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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
SEEKING SECRETS OF ARCTIC
Caring Feats That Have Been Under
taken by Beth Road Amundsen
and Storker Storkerson.

Two Arctic explorers, RCald Amund-
sen, noted Norwegian, drifting in his
icelocked boat eastward from the At
lantic, and Storker StOrkerson, lieu
tenant of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Ca
madam explorer, floating westward
from the Pacific on an ice pack, are
both believed approaching the new ST.
berian islands, which jut out of the
Arctic ocean off the mouth Of the
Lena river in Siberia. Authorities
credited with knowing the Arctic cur
rents believe the two will reach the is
lands early next year, the Washington
Evening Sar says.
No other explorers are now in the
Arctic, and it is thought very likely
that neither Amundsen nor Storkerson
knows the other has the same goal in
mind. They probably will not meet,
for Storkerson is expected to arrive
ahead Of Amundsen and probably will
land far west Of Alnuhdsen's course.
Amundsen, the discoVerer of the
south pole and navigator Of the diff.
cult Northwest passage, is on the first
lap Of journey to the north pole. He
expects to make the last lap by air
plane. Storkerson is bound back in the
general direction Of civilization after
spending several years in the Arctic
Both are seeking new lands and study
ing the currents and life Of the north
ern ocean.
When Amundsen reaches the Sibcri-
an islands the current, it is believed,
will turn and carry him north. He is
expected to remain with the drift until
it lands him on the immOvable ice far
up toward the pole. There, according
to his plans, he will establish base
and attempt to fly the rest Of the dis
lance to the top Of the globe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
WORLDS GREAT NEED or TM
War Has Diminished Supply Of aEczE-
pensabIe Metal! and So lnsnae.se"
Iy Increased Its Cost.

Probably no market has been Ens1re.
subject to control than the tin uaar-
ket. 1t is not really an American in
dustry, for an insignificant amount OF
tin&is produced in the United States
as compared with the total Consumed,
This country is almost absolutely de
pendent on foreign sources for its sun-
plies. But the metal is vital sseces
sity at all times and in many eaSsase>-
tons. It is particularly war masssa
in that its use is essential ia pxodue-
ing tinplate for food and other Cong
tainers and for bearings for u,assssa-
cry.
In no other metal has such csga
plete chaos developed as in tin as &
result CT war conditions 1t is this
only metal which is exempt ftsaxn gc5ee
fixing by our own government ssss"
cause about 80 per cent of CUE .sszs~
sumption comes from foreign eoEise
tries, where its production and SAKE
are controlled by foreign ifsteresstts-
Only its distribution here has bessa
regulated as a war measure.
One Of the largest importers has Ee-.
Gently. said that it would probably aas
long time before 60-cent tin wouAa
again be seen. Before the war the
metal was selling at little ever $Ai
cents a pound in New York. It nas
advanced by leaps and bounds u1tH
month ago the New York price TSss
nominal at over 81 pound, with the
future shipments from the east Ut tss
50 cen:s-both unheard Of heights
This has been caused by the fact Chat
the worlds output Of tin has not iseaz
enough. In fact, statistics show that
in recent years this has been at about
a standStill.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
FIXED INCOMES
I)ECL, AIRED BEST

In an interview with Dr.. E. F. Ladd,
president Of the North Dakota Agri
cultural College, which appeared in
the Fargo Forum" Of December 80,
1918, he gives another view Of the
proposal Of the Budget Board regard
ing the income Of the state educational
institutions. We print these extracts
for the reason that students and fac
ulty members ought to keep we'll in
formed concerning possible future
changes in the laws governing the
finances of our institutions Of higher
learning. The state legislature meets
in a very few days and should attract
considerable attention as to what it
may be able to do for US financially.
Here is DR.. Ladd's statement:
"The only objection to the repeal
of the law by which the several state
educational institutions receive :: a
fixed annual appropriation, is the
fact that the elimination of the pres
ent plan will make it impossible for
the institutions to lay their plans
properly. unless some plan is sub
stituted whereby the institutions are
assured of steady income, and can
bank on the same over q period OF
sew eral years." said Dr.. f, F. Ladd,
president + the North Dakota Agrl-
cultural college commenting today
upon the proposed recommendation
by the state budget commission that
colleges be repealed.
The law in question grants to each
educational institution a certain an
nual income, fixed by the legislature
two years ago at a specific figure,
the appropriation in question being
granted in lieu Of the mill tax that
formerly was levied for educational
purposes.
"To properly conduct the institu-
lions and to make plans for contln-
ued development of the institution
work. the board Of regents and the
school authorities must have some
knowledge we'll in advance of what
their income will be. The pres
ent plan makes this income certain"
said DR.. Laid, "and makes it possible
for the institutions to go along on
better and more solid foundation.
''In an institution such as the agri-
cultural college, for instance, it IS
often advisable to make our plans for
a three to five-year period, which is
now. possible. In the event that the
fixed appropriation is abandoned, it
will be necessary for the board OF
regents to receive greater recognition
at the hands Of the legislature than
institution board have previously
been accorded, when it comes to
making appropriations.
"Without question, the fixed ap-
preparation plan, or the mill tax plan,
IS the best for the welfare of the in
stitutions.'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
BUDGET BOARD TO
SUGGEST, CHANGES
WILL OFFER RECOMMENDED
'rIONS TO THE LEIGSLATURE
TO STOP LEAKS IN RUNNING
TIE STATE INSTITUTIONS
Normal School Budget)

Members Of the budget board who
visited the Normal school recently
are Of the opinion that "small leaks"
in the conduct of the various state
institutions, penal and educational, can
be done away with and that each in
stitution will be benefited by the SUBJ
stitution of better system in the
handling of it's finances.
1t is claimed by certain members of
the board that by making the state
treasurer the financial head Of all the
institutions an enormous amount Of
now duplicated bookkeeping will be
eliminated and that the state may ex-
ercise more regulatory influence over
the spending of the appropriations
made for these institutions.
Under the present system each in
stitution is paid each month by the
state treasurer one tWenty-fourth of
it's biennial appropriation, whether it
is in need of the money or not. The
fencing periods Of light expense often
have large sums Of money lying idle
in the banks while others after being
hard pressed by some abnormal ex-
pense are forced to borrow money at
high interest rates to tide them over
until the payment of their next por-
ton Of the regular appropriation.
g. The new plan intended to be put in
force would do away with this con-
Iition, it is said, in that the state
treasurer would pay all bills in full
as they were presented and would
have power to temporarily transfer
money from one: appropriation to an
other as the contingencies might arise.
This system has been in vogue at the
penal institutions for the past four
years and has more than "delivered
the goods" remarked one member of
the board in discussing it.
In the matter Of abolishing the zap
preparation in lieu of the mill tax"
members of the board declared that it
was their intention to ask the legisla
ture to appropriate money only for
actual expenses incurred in maintain
ing the various educational institu-
tions and also to ask them not to du-
plicate appropriations in any way.
The appropriation in lieu of the
mill tax was q blanket sum given
ali educational institutions by the var
ious legislatures following the repeal
of the mill tax for upkeep Of the in
stitutions. Each session since that
time the legislature has duplicated
that appropriation by making a second
one for maintenance, which was for
merly covered by the mill tax rev.
enue. The institutions have been per-
mitted to spend the appropriation in
any manner they saw fit, it is said.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
Blind PotterS.

The new lighthouse" at Sayres,
where the famous potteries Of the
French government are situated, is eX-
pected to prove one of the most useful
methods of re-educating the blinded
soldiers. Making pottery is one of the
occupations in which the blind may
become adept, and, although the Sevres
Eighth has been in existence only
Il short while, eight blinded men have
already been graduated from the mod
cling class into the government shops
The French government has appOr
toned some land to the committee or
the grounds of the Sevres potteries
on which it is about to build training
school for blind potters, who will be
graduated from there to other fac
tories.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
M'd Hate to See You Eioht,"

Sergeant r. F. Eddy, Sixteenth Ell
gineers, said in letter received by
his father, Frank M. Eddy, that foot
ball game between the engineers and
the medical corps, recently played in
France, was one Of the wickedest he
had ever witnessed. Both sides were
out for blood, and the fact that no one
was injured he attributed to the hard
ened condition of the Players sea-
soned by many months Of severe train.
ing.
About five thousand French soldiers
witnessed the game, and afterward
one Poilu said to Sergeant Eddy: "If
that is what you Yankees call play,
I'd hate to see you fight" Paul
Pioneer Press.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
ENROLLED UNDER RED CROSS
Greek Girls, Trained Here as Nurses,
Will Do Work Of Mercy in Their
Own Country.

Greek girls in the uniforms Of
American Red Cross nurses are now
serving in the hospitals of Greece.
These girls are part Of a number from
New England who, anxious to help
their fellow countrymen, decided to
become nursing aids, says the public
information bureau, Washington.
They enrolled in training courses in
the Massa chusetts General hospital
and other Boston hospitals, where
they soon became proficient in their
work. Recently four Of them, who
had practically completed their
courses, decided that they would like
to 60 back to Greece with the Ameri-
can mission which was just then about
to leave. Through the Greek legation
they applied for permission to go with
this mission as members Of the Amer
lean Red Cross.
Now they are not only serving their
own people, but are also creating a
feeling in Greece which cements the
long friendship of the Greeks with
America. Although no American
troops have been landed on Greek
soil, the people are nevertheless
pleased with the sight Of an Ameri-
can uniform no matter what branch
of the service it represents.
Another group of Greek girls in
Boston is taking up courses at Sim.
mons college in dietetics, domestic
science and home aid. These girls
also expect shortly to sail for Greece.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
10. KITTlLS0N
RECEIVES LETTER

J. O. Kittilson received the follow
ing letter from his son Albin, who
is now in France:
Fraice, Nov. "a, 1918.
Dear Father: Being it is Fathers
Day today I will have to write you a
special letter.
/ wrote a letter home just few
days ago and haven't received one for
long time. We are not near as busy
now as usual. Made long move
couple of days ago so we are down
in the central part Of France now. 1t
sure seems good to be away from the
front again. We sure had long,
tough spell of it, but thank goodness
it is all over with and we will soon.
start for home. We haven't heard any
thing for sure about when we start
but the rumors are that we start next
month some time.
AS near as / can find out these
fathers letters won't be censored and
we are allowed to write anything we
like. It may be of interest to you to
know where I am at and where have
been. We are in town called
"Tounerre" now. We have been in
or taking part in every big drive that
the Americans have made. l suppose
you have read of the big battle of the
Marine, on what is called the Chateau
Thierry front. IF you remember it
started on the fourteenth of July, l
will never forget that night as long
as I live. Although / never took any
actual part in the fighting, I was I'M
der heavy shell fire from that night
on for nine nights and days. It was
certainly some awful fight. l had
many close call but came out without
scratch while men right next to me
were hit There was especially one
night or about four hours Of the night
that was the worst. There were sew
eral holes in the car the next morning.
The officers I had up there, two col
onels and one captain, got out of the
car. / also got out and crawled over
in big shell hole where I found two
other boys. It was some relief to find
company but Of course that didn't stop
the shells from coming. There were
men being hit every once in while.
It was too dark to see but we could
hear them boiler, finally one lit pretty
close to us and one Of the boys next
to me got hit. Several pieces went
through Gll6 Car. we CllCil uCNAuSa ~
was time to move. We did so drop
ping close to the ground every time a
she'll burst. I soon lost the other boys
running through the woods to get out
Of the thickest Of the shell fire. Once
two shells lit so close to me that they
b.ew my helmet off my head. Maybe
think is wasn't arelief when it was
over with. The next morning kept
me busy hauling the wounded back
to dressing station. They couldn't
get ambulances enough to take care
Of them The wounded that were able
to take care of themselves little had
to walk. Some that were not wound
ed so very badly were even carrying
those that were helpless. Let me tell
you it was an awful sight, but it has
given many poor family a chance to
get back to their country and home
after being prisoners and slaves for
the Huns. / have seen hundreds Of
them coming back as the Americans
advanced and recaptured town after
town so fast that the Germans didn't
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
FORMER FACULTY
MEMBERS IN REUNION

On the closing day Of the fall term
Miss McGuigan Of the department of
science hurried away to Fargo where
she was met by Miss Majel Chase,
head Of the English department in the
State School of Forestry at Bottineau,
Miss Gretta Gibson, principal at Spir-
itwood, and Miss Ina jefferson, teach
en- at Hone, N. D. They spent Friday
night and all day Saturday in Fargo
and reports have it that they chad the
time of our lives" incidentally they
did some Christmas shopping. The
last three named were members Of the
faculty last year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
Helping Food Administrator.

One Industrious war-gardener is pic
tured as working busily and raaesE-
ing on the virtue of raising his eWg
food supply.
''If every body grew his own veg
tables and ate less meat" he so1ifss-
quized, wed put old Bill on the agEz!
in a hurry. This is tough work, tEk
I'll stick to it if it kills me. Tn with
Hoover on this" :.
At this point a fine assortment OF
earthworms was unearthed. The Gig;
gers reflections Immediately slifzasa
to a shady stream and the final scessa
shows him happily fishing.
ooh, WE'LL" he reflects to saoffe ssiS
conscience, vegetables or fish; ifs sN
the same to Mr.. Hoover."-War-G5ssr"
den Guyed 49,.
valuable Books Found.
In moving Thiel college Iorsgg ST.
Greenville, Pa, to another h1sSFmg
many rare and almost priceless saeaFzx
of Latin and Greek text we've aaanak
One book was printed by ZeM at gss-
logne in 1473, Virgins Aenela .as
printed in 1901 and one in 1865. 4
history of Rome, printed by ABhrw
Welcher in 1856 at Frankfort ana 4
German religious work, printed N
1854, are in good state Of preserve
ton. Among the other volumes Is N
iron-bound Bible.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
Which ShoWSl

Two handsomely dressed ladies
were seated side by side in an out
going street car few afternoons ago.
A man in front of them opened a
Nashville Banner, which had a great
headline, Germany Sends Emissaries
to Foch." One lady asked the other:
"What does that mean?' The other
replied: II haven't the slightest idea"
Which shows that both were qualified
military experts.-Nashville Banner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
Reindeer Record.

The reindeer has been known to
pull 200 pounds at ten-mile pace for
II hours. Santa Claus must be the
one who established that record.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
conscientiou. obiector.

I'm conscientious objector," ex.
claimed the Prussian general who was
about to go out of Office.
''To warp
mo. To peace"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
DIR. r. l.. WICKS. OCULIST
Special attention given to the fit
ing of glasses. Wicks Block. Phone
No, 493.

Miss Amanda Scheie who was grad
uated at the close Of the winter term
writes to Miss Fisher that she is high
" delighted with her teaching work
in the Fargo public schools.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09
DARTINC, PIERCING
SClATlC PAINS
Give way before the pene-
eratin& effects of Sloan's
Iiniment

So do those rheumatic twinges and
the loin-aches of lumbago, the nerve
Inflammation of neuritis, the wry neck,
the joint wrench, the ligament sprain,
the muscle strain, and the tlrobbing
bruise.
The'ease Of applying, the quicknes
Of relief, the positive results, the clean
illness, and the economy of Sloan's
1iniment make it universally preferred.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-09

J. 0. Kittilson received the follow
ing letter from his son Albin, who
is now in France:
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01

bers will be selected. They are Belgium, Brazil. Greece and Spain Thus China will be without rep resentation in the league. China is not. in fact member of the league
 Again, Article V provides:
 Except where otherwise expressly provided in this covenant by the of this treaty decisions any meeting of the assembly of the council shall require the agreement of all the members of the league represented the meeting"
 There is nowhere in the covenant an express ex- ception to the requirement that the action of the council shall be unanimous There are provisions for a majority agreement by members of the assembly but there is nowhere provision by which status of of the five great nations may altered with out it's consent
 So Shantung could not be taken from Japan. if that question were brought up could be brought up, in meeting of the council unless Japan should vote for it's surrender. Thus, far Shantung is concerned China look to relief from the league but the contrary find that the league is obstacle to relief since the representatves the five nations in the council Succeeded the representatives of the nations in the peace conference which unanimously took Shantung away from China If the league cannot be counted upon to sustain the treaty there is much to be expected of it.
 The three articles of the treaty which despoil China represent that only the German concessions which had been forced from China are to be trans ferred to Japan. That is untruthful Japan was a-s ready exercising a sovereignty in Shantung some thing that the Germans had exercised and had not yet claimed That position of Japan was con- frmed by the treaty for ss years the German tenure if Japan desires to hold it so long.
 It is not to be supposed for instant that Japan will yield prize for which it fought strenuously in the peace conference. Nobody but fool believes that and no honest pretend to believe it.
 The farther the friends of the league get away from Shanung and stay away, the better will be the chances of the adoption of the covenant and the. less will be the risk that the peace treaty itself will be sweepingly amended.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01

In England the span from the altar to this "gate," or crisis, is estimated at
 approximately five years-each year "bar." In the United States, am
 led to believe, no such length of time
 is required.
 From one to two years of married life usually suffices to bring the American husband or wife to full
 realization of what their joint contract involves. If that realization does not
 send one or the other in sarch of lawyer, the chances are that their
 union will survive.
 The trouble with so many American
 marriages is that they belong to the order of '1eap- before you look" Either 1 that. or they have been guided by some
 motive less worthy than love-sociai, | financial, or sordidly physical matches, which seldom endure. The five 1 barred gate" cannot be opened by
 couples fundamentally unsuited to one another.
 The cure, or preventive, for this phase of "divorcitis" must begin in the homes of our boys and girls. The 1 fathers and mothers of young America must be brought to realization of the 1 fact that the only fool-proof, bullet l proof, age proof marriages are those ] based upon true affection.
 I Money, prestige. freedom from further responsibility of these l may rightly be A consideration when l parents discuss the possible marriage l of their children. But if any one Of Ethem becomes THE consideration, the Icontract is very likely to turn out un- l satisfactorily, if not disastrously. l As soon as children reach an age I of understanding they should be fully 1 and frankly informed of the obligations l of matrimony. Special stress should Ibe laid on the length of time involved, Ion the misery which follows an unwlse Tor hurried choice of husband or wife, Ion the sacred and patriotic principles IinvoIved.
 t Parents relatives and friends have
Arizona republican., 1919-08-01
Where The People
 May Have a Hearing
'Hamlins Report not All Adverse to the
 Paradise Verde Project


 Misleading impressions have been given by recent articles in the news snapers regarding the report of Homer E Hamlin, who was sent by the depart iment of the interior to investigate the twater of the Verde river in their re- fiation to the Paradise Verde project, sand whose report was recently received Eat Washington, and placed before the ssecretary of the interior.
 s It is true that a part of the report |sis unfavorable to the Paradise Verde sirrigation district. On the other hand bart of it is favorable. The writer of |.the above mentioned articles apparent |slx selected those portions that were |sHnfavorable, and carefully avoided |'those that favored the Paradise Verde project.
 # The articles in question would lead Tone to believe that the Hamlin report !.recommends the placing of the Verde |sflood waters on the lands of the Salt river project. As fact, partly by clear statement and partly by implication, It practically recommends the contrary Live quote verbatim from the report Epage 4. paragraph g, of the original E3eopy received by the Paradise Verde Iirrigation district from the department of the interior at Washington, Water stored on Verde river can best be used for the irrigation of lands within and adjacent to the Salt river project" t While Hamlin was working on the report, }the Salt River Water Users association requested the department | of the interior to instruct Hamlin te 1 investigate the lands adjacent to the Salt liver project with view to plac- | inEf the flood waters of the Verde or I them This was done, and included ir | the report. Apparently all parties, in- cluding the Paradise Verde project, the Salt River Water Users association