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The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17
JUDGE ROBINSON
GIVES REASONS
FOR LEAGUE DEFEAT
Program All Right, But Method Of
Procedure Was Wrong. Says
Supreme Court Member

Bismarck, Nov. l5.-The die is cast
The league has lost--and it may be al
Tor the best. Assuredly, it is not the
end of the league program, which is
to curb monopoly and exploitation anC
to better the conditions Of the people
The causes of the defeat are easy
enough to discern and some reflection
On the causes may open the eyes OF
the leaders so they may see things ir
a new and better light. At present il
seems the leaguers have lost marvel.
GUS opportunity for good and for a
continuance in power. They have toe
closely adhered to the old Henry
George theory which was that the way
to make men rich and happy is to tax
their land to it's full rental value. Ac-
cordingly, in 1919, 1920and 1921 they
did more than double the land valua.
ticns and taxes and in additions they
laid on personal property, on incomes
on business and on most everything an
enormous state tax, amounting to over
ten million dollars q year. And the
several counties and municipalities
were permitted to put up their tax
levies so that the total amounted to
over $30,OOO,O00 year. But the
purposes of it all was good. The
leaguers had by law created great
bank and made it the sole depositary
of all tax monies and had given three
state officers absolute control over
the bank and all its monies, and over
the state enterprises. The purpose
was to use the bank as an Alladin's
lamp to build nice cottage homes, to
buy or build and operate Touring
mills and other enterprises, and also
to make loans to needy people. But
in a short time the people, by means
of the initiative, repealed the law
making the bank the sole depositary.
Withdrawals Begin
Then a rush was made to withdraw
from the bank most Of the compulsory
deposits, and the bank found it quite
impossible to refund the monies which
it has disbursed in making loans and
, building homes and mills. Thousands
of checks and drafts on the bank were
dishonored and returned with protest
fees charged on the same. And that
made some men feel quite like going
into the swearing room, and it made
many voters against the league. Now
! by reason Of bad organization, bad
laws and bad management, the bank
and the state industries proved sad
failure. Hence the recall of the In.
dustrial commission-Frazier, Lemke
and Hagan-and the election Of Mes.
tos, Johnson and Kitchin. And the
chief cause Of it all was three years
Of excessive taxes and Of poor crops
and low prices and extortionate rail.
way rates. The high tax is thief and
a robber. 1t is an unmitigated curse: il
is the greatest Of all evils, next to
rbbery by the common carriers. Those
doom the masses to scrimping poverty
and servitude. In North Dakota, as
well as in South Dakota and Minneso-
ia, during the past three years, the
taxes have been monstrosity. It is
all we'll enough to denounce Wall
street and "Big Business" and to pount
the devil on the back, but those agen.
cies have nothing to do with high tax.
es. We must learn to give the devil
his due and to give unto Caesar that
which is Caesars. The blame has
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17
JAMES f. ROBINSON.
Some Salesman

There is story going the rounds
that is worth passing on. Things on
the farm were just about as bad AZ
they could be. Wheat had failed,
rains rotted out the potatoes and ear
ly frosts killed the corn. There
wasn't one single money crop.
One morning the old farmer looked
around to see if there wasn't some-
thing which could be turned into q
few dollars cash and his eye lit on the
last crop Of all; a pile of turnips.
"Here, jed" he said to his son,
"put some of these turnips in bag,
drive to town and see if you can sell
them"
AT chore time Jed came driving
home. The old man went to the
gate to meet him.
"Did you sell any turnips, boy?"
"Naw! I drove up and down the
streets all day long and no one asked
what had in the bag"
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17
THE POLICE BRIDE

At a wedding recently, When the
clergyman asked the bride, "Wilt thou
have the man to be thy welded hus-
band?" she, with a modesty which
lent her beauty an additional grace
replied, IF you please" e."-Temple
Topics.
And, such is fate, when bride is
as nice as that, she invariably hooks
up with man who, when it comes his
time to answer the clergyman's query
takes quid of Battle AK out of his
face, throws it in the corner Of the
church and says: "Hell, yes!"
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17
THE CHARGE

HALF an inch, half an foot, half q
yard shorter-whether the skirts are
for mother or daughter. Brefer the
dresses grow, fuller the ripples flow,
while whisking glimpses show more
than they oughter. Forward the dress
parade! Is there a man dismayed? ?
No--from the sights displayed, none
could be sundered."
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17

A shipment Of black foxes valued
at $35, 100000 passed thru Minot one
day last week enroute from the fox
farm at St. Johns, N. D. ia, Great
Falls, Mont. The shipment COM
prised ten pairs of foxes and was ac-
companied by. NJ. B. Chase, president
Of the company. '''F'
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17

c. E. Colcord, County Auditor of
Renville County, arrived from Mohall
Sunday to spend a day with his wife,
a local hospital for several months for
Rheumatism. Her condition is i'm
proving gradually.
The Ward County independent., 1921-11-17

e. J. Aymond, north of the city,
arised $500 bushels Of choice potatoes
which he has stored in a pit ol, the.
farm. Mr.. Aymond's gra1h did not
begin to pay expenses, but he expects
his potatoes to net him : nice profit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

sort of strange aching at her heart
 that she was not only far from saying
 the usual heart-broken things in fare-
 we'll. but was actually far from feel
 ing them. She laughed at AHx last
 nonsense, promised to write"wouldn't
 say good-by-would see them all soon was coming, Martin-and so a last
 kiss for darling Dad and geedIby and
 so many thanks and thanks to them all;
 She was gone, With her the uneer- tain autumn sunshine vanished and a shadow fell on the forest The noun tain above the valley was plotted out with fog The brown house seem ed dark and empty when the last guests had 1oitered away and the last caterer had gathered up his possessions and had gone,
 The doctor had changed his un- wonted wedding fineFy for his shabby old smoking jacket, but Peter still looked unnaturai1y well dressed, A1ix LEteRDed nId0Rza~ sait -a3a4xeeQ them
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

of the little town Mud squelched be- heath their feet. blanks tilted. Be- side Martin. Cherry entered the bright cheerful lobby of cheap hotel where men were smoking and splitting. She was beside him at the desk and saw him write on the register. '-J. M 1.loyd and wife," The clerk pushed key across the oounters Martir guided her to a rattHng elevator.
 She had f1eetfng thought of home; :; of Dad reading before the fire. of the little brown room upstairs, with Alix, alender in her thin n1ghtgown, yaWn, ing over her prayers, A rush of re- iuetanee-ef strangenesa = of some. thing like terror snota her She fought the homesfeknesS down reso- lutefy. everything would seem hrfshtei tomorrew, when the morning and the sunshine came again,
 N NNRkzAyeaz zaf0naN0 3
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

with her husband. she smiled and said that it seemed funny" For tho most part she was silent, pleased and interested, but not quite her usual un- eoneerned self, After dinner they had a long, murTnured talk; she be- gan to droop eleepily now, although even this long day had not pa1ed her cheeks or visiby tire her.
 \ At ten they stumble cut. eramped and overloaded. and sInitten on tired foreheads with a Ftazh of icy mountain air.
 ttfs this the p1-l-aeee" yawned Cherry. eiinging te his arm.
 t"Fhis is the place. Baby Girl; El Nido, and not Rnueh of a plaee." her husband told her. Chats the Hotel Mckinley. over there where the lights are! We stay there tonight and drive out to the mine tomorrow, I'll man. age the bags. but don't you stumble!,, She was Wide-awzake now. looking .aAeFt1 aaRQNt Aen a faKr atteeta
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

light pierced 1t with sudden spectacu- lar brightening and lifting.
 At twelve o'clock Charity Strick- land became Charity Lloyd and was kissed and tosated and congratulated until her lovely little face was burn ing with color and her blue eyes were bewtIdered with fatigue, At two o'clock there were good-bys. Cherry the cream-coiereS rnjah silk then and wore the extrevas-nt hat. It
 would be many years before she
 would spend twenty-five dollars for a hat again, and never again would she see -bronzeed cocks feathers against bronzed straw without re- mem oering theA clean little wood smelling bedroom and the hour In which she had pinned her wedding hat over her fair hair, and had gone, demure and radiant and confident. to meet her husband in tha old hallway. She was confusediy kissed, passed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

and her fathers arm went about her. She enugged against him in an un- usual mood of tenderness and quiet,
 "Be nice to mel" she said, whtm- sically, I'm loneiyi''
 "H'm!' her fatfer said, significant 1y. tightening his arm. Peter moved up on the other side and locked his own arm in her free one, And so they sat, silent depressed. their shoulders touching. their soHaber eyes fixed upon tho aa1adewy depths of the forest into which an October fog was softly and noiselessly creeping,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01
CHATTER ",

Meanwhile the hot train sped on. and the drab autumn country flew by the windows, and still the bride sat wrapped in her dream, smiling, mus ing, roussng herself to notice the scenery.
 When Martin asked her if she liked taA be maEEied zWeman- travelling
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01

CHAPTER L-With his two daughters Alfx and Cherry, the latter just eighteen years old. and his niece, Anne. Doctor StT1ckland: Snn @ 9eaEsd is living @ at Mil cisco His closest friend is Peter Joyce, something of recsuse- Visiting in the vicinity. Martin Lloyd. mining engineer, falls in love with and secretly becomes engaged to Cherry
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-01
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CHAPTER H-Whf1e f31e family Is specu1afing as to LioyFs intentions. Cherry brings him to supper, practically announcing her engagement to him
Evening star., 1921-04-14
American Emigration.
This is from Ottawa, Ontario


According to government figures.
each of the 1896 immigrants from
the United States in 1920 brought
with him an average wealth in cash
and effects of $371.77. The total
wealth Of United States immi grafton
for the twelve months was $18,166. .962." p"
American emigration across our
northern border began some years
ago. When it reached substantial
proportions curiosity was aroused.
The national pride was touched. 1t
seemed strange that Americans should
be leaving home for the declared pur-
pose of bettering themselves. The
accepted notion was that America was
the best country on earth. How could
man hope to better himself any
where? Why move?
This feeling will be increased now
Why should not Americans, even If a
little discontented, remain at home
and help in the heavy task Of recov-
cry from the war? We are talking in
such terms to the discontented Euro
peans vho are planning in great num-
bers to move to America. Why not
remain at home as a patriotic duty
and help repair the ravages Of the
most terrific struggle in history?
But our northern neighbor is to be
congratulated on her acquisitions. The
report shows that the Americans COM
ing to her are we'll "heeled" financial
ly; and that shows that they know
The great ma jority Of them are farm
ers, and up-to-date in the matter OF
sowing and reaping. And as they
speak the language of the country,
plus few American colloquialisms,
ing down in their new homes.
Evening star., 1921-04-14

sons kinks? Was he the Walter Of
other years? Alas, these inquiries.
for the present at least, are negative
ly answered. For the great throng
assembled was chilled to the marrow
by the unwonted spectacle Of the be-
loved Walter pounded to the far cor
ners Of the field. Even the second
ball pitched was raped for a triple.
Nothing daunted, always hopeful.
confident that the team and its man
ager and pilot win do their best. the
Washington supporters Of the game
will continue to root for that elusive
bunting, gratified to keep out Of last
place. to rejoice to get into the first
position and ready for anything bet
ter that kind fate may send. After
all. the game is the thing. whatever
may be the tabulated results at the
end Of the season, and Washington
dearly loves the game.
Evening star., 1921-04-14

reasonably hatter himself that the
expectations of his friends have, In
some measure. been realized"
This is capitally frank and excel
lently expressed. We may take it, too,
as the feeling of every man Of pride
who tries his hand conscientiously in
office. He likes, above an things, the
assurance, formally given. OF "Well
done. good and faithful SERVANT
1t is for this reason largely that
second terms are but seldom forbid.
den. Elected to Office, a man-the
right sort of man-wants to serve to
the satisfaction Of those who have
placed him there. He Graves their
Endorsement. And the appr obation
which takes the form Of reelection
gives him a thrill such as is not often
experienced.
For years, Mr. Bryan has been in.
sisting on limiting a President to one
term. In 1912 be thought he had put
the shackles ON the democratic candi'
date. But he neither knew his man,
nor reckoned with human nature. Mr..
Wilson was not to be shackled. When
the time came human nature asserted
itself: and Mr.. Wilson, "hattering
himself that the expectations of his
friends had in some measure been
realized" offered for Endorsement, and
got his second term.
The chances are that, notwithstand,
ing his views on the matter, If Mr..
Bryan ever gets one term in the presi-
dency he will want, and try for, q
second. He is a very human human
being.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
The British Labor Crisis.

AS the hour approaches for the gen.
eral transportation strike in Great
Britain in sympathy with the strike
Of the coal miners. tension increases
and the gravity Of the situation is
keenly appreciated. The transport
workers, members Of the so-called
triple alliance Of unions, are to go out
at 10 o'clock tomorrow night under
existing orders. While all efforts con.
tinue to be made to effect settlement,
no progress is made. A two-hour con.
ference was held this morning in
London between the premier and rep.
resentatives Of the three big unions
without results. The transport men
have no specific grievances of their
own, but are striking in sympathy
Peculiarly, at the same time the
miners have alienated public SYM
pathy by their rejection Of reasonable
government offers. The government,
indeed. has gone SO far in rendering
guarantees of aid during the wage.
reduction period that it has incurred
severe criticism from the mine owners
and some sections Of the press ordi.
narily friendly.
If this big strike occurs England
viii be. indeed, in crisis. All rail
workers and other transport EN-.
ployes will cease labor. The electrical
workers Of London will also probably
quit. The government must meet this
situation with extraordinary efforts to
move food and fuel or the country will
be thrown into chaos in . short time.
Undoubtedly preparations have been
made for the maintenance Of the rail
lines for the transport Of necessities
Motor trucks have been modified and
drivers assembled.
The real danger comes, however
not in point of keeping things moving
but in maintaining order. The gov
ernment will try to break the strike
Will the strikers interfere? II they
do on a large scale civil war will pre-.
vail. Perhaps that IL just what the
secretly plotting radicals have been
seeking. If 80. it fs well to have the
issue come. At present the over
whelming opinion in England appears
to be favorable to order and the main.
tenance Of the existing organization.
Evidently the government at London.
although it is going very far in offer
ing concessions IL not afraidsof the
test.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
The Opener.

Washington may not win base ball
pennants. but 1t certainly can open
the season WITH eclat. 1t may have
a long record Of last place, second.
division and rarely near-first positions
in the great races, but when it comes
to starting things it is the class of
both league. Take yesterday, for ex.
ample. In the presence Of the largest
crowd ever assembled on a base ball
field in this city, the President of the
United States tossed out the first ball,
autographed. The Vice President sat
in neighboring box. Gen. Pershine
was not only present, but marched
down the field with the contendine
teams and officiated at the formal flag.
raising that has become a fixed cere.
mony Of the seasons start Practical
ly the whole government was there.
No wonder the president of the Ameri.
can League recognized this as the
real first game" Of the season and
attended in person.
So much for the prestige Of the open.
ing contest. The game itself was an.
other matter. OF course, in any game
Of base ball one side must lose. while
the other wins. Yesterday it was the
visiting team that won and the home
team that lost, which always consti.
tutes a sad. sad story. but one to
which the Washington public is not
unaccustomed. Yet there were spe-
cial reasons for hoping. II not expeot.
ing. different tale. Walter johnson
was in the box. Had he come back?
Would he have the old stuff? Had his
arm been unlimbered from its last sea.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
The Railroad Question.

Senator Cunmins is dealing with
commendable frankness with the
country in the matter Of the railroads.
He is one Of the authors Of the law
Which returned the roads to their
owners. The law was drawn accord.
ing to the best lights Of that day. But
the work was done under difficulties.
Government control and operation
while the war lasted had complicated
matters greatly and made the situa.
tion confusing .-
Resumption OF operations under pri.
vate contfor has -seen disappointing
IN results. The public has not been
served satisfactorily. The railroads
have been losing money. There is a
demand for the why's and wherefores,
and the Iowa senator has voiced it.
As more is known today than a year
ago. when the law was passed, an In.
vesusation should reveal much in the
way Of a remedy.
A remedy there must he. There Is
no more important question than that
OF railroad transportation. Unless that
service il good. the whole country
suffers. 1t is not good. and it must
be made good. Such is the task that
must now be performed
Stalking close behind, and ready and
eager for a spring, Is the proposition
for government ownership and opera.
ton. Its advocates are alert. and hop
ing for an opening. And nothing Is
palmer than that if they win, a strong
wedge in the interests Of general state
socialism will have been inserted in
the conduct of our affairs. And last
November's mandate was decidedly
against such change
Evening star., 1921-04-14
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MARYLAND and Virginia
Limiting Armaments.

Speaking upon the subject Of limit
ing armaments in his first address
to Congress, President Harding leaves
the nation in considerable doubt as to
the precise course favored by the ad-
ministration. His first expressions
upon the general subject are encour-
aging. Neither branch of the gov
ernment," he says, "can be unmindful
Of the call for reduced expenditure"
for the Army and Navy departments.
The government IS in accord with
he wish to eliminate the burdens Of
Navy armament. Then the qualifica-
Sfon: But we shall not entirely dis
card our agencies for defense until
there is removed the need to defend. ~
And in the following paragraph: ''rhe
naval program. which had its begin.
ming In what seemed to Be the highest
assurances of peace. can carry no
threat after the latest proof Of our
national unselfishness-"
There h a certain opposition, dill
cult Of reconciliation. in the two posi-
tions taken by the President. Ap-
parently desirous Of eliminating the
burdens Of heavy armament, mindful
Of the call for reduced expenditure in
the Navy. Mr.. Harding. at least by
indirection, expresses himself as in
favor Of completing the current naval
program.
That program, involving an expend-
iture Of approximately billion dol
lars. Of which slightly more than half
has already been appropriated, would
call for about $500. 900 900 additional
from the American people if it is to be
completed. 1t was originated with the
idea Of 50 leaping ahead in the naval
building race as to eventually give the
United States the most powerful navy
in the world. To reconcile an insist
ence upon its completion with the pur-
pose of the nation to be exemplar in
the matter of striking resolutefy at
expenditure" would require remark
able ingenuity.
The Presidents affirmation that the
business Of cutting expenditure sis far
more easily said than DONE will stand
unchalleneed. Yet, recognizing that
a continuation Of the theory that the
d. Treasury b inexhaustible "means in
evitable disaster" he cannot consist.
entity refuse to make every effort to
save the nation its half billion involved
In completing the naval program. The
program affords an excellent opportu-
nifty for retrenchment, ready to hand.
Ansf5c3 has no idea Of reducing its
armaments 50 long as other nations
continue to increase theirs. So say
the other nations. And. for want Of
some one to step to the front in the
business Of calling, a joint halt, which
could have disadvantageous effect
upon no single competitor. the ma
tions a the world continue the mad
race. with the United States forging
into the lead The opportunity for the
administration to put into swift effect
Its policy Of cutting expenditures and
at the same time to confer a great
. boon upon humanity. suffering under
its war burdens, is self-evident. Why,
In the light Of our nation ideals, should
: we hesitate q week in starting the con-
versations which could have only the
much-tohedesired end?
Evening star., 1921-04-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON

Trouble.
Lookin' for trouble? What's the
good?
Always lot in the neighborhood.
A man has met with financial woe
And little boy has stubbed his toe.
Lookin' for trouble? What's the use?
There's always so much that has been
turned loose,
That II you observe both great and
small
You won't see anything else at all.
Look for the sunshine across the
f1oW'rs,
An the rainbow CLINT through April
showers;
Look for the gentle and friendly smile
And your lookin' may show you some
things worth while.