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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
THOUSANDSOF
PEOPLE ARE IN
NEED OF HELP
Macedonian Farmers Des-
perately Clinging to Their
Little Homes.

Kavadar, Macedonia. June 10.
correspondence of the Associated
Press.)-Without food, without cloth-
ing, without medical attention, with
hardly any growing crops promising
relief when the harvest ONE 1o.ooo
refugees of the district have returned
and are desperately clinsing to the
little mountain farms which are
their patrimony. Rather than a
don them they will die in the ruins
and caves which today only hall
ahield them from the elements.
To this field the Balkan commits
sion of the American Red Cross has
sent Captain r. M. Blakely. U. S. A.
medical corps of New Orleans. La.
with Ave nurses and several carloads
Of supplies. Villages within a radlus
Of fifty kilometers are now oeine
served by the "Amerikanska." Medi-
cines are given at the ~dispensary.
which v charges a dinar for its
services or for -four, clothing and
other supplies from the canteen'
What that means to a people VINO
have come back from exile. after
three years of deprivation OF the ne
cessities of life. to find their homes
in ruins. can best be appreciated mere
on the spot.
one OF hundreds OF similar sldlloiis III
Serbia, Albania, Montenegro, Ru-
mania, Herzegovina and Greece which
the Balkan commission of the Ameri-
a Red Cross has established.
The town hall is used for an in:
hrmary and empty house for a o o
and clothing warehouse and an ole
mill has been made into a bakery
The ~dispensary is crowded from
morning to night. Some days 25t
patients are treated. The manned
and stricken come from a radius o.
thirty miles. One patient was brough'
In on an oxcart after an unbroker
tourney of four days. tuberculosis II
every form, anaemia and other ILL
that follow in the wake Of under
feeding and poor housing have at
fected a third of the population.
The task facing the Red Cross 70
lief agencies is a heroic one.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
RESTRICTIONS
ON 0 ARE
PARTLY REMOVED

New York, July 1s.-An oficial an
nouncement is made here by the
French high commission in explana-
ton of two DEGREES recently issued
by the French government under
which restrictions on imports into
France were partly removed.
Under a decree becoming effective
June 20. the prohibition of imports
was lifted on all merchandise not emu
merated in the decree. The principal
articles Of merchandise which remain
ing prohibited for the time being, ex-
cept under license, are enumerated by
the announcement as follows:
combed wool, cheese, spelt and meslin
in seed Of flour, drinks, oil. potas-
stun. chemical products. derivatives
Of oil-tar other tina those obtained
directly by distillation of the tar dyes
derived from tar, perfumes, twines
with the exception of binding twine.
textiles. %newsprint paper, dressed or
1ewelry, clocks and watches, arms,
powders and munitions, musical in
struments and their parts, various ar
ticles of luxury. tobacco, and other
materials prohibited by special law
such as saccarine. distilled liquors,
chemical matches. etc.
The second decree gives the table Of
surtaxes ad valorem to be levied in
addition to the specific duties on taxes
merchandise.
The rate Of surtaxes varies with
the nature of the products under con-
sideration and according to whether
the general tariff or the minimum tar
If is to be applied: 1t ranges between
5 per sent and 20 or 80 per cent and
occasionally 40 per cent.
For example: The surtax on type
writer's is 10 per cent, general tariff
and 5 per cent minimum tariff. that
on automobiles is 20 per cent general
tariff and 10 per cent minimum tar.
III for those which are not already
taxed ad valorem. For this latter. the
tax is 20 per cent. 1t has not beer
Increased.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
NeW Marketing Plan Based
On Cooperation, And Not
Socialism Is Put FORWARD

A scheme Of marketing for the
farmers Of the state which will give
all the advantages of the cooperative
system, but will contain no features
of state ownership, or other s%ocialistic
shibboleths is outlined by Prof. T.. A.
Hoverstad. of the state agricultural
college who has been attending the
State Fair in Grand Forks.
Professor Hoverstad has been en-
ployed to study marketing conditions
in this state. and the plan which now
proposes has been worked out with
great care.
For preliminary organization, Pro-
fessor Hoverstad recommends the
holding of conferences in all of the
fifty-three counties of the state. Each
county will elect one delegate to a
general plan for the final marketing
system will be adopted. This plan
will then be referred back to the va
rious counties for approval, thus in
surfing entire control by the people
before any attempt is made to put the
plan into effect.
Marketing Machinery.
AS to the actual marketing ma
chinery Mr.. Hoverstad plans to base
In each town or district the farmers
who are interested will be invited to
form such an association. This may
be done on either a cooperative or
corporate basis. The association will
be financed by the farmers who own
stock therein. There will be no sug-
gestion Of public ownership. or COM
pelling other citizens to bear part of
the expense Is is inevitable in any
public ownership scheme.
1t will be a private corporation
similar to a hank mr. elevator aYrAnf
that all farmers interested will be
permitted to buy stock therein. All
members will have an equal vote, and
will employ a manager. who will be
under the direct control of an execu-
tive committee or board.
Higher Command.
Second. These group warehouse
associations should organize them
selves into a district selling agency
This should be composed of one dele
gate from each warehouse ~associa-
ton. The executive committee of the
board should hire the sales manager
He would be in charge of the selling
OF the farm products of all the ware
house associations composing the
membership in the district exchange
Local warehouse managers might dc
the selling, but they should have the
authority Of the district sales man
ager.
Third. The state central exchange
should be composed of one delegate
from each of the district exchanges
The central exchange will be the ad.
ministrative and educational office
The duties of the central exchange
shall be:
Duties of Exchange.
l.. Locate or develop domestic Q,
foreign markets for farm products.
2. To advertise North Dakots
farm products.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18

8. To be in charge Of Geographic
and cable reports on foreign and do
nestle markets in order to route the
cars most intelligently.
4. To investigate into the CONNER
cial standings of business concerns
with which the state exchange is
dealing.
S. To be in charge Of the sales
agencies outside the state.
6. To attend to all legal work.
Z. To suggest to growers what
crops the markets will demand.
8. To study and try to improve the
transportation problem.
3. To attend to any other admin
istrative work that naturally would
belong to he central state exchange.
Professor Hoverstad's plan includes
provision for democratic management
for voting and expressing the will of
the membership and such democratic
safeguards as the recall for any off,
cial who failed to perform satisfac-
tory service or worked contrary to the
interests of the producers, or proved
untrustworthy. The state would have
complete supervision Of the business
would practically examine the books.
Advantage Of Plan.
This system would possess the fol-
lowing advantages: 1t would consti-
tute a united selling and buying pow
er that would command the great ad-
vantages that come with powerful
wholesale selling and buying; it would
make possible scientific and expert
management and marketing on a col
ossal scale eliminating waste and Sc
curing the greatest possible economy;
it would enable the use of the widest
possible marketing knowledge and
would be in a position to apply this
knowledge in the most advantageous
way by being able always to find the
best markets Int the best prices; it
would be able to build up a name and
reputation for North Dakota products
that would give them a decided adj
vantage in the markets; and it could
take care of products. especially
perishale products, in a way that
would be practically eliminate waste.
No Socialism.
In discussing the plan. Professor
Hoverstad laid particular emphasis on
the fact that outside of reasonable
regulation. such as is exercised over
banks, railways, etc, the proposed or
sanitation would in no way be under
the control OF the state government.
eff this is to be a permanent or
g~anization," said Professor Hover
stad, lit would never do to have it
hauled into politics every two years,
or to take the chance of it's being used
by a political party for it's own pur-
poses.
This will be a purely private cor
poration. in the same sense that any
bank or elevator in the state now is
except that stock ownership therein
will be open to anyone who desires to
share in It's advantages.
1T will have no afiliation in any
way with any Of the political parties
now operating in the state"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
VACATIONS IN WINTER.

Ventura. Calf, July 1s.-Far up in
the northeast corner Of Ventura coun-
ty, shut in On all sides by mountains
Is the little Lockwood school. which
exactly reverses the. procedure Of
most other schools Of the country
The pupils have their long vacation in
tho winter instead Of in the summer.
and now that all other schools are
closing or have closed Lockwood is
opening up. to run i~nterruptedly thru
the urnme and far into the fall.
The cause Of the difference is the
great precipitation at Lockwood.
There is much snow in the winter,
ana rain in the spring and fall, with
the result that the roads are impass-
able for long periods Of time. The
conventional school veal was former
II attempted but because neither
pupils nor teacher could guarantee
their presence during the storm times,
the change was made.
Herald Wants RrInS Re~,,1%s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
|gY{ y S9{.l E9 '21!K!i$
d H FLAG.

= 49, UNDER The FLAG. ..t #
Here's glory enough for any man
To live and die an American,
There's never a dream that a mortal holds
But what lies deep in Old Glory's folds.
And never a joy that he seeks on earth
But what through the Flag it may come to birth.
There's nothing worth while that a man can do
That can't be accomplish by standing true
To the Stars and Stripes as they proudly wave,
There isn't a joy which the soul may crave
But what can be won by holding fast
To the heritage of our splendid past.
Here in our land where all are free
Lies every good which can come to be; a.
Beneath Old Glory a man may climb
To the topmost peaks Of the hills sublime
May rise to splendors which few may brak
And still be true to our Starry Flag.
Nothing that's good is to man denied
BY the Flag above. for its ways are wide
And it's fields are rich with the joys Of life
Whatever it is that men seek by strife
They may find it here If they have the will
And serve their God and their country still
Gold? 1t is here for the patriots hand.
Fame? 1t waits for a brave command:
Music or art or what field you choose!
There's no rare talent You cannot use
To its fullest here. and still be true
To the red and white and the s~tarfilled blue.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18

ers and others are present. During
the sessions representatives of the
bureau of markets of the United
States department Of agriculture are
to explain mi demonstrate federal
grain grading rules.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18
GRAIN DEALERS MEET

Lewistown. Mont, July 1s.-The
annual convention of the Northwest
ern Grain Dealers association began
here today and will continue tomor-
row. Grain dealers. buyers, produc-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-18

Herald Wants Bring Results.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-25
NEGRO SOLDIERS IN
AMERICAN CAMPS

eff the Army Y. M. C. A. had ac-
complished nothing more than what
it has done for the negro soldier, it
would have justified it's existence and
justified the large subscriptions made
I by the American people for its
work" This was the statement made
at the Southern Department educa-
tional conference recently held at
San Antonio, Texas, by George L.
Johnson, religious lecturer, who to-
gether with j. Francis Gregory, con-
cert and evangelistic singer, is tour
ing the camps of the United States,
singing and lecturing to the negro
soldiers in American camps. Mr.
Johnson and Mr.. Gregory have been
sent out under the direction of the
religious work department of the Ma
tional War Work Council Of the Y.
M. c.. A., their especial work being
to conserve the religious work al
ready done among the colored sol
diers in American camps and cam
tonments and to present to them
ideals Of Christian citizenship, before
their return to civilian life.
q Following is part of their sched-
Iule for the Southern Military Depart
ment: Nogales, April 25; Camp Be-
vie, Texas, April 29-30; Camp Pike,
Ark, May 1-3.
In addressing the educational con-
ference at San Antonio, Mr.. Johnson
also stated that among the negro SOL
l.diers who had been reached by the
educational work of the "Y", litter
acy had been reduced thirty per cent.
During the height Of war prepare
tions, 260 colored '.Y" secretaries
were stationed in American camps
and environments.
Mr.. Johnson was formerly with the
William Jubilee singers, and Mr..
Gregory is pastor of large negro
Congregational church in Washing
ton, D. c., and professor of public
speaking in Howard University Of
the same city. They will visit six
teen camps throughout the country,
addressing approximately $4,000 neg
TO soldiers. christian Character"
and "The Value of Christian Educa-
ton" are the topics of two of Mr..
Gregory's most successful addresses.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-25
TO FIND JOBS FOR
RETURNING SOLDIERS

The federal directors of the United
States Employment Service for the
States We're notified that the field
agents of the Department of Interior
in their States will assist them in
finding jobs for returning soldiers,
sailors and war workers. Fifteen
thousand agents are available for
this job canvassing.
Under the arrangements made be-
tween the Department of Labor and
the1Department of Interior, the agents
I of the latter department in each town
and city will send employment open
/ ings they uncover to the nearest of
flee of the United States Employment
Service or its bureau of returning
soldiers and sailors. The United
States Employment Service is fur
nishing the agents with the necessary
employers requisition blanks.
John B. Densmore, director general
of the United States Employment
Service, said: ''One of our greatest
needs has been a national and direct
canvass of all employers to ascertain
what openings they have for soldiers
and war workers. The action of the
Department of Interior in directing
its $4,000 agents to uncover the jobs
In their localities will go long way
toward meeting this need"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-25
SUNDAY, MAY 4 is
EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

Secretary of Labor Wilson asked
the governors of the States and the
mayors of cities to proclaim or en-
dorse Sunday, May 4, as Employ
ment Sunday" in their States and
cities.
After explaining that the national
employment program administered by
the United States Employment Ser
vice will be the subject of sermons
and Bible class meetings in all
churches and that special appeal will
be made to employers to keep their
openings for soldiers and war work
ers listed with the United States En-
ployment Service and its bureaus for
returning soldiers and sailors, the
Secretary's request to the governors
concludes:
Mindful of the endorsement by
resolution of the work Of the United
States Employment Service made at
the conference of governors and may
ors held on March in Washington,
may I ask that you issue procla-
nation on endorsement of Employ
ment Sunday" in order that it may be
a successful occasion in your State
and that it may mark the Inaugural
zion of a more intensive effort by all
cur people who have the welfare of
our returning fighting men and the
country at heart 2"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-25

Mr.. w. ]. Reynard, who conducted
for The Oasis the recent subscription
contest, has opened a contest for the
Mesa City Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-05
SUPREME JUDGE BAKER BUYS A
 SNAKE AT FAMOUS HOPI DANCE

Supreme Judge A. C. Baker, of Phoenix, who is spending his recess here and at Oak Creek, took side trip to the Hopi snake dance and re- turned a week ago Saturday. In rem dering. his judicial opinion as to the trip and dance, he spoke in the high est terms of the, demurrers interposed by Jupiter Pluvfus, who it will be re- membered, has a certain amount of jurisdiction over good roads, including the Little Colorado river and the juices which go toward making it we'll ungrounded
 q was very, very much interested in the snake dance. It was really wonderful the way the Indians were dressed for the occasion and the pro- ficiency with which they handled the snakes. They gathered them up in their arms, wriggling, squirming and twisting; they carried them around in their. mouths and picked them up here an& there as you and would pick up pebbles" said the judge.
 "I was talking with young Indian boy and told him that I would give him four bits if he would get ne "a snake. I thought it was mere josh with the boy, but along several hours later, with string of little Indian boys behind him, came the boy with big snake and offered it to me. We'll, it cost me dollar to get that boy to go away with the snake and get rid of it. He took the reptile down to the lower country and turned it loose, and he seemed rather peevish because had refused perfectly good snake. saw one young fellow who was bitten by . side-winder on the finger. He was taken to a tubt of black-looking stuff, which presume was their snake-bite medicine and was washed inside and out with it; little while later I saw him heaving up over the side of the cliff. It must have been powerful stuff, for every time he heaved you could see his feet take a grip on the ground--probably trying to save his moccasins from coming up. He stayed there about twenty min utes and was busy every minute of ths time. The next day I asked about the boy from an older Indian and wass told that he was all right. '
 "There was one old chief there who seemed something like a couple of hundred years. old, all bent over, and it was said he was some high chieftain of the snake dance order or lodge. He was dressed in mighty gaudy jacket covered with turquoise and beads which they said were very ex- pensive. The chief was called judge of some kind and when they told him that I was grating along the same line, he was very friendly and we talked through an interpreter for quite while, but it was very unsatis- factory, for my words did not sound right after they YIkre gutteralized and turned loose in Hopi. I was, afraid they might get tangled up, and thus compromise my judicial standing. So far as have been able to learn, how
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-05

ever, there were no evil results from this conference with my colleague, even though we did not exactly agree as to the best method of handling the snakes. Before the pow-wow was broken up the chief agreed to send me his photo and l will prize it, very jlhighly.
 r 1T was granted the privilege of see ing the main hair dressing parloI where an Indian squaw, who had u1- doubtedly been present at quite a number of snake dances, was dressing the hair of the young girls in the peculiar manner affected by that tribe. She was very particular and took a great deal of pains with her work, using some sort of cactus combina< tion as a comb. Then, too, the pie turesque appearance of the young maidens in their splendidly colored garments and shawls standing up on the portico of the dwellings, or what ever they call it, was well worth seeing.
 Despite the fact that we had lot of hard sledding through the muddy roads and rains, and were stuck five times and had t ohire Indians to pull us out of the mud, it was trip l shall never forget and one that l seally enjoyed, for we had right jolly party along with us.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-05

"At one time, being the only legal representative of the bar, I acted as contract agent with the Indians in getting them to pull our cars out of the mud. Some of the cars were pulled out with ropes and the string of Indian ponies at $2 per car. A couple of other cars came along and went down so deep that the Indians felt they had a right to reneg on their previous contract. We, put up bluff about pulling them out with our own cars and refusing to pay them for the cars already taken out. While we we're making believe and getting ready for the pul.--although we knew we couldn't make the rifle, because we had tried it before-the Indians thought better of their strike and com menced work again"
 Judge Baker avows that he has had the best time of his life up north this summer and that he feels better than he has for years or ever did after taking his summer vacation on the coast, Mrs. Baker is on Oak Creek, where. she will remain for couple of weeks yet before they return, to Phoeffix.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-05
BUCK PRIvATES FOR
 SOCIETY WITH BIG HOPE

With the American Forces in Ger many, Aug. 16.-The Buck Privates, organized at Montabaur by members of the First division, announced re- gently that headquarters ipthe United States would be opened in Chicago late in August with Edward M. Me Guire, national field representative, in charge. Branches are to be establish ed in every state in the Union, ac- cording to.present plans.
 Private Paul F. Collins, Battery D. Sixth Field Artillery, of Los Angeles, Cal, is president of the society, which has several thousand members. All headquarters of the society in the diff ferent states will be known technical ly as "dug outs" A woman's auxil- iary is also planned, which will in- clude in its membership all women who served with the American expe- ditionary forces, such as welfare workers, telephone operators and nurses.
 As its platform the society has adopted these blanks: Broader edu- cational work, cleaner politics, com pulsory schooling for all boys under l6 years of age; to make bigger and better Americans and to interest our