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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
THE POPULAR REFERENDUM.

The popular referendum, by means of which
subjects are submitted in an informal way to the
general public or a selected group for an expression
of opinion, is usually more effective in committing
individuals to 3 desired policy than in disclosing
what the independent sentiment OF those appealed
DO really IS And many of these straw votes-for
that IS what they amount to-are intended for the
SPECIFIC purpose OF obtaining support for proposals
decided On in advance.
This is not true in all cases, of course, A con-
spicuous exception is found in the method employee
By the Chamber of Commerce of the United States
That organization is made up of representatives of
commercial clubs and similar bodies throughout the
country. A committee created for that purpose I'M
dertakes to submit to the general membership a
subject of general interest for their expression.
Arguments setting forth various phases of the sub
lcct are prepared by competent authorities, and the
whole proposition is then submitted, with the argu-
nnents for and against any prospective line of ac-
ton, Tor the votes of the separate clubs. Every
possible care is taken to provide for an impartial
presentation Of the case 50 that votes may be cast
entirely on its merits.
This method is in sharp contrast to that en-
ploycd In a good many other cases. A plan quite
frequently followed is, for those interested in a CIV
en- course of action to present the plan to the mem
bcrs of their association with ballots SO worded that
the desired answer is very plainly suggested, the
question itself being SO stated that the desired reply
appears, on the surface, to be the only reasonable
one Naturally, the majority vote is exactly as it
was intended to be. Then the announcement is
made that the members of the body, by an immense
majority, have declared for this or that.
This plan does more than obtain a false pre-
sentation of the real sentiments of the membership.
The man who follows the suggestion and votes IN
the affirmative where an affirmative vote is desired
becomes thereby committed to the affirmative side
Of that question. Left to the independent working
q his own mind he might have reached the opposite
decision. But when once he has voted, although
y unthinkingly, he feels imnpe1led to justify his vote to
himself and his neighbors, and he becomes the adj
vocate of a cause which otherwise he might have
opposed. Z
All of this is interesting as a psychological
study It is more than that. It is an illustration of
the manner in which great bodies of people are in-
duced to take sides on important questions. In no
small measure our business interests, our social re-
Iations and our government are influenced by just
this sort of popular referendum.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
FOR RECESS
FOR HOUSE PROPOSED

Washington. July 2s.-House lead
ers were understood to be shaping
their plans today for a program cons,
templating a six weeks recess for the
house, beginning August 20 and Is.
after passage of revenue, shipping
board appropriation and railroad leg
islation as the definite goal. Agree
have been reached at a. White House
dinner conference. last night at which,
resident Harding is said to have
9 particularly the passage Of
n suggested summer recess.
me president, it was said, was as
sured by ways and means COMMITTEES
present that the tax bill
would be brought out on pr befota
August IL with the probability hat. it
could be passed by the house in about
Y days. They were said to have
pointed out. however, that the exS
pected Democratic fight on. the hin
might cause some delay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
NO ALIB1 NECESSARY.

The Fargo Forum has displayed considerable
concern over the fact that while the late fair at Far
go resulted in a deficit of some thousands of dollars,
the state fair at Grand Forks yielded a balance of
several thousands to the good, and it is prompted to
make a number Of explanatory statements which on
the whole seem to be entirely unnecessary. The
week of the Fargo fair was marked by exceedingly
unfayorable weather. The fair at Grand Forks had
IA week without rain. That means a great deal to
any fair.
In its anxiety to explain why one fair p~rospered
and the other did not, the Forum displays a DISPOSE
|tion to belittle the fair at Grand Forks and to exag-
Igerate the one at Fargo. A debate, on this subject
would be entirely profitess, and the, experience of
the two cities in conducting such a debate some
years ago was such as to discourage its repetition,
The people who are particularly interested in the
fairs held at Grand Forks are satisfied with the fact
that the record made here has been excellent and
generally satisfactory. The fairs at Grand Forks
have, been recognizedas mighty good fairs, and they
have earned the confidence and support of the gem
|eral public. It is the purpose here to continue as be-
fore, to build upon the record that has been made,
land to better it. The effort will be to make the fairs
lat Grand Forks better and better. If the Fargo
management follows a like course and is similarly
successful, Grand Forks will be exceedingly pleased.
Next Year is state fair year at Fargo, and we hope
that that fair will be made as successful as the Grand
Forks fairs have been, which is saying a good deal.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29

wsthernrul staysd by the strrs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
THE, TAX EXEMPTION POLICY.

Securities which have already been issued by
the government with tax exemption features must
stand as issued. Whatever contracts the govern
ment has made must be carried out, no matter what
the cost; but if it were possible to repealall the tax
exemption provisions which surround Our govern
ment obligations, there would almost certainly be
an immediate and immense revival in. business.
Until the war period the exemption features
were of minor importance. Government securities
were not issued in large quantities, and the amount
ct money which could be invested in them w4s
comparatively small hence, the amounts exempted
from taxation, ordinary and progressive, were not
large enough to affect the business of the country
very greatly. The war created an entirely new set
sof conditions. Securities were issued by the billion
dollars, worth at a time, and those securities are
now seeking a market. Money invested int them
sis withdrawn Tom~the ordinary business channels
and if it does not bear its proper proportion of Che
burden of taxation, the additional burden Is placed
upon ordinary business transactions, 4 burden
which IN many cases the enterprises are unable to
bear. !
New business enterprises are Usually financed
out of large accommodations of capital in-fhe hands
sof lew people The money which is saved out of
small incomes is not usually available for such pur-
poses. It - invested in home building, in savings
bank accounts, in small notes and.mortgages and in
gslr1ilar ways; but when it becomes necessary to
finance an enterprise OF considerable magnitude, ap-
aRsication IS made to those who are known to pos
S4ess large blocks Of capital for the requisite funds.
Hi q Exactly such-funds that are now being invested
s11h securities which do not bear their proper proper
Sfiun of taxation. The exemption feature has made
s4fAis investment desirable. Also interest rates are
Sc6snpensated BY the exemption feature, and more
sAgd mere there IS a-tendency to withhold money
S4fpn constructive work and to salt it away IN Sc
Ia rites whose main feature of atractiyeness Is that
A1sySare exempt from most OF the taxes that are
6l1pQeed on ordinary enterprises.
The sentiment Of the country generally il
6I11nst re issue of more Of such securities. Those
#&1kedy issued have their conditions fixed, and these
1SEest# ct stlae entire country that the program Of ~
l1E such obligations shall BE abandoned. Money
&34seded iof onstructivewor of all Kinds. Money
e1 where IRE rettsrns promise Ia be most satis-
<S6 Or capital viii be frozen 50 sofdlv nm 4
Ef1ke yesfs % thsw II out.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
CHAPTER xv-Copttnued.

In the small cafe on that afternoon
Of July. Helene Yauquier Instructed
her a~ccompliees, quietly and metho-
Ideally. as though what she proposed
was the most ordinary stroke of bust
ness. Once or twice subsequently
Wethermill, who RAJ the only safe
go-between, went tot the house III
Geneva, altering his hair and wearing
= moustache, t. complete the ar
rangeti1entS. He maintained 6rmly at
his trial that at none OF these meet
in1 was there any talk of murder.
To be sure" said the judge, with
10 savage sarcasm. I'm decent con-
%versation there is always a reticence.
Something Is left to be understood"
And it Is difficult to understand
how murder could not have been an
essential part of their plan, ~siuce-
But let us see what happened.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
cHAPrER XVI
The First Move

On the Friday before the crime
was committed Mime. Dauvray and
Celia dined, 1T the Villa DIES F1eurs.
While they were drinking their coffee
Harry Wethermill Joined them. He
stayed with them until Nine. Dauyray
was ready to move, and then all three
walked into the baccArat rooms to-
sether. But there, in the throng OF
people. they were separated.
Harry Wethernil was looking
carefully after Ceiia. Is a good lover
should. He had. IL seemed, no eyea
for any one else; and It was not until
q minnie or two. hAd passed that the
girl herself noticed that Mime. Dauv-
ray was not with them
we will ind her easily" said
Harry.
Aof course" replied celia.
There is, after al. no hurry" said
WethermiH, with q laugh; and per-
shaps she was not unwilling to leave
us together"
Celia dinpled 10 = stnile.
Nine. Dauvfay ID kind to me-" she
satd, with q very pretty timidity.
"And yet kind to me- said
Wethermiu In q low voice which
brought the blood into CeIia,s cheeks.
But even while he spoke he soon
caught-sight Of Nine. DauvrAy stand
Ing BY one Of the tables: and near to
her WIS Adele Tace. Adele had not
yet made Nine. Dauvray,s acquaint-
Ance; that was evident She was ap-
pArently unaware of her; but she was
gradually edging toward hef. Weth.
ermilI smiled. and Celia caught the
smile.
what y II, she asked. and her
head beEan 70 turn ID the direction OF
Nine. DAnvrAy.
Why. I Hike Your froek-fhat,s
m. I'D Wethernnill at once; and
cSlia's eyss went down to IL
DO you7s she mtd With 4 pleased
smile. II wAs q dress OF dark blue
which suited her wei. Il am gfad. I
think Il = pretty, And they passed
on
ms Ilszt 49,
Wo4hefmul ekayaH bv fra ~frfs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29
NOT QUITE A FAIR PRESENTATION.

The Motor Age for July IA, Contains an inter-
Iesting and we'll written article by David Beecroft, a
member of its staff who visited North Dakota some
time ago to make a survey Of the automobile condi-
lions for his magazine. Mr.. Bcecroft's report dis
plays a great deal Of care, and in the main his sum-
mary Of North Dakota conditions is accurate. He
refers to the difficulties by which the automobile
dealers of this state have been confronted, and the
|yigor and courage with which they have. conducted
their business during the exceedingly trying times
iof the past few years. i
In one respect, however, the article will create
a false impression. The reader is given to understand
that the bankers Of the state BY restricting their
credits excessively have hannpered the motor trade
lgreatly and needessly. We believe that a careful
survey would not reveal facts to Justify this concl,l-
sion. 1t is true that credits have been restricted ii
North Dakota, as IN all other states, but we believe
that IN the main the banking interests have earned
they have put forth to keep business as nearly as
possible on ! sound basis. In this process the auto
mobile trade has shared the common experience. Au-
|tomobile credits, like all others, have been restrict
|ed; but IN as Tar as the restrictions were warranted
by the general conditions. they were beneficial to
the trade itself g we'll as to the geheral. public, and
we believe that in the main the bankers of the state
have been guided by sound judgment in their atti-
|tude toward this line Of business.
The purchase OF automobiles fell off materially
when the general slump came, and it is doubtless
true that many persons who wished to obtain credit
Tor automobiles were unable to do 80; but We have
to learn Of ! case where a man whose financial
warranted his purchase 81 an automobile
who was denied the necessary credit for that pur-
pose. There may have been such 4 case, but not
one has thus far come % the attention Of The Her
The general impression is that the business Of
the country has at last turned the corner. There
viii be no lavish extension Of credits, and there
|sl,culd Re none but there are indications Of j gensr-
~ easlng tp ii The money situation md ! gradual
Of b~asiness, carefully and cautiously. 90
that in the very near futufe Ne may expect to hear
IIths wheels ct industry hum - Of oil.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29

More power 70 Governor Press ID His coal III
|yestigation. II may not d. any rood, but 81 my
help 70 relieve ! Ut ofagitzted feefinex
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
The Untimely Decay of the Abb Industry

sure. But you needn't wait up for me, something
might up to dctain me. Goodbye, dear; good
bye"
OF course, that's poor specimen, but il will serve
illustration To attain the truly artistic reaches OF
the alib il had to be done the spur Of the moment
when fresh from the perils of watching
schooncrs dash the bar.
Then next morning friend husband is glum and bed
dcd down in the morning paper; hair pulling q Bit
head bit throbby, tongue bit furry too many cigars
that conference. And right in the midst Of his read
ing the good wife asks in the STILL small voice women
for such occasions: "And how did the confer
.ence 60, dear?"
Hubby, caught under the chin of his recollection
grunts: Conference! What confcrence?"
why, the one that kept you downtown until all
hours this morning, of course"
"Oh, yes; hum-er-to be sure; conference, exact
ly. Oh, rather dragged bit, and then fellows
broke down and had to take him home, way out in
Arlington, and had puncture and spent midnight
chasing up another inner tube" Poor fish! And he
of course, forgot all about having introduced that
tube into the sb and in due time had that forgot
ten bull to feed and water with the less nutr
tious fodder of his extemporancous ina gination.
What these families doing tonight? 10 she
happy now that he 10 always home before 6? No need
to ask about him he doesn't count Do they get
tired of seeing each other hanging about the house and
wish earnestly that just for a night the abb days
would return?
Or have they started to get acquainted al over
again, and rcdiscovcred the delights of mutual pleas
urc seeking?
Anyway, the abb art is gone-probably forever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

ONLY YESTERDAY, tho il seems much farther
~ back than that, a very considerable number OF
our good citizenry devoting leisure hours and
much mental ingenuity to the fashionng OF the more
or less perfect slibi for home consumption.
And today scarcely abb is needed in all the land.
Our facility of invention seems likely to suffer dur
ing the long drought for these days everybody goes
home, whether wanted or not.
Remember how the good man of the house would
get sidetracked between the Office and the car, and
would, in one Of those now forgotten emporiums
termed buffets pass idle hour in carefree ADAM
don? And then his eye would chance upon the clock,
which said $50; then he would abstract himself from
the joval repartee and mediate a moment; then he
would wend him to the nearest telephone booth,
where in the most dulcet tones that safely married
mascuinity gave voice to- he would sing his latest
alib
All, those dear dead years! How did that song and
dance go now!-Tum-te-tum, te-tum-ah, a memory
revives Il went about this way:
Hello, sweetness! Sounds mighty good to hear
your dear voice after hard day downtown-whcre
am l? Oh, I'm still downtown; just dropped into a
pay booth to say hello Any little thing you want me
to bring home-whats that? Oh when am coming
home to dinner? WE'LL you see dear, il is this way:
There's dod-gastcd special conference tonight be-
tween the heads Of the department, and of 'cm
wanted get thru in time for the OPERA called il
at $780, and, you see, that won't give time TO get
home for dinner and back again.
mo; this 10 business. Oh, I'll be home early. OF
course can't just away and leave the fellows aft.
the conference, you know but I'll be home by 10,
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A Letter rom
Herb Sclh@@laGeld
(Eraetlv as he knocked IL ont his little old type-
scIter, mthout the aid Of stenooropher, except that
he used blue and red INK

(ErGctlv as he knocked Il ont on his little old trpe
wrIter cithot the aid Of stenoorapher, except that
he used blue and red inkJ
II fuss . 10 q You .
Just returned from extended
while = wonderful everything wAs
t~ssed much With tho impreason bout Seattle ha, prevails
thrsou,-~verywh~rs
we k~znA Of Bank
finished
AN felt ourselves mighty off
this wicked propaganda beng circulated the hsfirncn
influences o activities
found being made
but sssns to iAHsn~ the punehth. hchs mnA~A an
selves 10 surxafvvs
n-s.ruruissfy
- This The buried snry1ss k,s hsv sm - h~vs
a .AftsrPro~pstty Inmsston-Aow
-e-n, sr.s m. n v,e-s. ,
strange hold the PEP afsntionY
. opporsuniy-shrvs strungsr AuranA
etsr activity In which iud immediate and
1905 effs~s than nsugurac mud~ xtmt
nAss The pcsimiss n family circle smash u sunlight
the brxtr 0e Joy an delight u living In seattle int ers
why not land somsthinx shisf
OTIS only ruff thos blooming
Immediate action Grand
family Knocko1
orxanius guztiv-s, -opsnirss r~sxu.
nothing bat a pledge e,e~-the slogan b.
ORGANIZED OPTIMISM AND co OPERATION.
IAN for Seattle
-sv- s'os%a m.Te- TO wear button - an nnh.d 20 o.
o. distributed fron place downtown office
blooming alleged Spirit
do you ! m trying 10 ret asf
-jerkity but pm the star punch into II and help
be getting far
that's
a ,hi. is worth anythins-y~
w. hav. s,arnaisd. aessopi
--hurriediy
HERBERT A.. sCHoTNFEI.D.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

\ When we - ioroev brams things n9uor ear
begin to suspect that human nature itself ae faal
| don
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
DIR DAILY FICTION

Once upon a time there was
nan who owned a lot In the
Weetiake district. And somebody
nnid II would certainly make that
property boom II the public mar
ket would be moved there. And
the city council called meeting.
And this man came TO listen and
10 speak. And when his turn
came round he said; Gentlemen.
{ have a piece of unimnroved
propcrty in the wcsuake district.
Hut l think the market should
stay IN the old district Just the
ssnne because more people would
~ hurt than benefited by the re-
movai.-
A. tho NEXT meeting OF the
Wexsiake Ave. Improvement CLUB
he was elected president
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

Month
IS Judges the bench
reactions things pu be normal
Seattle ~Ae called police
support
her. VIVA, pulling the ~ae boamUt
a.d Aer
fOntaroJ WHO.
vcocto~ zoe
On. ees"'o. -perts- Aa.~r changed
10
Hrald
Of - more collateral
or shut sp shop-AIbanv Times Unon
Hungary evidently
that bit her,-sorfoik vboinsan Plot
~heny susreundeS ~ not
oater-Eor5oLk Vtosnsan-Paot
The Of fashioned
profiieeraCincinnan Enquirer.
s.ope. ,x,,t.o
night and day--Pasodeno Post
been ued bv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Enquirer.
rmpo,tato~ o, ~ ovy
doabfuL-Washinoton Post
. say and more ,ay-raser,or
erndno tn orsns Am n q.
IL
people getting used to a-chl
But rayoe that the only weehly-rrh
annapolis Star -
Great D'uaiH mae troubles maj0rNOrf0 vhgnanPaos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26
TODAy-s QUESTION

TODAy's QUESTION
WIN you w~x low sisoss uis sum-
mu.
ANSWERS
I. r. MORGAN. 1890 s~v-ush ave.
I'm likely not 10 wear any II things
keep thus
". J. WARNER I'll Pine ST.
never DO. don't like EN-
II. ~. FAili. its Bellevue sve ~.
--whrn q real long stretch Of run
shine comes-tnaybc "a.
sam NJ FIELDER. 1918 Y. rfks -
III I catch you doing IL III do
sosnsthing elsa.
p. ,. MCCARTHY. i1ieY ssosnd
avA--,Aak my VITA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

D. H. J. Of Ballard sends this:
1 nut my arm around her.
she looked into my face.
Ana said: The hospital for you. my
Your arm is out Of place.
Ana he Adds that the verse Is home
mads right here tn Ballard"
Not the only homemade thing IN
ballard: but let II 80 AT that.
Thers were no divorce cases NJ the
eos,rthou-e all day Saturday. Mebbs
the consumers strike Is branching
out In new fields.
HE ROLLS HIS OWN
when the Esklrno's igloo caves In
"a his dome
And knocks al the bark from his
~ ~ he pesr shaR without any
= IN e a pffrA n ~ ha,A
~ eu6.sxsbs - enmpstgns vA0 a.
AsnxAsn CAines
uosdD sugar b put - ~ rssA
o. on0s cannfbA exihs wishes -
Ter IL To-.
WA = an b = sA,A W. nsoA
~ lnnass - on and esarsuas ~
hut there h n truth Ia tAs ~
Yea hear snat they're going 10 paD
round the hat
~ the poor. old downtroddeu
consumer.
We pick shoveler because he
knvws how to shovel. but we choose
= 0ngressman because he can shake
49, we'll
plaARY. CALL TIE CATTLE
HOME"
vrom she Sullivan und) Democrat
FOR sALE,--A registered. milking
ohors horn bull Si.s.oo. J.. X Coui-
-.
ne average person had much
1neDher witness . divorce proceeding
han a wedding ceremony.
CURIOSITY
q other peoples business am not
inclined TO meddle,
uornang In, I'm proud 10 say. has
never been . fault Of mine
But frequently I wonder
What Ia the bIoomin' thunder
ne operators doing while I'm whit
ing on the linel
One reason why poets sing %
much Of summer is because park
benches are 30 chilly In the winter.
The white paper shortage doesn't
oeem TO worry the editor Of Hart
ford City dnd) paper. who tells Of
somebody being burned by a hot
nt0ve-~
A pe4imists idea Of Q good time
y TO glance over his pile OF rent
receipts
a Washington pararraphsr pre-.
diets that II sugar keeps on declin.
ing In price, taking candy from
baby viii not be considered as grand
larceny.
ALL WRONG
we are lostr' the captain shouted.
A he staggered down the stair:
n thought II was a beverage,
But twas tonic for the halre'
viscount Bryce, IN his new book,
expresses a poor opinion Of Amer.
can Judges. When was he In Olyn-
ssa?
A New York alderman has Jumped
into Tame by saying publicly he had
II that the man was rust a bit more
honest than his fellow members.
How many members Of the Wash
<ngton legislature DO you suppose
never heard OF Einstein7
SOME MoHE or THAT ~UrDER THE
PILLOW" SruFF
Manager Cassidy Of the Hicks park
baseball team believes he has upeartbed
conspiracy among members Of his tenn
70 throw the baseball game Last Sunday
His suspicioDs were aroused when he dis
covered that three Of his players had
money Invested In . baseball pool Tho
score in Sundays game was S TO ia
favor Of the Park team at the end Of the
fifth inning. Some Of the stars oompene-
81 playing like amateurs until Princeton
secured the lead By scoring sir runs In
the NEXT two innings. The manager is
hrokenheartsd over the disclosure. -
spriDgvailey tfiLJ cszetta
The appointment OF George Har.
vey." postcards u. w. d., lis a good
thing In more ways than one. We
not only get rid OF Harvey hut also
IT Harycy's Weekly"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

Daddy. bring home some Of Boldts
French t,astry.-Advertisem
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-26

The FIN islands have almost no m,
tive animals.