The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-17

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What guarantee or assurance mas tne
depositor that his funds are safe, II
the bank officials conceal improper
practices or wrongful diversion OF
funds entrusted to it? Mr.. Cathro ex-
presses great concern about the facts
pertaining to the affairs of the Bank
Of North Dakota being made pubic,
for the alleged reason that it would
ikelv create a banjo and result in the
closing of many banks. If such is the
case the sooner the people know the
facts-the better it will be for all con-
cerned-for if the socialistic regime
has been conducting the peoples bus
mess in such a loose manner-tnat tne
honest facts, if disclosed will result
in the condition propheslzed by
Brother Cathro-we can well imagine
what the state of affairs would be
had the legislature not Instituted an
investigation. .F =
We up in North Dakota do not rea-
lie how we'll off we are until we nave
! been down below where the crowded
condition of things and the thousands
of men are out of work set up
striking contrast to the prosperous
conditions that exist up here. we
have prosperous times here in spite
of the what is termed money strin-
gency-and we have no money strln-
eency when you come right down to
brass tacks. State conditions and the
drop in grain prices of course had
much to do with Tightening up things
for awhile and the farmer and the bus
mess men lost much money as con-
sequence, but after all we are IN
mighty fine condition. There is lots
of money in the country and our peo-
ple are getting about all they want
and have what money they want to
: snend. We are free from labor trou-
bles, we have no soup houses to con-
tend with and we seem to nave ABOUT
all the luxuries that we feel ike IN,
dulging in hard times or no hard
times. Our people travel Just as
much, spend more money than tney
did and so far as We can see this coun-
try is in fine condition. The business
outlook is getting better all the time:
merchants have adjusted the price OF
their stocks to conform to the drop
in price of clothing, commodities and
eatables, and you can buy more for
YOUR money by at least Is to IS per
cent than you could three months ago.
Prices will not materially change from
this on and those who want to buy
this spring should not hesitate TO- DO
50, as they can get just as good prices
now as they will later on. Help Gre
ate a better feeling by buying now
and putting your money into elrcula-
ton as a business stimulant.
Wednesday marked the formal open
! ing of the forty day period OF Lent IN
, Valley City and other cities and rural
communities of the United States and
foreign countries. This penitential
: season of abstinence is strictly observ-
, ed only by the Roman Catholics. Luth-
eran and Episcopal churches. How
ever, it's observance has increased to
a marked degree in other churches
of late years. Lent commentaries the.
forty days of feasting, mediation and
prayer which Christ spent in the Wild
erness, previous to beginning his &C
tive ministry. Most great religious
leaders have engaged in a similar
! practice of withdrawal for a time from
the distracting contact with ordinary
affairs, and in solitude have searched
their own souls and pondered deeply
upon the great facts Of life and the
universe. St. Paul retired for a sea-
son before embarking upon his great
work.
Thinkers realize the value Of times
of quiet and isolated reflection where
buster and blunder of the world does
not distract nor interrupt. Fine
thoughts are born into the souls OF
men in quiet solitude. Great leaders
have recognized this and thus the OBJ
servance of Lent has become more
national, and believers in many other
denominations have come to observe
the Lenten period.
| Observance of lent does not neces-
sarily mean the absolue withdrawal
from the world for the mass of people
but the incentive is present for deeper
study and the opportunity for the
quiet hour of solitary communion, the
benefits of which, to be appreciated
must be fully and sincerely sought
with complete singleness of spirit.
Gummerson, the Courier-News re-
porter, was debarred from the house
of representatives yesterday by the
members for making statements in
his paper to the effect that big bust
ness was trying to buy up members
and other statements equally as rabid.
That is the only defense apparently
that the Courier-News has in it's pro-
gram of state wide socialism and mis-
management. The paper makes no at
tempt to explain any Of the misdeeds
of it's leaders and contends itself by
villifying all those who are engaged
in trying to bring to light the bad
plight of the state. If the evidence OF
Mr.. Brinton is true, and they have
been unable to shake it by cross ex-
animation or otherwise, then many of