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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Dictated But Not Read.

Something too much has been said of
Henry Ford's declaration that history
IL "all bunk"-that he wouldn't give
nickel for the worlds output of IT. An
unseemly air of sciolism creeps into
our insistence that we others know the
difference between Benedict Arnold
and Arnold Bennete. Those people be-
gin to get upon the nerves who demon
strate that, when a man admits he Is
an ideaiist and defines an idealist as
one who helps others to profit. he Is OF
necessity what he was called, an ig-
norant idealist How much do we
really know about history? For most
of us the child eve OF Herodotus saw
It's far marvels In vain. In vain, alas.
the conquerers in Plutarch strobe the
world, cleaving the way with the
sword; in vain his orators and sena-
tors draped themselves in eloquence
and flowing robes Our eyes have
nexer expanded to the dusky splend-
ors of the world OF F'roissart, not all
ears have resounded to the booming
periods of Gibbon. Let us say in all
humility that we are an ignorant gen.
Grafton, best versed in the art OF con-
cealing our ignorance. But there is
one ground on which we may fairly
claim to be Mr.. Ford's superiors.
Having dismissed the historians as
liars, he employed in their stead
press agent. Urged on by soul full
OF horror at the waste Of war and by
heart overfiowing with confidence IN
the power of his money, he employed
Mr.. Delavigne to tell the suffering
world how Il came so, and what to de
about 1t. His confidence that Mr..
Delayigne resembled Herodotus, Plut-
arch. Froissart, and Giboon in no re-
spect what ever was so great that ne
paid thousands of dollars for public
ity campaign and never bothered to
read word of it. He wrote IT, SAID
Mr.. Ford on the witness stand: i
didn't read it but I'm responsible TOT
it, We others are wiser than that.
Little as we consort with the real MIS-
torians. we somehow manage that IN
tight fix we can appeal to them, py
chapter and page. thus clearing our
own skirts. To exculpate Mr.. Ford
before the jury, his learned counsel fell
back on the plea that in his automibile
factory. where he himself knew his
tory. he knew every nut. Approximate
" the statement was no DOUBT true.
But when Mr.. Ford is IN the factory IL
is subject TO an important qualihca-
ton. Apparently he does not yet know
himself, II he did. he would no longer
sphiect n great manufacturer, great
creative merchant, a genuine philan-
,bronist. TO the decision OF a worio
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
Jean Corot,
JULY 2s, 1875.
Is IT YOURS,

Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, French
LANDSCAPE painter, was another'o OF the
rarely found artists who did not sui-
fer for lack Of money during their
earlier days. Corot was bornsin Paris
in 1896, while the country was stu
shaking itself down after the revolu-
ton. His parents were well to DO
bourgeois people, who gave him q good
education and apprenticed him to a
draper. Corot, however. abhorred
what he called the tricks OF the
trade" yet he stuck at 1t faithfully I'M
til he was &c. when his father con-
sented to let him become an artist.
From then until his death at the age
of 70. he built up his reputation more
and more with each passing year. his
work as an old man excels the things
he did in the first enthusiasm OF
youth or even the maturity OF middle
age. He was the leader Of the so
called Barbizon school and as a land
scape painter he is ranked with the
worlds greatest-such masters as
Hobbema and Turner. At first ne
painted with a careful attention to de-
tail but towards the last his pictures
were full Of mystery and poetry. His
trees are exquisite; his dancing
nymphs marvels of grace and delicacy.
There are several excellent examples
Of his works in the Metropolitan Mu-
scum In New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

After Cousin Bruins swim In the
pool to wash off the sand and leaves.
he looked so handsome In his fur coat
that Jimmy Coon said that his own
family wouldn't know him.
Wandering thru the forest, following
an old logging road. they could hear
the mgrmur OF the brook not far away.
Everything was quiet but the songs OF
birds and the drone of insects.
The road led to deserted lumber
camp beside the river. The lumber
men had gone. leaving their shanties.
The doors were shut and locked. but
there was a big hole in the door OF
one ho0se, thru which Cousin Bruin
had crawled many times before. So
IN he climbed. while Teddy Possum
tried to roll him back, saying. Cousin
Bruin you will ruin your lovely fur
coat that shines so like the sun. We
did have such hard work to comb 1t
out, and that shack Is so dirty-you
will come ont looking n perfect light!
But Cousin Bruip was inside this
time, for he didn't listen to a word that
Teddy Postum said. Jimmy Coon also
climbed up on the roof and looking
thru the hole. he saw Cousin Bruin
shopping in every corasr. Bunks, cup
boards and even the stove were ran
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

which, however little. II may know OF
historians, is well aware Of the foibles
of press agents.
1t has been our custom to explain
the Ford phenomenon by relating 1t to
the early days of our democracy when
men were, in their outward lives and
their inner abilities much more nearly
equal than in this age of specializa-
tion--an age when the only recognized
difference was the power to make
money. Primitive American democrats,
we are told, believed that all men were
equal except the one who had made his
million. He could do anything, and
especially sit in the senate. Some such
era once existed, and its traditions
hnger on. tho feebly. But in ascrfbing
Mr.. Ford to II we do it injustice. The
great men of those times, when they
were ambitious. thought first OF edu-
cation. While they pored over Black
stone, they somehow found time and
tallow dips TO read the Bible, Piutarch,
Shakespeare. Not Lincoln alone wrote
the Gettysburg address. In its flaw
lessly apt use of simple words, in the
marvellous variety and beauty OF It's
cadences, the. bible. Plutarch. and
Shakespeare live again.
Mr.. Ford Is a product Of our own
age of specialization. In his little
field he is past master. AS for tho
world without. he can find out all he
needs to know about that from a sal
aried man in five minutes" And so
we have the spectacle. gigantic. col
ossal Of a maker of cheap automo-
biles undertaking to regenerate the
world by means of q press agent And
we have another spectacle, rather min
ature. yet not without its pathos. of
worthy man who frankly admits his
error as far - he sees II. and IL angry
and grieved by turns that men greet
his good intentions with roars OF
laughter.-New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
COUSIN sRulN As a GHOST.

As a GHOST.
sacked. In one corner stood large
tin box, and Cousin Bruin tore open
the top. It was filled with flour. Ho
scattered the flour all over the floor,
but 1t was too dry to eat. 30 Cousin
Bruln was very much disappointed.
Oh. the way that flour flew about! In
a few minutes Jimmy Coon could hard
ly see Cousin Bruin at all. The air
was full of flour. and Cousin Bruin
looked like ghost. As he coughed
and sneezed about, Jimmy Coon called
out: What is there to eatr' VIII u
pay me to come DOWN."
"Stay where you are. There isn't
q bite of anything in the whole place
to eat-I never saw such place.
will be right up. as there Is only one
more place to look"
On O shelf Cousin Bruin reached up
with his big paw and the pots and
pans came tumbling down, with two
Jugs. Cousin Bruin pulled out the
corks, and found the first one was too
sour, but the other one. was sweet, and
that bear Just smacked his lips and
gave one big sigh Of Joy! Jimmy Coon
was all trembling with excitement ~
he called down: Hurry up. Cousin
Bruin! What have you found? Let ms
pat n taste?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
WORK IS MORE THAN PLENTY.

Secretary Baker has stopped pubic
work in order to relieve the scarcity
of labor on private employment. Inc
fear that unemployment would follow
the return OF the soldiers from the
service has so far proved without foun-
dation. Labor is scarce. Work Is
plenty. A stone mason states that in
the 25 years he has lived and worked
In this city he has never seen so much
work and such an insistent demand in
his trade. And that seems to be the
case in all the trades. Not only in the
trades and with skilled labor but as
to common labor. 1t is not to be had.
How long it will last may be open
10 argument but the condition exists
however the theorists may predict and
argue. No man need be, without work
at high wages for the kind OF work
he is to do. He may not be able to
get just the kind OF work under the
particular conditions he desires but he
can go TO work any hour of the day by
signifying his readiness. Somebody
wants him and wants him quick.
Mr.. Baker has done well TO post
pone unnecessary public work until it
is needed. Work is plenty and wages
high. So also are foodstuffs high
while vast stores of meats and canned
vegetables are being held by the gov
eminent in a time of high prices and
scarcity. II Mr. Baker would put
those upon the market in the interest
Of the consumer ne might to some de-
gree relieve another situation of scar
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
POOR HUMAN NATURE.


wo wonder Why
his usheered The
why sunk SO low rest upon
folks back homo
were having all baked and fied
hill shack I'd take no pdei wonder
Why I'm = -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
ADVICE FROM THE CHAPLAIN.
Davenport Times.l

Chaplain A. A. Brown, just home
from ministering aid to the doughboys
in France, has reached the conclusion
that Ny Lady Nicotine is a solace that
should not be taken away. With the
saloons closed, and nowhere to go but
home, mere man takes friendly drag
at the pipe more than ever. Rev. Mr..
Brown evidently had this in mind
when he told Methodist camp meet
ing that the goal of the church should
not be to stamp out tobacco, but to
start a campaign for social purity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
PRESERVE THEM NOW.
tMuscatine Journal.l


The summer apple crop for Iowa Is
reported to be good. The crop Of win
ter apples will be light. The apple Is
an important article Of diet. II is bes.
to eat them raw, but cooked az !
preserved apple is better than none at
all.
Doubtless the winter apples will
sell at a good price. 1t may be pro-
hibitive price for some. The modest
purse, however, can acquire sufficient
summer apples for winter use.
AS is usually the case, Iowa apples
will spoil on the ground this year.
With the world in dire need OF food
stuffs, il is indeed unfortunate that
valuable fruits should be wasted. but
If the farmer who looks upon his
chard as a nuisance will not give at
tention to the marketing of that by
product of the farm, there is little that
can he done. ASIA rule. they believe
that 1t would be a sacrifice Of valuable
time TO market summer apples.
People with automobiles can play 4
part in reducing this farm waste. They
can secure fruits at modest prices by
visiting the farms and doing their own
picking.
Folks who haven't this acconmod a-
ton can purchase apples when they
glut the market in the late summer.
preserve them and have apple pies and
apple preserves during the winter
months at a minimum cost.
Household economy urges the i'm
portance Of saving as large part CT
the summer crop as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Topics of the Times

A returned soldier who was fou"
praying at Atlantic ia being held o.
charge OF insanity. Better send Few
missionaries down into Cass county,
Now that the war is over and the
congestion caused by II has been re-
lieyed why can't we get anything py
freight or express within a week OF the
time IL used to take when every sta
ton and express agent wasn't gov
eminent official?
From every point in the compass tho
reports come that since July ! drunk
enness has fallen off and that arrests
are constantly decreasing for all man
uer OF crimes. When the private STOCK
has been encirclcd finally and NOBODY
gets drunk and raises the devil what's
the poor policeman going 10 do to earn
his 500?
Perhaps Henry Ford never knew
that he was historically short circuit
ed.
A fashionable woman was arrested
in New York when she appeared on
the streets in the new continental style
with no stockings on. But why be so
over modest regarding feet and ankles
when a mosquito net and fur cape
only partially conceals what fashion
desires to display? Why, In those
elder days barefoot girls were no nov
city.
For a state where nobody ever sprays
his own orchard to consider planting
fruit trees along the highway is an
other instance of idealism with the cut
out open.
Somebody is still writing the Pub
fishers Views" for Jim Pierce's Home
stead. Just at present who's who
on publishers views down there?
About the only place on earth that
the American flag doesn't receive re-
spect is across the Rio Grande. And
there's a reason.
When they come to try the kaiser,
of course they'll be able TO find jury
that have not read anything about it
or formed an opinion.
When those big trucks become COM
mon sights along the Lincoln highway
they will not draw big crowd but
ha Of
roads. And a farm tractor needs a
solid road quite as much as a govern
ment truck. What sort Of a road
would those trucks have left behind
them after a half hours rain?
An anarchist doesn't have TO carry a
lighted bomb. Those who hold and
propagate anarchistic opinions hold
the match to the fuses of insane ideal
ism and crooked minds. An anarchist
is one who approves anarchy whether
ne handles the actual dynamite or
breaches the high explosives Of prop
uganda
Watch the American Legion grow in
number and influence. That organi-
zation is only at its beginning. And 1t
may make itself most useful to the
country as to its own membership.
A lot of fellows are still betting a
shoestring that $500 acre land can be
sold again at profit. And some OF
them are winning-yet.
England suggests to the United
States that Mexico will never be good
until after she has been firmly taken
over Uncle Samuers knee and properly
spanked into regret and sobriety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

the builders In Chicago. having con
tracted with the carpents on o
basis OF so cents an hour. had arbi-
trarily announced a cut to 10 cents
an hour. repudiating their pledged
word. We should have parallel
case. In that event the carpenters
would be justified In characterizir <
the builders as unfair and would
have the sympathy of the public. By
the same token the striking carpen-
ters are unfair and the builders have
the sympathy of the public. Both
parties to a contract are equally
bound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
IT'S ALL WRONG.

Eagle Grove Times Gazette.l
Yes. they say the roaming bands OF
Gypsies are more numerous than ever.
They go to a town. beg. steal, rob, in
suit everybody by their bold and braz-
en- demands and then possibly get off
with small fine and sent on" 10 the
next town, only to terrorize the people
in the usual way, This passing the
buck" TO the next town is all wrong.
The dirty. stealing bunch should either
be kept in Jail or given such still
fine that they will quit their roaming
and go TO work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

IF there Is a secret agreement be-
tween Japan and Germany, it should
be brought to light. If Japan agreed
to betray her allies by becoming the
defender of Germany's interests at the
peace conference, that fact should be
known" insists the Cioux City Journal.
Japan does not" command the implicit
confidence of the world at this time.
Her motives are questioned and her
sincerity and national integrity are
not unques tionabie. There is a grow
ing belief that Japan aspires to become
the Germany of the Orient, and that
in time her ambitions will clash with
the world interests and a war will
result"
To the Manson Democrat with the
boss doing little but watching the
hired man and the hired man doing
little but watching the boss, American
industry appears to be headed toward
hell"
Craftsmanship consists in satisfy
ing the fellow who can make the most
trouble" defines the Burlington Ga.
Zette,
while there appears to be no de.
mand outside the White House thai
President Wilson become a candidate
for third term" THE Webster City
Freeman Journal fears "the president
may be unable to resist the White
| House Influence"
What is more truly socialistic thar
| 2 penitenriary? asks the Mason Cit!
| Globe Gazette. ..
The Emmetsburg Reporter say!
| Corn is not always going to sell fol
| 81 a bushel nor hogs at $22 per hund
! red. When hogs come down to a reas
| enable price, other products come dowI
| in proportion, then some of the infla
ton will come out Of the land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
THAT CHICAGO STRIKE.

II the striking carpenters of Chi
cago, whose idleness is tying up mil
lions of dollars in improvements,
have publicly defended their attl-
tude we have not observed it.. Their
union has q contract with the build
ers, running into the year 1921. at
SO cents per henr. They hare tern
up that contract and demand a doll
lar an hour. The builders have Of
,fered 92h cents, which has been
refused. Have we reached or are
We ~ approaching the stage --t.e: e
solemn contract = worthlsaRz II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
WEST BENDS "GRoTTO."


Few people know that at West Bend,
Iowa, twenty miles west OF Emmets-
burg. Is a work Of art worth driving
eighty miles to see. DR.. A. Kessler.
DR.. F. II. Hillmeyer, DR.. A. 8. GockleJ
and DR.. Carl. Kessler made the trip
Sunday and report that the park and
grotto made by Rev. Mr.. Dobbenstein
Of the Catholic church at West Bend is
almost beyond description. The park
and grotto should be OF local interest
because of the fact Rev. Mr.. Dobben-
stein of this city and because Rev. Mr.
stein Of this city and because Rev.
Dobbenstein has consented to con-
struct a similar park on a small scale
for the sisters at st. Anthony hospital.
The grotto which has been four
years in the making and is not yet en-
tirely completed is built of stone and
rocks collected from twenty-six diff
ferent states. The main structure is
Of lava rock and stalactites from a
natural cave in South Dakota. 1t is a
very clever imitation of natures pecu-
liar grottos often found in mountain
districts.
Besides tine sTotto there Is = c.ena :
gerie and a swimming pool in the
park. In the menagerie are bears
badgers, coons, and varied collection
Of fowls, including an eagle. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
winning pool is half = block Il

length.
The work of making the collections
and constructing the park was done
by Rev. Mr.. Dobbenstein personally
He has received attractive offers from
commercial clubs in several large cit
les of the country. Carroll will be
fortunate to have even miniature
artificial park OF this sort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Mrs. Braye7Talk ID cheap.
Braye--YoliEys5 tsn't scr ne: 9s S;S; IS SC
always askingEo money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

John I. CtsiKhtoa. SpsinghAA NJ
70 busy directing the special criminal
investigations bsing eendscts1 hy
Attorney General Psimsrs omce.
One part q Creighton1 wsek y the
running down Of The bo0b plantsrs.
He vas With H. intslligenes depert-
ment II ths var trade hsard daring
thu wa1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
Iowa Newspapers
AS TIMES CHANGE.
Mason City Globe Gazette.l

IHdSUH Guy IIOUt-LdItltt.1 =
Someone wants to know what has
Become oss TIC young men ELc -sca &c
make century runs on their bicycles.
Well, about now some Of 'em are tele-
phoning to have their automobile take
them two blocks to their place of BUSH
ness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26
HANDY DIRECTORY
- or the -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings

mA0snAll LODGE NO. ios A. +.
a. M. communication Friday. Aug l.
1880. Second degree. A. L. FRAZER W.
n: John w. Wells, secretary.
sscNeT CHAPTER. No. ss X. =.
a., Monday, July II. monthly business
meeting. George Gregory H.
John w. Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King SOLO
mon Council No. 20, r. 4 5. W. MOE
DAY, July n. Business session, Ira
A. Davenport /. M John W. "e''''
recorder.
Stated coneisvs St. Alderman Corn.
mandery No. 30. x. T.. Tuesday Jug
~. ar D. m. d. &. FTedeTgcE' con-
mander: John w. Wells, recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. Z
s.-Reeular meeting "Wednesday eve
ming, August 10, at s o'clock for ousl-
ness Mrs. ]. F. Schultz, w. NJ; MIS-
Archer Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

Craftsmanship consists in satisfy
ing the fellow who can make the most
trouble" defines the Burlington Ga
Zette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-26

What is more truly socialistic than
2 penitentiary? asks the Mason City
Globe Gazette. .
The Tomahawk., 1919-05-22
Spurious Stradivari.

In the GA years that Stradivarius
worked for himself he finished 1000
violins, and left number unfinished
that were later turned out by his sons.
II you would take count of all the
Americans who have viOlins bearing
the great workman's name, and do a
little figuring, yov will discover that
Mr.. Stradivarius and all his rela-
tons, in order to put out all the fid-
dies bearing his name, must have had
a fiddle foundry covering many acres.
running day and night for more years
than Stradivarius lived. The varnish
would have been made by the thou
sands Of gallons. The violin would
have started at one end of an endless
belt, commencing with the neck. and
cone out at the delivery room all COM
plete with the exception Of the squeak.
The Tomahawk., 1919-05-22
Sporting Goods Tax Falls Hardest on
the Boy Athletes of the Nation
Bv HUGH FULLERTON

Last year sporting goods either escaped taxation entirely or wei"
taxed on certain This all sporting goods are
taxed 10 per uxures emi-uxure are taxed OF
per cen-jewe chewing 2, cosmetics B. and 50 on oos'
they tax sporting goods but make Dig dncon
between sporting goods and athletic goods
The committee which fixed the tax sporting goods had the IDEA
that they taxing the leagues and erich spoen the TACT
all the professional ball clubs in the United States Guy less a
a Of per cent of the sporting goods manufactured (and that
almost at advertising purose while GO cent e
say 10Y are bought by under eighteen OF
You know how
rant il to develop this country Congress itself has
said wanted and then by bnder soak
them with a 10 per cent tax meant to hit Others
The does the manufacturer he on The manu-
facuer will simply and collect when the goods delivered
don't much they tax sporting goods Anyone who can
$500 gun $50 fishing rod or $40 pair wadng boots
o+ taxed but the afford Every article the kids
in baseball football basket ball other game taxed
NV idea is goods ought to be distinguished from sport
young athletes