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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17
GRADING AND DOCkAGE

handling the crop, the principle that a
man should get what his grain IL
worth. whether it is fit for bread or
for feed or for both is sound and will
in due time be worked out. In some
states the tanning mill and feed grim
der on the farm has practically elimi-
mated the problem.
Grading and Dockaee-Neither State
Nor Partisan Problems.
Neither grading nor dockage are par
tisan problems. They are everybodys
problem in this state In the long run
neither buyer nor seller can be gouged
or cheated in this matter, and an hon.
est and practical method Of establish
ing grades and disposing of foreign
matter or partially damaged grain 10
of equal Importance and value to both
PARTIES concerned. A just and correct
solution can be found only through
honest and persistent study OF the
problems involved, not by false
charges and lying claims put forth for
selfish political purposes.
It is sheer folly to talk or think
that any law or set Of laws that We
:, North Dakota can enact with refer
ence to the grading of grain can be OF
any material value to the farmers OF
the state. Every bit of North Dako-
ta's wheat and -four except what little
is needed for food at home is sold and
must be sold in other states and cOun-
tries, and in competition with the
grain and grain products produced in
other states and countries. We can
not increase the value Of North Da-
kota wheat or compare it with the
value Of other wheat in the public
market by designating some new
grades or grading standards or making
some rules about how to handle dock
age.
The problem Of grain grading so far
as North Dakota is concerned Is IN
interstate one. Therefore legislation,
so far as 1t can be made use Of In
solving it. must be enacted By 60
gresa.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17

''Twelve million dollars saved on
grades in 1919 crop, OBSTINATE made
by Ladd)." This statement is pub
lished as a fact in the "claims" col
umn of the Townleyized press. Also
"'$7,OOO,OOO saved in 1919 crop on dock
age claimed by Ladd." Farmers are
expected to swallow both statements.
Examine Claims.
Let us examine these "claims."
If the rest of the Townley gangs
|'claims of savings" are as truthful as
these, and we take it for granted they
are, then the gangs nerve in trading
on the farmers gullibility has reached
a new high water mark. The 1919 crop
was about 55,OOO,0O0 to 6O,OOO,OOO
bushels. The claims of savings total 10
million dollars. Nineteen million dol
lars on fifty seven million bushels
amounts to 33h cents bushel. Two
lines of market stations line the Red
river, one on the North Dakota side
and one on the Minnesota side, Wah-
Notwithstanding, Christine-Wolver-
ton, Fargo-Moorhead, Grandin-Hen-
drum, Hillsboro- Halstad, Buxton-Niels-
Vile, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks,
and so on to the Canadian line.
Claims Would Bring Minnesota Wheat
II True.
If the North Dakota markets men-
toned paid 1913 cents more bushel
for wheat, why did they not get the
Minnesota wheat which was adjacent
and common territory? Why did farm
ers such as Mr.. Nesvig of Fargo and
many others all along the line haul
their wheat to Minnesota where they
figured they got a better deal under
federal grades and rules than here
where their farmer friends" boss the
roost7 Are these farmer simpletoos7
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17
The |. Y. A. AND THE SLUSH FUND

good Of the state, number Of the
most far-reaching laws that were
passed by the regular session Of the
legislature in 1919, should referred to
the people. it became the task of. the
Independent Voters association to in
augurute that referendum election. A
special campaign fund was solicited
among the supporters of that move
ment which amounted in all to less
than $4O,OOOOO.
Self Sustaining Campaign.
AS soon as the harvest season was
over in the fall Of 1919, an active
campaign against Townleyism was in
augurated. Speakers, tieldmen and
literature were sent into county after
county to call the people to arms, as
it were, against this political dragon
that had fastened itself upon our
backs. The expenses of this cam
paigning were cared for by the men,
bership fees that were collected a.
the campaign moved on and on into
territory where people We're being
aroused out of their political lethargy.
Special Campaign Now.
For the purpose of defraying the
expenses of the special campaign in
which the Independent Voters assO-
citation is now engaged, special cam
paign fund is being raised by asking
the anti-Townleyites in each county
to chip in according to their financial
ability and desire to help.
Political Independence the Privilege
Of All.
Thousands Of voters, the majority
of them farmers, have contributed to
the Golfers Of the Independent Voters
association from time to time and thus
helped to make it possible for 1t to
carry on the campaign of agitation,
organization and education which has
been conducted by this organization
since it was founded shortly after the
last general election.
Every honest farmer anu Otner clll-
zen will admit that it is the privilege
of those who do not agree with him
politically to unite for political action
in opposition to him and to help Gre
ate the necessary funds to wage the
various campaigns that may be I'M
dertaken from time to time. A farm
er or other citizen who is a member
Of the l. " A. has right to con-
tribute to the treasury Of this organt-
zation without being accused by his
neighbors of being their enemy or 4
traitor in their midst or tool Of
some mysterious sinister influence
somewhere. That is political liberty
guaranteed to every citizen.
Produce Proof or Be Liar.
The leaders of the NOnpartisan
league should either be put down ~
Continued on page 3
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17

The leaders of the Nonpartisan
league are apparently relying more
than ever on their ability to play on
the passions and prejudices Of the
voters instead Of convincing them by
reasoning. They are charging with
more vehemence than ever that the
Independent Voters association Il. V.
Az is maintained financially by some
dividuals that are "enemies Of the
| farmer and that the things that are
done by the I. V. A are suggested by
some sinister influence that has any
thing but the welfare of the common
people of North Dakota at heart. The
leaders of the Independent Voters as
| ISOLATION have challenged the makers
of these charges time and again to
produce single fact to prove their
charges but none has come and none
can be produced.
The Independent Voters association
makes its plea for financial support
open and above board. The support
comes in the form Of membership fees
and voluntary donations and special
campaign fund apportionment among
those who are opposed to Townleyism
and willing to help to get the facts
about it to the average voter who has
been misled by people who have had
his confidence under the guise of be-
ing his friends.
Beginning Of I. v. A. "Slush Fund.-"
The first money for the Independent
Voters association came in the form
of number of $500 payments made
by citizens from Steele and Griggs
counties. Later this was augmented
by the organization of the association
for statewide campaign and the
establishment Of two membership
fees. A regular membership fee which
was $1,000, and included a years sub
scription to The Independent. The
other was a development membership
|
a subscription to The Independent to
the member for the period Of his
membership and a six months sub
scription to one other person for each
$500 paid in the form of u develop
ment membership fee.
In order to get the association
launched on a statewide scale, loans
of $4,000 per individual were asked
for in February 1919, among those
who were already awakened to the
dangers that lurked in Townleyism.
Eighty-five persons responded to this
call for loans. These loans were paid
back by setting aside as loan repay
ment fund, $500 out of each develop
ment membership fee that was paid
until the amount so set aside was suf-
ficient to pay back all such loans.
1919 Referendum Fund.
When it was decided that for the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17
PARALYz|NC OUR SCHOOLS

In their effort to befog issues and to
mislead and misrepresent for the
purpose of gaining and keeping poll
tical control, the leaders of the Non
partisan League have applied these
tactics not only to the grown people
of our day. They have set out de-
alternately to mold the minds Of the
coming generation in their favor by
means Of our public school system.
Truths that the children should
know are kept away from them.
Claims of achievement under hazy
economic theories are being put for
ward as facts. When the mind is
given falsehoods for facts we are in a
bad way. No one can arrive at sound
conclusions if he reasons from false
premise.
Tyrants Fear Honest Education.
The government which we now have
in North Dakota is tyrannical gov
eminent, not a democracy. Unlimited
concentra ton of unusual power in the
hands of public officials is tyranny.
1t matters not whether such powers
are voted into the hands Of elective
or appointive officers or if they are
arrogated by the rules themselves.
Tyrants have always recognized en-
lightenment and education as their
mortal enemy. The political gang in
control of our state government also
recognizes that just as soon as the
people get the facts with reference to
all the League claims and theories
there will be wholesale desertion from
the Townley ranks.
Regulation, Control and Pollution.
An honest effort has always been
made to teach facts and how to get
at facts in our schools. The leaders
of the Nonpartisan League realize, of
course that political control based on
misrepresentation and misinforma-
ton cannot last long with our public
school system and educational institu-
lions functioning normally. Therefore,
the schools must be gotten at some
how in order to attain the desired
end. Political regulation, control and
pollution has been resorted to. Teach
ers' certificates are issued by ap-
pointees of the gang instead of by
the elected superintendent Of public
instruction. School boards are put in
such positions that they must be
<'friends' Of the administration or be
embarrassed financially in the hand
ling Of the schools in their charge.
Our school libraries are being filled
with books and magazines that pro-
pound the doctrines of socialism,
syndicalism, anarchy and radicalism
in all forms. The books that defend
the fundamental principles of popular
government are thrown out and maya
zines of the same type are stopped
from coming to the reading rooms.
Local school boards are prohibited by
a 20 per cent limit law from levying
enough taxes to take care of necessary
current expenses. Everything that
goes to make the schools, from cost of
chalk to cost of teachers, has in
creased. A steady growth in the num-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17
Der of children demands more room
and more eQuipment.) q..s.s...., .
Political Control Through Money
Control.

Poiitical Controi Jnrou0n money
Control.
In the juggling of our tax system
to smuggle In single tax ideas, such
laws and rules have been made that
many Of our well-to-do school districts
are now compelled to operate largely
on outstanding warrants. The Hatton
school district, Trail county,, one Of
the richest school districts in the
state, will have between seven and
ten thousand dollars worth Of its
paper on the market. In the state
bank, did someone say? No, sir!
Neither can the Hatton school district
borrow from it's local banks as it has
done for thirty years, without per-
mission from the Bank Of North Da-
kota. All Of our public school money
is now placed in the. hands Of the
Townley gang instead Of remaining in
the hands of the people that raised
it by paying their taxes. Local bank
ers have always arranged to take care
Of the schools during the short sea-
Dakota, that now has charge of the
school funds. 1t evidently has friends
nearer and dearer that must be taken
care of.
Before any tax can be levied for
taking up outstanding warrants, these
must be registered at Bismarck in the
Bank of North Dakota. This places
the control of the school districts
financial affairs under the thumb of
litical gang that controls our state
government. If the school board hap
pens to be Friendly" one, a way can
perhaps be found to accommodate it.
If not, it will have to find its own way
with no credit at the bank where it's
money must be deposited and, Of
course, no credit at any bank with
which it can not do business without
the consent of the bank that handles
luc ulOlity.
Teachers Leavinq-Officers Resigning.
The best of our teachers are leaving
the state because of being compelled
to court favors from an INSCRIPTIONS
radical political gang. The best peo-
pie in every community are resigning
as school officers because of the un-
usual and unnecessary reports and
reports that are required by the Bank
of North Dakota in order to keep it's
accounts with the school district
straight.
Our public schol system is being
paralyzed because of the injection Of
partisan politics. The people Of each
school district who in thirty years
have been able to build up our schools
so that our state was rated as fifteenth
in the Union. cannot now be trusted
with the management Of their own
schools. The higher institutions are
being piloted into the seas of social
ism. They are being Tottenized. The
heads of our state institutions must
bark for socialism or out they 60.
CONTINUED on page ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-06-17
WHAT THEY ARE

Nonpartisan many
henchmen friends farmer claim
but radical agators selfish Of
the honest labor unionst This their
action to-wt:
which
which furnish
manpulators is
needless middeman public ins
industry charge operate efficiently
by independent
popular Legislators who are responsible
a
Secondly the antinunction law favorng the W. W. and
other ubers of the against the the
and the loyal peaceloving wage-earner.
Thirdly labor law which is taking the
employers
This the
the added falls the end the practice
arbitrary employers
by the This law represented benector of labor
when matter of fact it scheme for gathering political
political grating of the public the Of
labor
Fourth-By honebuilders law
domain both of which burden and landowners
little the public compared to its This is
scheme political grating in the the homeseeer
FftBy using great of the 100000 immigration fund to
keep the payroll develop
spreading
farmer believes in.
sxh-By political
socialist henchmen,
Day" Dakota pay per
of all direct another indirectly
other schemes
seventh-By hail n
farmers who do want hail protection this protection for
themselves and for This is and
clear unjust taxation.
EghtBy their and secret "icking with red radical
socialists and labor agtators the extreme Debs Mills
OFIare, all which
morals homes schools ideals people
who guilty of this friends of the people North Dakota
No responsible for and deeds those
enumerated claim be farmer friend friend of the
tors and enemies of the farmer who is capitalist employer Of
They stumbling blocks aboer
believes tia" human family the individual
and according his notion merit capacity
and the possibility Of acquiring stimulates thrift
and that is needed for the maintenance Of popular
perpemton
anything in common with socialists or socialism.
Even think that stateownersip all
will all ills Of which complains which the maeaist
philosophy life which socialism based will admit
KNOW how will
that fair "yout' of publicly mills
had with the of $2OO00O which positively
which all AnTowney
Dakota seeking nomination and election.
Why then radical Socialist should for
reelection political all
following:
Ruinaion people.
Almost complete destruction constitution
Attempted pollution of the
school system.
scheme which developed
fscaion in the of the state, Of all
Public grating by
Political grating by OF attempted monopoly of the
public
approval of the sheriff law:
Trying urging
law;
Planning perpeuatng
themselves office smelling
law;
To the climax cowardly evading
issue and sneakngy trying confuse the how
the anred flag law unintentionay
approve of the display Of the red flag in midst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24

The Girl Scouts of Topeka held a
meeting at the Y. W. c. A Monday
evening and listened to talks by Mr.
F. o. Morns and Mr.. o. w. Hascall
concerning the work of the organiza-
ton.
Six scout troops with seven patrols
of eight members each have been or
ganiZed and the following women are
leaders: Miss Callie kinkead, Miss
Chilson, Mrs. Otis SNYDER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24

The results of Pepsodent will be a
revelation. A week will show you that
there is way to whittier and safer teeth.
For your sake and your cf1ildren's sake,
make this test and see.
Pepsodent is based on pepsin, the
digestant of albumin. The film is albu-
minous matter. The object OF Pepso-
dent is to dissolve it, then to day by
day combat it.
But pepsin must be activated. The
usual method is an acid harmful to the
teeth. So pepsin long seemed barred
Science has now overcome this trouble
by discovering harmless activating
method. 1t is that method which makes
possible this efficient film combatant.
You can prove the effects, and
quickly. Send the coupon for a 10
Day Tube. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the absence of
the Shiny film. See how the teeth
whiten how they glisten-as the
fixed film disappears.
Compare the results with your old
methods. Learn what clean teeth mean.
Then let your own mirror tell you what
is best This test is most important to
you Make it at once. Cut out the
coupon now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24
GIRLS! AT ONCE!
HAIR Is GLOSSY
THICK, BEAUTIFUL
Use moist clothl A mass of
strong, luxuriant hair

In few moments you can transform
your plain. dull. flat hair. You can
have it abundant, soft, glossy and full
of life. Just get al any drug store or
toilet counter a small bottle of Dan
derine' for a few cents. Then moisten
a soft cloth with the Danderine and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. Instantly,
yes. Immediately, you have doubled the
beauty of your hair. It will be a
mass, so soft. lustrous and so easy to
do up. All dust, dirt and excessive oil
is removed.
Let Danderine put new life, color,
vigor and brightness in your hair.
This stimulating tonic will freshen
your scalp, check dandruff and falling
hair and help your hair to grow long
thick, strong and beautiful-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24
Have PRETTY
Remove That Dirty Film
All Statements dtbrooxd by High Dental 14ufho,ffies =
T. A1O-Day Tube
FREE ofPepsodent, to
show you how
to end film. See below.
Look in the Glass

Look at your teeth in the glass. Then
brush them in this new way for ten
days and look again.
There is Aim on your teeth Ia
Shiny film. It clings to the teeth,
enters crevices and stays. The tooth
brush does not end It. The ordinary
tooth paste does not dissolve it. So it
stays between the teeth and elsewhere
and may do ceaseless damage.
That film is what discolors - not the
teeth. It is the basis of tartar. 1t holds
food substance which ferments and
forms acid. It holds the acid in contact
with the teeth to cause decay.
Millions of germs breed in it. They,
with tartar, are the chief cause of pyor-
rhea. Thus most tooth troubles are
now traced to film.
Dental science, after years of search
ing, has found way to combat it. Able
authorities have proved it by many
careful tests. Now the method is en-
bodied in dentifrice called Pepsodent,
and leading dentists everywhere are
urging its daily use.
A To-Day Tube is now supplied to
everyone who asks. Test it and see
what it means to you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24

by the Social Service club at the home
of Miss Mary Clark Tuesday afternoon
found themselves in a delightfully."-
cordial and spring-like atmosphere. A
basket of spring flowers adorned the
mantel in the receiving room and one
was used as centerpiece on the din
ing table. Yellow candles carried out
the color scheme on the table. The
club members received their friends
in a charming hospitable way Those
receiving were: Mrs. S. S. Estey, Miss
Clark, Mrs. David Page, Miss Mary
MacLennan, Miss Helen Estey. Mrs.
Clyde Miller, Mrs. j. A. Cole Mrs. Silas
/ Porter and Mrs. ]. b. Larimer,
Miss Violet Crumbine, Miss Alma Phil
bin, Miss Esther Thomas, Miss
Georgia Neese. Miss Ruth Larimer.
Mrs. Philip Gray and Miss Jessie Nc
Carter.
In spite of rain the rummage sale
being conducted by Mrs. r. f. Jack S
club house team was so well patron
lied that by noon the women in charge
were calling, "Old clothes, old clothes.
anybody got any old clothes to SELL"
If not literally at least that was the
spirit of their appeal for more mer-
chandise to put on the counters of
their improvised store at 314 Kansas
avenue. Evidently the high cost of
new clothes is hurting far and wide
anu lIllS IuDliIidSe SAFE SSeIilS 10 p6
filling a long felt want.
If you have any shoes or clothes or
fancy work or chairs or anything else
that you want to have serve a useful
purpose and at the same time help the
Woman's club, telephone one of the
4697 w; Mrs F. L. Campbell, 3946;
Mrs. J. r. Waddington. Black 5046 !;
Mrs. Jack. 1855, or Mrs. Monte Kist-
Ter. 5117 ].
"Befo' the wah' it was customary
for the high school people to have one
or two all school parties each year.
Like a great many other things these
parties were abandoned three years
ago not to be taken up again until
this spring. Plans are being made for
such a party to be given Friday eve
ming in the high school building. The
first part of the evening will be de-
voted to stunts put on by each class
and by the faculty. After this there
will be dancing for those who wish to
dance. For the others there will be
special entertainment provided by the
various organizations of the high
school. each of which will have a
room fixed up to meet the needs of
their entertainment. Everyone in
school is invited to attend this party.
X y. y:
Mr. Carl W. Nellis. who has been Ill
and is now at his home, 1922 Topeka
avenue. Mr.. Nellis has very large ac-
quaintance in Topeka. He gave up
active business some time ago Re-
Gently he was in Christ's hospital. Mr.
Nellis was suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
). X =
The leonardo club will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Pendleton Miller tomor-
row evening. Mr.. Howard Searle has
charge of the program, which will be
musical.
j. 3. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac d. Slow, former
ly of Topeka, who have been spending
the winter in California, will stop on
the way to their home in Massachu-
sets for a visit to Topeka friends.
They will be the house guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Perry, and are expect
ed to arrive tomorrow.
* * =
The woman's auxiliary of the First
Baptist church will entertain the bust
ness women of the church and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-24
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY


March "a 1900.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Smith and Mr. How
ard Huey entertained delightfully."- Thurs
day evening complimentary to Miss
Eleanor Work.
The Ceramic Art club held its usual
meeting Wednesday afternoon in the par
lor of the 'Throop hotel. An excellent
paper the Wedgewood was read by
Mrs. j. J. Alderman, Mrs. r. H. Balding
was request to read her paper on glass
-coloring at the May meeting.
The Monday club will be entertained
next week by Mrs. Charles Blood Smith.
Miss Jean Frost returned Thursday from
a several weeks visit with relatives in
Galesburg, Ill
Mrs. p. F. Booker and children left to-
day for Virginia City. Nevada.
The Misses Miller of Usage City are visit
ing Miss Mary Thompson on Topeka
avenue.
Mrs. J. c. Taupert went to Wichita,
Friday.
Miss Madge Moore went to Kansas City
today for a short visit.