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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
LITTLE BOY WHAT SHALL YOU BE?

On a certain day thirty odd years
ago several boys were born in the
United States-the land of oppor-
tunity. More than several male
children first saw the light and
greeted it with the usual squall that
day, but let US consider the particu-
lar several thus singled out and in
troduoed.
Now there's nowhere else on
earth where boy babies have such
an equal chance as in this land Of
the free and enlightened and home
of the brave. With the world be-
fore them and American opportunity
within their clutching little fingers
these boys began to grow.
One became a teacher, one a
preacher, one an editor, who grew
into a newspaperman without in
sisttng that he was journalist; an
other became a merchant All but
two of them chose essential and
more OF less layborous callings. They
managed TO live at them. Some of
them saved a competence. Most Of
them stayed poor and proud.
OF the other two one became a
pus.iist and the other d movie actor.
The pugilist was one of the durable
kind. He fought long and well, as
evidenced by his twisted nose and
swollen ears. And he retires with
s225,oOo. The movie actor. whose
gait and makeup are his stock in
trade, draws a salary of half mill
lion a year and is the companion Of
princes and William McAdoo.
Little boy, what are you going to
be when you grow up. q minister or
q movie actor, q physician or 4
teacher, or q durable pug7 A Bat
Nelson or q bishop, q farmer or q
Charley Chaplin?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
IOWA AND LOWDElS.
fMafchester Preos,1

The Press hei!e:'e: .As. Gs-. Low
den VIII be nominated by the repuhli-
can party for president He II the
Mckinley type 6f republican. with
much Of the temperament level
headedness and clear -sightedness OF
the martyred president. He is not u
wonder or a marvel or genius. We
look upon him as a solid, honored
experienced business man. with suf-
ficient ability for the presidency and
genuine desire 70 be helpful. A.
president Gov. Lowden would sur
round himself with strong mon. He
would be approachable ana apprecia-
tive Of the counsel OF men devoted
to the public welfare. He has never
shown anything Of the dictator -
governor or man and has made . re-
narkable record for efficiency anA
economy a. the executive Of 0us
neighboring state. II IL assumed thai
Iowa win be for him. but Ne insist
that II should not be for him merely
out OF neighborliness. IfIoW1 II not
satisfied that Gov. Lowden has the
qualities which this nation needs h
this critical hour. II should turn e
Sone man who has them. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
DEEMS SILK LINED COAT.
tWaverly INDEPENDENT \

John F. Deems, Of Burlington.
wants to get on the republican tick
ct for governor at tho primary in
June. John used to have q fine, ex-
pensive overcoat, with fancy cuffs.
satin lined collar. and everything.
John was in Des Moines the other
day. He can still find himself. but
he would like to know where is my
overcoat?' While John was buying
campaign cigars for his Des Moines
friends, that fine coat was whisked
egey, while :he raw March winds
were still bowling. We are sorry for
John. But, then again, is a man who
Is so unsophisticated that he will
throw his satin lined overcoat on
chair in hotel, in Des Moines, and
not guard it while he is buying CT
Gars for his Des Moines friends.
proper person 10 look after the peo-
pies interests in the governors
chair?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
STILL HIGHER.

all deploring amentng prices
thirty it
feels;
shrinks strainipe
My
bedened bright
warnest heart II
smiles serene and
the name OF Pete
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23

M JBsevss . . sAv,sus. ~ ~
fAsuaAes SrsAAhly - eaeaaA = =
only h compAriGo0 WITH the OoeoeA
plAneAss nat tAsy - ~ 81 theR
duss. The cotton men - ten eimee
their prs-war prices WIN ~ eAsaA.
ss q fhe west Were se0esleeeA -
scout two prs-waf prioaaS
The Tama HsralA sAySs what b
do with IT. presidents doesn't ssem
to bother the nation cutie 20 much
as how to escape from ~ prss,-
dents" -
Admitting that II may take SS0.oee-
900. = year to keep the United Stat
90 dry. the Sioux City Journal calls
attention to the faot that 1t took
several tinies that amount TO keep
1t wet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
IOWA NOTES AND OPINION.

1--WE are glad to note the progress
OF the state IN the breeding Of thor
oughbred cattle and hogs. but 1t Is
a regrettable fact that q few folk
are lacking in interest in the develop
ment Of thoroughbred children"
complains the Traer Star Clipper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23

Large manufacturing and enginesr-
ing concerns in England have csm-
pleted plans by which studets who
have completed their general cducA-
ton In Canadian colleges. will b
given employment In their plants
with view Of learning industrial
methods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
HANDY DIRECTORY
-Op The-
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
v,e,Sors Always Welcome.

* visstoss Always Welcome
MARSHALL LODGE NO. 10: a =,
~ a ~, Friday. March 20 az "oV
5000 sharp. FirSt Degree. 9. ~
ysaninss, ". Nj John w. "e'''
socrstaST.
ssoanr CHAPTER NO. 81, n -. a.
~ Thursday night, Marcn 90 >sarv
esrr ann, Monday niTht, ssth, ~
1885, degree. Frank T. NoXes' a.
p, John ". wells. secretary
VINO SOLOMON CONVICT. No.
"a stste, assembly Monday. NATL
q. huainsss sessions. O. u r'A'
master, John w. wells, recorder
coNry.Avr sr. ALDFMAR COM
NANDrev No. - x. T. Tnesosv,
M.r.s az. 1850 o'eioef. TIE Tc"
~ business session. Clyde n
stewart. commander; John W. "ehs'
recorder.
CENTRAL, cuAp~rR No. 81 q. "
n Reqnlar meeting "ednesnsy'
Inr,, "a. NJ 9 for business and in,,,a-
Non Mrs. W. ). Richards. W. M
Mr., Archer walton. secretary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
A TRIP TO THE FOURTH DIMEN-
ct SsInN -

them ADJUST tne straps. AhcaS eA
ing a final pat to my hip pocket to
make sure that my courage was still
with me, I gave the word.
P-s-s-s-t. As they touched the
match to the fuse there was deaf
ening report and the rocket shot
upward, carrying me with 1t.
I'D and up! Thru the hot air over
Washington and beyond! AZ the
three mile limit was crossed, took
slug of courage. for the furious
speed had made me weak.
Up and up! More than 100000
feet above the earth passed the
cost of living, moving steadily
toward the moon. The rocket did
not hesitate; It sped ahead and thru
the mist
Finally q saw . sign tackled to =
cloud. Il read;
FOURTH DIMENSION.
Speed Limit Sixty Miles Second
I picked out . soft cloud and
landed.
I had always wondered what BE-
came Of ali tho things. that-don't-
come back. Now I found out; they
are in the fourth dimension.
Before me was an avenue paved
With eoed intentions and shaded By
rows Of borrowed umbrellas. There
were many castles In the Spanish
style and huge houses built ofioAnSd
books. At the end Of the street was
4 bank where were deposited the
dollars you lend for ten minutes and
that money you meant to save. Ad-
Joining the bank was 4 museum,
whore they kept the good old days.
the pies that mother used 70 make
and new year resolutions
For these are some Of fhe-things-
that don't come back.
had wondered. too. what hap
nsusd - al the psopls-you-nsver-
see-again. I found that out also;
they are IN ~ fourth dimenaoo.
Al I sased, people Dame out Of De
houses. recognised the book Agent,
who collected IN dollars for that
magasine which nsvsr arrived. AAl
the bond sals0pnaA who assured me-
/ that I couldn't loss- cav ths oaD-
italist who W. ssinS to let me In on
the ground dOor. And the politician
mn n,nyrisea M - Arrange II nftAs
e,ec,1on AnA the lsvely lAdy who
1900 .h.;1 1900 rae fhe nart sftsr-
noon.
TSf khsse ass some - the-peoDae-
~n,,.r.rer.s.e-asrln.
Th.r 100 a. .ns,1.nsnlsr. -
h.x .c,a - Z 80 srlok.
srI.ra 1s.,;. n-.s1 .ynn c,oe,.,..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23

Tho Dubuque Times Journal adj
vises SANITY in boosting" and says,
"one of the easiest ways 10 dis-
courage the progressive spirit Of a
community is to set up an inpos-
sible program of improvements and
then insist that IT be undertaken In
it's entirety at once. Every communi-
ty has it's limitations. It can do GER
tain other things, and certain other
things must be left undone."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
The Windmill


DUN GREAT oDRpo or HEART
0oN0o.
I Never BsaA Her Up But Twice
. Day.
A lady had her husband up
For treating her quite rough
She told The Judge "From this
gASAhe
rye surely took enough
II he keeps musAing up my fAoe
He'll steal my looks away.
The tudss turned sternly to the man
Who then 70 him did say'
Chorus:
~This lady here has got . bug
or working M = hoss.
an not very strong myself
And. judgs. u makes me cross
10 sss her doing al the chores
And busting up my ease
WIN all the world around me bright
and gay.
Besidsa your honor. please.
swear on Bonded knees
never beat her up but ewics Q
day"
rhs fudge he brushed his tsars
away
And 70 the lady cried,
your husband hates to 80 you
work.
You should be satisfied
And II ne sluss you now and then
inst stop q bit and rest"
The man then to the court room
turned
And to them he oonfsssedi
Chorus:
"rhis lady's got our wood to Split
she's got our oosl to tote
But when she starts to clean my
pipe.
Rv Gosh, II gets my goat
Pm all wore out to SEQ her work
Ana slave the whole day thru
with all the world around me bright
and gay.
And this I swear 10 you
II she 10 black and blue
T never beat her up but twice Q
day."
We wish that far-seeins scientist
who insists that he has discovered
the limit of the universe, could some
lime get this far along In column
and try to look forward to Its enc.
THE OLD FAMILIAR BuNkUM.
~ see nothing In the future to
worry about" asserts the capitalist,
lust before starting for Palm Beach
on his yacht. I'VE are on the crest OF
a wave OF prosperity"
Now, II you'n only hold STILL" re-
marks the dentist. twirlins his for
ceps, you'll scarcely feel this"
"Tbis hurts me, my son." means
the prevaricating and unoriginal
parent, "mach more than 1t does
you"
Tough iuek." says the poker
player, raking in the pot.
Congratulations. It's the only
life" exclaims the benedict OF Ions
standing to the recruit In the ranks
On a day like this we feel reck-
less enough to begin publication OF
that great prophetic novel. "The Last
of the Bourseoise." and IL We weren't
80 lazy we wouldn't put IL of TILL
tomorrow. Begin II then.
A TRIP TO THE FOURTH DIMEN-
SION. -
I straddled the sky-rocket ana ief
them adjust the straps. Then. CIV
;nr final NAT TO my hip pocket &c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23
Another suggested

Another suggested candidacy
comes from the Perry Chief, which
says, IF John d. Rockefeller Jr.,
should become a candidate for pre-
sident on a free gasolene platform,
he would draw all the Henry Ford's
supporters-and patrons. Yes and
some others, too"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23

THE state department at Wash
ington is really without an official
head Just when great world events
call for a strong diplomatic hand to
guide the ship Of state" says the
Davenport Times. Robert Lansing Is
gone, but not forgotten-and Balm
bridge Colby, named bv the presi-
dent to succeed him as secretary,
hasn't even reached first base in the
senate approval Meanwhile the sT1-
ctace of a headless state department
is not edifying, to say the least
Noting that Wallace's Farmer
thinks that the farmers of the west
sustained many losses thru food ad-
ministration and Mr.. Hoover. the
Cedar Rapids Republican says. from
that we infer that il does not be-
lieve that the farmers would haIl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-23

On day like this we feel reck-
less enough to begin publication OF
that great prophetic novel. "The Last
of the Bourseoise." and IL We weren't
so lazy we wouldn't put II on I'LL
tomorrow. Begin 1t then.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
MEN AND MACHINES.

The business world, says the Albuquerque
Journal, has gone TO great expense to develop
and use machinery But It has made bu, little
effort to study and comprehend the most costly
and problematical machine OF all tho human
body and spirit Technical schools have been
built all over the country to study the mechan-
teal and scientific aspects OF business Chemical
and physical forces have been examined and
experimental with with exhaustive thorough
ness Young men who intend 10 enter business
are trained to complete mastery OF those innni-
mate forces. Much time and money is spent to
make men acquainted with their work but little
Is done or sald about making them acquainted
and sympathetic with the human beings who
must he their agents in accomplishment
The very greatest force tho human element
has never bcon carefully studied Employers OF
labor have not understood Il, hut have rather
ignored A. This failure to understand the mind
of labor has led to the separation Of capital and
labor into hostile camps AS SO many employers
have never made any particular effort TO get
close 90 their workers, the workers mover had
a chance to the point OF Wow of the bust
ness man. The result was that many groups OF
workers came 10 adopt unreasonable and violent
views. This condition could easily have been
avoided had business mon made more effort to
get In sympathetic touch with The mon on their
pay roll
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
LEAVING TUE FARM

Almost every Issue of Tho sunday world. ana
many other papers ~ general circulation that
come to our desk, is rcpioto win Advertisements
of firms offering great bargains In Michigan
land. one would materially imagine that this
was virgin soil that In the hasty settling Of
now state had boon overlooked aA not 50 easily
cultivahlc NJ that which has been taken up. II
has boon the habit In many parts ~ tho west.
whore nature had provided vast acreagcs that
required only plowlng and sowing to produce a
crop, To pass by those less valuable pieces which
required clearing and drainage ana fcrtiliznQ
But the Michigan case presents a newer phase
OF tho problem There are not all undcvclopcd
lands but many are abandoned farms
II ia now announced that development bu-
reau II looking for men to put on 1S 900 aban-
donod farms In that state. Michigan ls II long
way from oklahoma. and ia essentially different
In many respects Yet even Oklahoma Ia inter
estod IN condition which evidences such a
heavy draft from farm to the city. This means
an aRgravaton of the high cost Of living TO he
gin with, Tor the more people In the city tho
more mouths TO feed and the fower hands to
tood thom. Most of Us thought Of abandoned
farms as being peculiar possession OF tho older
eastern states, OF New York and Pennsylvania
and moro 10 OF New England. The news that
this condition IL obtaining in tho west will como
with shock.
The rural problem facing the United States
IL 40 hs that oNagReratlon OF II ls almost i'm
possible. Unless this country makes haste TO
learn ana modify the causes that are depopulat-
ing the farms Americas whole social and eco
nomic Organization will be thrown out OF gear.
and Industrial development In the cities will
grow into disaster instead Of a blessing.
Hn NTH
easier than cnu do without the produc, OF
the farm. And there viii he no rest from strikes
and lockouts until the balance between producer
and consumer IL restored
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
SAUCE FOR the GOOSE.

There In a class OF readers who accept what
The Manufacturers Record has to SAY with
liberal allowance OF salt, because, more or less
un1ustly,. it's utteranccs discounted in the
minds OF some by the Inference that IT Is pre-
iudcod by the viewpoint OF the employer. rather
han the whole people, We say uniustS, he
cause by long observation we have found that
publication safely and sanely conservative and
lust ON every subject relating To the public
veal For that reason we have read and now
recommend TO readers the attitude OF that
publication on the proposal to place an em-
Oargo the expectation OF grain aud meats as
A means OF reducing The cost of foodstuffs The
Record calls attention to the conceded fact that
the moment the price OF farm products is driven
down below the cost OF production the farmer
win steadily decrease his cultivated acreage aud
that will sooner or later prccpitate a food
famine. This is not the howl OF an aIarmist,
but simply undenlablo facts.
1t is absolutely certain that this years food
crops will be short. Tho farmer has already
done much In the way Of reducing his crops to
the necessities OF his family, and labor has not
been available for him to undertake the culu-
vauon OF more land than could be handled by
the help at his command. We have ignored the
farmers needs, We have yielded to the de
mands OF Industrial workers Tor shorter days
and higher wages, and have led the farm labor
er to believe that by coming to the city he
could make more money with less time and ef-
for than In tho country.
Does anybody suppose that the farm laboror
under these circumstances is going to stay on
the farm? Can anyone imagine that the farmer
boy viii continue to work with the drudgery
OF farm life from daylight to dark when, by
leaving the farms he can get twice much pay
for half the hours OF work. not to mention the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04

appeal Of The luto ot city life ana tho bright
lights to the heart ~ the young2 And does
anybody suppose the farmer can raise his wages
10 a point that viii attract sufficient help on
tho farm without adding materially to the all
ready gricvous burden to tho consumer?
Ana then. whom one talks about an embargo
on shipments Of foodstuffs docs he realize that
Tho farmer viii have something 10 say on that
subject ana viii demand his rights 80 that no
embargo be- placed upon his product unless an
embargo also be place on cotton and iron ana
stccl ana lumber and everything We are now
exporting what is sauce Tor the goose Will
be- "qunily as good sauce Tor the gaudor.
Iio who talks about an embargo on thc ship.
mcnt OF farm products In order 10 reduce the
cost of foodstuffs for the American people is
only arguing IN favor ~ % famine Of food which
would stagger the nation Let us face the facts
squarey ana honestly II We choose this way
out Of the high cost Of hving have wo counted
the cost and are We willing 10 take the in
cvitable conHequencoR2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
a statement,
CHAPTER XX<V.
Marriage Demands Adjustment

About o'clock the telephone
rang.
Are you going to Johns with me
tonight" Bob asked
Certainly not, | thought you un-
dorstood that this morning
81 wish you would go, Margaret"
there was a wistful tone In his voice,
unusual and appealing.
II shall not go. You know how
feet about going with those people
and can't see why you persist in
asking me"
VERY we'll Don't expect me to
dinner III dine with John so long
as YOU refuse to spend tho evening
with u.s." and before / could voice
a protest the click OF the receiver
told me he had hung up.
was stunned. Not for a moment
had I really believed he would 81
without me n | refused TO accept
Mr. .KendalIs invitation. on one or
two occasions when they had spent
the evening together at Johns stu
lio rooms had not been invited.
Rut considered II an insult that
after I had declined Bob should ac-
ccpt.
turned from the telephone, my
checks burning like fire. ! was too
angry to -ry. and paced the floor
while | wondered what / could do
10 compel Bob to come home and re-
main with me.
He's afraid 10 come home to din
nor for fear | shall persuade him
10 remain with me" came the
thought like n ray OF sunshine. |
would call him up, say nothing
about the evening, Just toll him /
should surely expect him to dinner:
fhcn keep him with mo.
Does It seem strange that ! can
thus bare my secret thoughts TO the
world2 DO YOU who read stop to
hink that when "A woman tells the
story OF her life, II Is mostly a story
Of feeling, Of emotion, that we as
a sex are creatures of emotion, and
that ohcn we spoil our lives be-
cause we allow our thoughts 10
dwell on the nouossoutials of life in
stead Of being big enough to grasp
what makes for happiness and true
living. and forget all else?
That, | believe, is one OF mans
strongest characteristics Seldom
does man fuss over trifles; seldom
worry over nuncsscntials. lie shrugs
his mental shoulders nc doesn't
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04
Bennies' Notebook

Last mite after suppir me and lie.
roy Shooster and Skinny Martin was
setting on the floor up In my set
ting room playing dominoes. and
pop was smoaking with his feet up.
and all OF a suddin / sed, Hay. fei.
lows Suppose you had to die and
s'ppose sumbody gave you your
choice OF all the different ways ot
dying wich do you think would be
the easiest deth?
Nce gods. Jest wen I'm starting 20
feel mellow and contented. he has 10
go and start something like that, sed
pop half to himself and half ou.
loud.
know wat way Id choose, sod
skinny Martin. Id have melted
Choklit poured over me and wen ID
got up as far as my mouth Id start
To eat 1t as fast as I could. and wen
II went up faster than wat I could
eat II Id Jest choke to deth. That the
easiest deth ! can think Of
/ know wat way Id choose all rite.
sed Leroy Shooster. Id hire a merrlI
60 round to give me as meny fred
rides as | wunted and Ia tell II to g0
erround as fast IT could for 10000
rides without stopping. and by thai
time Id be ded frum dizziniss Howl
that for a easy deth?
Do you wunt to know wat way III
choose. / sed, Id get somebody N
tic me down and stuff straberry led
creaIne into me till my temperturel
went down and down till it got sd
low Id he frozen TO deth, That would
be sintch of a easy deth.
I've changed mine. do you wut III
know wat way ID choose? sed Skin-I
nv Martin. and pop sed. No. noI
1000 times no, now you lunaticks.
either play dominoes or disband fo1!
the evening.
Wich we played dominoes.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-04

Now, what else p" she asked, re-
curing to Bob.
'IIe is going to spend the evening
with John Kendall looking over some
foolish manuscript" Then / added
Il WAS invited but wouldn't go"
why not2 I'd like to see John
Kendall ask me II he didn't want
me to accept dote on going to his
studio"
4 have told you, Elsie, that I do
not care for these old friends Of
Bobs. | shall accept no invitations
from them. shall soon get Bob
10 feel as ! do; but II l accepted
their invitations | would have no ar
gument at all"
You folish girl! You are making
an awful mistake"
Tommorrow-The Only way.