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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
TAKES EXCEPTION
= TO HERALD'S VIEW
70 the Editor of the Grand Forks

Herald:
Dear Mr.. Editor: In the past, Mr..
Editor, you have used printers ink,
metaphorically speaking, to the end
that cold water might be thrown on
Ireland's fight for freedom, conse-
quently 1 was not in the least surpris-
ed when I read in Tuesday mornings
Herald an editorial under the caption,
Plain Suicide" an editorial which
that Terence. MacSwiney, lord mayor
of Cork, committed suicide in Brixton
Jail because he refused to take food.
Whenever I read The Herald's edit
orials on the Irish question I am re-
minded of Rip Van Wrinkle. They
seem to be completely out Of touch
with recent events in Ireland. One
would think that the writer. just
awoke from a long and unpleasant
sleep and never heard of the fact that
Ireland in a general election has, aft
the yoke Of British officialdom by a
vote of 80 per cent of the total vote
of the country, and established a re-
publican form of government which
today is the de facto n the de jure
government of Ireland-a govern
ment which functions normally in
spite Of an army of occupation and
q teffOr-lnSplrlng Tying squadron
called h BLACK and Tan" In view
of the fact that you are not correct
when you say that Mayor MacSwiney
was orrested and imprisoned for
'complicity in armed rebellion against
the existing government of his coun-
try" Sim Fein is the existing form
OF government. and we have never
heard that Mayor MacSwiney opposed
it in any way In fact, when he was
arrested by the army Of occupation
he was acting as a trusted executive
OF that government. For your bene-
fit, Mr.. Editor. we might say here
that Terence MacSwiney was unani-
mously elected to take the place of
Mayor McCartan, wis vas murdered
in his bedroom by the police. Now
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
morally wrong, and here is the proof:

morally wrong. and here is the proof:
Capable moralists say: 1t is lawful
to perform an act from which two
effects flow, n good, the other bad,
under four conditions. "a That the
act must in itself be good, or at least
indifferent; r. e.; having no moral
goodness or badnes in itself. ca TIE
good effect must as Immediately fol-
low from the good act as does the
bad effect. (3) The reason for the
act must be proportionate to the grav-
ity of the act itself. 90 The intention
OF the person performing the act must
be upright. I If these four conditions
attend the hunger strike of Mayor
MacSwiney it is not suicidal. On the
other hand, il any n Of these condi-
lions be absent the act is immoral.
Are the four conditions fulfilled in
Mayor MacSwin0y's case?
They are: %, In itself abstinence
from food is at its worst an indiffer-
ent act. If it were evil in itself then
1t would be morally wrong to abstain
from food, v. g, by fasting on doctors
riders before an operation. The act,
clearly, is Indifferent in itself. There
fore. the first condition for a moral
act is present. - The good effect
the hunser strike. For the good eff
fects of the hunger strike are. firstly,
the publicity it gives to British bru-
tally; secondly, renewed moral
strength to Erin in her fight for free
dom. On the other hand the bad eff
feet, If indeed it be morally bad, is
death. Clearly the first effect Of the
hunger strike is as immediate as the
bad effect because it occurred nine
weeks ago when England refused to
release him, where as death did not
occur until this present week. The
same may be said of the second good
effect, as the Irish papers show. This
is unnecessary for our argument; one
good effect is sufficient. The second
condition for a morally good act is
present. 90 The reason for Mac
Swiney's hunger strike was most
grave. It's gravity is in full proper
ton to The gravity of the act. His
reason was the vindication Of the
right OF small nations to liberty, to
independence. In words of Patrick
Henry, he could say: "Give me liberty
or give me DEATH" Therefore the
third condition for a moral act is
fulfilled. 90 Mayor MacSwiney's In
tention was upright; not only that,
but noble and deserving of praise az
heroic as the early martyrs-it is easy
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
Miss Knox Named
President of Club

At a recent meeting Of the Business
and Professional Women's club held
in the Commercial club rooms, Miss
Medora Knox, was unanimously
chosen to head the organization for
the coming year, and It is expected
hat under her supervision, the club
which has become somewhat disor-
itSanized will Soon take it's place among
the ctty's foremost woman's clubs
trOther officers named at this time
were:
Vice President-Nins Matgaret
Van Duoen.
Secretary-Miss Clara Struble.
Treasurer-Mrs. Laura Young.
Auditor-Mrs. W. E. Black.
The election Of officers usurped the
greater part of the time at the first
meeting. Miss Ghriwue Bulge Of
Valley City W. an interesting ac-
count OF the standing Of the Business
and Professional Woinen's club in
that city. Aside from having a com
Portable sum Of money in the treas
ury, the Valley City club boasts a
membership of 90 young women. The
club rooms of the society, according
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
Mrs. Moore Returns
From Mission Meet

; Mrs. J. G.. Moore, president Of the
North Dakota Home Missionary so
ciety of the M. E. church, returned on
Wednesday evening from St. Paul,
where for the last week she has been
attending the seth annual board
meeting of the national society.
The next meeting of the board ac-
cording to plans made, will take at
this time next year at Providence,
Rhode Island.
Mrs. Wilbur P. Thirkield of New
Orleans, who has successfully headed
the National Home Missionary society
as president during the last year, was
reelected to Office. Other officers
named were national corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Mae Woodruff and ma
tional recording secretary, Mrs. D. D.
Thompson. Mrs. Ward Platt was
: According to Mrs. Moore, the con-
vention was unanimously voted the
most successful the board has ever
held. Some 1925 voting delegates were
present and there were also a great
many visitors. An interesting motor
ride about the Twin Cities was enjoy
ed, and a reception in the Hennepin
avenue Methodist church in Mime
apolis was an outstanding social fea-
Stufo.
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hvc arlysle II. holcomb


Now before I tell you about Tinker
Bob and what he did with the crea-
lures that were in trouble in the tree.
l want to make o acquainted with
Mr.. Loggerhead the Shrike. He is
quite a delightful fellow-that is, he
is delightful all but his song, and that
is the strangest thing about him. He
really thinks he a sing wonderfully
well, but he can't. Some folks call
him the French Mocking Bird. Down
in the Southland they cal him the
Butcher Bird because he has a hooked
beak with which he can tear the flesh
of small creatures.
When you look up in a tree and see.
a fellow that looks to be nin inches
side of his head, and his body is gray
ish-white with black wings and a
near-black tail, you can just say to
yourself That is Mr.. Loggerhead.'
Then II you listen a minute you'll
hear him trying to sing like all the
birds Of the Forest, and yet he doesn't
make a sound like n Of them. When
a cry more shrill even than Jerry the
Jay.
Well. he gets quite venturesome
sometimes and tries to capture crea-
lures that are nearly a. large as him.
self, and often he gets in serious
trouble. And that is just what hap
pened this time when he met Rufus
talons like Mr.. Hawk. go II he cap
lures q Forest Dweller that IL q little
too large for him to handle, he forces
It into the fork Of a bush or tree where
he can ear it apart with his beak.
This time he had forced Rufus into
the fork of . tree and ri about to
Htear his flesh from his bones when
psrrsru oo{HoA Mr. TnwNathooA hu Tho
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
Junior Students in
Recital. on Friday

A number of the piano students of
the Wesley College Junior department.
will be heard in recital on Friday aft
ernoon at 4:30 o'clock. Parents n
friends are cordially invited to hear
these numbers:
Waltz of the Oriole. 49,. .Demangate
Angela Thacker.
AFpeSSlO waltz .......... CRAWFORD
Ruth Myklebye.
Elfn Dance Grieg
Evelyn Kelly.
Down by the Brook. Anthony
Catherine Thacker.
Valse .Bluette $3.50. +. .Dwernoy
Verna Gordon.
The Sweet Violet .Smallwood
Vivian Gordon.
On the Mystic Lake. Helms
Hazel Lodnell.
Evening Thots H.. Virgil
Helen Rice.
In a Little Boat. .......... Virgil
Hazel johnson.
Holiday in the Village. Helms
Katherine O'Connell.
Wilma Johnson.
Grasshoppcrs Frolic ........ Ducelle
Rosalie Fullerton.
AAPoSSAO altz .......... crawford
Margaret Witherstine.
Pixies Good Night Song. ...... Brown
Edith Anderson.
Holiday in h Village. Helms
Stanley Gorder.
|. Masons n their families have
been invited to the Halloween dance
70 be given in the Masonic Temple
tonight between the hours of 9 and
II o'clock. The committee asks ali
guests to be on hand for the opening
number. which is to be one of the
main features of the evening. Hal
lowe'en decorations are to be used
n an excellent program is to be
played.
Announcement Of the engagement
Of the engagement of Miss Marguerite
OK, county school nurse. and Floyd
G: Dean, prominent young farme: of
Union township, vas announced On
Tuesday evening at q Halloween par
ty given by Miss Fox'sassociates in
office of the county superintend-
n Out of town guests at the at
fair included Miss Fox's mother. Mrs.
Peter Fox of Walhalla, and Mrs. W.
5. Dean OF Union township. mother
of the groom-elect. The wedding is
to take place in the home of the
brides parents at Walhalla, Novem-
Der "a.
The first meeting Of the Art class
Of the Y. W. c. A.. recently organized,
will be held this evening at Wood
worth hall. under the direction of Miss
Cravath of the University Art depart
ment. All students are asked to meet
at 1880 o'clock at the 'Y" and attend
class in a body.
X X X
The ladies Aid Of st. Marks Lu-
theran church will meet on Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
church parlors. A business meeting
will precede the social time, and re-
freshments yill be served by Mrs. I.
Bundle and Mrs. C. H. Fadness.. All
interested are welcome.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

and redecorated for the coming win
ter when some very interesting
projects r to be taken up.
According to Miss Knox, a men,
bership campaign will be put on by
the Grand Forks Business Women's
clubs. plans for this to be taken at
q special meeting to be called i'm
nnediately after election.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

ToaosFov-Ra1as Tells ~ story.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

Rufus the Tree Mouse into the fork
Of the tree Or Rufus would never have
done such q thing. I'll 90 tell the
KinE." said Major, land II there II any
helping to be done. he will do It." Then
Major was on to see the King.
When Tinker Bob heard what Major
Pole Cat had to say about the trouble
he went at once to see for himself. OF
course he could hear the cries OF Mr..
Logserhead all the time. When he arr
rived. what do you think he said7
Well. it was something like this:
Now. Mr.. LoEEerhead. you have
eve come to see me all summe long,
but when o get into trouble you
send for the King. You would not be
here IL you had let Rufus alone. Now
i am going to let Rufus hold you by
the Les for m hour. Then I viii re-
turn" and Tinker Bob went away.
TosorFow-Ru1us Tells HI Story.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

to endure being tburned to the stake
but it tries en- souls to calmly
await the inevitable for over seventy
days. He desired not to kill himself,
but to use h only e. in his pow
err to keep the soul OF a nation alive
and to help her regain the God-given
right OF freedom. Thus the fourth
condition for a moral act is present.
Hence Mayor MacSwiney's hunger
strike, even though it ended only with
his death. is not immoral and conse-
quently moi suicide.
Ireland is in a state of war. Eng
land has admitted that fact by coun-
t~enancing reprisals in Ireland. Who
will condemn a soldier if he exposes
his life at the command of a superior
officer n dies. ever though his
death be not absolutely necessary to
the welfare of the cause? Who a
tell but what Mayor MacSwiney was
but playing the part Of a private in
the great army of The irish republic
the army of right against might?
Who can ignore the moral strength
his suffering brings to the Irish
cause? What of The, will to win ?"
Should the Irish soul grow wear she
will remember MacSwiney. She will
look to his example and her sons will.
If needs be. follow in his footsteps
and fight and die. if necessary, to the
end that the Irish Republic and the
democracy of the world may live.
A trust you will give some public.
ity to these few lines in your columns.
l thank you.
Jaw A~A~>- .xi--- ).
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Sluke were
In Grand Forks the fore part of the
week and here they Joined DR.. and
Mrs. I. H. Beede Of Minneapolis for
a motor trip through Minnesota.
Mrs. Sluke was formerly Miss Hell
en- B. Kenyon. and her wedding oc-
Cured on Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
I tobcr 81 at 1 O'Clock in the home, Of
her father. Fay W. Kenyon at Ford
vilhe. j. E. Wldermuth of Fargo Of
ficiaxed at the ceremony. Tn attend
ants were Miss Ruth Sandstrom of
Thief River Falls and Mr.. Emit An
drae Of Nahnomen, MINI.
Following their honeymoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Sluke will 60 to Pomsford,
Mimi, to make their home.
A special meetinE of the Grand
Forks servA'e Star Legion has been
o'clock in the Commercial club rooms
Mrs. John B. Cooley will give a talk
Nm The Use OF the Ballot and
t. ere will be appropriate music. All
ma m of the ssociaty are urged to
attn nd.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
An American Citizen"

Editors Note-In the article
which called forth the above
communication The Herald CALL
ed attention to two main facts:
First. Mayor MacSwiney kill
ed himself voluntarily, and was
not killed by any outside gency
Second, No government can ad-
init. without destroying itself,
that the threat Of a prisoner to
Kill himself constitutes a valid
reason for his release.
There seems to be little room
for discussion on these points.
and 1t will be noted that the
writer of the above communities
ton does not discuss them. The
Herald article contained no dis
cussi0n OF the question or Irish
independence or of the right on
wrong Of Mr.. MacSwiney's act Of
self-destruction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

Miss Luella Bender Of Minneapolis,
a Red Cross overseas Social Service
Worker. has given a number Of in
teresting talks to Grand Forks audi
ences. On Tuesday afternoon, Miss
Bender spoke at st. James Acadamy
and later that day gave a talk at the
Women's League Tea In the evening
she addressed a meeting of women in
the City hall. Her simplicity and
~earnestness have greatly impressed 10.
cal audiences and have done much to
arouse interest in the present work OF
the American Bed Cross.
The Scandinavian W. c.. r. L. will
meet on Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
IN the home of Mrs. A. P. Halvorson,
505 Oak street. Important business
is to be taken up and ali members and
friends Of the society are invited.
X X X
Girls Reserve Corps No. 2, under
n of Miss Lillian Graham
Of the Y. W. c. A., has reoreanized
n Will begin activities Immediately
M corps is composed of girls from
b Wilder school and they are Misse.
Leona Cheney, Lillia Miller, Manila
lverson, Luverne G%albraIth, Melaine
aariInann' Dorothy Hoover, Emily
Robertson, Alice ~Sorenson, Alberta
Kruger, Beth Churchill and Mar
Gimmell. "
X X X
Friends OF Miss Yvonne yanden.
ynde will be sorry to hear that she is
IN a local hospital. Miss vandenynde',
condition is not reported to BE- serious
Mrs. 8. Paige johnson. Vernon v
nue., who has been attending the board
meeting OF the Women's Home Mis-.
0lOnATy Society Of a. De,H --s,, -
main in that city to be the CUES o,
Mr.. n MrA. A. c. Foster for seyera,
y Mr.. and Mrs. Foster formerl,
lived in Grand Forks,
Z
Dr.. Colbosn, dentist, has returned
Will be In his Office at the corner
Of Third and Demers.-Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28

Mrs. Ada jacobs, largest contributor, at left and Miss Eileen Mulaseea
te smallest eonE1sutsr. Congressman Martin Hea}y b hodiae
the t2pehnes.
Members Of the cay.ga Democratic club, New: York, invented a
eInh , v nis es ~%5sts t ws s.h : {. n Q tne members Of tns
sne Of her waist-one dsliar for every inch. Prominent men Of the
Democratic party in New York were asked to measure thu Member
They were assessed 80 much per waist for the privilege
The Tomahawk., 1920-01-01
Bogus Tax Figures Used
Against League Farmers

In every statement about high taxes
In North Dakota eminating from anti
farmer sources, it will be found that
no allowance is made for the fact that
state taxes which are controlled by
the League government make up only
Is per cent of the total, that specific
figures are really on idle land held by
Spectators which the farmers intend.
ed to hit, that the state gets only a
part Of public utility taxes, and that
state hail insurance is figured in at a
wild guess, whereas the hail assess
ment is not properly taxed at all. The
actual farmer in North Dakota has
saved more on hail insurance alone
than his increase in state taxes will
amount to. In Minnesota, on the other
hand, farmers must pay large in
creases because the governor refused
to let the steel trust be taxed fairly.
The Tomahawk., 1920-01-01

~ every meal, you see. I won't be amy
trouble"
Nevertheless, my DEAR" began Aunt
Marcia, desperately, "you should have
written, because"
Pierrette smothered her with kiss.
II see that I must take you into my
confidence. Listen, you know last
month. was ut the Evanses' house
party and, Aunt Marcia, I met the
loveliest man, Dr. Edgar Warner. on,
auntie. can't tell you, but somehow
1 know that If don't get him T don't
want any other man. I'm almost sure
he likes me very much, but do you
know Glen Evans cousin, that tall
girl who is perfectly stunnipg? Well,
she's trying her best to get him, and
when Glenn wrote me that Elsbeth was
in town and gaining Roadway with
Edgar Warner, thought it was high
time for me to pack my suitcase and
take the next train"
II am very sorry for you, my child,
but it Is quite your own fault. l told
you last year not to do It again, this
dropping in without notice. You
see"
"Where's Katie?' Pierrette had
opened her suitcase and was shak-
ing out two pretty dresses. u must
have these pressed at once"
"Katie left two weeks ago, and fur
thermore, you won't need those geor-
gette dresses at all. If you7l stop chat
tering and listen"
"Youre much mistaken, Aunt Mar
cha. If you refuse to have me here I'll
simply 20 to a hotel. r"
'You won't leave this house, Pier
rette Melville" selling the girl by the
shoulders to obtain her undivided at
tention. 1--WE are quaraLtined! Timo-
thy and Pet have the scarlatina, and
though they are out Of danger, the
board of health is dreadfully strict
here"
The georgette dresses slipped I'M
noticed to the linoleum and Pierrette
Topped on the next chair unable to
speak.
"If you had telegra9hed could have
warned you, or If you had come in at
the front door you would have noticed
the placard. AS it is, make up your
mind for a months stay. do need
some help, and 1 guess my house
dresses will fit you fairly we'll"
"Aunt Marcia" in pitiful voice, all
the gay spirits flown away, lis 1t real
" true? Can't 1 possibly sneak out
some way? Oh, why did I come!' And
after q few moments uncontrolled
sobbing, "Auntie, who is your doctor?
Not by any chance Doctor Warner?'
A faint hope sparkled in the lovely
brown eyes.
Aunt Marcia placidly seasoned TIC
soup. ~ never heard Of the ma. ~:
family physician n old Doet". Gree
Uw g.. -.
The Tomahawk., 1920-01-01
Pierrette Comes
to Town
BY LILY WANDEL
(@. 1919. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)

| q. 1919. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate>
| "Boo!' The kitchen door flew open
| and very pretty brown-haired. olive
! skinned girl. suitcase in hand, laughed
| herself into the room.
Aunt Marcia, just removing cake
of fat from bowl of cold broth,
| cropped her spoon and gaspcd: "lier-
rette! You here. my dear child. You
should have written or"
"YOu darling old Slow-poke" kiss
Ing the surprised and somewhat an
| nOyed lady on both cheeks. "Don't
you know that it's half. the fun to just
| swoop down on people and surprise
them! Why, if you had seen your
face when l opened that door! Pur-
posely came up the alley and through
TIE back yard; knew you'd be in the
| kitchen!"
"But, Pierrette, really you should
| have let me know: you see"
ooh, Aunt Marcia, you ought to
know me by this time. I never tell
| people when I'm coming. Don't you
| know, last year when came uneNpect-
| edly and you we're going away and had
! to postpone your trip? 1t didn't real
ly make the slightest difference that
you started three days later"
eyes, yes; but this time IT'S differ
ent We"
81 won't be the least bit of trouble;
not bit! Let me explain. You see,
really and truly, I did not have Il
chance to write and announce myself
formally. The Evanses are stopping
Mt the Belfonte and just begged me to
take a trip to- town; they know lot
of people and it will be just one con-
tinual string Of good times! No, not a
word Of objection! I'll be out for near
The Tomahawk., 1920-01-01
GLORIOUS PAGE IN HISTORY
When Commodore Decatur, with q
Few American Ships, Put End. to-
Ransoms Paid AIgiers.

Commodore Stephen Decatur, with
n small squadron of American ships,
in two months did more than oil the
powers of Europe dared to do In the
Mediterranean sea. He defied the Dey
Of Algers, defeated his armies, and
liberated the United States from the
need Of paying annual tribute to that
pirate, who had the habit of capturing
American sealnen and making, slaves
of them. The hey received tribute
constantly between 1855 and 1872: In
1893 Washington urged the necessity
Of navy, saying that up to that time
the hey had captured Is American Ves-
sells and made slaves Of lSO OfhcerS
and men, and the government had paid
$1,OOO,OOO for their ransom. The regu-.
lar annual tribute began in 1885,. fol-
lowing custom Of European nations
replacing the previous ransom moneys.
paid only when men were captured.
In 1900 Captain cambridge took the
tribute to Algiers. When he was leav-
Ing the hey ordered him to. take an Al
gerian ambassador to Constantinople..
When he refused the hey told hm'that
the Americans paid him tribute anu
therefore were his slaves, and fOrcedl
him to obey. Later while chasing a.
corsair pirate into Algiers his, ship,
the Philadelphia, struck rock and
Captain cambridge and his men. were
captured and, made slaves. He wrote
advising that his ship be wrecked, as
the Algerians. were planning to repair
It. Lieutenant Decatur was. given the
task Of burning it and sneaked up be-
side it, with small crew, in ketchs
small merchant vessel. He succeed
ed in overpowering the Algerian crew.
set fire to the. Philadelphia and burned
it to the. waters edge. He received
the thanks Of congress, a, sword and q
promotion for his deed. In May, lSI5,
he was, commodore and was sent back
so the. Mediterranean at the head OF q
small fleet that not only conquered the
pirates, but forced payment Of $46,OOO
from the bashaw at Tunis for allowing
the British to capture ships In that
harbor, and $4,000 from the hey at
Tripoli for damage to. Americans
property. He also obtained the re-
lease Of all American prisoners.