Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-18
SOCIALISM AND TIE SCHOOLS.


SOCIALISM AND TIE SCHOOLS.
Oar schools stand hext to the home
and the church, both in fac and the
estimation of h people. Whenever
the wise direction Of our schools to
the end hat they contribute their
proper share to the making Of useful,
loyal citizens has been recognized by
the people as an issue, the people
have been quick to respond, II their
verdict has been emphatic and unmis-
taxable. The people of North Dakota
recognized sue an issue in the con-
test two years g for the state SUI
perintendency. and when they approx
ed of Miss Nelson by a majority of
10000 they thought that they had
settled once and for all the school
question in this state.
But the Socialists do not propose
that the subject shall, remain settled.
The report Of the Board of Admins
tration reveals the plot of Totten and
Muir to defeat the will of the people
by either abolishing the office of state
superintendent or making it subject
to their w appointment They have
succeeded in robbing the office of
much Of it's authority, but they wish
to destroy it entirely or render it
completely s"ubservient to their will.
What Messrs. Totten and Muir would
do to the schools of the state il they
had complete control is indicated
clearly By their record.
Through the persistent Socialistic
activity of these men the president
of every North Dakota institution of
higher learning but one has retired
since they were placed in charge. The
attempt was made in every case to re-
place the retiring president by a rad
ical. For example, Frederick C.
Howe, a notorious radical, since I'M
der indictment by the government
was their first choice for president
0 f/the university.
There is not one Of these institutions
into which they have not forced one
or more avowed Socialists or known
radicals. In the trial for sedition OF
Walter Thomas Mills in the federal
court at Fargo it was revealed that
Mr.. Townley had directly made one
of the appointments at the Agricultur.
al College. Professor George Will.
sons appointment at the University
became we'll known. Its purpose is
clear since his retirement. He now
gives all his time to soap-boxing 70,
the Socialists. One Of the women an.
pointed to the Mayville Normal left
the state unceremoniously soon after
the exposure of Stangeland, with
whom she had come to North Dakota
The Socialist placed on the Dickinson
Normal faculty against the wishes o.
the president was appointed especial.
ly for use on the educational com
mission" of the Board Of Administra
ton.
The appointments made by MI. Tot
ten at the state library reveal thu
same purpose. Mr.. Stangeland hat
been dismissed from the government
! service after indictment for seditiou'
acts. A appointee Of known
radical tendencies made UP one of tn,
I first large book orders at the librar.
from the Socialist approved Lis
Classics Of Socialism
!, Nothing disclosed in the library in
= vestigation was out of harmony witt
| MI. Totten's own attitude and beliefs
II 1n the trials 90 q rn1,,1k 10 -h;oI -
: was twice dismissed from the minis
try it became known that he recon-
: mended to the church officials tn
reading Of Sinclair's Profits Of Relig
: ion" if they wanted to know wha
: people though of the church. Is Their
: a father or mother in the state VIII
would be willing to have a son o
: daughter under Mr.. Totten's persons
e tuition?
: The vast majority of the people O
e North Dakota are neither Socialist
nor disioyalists. They are earnes
v loyal people. and have demonstrate
: these qualities on many occasion.
They " rebuked and repudiate
Socialism and ~disloyalty wheneve
and wherever these things have bee
presented to them undisguised. Rec
ognition of this fact undoubtedly ~
counts for the reluctance OF men non
mated by the Socialist machine t
be associated on the ballots with otI
or candidates who travel frankly ur
der the Socialist flag. But the pre-
d ent state administration, Socialist /
. All its essentials. Il inviting defes
when It supports Totem in tamperin
with the schools and in trying asai
TO defeat the expressed WIN Of til
4 people.
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