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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11

| 10 ray that these mon arc I nuisance
In camp docs not fully express II. In
many cases they refuse to work. In al
cases they refuse to drill or receive
military training. They become com.
mon loafers. The military officers do
not know what to do with them. The
government feeds them. The effect
upon the other members of the camp
IL bad. 1t represents INSTRUMENTATION.
These objectors at Camp Dodge be-
came such nuisance that the Iowa
Council Of National Defense had taken
action looking to the sending Of d
committee to Washington to see what
could be done. Before this commit ee
could go, however the war department
took the matter UP and appointed
Mai. Richard 8. Stoddard Of the Judge
advocates office, Washington; Federal
Judge Julian w. Mack Of Chicago, and
Dean H. f. Stone Of the Columbia
University Law school, to visit at least
four Of the cantonments for the pur-
pose OF cross examining the men in
regard to their religious views. etc.
This makes the proposed committee
upon the part of Iowa, unnecessary.
The majority Of the conscientious OBJ
jectors at Camp Dodge are from
Henry and Washington counties and
they represent two Mennonite
churches. These young men have been
kept stirred up periodical visits
Of leading Mennonite editor It Is
predicted that II the men go back to
the places from which they came
there will be all sort Of local troubles.
~ ~ 4
directors would require one iiuIrirod
more young men to be drafted who
did not make such claim Hence the
people in the edges Of Washington and
Henry counties have been much con-
cerned in regard to what might hap.
pen in case these young men were
sent to their homes. It is stated that
the war department has no Intention
OF doing more than to find out w1leth-
er the objectors are genuine or aypo-
critics. However, the secretary Of war
announces in his Instructions that
under no circumstances will consci-
entious DIRECTORS otherwise qualified
to perform military duty. be dis
charged from their responsibilities un.
der the selective service law. The
secretary outlines the possibilities OF
punishment. First, they may be fur
Laughed to agricultural labor with the
pay Of private soldier. Second, they
may be furloughed for service In
Trance In the Friends Reconstruction
Unit. In other cases they may be sent
to Fort Leavenworth to be informed.
Meanwhile every man in camp must
take care Of himself and keep himself
up the military standard and they can
be required to prepare food. But he
shall not be required to wear a uni
form or bear arms against his will.
The secretary descrtbese various de-
grees Of refusal. AT any rate the con-
scientious director is to be dealt with
and he Is not to be loafer at Camp
Dodge or in any other camp. This
will be good news to the commanding
officer in various training camps. The
military officers doubtless have their
own private opinion in regard to the
pleas put UP by these DIRECTORS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Masonic Meetings
vi.ito-s Away. Welcom'

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903, A. +.
ard a M-Stated communication FRI
day. June IA. s D. m. Regular business
B. E. English, W. NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
sleNET CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A. M
Stated convocation Monday evening
June II. Business session, 500 o'clock.
Ira Davenport, II. P. John w. Wells,
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
man Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Mon
day. May 20, 1918, 500 p. m. Regular
business. I. r. Forbes. recorder; George
Gregory, I. II.
Stated ConcIave, ST. Alderman Com
mandery, No. 80. X. T., Tuesday, June
18th. Regular business. Meet at $
o. m. sharp. J. z. Frederick, com
mander; T. T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing June -. 1918. o'clock. Mrs. Arch
er Walton, secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley,
w NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
IoDa Newspapers
THE CONVENTION HABIT.
burlington HaWkeYe.l

And it is so with all other conven-
tons, great or small. He who Is in
terested and who seeks will find much
in such gatherings Of people that will
prove Of lasting benefit to him. Let
Us not ridicule those who have the
convention habit. Perhaps the humor-
lists in their heart Of hearts envy the
man with the convention habit. And
II we do not or can not have this bene-
AT, then let us find some other hobby
and let US cultivate it and nurse It.
No matter what others may say or
think, how useless it may appear unto
others. a hobby Is really one OF the
most useful things in life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Topics Of the Times

A German writer recently termed the
United States marine the greatest
fighting man in the world. The Amer
lean marine comes first" said the Ger
man; "the Canadian Northwest police
is second, and the Potsdam Guard is
third"
The United States shipping board
announced today that new record
had been established by American
shtpyards during the month Of May.
when seventy-one steel and wooden
hulls, aggregating 344.45o dead weight
tons, were launched. OF the total thir-
ty-nine were steel ships, totaling 22S,-
$50 tons, and thirty-two wooden ships,
totaling 115,7oo tons.
Great Britain Is wrestling with a dog
problem because that country has ex-
hausted its supply Of dog biscuit and
garbage no longer has. any food value
in it In Germany dog meat COM
mands rs pfenning per pound.
One hundred and thirty seniors Of
the Evans Dental Institute of the Uni
vesity Of Pennsylvania who completed
their work last week will shortly be
called into the army dental reserve
corps as privates. The dental gradu-
ates will be permitted to take the ex-
animation for license to practice dem
tistry and a limited time will be al
lowed in which to take the state board
examination.
The outlook for the cotton goods
trade Is somewhat hazy Just now.
Handlers Of fine batiste, linen, lawn,
and similar merchandise infer that
goods will be very scarce for next
spring.
In the Philadelphia wholesale under
wear market it has been known for
some time, Of course, that there would
be no wooden garments available next
winter. 1t would appear now, however,
in view Of the heaviness Of the gov
eminent buying, that the chances for
any kind Of heavyweights for the civil
liam markets are lessening every day. 1t
is not expected that there will not be
some Of these goods produced; but
many manufacturers are very doubt
full that they Will be able to turn out
even a respectable fraction of their
outputs Of last year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has in.
creased the number Of women EN-.
ployed on its lines by over 1000 within
the past ten days.
Fifteen hundred fire losses per day in
the United States during 1917 destroyed
25o,ooo,ooo worth Of property much OF
which was food. Most OF 1t was due
to somebody's carelessness.
The food card by volunteer admins
tration Is working we'll in Marshall
county at no cost whatever except the
printing Of cards. Why not adopt the
Marshall county idea for the nation?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Waterloo Times Tribune re-
marks that Clifford Thorne has gone
to Washington to tell McAdoo about
those new freight rates. We warned
McAdoo in the beginning that Clifford
should be drafted as 81 per year
man."
The Webster City Freeman Journal
concludes that 'If central Iowa gets
thru these unprecedented rains and
floods without losing more than 10 to
Is per cent of the corn crop 1t will do
might we'll. Some conservative farm
ers estimate the loss at from 20 to ~
per cent.
The Iowa city Citizen has been forced
to admit that, "the nomination Of Con-
sressII.a1 e y 2. IL,,ll by the republi-
cans Of this district over clean and
able opponent in the primaries Is an
indication that Mr.. Hull has been
stronger all over the district than
many Of his critics were willing to adj
init"
The announcement from Paris that
Floyd Gibbons. war correspondent OF
| the Chicago Tribune, he's been wounded
49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS.
TDes Moinee Capital

The so-called conscientious OBJ
jector" has caused the government
much trouble. Every environment has
some OF these DIRECTORS. men who
claim they have conscientious scrupleS
against fighting and killing. There are
more than one hundred Of these con-
scientious directors at Camp Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Tho Be, In Literature.

Tho bee has had q place in literA-
ture ever since there was literature.
Bees are frequently mentioned In our
Scriptures. Classic poets rhymed the
honey Of Hybla, In Sicily. that being
of Incompatible quality, and 1t is .
fact that the queens Of the Hybla bees
have been extensively imported to
this country to improve the American
stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11

in France while on duty with the Am
orleans In the fighting Thursday to the
Davenport Times simply emphasizes
what newspaper men all along have
known--that the war correspondent
has q dangerous assignment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
TAX THE WAR PROFITS.
[Cedar Rapids Republican.


The proposed taxes may stagger
some men, but on the whole the levy
ing Of most Of them will be a wise act
rather than otherwise. Our own idea
has been and is that the government
is entitled to take back large slices Of
the profits that many men and con-
Germs have made out Of this war. We
would hardly regret it II tho govern
ment took almost enough so that no
one could boast that he came out of
this war richer than he went into 1t,
except in spirit of Americanism. There
are men who already have made their
piles" their millions, and we would
like to see their gains despoiled in
perfectly legal manner. The man who
comes out of this war millionaire
ought to have something that he has
to explain, even more, we think, than
the young man who comes out of 1t
without having rendered some service
or other in the war.
GERMANY KILLS OFF HER AGED.
Waterloo Times Tribune
A German health official is quoted as
expressing deep satisfaction over the
old-age mortality figures. 1t happens
that in the past year the deaths OF men
and women over IS have amounted to
about three-quarters of million more
than usual. And this incredible doctor
declares that Germany is glad Of 1t,
because 'it shows that the German
power is increasing"
To understand that remark 10 is nee
essary to know that in distributing food
and other necessaries the German
government deliberately discrminates
against men and women past the age
Of military usefulness. The soldiers are
we'll fed. The war-workers come next.
Then the children's wants are supplied.
The aged and helpless have to take
what is left. But even that little is
grudged them. And so the Coincidence
less German state and It's loyal servants
rejoice when they die of. leaving fewer
mouths to feed.
Ancient Sparta used to KIN all the
babies that were not physically perfect
and obviously destined to make good
fighting material. She would put them
out In the woods to starve or be de-
voured by animals. The modern Sparta,
as Germany likes to consider herself,
doesn't do that exactly; but she kills
off the aged by process Just about as
humane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
RANKING ON A SERGEANT


We are in receipt Of letter in
which we are advised that this war
game Is not being conducted properly.
1t is pointed out to us that Germany
may lick France and take her navy.
Then lick Italy and take ners. Fin
ally England will be surrounded and
put out Of the game and then the
United States will face the Huns alone.
These are possibilities, Of course; but
we refuse to be scared. Germany has
about reached the limit Of her financial
and military strings. Our faith Is
pinned on such men as that marine
who tackled dozen Huns, and, after
killing the two officers In the bunch
and wounding seven others, was re-
inforced by a sergeant and tho others
were made prisoners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
should Love Ones Work.

The craft which thou hast learned,
love; therein find thy refreshment;
and pass through the rest Of thy life
Is having entrusted to the gods all
thine own affairs with thy whole
soul, and making thyself neither a
Gus Aurelius.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Woman,s Way.

% determined is woman to Took
mp" to the man she loves that If she
married a worm she would dig q hole
IN the ground and crawl into it in or.
der % be able to put her head on his
IhOuldsr and say: Darling. how big
nd ssEang and tall you are:-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
Too Much Honor.

Mildred was spending day with q
neighbor who had prepared . dainty
luncheon table for the occasion. When
Mildred was informed luncheon was
ready and arrived In the dining room
she stopped. with . look Of amusement
In her face and exclaimed: "Oh. Mrs.
s.. don't put all your hnsry On for me-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11
THIRD FLCOH.
DPS. FRENCH AND COBB
Eve, Ear. Nose and Throat
Specialists

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms 500 to 3o5. Phone IS for the
following physicians and surseons'
DIR. N. U. cHEsiRE
DR., NELSON MERRILL
DR.. n. II. NICHOLS
OR. GEORGE M. JOHNSON
OR. r. 8. GROSsMAE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11

The food card by volunteer admins
tration Is working we'll in Marshall
county at no cost whatever except the
printing Of cards. Why not adopt the
Marshall county idea for the nation?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-11

Fifteen hundred fire losses per day in
the United States during 1917 destroyed
$3.50 900 900 worth Of property much Of
which was food. Most OF 1t was due
to somebody's carelessness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
BOY SCOUT UNIFORMS SAFE.

Some worriment may have been &C.
casloned by articles recently appear
Ing in the papers reporting a resolu-
ton adopted by the American Asso-
citation of Woolens and Worsted Manu-
facturers to the effect that future pro-
ductlon OF all khaki cloth should be
restricted to the governments order
and definitely naming the Boy Scouts
Of America as among those who would
suffer accordingly.
The alslm was largely groundless,
however, so far as scouts are con-
cerned since the resolution referred
entirely to the wooden olive-drab cloth
used for the winter army uniforms.
The regulation uniform of the Boy
Scouts Of America which Is worn by
the great bulk Of our members
scouts and leaders as WELLS not
wool, but made Of special olive-drab
cotton cloth of lighter weight than the
summer uniform which is furnished 10
the army.
For this reason and the further fact
that the Boy Scouts of America uni
form is specifically sanctioned in the
army reorganization law, 1t is unlike
ly that there will be any curtailment
of the production Of the scouts stand
ard uniform.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
BOY SCOUT poiNcs.

Scouts Of Hackensack IN. J.) troop
were on duty every Saturday after.
noon during the winter gathering In
stray soldiers from Camp Merritt and
leading them to the Sunday room,
where games music and refreshments
We're provided by the church organiza.
lions.
Boy Scouts in Greensboro, n. c.,
turned over all vessels of stacnont
water where mosquitoes were breed
ing. They are trying to eliminate
these pests.
Scouts OF Rochester N. Y, aided the
safety campaign by placing accident
prevention posters on all automobiles.
The 10 scouts Of Troop No. 8 of New
Orleans posted bills all over the city
advising the public to buy their coal
now.
Scouts Of Troop No. 60 of Newark,
N. j., participated In all police duty
work, or when otherwise called upon
and also helped at a block dance for
the Camp Dix soldiers.
A Flushing IN. " scout stepped a
runaway horse In the midst of crowd
Of school children
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
44I3OIH
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts Of America.) e.I
HOW THE SCOUT ADVANCES

Boy scouts are organized In patrols
and troops. Eight boys constitute a
patrol, one being chosen as the patrol
leader. Three or four patrols make up
troop. The scoutmaster Is the adult
leader Of the troop.
Any boy Of any class or creed, over
twelve years of age, Is eligible to be-
come Il scout. The initial requirements
are that he take the scout oath and
honor the scout law and know the sig
nifcance Of the badge and pass tests
In the history of the flag and In knot
tying. He Is then tenderfoot scout.
by meeting certain requirements he
Is in line to become a second class
scout and first class scout
Scoutcraft includes instruction In
first aid, life saving, tracking, signal
Ing, cycling, nature study, seamanshlp,
campcraft, woodcraft, chivalry and all
the handlcrafts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
A PARABLE e.

Brand Whltlock said In un address
In Washington:
MY war experiences have done me
good They have broaden6d my mind.
am n writer rather than Il politician,
mud we writer's live too restricted
lives.
You know the story of Carlyle and
his Sonndproot room In Chelsea.
Carlyle had built Il Soundproof
room for himself on the top of his
house. The room had no windows, but
only n. skyllght for Illuminating pur.
poses, To an elderly visitor from
Crnlgenputl0ck the room was shown
proudly by Carlyle, and the visitor
gave cnckling laugh and said:
My conscience, this Is fine Here
yr may write and study all the rest
o yer life, and nobody'll be a bit the
WISER"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Brigade Commander.

Brlgadier Is Of course from COM
mon stock with brigade and means a
brigade's commanding officer. The
source of brigade is the medieval
Latin noun brigada, from the Latin
verb brigade, to contend. Brigand Is
an offshoot. Do not remind your
brigadier Of this; It would be unkind
also untrue. (Should you run across
the German equivalent Of q brIgadlet
go as far as you like,) The Italian
word Is brigadlere ard for brigade.
birgata.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
SCOUTS SAVE THREE IN LAKE.

Thrown into the water at Lake Mer-
rift, near Oakland, Cal, by the upset.
ting of their canoe, two young women
and a youth We're saved from drown
ing by four boy scouts while hundreds
Of persons looked on.
The scouts were In another canoe,
some distance away, md by me time
they reached the overturned canoe the
three In the water were exhausted and
about to let go their hold.
One of the young women was almost
unconscious, and scout jumped into
the water and brought her to land,
while the other two retained their hold
on their canoe until the scouts towed
1t into shallow water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Explained.

Wlll.s-llns your son started NJ col
legc yet?
''iIlis-Yes, went down the first
week he was there and paid $500
worth Of bills.
Willis--Creat Scott, isn't he eXtrava.
ganti
Gillls-Oh, those were bills tl.at |
ran when WIS In college. The trades.
men wouldn't trust him unit, they
were paid. Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Had to Hurry.

Harold dear, put up your book now
and 90 to bed said his mother
"But, mamma, I've got to finish this
story tonight; simply must"
why so, dear?'
Cause I'll be nine tomorrow, and
you see II says this book is For chill.
Gren of six TO eight years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
UNITED APPEAL FOR FUNDS
President Would Have Army Welfare
Agencies Set Same Date for solie-
itation Of Contributions.

President Wilson In q letter to Ray
mond B. Fosdick, chairman of the COM
mission on training camp activities,
urges that all American army welfare
agencies recognized In Europe by the
war department combine In their next
appeal for funds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
He Hadn't a Bill.

Smith was returning from the office
one afternoon to do little planting
turn In his war garden when his little
hve-year.old daughter ran down the
walk to meet him.
"Oh, pnpa,' she exclaimed. SELLING
his hand, n man was Just here to
see YOU, but he couldn't wait"
us that 500" smiled the fond father.
"DId he have II bill?"
"Oh, no, papa" answered the IT.
tie girl. "lIe just had plain nose"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
SCOUT SAVES TROOP TRAIN.

Jack Elliott, st. Louis boy scout,
tagged a train near Edwardsville, H.,
and secured the assistance of the crew
In removing bowlder from the track.
The obstruction was too large for him
to lift, and is believed to have been
placed there on account of troop-train
movements.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13

The organizations referred to are
the Young Mems Christian association
the National Catholic War council
which includes the Knights of Colum.
bus; the Young Womens Christian
association; the Jewish Welfare board ;
the War Camp Community Service ;
the American Library association, and
the Salvation Army.
The budget for funds needed by
these organizations aggregates $780,
100000, which the American people
will be asked to contribute. beginning
December II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Cut Short.

"Gayspur and Glithersby had
warm argument at the club the other
night MS to which was the worst hen.
pecked."
And who won?"
Neither. Right In the middle of
the argument both received orders to
come home Immediately"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Their Kind

so Jones riches took to themselves
wings"
"ies; he backed two or three un.
lucky theatrical enterprises"
"Oh, | see. They were theater
wings"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
By.Products.

I'VE utilize everything but the
squeal." remarked the manager Of the
abattoir.
Couldn't we monograph that" in.
auired the foreman, "and let the ultl.
mate consumer use II when he kicks
about the price2'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
Il Didn't Work.

Little Ethel had put her stocking on
wrong side out. "Now you must make
wish and II Will come true" mid her
mother.
Some time later she came to her
mother. There's nothing to 1t,
mother"
Nothing to what?"
why, you said to make n wish after
had put my stocking on wrong side
out, ! wished ! hadn't done It. But
can't see any difference yeti
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-13
A Mem Man.

Then our engagement is broken?"
ut is. Shall send back your let.
tcrs?"
NO, Eve improved lot. can do
much hetter in writing to the next girl
| meet"