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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
Topics of the Times

OF course the Pitt forces must take
a crack at the state printer and binder
system Jim Pierce certainly has so
much coming.
If Obregon takes notion to make
German alliance Carranza will not pre-
vent him. Carranza wouldn't la 81
longer than to p. m. if Obregon were
to start out after supper to depose
him
The boys who used TO shoot hell
divers on Iowa lakes would make
mighty good gunners for those armed
mere hantmen
With the clgaret law and the blue
laws and the anti-tipping law the office
OF the attorney general bids fair 10 re-
semble the retail department Of a
cranberry merchant.
The egg dealers OF Iowa are in SEES
sion at Des Moines considering the I'M
portant question EGGS. how to get
them. how to keep them and how to sell
them" Seems like lot Of trouble 10
take over a small matter. The way TO
sell eggs is to put the price down TO
about is cents a dozen, the way to keep
them Is to keep on asking 40 cents. as
to getting them the best thing ito do
about that is to see the hens.
The farms of Iowa are worth more
than the farms Of Maine, New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, MaAsac husetts. Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland, West Virginia, South
Carolina, Florida, Ala bama, Arizona,
Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana
and Wyoming combined.
It's an III wind that blows nobody
good, The war winds have brought the
senate to the conclusion that we'd best
blow in that $4,000 900 on Colombia
49,
Isn't there some way to prevent the
crowding Of the booths at school cleo
l
| be lost In the crush.
The live stock Of Iowa is worth more
than the live stock Of Maine. Ne"
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey
| Delaware, Maryland Florida, Arizona
Utah, Nevada, West Virginia, Louisi'
ana, and New Mexico combined.
The farm buildings Of Iowa are
worth more than the farm buildings o.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode
Island, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming. Arkansas
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Washing
ton, Oregon, and West Virginia com
bined. E-' ...' ...H
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
Billy Bunny and His Friends

, friend Of Billy Bunny, you know.
After the lolly-pop was all gone. the
little rabbit met a toad. who said he.
was a third cousin to Uncle Bulifrog.
You seem like an old friend" said
nlmy n.s.ny, and you're tree-teaa
too. rye often heard you sing near the
Old Brier Patch!"
Are you going back there?" asked
the toad.
I'm trying to. but ! can't find the
way"
Take the path to the right when
you come to the little bridge" said the
tree toad, land then turn to your left
at the next bridge" a3f
The little rabbit thanked him aid
then hurried away. And when he came
to the first bridge an old white haired
beaver stood up and said. You must
pay toil!' L
What's that7" asked Billy Bunny.
Money to cross q bridge with" said
the white haired Beaver.
Well here's penny" said the little
rabbit. q
land II the monkey-wrench doesn't
screw the hickory nuts on so tight that
the squirrels can't get them OF the tree
next autumn, III tell You what the
bunny did after h. crossed the hridgeJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
THERE SHOULD Be NO STRIKE.

A strike is planned and scheduled
which will tie the transportation OF the
whole country into bow knot. First
the eastern freight roads, then progress
sIyeIy on west until the freight IS au-
sealed in warehouses and
on farms. finally the passenger trains
are 10 be stopped. One condition at
Iaches-that the railroads grant the
eight hour day. Also the assurance
that should war break out the train
men will give the government their as
sistance,
The railroads not long since declared
their intention TO fight. That they
meant it IS suggested by the strenuos
ity Of their efforts to gain publicity for
their side OF the contention.
The public appears to have no stand
ing in the dispute. Still it is the public
that must pay the costs in tho long
run. Il is the public that must suffer
universal inconvenience Factories
must shut down, labor cease, exchange
of commodities become impossible,
business suffer and perhaps close its
doors under a long continued struggle
between the railroads and the men re-
sulting in paralysis of the transporta-
ton lines. It would be a virtual block
ade as effective as that against Ger
many and in many ways as disastrous
and productive OF suffering
So the public, a 100 900, 900 public
lies helpless to De ground between the
upper and neither millstOnes Of two OPP
posed interests which do not represent
one in 100 Of population if the 100000
trainmen shall see fit to call the strike
according to plans and schedules and
the few railroad owners and managers
shall see Fl 70 stand firm oil their as
sertons to fight.
The Adamson law came under a
threat. The public chafed when it was
passed. not over the law itself but at
the manner in which 1t was forced
That law awaits the decision Of the su.
preme court as TO its fundamental le-
gality. The case has not been delayed,
comparatively speaking. II a strike
shall be called as announced it will
bring the just anger and opposition Of
the American public upon those who
inaugurate 1t. 1t is likely to incite re-
prlsal thru congressional action calcu-
lated to prevent similar situations.
There Is a patriotism Of peace as
great and noble as that which pledges
assistance In time OF war. That pa
triotism should await the decision OF
the supreme court of the United States
upon the Adamson law. 1t is a scanty
patriotism that takes slight heed OF
public welfare except when war exists
The trainmen are the best paid Of rail :
| way employees. They can afford tc
await the decision rather than tie VI
| every transportation system of this
| vast country with all that such tie ur
involves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
MEN OF MEANS AND FAMILY.
TCepteryiIie InwegiSn

An editorial writer on the Chicago
Tribune almost convicts himself as be-
ing an advocate OF loose living In his
vehement opposition to the Mann
white slave law. He says:
THE law has put new word in the
reporters vocabulary, the lure who
deliberately sets out TO entice men OF
means and family across state line
Suppose they do. What business has
the man of means and family being
enttced? He Is violating the laws Of
the statute books and the laws Of de-
cency when he permits himself to BE-
enticed. He had better be at home
taking care Of his business and hi
family. The Tribune will have Ia
produce a better reason than that be.
fore it gets the people excited ovel
the iniquities Of the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
THE CITIES WILL PAY.
tDes Moines Register.1


The Register believes that when
Iowa does finally go ahead with the
building OF good roads the cities and
towns should bear a good part of the
cost Of construction IN the rural dis
tricts.
: A system whereby part Of the cost
will fall on the cities can easily be
worked out. All that 10 necessary il to
levy a state tax to be used only IN the
building of hard roads In the country'
and the thing will be achieved.
Over 50 per cent Of all state taxes
are collected :. cities and to-ns, and
from railroads. interurbans and street
cars.
II necessarily follows that II . tai u
levied upon all property IN the stats
and the money u spent on country
road improvements, the cities Will d
paying for the farmers hard roads. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
Masonic Meetings
Visiters always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, Ne. 'os A. +. &
A. M.-Stated communication. Regular
meeting Friday. March is. 1880 p. N
John W. Wells, secretary; W. II. STEIN
er, w. N.
eIGNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A NJ
Special conyocat ton Monday evening
March IL, ESQ O'clock. Fast and Most
Excellent Degrees. Carl ShaTner. IL
p; John W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. K 5. NJ. Mon
day, March ~. Regular business. l. l.
Forbes Recorder. Georse Gregory
l. L..
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
Commandery. No, 80, X. 7. Tuesday
March 20. for regular business ana
work. Order OF the Temple, $50 p. m
I. r. Forbes, recorder II. C.. Mueller
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. 0. E.
o.-Regular meeting for business Wed
nesday. March ~. ar T:3o p. m. Mrs.
George Downing secretary: Mrs. J. T.
Frederick. W. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
When things go wrong just sing song,
And laugh with all your might;
You must be strong when things so
To do just what is right,

You must be strong when things so
wrong.
To do just what lis right.
And after all the sweetest call
Is that which says to me.
Cheer up. my lad! Forget you're SAD
And whistle merrily!"
Billy Bunny couldn't whistle. But
that didn't make any difference. For
after the Lark had finished her song
the little rabbit felt ever so much bet
ter. He looked thru his pockets I'LL
he found a little whistle. and then ne
blew on 1t with all his might, just 10
show the happy Lark that he was FOL
lowing her advice. And Just because
ne tried to forget how discouraged he
was because he couldn't find his way
back to the Old Brier Patch, something
nice happened Il ioiiy-poI' man came
by and gave him a raspberry lolly-pop,
which is enough to make any bunny
boy or bunny girl perfectly happy; that
is, until it's all gone. when they might
wish for another one, perhaps. And the
reason the man gave him the candy was
because he belonged to the same circus
that the elephant did--the eiephans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
THE. SPIRIT OF IT.
IOskalooSa Herald

We overheard a travelling man in the
hotel the other night say he had been
selling liquor for % years and in all
that time he never had taken drink
himself He said his house paid MIN
to sell liquor and not to drink II. Any
way" he added, whisky was never
intended to use, it is made to make
money"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
ell the laws found on the statute books
after the adjournment OF the legsia :
ture," remarks the Sioux City journal

| after the adjournment OF the legisia-
ture." remarks the Sioux City Journal.
mo other state In the union says
| the Thompson Courier, has two sena-
tors as able as Senators Gumniins ana
Kenyon. and they are bringing no dis
credit on Iowa when they insist upon
congress having the part it ought to
have in deciding questions which may
mean war or peace to this nation,
They are fully as patriotic as Presi-
| dent Wilson"
The Charter Oak Times concludes
| that The Iowa farmer, with his Ford
car and no paint on his barn, Is inh-
| nitely more happy than the president
There was never such a partisan
president in the White House as
| Woodrow Wilson is aud for itself the
Fireman Tribune is glad that such men
as Senators Cummins and Kenyon mad
| the courage to resist his attempt 10
secure unlimited power TO deal with
the present crisis" says the Webster
City Freeman Tribune. NO other
president ever had such power ana
none ever should hace. All this talk
about standing by the president Is
nonsense. We should stand by the
government, and congress is just as
| much part Of the government as the
president is and congress is not trying
10 usurp the power of the president
Stand by the president IN the exer-
else OF his lawful duties and stand BY
congress in the exercise Of Its prerog-
atives. This is not one-man gov
eminent and It is jus, as well for each
branch TO insist upon maintaining its
criticisms
The road fight Is over. Let's hope
II is long time before such an attack
as tina; upon the highway commission
is made again." says the Davenport
Democrat. Iowa is tired Of 1t. The
legislature has devoted most of its
energy and time. II would seem. To
lighting destructive attacks upon this
excellent feature of state service. Let's
have more constructive legislation
after this, and less of the Pitt-John-
ston brand of political plotting"
only those who were present know
to what extent pressure was brought
TO bear 10 force the Pitt Johnston bill
thru" says the Des Moines Register.
The Register can not say too much
for the men who voted as they be-
leved and as the best interests Of the
state clearly demanded"
There's this much. q; Least. 20 BE-
said for putting all postmasters under
civil service" says the Sioux City
Tribune. 1t is a step in the direc-
ton Of making congressman under
stand that they have other and more
important duties than acting as head
walters in distributing political pie
Congress itself would have been
torn by dissessiUn had il been called
Immediately sfter March 4" says the
Davenport Times. who can say TO
VIVA; extent American opinion viii b"
crystalized by the time the extra ses-
sion meets April Is, l9lT?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The retention OF the anti-tipping
law IN our statute books will give the
new attorney general all the work he
wants to do and all the work he can
do with $4,000 appropriation for law
enforcement. Our prediction is that
even with four times $4,000 he can
not enforce this one law" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
Iona Newspapers
FINE REA SONS.
rperry Cbief1

Game Warden Hinshaw's reasons for
wanting more money 10 run his depart
ment were partially explained during
debate on bill introduced in the state
senate. The bill. introduced by SEN
ator Chase. excludes the relatives Of
officials from holding office. There are
five Hinshaws working 60 under the
game warden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

Those fellows who are trying to
bring the prairie hen back to Iowa are
doomed to disappointment" says the
Humboldt Republican. Iowa couldn't
u.e tho hen IL she rot her. And the
prairie hen would be no more at home
In Iowa today than the buffalo,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14
SHIP QUESTION THEN AND NOW

tSioux City Journal
The Dss Noines Capital and the
, Cedar Rapids Republican arc trying
TO establish a parallel between Sens-
for Cumming participation in the re-
cent filbuster and his vote in March.
1915. TO keep Americans off bellig-
erent munitions carrying ships There
is, In fact no such parallel. The closer
tie Republican and Capital may come
to establishing one the closer they will
come to offering an adequate defense
for the Iowa senator's recent record.
The question put up 20 congress
over year ago was whether II was
ready to go 10 war to enforce the right
Of Americans TO work or travel In
safety on beliigerent ships laden with
munitions and armed for defense and
offense against submarines. Had the
question been submitted on its merits,
there was general recognition that
congress would have voted against
asserting the right claimed. Recog
nizing the fact. the administration
asked that the question be laid on the
table and the president trusted TO
handle. the submarine issue according
to his best judgment The resolution,
accordingly, was laid on the table a :
vote OF confidence In the president.
The government policy had not been
definitely fixed then. however and
many republicans and democrats In
both houses felt free to vote their sem
timents on the belligerent ship ques-
ton.
Senator Cummins and every men,
Der OF the Iowa congressional dele
CATION voted in March. 1915. to warn
Americans of bellgerent ships SEN
ator Kenyon was absent. but would
have voted with his colleague had he
been present. Not only was Iowa a
unit on the question, but the senators
and representatives from Nebraska
and S0ith Dakota, with one exception.
as Is now recalled. voted the same
way. The course OF these middle west
ern representatives was harsh!y criti-
cized in the east. At home. however,
| 1t was heartily approved by an over
wneiming majority OF the public. In
| Iowa not more than three or four
| newspapers criticized the delegation
| for it's course. The critics were OF
| strong pro-ally leanings. Directly after
| Senator Cummins went on record In
the senate the republicans of Iowa
! rallied unanimously to his support as
presidential candidate. All the con-
| gressmen were candidates for renomi-
nation. All the republicans we're re-
| nominated and reelected. The demo-
crat was renominated and defeated by
few votes on the face Of the returns.
tho he ran ahead Of President WILSON
by several thousand. Therefore, 1t may
be asserted confidently that the lows
delegation did not misrepresent Iowa
| opinion a year ago when 1t voted itf
sentiments on the belligerent ship
question.
80 The essential difference be-
| tween the senior senator's vote In 1916
and 1917 Is that in the former in
stance he represented Iowa sentiment
| and in the latter he did not. On the
ship question Iowa opinion had not
| changed much in the meantime, but
circumstances had changed radically.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

Justly famed mulct saloons. There
will not be so many tourists or, so
much sampling in the future, however.
as congress has arisen and kicked the
open saloon into the next county. Here
after the tourist will have to take his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

The congressman from tho rural dis
triets can consume 5000 worth Of gov
eminent time telling what he thinks
about the starr and Stripes.
with him and divide with his congress-
man.
Washington has no smoke cinders.
SCOT or slime the politest street car
conductors In the world and the finest
library in existence. Something Is
lacking in the makeup OF the Ameri-
can who can visit it without feeling
OF pride.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

by refusing to repeal the anti-tip-
ping law the house has added mater
tally to the size Of Attorney General
Havner's Job In undertaking 70 enforce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

the city man will use them, VIII,
shouldn't he help pay Tor themg
The percentage Of cost which cit!
property will bear may readily ne de-
termined.
The taxable valuation OF all property
In the state Is SsSs,t%S,6s9.
That OF the cities and towns, rail-
roads, etc, Is fS0S,77S.%S%,
That OF the rural districts is 344S,-
S6S.14S,
II the legislature should levy a l-mlll
tax as state aid for the building Of
railroads would pay sh0S,ITS year
and the rural districts would pay only
s&4S.SSS,
The cities would pay over half n mil
lion dollars year, every cent of which
would be spent in the country. More
than half of the total state aid would
come from the cities,
So much has been said during the
last couple OF years about the cities
compelling the farmers to build roads
for tourists that the farmers may he
pleased to know how they can sc!
roads for themselves which the city
dweiier will pay for.
DEAN OF oSCEOiAA. LEGISLATOR
tDes MONIES Capitai,l
The man who is directly responsible
for the defeat OF the Pitt Johnston
road bill In the house OF the Iowa legis-
lature Is Representative II. r, Dean. OF
osceoia county.
He voted against the measure and
Ma 49,, 4 h, 1an ~ q
IL TO defeat under the parliamentary
rule that tie vote constitutes a mega
tive vote. He voted against II after
having been subjected to the heavies:
kind OF pressure for three days.
The Piu-Johnston forces needed
Dean 70 win-they thought they were
entitled TO his vote for more than one
reason. Osceola Is Governor Harding 8
home county. II Is still the home of
Governor Hardingss father, a close per-
sonal friend Of Representative Dean.
For the Pitt-Johnston bill TO carry
meant a victory for Governor Harding.
II meant victory for the son Of one Of
Deans close friends.
Dean wanted to vote for the bill. His
desires were augmented by the prom
SO "a AA' Vac ~ "-'S I'"''"S VI ''V ~"
Johnston faction and the admin!stra-
ton. To oppose It meant the throwing
away Of all the honors the faction in
power has to bestow. Dean knew he
could have most anything he wanted.
He also knew TO vote against the Pitt
Johnston faction meant his political
suicide. He said so himself.
But Dean believes in the state high
way commission, He believes just AZ
firmly that centralized control of road
Is essential 10 the progress vi
the state. He believes il SO strongly
that he stood out against three days OF
pressure. put his personal ambitions
aside and when the test came he voted
for what he. believed to be the best in
;eresis Of the commonwealth. ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

The Charter Oak Times concludes
that The Iowa farmer, with his Ford
car and no paint on his barn, is inh-
nitely more happy than the president
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-14

OF course the Pitt forces must take
a crack at the state printer and binder
system Jim Pierce certainly has so
much coming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-06
PERSONAL MENTION

Rudolph Sarvcla miner from Chi. chagofr, is a guest at the Alaskan Hotel.
 R. T. Lynch, diamond drill man from the Perseverance, and Mrs. Lynch are at the Gastincau.
 T. II. Hunuey. auditor of the Pa ciric Steamship Company is an ar. rival in Juneau, stopping at the Gas tineau.
 A. J. McCallum, Seattle commercial man, is stopping at the Alaskan.
 Harry w Conklln. of tho Signal Corps force at Sitka. is in Juneau on his way to Haines to re-cnllst. He is at the Gastincau.
 Mrs. Virginia More. and son, left last night on the City of Seattle for the south. pr. More left on the last boat for the westward and Mrs. More is going south to visit for the summer.
 Cash Cole left yesterday for a business trip to Seattle.
 Representative and Mrs. Luther c. Hess have taken apartments at the Gastineau for the Legislative session. Mir. Hess is from Fairbanks, where he is actively interested in mining and is vice president of the First Ma tlonal Bank there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-06
Fifteen Makers of Air Machines Meet and Exchange Their
 Views.
SEND WIRE TO WILSON
Advise the President That Support Him and Will Place Resources at
 His Command.

NEW YORK, March 6-FIfteen air plane manufacturers. with a combin- ed capital of $2O,0OO,OOO and a total capacity of 175 machines a week, af- ter organizing the AeronautiC Manu. lacturerg' Association here, sent telegram to President Wilson pledg ing him their full support and plac. ing all their resources at his com mand. The organization will provide for the interchange Of Ideas concern ing aeronauucs of every kind and will arrange for the standardization of airplanc manufacture. Another of itspurposes will be to lnstil and fos- ter in it's membership a spirit of patriotism ana love for their country and to provide an organization for the purpose of potently, ably and ef- fcicntly assisting the government of the United States or any branch thereof, when public welfare re- Quires.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-06
MASONS ENTERTAIN LADY FRIENDS AT
 LECTURE TONIGHT

At Odd Fellows hall this evening Mt. Juneau Lodge of Masons will en- tertain their wives and lady friends by an Illustrative lecture covering no handsomely colored slides of views taken in the Yellowstone Ma tional Park. These views have been shown before the geographic societies of the United States, and the coloring of the various slides is the work of the best artists of the country who have produced q wonderful likeness to Nature. The wild animal life of the park is also beautifully reproduced. There is no doubt but a large crowd will avail themselves of the opportuui- ty to see these interesting and in- structive views, The lecture be- gins promptly at eight o'clock, and is free.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-06
At the Dreanl.

"The Secret of the Submarine" !" with Juanita Hansen and Thomas Chatterton, will be the new serial which will start at the Dream to- night and this should prove one Of the most popular serials ever shown in the north on account of the pres ent national crisis. This serial is in the nature Of preparedness and the various episodes are exciting There will be a Mutual Masterpic- ture as the other part Of the pro- gram.