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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
he had SEVEN SACKS OF FLOUR.

A young man Of family who works
for wages in a Marshalltown factory
was expressing himself this morning
on the street car. Something like this
is what ne said: Tn not kicking on
the restriction Of the food adninistra-
tor and 1 guess it's all right and need
ed. but il most Of US must keep TO them
everybody should do or be obliged to
do so. Now for instance he con-
tinued, Il know Of one man in Mar
shalltcrwn who has family OF five and
has seven sacks Of -four slowed away.
/ don't believe he has any right to II.
anyway. no matter when he bought 1t.
He hasn't moral right 10 have six Or
seven months store OF -four slowed
away when the rest OF Us are buv4ng
TWEEN tg- four pounds and buying substi-
tu.es to ge. that much" Put maybe
he bought Il before the rules were laid
down on -four" suggested sonebody.
Maybe ne did" replied the workman.
but that DOESN'T excuse him for hoard
ing -four in time like this. He's a
rich man. Al any rate he heads big
olginess. His stake IL the war Is as
Big as any one. He is able TO buy sub
stitutes % any extent while hundreds
Of men are wondering how they are 10
manage 70 pay the bill that a sack Of
-four create right now He may be
inside MS legal rLgh-. but honest 70
God what DO you think Of him." But
DO you know he na.s the -four" some
one inquired. Yes, l saw II within
TWO weeks. There were three sacks
here and three on th4s side and then
an extra He may have more for ali
know. But can swear to seven sacks
Now what DO you think f q. man VINO
depends on the trade OF Us fellows who
work for wages and piles UP the -four
Ike taat?"
Pass the question on. Any and every
BODY make their own answer. AS the
workingulan said, Honest to God, what
DO you think u him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
THE MEN WE BREED.

There was no panic or near panic
on the Tuscania, no more confusion
than inevitably belongs with an Incl
dent OF shipwreck. The soldiers.-new
soldiers-the lads from the farms and
the towns, stiffened into heroes under
the call to their courage and manli-
ness. So the reports tell us. And the
women were fit mates and companions
for such soldiers. Two women sliding
down ropes to the boats from the list
ing decks Of the ship laughed as they
went
What American can read or hear
this without tears Of pride in his coun-
try and the men and women she
breeds beneath his eyelids?
If there is one quality in mankind
that commands universal admiration.
1t is courage-the real courage that
holds it's manliness and wonanliness
in the face OF death and disaster-that
refuses to advantage itself at the ex-
pense Of others-that cares first for
the weak and divides its chances with
the strong.
Brave men those who quietly held
their places and maintained their poise
when the Tuscania was struck There
is no finer picture OF calm courage in
history than that Of those boys. born
thousands OF miles from the sea. facing
an unfamiliar danger with smiles on
their lips.
Whatever else this war may have
in store for US, it has already proved
again and again that we still breed
men Of that mighty strain that
searched out and settled a new world
and created there a new continent
dedicated to universal liberty and de-
nocracy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
Topics of the Times

A world Of many nations In waiting
in anxiety and suspense for news from,
the Roosevelt bedside. Since Lincoln
he has been the greatest American citi-
zen in minds Of the greatest number
OF people.
In these days Of war prices a farm
an ad in a daily newspaper which goes
to the farmers of its vicinity. Buyers
are gathered from ten counties, com
ing by auto or by rail Conversely the
farmer who tries to pull off a sale
without wide newspaper publicity
ad would have cost.
Few OF us realize how differently we
live than others. When rioters in
Petrograd wanted booze they broke
into the wine cellar OF a church.
The Dies Moines Register has solved
the nigh cost Of print paper problem
by adopting Kaleidoscope for its sub
scrLption price. The regular rate Is
s. per year. Ii anybody will send 81
they can get it from now until Jan. l
and solicitors out on commission are
privileged 10 sell at any Old price &c
get the business.
Long haired, long wh;skered re-
dictionary movements in politics as
well as visionary and impracticable
propa ganda often arouse the editors Of
the T!mes-Reppblican to Impotence
and tina: is why jim Pierce of the
Homestead and Senator Doran with
their taxpayers league which helped
so much to nominate Harding got
little sympathy in these columns. In
the nature Of vindication Of our judg-
ment In the matter comes the arrest
OF the taxpayers league secretary.
Frank Dusey. who has been bound
over to the grand jury at Creston upon
e. charge Of dislo.aky to the United
States government and its president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
lBy George =. Roberts In National CitJ
Bank Bulletin1.

(By George q. Roberts In National CHI
Bank Bulletinl.
With another bond issue looming w
for the early spring, and little pros.
poets Of q reduction Of bank loans In
the meantime, there IL more talk to
the effect that the banks will have to
be a larger factor from now on in gov
| eminent financing. Business men say
| that with the high prices they are
needing all their capital In their own
business, and bankers say that 1t ID
| taxing their resources to take care OF
their home demands and they think
they will have to pass all subscriptions
up to the reserve banks to be carried
All Of which means that we have not
yet comprehended that the war Is OF
first, not secondary. Importance. We
will never make success OF 1t by
giving it what time, money and labor
we have left over after home demands
are satisfied.
The federal reserve authorities have
repeatedly shown anxiety that bank
loans shall be kept down. and that the
public shall be impressed with the ne
cessity Of curtailing private enterprises
and expenditures and paying up on
the bond subscriptions. But there Is
something so plausible and insidious
about the idea of financing the war by
having the banks create new credit that
the stern alternative Of cutting down
the use Of credit for other purposes,
and Of curtailing all business but that
which supports the war, has a poor
chance of popular favor beside it.
What is the objection to a pyra-
mid Of credit based upon government
bonds, and consisting. first, Of individ-
ual credit second, of member bank
credit and finally. Of reserve bank
credit all backed by the taxing power
and the power to issue money? What
can be better than such combination
as this? Why not finance the war in
this way?
The answer is that this pyramid Of
credit cannot add one days work to the
industrial resources Of the country.
The entire program upon which the
government is proposing to spend
about SEQ 900 10000 this year Is all
a matter Of a days work In times Of
peace the labor Of the country IL en-
ployed in private operations. The
production consists in part OF neces-
saries for immediate consumption, IN
part of Injuries, and in part OF addi-
tions to the productive equipment. Now
comes the war. and the government
wants to take over a great portion Of
the working force. and also asks the
people to turn into the treasury money
enough TO pay 1t. The rational way OF
complying with this request would
seem TO be. first, cut out the produc-
ton Of Injuries or non essentials: Sec
ond. cut down the additions to per-
manent improvements and equipment,
restricting them to such only a. will
aid in carrying on the war and the es-
sential industries: third. keep enough
people employed upon necessaries to
support the country and the army, and
put all the others on war work; fourth.
turn into the treasury thru taxes and
loans the money which was previously
paid to these people now released from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

private service to war work; since w
are no longer expanding It in the ole
way We can lot the government have
the use OF 1t. The account balances
The country has simply diverted pur-
chasing power from one class Of work
to another.
The other way Of meeting the gov
ernment's appeal for help Is to say, a.
considerably as possible. and with all
possible assurance of patriotism. that
we are sure that II allowed to continue
our industries and occupations a.
usual we will be able to do q great deal
more for the government than we pos
| sibly can II we are interfered with;
therefore. we offer to cooperate In
getting UP this pyramid Of credit, and
challenge the world to show wherein
this credit is defective or insufficient.
We. az individuals. will give our notes
to our bankers, the latter will lend us
the credit with which to buy govern
ment bonds, and we will deposit the
bonds with our notes as collateral Sc
curity: the bankers can rediscount
these notes at the federal reserve
banks, and thus reooup themselves for
the advances they have made: and.
finally, the federal reserve banks, on
the strength Of tho government bonds
in their possession, and by virtue Of
the power to issue money, can furnish
the currency to pay all bills.
The object of this elaborate scheme
this pyramid Of CREDITS to supply
the government with the means to go
off and fight the war by itself, leaving
~ 81 .~,ltS - A,,ot vn
as usual. undisturbed. The only weak
ness in the scheme is that It does not
provide the government with army.
navy or equipment. These can be had
only by taking men-labor-out OF
peace employments and placing them
them in the employ Of the government.
But when this is done. they 60 off our
private pay rolls and upon the govern
ment's pay rolls, and II we will now
pay into the treasury what We formerly
paid to them. or for the things they
were making, there will be no need for
a pyramid Of credit.
There is theory that this war task
can be somehow handled by increased
energy and out of resources hereto
fore In reserve. But the demands Of
the government are very elastic: they
amount to all 1t can get. The moro
men We can send to France tho better.
the more ships and aeroplanes and
supplies OF infinite variety we can
send. the better. And finally the more
people We can keep on the farms and
send back to the farms. tho better.
There was Is per cent less hired labor
on the farms Of New York state in
April, 1917. than the year before, and
still less now. 1t is said that people
cannot change their occupations. that
many are adapted to the work now Of
pressing Importance. but such COM
ments only show that the imperative
nature Of war demands are not under
stood. The people who utter them need
to take trip thru tho war zone and in
terview the Inhabitants. They would
come back with a different idea OF the
importance Of keeping people in their
accustomed occupations and Of sus-
tanning the luxury trades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
4 FEW ACRES"

Breathes there an elderly city man
With soul 60 dead that he has ceased 70
believe that 'tsw acres. not too far
from town" would De tdyilic and profit
he, go mark hin. we'll He's either alb =
soroed 70 the limit in getting more
money than he can ever need or !s
lucky at poker.
Why L. II that every man past 80 IL
convinced tina. he would be an ex-
traord!nary s,ccsss as a farmer
They are all alike except tbs excep-
ton that proves the rule. Their wives
may not be able 70 tonsuelash them
into making gardens, they may hire
the ashes carried out IN winter and the
lawn moved IN summer but thsy hold
the hattering unction to their souls that
agriculture, horticulture and animal
industry suffers .rreparable loss be-
cause they aren't in t. And tho man
who refuses TO DO a hands turn about
the place. who rides when no might
walk. to whom physical exert!on 10 "a
unbesrable Is an Insult believes II
strongest OF all.
Perhaps it's tbs stavistlc cali Of thu
soil. the whisper across generations o1
open spaces and fields and tho com
panionship OF the gods M growth.
Who knows2 Any way they are 4,
convinced and certain that they would
astontsh ths nation ana al. orsat!on q
farmers ~ Darius Gssss was sure IN
his flying Enaohins stuak And most
Of thsm end ~ Darius AZ,
But AFTER ~ = = 3 1lllS1sG1 lssaa
l0 sit elees ~ z syel.sas u 4 ssltar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

fact, there Is virtually no bound to the
field of authorship that Is to be cover
ed to make books At the new conditions
in which men viii 1--we and deal. one
with another.
Most of tbs histofical works Of the
past have been aSpsud6hsd and devsl-
oped from 4 more, ofs less narrow and
partisan view point Such books. never
high In value as refleotor1 Of the truth.
VIII be useful henceforth for little else
than to disclose the prejudicial infiu-
ences under which the minds OF the
writer's tunctIoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
THE NEAR PATRIOT.

die bleed; 10 lose es
love starry banner at na,en
and
I'm worked up w" ieennt
heed out mo
bleed die Me 40
another tale:
kais I'd bravey face the ioesn
my deadly bomb or snen ~
fortnight time or wade neck oeep
in mention
the price, "a 1859 es
foeneed OF the
gizsy bear but when you ask "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
Iowa Newspapers

A NEW I. ". w.7

w, G, Lee, president OF the railway
trainmen. openly accuses the follower
railroad magnates Of deliberately caus-
ing the traffic congestion that Is so
vexing the government. He asserts.
and says he has the necessary evidence
10 give backing to his charges. that
veteran railroad men are being replac-
ed by inexperienced employees at I'm =
portant terminals. so yards may be-
come packed with cars; that locorno-
tive boilers are wilfully being allowed
to freeze up over night, further to him
der the transit Of fuel, war materials,
and supplies for American youth over
seas. And to cap the startling state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
Masonic Meetings
vlsItor, Always Welcome.

~N Visitors Always "sieoms'
MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1os. a. F. &
A. M.-Seecial communication Frloas,
Feb. s, 7:So o'clock. Work in second
degree. John W. Wells, secretary; g.
E. English, W. M.
sieNET CHAPTER, Ma. SO, r. A. NJ.
Special oonvooation Monday evening.
Feb. IL, at 1880 O'Clock. Royal Arch
degree. Ira A. Davenport, H. P; John
W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ, Mon
day. Feb. IS. 1918, 7:So p. m. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes, recorder: George
Gregory I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE. St. AIdemar
commandery, No. 30, K. T. Tuesday.
Feb. 10, 1918, 7:3o 2. n. Regular bust
ness and work. Order Of the Temple.
I. r Forbes, recorder; John E. Fred
erick, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. E.
S.-ReguIar meeting for business Wed
nesday. Feb. 49, 1880 .. m. Mrs. Archer
Walton. secretary: Mrs Cora Wiley,
w. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
THE KAIsnR's HATD or !
MOTHER.

lCedar Rapids Republican,
In his speech Sunday night Senator
Kenyon referred to the fact that tho
kaiser u such q degenerate that hs
hated his own mother-and no asksd
what good can como from . man Who
has such q hatred in his heart Ho
also refesrsd to his w1thsred szm Tho
senator's references were brief. and We
have been asked to state the facts moro
fully
But about his attitude toward his
mother there IL little more TO STATE.
The senator referred 70 her ~ an Eng
lish woman. She was the daughter OF
Queen Victoria Of ENGLAND, but she
had plenty Of German blood in her, Tor
the queen was 30 GERMAN herself that
she was almost CULTURAL and the prince
consort, the father Of the mother q IN
present 0erman lraissr. was . German
prince outright. But tho mother Was
fnEpolifics IN Znsaish woman.
However. - Ne 1ndefSeand Il maj
was not the reason the son. tho pres
emit kaiser. haesd her and treated her
contemptuously. Part OF this hatred
came from his w1thsred arm. . stfx>
ing deforndty In the kaiser. For thS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Now let ~ see where I'VE lG6t on n
the story before this. On. yes. ] re-
member now. It was just where little
Dickey Meadowmouse poFed his head
up thru the snow and said Hello there.
Billy BunnyI"
~IIowdy. Dickey Adeadowmouss.
Thru the chimney OF your house
Looking DER the meadow white,
Glancing round from left to right;
You might lose your woolen socks
II 'tweren't I, but Daddy Fox"
And BILLY Bunny laughed and kicked
up the snow with his strong hind legs
until q big plecs OF ice hit Ddckey
Meaduwmouss's hat and knocked It on
his head.
Look out! what are you doing"
cried Dickey Meadowmouse. That's
my new hat Mother gave me Tor
Christmas" and he clicked It up, ana
after that he began to laugh, too, FOR
he's q merry little fellow and . good
friend Of Billy Bunny.
my, but it's lonely these long WIN
ter days." said the little rabbit. Tv-
erybody's sound asleep in his winter
home. Only you and Z and few others
are about" and the little rabbit sighed.
for what ne said IL true. let mo toll
you.
For in the good old summer time
Most everybody's round,
The feathered folks are in tho trees,
The furry on che ground
And all tho sweet and verdant de1ls
Are ringing with the flower bells.
"chser up, little rabbit" said the
merry little Meadowmouse, sprdnS
will soon be here. for the BUDS are on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

the &rees waiting for Ndr. Glappy Sun
and little Miss South Wind to open
Them" ana after that the little meadow
mouse disappeared into Ids tunnel ana
Billy Bunny hoped away, clippity
clip, over tho SNOW, till he came to the
Friendly forest. And A6ter he had gone
tor q little ways, not 90 very 3aE, he
saw somsthing that made his heart 80
pitter-Dat. And what DO you suppose
It vast I'll give you three Suesses and
then I'll tell you. & waA the Footprints
Of Daddy Cox. Yes, cir! Right there,
In the snow were the max3gs o6 THAT sly
old toxs feet.
BILLY Bunny stopped right then and
there, and looked about him. But
Daddy FOX was nowhere In sight. hut
that wasn't any reason why he misalt
behind tree. And then the little rab-
BIZ looked again q tho footprints in the
snow. There they werA but. thank
goodness! They led away. Car away.
into tlas Friendly H'orsst 30 tho little
ralktt turned around ana started for
tho OLD BE4er Patch. And Just then.
all Of suddan, quicker than q light
ming htg. he heard the bark o( the
Millers Dog. And then tho hnllers BOY
Jumped out from bshinA q clunsp OF
bushes.
run, run!" screamed Johnny Jay.
VINO happened rust then to b dying
BY. And Billy Bunny aid. He went 20
nast that his shadow couldn't keep Up
with him ana neither could the Nfillers
Boy. But, oh, dear me! Tho Millers
Dog did. Yes. sir! He was 90 close
that when the little rabbit popped into
his house in the Old Brier PaAch the
MilleTs Dog caueht the end Of the little
rabbits tail and pulled on bunch Of
hR,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
1oeks Of the Future.

How many, many second rate DOCKS
or worse there will bs In the world
eStsr The war IL overt
How many. mary Thousands OK new
booxs vii bs put out In every standard
to.gus 10 record what has happened
ID de lat t1,ras yesrs and TO interpret
IL mdshsv changes that will dow
tAeystssGnf
Tkers val b. . hood Of new histories.
pSW encyclopedias. nav treAtss ~
Dslisssaa aad social scisncs, new 49, 49,
q - mays. Esw b0oke 0p h.
49, ~, nDw messiah $780, A.
1900 II iitsfett;vs 80 ssse =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

who may be tempted to mako unbound-
ed sensational assertions will be dis
coslragsd. From tho frequency OF mar
ing, pessimistic siGnals that are com
Ing out Of washington almost daily, 1t
appears that the nation ts approach
ing tho hysterical stage through which
democratic war unidny peoples usually
pass. The sooner this tendency D curb
ed the quicker Germany win begin to
feel the force Of our blows. OF all
times, now, with the entrance Of Per
shinsrs army into tho front battle hn.h
is the period for steady nerves ut home
Mysteries are not wanted. Mr.. Lee
ought to be asked to explain fully
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

There Is not an intelligent man in
this country who does not know that
the American nation Is not exerting
anything ike its accustomed energy.
speed and power In this war business
and they are RAISING from a state Of
wondering why this Is So TO a state
where they are demanding to know
why" says the Knoxville Journal. And
they Will not De s!leIced by the molly
ccddles. pacifsts and part!sans who in
sist that our war cry shall be Hush,
don't make a noise or you VIII wake the
baby" If this war is TO be won 1t
VIII be by American men, and mum
tons at The battle front supported by
American money and machinery at
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Dies MONIES Capital declares that
American genus and American hands
can manufacture anything which any
other country can produce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

II this editor were a farmer and a
Nonpart!san League solicitor came
along and tried TO w,eedle .16 out of
US for a ernbership" III his party,
we would pust show him the shortest
way TO the road out OF the township
keep the SIG in our Jeans. or give it TO
the Red Cross. and go on voting the
good, old democratic republican or bull
moose ticket IN the good, old fashion
ed way" says the Mason Democrat
The Usage News suggests that y
the government is going in for guaran :
ties. many private business would
Like 70 pc taken over
And they pulled another prize fzht
OF IN Des Mcines. This time one pug
knocked tho other cold. And in 1owa!'
excia.rns the AagoGa Republican.
wherein does the difference Her
the Burlington Hawkeye asks. rs the
Stacker doing more harm to the
country than the profiteer? II II Is
prison for one, why not for DothT
"secretary gakers long winded de-
Tense Of his administration Was elo-
auent in sentiment but unconvincing
In facts, "argues the Knoxville Journal
General Alger twenty years ago was
eloquent and 90 Was Cameron: S:s
tho civil war times.but both were COM
PEELED TO stand aside and let moro
competent n1sn administer the war
department. II the American people
eyer got the full Import OF Mr.. Bakers
lack Of performance he will suner the
same fate"
"Could q count be nads OF mothers
and children who have died OF star
walton and nal-nutrition as a result
OF booze, during Americas 4o years OF
Freedom, ten thouyand Lusitania In
e.dsnts would shrink into nothingncss
IN comparison Herewith" declares the
Jefferson Boo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

And they pulled another prize fsht
OF IN Des Mo!nes. This time one pug
knocked tho other coid. And in 1owa!'
excla4ms the Algona Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

The Usage News suggests that :,
the overnment is going in for guaran :
ties. many a private business would
Like 70 be taken over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-09

, be here. for the buds are on f.x.