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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Topics Of the Times

Would you call heppecked man
victim of soviet government?
Heron on n mission to the Boston po-
lice forcege
One OF the surest methods " getting
n six-hour day Is to work hard ana
save close for n few years and he mas
ter of your own hours. Lots Of folks
have found that effective.
The national democratic COMMITTEES
is said to be striving to raise f5,Ooo,ooo
for the next presidential campaign
Well thank heaven. the administration
cant make a bond issue for that.
viii those elderly men who used TO
work twelve hours for dollar ard q
quarter day please stand up without
remark on what they could have done
on a siX-hour schedule at dollar an
hour. Merely to see if there are any or
them left. No discus sion. please.
Mr.. Bullitt is of the explosive kind.
At any rate his disclosures to the sem
ate committee had the effect of a bomb.
When the New York Times seeks re-
publican approval of the covenant "as
is" it is not remarkable that 1t quotes
that "old and conservative republican,
William Barnes" and never whispers
of Roosevelt Surely we haven't Tor
gotten that old and conservative LII
Barnes, of Troy, N. Y.
Just why did the British and French
troops pull out of Fiume?
Looks as tho a person with ambi-
tons and a mule load of money would
be in a fine position to bid for the
democratic nomination for vice presi-
dent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

GULLY Porcupine came home ever,
night tired out, for Chatterbox. the Red
Squirrel. was very lively and led hin
chase. GULLY was heavy and slow
and no was sick OF the whole plan ano
he toll Chatterbox he would never have
another party.
Chatterbox cheered him up and tolo
him he must have about enough and
that he must set the day for the party
go and look down cellar and see how
much you have" hut GULLY was so tir-
ed and sleepy that he just went right
to bed after supper and never went to
look. He felt perfectly sure that moth
ing could happen to all those good
things to eat for he had left his cousin,
the white porcupine. TO keep house and
guard the eats.
you didn't take n walk or anything
today, did you?" said GULLY to his
cousin.
mo. I didn't stir from the house"
and Alphonse, the white porcupine,
yawned.
well. since we are going to have a
party. I want everything to be all right
and must have plenty for everyone to
have enough to eat-I would like to &c
down cellar and count to see just now
much there is. but l am too tired to-
night"
The first time those little animals
went into Quilly's cellar they ate only
q little, but they thought about all
those good things TO cot whom thew got
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
Millions Over Night.

A novel line of attack In get rich
quick propaganda Is disclosed by a
circular letter lately received from a
Texas oil company. Hitherto the
classic instance Of sudden richness has
been the telephone with its implication
Of definite values and potential public
service. Now the appeal Is made TO
the gambling instinct direct
The promoters are playing game
that has made millionaires overnight;
but It Is not a game for -weaklings";
it is a game for steel spined specula-
tors" Risks are incident to all games
where enormous winnings are posi-
ble"; so those whom the promoters ask
to sit In with them are to be only men
Of nerve. and vision, and faith. and
perseverance," An oil company which
has been widely known for half q
century Is instanced AZ the great ex-
ample Of millions -made over night"
and the result Is attributed to "the
nerve, the vision. the faith and the
perseverance Of ono man." As II that
were not sufficiently convincing. the
case Is alleged Of bank cashier who
now has an income Of $1,000 . day
from one we'll alone; and staring cap
itals convey the glad tidipSs that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

, home and every last ono Of them wen'
back again for another bite.
Perhaps you think that they could
have gotten things Just az good 10
cut somewhere else. OF course they
could, but when they knew about all
these nice things to eat they couldnt
resist the temptation and 80 they all
went back. one at time. until almosS
the last crumb was gone.
The next morning, bright ana ear
ly, GULLY called Chatterbox and they
both went down cellar.
Poor Guilty couldn't believe his eyes
Hardly a crumb was left on the store
room shelves--iust n few fish scales
and one or two nuts. The mussels
were eaten up and only one lettuce leai
was left. II was q heart breaking
sight and PERHAPS you think that gull
~ sat down and cried.
Not at all. And why didn't he? Wen.
because they had never touched thinG
that porcupines like to eat! All tho
lily pads were there and tho hemlock
wood. and ne had a lot OF that, and the
old salty axe handle. So onilly just
laughed. and said:
well Jimmie Coon Is rascal, and
so Is Teddy Postum. And those two
have dragged poor little Peter Rabbit
into their badness with them. But
shall have the party just tn same"
and he laughed again.
Tomorrow-Chatterb Acts an Po-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEEMAN.

Senator Kenyon complains bitterly OF
the committees In the senate on i'm
portant legislation. The members fail
to attend the meetings and from and
FOR that neglect legislation which seems
imperative lies quiescent. Old Senator
thetic assurance that other committees
have the same experience. He re-
lated that some of the committees of
which he is a member meet six or sew
en- times before a quorum can be Sc
cured. The old man from Minnesota
suggested that committeeman who re-
fuse or neglect TO attend meetings
should resign.
Amt it the TRUTH" Were you ever
on a committee which comprised any
considerable number OF committeeman
that did not require the telephone and
all manner of urgency to get the mem
hership together. one had forgotten. an
other had to take his wife to a picture
show, and so on and so forth with more
excuses than the scriptural example ia
miliar to all Of us. Still, many men
would feel sighted if they were not
named on committees. They like to
know that they have been selected
and see their names in the list Of COM
mittees on committee stationery and
in the newspapers; yet 1t is easier to
drive pig thru a gate than get some
of those men inside a committee room.
Surely they ought to resign. More
than that they should be asked to re-
sign and required to resign unless they
show some signs of life and interest.
The day Of the committeeman ar
rived as the hour Of the spell binder
went In congress the hardest work is
the least known and least noted by the
constituencies. Time was when a con-
gresham with q circus band oratorical
gift could get away with n repute for
craftsmanship. We have learned. how
ever that the real goods are delivered
IN comInitteeshlps and by hard work
in congress and out. Sometimes some
one in fearful "reminiscences knocks
present representation and mourns for
the statesmen OF those days when a
Fourth Of July speech was the test of
ability. But today we are getting a Sc
rious service of hard work that we
should appreciate and which we would
appreciate II 1t were not so quietly ac-
| complished that it fails to attract at
tention.
Old Senator Nelson Is right; the
| committeeman who will not WORK
should resign. If he fails to see his
duty in this respect and do 1t, whether
in congress or club. he should be fired.
He's deadwood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
"a CRIME AGAINST CIVILIZATION,

Leaders and officers or the bos'oh
firemen refuse the appeal made to the
firemen to strike in sympathy with the
policemen.
Their action is not only wise from
their own and personal point OF view
but it is an announcement Of their
sense Of duty and responsibility as cit
liens.
The firemen and policemen are es-
sential to the lives and property OF the
city. They are part and parcel OF the
government. They pledge themselves
to a public protective duty when they
seek the places they hold. In the con-
sequences that may follow refusal OF
the fire force to do its duty there is lit
tie actual difference between a tlre-
mems strike and that of blowing up
the principal water mains. In either
case conflagratlon would become I'M
comfortable and utter disaster would
be certain.
Of Boston under such circumstances
would not bring greater financial loss
than a transportation strike that
should tie ZIP all the principal railways
for an indefinite period. II would
probably cause less loss of life when
confined to one city than deprivation
of milk would cause among the heIp-
less children of the congested popuia-
ton of cities were a general strike to
be called and fought out by railway
brotherhoods. Boston in flames ana
with her dead in the street would De
the more spectacular but the loss would
be minor in life and property compared
to that which a general and continued
tie I'D of transportation would cause
We are dependent upon railroads and
police forces and fire corps. We can
not avoid that dependence. 1t is tim'
that the question OF the right to
strike" of those employed is essential
public service were fully threshed out
and ended by legal enactment.
A policeman's duty is not less stern
in It's limita tons of his personal freedom
to do as he pleases than the limita-
tons of the soldier. A strike by po-
lice force is moral mutiny whatever its
standing may be under the law. Fire
men are soldiers of peace arrayed
against a destructive element in the
protection Of property and life. lndl-
vidual policemen and individual fire
men may quit their jobs properly and
perhaps profitably. at any rate in hon
or but when public servants, charged
with the lives, the property and the
prosperity of city or a people collec-
lively desert their posts Of trust and
responsibility the presidents asser-
ton that they have committed "a crime
against civilization" is a true charac-
teriZation Of their act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
THE ANSWER TO LOWER FARM pa,cEs

over at Garwin a small groun Of
men were talking together, subject
land prices. He was asked II he
would take $3.50 an acre for his fine
farm near that thriving and busy little
town. He said 1T isn't for sale at any
price" But asked another What If
prices go DOWN." Then another sooth-
ingly suggested that prices may not go
down and anyhow for a good many
years We'll have high prices. Other
wise he admitted that he didn't see
how they could make It."
But there. is way out. It is the
only way. Prices are certain to 90
down. What then?
Oud Uncle Nick Bush who had been
a farm hand in New York but who
owned a big farm, bank stock, ETC.,
came hobbling on his cane at eighty
years Of age into the oats field where
his son and the editor who writes
this were cutting oats nearly forty
years ago. The oats were down" and
tangled and were being cut one way"
So naturally considerable grain was
left on the ground. Said Old Nick to
his son, Charley, ye are leavin' lots
of grain on the ground" What's the
difference" replied Charley" They're
only worth Is cents a bushel." Then
the old man thumped his cane on the
ground and broke out. "Anybuddy
but - fool seems like would know
that when oats Is Is cents q Dushel he's
go to hev all of EN-. Wher We goin'
to git money to pay yer rent, fer
(profanely) I'm goin' to hev my rent
and yell hev to hev money to pay yer
debts with" And then the old fellow
went grumbling back to his arm chair
on the porch.
That's the philosoph and the plain
way out. If prices are to fall we've
| got to hev more oats" In short the
answer to the question Is greater pro-
duction on the same acreage. 1t isn't
a hard answer at that. We agree that
we have only tickled iowa soil. Yet 1t
smiles with crops. The answer ia to
tickle harder. Make the soil laugh. If
it smiles with fifty bushels of corn to
the acre see that 1t laughs out lout
with 75. DO as the packers did, make
the by-products pay the expenses.
Prices will never go to the low ebt
that some of US have known. Oats
will never be IS cents bushel again
However it might be wise for the oats
raiser to ask why oats are steadie1
and higher than in the old days. Ont
answer he will find il that from be
ing horse food oats are human food
The by-product Of those older year!
he become the staple product o
mighty mills. And soon thru corn pro
DUCTS anu asrivuiturai products gen
orally.
We farm better than we used to do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
VANITY.

the effect
ending
firing
pretending that I'm year od Al
ceulod but won't admit I'm so0ny or
A1eds telling now
a heel II vanity
should DO
droong like dotard gone TO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

The range of food Is SO great. its
preparation varies SO widely. that few
stomachs are strong enough to graphic
with all conditions Of restaurants, no.
tells. clubs. depots and banquets. The
safe plan is to be provided with Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets, that you may
eat rich and palatable food served or
selected and not be troubled with ga
sour r!sings or such forms Of indigo
ton. These tablets digest food, thes
assist the stomach secretions and fer
this reason people who travel away
from home and must eat as it Is served
may play safe by taking one or two
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets after each
meal.
You can get these tablets. in any
drug store anywhere in the United
States or Canada, which shows in what
general favor they are among those
who have learned how to enjoy their
meals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

then built his 3o-foot long gun. with
an s-inch bore and a second powder
CHAMBER on the side. and was given
100000 by the government for the
idea.
But improvements were coming so
rapidly in firearms at that period that
few Of his guns were ever used. Dur
ing the civil war he was one Of the
many inventors busy on machine guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES

1T would be only a step further to
unionize the army and the navy and 1t
is quite as reasonable that it should
be done. imagine the American expe-
dictionary forces looking to Samuel
Gompers for their orders instead of to
PerShing!" exclaims the Fl. Dodge
Messenger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

"Since the president asserted that
with the league of nations the boys in
khaki will never again cross the ocean
his critics are asking what those being
sent to Siberia will wear" observes
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17
HANDY DIRECTORY
OF THE -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
vIsitors Always Welcome,

Marshall LODGE NO. 1903 A. Y
A. NJ, special communication Thurs
day, Sept. IS. 1880 o'clock. Third dr-
gree. A. l., Frazer. w. NJ; John W.
Wells, secretary.
sIoNEr CHAPTER, No. 80 n. a,
NJ, Monday. Sept. IS .. 1880; ras'
Masters degree. George Gregory. H.
p: John w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. d s. NJ Mcn-
day, Sept. es. Business session. ire
A. Davenport, I. M; John W. "e"''
recorder.
Special conoIave 81. Alderman Com
mandery No. 80. X. r, Tuesday sep
Is at 1880 .. m. Red Cross and NAL Wv
J. e. Frederick. commander; John W.
Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, O. e
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday eve
ming. Sept. II, at 3 o'clock TOT p"sl
ness Mrs. J. F. Schultz. w. M; Ars'
Archer Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

The What Cheer Patriot conceding
that Col. Matt FINLEY. democrat, of
Council Bluffs, Is going to be the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor, says:
well, we all honor the soldiers and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

especially those from the ranks Of Col.
FINLEY, but he will never be governor
Of Iowa. He couldn't even get the sold
Ter vote. They won't vote for any man
who wore the boots"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

A syndicate has petitioned the
Swedish government for permission to
make 5000. oo0.0 900 Iiters (i.321,0o0 GAL
ions) Of alcoholic spirit from white
moss, of which there are enormous
quantities available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

~sven bankers piunsei"
with these examples Of the ncrvas
and the vision, and the faith, and the
perseverance which men require In
the making Of millions over night. II 10
natural enough. II ono thinks OF 1t. that
tho circular Is addressed to the woman
OF tho family In Is conspiciously
marked "personal."--New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

Senator Cummins is one of the pro-
nounced opponents of the league, and
now is the time for some aspiring poll
itician to jump into the place in oppo-
sition to his reelection" says the Car
roll Herald. Notwithstanding the
speech Of President Wilson at Des
Moines Iowa people will register their
unalterable opposition to the domi-
nance of England or any other foreign
nation in the affairs of our govern
ment."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

Another indictment against II. c. L.
is an alarming shortage Of babies
That IS to be expected under demo-
cratic administration. 1t is the republi-
can party that has always encouraged
our infant industries" explains the
Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

The Cedar Rapids Republican refer
ring to law suits for damages brought
by slaCkers says: Some communities
may have gone too far. undoubtedly
they did go too far, but the courts now
will hardly reverse what was then done
in the intensity that may have over
reached itself. Those who suffered may
not have had what the law allows
them. but they got what public senti-
ment then not only suffered but even
encouraged. If the war had gone on
and millions of our young men would
have fallen, as was the case among
the French, public sentiment in this
country would have sanctioned the
hanging Of those who were not found
loyal to their country In the hour of its
supreme trial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-17

A gum containing from 10 to 20 per
cent rubber has been discovered in the
Malay peninsula.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16

Thursdays train for Tiekel, and will be the guest of Mrs. s. E. Brainerd, Mrs. Hassard's daughter.
 John Nelson, manager of the Chiti- na cash store, was a Cordova arrival this afternoon on a business trip.
 Fred Nichols and little daughters Fredia and Delta, of Paxsons, ar rived in town on today's train on a short visit.
 Miss Jean Scobie, nurse at the Kennecott hospital, came to Cordova this afternoon and will leave on the Alaska for the States.
 Harry c. Steel, editor of the Daily Times, will leave on the Alaska to- night for the States, where he will spend five or six weeks. During his absence Charles A. Derry will be in charge of the paper.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
JAPANESE HOME LIFE
 MAY BE ENJOYED BY
 CONVENTION DELEGATES

TOXIC, July 7 Correspondence of Associated Press).-A proposal that the foreign delegates to the Interna- tional Sunday School Convention, to be held in Tokio in the autumn of 1920, be lodged in Japan houses, has been made by Japanese.
 It is suggested that one thousand Japanese families open their homes to the visitors and that the delegates be given an opportunity to experience something of real Japan. They would sleep on mattresses laid on the tatami or straw mating floor, and they would get used to shoji, or paper covered sliding panels. Instead of reclining in chairs and divans, they would sit on the spotless tatami floor and get accustomed to the simplicity of Japanese internal decorations.
 In the morning each Japanese host or hostess would supply the two or three foreign guests with bread, milk and eggs, giving a Japanese breakfast only when the foreigner requested it. Luncheon and dinner could be taken by the delegates in the hotels.
 A writer says: Tt is not only the practical solution of the difficulty but it will also also serve towards break ing up the barrier that has been for so many years a stumbling block to perfect understanding and friendship with foreigners.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
IS NAMED TOFIX
 FAIR PRICES

In compliance with the request of the national food administration that the local food administrations through out the country revive the ''fair-price" committees of war days, for the pur- pose of determining what are just and equitable prices for food commodities, and to bring public opinion to bear to bring an end to profiteering, W. R. Hillery, local representative of the food administration, has named such committee and has called a meeting for next Sunday afternoon.
 The prices for food products have risen to such heights that alarm is felt generally throughout the country, and it is felt that it is the part of good citizenship at this time to cooperate to the fullest extent with the national government in it's endeavor to abolish profiteering and to bring about an era of lower prices.
 MT. Hillery feels that there may be some reluctance on the part of ap pointees to serve on these committees and he urges the appOintees to con- sider the public welfare and to make an effort to perform the duties as signed to them. MT. Hillery this morning gave the following announce ment to the Times for publication:
 "The excessive cost of living touches every class of people. It is causing an unrest that must be adjusted. The federal government has laid aside con- sideration of all other matters of na- tional moment to secure remedy for this excessive cost.
 "The consumer and the dealer may be sure that conditions will change, | that food and clothing will cost less. The necessity for government action is so urgent that it can not be set aside.
 If the local merchants are not at fault we must know it, and if they are at fault adjustments must be made.
 ITO comply with the government re- quest I have named the following in vestigating committee:
 MRS. T. J. DONOHOE
 MRS. A. McN. FIELD
 MRS. FRANK A. FOSTER
 "ALVAH EAMES
 DAN SEXTON
 ''NATHANAEL GREEN
 ''L. c. PRATT
 "CHARLES RISTINE
 U. B. SAPIRO
 I'll. I. ONEILL
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
PURELY LOCAL
 GOSSIP ABOUT
 YOUR FRIENDS

Art Laferty, of Chitina, is in town for a few days.
 Mrs. B. B. Tibbs, of Chitina, ar rived in town on this afternoons train.
 Mrs. A. J. MacConnell will be a passenger for the Outside on the Alaska. Her stay will be indefinite.
 Mrs. s. N. Laurie and children are returning from a trip to the States on the Alameda.
 MT. and Mrs. R. H. L. Noaks are today moving into Attorney E. F. Medleys house on A avenue
 Mrs Will Clayson, who has been spending some time Outside, is returning passenger on the Steamship Alaska
 The Arctic boarding house on Sec
  will open for dinner at p. m. to- morrow.
 George Smith, who was successful ly operated on at the Cordova general hospital some time ago, is able to be about again.
 
 The steamer Alaska is due from the Westward at o'clock this evening, and will not sail for Seattle until early tomorrow morning. c. w. Scarborough left today on a weeks cruise of the sound with Gus Ohm, to take photographs of his trap sites and other fishing interests. George Brown, who has been with the AIaska road commission, on the government trail out of Chiti- na, returned to Cordova this after noon.
 The show window of Finkelstein & Sapiro's store contains a unique dis play, the work of Charles Rogers. ItI is an assortment of the various com modities used in the manufacture of homemade beverages, consisting of raisins, hops, barley, yeast, etc., and is surmounted by the caption, done in big letters formed of brass bottle stoppers, Everything but the Kick" It is attracting unusual attention. Mrs. Wm. Hassard and her two children, Billy and Evylin, left on