Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
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+ LOCAL COMMENT


How about your coal now? Is it in
your bin, or are you still waiting? Deal
ers say that while more people have
bought and stored coal than ever before
in Marshalltown, there are many, many
customers who evidently have given
the coal situation no thought whatever
lowa's allotment Of Illinois coal, differ
ent grades of which are the most pop
ular fuel locally. has been reduced from
five and one-half million tons to thre.
million, or a little more than half of
what Iowa had in sight earlier in the
season THE scarcity of coal has been
declared by the president as a real war
peril, and in an appeal to miners to
remain at work. the chief executive of
the nation tells them that they are as
important as the soldiers in the trench
es. There Is bound to be a coal short
age, before the winter is over, but II
ones bin is full there is no need for
worry. Some people are not able to put
In winters supply and the surplus in
the bins of dealers must go largely to
these consumers of smaller purchases
standpoint?
The purchase OF a site for q new
manufacturing plant to supply the
needs of other local factories indicates
a healthy condition industrially, and es-
pecially when coupled with announce
ment this week Of the building of a
substantial addition to one manufacru, ;
ing plant and the purchase of new and
LANCER quarters for another. The bring
ing about OF new industry that Is nee
essitated by reason Of the demands of
others Is the best way to build up Mar
shalltown industrially. II Is far better
than to have some concern seek local
site for n bonus. In fact local demand
has created numerous additional insti-
tutions in Marshalltown. It Is the ideal
way to grow.
The county council Of defense has
adoped resolutions calling for the CEN
tering Of all war activities under the
direction Of that body. This Is the way
II should be. Outside interests which,
by mail, attempt to stimulate interest
In patriotic activities, are encroaching
on territory which already is in COM
petent hands The liberty loan and war
savings. as means Of investing during
the war, should be done at home. or
where the investors have interests,
System in conducting war activities Is
important. Overeyalousnees In little
things detracts from the big things IN
war work. and 1t Is the big things in
which activity must be centered II the
county's quotas are met
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Whatever difference Of opinion there
may have been among farmers Of the
county as to the advisability OF sowing
winter or spring wheat, there is but one
thing to do. and but one thing that will
be done. and that Is meet the govern
ment's request for winter wheat
acreage. Winter wheat must come first.
II 1t fails there Is yet time for spring
seeding. II Uncle Sam wants spring
wheat acreage In addition to winter
wheat, farmers Will be advised. Il IL
mot a question of which pays tho farmer
better. or whether the same land would
produce more revenue II planted to
corn. It Is like the fairy tale Of the
magic mill that produced what the own
Eer demanded. and which made the sea
salt because the new owner knew not
how to stop II after he had started It on
salt. In our case now II 10 winter
wheat. winter wheat. winter wheat.
When itlis time to stop farmers will DO
notified.
I As far AZ plans shave been made the
war Is not to interfere with the county
fair. Exhibitors already are making
preparations for the usual large dis
plays, as the fair 10 to proceed as tho the
country were not engaged in gigantic
struggle overseas. In fact we ara to
forget the war as much as possible dur
Ing the week Of Sept. . and Join In a
cnYnmrnitv celehra ton Of fhA l,oa,nfif,il