The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Of Center township reads one or the
other of the Wahpeton newspapers.
The natural thing to do, therefore, was
to write an article setting forth the ad
vantages Of the consolidated school
system and have it published in those
newspapers.
For this purpose the services Of a
specialist was engaged. The County
superintendent of schools was con-
suited, and she agreed to write such
an article, which she did.
J. Well, it contained news story
which could be published in some four
or five inches of space, but 1t also con-
tanned more than a column OF local
lied argument in favor of putting con-
solidated schools in Center township.
The four or five inches Of news was
acceptable and is gladly used in this
issue. The balance Of the article is
purely advertising, and was rejected.
If the service of The Globe Gazette
is Of any value-and it must be, or
the request would not have been made
then it is worth paying for. We do
not believe that Center township or
any of it's people would expect paint
dealer in Wahpeton to give them ten
dollars worth Of paint free when 1t
comes time to paint the new school
house. We do not believe that the
paint dealer would do it, even if re-
quested to do so. The Globe Gazette
has space in it's columns to SELL That
is our stock in trade instead of paint.
Why should the newspaper be asked
for a donation of five or ten dollars
for this particular cause, when none
of the people who are most vitality
intercsted-the parents Of the school
children of Center township-are ask
ed for cent? Why shouldn't those who
are so greatly interested in the CAM
paign take up a collection among
themselves and BUY the space they
want for their argument, not BEG it ?
They are amply able to afford it.
The editorial columns Of The Globe,
Gazette are not for sale. We reserve
the right to praise or criticise any adj
vertiser, as we'll as those who do not
ADVERTISE But we will sell advertis-
ing space for any legitimate purpose,
to any person, on any side of any ar
gument, so long as it is legitimate and
can be marked as advertising. The
above case is only one Of many similar
appeals that are made to the newspa-
pers every week.
In the past we have given away
many thousand dollars of space.
Our Nonpartisan friends have now
taken away a good part of our normal
income. Frankly, had the article in
question come to US year ago, we
cnN 1;rl L.,
Nonpartisans, however, have conlpell-
ed US to use every legitimate means
within our power to make ends meet.
We shall therefore, in the future, save
the large item Of expense incurred by
fighting the other fellows battles for
him free of charge; and increase our
revenue by just the amount of such
advertising matter as those who want
it felt inclined to pay for-Globe Ga
zette, Wahpeton.
! We were arguing with a fellow on
the prohibition question day or two
ago and the other fellow said that
! Lady Aston, an American, recently
elected member of the English par
lament, was in favor of the liquor
side of the question To establish our
contention that she was not we pub
fish below her maiden speech in par
Lament which is as follows.
| London, Feb. 25.-Lady Astor made
her maiden speech in parliament last
night during an interesting debate on
liquor control.
Sir John Rees, Unionist for East
Nottingham, urged removal of the
existing war restrictions on the Ii
quor trade.
j II know that strong forces are ar
rayed against me-" he said, land that
there is a rod in pickle for me. But
shall be prepared to kiss the rod
Lady Astor followed and supported
control of the liquor traffic, for
which she pleaded strongly in in
terest of the children.
81 am aware" she said, "that this
country does not desire prohibition.
am not working for that l am GER
tain that the country is ripe for dras-
tic drink reforms, and l want to see
that the drink submarine does not
torpedo the prime minister, and that
he is master in his own house.
'Do we want the welfare of the