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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Prosecute the Profiteers.

The exposures OF the trade commits
sion do the public no good If nothing
is done about it. If there be no vigorous
prosecution the profiteens will assume
that they can whole hog 1t again, and
they will promptly work to that end,
1t cannot he that there has got to be
legislation to reach the crime Of prf-
iteeering. The greatest president since
the first Lincoln was a terror to prof
iteers. They didn't flip their finger at
his attorney general Moreover any
time it appeared likely that the law
of the courts was going to be too slow,
martial law was available and was
invoked. The people today would
be heartened If they were assured real
Lincoln simplicity IN dealing with great
public wrongs, a direct lighting and
ending them. 1t is not denied by the
trade commission that the profiteers
have got away with their swag. Does
the department Of Justice intend to let
them keep it?-Duluth News Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
TINES REPUBLICAN, MARSH IOWA July ii: 1918

Americans OF German birth or lineage
Is contained In the new state plat
form Of the socialist party. This Is
the declaration which reads:
For freedom Of conscience and for
religious liberty-and for the unre-
stricted right to use any language in
church services and also for the right
to teach besides the English lam
guage any language In public or pa
rochial schools that the patrons may
desire"
All who know anything about so
cialists know that religion Is a thing
to which they give little or no thought
and consideration. Whether churches
stand or fall Is Of the least concern
to them. But for reasons in which
neither religion nor Americanism fig
ures, they have lately had quite a
taste Of church support at the polls.
They like 1t. They want more of it
more votes. that Is. And, to get these
votes. they are eager to pander to men
and churches that are still under the
influence of the spirit Of foreignism.
1t is astounding that among all the
great body Of citizens whom the So
cialists' platform insults, not single
voice has been raised in indignant
protest and resentment. To them,
either in their religion or in their 10y
atty, no more impudent affront could
be offered. The questions they
continue to be silent, and, by their
vengeance. create the impression that
the insult pleases them milwaukee
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
A Short Way With Profiteers.

One way to deal with profiteers, who
have hitherto gone on raising prices
with no effective restraint, Is pointed
out by Francis A. Lewis. There may
be no law to prevent landlords from
putting up rents: but Mr.. Lewis, as
the city fuel administrator, controls
the. distribution of coal in Philadelphia
and he gives notice that no coal will
be delivered on the premises Of land
lords who refuse to give to satisfactory
tenants leases running until April. but
who take advantage Of monthly lease
to compel them to pay more or go. This
should be a very effective means Of
bringing this class of profiteers to their
senses. Is there any reason why it may
not be equally well applied to food
profiteers? To withhold the supply OF
coal would be a sharp reminder to the
hotels and restaurants that the policy
Of cutting portions and increasing
prices has its limits, and to the mar
kets that the retail price should bear
some fair proportion to the wholesale.
The matter is one Of the utmost con-
sequence to the government The peo-
pie most affected by these exorbitant
prices are those whose salaries or in
comes remain fixed quantity. With
the purchasing power of their money
rapidly diminishing. and the margin
between their funds and their absolute
ly necessary expenditures reaching the
vanishing point. they can not much
longer buy thrift stamps or subscribe
to further loans. In other words the
government will lose a financial sup
port which is very important in the
gross while individuals are piling up
unreasonable profits. The shortest
way to check this evil is the best
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
lRy David cory.1

Well couldn't go out on the Pleas
ant Meadow to count the tail feathers
that Robber Hawk lost when the ro-
man candle, which Uncle Lucky set
off in the last story, hit that wicked
old robber bird. 1t was raining so hard,
you see, didn't want to go out. but
Robbie Redbreest this morning came
to my window and told me he had
counted 'umpty- 'leven feather, so it's
Just as we'll didn't go out and get =
shower bath.
And now let's sec what these little
rabbits are dong, for It's about time
they came out Of the house to go
Luckymobiliny,
IF that old Red Rooster doesn't take
better care Of my car" said Uncle
Lucky, looking it over carefully be-
fore he hoped in, II am going to re-
port him to the Policeman Dog" And
the old gentleman Dog" And the old
gentleman rabbit was right too, let
me tell you, for the Luckymobile seat
cushions were all dusty. which showed
that the old lazy rooster hadn't busted
them off with his featherduster tail.
Well, after Billy Bunny had cleaned
off the dust with little broom, the
two rabbits hopped into the car and
drove away, while Mrs Bunny stood In
the doorway waving her pink calico
apron after them.
"Good-by mother, we'll be back,
Safe and sound, all right.
Tell Red Rooster not to shirk,
Hurry up and do his work.,
Well be home to- night"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

'Bailey's Ben ne was called on tn
street
Jest tn most or'nary boy t. meet!
Tow-headed, freckled az bashful-s s
Let a gal speak an he'd run away,
Want no young partridge ever was
But-'Brave under fire."
When trouble broke he was wild t. go,
But his strict, home-hody Ma said
Mo-
Didn't believe in a wicked war"
One o. them good timid wimmin-law,
Less fer this earth than tn heavenly
choir!
But-'Brave under fire."
Then tn first draft come and Ben go.
his call!
His shiftless Dad didn't mind at all,
An tho his Ma she took on some
well,
She quit her grievin'. after a spell.
Glad he was down on tn ground, rot
a fier-
But-'Rrave under fire."
Once he got home in his khaki rig
NSuINlll d huU"n NIlu that TAU all
big
Tow-head cropped close an his skin
grown clear
Then his squad sailed. an fer half a
year
Want emmy news, tho you might in
qUire.
But-''Brave under fre,"
Course Ben he writ every time he
could.
Then come battle near some French
wood.
Planes droppin' bombs, big guns rainin
shell,
Huns like gray devils let loose from
well,
They Jest kept gainin' an gittin'
higher
But-''Brave under fire.
Yonder there see, in the old Town Hall
They've put an honor roll on tn wall.
There's a blue star on tn schoolhouse
flag;
Bailey's Ben's kin-massy! don't they
brag!
Ctted-by Pershing-say, wot's much
higher?
But-''Brave under fire."
Ella A. Tanning in New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
WAN 1hsx Resent the Insult2

Directly or indirectly every one OF
us halls from some foreign land. But
tho interests Of Americans OF German
,etraction, it Is obvious are one with
those Of Americans Of other racial or
igins. We prosper or suffer In COM
mon.
Every citizen. moreover, owes to the
nation and It's flag the same allegiance
that any other citizen owes. No class
Of citizens can set themselves apart
from the rest OF the body polite, or
permit themselves to be set apart,
without harm TO the nation and still
greater harm to themselves.
Attempts t. divide America in this
way are only too common. They are
often inspired by selfish purposes. by
desire for political advantage or pre-
ferment or for gain and profit in bus
mess. They are Systematically In
spired by design to. serve another
government b. Keeping alive allen
passions and prejudices, Whatever
the motive in any cases, every artifice
or plot of this kind Is a bold insult to
al whom it is sought to seduce from
the path of duty and tho obligations
of American citizenship.
The grossest insult yet offered to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Sang Billy Bunny, and then he was
around the corner and out Of sight.
Pretty soon, not SO very far they
came to little tent by the roadside.
And right In front OF 1t sat Billy
Goat with a drum. And as soon as he
saw the two little rabbits in their
automobile he began to drum as hard
as he could. So Billy Bunny stopped
the Luckylnobile, for he was steering,
you sec, because the old gentleman
rabbit had a touch Of rheumatism in
his left hind toe.
who are your" asked the little
rabbit.
WHY, Tn Billy, the Drummer Kid
answered the little Billy Goat.
my fathers gone to France to fight,
So I stay home and drum
Until I'm old enough to go
And hear the bullets hum"
Good for YOU" said Uncle Lucky,
and the generous old gentleman rabbit
took q lollypop out OF his vest pocket
and ten-carrot gold piece out Of an
other and gave them to the little
drummer goat.
"ru go right down to the Three-in-
One Cent Store and buy some Saw
ing Stamps" said the little Billy Goat,
and he put the drum inside the tent
and started away.
Hold on" said Uncle Lucky. Well
take you down to the village" So tho
Billy Goat jumped into the Luckymo-
bile and away It went straight for
Rabbitville, u. 8. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
A "GHOULlSH GLEE.

The New York Sun IS authority for
the statement that democrats are IN
glee over the outlook believing that
success In sending men swiftly to
France Will win the elections"
That statement jars on the ears OF
patriots The Sun has long been
ciaesed as a democrat paper. Coming
thence the statement is the more de-
pressing.
We are not sending troops swiftly
to France to win an election for any
party but to win a desperate war.
There is something discouragtng in
the thought that any party or .ndi-
vtduals should consider the present
great outporrtng Of American SOL
der citizens INTO Europe as water
upon a partisan political wheel some
thing that appears so small as to be
despicable and so approximating
slackerism rs to arouse resentment.
We are sending men rapidly to France,
building ships rapidly and altogether
making the showing that should have
been made before general criticism
and investigation speeded UP war ac-
tvity. We have Stettinius in the pur-
chasing department and Schwab
building ships but neither Is buying or
building as a democrat or with the
next elections as an incentive. The
men are not going over to France to
vote one or another partisan ticket
The Indians explanation that this
war Is to make the world safe for the
democratic party Is about the only
match in current war comment for the
"glee' remarked by the Sun over the
partisan possibilities of the influx of
Americans in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
This Rule Needs Amendment.

Reasons why the war department has
ruled that no woman who has near
relative in the army shall go to France
to serve as a nurse in the military
hospitals are not hard to find Any
body who gives the subject thoughtful
consideration can see that regula-
ton of that sort is desirable, partly to
prevent a rush across the sea Of women
whose purpose Is not to nurse American
soldiers but to nurse one American
soldier and partly because the knowl-
edge that woman member Of his
family is in or near the war zone in
ev!tably tends IN rome degre3 to dis
tract the soldiers attention from the
stern work in which: he Is engaged.
1t is not enough however, for a law
to prevent certain abuses AMI to pro-
duce certain good results 1t Is to be
judged by the aggregate OF its conse-
quences act by its relation to condi
TONS as they exist. So ja!yel law
that under ah'y has its g,rd features
may deserve condemnation or be in
need of amendment and such is the
cage With regard TO the regulation IN
question. It's enforcement at the pres
ent time does keep at home some-per-
haps large numbered women who
would be more of burden than Of u
help in France but it also prevents from
going there other women who are well
trained as nurses who are neither sem
nor seekers for excitement
and adventure who would take their
duties seriously and perform them i'm
or as nearly so as the nurs-
ing of the wounded ever should be
There is another and conclusive argu-
ment for modifying the rule-for maxi
ing possible it's enforcement with some
thing OF discretion. 1t Is this: The
nursing staffs of the American hospi-
tails, base and other in France are al
ready Inadequate for the burdens placed
upon them and the inadequacy may be
greatly even terribly increased any
day. That being the state of affairs(
such small risk as lies in the relation
ship Of a nurse to one soldier should
and must be ignored at least to the ex-
tent OF accepting her services and utli-
ling them until she gives occasion for
with them.
A regulation which like this one for
bids a competent nudse to serve in
France because her brother Is an OFF,
GER stationed in Panama or the Philip
pines is in obvious need Of instant mod
fcation.--New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Tho Farmhand's Wages.

The farmland comes in for consid-
cradle discussion nowadays. but he
is much better of than most people
think. The Ohio state council OF
defense has been making survey
OF labor conditions, and reports that
a married man working on the farm
for $50 a. month Is as we'll off as II
he were to receive sos in a city; that
a s35 a month job equals a $40 city
job that $40 farm Job equals s115
city job. and so on. mot taking into
consideration" the report adds, 1.-The
possibility of raising some stock or
produce on shares. which is usually
customary"
Nor has the married man on the
farm Job monopoly Of advantages,
for the report further finds that an
unmarried farmland receiving s25 Is
as we'll off as II he were receiving $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Easy.Go'ng Monarch.

/. Lord mayors have changed with the
times. Dignity has succeeded impu.
sdence. One recalls lord mayor who
ientertained Charles II and toasted"
sSo we'll and 80 unwisely that when his
Royal guest left he pursued him hast
lily, and catching him fast by the hand,
Eried out with vehement oath and
accent. Sir, you shall stay and take
kt,other bottle The airy monarch
t:So.e1 s: :S E. L!li , and with q sIiiie
repeated this line Of the old song,
kHe that's drunk Is as great as king.
!, and Immediately turned back and COM
plied with his landlord" Charles was
ever sportsman before king!-London
/ Chronicle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903, A, F.
and A. M.-Special communication
Friday, July IL, p. m. Work IN the
second degree. B. z. English. W. NJ;
John w. Wells, secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER, Mo. SO, r. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening
July % Business session O'CLOCK
Ira Davenport, H. P. John ". "eiis'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kin9 Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. M. Mon
day. July % 1918, 500 p. m. Regular
business. r. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, +. M.
Stated ConcIave, St. Alder'ar Com
mandery. No. 80. X. T., Tuesday, july
%, 8 p. M Regular business. ]. F.
Frederick. commander; I. T. Forbes
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, Nc. 81, o. G.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing July II, 1918, O'Clock. Mrs. Arch
er Walton, secretary: Mrs. Cora Wiley,
w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
unwsicome messenger. Of DEFEAT.

Unwsicome Messengers o. Dsfeat.
Ono of the more genial practices Of
Ivan the Terrible was to stick a steel
lance through the foot Of q messenger
who brought him bad news. All the
"A. D. T." men of the old days had
. hard life. Tho wonder is now that
IN those times anybody could be found
to tell the truth OF q defeat. Incred-
ible AZ It may seem. there was always
some impetuous ASS who would &C
tuslly put spurs 70 his horse to get
70 the King, or the Gear. O. whatever
master It was, to tell him that his
dubs at the front had lost the battle.
Then the king, or the car, or what.
ever it was, would caii the impetuous
one q slave or something worse, with
out smiling. and have his head cut Oh,
or boil him in oil. or pin his foot to
the ground az II he were responsible.
As has been intimated. Ivan the Ter
rfble was particularly adept in these
scholarly ways Of Furnishing bad news.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Thrift, Thrift, Horatio."

In q certain New England village
not SO many years ago the little old
lady who kept tho village store used
to do up small parcels in the leaves
of Bibles left by representatives Of
tract and Bible societies. She kept
the sacred volume back of the coun-
ter. and tore OF one leaf after another
as purchases were made. Ono night.
business was pretty brisk and the
leaves of the fat Bible were torn OF
with more than usual rapidity. Dear
me! Dear mel" sasped the thrifty soul
- abe hastily tore on another Leaf
from the Epistlss for = hurried Gus
toner's parcel. guess III have to be
getting another Bible pretty quick.
They're thick. but they get used up
fast when trade II good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

demand maximum production from
every mine, call for daily reports, COM
mandeer the cars needed to haul away
the coal and draft more miners IL
necessary but 1t seems that coal
miners in Iowa are standing around
waiting for work and the nation has
coal crisis on with a war to be won.
What is the matter with the fuel ad-
ministration anyway?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
HOT WEATHER.

which write these verses; and people they
the mdes he all sanity pe and words
chimes prodigal with But ne is and s
When mother broom
fulzed Inc
hint OF racket making for Fathers IKE
beneath
and is pitu his line Of smoking phrases
itching bohes ne
with his fathers He wishes winter would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

in the city; that so Job for the
bachelor farmland equals a $50 city
job; and that a $40 job on the farm
Is as good as ss5 job in the city.
and SO on The difference in aggre-
gate returns is brought about by
house rent groceries, meat, milk,
light, fuel, unnecessary expenses and
luxuries.
A few reports like this viii have
good effect In turning the tide back
toward the land once the war Is over.
For the last three or four years 1t
has been running cltyward strongly.
AS city labor was taken for the army,
for the shipyarde or in the natural
course of advancement, farm labor
has been called upon to make up the
deficiency. Wages are advancing as
a national result, so that the farm
hand who received $25 or $50 few
years ago Is now drawing down his
$40 every month-as good, the Ohio
say, as S95 to Sis In
the city. depending on whether the
man is married or not.
Some day this country Is going to
take the steps necessary to enable the
farmland and the farm tenant to Sc
cure farms Of their own. just as it
has already taken steps to enable
farm landowners to secure money
from Uncle Sam at low rates OF in
terest and for long periods. The help
may come In the way of advance loans
on land. stock or machinery purchased.
or In grants to soldiers returning
from war service. It is inevitable
&C. oorpgpn that ffna
comes the farm hand will loom larger
on the Industrial and economic hori-
zon than every before, and he is NO
figure even now.
In the meantime the duty devolves
upon him Of giving good service and
saving every penny for the opportun-
ity which viii undoubtedly be his in
the near future.-FAr1n and Fireeide.
Motor tractors are now being made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Topics Of the Times

Hindenburg has called the sixteen
year old boys to the slaughter house in
Flanders and Picardy However that
les but two years younger than the
proposal to include eighteen year old
boys in the draft.
Doc says he doesn't know which he
hates worse a profiteer or spy.
The Canadian Ford Motor Company
which is the Ford plant across the
river has closed down indefinitely. The
wage. However those fellows can't
vote in Michigan anyway.
The republican convention was en-
Enthusiastically patriotic. But when was
a republican convention anything but
thoroughly patriotic?
That reference TO national p-oh!:::
ton by the governor was a forward
step all right but it was kind O. inchin'
along
Well II Strawberries and plums are
scarce what's the matter with april
cots?
It is hard to see what harm a Jap
army corps could do except to Ger
many in Siberia. OF course coTnpiica-
tons might occur later that would
have to be settled but those adjust
ments would be easier TO make after
the fire than when the house was
burning.
Seems like constant nagging by Foch
ought to cause offense and bring on an
offensive.
Five Des Moines bakers drew fines
for using more white -four than the
law allows In their bread. The GUS
toners who kicked for whittier bread
| however never offered to pay the fine.
If a man declared he couldn't serve
as department manager for you unless
he had his regular booze what would
| You say to him; and II he said he
simply couldn't drive your delivery
wagon without certain number o.
sclooners Of beer-well do you con-
slider beer and booze certificates O.
| efficiency in your business as certain
authorities declare they are In ship
hui!aingo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

SIN the meantime, what has become
Of the big jawed Won Hindenburg, he
of the round and pebblcd head. the
latest version Of blood and iron" In
quires the Cedar Rapids Republican
us he dead. or in a sanitarium for the
insane? But If they are going to put
all the German lunatics in asylums.
where will they find room for the
oc+o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

"rhe governments Arrangement with
the unified express companies requires
that they enter again into competition
after the war. Are they going to start
two postoffice departments, too, after
the war, in order to procure the bene-
fits of competition" inquiries the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Every Towan should regard his W.
S. 8. pledge as sacred debt Of honor
more binding even than his note" says
the Council Bluffs NonparieT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

The conclusion Of the iowa Forum is
that after a bootleg whisky spree 1t
Is hardly a matter Of surprise that the
jaylet should adopt suicide as a
climax"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

Haugen could get into congress from
Iowa except for solid foreign vote in
his district?" asks the Des Moines
Capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

The Des Moines Register noting that
during a recent debate in the reichstag
q socialist deputy declared that Ger
man beer as now produced is nothing Z
more than brown water, comfortingly
says Disseminated consumers OF near
beer in this country should note that
they still have little the best of it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

Motor tractors are now being made
use Of on Sumatra rubber plantations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

Does anyone suppose that Gilbert
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

Five Des Moines bakers drew fines
for using more white -four than the
law allows in their bread. The GUS
toners who kicked for whittier bread
however never offered to pay the fine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11

When trouble broke he was wild t. go.
But his strict, home body Ma said