Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-19
TENANTS MEET WITH MANY SER,
IoUs PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF
BEING DRAFTED.
SOME COMPELLED TO
SURRENDER LEASES.
Four Brothers Who Rented Big Tract
Of Land Called to Service One by
one-Last One in Only Five Days
Ana Now Finds Himself Without
openina-c. E.Wilson's Observations.
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Bows. Nov. IA story OF tenant
farming told the other day Illustrates
establishment" in a striking manner.
It is, Of course. only one instance. but
it's like is TO be found in every neigh
borhood and the investigator who
seeks material in the matter of re
adjustment" finds a fruitful field in
the experience Of those who operate
farms as tenants.
Four urothers rented a big farm IN
Franklin comfy on the term Of years
plan. one Of these was called to mill
tary service and his place on the farm
was filled by a hired man" Later an
other member of the firm was taken
and still the two remaining held on.
II course Of time they too registered
for service and one received his call.
This finished the farming business and
the farm was thrown up and rented
TO other persons. Then came the
collapse OF Hun resistance and just
FIVE hours before the time designated
for the start OF the young farmer for
the scene OF military life he received
notice to stay at home. The re
adjustment" necessitated IN this case Is
apparent. Another farm to be found,
perhaps another farming outht'
Changed plans all round. Those who
have experienced such thing know
what it means.
Another instance Of rural confusion
incident to the close of war. A farmer
some time ago wished 70 retire from
active management Of his farm but
didn't want to move away to town. He
started in to build new home on an
other part Of the farm. A son was 10
occupy the old home. Then the son
went to a training camp and later TO
France and the farm was rented 20 a
tenant until the intended occupant
should return. Now the son has a
prospect Of coming home but his place
for year at least is filed.
The relief Of some men with sons
sim at home is evident And it is al
most amusing to hear many OF these
tell how anxious their boys were TO
go and how disappointed the whole
family was when some member failed
to pass examination for eligibility for
it Is just beginning to dawn on some
men that a life time distinction is to
he made between the returned soldier
and the brother or netghbors son who
did not go to war and the father already
is defending the son in many cases
with justification. but with more acti-
yity than he thought necessary until
since the peace prospects became so
apparent.
One Iowa soldier at the front has
sister at home who manifested her
thought fitness for his welfare the
other day in a surprising manner con-
sidering her age. The newspaper
collector inquired for one of his sub
scribers and was told that he was IN
France. The informant added, his
mother lives just around the corner
back of the store in the little white
house where the two service stars are
in the window" The knock at the
door brought two little girls, perhaps
s and 10 years old and the elder said
her mother was attending Red Cross
meeting in another part of town. II
was best to cary the matter no 1urthe'
but a. the last minute the little cir
asked "Who is this please ~ Being told
she became much interested in proceed
iugs and insisted on the solicitor visit
ing her mother. The younger child was
sent to point out the house where the
meeting was in progress and the
mother was called out, and then came
the explanation of the child's intense
interest in the matter. The mother
said. yes I want to renew the paper
T road II and then send it to my son.