The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-07
Negos and Comment

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As the years take their toll Of us. we cling to
summer a little harder
This week we had our first warning Of the APP
proach Of autumn. Along the roads, the golden
rod IL in full bloom: and in the gardens, the as
ters, sunflowers and yellow golden glow are ct
their height.
But the few crisp mornings brought the warn
ing of white winter, with its long months OF con-
fnement behind tightly closed doors and win
dows. ...
No season Of the year in Dakota has the beau
ties Of autumn. The lawns never seem so green,
the sun 90 bright the air 80 tingling with fresh.
ness; the fields so bountiful.
But the fret warning Of the approach Of win
ter brings q pang Of regret and that regret in
creases a. the year fit by.
Perhaps you may view autumn as Tennyson
did:
Tears, idle tears, know not what they mean,
Tears from the depths Of some divine despair
Rise in the heart and gather to the eyes
In looking on the happy autumn fields,
And thinking Of the days that are more.
Or perhaps you like the platitudinous and OBJ.
vious preaching Of Wordsworth, in;
What pensive beauty autumn shows,
Before she hears the sound
OF winter rushing in to close
The eTnblematic round!
Such be our spring, our summer such;
So may our autumn blend
With hoary winter and life touch
Through Heaven born hope her end"
There's Wordsworth at his worst.
On the other hand, you get Keats at his best
in:
Season of rniats and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom friend of the maturing SUM-" etc.
ever in Paris they call It the "societo dss
Concerts du Conservatoire- de Paris" and they
have a waiting list for season tickets much as
the exclusive New York clubs have long waiting
lists The subscribers eeats are hereditary.
And Fargo is going to be one Of 2s cities in
America to hear this famous orchestra.
The Paris Conservatory orchestra will make
tour Of the United States from patriotic motives,
the purpose being to increase the cordial rela-
tons between the two nations. France is send
ing the very best she has TO offer in the must
cal line, and here in Fargo we should begin to
appreciate what Is in store for us. That we will
be one of the 26 cities visited is due to the ener~
gstic efforts of very few Fargo citizens.
The Paris conservatory Is almost as much OF
an institution in France as the Louvre. Some
great names in the world Of music have been
associated with it. Such composers as Debussy,
Massenet. Berlloz and Bzet received their first
official recognition there.
The orchestra has it's own concert hal-a model
in acoustica--and the assurance Of a constant
and enthusiastic following. The members are
leaving their homes for arduous tour Of
America, playing almost nightly and enduring
the discomforts of tedious railroad Journeys and
perhaps poorly equipped auditoriums, They are
. doing 1t not for profit or fame, but as a COM
pliment to America.
France is sending us the best artists she has
nearly 100 of them, and the compliment should
not be lightly held. e ,
Here is q composite of some arguments that
may be recognized by some of the older men"
What will become Of my wife?
"1ll lose everything have worked for for ten
years.
u simply can't drop everything now; it would
go to rot"
II won't claim exemption.
She'll have to get along some way"
I'm not going to let those kids come back and
tell me what happened over there.
II can kill as many Huns as any 25 year old".
There's life in the old boy YETI.
IF somebody would only provide for the
family"
"Of course lots Of men with less money than
have, have managed to CO..
They say it Is easy enough for woman to
set job these days.
But what if she should get sick.
"They can't close me out on that under the
moratorium bill".
1T would mean starting all over again when I
get back.
"Of course they'd be all right If I got killed.
But what II should be gone two or three
years.
Think Of ma salutng my kid brother,
my business experience ought to be worth
something"
IF can earn $4,000 year in business life, I
ought to be worth $4,000 to the government as a
lieutenant.
Some Of us have to stay at home and keep
things moving.
How are they going to sell bonds and raise
money for the Red Cross IL we all go"
1.-THE government doesn't want men who are
essential in business.
"1 guess if Bdsel Ford could get exemption, I
could.
Damn it. I'm going anyway"