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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
is of educational equipment as shown
by the length of time that these teach

is of educational equipment as shown
by the length of time that these teach
ers have themselves attended school.
Now the journey along the line will
take one past at least 10000 teachers
before one reaches the first individual
who has had any education whatsoev-
er beyond the eighth grade of the
common school. In terms of the pupils
taught there are nearly n million
of the Nations children,-an army as
large as that which vas sent to
France to save civilization,-whose
teachers are limited to this slender
educational equipment. Continuing
along the line, about 100000 teachers
would be passed before reaching the
first individual whose total education
and amounted to more than two years
of high-school work, and 100000
four-fifths of the entire group,-would
be left behind before n reached the
first individual who had met the
standard of preparation recognized in
all civilized countries a S constituting
the barest minimum for elementary
teaching-two years Of training after
high-school graduation, or six years
of education in all beyond the eighth
grade.
Forming the line again on the basis
Of experience in teaching (which is
obviously related to the maturity Of
the teacher) one would pass 100000
teachers before reaching the first in
dividual who had taught nor than
two years, while the middle of the
line would be reached before n could
greet the first Inexperienced" teach
er-one who had taught at least four
years. One half of the Nations child
rem, then, are being taught by teach
ers who have not served sufficiently
long to let the discipline of expert
ence compensate in any marked de-
gree for the deficiencies in their in
itial training.
This remarkable result has been
achieved under the n~eighborhood and
state conceptions of educational re-
sponsibility. In so far as We have been
able to learn, it is a record Of educa-
tional weakness that is unsurpassed
by any other civilized nation. The
poorest democracy might fittingly
blush with collective shame at such a
showing. Will the richest and proudest
of all the democracies remain SNUG
and complacent %.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
RAIL LOBBY HAS RETURNED

Cheer up! The good old days" are
coming back. Bismarck may yet see
those unforgotten days and nights,
when wine, women and song cheered
the lonely legislator on his beat.
Five-count 'em-five Pullmans of
the good old fashioned railroad lobby
that Alex Mckenzie relied upon as his
steam roller when all else failed to
bring down the House, returned to
their siding at Bismarck after an alb
sence of nearly ten years.
Here are the boys who know how to
bend and break laws to their stubborn
will. Here are the lads who know how
to wheedle the recalcitrant country
member into graceful a~cquiescense
with a chill for an act" to let a rail-
road commit grand and petit larceny
on the wholesale.
Such grand and jovial fellows, they
Are. Here solely to "protect their in
terests." Here also to put a spoke in
to any more fool farmer laws to give
labor, and particularly railroad labor,
any more preferential treatment.
1t makes the old timer homesick to
think of Bismarck once more the scene
of such a festal occasion. Perhaps who
knows?-the good old days will re-
tun when st. Paul will name our
state officials an the railroad lobby
will again bring happiness and hilar-
ity where Puritanic sobriety and
gloom have reigned. -
The Nonpartisan farmers just
ruined things when they killed the
Kindergarten Club and started the
all night Caucus.
Call out the w. C. II. U. The Res
toration is at hand.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
Enemies of Labor

Not only have the farmers oppon-
ents turned down every measure la
Dor asked for at this session, but they
have gone out Of their way to try to
put over measures aimed at injuring
oil organized labor.
Nor is this all. They are out to re-
peal or emasculate the homework
ers' eight hour law, the Workmen's
compensation-a act, and other labor leg
islation put on the books by the Non
partisan administration, and in addi-
ton to this, the silk hat crowd wants
to except themselves from their
criminal syndicalism" bill. But Labor
viii take care Of its own.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
$~1,344.OOO Salvaged

State Tax Commissioner Wallace
has collected from the railroads, and
other would-be tax-dodgers, to date
the sum of $1,344,000 The tax COM
mission did not even consider these
taxes as a credit in making up esti-
mates of resources for the state levy,
so this immense sum is just that much
money salvaged from the interests.
This gives a pretty clear idea Of
why our best citizens want to recall
Mr.. Wallace, Governor Frazier and
Mr.. Lemke.
There is nothing our best citizens
hate worse than having to pay their
fair share of taxation. ....-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
FORESTRY NORMAL NEWS

Rev. Crouch addressed the students
at Assembly exercises on Monday. He
first discussed briefly the proper OBJ
servance of holidays and the cooper
alton that should obtain between the
church and the school in planning pro-
grams for such occasions. Some holi-
days are distinctly church days where
as others are more distinctly national
in type. The major portion Of the adj
dress was devoted to the memory Of
George Washington.
On Saturday evening the Winter
Term party was held at the Normal
! School building. A great many novel
forms of entertainment were provided
by the committees in charge.
The following quotation from "The
Nation and the Schools" presents in
a clear and concrete manner the
weakest link" in American education
at the present time:
The Personnel of the Public School
Service
"To evaluate the educational
strength Of the Nation, n must first
Of all strive to build up a fairly ade-
quate mental picture of the teaching
population" This is no easy task, for
more than 100000 teachers are re-
quired for the public-school service.
TIE characteristics Of one large ele-
ment in this heterogeneous group-the
teachers of the rural and village
schools-have already been referred
to; it is now necessary to describe the
teaching population as a whole.
Imagine these 100000 teachers to be
extended in a long line. Allowing three
feet Of space for each individual, this
line will extend unbroken for over
three hundred miles. BY rearragning
the line for different qualifications or
characteristics, it will be possible to
gain a somewhat concrete picture of
the men and women who are intrusted
with the Nations most important
work.
Let the first arrangement follow
the order of age of maturity. The
youngest teacher is at one end of the
line, the oldest teacher at the other
end; the remaining teachers are ar
ranged in the order Of their age.
Starting with the youngest teacher
and journeying along the line, one will
traverse one fourth Of the entire dis
lance before reaching a teacher who
has passed the age of twenty-one.
Roughly speaking, one-fourth of all
the Nations children are receiving
their education at the hands of these
immature teachers. This, however,
does not tell the whole story, for one
will have passed in all likelihood more
than 100000 teachers before reaching
the first of the twenty-year-old group,
while tens Of thousands of those first
encountered are only sixteen, seven
teen or eighteen years old.
Let the line form again on the bas-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
Cathro Speaks

In one last effort to save the bank
ers from themselves, Director General
Cathro of the Bank of North Dakota,
with the permission of the Industrial
Commission on Tuesday morning, Feb.
8, went before the House audit inves-
tigating committee, on which now only
I. V. AS sat and, after making a
statement and most unselfish utter
ances ever made in this state, took
the stand and told the investigators
he was ready and willing to give them
all and any information they desired,
the opposition to take full response
bility.
He made but n request of the
remnants of the committee and it's at
%torneys, and that was that he would
not be confined to any one bank, or
group of banks, in his testimony.
He stated that only by taking the
entire 800 banks that had had deal
ings with the Bank of North Dakota,
national as well a state-only by go
ing into the whole banking situation
could a really fair report be made to
the people.
He pleaded in vain with those who
had been h~arrassing him night and
day, not further to destroy confidence
In the banks and thus bring more suf-
fering on the people.
His pleas and warnings were taken
as a sign of weakness. The opposi-
ton press Haunted his attempt to pro-
tect the common-folk as an abject
"~surrender" of the League admins
tration.
To leave no doubt, it seemed, as to
the purpose Of the forces warning on
the Bank of North Dakota,Nto eli
quidate" that institution regardless of
costs in cash and woe-after the Di-
rector General had been asked a few
prefunctory question, J. M. Brinton
was put on the stand.
Brinton 'Testifies"
When the six remaining members
Of the investigation committee met
Feb. 8, the reason or cause for Rule
IL, denying the Nonpartisan minority
the right to counsel was made mani
fest. ~.
Job w. Brinton was called to the
stand.
He testified under the shelter and
protection Of Rule IL, which reads:
witnesses shall be examined by
counsel employed by this committee
provided, howeved, that if a member
Of the committee wishes to question
a witness, permission shall first b
given by the chairman Of said commit
tee; and provided, further, that If II
shall appear to the chairman that sucl
question or questions are not pro.
pounded in good faith he shall refuse
to permit same to be asked unless di'
rected to do 60 by q majority Of thu
committee
Thus it came that Brinton was per
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES

Regular Sunday morning service at
10:45. Subject "a Law of Spiritual
Economies" Sunday School at IL M.
Sunday evening service at 500: Sub
ject, "The Servant Stacker" Teacher
training class on Monday evening.
Prayer meeting and Bible study on
Wednesday night. A hearty welcome
given at any of these services.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Student Government Commit
tee met and elected officers last We'd
nesday. Alfred Odegaard a chosen
President and Helen Scott, vice presi-
dent, Wilfred Condie, Secretary. The
personnel of the Committee is as fol-
laws:
Alfred Odegaard, Class Of '21.
Helen Scott, Glass of '21.
Wilfred Condie, Class of '22.
Merle McBain, Glass of '22.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
Albert Woodward, Glass Of '23.
Geraldine Scott, Glass Of '23.
HF:~. yT4L Tcn.1

Geraldine Scott, Glass Of '23.
Miss Vorrath, Faculty.
j. E. Walker, Faculty.
AS will besnoticed each class Of the
Senior High School has two members
on this Board with two representa-
tives from the Faculty.
The purpose of this is to encourage
student cooperation in managing the
affairs of the High School and to
create student sentiment in enforcing
certain rules and regulations which
must be enacted in ruling a large body
Of people. This organized committee
hat, been used i'll many of the larger
High Schools all over the country with
very great s,iccess.
Tie basket ball team leaves Thurs
day afternoon or Bowbells and Ken
1aare where they will play return
games with tie high school teams at
tn ,$e DID. es. We wish them luck and
VIC are sure they will do everything
possible to bring victory home with
them. If they SHOULD be successful on
this tri1. t;c"c is no aso why they
should-not rske part in the Tourna-
ment at M:not March 4 and 5th. The
financial difficulty however seems to
be in the way and this may make it
impossible for Bottineau to be repre-
sented at the Tournament.
Preliminary steps were taken last
Tuesday night in the organization Of
the Senior Literary Club. The purpose
OF the Club was discussed and plans
laid for future meetings. Owing to
the number of students enrolled in the
club, three departments are to be
formed, each department meeting once
a month. The fourth Tuesday Of each
month to be devoted to a general
meeting of the three departments.
This will give each department the
opportunity to pursue a definite
course of study, and to learn some
thing of the work of the other de-
partments. Each section will have an
organization of it's own, as we'll as an
organization of the entire club. The
officers of the club are: Helen. Mcln-
tosh, Pres, Pearl Nichol, Vice pres,
Caroline Belyea, Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24

We understand that on Tuesday
night Hon. w. Fl. Lackey gave a lee
ture in the Masonic Hall on George
Washington and we venture it was q
good, interesting one, at least inter-
esting enough to keep the brothers
from ringing bells and turning out the
lights to make him stop-a misfortune
that befell one Of our local ]. v. "A.
leaders while trying to force into the
throats Of his brothers more cheap
oratory than their stomachs could alb
sorb.-Contributed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
HOUSE EXPELS FARM
NEWSPAPER REPORTER

The unusually touchy conditions
that prevail in the lower House under
the temperamental leadership of LATE
Twichell, are best shown in the expul-
sion, on Feb. 18th, Of C.. X. GUNNER
son reporter for the Courier-News
from the floor of the House, it's CALLER
les and committees.
III is action left the League press
without a representative in the House.
1t was the result of a strict fractional
vote, the farmers opponents voting
solidly to eNpcll the reporter.
The proceedings seem to show that
it was more a mere bit of fractional
warfare than that the alleged offense
deserved any such penalty. The reso-
~lutions open in these words:
whereas this is a grave charge in
volving the integrity of members of
this House, and -
whereas the circulation of this
report throughout the state has a
tendency to create suspicion and dis
trust in the minds of the people with
reference to the integrity of their
representatives in the State legisla-
ture," etc.
The "grave charge" was an article
appearing in the Courier News of the
8 inst. which referred to a conference
that had been held on Sunday the 9Th
when the House was not in session,
at whic hconferences the so-called
compromise offer of the bankers was
again submitted to the Nonpartisan
leaders. In this article Gummerson re-
ferred to "Emissaries of the big bank
ers, inside and outside the state" and
said their attempt to buy off the Lea
que had failed.
No reference whatever was made
to the House, and if any reference
could have been twisted out of the
article, it was made to the Nonparti-
san members of the House, as being
in danger of being bought, etc.
The members of the House repre-
senting the old gang politicians rushed
to the defense of the good name of
the Nonpartisan members! It. was vain
that the N%onpartisan minority repudi-
ated the idea that it felt slandered
or aggrieved. Nothing less than the
expulsion of the only reporter the
Courier-News had on the floor Of the
House would atone for the crime.
Twichell is said to have made quite
an unusual exhibition of himself, and
almost smashed his desk with a
frenzied tattoo Of his gavel as he told
Nonpartisan representatives, one af-
ter another: "you're out of order"
At the close of the tumultuous farce
after the sergeant at arms had escort
ed Mr.. Gummerson out Of the chamb-
Ell, Representative Maddox, League
leader on the floor, taking advantage
Of the statements made by the oppo-
%sition, rose and moved that Mr.. Gum
merson be cited before the House for
contempt. This was Immediately Sec
onded, but Twichell and his gavel with
one voice ruled the motion out of Or
der. 1t was evidently not safe to go
too far with the case. What was need
ed was a great show of indignation
and purity IN the part of the major
ity-for home consumption-.and hav-
ing that, why go further?
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24

If I Were an T.. v. A. who for three
years had gone out of his way to call
the N. P. prof. Germans, Socialists, boil
sheviki, free lovers, I would be big
enough not to beg a job from them.
When a man does otherwise he is
small, so small indeed that 10000 of
such people, if separated from their
gall might play hide and seek on the
surface of a copper cent for 100 years
and never find each other. !.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-02-24
TAKEN UP

Bay heifer calf about 1 year old.
Came to my place about Nov. Is. Own
err can have same by proving prop
erty and paying expenses.-S. M. ST.
vertson, r. /, Bottineau, N. D. Stp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
 UPRISING AND
 MANY KILLED

STOCKHOLM, March 26 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Anti-Soviet uprising are reported in Kasean, 500 miles east of Moscow.
 Many Soviet officials are said to have been killed in western Russia.
 Anti-Soviet movements are also re- ported to be in progress in White Rus sia, the fighting continuing between the troops and peasants.
 Pakova is said to be in the hands of the revolutionaries.
 Another disturbed section is the MinsR region, where the fighting is continuous
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
SPECIAL RATES INTERNATIONAL
 MINING MEET

PORTLAND, March 26.-In order that they may avail themselves of the special rate of one and one-half fare, recently granted by all railroads, mining men and delegates who desire to attend the third annual interna- tional mining convention to be held here April 5 to will have to provide themselves with certificates of identi- fication which will declare to the agents at points of origin that the holders are bound for the Portland convention.
 These Identification certificates may be obtained by mail or wire through the headquarters of the third annual international mining conven- tion, 417 Oregon Building, Portland Ore. In cities or districts where a member of the convention executive committee resides, the certificate may be procured through that mem Der
 The special rate will apply also to the wives and families of each min ing man or delegate coming to the convention. Only one certificate is necessary for each family.
 Fare of one and one half will be granted on all roads in British Colum- bia, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Utah, Oregon, California and Ne vada.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL. INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

The launch Pathfinder arrived in port last night from Latouche.
 Don't forget the big dance tonight at the cabaret. Music by the Elm press orchestra.
 The steamship Alameda is due from Seattle tomorrow morning at ? o'clock
 The freighter Juneau is scheduled to leave Seattle April 10 with ex- plosives
 Fred Arnold, who has been to the westward for some time, returned home last night.
 o. H. Kulper, superintendent of the Hanley cannery near Port Wells, is spending a few days in town.
 Tonight the Ladies' Athletic Club will stage a volley ball contest at Eagle hall, which is exciting much interest among the members of the rival teams and their rooters. The game will start at o'clock
 Scout meeting was held last night at the home of Scoutmaster Czer- wenka. Eleven scouts and one visit or were present The rules for the new merit contest were read and voted upon. There will be an over- night hike next Saturday, weather permitting. Refreshments were served
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26

after adjourning and the scouts played games until II o'clock.
 Tomorrow is Easter and if the weather is fine the fair sex will blos- som forth in new spring toggery.
 About 230 voters have already reg istered for the municipal election on Tuesday, April 5. The books close next Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 Chas. O'Leary, who has been work ing on the north end of the railroad, came to Cordova on yesterdays train and will leave for the states on the Alameda.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
FARMERS AND LECIONAIRES
 STAGE FIGHT

SCOTLAND, s. D., March 26 (by As soCiated Press) A fight between 300 men alleged to be members of Amer ican Legion posts and about an equal number of Hutchinson country farm CTS was averted yesterday at Kaylor, near here, when the legionaires found they had only 30 guns, whereas all the opposing force had rifles and shot guns.
 The trouble started when Hutchin- son county residents began collecting COWS for shipment to Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
CHURCH SERVICE;
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
 Rev. R. S. Nickerson, Minister


 The Sunday school and morning service will be merged into one ser vice and the morning Easter services will be by the Sunday school and choir This service will be in the church and at II o'clock Hymn, invocation.
 Anthem--Brigh Eastern Morning. Scripture reading-Joe Allen. Prayer and address by pastor. WelCome-Jerry Cochran. Easter Sermon, recitation-Victor Marshall
 Awake Glad Spring!-Antonne Jo- hansen.
 Easters Bright Hope-Richard Date and Lew Cochran.
 Anthem-Solo and chorus. The Little Plant-Catherine Corser. Spread the Light-Sadie Pratt. Robin Red Breast-Jack Downing The Dandelion-Iris Parks and Ada Beth Czerwenka.
 Song-Put a Bit of Sunshine in the Day-Group of girls.
 What Can We Giye-Class of chiI- dren.
 Pray and Give--Chestcr Mellison. Offering for Easter. Thanks Be to God-Harold Wood ward.
 Song pantomime Lead Kindly Kindly Light-Five girls. Freedoms Notes Are Ringing - Phyllis Downing.
 Mother Natures New Carpet - Mary Scott
 song-My Ain Countree - Mrs. Heating.
 Two Little Pusstos-Eugene MeIli- son.
 The Bluff March Wind - Willie Cameron.
 Easter Moonlight-Holen Downing. Song by school-Coronatio Closing address by superintendent. Benediction.
 In the evening the SGrFlCeS Wlli bc held ,n the Eagles lodge room and will be at o'clock and will be largely musical.
 Hymn
 Mathematician King.
 Solo-The Angels Message Mrs. Woodward.
 Scripture lesson.
 Anthem-Hail Glad Day. Announcements.
 Solo-Jerusalem-M O'Rrien. Offertory, Evening Star-Trombone and piano. Anthem-Easter Bells.
 Solo, Calvary-Mrs. Hubbert. Sermon--Did Christ Rise From the Dead?
 Hymn-Up From the Grave He Arose. Benediction, postlude.
 During the morning service there will be a reception of members and the baptism of children. All are welcome to both services.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
MASONIC NOTICE

A special communication of Mt Mckinley Lodge No 183, F. & A. M. will be held Monday, March 28, at 8 p. m. Work in the M. MS degree. w. J. MCDONALD, Secretary
 26-2t
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26

N R. c. washing tablets can be purchased from Mrs. s. J. Jones at Mrs. Lamphrey's store, or phone 142-3 rings. M23-26.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
WOMAN, LICENSED TO
 RUN DONKEY ENGINE,

VANCOUVER, B. C., March 26 (by Associated Press) An engineers Ii- cense, to enable her to operate and control donkey engine, has been is sued to Miss Lorraine McBain, of Vancouver. She is the first woman in British Columbia, and probably all Canada to secure such a license.
 Miss McBain, who is 19 years old, plans to live with her stepfather at Blunden harbor on the northern coast and operate a logging camp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-26
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Services will be held in Masonic hall Sunday, March 27 at Il o'clock Subject Reality" Sunday school convenes at 12 m. Wednesday eve ming services at 8. A reading room is open every Wednesday afternoon from 2 until 5, and from 7 until s. All are cordially invited to attend our services and to visit our reading room.
 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DIREC-
 TORY
 Sunday school at 10:45 a. m. Preaching service 12 m. Junior Christian Endeavor, 8 D. m. Evening service, 7:3O o'clock. Choir rehearsal Tuesday 8 D. m. Prayer meeting Thursday p. III. J. c. Smith, cleark of session. D. c. Czerwenka, treasurer. J. A. Cohrs, Sunday school super intendent.
 Mrs. T. N. Hubbert, director of music.
 Rev R. s. Nickerson, minister. A community church for all
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