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TgLEpHoNn III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
NATURAL ENOUGH But INCORRECT.

Honest now can you name all the
Iowa representatives in congress by
districts? The time was when you
could proudly name them all. Then
was the time when Iowa had some in
fuence and standing in the national
halls Of legislation.-Monti En-
press.
1T is pleasing to Iowans to read
about the prominence OF Cummins and
Kenyon in the senate and also of the
influence Of house members. Iowa leads
today as characterization Register.
The comments offered above are
from elderly men who were once
prominent in a faction of the repub-
lican party. The difference may be IL
Illustrated by the fable of the fox and
the hen. 1t will be recalled that the
fox was endeavoring to induce the hen
to come down from her perch Of safety
by assuring her that a peace had been
declared between all birds and beasts
There is perfect harmony between US
now" he assured her, I'VE are as
brethren. Come down and cement our
closer relationships" Almost he had
persuaded the hen when hounds were
heard baying near and the fox started
off at a lively pace. wait" said the
hen, wait and cement relationships
with the dogs and thus consummate
the universal peace Not me- re-
piled the fox, that may be a strange
hound that hasn't heard that the war
is over"
Where has the Monticello Express
been straying?
The fact is that Iowas representa-
ton and leadership in congress is equal
by comparison Of men and times WITH
any she has ever enjoyed. AS to work
performed and usefulness of represen-
tation the whole people of the state
may congratulate themselves on the
Iowa representation.
Those who have been officers ana
provost marshals Of politics find 1t hard
TO accept a place as private.
But "the old order changeth giving
nlaca to new and God reveals himself
in many ways" Also 1T is hard 10
kick against the pricks. And several
other applicable adages come to mind
when the delegation at Washington
ia called for reminiscent criticism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
the DENMaN.GOETnALS ROW.

The Goethals row seems TO
have come to head. Goethals pro-
poses to resign IL order to cclear the
situation. OF course Goethals' offer OF
his resignation is full of the suggestion
that If the president wants Goethals
Denman must get out of the way.
Denman appears to be an able man
in his line. He has that repute also.
But Goethals and his ability are house.
hold words because of accomplishment.
It is a pity they can not work to-
gether.
But if they can not the sooner one
Of them is out of the way of the other
the better for the country and its pro-
gram of offense and defense. 1t looks
AS tho it would be much easier to sup
ply another chairman than to find an
other Goethals.
Conditions must reach climax be-
fore long which will result in the re-
t!rement Of ordinary men who attain
place in peace and the advancement OF
those leaders which great emergencies
always produce. That process Of elm
nation Is inevitable in times Of great
stress. The intense heat of necessity
seems to be necessary to separate the
dross Of leadership.
AS between Goethals and Denman
their personal differences are not mat
ters Of consideration. One or the Other
however Is right in his plans. The
chances are in favor of Goethals who
is speaking from training and ex-
perience in huge undertakings. He has
proved himself.
The main thing however is TO settls
the quarrel and get busy. There is
likely to be sufficient delay thru lacl
Of organization and incapacity without
stopping to listen to quarrels while the
house Is on fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
COLLECT THE AUTO TAX.
[Sioux CITY Journal

[Sioux City Journal
It has been reported from Des
Moines that the returns from the state
automobile tax for the present year
are some 100000 behind those Of last
year. This condition. it is explained,
is due directly to the law which re-
ouires a new tax payment each year.
but allows the same number plate TO
be used for three successive years. Sc
cure in the possession of perfectly
good number plate, many automobile
owners have failed to pay the state
automobile fee. There are enough OF
these slackers, it seems to leave the
automobile fund some $4,000 snort
of where It was at the corresponding
time last year. This. too, in the race
of a considerable increase in the num-
Der Of cars operating on Iowa roaos'
obviously the Des Moines explanation
Of the shortage is the true one. Posi-
bly, all the slackers do not absolutely
intend to beat the state out OF It's due.
Some of them may intend to send IN
the money Some day. But unless
there is a good reason for its coming
some day" rarely comes.
Fear is expressed in the capital that
the state will lose most of the money
which has been held up by automobile
owners 1t need lose hardly dollar
OF it. What have we an attorney gen.
eral, deputies and state agents, county
attorneys, sherffs and deputies for,
If it is not to see that state laws
are enforced? A list containing the
names Of most of the offenders could
be compiled by comparing the names
Of those who paid the 1915 tax. NO
doubt a simple reminder from Des
Moines would send most OF the delin-
quents skurrying In. The assessment
OF a few penalties against those VINO
remained delinquent should be suffl-
cient to bring the rest into camp. De-
linquents are remaining delinquent now
only because no attention has been
paid to them. No man who can anoro
to own an automobile will shy at the
idea of paying out few dollars IN
taxes when he knows it has to be done.
Perhaps it may be well enough to
return to the regulation requiring a
new number plate every year. This
can be done at the next session OF
the legislature. In the meanwhile
there Is no good reason why tho road
fund should not get every dollar that
is coming to 1t for automobile taxes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Billy Bunny and His Friends

head with another blue polka-dot SIZE
handkerchief which he always carried
with him in case somebody wanted 70
borrow one, and being very particu-
lar old gentleman rabbit, he'd never
lend the one he had tied over MS oid
wedding stovepipe hat, and then ne
wiggled his nose sadly and wiped the
dust off his whiskers. "Oh, dear me,
Where are those pesky goggles!
Here they are!" cried a voice. ana
there stood Parson Owl with them on,
winking and blinking, for he mated
strong light, you know. Il picked them
up, but I'm glad I heard you say what
YOU did, for broke my spectacles last
week and would have kept them. Ana
then he handed them back to the OLD
gentleman rabbit and shut his eyes. for
the light hurt them so he'd rather STUD
his toe and fall down than keep them
open in the daytime.
And what do you think kind, gcner-
GUS Uncle Lucky said? You may keep
them, Parson Owl. I'll let Billy Bunny
steer the automobile and I'll just sit
and make believe he's my chauneur, 1or
mine, you know, has gone to the war
and Is now In the aviation corps IN
France. the country everybody loves.
"You are very generous and sef-de-
nying," which means to give to other
people the things you want yourself.
"Tn preach a beautiful sermon aoout
generosity next Sunday" said Parson
Owl, and in the next story you shall
hear how Billy Bunny ran the Lucky
mobile up the side Of big red barn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

men in whom the average citizen has
confidence, brave men who put duty
ahead Of popularity, dependable men
whose decision shall be accepted as the
result of sincere elaboration. Such
men should and must have the support
of the public. That open complaint will
be made of the appointment and de-
cisions Of the other sort is to be ex
pected. The easy man, the sentimental
man. the man of shady repute will be
calamity upon those boards.
The members Of exemption boards
who accept their responsibility, do
their duty to the best of their ability
in all sincerity and honesty are doing a
great service and should have the sup
port and gratitude Of every man who
is to be examined by them. 1t isn't
that they are sending other mems sons
to war; but that they are seeing fair
between all men involved and pro-
tecting the rights Of all under the
is theirs to see that justice is done
between man and man and men and
government.
Let us have none OF the sickly senti-
mentalism and unfounded prejudice
against men charged with duty they
would be happy to avoid and which
they must perform thru high sense
Of citizenship. So long as the exemp-
ton boards stand steadfastly to the
provisions Of the draft and in even
handed justice to conscripts let us sup
port and assist them in every way
possible. Those men are to be on the
firing line of citizenship. They are
doing a duty none of us seeks pre-
cisely as the soldier who takes our
places in the field is doing a public
duty which few crave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

Well, the Luckymobile didn't slt
down on park bench as told you IN
the last story I feared it might, SO can
go on with my story and tell you how
Uncle Lucky lost his goggles And this
is the way it happened. All OF sud
den something In the steering gear
gave way and the automobile turned
into the woods and the first thing dear
Uncle Lucky know low hanging
branch swept the goggles off his nose
and nearly upset his old weddlns
stovepipe hat And that stovepipe nat
would have gone, too, II the old GENTLE
man rabbit si.polka dot silk handker-
chief hadn't been tied over the top OF
it and under his chin to hold 1t on
Which was lucky thing, let me tell
you, and if your Uncle Jimmy or Billy
ever wears q silk hat out automoo1l1ne
YOU tell him to do what Billy Bunnys
uncle did. -,
Good gracious I've got to stop!
cried the old gentleman rabbit. i've
lost my goggles" But when he tried
to find them he couldn't, neither could
Billy Bunny nor a little Black Ant. And
she was the same Black Ant who was
sick some umpty- eleven stories ago
and whom kind Uncle Lucky sent the
doctor for, you remember, DR.. Quack'
the famous Duck Doctor, and OF course
she felt almost sick now to think that
Uncle Lucky had so much trouble ii
finding his goggles. e.
II almost feel sometimes, said poor
Uncle Lucky, sitting down on log ana
wiping the perspiration off his tcre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Ripping Rhymes
THE rA,EkERs.

u =
like to hear men talk, when they're
not selling stock, when they, can spiel
Of linseed meal. Of ch.pmunks, cheese
and chalk. But ever as walk my so,il
receives a shock; the men ! meet In
mart or street are selling mining stock.
I never meet gent on poetry intent,
who knows the dope of Scott and Pope.
and is on Shakespeare bent. oh. no. the
man Of guile comes with his beaming
smile, to sell me shares and other
gnares and pore mo for, while. How
happy 1 would be II ! man could
see who'd talk some time Of Shelley's
rhyme, and Gray. his Elegy. To sit be-
meath a bush, far from the coin mad
push, and talk for hours of birds and
flowers, and hand out soulful gush!
To leave the changing streets, and talk
Of Burns and Keats, with some glad jay
who felt that way--'tw ouid be the best
Of treats! But soulful men don't walk
with ME around block; the modern
men hate lyre end pen--they all sell
mining stock. They are all selling shares
in patent folding chairs, in mines and
mills and swamps and hill, and homes
tor polar bears. They're dealing IN hot
air and little dc they care Tor osfi
SLAMS Tyre or 11iltcn's fire, or Byron's
WILD despair. Nj "A M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Topics of the Times
We need a real air fleet, not hot

We need a real air fleet not hot
air fleet
The correspondence between an ex-
commander in chief Of the United
States armies and Secretary Baker
isn't at all likely to make the reader
think less of Theodore Roosevelt.
The kaiser can call 100000 men all
right, but it is doubtful if that many
will be able to hear him.
The French are calling the American
soldiers "Teddies." They can't keep
Roosevelt's fame out of France or his
sons out of the service whatever they
may be able to do to the old man him
self.
How soon folks forget cheap Off
cial whether king or constable. Do
you recall the name of the late king Of
Greece?
About all the anti-draft agitator
manages to do is to make the burden
of anxious mothers greater and more
sorrowfui.
The person who should start out to
find a coward among the boys who
were drawn Friday has long hunt
ahead Of him. They are a bunch OF
brave American citizens.
. .
There's a difference plainly felt in
Des Moines between prohibition OF
booze and city bone dry Of milk for
the babies.
Surely, get steel and iron and cot
ton along with wheat. Also please pay
some attention to coal before the water
pipes freeze.
"Iowa's New Road Patrol Law Fine
says an Iowa newspaper. Would be
if the patrolmen didn't crowd the
traffic so. Here in central Iowa they re
so thick that it takes a good driver to
miss them.
Presumably there are those among
the conscripts who may smile when
they read about the first thing those
French people did was to send over
bottle of champagne and a liter Of rec
| wine for every American soldier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
tn. Volunteer. Mother.

He was so beautiful--n1y baby son!
His sun kissed curls chung close around
his head,
His deep blue eyes looked trustingly in
mine.
T did my best to keep his beauty fair
And fresh and clean and dainty, for
never could be satisfied with less.
He was so strong and well. my little
SON. s.
gave my days and nights to keep him
Called in fresh air and sunlight to my
aid,
Good food and play. all healthful things
of life.
1 wanted physical perfection. for
I never would be satisfied with less.
He was SO bright and clever, my big
son.
I sent him to the very best of schools.
Denying self that he might know no
lack
OF opportunity to do his best.
Or feel no door of progress closed to
him.
I never could be satisfied with less.
And yet-but now my we'll beloved
son,
For your perfection can pay the
price?
Or would have you play the coward s
part
With selfish, shriveled soul too small to
dwell
Within so fair a frame? Is that my
choice?
I sought the best! Shall be satisfied
with less?
Nay, 1 would have you honorable, my
Son
Just, loyal, brave and truthful, scorn-
ing fear; ~
And lies and meanness. ready to de-
fend
Your home, your mother and your
country's flag.
He's gone! Dear God! With bleeding
heart I know
I still could not be satisfied with less!
Sarah Benton Dunn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
1axa. Lad. in Loans.

The national farm loan board has
issued a statement at Washington
showing that up to the close Of bust
ness July Is total of 432 farm loan
associations had been chartered and
that the total loans Of these aseocia-
tions reached 32o.6se,237. Il
The average Of loans asked for by
these associations has been slightly re-
duced during the past two weeks by
reason Of the greater number Of loans
being made in the eastern section,
where farms are smaller and loans cor
spondingly smaller. Texas still leads
in the volume Of loans, due to the large
acreage Of the state. Other states in
the first division include California,
Colorado, Kansas, Indiana, Maine,
Montana, Missouri, North Dakota,
Nebraska, Washington, and Oklahoma.
Loans to all the chartered associa-
lions are being made as rapidly as the
federal appraisers inspect the LANDS
and titles
In the tabulation Of loans made llli-
nois stands at $3bT,zoV and WISCONSIN
at 100000. Pennsylvania stands at
324O,s31. Texas, as indicated, leads
with S2,112,213. Next Is California, with
loans Of s1,774.2s4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

THE ladies from hell was what the
Germans came to call the, soldiers Of
the highland regiments in the first few
weeks Of the war-"ladies" on account
OF their kits and the hell because
OF their terrible fighting qualities. That
was a respectful tribute from the
kaisers picked army Of 1914. But more
Of the same are needed on the battle
line the kilties feel. and they are out
to scour the United States for them.
They are not recruiting alone for
highland regiments, however, but for
every branch Of the Canadian or Brit
ish armies, and incidentally are glad
to contribute toward stimulating re-
oruitinE BY Uncle Sam.
Not since all New York turned out In
one great wave Of enthusiasm and af-
lection to welcome Marshal Joffre as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

the guest Of the nation has the city
seen popular demonstration ap-
proa aching that which greeted the Can
adam highlanders. 200 strong, who ar
rived to spend British recruiting
week" in New York and to give all
New Workers chance to see some of
the British empires most picturesque
and famous fighting men.
From I in the morning when Colonel
Percy A. Guthrie and his band OF pipers
Of the MacLean highlanders debarked
from the Fall River boat to march up
town to the Seventy first regiment ar
mory, until late at night, when the
evening parade In. the Bronx ended, the
mere sight Of q sturdy lad in q Glen
garry bonnet, with a kilt and q pair
OF bare brown knees, vas enough to
summon cheering throng.
The MacLean highlanders. to whom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Word For Yankee ereakfast.

The American breakfast OF ham ana
eggs, liver and bacon, beefsteak or
other meat. vegetables and porridge, as
a substitute for the meager European
morning meal, is recommended Tor
France by DR.. Bergonie, professor Oh
the Bordeaux medical faculty. Dr..
Bergonie regards this substitution as
one Of the reforms likely to relieve the
economic situation, by providing ra-
tional nourishment and avoiding q
great deal of waste. He bases his ar
Sunent on the fact that man requires
sustenance most at the beginning OF
the daay, -.hen he is about to make MS
effort, whereas, in Europe, he takes ms
principal meal when his days work "
half thru, when he is half tired out ana
is incapable of so digesting his meal
as to give him proper support Tor the
balance Of the days work. I'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
SUPPORT THE EXEMPTION BOARDS.

In Audrain county, Missouri, Of which
members Of the exemption board have
resigned and refuse to reconsider their
designations. The reason given for the
act is that they refuse to send other
mems sons to war.
There is catchy sentimentalism
about that Audrain county plea but it
is without foundation and lacking IN
patriotism. The exemption boards
send no soldiers to war. The gov
eminent does that and in this country
the government is the people OF the
United States acting thru their own
representatives chosen by themselves.
The exemption boards are to see
fair between men and men. They are
un1pires and referees. Men might as
we'll refuse to serve on juries and ar
bitration boards and refuse other
duties of citizenship which fall upon
American citizens The war is on
Those chosen to fiji the armies can not
avoid their part or resign 1t. Ihose
who should hide or refuse will De
termed slackers and there is no oette!
Term 10 DC applied m the man chosen
for public duty on exemption boards
who refuses or evades his response
bility.
The Audrain county board seems &c
be Of the type of political and persona
pussyfoot that does not belong or
board charged with so severe a duty
Consequently its resignation is to b
agreed with.
The need on the boards is for known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23

these men belong, are new unit ana
are being entirely enlisted by Colonel
Guthrie in person. They wear the tar
tans OF the clan MacLean Of Quart.
which have not been worn by military
unit since 1745. when practically the
entire clan was wiped out for Prince
Charlie at the battle of Culloden.
Colonel Guthrie, who has been on
an eighteen months furlough recover
ing from wounds received at the battle
of Festubert in 1915, has been allowed
to pick his own officers from the best
in the service, and every one OF the
battalions Of the first Canadian u.
peditionary force L. represented IN his
command.
The pictures show the inspection Of
the hghlanders In New York, their
color guard and Colonel Guthrie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
Masonic Meetings


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
A DIFFERENT THING ENTIRELY.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,

The Iowa City Republican says,
somewhat Indignantly:
The Hoover plan to starve the
Scandinavian countries and Holland
until they will join in the war against
Germany. is not inconsistent with some
other sayings of this suddenly arisen
patriot The boycott against these
countries can not but disgust all peo-
pie who have feeling Of compassion
for four of the noblest countries il.
the world.
The trouble with this is that it rs
not the Hoover plan at all. Mr.. Hoov-
er, whose immediate ancestors came
from one of those four modest little
countries" that is from Holland, would
probably be as strongly opposed to
starvation for them as he was opposed
to starvation of Belgians.
There is no starvation in the Hoover
plans, but his proposition is to ration
them. That means to send them
enough to live on, but not enough
more to enable the INSCRIPTIONS
among them to export to Germany for
greedy profits. The Hollanders and
the Scandinavians may be noble peo-
PIES but they are also thrifty peoples
and they have been making, or some
OF them have, all kinds of money re-
selling to the Germans. We are at
war with Germany and we are not
supplying our enemies with foods.
Why should we permit neutral coun-
tries to use our foods to do the very
things that we do not want done? The
Iowa City paper ough. learn TO
write mere vigorously on the other
side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
1ried to Eix Up eaIfour.

Many good stories are told about 'Mr.
Balfour. Possibly one OF the neatest
concerns a golfins episode in Scotland.
Mr.. Balfour had driven his ball into
culmp Of long grass and invited the ad-
vice of his caddie.
TRY and drive 1t to the farthest sky
line We can see sir"
Mr.. Balfour did SO aand landed the
ball on the green.
"Ah, sir" said the wise boy regretful-
ly, IF ah'd your strength and ye'd ma
brains, what capital fair for four
some we should maxi" = z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-23
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

1.-THE situation in Villisca and Red
Oak is as terrible as it is absurd de-
clares the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune.
The Wilkerson controversy has dis
rupted churches, broken up lodges,
caused partners to dissolve association
and led to separation Of families. Will
kerson should be banished."