The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 19, 1919, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Head academe bac rian BBatered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Becond Class Matter. : Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, CHICAGO . - - DETROIT, Marquette Bld; . . - Kresge Bil ete S PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK, - Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not of herein. in this paper and also the local news All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier per year ........ cess cooee Daily by mail per year (In Bismarck) .. Daily by mail per year (In state outside of Bism Daily by mail outside of North Dakota ......+. THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. (Established 1878) —— i> THE IMPORTANT BOOK REVIEWS Seems as how the periodicals leave out the most important book reviews. Novels and his- tories and books of poetry and all those are re- viewed at length, but how about reviews of dad’s bank book and mother’s cook book-and others along that line? They’re the most. important books of all, take it from the full asemsblage of the family in council convened. Just to supply the deficiency here are some of the book reviews the members of the family would like to see every week or so: DAD’S BANK BOOK—This book is filled with interesting reading in the first few pages and the blank pages in the back of the volume pique the interest and arouse curiosity as to just what will be indited there. Book is statistical in character with the last figures given not being as impres- sive as those first appearing in the book. Persons accomplished in reading between the lines can read “summer vacation” and “summer clothes” for the entire family into the last figures shown. MOTHER’S COOK BOOK—Heavy looking volume, jammed with the best sort of reading. To have mother read aloud from this book while hit- ting it up between stove and pantry in the kitchen, is to get one of THE real sensations of the sum- mer book season. It is interesting to know that mother manages to get more out of a perusal of this book than anyone else. SISTER’S POCKETBOOK—As thin as the airiest romance ever penned. No one ever takes this book seriously. An interesting hodge-podge of odds and ends, samples of various moods, etc. Everyone is defied to find anything of any real value in this volume. WINDOW DISPLAY The merchants’ show windows these days form the down-town streets of these cities into a verit- able museum of useful crafts and decorative arts. This is almost. as true in the small cities as the great ones. These show windows are a never ending source of interest. They are a day-to-day display of human prog- ress. There is hardly a material, device or new way of doing things brought out in any depart- ment of life that does not at once find exhibition in the merchant’s show window. Thousands of persons, old and young, see these displays—far. more and of more different classes than attend any museum or exposition, and with far more educational effect. And there is more thought given to the average show window than the display in any museum or exposition. Their arrangements in form and color, together with their lighting indicate high artistic skill and judgment, and window display has become one of the fine arts of modern times. If the facts were only known, these window displays are a very large factor in a better way of life and living in every community. They are a device of true reform more so than many of those intended only for reform. In dissatisfaction there is progress. Many of us go past these windows, and we be- come dissatisfied with our clothing, the furniture that we have at home, or the general lack of those things which are upon display. In this dissatisfaction there is often the first elements of possession. We put forth more effort, it brings out the latent powers within us, our ambition is fired to do more, earn more and in ordersto have more of the good things of life displayed in these show windows. Standards of living are raised by these wonder- ful and beautiful things, and a higher standard of living is true progress and prosperity. ‘ Environment is as large a factor as education in making us a better, more efficient people. Environment is in itself education, for as we gradually surround ourselves with the more effi- cient and beautiful things of life, and which we may have purchased through the suggestion of these window displays, we are unconsciously made better and more efficient by our association with them. : The merchant who by his window display, or who otherwise induces people to eat better food, wear better clothing, have better furniture in their homes, is unconsciously making better people and is working with the school, the church, the library for a better community—surely, certain. evidence, beyond the question of a doubt, that the world is getting better. i If Victor Berger is not clean enough for mem- bership in congress, by what logic is he clean enough for citizenship in these United States? Ebert declares that Germany will not endure enslavement. Belgium did when she was in the fix Germany is in now. | WITH THE EDITORS | THE EDUCATIONAL BILL House Bill 134, known as the educational, or 00| administration bill, was born of political necessity. By a majority of some six thousand votes the peo- ple of the state had elected Miss Neilson state superintendent of public instruction in place of N. C. Macdonald. Miss Neilson was personally and professionally well fitted for the position to which she had been chosen, but the prestige of the Townley management was at stake, as well as its control over the school system. Something must bedone. The first attempt was made through the courts. There it was sought by means of a trumped-up case to deny Miss Neilson the position to which she had been elected, and to retain the defeated candidate in office. The complaint was too flimsy to have weight in any court, and the case was dismissed. Beaten at the polls, and without standing in court, the socialist bosses undertook, not exactly to legislate the state superintendent out of office, but to legislate all effective control over educa- tional matters out of her hands. It was for that purpose and in that form that the educational bill was first presented. In the meantime a disagreement had arisen between Mr. Townley and certain members of the board of control, which had charge of the peni- tentiary, reform school, and institutions for vari- ous defectives. There appeared the possibility of killing two birds with one stone. Provision vest- ing control of these penal and charitable institu- tions in the new board to be created was tacked onto. the educational bill. If the scheme worked the state superintendent would, in effect, have been legislated out of existence, and other offi- cials, who had become politically unsatisfactory, would be removed by the abolition of the board of control. In that form the bill was passed, and in that form it is now before the people for their decision. Two particularly objectionable features exist in this bill. One of these is the composition of the board of administration. This board is to be composed of five members, three appointed by the governor, Nl and the other two ,the state superintendent and the commissioner of agriculture and labor, being ex-officio members. The state superintendent, whose time has been supposed to be devoted en- tirely to educational work, that is, the administra- tion of the public schools, is now to divide her time Show window displays in these cities are direct and devote much of it to the penitentiary, the insane asylum, the institute for the blind, the deaf, and so forth. The commissioner of agricul- ture and labor has duties of his own which require all his attention, and he has no more proper place on that board than has the commissioner of in- surance or the railroad commissioners. The three appointive members are to receive salaries of $3,000 a year each, and to devote their entire time to the work of the board. If we are to have a board of this kind we need the best men in the state on it. The position is not a professional one nor is it expected that the board members will do professional work. Their duties will be supervis- ory, and largely of a business nature. They must employ professional experts for the professional work. It has been found possible in other states, and it is possible in North Dakota, to obtain the services of men of the very highest standing for the general supervision of educational work with- out compensation other than the payment of their actual expenses—mileage and per diem—while engaged in such service. The honorable nature of the service makes men of the right type willing to devote the necessary time to it without other remuneration. But where are there to be found men of requisite qualifications willing to abandon their own business and devote their entire time to this work for $3,000 a year? The positions will be attractive to mediocre men and aspiring poli- ticians, and it is by such men that they are certain to be filled. The other principal objection is that the bill proposes the combination in one department of classes of work which are not related. An excuse is often offered in the assertion that according to the enlightened views of the age, the management of penitentiaries and similar corrective institu- tions is educational work. In a way it is. But it is a stigma upon the youth of our state, and an in- sult to the parents, to say that the education of the normal children of the self-respecting and law- abiding citizens of the state is educational work at all resembling the control, repression and refor- mation of thieves, forgers and murderers. This bill has been condemned by many of the best known and most capable of the educators of the state. No educator of recognized standing speaks publicly in its defense. It is no part of the league program, for league members never heard of it until the legislative session. For the general interest of the state, and especially for the sake of the education of the state, it should be defeated. —Grand Forks Herald. : Vier ed Dunn Center, N. D., June 12, 1919—Dear Editor: Enclosed find an article in which I discuss the laws to be voted upon June 26th. I have prepared this discussion upon the request and suggestion of some of our mose substantial farmers and strongest League men in Dunn County... J shall be very glad to have you~ publish this in-a' conspicuous manner in your issue.of June 19th. Follow? ing are facts regarding the writer which you can use as you see fit in commenting on my article. The writer was born and rais- ed on a farm in this state. I own better than 2000 acres of land in Dunn County, a large portion of which is under cultivation. My taxes are better than $1,000.00 per year. I wes‘one of the first men to join the: League in Dunn County. and’ will’ be one of the last men‘to turn my back ‘to the original ‘League principles. I have always been independent and fought fearlessly for ‘every farmers movement since I, have ‘been in Dunn‘ County, which will be ten years this month, I realize that this article is a little Jong, but jI could: not pos- sibly cut it any shorter and do the subject justice. Yours’ very respectfully, . A. O.. NELSON. Not Wholly in Accord. 5 Dear Editor: A few weeks ago I stated through the press that I was not in accord with all the laws passed by the last Legislature, especially some new measures never heard of before asa part.of..hte League Pro- gram. I have been asked by many people by letter and otherwise which laws I had reference to. ‘Now in or- der to make my position clear I will through the courtesy of ‘the newspa- ‘pers, that are not tied to Townley’s coat tail, briefly discuss the merits and demerits of the laws that we are going to vote upon June 26th. I no- tice that Townley and his speakers and papers are lauding to the skys the good points about these laws, but are very silent about the. ‘bad points. It seems that they don’t want the farmers. to know the bad features because the moment a man mentions the bad part of the laws Townley’s whole destructive power seems to be immediately aimed at that man, using as their principle weapon, their favorite expressions, such as: fool, dub, crook, traitor, etc., as for instance here in Dunn County. I don’t know of a single man here who is not heart and soul in favor of the Terminal Elevator, Flour Mills. Packing Plant, and Hail Insurance. 90 per cent of our business men have farms and cattle of their own. They would, indeed, be fools, dubs, etc., if they worked against these institu- tions from which they will benefit just as much asthe actual farmer, and yet if one of these men or even one of our. most substantial ,Honest to God on the soil.farmers, for ex- ample, comes out.and opposes the printing bill, he is immediately brand- ed a crook and a traitor, and as’ be- ing opposed to the’ terminal elevator, flour mills, packing plant, etc. ‘What Happened To Johnson. I have in mind especially M. P. Johnson, who always has been and.is now one of the bitterest enemies of Big Business in this state. M. P. in the elevator and packing plant movement in this state. He fought like a bull dog, shoulder to shoulder with George’ Loftus ‘at’ Bismarck on the very occasion when the Nonparti- san League idea was conceived; and what happended to Johnson? Re- gardless of his honest fight, regard- less of his being a-resident, a farmer K ORENESS ,, 2s {n joints or muss ~~ Abw/ cles, give a brisk massage with— YACKS YARR THE HURLEYS TRAPS AND PIANO Up-to-the-Minute Music {oMainSt. Phone 130-K The Famous Clown Saxophone Band in Charles Dillingham’s stupendous production of “Chin Chin” at the Auditorium tonight. LEAGUE MEMBER DISCUSSES BILLS REFERENDED FROM VIEWPOINT OF ACTUAL FARMER WHO PAYS TAXES Johnson was one of. the prime movers |" and a heavy tax payer in the state, the moment he “begged to differ’ with Mr, Townley, Townley’s Social- istic poison was spread against Johnson until Johnson actually ap- peared to be a dangerous man and an enemy of the very movement for which he had been fighting all his life. What happened to Johnson has happened to undreds of others of our very best and most faithful fighters for the farmers’ movement. During the last few months, Town- ley’s. guns:of destruction have been trained upon Secretary of State Hall, OOOO . / ) LOLI~ NS The Kind You Have Always SS Bought, and which has been in use for over thirty years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his pere CAM Uida Lihue sonal supervision since its infancy. jo i Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-good’? are but Experiments that trifle wits and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Caster Oil, Paregoric, © Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipatioa, Flatulency, Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; therefrom, and by regulating allaying Feverishness arising the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALways Bears the Signature of Lied In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THe CENTAUR COMPANY. NEw YouK CITY, State Treasurer Olson, State Auditor Kozitsky, and Atorney General Lang- er, because these men true to their oath to protect the interest of the state and all its people, interfered and hindered the Townley crowd from getting away with a nice wad in the Valley City Bank case and be- cause they had the courage to op- pose the laws which I have mention- ed heretofore. Townley himself and his entire Socialist regiment of speak- ers, local workers and newspapers are right now working overtime, spreading their slander, lies and mis- representation about. these men, The farmers of this state never had bet- ter friends in orfice ‘than they have in | Hall, Olson, Kositzky and Langer. These men are under bonds and haev taken their oath ‘to protect the peo- ple and their interests. and they are doing so. Townley and his Social- istic gang have/not given you their bonds. They have not taken a sol- (Continued on Page Seven.) with WRIGLEYS upon. it Is a guarantee of quality. The largest chewing- sum factories in the world — the largest the worlds WRIGLEYS means. ,- SEALED TIGHT =KEPT RIGHT selling gum In that Is what PRG SRO