Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
LOCAL COMMENT

With the thermometer ranging far
below the zero mark this week, Off
GERS of the local baseball association
made their plans for next season just
as tho they expected it to be warmer
in April than it is now. Cold weather
has no chilling effect on baseball en-
thusiasm in Marshalltown.
The annGa, report of the Deaconess
hospital. Showing the work done dur
ing the fiscal year ending Feb 1,
should produce an incentive for further
donations to the $4,000 hospital tuna
by those who were not seen or did nos
give during the activities Of the recent
campaign. The work of the campaign
will be taken up again as soon as the
weather becomes such that the work
ers can get into the country districts
and smaller towns. The work OF the
hospital has been real publlc SER
vice. The institution merits the sup
port of all persons of the community
served by the hospital. The donations
need not necessarily be large. out in
pl oportior to the donors ability to
give.
Did you start that savings account
today--this closing day Of the thrift
campaign locally? If not there is still
time after supper tonight as all saw
ings banks will be open. Saving is a
habit; once acquired it will become
easier as the savings reach greater
volume. If you nave not started your
bank account during the campaign. lay
aside part of that weekly pay CHECK
as nest egg tonight.
&
Speaking Of thrift the recent report
of the Producers Waste Paper Com
pany, and the amount members have
saved in d commodity heretofore
wasted shows what can result by
stopping small leaks. An interesting
side light in the waste paper indus
try is shown in the case of young
man who has been devoting his spare
time to collecting small amounts OF
paper from business men who are not
members Of the company, whose in
dividual waste supplies do not amount
to enough to warrant them becoming
members, yet the aggregate amount or
which IS worth the effort to conserve.
This young man. and he needs the
money. has collected odd waste paper
to such an extent that his profits have
been more than gratifying and have
helped his mothers family materially
during the hard winter months. Attic
possibly this young man has not got
as far as savings account he is
learning a lesson OF thrift that VIII
always be valuable to him.
Any effort that can be made to bring
about a more equitable assessment OF
city property is a step in the right
direction. That there have been great
Inequalities apparent in former assess
ments is not denied. The average
property owner is not averse to pay
ing Just assessment for the privilege
of owning property. but he does not
relish the idea of,tpaying more than
some one else on property that is
equally valuable. !
Inquiry by the Times Republican
into the needs Of the poor of the city
as a result of the extremely cold
weather Of this week brought out the
fact that the Associated Charities has
more calls than it can supply for warm
especially for children.
Have YOU looked over the attic or the
closets lately for cast-off garments
that are still good enough to wear?
Perhaps thers are articles of clothing.
shoes, stockings, and over
shoes that have been outSro"'ii s;%
children in your home, and yet would
provide warmth for children less fort