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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
Topics of the Times

AND tomorrow winter will arrive
according to the astronomers. Most of
Us think il has beaten its schedule by
week or two
John d. Archbold left 800, 000, 900 or
SO to his family. Born in a small Ohio
town and reared in humble circum-
stances, he was one of the first to
strike oil" in Pennsylvania He pros
pered in the days before the new social
conscience had awakened What ne
did was in accord with the commercial
morality Of his time. He was one Of
those who make" more than they
earn"
Mr.. Bryan now says he does not be-
lieve in government ownership OF rail-
roads. Yet he missed the best chance
he ever had Of being president by once
saying the national systems OF trans.
portation should be owned and oper-
ated by the federal government.
There is little reason to fear that the
national capital will remain wet il
given the opportunity to vote dry"
under the Sheppard bill
Getting down to brass tacks, is
there a public servant in the state or
nation who is earning less wages in
office than ne could make in mis- home
town working at his trade or pro-
fession?
The expected is about TO happen.
When the Iowa legislature meets next
month there will be more than the
usual number Of state employees lobby
| ing for an increase In their wages.
Department heads are already busy
asking for raises. Now the judges Of
orr district courts are out demanding
more than 40 per cent increase in
salaries. They say they can not i've
these days on $500 year.
4 1t was but natural that the British
1 premier should speak as he did on tn,
irequest Of the German goyernmen,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
Ripping Rhymes
THE MONEY GOES
sy WALT MASON

spent a pfennig for rose. gr0scil-
en- for some taffy. and said, 1.-THE way
the money goes would drive a fellow
daffy! The cost Of living keeps us
hot. it's threatening TO bust Us, and
some one surely should be shot II
there's such stun as justice" paid
a pistole for = pup, q doubloon for a
daisy. and then ! reared three cubits
up. and said the times are crazy. NO
matter what q fellow makes" said.
my bosom bleeding , .. .:::ss ::;eney ssee
for cats and cakes and other things he's
needing. He cannot save a single yen.
however hard he's trying. he's stony
broke and broke again. whenever he
goes buying" paid targuilder for a,
goose, kroner for cradle. q noble
for u hangu,an,s moose, Avrc Tor 4
iadle. And was Just about TO say
that it IL past mans powers, to put Il
little sum away. against the day Of
showers. And then my nephew said,
Dear INK, the riot act I'm reading; II
you would cut out bnyrns junk that no
Sane man 10 needing. you'd land IN
Easy street, perhaps, to stay there. ere
you know 1t: It's blowing coin for use
less traps that breaks An old fat poet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

public packs to the carrying ability
Of each citizen. There comes time
in the accumulation Of every large
fortune at which the consuming ability
OF the owner ceases to rise with his
income. He can't spend his income
then except to reinvest and he should
not be exempted from further In
creases in taxes. AS his income rises
his ability to carry larger burden OF
the public expense rises and he can
afford 10 pay more tax. Assure him
that his taxes are TO be wisely eN-
pended and he has received the aver
age North Americans demand for a
square deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
INCREASING DEMURRAGE
fwatarloo Times Trih,rna I

4 a .
When 1t was proposed at meeting
Of railroad men in Chicago week or,
SO ago that the demurrage charges on
loaded freight cars be increased in an
effort to. relieve the shortage in cars.
there was great protest made by an as
semblage OF farmers who were In bust
ness session there. The feeling seemed
to be. that the railroads were trying to
do something that would work hard
ship on grain and live stock shipments.
But the Interstate conn: esce y cn..:
mission comes to the aid OF the rail-
roads and allows an increase in de-
murrage charges. Future charges will
be 81 for the first day. 81 for the Sec
ond, 81 for the third and IS for the
fourth and every day afterward. Too.
the railroads will pay a higher price to
each other for the use of cars. Eastern
lines have been using western lines
cars and have profited immensely by
the payment OF IS cents per day for
them. Hereafter the rate will be IS
cents.
! We know that the principal reason
for the great increase IN the price OF
coal ID due to the spectators control
ling the cars. Thousands Of carr are
loaded at the mines and shipped to
some central point for reconstgnment.
Here the spectators were willing to
| pay the. 81 per day and hold the coal
for added price. The dealers in the
smaller cities were At their mercy. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
GROWTH OF THE DEMA
TCedar Rapids 5iiean.I


The Russian duma has come into in
creased power during the war. X may
Row be caller Il truly national councii.
Even the car seems TO depend upon II
more than ne did. Upon several occa-
sions II has determined the course Of
the government. The duma represents
the people and the war in Russia has
thru 1t been made a war of the peo-
pie. The duma has once or5twice all
most upset the bureaucratic govern
ment and 1t has given the nations re-
Ply TO the recent peace proposals of the
Germans.
1t must strike all students Of world
history that We see in these transac-
t.ons the creation of a new power In
Russia The duma created some years
ago was the germ of a new govern
ment. II IS an abiding power Slowly
but surely il has ben adding to those
powers and prerogatives. When the
government is reorganized after tae
war We shallssee this duma one of the
great governing forces in Rus. IA ana
the limitation. on the aGtocratic power
of the czar will become most !signiIi-
can-. ~. $
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

most comforting that have emanated
from war-torn Europe in many
months.
Russia and Germany are the two
greatest powers in the world where
the people have been unable to estab-
lish the great principle that govern
ment exists by authority Of and for
the governed.
In Russia as in Germany the cabi<
net does not derive its power from the
parliament and the parliament does
not obtain its authority from a ma
jority Of the people. The result is that
a few men in each nation run things
TO suit their own pleasure. They make
war or negotiate peace regardless u
the will Of majority OF the population
In both countries for years certain
factions have conducted campaigns to
overthrow the oid order ana place the
authority and responsibility OF govern
mentw here it belongs-.n the hands
of the people. In both countries prog.
ress has been made and II these rumors
OF last week indicate that victory is
near it means the greatest onward step
that civilization has taken in years.
The great reason why popular gov
eminent will maintain peace is that the
people have to pay the costs of war.
And the people know that the price IL
too big.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
TAXING BY INCOME OR EXPENDITURE

speaking al a bankers club in Chi
cago this week Frank A Vanderlip, OF
the National City Bank of New York,
advanced substitute for an income
tax. He would tax Injuries instead OF
incomes. He argued:
If | were 10 pause in this rapid
survey Of changes for but a word Of
comment, l would say that l believe
the whole theory OF the taxation of in
comes is wrong: but in saying that T
90 not mean that I would deny that
the weight Of taxation should fall in
an increasing ratio on great wealth.
instead Of taxing incomes / believe we
should tax expenditures.
The income, no matter how large il
may be, that is all promptly returned
to reproductive investment is of the
greatest value TO society: its owner is
only trustee who gives his ex-
perienced judgment to returning the
income wisely to society's service. 1t
is not great incomes that we should
object to, but great expenditures that
are made for unproductive purposes,
that represent lavishness and extrava-
gance
'.Lavishness and extravaganza are
by no means confined to those who re-
ce!ve great incomes. Such expendi-
lures are a double destruction: they
destroy thee capital SO spent, robbing
society of its service. and frequently
they destroy the ability Of the spenders
to render society full service. The
man who by Judgment thrift. and
economy, by moderate living and mod
tst expenditure. aUCuInGiiGtes an in
come which he promptly returns to re-
productive work, is rendering the high
est type of service: while profgate ex-
penditure, whosoever is responsible for
it. robs all men and leaves the nation
poorer by its double reaction"
Here is a theory that is food 70:
thought. II the purpose Of taxation
were TO discourage. repress and per-
haps suppress the thing taxed Wander
lips idea of tax on Injuries would
fulfill its purpose but taxation is looked
upon as a method OF distributing the
burden Of government. Who should be
assessed for the cost Of public work
and how should each person be as
sessed?
The theory Of the tax upon incomes
is that each person is assessed accord
ing TO his ability to pay If men were
cast away upon an island and were to
organize for a march thru a trackless
forest the packs upon their backs
would be sized according to the ability
of each man to carry and that is the
purpose of the tax upon incomes. 1t
| is not to- discourage the income as
vanderlip seems TO fear.
The danger which lies in an income
tax is not in it's equitableness but in
| the fact that SO few pay it as to leave
our public officials accountable to too
few voters to expend the proceeds
wisely. If the tax were broadened sc
as to include the incomes OF the man.
then there would ne enforced account
ing at the polls.
tax upon luxuries is defensible OF
/ the theory that people who feel sucl
a tax to be a burden can deny them
4 selves the luxury but to try to raise al
i revenues or even large revenues tina
way abandons the plan OF sizing tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
JUS, slUeFInG cARRAkzA

The secret is out. Iowa's guardsmen,
along with the militia of other states
were sent to the Mexican border as
scarecrows Such in effect is the state
ment of Gen, Hugh Scott AS Scott IS
The chief OF staff of the army and holds
his office thru appointment by the
president. II can be assumed that he is
the mouthpiece of the administration
as TO matters military. The oecIara-
ton that state troops We're sent merely
for the moral effect ON the Mexicans
and not TO fight answers question
asked many times since the mooiiiza-
ton. Your Uncle Samuel was merely
putting over 1 big bluff.
Was not Mr.. Wilson and his advisers
playing with fire? That the Mexican
situation was serious every one knows.
The president knew and the army offi-
GERS knew there was danger OF actuai
war. Yet if Scott is telling the truth
about the lack Of condition and utter
ipefficiency of the guardsmen, why did
they face the danger of having their
big bluff called? Why the necessity OF
compelling the miIitiamen 10 subscribe
10 the federal oath il there was not the
possibility OF actual lighting and Of the
guardsmen being sent into Mexico?
No one objects 10 the call of the
troops 10 the border. There was every
likelihood that they would be needed.
and the movement probably was wise
nrecauiion. But the friends of the
guardsmen and OF good government
will object TO the motive. as expressed
by General Sect The national guards
man will object TO being use1 rs scare
crows. He is made of better stuff. 1t
is true the average militia man is not
a finished soldier, Only actual war
fare, with hard campaigning, re-
stricted COmmissaIy and the stress OF
battle can develop human lighting
machine. He differs from the reguiaE
army man only in the amount of mill
tary routine which he has endured.
Until the army officers can propose
some different plan that does not cal.
for large standing army maintained
at enormous expense. the guardsman
or some similar volunteer organization
will have TO suffice. Compulsory mill
tary service, with the men passing 70
the reserve at the end OF short en-
Iistment, would make the reserve in
reality nothing but militia under diff
ferent name.
When General Scott declares none
but regular soldiers can fight he for
gets the conflict between north anu
south, wherein the great armies OF both
sides were made up Of volunteers, most
of them lacking even the training OF
more recent Spanish American war the
state troops called 20 fight were not TO
blame for the failure OF the reg ular
army officers TO properly equip them
and 10 provide adequate sanitation to
safeg uard their health.
Il is well enough to urge prepared
ness for defense and TO consider ways
and means for readiness 10 meet an
emergency, but the heads Of the gov
eminent and the army should De care
ful in making their bluffs with splen-
did young men as their ante. The next
fellow might not be a Carranza and he
might call them. What we need is
the cards. that is guard so equipped
and army officers so trained that we
can make good on the next bluff W.
make.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

for q conference to consider ways and
means for a cessation Of the world
war. But those apart from the hight
ing nations who would like to see
world peace before next Christmas
need not consider their hopes entirely
destroyed. The answers from France,,
Russia and England will aid the ruling
classes in the Teutonic and Turkish
empires in keeping their peoples with
them. They know that some measure
of reparation must be conceded as "a
very first price for consideration of
peace The first moves have been
made. We trust those TO follow will
finally make for peace.
Marshalltown merchants are having
the best Christmas trade they have
enjoyed for years, Cold weather for
stimulation and good roads for travel
have brought crowds 10 the stores.
Turnout this part of the state there is
evident a fine spirit of good will
toward others and thoughtfulness for
the less fortunate.
The Fleming trial in Des Moines has
advertised to the world that a thirty
second degree Mason is required to
make will. This should suggest TO
men everywhere that what is good
enough to be required in Masonry is.
good enough TO be practiced by every
one.
Iowa increased her autos this year
by 52,9i2 and added sS21,s4S to her
license revenue. Her total registration
stands at IsS050 yielding sl,S5i,50l
for roads but where are the roads?
The Times Republicans veteran
traveller. c. E. Wilson, observes that
the well-to-do Iowa farmer is going to
California in great numbers this win
ter. II a majority of them could spend
just one winter there our road prob
lem would be solved
Nineteen representative motor cars,
made by seventeen companies. will
sell $3.50 higher IN 1917 than they did
IN the last year "A lew SoihPahies
have as Yet announced no price ad-
vances, but some Of these are expected
before long 10 fall in line with the
majority.
1t IS hard TO excite sympathy for the
man Sav VIII trade land for Wild
horses that must be caught after the
land is transferred but then there are
those who will trade cash for stock
certificates IN coiiee psuutaitS2 eern
panies, pecan orchard and apple
orchard companies iar. Tar away
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

heavy hand of the law has curtained |
year y ysa- :ae privilege and enjoy |
Ineut OF the sportsman but he viii |
draw the line on the innocent pastime |
OF casting to the finny tribe. There /
are certain fundamental rights OF man
kind which must not be tempered with |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
Iona Newspapers

OF ATTORNEY GENERAL COSSOS.
tGrand Junction Globe.I
Attorney General Cosson goes out OF
office Jan. l, I9l7-in about TWO weeks.
We do not know anything Of the fut-
ure plans Of Mr.. Cosson; but whatever
he may do in the future. he will always
know that he has left his impress upon
the state. In the legislation known az
the C0sson laws and in his activity in
enforcement matters, Mr.. Cosson has
made reputation for himself bigger
left in retiring from Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
WHEN THE PEOPLE RULE.
rLsort nodOa Noseappor1

A recent report from Petrograd
slateg that there is a vigorous dee
mand or the two houses ofitile Russian
parliament for cabinet which can be
supported, both by the legislative
bodies and by popular opinion. From
Berlin comes a rtmor that the kaiser
is considering granting popular gov
eminent 10 Germany.
Not even excepting the late peace
proposals, these two reports are the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
IMPORTANT HIGHWA VS..
TIowa CITY Citizen


How far we have gone in the esiab-
.ishment Of marked highways. and in
recognition of their importance, is indi-
Gated by the possibility of a suit in
court over the location Of the Jefferson
Highway between Kansas City and Des
Moines. The aggressive cities are
Charlton and Corydon, and they insist
that they shall not be left off the route
mapped out by the highway associa.
ton.
The merits Of the case are not dis
closed by the news item, but the inter-
esting thing about 1t to the public in
other sections Is the fact that such q
marked highway is considered valuable
enough to fight about in court. That
We have arrived at such a stage is fur.
ther indicated by the recent law pro-
viding for the legal registration Of the
name Of route of this character, with
penalties for infringement.
A few years ago forecast of such .
condition in the year 1916 would have
been regarded as joke.
ANOTHER LIBERTY THREATENED
fB0one News-Rapn6iican.l -
Another declaration of Independence
| is due right now. 1t liz proposed to lic-
ense the time honorod and gentlemanly
| sport Of fishing, just as the honorable
game Of hunting has been tied up by a
| hunters license fee in the past few
years. The nimrods stood for 1t be-
| cause carrying gun bears a duty and
danger that might properly submit to
irestrictions-Du fish poles, nsyerl The
Waltons will revolt. There is no dam
ger il infes...:s the fish ISL; !Ane and CO =
Ing it into the placid waters where tbs
turtles Turk and the fishes do swim
There il no element OF trespass OF
danger to human life in the honorable
game OF fishing.
| A BIAS the lfcense on fishing. M
Legislature will dare 70 pass 1t. Ths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
WHAT'S yThatf

Last year 5000 people were killed
and 5000 more were injured a -
suit Of fires. And still W permit
countless breeding places for nres y
60 untouched. Ninety per cent scf the
fires IN. America may be traced "a potfs
housekeeping methods and general
carelessness. - -. Nh CO :sss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

was short the dealer was asked how
stead Of giving prices. The 81 per day
he paid was q mere bagatelle. But IS
per day will be a different thing.
by putting the cars now idle at work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors ei~ays welcome

SPECIAL coMMuNicATloN-Mar-
shall Lodge, No. los, A. F. & A. NJ fr-
day. Dec. 20. 1880 ?. m Work IN FIRST
degree. John Wells, Secy. Is. q. IRA
zes. W. NJ.
srcNEr CHAPTER. Ne. -. r. A. NJ
Stated convccaSion Monday evening"
Dec. Is, 7:3o o'clock. Regular business
Election of officers. earl ShahneT' H.
P: John w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 30, r. & s. NJ, Mon
day. Jan. %. Regular business. /. l.
Forces. Recorder; George Gregory
I NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE. st. Aldenas
Co:,,nandery. No. so, *. 7, Iuesoa!
Dec, 70. 80 p. m. Regular business
ana election Of officers. ! !. foEoss'
recorder; H. c. Mueller, ComnaEoeI
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. <
s.-speeiai meeting Initiation Neu.
rasdav, Dec. 20. 80 p, m Eliza
satin. secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

Il is a thought OF the Council Bluffs
NonpareiI that the United States can
find solace in the fact that, tho villa
may carry on war against US with
out cur knowledge, he'u got 10 tell us
wnen ne starts suing for peace"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
OUR TRADE WITH ENsIaSSD,

fWebster City Freeman Tribune.1
With her vast energies strained as
never before, with 100000 men on the
firing line and every war vessel Of her
navy continually under a full head OF
steam, with her loans to her allies
reaching staggering sums and the Ger
man submarine making her commerce
matter fraught with difficulties, the
United Kingdom increased her sales to
lis 81 per cent during the nine months
ending September OF the current year,
compared with the same period last
year, or from $1S2,000,000 to $2S8,000.-
900. This is $32.000.000 greater than for
the first nine months Of 1913, under the
protective tariff law.
On the other hand our exports to the
United Kingdom increased during the
period from a normal. of $685., 100000 to
the unprecedented sum Of 1874, 100000,
or over one third our entire exploration
to all the world for the first nine
months of 1916. But the things the
United Kingdom bought from us were
mainly war materials. while the things
she sold to us were made up wholly OF
such products as come into competition
with goods made in America
The trade measures which the United
King dom is now taking give promise Of
causing our sales to her to drop even
below normal when peace is declared
while her sales to us can not help but
increase unless a speedy return is made
TO the policy Of protection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

And talking OF the pace proposals.
the Waterloo Courier edges IN TO !e-
mark that the peace THAI many q man
wuu!G use to see attained is p-ace n
the fanny" a, cas- p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

Guess the Deutschland will have 10
make two or three mure trips before
the seas are thrown open ~ general
traffic once more" remarks the Des
Moines Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20
THE ACID TEST.

fCOuncil Bluffs NonpareiLI
The government report for the first
half OF 1915 shows that there Was 81
less gallons of liquor consumed per
capita in this country than for the
same period of time in the previous
Year. This means that the American
people paid sl00.00O.000 less for drink
during the same time the previous year.
During this time the consumption OF
beer shrank ten gallons per family. But
even with this shrinkage the cost OF
liquor per annum for the whole country
is s15 per family, more than 81, sol, uep.-
600 for the country az whole
But the indubitable facts can no
longer be concealed by the liquor beo-
pie. Prohibition does prohibit. II IS
nos air tight as yet, but 1t is becom-
ing more effective with every passing
year,
An interesting indications on this line
is the relative sums being spent for
breweries and churches. In 1905 for
every dollar put into new churches in
this country $3.50 was put into brew
ing plants and distilleries. In 1915 for
every dollar invested in new liquor
plants $3.50 was invested in new
churches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-20

Members OF the legislature are re-
ceivlng the usual amount of advice
about having repeating bee when
they get to Des Moines. The advice
is good but like most all good advice,
says the Perry ChieI, Ill val not be
needed