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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
HOW MUCH?
tWallace's Farmer.1

The automobile salesman NAV tell
US all about the supreme merits OF his
high Gar and We may axr,.
with everything he says, And even
tho we do have two thousand dol
lars to invest in a car we may decide
that $500 invested in a 'fivver' will
suit our purposes best.
Fertilizer manufacturers tell us we
are robbing our soil, and we admit
everything they say. But when they
come to sell us fertilizer we ask how
much" We wish to know how much
the fertilizer will cost, and row much
it will increase crop yields.
Idealists preach the beauties of CO.
operation. We all OF us belize in the
principles. of CO. operation. and have no
quarrel whatever with the idealists.
But when It comes to putting co-opera-
ton into practice, we wish to measure
in some definite way the things we have
to sacrifice. and balance tnem OFF
against the things we are likely to
gain.
In all farming. the problem Of exact
measurement, or how much?' comes
up Every 1dIIIlcT KNOWS HuEuCtuS VI
fine things to do to increase the yield
of his crops-but the ACCESSIBILITY OF
changing the regular scheme Of things
depends on the balance between TIE
cost of the change and the value Of
the increased yield. And in case OF
doubt most of us are doing the right
thing when we refuse to change.
The twentieth century Is an age. OF
science combined with business. 1t Is
an age Of exact measurement and
double-entry bookkeeping. The big
industrial organizations employ ac-
countants and efficiency experts to
answer for them the question Of Low
much?" The individual farmer must
decide the question for himself The
bulletins, the farm papers. give him
good advice in abundance. But only
he himself can form rough judgment
as to which things are worth while
under his particular conditions.
From the standpoint Of farmers gen.
orally. the problem Of how much?" If
most acute in such matters as cost o,
production and price determination
The cotton farmers this spring came
to the conclusion that their crop would
not sell for cost of production unless
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23


each foot He was afraid to have .
single drop OF water touch his feet. II
was a funny sight. and how all those
rabbits laughed.
Uncle Snow Shoe said, Now Peter
we can all swim and we are going to
teach you and for the first time you
can 20 and see how we do It,"
Peter would much rather have stayed
at the Rabbit house, but no indeed. off
they all went and Peter was dragsed
by the left ear by one OF his cousins.
Soon they came to the pond.
Uncle snow Shoe sat on the bank
and all the Snow Shoe boys plunged
thru the thin ice and swan across.
Then they looked around for little
Peter, but he was not to be seen. Mo-
body could find him and ne never
turned up until they reached home.
"why did you run away Peters-
asked Uncle Snow shoe. II saw It all"
said Peter, and was 90 hungry that
I came home for little lunch Of will
low shoots" Uncle Snow Shoe was
very fond Of little Peter. and he saia
kindly. well don't let any Of you call
little Peter stupid. I don't know, It
seems to me that he u smart enough
to take care Of himself. He got away
from Mr.. Red Fox. He doesn't like
him. Ho got away from the water, be-
cause he doesn't like that"
Tomorrow-Mr. Red Fox Tries Again
IN Catch Peter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

they cut the a0roaUo ~ - pr ceae
Now this estimate u 20 per csnt cui
was . plain guess. and We are salts.
fed from what attempt ut an exact
measurement we have made along such
lines that q Is per cent cut In acreage
would have been abundantiy sufficient
to give the bulk Of the southern cot
ton farmers cost Of production.
How many hogs can the world take
next year, and yet pay the corn belt
farmer the equivalent per cwt. OF
twelve bushels of corn? Mr.. Hoover
the packers. the United States Depart
mcnt OF Agriculture point ont the
world shortage OF food animals. and
leave the general impression that II III
impossible To produce too many hogs.
But without question II In easily pos
sible to produce so many hogs that
farmers will get for them the vnlac OF
only EIGHT bushels OF corn per cwt. IN
stead OF twelve bushels. which Is sp-
prox.mateiy the cost ~ production tor
the average corn belt farmer.
The periodical catiacysms In the cat
tie market illustrate the point we have
IN MIND. For years the United STATES
Department Of Agriculture and the. ex-
pertinent stations and the packers have
been clamoring about the shortage of
beef animals. And yet every year or
two more cattle are received at the cen
trhl markets than can be taken care OF
at prices representing cost of proOuc-
ton t
We have had enough OF hot air and
"glittering gcneralities" what we need
now is the development OF methods for
exact measurement. We must meas-
IRE cost of production and the posi-
bilities OF future consumption. We
must learn TO grade cattle in some ac-
curate scientific manner. Business men
do not tolerate uncertainties. They
evade uncertainty by Insurance
schemes and contracts. 1t 10 up to the
to get In line with the spirit
of the age. -.- .r ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
TRY TINE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINALS.

The Germans will sign. They have
SO voted. Between bolshevism aud the
terms offered by the allies there is no
choice. The one means utter disih-
tcgration Of government. The other
loks forward to 4 new and respectable
Germany, decently governed under a
liberal constitution.
Some objections are offered TO the
council of four. one of these probably
seeks to avoid giving up the former
ruler to be tris.i for his crime in court
of nations.
That objection should not be upheld
The nations should seize and try the
arch criminal, not as person perhaps
but as a parsonage. 1t is thing that
has been talked OF after every great
war planned and begun by such inter
national criminals. 1t would be well II
with the ex-kaiser his advisors were to
he brought to bar.
The trial OF Hohenzollern and OF his
accomplices would serve notice OF
new international policy-that of Tx
ing responsibility and punishment for
the crime Of war where II belongs. The
kaiser is TO be tried-if he shall be
tried--on charges OF supreme offense
against international morality. the
sanctity of treaties and the essential
rules Of Justice" He is guilty on all
those counts. His assumption OF God
given authority with which he began
war renders it impossible for him to
escape or evade the full responsibility.
What would be done with William
and his CO. criminals before court or
nations would be hard Of prediction. II
they were to be hanged on the highest
mountain before the eyes of the world
the punishment would not exceed their
crimes.
AS an announcement Of the policy OF
nations toward international crimes
and criminals the kaiser and his crew
Of fellow conspirators against the
sanctity Of treaties and and interna-
tional morality and human safety
should be tried and punished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
spells or become dangerous.

spoils or become dangerous.
1t Us not pleasant sight which dis
closes itself to Americans. Neverthe-
less. the. truth is the truth and should
not be rejected. Every American
would rejoice II European nations
were now displaying the same spirit
that drove the Stars and Stripes to the
German line-the spirit of universal
liberty, determined TO shield the free
and release the bound. The European
nations. however. are engrossed solely
in holding their advantages and ac-
curing new ones. They talk such
idealism az the league Of nations, but
they practice realism. Tney grant
boundless unexplored regions Of idea
lism in the mystic league Of nations,
and in return they exact from Mr..
Wilson concrete substantial concess.
ions on this earth. The result OF nearly
six months Of secret bargaining at
Paris may be summed up by stating
that the United States gives all that
is substantial in the league OF nations,
while Europe gains all advantages that
are substantial.
II the league becomes reality. the
United States will furnish its pro-
portion of men and money and ma
teriaIs to defend any nation that may
be attacked. The American share in
the war would be the lions share al
ways. The war might be foolish and
easily avoidable with proper counsel,
but the United States would not have
control OF that part OF the scheme.
It's good sense and generosity would
only be one ninth Of the sum total OF
ingredients at Geneva. The other
eight ninths would be made up OF
such seifshness and shortsightedness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
TRANS 81 EMIT.

The beside cottage door week
nut. things tbs
little while they stay with
half much they were fixtures here
.n.n.Ied
countless we'd chew Today has been
refrain their voices weety nent and
eands
every day would weather
changeet that
suffice; something store for on ice
doom;
day or week n1oreb will bloom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
lowa Newspapers
MEXICO.

tSioux City Journal.
The puerile Carranza government,
which chatters like a disturbed mag
pie whenever this government defends
itself against Mexican hriGands. ought
TO be informed that IL Villa attempts
reprisals on American life or property
in the interior OF the country. Amer
lean soldiers will cross the border
without asking permission and will
follow tho criminal to the death. II
government is unable to suppress
a repei In six years. IL is not sufficient
ly effective to be considered de facto
one. When any government discloses
such inability 10 protect life and prop
erty and to enforce the laws In It's
territory after a reasonable oppor-
tunity to do so, as the Carranza gov
eminent has, 1t loses it's international
standing and Its sovereignty and out
side nations, whose rights are endan-
gered by the weakness, may use rea-
sonable means to protect their ma
tionals. That is the situation in Mex
leo. II Carranza is not able after all
these years to suppress Villa, the ten
tatfve government which Carranza
represents can not be considered by
the United States in enforcing security
to its citizens domiciled within Mex
leo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

sivs counties ars sosins'to divide. Lst's
be shrcwd and progressive and set eur
share Of It. It's plain velvet"
II the reader will nit down quietly
and 10 confidential way talk over
European conditions with number Of
returning soldier Sboys. he will be
amazed at the distance between the
private soldiers actual belief and the
standardized propagandaisms that
have been put out In this country. I'm
less a lot OF newspaper writer's ana
publicity agents get their bearings,
they win soon be like the boy that
stood on the burning deck, says the
Hardin County Citizen.
why not take a mandatory for Tur-
Key and put George ID. Heron in
charge OF the eultan's harem," suggests
the Sioux City Journal. "He lis the
most experienced man in that line In
the country"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
Not Pleasing TO Americans

The scramble now going on over the
corpse of the Turkish Empire Is a
CHASTITY satire on the league Of nations
idea. Every big and little nation in
Europe that can trump up an excuse
is busily engaged In Remembering the
cadaver OF Turkey and making the
spells safe. The universal wonder of
Europe Is that the United States does
not Join the marauders. 1t happens
that there Is a piece OF Turkey that
is not desirable. and the nations are
actually offering this to the United
Safes. under the incurable notion that
this country must either set sumo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
THIS is THE BIRTHDAY OF
Josephine Bonaparte
IS IT YouRsi
IS IT YOURS,
JUNE %, 1853

One Of the most curious and in
teresting characters in history is that
Of Marie Josephine. the first wife Of
Napoleon. Biographers have tried to
make her out a martyr because she
was forced into a divorce. and yet
those who have studied her life closely
are not so sure she deserves all the
sympathy.
She was born on the island OF Mar
Unique. and grew up very beautiful
and very graceful in a lanQuid,
Creole style. She married the vicornte
Beaurharnais and bore him two child
rem, Eugene and Hortense. Her
husband was one OF the victims of
the Revolution. SO It was as young
and beautiful widow that Josephine
later dazzled French socitey. It u
said that she met Napoleon thru
her son. who was under him in the
army. At that time. Bonaparte was
poor and little known officer.
Josephine was ambitious. frivolous
and extravagant. She did not want to
marry Napoleon but his ardor seems
to have carried her OF her feet and
she consented to a civil ceremony.
There was some scandal while the
little corporal" was away on cam
paigns. but his love seemed to have
survived that and her coldness and
neglect Of him for years. AS he rose
in fame however. she grew more In
terested and more anxious to hold
him, but his love was dead by that
time, and as he wanted son and
she had no children, he finally in.
sisted on divorce. Curiously enough
his i'll luck dates from that decision
A friendship between them lasted until
her death in 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

as are now manifested in Europe. Con-
sequentiy, wars could be expected to
come frequently. as they are coming
now. under the very nose Of the pow.
ers that are framing the peace
panacea. The United States would
have full responsibility but limited au-
thority In any situation that might
arise.
No! The United States will reserve
its own freedom Of decision and action.
first for its own liberty and then for
the worlds benefit. 1t il infinitely
more powerful for good and for liberty
than any league OF nations. 30 long
as the nations, almost without eXcep.
ton. demand everything and concedt
nothing. 1t il folly for Americans to
dream OF creating a league among
them which will control their passionA
and keep peace In the world.-Wash-
ington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

From the spectroscopic measure-
ments made at Mount Wilson obserya-
tory to determine the radial velocity
Of stars a. e., the speed with which
they are approaching or receding from
our solar system), II appears that the
star A. G. Berlin 1855 has a radial ve-
locity Of $50 kilometers per second, the
highest constant velocity SO far OBJ
served for any star. Next to this comes
Lalanda 1855 with 4 velocity Of 325
kilometers per second, in the opposite
direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

lean. The Monroe doctrine has never
been a partisan question. Americanism
is not partisan. The league and the
covenant are not partisan. They should
be treated as American questions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

The Webster City Freeman-Journal
predicts that Mr.. Burleson Is still
postmaster general and is liable to re-
tain his job as long as Mr.. Wilson
stays in the White House. And why
shouldn't he? Hasn't he faithfully
carried out the policies Of the presi-
dent?" asks the Webster City paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Pella Chronicle says When
hogs went above twenty cents a pound
:. wear or two ago, we clipped the mar
ket report and pasted 1t In scrap
book. When they get down to twenty
cents, we are going to do 1t again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23
HANDY DIRECTORY
af - OF the -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
vIsItors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. ,os A. r.
4. NJ, special communication FRIDAY
June %. 1880 p, IN. Second degree
A. l.. Fraser. w. NJ; John w. Welis'
secretary.
oIoher CHAPTER. No. 80 r. a.
NJ. Thursday. June 10. Past and hos'
Excellent degrees. Monday, June zou'
Royal Arch George Gregory, H. ~
John w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
nor Council No. 20. r. q S. NJ, Mon
day. June 80, 1919, supper at e:su' tol'
lowed BY Royal and Select Master
Ira A. Davenport, l. NJ; John w
Wells. recorder, -.
Special cenoIavs ST. AIdemar Com
rnandsry No. 80, X. T., Tuesday June
"a at 1880 p. m. Red Cross. j. +. FRED
erick. commander: John W. Weus'
recorder. g.,
CENTRAL CHAPTER Nc. 81, o. E.
ESPECIAL meeting "Wednesday eve
ming. June %, at s o'clock for Initiation
Mrs. J. F. Schultz, w. NJ; Mrs Archer
walton, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

500 Varieties Of SOY Scans.
OF the more than 500 varieties Of the
Soy bean which have been grown on
the government testing farms at pres
sent only about Is are handled COM
mercialiy by seedmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

(which do you prefer, that Musca-
tine county tax funds shall apply to
good roads in Muscatine county or aid
in the construction Of roads in Scott
county?" asks the Muscatine journal.
"The question which confronts the
Muscatine county farmer is whether he
is willing to pay to gain this adyant-
age for his competitor in the progress
sive county, while he denies himself
the same opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-23

The Hampton Chronicle says The
Des Moines Register is bringing out
George w. Clarke. former governor, OF
capitol extension fame, and are goins
to run him against Cumnins. We DO
not believe that the tax payers OF
Iowa are ready to change from q man
who has always fought for the inter-
ests Of the people to one who has been
q tax booster in the interests Of Des
Moines."
The Fairfield Ledger says I'VE agree
with the Marshalltown Times Republi-
,nn, when 4 says: Az we cant stop
the permanent road why not get In
early and be using ours first2 Then
too, there's that good money that fool
| ish or timid counties are going - turn
down and that shrewd and progress
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
The Farmers Chautauqua

Farmers Week at Columbia is in
fact great free chautauqua, at
which men and women Of national rep
utations appear on the programs. 1t
is rare opportunity to hear the best
talent obtainable. Then there is a
short course in agriculture as offered
by the University of Missouri.
On other evenings the Missouri
Board of Agriculture will offer pro-
grams on which will appear men and
women of national regulations. A
new feature of the evening meetings
will be the singing of familiar songs,
the entire audience taking part I'M
der direction of an able leader. Mis-
souri,, home of Pershing, is not to be
backward in the movement looking to
"the making of singing nation to
greet a singing army" Parts OF
four afternoons will be given over to
association meetings when agricultur-
al problems, and especially those OF
the reconstruction period, will be dis
cussed. The Corn Show continues
throughout the week. In brief, Col
umbia will, from January 20 to "a
inclusive, become one great clearing
house for agricultural ideas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
NEEDS HUN
DREDS OF ACCOUNTANTS

Washington, d. c., Jan. 14.-The
war is practically ended but war work
is not. The tremendous labor Of the
details of adjusting the accounts and
paying the bills will occupy the time
of large force for many months to
come. The Ordnance Department of
the army alone is in need of 200 sem
Tor cost accountants at entrance sal
aries ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year; 800 junior cost accountants at
entrance salaries ranging from 81 200
to $4,000 a year; and 300 clerks quail
flied in accounting at entrance salar-
les ranging from $1,000 to $1,000 a
year, for service at ordnance estab-
lishments throughout the United
States and in the headquarters at
Washington, D. G.
The collection Of the income tax al
so calls for the employment of an ad-
ditional number of accountants. The
income tax unit of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue is in need of a num-
Der of travelling auditors and resident
auditors at entrance salaries ranging
from 81 800 to $4,000 year.
All of these positions are open to
both men and women.
The United States Civil Service
Commission is receiving applications
for these positions. Applicants will
not be required to report at any place
for examination, but will be rated upon
their physical ability, education
training and experience, based upon
the sworn statements in their appli-
cations and upon corroborative evi.
dence adduced by the commission. APP
plication blanks and full information
may be obtained from the secretary of
the local board of civil service exam
liners at the post office or customhouse
in any city, or by communicating with
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. c.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
For Missouri Women

The farmers wife and daughter
have been especially remembered in
the Missouri Farmers Week program
to be presented at Columbia, January
20 to "a.
To the more than 20 thousand farm
ers who, during the last dozen years,
have attended Missouri Farmers
Week it is not necessary to explain
the plan or to dwell at length upon
the program. However, preliminary
announcements indicate that the JAN
uary 20 to "a meeting at Columbia
will establish a new standard in in
teresting features and as real aid
to Missouri farmers. With the war
won and the place-yes, and the i'm
portance-of the Missouri farmer
fixed as never before agriculture is in
the ascendency. This fact the Mis-
souri, meet will not fail to reflect.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-17
ADMINISTRATORS OR EX-
ECUTOR'S NOTICE

Notice is hereby. given that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Noah Lalumendier, deceased, having
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court of st. Francois
county, Missouri, bearing date the
End day Of January, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to the undersigned administrator
for allowance within six months from
the date of said letters or they may be
precluded from any benefit of such es.
tate; and if said claims be not exhibit
ed within one year from the date Of
the granting Of letters on said estate
they shall be forever barred.
ARCHIE CRAWFORD,
Administrator.
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, IS.
hereby certify that Archie Craw-
ford was granted letters of admins
tration upon the estate of Noah Lalu-
member, deceased, on the date above
written.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this End day of Janu-
airy, 1919.
(SEAL) X. C. WEBER,
Judge of Probate and Ex-Officio Clerk
of the Probate Court.
Jan. 10, IT, "a and 81.