Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-25
!, LOCAL COMMENT


How about II? Did you make ar
rangements for that winters supply OF
coal this week. 1t Is not too late 1.
you failed to do so. and II may be too
late in another week. with others
rushing TO buy. and the mines stopping
work next Friday. A word 70 the wise
should be sufficient.
q
When you get UP Sunday morning,
say at 8, ut will be honest to good
ness" o'clock by Old Sol, instead OF
7. and the hour that was lost last
March will be regained. From o'clock
Sunday morning daylight saving will
have passed into history, perhaps for
ever in this country. Bear in mind. in
getting right with the clock, the jewel
er's advice Of a year ago: Don't turn
your clock back If you value your
clock Stop u for an hour before going
TO bed tonight, and II will be right in
the morning"
An insight into the increased cost
OF building. as far as material is con-
cerned, was presented before the
building and loan men OF Iowa at their
convention here this week, and in view
Of the tact that the causes given are
based on study made by men loanins
money for building, they are in
teresting 70 the public. Building and
loan figures, based on period OF
years, show that there are built an
nually In this country 10000 homes
During the years OF 1916, 1917, and
1919 and particularly the last two
years, when this country was involved
In the war. the building Of homes
practically was suspended. This was
due to the scarcity and high cost or
labor. and the scarcity OF building
material, particularly lumber and &C.
,pgnt which were being used in large
Quantities by the government in ship,
Much humber used in ships was oes-
troyed thru sinking by enemy sub
marines. The destroying OF lumber, and
the use OF il in abnormal quantities
by the government created a shortage
and consequently higher prices. The
lack of building houses for three
years resulted in a shortage Of homes
In this country. Now that the war IS
over there is a desire TO build. and the
building must be done at high cost 1or
both labor and material The building
and loan men are Of the opinion that
in the country today there exists
shortage Of close to two million homes
At any rate there Is a shortage
"a we know in MashaI!town'
and the situation Is no different here
than thruout the entire country.
Attention has been called TO the city
administration by the state housing
commissioner that in Narshai4lo"u
the state housing Law is not being en-
forced. The commissioner = not OF the
opinion that there Is any wilful intent
70 ixnore the law. but that because II
it new. sufficient attention TO mum
ciparties has not been commanded
Under the provisions OF this Law, which
IS aimed AZ q public health measure,
all building must be inspected for san
i,ation and ventilation by an authorlS-
ed agent Of the municipality. The law
is mandatory In hrst-class cities, hence
applies here To improve conditions IN
upstairs living rooms over stores. and
to do away with outside closets al
homes where sewers are within easy
access. are among things which the
law contemplates, and which this city
will be called upon TO enforce
z
The MarshaIltown Clubs dinner FOR
the members Of the baby beef club o.
the county, who exhibited at the
county fair this fall was success
from a social standpoint, but primarily
from the fact that i made The boys
rea lie that business men were giving
them some attention. This phase Of the
Sa-berinx = the most important for
the work Of the boys IS recognized as
constructive. The LADS viii feel = ano
ae stirred 10 better efforts another
year.
One week 0. the accident prevention
drive On railroad n this country ha:
pasze6- with gratifying results as lar
IS local roads are concerned On the
Minneapolis Il s. Louis, on which IS
rsr-erad mora interest than the others,
tyr1- four minor accidents have resulted
within the week. ali among employees
When = is realized that IN this coun-
t-v E.072 persons were killed and In
flIred within & year from trespasstng
on railroad property, = not strange
that railroads. IN sn effort 70 ulnin-
ize DANA &c suits, are anxious TO edu-
cate the public 10 De more careful.
Eignty per cen: Of the uespass!ns &C
cidents were TO persons who lived near
railroad property. and as a result be-
cent
however, one-atth were children, who
can not De expected 10 exercise the
same degree Of care as their elders. Il
people generally could be educated to
do their walking some other places
than on railroad tracks. accidents TO
trespassers could De eliminated en-
tirely. This IL one Of the educatfVe
measures sought in this campaign to
reduce accidents.