The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-04-29

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congressional poppycock that takes
up whole lot Of valuable paper and
it is no wonder that print paper is so
scarce and high If congress could
be adjourned for two or three years,
politicians barred from wasting SO
much literature telling about their vir-
tues and the political ambitions, many
Of the big Sunday papers cut out a
lot of this useless waste, good paper
could be conserved, then, per haps, it
might be possible to help the present
shortage Of print and book papers in
the country.
Rich man, poor man, begger man,
thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant chief,
are small number Of those affected
by the present overall epidemic, and
it begins to appear that the movement
is going to turn into detriment to
the country rather than the purpose
for which it was started. It will SIM
ply boost the price of them sky high,
and make it hard for the common lab
oring man and farmers and many 9TH
ers who use them in their every day
tasks to buy them. The movement
was declared a typical American joke
by DR.. J. A. Aasgaard, president of
Concordia college at Moorhead, speak
ing to the students during chapel hour.
We believe that those who can afford
to buy high priced clothes, should buy
them, and should not join the overall
brigade, for by so doing they are
boosting the price on some poor peo-
pie who can not afford to pay it.
The first of number Of recall pc
titions against league members of the
legislature, which are expected to be
very numerous between now and the
November elections, is reported from
Logan county, where anti-Townley
voters are reported to be circulating
a petition demanding that Senator
John Weber be recalled. At the
state primary election in March, the
recall of state officials became a law
Of the state by ample majorities with
out any material opposition. Under
this law public official must run for
reelection regardless Of when has term
expires, providing that 30 per cent of
demanding his recall. Reports are
current throughout the state that a
number Of these recall petitions will
be circulated soon, most of which are
directed against nonpartisan league
members now holding seat in the
legislature. We make suggestion
that somebody get busy in the thirty
eighth district of Barnes county with
some of these petitions asking for the
recall of the rubber stamps which
pretend to represent this district
trict in the Legislature. The greater
majority or at least the necessary 30
per cent would no doubt be glad to
sign them.
The cause. of about ninety-nine and
fourth foulths of the present unrest
in this country can be summed up into
seven little words--too much spend
ing and too little saving. This nation
has been built by a race of people that
have known hard work and close saw
ing from the time they have reached
the age of accountability. Citizens
from other countries came. here, rea-
lizing the great opportunities which
this country offered them, as COM
pared with the old countries. They
came here with the idea of getting
into the traces and making fair and
honest living and the majority OF them
did. But, the present generation
seems to have forgotten the ideals on
which the foundation of this nation
was laid and they have forgotten the
enormous cost necessary to bring it
to this point. They see the nation
fairly bullying with money. Business
is being transacted as never before,
new trade routes are being opened.
new manufacturing plants are beng
opened and what is the result? Peo-
pie are spending money lavIshly tor
articles of wearing apparel and food
which could be gotten along without,
and general unrest prevails. One OF
the best lessons which could be taught
America today is the conditions under
which this nation was produced, with
special emphasis on the fact that the
same kind of self-denial only, will pro-
duce a still more greater America.
Hiram Johnson, VINO IS making one
of the strongest runs for the presi-
dental nomination in this country has
an interesting record back of him.
Mr.. Johnson was born at Sacramento
California in 1866, and is fifty three
years old at the present time. The
greater part of his youth was spent
in the California capital. He attend
ed the University of California but
did not graduate. In the year 1886 ne
was married to Miss Minnie L. McNiel
of Sacramento. In the year of 1887 ne
was admitted to the California bar,
and was known throughout the state
as fair lawyer. 1t took the famous
''boodling' case-in which Abe Ruef
and other city officials were charged
with graft resulting from the rebuild
ing Of San Francisco following the
earthquake and fire Of 1906-to bring
Johnson before the public's eyes. In
the year of 1910 he was elected gov
ernor Of California. In 1912 he was
a candidate for vice president on the
Progressive ticket. In 1914 he was
reelected governor. In 1915 he re-
signed to become United States sena-
tor. In frame Johnon is giant.
Ha ic short Int heavy set and has