Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-04

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a penchant for making woman's suff-
rage speeches would be scream alons
side pacing horse at county fair
PARKING AUTOS.
tWinterset Madisonian.l
The Iowa farmer saw the state fair
by auto. We have become so accus-
toned to dealing in big terms with ref
erenee to the automobile industry that
1t is difficult to say anything nav or
| startling. However those who at
tended the fair this year, nus have
been impressed with the fact that the
auto was largely responsible FOR the
record breaking crowds. We saw but
| two horse drawn pleasure vehicles IN
the grounds, barring those that WERE
entered in the events. One was car
rage team owned by a Des Moiney
resident and his team probably at
tracted more attention than the finest
eight cylinder car. The other was a
single buggy, driven by suburban
resident. Mind, we do not say that
there were no other carriages--tre do
say that we didn't find them and we
looked diligently. The problem OF
storing or parking automobiles will
be real problem with few years,
not only at state fairs, but at county
fairs and other public gatherings and
in cities and towns The automobile
like some other things we have in
mind, is both a blessing and a ,ui-
sance, but II is here to stay and to
increase in numbers and the problem
of their regulation on the streets and
highways Is bound to open UP new
problems for municipal and legislative
control.
NATION AND COUNTY TOWN.
Jefferson Bee.1
II the people of Greene county
should adopt the same principle in
their commercial affairs as is now in
vogue between nations-United States
tncluded--we would have prize ring
on the public square in place Of
temple OF justice. If every man
packed gun. just as the United
States now has its army and navy
stuck up In sight of every other ma
ton. we would have field OF honor
on the public square, where. each
morning, men could settle their COM
mercial and social differences either
f-'>"- "a ACT. me COM
parhson Is pat You can draw il in
no other way, and we challenge any
reaoer OF the Bee to attempt to show
wherein the principle is any different.
True 1t Is that the United. States
does not often resort to arms to settle
international disputes. but the fact re-
mains, nevertheless. that the peaceable
settlements are largely Influenced by
the particular power Of the nation
dealt with. Witness how nice and
easy President Wilson deals with
Britain, with its overwhelming navy
and how stern he Is with Germany, a
country admittedly In such a hole she
can never get out. The man with a
belted pistol, walking UP the streets
OF Jefferson, commands respect and
fear OF everybody, and only gives II ND
under the superior force of officiary.
With out new $s50.ooO, 900 army and
navy we will be in a position to
! shave the hest Of the argument" with
practically all nations.
A PANIC IN OUR GOVERNMENT.
[Des Moines Capitals
! II congress passes the eight hour
day law by Saturday it viii do so
| because President Wilson has de-
manded It not because the majority of
the house and senate think !, is best,
| Tne president is in mole. He had
grandiose scheme for settling the
strike and making himself TIE hero.
he called the 500 or more 5rotherhood
representatives and the PRESIDENTS of
the railroads about him. L. made an
impressive scene. He thought he had
tbs situation In hanI, so ne dareed 10
~hat the men wanted and told the
railroads. they must aGcspa 1t. Thew
| refused "a a
II The president thought ha W onld
have public opinion on his side AMI
Il at any plan he might propose would
go thru BY the very force Of that pub
lie opinion, he was a sadly mistaken
mar He has found instead that the
pubic wants fair play COR. the rai;-
roads as well as the men. and that
snap judgment is not fair play.
| Congress Is in a quandary. Every
member has a different idea of what
ought to be done. Nobody seems to
know what is constitutional and what
IL not, Over it all stands Wilson, say
ing, Get me out OF this"
! me situation IN washington Is dis
tressing. The president and congress
the executive and the legislative
branches Of our national government
are, being dictated to- by single group
of men who comprise but .004s per cent
of the people whom they are sworn to
represent. 4
| The men have issued an ultimatum
They demand an eight hour day and
they want it at once or they will strike
, IT any other body Of citizens--the
100000 stockholders Of the railroadsfor
instance-should thus attempt to infin.
ence the government, 1t would be
branded at once as duress and q
mighty roar of protest would go VI
over the land. ~
There is panic in our government
Or1er should be restored. Every bii
of legislation that the president ha!
ASKED congress to enact is of the NJ.
most Importance and therefore shoult
have earnest and thoughtful consider
lation. 1t is possible that every BIZ
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