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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
Billy Bunny and His Friends

There was strange noise In the
Friendly Forest, and all the little four
footed animals. and the little two
winged people, were wondering what It
war. Billy Bunny didn't know. and he
never would have found out II he
hadn't been brave enough TO 60 into
the forest. But you'd never Sueas who
was making this strange noise, click
clock, click-clock. So I'll let you come
with me and look over Billy Bunny's
shoulder. And what the little rabbit
saw was the Miller's Boy with a bright
new axe chopping down the Old Chest
nut Tree. Wasn't that shame? For
that was where Old Squirrel Nutcrack-
er lived. you know, and Jimmy Chip
munk way down in the roots and an
old woodpecker named Knocker.
Click. clock. My! how the chips flew,
and pretty soon the Miller's Boy took
of his cap and wiped hH forehead and
then he set to work again chopping
down the Old Chestnut Tree.
stop thAt!" cried Old Squirrel Nut
cracker looking out Of his little front
doorway. but I guess the Miller's Boy
didn't hear him, for he kept right on
with his work.
stop that!" cried little Jimmy
Chipmunk, coming out Of his. hole
under the roots, but the Millers Boy
paid no attention to him.
stop that" said Billy Bunny, and
would you believe it. he hoped right
in front of the Miller's Boy and then
Jumped away. And Of course. the Mil
lers Boy dropped his axe and started
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

after the little rabbit. And oh. myl Did
they have a race We'll. just guess
they did! But a rabbit can so faster
than d boy with rubber boots, AND
pretty soon the rubber boots stopped
going, both together. and; the Miller's
Boy sat down on log. And then Billy
Bunny stopped, too, and stood up on
his hind legs and winked at him. TIL
catch you some day" said the Millers
Boy, Grossly. and then he turned
around and started back for tho Ola
Chestnut Tree. But when he got back
there, what do you suppose had hap
pened, and who do You suppose had
been there? Mr.. Brown Bear. Yes sir!
Mr.. Brown Bear had walked up ana
taken the axe away with him, and as
soon as he got back to his cave he put
the axe behind the wood box and hung
his fur cap up on the wooden paE be-
hind the door, and after that he took out
his pipe and smoked 1t And then ne
began to laugh for he knew how angry
the Millers Boy would be when hi,
found his axe was gone.
angry the Miller's Boy was. He
tramped around for maybe an hour
locking everywhere for tiiat axe and
then, when he found 1t was no use, he
went back to the mill and his father
gave him dreadful scolding and made
him buy another with the money he
had saved mp in his little iron bank.
And in the next story I'll tell you
something more that happened In the
Friendly Forest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
The CAMP MESS KIT.

Officers at the cantonment have
Joined in the conservation movement
and will instruct their cooks to be eau
tious and not wasteful.
Which Is helpful and commendable
The example of the officers should
have an excellent effect.
The Perry Tribune the other day re-
marked upon waste at the cantonmen'
and asserted that good food was be-
ing thrown into garbage out Of which
a garbage contractor was making
81, 900 a month feeding hogs.
Whether the assertion is true or not
there isn't much doubt that a great
deal of waste has marked the hurried
preparation in camps and posts. The
very hurry of it all assisted to waste
New cooks and busy officers. all the
haste OF desperately fastened pre-
paration for war invited waste. But II
is time now to check and eliminate It.
The environments have got into fairly
good working order.
But we want no cheese pairing with
our soldiers Among the best news that
comes home from the camps is that the
boys arc extremely well fed. We shall
keep on feeding them well. An under
fed soldier is not a soldier at ALL
II is we'll enough to make inquiry in
to conditions but the. public and the
when it interferes with the soldiers
mess kit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

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In every town, Just - IN every Io1Go
or church or club. there ere few peo.
pie, who the bAckbiter or the slacksp
always says "think they can run
things" or want TO run thinss.''
Consider these men or women who
swami to run things" - II not . fact
that they are the people who. when
there il lot Of committee work or
detail work to DO. are the only ones
who will zoe. that II Is done? Are they
not the only ones who are willing to
give their time and their energy for
= public movement for the good OF ALI
When you analyse the whole thing are
not these people who "think they run
things" about the only people who have
enough interest In their town or their
lodge or their church to spend their
time and money for the good Of others?
4 If you are honest with yourself YOU
win admit that they are. The next time
you hear any one talk about the other
fellow running" the lodge. or the town.
or the church, or the club, or the are,
company, ask him to attend the nea&
meeting Of one Of these organisations.
Sec that he 10 appointed on one Of the
committees which have Lot Of work -
DO ana watch him try to sneak out O
the Job Of working for nothing for the
good OF others. Put It square up 20
him and 1T Is very likely You will md
that he is perfectly willing to let others
run things" AZ usual.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os, A. r. q
A. M.-Special communication lhurs-
day, Dec. 10, 1880 o'clock. Work IN 1hlra
degree. John w. Wells, secretary w.
III. Steiner, W. NJ.
sIcNEr CHAPTER, No. SO, r. a: NJ
Special convocation Monday evening"
Dec. 10, at 1880 o'clock. Past and mos
excellent master. Carl Shaffner, n. ~
Sohn w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King 500
mon Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ Mon
day, Dec. II. Regular business. Eiec-
ton OF officers. l. T. Forbes, recoTael'
George Gregory. I. M.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Alderman
commandery. No. 30. K. T" TUESDAY
Dec. II. 1880 p. m. For work oroer
of the Temple. I. T. Forbes recoruel'
H c. Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, Q. (.
S.-Regular meeting for business co.
nesday, Dec. -. 1880 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. .. =. freo-
erick. w. NJ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
BURNING MONEY.

that counts; it's what put away took IN
I'll
foolish for growing the trees ANDY can
goody FOIL MONDAY
watch and hat All thru years OF youth
wealth.
grind There
nefr
bought bygone OF fool
bumped aching
bring colt So
Of e gold put
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

bs SURE there ars ~ manner e con-
trsbutions asked for differsst neces-
stiles; but that which = necessary
must be done. n will hurt. II VIII
hurt more as the days pass and the
pressure increases. For 90 Tar nobody
has been hurt. Why should we coms
plain when we scant our luxurtes to
save life in hospital or on the tield,
life that has been offered in our
defense and the defense Of our free In
situations? Those institutions are no
longer, like salvation. free. We must
pay for their defense. we in money
and labor, the soldiers in life and
wounds. Don't whine-pay.
Get ready forSt Wait for it. Meet
it in the right spirit. The Red Cross
needs you. Rally on the flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
WIEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.

Who shall decide when doctors dis
agree? Just at present discussion az
to the percentage Of alcohol in beer
is in progress between the Sac Sun and
the Iowa City Republican. The Sun
! asserted that beer contains 40 per cent
of alcohol, at which statement the
Iowa City paper SCOTS and brings up
| a professor in the S. U. I. as sec
| ond wave" who declares that per
cent alcohol is usual and satisfactory.
The Republican gravely declares that
40 per cent beer would LAY out" the
Sac county contingent for good and
that the Sun must have been thinking
OF hard cider.
Let the discussion cease The per-
centage of alcohol technically consider
ed doesn't interest the consumer.
Speaking generally, he Is a practical
man with a practical objective before
him. He seeks hilarity and the i'm
pulse to hurrah and to sing, Hail, Hal
the Gangs All Here" If the suds has
the kind of kick that brings that con-
dition OF mind which MARBLES What
the hell do we care" in full accord with
the words and the spirit nobody is
going to stop singing to wear out a
lead pencil figuring percentages.
What'e mathematics between a mani
and his beer, anyway? II 1t Is 40 peS
cent he'll find some way OF reducing"
it. II it's three per cent he'll look
about for the means Of "spiking'' It
1t isn't the percentage of alcohol that
interests. The real thing is results.
Ciphered down, what 10 u1an drink
beer or booze for? The punch. That's
the answer. There isn't any other.
Some want the comeon gradually.
Others want 20 get the kick from the
start; impatient souls. they who can't
wait. But from beginning to end the
same old thing Is the kernel of 1t all
stimulation and temporarily unbal-
dNCeu men ld!lty.
Sociability? Well, old Joel Boswell
used to say in his rude and emphatic
fellows feel is an equality Of degrada-
ton" Analysed thoroughly. Old Joel
seems to have had the best Of It. And
there is q social feeling In equality
whatever the standard may be. The
social classifications exist in drink. Tho
fellow who insists on getting drunk as
goat In the first half hour isn't well
come in the group that proposes to get
comfortably stewed between nine
O'Clock and midnight and be able to
walk home afterward. The percentage
system exists in the social aspect Of
the matter also. 1t runs all the way
between per cent and 40 per cent but
whatever the rate is the base is the
same and soon or late the rate usually
runs from per cent UP to the top
notch. the 5 percenter grows into a 40
percenter. He doesn't need to figure
percentage It will take care of itself
And some one else will take care OF
the family &c.,.
Perhaps, some day long hence, the
student Of Iowa history. like that lone
fisherman washing his nets in the riv-
er of a thousand masts,' will gaze on
a beer bottle and speculate on its uses
and the nature Of it's former contents.
Then mayhap, he will turn to the files
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
Io1ua Newspapers
REAL ALIEN ENEMEES.
RIDES Mojnes Register.1

The Register wishes to urge seriously
that ibootleggers be treated as spies, o.
at least e. alien spies.
To what purpose are we saving any
thing about anybody's patriotism so
long as he Is not actively interfering
with the military efficiency Of our
armies when we are toleratins men
and women about the military camps
whose sole purpose Is to demoralize our
soldiers?
Is it not about time to estimate
things at somewhere near their true
value?
The bootlegger is ten times as
threatening to the American soldier as
Senator LaFollert3, admitting every
thing about the senator that his worst
enemies accuse him Of. Senator LaFol-
lette will not keep one man from doing
his best on the Yves: front when the
time comes. The bootlegEer and his
female companion In vice would make
every boy We send as useless as toy
soldier II they could.
Il tho war department: should issue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
Greatest Thing in the World.

Love has been called the greatest
thing in the. world, but the greatest
thing in the world Is not q thing at
all; the greatest thing IS person.
Personality is the greatest thing in
the world. The greatest thing in per
sonality is not strength Of body nor
strength Of mind. It Is strength Of
heart. Clever people are AZ common
- blackberries, the rare things to
and . good one" It is not Daniel
Webster's brain. but Lincoln's heart.
That wins Z nations love.-Exchapss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
Topics Of the Times

Don't worry about the lies peddiet
by kaiser lovers and ignorant persons
| and those not 40 ignorant but who seek
excuse for refusing to give. Just &c
on making surgical bandages, knittihi
and contributing. A liar is a liar ane
a foo. is a fool and the Red Cross the
finest and grandest and best managed
charity in the entire world.
Where does your Red Cross contribu-
ton go? Listen to small part OF
what that little contribution OF yours
is doing. The other day 1t FASTENED to
the aid Of stricken Halifax. 1t could
do that because you gave last fall. Did
it ever occur to you that you were IN
Halifax and helped those hurt In that
horror? Listen again: That gift Of
yours built ave military hospitals in
the America army zone in France
Twenty infirmaries, a million dollars
for families Of sick and wounded
French soldiers, great anti-tubercu-
losis campaign, infinite assistance 70
starving Belgians, and French, nurses,
physicians, corps OF them, all because
your dollars went on merciful mis-
sion-dollars you haven't really missed
for you have had practically everything
you had before OF luxury and comfort
Stop and think of It. You did It. Do it
again. Keep on doing it. Even If you
miss something a dollar would have
bought for yourself.
Statistics have been published which
set forth present day conditions Of the
automobile industry. It is now the
third largest in the United States.
Some Of the figures evoke amazement.
as, for instance. the total capitaliza-
ton Is s7ss.o0o.0 900. And the industry
is less than 20 years OF age! But II In
addition to this capitalization there
should be added that Of auxiliary in
dustries. making tires and apparatus,
it would be safe to estimate the new
capital created by this industry within
20 years Is approximately 81, 900, 900, 0.
"a
prefer dollar box Of candy to another
IS comfort kit.
OF course, while the war Is on we
shall not have time for petty politics
but we should take time to see that
petty politicians do not elevate them
selves to places Of high responsibility
while we sit in the chimney corners
listening to their admonitions to keep
away from politics during the war"
The keep out OF politics" slogan will
be sounded by every unworthy official
who wants reelection.
Has any one heard lately how the
stringent investigation" OF Iowa coal
mines is coming on? Or has it served
its purpose?
One person who isn't actually UNI
friendly to Hoover Is the hotel pro-
prietor.
Next thing we know the bolshsW1lGt
government" VIII be inviting q Ger
man army corps to stand between Il
and the Cossacks. That 10 the logical
outcome OF a German Jew government
of Russia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
MOORE CHARGES ExTRAvAGANcE
rTraer Star Clipper.l

NJ N1INSAN fAo<hhAN VIZ
tTraer Star Clipper.l
"The extravaganza at Camp Cody Is
something fierce. ] watched three car
penters and boss put up one shack
eight by twelve feet and It required
them four days to do It. Any self-re-
specting carpenter in Cedar Rapids
could have done the same Job In two
days. The carpenters at the camp re-
ceive IS day and the boss 81, and
the contractor who has charge OF the
camp derives percentage froy1 the
cost. The constructing quartermaster
will not permit the soldiers to do any
constructing work. They are not even
permitted &c Sc. Up stoves IN the army
kitchens. The soldiers would gladly do
this work and without cost to the gov
eminent, but the contractors are per-
mitted to do the work and they 70
ceive top prices The time Is coming
when the extravagance and waste. pos
sibly worse. Will have to be gone into
and somebody will suffer in the end
for the laxness in these camps. in my
opinion. There Is no evidence or no
thought that there is anything wrong
in the army. 1t is all politics which is
being played at Washington by con-
gressmen and senator's identified Wit.
the administration"
The above are the words OF Lieu
tenant Governor Moore, who has just
returned from trip to Deming, N. N.
We have heard similar reports Of
frightful extravaganza in the construc-
ton Of the army buildings at Des
Moines. It Is time some one in auth
GRITTY put a check on this fearful waste
of the public funds. War Is costly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES

"a raid on d vice district near New
York camp disclosed the fact that prac-
tically all the saloons and dance halls
were owned by former subjects Of the
kaiser, and the worst Of the lot wal
named 'Germania Hail., notes the
Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

orders tomorrow to shoot hootleggere
at sight or to hang them as spies Il
caught, 1t would not be missing the
mark.
But that gets US back to the main
question. Why are we making and
peddling liquor IN times like these?
Why Is American grain being used N
the manufacture Of booze?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

Cures Colds in Mexico.
Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets re-
move the cause. e. w. Groves sigma.
ture on box. "a cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

Remarking that a California jury
consisting Of nine women and three
men has found some pacifists guilty OF
something or other, the Sioux City
Journel comments 1T is unlikely that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

There are eightyone reasons" says
the Spencer News-Herald, why Gov.
ernor Harding will never be president
The first is, he does not hall from a
doubtful state. The other eighty ART
irrelevant, Incompetent and immater.
ial."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

Both the transmitted and receiver Of
q telephone OF French invention can
be hidden in a flower vase, table ornA-i
ment or any other inconspicuoes OBJ
ject II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

= ~ - Sun and the 1cva CIV -
publican % ana there mines q untold
historical truth and value testing ~
the way between per cent and -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11

any admission Of the jurors will ever
betray whether the nine. women were
convinced or the men overpow-
cred.
While there 10 no evidence that
connects the Halifax horror directly
with German plot, Germany will re-
joice az sincerely as though It engi-
neered the explosion. Indirectly 1t Is
entirely to blame" says the Burlington
Gazette.
Yet" observes the Waterloo Times.
Tribune, there are many fellows here.
abouts who would be willing to give
3 per cent beer a fair trial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-11
MARSHALLTOWN CLUB
E A. FRANQUEMoNT, Secretary
THIRD FLOOR.
DPS. FRENCH AND COBB
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Specialists

Physicians and Surgeons
Room, 3o2 to 3o5. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons:
DR.. M. U. CHESlRE
DR.. NELSON MERRILL
Or, II. II. NICHOLS
DR.. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
DR., r. s. GROssMAN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-30
Taste In Music.

There is q certain group In almost
every great city that makes symphony
orchestras and philharmonic concerts
possible, because it really loves good
music; but it is not large public and
its finances are limited, so the clamor
Of the far larger public that wants
musical comedy and gets it, puts a
premium on just that sort Of thing. to
the general exclusion of music itself.
The same is true Of religious music.
Who is there who wants plain song
or Russian choirs when he can have
quartettes with their heads together
breathing harmOnies, choir boys IN
serried and cherubic, If strident, ranks,
or. better still, men, boys, women and
girls, all in cassocks and cottas and
all singing in accordance with the
nineteenth century ideal Of what con-
stituted an uplifting musical service"
in the standard type of English cathe-
dral. Organfsts with ingenious instru-
ments far too big for them and their
churches given by sentimental million
aires, and tempting to plausible vir-
tuosity; choir-masters whose ambition
outruns their discretion, join In the
full-voiced chorus, and the holy chant
Of st. Ambrose, st. Gregory and the
Eastern churches gives up thesbattle.