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bricates tho golden key of the little
child and the stupendous door to tho
temple OF wisdom Is thrown wide
open and up far into the sky, and
the patched prince Of common sense
sees engraved in cleaning gold upon
the white walls of truths holy tenn
pie, poverty in a world OF plenty is
wrose than any crime, 1t is biunder
l have not known Of very many
very rich men or women passing res
'olutions about the high cost OF living
or the high cost OF high living. The
greatest entomologist with whom
am acquainted (Fabre) announced
to the public that a Certain insect
mother determined the sex Of her
progeny, and when some one asked
him why and how, he replied, Il
search for and sometimes find tho
truth, I do not explain it.
My little four-ycar old darling
asked me why mosquito waited
until night to sing and sting, when
it was SO hot we could not use cover
II answered her as we'll as l was able
from my knowledge Of the insect,
(and 1 am so familiar with the
creature that I sometimes sleep with
screens.
Before we try to find the why of a
fact, let lis first try to find out if we
have the fact. I sincerely wish that
commodities had higher value
measured in land to-day than they
had years ago, for if this miracle
could happen (and it could if we had
scientific instead Of winged wisdom
in, 10;
which is the commodity which l daily
produce. be it bacon or bricks, would
soon buy me piece Of ground, and
another homeless wretch would soon
come in from out Of the fog and the
dew and begin the real work Of life
to be, and to know.
Commodities measured not by gold
but by labor or other commodities,
are no higher today than they were
years ago, but the yard stick with
which their value Is measured, is
shorter, tho the inch be the same.
Gold, our measure of value in this
western hemisphere has had in the
past four hundred years length
varying from fifty inches to twenty
five hundred inches, measured by
other commodities. The producer Of
potatoes expends no more energy and
capital in producing measure Of
potatoes today than he did years ago
and when he sells the potatoes,
measured in value by the elusive and
unstable gold it buys him just pre-
cisely as much Of anoher commodity
as it did in the years that have fled.
Last June I fell into the turbid
waters Of the mighty "Jeems River"
and ever since have been wondering
and rcsoluting about why l got wet.
There is thing not commodity,
however, but from which all com
modities spring, which is absolutely
necessary not only for the we'll being
but the very life of every creature
which breathes, which has advanced
in price by leaps and bounds whether
measured in value by gold or other
goods, whose high price first plunged
us into self-inflicted poverty from
which there was no escape save to
enter into world war, and which
is now drawing us swiftly and surely
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into anarchy Cor bolshevism) and
national death, and not Il man in
Virginia save the patched prophet OF
common sense, raises his voice in
protest, or prayer of repentance for
national stupidity, or resolutes about
its cause and cure.
There is no cure for the high price
of land and lard, but one cause Of
both may be changed from curse
into a blessing. There is nothing
good or evil in itself, but good or
bad is only in its use. What is DO
tent for evil is potent also for good.
Taxation terrible and brutalizing i'm
effects when welded by tho tyranni-
cal hand of ncScicnce, becomes when
welded by science the most potent
weapon for the destruction OF pow
erty and her hell-born retinuc, rails
ing the state from ignorance and war
to the sunlit heights Of peace and
power.
| am often ashamed of and en-
barrassed by mine own ignorance,
but when | contemplate JOY of
throwing a fit over the monopoly of
lemons and lard and is blind to the
monopoly of land, tho source alike Of
lemons and lard and limited in
quantity and incapable of extension:
| too throw a fit because I belong to
the same genus, tho not of the same
species.
If we had to cat land as we cat
lard and lemons the whole gang
would run to me and I could reach
their brain thru the belly. 1t takes
no more potatoes to purchase a suit
OF clothes today than it did fifty years
iago, perhaps less, but it takes five
times as much poultry or potatoes
10 get piece OF ground upon which
to produce commodities or to build a
house in which to bring forth and
rear your young. The wild ass is
better Off, but neither he nor the
other ass ever thought Of that. The
wild ass can be, and is now being
educated and when he is worked too
much and fed too little, he kicks and
lies down on tho job
Every animal upon the earth can
be educated except man. Our cd
ucational institutions turn out their
students we'll educated for private
business and only half educated for
public business. Indeed, their edu-
cation itself units them for the work
OF the State except the work of
drwaing the salary and administering
its unscientific laws. For twenty
thousand years man has plowed his
weary way thru blood and tears and
has not yet learned A Of the alphabet
of political science and knows less
than Of the science Of health.
When any one tries to inject pois-
on into the veins Of tho educated ass
he kicks, the man stands still and
pays the bill. What may we expect
to get from a poisoned body except
a distorted brain? For one hundred
and twenty years the college doors
stood open seven days in the week,
while its president, God Almighty,
tried his utmost to beat into the
thick skulls Of ono single crop Of
men a few simple lines OF political
economy and after dismal failure
He drowned the whole gang.
He will not have to drown any
more, for the crop Of men has failed
and the sissys are in the saddle. At
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life kept,
For him who false puts by"

For while they are busy tearing
each other to tatters in party war,
the political partisan monkey grabs
the bone of contention, their toll
worn hide and souses it into the
bitter biting acid Of poverty produc
ing scheme Of taxation which tans
and keeps it tho color of poverty;
washes it in the sweat Of his brow
(wrinlled not with the vertical lines
OF thought but with the horizontal
lines Of carey and tho tears Of his
children enslavcd in factory, dries it
with the hot air Of good times coming
amidst universal and eternal peace,
and then. having no present use for
his thick head it is sold for dollar
and Il half poll tax and deposited in
the party primary junk shop until
the next political Punch and Judy
show, when it is given away as a
him brainy patriot.
The thin hide is folded for a saddle
pad and while he rides their backs
and kicks their ribs to stimulate their
patriotic party dog trot, he sings,
odd Virginia never tires" and the
pale rose Of poverty never blooms so
'"SSS 60 III Sih ' IL "IcGo Ill
Insurance it blossoms and breathes
its mcphitic odors over nine millions
OF acres of idle vacant lands, while
its pale, poisonous leaves, of low
wages, ignorance, vice, crime and
war lies a seething mass and mess at
the feet OF the nemesis of Justice
who never slumbers nor sleeps. Ye
are punished by, not for your sin or
stupidity.
There are many wrong roads which
stretch away towards the city OF re-
fugo from poverty and her hell born
progeny, but only one right and royal
highway The Single Tax, which leads
thru its shining portal wherein
reign peace, plenty, purity and power
and the way is so plain that way
faring man tho a fool need not mis-
take. But you will not take this
right road because you are obliged
by your nature to try all OF the
wrong ways first.
This is the ineXorablc law which
none can stay or stem that binds you
TO the low level Of empiracism. Man
can not reason. And what little
wisdom he now owns, had to be
pounded thru his thick hide into his
'hichSi hSt'a. 'ilSlllld puny poor
and powerful rich in political alliance
is as homogeneous as a jewel of gold
in the snout Of SOW, for the two
rotten political parties will never
oppose, while they can hope to bride
with place and power, tho tyranny,
whether Of taxes or tyrants.
60 to the ant thou Sluggard man:
consider her ways and be wise"
What heaven this earth could be
if the human family had as much
sense as a family Of bees.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK SMITH.
1912 T.. Franklin Street.
August rs, 1919.
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LEGISLATION AND GRAVITATION.
{ BY Dr.. Frank Smith,

/ Wy III. FIullk oIll1ln.)
Resolved, that Il commission Of five
be appointed to find the cause and
cure of High Prices. This resolution
which was sanctioned by the house
OF Delegates of Virginia, has stirred
within me such storm of thought
that 1T calls for the exercise OF the
whole gamut of human emotions
SO pleased am I by its adoption by
the House OF Delegates that I am
constrained to offer Il second and
third resolution OF kindred nature
FOR the consideration OF the public
and the enlightenment of posterity.
Resolved, second, that the same
commission be given authority to
summan experts and to find out in
any other way that they may see
proper, why it takes more yards of
cloth to make a coat when tho legal
yard is eighteen inches in length,
than it does when tho legal yard is
thirty-siX inches.
Rosolyel, third, that this commits
sion search out the reason why prices
rise when there is an efficient and
large demand, and why prices are
lower when there is small and an
inefficient demand.
Now these resolutions, I believe.
are all right and cover a large part
of the field Of political economy: but
there is just one small lion in the
way. namely, If the members of the
legislature in all Of the years Of their
past have failed in solving the pro
found problems wrapped up in these
resolutions, is it likely that q small
number OF the same legislature will
solve the problem in a few months ?
do not desire to offend Or to
discourage any one. I am a believer
III miracles, not however the hoary
miracles Of a dead past, but in the
new and shining miracles Of living
present. The man of God prayed
that the members of the legislature
might be endowed with wisdom from
on high, and tho answer to that
prayer was an intangible tax scheme
unworthy of the name Of system, as
ant1quated as a wooden plow and as
useless to promote justice and to
provoke prosperity as the wooden
plow to tear the virgin sod. Men
OF this heavenly brand and grade of
mentality should be exempt by law
from Legislative service of this sort,
Just as the law eXempts from jury
service the immature in body and
mind.
Members Of legislative body who
are ignorant Of the natural laws
whcih have to do with political
economy, to say nothing Of biology,
and have to depend upon a chance
lot Of sanctified knowledge and
winged wisdom from on high arc
about as congruous and useful in said
body, as lot of ditch diggers would
be sitting with a commission OF ar
chitects to plan a temple to house a
tribune Of a people. The why Of a
little child is the golden key which
fits, but will not unlock the stipend
Gus door to the sacred and silent
temple OF wisdom.
Common sense, that rare human
weed which blossoms in the obscure
shade Of the pale rose of poverty,
sends forth a volatile oil which lu-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-11-08
THU V. N. l. l. DEFEATS SHAW
UNIVERSITY.

Virginia Normal and Indus
trial Institute defeated Shaw
University football team here
today in game that was
we'll played and hard fought
N. and I. l., 9-Shaw University 0.
The Shaw team was aggressive and
showed n thorough knowledge Of
the game. Morrow at quarter did well.
He was replaced by Stanley in the
third quarter. Stanley showed con
siderable ability in handling the team
Crump at left tackle and Lyt1e at
left end for Shaw did great defen-
sive work and gave our line some
trouble. Shaw was weak on tho Of.
fensive and made first down only
This came in the third quarter.
The V. N. and I. L., team has i'm
proved greatly since the Norfolk
game. The whole team played we'll.
Those deserving especial mention are
Jackson, Lee, Melvin, Nichols and
Coates. Jackson at quarter handled
the team with skill and showed good
Judgment at critical times. He punt
cd we'll. The average kick being
about forty yards. lie featured also
in running back punts, making runs
of twenty, thirty and forty yards.
Lee and Melvin tore through the
Shaw line almost at will and often
broke up the Shaw plays before they
We're we'll under way. Nichols and
Coates did fine defensive work Their
taclling was hard and sure.
Tho first score came in the latter
part Of the second quarter. After con
siderable line plunging There was
an exchange Of ,punts. Jackson fun
hed but the ball was recovered by
Young. Nichols was then sent around
right end. With good interference
and by clever running he went twen-
ty yards for touchdown. Jackson
kicked fcal.
During the second half Shaw was
continually on the defensive. The
bail was kept in her territory V N
and |. T.. were marching steadily to
ware, The goal but when within three
yards of the goal they lost the ball
OH a tumble. Shaw was unable to get
the ball out of the danger zone and a
safety was made when a Shaw man
was tackled back Of his goal line.
score-V. N. and I. l., 9-Shaw o.
The game ended with V. X. anG !.
I. within striking distance of the
goal and Shaw fighting hard to pre-
vent another touchdown.
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son punted. Shaw gained three yards
III Two attempts through tile line
then punted. Jackson ran the ball
back thirty yards. Then followed n
series OF punts in which Jackson had
the better Of the contest. It was at
this time that Jackson made Il run
of forty yards after receiving a punt
This ended the first quarter.
Second Quarter-Shaw punted. V.
n. and l. l., failed to make first
down in two trials and jackson punt
ed. y successful forward pass gave
Shaw gain Of fifteen yards Nichols
intercepted forward pass. Shaw
held V. N. and l. l., for downs. Tai,
ing to gain, Shaw puntcd.
There was another exchange of
punts. Jackson fumbled but Young
recovered the ball. On the next play
Nicholsi went around right end for
twenty yards and touchdown. Jack
son kicked goal.
Third Quarterly. N. and /. l. kick
cd to Shaw. Having failed in three at
tempts shaw punted, Nichols gained
fifteen yards, then Jackson punted
Shaw puntcd. After two attempts to
gain, Jackson punted to Shaw's ten
yard line. Stanley then went in at
quarter for Shaw. Shaw kicked to
get the ball out of danger. On the
next play Tyler gained fifteen yards
for V. N. and I. l., but lost the bali
when tackled. Shaw now took a brace
and made first down for the first
and only time during the game. Tho
next three attempts however Melted
them only three yards The quarter
ends.
Fourth Quartcr-Thrift goes in at
left guard for Ferrell. Shaw kicked
and Jackson returned it by a good
run. He then punted to Shaw's thn
ty yard line. Here Tyler did some
good defensive work for V. N. and l
| :, Shaw was held for downs. Coates
received a forward pass for a gain
of fifteen yards. Shaw was penaliz-
cd for being offside. V. N. and I. l.,
steadily forced the ball toward the
goal but when within three yards of
the goal they lost the ball on a FUN
bic. Shaw was unable to get the ball
out of danger and safety was made
when Shaw man was tackled behind
tho goal. Fcrby was sent in to replace
Coates. Shaw was given the ball on
her twenty yard line but the Y. N. G.
/ l., defense was too strong for her.
The game ended with the ball on
:;....':'. twenty five yard line.
Score-V. N. and T., 8, Shaw
V. N. and I. T., Shaw
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THE GAME BY PLAYS.

Shaw won tho toss and kicked to
V. N. and I. T., 20 yard line. Morry
received the ball and returned II
four yards. After small gain through
the line Shaw punted. Jackson FUN
bled and Shaw recovered the ball on
their own forty yard line, Failing to
gain through the line Shaw punted
again. Jackson returned if fifteex
yards. A gain Of five yards was made
through the line. Shaw was penaliz
ed five yards FOR being off-side. Jack
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WAGES.

Is the laborer worthy of his hire /?
Yes, when the pay Of a preacher or
teacher is raised, thcrwise, no. Prof.
Thorold llaogerS says that III the thir-
tccnth century the common laborer
got better living than the common
laborer i'm the nineteenth century.
Productive power has increased two
hundred fold since the thirteenth
century and when a student in our
public schools asks his teachers why
our laws forbid this power to be used
for the benefit OF its citiZenry, they
are unable to answer, tho their salary
has been raised.
If the daily labor OF a ditch digger
fails to produce all of the bcs! clothes
he and his family can use, all Of the
best food that it takes to maintain
their health, Il home from which no
law can thrust him forth and the
means to try to educate his children
to the limit Of their capacity in the
best schools, not only Of his State,
but Of the United States, then there
is no such thing as civilization for
somehow, somewhere he is robbed.
and if he does not like it, and will
not put an end to this robber taxa
ton, let him lock his door, throw
away the key and flee from this cruel
hell of prctense and prayer, to that
other hell over tho hills and far away
from this vale Of tears and povcrty,
where coal is cheap and lodging free.
THE REMEDY FOR UNREST.
rest, poverty, ignorance, vice, crime
and its browning horror, war, is The
One Single Tax upon land values. TO
tax for the use Of society that value
which society alone can and does
create, is the crown Of justice and
science in political economy and will
give us scientific system of taxation
instead OF the intangible scheme
thrust upon the state by nescience.
But man, the divine creature, born
of the heat and moisture Of the Uni
verse, Gods Body, will have to wade
thru another thousand years of blood
""1 to""" h"for" they are enabled to
perceive and to love the glorious
beauty and wonderful symmetry of this
simple remedy.
Having eyes they sec not that this
simple remedy is golden chain flung
at the feet of pcrishing world to
tie the foul hand OF sin. A mighty
club Of Righteousness worn on the
breSt of tho cohorts of Heaven and
laid away to rest in the armories of
earth, which is long enough and
strong enough to smash the hydra
head OF the Shiny snake of war.
"They are blind to the heights beyond
Deaf to the sounds of sweet airs
brcathed
From far past Indra's sky;
Dumb to the summons Of the true
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4 mass meeting OF tho ladies for
the purpose Of reducing the cost of
high living by boycotting tho brain
producing egg, l attempted to tell
the crowd something about the law
OF supply and demand and when l
was ordered to sit down, eggs went
up
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Get in the swim. Save The
Planet Coupons. Get Prize. Others
receive them; you can do the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21
yer cum frum 2"

yer cum frum?"
II am an English seaman" I an
swered shortly, 'and how l came
aboard makes no difference. Right
now l am the only navigator on the
Nsmur. Estada Is dead--knifed last
night by one Of the buccaneers. Man
uel Estevan. had q hand In the bust
ness, and he's safely locked In state
room aft. Captain Sahchez is wound
ed and helpless. and those cut-throats
amidships are battensd down below
matches. Levere and are the officers
left. and we control the deck"
eyer mean those fellers were amin
ter take the ship7"
Exactly that; now where are you
lads? With Manuel and his bunch OF
pirates7 Or with us?"
"What er yer going ter do with US,
an this shipf That's the fu'st ques'
ton"
I had not decided that even in my
own mind. but the answer came
promptly enough.
II am going to leave that to the crew.
As soon as we have all secure. I'll
have every man on deck, and then
we'll talk 1t over. That's fair enough
isn't iti''
ut looks fair. Come on, mates; I'm
fer the Englishman." .------
ITO Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

five rooms down stairs and three bed
rooms up stairs with closets: bed room
down stairs, house has electricity. gas.
city water, sewer. toilet, good furnace.
three rooms in basement. fair barn.
lot co by $50 on paving; side walk and
car line. Fine large porch on front.
shade trees. strawberry bed, house fin
ished with callistone on outside. hard
pine floors, three blocks OF Arnold
school. Here is your opportunity TO
buy u fine home at your own figure. in
a good resident locality. Terms on sale
day. Come and look this over and he
on hand sale day. Otto Tumpach.
owner Phone Green 465. Col. Kendall.
auctioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

ATTENTION FARMERS.

Four stations for public service.
Three Percherons, one black. years,
inipc rted one black gray. . years. one
dapple gray. 4 years: and one Belgian
bay. years. All have state ccrtli-
cate of soundness; weights from 1.SoV
TO 200 Will make the season 1918 nj
my barns 2Is miles southwest OF Lis
comb. Terms SIS to insure colt to
stand and suck. VIII meet you at your
barn to I miles distance. Parties dis-
posing of mares will be held respon-
sible Parties bringing three or four
mares at once can be accommodated.
We solicit your patronage. Nelson
E'lscus. owner and groom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

For Sale-One OF the best grain
farms in the state OF Iowa, $40 acres
500 acres of fine farm land. two sets OF
good improvements. Ave miles from
good town. $4,000 cash March I, 1920.
balance ten years at ~ per cent. This
farm is located In Hardin county.
Iowa. don't answer II YOU don't mean
business as this farm will make any
man rich In n few years u he has some
help OF his own to handle IL Crop last
year net 500 per acre. Write or wire
me. Elmer Ostheimer. Eldora, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

For Sale--Seventy-two acres of pas
ture land. well watered and well
fenced. One mile from Steamboat
Rock. Hardin county, Iowa. Price
$l62.50 per acre; well improved forty
acres near Eldora. Hardin county.
Iowa, $500 good terms will be given on
this: $40 acres fair improvements near
Eldora, price $2l5 per acre. the very
best OF terms. For further information
write Il. II. ibach. Eldora, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

For Sale--Six acres, close in, on
paving: good rich soil. suitable for
truck gardening, might take small city
property in trade, Lawrence Brenncclse
los East Main. Phone 40.
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Classified Advertisements


make small payment. see us. on any
OF the larger farms we will accept
smaller farm in exchange MS part pay
ment. See Plumb Bros. Marshalltown,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21

There are fifteen socialistic schools
In New York, where 1900 boy and girl
pupils are taught hero Worship OF Le-
nine apd Trotzky and political pr's-
oners, according to the Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21
SOUTH DAKOTA LANDS.

For Saie--l,0 acres solid body east
OF the river In South Dakotn. $30.0O0
$4,000 cash. balance long time. Keenan,
Land Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-21
IOWA Ian Ds.

For Sale--Several good farms In
Marshall county from twenty to 500
acres. Bar. Parsons, room 2, Wood
bury building.
For Sale--l54 acres. good farm. close
to Marshalltown. Lawrence Brennecke
1O5 East Main street.
For 8aIe-Iowa land. 240 acres, so
acres. rs acres, 260 acres. We own all
these farms and can sell them on
small payment and give you time on
the balance. All these are improved
and all near town. Would take as part
payment, Il city property, hardware
stock or live stock. We have an eighty
we can sell with $1,000 payment. II
YOU want an Iowa farm and can only