The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-23
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing UP With North Dakota Editors

The LaMoure County Chronicle has this pleas.
ing little tribute old friend who has rejoin-
ed the newspaper ranks:
Once more il becomes q pleasure for the
exchanges" editor TO rip the cover OF The
Valley City Times-Record. This paper has
changed hands, and that prince Of fellows,
Percy Trubshaw, is at the helm. The Times
Record-as more than one Of us can testify
from personal experfence-has had a devious
dark and dismal career. Many have Hpeculat-
ed, but one seems TO have discovered just
town. and if The Times-Record doesn't Ego"
under the capable management Of Trubshaw
we shall know the case is hopeless.
The Crosby Review. an earnest worker in the
Townley cause, has this pleasant little reference
Editor Gushing Of The Fargo Post:
Cushing himself sat in the mifst Of gang
head oO At nan meeting where police protsction
was asked for. The presence Of the police
was unexpected. Cushing and the majority
the hall before the meeting was over.
What were they there for?
Cute little thing isn't u? The citizens Of Fargo
press.
The Hankinson News has this reference to
what Il calls street corner patriotism:
street corner patriotism is cheap and pa
triotic emblems plentiful. But those Of
US who cannot respond 70 the country's need
for fighting men can do more than tell by
standers how much we love our country and
how patriotic we are. Comply with the food
regulations, use your allotment OF white flour
substitutes and curtall the consumption OF
sugar as far as possible BY so doing, we
can help win the war Just as truly as IL We
were in the trenches, No real patriot win
fail to comply with the food regulations, but
will make the small denial cheerfully and
with feeling that he Is doing his bit hoW-
ever humble.
The schafer Record discusses the ownership
OF The NonpartiSan Leader as follows:
According to a sworn statement Of Geo.
". Purcell. business manager OF The Non
partisan Leader published pursuant to act
OF congress. Albert j. Fox and Edwin II.
Wood Of St. Paul are the sole owners OF that
publication; that there are no known bond
holders, mortgages and other security hold
ers owning or holding one per cent or more
Of total amount Of bonds. mortgages or 9TH
er securities. Query Just how much money
did that 100000 siI-cylinder economic
leveler cost these two men?
The Parshan Leader hopes the Nonpartisan
league may yet become democratic, and holds
out this hope:
The bismarck Tribune processes to have
inside information the North Dakota Nom
partisan league Will by popuiiar vote Of the
Of Ave to govern. the Ave to be actual North
Dakota farmers. That's good. We hope The
Tribune is correctly informed The Leader
for one. has felt at times much Of the
opposition Of the league could be silenced
by change in leadership. In 50 far as i ap-
plies to this state. The selection Of a
governing body in this manner would silence
the charge made OF self constituted lead
ers" We should prefer that the league dis
card the convention method Of naming a
state ticket by choice OF the membership
direct. The convention lends itself to dicta-
tion by the few. We haven't any faith
changes of this kind would mean conversion
to the league program. but Il, would do away,
in reason, with the one just criticism against
the league, autocracy IT lis undenabie Mr..
Townley constitutes. as at present, the one
and sovereign league authority
The Forman independent News has this
agloath in which The Forum heartily joins:
Hurrah for the village and township Of
Forrnan with its oversubscripton OF several
thousand dollars before the Liberty Loan
drive really opened!
Hurrah for Ransom township with it's 100
per cent oversubscription on Mondayl
Hurrah for Havana village and Weber
township with oversubscription Of 100
per cent following splendid Red Cross and
War Savings work in village and town
ship.
Hurrah for Minor City Cogswen village
and Shuman townships with liberal over
subscriptions.
8Hurrah for Southwest township with its
sand dunes and less than 100 people. which
Subscribed $1,000 In the drive.
These are but few Of the precincts. All
precincts did we'll IN Mondays drive.
We are going over the quota in North
Dakota generally and in Sargent county by
nearly 100 per cent more than was allotted.