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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
ONLY ONE WAY 0uI

Iowa is falling behind on her quota
OF war saving stamps. However tina,
does not mean that Iowa will no, take
and pay for her quota She will have
to take II and pay for It
Much Of this falling off is neglect.
Hundreds who signed up for a certain
amount of stamps have neglected TO
keep up the gait. Upon those the
pressure will be strongest when the
showdown comes. For those OF Us who
pledged a certain amount Of stamps in
1918 will have 70 come across and live
Up TO our signatures. That Is all there
is to it.
Most OF our investments In govern
ment securities have been made under
a big drive and with a hurrah and a
waving of banners and beating of
drums. This war savings game is diff
ferent It goes right or month after
month. II we dodge this month we
are in precisely the same situa ton
S--7 " - "lsn we COQge the grocery
bill It is double next month and hurt
twice as much. But we must paw our
grocery bill or suffer the consequences.
And so with the thrift stamp obliea-
ton. II will have TO be met.
II is going to be hard on the neglect
full in many instances but the full
amount Of stamps signed for must
come We should get that In mind
fully. Like death and taxes there is
and can be no avoidance Of IL. II is a
debt and sacred debt An absolute
obligation upon our honor and our in -.
come.
The easy way is TO keep up with the
procession, TO set aside the war stamp
money as We do the rent or the taxes
or the grocery mans pay.
If ne have been neglectful the sooner
We start catching up the better and
easier. For let us keep in mind AZ a
fundamental fact that it has 20, to
come.
Speed up on your stamp pledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends

lovely lettuce cakes and carrot jelly Tor
supper.
What did ne want - asked the little
IA bbit, as he combed MS nair with .
little chip and washed his paws under
the old pump. -
NE said for You to be sure and look
out for Daddy Fox" answered his moth
er. and then she gave Billy Bunny big
piece OF lettuce cake and a saucer 81
carrot jelly.
"oh. dear mel" said Billy bunny. 81
that dreadful old fox shopping around
again r. And Just them all of sudden.
they hear Daddy Fox say. Here I aW,
Open the door or I'll jump thru the
window"
hear. especially when you're eating let
tuce cake and lovely yellow carrot
jelly
said Mrs Bunny, 'Iil burn all the hair
of your tail with my hot iron" and this
brave old lady bunny picked up the iron
of the stove and held II UP in the air.
And then she threw a little water on II
TO make II hiss like an angry snake, and
then steam sot into Daddy Fox's eyes
and made him wink. And while he was
winking and blinking Mrs. Bunny
slammed down the window and locked
It. And then. Of course. Daddy Fox
couldn't ger in. so he went home 10 his
den and told Mrs. Fox all about n.
Well. an soon as that dreadful fox was
gone, Mrs. Bunny sat down and criad
for she was so excited abe hardly knew
what she was doing. For II was mighty
brave In her to frighten him away. let
me tell you. Yes sireemam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
GBy David Cory.I

oh. tell me, Mr. Happy sun,
Why sometimes through the sky
You seem TO go so very fast
You almost seem 10 flv.
While other times YOU drag along,
And everything seems going wrong.
My. how fast the dav went 81 the sea
shore: Billy Bunny thought he'd hard
~ finished playing with the little snaii
and starfish when the big whale swan
up and when he went away Mr.. Harry
Sun was going to rest in the red and
yellow sky.
Good by, little snail, Gocd-by, little
starfish!" and away hoped the little
rabbit slippyedy clip. hpperty lip over
the marsh meadow and M the hill till
he came TO the Old Snake Fence. And
right there, on the top rail, sat little
Robbie Redbreast.
Hurry up, little rabbit, ycur mother
is wondering why YOU are no. home. by
this time. And then the little robin
pulled big worm ont of the ground
and flew home 10 his nest.
Well. by and by, after while, Billy
BUNNY reached the Old Briar Patch
where his mother stood On the front
door step shading her eyes with her
front paw for she was worried over
her little son. She didn't know hut
what Daddy Fox might have caught
him. YOU know. or maybe Old Man
Weasel
"Dickey Meadowmouse was over this
afternoon To see YOU" said Mrs. Bunny.
as she and her little bunny boy went
into the kitchen. for IL was supper time.
you see. and Mrs. Bunny had made some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
Will THE SCHOOLS RUN DOUBLE TINE,

The young man who comes home 10
renew his course after the war will
nave At least TWO or three years 10
make up. How is be going to do IT,
The suggestion is made tina, the
colleges should nave three terms 2 wear
instead Of the present two half years
run twelve months in the year and DO
there years work in two or four wears
in les than three
When this war is over il is safe TO
assume that the colleges and technical
schools will be crowded II is true
that tire history Of the years following
the civil war does not bear out this
prediction but the great domain Of the
entitled rec. lay nre2 g ;h7 I1 ee7a7-nr::n 9
soldier Of the civil war for his taking.
Ell took it. But no such opportunity
exists for the young man returning
from this war. He will seek opportun-
ity where II is To be had and that op-
portun!ty lies with the schools and the
colleges.
The training Of the army makes for
purposefulness. The training our youth
s receiving in this army IS especially
an inducement TO continue along tech
meal lines In mechanical and electrical
and other pursuits. And 1t ia 10 be
taken into consideration that this is
the eIeanest best educated and most
self controlled army the world has ever
seen. That may be said without DIS
paragement Of any army the United
States ever raised. For these young
men have had better chance than
their fathers and grandfathers. They
are being guarded and trained better
than any other army Of the present or
the past. As the civil war veteran
came home to take the untitled farms
and demand hs place these men Will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
DAIRY PRODUCTS SITUATION
II 10 Worry Satisfactory According to
the Food Administration.

Food Administrator Deems reports
that the situation In regard 10 the mar,
keting Of dairy products appears 10 be
more favorable. Through the division
Of coordination Of purchase 10000 900
pounds Of cheese from old stocks have
been disposed OF TO British buyers. The
butter market ~ we'll emptied Of old
storage stocks and the food admins
tration campaign for increased use Of
fuid milk has resulted IN greatly In
creased consumption In the cities. In
New York last winter a reduction OF
80 per cent In the consumption Of milk
vas recorded. but at the present writ
ing consumption has swung back to
normal.
The condensed milk situation Ia not
50 satisfactory. However, orders are
low being received for considerable
quantities and are being allotted and
moved as fast as shipping space Is
available.
1t must be borne In mind that great
supplies Of condensed milk should be
accumulated against possible losses
from submarine sinklngs and the great
losses of foodstuf!s of all kinds which
the allies have suffered during the re-
cent German drive and will continue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
HUMAN NATURE NOT so BAD
New York Newspaper Man Observes
With Pleasure the Aid Given
the Blind.

II you doubt that human nature %
hind. watch the ordinary passerby IN
Ais attitude toward Z blind man. The
Broadway open car the other day. The
:ar was just barely moving, owing to
some blockade or other. and kept
lbout even pace with the pedestrians
Who crowded the pavements in their
Usual daily hustle.
The eye of the Office Window casu-
Ally lit upon blind man. walking
Alone. with that upright tilt Of the
head SO common to the sightlesa. He
tapped his stick incessantly before
him and moved briskly until he reared
the end OF each block, with its hazard
BUS curb. The car kept pace with
him for seven blocks. and upon avery
block some one took charge Of that
blind man as he came to the curb. saw
him safely over and said pieasAnt
word in parting.
One young man stayed nesS hin for
three blocks, steering him over the
crossings each time. Probably the
man with the tapping stick thought
the friendly guide was different man
Tor every block Or does his ear be-
come so delicately attuned To- voices
that no fairly sees through, hearing?
The ONCE Window man wondered II
the smiles that so oftsn light TIE
faces of the blind come rom the hal-
1t Of thanking people Who lspd thsR
friendly aid 10, many tinea 8 AAyS~
New York Evening Mall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

SiS'tSf8 Always 'N'SS'''~'
MARSHALL LODGE NO. 100 A, F.
and A. M-Special communication
Wednesday. aug. %, at 1880 p m
Work IN second degree. Friday, Aug
so. work IN third degree.-B. +. Eng
nsh, W. NJ: John W. Wells. secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. 80, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening,
Aug. IS. Mark Masters degree, 80
o'clock. Ira Davenport. H P. John w
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kina Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S M, Mon
day. Aug. %, 1918. 500 ,. n. Regular
business r. Forbes. recorder: George
Gregory. T. NJ
Special conoiave St. Aldemar Com
r,araery. No 90. X T. Tuesday Sept.
3 For work IN the illustrions order OF
Red Cross. J. F. Frederick, commander.
: T Forbes recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No, 81, o. {.
S.-ReEuar meeting Wednesday eve
ming. Sept II, 8 o'clock. for business
and initiation. Mrs. Archer Walton,
secretary: Mrs. Cora Wiley, ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
BUILDING UP Big
RESERVE OF FOOD
UNITED STATES WILL SUPPLY A
STOCK 70 FEED CIVILIZED
WORLD FOR YEARS.

With wheat crop forecast ap-
preaching the billion-bushel mark for
1918 and greatly Increased acreage In
ali cereals. America has reached what
may perhaps be its highwater mark
agriculturally during the war and will
he in position to store up reserve
against the time when many men s.ill
engaged In farming may he called into
the army and other war work.
The Importance Of this reserve was
indicated by a cable recently received
from the British ministry Of food. ask
Ing that America continue to send all
the food that can be given shipping
space. TO build up q like reserve In
Britain against possible lean years to
come
With this demand II Il Impossible
for the United States, even In the face
Of good crop to 20 hack In any way
to prewar habits Of eating and vast
ing.
Enormous Wheat Crop.
A total wheat yield Of asi, 900 600
bushels Is indicated In the recent de-
partinent of agriculture forecast.
based on conditions June l. The win
ter wheat estimate Is SsT. 000, 900 bush
els, or 100000 more than the De-
cember forecast The spring wheat
yield Is estimated at S44, OO0,o 900
bushels.
The total OF the two will be an In
crease of 122,00O, 900, or Is per cent
over the average crop for the years
1912 TO 1915. and jump of $50, 00n, 900
bushels. or - per cent over last years
yield
The oats crop IL estimated at 1900
100000 bushels. which IS S7,000,0OO
bushels less than was harvested last
year, but 204.oOo,00o bushels more
than the. average crop. Record crops
Of barley and rye are indicated 10 es-
Inmates Of 2S5, 900, 900 and 81. coo, 600
bushels respectively.
Limitless Hay.
The hay crop is expected 10 be larger
than last year. although the acreage,
H.5Sl coo, shows a slight decrease.
The acreage OF wheat this year. S.
ISL 900, is 2S.2 per cent greater than
las, year. much Of II from virgin land,
Winter and spring wheat acreage show
increases Of 32.7 per cent and 21.5 per
cent respectively.
The acreage planted 10 rye Is prac-
tirslly one-third greater than last year.
Oats and barley show smaller in
creases.
The apple crop is estimated Al 2os.-
100000 bushels 16 per cent greater
than last year. but 81 per cent less
than the average The peach crop es-
innate for this year falls 40 per cent
below last year and 1875 per cent be-
low the average.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
CRITICS AND CRITICISM.

webster City Freeman JournaL1
The friends of genuine democracy
are not serving the cause best by I'M
pugning improper motives to critics OF
public officials, high and low. One of
the safegua rds of a government Of by
and for the people is the privilege 10
condemn men in places of official
power. II is the autocratic, idea that
criticism must be siienced. The state
can do no wrong" and of course the
autocrat is the state How long would
the world be safe for democracy il the
right of criticism should be denied in
dernocracies as it is in autocraciese
There is quite as much silly acquies-
cenee and fulsome adulatiou INDUCED
In this country as there is unjust
criticism. and the former i, the more
dangerous. BY what right can the
president OF the United States criti-
cize members of congress and claim
immunity for himself and his cabinet?
Yet speaker in Webster City short
time ago said that critics of President
Wilson ought TO be lined up against a
brick wall and shot and the mayor
of Texas town some months since
declared that Colonel Roosevelt was
guilty Of treason and should be exc
.cuted merely because the colonel had
dealt IN criticism Of the rational ad
ministra ton. These oyer-zealous op
ponents Of criticism are more of
menace to democracy than are even
pinheaded and discriminating critics.
They are not satisfied with the privi-
lege Of INDUCING in hattery and ex-
travagant adulation. OF some selected
hero whom they have placed upon a
pedestal where he may or may not be-
long, but would deny the privilege OF
others to take and express different
ytox
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
Topics Of the 14msS

Those star route frauds and the
credit mobilier scandal were opened
wide and TO the advantage Of the conn-
try. If there's nothing in the alrpiahe
scandal il will not hurt anybody to
swing the gate wide and if there Is 1t
will have a good effect upon American
politics for quarter Of a century.
Imagine a congressman and federal
jobholder taking an is-year- old boy oy
each hand and leading him up TO Uncle
sam TO say here's your soldier. We
can't be spared"
Nc peace but dictated peace. That's
the slogan.
Almost worth learning TO eat substi-
tutes in order TO feel the relief al
forded by the new September rules.
wasn't ii? And things will taste
sweeter when great gohs of sugar come
again.
No doubt if DR.. Davis played golf in
Germany ne got beaten there II seems
that when doctors play with patients
IN high Office doc always loses. Per-
haps it's part OF the treatment.
Now a lot of fellows who have been
planning all sorts of strategy for foch
will have a chance TO offer their advice
right on the spot. They are going TO be
much closer TO him.
One northern Iowa newspaper has
discovered that Fershing is a states
man and probably viii be the next
president. Isn't that counting ones
pos,offices a long time before hatch
ing
Out in Oregon they fined man So
600 for illegal liquor selling. Easy. But
what abont collecting the fine?
The fact that the candidate opposed
for congress to Representative Slayton.
Of Texas. is brother-in-law of Post
master General Burleson leads the
Dallas News to the conclusion that the
president had particular and personal
reasons prompting him 10 destroy the
political life OF Mr.. Slayton'' who re-
tiyed from the contest after the presi-
dent had put the ban on his candida cy.
However those reasons may have been
no more personal and particular than
those for granting airplane contracts
to Mr.. Bakers brother
Well. blink. if there's one kind Of ex-
pert We need less than another over
there the retreat expert" seems 10 be
the one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
BELGIUM WILL GROW GOATS
The Mich Goat VIII Replace the Cows
the Germans Seized.

The goat Is the poor mans cow; II
will not therefore surprise anyone 10
learn that the Society for the Cultivs
ton of Goats In the Invaded territory
ot Belgium has received new impe-
tus. A lively propaganda has been
undertaken In rural districts to in.
crease these animals and the Belgian
authorities have put funds at the dis.
posal Of the provincial committees
The movement Is 10 include not only
the neighborhood Of Brussels but Is
to extend especially to the provinces
Of Antwerp and Namur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
WORDS AND com.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
SOUNDS ALL RIGHT.

Even tho the population OF Carroll
county is largely made up of people
Of German birth or parentage there il
little in the nomenclature of the county
to indicate such. Take the name OF
the county and its county seat: 1T IL
one Of the noblest names In American
history. Our rivers and streams all
bear names Of local historical interest.
and the towns are .ypically American
thruout in their names Manning bears
the name of q man who was prominent
in early Carroll history; Coon Rapids
explains itself. and Glidden is Anglo
Saxon in the extreme. rempleton and
Dedham, as we'll az carrollton, Ralston
and Lidderdale. are Names without
faint Lanesboro goes back again into
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

10 suffer until they are able to stem
the German advance.
The dairy products section of the
food administration announces that
the British army is having splendid
success IN the use of cheese as a regu-
lar army ration. Cheese Is a concen-
trated, highly nutritious food and the
type being supplied to the British
army is readily digestible. The Brit
ish soldier has found that cheese can
be used III place OF meat as a ration
for heavy work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

|ht bal history and derives It's name
frbm that Of an honored citizen. Maple
River II purely local while Hreda Is
said to have come from the Hoilander
tongue. Halbuf again is local history.
and Mount Carmel--what could be
more appropriate for this lovely inland
community? Last. and best. of all
Ia the name Arcadia, suggestive of all
perfection in things mundane, and the
town tries to live up to its name. They
may change the name Of Bismarck N,
d. as much as they please, but they
can't touch Carroll county in this re-
spect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
come back with the knowledge Of the

come back With the knowledge OF the
manner Of men they are and the power
they have to help themselves. The
farms are gone but the trades and pro-
LESSONS and the present opportunities
remain. They viii take them as they
took Chateau Thierry,
And when they are ready 10 regain
the suspended years OF education ana
training they should and will have the
helm of the schools; II not OF present
schools then OF SCHOOLS created tof
them and by them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
every department of It's war work.
.PEEPING OUT.

lsS!cHA
Senator Lewis. Of Illinois. discussing
American politics from safe place in
Paris-possibly Secretary Bakers own
wine ceIlar-concludes by predicting
that there will be no third term can
didacy In 1920, that the major parties
will not nominate soldiers for the
presidency. and that the democratic
party can not go east for its candl-
date" Are we to consider this as an
acceptance, senator?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

Don't the stories coming back from
the front, relating to boys heretofore
unknown, dim the lustre OF the crown
worn by the champion billiard player
inquiries he Cedar Rapids Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

To The Charter Oak Times il seems.
Funny" that the president never
thought it necessary TO make a personal
campaign for the sale Of bonds until
Just now on the eve of an election
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

The Waterloo imesTribune, SAYS:
Iowa country schools are to be closed
for want Of teachers. but really fol
want Of fair salary for teachers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

For itself the Webster City Freeman
journal can say il never did believe
there was conscientious objectot
among the real men Some molly -co.ly
or sissy might have a conscience of that
kind. but no live man could possibly
furnish a dornicile for such a mental ap-
paratus"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

1T took a long while 10 demonstrate
that baseball Is non essential, admits
the Boone News-Republican, but We
guess IL Is demonstrated"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
Iowa Newspapers
A DRINKING POPULATION?
Atlantic Neve-Telegraphl

Notwithstanding the high price OF
whisky and the crimp it puts IN the
weekly wage Of the man who buys it
and drinks II to his undoing, II Is
safe bet tAat there is more bootieggins
going on in this city at this time than
has been known in years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

a var saving stamp Will knock a
Hun off his feet now and put pair e'
shoes On yours Ave years hence. In
vest" advises the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28

delightful summer reading. keep IN
touch with the reports Of the investiga-
ton Of aircraft scandals" advises the
Mason City Globe Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
TWO SSES.


A Young man writing from the
trenches in France falls into this
philosophic vein:
The way ! look al the matter is.
there viii I've just two classes Of peo-
pie after this horrible strife Is over.
Those who were over there and those
who were not
This is in measure correct This
man sees the magnitude Of the strus-
gle as Il is difficult for us TO compre-
send. He understands what it means.
He realizes that his life may be the
price cf his participa ton in this war
What this boy has in mind is the
distinction between the man OF mill
tary age who didn't come across and
the one who did.
But there IS another phase OF the
situation There is another class OF
people which might be divided in sim
liar manner We have in one section
OF our people the men who fought and
the ones who did nothing. Behind these
fs hters there is an army OF supporters.
And among these supporters there is q
bunch OF slackers. The man who can
not fight in the trenches has no choice
III the lUdtRtI II siN - ic|NSANt |''NN-
the rules of the fighting game under
which fighters are selected. But no
rule can reject him as a supporter o.
his country. He can reject himself but
no one else can put stain upon his
record in this respect II is for every
citizen 10 decide for himself whether
he will withhold his money from his
country and gain for himself the title
OF Stacker while A;s feilowmen are Civ
ing their lives freely for their country
and their flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-28
SALvATONISTS IN THE WAR
fDes Moines Canitall

The salvation Army is rapidly oh
tanning the recognition to which il is
entitled for the splendid service II has
been rendering our brave men in
France. The soldiers speak Of II in
the highest terms Of praise. and place
II side by side with tie Y NJ. C. A In
fact, many OF our sick, wounded and
convalescent soldier boys who have
been sent home mention many phases
Of relief and rescue work that members
of the trained salvation Army under
stand better than any one else. They
understand conditions better: know
better where 10 so and how TO proceed.
The salvation Army should he en-
couraged and aided in carrying ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

licity agencies, the medical profession
and other groups.