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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
THE MOVIE ACTORS NEXT.

Secretary Baker has arrived AT the
somewhat helated conclusion that pro-
fessional baseball players should not
be exempt from military or productive
business is not important, points out
that the players are men Of unusual
alertness and ability physically able
to provide for their families in produc-
tive occupations and that they must
work orNfght His decision was given
in the case appealed by baseball
catcher who preferred baseball to
working or fighting.
The movie actors and their ilk should
come next. The secretary expressed
the opinion that changes should be
made In the regulations to include all
persons engaged solely in entertaining
as an occupation.
The country will agree with the
secretary. Indeed the decision had
bene arrived al by the people long ago
and It might De better put by saying
that the secretary is agreeing with the
people. Some few who desire TO be
entertained while better men are dying
for them may object but their objec-
ton need not be given serious con-
sideration.
When farming and merchandising
and manufacturing and professions
and the necessary activities of the
country are not exempt from military
service 1t would be not only ridiculous
but shameful to excuse great bunch
of huskies because a crowd wants to
cheer over a base hit or silly girlhood
wants to weep over East Lynne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
IoaDa Newspapers
WORKING OR FIGHTING,
lake Park News.

1t does not look entirely right to
make the work or fight" order apply
to young men who already have steady
employment at good wages. 1t is all
right to take those who have not been
in the habit of combining themselves too
closely to the tasks of manual labor.
We have in mind a young man who
has always worked every day since he
came TO Lake Park. BY his steady ap-
plication to work he is now head clerk
in a general store here. Himself and
mother live together and he is get
ting a salary nearly one-half larger
than he can possibly get on farm. and
besides the change will take him away
from home and compel his mother to
make other arrangements. OF course
if he had to go into military service
it would he different and no one would
object. but in this exceptional case it
certainly seems that works an injus-
tice and accomplishes nothing. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Masonic Meetings
u;.;..r. Away. Malcome


MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903. A. F.
and A. M.-Stated communication Fri
day. July 10, s p. m. Regular business
3. E. English. w. NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
sleNEr CHAPTER, No. 50, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
July % Business session o'ctocN'
Ira Davenport, H. P. John w. Weiis'
secretary,
STATED ASSEMBLY, KIM Solo
mon Council No. 20 r. & S. NJ Mon
day, July %. 1918. $500 p. m. Regular
business. TT. Forbes, recorders George
Gregory. I. NJ.
Stated Conceive. s., Alderman Com
n,andery. No. 80, x. r. Tuesday. July
%. & n. m. Regular business. J. E.
Frederick, commander: !. T. Forbes.
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. e.
s.-Special meeting Wednesday eve
ming, July "a. for initiation. O'Clock
Mrs. Archer Walton, secretary; Mrs
Cora Wiley, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Took Easily to strong Drink.

1t was some time about the middle
of the seventeenth century that the
practice Of adding hops to malt liquor
was introduced into England and nu-
merous petitions were sent to the king
and to the protector Of the common.
wealth that this wicked weed would
spoil the drink and eudanger the lives
Of the people. Historians with q ta-se
for statistics have found that In 1850
there were Is brewsriss In the city
Of London and that their output was
$50, 900 barrels per annun. 1t would
be- interesting to get at the per capita
consumption Of beer among the Eng.
lish and the Germans In those times.
which appear to tho people Of the
present A. having been very hard
drinking times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Ros,areh a. Science Sees Il

Research in pure science may II
turn be divided into two catssories;
First, the discovery Of original ideas
and new phenomena; and. secondly,
the Systematic elaboration Of ideas o..
ready suggested. lnysstisstioa Of the
latter type demands, to b sure, .
high quality OF intellect aud thorough
ly competent training. or It may b.
come worse than useless; but Siysn
these things, its success 10 mainly
dependent on efficient organisation
and adequate financial support. On
the other hand, research Of tho former
type namely, that leading to the die
covery Of new ideas) demands not
only Intellect and training, b.: also IN
itiative or genius; 1t can come only
from an individual. and from an In
dividual possessing intuition and IN.
sight lsr beyond those OF the aver
age man. Because of the extraordinary
importance Of new ideas. especial en-
phasis must, therefore. be laid upon
finding and supporting brilliant indi.
viduals.-F'rom the Report Of Com.
mittee OF the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20

"Some patriotic somebody has sent
us circular from Washington. D. c..
In which he says: 1T is good time to
look over your old clothes Now you're
spouting!" exclaims the Waverly In
dependent. That's the kind of times
and the only kind Of clothes we have
had for long time. The order is in
harmony with our fashion. our patriot
ism and it does not interfere with our
religion or policies: so 1t will work no
hardship whatever In our case"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Named After Americans.

It seems that the wfstaria, which
was originally Japanese plant, is
not the only one named after an
American. The gardenia." said a
native Of South Carolina now in New
York, "is named after Doctor Garden,
whi!e the brilliant scarlet flower so
popular at Easter and Christmas,
called the poinsettia. takes it's name
from Joal Poinsett. who brought the
nowee from Mexico, where he had
bssn minister from this country. He
brought back with him the frst plant
Of the kind over seen in this country.
Both these mon who gave their names
to popnlnr flowers. moreover. were ma
tives q 0oatA Caroline"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Topics Of the Times

That American fighting machine
doesn't seem 10 have any brakes.
Well. Bill the Brute, are you con-
vinced that the Americans have come
across?
AT that it was not more than we ex-
pected the boys to do when they went
into high gear. It's an American trek
to forget all about speed limits, Va
Pots of gold at the foot of the ram
bow and hearts of gold all thru the
Rainbow division. Mr.. Bryan was
nearer right than ne knew 1t doesn't
take long to make a real soldier out
of an American fighting man.
The Manson Journal says that l-are
Young has come back and may YET
be one of the leading politicians Of the
state" Mr.. Young will scarcely APP
preciate the attended compliment. He
has come back, as the Manson paper
infelici,ously puts II, because he has
forgotten petty politics ard dismissed
politicians and attended strictly to
his business Of patriotism. He may
not always be, right and he may be
sometimes over aggressive but odd
LATE" is there to be counted in every
patriotic line. Ard those who wiSh 10
lead must forget personal politics and
~ .~r.c =. 90
to prevent being sent away
-
One thing the coming legislature
should ans; ;iiGs,:;S:: 5c-nnt the license
numbers in he hands of the counties
to be distributed. The utter failure
in the secretary of states office has
gone on long enough. II gets worse
instead OF better, Perhaps it is be-
cause of the secretary hut who knows
whether the next one will be any
better?
First Pershins assured Lafay ctte
that the Americans were there. Later
the news was conveyed to the kaiser
direct from Chateau Thierry and Sois-
sons.
According 70 the Wisconsin Food
Administration, on June 10 there were
1000, 900 bushels of potatoes in bins
and .storehauses in that state, and
they VII rot and be an utter loss II
they are not consumed within the next
three months To use up this surplus
there will have 10 be consumption
OF about one bushel per capita over
normal until Sept. IS. An intensive
campaign is now being carried on to
use up this surplus,
An intensive campaign which would
prevent the potato owner from storing
his product in the hope of an exorb-
tart price might go farther to induce
potato consumption than so much in
tensivc activity with the consumer in
order to bring INN to the prices de-
manded.
Wasn't that typically American
when the American general sent word
to the French commander that while
they had retired under orders the Amer
lean flag wasn't going to stay longer
in retirement and that he proposed TO
counter attack irn,nediatelv "Unendur-
able, said he, and the men wouldn't
understand why they stood back
when the Stars and Stripes ought to
be at the head of the procession. And
then the Boys went on and put it
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
A LESSON IN POLITICS.


The coroner'5 jury investigating the
causes Of the recent Sioux City dis
aster in whica thirty nlne lives were
lost by the collapse of three story
building. finds that the institution
principally TO hlame is the city itself.
Sioux City had been letting things
slide. Its pudding ordinances were
not UP to date; its inspection of build :
ing construction was not what 1t
should have been. And so, in the
course OF time catastrophe came. -
aberdeen News.
The foregoing is not an eXast state
ment. Sioux City has Ifot been let
ting things :lide"-until very recently.
Perhaps it may he enlLShtening, even
to some Sioux City people, to review
briefly some recent history with ref
erence to the building code and the
office of building inspector.
Until amended by the present city
administration, the city Of Sioux City
had a building code which was strict
~ UP to date. II not only contained
rigid and detailed provisions govern
ing the erection Of buildings, but il
provided for the appointment Of a
building inspector OF proved compe-
tGHcy, 10 hhs selected after GSG;sii::as: c..
by board of experts. including grad
uate engineers and architects. Under
this code the city for a number OF
years had a rnmnetanta inspector aS
well as competent Supervision Of
building matters.
When the present administration,
headed by Mayor Short. took over the
at,
a political deot by appointing E. ].
O'Connor a labor leader. to the office
Of building Inspector. For this pur-
pose the building code was amended
and relaxed ,oNpermit The appointment
as inspector Of a man not a graduate
engineer and having only what Is
called practical experience. The mayor
appointed an examining board as pro-
vided by the ordinance. The members
of the board could not agree among
themselves as to the character of the
examination to be made. The engi-
neers wanted a technical examination,
such as only an educated man could
answer while other members, presuIn-
ably friendly to the administration,
stood out for So called practical
examination, which would enabie a
man like Mr.. O'Connor to qualify,
Thus unable to agree the board re-
signed The mayor did not immediate
ly appoint another board. and so far
has not made such appointment.
Meanwhile the council appointed
Mr.. O'Connor assistant building an
spector, leaving the office of building
inspector vacant. Mr.. O'Connor is in
actual charge Of the office and Is In
fact building inspector. in contraven-
ton of the building code. He was the
de facto building inspector before.
during and after the Ruff building dis
aster.
Mayor Short Is an exceedingly stub
born man He set out to have his own
way about this,building inspector mat
ter. and he seems to he having IT..
Blocked at one point he has found a
way to take care of Mr.. O'Connor by
evasion OF the law. No one but him
self knows whether he will ever APP
point another examining board so that
building inspector can be selected.
Doubtless he would appoint such a
board if he could be certain that 1t
would do as he wished 1t to do.
The mayor has said that he does
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
HOT DAY REFLECTIONS


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20

IF General Wood is not to he
allowed to help direct our forces in
France. a position to which he is en-
titled, what more natural than that the
voters should conclude to give him a
position in this country that will allow
him to help direct the war And who,
pray tell. could the republican party
unite on better than General Wood ??
suggests the Mount Vernon Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
TndEsREPUBLICAN MARsHALLTUWN, IOWA, JULY Y: III.

ter we do not know that II we ali
followed out The idea OF non resist
ance to its logical conclusion. the
editor Of the Democrat would be
hlacking the ksiser's boots and be
darned II we want to do 1t.
We are, glad their are not many
concientous obpectors. because 1t
Would mean demoralized army. II
would mean that odds what Germany
does, we would submit supinely and
pretend to like 1t.
The contentious objector gets a
lopsided viewpoint of the whole bust
ness. He does not get the big, Christ
ian view, we mean, he does not un-
derstand what Jesus meant when he
scouraged the money changers OF the
temple. He does not understand what
is meant when we are told there lisa
time to work. and time to pray. You
might pray till you were black in the
face you wouldn'e move the Hohenzol-
ern. They are not susectible to that
kind Of argument The only kind OF
argument they do understand sthat
applide with an axe, and an axe let II
be This war is going to be won with
force, and II will be the best thing
for the common people in Germany
that ever happened. when they are
thoroughly whipped. The concientous
DIRECTORS, in due time, will agree that
they are mistaken. They are Jealous
and honest. but mistaken. 1t will take
this war to adjust it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
Tribute 70 the Ancient Romans.

Tribute 70 the AnoI0nt Romans,
The Aveazano region was not un.
known to the Romans and the old
Roman roads across the mountains
may, still be traced in places. A man
beside the way OF whom the distance
was asked. replied: by the Roman
road It IL % far."-rhomss Nelson
Page In Scribner's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20

The Tama Herald says Iowa repub-
fcans in state convention neither
pussy-footed nor lodged moral ques-
tions when they met in state conven-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
A..,.H,e Cur proteesee.

Artistic Gun Protector
Take paper napkins and fold eaah
one diasonally. Fold one OF tAsss
napkins about either cu6 and fastsn
them with cuff pins. They are aoft
and pliable and win stay IN place
beautifully.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Take Iowa altogether = clover,
wheat. corn. oats, hogs, cattle, sheep
can You beat it any where?" asks the
Knoxville Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20

Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
to the for republication of all news dr.
patches credited to 1t not otherwise credited
In this paper and also the local news pub
lishei herein.
All rights of republic alton of special des-
patches herein are also reserved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
HEARST AND CREET..

Because of the Hearst papers pro-
Er James \. 2. Scae"er. chief field
agent of the state councils section of
the council of national defense, occa :
sionally criticized them. In a little
while these criticisms came to the at
1ention of Secretary Baker. who is
chairman of the council of national de-
Tense. and DR.. Scherer in memoran-
dunn prepared by tina secretary or by
his direction was instructed to quit dis
eliminating between neMspapers But
the committee on public information.
thru George Creel. was able and still is
able. presumably. to make all the at
tacks II chooses on other publications
which, while consistently and vigorous
ly pro-ally and pro-war, are not par
ly administration. III these two
contradictory policies do not represent
callous craftsmanship of the worst sort
they represent stupidity. And as long
as the cont radiction lasts there will be
the suspicion of pef1iness in the adj
ministration This will be so despite
still another apparent contradiction
which is to Secretary Bakers credit
the fact that he has not. unless it be in
the one case of Major General Wood
permitted politics to interfere in the
army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-20
THE CONcIENTOUS OBJECTOR
washington Democrat

washington DemOcTat.I
II. NJ Eicher attended the meeting
of the board to whom has been refer
red to the cases Of .concientous ob1ec-
tors. They met at Camp Dodge and
as a member of the council of defense
and as a student Of the contentious
directors. all his life, he was invited
to be present.
The committee is composed Of the
biggest men in their lines. They are
Judge Mack, of Chicago Major Stod-
dard of the Judge Advocate offace at
Washington. and Prof. Stone OK Col
uTnbia University.
Nothing specially new developed at
the hearing in Des Moiues. The boys
made their claims, but did not get
anywhere with them. Their claims
vii! not stand.
We have 40 reason to doubt the
honesty of their feelings in the mat
New Britain herald., 1918-05-27
DISAPPOINTMENT AT RALLY.
DIR. Magnes Unable to Be Present at
$4,000 Campaign.

The opening Of the Jewish War Re-
lief association campaign for war
funds in the E1lihu Burritt school, Sum-
day night, was a disa appointment on
account of the absence CT DR.. Judah
l.. Magnes, who was unable to be pres
ent on account Of illness, mem bers of
the committee said. 1t was after 8
o'clock before any Of the speakers ar
rived and during the time of waiting
an orchestra rendered selections.
Shortly after the German occupation
Of Warsaw, DR.. Magnes left the United
States to make a personal investiga~
ton Of the conditions of the Jewish
people in Poland. The Hun occupa-
ton of Poland had terrible effects on
the Jews, and the story he had to tell
was one of interest. His relief work
was abandoned because of injury by
falling from a train. He however.
saw sufficient to rouse the Jewish Deo-
pie to respond to the call for aid to
their fellows.
Rabbi Reuben Kaufman, of South
Norwalk, and DR.. Harris Selig, of Bos-
ton, editor of the Jewish Daily News.
spoke, and contributions to the local
fund were received.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-27
WE ARE GOING TO WIN
Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe Tells G. A, X.
and Spanish War Veterans Allied
Cause Is Cause of Right.

Grand Army Veterans Day was
observed at st. Marks church yester-
day, when mem bers Of Stanley Post.
e. A. r., A. G. Hammond Camp,
Z. S. w. ", the Sons of Veterans and
their auxiliaries attended special serv-
ices. New flags of the Allies, includ-
Ing the Stars and Stripes and the flags
of Great Britain, France, Belgium,
Italy, Serbia and Japan, were unfurled
in the church and will remain there
until the close of the war.
Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe preached a
patriotic sermon, paying tribute to the
men who fought for the principles of
right and democracy in 1861 and in
1893, and concluded:
while we deplore the atrocities
that have been perpetrated by the
Germans, We do not need them to spur
us en- to fight. We do not have to be
made fighting mad in order to go out
and conquer our enemies. We are
lighting because we know We are right
and need no stimulus other than the
fact we are fighting that smaller ma
tons may survive, and we are going
to win
New Britain herald., 1918-05-27
CHURCH
NEWS
South Congregational Church.


Tuesday, 4:OO-Junior Boys club
7:3O-Boy Scouts, Troop 2.
Wednesday, 3:OO-W oman's associa-
ton. 7:30-Boy Scouts, Troop 8.
Thursday, 5:00-Girl Scouts. 100
Red Cross and Surgical Dressings
work.
Friday, 9:3o-All-day work for Red
Cross-Episcopal Parish house. 400
Round Table.
After June 1st the war work done
on Thursday evening, which has ex-
listed under the Surgical Dressings
committee, will be continued under
the local chapter of the merican Red
Cross.
Announcement is made that Chill
dren's Sunday will be observed on
will be glad to confer with any parents
who may desire to present their
children for baptism at that time.
All women Of the church and
parish are invited to the first meeting
of the Woman's association on Tues
day at O'Clock in the chapel. Tea will
be served.
Donations of toys, games and books
for small children for use in the
nursery Or kindergarten for entertain
ing children while their parents are at
tending the church service will be
thankfully received at the church
office.
On Tuesday evening, Rev. Merritt A
Farren will speak at the closing sup
per and meeting of the brotherhood,
giving an address on sailor character
istics. Mr.. Farren comes of a tradi-
tional sailor family and is we'll versed
in the lore and customs of sailors. ALI
men Of the congregation are very cor
daily invited to this meeting
New Britain herald., 1918-05-27
AUTO LAW VIOLAT0RS
Gets Into Trouble With Police BY
Coittding With Patrol-Waterbury
Police Not Watchful,

BY colldlng with the police patrol
at the corner of Elm and East Main
streets, Sunday afternoon. joseph Sti-
egnola got into trouble. He was found
TO be without registration for his
automobile He will be tried-in DO
lice court tomorrow morning.
Waterbury police are apparently
not SO watchful as the New Rri+ain
police. George Chooboot Of the Bras
sfty attempted to cut across on the
left side of Traffic officer Patrick
O'Mara, Saturday and he was stopped
and questioned about the rules of the
road. He professed ignorance and
when asked to show his driving IL
cense said he did not have one Tn
police court before Judge Kirkham
today he said he has not had license
since 1915 A fine Of $40 was i'm
posed.
John Spagnola will be charged with
violation of the motor vehicle law
by not having his registration card
with him, at the session of the court
tomorrow. He was not present today.
Breach of the peace was charged
against George Samandi, peddler
EIe forced his way into a home on
Black Rock avenue, Saturday and the
witness said that he used foul Ian
guage because of a refusal to make a
purchase. Attorney NJ. H. Camp was
his counsel, A fine of 81 was i'm
posed. Detective Sergeant A. c.
Malone testified in the case.
Saturday evening Joseph Cost made
disturbance in his home on Rhodes
street. Supernumerary officer Den
mis- O'Keefe testified that he received
complaint that Cost was 'raising -
at home" 1t was brought out that
Cost has four days old baby at
home. He was fined SIS for drunken
ness and 81 for breach of the peace
Anthony Reney pleaded guilty to a
charge of breach of the peace. SUI
pernumerary Officer McEvoy testified
that Reney was throwing papers
about Keeney's theater last night and
when being elected used foul Ian
guage. Reney said that the officer
used foul language at him and struck
him over the back with his stick. A
sns of IS was imposed.