Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
! LOCAL COMMENT

Four business men stood talking In
n DOWNTOWN store, They were dis
crssing Marsha!ltown. and particular
~ the new hotel project. one was In
tcrested In tho venture from "a finan.
cial standpoint. and IL ANXIOUS, for the
future development OF Marshalltown.
TO see the psoject thru. All werc agreed
that nothing could be done for Mar
shalltown that would help the city
more than n fine new hotel, which
would attract additional business to
the city, All were also agreed that.
from an investors standpoint. the
building OF hotel would not pay.
All were of the opinion, as tho Tines
Republican has stated before. that at
time when " project OF this kind Is
being considered, there should no no
east ana west end feelins-that all.
whether interests are In one end OF
Main street or another should pull to-
gether for an Improvement that will
benefit the entire city. Marshalltown
can not expect to forge ahead and al
ways remain deficient IN hotel accom-
modations, for today, considering the
increase In it's growth. the city's hotel
accommodations are not ~ good as
twenty-five years ago. Then Mar
shalltown had a new hotel--the Pill
grim, which was one of the finest
hotels In the state, and which attract
ed to the city aslarge number OF trav-
cling men who made 1t n point to re-
main here over Sunday. The fremont,
good hotel, had its large following.
The Wilson was considered n good
second class hotel Now the fremont
no longer is in existence. but to fill
the vacancy the Stoddart has gradu-
ated from a family boarding house OF
twenty-five years ago to a hotel. The
Evans has been built In the meantime,
the only new hotel to make it's appear
ance In twenty five yeas. This leaves
Marshalltown with practically the
same hotel accommodations now that
1t had twenty-tiv years ago, while the
volume OF retail and j6bhing business.
which brings travelling men to the city
In large numbers. has increased many,
many times, With new hotels being
built in the various Iowa cities some
larger and some smaller than Mar
shalltown, this city must In order to
keep pace with its growth as job
bling and retail center, add to its ac-
commodatons or else be content to be-
come outdiStanced
Along With the large amount or I'M
provement news that has been printed
within recent days comes the an
nouncement of another new business
block to be built by the Rude Auto
Company on the Hambel corner. The
site is an ideal one for a business OF
this kind, and the Improvement VIII
add greatly to the business center OF
the city.
The installation by the Deaconess
hospital OF a complete pathological and
bacterioloSical laboratory is an addi-
ton to the equipment of a modern hos
pital that is of more Importance than
the average person realizes. Not only
will the facilities provide quick
diagnoses of diseases for physicians OF
this and adjoining counties, but VIII
enable the city. If 1t chooses. to secure
at home adequate analyses OF water
and milk. With the hospital itself
making regular examinations OF its
water and milk supplies, for its own
additional safeguarding
of the public health will be provided.
4
Two automobile accidents this week
only help to recall the dangers Of fast
driving on streets where there Is
great deal of traffic. and help impress
J~;1 nj,
they can not exercise too much care.
whether operating their cans at
moderate or excessive speed. In the
opinion of some drivers, It appears,
cars driven east and west have the
right of way over those north and
south at intersections. This opinion Is
not based on fact. for there Is no right
Of way prescribed by the state law.
and responsibility can not be denied
from the fact that car Is being
operated in certain direction and
angles. When the reorganized police
force gets into working order one OF
the first things done should be to put
a stop to fast driving In the city.
There Is entirely too much OF it, and
there is no need of waiting for
funeral until radical measures are
adopted to curb the practice.
This is a pretty good country all
around if one should call up to ask.
For instance and in illustrations: An
old father and mother in Marshalltown
have, or rather had. son with the
eXpeditionary force IN
France. The father is afflicted with
cancer of the face, and the mother an
invalid. They needed their son and
longed for him, for they are old and
sick and they lack his strength and
the comfort of his presence. SO they
brought their woes and wishes to
friend and he, In turn, applied to an
other who took up the matter with
Good OF this district.
Mr.. Good sent 1t on to the war depart
ment with his endorsement. The war
cabled the boys command
ing officer and the adjutant generals
office received in reply by cable,
signed "Pershing." the statement that
the son had started for the Unit
cd States. 1t Is a good country to live
III after 81! "hen the sickness and sor-
rows Of two plain old people, known
only to their own circle Of friends. can
start the machinery Of the government
In their behalf from congress thru the
war department and on to Pershing
himself; q pretty good country OF
which to be. a citizen and q part--one
good enough TO defend and to support
and to pay for in bonds and savings