Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-22
Local Comment

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autos, but It win not relieve the con-
xestion. Widening OF the circular
drive to the rear OF the court house
should be done, AZ was planned by
the landscape engineer, who pre-
pared . plat for the beautifying Of
the grounds. Were this done fifty or
sixty more cars could be provided for
with no moro expense than the haul
ing Of few cinders.
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The next move should be a limit
OF thirty minutes parking time on
Main street. Most cities now allow
only q few minutes time In which to
stop In front OF = store. make few
purchases, and move on. The habit
Of the doctor or real estate agent in
the second story offices standing his
car In front OF q store on Main street
Az day long should be prohibited.
Main street should be kept clear for
business and for tpaffic. Parking
space should be found on the side
streets.
The road committee OF the Mar
shalltown club has q call to duty Just
now In seeing to 1t that temporary
routes into this city are properly
marked with signs. The Lincoln
highway 10 blocked from the east by
grading gang. South Third ave-
nuo 10 blocked by work ON the Linn
creek bridge. South Center street Ia
blocked by graders. Likewise the
Lincoln highway west West Main
street 10 torn up and blocked for city
paving. South Twelfth avenue from
the direction Of Ferguson. South
sixth street. West Summit, North
Center, North Third avenue and the
East Main street roads are the only
thoroughfares open for travel. De-
tours from the others should all be
marked. sos
The elimination Of part OF Taylor
townShip from the Albion console
dated school district leaves this ter.
rttory to be served by the MARSHALL
town schools, which arouses again
the need which has been cited many
times In these columns Of providing
SCHOOL facilities for all territory
within three q four miles of this
city. With paved roads projected in
four directions from Marshalltown
and special graveled road districts
soon to follow 1t IL inevitable that
school busses will be running within
9 Few years. bringing the children of
nearby farms to the Marshalltown
schools This territory should be
considered in the plans for new
buildings and complete audit should
be made Of the present cost Der
pupil OF operating and owning our
schools 90 a. to determine q charge
for tuition which win fully compen-
safe the city school district for school
service rendered to people outside OF
our school tax levies. The town
owes IL to the nearby farm neighbour
hood to provide modern graded
schools. but II this farm property ID
not assessed for our city school tax
those who attend from the untaxed
territory should pay exactly what II
costs the city district to provide for
Thorn.
The county board has probably
done the best II can do with the
present shack In the river swamp for
pest house, however q pest house
or leper colony is not what civilized
people want these days for q hos
pital to house patients afflicted with
contagious disease We want a real
hospital an good as the Deaconess or
st. Thomas hospitals, and we want
trained nurses in charge. When the
new wing is completed at 81. Thomas
hospital there will be a special ward
for the care Of contagious diseases,
The Deaconess Hospital Associat ,on
plans to build one as soon as funds
can be provided. II the county can
build = modern hospital With trained
nurses well and good, but II the
bonds should fail to carry at the
election the county board should then
arrange to pay for the care Of quar-
antined patients in a real hospita]
and abandon the pest house foY food
and forever.
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Every voter in this county who be-
lieves that so able and distinguished
q man as Senator CumninS should
not be punished because he sourh,
to find q better way Of determining
q fair wage for railroad employees
than tying up the railroads should
get out at the primary and vote
Those who believe that their right tc
strike. even tho 1t prevents the farm.
er going to market and shuts down
the factories which employ othe,
men should be maintained, have beer
advised by their leaders to vote
against Senator Cummins. They viii
do. 1t regardless of the fact that the,
have endorsed Senator Cummips fol
twenty-five years as being fair Il
labor and regardless Of the fact tina,
his opponent Is a man Of such me.
Uocre ability as never to have com.
manded much political support be,
fore. HIS radicalism and persona
appearance indicates a state Of men.
tai worry over social problems which
would unfit him for constructive
work at Washington even had b,
ever possessed personal capacit.
enough to represent this great stat,
In the nation.