The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-18
\ O PROBLEM.

A story is told of q school teacher
OF the old days when educational work
was not SO we'll organized us NOW.
when teachers boarded round and 10
cal school boards examined and pass
ed on the qualifications Of applicants
for positions. This teacher WIS being
examined BY the board Of trustees. and
ne was asked his views as TO the shape
OF the earth. Well" he replied, jul
some likes it fat, SO l seneraily
teaches it both ways"
There - \ matter OF publicity con-
eeruinE which it seems almost ncces-
cary for the newspaper to have the
0daptabiljty OF that teacher. This is
about the middle of March. 1t is
quite possible for the weather T. de-
rclop in such planner that the fields
nf the northwest will be ready for
deciding before the first Of April. That
viii he very early seeding. II that
nappens the newspapers Of the state
will have something to say about il.
II will be noted that this man has
Gtarted sowing wheat. that the other
man is narrowing his fields, that there
IS activity Ill along the line. Early
feeding. all things else being equal, is
tn advantage. 1t does not insure. but
1t tends to promote a good crop. With
ordinary growing weather early seed
ing means early harvest. and early
harvest minimizes the danger Of frost.
70 that. together with these accounts
"f early activity on the fields there
"ill be optimistic little articles about
the prospects for a good crop year
iund the prosperity which is likely TO
.ollow.
All this will he very satisfactory to
N class Of readers. Those who have
;snd to sell, and those who. for various
lessons are taking IN active part in
Inducing Immigrants to come to the
'iate will feel that the newspapers of
he state are helping their work.
!.jarlled copies Of such articles as
those described will DO sent to friends
:.nt- correspondents In the cast. and
W leSE>'iS "'i NC IyI
Vhcir excellent work In aid Of tmn,i-
ration.
Md, while all this is going on, irate
elders will be Visiting the newspaper
offices. and calling the editors up by
hone. and writing Indignant letters
skiing h in thunder the ewspa-
,'er mon mean by Knocking the bot
tom out OF the price OF wheat. The
Unfortunate editors will fe told thai
iNniy boom article that is written goes
tisht to the Infamous boa rds of trade.
where 1t will be used to create the i'm
Preston that the northwest Is getting
ieady7to harvest the higseet crop In its
history. and that. berause wheat is
[nlng TO be plentiful. the price will be
forced down. to the great detriment
81 all who have wheat TO seIl.
ON the other hand: II Is quite pos
I.h1e that the weather may turn cold
lad backward. that rain and snow
and frost will delay seeding until the
Erst Of May. In that case some men
Hon will necessarily be made of the
Pact, and the farmers who have wheat
IN their bins will insist that the most
iossible BE- made Of the gloomy pros.
reets in order that the price may he
rtffened.
Then along Will come letters from
Nose interested specially in the land
,tde Of the situation and demand what
The mischief the editors resn hy
knocking the bottom out If the price
n land.
These are not fancy sketches. There
10 probably not sr editor in the state
~ho has not been jumped on by both
parties 1T different times In the Same
season. and more times than he can
.ount Newspaper men become tough
ened to that sort Of thing. but there
are times when they ma wish that