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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

Youth youth. 1t passes like the wind
and cannot be recalled: and man
wakes up some day to find he's tired
and old and bald. He sees the wreck
Of noble schemes, and murmurs, thru
his tears, 1.-THE plans of youth are idle
dreams that won't outlive the years.
Now he is always looking back as once
he gazed ahead; his eyes are on the
rugged track that knew his hopeIul
tread. The future has no charms TOT
him, 1t smiles for him no more; tne
rast appeals to eyes grown dim. ne
talks Of days Of yorc, Oh, youth, Tor
evernore your gaze is fixed on things
ahead; while age laments the VANISH
ed days, a:a sadly counts !ss aessS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
TAKE THINGS As THEY COME.

A young Canadian invaded home
remarked the other day that the ability
to endure war is "in the way you take
it." He said that often strong men who
might be expected to hold their own IN
the service went to pieces under the
strain of warfare and became nervous
wrecks while others seemingly weak
physically appeared to thrive under
the conditions at the front. IT'S all in
the way you take It," he declared. .'the
fellow who broods and thinks and wor-
ries goes to pieces. The one that takes
it as it comes without worrying over
what has happened or what may hap
pen stands the gaff."
Now that's real philosophy. not fatal
ism by any means but straightforward
facing of a situation and making the
best of it.
Captain Richmond p, Hobson, Of
Santiago fame once said something
very similar to this editor. Speaking
of the members of the little party
which went out to sink the hulk and
the nervous strain of that notable adj
venture which had made itself mani
fest upon their lives later in sickness
and in one case to suicidal mania he
said: Those boys remembered too well
and thought too much about it. 1t
was a terrible strain. I suppose every
one had made up his mind to die and
it is hard to keep such an experience
out of waking remembrance and out Of
dreams; simply refuse to remember
and go over 1t in my mind. simply
quit thinking about it and refuse to
conjure what might have occurred"
That is the attitude. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof. To hope
is better than to despair Why people
the future with shadowy horrors and
fl! the memory with ghosts of dangers
and trials passed That way madness
lies. Better far better to take things
as they come"
1t applies at home as in the field.
Conditions are as they are. We must
make the best of them When the
other day the boys marched away
from Marshalltown to war one man
held at home by ties that are not to
be broken except in the last and direst
emergency wept like a child. He ex-
planned that he felt helpless" Others
were going to a splendid service and
duty and he felt that he remained at
home helpless to serve" His attitude
was utterly wrong. He may find his
service here where much Is to do and
that must be done He isn't making
the best of it, taking things as they
come. ......
That's what we must do take things
as they come-refusing nothing that
comes to US as our duty. Tears are
idle, regrets unavailing, service de-
manded. The call Is to duty. The OPP
portunity is for every man and every
woman. There is service for all who
desire TO serve. 1t Is splendid to lead
the forefront for freedom. In arms to
stand beside her. when craven churls
derlde her but life may be given in
many ways and loyalty to truth be
sealed as bravely in the closet as the
field, so generous is fate" Take things
as they come and do them as they
come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
SOLDIERS EXEMPT FROM DEBTS.

While congress may or may not pro-
from their creditors the state Of Iowa
has already raised it's helping hand for
every Iowa man in either army or navy.
So long as an Iowa man is in the army
or navy and for six months after he
payment of debts, his homestead Is ex-
empted from taxation and any law
til he returns from the service.
This is as it should be. There may
be some misfits or abuses under such
law but society has grabbed the SOL
der from his work as a private citi-
zen and has sent him into the army
where his power to earn and meet his
debts is often taken from him If
society uses him as it's protector in
war society owes him protection from
the obligations which society has pre-
vented him from paying.
The law does not pay up the soldiers
debt nor cancil| the obligation. 1t mere
ly postpones the date Of maturity and
provides that nothing can come due or
be payable while the soldier is in the
army, not even the taxes upon his
home and that is all right too. Who
wants the soldier to pay taxes when he
is working for his country. The rest
Of US can pay the taxes for we are
left at home free to make money and
enjoy our profits. We are even talking
about levying taxes with which to buy
government bonds so as to raise money
to feed our soldiers. We don't need
the taxes a soldier might have to pay
on his home.
Iowa has already done for it's sol
diers what congress hopes to do TO,
the nation just as Iowa had already
banished its saloons before congress
put booze out Of business. Here are
| tIlE LOW SldlulcS eudClGO at luS SCS
sion of the legislature last winter:
| Section /. Moratorium declared. AL
soldiers and sailors and other persons
| in the military or nava! service CT ths
government of the United States, OF
who may hereafter enter such service
during the present war, are hereby ex.
empted while in such service and for 9
period of six months after the termin-
alton OF the war or of said service OF
death, from payment of any bill Of
exchange or Of any negotiable instru'
ment or of any other payment in pur-
suance of any contract or from any
writ of attachment or execution.
Section g. Continuance Of causes
That any such persons in the military
or naval service of the United States
who is now or may hereafter be party
| to any litigation; the trial of sale
cause shall, upon his request, he con.
tinued until the termination Of sucl
service or death of said party.
! Section g Homestead s-aye...t!e.
from taxation. The homestead Of al
soldiers, sailors or other persons in tn,
military or naval service Of the United
J States shall be exempt from taxes dur
~ u IS 4 l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Topics of the Times

An expert from the leather market
in Boston told the southeastern Iowa
shoe dealers at Ottumwa that there
was no immediate prospect of a de-
ciire in since prices nor was there any
promise OF a rise. The course of all
upward market changes has to be ar
rested and brought to standstill be-
fore the descent downward but every
thing that goes up must come down,
you know.
1t ought not to be difficult to prove
the murder suspect, Kelly near unto
INSANITY" If be killed eight people
with an AK he was mailman, and if
he didn't then he must have been off
when he confessed TO the crime
If we should come to a tax levy for
purchasing government bonds those
who paid their tax for this purpose
could sell their bonds and get their
taxes back which is more than ever
happened to taxpayer before.
What's the use hoping for more
warm weather? Every frostless night
now sends the corn market down a
point or two the next day.
It is about time now that we let up
on sending stuff to the soldiers long
enough to find out what their depend
ent wives need at home.
Instead of busting all the banks in
Nebraska when the state guaranteed
bank deposits the combined statements
of the guaranteed state banks show a
gain Of so per cent in deposits in the
last year. They are custodians of STA
100000 more of the peoples money and
the state endorses every pass book.
The grand lodge of Masons in the
state of Missouri has voted to expel
tioon. It is going to mean something
to be a Mason down In Missouri
Many German is to be annoyed to
his death by the second hand smoke
from all that good tobacco that is go-
| ing to France with our boys.
What will Iowa do with all its sur
plus crop money. Let's not become ex-
travagant with it. Let's put it back in
greater comforts for the family and
permanent improvements upon the
land. ].
The Argentine senate has voted to
break with Germany and that means
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
FROM VA FULL HEART.

In days o. peace my
regard like
A Bishop a a
And nothing since made warlke
But whe struggle ends
And haves dish 56A#@ Z
The Of Hindenbug-oh. friends!
1 shall out-b midest Bishop
When the War is over and the Kaisers out of print,
I'm going to buy ortoses and watch the beggars
When the War and the sword at last sheathe
I'm going to keep jelly fish and listen to 1t breathe
I never really onged
md any asst OF
with left before
The German had entered Brussels
y In early days Cooners "Shun"
< Frozem me-: older
The noise o E
considerably colder
When the War is and the battle has been won,
I'm going to buy barnacle and take it for run;
When the War is and the German fleet we sink,
I'm going keep silk worms egg and listen to 1t think
Captains and depart
t may be ieuenants; 81
start
amid the welter stands
which ts fixed intently-
life in quiet lands
lazly and gently
When the and we've done the Begians proud
I'm going to keep a chrysals and read to it aloud;
When the War is and we've finished up the show,
I'm going to plant lemon-pip and listen to it grow
Oh I'm Of he turmoil Of battle.
And m by the lowing Of cattle,
buebels is death to my liver
And O the dandeion shve,
And a glacier movement. is much too exciting,
And I'm nervo standing ahghting- +.
that is al-that Is all that ! seek
a A. Mime in London
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILrowN 1owA sEPTEBER =.

ing their term of service in the pres
emit war: or other property Of the ac-
tual value of $4,000 in the event OF
no such homestead
Section 4. Statute Of Limitations
Tolled. That the statute of limitations
shall not run against any action held
against anyone affected by this act dur
ing the time the same is stayed by the
terms of this act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
THE PARENTS ABDIcATIoN.
Dubuque Times-Journal.]

Dubuque meS-JOurnaI.J
Besides several future presidents.
and possibly the greatest American
novelist, thousands OF just average
young Americans begin the fall term
Of school.
And mothers by the hundred rejoice
openly because school has taken the
youngsters out of the house and out OF
the way most Of their waking hours
five days a week.
The feelings of these mothers would
be grievously injured If they were told
they are deliberately shelving any OF
their own duties upon the teachers.
The teachers know this, however
although they do not protest. They
know d growing evil OF the pubic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

that German-Argentines will have I
hard time keeping their strangle hold
on Argentines business. The kaiser's
dream Of world dominion has certainly
played thunder with the various do
minions his people have heretofore en-
joyed.
We have it from Ames that the prop
per ratio is So hogs for 81 corn, but
how does this save us town "fellers"
from SIS hogs and 1920 corn?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

school syatem Or the past ten years
has been the Sinking OF parental re-
sponsibility for what children do In
school hours.
And teachers feel the evil Ia increas-
ing, not because cooperation between
school and home cannot be arranged
satisfactorily, but because the under
standing between the parent and the
child Is not Of the right kind.
The child school reflects the home.
The boy will not mind his teacher If
he Is not accustomed to mind his
mother. A child will be tardy at school
If he is permitted to be late to break
fast. A bully will terrify his school,
mates at recess II he is allowed to
tease and scare his own little brothers
and sisters.
Many fond mamma sends a child
to his classes with clean hands and
neat clothing as matter Of personal
pride, while disclaiming all respon-
siblty for his disobedience and lazi-
ness. as If his manners and character
were things she could not possibly
have part in shaping.
American parents are always ready
to pick flaws in the public school sys-
tem--but the number would be grand
ly reduced If some parents would seek
with the same eagerness for mistakes
in the home training of their little ones.
and the worst of 1t all Is that every
body blames the poor child. He is
called bad" and he endures q punish
ment which his elders really deserve
because his badness is mostly the re-
suit Of their laziness, selfishness or stu
pid;ty
Parents who are slackers add big
sums to the cost of education so
here Is chance for patriotic mothers
to try a new kind of wartime economy.
Help the teachers by raising children
who know how to behave in school.
Then see that they do behave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Masonic Meetings
visftors always welcome.

- VtSttOf0 always "S'SS'"~'
MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. r. q
A. M.-Special communication, FRIDAY
Sept. p, 1880 o'clock. Work In FIRST
Degree. John w. Wells, secretary; W.
H. Stei, er, W. NJ.
sieNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A; Nj
Stated convocation Monday eVehius
Sept II, at s o'clock Business session
Carl shaffner. H. P: John w. "ens
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King SOLO
mon Council No. ~, r. & S. M. Mon-
day, Sept. IT, 7:3o. Regular business
!, r Forbes, recorder: George Gregory
!. NJ.
STATED coNcALVE, st. Alderman
Ccr,mandery, No. 80. K T.. TuesoaE'
Sept. 10, s p. m. Regular business; l.
r. Forbes, recorder; H. Z. Mue'1e'
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. Q. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business wed
nesday. Oct. IT, 7:s0. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary, Mrs J. E. Fred
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

''Pessimists who fear the effect upor
business Of the tremendous expendi-
lures planned by the national govern
ment would do we'll to remember thai
practically all OF the money appropri-
ated will be spent in the United States
changing hands among our own peo'
pie" points out the Manchester Press
IF any depression may be looked for
it will be coincident with the period OF
readjustment following the war, when
wages will seek lower levels and prices
Of all commodities will be in a state OF
fiux."
IF the wet element should win out
Oct. 15," the Goldfleld Chronicle warns,
''the woods will be full Of John Barley
corn candidates for county and state
offices next June. The wet and dry
fight would have to be fought over
again. And the vets may win If the
temperance people neglect to go to the
polls"
The Parkershurg Eclipse observes
that "All the disloyalty n>this country
can not be laid at the door of the Ger
man citizen. There are few Ameri-
cans who need disciplining fully as
much if not more than the German,
for the German. in our judgment. has
been misled thru false teaching, while
the American Is talking disloyally for
reasons that are difficult to determine.
Some Americans kick because Eng
land still has 100000 men on British
coil and can't COO u,bv che doesn't
throw them in says the Manchester
Press. "That would be about the worst
thing England could do. No nation
with any sense throws in its reserves.
but maintains them at the highest pos
sible level until the need becomes ur-
gent. British soldiers are doing their
full part in this war and have suffered
enormous losses and criticism Of Eng
land on the score OF slackness is A
monstrous injustice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
True Friendliness.

A South Dakota state senator re-
Gently gave q new Illustration OF that
fine saying Of an ancient Philosopher:
Man was born for mutual assistance.
A customer entered the small town
barber shop.
How soon can pou cut my hair?' he
asked of the proprietor, who was seat
ed in an easy chair perusing the page
Of dime novel.
Bill" said the barber, addressing
mis- errand boy, run over and tell the
editor that I'd like my scissors If he's
got done edith the paper. Gentleman
waitin. for haircut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
AND THIS WINTER.
Manson Democrat.1

There is nothing to indicate, at the
present time, that there will not be
a winter in this section of the country
between November /, 1917 and April
/, 1918. There always has been win
ter every year since the country was
discovered and this year viii be no ex-
ception. 1t may not be as cold and 1t
may not be as long as others have
been, but 1t will be cold enough and
long enough. There is no disputing
that fact. However, there appears to
be in Manson this fall the usual num-
Der OF men. married and single, who
seem to believe there will be no winter
this year. They are not getting ready
for one anyway. With wages the
highest that we're ever paid here for
labor of all kinds, there are those who
are "!caf!ns or the tch" and doing
the heavy sitting down sc: while en-
ployers of labor are almost weeping
real tears to get men to do their work
for them. This is pleasant weather to
work in and conditions and hours are
ideal, but work is lying idle while men
who should be working are wearing
out the seats Of their pants on the
benches and chairs around town. 1t
will no, be long until the first killing
frost comes: shortly after that the
ground will freeze and 1t will be but
a short time after that until billiards.
will begin to cavort all along the line
from Medicine Hat to Keokuk. About
that time the food and fuel supply will
be running low in the homes OF some
OF the fellows who should now be
working for the high wages they can
get for short-hour day. and then they
viii be looking around for some kind
hearted coal dealer to sell them coal
ION tick" and some easy mark OF I
grocery man or meat market man u
supply their larder without any cash
returns until work opens UP in the
spring Maybe they will get credit
and maybe they will not, but they do
not deserve any. Men who will loaf
around town now while wages are high
and work so plentiful are not entitled
to credit when they ask 1t to supply
their needs when there is no work to
be had Those who do not lay up
store for winter should not be allowed
to sponge Off those who do. go to the
ant, thou sluggard," and stay on the
Job as long as there Is job.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22
Ripping Rhymes
., WALT MAsoN
MR.. MAN,

Mr.. MAN.
Man walks thru life with locoed
tread and finds the going rought; thru
all his youth he looks ahead-the fu-
ture is the stuff He'll do great things
in coming years, when he has half q
show: his fame win ring thru all the
spheres and reach to Broken Bow. He's
so impatient for the time when he can
hit the spots. That youth. the golden
and supIine is gone before he wots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

What will Iowa do with all its sur
plus crop money. Let's not become ex-
travagant with it. Let's put it back in
greater comforts for the family and
permanent improvements upon the
lind lsals3. .4+4is45fsss M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

The Argentine senate has voted to-,
break with Germany and that means
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-22

Many a German is to be annoyed te
his death by the second hand smoke
from all that good tobacco that is go.
ing to France with our boys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-01
PRICE FIXING
 HAS EFFECT ON
 STOCK MARKET
Presidents Reply to Peace Note Too, Helped in Week
 of Decline.

New York. Sept. 1-Growing appre- hension regarding the governments price fixing and taxation plans, as in- dicated by developments in congress, the Presidents reply to the vaticans $ peace note and. general tightening of money were the striking features of an active week in the stock mar ket-
 Leading shares suffered extreme de- clines of three to 10 points
 United States Steel was the chiet objective of the short interest. It was sold in enormous quantities, it's daily quota ranging from one-fourth to one-third of the total trading.
 Delaware & Hudson made a new low among railroads and Studebaker registered the lowest price in it's his tory. Many other stocks were at low est quotations for several months and a few were at lowest prices of the year.
 The rise in call money to per cent. with a concurrent hardening of time rates on the smaller supply, fore shadowed the many disbursements regularly made at this period, togeth- CT with important financial operations under way in Washington
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-01
FIVE MEN ENLISTED
 FOR U. s. ARMY HERE

z
 Army recruiting in Bridgeport tooas another boost yesterday when hte men were enlisted by Sergeant Ale2r ander J Hrows nsnanding officer of the local recruiting station at 15 Fairfield avenue. Three of the rockies" signed for the field artillery and one for the infantry. They were immediately sent to Fort Elocum where they win receive . final exami- nation and start their training.
 Those enlisted yesterday were Frank Hodson. aged 2e, nachinist. his roommate. Ralph C.. J. waldharn. aged IS. a polisher, both Of 1887 Gen. trai avenue joined the field artillery; Ernest 8, Erlander. aged a&, Of Mii- ferd, a poiisher, artillery. and Samuel Tehen, aged aa, hvins at tho Central Hotel pasaed. the sxauNYand wNm zens rolled in the in&nnxEx Rdans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-01
GETTING PHOTOS OF SHELL-FIRlNC
 IS NOT A .CINCH
Ernest Snader Writes He's
 Too Busy D1cking to Use Camera.

The Farmer is reaching the boys Franco-German front.
 Acknowledgement of a parcel sent from this city by Joe Simone, the Fairfield avenue newsletter, is re- ceived in an interesting letter from Somewhere in France written by Ernest Snader, formerly of Bridge port, now in the ambulance service in one of the active sectors.
 Although Snader made an attempt to let his friends know his approxi- mate whereabouts the censors have expunged several words in black ink with the result that the military laws are fully compiled with.
 Nevertheless Snader says that it>is "a pretty hot sector that Bridgeport often has read about. and that there is, plenty of mercifuI work to be done by his unit.
 Snapshots of the battle front are scarce" says Snader in sending a couple to his friends in Bridgeport and the bursting of shells makes the sport of photography far from pleas ureable.''
 If I get a decent snapshot" he continues, "I'll send it to you but don't get very much chance to snap shells breaking, etc-for when a shell breaks anywhere near me why, am just gone, that's all. can duck quicker than young McAu1- fife now.
 There is a possibility of some of the American boys being furloughed home for Christmas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-01
'COMPO GUARDS IN SERVICE, CARNIVAL
 MUST BE GIVEN UP
Annual Fete At Beach In
 Westport Is Called Off Labor Day.

Westport, Sept. 1.so depleted are the ranks of the Compo Life Guards, of Westport. by their enlistment in various branches of the military and naval service, that the annual salt water carnival of the guards-at Compo Beach Labor day has been given up for th.s year.
 The carnival has become an annual event. attracting not only many resd- dents of Westport and vicinity, but a large representation of the summer colonies of Greens Farms, Cornpo. Westport and vicinity The life guards comprise many of the young men of the town, who cooperate with Manager Frank Dayton of the towns bathing houses at Compo beach in protecting bathers. and in offer in first aid when occasion requires.
 The unself1sh service of the guards has won them widespread popularity. Regret at the abandonment of the carnival is mingled with a Unsuitable pride among the townspeople Tn the patriotic loyalty of the guards which has called them to other scenes Of ser vice.