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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

HooA "Ooc;" eooA PRet'
There was time, long years ss"'
when a doctor OF medicine held a's'
tinguished title in his community hS
was Doc" TO everybody, and Doc
meant something. In those days the'e
were not so many docs" scattered
around. But after a while dentistry
afforded an occasional title here ana
there, and In due time the old doc
lost that part Of his practice OF putin
teeth" at 50 cents per. Horse doctors
took their place in the world OF science
and "D. V. s" made up another title
later os;eopaths, and still later chiro-
practics, entered the field, the former
now with the right to use their titles
and the later so privileged in some
states. Added 10 these are various
other docs. so-called, who are GER
tain kinds Of "phychos" or such-and-
such therapeutics, and what not.
Then. 10 follow into the church. That
produces its large quota OF Doctors
the dignity OF the cloth adding the
second syllable 10 the title. The Pm. u
and the d. D.. earned and honorary
get the same distinction and. more tn
pity the layman is inclined 70 tack on
the doctor 70 the minister who has
not even been conferred with the hon
orary title.
So now our old friend Doc is no.
alone in the world, and the stranger
who meets one immediately wants ia
know what kind?" In fact il IS SAT
or for the stranger to know lust WHAT
kind. as an instance in travelling
mems convention here illustrated seTnc
years ago. \ certain minister, enIued
To his Doctor. was on the reception
committee and one OF the guests. meet
ing his new friend as Dr." assumed
that he was any other kind than a
preacher. and began his acquaintance
by telling out door" stories and offer
ing to buy the drinks.
Then there is another title that is
much abused, and SO loosely applied
as to be ridiculous. 1t is Prof The
man who has toiled and studied to
master some branch Of education Is
formally conferred with his title Of pro-
lessor He has a right 10 it. yet ne
must be distinguished from = ''profes-
sor" of dancing, a teacher Of piano. a
phrenologist. a prestidigita,or. and
even an instructor in boxing. So loosely
is the term applied that the principa
Of the little town school is called pro
lessor" by all his townsmen, and fin
ally absorbs the belief that he really i
one.
To the thoughtful these mistakes s.
common among US are not going to ~
made, but most OF US are careless. II
those who have earned the titles, the!
belong rightfully. and should be re
spected. To those who have not earned
them IT is due that the others not par
ade and be not paraded under fals'
colory.
Let's be more careful with ou
docs" and ''profs."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

tewsrA Aaesesa - bslas slaA ~
Roessvelt wastHst elected prssileot v
1915 instead Of wilson.
Lessons In Thrift" q new text
book. win be put into the class rooms
OF every public school In the state of
Illinois this week. Not only In the
public schools, but into the parochial
schools OF the Ave Catholic dioceses
OF the state and into all private.
Lutheran. and normal schools, will the
hook be made a part Of the course Of
study. The primary object Is TO IN
still into the young the principles OF
thrift, and that the government still
needs the support OF the small saver.
1t is going back to Poor Richards
Almanac, only revised to date. II this
war teaches nothing more than thrift.
II will not have been fought In vain.
II has been discovered that the
thick. juicy liquid from the silo, the
concentrated essence Of corn. has a
decided Kick. II this be true the silo
owner may become his own distiiler,
and the hired man the bartender when
the coming prolonged drouth prevails.
sss
Now that the co-eds Of the colleges
are running the college papers because
the men are out OF school, quite nat
urally are the ways OF the sporty coll
lesian adopted. Up at the University
Of Michigan three fair reporters on
the college paper have been fired
because they insisted on playing poker.
and the managing editor has been
denoted" because she knew of the
practice and failed to put a stop to H.,
Queer, isn't IT, why such an innocent
pastime as the great American game
OF draw should get anybody into
trouble?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
rom county seat 10 county seat.

from county seat 10 county seat.
While the Iowa legislature looks like
the most progressive we have had ~
twenty years. there 10 fear that there
win BE- 20 many different road plans
advocated that nothing will be done in
the end We have had politics and po-
litical factions In the legislature since
the time Cummins first stirred up tho
state. One faction would be against
4 thing because another faction vas
for t. The merits of the question IN
controversy had little or nothing 10
do With the matter. The legislature
this year In practically free from fac
tional strife. Governor Harding IL serv-
Ing his second term. He II not looked
upon a. . candidate for reelection.
Other men are talked Of to succeed
him. but there 10 no lineup, ~ yet. for
men who may become active candidates
. year from now. So that, we may ex-
pect a business legislature this time In
stead Of fractional political legisla-
ture, such ~ We have suffered with off
and on for about twenty years.
Members OF the legislature have be-
gun receiving NATL from Jim" Pierce.
informing them as to this thing and
that. But the chances are Pierce VIII
not he able to stir up anything. He
is pretty well discredited now as \
leader Of anything. He was at the head
Of the mud roads gang two years ago
and now there IN none OF the old crowd
left in authority. The governor was
then with him and they succeeded in
blocking some progressive legislation.
The governor has left Pierce. being
now In harmony with q practical cool
roads program.
Iowa must not lag behind. Illinois
and Nsbraska viii lead the procession
for state road building. which many
believe 10 be the most practical plan.
Many Of our progressive legislators ia
vor . smaller unit than the state AMI
probably We will have to Be content.
relying upon the less progressive ..
the units to follow In the work of tho
progressive units. We can depend
upon II. for instance. that II one pro-
sreasivs county builds q paved road
that the county next to 1t will soon
find II q good investment to join up
with the paving. The road question is
the big question before this legisla-
ture Others things are OF minor con-
sequence. We have the right men In
the legislature. apparently. Now Is the
time to get something done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
Topics Of the Times

According to the dispatches Germany
and Germans feel that their dignity is
threatened. Germans and Germany
should be granted no jot of arrogance
in the peace proceedings. II they in
sist on their dignity turn them and
their dignity over to Foch and settle
the dignity question thoroughly. Ger
many should come to that peace con-
ference and wait outside the door on
her knees. German dignity! The dig
nifty Of thief and murderer at the
bar!
The proposition to increase auto
taxes In order to pay permanent road
improvement offers a fine chance to
dodge any part in such payment. All
that is necessary Is to go without an
auto. No buzz wagon. no tax. Blu.
none ought to pay more for good roads
than the autoist and as concerns that
none is more willing.
80
The natural suspicion IL that the
| weather man means to make a demand
for bigger wages. Otherwise he'd be
| making ice.
Both Mr.. Penrose and Mr.. Pincho
would be Of moro use to the republican
party neaving at a hind wheel thar
trying to steer the machine.
| Just one Of the things that is caus.
ing great deal Of concern Ia what II
Jisss going to do when Dinty Moore'l
place In closed for good.
| It may be true that the late en-
peror Of Germany renewed his pro
LESSONS Of friendship to Roosevelt
the outbreak Of the war but ii Rnose
welt were able to speak he pr ,rGb.!
would declare that the sympatheti'
chord was not reeiprocated. Prett!
good authorities related during tn
war the attitude Of the German peoDl'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
THE OTHER SIDE
ua u.kox- n

One Of hfe's tragic dramas, win
mother and son in the leading roles
was enacted Thursday evening. while
happier moth IT'S and sons were pax
ing merry at the banquet board.
At Christmas time, members OF the
Burlington Ro:ary club, by serving AZ
Santa Claus messengers. learned
things they never dreamed OF before
as to how much suffering and sadness
and lonliness there is even in city
the size OF BURLINGTON.
Truly old Rabelais wrote wisely
when he haid: "One half the world
knoweth not how the other half II. :
eth"
And just as truly 1t may be sait
that when the more fortunate ha,i
learns. II Is ready 10 do all in lis
power to mitigate the sadness. sur
fering and misery OF the less fortunate
half. The great trouble with life's ar
rangement Is that II SO seldom learn~
And poverty, We are told. Is not
thing in itself. but the result of many
cadses and the task Of social service
workers Is 10 remove these causes II
a scientific manner. But Is not friend
lessness a form Of poverty. form .!
poverty perhaps more difficult TO oeal
than lack OF material things? Scienc'
can relieve disease and. in many ways
contribute toward stamping out ma
ter!al poverty, but nothing can tax
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
Billy Bunny and His Friends

sudden. he stopped and looked up int
the old chestnut tree.
Old Squirrel Nutcracker sat In his trve
And down in the bushes sat Chic-a-
| dce-dee;
But whom Daddy Fox came creeping
| along
Chick a. dee-dee stopped singing h's
And Squirrel Nutcracker ran out on ,
limb
And hit Daddy Fox on his old hat brim.
Don't you throw nuts at me-" shout
ed Daddy Fox. And then he opened
his mouth and showed all his long.
white teeth. But that didn't frighten
Squirrel Nutcracker. Oh. my. no. He
Just curled his long bushy tail over
his back and began to chatter. and
then Chick q dee-dee few away. for
| he didn't want to stay around II the.S
was boing to be q fight. But OF course
there couldn't be anything like thar,
for Daddy Fox couldn't climb trees and
Squirrel Nutc-acker knew too much to
come down to the ground, let me tell
you.
IT you don't 20 away from here.
And do II pretty soon,
Maybe I'll reach pp 10 the sky
And hit you with the moon"
he said. and this 90 frightened the old
fox that ne ran home to his den. and
in the next story TIL tell you what
happened after that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
Masonic Meetings
Walters Always Welcome

MARshAlL LODGE NO. 100, A. r.
A. M.-Spectal communication friday
Jan. 81 at 1870 p. m. Second degree
4. L. Frazer. W. M; John w. Wells
secretary.
sIGNEr CHAPTER, No. 50, p. A. NJ
Monday. Feb. 3, 1919. Past Mas
ters' degree. George Gregory, II. ~
John " Wells. secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. q s. NJ
Wednesday. Jan. -, 1919. Rehearsal
Ira A. Davenport, I. NJ; John W.
Wells, recorder.
Special coneiavs ST. Aldsmsr Conn
nandery No. 80, X. r, Tuesday, FEB.
II. 7:sa. Illustrious Order OF the RED
Cross. J. z. Frederick. commander
John w. Wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E.S.
Regular meeting Wednesday evening
Feb. L.. $50, for business. Mrs Ar
cher Walton. secretary; Mrs. J. r.
Schultz, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
The Eternal Wonder.

What 10 most astonishing. according
to my way Of looking at It. 10 that
men should bring each other into
such Q state-that men who have seen
such . sight should not sink down
on their knees and swear . passionate
oath to make war on war-that II they
were princes they 10 not ding tha
sword away-or II they are in any
position Of power they do not from
that moment devote their whole action
IN speech Of writing, in thought, teach.
ing or business. to this one end-Lay
down your armA-Bsroness Won SUIT
~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
loioa Nesospapers
DON'T START ANYTHING.
TBurlinctop 2s,ette1

The allied and associated powers
convened at the peace conference In
Paris have given due warning that
nations intent on SEEKING territory at
this time through force OF arms will
have n hard time securing hearing
at the peace table.
The warning Is most timely and
while the league Of nations has not
been completed, II practically Is the
first act performed by the league In It's
primitive state, II would be well for
greedy nations seeking advantages
under the stress Of the times to heed
this caution. II they desire to come
before the peace congress they must
enter an appearance with clean hands.
Gains made by nations at this time
through unfair means may be taken
from them when the conference is
concluded. and the world police force
or whatever system is devised to keep
the peace, is decided upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

become ! necessity 70 preserve oivsl'-
sation In Russia
Imagine $50 millions Of Russians
living on fertile farms Of their own In
country as rich In soil and an extern
sive an the United States and canAa'
combined. all prosperous and pro-
teoted by stable government Of sonAs
kind. What a godsend TO them and
benefaction to tho entire ctvilixed
world Il would be to bring about law
and order even by the temporary use
OF arbitrary power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
START SOMETHING.
TWaterloO Co,,rier1

We read. everywhere. statements
by captains Of industry and finance
that America faces a period of I'M
paralleled prosperity" This being true,
We assume the way in which to pro-
coed TO continue to face II rather than
to turn II aside and permit the oppor-
tun,ty to develop this much-desired
prosperity to pass by unimproved. But
we shall not only unexsmpled pros
perity in the future unless We bridge
over a critical period when the shift
from making war supplies - to peace
products is being made. which inevita-
bly, must result in much idle labor un-
less otherwise employed. The way 70
make use o. this surplus help is TO an
t!cipate certain Improvements We
may expect TO make later. In other
words. start something-state. county,
municipal or private. and keep the
wheels and the men busy, In a year
conditions will be comparatively nor
NAL II we proceed wisely. and then
the situation will largely take care
Of itself. The period we must provide
against is the next six or eight months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
NOT REPRESENTATIVE
AMERICANS.
Davenport Democrat.l

davenport DemoCratl
BY order Of Secretary Baker. 1l3
conscientious directors who were serv-
ing sentences at Fort Leavenworth
have been restored to duty and ord
cred Immediately discharged from the
army. A board OF inquiry consisting
of Julian Mack and Dean Harlan F.
Stone personally examined these men
and found them to be sincere directors.
So all OF them are released and dis
charged from the army, their DISCHARGE
including the statement:
This is conscientious ohjectar
who has done no military duty what
soever and who refused to wear the
uniform"
We may be thankful that these 1l3
men were not representative Of the real
manhood Of this country. The rest Of
the 1000 900 men who went into the
army would rather come home minus
a leg and with d. s. c. than to re-
turn safely to their homes with q dis
charge like that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

That proposals for 20 per cent
tax on theeter tickets was on par
with the dickering which congress had
done with postal rates resulting in the
monstrosity Of q postal law which *
in effect at present" says the Daven-
port Democrat. Fortunately the war
was over. and food OF protests pro-
tected the theaters and the theater-
going public from the latest proposal;
and there are hopes for return Of
common sense in the gradual reform
Of the present postal charges"
The amount Of punishment that is
inflicted upon a bootlesger Is never
enough to make any one have much
sympathy with him" observes the
Cedar Rapids Republican, "for the
hootlegser rs apt TO be peddlins
whisky that no one ought TO drink and
that no one except fool will drink.
Nine cases out Of ten II Is adulteratsd
and drugEed in more cases than that
1t Will give the drinker Of the stun
the jim jams.
&C. 3. Hutchins. OF Algona. tried
unique experiment the past year when
he selected three entirely red cars
from ovr two thousands ears OF white
seed corn" says the West Bend Jour
nal. For curiosity last spring he
planted the red ears by themselves
where there could be no danger OF
mixing with other corn. He husked
the corn about a month ago and more
than half OF the corn was entirely
red without a white kernel and the
balance were white ears. Several
times. he states. with two stalks in
hill. one would have red ear and the
other would be white Continued
planting Of the red ears he thinks
would eventually produce . red variety
Of corn" os
1t is a considerable jump from the
championship OF mud roads In 1917
TO the advocacy Of paved roads in
1919" declares the jefferson Bee. but
the governor has negotiated this
change OF position in one agile leap.
The governor, however. has properly
sensed the change Of sentiment which
is sweeping Iowa on the road question.
The state is shaking off the mud road
shackles."
IN a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

The hump Of a camel is considered
= great delicacy by the Arabs 1t 10
white, like veal. but tastes Ike beer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
=, Th,nos to Remember.

neee Thinss TO Remember.
~ : maxim universally agreed up
r. aarsculture, that nothing must %
1Sa late; and again that every
inast 10 done at its proper sea-
ihiIa there il third precept
ISan roapinds US that opportunities
en never be regained. -Piiny me
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
NEBRASKA TO BUILD ROADS.
rwaterIoo Times Tribune.1

The legislatures Of the central states
are at work on road laws. States are
inclined to vie with each other az 10
which can bring forth the most far
reaching plan. Illinois led the way Q
month or two ago when the people
voted 3s0. 0o0. 900 bond issue fos perma-
nent pavements on public highway.
Comes now Nebraska intending 70
spend sse, 900. Nebraska does moi
beat about the bush. II Is not inclined
to introduce dozen bills for road I'M
provements. split up in the Legislature
into a dozen factions-and then az
nothing. II intends to adopt An ampi'
tious plan and work II out. Nebraska
like Illinois. intends to build state roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks II
funny the way the gas company
yanks out your old meter II II seems
to be registering TOO low but let's 1t
stay on forever IL there is any indi-
cation OF rapid rotation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

The invention OF bells Is attributed
TO the Egyptians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28
he plaoe Of a friendly hand, a pleas

the place Of friendly hand, pleas
ant word, q kindly greeting.
Nobody cares" wrote a lonely wv-
man as she prepared to die. yet all the
while she had that greatest OF pos
sessions. a little chiId to call her
Mother"
She did not lack material thingss
she was earning q living for herself
and her boys. Tho poverty lay In
loneliness, In the thought OF the years
stretching on and on. with no reflex
from their monotony. What she need
ed was companionship, friends or. ~
the very least. feeling that she and
her children and their hardships were
not alone. unheeded by all about her
1t isn't always possible to distribute
Christmas presents, nor to scientinc-
ally treat poverty, nor yet TO know
how the other half hveth." But 1t 10
always possible to show a little friend
illness even to strangers. Frequently
"hello" Or . good morning beats
science . city block in relieving SUI
fering.
THE PAROLE SYSTEM A FAILURE
boone News Republican,
nuonis has decided that the parole
system is a failure. The superintend-
en-. OF prisons Of that state has an
nounced revolutionary reforms and le-
gislation Of outright hostility to parols.
The honor system 10 to be aooi-
ished. II has been found too costly.
Paroled convicts have returned 80 res.
uIarly to murder and robbery and al
other forms II crime that II has been
decided to lock UP the desperate GRIM
finals for good and for all. and to Keep
all convicts under lock and key unth
they are At to be turned back into So
ciety.
Thus. for Illinois at least ends THAI
system Of so called punishment which
has had for its main impelling motive
pardon OF the prisoner. We have
number Of penitentiary wardens VINO
went on the theory that 1t was
shame to keep man locked up. 20
they pardoned him out on an unsus-
pecting society. where after laughing
in his sleeve at his undeservsd Tree
dom, he proceeded to commit MS
crimes over again.
That Is the main trouble with our
country. Our punishment does not
punish and so long as that is true. we
NAV expect plenty Of crime. AZ
people we are too soft hearted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-28

o0aeshaiitown, lows
ss - the UNION LABEL o. your
sEs nattar. and Rad newspaper
- essai&isd 70 ito use.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-02
POLICE COURT
DRUNKS MAY BE
PHILANTHROPIC
Whisky 10 Be Donated" TO
Hospital Instead of
Confiscated

new plan for disposipg of the
liquor found In the possession of Of
tenders gathered into the tolls of the
police is under consideration by May
or keister to-day. incidentally. the
plan would give even an ordinary
drunk with a half-pint silded OPP
portunity to figure as a philanthrop-
list.
The new plan is to ask the prison
er to sign release on his liquor.
with the stipulation that he donates
II TO the hospital. if that institution
desires to make use of 1t. The Mayor
and police officials remain firm in
the belief that prisoners should not
be given their liquor. even though Il
Chester county judge has ruled that
II Is Illegal to keep u prisoner $
liquor.
factor that would give decided
impetus to the malefactors' benevo-
lent impulses. It is said, would be a
Mat from the desk sergeant that un-
less they give up their drink they
would stand 4 good chance of getting
the maximum fine in police court.
Mayor Keister said he has not yet
secured an opinion from City Solicitor
John f.. Fox on the proper proce-
oure, now that il is illegal to APP
propriate drink held in incompetent
hands. He is taking the new phase
of the matter under consideration
however.
The matter was called to Mr.. Keis-
ter's attention this morning follow
irg receipt of news from Coatesville,
where Mayor Swing adopted the in
genuous scheme outlined above.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-02
CHICAGO CATTLE
By Associated Press

Chicago, Jan. 2. (U. S. Bureau
of Markets). Hogs - Receipts.
$4,000; opening strong to shade
higher. now steady. Bulk of sales,
s17.55 a 1895; butchers. $17.75m1S.0O:
light, s17.00@17.9O; packing. s16.95@
17.7O; throwouts. $15.75@16.9O: pigs,
good to choice. s14.5OQ15.50.
Cattle - Receipts. $4,000: beef
butchers cattle strong. 15c to 25c
higher calves 25c higher. Beef cattle.
good. choice and prime. $16.25 1915;
common and medium. s9.75d16.25
Butcher stock. cows and heifers. sS 40
a 1850; Gamers ana cutters, $3.50 q
S.25. Stockers and feeders. good
choice and fancy. s10.5OQ13.75. in
ferior. common and medium. s7.5OG
1850; veal calves. good and choice
s15.75 a 1925.
Sheep Receipts, $4,000; market
strong to csc higher than yesterday.
| close. Lambs. choice and prime, S16.4'
| M16.75; medium and good. $4,000
| 1910; culls. sf1 .00@ $50: ewes. choice
and prime, $10.509 1915: medium an,
'good, sS.75Q 1880; culls. 5000 77.5O.