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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
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AS Billy looked at the automobile
he thought:
THAT is mighty fine contraption.
Glad ! was able to earn it for the
boys. Twas well worth summer Of
toll. hardship and privation to give
my Dick bit of pleasure. What fine
times Wen have in it! But why,
why, how Is this!" questioned sur
prised Billy from the porch steps, for
Mrs. Treat had needed no second bid
ding to take her first ride in the
automobile. and had brushed past
him. unheeding.
In fact. she had laid her hat on
the bed OF the spare room downstairs
early that morning. all ready to be
donned for this very occasion. and
even now the family was being
slowed away In the rear seat of the
auto. doors were being securely
fastened, last cautions and warnings
given. and the driver was crankins
the machine preparatory to starting
why, why" repeated Billy III
establishment. They've forgotten me
I'll Just remind them" and he rar
down to the gate. bleating his dis.
pleasure.
Goodbye. old Billy!"
Race along behind! There's a goot
fellow!" Harry called.
And with these words Of scant con.
ISOLATION, the machine gltded off
leaving Billy a very much discon.
certed and crestfallen goat.
Then jealousy crept into his heart
and filled 1t near to bursting.
They surely remember that it i:
my automobile. am the one whc
really earned 1t, I'd have them t.
know! I am the one who should havs
had the honor Of the very first ride
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
ATTACKING AN OLD INDUSTRY
>fDes Moines Canital1
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figger mebbe they amt ewine sell II
An so they let's you have it at a fair
mod'rate price. Which is how I buys.
But later on when they sees ev'ybody
th'oWin' away money like riches was
the on'y thing nobody never had
nothin' else but-why they tightens
up a lii an sticks a higher value on
that which they is got lef'."
That don make sense, Flo'ian."
Neither does gittin' mated" re-
turned F1orian complacently, but It
happens jes' the same"
The counsellor-at -law eyed the
stack Of bundles: Anyway, you suit
tinly practices what you breaches"
Il does that, Lawyer Chew. An
now my min Is free from hencefo'th
| onward.
What good does that do?"
"Gives me a chance to speculate
'roun' my frien's lettin' 'em know
they amt gwine be forgot by me on
Christmas. day. Also, after does
that, drops me a few hints on what
soht OF things I Graves to git An
mos usamly 1t wuks, Lawyer Chew
it mos gin'rally wuks."
you mean to say, Flo'ian, that you
is got sumthin' TO- me in them pack
ages?"
II does"
What tsp
You amt gwine know that ontil
Christmas mawnin'. But this much I
is sayin'. Lawyer Chew-I aims 70
wear out my las pair Of silk soX on
December twenty 10th. An word
to the wise Lawyer Chew-is plumb
foolish!"
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Ioua Newspapers
BE FAIR TO THE FOLKS.
pH TIN ~
rMuscatine Journal.


Two Illinois farmers are reported
to have committed suicide because
they were unable to sell their grain
at profit.
The undertakers and coffin makers
will enjoy prosperity II this becomes
q habit among the people who will
be forced to take loss during the
present period OF readjustment.
It's Just little bit selfish to kick
off just now. IL we are to believe the
allegations set out by the Blaze
Manufacturing Company OF Chicago,
which firm. in suit filed against
the Embalmers' Monthly which dis
puted a statement by the company to
the effect that II costs only $40 to
manufacture . coffin. and on every
one that is sold There is usually a
profit Of 400 per cent"
The Blaze firm maintains II can
sell a regular 3125 coffin for $23 and
make profit"
1t Is prepared to go into court to
prove Its case.
In tho face of such interesting in
formation, the would-be suicide
should consider the imposition upon
the survivors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
AVOID THE RUSH
Copyright
1920
BY FLORIAN SLAPP.EY
As Told to OCTAVUS ROY COHEN

Florian Slappey's arms were piled
high with bundles as he. staggered
thru the ground glass door Of Law
yer Evans Chew's private ONCE. The
Afro-American attorney gazed upon
him with pop-eyed amazement.
What you got there. F'lo'ian?"
''Chris'mas presints." came the tri-
umphant retort.
Says which,"
Chris mas gifs."
How come you to buy them this
early?"
Use avoidin' the rush."
(Which rush?'
1.-THE rush Of high prices, Brother
Chew. When folks says Do 20
Chris mas shoppin' early an avoid the
rush. they dom mean no rush Of Gus
toners, but they means the rush of
high prices"
But prices is comm down." argued
Chew
AFTER Christmas mebbe. but not
befo'. 'Tnin't human nature to do
such. Jes' befo Chrismas folks is
got the money to spen' an they Is got
the spendin' itch; also habit. An
they amt no storekeeper putin on
no bargain sales then"
But things amt gwine be no
wusser then than what they is now"
What you amt got Lawyer Chew
lis no brains"
II repeats
Then you adds foolishment to non-
sense. Right now all them fellers
which keeps stores is bought heavy
TO- the holiday season. They walks
aroun AN sees all the stuff which
they is got to sell an they begins to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
John Burroughs
:: s Nss'':s:::
!. Why is the robin such sue

!. Why is the robin such a sue
cess?
2. Can a dog express JOY?
8. How do the shoots from a
stump replace the parent trunk?
Answers to Previous Questions.
/. How does the warm weather
stimulate nest building?
Warmth stimulates birds to nest
building, for the season that it in
creases their food supply; the more
warmth the moro food. and the more
food, the more rapidly the egg de-
velops in the mother bird. In cold,
backward springs note that the
robin lays only two or three eggs in
the first nest: in warm seasons she
lays four or Ave.
2. How do squirrels find nuts on
trees?
I notice that squirrels do not de-
pend upon the eye to find the nuts;
they do not look the branches over
from some lower branch as you and I
would; they explore the branches one
by one running out to the end, and,
if the nut is there, seize it and come
swiftly down.
8. What elements carved the
Yosemite?
AS to the Yosemite, biologists,
while not agreeing. as to the amount
Of work done respectively by ice and
water, yet agree that to the latter the
larger proportion of the excavation is
to be ascribed. At any rate between
them both they have turned out one
of the most beautiful and stupendous
pieces of mountain carving to be
found upon the earth.
(Fights reserved by Houghton Milf
fin Company
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no good reason to anticipate that he
will have trouble in getting at the
records. wherever records exist. at
least after March 4. The charges he
makes are serious ones both as con-
Germs public business and in their
bearing upon the people against
whom they are PECULIARLY directed.
There are only two things for Mr..
Ford to do, to prove his charges to
the reasonable verdict Of the public
or to acknowledge himself wrong. 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. Ford will ac-
cept >the challenge held out to him.
If such peculiar control existed the
public wants the facts; il not the
public equally wishes to see justice
done those who shall have been thus
unjustly accused.
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Topics Of the Times

II we must feed them any way
perhaps It would be Just as we'll to
let some Of those Europeans come
over and work for their board.
II you don't ask congress to per-
form miracles perhaps you'll be fair
ly we'll pleased with its efforts.
80
Dispatches from Spirit Lake toll OF
enormous hauls Of carp and buffalo
fish made by seiners. The state gets
4 cents pound for the fish. Judging
by reatail prices the seiners have q
pretty good thing.
Twenty-Five women were elected
to state assemblies at the recent cleo
tons; but wait yet q few years and
try to count them. Wait until they
challenge he candidates to joint de-
bates.
J. Elwood Ktrbye. preacher and
alleged politician is to head a coop
erative saving association to be or
ganized at Des Moines. Here's hoping
he will be more successful in bust
ness than he was as q campaign ora
tor.
Tho Near East Relief is appealing
for more funds thru President Will
son. THE Near East Relief has raised
and disbursed more than $4,000. 900.
Can it be possible that $4,000, 900
emigrants are ready and anxious to
leave the personal liberty" OF
Europe for the 'bisotry" of tho U. 8.
AZ
The Tama Herald asks. why En-
Wy the man who has money!" Ask
something harder. Why because he
has it of course
It's going to be pretty hard to
collect an excess profits tax when
nobody is making profit. That's one
comfort.
BY giving a copy Of the Gospel Of
John, printed In raised letters, to ev-
cry American soldier who was
blinded in the world war. the Aneri-
can Bible Society plans to bring its
war work to completion This not on
ly continues the work for tho blind,
as carried on by the American Bible
Society since 1912, but It completes a
record OF marvellous work for the
soldiers and sailors during the war.
The annual report OF tho society
shows that $500 ,301 copies Of bibles.
testaments and portions (of scripture
have been distributed by it during
the war among the various armies.
Most OF these. nearly five million,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
By WALT MASON
TENTING TONIGHT.

Tli in
waste
while
the
fathers fought Valley
sideboards
full of shoes full
and my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
WHO'S TO BLAME?
ISioux City Journal.l

There Is a growing disposition on
the part OF members Of congress to
locate the cause in the marketing
conditions which has brought the
farmers or the country to the verge
Of financial ruin. Congressman w. d
Boies. OF the Sioux City district, has
an idea that an investigation of the
grain markets might disclose "the
niger In the woodpile." An investi-
cation by congressional committee
in that direction might bring out a
Scotch verdict. Guilty, but not prov
en-" But the general impression is
that 1t would kindle a fire under
some of the trouble, at least. Wheth-
er this'ltne of inquiry will be adopted
or whether 1t will follow that indi-
Gated In the resolution prepared by
Congressman L. j. Dickinson, Of the
Tenth Iowa district, in which he
proposes to investigate the cause OF
the extreme declines in number OF
agricultural commodities, 1t is GER
tain something will be done early In
the short session to locate the
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1t is my money they are spending,
and yet here 1 stand, alone and for
saken, while they go whizzing Off In
such fine style!"
Now, as everyone knows, boys and
girls especially, jealousy is a very
naughty thing to cherish, and re-
venge is even worse, but, his anger
mounting higher and higher, Billy
proceeded to plan vengeance.
II don't Like the smell Of the thing.
anyhow. and IL they don't let me ride
In 1T, perhaps my horns can take
some Of the shine off it's sides. I'll
bite a piece out Of the tires. too, and
then maybe they'll have time to re-
member little of what Billy Whisk-
ers has done for this family. / might
| even drink the gasolene, but you see
that might explode after it's inside
| of me and not prove altogether a
safe undertaking." and he sadly re-
turned to the cellar door for his US
ual afternoon, nap.
| The Treats did not return for two
hours or more, and then all were so
loud in their PASSES Of the automobile
that poor Billy was quite forgotten.
| A bountiful super was spread, and
the machinist entertained in true
country style. After the meal, all re-
paired to the porch for final chat
,efore the driver should be taken to
springfield by Mr.. Treat.
/ 'I'll remind them OF my existence"
thought Billy. and he stalked slowly
tcross the front lawn with majestic
read, in full view OF the group, on
his way to the barn and his quarters
or the night.
BILLY tells the rest Of the animals
lis troubles in tomorrow's story.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
the NEW CONGRESS-.

Tho new congress that meets for
organization today stands at the be-
ginning Of e. heavy task and carries
o huge burden. It Is a republican
congress. which is to say that 1t is
popularity selected and representative
of the voting public. The election was
made a test Of parties and policies
by the leadership Of the party in
power. The answer Of the voters was
unmistakabl,s In its huge majorities.
It is a republican congress popular
congress primarily selected and cleo
ted.
That very fact magnifics Its bur
dens and increases its responsible
ties. It Is not at all certain that this
popularity elected congress will re-
main popular Too much IL expected
Of it. Too much is expected by those
who propose to capitalize their sup
port Of the party. Too much will be
expected by classes. Tho greedy will
be disappointed. Those who expect
and demand tmpossibilities will be
disappointed and there will be chat
ing at delay by those whose anxi.ty
for change leads them to expect i'm
mediate reversal Of business and in
dustrial conditions as result Of the
election and the meeting OF the new
congress.
The public should counsel itself to
patience. No congress ever had a
harder task ahead OF it None ever
needed to weigh and consider more
carefully. There will be demands up
on 1t for legislation that no rsason-
able congress would ever pass. It II
day Of demand for advantage and
favor by classes and by organized
occupations. It IL 4 day Of demand
and complaint, Of seeking solution Of
conditions by legislation that no laws
except the primal laws Of thrift and
labor and production are able to
amend or to any great degree affect.
And over these loose planks In the
bridge congress must move cautious
ly and with reason or meet disaster.
This should be . square deal con-
gross as between classes and the de-
sires and demands Of classes: its
first principle should be economy
without stinginess In government:
its view Of conditions should be gem
eral ana not limited to tho perspec-
tive Of ono or another class. Extreme
should be avoided. It
should be 100 per cent legislation. not
ten per cent or forty per cent.
We should be patient as we'll as
watchful. A big Job IL on hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
Student. Operate Miniatures Railroad.

AT the Canadian railway telegraphy
school the students derive the utmost
of practical instruction, not to mem
ton the pleasure, from operating q
complete electrical railroad system
which is equipped with interlocking
block signals. switches, etc. This
miniature railroad is one OF the most
complete ever installed in any rail-
way telegraph school, and is credit
to the instructors who have built. 1t.
The tracks make a complete circuit
on an elevated structure around the
room, and 1t embraces all the fea-
lures of a real railroad with all the
principal stations of the line repre-
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
mR. FORD AND TINE lFwS.

ME-. EOfo'S personal periodical, the
Dearborn Independent" 10 making
very serious charges against the adj
ministration Of war affairs. In his
latest issue he charges that ''Jewish
dictltorship" over business and In
dustry In war time included Money.
mon. materials ana prices, all placed
in the hands Of the Jews by Presi-
dent Wilson who many believe played
lone, hand" The Ford article goes
on to say that 1t 10 true the presi-
dent did not take congress into his
confidence, that he made little Of the
members Of his cabinet and ignored
the De1ats and the constitution, but
1t adds, ut is not true that he de-
pended on his own mind In the con-
duct of the war and tho negotiations
ut Versailles"
Baruch. Ford calls "the Jewish high
governor OF the United States in war
affairs. Briefly, he says ''Baruch's
power conferred upon him by the adj
rninigtration consisted '1n this-a
dicta torship Of the United States"
that his power extended to the con-
troll Of the 80 billions raised by the
United States and ITS expenditure
with the exception Of the ten billions
loaned to the allies. According to
Fords paper he had authority over
the use Of capital In the private
business Of Americans: had the say.
SO over Gentle business: authority
over all materials and industries;
over the classes OF mon to be called
to military service and over the per-
sonnet Of labor in this country. It
draws it's own authority for making
such statements from statements
made or alleged to be made by Mr..
Baruch himself.
Noting tho refusal of the alleged
Jewish control to permit Philadelphia
to make public improvements and
its denial Of New York citys request
for permission to build schoolhouses
and extend schools because as Mr..
Barue:h explained "the schools would
take an enormous amount Of STEEL
the Ford article asks:
Very well, Does Mr.. Baruch know
of an enormous theater which q Jew
ish theatrical owner was permitted
to build in an eastern city during the
war?
Did he ever hear of non-Jews be-
ing refused permission to go ahead
In q legitimate business which would
have helped produce war materials
and that Observation-Disclosures
almost identically the same plans.
and In the same locality, a Jewish
concern was given permission to do
that very thing?
Further on Mr.. Ford notes that 70
per cent Of the war millionaires are
Jews.
But now comes a Jewish associa-
ton to demand that Mr.. Ford make
good his assertions as to Jewish
dictatorship or special governmental
favor to Jews and enthusiastically
proposes to put up a large sum to
assist in the investigation to be for
feited II Mr.. Ford shall succeed in
getting the verdict.
Like all who make assertions 1t Ia
I'D to Mr.. Ford to make good. He
has the means to make any kind of an
investigation he chooses and to go
to the bottom Of the matter. There is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
How IL Happened.

There u . little restaurant in one
Of the business streets of Chicago
which y famed for its excellent cuis-
Inc. A distinct novelty consists in the
fact that both the chef and the chief
waiter (thsy are only two In tho
place, are Irish and ~ such most ex-
citab1e.
On one occasion the waiter rushed
into the Kitchen In a towering rage.
THERE'S customer complain about
the potatoes and he's one OF the best
and most liberal customers. He says
those potatoes are no good. They've
all got black eyes!"
BLACK eyes, Is it" retorted tho
cook. "Sure an its no fault Of mine;
gil not stand 1t. The bastes must have
bsen fghtin' after I put them in the
pot!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06

"A herd OF wild bison, numbering
moro than 1000 animals, said to be
the last herd on the American con-
tinsnt has been discovered roaming
IN the country Of the Mckenzie river
basin, says report from Winnipeg.
p. II. Kitto. exploring engineer Of tho
natural resources intelligence branch
Of the department. OF the interior,
ottAwa, Il tho discoverer. and he says
f1nAA he received reports OF another
4erd. equally large, father north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
Observation-Disclosures

EGZGlNItaLMja -
war. where 1t was assumed every in
dividuaI was giving all because Of his
patriotism. has not been eliminated.
II congress Is able to locate those
guilty of it at this time, the public
will commend and approve the ac-
ton. If the guilty can be punished by
destroying rhe machinery they have
used for that purpose the public will
also approve
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
IOWA OPINION AN DNoTEs.

To the Hardin County Citizen, "it
is quite evident that the road fight is
to be renewed in the legislature this
winter
THE present tariff with It's frea
trade to protect American wage
standards without rasorting to high
or exclusive rate OF duty" argues
tho Brlington Hawkeye. "And 1t can
be revised to yield larger revenue
to the government from customs
duties. That is not only present ne
cessity-an absolute neccssity-but 1t
is equitable"
Hope the American gunner who
bobbed up In Ireland will never come
back" says the Des Moines Register.
"You know, we are told that but
few men are more than Is per cent
efficient. 1t may not be necessary for
you to put in more time than you are
now doing, but It would be well to
analyze yourself and ascertain II you
are more than 25 per cent efficient
advises the Newton News. AT any
rate, II you would be among the las,
To be let out by the Arm by which you
are engaged see to It that your ser
vices are of such high standard
that your employer can not we'll A.
ford to do without you. About two
years ago It did not take much eff
cheney to hold down Job. But for
the next few months 1t will be case
OF the survival OF the fittest.
| The Maauaketa Excelsior Record
breaks out, and aGain-God bless
the women and their advent into the
game political. for 1t means a clean
Ing up OF the mess which the men to
a certain extent have made OF II"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-06
HANDY DIRECTORY
-of THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
a x,.,. M.' s's.,. a ~.'..s..

M, VOSt0IU NSWsys
MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A.
r. A. M. Third degree. "Wednesday
Dec. s, 700 p. m. sharp. G. G. Jen-
nings, w. NJ; John Wells, Secretary.
sIGNaT CHAPTER NO. IS. r. A.
NJ, Monday, Dec. 10, $3.50 o'clock
dinner followed by Royal Arch. Frank
II. Nokes, III. p; John w. Wells, sec
cretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO,
20, stated assembly; Monday. Dec 20.
Business meeting, Carl Shaffner' W..
M.. John w. Wells. recorder.
coNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80. Tuesday. Dec. Z
Fed Cross 1880. Clyde II. Stewart
commander; John w. Wells, record
er.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 0.
=. s, Regular meeting for business,
Wednesday evening, Dec. IL at 7:9o
O'Clock. Election OF officers. MRS. w
. Richards, w. NJ: Mrs. Arcnel
walton. secretary.
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IT WILL WORK OUT.
Iwaterloo Courier.1

II will work out all right in com
paratively short time II we keep ouI
heads and work. It may be that a
few can squeeze along without get
ting any callouses on their hands OF
enduring brain flag. but the sooner
we settle down to the sober reality
that "by the sweat OF our face shall
we obtain bread" the better 1t will
be for us. Things are bound to reach
an equilibrium and finally come to
common average level. This or that
may be too high or too low, or this
or that negotiable for time. but it
can not long remain that way. If
some people appear to have 1t all
their own way and to control COM
modities and prices, we may be sure
that in little while there will be
an adjustment; somebody, some
where is going to get into the games
as a competitor and equalization will
follow. 1t never falls to happen that
way When the sugar pirates had
their stuff up where they were max
ing coolies of coin, something hap
pened, didn't it? Sure, it happened
diIu nov SuSai A1A SAiio WIN tAS
eight cent mark.
Let's keep on our neither garments
and not get buck fever nor the will
lies" Let's use our gray matter and
our hands. If work. is slack in your
line, get something else to do, even II
husking corn does make your back
ache and your hands stiff. 1t will
not hurt anybody permanently and
it is good deal better to make SO a
day and board than to make nothing
and board yourself.
One OF these days business will
take an upward turn-it is bound to.
The farmer is not going to quit pro-
ducing crops nor are the mills and
factories going to remain closed for
long. Cheer up and get ready to re-
sumo OH solid footing.
ATTACKING AN OLD INDUSTRY.
tDes Moines Capital.l
Our new sheriff, Chaplain Robb,
keeps a flivver of his own and there
fore he is familiar with one great en-
terprise which Isl carried on along
the right of-way Of many highways.
Such enterprise is usually called
"spooning." It was started in the
Garden of Eden, or soon thereafter,
and has been going on ever since.
When side-bar buggies were in fash