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Evening star., 1921-06-26

who enjoy the sports of the cattle
range roundup and stampede ;"
will be glad to know that several
excellent shows of this sort have
been planned for the coming sum-
mer. Among them are the Big Piney.
Wyo.. celebration Of June 1895. in
elusive: one at Cody. Wyo.. July 49,
inclusive; one at Bozeman, early In
August, and the daddy of them
ali'-the Cheyenne Frontier days
celebration, July 1923. inclusive.
The Dude ranch. which has become
q Yellowstone and Wyoming institu-
ton, with great popularity among
eastern and middle western visitors.
is attracting more interest than usual
this year. All Of the dude ranches
will be taxed to capacity. Some of
the best of these unique resorts are
already booked full for the season.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

near shoshone and near Lost Cabia on
the alternative route in that section
OF the state. are in better condition
than ever before. The Wind river
approach to the south entrance OF the
park by way Of TwoEwotec pass, will
be open for travel by July 10. Much
construction work will be In progress
on this road during the summer. but
good turnouts are being prepared and
q comfortable trip over this approach
road seems assured.
The Black and Yellow trail, leading
across South Dakota and Wyoming
to the east entrance OF the park,
crossing the Big Horn by way of
Ten Sleep canyon, will not be open
for travel until late in the season.
II at all. People travelling the Black
and Yellow trail should take the Gus
ter Battlefield highway through Sher-
idan. and from Billings take the Yell
lowstone trail to the north entrance
of the park, or the lateral to Cody,
the eastern entrance.
The Custer Battlefield highway Is
in fine condition and Is being re-
marked all the way from Omaha to
it's terminus at Glacier Park. 1t will
be popular this season. because this
year is the forty fifth anniversary Of
the Custer massacre. Appropriate
ceremonies commemorating the mas
sacre took place at Hardin, Mont. OH
June 25.
Prospective visitors to Yellowstone,
Evening star., 1921-06-26

weeks ago on account of the unusual
ly heavy and continuous rains. are
drying up very fast and are being
whipped into good condition with
great rapidity.
The Yellowstone trail and the Ma
tional Parks highway. which have
several laterals reaching the park.
are open all the way across the con-
tinent, the snow having been shoveled
from the pass between Saltese. Mont.
and Wallace. Idaho. and from Sno-
qualm!e pass. in Washington. The
lateral from these trails leading south
from Livingston to the north en-
trance of Yellowstone Park Is in bet
ter condition than it has been for sew
eral years past. The approach to the
northwest entrance of the park from
Evening star., 1921-06-26
Pagan Prayers.

From the Forum.
To the pagan mind everything that
moves without the agency Of known
force Is supposed to have life. con-
sctousness and autonomy. Every phe-
is ascribed to mystery. but not to a
deity, supreme or supernatural.
No pagan prayer Is inspired by love.
reverence or gratitude nor addressed
to a deity. No pagan asks for grace
or blessings from any source. Fear
alone inspires his prayers. and they
are always addressed to the thing he
fears.
He prays to the approaching storm.
but not to the power that rules the
storm; he prays to the wind that
Evening star., 1921-06-26

threatens to wreck his house: to the
waves that threaten to capsize his
canoe; to the thunder that ne hears
and believes to be the means Of de-
struction; he pays a tribute to a
snake or crocodile as the price
of his safety; but all these acts are
done in tn" same manner and spirit
as he would deal with other men.
To be delivered from imminent dan
ger of sickness, death or calamity Is
his only prayer. and that is addressed
to the object Of his fears.
Evening star., 1921-06-26

Their Working Speed.
Allow many have you working
in your concern?
B.-Oh. cbout half of them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
COMMERCIAL" U

The directors Of the Grand Forks Commercial
club have been considering the proposal to change
the name of the organization to Chamber of Com
nerce.'' Reference is made to the fact that the lat
ter form is by far the more general throughout the
country. The national organization serving a sim
liar purpose in a national way is the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, and a majority of
the similar organizations of business men in the
several localities are also known as Chambers OF
Commerce. AS an indication of the prevalence OF
the latter term we have the fact that a large share
Of the mail intended for the local Commercial club
is addressed to the Chamber of Commerce"
The fact seems to indicate the desirability of
the proposed change in the interest of convenience
and uniformity. 1t is to be regretted, however,
that when. the movement which resulted in the Or
ganization of such societies became general some
years ago a form OF name was not chosen which
should more clearly indicate the true character Of
these organizations than any which has been chosen.
Local organizations of business men such as
these under consideration are commercial" They
are devoted to the development of the commercial
interests of the community. But they are more than
commercial, and they deal, and very properly and
necessarily, with subjects which are far out of the
realm of commerce. They deal with public educa-
ton, and public health, and public morals. They
touch the life of the community at every angle, and
the term Commercial" which has become attached
to them, and which seems likely to stick, is entirely
too restricted to indicate properly the scope and di-
rection of their activities.
Because Of the use of a name with this restrict
ed meaning it has sometimes happened that such
bodies have approached subjects of public interest
which were not in themselves commercial in a sort
Of apologize, or at least an explanatory manner. In
order to fit the subject into the supposed field of
the organization there has been adopted a sort Of
roundabout reasoning to the effect that while the
educational movement, or the sanitary crusade
which the organization was abcLt TO take up was
not in itself commercial, it related to the general
welfare and the general culture, and these things
reacted on the commercial life of the community.
Such explanations ought to be needless. An
organization of the representative men of a COM
rnunity for public purposes may with entire pro-
PTiety and appropriateness take up any subject in
the whole realm Of human activity-with the ex-
ception of controversial phases of religion and poll
tics-on its own merits and for the sake of the good
to be directly realized. It is not at all necessary to
figure out the remote or intimate bearings which
such a subject has on commerce.
However, the type of name seems to have be-
come fixed. And it is doubtless wise that the Grand
Forks club should get into step in this matter with
its neighbors. The highly important thing is that
1t shall continue to be a constructive force in the
community.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

ing to other people. Somebody must bear that
loss. Somebody must sweat and struggle to re
place that which has been destroyed. And until the
work of replacement is we'll under way all the peo-
pies of the world will suffer a good deal Of hards
ship. Germany escaped the devastation which war
brought to her neighbors. Except in a very limited
area no warfare was conducted on her own soil
She has been assessed a minute fraction Of the cost
'of the destruction which she wrought in order to
relieve some Of her victims by just that little Bit.
1t is uncomfortable for the Germans to have to pay.
But somebody must pay, and if not Germany,
whom :, Shall the relatively small sums which Ger
many is assessed be added to the burdens of her
victims, who are already heavily loaded down, OF
shall the world undertake to buy Germany's love
and federation by wiping the slate?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
LEAGUE LEADERSHIP

The probability of an effort to re>establish Mr..
Townley in the active leadership of the Nenpartisan
League in North Dakota has been suggested a good
many times, and many incidents have occurred,
especially since the recall election, which indicated
Ia strong likelihood that this would be undertaken.
Things appear to be moving quite rapidly in that
direction, There is a division in the League, and a
good many of the members arc thoroughly dis
satisfied with the present leadership. That leader
ship has been characterized by friction between two
elements which undertook to establish control that
headed by Mr.. Lemke, and the other representing
the faction of which Mr.. Liederbach and his asso-
clate i'll the central committee are at the head. The
affairs Of the League have been very clumsily man
aged, and there has been a disposition on the part
OF each faction to charge the other faction with
responsibility for this situation. The Liederbach
and Lemke factions have alternately, played with
and against Townley. Townley has apparently
held the balance of power and has been able when
he saw fit to weld a very strong influence in the
councils of the League; but because of the very
evident friction, he has chosen for some time to re-
main somewhat aloof. Between Townley and
Lemke there has always been more or less friction.
The two have worked together as unwilling laborers
|yoked together. Lernke has sought to establish
himself in supreme control of the North Dakota
League, but has never been strong enough to feel
warranted in heading an outright revolution. Lied
erbach and his associates have also felt it necessary
to keep on reasonably good terms with Townley,
and their active efforts seem to have been directed
toward the ousting of Lemke and his friends from
control. In the three-cornered contest that exists,
an interesting situation is presented, and one which
at this stage seems likely to result in the retirement
from real management of both Lemke and Lieder-
bach, and the return of Townley, if he desires to re-
turn, to supreme control of the League in this state.
1t is not quite cerain that Townley will care to
assume leadership again. He is reported to have
entertain a rather pessimistic feeling as to the
future of the League in this state, and it is quite
within the possibilities that he may not care to
attach himself to a discredited and hopeless cause.
That, however, remains to be seen, and in the mean
time the Townley supporters are at least leaving
the way open to him to return if he desires to do So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF MAIN STREET?

Is it a true picture OF life in a
small town In the northwest?
Arc the people 1t Describes real
people?
. Tho Herald wants to know what
its readers think Of Sinclair lewis
story and is going to offer $40 in
prizes to find out.
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE
Read the story rs it appears
from day to day In tho Evening
Herald. When the last installnent
appears write q letter to the Main
Street Editor" Grand Forks Her
aid, telling whether or not you
think the story gives true pic
ture Of life In Gopher Pratrie''
and just why you have formed the
opinions you express.
To the writer who gives the best
reason for whatever opinion he or
shc has formed, we will give a
prize of $40. For the second best
letter, we will give a prize of So.
and for the mex eve best letters
prizes of 81 each.
No letter fhonld be more than
$50 words In length.
The story is such that you can
begin 1t any time, and get a good
idea of the picture it paints.
Here's a chance to win u little
spending money just for writing 2
short letter. v
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

H. G. Wells always writes entertainingly al
though not always sensibly. Doubtless he pro-
oeeds on the theory which not a few other capable
writers have adopted that occasional 1apses from
good sense gives spice to his articles and increases
interest in them. In one of his articles on the arm
ament conference he discusses the subject of securi-
ty as that element has appeared in the Washington
discussions. He finds that France desires only Sc
curlty against Germany, therefore she must have a
large army, and that each of the other nations, de-
s1r1ng only security, proposes to retain an armed
force made all the more effective by being relieved
OF the dead weight of a lot Of antiquated armament.
The sort of security which results will, he be-
l1eves, be found to be elusive. He declares that Sc
curlty can be provided only by means of agreements
among nations which are mutually satisfactory.
Security by treaty he believes to be the only securi-
ty worth while.
Mr.. Wells, like a good many other writers in
these days, finds in the PROSTATE condition of Ger
many the great menace to the worlds well-being.
He would have the, persecution of Germany cease,
and all the other nations, France especially, reach
out the right hand of fellowship to Germany and
treat the poor Germans SO handsomely that those
same Germans would have nothing but love for the
rest OF mankind. With everybody loving Germany
and Germany loving everybody, it would be a very
simple matterfor all the other peoples to love each
other, and then we should have no need for armies
and navies.
All very beautiful. AS to security BY treaty.,
II IS possible, so long as the treaty powers are will
ing to be bound by treaties, or are afraid to break
them. It may be hat MI. Wells would have the
householder whose house is robbed enter into a
10 keep his loot because the poor fellow needs the
1noneyss#Most of us prefer other methods. Most
people still have rather pronounced ideas on the
subject of meurn and tuum, and are inclined to de-
tend a .~yhateyer way IS possible the property which
attitude Of icourse, but few people have become too
thcroughi III modefnized that they will willingly per-
init themselves to be despoied.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

robin appeared by magic on the crab
apple tree in the Howlands' yard. Ev-
erybody chuckled, Looks like winter
is going" and 'rhis'Il bring the frost
out of the roads-have the autos out
pretty soo now-wonder what kind
Of bass-fishing Well get this summe
ought to be good crops this year"
I'VE better not take off our Heavy
Underwear OF the storm windows too
soon-migbt be mother spell OF cold
got to be dareful bout catching cold
wonder il the Goa will last
through 2"
The expanding forces sof life within
her choked the desire for reforming.
She trotted through the house, plan
ming the spring cleaning with Bea.
When she attended her second meet
ing Of the Thanatopsis she said moth
ing about remaking the town. She
listened respectfully to statistics on
Dickens, Thackeray. Jane Austen,
George Eliot, Scott. Hardy, Lamb, De
Quincy, and Mrs. Humphry Ward,
who, It seemed, constituted the writ
ers Of Eng .ish Fiction and Essays.
Not till she inspected the restroom
did she again become a fanatic. She
had often glanced at the store-build-
ing which had been turned into o
AoAuSe IA Which AdNiWAVeS could walt
while their husbands transacted bust
ness. She had heard Vida Sherwin
and Mrs. Warren cares the virtue of
the Thanatopsis In establishing the
restroom and in sharing with the city
council the expense Of maintaining It.
But she had eve entered 1t till this
March day.
She wen In impulsvely; nodded at
the matron. a plump worthy widow
named Nodelquist, and at a couple OF
farm-women who were meekly rock
Ing. The restroom resenlbied a sec
ond-hand store 1t was furnished
with discarded patent rockers. lopsid-
ed reed chairs. a scratched ypine table,
a gritty straw mat, old steel engray-
tngs Of nilkmaids l,c!ng morally am
orous under wil'ow-trees, faded
chromos of ana fish, and a kerr
osene stove for warming lunches. The
front window was darkened by torn
net curtains and by a mound of geran-
iums and rubber-p!ants.
While she was Listening to Mrs.
N~odelquist's account OF how many
thousands of farmers wives used the
restroom every year, and how much
they appreciated the kindness OF the
ladies in providing them with this
love place, and all free" she
thought Kindness nothing! The
k1nd-ladies' husbands get the farm
ers' trade. This IL mere commercial
accommodation. And it's horrible. It
ought to be the most charming room
in town, to comfort sick OF
prairie kitchens Certainly It ought
to have q clear window. 81 that they
can see the metropolitan fite go By.
Some day I'm going to make a better
'rest-room--a club-room Why, I've
already planned that a. part OF my
Georgian town hallI" lt
80 IT CHANGED that she was plotting
against the peace OF the ThApatopsis
at her third meeting (Which covered
scandinavian, Russian, and Polish
Hterature, with remarks by Mrs.
Leonard Warren on the sinful pagan.
Ism OF the Russian so-called church).
and hot rolls Carol seized on Mrs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
APT xI.-cpntinned.

arc went to view the old build.
ing. ihe erades n n hien school
we're colnp.neo AZ yeilo%-
I1ick stsuctuTe WIN the n.TfoW WIN
snrN 1870 sha ~aannaiaS W.
Woa,s demand co v];olentIv for
NC :, W. .ha dron,eS1 har on,n ~
49, Thnn ,.ha XII. ~ sonn,f Ia
ritv rail tneether "a 1ha cantar ~
y rahorr tonn oA
W.
sns ventureo % tne G
u"eiiins o. Mls. laws Dyel. 6enlnI
tne h'ask OF vines
ana a woe porch oniy q 1901 Q
tne me courage was so nm
pe1sohai -rnAt Carol couao never VS.
uaIlze Il NOT couto sne rememoer
1nythins ina vas tnsloe u: But MIS-.
Eyer was personal enougn. WITH
Caso,, MRS; HoWlana. MIS- MeGanum
ana v'ua snerwin she was q INK pc
tween Ine 9olly seventeen ana the Sc
fious anatop I'm contrast TO
Juanita who unnecessarily
ooastea OF oeine a iownroW ana
puollcly stated that n would see
herseii IN jail before sne,d write any
Narned Old cur papers y. Mrs. Dy-
er was superfem1nine IN the kimono
IN wnicn y receiveo Caroi. her
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
821oYS1S,

Carol Milford graduates from Blodg-
eat college near Minneapolis. goes to
Chicago for q year Int returns to work
in . library in st. Paul. Through col
1esc. n three years Of library work,
Carol harbors q desire to go to a small
er community, .where she might do q
little uplift work, and spread the gos-
pei of culture as she sees it. Then
she meets Or. Will Kennieott Of Gopher
\Caroi and DR.. Rsnntcott are married.
and when they reach Gopher Prairie:
Carol finds It the usual small town, and
tries not to be disappointed.
,E2rol finds a maid. Bea Sorenson. be-
k2ns housekeeping and also plans to
= reform" the village.
Carol gives a housewarminE, and
invites the elite Of the village.
She begins to feel that the village
1oik are not approving Of her or the
things she does. 5
Or. Kennicott takes Carol on a visit
to his mother where she is happy for q
few days. Her return only "a her
realize more fully that Gopher Prairie
Is not approving Of her.
Invited to the Thanatopsis club
comprising the culture Of the village.
Carol gets an inspiration to have the
women of that club assist her in MAX
ing over and uplifting the village, She
finds herself thoroughly sQuelched.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

The old fashioned girl who blusted whenever 4
strange man spoke to her has. d daughter who wins
snappy arguments with traffic policemens-Birm-
[iDgham Age-Heraids
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22
THAT. VOTE FOR GOVERNOR :

One of the grounds upon which the court is
asked to restrain the canyassing board from de-
claring the result of the recall election is that many
of the signers of the petitions for the election did
not vote for. governor in 1920. The provision in
the law requiring petitions to be signed by 30 per
cent of the number of persons voting for governor
IN the last preceding election was presumably in
serted for some reason. The ordinary interpreta-
ton of the clause is that it was intended thus to
establish a basis of numbers, not the identity of
individuals. If this idea is correct the plan is
entirely logical because the vote cast for governor
would presumably represent as nearly as possible
the active voting strength of the state.
II however, the purpose was to establish a
certain identity of individuals and to permit only
those individuals who voted for governor to sign
petitions for a recall election, it will be interesting
to have explained how the identity of those individ-
ualsis to be established. It is easy enough to ascer-
tam how many persons and what particular per-
sons attended an election at a given time and went
through the form of depositing their ballots, but as
to how many of those persons voted for any particu-
lar office, there is absolutely no means of deter1nin-
ing. The number of ballots cast at any general
election is always somewhat in excess of the num-
Der O. persons voting for any particular office. Some
persons do not vote for president, some do not vote
tor governor, some omit other offices, so that the
aggregate number of votes cast on any office is
never quite equal to the aggregate number Of bal
lots marked in whole Or in part. If the applicants
tor the injunction are inclined to rest their case on
LII INDIVIDUAL identity, II Will De interesting to have
them explain how they intend to proceed to deter
mine that persons voted for governor and what per
sons did hot.
AS a>matter Of fact, the whole contention is
frivolous. There was never any thought in the
mind Of anyone that this clause should be given
such a strained construction. There could be no
possible excuse for it. If that had been the plan,
it is to be supposed that the law would have gone
still further and would have required that in the
recall of a governor, the petitions should be signed
by individuals who voted for governor in the recall
OF the secretary Of state, by those who Voted for
official, or a member Of a city board, it would have
been provided that the petitions would have been
signed BY those only who voted on that office.
Nothing.of the kind has been done, and It is clear
that no such plan twas ever intended. The sole pur-
pose ot1the provision is to establish a basis cf num-
bers, and the vote for governor is used as the most
convenient way of doing that.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

In the city, flowers were sent to sick people. III
the country, ounce jelly, raspberry jam, peach pre-.
serves, lemon Jelly cake, canned oysters. strawberry
|tarts and um un1 MS Louis Globe Democrat
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

A man Of note. named DR.. Erdlicka, SAYS the
american man Is superior to the American woman.
Must have been drinking some American hrdlicka.
Banner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-22

a magazine writer discusses. Russia, the
Sphinx" Considering thatthe Sphinx has a crani-
UNI Of solid masonry, and that the Sphinx never
eats, the metaphor IS well chosen-Nashville Ten
New Britain herald., 1921-12-14
LOOKS LIKE WAR
Bclligcrcnt Appeals Have Been Issued By Irotzky To Russian Bojsllcvi!l ForCcs--Sent By Wireless.

Moscow, Dec. 14, (By Associated Press) )-Warlike appeals have been issued 10 the Russian BolsheVik army and navy by Leon Trotzky, minister of war and marine.
 These appeals, sent out by wireless, rdemand increased preparedness for hostile action, and declare that Japan, hoping 10 strengthen her Siberian position at the Washington confer ence has launched an attack against the Far Eastern republic.
 Attempts to gain the worlds con- tidenCe by promises to recognize the debts of the imperial regime" he ar gues, are futile, and grand trade con- sessions are useless, if attacks on Russia continue with the aid of French and Japanese arms and gold"
 Complaintsof repeated and treach- erous attacks" along the Polish, Ru- manian and Finnish frontiers is made by the minister who adds these have been committed while hypocritical speeches about disarmament were be ing made by capitalistic diplomats at Washington
 The Bolshevik army" Trotzky de- clarcs, must double it's efforts so that it may be in readiness to defend Russian independence"