The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-09

Wnlcn were taken OUT OF an once on
the second floor of the state capitol
and moved to the basement by legis-
lative decree, were to be brought back
today by decree of the voters of the
state. The records were those of the
Qualifications issued to school teach
ers in North Dakota since statehood.
They were taken from the Office Of
Miss Minnie J. Nelson, state super
intendent of public instruction. The
records were moved to the board of
administration office in the basement
of the state house in August 1919.
Mrs. NC. Macdonald, who although
not at the head of the certifcation de-
partment, has been acting in that ca
pacity since Miss Nelson's powers
were taken away from her, is not ex-
pected to continue her work. All GER
t.ficates in the future will be signed
by Miss Nelson and E. J. Taylor,
deputy state superintendent.
The Courier-News and other league
papers are continually harping about
the l. V. AS trying to kill off the state
bank and the sale of state bonds. The
I. V. AS are doing neither one or
the other but while these knockers are
all the time kicking about something
lust for the sake of kicking, why
don't they themselves buy a lot OF
these state bonds that they claim are
so good. They seem to have a lot OF
money to throw away in socialist pro-
paganda to help out Townley every
time there is a shake down meeting,
but they are very backward in buying
some of these gilt edged securities
themselves. If they have faith IN
their own works they should jump at
the chance for coping off some OF
these state bonds which our state Of
ficials are so anxious to dispose OF.
The medicine should be good for them
as we'll as for others. Hop to it, fel-
lows, and buy state bonds.
King Constantine of Greece, will be
restored to the throne if the voice of
the people amount to anything, &C.
cording to press dispatches today
which say that he has a very heavy
majority of the votes cast upon his re-
turn in his own country. England,
France and Italy say that If Con.
stantine is restored to the throne OF
Greece they will withdraw support and
business to Greece. Playing sort OF
dog in the manger policy. The next
thing we know those countries will be
trying to knock US out of business II
we proceeded to allow Mr.. Harding to
take his seat as president next March
if his selection by the people should
happen to be distasteful to the big
three. What business is it to those
three big powers if the people of
Greece want Constantine? This is an
other good argument for steering
clear of league Of nations-we want
an independent America.
There are now ten accountants at
work examining the Bank of North
Dakota and it is estimated it will take
them from twelve days to fifteen
DAYS to complete the work. What
ever the examination brings forth it IS
what the people are asking for and
have a right to demand. If the insti-
tuition is found in good shape and
properly administered well and good,
it will be a good thing for the state
and satisfactory to all concerned. If
the bank is not in a satisfactory con-
dition it is time to know about it
right now that the incoming legisla-
ture may have a chance to remedy the
defects. The people of the state have
gone far enough on blind trail and
are entitled to know just exactly what
this big institution has been doing
with the peoples money since it has
been in operation. The report OF
these examiners will be unbiased and
of expert character and they will
make true and correct report hewing
to the line and "letting the chips fall
where they may" We want no white
wash and we want no political fault
finding. We want an honest and
above board audit of that bank and
with those now doing the investiga-
tion-purely non-interested parties
from outside the state-there should
be no complaint to make at the work
they do. Let US hope that they find
everything in first-class shape.
Sabbath reformers in New York
state want to put into effect again
blue laws that are ridiculous and silly.
They want to stop all kinds of traffic
on Sunday, such as the use of trains,
automobiles, etc., if they have
their way about it. The time mas
gone past when such laws as those
proposed by these blue laws reform
ers will ever come to pass. The world
would not be one whit better for the
stoppage of the passenger trains,
street cars or automobiles and those
who are trying to put such laws into
operation are nothing more or less
than narrow minded fanatics. 1t is
proper to restrict many things that
are now being practiced in breaking
the Sabbath day, but the peaceful use
of automobiles, street cars and trains
for transportation are necessary and
we think will continue in spite OF
these blue law reformers. 1t would
be great note if people were COMPEL
ed to sit around on beautiful Sabbath
day when they have an automobile
they could not use because some ia
natic thinks it wrong to take ride
on Sunday. Commenting on this move
oooo4 Wolf Tav1or in his LaMOure