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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21
I able Linen Special

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-21
This Week Specials in the January
Bedroom Furniture
Odd pieces in the January Sale

The excellence of the Read Furniture is W known. Only the best cabinet makers in Amer contribute to the stock. Therefore when odd pie left from sets are offered at sale every one n realize that it is important.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

compelled to work. attend this short
course In education. The law seeks TO
make OF these young people more
valuable members of society by giving
them better education than they
would possess upon leaving school at
the age of II.
Parents should cooperate with the
school authorities In developing and
sustaining the interest of the boy or
girl In education, for Its lack will con-
stitute permanent handicap to the
boy or girl. Attendance at the part
time school will largely offset the effect
of an early entry into the field Of In
dustrial and commercial activity, II
will keep the boy keen OF mind while
he is becoming deft of hand. Con-
tinued mental exercise Is as necessary
to mental progress as physical culture
is to the development of the body. At
tendance at the part-time school may
provide the inspiration which, thru the
cultivation Of a studious turn of mind,
will carry the boy on to accomplish
ments he may not dream OF today.
It is not until the hoy or girl leaves
school that the value Of education be-
comes manifest. A recognition OF
values is a first step toward attaining
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
Germany 10 Bankrupt.

Gentlemen are specializing in Ger
man marks, buying for s cents marks
normally worth % cents. Their en-
thusiasm may be dampened by the
following brief statement from we'll
informed German f1nancier:
Germany will find the solution OF
her financial problem In bankruptcy,
nowhere else. She cannot pay the
sums demanded. will have to declare
herself bankrupt, and say to the al
lies, Take what you want" The al
lies can only take public property In
Germany, not private property. And
public properties, railroads, canals,
etc.-cannot be taken out Of Germany.
And people must be found and paid IN
Germany to work them.
There was nothing for our southern
states to do after the war that ruined
them except to default on bonds and
currency that England and other
countries bought. There is nothing
for Germany, or any other bankrupt,
to do but play the part of a bankrupt,
regretfully.
Thus a well-informed Geman finan-
cier foresees Germanys future and
inevitable course. Meanwhile, the
German nation under republican gov
eminent is struggling to keep its obli-
cations. sending hundreds of thou
| sands Of men into France for work OF
reconstruction. shipping not paper
marks but real money as rapidly as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
Labor Refuses Responsibility.

Whatever weakness or inconsistent
cies there were in Judge Gary's testi-
mony before the senate committee,
there was one point at which he was
on the solidest of solid ground. That
was when he discussed the relative
| responsibility Of organized capital and
| organized labor before the law.
Organized capital has been shackled
by statute, and rightfully. Its vast
powers have been brought under re-
straint. 1t has been compelled to be
| responsible, but no such responsibility
exists in respect to organized labor. 1t
is not obliged to incorporate and 1t
does not incorporate. Its contracts are
worthless except insofar as 1t is willing
to carry them out. When it Is unwilling
there is no power that can make 1t
carry them out. Day after day come
strikes which involve a direct repudia-
ton of contracts entered into between
employer and employe, and the en-
pioyed is helpless. He cannot make
men fulfill their written obligations
who deliberately choose to violate their
obligations, and he has no redress.
In spite of the most solemn agree
ments a strike can be called for the
most trivial Of reasons or for no rea-
son at all; vast private injury may
result and equally great public harm
may follow: but il the members OF the
union insist upon disregarding the
plain terms of their contract their de-
cision is final They demand the right
Of collective bargaining, but they re-
fuse to accept the principle Of collec-
tive responsibility.
That LIS the basis Of most CT the
anita onism to organized labor. and
both here and in Great Britain organ
lied labor is engaged in demonstrating
that it does not regard the employer or
the public or government itself as hay
ing any rights that 1t is bound to re-
spect.
AS long as it maintains that attitude
the corporation that insists on the
open shop regardless Of every other
consideration is sure to find plenty OF
sympathizers.-New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

iarssly useA csossins. . fiarAng bulletin
board sententiously warned that care
lessnsss 10 suicide. Perhaps the care
less would drive past such boards al
they now speed past the signs erected
by the automobile clubs.
A careless driver and his life are
soon parted. In fact careless driver
ciassifies with the proverbiai person
who Is soon parted from his money.
OF course grade crossings should be
over or under wherever possible. Ger
tainly this Is one of the safety first
provisions and projections that should
be Immediately begun and continue
until all crossings are made az safe as
may DO done In reason; but until that
desirable contamination Of our wishes
a railroad train will certainly destroy
the auto and its occupants that stand
in it's path.
II stop, Look and Listen ever
meant extreme caution It voices a pro-
test against carelessness nowadays
when tho highways are crowded with
cars and ten trains run where one ran
before.
Go over the bloody list OF deaths by
grade crossing accidents in Iowa Shall
your name and the names of your fam
fly and friends be written there thru
utter neglect and carelessness? What
does safety first mean To you?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

Two hunters discovered $4,000
worth OF whiskey buried lightly near
Sioux City. Hunting licenses may be
procured at the court house.
Some cartoonists still put chin
whiskers on farmers and make them
say "tew'' and "b' gosh These fell
lows ought to be made to wear spring
bottom" pants. That's their period.
A very kindly man passed from
earth when T. 3. Hotchkiss, long time
editor of the Lake City Graphic died.
He was contemporary with Pat"
Murphy and Capt. Rathburn and the
elder newspaper men of the state.
Those who had the felicity of knowing
him will long remember him and the
kindly old fashioned manner in which
he did the honors Of his office to any
newspaper guy who called upon him.
Politics, controversies OF one kind or
another failed to count personally with
with him. He could disagree and he
could be good fellow still, q quality
too much lacking among us.
II things keep on making It harder
and harder to live dying isn't likely to
retain its former unpopularty. And
yet one shudders when he consults the
undertakers prices.
Referring to the highest type Of
"sky pilots" there's that man Maynard.
There isn't anything peculiarly
notable in the fact that a mighty good
Iowa preacher was unable to stay in
a London pulpit. Two-thirdS Of his
congregation never had a telephone in
their houses. And what could you ex-
pect?
Writing to tho Times Republican In
renewal to his subscription which is
never suffered to lapse, Mr.. J. L.
Harrington Of Iowa Falls, says Il am
glad to see that you are still Ameri-
can in sentiment that yau have not
been poisoned by their modern demo-
cratic doctrine Of Love every country
but your own. Did you see what the
national encampment of G. A r. at
Columbus did to the unreserved league
OF nationST'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
Beau Nash,
IS IT YOURS?
OCT. 1a, 1647.

WI ~ sSNs
Richard Nash, or Beau NASH" the
English dandy. has history 50 filled
with curious eposides that 1t must al
ways be interesting. Few men at
least, become immortal because Of the
cut of their waistcoats.
Nash came Of good family which
had lost all it's money. He was born
in Swansea, England, was given an ex-
cellent education and managed to OBJ
tain "a commission in the army. This
he soon exchanged for the study OF
law, not from any great desire to be-
come a lawyer but mainly perhaps. be-
cause the temple then had a great
gathering Of young wits and dandies.
He socn outshone the others, not as an
authority on law, but as an authority
on dress, manners and style. When
the temple entertained the king, Nash
conducted the ceremonies SO well that
William Ill. offered him knighthood.
But this he declined because he had
not money enough to keep up the
title and the king did not take the hint
to pension him.
There was only one thing for him to
do go to BATH and turn gambler. His
reputation and his real ability In the
MANAGEMENT Of the games and balls
and pageants Of this early Monte Carlo
enabled Nash to live in great style
until the law forbidding gambling was
passed. But the corporation Of the
town voted. him six score guineas" IN
recognition of the prosperity he had
brought them. and on this yearly pens
sion he managed to maintain q fadeoi
sort of glory until his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

The size Of the private telephone ex-
change grows with the erection Of ev-
cry hotel or office building Of any con-
siderable proportions. The largest
ever constructed Is that Of a New
York hotel which has been recently
opened to the public. 1t occupies
1896 square feet Of floor space. having
an operating room 10 feet long by Is
feet wide, q terminal room 80 feet long
and 20 feet wide, rest room % feet
by is feet and q locker and washroom
30 feet by IA feet. The operating
force consists Of ono chief operator,
one assistant chief operator, eight
supervisors and 10 attendants. The
switchboard consists Of % positions
Thirteen positions are equipped with
telautographs used for paging and an
nouncing only. The switchboard has a
capacity Of $40 extensions and 1870
trunks. The hotel has telephone serv-
ice In each Of its ZOO rooms, and
there are 40 public telephone booths
served by four switchboards, connected
with the main switchboard. The fol-
lowing gives some idea OF few Of the
items which make up part OF the tele-
phone system: Six hundred and
thirty fuses, Ito condensers, 200 re-
LAYS, $3.50 lamps, $500 Jacks. 760. 600
soldered connections, $4,000 feet OF
wire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
Better SLOW DOWN.

Some men are so constituted that
they desire to DO all the work. to
supervise and check up on all activi-
ties In detail in the administration Of
the business they super1ntend or man
age. It Is no uncommon thing in
ordinary business life to find elderly
men overworking In ORDER that no de-
tail shall escape their eye or anything
Of ordinary importance be begun or
concluded without their participation
and consent
Most OF those men die early. They
break down under the stress Of their
operation. Something gives way. They
think to drive the machine to the peak
load 1t was able to carry before labor
and age brought weakness and de-
terioration.
The presidents illness Is q case in
point He has worked himself too long
at too many brain and energy revoiu-
tions per minute. HIS passion for
supervision and absolutism Is not un-
likely to end as such over exertion
usually ends with men Of three score
and more who insist on doing the work
Of two score.
It is warning to a great number Of
men who. thru desire for gain, dis
position to rule and order not only
policies but details and for other or
any reasons insist ON high speed In a
motor that has already done prac-
tically its full work and should be
slowed down and relieved from high
pressure strain. When men have
reached a ripe age it is time for them
to remember that there are other men
Of energy and capacity in the world
and that nature intended those younger
men and stronger men to be used.
It Is a peculiar machine, this that
runs from the cradle to the grave
carrying us With H. IL AZ UlUCu OfcI
engined. speeded up to its capacity
it Is very likely to shake the frame or
shatter some part where the metal is
| weaker or worn. It is different from
any mechanical machine. 1t is not
standardized as to parts. Men can not
order new arteries or grind the valves
| OF circulation.
| 1t !s better to remain useful at a
| quiet pace than to wreck a useful ma
chine and go to the junk pile years
before it Is necessary. But thousands
Of men, in big and little business. In
politics and in all activities are acting
as though the Lord had made them i'm
morta! and immune from the common
penalty Of decay and physical weak
ness
II you are one OF them slow down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
WHAT DOES "sAF1Y FIRST" MEAN TO Yuup

WHAT DOES "sAF1Y FIRST" MEAN TO YouP
A campaign of safety first, inangur-
ated by the railway management and
assisted by railway employees 10 to con-
tinue two weeks. In all departments
Of the service the effort will be to In
culcate carefulness and teach avoid
ance Of accident.
The safety first campaign should be
met by the public with interest and as
sistance. Most accidents are the re-
suit OF careiessness. The inst OF grade
crossing accidents and loss Of life In
Iowa is terrifying. And It II prac-
tically caused by lack Of continued
caution. OF course there are danger
Gus crossings which should be made
safe or safer. but that has nothing
to do with present conditions, Those
who drive over a dangerous railway
crossing carelessly take their lives ir
their hands. They know it. Why tfaeI
relax caution and take . chance?
The railroads and the public shoult
Join hands in this campaign, which
after all Is simply m attempt 70 pro.
tsct us against ourselves. It would b.
seryiceable and sensible Il. at ever,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

Tinker Bob was always mindful Of
the forest jewellers and whatever he
knew to be for their good. no told
them. OF course. a. In any COM
munity, there were some that would
not even obey the danger signals.
when they do not obey they have to
suffer the punishment that always
comes In one way or another.
Tinker looked out one day and
then he sent a message to all the
dwellers Of the great forest to 90
to their homes and stay there. as
there was great storm approaching.
"Oh, I don't know" said Jerry the
Jay. II guess know when to come
In"
THAT may be-" said Jenny Wren.
but you better listen to what the
king says or you'll be sorry"
THE king may know about the
storm coming, but guess no storm
ever hurt me yet"
But there's always a first time to
be hurt" replied Jenny.
I'm not afraid anyway. 30 I'm go
ing out to find some berries" and
Jerry the Jay few away, needless Of
what the king had said.
He found come berries at the edge
Of the forest and began to eat his all.
But the other forest jewellers went to
their homes. BY and by the wind be-
gan to blow and the tree tops swayed
back and farth, but Jerry kept on eat
ing berries. Then when 1t began to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
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THE KING OF TIE FOREST KNOWS.

rain. he thought he would go back u
bis home.
lie spread his wings and raised
into the air. But when he had reach@
ed the height Of tho trees. he found
tho wind was raging and 1t blew him
every way. Before he could get his
balance he banged into the branches
Of great tree and broke his wing.
His flying was done. He fiuttered to
the ground and crawled under a great
burdock leaf.
The rain came down in torrents and
it was not long until poor Jerry the
Jay stood In the water up nearly to his
breast feathers. Il was In these
weary moments that he had time to
think. and he wished he had listenel
to the king. n
After the storm was over and tho
forest jewellers came ont to thank tho
king for protection. Jerry the Jay was
not there. Then they began to search.
Jenny Wren went from tree to tree
calling at the top OF her voice., After
some search they saw him hopping
along dragging his broken wing.
lyon should have listened" said
Jenny Wren. ,,
II will listen the next time" said
Jerry, hanging his head.
isn't 1t sad" said Tinker Bob,
that some must suffer punishment
before they will obey?"
Then they took him to the kings
home and bandaged his wing.
Monday-To the Rescue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
STORY Or RFns AND WOMEN.

The other day q man and his wife
drove ten milcr into the country to
secure few dozen eggs for winter
packing. They paid SO cents a dozen
and were glad to get them at that.
Another story goes with the one
above. This same wife years ago
when the worlds fair was to be
opened in Chicago. conceived the idea
that eggs would be in large demand
and at high prices that year when so
many were to be fed within a hundred
miles OF ner henyard. So she increased
her flock by purchase and generally
prepared to do a rushing business in
eggs. She sold eggs that summer for
6 cents dozen. She thought Of it and
mentioned the incident on the way
home with her 50-cent eggs.
The farmers wife who sold the eggs
has 500 chickens practically ready for
market. She says she will be able to
sell all her cockerels-pure blooded--
for $3.50 apiece. II curiosity impels to
more nguring on the present worth Of
the rest Of the chickens 1t can relieve
itself by looking over present market
prices for poultry. Those 500 fowls
should average close to dollar a
head.
She worked for them. IT is no small
task to care for farm home and add
the care of 500 chickens to the other
duties Of the household.
The point Is that she Is getting paid
for her labor There are no scent
eggs and 25-cent chickens left in the
world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
w. R;ppl;n$@ ,ymes
%aAI zxst ns.e 11ks
THE WINDFEsT.

demanded viii be stranded: we ousn. 70 oe ce n
sweating ana
quiet don't kick UP riot the oac e us
and nations cay
set
needing
thunders and shows " our
spelling kicking
ceiling and whoopns
shaking
with the times VIII oe dzy
until busy usus! chores
Relea Oct IS -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
possible.

possible. . ~
Yesterday London received from
Berlin 100000 pounds In gold. But
shipping men and gold across the bor-
ders and dealing with bolehevism and
bankruptcy at homo IL not an easy
task. .... ...-.
And Germany, As the financier pro-
diets. may make her appearance In the
international bankruptcy courts in
voluntarily. as Russia did voluntarily.
Washington Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
HANDY DIRECTORY
- or the -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings

Marshall LODGE NO. ,0e A. =
a. M. Stated communication Friday
oct. II, 1880 o'clock. Business session
A. L. Frazer. w. NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
eioNEr CHAPTER. No. 81 r. A.
NJ, Monday evening, Oct. 20, Tsu'
Business session. George Gregory, H.
r.; John w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solo.
mon Council No. 20. r. a 3. NJ Nor
day, Oct. 20. Business session. IRA
A. Davenport. I. NJ: John w. "ehs'
recorder.
Stated cenelave 81. Aldsmar Com.
mandsry No. so, X. T. Tuesday oct
q, at $3.50 p. m. supper. Order OF 'ne
ternpse and business session. >. ~
frederick, commander; John w. "e''s'
recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. Z. g.
REGULAR meeting Wednesday evening"
Nov. 18th, at 1890 for business. MRS D.
p. Schultz, w. M. Mrs. Archer Wal'oh'
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18
IOWA OPINION AND COMMENT

IF Judge Gary needed anything to
back the position he has held in the
steel strike" says the Sioux City Jour-
nal tho action Of the rabble at Gary
has supplied it in abundance and in
manner that makes 1t such stencil
In the nostrils Of Americanism that be-
tween the two evils there will be
disposition among the people to choose
the lesser and withdraw it's sympathy
from the strikers who are determined
to overthrow the government instead
Of improve their conditions"
Eventually every American citizen
must line up on one side or the other
OF this controversy. Therefore it is
time to begin thinking about 1T now"
says the Knoxville Journal, speaking OF
strikes that seriously affect the public
welfare.
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. House sue
ceeded in balling up whatever OF the
world they tried to compose, and while
| the "pac!Aed" peoples are fighting their
heads off in Europe and Asia the two
composers took to their beds. II botn
Of them had remained in America ard
had permitted diplomats to do the
business Of diplomacy, the world as
| well as they would now be better OH.
The Waterloo Times Tribune says:
| 1.-THE miners can be assured berore
! they strike that, in their case, there
will not be near the chance for public
sympathy that there was in the steel
case. When they envelop the country
in a fuel famine; when they cause In
dustry to suspend for lack OF fuel;
when they strike at this time and force
| the poor man to go without heat In
his home in the winter time-demand
ing at the same time to work six hours
per day and five days per week-saio
miners are going to look long way
| for sympathy and then not find IT.
I'VE may lay the present labor trou-
bies in America to bolshevism or to
] any other ism that we like, but the
chief cause is that congress abjectly
surrendered to the railway men In
! 1916 in the matter Of the Adamson
law" declares the Jefferson See.
IF supply and demand controls
prices let us either increase the sup
ply or cut out the demand" suggestE
the Alsona Republican.
The Perry Chief notes that thus fal
far Judge Wright hasn't received any
letters Of sympathy from the numer-
Gus men he sent to the Iowa pen!ten-
, tiaries. In fact, he isn't getting 9
great deal from any SOURCE" Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

The Perry Chief notes that thus far
far Judge Wright hasn't received any
letters Of sympathy from the numer-
GUS men he sent to the Iowa pen!ten-
tiaries. In fact, he isn't getting q
great deal from any source 4!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-18

TT supply and demand controls
prices let us either increase the sup
ply or cut out the demand" suggests
the Algona Republican.