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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
GO AHEAD AND DO u.

| Des Moines statehouse reports indi-
| cate that both houses are much in
clned to take up the non partisan
judiciary law again with a view to
repeating il. 1t is to be hoped sin
cerely that they may do SO and that 1t
shall be repealed.
Theoretically the law should be a
good one. Practically it seems to have
utterly failed the expectation of those
who imagined il a method Of keeping
the judiciary out of politics. A great
many Of those who held that mistaken
idea have changed their minds upon
observation and information, So far
from keeping the supreme court out
Of politics it appears to have offered
scheming politicians extraordinary OPP
portunity.
To make the supreme court CEN
ter of machine politics is as much be-
yond excuse or explanation as 70 pay
campaign debts with appointments to
the supreme bench. The proposal to
return to the convention nomination Of
candidates for supreme judgeships is a
wise one. The undignified scramble
which has taken place under the non
partisan law is enough in itself TO
condemn It. The appeals for certain
candidates which have been made and
will be made again under the presen.
law condemn II.
The supreme court of Iowa to COM
mand respect must have character. It
must be composed of jurists Of repute
and record and not Of smooth politi-
clans.
Ii the assembly shall get together in
the interests OF the supreme court and
the people who must seek final ad
publication Of their disputes there and
shall repeal that advantage afforded
tricksters over grave and wise and
! self respecting jurists 1t will have done
much TO atone for much that il has
done and left undone at this session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Topics Of the Times
Fly the flag.

Fly the flag
Chicago reports more recruits of
German names than of any other ma
| tionalty. The grandsons of those WIN
fought init Sigel" for democracy
will fight with Wood for the same flag.
| 4
Speaking of making garden If the
governor and the president would take
steps with the Weather man the gar
dens would bloom all right with onion
sets and cabbage plants and. truck of
all degrees. We're ready.
| The immediate rise in prices Of all
food products upon the war declafa-
ton should also attract the attention
Of the government. Who's raising them
and why?
What will Austria's break with the
L. S. A. have upon Hungarian gull
lash? What dye say we just consider
it as interned and rename it something
American?
We shall be astonished to find how
many person thoroughly in favor Of
war and battle consider that they can
do more good at home by keeping bus
mess going than they could accom-
plish in the trenches.
Whether or not Brazil and Cuba
amount to much as fighting enemies of
Germany they are certain to get some
good advertising out Of their war dec
larations. If Cuba will stand watch at
the southeast corner and keep us in
formed We can afford to do most of
the fighting
One excellent spot to look for war
revenue is from the liquor business.
Lamn the taxes on until the man who
takes drink will pay for days grub
for a soldier
Well, If the fire insurance companies
mutual will certainly come into it's
own. And out on the farms they seem
to think the mutuals are good enough
to tie to.
The man who starts in 70 make
big profit out Of foodstuffs on account
Of the war should be grabbed and put
in the front ranks of the army. II he
gets back he will have learned some
thing and if he doesn't we can spare
him best.
Speaking of the difference between
a state of war and war, what differ
cnce does It make in the price of
sugar?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
and the unwholesome amusement must

and the unwholesome amusement must
be solved.
Next in moral influence to the fam
lily home is the church home. The
church can to a large extent satisfy
the healthy social demands Of young
people. At least. q taste for clear.
substantial things and distaste for
the tainted and trivial, can be so sue
cessfully cultivated by wise church eff
forts that the children will be well
armed against the evils of unworthy
amusements. To this end the church
must be made community home. not
merely solemn, holy place.
But to win popular attention outside
the church's fold. the setting up of
unter-amusements Is a questionable
policy. The church does not need such
aid. The church has an irresistible
attraction peculiar to itself. granted
to it by his founder, an attraction that
when rightly set forth has never failed
to win mems most earnest attention.
The gospel is a ma liter of eternal life,
not passing show; and it is thru the
gospel that the church has thus far
won all It's substantial results,-Min-
reapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Billy Bunny and His Friends

good-by. And then the Parrot found a
lovely shady tree where crackers grew
on bushes al! around So she hung up
her cage on a limb and wouldn't travel
any farther. and the little rabbit had
TO go on alone. But he didn't care, for
he was a brave little bunny and
wanted to see new things all the time.
BY and by it grew dark. and the lit
tie rabbit looked around for place to
sleep. But there weren't any hollow
stumps or haystack or feather beds in
sight, so he sat down and scratched
his right ear with his left hind foot
and wrinkled his forehead and tried 10
think what was the best thing to do.
And while he was thinking, he heard a
little voice singing:
Rock by birdie
Up in your nest.
Mother Is folding you
Under her breast"
Il wish L were a little birdie" said
Billy Bunny out loud, not thinking
what he was doing.
Put your knapsack under that bush
and crawl inside OF It." said the Moth
or Bird, you'll have a nice nest and It
will be out Of sight" Now wasn't that
good advice. So the little rabbit did
this, and fastened the straps so nobody
could get In. and pretty soon he was
fast asleep. But I'm not going to tell
you what he dreamed, for / haven't got
room In tonight's story, 20 you must
wait until tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

The Y. NJ. G. A. campaign TO take
up the debt of several thousand dol
dars hanging over from past years and
provide a fund for certain improve
ments and purposes begins tonight.
Ali that can be said of the physical
and moral value Of the Y. NJ. c. A. to
this city has been said and repeated
many times in the columns OF this
newspaper. More than that the insti-
tuition itself has made proof Of It's
great value civic and individual. About
all that remains to DO said is the state
ment that the y" needs funds and TO
express the hope that there will he no
difficulty in raising sum sufficient to
its needs. Muscatine. where a similar
effort has been making reports the fin
ish of successful campaign.
The Y. VI. G. A. also is getting ready
for war setting it's house in order that
Il may go afeld and in camp with the
youth II has trained in peace. II will
follow the boys who follow the flag.
Those who remarked the great inau-
ence on the soldiers along the border
exerted by the Y. VI. c. A. will agree
that the "Y' is even more necessary
in war than In peace.
The plan Of the national Y. NJ. G.. A.
includes training camps where at least
one branch Of the association will be
assigned to each 1000 men and one
Y. VI. c. A. building TO 5000 men
These training camps will be boozcIese
and cigarettes. In short they will be
Y. N. G. A. camps and conform as
closely as possible in their manage
| ment and services to Y. VI. &. a. work
at home.
| The war will bring added burdens u
| the Y. VI. G. \. as to all Of US II viii
shoulder it's burden. Each city win car,
for it's local association. Marshalltowr
must care for hers
| That 10 about all that lie to be said
The "Y" needs the money. The neet
Of the local associations and their worl
is needed by the city. II we are I.
send forward the boys 1t has trainet
there are others to be given similar ar,
sistance, assisted as their soidis
brothers have been and trained In tn,
same ideals of citizenship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

! < : n 4 y ( H.s y
yeloped more and more. and thar
may be required.
Iowa can afford to purchase and own
lands as well as to erect and MAINTAIN
h,,;ia,,.. far schoo, purposes. We
have been calling our buildlhss
..schools." We have been terming the
training given therein education.
we have been lying to and decei'lhs
the young---our own children-by mold
ing before them false estimates ana
harmful conceptions of what education
should be--of what Information couio
accomplish.
What chance today has the clean
minded, rue-hearted, thoroughly man
ly boy in Dubuque, Davenport, Bur
lington, Keokuk. Ottumwa, Mason Clty'
Oelwein, Waterloo. Cedar Rapids, Mar
shalltown, Des Moines, Boone SIOUX
CITY, Council Bluffs. Creston and Iowa
towns In general?
Those OF us who were born on 1arHis
and in the backwoods thoush'
In our youth that life was
CHIEFLY severe discipline. Now
We know that we were students IN
the university OF the world, when our
brothers in town were being barred
from education. The broad-axe' the
frow, the single horse, the fan, the
scutching knife, the mattock, and other
implements, that were for torture tneh.
appear now to have been properties OF
a great school room. We could !ea.
from fathers, older brothers ana neisn-
bors.
The town boy OF today is cast form
upon the streets, by law denied the IN
alienable right to work, by society SUD
iected to temptations, by customs Hius
a useless member OF the communl'"
his health undermined and his future
impaired, and all because his seniors
lack the sense with which God endo"-
ed the goose.
Town boys who feel the Impulse OF
manhood, who weary OF the nauseatihg
twiddle provided by inventors OF amuse !,
ment. and diversions for youth wouia
be justified in organizing Tor aesies-
sion, declaring their right to seek I'm
provement and serving notice that theS
are determined to be granted the OPP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
national

Lenning have Joined the national
guard atty webster City. N, rs
James Heng and family OF Crook
ston, MINI. are visiting relatives and
friends here. Mr.. Heng spent his boy
hood days in Radcliffe. His father, O..
J. Heng was the pioneer timer Of
Radcliffe.
H. A. Drake,s who has been serious
ly Ill, Is now able to be out.
The Fort Dodge district missionary
convention of the M. e. church will
be held here April "a and Is. M
Rev. J. p. Wilson returned Satur-
day from a visit with relatives at
Washington and Baltimore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Scranton News in Brief.

Special to Times Republican.
Scranton April 10.--In the Boil will
case at Jefferson last week the jury
held that the will was valid
ss1ss. Gordon, Familiarity known here
~ Grandma Gordon, died here at her
home Sunday evening about s o'clock.
She had been in failing health for
several years. Mrs. Gordon was pio-
neer in this part of Greene county.
Simon Shoop has severed his con-
nection with Holden & Augustus and
accepted q position of the west section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Well, the White Elephant Lady
didn't unlock the front door, for she
had lost the key, as / told you in the
last story. Instead she put her head
out Of the window and said to the
robbers: Don't you dare come around
here again and sing that song. You
woke me up out Of sound sleep!
I'm very sorry we did that" said
the head robber, and he winked at the
others But the White Elephant Lady
didn't see him. We tried to get in the
front door, but we found it locked, so
We had to wake you to get in
Then they began another song:
I'VE are robbers most polite.
And hate to wake you up at night,
But II we do we simply say
Well call again another day
Which they did, before the White
Elephant Lady could even ask them
In for breakfast.
Then after while the Circus Eie-
plant said he must be on his way back
to the Circus. so Billy Bunny and the
Parrot climbed on his back. and they
all started of, after saying good-oy to
the White Elephant Lady And.
oh dear me! didn't she cry when her
elephant nephew kissed her--not be-
cause he kissed her, you know, but be-
cause he said good-by.
Well, they hadn't gone very far,
when they met the circus wagons, and
Iof course the elephant had to say
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

portunity to learn. They are now con-
demned to rust and to rot.
Cedar Rapids was the first city to
declare settled policy OF two-acre
sites for grammar schools. Cedar Rap
ids was first to acquire ten-acre
grammar school site to promote agrt-
cultural training. That ten acres has
been worth more to the cause OF edu-
cation than any building in the city,
cost less, and is more valuable year by
year
The supply Of food is OF more con-
Germ than the supply Of surplus clotf1-
ing, Of luxuries in any line; more per-
tinent than the average course OF study
and Governor Harding does well to
give II emphasis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
MIR. PITTS STATE OF MIND.

INouHcil biuIiS .>OnpaTel.J
Now the speaker, must be waking
up to the fact that the scepttr of res
form has passed from his keeping
while he has himself become an in
strument in the pagan hands of those
who in truth are seeking to fatten
themselves at the public crib while
they also make places for their friends
He has even learned that his colleagues
and workers do not hesitate to
prostitute to their use the sacred Gus
toms of the chief temple OF justice in
the great state of Iowa His chief aids
are not in truth reformers at all: they
are plain ward politicians Of the coars-
er kind
In a recent issue OF the Harding
In recent issue of the Hardin
County Citizen Representative I. A.
Nichols makes the following observa-
ton:
gime gets quite fussy at times about
lobbyists, but it is noticeable that Sal
niger, Haines, Savage, Bales. Messen-
ger. and the remainder of them ply
their trade without molestation."
Nichols points to other features OF
this machine to which the speaker Is
bound hand and foot in the following
sentences:
Speaking Of investigations, why not
investigate the activities OF the 'kitch-
en- cabinet?"
The legislature has the governors
number and the people OF the state will
eventually have it. 80
LESS lobbying and more service in
the supreme court is.the public demand
upon Judge BENJAMIN 1. Salinger. Can
he read the handwriting?"
Wonder If Mr.. Pitt has the numbers
Of Harding, Salinger. Starzinger. Mes
senger, ct al. In view Of his sincere
professions to his people, how will he
explain this record? What will he say
In answer to the observations of this
critic who has sat before him every
day Of the present session? II he was
justified in his outburst OF righteous
Indignation because OF the activity OF
Mr.. Clum, can he Justify the equal
activity Of the Salingers and others az
lobbyists?
II The Nonpareil were permitted
one guess as to the status Of Mr..
Pitts mind we should say that he lie
pretty thoroughly disgusted with the
company in which he finds himself
And IL we were permitted to guess
again we should say that he will be
very glad when the session finally
ends. And when viewed from per.
spective OF some years Mr. Pitt will
| admit that he made serious mistakes In
his administration, that he was grossly
deceived in the professions OF some Of
his friends and that he finished his
work as speaker chastened and 9
wiser man than when he began. IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Maurice Connolly, former Third
district congressman, candidate for
senator, an ambassadorship and other
high offices, has compromised on the
postmastership, at Dubuque" remarks
the Monticello Express. which assumes
this will give his friends, who have
been expected to pull for him. tempo
rary relief"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
EXPENDITURES rs NHpDDD.

lIeuar tdplQs Gazetle.J
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald very,
very mistakenly says: Governor Har-
ding wants another big sum Of money
appropriated. this Tins to promote in,
tensified farming in Iowa Present
high prices and the scarcity Of nuTner-
GUS farm products Is the best incentive
TO the farming people Of Iowa. There
II no more need Of the fund Mr.. Har-
ding now suggests than there was need
OF the 100000 he wanted to make a re-
valuation Of railroad property"
The Gazette Is not going to say that
100000 or 32OO.00e-is needed for this
purpose or that either sum would be
sufficient. The greater need Is for rea-
sonable thought that can not be pur-
chased at any price Ind tor q continu-
|ins. campaign p sdxestiop that should
newer be abandonS5 that should be de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
INJURED ~ EMERY WHEN.
Blacksmith at Haniontown Probably
Fatally Hurt by Flying Fraamsuta.

Special to Times-RepubIican.
Fertile, April, 10.-The new black
smith at Hanlontown was seriously II
not fatally injured by fragments of an
emery wheel that bursted while being
used. A thumb and finger were taken
off and one piece Of the wheel struck
him on the abdomen probably causing
internal injury. At this writing he Is
not expected to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

At this writing 1t looks as II the
Mexican middle would not be straight
tened out until large majority of the
native poems have been invited to a
hospitable grave. 1t is practically Inn
possible to appeal to the finer instincts
Of sag jawed Mexican peon who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Masonic Meetings
v;sitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
a. M.-Stated communication. Regular
meeting Friday, April Is. 1880 p. m
John W. Wells, secretary; w. H. stem
er, w. M.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. 80, r, A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening,
April 8, 1880 o'clock. Mark Masters
degree. Carl Shaffner, II. P; John w
Wells secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Thurs
day, April IL, 1880 p, M. for work. DIM
rer at $50. l. r. Forbes, Recorder
George Gregory, l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery, No. 30, x. T. Tuesoas'
April TO- for work Order OF the rem
pie, 1890 p. m. I. T. Forbes. recorder'
Fl. C. Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. E,
S.-Regular meeting for business Wed
nesday, April II, at p. m. MIS-
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. }. L.
Frederick. w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
News Of Radcliffe.
Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Radcliffe. April 10. - The Modern
Woodmen held their county conven /.
ton Wednesday. All lodges in the
county were represented, except Hub
bard.
Alice Myers. Edgar Rorem. Harold
Conklin. Noble Johnson and Gaylord
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
tn. chureh,s Great Attraction.

Doubtless the motion picture show
has had the effect TO reduce the at
tendance on church services Both the
Sunday and weekday show have a
psrceptible effect In divsrting popular
interest from the church's program.
This IL by no means the first CONNER
ciaIized amusement that has bid sue
csssfufly against the church for the
s..es.t.c. - :sen; hn. I. !s one Ct the
most effective bidders. The church u
not unaware of the competition. Coun-
ter attacks are made and plans, some
wise, s1rne otherwise, are Laid for
psrtraiizing the effect Of these cheap
and attractive entertainments.
the best counter attraction IL an at
tyaetfys home, Nothing II NJ satisfy-
Ing % d normal child A. normal
hNms, ana IN M honas - the rstural
plan #hSYe the problem y the child
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

With the nation at war, there is no
twilight zone Of allegiance. He who
is not unreservedly for the government
is an enemy Of the United States,
says the Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

plore war; that we hate war" says the
Waterloo Times Tribune I'VE glory
that we deplore and hate war. But
once in war we never turn back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Glad 70 Learn OF II.

April's changeable weather causes
colds that lead to expensive doctor
bills--bills that could be avoided IL the
cold were checked in time. c. Smith.
1921 18th St. Augusta, Ga, writes:
II got one 25c bottle Of Foley's Honey
and Tar and my cough and cold In
about well. was glad to learn Of
great medicine like that" Foley's
Honey and Tar enjoys such splendid
reputation that 1t is often initiated.
or course, no substitute or imitation IL
as good as the genuine. Sold every
observation-disclosures.
The supports for a recently con-
structed New Zealand wharf include
twenty-ton concrete piles 100 feet long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Here and there" observes the Bur-
lington Hawkeye. some bodies of or
ganiZed labor are protesting against
war. That is a sure way to break up
labor unions. for the great mass of
workingmen in this country are patri-
otto and will stand by the flag and the
country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Representing the people of Iowa,
and elected by the people, some Of the
legislators have engaged in a RATIONAL
fight with the result that much legis-
iation that should have had the atten-
ton of the assembly has been ne
elected and in some cases has been
cast aside. wo-by-four statesman
ship has supplanted common sense,
and business acumen has given way to
a single idea policy" complains the
Mason City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10

Great Britain now has 275 electricity
companies with = capital OF 3s4S. spy6,-
900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-10
Iona Newspapers
BE TOLERANT AND LOYAL
rDubuuue Telegraph.

I
But in this hour the caution should
go out that no truly American citizen
will permit his patriotism, his loyalty
to lead him into haunting those whose
sympathies in the past have been with
the German government, now our en-
envy. Theirs has been a sad lot You
can and should make the days to come
as easy for them as is possible, should
become more American by leading and
assisting them to more fully appreciate
the duties of American citizenship.
There will be foolish, hot headed ones
among them. You must expect that.
Be tolerant, but be loyal. You will ac-
complish more that way than by ad-
verse tactics. But of all things remem-
Der your duty today. regardless of who
you are or what your sympathies have
been in the past, is with the United
states government, your government
and minc the greatest government by
the greatest people that ever lived on
the face of the earth
HANDICAP TO BETTER SCHOOLS.
IDes Moines CapitaLl
bill has been introduced in the
senate Of the Iowa legislature, senate
hle $40. to alter the procedure by
which consolidated schools are OBJ
tanned
Instead of making it easier to elimi-
nate the one-room school and the linn
itations and objections which go with
1t, this bill would add lot of red
tape TO the laws. One resident of a
proposed district. by carrying on de-
;ermined opposition. could cause end
less delay and perhaps defeat the
proposition before it reached vote
Of the people.
One section OF the bill is especially
harmful. 1t provides that where 4
proposition for consolidated school
falls the petitioners must pay all costs
incurred. This naturally would dis
courage people from trying.
Iowa has made great strides in re-
cent years in consolidated schools.
They are a valuable agency in the ef-
fort to bring the country school up to
a level Of the city school. Better rural
education Is the great need OF the
day. The legislature should encourage
means that are already at hand to get
better results in the rural districts.