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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Topics of the Times

Old Gen. Joe Hooker is said to have
declared that he had never heard OF a
dead ca~alrygran. 1t is a standing joke
that nobody ever saw a dead mule. But
the Hohenzollerns have them both
beat. They never give bullet or
shell a chance. Their business is
Ringing not fighting. Imagine peas
ant Germany dying in heaps that
half witted son of neurotic monarch
may be king Of Finland.
With the removal by enlistment and
draft Of young men from the express
service the companies are employing
women and girls in large numbers.
Next thing you know little bright eyes
will deliver Your christmas package
with the injunction sign here"
Archbishop Keane, head Of the Cath
olic church in Iowa has written let
ter to the Catholic clergy of the state
urging them TO get behind the war
savings movement and assist il in
every way possible. The parochial
schools of Iowa are joining with the
public schools in the state IN con-
Quoting an intensive campaign, In his
letter to the clergy archbishop Keene
pointed out the benefit to be derived in
a financial and economic way by the
purchase Of war savings stamps. He
sees in the campaign an excellent
means for teaching thrift TO the peo-
pie OF his church in the state.
The tons Of printed matter received
by the newspa pers from every con-
ceiva.ble bureau are certainly a rec
oognition OF the power of publicity.
There is no occasion TO suppress"
Reeds attacks on Hoover If any
thing would strengthen Mr.. Hoover
Reeds attacks would do it.
Wallace NJ Short, the minister who
signed a saloon petition at Sioux City |
led all other candidates for the map |
orally Of that town by 100 in the |
primary The OK knoweth its masters |
crib and the ass its owner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

simple reason that there is not enough
butter to go round.
But because there IS a tax of 10
cents a pound on artifcially colored
margarine, it goes over the counters as
white as lard but with a little cap
sule OF coloring matter accompanying
it, which the housewife kneeds into the
purchase after it reaches the Kitchen.
Butter is seldom sold except as col
ored to tempt the eye, the pocketbook
and the appetite OF the purchaser.
There is no reason why margarine
should not be colored in the same
harmless way, and the purchaser saved
the trouble that now attends its prep
aration for the table.
II is fair to provide that it shall be
sod only for what il is-that 1t shal!
be labeled as plainly as at present
but when the dairy business demands
that the makers Of oleoInargarine shall
be denied the privileges that it uses
itself. il suggests a fear OF meeting
honest competition which prejudices It's
case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
CIVIL WAR AND COLLEGES
New Era for Colleges Came at Close
of War.

Educational institutions suffered
even more severely from the en-
listment Of men students during
the Civil War than they have been
called upon to suffer as yet during
the present great war. Blu. after
the war there was an increased ap-
probation of the value and import
ance of college education. "The
enrolment. as students, of so many re-
turned soldiers was the beginning OF
a new era in University annals" says
the writer OF an article on the State
University in the Civil War. recently
published by the State Historical So
ciety Of Iowa these were men, not
boys: men who had learned the need
OF education, and had come to learn;
men who out Of the savings from their
monthly pittance had accumulated
enough to carry them through col
legiate course OF study; men who rad
demonstrated over and over again the
problem of small economies; men WHO
could prepare their own meals and
their lessons without the aid Of a COOK
or a pony. Some wore the scars Of
battle, some had manned hand or
sleeve. These soldier students were
all noblemen Of the highest rank and
they gave to the university a force
and a dignity which it had never be-
fore attained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
TBy David Cory.1


In the last story you remember the
little rabbits were watching the Old
Brown Horse get a haircut at the
Sleeps Barber Shop. Well. all of a
sudden that Old Brown Horse saw
Uncle Lucky and Billy Bunny in the
right out of the chair. he was so glad
to see them, if the Sheep Barber hadn't
held on to his left ear.
Goodness me! Sit STILL" said the
Sheep. DO you want me to make a
mistake and cut off your carr And
then he looked in the mirror and saw
the two little rabbits, and down fell his
big shears to the floor with a crash.
And it was a mighty good thing he
wasn't using the clipping machine,
which goes by air pressure, you know,
and keeps whizzing all the time, for
it might have cut the rag carpet on
the floor for all know.
Well, the two little rabbits were. so
frightened that they were going to
hop away when the Old Brown Horse
called out:
Wait till I'm thru, won't your" So
they hoped inside the shop and sat
down. and Billy Bunny picked up the
Rabbitville Gazette and Uncle Lucky
the wall Street Journal and pretty
soon there wasn't any long hair left on
the Old Brown Horse, but there was a
big pile on the rag carpet, let me tell
you.
Shall give you shampoo said
the Sheep Barber. And he soaped the
Old Brown Horse all over and then
he sprayed him with a big green water
ing pot and after that he rubbed him
nice and dry with big crash towel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
THE RED CROSS AND THE TUscsNIA

First on the ground to render aid
to the American soldiers rescued off
the coast of Ireland from the torpedoed
transport Tuscania were the American
Red Cross representatives William
Endicott Red Cross commissioner to
England. cabled:
Greatest enthusiasm and good feel
ing everywhere, American Red Cross
provided dinner for fourteen officers
and seventy eight men in London on
thir arrival in London en- route to the
rest camp"
Every other assistance possible was
rendered. Money was advanced to the
men for the purchase Of necessities
and comforts. Wherever a Tuscania
survivor appeared, a Red Cross work
er visited him and ministered to his
wants
American officers who lost their uni
forms and valuables in the Tuscania
were supplied with new outfits. I'm
der government regulation officers
must buy their own uniforms. and the
advances Of funds by the Red Cross
relieved the officers of much ernbar-
rassnent- as they were without re-
sources and could not wait for money
from home. or from the next army pay
day.
The Red Cross arranged TO let the
officers repay the loans at their con-
Venience and the uniforms will be
charged tor at cost prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Now for nice face massage" said
the Barber Sheep.
I've got enough said the Old Brown
Horse, and he slid out Of the chair and
put his hoof in his pocket and paid the
barber. and then he said: Come on,
little rabbits, before this barber wants
to have me manicured!" for there was
a little pigeon girl manicurist in tina
corner behind a small white table.
You look very fine," said the Old
Gentleman Rabbit.
DO IT, replied the Old Brown Horse.
We'll feel lots better anyway. It was
a dreadful job combing my hair every
morning" And he kicked up his heels
and snorted just like a racehorsa
Well, pretty soon they came to the
stable where the Brown Horse lived. so
he invited the little rabbits to come in.
I'VE don't have any automobiles" he
said, "for my master Is an old man and
likes to drive me-"
And we haven't got any, either. just
now" said Billy Bunny. ''rhe Lucky
mobile is being painted
"I'il tell you what I'll do said the
Old Brown Horse. 9TH take you both
out for a drive" and then he hitched
himself up to an old buggy and the
two little rabbits got in. and after that
the Old Brown Horse started OF.
Let's go down to the railroad sta
ton. said Uncle Lucky. Jack Hare Is
coming over on the IS o'clock train
from Washington, and I want to hear
the latest news about the war
"A1l right" said the Old Brown Horse
I'm not afraid of the steam cars" and
in the next story you shall hear what
happened when the locomotive whistle
blew off Uncle Luckys old wedding
stovepipe hat.
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Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE No. 1oa-stat-
ed communication Friday. March 10,
1880 D. N. Regular business. B. f.. Eng
ush, ". NJ: John w. Wells, secretary
sleNEr cs1APeR, No 80, r. A. N.
Stated couuocatiou, Monday evening
March IS, at 1880 o'clock Business
meeting. Ira A Davenport, H. P;
John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ Mon
day, March 10, 1918. 1880 p. N. Regular
business. I. r. Forbes recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ
SPECIAL coNc1AvE, St. Alderman
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS March Il, 1918
7:3O p. m. For work; order Of the Tenn
pie. I. T. Forbes, recorder; John E
Frederick, commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81, o. {.
S.-Regulr meeting FOR business Wed
nesday evening, March Is, at 1880
O'Clock Mrs Archer Walton, sece-
tay; Ms Cora Wiley. W. N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
PREVENTION OF MODS AND MOB LAW

Governor Lowden of Illinois makes
It clear that there will be no mob
violence IN Illinois. He says a mob is
a mob, no matter under what form it
IS found He specifically states that
mob violence in the name Of loyalty
is tntoleraole and will not be per-
united.
The governor Is right enough in
what he says. No doubt he means il.
Also loyalist mob is an unlawful as
semblase and a riot is a riot. They
are not legally permissible But the
fact stars OFT above al the assertion
OF law and order thai rnobs do form
and that riots take place and that
loyaEsts every now and then Illegally
make reprisa On those who have
reused their anger and resentment by
disloyal words and conduct, The lob
is done before the governor or the
troops or the officers Of the law can
take or make effective preventive
measures
Talk and threats Of legal reprsal
Win not prevent mobs tho they may
have an influence. The way TO prevent
nooe is to suppress the incentive that
brings a generally respectable and law
abiding community TO that semi in
sanity that creates nots and substi-
tutes lynch law for the statutes.
Prompt action or the part of those
charged with the duty Of suppressing
dis,oyA talk and disioyal acts is the
surest preventive Of mob Violence as
paEerng and sidesteppfng on their part
IS the Nrest p1ovocatior TO Illegal out
raseous reprisal
Stern suppression OF disioyalty, cul-
tfvation Of active loyalty. tnsistence on
a solid front in this war are the Ger
tain preventtves OF nohs and Disgrace
fM riots. Il the persons, charged with
these duties IN state county and com
u1uniGes do their duty sincerely and
periodically without fear or favor
there VIII be no nohs IN Iowa or IN
Illinois.
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to fall in battle. No doubt arrangement.

to fall in battle No doubt arrangements
will be made to help in financial way
the relatives, if needed, to make life a
little more cheerful and this should
be done. But Mason Citys citizenship
will do bigger and better things in way
OF appreciation of these sacrifices, will
better satisfy the boys overseas and in
camp at home getting ready for the
long, long struggle, If they will do with
cheerful hearts what the government is
asking for in buying liberty bonds, in
purchasing thrift stamps, in aiding the
Red Cross, in even the humble thing of
making a good garden.
There are just two things for US at
home to do which we can do. We can
render service and make sacrifice
Service and sacrifice must be the slo-
gan from this hour on to the end. Then
we shall help in small way to com
pensate for the life of Jimmy Worden
and the other brave boys who will
finally get the kaiser and add new
meaning and new lnstre to the flag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
PATRIOTISM AND THE ROADS.

Keep the roads clear every day in
the year is the plea Of the council of
national defense. BAD roads added to
the food shortage it goes ON to say.
Short haul freight that railroads could
ct handle could have been d:rerted
W the highways except for bad roads
chruot the country. Every indication
# points out looks toward a great in
crease Of motor travel and freightage
IN the coming year and winter and
there IS special need OF making main
roads pasabae for motor trucks. The
Oncia, BuDedn Of the governmen!
says:
State, municipal county, and town :
ship organizations, together with high
way associations and good road off1lf-
atoms Of all kinds, should now be con-
cener11ns ON plans. Such plans should
not alone be directed to assuring clear
roads a-ain51 snow fails yet to come
during the present winter, but also tt
making sure that traffic next winter
shall b safeeuarded.
Ine~vr has nagnifed transporta-
ton into an importance greater thar
ever hefore Keeping the roads cleal
every day 10 the year is virtually par
Of the war program. Il Is an obliga.
ton on every citizen
The Lincoln highway Is one Of the
roads especially marked by the gov.
eminent as likely to be used as a mair
artery OF motor traffic. And as the
government insists "the main essenta
is to get started quickly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
FARMERS AND LEGISLATION.

=
The non partisan league is going to
invade Iowa. OF course, the promoters
will find some smokers. Every skin
game that comes along gets someone
to bite. The promoters will draw down
fat commissions from SIG memberships
ard the officers of the league will draw
fine salaries. In the end the league Will
go the way of all such, and those who
pay their good money to back it Will
wonder how they came to be such
chumps. Just what need the farmers OF
Iowa have for a political league or
party Of their own, is not clear. Almost
every session of the state legislature Is
dominated by farmers, and il they don't
as a class get all that is coming to
them 1t is very strange. AS matter
OF fact no single class has Jared better
in legislation than the farmers. They
have been exempted from some very
annoying legislation that has burdened
other producers. They have no kick
coming. The wisest OF them will chase
the non partisan league organizers off
their farms, and put their money into
bonds or war savings stamps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

thought that Red Cross worker goes
out on the battle field only after the FIR
ing has ceased and brings in the
wounded, this statement by a soldier
will correct the wrong impression.
Stretcher- bearers work under fire
and the Germans have not hesitated to
fire upon Red Cross workers.
The knowledge that the Red Cross
workers will be at his side almost as
quickly as he falls wounded, to take
him to the first-aid station and SUD-
sequently to the hospitals, has given
great comfort to the American troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
WHAT SHALL YOU GIVE.
Mason (Tty cInho.Cazofta

Jimmy Worden, light hearted, OPP
timistic and cheer-Tadiating. has CIV
en- his life Bob Claussen has probably
sacrificed his health If not his life also.
What are we giyingo What are the rest
Of US who have not gone or can not
enlist going to do?
There is a thrift stamp drive on just
now. It's purpose is to have the peo-
pie save their earnings and loan them
to the government to help end this
terrible tragedy which the chief satanic
autocrat OF the world has enacted.
What ere we doing for this thrift m owe
ment-one that means no sacrifice of
money because It VIII ell come back
with compound interest Bob Claussen,
lying somewhere in a base hospital
were he at home, would be buying
thrift stamps and adnonishing his
friends to do the same. He would tell
the school children and the people Of
small means to go over tho top in CHS
campaign. He is suffering for You and
me. Why shouldn't we make some
sacrifice or show some appreciation by
purchasing thrift stamps?
The finger Of death touching so close
realization of the gravity Of this war.
We are facing the crisis, and every
skirmish which must almost neces-
sarily enter some Iowa and perhap
some Cerro Gordo home, will press the
cruel truth with baTbs Of anguish
farther and farther in our hearts. But
what are we doing, what are you do
ing to help end the useless massacre of
human life?
a third liberty loan campaign is soon
to be inaugurated. You men Of fortunate
circumstances with certain income. you
men with money in the bank drawing
interest, you men who twenty-f1v
years ago had only few dollars be-
cause of the opportunities afforded in
this republic, have retired, you young
or middle aged man with comfortable,
altho you may think not a munificent
salary who are exempt what are you
going to do?
Jimmy Worden, with smile on his
face, gave his life as his contribution
to end the war and make America a
safe place in which to live free from
tyranny.
Are you going to catch this spirit OF
his sacrifice and buy liberty bonds and
then more liberty bonds, or will you be
a Stacker?
Mason City will no doubt hold pro-
per memorial service for this young
man, the first Of the Mason City hoyl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
THE NowPART1sAN LEAGUE
lTowa City Republican,

TIoTa City Republican,
The Republican is inclined to the
opinion that the Greater Iowa associa-
ton is doing the very thing that VIII
advertise and possibly popularize the
Nonpartisan League. The association
s holding meetings over the state do
nouncing the league and warning
farmers to keep out Of the organiza-
ton. The farmers Of Iowa do not need
any instructions from anybody as to
what sort OF organization they may
form The Nonpartisan League is not
a ta.sez=G-ehie organization, Judging frnrn
what reports are sent out, but holding
secret meetings to denounce it will ac-
complish nothing. The farmers are
getting the hot end Of the poker in
most Of the government. orders rela-
tive to prices and supplies. 1t would
be better to do the educating down at
Washington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
JunaIe camounaoe.

IN the jungle huge python lies hid
len from Its prey, waiting. It resem-
blee some twisted, fallen branch, and
= unnoticed by the small furred crea>
tures which pass near. Suddenly the
python strikes, the captured creature
- crushed and disappears into the
throat Of the hunter. Another in
Gtnnce is the tree toad, which clings
hko some green bough to tree, and
soems 70 be 9 knot or lump In the
W0Od. Through the entire day it will
hang there, while flies and butterflies
hover near without fear, only to be
0Apped up by long, forked tongue,
t. prey q the willy hunter,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
STRANGE TONGUES.


do I
journal couchd in Voapuk canned
think and talk United States When people from
and their Latin and their Greek they should forget
ought to learn helpful slang In times peace
citizen
mo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Responsibility the Cure.

II there IS anything that shows what
q man or woman really is 1t is respon-
sibility. 1t makes those taking
stand in the full light, where they can
really justify their claims. II per-
son who constantly boasts bis great
ness can stand under the test and bur
den Of responsibility, then his success
Is assured. II he fails in this test he
loses friends. Until such persons re-
gain their position they are despised
and rejected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
THAT TAX ON MARGARINE.
CDayenport Dem ocrat-1

A time when the government is
preaching thrift, and when in the face
OF rising prices great many people
are practising it from necessity. would
be a good time to help reduce the
grocery bills by removing the tax on
artifcially-colored oieomargarine.
1t is safe TO state that more people
are using oleomargarine as a butter
substitute than at any previous time
in the history of the country They
are doing this without any effect on
the market or price of butter, for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
MAKING IdIers Work,

Maryland's compulsory work law
shows its teeth in the fine OF $50 and
costs imposed on a Baltimore youth
well known in social circles" Of that
and other cities and convicted Of fall
ing to continue working at a job pro-
vided for him by the state board. The
defendants plea that the work was
too hard" was not entertained.
New laws love a shining mark, and
having first made examples Of society
on the casualty list. II anyone has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

And you wonder what has become
of Joan of Arc Shucks!" exclains the
Sioux City Journal. Joan for the
lust two years has been teamed up
with another peasant girl working I'M
der the lash in a German munitions
factory printing shells to kill French
men with"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

The Logan Observer says, This
per considers that the Greater Iowa
Association is one of the greatest
things in the state for the good of
Iowa, but we can't understand why
Clum IS devoting so much time to ad-
vertising the Nonpartisan League. If
nobody paid any attention to it the
thing would soon die for lack Of pub
Lefty. Let the Nonpartisan League
alone and II will soon die Of inaitiou."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
Ioeua Newspapers
CROSS IGNORANCE

cCouncil Bluffs Nonparcill
Does any one happen to have a
plausible explanation OF the difference
in the effect on the muscles between
following cultivator and a golf BAH"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

There are just two ways Of judging
whether person is loyal at hear, or
not" says the Davenport Times. "by
what he says and by what he does"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

But there is a sane way of reducing
the volume Of non essential business,
and that IS to commence az the other
end-the producing end-of these
J mes" says the Davenpo Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

wow Russia is having a taste of
peace without victory" observes the
Waterloo Courier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

The Mason City Globe Gazette con-
fesses, Every now and then we read
where some sage declares men are
superior to women. and we believe it
until we ct home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

When farmer comes around with
a hard luck tale" says the Charles City
Prass, Just remind him that the aver
age price Of the principal farm crops
last year was 10 per cent higher than
in 1915. and it is going to be still high
er this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13
]. M. HOLT
AttOrney-at-IaT

Attorney-at-Law
70 West Main Street, MarshaIIto~n, Ia
General law practice. Careful atten.
tion given to EXAMINATION OF ABB.
8TRACTS and the management of
ESTATES and PROBATE matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-13

New York newspapers talk as il
prosperity there depended upon get
ting the country customer drunk" re-
marks the Sioux City Tribune.