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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-12
Are the Packers Pr0fiteers?
Plain Facts About the Meat Business

been stated the larger portion of the profits earned has
been used to finance huge stocks of goods and to provide
additions and improvements made necessary by the
demands of our army and navy and the Allies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

boys between the ages Of II and Il
years are In, while we register nearly .
million in each age class. We have ou'
boys Of II. 10, 10. 30 and ~ years LEFT
and only two million of our ten millions
above that age enlisted and then We
have all those in tho thirties left II We
need them. What is the use of ques-
tioning the result?
People are now asked to eat pork in
stead OF beef until Sept. Is, but to eat
as little OF either as they can. The
government needs the beef for Europe
and wants to sustain the market for
hogs so as to keep the farmers produce
ing surplus.
Men above the draft age of 81 years
can get into the war II they want to
and with officers commissions at that
To meet future needs for officers. the
war department is considering pro-
posal that men from civil life who are
above draft age and have special quail
fications be admitted to the next and
succeeding training camps. Even If all
men now in the training camps are
commissioned, there will be a deficit IN
commissioned personnel for organiza-
tions now under contemplation.
The Red Cross has been advised py
the chief surgeon with the army IN
France that one trained nurse for every
sixty men or $4,000 for million men
are needed in France
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

explained nrst by the fact that theirs
Il an enormous volume on tho mar
ket just now finding permanent owners
and that the presidents message to
congress- calling for the financing OF
enormously increased war expenditure
has caused people to sell in order TO
get ready to take the next issue. 1t is
not likely, however, that the fourth
issue will bear any higher rate OF
interest. IL any change is made 1t Will
be in larger tax exemptions but that
win not interest the investor of small
taxable income. It will only make the
market price better.
Bankers are advising the conversion
of the As into the AIS but they urge
their customers to hold their first Sls s
which are convertible into any suhse-
ouent issue at the highest rate OF in
terest this government has to pay for
money during the war. Financiers VINO
pay s per cent for money with which
to carry S1a per cent bonds expect to
sell after the war at premium suffi-
Gent to make good the difference in
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
UNIVERSITY WAR WORK.
TIowa CITY CitIZen.I

The alumni of the state university
who are here for the tifty-eighth an
nual conmenccrne perhaps will find
a smaller attendance than usual. and
smaller number Of men in their
places to receive their diplomas in the
senior class. This does rot show a lack
OF interest in the great institution Of
which they are pround. Rather 1t in
dictates the contribution the university
lie making to The great cause for
which our nation is fighting.
The war activities Of the state uni
versity are many and important.
First of all its contribution in men
to the actual wor: Of war Is
very large. The new service flag
hanging in the auditorium has num-
bers indicating that Sos university
men are nor in The service. Five
additional are marked by the star
of gold Asid, from this great num-
Der of men IN the service the univer-
sity is engaged in innumerable actiy-
tiles to promote the work Of the war.
President Jesup has boon in constant
demand for various campaigns over
the state. Other university men have
had importan, positions in the war ac-
tivfties OF the s-ate and nation.
The medical and dental schools
are doing special work to prepare
the reserve students for these pro-
LESSONS, so important in time OF war.
The special classes for nurses, Red
Cros workers. military instruction and
other phases of war activities are al
of great importance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
Billy Bunny and His Friends

And all the people will run away
when they see him sitting In the grand
stand"
"oh dear. oh dear" said poor Uncle
Lucky. Worse and worse. Will trou-
bles never, never end?" And then he
thought Of his elephant friend.
Now I have it." said the old gem
tleman rabbit Wen go right down
and get our elephant friend and take
him up to the ball game. I'll give him
a pass and when that dreadful pan
Their comes in. he can take him by the
tail and throw him over the right field
fence for home rum"
So they turned around and went
back TO the elephants house. But, oh
dear me. His wife had just sent him
down to the Three and One Cent Store
to buy feather buster. So the two
little rabbits had to go down to the
village to find him. But, oh dear me
again. He wasn't in the Three and
One Cent Store. He'd been there and
bought the feather buster, but the
saleslady. who was little white
mouse didn't know where he had gone.
So the little rabbits hunted all thru
the town. but still htey couldn't find
him. And then. all OF sudden, Billy
Bunny saw that great big elephant sit
ting on little stool in front OF soda
fountain counter.
He was drinking his soda water thru
a straw instead Of his trunk. but he
had a dreadful hard time doing II, you
know. for the straw wasn't nearly long
enough. And now will you please wait
until the next story TO hear what hap
pened after that?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
rR David Cory.l

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What will you take to go away"
asked Uncle Lucky of that dreadful
panther who had jumped in the Lucky
mobile in the last story. you remember.
Let me think" said the wicked
beast. And then he dashed his tail and
roared, and If Uncle Lucky had had q
million dollars with him he would have
given them to that panthe: without .
murrnnr, let me tell you. But OF
course that dear old gentleman rabbit
didn't have all that money with him.
altho he was the president of the Rab-
bitville Bank.
IF You'll give me seasons pass TO
the baseball game" said Mr.. Peter
Panther, for that was his really truly
name, I'll turn somersault out Of
the car and never come back" So
Uncle Lucky got out his fountain pen
and his baseball pass book. for he was
President Of the Bunnyville Baseball
Team too you know, and after he had
signed his name to the pass, he handed
it to Mr.. Panther.
Now watch me, he said. and over
he went, backward and tail first. out
Of the car. And then he gave a terri
bic roar and ran of into the woods.
We'll. that was q narrow escape.
said the old gentleman rabbit. And
then all Of sudden he thought what a
dreadful thing he had done to give that
panther pass to the baseball games.
Goodness gracious meebus," ex-
claimed the old gentleman rabbit, I'm
afraid he'll brighten the umpire to
death and spoil next Saturdays game"
"Of course he WILL. said Billy Bunny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
BIG BUSINESS IN LIVE STOCK.

Making money out of this war is not
considered a very noble thing to DO
but every man who is in an established
| business is compelled by the circum-
| stance OF the hour to take the new
conditions caused by the war into all
of his plans and calculations. And so
it is that the Iowa live stock farmer
should reckon with the destruction OF
meat animals in Europe.
The United states food commission
explains Europe's growing dependency
upon meat from our farms by telling
us that all Of the European countries,
belligerent and neutral. have reduced
their flocks and herds OF cattle, sheep
and hogs by hundred million head.
This is more than half Of all the meat
animals in the United States and the
war is not yet won. Famine conditions
have reached the point in Europe when
the parent stock in the herds can not
be saved Every animal must go to
the butcher. There is not feed enough
to carry over parent stock for calf,
lamb and pig crops and hungry people
can not wait
These conditions have been growing
steadily worse in Europe and it is
obvious that the next year Of the war
is to see depletion of the herds at a
much faster rate than before. II Eu-
meat animals up to date, the addi-
tional loss will reach fifty millions
more this next year.
The war will end some day when
this destruction Of herds and focks
must be restored. North and South
A america will have the only supplies
from which to build up. There is go
ing to be a vast Importation of breed
ing stock to Europe from the United
States and Of meat products from both
Of the American continents. The peo-
pie of this country should get ready
lot Elgn pTlcoS LOT 1nSdkS LOT iOnS
time to come and the live stock farm
ers should be at ii now multiplying
their herds for the enormous meat de-
mand that is to come When peace is
declared grain prices will drop by wire.
but the price Of meat animals must
remain high until the worlds supply
has been restored. 1t requires many
years to increase herds in great num-
oers and Europe must restore to its
farms then as many meat animals as
now exist in all the flocks and herds
Of the United States. The United
States, Canada and few South Amer
lean countries must grow the live
stock which are to repair the ravages
Of this war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
SAVE. SAVE! sAvE!.

Tell every one to save, save. DC
not let even an egg go to waste
This is the message sent to his young
wife by Marshall county soldier now
in France. IF every one could see what
have seen know they would be more
careful" the soldier. adds.
Here is food conservation thought
from the front
DO not let even an egg go to waste
The folks at home may be conserv-
ing by following food conservation
rules, but are they saving, as this
young soldier pleads'
The other day a Marhalltown woman
happened to step TO an alley incinera-
tor to burn some rubbish and found
in It one whole loaf of bread and a
part of another loaf, thrown into the
furnace by some neighoor. Almost one
and one-half loaves Of bread wasted
They were not even fed TO chickens,
and chickens in this ighborhood are
plentiful.
Wastage of bread these days not only
is unpatriotic but sinful. We are try
ing as a nation to save enough wheat
and to produce enough wheat to feed
the soldiers Of France and of England
who are fighting for us. Nodded bread
is an enemy act altho not so intended
perhaps but it is. The burning of an
elevator by a German spy could not
destroy as much food as twenty millions
of homes could destroy at one and a
half loves of bread to the home.
Bake less. Share with others Waste
not even a crust Use it in some FORM
of food for some person or some meat
animal or fowl.
Save for your country's sake, because
it Is now spending millions a day, and
must find most of the money out OF
savings.
Save for your own sake, because
work and wages are plentiful and.
while prices are high now, a dollar viii
buy more after the war.
Save because, when You spend, You
make other people work for you. ana
the work Of everyone is needed now to
win the war.
Save beca use, by saving. you make
things cheaper for everyone, especial
" for those who are poorer than you
Save, because, by going without You
relieve the strain ON ships. docks. and
railways, and make transport cheap and
quicker.
Save because, by saving. you set an
example that makes it easier for the
next man TO save. 4 saving nation is
an earning nation.
Save because every time you save
You help twice. first when you don't
spend, and again when you lend to the
nation.
The man who does not and can not
save said Carnegie can not and will
not do anything else worth while.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

hind the lines upset things bit last
wear Italy is as idealistic as France
1t represents in many ways the best
that there is in the Latin races. They
have made not only good soldiers, but
they have contributed largely to the
inventions of this war. Their aero
planes are conceded to be the best In
the service and as flyers and teachers
of aviation they have excelied. To be
assigned to Italian instructors In avia-
ton is considered the highest honor
among American war students. The
Italians have lately invented Won
derful sea craft for making war. an
electrically controlled hammer that
win sing its victims with ease and
dispatch.
The Italian flag ought to be as fire.
auently seen as the French or the
British. and even automobile drivers
who display the allied colors are ask
ed to Join in paying this honor to a
brave nation that is doing and that
has been doing big work in this war.
Hang out the Italian flag, by all
means 1t is worth hanging out and
it's display will help both at home and
abroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

Sir Eric Geddes. at the head of the
have changed fields to American waters
because of the perfectly organized
chase made after them in English
waters.
Secretary Baker told the West Point
cadets that there would be a million
soldiers from the United States in
France Shortly" If that is so there
can be another million there by Christ
mas.
Pennsylvania, the home of the local
building and loan association. reports
that 27,30s homes were bought and
paid for last year from association
loans. There are 1850 building and
loan associations in that state.
The government thinks that the
candy makers have Judged on their
sugar ratons. Oh! fudge.
ass
Henry Miller, cattle baron. possessed
of an estate valued at $4,000, 900, gave
1t to his daughter and her husband and
government has seized 100000 of it
for inheritance taxes. holding that the
gift was in contemplation of death.
49,
This war is going to put man tax
upon bachelors which should be re-
membered in years to come, for the
military authorities are now planning
to increase the draft age to As years in
order to obtain all their soldiers from
Class i men, who are the single men
physically fit.
II this country's shipyards succeed
ii turning out 100000 IONS OF ships
next year we will have enough to sus-
tain 100000 men in France, and they
can lick the kaiser.
Don't let that price of s106. 900 for a
prize winning bull excite too many
farmers. for it was bidding contest
between millionaires. Something like
the price paid for rooster at Red
Cross auction. only In this case the man
who sold the bull will certainly have
some income and excess profits tax to
pay.
Experts estimate that $4,000 Ger
mans have been sacrificed in the drives
this spring and that $4,000 are all the
new men that Germany can arow fo
military age in year. Already her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
CONVERT NC LIBERTY BONDS.

Interest payments Of the first liberty
loan bonds win be due Saturday, also
on the per cent bonds which were
obtained by converting the 81 per
cent bonds. The question Of convert
ing bonds OF the first or of the second
issues into ~ per cent bonds Of the
third Issue will come up after July
and before November 9. AS a general
rule holders Of per cent bonds Of the
second issue will convert into ~ per
cent bonds because this is the only
conversion privilege that goes with
the bonds of the second issue and the
increased rate OF interest is worth
while. Ultimately a second issue bond
converted into a third ought to COM
mand a higher market price than a
bond Of original third issue because it
win have a longer date Of maturity
taking the same number Of years as
the original second issue but at the
higher interest rate. When the govern
ments credit can be sold upon per
cent basis as in normal times a AZ
per cent bond will command a
premium and the longer it runs at ~
per cent the higher viii it be valued
by government bond investors.
The market price Of the various
issues of liberty bonds today puzzles
people TO understand unless they are
experts in the bond business. The
first bonds at 3k per cent interest
command the highest price at SO cents
on the dollar. 1t is due to several
causes among them being the fact that
the first bonds are free from income
taxes without limit and are therefore
desirable to very rich men whose in
+ comes may otherwise be subject to
taxes which take from one third to
| one-hak their incomes. A 3Ih per cent
tax free bond nets a millionaire
as much income as a per cent in
| ststm.nt II nail It's income is taken in
taxes. Again there is now only a
limited supply Of the first issue on the
market Many have already been con-
yerted into other issues and years
time has enabled many to find per-
| manent resting places in the safety
boxes of investors. When there are
| few to sell the price advances. Bankers
estimate that after the war the sh
per cent bonds should go to 1870
especially If congress should increase
| war taxes upon incomes.
/ 1t was the hope OF the administra-
tion that the las. issue at Il per CEN
would sell on the open market at par
. . rhsy a. quoted around 81 and it I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
Masonic Meetings

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os- A. =
and A. M.-Stated communication Fri
day. June IA. 8 p. m. Regular business
B. E. English, W. NJ; John W. "ens
secretary.
sleNET CHAPTER, No. 50, r. A: M
Stated convention Monday evening
June II. Business session, 500 O'CLOCK
Ira Davenport, H. P. John w. Weils
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
man Council No. 20. r. q s. NJ. Mon
sav, NAV 20. 1918. s.: 90 p. m. Regular
business. I. r. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory. I. N.
Stated cooelave. St. Aldemar Com
nandery. No. 80, K T., Tuesday june
18th. Regular business. Meet at
o. m. sharp. J. E. Frederick coEl-
mander: I. r. Forbes. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81, O. E
s.-Reeulsr meeting Wednesday even
Ing June u. 1918, s o'clock. Mrs. Arch-
er Walton, secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley
W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
RIPPI ING RHYMES
By Wait Masor,
OVER THERE.

THERE. ..
the
would
butn he
MS
TO the
den. his world
his
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
Pm. AI.o "a Be- rnouuht OF.

That Also to Be Thought Of
She was leaving the city for home,
md By way Of making her departure
pleasant for those who had served her
ave nickel to a chambermaid, say
ing. MARY. you take nice long car
ride" The maid replied: Yes.
na'am; thank you, ma'am, but how
wtu l get back?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
a.,.o. for War on Rata.

War upon rats for the purpose OF
preventing the spread Of the bubonic
plague is conducted not because the
rats themselves spread the plague, but
rather the neas which are carried by
the rodents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
EncouraeIno Theory

EuC0UTdSIHU II'SVJ'
me encouraging theory recently ad-
yanesd that the mineral elements of
the soil are inexhaustible seems to be
heSD6 out by the fact that Chinese
- are among the richest in the
WssIl aftse 1000 years Of intensive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Journal remarks.
Certainly an extension of the frankins
right 10 soldiers would be gracious
act. 1t would not cut down posIaI
revenues enormously. Why not!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
Iowa Newspapers
AN UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP.

WEBSTER City Freeman Tribune.l ;.
In his zeaf to serve the nation
and the state. many Of the friends
and supporters ifof Governor Hard
ing believe he has taken step too
far in his foreign language procla-
nation of recent date. While the
governors conclusion that all for
eisn Languages should be elirnt-
mated from our public schools dur
ing the period OF. the war the Free
man j Journal IS in heavy accord,
and it would make the prohibition Of
teaching every foreign language in pub
lie schools for all time. This country
should have but one language and that
must be the ultimate goal. but to at
once completely overturn language
privileges heretofore freely granted will
cause unnecessary hardships upon a
large body of patriotic citizens, as well
as upon not few resident aliens who
really sympathize with and are trte
to the interests of this country in this
var.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
ToRpED0ED u s. STEAMER IS BEACHED ON Coast; -
FLAG STRICKEN SHIP

The picture shows the Am0E1can
steamer Herbert L. Pratt, one OF the
victims Of the Cermans' submarine
raid along tho Atlantic coast. The
Pratt was torpedoed by . U-boat
and began sinking. ut Bthe mem:
bers of her crew stuck to her and
managed to beach her on the shore
before she took enough water to
sink. The photo shows the stern
high out Of the water. The forward
cabin can be seen sticking out of
the water A tug is alongside help
ing patch up the boat. which was
later lowed to harbor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

ports a raid on German trenches Sun.
day by an American patrol, in which
three Germans were killed. The Am.
erican returned without casualties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

There is considerable buncomoe
about that increase of wages OF 1900, :
600, 900 for the railroad employees,
saws the Globe-Gazette at Mason City.
1T is not that amount over last years
wages but over the 1914 schedule ana
some Of the highest priced employees
got the big increase instead Oh the
more poorly paid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

Americans Raid Hun Trenches.
Washington, June ia continue
ton OF General Pershing,s communique
OF yesterday, received here today, re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

Timely advice from the Oelwein
Register states that high school or
gramner room students between the
ages of IA and Is would better get into
the working game this summer vaca-
ton. It will be better for them and
better for the nation than as II they
loaf"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
HANG OUT THE ITALIAN FLAG.
rH>l.- R,.ia. R>anhIinan

-. (Cedar Rapids RepobIIeAn.J 80.
The request is that more displays be
made OF the Italian flag. 1t is good
suggestion. There are more Italians
than there are FTenchmen in this
country. and the sight OF their flag
will help to kindle their war spirit.
Italy is doing a gallant part in this
war and its battle front has been well
held since the German plotters be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

Iafe Young in his Des Moines capitai
predicts. 1.-The final vistory in France
will not be this year. But 1t Will be
next year. And when the German
armies in France are destroyed. regard
less of the German navy or the Ger
man armies in the lower countries, the
war viii be over. When Grant de-
stroye,i the armies OF Lee the war was
over When the allies destroy the
armies Of Germany. now mainly on
the west line. the war will be over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14
Topics Of the Times

Sir Eric Geddes. at the head of the
English navy. thinks that the U-boats
have changed fields to American waters
because of the perfectly organized
chase made after them in English
waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-14

Experts estimate that $4,000 Ger
mans have been sacrificed in the drives
this spring and that $4,000 are all the
new men that Germany can arow fo
military age in year. Already her