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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
by David Cory.[

You remember in the last story that
tho factory whistle in Lollypopville
blew just as Uncle Lucky and Billy
Bunny drove up in the Luckymobile.
Well, they waited until lunch time was
over and all the workmen went back
into the factory, and then the two lit
tie rabbits went into the Office and
asked the man in charge how much he
wanted for a barrel of lollypope. "All
right said Uncle Lucky when he
heard the price. Put it in the Lucky
mobile" and when it was packed in
so it wouldn't topple out the two little
rabbits set of for home.
Nov wen stop at the Orphan Asy-
lum," said dear, kind Uncle Lucky.
land leave the barrel for those poor
little children" Wasn't that lovely In
Uncle Lucky? Well thingk so. and
If lots O. other uncies would only do
tho same thing once in q while, and
may be little o6tener, there'd be lots
of happy little hearts IN this big city.
let me tell you
Well, after that was done It was
time to go homa For Mr.. Happy Sun
was putting on his ntghtcap and tuck
ing his gold watch under his purple
pillows.
But, oh dear me: Before the two lit
tie rabbits were half way home 1t
grew very dark So Billy Bunny got
out and lighted the lamps, for he DIDN'T
want the policeman dog to arrest them.
No, stree, MAN. That wouldn't do at
all. And then the little Bunny hoped
back int the Luckymobile and honked
tho horn to brighten a little freely who
stood just in front of them waving his
tiny lantern back and forth.
Please get out Of the way" said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

Considerable daylight is going to
waste already. Is anybody tending to
the clocks?
The Burlington Hawkeye wants to
change the name OF Hog Island. Why?
How can you beat it?
The Administered ton will be made the
issue Of the Iowa democrats this year
sue win not carry far enough to avail
in Iowa An the help that can be
asked or sect from Washington viii
not make democratic governor for
Iowa.
The women want that female re-
formatory at Rockwell opened I'M
mediately. And when a woman wants
anything about the house she gets it
Orwell, the better way would be to
get busy on the reformatory.
A sensational suit is in progress over
an Iowa woman who had two names.
But that isn't the first sensational suit
arising from calling woman names.
Next thing we know there win not
be any maps Of Russia because there
Win not be any Russia
General Wood having proved his
value as a soldier to the satisfaction Of
the world, seems like it should occur
to the administration also.
When man says he els as patriotic
as any other man" then nosey persons
begin to look around and investigate
how and where he has corroborated
his words by acts. And that's a per-
fectly fair test
The circulation Of alleged news
papers and organs that make a bust
ness Of boosting the Russian bolshevild
and carry Trotzky as their leading
propaganda should be forbidden
They say silently what the American
bosheviki is afraid to give utterancc
openly. This is no time to Palter with
anarchy.
An Agona letter to the Sioux City
Journal Gays that some wheat has
been sown and farmers are getting
ready for spring work, that immigra-
ton has set in and a prosperous time
for northwestern Iowa is speedily to
follow, it is hoped But that was
written and printed forty years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Wait Mason
CUTTING OUT WASTE.

harangued him.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

and all other insurance at cost? Why
this discrimination? Why confine the
operation OF sound principle, IL II
be sound, to one class Of citizens?
State cold storage, warehouse and
terminal facilities-including elevators
flour mills and packing plants, also
sounds well. There are excellent argu-
ments in support Of these premises. But
here again we must or should be con-
sistent. We should demand govern
ment ownership and control OF rail-
roads. telegraphs. telephones, steam
ship lines and all other utilities and
instrumentalities used in the mechan-
ism of manufacturing, growing and
distribution Of products between pro-
ducers and consumers.
The initiative and referendum are
stock phrases Of all political reform
ers. They are cardinal principles OF
the bolshevih in Russia and thru their
operation the present debacle in that
great country has been created. Pure
democracy ie impossible. Responsible,
representative government Is Tho best
ideal 50 far evolved among men.
Let Us not bnrSet Chat there IS merit
IN this league. There are abuses OF
privilege and authority against which
these men have Just cause Of COM
plafnt. There Is merit IN socialism
Sane and reasonable socialists have
some splendid ideas. They are truly
bvexs Of their fellowmen. But the
real socialist b consistent. He goes
clear down tho fine. This league h
socialistic only for It's own advantage.
It is in truth class movement. 1t
lacks breadth and therefore lacks con-
sistency.
The need in this country now is wise
regulation Of business. We should not
destroy the possibility Of initiative on
the part Of men. We must not take
away from them opportunity to develop
We are not ready yet for the creation
Of that socialistic state depicted by
Edward Bellamy in his book, Look
ing Backward" published more than
twenty years ago.
This Nonpartisan league Will have
It's day in court. It will thrive for
time Then its essential narrowness
and impracticab1ity will develop and
It win pass into the discard as did its
granger and populist predecessors. 1t
is in truth an effort to array one class
Of citizens against another class 1t Is
purely partisan, notwithstanding its
name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Muck q Chinese Monopoly.

Musk is one product Of world COM
merce in which China practically en-
Joys a monopoly-not large one, to
be sure, since the annual output Is at
best only some 100000 gold, but the
product itself Is worth MANY times It's
weight in silver, and for that matter.
gold as well. in these days Of high e1-
change, says the Far Eastern Review.
ChunpkinR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
IOWA NOTES AND OPINIONS.

'The position in which La Toilette
finds himself ought to be a warning to
any man seeking public office to have
a car how he may seek to capitalize
opposition to the war; for such plan
will not meet with any other response
than deserved condemnation" says the
Davenport Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

Another thing the Knoxville Epress
can't see IS why We should be in
such a toot to say, right now, just
what we are going to do with the rail-
roads when the war is over. What. in
fact, is the use Of saying just what Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
THE DEMOCRATIC ISSUE.

THE DEMOCRATIC ISSUE.
Knoxville Express.1
It looks more and more as If Wilbur
Marsh or some Of the old wheel-horses
will have to be the standard-beare Of
the democratic party in Iowa this sea-
son. The effort of some of the sportive-
ly inclined to have catch as catch can
in the primary between the editor Of
the Express (backed by the bone dry
sentiment Of the party and the editor
Of the Manson Democrat (backed by
the forces OF rum, ruts and reaction)
will prove unavailfng. Jack Dalton says
he won't run for governor unless it can
be agreed all round that his beer eel
lar is not to be mentioned: and the
editor Of the Express won't rum unless
he can make Jacks cellar one of the
features Of the campaign. So that con-
founded beer cellar has got itself
mixed up in another campaign already.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

really trying to do. This is the Ameri-
can way Of doing business, and it Is q
mighty good way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

when Secretary Baker stated that
half million men would be drafted
before June, he surely hadn't sized up
the crowd about the pool rooms, or
he would have made the number a
million, concludes the Mason City
Globe-Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Iowa Newspapers
DRINK OR MENDACTTY2

The robin and the meadow lark and
other welcome visitors are seeking to
convince you that spring is really here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
NONPARTISAN SELF-SEEKING
council Bluffs Nonpareil.


instead of applying the gaff to pro-
hteering all along the line this lea
que seeks to eliminate only those pro-
hteers not included in its membership.
Henry George went clear down the
Inc and when this league refuses to go
to this length it establishes itself as
having the common purpose of any
other class of citizens which proceed
on the theory that they must take care
OF themselves while the devil catches
the hindmost
Protection and assistance of CO.
operative concerns thru legislation is
an effort to create instrumentalties
which make all middlemen simply
hired men who must work on salary
for the cooperative concerns owned
and controlled by this league If it's
fondest hopes can be realized.
State live stock and hail insurance
at cost sound we'll This would be fine,
Of course, to those thus securing bene-
fit. But why live stock and hail insult
ance alone at cost? Why not life, fire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

The Carroll Herald says: -E. D.
Hanson Of Marshalltown, former third
party prohtbitionist- is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for govern
or, on a platform of his own making.
He ought to have no trouble in getting
what nobody else wants though there
are Democrats who will oppose placing
any candidate in the field this year.
"a republican newspaper wonders
why It is the democrats have no can
didate for governor and the repubn-
cans have too many" remarks the
Waterloo Times Tribune. Maybe the
coming Nonpartisan, League of Iowa
win be able to settle the discussion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

Referring to the income tax the
Burlington Gazette bursts forth: "Oh,
happy day! Oh, happy day! when
we can put the tax away"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08
Topics of the Times

Considerable daylight is going to
waste already. Is anybody tending to
the clocks?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

TO be done in any line as soon as the
war ends"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-08

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms SOC to sos. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surgeons,
DR.. M. Y. cHESlRE
Or. NELSON MERRILL
DR.. X. Il. NICHOLS
Or, GEORGE M. JOHNSON
OR. r. 8. GRoSSMAN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
EDGE IS EXPECTED
TO JOIN TOGA RACE
Friends Say Governor Will
Call Special Election and
Be Senatorial Candidate
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb.

Governor Edge may solve New Jer-
sey's United States senatorial puzzle by
calling Il special election to I'll the
Hughes vacancy and enter the lists as
"A candidate.
Persons very close to the Governor
declare this Is u far more likely
solution of the delicate party situation
than the appointment Of Ex-Governor
Stokes, David Baird, of Camden, OF
some one else to iii the uucXpred period
of the late Senator Hughes's term.
The work Governor EDGE cut out for
himself, his friends say, will have been
accomplished when the present lcgisla-
tive session closes on or about March l.
Every one of the business policies for
which the Governor campagned and
advocated in his inaugural message has
been or Will be enacted into law within
the next four weeks, it Is considered
certain.
The Governor, his shore partisans
said, several weeks ago determined to
announce himself as a candidate for
Senator to succeed Senator Hughes in
the fall primaries shortly after the close
Of the legislative session,
With Governor Edge the successor of
Senator Hughes, President +, McCran,
president of the Senate, would become
acting Governor for the balance of the
Edge term. This might clear the way
for another South Jerseyman for Cow
ernor in 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
TWO YOUNGEST GIRLS
IN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
ve-Year-Olds Will Break
Records Next Monday in
West Philadelphia

Monday morning will see enrolled in
the West Philadelphia High school for
Girls the youngest two pupils ever adj
mitted TO that or probably any other
similarly graded school in the country.
The girls are Minerva Il. Roscboro.
aged twelve. of 392l Walnut street, and
Margaret Price, of 6i9 North FOrtieth
street. who is some months younger. The
two children are Chums and both grad
uated this week from the Morton Me-
Michael Public SchooT.
Minerva is the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Philo NJ. Roseboro and Margarets
father is the Rev. q. W. Price pastor ot
the Mantua Baptist Church. Both girls
started to school in the kindergarten,
Margaret in Paterson, ~. j., and Min
erva at the Rodney kindergarten in this
city. Both graduated from public school
al the same time, both skipping" two
or three grades at Il time, so fast did
they progress ahead of the other pupils
Margaret was handicapped in her
scholastic progress by her famiy's
moving from place to place as her father
was called to different churches in
various parts of the East but Mincrva's
handicap one of Illness some years ago.
was turned into an aid. as her mother
taught her during her convalesconce.
and when she returned to public school
she was far ahead of the others.
The two chums work together and
help each other and there is much
friendly rivalry between them. They
have mapped out their careers and both
intend tn he teachers and will enter
the normal school after passing through
high school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
STATE WATER BOARD
ISSUES FLOOD WARNING
Heavy Snowfall and Thick Ice
Make Rivers Dangerous
if Thaw Comes
HARRISBURG. Feb. ..


Flood warnings were issued by the
state Water Supply Commission today
as result of the heavy snowfall all
over tho State and the thick lee on all
streams. some of which are frozen al.
most TO the bottom.
Since December S." says the bulle-
tin, "the accumulated snowfall ut llar-
risburg. for example, has been enormous
or the equivalent Of six inches of water,
probably all of which remains on the
ground in the form of snow and ice.
Should an increase of temperature
bring sudden and continued thaw. ac-
companied by rainfall of u couple of
inches. the possibility Of floods would
become certainty, and the disasters
Of former years would be repeated. per-
haps on a larger scale. The melting
Of this snow would quickly swell all
streams, break the ice that covers them
cause gorges and inundations, with re-
sutant loss Of life. widespread destruc'
ton of property and loss Of industry
sultant loss of lifeii widespread destruc-
lion of property and los of industry
owing to prevailing circumstances the
commission suggests that all local OF
municipal authorities in the State be
prepared to avert, so far as possible, all
DrcVentablc human suffering and prop
crtv damage that might otherwise bC
oCcasioued by flood as the conditions
forbid accurate forecasts of river stages
with any degree Of certainty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02

Wholesale prices generally have in
creased 20 per cent during the period.
The greatest gain in these is found in
farm products. which have risen % per
cent, with metal and metal products
close second, showing AN increase of SIS
per cent Clothing was loo per cent
higher on December !, wholesale.
Lumber and building materials have
risen 3S per cent and drugs and chem
icals 1870 per cent. Fuel and lighting
went up "a per cent during the period.
The Government plans to- strike dt-
rectly at high retail prices if Congress
will pass the drastic food bill soon to
be introduced in Congress.
Following Labor Bureau statistics to-
day showing living costs from 30 to 10
per cent higher than when the war broke
out. it was learned the new Administra-
tion bill asks plenary powers to HN
prices on whatever products 1t deems
necessary,
1t promises direct relief to the farm
er. who has complained that fixing prices
OH wheat has wrought injustice in that
other products for which he has had to
pay more than evcr--farm implements
included-havc not been affected,
The measures whose provisions have
been kept carefully secret is aimed at re-
taiers--the food administration already
having the wholesale end fairly well in
hand through its general licensing sys-
TENT is officially stated. The Ad-
ministration is known to be determined
to apply the check to rampant retail
prOiiteering
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
PREDICTS RECORD COAL
OUTPUT FOR THIS YEAR
State Mine Chief Sees Big
Production With Proper
Car Supply
IIARRISHIR nj. Fob. .

lINltlNlStsl lN'f. GU
II the ear supply and distribution can
be maintained efficiently this year the
coal production in both the anthracite
ana bitumiuoua districts of the state will
break all records, according to the an.
nual report OF james T.. ROdcrick. Chief
OF the state Department of Mines. The
labor shortage ot 1917 kept down tho
records Of last year. when 9I,525.000 net
tons of anthracite and liO,909,0OU tons
of bituminous coal were mined. and 1t
also prevented the coke output from
shattering all records of the past.
Chief Roderick in his renort says: "The
utter annihilation or paraly2ation of the
industrial Ccutcrs of Europe has placed
upon tho United states the burden of
supplying tho world with most of the
necessities Of life. Coal particularly, the
foundation of all industrial power and
the great requisite for domestic comfort,
is the subject Of an imperative demand,
not only for the successful conduct of the
war but for the protection of the human
race from the rigors of the winter. I'm
der the existing conditions. with the ex-
traordinary. demand for fuel and the
stimulus Of extremely high wages. the
outlook I'm Pennsylvania is favorable for
4 rrcord-breaknG production in 1918,
provided the ear supply and car distri.
button can Ice maintained with necessary
efficiency and further provided that the
mon can he kept steadily at work in.
stead of indulgng in the too frequent
vacation periods for the purpose of en-
joyng their munihccut earnings.
"'rhe wears activities were tampered
somewhat by labor shortages strikes
disturbances over wage scales and by an
Inadequate car supply"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
PORT PLANS HERE
O.K.DBY HURLEY
Indorses the Construction
Of More Modern Piers
on Delaware
ASKS PRIORITY WORK

u. y. Hurley, chairman Of the United
States Shipping Board, is favorably IN
olined toward the plea Of Director
George S. Webster of the Department OF
Wharves Docks and Ferries, TO enlarge
the excellent conditions that now pre-
vail in the port of Philadelphia.
Director Webster has appealed to the
United states Shipping Board for prior
ity certificates for materials for new
piers to be built along the Delaware
River The city now has available be-
tween $4,000 900 and $s,00o,OO0 for the
erection of piers. This Is exclusive OF
the money now under contract Tor the
Mexican street pier, now nearing com
pldtion. The money is part of bond
issue authorized by the voters Of Phila'
delphil III 1916.
The money now available Will add at
least six modern piers for the handling
of ocean liners of the largest types
This will add to the already large ca.
pacity of this port. 1t will give added
reasons for the shipping OF foreign car
goes through Philadelphia instead of
by the longer and more expensive route
through New York and other ports.
BUILD BEST PIERS
The piers will be the equal of the
other municipal piers now in use along
the Delaware. These piers have proved
SO efficient that the quartcrmasters
corps has taken one of them over for
exclusive shipment of army supplies.
When the proposition of granting prl-
orty certificates for materials Tor these
piers was brought before Mr.. Hurley his
first question was:
Where will the money come from?
When told that It had already been
provided by the city of Philadelphia, he
said:
THAT is fine. There is no doubt that
we need all the shipping facilities that
VIC can possibly get. The more pier Ia
cilities and harbor facilities That we
have in the United States the easier it
will be to get the shipments abroad. We
need all that We can get. ! am Lad To-
hear that Philadelphia has this money
available
The question df these priority certiG
Gates has not Yet been brought officially
before mo. Director Webster took the
matter up with Edward T. Garry. drec.
tor of operations for the shipping Board
IL 1t does not interfere with any opera
tons of the United States Government
cannot see why these priority certifl
Gates should not be issued to Phladel
pnld 10 30 OH WIN the good work ol
adding to the shipping facilities of the
country in the time when the war calls
for all we can get
Director Webster said today that tn,
Mexican street pier is more than two
thirds completed. When priority Certih
Gates are issued for the material tn,
remainder will be rushed. Other dock!
for which certificates are desired ar,
planned for Porter, Wolf, Cherry an,
Kenilworth streets. Other piers ar,
planned at Allegheny avenue and Colun
ba avenue.
The plans for all these piers are read,
for operations in the Department o
WharNes, Docks and Ferries. Opening o
the river in the spring will leave tn,
city free to 80 ahead with its work
provided priority certificates FOR ma
terials are granted by that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02
"TALKLESS CONGRESS-,
PLEA STIRS HOSTILITY
Senate Leaders Balk at Presi-
dents Efforts to Stop "War
Cabinet" Discussion
COFFIN TESTIFIE S
Aircraft Production Boards Head
to Be Questioned by
Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. .

WASlllNiIl''Ns fcD. -
President Wilson's appeal for talk.
less Congress met with sharp opposi-
ton today. II appeared possible that,
instead of quieting the drumiire In some
quarters for the "war cabinet" bill. the
President may have stirred UP the ar
tillcry.
Senator Hitchcock. Democrat, of Me-
braska. and Senator Wadsworth. Repub-
lican. of New York, members of the
Military Committee. today were pre-
pared to loose their bombardment Mon
day and Tuesday. respectively, in spite
of the Presidents attitude. Senator
Weeks, Republican, Of Massachusetts.
also may speak later.
ITS n case like that of the ancient
gentleman who commanded the tide TO
rcCcdo," declared Senator Hitchcock. we
have been getting increasing evidence
even the last few days of the lack of
coordination and central responsibility
in the War department and we propose
10 present these. as well as the mass OF
other matters TO the Senate.
Chairman Chamberlain director gen
eral of the attack, declined to discuss
orders 20 Administration Senators. He
declared that the Military Affairs COM
mittoc would continue Its investigation
however The war.cabinet measure will
not be voted upon in committee for some
days yet, It was indicated.
After hearing tho evidence Of the
last few days one could hardly say that
the bill was losing any ground de-
Clared Chamberlain.
The committee today resumed its near.
ings. with Howard Coy1n, head of the
aircraft production board before It,
Coffin was questioned as 10 the shortage
Of spruce. which, 1t was declared. wis
materially interfering with the aviation
program.
Next week the committee will take up
the subject of army cantonments. This
will complete the investigation, Il was
declared,