Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-05-25

the ages OF IL ana 0V OI aye, luc1uS1Vo,
MUST register. Noncompliance with
the order carries heavy penalty. The
men of the army will be selected from
those registered.
The legislature Of Michigan repealed
the presidential primary law, but it
was vetoed by Governor Sleeper. The
governors line OF reasoning was that
the law in it's present form If not
workable, should be amended so that
it will be, and that the direct vote IS
preferable. The governors stand looks
good to us.
AS the railroads are at this time ask
ing a raise Of Is per cent in freight
rates, interstate and interstate, it
might be of interest to know that fig
ures for March given to the interstate
commerce commission are showing a
larger income to the railroads. Operat-
ing revenue amounted to 1917, 1857 $40,
and operating expenses as $229,029, IT'S.
The Liberty loan to be foated by
m the government is $2.OOO,OOO, 5000. On
4 per capita basis Minnesota's share
is 81, 500 900. At the same ratio it is
up to Morrison county people to pur-
chase over half million dollars worth
Of these bonds. Fifty dollars will buy
one, an absolutely safe investment
bearing 81 ~er cent interest, with all
taxes waived but an inheritance tax.
Judge G. A. Nye Of Moorhead, one
Of the three judges of this district, and
who attended the officers training
camp at Plattsburg N. Y, last summer,
has been called to report at Fl. Sheri-
dan, Ill. By arrangement with Gov
ornor Burnquist it will not be necessary
for Mr.. Nye to resign the judgeship,
Judges Parsons and Roeser agreeing to
carry the extra burden during Judge
Nye's absence. The latter, however,
will receive no compensation as judge
{ during this time.
The only difference between the pro-
posed postage increase on papers and
the modified form passed by the house,
is that with the latter combined with
the increased cost Of paper making, a
goodly number Of papers will gasp
just little longer before passing to
the great beyond. And if the paper is
to be punished for the cussing Of the
editor, it's poor soul is doomed to live
forever below in company with that Of
the subscriber gone before who never
orderea the paper, and the one that
stopped it without paying for it.
There evidently has been misun-
derstanding in regards to the tour
through Minnesota by the National
Editorial association. The tour has not
been cancelled according to a note
from Secretary s. Schlosser, but the
route over the N. P. has been
changed to the 500 and the towns Wis
tied north of Minneapolis will be Alex
andria, Glenwood, Detroit and Thief
River Falls, the Canadian trip to be
as originally given out. The change is
said to be on account Of the Northern
Pacific being transcontinental road,
which will likely be used largely by
the government due to the war in
freight hauling and consequently there
will be no special trains. The change
Of the route is to be regretted by the
people in the territory adjacent to the
Northern Pacific, as much good would
have come from visit from these edi-
tors from all parts Of the union.
Philip T. Dodge, president Of the
1AA01 SoA! .iAe'Ao1 H1no'yPo tO"Pduy, Is d.
so president of the International Paper
company, the latter company being
the one principally blamed for the I'M
warranted increase in print paper. As
the two companies are connected. at
least through their president, the Pope
County Times some time ago suggest
ed that newspaper men buy typeset-
ting machines and supplies from other
companies than the Mergenthaler COM
pany. The leaven must be working to
some extent as the Times has received
a long communication from President
Dodge on the subject, wherein he ad-
mits according to the Times that such
campaign would injure both COM
panies, and contends that no paper
trust exists. This statement however,
seems to be refuted by the trade com.
mission who charge that there is a
conspiracy to restrict production and
raise prices. Editor Arlington seems
to have started something with teeth
in it.