The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03
LET THEM ALL "DO THEIR BIT"

LET THEM ALL "DO THEIR BIT"
The w ar is bringing gu a variegated assortment of patriots. For in
stance, when the munitions trust proposed to sell its product to the United
States Government at only a ter per cent profit, this tender as hailed as
a worthy example of patriotism.
The managers of the copper trust recently consented to sell copper to
the government at from 16c to TIC a pound. At the m time the annual
report of one of the biggest copper companies shows that it costs them five
cents a pound to produce it. Yet the copper combine is receiving govern
ment appreciation for its "pariotic" atttude-at 300 pei cent profit.
Then comes a request of the newspapers of the country to turn YER to
Inc government Ia they " to sel-advertlslng space-ABsoLuTELY
The absurdity of the proposition is very lucidly Sc forth in the following
from the pen of Arthur Brisbane, n of Americas foremost editorial
writer's:
"In congress three gentlemen who are politicians first and newspaper
owners afterward declared that the newspapers of the country should
print the advertising of the government and charge nothing for it"
We cares sure that every newspaper editor, nc matter how small his
income OF how great his difficulties with the present extorionate charge
for white paper would gladly accept this suggestion-if other citizens
There are thousands of editors in the United States whose total profit
in a year is less than the price that N ammunition maker charges for
ne single big explosive shell. These smaller editors, working many of
ton makers, the bankers and the others to offer what they have to the
government WITHOUT CHARGE if the newspaper editor is expected to
Will the congressman who ask small editors to work for nothing also
work or the government without any salary-because they love the
government so-during the ar period?
When they and the others who get government money and government
ment contracts shall have announced that they will charge the govern
ment nothing and work free of charge out of pure patriotic affection it
will be time to ask the local editor to donate his space free of charge.
In response to a circular letter sent to a selected list of conservative"
men,, a meeting was held at Grand Forks Wednesday to form another nonpar-
tian league, which the promoters state will fight the dangerous sociahstc
element that is now in control of the state government" This is not N
exact quotation, but it is in substance what the circular states. The Record
believes this is a move in the right direction. The time has come when the
rank and file of the people of North Dakota "a n longer be fooled or scared
by the term SOCIALISM," for the farming element, especially, has of late
been doing a lot of studying and reading, and they know that to the old
hopes that the people will still stand for the old game. But now a real div
ison along political lpes is to be made, a division that means something:
Heretofore they have been Republicans, Democrats, Progrsives, etc. and
they all stood for absolutely nothing in the way of a clear-cut issue. Now
we will have, as we should've political divisions, the standpatter m one
side and what may be termed the radical" o. the other side, and these two
ley divisions will in this state, at least, practically do away with the old
political parties. Those who believe in policies that must, as this anti
ed down to US by grandfathers, will join the standpatters, and those who
on present conditions, will place themselves squarey with the radicals. The
issues will be clear-cut, and the fight should be n to make history: The
where. All that is necessary is fr the farmers and producers to stand by
their guns and refuse to be sidetracked. stck!-Carrington Record.
man, 81 have, as you see, a large bulletin board o. the sidewalk wherein I
advertise all special bargains" "a splendid idea," agreed the editor, "but,
ms ha te te w0@ cn red i !" The u merehs st saw tbe no;nt immediate ~ W and IN n
place of hiring the automobiles, as suggested, bought a half page space in
the paper, which accomplished the anne results, only far better.
Kenmare promises to have a interesting newspaper situation in the near
future. Last week Senator Engund, ont of the hodover senators who helped
chloroform H. B. "A, together with a few other Kenmare business men,, pur-
to buy the Kenmare Journal to operate it in the interests of the Nonpartisan
League: 1t would seem that a newspaper antagnizing the farmers and con-
Quoted in opposition % a farmer owned newspaper would lot re a very al
liable asset for the business interests of Kennare.
of wa will be treated upon the same basis Is unmarried men,, in so far as
their military obligations re concerned. This will be welcome news to the
but were deferred from taking the plunge at this time, for fear of being
looked upon as slackers. There will probably be the usual good crop of
June brides.
The reactonary element in North Dakota politics have bought the Fargo
tt nu+h % III naon1 Mvst ha worth sonethina ~ +hosa ~, ctionar f e.,
the people to know the truth, o. are they just patriots ?-Carington Record.
According to reports from Bismarck, the state board of control is ex-
the different state institutions. The governor attempted to present the
board with "cans" two or three months ago, but at that time they ap
parenuy did not recognize the need of them.
A pedder operating around Rdette sold vacuum washers in almost every
hnoo in that vicinifv at Ct 50 ooh A Local rnorhon+ hoc+ond r. toll fo