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

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war 'n"' We P''"se 0~'>s''s
aa!iy ano as communities saws an. =
nation 10 than END without reserve Va
winning ahc ehe'As NE NM
paramount a&'E o. me Hs''>''' '''-N ~
the people.
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are compared WIN 'h"S' 10 ''e GIN. - -
ny ne Grave Men ""' "'' -
for US and III defense 0. our ''A'''''' 90
integrity ard 'Aa welfare o, al '''a L
KIND. That "e s"@I! "':'-nsN Pa' men.
needs asovs e'sFS ~ '1e =ss>1-e'
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reasons N'e ana safe
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when they snatl re sisneo mus * S'->-i
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Lei FARMERS resolve -
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

Here comes Billy Bunny" sang tn
Weathercock on the Old Red Barn. and
then all the bArnyard folk came out o.
the COW shed, where they had bear
talking to Mrs. Cow and said: "Hello
little rabbit. why do you miss the habit
OF calling on liz every day and hearing
what we have to say?"
Now wasn't that pretty way q
TALK Well, think 40. for It rhymes
don't You know. even II my typewriter
1t into verse.
And then, all Of a sudden. Sic'ern.
the old watch dog, saw the little rAb.
bit, and he forgot all about his fheu-
matism and his one tooth and started
after BILLY Bunny as hard as he could
But. oh. dear me, He couldn't run
any faster than an old ougEy with
three wheels and a broken whip, and
of course the little rabbit was out OF
sight before Sic EN- had crawied thru
the Old Snake Fence.
"Ha- hal" laughed Prof. Crow from
the top Of the old pine tree. "Don't
You know. Sic EN-. that YOU can't run
as fast az one-legged oeggar mans
And then the old crow gentleman hegaI:
TO laugh some more, which made
Sio'em dreadtuliy angry. But Of course
that didn't do any good. for It never
does any good to get angry, anyway,
even II nobody laughs at you. SO the
old watch dog went home and gnawed
a bone and then went to sleep.
TIN sure don't know what to do. '
sighed the little rabbit. aS Prof Grow
few away, There's very little to dd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.
TSheral6nah Mo-ld.l


TIE public has right 20 know
WASHINGTON in our national admin
isra.on and at Des Mo.nes N orr
state administration and no effort
should be made by either 30 keep the
pu BIG IN the dark on any matters o.
which they are entitled TO be in
formed Nationally 1he adn.asstra-'
ton should give 10 the people the facts
pertaining 10 our ordnance department,
They should tell rs why we turned
down the Lewis gun when i. was Of
tered 20 Us without expense and then
ie- England take i, and equip them
selves with II, while we had TO guns
Mauy % these things Should De given
70 the public thai they may know 70
VIA, extent We are prepared or are
preparing .o- war. We should be
given the straight Of the controversy
between the ordnance department. the
wa- department the intstrat!on
and congress and lei the faul.. II there
De any, fall where ii will II IS only
by showing up the faults that they can
IS -ened!ed- There Is nothing uapa-
.-icttc about such things. On the con-
t--y the most patriotic action any
one can take IS by showing up mis-
takes 10 prevent their happening again
or similar ones thus saving the lives
Of our boys
n the state the people have a RICH.
10 know what disposition has been
made OF the million dollars voted for
the governor TO use Tor war purposes.
Nobody charges that II has been mis-
used. but ne owes il 10 the public and
10 himself to give q detailed statement
Of how il has been used and the var-
Gus purposes should De ;tsrnized the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

NE into tire road MAT leads to up.
right. honorable manhood and woman
hood in every phase Of life
But
It's a poor way when K causee us
20 make no effort 70 Improve on TN
shortcomings and failures Of those
fathers.
It's poor way when. travelling t.
We drop into the ruts worn by the
vehicles Of our fathers, and fail 20 veer
to a smoother and moss easily travelled
road.
It's poor way when Il causes us
10 adhere TO customs and practices
outgrown by the simes-so waste ee-
AGENCY IN imperfect work, when we
might be working by improved meth
ods undreamed Of by the fathers who
surely would have adopted them had
they known Of them.
IT'S q poor way when Il causes
Us TO 30 satisfied with anything short
OF the best life
And the fathers. wire they with US.
following in that way when . better
way was pointed cut. For they lived
ana wrought according TO their best
Light. and much Of our great store OF
health. happiness and comfort 10 due
TO their fine Judgment IN selling and
appropr.at.ng the best Of life that was
offered them.
II was a good way in it's day and
generation, but we WIN be untrue 70
the ideals and aspirations inherited
from the fathers II we fan TO improve
on Il in every way possible IN the
light OF greater opportunity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
WHY he Is A SOLDIER.

4 young soldier nome for -le holi-
days had q shameful and G.Shea-en-
ing experience. Ha : OF German de-
scent and not less proud OF MS uni
form or less willing TO do rs duty 20
his country. To have the uniform
s1ea-ed At and Dc asked what ae IS
lighting Tor. accused o. ignorance OF
WY ne was in the war eu-aged and
:nsulted him. He explained thai the
gray hair OF the person who thus as
sailed him withheld hs hand. The
young soldier doesn't believe MS IS i
capitalists war" pat that ne IS out N
front OF the American republic. He is
right And Incidentally i Is a grave
pity that he withheld MS hand. H had
q right to protect his uniform and his
purpose from the Insults and sneers Of
ignorance or d!sloyalty.
None but the uninformed or ignorant
doubts why the boy is II the war, why
America is n the war, This is war
Of national defense Listen 10 Ropert
Lansing. secretary Of state:
Let us understand once for all that
this is no war TO establish an abstract
principle of right. II is war in
which the future Of the United States
is at stake. If any among you have
the idea that we are fighting others
battles and not our own. the sooner re
gets away from that idea the better ii
will be for him, the better il will be
for all Of US.
Imagine Germany victor in Europe
neutral. Who, then. would be tna next
victim OF those who are seeking TO be
masters Of the whole earth? Would
not this country with its enormous
wealth arouse the cupdity Of an i'm
poverished tho triumphant Germany
Would not this democracy be the only
obstacle between the autocratic rulers
Of Germany and their supreme ambi-
ton? Would they withhold their hanc
from so rich a prize?
Would !. he easier or wiser for this
country single handed to resist Ger
man Empire, flushed with victory, anC
with great armies and navies a IL
command. than to unite with the brave
enemies OF that empire in ending now
and for all time this menace to oul
future?
Primarily. then. every man who
crosses the ocean to fight on foreign
soil against the armies of the German
emperor goes forth to fight for hi:
country and for the preservation o.
those things for which our forefather:
we're willing to die. To those who thu!
offer themselves we owe the same deb
that we owe to those men who in tht
past fought on American soil in thu
cause of liberty. No, not the SAM
debt but a greater one. IT calls 10
more patriotism. mere self-denial, ant
truer vision to wage war on distan
shores than to repel an invader or de-
ferd ones home The young men WHIT
have gene forth to fight for their coun
-rv have done a splendid thing. The,
F1ara EARNED already the gratitude o
.rair coun'rynen and of generations o
Americans to come Their battle
figs will become the cherished troDhie,
III nation which will never forge
those who bore them in the cause c
liberty
Men who sheer at soldiers and offe
insult to their uniforms and purpose
may not consider themselves pro- Ger
man. They are anti-American and be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
TAKE A HUMAN INVENTORY.

While the inventories are going on
in the business houses it IS a good time
| today 10 take stock OF ourselves,
DO II fairly, Recosrize the junk as
honestly as the merchant classities the
ancient. shop worn and worthless stuff
on his shelves Marx 1t down IL its
worth keeping. Dump il in the alley
ii !, IS worthless or takes Up room that
should De better occupied Il its junk,
junk il
Il We make an honest inventory We
shall IND different lots OF stug that Is
junk and worse than junk. Few IN
deed OF US viii fail 10 dnd ancient
srudses and petty jealousies and little
hairetis that do not belong in good
stoek. Some Of Us have carried that
stuff on our shelves for long years.
There it lies, dusty and noth-ea.en
deiiling all Ii touches, spelling the
looks 0. The whole stock an incurn-
hrance instead az an asset the fly !.
the apotheca-y's ointment junk it
Make an inventory S;rsishsen up
the stock Go from, attic TO basement
and MAKE a cleaning. Replace the
JUNK with usefulness. Throw the mas
~, lt,le dust heaps OF petty hatreds
and the worm casts q g-udges and Is
ashes o. reve1ges into The alleys
Bring in Trash purposes Decorate the
shelves with kindness, Brighten I'D
me old place Then folks viii notice
it, come II 10 yis., and stay TO trade.
And in TIA, traffic both get q bar
gain.
Common g-:ets, common happiness
common responsibilities and common
purposes draw together and maze
friends Q: those who have been TN
friends and ea;aies We share a
common responsibility and a common
purpose and lie under the lowering
shadow % g-eat E-:eEs- Just ahead Of
Is ;aa curtain 10 new so--ows and Ct
anguish hitherto unknown 20 this gen
Grafton IS lifting. God Knows none OF
Us should go INFO his year Carrying
pe:ttaess and selfshness and uojrsa-
fe6 ea.n.cy one against another FoF
We must. pity each other and each may
have dire need Q. pity ard the synpa-
Thy that syveerens sor-oE, none knows
how soor or cow desperately.
Pun over the stock Carefully. Clean
house. &c, rid CT the Junk. Stock up
with chee-tulnsss and hope ard good
will For We shall need courage and
fellowship in the year thai begins
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Masonic Meetings
visiters Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. tos, A. +. 4
a. M-spec.al communication WoFA
Ii third degree, Friday. Dec. =, al
o'clock. John ". Wells, secretary;
". II. Steiner, W. n.
0IoNEr CHAPTER. Nc. s. r. A. NJ
Stated oavceasion Monday eNenah-'
DEC. II, as I:se o'clock Business ses-
s,cn and election Of officers. Gar.
ShaNner, H p John ". Wells, sec
tetary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY. King soio-
Men Council Ne. 20 2. 4 S. M Fl
day, Jan. II. 1914 7:sa ?. N. lnstslla-
Hen Oh Officers. !. 7. FORBES reco7oeF:
George G-egory, :. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. s.. Al5ena-
Momman6sry. No. 50, 4. T. F~9daT,
Ian. II, 1919. --sa ?. IT, Installation @
lo6seers !. r. Tc-ae.- recorder; z 9
Mueller, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No, g, Q. :.
|S.-RAEu!ar meeting ta- business Ard
G. o-Ssrs Wednesday,
|e4A. Is, -:ss , Il Ms George
pcvntag. secretary; Nh =. e Fred
er.ck. ". n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

tween anti-AmericAnism and pro-
German!sm is distinction rather than
a difference. This Is an American war
for American institutions, An Ameri-
can soldier in an American uniform -
under no obligation to endure quietly
insult; 10 himself ana his service, More
over he has an established claim on
the gratitude Of the state he serves
and defends. He should be- protected
from insult Of enemies and the petty
annoyance Of fools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

patches from ChristiAniA say Norwe-
gians and some Of their newSpapsrs
are asking why they. should be re-
Quired to Offend" Germany In this
way. These reports about their atH-
tude Immediately followed the sink
Ing. on the Stat. OF two Norwegian
ships by the submarines az the nation
which they were unwilling to offend"
Ingrid, were saved. A few days earlier
pedoes had sent to the bottom the
Strathmore and the San Croix. with
loss Of lives. and two moro In con-
voy had been sunk on the nth. Nor
way complained to Germany when flve
in another convoy we're destroyed two
months ago, but now there Is angry oh
lection when we AK her to withhold
supplies from those who. as her gov
eminent admits. have sunk more than
500 Of her ships and killed 5000 Nor
weSIan sailors.
These recent expressions OF some
thing like hostility toward the United
States may be due In part to German
propaganda A prominent journal Of
Norway.s capital asserted 4 few days
ago that Germany had attempted TO
buy the favor Of Norwegian and
Swedish labor unions. and to control
their press. The Berlin governments
spies and other agents IN both countries
are always at work. They point now
to our release Of exports for Denmark.
Switzerland. and Finland. But It may
be assumed that these countries have
accepted terms and conditions like
those submitted to their neighbors.
Because Holland Is unwilling to accept
them. her eighty ships stu lie in our
ports, where the maintenance cost Of
their idleness Tor nearly six months
has not been less than SIS. 900. 900. II
the northern neutrals are TO have grain
from this country. they must send no
more food to our foes.-New York
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
IoUa Newspapers
SIMPLY A COSTLY JOKE.
Mason CITY Globe Gazette. ]


II the Official Bulletin continues to
expand we may soon expect 10 see Z
con,,,endicus rnasaxine issuing from
the chancel Of she censor swinStnS
Creei. al an annual cost OF several
millions Of pUHlic money. The issue Tor
December 18th contains the presidents
denial that ne asked Rryan's resiSna-
ton. hardly a matter concerning the
war: an article on Japanese currency,
The Amusing Incident OF the Accom-
racaa1ing P-fzcfiyhter," by the huVnor-
!st, Ellis Parker Butler. very thril.-
ing Desperate Desmond" story o. Nal
looming over there," by Captain OF
the Aviation Corps, and other matter
foreign 10 the purpose for which the
Bulletin vas said 10 De intended, Creea
seems TO BE- running the PhitHan
School OF Journalism a close heat, the
d3Fecence hang that he pays his Stad-
sr.s tat salaries monthly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Topics of the Times

Here's 20 a happv New Year and the
end Of the war
You nigh. not notice that Gardner
Cow.es was left out O. the pleasant
party accom- pany!ng Governor Harding
to investigate labor conditions n
Ohio" BUT jim Pierre is conspicuous
BY his absence.
Well Il anybody IN the world would
be Disguised with a broGulsLck gun
!, would De Teddy Roosevelt Teddy
would as soon think OF riding broom
stick as drilling with one.
However. i there we're a Brother
hood Of American Railway Presidents
and enough Of them 10 classify as the
3 A R P vote" are You thoroughly
convinced that they wouldn't get a
raise instead of cut in salary!
With all the assurances that the nom
existent Brownings are the only ma
chine guns and the Lewis isn't much,
there's those windrows of German
dead before the British lines testify
ing with dumb lips 10 its effectiveness.
Nevertheless it is a just assumption
that the man who is not actively loya!
is disloyal in his heart.
Cutting down the salaries Of tina
brass collars and granting large in
creases to the trainmen sounds fine
and dandy. but the consumer needn
| be snapped at if he wonders where ne
gets off at.
II that new train making up under
Yardmastcr McAdoo gets out on the
| main line on time somebody will have
| to take down the danger signal red
| tapped across the switch.
| II you notice, only now and then a
| woman bars the path of her son to his
duty to his country. She kisses hin
| and sends him away with smile
above her heart break. The mothers
! Of America are as brave as their for
bears who fought Indians for the right
to bear children in liberty and leave
them with greater opportunities. Tht
American mother Is the finest example
Of courage and adherence to duty or
| the face Of this continent. All honor
to the mothers of American soldiers.
| Seems like labor conditions in Ohit
might be better investigated by an ex.
pert and thru the reports OF export:
than in an old-fashioned junket Of tn
ancient ward city council type. Ad'
herence to the tunket system nigh
force a session to appropriate an add
ton to the million dollar defense FUND
| that jim Pierce refers to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
GUMPTIoN

dwodha seed! sumption" stun
you have samoon you WIN win heush
be hold So tive
their lifetime pounding sand on. yond the
knocked in With good intentions IN As hsass
all the
while
chan
nailed his
step, all things hard beats
ed bothfe 3 Ia @S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
WET AND DRY.
ySioux City Jo1rns1.l

ySIoux City JoGvnal.l
81, IN some states where the CUES
ton has been nut recently settled, OF
WHERE the voters have not vet quite
decided 20 enter into . permanent:
condition Of 6ryness. the contest VIII
be 9 bitter one ard Il may be ex-
oecte5 that rreny other questions OF
importance will be relocated. In such
states me we ara dry issue VIII be
the paramount enc. beginning VITA
the 1918 campaign. Legislatures vii!
re elected largely with regard 80 the
attitude OF the membership on shs
liquor question. Each candidate for
the legislature may expect 10 be sub
sec.ed 10 -.l;rute inspection SIS to mis-
Standing o, ire cve-Saacowing issue
In most OF the legislative districts
there may be expected TO be .wo can
the one We; a6hsrent and
the other : dry. Their election or
rejection will depend very much n
many cases entirely, upon their views
as 10 the ii.uc- question, regardless
o. heir ability o- lack 0. ability n
other respects
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
BEGINNING ANEW.
rWallacas TArmer.1

=
BY the American farmer the yea!
1917 will be remembered as the year Of
the great frost and the year Of high
prices. Prices for agricultural products
Of all kinds reached unheard-o Of figures,
and turnout the corn belt never In all
past experience did q crop OF such pro-
mise develop into . crop OF such dis
appointment. 1t was a year OF dis
couragement: but, Notwithstanding
this, it was year OF great prosperity
to the farmer generally. and especially
to the srain farmers Of the central
west.
In ancient times, astrologsrs studied
the heavens at the time OF y persons
birth. aud from this undertook TO fore
cast the principal events OF his life. We
shah make no attempt to anticipate
what 1918 has in store for US. We are
no, a, all sure that we would care to
know the future II We could. II viii
bring to US SsS days Of sunshine and
storm. Of happiness and sorrow: but
with the passing Of cash day We shall
be lust that much nearer to the peace
for which the whole world is praying.
No good can come from worrying over
the troubles Of 1917. nor from antics
pating In thought the troubles and tie
Sriess which 1915 may bring us, II
we are to overcome these, We must
have clear minds and stout hearts.
Every day is a fresh beSinn!nS,
Every morn Is the world made new.
Listen. my soul TO the glad refrain
And spite OF old sorrow and older
shining,
And troubles fcrecasted and possible
pain,
Take heart with the day and begin
again"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
Food Export Condition..

There are bitter protests in Norway
and Sweden because our government
will not permit exports OF wheat or
fodder grain 20 those countries nnlees
they promise to stop selling food and
other supplies to Germany. Dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

same = any other fund. T1se public
must b made to realize shat this is
their war whom their money - being
spent and their boys bstng TITLED,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

1.-The Perry Chief thinks the efforts
of the people Of Audubon county TO
get rid Of men like Rev. Starck are
co1nmendable, but they are not acting
neighborly when they chase the slack
ers into some other county"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

what did congress mean in voting
the length OF time in which to adopt
the federal constitutional prohihitory
amendment. give the vets the seven
years !tch~' inquiries the Waterloo
Times Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

AS far as some men are concerned.
says the Sac City Bulletin, ''it is easy
to believe that they are pacit.sts sec
ond because they are tightwads first."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

There are a lot Of old fossils in Of
fetal positions at Washington, the
Webster iCty Freeman Journal says.
"who ought to be retired. and the soon
er they are retired the better. It is up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
MALE TEACHERS FOR BOYS,

Huntington Hawkeye.1
II is beS!nntnG to become clear 10
overwhelming circles, that the proper
teachers for growing boys are strong
virtle, red-S!ooded men. 1t is surely
credit to the high intelligence Of the
women who are almost monopolixing
the teaching profession. that they have
long. since realised this fact and have
voiced their convictions upon this sub
ject-
when the thoughts ~ the people be-
gan to turn TO general preparedness, 10
universal service, when the draft
developed the tact that there Is some
thing wrong IN the country. many ee-
gan to su-rnise that the trouble might
lie in the schools When the fact be-
came clear that IN the near future II
would be demanded OF the schools fhas
they give proper attention to the ply
s.ca. development Of the youth Of the
land instead o. confirming their Efforts
10 the development: Of the mind. II
again began to become apparent TO
many that II would take men. and the
RICH, kind Of men 30 teach the grow
ING bows. tie men Of tomorrow.
~
schools are growing searcer than ever
An uncommon number Of male teach
srs have enlisted Tor the war. Just now
there VIII be no chances But there
viii be much thinking and perhaps
some discussion upon this subject. Anc
when peace aaS;r comes to the world
and this nation continues 10 hold fast
70 the belief that IN q republic every
able bodied man ts not only IN duty
bound 10 arm himself eor the defense
o. the country, 81 also TO get the nee
essary training for military duty
then viii the demand grow until fne
thing shah be accomplished
No one win attempt 20 say that there
saaulc not be women teachers. or that
there should not be Hssv many women
,eachers. But a. the wise women teach
ars have been maintaining these many
years, there should Be men TO teacn
the boys who are rapidly growing INTO
manhood There IS one OF the thinss
tina. will be up soon and that VIII DC
solved in the right way by the Amefi-
can people.
THE WAY OUR FATHERS TRoD.-
Mason City Globe-Gaxette.l
We 60 10 church-sone OF us-and
sing It with junction. with eyes closed
and head tilted back, and then come
home and attempt 20 follow .t-some
times.
It's a good way when It carries
our feet in the ways Of truth and so
berness and God-tearing recthude OF
life.
It's a good way when II leads Us
10 the homes OF want and suffering
with healing balm n our hands and a
smile on our face.
rs good wav when il leads our
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01

70 Preeident Wilson TO see that the
the rubbish 10 rot rid Of That 10 really
moro Of . test Of his capacity a. . war
president than 10 the writing Of state
papers"