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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
ton OF all delivery systems. stores,
milk, ice, everything into one--par-
cells post.
WOMAN JURORS.
TSioux CITY Journal


The disposition Of some Iowa
courts to excuse all women turorN
from duty is not in keeping with the
spirit of woman's new mission. 1t is
probable that at this time it would
be expedient for courts to excuse
women Veniremen at their request.
That would give those who do not
desire to assume the duties OF Jurors
"a chance to avoid the service. At the
same time 1t would give those who
look upon the jury as one place in
which woman's influence is desirable
a chance to exercise her privileges.
But there Is no reason for courts
adopting a policy which amounts to
the elimination OF women from jury
duty.
Women are serving on 1uries IN
many states in which they have had
state franchies for some years. Some
times the juries are composed entire
ly OF women. In some instances the
law requires that certain classes OF
cases in which the moral delinquen-
cies of women are concerned shall be
heard by women 1uries. In other In
stances women sit on mixed Juries.
The moss grown policy Of keeping a
jury together during the trial Of felo-
ny cases makes mixed jury service
In these instances impossible. But
the fact that women are entitled to
serve on such juries ought to bring
about the repeal of the centuries old
common law which has been enacted
into statutes In most of the states.
In the beginning the jurtes were so
corrupt That bribery could be avoided
only by keeping the Jurors away
from the bribers. II the modern jur-
les are that corrupt at heart 1t Is
time women had place on them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILTowN IOWA DECEMBER 2s 1920

at the particular work isn't out Of q
job. He's working. II by chance or
misfortune he finds his work IN
terruped the same sensible system
Of looking beyond the one day has
provided him with an anchor In his
savings. He can stand few days or
a few weeks pressure without loss OF
his self respect. Now that isn't "gooo
luck" any more than the other SIDE
OF the picture Is tough luck" It's
just thrift. sense. ambition. self re-
spect and self responsibility.
Take it from me-" You get ready.
Learn something special to do, learn
to do It and stay right by It That's
the antidote against tough luck"
Sure It's gratifying to be pointed
out as a ''best dresser" dead game
sport ana "a hell Of fellow" but
if You notice none Of those pleasing
terms are applied when the tough
luSN poiktA DNiAnCo ioAhS' A~'sN>
sucker 4 now sport" and a new
"hell Of a fellow Is born every min
ute. Really there isn't much differ
ence. Both arc suckers.
Now listen: Tough luck" is a
sum In addition, It's the difference
in subtraction. the Quotient OF OPP
portunity divided by fool. Now
and then, OF course. there Is such a
thing as misfortune that puts a good
thrifty man out, at least temporarily;
but tough luck" is misnomer.
Tough luck" is self denial OF early
opportunity. thriftlessness later. loss
OF self respect finally.
Do you know that there isn't a
thing in the world that young man
with energy and brains and definite
purpose can't get for himself? Well,
it's so.
Where, then does this tough luck"
come in? 1t is a gamblers phrase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON

PLAYTiME.
is wise and thrifty huout his prime
I'M
The
stepped savng hen and ha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
lS] IL:Izy@,W!I1IJKERCE
. - nSAMoES IRedo Montgomery

They are making fun of me-"
thinks l'illy when the people laugh
after the fakir gives him the pencil
that much 1 know. Well. wen re-
taliate," and with that Billy begina
to trace his initials, holding the
pencil In his mouth and using the
one foot to hold the paper on the
ground. To be sure. they are crude
and look like q beginners, for goats
are not skilled in penmanship, and
Billy, tho much more highly educated
than most Of his kind. would never
have picked up so much OF the art
had 1t not been for the kindness and
inexhaustible patience OF Smart Jim
tho educated horse travelling with
the circus He had devoted long
hours to teaching Billy. with the re-
suit that he is now able to write the
two letters rather creditahly.
1t Is impossible to describe the
surprise pictured on the faces of the
onlookers as Billy picks up the lead
pencil and, carefully adjusting 1t be-
tween his teeth. bends over and
writes those two significant letters.
They go mad with delight. and clam
or:
"The goats fortune! Tell the
goats fortune!"
THE Magic Pen is able to do even
that" and the Boosting fellow rolls
up the paper with n great show of
care.
Unscrewing the pen holder, he
places the sheet inside the tube. Sc
cnrely fastens It. twirls 1t in the air.
and while repeating this weird in
cantation:
Magic Pen. reveal TO me
All this creature is to be;
All he is to do. to see,
Oh. Magic Pen, reveal to me-"
he gives 1t a final toss high into the
air. deftly catching 1t as 1t falls.
and opening It, unfurls the paper.
He first passes II to two or three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
Topics Of the Times

II we had a blue law Sunday
chances are that some Of those VINO
insisted hardest on establishing 1t
would be among the first to eVade 1t.
The goose that laid the golden eggs
had nothing much on the ordinary
biddy who lays what used to be the
common old every day hens egg.
sss
CONGRESSMAN Good and Mr.. Hard
ing conferred on the budget plan.
The chances are that 1t looked good
to Harding who seems to be a pretty
level headed. economical sort OF
person for president.
Mr.. Daniels again breaks into print
with suggestions on the navy. One
Of the pleasant prospects of early
spring is the elimination Of Daniels
and Baker. They've been In Wash
ington long. long time and it
seems longer than II has really been.
While there are many poor and
much unemployment this state. Of
Iowa is far. far from the soup
kitchen stage.
Those "wilfull" senators are now
being acknowledged as band OF
sensible Americans who refused to be
rushed Off their feet In order that
one man might gamble with the in
terests Of great country for a per-
sonal place in history.
If you thought it cold aid the
roads bad this morning did you give
thought to the rural mail carrier
who does daily and uses those same
roads?
II Henry Wallace is to be secretary
OF agriculture in the new cabinet
Iowa wilr thoroughly approve the ap-
pointment. Wallace is the choice OF
the state among candidates in or out
Of lava.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28

cal winter many savage tribes eat
clay. 1t distends their stomachs, and
IN measure satisfies the cravings
Of hunger.
3. Does mans house reflect his
character?
Every mans house is In some sort
an efelsy Of himself. It is not the
snails and shell-fish alone that ex-
crete their tenements, but man as
well. When you seriously build a
house, you make public proclamation
of your taste and manners. or your
want of these.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
A SHAMELESS RECORD.
Icouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.l

1t appears now that the unsayory
record established by the shipping
board during the war is to find a
companion record in the work OF the
government In handling the coal sit
uation after the war. In his testi-
mony before q senate committee
Wednesday j. d. A. Morrow, vice
president of the National Coal
Dealers Association. testified that his
organization drafted orders affecting
transportation or coal which were
later issued by the interstate COM
also paid the expenses OF govern
ment geological experts In collecting
official figures. II was part of its
business to keep in close touch with
Joseph Tumulty, the presidents Sec
rotary. Among other achievements
this association successfully fought
the proposal to re-establish fuel
commission.
All this was rather Interesting in
formation. But the real interest de-
veloped when ID. w. Wentz, the coal
association's president. testified that
he had purchased for the war depart
mcnt 10000 tons OF coal last year
at the peak OF the shortage. He paid
for this coal sl1.5O per ton while
another corporation which he con
trolled was selling coal on contract
at1S8.20 to S3.S7.
Nh. Wentz said he had received
commissions for buying coal for the
government amounting 10 $4,000.
What can be said in defense of a
record of this kind? The government
of, the people buying vast stores OF
coalsmhile the people were freezing.
prices to the government and TO the
people. The president OF this opera :
tors association charging the gov
| eminent commission for buying
coal from himself for the govern
ment at $11.50 per ton which he was
selling on contract and at profit
at less than 81. Really this coal baron
would have been justified in his testi-
| mony' in using the quotation from
Lord Give when this scion of nobil-
ity wrote concerning his villianous
explotnts: by God, sir at this mo-
ment | stand amazed at my own
moderation!" This fello,v might have
charged the government $40 per ton
instead of $11.5O.
In all the annals OF political admin
istration this man Baker who was
head of our war department while
these records were established
seems to he about the limit in the
matter OF incapacity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
WE AREN'T USED TO 1T.
TStory CITY Herald.

A former Story county man who
has made his home In Oklahoma for
some years writes friend ut this
place about as follows: Whats
the matter with you Iowa foNss
Here you have had half a dozen
years of good crops and high prices.
and then when you get two or three
months OF low priced farm products
you yell as tho the earth were COM
ing to an end and the farmers were
all going into bankruptcy" Well, we
don't wonder that an Oklahoman
would look at it that way. They're
used to having off years down there.
In Iowa we just haven't had to get
used to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
sH1RKs AND TRAMps.

TWebster City Freeman Journal
An occasional tramp is now seen
begging from door to door to remind
one OF times Just before the war. The
fellow who shirlss on the Job and does
poor days work is the first to go
when Jobs are scarce. and being in-
provident he seldom has enough mon
ey ahead TO pay a months board.
Consequently he ''hits the road" and
becomes an expert seeker after
'hand outs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
PoSTL LOCAL DELIVERY.

-
st. Paul merchants have discarded
the individual delivery system and
handed that portion OF their BUSH
ness over to yncie Sam. No LONGER
does each store support delivery
systems. each covering the same
territory. at great expense to the
ultimate consumer. One delivery
system now does the work.
That is parcels post. The store
hands all packages over to the post
office: mail wagons and trucks do the
rest.
Other cities we'll may watch the
st. Paul experiment. II is probable
that this means a. decided reduction
in the cost of merchandising. st.
Paul merchants thus reduce their
delivery cost one half. a saving
worth the effort.
1t isn't that parcels post is more
economically managed. But it is more
efficiently run because of this:
Parcels post need not duplicate its
delivery routes. One mail wagon can
cover a certain territory. The other
delivery system calls for wagon for
each store. Often as many as a dozen
delivery wagons stop during a day
in one block. One wagon might have
made all those calls with a resultant
saving of money and time.
It does not take an extravagant
imagination to perdict consolida-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.

Answers TO festeFCays Questions.
/. Do birds of different species
flock together in winter?
In severe weather, when the snow
lies deep on the ground, / frequently
see a loose. heterogeneous troop of
birds pass my door, engaged In the
common search for food These birds
are probably not drawn together.
even thus loosely. by any social in
stincts, but by commn want; all
are hungry, and the activity of one
species attracts and draws after it
another and another.
2. Do animals ever eat dirt In
winter?
Humboldt says wolves eat earth,
especially clay. during the winter,
and Pliny makes a similar observa-
ton In Greenland the dog eats sea-
weed when other food fails. In tropi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28

that causes IL. And when child re-
ceives punishment we should be
equally diligent in looking for the
cause which prompted It's .infliction.
In no other way can school authori-
ties maintain discipline and school
| without discipline is not worthy the
name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
lowa Newspapers
WHEN SHE sPANKS WILLIE.

Many people who send their chill
dren to school are too ready to pass
upon the teacher. It frequently hap
pens that a child must be punished
for it's misconduct. Failure to inflict
proper punishment would destroy all
discipline in the school and exert a
demoralizing Influence over other
and better pupils. But parents seldom
see the faults Of their own children.
In many cases the teacher is prompt
ly condemned and the unruly child is
upheld in its misdeeds. When we see
smoke we at. once look for the fire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

In the case Of taxes falling on the
consumer efficient administration
would seem to require stamp taxes
such as the law now imposes on lux
uries" suggests the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald. Proper administra-
ton would further require large field
forces. It should be found simpler
matter to modify the excess profits
tax so as to relieve it Of the ineQuity
Of which complaint is now made"
THE fellow who does not believe
in CO. cooperation should look at the
action Of wagon when one wheel
comes off, says the Sioux City Jour-
nal
st is announced that Governor
Elect Kendall will appoint women to
important offices in the state. This
is exactly what Mr.. Kendall should
do and such action will meet with a
hearty approval of q majority Of the
voters says the Toledo Chronicle.
'If the people would Just carefully
lay aside their Christmas gifts until
next year and then judiciously pass
them around again, this gift season
would in time become self-sustain-
ing program" remarks the cynic Of
the Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
The Waterloo Courier thinks it
would be foolish to enact laws clos
ing our doors for a great length Of
time to a desirable class Of people
from other countries who wish to
make America their home. 1t is Just
a question of quality. We have mil
lions Of unoccupied acres and agri-
culture and industry will require
added workers."
The Knoxville Express says Next
year we shall see whether the Hard
ing administration car give US a fall
and 81 winter like this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
DUMP THE PHILIPPINES.
Jefferson Bec.l

The Bee Is In accord with that
group OF republicans. OF whom the
late Col. Roosevelt was the chief
spokesman. who believes the time
has come to withdraw from the Phil
ippines and allow the islanders to
work out their own destiny. For
twenty-five years and moro we have
given the Philippines the benefit Of
our benevolent assistance and guild
ance. They now ought 10 be able to
get along themselves. II they are ever
to do 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
OELWEIN SUNDAYS.
EOelwein Register.l

It is not known whether the Blue
Sunday propagandists propose to
prohibit the sale of Ice cream and
soft drinks on Sunday as was done
IN Oelwein some, years ago under
the Iowa Blue Sunday laws. IT Is al
so recalled that smokers were
obliged to stock up Saturday nights
On the other hand it is recalled that
in the Hub City ten years or more
ago it was the custom for the meat
markets to remain open half or
moro OF Sunday forenoon so that the
man Of the house could get fresh
meat for his Sunday dinner. They
close Saturday night at present and
we have survived to tell the story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE ~
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
visitora Always Welcome.

]" visitora Always Welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os, A,
r. A. NJ. Friday. Dec. 81, 7 p. m.
sharp. Third degree. c. G. Jennings,
i w NJ: John w. Wells, Secretary.
srGNET CHAPTER NO. IS. R. A.
! M. Monday. Dec. 1T 1880 Mark
4 Masters degree, Frank T. Nokes, II.
r.; John w. Wells. secretary,
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20. stated assembly; Monday. Dec. 70.
business meeting. Carl Shaffner. w.
NJ. John w. Wells. recorder.
coNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDFlRY NO. so. TUESDAY. Dec.
rs, r:so o'clock. Red Cross and Order
Of Malta. Clyde II Stewart, COM
mander; John w. Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 0.
F. S. Special meeting for installation
OF officers Wednesday evening, Jan.
Is, at 1880 o'clock Mrs. Q. B. Waters,
A. NJ: Mrs. Archer Walton. secre-
tary. Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28

Idaho is preparing to take steps to
provide against alien ownership OF
lands. The fear is expressed that
Japenese will leave California and
coast, states and make their homes
In Idaho. gaining possession of the
land
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
TObnBurrouQbS'
, s, Nss''ss:s:

l. Are there different varieties of
the wild field strawberry?
2. How does the drumming of the
woodpeeker vary in sound?
3. What is the Sweat beef"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28
MYi MY!
TWaterloo Colrier1

Bryan and Borah In deep, dark
mysterious conference! Great heav-
ings, one OF these days we may hear
OF Mr.. Wilson and Mr. Lodge In con-
ference, and II we do we shall not be
greatly surprised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-28

The fellow who does not believe
in cooperation should look at the
action Of a wagon when one wheel
comes off, says the Sioux City Jour-
nal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-07

A party from this place went to
Cassville Thursday and took in the
steamboat excursion to Dubuque. The
day was fine and the trip proved to
be pleasant one. "a rs x0 81;
Miss GLADYS Mogan Dis, spending a
Week with friends at PladeYille,
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred SStrang s of
Charles Citys Iowa, arefvisiting at the
home OF Mr.. Strang' sisters Mrs. Mary
Greer.T B495o 49, gtta4Rf{ aasfS szsa
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Saether return,
ed Saturday from a two. weeks, out,
ing taIake sCheteka yu9 W .N
Mrs. fPugh returned Saturday to
her home in Richland, Center after a
two weeks visit with her cousin; Mrs.
A. e. Budahn ssy,, ~...4 +
Irving Woodhouse, Charley Myers,
Misses Rose Better and Helen Pear
son went on the boat excursion to
Dubuque Sunday n
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. WEIGH went to
East Moline, ILL.,, Friday to spend the
4th with their son Earl. Jack Porter
went with them and will stay few
weeks with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. v. Hickok.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-07
LIVINGSTON.

Among the guests from distance at
the Rundell & Biddick picnic Thurs
day last were: Amelia and Clarence
Hughes of Guyman, Okla, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hughes of Columbia, Mo-,
Mrs. G. F. Biddick of Denver, Col,
Oliver Rundell of Madison, Ed. Will
liams and wife of Dodgeville, Chas.
Williams and wife, Mrs. Tom Trem-
cling and daughter Myrtle of Cobb,
j. P. Rundell and wife, Hercules Run
dell and family, Roy Grindell and
family Mrs. Name Rundell, A. E. Run
dell and wife all of Platteville, j. T.
and T. H. and Edwin Biddick and
families and Miss Irene Biddick of
MontfOrt, Dave Thomas and wife of
Rewey.
The Misses Roxy Wilkinson and
Nina Thompson and Claude Watson,
Virgil 10y and Elgar Nicholson who
are attending summer school at
iPlatteville were home for the 4th.
Harold Stephens of Platteville and
the Misses Mildred and Clara Laugh
ton left Saturday for New York where
hey will attend Chautauqua.
A large crowd attended the dance
at Montfort Saturday eve.
Kenneth VonWald returned home
Tuesday from Baraboo where he has
been employed at the Overland ga
rage.
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Simpson and
children, Mrs. r. Biddick and Fern
were visitors at. the VIM. Nicholson
and Fred Nicholson homes at Ed
mund on Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mueller, daugh-
tiers Alice and Helen, arrived last
week by motor from Portales, N. NJ,
for visit with relatives.
E. ]. Skate was reelected clerk
OF the Union free high school at the
meeting Monday eve. The proposition
to build residence for the principal
was laid on the table.
N. c. Shirley, Supt, of the Madison
district of the Wis. Anti-Saloon League
gave a lecture at the NJ E. church
Sunday eve. y.s4s
Visitors in town, over Sunday were
VIM. Nicholson of Edmund, Mr.. and
Mrs. Art, Sheklener of Appleton at
the VonWald home, Elmer Hughes
and wife of Missouri, Amelia and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-07-07
ADVERTISEMENTS


The following announcements are
authorized and to be paid for by the
individuals whose names are signed
thereto:
ANNOUNCEMENT.
| respectfully announce my can
didacy for the nomination of sheriff
on the Republican ticket subject to
the decision of the voters at the Sep
TENDER primaries. Louis Starr, Lam
caster, Wis. 2Otfc
ANNOUNCEMENT.
| wish to announce that am a cam
didate for the nomination for the office
of District Attorney on the Republi-
can ticket at the September Primary.
Geo. B. Clementson. 2Otfc
ANNOUNCEMENT.
After consulting many of nv
friends, | have decided to again be-
come candidate for Assemblyman of
the second District of Grant county.
IT elected, / shall put forth my best
efforts in behalf of our County and
State, as l have done in the past.
19tfc. JOHN J. RIJKA.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I respectfully announce my cam
didacy for the Office of sheriff on the
ASSPuDANoA CAShOt, ouUJcCL W fCtl0t aXOL-
ers' decision at the September, pri-
maries. Peter Johns, PIatteville, Wis.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
| respectfully announce myself as
a candidate for the Republican nom
ination for register of deeds at the
September primaries and cordially So
licit your support.
THOS P. EDWARDS,
l7tt Hazel Green, Wis.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
| respectfully announce my can
didacy for the nomination of sheriff
on the Republican ticket subject to
the decision of the voters at the Sep
TENDER primaries. Horace Hymer.
Lancaster, Wis. 17tfc.
ANNOUNCEMENT 14> i
wish to announce my candidacy
for county clerk on the Republican
ticket subject to the decision of the
voters at the September primary. /
was appointed to fill a vacancy in this
office by the county board at it's last
meeting. II you feel that my efforts
to properly fill the office have been
satisfactory I will appreciate your
support. James T. Webb, Lancaster.
Wis. i, 15tfe