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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

DIVISION Of infantry, cavalry. ARTILLERY;
aviators ana all auxiharIes. about
10, 900 man.
He asks to be placed in command OF
this division. He is qualified for the
command. He asks to 20 In division
unit Of an army corps, which would be
in command Of regular army leu
tenant general, Wood, Pershing, Bell
or some other under whom he would
serve.
There is disposition to sneer at Mr..
Roosevelts army 1t is hardly nice to
sheer at a man ready to enlist with his
four sons for active military service on
the battle front. 1t reminds one OF the
pet house dogs who growl at the
mastiff walking by.
This much is certain, nothing would
so bring France and Great Britain to
their toes with enthusiasm as the
American flag at the head Of an
American army corps on French soil
with an ex- president of this country as
one Of the subordinate comma ders.
That is democracy.
1t would be the visible evidence Of
our good faith and willingness to bear
our part. No troops sent from any
where have or will be rushed into
battle. They, would have period Of
seasoning, OF drill and hardening.
Our flag should go, our soldiers
should go and Mr. Roosevelt should go
with them. if only to prove beyond
bubble that we are not nation OF
pikers and that We are in the fight If
only in its closing days. - Duluth
News Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
THE CONTRACTING PARTIES.

The contracting parties Is title
given to young people who take each
other for better or worse and are
obliged by the law to sign an agree
ment that they will stand hitChed.
The marriage contract is not written
out In full like a farm lease or a life
insurance policy, hence. the contract
ing parties do not become fully &C.
quainted with its provisions and the
fine print until 1t has been in opera
ton for some time. II Is very easy
for a husband to live up to the mar
riage contract so long as his wife Is
willing to provide for both and allow
him to rest up. One reason why so
many marriage contracts are shot 1ull
OF holes within nine months after the
officiating clergyman has been paid off
Is because some wives object to MAIN
tanning a rest resort for calloused
slab sided husband who knows what
woman's sphere is and wants her to
stay where she Is put.
II more young people realized that
married life under present conditions
is something which should be tackled
only after meditation and prayer, there
would be fewer contracting parties
ambling up to the ferns and smilax In
pongee silk and the conventional black
The young man who takes a contract
to support and provide with real food
a husky and voracious bride, on 1880
per week, should step out and take
look at the price OF process -four and
beef liver before launching his bark OH
the matrimonial sea. There has been
more seasickness among contracting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Most Effective Remedy
Mother Had Euer Used
Dr.. Cald,De1l's Syrup Peps;n
Relieves Baby When Other
Medicines Failed.

There In nothing 40 necessary to a
chiid's health and comfort AZ regular
ity OF the bowels. All children are es-
pecialiy susceptible to stomach trouble
and any overstrain Of the sensitive or
Eans has a tendency to obstruct elm
This condition u responsible
for much Of the illness Of childhood,
To relieve constipation q mild laxa-
tive should be employed. Cathartfcs
and purgatives are violent In their &C
ton and should be avoided. Mrs. Al
fred Du Bots. Mt. Holly. N. j.. says DE-
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin IL without
doubt the most effective remedy FOR
constipation that she has ever used and
that It is the only remedy she could md
for her baby. LATHE Earl was badly
constipated during his nrst year and
nothing she tried seemed to help him
until she got a bottle Of DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin. Now he Is fine. strong
healthy boy. and she thanks DR.. Cald-
well for II,
DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Is a
combination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin. free from opiates or mar
cotic drugs; II acts gently without grip
ing or other discomfort and appeals 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Billy Bunny andlHis Friends

Pond and the tender twigs were full
OF sap, and happy days OF sunshine
were come again.
had to do was to look up at his
beamins face in the clear blue sky to
see that he was just an jolly and yell
low as he was last summer. and per.
haps little more 10.
Billy Bunny! Billy Bunny" and
Mrs. Bunny hoped to the edge OF the
Old Brier Patch and looked across the
waving grass.
wfn.t is it, mother7': and the little
rabbit hurried home.
Your Uncle Lucky has Just tele-
rhoned me that he expects to 90 out
today. and II he feels well enough he
will drop IN for some carrot tea and
a lettuce caks!" You remember, I'm
sure. how the good, kind, old gentle
man rabbit had laughed himself out
OF the automobile ono day? Well. he'd
been in the house ever since with q
sprained ankle and was just getting
around
And Just then Uncle Lucky came
riding over the Pleasant Meadow IN
his automobile. II couldn't stay in
doors another day he said, limping
out OF the machine, for his ankTe vas
| still very lame, go / thought I'd run
over and see you ALL" Now, wasn't
that nice OF him? missed Uncle
Lucky dreadfully. and now that he's
out again, we'll hear more about him
In the next story unless he eats too
much lettuce salad 70 that ne sprains
his digestion and has to use cane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
An AUTOCRATic SECTION.

| The censorship section of the
espionage bill Is meeting opposition IN
both houses-as it should. The section
as it is worded is calculated to es-
tablish an official autocracy over free
| speech aud expression. whether or not
intended to accomplish that purpose.
In this as in other wars we shall
lind the sitting process necessary. II
has always been so and will always
be so when armies are TO be raised
and wars 20 be waged especially by
the civil was was dearly purchased.
Speculation as To how long Halleck
and other tncompctents might have re-
tanned positions they We're incompe-
tent to fill and what the results Of
the war might have been if discussion
and proper criticism had been sup
pressed by the iron hand leads toward
story Of disaster. The Shermans and
the Grants do not arrive under auto
cratic suppression of free speech. Eng
land found no Hais under the auto
cratic censorship Of ofricialdom used
to protect itself Democracy Is often
unwise. Beaurocracy is invariably self
ish and generally inefficient. One rea-
son the kaiser's throne exists lies with
the suppression Of facts and their
autoCratic denial 70 the German peo-
Pile We should not copy autocratic
methods and at the same irne offer
autocraCv as justification for war.
We need our biggest and our best in
the cabinet. The need is for cabinet
and not for a bureau. We need the
biggest and best in command OF our
armies. in control OF it's commissary
and munitions, the wisest and most
capable In war councils and congress.
And We shah have them there-as al
ways before and as England, France
and Russia have inally-by the sift-
ing process. not thru the will Of bu-
reaucracy.
In attempting to avoid the mistakes
Of previous wars and former emer-
gencies let US be cautious against
making a greater and more serious
mistake
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Topics of the Times

Our capital city OF Des Moines seems
10 be swift on flag raising and patrio-
tic demonstrations but slack on enlist
ienents. The lists published are of men
from the small towns.
Iowa City auto show is remarked
upon as showing 100000 worth Of
automobiles. But that ism, many
autos. lively person can look at a
million dollars worth almost any mar
ket day in Marshalltown.
Any naval poet who calls to break
into Verse concerning "Meinself and
Colt" can get away with nov without
losing his job. 81
The national council Of defense il
considering national prohibition as a
war measure during the war. Excel
lent idea. Do II now.
Well. Il Ben Salinger has TO, the
chances are he can walk right into a
republican state convention and walk
| right away with nomination for
| Judge Of the supreme court.-Waterloo
| Times Tribune.
! But the non partisan law Itself and
the fight that was made, and is still
being made. for it's retention is evil
dence that those most interested
haven't any such conviction.
Keep In mind that our first line Of
| trenches are TO be made with the gar
den plows.
Like as not Hindenburg will be the
| first president Of the German republic
Republics Ike war heroes for presi-
| dent.
! The man who is too old to 60 TO
| war can send his surplus income to
fight for him. Money is always young
Good way is TO put rsverse english on
the quotation, beat the swords into
plowshares and buy machine guns to
fight with. Nobody but lodge mem
Der has any use for a sword nowadays,
Get the difference between Prus
sianism and German in mind. The best
part Of the great Teuton!c element in
America was forced away from the
fatherland by Prussianism which is
another term for autocracy and mill
tarism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Ripping Rhymes
APRIL EVENING
8y WALT MASON

Now fades the quiet April day. and
dusk enshrouds the scene; / hear the
children laugh and play. upon the VIII
lage green. The early bullfrog clears
his throat. and strikes note that's
fiat. and by my gate Bill Johnson's goat
is eating some ones hat. II Is a sweet
and restfnl eve: the world should be at
peace: 1t seems a shame. that men
should grievc. or send for the police. II
seems a shame that wrath and fear
should mar this little life. yet all around
me l can near the sounds Of war and
strife. Jim Virgins yells that things.
indeed. have reached an evil pass, since
Samkins COW. with glutton greed, de-
youred his garden sass. ST Harris says
that tongues and pens his woe cannot
describe; he's ruined by the neighbors'
hens---he1l shoot the whole blamed
tribe. Sim Hopkins has been seeing red
since Wigmire stole his pump. and now
he's punching Wigmire's head. hard by
the village dump. 1t seems an evil
thing to me that in this vale of tears
we men can nevermore agree. but pull
each others ears. The solemn beauty
of the night appeals but to few; for
men will fuss and fume and fight, while
there are rags to chew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
4 Masonic Meetings
IN Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. q
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in First degree. Friday, April 20. p. m
sharp. John w. Wells, secretary; w
II. Steiner,W. NJ.
slGNET CHAPTER. No. So. r. A, NJ
Special convocat!on Monday evening
April %. at $50 o'clock. Work in the
ROYAL Arch decree and banquet Carl
shaffner, II. P: John W. Wells, secTe-
tary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r. & S. NJ, Thurs
DAY, May 81. p. m. Regular business
]. T. Forbes, Recorder; George Greg
cry l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, St Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80. X. T. Tuesday
MAY !. for work. 80 p. m. l. l.
Forbes. recorder: II. c. Mueller COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO, 81, o. E.
Especial meeting for initiation Wed
nesday, April Is, a. p. m MIS-
George Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. Z.
Frederick, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

even 10 the nickname BY which Is II
known in the pool hall. He has
home. His father keeps Il By hard
work This fellow lives in 1t. His re-
sort and place OF business is pool
hall. His means OF livelihood--aside
from meals and lodging provided by
his rarents-are diversified and by way
of speculative. He manages to frisk
some foolish boy of a dollar or two in
a pool game. frames up with others
of his llk petty games wherein they
skin some incapable of a few dollars
or dimes, jackals for the more superior
tin horns. Mayhap he bootlegs a little
also and possibly If opportunity pre-
scented itself with wide margin Of
safety might steal. Labor he scorns
has no thought of enlistment. His
mother works the garden and he
awaits the development of the truck"
with a lazy anxiety. He kicks on the
meals and refuses to arise to break
fast with the family And that is his
current history up to date. Son Of an
honest and Industrious father and
mother the fellows a parasite whose
dangerous qualities await fuller de-
velopment. The country's emergency
doesn't affect him. II isn't his emer-
gency. His emergencies are lack OF
food and shelter and while the old man
and old woman are able to work that is
a bridge TO be crossed. II he can get
suit Of clothes and pair OF fash
shoes a striped shirt or two thru cash
il he must. conversation If he may. this
fellow is happily content A lot of
decent folks nod and speak to him on
the street who look sidewise at rouS h.
dirty 'IScotty' on his way to dig so
cents an hour out OF a garden.
There they are, two Of them. Count
'em. Which is the better type Of citi-
zen. "Scotty." the "fioater" or the local
parasite? Which would you conclude
the police better keep a keen, OBJ
serving eye upon? "Scotty" or the par
aslte?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
The $1,000, 900 INCOME IN WAR.

Amos Ptnchot OF very wealthy
family, IL sending out an appeal TO
the press enclosing blank petitions TO
congress that read as follows:
I hereby earnestly request that the
congress of the United States shall i'm
mediately enact legislation providing
substantially for the following war
measures:
THAT there shall be levied on ali
not incomes in excess of $4,000 (for
unmarried persons) and in excess o.
$4,000 (for married persons) an annual
war tax, beginning at per cent and
increasing on sliding scale to a point
which will permit OF no individual re-
tanning an annual net income in excess
Of 800 900, such war tax to continue
until all bonds and other obligations
issued for war purposes are paid.
THAT all war supplies or war
service. including Transportation. shall
be furnished to the government at a
reasonable profit TO be fixed by con-
gress.
3-That congress shall enact legiBle
ton preventing the sale OF necessaries
Of life during the war at excessive
profits.
THAT intentional failure 70 supply
the government with correct figures az
to income or IS to profits on suoh
sales and service and that furnishing
the government with defective war
supplies. shall be a felony, punishable
by lmprisonm ent.
Mr. Pinchot argues that foodstutfs
and clothing are already soaring. Peo-
pie with small incomes are going 10
suffer actual hardshIps If the war
continues. The main thing in mis- es-
| timation OF the situation Is to have the
war burden adjusted fairly 30 there
will be as little hardship and poverty
| as possible while the war Is on Re-
cruiting, he argues will pick up as
| rich are ready to volunteer their sur
| plus wealth. II our young manhood
Is going to fight" argues Mr.. Pinchot,
incomes should ight also" Continu-
| ing he says:
A tax Of only 40 per cent on s., 000,-
1000 incomes, leaving the poor multi
| millionaires with only from $500, 900 a
year up TO shuttle along on, seems. In
a war-pinched country. travesty OF
justice and Of the pay-as-you- war
| finance plan. Incomes of more than
| 500 900 should be taxed to the dig
appearing point in war time and con-
tinue to be 80 taxed just az long az
The war debt lasts. This Is not a mat
ter Of sentiment: 1t Is matter Of
sheer and practical tustice. The war
will not be popular until the people
feel it is carried on with Justice TO all
| cIasseg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

enact a law Immediately to bring ev-
cry last one Of them into custody, en-
list him In the regular army and put
him at work drilling with a gun and
doing all kinds OF work for the gov
eminent that would release a good,
honest, ambitious man for service In
some place where such men are soreiy
needed tramp with spade or
shovel. a pick or hoe. or some impie.
ment of peaceful occupation or weapon
OF grim Visa ged war. with stern Of
ficer over him 10 keep him busy. Will
be as valuable 10 the country as
man who will do such things withou:
being driven to II. An Intentional
Stacker" will do as much work AS a
willing volunteer II he Is forced into
the service and given taste of army
discipline. Finally, such fellow, II 1t
comes to the worst and American SOL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Did you ever in the spring
Hear a Pussy Willow sing?
Listen, can't you hear her purr
Thru the little ball OF fur?
See her swinging up and down
On her slender stalk of brown.
Little Pussy, when you sing
Then we know It's time for sprint

On her slender stalk OF brown.
Little Pussy, when you sing
Then we know It's time for spring!
That's a very pretty song" said
Billy Bunny to Miss Pussy Willow. as
he stopped by the Babblng Brook In
the Pleasant Meaao~ CT @ beautiful
sunshiny morning.
The Blue Bells were ringing and 10
was the little bell on Mrs. Cows col
lar ar she ate the new green grass
close to the waters edge. Ting-a-ing.
ding a ling. Oh, yes. oh, yes! Spring
music was everywhere.
Robbie Redbreast was carroling. and
so was Blue Bird. and the little Brown
Thrush was singing sweet and low IN
the Friendly Forest.
Ring-a-ling! Ting-a-1ing Tra-la-la!
Too ra loo! And then the deep base
voice OF Old Grandfather Bullfros
from the Mil Pond came across the
meadow, dunk-a- dunk, dunk-a-dunk!
Old Squirrel Nutcracker was sitting
outside his home in the Big Chestnut
Tree. for Mrs. Nutcracker was CLEAN
ing house. Jimmy Cfdpmunk was
running along tho Old Snake Fence
and Denny Dormouse was summing
himself after his long winters sleep.
Benny Beaver sat contentedly on tbs
roof Of his house, looking about, happ,
| that the ice was gone from the Fores
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

diers are forced into the trenches. Is
more desirable cannon fodder" than
men who have always done their share
in times OF peace, brutal as this may
sound. This country Is not going to
feed an army Of tramps and loaferS
who refuse TO work at any wage while
its best young men go to the front Il
the government will not take care OF
them and force them to enlist, the
home guards" will see to II that, in
the language of William Penn, "hs
who will not work shall not eat"
Every mouthful OF food given to q
lazy, impudent tramp Is Just 80 MUM MUM
good food taken out OF the mouths Of
the women and children at home and
the patriotic boys in their oountry's
service under the colors.
Selective CONSUMPTION must come
and all must DO their part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Iona Newspapers
HERE. SHEP.
WASHINGTON Democrat. ]

washington Democrat
There is no kind of excuse for any
traiaps this summer. People will do
wrong to feed any tramp who 's abie
bodied this season. The rule has gone
INTO effect at our house, not to tee5 any
more buns. They have chance TO
work or go 10 war, and II they do not
care TO do either, we say let them
starve Anybody who feeds buns this
summer, when food prices are so high
and when farmers and others are run
ming around in circles, trying to get
help. we say II farmers have to beg
laboring men to go to work. IT Is no
time TO feed tramps. II any tramps
bother around your houses sick the
dogs on them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

children because Of It's pleasant taste.
|Druggists everywhere sell 1t for nifty
cents bottle, and every mother should
have It in the house for use Whenever
occasion arises.
To avoid limitations and Ineffective
always be sure to ask for
|Dr. CaldweIl's Syrup Pepsin. Sec that
Ia facsimile OF DR.. Caldweil's signature
land his portrait appear on tho yellow
carton In which the bottle is packed. 4
trial bottle, free of charge. can be obs
|tained by writing to DR.. w. r. Cald-
we'll, 4b5 Warrington ST.. Monticello.
Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
ENFORCE WITH JUDGMENT.
Tgn,,ut Pn0nPd I

For the good Of the state OF Iowa
and it's laws Attorney General Havner
should enforce them all with judgment.
It is not possible to pass a law that
will operate with fairness under every
condition that may arise. When con-
di,!ons arise under which a strict in
terpretation will do more harm than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

III Governor Harding approves the
repeal, he Will have thrown down the
Sallrgers, who have worked to sup
port the non partisan Judiciary as they
have worked for nothing olse the past
winter" says the Jefferson Bee refer
ring to the comparison law. IL he
vetoes the repeal. he will have thrown
down the republican party Of Iowa. He
IS certainly in most embarrassing
position between the two fires"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20

On the other hand, no young man
and woman should refuse to become
contracting parties II they have health.
horse sense and are not afraid that
they will be worn out by work. There
IL nothing nicer than married life,
when both parties live up to the con-s
tract without trying to slip in Joker
now and then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
The legislature did good JOB in re-
pealing the nonpartisan judiciary
law" says the Cherokee Times.

Come. now. be fair" says the
Knoxville Express, even II you
don't like Billy Sunday and his meth.
DDS, you'll have TO hand it TO him. He
announces that the free will offering
taken for him at the close of his grea1
New York meeting. which will lasi
three months. is not TO profit him a
cent. but will be divided between the
Red Cross and the Y Nj &. A. Even
his harshost critic will certainly fine
no cause for criticism in this"
There's nothing the matter with the
patriotism Of the present day boys,
says the Washington County Press
The conditions al this time can not
he compared with those Of 81 When
volunteers enlisted readily. Should an
enemy spring up in our midst an army
could be raised Just as readily as
then"
The man who orders more than he
can eat the woman who cooks more
than she can use, are not exactly patri-
OTIS" concludes the Burlington Ga
zette
"Just because here and there Ger
man makes a. fool OF himself. ought
not bring them all under condemna-
ton says the Washington. Iowa Dem
ocrat. we feel safe in saying that oss
out OF 1000 Germans in America are
loyal. and will you change the name OF
German fried potatoes because Of one
foolish German"
while we are depending on gravel
or dirt for our road surfaces one road
patrolman can do lis more good than
hundred men talking eloauently and
unremittingly in favor OF better roads,
SAYS the Sioux City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
GRAB The TRAsiPss.

VI HITFUT IETIVVT dI.T
In tho short distance OF two miles
down the valley OF the Lizard creek
west OF Fort Dodge. last Saturday. this
editor counted ten or dozen trampS
along the railroad and the banks OF
the creek. They were lying on the
ground. cooking food over fires on the
ground or washing their clothes. AL
We're healthy looking. strapping mer.
Not one Of thorn was headed toward
recruiting station. Congress should
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-20
Sand The EIad.

Theodore Roosevelt wants to go to
France. Why shouldn't he go? Why
should anyone object? He asks TO be
allowed to raise, equip and enlist