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Morris tribune., 1921-08-19

marketed and he finished his fall
blowing Saturday. One would think
he had earned rest but he is still
busy.
Misses Amelia and Marion Stett-
ner were Morris callers Wednesday.
Mrs. Jacob Zobrist ST.. and Miss
Emma Zobrist of Goodfeld, ILL.,, are
visiting Mrs. J. w. Nohl this week
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. E. Sloneker left
Sunday morning for Fairmont where
Mrs. Sloneker's father was hurt in an
rccident. Mr.. Sloneker returned
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19
NOTICE OF SALE
Trunk Highway Reimbursement Bonds,

of Stevens County, Minnesota
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that
on Unt 3ru day OF September, 1921, at
j o'clock + III at the County Auditor
othce in the City of Morris, Stevens,
County, Minnesota the County Board
Of SAID County will receive bids for
the sale of $5NUOO.OO bonds, in the
denomination of 100000 each OF said
county TO be dated August LIST 1921,
to bear interest at the rate OF not TO
exceed SIX CO. per cent per annum'
payable, seml-annually, to mature as
TO principal as follows:
Bonds numbered to 3 inclusive, Oh
August LIST, 1881.
Bonds numbered to inclusive, on
August LIST 1882.
Bonds numbered 8 to IL inclusiN~
on August LIST, 1888.
Bonds numbered II to 10 inclusive,
on August LIST, 1884.
Bonds numbered 10 to ~ inclusive
on August 1St 1889.
Bonds numbered 20 to 23 inclusive,
on August LIST, 1886.
Bonds numbered "a to 27 inclusive,
on August LIST, 1887.
Bonds numbered 20 to 81 inclus
on August LIST, 1888
Bonds numbered 80 to 30 Inclusive
on August LIST, 1889.
said bonds to be issued under Chapter
522, Laws Minnesota, 1921 on account
of expenditures made in permanently
improving roads described in Article
16. of the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota All bids must be accom-
panied by a certified check in the
amount of ten (1O) per cent of tn
tionaiiy to the treasurer of said coun-
ty, to be forfeited to the county, in
the event that the successful bidder
fails to take and pay for the 6onds
in accordance with the terms of his
bid.
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. Al bids should be
addressed to the undersigned.
By order of the County Board.
c. R. WOLLTHAN.
County Auditor
Stevens County.
Dated this 18th day of August 1921.
Morris Minnesota
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19
PEPPERTON

Mrs. Hickman of Morris is spend
ing few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bredy.
Mrs. James CARNEY of Minneapolis
came up last week to visit her par
ents and other relatives. Mrs. Sair-
ney will remain for several weeks.
Miss Verna Koenig who has been
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs
Koenig left for Minneapolis on Thurs
of last week, where she will visit
several days before returning to her
home in Chippawa Falls.
Mrs Chester Mathiason who has
been visiting relatives here for sew
eral weeks, returned to her home at
Perley, Mimi, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Hoyer drove tc
Morris last Sunday.
The families of Albert Andert
Chas. Andert and Paul Andert, also
H. Zimmerman and Adolph Andert
of Alberta drove to Starbuck Sunday
where they spent the day
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Schwagerel OF
Browns Valley spent Sunday with
relatives here
Mrs. w. Koenig, Mrs. Herbert
Hennaman and Mrs Erwin Henna
man were the guests of Mrs. Frank
Andert on Friday of last week.
Miss Carolyn Schlattman is spend
ing her vacation with relatives IL
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19

Proportion. She will remain for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Esther Koenig was the guest
of Mrs. o. Hoyer on Friday and Sat-
urday of last week and assisted in
cooking for threshers.
Mrs. Ed Gausman and Mrs. Paul
Andert were Morris visitors on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mrs. Martha Bach and Mr.. and Mrs
o. Hoyer visited Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Rentz of Alberta last Sunday eve
ming.
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19

Monday but Mrs. Sloneker will re-
main.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Nohl called at
J. F. Stettner's Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fred and Mrs. Christ Luthi
entertained Monday in honor of their
friends from Illinois.
David Moser called at Bert Rotram-
els Tuesday.
Miss Marion Steiner, who has
been staying at VIM. Zeltevanger's
south of Hancock, returned to her
home Saturday.
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19

family and Mrs. Edwin Anderson
autoed to Wheaton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. SCHUYLER and chill
dren of Wheaton spent Sunday at the
Asmus Home here.
Morris tribune., 1921-08-19
SOUTH DARNEN

South Darnen boasts the most in
dustrious farmers of Stevens County.
J. w. Nohl has his grain threshed and
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Backslidine

IL Inc freeman, IN some respects
tie least undetermined of the radi.
cal weeklies, has speciality II is
the single tax. IF it has ENCOURAGED
bolshevlsm and other forms of hcll
raising, seemingly it has been with
the thought that should revolution
ary disturbances become acute its
doctrine might ride the storm, 70
victory.
so those who linger steadfast in
their allegiance to Henry Georgo
VIII be pained to discover in The
Freeman distinct falling awav-a
seeming blindness to fundamentals
of the faith. For example, discuss
ing British schemes for housing re-
lief, it says that "they boil down
to some form Of subsidy to be paid
IN the end by taxation" And again
remarks that through manipulation
IN building trades "the level Of land
values, high enough already, in all
conscience, has been boosted hioher
than ever" with higher prices for
landlords and increased taxes for
the community.
If Henry George taught ANYTHING
1t was that land values are not
affected by taxation-that taxes on
land, no matter how high, are not
and cannot be shifted. Taxes on
buildings, he said, are shiftable. but
not on land, and so higher leyies
were at the expense of land owners
Inc single tax agitator has waged
warfare against what he regards
as the delusion that taxes on land
concern tenant. The late Mayor
Gaynor, in his, mordant way, spoke
contemptuously Of the bowling will
dernesses OCCUPYING the craniums of
those who could not see this alleged
truth.
And here is The Freeman coming
close to telling it's readers that
taxes on land are matters Of concern
TO tenants. We may anticipate re-
proaches from Georgeites as thew
behold this falling away by an Eng
llsh missionary from whom much
was expected. at tuw they will
exclaim.
Instead of being dissatisfied, single
takers should be delighted with the
turn of events. Local taxes fall
almost exclusively on real estate.
and, through the character of our
assessments, on land as DISTINGUISHED
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Trial by Jurywomen

If any one still questions the prob
able arrival OF women jurors upon
the scene, the testimony Of Sheriff
Knott and former Assistant District
Attorney Rourke at Albany will go
far To give the answer. These very
practical gentlemen, portions Of the
prosecuting machinery Of the state
wanted women Jurors because they
could get them-could get them, that
is, Of higher grade, mentally and
morally, than most Of the male tales
men who are left after excuses and
exemptions have been heard. Here
is a practical reason for women in
the jury box difficult to overcome
by any theoretical plea.
AS matter of fact, no plea what
ever against the reform was offered
ut the Albany hearing. So fast and
far fas public sentiment travelled
since those lugubrious days when
the mere thought Of woman's leav-
ing home for long enough to mark a
few crosses on a piece of paper and
drop it in box stirred prominent
citizens to dire forebodings.
The only questions raised related
to such details as mixed juries and
ankle screens. AS to these matters
We lean in general to the clear-cut
position expressed by Miss Mary
Wood, Of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. Women vote with
out special concessions. They would
and can serve on juries upon q
basis of equality. Most of the
objections raised are born Of the
novelty Of the proposition and will
be answered by brief experience.
Women are essentially different
from men-but amazingly like them
IN all the matters that make for the
loyal service of q state. The sooner
we have them in our New York Jury
boxes the better.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Buying" the Presidency

It is unlikely any sane person
heeds The World in it's outcries i'm
plying that the Presidency of the
United States was corruptly pur-
chased for Warren G. Harding at q
price of $S,000,000 in Republican
money. Not even The World itself,
once the ecstasy Of composition is
past, can believe it's assertion that
the $l,773,303 used in the Wood pri-
mary campaign constituted "a cal
culated attempt to buy the Presi-
dency."
But such partisan Stiffness does
divert attention from the real prob
lem of the Presidency and deserves
frank comment. That problem CEN
ters around the direct primary. Has
The World discovered q method
v..ereby a nationwide primary can
be cheaply conducted? Or does The
World suggest the abolition of the
primary and return to the old con-
vention system? The latter proposal
has supporters and it offers a suro
way of making large pre-convention
campaign funds unnecessary in the
future. But we do not think the SEN
timent of the country favors the end
Ut the direct primary, and we cam
not recall that The World favors the
change. Therefore, we come back to
the problem which faced the Wood
campaigners Of conducting nation
wide appeal to the people.
1t is perfectly possible to cut the
sums permitted in such a campaign
to low limit. But what is the ef-
feet of such a restriction? To turn
the primary over to the machine can
didate, who can count on the reg1,-
lar machine vote, rain or shine. The
only possible competition would be
the candidate Of a chain of powerful
newspapers. An outsider, like Gen
eral Wood, relying on popular sup
port and facing the politicians en-
! nifty, would not stand a chance.
1t Is beautiful conception of the
direct primary that upon the an
pointed day the people spontaneously
march to the polls and nominate
their favorite son. But it would be
hard to picture q more absurd and
unreal dream-as The World well
knows. There must be (: public de-
bate, public appearance by the cam
dldates, or the direct primary is de-
llvered to the bosses-ballots. cam
dldates and all. The Wood fnnd
was scanty enough one for a ma
tlon-wide campaign of publicity. as
every advertiser knows. What al
ternative is there?
Will The World forsake its narti-
san mud pies and help the country
tackle this exceedingly difficult prob
lem upon basis of fact instead of
vltuperative fiction?
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Champ Clark

Champ Clark was for many years
one of the most engaging and popu-
lar figures in the lower house Of Con-
gress. He never sought promotion
to the Senate. His native field was
in the larger body, whose traditions
he had absorbed and whose hurly-
burly appealed to his strongest in
stincts.
He participated with delight in che
rough give-and-take Of debate as the
House practices it less now, per-
haps, than formerly. But there was
no unfairness in his nature. He
made no enemies and pursued no
grudges, so far as his colleagues on
either side of the aisle were con-
cerned. Perhaps the only lasting
grudge he ever cherished was that
against a former House member,
William J. Bryan, to whose efforts
he attributed the loss of the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination in
1912-a year when the election Of a
Democrat was a foregone conclusion.
Champ Clark came near being
President of the United States. He
was the only Democratic aspirant
for a Presidential nomination in our
time who was beaten after he had
polled a clear majority in the con-
vention. He served four terms as
Speaker of the House. He was a
Democratic leader of wide influence,
since he reflected in his outlook and
approach to political questions the
influences which had united the
Democrats of the old South with the
Democrats of the Southwest and
West. He was a Kentuckian trans
planted to Missouri. He had the
virtues as we'll as the defects of the
two environments.
Mr.. Clark was impetuous and
often unguarded in speech. But he
nad candld ana generous tempera-
ment and sincere faith in the prin-
ciples which he espoused. He was a
cenuine representative of his sec
ton and party. And his colleagues
warmed to him because he was
transparently honest, ardent and
Woodworking, as we'll as intensely
loyal to the associations and tradi-
tons which they had in common.
Not a statesman OF the first rank, he
was yet a national figure Of note,
giving his best unstintedly to the
public service and expecting little or
nothing in return but the satisfac-
ton which opportunity for such
service may bring.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Too Large an Assumption

Tho youth who ran away with a
large sum in Liberty bonds taken
from Chicago trust company cites
his low salary as a reason why he
should be forgiven. Such perverted
logic is characteristic of a certain
type of mind
The truth is, Of course, that the
connection between poverty and
crime is too often obviously traced.
To man who needs money--bc-
cause, for example, he is living be-
yond his means and has got into
debt--the handling Of large sums is
sometimes an overmastering temp
tation. But that his ability to re
sist this temptation depends upon
the size of his salary is a fallacy,
which nothing in human conduct
justifies. IF the explanation were
so simple as this we should not hear
Of defaulting bank presidents. To
certain school of so-called sociologists
the theory that virtue is largely
matter of outward circumstance
greatly appeals. Becky Sharp
thought that she could have been
virtuous on $4,000 a year. But
character is not matter of income.
1t is poor policy for banks, or
business enterprises Of any kind, to
pay their employees inadequately.
But the chief reason for fair treat
ment is not to keep them honest.
Considering the question from
wider point of view, the assumption
that poverty is cause Of crime calls
for obvious limitations. 1t is at
most q contributing rather than
direct cause. Human nature is too
complicated an affair to be reckoned
on cash basis.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
The Failure at Callipoli
Lesson Taught by the Lack Of Ade
quate Air Force
By Quarterback

The Gallipoli campaign Is good -
ample Of the possible uses OF sub-
marines ana air forces. Ii the Turks
had had submarines and air forces,
could the English transports have rur
up to the beach and landed their men .
safety? VIII any naval officer ray
that such a thing would be possible
Would battleships have protected tie
landing against submarines snd air
planes? II not, why not?
Now let US take the other side. Sup
pose the British had had strong air
force with heavy bombing plsnts
and torpedo planes at Gallipoli:
Would not their chances Of driv-
ing the Turks from that narrow
peninsula have been much better
Would they not have saved thousands o.
brave men, needlessly sacrificed? The
history of warfare proves that the fse
Of guns from fleets cannot reduce forts;
but heavy bombs might have done so
The British battleships at Gallipoii &c
complished little. To be sure, the a.
tempts OF the Enghsh TO bomb the
Goeben and Breslau failed; but, /. is
said, the failure was due 20 small and
improvised bombs. The English air
force was totally inadequate.
Tho secret Of the disastrous failure
at GalliDoli should be carefully con
sidered at this time in connection with
the navy building program. Moreover,
it shows how difficult u will be in tie
future to attack and invade an enemy
coast from overseas, provided the
enemy possesses adequate submarine
and air forces
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
TO Relieve California
Admit Japanese and Other Immi
grants to Eastern Ports Only

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. PETERS interesting series
of articles in The Tribune on ,Janan's
growing artagonism to tho United
States cannot fail to awaken serious re-
fection among his readers. The insult
to the racial pride Of tho Japanese
people offered by the discrimination
against them on the Pacific Coast
seems, apparently, TO Mr.. PETER to be
the chief cause Of the increasing rn-
popularity OF America.
The intransigeancc Of the Coast stc.es
on the Japanese question must prob
ably be accepted as final in any ap-
proach to the solution Of the problem.
The tendency, furthermore, is unmis-
taxable af the neighboring interior
states TO adopt the same attitude as
soon as the problem for them becomes
a practical one. Direct action, there
fore, even if possible, by the Federal
government to remove these discrinjna-
tions against the Japanese in this
country would bring it into regrettable
conflict with the will and rights of the
states concerned.
In this impasse would it not DO a
wise measure for the Federal govern
ment 20 pass an act removing FOR a
limited time all racial barriers what
ever to immigrants, but recurring the
only points of entry for immigrants
TO be on the Eastern seaboard At
such universal measure it is reason
able to expect that the sensitive feel
lngs Of Japan would feel no afYront
The further result would be to make
the question national and not sec
tional one. California would be re-
lleved, at least for time, Of further
aggravation of her problem Probably
tar fewer Orientials would enter the
country and these would settle in the
Eastern states, where as yet there are
no discriminating land laws. The reo-
pie Of the East could then study the
problem at first hand Best of all, the
two parts OF our country would come
to better understanding Of the situa-
ton. A Californian and a New Yorker.
through this common experience. would
find 1t possible to sit down calmly and
talk it over. 1t Is this growing i'm
possibility that is perhaps as disquict~
ing as the Japanese question itself.
KATHARINE c. REILEY.
New York, March I. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Republican Turns Free Lance

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sr: have voted the Republican
ticket all my life, unless my vote for
Roosevelt in 1912 disqualiAes nc.
Now that the economic and financial
affairs of the country are in as sufc
hands IS it seems to be possible for
us to find, the time has como when
men and women can unto on other
issues, vital to the liberties of Amer
leans, without the fear of perpetuatinr
wisconsin.
So to this end renounce nv mem
bership in the Republican party, and
shall never vote the ticket again m
less as party it fcarlessly advocates
the sane liberty Of the individual.
l pledge myself never to vote for
any candidate for any Office who be-
lleves, or processes to believe, trat a
minority or even fair majority of the
people Of the United States can, under
our Constitution and pact Of states
pass laws (by amendments to the Con-
stitution or enactment by Congrcssl
by which the citizens of this country
shall be directed as to what they shall
eat, drink or wear; or as to their use
OF tobacco; or as to how q citizen end
taxpayer shall spend his time on the
first day Of the week, commonly called
Sunday,
EX-REPUBLICAN
New York, March 1, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Privileged Propaganda
New York, March I, 1921.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I happened to attend a recent
address by Sir Philip Gibbs and the
meeting held last night in Madison
Square Garden.
I could not but be Impressed by the
difference in the amount Of protection
shown the speakers in the two in
stances.
Sir Philip Gibbs was continually in
terrupted by persons in tho audience
There were virtually no police present.
Last night, any American who so
much as ventured to clap in the wrong
place was instantly elected by no less
than six officers Of the law.
Free speech is an American institu-
tion which, we do we'll to guard jealous
ly. This brand Of stage managed, per-
sonally conducted propaganda Is an
abuse of official privilege.
ALLAN T. M'KAY.
New York, March /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03

above--"a thing born, not made"
The whole philosophy Of creative art
in every field is here. The whole
range Of obstacles which cause this
writer or that painter to fail is
clearly suggested We suspect that
whole school, and the only right
school, for the teaching Of writing
could be founded on those brief
words.
Not always did Howells live up
to his ideal. What writer ever did
But in his greatest books he did.
The Rise Of Silas Lapham is a thing
born, not made, and it lives as
freshly to-day as when it was penncd
by that master pen, rightly honorcd
and to be honored as long as Ameri-
can literature shall endure.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
One Meeting and Another

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I cannot approve Of violent
methods in peace time Cor quasi peace
tlme) under any circumstances. even
though l feel that they were as nearly
justifable as they ever can be on the
occasion Of that horrible Horror on
the Rhine" meeting, sanctioned by the
authorities against the wishes, be-
lieye, Of vast majority of real Amer
leans. Accordingly, I cannot svnpa-
thize with those protesters who we're
forcibly elected. Yet in connection
with them, one query inevitably pre-
sents itself to fair-minded persons: IF
1t was necessary and proper to eject
these men, why could not the same pro-
lection have been extended to those
persons-including worthy antagonists
like Father Duffy-who were des;rous
OF listening in comfort snd security to
Sir Philip Gibbs?
E. ADELAIDE HAHN.
New York, March I, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
An Insult Hard to Bear
New York, March I, 1921.
To the Editor of The Tribune

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: To real Americans and those
OF US who were in France che insult of
last nights meeting is hard to bear.
They used our beloved flag, but do we
have to let the lies told go unrebuked
Do the Germans and Irish really own
our country? Is their voto so neces-
sary that we have Ia stand everything,
or are there enough real American men
TO save the day?
To Colonel Anderson I would like 70
show photograph I have of two bay.
oneted French children, taken and
given to me by the men who found
them. The finding Of these children
and other things-in a French vii
'age turned these light-hearted boys
into stern, avenging men, and the thou
sands Of fighting men that came through
the leave area where I was stationed d
had no illusions about the Germans,
having contempt for them that is re,
freshing to remember.
Surely 1t is time this German
nonsense was stopped and the women
and children who were at tha. meetinp
and others in sympathy with it made
to realizo what would have happened
to them at the hands Of their believe 4
Germans.
HELEN BAGLEY ANDERSON.
New York, March /, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Last night, at an overflow pro-
German meeting at Madison Square, a
speaker was hurting insulting remarks
against France when young French
man "a mere boy), who had lost an q, m
at Verdun, was wounded nine times
and who was imprisoned in Germany
for six months, called out in French
for the speaker to shut up.
Standing by was great big policeman
Zone Of New York's so-called "inest")
who dealt the young man q smashing
blow on the jaw and would have given
him more only for the timely plead
ings Of a lot of ex-service men.
r. V. Z.
New York, March I. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
Wilson Place in History

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial places in His
tory" it seems to me, would have added
more prestige to your columns had It
not been written.
am a Republican, a lover Of .sir
play, true American. I resent sny
partisan small talk that accuses eimply
because the party policy dictates SC
cusation. To me, Wilson stand.
pathetic yet worthy Agure in history.
Amid the throes OF an Administrator
in the like of which no President ever
found himself placed, ne rose and fell
but not without the glory OF accom-
plishment in many big undertakings
differed with much that he said and
did. but l refuse to let party bias per
NIT me to fail II see in him man his
tory will and should recognize as great
Where he failed it vas because he r.
sponded to q natural human tendency,
namely, the abuse of power. No man
in our whole United States histo'!
ever had more power thrust upon him
than did Wilson during the gress
World War. JEROME SHERIDAN.
New York, March l, 1921.