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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

more than one hour in ten. Formerly
the school year was much longer IN the
cities of this country as it is now IN
most other countries, In recent years
school officers and the people gener-
ally are beginning to feel that there Is
no need for the very long summer va
cation, and that some opportunity
should be offered for such children as
will make better use of 1t than loahns
on the streets. This has resulted IN
many cities in some form Of summer
school. 1t is the opinion Of this bureau
that this movement should be en- cour-
aged"
According to a statement OF the
bureau Of education. children speak
enthusiastically of the all-year schools
in cities where they are organized
The statement made by the bureau is
to the effect that nearly all children
say that the school room is much cool
err than the streets and their rooms az
home that they have nothing to do
streets: and they may gain a grade or
two. Parents of pupils who have gone
to all-the -year-round school were in
terview by the bureau to get their
reasons for sending their children to
school in July and August. The
brochure states that without eXcep-
ton all were in favor Of the all-yea-
plan
However, one not consulted appar.
emily is the school ma'am 1t is true
that most earnest school teachers are
"all in" at the end of the term. What
ever these looking on for the outside
may assume school teaching is hard.
nervous work, monotonous in its way
and enervating and wearisome. What
Of the teachers?
1t would scarcely be possible to sup
ply a summer vacation corps Of
teachers.
Then this year we have one depart
ment of government urging that school
boys shall employ their summer vaca-
tions in productive work on the farms:
and that seems the mos sensible and
practical of the suggestions made con-
corning vacations. II might do the
school ma'am good also to pass few
weeks on the farm if her physical
strength permits.
Perhaps 1t will be as well to let the
all-year school rest with other propo-
sitions and new enterprises until after
the war. Many matters must await
the close Of this conflict. At present
the main thing is the war and the win
ming Of II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
AS TO ALL YEAR SCHOOLS

Don't close the schools; use them,
to maximum capacity" says Secretary
OF the Interior Lane. In accordance
with this idea, the United States
bureau Of education is suggesting that
countr yand village schools be KEEP,
open wherever the school funds make
this at all possible.
After deducting holidays" Commits
sioner Of Education ClaXton states
the annual school term in most Of our
American cities is not more than 1870
days. In many cities and towns the
number OF actual school days is still
less. This means that children who
are never absent attend school less
than half the days Of the year, a little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends
Yes, all the little forest things


Are on their feet or on their wings
And pretty soon Uncle Lucky heard
Billy Bunny hop out of bed and then
Mr.. Jack Hare and not so very long
Just little while after that, down
stairs they came with great big ap-
petites for breakfast.
And after they had finished eating.
they all went out to the garage ana
hitched up the Luckymobile and drove
off to Bunnybridge, which was just a
mile or less from Rabbitville.
Wen. before they got there. some
thing happened. OF course it did.
Something always does happen to
these nice little rabbits and i can't
help 1t either, and neither can my
typewriter.
But you'd never guess what it was so
I'll tell you right away. great Dig
alligator crawled across the road ana
opened his mouth, and then shut II
with a snap, then opened 1t again, and
If Uncle Lucky hadn't stopped that
Luckymobile just then. it would have
run down that alligator's throat. And
then what do you think would have
happened to those three little rabbits?
Well, don't let us think. for it's TOO
dreadful even to mention
Where are you going?" asked the
terri BILE alligator and he gave his tail
a tre-men- dous swish and upset a
little black beetle that was sitting on
a bush close by.
Were going to Bunnybridge.' said
Billy Bunny And in the next story
you shall hear whether they did, or
whether they turned around and went
TO Brooklyn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
Topics of the Times

Secretary Baker got close enough to
a shell 70 learn that the Germans don't
care cuss whether they shoot at pac!-
fists or fighting men
The president has ordered the Dutch
boats seized. His action Will be ap-
proved here and much more approved
by the starving people abroad. And It
would have been approved had it been
done six months ago. Also In that event
there would have been less starvation
in Belgium and less graduation in Ger
many.
Reports from different neighborhoods
indicate that the farmers Of Marshall
county have responded TO the govern
ments call for wheat in the pa
triotic way Marshall county always
comes across and that nearly every
farm will have It's patch Of wheat,
Time that Savery hotel at Des
Mo!nes were torn down. Somebody
might some day find a method of ex-
tracing history from its walls and thus
terribly embarrass many living poll
ticians.
Marshalltown has a new publication,
The Master Plumber, and a new editor
IN the person Of w. C. McCarten, Presi-
dent of the Iowa Master Plumbers as
ISOLATION. The magazine Is neat in ap-
pearance par example It's editor and
altogether creditable. One noticeable
feature or rather noticeable lack of a
feature common enough in many other
publications is the absence Of any jokes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

on plumbers and their ways. No. l.
volume Of the Master Plumber should
and doubtless will meet the complete
approval of the association. 1t deserves
il.
Sixty thousand men will be called
from the first class Of the draft by
General Crowder for special training
for technical positions. Those called
will receive training at some OF the
best educational institutions of the
country. This seems to offer an ex-
cellent chance to many drafted men
The government will encourage and
favor those who volunt arily offer them
selves.
Getting up under the daylight saw
ing law will be all right but what about
going to bed an hour earlier on a hot
night?
Notice Of course IN passing that when
American soldiers are cited to receive
war decorations Iowa always bobs up
in the front row.
Talk Of Injecting" the liquor issue
into the coming campaign is mere mon
keywork. The liquor issue has never
been out of Iowa politics and will not
be until the liquor issue Is settled for
good and all and settled right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason.
CONSERVING Hens.

that
immune from death must BE- tn may shoot the ROSTERS Says
beneath
pel
Wen
Oh
chor
and
a tender chew the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

from Polk county, Iowa. says the
Des Moines Capital. But in another
sense it Is important For nearly eight
years Colonel Roosevelt was president
Of the United States and 1t is pleas
ant to know that his sons, when en-
tering the army, did not seek soft
lob somewhere where the bullets
would be seldom"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
Farmer and Town Boy.

Last year we had a Chicago high
school boy. II took him about two
weeks to hnd out that working on a
farm wasn't continual round Of
grand eats" and a good time. It took
us equally long to get accustomed to
him. He became the most dependable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

help We ever had - far - he knew
and he learned In q hurry, At the end
Of the summer he was sorry to leave
us and we were sorry 70 have him
go. A. L. X. writing to Chicago
Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

Senator Kenyon came back from
France a rip roarin' bitter ender, who
couldn't refrain from cuss words
whenever he thought OF the kaiser"
notes the Sioux City Journal and sug-
gests perhaps Secretary Baker will be
reused by the Paris bombing outrages
to rise in his wrath an below Darn""
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The governors Of Nebraska and
South Dakota have decided to call
their legislators into special session.
How about Iowa? asks the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

The Mason City Globe-Gazette re-
marks that Even a enrewd con-,
gresham like our representative from
the Fourth district. sometimes steps ON
a banana peel"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

The Sihley Tribune says the demo-
Gratis OF Iowa '7have no notion Of
catering to any pro-German senti-
ment IN order 70 win votes" adding:
THAT influence has already done its
worst against the party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

The fact IL the wound!ng Of a
Roosevelt is, in a sense, no more i'm
portant than the Wounding Of a boy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

1.-THE colone: would pretty nearly ex-
tract glory out Of a funeral II It only
reflected honon upon the family" says
the Charles City Press, commenting on
Colonel Roosevelts evident pleasure
when informed that his son Archie
had been wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-21

Member Of the Associated Press.
Tho Associated Press Is exclusively emitted
TO the use for republication of all news DIS.
patches credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited
In this raper and also the local news Dad
lished h.rein.
All rights Of republication OF special dss'
patches herein are also reserved.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01
AND
DAIRY BEST
FOR GRADY
Ersland Takes Up Proposition Of Milk Con-
densing Plant; R. |. Man Boosts
County as Big Conner

Arthur Ersland, secretary of the
Grady County Retail Merchants as
sociation, has just received letter
from L. NJ Allen, passenger traffic
manager of the Rock Island, Chica-
go, H., in reply to an inquiry rela-
tive to the location of a milk con-
deasary plant in Chickasna MIR. Al
len states that the proposition would
mean more to Grady county than any
other one things that could happen.
He refers Mr.. Ersland to three firms
that will put in branch plants in any
community where they are assured
of receiving the proper quantity Of
milk.
He states that plant could not
be operated profitably on the output
OF less than 5000 COWS and recon-
mends the Holstein breed as the
best for the purposes desired. AS his
reasons he writes that the Holstein
is hardy animal, giving the great
est volume of milk, will eat any kind
of forage, is large, averaging about
1900 pounds and making a very good
beef animal
In speaking of the benefits to be
derived from such project, Mr.. Al
len states: "The most interesting
and usually the most profitable, and
always the most beneficial to the well
fare of the general community of any
branchof farming has been assigned
to first class pure bred stock farm
ing. The rich Chickasha district is
better fitted for this kind of farm
ing than any other section that we
know Of, and we would like to see
it become one of the most famous
live stock sections in the entire
southwest. If your organization
would take up the question of stirring
up interest along these lines in the
way of first class pure bred beef and
dairy cows, heavy draft horses, wool
and mutton, sheep, hogs and poultry,
Grady county in a few years will be-
come one of the richest and most
prosperous agricultural sections in
the United States"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01
IRISH in
RUSSIAN
EMBASSY

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan. 1.--They call 1t
the Russian embassy-that massive
gray stone structure out on Sixteenth
street-but in reality it's the most
typically irish diplomatic institution
in Washington.
Reilley, Dorsey, Murphy Shea Don
nelly and Keegan are the names the
casual visitor hears oftenest. Next
to these come King. Roberts, Jones
and Kelly-all of them proud of their
Irish blood. Embassy officials say 1t
is merely coincidence but the door
man who halls from Cork, declares:
1T takes the loike av the Irish to
beat the Dutch"
From an architectural viewpoint
the home of the Russian embassy Is
perhaps the most imposing Of all the
foreign edifices in Washington. Am
bassador Bakhmatieff occupied 1t a
few years and then virtually stripped
of its furnishings, the property of the
diplomat, it was turned over TO DR..
Boris Bakhamateff, successor ana
representative of the i'll fated Keren'
sky regime.
Oddly enough, yet withal striking
ly appropriate, the atmosphere of the
embassy comedies with its architec
tuarl lines. The main entrance, lead
ing into an exceptionally large Tecep
ton room. is flanked by large white
stone pillars. The waiting room, un
usually large and severely plain, i'm
presses the casual visitor as appro
! priately suggestive of his conception
of the steppes of Siberia.
Cold. devoid of mural decoration
and unresponsive, the atmosphere o
the only room accessible to visitors i
conducive of anything but pleasan
impression.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01
CASTLEMAN
PUTS DOWN
PICKERING

There might have been some work
for field hospital unit and not Bob
Castleman, deputy sheriff, took a
hand at the we'll known critical mo-
ment and prevented Rollie Hightower
and Jess Carter, two Southtown ne
groes. from bringing into play their
artillery.
At that, there was a skirmish in
which Carter got the decision by a
narrow margin when it was seen that
Hightower was cut slightly on the
hand and face. As a result, they
we're heralded before Justice Bunnell
this morning and bound over under
bond to await their preliminary, set
for tomorrow Hightower is charged
with assault and carrying a gun
while Carter must answer to a charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon,
with intent to do bodily harm.
Down in the Two street district
they started the festivities over some
minor misunderstanding Then fol-
lowed a lively scrap in which the
aforementioned injuries were in
fncted. In other words Carter only
captured the front line trenches by
a surprise attack and Hightwore
was preparing for a counter assault.
Both had brought up their siege guns
and were on the point of getting
! them into action, when Castleman,
who was prowling the section in
quest of trouble makers, took hand
put down the insurrection and
brought both blacks into the county
Jail. He was also considerably load
ed down with the artillery he haC
collected in the raid. Both negroes
were landed in jail this morning whei
they failed TO make bond.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01

SERVICES
TOMORROW

The funeral services of Mrs. Flora
Grlgsby, wife of H. L. Grigsby, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Christian church. The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and the Confederate Veterans will
attend in body. The remains will
be laid to rest in the Rose Hill ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Grigsby was originally from
MissessIpp. and in her girlhood days
the fanny moved to Sherman, Tex.
as. later moving to this city where
she met Mr.. Grigsby. They were
married rileteen years ago. Two
sons, William and Henry, were born
and both survive their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grigsby came to this
city about the same time and have
lived in or near Chickasha for 81
years. Mrs. Grigsby became a mem
her of the Christian church at an
early age and has always been ar
active member
The deceased leaves a husband, H
L. Grigshy, a father, ]. w Owens
two sons, three sisters and foul
brothers to mourn her loss.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01

! According to rumors that are now
afloat upon the political sea, the war
will have no effect upon the crop of
county candidates and it will be as
large as ever when the warming rays
of spring sunshine glisten upon the
morning dews. There may be short
ages in all other crops but prospec-
tive political timber is looming up
pretty good at present Also the
prospective commanders for the pow
ers that be hail from almost all parts
of the county.
So far as could be learned just an
even dozen have allowed the muses.
to whisper into the ears of the deer
peepul' the gladstone tidings that they
are considering entering the race for
sheriff Only a few of the prospec-
tive candidates have declared to a
certainty that they will make the
race but all have been "importuned"
to a certain extent to cast their hats
in the ring and try to get away with
the bacon"
Evidently there is something entic-
ing about the sheriff's office for more
men have declared their intention of
running for this office than for all
OF the other offices combined. 1t
may be because of the adventurous
nature of the duties connected with
the office that causes men to enter
the contest
One thing seems to be certain, that
no person with any pro-German senti-
ments need make any overtures for
an office for they viii be turned
down in shorter time than it would
take to melt a SNOWFALL in those re-
gions which General Sherman said
war so nearly represented. 1t does
not seem that in these stirring times
the people are going to be content
with the simple hand shake that has
bee so graciously peddled in the past
nor will the customary camouflage
be acceptable for the people are in
no mood for such gas attacks.
Here is what one well known poll
tician had to say: "The young man
who is below the age of forty, who
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01
Indications Good
for Bumper Crop
Candidates Here

is single and has no visible physical
defects will be out of the question in
politics until after the war and un-
less he serves his country in some
manner it is practical certainty he
will be a dead number after the war
The man who is elected to office this
because the people are more interest
ed in the conduct of governmental
affairs today than they have been
for many years and they are going
to insist that they show more than
an ordinary ability and have been ac-
tive in working for their government.
Every mothers son is going to be
vitally affected by the conduct of af-
fairs back home and the parents OF
these boys, realizing this fact, are
going to be most exacting in their
demands for honest and capable Off
cials. A cordial hand shake will get
no one by in the elections in this
state and county this year unless
they show the proper spirit behind
that handshake."
what kind of spirit must he
show?" this political prophet was
asked.
"There Is one thing that he must
be certain to show and that is: He
must demonstrate that he is not seek
ing the office for personal gain or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT nor to satisfy anlbi-
tion. He must show q spirit of sac
rifice and service which will clearly
indirate that he is not trying to
profit Off of the sacrifices of others
Another things the office seeker viii
have to exhibit is a thorough under
standing OF the war and its purposes
and he must be able at any time to
give some reliable information rela-
tive to war conditions at that time
'In making resume of the politi-
cal outlook for the coming year as
they exist in this state and county
we must consider the soldier vote,
that is, the vote of the men who
have been drafted, and there will be
a great number by the time of the
tContinned on Page Two.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01

SHOWN BY
TREASURER

If the collection of taxes at the of
flee of H. N. Mullican, county treas
urer, is to be taken as an indica-
tion, Grady county is sitting serenely
there with considerable coin of the
realm, in comparison with last year
as shown by the report for Decem-
ber business closed last night.
The December, 1917, collections of
taxes we're more than double that of
December 1916. To be exact the
county treasurer's office collected
$85, ,O642S more in December 1917
than we're paid in on taxes in the
month in 1916. The figures are: For
December 1917, $157,575.94. For De-
cember 1916, $72,511.66.
The receipts reported at the close
of business last night represents the
amount of money actually handled.
In addition to this, there are several
thousand dollars on hand in the form
of checks that the clerks have not
worked up" at this time. From De
.cember 1 to 81, 1917, inclusive, S05l
receipts were written. During the
same period year ago 2O76 receipts
we're written. In other words the
force at the treasurers office waited
on 975 more people in December 1917
than they did in December 1916.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-01
WHAT ENTERPRISE IS
BEST FOR CHICKASHA
UNDERTAKE IN 1918?

What is the best enterprise for
Chickasha to undertake in 1918? This
question was asked various business
men of the city and all answered
that park and fair grounds was one
of the things that the city was badly
in need of although some placed this
as second consideration.
Another idea which seemed to be
general among the business men is
that something must be done to pro.
vide cheaper fuel before any great
industrial progress can be made and
in order to do this most all said that
about the most logical thing to do
would be to spare no effort in open
ing up an oil field close enough to
this city so that natural gas could be
piped into Chickasha without an ex-
cessive expenditure of money. One
man said that he had been cores
ponding with several manufacturers
relative to locating here and that the
principal thing that kept them away
was the high cost of getting fuel at
this place
Unite on Enterprise.
"There are several things to con-
slider as important in determining
the principal undertakings that might
be accomplished in the coming year"
Ben F johnson said 1--WE should
unite on some business enterprise of
necessity and make an effort to put
through something that is a necessi-
ty. In this connection / would say
that We should take further steps to
improve and protect the interests of
the Oklahoma College for Women so
as to add to its general advancement.
Another thing that will add to the
general advancement of Chickasha
and Grady county will be the estab-
lishment of fair ground in connec-
tion iwth a park. This will further
the general good and this is the par
amount thing that is to be accom-
plished
"An effort to stir up a feeling Of
good fellowship among the people
should be made. BY the united ef