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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
why SHOULDN'T We khoW7

The proposal Of Senator Penrose to
investigate the committee on public in
formation brought out rejoinder from
Senator James of Kentucky which was
not an answer but a charge Of cop
perhead.sm." Senator James rushed to
defense of the Creel bureau and de-
clared charges unfounded. A. presum-
ably clinching his denial he called PEN
rose and others copperheads.
The Creel Fourth of July story ana
Creers explanation Of that absurd pub
LEGATION has utterly discredited the in
formation bureaus news" The public
has no faith in il. 1t was ridiculous
incident of which. the less said would
be best providing that Creel and the
alleged news bureau were sent to the
junk heap. However, it is assuming al
together too much to classify senators
as copperheads who object to fiction
with an official news stamp upon It.
The senate las a right TO ask informa-
ton as to that misnamed committee
on public informal ior," should ask it
and should have it. The public also
desires to know more about It. As con-
Germs partisansh.p Senator James I'M
questioning championship of that COM
mittee bears the very hallmark OF
party.
Whateved may have been and still
may be said of Penrose his plain dec
laration Of indecision in the army and
navy departments is only what practi-
cal men who have visited Washington
have been coming back west to say
and what eastern men close 10 large
public and private affairs are saying.
And these men are not partisans but
patriots, not copperheads but ready 10
back't the country with every ounce of
power and purpose. II is not a question
Of partisanship but Of people entering
on vast expenditure OF life and treas
ure. To question freely. to be answered
pie and their representatives.
This is not a party war but a peo-
pies war. The vast sums which are
being demanded are not to be expended
by any partisan coterie. republican or
democratic without question. There is
no party in war taxation or in military
service. Those who pay and those who
fight have the right TO ask questions
and 10 have them answered And the
homes whence a million men are to be
drawn are consistent and correc, in
their demand that they shall be kept
informed instead Of being furnished
with an official brand Of yellow tourn-
alism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
Masonic Meetings
Waters always welcome.
AesHAIILopGE, No. 1os A. F. 4

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. +. =
A, M.-No work tonight. VIII nouIs
later. John W. Wells, secretary; W.
H. Steiner. W. NJ.
sleNEr CHAPTER. No. SO, r. a. NJ
Stated convocation Monday eVen.ns'
July Is. at 5 o'clock Business seiU %,
Carl Shaftner, II. P; John W. els
secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & s. NJ. Mon
day, July 80, 1880. For work. Dnner
At $50. l. T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory. I NJ.
SPECIAL coNC4AVE, St Alderman
conmandery. No. 80. K t. Tuesoas'
Julv "a. 100 For work in the Luz
trIous Order OF the Red Cross l. =
Forbes. recorder; H c. Mueller CON-
nander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
s.-ReSular meeting for business "eu-
nesday. July II. at s p. m Mrs. George
Downing, secretary; Mrs. J. l. FRED
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

"a Let me see / promised to ten you
what Billy Bunny did with the cookies
which the farmers wife In the last
story gave him because he knew ex-
actly which were her pictures N the
old family photograph album when she
was = little girl suppose you think
Billy Bunny ate those cookies right up.
But he didn't. He put them In me-
knapsack, hrst because he had eaten
go many at the table that he couldn't
eat any more, and also because ne
thought maybe he'd and little fri
or hoy who loved cookies and ne coulo
give them something which they wooad
like So he cranked up the Luckymo-
bile and after no and Uncle Lucky nao
seated themselves on the frSnt ssdt no
said good by and started AZ AGAIN.
and by and by, not so very f&r' tney
came across turkey goboler ana
rooster who were having nsnt rish'
in the middle Of the road
Look out. Look out!" cried the kino
ofd gentleman rabbit beca use he didnt
want 10 knock them down you kno"
and spoil their fun. for they werent
hurting each other the least little DIT.
For every time the turkey Soooief
would peck at the rooster. Mt. Cock-a-
doodle-do. for that was the rooetel
name, would jump to one side ana tne
turkey sobbler would almost IAN on
his head, he was so excited. And then.
Won see. whenever the rooster wouio
,rv 70 peck the big tall turkey gooolef'
~. cnhb,a c,hbie. for that was the
turkeys name. would hold MS neao ny
so high that the rooster couiont re1''
1t.
you ought to be ashamed OF your
selves to fght." said Uncle Lucky
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
500 10 Every Family.

Eight thousand million dollars!
That is what 1t has already cost the
United states to enter the war against
Germany. Appropriations for billions
are to be followed by billions more
within the next few weeks.
Since the United States entered the
war, Just 100 days ago, 1t has been
averaging expenditures Of $4,000. 900
a day thru appropriations made by
congress and estimates sent in for
them by the war-making branches.
With scarcely question, congress
has been giving the fighting arms OF
the government every dollar asked.
Figures compiled today by experts for
the house appropriations committee
show that before the end Of the pres
e-. .Asston Of congress. which was
called to declare war against Germany,
the total initial appropriation made by
this government will be in excess OF
ss,oo0,oo0,o 0e.
When congress at the time Of the
Spanish American war placed lump
sum OF 350.000.000 in the hands OF
President Mckinley to be used as he
saw at. 1t was regarded ~ an Aston
ishing and unprecedented step. ~ the
y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
FAINT HOPE FOR EXEMPTION.

A conference Of county agents in Il
linois has voiced an appeal which is
going TO come up to every district ex-
emption board in the United States and
possibly TO the war department for
decision. The conference demands the
exemption of all men drafted from the
farms on the ground that they are ex-
perts in the production Of food and are
needed most on the farm.
This is a straw Of hope grasped oy
those who would escape the sacrifice Of
military service and IS born in most
cases more Of the individuals desire
to have some specific person escape
the draft than it is Of any patriotic pur-
pose TO save the countrys Eood supply.
1t Is impossible and impracticable in
a democratic country. To say that all
the fighting and the dying for our
countrys defense must be done by men
who live IN the cities in order that
those who live upon the farms may
get rich at war prices for grain - akin
to Artemus Wards volunteering OF ali
OF his wife's relatives. The purpose OF
the CONSUMPTION was to make military
service universal thruout the country
regardless Of class, race, color or poll
tenn and finds that her armies have
been furnished by her people Of Eng
lish descent, while one-fourth Of her
population, being FrenchCana dian, Is
Stacking. Without the draft We might
have found many millions in this coun-
try stacking for one cause or another
and with the draft n force We are not
likely to exempt the agricultural class
because they are farmers.
Nor is there any economic necessity
for it. OF ths net quota Of men N IL
l!nois to be drafted the city OF Chi
cago will furnish half Of them. OF
the remainder less than one man TO
seven farms will be taken. There are
in Illinois twice that many retired
farmers there are twice that many
men In Iowa towns experienced at farm
work and twice that many young lads
apt to learn, all Of whom are available
| to take the places Of drafted men from
| the farms.
In Iowa, where the urban and rural
population Is about even, there will be
not to exceed 5000 men drafted from
the farms. In Marshall county about
ia will be drafted from o76 farms, or
one man to five farms, and there are
men enough in Marshaiitown alone to
! take their places Where are they?
| someone will ask Never mind. The
| adjustment will take care of itself in
population of $4,000 When the pack
/ ing house runs it employs iv0 men and
J ~ man are forthcoming. and when the
! hacking house closes there are 100 mer
| out of jobs only for day They are
| all absorbed in the life of the COM
munity somehow. No calamity FOL
lows nor will there be single farm
untitled.
] If a drafted man owns farm and il
4 personally responsible for its care ant
/ that Of live stock, Is involved perhaps
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

outbreak of the present war Preslaeh'
vulcan wa. authorized to spend $loo'-
oo0 900 in the same way. Since then
hundreds Of millions OF dollars nave
been appropriated by congress IN
few hours time.
Three billion two hundred anu
eishty-one millions ninety four tnou-
.and ave hundred and forty-on dollars
for the army and navy was voted IN
one urgent deficiency bill soon aiter
rhe war was declared, and now there
Is pending for approval by the appio
priations committee another pm W
similar character totaling $l1s.ooo'ooo.
OF this latter sum 500. 100000 Is 70 %
turned over to the navy to De speh.
without restriction in preparing tha'
lighting arm for conflict.
A similar appropriation OF $1l5.ooo,-
900 for the navy was given last year.
and that was almost entirely exhausted
in preparation for the expected Was
at the time diplomatic relations were
broken.
Besides the limp sum Of s1oo, 600, 600
in the new $17s,0o0.000 urgent oe-
ficiency bill. t45,o00,00o is to be appro-
priated for hydro-aeroplane develop
ment: S4,5o0,000 for clothing for men
in the navy, and Ss.5oo,ooo for machin-
cry to Manufacture rifles. Since the
outbreak of. the war $4,000, oo0, 900 has
been loaned to the allies; N.0s3.ss4 mas
been appropriated for expenses in pre-
parinr the bonds and floating them;
37o.O O0, 900 has been appropriated for
interest. $35,000.00o has been appropri-
ated for war risk insurance. $1l,45o,ooo
has been appropriated for food sar-
vey OF the country and 1852. 900 -
carried in the food control bill now
pending in the senate.
The first general deficiency BILL
passed after war was declared. carried
$3.50, 900. 900 with which to purchase
and build ships Tor an American mer-
chant marine to beat the submarine
blockade. Contracts are also to be en-
tered into which vii! take every dollar
Of that vast sum and the United states
shipping BOARD, cnsrsed IN . :. :
ding OF the money, Is coming to con-
gress to ask for an additional appro-
priation OF between s4oJ one 900 and
1900, 00O, 900. How this $4,000, ooo, goa
which represents national debt - .,
$500 for every man, woman and child
III the United states. IL to be met 4
question vel to Be settled. CONGRESS
authorised bond issde Of 8 GOT. geo. oOo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

great draft lottery in Washington the
clerks recorded from seven TO eight
numbers a minute. As the drawing pro-
crossed their speed ranged from ten to
fifteen a minute. Occasionally a num-
Der was misread. but the triple check
system soon detected all errors.
John H. Phillips a student of Prince
ton university. was the first regular
teller who took his place at the glass
jar and hegan TO draw out the capsules
black locking affairs. because the
paper upon which the numbers were
written was coated black on the outer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
HEAVY LAND SALES EXPECTED.
TNeyada Representative


An Iowa man, well yersed in the
real estate operations Of the state and
especially Nevada and Story county
said TO us recently, he looks for heavy
transactions in real estate this fall ana
many transfers Of land in this section
of the state. He gave as his reason
for this the increasig prosperity OF
the community, the money which will
be freely circulating as soon as the
harvest starts and the general condi-
tons. This man generally is very
conservative in his opinions and as
he always has his ear pretty close TO
the ground. his words can be taken
with a good deal of confidence. Theirs
is no reason why there should not be
a boom The country Is prosperous,
the farmers will get exceedingly soo'.
prices for their products and at pres
ent while backward. 1t looks as II
there will be a bumper crop. Already
oats are showing well and the corn,
will no doubt come along all night, so
il looks like plenty of money this faii
and plenty Of money means many real
estate transactions and no doubt some
banner prices viii be made on choice
farm sections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
Iona Newspapers
DON'T WORRY.

L " alSTiCO 1 iulcS-
You need not worry. If YOU are
registered for select service you have
two alternatives:
Either your key" number is drawn
for the first draft or it is not. If not,
you need not worry. If it is. YOU have
two alternatives:
Either you are exempted or You ara
not. If exempted you need not worry.
If not, you have two alternatives:
Either you are called into training
camp or you are not. If not, YOU nseo
not worry If you are. You have two
alternatives:
Either you fight or you don't fight.
II you don't, you need not worry. II
you do. you have TIVE alternatives:
Either you get hurt or YOU don't. II
you don't you need not worry II you
do, there are two alternatives:
Either you recover or You don't II
you do, you need not worry. If you
don't, you will never need to worry
again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

aRlack Siberian Hare.r

The department Of Agriculture hasrie.
sued a warning on the subject q tns
BLACK Siberian hare" which ceSteln
dealers are tying to palm of on the
guileless public. The situation rsceis
that Of the miracle wheats." concern
ing which the department recently In
lightened the country. The -black Dl.
he-.an hare" il advertised to produce .
pelt Of high marekt value. The fact y
that, altho more skins Of hAres Or
rabbits are collected and sold than al
other fur bearing animals combined. no
variety Is worth raising for Its fur
alone Moreover, Siberia does not pro-
duce hares, and the alleged new variety
II merely q black strain OF the Flemish
giant breed Of ruropsln hare Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
WHEN THE BOYS LEAVE.
burlington Gazette-1


over a hundred young men from
Burlington and surrounding towns
boarded a morning train recently
for Dzs Mo.nes. Grouped on the sta
ton platform were relatives and
friends of the lads. There were brave
smiles and hearty handshakes. Red
eyes testified tears, but for the most
part the tears were held back, the
Godspeed was cheerful The hope is
all for a speedy and safe return OF the
youth Yho have volunteered TO drop
their daily avocations: to give up their
home comforts. their social enjoyments
and diversions TO do their bit for their
country.
The lads who waved their farewells
from the car windows as the train
slowly steamed out Of the station are
of exceptional worth. Almost without
exception. their prospects IN life are
good. The future for them is full OF
golden promise, and the Gazette
speaks in the present tense because It
believes they will come back and take
up their duties where they left of, en-
riched by their experience; better men
and better Americans, II this be pos
sible; ennobled and broadened by the
sacrifices. they have made.
There will be similar leavetakinSs IN
the future. Almost q hundred otner
young men Of equal merit comprising
Company / are awaiting the call al
their armory and then the men calico
for the great liberty army VIII brave
ly take their places in line.
It's war and worthy war ana none
should criticise the motives for the
war or the spirit that actuates the
youth who will bear the brunt OF the
struggle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

in dsbs, he may have . personal and
special claim for exemption for . board
to consider but to exempt all men from
the farms as a class because they can
farm merely asks men from the cities
to do all the lighting and u unjust to
another class. II It is attempted there
will be dissention in this country such
as we have never seen before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
sSzTeEyEy bA<ER DRAWING FlRsI PEAEI

&c. A. Devol. delegated by Secretary
Baker to guard the glass container,
walked over to stir the capsules with
a long wooden spoon. On the handle
Of the spoon was = piece Of bunting.
red. white and blue. General Devol stir
red deeply. bringing the capsules at
the bottom to the top and q few mo-
ments later sending the capsules At the
top to the bottom. While this Stirriue
process was on there was q monen-
tary pause in the recording to the
numbers.
The photograph shows Secretary OF
War Baker. blindfolded, drawing out
the first number for the draft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25

surface. 1t was impossible for anyone
TO examine the exterior OF q cap
sule and ascertain the number within.
The blindfolding lent an additional touch
of the dramatic TO the event, but it was
unnecessary.
The blindfolded young men were re-
lieyed every thirty minutes Julian Bur
rows, student with shock OF hair
parted straight down the middle, re-
lieved Mr. Phillips. He is student OF
the University of Michigan. Young men
from colleges thruout the country took
turns during the long day and night in
extracting capsules from the glass jar.
Every few minutes Major General
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
SCHOOL. BOARDS SHOULD GIVE
ATTENTION
rDes Moines Capital.l

DeS MONIES NdPllai.3
The public schools Of Iowa will begin
in September. In many Of these schools
uupils will be taught not only the Ger
man language. but Germany. Pupils
will have the privilege of looking at a
full page picture of the German kaiser,
then they will have the further priv
iIege of looking al the great German
military leaders. All the stories in the
books will be about the divine life IN
Germany. But the books will not speak
OF Germany. The language will be more
polite Germany will be called the ia
therland" The beauties OF military
government will be set out The teach
ers will be Germans who think more
of the old country than of this.
For a century this has been going on
in the United States and yet there are
people who wonder at the lack OF 10y
alty to the United States which may be
found among some Of our foreign eie-
ments
The teaching Of patriotism ought to
begin In the American public schools.
There can be no objection 70 teaching
the German language excepting that it
Is waste OF time and money, but
there can be an objection to teaching
Germany as place to live In; as
place to be called the "fatherland.
There has been no advertising word
invented in fifty years so attractive as
the word "fatherland." 1t has been
made so popular that Irishmen some
times use 1t.
II we are going to have q great big
and successful republic. it will be nee
essary to change our ways in many re-
spects
During the great American civil war
the books in the north did not carry
pictures Of Jefferson Davis and Robert
e. Lee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
IOWA OPINION ANp MOTIFS.

The road patrol can be made very
good thing or It can prove failure"
says the Toledo Chronicle The right
man is the full intent Of the Law, but
a poor man is far worse from any
angle than none at all There Is plenty
Of money spent to make all roads frat
class, II dragged and cared for at the
right time. Let the patro1men get the
draggers out"
One OF the best things in the world
for the average man or woman is to
get away from home enthusiastically
even If it Is not many miles" says,
the Oelwein Register. Remaining at
home the local surroundings assume
altogether too large perspective"
Those who can not understand the
Justice Of the DINNER Law are reminoe
ed that Iowa has road patrolmen that
must be protected in the prosecution Of
their duty" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
The Boone Republican says
There Is only one way to cut down
the death rate from automobile acct-
dents, and that is by cutting down the
speed rate"
Soft coal can be bought for So q
ton at some Iowa mines, but the re-
tail price is Sill a ton," reflects the
Dubuque Times Journal An investt-
CATION Of this apparent holdup would
be a more sensible work for state offi-
Gals than the bone law"
"Profting by the example OF Egin
butter, why can't Charles VI. Schwab
and Andrew Carnegie get together AT
Palm Beach, sell each other paper OF
pins and thereby fix the price Of armor
plate and structural steel? inquiries
the Sioux City Journal.
The Pennsylvania railroad has SOLO
all its coal mines, and may have been
compelled to take the step to secure
the money with which to buy coal for
the operation of it's engines. It simply
could not pay the price II charged
others" concludes the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
Bear in mind, young man. that more
than half the honor of being called TO
service will be sacrificed if you claim
exemption says the Waterloo Courier.
Better be sure your claim is valid be-
fore presenting it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
A MODERN CAESAR
mason City Globe Gazette.l

Mason City EIoDe-Gazette.I
Julius Rosen"ald. who conducts tue
largest mail order business IN the
woriu. 40 aisO g 2
commission Of the council, OF national
defense. In this latter capacity De Cd
jects to the proposal that members OF
the councils subordinate bodies shall
not be permitted to be parties to con-
tracts with the government Tor the
supply Of materials necessary TOR war
or other government purposes. This
provision, Mr.. Rosenwald says, would
put the gentlemen involved IN the