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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06

recognized AZ having any important
function, II is christian teaching that
causes the elevatlng OF the consctsnce
standard. But really christian con-
science. however. 1t In . fighting con-
science II 1t regards the authority of
christianitys founder. When soldiers
came to him for advice he did not tell
them to get out Of the army. He told
them not to use their power for doing
injustice by extortion. and to be con-
tent with their wages. Our text book.
the New Testament, bids US to honor
the king" that Is the government. We
are commanded ITO submit to every
ordinance OF man, whether 1t be the
king as supreme or unto governors"
etc. This text book, speaking Of ruiz
ers. says: 1.-THE powers that be are
ordered Of God; whatsoever resisteth
the power resisteth the ordinance of
God" On one occasion Christ himself
said to his disciples: "He that hath no
sword let him sell his garment and
buy one" Nowhere in the christian
text book Is there word or phrase
upon which a shirker can base con-
science plea. The intelligent and con-
sistent christian recognizes the fact
that civil government is a divine in
stitution and may justly call upon its
citizenry to take up the sword In de-
Tense, il needs be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
[Ry David cory.1


Now suppost you are all wondering
who was in that little old tumbledown
house with the rose vine, for You re-
member had to leave Off in the last
story just when a voice asked Uncle
Lucky where ne was going with all the
lovely roses he had picked.
Well, when the old gentleman rabbit
got over his surprise, for ne didn't
think there was anybody in that little
oold deserted house, he said: "Who
are your"
And then little old yellow hen looked
out Of the doorway. And, oh, dear me.
She was dreadfully poor for her calico
apron was mended in so many places
that it looked like crazyquilt, and her
old shoes, were mended with little pieces
of leather. ard her tail feathers were
done up in curl papers to keep them
from dragging on the floor, guess;
I'm very sorry, madam" said Uncle
Lucky, kindly. II will pay You for the
roses and he took out his big leather
wallet and gave her lettuce leaf ten
dollar bill Wasn't that kind in the old
gentleman rabbit.
"You are very good" said the old hen
lady, and SIC wiped her left eye with
the hem Of her old faded, mended calico
apron, and then, all Of a sudden, she
sat down and began to cry. And then,
Of coure, poor Uncle Lucky didn't know
what to do and neither did Billy Bunny.
and neither would il had been there
Don't take on So said Uncle Lucky IN
a low voice. and he took out his old blue
silk polkadot handkerchief and wiped
her other eye. There, there, Mrs. Hen,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
THE HOMEsTEADS TASK.
ICedar Falls Record.l

The Iowa Homestead has assumed
the task of protecting the Iowa farmer
from the wiles of the "canny" urban
lite. Its publisher doesn't hesitate In
admitting that he is the one friend OF
the Iowa farmer, and by tngenionsiv
Worded pleas he leads many men who
ought to know better to believe that
their economical and political salvation
depends upon accepting his leader
ship.
1t breaches q doctrine that breeds
hate suspicion and discomfort. the
kind of a doctrine that in Ignorant
Russia has led to wholesale murder
pillage and rapine. Fortunately the
large majority of Iowa farmers are
next to its curves and take no stock
in its loud protestations OF great
friendship. They do not ask to De
placed under the protecting wing OF
self-seeking political demagogues OF
the Jim Pierce type. who is no"
boosting the disloyal national non
partisan league movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
Billy Bunny and His Friends

don't cry. don't cry. You'll feel better
by and by" y!
But the old lady hen only shook her
head and said:
my boys been gone to the war 30 long
! haven't the heart to sing song.
/ only sit and Listen and wait
For the click OF the little old wicket
gate.
For the sound OF his old familiar shout
Before the President called him out
And then, Of course, Uncle Lucky
knew that her boy wac In Franco hfht-
ing for Old Glory and the liberty Of the
world. SO he put his paw on her
shoulder and said:
"You should feel proud to think your
son
Is carrying muskett sword or gun.
That he fights for our country brave
and true.
And never forget to think Of yau.
For soldier boy who goes to fight
Will think of his mother, every night,
And when the shadows begin TO creep
He'll say, Now lay me down to
Sleep"
And when Uncle Lucky had finished
the old lody hen was smiling thru her
tears altho her calico apron was all
wet and crinkled.
"You are very kind" she said again
you've done me heaps of good" And
after that the two little rabbits drove
away in their Luckymobile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
TINE MEEk's BUSINESS.

Dun's Review this week predicts
that many lines Of staple merchandise
are soon to be entirely out Of the mar
ket as the result of the war The
general average of prices still goes
up altho many recessions are noted in
some lines. Dun's Review says Of the
weeks business:
"Greater concentration on war work,
with extension of governmental DOM
ination of production and distribution,
and of prices, is the outstanding bus
mess feature. The movement to con-
trol commodity markets is spreading,
hides and skins having come definitely
under the price-r egulating program,
and available supplies Of materials and
merchandise are not only diminishing
steadily, but some important articles
are no longer obtainable for civilian
uses. This obviously tends to limit
activities, and ordinary transactions
while still bulking heavy in the agsre-
gate, are not in all instances what
they were before it became necessary
to subordinate all other demands 10
government requirements.
The extreme and rising costs, more
over-Dun's list of wholesale quota
lions for the eleventh consecutive
week. disclosing more advances than
recessions-compel economy and re-
trenchment IN many quarters, anu
there has been the added restriction on
retail trade Of unseasonably low tenn
peratures over a wide area. More than
this, crop news, because Of the recent
adverse weather, is not what 1t was
while ago, and there is some apprehen-
sion that the early favorable agricul-
tural promise may not be 1uliy
realized.
Considering the extraordinary de-
velopment arising from the war, now
ever there is comparatively little un-
settlement in general buiness, and APP
ril failures make the best numerical
exhibit of any month since september
1911.
Maintenance of cotton goods prices
after a break of cents IN the ia"
material would seem astonishing il =
were not known that there is dearth
OF merchandise in commercial chan
nels While gray goods for convert
ing have receded somewhat In value
other lines have either held firm OF
have gone still higher and the pros
meet of further advances is not beng
disregarded. Yet the recent great laIl
In raw cotton, altho not causing any
general yielding in finished products
has curbed speculative tendencies IN
the dry goods markets, and the posi-
bility of action to regulate prices lor
the civilian trade also induces more
caution. Meantime, produchon COSTS
are mounting steadily, 124a per ceht
wage increase having been grahteu
New Bedford operatives and southern
mills are promising workers unusual
bonuses in an effort to maintain full
optputs. Pressure to accelerate manu-
featuring results chiefly from the ur,
gent needs Of the government anu
ordinary demands are not being met
in many instances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
AN EASY HALF MILLION.

~ MarShalltoWn banker said a few
years ago that a half million a year
went out of Marshall county to graft
ers. Asked the other day if he was
ready to shave his former figures he
refused to do so and even was inclined
to raise them.
There is no occasion to send money
out of Marshall county for investment
now. The investment proposition is
pretty fully covered by liberty bonds
and war savings stamps. Not that
there ever was occasion for Marshall
county lands and Marshall county fac
tories and Marshall county public
utilities have long offered safe invest
ments.
When the advertiser in the Home
Happiness nlagazine-the one that YOU
get without paying for it and that you
never subscribed for-offers $3.50
watch for $500 cents, don't bite. Buy
thrift stamps. When the jovial sales
man who lives high and wants you to
help him smoke his two for quarter
cigars discloses the wonderful chance
that certain black sand mining COM
pany affords and as a favor suggests
that ned let you in on it to the ex-
tent of couple of thousand and take
his own chance of squaring himself
with the company for thus favoring
you, don't do it. Buy a liberty bond.
OF course he needs the money. but
what that 70 you: You'll neeti il like
as not yourself.
This liberty bond and w. s. S. cam
paign is doing one fine thing beyond
helping win the war. 1t is bringing
the average man to consider safety of
investment and the necessity and good
sense of saving. More money will be
saved in Marshall county this year than
IN any past flve-year period. That half
million the grafters got annually ought
to be in it.
Speaking of grand and glorious feel
lngs, That sensation OF having saved a
bunch of kale at the end of the year
classes right up among the grandest
and most glorious. Try it and see.
Beyond that it brings a sense of safety
and security. The world can't hurt
fellow much that has a stake for
rainy day.
It's just ordinary horse sense to be
careful of the coin, to see that some of
it drops day by day into the home
kitty" if you happen to know what
that means.
Buy the w. S. S. and the liberty
bonds first. Put all the loose change
into them. Then that half million will
stay at home. You'll have it and all
the rest Of us will have a chance at it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
WHO CAN DO IT EASIEST?

By joint action of the Marshall coun-
ty food administration and the retail
ers Of Marshall county a flour card has
been issued without which no person
will be able to buy wheat -four in Mar
shall county. No dealer will sell wheat
-four except on presentation of the
card. The allowance on the card VIII
be one and one-haf pounds Of wheat
products weekly for each member Of a
family. 1t is enough and more than
enough. For each month a number OF
figures are printed on the card repre-
senting pounds of wheat products. The
grocer will punch numbers out of the
card corresponding to the number OF
pounds Of wheat products sold at any
one time and when the allowance Of a
family for the month is thus registered
that family will be unable to buy any
wheat flour during that month. Thus
those who desire may If they choose
eat their entire allowance in a week
and go without the remainder of the
month. 1t Is the announced intention
of the food administration to punish
any evasion Of the card rules with
proper penalties and publicity. Pur-
chases for family use outside the coun-
evade the rules.
1t is patriotic and necessary move
ment and should be joined willingly by
every consumer who desires the good
of his country and the success Of our
armies. Surely the urgency Of the gov
eminent and the wide publicity given
to the fact that the shortage must be
made up by self denial in our homes
has convinced every thoughtful and
patriotic person of the dire necessity
for complete and rigid enforcement OF
the wheat conservation rules either self
enforced or officially enforced.
Consumption of wheat products must
be cut. The deficit must be made up.
essary to do SO we shall do without
wheat products until wheat comes
again. ~
Who is to make up this deficit? Who
can do it easiest? The housewives and
families of America or those women OF
France and their families who fol
three years have starved themselves
that their soldiers shall be fed, who
have done mems work on limited ra-
lions and from whom no word Of COM
| plant has come?
Who can do it with the Least incon-
reniapce they who are dependent on
! precarious shipping for their cereals
meats and fats. or we who have plenty
I, OF nom wheat grains and an ample
| amount Of other substitute foods?
Who can do il hore easily they who
are paying $100sto s135 ton for Goa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06

we feel sorry for the innocent families
that are often made to feel the fright
full humiliation such expose brings to
the family when the husband and
father is caught. But the way OF
the transgressor is had and the man
who is at home with his family never
gets into trouble. That has been
proved so often that it is wonder
they will not think Of that in time TO
save themselves. One could easily
tell the old offenders who took their
arrest with perfect stoicism from the
young girls lust starting down the
crimson path. The latter would weep
and some of them fell in faint when
dragged in the court room. 1t seems
there should be a way to take those
girls before matron and not
make them suffer the utter destrnc-
ton that comes to them by such
exposure Say what Won will in the
eyes Of the world the young man Is
forgiven in large measure and goes
his way but the stain on the girl Is
eternal. Preach against the injustice
Of it all you please the fact remains
Just the same. An effort Is being
made to take care of the first offend
ers without letting them be made sub
ject to the finger Of scorn that pub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06

or we who still have. in comparison
with them cheap and plentiful fuelf
Who can do 1t more easily-they
whose incomes are reduced by war or
we who have money enough to pay the
increased cost Of the wheat substi-
tutes?
Who can do it more easily-thoso
women Of England and France who are
in the fields and factories carrying on
the work of their men, or we who are
still In our homes?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
Iowa Newspapers
FIRST TO CLEAN HOUSE.

Audubon county was the first in
Iowa to take steps against the use
of the German language within its
borders after our rupture with kali
serism. When Rev. Mr.. Starck,
Lutheran minister sold stamps
for the German Red Cross and in
dulged in expressions OF love for
the fatherland Bob Spencer, editor OF
the Audubon Advocate took action thru
the county council of defense and told
the preacher TO quit it. Orders were
issued against the use OF German in
the schools or pulpit; the preacher was
forbidden to leave the county without
special permission. and his movements
were watched. This was nearly year
ago. and Spencer's authority was auee-
toned. Later Rev. Mr.. Starck felt a
rope around his neck and was con-
WINGED.
The county was thus cleared OF Ger
man language preaching and teaching
and the use of the tongue was pro-
hibted also over telephone lines. The
people OF Audubon were the first in
the state to make such a house clean
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
THE VICE CRUSADE.
rGuthrie Center Guthrian.]

A good deal of tragedy has been oo-
curing at the police court and in the
criminal division Of the district court
in this city the past two or three
weeks. The vice crusade caught
good many whom it was not supposed
was following the night life and great
grief was brought to many families.
It was known that many women OF the
under world were in the city and they
were very generally caught in the
drag-net. Therefore the men have
escaped any publicity but this time
the officers we're given orders to shield
no one and to do away with the double
standard. making the man suffer from
publicity and the law as we'll as the
woman. OF course that is right and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
THE Stacker DOG.

Cant we have quarter OF a column
a day for a month to campaign against
the Stacker dog?" asks Constant Read
er. While we make no promises. it is
only fair to accord c. r. hearing.
Anyone who is trying to keep war
garden" he Cor she) says, has hard
time Of it If there are lot of Stacker
dogs in the neighborhood. We have no
dog or kids or chickens around our
place, but between the dogs and kids
and chickens that belong to our neigh
bors or TO no one in particular, we find
it's hardly any use to try to run
garden. What they do to It is a shame.
Charley Lau or Shakespeare or who
ever It was that said that dog ie a
nuisance was certainly right. Let the
friends of the dog keep them at home
or let them cease their noise"
There you have the case against the
Stacker dog. AS a rule he is the tramp
dog, canine OF no principle. no regard
for war gardens or for the rights OF
anyone but himself
Constant Reader says there are just
two kinds Of dogs. On one there should
be a tax high enough 80 that only a
Cog fan would keep him. On the other
the tax should be so much higher that
no one would keep her
That kind of program ought very
soon to reduce the number Of dogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"Replyins to criticism that his COM
mittee on public information hasn't ao-
conplished anything, George Creel
wants it known that the committee al
ready has spent more than $40 1000 OOO,"
remarks the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Sheldon Mail charges that con-
servatien on the railroads, so far as 1t
applies to dining cars takes no thought
of tho consumers pocketbook. when
one buys meal on a dining car he
scarcely expects to be forced to buy the
whole car itself" the Mail continues.
1.-The railroads are very patriotic In
hanging in the conspicuous places, FOR
the attention Of the patrons. the gov
ernment's conservation orders, nut
when it comes to charging for their
meals there is no such thing as con-
servation in price: 1t is all conservation
in the quantity and variety furnished"
'An army Of 100000 is now said by
the war department to be fanciful, II Its
usual spokesman are to be relied upon"
observes the Sioux City Journal. THAT
probably means that year from now,
when the need for 100000 is press
ingly upon us, the war department will
have to set feverishly to work to show
that it is not in the least fanciful."
Of man deserves to be daubed up
with yellow paint, for the love of Mike,
let 1t be done in the daylight" says the
Logan Observer.
The Knoxville Express suggests that
on the liquor question Iowa democrats
should say. I'VE stand for the abse-
lutte and unqualified prohibition of the
liquor traffic." and then let the heather
rage if they haven't anything better to
do.
sit Is monkey. monkey all the time"
complains the Britt Tribune. There is
something rotten in Denmark If Mr..
Wilson would say, either some planes
in ten days, or off comes the head of
every man engaged in making planes,
there would be something bidding at
once. 1t Is shame that we are not
making a thousand planes week right
now. There are traitors around some
where or something would be done.
How long is it going to be before we
are going to see something for the mil
lions that have been appropriated for
airplanes?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
A TIMELY HINT.

lbeS NOIueS ISSS uStSl.l
Senator Caswell of the Denison
Bulletin, who lays the blame, as
matter OF course. at the door Of the
opponents of liquor, confesses that
there is debate on in Iowa over the
ratification of the national amend
ment.
After declaring that the drys have
been overzealous to secure men OF
their way Of thinking Senator Cas-
well says:
Naturally, the vets were stirred
up by this and got their kind
of men to file papers, also,
Now the fight is on straight and vim
dictive, to see whether the next Iowa
legislature will ratify or reject the ma
tional amendment. TIL liquor tntrests
are pouring out their propaganda and
the drys are filling their papers full
of dope" The liquor question IN
Iowa it seems will never down.
Here we have hint from an au-
thoritative source that it will not do
to take too much for granted with re-
gard to the coming legislature. al@
1T is not strange in such situation
that nothing is being said that the
newspapers of the state are practically
ignoring the matter, that reqnbiican
candidates are. not being formally
comnitted?'
Nothing can be suggested that
would give Iowa more unenvianie
.notoriety than failure to ratify the
amendment after such states as Ken
lucky and Massachusetts, had acted
without delay.
And yet that is the evident purpose
of the liquor leaders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
Masonic Meetings
visito-s Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F.
and A. M-Special communication
Friday, May 10, 1880 p. m. work N
second degree. B. e. English, W. M
John w. Wells. secretary.
slGNET CHAPTER, No. 80, r. a: NJ
Stated convocation Monday eVenlns'
April %. Business session, oeIoch'
Ira A. Davenport, H. P; John w.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. 2. & S. M" Mon
day, May 20, 1918. 500 p. m. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory. I. NJ.
Special concave, st. A'demar
commandery, No. 80. x. t. Monday
May 6, p. m. Rehearsal and ori!!'
]. E. Frederick, commander; I. T.
Forbes. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81, Q. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing May Is, 1918. Picnic dinner at 6;9V'
business at s. Mrs. Archer Walton
secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06

licity points to them But tell me what
is to be done with the older women?
Suppose they want to change their
ways. really want to live different
life. Where are they going to begin?
Who will take them into their homes
and give them a chance? Just ask
your wife, your mother or your
daughted. They say mo- hence
what Is to become Of them? Until
that is solved the question is far from
being settled for hunger drives them
to their old life. There is no one to
take care of them, to help them for
get the past. to redeem them. What
can they do?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
RIPPING RHYMES
-Bv Walt Mason
SMALL BE CUMMINGS.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
RADIANCE.
Knoxville Express.l


AT least the teaching Of German in
the Knoxville high school in ended.
Well rid of bad rubbish! 1t is an open
question whether the study of any
foreign language is very profitable in
the high school; certainly the study or
German Is not, and 1t is an insult to
patriotism at this time. AS we un-
derstand 1t, German survived so lons
in the Knoxville high school not be-
cause any one in authority wished to
retain it, but because Of the credit
system which our schools have an
sorbed from the colleges. The Express
takes no stock In German and very
little In the idea that high schools
should be run as feeders for col
leges, which about nineteen in twenty
never see; but that Is another chap
ter. German Is ausgespiel and that
suits the people to a dot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-06
An Actor IN Spite Of Himself.

President Arthur Twining Hadley,
of Yale, used to recall with zest his
one appearance, in his early days, as
an amateur actor They didn't give
me any words to speak he said; AL
| had to do was to walk across the
stage. but it brought down the house"
The Worlds Work.