The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-06


make a grandstand play and tell
the editor how the paper should
be run and what should be put
in it. But such people are be-
coming fewer every year.
The Page Record offers these two
pertinent paragraphs:
It has been discovered that
years ago the German American
alliance advocated teaching the
German language in our schools
with the idea Of making IL the
prevailing language in this coun-
try. Few of us realize to what
extent their propaganda has been
spread or how long ago they be-
gan laying their plans.
Complaints are made that in
the western part Of the state the
Federal Land banks are refusing
to make loans where the new
seed bonding act is in force, as
under its provisions a. lien is
created on the land for the value
of the seed. Money, whether
possessed by individuals or by
the government, can be driven
away by loosely drawn legisla-
ton.
The North Dakota Capital of
jamestown doesn't make the usual
distinction between the German peo-
pie" and their government, in this
comment:
Don't make the silly mistake Of
saying that we are mot fighting
the German people,"
We are. We are fighting the
treacherous people who fire on
the Red Cross, bomb hospitals,
kill babies, "the German rank and
file, unchivalrous, bestial, das-
tardly, bearers of 'kultur' to the
worldwide spread lies, place
bombs and practice incendiarism
and murder in this country.
Wake up.
The Watford Guide addresses this
suggestion to local business men:
A big stir in commercial ac-
tivities is promised for Watford
City during the coming spring
and summer. President Wilson
preached preparedness long be-
fore the war, to deaf ears, most
". Which leads us to wonder IL
the business men Of this city are
awake to the possibilities Of
making Watford City a city in
the real sense of the word We
hear many men talking about
what can be done and what
should be done. Are they also
talking to deaf ears?
The McHenry Tribune accuses
some brother editors of the deadly
rhine Of being young and Of copying
'slush from The Forum, which is.
about on a par with the usual argu-
- FTnVgFV1 Ierr fnnlfI6-
ng Der Nord Dakota Zeitung. The
Tribune ought to be ashamed to put
tself in this class. Here is what 1t
las to say:
T. L. Stanley, publisher and
editor OF The Advance at Gar
rison has enlisted in the army
and has turned over the manage
ment and editorial charge to
Paul J. Gates and Claude E.
Miners. These two young men
have not yet reached their ma
jority and have till recently at
tended the high school at Gar
rison. .s ....'
The two estimable young men
are starting out on their career
in the country newspaper game
in proper style by copying slush
from The Forum that is intended
to cast reflections, on the news
papers unfolding the cause Of
the farmer through the organiza-
ton of the Nonpartisan league.
The stand OF the two young
men-in fact very young men
should put them on very friendly
and intimate terms with the
farmers of the Garrison vicinity |
to whom The Advance looks for
support, and the many league
members OF that neighbOrhood
. will no doubt be very much
pleased with the attitude OF the
two high school students who
assume to tell them just in which
direction to steer their ship OF
destiny.