The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-05-22

this is about the right time to begin
to do something about it if we are to
have such an institution during the
year 1919. The burning down of the
Armory left Valley City in poor shape
for public gatherings and we have to
draw on the generosity Of the Normal
school folks for the use of the audi
forum which has been given literally
since the fire. But we need a COM
munity building for this purpose as
we'll as for use for other purposes and
of we are to build this year we should
THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE-
We would suggest that one of our
congressman introduce an act to re-
peal the daylight saving law. 1t was
all right as war measure but we fail
to see where it is any good at the
present time. Up here we are run
ming on two time schedules. In the
country districts they are operating
on the old time and in the towns the
new time. We can get up plenty
early enough under the old system
and go to bed plenty late enough, so
let's repeal the new tangled law. We
would make this suggestion to our
congressman to take some action.
THINK IN INTEREsT-sAvE--
Commencing next Saturday after
noon, May "a, the city will again put
in vogue the Saturday afternoon ma
tinees at the moving picture theaters.
These special features in the moving
picture realm were paid for by the
business men of Valley City and were
given for the purpose Of establishing
more of the community spirit between
town and country. Last year some very
fine films were shown and we under
stand that this season Mr.. Piller has
booked some good ones for these ma
tinees. The merchants will be pleased
to give their friends tickets to those
matinees by calling on them-it is all
free to the farmers of the county and
elsewhere. Town people are not adj
mitted to these matinees, as it is
strictly intended for the country peo-
pie only.
THINK IN 1NTEREsT-sAvE-
Theo. q. Nelson, secretary of the
Independent Voters Association has
filed the referendum petitions con-
tanning the names of over $4,000 sign
ers and the nance are not all in yet
as many petitions now out in the coun-
try districts have not been sent in on
account of the bad conditions of the
roads. The fact that so many people
have signed these petitions should be
an eye-opener to those who have been
making fun of this independent move
ment to make them realize that the
unrest among the people is not joke
but stern reality. Voters are be-
ginning to look into this state wide
socialist program and the contemplate
ed expenditure of millions of dollars
in state enterprises which must ma
turally increase taxes a great deal.
The fact that $4,000 signers have been
filed at Bismarck shuts off any pos
sible chance for Gov Frazier to again
shut off the will of the people like he
has done with the initiative petitions.
There will be real awakening at the
polls next month. It IS inte.cs..ii..,,s.
to note that the printing graft bill re-
celved the highest number of signers
on the referendum petitions.
Rev. c. G. Naeseth returned this
morning from Fargo where he has
been visiting brother who is i'll at
the St. Luke's hospital. Mr.. Nae
seth went to Fargo on Monday.
-rH1NK IN 1NTEREsr-sAvE-
There is much concern as to our
flax acreage and our probable pro-
duction in total bushels. The demand
for linseed oil and our lessening acre
age justifes this concern on the part
Of users of linseed oil, as we'll as
flax crushers who seek our seed as
their raw material. The late season
will probably lessen our acreages of
some of the cereal crops. Planning
wisely, a few acres of flax can be
grown rather than allow the land to
go to waste. Flax should follow a
cleaning crop such as corn, potatoes,
or, better still, a grass crop that has
been in sod for some time. On 9TH
er ground precautions against weeds
must be taken. Low land drained we'll
can be used, but unless excessive
moisture can be taken care of the re-
suits may be discouraging. AS to
varieties of flax. In the eastern part
OF the state on land where wilt is a
factor North Dakota Resistant Num-
Der ia seed should be used. Where
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tier IN. S. No. 1867, Prin1ost min
nesota No. 25) and North Dakota Re-
sslstant Number 81, will prove the bet.
ter varieties. In many instances these
varieties are difficult to obtain, flax
varieties not yet being as CONNER.
clally recognized as varieties in othe,
crops: In such cases common strain
that IS clean can be seeded with good
assurance. With good prices and
prospects that the prices remain good
because of the world flax situation
everybody should do well to grow
some flax. We can no longer consider
the crop adapted only to new lands
With reasonable precautions favorable
returns can be secured in older areas
THINK IN 1NTEREsT-sAvE-
In the Ford educational shown at
the Grand last night one section
thrown on the screen read 'when
you see man opposed to league OF
nations look out for your pocketbook. .
This is the veriest kind Of rot. We do
not believe in league of nations and
we have no tendency in our makeup
to grab anybody's pocketbook. Mr.
Ford in sending out this educational
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