The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-05
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted TO The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The La Moure County Chronicle pays its re-
spects to the new independent" press associa-
ton, as follows:
" All dressed up and no place TO go" That
was the inevitable situation in which the
half dozen or less bona fide newspaper men
who attended the meeting of the Peoples
Press Association of North Dakota at Fargo
last week found themselves. The resolu-
tons adopted by the association solemnly
reclte that Whereas, the interests Of the
producers Of North Dakota are co-incident
and equal with those who labor in mine,
mill ana factory; and whereas, the greatest
good Of the greatest number is paramount to
private and individual interests-and on
and on-a mere tumble Of words. Think Of
such sane and seasoned veterans Of jour
nalism John Bloom and John Andrews
subscribing to such drivei! Think of them
countenancing the organization of rump
press association and giving aid and COM
fort to 1t! aBut of course they feel that the
interests of the producers will become
incident with the greatest number, now that
we have a Peoples Press Association man
ned by such interchangeable reformers as H. P.
Knappen, and Jesse Burgster Besides,
there are Martin r. Blank and D. Clint Ash
mun-who came from God knows where and
nobody cares.
The ParshaIl Leader has the following refer
ence to Senator MoCumber:
The Cando Record, Nonpartsan, bemoans
the fact Senator McCumber yet has two years
to serve. It Is rather ludicrous to recall this
old standpatter won his last preferment by
Nonpartisan votes, with Nonpartisan speak
ers and workers lauding him and urging his
selection. To those familiar with the fact
McCumber was hand-picked Mckenzie
creation, his stand-in with the Nonpartsan
wing Of the Republican party at that time
has always been as mysterious to us as it
was ill-advised. Hanna is double the man in
any angle or light in which one views the
two.
The Cavalier County Republican comments on
the changing politics Of Nonpartsans as follows
According to the official reports the Non
partisans will put ticket in the field in
Minnesota in opposition to the Republican
ticket we'll the Democratic ticket. In
Idaho they support the Democratic ticket.
and in North Dakota they have control of
the Republican ticket and support candidates
under that heading. In each Of these states
they have soldly lined up with the pro-
German element and we wonder If some of
the learned professors now being imported
into the state will soon be able TO tell the
bunch what their politics really ought to be-.
The Kindred Tribune writes as follows Of
needed reforms:
There are two evils which should be RENE
died, one of which we have called attention to
before, viz, the labor question Since the
haying started there has been a continuous
movement of men from point to point in
search Of higher wages resulting in a con-
slant state OF unrest and dissatisfaction be-
tween the hrer and hired. We have advo-
Gated a uniform scale of wages established
by the government or state as the only solu-
ton Of this constant turmoil. Let the state
council OF defense together with our govern
ment employment offices and county agent
get together on this before another season
and put an end to this foolish practice If
the wages are by day make it general If by
the hour let it be known in time. There is
no excuse for all this waste of time and crop
ma the uncertainty Of the farmer in holding
his men after hiring
Another matter which should receive i'm
mediate attention is the practice of thresh-
ers stating before the grain Is in condition.
There has been great deal of wheat and
other grains threshed thus far which will
require the utmost efforts of the farmer or
the elevator man to keep it from heating. If
we wish to save the crop let us not run
chances on threshing damp grain and have it
heat. 1t will be unfit for use and someone
is bound to be the loser We need every
hushel for ourselves and our Allies and it is
too valuable to waste A half day or a day
waiting may be the means Of saving your
grain Don't be in too big a rush after a,ratn
to getsstarted". %.s" 80.