Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-08
LOCAL COMMENT

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That suggestion Of . city physician
on fun time would not be 30 bad II It
were to include physical examination
Of all school children and II It could
guarantee an experienced doctor.
Wherever public servic has required
fun time It has seldom paid well enough
70 command the best talent and here 70
the rock upon which the idea would
probably split. In the meantime the,
thing for everybody to do 10 to consult
o good doctor at the first sign Of sick
ness and obey his instructions. People
who SEQ their neighbors nagrantly vio-
lating their quarantine should report
to City Physician Lierle at once. vigor
in enforcing quarantine Is the only way
/! to curb an epidemic among people or
live stock.
Has anybody heard anything Of that
z public comfort station that the board
!. OF supervisors was to build in the
court house? The farmers from every
part Of the county made 1t clear that
they wanted the public service and the
business men Of town have urged 1t.
The board was elected to spend the
public.s money for public service. Are
we going to have the public comfort
station and II so. when?
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The expert from Iowa City IL finding
infected throats among school chill
dren which are considered as carriers
Of q deadly disease like diphtheria and
yet many healthy child must sit In q
school room and breath air .con-
taminated by the disease carrier. Does
any one think that we do not need
ventilating plants in our school rooms
which will constantly supply the room
with fresh air?
A school for janitors should find
wide field of usefulness open for 1t.
Not long ago janitor in this town
was discovered trying to heat build
ing with all of the hampers in the
warm air pipes of his furnace closed.
He forced his fire, overheated his fur
mace, and still his building was cold.
However, there are certain principles
of firing which, If known, will aid even
the most intelligent janitors in con-
serving their fuel and saving their
plants from overstrain.
Property owners who want to save
money on their paving should bring
Z Al IUclE petAtiOIiS INV duu PSAAhis SAo
council to let contracts during the win
ter when prices are always at the low
est point Of the season.
When the actual count is in on new
houses constructed during the year 1t
shows 1856. Allowing four people to the
family these new houses will accom-
modate go people and our gain in pop
Fulation during the past five years
has averaged 500 per annum. There has
been no overbuilding as yet. So long
as the town grows in population the
houses will be needed.
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Inasmuch as the city is paying into
the bridge funds of this county $11,-
225 per annum 1t Is not ineQuitable
to ask of the county board TO build the
Kind of bridge that is needed over
Linn creek on South Third avenue.
The county board will have JurIsuicu~n
over this fund for at least two years
more and two years is too long to
wait fons street car extensions, While
the board Is at 1t the problem Of water
way for Linn creeks floods thru East
Main street should be met Paving
is to be laid there next spring and at
present there IL not sufficient opening
to carry flood waters across Main
street. The result Is to dam the floods
back upon the fair grounds and back
over much other city property. When
South Twelfth street was diked adj
ditional openings should have been
provided thru Main street. Nc. bridging
Is adequate until 1t meets maximum
demands for waterways.