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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
THE IMPORTANT THING.


And. in the meantime, let us keep
our eyes on the main thing. It'll not
the character of Gutzon Borglum that
Is on trial, but the accomplishments
and lack Of accomplishments of the
men whose duty it was to produce air
planes. Borglum may have thought
to use his friendship with the presi-
dent for mercenary ends. II he did
so much the worse for him. 1t ought
to be exposed. The heads OF the war
department may have opposed the
Borglum INVESTIGATION because they
knew 1t woul not be a whitewash
II they did. so much the worse for
them. They ought to be exposed. II
graft interefered with production that
ought to be both rooted out and pun
ished. But what the country wants
above everything else is to get at the
truth Of things-to get away from the
kind of explanation that consists OF
tricky words, , fine shades Of meaning
End nice arrangements Of partial
truths so as TO- create an absolutely
false impression. The country is sick
and tired Of being lulled and misled.
In other words, 1t Is tired OF lies. II
a Borglum can give the impetus which
Shall get US away from them the re-
public will owe him something even
though it may feel little more than
contempt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
GUARANTEEING NATIONAL BANKS.

The banking committee Of the
United States senate has favorably re-
Ported bill, for government guaran-
tee of all deposits in national banks
up to $4,000 for any one depositor and
the resolutions Of protest are rollins,
in from the standpat element among
bankers in all states. These same
bankers fought the federal reserve
bank law but today acknowledge its
wisdom and success and freely admit
that 1t has proved the salvation Of
during this crisis OF war.
Several states have made a success
OF the guarantee of bank deposits The
danger of fostering careless banking
which most successful bankers see In
1t has not appeared. The real and
largest objection to it on the part of
careful and successful bankers in
that It removes the advantage they
have held in getting business because
Of their superior business ability, Of
course remains.
The guarantee of bank deposits IS
logical and inevitable companion to
the federal reserve bank plan of guar
antee OF bank reserves It ought not
be made compulsory. 1t ought to be
set up as a preferred class into which
bankers would seek to enter and which
would set up certain requirements of
all who do enter that would insure
their being preferred bank risks II the
guarantee of bank deposits could be
devised more in the form Of govern
ment insurance Of bank deposits, then
the banker who could qualify would
have something to advertise and COM
petition would force him into the sys-
TEN. The depositor would get the pro-
lection to which he is entitled The
careless banker would have to reform
in order to get in. The cost of one
tenth Of l per vent, which the govern
mant purposes to charge all banks for
Its guarantee fund. would not be
needed in full on the insurance plan
because Of the selection of bank risks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
WAR WORK IN r URAL SCHOOLS.

The country schools have been rem
dering admirable wartime service. An
| inquiry recently completed by the
bureau OF education shows that rural
schools have had enthusiastic and sue
cessful membership drives for the Red
Cross, many counties reporting 100 per
cent enrollments in the Junior Red
Cross for individual schools: that the
country schools have aided materially
in the sale of liberty bonds, war saw
ings stamps and war savings certif-
icates, and that these schools have be-
gun to see their possibilities in leading
campaigns for food conservation.
A Missouri rural high school reports
sales of bonds and stamps amounting
to s4.273.5o. divided as follows: Seniors
(54), s1,5S4: juniors (35), sSo7.75:
sophomores C5). s1,101.75; freshmen
iI27), $3.50. In a New Hampshire rural
school 5S7 pupils purchased $50 thrift
stamps. In rural school in Oregon
every pupil has taken pledge to sell
at least $50 worth of war savings
stamps. Jordan school district. Utah.
with a school enrolment of 1853. re-
ports a per capita purchase of stamps
of $3.50: one school in this district with
an enrolment of eighty-seven reported
a per capita purchase of $22.15. In
Montana, where the 1917 crops were
practically failure, and economic con-
ditions were serious, the boys and girls
Of one rural school took the prize
money won by individuals and by the
school at the county fair, and gave it
to the Red Cross.
War work In country schools has
been facilitated by such organizations
as the boys and girls home garden
clubs pig clubs. chicken clubs, corn
clubs. etc. and by the Boys Working
Reserve. More recently school house
community organization for enlghten-
ing public opinion has been put into
effect thru the cooperation Of the bu-
reau Of education and the council Of
national defense. working thru its
state, county and community councils
Practically all the leaders of rural
education who have communicated with
the bureau emphasize the fact that
present war work is permanent. One
county superintendent says:
Really. / consider all Of this work
l have mentioned of permanent value.
The children are learning lessons OF
cooperation and real patriotism. They
are learning the much-needed lessons
in thrift which they will never forget.
Their Red Cross and food conserva-
ton work makes them feel that they
are really helping to win the war. The
teachers as unit have organized their
whole school into current events
class, which will do much to broaden
the minds of the future citizens of the
United States and thus make better
citizens of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
tBy David Cory.]


PEARSON Grow took his little black book
And said to Billy Bunny,
Now listen, my dear. and you shall
hear.
Something deliciously funny"
And then that wise old black bird
turned to page 23 and read:
early to bed and early to rise
Will help little brides to catch worms
and flies"
"Ha, hal" cried the little rabbit,
what does your little black book say
about me?"
Rabbits should never go too near the
rocks
On the hill near the den Of old Daddy
Fox"
read Prof. Grow when he turned to
page 1917. And then that wise old
bird shut his book and flew away. and
so did the little rabbit beg your
pardon, mean hoped away. and by
and by he came to a place where
lived a great big grizzly bear, but Billy
Bunny didn't know this. No stree. If
he had he never would have come
there, let me tell you, for II grizzly
bear once sees you he will chase you
till he catches you.
Well, all of sudden, there sounded
deep grizzly growl and out OF his
house came Mr.. Grizzly Bear. And oh
dear me. He was dreadfully big and
ferocious. Why. he was big enough
and strong enough to carry off a
buffalo, which he sometimes does you
know. And he often digs pit in
which to bury the buffalo so that no
other animal can get 1t until he is
ready to finish eating it.
What are you doing in my front
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

ers without thought OF the horrible
sacrifice entailed in the insane and
cruel desperation that characterizes
kaiser. But we have held them before
and we believe we shall hold them
again.
So on the west front the tension
increases with the delay. On the italian
front an Austrian advantage would
probably mean the loss OF tho northern
part Of Italy; but 1t Is true also the
Italians are the better men over the
Austrians and that they will without
doubt be we'll supplied with all that Is
needed by them for their defense under
the single command now in operation
Moreover Germany has her hands full
on her own front. She will need her
best and strongest divisions and every
ounce Of her own power with all she
can rape from Austria and Runania
and Lithuania for her coming drive
against the channel ports. And without
large assistance from Germany the
Atstrians can not make serious adj
vances against tho bowstrung italian
lines fighting in front of their own
hearrhstones.
It Is on the west front that the vital
battle Of the war still remains to be
fought; and 1t may begin today or to-
There, on the plains Of
Picardy and in the mud OF Flanders the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Topics Of the Times

The biggest demonstration for the
Red Cross u the ouietast 1t consists
Of going down into the heart and the
pocketbook for the work Of the Red
Cross. And anybody can have that
sort Of celebration right in his own
yard.
Following the COMMAND Of polygamy
In Germany perhaps an order to eat
the older and less essential part Of the
population. Cannibals are usually poly
gemietA.
When a Newspaper ed1torially shouts
tho atrocities Of the Huns ono day and
offers Q sop to Hun sympathisers and
socialists next day the suggestion Is
that 1t . playing both ends against
the middle in the hope OF SELF advan-
tase. But this is hard time to
stradde and get away with It.
Don't imagine that the question OF
prohibition Is settled IN iowa because
Massachusetts, and other states have
hastened to join the colors. Your
selection at the primary is the crux OF
prohibition question in this state.
$50
Medical journals are warning seri-
ously against incautiousness In observ-
ing the coming eclipse. It appears that
after every total eclipse many cases
| Of blindness and eye trouble are
| noted. Smoke glass thoroughly when
you look at the phenomenon.
Councilman Hamilton who as COM
missioner Of safety in Sioux City ad-
vises the street car men to strike In
stead Of endeavor1ng to compromise,
IL It appears a candidate for governor.
Well, II he can gather every hot headed
asitator. all the vets and the mud
roads advocates and other disgruntled
elements he may make It. What man
has done man can do.
DR.. Roberts and Grace Lusks "rela-
lions" turn out to be poor relations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends

I yard?" asked tho big grizzly bear. and
he growled dreadfully at the little rab-
bit.
"oh. please, MT. Grizzly Bear. !
didn't know was In your yard"
Didn't you really?" said the bear. Il
guess there are lots Of things you don't
know" And then he showed his great
long claws. do you know that l can
move each claw separately, little
rabbit" And then Mr. Grizzly moved
his great big claw and then the next
one, until ne came to the littlest claw
mo. didn't know that" said the
little rabbit. "But please forgive me
for coming into your front yard, and II
youT let me go I'll promise never to
forget that you can move all your toes
separately, one after the other, until
you come to pinkie.'
"TIa, fa, no. no." laughed the big
grizzly. You're a funny little bunny.
Sit. down and tell me the war news"
I'D rather sing you song, said
Billy Bunny.
Go ahead" said Mr.. Grizzly. and no
took a cornsilk cigar out Of his pocket
and smoked 1t.
Across in France, with sword and
gun,
Our boys are going for the Hun.
And ON to Berlin!' Is their cry.
For Liberty we're proud to die!"
And then Ellly Bunny took little
red, white and blue flag out Of his
knapsack and waved It in the air and
shouted:
Hip hip, hurrah, for every star.
And every bar Of red.
Johnny get your gun and hustle tor
the Hun,
And shoot him till he's dead, dead,
deadi"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Why Mails Are Late.

It is unfortunate that the postoffice
Departments air service enterprise Is
launched at the same time that the
Merchants Association makes its for
NAL indictment Of the general eff
cheney Of the postoffice. The asso-
citation has been investigating for five
months and has sent 10000 test letters
to 500 correspondents thruout the
United States. The envelopes Of the
American Bankers Association in
twenty three banking districts were
examined and the records of the rail
ways were compared for the purpose
of discovering whether the railways or
the postoffice should be blamed for the
Irregularities.
1t was discovered that the postal car
service had been reduced upon 1,6l2
trains in a total Of 1856. In the at
tempt to reduce payments to the rail-
ways the mails were consolidated. the
result was that the number Of mails
weTe not worked Gil The railways as
before. Hence, 1t followed that there
were delays at the points Of departure
and destination. The department
blames the railways for the irregular
tiles, but the association finds the
railway service not the cause. Truck
loads Of mall are often left because
the car space allowed by the depart
ment Isl not enough to accommodate
them. This is not an accident, nor
chargeable to the employees. 1t Is due
to the departments policy OF reducing
mail pay to the railways by payment
for space used, rather than by weight
carried. When the assigned space is
filed, or when the train starts with
empty space and it becomes filled on
the journey, further mails are refused
and left till next time. The mails are
carried in larger units and with fewer
departures. Whenever one space is
used instead OF two the cost is halved.
at the expense OF the efficiency Of the
service.
The people who use the mails do not
approve of economy Of that sort. the
postoffice Is not so poor that 1t needs
to Use such methods. First-class mail
matter has increased quarter. and
the parcel post service 40 per cent. ana
the post office boasts its profits. It
would be prudent to use the Increased
income in increasing efficiency. at
least up to old standards. The dis
turbance due to the deterioration OF
the service may be gagged by the
statement that the shipping board con-
ducts its correspondence between its
Washington and New York offices by
messenger The postoffice is a popular
institution, and there is no disposition
to be hypercritical. No criticism is
made OF the personnel OF the service,
and the railways are acquitted.
The fault is fundamental. 1t lies IN
the anti-railway policy of the depart
ment, which was criticised when its
enactment was procured and which Is
working as anticipated. There is no
reason to suppose that these condi-
lions are peculiar to New York. Doubt
less similar conditions would be dis
closed by similar studies elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F.
and A. M-Special communication Fri
dav, May a. 700 o'clock. Work IN
first degree. b f. English, W. NJ
John w. Wells, secretary.
SlGNET CHAPTER. No. ss, r. A: M
Stated convocation Monday evening
Nav 90 Business session, O'CLOCK
Ira a. Davenport, H. p; John W.
Wells secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. a 8. NJ Mon
day May 20, 1918, 500 p. m. Regular
business. I. T. Forbes. recorder: George
eGragory I. NJ.
Stated conclave. ST. AIdemar Com :
mandery. No. 80. K. r. Tuesday May
81. Regular business. Meet at p. M
sharp. J. E. Frederick, commander;
l. T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. 0. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing June -, 1918. 8 O'Clock. Mrs. Arch
er Walton, secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

,rustees Of public property.

trustees Of public property.
rJoseph Luaman, OF North London
was fined s1o5 for selling rabbit a
10 pence a pound, which was In excess
Of its market value.
'The president Of the Nottingham
Grocers' Association, A. B. Gibson
was fined $3.50 with $50 costs, for prof
iteering in the sale Of butter.
u. c. Robertson. sdeputy general
manager of PARIS Bank, was fined
$500 with $3.50 costs for having in his
possession for the use Of himself and
five other persons in his household, 95
pounds Of sugar, 161 pounds of flour.
IS pounds of rice, AZ pounds Of molas-
ses, Is pounds of biscuits, 8 pounds
Of margarine, and 100 pounds of oat-
meal. In addition TO the fine and
costs, an order was given for the con-
f1scation Of gurplus goods over the
necessary four weeks requirements for
his household.
Jessie F. Courtney, Of Bow street.
was fined SIS for serving suet on
meatless days.
MRS. Wild, a wealthy woman, Of
Winston, offered 3 shillings per pound
for butter, buying it for the wounded.
She said she was spending a fortune
OF about $4,000 among the poor. The
beuch bound her over for twelve
months.
Albert Norrish and Kenneth Lun-
die. manager and secretary, respec-
lively of a club at Cardiff. were fined
$4,000 and $500 respectively, with
costs, for permitting excessive con-
sumption of meat in the club.
"a fine Of $50 each was imposed
upon Charles and Sarah Marfieet for
feeding six greyhounds wheat bread
soaked In milk.
Thomas Bailey, farmer OF
Graffoe, was fined $3.50 for feeding
barley sheayes to cattle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

But even II the conditions are con-
fined to New York, 1t Is not endurable
that almost daily" malls are delayed
in the mass. not single letters. The
statement that. "at every large station
from two to eight truckloads of mail
are left for lack Of room" may be
denied, but can not be excused. If the
facts are as stated, the department
must remedy the trouble, not for the
sake of New York, but for the sake OF
the country, because every part Of the
country sends and receives New York
matthew York Times.
A motor car designed for physicians
is equipped for use as an ambulance
in case of emergency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
The British Way.

Profteers. hoarders. and others who
violate the law arc dealt with in Sc
we're manner by the English food au-
thor ties. The following prosecutions,
which have been selected at random
from a long list in the National Food
Journal, issued by the English Minis
try of Food, show the drastic methods
Of dealing with those who have only
selfish ends in riew:
Morris Cash, Of Thames, sum
moned for selling margarine above the
maximum price was sentenced to
prison for six weeks and fined $3.50
and costs. This action vas taken as 4
result of his reply to a complaint that
was made: 1t Is my shop, my mar
garine, and shall do what ] like with
it. The magistrate stated that at the
present time, tradesmen We're simply
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Tho Lord Of Death.

Tho Lord Of Death.
'But, Lord" she said, my shoulders
still are strong
I have been used to bear the load so
long;
"And see. the hill is passed, and
smooth the road"
yet" said the Stranger. yield me now
thy Loaf"
Gently he took 1t from her, and she
stood
Straight limbed and 1.-the. in new found
maidenhood.
Amid long, sunlit fields; around them
sprang
A tender breeze. and birds and rivers
sang.
my Lord" she said, 1.-THE land is very
fair!"
Smiling, he answered, WAS It not 81
there?"
"There" In her voice a wondering
question lay:
WAS not always here, then, as to-.
day."
He turned to her. with strange, deep
eyes af1ame.
"Knowest thou not this kingdom. nor
my Manner
NAY" she replied, 'rbut this I under-
stand
That thou art lord Of life in this dear
land!"
Yes, child" he murmured, scarce
above his breath:
Lord Of the Land. but mon have
named mo Death"
Charles Buxton Going. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Maso,,
FOUR YEARS AGO.


will
Would Willard get
home and The negbors used 70 come al
the flags were
The country clubs are drear and bare no
to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.

When the new attack by Germany
comes as It is inevitable that It shall
come when the German leaders are
ready. we may expect to see a battle
even more desperate than that Of the
recent offensive. The delay in attack
ing Is simply the time taken for prep
aration for the most desperate and
continued effort Germany has made
during this war and will meet with
similar resistance.
Times have changed somewhat, how
ever. The new attack must be made
within certain limits Of field action
When the late offensive was launched
age which does not obtain to a like
degree at present. When the hordes
Of the Hun came down on the British
lines before Cambria the allied gen.
erals were forced to defense and watch
fitness along an extended line. The
first rush might be the central attack
and it might be a diversion calculated
to weaken another point Of the long
line. In short Germany knew and the
allies did not know precisely at what
point the main attack was to launc hed.
The German divisions and artillery
were concentrated according to plan.
The men and the artillery OF the allies
were spread and must be gathered
after the objective Of the assault was
made plain. And that was what was
done magnifcently and the onrush
stopped in its tracks at Kenrnel.
Now the allies know With consider
able defniteness where the new attack
must be made. Germany must attack
within a certain limited field. That
field is wide enough to afford some IN
certainty but It is also limited enough
to offer sufficient certainty that has as
sisted the aHies to prepare for It.
While Germany has been laying new
railroads across the devastated ground
she won at such cost the allies have
had time to strengthen their lines
bring more men to the lines renew
their supplies Of ammunition and Other
war material, create e dshtins feserve
and arrange for It's mobility within the
area Of probable German attack. Or
the other hand the Germans arc takins
their time for complete preparation
They will have mustered their utmos
strength in men and artillery for thil
final test. Without doubt their leader
hope to break thru. At any rate ther,
Is nothing lett but the attempt ant
to that attempt will be brought all tn
strength that the central powers cal
muster. Germany must break thr7
this time or fall back to her trenche
again to await the inevitable. She I
gambling with her last stake and who,
she casts the dice will count no sacri
fice too great. The most terrible an
desperate battle of terrible and des
perate war looms on the fields O
Picardy.
It would be idle to underestimate tn
seriousness Of the prospect. Az "
stand we stand to win. When they ar
ready we shall be ready. In all bu
numbers we hold advantage. We hav
money and munitions and we mate
and perhaps overwatch German in al
i. tillery and in the air. But the might
man power Of Germany will be thru.
lagainst the lines In Picardy and Fland
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
Iowa Newspapers
MAYBE HE SAVED HIS JOB.

BY his abtect apology to congress, Mr..
Creel did not help his case. Either he
is right or congress is right. If he has
has such poor opinion Of congress, he
should stand by his guns and make
good his charges. to the extent Of re-
signing his office rather than retract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21
A Roneheaded Alien.

An enemy alien who went to Wash
ington to be naturalized has been ar
rested. Now. il he mad gone to blow
I'D the capitol he might have saved
himself from being annoyed by the
Philadelphia North Am
erican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

That the reform was sweeping Is in
dicated by the question whats become
OF the old-fashioned railroad lawyer
who used to hand out passes to judges
and legislators?" as asked by the Bur-
lington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

THE more the Iowa Homestead
boosts Roy Murray the better Off Van
Alstine will be-" says the Humboldt Re-
publican. ''This is not knock at Muir
ray, but he should shut off the Home-
stead II he wants to get very far In
this section"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-21

The Boone News Republican says:
iowa has spent enough money to have
built permanent roads," 1t adds:
Counties ought to collect their own
automobile tax and spend 1t on the
roads. The state scheme is a joke"