Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-19
LOCAL COMMENT

The Country Gentleman seeks to come
to our relief at this crisis with the sug
gestion that dandelion greens are not
only good to eat but can be canned very
easily for winter use. The average citi-
zen will gladly volunteer that anybody
can have his crop who will come and
take them away from the lawn.
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The Y. NJ. G. A. will be asking for a
war fund next week 1t is to be Mar
shall county's quota in volunteer army
of three million dollars which is to be
raised in the United States for service
| among the armies of men who go to
war. The Y NJ c. A. in fact, will go
| into service before the Red Cross will
as its service among the soldiers IS
| most effective when the men are 9TH
erwise idle. 1t has been demonstrated
in every war that the decentralization
Of men in army camp life is more de-
structive than the losses If life in bat
| tie, and It is the Y. NJ. c. A. that brings
relief TO idle soldiers Con scription of
men is to be made according to the
census distribution Of population. Con-
scription Of incomes is TO reach all
| who have incomes over $1,000 or $4,000
| IL they are married. The volunteering
Of funds for the Y. NJ. G. A. army
work should be distributed turnout the
county according to population and ev-
| cry man whose income exceeds 81 900
should volunteer his contribution.
TIM T-pitnI hoc
published a helpful pamphlet upon gar
dening replete with illustrations and
directions for the cultivation Of vegeta-
| bles and fruits in small way. It is
entitled Small Vegetable Garden" or
Bulletin No. s1s and can be had free
for the asking by writing to Congress
man J. w. Good, House Post Office,
Washington, D. c.
Complaints are coming to the news
paper office regarding the deplorable
| condition OF the East Main street and
Nicholson's ford roads. IF the authority
| over roads in this county were lodged
with the Times Republican the roads
would be IN an entirely different condi-
| ton, but until some such ideal reform
can be attained those who would obtain
results should speak to theNpublc au-
thorities. In the case OF the East Main
street road the county supervisors have
| that in charge and have let contract
for permanent grading Of that road.
They. doubtless, consider money spent
on it temporarily as being wasted. The
Nicholson's ford road belongs to Marion
township and It is the duty of the trus-
b.
can be seen at any time busily plant
ing corn in their respective divisions
of the presidents army of the commits
sary.
The blue laws are to be enforced
| tomorrow and many of our Sunday
activities are to be closed. Meat shops.
cigar stores, Ice cream stores and all
forms OF merchandising must cease on
| Sunday. Few Of the merchants will
suffer SO long as each is assured that
his competitor can not do business.
Autos are due. for a shock No easo-
| lene Is to be on sale and no garages
open. II your engine stalls on Sunday
you can wait until Monday for relief.
Organized baseball may run and pay
its fine of IS for violation Of law. II
theater ds open on Sunday its pro-
prietor Will be fined IS. Governor
Harding told the legislature last winter
| that any law LEFT standing on the stat
ute books would be enforced. Attorney
General Hayner asked the legislature
to modify the blue laws, but the legis-
lature passed the buck back to him by
refusing. and here we are, The only
hope Of stemnatng the tide CT I.quor re-
form IL to make extremes obnoxious.
Reaction may set in and restore the
sale Of tnto1icants along with the re-
| turn OF other liberties. The next leg
stature will be compelled to decide as
between activities that ought not to
continue on Sunday and those that
should The hne then upon those that
should cease should be made severe
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