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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
party Moses with a promised land hid
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party Moses with promised land hid
away somewhere.
Bryan did not do we'll at the repub-
lican convention, where he assumed
to advise and suggest 1t is not at all
evident that he will do we'll at the
convention of his own party. He had
an opportunity when he was lazarused
out Of the tomb. He seems to have
accepted 1t only as a chance for
Bryan instead of an opportunity to
be helpful and constructive. That,
however, is not new. Bryan has
never been constructive, and he has
never been for any but Bryan.
SO today Bryan Is hanging around
the threshing crews waiting a chance
tic throw monkey wrenches into the
cylinders. He isn't doing any Of the
labor; simply finding fault with the
work of others, who are trying to get
the grain out OF tangled crop. But
at that, his craftsmanship is typical
ly Bryanic. His leadership has al
ways been in opposition. never actu-
ally and reasonably constructive
The stand of the republicans on the
league will suit most Of us who are
fearful Of absolute reputation Of the
covenant and imagine that it might
work to good If made practical and
protective Of American interests but
who are unalterably opposed to turn
ing the United States resources in
men and money over to a foreign di-
rectorate to play with either in senti-
mental altruism or In the political
and territorial CANDLES OF Europe
and Asia. Mr.. Bryan is not for, the
Wilson covenant. not for reputation
or the treaty in entirety, and not for
the middle he-road policy.
Mr.. Bryan is for Bryan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
TIMES REPUBLICAN, nARsE1A7LTowN IOWA. JUNE r. 1920

get out of the army and into civil
business of some sort. Inaction
wearies him.
Pershing has the same feel
ing that comes to most men who
have been in one profession or bust
ness forty years and who find them
selves grown old. The merchant
wants farm, the farmer wants a
store. Men desire change. Perhaps
the generals $4,000 a year seems
insufficient to his desires for in these
days $4,000 income scarcely
matches an eminent position like
that of general of the U. S. army.
Pershing Is 60 years old. He has
been a soldier all his life. If he
stays a soldier he will be retired
soon. There will be nothing to do
except live on his pay as a retired
officer. 1t is not a pleasant prospect
to an active man. He has ten pos
sible years before him wherein he
can be usefully active. The proha
bilities are that he has an oppor-
tunity presented which will give him
the chance he Graves and desires to
use the two years before age retire
ment to get his hooks in" Two
-
so.
1t is simply natural and human.
He wants to do something else. 1t Is
feeling and desire that comes to
most men at his age. Some of them
retire and rust out in u few years.
They wander about with nothing to
do except to forgather with their
own type and that is living death.
So they give it up and die Quietly
Of rust. Others stick to their profess
sion or their business and die in the
harness but they are not satisfied.
Still others find another and con-
genial occupation and in the new in
terest and activity live out their
terms happily mainly because they
have found the charge they crave.
He is a happy man who can follow
his impulse to such contamination.
No doubt Pershing after 3S years of
army discipline and its peculiar re-
quirements wishes to get out Of uni
form and Off the parade. Here's
hoping that he does 1t and finds 1t
all his fancy painted 1t. Let's give
him safe income and turn him
loose to hunt happiness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
RENTAL RETURNS ON BUILDINGS

The realtors in their recent con-
vention at Kansas City had a lively
discussion as to what the gross re-
turn from rental property should he
in order to net the investor 6 pc.
cent interest 1t was generally con-
tended that the rental should yield
not less than ~ per cent on the cost
of the property, and some Of the
delegates insisted that it ought to be
as high as Is per cent. The concen-
sus of opinion. however. seemed to be
that 12 per cent was about the right
figure
1t is the impossibility OF realizing
adequate returns on the investment
that makes investors hesitate to
enter the building game. Even very
modest cottage now costs $4,000 to
build. Five rooms and bath. with
the other modern comnveniences
which nearly everybody now de-
mands. will cost to build exclusive OF
the lot between 5000 and $4,000,
Add $1,000 for the lot and the invest
ment will be in the neighborhood
$4,000.
Twelve per cent of this investment
amounts to 1920 per year Of $50 per
month. This Is more than the aver
age family can pay, yet 1t Is only
an average home. 1t seems clear
then that either the investor must
accept less than per cent or the
overhead cost must be reduced, If
the housing problem is to be solved.
Real estate men say that we must be
educated to higher rents. That
would be easy enough If the tenant
could afford to pay. But the ques-
ton Of his ability to pay is a much
more serious matter.
The renter may help himself
somewhat II he will look at the mat
ter from sane viewpoint. One
thing that adds to the tenants rent
hill is his destructive treatment OF
the property he resides In. He seems
to think that whatever the expense
he makes it will come out OF the
owner Of the building. But in the
end he must pay. for the investor
will not invest unless there 10 ade-
Quate return on his money.
The property owner finds that he
must constantly make small repairs
end guard his house from damage.
Tenants often demand all kinds or
improvements. repairs. etc. tina,
could be avoided and would b
avoided II they themselves owned the
property in which they live. Ye.
they must pay the bills.
This IL why investors are prefer
ring to build homes for those who
will buy and sell them on basis
that will yield say 6 per cent. The
responsibility then rests upon the
purchaser whether he shall pay IL
per cont o. less upon the investment.
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HANDY DIRECTORY
of The
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 10S, A.
A. NJ, Friday June II. Third de-
rec ut 7 o'clock sharp. c. e. Jen-
}tngs, w. NJ; John w. Wells, sec
btary.
|IGNET CHAPTER NO. So. r. A.
Monday. June IA, TOO p. m. Past
nd Nose Excellent Degrees. Frank
Nokes, H. P; John w. Wells, sec
4tary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
D, stated assembly: June 81, bust
|ess session. o. G. Fox, master;
bin w. Wells, recorder.
CoNCLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
[ANDERY NO. 80. Tuesday, june
). 1880 o. m. Order of the Temple
hyde H. Stewart, commander: John
=. Wells, recorder.
|CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o. f.
Regular meeting Wednesday,
{ine 10, at s, for business and cleo
on of worthy patron. Mrs. w. j.
richards, w. NJ; Mrs. Archer Wall
bn, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
MR.. BRYAN IS FOR BRYAN.

Mr.. Bryan is much dissatisfied
with the work Of the republican con-
vention. It's stand on the league
brings critical correspondence from
him to such newspapers as are will
ing to pay for It.
Mr.. Bryan since his return to pub
lie notice has been playing politics
for Bryan. He doesn't agree with
the Wilson covenant. He doesn't like
the way republican senators turned
it down. Indeed nobody seems to
please Mr.. Bryan except Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan isn't showing we'll. Aside
from his hold on the dry issue. he
doesn't appear to have any tail-hold
on anything. He came back by the
mistakes Of President Wilson. OF
which ne was shrewd and quick to
take advantage for himself, for Bryan
was dead a. political doornail un-
til the president and his administra-
ton unwrapped his cerements by in
direction. Since then his efforts have
been to keep Bryan before the public.
and his party. by assuming to stand
at the cross roads warning every one
that all the roads are unsafe and
suggesting that the only reliable
guide Is Bryan. Still. outside Of the
one issue-wet and dry--an issue that
the supreme court has just finished
with to nnality, Bryan hasn't pointed
out any road that the country wants
to travel. His play seems to be on
the theory that II he can disoredtt all
plans ana persons the people will At
last turn to him ~ q political and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
PLACING THE BLAME.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
Topics of the Times

LATE Young, visiting the conven.
ton in Chicago, says that mo one
can predict the result at Chicago. 1t
is an Embossed convention. but it is
a convention made up of sensible
men. Men say to each other NO
matter what happens we are for the
ticket"
The vote in the primaries has made
1t evident that the selection for gov
ernor in the convention should be
made between Nate Kendall and f.
r. Moore. II Kendall is the nominee
Arney should be the candidate for
lieutenant governor.
March showed gain of million
dollars In net profits made by the
railroads under private management
as compared to March of a year ago
under government operation. Elk
penses were higher this year but
revenues were more too so that the
net for the month was $1O,2Os,576 as
compared to $9.a9s.5s2.
One big dealers view Of the sugar
situation IL reflected In the issue of
&1o,oo0,o0o Of IN per cent gold bonds
by the Hershey Chocolate Company
to raise money with which to buy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

RoOSeVelt d1sl1ked President Wilson,
and how holly he denounced him as
shifty politician an evasive paci-
fist. a muddler who waited for Ger
many to kick us into war man with
out ideals. 81 despIse the man and
dislike his policies to the point of
hate" he said shortly before we de-
clared war.
But 1t is surprising how deep a
distrust he had for Justice Hughes.
Re Is very selfish. selfcentered
man. he said In the 1918 campaign
sentence that the democratic cam
paign managers would have paid
much to obtain. Roosevelt referred
Indignantly to 'his namby- pamby
policy" could not forget that he had
'trafficked with Jerry O'Leary," and
spoke OF the best republican politi-
clans as men who hate cowardice-
his refusal to say anything. however
right, that might jeopardize his
chances" This is quite as unjust as
the remarks quoted of Wilson.
Roosevelt made one good guess as
to the outcome Of the election Of 1915,
he believed that Wilson would carry
Ohio. Running thru these converse
tons is decided hint that Roose-
welt would himself have liked to have
been the republican nominee in 1915.
blamed the "Old Guard for pushing
Kim summarily to one side and play
ed with the idea Of what he would
have done in office. He even talked
to Leary of the cabinet he would
have named. He would have made
George w. Perkins secretary of the
treasury of commerce: have made
John King postmaster general:
would have placed Goethals in the
war department and Raymond Rob
ms in the labor department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
PERsHlNcs HUMAN DESIRE.

General Pershing has asked to be
retired. He has been thirty xht
years In the service and in two years
more vii be retired for ago. Under
the rules Of the service an officer
may be retired with the Presidents
approval after thirty years In the
army, Psrshing, it is said wants to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
Decent and IHanpv Vacation

Persons interested In untangling
the tangle in Mexico would do we'll to
devote some time to study of Yu-
lcatan, say observers familiar with
conditions in that most isolated of all
Mexican states. Just as many CEN
turtles before Columbus discovered
America tho Yucatan peninsula was
the seat of the highest civilization on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
r RS Private Views Printed.

Little, If anything, Of Roosevelts
private utterances has been softened
down in John J. Leary's Talks With
r. r." CHoughton Miff1in,) the work
of a veteran newspaper man whom
Roosevelt trusted, and who for 20
years kept notebooks filed with
jottings about him. 1t is not SUR
prising to find how vehemently
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Traer star Clipper observes
that the people who make terrible
fuss If they can't find a house with
all the modern improvements are the
descendants of pioneers who built
and lived in log cabins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

Nowadays a railroad box car is
box car. and something more,
declares the Burlington Hawkeye.
and adds: at Is at big premium, in
the same stylish class as potatoes
and sugar"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

"There is only. one reason why
people are not working. and that Is
because they can get along with out
It," is the philosophy OF the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

The Davenport Times believes that
there is every indication that the
consideration of Improvement OF the
primary law will command a large
part of the time of the next Iowa
legislature"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

The Fort Dodge Messenger an
alyzes Gompers' situation in the de-
bate with Governor Allen, saying:
Governor Aliens question left Mr..
Gompers as little choice. He could
not say the public had no rights. But
IL he admitted the public had rights
he as good as admitted those rights
would have to be maintained and en-
forced by the power OF government
by a court such as the Kansas IN
dustrial court-and that admission
he could not make. He could not an
swer at all. and didn't, but there are
those who will say and perhaps Gov
ernor Allen may be among them, that
the question unanswered accomplish
ed the same purpose that would have
been accomplished by the question
answered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

eff Mr.. Brookhart doesn't want to
run on ON independent ticket for sem
ator. how would it do for him to try
1t as an out and out socialist" in
quires the Webster City Freeman
Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

Mexico is further along the road
than Ireland at that. In Mexico they
shot the last policeman long ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

What hope can you have for an
epoch that sees the Irish revolt head
ed by a man named dc Valera and
the Mexican by OBregon1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

Irish presidents seem to last
longer than Mexican, but then they
stay home much less. The pubic
hasn't so many chances.
=. f. v.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

All we dare to hope Is that some
day these finish fights" between
capital and labor will finish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

Would you rather be little Rus
sian and study the geography Of
your country or little Mexican ano
study it's history3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

Workmen have lost all idea OF
making themselves worthy OF their
hire in their effort to make their hire
worthy of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12
SAYS THE CANDIDATE;

SAYS IfIH CEAANIIIkAIHl
The u. S. Citizen IS free;
His heart is brave; his soul is true
AS long as he will vote for me
And will decline to vote for you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-12

maybe I'm crazy or somep'n,"
says Uncle Abimeleoh Bogardus, of
Preakness, N. j., but it does seem
to me like as If the only nation
what's kept at war with Germany is
the only one that's enjoyed anythin'
like peace in the last year"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31
GOING BY THE BOARD
~ UR RESPONSIBILITY toward the League how peo-
~ pie the other side regard it is

~ UR RESPONSIBILITY toward the League and how peo-
~ pie on the other side feel toward regard to it is
clearly indicated in remark made by who has just
returned from long visit in England
1.-THE English people,, said he, "fee that not just
playing the That they have been left to bring
of chaos alone but they still confident that eventually
America will and help the world out Of its difficulty
They frank to say however, that the League will by
the board unless America becomes member"
This then is the who short time
sdered the greatest moral force the world looked
strikers for whom hope has not been entirely
whom there still cherished belief that eventually not when
should have, but time afteS damage
done, will come in and help the world Of its misery
And then the responsibility is put squarey to IF
America does not become member of this League of which
Prof Fisher of Yale since the Declaration of ndepend
subject important before the the
world lit will go by the board"
These then the conditions which Mr. Harding ready
to the sake of control of the patronage
the United States This the League which the
Republican candidate whose election to the Presidency
United States is said by his hackers to be only matter
craftsmanship rocking his Marion porch ippantly
he is ready to scrap.
the voters of the United States ready the
responsibility Of having the League go by the board?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31

political leaders. and leaders of "only
smaller fry" as if he had been
quietly debating a letter to his
stenographer in his private office. AS
L had one brief word with him, just
before he spoke. and I counted myself
lucky at getting that, in the Hyperion
theatre, he was interrupted several
times. His secretary came to tell him
what Hays had said about his charges
of a corruption fund, something to
the effect that Cox dreamed in mil
lions He quickly and quietly Cone
always thinks of Governor Cox doing
things quietly) turned from the inter
viewer to- his secretary to hear the
news, and then resumed the very
short interview again.
Yes, L think it is a splendid thing
women have secured the VOTE he
said. 1T will quicken the conscience
of the American people. Women's
emotions are more quickly touched
than mems and they will see many is
sues through a different glass. 1t is a
fine thing for women to be allowed to
take part in the councils of the ma
ton, and 1 believe their influence will
be felt
ct believe women will vote for the
Democratic party overwh elmingly in
| the coming election, because they
| want no more war, and the way to
achieve that result is by supporting
| the League of Nations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31
WHAT THE WOMEN COULD DO

HE POSSIBLE influence of women in national matters
Il now that they have been admitted to the ballot is not
fully realized by and probably
centage of the women themselves. \
1t is estimated that there 100000 voting
the country including aliens nvalid and the ndffer
emit This is almost four times the number Of people that
the United States 1870 when the first
taken equal to the combined populations
tugal and Australia.
The largest number of votes cast for President
der 100000 This 1916 and included votes of
states 1t is said that the percentage
population has been decreasing years
nearly 100000 short equalng proportion
cast in 1892.
The number of doubtful states varousy up
high twenty In all of these will presi-
deni this fall If considerable number Of those eligible
should avail themselves of the privilege third
fifth it quite conceivable that they
the president especially if they should to be
a unit any of the issues of the campaign.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31
UP AND DOWN

n n INTERESTING BIT of side light the trolley prob
lem is furnished in statement just made public In
New York by Dr. Deos F. Wilcox. DR.. Wilcox public utll
ly who engaged by the Federal Electric Railways
to analyze the testimony taken at its public hear
lngs in New York and Washington.
His conclusion evidence which included detailed
traffic and figures from most of the important street
railway systems Of the country to the effect that fares
the usefulness of the street railways down. His
analysis also indicated that 40 fares
duced only about Is cent increase
of cities where the fare not increas
ed at ALL not than cent showed increase Of
10 cent in the number of carried
first months of 1919 with the corresponding
period of 1917, while of cities where the fare
creased than IS cent showed actual decrease Of
rs per cent in traffic during the period.
It would be well for Bridgeport people
figures carefully in the
Connecticut going to ask for flat fare of ten
cents This would be hundred per cent 1917
rates four times the increase which Dr. Wilcox
dence shows produced per cent decrease
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Every person. firm or corporation
PRESIDENT or NONRESIDENT liable to
taxation real or personal property
in the Town and City of Bridgeport
on September 1, 1920. MUST FILE
with the Tax Comm issioner a sworn
statement of all taxable property own
ed by such person. firm or corporation
in the Town and City of Bridgeport.
on specially printed lists furnished by
the Tax Commissioner. Such lists
must be fled during the month OF
September, 1920.
FAILURE so to do viii compel the
Tax Commissioner to make out such
lists from the best information OBJ
tainable, to which penalty OF ten
per cent will be added as by law re-
quired.
LISTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
if each parcel or real estate Is not
separately listed, and properly de-
scribed, giving metes and bounds;
street number or lot number. Build
inss thereon must be entered sepa-
rately from the land value.
FAILURE TO FILE A LIST de-
prives the owner of the right to appeal
to the Board of Relief.
Hours: 8 a m. to p. m. daily.
9 a. m. to / p. m. Saturday.
A. F. Common.
Lso all Tax Comm issioner.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-31
ONE FATALLY SHOT
COMPANIONS HELD

New London, Aug, 31-Astrom
Enders, IT, 5 Highland street, Hart
ford, is at the hospital here, prabab1y
fatally shot and his three compan-
ions, Lionel Putnam, 6 Myrtle street,
Hartford; William B. Quaintance,
91S West Fast Avenue, New York :;
Linsley B. Dodge, of 800 West Tenth
street, New York, are held. by the
authorities OF the town of Groton
pending an investiga ton. The young
men claim that while they were rid
ing near Mystic at $50 last night
they were held up by highwaymen,
who shot Enders. The three young
men were presented in town court
this morning and held for a hearing
on Wednesday afternoon under a
joint bond of $500. Enders was shot
in the abdomen. the bullet passing
through the body and the cushion OF
the automobile. The projectile was
of As calibre