Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-01


Friday the town was full of auto
mobiles becaiso the roads were pass
able once more. What a country this
would be IL We had suca roads as the
state Of Indiana and Ohio have, for
instance. Forty-two and 35 per cent
Of all their roads surfaced mostly with
gravel, while We have only per cent
OF our roads surfaced IN Iowa, John
Schultz living west o.: town. has
caught the idea, He lives half mile
from the Lincoln highway, which Is
to be surfaced with gravel He has
offered TO donate 500 II tho county VIII
grade and sra:el the side road to MS
front gate, or IL the county viii grade
he VIII do The graveing himself A.
would be possible TO collect bonus
Of at least $500 per mile for all the
crawling tho county could do. 1t wotad
be worth the price,
4 few delinquent subscriptions to
the Deaconess hospital debt have been
placed In the hands Of all attorney for
collection. They are about two years
past due. A test case vas started IN
Justice Bur-i,t's court. The subscrib-
or took a change OF venue TO Justice
Peek's court and then paid his ooli-
cation in full under advice from ms
attorney. All the others had better
pay without being forced. The
pledge was given for tho purpose OF
paying the Indebtedness amounting to
approximately SO, 900 and in consider
alton of the subscription OF others
The Indebtedness amounted 10 that
much. and the subscriptions of others
were received and collected. There
can be no defense. Collection shoukd
be forced as matter Of justice 10
those who did pay. The precedent too
is wholesome. that pledges TO puohc
funds are debts of honor and OF law,
to be met in fun when signed.
All of Marshall county could beneh'
from a strong association of registered
live stock breeders. The breeders
would benefit from CO. operative ad-
vertising and sales. Farmers in gen
cral would benefit because more Of
them would become breeders Of fine
stock The lily would benefit because
stock sales would bring CROWDS OF
buyers to TOM and much money INT"
the country. Let's have a Marshali
County Breeders Association.
This beautiful spring like weather ~
a trial and an sggravation TO the goil-
or He can't work. He Is too nervous
to eat. and too uneasy to Sleep sound
". He ,ranps aimlessly into the conh
try. wondering if the ground is dry
enough TO play. but encounters mostly
mud. Il NAV be delightful to ola ioihs
and women 10 have pansies ana Jumps
in bloom out Of doors in January. nut
the ice man and the small boy with
his skates cant appreciate such VIM
Tor resor, climate. Unless the weather
changes TO normal for Iowa pretty
soon the golfer Is going 10 be inca
pacitated for business.
With the bienrtial municipal primary
election ONLY xix weeks away. it is 10
ne expected .I,at the usual campaign
will be at its height before long Win
in recent years the voters as whole
have taken but little interest in the
election. yet they have felt free 10
criticize the candidates after they ma"
been chosen for office. II one takes no
interest in city politics oeiofe cree
ton. one can hardly criticize WIN
good grace afterward. The usuai
number of as pirants will be III the
field In some cases probably theS
will be men who have, little or no
standing in the community, ana men
who have done nothing 70 merit con-
siderat ton Of their candidates.. II the
voters of the city demand business
Of business institution
il Is up to them TO do some thinklhs
before the primary. II they are con
tent with any kind of an administra-
ton let the election go by deiani''
,rbis ;s not intended in any way t0 re-
feet on the present administration
but reminder that prediction IN
te-est Is important. The time 10 do
the thinking. and weigh the merits
., the candia :es, is before the primary
not afterward.