The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-02-10

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Now that Judge Robinson has taken
up the cause of the people ana IS
making an effort to relieve the burden
of taxation imposed upon the state
and the people by the nonpartlsan So
cialistic regime, which has been IN
control of the state for the past four
wears, it is hoped that the present
legislature will give heed to his recon-
mendations and pass such laws as
will lessen the burden under which
the people of the state have been
struggling. Nobody will object to
this. except the advocates of the New
Dav' who for the time being have
passed from view, to propagate their
wonderful theories in other states,
where the pastures are greener.
While we were away fire destroyed
the Stutsman County Press, the nom
partisan paper in jamestown as well
as the building in which it was housed.
The writer many years ago was
worker for a time on this paper, when
it was started by Mr.. Burke and called
the Jamestown Daily Capital. 1t was
a shining mark in North Dakota
Newspaperdom-or rather territorial
DAVIS, and was a paper of much lnt1u-
ence., It has gradually been losing
it's prestige since that time and finally
dropped into the fold Of the nonpar-
tisan league where it has had hard
shedding for some time, and now to
CAP the climax either the rottenness
of the present bunch in control of the
state made it so hot around the shop
that it caused combustion and the pa
per has finally been destroyed.
While in some of the big business
centers recently the writer in talking
to business men gathered from them
the impression that the business out
look of the country is getting brighter
and from this on will improve ri ght
along. Prices seem to have reached
the point where they will be stationary
for some time. The labor situation
has been bad, thousands of unem-
ployed roaming around the big eastern
cities. but even at that these matters
are slowly improving as many factor
les and other business avenues are
being opened up and taking on men.
We rather feel optimistic over the bus
mess outlook and think that the coun-
try will recoup from the past few
months of financial and business I'M
certainty. The whole country is wait
ing in suspense for the change of adj
ministration that is soon to come and
the new tariff bill, if passed, will cut
some figure in the land.
After one has taken three weeks
rest from editorial work and has
tramped up and down the country hav-
ing a good time and seeing Things,
naturally he feels mighty glad to get
back to the old home town, and that,
friends, is the way the writer feels
Just about now. We have had great
time and a great trip, but after all we
find that Valley City, Barnes county
and North Dakota, where we have
plenty of room to move about and
the purest air in the world, we are
not kidding you when we say that we
are mighty glad to get back to the
old home town and resume our labors.
During our. absence Mr.. Dobson, who
has been in charge of the editorial
part of the work, has handled his job
very well indeed and so have the
"boys" in the mechanical end. We feel
mighty grateful to them for so doing
and can only say that their efforts
to give us breathing spell free from
worry has been a great success and
their efforts are duly appreciated.
Passage of the minimum wage law
for teachers by the North Dakota
legislature will be step in the right
direction. The effects Of the law, if
passed will be manifold. 1t will place
teachers at least on par with restau-
rant, hotel and shop workers. It will
keep out Of the teaching profession
such citizens as would not make a sue
cess in such line of endeavor. 1t will
have the effect of bringing higher ed
ucated men and women into the pro-
fession, thereby increasing the stand
ard of education in North Dakota.
The bill as will be introduced in the
state legislature, will SO manipulate
teachers salaries, that those with ex-
perience and training will be paid
hihger wages accordingly. A minimum
wage is provided for those just start
in out in the profession. and the min
mum training portion OF Cne Dill VIII
give only those with a certain amount
Of training the right to instruct the
children of the state. This alone is a
good feature, Of the bill. There are
teaching in North Dakota today, men
and women, yes. even boys and girls.
who have hardly the equivalent Of an
eighth grade education. Of course
this condition would not exist if there
was not a shortage Of teachers in the
state. The bill. when once passed, it
is hoped, will attract more people into
the profession. making teaching a "po
sition" instead Of a Sob" No per-.
son with an education scarcely exceed
ing the eighth grade can ever hope
to succeed in the teaching profession
until his or her vocabulary is extend
ed in broader terms OF the teaching
profession. Children cannot be prop