The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03

intervals, but the board must be ex-
pected to furnish something new every
week. All persons interested may rest
assured that the work will 60 on
steadily until the main object Is ac-
complished.
IL. The board has among it's men,
bers not only scholars and educators,
not only men of letters and men of
affairs, but also specialists in linguis-
tic science, including the editors of the
three chief American dictionaries.
Perhaps, therefore, 1t has a right to
be credited with some knowledge of
the English language, of the history
Of English photography, and of the
difficulties to be overcome in the en-
deavor to simplify 1t. But the board
makes no claim to Authority; and its
proposals must stand on their own
merits, each for itself.
ID. The board accepts the respon-
sibility for its recommendations. pres
II there Is to be progress, the initiative
must be taken by somebody. The sim
plificatfon Of spelling Is no uncon-
scious process, inevitable without hu-
man effort. Without human effort, it
would at once cease. Every one of the
simplifications now accepted by all
Of us was once the overt act of sim
gle individual, who was followed at
first only by small minority. If
there is to be improvement in the flu
ture as there has been in the past,
somebody must be willing to point the
way, somebody must set the example,
somebody must venture to propose the
next step In advance. II only ten
men think so, they should join and
try to convince the rest. But the dis
satisfaction with the present cumber-
some and wasteful photography is so
widespread that thousands of men
and women have already Joined the
movement, and signed the promise to
use simplified spelling recommended
by the board. And the board has been
gratified to find that many of these
adherents express their disappoint-
ment that the recommendations so far
made are not more numerous and more
radical.
IA. The board invites and will well
come the cooperation of any individ
ual or of any organization who may
wish to aid in the good work. in any
direction. Difference of opinion will
help rather than hinder. The more the
subject is discussed, the clearer the
way will become, and the reader the
public will be to take the next step
in advance. The board will receive
with pleasure all suggestions that may
be sent to it, and it will forward it's
documents of information. free of
charge, to all who will ask. Address
the Simplified Spelling Board, Madi-
son Avenue, New York.
Publications of the Board.
1. A First Step-Announcement of
the aims Of the board of the names of
its members. pages, Svo. March 81.
1906.
2. List of Common Words spelled
in two or more Ways-The three hun
dred words. with introduction and
rules. IL pages. Svo. March 21. 1906.
3. The Amelioration of our Spelling
"A address by Professor Calvin
Thomas. LII. D. pages, Svo. April IL.
1905.
4. The Spelling of Yesterday and
the Spelling of Tomorrow-By Prof.
Brander Matthews, D. C. l.. pages.
Svo. June IS, 1906.
6. A Statement about Simplified
Spelling-Items of information and
correction of misapprehensions. 4
pages, Svo. June Is. 1906.
A number of Langdon capitalists
have become financially interested in
the shock loading machine invented
by I. B. Parsons Of Bathgate and will
put the machine on the market.