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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-30

II Sure Isl
Dear Luke Isn't il queer that when
you have a daily calendar in your Of
flee you take a day off" every morn
ing. but on Sundays and holidays You
don'ti-H. V. y.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-30
What2

What has become OF the old tashioned
boy who used to cover the holes in his
stockings with shoe blacking'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-30

| New Jersey couple ,ha, for fifty years got no ,t
m Just celebrated their sixty fifth wedding
The chances they have grandchildren 10 whom ocIoc
Is only the shank Of the evennsP,sbuph Gazette Time,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

All over America men are going thru
the motions indicated in the photo
graphs with the others that go to make
up the American manual of arms.
Thousands must learn these things in
order. military men are agreed. to fit
themselves for service in the army.
They are necessary part Of military
training and discipline.
These regulations are uniform thru
out the United States and are used in
the training Of regulars, sailors, ma
tional guardsmen, etc. BY uniformity
possible confusion arising from con-
fiicting regulations is avoided, and men
drilled in one part of the country have
no difficulty n recognizing and obey
ing orders when they are transferred
to another section.
The manual of arms helps material
~ in improving the physical condition
Of the soldiers. altho the training OF
the body is not its primary purpose.
For that end the experts have devised
other exercises, which; are ihiiiG":: as
setting up" drills.
No. / in picture represents present
arms side view: No. .. rife salute
No. g. present arms, front view; No.
4. salute" No. ), charge bayonet:'
No. c. right shoulder arms" No. {,
aim"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Ripping Rhymes
o WALT MASON
SALT THEM DOWN

Now, more than ever. we should salt
our kopecks in fireproof vault. He is
prudent man and wise who sets in to
e,onomize. before the stress of war ar
ryes: he'll save. and check his spend
thrift wives. We've talked about H. G.
Of L. and did some grooming for a
spell; but when our hosts to battle rush,
and Uncle SamI needs the cush. to pay
1)r snickersnees and SWORDS, and polish
off the foreign hordes, the cost of liy-
ing will arise until 1t rubs against the
skies. Well all dig up, with cheerful
grin. to help our noble legions win, and
we should have the coin on hand. If
we would aid our native land. There is
more virtue In our pence than in five
miles OF eloquence. Economy should,
. raightway reign thruout this eminent
domain. True patriots will strongly try
Is save the country's food supply. and
that will count for vastly more than
any speakers frenzied roar. In luxury
we long have dwelt: no stern privation
have we felt: but no man knows what
lads wen bear. SO for the worst let US
prADAfe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
TAXING ONES PROFITS FOR WAR.

me kind OF war taxes 10 be leFleo
and the classes 10 be taxed are yet 10
be determined by the congress but GER
tain l. is that the profits from business
are 10 be drafted as never has been
dreamed of before. Congress last win
ter decreed that per cent Of all pro-
fits made by corporations N excess of
s per cent upon the capital invested
in the business should be paid in taxes
but that was only for preparedness.
We were not at war then. The excess
profits idea was borrowed from Eng
land and England has recently boosted
her tax upon excess profits from so to
so per cent Hereafter so per cent of
all profits made above certain fixed
exemptions is to be turned over to the
government.
There will be an increase in this
country aitho it may require more than
one boost to reach 30 per cent.
The principle Of the tax upon excess
profits in time Of war is sound because
In the main war conditions create tn,
abnormal profits. The weakness and
inequity Of the American plan is in the
exemption allowed. Capital can not
De retained in industry upon an per
cent return. Real estate investments,
loans and other forms of investment
guaranteed by tangible property will
return 10 per cent in many enterprises
and the rule is that the hazardous in
dustry in which the principal is lost
when earnings subside must return
more than that to Justify taking the
hazard. Profits are not excessive in
hazardous industries until they pass
the normal return in times Of peace
necessary to retain and attract capital
10 that industry hence the war tax
should provide for exemption up 10 the
normal return and fall at heavier
rate upon the excess due to wars in
iation.
reach business and industry conducted
in the name of an Individual. Of course
the theory is to reach him thru the
tax upon incomes but the rate of in
come tax will never be 80 high as the
rate upon excess profits hence the in
dividual who receives war profits in
excess Of normal return upon the
capital employed in his business should
pay the same rate Of tax upon those
excess profits that several individuals
nave to pay when their business is
conducted in the name Of a partner.
ship or corporation.
Taxes are as necessary as men in
war so let's see to it that the draft
| upon property and incomes is as
equitably levied as the CONSUMPTION OF
| men for the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

snap. Quite the contrary. Folks do
It and turn out well. Other folks
marry ON enthusiasm and $40 a month
and house rent and turn out different
1t takes mighty good pair to begin
nowadays as farm hands in a tenant
house and make real go OF it.
The girls should begin by taking
domestic service themselves. Surely II
the prospective husband may serve, as
did Jacob. the bride to be can take
the place in the domestic economy of a
household that Leah and Rachel filled
in Laban,s establishment. They'll have
the advantage of those historical
heroines in that those girls worked
hard for their board and clothes, while
the modern maid grabs off from 81 to
s. week in long green currency. The
demand inside the house is greater
than that outside on farms and in
town A good girl who is willing to
work as hard as she'd have to if she
were trying to make home for one
Of those kid farm hands can have more
jobs shaken at her than three fists
shaken at the kaiser. Why not work
year or two she and her farm hand
inamorata, and save money, see how
they like farm work, at least go home
and do the housework for mother for
he haf 1o rtx iyey IN
great adventure. There are just two
great adventures in life. One is marry
ing and the other is dying. OF one
none of us has anything to say when
the time comes. but il is wise TO be
mighty careful about the other-which
isn't dying, Sometimes it's worse.
Father and mother should bring John
and Mary home for consultation from
Morningside College. Some husky he
and warn him that a canvass Of college
girls after that fashion and for such
purpose will make father mad enough
to fight.
Try domestic service While, girls
Marry. of course, marry when the
right man arrives, but don't imagine
that you can serve your country best
by marrying some callow youth that
hasn't any better sense than you have
merely to get him to work blowing
corn Try the domestic service hfsI.
Mavbe after a year Of that you'll con
clude that you are not adapted -
kaening house on $40 month for two
when you can earn that much yourseif
fol. one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

A draft is something which the bank
gives to the customer in exchange for
the privilege Of loaning out his money
at s per cent This is a highly salts
factory arrangement for the customer.
az he does not have to pay anything for
having the draft written. IL he II. d.
rector Of the bank. while II he buys
money order he has to help pay Tor
the fuel. towels and liquid soap con-
sumed by the first assistant postmaster
general.
Before the hank issues a draft for a
customer, the cashier is obliged to
look and see If his checking account ~
fully charged with quick assets. These
assets have probably been loaned out
on first farm mortgages. but the bank
does not charge anything for that. Tho
draft is then written on machine with
bright red teeth and sent to some eager
wholesale house which had about given
UP hope.
From the standpoint Of the bank, the
most popular form OF draft Is the sight
draft. which carries genteel rake on
and does not hurt anybody's feelings.
except those Of the party drafted, who
probably does his checking at the other
bank, anyway. 1t is a sad experience
to have an unconcerned bank teller
walk into the store and throw down
a large, pugnacious sight draft on the
counter, face up. SO that at once glance
the. customer who is being waited upon
can hear the approaching footsteps OF
an action in bankruptcy. When. after
months Of patient industry. some mer-
chant has secured collection of sight
drafts which have not been absorbed by,
legal tender, the bank begins to call in
his notes with q series Of reports like
firing buskshot thru hotilouse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Billy Bunny and His Friends
mia ro,, near that?" said uncle

..Did you hear that?' said Uncle
Lucky in 4 whisper, as the Nightln-
gale stopped singing. You remember
in the last story that Uncle Lucky and
Billy Bunny were hunting for the Ola
mond pin which the old gentleman
rabbit had forgotten to take out OF the
automobile. 1t was in the middle OF
the night, too. you know, so II WASH :
an easy thing to do. Then the Night
ingale began to sing again:
Twinkle, twinkle. diamond pin,
Like pretty STAR
Then I'm sure that Billy Bunny
will see where you are"
+ And it turned out just as she sang,
for in a few minutes the little rabbit
saw a tiny sparkling light in the grass
and there was the red cravat with the
diamond pin in 1t.
But Of course neither ne nor Y ncie
Lucky ever knew how It got there, but
they we're 50 happy at finding 1t they
really didn't care. But, Just the same
I'm going to tell you. for the nightin-
gale told me, and was awful curious
before she did.
bat who lived in a church steeple
near by had seen the diamond pin and
wanted to wear 1t, so he few into the
garage and united the red cravat, but
lust as he was carrying 1t away with
him, the nightingale, who was sitting
up in the tree, cried out:
Drop that tie, you horTid bat,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
SHED MARRY 4 FARM HAND.

An immigration commissioner for
South Dakota being permitted to speak
to the students of Morningside College
tried to start something. He Is look
ing UP farm hands for the section he
represents, and in the course Of his
talk called for girls willing to marry
a farm hand. 1t is reported that scores
of girls raised their hands and that
about fifty male students volunteered
to join the farm army.
Those girls had best watch out. OF
course they wish to marry, most girls
do, but it isn't absolutely necessary
for them to marry man in order to
get him to work--if it is they are driv-
ing pigs to poor market
Suppose the girls try another stunt
Marrying farm hand who passes from
school to farm hand isn't precisely
what the girls in their flush OF en-
thusiasm for matrimony and the pro.
duction Of foodstufYs may imagine. Be
ginning matrimony and keeping 1t III
on a farm hands wages isn't . req
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Or I'll take away your hat. ~ sl
Don't you take that diamond pin.
fi3 .oyfno. e.. - 5..o ,7%,.S Sc. -
Stealing Is a dreadful sin"


And Of course the bat was so fright
ened that he dropped the cravat in the
grass and flew away as fast as he
could.
Well, after all this excitement Billy
Bunny couldn't go 70 sleep again. 30
he and Uncle Lucky got dressed and
played the graphophone all the rest OF
the night and when morning came they
were 80 sleepy that they fell asleep
and never woke up until afternoon,
when they chad their breakfast, and
after that they felt much better.
/ IT think some fresh air will do us
both good" said kind Uncle Lucky, and
he got out the automobile. And after
they had gone mile or so they came
s, g H.::::..ss Gle hes: picking up Isiss
and scraps Of iron which she put into
her little two wheeled cart. And the
bells on It made such a noise that PEG
pie came out Of their homsas and rave
her old rags and bottles and kitchen
stoves and iron beds, and, let mo see,
what else? Well, everything they didn't
want.
And all the time she kept singing
this song:
ANY old rags, and old tags,
Any old clothes for sale9
Any old thing from shoe to a ring.
An elephant trunk or little tin paii. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
the CENSORSHIP aMEHpmENI.

The administration provision in the
espionage bill which would throttle
every newspaper in the land and deny
discussion policies criticism OF Off
Gals and which was suppressive of
legitimate news due the people failed
TO pass the house voting it down de-
spite the efforts of the administration
by large and decisive majority. In
It's place an amendment went thru
which provides that the president may
proclaim the character of such in
formation as may be Gdyapta geous to
the enemy and fixes penalties up to
$4,000 or ten years Imprisonment or
both for such publication However, in
prosecuting any such case the fact that
the information was advantageous TO
the enemy must be established before
the penalty can become effective. Also
nothing in the law shall BE col, strued
10 limit or restrict any discussion,
comment or criticism upon any fact
or any of the acts and policies of the
government or the publication of the
same.
The law IS thus sufficiently drastic.
It IS more drastic than is needed but
it will be accepted fairly By The news
papers and observed. The penalties,
though severe, will not prevent Ameri-
can Northclffes from challenging a
proclamation which shall be evidently
intended 10 suppress legitimate news
and news that should be pub
lished for the countrys welfare, If
any there be who put anxiety to in
crease circulation and gain prestige by
publishing information calculated TO
advantage the enemy. no penalty can
be Of excessive severity. On the other
hand no bureaucracy or administra-
tier or officials Of whatever charac-
ter should be given authority TO pro-
tect their mistakes or cover their fall
ures with an autocratic censorship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

political friends he prefers to listen to
the latter" says the 0iidden grapAic.
'Tf he fails to let this bill become q
law he viii be fssponsibie for any fu-
ture iniquities that will result from
tho non partisan law. The governor
knows what the people want him to do
Win he do itr'
while this paper 10 not strong for
Theodore Roosevelt for another term
OF the presidency, still we believe
that the effort to sidetrack him by re-
fusing him the authority Of raising a
division to go to France will have the
effect OF increasing his popularity,
and that he will be dangerous con.
testant for that high office in 1920"
says the Logan Observer. that is,
dangerous to the democrats, we mean"
Get the boy job on the farm for
the summer vacation advises the
Grundy Democrat. 1T will be good for
the boy If he is on the farm this
summer he will be in the service of
his country, II he is running on the
streets in town he will be in the SER
vice of the devil"
This is the year in which the ruta-
baga and the bean are more lovely
than the geranium and the rubber
plant" says the Hampton Chronicle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
On. Economy Works No injury.


If the farmers were as class some
what more articuiate than they are.
they would probably be protesting by
now with some vehemcnce that the
only form Of economy urged without
qualification on the people Of this coun-
try is the economy that will cut down
the price OF the farmers products by
reducing the demand for them. Against
ell other Manifestations of the desire to
save some money for use in what may
be the hard days to come we have been
warned that thus we would ruin the
shopkeepers and turn their employees
cut to idleness in the streets. But food.
A cutting down of expenditures there
will be all right.
Yet the farmers are considerably more
numerous than the shopkeepers and the
manufacturers put together. and the
farmer. strange as it must seem TO our
many advisers. shares the common
human liking for big profits on the
wares in which he deais and the com
mon human disliking for those why try
to cut those profits down when for once
ne has chance to even up for his
many lean years.
Yet 1t is fact that economy in food
is at this time safer than any other.
For one thing. it will not be carried.
except under the sternest compulsion.
far enough to have Sny evil effects.
even on the farmers. For another thing.
there isn't the slightest chance that.
for years to come the prices Of agricul-
trial products will be low, or that there
will be any trouble in regard to the
farmers hired men except the trouble
of getting enough of them.
1 The case of the shopkeeper and
manufacturer is different and for it
different treatment can fairly be de-
manded.-New York Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. q
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in Second degree, Friday, May H.
% m, sharp. John w. Wells seer rotary;
w. H. Steiner. w. NJ
siGNET CHAPTER, No. 3s, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
May 7. at 7:30 o'clock. Work IN inc
Mark Masters degree. Carl Shanner'
n P; John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, R. & S NJ Ihurs
day. May 81, p. IN. Regular business
|. T. Forbes Recorder; George Hres-
DRY. !. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
C,ommandery. No. 80, K. T TUESDAY
Nav Is. for work in the tllustrlous OF,
der of the Red Cross. 7:3o p m. l. /
FORBES. recorder: H. c. Mueller COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business Wed
nesday, May Is. at p m. NEs'
George Downing, secretary; Mrs j. T.
Frederick, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Iona Newspapers
JUDGE sALrNGER's SUIT.
IDavenport Democrat.l

If Supreme Judge b. /. Salinger real
ly follows up his notice of a $4,000
libel suit against the Des Moines Capt.
tai, an interesting unwilling Of lot
of matters concerning the Iowa su-
preme court may be looked for
Unfortunately the judge seems to
have selected one OF the least per-
sonal of many utterances which found
place in the editorial columns Of Iowa
papers during the recent session of the
legislature. AS We recall them. Il
seems as if he might have found many
that were more abusive that accused
him of lobbying and political activity
and that had lot more punch and
tobasco in them than the mildly criti-
cal editorial Of the Des Moines Capital
on which he bases his suit.
Interesting developments may be
looked for, but the thrills that the mat
ter will contain for the Iowa public
will depend upon how wide a field the
courts permit the testimony To cover,
If the case ever comes to trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

contributions from the city treasury.
and, except for the probability that
such contributions would bc made. any
actuary would have condemned il as
headed straight toward bankruptcy.
The new plan does not please all OF the
teachers but none wouid-not even one
that put the whole burden Of pensions
on the city, for though that is what
some Of them wanted others felt that
to do SO would be unfa!r--New York
Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05

nicious and unrelenting form Of bank
inspection now prevalent, It Is becom-
ing harder every year TO slip noise
] ,ss, well-lubricated overdraft past the
board Of directors, which sends the
customer a curt form letter, inviting
him to be present when the bank opens
Monday morning. with some real cur
rency. This has prompted many
prominent business man to transfer his
account to some bank with which he
4, connected by marriage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
CLEAR and Convincing.

"And how is grannie, Brian" asked
the Kind friend. "Oh. she's better"
replied Brian: "The day before yes
terday the doctor said that she might
get up the day after tomorrow, and
Yesterday was tomorrow. and today the
day after tomorrow. SO she's up to-
dayI' Collapse Of kind friend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Topics of the Times

He could not farm, he could not fight.
he deemed each man who went 1901
but could sit TIL plumb midnight and
watch the fellows playing pool Rocked
he OF famine or of wars, OF nations
woes or nations weals while he could
get a few cigars and ma. continued get
ting meals. unhsard by him the awiul
shock on Hindenburg's embattled line
when Spider Jones was playing
"balk' and made a run of twenty-nine
A non producer and non laborer
should BE an extinct animal in Iowa
this year.
OF course conditions are bad IN
Europe xbut it must be remembered
with pity that suffering is simply aw-
full in Omaha
Speaking of George Cosson in the
old fashioned days when George was
doing ii if Havner keeps right along
fas he has lately begun some new
words will be coined by the wide open
ers. va
II our guardsmen are all taken Gov
ernor Harding promises the war de-
partment to organize other units. Like
ly to have some Of us older fellows
hep hopping and learning the manu-
al. Well, some of us are good enough
to guard bridges and do provost mar
shall work yet.
DR.. Evans. of Chicago. spoke TO the
dentists at Des Moines on The Mouth
and How to Keep Well" OF course he
didn't include pro German talk but he
might have done so and still been CIV
ing good health advice as to the care
Of the mouth.
A total of 16S new cases have been
docketed by the supreme court. At an
average of forty-eight in one or two
years how long would it take one as
sociate justice to get over the docket?
The railways are asking for l5 per
cent increased freight rates and one Of
the pleas Is that the government is
likely to make use OF the railroads. In
war emergency. But has the govern
ment ever used the railroads without
paying well for all il got? And then
some
Dear Madam Do You have success
canning sweet corn? A lady writing
to the Times-Republican confesses that
she has failed. II you have been sue
cessful how did you do it? How do you
put up green vegetables so that they
shall keep II you have a process
that works will you not kindly send 1t
to this newspaper that we may print II
and thus give our patriotic assistance
in providing a wholesome food supply
to individuals and families and keeping
the price Of canned goods within the
reach Of those who are so situated that
they are unable to can their garden
supplies Send in your process. The
/ T.-R. will be gia6 10 print IL with ta!!
credit to you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Eirst Aid.

= N artery Is cut, the blood is q
tG10At red color and comes In spurts;
1 ~ y very dangerous; act quickly.
u1A for doctor at once, treat as in
49, cut. crowding gauze into wound,
u S1 Md t1ght with bandages. Com
4 e artery BY light bandages near
r. n. hut betwesn heart and wosnd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
DRAFTS.

The most melancholy form Of draft
known to commerce Is the overdraft.
by which the customer II able to meet
over duo bills without tapping the
Sunday school funds. Owing to the per-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"Come, come, Governor Harding!
Don't let them say they bluffed you--
veto that repeal Of the non-partisan
judiciary law" demands the Manson
Democrat