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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
THE HOUSE AND SPEAKERSHIP

The house speakership has gone where Mr.. Iownley
desired it to go, to Representative Stair, of Bottineau'
MIR. Stair was the choice Of only a part OF the leasue
membership, and there is reason to believe that If 1t had
not been for the fact that the boss had made known his
will on the subject, and members did not like to oppose
him, the Stair vote would have been very decidedly a
been in favor of Mr.. Maddox, whose backing was spon-
taneous.
The presiding officer of an important deliberatve
body like the house Of representatives is expected to con-
duct the sessions of the body in such a way that the busi-
ness properly before the gathering may be expedited
that all persons entitled to a hearing shall have it, and
that no matter what the personal preference of the
speaker may be, the work of which he has charge shall
be carried on fairly and without bias.
1t is evident that the man who holds such a position
must possess certain very important qualifications. He
needs to be a man of intelligence, and Of some reading
otherwise he will be at sea most of the time. He re-
quires familiarity with parliamentary law, which in it.
self is a rather intricate subject. He needs to be a man
of balance and composure, for few things can be more
demoralizing than the spectacle of a presiding officer fly
ing into a rage and tearing a passion to tatters. And he
should be a man of absolute fairness of disposition, who
will rule on all matters in strict accordance with the Law
sanship Of all kinds.
Mr.. Stair served in the house two years ago. Dur
ing that session he achieved a good deal of prominence,
SO that his traits and habits are fairly well known. 1t
is sincerely to be hoped that in the present session he
will be found possessed of all the qualities which a
sneaker needs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY

One of the marks of greatness is the willingness, in
a critical moment, to make a decision and to accept re-
sponsibility for it. That was one of the characteristics
of Roosevelt. He wanted action, and he was ready to
take the necessary steps to secure it. This trait was
shown in his memorable order to Dewey to hold his squad.
ron at Hong Kong in readiness for action in case war
should be declared against Spain: Roosevelt was >then
assistant secretary Of the navy. His superior would not
have issued that order, nor would he have permitted II
to be issued had he known of it. But Roosevelt believed
there was danger, and he wished the country to be ready
to meet it. Left in charge during the absence Of his chief
he issued the order which made possible the easy victory
of Dewey, which shortened the war by many months, and
which, had events not turned out that way, would have
brought severe criticism OH Roosevelt, and which nigh,
have resulted in his retirement in disgrace.
1t is interesting to note that the beginning Of the
great world war which is now being closed was marked
by an incident of similar, character, in which a public of.
fetal, also of the navy department. took his fate in his
hands, issued an order which would not have been ap-
proved by his colleagues, and won.
In 1914 Winston Spencer Churchill was British naval
secretary. The Grand Fleet had been brought into home
waters for evolutions. and, these being concluded, the in.
tent was to have it dispersed in small squadrons to its
usual distant stations. Churchill, suspicious of Germany,
became convinced in some way of which the public has
never been informed that trouble was brewing. Instead
OF scattering the fleet, he issued an order, holding it to-
eether at nome, and when war was declared the fleet was
on the job ready for business. The result was the imme.
date closing of the German ports and the botting up OF
the German fleet. We know now something of what that
meant in the later work of the war. Had Churchnrs
judgment been wrong, he would have stood condemned,
not merely of an improper sumption of authority, but
OF having committed an act tending to promote war, and
he would have paid the penalty with his political head.
A century or two earlier his physical head would also
have dropped, severed by the headsman's ak. He, like
Roosevelt, was willing to accept full responsibility for
his own decision, to put his fortune to the touch, and
win or lose it ALL"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08

lMHE@
Up

UNITED

- O&SAx1LO 80 sHraf~ &C. ~
He shall be great who serves his
= country well. j
He shall be loved who ever guards
her fame.
His worth the starry banner long
shall tell,
stoop to shame.
Who shares the ,splendor Of these
sunny skies,
Has freedom a. his birthright and
may know
Rich fellowship with comrades brave
and wise;
Into the realm of manhood. he
may go.
Who writes United states"> beside
his name,
Offers a pledge that he himself is
true;
Gives guarantee that selflshness or
Shall mar the work he finds
10 do.
He is received worldwide as one who
lives
Above the sordid dreams of petty
gain,'
And is reputed as a man who gives
His best to others in their Nhours
Of pain.
This is the heritage of Freedoms
soil:
High purposes and lofty goals to
claim. \
And he shall be rewarded for his toll
Who loves his land too much to
stoop tt shame.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
GRAND FoRKs HERALD, WEDNESDAY. IANuARy ! 1a1a

dividuals seek. by study of the wierd and occult, to speer
into the future. but that a large number of people pay
attention to the efforts Of these alleged prophets. II IN
our state Of society, there are few who will deliberately
seek out the soothsayer in order to be assisted to a de-
cision in a really great moment. as Saul went to consult
the witch Of Endor, there are very many who. conscious
ly or unconsciously, are influenced almost continually in
minor matters by signs and omens, and by the predictions
of those who profess to interpret them. ID,
Their humble is legion who are disturbed IL their
first glimpse Of the new moon is over their left shoulder;
who will not willingly start on a journey or a new enter
prise on Friday: who plant seeds and fence posts and kill
hogs at certain stages Of the moon or in accord With GER
tain signs of the Zodiac. There are multitudes who really
believe that the future is written in the leaves left in me
teacup, or in the sequence of cards dealt in the manner
approved by the initiated.
So great and so general is this credulity that lests,a-
lures have enacted laws prohibiting fortune telling and
similar practices for pay. In spite of the prohibitions
thousands of professional fortune tellers make their iv-
ing. and many of them grow rich, on fees paid to them
by persons, many of them intelligent on other subjects,
who seek advice on matters Of the hea:t. on stock specu-
lation. on race track betting, and on other matters.
1t is interesting. too, to note how the belief in these
signs and portents persist and how easy it is to satisfy the
victims Of this superstition. In spite Of the fact that it
has been shown time and again that many of the worlds
T~SS ia AAUys w
lief in the unluckiness of the day persists. Mother Ship
ton declared that:
THE world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one"
and in spite of the fact that the world exists and per-
forms as Of yore, Mother shipton is still given credit for
being quite a prophet.
The seer who, in his forecast for 1919, predicted that
the country would be startled by the death of senator's
and political leaders will be held to have been indicated
right at the beginning Of the year by the death of Colonel
Roosevelt, and even if every other specific prediction
which he makes should fail, this one instance will suffice
as the basis of a reputation. The fact that Roosevelt was
mentioned. and that senators and other political lead
es die every year, will be overlooked.
Akin to this superstition is the belief in the power OF
individuals to foreteN the weather by reading the stars,
or in some other mysterious manner. Reference has
often been made in these columns to this peculiar super
stition. Barnum declared that the American people liked
to be fooled. Perhaps the genial Snowman might better
have said that there is in human nature generally a rem
.nant of superstition. @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
LEAGUING WITH GERMANY

There arc many persons who feel quite certain that
there should be a league Of nations, the initiative in this
work to be taken at the peace conference, and are not
quite certain whether, or when,' or how, Germany
shall be included in such a league. Senator McCumber
has just delivered an address in support Of the league
principle, and he would also include Germany in the
German people shall first have repudiaeed the stigmas on
real German character, and shall have also steered clear
Of Bolshevism.
The proviso is properly put. A league of nations to
accomplish anything for the benefit of humanity, must
be composed of nations which are already linked to-
gether in spirit and sentiment, nations which, regardless
OF the diversity, and the occasional conflicting character
committed in the same manner to the principles of
democracy and liberty. In such a league an unrepentant
Germany would be utterly out of place
1t may be a long time before Germany can qualify
for membership in such a world league. Thus far the
only progress that she seems to have made from the au-
the world has been in the direction of anarchy. At this
moment anarchy is reported to have possession of the city
of Berlin. 1t seems to have been gaining ground through.
out the country. 1t is a grave question whether in all
Germany there is sufficient initiative, independence and
devotion to the cause of free government to check the
advance of this mischievous doctrine whose devotees are
but a small minority of the people. But the Germans
have for so long been accustomed to have their thinking
done for them, and their course shaped by others, tina.
than the German people as yet seem inclined to make.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
OF TAX
CERTIFICATES
WILL BE S u

Washington, Jan. s.-Iesuance OF .
block Of treasury. tax certificates Of
indebtedness OF indefinite amount
dated January ID maturing June II.
n bearing interest at 4 1-2 per cent.
was announced today BY the treasury
department
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
RORTRAIT SOLD NOR q, ~.

New York. Jan. s.-A nor,rs; Is =,
George Washington by Gilbert ~. -
was eoid for $4,000 at public smctinc
nsre last ntsht under the aa,snic c'o p
me american Art association. The
Thomas y "a from the collection Of
fifsy Ciarke. which Comprised
|S7s.o3s and Drought . total OF
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08

slider my communications as strongly
confidential, l count on your Support
IN this matter, which causes me grave
anxiety."/
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
SIGNS AND FORECASTS

That there is a strong vein of superstition in human
nature is evidenced not alone by the fact that a few in.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-08
TWO BATTTlEsHIPs ARRIVE.

Newport News. Va. Jan. s.-Two
bSttleships, Georgia and Kansas:
bringing 2,66t troops home from
France, arrived here today. I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
USE SUNFLOWER FOR SILAGE
Under Dry-Land Conditions in Mon
tana Crop Made Average Return
of 1925 Tons an Acre.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agrculture.)
Montana farm bureaus carried on
numerous crop demonstrations last
year and did notable work with tame
sunflowers as silage crop. Sunhow-
ers under dry-land conditions made
an average return of 1925 tons of
silage an acre, and under irrigated con-
ditiOns 20 tons an acre. These demon
STATIONS showed that sunflowers yield
almost three times the tonnage of corn
under similar conditions. This kind of
feed is particularly adapted to high
valleys which do not produce abundant
corn. The quality of the sunfower
silage has been demonstrated to be
good.
Farm bureaus in Montana are the
official organizations through which the
state experiment station distributes
pure and valuable seed which it has
developed and increased. These organ
izations afford a reliable means where
by the experiment station can keep in
touch with certain varieties of grain Of
proved worth. By working through
the bureaus it is possible to secure an
equitable distribution over the entire
state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
"LET'S MAKE 1T A MILLION"
Goal Set in Notice to County Agents
and Leaders by the Department
Of Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
A million members next year In the
farm bureau of the 80 northern and
western states is the goal set In no.
tiCe to county agent leaders and coun-
ty agents by the United States de-
partment of agriculture. Reports show
that on April l there were 409,S41
farm bureau members in these states,
with S,575 community committees
nearly 30 per cent increase since
the December, 1918, report, despite the
influenza epidemic which handicapped
membership campaigns.
According to the 1910 census" says
the notice to county agents, there
were 3,262955 farms in the northern
and western states. With one-thlrd
Of the farms represented in the farm
bureaus they could be truly said to
be fairly representative. Farmers
should not be cOaXed or scared or
fooled into the farm bureau. The or
ganization Is an appeal to their intel
ligence and their memberships should
be solicited on thoroughly dignified,
common sense, business basis. Now
is the time to make plans for the an
nual membership campaign for next
fall and winter. Some of the states
may wish to do this on statewide
basis"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
HARD TO TRACE ITS DESCENT
Story of the Standard Yard and Its
Origin Must Be Accepted With
Some Reservation.

The picturesque story Of the rela-
ton between the length of Henry is
arm and the standard yard which the
lord chancellor will disnter from the
walls of Westminster palace is one
we should all like to accept, writes
correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian. But the historical stand
ards have changed so often that there
must be many gaps in the chain of
descent. If the yard and the pound
are as described they must be exact
copies Of the less romantic standards
Of the board of trade, which date from
no later than 1884. And why prOsy
ViCtOrians should have buried them in
wall Is hard to understand. The
oldest standard in existence, so far as
l know, is the yard of Henry VII,
which should be in the Jewel house,
out as it has only 35,9S3 inches it
is no longer good measure Parlia-
ment had a standard troy pound and
new yard constructed in 1850. They
were deposited with the clerk to the
house of commons, but in the fire of
1894 the pound was lost and the yard
injured. This yard was then lost sight
Of until 1891, when it was placed in
the lobby of the clerks residence, to-
gether with a standard "stOne" of II
pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
DIPPING CATTLE
DESTROYS TICKS
Eradication of Parasites Brings
Success to Dairying and
Beef Production.
PETITION OF TEXAS COUNTY
Farmers Want to Receive Full Bene.
fits by Cleaning Out Comparative
Iy Few Blood Suckers Re-
naming in Community.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
"TiCk eradication has meant sue
cessful dairying and beef production
for our community"
SO states a petition presented to the
commissioners court of Harris coun-
ty, Tex, by farmers who want to reap
the full benefit from tick eradication
by cleaning out the comparatively few
cattle parasites that remained when
the county was found to be sufficient
ly free from ticks for release from
federal quarantine.
Clean Ticks Out.
1t is the policy of the United States
department of agriculture not to hold
under federal quarantine any counties
or larger areas when only scattered
areas within the territory are infested
by ticks, but after quarantine is re-
moved it is necessary that the remain
ing ticks be cleaned out before the
community will be free from danger
of heavy reinfestatiOn. The Harris
county petition follows:
eve, the undersigned citizens of the
Aldine community of Harris county,
Tex, do hereby petition your honor
able body to provide sufficient funds
to complete the work of tick eradica-
ton in this county.
Saved Many Dollars.
"The dipping of our cattle and clean
ing them of ticks last year saved us
many dollars both in increased milk
supply and beef production. AS just
one concrete example, Mr.. John Shan.
non, one of our citizens, was getting
Is gallons of milk from milking IS
ticky COWS before he started dipping
and now he is getting 40 gallons of
milk from % of the same COWS. In
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
YOUNGSTER WAS A DIPLOMAT
After His Explanation, What Was
There for the "Slender" School,
mistress to Do?

The principal of a certain Indiana
school is very thin. Also she is very
sensitive about this quality. At her
school no one mentions it.
Recently several of her boys had
long series of quarrelS with the boys
of the neighbOring ward school The
principal talked and talked against
fighting, but with no results. The
fighting continued. Finally, one day,
she announced that she would give the
combatants at her school a thrashing
if any more trays followed. A long
time and all was quiet. Then one day
came the usual fight and, of course,
the inevitable lining up for the
"liCkin'."
Before l punish you, I want you
to tell me what you were fighting
about this time the principal told
the reCreant ones.
OIL were silent, but finally the least
fighter spoke up. "Well the boys up
ut that building leased us and said
that we had the skinniest principal in
town, and we told them you weren't
skinny at ALL but slender, and then
they began fighting.
Needless to say no one got thrashed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
us .DEPARTtfENT OF ACRICULTURE
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY
rhssrArE! % iIsilsS,fS IRA COLLEGE
Stop Ravages of Grasshoppers.

ia. The latter had terminated well
and the young plants had made from
one to two inches of growth.
After the red clover was cut and
made into hay Mr.. Fisk noted that the
field had been infested by hordes Of
grasshOppers, which were moving on
into the alfalfa and eating the field
bare of plants. He called at the office
of the county agent, H. S. LippincOtt,
and told him of the invasion. He was
advised to dust a strip across the
field in advance Of the grasShOppers
with a mixture of air-slaked lime and
and stopped the grasshoppers at a
line plainly marked by the end of the
damage done by the insects.
A number of newly seeded alfalfa
tackled, but the choppers" were effec-
lively checked by the poison bait rec
commended by the agent The bait
used was made up as follows:
One pound of white arsenic was
mixed thoroughly into bushel of saw
dust; then II ounces of salt and one
half cupful Of molasses were stirred
into a gallon Of water, and the solu.
ton was used to wet the sawdust.
Such materials as bran and ground
alfalfa hay can be used as the basis
of the bait instead of sawdust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
STATE OFFICIALS WILL AID
Committee Named to Bring About
Closest Cooperation in construc-
ton of Highways.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
To bring about the most effective
cooperation between the federal and
state governments In the big program
of highway construction now under
way, A. r. Hirst, president of the
American Association of State High
way Officials, has named, at the re-
guest of the secretary of agriculture,
a committee to act with the depart
ment of agricultures bureau of public
roads In carrying into effect the fed
eral aid road act and its amendments.
Following are the state representa-
tives selected by Mr.. Hirst:
George P. Coleman, state highway
commissioner of Virginia; S, E. Bradt,
state superintendent of highways of
Illinois; Charles ]. Bennett, state
highway commissioner of Connect
cut; w. S. Keller, state highway en-
gineer of Alabama, and Ira r. Brown
ing, state road engineer of Utah.
Stimulated by recent liberal amend
ments and added appropriations to the
original federal aid road act, road
building plans in the states have re.
ceived tremendous impetus. Many of
the states have provided by large
bond issues and otherwise, amounts
much larger than will be required to
match the federal appropriations.
Up to May Of this year, 1857 prot
ect statements for federal aid roads
had been approved by the secretary of
agriculture. They involve the improve
ment of 10,5S0 miles of roads at an
estimated cost of $92,933, 121.81, of
which the federal aid requested was
$36,576S57.48. The amount of federal
funds available on March l for road
building was more than $72,9O0000,
which, under the law must be match.
ed by an equal amount from the
states, making a total of $145, 100000,
which includes approximately $780,
600 from federal and state sources for
roads in the national forests. Funds
that will become available on July l,
with equal contributions from the
states, will provide an additional $685.
100000 for federal road work, max
ing an aggregate sum of $343, 5000
available for the calendar year. 1t is
expected, however, that the states will
defer taking up part Of the available
funds until 1920.
War conditions, which almost imme-
diately followed the passage of the
first federal aid act in July, 1916,
brought scarcity Of labor, materials
and transportation, and restricted
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23

short tick eradication has meant sue
cessful dairying and beef production
for our community, so we all, in one
accord, hope that the few ticks
that remain in the county may be
cleaned up this season and that funds
may be provided for this purpose"
The petition is signed by the Aldine
Farmers Cooperative association,
through it's president, G.. A. Anderson,
and it's secretary, w. A. Roush, and
by IA other farmers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
GARDEN ENEMIES WORK HARD
Gardener Must Make Continuous
Fight Throughout Season-Cul-
tivate at Short Periods.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.l
The enemies of the garden begin
work just as soon as the seeds are
planted In the ground, and it is a con-
tinuous fight throughout the season.
The gardener who hangs up his hoe
and forgets his garden also hangs up
his chance of winning. BY far the
best results can be procured where
the garden is sgiven frequent, short
periods of attention. Later In the
season special care should be given to
clearing away the remains Of sthe
crops and destroying any plants that
are badly infected with diseases, or
that harbor insects In ,any form.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
Luxurious LiVinq,

"They charge for putting on table
cloth and forks and spoons!' ex-
claimed the man who was studying the
restaurant menu.
Don't say anything about it" whis-
pered his wife. IF you discuss it in
such a way as to bring it to general
attention they'll probably think they
ought to collect a luxury tax in addi-
ton"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-23
Behind China on Highways.

America has developed its railroads
far beyond those of Europe, but it is
behind even China In the utilization
of its wagon roads and waterways,
those reliable avenues of cheap trans
portation. 1t Is time we made an
effort to catch up with China.