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World's cresset., 1917-12-20

Lake Vile III, July 3 1915
To My Dream Lady: Or sug'
ar! I expected to arise as early
as you this morning. I mus t have
lost out. cause ] didn't get up
until eight.
= But anyhow l got down to
Johns Office at about twelve,
hoped the flyer at 1:3O and here
l am in dead burg far, far
away from Chicago aud Gerry
My satchel' seems so heavy I
guess l brought every thing
along but my heart. (passing
thought
As | see it now I hardly be.
lieve l will stay longer than Fri.
day morning 80 you can count
on me popping in Friday evening
this rustic atmosphere, this
gambling midst green fields and
pastures is all very vel! Of
course. But some how IT seems
to me, it seems 70 me as though
wherever I look I see the dim
outlines Of a doorway. sort of
bazs, drowsy raw and In the
doorway ah! sunshine. success!
you know!
Being near the bottom of the
page which means finish send
best regards to all the folks but
keep all the love for yourself.
Oodles OF love from your,
Arthur w.
World's cresset., 1917-12-20

Dear Bro. Garrett: want to
ask you a question. Do you think
q baby is an angel of heavenH
Do you think oaby starts out
with a lie In its mouth, as soon
as they are born,
When do you think the world
will come 10 an end, and what
day? Mrs. M. J. K
World's cresset., 1917-12-20
MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO.

DSc IA, lbl1
Rev'L S.Garrett.
Mountain Grove, Mo.
Dear SIR
we we're unable to secure
transportation form here to ycur
place and the train being 8 hours
late We could not reach you by
way OF Norwood. however, we
will arrange for another meeting
at your place ia the next few
days and will let you know in
advance.
Yours Very Truly.
Compaign Committee
G. A. Swenson
Campaign Mgr.
World's cresset., 1917-12-20
Chicago. Dec. 2 1917.

Chicago. Dec. 2 1917.
To the Editor
This letter which was the last
one l received from ny sweet
heart some time ago, may If read
by him awaken memories and
br:Lg him back to me.
Hoping you will publish this
for q heart broken girl,
l remain, Gerry Johnson.
2545 Seminary Ave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
SAME OLD TACTICS.

The liquor interests OF the country
Tough hard to prevent the submission
OF the costitutional amendment, pro-
hioiting the manufacture or sale Of in
toxican.s n the United States. For
weeks before the question came to a
vote IN the house, Washington papers
were filled with page ads ptcturing the
woe that would come to the country
Il national prohibition were adopted.
Here IS a sample from the varied
arguments used:
We have repeatedly pointed out in
these columns that to prostitute the
constitution to purposes Of legislation
Is to undermine the authority Of that
instrument and !mperil thereby the sta
b!l!ty OF the government. Prohibition
is policy-not principle. The con-
st!tution has never been the vehicle for
declarations Of policy. Not even the
Monroe doctrine has been incorporated
into the fundamental law. To compel
ali the states 10 conform to the police
would be to destroy local government
which, within the corpus of vast COW
e-e!gnt!ss, as well as n colonies. has
been found by human experience TO be
vital % c0nteornent among citizens.
This Is said 10 have come from the
publisher Of The Ladies Home Journal
The hub Of this d.cturn Is that pro
htbiton Is a pol!cy-aot a principle"
This Is merely a splitting If hairs.
There can be no sharp distinction be-
tween principles and policies on these
matters.
To incorporate this amendment In
the constitution requires the consent
Of thirty-six out Of the forty-eight
states in the union. This argument
contends that these thirty-s.x states
have no right to prescribe a policy or
a principle which the other twelve
states must join them in observing.
Most sane thinking people win agree
that policy which commands the ap-
prevail Of three -fourths Of the people
Of country should, az a matter OF
tact, become a fundamental principle
and part Of the organic law OF the
| land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
GET THE RED CROSS IN the WINDOW.

A couple OF men this morning rid
ing down to their work on one of the
car lines remarked on the few win
dows marked with Red Cross service
flags. They wondered whether the peo-
pie living in the homes where no flag
proclalming that one or more members
OF the family are members were deny
ing their membership or whether they
were dilatory in putting up flags. The
men who mentioned it lives out Of town
and his aStonishmen, was expressed
that SO many 100 per cent flags are
hung in the windows OF business
houses and GO few in residence win
dows i'll his particular part Of the city.
Well. what is the reason? Surely
there IS no; block in the city OF
Marshalltown which is not to bloom
red with the emblem of Red Cross
mem bersh!p!
Let's get Into this Red Cross cam
pa!gn right That = from our very
hearthstones. Let's figure on our cigars
and or luxuries and find way 10 put
dollar at work for humanity.
The boys are home for Christmas,
hundreds OF them. The uniforms multi
ply on the street. II the street cars
mother sits so proudly and yet sadly
beside her big strong soldier who was
kid Yesterday. that child who is q
man today doing mans part and
who may need the dollar we refuse or
neglect somewhere in France and soon
Il IS q hard saved dollar rha, which
IS withheld from Red Cross mem
bersh;p. Il is the hardest earned dollar
any man will save this year no matter
how strenuous his case For II de-
prices It's owner Of a wonderful salts
faction.
Il IS an accusing coin. Il accuses the
owner, The legend IN God We Trust"
becomes the slogan Of s!acke--cx-
cept IN cases OF extreme poverty and
lack o. income. Il rere-ses the motto
many II one" 20 read for IT'S owner
"one in many" For he who refuses
mem oe-sh!p that ne can possibly at
tain Is one denying a service that many
eagerly render.
Get the service flags o. the Red Cross
in the win dow Your window tells the
story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

poses. There 10 practically no ohhnce
|ct the orsanlxAtion accepting an otter
for the title holder to engage III Z
championship light for liz heneft. Il
was learned.
Red Cross officials appreciate the
part various sports have played and
will continue to pay In money raising
campaisns bu. they are not In sym
patty with the manner In which
willard and fsht promoters have
waved the banner OF charity In making
announcements Of a coming champion
ship fight
They have receivede no word direct
ly from the champion that he would
be willing to turn over the RECIPES
from n oous 20 their organization and
they feel they s:'oald have been con-
suited in the matter and their views 81
II learned before /; was mad public.
Might Displsass Many Msmbsrs. Is
The sentiment was expressed that
We're the Red Cross to become the so'e
beneficiary of championship nyht
that 1t would b displeasing to many
members OF the organization. This IN
itself is practi ,a,ly enough to put an
end TO the proposed bout SO far as the
Red Cross 10 concerned.
1t was limited that ,WiIard's sua.
denly announced intention OF aiding in
war work And meeting any of tho
aspirants for Ire heavyweight ti:,c
savored too str.rely Of publicity work
CT the part y: he champion to suit
the Red Cross, In short II Willard 10
to defend his title il Is practically a
certainty thet the Rel Cross will no.
accept the gate receipts.--Fitzserald
In Washington Posi-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
4 GOOD EN-A.NPLE.
TT-aar ,Srar-IIinNSr

The supervisors Of Grundy county
have set an example which should be
needed by the authorities Of every
county. A book has been purchased
in which the record OF every young
man who goes from that county for
military service will be kept. The
record should be established in each
and every county in the state. Ear
nest effort should be made TO have
entered IN the records not only the
names Of the drafted men. that are
nost easy TO obtain because the draft
machinery ali operates thru the county
auditors office, but also the names OF
ali the boys who volunteer for serV-
ice in the army and in the navy. In
Tama Postmaster Jackson has under
taken 10 compile a record OF all south
Tama soldiers. but no plan has yet
been made TO keep a record OF all
the army men sent from this county.
Some one should have the name OF
every boy who goes 20 the army. with
his home address and his army address.
II should be kept right up TO date. II
should be at the county seat, in the
court house for public inspection. One
Of the county officers. say the recorder.
who has leisure hours. could easily at
tend to this. Even II it cost the county
a small amount It ought to be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
RIPPI ING RHYMES
by Walt Mason
TIE WELCOME AGENT.

q wished to sell oooE; IN
Aous! would not Drook hs
VI KIND u
better skate no rlheu
- whiz; and coud nstsn
..at such line He Stunned the TOPICS - "a.
LET T.non bones show the means by Wnlon az ~
ieuo clear ON
up sn e aid not t wars horrors on s snoss'
all his eloqunce
poo bnr ike tired OF dead mems oon
Of
hnok mhnk should be shot or now
blot all we near =.
ne o. - Az ana boohed closer SAID my friend m
ri lake twelve tome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Billy Bunny and His Friends

You remember in the last story that
the brave yellow Dog Tramp went in
the Snowmobile with Uncle Lucky, and
1t was a mighty good thing he did. for
just as soon AZ the old gentleman rab-
bit left the Brter Patch, after leaving
Billy Bunny there. who should jump
out from behind tree but the Wicked
Wildcat And. oh, dear me, Didn't
her eyes look fierce, and didn't her
claws look long, and didn't her mouth
look red and her teeth look white? And
If YOU can think Of anything worse at
night than 4 wildcats face, please tell
me. for I'd like to know II there Is any
thing that really can scare brave old
Uncle Lucky.
stop, or Ill bite one OF your rub
Der tires" scheamed the Wicked WdldI
cat. and she took hold with her teeth.
And then what do you think that brave
Yellow Dog Tramp did. Why, he lean
ed out Of the automobile and hit that
wildcat on the head with a monkey
wrench, and that wildcat saw three
million Ave hundred and sixty seven
thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
and half stars. and then she rolled
over on the snow and began to cry.
and then the tire which she had bitten
burst and all the air came out-Oh.
dear me. now I'm saving something
which isn't true. for the Snowmobile
had runners. you know. and not wheels.
So how could air come out of a steel
runner? No, sir. that wasn't what hap
pened at all. 1t was. this way. The
old getleman rabbit got out the air
pump and blew snow all over that
wildcat till she was covered with
drift as high a. the old Snake Fence
and Il took her all night to dig herself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Topics of the Times

o,. ,e- the exposures OF uncompet-
amy or worse by the investigation
yo--v YOU. The only way 10 get r'o
Of uncom petents IS BY exposure.
l. took England two years to discover
that politics and partisanshlp in peace
hiring weakness to high places and that
somewhere the man for the place
quietly awaits the call 0. opportunity.
The Cedar Rapids Republican IN
dorsee the Des Moines proposal 10 ~ :
tern women afflicted with Venereai
diseases. The scheme is all right out
why not include men who are similar
rnenaces?
The reason a declaration OF war
against Austria never caused a ripple
was because we'd been AT war with
Austria ever since we took up arms
against Germany. Then nowadays
declaration Of war isn't front page
news anyway.
Your Uncle wilbur Marsh says not
one word TO the urgency which would
make him a gubernat!onal candidate.
When the time comes he will simply
shake his head and walk away for
Wilbur Is a student Of history and a
pretty wise guy.
with snow and ice behind them and
red hot Italians before them DO won
der the Germans are Jumping side
wise"
Watch out for the income tax man.
Hes due ere long.
AS an instance OF optimistic predic-
ton that Hayner VII be renouinated
and reelected Isn't bad.
And Napoleon 2enara:ts i1Gk:=ss
down Cor up) said to Bill Hohenzollern
II told you 60"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
HOW DENIsON SAVES COAL.

Denison. Iowa, began saving coal
early and makes an estimate of it's saw
Ing. The electric light plant there re-
duced lights 80 per cent and 80 saves
1850 pounds Of coal daily 1t cuts off
the current on Sundays from 1870 p.
M to 1870 p. m and according to the
Denison statement saves over a ton a
week that way. Union church services
and cottage prayer meetings save $50
pounds a week The court house saves
600 pounds each week day or q tom
and half by limiting it's heat
ing space The post Office reduc-
ed its temperature and saves
400 pounds a day The hotels
cut heat out OF unoccupied rooms and
save 1900 pounds a day. Last OF all
the estimate ia made that !. 500 pounds
of coal IL saved every day in Denison
by sitting ashes. Total estimated say
inss for the week, ss,175 pounds Of
about Is tons.
SONS Of the things that can DO done
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Real Sport Found
in Playing the Ne,D
Game of Thrift

Chicago. Dec. 24.-It was long after
banking hours and only the assistant
janitor and the bank president were
'on the job" in the great Chicago bank
ing institution. The executive, having
cleaned up the mass Of business on
his desk, lighted a long, pencil shaped
cigar and lolled back in his swivel
chair. Bill. the red faced, good Ina
tured member OF the clean up brigade,
entered the Office and headed for the
waste basket. The bank president re-
membered that Bill had bought a 500
liberty bond in the second campaign.
Are you having any trouble in meet
ing the payments on your liberty bond.
Bill?' asked the executive.
NO trouble, sir" replied the janitor.
i've done bit Of plannin' and trim.
min. though. but II Amt given me any
trouble. I'm better of for tn plannin'
and trimmin'." stE
Il imagine you have-well. sort O.
better opinion Of yourself for saving up
and lending your money to the gov
eminent" said the president.
I'm sorry I amt young enough to
be over there with the boys" said
be there unless the army needs men
with rheumatic In one out O. every
three joints, feel 1t necessary to do
what I can do here at home. Oh.
know I amt dom much-ain't dom
anything. in fact, but lending my little
money to the government and gettin'
good interest on II: but I'm gettin' that
little money together. thanks to the
smazin' way my wife trims here and
there and workin' the left over things
into new dishes"
ITS a fine thing to be bondholder,
q ZEAL partner in the great firm Of I'm
dent. "One really has better opinion
OF himself when he feels that he IL
lending hand"
I'D like to have ten o. them bonds.-
said Bill; but, OF course I amt bitin'
OF more'n can chew. But I'm goin'
to be right there when the third loan
comes out. There's real sport In cut
tin out the things-unnecessary things.
I haven't been over to tn corner with
the gang for weeks. l used to feel
that didn't belong unless drtfted
over there and spent at least quarter
every night. My oldest girl has got
that war saving stamp fever for fair,
and she's coppin' all the extra quar-
ters."
you have bought a liberty bond;
YOUR wife has trimmed here and there,
in order that you might have the ne
cessary money. and your daughter IL
buying the war saving stamps" said
the bank president. Your little home.
Bill, L. doing its full duty. and yon
ought to be thoroughly proud Of it
including yourself"
"Oh, / ain't dom az much AZ I'd like
TO do" said Bill. blushing at the COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Back 70 the Farm,

There is one class Of men that might
De drafted Tor work on the farms. "A
recent partial survey shows that there
are more than 100000 retired farmers
who are capable OF doing a large
amount Of farm work, who are living
In the small country towns, many OF
whom have the ability TO become direc-
tors Of such work. equal TO that OF the
graduates OF agricultural schools. They
know how to handle machinery. take
care OF animals. the BEST manner OF
cultivation and many other things that
make farming successful. Many OF
them are in middle life, and spend their
time around the store. the poetofr.ce
or on the streets discussing the war.
These men might go back to the farms
during the war and do their share to
win it. The high school boys might
also be sent to the farms, and Il some
Of these retired farmers would work
along with and direct them, great
things could be accompHshed.-Omaha
World Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
'tOh dear; it Is so long to wait
Till Christmas comes around,
What shall I do until the time 5i
When Christmas bells will sound"

played the confederate tune, THE
Bonny Blue Flag" whereupon someone
rose and asked for 1.-THE Star Spanglcd
Banner"
There was such a riot that the per-
Torrance had to stop" Admiral Clark
continues. Finally the manager came
out on the stage, stated that the money
paid for admission that night would be
refunded, and assured his audience
that no Yankee air would ever %
played in the Varieties theater. His an
nouncement was followed the next day
by an order from Butler, who was then
military governor: 1.-THE orchestra OK
the Varieties theater will henceforth
open with 1.-The STAR Spangled Ban
ner," close with 'TIail Columbia" and
yankee Doodle" must be played II
least once during the eevning." ARMY
and Navy Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
in Denison to save coal are harder 70
do In Marshalltown ana some things

in Denison to save coal are harder to
do In Marshalltown ana some things
can be done In Marshalltown that
would be much harder to accomplish
| In Des NJ Dimes. On the other hand there
are savings that can be accomplished
| in larger towns that are harder to
make in the little town. But town and
| country, each community can do Its
best to conserve coal and 1t Is the duty
of all communities and every indivi-
dual to make an earnest effort in this
direction
1t is fair to say that II Denison can
save IS tons a week with a population
of SO thousand people. Marshalltown
with a population five times as great
can save 100 tons. Bear in mind also
that the estimate of saving in Deni-
son is based on the average consump-
ton of a population mainly descended
from thrifty ard saving ancestry and
tina. the average Crawford county FAM
lily is thrifty and careful.
1, is well enough to compare savings
in Denison It will be seen that the
union services save 800 pounds week
while the lowered temperature in the
pos,ofrice saves 400 pounds day or
$500 a week: that stoves In the gar
ages save the same amount daily as
tina, made in the postoffice; that con-
servation Of heat in hotels saves l'.oo
pounds daily or better than four tons
weekly. and that the saving from s!tteo
ashes is three quarters OF a ton ever!
day in a town Of $3.50.
The fact is that the greatest savins
IS 10 be made, not by utter darkeAihs
of the city or absolute closing or I'M
portant activities suS py saving coai
thru thrifty management of heating
plants whether in the Industries. Iae
churches, the stores or in the homes
On. church in Marshalltown which has
been heating its building - hours anu
which is now heating only enough ~
pro,ec, pipes, etc, reports that 1t IS
thus saving 80 per cent OF the coal
il formerly used. II is up TO the 'iTe-
men 20 save coal. No: only the are- |
men OF industrial plants but the tire |
men Of the office buildings and equally |
TO the home fireman OF the stoves anu 1
the furnace. There comes the great |
saving. That is whence the bulk OF
conservation must come.
Unnecessary heating should be cuN
ont. Necessary heating should be done
with judgment and thrift and with tho |
idea and purpose OF saving coal IN |
mind continually In the shortest way |
of saving il. we mus. quit wasting [
coal"
Ma-shalltown is IN luck. She IS 10
have two Of the best heating experts
!, IN. west here this week to oner
advice, look over heating plants, teach |
heating. They VIII talk 10 every nome
cosI consumer who IS willing to listen |
q. a s,ecisl meeting Thursday evening
ar the rooms OF the MarshalltoTn CLUB
4, the Masonic Temple, using charts
,s,.er, slides. etc, 70 illustrate PLAIN
.o-,,rshensive talk on heating and how |
e. cat -he most hea, out OF the least |
coal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome,


MARSHALL LODGE, No. tos, A. F. d
A. M.-Spec!al communication. WORK
In third degree, Friday. Dec. y, at =
o'clock. John ". Wells. secretary:
". II. Steiner ". NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER, No. IS, r. A. NJ
Stated onvoca;ion Monday evening
Dec. -, at $50 O'clock. Business ses.
sion and election OF officers. Gar.
shaffner, H. P; John W. Wells, sec
Rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No 20. r. 4 s. NJ, Mon
day. Jan. q, 1918. ReSular business.
I. T. Forbes, recorder George Gregory
I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, St. Aldema-
cornandsry, No. 50, x. T. Wednas-
day. Dec. -, 1917. $50 2. n. 7.
Forbes. recorder II. c. Mueller, COM
mandsr.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. s., o. z.
s.-Regular meeting for business and
installation Of officers Wednesday,
Jan Is. 1880 >. n. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary: Mrs. =. E. Fred
erick. ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24
pliment: "but I'm dom about all can
do, so I really amt ashamed OF my

pliment: "but I'm dom about all can
do, so I really amt ashamed of my
self"
I'm trimming. too. BILL" said the
bank president. This cigar I'm smok-
ing costs Just one-third as much as the
one I've been in the habit Of smoking.
and I'm not smoking as many cigars
a day as used to smoke. I've had
my shoes resoled for the first time in
twenty years. It used to be that every
time I'd run my heel down a little ia
chuck the shoes and buy new pair.
I'm going to wear this suit OF clothes
until it wears out, no matter how CLOS
~ it becomes. I'm going to-"
"oh. but you don't have to pinch
that way" interrupted Bill. bit apol-
ogetically: .'you can afford to wear the
best
II know it." said the bank president.
'but I'm going to be thrifty myself. AZ
YOU say, there's real sport In playing
the game Of thrift. The government
can have all I've got mean that.
It has been good to me, and I'm going
to try to. show my appreciation. I'll be
right there when the third loan Is out"
'.rll be ridin' along with you. sir"
said Bill. with, q chuckle.
And now Bill and the bank president
are mates on the good ship Thrift.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

out. {t tiss
Well, after that Uncle Lucky started
OF for home, but Just before he reached
the corner OF Lettuce avenue ana Car
rot street, he came ACROSS the Police.
man Dog. and when he saw tho Yellow
Tramp Dog. he shouted:
stop that car" and this made Unole
Lucky angry, tor ne knew that Police
man dog wanted to arrest the Yellow
Dog Tramp. SO Uncle Lucky made tho
Snowmobile go 90 fast that the Police.
man Dogs whistle fell out OF his
mouth. Y NJ
= THAT was very kind Of YOU" said
the Yellow Tramp Dog. and he began to
bark, and Just then q little deer came
by.
Can you ten me II Santa Claus is
aroundr" I have brother who helps
pull his sleigh ana want to see him."
q guess you are too late, my little
deer" said Uncle Lucky. Christmas
is over and Santa Claus won't coms
again for another year. And then the
little deer began to cry:
'tOh dear; IL is 80 long to wait
TIL Christmas comes around,
What shall do until the time
When Christmas bells will sound
Jump into my snowrnobile." sGid
kind Uncle Lucky. You come homo
with us. J have little barn right next
to my garage where It's nice and warm.
You shall have some hay to eat" So
the little deer Jumped into the Snow
mobile and the kind old gentleman rab-
bit took him home, and in the next
story you ehall hear what happened to
that little reindeer.