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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
HATS OFF ro.THE WOMEN

Women are now doing many of the
tasks formerly performed by men, and
as the war progresses this substitu
ton OF labor will increase in proper
ton to the number of men called to
the colors or to war service in other
capacities. - :,
In connection with the Second Lib
erty Loan just closing, the women OF
the country have performed a noble
service, not alone in the amount OF
bonds sold, which is substantial, hit
IN spreading the gospel Of LOYALTY and
patriotism. In Valley City especially
this service has been whole hearted
and the result splendid. Miss Minnie
Nlelson, state chairman Of the Won.
ems Liberty Loan campaign, directed
the effort, assisted by several women
VINO responded with contribution of
their time and talents, both giving un.
srudglngly and without charge and the
result of their efforts is not only graft.
lying to themselves, but is much ar.
preclated by the mems executive com.
mlttee. with whom they co-operated
throughout. =
MISS Nelson also announces that
the teachers in the public schools of
barnes county, mostly women. bought
more than $4,000 in Liberty Bonds
many OF them buying on the partial
payment plan, and paying for them
out OF their future savings.
Hats Off to the ladies'!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
WRITE TO THE BOYS

AS the time approaches for the boys
to start for Europe there is one resolu
ton that should be resolutely resolved
upon by every relative and close friend
who is to be left behind, and that is, Ia
write to the boys often and cheerfully
In the first volume of his books on
Canada in Flanders" Sir Max Aitken
emphas ICES Inc cheerful frame Of mind
of the Canadian troops as one of the
big factors in their accomplishments
in the war, and he ascribes goodly
proportion of this cheerfulness to the
fact that tie men were constantly in
touch with the home folks through the
letters they received.
That every effort is to be made to
insure, rapid and safe transmission OF
mail to the boys we send over the
water is shown by the activities al
ready under way for the organization
of an army postoffice. This work is
not to be left to inexperienced civil.
ians, but is to be in the hands of men
who already have seen service in the
United States postof1ice. So there is
no reason why the Canadian troops
should have anything on those from
this side of the line in the matter of
communications from home and
friends. N
Make up your mind now to write to
the boys often and cheerfully-and
then stick to your resolution.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
Proclamation
State OF North Dakota,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

The food pledge campaign Is being
effectively conducted throughout our
nation, and is meeting with the gen
eral cooperation Of the public. The
women Of North Dakota have res.
pended Loyalty to the call and thous
ands Of pledges have been signed.
The browning climax of this cam
paign may be reached through the
setting aside of one week in which to
vigorously prosecute the work of so
Letting new pledge signers and tax.
ing active steps in conservation OF
food. .~-t
\ The week of October % to Novem
Der 4 has been nationally designated
Food Pledge Week, and Wednesday
October 81 is hereby proclaimed as
Special Food Pledge Day for North
Dakota.
It Is the earnest desire of the state
food administrator, DR.. Ladd, and my.
self, that this day be devoted in the
homes and schools, not alone to con.
tstructive work, but also to careful
study of the subjects of waste and
conservation. sjsis
= Let us adopt Mr.. Hooyer's motto,
.5rEat plenty, wisely and without
wa ste.''
t.i Done at the Capitol at Bismarck
this 26th day Of October, 1917.
Lynn J.. Frazier,
Z Governor.
BY the Governor:
Thomas Hall,
Secretary of State.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
VALLEY CITY RED CROSS

When the Barnes County Red Cross
was instituted it became local
work organization as well as a parent
to all other such organizations in the
county. Later state regulations re-
quired that these separate functions
be performed by separate bodies. So
the original organization was direct
ed to break into two 4 bodies, the
Barnes County Chapter, TO sbe organ
lied and supervisor .o1 I'LL subsidiary
Red Cross organizations Of the coun.
ty, and the Valley City branch, to
have charge OF the local work I'D Val
ley city. Final haffalfg ements have
just recently been completed.
Owing to the great generosity of our
mayor the Valley City branch Is to
be quartered in the Comercial club
room of the City hall, probably the
best location in the city. All 1iues Of
work are to be carried on, Just as
heretofore, but the Commercial club
Fis to be the work-room and the place
for individuals and auxiliaries to get
materials and return finished goods.
The work committees are largely
composed of those who could be spar
ed from the original organization, and
will continue to have the supervision
and assistance of the Chapter. The
kinds of work for the different days
may have to be rearranged somewhat,
but the schedule will be published lat
er. Work in the new quarters will be-
gin Nov. 5. Rev. Bohnhoff Is ,presi-
dent of the branch: and Mrs. Hanna Is
chairman Of Its work committee. nh
It is the. intention Of the executive.
committee to institute q campaign
for both funds and workers. This
was planned to be done before the
present time but gave way to the
Liberty Bond drive, and has now been
set for Nov. 6. More will be said
about. this later; for the present suf-
flee it to ask you to prepare your
heart and purse to meet this most i'm
portant war need. Remember the
date-NOv. s.
C. W.. Hanna, Sec.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
RED CROSS NOTES

The week Of November s has been
appointed by tine Barnes County
Chapter of American Red, Cross for
a membership drive, and all branches
are expected to push the membership
during that week. Let the state d.
rector's motto be in eyerybody's mind,
"A membership for everyone in the
family, and at least one subscribing
membership in each family" A sub.
scribing membeTshfp includes a copy
every month Of the Red Cross maya
zine, a highly illustrated and beauti.
full publication. =
The rural church one and ]one.half
miles southeast of Kathryn took UP
a free will offering Sunday, Oct. IA,
for the Red Cross. 1t amounted to
SAILS. The ministers Of the county
are requested to preach, on the work
OF the Red Cross, or make announce
ment in regard to it. Similar free
will offerings will be welcome. Money
is needed to purchase yarn and sup.
plies. Many communities are anxious
to work but have little to work with.
Mrs. N. c. Young, of Fargo, has
been appointed field secretary for the
southeastern section of the state, and
will soon visit the Barnes County
Chapter to see what we are doing.
Up to date Barnes county lags in this
important work
The Leal branch has appointed
Charles Peterson a member Of the
county board of directors.
The committee on Junior work for
the county is Professor F. T. Goodier,
Professor r. L.. Brown Superinten-
dent @. A. Barton. This committee
is endeavoring to awaken an inter.
est among the school children in the
work Of the Red Cross.
A committee on Civil Relief will
soon be appointed whose duty it will
be to make a complete list of all
Barnes county men in all depart
ments Of the governments military
and naval service, to offer help and
suggestion to their dependents while
they are away, to act as means of
communication between their fam.
lilies and the military and naval au-
thorities, and upon the return Of sick
or invaded soldiers to help rein
state them in self-supporting activ-
tiles. I.
The Valley City Branch is now fully.
organized and has ample quarters in
the city hail. This branch is getting
ready for an active membership drive
beginning Nov. 6.
The present pressing need of the
Barnes County Chapter is money, and
still more money. Our work commit
tee feels that there are a thousand
people willing to work who cannot be
encouraged to go into it in view of
the shortage of materials. The var.
lous branches of the community
should think of methods OF raising
money.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
Food Demonstration

Miss Julia Newton, of Fargo, rep
resentative of the Agricultural college
will give food demonstrations at the
city hall Wednesday, Nov. Z at 1890
p. m. and Thursday, Nov. 8 at 3 D. m
Subject, Meat Substitutes. This will
be the first of a series of demonstra.
lions to be given in Valley City this
winter, once each month. It is the
duty of every woman to attend these
demonstrations and be shown how to
conserve the foods that our" govern
ment must use for war purposes.
Mrs. Frank E. Ployhar,
Chairman County Food Conservation
Committee, Woman's Council of Ma.
tiOnal Defense.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
Busy Days for Banks

| rs The boys in the local banks are earn.
ing their salaries these days. enlisted
in the service of their government. for
which no charge is made. In addition
TO their regular duties, they are busy
with the pencil and pen, which has
been described as even mightier than
the sword
At the First National, Ray Bassett,
the efficient and obliging assistant
cashier who took up the duties former.
" performed by Major Mudgett when
the latter responded to the call of his
country for military service, is buster
than cranberry merchant taking ap.
plicatiOns for Liberty Bonds.
| Down at the American National
Messrs. Aamoth and Thorkelson ac.
cepted assignments as solicitors each
in one OF the twenty districts into
which the city was divided by the exc.
cutive committee, but this has not pre-.
vented them from performing their du.
ties at the bank, including generous
overtime devoted to writing applica-
tons for Liberty Bonds for that insti.
ttution's numerous loyal customers.
At the Bank of Valley City the face
of President Farley has been missine
for several days, his time and talents
having been Communicated by his GOV.
eminent as chairman for the county
Double duties therefore deyolve upon
Cashier Walter Coop and the other EN-.
ployees OF this prosperous bank. Tom
Bonhus has been speeding up his pen
and his typewriter in much Of the cor
respondence necessary between the
county chairman and the organization
throughout the county. All the bows in
this institution are working like beay.
ers and the stack of substitution
cards is a high one.
Over at the Middlewest Trust Co
where Melvin Lees duties are increas-
ed owing to the absence of President
White, who has answered the second
call to military service for his country.
they are also deluged with applica-
lions. Melvin has also found it posi-.
BILE to do some work in behalf of the
Liberty Loan in outside districts, par
ticularly near his former home in the
country, where he is so well and favor
ably known. He addressed patriotic
meeting at ,Fingal one evening last
week, and talked Liberty Bonds and
loyalty like a trained hand at the work
One banker suggested that each
bank might find it necessary or ad-
visable to open bond department,
similar to the larger institutions in the
cities.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
RETAIL PRICE FOR SUGAR

. <
Having carefully investigated the
retail price for sugar and utilized the
information presented by Herbert
Hoover, United States food admins.
traitor, the public is informed that
the wholesale price fixed at the Al.
lantic and Pacific sea board for beet
sugar and Hawaiian. sugar. is 7.25
cents per pound.
The retail price has been fixed by
the United States food administration
at 8 cents for San Francisco: S.25
cents for Chicago. With sugar pur-
chased at contract price above named,
the same should retail in the city of
Fargo or Grand Forks at 8.3 cents
per pound; and at no point in the state
above 8.5 cents, provided that the
sugar is Of recent purchase. Some
contracts still standing when the
wholesale price was higher, will ne.
cessitate, for one week or ten days, an
occasional departure from these
prices.
The present price of 10 cents and
IL cents per pound reported to pre-.
vail in some localities is unwarrant-
ed; shall be glad for definite infor.
nation from all parts of the state.
e. F. Ladd,
Federal Food Administrator.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The regular examination of appli.
cants for teachers certificates will be
held in Valley City, Thursday and Fri
Gay, Nov. and 9, 1917, in the office
CT the county superintendent of
schools beginning promptly at $3.50
a. m. Minnie 7. Nelson
Supt. Barnes County Schools
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
HOW TO SAVE BUTTER At TABLE
A writer says in the October Farm

and Freside: IN
"Carelessness about butter is CON-
mon American sin against thrift. In
nearly every family some member has
the habit of taking huge heIpings Of
butter which he or she does not use.
The remedy is simple. Cut slices or
the oblong pound of butter quarter
OF an inch thick, and cut each slice
into four pieces. When the butter ID
served, let each member OF the fam
lily take one small piece at a time. It
sounds like small economy, but It is
one which careful city housewives
nave practiced for years, and now that
we are asked especially to conserve
Dutter, country women will do well to
follow their example,"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

LCST-N New Frestone automobile cas-.
ing with inner tube, rim and casing
cover, also part OF casing rack, on road
between Pillsbury and Valley City. Re.
turn to or notify Herman Winterer.
Valley City, for reward. 15dtf-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The P. E. Q. Chapter at their last
meeting decided to hold their annual
Rummage Sale Nov. and 8. Any one
having contributions for this sale will
please notify Mrs. Hanna or Mn. JEFF
Trey. Anything in good conditions viii.
De accepted. Sale will be held Ct the
old postoffice building.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

we wish to thank our friends am,
nelgnbors for their kindness shown
us during the illness and death Of orr
beloved wife and mother. Also for
the beautiful floral offerings.
Sam Marks and Children.
29-1d-1wp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Jesse Taylor and his Oliska CO.
horts .ramped into first place in a
canter. but Martin Conlon's constitu-
ents in the west end were not far be-
hind. When the Germans and the
Irish pull together, their gait is moth
ing slow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The Y. NJ. c. A. of the state is
working, to more thoroughly organize
for the sailors and soldiers work. DR..
zimmerman Of this city, was chosen
representative FIR this section, to as
sist in canvassing the state of North
Dakota. and went 10 Fargo to attend
the meeting Gil Friday last. The op-
portionment IS S10G.I 600.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Eeach member in the team compos-
ed of O'Mally and Pegg declared that
his partner was the best solicitor in
the entire aggregation. And team
work counts. There was glory
enough for both in the report they
turned in.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Commencing Sunday, Oct. %, is the
week; that will be devoted to signing
pledges promising to support the pro-
gram of the United States for conser-
walton of food. This calls for no out.
lay OF money = merely to sign the
pledge. 1t is hoped that every house
wife in North Dakota will hasten to
sign, not because they are not already
saving, but to show the government
that the women of the state are loyal
and perfectly willing to let the admin
istration know that it has their I'M
qualified support.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Have you ever ridden in an air.
ship? Have you ever talked to a liv
Ing doll? Have you ever seen Ger
trude and Gregory Guggengorffer. the
dwarfs. There are some of the attrac.
t1ons of the Witches Carnival to he
held on Getchell Prairie Nov. 3.
29-3d-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
HORSES WANTED

J want to buy horses 6 to 2 wears
Id. any color excep, white. Mus, be
,ound. Weight from 1lG0 up. II. e..
AcCready. Valley City. dwtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

ly Eastern papers please copy; also
papers of Madison. Wis, and Lakota
N. D. 1t is hoped that Gronna will
hear OF the result and that he will ad-
wise the pompadoured pest in Wiscon-
sin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
Echoes From the
Bond Campaign

Button, button, who's got the but
tom? Well don't ask the Execu-
tive Committee, for the solicitors and
purchasers exhausted the supply.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

There is no Man Without Coun-
try" in Green Township. The score
is perfect,-a Liberty Bond or more
in every home in that township OIL
small farmers, mostly Norwegians. It
is record in which they may feel a
justillable pride. Lakota papers please
copy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Barnes County was not the only
pebble on the beach, though it's heavy
oversubscription Of it's quota places
it as one of the best counties in the
state. But the state as a whole went
over the top also and did it handsome.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
AN AM ERlCAN CREED

Outlook: l am an American.
l believe in the dignity Of labor, the
sanctity of the home and the high des-
tiny of democracy. ~,
Courage is my birthright, justice my
ideal and faith in humanity my guiding
star
BY the sacrifice of those who suffer
ed that might live, who died that
America might endure, l. pledge my
life to my country and the liberation
of mankind.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01
SOME READABLE VERSE

TAKE THE LOAN
written in May, 1861, at the outbreak
Of the Civil War;
Come, freedom Of the land,
Come, meet the great demand.
True heart and open hand!
TAKE THE LOAN! ri
For the hopes the prophets saw. #
For the sword your brothers draw, N
For the liberty law,
TAKE THE LOAN!
Ye ladies OF the land,
AS We love the gallant band
Who have drawn soldiers brand,
TAKE THE LOAN!
Who would bring them what she could,
Who would give the soldier food,
Who would staunch her brothers blood.
TAKE THE LOAN!
All who saw her hosts pass BY,
All who Joined the parting cry,
When we babe them do or die,
TAKE THE LOAN!
AS We wished their triumph then.
AS We hope to meet again,
And do meet their gaze as men.
TAKE THE LOAN!
Who could press the great appeal
OF our ranks of serried steel,
Fut your shoulders to the wheel,
III TAKE THE LOAN!
That our prayers in truth may rise,
Which we press with streaming eyes
On the Lord of earth and skies.
TAKE THE LOAN!
Edward Everett Hale.
LETTERS HOME
Soldier he was-and good one, too
Though you may wonder just how l
That his was heart well steeled to
test .
The enemy's bravest, truest, best. RI
Twas thot that made me know his
worth .55
As one of the sturdy sons of earth;
He was tired today when drill was
!: done, 45,
For he had been up before the sun.
Yet toll was turned to new delight.
There were letters home he had to
write, ss
Letters to prove -as they only can
The tender side of martial man.
He would ease with jokes their anx-
iOus fears,
He would make the old folk think
back home,
That war was only hippodrome.
He would speak of camp as chummy1
thing
Where comrades loiter and laugh and
sing.
He wrote and wrote his heart
grew glad
Well, after ALL. war wasn't SO bad; 4
1t had brought to him good comrades;
To cherish with friends he was writ
ing to-. ,yy ,;
So he grinned and pledged The Flag
new might
And grinners are hell when they start
to fight!
Herschen in the Indianapo-
lis News.
I've been without sand since
The time of the flood;
I'm North Dakota road
And my name is mud.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The only drawback about Keep
the Home Fires Burning" is the high
altitude of anthracite.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The enthusiasm of a country editor
over a good feed in war time is anus
iLgly illustrated by quotation from
the. Jackson, Ohio, Standard-J ournal.
After describing in detail "the tooth
some and beautiful spread" to which
prosperous neighbor invited him,
this editor says: Some people boast
of various accomplishments of music
and literature, but this dinner was
finer than an oratorio, picture of
still life, or an epic, and until one can
appreciate such dinner they are not
qualified to- estimate any of the other
things named"
The amusing feature of the item Is
that it tries to convey the thought
that big feed is unusual with edi-
tors. The fact of the matter is edi.
tors are probably the best. fed Con ad-
vice) class in the world. If it is not
generally known it is because they
are too modest to publish their pros
perity. Otherwise, If they were not
properly nnrished how could they
perform so brilliantly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The fingers that are becoming so.
nimble in knitting will come into play
in the gentle art of cutting coupons
from the Bonds. Those who have
tried it pronounce it "a delightful &C.
cupation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The great success of the Second
Liberty Loan in Valley City and
Barnes county shows what can be &C.
complished by cooperation and hust'
ling. The government needed the aid
and the community responded An
other great need is cooperation and
hustling to get people to trade a,
home. We are giving our readers
some meaty advertisements and az.
ticles on this subject to digest. We
believe if they take the matter into
consideration from every angle their
conclusions in every case will be to
align themselves on the side of their
own community, merchants and bust
ness men. The keeping of our dollars
here to build up the community means
more than you have perhaps realized
Give the matter your earnest thought
and consideration.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Burl Cars team mate Doctor Pray,
who would have been one Of the best
in the city, was unavoidably out Of
town, so the handsome farmer, law
maker and real estate man had to
cover his district alone. But this
didn't bother Burl. He grappled with
the job like trained bond salesman
and in his list was one of the large
subscriptions expressed in four fig.
ures, the purchaser being a woman
who thus proved her reputation of
being prudent investor by buying
her Governments bonds She COM
bined patriotism with wise invest
ment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

Recognition is due and gladly &C.
knowledged by the chairman and exc.
cutive committee for the excellent SER
vices rendered by Messrs. Kidder and
Kennedy in respect to, the campaign
publicity and other services. When
ordered elsewhere. Mr.. Kennedy was
sent to Denhoff and Mr.. Kidder to
Lehr in Logan county. They made
many friends in the brief time they
were here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

The executive committee made no
mistake in picking Bill Burchill as
one of the Go-Get-It boys Whether
it is a big farm, big crop, or a big
family or big job Of any kind, Bill
presses to the front. He turned In
q good full subscription list on Fri
day from his small district. Getting
an inkling that some other district
might be ahead Of him, he hurried
home on Saturday morning, and late
Saturday evening phoned in that he
had nearly as much more to report.
Compared with the size of his terri
tory, his list, both in number of SUBJ
scribers and in total amount, is one
Of the best
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-11-01

When John Anderson walked in
eight miles through the snow drifts
from his farm home in Hobart to- at.
tend meeting of the District Chair.
men, 1t was certain that his territory
would be put on the Liberty Loan
map. His report justified the wis
dom of the selection. He did his work
thoroughly and well.