Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-09
LOCAL COMMENT


: LOCAL COMMENT !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Now really, doesn't 1t seem waste
of time, TO spend such u pleasant even
ing wrestling with ones QUESTIONABLE
when peace celebrations are being held
in Washington and all indications point
10 the end OF the war before said ques-
t,onnaire Is due lack TO the locai
board?
And talking about peace celebrations
he big cities now have nothing on
the tank towns which celebrated
grematurely q few weeks ago, wheh
news wns received telling of GermanSs
request for n discussion of peace neso-
ttations That news forecastcd the
beginning of the end. and there was as
much excuse for celebrating then as
there was the other day. In the nrs'
premature cclebrss,on the city papers
. ridiculed the small towns Now the
little fellows have their innings
IL IL he decreed, as indicated, that
The November draft calls may be can
celled, there will be a great many more
happy Thanksgiving reunions in Mar
shalitown this year than ever before
providing, of course, that the influenza
epidemic permits reunions OF any kinu'
e
Altho Il is not of record that Presi-
dent Wilson made any request of loca!
voters to support c. Henry for sheriH'
il is evident that several republicans
thA
for the democratic party as far as one
office was concerned.
q
The chairman of the united war work
campaign hopes to 'clean up" the cam
p3ign locally tomorrow, and be aoie 10
report to hea dquarters on the day the
campaign begins nationally that Mar
shall county has met its quota. sun
day calls promise to be quite the prop
err thing. and in order to make IL as
easy for the committees as posslpie
those asked to subscribe should pe
ready to meet their obligations. While
II may seem that there are Inequalities
in the assessments, the committees IN
the various districts are making every
effort to have the assessments equiaole.
Assessments will be made on the basis
of the amount Of liberty bonds OF the
fourth issue purchased by the donor,
together with what he gave TO the
Red Cross in the last drive. and h.e
ability to meet the assessment. In the
event that one has no liberty bond or
Red Cross record then days wages
are to he asked as the donation to the
work. There can be no hard and fast
rule laid down in making the assess
ments and If the person solicited De-
lieyes he is assessed too much he mas
the right of appeal to his committee.
Marshall county's quota in the war
work drive is ss1 900. of which Mar
shalltown's share is $4,000. The idea
should not become prevalent that De-
cause the war appears to he about
over that there no longer is need for'
war work activities overseas. IT. VIII
be some time before the was activi-
ties organizations will cease to carry
on their work in France and at can
tonments in this couEtrv, and when
the active fighting is over then We
there be the more need for the watch-
full eye Of those who are looking after
the social welfare of our soldiers. Wnen
BOYS have little to do they are inclined
TO gel INTO Hl1SCDltI. IL - " Mp t'1SA''
occupied when they have more leisure
time that the war work organizations
must have funds to carrY on their
| work.
The modification of the six-custom-
er rule under the influenza quarantine
order was as it should have been. The
rule in a general sense was too draS-
tic, and could not have helped but
| work a real hardship in oil retail lines
While six customers at time might
be a "crow1' in a small ground floor
store. many times that number couln
be accommodated without danger OF
/ crowding in some Of the larger retail
stores Of the city which occupy Two
| and three floors. The placarding or
, homes where influenza exists also was
wise precaution. if for nothing more
than a warning that the disease exists.
| General complaint has come OF care
lessness Of people in running into the
| disease in order to be neighborly This
| doubtless has caused "a spread OF the
disease. From general observation by
newspaper readers Of the conditions IN
other cities which have passed thru
the epidemic, Mannalltown people
should realize the seriousness OF the
situation in the event that the disease
| does become widespread. Fortunately
| Marshalltown has escaped so far VITA
a comparative light death toll. 1t be-
| hooyes nc ALI to he extremely careful