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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
THE ARROW Ako the mE1HoDIs1s.

The Rolfe Arrow objects 10 the
Times Republicans reference TO its
criticism of the Methodists who are OPP
posing Mr.. Harding and says that it
was misquoted in that the Times Re-
publican said that the Arrow was crit
icisnS the preachers for not boost
ing" Harding. The Arrow editor in his
communication says thar the Arrow
never said it; that its complaint was
not because the Methodsts did not
support Harding but believes the Meth
odist church ought TO stay out of pol
Itics as an organization.
The T.R. is glad to make the cor
rection. Il is perhaps rather technical
at that but the Arrow is entitled to
explain its own position on the Meth
odist- Harding question.
The question Of the advsa bility OF a
conference OF ministers and delegates
in conference expressing the sense OF
the gathering as 10 the proper attitude
date on that candidates record is one
for argument in the church rather than
outside. The Methodists refused their
countenance 10 Mr. Harding on his
legislative record as an opponent of
measures calculated TO suppress intem-
perance and vice. They did it with
the record before them, an open record
by the way. 1t is not easy TO see why
the Methodist church, opposed TO liquor
and vice and the traffic. should be
barred from an expression when the
German American Alliance, favorable
70 saloons is granted its privilege of
Endorsement of a candidate.
The Arrow and the T.-R. and other
newspapers have a perfect and inalien-
able right 10 their opinion in politics
and religion and the right to express
Il freely according to conscience. So
has any political convention or the
German American alliance. So il would
seem has a conference OF Methodists
or Presbyterians or a freethinkers' pic
mic. The German American alliance
declared for Mr.. Harding. The Metho-
dtsts declared against him. Ii is idle
10 say that the alliance or the Metho-
dists did so except upon vote Of the
members and delegates present
But the Rolfe Arrow thinks it was
given the worst of it in the use of
the word Boost" 1t didn't use the
word. Its explanation of its attitude
has been made clear. That ough, TO
suffice the Arrow. Anyhow it is the
best it will get.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
Topics of the Times

Old Major Rogers. when asked years
ago over in Illinois, why he wore his
long flowing whiskers, replied to thu
lady inquirer that he wore them to so
as to look he" The more Mr.. Hughes
whiskers are investigated the more
masculine and virile he appears Even
his speeches sound he"
The kaiser informed his soldiers tina,
1t was their 'specia! privilege to fight
against France Special privilege in
Germany as in the good old L. S. A.
seems TO put the democracy into the
firing line while the captains and kings
sit safely in the bomb proofs.
When the war started nobody
thought it would last six months. Now
nobody has any idea when it will end
Well, the Deutschland ducked today
But If the Methodists would only
come back you'd see Father Harding
grab a robe and a ring and a cleaver
and fall on their necks and cry just as
it all happened in the old biblical story
If Mr.. Hughes gets time we'd be
mighty glad to receive him in Iowa
but so far as the political situate is
concerned his fences are all up, horse
high and bull strong.
Wilson's change Of front every few
days is going to be mighty hard on the
children in the history classes of 1850
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
The Mission of japan,

Japan's ruling caste give evidence OF
purpose to persuade their people TO a
certain belief even fanaticism. Am
orleans will do well 10 note the tone OF
recent Japanese publications, to read
the express exhortations, These are
the contents Of books that are to be
compared to General Bernhardi's in
Germany before the war, and also ar
ticles in Nipponese periodicals and
journals. - % - - Sc
The japanese people are betHg m
structed to believe. in the mateflahsm
and spiritual degeneracy OF Christen-
dom and especially in America zIhey
are being urged to the conviction OF
the divine mission Of Japan to regen-
crate by force OF arms the deteriorat-
ed outside world. There even is mem
ton Of the superiority Of japanese cui-
ture and the necessity for their own
good that It be imposed upon other
nations.
II this sort of propaganda is' not
preparation Of the masses for agrees
i've war, then the example OF Germany
conveys no lesson. We do not imply
much less charge, that the ruling Jap
anese caste is determined 10 attack us
in the near future But It is obvious
that they are engaged upon the psy-
Geological, as well as material. prepa-
ration of their country for war. In
case at any time in the future they
decide for war. they purpose to have
their people convinced Of the sound
spiritual mission Of Japan. That the
Japanese can possibly conceive OF
irft
may strike us as so preposterous as to
be ludicrous; but unhappily there are
temperaments all unlike our own. in
ha.biting this globe.
Precisely similar propaganda went
on in Germany for years, open ana
frank propaganda. concrete as well as
abstract. naming the enemies to be
vanquished mentioning specifically the
weaknesses of rivals. Yet England
never needed, considering war such a
travesty upon common sense IS to be
unthinkaiDie. Our o7sn people, are they
also not to he reused except by the
roar Of actual battle?
The portrait drawn Of us by these
ia panese prints isn't truthful, neither
is 1t fattering. 1t is, however, quite
likely to represent what Japan be-
lieves of us And because it is neither
truthful nor fattering, Japan may be
induced to act upon its representations
not only Of our material unprepared-
ness, but our spiritual impoverish-
ment.
We have seen ruling caste. better
instructed and more intelligent prob
ably than Japan's, indulge in the most
gigantic illusion since Napoleon's. We
have seen it send a nation forth in a
quick and merciless campaign. II the
Prussian patriciate was capable Of Sc
stupendous a miscalculation, would II
be so surprising were the Japanese
clansmen to conceive the notion tina.
Japan could bring the United States to
terms?
We are not prudent if we do not con
slider these possibilities. the warnings
Of which are so plain to see.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
Japanese outnumb.r Hawaiian..

Japanese outnumber but do not
dominate the Hawaiians," observed
J. A. Chambers. of Honolulu, manager
Of large sugar plantati near Homo
lulu. at the Willard.
1T Is true that the Hawaiians are
decreasing in number. not ten per cent
of the natives being left, while the
number Of Japanese is increasing
every year The latter, however. do
not attempt to override the natives
Many different nationalities are en-
ployed on the plantations. but few
Hawaiians can be found working.
The plantation labOrers live in good
quarters, two families in each house.
The Portuguese are noted for their
good bread. Their other principal
article of food is Goldfish. The Fill
pinos, Japanese and Chinese have rice
as, their staple food. while the native
Hawaiians are very fond of poi"
which they make from the tara root,
MASKING the root until tits of the con-
sistency OF moist mashed sweet po-
ta.c. This they eat with their fingers
out of large bowls.
'Hawaiian women marry among
the Chinese more than among their
own race. ] presume this is due to
the greater thrift Of the Chinese.
Children born of Chinese and Haw-
allan parentage are remarkably beau
tiful, the girls particularly. They are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
THE PLACE FOR SERVICE.

The fact that an Iowa minister has
been called from his pulpit in Cedar
Rapids TO a distinguished pulpit in Lon
don is being commented upon across the
state by the newspapers that take note
of success and service in educational
literary and clerical lines. Rev. New
ton may congratulate himself, not only
on his deserved promotion to wider
and more distinguished field but on the
general appreciation Of himself and his
efforts. He is a most pleasing and eff
fective preacher as his published ser
mons have borne evidence, OF literary
ability, taste. tact and with the spirit
of the later understanding of religion
as a service rather than a doctrine.
Perhaps some minister on a small
salary in a small and struggling church
may envy Mr.. Newton and his temporal
advancement, despite the warning Of
the decalogue, just as one newspaper
man or clerk or salesman might envy
another a great opportunity. If so let
him be at peace. Mr.. Newton will find
no more happiness in London than he
found in Cedar Rapids. Perhaps less,
for he will lose certain intimacy of
fellowship that the small town supplies
and that is unknown in the metropolis
and metropolitan churches. 1t is call
that men can not refuse, this crooked
finger from the big church, the great
newspaper, the big bank, corporation
or institution. Something in human
nature Graves the distinction and the
apparently greater opportunity: but it
is not certain that the opportunity for
personal happiness or true service is
really greater in the one than in the
other place. After all it is a question
of service, of accomplishment in the
development of character and useful
ness and of assistance to others. A
truly great man is great in the work
shop of tentmaker as upon Mars
hill.
Distinction isn't ALL 1t doesn't cover
number of things very important to
life. There will be times when New
ton will look back with infinite longing
to the little town on the Cedar and the
friends separated by so many miles. So
Hills remembers the people and the
pulpitS of his western Iowa career be-
fore he filled the pulpit of Beecher and
felt the pressure and pull of a sordid
undertow. Uneasy lies the head that
wears crown. There isn't much diff
ference between lying awake nights
and worrying in Avoca, Iowa, or New
York city.
Mr.. Newton has won a very great
distinction. He deserves it. He did
right to take it. But that he will be
more serviceable to the cause he lives
for or personally happier than he was
in Cedar Rapids is a conclusion vet to
be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

Of public service, legal training, Judi
cial mind. He has dealt with men
and not boys all his life. He Is bis
enough for president. He was nomi-
mated from the precincts and not al
the insistence and behest of poll
teal leader like Bryan or by perfume
tory convention like that at ST
Louis. Hughes will wiz Moreover
ne will be in the posi- 80 having
accepted the presidency rather than
having intrigued for it.
Mr.. Hughes has a good gait, There
is no lost motion. He has presl-
dental courage and confirmation. He
should win eased up with plenty to
spare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
RANHl:D0M REELS:
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The TRAVELLING MAN.

| The travelling man is one, of ma
Eture.s .handiworks who works most
lily with his feet. A thoughtful and
|'far-seeing providence has supplied
the travelling man with a pair OF
pointed. rubberized feet which never
give out until Saturday night, when
they are. taken apart and allowed to
breathe in free, natural tone OF
voice until Monday morning.
Travelling men are not hired be-
cause Of their personal beauty. but in
order to prevent the hotels, restau-
rants and railroad eating houses OF
our country from going broke with a
low muffled report. If it were not
for the vast hordes of hopeful travel
ing men who drop off the train every
day in crash suits and scatter money
all the way from the ticket window
TO the sample room, the business Of
running a hotel would be about as
profitable as selling porosknit under
wear in Iceland.
Every hotel man who ever made a
success of the business greets the
travelling man with a seductive smile
and an outside room. and sees that
he is followed to his room by ice
Water, fresh towels and the. evening
paper. Whenever you read Of hotel
being closed in order to allow the
sheriff TO pudsue the proprietor into an
adjoining state, you will find that all
of the travelling men who had to stay
over night in the town., on account Of
the train service, preferred to sleep in
somebody's hay NOV and tackle the
frugal but hardy short order menu. The
travelling man has made the hotels Of
our land what they are, which impels
us to remariS that in some Instances his
work could be improved upon without
setting back the dial of progress more
than a notch or two.
Some travelling men are married
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
HUGHES-..A TYPE.

Inc farther one goes in company
with Charles Evan Hughes the better
the man and candidate appears II
seems TO be mainly a question Of get
ting acquainted with Hughes, who
gives the impression of a Roosevelt
motor with the muffler on. He runs
quieter than the old model and seems
to have the Roosevelt power with
modern improvements.
He has the holiness o. Roosevelt
without Roosevelt's explosiveness.
Thus his plain and unqualified state
ment of his position on woman suf-
frage was announced quietly. but not
the less fully. Hughes didn't an
nounce it in rough rider fashion.
There was nothing spectacular about
it. He simply marched in without
drum trumpet or display and took his
position. Something strong and great
in the man and his manner convinces
that he will stay precisely where he
puts himself. however and that
| Hughes is one Of the hardest men on
| earth TO move from decided policy.
| We know he is not afraid, not be-
| cause of announcement of his cour-
erous proclamation that he is comm
a shootin'" but because we know he
will not hesitate TO shoot when the
time for shooting arrives. There is a
sense Of strength and dependability
about the man which contrasts very
strongly with his opponents vacil-
| lation.
| Somehow the impression is not that
| Hughes is playing politics in his
statement on the suffrage issue, but
that ne is asserting a principle Of good
| government and rhe common rights
Of citizenship. That it will align the
| suffrage votes behind him in the states
where women vote is probably true
| that is. il Will lend favor and bring
the support of that sex to his candi-
dacy. All women in women voting
states. however, will not vote for
Hughes because he is for general
equal suffrage. 1t IS likely that
Hughes will lose among the liquor in
| terests and other special interests
more or less opposed to human well
! fare by reason Of his stand for equal
| suffrage SO that as vote getting
proposition one side Of it assists to
| balance the other; but there is one
| element of vote getting in it that is
outside the sordid calculation of the
vote seeking politician-the average
| voter loves to follow bold, strong
| man whose thought runs inside the
equal boundaries Of the square deal
That tendency vas the mainstay OF
Roosevelt. 1t will bring a support tc
| Hughes of which he may be proud in
victory or defeat.
| But Hughes will win. The compari-
son is vastly in his favor. So far he
has not been prolific of speech. but
what ne says and what he has done
and refused to do indicate ths
strength and character Of slayer
He gives the impression of solidarity
and permanence. He IL not oyerchin-
j ned. He is normal. able. At by reason
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

stately; wonder admire it greatly; but no ono
my admiration, and will stand my conversa-
ton When Of my blue blood Boosting, usually get
roasting cheap skate who'd think 1t bother II
fathers father. Il started out in life
obscurey and educated poorly remarks the skate
who's dealing in machine made bitches:
advantages hadn't had to scrap for every penny
My parents couldn't figure and all they left was
the vigor which kept always busy humping while all
blue blood stuff sumping. While you from princes
were descending upward the rut vending and
O. patrician let me tell you buy and sell
you" Whenever would tell the story of how fathers
conquered glory rulers. statesmen fighters I'm
headed off by some cheap blighters. @sf @ f
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shall Lodge No. 1oS, A. F. & A. Nj
Work in First Degree Friday, July IS
so p. m. John w. Wells, Secretary
3. 0. Frazey. W. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER. Ne. 50. r. A. NJ.
stated convocation Monday evening
Aug p. Regular business. Carr
Schatrner. H. P; John w. Wells, sec
-etary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. 8, S. NJ. Mon
day, Aug. 81; regular business. l. l
Forces, Recorder. George Gregory. l. NJ
STATED CoNCLAVE, st. Aldemar
Comnandery No. 80, X. T. Tuesday
Aug. 90. p. m; regular business. l
T. Forbes. Recorder; H. c. Mueller
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. ST. O. E
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday. Aug
Is at p. m. Cor business. Eliza >
Battin, secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell
W. VI,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
4 REAL MAYOR.

Scranton has a real mayor. He's a
democrat and a gentleman and a law
cnforcer Mayors court has been a
pretty busy place for some time past.
Sometimes it's for speeding or running
an auto without number, sometimes
it's drunkenness, sometimes it's using
offensive language, sometimes it's
fighting and sometimes it's some
thing else, but the mayor seems
equal to the occasion. He isn't en-
forcing the Puritan blue laws. but
he is making a vigorous attempt TO
keep the streets of Scranton as safe
and decent as possible. Mr.. Jackson
is a first class mayor. and he finds an
able assistant in his right hand man.
Marshal Butler Decency never hurt
any town, and that's all that Scran-
ton will ask of its citizens or visitors
Here's more strength TO the law-en-
forcing arm of the mayor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
An Observation.

Are you goin to take boarders
next summer" asked the postmaster
T dunno" replied Farmer Corntossel
II know some folks who would like a
nice quiet place" Yes. But all most
Of them people want with nice quiet
place il to jump in an fill 1t chock-full
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
condi.ion 81 U. s. rreasury.

The condition of the United States
treasury at the close Of business yes
terday was: "a
Net balance in general fund, $229,6H, l5s
,rotoJ ordinary receipts -. 2,435,253
rotaI ordinary payments. 2.527os1
The defici. this fiscal year IS - 4ls.
81 against a deficit OF $1,402,443 last
year. exclusive OF Panama canal and
public debt transactions Washington
Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
HARDING AND COMMISSION.
Waterloo Times Tribune.

How 10 denounce the state highway
commission and yet not denounce it~is
one of the problems confronting Candl-
date w. Lloyd Harding. Mr.. Harding
talking to a taxpayers league gather
ing in Waverly, denounced all kinds OF
commissions and advertised himself IN
favor Of local self government. He dio
not say that the state highway should
be dispensed with but he agreed that
all commissions were bad. He thought
the people of a community knew what
they wanted and were perfectly COM
petent TO find ways and means TO get
il.
That is real complimentary to the
communities and is right reasoning in
a good many instances. but there IS
nothing right about it when the road
question is considered The roads are
not local institutions. They are state
institutions and it is right that the
state shall have something TO say about
them. They are state highways not
local streets. Besides 10000 men are
contributing over a million and hall
of dollars a year to the state automo-
bile tax. which is supposed TO go into
good roads. 1t is outEof this tax that
the expenses Of the state highway COM
mission are kept up. The taxpaye@s
league has not got a thing to do with
the payment of the upheep of the COM.
mission.
We have been wondering how w.
Lloyd is going to meet the issue on this
road question. Digesting his speech at
Waverly. he is just as much at sea as
to how he is going to meet it as any
body But we can trust him TO "muddle
along with it somehow II one thing
doesn't CO. he can And another. He is
hard man 10 stump on any issue. He
can be any place, any time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

copper colored, with regular features
and wonderfully we'll formed.
I'm Hawaii there are many holidays
observed. The Japanese celebrate
the emperor's birthday, while the
great day for the Portuguese is Holy
Ghost day,"-Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02
WARNING GOOD EVERYWHERE.
NoyvS


No warning need be sounded relative
to the prevalence of typhoid fever in
the city and the rapid spread of the
contagion. The city board of health is
exercising the utmost of precaution in
combining the nine cases already devei-
oped and has taken steps toward dis
covering the cause of the disease.
It will be easy for people to blame
the council for closing the barn door
after the horse is stolen, but it should
be remembered that the council has
been considering some legislation rel
alive to the city's milk supply for some
time. The council has recognized the
need Of uniform milk for the city or
rather the marketing Of milk that would
measure up to some rigid test. The
council. however, has not felt that the
present milk supply was spreading a
contagion and the Daily News believes
that every milk dealer has been equal
ly unaware that the germs of disease
were being marketed along with the
milk.
The present typhoid contagion is the
second loud warning Newton has re-
ceived regarding her milk supply. The
city passed thru siege of diphtheria
less than three years ago. Now that
another scourge of disease has been
traced TO the same cause 1t is surely
time to eliminate the possibility OF fur
Their annoyance and alarm and possible
loss of life now that the cause has been
SO unerringly located.
It's time to act right now. Newton
must do what other cities do. She must
feel her responsibility to safeguard her
citizens against an impure milk supply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

and yet retain CHEEKY, hopeful dis-
position. even being able to greet
with smile the customer who wants
TO adjust a bunch OF bananas with a
so per cent discount. owing to one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

turtle dove, and why the Nebraska law
makers who have been careful to make
laws relative to other birds should have
permitted the wilful killing OF the turtle.
dove on the grounds that 1t was game
bird and that certain portions of this.
year could be made open season, Is .
little beyond our comprehension. The
turtle dove should be protected as much
as our robin-Tekamah Herald. e
The production OF lead in the United
States in 1915 amounted to 550,0SS
short tons, in comparison with 542,1z2g
tons in the previous year. OF the
amount produced there was available
for consumption in the United state
l26,751 tons in 1915, or 22,s01 tons more
than in 1914. The value Of lead res.
fined in the United States in 1915
amounted to $51,105,0oo, and in 1915;
to $40, 2S6, 900. III IL:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-02

tive smile and an outside room.
banana being found to be made OF de-
fective material There are great.
many unmarried travelling men, most
of whom wear sport shirts and look
Of settled melancholy. While en- route
the chief business Of the travelling man
is to entertain two or three Riddles.
even to the extent Of suffocating them
with stick candy. and thus allow some
tired mother to catch a wink Of sleep.
The average travelling man has heart
In him as big as a double corn crib,
and on that account he should be
treated as a human being and not as q
meal ticket.