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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09

The next day after Biils Bunny ar
rived at Uncle Lucky's honAe the food.
kind old gentleman rabbit said: Lets
go out for a ride in the Luckymobile,
for that was the name Of Uncle Lucky's
new car, you know. So OF they START
ed. and this time you can well believe
the old gentleman rabbit niled nus
lamps full of electricity oil. Tor he
hadn't forgotten the time some million
stories ago he had been caught with
out any lights on his automobile. Well.
as was Just going to say when my
typewriter had to go and explain all
about how poor Uncle Lucky had once
been arrested for not having his lamps
lit, they started off--not the lamps. but
Billy Bunny and Uncle Lucky, and by
and by they came across an old Drake.
And IL you don't know what a Drake IT,,
I'll tell you: he's the husband OF q
duck that spends most OF his time
swimming on the pond while she stays
at home and looks after the little ducks.
Well. II Uncle Lucky hadn't stopped
the automobile Just where he did, Mrs.
Duck would have been a widow.
What do you mean by not seeing
where you're going?" shouted Uncle
Lucky, getting very red in the face,
why didn't you toot your horn 81
said Mr. Drake with an angry quack,
and then he waddled into the water
and swan away.
What can you expect from an OLD
ferryboat like that?'' laughed Uncle
Lucky, watching Mr. Drake paddle
away. 'He's an oid-fashioned SIDE
wheeler. Let him ge!9 said the KIND,
old gentleman rabbit as he leaned OUT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
Ripping Rhymes
y WALT MASON
rHE vANoAL.

4
Where'er the German soldier walks.
destruction, like his shadow, stalks. He
comes upon some old-worid town, son
which the ages. have looked down. =
town. perhaps, whose crumbling walls
were builded by the ancient Gauls. a.
= protection for their home against the
ennnmeror from Rome. All legended
and gray with ase-the German wrecAs
II in his rage. and strews the storied
buildings round. in blackened ruins, on
the ground The grand cathedral, which
uprears, as 1t has done. thousand
years, It's noble steeple to the sky, must
in q. heap Of wreckage lie. Where r the
German soldier wends, all decent hui
man feeling ends: should he advance.
or yet Setire, he marks his path with
death andshre. The kaiser throws his
men away Let them be slain, II theJ
shall shay; advance, however great the
loss. and draw on me for one iron
Cross This IL the spirit Of Red Bill:
what Is the difference who we Kill. Or
what we ruin and deface, tho we map
shock the human race, SO NE have
gained another trench. or fotled the
British or the French7" This y the
savage foe wen mest-and batter till
he owns defeat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
WELL, HOW ABOUT III

Elght millions Of the British people
subscribed to the latest war loan of
that country. 1t is estimated that not
more than a million Americans have
as yet subscribed to the bond issue.
Perhaps the reason why the loan lin
gers Is that we have not come to a
realization of It's absolute necessity.
Great Britain has come TO the nm
derstanding OF conditions and neces-
stiles via a tforny path.
Are the people Of the United States
going to make a similar mistake with
the example before their eyes?
Every person is vitality interested
from the captains Of industry down to
the day laborer
This money Is going to come out of
this country TO pay for this war. II it
doesn't come by way of a safe and pa
triotic and reasonably remunerative
investment In the bonds. IL liz going TO
come by way of exaction and taxation
that Will hurt
1t will fall on the workmans table
and his necessities. It will strike the
manufacturer and the business man.
and nit them hard. 1t will take profits.
It will reach the farmer as an ulti
mate consumer and as taxpayer in
a number of directions. The conditions
that arise from IL may bring a maxi
mum price of farm products which will
tax the producer even more severely
than ever he can imagine. In short
If the government is forced to get the
money by the strong hand it will ge,
it. for the war is to go on and it's ex-
pense to be paid, either by loans o,
by CONSUMPTION thru taxes
What are we going to do about it:
Buy bonds or pay taxes? Take the
governments note at interest from
date or dig down in our pockets FOL
the cash without discounts or hope Of
! repayment?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09

not also initiate the Germans Il the
proud assumption OF victory, In the
rejection OF defeat as ,lnthinkAble
Well put. But why the occasion
putting such questions! When did
Americans lose their self condolences.
their Yankee cocksurednesS? When did
We become nation u moiiyce 1dlesg
| Il Is well enough 70 have I proper
conception Of the work before us, hut
there liz entirely too much awe Of the
Prussisn army and the ,Pfussian. II IL
not braggadocio 10 say that In . duel
between the United states ana der-
many ythe United States ultimately
would win. II IL ignorance, orithought-
lessness, or softness Of the muscles. i
NOT OF the brain, on the part Of any
American who fails to recognise that
fact.
Il is a glorious cause we have, q giorf-
ous victory we shall win. II Is time to
consisn the ovcrworked rrusstan
scarecrow 70 the dump pile. louisville
Courier Journal. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
Masonic Meetings
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MARSHALL LODGE, No. 100 A. F. q
A. M-Special communication. WORK
in Third degree. Tuesday, June ;.
p. m. John W. Wells. secretary; w. II.
Steiner. W. N.
slcNET CHAPTER, No. 80, r. A. M,
special convocatton Monday evening.
June IL. at 1880 o'clock. Royal Arch
degree and a feed. Carl Shafner. h
p: John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. R & 8. NJ, Thurs
day, May q. p. m. Regular busine ss.
/. T. Forbes, Recorder; George Greg
DRY. !. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE. St. A1demar
Commandery. No. 80. K T.. Tuesday
June 10. at p. m. Regular business
/. r. Forbes, recorder; H c. Mueller
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. Z.
A-Hesnlar meeting for business Wed
nesday. June 10 at s p. m Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. Z. FRED
er1ck. ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09

that people holding such positions
would probably be unwilling to SUR
render them at the close of the war.
and might involve the establishment
of permanent department with pos
sibIy cabinet portfolio for Hs mead
But presently 1t developed that her
bert Clark Hoover was not al all the
sort of man under whom SUCH pu-
reaucratic arrangement could prosper.
Mr. HoOyer's method is much SIM
pier much more the method OF every
day affairs. His experience In Europe
has made him distrustful OF depart
mental clerks in positions 9! great
public responsibilities. 1,hereh,re ne
cut the ground under all hopes OF a
bureau of food administration by SUP
ulatins that neither he nor his associ-
stes should receive any salaries
Ii is not widely known, II known AZ
ALI that Mr.. Hoover has conducted
the whole Belgian Relief on that basis.
Neither he nor his staff has received
any remuneration. Mr.. Hoover even
paid the rent of the house occupied py
the c. r. Il. In Brussels out sof mis-
own pocket rather than divert any Of
1.-the relief funds to that use This, OF
course applidd only TO administrative
work. stenosrapkers and clerks re-
ceived their customary wages, but even
these were often paid for out OF fhe
private means OF, the people who en-
ployed them.
Naturally an administrative stan
made UP In this way would not have
any room for politicians and their
henchmen. Asd this, consciously or
not. is the source of much Of the crit.
Iicism OF Hoovers plan which ID heard
at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
THE MACHINE MADE MODERN WAR.

Every war Of note brings a new mar
vel in the art Of killing. New methods
Of Hghting and machines that give ad-
vantage. The savage who arst d;scoT-
cred that sharp stone affixed to
tree branch afforded him advantage
found his advantage in mis- inventive
ness. So on thru the development VI
the killing art.
But this war seems TO have made
extraordinary progress in that bloody
business and promises still more as
constituents and marvelS. That the
civil war should produce the Merrimac
and the Monitor was logical develop
ments but that the result OF the great
est and bloodiest war of the worlds
history should center between mankind
flying on the air and diving into the
depths OF the sea, that the BubIrlaI i. ii c 6
and the flying machine and the horse
less vehicle were TO be the dependence
OF embattled nations seeking adyant-
age is more marvellous than any fairy
tale ever told.
Where armies met in battle shock On
fields Offering space for evolutions they
are digging si.s11.@s ; Sc :...1 ne EARN
The war 10 being fought under ground
and In the air. Nayies that swept the
seas have given way to leviathans
that burrow In the underslime and rise
to strike unseen. Great fleets Of air.
ships meet and struggle in the upper
air instead OF navies broadside u
broadAide on the waters.
| And with all that is new nothine
murderous however old 10 forgotten
The ancient. would recognize the Ere
they fought each other with. We
strange with gases, burn. crush with
mines. sink. shatter and STAY with
dropping bombs. use any and ~
methods to XIII each 0tner an wsf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
Iona Newspapers
All THERE, All SING!
Manson Democrat

A little Chinese laundryman put
many an American citizen to shame IN
Manson yesterday, by his conduct IN
the registration office. He knew all
about the registration and what 1t re-
CURED. but he was not twenty
years old and brought his birth certifi-
cate along with him to prove II. Severai
sons Of sunny Italy also registered ana
were fairly bubbling over with patriot
ism. Several young men who pose as
Americans were so ignorant OF what
was required Of them that they caused
a feeling of Indignation among those
who were posted on the duties OF citi-
zenship 1t is merely carelessness on
their part. but It is too bad that a
bloody world war should be necessary
TO awaken a decent interest in what
citizens duty Ia to his country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
This present war has never been
equaied for savagery.

H. a
War nowadays lacks the element OF
individualism. This is machine made
war, Men are puny beside the ma
chine Time was when weapons were
short and individuals met in battle
with the one idea of going in close and
coming away covered with an enemy's
blood But In this age Of machine
warfare We destroy our enemies with
cannon fire at incredible distances,
slaughter them at close hand with
machine guns that multiply gunner
into a regiment, sink their ships hidden
in the safety OF fathomless seas,
strange them with poisons.
This war has brought all the wild
dreams Of Jules Verne and lgnatius
Donnelly and the phantasms Of novel
lists true.
Perhaps when it is over and Chris
tianity and common humanity check
themselves long enough to realize
what we have done and are doing the
great war will have taught it's lesson
Of peace so perfectly that its very
horror will command universal and
permanent peace. The surest way to
a continued peace is sharp and de-
cisive action that will end wars by fin
ishing this one quickly and in such a
way that the lesson will be impressed
for all time upon war lords and the
interests that make war for personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and national advant-
age
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
KEEP EN- OUT.

[Cedar Rapids Republican,
According to reports from the Texas
Mexican frontier. a great many young
men some Of wealth." apparently, are
slipping into the southern country
They pretend to be mineral and oil
prospectors. But il Is assured that they
are really young men who are getting
out of the country to avoid the draft
The government is said to be taking
steps for the future Identification OF
these men. II they get out when the
war is over. they ought not TO be per-
mitted to come baeK TO the country
which they,deserted in the tilpe Of dam
ger. Why should they be permitted "a
enjoy the things for which others have
TO fighto What consideration are they
entitled to? None whatever. Like The
Mar Without a Country" in the story,
they ought TO be compelled to spend
the rest of their days disowned by the
land and the government to which they
owed services that they refused To rem
der. They ought never to be permitted
10 come back, il il can be shown that
now they are running away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
A. wsst Paint.

On the walls Of the old building o..
tablets OF black marble inset in letters
Of gold are tho names Of the general
officers Of this countrys army VINO
served in the war for Independence
Every name appears clear except one.
The one 10 plotted out with black ex-
eept for the tops and the bottoms OF
tho letters, just enough OF the original
gold inscription showing to let one
learn after moments study the name
that has been struck from the roll Of
honor.
AZ For seventy five years succeeding
CLASSES of cadets have looked on the
MACK ma geld memorial to the men
who fou9ht for liberty. For seventy
nva years each succeeding CLASSY has
learned the lesson OF patrlOtissa and
hslaaas ufII.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
Topics of the Times
The Iowa Sportmen's Association
wants to send a regiment of trapshoot-
ers to war. AL right, ready, pull.

The Iowa Sportmens Association
wants to send a regiment of trapshoot-
ers to war. All right, ready. pull.
A bank at Alton, Iowa. dares its
patrons TO match dollar for dollar in
investment in liberty loans, That Is
the bank threatens to buy dollars for
dollars worth with it's patrons.
There's no military age limit or Your
money. 1t can be sworn into the SER
vice old or young, big or little.
Germany says we are a nation OF
money grabbers. Her cartoonists rep
resent US with the American hog. And
Germany believes it. II the liberty
loan isn't oversubscribed she'll believe
it harder and other nations may begin
10 make remarks
Bear this in mind, that every voiun-
teer from Marshall county saved one
man from CONSUMPTION. If your son
can stay at home because another boy
felt and answered freely to The call of
duty how can you refuse 20 contribute
TO the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund or buy
literally of, the liberty bonds? What
kind of company for yourself would
you be, in that case?
Never mind changing the name Of
the fifty odd Berlins in the United
States. Just boost the registrations,
enlistments and subscriptions from
those points They are the real evil
dences of patriotic conviction.
Well. we exported and imported
more lately than ever before which
isn't corroborative that the U-boats
are as bad as some reports indicate.
Every bond is bump TO the Hin
denburg line.
The first mistake We made In this
war was made when an American in
vented the submarine. But we are set
ting Edison about correcting that.
Better keep that cut-out closed.
They say the tax makers are Listening
hard for pleasure wagons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
Why Are Politicians Blocking Hoovsr7
fBy Charles Hanson Towne OF tne
Vigilantes.1

The general public which has ac.
cepted the work of Herbert Hoover
in Belgium as evidence OF his ability
to cone with the less acute but no less
important situation here haS MOI
quite grasped the nature OF the oppo-
sition- to him which is evident from
the reports going out from washing :
ton. The criticism that he ID man
newly risen into prominence mas hao
no weight with the man In the, street
who knows much less OF many people
who have been longer In the public
eye. And in the absence OF any per-
son more conspicnously qualified.
criticism OF Mr. Hoover's experiences
falls fiat. Three years OF feeding 2
nation during during .sa- time Is at least
three years more than ANYHOW eise
IN America has had. Reasoning thus
the general public has been disposed
to credit the opposition which coca
slonalIy shows itself 70 pe. l.la. Hn :
easiness or 10 that kind Of ineptltude
which deliberate bodies can be counted
on to prnvide In any crisis. Just apou.
so much fumbiing is to be expected
/ anywxy, aT.us, =. man In the street
ana Soes on accepting Hoover ~ the
sole authority on food conditions.
Opposition TO food controhership
on democratic grounds would be net.
| ter understood. but the truth - tna'
Mr.. Hoovers opposers dare not MAKE
vefy much OF that, because his wnoie
conception OF food administration y
much more democratic thing thar
the regime which his detractors az
yocate.
At first the idea Of new depart
ment OF food administration fonn0
favor. Ii meant. among other ininss
tire creation Of some eight or Ie !
lthoxsand saIaried deparrments} ~
which meant a Handsome increase q
nSiitieaf rafr6nage. It meant AZ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
THIRD DEGREE COPPERHEADS.
IDes MSines CAPITAL

One Of the prosperous farmers OF
Iowa, when asked 20 buy liberty bond.
said: Whats this war about anyway?
In what way does it concern me? What
interest does the bond pay? What secu-
rity do ] get?''
The farmer referred 10 is not a Ger
nan. He is so-cailed American citi-
zen OF American birth. He has been
selling his hogs at $500 per hundred.
He has not been paying any income
tax. In no way has he been support
ing the government. He wants TO be
rich and to have no responsibilities or
duties. He Is not alone in all these re-
spects. There are many thousands
making the same inquiries. Every such
man is selfish and unpatriotic Every
such man is third degree copperhead.
He need not expect to see his country
go thru all its trials without any help
from him. He need not expect to enjoy
all the blessings of free government
without in any manner contributing to
the preservation CT that government.
He will be called upon 20 do his duty.
and he will do il or find himself in
trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
The Cur. For Anti. Amsrie anism.

Let us suppose that 1t had happened
in Germany. Let US suppose that the
authorship Of an ANONYMOUS LETT
ter, expressing the. hope That the kais-
err would be shot before the var was
over and INDUCING In other fntemper-
ate and reasonable expressions had
been traced TO German .citizen OF
American origin
When suppoAtion has gone that far.
the rest of the story is easy to fill out.
We all know what would be the sequel.
But in this country II liz different.
Let us be glad that It Is different, but
at the same time let us admit that II
is time to call halt on treason.
Too much anti-Americanism Is find
ing voice Taking advantage Of Amer
lean compiaisance in the matter Of free
speech and of American usage IN let
ting the other fellow have his say,
these unpatriots are going too far.
They are advising eligibies for regis
tration to evade or openly dfsobey the
law. They are circulating seditious lit
erature. They are plotting against the
country that has harbored them. that
has fed and warmed and clothed them.
that has given them safety from des-
potism and. security from oppression.
Much OF this ant. -Amerlcanism Is the
fruit of ignorance. OF failure to learn
American principles and understand
American institutions. While the auth
critics take rigorous meaaures 70 thfot-
tie treason amongst us in its cradle,
education in Americanism should not
be neglected.
The great bulk Of German Americans
beyond doubt are loyal and patriotic.
Certainly those that appreciate what
America has done for them could
scarcely he otherwise. But occaslonai-
|ly there Is a case like chat Of the Min
neapolis pastor OF a German American
flock. He is MInnesotan by birth, and
therefore en- American citizen. Yet he
sees the Germany OF his fathers thru
glamour OF sentiment The Father
land appeals to his imagination. The
grinding tyranny Of the Prussiar aris-
tocracy ne has never experiences. He
does not know by actual contact the
deadening oppression that asove his
forbears out of Germany and LED them
to zee liberty,in, Minnesota What won-
der that, with such mixture OF ideal
ism and Ignorance, he came at last
to do what he did? s.. =.
Treason must be repressed At all
hazards: but lei 10 also strive to Amer
licanize thru education Minneapolis
Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
The prussian searscrevs.

1--WE have al Sufficiently vivid idea Of
German resourcefuinespe Al: .se Ger =
man fighting spirit says tho New
York evening Post. :
we have. Indeed we have more that,
4 sufYicient idea we have an extrAya-
gantly exaggerated idea. So sxasgcs-f
atad. in fact, that too many of us are
forgetting that never In our bistory
nnse americana proved nne1ualst0 the
demands and xtraordinaty dep1ande
thev nave Deen---OI, 4.: ;: s
fulness and the American hGhtins
spirit.
awe know pretty well the ~ q the
FOL, We have taken on. - 4 dds the Post
.The question Il. rather, whether the
preachers OF self depreciation are not
OVERRIDING the thfnS. whether : fair
amount Of national conceit--We prefer
to eau It confdencs u NOT essential
20 victory. II everything In the past
OF america 10 bad? II ~ really necs4-.
sary to root out the feeling that y ~
10 into d war4vs sre goins 70 IN 81 a y
10 ste to initiate the l36$nanys in ~
y. ~ hings. I'M 0r1anixat i0liI III tlIpf-
piyxhsS4es, IA 9ecp1plf sss ut
th&s ~ = M ~ h & "A =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
LEECHES. NOT CITIZENS.
rCouncil Rluffs Nonpareil.1

tSouuCil DiutIS &NoHpaASaH1
On the day OF eg;stration a COM
mittee called on wealthy citizen In
a western Iowa town mot Councli
Bluffs and asked him to buy liberty
bonds He refused on the ground that
he could get per cent for all the money
he possessed. Not one cent would De
contribute either for membership in the
Red Cross which is organizing TO take
care OF the boys who go to the 'front.'
or for the bonds of the government un-
der which he has lived in the secure
possession of his liberty and his prop
erty. He had no boys Of his own he
and his wife were the sole dependents
on his resources.
That is a type of citizenship winch
needs attention He is in truth not a
citizen but leech. II may be necessary
in time to devise a statute which VIII
apply drastically to men OF this class.
THE RETIRED FARMERS CHANCE.
IGrand Junction Globe.l
At the least calculation there must
he over million retired farmers in
the United States at the present time
VINO are ,-teTaas &C the soil and able 10
meet the emergency for supply OF labor
which is SO needed. Thousands OF men
are in vigorous health, and should glad
" offer their services as tillers of the
soil. Many a retired farmer would find
pleasure in pulling the re!ns behind a
spanking team hitched TO riding
sulky pillow harvester mower or
rake Others would be available TO SUI
peryise the work OF inexperienced
hands because they know how 10 direct
operations Their skill IS as valuable
as their labor, but we opine that Il VIII
be difficult matter to pry any great
amount Of them loose. because the
habit Of manual labor IS broken and
habit is something 10 be reckoned with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There are a lot of people VINO are
not making much fuss, but when the
time comese they will be found voting
for Havner for second term pre-
diets the Emmetsburg Reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09

IF you had it in your power to pen
aize a comparatively wealthy man who
wouldn't buy a Liberty bond or pay 81
for membership in the Red Cross be-
cause he insisted that ne had people
running after him to borrow all his
money at per cent, what would be
your verdict asks the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-09

THE morally attest are the best for
all purposes OF peace and of war says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. Not
even a soldier nowadays can De
moral rough neck