The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-12-04
Radicahs1n, Free Love, Ex-
pounded in Library hooks

!. But" she continues, "he to whom
the aim of life is life itself feels the
same reverence for it's sensual as for
it's spiritual demands. He knows that
when two unmarried persons give life
to child, nature often rewards "pas-
sion" by endowing the child with
splendid equipment.
Radical Workers in Library
"The ethical conception that makes
the right of parenthood dependent on
the fixed forms of marriage must
fall"
Five other books by Miss Key are
in the state library, but not in the
travelling library, the Legislative COM
1nittee found. The other books dis
played in travelling library box were
strong socialist and radical propa-
ganda.
The committee consists of r. II.
Walker, J. H. Burkhardt and S. W..
Johnson, leaguers, and j. F. T. O'Con-
nor and Peter Mclaughlin. indepen-
its work today, but whatever its re-
port, there is the devil to pay in
league circles.
y, Many leaguers are demanding that
the Objectionable books be thrown out
and the persons responsible for their
presence in the library be elected with
them. Others, less indignant, feel that
there must be "goat" found. as the
league cannot afford to carry such a
burden. Some are stubbornly unwil-
| ling to admit that there is any wrong
done in sending these books, out to
the homes of North Dakota.
Such one is Representative G.
Patterson of Donnybrook, who under
took to defend the library's choice of
books on the house floor yesterday.
The Patterson stand was rebuked by
Walter Maddox of Plaza, majority
leader and on his motion the special
committee was appointed to interview
Charles E. Stanglend, listed as librar-
ian for the state board of admins
tration, which has charge of the
travelling libraries as we'll as the
schools of the state.
Woman Admits Buying Books !
The committee did not find. STANCE
land but found Miss G. Peterson, who
told them that she was the librarian,
and had bought the books. She came
OIldr lew WechS dSO 1IOill'1NcW VI n.
"'They are the latest works of rep
utable authors" she insisted.
The ones in question had just come,
she said, and have not been sent out,
but selections from them will go out
to those who ask for reading matter
on "social problems. The older
works of Ellen Key and other "ser-
ious thinkers" Of that type are in the
reference library, she said, and were
bought before she came, but have not
. been in the travelling library. The
committee decided today to talk with
board Of administration, which
superseded the board of regents under
the new law last summer and has con-
troll of the travelling library.
j Saner members Of the Nonpartisar
league today are beginning to realize
what it all means to turn over state
departments to imported socialists
Jealous for their propaganda. The
charges made sensation when sprung
on the house floor.
j Works Called Rubbish"
; eff the people of the state knew
what was in some of these books they
would be down here with shotguns,
Burtness declared, and after Patter
son had put the leaguers in the hol'
by his defense of the library selec
ton Maddox took the floor to pul
them out as best he could.
sThere is enough sound American
ism and Christian manhood in thi