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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
A BONUS SEEMS ASSURED.

That a bill for soldiers bonus will
be introduced and passed early in the
summer seems TO have been made
certain by the action of the committee
of ways and means of the congress
sional house which voted Is to APP
proving a bonus and looking to a
luxury tax wherewith to raise the
necessary fund and avoid bond issue
for that purpose. The legislation
will probably center on cash bonus
with an alternative choice Of voca
tional training.
That seems to be a sensible and
practical program of assistance to
service men. The committee Is right
when it points out that to loan mon
ey for investment in business Of one
and another kind, for farm purchases
and for home building offer difficult
ties that are not readily surmount
able. Business Is always a risk. It's
success depends upon the man and
men who conduct it and the condi-
tons may so affect as to cause even
the most competent to fail. The
United States treasury can scarcely
be put behind individual business and
industrial ventures That Is true OF
farm purchases in a lesser degree but
true nevertheless. Aloan for the
purpose Of building a home might be
a safer investment for the govern
ment but 1t has its element Of risk
and its serious difficulties of opera
ton.
II the soldier may have his bonus.
rated upon his term Of service at
| $50 a month the men will be satisfied.
Those who served longer will receive
most of course as they should. The
sum will afford a start to the young
man with ambition. thrift and pur-
pose and offer the student much
needed assistance if he chooses the
vocational alternative. The waster
will run thru as MASTERS do. But a
settlement will have been made and
just debt paid.
The bonus is not likely to be the
end Of soldier legislation. There is
no doubt that the service men of the
world war will he cared for in later
years as we'll as the veterans OF the
civil war. Soldiers Homes and SOL
diers relief will be provided for them
in their age and weakness as have
been for their predecessors who face
the last muster. The end OF soldier
legislation will not come with the
payment Of this proposed bonus. But
the bonus should give large number
Of the service men an impetus that
should put them above the necessity
of such relief in their age. If 1t docs
not it will have been practically
wasted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
WHAT CITIES NEED MOST.

Governor Loyden said "a mouth.
fur at Flint, Michigan, when he de-
cried the tendency to depend upon
the state to maintain order in locali-
ties and cities and pointed out that
municipalities are vos,s..SS e s.rett"n
as well. as they have in the past.
Lowden was speaking in an indus
trial center and of course seeking
votes when he said great danger
turks in the tendency Of municipali-
ties and states to call for state and
federal troops In times Of trouble, az
sorting that unless q community was
capable Of ruling itself thru It's civil
..s....... I. sacnne 4 t,iabilIty. net
an asset to the country
Wnat Lowden meant or should
have meant ii that the civil authcrt..
,ties who pass the buck Of icdse taeil
Nv ponssbsiittss are lls:bli ties Z 3 j:s.sa
~ Illi y " ~ q y - f -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

Last week / gave a list OF require
ments which the salesman should ex-
pect for mthe house he sells for.
Now Wen take the other side OF
the fence and see what the house ex-
poets from the salesman. refer
particularly to the travelling sales
man altho It is also applicable TO the
retail salesman.
Many statesmen seem TO think that
the securing Of good orders is all
that should be expected OF them.
That Is merely the first thins looked
for and does not by any means cover
their duties to the house.
Many other things are expected OF
you and the better and more fully
you supply these other things, the
more valuable you become to your
house. Remember that your salary
is the expression Of your house as to
your value to them. The more COM
pletely you meet requirements the
more valuable you become to the
house.
In the first place. IL selling to the
trade. with each order from new
customer should he as full a desCrip-
ton of the store as possible. In the
case of old customers, tell the house
of any engagements or alterations,
or other items of news which have
any bearing on the credit of the GUS
toner.
Give the name Of the buyer and list
his characteristics. This information
will enable the sales manager 10
write to the buyer to the best adj
vantage.
Write names and addresses most
distinctly; don't abbreviate names.
Ii Is annoying to customers to re-
ceive letters with names misspelled.
A report on every call should be
turned in. and if no sale eventuated.
the reason for non-sale stated.
New competition should be imme-
diately reported to the house. If you
meet new competition suddenly and
:: IS seriously hurting business. tele-
phone and telegraph the information
so that prompt action can be taken
to protect your trade.
Keep the firms business private.
1t is very easy. in the evening, to
talk to some friendly acquaintance
YOU have made in the hotel about
orders you have taken or expect to
take. and what town you propose
making next.
In every hotel you will meet keen
men in every line of business. Even
if there is no direct competitor OF
yours there. you may be sure that
there IL q friend there of someone In
your line. and any information you
may give in the form of small talk
viii eventually be used against you.
Travelling men are brought up in q
hard school where every honorable
advantage is taken of every oppor-
tunity. Each salesman has to make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oF THE
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
vIsjtors Always Wslooms.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. los A.
A. NJ, Friday April :. at O'CLOCK
harp. Third degree. c. c. jennings
y. NJ; John w. Wells. secretary
sroNEr CHAPTER NO. 49, r.; a.
Monday night, April 3, pas'
Ns.ters, degree. Frank T. Nokes' H.
John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO
10 q. g. Fox. caster; John w. Wells
recorder.
coNcLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
sANDERY No, 80 X. T., SUNDAY,
pril 4. s o'clock, Easter service AT
Et Paurs church. Tuesday April o.
brder OF the Temple at 1880 ciyde
n stewart commander; John w.
wells, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. H.
Regular meeting WEDNESDAY,
nril IA. at s for business ana inltia-
lion. Mrs. w. ]. Richards, w. M''
Mr. Archer Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
WHAT WOULD IOWA HAVE DoNE'

The legislature OF New York Voted
10 expel the socialist asssmolymen'
The vote seems 20 have been as
nearly non partisan as such vote
could be.
Whatever conclusions we may come
70 as to the advisability Of the acton
Of the New York assembly and its
possible effect politically the average
man would have found II hard to vote
for their retention. with one excep-
ton those men had been held to con-
s.der themselves ,nternationalists IN
stead of Americans. 1t was part OF
the charges which the voting as
semblymen seem to have considered
as sufficiently established, that the
international council" and its desires
ard orders were paramount in decid-
ing the votes they might cast in the
legislature of New York. They were
bound under pain of expulsion TO
vote against all supplies for naval
and military purposes.
It is idle to say that they were not
expelled as socialists. They were.
The committee report accused the
socialist party directly of disloyalty
and the vote was upon the report OF
the committee. It appears from the
committee report that the men we're
dealt with not so much as individuals
as members Of a party, perhaps. of
an order would be a clearer phrase.
It is the opinion of many jurists
that the New York assembly acted
hastily and perhaps with unwisdom,
but It is a question whether or not
legislators in other states would not
have done the same thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
THE BUSINESS DOCTOR

Oy nARoLp WHITEHEAD
Professor Of Sales Relations In the College 81 ouensss
Administration Of Boston University, Boston, Mass

a good showing with his house and
while most travelling statesmen are
glad to give lift to a lame duck
the business of his firm must take
precedent.
The travelling salesman Is not a
free agent after his days work is
finished. As a representative OF his
firm, he does not cease to represent
them after o'clock at night. He
represents them from the day he
leaves headquarters until the day he
returns.
AS he conducts himself both BY
day and evening, 80 Is his house
judged. Unless his evenings are
spent judiciously and good hours
kept, II is impossible for him to be
up to concert pitch" next day for
his work. The salesman must keep
himself physically fit II he Is to sue
coed these days.
Another duty he owes his house
and one that is not generally realized
refers to new ideas. III he concelves
an Improvement on an article he
Sells vi Il VII
it. 1t is his duty to so inform his
house. This Is decidedly to his irS
terests, for the better the goods and
the ways of marketing them the
easier they become to sell.
A word OF caution, however. Don't
offer destructive criticism. It's no
help to say this is all wronk" unless
you can suggest ways Of making II
right.
And expenses, All, there is where
hit many statesmen hard. Ex-
penses! Do keep them within
reasonable limits. This does not
mean that you must stay at third
yond which good living becomes ex-
travasance. Especially in these days
of riotous spending is caution in this
connection needed.
incidentally. a high expense ac-
count initiates against your chances
for salary raises. When two men
ask for a raise the house goes to the
percentage of expense to sales. Both
men may have the same salary, but
II one man, thru reckless spending OF
the firms money, has a high selling
expense compared to sales he is not
eligible for a salary advance. The
man who spends his Arms money
with the same conservative spirit in
which he would spend his own
money may quite properly expect and
receive the asked-for salary increase.
Sales managers do not consider the
salesmen's ss'ary, but his total per-
centage of selling expense. When the
maximum is reached either by salary
or expenses. no advance can be
given. The business does not war
rant 1t.
The salesman's duties to the house
may be summed up in the word Co
operate-Co-operate -Co- operate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

service was practically at the mercy
Of German fliers up to armistice day,
they were speaking. not as repuoh-
cans or democrats. but as Americans
in a position to know and relate in
disputable facts. Yet the minority
sought to gloss over their testimony
By means Of confident expressions
from officials whose war service was
rendered in Washington.
The minority report on naval
awards follows. the same farcical
course. The testimony OF men who
served in foreign waters is ignored.
while admirals and ar-admir.ils
who served on Pennsylvania avenue
are heard. The favoritism shown sin
awarding naval nonow is perhaps no
great matter. since all the investigat-
ors report that the morale Of tn.
navy remains unaffected. But Secre
tary Daniels. to say the least. ought
to have listened to expert and dis
interested advice instead Of going
his own gait. It's good thing Ad-
miral Sims talked right out in meet
g.-Minneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
Minority Whitsxashsrs.

It would appear that minority re-
ports to congress on the conduct
Of the war could just ~ well be writ
ten before Investigation as after.
Investigation OF our billion. dollar
air service fasco 10 one example.
The minority reports on the con-
troyersy between Secretary Dam
isls and Admiral Sims over naval
awards are another. In each case the
minority strives to cover the facts
with whitewash, lest truth may prove
politically hurtful to the administra-
ton
! American. sm fhA servlce overseas
did not do their nghting az parti-
sanS. They were fighting solely Tor
the cause Of America When our
ayIators testified IA congressional in
|vestigations that the government did
mot suppIy than With either efficient
! x ~ tetst pjAass - tbA3 orr ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
John Burroughs
+ Nss''ss:,*

1. How do the nests of different
kinds Of wrens vary?
.. Are woodchucks ever playfulG
3. What popularity has the flow
err OF the wild ginger?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
1. Which bird has the most fan-
tastically marked eggs?
The eggs Of the Baltimore orioie
are perhaps the most Enthusiastically
marked eggs of all our birds eggs
One would hardly expect n plainly
marked egg in such a high-swung'
deliberately woven, deeply pouehed.
aristocratic nest. The threads ana
strings and horsehairs with when
the structure is sewed and bound
and stayed are copied in the curious
lines and markings OF the treasures
IL holds.
2. Does the chipmpnk leave the
loose soil around his hole?
In digging his hole, 1t Is eviden'
that the chipmunk carries away the
loose soil Never a grain OF IT liz
seen in front of his door Those pock.
cts of his probably stand him In gooo
SteslO on SUCH 's
one instance have I seen a pile OF
earth before the entrance to a chip
hunks den, and that was where tae
builder had begun his house late IN
November. and was probably TOO
much hurried TO remove this ugly
mark from before his door.
8. How are the two sexes In eV-
=, r,o ,+ipu 5ictipgui shedp
There Is an early species OF ever
lasting, commonly called mouse-ear'
II Is interesting because OF It's many
,, curious traits and habits. For In
stance. the two sexes are represented
by seperate plants; and, what is
more curious. these plants are usual
Il found separated from each other
in well-defined groups, like the men
and women In an old-fashioneo
country church. The females may De
known by their moro slender ana
graceful appearance, and. as the sea-
SON advances, by their outstripplng
the males in growth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
Topics of the Times

Let's hope that spring is just lay
ing off a day or two and hasn't gone
on strike.
So far the candidate against Cum
Minis has successded in getting many
favorable notices of Cummins and
few or none for himself from the
state press.
Even il the democrats in congress
were not specially opposed to a
third term condemnation of a third
term gave them a chance to cheer
against something they are against
and would like to get rid Of
Wonder how the Hamilton county
chairman and the women are getting
on. Why all this silence. It's the only
good row in the political arena at
present and a good time should be
had by all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
A Marine Rainbow.

A little Chinese fish known as the
paradise fish is remarkable for us
brilliant coloring of crimson and blue.
In the sunlight it shines in a rain
bow glow of color. The dorsal nm
extends from near the back or the
head to the tail. The paradise nsn
was first brought to France from
China by NJ. Simon, in 1869, having
been found in broo. near Canton.
The most interesting thing about this
little fish is the nest made by the
male for the reception OF eggs. II
makes little floating nest OF glu-
tinous bubbles below the surface OF
the water. and measuring up TO six
inches across. Here it places the
eggs. some 200 in number. and mounts
guard over them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

popularity supposed to protect; tha'
they arc sworn to maintain order and
when they shirk responsibility ano
evade duty they are forsworn and not
only worthless but dangerous to tho
community. He was right also when
he declared that the unnecessary III
PRODUCTION OF armed troops into a
community Is dangerous thing.
There may come time when the
state must interfere with force TO
pdotect citizens unable to protect
themselves In time OF unrestrained
riot; but such riots are usually the
result OF lodging and temporizing by
officials and citizenry whose timidity
encourages rather than suppresses
riots and trouble. In nine cases out
OF ten. perhaps ninety nine out OF "a
hundred where military aid has been
invoked common courage and deter
mination on the part of municipali-
ties and their sworn officials would
have avoided all serious trouble.
Trouble does not start with the
good citizen of any class. Good citi-
zens do not seek trouble. They seek
settlement. They neither hire toughs
to guard an employers lockout nor
follow toughs and agitators to riot
in strikes. The good citizen OF all
classes should assert himself and he
should demand representation in Of
flee.
Most Of us have an idea that Ito
pass a law" is to be relieved Of all
responsibility. We incline to put 1t
up to the state and the federal gov
ernments forgetting that local gov
eminent and local enforcement OF
law is the difference between free
dom and absolutism. between being
arbitrarily ruled and ruling ourselves.
between representative government
and an empire.
We need laws, local, state and ma
tional: We need soldiers for dire
emergencies: but we need more to
cease the pauperization of local gov
eminent and need most of. all local
governments with the CUTS to do their
duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
Ripping Rhymes
Bv WALT MASON
APRIL.
Bv WALT MASON

APRIL
catching
grim and dary it makes us
The winters knel toll
the breath Of spring there's
in
bumbebees bumbng the grass
getting better for
is a cheerful
inclined
winters ended for she
and so she landsa among us both queeny feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
Mo4le. II Avoraieemen1.

SVtsVV VtNVpss -
Taxation Of collateral inhsritances.
state Of Iowa. Marshall county. ~.
in District court. In the mattsr Of
the estate Of Thomas G. Brady. de-
ceased: Y
TO Owen Brady. Patrick Brady.
Joseph Brady, John william Brady.
Patrick Thomas Brady, Thomas
McGovern, Marie Nc0overn, Ellen
Mc0ovsrn, Bridget kcGovsrn, Ed
ward NcGovsrn, and Rose Annie
McGovern: /;
You ana each Of you ~ hereby
Hs:S..A.A that the undersigned duly
appointed and qualihe1 appraiseFs OF
property charged or sought e be
charged with the payment Of . coll
lateral inheritance tar, will at 1
o'clock b. m. on the 1lth day Of April.
1920, at the Office Of y. r.. whitaker.
In the city Of Marshalltown, In said
county and state. pressed to apptaise
tho property Of tie estAte q eaid
4dccAdent subject 70 the coliAt lral N.
hsritarce tax a. providsd ~ -. |, n;
Please take notice ehd leyetn
esdsAin q
DateA March IN. ~ u |. Il. u 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
The Windmill
SPRING RUNNING.

SPRING RUNNING.
Give me the wind haunted woodland.
Give me the right TO run free,
Warmed by the sunshine Of April,
Washed by her silvery rain.
Give me the flower starred valleys,
She is calling. is calling to me!
Give me the sweep OF the hillside.
Our goddess IL with us again!
Soft Ia the haze on the mountain
For winter, the vandsl, has flown:
Dim are the twigs ut the treetops
Where feathery leaflets now cling.
Give me the world to run over
Bare headed, d-hearted. alone:
A hound on the train OF the spring!
Open my ears to the trumpets
or April, triumphant and sweet:
Waken my nostrils with fragrance
That speaks OF the hunt and Its bliss:
Lead me where flash thru the thickets
Tho limbs of slim dryads and feet.
Oh let me feel as I follow
The brambles harsh, passionate kiss!
Give me the west wind for brother
And sound OF his pipes for my guide,
Teach me to seek and to follow
To where on the odorous sod
Deep in the forest find them
And worshipping, kneel down beside
Great cloven prints in the MOSES
That mark where the goat-god has
trod.
People who live in apartments
these days are generally fat broke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

When the economic crash finally
comes, 1t will make 1873 appear like
a mere furry" declares Wallace
Farmer. 1T IS to be expected that
the governments Of the world Will
Iut forth every effort to delay this
crash until the people have recovered
from the shock Of war sufficiently to
be able to understand the bitter
economic truth without going boil
shevik. While the governments OF
the world are using every effort to
postpone this inevitable catastrophe,
We may expect hectic bursts Of pros
rerity. During the months or possibly
years of prosperity which lie i'm
niediately before US isetaoin shrdlsh
1nediately before US Is good time
to put our houses in order and pre-
pare for the inevitable storm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

To the Des Moines Capital. the
most important phase OF the bonus
question Is the effect failure to
grant the bonus would have on some
OF the service men provided it was
withheld and the opportunity which
rejection Of the bonus would give
To the enemies of the government
from now until after the presidential
election"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

Sicily has more than 800 sulphu
mines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

Robins range from Mexico to
Alaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

Why q man should wish to give up
presumably good job; to lead the
life Of e travelling salesman and
chautauqua lecturer combined for. q
couple OF months; to have the news
papers distort his past and car
toonists his countenance; to strain
his brain thinking UP new issues md
his voice talking about them, merely
for the opportunity Of getting 4
chance 1t four years Of worry and
misery in Washington, il completely
beyond what mind We have left.
That establishes our attitude con-
c!us!ye!y toward the presidential
nomination, no matter who offers 1t
to us.
OF course. II you really want to. you
can slip in q petition without letting
us know about It. r. F. ".
II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

The water of the Dead Sea mas
eight times as much salt as thS
ocean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-03

The Cherokee Democrat observes
that, 'the man who used to be "driv-
Ell to drink" now would be tickled II
he could be led to it,