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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22
INIERCnURCH Meet
WAS Held SUNDAY
Speakers Outlined Program for
Campaign for Funds Week
Beginning April rs

The Interchurch Mass Meeting held
in Minot high school auditorium on
Sunday evening April 10 was well at
tended, Rev. c. ]. Tingley Of the First
Baptist church presiding. The sing
ing was led by mixed choir and the
audience sang old familiar hymns,
from memory. The speakers Of tile
evening were all Minot men. Rev. C..
l.. Clifford of the Vincent Methodist
church presented the interchurch
world movement. He pointed out that
the world is passing through cru
cial stage because of the passing from
an old to new order, Christ revealed
God to the world two Thousand years
ago, and though much has been done,
yet a large part of the world has not
been touched by Christianity. Thou
sands of people never have enough to
eat, one half of the people in the
world live where there are no Doc
tors, Nurses, Hospitals or Sanitation.
Far more than half of the people Of
the world are illiterates, two thirds
The Interchurch World Movement
officially commenced in January of
this year and is securing complete
survey Of world conditions. More than
thirty denominations are cooperating
to meet the worlds needs with . con-
structive program. This is not fed
Grafton or organic union, but simply
cooperation. The first task is to get
a complete survey; the next is to build
a program on the facts revealed in
the survey. Besides the need of mon
ey there is a call for one hundred
thousand young men and women to
go into the work and carry out the
program. 1t was cooperation that
won the recent world war, had we
learned the lesson sooner there would
never have been a war. Let the les
son we have learned be applied to
our Christian program.
Attorney V. E. Stenerson spoke of
the financial aspect Of the work, not
ing the fact that in order to carry
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

out the program it is necessary to
raise.a budget. This Interchurch bud
get is the sum total of the participat-
ing denomination and the sum total
Of all comes to 1896, 77O, 900. This
money that is raised by the denomina-
tions is to be spent directly by or
through denominational channels, %
the churches may wish. In every
community there are many who will
be glad to help this great-enterprise
tho they are not, for various reasons
connected with any church. The mon
ey given by these friendly citizens
will be distributed among the denomin-
atoms. Each church will make its
own canvas in its own way, and there
will be an interhurch committee who
will canvas the friendly citizens dur
ing the campaign week, April Is to
May 2.
Rev. P. w. Erickson Of the First
Presbyterian church summed up the
subject by saying that many would
sacrifice and even die for American
civilization, but these standards can
not even be preserved unless our
Christ, with al the blessings that
worship Of Him conveys, is given to
the world.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22
In the Chimney Corner,
April 20, 1920

Independent Friends:
Here is the second installment Of
Sidelights, letting a little light in on
the dOings Of the Teachers in Minot,
April and 10. Hope little light
will shine out in cheering radiance,
too, for the doings and saying of an
Educational Association are import
ant in the body politics. Dean C0ff-
man, president elect of the University
of Minnesota has recently made a
strong argument for the dignity Of
the teaching profession and against
the idea that has drawn some of US
into a union, affiliating with the Fed
Grafton of Labor. He says of course
we are all workers and We serve the
community, therefore we are employees
but we are independent workers and
ought to be in order to lead our pu-
pills intelligently up to the great
duties Of life. And strike ought
to be unknown to US, in our practical
dealings. Yet we all feel that the
laborer is worthy of his hire, and the
pay ought to be good. The pay of
today, however, is so much better
than that of the early nineties in
Dakota, that it is sad to see how many
are slipping away to other work and
the rewards of teaching are not all
in money, tho that is absolutely nee
essary.
What nice looking body of people
those teachers are! No, don't mean
just the women folk. Those stalwart
superintendent, both city and county
"the earth resounds beneath their
tread" as Burns said of the Scot
tish peasant who lived on oatmeal.
I venture to believe a purpose in life
is the best aid to digestion.
Spring hats? Well, they were not
light and airy-the spring sun had
not driven winter clothes to the cedar
chest. But the blossoms seemed to
be cleaning when those pretty girls
in the Normal Glee Club walked up,
two by two. And what glorious
volume of sound they produced!
One sidelight that interested your
renorter was the presence of 3 gen
erations of teachers in one of the
departments. Miss Eva TORI is prin-
cipal of Anamoose, and has years of
successful work behind her. For years
she taught in Berkeley High School,
California. Near her sat her niece,
Miss Mary Ida TORI, a graduate of
De Paw University, Greencastle, In
diana, and strong worker on the staff
of MacHenry county. High up at the
back of the room where the young
stalwarts climbed to an improvised
gallery, stood Robert Brock, North
Dakotan born and bred, who crowned
his school work with course in In
diana, and he is now serving as prin-
cipal of Layton Rural Consolidated
He is nephew of Miss Mary TORI and
granddaughter of Miss Eva, who is still
young and young-looking. All are
doing good work for the citizenship
of North Dakota.
Ten years ago a trio of teachers
used to attend the Minot Summer
school. They made generations, but
were Daughters of the Spirit. The
youngest was Miss Beatrice Pendroy
who was first beginning her life work.
She is teaching today in the Gran
vile High. The middleweight was
Miss Anna Otilie Gjellstad, then teach
ing in her home school in Walters
district in the bend of Mouse River,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22
George Todd Died After Short Illness

George Todd Died After Short Illness
George Todd, aged 70 years, passed
away, at local hospital, Tuesday
morning at 4 o'clock from hcmhorr-
hage Of the brain. He was taken sick
at ten o'clock Monday night. Mr..
Todd had been living at the West ho-
tel since his return from Havana, Ill.,,
his former home, short time ago,
where he had gone on a visit. His
health had been poor all winter, but
he appeared on the streets each day.
His son, Geo. H. Todd, an electri-
clan resided in Minot for years but
two years ago moved west and is liv-
ing at Roseburg, Ore, at present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22
Should Employees Share in Operation
az Industries?

A meeting Of the Presbyterian
Mems Club will be held at the church
Friday evening, April % at $3.50,
when dinner will be served. The sub
ject: "Should employees share in the
operation and management of their
industries" will be debated by G. H.
Bugenhagen for the affirmative and
john H. Lewis for the negative.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22
Governor Frazier Flew to Mountrail
County

Governor Lynn J. Frazier was car
ried in an airplane from Bismarck
N. D., to Wabek, Mountrail county
last Saturday where he delivered an
address in consolidated school. He
covered distance of lis miles in one
hour and fifteen minutes. The re-
turn trip was made without incident
This is the first time in the history
of our state that a Governor has used
an airplane for business purposes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

Fritz Opperman, one of the school
officers of Iota Flats township was
visitor in Minot Saturday, taking his
wife and little babe home from the
hospital. Mr.. Opperman is not op-
posed to granting the increase asked
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

for in teachers wages, but he il de-
sirous Of having Il stipulated that
school shall be in session at least
20 days each month.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

started work dragging the fields Sat-
urday and blowing Monday. He did
not consider Tuesdays snow would
interfere much with blowing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

F. c. Cook, er-dairymsn from
Logan, was in the city Tuesday. He
invested in milk strainer which he
declared would come handy in keeping
the minnows out of his milk. He
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-04-22

Lorenz Miller of Emmons county
has been arrested and held on $500
bond charged with evading the draft.
When Millerss train left for camp,
the young man was missing.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
TRYING TO LOSE GOD.
BY JAMES l. VANCE
Founder of Inter-Chwch World Movement and Chairman
Federal Council of Churches of America
BY JAMES |. VANCE

IT was in a restaurant in New York
= City. We were seated across the
table from each other. We had nev-
er seen each other before, and shall
probably never see each other again.
The other people at the table star
ed in silence and listened to our cen
versation. He was a college man.
and he seemed to be a gentleman.
He was the son of minister, but
he had drifted far. 1t was my
clerical dress that had given him his
cue.
He did not want anything from
me, but he left something with me
that l have thought about a Let since
His last word as l rose from the ia
Bile was: Dominic, no man can ever
get away from God"
The more | think over it, the more
convinced l am that he was right
Men try to lose God. They run
away from Him. They hide out and
deny Him. They feign skepticism
They affect atheism. They become
bad. They go all the gaits. They
throw conscience on the scrap heap
and make joke of religion. And
they fatter themselves that they
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
CALVIN is WRONG

Z would almost say Calvin Coolidge of Massachu
presidential nominee told Holy Cross college gradu
ates right of the church would perish not for property
holders
The church would live all wealth destroyed would
live intellect long mortal man believes
an the Immortality of his soul
The church can and has lived without money, without
ev without wealth of infancy did not perish all
though the property holders of that time opposed well near
church of Jesus Christ The church thrived
poverty like when its temples OF worship were the
Sea of ee banks of the River Jordan the Garden OF Geth
semane and Hill of Calvary has become weaker in vitality
less Crske gold has poured into the collection box marble
has replaced rough wooden benches way to
soft, comfortable pews
No. Calvin Coolidge the early Christian martyrs were not prop
erv holders supported by property holders but many
of them peed because they preached the doctrine that easier
for pass through needles than for rich man TO en-
ter the gates of heaven =,
would benefit Calvin Coolidge much to study the history OF
the church from stable of Bethlehem through all the generations
when Christianity bed and starved the novels OF the poor while
license and pagan hved the palaces the powerful Soodge
might do well read again Christ command the rich young man
Go see that thou hast and to the poor ana thou
shalt have treasure in heaven and come and follow me-
But when the young heard that he went
rowful: for he had great possessions
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

WASHINGTON, June 26-Thous-
ands Of girls-war workers-are go
lr- home. Washington will miss them
and they will miss Washington.
They have had wonderful vacation
mere. They have had humane boss,
Uncle Sam, the last two or three
years. The work hasn't been hard.
While the pay hasn't been ver-- large,
and the living has been high, most
Of them are well groomed, and have
enough money stored away to pay
their fare home.
Most of the girls are glad they are
going to see mother and father and
little brothers and sisters and
friends.
To read the Republican platform,
one would think the 100000 Re-
publicans who voted for Hughes at
the last election were made up of
good Americans and the 100000
and some Democrats who voted for
Wilson were made up of bad Ameri-
cans.
When Americans meet in church
they ask nc questions about parties
when they make love, they get their
party affiliations all mixed hen
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

A( AIA1 Will p4ChlUS ptSS4ueLAlGA
w candidates, and not picking
others who want to be presidential
candidaees-
What with writing platforms that
will catch the largest number of
voting suckers
What vi h solving the high cost
of living so profits won't come down
and the Ultimate Consumer viii give
you full credit for having done some
thing he wants done
What with railroad tangle, a
coal shortage, and the Supreme
Court snoozing happily in its vaca-
ton retreat
What with the League of Nations
left up in the air, while everybody's
starting a Leeg of Notions
What with Congress off the Job
and all the wheat harvesting hands
working in the city making lollypops
and automobiles
What with politics ticking faster
than ever
Does the nations capital realize
the potency of the hour, the need of
an eagle eye on the main track and
the right hand upon the throttle?
No, the nations capital does not.
Washington, D. c., is all rent and
torn about the adornment of femi-
nine limbs.
Wash, D. c., has embarked upon
wild, wild wave of the alluring
half hose. The seductive sox has
or have-enthralled the nations capi'
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

they become friends, they forget to
ask about Democracy or Republi-
canism. Anybody who knows any
thing knows that there's almighty
little difference between a Democrat
and Republican and that's only
a mental viewpoint. So whv should
the Republicans traduce the Demo-
Gratis or the Democrats the Repub-
licans? In days gone by if the plat
forms had got mixed and switched,
the average voter wouldn't have dis
covered it.
. Senator Warren C. Harding is
getting a touch of presidential safe
ty." Since he was nominated, po-
liceman guards his house at night
and secret service msn looks after
him in the day time. The night
watchman is just an ordinary copper
in uniform and he sits on the cement
wall in front of the nominees house.
Although the senator lives in the
"silk stocking" section of Washing
ton, his home is near the end of the
street where wilderness starts and
on dark nights the wooded section
is rather uninviting.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

tai, and the mere men don't seem
TO give whoop whether any more
laws are passed or not
Petite feminine laborers IN Uncle
Sans service are the ones Haunting
the abbreviated hosiery 70 the eye
OF even the casual observers, and
perfectly innocent bystandels are
unable 10 keep up with their work,
they say, although they refuse 20
wear binders Is has been suggested.
The War Risk Bureau girls took
the lead in the matter, but al Of
EN- took the risk Il beirg 4 q for
thus obstructing the progress Of a
government for, By, and Of, eet.
Then the War Department was
rufTled by the fad, and Secretary
Baker said he'd hand down al oGlc-
ial opinion when he got back from
the Democratic Convention.
Secretary Colby said State Depart
ment girls could half-hOse Il taey
wished, for he was going 70 be ouc Of
town most Of the tlme, anyhow.
But other secretaries are c-s-
posed 10 frown upon the fad TIT
IS, they didn't frOwn upon any one
pair Of half-hose Allers, bat upon
them all, collectively speaking. They
voiced the hunc1 that stockings az
they are are plenty thin enough u
admit Of easy sporrztIo1 81 A.
mosphere, 50 why hzlge the bOEez
"Vhy?" exclaimed b1ne1 o1 soz
admirers, because VIC wanted u"
Reason enough.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

have repealed God.
Then they open their ewes and He
is standing there quietly by their
side. He has never left them. He
has been looking on at their folly all
the time, sometimes half amused, but
never meaning for one instant to go
away.
Strange things open the eyes of
blind men TO see God, and simple
things, too, A turn of fortune, a
stroke of luck, sickness, 9 death
next door a battle, a song, the laugh
ter Of child, a flower in the spring
1t does not take much. But
when the right touch is on your eye
I'D and We see Him, how foolish
all our skeptieiSm seems
Yes, it was a wise thing one sea-
soned New Yorker said. mo man
can ever get away from God" Il
is hard TO l-se Him. 1t is impos-
sible. God is mescapable. IF | as
cend up into heaven. thou art there.
If take the wings Of the morning.
and dwell in the uttermost parts Of
the sea, even there shall thy hand
lead me, and thy right hand shall
hold me-"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

| will be absent from
my office until July |,
1920.
DR.. L. F. GRUBBS,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

Those who urge Johnson third ticket may be pro-
sressives. And then again they may be Democrats.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
RESTING OR RUSTING

having vacation from school But you certain
he not in a rather than a vacation.
bow who spends his vacation entirely denes off
than If he had no vacation ALL His mind that makes
fertile soil for noxious weeds thought and character
The empty mind really vacation 1t is rusting not
resting the mind not by dlenes but by change OF routine
and occupation
So well that the parent should thought what the boy
doing with his three months of spare time called vacation
educator has prepared
a vacation me-able' for boys and girls
He would have them out of bed at and let them play
hard until would insist hours OF heipuness
about hought chores work the garden and errands
between and four he aside tor the reading OF
good story eight he would allow play
of course for and the evening family reunion
And that good schedule But its principal value lies in the
schedule method OF mental discipline
away with the amessness that destroys the value OF school
gives the regulating check the activities or
child otherwise has only his will to follow during the
of his release from the discipline of the class
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
CITIZENSHIP
FORUM M
THINGS WOMEN
WANT TO KNOW
When was the Socialist party
started in The IIn;fad CA.Ao1

When was the Socialist party
started in the United States?
After supporting several eommu-
mist and labor organizations the
Socialists formed Social Democrat
nc Workingmen's party at a conven-
ton IN New Jersey, adopted the
name Socialist Labor party, which
the organization still carries.
How long did the PopuIist partv
endure? Did it ever put anyone in
office?
The party lasted approximately 10
years. In 1892 the Populist ticket
carried several state legislatures and
sent five senators to Washington.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
THE FOOD YOU EAT

Prices for farm products the farms today practically
stationary, compared with prices o year ago.
But
Wholesale prices for food in the cities have increased "a
and retail prices for leading food have increased SO
per cent in the period
You paying for the food but the farmer who
grows that food isn't getting of that increase
Who getting t2 The pecuaor the plant the holder
of foods the jobbe the the retailer all the long line
of mddemen They pockeng the proceeds That why
food in the future and
Your of living has abnormaly high.
Cooperation direct transportation from producing
consuming the best quickest and easily
rived lat solution
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27
COAL SHOULD TUMBLE

Washington quick clear the soft
exposed by Times Recorder investigators
This s doubebarrel
Orders from the Interstate Commerce Commission already
clear the tracks for and
Threats of the Department of Justice prosecute prof
from IN.
If the railroads obey the c. c. will be
prevent threatened fuel famine
IF there famine be pofeerng by
the operators
prices down and down. Washington gets credit
prices higher will prove the government
failed the people
Washington has the power
Watch Washington-and coal.
Albany to be catching with Amecu 1t
uned her because she had
there small need for it Apparently last Albany is
coming Arnericus class al owning community.
Those who urge Johnson third ticket may be pro-
gressives And then again they may be Democrats
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-27

EARN AND CITY LOANS Ia
per cent. Terms easy. Quick serv-
ice. W. W. DYKES. 4-2O-tf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
GENERAL PERSHING
ARRIVES ON FEB. Is
Coming of Commander on
Sunday May Mean Change
in Entertainment Plans,

Gen. John ], Pershing will not reach
Memphis until Sunday, Feb Is. accord.
ing TO a telegram received 81 the Cham
Der Of Commerce Wednesday morning
from Col. Marshall, the comnisnder-in-
chief alde-de camp, la San Diego, Cal
This Will neCessitate a revision Of the
plans Of the entertainment committee
Of the chamber and the local posts Of
the American Legion TO entertain the
distinguished commander OF the AEF.
He was Ia have arrived on q week day
and business mems luncheon had been
planned for him in the middle Of the
day and banquet by the local lekion-
naires at the Hotel Chisca at night
The fact OF his arrival on Sunday will
necessarily mean some alteration in
these arrangements
The telegram states that Gen Per.
shing will desire to visit Park field
and meet members OF the American
Legion an dother ex- service men while
IN Memphis. He will arrive in Memphis
at an. and VIII be ready to alght
from his train at 945 am. He will
leave for New Orleans at midnight the
same day Of arrival
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
MASONS CONSIDER
SOCIAL UNREST
State Body Meets in Nash
vile Royal Arch Masons
Elect.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan, rs. (spl)--
The grand lodge OF Alasons convened
its annual meeting this morning at 10
o'clock IN the Masonic building, on
Seventh avenue, with 1000 Representa-.
tives Of the organization from 45s
lodges over the state in attendance. The
session viii probably finish its work
in two days. the election of officers
being scheduled for Thursday. Thomas
steele. Jr., Of Ripley, acting grand mas
ter, was In the chair.
The grand chapter. Royal Arch Ma.
sons, finished its session Tuesday aft
ernoon with the installation OF new Of
Ulcers. The following were named; A.
@. Bowan, Nashville, grand high priest;
+. Z. Bartlett, MoTistown, grand king;
John Wetzler, Somorville, grand scribe;
n. S. woodward, Knoxville, grand treas.
urer: Stithy NJ Cain, Nashville, grand
secretary; Rev ]. G. Cowan, knoxville,
grand chaplain; c. II. Byrn. Murfress !
boro, grand captain Of the host; ]. @.
Greer. Loudop, grand principal sotourn
err; J, Winfield Darby. Covington, grand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-28
Announcements
FORMER MEMPHIS GIRL HAS
BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME

II viii be 81 interest to their vide
circle nf NIanphis friends 70 know. mat
Mr.. and ms walter clark Tessle. o.
New Yerk the latter formerly MISS
RoNena Lee OF this city, have pur'
chased the palatial residence Of John
~ F7aEler In Greenwich, Conn, for
which. II Is said the purchase price was
$500 900 The property includes about
40 acres Of forest and farm land, with
u handsome residence OF the spanish
mission type, with a guest cottage, sH-
peTintendeuts house, greenhouses, etc.
ID lie IUmortd that he has also Pun
chased the George n. Mead properly
Of 20 acres adjoining
1 Before the death Of MTa Flagler ms
handsome home vas the scene OF many
elaborate social functions including
numerous recitals. and concerts in the
music hall where q large pipe organ
MAS Installed
Mr., Teagle the popular Young prcsi-
dent Of the parent STANDARD OH com
pany in New York Is one IT the best
known Of the younger business men w
the country. while his charming young
wife who was ono of the loveheEt girls
who ever grAced Memphis society. Is
among the most prominent OF the
younaer matrons In New NorkS eX-
elusive social circles She rs now IN
mourning tor her mother the late Mis-.
James lee but later on her home VIII
be the Scene Of many notable Social
gatherings,