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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
4 TREAT IN STORE.

The Hula Hula" dance is coming
west Dancing masters in the east
prophesy that it will sweep the coun-
Try Ike the tango. The dancing CEN
sors, however. have put one restriction
upon tit must not be danced in
bare feet"
The hula hula" whatever il is
sounds good and devilish. 1t suggests
the Hawaiian music that evokes heart
felt howls from the dog when it IS
played on the photograph, and whis-
pers of dusky maids clothed with
grace and girdle of seaweed and a
sweet smile swaying languorously
along the shores where on a long gone
summer their ancestors picked the
bones of poor old Captain Cook served
with vans and other delcacies of the
sea son. OF course we shall not go as
far a,' the aboriginal festivities; we
shall wear shoes-at least and fore
go lone pig Beyond that why we
shall see what we shall see-and that
will probably be plenty. Referring to
some of the dances which have been
highly popular no cannbais have very
much the best Of US.
o, granny, granny. you who paced
the minuet in such stately style anu
mother who waltzed at arms length or
swung in quadrilles with your finger
tips could We but hear the squeal of
the ukalele and see your granddaugh-
ter writing in the hula hula-with
shoes on-you'd be tempted to per-
form an ancient and almost frogrotter
rite with your slipper Off
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
MINIMUM SCHOOL TERM.

Forty-four states have established by
law a minimum term OF from sixty to
1870 days term of school for each Or
ganized district, according to a bulle-
tin just issued by the department Of
the interior thru it's bureau Of educa-
ton. ]. c. Muerman, who compiled the
bulletin, points out that four states,
Louisiana, labama- Rhode Island. and
Georgia, have no minimum require
ment laws, but that one of these,
Rhode Island, has for over ten years
maintained the longest average term in
the United States While the mini
mum number OF days required is al
most invariably much less than the &C
tuaI average number of days in the
school term for the state, majority
of the state still report many schools
unable TO meet even the low minimum
requirements Within the past three
years twelve states-Arizona, Colo
RADIO Idaho Kansas, Maine, Nebraska,
Nevada. New York, North Carolina.
North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming
have added from ten to sixty days
to the legal requirement of a minimum
school term.
Some of the factors that have OPP
Grated in favor of a longer school
term, aside from the general awaken
ing of public sentiment, are the phe-
nomenal growth Of the public high
schools, the development of state fl
nancial aid for weak districts. equal
izaiion funds and penalties for mo-
| maintaining a minimum term required
| by law.
The growth Of the public high schools
| has tended to lengthen the term in the
| elementary schools by setting ur
standards of admission by certificate
or examination which can ordinaril!
be met by grade schools with term O
at least eight months.
| Lack OF provision fOr adequat
funds is perhaps the greatest hindranc
to longer school term declares MI
Muerman. "A majority Of the stat
have fully realized the necessity TO
more state ananciai assi-iancs an
have enacted laws giving state aid t
weak districts to enable them to main
tain a. minimum school term. A wis
provision in most of these laws make
the levy OF specified minimum rat
OF local taxation necessary and pre-
vides for certain specified stan dar
OF school before aid becomes available
These laws are, as rule. intended
help only those who first help then
selves The necessity Of greater loo
cooperation and aid is urged in II
1912 report of the state superintende
of public instruction for Georgia. TIL
. report calls attention to q tenden
TO loan too heavily upon state aid, a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Topics of the Times

II the baseball players join the fed
GRAFTON OF labor and the federation
takes a hand it looks as tho the mag
mates will need a stronger infeld.
Speaking of the last guess, Taft, Root
and Wickersham guessed the Webb
Kenyon law unconstitutional but the
supreme court guessed not and had the
last guess. But suppose Taft and Root
and Wickersham had been the supreme
court?
Never mind. it is only a few weeks
between ten below zero and meadow
larks in this country. We cut ice one
month and plant garden the next
II now becomes a question what Nc
Adoo did do and what McAdoo didn't
do
The Pomeroy Herald alludes to the
present legislature as hard headed
lature alone until it has a chance.
There may not be as much osseous It's
sue about that assembly as some are
disposed to think.
The suggestion is that under the new
ruling and with the activities begun by
the attorney general Iowa will have
Kentucky on the hip.
Admiral George Dewey's condition is
being eagerly watched by the people
with the hope that the great admiral
will repulse the assault disease and ole
age are making against him. There
are two times in the career Of a grea,
American when the American public
displays it's true admiration and inter.
est in hi1n-one when he has done q
great deed and the other when he il
about to die.
booze out Of Iowa Is to cut it out of the
privilege Of railway transportation ant
reports of conferences between tn,
railway magnates and Attorney Gen
eral Havner make noise like might,
| dry and thirsty state
When Lawson said MoAdoo he con
frmed expectation of what he woult
say. Now let the investigation go RICH
on until all the facts come out.
It appears that when congress set
trap for the commercial white SLAYER
it caught lot OF tigers along with tn
| skunks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Ripping Rhymes
RELIEF COMING
~ WALT MASON


The winds are clustering and rough,
the frost keeps at it. steady; little
winter is enough, you've had your
share already. You're tired of winter,
grim and drear. you're tired of all his
poses. Cheer up! The spring will soon
be here. with nightingales and roses.
You're tired of blowing in your roll that
you may keep from freezing. for cords
Of wood and tons OF coaI-it surely
isn't pleasing. You're tired of toiling
day by day, to feed the hungry heat
ers. Cheer up! The spring is on the
way with meadow larks and skeeters!
You're tired Of falling half a block.
when streets with ice are slippy: you're
tired OF cleaning snowy q walks. and
other iabors dippy. You fain would
sound note OF grief. with cymbals.
timbrels. comets. Cheer up! The
spring wi bringg relief. and bobolinks
and hornets. Cheer upl Though gloomy
be the day, the darkest day will van
ish; there's something travelling our
way that will. our troubles Danish. To-
day may be thing of dread--we're
banking on tomorrow: there's always
something just ahead that's bound to
knock out sorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

cites the laws Of another state which
require county levy Of not less than
8 and not more than mills before
state aid can be secured
In answer to an inquiry from the
commissioner OF education. over one
half of all the state superintendent
have expressed willingness to CO.
operate in securing uniform 100 days
term for all schools, including rural
schools This would represent consid-
cradle Improvement over the present
average of 1871 days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
AS TO ROAD BUILDING.
rnorar,porf Tfyy,ao

The state of Iowa, as state, may
be in no mood to issue large BLOCKS
of bonds for the Improvement Of trans
state highways. But it would be al
together contrary to the theory OF
local self government IL the legis,a-
ture were to take the stand that an
Iowa county, If it sees fit. shall not
have the right to vote a bond issue
for the improvement OF its own high
ways.
Therefore, care will have to be ex-
ercised at Dies Moines by the mem
bers of the legislature, to see to II
that any enthusiasm against bond is
sues for the state as a whole is not
allowed to cripple the powers Of the
counties to make improvements II
they see fit to anticipate their road
funds in order at one time and in a
business like way to provide for the
construction OF better highways.
The governor during the campaign
took the position that there ought K
be a good highway from the farm u
the market center. &c c::e '".!!! cis
pute that proposition. But il this II
to be provided while at the sam'
time any state bond issue is to b.
prohibited, the county must be e!
lowed to go ahead with its improve
ments as the people of the county de
sire.
| There is another thing which shout
I z!;ee= given consideration. or at ;saSi
/ should be watched. The state high
way commission should not be abol
ished. That highway commission pro
vides the only expert technical author
lily that stands between the taxpaye
on the one hand, and the well-mean
ing but inexperienced supervisors an
their advisers on the other, with ref
erence to the economical expendltut
OF road funds. The state highway com
, mission is a body chat sees to it The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Umbrella LONG ii Use.

The antiquity Of our Old and much
loved friend, the umbrella, is beyond
dispute. The Chinese, who are never
so happy as when juggling with groups
OF centuries, date the appearances Of
the first umbrella back to four or five
thousand years before the Mosaic date
Of the creation of the world. Sanscrif
poets carry many illusions 70 its value
as protector Of the bare-headed. In
The Chaldaic scriptures OF Nineveh we
are told that the umbrella AZ an EN-.
hle.n ef rcyalty e..e;;,,..ssss.= By eastern
nations was generally carried over the
king in time Of peace and sometimes
IN war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

when the taxpayers money is spent
for bridges and roads the taxpayer gets
value received and something that will
last for years.
To abolish the highway commission
would be playing into the hands Of the
bridge contractors and others who have
materials to sell and who, by dealing
with each board of supervisors sepa-
rately. would be able to get prices and
practically dictate. by collusive bids.
the kinds of Improvements the coun-
ties make. The state of Iowa has had
experience Of that kind. 1t wants ne
more of it. For particulars some his
tory in Clinton county, to bring the
gated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
THE PRIMARY.

w dtSTIOO NUuIteT-J
Friends Of Governor Clarke-and he
has many-wiIl no doubt take counsel
and guidance from the retiring execu-
tives farewell message. Friends OF
Governor Harding-and he has many
undoubtedly will look to his inaugural
address for inspiration and light, that
they may travel the legislative path
without stumbling over obstacles that
would prevent them attaining their po-
litical rewards. The two messages are
diametrically opposed in several i'm
portant recommendations. Governor
Clarke. after being twice nominated
thru the primary system for the high
est office within the gift of the people
Of Iowa, now stands for the repeal Of
that statute. Governor Harding, fresh
from his overwhelming victory thru
the same agency. Is for the perpetua-
ton of the primary election law. VIII
the friends Of each follow their leaders
blindly with the result that the law
may remain as 1t is, or will the result
be that the statute Will be permanently
crippled thru an unskillful operation
The Courier and Reporter believes that
the primary law is correct in principle
but as now written in the Code Of Iowa
the law would be more applicable and
give wider satisfaction II amended in
minor particulars The primary bal
| lot should be shortened and limited
| nd there is weighty argument for the
return Of the circle to the top OF the
party columns on the general election
ballot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
THE RIGHT PRINCIPLE.

WdCefi0O 1Ourlerl
1t is not NECESSARY here to discuss.
he Iowa road law. Suffice it to say
hat the Courier and Reporter is Of the
opinion that the present statute has
proved success. Like the primary
law, it might be bettered by changing
and Strengthening some minor details.
but the principle Of state control thru
a commission. or other governing body
or head. Is correct and any deviation
from this principle would be long
step backward for the progressive state
Of Iowa. For the present the "reac-
tionary road crowd" In the house Of
representatives at least. appears to be
in the ascendency and announcements
come thick and fast from their leaders
to the effect that after they are thru
with their program the present road
law will be unrecognizable. Let 1t be
loped they. are riding to4a fall-and a
serious one. one that will cause them
thru the remainder Of their political
lives to be reminiscent only OF the time
when they were in the saddle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Uncle Eben.

'If 1t had took las LONG, said Uncle
Eben, TO create de world as e mas
took TO find way TO run It, Adam an
Eve wouldn' hab no garden OF Eden
ready fob EN- yet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.
a.sssauIIopes No, los AZ g.

MARSHALL LODGE. Ne. fos A. r. &
A. M---Stasea communication Friday,
,5az- "a. .;So p, III. John w, Wells, Sec
reta-y; ". X Steiner, w. NJ,
sleNET CHAPTER. No. SIS. r A, NJ
Special convaoa1Son Tuesday evening,
Ian. 1s -sss O'clock Installation OF
officers Carr ShaEas-. L P: John W.
Wells, secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Sole
NOR CoGac.. Nc 70, +. & 5 M, Mon
day. Jan. Is, for installation I /
Forbes. Recorder; George Gregory,
l. II.
SPECIAL coNcLaVE. St Alden,a-
Commandery. No. 80, X. Tuesday.
Jan. l6. 1917, for Installation l 7
Forbes, Recorder; H c Mueller, Com
marder
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. 0. :.
S.-Regular meeting. Regular business
Wednesday. Jan. II, 1880 p. III. Mrs
George Downing. secretary; Mrs. ]. f.
Frederick, w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
WILSON'S COURSE DANGEROUS.
tal ]

lItS AuOlllcS <~dpitdl.l
1t is difficult to understand why
President Wilson is so urgent in regard
to peace in Europe while any peace
which he may secure will endangeI
peace in the United States.
The American people are like the
adding mother, who has time to see to
verybody's children excepting her
own. Such mothers generally come to
grief ultimately with their own chill
dren. The United States may come to
grief in regard to her own affairs.
President Wilson had better keep out
Of the fuss. We have too many unset.
led accounts; we have suffered too
many outrages. We want no wars
with Europe because we have divided
home population whose sympathies
night lead them to do wrong.
If Wilson wins in his endeavors. the
,eople of the United States will be In
volved in foreign wars of some kind
within Ave years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

III your favorite distiller, brewer or
dealer, is prohibited from sending you
his advertising matter by fail. perhaps
nc will not neglect to send you a
friendly letter occasionally just as a
reminder of old times. Got match 2"
inquiries the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
IN DARKEST IOWA.
[Clinton Advertiser. ]

{ N8EHtVff =
1t is not too late to make New
Years resolutions, and one OF the most
acceptable resolutions a great many
'Clintonians could possibly make, would
be a determination to put up street
numbers Oil their houses at their eari.-
est convenience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson; RI W. Boiling, Mrs.
Wilson'S brother: Otto n. Kahn and
others denied knowing in advance thar
the president was about to send
peace note to Europe, and profiting In
wall street by the knowledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

common in this country as reports Of
Villas capture. ssssst So 9.
The only man who can carry out
honeymoon successfully is the one who
has been married four times and
knows every hotel clerk by his first
name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
And Another Fourth.

Bacon-'tI see about One-fourth Of
the area of the United States IL still
covered by forests" Egbert-"And an
other fourth, expect, by mortgages.
--YOnkers Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

ture seventy days." notes the Burling-
ton Hawkeye and recalls that there
have been legislatures in this country
of ours that deserved more"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

When the Lamp Burned Low.
That was beautiful eclipse Of the
moon Wednesday night. It brought
up memories Of the good old times
when the lamp in the best room was
turned low.-Toledo Blade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

soiied Razor etrop.
To clean razor strop, rub the strop
with dilute solution Of ammonia VA
ter till 1t II clean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
Iona Newspapers

UP TO F'LEGENBAI1SENB
Mr. Flegenbausenbauer Is resident
of Ellsworth, Iowa Wouldn't he feel
more at home in Davenport?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

After a court inquiry Of several
months duration, Edward w. Morri-
son, Chicago moneyless millionaire,
has been Adjudged feeble minded re-
arks the Sioux City Journal and points
out that 1t took the sharpers who got
his money about fifteen minutes to
come to the conclusion that the court
finally reached
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

The Sioux City Tribune observes
that Since the unfolding Of the
ebb-Kenyon bill by the supreme
court most OF the vets have become
ardent aaFys''.. ard explains explains t:.s;s hE==
adopted the theory that the dryer the
states are the sooner prohibition will
fail"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

'In his inaugural address Governor
Harding made reference to ninety day
session OF the legislature ~ in the
printed copies Of the speech 1t was
seventy days-and there are critics
who take the position that as the leg
irlature meets only once in two year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

Cabbage is worth $3.50 the hun-
dred in Cedar Rapids 1t comes from
Texas. But for the foresight OF Davy
Crockett and Sam Houston there
would have been no Texas; therefore
are we indebted to them for cabbage,
argues the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16

ther Is no particular merit In speeding
up the session" says the Davenport
Times. Governor Harding himself
places emphasis on the function OF the
legislature a. a deliberative body.
There are not few things that should
be carefully considered at this session
and speed may not be economy"
New-York tribune., 1917-11-01
Wilson Gets Plan for
Housing War Workers

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3l.-Plars for
providing adequate facilities TO house
thousands of workmen employed on
government war contracts in congested
labor centres were presented to Presi-
dent Wilson to-day by a special COM
mittee of the Council of National De-
fence. headed by President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor.
The committees recommendations
based upon survey of the housing
problem in many cities, will not be
made public, pending approval of the
report by the President.
The committee discussed the pro-
posed plans at length with Mr.. Wilson,
who has taken lively personal inter
est in the movement. The report has
the approval Of the advisory commit
tee of the National Council OF De-
fence.
IL is said to recommend direct ex-
penditures by the government with
emergency appropriations. to give quick
relief to several badly coniected Sec
tions.
IL is understood that IL Is proposed
TO give particular attention to sew
eral of the shipbulding towns. where
the enormous increase in workers has
made the housing problem most acute.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-01
3, 100000 Families
Are NoD Enrolled in
Food.SaUing Campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.--Incomplete
returns tonight to the food administra-
tion showed that approximately 1900,
600 families had been enrolled at the
close Of the third day of food pledge
week. This total largely represented
the efforts of workers in the centres OF
population in thirty-four states, no re-
ports having been received from the
smaller towns and country districts.
Information sent to headquarters
here, it was announced, is that the pro-
German propaganda against signing the
pledge spread through many of the Mid
die Western states has resulted in aid
ing the campaign. arousing the workers
10 renewed efforts and convincing many
househoders that the movement must
have merit to arouse an active fight
against il by German agents and SYM
pathizers.
Indiana now leads all the states with
l10.2S2 families enrolled; Virginia is
second with 107 900. In New York City
100000 families have been enrolled.
Lord Rhondda, the British Food Con-
troller. in a cablegram to the food ad-
ministration, said the result of the
American food pledge week means
much TO use and more to civilization"
He dwelt upon the sacrifices made BY
the millions of men who offered their
service against the enemy, and said
that what was asked OF those who stay
at home was scarcely worthy the name
of sacrifice.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Ambas-
sador, has issued an appeal to all Eng
.ishmen in the United States to sign
the food pledge.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-01
Fire Kills Mrs. Morris
She Won Place in News When
Elected from White House

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-Mrs. Laura
Hull Morris, whose election from the
White House az the time Of the Roose-
seit Administration caused vide dis
cussion. was burned 20 death early this
morning in her room here.
Mrs. Morris is believed 10 have been
preparing breakfast. OF an alcohol
stove, which apparently fell from a
window sill and ignited her dress.
Fire e1tiBguishers were used in an
effort 20 save her, but she was 80 badly
burned that she died after she was
taken 20 Emergency Hospital.
Mrs. Morris, on the occasion Of a
call al the White House 20 see Presi-
dent Roosevelt, was put out Of the
Eyseutiye Offices. Her election and
arrest caused sensation at the tims
and WAS the subject OF an inquiry ~ a
committee Of the Senate, when Ben
jsmin r. Barnes, who was the Prosi-
dents assistant secretary and who or
dsTe6 her removal, was nominated for
the Office Of City POstmaster. No action
vas taken on the matter and NJ
Bsssef was confirmed.
Mrs Norris's husband. Dr. Minor
Morn. - n practising physician az
Hopkins, Sinn Former Rcpresenta-
iiss John A. r Hull. of Iowa, - her
bro,bef.
New-York tribune., 1917-11-01
Sinn Fein Food Control

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Thc SIM Fein
organization, according 20 "Th1 Morn
ing Post" has started food control
department in Ireland independent OF
the government. The newspaper prints
the text of a circular which it says
is being distributed widely asking
priests to help IN making an inventory
Of food stocks as an initial step tow
ard retaining in Ireland sufficient rood
for the entire population and arranging
10 have it available for distribution
whenever famine is 70 be dreaded"
The circular ascrbes the danger OF
shortage to the excessive expectation
of Irish food products, the consumption
By the large garrisons there and the
submarine menace. 1t declares a wish
to avert a repetition of the calamity
of 1S41