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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05

that they were simply comfortable
and being comfortable they were happy
enough to purr. And 80 they lived and
when old Charley died there was
enough TO keep the wolf at arms length
from the widow. Most Of the big farms
changed hands. Charley's didn't. He
had no reason or cause to change.
Old Charley's was a one man farm
He never hAed a day except in har-
vest perhaps and threshiny time and
for most OF the labor at those times
he changed work. He always had all
he needed and most that he wanted
thru the returns from that little forty
acre farm. And when We think over
the farms and farmers Of that day in
that section Of all Old Charley seems TO
have had the best time, lived easiest
and most contentodly. And he outlived
most OF the others too.
A one man farm then was very diff
ferent place from what one man farm
may be nowadays. Labor saving
machinery had not taken the place OF
bull strength and awkwardness as 1t
has since. Old Charley was growing
an old man before he had a gang ploN.
No electrical current ran by his home
ready to he tapped for the churn and
the grindstone and all manner OF
chores. Today Old Charley could work
eighty acres as easily as he worked the
forty then. And make good money at
it. A one man eighty in these days
located close TO convenience is about
the limit OF felicity TO a healthy,
thrifty man and his family. There's
nothing they need that they can't get
The hired man has changed TO n
laborer. Instead of the fixture be once
was ne has become itinerant. He drops
in and stays a few days and goes on.
Why doesn't the one man eighty
solve the hired help problem? Forty
acres solved il for Old Charley Judson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
IRy David Cory.l

(By David Cory.l
Please paint my whiskers sky blue
pink
And my eyes . lovely red
And don't forget my wedding hat
Must be upon my head
For I have worn II since the time
heard the orange blossoms chime.
This In what Uncle Lucky said to
the painter man who had come TO
paint his portrait
We'll. get ready" said Photog-
rapher Crane, as he opened his paint
box and squeezed out a little green
paint. So the old gentleman rabbit
sat down In his big arm chair ana
crossed his legs and tried to look as
happy as a crab at low tide. And
pretty soon the portrait was done.
and. oh. my. wasn't II wonderful? You
never would have thought 1t was
Uncle Lucky. and that seems queer
when II was his picture, don't you
know. and Photographer Crane had
such a beautiful paint box. Well any
way, after that. Billy Bunny sat down
and had his portrait painted, little
knapsack and candy cane and the gold
watch and chain which dear, kind
Uncle Lucky had given him for
birthday present. And when II was
finished Photographer Crane took out
his fountain pen and made cut bill
and then he handed it to Uncle Lucky.
But, oh. dear me. When the old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
AlrustS TO BE ADOPTED.

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
thru letter Issued 10y its president
]. r. Howard. objects 10 being Iathered
or step fathered by the Greater low"
association. The association claimed
fatherhood so says the president, hence
the denial Of paternity or blood re-
lationship. The federation also hints
10 the Iowa Homestead that It's pro-
clivities as a trouble maker in the
Iowa neighborhood is regiettaole
activity. However the federation Is
both ready and willing to he good
neighbors with everybody seeking the
welfare OF the state.
The farm bureaus efforts to clarity
it's position and ITS comment and re-
quest are equally justified by circum
stances. The state is feeling some
WEAKNESS OF two men, Woodwortn
Glenn and James Pierce. The cat iEti
between them tires the ears OF the pop
ulace. Between Pierce's broadcast
accusations and Clums posturing ana
credit claiming. a feeling is growing
which may noticeably and to disad-
vantage of Iowa progress limit the in
fiuence and usefulness OF the Greater
Iowa Association.
There are things TO be done. not by
the farm bureau. the Greater Iowa as
ISOLATION and farm and commercial
clubs of the state, but by the coopera-
tive forces Of Iowa progress. This the
farm bureau appears to realize much
more clearly than the u. l. a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
money. And dishing out hundreds OF
millions In melons In lunches 10 no
way TO stop the hAlting process"

money. And dishing out hundreds Of
millions in melons In lunches 10 no
way TO stop the haltinS proccss."
1T would be a shame for the senate to
turn down a former member OF that
honorable body for tho position Of in
sursnco commissioners OF Iowa" con-
cedes the Newton News.
The Waterloo Courier fears that
Champ and President Wilson are no
better friends than they were some ak
and n half years ago, after the Balti-
more convention"
The Monticello Express says Those
who say they cannot live without
booze. because OF an appetite for
liquor, and those who are under the de-
fusion that they cannot entertain
friend in any other way except to Ill
him with booze. will have to lay In
long supply, for the country will be
long time dry"
They say that the London press Is
not happy over Wilson's colonial poll
cy and we are qauite sure that We are
not whooping things UP for that poll
cy on this side of the Atlantic pond.
for most Americans do not believe In
helping to manage colonies that will
call for American boys TO be scattered
as soldiers all over the world. says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. We will
be glad to be through with even the
Philippines"
Can you savy Savage taking
Taake's place." asks the Perry Chief.
What right has the excessively rich
who never produce anything to con-
sumo more than is necessary to live de-
Gently when thousands of real produc-
ers have hardly enough to suosist up
on" demands the Webster City Free
man Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05

The stranded American Is the bans
of the consul. His once 10 invaded by
persons claiming his good ofnces after
their plans have gone askew. Those
in better circumstances demand that
the consul indorse their notes ut the
bank, those in poorer circumstances
demand to be sent home. II iS appar-
entity a fixed idea that . consul can
draw on the treasury tor the relief OF
stranded Americans. Many cases OF
distress are pitiabls and consuls. not
even recouped against the social ex-
penses incidental TO their position,
have to give relief out Of their prt
vate means and to stand the insv'
liable loss. The only persons whom
consuls are authorized by law to aid
are sailors on the articles OF . vessel
Of American registry wrecked within
their consular districts. and In this
case only to the extent OF Immediate
relief and passAss to the next Amer
lean port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
! HEAD STUFFED FROM
NIMRH OR A COLD
6sys Cl.1n ADSlisd 81 Necfrils ,
ODe0 Ar FAGsoG. klEAt u.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils- open right up; the air
passages OF your head clear and you
can breathe freely No more hawk
ing, snuffling, blowing, headache, dry
ness! No strugEling for breath at
night; your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get q small bottle OF Ely.s Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antiscptic.
healing cream In your nostrils 1t pcne-
trates through every air passage Of the
head. soothes the Unframed Or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed up
with cold or nasty catarrf,. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

1t occurs to the Jewell Record that
IF we do not want to be getting in the
impoverished class ourselves, il is
about time to begin 10 think about call
ing a halt in this manner of unlimited
and reckless expenditure Of the peoples
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
PACKER WILSON'S SALARY.

NaterTOO VOurler.J
We do not imagine the making pub
lie of the fact that Mr.. Wilson. hog
packer has been drawing down 1925,
003 every $65 days. in salary. as against
the modest $4,000 per. by our absent
Mr.. Wilson, is causing Mr.. Packing
Wilson any particular embarrassment.
He no doubt feels that he has earned
it and that President Wilson is work
ing too cheap. Of course there will be
many shortsishted people who feel
that there must have been an overplus
OF prosperity in a concern that can
afford to pay it's president more than
s4O0 each working day, not to mention
gifts OF nifty blocks OF stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
Iowa Newspapers
A. A SIDE ROAD.
TMusCatine Journal


The nine-foot road is an approved
form of construction for all but main
arteries of travel, but where there is
a large amount of traffic it should not
be employed, as turnouts become too
frequent.
As a feeder to a main road. the nine
foot highway is highly desirable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

Ntotore Always "eSe~
MARSHALL LODGE NO. Ios, A. r.
A. M.-special communication Friday
Feb. I. at 1880 .. N. Second degree
Z. L. Fraser. ". NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
SioNEr CHAPTER. No. 3s. r. A. N.
Monday. Feb. 3. 1919. Past Mas
~Iers degree. George Gregory, n. p
John W. Wells. secretary.
sPEcIAI ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S, NJ"
"wednesday, Jan. 20. 1919. Rehearsal
Ira A. Davenport, I. NJ; John w.
weiir, recorder.
Special conelave 81. Alderman Com
me~dsry No. 50. X. Z, Tuesday. Feb,
IL. $50. IIlustrious Order OF the Red
Cross. J. e. Frederick, commander
John W. Wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E.S.
Regular meeting "Wednesday evening
Feb. Il. 7:3o. for business. Mrs. Ar
cher Walton. secretary; Mrs. j. r.
Sehuitx. W. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
ceedlt aeienas to Labor.

csedit Belongs to Labor.
II We rightly estimate thinxs. what
in them is purely owing to nature sad
what to labor. We shall find that nine
ty-nine parts OF Q hundred are wholly
to be put on the account Of the labor.
Locke
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05
A. q Usual ThIno,

A. Usual Thing.
When . man wears . flowing mech
tie and calls himself "a dreamer" you
can spot him as member OF the anti
work club
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-05

Dasiy ThssSMt.
! Vim iIs = ~ ut ditch willian
= os,nae.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-18
FINANCING EUROPE

Sir George Paish. the distinguished
English fnancier. estimates that tho
nations Of Europe will need eight bill
ion dollars Of credit within the next
year, In order to keep from bankruptcy.
Europe has outstanding. close to ono
hundred billion dollar -. PAPER money,
and tho gold support ho.& of this i'm
rnense amount Of cur""Hry IS piteously
inadequate. 1t is doubtful il the ex-
tension Of eight billion dollars credit
would Immediate 'r:tOre tho finances
of the European states to sound con-
dition, and II Is more than doubtful il
the extension o. that much credit Is
possible. Already however. sources Of
credit In Argentine have been opened up
to Germany. while enormous loans arc
being placed by both the British and
French in the United States. French
cities have placed large bond issues
here, and the British government has
very recently placed S250,O00.o00 OF
bonds with one New York banking syn
dictate. Gradually the credit Of the
world will be placed at the disposal Of
the commercial nations Of Europe that
are able to furnish some reasonable Sc
curity. Credit, like money. flows to
those places that need it most and arc
willing to pay the most for it, and for
some time to come. we may expect that
loans to various foreign agencies will
absorb q considerable part Of the avail
able credit In this country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-18
Our Daily Story
DOME 20 DEATH.

SuIi,. ,,lv the H.rht air Wa filled WIN
The. bavinr IL h!und hounds ana IN"
hnar~r. triumphant shouts OF tie Pu'-
SuCrS
Tr,r,, were on IL, n'urd"rerS trail NJ
lost After tracking him with rrlcnt-
loss fury for lwrut? -fnur hours through
I.la ,i,ia .lairr. iIups and moraSscs;
the dogs had at l1T definitely p!cK'd
M ,h. scent. aud n.,w the capture was
only i question 81 minutes.
Thry found the trembling wrctca III
the l"pEu;.t branches of sS"apwTapper
tree.
"Mrryy.." h. puAvercd. SPARE me-
am harrly /" years old ana al! my S"u'"
slrclcncS b"iur" me.
Lynch him String him up yelled
the ,g"wd. r.icrc was not one dissent
ing voice. ,..
Aud half an hour later he was HE
loss figure GInEling against the moon
The next day. amid the plaudItS oil
the lui,ulHrv. the governor publicly
thanked the. leaders, Uf the avcnSlnS
~, Il For ftrv,.' in the history or the
stat. had So foul = crime been recorded
ICa!ng AZ his NIctliLS landlord. the cu!-
rr!t h.td ca!i,d Lpun him with the news
mat his rrlt WIS to To-" lowered ana tha'
he was To- ne "ivrn i've year ira"';
and both the victim a0d his wife hiu
dropped dead wish shock.
(Tn-mnrrow--Will the shocking cost
of living rcsa,t in III" extinction OF tht
well known human race" Read ThC
Last of the SunkiStS." and pondcr.)
(Pruicctcd ~ GrorE" Matthew Adams
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-18
Tuesday, November Is, 1919.
THE LEAGUE UP TO THE PRESIDENT


treaty and the League OF Nations
limiting provisions deemed
responsibility and partcu
domestic problems The 1neesencer oee'eS
the
seriously endannG the
difficulties which We "ouo
ressoni' have had their way and
merit Of particularly defining and
arera expressed in the treaty
Wilson determine whether or not
reservations proposeo
judgment Of the Intelligence
treaty and the covenant as they now stand
the Senate 1t
step debating body which the
makes
prevented had time been taken TOT
impartial body
ASSOCIATES the League Of Nations remains much
military action wi"
Of the best thought and the
! deals Of
marvellous achieve
nt. in material science far
centuries might be submerged great
Perhaps international conference
elimination of and the suppression
u world but step
A and the
Of and hedged ABOUT az our paFe@N0n " wa"
5 still be a world betrment
shattered because
mart in il on tho part believe
is usefulness will
slow and the treaty have
humiliation to President WILSON,
himself widely different
sme have BEEN had Mr. Wilson associated
American
vastly different had the treaty
council borne the stamp Oh me broad
However
too question that Mr. Wilson WIN have
shall survive we DC
hope that his pa'' Ism 'n0 0feAoh
IL vii its presentations possible
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-18
THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK

There seems to be reasonable hope Of
some railroad legislation before the
railroads pass out Of government con-
troll. The House Railroad committee
has practically finished preparation Of
its bill and will be ready to submit It
10 Congress within q few days The
House bill differs from the Cummins
bill in that it provides for a court Of
voluntary arbitration for the settlement
of railroad wage questions. instead OF
compulsory arbitration. It provides for
railroad rates. insuring a minimum
earning Of 54 per cent upon the actual
value of invested capital. and for the
division with the Transportation Board
of earnings In excess Of per cont.
Both the House and Senate bills give to
the Interstate committee, enlarged pow
crs over railroad rates and over new Is
sues Of bonds and stock Both. in fact.
assert complete Federal control over
these great properties without assum-
ing responsibilities for operation.
1t is evident that the public is think
ing clearly and sanely about railroad
conditions. The disposition to bait the
railroads and tight legitimate demands
is not apparent. A breakdown Of our
railroad system, would be calamity.
We need to spend hundreds Of millions
Of dollars on improvements and e1-
tensions The business Of the country,
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| To temporarily palliate present much
! entangled railroad situation 1t has been
! proposed to couple O government guar
antee with private operation.
But what is to be the capitalization
| Are they to be mere shells with no large
| financial stake in the properties they
! operate and administer?
! Is there any bushes man who would
recommend the government to guaran-
| tee returns on property having value
| Of SIS. 600. 900, 900 and turn II over to six,
| or even eighteen. private operating COM
panies without demanding the power to
define its financial and operating pol
| icy?
Can any stockholder or bondholder
! imagine that our government Will guar
! charge nothing for that guarantee
| Should capital Improvements thereafter
, be made according to the business ne
cessities or on the political judgment
! OF each administration?
Would political favoritism a. to i'm
| provemcnts. branches and extensions,
. and orders for supplies be inevitable in
the government guarantee plan? Should
We then employ officers and men who
! have political influence?
| Should we impose this guarantee plan
on the country in the midst of the great
! struggle she must meet to reconstruct
! her Industries and put national attalrs
and taxation on q peace basis?
! What period would 1t take to work
| out the financial reconstruction OF all
! the railroad systems Of the country. and
| all their lcasehclds. guarantees and
other obligations, and what is to occur
/ meanwhile?
/ What Is the advantage OF the guaran-
| tee plan to the private citizen who Is
not q railroad security holder" Those
who support IT admit that private own
| hi m
regulation produce the most efficient
J and economical operating results.
| The contrary. obtains under govern
! ment direction, and the citizen pays the
| cost In higher rates and higher taxes
/ Let US try to depict the situation in
any year when the income earned was
| less than the guarantee. How would
/ the deficit be met?
i Congress would have TO appropriate
the money out Of the public treasury
/ and raise the funds by public taxation.
! II the definicency ran through several
years congress would be obliged to make
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-18
rIE COST OF BAD LEADER
SHIP

Ar carly conclusion of the strike IN
II s,se, industry is apparent. In fact,
ept for certain portions Of the OHIO
Wiley and the Wheeling District in
y tticular, the strike is now almost at
: end. II not quite 50. From the first
ii strike was a failure at New Castle
- parts of the Pittsburgh district and
n many Of the outlying manufacturing
tins. The great Jones & Laughlin
~ Snt. for instance. the largest indie
ID hdent plant in the country. was not
y riously affected. The attempt to tie
III the Bethlehem plant failed miser-
aily. Tho Gary plant was crippled only
fd a short time. The New Castle
piAnts operated practically in full with
IN less than ten days from the begin
II Of the strike and the Sharon and
FSrrell plants have now resumed.
Ehe IntellIgencer has from time to
tina called attention to these facts for
tns purpose Of informing its readers In
this vicinity who are interested in the
stsiks, and particularly. to give exact
Information to the men who have been
IA into the strike and who are being
IA with false statements and deceitful
plkmises. It is an amazing thing, in
viEw Of past history. that noisy agita-
.tds who have been discredited about
tIhm, MI their ears with falsehoods and
ia them into costly ventures, which
eSd only in defeat. 1t was true Of the
chat iron and steel strike Of 1904. Of
III sheet and tin plate strike at later
TIA and Of other labor difficulties Of
u same character. Time and again
IT, fact that the Wheeling daily press
iearnestly trying to give the exact
f.ts has been demonstrated; time and
afain their truthfulness has been prov
3 and time and again in the agitators
vho stir up the disturbances, who draw
their wage and pay regardless Of the
sge and play Of men who are kept
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repeated appropriations from the pubic
funds to the railroad companies.
Instead of getting the railroads cut
OF politics we would probably be making
them major issue in national politics.
II is difficult now for the government
Railroad Administration 10 get from
congress the funds needed TO meet the
government obligations TO the roads
when the government is in ComWete
charge OF operations and Is collecting
and disburSing the revenues.
What would he the situation with
eighteen railroad companies in full
charge OF the operating and revenues,
and the government called upon 10 make
good their operating deficit"
Bitter partisan attacks would he made
on the corporate management for III, Y
failure to earn their minimum standard
income, and demands In congress for
investigation of alleged extravaganza
and inefficient management and vast"
OF the peoples money given to the rail-
road Stockholders.
The French railways have had Il
guarantee Of Income 10y the government
for many years In France the govern
mcnt keeps 4 string on every dollar ad-
vanced to the private companies on ac-
count Of the guarantees. When the
French treasury advances funds to a
railway 10 enable IL Ia meet its capital
charges it is in the form Of L loan at
interest.
hopelessly in debt 10 the government
on account Of advances on the Euaran-
tee, the government Is obliged to pro-
tect It's interest by buying in the prop
erty. and that would occur promptly
with our weak roads.
This Is what happened to the western
Railway OF France that was taken by
the government in 1908. after years Of
continuous appeals Ia the treasury 10
make UP the annual deficit
But those who have suggested gov
eminent guarantee for American rail-
roads want an out-and-out guarantee
4 payment Of government funds To the
private companies whenever they fail to
earn their standard return.
Such All arrangement might work out
fairly well with roads not in need "f Il
guarantee. hui il is plain To see what
would happen I" roads or regions that
did not earn their guarantee.
To our mind the guarantee" Of railroad
income by the government would incVl-
tably lead 10 government ownership
first of all weak lines and later Of all
the lines.
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the comfort and well-being of millions
OF our people depend upon the efficiency
Of the railroads. and the development Of
our immense natural resources will be
retarded unless the railroads are able TO
operate probably. Early in 1920 We
may reasonably expect the railroads
again to be in the hands of their own
ers, to be operated by them and under
conditions more reassuring as TO reas-
enable profits and as to continuous oper-
alton than we have had for many years.
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The Allies have given Austria a cred
it 500, 1000, 900 with which to purchase
food. The relief to the Austrians prob
ably does not come too soon. or all
the states Of Europe engaged in tho
war, Austria has. perhaps, suffered tho
most, not only in loss of man power,
but In the break up OF industry and of
territory which sustained the commerce
Of tho country.