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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Billy Bunny and His Friend.

no more pie, not evcn1a crumb. So the
little rabbit said good-by and hoped
away
How do you like my yellow balloon?
It's almost as bright as the big, round
moon.
And when It gets dark tonight I'll try
To make 1t sail way up into the sky.
And people will think it's the moon,
maybe,
II they don't see the string is held BY
me.
And just as Billy Bunny finished
singing this little song, Willie Wind
blew so hard and so fast that the ball
loon went right up into tree and so
did the little rabbit, for Of course. ne
wouldn't let go Of the string. Well.
maybe 1t was lucky that tree was there
for who knows how far that balloon
might have gone II 1t hadn't caught on
a branch. Why 1t might have gone up
beyond the clouds and bumped into tho
twinkle twinkle star and then burst
And then what would have happened
to the little rabbit. Til just let YOU
guess for I'm sure don't know.
Well. the first thing Billy Bunny dth
was to tic the string to the tree ana
then he looked around to see how hta
was ever to climb down. And while
he's looking around, I'm going TO write
tomorrow nights story, for there's No
more room In this one. and tell You
how he found a way to get down; TOT
A little rabbit should not be
Perched up in an apple tree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
A DEBT TO PAY.

When the French ENJOYS arrived
American warships broke out the
French cOlors in welcome and the rep
resentatives Of the gallant republic
conflict in Europe We're given a warm
welcome to America.
The coming OF Frenchmen as allies
of America and their welcome here ir-
resistibly recalls another period in our
history when weak and struggling
republic, battling for the rights of man
watched in aXiety 10 see the tOp.nasts
Of warsh!ps rise over the sea horizon
with French cOlors at the peak. It
was not disappointed. De Grasses
fleet came. French troops waited with
American troops the signal for the as
sault on the works at Yorktown and
French troops stood under arms with
Americans to receive the final sur
dependence.
II is d long time since that day u
long time If graduated by the devel-
opment of the country since that
French feet and French army aided in
the establishment Of the principle that
all men are created free and equal and
endowed with certain inalienable rights
Since then the struggling colonies that
struggled along the Atlantic coast be-
tween the ocean and the Appalachian
chain have spread across "A continent.
The handful of population has become
700, 900, 900. It has absorbed the tenn
perate zone Of half a hemisphere and
has become the richest and most DOW
erful nation of the earth So much
has been between the irst and second
coming OF France as an ally Of Amer
lea.
And the American people as whole
welcome the ENJOYS and approve of the
opportunity to pay long deferred
debt. to render back a service that can
never be fully repaid The average
American gladly acknowledges the
debt and stands ready to pay it so far
as American assistance can paw France
service that has been long owing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
THE pRomlssoRY NOTE.

TIL promissory note Is scrap OF
paper which draws interest from
the first and sometimes draws blood
al tin! last
The most sublime mission of the
nra@;!Es1S$ ;:ata. ak tiho prese::. writ
Ing. is to enable people TO buy the per-
ishahle. red wheeled automobile and
ran the same for year without wor-
rying about the condition of the money
market There is no easier or more
satisfactory way in the world to Sc
cure new automobile containing an
eight day clock and ninety day guar
antee han to sign a small. unobtrI-
s!ve promissory note which falls duo
a year later with retort like firing
q toy cannon In the cellar The nom
chalant intrepidity with which thou
sands OF men who are only two jumps
ahead of a mechanics lien buy touring
cars with an per cent note and
hopeful look shows that when II comes
10 raw -boned courage America has
no competition.
OF all the methods OF staving OFF
cash payment in the hope that death
Will ensue In. the interim the prom
ssorv note method Is the most popu-
lar. 1t Is "A simple and reliable way OF
getting into debt up to the shoulder
blades, and on that account is resorted
to with cheerful regularity BY people
who would rather help the bank ac-
tumulate surplus than have one OF
their own The banks do not enconr-
age the reckless and indiscriminate use
Of the promssory note unless there is
some collateral in sight besides mis-
sion oak dining table and solemn
promise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
JUST 4 SOLDIER.

Considerable editorial space IL be-
ing devoted to the herolsm Of Marshall
Field III, who has enlisted in an I'LL
noIs regiment Of cavalry He explained
that he enlisted In that regiment be-
cause it was A home regiment Of his
state and city and that was where he
belonged
Now Marshall Field I'll, crown prince
Of an American dynasty Of dollars was
right. He belongs precisely where he
says he does. Not because he Is the third
in descent from the merchant prince
and wealthy thru no effort Of his own
but because he is common American
citizen under the law. He did no more
and perhaps not as much as the farm
hand who enlisted the other day and
is on his way to FIT. Logan. He did no
more and indeed not as much as the
boys who signed up the other night in
MarshaNtown: for these boys have
jobs to leave and opportunities to set
aside while they defend their country.
again instead Of returning to an i'm
mense fortune grown larger While they
were gone He hasn't more to risk
than any other man. Skin for skin"
all that a man hath will he give for
his life" and when men put life on the
hazard they have pledged all that any
man may pledge. Young Field is en-
titled to no more credit than young
Jones or Smith or any other who from
college or farm or mill or factory
marches out with head up to say Here
I am He is simply an American youth
doing as American youth has done. is
doing and shall do when the need
arises. 1t doesn't make any difference
whether he is Marshall Field III or
Hank Jones II, or Bill Schmidt Nv or
liver Iverson XII He 10 Just youns
American doing a young Americans
duty as young Americans will DO while
God reigns and the government at
Washington still lives
short there is no occasion to rave
over the enlistment Of any scion OF
our auriferous royalty. They belong,
as Private Field Of the First Illinois
tcavaIry says, right in the ranks of
their home regiments. just as the other
boys who Join belong there. When the
showdown comes Private Field Is like
lly to be some soldier. perhaps az good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MASON
unLuckv PATRIOT

When civil war ragged DER the land.
J was but two feet high; yet eagerly |
wished to stand, howitzer in either
hand, and for my country die. But
:.e-s!y then my elders said. You are
too young to fight: don't think or dream
OF carnage red. but drop your toys and
70 to bed, and In that bed sleep tight
Again hear OF wars alarms. much talk
OF sturdy blows: the battlefield for me
has charms. and would like to carry
arms, and swat my country's foes. But
when / speak OF this. my aim. the cap
tains cry, NAY, nay! You are too an
cient for the game: go buy yourself
quilting frame or help the girls cro-
Chef" So IL our battleships shall meet
the foe upon the brine. or II on land the
armies meet, j may not kill men and re-
peat, the inglenook is mine. They ought
to let the fellow fight who wants 70 bear
a gun, cen tho his kidneys are not right.
ana tho his scanty locks are white. ana
tho he weighs ton. But no. alas! they
choose their men, rejecting able lads,
because one fellow has a wen. and ones
too Did 70 fight again, and some wear
liver pads, 4 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

William Denman is chairman OF the
recently appointed federal shipping
board, which plans to build immediate
" thousand cargo vessels con-
structed Of wood to meet the loss OF
tonnage caused by Germany's sub
marine warfare. The ships are to have
a tonnage of about 1000, and 1t Is ex-
pectsd that the first will be ready in
about five months. Mr.. Denman is
prominent San Francisco attorney,
with extensive experience in admiralty
practice.
President Wilson has requested
Major General George w. Goethals to
take charge Of the building Of 1000
wooden merchant ships for which the
shipping board has contracted.
The administration Is anxious to
take advantage Of General Goethals'
ability as an organizer to rush the
construction OF the ships at top speed.
He has announced his Willingness to
serve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
WAR DUTY NOT compiler.
Sioux City Journal,

lSluHS lily journal.
Nhen congress without a dissenting
voice voted the governmer, q $1,000
100000 war credit. II gave graphic H.
iustration of the simpllfcation Of the
patriotic problem that comes WITH the
declaration Of war While the nues
ton was on declaring war many mem
bers Of both houses suffered great
travail Of spirit, Representative kitch-
IN, the democratic majority leader,
voted against war after a speech that
convinced his hearers he was follow
ing what he believed to be the patrio-
tic course. Miss Rankin. the new rep-
resenta tive from Montana, told OF her
love Of country IN the same gasping
breath in which she refuE d to vote for
war. Undoubtedly there were scores
OF men who hated war as passiona teiy
ss Representative Kitchin or Miss
Rankin, who voted aye" believing
that war had been forced upon the
country and wishing to make the
strongest possible showing OF national
resistance. All Of these troubled ones
were entitled to more consideration
than they received for their effort to
do their duty
once the country was placed at war
thru the will Of the majority, all DIFF
fcu!ues confronting doubters and dis
senters disappeared. Representatives
kitchin and Rankin joined the most
enthusiastic Of the war advocates in
voting the government the largest war
appropriations ever authorized by any
parliamentary body. There was no
longer any question OF duty to be asked
or answered. The paclfsts had not
assumed responsibility for bringing on
the war, but they could not escape the
duty Of doing their share to make the
war successful. The declaration OF war
staked the national existence on a sue
cessful outcome. With the nations
security depending on the degree Of
strength placed back Of the govern.
ment, no patriot could refuse to make
his contribution. whether little or
great, for the support Of the govern
ment
While there was chance for avoid
Ing war-even slim one--the paci-
fists had some excuse for exerting
their strength against war. with war
a fact, the best that the pacfist could
hope for must be an early restoration
OF peace, and this could be attained
best thru vigorous prosecution Of the
war. Logic is not Mr.. Bryan,s strong
suit but he found no difficulty In as
suming the correct altitude when war
became fact.
With war in progress the most ef-
fective way Tor a pacifst to work for
peace is to fight for it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Topics of the Times

When a guardsman refuses to take
the federal oath it would be just as
well to send him back to private EN-
ployment AS for guarding the bridges
and such like there's a lot Of us old
fellows who can do that and are WILL
ing to do it,
Clifford Thorne's idea is that IL the
railroads need an increase they should
have it but that they should prove
first that they need it. And that
seems to be a pretty fair way to look
at 1t.
If another judge was needed It
would appear that delay in appointing
to fill Deemer's place should be
avoided. Let's know the worst.
When those prize fighters wire the
president Of their willingness to enlist.
why in Sam Hill doesn't he send a
provost marshal and enlist them then
and there?
The idea Of pinching a petty poker
game and permitting the big gamblers
to use the food products Of the coun.
try as chips in their game is an en-
ample OF American Inconsistency
A lot OF things will have to await
the closing of the war, public and in
dividual needs and propositions. Let's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
A COMMUNITY PLEA.
Fort Dodge Chronicle.


Whether those sixteen Fort Dodge
business men make n financial success
out of their gardening this year is
immaterial. The project is only an
experiment.
II, however, they can learn to work
together, to plan together to pull to-
gether." then their project will be a
success. not only as far as they them
selves are concerned, but as far as
the city itself Is concerned
ITO educate the members and the
citizens along the following lines.
community effort, agricultural, eco
nomical and charitable" That is the
expressed purpose of the James b.
Weaver community gardening club.
This Is a comprehensive education in
itself and II every man who is in the
club. and his friends and neghbors,
learn it. they can point with pride to
their results. even tho they do not
make a dollar
Gardening can be made as much fun
as golf, If a system of competitive
score, keeping can be devised The
man with the finest potatoes at the
end of the season can have as much
fun telling about how he did it rs the
man winner Of golf match does in
RECALLING his friends at the nineteenth
hole. The result in health VIII be Just
as big, too. and the results in money
receipts will be all on the gardening
side of the ledger. A spade, a hoe and
a rake do not cost as much as golf
sticks, either
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
prummIna Up Trade.

In certain Sunday school on hot
Sunday afternoon one Of the teachers
became somewhat faint, and was
placed upon form while the usual
restoratives were applied. Suddenly
q little girl stood mp and persistently
called Teacher! Teacherw in order
to attract the attention Of one Of those
who were attending to the unfortunate
invalid. At last the little one WAS
heard, and the teacher, turning round,
asked ia somewhat hasty manner:
"Well, what Ia it?' "plcase teacher"
replied the child, my father makes
COINS. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Iona Newspapers
WHY NOT A STRAIGHT COURSE?

WHY NOT A STRAIGHT COURSE?
[Shelby County Republican,
Governor Harding's policy OF being
all things to all men, OF playing both
ends against the middle, OF trying to
carry water on both shoulders, OF at
tempting to form coalition OF the
preachers and the bootleggers, hasn't
gotten him anywhere IN the first three
months Of his administration. He
could save his face and his skin II he
would choose straight course and fol-
low It, but he has wended winding
way no long 1t 10 doubtful II he could
navigate otherwise. The time has come
when people are requiring outstanding,
STRAIGHTFORWARD, non WEIGHING public
officials. All others will be canned at
the first opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome.
"A,

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. q
A. M.--Special communication. WORK
IN Third degree, Tuesday, April "a I
.. m. sharp. John w. Wells. secretary
w. II. Steiner, w. NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A. M.
Special convocation Monday evening
April so. at Z: 80 o'clock. Work IN the
Mark Masters. Carl Shaffner II. r.
John w. Wells, secretary.
/ STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Thurs
aay, May 81, 8 p. m. Regular business
r. T. Forbes, Recorder; George Greg
DRY. /. NJ.
/ SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st, AIdemar
Commandery, No, 80, X. I. Tuesday
May /. for work. 1880 p. m. T.
Forbes. recorder; n. c. Mueller, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Special meeting for initiation wed
nesday April 25, az p. m. MIS-
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. j. T.
Frederick. w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

a soldier az serweant Moe I.evinsky Of
Canal street, Chicago. or Corporal Jim
Thompson Of Iowa Center. Iowa.
Bully for plain Private Field without
any first, second or third attachment
and for Privates Jones and Brown and
OBrien and Weinbrunner and all the
rest that are where they belong"
They're soldiers, just American SOL
diers. And that's enough.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
LOOKS LIKE ROBBERY.

We believe every man is entitled to
a reasonable profit, but when man
buys potatoes for less than dollar
per bushei and holds them until he re-
ceives at least 81 ne la receiving more
than a. reasonable profit. To gamble
with human food II not in the same
class AZ speculating with luxnries. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

looks to US like robbang the poor. The
government officer who does not make
an effort to put stop to this nefarious
practice 10 guilty Of dereliction Of duty.
The railroads are toasted over a fire
Of Goals II they attempt to raise their
rates, but where, oh where. is the man
to lead the host against the citadel
of the food Spectator?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Plan. IsaF Fly Trap.

II has long been known that sucn
plants as "venus' fy-trap" actually
ratch and squeeze to death flies and
e4ber insects alghtlng on their leaves,
Ut the discovery is comparatively re-
e6lA That the plants digest the softer
'paFte 81 their prey by means Of pep
~ l6rInsnt secrsted by the leaves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
Pass Through Glass.
French scientists have demon
strated that the vapors Of iodine ana
bromine pass through thin glass, even
at ordinary temperature.
BUILDS new TISSUE
How Father Johns Medicine Nourishss
Those Who Ar Pale and Thin.

Because It is made OF pure and whole
some food elements, which strengthen
and build new tissue. Father Johns
Medicine Ia the best tonic for those who
are pale. thin and run down. It II fee
from alcohol and dangerous drugs an
any form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
There 10 no easier way to secure 2
new automobile containing IN
eight day clock and ninsty-
day guarantees"

left but 4 fragrant memory. oth1fs I
would rather sign q note for near
relative who is in poor health and may
never be able to collect the interest.
Any kind of note, however, Is equip
ped with ball-bearing running gear
which causes the interest dates to
whil around the track faster than this
winner OF the zoe pace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

III YOU see . man now with liquor
ahoHt him or with the fumes on his
breath, you can know that some one
has violated some feature Of the Iowa
liquor law says the Shenandoah
World
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

Some men prefer to give a promise
sorry note to some life insurance COM
pany, so that when they die and pass
hence their wives Will have nothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

when he comes TO buy his binding
twine." remarks the Sioux City Jour
nal. the lucky farmer win find an OPP
portunity 10 put some of that $16 hog
money into circulation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

The Burlington Hawk Eye SAYS.
"Cut out the booze during the war.
Perhaps when peace comes We will
have discovered We don't need the
poison, after an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

When the census is taken listing
all able bodied Young men for war
service. a list should be taken Of every
one who has no visible means Of sup
port These should he marked in red
ink and every mothers son OF them
taken" insists the Britt Tribune. VIVA.
a lot Of poker playing, crap shooting
and confidence men would be lined up.
Any town OF the size of Britt could
send in a list Of twenty who are nor
worth tinker's exccration for any
thing else They would take the place
OF someone who does amount to some
thing and he obliged to earn their liv-
ing anyhow. The tramps would dis
appear and why not? Can anyone tell
vhy not?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

There are more automobiles than
bath tubs in Iowa by three To one.
This is bad" observes the Cedar Falls
Record. "One certainly needs "A tuh
after participating in procession on
1owa's dusty roads on a Sunday at
ternoun."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

IF Havner should visit Ute some
Sunday he would nEd nothing but a
quiet sleepy little town. with perhaps
a, poker game or two in some secluded
and hidden spot that would otherwise
be ont OF business If there was good,
live bail game in progress, says the
Ute Independent. 'Onc Of the faults OF
the radical lawmaker Is that he hits at
clean amusements and provides no an
tiGote that is better"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-25

The Logan Observer suggests that "a
man who Is traitor to his country,
whether native or adopted, should find
some other country. If the land that
has given more liberty. more opportun-
ity more educational advantages, more
chance TO participate in the affairs OF
the government. more free speech and
more everything else worth while to It's
citizens doesn't suit you, move to the
lard you favor and In some special
cases it is advisable to move quickly
or possibly you might not have the
opportunity to move"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22
GOOD ROADS.

In our opinion there is no greater
asset to any county than good roads.
And there is no greater pleasure
than that of riding over or through
county over good roads.
Ohio county, we are sorry to say,
is just little behind. if we are
right, other counties in the matter of
good roads, and this, we believe,
could be overcome to some extent by
concerted action.
If every property owner, whose
land borders a public road, would
take pride in seeing that the part of
the road along his land was just as
good or a little better than the road
that touches the land of the other
fellow, we would have good roads in
Ohio county.
Let every road overseer rally his
hands and tell them that he is going
to put his section Of the road in just
a little better shape than the section
that joins ii on either end, and we
will have good roads. Two or three
good hard days work on each sec
ton Of the roads of Ohio county this
summer would be worth more than
double the time spent on them when
you hitch "old Dobbin" to your buggy
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-08-22
BUSHEL OF POTATOES
EXTRA FOR EACH PERSON

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE largest
potato crop ever produced in this
country is the promise of the month
ly crop report just issued. Leon NJ.
Estabrook, chief of the bureau of
crop estimates of the department of
Agriculture, stated this morning that
the average production for the prev
ious five years (l911, 1879 was $685.
100000 bushels, which represents a
fair crop. This year the indications
are that there will be a crop of 467,-
100000 bushels, which is 100,0O0,OOO
above the average.
This is equal to one bushel extra
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
In order to avoid waste, officials of
the department of agriculture sug-
gest two ways of taking care of this
large increase.
First, all housewives are urged to
use potatoes as far as possible as a
substitute for breadstuffs.