The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 18, 1919, Page 8

AGRIPOLITICAL COLLEGE PROVES COSTLY LUXURY Under Doc Ladd’s Administra- tion 22 Students Are Grad- uated This Year HIGH SCHOOLS BEAT MARK Mandan Educated Twice as Many in 1919 — Aggies Cost $15,545 Per Head Fargo, June 17—The 25th annual commencement exercises held at the North Dakota agricultural college to- day found a class of but 22 young peo- ple completing the college course. The Mandan high school, out on the Slope, graduated 39 this year. A majority of the high schools in cities of 5,000 or more graduated from twice to four times the number who finished the work of the agricultural college yes- terday. Of the 22 North Dakota aggie graduates, but one, Miss Vesta Steer of Mott, was from west of the Mis- souri river; only three others, Mildred Irene Haugeberg of Washburn, Mar- jorie Carolyn Lieberg of Minot and Cecil Amatha Van Hook of Ryder, were from as far west as the central part of the state. A third of the grad- uates, seven from Fargo and one from Moorhead, were resident students of the college, and fifty percent were from Cass county or Red river points immediately adjacent. This fact is commented upon for the reason that the whole state is very lib- erally taxed to maintain this institu- tion, while a very small part of the state patronizes it. It is contended that in the exact ratio in which Dr, E. F. Ladd, president of the institu- tion, has plunged in further and fur- ther into politics, have the prestige and patronage of the college declined. Today in point of graduates the North Dakota agricultural college is out. ranked by at least a dozen high schools in the state. ? The last assembly appropriated for the agricultural college, purely for maintenance in the educational depart- ment, $126,000 for the ensuing bien- nium. In addition there is an appro- priation of $150,000 for a new agri- cultural building. The state will, therefore, in the next two years pay $276,000 to support an_ institution whose full benefits were enjoyed this year by only 22 students. The aver- age cost of educating these students would be on this basis $12,545 per capita. Thirteen of this year’s grad- uates are young women. The actual number of expert farmers made by the’ institution, therefore, was nine. The county high school in Benson, with a state appropriation of about $20,000, did far better. en In addition to the appropriation for the agricultural college proper, the institution and its many-salaried president had the benefit of $44,930 which goes to the regulatory depart- ment; $89,000 for the experiment sta- tion and extension division, and vari- ous other items which go to make up a total of $719,604. The president is the highest salaried public servant in North Dakota. KOSITZKY GIVES LIB 10. CLAIMS MADE BY MILLS State Auditor Shows That. Non- Resident Socialist Misrepre- sents Program Cost Napoleon, N. P., June 17.—An audi- ence representing all parts of Logan county greeted State Auditor Kositzky who spoke at the court house Monday evening. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Gutschmiedt, who in- troduced the speaker. There has been a little trouble on the top roost among the powers that be of late, arising out of the opposi- tion by Mr. Kositzky and other state officials to plans of Townley et al hid- den in the measures referended, and upon which the people of the state will have a chance to vote on June 26, 1919, when the majority will decide whether North Dakota will—or will not—be turned over completely to the socialists. Mr. Mills, who is neither a resident or taxpayer of North Dakota, stated in his address made here last week that taxes would be cheaper, under the “league program.” Mr. Kositzky, who has long been a resident taxpayer and has served as county commissioner and treasurer of Burleigh county, and is now serving as state auditor and has charge of the tax records, and is in a position to speak intelligently on this ipmortant question, produced figures to show that there cannot be anything but a startling increase in taxes. He proves his argument by sub- mitting the fact that if the proposed imigration bill carries it will provide an annual amount of $100,000.00 to be raised by taxes. That interest on Gut eg After each meal—YOU cat one FATONIC f YOUR STOMACH'S SAKE and get full food value and real stom. ach comfort. Instantly relieves heart- bara, bloated, y feeling, STOPS acidity, food repeating and stomach misery. AIDS digestion; keeps the stomach sweet and pure. 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He stated that the addition of such judges would create more visitors to California for the winter months and during the summer months to the summer resorts, while the farmers will be working sixteen hours a day the year round on their farm and paying the taxes, Mr. Kositzky insists that the league was organized to “fight monopolies” and further insists that the printing commission bill has never been a part of the league program and was not made public until during the leg- islature. He went on to show how a few men would—under the proposed law—have complete monopoly on all of the public printing in this state and which would amount to some- thing over $200,000 per annum. Mr. Kositzky called attention to the fact that Townley is busy importing men from Idaho, Wisconsin, Utah, Texas and other states, who are busy- ing themselves trying to induce the farmers to carry out all the big schemes which Townley and. his’ pals have run through the legislature by voting “NO” on the amendments. 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The government has not yet secured a conviction in the several charges which have been prosecuted in con- nection with the alleged wholesale robbery, and in the Martin Gandel case it reviewed all the evidence which had been introduced in preced- ing actions, together with some en- tirely new testimony. It is probable that the Gandel case will go to the jury Wednesday morn- ing. Next on the calendar will'be the United States versus Charles F. (Kid) Winter, a well known Mandan man, charged with having sold intoxicating liquor to soldiers in uniform. The alleged offense was committed early in 1917, when Winter is alleged to have sold liquor in Mandan from sol- diers established at Camp Frazier, at the Missouri river bridge-head on the Bismarck side. Following the trial of Winters, Gen- eral Hildreth announces that a num- ber of sedition cases will be tried. BISMAR EVERY ANIMAL AN ACTOR More educated wild be: Most setional wi In One Act Performan: lent; Baldwin’ - - Wilton - Regan - - Wing - «= « Arena - =- «= Tuttle . - Driscoll = os Sterling - - McKenzie . Carl R. Kositzky |. State Auditor, will speak at the follow- ing places and on the following dates: - June 23 - .« : June 23 - = . June 23 -s - June 24 - - - June 24 - - - June 2 - Ss - June 25 +e . June 25 - s . June 25 - Will explain the ADMINISTRATION LAW IMMIGRATION LAW EVERYBODY IS INVITED TO COME =——— ONE BAY ONLY——. FRIDAY, JUNE eis a ae SHO THE TH , ONLY REAL WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS ON EARTH 2 TRAINS OF CIRCUS Foneens 2 600 People 600 | 550 Horses 650 Jungleland’’, scirimeusgr 2and8 p.m. Doors 0; im and inst BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE Here is another special at no advance in+prices, Billie Burke in “Good Gracious Annabelle,” The play will be show:'at the Bismarck theater, tonight. These will include the United States versus Adolph Munz; the United States versus H, L. Trelease; the United States versus Elmer L. Heisig; the United States versus Charles Ed- inger and the United States versus Edward Graham, All were indicted on charges arising from conduct or statements attributed to them during the recent world war. The retrial of John H. Wishek of Ashley ona, similar charge will go over for the term. Wishek was tried at the December term in 1918, when the jury disagreed, A large number of cases alleging violations of the. “bone dry” liquor statutes of March: 3,-1917. will follow the trial of the quintette indicted for violation of the laws governing sedi- tion and espionage. MORE TRUCKS FOR NORTH DAKOTA ARE PROMISED HIGHWAYS Chief Engineer W. H. Robinson of the highway division was advised by the war.department today that 53 new re BARNES * >> BIG 4-RING WILD ANIMAL: et CIRCUS ¢ i FERENT ars DIF oan) EVERY ACT AN ANIMAL ACT 1200 PERFORMING ANIMALS 1200 than all other shows combined ‘tant n_ Act Gor in The Fairyland Fantasy 30 Petsemi"* 30140 Bancine Hepes 4g Two Mile ruct. S - » 10A.M. ate OUP. MS: as 8 P.M - =? 10P.M. ee 2PM. we BP ME wee 100A ML ees See Ms eos 8 P. M. “JUDICIAL LAW “PRINTING LAW - trucks, making 1887 in all, have been assigned work. trucks has been consigned by the war department to Grand Forks. highway district has been apportioned a’ number of these ‘trucks, which the government found on its hands when the war ended, and it is. expected that. ‘ can be made/commission addressed 16 before long. bile crit af eneen an Lire sad Sapa RTT y spent Tuesday inspecting state an KAULFUSS TALKS GOOD federal aid highway projects in Nel- ROADS TO MICHIGAN|®™ coum : SERA Picry for Poison Ivy. If not J. E. 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W. by the: lickspittles of the Minne- apolis Chamber of Cemmerce, the organized money oligarchy of the Twin : Cities; the: milling, lumber, insurance and steel trust..“In Minnesota He would be arrested at the instigation of the half dozen in that state who seek to monopolize the patriotism and loyalty of the state, and with his first attack against the money changers; He would be lodged in jail, or tarred and feathered or given a limited. time in which'to leave the state. In North Dakota He would be set upon by. the newspapers which echo the will of the non-resident plunderbud which for more than a’ quarter of a century. have mercilessly held the common people of the Northwest in industrial bondage, taking from: them an unwarranted toll, allowing them to retain but little of ‘the fruits of their toil of the year. The Fargo Forum, the Grand, Forks. Herald, the Bismarck Tribune and like newspapers would, as the. ruling classes of twenty centuries ago did, denounce Him‘ as ‘one spreading dangerous and revolutionary doctrine.. For instance: Were He to presume to go to Devils Lake, Joe Kelly, flunkey for the railway and. grain magnates, would incite the women to parade the streets with insulting banners; returning soldiers would be fed with misrepresenta- tions calculated to arouse hostility against Him and they would be urged to lead a movement in the name of patriotism and loyalty to prevent Him speaking to the multitudes. Every city has its Joe Kellys. North Dakota people. will’ remember how Walter Thomas. Mills was persecuted by the underlings of the grain thieves. hile ‘speaking at Fargo he was arrested by Federa lauthorities, charged in effect with disloyalty to his country, and for months the false accusation was held: over him, and several towns in the state were induced'to pass special ordinances, or take the law in their own hands, forbidding any- . one the privilege of speaking who was CHARGED with any crime or offense bordering upon disloyalty, the object being to prevent Mr. Mills speaking, although it is the law of the land that a man is presumed to be innocent until proven otherwise. Finally the trial was held, and the evidence showed an unbroken record of loyalty and patriotism extending all through Mr. Mills’ whole life, backed by four centuries of loyalty and patriotism by his ancestors. There is NO MAN IN NORTH DAKOTA who can show a record of loyalty, patriotism and Americanism equal to that of Walter Thomas Mills. Furthermore, he is a man of unblemished charatter, whose personal and business life will stand comparison with the very best men ; of the state of North Dakota. He is a man unusually well informed as to economic conditions throughout the world. He has traveled extensively, and has a larger acquaintance with the worth-while men and women, not only of the United States, but of foreign countries as well, than any man in North Dakota. He is a CONSCIENTIOUS man, an able man, and a great speaker. - But he has one outstanding trait and characteristic which brands him as an undesirable in the eyes of those who have amassed fortunes by exploiting the producers—HE HAS A HEART FOR THE OPPRESSED, a man with a SOUL. And when his whole life was bared in United States court, when the great man of the government had searched the four corners of the country for something discreditable to this good man, the presiding Judge, the Hon. Charles F, Amidon, instructed the jury to return a verdict of acquittal. k But because he-was talking in behalf of mankind, he was set upon by the tools of the profiteers, and denounced as a disloyal, unpatriotic and undesirable citizen. But the common people never once com- plained of him, because he was their friend.. The farmers, the laborers, and the common people of North _ Dakota have committed the unpardonable offense of attempting to do something for themselves—to re- move from their pockets the hands which have been picking them. Instead of using the shot gun method of old they are attempting to do it in an orderly and peaceful manner—by the enactment of law, and _dpy enforcing the law. They, have elected their members to the legislature and have elected thir officers to carry out th laws. Those who have been profiting from the unfair advantage they have taken of the farmers—the grain andimilling combine, the money trust which has been using North Dakota money to loan to North Dakotans—are resisting the laws which the people of this state have passed to protect themselves and better their conditions. The Fargo Courier-News exposed a few days ago how one flim- flamming concern alone ‘was’ backed by $150,000, raised in Minneapolis and St. Paul-to defeat the farmer program. It-is said that another concern camouflaged under the name of the Independent Vot- ers’ Association (I. V.:A.) has a much larger.amount. The outstanding affidavit of a California educator, made public in the Courier-News May 29th, in which he exposes the plan of the insurance trust to raise a million dollars to defeat the farmers of the state, is enough to chill the blood of every loyal citizen of the state. But that is not all. There are dozens of other organizations and societies which have been- corrupted by the dishonest dollars of greed to work to defeat the farmers’ program. Traveling men, educators and even clergymen have been enlisted, through the use of money, to fight the farmers. Their methods are most cunning, too. They, attack this or that certain bill, while pretending to favor others. From now until the close of the campaign, June 26, the voters will be deluged with literature and speakers, with the most insidious propaganda it is possible for corrupted minds to produce. Every effort will be made to divert the minds of the voters, to confuse them, to influence them, and if need keep them from the polls. The opposition will seize upon everything they can get to create dissension among Nonpartisans, to create suspicions, to discredit leaders, to intimidate, humiliate. We are now engaged in our last great battle. Our sugces sat the polls in June means a New Freedom for North Dakota—for the man who works. The people of North Dakota are demanding the right to legislate for themselves independent of Minnesota influences. They are demanding nothing which is not their own. There are seven laws passed by the last legislature which you will be asked to approve or disap- prove. When you go to the polls vote FOR EVERY ONE. Keep this in mind: the man who tries to get you to vote against ONE OR TWO laws, and at the same time pretends to favor the others is, in most cases, a liar. HE IS OPPOSED TO ALL THE FARMER LAWS, and is simply trying to get you to go as far witH him as you will. Don’t let anyone deceive you. Vote for ALL, all the time. ' Stick! Stick! Stick! The Nonpartisan movement in this state, is bigger than any one man, any two or three men, any set of men. Mr. Townley could drop out tomorrow and the movement would go right on, even though he is a wonderful organizer, ‘a fearless fighter, and most likeable man. 1 am paying for this advertisement because I have spent the best days of my life working for the things embraced in the Nonpartisan legislation. Thousands of the best men and women throughout the United States feel just as I do about it, and they are awaiting with much anxiety the result, which will bring them hope or despair. io We'll Stick---We'll Win GRANT S. YOUMANS Minot, North Dakota (Political Advertisement) va ' | !