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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
FALL IN BEHIND THE BOYS.

The boys, some Of them, left Iowa
yesterday for stay at the training
camp in New Mexico preliminary to
the longer journey to somewhere In
France. Keen and bright with shining
faces and full Of courage and hope
they marched away. The handker-
chiefs futtered and the girls smiled
and the cheering crowds lined the
streets as the boys went away.
We promised them that we would
look after those they LETT behind, tina,
we would welcome them home to all
opportunity that We can make for
them when they come back, we told
them how proud we are and praised
their spirit and patriotism.
Let us resolve now to keep every
promise whole. When they come home
again-those who are so favored by
fortune-when they come back hag-
gard and worn, with nerves frayed by
uol6ef anu udiOSAIpp VIII oCA1hS
wounds and empty sleeves and broken
bodies shall we keep the word we
gave? When those they left behind
need us shall we prove true? No army
has ever yet come home to find all
those pledges redeemed and redeem
able. Greed and self interest step be-
tween the promise and the soldier
Shall we in this new age Of America
allow them to stand and stay there:
1t is easy to stand on the street with
swelling heart and misty eyes wher
the boys march away. It is not sc
easy to sacrifice for those they leav,
penlnu. Promise trips from the lip.
where performance drags in the doing
AS the men march away to war let u
who stay at home in safety firmly re.
solve that We shall do our part. Ant
let US keep the promise.
Those whom the soldiers leave be.
hind are left to use as a sacred trust
We must keep it faithfully.
The future OF those boys who ar,
franting their best years to the ser.
vice Of their country is ours under tn,
most solemn obligation, nationally m.
personally. We must prepare to re
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
4 Law IS A Law.

A southern Iowa couc: upholding
conviction for violation of the Sunday
statutes remarked that courts can
not repeal laws"
made to the man behind the bars by
his attorney why they can't put you
in Jail for that" and the reply well,
I'm in amt -" The courts, especial
~ the minor courts do DO it don't
they?
1t is apparently inherent in many
justices of peace and minor magis-
trates to repeal or suspend laws un-
popular in his bailiwick The less a
man knows about law the more decid-
ed he usually is that he is competent
10 fix it.
But the judge is right, 4 law is a
law and courts have nothing to do bu.
TO interpret il. The Sunday laws need
revision. The legislature should have
had the courage to revise them. But
so far as the sworn duty CT a court,
whether justices or supreme court is
concerned. it is 10 interpret and decide
not to repeal, suspend or revise the
statutes.
Courts. legislature and people we in
Iowa need respect for law because It
is law created by ourselves in our own
regulation. That spirit, if we were to
cultivate and act under it, would take
a bad or useless law out Of the code
as soon as the legislature should meet.
A law is a law-or should be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
LEvIES ON EXCESS PROFITS.
1Dubuuue Times-Journal.

Just when the senate finance CONS
mittee was putting the finishing
touches on its war revenue bill Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo upset
the apple cart by telling the senators
the war - department alone would
shortly need about five billion dollars
more. OF course, this means the a.
nance committee will have to draft a
questions:
direct taxation and how much by
bonds?
Secondly: How much Of tho direct
taxes shall be raised by levies upon
excess profits, how much on incomes,
and how much on the articles used
by the ordinary consumer?
The other day 4 senator. asked how
to supply the revenue lost il the liquor
tax was knocked out, replied The
Lord knows" 4 ~
Right after .McAdoo's statement
Finance Chairman Simmons expressed
himself as quite at sea on raising this
new vast sum. Then, catching his Sec
ond wind, he added: ITO start taxing
the consumer directly is only a mat
ter of breaking the ice If we start
we can get a large proportion OF the
money wanted"
Simmons reminds US Of the man who
walked around reservoir hunting
water. He talked Of digging a we'll
All the time. an abundance Of crystal
fluid was at hand.
Simmons proposes to dig down into
the pockets of the ordinary consumer,
who is going to assume more than his
share OF war burdens before he is
thru. The ordinary consumer Is al
ready having his troubles making ends
meet. Every increase in earnings is
more than counterbalanced by mount
ing food and clothing prices.
There remains for the consideration
Of Simmons and his fellow senators
the huge corporations which have for
the past three years been fattening off
of the war and which will continue to
do so. 1t Is estimated that the wa.
profits in excess Of the ordinary
profits run very close to Ave billions
per annum.
The United States steel corporation
alone earns $685. 100000 excess PROFITS
per annum.
It might penetrate the mighty
brains Of Simmons and his fellow A.
nance members that now IL the time
to call the. bluff Of all the war bride
and war baby corporations.
England levies . tax Of about 80
per cent upon excess profits. The same
thing might be done here with equal
justice.
It would certainly be 4 peculiar war
for democracy which sent democracy
sons to battle and taxed democracy's
tea and coffee and food and clothing to
pay for it. while plutocracy which fat
tens off Of war, was left comparatively
immune.
The country as whole has very
profound and well-settled opinion that
il the finance committee will buckle
down honestly to work it will md 1t
can raise almost all the revenue needed
by taxing the excess corporation prof1ts
and the excessive incomes Of the very
l vfch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
: - \ -
oriain Of "UncIe SAM.

The origin OF the term. Uncle Sam,
is somewhat obscure. One generally
accepted version OF the phrase says
that 1t originated during the war Of
1872 when Ebert Anderson, Of New
York, a government contractor aaso-
ciated with Samuel Wilson, a popular
man and Familiarity known as Uncle
Sam, marked goods as follows: re. A..
II. s. A workman. handling rome
goods 80 marked, when asked what the
letters meant, said he did not know
unless they meant Ebert Anderson and
Uncle Sam-alluding to Uncle Sam
Wilson. From this beginning, the
phrase leaped into popularity As one
describing government 9eoeds and so
gained in scope until 1t took on it's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
Masonic Meetings

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os A. F. q
A, M.-No work tonight Will notIs
later. John W. Wells, secretary W.
II. Steiner. W. N.
sIeNET CHAPTER, No. SO, X. a. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday eVen!ns
July Is, at 5 O'Clock. Business sesiu y,
Car! Shaffner H P; John W. "e"'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King SOLO
mon Council No 20. r. & s. NJ, Non
aar Aug. 20. 100. Regular business
r Forbes, recorder; George Gregory
l. ".
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
cou7rlandery. No. 80, K T., TUESDAY,
August IA. 1880. For work, oroer u
the Temple. I. T. Forbes, recorder
n C. Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. Q: E.
s-speciai meeting for initiation "eo-
nesday. Aug. s, at p. m Mrs. Gso'.7
Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. Z. freo-
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

Let me see. 1t was raining in the
last story when we left of, wasn't It?
Billy Bunny and the little fresh water
crab were talking together. weren't
they? That's it, and now I know
where to begin. for it's stopped raining
since then and Mr.. Happy Sun is shin
ing in the sky and the little clouds
are chasing each other over the blue
meadows like little lambs.
II like that little piece of poetry you
just said cried the little rabbit.
Please say another" So the fresh
water crab wrinkled his forehead. and
then he began:
And when the sun is shining.
And allis bright and gay,
Just keep little sunshine
To help rainy day."
Il WILL" said the little bunny, for he
was a cheerful little fellow, and then
he hoped away and by and by he
came to the Old Mill Pond. But Uncle
Bullfrog was nowhere to be seen.
There stood the old log, but there was
nobody on it but black snail. II
seemed strange not to see the OLD
gentleman frog sitting there, his eyes
winking and blinking and his white
waistcoat shining in the sun. and IL
made the little rabbit feel lonely.
Where is Uncle Bullfrog?" he asked
a big bluebottle fly, who was buzzins
away at a great rate. But he didn't
know and neither, did big darning
needle that was skimming over the
quiet water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
CUTTING OATS on SUNDAY.
ICedar Rapids Republican,

lCedar Rapids Republican,
Last Sunday was oats day in all
parts of the state. Some who were not
so hard pressed and some who had too
many scruples did not operate their
binders, but scores and hundreds of
binders were going all day in this part
of the state One field had two binders
in it and they were tieing the golden
grain up into big fine bundles. If the
Lord ever looked down in mercy on
good work on a good day it must have
been on Sunday when the harvesters
were gathering some of the food that
the world will be in need of
When we were a boy on an Iowa
farm We recall one man, a very wicked
man, who cut some wheat on a Sunday,
when it had commenced 10 shell from
overripeness. We recall the prediction
was made that he would come to grief
for his wickedness-and sure enough
that man went into bankruptcy few
years later and some men therea bouts
died in the faith that he had failed be-
cause he cut his wheat on Sunday. But
IN after years we found that the man
mad failed because he never understood
farming. nor understood investing.
When he wanted to keep few sheep
he spent a large fortune building a
corral for them with n sheep house
in 1t and if he kept several hundred
sheep instead OF several dozen they
could not have paid the interest on his
Investment That il why he failed. Men
fail because they do not follow the
laws OF business, not thru any punish
ments of God visited upon them for God
Is love and punisnes no man except he
Furnishes himself. -E
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
THOSE FOUL BIRDS.


It IL, dirty bird that befouis fts
own nest. Many man has left the
old country to escape the tyranny Of
mihtar'sm and offcialdom. This is
true not only Of the Germans but Of
the Danes. Swedes and Norwegians.
Iney came to America because of the
wonderful opportunities offered under
free government. They have pros
pered. Their prosperity resulted not
Only from frugality and industry but
also from the unearned Increment OF
swollen land values. Every dollar they
have in the world. perhaps, has been
earned in this country. They have
| raised and educated their children here.
All their interests are here. And vet
once in a while one finds specimen
who FOR pure cussedness. turns his back
on the only country that has ever
given him square deal. The writer
Is foreign born. His people left the
Old country 10 better their condition.
There were four little children in the
family who came over in the steerage
with father and mother. Both of the
latter are now with the silent majority
and we can look back over the span Of
years with pride and trace an unblem-
ished record Of loyalty to the adopted
country. We believe In being booster.
not knocker. II one doesn't like the
town or country one lives in there 10
the alternative of going where one can
find congenial surroundings
The injustice of the whole matter
lies in the fact that few obstreperous
representatives. of any nationality may
oy disloyal actions bring discredit to
the whole race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

home errands for him, writing often
but not requiring frequent replies.
Such institutional endeavor may be
well worth while. 1t suggests more
promising program into which old
friendships may enter. Every man who
|stays at home will know well some
young man who goes to the front. ana
who would like to- hear from home FREE
quen.ly. If each man at home will az
sumo the pleasant task of a sustained
with this exile friend.
the work may prove moral anchor
for the soldier and means Of moral
development for the man at home.
Every member Of christian church
could probably assume such a friend
ly service.-Minneapoli Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

this community It would be best to
abide by that decision. ct least till
higher court has asked, and then II
there should be different interpreta-
ton that would prevail. But In the
light Of the law and all past decisions
by the higher courts it is very prob
able that the Sunday laws will stick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
ENFORCING SUNDAY LAWS.
ICenterville Iowagian.1


Appanoose county has an attorney
who has had more courage than have
most county attorneys, and according
iy as ne has had courage he has had
success. He has taken the laws OF
Iowa and the advice u the attorney
general at their face value and has
proceeded to represent the tate in the
enforcement Of these laws The peo-
pie of the state are his clients. Prt-
yate interests DESTROYS Of establishing
their contention that the laws are not
effective or valid or constitutional
have no hesitancy in procuring legal
talent to represent them. But II is for
the county attorney to remain true to
his oath Of office and .;tand for law
enforcement, and take laws rs they
read unless they are shown no: to
mean what they say.
County Attorney Greenleaf has
shown his ability in handling the To-
cal enforcement Of the Sunday laws
by getting three jury convictions in
justice court, followed up by dsci-
sion from the district court when q
test case was submitted. The greai
majority OF people desire Sunday rest
And when they stop to think about !,
they do not desire to impose work on
others needlessly. The laboriny mar
is the best friend Of Sunday rest, ant
the friend Of the laboring man shoult
in general be found back OF eMorts /;
prevent the encroachment on this day
Of needless work. Because some one Il
deprived Of profits In the stopping o.
work il not the point that Is to decide
for or against enforcement. Whether
the work is that Of charity or neces
sity is the point that Is to decide It.
Centerville and Appanoose count,
generally have respect for law ant
they therefore have regard for an OIL
ciai who will enforce law. The better
way for all concerned = to abide b,
law. In the long run 1t 10 the beA
policy. Now that the Sunday law DE-
cision has been made By fiIe dfstric
court here II would appear that y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
Write. Japanese Ads in Water on Street

Writes Japanese Ads in Water on Street
Z That the ingenuity Of the people In
the Orient sometimes finds expression
thru thoroughly modern channels, says
the August Popular Mechanics Maya
zine in an illustrated article Is demon
strated by a sprinkler, employed in os-
aka, Japan. which writes advertise
ments in water on the roadway, as Il
Is drawn along by man power Solid
ly mounted on the axles OF two-wheei
cart is perforated drum. filled with
water, which revolves with the wheels.
and as 1t does, so. traces oriental char
acters along the thoroughfare.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

broader meaning. Another version has
it that the phrase originated with the
London Punch and was development
OF the initials. u. S."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

i Those who think dog has rabies
Aocanae he bites. should see tobacco
elsUsg tAks ! map Ct borrowed
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01
IOWA OPINION AND NorEa.

The Marengo Sentinel says "our
governor has bone-headedly unshouI-
dered the blame for not caring for the
needs OF our state troops onto the ma
tional government. At that, no true
friends Of the Iowa soldier will ever
again vote for the Billium Harding.
He is either a laundering incompetent
or a boneheaded politician-or both
judging from the way he has handled
the soldier proposition during the past
few weeks"
Don't do ii, Mr.. Allen" recomm ends
the Britt Tribune, speaking to the Iowa
secretary OF state. Everybody now
knows that you are not Joe Allen, of
Pocahontas. Besides, Wallace Ramsey
has taken pains to examine the official
chair in the secretary Of states office
and is willing TO prove at any time
that it exactly fits him"
Davenport must be hard place for
Americans to live in." says the Fort
Dodge Messenger. Doubtless the few
that are there have been tnterned for
the duration of the war which prob
ably explains why they couldn't break
up the meeting
conditions have changed The
country is now ready for prohibition
announces the Webster City Freeman
Tribune.
We are sure we want to see democ-
racy On top in Germany, but We are
not quite sure We want it to be the
same sort Of democracy they have in
Russia" says tho Sioux City Journal.
IT 1t Ls true that the Iowa coal bar
ons have hard and fast association
that restricts the output to keep prices
high, Governor Harding ought not to
hesitate q minute provided he has the
Iowa." asserts the Webster City Jour
nal. TT will only be by some such
drastic action as this that the coal
tarcns will ever be brought to theiz
knees"
The Des Moines Register suggests
now if the four Roosevelt boys could
meet up with an equal number. of tbs
kaiser's sons there might be something
thrilling In the war news line"
To the Sac Sun 1t seems with the
nation wide sentiment for the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic running
strong. 1t ought not to be difficult now
for the people Of Iowa to Danish al
coholic drinks from the borders Of
their state forever"
If DR.. Haiselden's press agent wa
about to die, would he operate on
him?' wonders the Boone News-Re.
publican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

The Supreme Sacrifice.
isabel Are you sure you really
Jose meT Arthur Dearest, would
! ~ president Of Mexico for jour sake. =
Cornell Widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

Davenport must be a hard place for
Americans to live in" says the Fort
Dodge Messenger. Doubtless the few
that are there have been interned for
the duration of the war which prob
ably explains why they couldn't break
up the meeting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

conditions have changed. The
country is now ready for prohibition"
announces the Webster City Freeman
Tribune. ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

The Des Moines Register suggests
now if the four Roosevelt boys could
meet up with an equal number, of the
kaiser's sons there might be something
thrilling In the war news line."..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

I'VE are sure We want to see democ
racy On top in Germany, but We are
not quite sure We want it to be the
same sort Of democracy they have in
Russia" says tho Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

To the Sac Sun 1t seems with the
nationwide sentiment for the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic running
strong. 1t ought not to be difficult now
for the people Of Iowa to Danish al
coholic drinks from the borders Of
their state forever"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

It begins to- look as tho the potato
would be dragged from its perch of
artstocracy to common dollar
bushel responsibility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-01

IT DR.. Haiselden's press agent was
about to die, would he operate on
him. wonders the Boone News-Re-
publican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-09
REGISTRATION IS
 RUNNING 30 PER
 CENT OF ESTIMATE
This Is Shown by Committee Reports From Seventeen States and District of
 Columbia Received


 Washington, June s.-Seventeen states and the District of Columbia had their returns from Tuesdays war reg istration complete tonight when the provost marshal generals office closed, showing a combined registra- tion of 2,349256 compared with their census eligible estimate of 2,703,727.
 At this rate something over S5 per cent of the census estimate has been registered and if the other S1 states should show the same ratio of de- crease the total registration would be around 9.000,000 or 1,264,00o below the census figures.
 Officials do not believe. however, that the average of 15 per cent under the esti- mates will be maintained and hope to see the total well over 9000, GOO. With the men now in the military or naval service not required to register deducted from the census figures confidence is felt that the record will show comparatively few slackers to be accounted for. The total indicated possible exemptions reported by the states recorded is ], ,36a, ,4e7 Of the total registered 1895, ,565 are white 449,7 7l9 are negroes, 19S 145 exclusive of
  elusive of West Virginia) alien enemies Tabulatons will be resumed at the pro- vost marshal generals office tomorrow morning. The states included in tonight S figures are Arkansas, California, Con- |necticut, Delaware, Georgia. Maine, Mary land, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ore gon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Ten nessee, Virginia Washington. Wisconsin and West Virginia
 In letter to Brgadier General Crow der the provost marshal general, con graduating him upon the results of the Baker said:
 You have done the biggest thing of It's kind we have ever been called upon to try and you have surrounded it with an atmosphere which not only created the success but made of it a stimulating dem onstration of our national solidarity and patriotismu am naturally filled with de- flight and satisfact.on.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-09

New York. June s.--From cables re- ceived the Associated Press makes the summary of the news from the war fronts:
 With the Messines- Wytschaete ride in their possession the British on -riday orr ganized the new ground and prepared for probable further action, while throw ing back German counter attacks. i Surprised by the terrible onslaught Of Sir Douglas Haig's men Thursday, the Germans. who lost more than 640o pris- oners and many more killed or wounded as a result of the mine explosions and the British artillery fire, made no immediate counter attacks. Waiting until Friday Crown Prince Rupprecht then threw his men forward against the new British po- sitions northwest of Oosttaverne and east of Messines Every effort was repulsed by the British infantry or artillery fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-09
198 OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ARE. WITH GEN. PERSH|NG

Washington, June S.--Major General Pershing, whose safe arrival in England is recorded, has with him 19s officers, en- listed men and other attaches. The party sailed more than week ago without any publicity being given to their departure. despite the fact that it was known to some American newspapers Here again. as wa fslR tH with the French and Britis inlssolas tie newspapers loyalty coop arafea Wi'h he government in a volun{si 4nS9fshlp to safeguard the passaHa cf ths American officers. | In atFfeial qtt4rt rs the departure was so e6 H1frounGHi with secrecy that within iile last fe days many govern ment 1fsellla have been asking when Gent ss F9iailN would sail.
 R e n@ets 'f0Fn F| ss yesterday said sites for lnf Gatops American troops had beer &sit5ted Efx umably General Persh- ing s&Sn napss these and make complete arr$n iuans s9r the reception of his troonS No fNf9s nation as to the com pos tien of Sue American force or when 1t i,sF an fssd to reach France has bee Esrsr pf pNyond the original state- me k ss#t diFlsions of regular troops, sui 1iafMs sl N a regiment of marines, woi'd fe sfn the earliest practicable date