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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Es-KEruBlACAN, MAKsHALLTuwN, IOWA, AUGUST II:

between those who serve in safety at
war wages, those who in safety con-
tinue their preparations for an In
dividual future and those who cast
their lives and fortunes upon the
hazard of battle not for the pittanoe
they receive but from sense Of pa
tr;otic duty and responsibility. Nothing
that any of us may say, presidents OF
colleges or nations, war boards or in
dividuals can change that estimate.
There is more than the economic side
when war is upon us. The economic
side OF the individual urges his own
individual economic interests. Neither
men nor nations are to be estimated
from purely economic standpoints
under desperate emergency. They cali
for something more. That something
the soldier gives. He is the van gaurd
of service Thrift and economy and
common service are the reserves be-
hind him. The strength and spirit and
power of country is first of all in its
fighting men. the men who are willing
to fight for an idea in the front rank
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
BOND SACRIFICES

When man lends money on mort
cages he is esteemed a capitalist. He
has the money or the means of getting
money to lend. The man who lends
money on good security isn't falling
behind. It goes out of his pocket to
come back with the interest added.
If John Jones lent his neighbor
81 200 at a fair rate of interest taking
mortgage on the neighbours fine farm,
the best farm in the country by the
way, neither ne nor his friends would
consider that John Jones had performed
a Sacrifice" On the contrary.
That word Sacrifice" is being over
worked. The person who has bought
liberty bonds hasn't come within hail
ing distance of the word. The bond is
a mortgage. 1t is secured by the rich
est farm on the globe. The sacrifice"
just about equals that of John Jones
who holds mortgage for $1,000 on a
half section Iowa farm. He may stay
iiothe Aioiii SdHioFnla TINS WINTER De-
cause he lent the money but II he does
which isn't at all certain--he has the
money coming. It's his; on interest.
The security is good. Why, banker
will lend more than half the value of
an Iowa farm on first mortgage. 1t
Ia the easiest thing in the world to raise
$50 or more per acre on an Iowa farm.
And the bonds do not represent $40 an
acre on the finest selected agricultural
land Of the United States.
4 Buying bonds may be annoying often,
it may be even seeming hardship. but
It is no sacrifice. How can 1t be sac
rifce when the money is bearing inter-
est and secured by mortgage?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
For if you do I'll tickle you
Until you laugh and smile"

Well. then, of course that alligator
stopped for just moment, and that
gave Billy Bunny time to hop to one
side. But. Oh, dear me! There was
only one way to go and that was
straight into the water. But wasn't it
lucky? There was a little toy boat on
the beach. I suppose some little boy
had left it there that very morning. So
the little rabbit pushed 1t into the water
and hoped aboard. And then he fixed
the sail so it would catch the wind. and
away went the little toy sai1boat across
the river. But when that bad alligator
saw what was happening, he ran into
the water and started after Billy
Bunny.
ooh. Willie Wind. blow fast and strong
And push the sailor boat along
tops. And would you believe it il I
didn't tell you? Willie Wind blew 90
hard that in less than FIVE hundred
short seconds Billy Bunny was safe
on the other shore, and the bad alli-
gator was out in the middle of the river
with big lump on his forehead where
a log had bumped into him.
And now suppose you are wondering
who it was who had called from the
treetops. I'll tell you right away. It
was dear little Robbie .Redbreast. He
was always helping Billy Bunny, you
know, for once upon time the little
rabbit had kicked away snake who
was going to eat one Of the little robins
eggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
oUTRANks ALI, OTHER SERVICE

OF course we shall need educated
men after the war is over" and it may
pc remarked the army needs soldiers
now. Tie many young men who have
LETT their school studies to enter the
army are doing quite as much for the
country as the fewer number who are
solicitous about our need OF educated
men after the war is over."-Carroll
Herald.
The comment should be reversed.
The manly young men who have left
their school studies and the manly
men of all ages who have left their
plowshares in the mold to fight the
battles of their country and of human
ity reach the ultimate Of service and
patriotism.
Service differs in degree as one star
differs from another and the brightest
and most refulgent Of these is the star
OF the soldier. The service of the fight
Ing man In war outranks all other.
That estimate of service has existed
ever since men defended their homes
S = ~.
and liberties. It will continue to exist
because It is a righteous estimate The
college man may stay in college with
the seal ofservice under the idea that
he is to be needed after the war: the
wage worker may remain in his acti-
yities of war or private industries
knowing that he is needed there but
the youth who sacrifices his present
opportunities, sllspends his future and
pledges his life and limbs and health
gives the ultimate service and in the
estimate of the past, the present and
those who serve otherwise. The diner
ence exists, It will continue to exist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
ALL GERMANY WANTED VAR.

When the true history OF Germany's
insistence upon war shall be written 1t
10 more than probable that the resent
ment against the junker element viii
be greater than against the crazy
German kaise. At present the kaiser
as representing the German power Is
thte main object Of resentment and
hatred. That he deserves 1t is not to
be questioned. But "a side light is
thrown on the situation in Germany
by the Able e. wetterle in his recent
book Behind the Scenes in the Reich
stag. Wetterle was a deuyt for Al
sace-Lorraine fox sixteen years. The
chief reason for the waning popularity
OF the German emperor previous to the
war, he says. was because the whole
population wanted a more openly ae
gressive international policy.
In 1913 and In the spring Of 1914
the Berlin crowds were sullSy with the
emperor. whilst the crown prince WAs
the object Of noisy ovations every time
he appeared Ia public. During the
months Immediately preceding the
outbreak Of war the prince imperial
was on temporary duty at the Prnssian
home Office and every morning the
students assembled in front OF It to
cheer IN the most noisy manner the
heir to the throne. The fair-haired.
degenerate youth seemed to take tho
greatest pleasure in these demonstra-
tions. which were directed against his
father"
The incident sheds light on the con-
dition Of mind Of the ruling classes Of
the German people. They wanted war;
and the ruled class following them
wanted war. The promise Of. world
conquest appealed to Germany from
top to bottom. The crown prince, de-
generate and vicious as he was and Is
was popular in Germany because he
Represented the German idea that the
world was to be won by conquest and
Germany big and little was to profit
in the loot.
When the history is finally written 1t
will be seen that the idea of super
man ran from the keen intellect Of
the schools down to the dull inasin-
ings OF the peasant. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

said. why was 1t that consciousness Of
this noble plan lad not come to them
before2 They have had weeks and
months--yes, yearsv-in which. by vol
unteering, they could have escaped
what they most inaccurately described
as the disgrace Of compulsory service.
none OF these innnmerable opportun-
tiles had they used.
1t would be uncharitable and prob
ably unjust, to say. of all OF them that
they knew they were safe from accep-
lance when at last they sought the re-
cruiting serseants approval. but It is
at least queer that information offered
in every newspaper had not come to
them az, II did to everybody else.
Future protestations Of theirs that they
tried to get into the war. but were pre-
vented by a departmental technicality
or formality, will pass at something
less than par among the too numerous
people who think i'll Of their fellow
creatures. whenever they have chance
TO do so.-5New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Red Gross Motor Women.

Rapid development OF the Red Cross
Motor Corps service is apparent in ILL
nois. Iowa. Michigan. Nebraska and
Wisconsin and should continue unit
every community has this activity.
1t is strictly woman's work The Red
Cross Motor Corps Is affording further
proof OF woman's capabilities. The
drivers are women and even the am
.bulance service involving first aid and
stretcher work is performed by women
These automobiles act as transport
for Red Gross supplies and for work
srss on official Red Cross business. The
'ambnlances meet troop trains to ham
die any enlisted men who become i'll
while travelling. They take the cam
teen supplies and workers to the troop
trains to distribute comforts.
/ Other kinds! of service by the Red
Cross Motor Corps include transporta-
tion Of home service workers and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

such an exemption would measure our
departure from any Just standard OF
democracy. For until we can see that
the greatest among US is he who
serves longest and best. and bears
most the burden OF all, we shall not
have made the first step towards the
realization OF what this war is now
being fought to win.
There is superiority In the world and
always will be, but 1t is not meas
ured by exemption from responsible
tiles Of the common sort. That Is the
superiority Of the Prussian junker. We
are fighting to prove that the Prus-
sion tunker is merely one of us, and
in that war why should we even toll
crate the notion Of junkerism here in
America?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Iowa Newspapers
THE COAL BuNGbE.


Perhaps If the government had let
the the coal situation entirely alone we
would have Jared better and had lower
prices to boot. First of all the govern
ment in its policy started out with the
idea that the mine owners had to- be
bribed in order to get out the coal that
was needed-and the miners agreed
that they ought to be bribed to the
extent OF several dollars a ton, Of
which the actual miners got small
fraction. The idea of bribing a mine
owner in order that he may do his
duty was at least unique. And they
have enjoyed it Immensely. They will
tell you that never before has the pick
ing been so easy and never before had
they dreamed Of making so much
money in SO few years. We have heard
of one mine owner who said the money
under the government control came so
easy that it was really shame to take
it.
And one of these government in
spired men said-and we heard him
say it--that the government wanted
them to make money! 90 t;,at they
could be taxed on their profits. Did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Topics Of the Times

Well if the czechd- slovaks will fight
we'll feed them somehow.
Dubuque is gaining a rather unen
viable repute as a strike town In Wal
time,
FINLAND is to have an election for
king but F'in.anders will have as much
to say about it as black pillow hand
has to do WITH electing Mississippi
justice Of the peace.
Labor Day this year will be big
dsy and a great demonstration. Or
ganizing labor Is making grea prepa-
lations for its celebration everywhere.
800
That Maryland has found 1t neces-
sary to insist upon taxing motor
trucks FROM other states which are
using the improved roads OF our
neighbor to the south Is fact of I'M
portance in the transportation world.
The argument. which seems to be just,
is that reciprocity arrangements with
SNsCA ntotSC W CAS uiuuS W NVNSi Nav
comparatively light passenger vehicles
and that with q revolution In motor
traffic there must be revision OF
charges.
The bolshev!ki like their sponsors.
the Germans, are making great adj
vances backwards.
A party dress that buttons up the
back is a rather fasrant instance OF
waste OF man power.
U-sboats sinaing fish boats and stone
barges while 400. 900 american soldiers
a month are being landed in Europe!
How do you suppose those Germans
ever managed to kid themselves with
the superman stun?
But why not each one pick out the
explanation Of the governors foreign
language proclamation that suits his
particular case and let 1t go at that?
That was the idea, wasn't It?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

| K Z sfs5 ~. Z ~
nurses to the homes Of enlisted men
where help is needed. being promptly
upon the scene Of civilian disasters
for emergency work, United States
government work. and work In and
about camps and cantonments.
When Our wounded and convalescent
soldiers ana sailors are being returned
to this country, the Red Cross Motor
Corps will be especially helpful In sefv.
ing them. meeting them at trains, TAX
ing them to hospitals or homes, and in
transporting their families and reia-
tives 70 and from tho places where
the enlisted men are stationed during
convalescence.
II not busy with Red Cross duties.
the motor corps may be detailed to
service for other organizations engaged
In, public relief work or war work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Billy Bunny and His Friends
[By David Copy.1

You're the incest little bunny l have
ever known.
Thank YOU for your carrot money,
I'll go straight and buy my honey:
Rest upon this nice fiat stone.
I'll be back in just minute
With a jar of honey in it,
l will hurry, so don't worry
II you are alone"
"All right" said little Billy Bunny,
who you remember in the last story
was making the friendly Brown Bear a
call.
SO the little rabbit sat down on the
nice fiat stone and pretty soon. not so
very long. the bear came back with a
big jar full of honey. Then he went
inside his cavehouse and brought out
some carrot cakes for the little rabbit
Well after that Billy Bunny said
goodbye and hoped away, and by and
by he came to river, and right there
on the bank was a great big alligator.
And as soon as he saw the little rabbit
he opened his big mouth and snapped
his jaws and made "a dreadful, horrid
noise.
And before the little rabbit could hop
away that horrible alligator crawled up
close to him and said:
I'm going to eat YOU"
"Oh. please don't, Mr.. Alligator" said
Billy Bunny. But the alligator didn't
wait another minute. He opened his
big mouth and was just going to swal-
low the little rabbit when a voice cried
from the tree tops:
Don't you touch that rabbit,
You cruel crocodile,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
The Pres. and the LEAGUE.

And now right here | want to say a
word to YOU people in North Dakota
about the principles of government,
because l think you need it. You have
here some people who would repeal
the Ten Commandments and amend
the Sermon on the Mount at the di-
rection Of a single autocrat. Don't let
70 of those fundamental principles OF
government, even IL a Towney tells
YOU to.--Senator James Watson of In
diana in Address to North Dakota Bar
Association.
1t is the autocracy that rules the
Nonpartisan League. and the character
Of that autocracy. which make the or
ganization objectionable-not the fact
that it's membership rs made up of
farmers
The press Of the northwest. and es-
pecially the urban press, has been fire.
quently accused OF opposition to the
league because 1t is farmers organ
ization. A little reflection would show
how 'baseless this accusation is.
The Equity Society is also a farm
ers't organization, and 1t WAS actively
In the field long before A c. Townley
devised his Nonpartisan League
scheme for working the farmer. Attic
some. OF the Equity's projects have not
seemed wise, it's activities have never
been opposed by the press. Tie right
of the farmers to organize In order to
attain reforms Is recognized by every
one.
But the Nonpartisan League has
been opposed because OF the selfish
and disloyal character of Its leader
ship. It's organizers have collected
vast sums OF money from the farm
ers, but have never made any account
ing to the members. The league Is
ruled by an autocratic Junta that does
as 1t pleases and accounts to mo-
body.
This junta Is made up, not OF farm
ers, but OF socialists, professional agi-
tators and disloyalists. 1t hires So
licitors to wheedle farmers into mem
bership at SIG apiece. A liberal COM
mission out of this goes to the solicitor.
and the remained disappears into the
Townley treasury. Where does it go
from there? No one knows. outside
Of the small circle of those who farm
the farmer.
The dislosal character OF the league
leadership was quite openly disclosed
at first, but of late, under pressure
of prosecution and political necessity.
1t has been disguised by a lip loyalty
OF the half hearted sort that should
mislead no one. The leopard has not
changed his spots. even II he has
painted them over
The fact that the league has made
the greatest additions to its member
ship in Minnesota In counties and
neishborhoods where pro German
sentiment was most rife, is Significant.
These nre some Of the reasons why
loyal newspapers fnd it necessary to
oppose and expose. the Non partisan
League, The accusation that they are
opposed to- farmers organizations. &, AZ
such is merely a. part OF, the catrlon-
f1age used by the league iunta to cover
its own operations, The cry that the
press is opposed to farmers organiza-
ticns Is put out as propaganda to the
farmers. - minneapolis Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

N Visitors Always Welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE. No. 100, A. 2.
and A. N Stated communication FRI
day, Aug. 1S. 3 p. m. Regular business
B. E. English. w. NJ: John w. Wells,
secretary.
sloNEr CHAPTER, No. 80, r. A. N.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
August 10. Business, session, 1880
o'clock Ira Davenport. H. p. John w.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kino Solo
mon Council No. "a, r. 4 .. NJ. Mon
day. Aus. 20. 1918. 800 p. m. Regular
business. e. Forbes. recorder: George
Gregory. I. N.
Stated conelavs. ST. Aldsmar Com
maodsry, No. 50, K. T. Tuesday, Aug,
10. Regular business. ". E. Frederick,
commander: I. 7. Forbes. commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81, o. e.
8.AReeular meeting Wednesday eve-
ming. Sept. II. 8 o'clock. for business
and Initiation. Mrs. Archer Walton,
secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Their Delay Escites a4suspieien.

Fhat tnerc Scnoutd nave Deem III not
exactly a srush." at least notably long
procession, toward the recruiting sta
tions on the very day when recruiting
was stopped Is curious phenomenon.
and it is one that will lead to the cast
ing of not a few oblique glances at the
men who thus manifested. or tried to
manifest, tieir eager desire to serve
their country in the tented field.
They all protested an ardent eager
ness to so abroad at once. and a bitter
disappointment when told that they
would have to wait till their turn came
III it ever did-under the new draft.
But somehow their words, tho com
mendedably patriotic to the ear, did
not carry complete conviction to the
thoughtful mind. If they were just
aching to get at the Huns, as they all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
RIPPING RHYMES
: BY Wait Mason
THE KAisER,s DREAM.

kaiser
he a lime
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

You ever hear OF that idea before2 We
told him we could see that 1t. would be
fine business to take 100000 out of
ne ultimate consumer and then hand
pack s6o0,oo0 of 1t to the government
IN super taxes, leaving them the $500.
600 ahead: We would all be willing to
steal a million dollarsoon the UNDER
standing that we had to give $500, 900
of it back. The margin is fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
Peer Hen.

A couple Of Pennsylvania farmers, Q
man and wife. drove from their farm
to the nearest railway. The man,
small and scaged, sat meekly beside
his wife. who hlled two-thirds of the
seat and only spoke to command.
Finally the station was reached. The
woman hustled in, settled her numer-
ous bundles. apd sat down. Looking
over her goodS and chattels. she, sud
denly missed something, and looking
about, discovered that her husband
hadremained outside on the platform.
She raped sharply on the window.
E3eA!" she called. pointing to the
Aeh beside her. sCome set
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Follow the president and you will
not go far astray. At any rate 1t will
be at most a slip OF the judgment and
not of the heart" says the Iowa Falls
Citizen. to which the Sioux City Jour
nal replies 'Granted. All that one has
to do then is to surrender, not ones
conscience. but merely ones ability to
think"
Il Don't give a second look to the man
who asks you to trade your liberty
bonds for get rich-quick stock" ad-
vtses the Boone tNews-R Republican. 'If
you you have money that you don't
care what becomes of, take a flier in
these wild cat schemes. but at this
time you shouldn't have any money of
that kind
1.-The only, drawback about taking so
many Hun prisoners is that we will
have to feed the brutes." complains the
Manson Democrat.
I'VE are tired OF being told that
laborers will resent prohibition What
do the lounge lizards and couch
coolies who make these statements
know about the laboring MANI" breaks
out the Story City Herald.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes
that "The movement against the Ger
man language in northern France and
In Belgium is gaining momentum"
when fellow used to die Of de-
lirium tremens it was called sun
stroke" recalls the Britt Tribune.
Now it is sun stroke, you can bet
your life on that
"Any newspaper man who does not
have bunch of exchanges that he
reads, and studies. is not much Of a
newspaper man" asserts the Mount
Vernon Record. "Thru the exchanges
of newspapers ideas are exchanged
that are of great value, not only to the
newspaper man but to their millions
Of readers. To cut them OF Is as wise
as 1t would be to keep young men from
going to college because it takes some
time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17
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lirIum tremens it was called sun
stroke recalls the Britt Tribune.
Now it is sun stroke, you can bet
your life on that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-17

The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes
that THE movement against the Ger
man language in northern France and
in Belgium is gaining momentum"