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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

To the Times-N Republican, We,
tho undersigned, former soldiers all,
after reading what Representative
Good had to say In regard to add
tional compensation to former ssrv-
ice men respectfully submit the fol-
lowing bill for the approval Of your
self and your readers and the people
rot the United States:
Article 1. Whereas. The question
OF honors has been brought up in the
congress Of the United States by
Representative Good OF Iowa, It being
said that the soldier should take his
payment for serving his country in
honor paid him by the people of the
United States. And as this Is con-
sidered payment enough for serving
our government, and as the govern
ment is founded on equality. then the
following measure is fair.
Article 2. Whereas, 1t is consider
ed a great honor to be named by the
people Of the different states and
territories of the United States to
represent them in congress.
And whereas, 1t tends to place a
SehNSA epoh NhS pCoPAp Va tLc Sh'A~
ed States to pay $500 a year salary
to the men elected to congress, wa
move that the present salaries Of the
congressman be abolished and the
method Of payment and the amount
as mentioned In the article be substi-
tuted.
Article 3. All congressman shall
be paid in the sum Of thirty $500
per calendar month for each month
served doing duty at their station in
the capitol at Washington in the Dis
trtct of Columbia. After being prop
erly elected and given permission to
take their seat.
And. whereas. to protect these men
and not make their dependents a
burden to the United States in case
Of death or injury while serving in
congress, each one shall be requested
TO take out ten thousand dollars
$4,000 insurance thru the bureau
OF war risk insurance.
The method of payment shall be
as follows:
In case a congressman has a de-
pendent wife, he shall allot her the
sum Of fifteen dollars (s15) per
month, and on doing so the govern
rent will allow the same amount.
The cost Of the insurance shall be
taken from the pay Of the said con-
gresham and the cost to him shall
be six dollars and sixty cents Cs6.60)
month.
Each congressman shall also be ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Importance to Europe than the char
acter Of the reservations to the peace
treaty or the time of ratification. The
Guardian would evidently be salts
fled If they could get the right man
elected president.
And the British paper adds, "Mr
Hoover's election would signify per-
manence in the American relationship
to Europe" Whatever its original
purpose, any foreign propaganda in
American affairs should be resented
and rebuked. The whole matter NAV
be summed up in the declaration that
the American people are fully capable
Of managing their domestic affairs
The fact that Mr.. Wilson went to
Europe in his own name and by his
own proper authority and tried to
dictate to Italy and France does not
justify Great Britain In trying to elect
a president here. The people are SOW
ereign here, and they are not respons-
ible for Mr.. Wilson's attempts to run
the politics of other nations. When
ever Great Britain can control cleo
tons in the United States. we shall
repeal the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence and go back to our colonial re-
lationship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
FAvORING JUSTICE.


Mr.. Cummins in early life was a
IA ilroad man himself and had /. very
strong following among that class
today he has their opposition be-
cause he declines to favor them at
the expense of his other constituents
and because he endeavored to find a
means for settling strikes, thus obvi-
Eating the constant turmoil that Is so
enormously expensive and SO detri-
mental to the return to normal con-
Iditions. In the past he has enjoyed a
large personal following in the
coming campaign the personal equa-
ton should cut little figure. AS mat
ters are lining up, Mr.. Cummins
stands as the representative Of order
and the middle class which is the
foundation Of popular government,
while Mr.. Brookhart is the champion
of special interests which desire to
reap where they have not sown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
Service Men Suggest Bill For
. Congressmen's Compensation

, pected to subscribe to nil bond issues
placed on sale by the government OF
the United States.
This also will be taken from their
salary at the rate of ten dollars (t1o)
. month.
The next article shall provide for
rations and clothing.
Article 4. Each congressman shall
be obliged to wear q uniform as pre-
scribed by the army. Fat congress-
man shall be given small clothing
and small congressman shall be Civ
en- fat mems clothing. and also they
must exchange with each other to
get the right At. Only one suit will
be allowed to each man and total
cost Of each suit not TO exceed ten
dollars ($10).
And, furthermore. when the uri-
form is worn out they must turn 1t in
to receive a new suit.
Rations shall be furnished to each
man at the rate Of fifty-two cents
(52c) a day. each congressman must
eat in the congressional kitchen. All
work done around the kitchen and
barracks of the congressman shall be
done by themselves.
In regard to tobacco. the congress-
men will be issued one-tenth Of an
ounce Of Bull Durham tobacco and
five cigaret papers a day. All other
smokes will be furnished by the Y. NJ.
c. A. at cost.
Article 5. In the matter Of travel.
pay and rations. the congressman
shall ride third class, and in case
third class coaches are not handy.
box cars and cattle cars shall be
substituted. Rations shall be hard
tack. corned beef canned, and toma-
toes, with coffee when the people are
good enough to give 1T to them.
We believe there will be honor
enough to pay them for serving the
government so that tho congressman
will not kick on the small pay that
this bill will provide. We did not
mention hours but the bugler will
sound reveille at $3.50 and each con-
gresham will be at his seat at 7
o'clock a. m. Sundays excepted, with
retreat at $3.50 p. m.
We thank you for your trouble in
reviewing this bill.
Tenus Olson, Z. H. Nyce. D. NJ.
White. Harry z. Brock, Lloyd z. Mil
Ter, Ralph c. Brock, Hans X. Nielsen,
Jacob A. Smith. Harold Haas, Ches-
ter n. Stedman, l.. .. Farmer. NJ. j.
Rodermel, Paul =. Neister, Walter A.
Howard, Victor S. Ellis, Magnus Pet
ersen, L. H. Flower. Karl Larson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
INTERRUPTIONS.

hundred useful chores have the
chase planting rhubarb
I'll the
liver that retais for
yoursevesD
springs
then
I thereon to be a to
kitchen fire.
briky
wilg
ought be
laws
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

1. Are birds and insects good
weather prophets?
.. Do animals thinkf
s. What bird uses o snake skin IN
it's nest?
Answers to Ysstsrday's Questions.
1. Why do the sugar berrfes ana
Juniper berries stay on the bushes
during winter?
It Is plain why the sugar berry
tree or lotus holds It's drupes all win
ter; 1t is in order that the birds may
come and SOW the seed. The berries
are like small grayel-stones with q
sugar coating. and bird will not
eat them till ne 10 pretty hard press
ed, but in late fall and winter the
robins. cedar birds. and bluebirds de-
YOUR them readily. and Of course lend
their wings to scatter the seed far
and wide. The same Is true Of juni-
per-berries. and the fruit OF the bit
ter sweet.
2. Are there large springs in Flor
ida?
There are many springs in Florida,
large underground streams that have
breathing holes, as 1t were, here and
there. Some of the Florida springs
are perhaps the largest in tho world.
affording room and depth enough for
steamboats, to move and turn in them.
Green Cove Spring Is said to be like
a waterfall reversed; cataract
rushing upward thru transparent
liquid instead of leaping downward
thru the air.
3. At what time Of day do birds
work hardest?
Just before the sun is up. there Is
marked lull, during which, I imag-
Inc. the birds are at breakfast. While
building their nest. 1t is very early
In the morning that they put In their
big strokes; the back OF their days
work is broken before you have be-
gun yours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

their attention 70 the photo engrav-
Ing organization. which appears to be
the best organized trust In the coun-
try. A few years ago all engraving
concerns were engaged In price
cutting war. Now their prices are
the same. their policies are tho same,
their very contracts are alike. In
one mail recently We received price
schedules from engraving houses
In four different states; they were
exactly alike except for the firm
name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
NOT ONE sTAUMcH PAPER.
tSac SUM-

The Des Moines Register, notably
unfriendly to Senator Cummins, Is
able In its press quotations to find
considerable sentiment not in favor
OF the senator but that sentiment Is
from democratic newspapers or
newspapers dominated by the radical
labor element. Not one staunch re-
publican Newspaper Is In the list.
Defeat Of Senator Cunmins on the
issue Of the Esoh- Cummins bill
would be rebuke to the republican
congress- for its chief constructive
legislation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
THE OVERALL PARADE.

IDdNVlIRVII DeIIIUCl dl.I
The silliest fad that we have seen
suggested for a long time is that of
wearing overalls In order to reduce
the price of other clothes. Overalls
are made to. work in. and anyone who
wants to work in them Is privileged
to. But to wear them to parade in is
not only to make oneself conspicuous
and ludicrous, but to contribute quite
certainly to the high costs of the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
WOOD AND JOHNSON

IMUHtICBIIU EHJTtss.I
Johnson is the embodiment OF the
idea that would kill the league of
nations. entirely, and that is not
small asset in view of the presi-
dents insistency that it be adopted
with the weaknesses that he has so
stubbornly demanded. But Wood
believes in the league. If amended.
SO as to preserve the privileges that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
RIDING THE HEARSE.

PERRY Chief.1
Editor Hotchkiss Of the Abel News
can see nothing in the way Of glory
for the man running on the demo-
crat ticket. He says: How far
is it an honor to be named as a
candidate for a party whose one hope
is to furnish subjects Tor a political
funeral?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
TRAER'S SCHOOL WAGE.
[Traer Star Clipper.l

A number Of the Iowa papers are
quoting Traer as having agreed TO
pay her school superintendent $4,000
next year. Traer is in a class by her
self. but $500 is just $1,000 beyond
the facts in this case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
'FOREIGN PROPAGANDA"
TDubuuue Times-Journal.1

When Golfers took a crack at for
it had in mind among other things
the assertion of the great British
daily, the Manchester Guardian. that
the election Of president in the
United States Is of infinitely more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
HIS NATURAL MISTAKE.

A local grocery window displayed a
number of boxes Of Strawberries
marked "75 cents each" How many
in a box?" inquired q prospective
customer as he began figuring the
total cost of a box, believing that "75
cents each" meant that price for each
berry instead Of each box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
The Windmill
pAILApa on n BABY.

BALLADS OF A BABY.
Today cried. loud a. could;
I don't suppose ! really should.
But when l want to cry do:
Sometimes It seems all wrong TO c0e.I
screeched, screamed. I held my
breath.
I nearly scared my ma to death.
She picked me Up and how she shook
She called my pa; no came and tesk
me.
He laid me on my little bed
And took my clothes on, foot TO head.
He thought that he would ana . pin.
But there was nothing. out or In
I did not stop my shriels one BIT:
They must have thought that ]
would split.
And then at last pa got 60 scared
He ran as quickly as he dared
And brought q doctor back for ma
Who said I'm right al right can Be.
He left bottle. horrid stun.
And then thought I'd cried enough.
Folks do not seem to know at all
Ny meaning when lie and bawi.
They think there's something stick
ing me;
It's only cause the things I see
Are not--I know It! right or good.
And so tell them. as I should.
III pa gets mad at this or that.
He'll take his coat. put on his hat,
Rush to his club and talk and talk.
But II cannot even walk
Can I BIO full of smiles and song
When oil tho world around is wrong?
Ia N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

should not have been given away by
Mr.. Wilson. He stands in the bet
ter position, which is undoubtedly
the more popular position as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
SOLDIER BONUS.
Iowa Falls Citizen.1

High finance is distressed over a
bonus for soldier boys for fear 1t will
increase the income tax. II would
begrudge a boy, who fought for his
country. a mere pittance in order to
increase its profits. Greed and self
ishness will stop at nothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
A SOLDIERS DUTY.
rDes iMoines Capital.1

Some OF the politicians are saying
that Wood did bad thing for him
self; that no will make enemies
among the working men and thus
lose their vote: that no matter what
he does he will be doing things a
great many people will not like. But
those who know General Wood
realize that his first idea is to his
duty as soldier and q citizen. Those
who know him best are not surprised
that he goes right back to his mill
tary duties regardless of any per-
sonal consequences. He believes 1t
is a soldiers duty to serve his coun-
try first and himself last.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
OVERWORKING THE LADY"
ITraer Star Clipper


This Is the first year in which the
women Of Iowa formally enter poll
tics. We have had a lady county su-
Iperintendent in Tama for years. who
is making good. Many counties have
2 lady in the recorders office. The
duties of that office are particularly
in line with the taste and ability OF
women. 1t would be very fitting and
altogether proper for Tama county to
elect lady to the office of county
recorder this year and the Star
Clipper would be much gratified il
the republicans would nominate a
capable lady for that position. The
republican female voters of this coun-
ty are organizing for active partici-
patton in the coming campaign. 1t
would be no more than fair and pro-
per to give them the incentive and
encouragement which the nomination
Of one of their sex to a county office
would inspire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Almost half q million dollars has
been paid into the United States
treasury conscience fund by anony-
nous persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
lowa Newspapers
FAIR ENOUGH.
TIowa Citv Press.1

Until more than 10 per cent of the
voters turn out for caucuses we have
no right to complain If the politi-
clans run the country ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES

Never since Old Heck was pup
have we seen just suoh weather as
now afflicts U.S." complains the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28
PLAIN LAZINESS.

Cedar Rapids Republican,
The man who invented the overall
theory is not, going to be acclaimed
the solver of all our mundane
troubles. The man who will invent
theory by which the club rooms
and pool halls can be emptied during
the working hours of the day will go
much further on the way to success
and glory. There are still too many
who do nothing and also too many
who do as little as possible even
when at work, or at alleged work.
It's laziness that affli cts US.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

CLOSED schools means children
running wild. and growing up to idle
and careless habits" points out the
Mason City Gazette. Money saved
by scrimpins tho schools is poor
economy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

OVerauS 10 inc lcSei VI oeiAcA AAeSAA'ts
ments. ~'-ss'
A lot Of supposed adherents OF
"The Red. White and Blue" come to
full stop after the second word
these days.
THE MUSICAL ART OF SELF
DEFENSE.
Music" says Charles NJ. schwab.
who ought to know, lis a great anti \
dote for unrest. It's = sedative and
stabilizer, and promotes beautiful
thoughts. No normal person could
do wrong or think wrong with the
sound Of music In his ears" :
Therein lies . host Of possibineiN<
With music ~ your shield. you may
wander safely over the toughest
spots on this rough earth. A boil
shevik approaches you. lighted bomb
in hand, ready to huri Il accurately
at your head. All you have to do 10
to raise your voice and, pointing
eloquently to the bomb. sing:
Beautiful cabbage! Exquisite thing!
It's virtue / worship, it, praises
JOY of the gardsni Prise Of The
spring!
Please, Mr.. Bushybeard. please do
49, not fling
A fruit so delicious,
1t is not propitious,
Oh, don't be capricious.
Above all, not vfciousl
Throw that rare cabbagsf tell you
you'll rue it.
| You'll scatter It sadly, yowll sha&tsr
and strew It.
Hurl such a cabbass7 I pray you
don't do I'll
Go, my dear sir. 70 your cavern and
strew IT."
And, II It happens 70 b . slow
burning fuse.
Your beautiful ditty
May rouse him 70 pity.
And you may proceed triumph
antly on your way.
or . burglar may confront you
with the cold. cold n1u1sle c6 a
vicious revolver. Waereupon. tune
up and sing:
'.How lovely are the flowers and the
trees.
Tho little clouds arc dancing n the
breeze;
Tho nightinsalss are singing. and
the bees.
Oh, brother. arc you deaf 70 ~ OF
thsssf
Can't you hear the hummingf
Natures heart II drumming.
Listen to ths strummingl
"a = ~
Let 10 hastsn toward the setting sun,
Whsre the earth and sky ars almost
one.
where the silksn Joys and hopes are
spun, n 77 !. ~
Lot ~ hurry thithsrl Drop that
And there's remote possibility that
he might.
Germany threatens to disintsgrate
into aalot Of smaller nations. She
will possibly DO more acceptable TO
the world in homeopathic doses.
The invasion Of Siberia leads 20
the conclusion that Japan intends to
meet the Petrograd government hah
way.
SOCIAL. POLITICAL. AND ECO
NoMIC THOUGHT n
The world IL 70 full Of confusion and
doubt sS 4
It's hard to md thins1 to b fanAy
about. ,i;S
Those who take the trouble TO fol
! low Frances policy toward GoImaa5
closely win probably be able 70 ~ -
plain to their grandchildren what the
next war In about Eae9s b =. - ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says It Is
not tru that the depression in price
Of Liberty bonds is their sale by
small holders alone. THE big hold
ers have dropped huge quantities Of
these securities on the market. These
depressed the price much more than
the dr!blet thrown in by the little fel-
lows" says the Gazette. Big CAPT.
talists who held parts Of their sur
pluses in Liberty bonds found It
easier to finance this. that and the
other thing with their United States
securities than by going into the
market and pay six, seven and eight
per cent for money" D
Americans may be willing to give
OF their money to help the Armsn-
ians. to lend their influence a. they
have thru the presidents recognition
of the Armenian republic and to do
whatever else may be done In a
commercial way 10 assist the Armen-
ians to get on their feet; but there
is a pronounced opinion against send
Ing any American boys over there
for period Of years to stand guard
| along the Armenian boundaries" d.
clares the Davenport Times.
What has become Of the rovern-
orship contest? Deems Kendall, Hav-
ner. Moore-these mon get very little
space in the papers these days" asks
the Giedden Graphic, They have
been crowded out OF the nsvspaper
columns by Lowden, Wood. johnson
| and Hoover.
IT Is important to get In mind
that the liquor mems assumption that
public interest requires IL wrongs
abolition Of tho saloon and prohiM
ton Of whisky accomplish ali tho
public interest requires II wronr +"
says the Dos Moines Register. 'aThs
saloon was ono Of the bad features Of
the manufacture and sale Of liouor.
but II was merely an outxrovth. and
II the liquor traffic had been deprived
OF The saloon 1t would have found
Immediately other ways OF csrryin 4
on no less vicious. As to beers and
wines, IT should be enough to recall
that the brewers were worse t;,.n
the distillers In their influences on
politics. and that the relation Of wine
% social vice was many times more
serious than that Of either WHISKY
or beer"
L \. 81 /,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

THE "ENGRAVER'S TRUST"
[Sac City Bulletin.l
When the federal government tires
II investigating tine packers and
,ther big trusts they should turn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

THE NEVER STRIKE.
Presidential candidates.
Bill collectors.
Book agents.
Life insurance solicitors.
Congressman.
The poor old general public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Kisl canal . sixty one miles lons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

secrst voting was praotiosd ~ the
ancient Greeks and Romans, ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Those who take the trouble to fol-
low Frances policy toward Gorman5
closely VIII probably be able 70 ~
plain to their grandchildren what the
next war In about 1900 IT. r. Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

A New York profiteer committed
suicide when arrested. We urge the
department Of justice to greater e.
fort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

Leading citizens Of many COM
munities are urging the wearing OF
overalls this summer as a protest
against the price Of clothing. which
insures an advance in the price OF
overalls to tho level Of other habili-
ments. .s--s-s 90 -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

President Hadley Of Yale Is about
to quit. Up to the present he has
not announced his demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

A lot Of supposed adherents Of
1.-THE Red. White and Blue" come to
a full stop after the second word
these days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-28

prohibition has done this much.
says Uncle Abimelech Bogardus. OF
Preakness, N. J., when. you SEQ
souse these days. you kin be sure no
got that way a-purpose."