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The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28
No. 251

nov to make the meaeer wage do
the greatest service. There is a con-
slant and sickening dread of addition
al expense. The children grow up
with neglected teeth, uncorrected eve
defects, with poorly clad bodies and,
on the whole, with stinted, stunted,
cheap conception of life.
Writers and speakers are constant.
ly dwelling upon the sacredness of
motherhood, the beauty of home life,
and all that, But I, for one, cannot
see how a woman can get much of
REAL LIFE when almost every mo-
ment OF her time, day and night, is
taken up with devising methods of
economy, the making over Of old
clothes, darning and mending worm
out garments and planning stingy
meals. In short, making one dollar
do the work of three.
In many homes the final giving out
of pair of child's shoes is almost
tragedy. I have known more than
one child who feared to let his fatber
know that his shoes were worn out
so afraid as to shed bitter tears.
The capitalist press ably supple
ments this philosophy that makes a
virtue of abstinence.
1t is one of their reasons for exist
ing,-to keep the masses contented
and happy on next to nothing.
A Chicago paper devotes depart
ment to the discussion of methods of
economy.
The women's magazines are full of
it.
How to make cake without eggs.
How toA save the price Of real
lunch by carrying a hard-boiled egg
and a sandwich in lunch box that
looks like music roll.
How to substitute oleomargarine
and cotton seed oil for butter.
How to mend your table linen so
that it won't be noticed.
How to make over your last years
hat.
How to turn your curtains topic.
bottom, and your sheets from the
outer edges in
A duchess, or countess, or
something, wrote a long magazine ar
ticle a few years ago that caused
much comment. 1t told how a most
'nourishing" soup could be made from
some kind of grass.
For the writer and her class?
Oh, N.Y. no!
For the great army of wage earn
ers-FOR THE HERD.
Keep a pig to drink the dish-water
and chicken to pick up the table
crumbs, is the whole philosophy of
capitalist skimpiness in a nut she'll
FOR THE MASSES.
Even in homes somewhat above the
average, the homes of the so-called
better classes, the small exploiters
and professionals, what is the most
noticeable feature?
Extreme frugality, not to say ac-
tual poverty,
And many of them continue to vote
for it year after year.
Now come with me, in imagination,
to the homes of the real capitalists
into the homes of the big exploiters
to whom the capitalist system Means
Something.
There you will find large beautiful
rooms, with polished floors, covered
with handsome Turkish rugs. Beau
tiful pictures, costly, elegant furnish
ings designed for use and genuine
comfort. A full and unstinted larder.
Exquisitely appointed sleeping rooms
having every comfort and convenience
that can be devised. Bath rooms of
marble, pure white, with every ex-
pensive equipment. Elegant clothing.
Continued on page ~
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28
CONGRESS IGNORES
CHILDREN'S PLIGHT
No fledgling feeds the father bird!
No chicken feeds the hen!
No kitten mouses for the cat
This glory is for men.

We are the wisest; Strongest Race
Loud may our praise be sung!
The only animal alive
That lives upon it's young.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

No combination of words is being
so overworked these days as that OF
economy and efficiency" or, by way
of variation, economy without sacri'
ficing efficiency" Most of the candi
dates who hope to land the position
now held by Commissioner Salter nev.
er tire of using these magic words.
Every sentence, in private CONVEX
sation, in written communication, or
in spoken public utterance begins and
ends with the aboye-named words.
When pinned down and asked II
they are inferring that Salter has not
been efficient and economical, they
are obliged to admit that he has
shown more efficiency and economy
than has ever been practiced in that
office. but that they have an individ-
ual system that will be more efficient
and economical"
The article in last weeks issue,
dealing with the public works depart
any one that ]. NJ. Salter is the pro-
per man to continue in office. In our
next issue we will deal with Salter's
record as a councilman. One of the
most important departments under
Commissioner Salter is that of the
inspection department.
This includes the inspection of all
buildings during construction, and all
electric wiring and plumbing work
done in the city. 1t is the business
of each inspector to see that work
under his line is done in accordance
with the ordinances of the city.
The city charter provides that the
city electrician is to be appointed by
the commissioner Of public works.
Salter found a competent man in
that place and as his time was fully
occupied with the care of fire and
police alarms, he turned that position
over to Commissioner Kelley under
whose department come the police and
fire departments. The deputy cleo.
trician whose work it was to inspect
electrical construction work was in
the habit of reporting to the city hall
once each month, namely, pay day.
The electric ordinances of the city
were completely ignored. Unscrupu-
1ous contractors had an advantage in
bidding on all electric wiring work
and much of the work done was fnim.
ical to life and property. Salter com
municated with the Electrical Work.
ers' union, asking for recommends
ton Of competent man for deputy
electrician. Their choice, Mr.. Vingen
was appointed to that place. And to
the utmost satisfaction of reliable con.
tractors, home owners and competent
workmen, Mr.. Vingen enforced the or.
dinance of the city in regard to cleo
trical wiring.
Repair work on sewers showed that
Everett, in common with other cities
was paying dearly for poor inspection
made on sewer work in the past Com
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

When man compares himself with
woman, he usually identifies himself
more or less unconsciously, with the
highest male intellects, with the men
of genius in art and science, and COM
PLEASANTLY ignores the crowd of idiots
of his own sex-Dr. A. Forel.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

Vote for those who will ACT for
you. If you are a millionaire, don't
vote the Socialist ticket, if you are
a Worker-vote for yourself, through
the Socialist ballot!
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

advantage; that Industrial organlza.
ton protects them to certain extent,
but that permanent advantage can
be secured only by legislative power.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

A sociologist says that "by judi
cious buying a family of five will be
able to live on SIS per week" But
with judicious voting family of five
will be able to live on about SIS per
week.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1915-10-28

Back of the claim for the ballot by
women lies the claim to do the serv-
ice of umanity-Baltimor American.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
N. D. TO TEST Ignite FUEL

Fargo, Oct. 29.-All the state insti-
tutions are making arrangements to
use, as far as possible, nothing but
North Dakota Ignite coal and indica.
lions are that few years will see
practically no other kind of fuel used
in furnaces of these institutions.
This winter the agricultural college
here will use Ignite for the first time,
but only thorough test will disclose
whether the furnaces at the institu-
lions are adapted to this kind of fuel.
If it is found that the furnaces are not
adapted to the use of Ignite, new in
stallations will be purchased for all the
institutions with this feature in view.
The state hospital for the insane al
so will use Ignite this winter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
MEL soN.kiNzER WEDDING

Litchvile Bulletin: Miss Florence
Nelson and Mr.. Ward Kinzen were
married at Fargo last Monday even
ing, Rev. Doolittle of the Presbyterian
church, officiating. The bride was at
tended by Miss Ina Christensen and
the groom by Mr.. Alvin Hanstedt.
The bride looked very pretty in q
gown of blue chiffon over white mes
saline silk, and the groom wore the
conventional black. =
The happy couple went for a short
wedding trip to Minneapolis and are
expected back today. They will be
at home on the Tritz farm, half mile
south Of town.
The bride is daughter of A. L.
Nelson, of Dunn Center, N. D., and a
sister of Mrs. Embertson, of this city.
She has grown to charming young
womanhood here and has great
many friends who wish her we'll. The
groom is a brother of r. A. Kinzer.
His parental home is at Ottawa, ILL.,,
but he has been farming here for a
few years.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04

The Misses Minnie and Hazel Mel
son entertained at their home on Fifth
avenue Friday evening, for Miss Clara
Aldahl, whose approaching marriage
has been the incentive for a number of
parties recently. About 20 intimate
lady friends were present and a gen
timely good time is reported. The
only decorations were those in the din.
ming room, where delicious lunch
was served, and the Halloween idea
was carried out there, everything be-
ing yellow and black, lanterns, candles
and shades all artistically arranged.
Even the walters were dressed in keep
ing with the Halloween spirit, wear.
ing witches caps, and yellow and black
aprons. The evening was spent in
various amusements, writing q train
letter and making little gifts for the
bride-to-be, and musical guessing
contest in the nature of a bridal song
created much merriment. Altogether
it was most enjoyable affair and one
to be cherished in the memory Of the
guests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
CURE SEED CORN
(Farm Information Service N. D. Elk,
neriment StatiOn)

(Farm Information Service N. D. Elk
pertinent Station).
Seed corn is being cured in various
ways at the North Dakota experiment
station. The corn put up in strings
and hung in the attic of the seed house
is cured out the best. The windows
are left open 50 that the air can cir
culate freely. Since the cool weather
came a stove was put in and the room
kept warm. The corn that was put
into shallow trays shallow boxes
with wire screen bottom is not dry
ing as well as that in the strings, and
some Of it has moulded. In other
years the corn cured very rapidly in
these trays. This shows that the corn
is harder to cure this year than usual.
Some of the corn put up in the strings
was in the milk stage when put up and
that too is curing nicely too.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
GETS CIVIL SERVICE JOB

Gu6cuc \OIc.,) nc61SIcI.
John Holland, Of Eugene, who has
been in the employ of the Southern
Pacific company for the past several
months at the freight and baggage
depots, left last night at $3.50 for
Washington, D. c., upon receipt of a
telegram at $3.50, of his appointment
as stenographer in the interstate COM
merce commission.
Holland took the civil service ex-
animation here January and was
notified today of vacancy awaiting
him there. He is to report Saturday,
but cannot reach there until Saturday
noon. He Immediately resigned his
position here and left on the $50
Southern Pacific train by way of San
Francisco.
His brother, Arthur Holland, has
been holding similar position in the
navy department for nine months.
They are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Holland of 1876 Sixth avenue west.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
$3.50 a Year. in Advance
A BIG BANK

While money and men are being
counted in millions these days, Valley
City can be proud that it has a finan-
cial institution, the deposits of which
are nearly to and soon will pass
the million dollar mark. The First
National Bank of Valley City is the
oldest and largest in Barnes county
and this section of North Dakota, and
its steady and rapid growth is graft.
flying both to the people connected
with the bank and the whole commun-
ity. While the other banks and f1nan.
cial institutions Of the city are just
rs worthy and as well managed due
credit must go to the larger institu'
ton. The patrons Of the game look
to the big boy to buck the line, and
the success that has been achieved by
the First National is only forerun-
ner of what will be accomplished by
its further efforts in the future.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04

Kathryn Recorder: On Monday last
Miss Minnie J. Nelson, county super
intendent Of schools, paid visit to the
village school. She remained for an
hour or so in each room. Her kindly
aid and suggestions were well taken.
At lis all the children above the
third grade met in the grammar room
for a half hour with the superinten-
dent. The children then Joined in the
singing of number Of spirited songs,
after which she gave an interesting
talk to the children about various mat
tiers of interest and Importance to the
school child.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
MONEY IN SORTING POTATOES

MONEY IN SORTING POTATOES
There Is money to be made by the
sorting of potatoes. Consumers, large
and small, do not like mixed lots.
They want them uniform in size and
quality. Consequently patatoes are
usually sorted before being put on the
market and the price which is paid the
potato grower is the price of sorted
potatoes, less the cost Of sorting.
Therefore the potato-grower who ships
unsorted potatoes really has to pay the
charge of sorting.
The shipper of unsorted potatoes,
also, has to pay another charge, and
that is the freight on the culls which
are later taken out of his shipment.
The shipper Of unsorted potatoes,
therefore, is simply wasting money,
It pays to sort because it gives one
the top market prices and because it
saves freight on culls, and, it might
be added, because the culls would be
kept on the farm and made use of in
rations for livestock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
GOLDEN WEDDING
At sPlRlTWooD

jamestown, Oct. 29.-Monday even
ing, Oct. rs, an event of unusual in
terest occurred for many residents Of
Spiritwood and vicinity. It was the
celebration of the pioneer residents Of
Spiritwood, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bron-
son. The celebration occurred at the
residence Of their daughter. Mrs. AL.
bert Dunwell.
The evening was spent in social in
tercourse and in recalling experiences.
many of them real hardships, of the
early days. There were present at
the golden celebration three sons and
four daughters, the other children be-
ing unavoidably absent. A bountiful
wedding dinner was served from to
s o'clock. One fact of unusual inter-
est is that the family are all residents
of North Dakota except one, who lives
in Fresno, Cal.
Mr.. Bronson has been engaged in
farming in Stutsman county since 1887.
when he came to Spiritwood in March.
of that year. About nine years ago he.
retired from active farm life and NOV.
ed into Spiritwood, where he has lived
since. The family consists of six
sons and four daughters, all living and
all married except two daughters.
George Bronson is 78 years old and
Mary Elliott Bronson, "A. They came
from Canada and were married in 1865
at Stratford, Ont.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
FIRE SWEEPS OVER 5000 ACRES

Donnybrook, N. D., Oct. 29.-Five
thousand acres north of this city We're
burned over by prairie fire started
by sparks from locomotive. In ad-
dition to the destruction of forage the
actual property loss will amount to
between $4,000 and $4,000. Farmers
and business men fought the flames
by blowing and backfring for the
greater portion of day. 4,
During Mondays high wind a stub
BILE fire started from burning stack
three miles north Of Leonard, and it
looked for a time as if the town was
in great danger. Breaks were plowed
but band of fighters finally got an
advantage at wagon road and stop
ped the rush of flame. Three sections
we're burned over and number Of
buildings were barely missed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
SATURDAY CORN SHOWS

Two corn shows and industrial fairs
were held in Barnes county Saturday.
One was held in Grand Prairie town.
ship, and Deputy Barton, Col. Peake,
Miss Minnie Anderson and Mrs. DR..
Roberts went out from Valley City to
act as judges and help make the af-
fair success. The other was in the
neighborhood of Fingal, and those 60
ing from Valley City to perform the
duties Of judges were Supt. Minnie
Nelson, Ida Ratzlaff, Nellie Farms
worth and Edwin Maryland.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
Spencer D. Reed, D. c.
For six years Valley City's
Chlr0prdCtor
TO PREVENT WASTE
Phone 1855 once ever City Drug Store

(Farm Information Service N. D. Ex-
pertinent Station).
A good way to prevent waste on the
fields wrom which the corn Has been
cut and hauled to the silo is to turn
in the cattle, sheep and hogs. This
was done on the North Dakota expert
ment station farm this fall. This
livestock cleaned up everything. The
stock was herded on the fields that
were not fenced. In this way several
days feed was secured for a large num-
Der of stock. If the stock had not
been turned in this field would have
been wasted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04

.., & q a
Announcements have been received,
by friends in the city of the marriage
of Miss Signe Gunderson and Mr.. John
Jensen. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the brides sister in
Minot, Wednesday, Oct. ~. The bride
is well known in Valley City, having
graduated from the Normal school
here and taught around here for sew
eral years. Mr.. Jensen has farmed i'm
this vicinity and they will make their
home at Valley City after Dec. l.
Their many friends here wish them a
life of happiness and prosperity, and
will be glad to welcome their return
to the city. @
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
THE BEST Letter

THE BEST LETTER
You may write a thousand letters, to
the maiden you adore,
And declare in every letter that you
love her more and more,
You may praise her grace and beauty
in a thousand glowing lines,
And compare her eyes of azure with
the brightest star that shines.
If you had the pen of Byron you
would use it every day
In composing written worship to your
sweetheart far away.
But the letter far more welcome to an
older, gentler breast,
Is the letter to your mother from the
boy she loves the best.
Youthful blood is fierce and flaming,
and when writing to your love
You will rave about your passion,
swearing by the stars above;
Vowing by the moons white splendor
that the grille you adore
Is the one you'll ever cherish as no
maid was loved before.
You will pen full many promise on
those pages white and dumb
That you never can live up to in the
married years to come.
But much more precious letter,
Bringing more and deeper bliss,
Is the letter to your mother from the
boy she cannot kiss.
She will read it very often when the
lights are soft and low,
Sitting in the same old corner where
49, she held you years ago.
And regardless of it's diction or it's
spelling or it's style.
And although it's composition would
provoke a critics smile,
In her old and trembling fingers it be.
comes work of art,
Stained by tears of joy and sadness
as she hugs it to her heart,
Yes. the letters of all letters, look
wherever you may roam,
Is the letter to your mother from her
boy away from home.
Frank NJ. Vancil.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS TO NOR.
WAY, SWEDEN AND DENMARK

Passengers wishing to 60 to the
Scandinavian countries or elsewhere
in Europe should feel perfectly safe in
using the Norwegian and Danish lines,
the route being laid north Of the Farce
Islands, far away from the war zone.
For rates and dates Of sailing apply
to Eivind Gjerdrum, Valley City, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04

Hugh Mcdonald accompanied the
McAdoo party to Fargo Friday after
noon and in conversation with Mrs.
McAdoo she expressed her apprecia-
ton Of the demonstration at Valley
City, and wished to have her thanks
conveyed to all who were present to
greet her, and her regrets that she
was unable to spend more time with
them. n
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
IN ON EY''

The mint makes It and under the
terms of the CONTINENTAL MORT
GAGE COMPANY you can secure it at
SO for any legal purpose on approved
real estate. Terms easy, tell US your
wants and we will cooperate with you
PETTY q COMPANY
1419 Lytton Bldg. Chicago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
Distress ii the Stomach

There are many people who have a
distress in the stomach after meals. II
is due to indigestion and easily rem.
edied by taking one Of Chamberlain
Tablets after meals. Mrs. Henry
Padghan Victor, N. Y, writes: For
some time was troubled with head.
ache and distress in my stomach aft
er eating, also with constipation.
About six months ago l began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. They regu-
lated the action of my bowels and the
headache and other annoyances ceas.
ed in short time" Obtainable every.
where.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
USE FOR OLD AUToEs

What to do with an old automobile
so as to get something out of it is q
puzzling question. The engine is
usually in serviceable condition, but
the body is more or less wrecked, bent
and out of date. Many are converted
into small trucks by removing the
rear seat and putting on body. In
this way an old automobile may give
good service for several years in car
rying produce to the market.
Another use for an old automobile
is as light tractor. Farm and Home
tells of Canadian farmer who con-
ceived the idea of putting his old car
to work on his farm after driving it
more than 10000 miles over rough
roads of his county. It was converted
into a tractor by putting in an extra
axle under the frame, two feet in
front of the rear axel Of the car, on
which were placed two binder wheels.
The rear wheels were replaced with
small sprocket wheels, which were
connected with large sprockets on the
drive wheels by a chain. This reduc.
ed the speed Of the car and gave it
more power.
In its converted form it has proved
very useful. Its owner states he was
able to seed 80 acres day or harrow
from so to 70 acres with his automo-
bile. By drawing two Pinch bushers,
he managed to break FIVE acres day,
or the equivalent to the work of six to
eight horses.
The consumption of gasoline is
much less than the cost Of horse feed,
while the saving in time is an import
ant item.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-11-04
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, clRcULA-
&g TIM err

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP,
MANAGEMENT, clRcULA-
TON, ETC.
Of The Times. Record published daily
and weekly at Valley City, N. d., re-
quired by the Act Of August "a, 1912
Editor, c. E. Greenwood, Valley City.
N. D.
Business Managers, Greenwood &
Houghtaling, Valley City, N. D.
Publishers, Greenwood & Houghtal
ing, Valley City, N. D.
Owners: III corporation, give names
and addresses of stockholders holding
/ per cent or more Of total amount Of
stock) Greenwood & Houghtaling.
Valley City, N. D.
c. E. Greenwood, Valley City. N. D.
B. Houghtaling, Valley City, N. D.
known bondholders, mortgages. and
other security holders, holding per-
cent or more Of total amount Of bonds.
mortgages, or other securities: First
National Bank, Valley City, N. D.
Average number Of copies of each
issue of this publication sold or dis
tributed. through the mails or other
wise, to paid subscribers during the
six months preceding the date Of this
statement. (This information is re-
CURED from daily newspapers only.>
Greenwood & Houghtaling, Pubs
BY C. e. Greenwood,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this LIST day Of Oct, 1915.
MINER ]. BOYD,
Notary Public. Barnes County, N. D.
Ny commission expires Jan. 20, 1920
l(sEAL.)