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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
4 Twenty FIVE CENT LIMIT.

Some lady dietlcian who has been
bossing the meals Of a squad Of thir-
teen policemen in an eastern city and
has found that she was able to keep
them up to weight on a 25-cent day
food allowance for each man Is now to
invade the White House with a pro-
posal to the president that he live on
- cents a day and issue a proclama-
ton urging his mouths" to conform
to the tWo-bit propaganda.
OF course the president will not 1--we
on % cents a day He doesn't have
to and the spectacle of a president OF
the United States on a two-bit limit
for his diurnal grub would be a joke
among nations. And a greater joke
would be proclamation from the
president or any other executive or ad-
ministrative individual or body order
ing quarter limit on food. A two
bit limit has it's place and usefulness
and is to be commended under circum-
stances which are unnecessary to di-
late upon here but folks are going TO
eat about as their inclinations and
dieticians or princes or potentates can
get by with that--eXcept in Germany.
At that the two bit limit was discov-
cred long before the dieticians broke
into the game. Take family Of five
with grocery bill of say s25 a month
a meat bill of 81. milk SO, totalling
$50. Now that family isn't starving
TO death by any means and is working
exactly on the % cent proposition. AS
concerns that there are plenty of fam
lilies OF five getting along on less than
that for food and managing to keep
their ribs from showing. Families
that do actual work at that. And if
man who works can keep in condition
on % cents a day a policeman ought
to get hog fat on it.
But the man who can afford to set
u Soou ldoIt ouSIN ~ w ~ llV SIA'Ni
man who has no table of his own but
who can afford to live well should live
Well There are degrees of thrift. It
is not thrift when those who are able
to live we'll live in misery fashion. 1t
is thrift when each person lives we'll
within his means whether that is %
cents or more or less for the food they
eat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHALLrowN IOWA: JANUARY "a 1917

over to catalogue house booze dealers"
The Yankton Press and Dakotan be
lieves the people were absolutely sin
cere when they voted for a dry state
and that they want as dry conditions
as are possible to secure;" it asserts
that 1T would be cowardly, as we'll as
breaking faith with tho people, to pass
laws that would not take full advan-
tage Of the opportunity which now
presents itself" The White Lake
Standard says that with two normally
opposed forces working for the same
measure, even tho it is with different
ends in view, the chances seem to ia
vor the hone dry enactment"
The Redfield Press refers ironically to
the provision in the Holsaple bill for
commissioner Of prohibition, who is to
have a large salary, deputy, clerk
and no doubt a stenographer" But
why stop there? the Press suggests.
Lets give this alleged commissioner
private car, negro porter, and a re-
frigerator should not be overlooked
The state was voted dry. and II this
luxury Of extreme dryness costs us
money, by hockey, we're going to spend
it."
The Beresford Republic says that al
most without exception the criticism OF
Mr.. Holsaple comes from pro-liquor
quarters" which are endeavoring to
place him in the wrong light, that the
effort Of the prohibition party at this
time Is not "to make it impossible to
purchase liquor as medicine. but as
beverage" The Republic adds that a
future legislature can enact bone
dry law IL it wishes to-" The Dell Rap
ids Times Tribune says the problem is
'one OF what the people really want
and will support, rather than which
camp Of extremists shall be consulted
and allowed to CONTROL" that bootleg
gers as well as saloons should be the
special object Of any legislation en-
acted; and as to whether such legisla-
ton should also deny personal pos
session and use in the home at least to
a very moderate degree" the Times
Tribune says this may present a new
phase to the matter of enforcement
and support The belmont Record
says a bone dry law at this time
would be considered by majority Of
people as infringing on their personal
liberty" it approves the Holsaple bill
as showing good judgment" in per-
hitting limited importations Of liquor
for personal use. and it concludes that
"a bone dry amendment can be made
two years from now and would meet
with the general approval Of all" The
Watertown Public Opinion says that as
between the wet publicists' and Hol-
saple, it would prefer to have the pro-
hbition law dictated by Holsaple: it
expresses faith in the integrity and
good judgment of the legislature. and
it believes that when the dry laws f.
nally are formulated they will repre-
sent what the honest, sincere. sober
minded friends Of temperance in the
legislature believe to be best ultimately
fnr the cause
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
Ripping Rhymes
The HUNGRY HEATER
BY WALT MASON

My furnace has an appetite that pass
eth Understandings: I shovel coal by day
and night. andsmore it is demanding.
I'm always writing soulful odes. in
dorsed by leading thinkers. that may
buy me endless loads of coal and slate
and clinkers. And when I8lay my Tyre
aside-it isn't that I want to-down to
the basement must slide, and feed
that furnace pronto. When / sit down
to read some books sensational ana
silly. my wife remarks, Gee Whit"
Gadzooks, The house is growing
chilly. The furnace never takes
rest. it is the worst of gluttons: shovel
coal at it's behest until / bust my but
tons. l lay me down to take a snooze
when | have bolted dinner-for weary
hearts and jaded thews, such catnaps
are a winner. But ere I've fairly closed
my eyes, | hear Mirandy wheeling
THE fire is out-you'I have to rise
we all are simply freezing" All WIN
ter long | shovel coal, to make the old
shack hotter. and when spring comes
l lack the roll to buy myself swatter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
Iona Newspapers
PARTING WITH j. b.
TRritt Tribune,

Old John Barleycorn is doomed 10
expulsion from the state of Iowa, ana
who is there but can say from the
bottom of his heart, may he never
come back"
He has been a continuous resident OF
Iowa ever since the first settlements
were made within it's borders and has
always been on the job, never idle for
a moment, but getting in full Tine
bringing sickness and shame, sorrow
and suffering, poverty and crime upon
the people of the state. Old John mas
been the cause of the downfall OF our
boys. the ruination of our girls, the
sorrows of our mothers and has placed
the stigma of crime and neglect on our
fathers.
He has filed our penitentiaries. our
asylums and our schools for feeple
minded. He has destroyed genius MADE
beasts of men and devils Of women.
He did not discriminate; all classes
and nationalities were the same. ne
recruited from every rank and station
in life and his toll from Iowa mas
been great. He has debauched our
daughters, covered our sons Will
shame and disgrace and has broken up
happy homes.
His residence in Iowa has been one
long session of crime, poverty, griei
and shame. but now he is doomed 10
leave. and who will wish him back:
His has been busy career and MS
recruits have been many. The state mas
maid a terrible toll to him in human
lives and honor. Now he is doomed u
90 Nav the God of mercy and love
protect Iowa from a recurrence OF the
past years spent With him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
Topics of the Times

The taxes in Iowa have been raised
an average Of about $4,000 to
the county. Local expenditures are
charged with the excess, schools. city
improvements and drainage are the
main items in the raise. But at that It
isn't the fact that it is costing more
to live but whether we are getting the
worth Of our money which is the heart
of the question. We are coming to de-
mand more and Of course must pay
more. The nub of it all is, are we
getting all we pay for?
However the railroad men must ex-
pect that congress will do something
by way of preventing legislation thru
threat to hold up all transportation.
Congress has scarcely caught its
breath as yet from the choking it got
last session. 1t hasn't had time to for
get.
An old fellow in Dover. o.. who at
tempted to live on 9 cents a day died
recently from lack of nourishment. His
failure recalls that of the Irishma Il
who reduced the food of his mule one
straw day with the idea that the
mule might get SO used to a light diet
that he could do without anything.
That 200 per cent dividend declared
by Bethlehem Steel rather takes the
tuck out Of its recent advertisement.
The Burlington Hawkeye's anniver-
sary number Of its seventy fifth year
while delayed is rich in history. The
Times Republican wishes the venera =
BILE Hawkeye and its excellent editor
many happy returns Of their birthdays
and the prosperity both deserve.
Keokuk is an applicant for a fedora
| armor plant urging in support Of hel
| application that no foreign fleet Q!
army could ever get at the institution
| i: located there. Which is good argu'
ment one of the hardest places oT
| earth TO get to is Keokuk.
|
| II Iowa goes bone dry what effec,
| will it have on grape culture and tn.
cider mill industry?
|
That entente uses Greece like
southerner treats a colored porter.
| The trenches of the opposing forces
On the good roads question are grad
ually drawing closer to each otner
First thing we know we'll hear the
mouth grenades bursting to beat tnf
| band.
However a very considerable par
of tho people of the United States will
| favor staying at home quietly ana at
tending to the business in hand Owe
getting into the game across the water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
SAVING $4,000 A YEAR.

The board of control proposes to
save the state about $4,000 a year by
cutting down the number of prison
guards. The guards that are to lose
jobs thru the proposed economy are
fighting the plan and may appeal to
the board.
1t is natural enough for the guards
10 fight the change. Out of $50 the
proposed economy would separate six
tyseven from their jobs. II is also
natural enough that they should APP
peal TO Legislators. The Jobs came by
way Of political influence and hope
turns toward politics in prison jobs
as IN postoffices
However, there is Dut one thing TO
he Observation-Disclosures or not the
duty may he performed satisfactorily
with eighty three instead Of with $50
The board OF control is a body reputed
Of wisdom and in a position to know
what is necessary and what is un-
necessary better than the average
legislator. When it comes to the con-
clusion that we are paying for $4,000
Of redundant guard service its findings
The true object in providing prison
guards is to perform the duty of
guarding the prisoners not to furnish
jobs and pay wages to an army Of
extras.
On the face Of the returns there
seems to be no argument iii favor q
retaining the extras except that they
need the money. At present a guard
is provided for every eight prisoners
IA. Madison. The board proposes to
raise the proportion to one guard for
twelve at the reformatory and one to
sixteen at the penitentiary and this
will not strike the average citizen as
dangerous reduction Of guards. II
the guards who are TO retain their
places under the new ruling feel them
selves incapable to handle a dozen
unarmed men. themselves being armed
with weapons and authority, they had
| best resign or suffer discharge and give
way to guards who can.
But if the board Of control saves
| that $50, 600 a year how shall the leg
| slature spend ito Not on permanent
| surfaced roads surely. lest the mud
road contingent turn again and rend
assemblymen. But there are ways and
means for it's expenditure. With that
| $4,000 we could add a round dozen
secretaries of state by a slight shad-
ing of the $4,000 salary and thus, per-
haps, hasten the issue OF auto plates {:
we could have sxty-nine more jani-
tors and a boy; we could have twenty
! two more state FISH and game wardens
| Of the first class and have some
| change left to jingle in pocket; then
there is the board of voting machine
commissioners whose legal stipend may
not Exceed $500 year"-we might
have thirty-three more Of them anc
enough left over to almost pay another
janitor; ten more commerce counsels;
ten more governors-thus affording ter
new avenues for ambition; and bes
Of all we might with that saving ado
100 more assemblymen. O, there arr
a lot Of ways to use $4,000 a year.
In the meantime and while looking
over the market it might be goot
plan to let the board Of control handle
such items a. the number Of guardi
necessary TO maintain safe control il
i the prisons. II ought to know. Tha
~ Whist It Wa created for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
BARGAINS and Romance.

1t is difficult to resist the romance
in the statement that Manhattan island
was bought from the Indians for $4
worth Of trinkets, and that the city,
which now covers and overflows it,
spends more than S2O0,O0O,0O0 year
on upkeep alone. And it is impossible
to resist the conviction that contempla.
ton of the trinket transaction by de-
scendants of the Indians who parted
With Manhattan island is not calcu.
lated to change their belief that the
paleface was out for the long end Of
the bargain from the first.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
How TaiIors Sew on Buttons.

Tailors double their thread used to
sew on buttons, make knot, hold the
knot in their teeth while they twist
the thread: they wax it, and that
keeps 1t twisted. Then they put a pin
across the button. and after the but
tons are sewed on they remove the
pin, and wind the thread around sew.
eral times, making kind Of stem.
This makes it more easy to button
the garment. The buttons on chill
drens waists should be sewed on this
way, SO mere than one garment can be
buttoned to the same waist.-Nation-
al MaRazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
pAkoTA'S PROHlRITORY LAW.

DAKOTA > t1tof1l ri oisi N.'
IS!oux City Journal
Discussion Of the terms or the ieS!H
lation which shall be enacted 10 maxi
constitutional prohibition effective con
tlnues in the South Dakota press. IN
weight Of opinion. as Indicated I'll d
review Of newspaper expressions
week ago. continues TO be in support o!
stringent legislation making illegal all
Import ations of intoxicating liquor LOT
beverage purposes. The proposal OF
the state anti saloon league that the
importation of limited supplies OF liq
uor for personal use shall be permitted
is receiving scant newspaper supper"
A few newspapers are non -commntal'
the larger number are outspoKeh III La
vor of bone dry legislation.
The Alexandria Herald says there
should be no question as to the adop-
ton of a bone dry measure" it favors
an absolutely dry law which would re-
suit in actual prohibition" the dryer
the better The Groton Independent
saws the people have spoken in no UNI
certain terms and that "the side doors
must be closed and bolted and every
possible loophole for the evasion OF
prohibition that prohibits must ne
stopped securely The Chamberlain
Register says the decision Of the su-
preme court on the ebb-kenyon law
means that prohibition VIII prompt
and inasmuch as South Dakota has
voted for prohibition. we may expecl
that after the lat Of next July there
will be prohibition" The Violin Ad-
vance says IAN easy prohibition law
means that the bootleggers will be CIV
en- chance" The Beresford News
says that If Holsaple's position on the
| prohibition question had been known
before election the vote against the sa
| loon would have been much greater
| The Parker Press Leader says that
when the people voted for prohibition
they had In mind no halfway meas
ure:" that there was no thought OF a
limited prohibition" The Press Lead
err believes it would be folly for the
| legislature to fail to take advantage OIL
the Webb Kenyon decision and pu
the lid on the private wine cellar a.
well as on the open saloon Let Il
be bone dry says the Lestervill'
Ledger The VerInillion Republican
says that when the people Of the state
voted dry it is evident that they meant
just what they said; it believes tina
the Legislature will be wise enough tt
| follow Governor Norbeck's recommen
dations rather than Mr. Holsaple's
| The Yankton Herald says it is for {
bone dry law, notwithstanding the fac
that the saloonkeepers also favor sucl
a law; it questions the wisdom Of tn
legislation proposed by the anti-salool
league and does not believe in half
way measures with respect to such {
fragrant evil" If South Dakota Is go
ing to have it's booze, the Herald adds
let us not show an entire lack Of stat,
patriotism by turning the business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24


running the gauntlet of a few dele
gates and crowding a favorite thru.
Tho candidates must 60 to the people
for endorsement"
81 ~ q -
with the bone dry law in sight 1t
looks as il the private consumer would
better stock up early, while the stock
ing is good" advises the expert OF the
Mason City Globe Gazette.
ANY legislature" says the Webster
City Journal, which would undertake
to carry out the recommendations or
Governor Clarke and abolish the pri-
mary except as to township and county
officers would meet the deserved wrath
of an outraged people"
The Sioux City Journual remarks
that Clifford Thorne received more
complimentary notices when he quit
politics than most fellows receive when
they enter politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A M.-Special communication Friday
Jan. 26. 7:30 p. m. Work in First de-
gree. John w Wells, secretary; W. H.
Steiner, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. 80, r. A. NJ,
Special convocation Monday evening,
Jan. 20, 100 o'clock. Royal Arch de-
gree, followed by oyster supper. Carl
Shaffner. H P; John w. Wells. secre-
tary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. R. & 5. NJ, Mon
day. Feb. 10. Regular business. l. 7.
Forbes. Recorder; George Gregory
l. II.
SPECIAL coNcL-AVE. st. Aldemar
C'ommandery, No. 80. X. 7 TUESDAY
Feb. -, for work, 1870 p. m. |. T,
Forbes, Recorder; H c. Mueller, Com
marder
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. 0. (.
Especial meeting for initiation We'd
ncsday Feb. :, 80 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. ]. Z. Freder-
ok. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24

did not draw sober breath from the
time he landed in Niagara Falls, she
will be assailed by remorse. which y
liable to live as lcng as she does. Re-
morse which doesn't work both way
Is poor investment Fsgs75
II remorse would begin 70 operate
before tho check is raised. ~ wouids
stand higher than u Goes : ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
RA y \ DO ! L, REELS IS.
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of yhoes 30 ships |nd &elk4 %. Fl caposSes. II 6s
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to start reform school In the home
by converting booze fighter into
bridegroom After young woman OF
high ideals has returned home from
the honeymoon with a husband who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Waterloo Times-Trihune OBJ
serves that another trouble with the
primary is that there are more fellows
defeated for nomination than are sue
cessfui"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24

"The presidential preference primary
ought to be abandoned. And some other
means should be substituted. In this
state the political bosses got together
and named all the delegates to the re-
publican national convention" declares
the Des Moines Capital. mo minor
member of the party had u io1!; H. The
presidential preference primary in TINS
state was ignored by those republicans
who created it,
ut is not true that any Tom, DICK
or Harry can win the nomination IN
the primary without the sanction OF
men recognized as party authority de-
clares the Boone NewsIRepublican.
Before a man becomes a candidate
in the primary he must consult infiu-
entail members Of his party. He VIII
not get very far II he does not. This
il all right and good thing for prop
Or government, when influential men
IN the party are consulted in making
nominal tons. The primary simply
takes away the chance Of the hosses'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-24
MISSION WORK ON HAINAN ISLAND
s .tWHERE WHITE FEET NEVER TROD"

Monger writes interestingly from the American
Mission at Kachek IIanan Island China.l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

MAXWELL ST. MARKET LARGER
The city market at Maxwell street,
where hundreds Of pUshcart mer-
chants sell to residents Of the
ghetto and the great West Side at
prices far below those of the loop,
started out on a new, bigger step in
its career today.
Several weeks ago the city, coUn-
Gil at the request of Aid. Miller and
Franz granted the sidewalk mer-
chants permission to extend their
market for three blocks west of Hal
sted on Maxwell.
Up to this time they had been per-
mitted to stand their carts only on
Maxwell for three blocks east of Hal
sted. They were OvercrOwded and,
with the advent of unreasOnably high
prices, truck farmers wanted to come
in from the outskirts of the city to
sell alongside the peddlers who
bought from the commission men.
This could not be done because
there was not enough room for the
OUt-Of-tOwn wagons. The opening
of the other three blocks scheduled
for today will give them all a chance
to place along the curb and sell.
An invitation to farmers was offer
ed today by Jacob Bernheim, presi-
dent of the Maxwell Street Business
Mems assn. The city charges 10
cents a day for the expense Of flush
ing the streets at the end of the days
business.
Fruits, vegetables, eggs, butter,
cheese, clothing and every sort of
household utensils are displayed for
sale at prices considerably lower
than loop stores charge,
CoIOred citizens plan big loyalty
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

MRS. MARSHALL FIELD AND FIVE
FRIENDS ORDERED OUT OF
WASHINGTON THEATER
Washington, March 26.-Mrs. Mar
shall Field and five other society
women of Washington created quite
a stir in the BeIascO theater last Sat
urday night. In the middle of the
second act Of Caption Shoals" in
which Nine. NazimOya is appearing,
one Of the party made some offensive
remark about the play.
Ring down the curtain" snapped
NazimOVa.
It slipped quietly down.
Then the actress informed the
manager of the theater that she
would not go on with the play until
the society box party left. The lights
were lowered and the five women
filed quietly out. Then the play
was resumed.
The names Of the other five wOm-
en- could not be learned.
When the offensive comment was
made Miss Elizabeth Luckett, in the
role of a young mother, was attempt
ing to explain to a girl of her own
age, isolated to all women up to this
time, information concerning mar
ried life.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

= =
WAR BREAK BRIEFS =
= =
WashiQgton.-Kaiser has 200 u
boats which could cross Atlantic and
work along American coast.
Wilmington, DeI.-Official of Du
Pont Powder Co. says U. S. could
have all powder and explosives it
would want without interfering with
shipments to allies.
Princeton.-Dr John Hibben, pres
ident Princeton univ, says that if
there is war academic work at
Princeton will be practically aband-
oned in favor of military training.
-O-O
Just to demonstrate thorough 'un-
restrictedness," the Germans have
summarized two of a flock Of five re-
lief ships that sailed together in the
safe passage" zone.