Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
! LOCAL COMMENT

Marshall county's annual fair will be
In progress next week. It will be an
exhibition which will we'll repay any
body for a full days time and those
who would enjoy wholesome amuse-
ment along with helpful hints In their
business can afford several days at the
fair. The people of Marshalltown
should TURF out in greater numbers at
the evening sessions. We have looked
upon this too much as farmers fair
arc Twins In town There is enough
of a general exposition about it to In
tsrest town folks If they will only go
to it and this year the buildings are to
be kept open and lighted for the even
ing visitors.
a gain of forty-seven in the public
school enrolment Is not as much as
we would like to see. but il is gain
:,nd that vindicates the optimism, Of the
average Marshalltown booster. The
facts are that our population is grow
ing faster than our gain in school stu
dents would indicate, for wesare gain
ing many families of the retired class
who do not increase the school popu-
lation. We were growing SO rapidly
Tor a few years that we couldn't build
houses fast enough for all the new
Corners, but this year the building
movement slackened. II is thereto "
cause for congratulation that we still
show a gain at the schools. 1t means
an even greater gain at large.
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There Is wide opportunity for bit
Of conservation here at home just now.
The local gas company has suddenly
had it's supply Of coal cut off at the
mine which was under contract. I'm
til more coal can be found there is not
gas enough to go around. People who
have other stoves in their homes should
mand for gas until the company can
recover. Together with our meatless
days and wheatless bread let's have a
gasless week wherever we can.
Out on the farms the need of the
hour Is to work the wood lot and con-
serve the coal Coal is not only high
in price but scarce this winter. The
family on a city lot has no wood sup
ply and must have coal, but the farm
can furnish an abundance of fuel which
generally goes to waste. Let the farm
provide it's own fuel at least we'll into
January and thereby relieve pressure
upon the market.
Mayor Reiiiy's effort to prevent acct
dents during fair week by keeping
automobiles away from the curbs on
Main street deserves the cooperation
Of every motorist, every merchant and
every pedestrian. Two men were in
jured this week by stepping in front Of
passing cars before the drivers could
stop, and in neither case were the
drivers at fault When cars are parked
on both sides Of Main street everyone
who tries to drive down that street
puts himself in danger from street cars
and runs the hazard Of having someone
step out from behind a car at the curb
under the wheels of the drivers car, be-
fore accidents can be avoided. II mo-
florists will obey the mayors request
there will be far less danger on Main
street and there will always be clear
curb at which Ia discharge passengers
in front of the store. It is here that the
merchants and police can help by max
ing the mayors request popular one.
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Farmers who come to town In their
autos during fair week will find the
parking spaces filled as is usual on Sat
urdays, circus days and during fair
time, and they will be compelled to
drive on to the lawn south of the court
house, as they have done before. When
Mr.. Rubee made plat for landscaping
the court yard grounds he provided for