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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Run Them to Earth.

Senator Kenyon has introduced a
bill aimed at the stock pirates who
have been swindling the people Of
this country out of hundreds OF
millions. Publicity and state blue
sky laws seem not to have been
wholly successful In ending the evil.
The ease with which fake cor
porations operate is explained by the
large number of people who suddenly
find themselves with money and no
idea how to invest It. They are car
ried away with the prevalent fever
of speculation and easily pursuaded
to part with cash or liberty bonds
for promises that are based only on
the word Of the seller.
Liberty bond holders appear to be
the chief victims. why should you
be contented with 4 or AZ per cent
when you can get anywhere from
seven to twenty7" says the plausible
fake security seller. 1t doesn't seem
to occur to the poor victim that "A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

The new man was having lunch
with one Of the old workers. "You
only started working here today.
didn't your said the old worker.
Yes; pretty good concern this.
isn't it?"
"oh. yes, guess It's all right" said
the other.
Well, i looked over the field care
fully and decided that this was Just
the place for me, and, believe me, l
am not going to stay on the sales
ledger all my life. II / an not the
office manager Of this shabang in
five years, I've got another guess
coming. Most fellows working In
places are dubs. II is easy enough
to get to the head of a concern II
you just play your cards right"
Huh" said the old worker.
You're busy little cuss, amt you?
I've been here eight years, and IL
only head of minor department,
and don't think that have done so
dusty"
"Oh, that's all right for ordinary
lellOWS, out I'm going 10 snow you
fellows around here some speed and
dust, believe me-" was the new mans
airy rejoinder.
Six months later the new worker
was surprised ana amazed to find
that he had lost his job. He had
done good work and he undoubtedly
was clever, but he was very much
disliked by everyone around the
place.
Why? Merely because he spoke
too freely of his ambition which
blinded him in the fact that others
also had ambitions. and the frank
way In which he discussed his ambi.
ton antagonized everyone.
The way to progress in any posi-
ton is 10 have your ears and eyes
open and have your mouth closed.
By all means have the ambition to
own the business some day, but
don't tell anybody about it. Go out
of your way in the beginning of your
business career to get your fellow
worker to like you.
The worker whom every one likes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

tally also? No man entirely within
command of his own faculties and all
OF them functioning properly. could
by any possible reasoning still de-
mand that we shall sacrifice our ma
tional integrity and sovereignty to a
foreign council and in exchange for
our own debasement, accept untold
and still unnamed duties under those
foreign masters, making us the viz
tual almoners and policemen of
perturbed world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
WHEN PRICES WILL COME DOWN.

Attorney General Palmer, with MS
own candidacy in mind, takes great
credit Just now for the decline in the
high cost of living, which, he says,
has set in as the result of the prose-
cution of profiteers by his depart
ment of justice. Eggs are going to
be cheaper in March or April.
Strawberries will decline in price
from now until June, to be sure.
Spring fries ought to be both cheap
er and more plentiful in August and
undoubtedly lettuce will be much
cheaper in June, thanks to our
noble attorney general. Quaker that
he is he need have no fears of Da-
vid Harum in a boss trade for he is
fully alive to the main chance.
Prices of all commodities which
Europe has been buying of US in
quantities are destined to decline
shortly because Europe is being
forced out Of our markets by her
inability to find money enough to
buy any more. Bankers are talk
ing about the decline in exchange
England is conducting a nation wide
campaign urging her people to stop
buying goods from the United States,
and her cotton goods manufacturers
have stopped buying our cotton tenn
porarily in the hope that exchange
will improve.
The English pend sterling has
declined 80 per cent in it's exchange
value for United States dollars. This
means that after an English mer-
chant has bought goods in our coun-
try at our high prices he must pay
80 per cent more in English money
in order to buy the bank credit
country. Such a money tariff wall
! is going to force England to buy in
| home.
! AS fast as En- gland and all their
! foreign countries are forced out OF
our market we will have goods left
over which is soon to cause a break
! in prices at home, and it Is this
| break in the American markets that
| the wiley candidates would capital
ize for political profit just as the
stock gamblers are selling out or
the New York market in anticipa'
ton of the break that is to come. II
the meantime England and France
and every foreign government viii
seek to float loans in the United
States, each loan establishing banl
credit over here upon which to draw
In the payment for goods. Europ
Is in the position Of the wage work
er who has ordered all the grocerie
from one store that his credit vii
permit. Europe must either sto
buying at that store until she pay
her bill or she must put her long
time note in at the bank for q credi
upon which to draw q check in pay
ment of the bill. The Times Re
publican has predicted that this de
cline in European buying woul
come but nobody could foretel tn
exact time. It now seems to b
| ulIite near
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
IN CUBA.

Where Baeycon offer
handy sail for
but
will jagged berry to swe
Barleycorn Aot Take
iunch
fred You're bringing egions thirty VINO
risky whose breath pol
dale they're sleeping
our alleys of this
would
do not to bcker
but him. island
him the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
DEMOCRATIC PREFERENCES.
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lDdN6npUTI bSiiioCi ot.I
Some interesting differences are to
be drawn from the poll Of its read
ers which this paper has been taking.
in conjunction with several other
papers. seeking to learn their pref
erence in regard to the democratic
nomination for president.
It showed that Hoover sentiment
was strongest and quickest to re-
spond, Mr.. Hoover leading as first
choice and tying with Governor Ed
wards Of New Jersey as second
choice.
Those who desire a moist ticket
voted strong for Governor Edwards,
and the convictions of quite a few
were so strong that he was both their
first and second choice. This sort OF
plugging" for the New Jersey gov
ernor helped his standing quite bit
in The Democrats reading circle.
While the Bryan vote was not so
large. he is still the favorite of many
stalwarts. some endorsing the fact on
their tickets that they were for him
"frst, last and all the time
Hoover and Gerard ana hoover anu
McAdoo were popular combinations
and Mr.. McAdoo therefore, while not
strong first choice, led the field as
second choice.
One Of the surprises of the poll here
was the light vote for A. Mitchell Pal
mer, who has been regarded as one
Of the leading candidates but who
was first choice of but few of The
Democrats readers who expressed
themselves on the subject.
The fuller report on the statewide
poll. in which various other news
papers participated will be fount
elsewhere in this issue, and throws
interesting light on the sentiment IL
other parts Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Topics of the Times

If politicians should be empowered
to allot print paper to newspapers
and withhold it as they see fit the
golden age of the political boss
would seem to have arrived.
Army training and the training in
high schools and colleges are a. dif-
ferent as the American and German
way Of making soldiers.
Whatever questions and problems
may come up at q special session
they are to be met and decided and
not lodged. Dodging questions
never accomplished anything but
future trouble.
The Ft. Madison Gas Company cut
it, ratas: but IT haa trst cut its
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
TO PREVIOUS CUES.
TIONS.

I. Does tho taking Of maple sap
exhause the tree?
Sap-lettinS does not seem to be an
exhaustive process to the trees. as
the trees Of q sugar-bush appear to
be az thrifty and 90 ong-lived as
other trees. They come to have
maternal, large WASTED look, from
the wounds OF the ak or the auger,
and that Is about all.
IT. What are tho distinguishing
marks for the various kinds of
thrushes7
The veery, or Wilson's thrush Is
the least Of the thrushes in size. be-
ing about that of the common blue
bird, and he may be distinguished
from his relatives by the dimness of
the spots upon his breast. The wood
thrush has very clear, distinct oval
spots on q white ground; in the her
NIT, the spots run moro into lines. on
a ground Of a faint blush white: In
the veery, tho marks are almost OBJ
solete, and q few rods of his breast
presents only q dull yellowish ap-
pearance.
TIL. Does tho honey bee need
drinking water?
Bees, like the milKman. like to be
near q spring. They do water their
honey, especially in dry time. The
LIQUID is ten OF course thicker and
sweeter and will bear dilutinB-
Hence old hunters look for bee
trees along creeks and near spring
runs in the woods.
(Rights reserved by Houghton.
Mifflin Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
uNDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Walters Always Welcome.

CARsHAI4L LODGE NO. 1os A.
u. NJ, Friday, Feb. Is, at 1880
ness session. c. C. Jennings, W.
!. John w. Wells. secretary.
'o0NET CHAPTER, No. ss. r. A.
Monday, Feb. Is, 1880. Business
location. Frank II, Nokes' IL. r.;
M w. Wells. secretary.
,hsNa SOLOMON COUNCIL No
ghstatsd assembly Monday Feb. TO-
mess session. o. c. Fox, masters
esi w. Wells, recorder.
woNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR CON-
BRIBERY No. 80 X. T. Tuesday
1 II. 7:so o'clock. Stated con-
re. Clyde II, stewart COM
" der: John w. Wells, recorder,
tnt
.FdsNTRAL CHAPTER No, 81 o. E,
rs Regular meeting Wednesday,
Re. II, 7S0 o'clock. Business. Mrs
nj. Richards. w. NJ; Mrs. Archer
iutton, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Tho "heat" Strike.

Tho threat to shut down the heat
ing plants In hotels. apartment
houses. and Office buildings was
launched during the record cold spell
Of the present winter. and the de-
mands Of the men were granted on
the day upon which the epidemic Of
influenza and pneumonia reached q
maximum. The employers may well
be believed when they say that they
yielded under duress. and only ITO
avoid a public calamity" DR.. Cope
land, who acted as arbitrator report
ed that in his fve-hour conflict with
them he fought as he had never
fought before"
The gratitude Of the city viii 30
out to DR.. Copeland, and also to tho
employers who yielded to his earnest
entreaty. II the threatened strike
had been called, the community would
now be suffering unspeakably. Men.
women, and children who are still
well and happily pursuing their voca-
tons would be stricken; the daily
death rate Of the near future would
mount rapidly. The increasing dead
would be slain by their fellow citi-
zens for no cause. In rejoicing at our
escape from this calamity, however.
1t is not well to forget what 1t has
cost us to be thus free.
Only few days ago Mr.. Gompers
proclaimed his Prussian doctrine Of
the sanctity of Industrial warfare.
We had Just seen the industries Of
the nation hampered by a multiplicity
OF strikes. tho the world was in dire
need of our products. The coal strike
had been called in the face Of the
coming winter, so that to a wide
spread arrest Of production was
added the exposure of many commun-
tiles to bitter cold. This time the
threat was made against the sick and
dying.-New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
ASKING FOR COMPLIMENTS.
rCeder Rapids Republican,

One man thought there was
little anti-British sentiment in Sen
ator Reeds speech. But there wasn't.
On the contrary, 1t was pro-British
in that he gave the British sense
enough to look out for their end Of
the game of diplomacy better than we
do. It was, on the whole highly COM
plimentary to England to say that she
came out with the Union Jack flying
highland to boot getting us to back
up all that she won. We would ike
to have some Englishman pay the
U. s. A. the same kind of a compli-
ment. But he won't for he can't and
tell the truth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Commercial Correspondence.

Commercial Correspondents.
Commercial Correspondence" by
Ralph Starr Butler and Henry A.
Burd. ID. Appleton 4 Co.. New
York;
The authors call this book a
course in commercial correspon-
dence," and In the preface they say
that this course has two main pur-
poses.
81. To teach the rules Of grammer
and rhetoric. with particular REFER
ence to their application to business
English.
"2. To teach the best usage re-
garding the forms Of business corre-
spondence, to consider the essential
qualities Of all effective business let
ters, and to discuss IN detail each OF
the more important classes of COM
mercial communications"
The book begins with a discussion
of the choice of words. parapragh
and sentence structure One valuable
chapter is that dealing with the
-Four Essentials OF Business Let
ters." which the authors claim are
Courtesy.
The deadly" parallel is considered
effectively. for after giving an ex-
ample OF n poor letter, 1t Is shown
how the same thought could be eN-
pressed with more force and en-
phasis.
Letters Of compliments, letters ad-
justing complaints. letters Of appli-
cation. letters dealing with credits
and collections. these are discussed
quite fully In this book. Perhaps one
of the best sections IN the part deal
ing with sales letters. These are an
alyzed and exampied quite fully.
An appendix on grammar review,
another on punctuation and a brief
index complete an excellent work Of
$50 pages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

bird in the hand is worth two in the
mining stocks when the mines exist
bush," and he let's himself in for oil
stocks when there Is no oil, and
only in the land Of dreams. The
startling fact is revealed that pro-
minent business men and even banks
have lent their names to these swind-
ling schemes. If federal statute
can really do anything to run to
earth the scoundrals who are pro-
noting these fake corporations. BY
all means let us have it. A few OF
these criminals behind the bars
would have a healthy effect.-Mn-
waukee Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Profits of Coal Mining.

The fallibility of statistics has sell
dom been more strikingly illustrated
than in ex-Secretary McAdoo's state
ment issued at the time of the soft
coal strike. According to the income
tax returns on file at Washington.
he said, many mines In Pennsylvania
made war time profits of over 1000
per cent. The statement provoked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
iowa Newspapers
JOINT DEBATE ON HOOVER
TIowa City Republican,

The Sac Sun protests against the
Republicans statement that Mr..
Havner would use the influence of the
Methodist church to secure the nom
nation for governor. The editor OF
the Sac Sun undoubtedly does not en-
Joy a close range acquaintance with
Mr.. Hayner,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Waiter" cried the diner, there's
a fly in this ice cream!
Serves him right, SIR" replied the
waiter. 'let him stay there and freeze
to death. He was IN another gentle
mans soup yesterday. TIL be down.
right glad to get rid of him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

servics. Some Of them out the ssr-
vice and fosgot the rest
Mr.. Hoover has enough troubles
without having to carry jim Pierce's
approval.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Tho Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
"A Mr., Larimer over at Des Moines
Is the latest moth miller to 20 up
against the arc light OF high living
cost. He'll not last long. A few
biffs at the shining bulb and his
remnants will be found o nthe pave
ment below"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Journal fears ~
the government let's down the liquor
bars TO supply medicine for hu VIC
tins, instead of letting a little
whisky for medicine, many peolle
will be getting medicine for little
whisky"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
John BURROUGHS
lNooTToEess
CAN YOU Answer THEsE CUES
TlONSf

!. what Is the explanation Of the
500 called "glass snake?'' -
II. How are frogs hatched7
III. Do our land birds ever cross
the ocean.
Answers In romorrosw's Nature Notes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

The WaulSon Standard says Ken
dali Is conceded to be the greatest
orator in the central states and II
the Deems or Havner supporters
cannot find anything more serious
ly wrong with Nate than being real
orator, they will not make any very
serious inroads on his candidacy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
THE WEEK OF THE GREAT
CHERRY TREE BILL

It was enacted by the senate and
house Of representatives OF the Uni
ted States in congress assembled on
Washington's birthday, the twenty
second day OF February, that only
the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth should be law
full In transactions turnout the ma
ton. The president FASTENED to sign
the bill. Il became the law Of the
land by the evening Of the first day.
That was on FRIDAY. The next
day, SATURDAY, the postmaster
general barred all love letters from
the mails and withdrew tie special
delivery stamp.
Tho following day, SUNDAY,
churches Of all denominations were
invaded by thousands Of department
of Justice agents who warned the
conversations against making the
accustomed response In the services.
On MONDAY the Congressional
Record was suspended and cloture
was invoked against all speeches
from the floor. Theaters and movie
houses closed their doors.
On TUESDAY bills-of-fare began
to disappear from the restaurants.
The railroads ceased to issue time
tables.
On WEDNESDAY parental recol-
lections, soldiers "reminiscences and
any discussion between two or more
persons Of fishing trips were pro-
hibited by presidential proclamation.
The words love. honor and obey"
were stricken from the marriage
ceremony. The advertising trust
went into bankruptcy. All trade
ceased turnout the United States.
On THURSDAY the publishing
houses shut down and the contents
of all libraries. public and private.
especially historical and statistical
compilations, were destroyed by OPP
eratives Of the department Of educa-
ton.
The course Of events thereafter is
confused as no records Of the same
remain. But tradition has 1t that an
army Of 112,O00,O00 liars sprang to
arms over night, marched on WASH
inston and demanded the restora-
ton of the constitutional rights of
free speech. The statute was
promptly amended by striking out
the word truth" wherever it oc-
CURED
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
Rina Around q Rosy

did the detective discover who 1t
was that stole your jewels?"
IT rather think he did. However. l
have another detective hunting for
him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
oErTiNo srARrEo.

Il tho worker whom every one boosts.
The way to get along 10 to let others
tell you what they think about.
Keep your own ambitions and desires
especially those which clash with
your fellow W orksrs--to yourself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

IF Japan doesn't stop grabbing
territory other nations desire, they
will soon find 1t necessary to make
the world safe for democracy again"
predicts the Cedar Rauids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Irony children, is the spirit that
moves the government, every SO
often, to issue list Of "fair prices
for food and clothing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
JUST LIKE EN-!

I wrote letter to q girl
I loved with all my heart
And told her that had been struck
With Cupid's keenest dart.
She answered with dainty note
Which said she'd love me-never!
And then, with cruel irony,
She signed herself
Yours Ever!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

tore my heart out from my breast
and wore it on my sleeve.
what curious cuff-links the meI
are using this year." she observed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Despair pupils, is the emotion
that rushes over you and-me as we
read it p. +. v.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
MOTHER GOOsELEsS.

MOTHER GOOSELEsS.
Sing song of six pence pocket
full of rye
in pie
When the pie was opened, the birds
began to sing
For there wasn't fuel enough to
cook the gosh darned thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Longitude is reckoned from Green
wich, England; latitude from Green
witch Village, Manhattan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

In Cedar Rapids Senator Reed re-
ceived many bouquets-and this Is
his old home. A home testimonial
is worth something 20 even a United
States senator" declares the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11
GAVE MAN sTUFF.

why do you trifle with my at
fections?" he demanded.
She shrugged her lovely shoulders.
Don't shimmy," he roared. "An-
swer mel"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Mr.. Bryan Is no better fit to hold
high executive office than he was
when he hung up his hat in the
State Department. But with all his
failings, Mr.. Bryon comes close
enough to the people to share their
feelings that every essential of the
peace treaty is preserved in the res
ervations adopted by the senate
says the Mason iCty Globe Gazette.
Meanwhile Mr.. Wilson regarded
five years ago as possessing lar
more sense than Mr.. Bryan, is not
now able to reach up to the latters
level of perception"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

There's one thing about the raw
ages Of the flu--it gives the tele-
phone companies q fresh excuse for
the kind of service they're forcing on
the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

With coal at its present price,
you feel sort of sorry for Satan when
you think what he's up against.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

Last night saw him pause beside
That raw young cub we got last
spring,
I saw the youngsters grin of pride,
A grin that was half worshippins
And marked--what neither could
surmise--
The envy in each others eyes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-11

It's a sort of carelessly arranged
world at best. Down in Mexico and
Hawaii and other tropic places, ma
ture installs lava-heating systems in
your cellar on a moments notice.
Here, you have to get out and shovel
off the walk to get warm at all.