Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-20
Local Comment

cipated In the Ad Clubs window dis
play week are to be congratulate
for their enterprise. as Is the club foI
the promotion. The displays were
great credit to the businesses repre-
scented. and 1t was no easy task to dc
the judging. Newer residents OF the
city are 50 accustomed TO seeing
hne window displays the year around
that they do not realize that II was
not 80 many years ago that SHOW
windows were u novelty. one does
not have to have grown old to re-
member back to the days when there
were very few modern fronts In Mar
shalltown. Progress has been made
In this line as In all others; the
windows simply are keeping pace
with the times.
A merchant who Is content to
drift along with keeping the public
informed OF his values and bargains
by advertising in the daily news
paper Is a has been," and Is so
recognized. The same is true Of the
merchant who does not take every
advantage of his show windows.
Some may not have as good "a
chance TO display their wares as
others, but all can make the best OF
what they have. The. public Is quick
to recognize the progressive mer-
chant by his advertising. The mer-
chant makes his profit thru his turn
over. II the bulk OF his stock re-
mains unsold from year to year, the
goods he does sell must be sold at
higher figure If he makes pront,
because of insufficient turnover. In
other words, If you don't advertise
your goods you fail In the turn over
and II you foil in the turnover you
are not receiving the profit you
should on your investment, and your
customers must pay more if you
show a profit at all.
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The organization of the local
second mortgage association. TO as
sist in the financing of homes for
those who would build rather than
pay rent, has been practically com
pleted as to details. With the proper
handling and the financing the as
sociation should accomplish a great
deal Of good. The need of more
houses is becoming more and more
apparent as the first of April APP
proaches. II has been estimated BY
one real estate dealer that 100
families will be without a place 10
live by that date. y direc-
tory canvass of the terri
tory north of Main street, from
Eighth avenue TO the soldiers nome,
reveals three vacant houses. TINS
city is not alone in facing the situa-
ton that exists. Similar conditions
prevail everywhere, for an immense
shortage in building resulted during
the war. Writers in Europe declare
the situation there is the same as in
this country more people than
houses TO accommodate them. In
Narshalltown. however, it Is Mar
shalltown we must look after. ana
try to relieve the situation at nome.
That will be the purpose Of the
second mortgage association; work
ing in conjunction with the savings
and loan association. Success to 1t.
If the new game warden for this
county would make himself popular
with hunters who obey the law, ne
would familiarize himself with the
violations that now arc beins! fnade
N the slaughter OF ducks. One must
ne either blind or deaF not to kno"
that spring shooting Is being car
ried on in direct violation OF fed
araI law. There is nothing to hunt
at this season unless 1t be duck, ana
when a hunter, equipped with ~aa-
ing boots, parades himself on Main
street he either has no respect FOR
.the@Iaw at all, or feels very secure
from punishment. An example. or
two would be all that is necessary
to curb spring shooting. hut Z the
hunter gets by" with II the tendencT
Is to Increase violations.
A judge Of the district court has
found that IN his district the sup
preston Of the liquor traffic has
rlinimized the criminal wors in his
court. and that the Grand jury in one
county was discharged without re-
turning a single indictment. Curfatl-
rsent of the criminal business" of g
district court lessons the expense to
the public in a marked degree sim
there are some people-and people
too who are prone to complain Of
heavy taxation-who argue that We
would be better off if our personal
liberties" were not intcrfered with.
The practice of the free feeds" to
policemen, admitted to have been in
existence these many years, is one
that should be discouraged: in fact
forbidden, by the council. 1t is. too
much like buying immunity for
saloons with free drinks" While
restaurants might appreciate the
watchful eye Of the officer on the
beat the officer is paid by the pub
lie to exert his watchtulness.> A
policeman who IS being fed without
cost nightly by a restaurant owner
Is very likely to develop defective
vision, should the occasion arise. Of
scers Of the law should not be under
obligation to anv persons. when 1t
comes to the faithful performance Of
duty. II the city is not paying its
policemen enough to provide their
lunches. salaries better be raised and
these free feed" done away with.
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The school authorities are, and the
citizens Of, Marshaltown should be,
extremely proud Of the high school
band. Two recent public concerts
proved a pIeasurable surprise to
those who favored the band by Their
patronage. Director Clark has ac-
complished wonders in the training