The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-05-26
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While it is true that the Republi-
cans made no promise in the l92O
campaign that they wonld immediate
" reduce taxes, they are bending
every effort in that direction. The
party platform expressly declared
that on account of debt handed down
from the Democrats, there is no like
lihood that taxes can be reduced soon.
The Republicans will do more than
they promised, however.
Some of the "stickers" at Hills
boro feel "stuck." A very thrifty
brother, brother "sticker" who has
always had the reputation Of beng
very thrifty, has bought up his neigh
bors Consumers Store notes for nifty
cents or less on the dollar and is now
collecting one hundred cents plus IN
terest on the dollar. Why shouldn't
he "stick" as long as he is given such
a Golden chance to "sting" the trust.
ing dupes he helped into the fire. VI
course he will "stick," just as long as
there is "profit" in sight. "Stick" TIL
the last red cent of easy money mas
been looted then with a plous LOOK
hand the empty stores and sucked
oranges" over to the farmers. When
the "stickers" at Hillsboro recall the
pleasant glow of hope, OF pig prGn:s
with which they handed over thelr
cash, their liberty bonds, their, posi-
dated checks and their notes; to tne
amount of $4,000, to A: G. Towniey
who personally conducted the meeting
and promised wonderful store with
wonderful prices and now think over
what they have received for their
money and incidentally. note the
thrifty brother "sticker" who is
thriving in such lovely fashion at
their expense, they rejoice to think
"the money is still kept at home," at
least half of it, even if they can't get
It back. But no one has even sug,,
gested that Townley or Lemke Will
soon hold a meeting to reorganlze the
Consumers Store at Hillsboro, even II
so cents on the dollar of the notes is
"staying at home. "-1ndependent.
We are devoting considerable space
today to the new teachers college,
known now as the State Normal
School, but which institution will take
on added dignity after July first: Inc
Jubilee celebration is to be held Thurs
day evening and Valley City people
are expected to turn out in full force
and show their appreciation Of an IN
stitution that is largely responsible TOR
the good town that we have and the
importance it has reached by the fact
that this institution-one of the best
in the northwest is here. 1t will not
be amiss at this time to say that much
of the credit of this added Importance
is due President C. E. Allen, who:
during the past three years, has been
the head of the school, and has shown
very excellent executive ability. and
not only that but has made himself
popular with all by the splendid spirit
of cooperation he has shown since
coming here in his present capacity;
Mr.. Allen has had great success and
has built around him a corps OF EN-,
cient and splendid instructors that
seem to be working in harmony with
him for the betterment OF the lnstl-
tuition and for better education. 1t IS
no small honor to be selected as the
only state institution for a teachers
college, and we feel sure that Valley
CITY at the jubilee celebration Thurs.
day night, will turn out en- masse and
show it's appreciation by being present
and helping in the celebration. May
added success be with Mr.. Allen, his
instructors, and the teachers college.
There was one bit of evidence at
the railroad hearings at Washington
which seems to be complete answer
to the charge that the condition OF the
roads is due to poor management. It
was shown that in 1920, after the
roads were returned to their private
owners, the average carload was IN
creased to 1913 tons, which was the
largest average car loading on record.
In the previous year, under govern
ment operation, the average was 2o
tons. Although the government OPP
orators had permitted the equipment
to get into deplorable condition, the
average distance a car travelled per
day was increased s per cent and the
ton-mile of freight per car was in
creased IL per cent. The Increased
amount of freight per car and dist
ance per day amounted to a saving
equal to the addition of 100000
freight cars to the railroad equip
ment. As cars cost about $4,000 each,
this was equivalent to adding some
5000, 100000 to the equipment of the
roads. In other words it was saw
ing Of an investment Of 100000 900.
This is very definite and practical
demonstration Of efficiency. The
Plumb Plan Leaguers who want the
government to buy the railroads and
turn them over to the employees to
operate will have to produce some
pretty convincing evidence before
they will get the farmers, manufact-
urers, merchants, and the consuming
public, to agree with their assumption