The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-08
In The Open Forum
Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing UP With North Dakota Editors
The New Rockford Transcript has this timely

The New Rockford Transcript has this timely
comment on the duty OF a citizen:
The man who makes money in commun-
ity has duty to perform to that community.
1t may be that he has made his money BY
his superior business ability, and that he
would have done well anywhere. That
does not alter the case. If his gifts are
No man was placed earth for the sole
purpose of making money, and the man who
has this as his ideal had better never been
born. It is not act Of charity, but the
performance Of simple duty for the man
who has made money to pass a little Of 1t
on for the benefit of the community. even
though he never expects to see dollar of
his contribution back.
ute to the Boy Scouts:
We were impressed by an incident which
occurred this week, which Illustrates the
Importance of the Boy Scout movement in
America. Two Minot Boy Scouts discovered.
fire which had started in one of the bust
ness blocks of the city, and they lost no time
in sending in the alarm. The building was
saved. while the loss a mere trife
The owner was so pleased that he hunted up
the lads and attempted to give them some
money for their services. They refused
point blank I'VE are taught to do
good act to somebody each day without pay,
and cannot accept one penny" was their re-
ply. The Boy Scouts are taught scores Of
useful, practical things. The Boy Scouts
Manual is liberal education in itself
The Mandan Pioneer has the following refer
ence to the introduction Of Irvine L. Lenroot to
the senate:
The other day, when Irvine L. Lenroot,
the newly elected senator from Wisconsin,
took the oath Of Office in the United States
senate, he did an unprecedented thing-he
walked to the front of the senate chamber
the arm of Senator Knute Nelson, Of Min
nesota, instead OF permitting his colleagues,
as has been the custom in the past to con-
duct him to the front of the chamber where
the oath is administered.
Senator Lenroot was not only elected
loyalty platform, but he is loyal, and this
action shows where he intends to stand
the floor Of the senate. The state of Wis
consin has reason to be proud of her
senator and the nation has equal reason.
His voice shall be lifted in the senate cham
Der to the support of his country and
the representative of q state where there
just loyal people you will find any
where in America.
The Valley City Times Record discusses a re-
cent painting party" follows:
We are informed that the Office OF the Mo-
Henry Tribune was recently decorated with
a. bright coat of yellow paint. The
for this action is said to be because the ed
itor refused to make mention In his paper
that big, patriotic gathering held in
McHenry, and when asked about 1t the ex-
cuse given that there were many Ger
mans around there and he didn't want to Of
fend them. We don't know what to say to !
who is weakened as that. There
should not be any Germans either at Nc
Henry or anywhere else-they should be
American citizens. If they are not, then 1t is
that the editor of the paper would have Of,
Tended half dozen people had he given the
meeting a big boost We hope that there is
a misunderstanding somewhere and that the
McHenry editor can give a reasonable and
just excuse.