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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
NO HILLS OR CAssATTs HERE

The Saturday Evening Post gets
right at the heart of the whole. ques-
ton of public ownership, with this
statement:
"For a privately owned flour
mill, Incompetent management
means death. For a state
owned flour mill it simply means
a draft on the public treasury
The Post sums up the situation in
North Dakota in a very sane and logi-
cal way, when it says:
"a North Dakota banker OBJ
served: There is no reason
why it should not succeed if tho
right men L put in charge and
permitted to run it.
Certainly a Hill or a Harri-
man or a Cassatt could manag
a railroad for a state just as
efficiently Is for a body of pri-
vate stockholders if the state
would let him. Judging by ex-
perience the state would not.
1t would Immediately begin to
swath him in red tape, limit him
by cast iron rules, put his ability
in a straight Jacket and impose
political consideration upon him.
The value of a Hill or a Cassett
to a railroad or to any other
business, arises precisely from
the exercise of his initiative and
Judgment; and the first thing
the government aims at is to re-
strict initiative and Judgment"
We haven't a Hill or a Cassett in
Charge of North Dakota's experiment
i'll state Socialism. So far we have
Mr.. Oliver Morris. Mr.. Morris may
be a very honest and well-meaning
young man. He has been writing
pieces for Mr.. Townleys weekly news
papers for the last two or three
years, and that constitutes his train
ing and experience in running a fioul
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

mill, or an elevator or any other kind
Of business enterprise.
At the head OF the state bank We
have Mir. Waters. Mir. Waters has
some training as a country banker,
but he was given the appointment
because OF the efforts he made while
bank examiner TO cover olr. Townleys
tracks i'll the Valley City affair.
The whole question comes back TO
OF productivity. State own3r-
ship never yet has never yet produced
the equivalent of a privately owned
and managed concern, oJner factors
being equal. Russia has learned
this lesson to her cost. High wages
don't bring increased production.
There must be the factor Of individ-
ual initiative. And inevitably we try
to owe up the failures i'll public
ownership by juggling the figures.
We subsized the industry or the en-
terprise from the taxes. Even the
much Wanted post Office system, al
ways quoted as the best example OF
successful public ownership, is tire
mendouly subsidized. For one item
alone, it gets all OF its Office rent free.
4 What chance has q weekly news
paper editor running a state-owned
flour mill as a political machine to
compete with the Pillsburys or the
Crosbys But the taxpayers, man.
Of us unWillingly, must provide the
capital for the experiment and pay
the losses.-Fargo Forum.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
EFFECT OF COLOR UPON THE
DURABILITY OF PAINT,

Property owners who may have un-
der consideration the painting of
dwellings and other structures should
remember that more durable results
are obtained when tinted paints are
used. Permanent coloring materials
which have been ground by machine
into a high grade white paint base
have the effect of preventing "chalk-
ing" and "checking," two defects
which are often observed when white
paints are used.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
EDUCATORS OF STATE CON-
DENIM SENATE BILL NO. 49,
Pass Strong Resolutions Showing the
Vicious Textures Of the Law

-----
The educators have taken a firm
stand against Senate Bill 1874, known
as the educational bill.
In a strong set Of resolutions a.
dopted at, Minot last Saturday, the
Northwest Educators urged that the
State Educational Association take
charge OF the campaign against the
measure.
a special resolution committee was
appointed to submit resolutions on
1874, the measure aimed
at putting North Dakota's schools
into the political arena. The COM
mittee, composed OF Superintendent
G. e. Blume, chairman; Seney Ne
frost and 1. T. Smiley, submitted the
following resolutions, which were
adopted amid great applause:
1--we the special committee aD-
pointed by the Northwestern Educa-
tional Association OF North Dakota
to consider Senate Bill 1874, after
careful deliberation, and not unmind-
full Of the apparent unanimous ex-
preston OF the association yesterday
afternoon, together with the profess
sional opinion Of Dr.. George D. Stra-
yer, president Of the National Edu-
cational Association, and professor
Of educational administration, Teach
ers' College, Columbia University,
New York City, in which he states
that Senate Bill 134 as enacted, VIC
lates the most fundamental principle
OF educational administration we
therefore do recommend that this as
ISOLATION do hereby go IN record as
condemning Senate Bill 1S4 as edu-
catioDally unsound.
1--WE recognize and believe
that this is not a political but an edu-
cational question and that therefore
the educators Of The state, through
the State Educational Association,
should present this bill in its true
light to the people, 10 the end that
it may be defeated at the coming ref
erendum election July eighth. nine
teen hundred nineteen.
3.-"We recommend that the pres
ident Of this association be hereby
empowered to appoint q member of
this association to meet with and
present to other sectional education
meetings to be held in the state in
the near future, the urgent necessity
Of immediate action.
1--we. further request that this
association do hereby request the ex-
ecutiye committee of the State Ed
ucational Association to meet and
take such steps as it may find neies-
sary to defeat Senate ELL 1874 at the
coming referendum.
Give hereby respectfully ask
that this resolution be given the wild
est possible publicity by the. press in
papers, The Fargo Courier-News,
The Fargo Forum, The Grand Forks
Herald, The Grand Forks American,
The Bismarck Tribune, The Devils
Lake Journal, The Devils Lake
World, and other papers of state
wide and local circulation"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
U. S. lnvents Antitrust "Dope."

incident to the war, the government
has faced the problem that has so long
proved battling to commercial con-
Germs of protecting iron and steel from
rust. In an attempt to solve this fed
eral specialists have perfected various
forms of protective coatings. In this
connection it may be pertinent to ask
whether commercial uses will not be
found also for the se-called "dopes"
which the government has invented to
be applied to airplane wings and which
are possessed of valuable weather-re-
sisting and ireproof qualities.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

Teachers examination will be held
in the County Superintendent's Of
flee on the second floor OF the First
National Bank building, at Finley,
Thursday and Friday, May Sth and
9th, 1919. Examinations begin each
day at $3.50 A. NJ.
AAGOT RAAEN,
County Supt. Of Schools.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
"PArNT PAYS FOR ITSELF"

Query.-I have a quantity of old paint
on hand. Can l use it for the first coat in
repainting my barn?
Answer.-On no account should old
paint which has become fat be used
for printing either old or new work.
Old paint in that condition is best used
on a fence, brickwork or tinwork. If
you value your barn sufficiently to
paint it, do it the justice Of a good job.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

The Congregational Aid Society
was entertained yesterday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. J. a. Bowen, MIS-.
John Mccullough assisting rs host
ess. A large number were present
and report a very enjoyable time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
Don't Stop

When someone stops advertising,
Someone stops buying.
When someone stops buying.
Someone stops selling.
When someone stops selling,
Someone stops making.
When someone stops making,
Someone stops earning.
When someone stops earning,
Everybody stops buying.
Keep going
Printers Ink
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson and
family autoed TO Buffalo Suday and
spent the day at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. e. Brown.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01
QUESTIONABLE
ANSWERS WHICH WILL SOLVE
PERPLExING PROBLEMS OF
THIS RECONSTRUCTION ERA.

Query.-The government has Launched
an educational campaign to encourage
building in order to put more men to
work. Would not a similar movement to
show how the old structures can be best
and most economically repaired and made
good as new also help?
A~nswer.-1t is learned that such a
plan is in effect and IS linked directly
with the Washington propaganda.
Industry must be turned back from
works OF war to the ways Of pGace.
Employment must be found, in the
meanwhile, for those whose occapa-
ton has been interrupted. There is no
real surplus Of labor in the United
States. Rather there is a shortage,
which would be acute If normal condi-
ditions were already restored, and one
step towards restoring them will ON
with resumption Of repair work.
Government. restrictions, imposed by
the necessities of the war program,
have for many months past retarded
Or altogether prevented construction,
improvement and repairs. These re-
strictions are now off, and there is
scarcely a town, a city, u factory, a
dwelling or a farm that does not reveal
a crying need for prompt attention.
Nothing delays such instant action ex
cept the feeling that prices are high
for the time being and may be lower.
That is not logical. No matter what
1t costs to repair, the cost is less than
the cost of neglect. No matter what
the cost of paint, the wind and the
weather will. collect a higher bill in
deterioration and decay.
Query.-What do you think of paint as
an investment. aside from the appearance
1t lends? Does it really PAY to paint a
house regularly, say, every three or four
years?
Answer.-Good paint properly ap-
piled when needed is the main thing in
making a house last long and well. A
house worth $500 can be painted at a
cost of about S125. In 60 years that
house will need about Is paintings,
the total cost of which will be $1,S95.
Left without paint, such a house would
fall into complete ruin in 80 years. So
GO years as a basis for our fig
ures we find that with paint a home
will last that time in good condition
and will cost, plus paint, s4,375. With
out paint the house would have to be
rebuilt at the end of 30 years and
would be ready for another complete
renovation when the sixtieth year ar
Cost, without paint, $4,000 for
4 home ready to fall to pieces. Does
regular painting pay? AS the old
Dutch adage says:
"PAfNT PAYS FOR ITSELF"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-05-01

MI. and Mrs. +. A. Tillotson have
moved from their residence in Hope
to their farm, formerly the Cassell
farm, near Clifford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
PRESIDENT. AND COLONEL HOUSE
TO ASSERT AMERICAN POSITION
POsTPoNEs TRIP TO BRUSSELS.

Paris, Feb. 6.--President Wilson's
trip to Brussels has been In
definitely postponed because Of the
presidents pressure of work here.
IL Is not believed he will be able
to visit the Belgian capital and
also make another inspection tour
of the devastated regions until he
returns to France next spring.
Yesterday was typical of how the
president is spending his time here
He saw Premier Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Ralfour in the
morning, spent the afternoon al the
Quail d'orsay and attended a meeting
of the commission on the society of
nations in the evening. This ac-
tivity reverses the early TO bed
and early TO rise" program TO which
he adhered while IN Washington.
In addition To his ordinary duties
the president receives digest of
the important committee meetings
for his guidance. He is similarly
kept in touch with the work Of the
supreme allied blockade council. OF
which Vance Mccormick is chair
mar, This body is now considering
a slight lifting of the blockade to
send limited food supplies into Ger
manv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
By JUSTIN M'GRATH

Paris Feb. (By Wireless Via Iondon) Progress With
regard to completing the formation of the society Of nations
and making operative rapid President Wson
the American peace plenipotentaries desire. $3.50
Indeed there apprehension the part Of Mr. Wilson
and the American commission that unless swer progress
made the president have depart before the full text Of
the societvs charter agreed upon This President Wilson
does not want Nor will he do it unless all his powers
suasion prove insufficient to bring the representatives Of the
other nations around to the American point of view
While the commission the society of nations in
sion last night it gossip around the Con tina.
the president and Colonel House prepared assert
American position with such nssencc that the others could
hardly fail to agree.
Some nations not in favor of the chief clauses
the prospective society namely compulsory arbitration Some
do not wish this principle to be applied to points while
others agree TO- apply only to such points classified
usfabe and not affecting the national honor The American
position that there should be arbitration only and for all
differences arising between nations
The point raised by other nations that this contention
OF the American commission inconsistent with decar
ton that the to force uphold the decisions
rested solely with If there to be compulsory
raton of all questions it only be made effective forc
behind the decisions argued It further pointed on
that the American delegates their admissions not
IN a position to pledge America to the of force.
Undoubtedly the American commission s position IN de
negotiations will be greatly strengthened if it has the
zation of American public sentiment upon the main
behind it. 1t ought to be definitely understood whether
sentiment favors that idea Of society Of nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
-
IF YOUR HTAET KEEPS RIGHT

II the dark shadows gather as you &c
along.
Do not grieve for their coming; sing
a CHEEKY song.
There is JOY for the taking; II will soon
be light.
Every xsIaua wears - rainbow IL youz
heart keeps right
II your heart keeps right. II your heart
keeps right
There's a song OF r,adness in the
darkest night:
II your heart keeps risht. IL your heart
keeps right,
Every cloud will wear a rain bow II
your heart keeps right
Is your life Just IA tangie. full of toll
and care7
Smile a biz as you Journey others
burdens share;
YouIl forget all your troubles, making
their lives bright;
Skies will grow blue and sunny, II
your heart keeps right
There are blossoms Of giadne-e meath
the winters snow:
From the gloom and the darkness
comes the mornings glow:
Never give UP the battle, you will win
the fight,
Gain the rest OF the victor. IL your
heart keeps right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
Committee from Bar AS
ISOLATION to Confer
With Crowder.
MODIFY THE LAWS
Secretary Baker States
He Will Give Attention
to Every Case Pre-
scented to Him.

Washington, Feb. s--Every pris-
oner In a military institution has and
can exercise the right OF immediate
appeal. i. was announced today by
Secretary OF War Baker.
The secretary also announced he
had empowered George Paig, of the
American Bar Association. to appoint
a committee of that body to confer
with Judge Advocate General Crow
der on the whole subject of Unequal
tiles in ourmaftial procedurs and the
best means of remedytng sentences
alleged TO be unjust or Illegal. Mr.
Paige has thus won an important
point.
The general subject of unjust SEN
fences and the best means of secur-
ing a modification of the laws. has
been under discussion here for the
past two days. Final action may be
declared tomorrow on the specific
cases from Fort Leavenworth. The
prisoners there are understood to be
still in revolt against alleged dis
elimination against them in favor OF
CONSCIENTIOUS directors.
The Fort Leavenworth men have
committed their case to Colonel S
Rice. their superintendent. who /:
here and he will take IL up with the
secretary Of war tomorrow. The pris
oners at this institution. ii is report
ed here, rebelled when they found
that l03 conscientious DIRECTORS had
been discharged and given sums rang
ing from $500 to $500 each. 1t is
reported the men in revolt burned
down one OF the quartermaster build
ings and that many officers lost con-
r. H. ~.
fire. Under the ruling of the secre-
tary of war, made today It will be
possible for every one OF the pris-
oners TO have his case reopened on
appeal. On this point Secretary OF
War Baker said today.
Each prisoner has and may excr-
else the right OF immediate appeal TO
the secretary of war. eBfore a man
Il sent to Fort I.eavenworth hts case
comes to me for review and spend a
great portion OF nay time going over
courtmartiaI records. After a man
has gotten to Fort Ieavenworth, IL
he writes to me that he thinks he has
been there long enough the request
Ia invariably sent to Colonel Rice for
report and the cssc is decided upon
its merits
I have had great many cases of
this kind and have committed the
sentences of a great many men for
both military and civil sentences"
On the complaints of inequality of
sentences. Secretary Raker said:
with regard to the statement that
the men are complaining OF the inc
quality OF sentences imposed for the
same offenses. this course also In civil
courts One judge will sentence a
man TO ten years for certain Of
fense and another Judge will only i'm
pose n two year sentence II depends
on the culpabiliiy OF ten man and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
lpDAY's PROGRAM.

1880 A. M.--Biliy Sunday viii
|aadrces students OF Union Theologi-
sul seminary. C.inter Park
fl.3o a. NJ. to .::30 r. NJ --Devo-
4ional Services and noon-day lunch
fnr business women and girls. Sew
auth street Christian church. Mrs.
sTiIliam Asher directing,
- M.--M Miss Grace SAKE. Bible
.eacher. at ST. James Episcopal
church.
II Mil. III. l'itxer will address
mel, Mt Richmond. fredericksburg
ana Potomac railroad shops
gp. M.----Biliy Sunday will preach
II CITY Auditorium on Opportunity
ma Responsibility" Doors open
one hour cartier,
y. M.~-Bihle class. conducted
Nv Miss Grace SAKE. al City Audito-
rum.
g;iSP. M.---Miss Florence Kinney
I'm talk to boys and girls OF High
land Park In Highland Park Meth
oxiisl Episcoral church.
- II banquet TO leaders and
EN(hers or mems Bible classes OF
Richmond ~ Central y NJ. {. A.
Sf2s r. A. 49, Billy Sunday
1rs3ci1es at City Auditorium on
sffret Corinthians, 49, Doors open
SS6 hour earlier
p. M.-Miss Grace Sake Will
dsdG Bible study in F'ulton Meth
(tat church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
NO RWEG|Ah VESSEL
AND CREW DISAPPEAR

New York. Feb. he Norwegian
bark Superior with her captain and
eight members of the crew has dis
appeared on a voyage from Manila
to New fYork adding aE-other mys-
terry to seafaring on the Pacific ocean,
according to cablcgrams received in
this city today,
The Superior. 1897 gross tons. was
built in Scotland in 1869. She sailed
from Manila for New York by the
way of the Cape of Good Hope, with
a cargo of hemp and sugar on De-
cember H. According TO advices re-
ceived she became endangered" off
the Island of Bali and her crew left
her. On Christmas day Captain
Hensen and eight members Of the
crew rehoarded the vessel. Tho mate
and seven companions continued to
Bali. A close search has failed to
reveal any trace of the missing ship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
.R![yE ! !!|!!:. TAX Biz!
| IS REPORTED FOR
CONSIDERATION
Principle Revenue De-
rived from Income and
War Profits.
$50 FOR SOLDIERS
Exemptions are $4,000
for Married Men,
900 Single, and
5000 Children.
500 FOR SOLDIERS

Washington. Feb s.-Tne rev.
enue bill to pay the nations war
debts and the expenses of the
government for the current ifs
cal year was rerorted TO the
house today by Chairman Kitch-
in, of the ways and means com
mittee. on behalf OF the con-
fcrees. II will be called up for
consideration on Saturday The
bin in it's final modified form.
pruned down by the conferees OF
the two houses, will raise for the
year ending June 80. 1919, total
OF 100000 900. For the euc-
ceed'ng fiscal year II will raise
$4,000 100000 These are the
figures of the treasury experts
who have worked with The con-
ferees and have gone over every
feature of the bill
II Is the largest bill ever presented
to congress. not only in point of the
amount to be raised by taxation, but
in the rumber Of pages Of printed pa
per required for the final draft OF the
measure. There are 1,40a sections
to the bill. making close TO 1000
words. For the convenience Of the
senators and representatives. the
printed copy contains all the original
house provisions. the changes made
in these provisions by the senate
finance committee and the senate, and
the new provisions and amendments
agreed upon in conference.
The bin passed the house Septem-
Der % of last year. At that time II
provided for the raising of something
more than $4,000. 100000. Then came
the signing OF the armistice while the
bill wac pending in the senate COM
mittee. and upon the advice of Secre-
tary McAdoo. the tax rates were cut
so as IN strike more than $1,000. 000.-
900 from the bill and reductions In
the taxes for 1920 were so that the
total amount to he raised in that year
would not be much IN excess OF $a.-
600. geo. 600.
The bin passed the senate Deem
Der IS with several dissenting votes
Important Changes.
Sinee the bill was passed by the
senate and went into conference. a
number ~ important changes in the
text rs well as in the rates have been
made. or especial interest among
these changes at this time lis in refer
ence to the bonus which is to be paid
TO discharged officers and enlisted
men of the army, navy and marine
corps.
An agreement was reached to pav
all the men. officers and enlisted men
alike. $50. and in this form the bill
now stands,
In the main the changes made in
the bill by the senate were accepted
by the house conferees. with num-
Der OF alterations and anne ndtnen ts
suggested by the house conferecs,
which for the most part did not Wit
ally change the senate provisions A
notable exception is that the senate
amendment repeating the present sec
and-class postal rates and polishing
the zone system, restoring the rates TO
those in effect prior to the war. was
receded from upon the insistence Of
the house conferces.
Another important change in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-07
B0LSHEvISTS SAY
THEY WILL Ao{1 n

Paris. Feb. s--"we accepts.
Stripped OF Its long wirded vuets ~ -,
parts OF which have been 6biitl s..
ated by cross-currents In the sair
through which II was sent from, nos,
COW TO Paris that is the. ansvfsr| III
the Boishevist government TO the NJ.
lied and associated governmenYss ir,.
Siiation for a truce In Russia ana y
conference on Princes Island ins "a
sca of Marniora. rs
The burden OF the, answer. .Iaax,,xAs
by NJ, Tchitcherin. former Rn)aS evia |,
~ bsissador to Great Britain 80
pcw Leninc's foreign minister Was
caught up out Of the air here late
yesterday evening and made rublio
today, though the full text 10 not yot
available. al
We will pay Russia's debts - M
gtsi az part Of the message. which -
pears In the lish. Of q pre-cxudtf e
promise. designed. II Is beliAveG q u.
fores'all objection on the part " csSl4 "
iior nations such as France GU Aoaas
with government pretending % sen-
resent large part = the Ruo6lan:
people. on the ground that the Iel-s
shevikl have previously gone - -
cord as tearing up Rnssia.S u ~
U.s.. "a
NJ. Tchitcherins language = -
biguous. More than one hitGh 49,
be discovered when the fun
comes in. But for the nsoamQ ~
'act seems established that T
and Trotsky propose 70 take
tage Of the entering we1Gp
Cd By the peace ceassks
As masters stan4 tsaiu I ~
shestki - - ~