Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-16
: LOCAL COMMENT

A Marshall county man sold his
farm TINS week at an advance o. more
than sIQ0 per acre IN seven years.
Some economists would call that an
unearned increment OF value SO far as
the owner was concerned for the rea-
son that he received his crops each
year tor the labor he expended on the
farm. Under our American system the
advance was r!shtfully his and his be-
cause We promise every property
owner ali he can get out OF mis- spec
ulat.on. However when Liberty loan
committees are around and war fund
campaigns are on the owner Of this
farm and every other property owner
should become conscious OF the debt
which ne owes TO a government which
rewards its citizens so richly with an
earned !ncrements OF rise in property
values Had there been any cloud on
the title to this land It could not have
been sold for 5000 per acre. Had there
not been free schools. safety and Sc
curtty and free government land in
that community would not have been
worth $500 per acre. There are other
acres in Central America more fertile
than that farm which can be bought
for 81 per acre.
Money is getting tight in the east
and interest rates are high. This con-
dition sends statesmen abroad with
stocks and bonds for sale in many an
industrial enterprise. Some are sound
and more are not which is always the
general rule. The safest investments
no and
the property are known. Factories IN
MarshaIltown which employ men IN
Marshailtown can always use money
at per cent upon safe security. the
Savings and Loan Association will pay
6 per cent for 1t and loan 1t upon first
MORTGAGES on medium priced homes In
Marshalltown. Loans like these stay
at home where they can be watched.
The -inyestor can go to his local bank
and find out about the safety OF his
investment. Anything outside is a
chance and very often a gamble.
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Men subject to draft, friends and en-
blowers should understand the method
by which 1l8 men are to be drawn
from Glass / men to complete the
county's first quota Tor the first draft
II is as tho all registered men were
standing In line In the order in which
their umbers were drawn from thS
lottery. The first contingents were
taken according TO those numbers then
the plan Of classification was adopted.
All those who for any reason were not
left in Class / were in effect asked 10
step out Of line leaving only those OF
Class 1 in the various divisions. For
the next contingent of the first draft
these Class men left standing in line
| in the order in which their numbers
were drawn will be called in that same
order. the first LIB numbers thus left
being the ones TO go. The various
divisions designated by letters viii be
drawn from alike but, OF course. those
rejected on account Of physical dis
| ability will have stepped out OF line
also. In the first contingents the men
| were drawn by lot and then examined
| and exempted for one cause or another
and more men called in their order.
This time the exempting has all been
| done in advanee by classifying the
| men and by medical examination OF
Class / men,, Now, all Class ! men go
IN the order in which their numbers
| were drawn until 11s have been select
ed. How the next draft next summer,
ln there is any, IL to be selected no.
body knows.
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