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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
Ma, Lono Been With Us.

The term "highbrow, used by the
frivolous to denote the serious mind
ed. is not. rs you imagine. recent
importation from America. 1t Is 10
be found in the pages of volume
published in Edinburgh in 1T2O, en-
titled The Rules of Good Deport-
mont" One of the profound utter
auces of the author of this work runs
as follows: "A high brow or proud
behavior, whether in gesture or speech,
is insupportnhle ciownishness."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
RIPPING RHYMES
Wv Walt Mason.
USING THEM ALL.


ehelpfu stunt andai
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
in necessity.

justification in necessity.
1t is the greatest OF scandals that we
are placing this burden on our
shoulders without establishing drastic
system Of estimate by which admin
lstrative demands can be examined.
compared. and corrected. and that our
clumsy, wasteful, and political system
of appropriation should so on Wh1le we
pile up the greatest debt In history
Congress was invited to Impose the tax
law of last year with its eyes smut. IL
still has its eyes shut. II Is past time
to open them and usethem.-chicaSo
Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
VaIue Frie06ehlp.

Friendship is too precious. II II Is
real to be lightly thrown away. The
time will come, no matter how many
acquaintances you may have, when
your heart will turn to that deeper re.
lationship, and when nothing can take
the place Of that voice you know and
the touch Of that hand that has clasped
yours so many times. But 1t you have
deliberately given up that friendship,
can you expect to call 1t back to yov
at your will?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
Spending the Peoples Money.

Secretary McAdco's check upon the
proposed increase of the tax total ny
two billions comes none too soon
There has been cumulative evidence
that the agencies of estimate and en-
penditure are losing their heads. the
NATION will make any effort and any
sacrifice TO support our forces and 10
bring victory TO our cause, hut our
effort will he impeded and our support
weakened by extravagaucc in eXpendi-
turc and blunders in taxation.
From the beginning many bureau
chiefs and department heads have
shown no knowledge or conception of
the limits Of our resources. They nave
pu; in orders that were grossly exces-
sivr and which II carried out would
have piled our storchouses with un-
used supplies, glutted our transport,
and deprived the civilian population OF
neccSsaricr, 1T is very easy for an exc
cutive TO figure out what theoretical
need theoretically calls for. Orders
were put in for the Immediate manu-
faCture Of 20. OO0. 900 pairs of shoes be-
fore We had 2OO, 900 men at the front or
more than 100000 men in camp. IT
ii had not been possible to fill this
order. which il was not. the govern
ment dcpots would have been packed
with unused and unneeded shoes Tor
months. while the civilian population
went without. In many cases govern
ment AGENCIES called for supplies pre-
maturity and out of all proportion 10
present needs. Had il not been for the
checl; put upon this unthinking zeal BY
the civilian members OF the supply
organization n very serious situation
would have been quickly created in
some OF our most essential industries.
Tho patriotic civilian will go cold and
hungry and IL clothed in order that
the soldiers may be warm and fed and
and euufpped and ht ~, 80 this glad
~ and be grateful besides for the SOL
7iers' greater service. But we are not
-,0ir- to Ac,p the soldier by unneces-
sary sacrifice. \ million pairs os shoes
gathering dust for months in gov
crnment warehouse helps neither the
soldier nor the man or woman at work
for him 1T home.
The same common sense applies to
taxation, Excessive taxation will not
win tho war or hasten the day of VIC
tory. ON the contrary il taxation is
excessive il will weaken the producing
energies of Inc country. dcpiote our
strength, and slow up our a,tiv;tics on
the front and at hcma Last year We
aapropr'atcd morc than We could
snend. That was an injury to our war
efficiency. Il retarded our progress, not
advanced il. Congress ought 10 realize
this The administration ought to
realize II. Neither shows any sign of
having learned the lesson. except MI
NrNdoo. who row steps in to stop the
two billion increase.
TAe viciogsness Of the situation
sholild be clear. The raising of sur
nina funds means two things both
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
No Mad - Worry,

Mrs. I.ivewell -'Please don't be OF
Tended at the question. Tiilie, but are
you addicted to drink" New Maid
~ don't know the taste Of it. ma am.
You can keep bottle in every room
in the house If you like and your al
ways find it as you left it."-Bufalo
Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
WILL THEY KNOW?

Boone News Republican,
Many old persons who see the hand
of death not far away express a wish
to live long enough to know how the
war comes out. This is the sad part
of old age Sometimes we think that
they will know just as we know, when
they are gone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
Safe, but 4 Nuisance.

To prevent poison being used IN mis-
take for medicine, an inventor has pat
catcd bottle with the neck at one
side and so formed that its contents
cannot lie poured out without careful
manipulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

" Do you. get up at night? Sanol Is
surely the best for all kidney or
Bladder troubles. SanoI gives relief
IA "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. SanoI Is a guar
4 anteed remedy. 80 cents and 800
x bottle at the Mcbride & Will Drug
& Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
FREE SPEECH!
"a ,J.I., uv1,1,1

AckIey World
Plain speech is one of the character
lstcs Of the wild and woody west. It
isn't always carefully cultivated, but
it Is genuinely American. Here Is an
example;
Use only one level teaspoonfnl in
your coffee. Don't be a U-boat. Stir
like he'll, for we don't mind the noise"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
STREETS RETAKEN FOR TRAFFIC.

tCedar Rapids Republican.
In Sioux City they have been COM
PEELED TO meet the problem and here
after no cars will he permitted to be
parked On the streets, except on cer-
tain designated placte-streets with
our car lines and cars must be placed
rot along the curb, but the centers
Of such streets. The parking evil hao
became unbcarahle in that city, 80 the
newspapers say and IL was necessary
TO establish restrictions, The oHtcsa!
statement says:
The streets are for traffic. No per
son has the right to permanent
stand for his car on any street. 1t Is
unjust for tho business houses on
these streets to leave hi' cor standing
by the hour in front of pa lie build
ings or a place Of business. Sioux cay
has in the past u1cd tho streets IN
the contested business district Tor
marking with less restriction than any
other city OF its size. II is absolutely
necessary that some restrictions
.hould be made"
That is common sense and Is what
all Citlcs must come 70 sooner or later
No harGships are involved. NO one
Is deprived Of ANYTHING for the right
to make use Of the streets as a gar
age is not a right that belongs to any
one. The streets were made for trat-
&c and they were made Just wide
enough for that. 1t should not ne pcs
sible FOR a few men to block those
Streets by placing their cars IN them
and leaving them there all day-Sorne-
times for no other reason than tha'
Il saves ten cents in street car fares
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

NeN ZsaIand's Mineral Island.
ss4 New Zealand has an island nearly
x 1Sres miles in circumference. which Is
Y -: Z: 1T entirely composed Of sulphur.
\ 1ixed With gypsum and q few other
vi ~ i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

The Davenport Democrat agrees
there is unQucstIonanIy some well
founded criticism Of young men who
are staying at home and hunting a
government job when they are physi-
cally fit for and should be serving their
country in the army"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

Lines to Be Renssnbsred.
Good nature will always supply the
absence Of beauty. but beauty cannst
surply the absence Of good nature
Joseph Addison
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
Iowa Newspapers

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING.
[Pella Chronicle.]
The boy who whistles Keep the Home
Fires Burning'fthe loudest isn't always
the one who takes care Of the furnace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
SOUP LORE OF AsAcE

He is as cheerful - oav0ogs
soup.
The weather clears OF ~ }
dour soup.
You have dished out ye04
soup and now you must eat Il
You marry! Why, you doa1
know how to make water soup
She must have had giggls souD
; today. (Of 4 girl who cannst
. stop laughing.)
III did such . mean tAlsS !
; should have to eat Il with ny
soup every day.--Boston TroA
script.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

"a comparison OF the automobile
casualty list with the army casualty
list would be interesting. But it might
retard the sale OF cars somewhat eX-
plains the Newton News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
SPEAKING OF VOTES.

ISFVuN NIty JOVTH"I'I
Coy, Harding indicated that he was
ready To meet the democrats or any
one else on the foreign. language is
sue. The general tenor OF the reports
from the county chairman was TO the
effect that While the governor nigh,
lose some votes on this issue, his losses
would be mlre than Offset 10y his
gains on the same issue,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Davenport Democrat agrees
there is unqucstionahIy some well
founded criticism Of young men who
are staying at home and hunting a
government job when they are physi-
cally fit for and should be serving their
country in the army
"a comparison OF the automobile
casualty list with the army casualty
list would be interesting. But it might
retard the sale OF cars somewhat eX-
plains the Newton News.
Men who usually read novels have
been reading the QUESTIONABLE instead.
II is almost as long as a book and Of
enthralling interest" says Mason City
Globe Gazett
Why not make every man do his
share in accordance with what the
men in authority decide is their share.
Why allow the conscientious DIRECTORS,
or any other class TO go free Why
demands the Mount Vernon Record.
The ministerial class is another that
has escaped military duty. Why? They
require the same protection as others
and anything that is wrong for them
is wrong for others. And then there
is the class of public office holders.
This is a class that has been favored
by the public. and because they have
been favored they should be further
favored by being exempt from military
duty. The rule should be that any man
in the ages laid down who is exempt
from military duty is also barred from
citizenship.
Come to think about it. wasn't it an
awful slam on decent dog to name
him Kaiser asks the Logan Observer
"Of course il isn't done any more"
why didn't Secretary Baker seize
| the opportunity to go over the top al
st. Mihiel with the rest of the Yanks?'
| inquiries the Sioux City Journal.
I'VE venture the assertion tina 30 pei
cent Of all the brewers in the United
states are. or have been. disloyal to the
United states" says the Des Moines
Capital. Not only now. but in years
past. The pro-German brewer has al
ways been ambitious to convert thu
! United States into a Gerr1a nat lcas
| lean-to to Germany. These mon have
hung around LEGISLATURE and ha"'
| whined about the lack of American lib
erty. The brewers idea Of American
liberty is to sell beer at a constant!
increasing price and to buy more cornel
properties. In politics the brewer neve
had anay idea above the one Of cor
ruption. He has always considered
every man in public life for sale. Thou
sands of pro-Germans in the United
States have felt that they were deprive'
of their rights whenever prohibition ha
been adopted. In getting rid of III
brewers and breweries the country viii
get rid Of one source Of political in
| in,,ity"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

Men who usually read novels have
been reading the questionable instead.
Il is almost as long as a book and Of
enthralling interest" says Mason City
Globe Gazett
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25
DEA THRED REPENTa nee.

Tne washington Times { III! s;:.ssscr
from the exposure unless It's connec-
tions are broken and the charges are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

Thoroughly fumigated. Unless that Is
done the newspaper will suffer and
the the brewers will have made a poor
financial as well as political deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

why didn't Secretary Baker seize
the opportunity to go over the top at
St Mihiel with the rest of the Yanks?'
inquiries the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-25

Come TO think about it. wasn't 1t an
awful slam on a decent dog to name
him Kaiser" asks the Logan Observer.
"Of course il isn't done any more"
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

organizations, which are of interna- tional magnitude, will be conducted by the individual companies as in the past.
 W. M. Bassett, president of the Adams Express Company, will be a director and a member of the execu- tive committee of the new company He will continue as president of the Adams, looking after investment and financial business.
 Regional operating vice presidents of the new company are Robert F. M. Cowie for New York. E. A. Stedman for Chicago, c. D. Summy for St. Louis, E.. M. Williams for Atlanta and A. Christeson for the San Francisco district. All of them are now execu- tives with the old companies.
 The other operating officers, all of whom a"e active express officials, are
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

pan3eS providing for 10 per cent increase in rates is now pending be fore the Interstate Commerc2 com mission. The aggregate earnings of the four companies whose business was taken over was S3,700,O0 for the three years of guaranteed railroad earnings. With this fact in view, the officers of the new concern express confidence that they can make five per cent for their stockholders.
 The new company will have ap- proXimately 100000 employees, and in transferring them they will get credit not only for previous service. but pen sion rights and systems for all of them will be preserved.
 It is expected that the three srna Her co1npanies-the Northern, the North western and the Western-Will even- tually come under the new arrange ment. These companies are owned by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and the Gould roads
 While the new express company is permitted by the director general to use railroad employees in express serv- ice. the entire compensation for all such employees, both for railroad and express services, will be fixed and paid by the director-g general; and the ex- press company will compcnsato the director general for services rendered by such employees to the express com- pany.
 The new arrangement will ke it practicable to avoid 3, great deah of wasteful duplication of facilities and to eliminate a large amount of ac- counting which, while necessary under the old system of contracts between the various express companies and the various railroad companies, will be unnecessary under the new system,
 Taylor Outlines Future.
 In a statement setting forth how the new scheme will work out, Pres ident Taylor said:
 %In the future merchants, manu- lecturers and individuals need mere ly specify by express, and the en- tire man power and vehicle power of the express world will respond to their call.
 At no time in the history of the railroads has the volume of express traffic been so great as it is today the business reaching a total during the past fiscal year of over s200,00O.- 900.
 "The remarkable growth under such conditions as have prevailed since our entrance into the war is fairly convincing proof that the ser vice rendered by the express com panies is a commercial necessity
 'The consolidation now under way merely reflects the trend of times. It is to secure economy of operation and to render more efficient service that this step is undertaken
 B. D. Caldwell, president of the Wells Fargo Company, who has been selected as chairman of the board to supplement MT. Taylor's work, went to the express company from the Lackawanna, of which he was vice president.
 The non- on-transportation activities of the separate companies, such as mon ey orders, travellers checks. travel departm ent, foreign exchange and banking and their respective foreign
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29
MERGER OF LARGE: EXPRESS COMPANIES
Business on Railroads Taken Un-
 der Control by McAdoo

,A Washin gton, May 29-A merger of the four big express companies of the country into 3, federal express cem pany to handle all of the business or the government controlled and operated railroads was authorized by Director General McAdoo late yes- tsrday.
 The new company will handle all or the business now handled by the adams, Southern, Wells Fargo and American companies, Under tho ar ra angement made the United States will share in all profits accruing to the new company. The company will he. the director generals agent for carrying on the express business. Service and salaries will be under the director generals control and subject to initiation by him.
 An important fea ture of the ar rangement is that the new company is to be capitalized only to the extent of the actual property each put into th1 business.
 All duplication will be avoided in the express business as in railroad r'i> >sratiort. Offices throughout the ccuntry, with the exception of New EcTh, will be consolidated. Tn New Fcrk they will maintain offices for the transaction of foreign express and financial business.
 The four big companies whose bus mess is to be taken over will be hclding companies for the new con- cern having all of the stock. The new company is purely an operating concern. The parent companies will continue not only their corporate ex- istence, but will exercise full fiscal functions and share in the profits of the operating company if there are any.
 The government will share on a progressively increasing scale in any profits derived from the business. The general method of compensation Is that the director general will re- csive 50 4 per cent of the operating revenues Tor gross earnings" and out o} the balance the express company will pay operating expenses and taxes and dividend of 5 per cent on. it's capital stock
 Out of the next ? per cent avail able for distribution the express com pany will receive 1 per cent and the Scyernment 1 per cent; out of the next 5 per cent available the express company will receive l per cent and the government ? per cent; any fur
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

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 School girls and girls who are em- ployed at home or in some occupation should not continue to suffer tortures at such times, but profit by the experi~ cnce of Miss Lawrence and thousands of others who have tried this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, and found relief from such suffering. If compli- cations exist write the Lydia E. Pink ham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. The result of their 40 years experience in advising girls on this subject is at your service.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

ther amounts available will be dis trlhuted IA per cent to the express company and 3-4 per cent to the government
 Director General McAdoo is pleased with this method of division of nroht, To the express company is 3lVen a continuing inducement to ac- eomplish the greatest efficiency and occ nomy.
 The new company will put into the business physical properties of the actual value of $30 900. 900 for which capital stock to that amount will be issued. No other capital stock will be issued except at par for capital. It is probable that $5.000,000 cash capital will be put in for operating purposes. The holding companies are ready to advance any amount needed This will make the capital stock $35, 100000.
 MT. McAdoo announced that organ izstion of the company was approved with view to handling the express business in the most efficient and economical manner.
 The new company has not been named. It was the intention to in corporate it as the Federal Express company, Dul It was ulSCONoIeu LlldI jr some states. particularly New York use of a name held by another state corporation is forbidden. There i5 Q Federal Express company incor- porated in New York.
 Tayiop Operating Chief
 The express management will be placed in the hands of men already in express service. George c. Taylor, now president of the American Fix press company, will be the operating president. MT. Taylor has spent his entire business life in the American Express company He took a position as helper and wagon driver in a small country town in Wisconsin after leav- ing college.
 His rise to the presidency of the combined express companies is typical ly American. He has held every posi- ton in the American company from the lowest to the highest. During the crisis for the express company four years ago he was made president of the American and carried the organi- zation through an uphill fight. Under his administration the total volume of business handled has multiplied many times
 Mir. Taylor is one of the youngest executives of the country. Through his rise from the ranks and frank, open handed treatment of employees, he has held the undivided loyalty of his force. He stated last night that public service will be the first consid- eration of the new organization. Ii will not only give a, service designed to meet public convenience, but will 7irocy 1onScio1o 10 ployes of the new concern.
 A wage scale adjustment, he said, is already under consid iteration. The lowest paid men will receive the largest increases in wages. but the raise will be fundam entaIly different from the railroad wage raise because of the fact that more increases have been given by the express companies in the past three years than by the railroad com oanies.
 \ rate case for the express com
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

LOTGQ WI LII OUT IdlIlS fly physician but re- ceived no relief thenI explained my trouble to another doctor and he ad- vised me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's V e g e t Q b e Com- pound. Soon after taking 1t l began to notice a> change for
 the better. and af-
 ter taking six bot
 ties I am in perfect
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29
SHE: WAS
 ONLY TWENTY
Yet Suffered with Functiona. Disorder and Was Cured by Lydia F.. Pinkharn's
 Vegetable Compound.

Spring Valley III. -"Formany months l suffered from periodic pains-l doc
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29
In Memory of Our Heroes
Decoration Day

The day on which pay tribute to those who fought and died to country. Who by their untiring energy pluck and force of character made possible security of today. Thoughts of them remain sacred and precious memory of the American People today Let HIS then honor those brave soldiers, who at the awful sacrifice of giving up their lives, in terrible struggle to uphold principle, died to preserve this glorious country of ours.
 Therefore, in reverence to those who died that we might live, will remain closed during the entire day Thursday, May Both.
 Decoration Day
 Open Wednesday Evening Until g
New Britain herald., 1918-05-29

D. s. Elliott of New York, traffic vice president; John w. Newlean of New
 York, accounting vice president; F.