Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-29

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Hon. Paul E. stillman, formerly
! speaker Of the house OF representa-
tives. en- route by auto from his home
at Jefferson, Iowa, to meeting OF the
state board of education at Cedar Rap
ids stopped at Marshalltown to notify
the Times Republican that 'your Mar
shall county roads are rotten" Stillman
halls from Greene county where most
Of the main roads have been graveled.
He crossed Boone and Story counties
on gravel and then struck the sticky
mud of Marshall county at a wet time.
Some day our Lincoln highway will be
graveled but tremendous hill cutting
must be done first and that will eat up
current funds for many years. In more
enlightened communities hill cutting
would be considered permanent i'm
provement because hills when cut to
grade would stay cut forever and the
cost Of long time public improve
ment would be spread out over twenty
years taxes by means Of county bond
issues
The accident which Mr.. Reynolds
suffered when his car turned|over on a
level stretch Of road was undoubtedly
caused by wheel dropping into a con-
cealed rut Experienced drivers know
that when roads are dragged after
very wet period the soft mud is
smeared or plastered over very deep
ruts and immediately bakes in the hot
summer sun leaving thin and very
deceptive crust over the rut that looks
Llike solid ground The wheel of a car
drops thru it as, tho into concealed
pit and the car turns turtle. Drivers
should beware Of these concealed ruts
Immediately following very wet
weather
One delivery Of merchandise each
day is good enough service for any
body and would be entirely satisfac-
tory were we not spoiled by more. In
the days of our childhood when our
mothers lived upon the farm or in the
village and there were no automobiles
or telephones there were also no de-
livery wagons. The kids in the villages
went to market with notes from their
mothers and it was not done as often
as once every day People from the
IdTIHS WcIlt W IIIdlhSl oii>C a "SSn e~,A~
everybody lived in comfort and happi-
ness in those days. We are short OF
men in these days. and food is very
high in price. Cutting down deliveries
will save the men and it will cut out
the cost Of horses, wagons and auto
mobiles. 1t ought to cut the cost OF fooo
by reducing the cost Of delivery.
Narshalltown is at last guaranteed
a representative in the United States
navy of the rising generation in the
person OF Donald T dIaGiidTTiiaSc "hH has
been granted admission to Annapolis.
When the United States navy was sent
to Vera Cruz it was commanded py
Admiral Fletcher whom Marshalltown
claims When sailors landed they were
in charge Of Lieutenant Fletcher.
Marshalltown man. The admiral is
retired, the lieutenant Is on the up
grade for promotion and Marshalltown
Is proud. Now comes a new recruit
who will be an ensign in four years
and perhaps an officer of distinction IN
a very few years after that.
The reason Marshall county was not
required to put on q second drive this
week for war savings stamps is that
nearly all Of her precincts have
pledged close up to requirements.
However. those precincts which are
not up to their full quotas must keep
on working or they will haxe their fun
allotments in stamps to buy for cash
in one lump sum when the next county
drive is put on in the fall Cash sales
for the county will reach $4,000 at
the close of today's business which
puts US slightly above half of our full
years quota on July when the frst
half Of the year closes Half OF our
full years quota would be $4,000 All
precinct committees are instructed to
keep on canvassing until they nave
pledges enough to guarantee their
Allotments. The fall drive ought to be
nothing but a collecting trip On the
pledges already made.