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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-09
Fer cent

Fuel and labor constitute more than
two-thfrds OF the operating costs. 1
would call your special attention to the
marked increases since last January
and Notwithstanding the talk Of lower
prices. we have not yet begun TO bene-
ht by them.
Furthermore you all know that the
maintenance Of our property has been
Geferred during the past few years,
ovri1g to our desire 10 keep our costs
down to the lowest possible point and
thus stave of as long as possible the
necessity OF increasing our rates for
gas and electric service.
II is going to axe some time for the
utilities in this state to place their
properties in satisfactory operating con-
dition. This viii require the borrow
ing Of considerable money and TO bor-
row money these days utilities must
show that they nre receiving and can
expect TO receive for some time ade-
qtato rates.
The question is-How can our uti1it-
is have adequate rates.
The best answer I know to this ques-
ton IS a demand by the people thai
he utilities receive adequate rates"
Creating this demand is something
which tho employees Of this company
l.avo it distinctly witnia their power
TO accomplish. No one comes so closely
tns contact with the people Of your sew
ersl communities on public utility mat
tors as do you and your associates.
Any cmment which Won or your om-
rlaycs make viii regard 10 the local
utilities is always accepted as one hun
cred per cent or moro. rs it carries the
weight of one speaking with authority.
The apparent opposition on The part
- tho citizens Of this great
wealth 70 having utilities fairly dealt
sviaj1 has seriously affected the ability
% tho utilities to borrow money with
which to extend their plants and dis
trtbution systems. Unless confidence
can be restored in utilities Investments
through an improved public sentiment
and Increased not earnings. Investment
"a utility securities will be az a mini
r1um for the next few Years. and ex-
tensions must peccssarily be restricted
Hitd the community Will suffer along
Nth the individuals directly affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
MICRO FARM Frs.

The Negro Year Book for 1888,
issued as IAN annual encyclopedias of
the negro" by the department OF
records and research Of Tuskogee.
shows a large increase Of negro
farmers. There were in the United
States in 1910. 1851. 500 farmers. OF
these. 5,44O,619, or SIS per cent,
were whites; S93,370, or 14.5 per
cent, were negroes; 2t,251. or o. per
cent. were Indians, and 3,262 were
Chinese and Japanese. The rate OF
increase in the number of negroes
operating farms and Of negro own
ers Of farms was greater than the
increase of negro population, either
for the country, as a whole, the
whole south. or the rural south.
From 1900 TO 1910 the per cent in
crease IN the number OF negroes OPP
Grating farms was: For the couu-
try as a whole, 1876, and for the
south. 2o2. The per cent increase
for negro fran owners was: For the
country as a whole, 1856; for the
south, 17.6. The per cent increase IN
negro population for the same period
was: For the country as whole,
lis; for the whole south, 10.4 and
for the rural south, 81. The highest
per cent Of increase of negro farm
ers was. for Oklahoma, 10s. Other
states with large per cent increases
were- Georgia, IS; Arkansas, So:
Mississippi, IS; North Carolina, 10;
4 and Alabama, II.
The number Of negroes owning
farms in the United States was:
1S7,7s7 in 1900; and 2l8,972 in 1910
For the south the number was
17s,4IS in 1900, and 21l,Os7 in 1910.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

Letter writing: 1t is unbusiness-
like and discourteous to ignore let
tiers requiring an answer. Always
answer correspondence promptly.
Give all information required; In
answering letters be sure that your
answer is complete. Il there Is any
part OF il that you can not answer,
say so in your letter. To ignore
question leaves your correspondent
in doubt as TO whether you forgot
It, would not answer IL, or did not
know how 10 answer 1t.
Use Of telephone by employees:
Most business houses have rules
pertaining 10 this. Where such rules
are not in force it is wise to avid
the use OF the telephone except Tor
a real emergency. Telephones cost
uloney-every call is an expense to
the company as well as a loss Of
time on your part. Business men
say nothing but they observe great
deal.
Signatures: Sign letters so that
strangers can read your signature
If-your name is unusual. II is good
plan to type your name and then
sign over it.
Office etiquette; The observance
of every day courtesies is big fac
tor in making work run along
pleasantly. A CHEEKY Good morn
ing helps considerably. Don't Dor
row fellow-w orkers' equipment with
out asking. Pencils and erasers are
trifllng things but important 10 their
owner.
Keep your desk as clear as posi-
ble-but don't merely dump
things on other peoples desks. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
THE EASY DESCENT.

At first he was a socialist, who at a
party never missed a bidding TO
extend his fist
For sandwiches and tea.
Next as radical he'd pose. and
talk OF "this' and that" and
those" and ancient theories
disclose.
A. busy as a bee.
He then became bolshevik. said
ne. "A soviet's the trick! II
can't be brought along too
quick
Toward methods unrefired.
An anarchist he soon became; he
limited without any shame that
INT might win the game,
II other doors were shut,
A keeper came. win shoulders wide,
and gently called him 70 one
side and had him duly classi-
fed,
An ordinary nut"
Washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Mr.. HOOVER is GUT,

Mr. Hoover has eliminated himself
from the presidential race, if indeed
he was ever entered in it.
1t is the better way. a man with
out party who has voted but once is
scarcely to be welcomed as a presi-
Dental candidate.
There are other very good reasons
which will make Mr.. HooveTs with
drawal Of mis- name generally &C
cepuble. Not that Hoover is not a
capa Die man in his mining business
and has proved himself a good or
ganizer but among others the fact
that he has been out Of touch with
America and Americans and is an
American technically rather than
concretely. Let Us nominate for
presidential candidates this year
from those who have American IN
terests at heart over all.
The fact Is that there was no place
for Hoover 70 get on at. He has
been roaming the world as a cos
nIopoIttan mining engineer, growing
wealthy as a multi millionaire. Tn
III the war broke and he was selected
to head the food administration
and his selection was an excellent
one-Mr Hoover lacked acquaint-
ance with America and American
policies.
A much better place for Mr..
Hoover would De in the senate or
! house where ne could be of great
service on a committee on foreign
relations. Most OF Us would be
pleased and gratiAed To see him In
such q place.
Hoovers letter IL Characteristic He
has no party, no platform, no prob
lem, causes only enc issue, that of q
league Of nations. He does aot explain
WhoxIIk5f no 10 IDf OF dSdlhoI d ESS0rV-
cd covenant 80 it is fair to assume
that his only vital interest ia ar
American election would be to pun
over the Wilseaian program inclusive
Of Adtiels 10 and the abolition of th4
Monroe doctrinsj which seems cor.
roborative of the suspicion prett!
GENERALLY voiced that Mr., Hoover
tentative didaey was one OF tn
stra~s grasped at By the present In.
But, give as this year our eandt
dates an American born and bre
without frsnzisd idsalism and tn
ambitious desire TO become = nov
creator of new intsrnationalisn
and with sufficient North Ameri
eanism In him to put American In
tsrests and American welfare 1t th
head Of his program,
| The scriDtursl Injunction aa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Topics OF the Times

Expect sudden rises of tempera-
tlrs following the announcement
that a barrel of grip medicine ID On
the way. And imagine the bitter
disappointment Of those who got
well too soon.
This Horace Larimsr, of Charlton,
actually seems to think his office
means something more than soml
desks and an outfit Of typewritsrs-
Fortune ia truck farmins7 Wen
tell the world that when eabbaess
sell as they do there's mnnay in
truck But anxious reader. vhat'i
the matter with raising your OWE
oabbages7
MIR. Wilson checked his aides wine
would make an issue OF military
training, And the other side Of thu
fence may thank him for it If the1
had any idea of raising any such Is
sue themselves. Compulsory mill
tary training is not al issue to viii
Non.
The farmers organizations refuse
TO be swallowed by the labor fedora
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

John Johns was q charter member
OF the SPHINX Club. Everybody won
dered why on earth \ man Of his &c
nearly surly appearance became q
salesman. and how IL was that he
proved such a successful man at SELL
ing typewriters.
Johns emphatically was not talka-
tive. He would often sit thru a
whole meeting of the SPHINX Club
smoking n bulldog pipe ana listening
to what everybody else said. When a
question was put to him he would
as often as not answer by half nod
OF his head and vigorous puff OF
smoke.
He looked in appearance like one
would imagine country banker
would look when asked TO loan money
on dubious collateral. In spite of
these facts, John Johns had an envi-
able record in selling typewriters.
Joe Tyneham, the Oldest member
Of the club (and IL there were a
president he would be it), swung
around in his chair and said, Look
here John, you've been in the SPHINX
Club ever since II was formed two
years ago, haven't you?
Johns answer was n suggestion of
a nod a flicker of a smile and a
huge cloud of smoke.
well you Sphinx. you!"-turning
TO the other members Tyneham said
with laugh. II think we ought 70
use Johns for a mascot, for he surely
is 'Shinx. John, you've got to tell
US a story or else there will be
trouble"
Johns gave a decided shake OF his
head ana said, i've no story"
"Gentlamen," said Tyneham, 'our
respective member. John Johns, will
tell us how he sells typewriters.''
Johns looked bored, but said "All
right. If I must. / must.
Il just pick out people who want
them. that's ALL" Then he relapsed
into silence.
For the love-of Pete" yelled Wet
more, the book agent, open up, you
old sinner. How do you know who
wants typewriters?
For once Johns opened and this Is
what he said
II used to plug the game from Of
flee TO office-rough workout one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

helps one wonderfully II he is will
ing TO help out his fellow-workers.
Everybody is willing to boost the
one to whom a little extra work IS
no trouble. Don't ask fellow work.
ers TO stop in the middle Of letter
10 give you some information. It's
disturbing, The golden rule" is the
epitome OF office etiquette.
Put II in writing: II you will put
IN writing all the functions of your
job you Will get a better under
splendid aid 10 efficiency. Suppose
YOU have certain jobs which only
occur once a week or once a month.
By listing all these irregular ana
re gular jobs in a diary you save
yourself lots of trouble.
Stick to ii iveness: Everybody
tires OF a new JOB after its freshness
ever, the big purpose back OF the
Job becomes apparent and Il lasting
liking for the work develops. Every
job has numbers OF disappointnents
but they are 10 be overcome. Every
new worker has period in which
he feels that he has no chance"
Patience and steady work will win
out A period of testing and OBJ
serving must be endured. After one
has demonstrated his wearing quail
tiles progress speeds UP.
The knocker: You'll have some
workers who Knock" you. 1t is
usually jealousy or fear. The mos,
effective answer Is 10 ignore it and
in return speak well OF the "knock-
err" Be careful not to put yourself
in the knockers" class by doing the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
SPRING COMING.

blowing the bosky dela "N
adnre TINS precious
shaking the ASH
reflection ahashns
poker and slam the furnace ooor
On winter
strike
drilling pike and she's bringing birds ana
frosted
gentle reader with that
with his seeder will sowing COCK
des and gades whee
gtggnng maids. Wen be knee
deep clover forget winter will be and the
with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

tons and will vote as they please.
Which is a very sensible conclusion
on their part
Another strike OF 100000 men is
scheduled for Feb. II. Well. thank
the good Lord it's only few weeks
to spring and warm weather and
dandelion greens.
How soon commerce forgets war
is shown by the government reports
OF our commerce with Germany. In
August of 1919 exports from the
United States TO Germany were
valued at sl,00O.S20 and imports at
$3.50. but in September exports
jumped TO $o.s$6.6s3 and imports To
I,566,y 62. October doubled the Sep
TENDER trade volume OF the two
Countries with exports totaling $40.
665, ozI, and Imports OF $2,l67, sos,
OF the year, exports reaching $685.
O44,l and imports $3,228,9l9. A
exports of Sl,,29a071 and Imports OF
/ sz,IoO,ol5. For the year 1919 ex-
porls totaled s92,76l,3la and import.
! s10.o2l,-Z9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There are two ways of getting
back 10 normal" says the Cedar
RapIus Republican. one u for
every ons 10 80 10 work and the other
way Is for everyone TO quit tor a
while. Perhaps the quickest way to
regain our senses IL TO Try the later
way, Tor when all suffer together I
vii be ef1cacous.'
What we can't understand . why
that DR.. Davis wno puiiec the
kaser's teeth hasn't announced for
the presidency" oonfesses tbs Bur-
nnStoa Gazette,
Iowa viii favor Governor Low
deus candidacy for president, but
the delegation will 60 uninstruetsd'
predicts the Boone News-Rspubucan.
If we can't pull on q respectable
war without having an unholJ
strenoh raised ever the award OF
medals, why, let's not have any mer'
wars" suggests the Mason Cit1
Gobe-Gazstta,
The MarenSo Sentinel Demecra'
says Jim Fierce Of the Iowa Home
sctead cannot kill Bill Hardinl
politically-for hes already dea'
ons. Bills political death came wit!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
kowa Newspapers
FARM SALES.
ICedar Rapids Republican,

lCedar Rapids Republican,
Attorney General Havner and his
associates in land deals have been
sued for return OF ono piece of land
and that by a woman. Mr.. Havner
can not say that we have not warned
him against such contingencies. We
have from time to time given him
good advice on such subjects 1t Is
not discreet for q public Official to
be involved in such transactions. no
matter whether they are entirely
right or not. There are enough 9TH
ers who are making money IN such
transactions to make life hardship
for women who have something to
sell or something to invest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

same thing yourself.
Night work; Night work ahoulA
not interfere with ones daytime ct
flciency 90 long a. the evenings
work 10 different. To continue the
Same work day and night 10 too
great Q strain for one. Evening
work should be considered more of .
pastime, an avocation or an educa-
ton. Thus It gives that change Of
occupation which Ia rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
SELLING rvpswRIrERs.

| In 10 would let you talk" He puffeA
in silence, then he continued. Got
tired wearing out shoe leathsr--de-
| cided I would find way to call on
people who wanted typewriters--
wondered how to find them. Then !
did" Again some steady putting on
the old bulldog pipe.
II got to walking around the city
after 6 o'clock In the evening. espec-
tally around business sections. !
would look at office windows. II !
saw a light / made a note OF II. The
third time I saw q light In any Of
flee I concluded that someone was
working overtime because business
Is getting ahead OF them-or short
Of equipment. Perhaps both-and
then l call"
Johns sat up in his chair and for
the first time spoke like human
being.
1T is easy fellows. to sell to peo.
pie when you have something to talk
about. go to those people who are
working late at night and tell them
that 1 see they are working late sew
eral nights and perhaps can relieve
them OF some OF their burden thru
my service. They ask me what 1t Is,
and l tell them. AS often as not 1t is
the stenographic help that Is staying
late, and when l talk typewriters
they are glad to listen. As a matter
OF fact, / have been able to put q
friend of mine who Is in the office
furniture business on TO a number OF
good leads which / have discovered
in this way" Johns relapsed into his
former silence and said. That's all
there is to it-easy, anyone can do
il who thinks"
The club decided that the reason
John Johns was successful was be-
cause he thought ahead OF his Job.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

an attack Of the nlumps out at car
roll one day last winter. Get after
a live one. Jim. There are plenty or
that kind who need some of the
death dealing stuff you are need
lessly handling out for Bill Harding"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
! MASONIC TEMPLE
Walters Always Welcome.


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os A.
- A. NJ, Friday. FEB, -, at 1850
pusineas session. c. G. Jennings. W.
N: John w. Wells, secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A,
H.. Monday, Feb. ?, 1880. Royai
Arch degree, one team. Frank T.
Nokes. II. p. John W. Wells secre-
tary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL No
70. stated assembly Monday, Feb, le'
business session O. c. Fox, MASTER
John w. Wells, recorder
coNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDFRY No. 80 X. T.. Tuesday
Feb. 10. 1880 o'clock. Red Cross, Clyde
Fl. stewart commander; John W.
Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. f.
q Regular meeting Wednesday
reb. II, 1890 o'clock, Business. Mrs
w. ]. Richards, W. NJ; Mrs Archer
Walton, secretary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Stolen Fruit.

From Chan FARGO Beacon" pub
I!shed by Chandler & Farquhar Co.,
Boston, Mass.
we believe the world owes a liv-
fny TO him only who earns It, and
that the prayer OF the heart that Is
uttered in the sweat Of the brow and
the toll OF the hands comes nearer
20 the ear of the Father than the
prayer that expresses an idle wish"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
6tolsn Fruit.

From Hurry Back News" pub
iished by tho Oriental OIL Company
Dallas. Tex.
Statesmen who won't listen to the
office arc like soldiers who want to
show the general STAFF how to fight
the battle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Tho Clarion Call.

Seating myself at a table in tho de-
serted cafe, I waited to be served
Time passed with no appearance OF
servility. I called for a waiter in
French, English. italian. Spanish
Sanscrit and all the other languages
with which I lam familiar, without
any tangible result. Then thought
of the universal language. had
barely dropped a coin on the table
before was the center OF q gesticu-
lating throrg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
COMMERCIALIZLN OUR DEAD.
TCedar Rapids Republican,

The question of returning the
American dead from France has be-
come somewhat Of commercial one.
II Is alleged that there is an asso-
citation OF undertakers ,in tho east
working for legislation to bring the
bodies OF the dead back TO America
against which Mrs. Roosevelt and
ether women have recently protested.
except in cases where parents or next
kin sincerely and earnestly desire it.
Mrs. Roosevelt position is that none
other than such next OF kin should be
I in position TO decide such a question.
But TO what extent this movement,
which first was matter OF sentiment
has been commercialized is shown by
the utterances OF trade magazine
called the Casket. which says and
, that somewhat boldly:
For nearly every American soldier
returned Some funeral director will
be called upon to perform the neces :
sary duties of reception and burial.
Extra business. gentlemen. legitimate.
patriotic. kindly. sympathetic. remu-
nerative extra business. No increased
death rate no additional number or
widows and orphans. Only the final
laying away of Americas sons In the
bosom Of their dear motherland. The
congress pauses 10 hear the expires
sion of the public's wishes. What are
you going 10 do about it,"
What DO you think of that The
funeral directors are asked what they
are going 10 do about it-that Is about
increasing their own business VIII
they not write 70 their congressman
10 urge the return Of the bodies. since
that will bring them more business
Secretary Baker OF the war depart
ment is properly combating this
commercialtzation Of sentiment. He
has given out this statement:
What the war department wants
; is the decision OF the next OF kin OF
the soldiers buried in France on the
question of returning their bodies tc
the United states. No Commercial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
NO FRACTIONAL FIGHT LEFT.
rAnamoea Fureka,1

A number Of fellows have been I'M
easy about the senatorrhip. In some
quarters there are republicans with
ambitions who would like to revive
the old factional fires and thus take
a try at defeat Of Senator Cummins.
They do not find enough Of encour-
asement to venture into the game.
Repu blicans as a whole-irrespecttve
of past factional alignmenss-have
enough OF the present adrninistra-
ton. and above all they are not going
to contribute to any factional quar-
rels which will help the democratic
party in the least. That sort OF game
was played In Iowa for some years,
but things have changed TO such de-
gree that effort for victory in the
next election rises above facional
desire. II is doubtful II any aspiran'
vii find enough backing to warrant
q plunge at the nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

Rubber feet have been invented
! that can be attached to the legs OF
washboards, TO prevent them slipping
! on the bottoms OF tubs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

Atlantic coast oil refiners are
turning out approximately 111.ooo.-
900 gallons Of oil q month. compared
with 100000 during 1918.