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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28

DEATH AceoTdtngiy 1t was detsrmined to take affective
measures to prevent such acts Of harf-kari. It was de-
creed that within eartain desisnated exceptions. the tnu-
inequalities should not be permitted to levy for their gener-
81 funds any sums moro than ten per cent In excess Of
what they could have levied had the former basis Of as
sessmeut been retained.
Under this law. leaving the years improvements out
Of account. the city Of Grand Forks, for instance, can levy
taxes this year not more than ten per cent in excess Of
the levy that could legally be made last year. During
normal times, when conditions are fairly stable. this might
have provided sufficient elasticity to meet the needs Of
the case. But when the legislature was in session. its
members, if they were intelligent men. knew that the tines
were not normal. that they were living in a period when
costs Of all kinds were increasing rapidly, and that this
condition must be expected 70 continue for some time.
The cost Of labor and of material Of all kinds has advanc-
ed and is still advancing. In some departments the full
force OF the upward wave is just beginning to be felt. No
municipality in North Dakota can do the things this year
that it did last year at the cost Of last year plus ten per
cent The state legislature. therefore, while providing for
an enormous expansion in the expenses Of the state gov
eminent has. in fact, ordered the municipalities to curtail
their activities. to perform less public work than they
were performing a year ago.
Not only have the taxing powers of the municipalitte
been curtailed in this manner. Their actual cash receipts
have been curtailed by the transference from the munich.
pal treasuries to the state treasury of all receipts from
licenses for pool halls and similar places of entertainment
This will reduce the income Of the city Of Grand Fork.
thte year something like 81 700, and the city is still re-
quired to attend to the policing Of these and all othe,
places.
Still further. the expenses Of sthe city have been in
creased by the operation of the compulsory state insur
ance law and the workmen's compensation law. In bott
of these departments the city is required to pay to thu
state in fees much larger sums than 1t would be Obliged
to nav IN rennfahSa and artivA1v hl> ~.:,,.<> :-A;.,
tons for adequate protection.
The situation is, then. that with one hand the Social
list authorities have meade it necessary for the municipal
ties to levy more taxes by increasing their expenses ane
deprvins them Of part Of their usual non-ta1 revenues
and with the other they have forbidden them to make ia,
levies which. in their real effectiveness, would be as xrea
as they were permitted to levy under the old law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
CITY TAXES

The Socialist press has sought to make it appear that
there Is a concerted movement on in the cities Of the state
TO increase city tax levies to the utmost possible limit. and
state legislation. That idea has been exploded by the pub
Ncation Of the facts with reference to the statutory pos
stbtlities OF taxation in cities and other subdivisions Of the
state. The same legislature which practically lifted the lid
OH state taxation, and made 1t possible to levy for state
purposes several times the taxes that have been collected
heretofore, did more than merely prevent the munictpali-
Ties from following suit. AS the plan works out in prac-
tice 1t placed additional difficulties In the way Of these
municipalities in meeting their ordinary and necessary ex-
penses. to say nothing Of making increases
Under the law tax levies for general purposes. state
~ well as municipal, are based on the assessed valuation
OF the property in the various units. Tho taxing authori-
Hes are permitted to levy taxes up to a specified number
alton. the more taxes can lawfully be levied. The Social
!st uoup IN charge Of affairs at Bismarck made 'provtxion
for tho issuance Of many millions Of do,tars' worth Of
bonds Tor the financing OF the various enterprises to be
started, and for . fiat increase in the bonded indebtedness
Of the state proper. But more money was desired for the
dip for all sorts Of miscellaneous purposes. Therefore a
aesams a. assessment vas evolved under which the states
yalna4on was approximately trebied. Three times tho
tcr1nef assessed valuation would make possible three
times the former tax collections for the states seneral
fund. So far that was satisfactory. But Il was feared
nat the municipalities Of the staae, counties, cities ana
r. forth. might commit suicide by taxing themselves to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28

1t may be difncult to keep our heads
level on such a point AZ this ate time
when great suffering. ana hardship
are being experienced by millions OF
people, bur nevertheless 1t IL Of the
utmost Importance that we do SO. H
the evils from which We suffer were
really Of ~ character ascribed 10
9 By thcse who look upon the rise
OF prices - brought about simply
By = cycle Of arbitrary increases ia
whlch there y no natural check, We
sheNid be driven. IN, the event that
nnin9r remedies prove Of little eject.
70 dsspsrate measures whose disas.
ff0us consequences no man can fore.
tslL 81 faf from It's being aca-
denicr' 70 tnGtst upon the fundamenfai
truths 81 the relation between nriees
on the one hand and m0netary infla-
ton ana productive ehhciency on the
osnes there fs NO ons thing which
II ~ Of greater practical tnnportance
to keer stsadily h4tors the pubic
utnA-9rom the Review.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.
THE GUITAR OF ALENYA OF THE
SEA,
That one day. in a mood Of fierce
Impotence. had seized upon Anthony
Adriance and hurried him through q
range of feeling and experience such
"a Time usually brings in letsurely
! sequence, spaced apart. From Elsie's
confidence in the morning. with It's
nowise was afraid to name holy, ne
had gone to the spectacle of his
; friends degradation in the tawdry
restaurant. And as a completion, he
had been confronted with the new and
/ ugly vision Of 4 father he could not
! honor.
He always had respected his father
| very sincerely, and felt more affection
for him than either of them ever mao
| realized. He had admired the sue
cess of the elder Adriance. and secret:
to work with him or share 1t except
by spending its proceeds. His hope
Of a reconciliation had not been all
mercenary. Now all that wac throw
down, an image overturned and shat-
tered. He say only a selfish. narrow
minded man, scheminE to divorce a
pretty woman from her husband IN
order that she might-be free to come
between his son and the unwelcome
wife he had taken. For of course II
sic was Judged by the servants posi-
ton she had held: there was no one
! to tell Of her gentle birth and breed
ing. Anthony had understood this
and had looked forward with eager
anticipation to enltghtening his ia
Their. some day when his other plant
were quite ready.
He had meant that day to be soon;
now he knew that It would never
come in the way he had fancied. And
the loss of an ideal hurt. Mastersor
escaping the logical inference to be
! drawn from it. Anthony wasted nc
energy in trying, instead addressing
himself still more closely to the work
in hand.
He worked harder than ever, at tn.
mill. but the buoyant enthusiasm wa!
gone. Now he dreaded the possibilit,
that Mr.. Goodwin might speak to Mr.
Adriance of the young man who bore
his name and who was making suci
changes in the shipping department
with regulating the trucking system
He had inherited his fathers ability
although the unused tool had lain un
discovered. His attention aroused. h
found other slack lines, and indicat
ed how to tighten then, to taut eth
cheney. Mr.. Goodwin visited the un
~dersround room more than once, OBJ
served and approved. Cook. won b!
the new mans tact that V slight
ed or criticised injuriously his forme,
chief and present associate, aided hin
with warm cooperation. Anthem,
found his salary increased. Whel
Ransome returned, after his illness
he was given a. new position, upstairs
The evenings in the little red housa
were no longer entirely devoted II
play, after that night spent abroad
Adriance took to keep a book Of rec
ords, in the form Of cryptic notes ant
columns Of figures. "Chauffeur's &C
counts he called them. when Elsi'
questioned: and she laughed accept
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
F1REMEN

San Diego. Cal. Aug. 2e.-san Diego
city fremen have followed the lead OF
the school teachers. girl telephone op-
orators. domestic workers and others
in forming unions here and have or
gained a local Of the International
Fire Fighters association.
The new union. 1t is said will at
tempt to have the city adopt the two
platoon system.
The firemen's union recently adopt
ed resolutions in answer to criticisms
made by Mayor L. j. Wilde and city
councilmen who said unionized fire
men might permit unfair buildings
to burn UP. The fren1en said they
would adhere to their pledge t o pro-
euish fires with the least possible dam
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ance of the evasion. ~sorbeartng 70
tease him with curiosity.
Long before. there had arrived the
replies to the letters Of announcement
he and Elsie had written to Ter par
ents, and Adriance had been touched
home BY the serious. graciously
cordial welcome extended to the un-
known son-in-law. He had promised
himself, and Elsie, that some time =
visit to Louisiana should be paia.
Since that, she had described. enc
neighborhood. the countryside q
people. with her knack Of vivid word
sketching, until all lay as clearly oe-
fore him as a place seen. No
recalled this with a new consideration.
"Do you remember the old house
ana plantation that you once told me
about? he asked her. one 6unday
morning. 1.-THE deserted place.> that
had been for sale so long. DO you
suppose it is still for sale?"
"it was, the last time Virginia
wrote, she replied. regarding him
| questioningly. she spoke Of a pic-
| nj. held under the old trees"
"1f well. was crowded out or
here, would you he content to try life
:. down there? 1 remembered yester-
; day that I own some rather valuable
| stuff left me by my mother: nothing
very much, just jewelry she a az q
girl. I do not like the idea OF selling
it. but If I am forced into 9 corner,
it would buy such a place for US. II
have some ideas I would like to try
out"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
all nonsense. The truth Of the mat
ter Is that you III sick-and no won

all nonsense. The truth Of the mat
ter Is that you are sick-and no won
der! Como, man. pull yourself up
and you'll get past all this. Why.
you r only twenty-eight: start over
again here! Drop . everything and
while. You saw how we live; 1t isn't
much, perhaps, but you would get
back your health. And we can force
Mrs. Masterson to let you have Holly
part Of the time. at least"
II saw the way you live" Masterson
repeated. Yes. And you see the
way I live. I'm no preacher. but
measure them up and choose il ever
you feel disconnected, Tony. AS for
taking me home, neither Of US could
stand it. I drink all day to keep my
taurant. and take morphine at night
to keep myself asleep. No. we will
not talk about it. / must put this
through in my own way. and then
leave this part of the earth. ! can
drop all this at once when / am ready.
I am no weaklins physically."
The two walked back to the car.
Just before they reached it. Master
son closed the, discussion.
Think ovef what I've told you
You can't love youf wife any more
StbQ4k WIZ 1ASAAlos ! ~ ~
the damp air. drawing his f~ur-lined
coat closer about him. "I couldn't
keep her. though I tried hard. at first
| Wish you better luck"
It was three o'clock in the morning
when Adriance slipped his key into
the clumsy old lock of his house-door
while Elsie perched herself on the
railing Of the porch. Within they
heard his dog barking boisterous vel.
come.
up to work at seven" he com.
mented, as the clock struck stimuli.
taneously with the opening of thu
door. But there was no complaint in
his tone. He threw his arm around
Elsie and drew her cross the TIRES
hold with a deep breath Of relief.
LET me light the lamp" she Of
fered.
It'll tight It," He held her closer
Wait moment; the hearth give:
glow enough. / have been thinking
to cali u BOZ after the Jolly old al
cestor OF yours: the black -eloop man
Martin Galvez."
Not Anthony"
The hrevity Of the answer ailencet
T, her. She gave her consent more
delicately than tn words. Ru+ still
Adriance liz not move toward thu
lamp. or release his companion.
Elsie, o are happy, aren't you?'
More than happy, dear"
II ever you are not, if you want
anything you have not got. tell. me
You know I am rot going to keer
you in this poor place always, or lie,
you work for me: I am working to.
wards better things for you, now. ]
have not told you, yeti was promot.
ed to a new position today. I have
work inside the factory. and som in
dividuality. I am no. longer just one
Of a troup of chauffeurs. And. o
course. this is only a beginning. 1t il
all for you, everything. will you re
member? If ever-I'm often stupie
and. well. a man!-if We you find m.
lacking, you will tell me, won't you?'
She clasped her hands over the
hand that held her. This ending II
the day of doubt and anxiety closed
her round with a hush of deep con
tent. She wanted to cry but her low
and happiness and gratitude for hi
""-r . --
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
THE p A

Oh 1 have lived and ! have loved and / have danced along,
Full many q day that I have known " a honey-sweet with song;
I've journeyed where the roees bloomed. bediamonded with dew.
And l hav trod the troubled paths where tangled briars grew,
But o I thank the Lord above whose nercys manifest
For 1 have learned that care n grief make sweet our hours # ret.
Had l lot Jared The mountain side, had I not felt the rain.
I lot struggled through despair the summit to- attain - ?
I should not know how sweet 1t is at evenings setting u
To feelit the thFfl that comes to him who sees a duty sdonsG
For who would to happiness and rest where children play
Must bear the trials and the pain and heartache OF the day.
The brightest eyes ar those that shine though bitter tears they've wept.
The gladdest hearts are those which prove the fanh which they hav KEEP
And he that wearst the scars Of grief yet hides them meath a smile
Knows Just how sweet the peace that comes in lfes bright afterwhie.
For every Joy is born OF care, at every bend and turn
We find the happy goals those which men by tolng earn.
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wHEms.

! Hare&France, July ao.-(By Maal)
'-Twenty-.ix wrecks have been To-
Gated at the bottom of the sea off
Havre, six Of which were due to tor
.pedoes. eleven destroyed by mines,
and nine the result of ordinary disas-
tars of the sea- Two French vessels
are locating wrecks all along the
coast.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-28
A MANS HEARTH
BY ELEANOR M. INGRAM. Author Of "The Twice American" Etc.

tenderness to exalt him above her-
self. But with q new wisdom. she
did not. Where he had placed her,
she stood.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-21

r.. .cHItv and viii ho retained In
IuIHt Tor recruiting duty In the To-
..' mgr.ue recruiting offl"" iA
arm,r's served in tho 7s'h division
COR Ihr rrrlur army
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27
BELGIUM ISSUES
ADVICE BULLETIN
TO THOSE TRAVELLING TO THAT
COUNTRY.

Washington. March 26.-Interest-
ing side lights on present on preesnt
day conditions in Belgium are given
in an official Belgian bulletin issued
here, containing advice to repatriates
and others going to Belgium.
THE first commodity you must alb
solutely take with you" says the hulle
tin. is patience and no small quaint
ty either. Life is by no means easy
and cannot be easy till later, when
the reconstruction of Belgium has &C
tually begun.
Since there is at present 70 wool
nor shoes EXCEPT at fabulous prices,
be careful to lenew your wardrobe
and to provide yourself with enough
wool for your bedding.
Ladies, do not forget-this is a
most valuable piece of advice-to
carry thread, needles and pins. Also
since paper has reached an eXtraordi
nary value in Belgium, be sure to
taxes BOXES OF writing paper, pens,
ink and as much ordinary paper as
your trunks will hold You will find
you have saved about 100 percent on
your stock.
CAS- far as food and provisions are
concerned, do not hesitate to provide
yourselves with as much sugar is
you can get. There are some subj BIS
in Brussels where sugar has LCen
distributed for six weeks AS fG~ hut
ter, it has disappeared since the gov
eminent, brought the price down to
$50 francs ($1.70). The farmers pre-
fer to sell milk rather than to save
it for butter and as consequence
not single pound is displayed in
the shop windows. Margarine does
not even exist any moro, so bring
some of each
Though Brazil sends us coffee it
still" costs 10 francs 5000 q kilo.
There is no cocoa left at all, nor
candy nor preserves, etc. Ham is
not so scarce, but very dear"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27
UNION OF CHURCHES
PROPOSED IN ENGLAND

London, March 3.-Defnite pro
posals for a union Of the WESLEYAN
Methodist church with the Church OF
England are made by the Rt. Rev.
DR.. Arthur F. w. Ingram, Bishop of
London. The bishop suggests that
Anglicans and Wesleyans should
unite, because, he says, mo religious
body ever was closer to the Church
than the Wesleyans.'
Under his plan, bishops would be
present at the ordinations of the Wes-
leyan Methodist church which would
become an order within the Church of
England, but would retain its own
practices. Wesleyan pastors would,
if they preferred, be ordained by Yves
leyan bishops.
When the principle of union was
established, the Bishop of London
would favor exchange of pulpits but
he declared that he would reserve
judgement on the question of confir-
nation as he regarded it as an open
question.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27
BIRTH RATE COMMISSION
PROPOSES ENDOWMENT

London, March 1.-"Financial en-
dowment of motherhood" has been
definitely proposed by the Family En-
downment Committee to the National
Birth-rate Commission. This calls
for the provision, by the state, of a
regular weekly income to families
with children under fifteen years of
age. Every mother would receive
the equivalent of $312 weekly until
her youngest child reaches the age
Of fifteen years.
In addition $1.25 a week wuold be
paid for the support of the first child
and $3.12 for subsequent children, un-
til such children attain 'school-leav-
ing age"
The total cost of the scheme is
estimated at G24O,OOO,OOO yearly.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27

institutions along the most advanced
educational lines.
1t is proposed also that the bud
get commission shall compile the
general appropriations bill III final
form to be submitted to the legisla-
ture and that no changes may be
in it thereafter exception two
two thirds majority vote OF all
members. This change in the method
of handling appropriations could IN
volye a constitutional amendment,
but it is understood that arrange
ments for securing the amendments
are now being made.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27
"NO-FENCE" LAW NAY
COVER WHOLE STATE
In Many Law Has Already Gone Into
Effect and Stock Owners Find
1t Profitable.

Atlanta. Ga, March 27.-Among the
legislative questions that will come
up for earnest discussion this year is
the one in regard to a ''no-fence" law
for Georgia. which, for the benefit OF
those who are not familiar with the
exact meaning of the term, would
result in the fencing in of stock in
stead of the more expensive and an
noying system of fencing in the crops.
In many counties such law has al
ready gone into effect. as stock own
ers have discovered the advantages
of the mo fence" system for them
selves.
Experience has proven that the live
stock industry is materially benefit,
ed by ouch a law, according to the
reports and statistics of the past
yeor; and interest in the movement
is growing rapidly. Among the rea.
sons given for the law, from the
standpoint of the stock owner are
that it means pure-bred stock, it
keeps down disease, it enables the
stock owner to always know where
his stock is and means fewer losses
through accidental killings bu auto
mobiles and trains, it keeps down
bad feeling between neighbors, it
aids profitable stock raising because
the improved condition of the stock
means a better price when sold.
The Atlanta Constitution and other
papers have strongly endorsed
through the editorial columns, the mo
fence" law and everywhere the senti
ment is growing in favor of it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27

the next Legislature by a special
budget commission.
Some of the changes which it is
understood are to be proposed are
radical in nature. For instance, IN
all probability the commission will
recommend that instead of the 1900
trustees of state educational institu-
lions now controlling the activities
of the institutions. a central board
of five or three members be elected
t ofandle the affairs of the various
institutions Such a method would in
sure the greatest efficiency, accord
ing to investigations made, and
would enable the state to conduct its
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27
TO SIMPLIFY WORK
FOR STATE SOLONS
BUDGET COMMISSION FoRMU-
LATES PLANS TO ELIMINATE
TEDIOUS DISCUSSION OVER
APPROPRIATION BILLS.

Atlanta, Ca, March 27-Plans for
eliminationg the annual long drawn
'outS discussion over the appropria-
lions bill of the General Assembly
of Georgia and for facilitating other
state and legislative matters are now
Z being formulated for presentation to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-27

A machine invented in Europe for
grinding steel balls for bearings re-
tains possession of them until they
are perfectly formed and sized.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

The agreement that has been reached at
Paris by which an effort is to be made to
unite the United States, Great Britain and
France in a defensive alliance against Ger
many will, if finally inferred into, do more
to insure future peace than all the league of
nations or similar instruments that can be
written. 1t is a long step toward perpetual
peace in the world. There are places other
than Germany where the germs of war may
sprout, but they concern only small or rel
atively small nations, leaving the world as
a whole out of the conflict except through
the responsibility Of such nations as mem
bers of the league. A world war would be
launched by no nation except Germany. No
other nation has the savagery of spirit to
do so. 1t looks from the manner in which
she has been stripped skinned, starved and
disjointed that Germany will not be able to
strike again for long time The proposed
combination would be SO strong that it would
hold Germany in leash, while it gives conf
dence and assurance of safety to France.
France, soaked with the blood of her cit
liens and those of her allies will be bathed
with the tears of the people who return to
their wasted lands and wrecked homes. The
relaxation from the excitement of conflict
will bring home the consequences of the
last struggle. No wonder those most vitality
concerned ask that peace be organized to
prevent another such crime rather than to
punish the criminal after its commission.