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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
Mr., GARFIELD AND THE STRIKE.

The coal strike is not settled. 1t Is
suspended by An armistice which mas
a. prospect If not a promise behind 1t
that miners and operators will retain
their advantage over the consuming
public Fuel Director Garfield's indig-
nant resignation may be taken as a
fair warning of what the miner chiefs
expect and Of what the president ex-
poets them to get. The prospect Is
that the miners will secure much OF
their demands for excessive wages, the
coal owners seek and secure higher
prices and the tax thus imposed be
passed on to the bins Of the consumers.
The strike is not settled but suspended.
The miners do not consider that 1t is
in anyway settled but settlement
postponed for sixty days. There Is no
assurance of any sort that unless the
final settlement meets their demands
that another and more disastrous
strike shall not be planned and execut-
ed next November.
Garfield had the figures Of the gov
eminent. It is entirely safe and just
| to assume that he knew the condition
| of the mines and the mine owners and
the miners. as to wage. profits and
| production costs and cost Of living.
He considered II per cent an upset for
wages and that the profits of the coal
owners and operators were sufficient
to pay that raise without increasing
the cost of coal to the consumer. There
| Is no doubt that he was and is right
about 1t.
The strike was unlawful. So the
president declared. 1t was enjoined by
the federal courts. We were told that
the government mad plenty OF evidence
that the strike leaders had disobeyed
and that because of violations Of the
injunction they would be prosecuted
for their illegal defiance of the federal
government. Proceedings were already
under way. Then Director Garfield.
who had been following out the presi-
Dental declaration that the strike was
unlawful and crime suddenly found
himself with the ground cut from un-
der him. First the presidents son-in-
law and hope of the Wilsonian dynas-
ty threw a monkey wrench into the
cylinder for political purposes. Then
the president characteristical1y took q
hand and threw out party life line
No wonder Garfield resigned. His time
had come as Bryan's came and a.
creeYs came and as Houses came t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
LET THE BUYER BEWARE. I"

When you buy a used automobile OF
a stranger You take big chance under
the new law. Time was when 4
stranger came along with something to
sell people bought It and remarked, Il
don't know where he got it 5ul l know
! got a bargain" 1t has been that
way with automobiles. Perhaps the
buyer understood that he took chanc2
and that somebody with proof Of own
ership might come along and take it
away from him, but that seemed a re-
mote prospect. So the case with which
stolen automobiles might be disposed
OF built up the gangs of thieves that
have made leaving machine I'M
guarded a dangerous thing to do. But
under the new law the partaker, inno-
cent or otherwise, is made as bad as
the thief. Stealing an automobile now
involves FIVE years Imprisonment and
$50 fine Buying q stolen automo-
bile involves the same penalties. II
is a plain case Of let the buyer be-
ware"
Just how far the courts would con-
strue the law to apply to the buyer Is
of course not settled, but the man who
buys a machine without satisfying
himself thoroughly OF the sellers title
to sell buys an option on Ane and i'm
prisonmert.
1t Ia a severe law and It's application
win probably be severe until the or
ganized theft of cars Is broken up. 1t
Is good law and necessary law also,
for there Is no good reason to be Of
fered against forcing the buyer to as
sure himself that ne Is making an hon
est deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

A large number OF conspicuous stat
utes have for their object the procur-
ing Of advantages tor some at the cost
of others, or of procur!ns for some ex-
emptions from rules of conduct which
are fastened on others. The eight-hou"
law, the rural credits law, the work.
mems compensation law, the grain an-
ti-sambihg law, the Clayton trust eX-
| cmptlon law, are examples of discrin-
inaang statutes, concerned with the
procurement OF advantage rather than
vi The regulation of conduct. 1t used
not to be so, when our morals We're
sounder, and character prohted man
mere than property in The opinion OF
his fellows-all that makes life worth
Iiv.ns for most, even now. According
TO the Mayilower compact OF 1870, our
foreDears in ye presence OF God and
one another covenant ana combine our
selves togeather into n civil body poll
tic for our better ordering and
my virtue hereof to ena.te, constitute.
and frame such just and equal laws,
ordinances, acts, constitutions, and OF
fees from time to time as shall be
| thought most meete and convenient for
ye general soode of ye Colonie, unto
which we promise all due submission
and obedience"
Just and equal laws for ye general
goode of We Colonie.' Rich and poor
could unite on that program. We take
some OF our laws from our unions now
adays, in good quantity, but how do
they stand the touchstone OF morals.
or equality. or 'ye general goode" z
HOW does the test apply to the coal
strike, or to the steel strike, or to any
of many strikes in whica the peace is
broken to keep men from working IN
the production of necessaries at time
of waste and want. and both in I'M
usual degree? Last week The Times
save Il half page TO the federation OF
laoor's formal response to the repuo-
ilcan chuirmau's request for pro-
gram OF reforms" lit is amazing that
they appear such to our largest and in
many respects best combination OF la
Dor. There Is not on the list one
which does not seek something FOR
some al the cost OF others, the cost
being greater in morals than In money.
OFTEN the reform is phrased in words
which would command assent II the
thought We're not nes atived Sy the APP
pl.cat;on Of the formula TO current
events in a manner 20 snock those not
blinded uy se!hsLness rather than re-
gard tor we general goOde.'
For instance, who would not DC
tempted TO assent TO -h-s: We have
now reached a period Of civilization
when human rights should be placed
above property rights? Yet there is
more sound than sense in the formula.
Even the beasts of the jungle recognize
that property is right. and Will DC
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
A NEWSPAPER DILEMMA.
tSioux Cry Journal


Unless drastic action is taken by the
newspapers of the country they soon
will be face to face with the greatest
problem the publishers have ever met
At this time the papers are consuming
approximately one-fourth more print
paper than is being manufactured. It
does not require much effort 10 see
that at this rate it will be but short
time until whatever surplus there Is
On hand will be consumed and the de-
mands of the papers Will be greater
than the supply. If the surplus Is Elk
hausted and the papers are compelled
20 depend on the current production,
and the consumption is one-fourth
greater than the production, there Is
only one course TO pursue. The papers
must use oDc-foErth less pr!nt paper.
The return OF peace and the proS-
perity OF the country have resulted N
d general effort 70 extend business by
means OF newspaper advertising. In
justice to the advertising business u
certain relative percentage OF reading
matter and advertising must ne pre-
served, else the newspaper comes noth-
ing but { hand bill To meet the De-
nlands for advertising space the papers
have been forced TO use more pages
in each issue, and consequently TO con-
sumo more print paper. II the amount
Of print paper must be reduced, the
oapers must reduce The amount or ad-
vertising they carry. In doing that they
are reducing their sourse OF Income
at a time when Increased cost OF
manufacturing, including higher waE-
es for employees, makes more revenue
imperative II the papers are not TO
become losing propositions. In addi-
ton to this need OF increased revenue
the majority Of papers lost money our
ing the war. They do not expect 10
recoup those losses because they were
part Of the sacHifies OF the times. but
to continue such losses in time OF
prosperous peace is adding burden
they can i'll afford to carry.
The cause Of the paper shortage is
twofoh. Large quantities of pulp
timber In the United States have been
exhausted. Many American pulp and
paper mills have been moved to Cana
da. Others have been built In that
country, but they are unable to meet
the growing demand for print paper.
No source OF pulp other than timber
has been found. The pulp supply OF
the world is not exhausted, but the
supply in the United States Is getting
short. Another, and for the present
the greatest, difficulty is that a mis-
guided policy has discouraged the
building OF pulp and paper mills
Prices have been low and IN the strug-
gle to keep them low capital has be-
come cautious in investment in new
mills or enlarging old ones. Few OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
TUE KIND OF MEN WANTED.

lCedar Rapids Republican,
There Is "A place where unions Gun
argue with employers TO the point v.
quitting work and stopping work, pu'
that place can not be the water WORKS
the police force OF any other part OF
the public service. The unions should
NOT aspire To such control over the
lives and property OF the people ana
the people should not submit TO !" 10
push unionism that far viii mean 10
bring 1t into, general public contempt
and none will have more contemp'
for them out Of such state OF afia'rs
than the farmers who are Just now
courted and coveted achievements
for they would not stand for such in
Limitations. The union leaders heea
TO have a care about pushing theii
organization to such extremes. Ana
the officials of the city need to have
a care that they s. not harpor l. W.
W.. for while they may hate unions
the only reason they do hate. them Is
because the unions have had too
much brains to fall for their an
archy. An l. w. w. is q sort of viper
who may sting however dormant he
may appear for a while.
And in conclusion may we not sug-
gest again that what we want In the
public service are men who belong to
no ones little crowd, who owe no al
lcglance to bosses Of am kind. union
or l. w. w. or to employers associa-
tons, but men who are just every day
un- hyphenated Americans, all Amer
leans knowing no law higher than the
constitution of the United States and
the ordinances Of the city in which he
lives,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
Topics of the Times

Martens. so called ambassador from
Russias soviet should be packed OH
| home. He might be asked to look art
err Emma Goldman on the trip,
4 man named Malouey and located
at Council Bluffs has been named to
enforce national prohibition in Iowa,
| But what's in name and a location!
The only miners reported as refus-
| ing to go to work at once are those
operating in Dallas county. Perhaps
the rabbit hunting was too good to
leave right away
Naturally the Iowa coal operators
are asking a raise in price They SIM
ply can't bear to see an opportunity
to sting the public so to waste.
President Wilson gushes over the
patriotism" of the miners in forcing
Ii per cent raise by a freeze out and
quitting a strike condemned by him.
self as unlawful and which had been
enjoined by federal courts. About as
patriotic as it would have been for a
liberty bond buyer to have held out
for 6 per cent on a 4 per cent bond
and to have taken It under presidential
threat and after court proceedings had
been started.
And now they are advertising
Green River" as a "Snappy Nonin-
toxicating Drink" o, man. man. how
times and Green River" have changed.
The presidents physical condition is
of great moment to the country and
the country should be frankly told and
kept fully informed as to the facts.
Every time national emergency Of
crisis Of any kind arises We have
cause to remember and regret The
adore Roosevelt.
It's a long way back to Grover
Cleveland and Thomas Jefferson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

the mills have been kept up to the old
Standard. Depreciation has gone on
without repairs until standard produce
ton in many instances is impossible.
Few new mills have been erected be-
cause OF the difficulty OF financing
them. -Four years. ago print paper
could be bought at cents pound
Now the frantic bidding Of publishers
has sent il upward to cents, win
prospects Of still higher price
Attempts are being made to unite the
publishers OF the country m an agree
nent to limit the consumption Of print
One paper cannot afford to do so un-
less the others join. The public has
little interest in the financial problems
Of the press, and the paper that re-
duces its consumption and consequent
" its pages, will be passed up for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
On Our Way But Where Are We Going?

fend their own with their lives. The
protection Of property by law n hu-
man right as distinguished from the
right of might In the forest. The
property of man In himself and his
right to dispose of his labor power Ia
u fundamental human right. but 1t IL
denied by those who would refuse II
to all but themselves, a faction In the
minority OF a class. Tho world would
be relieved of it's wants In great de-
gree IL all men were free to work. un-
der the law, for ye general goode."
Second among the reforms Ia a de-
mand for an administration OF law In
class interests, and repeal OF whatever
restraints the activities Of labor leaders
1t is alleged that our laws forbid tao
combination of workingmen and per-
INIT the combination of employers,' and
that when a speaker in union meet
mss is responsible for utterances
which only tool or knave would
MAKE, then the entire membership Is
held responsible in damages for such
an individual wrong or indiscretion;
and when strike takes place, then tn
law affords an easy way to rob the
union and its members of all their
funds" The reference Is PROBABLY Ia
the injunction against the use Of the
funds of the coal strikers union for
the assistance of those in conspiracy
to freeze their countrymen. Or per-
haps the reference may be to the fact
that the present strikers have been
found guilty OF conduct hostile to Eye
general goode." and have been com
PEELED to lodge security Of 100000 in
Liberty bonds TO answer for the dam
ages they caused. thus putting human
rights Of the unionists above the prop
erty rights OF the rest Of their country
men! For the protection OF such
rights the federation would abolish the
Injunction process. which Is for the
projection Of property right, they in
sist, and an intractton of human
rights. How Is it possible for these
ideas to be phrased without notice that
capitalist and labor combinations are
both lawful when reasona Die, and that
the law has been enforced more harsh
" against capital than against labor
How is it possible for labor not to see
that the injunction process Is not a
declaration Of the personal will Of the
judge, but is the assertion OF law. and
at the present moment is under appeal
as TO its Iawfulness? How many time:
has labor been challenged in vain to
cite cases Of wrong done by inJunc-
lions. and how often has the use OF the
process prevented irreparable injury
as by the suffering resulting from the
deprivation OF fuel in the winter?
There is not another nation SO Of
tending against good morals as ours
and making a merit of it In the manner
OF the unions, and with similar incon-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

one which does not make this reduc-
ton. The struggle for self preserva-
ton is suicide, paradoxical as the idea
may seem. When the increased de-
mand for holiday advertising space
comes. as it will come, the situation
over print paper will reach climax.
What VIII be done is a matter yet to
be worked out.
The country papers Will be the first
sufferers. Many OF them are unable to
get more than driblets OF print stock
now. II the shortage continues. and
there seems no possibility Of avoiding
IT. they will be able to get none at all,
and suspension will be forced upon
them regardless of their prosperity.
The whole question Is one OF pressing
Importance. Its solution Is as diff.
cult as Its dangers are apparent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
AN EXAM PIE.

wild
willing
WELD
things with the
noble
ills will be adjusted and the Reds will whoop In
be
imposition
will the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
make an opportunities holiday.
We have settled nothing except n

a commission comprising n selected
partisan OF the miners and one OF the
mine operators as n majority OF a
committee OF three, the third to he
named by the president, who viii name
that commissioner as he named the
peace commissioners, is to meet and
decide. II there are those among the
public who expect that such com
mission will do less than pass the price
on TO the public their confidence ana
optimism is a beautiful tho pititui'
thing. The greed of operators, the ae-
mands of miners and the Adamson law
are all in that proposed commissions
but where is the public?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

sistcncy In words ana deeds. THEFT
are leaders enough In the cause OF Ia;
terests. but there IL q dearth Of u,ora
leaders such as have abounded IN oui
earlier eras. We are losing our SOUL
and our dollars together In the man
ner OF those who. seeking to save theil
lives, lose them. Americans who woule
save themselves from shame ana detr'.
ment can best do so by dissociattne
themselves from the descendants o.
the Pilgrims who are SO unworthy o
the Mayflower traditions.-New Yors
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
IOWA OPINION AND NEWS.

Taking note that Kansas has law
which prevents women from working
more than nine hours day. the Sioux
City Journal says, 1T would seem JUS
tice to have a law compelling men to
work at least half Of that time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

an article takes jump In price every.
body has a longing to possess H. ana
right there Is one Of the real seerets
of the present era OF inordlnate prof
uerring," declares the Gazette. EEL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

The Perry Chief says. Mr.. McAdoo
got along fine in his statement about
the coal operators making such an
enormous profit, until someone remind
ed him that the prices were fixed by
McAdoo and his associates. The sub
iect Is now distasteful to him"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

The Webster City Freeman Journal
suggests that "In times like these a
military man-one with red blood in
his veins-wouid not be a BAD thing
to have In the White House. Perhaps
this idea Is gaining strength thruout
the nation and may explain the popu-
larity of Gen. Wood as presidential
candidate"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

That Americans are the most foolish
and extravagant people on the race Of
the earth Is the conviction OF the Ma
son City Globe Gazette. The moment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

'"That's ali he'll make-an active
campaign, but a poor governor. say
the Clear Lake Mirror OF the Havne
Candidacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13
HANDY DIRECTORY
or the
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings

MARsAAIL LODGE NO. 1os A. r,
4 NJ, stated communication Friday
Dec. 10, 1880 o'clock, Annual cleo
ton. A. L. Frazer. w. NJ; John W.
Wells. secretary.
oIoNET CHAPTER. No. 81 r. A.
~, Monday evening, Dec, "a ';So'
Annual election. George Gregory
II. p, John w. Wells. secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo.
mon Council No. 20. r. a S. NJ. Mcn-
day, Dec. g. Business session. IRA
A. Davenport, l. NJ: John W. Wells
recorder.
cenoiavs 81. AIdemsr commandery
No. 30 X. T., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Z: w.
Annual election. J. F., Frederick
commander; John w. Wells recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 0. {. s.
Regular Meeting wednesday, Dec H.
1880 o'clock. Usual business and cleo
ton of officers. Mrs. J. F, Schultz W.
NJ; Mrs, Archer Walton, secretary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-13

It's a long way back to Grow
Cleveland and Thomas jefferson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-11
RECIPES FOR A DAY.

Vegetable Soup--Dice the desired
number OF carrots and potatoes.
Boil until tender, then add one boull-
Ion cube for each bowl OF soup de
sired, season and serve with crouions.
Red Apple Salad-Peel and core
medium sized apnles and boil in a
syrup of water, sugar and tiny red
cinnamon candies. Boil until apples
become red, cook slowly so that
apples will stay whole; remove from
syrup; fill centers with chopped raj
sins and nuts; serve on a lettuce Leaf
with mayonnase or whipped cream.
Cottage Meat Pie-Cut beetsteak
in pieces two inches square; rub pan
with fat and fry meat on both sides ;
place beef in casserole, add hot
cooked carrots, tomatoes and any
other cooked vegetables desired and
thin gravy; have ready enough hot
mashed potatoes 10 cover; put them
over stew and place in oven until po-
tatocs become brown.
Quick Coffee Cake--Cream three
quarters of a cup of sugar and one
quarter cup butter add one egg
(beaten). add one-hali cup milk and
two cups flour and two teaspoons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-11

are these days, il behooves every WON
an to learn TO use it without spilling a
grain OF it, besides the labor saved
cleaning the dresser.
An unclean brush and comb are not
the best for the hair. and as an orna.
ment for a dresser undoubtedly moi
the thing. All of these trainings have
their place in the education OF women
OF today.