The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-10

tonight and we will realize more and
more that we are in the war when the
list of casualties begins to come back.
Whatever we do, cannot equal the sac
rifce the boys are making for us at
the front. l am mighty proud of the
North Dakota people, of the work done
for the Y. M. C. A., the Red Cross and
the other army organizations-that
all nations may have government of
the people, by the people and for the
people. In some states, and in North
Dakota, efforts have been made to sup
press the freedom of speech.
"The investigation that the federal
government is now making is good
thing in bringing out facts about the
war that we should know. If any Of
the officials do not do their duty, they
should be replaced. I believe that in
time of war, freedom of speech is as
necessary as in time of peace.
eve must be loyal and back the
government. There is no question as
to the loyalty of the people of North
Dakota. In little town which pass
ed through recently T noticed SER
vice flag with AZ stars. We have been
told by people in eastern states that
the farmers of North Dakota were
not back Of the boys at the front. This
is not true.
"At this time there is more need of
cooperation than ever before. Any
waste must be done away with. Food
products must be gotten from the
producer to the consumer as cheaply
as possible. Anyone who objects to
this is unpatriotic. Any American cit
izen who is unwilling to forego war
profits is unpatriotic and does not de-
serve the protection Of the American
government.
"Let us not be too quick to judge,
however. Let us not be carried away
by Mysteries and do the things that
were better undone. The man who
stays at home on the farm and does
the work is more patriotic than the
man who gets up and talks and waves
the flag"
The governor then congratulated the
school district on the fine building. He
spoke of the school as community
center where children meet in friendly
competition, learning to cooperate, to
respect each others rights and to
learn to play the game faily and
souarely, thus getting a good start
in the game of life.
"Tk best is none too good when it
benefits our boys and girls" he said
in closing.
He took occasion to tell the story of
his early college days when he worked
his way through school. The govern
or and Superintendent Macdonald
were classmates at the Mayville nor
NAL. Four Of the young men rented
a vacant office in an elevator for $500
month and the governor did good
share of the cooking, which propably
accounts for Superintendent Mac
donald's rotundity.
They were later collegemates at the
University of North Dakota.
In referring to Superintendent Mac
donald, he said that Mr.. Macdonald
perhaps knew more about the subject
of consolidated schools than any other
man in the United tSates.
Macdonald's Address
Superintendent Macdonald said in
part: ~ am here with the governor
to express my approval of the COM
pletion of this fine building. The re-
gret is there is not one every six miles
throughout the state. It prepares the
boys and girls for larger life"
Superintendent Macdonald was state
rural school inspector for five years
and did great deal for the rural
schools of North Dakota. He has for
years travelled up the highways and
by-ways of North Dakota preaching
the gospel of consolidated schools,
with excellent results. Mr.. Macdon-
aid, who has been resident of North
Dakota for great many years, and
engaged in educational work during
the greater part of that period, told
of once making application for the
supe pnn 1Sy Of the A Minot schools
the salary then being $3.50 per year.
There were but three teachers, where
as there are now upwards Of 40 teach
ers in the Minot schools. He spoke Of