The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-25
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

oh, Mr.. Box! Mr.. Box! The Harvey Journa
man used the word pro- German. Look what h
said:
Every time we see a pro-German. anti
American fellow with his hat while we're
playing or singing The Star Spangled Ban
ner we feel IKE turning our right hand into
a pile driver and sending 1t crashing down
on that hat (and head too).
Livery time we see one Of those kaiser
loving men sitting down while all others are
standing as the great national anthem stirs
the hearts and souls Of true Americans we
feel like making OF our foot to propel
that fellow clear across the ocean to his Hun
friends
Don't you?
The Lisbon Free Press has this political COM
ment:
Undoubtedly there are enough candidates
for county offices in North Dakota turn
the November election against ToWnley die
tation, If they had a united organization at
their backs. AS it is just now, many Of
them are straddlng or balancing best
they may on the political fence and dare not
confess to the ownership of their own souls.
They don't know what they are, Republican,
Democratic or non party We know Of in
stances Of that kind right here in our own
county. It's a fierce state Of affairs, with
little honor for the teeterers".
The Wells County Farmer discusses the sud-
denly abandoned plan to seize elevators, as fol-
lows:
1T was all a mistake that story about
Inc state council OF defense taking over all
the grain elevators in the state. A resoU-
ton to that effect had been under con-
sideration' by the council but according to
Thomas Allan Box, who is secretary of the
council and knows what he Is talking about,
the announcement as given out was 'prema-
ture.' We suggest that Thomas Allan Box
slip Dorr Carroll a gentle hint to keep his
trap shut-or get off the council If we
know Dorr right he'll try and keep it shut.
The Cavalier County Republican thinks the
elevator Selling plan was too hot to handle and
says so. as follows:
The plan Of the state council of defense
to take all of the elevators Of the state under
Its wing met with such a storm Of protests
from the farmers elevators and others when
It's adoption was announced, that Attorney
DorT Carroll, who engrOssed the completed
plan for the adoption Of the council was
accused of giving out the information ahead
OF time and in the meantime the council is
giving the plan further consideration.
The Mountrail County Promoter has this very
pertinent suggestion:
IF the faithful followers Of Townleyism
had perfected an organization of their own
and had taken the millions Of dollars which
they generously have paid to LoWnley
and his cohorts, and used that money to build
a terminal elevator and a flour mill, tney
could now be in the same position as the
Equity Is and be proud owners Of their en-
terprIse. In place Of chasing about Trying
to get the state to build g. packing plant for
them, the Equity simply went to work ana
built one Of their own, which Will De READY
for business in the near future. BY DONG
so they avoided the opposition Of the people
who do not believe in such an enterprise, ana
gave the people who did believe In 1t, a
chance to back up their idea with their own
money. In other words no one was Torced
into the business against his will and Judg-
ment, and no one was forced to contribute
money to an enterprise, which he beIleVeo
would be Of no benefit to him.