Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-02-23

and just as the minds of men every
where alse are being prepared for dis
armament!
They want to change this people
from a non-military people to mill
tary people-this peaceful people
which is willing to live and let live,
into war-like people!
PARTIES AND THE STATE
Hibbing Tribune: Governor Ferris
of Michigan, after four years. expert
ence in the gubernatorial chair, pro-
poses as the most effective means of
improving state government the aboli
ton of partisan politics in state af-
fairs.
|'Less partisanship and more bust
ness,' is his motto. 'tThe state,' he
says, "should not be so much concern
ed about national partisan politics.
The business of the state should be op-
Grated along nonpartisan, or at least
bipartisan lines.' That is to say,
wherever political parties are given
tration Of state institutions or depart
ments, opposing parties should be,
equally represented instead Of one
party dominating.
Nearly every open-minded student of
state government is coming to the
same conclusion. State affairs seldom
have anv important connection with
national affairs When they do, they
usually concern only the legislature.
And even the chief Federal function of
state legislatures, the election of Unit
ed States| senators, has been taken
from them in most states. They still
have power to register their state 8
verdict on amendments to the Federal
Constitution. But they come seldom.
And anyhow, when has state election
turned on a Federal amendment?
Partisan politics in Federal affairs
is natural and proper. But state ad-
ministrations have no concern with the
tariff, the monetary system, foreign at
fairs, the regulation of interstate COM
merce, etc. They are busy with local
issues touching state industry and ag
riculture, highways, education and the
care Of penal and charitable institu-
lions. Those are matters calling not
for republican or democratic treat
ment, but for the application Of COM
mon, nonpartisan business sense.
An interesting session was the fifty
first meeting Of the Minnesota Ed;
torial association held Friday and
Saturday. A number Of able address,
cs were given which were productive
of lively discussions. Officers for the
coming year are: President, Fred F.
Hadley, Winnebago; vice presidents,
Farley E. Dare, Walker; A. O. Mo
reaux, Luverne; J. R. Landy, Olivia:
treasurer, H. c. Hotaling, Napoleon;
secretary, John E. Casey, Jordan; ex-
ecutive committee, Franz; Meyst, Min
neapolis; E. K. Whiting, Owatonna;
Will Wilke, Grey Eagle.
Foley Independent: Two years ago
Uncle Sam loaned money to "strand-
ed' Americans in Europe that they
might return to this country, and now
the facts have been disclosed that the
government has not been reimbursed
for the courtesy extended. The other
dav Secretary Lansing appeared be-
fore congress and asked for an appro-
priation of 100000 at once to aid
some more "stranded'' Americans in
Europe. The stranded or rather ex-
travagent American are certainly
causing lOI VI WILLY W OAc1o O1Al'
These heroes (e) want to travel on
the high seas, lodging submarines,
and have their uncle protect them
and when one is stranded he i'm
mediately shouts for financial assist
ance. They are funny lot.
Morris Tribune: The, time is not
far distant when many of the leading
high schools of the state will become
junior colleges, thus keeping the
during the time they are studying the
branches now taken during the fresh
man and sophomore years at college.
The advantages are obvious, for thus
the student will be kept at home un-
til he is ready to enter the profession
al school. The problem of the over
crowding of the state university
would thus also be answered-for a
time at least. Minnesota is so thor
oughly committed to the policy of
state aid, and the maintenance of
higher education is so clearly a duty
Of the state that no doubt when the
Junior colleges are established, a large
share of the expense will be contrib
uted by the state.
Fairmont Sentinel: State taxes new
er have been and are not now burden
some and there is no reason why suf-
fcient sums should not be appropriate
ed to meet all legitimate expenses of
the different departments, provide
literally for the schools and make
such improvements as an increased
population and the progress OF the
age demand. The idea Of being par
simonious in order to make record
does not appeal to us. Minnesota is
passing through a state of develop
ment that requires new buildings and
larger quarters for the proper care of