Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23


a figure that means -confiscation. The
majority of men. however, preferred to
pay to being ruined and so the Hohen-
zollerns in the main got their way.
"The Hohenzollerns plan 10 get the
| commercial classes thoroughly into
their Strip before the end Of. the war
and so minimize the chances of rev.
| olution." r'R
Denies immortality Charges.
\ vigorous protest against state
ments that moral conditions among the
United States eNpcditionary forces are
! bad is made in a letter from Edwin
! w. Law, a resident Of Elmhurst ILL.,,
now with the Seventeenth engineers In
/ France.
Mr.. Law joined the colors early last
June and since that time duty has
called him to several points in France.
His experience, he says, justifies none
! of the wine women" charges that
! have been brought to his attention. He
urges that such reports be contradict
ed for the sake of parents and relatives
already overanxious concerning the
| fate Of the men on overseas service.
parts of pamphlet sent to him by
his father, George w. Law, which was
printed by the y NJ. c. A. some time
ago. 1t was intended not for general
circulation but for use by workers in
the fund raising campaign which closed
in December. Before the close of the
campaign it was Withdrawn from use
because Of criticism such as that made
by Mr.. Law.
Parents hearts are strained and
torn enough" reads the letter, with
the thought that the possibilities are
great that they may never see their
sons again without the added burden
of feeling that over here they are easy
victims TO diseased women.
THE article ! refer TO states that
soldiers have no barracks or tents
that they eat in the street for fear of
being located by German aeroplanes-
and closes with the statement Plenty
Of wine and women. however,
The statement that there are no
forced TO eat in the streets for fear Of
planes is greatly exaggerated, to say
the least.
Furthermore, it seems to me that
great reflection Is cast upon the fine
men who are over here responsible for
our health and welfare. Our morals.
of course, no one but the man himself
can govern. This is just as true here
as in civil life. The man that makes
an ass OF himself in army life did so
in civil life, and all the Y VI. c. A.
work in the world cannot do more than
advise and try 10 help him help him
self. Our own officers do all they can
In this respect.
The great majority Of the men over
here are most earnest fellows. real
izing the serious part they are soon to
play. They are able to care for them
selves and 1t Is wrong and unfair to
give out the impression that we are
allowed to run about Unrestricted,
drinking and keeping up general
debauch."
The statements in the pamphlets are
said 10 have been based on reports of
Sherwood Eddy on observations in Eu-
ropean army camps before the arrival
Of the United States forces in France.
Two Wheatless Days in Minnesota.
TWO wheatless days a week instead
Of one are to be made the rule and A.
D. Wilson. federal food administrator,
today announced that Monday will be
the additional wheatless day. SIgners
Of food pledge cards will be asked to
substitute other tiours for wheat -four
on Monday and Wednesday OF each
week. and also to restrict the use OF
wheat -four on the other five days.
Ten thousand barrels Of barley -four
a day are now being produced in Min
nesota," said Mr.. Wilson, and 1t Is to
our discredit that a large part of the
output is shipped to other sections OF
the country. This 10000 barrels is
enough to provide bread with % per
cent of barley -four for 5000, 900 peo-
pie. which equals the population OF
Minnesota the two Dakotas, Iowa, Ne
braska, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Most Of the foods mentioned have
been tried in my home and I can
recommend them. Here is a wheatless
day menu proposed by the head Of the
department OF home economics at the
state university:
BREAKFAST.
Baked apples.
Fried cornmeal mush.
Corn strip. :"
Coffee.
LUNCH OR SUPPER.
Escalloped potatoes.
Combination vegetable salad with
. cooked dressing.
Barley baking powder biscuits.
Canned peaches.
DINNER.
Pot roast with gravy.
Gravy thickened with barley four)
Mashed potatoes.
Carrots.
Prune jelly.
Barley and oatmeal cookies.
why Liberty 9c.d. Vary in Price.
On Jan. 81 liberty bonds were quoted
on the the stock exchanges as follows:
Y. S. Liberty 31as ..sS.42@9s4S
do. LIST As ...... 1854 WSb66
do. I'd As ............ .96.12 696.18
The spread Of from / to " points
which persists between the price OF
the Liberty Loan first converted per
cent bonds and the second As Is not
easily explained. With the exception
l.