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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
AFTER The FUNERAL.

The P;tt-Johnson bill is defunct and
viii probably resist ali efforts TO gal
vanize i. II would be we'll to bury il
and turn TO other things still alive and
waiting. Certain other road bills are
TO be passed upon. notably the Elwood
bill and the Shnrtess-T Larson bill. OF
these the Elwood bill is more progress
sive and likely 10 accomplish more.
Lieutenant Governor Moore has sug-
gested replacing the highway commits
sion with board Of engineers. a sug-
gestion which may be incorporated in
some ore Of the present bills or result
in a new Dill.
It is going to be hard shedding for
any bill good or bad in the house. The
division Is practically equal and
marked with bitterness on both sides.
The fight has come to mean more
than road legislation and reprisal one
way and another is to be expected.
Road legislation has plenty Of soft
places and hills ahead in the house.
The lieutenant governors suggestion
is simply change of name. He favors
retention Of practically all the powers
held by the highway commission. 1t
would make small difference whether
that body were known as a commits
sion" or 'board.'' This legislature Is
evidently favorable to retaining a
body with power to overlook and direct
and assist in a broad way the highway
activities Of the counties. The appella-
| ton Of that body will not turn a rod
of road from mud to gravel or change
the specifications of single culvert.
The nub Of highway legislation In
! ibis session !s whether or not the
people of county shall have authority
| to build the kind of roads they may de-
eide upon by a general vote, to say
whether they do or do not approve OF
plans to grade or to surface their own
roads with their own money. That Is
| the vital point of road legislation as II
stands before this legislature. With II
is the question as to whether the state
of Iowa wishes to help create the big
national road fund and by foolishlJ
refusing or neglecting to claim it;
share send good Iowa money to built
roads in other states which should b.
expended on our own.
Whatever the squabbles in thu
house, the desire of the administration
to show favor for value received, tn
ASSEMBLY should provide against los
ling Iowa's share OF the federal all
lrra e1r7it thet the. psople NJ an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
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THE sPRlNeTlME,

The springtine is a Joyous period OF
the year when stern winter gives way
to hope and the menthol inhaler.
The weather bureau at Washington,
D. c., is one Of our noblest institutions,
but it has never been able to explain
why spring always succeeds winter in
stead Of vice versa. How much better
it would be IL spring would come in
ahead of winter once in a while and
allow everybody to have the grip and
the mumps and the rotating influenza
previous to the opening OF the touring
season AS 1t is now, the average
springtime hangs on until people are 30
weakened as a result of taking unac-
custoEaea baths and trying to digest
the smooth, highly vanished quinine
capsule that they can't push down the
starter pedal without using both feet.
Springtime is notable in the northern
states chiefly for the large and exu-
Derant rainfall which exubes every now
and then. When an earnest spring
rain sets in to soak a given locality. 1t
does SO with precision and unerring
aim which should be an Inspiration to
every gunner in the war zone. In al
most every instance this kind OF rain
falls directly toward the earth. which
it bathes in the delicate green Of up
springing yerdure and dots the country
roads with PROSTATE touring cars. A
reasonable amount Of rainfall is no.
out of place in any community. but 1t
ought to be regulated by law, the same
way the Standard Oil Company IS.
Springtirne produces some OF our
most Industrious citizens. such as the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
An Unexpected Winner.

Times were bad in the humble home
Of the unappreciated futurist painter.
But there was one last hope. An ex-
hibition Of the latest eccentric art was
to be held at one OF the big galleries
and entries were invited.
Our impoverished genius decided
that he would submit his isle Of Dogs
ON Foggy Day" and ordered the car
rier to call for It. Arriving home, he
was informed by his wife that the car
rier had called and collected the pic
turs;, bat :ust then a package in the
corner caught his eye.
"Arabella There's my Isle Of
Dogs.' 1t hasn't gone! What package
did you give the man."
"Oh. gave him that one in the cor
ner Of your studio! thought that was
the one"
He flung up his arms dramatically
upward.
Then we're ruined! All hope Of
winning a prize has gone! That thing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

Rut goodness mel! As soon as Billy
Bunny saw that Goose House was on
the edge of the pond he said, Il don't
believe I'll come in, Mr.. Gander. It's
too near the water and I've had
enough water to last me for some
time!' You see. the little rabbit was
thinking about his accident on the
river in the. last. story, and ] don't
blame MIN for wanting to keep from
the water, do you?
So he said good-by to the Gander.
And after. little ways. not 50 very
far. he came across a man chopping
down tree. And one of the chips
few off. and hit the little rabbit on the
nose.
.Tm very sorry said the kind wood
Chopper aDid 1t hurt you badly
Then he opened his lunch pail ana
handed the little rabbit apiece OF
"That tastes very nice" said Billy
Then he hunted all thru his pockets
again and, do you believe It, ne found
lovely apple pie in one OF them. !,
This viii go nicely with the ch me-
said the woodchopper. You're fine
little. bunny, -.., .r,,,
Bunny started on again. Then ne
tavted the end Of his little striped
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

Major General George w. Goethals
ridicuied recent assertions that the
Panama canal was so poorly defended
that it would be. at the mercy of a
modern battleship in case of war. He
said the present defenses of the canal
We're pow erful.and that the new twelve
inch guns which had been provided by
the ordnance department. and were
ready 10 he put iii place would EN-
able us to combat any raid"
General Goethals admitted one weak
point in the defense--the lack of suf-
ficient number OF airplanes and guns to
combat airplanes. The same criticism,
he said. applied to our defenses at
home.
He caused some surprise by suggest
ing that, after all the comment that
has been made about the probability Of
an attack on the canal as soon as pos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
Topics of the Times

If the house should pass a cloturc
rule it couldn't keep the congress lady
from having the last word. That's
been tried on other ladies of the house
and has never succeeded.
A hibulous individual was complain
ing the other day of the high price and
low quality of the stuff purveyed by
the bootleggers He failed to take into
consideration how the. price OF boots
has gone up.
Another sign Of spring is the news OF
a. big cyclone which killed and injured
III persons and did million dollars
damage
Every reasonable rule has its oppor-
tunity of unreason. Thus the pork
senators are as rejoiced over the clo-
ture rule as packing house over a
new scalding process.
Iowa troops are to hold themselves
ready for mobilization under orders
from the war department. The returns
ing guardsmen may not hold that new
" acquired job long. Naturally he is
anxious to know when he is to mobilize
and where he is to be sent.
| f 49, -
Now that the reactionary road pro-
gram has fallen thru Governor Hard
| ing might say a word or two for a real
and progressive highway proposition to
the advantage Of road legislation and
to his own advantage also.
The thing needed most in the Iowa
house Is a spirit of progress and no1
desire to vent spite or satisfy old OF
| new political gradges. The assembly
is there 20 do the best work it ma!
for the state not to carry on personal
or factional feuds.
| Along about this time Of year grand.
father got busy oiling harness anf
Itinkering up machinery but the oit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
NIP or cANal ZOHE,E7c- sENoR BE7HNC0URE
! -s~E MINISTER From COLOMBIA 80

s!ble by any enemy, an enemy probably
would not consider the destruction OF
the canal much of prize after all.
what can't understand" he said,
"is why a foreign power should care to
| attack the canal when New York at
fords prize so much greater. and
when Chesapeake bay could be entered
so easily"
1t had been asserted that Colombia,
smarting under the separation OF Pana-
ma, for which many Colombiaus blamed
the United States, and also under the
failure of congress to compensate her
for the loss, contemplated action
against the canal in case Of war be-
tween the United States and Germany.
The map shows the relationship Of the
canal zone to the surrounding coin-
tries. Senior Julio Betancourt, minister
OF Colombia to the United States. is
seen in the picture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
EsREPUBucAN MARsHAILrowN IOWA: MARCH II lslz

the people Of other states. 1t seems. In
diana, for instance, is spending much
more money for roads than Iowa. We
grow almost hysterical over the cost OF
maintaining the state highway COM
mission and the cost Of our road work.
In a recent communication addressed to
citizen Of Iowa. the mayor of Goshen.
Ind, says that Elkhart county already
has 100000 in road bonds and that
there seems to be no inclination TO
stop the construction of even paved
roads, while Iowa hesitates to spend
money to properly drain and grade
roads. Even many of the southern
states, which Iowans are prone to clas-
sify as very unprogressive, are more
enthusiastic builders of roads than
Iowa. There seems to be inclination to
believe that economy is the failure 10
spend money rather than the wise ex-
penditure Of money. 1t is well that we
are not extravagant but parsimony is
never profitable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

man never tested his seed corn. And
it might be mentioned that he thought
forty bushels to the acre q whale OF q
yield. 20
Simply because the Pitt-Johnston
bill fell thru the bridge is not good
reason for saving beams beneath all
the bridges OF legislation.
The S. U. l. girls are reported to be
angry over the assertion by Professor
Ross that the average young woman
is husband hunter. And the girls are
justified in their anger There are a
lot of true things that should be CEN
sored out of professional speechmak-
ing. How are the girls to slip up and
lasso their prey If somebody keeps
soaring the game? .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
Masonic Meetings
always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Stated communication. Regular
meeting Friday. March l6, 1880 p. m
John w. Wells, secretary; w. II. stem
er, w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. SO. R. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
March u. 1870 o'clock. Past and Most
Excellent Degrees. Carl Shanner' h
p; John W. Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & s. NJ, Mon
day. March 10. Regular business. l. l.
Forbes. Recorder: George Gregory
/. ID.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Ademar
Conmandery. No. 80. X. Tuescas'
March 10. for work Order Of Tempe
7.30 D. m. T. r. Forbes recorder; h =.
Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o. (.
6,-Regular meeting for business " cd
nesday, March Il, at $50 p. m Mrs.
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. j. Z.
Frederick, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
SUNLIGHT AND SHADE.

Oh every drop of precious rain
Is needed somewhere here;
And maybe every ache and pain
And maybe every tear!
If all We're sunshine every day,
Our lives would maybe seem as gray
AS when it sometimes blows.
We never love the light as much
AS when the dark grows long;
It's only when our sorrows clutch
That sweetness haunts the song.
Baltimore sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

king. The pupils got that.
IT the king dies, who rules?'' the
teacher continued. ~
The queen some one suggested
Yes, under certain circumstances
which shall explain later, that ~
true Now, If the queen dies who
takes her placer d.
Only one boy ventured to reply.
The jack he said.LThe Web.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
Iona Newspapers
THE PORK FTLIBCSTER
TSioux City Journal

There is time for all thtngs---in-
Guiding filbustering. Senator Kenyon
made perhaps the biggest hit Of his
public career when he helped to filibus-
ter some $4,000 worth OF pork out
Of rivers and harbors bill. That was
well-timed filibGster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

OF woman but why does she insist up-.
on cleaning house in the spring and
then forcing her husband to remove his
muddy shoes before stepping into the
reception hall? If 1t was against the
law b clean house oftener than once IN
ten years. husbands with bright, sunny
natures would be more common than
they are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
WOULD GO WITH THE CROWD.

[knoXvIIIe EXpress.J
A southern Iowa exchange in an in
spired' article says that There is a
wave Of sentiment which IS sweeping
the world in favor Of sanitary mauso-
leum entombment." AS matter OF
fact. ali the Sentiment" liz suggested
and worked up by the fellows who
have ma usoleums" for sale; and who
can blame them for it?r But. on the
other, hand. who wants 10 be filed
away at last in an over grown loose
leaf mausoleum instead Of burial on
equal terms with the world?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
THE SCHOOL ACHER.

W dlerlOO llHeS- iTiDule.I
Little recognition is given the school
teacher during her service. The public
little knows the wc-k and strain Incl
| dent to the service We expect the
| school teacher to render the best serv-
! ice at all times and yet We have up to
now refused 10 consider her work as
different from ordinary exertions OF
life. We send our children TO the pub
lie schools to be educated. We forget
about 1t, conscious that our children
are in good hands and that they will be
educated and trained to our satlsfac-
ton. II they make progress in their
studies, how many Of us think TO con-
fer even mind favor upon the teacher?
We know the job we have at home
training Of the children. we give lit
tie thought to the job the teachers
| have at school training Children are
| Influenced by their teachers as they are
| Influenced by their parents. 1t Is i'm
| portant that the teachers be com petent
| to not only instruct but to guide and
mold Let the adult look back and con-
slider what debt Is due the successful
school teacher It lie q debt in most
every case that can never be paid.
For some years now there has been
agitation in the state for annuities to
| those public school teachers who have
served twenty five years in the public
schools. Among public servants are
there any more entitled to recognition
| 1t is time that Iowa Joined in the
movement OF showing recognition for
faithful public service rendered. A
teacher in Iowa can be In poverty. can
be Ill, and but little does the public
care. A teacher can die in service and
few mourn. This is not the American
spirit. 1t is not the Iowa spirit The
| bill before the legislature should pass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The mere fact that it has been nee
essary to call members of the house to
the executive office to be admonished
or promised, and ii has been urged
upon them that they might safely vote
for the. bill, ought to be conclusive
with everybody as to the nature of the
controversy, points out the Des NJ ONES
Register If the Pitt-Johnson bill We're
road bill in fact we may rest assured
that no political organization would
feel so deeply concerned for its fate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

county in Iowa have the ordinary
common sense to decide for themselves
as to the kind Of roads they want and
are willing 10 pay for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
FUSS OVER 3 PER GENT.

..... ISIOrln Lake fllOt- ITlDule.J
The levies for the. support Of our
state government, including all of our
varied state institutions. educational.
philanthropic and corrective, are prac-
tically 4 per cent Of the total levy yet
more fuss is made over the 4 per cent
than over the SO. To be candid about
it. the state Of Iowa is q little parsi-
monious with all OF its institutions.
Other states spend much more for ed
ucational institutions than does Iowa.
The Minnesota state government han
dies twice the money Iowa's does
While it Is true that there is extrava-
gance in some matters, generally
speaking the reverse IS true, Witness
the creation of new department OF
banking, generally believed to be I'M
necessary. II one Of our educational In
stitutions asked for a new department
to cost as much, there would be no end
OF trouble. The people Of Iowa are
more easily frightened over taxes than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

was an old bit Of canvas that let the
baby daub on"
But, 10. next morning came wire:
"Your untitled canvas submitted for
futurist exhibition has been awarded
first prize. We propose to ent!tle 1t
Jeilied Eels in Torment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

Sii''N nv Poiitltdi WYNN
feel so deeply concerned for its fate
1T really seems as if the present
general assembly has troubles enough
without having Rayburn," says the
Jefferson Bee.
The Spencer News Herald says 1t
takes courage to. be on the unpopular
side of any question and that the
twelve senate filibusters at least are
to be credited with bravery. NO one
ought 10 impugn their motives" the
News Herald asserts. They stood for
what they believed to be right"
'Iowa's precious pair of United
States senator's" says the Manson
Democrat, certainly did not add any
luster to their badly battered crowns
when they Joined in the miserable fl
buster against President Wilson and
the United States"
The men who would like to have
the jobs held by Senators Cummins
Kenyon are also condemning them"
observes the Perry Chief
IF the rules of the senate" says the
Webster City Freeman Tribune. are
such to enable the minority to thwart
the will Of the majority. it is certainly
the Will Of the majority that they
should be so, as the majority makes
the rules"
The congressman Of 1897 will Won
der why the congressman of 1917 could
have been so foolish as 10 want to
hang on 10 all that postoffice grief"
predicts the Sioux City Journal.
The Knoxville Journal notes that
the appointment of Judge Theophiius
is predicted by many who think that
the Salinger influence Is dominant
with Governor Harding. va,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

1T really seems as if the present
general assembly has troubles enough
without having Rayburn," says the
Jefferson Bee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

Natural Sequence.
The teacher had explained that a
monarchy 10 country ruled by a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12

The men who would like to have
the Jobs held by Senators Cummins
Kenyon are also condemning them"
observes the Perry Chief
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-17
HARRY K. THAW
SERIOUSLY ILL,
DOCTOR REPORTS

Philadelphia, Jan. 17-Physicians
at the hospital where Harry K. Thaw
is patient said today that Thaw was
not recovering as rapidly as had been
expected, and expressed concern both
as to his mental and physical condi-
ton. 49,
Lawyers representing the Thaw
family, who were to have held a bed
side conference with Thaw today to
discuss plans for his defense against
the kidnapping and assault charges
made in New York by Frederick
Gump, Jr., the Kansas City youth
announced that the conference had
been postponed for at least a week.
Dr. Elwood r. Kirby, Thaw's private
physician, said early today that his
patient was showing only slight im-
provement and was still in stupor
"He doesn't seem to realize where
he is or what has happened" said
Dr. Kirby. His depression is. due
partly to loss of blood and his general
physical condition. It will be several
weeks before he comes around. His
mind is not showing Improvement as
we expected"
Mrs Mary Copley Thaw, who is oc-
cupying a suite of rooms at the hos
pital near her son, said she probably
would issue a statement during the
day outlining the stand she will take
in the impending legal proceedings
against him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-17

zation held yesterday afternoon at the
High school assembly room. Othef
officers elected We're: First vice presl-
dent, Mrs. William B. Bristol; second
vice president, Mra Ernest c. Car
penter; third vice president, Mrs.
Sterling Fillmer; secretary, Mrs. Will
lam richardson; treasurer, Mrs. Eu-
gene Wells; committee chairman
ways and means, Mrs, Peter Dosch;
entertainment, Mrs. Homer Baldwin;
magazine, Miss Alice Avery; press,
Mrs. Fred Botsford; program, Mrs.
Meigs Russell; membership, Mrs. W..
L. Dunbar; child hygiene, Mrs. r..
Floyd. The annual report was read.
An address was given by Rev. Ernest
c.. Carpenter.
William McGrath has returned to
Niagara University after spending his
Christmas vacation with his parents,
South Main street. He will stop at
New York where he will spend few
days with his brother, Frank Nc
Grath, who is a student at Cornell
University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-17
GETTING SENSIBLE
~ NE OF BRIDGEPORT'S best medical editors has chang
- his mind about the efficacy Of vaccination since the

- {. &
- NE OF BRIDGEPORT'S best medical editors changed
his mind about the efficacy vaccination days
when he the champion of vaccination before the Bridge
port Board Of Education
Viewing the editor says that merely
makes the disease come milder
He must go further to meet the logic the situation
these Connecticut vaccnated and
cnaed But the mdness Of the disease is about the
There used to be old fashioned figures going
that more unvaccnaed people died Of small pox than
cd But satstcahs took the figures discovered
the reason for the apparent discrimination
The qnvaccnated in those old days usually tramps
babies who easily destroyed by any disease Those
who vaccinated for this the time when vaccination
generally believed in and relied upon stronger better
fed better cared for because they belonged
porous portion Of the community
During twenty years however millions of prosperous peo-
pie have abandoned vaccination folly The smallpox deaths
IN such countries the lowest in the world
The highest smallpox rates today whole in the most
heavily vaccnaed couonries not because of vaccination
but because those countries hot dirty or because they
have not developed the methods Of modern sanitation