The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-12-22

EDITORIAL


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Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska
democrat, makes the caustic remark
that the proposed four power treaty
reminds him of the fable and the
mountain laboring and bringing forth
a mouse. Let it pass. But it was
mouse that freed lion.
Those who would like to attribute
the steady rise in market prices OF
Liberty Bonds to unusual trading ac-
Invites in those issues must look else
where for an explanation. Records
show that in Move mber of this year
sales of Liberty Bonds amounts to
$214,OOO,OOO while in November OF
last year the sales were $2O5, OOO,O
There is so little difference in the fig-
ures that the market prices could not
have been affected thereby. Better
business conditions and renewed con-
fidence in the government at Wash
ington are the real reasons for the big
Improvement which has come in the
Liberty issues.
Several .eaguers who have been dis
appointed in the recall election are
still publishing affidavits in the Cour.
ier-News to the etfa:t that this End
that neighbor did ~ did not sign the
recall petitions. Som, Of those chaps
should wake up. Lynn j. Frazier has
ceased to be governor over month
ago, the new administration is at the
helm, and what difference does 1t
make now who signed the petitions
and who did not The one point to
be considered is will the change be
beneficial to all concerned. That's the
rub.
According to the C-N Senator Ladd
has aroused the nation with his
banking bill" 1t seems that our es-
teemed professor is, in addition to be-
ing a chemist, close student of the
monetary question-all Of which will
be news to many of his close friends.
Anyway, since his late money confer
ence in Washington we may look tor
cash to flow freely once more as the
"money trust" won't dare withhold
our funds after mis- "startling expos
ures." Of course we knew that Sena-
tor Laid would be allowed certain
amount of leewaY by Senator McCum-
Der but we didn't think the senior
senator would allow him to jump on
his friends that way.
Press dispatches show that the re-
cent agreement between Great Britain
and Ireland is not meeting with the
approval of all the people Of Ireland
and that trouble may still be expect
ed in that quarter This reminds US
of the story of the Irishman who was
wounded in France. His eyes were IN
jured in such manner that they had to
be covered for considerable time.
When it was time to remove the band
ages he was in hospital in a devas-
tated village in France, all that could
be seen was ruined buildings. The
bandages were removed and Pat, look
ing out of the window, asked the nurse
where he was. She: thinking to make
him feel good said he was back in Ire
land. Pat looked out of the window
again and said "Thank God, Home
Rule at last.
a flood of protests from people
throughout the state to Washington
objecting to the appointment of An
drew Miller as U. S. district judge
may have the effect of withholding the
confirmation of his appointment. The
nomination of Miller was sent to the
senate by President Harding on Mon
day and was referred to the senate
judiciary committee Of which Senator
Knute Nelson of Minnesota is chair
man. Senator Nelson says that he is
receiving great number OF protests
to this appointment and several re-
quests for hearings in the matter. tie
states that all protestents to the
confirmation will be given chance to
be heard. This appointment leaves a
bad taste in the mouths of NORTH Da-
kota citizens and it is to be hoped
that enough influence may be brought
to bear that the confirmation may not
be forthcoming.
McCumber seems to be exceedingly
busy these days getting into the lime
light. He no sooner completes his
errand of getting Andy Miller APP
pointed United States District Judge
contrary to the wishes of his consti-
tuents, than he rushes into print as an
advocate of child labor. In the debate
on the duty on sugar Senator Nc
Cumber is quoted as saying that
work is what they need and what
they ought to have to make them self
supporting citizens" adding that 'the
idea is growing that child should not
work until he is 16 years old. If he
never works until then he never will
learn to work." Pure bunk and not
worthy of utterance by the senior SEN
ator from this state. McCumber must
be failing fast to advance such an ar
gument as the above, even though
those to whom he owes allegiance do
not want child labor.
P. J. BcCumber has enjoyed the
reputation of being an astute polite
ian for number Of years but we be-
lieve that he has now gotten so far
out of touch with the people of the
state that he has misjudged the tenn
per of his constituents in recommend
ing the appointment of Andrew Miller
fo,. tbo poct If TInitod ST ataS strict