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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-10-23
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aus Sena beridtet miro, baben BORT
anlablid oes INSTRUMENTATION
Eortcitags" IN elmer 0ffentliden
%olf DISCRIMINATING Sic So5ialocmo-
fraten Yeiis, M6olf @orrma1m uao
&elelle @%riiaberg Neiirnberg) iiber
oas Ibema: r@erous aus ser Sir
DIE" geipro6en. Ser ugormarttss"
beltdtigt oielc Mittbeilln1g init oe1ll
@in5nfijgcn, nad ser &%eriammll1ng
h6tten iibcr 100 Nerionen ibren Mlrs=
tritt aus Ser u2onoesfir6e" erfldrt,
lr1o 5ugleid leien Sem @ebel : Tor6s
fir Sic N1genbbiloung 100 Morf
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ten meoer &eligiou nod Stride. Die
u@ermlar1io" idreibt baber NIT &e9t
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urter orn 9l1,gen bes Garteiporlton=
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mabre Ste1ung Ser So5ial6emofra=
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gr mia iogar Ser So5ial6emofrotie
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Scr Stride a%usartreten, neil bas I'M
INSTRUMENTATION Erogromm &C.
itedte politiidc 3iel Damn iebr piel
ldneller erreidt per6en fonne. So
rim lift oas 3ugeitanbnib entbalten,
6ab sic Stride INNER nod 0as itarf<
lte @ollmerf gcgen sic So5ioloemo=
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gen INNER nod ni6t 51t perlteben
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6igen id)eint. Sic gorgdnge III Sena
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sic So5ioloemofratie &eligion Sri
potiad}c iei> o1tf Sen ~@alternfana"
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6icie &reiie iibcr sic mabre Stell1lng
ser @o5ial6emofratie 5u &eligion
1,ro Stride redt5eitig uno mtsgiebig
aufgefldrt tper6en, iomie oariiber,
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miiBte v&eligions- un6 @irdenfeino=
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mub 6obei 5ugeitan6en mer6en, BOB
6ie @eIigions> un6 &trdenfein6i9aft
ser @~o5ial6emofratte i'm reltgtofen
uno politii@en 2tberaltsmus einen
@orlGnfer un6 8egebereiter gefun-
Ben bat.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-10-23
Ser SCRIPT.

8e1lli Sic Gage fiir5er weroer>
1penn morgens uro ubenoS feudttalte
9tehel ouflteigen uno sic Spn11e 1lrc
,}ro}t p~erliert = Damn lit Der 9erblt
aetculnlcl1. slui Sen Iclocrn 1T 1hon
oaS reife &or1l geihnitten; .iest pflllttt
lllan oas lette Dbl Don Sen 8al1me1l
ruuo 1uellll oieies geibebe1 lit, fallt
bin uao ,pieoer idon na9tlld Der
3feif. Muld) gebcn mir MN oen1 @lll'
ter e,tgegen. @obl fon1mt mltulster
nob Elm jt10ner, lomalgcr Gag, bod
or tragt EN- @cprGge ser @ebln1ttb
nno laBt sic ernporbra1ienoe @pff-
lu1re> Ole I'M Iriibling leoeS Mfer=
ldenber5 %erfiilt, nid)t n11fton1nler.
Nalte MinDe l1reifen 0urb Die &ro=
lle,f Ser Sul,n1e lt1o lbltteln oaS
2al.b beruieocr; 1pirbeln0 tragt Der
Nino Damn oos >pelfe 2oub onbln>
lei11em 3ielc, Scr N11floiung, entge=
ueu.... Marrm ltimmt Der Serb't
l1ns 10 bong uno mu1tblo5? Sic Gage
oeS fonrnlelloen 6rii6lings, Die Sc
bruortoye, iillo 0o1 nidt langer ais
oie am gnoe 0e5 October; mo Der
Nebruor>pin6 broul It niGt anoers oa<
bin tuie ser Nope1nberiturm. limo
au9 Sic Uarbenprudt Ser anfbrefen=
Sen 9riiblingsbliitben fat Dem 6ar=
benreidtbum bes @erbltes ntd)ts por=
aus un0 bob miro infer &er5 jcbt
Dol, onoeren @efiiblen belpegt! =
5ttmmt l1ns nun SOS faQenoe 2anb
10 1pebmutbig> ooer lit es ettpas Mn-
oeres, mos infer SS1nereS ergreift
,penn 6as 2ol,b inter Sen IuBen ra=
ldelt? - SIM Sriibling pernebn1e'1
mir 6ie &lal1ge nelten 2ebens, Ste nns
fri{den Mutb uno Soffmng geben;
sic @erb1itiirme Dagegcn rllbre'1 DIE
Jpotengloden.
Ger SCRIPT lit Elm 8ilo ir6iider
Beraangli9feit! Aud mir li11o a1ur
falen6eS 2oub ont grobcn Nol1n1e
Des Observation-Disclosures. @ir
linb MIR erlhaffen, I'M Dem Shopfer
fir feline @iite 81 banfen, unlere
Bflidt gu tbun uno unieren Elab in1
9eben aus5ltfii(err. SIT Ser SCRIPT
lpnieres 2ebe11 gefommen, 6a1m mill
len mir bereit fem, III Sic eipigte1t
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ler groen6olein ab5ulegen. @as
sic 5omnerpradt gereift bat, foat
inn Serblt CUR @rbe. 9orlum Jorge
. oafiir,' 6oB 3u int @erbite oes Sc
bens sic 6riidte 0eineS 8irfe''s
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nidt 3u fiirdten. @leih Dem 9al1o<
mo1111e, Ser sic grnte 0es So6res prll=
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Saat, 70 Sic grnte!!... @aben mir
Dem gd6picr gegebe1e> mas Sb11 &C.
biibrt, uno Sen N}itmeniden betradl=
tet mie ei11en 8r11oer, bellen 2eio l1lo
Notb infer eigenes &er5 m1tbe>pegte
bonu perliert ser @inter oes Sc
bens, Sitter uno SOB, feline Sbreden.
@ubig u16 5ufrieoen 1peroe11 mlr
6unm 6en1 gn6e Uni erer irot1fen
oonfbabn entgegenicben. Seoe Sbra=
ne, sic mir getrodnet, ieoe Stl11loe
6es Summers, Sic mir 0em notble1>
6en6en Nrmen erlei6tert baben -
lie mer6en uns einen nelten, berrllz
den 6riiblilrg bereiten, Ser idoner
1T oIs ale an6eren nn6 ME Elm gn0e
nimmt! Dorum beltelle bel Soften
Deinen Older; LAB ni6t Sriibli'1g l'no
Counter Deines 2ebens in @leidgiil=
tiqteit poriibergeben. Ser Sag Ser
@rnte 1T oft rraber, als mir oerm1l1-
then!
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-10-23
On sic @ern1onio a, 6em be1prr

60 sic 8ernlonia gu benu beipro=
denen gorgong. ga Sic So5ialiltel1
audi bier5ulalloe gerlre 6as S6elmen=
lieoden pfeifcn: u&cligion lit Sri
patia6e," 10 mir0 man gut 6ara1l
tbrr, lid 6ieles GorfommniB 511 mer=
fen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-10-23

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
YOUNGSTERS ARE
GOING IS SHOW
They are of all Nations and
Races, Making Rapid In
roads on Ticket Supply
N PROMISES TO
BRING HIS SISTER
Gets Passport for Her, Say
ing She is Lame and Will
Have to Ride on Sleieh.

Grand Forks poor children are ga.
ing "a have the treat of their lives
Monday afternoon when the Rainey
pictures are displayed at the Metro.
politan for their benefit. and many of
them have already secured tho free
tickets that are being given by tn.
Times-Herald for that occasion.
Please mum, I wanna get a tick
Ct" declared a younEster who APP
peared at the Associated Charities this
morning.
His request was compiled with. but
the lad waited.
Anything more We can do for o
sonny" asked Mrs. Pierce, in charge
of the charity looms.
Rut bashfulness had d little tho hest
OF the hoy, and it was some time he
fore he was able to give out the in
formation that he would like Il ticket
for his little lame sister who hadn't
come in person because of the cold.
hut whom he promised to bring to the
show Monday on his sleigh. His re.
quest was gratifed.
Just As Good as Live Ones.
Are We going to see some real live
animals":" asked another lad. with
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
WILL seek COUNTY PRIZES
Grand Forks AsrtculturaI- Society BE.
lcvce In. Maintaining Featuree
a, for the County,

As the stats fair will be held in
Grand Forks this year there will be
no county fair. ana" the county Or
gauization has decided to ask the
county commissioners to appropriate
SUFFICIENT monsy to offer several county
prizes for the best exhibits made at
the state fair by residents Of this
At the meeting Of the. stockholders
the entire board of. directors were re.
elected for the ensuing year. The
hoard IL composed Of j. d. Bacon. +.
r: Bangs, A. !. Hunter. p. J. Lander.
F.-Ls>Goodman. George Wilder. p. ].
Kennedy. Andrew .Veitch, Grand
Forks: J. =. Eastsate, Larimore;
Gilby;' r; g. Peterson. Reynolds; G..
G. ehstdahi. Nek!nock: r. o. Korsmo.
Ncrthwood.T and James. Murphy Man
yel.ew.ns the meeting Of the stock.
holders. the board Of directors met
and reelected al the old ofncers.
ThoG6 named are:
President-F. L 0oodu1au.
First Vice Presadent-J. D. Bacon.
Second Vice Presidsnt-Thomas
Trehsurer-A. l.. Hunter.
seeretary-M. c. Bachelor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
WOMAN HOBO IS NEW FAD
Female Declares She Is Successful
rested by Fadden at Iarimore.

Larimore Pioneer: Miss Jessie Da-
Wis was picked up here by Chief Fad
den last Sunday afternoon. Miss
Davis stated that she had travelled all
over the south beating her way on
nztrains that. she had ridden on tops
of passenger coaches and on blinds.
In Texas she had a lady pal. that
Travelled with her. She says that she
met with a chilly reception In Grand
Forks and that she outran three po-
'licemen beating her way to this city.
After arriving here she found that
No. !. did not stop and triad to get on
to No. & hut was discovered by the
mail clerk who pulled her into the car
and pulled the bell cord. and she was
ditched at the junction. She vas tax
en- in. charge by Chief Fadden and a.
ticket was purchased for her to
Devils Lake. She was informed that
the police In the Lake were likely to
pick her up. but replied "believe me
they will have to 90 some to put any
thing over on this chicken" She
seemed to be embued with the wan.
derlust and. keeps on the move all Of
the time" She. stated that she had
been in many police stations and re-
ferred to ~ in Chicago In particular.
The woman said that she was head
ed for the west and expected Ito beat
No. ! u of Devils Laka the night she
arrived there. BY her conversation II
readily understood that she had
had many and varied experiences IN
the world for she said believe me !
have been going some" -
She stated that. her home VA
about forty.five miles from Louisville.
s.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
Of VICKR|E's CASE
Plaintiff in Action Against Former
Grand Forks Man Tells Story
In Court.

Hillsboro Banner: L. ]. vickre. the
insurance agent. had a hearing before
Justice Wentworth. States Attorney
Lyche appeared for the state and
Theo. kaldor for the defendant.
The charge against Vickre is for
gerry in the second degree. 1t was
charged that he secured the signature
of Mrs. Ed. johnson to a blank note
and filled in the amour later and
disposed Of it to the Hillsboro Nation
al bank. 1t seerns Mrs. johnson also
signed an application for life insur.
ance a, the same time she signed the
note. the amount OF the first years
premium in the application being the
same as written In the note. Later
on Mrs. Johnson decided not to take
OUT the insurance and notified the
bank to that effect. the bank in re-
turn notifying Nickre. who settled
with the bank and returned the note
10 Mrs. johnson. No .one was de-
frauded in the transaction and the on.
ly offense committed was the filling in
the amount Of the note after the sig
nature had been obtained.
Justice Wentworth after listening to
the testimony. decided that the law
had heen fractured and held Nickre
TO the next term Of district court in
the sum Of S750 bonds and in default
of same he is still confined in the
county iail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
STATE HIGHWAYS
ARE LOOMING Up
Many Proposals Follow the
Hughes Measure-Include
Meridian Road, say Some
PROBABLY WOULD
BE / N
On Paper, First Class Sys-
tenn of Roads is Being
Constructed Just Now.

the Hughes iii pro STa s1 Tor the 'a rs.
adjustment of two state highways
VIII be passed by the legislature this
winter, legislators from the Red River
valley counties probably will launch
q movement for the inclusion Of the
meridian road az q state institution
also.
Members from Pembina, Walsh,
Grand Forks, Trail. Cass and Rich.
iand counties, according to a report
received In the city today. believe that
the creation Of a state highway sys.
tenn demands the use of the meridian
road as one Of the highways. and with
a OF that nature under way.
there probably would be u like moves
Ment In the western part Of the state
Tor the establishment Of q north and
south highway, while the southwest
ern line. known as the Twin City Vel.
lo"'stone Park automobile highway,
prohably would be brought in for con.
s%ideration.
The Hughes bill would establish a
road from Grand Forks to williston
and another road from Fargo to
Beach. providing for the use of con.
Wet labor thereon. and the superin-
tending of operations by a state high
way commission.
State highways become thicker, on
paper, With each passing day. and be-
fore the legislature gets around to act
upon h proposed plan there doubt
less would be enough state highways
proposed to give the state some first
class roads--if they were constructed.
Meridian Has Good Start.
Supporters of the plan of using the
meridian highway as a state road
contend that the work is already so
we'll along OF that road that the state
would have to do but little to complete
the task Of making it a very creditable
highway.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25

up with them and secure his picture.
Finally. the leopard or cheetah. as
he u. called In Africa. is shown in the
top branches OF ii high tree. He at
nret seems determined to await his
pure4ers there. hut his courage fails
1t the last, ana he leaves the tree. and
runs for about half Il milo until he is
again compelled to take refuge in an
acacia tree. This time the dogs are
30 Gloss that lie cannot escape, and
they surround the tree.
Then the most wonderful portion
Of the picture is shown. and. at the
same time a remarkable example of
the courage Of the dogs. Two plucky
little Airdaie terriers after making
repeated attempts. finally succeed in
reaching the lower branches Of the
tree by Jumping. From there they
climb with the agility Of monkeys to
the top. where the leopard is crouch
ed waiting for them. Although less
than q fourth the leopard's weight
and strength. they attack him so
fercely that after . brief fight, he
leaps to the ground. where the other
dogs in the pack pounce upon him
and the fight Is soon over.
All Of this is shown graphically on
the screen. and often cxcites the au-
dience to such Il point that they rise
in their seats and cheer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
FROM LOST BLOOD
Chance Searcher for Violin String Dis.
covers Milton Man Near Death
WILL Recover.

S"NNAS .h1hNUA tAOu &NC6l UeAI1-
Will Recover.
Milton Globe: Victor Slama. resid-
Ing southwest of town. suffered a se-
we're hemorrhage Of the nose. He was
alone at the time. Mrs. Slanla being
away on a visit to Montana. and as
he has no phone he could not sum-
mon aid as he was too weak from the
loss Of blood TO reach any of his neigh
bors. He had Just about given up all
hope of life when young Svaboda
came over 10 his place in search Of n
violin string, and found Mr.. Slama.
entirely exhausted from the loss Of
blood. having lost several quarts. Or.
|Gustuson was Immediately summoned
and the flow Of blood stopped. The pa
tient was very weak. however. and
scarcely able TO move.
Anton, a brother Of Mr.. Slama. was
called to care for him, but OF Sunday
Anton was also taken very i'll from
an attack of catarrh in the head and
grippe. Victor. despite his weak II
dition. mounted a horse and went to
the home Of his parents to summon
DR.. Gustuson over the phone for his
brother. and while on the road blood
again bursted from hts nose. When
the physician arrived. Victor had man.
aged to stop the flow of blood from
his nose. SIP attention Was directed
to Anton. Both patients are getting
along nicely at this time. however. and
will soon be fully recovered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
JUDGE COWAN As LAWYER
Former Jurist Appears in Rolctte
County in Role ri Attorney for
First Time in Many Icars.

T;olla Star: Among the. attorneys
who are attending this term OF court
is Judge t'owan of Devils Lake. To IL
S,ar reporter. Judge Cowan said that
he feels relieved after his t~wentN-s1N
years of continuous service as an Of
fetal, two years as superintendent "f
schools of Ramsey county. six years Us
states attorney of that county six
Years as attorney general of North
Dakota. and twelve years as judge uf
the second judicial district. He en-
,ers upon the practice of Law with re-
newed energy and With a desire to d"
honest work. whether that work
brings a rich financial reward or not.
But that a large practice awaits him
can scarcely he questioned. His force
tulncss of character. his legal arumen.
his wide personal acquaintance
throughout the state assure him ~
wide and lucrative practice until such
Il time as he voluntarily retircs from
his profession for the purpose OF as
sumins the management Of his large
farm in Ramsey county.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25

prepaid only two cents. the senders ot
such letters being under the impress
sion that the two cent domestic post
age rate Is applicable to said letters.
The only foreign destinations to
which the two cent rate applies are
Canada, Cuba. Mexico. the republic Of
Panama. Newfoundland. the canal
zone, Germany tby direct steamers
only. England. Wales, Scotland and
ireland, and the city of Shanghai, Chi
ma.
To all other places the rate is five
cents for the Arst 3 ounc or fraction
additional ounce or fraction of. an
ounce. which must BE- fully prepaid or
the letters become liable on delivery
to Il charge equal to double the amount
Of the deficient postage. For instance.
a single rate letter, prepaid only two
cents. would be short paid three cents,
and conveniently; subject on delivery
to an additional postage Of six cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25

wide open eyes. He was too excited
to say thank YOU" at the prospects
of such an entertainment. The nam
ner i'll which the pictures had been
taken was carefully explained to him,
and when it am to him that the pic
lures were Just as good as the real live
animals. he was sure he was going to
enjoy it.
II know another poor boy. too. who
would like to go. I'm going to send
him around. May II" And he was
assured that the other lad would be
welcomed.
Of All Nations and Color..
Children that have been coming to
tho oom of the Associated Charities
for the Rainey tickets are of all ma
ticns and colors. Little Russian girls
with shawls tied over their head, tho
blue eyed and tlaXen haired Scandi-
navian children. coai black Negro chill
dren. and all the other kinds. hava
come. and it will he a decidedly cos
mopolitan aggregation of youngsters
that will fill the Metropolitan Monday
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
Parcel Post Stamps Not
-. For Foreign Addressed Mail

Hereafter ordinary postage stamps
must be used in payment Of postage
parcels and other mail matter adj
dressed to foreign countries. including
Canada, Cuba, Mexico and the republic
of Panama. Parcel post stamps must
not be aflxed to mail matter of any
kind whatever addressed to any for
eign country.
First Class Parcels.
When It is desired to send mer-
chandise q 8 first class matter under
ordinary postage stamps. the pack
ages should be sealed and otherwise
closed against inspection, in order to
avoid any confusion In the mails as to
their proper classification.
Letters to Foreign Countries.
The postofice department is inform
cd that many letters mailed in the
United States addressed for delivery in
foreign countries which r subject to
the postal union postage rates. are
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
{. African Leopard: sea 70 be the switte.t animal in the world
dogs With the Paul J: Rainey African HUNT Expedition.

In the Paul J. Rainey African Hunt
Pictures. which come to the Metro
theater next Monday 10 shown
one Of the most marvellous motion pic
lures ever taken. 1t reveals the trail
ing and killing Of an African cheetah
by a pack Of trained hunting dogs. At
different times motion picture manu-
factusrs have 'endeaxored to repro
duce wild animal hunts by using bTek-
down circus animals. but the pic
lures have always bsen obviously
manufa ctured, and have given no
more idea Of a big game hunt than q
autographed poster on q wall.
The picture shown as . portion OF
the Paul j. RAiney African Hunt.
10 90 obviously the real thing.
that no one vey things Of Questioning
it. In tho first place. the background
Of the jungle. peculiar only. to Africa.
IL. shown. and then the complete hunt
IL thrown on the screen. beginning
with the preparations in the camp. for
the expedition. The men start on
horseback. The dogs at first run
about at random. but 1t 10 soon EVIL
dent that they have found the spoor
or scent. and they follow 1t so rapidly.
that it was only with extreme difficulty
that the motion picture operator.
on horseback. is able to keep
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-25
Cash Payment OF Road Taxes
is the Only Change Proposed
Grand Forks Commercial Clubs Bill Makes MO Other
Amendments. Except that Contract System Of Con-
~struetion is Given Prefer e7~ee-Township Control

working out" Of the road tax. This
can be no hardehip To- the farmer for
in the past he has given the equivalent
OF the tax or more In labor. Under
the proposed law he pays this amount
The result OF Intelligent use Of this
money by the township boards Will
mean q vastly more uniform and eli.
cient working Of the roads than IL
possible where each farmer in tho
townhip does his road work independ-
ent Of his, nelehbor- Eventually a
more complicated system including a
state comE1ission and county supsrin-
tendent of roads may be deemed de-
sirable. but the committee of the To-
cal club has 1clt that an evolutionary
step such ~ contemplated by this bill
Is more desirable than several more
radical steps which arc likely to meet
with opposition from those who. fall
to understand what is desired.
State Needs Better Roads.
The people Of the state are convinced
Of this fact. There is a demand for
legislation that will result in road i'm.
.%provennent. In other words there is a
tacit admission that the present law
Is faulty. Men who have studied tho
problem Of good roads i'll North pa-
kota are agreed on at least one thing
and that Is as to the fundamental
weakness Of the present law-the
working out" Of road taxes. It means
10 lack OF uniformity. the abandoning
Of work when 1t has reached the point
where what has been done has given
ia poorer rather than a. better road.
and numerous other unsatisfactory re-
suits. The bill formulated by tho 10.
cal club solves this problem and In
doing so presents a measure to which
there Is no valid objection. There
have been favorable comments on the
measure by members Of the legislature
and 1t is certain that it will receive
serious consideration.