Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-03
LOCAL COMMENT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Assuming that there II some merit
In tho claims and counter claims
made by the board Of supervisors and
council on behalf Of the county and
city. the public would be about N
well satisfied II they could be settled
without getting into court. As long a.
the money comes out Of the public's
pocket. II makes but little difference
In small matters whether the county
does the paying or the city. Lawsuits
will more than make up the difference
between the two sets OF public
servants. Squabbling over little mat
ters on the part Of public servants
appears too much like boys play. and
is not worthy Of the dignity that at
taches to the OFFICES Of those doing
the sQuabbling.
II should be a source Of real graft
hcation to people in q city like Mar
shalltown to realize that. with the
dawn OF the new year, there are other
matters that command public atten-
ton rather than the apparently all
important problem Of not being able
to get New Years booze. In the
larger cities that seems to have been
the chief topic OF conversation. and to
one unfamiliar with the country the
impression would be gained that the
entire nation was dying Of thirst
To be true great number did die
because Of satisfying that thirst. But
out IN the tall. uncut Of the middle
west we have other aims and ambi-
tons. We have something else to en-
gage our attention than worrying
over not being able to buy con-
coction Of gasolene, fusil oil and wood
alcohol.
With the harvest Of ice completed
thing rare for Iowa, the housewife will
begin to wonder whether the ice bill
will he any smaller next summer than
It was last. Last winter ice wss cut
20 late In the season. and was 30
scarce and poor in quality, that the
price was forced up by reason OF the
shortage. It would be a grand and
glorious feeling to have something in
the way OF an essential commodity
show a reduction IN cost next season.
4
II the county treasurer would like
to make a real good fellow out Of
himself. why not forget the taxes this
year. now that the tax receipts have
been lost by fire? Most Of us would
not feel badly If we did miss year Of
taxes. even tho It is commonly under
stood that taxes are one Of the two
sure things that faN to the lot Of man.
4
The census men are at work count
ing noses in Marshalltown county and
Marshalltown. 1t is to the interest Of
every person IN the city and county
20 see that we make good showing
vitality. Meet the census man half
way. Answer all his questions will
ingly.e1 The government is seeking
information about you only as one Of
the great mass Of American citizens.
and with good reason which involves
the future Of all Of us because con-
illusions In government are to be
based on the statistics thus gathered
1t isn't prying into your private busi-
ness. but attending to its own, which
IS your business also So tell him
when he cornes to you on the business
of the United States Of America.
Itzisn't an easy Job. It is hard TO
count every nose in Marshall county
and not miss a proboscis. 1t means
call backs where the family heads are
not at home. 1t IL easy for the best
OF enumerators to miss out on a very
considerable number Of noses. 1t is
the easy way for slack and incom-
petent enumeration. Now we want
Marshall county and Marshalltown to
show the true and legitimate gain in