The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-02
In The Open Forum
A. Column Devoted TO The Task OF Keep.
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Bismarck Tribune explains why no COM
promise with Germany is possible, in the follow
ing way:
IF Germany could bring about peace by
negotiation before she is finally and thor
oughly beaten, she would Immediately get
busy preparing for the next war.
And the next might throw the bulk
of the burden on us.
There would be opportunities, in the
meantime, for German diplomacy to make
new alliance and to split up the allies who
are now fighting her.
Anyhow, no dependence could be placed
on any peace agreement the German govern
ment would make, SO long that govern
nent is controlled by the gang that throws
treaties to the wind as so many scraps Of
paper.
The Wilton News paves the way for the Lib
erty loan drive with the following:
IF you buy a $l00 bond of the Fourth
Liberty loan you are lending the United
States government enough money to feed
soldier in France a little more than seven
months. Or you have furnished enough
money to give him a complete outfit Of win
ter and summer clothing, including shoes
and stockings, and slicker and oVercoat and
blankets, with enough left over to arm him
with a good revolver. You have done that
much to beat back the Hun. 1t takes s35
more to arm him with rifle. with bay
onet on it, and If you buy a second 500 bond
you furnish him this rifle and 1000 cart
ridges for it; and there will still be enough
of your money left to purchase good-stzed
bomb to throw in a dugout, or demolish
machine gun together with the Huns operat-
ing it,.
The Washburn Leader discusses the exclusion
Of all other languages but English, as follows:
According to rumors it will not be long,
and the sooner the better for all, before
English will be the only language spoken in
public in the United States and the only
language that will be used in publications.
1t is not necessary to speak in a foreign Ian
guage while transacting business, but
pead ike this fo rens M may
be spoken in public, meaning business places,
churches or schools. Those who have
adopted this country should also adopt its
language, and how much better it would be
to do it now than to wait for it to be made
ruling.
The Drake News philosophers as follows on
work and worry:
I'VE ofen hear work and IVORY spoken in
the same breath as though there some
intimate connection. Work and happiness
would go better. An idle mind is the DEVILS
workshop. Work kills very few. Worry
reaps harvest Of death. Good work keeps
out morbid thoughts and stimulates the best
Read what John Todd says: Set
ceptions, that we must labor for all that
have, and that nothing is worth possessing,
or offering to others, which costs us moth
ing"
The New Rockford State Center wants every
day "a patriotic day" 1t says:
Every day should be patriotic day
adays. The special patriotic days are good
thing, and they should be continued often
as possible out LuSFS are ways 10 SHOW your
patriotism in quiet transformations manner
every day.
THE opportunities are too numerous to
give in detail they do not all consist of CIV
ing financial support to the and the
government nor are they all connected with
some recognized activity.
"A happy letter to a soldier, word of
praise for the Red Cross an expression of
respect to the flag, comforting word to
the relatives of those who at the front
and a sunny disposition in the face of all
events are few of the many ways you can
serve every day..