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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25

golf. The average player, capable OF
bullying with pride when his score
drops below 100 strokes. furnishes
most Of the capital and enthusiasm
that maintain private courses ana
public links. If Mr. Super-Golfer and
his fellow-experts were SEGREGATED
upon green's Of their own confined
within bunkers built solely with their
own funds, limited to traps dug with
no aid from the despised tyra, 1t Is
easy 10 imagine how much the ancient
game would lose of it's popular interest
To watch and admire marvellous IN
diy!duals who make par scores Is a
stimulus necessary to the average
PLAYERS golf education; he looks upon
the master clubsman as proof that II
is possible Off human to attain that
excellence which he himself touches
Only on rare occasions upon this OF
that fairway.. But II is chiefly his own
poor efforts coupled with baseless
hope which golf somehow encourages
il deluded minds, that keep alive his
interest in the game.
Why is 1t, then. that our American
corrses-or the best Of them, at any
rate-are being diverted to the re-
quirements OF the super golfer? The
weed-end player, without enough lei
sure time for constant practice. OF
lacking the natural aptitude for de-
Vcloplng into a mighty player, finds
his club links turned into play
ground At only for professionals and
for amateurs of CONSPICUOUS skill.
Traps interrupt his every stroke.
Bunkers rise to stop the ball that
speeds 10 the uttermost limits OF his
reach Distances are measured so as
to destroy even the fairly proficient
players score: none but the par wizard
can attain them. The whole layout OF
fairways and greens accords with the
needs or fancies Of those scarce crea-
cures whose cards abound in eagles
or "birdies:" who, II they ever found
themselves clouting a ball as many
times as ninety or hundred to cover
eighteen holes, would seek treatment
for their nerves and muscles at the
nearest hoshpital.
II may be that the, average golfer
is q spineless being. ashamed 10 raise
a voice to uphold his rights in the
club. Or perhaps ne is too busy
counting his strokes to NEEDLE in the |
clubs less important affairs. Anyway. |
he lets the experts run things. The |
par player dominates the Greens Com
mittee. lays out the course TO SUIT |
himself remodels il to fit his tastes as |
they grow more e1acting month by |
month. and finally intersperces thru |
the g-eenswards & series Of dugouts' |
morasses barriers. and tungles so IN
tricate that the poor nuisances n the
clubs majority are driven to the nine
teenth hole for their only real pleasure. |
Blu, the worms will turn Some day |
the downtrodden will rise IN their |
might OF numbers. organize goh |
courses OF their own, bar ont ali VINO |
play below hundred. and forthwith |
manage 10 get little fun out Of their
chosen sport. For the member who |
thereafter learns TO play super-golr the |
penalty will be obvious. He will, in |
turn, be ousted by his old comrades
and forced TO Join a more exclusive
club suited 10 his new attachments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Billy Bunny and His Friends

to count" said Squirrel Nutcrack0
Junior. And he threw nut at Billy
Bunny, and II that little rabbit hadn't
Jumped to one side ne would have been
hit on the tip Of me right ear let mo
tell you. IN
And just then. all Of sudden. the
Miller's Doe came bounding up. and
away went Squirrel Nutcracker Junior.
Into his hollow tree and the little rabbit
into the Old Brier Patch, so there was
nobody for the MIXERS Dog to talk to.
So he put his nose to the ground
and then he gAvs . bark, for he
smelled the footprints Of Daddy Fox.
And after that the Millers Dog fol-
lowed the trail OF the old robber fox
until he came to the wooded hill on
the other side Of the Pleasant Meadow.
Now, right under pile Of stones
among the trees was the home OF the
old robber fox and his wife and two
children. whose names were Bushy
Tai and Slyboots. And when they
saw the Millers Dog coming they be-
gan to laugh, for they knew they were
safe in their stony castle on the little
wooded hill.
"You can't set US" said slyboots
and ne threw a stone at the Miller's
Dog, who was digging the ground be-
cause ne thought, you know, he could
find q way into the fox'A den.
And when that stone hit him the
Miller's Dog ran away, for he wasn't
going to stand out there and havc
stones thrown ut him. and neither
would you, and neither would !. and
neither would ths policeman on our
street corner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
THE WORTH OF WOMAN.
TCsA,,~ T~;t,. Journal

What is a woman's labor worth COM
pared with that of man? The war is
bringing out the answer at least in
England, where the problem is being
given a very complete solution. The
women OF England have responded
nobly to the plea for physical help
so that the men could be released for
active duty at the front and the world
is able to get a very definite line on
the comparative ability OF the two
sexes when it comes 10 real practical
labor in shops, In factories. in war in
dustries and even on the farms. Ac-
cording to those who should be In
position TO know, 1t takes four aver
age Englishwomen TO perform the
work OF three average Enslishmen,
in most Of the lines OF labor in which
men have heretofore been supreme.
In distinctive woman's work, such as
cooking or in housework, the women
outclass the men, two women being
able to accomplish as much in those
lines as three men. accoring to the
same authorities.
The women of England have re-
sponded well to their country's need
They nave gwen UP IN many cases
lives Of comparative case and secur-
ity to don overalls and assume mems
parts And not IN England alone, but
IN all the other countries, no doubt
including Germany and Austria the
showing has been much the same.
The women OF America fortunately,
have not yet been driven in great
numbers to actually taking mems
places IN the more arduous lines.
Probably they will not be compelled
to DO so to the extent that the women
OF the European countries have, but
the assurance is positive that II neces-
sary the girls and women Of this coun-
Try would respond TO the call as
promptly, as cheerfuny and as e<ec-
lively as their sisters across the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
THE FISH ARE FREEZING.
TMuscatine Journal

As result OF the steady decline IN
the waters OF the Mississippi river
which shss brought the river TO the
lowest stage in years, millions Of fish
are threatened with extinction this
winter when the small pounds and
shallow !nlsta along the river freeze
ever, according to reports from the
Fairport biological station.
In an effort 10 prevent as much OF
this impending loss a. possible, the
United States government has esiao-
lished in many places along the river
stations which house working crews
who FOR the past several months have
been carrying on rescue work similar
to that OF the Fairport station, se!n-
ing the ponds and shallow pools.
There are thousands Of lakes and
sloughs among the Islands OF the Mis-
sissippi which are stocked with hsa
during spawning time while the water
Is high in the spring OF the year. AZ
the river falls in the summer and fall,
the sloughs are cut of from the main
stream and become ponds without eth
er outlet or inlet Before this happens
the mother fish escape TO running
WAFER oul young iiShs Ny VIC A'3iiioitS
are left behind IN the stagnant water.
As the water evaporates during
the hot days Of the summer and fall
the ponds become more and more
shallow and within the coming Of win
ter they freeze to the bottom or so
near that the little fish are frozen into
the ice or die for lack OF air. Innu-
merable Of the Amy fellows have been
lost in this manner IN past years.
The work OF SEEMING out these small
fish. some Of them a fingers length.
was carried turnout this section Of
the valley by Deputy Game Warden
Klauer and representatives OF the
Fa!rport biological station during the
summer months and millions OF them
were taken from the shallow places
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
4YO RElvL, ALL IoGETHER, UP sHE O

Many years ago over in another : ats
boy stood watching a barn raising.
The big bents were being raised to
their places one at n time. "Ben,s'
are sections OF the frame WORK OF the
building pinned together of heavy tim
bers and heavy. It required the full
effort o. every man who could get a
hand on the timhers to raise hem 10
their places and hold them there IN
til they had been secured. Once I'M
der the bent every one had to lift. II
the bent fell disaster and dead men
would lie under il; So all lifted and
lifted together and the frame went UP.
We are all lifting under the war
This loan Is one Of the bents. II is a
load. Il need every mans strength un-
der il. Ii it falls disaster marks its fall.
Disaster for all Of us. Let's lift. Yo-
heave, All Together!
We are in the war We are all IN.
der the bent. We must all lift, SONS
more, some less, according 20 strength
and ability but we mus. all lift.
Bow you back and lift.
The nation VIII have the money. Il
is here and it win take 1t If II can
not borrow 1t. Congress is going 10
raise enough money TO carry on this
war: If the people should fail 70 buy
these bonds IN sufficient quantities 20
make the present loan success, addi-
!ional taxes viii necessarily be levied
10 make up the deficiency. Then the
toes and fingers will fell the pinch. A
tax receipt or the receipt bills Of
excessive taxation paid in an indirec;
way aren't as comforia Die TO keep COM
paDy with as government bond draw
ing per cent and worth 100 cents on
d dollar. Let's lift.
The frame must be Up and pinned by
Saturday night. Again. everybody.
heave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25

the load must be rushed thru to keep
tn wheels from miring down, same
chapped wrists. same scratched face.
Considered in detail, his work Ii
monotonous. But the eornhusker Is
physically At, enjoys his work. and
most important OF all. does his bit. It
doesn't take much Imagination to see
this young back home Iowan, with a
body as tough and hard as the ear he
husks and a spirit that Is with the
stars that twinkle above him on his
way to the field. pause as he adjusts
his mittens after putting over the
knockboard and wave challenging
peg to the kaiser. and bid him see II
he can keep sight Of his scoopboard to
the other end OF the eighty-red rows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
THE CORN HJSKER.

Council Bluis Nonpariel.I
Just as the rife Is the prime arm OF
the soldier. so Is the peg or hook the
essential tool OF the cornhusker. But
also as the battlefield fighter must
have other equipment and persons
back OF him. go must the corn field
laborer have hts extras Of help. He
must have a mother or sister who Will
have a breakfast ready at 4 o'clock, a
team that understands and win heed
Whoa" an alarm clock. a contempt
for sore muscles, q wagon and half
lumber yard full OF knockboards, nit
ters with some kind OF rubber to hold
them on, tough clothing, preferable
some in which he hid painted some
thing. mostly full bottle OF iiniment.
lantern and the usual allotment OF
Iowa grit.
The cornhusker usually works alone,
or IN pairs. Very rarely does he operate
In squads or companies as does the
soldier. But It IS on these occasions
that the red ear" Of the season comes.
The old would be champion who threw
down the gauntlet 10 his adversary en-
tered no battle waged harder than that
fought out down the rows OF corn
field after the community big husker
pulls IN ''ofY one row" wraps his lines
around the front endgate and, jumping
from the wagon. faunts his husking
mitten to those waiting to pull in be-
hind him. That champion cornhusker
knows he has q race on his hands, and
that the man behind him would gladly
sprain wrist or leave just a little corn
or neglect the leaning stalks for the
supreme Joy OF running his team up on
him There's very likely to be some
dirty corn scooped into the cribs at
noon after such a contest, but the hogs
can eat It Very often these impromp-
tn races. usually in the field OF a man
behind with his work come at the end
Of the season when the cornhusker Is
trained to his very best and are to him
what Messines ridge Is to the soldier.
what the Thanksgiving game Is to the
fullback or what the world series Is to
the second baseman.
Were II not for an occasional race
II contest that does not extend over
a mile and half during half day at
most could be called q race-the corn
huekers work would be devoid of much
excitement. It's the same every day,
the rows OF corn practically alike. same
ears, same husking movement, same
cockleburs. same front wheel that
cramps and nearly upsets the wagon
at the end. same soggy place where
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Improving One. Good Pelnta

The art Of posing lies In ones abil.
ity to acquire 1t without appearing af.
fected. To make those with whom
one comes in contact weary with IN
necessary afrectntion 10 Of course a
thing to be deplored. II the individual,
however, realizes the Importance Of
helping natures endowments, she Will
appear perfectly natural In always
striving to look her very best. Learn
to know your own good points and
take the trouble to cultivate them.
You will and that 1t viii pay.-Ex.
change.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
rORA

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Masonic Meetings
fisfeors always Svaiee'

MARSHALL LODGE, No. fos A. +.
A. M.-SpeciaI communication, FTloaN'
Oct. IS. 1880 o'clock. Work n first de-
gree. John ". Wells, secretary; w. H
Steiner. ". NJ.
sieNEr CHAPTER. Nc. 49, r. a. NJ
Stated convocat,on Monday eVenins'
Oct. %. a. T:so O'clock. Business SEES
sion. Carl shsrtner, H P; John w
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20 r. 4 :, NJ, Mon
day. Nov. -, Regular business. / T.
Forbes. recorder; George Gregory. I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvs, st. Aldemar
ccr,manderv. No. sc. K = Tues"7v.
Nov. 4. 7:3o p. N, For Work. Order
81 Temple. 7. r. Forbes, recorder; H.
c. Mueller, commander.
crNreAt CHAPTER 40 -. o.
s-speciel meeting for Initiation on
Wednesday, Oct. 81. 7:so. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary: Mr.. J. E Fred
er.ck. ". N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Io,Ua Newspapers
IowA's REPUTATION.

Should the apparent majority OF
the vets In the election Of Oct. Is stili
prevail when the official canvass OF
the ballots has been completed, the
friends of temperance will not regret
the defeat of the constitutional amend
ment, and the changed conditions
which it would slowly have emphasized
so much as they will regret the SUR
on the reputation Of Iowa as a pro
gressive state in all things which look
to the betterment OF living conditions
and to responsiveness in matters
which may have a far reaching enect
in the settlement OF international ques-
tons which now confront every citi-
zen--the winning OF the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
and placed into the river or shipped to
distant lakes which need restocking.
THE EARLY SNOW.
WASHINGTON, Iowa Journal

Washington, Iowa Journal
"The rest OF the family don't seem
to think as much Of this snow as
do" was the deduction OF one Wash
ington youngstcr, after few moments
of unrestrained raving over the beau
ties of the chilly white as IT fiuffed it.
self thru the atmosphere and then set
tied gently on the walk, the grass. the
trees, the houses, the barns and every
where,
And he was right. Older heads
think OF other things besides the beau
kites OF the snow. the childish pleasure
I OF rolling 1t into balls and throwing It.,
and the keen enjoyment of sliding down
hills to be finally dumped at the bot
tom into a big bank OF the welcoming
soft stuff. Others. today, think of the
rigors OF winter: its added expense:
the increasing demand for fat foods
and above all OF those who are in war
will have, maShap, TO go thru a winter
campaign. Others see the snow smeaS-
ed with great hlctches OF red; hear the
cries OF wounded soldiers left ON the
ground helpless, TO fight, not alone the
battle wounds but to combat also the
cold of winter, relentless in its invasion
of its appointed realms,
Yes. snow is beautiful. but this year
the older heads will not think as
much OF II" as do the children. The
older heads cannot get away from the
thought OF the coal bin. of the woolens
the shoes, the shed for the stock. the
cracks in the walls % the little home,
Sober reasoning teaches us that we are
again al the threshold of winter
which demands our thoughtful con-
s;deration o. every possible emergency
We must waste nothing, no food. ne
clothing, no fuel. Somebody needs It,
somewhere Save every particle Of old
clothing. give II away to those who
need IT: send II to rurmare sales and
tell them to sell II at as low n price as
possible and then apply the proceeds
toward relief elsewhere. And II snow
comes In big quantities, bank II up
around the house, around the shed,
around the barn and make It turn It
self into really useful purpose. In
that manner defeating IN measure its
own power Of destruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Twin Oak and Pins.

There L. In Stevens Point, Wis.,
pine tree and an oak Tree growing
from the same stump. Both are ID
feet or moro In height. Apparently
the trees are branches growing from
common root and one OF the pecul-
iarities Of the combination 10 that the
bark OF the pine does not appear
normal. II appears to have been I'M
pregnateda with some Of the qualities
Of the oak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Rather than bone dryness," il ap-
pears TO the Sioux City Journal "a
goodly proportion OF the Iowa voters
prefer condition at least as damp and
cool as a hound dogs nose"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25

The Japanese are producing annual
iy 30.o00,oo0 tons Of coal from the
mines Of Japan and South NancAuria-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25

II IL estimated that there were near
~ 100000 earn IN the United States
on Jan. I. which works out ct one car
for every twenty -hve people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25

fIAlueT IMAM OOnS uTyNeSSr II dp-
pears TO the Sioux City Journal "a
eoodly proportion OF the Iowa voters
prefer a condition at least as damp and
cool as a hound dogs nose"
Noting the President Wilson has
resignated next Sunday as a day Of
prayer the Perry Chief advises. III you
believe in prayer, add your plea. II you
don't pray anyway. It won't hu-.
you"
THE trouble with the situation is
that the liquor question will be dragged
into every campaign. 1t will not make
any trouble in Page or Fremont coun-
ties where the sentiment against sa-
looms Is strong, but in all the close
counties it will be the absorbing issue
with nearly everything lost sight Of
says the Shenandoah SentineI-Post. 1T
Is too bad that this condition must
| remain with US year after year, but
there are some people who would not
| be happy without a fight every cam
paign."
The Burlington Hawkeye says there
is no bigger humbug extant than the
| theory that beer and light wines" can
be sold in Iowa without letting in
whisky and all kinds Of intoxicants.
That sort Of license" the Hawkeye
continues, has been tried and has been
proven over Sac cve- again &c &c g
delusion and snare. Just as gamb-
ling and prostitution are inevitable CO.
partners of the saloon, 80 also the
stronger intoxicants are Inc associates
Of the milder"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says II
never has read a more perfunctory In
dersc.eent ee anything thai. than tho letter
President Wilson wrote to Mrs. Gait
the other day on the woman suffrage
matter. ITO us there was not a sug-
gestion Of the ring Of sincerity in tina,
epistle." the Republican continues. at
reads as a letter that was written In
fulfllment OF some pledge or other
We do not believe that Woodrow vii
son believes in the cause that he wal
ostenstbly advocating"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-25
Bored Children.

Strange as 1t may seem, children do
Ut bored BY uninteresting things, such
~ stupid auditorium exercises in which
thsy have to sit still for an hour. and
- ~ vearied' BY an excessive
alsount u time given over to directed
uan1-Wiiliam b MAXWELL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-16

hold up enforcement of the conscrip-
tion act.
Unionists declare the Liberals will
draw their greatest strength from
French Canadians. who are not sup
porting the war.
A total of 2o5 seats in parliament
are to be contested. Some have al
ready been awarded. Should the
Unionist government carry 1874 seats
1t expects to win the election with a
majority o. IL. The Liberals expect
a majority of ss in the next house.
The Unionists are making their
fight on patriotic grounds. declaring
that defeat Of conscription now will
make Canada's troops overseas believe
the folks at home have deserted them
and cut off their reinforcements.
The Liberals are strongest in Que
bee, where the French vote Is heaviest
The Unionists are banking on big
gains in western Canada. Voting in
Halifax. Yukon. Nelson and Manitoba
has been deferred until a later date.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-16
NO INCREASE IN
MAN POWER OF
DUAL MONARCHY
Austria Hungary Has Close
to Eighty Divisions in the
Field-Additions to Ar
tillery.
BY w. S. FORREST.

With the French Armies in the
Field. Dec. 15.-Austria- Hungary has
1.192.500 men in 79h divisions now in
the field. according to accurate infor-
nation obtained by the United Press
today.
The dual empires armies have not
been augmented in man power since
the end of 1915. At the present time
the 79h divisions in fighting. trim in
clude "a separate and distinct classes,
called up during the whole period of
the war.
At the outbreak of the war in l914,
Austria Hungary called up 60 divis-
ions-approximately 100000 men. At
the end of 1915 her total modified was
76 divisions-about 100000 men.
ARTILLERY INCREASED.
While the Austro- Hungarian man
power has not been increased, the an
tillery strength has been tremendous
ly augmented since the start of 1917.
Reliable figures show that every
Austro- Hungarian division. with the
exception OF some OF Honveds and
Landsturm. have been doubled in their
artillery strength. In addition there
has been a tremendous general in
crease in the number of machine gun,
innenwerfer and small caliber cannon.
The total Austro- Hungarian artil-
lery strength is stated to be 1850 field
and mountain cannon; 1900 trench
mortars. and 922 heavy cannon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-16
Vigorous Campaign
on Conscr;ption Ends

Montreal, Que. Dec. 15.-AH Canada
vigorously eampaigned tonight In the
closing hours of the bitterest political
fight in the dominion's history.
Next Monday the voters, including
many newly enfranchised women. will
go to the polls and cast their ballots
either for the unionist government and
conscription, or for the Liberal party
which favors continuing the voluntary
enlistment system.
The issue may be decided In the
trenches. The vote Of the Canadian
soldiers will total 100000. Women
who exercise their franchise Monday
are all relatives of men in the army
and navy. Unionists claim the sol
diers' and women's votes will give a
big majority to conscription.
Sir Robert Borden heads the Union
list government. 1t put through con-
scription and the first call to the COL
ors under this law Is Jan. 8. Sir Will
frid Laurier. former premier, leads the
Liberals. II he wins he promises to