The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, February 25, 1918, Page 15

HEER UP. Jca CAMLDYTTHIS MOVIEY CAN AAAKE THESE PARROTS SA MOSTANyT#/,yE = Look who's here! : Harold Hoffman, Foreston, Minn., takes the weekly prize of one dollar, but, An artist-poet! ssshh! here's a secret! says: of mine printed.” OUR AMATEUR DEPARTMENT Conducted by B. O. Foss, Leader Staff Cartoonist C YOU HAVE THE MONEY.J OW Y | THE PRESS WE RY He didn’t win it on the strength of his poetry. “] have never taken a lesson in cartooning and have never had a picture Well, for the first attempt, Harold’s cartoon is very good, 1SSTUPID A FAEMER LEABUE DAIS MAKIUE ME 7} ERVOU.S Harold don’t you think so, boys and girls? The next time he sends one in | hope that he will put a little more time on the lettering—it is very important. If | had my way at least two pages of the Leader would be devoted entirely to amateur cartoons, so that every girl and boy that sen?:ls one in could win a prize, but of course as you know, this is impossible and we will have to be " satisfied with one each week. When a boy or girl who has won a prize, sends in another acceptable cartoon, it will be printed in addition to the regular weekly prize winner. Master Johnnie Stastny, Mandan, N. D., and Miss Anetta Olsen, Douglas, N. D, sent in_good cartoons, but they were drawn with pale blue ink and could not be used. Cartoons from ‘Thoraine Snowfield, Grand Forks, N. D.,, Konrad Wold,, Blooming Prairie, Minn., and S. J. Sigfusson, Mountain, N. D., are all worthy of honorable mention. Now let's all get together and make this department one of the most in- teresting in the Leader. We can do this, | think, by adopting that old slogan, “THE MORE THE MERRIER,” because the more cartoons we have the more fun we can all get out of it. You may win the prize!l Every one of you get busy and send in a cartoon! Lies They. Can’t Back Up Gang Papelts Assail Co-Operative Efforts of Farmers to Cut High Cost of Living Dagmar, Mont. DITOR Nonpartisan Leader: In reading one of our very valu- able (?) local papers that seems to have the interest (?) of the farmers at heart (judging from inclos- ed -clippings) you will see that the editor seems to be perturbed because of the money the farmers are paying to the League as dues. The alleged establishing . of several farmers’ co- operative stores, causes the editor to . take pains enough to “explain’’ in de- tail. 3 4 . Another “thing, “the Darling deal,” taken from the -Kenmare ~News of North Dakota, is one more sample of: how these local papers have a habit of insinuating that the farmers’ organ- dzations and leaders are connected up with everything dirty. In the first named article the editor sarcastically remarks that “the members will fly to ,their all powerful guide, the Nonparti- “san Leader, for explanations.” Cer- tainly. ' Did he:expect us to go to the Grenora Examiner for information? Try again Mr. Editor. " - So I should like if space permits to see the Leader give an answer to these articles. ; ; WALTER ROLAND. The Grenora (N. D.) Examiner, clip- ping from which ‘Mr. Roland"inclosed, e e contained three columns of abuse and ridicule of the farmers, much of it copied from other enemy papers. That it had no foundation and the publish- ers were afraid to take responsibility for the charges of fraud printed, is shown by such sentences as these “we can not vouch for the truth of it,” “from -all surface indications it would seem,” ete. The particular point harped upon was the fact that in North Dakota a number of local farmer co- operative organizations (whose mem- bership is also largely made, up of League members) have established co- operative stores, and are saving them- ‘selves enormous percentages on all kinds of supplies. This is because no profits are charged and the capital subscribed by farmers enables buying in large quantities, as consumers in England and Russia have been doing for years. The papers objected be- cause the farmers subscribed stock to these economical co-operative stores. —THE EDITOR. Mr. Hoover has asked Dean Rus- sel of the University of Wisconsin to _take charge of production for the coming year. It looks to us as if Teddy should have had that job for he became quite enthusiastic on the subject a few years ago! ? tragedy of it. Because theirs is a‘loss that is not apparent to others, they do not always receive the consideration that is willingly given to others whose deformity is visible to all. All too often the affliction of deaf- ness is regarded with impatience and irritation. People dislike to have to repeat their remarks—they tire of speaking in a loud tone—they lose pa- tience. And so the sufferer from deaf- ness, rather than ask continually: “What’s that?” or “What did you say?” gradually accepts the inevitable and sinks into a life of loneliness. He finds himself shut off from the world about him. A wall of silence stands between him, his friends, and even his own family. They become as strangers to him.. He feels that fate has sentenced him to a living death, and he thinks of the long stretch of dreary years before him, knowing that his hearing will continue to grow worse as the years go by. Others can enjoy the theater, the opera, concerts. Life is full and rich and bright for them. They can HEAR. 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