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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
ZONE BIG UNION"
 PLAN IS REJECTED
 THROUGH GERMANY
Workers There Refuse to Be Led
 Astray and Vote Against

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Sky-shooters and bubble blowers, who talk "one big union,' , and want workers thrown into a ju1nbled mass, will hardly capitalize a recent vote on this question by food-producing unions in Germany.
 The unions are the bakery workers, butchers and the brewery milling work CTS, having a combined membership of 173,OOO But 69O17 was interested enough to vote on a plan that trade unionists in the United States and Can ada are told will save the world.
 Charles F. Hohmann, editor of the Bakers Journal, published in this city, reprints figures on this election, which was held throughout Germany on Oc- tober g. The vote shows, he says, that it has not come true what the advocates of the amalgamation have always con- tended, that the masses would be strongly in favor of it." He says that the lack of interest among workers in his own craft twas simply phenomenal
 In one district, where great enthus- iasm was being artihcally created, about one-hfth of the membership partiCipat- ed," although every effort was made by the one big union advocates to get out the vote
 As indicative of this lack of interest Editor Hofmann quotes from the official newspaper of the Bakery Workers unior before the election:
 Tt has been apparent that in connec- tion with no other question has there been such a lack of interest as there has been shown for the proposed formation of an industrial organization. Nowhere was there to be found any enthusiasm or love for the new form of organization Only few of our members are it's con- vinced supporters, and the great mass seems to be absolutely indifferent to the question"
 Editor Hokmann intimates that fam boyant convention declarations do not necessarily express the sentiments of a unions membership. He shows that since 1908 the German bakery workers have unanimously declared in convention on four different occasions for the in dustrial form of organization
 The result of the recent referendum seems to indicate, however, that but Q small part of the membership favors the same," he says.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
Resolutions of COOPERATION

WHEREAS Labor's strongest asset is it's Purchasing Power, combined with a general application of Co-Operative Prin- ciples and
 WHEREAS this is the most important movement ever promoted in our city by Labor to officially advance the spirit of reciprocity and
 WHEREAS the firms f1ere represented are on record as having manifested their desire for cooperation with the working classes:
 THEREFORE, although it is not in- ferred that this list covers all firms flair" to Labor, the concerns herein represented have shown their desire to cooperate with our membership and it is agreed that we will be guided by Consistency as our Principle and give them our hearty patron age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
CO-OPS. RETURN SAVINGS.

Pennington, H., Dec. 2-:The last quarterly report of the Pennington Co-Operative Society shows a divi- dend, or returned savings to mem bers, of 8 per cent, amounting to $2,733.5I. These co-ops. do business on the Rochdale system-selling at the market price and returning divi- dends, or savings, on the amount of purchases made Sales for the quar- ter totaled $43,o74oo.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
UPHOLSTERERS LOCKED OFT

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 2.-Organ- lzed upholsterers have been locked out by the Washington Parlor Fur niture Company because they refused to work with non-unionists. The strikers recently accepted two wage cuts in their desire to keep the plant Tn operation. The present scale is SI an hour less than San Francisco. and Seattle, but this does not satisfy the bosses.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
FUNERAL FLOWERS

Coombs Flower Shoppe, 078 Chapel St., near Hotel Taft; Phone Col
 ony 37; and two stores in Hartford.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02
CHINA HAS MANY SPOKESMEN

Washington, Dec, 2.-ENcluding the United States, China has the largest delegation of counselors, ad- visors, experts and secretaries to it's representatives in attendance at the limitation of armament conference. The number of Chinese are 13o, Great Britain is next with 100. Japan is next with 54, followed by France with 4z.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-12-02

newspapers that if the government sub- mits to the attempted coercion of Stinnes and his followers the country will be torn by a revolution that will terminate only in the destruction of one of the contend ing classes.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
No Town Election Today.

The city election was not held today for reasons best known to someone whose identity We have 80 far been unable to ascertain.
 When the judges and clerks went to the court house this morning to hold the election. they failed q to find poll books. tally sheets or even a ballot box. The seats and tables were not taken. The judges allege that the elec- tlon commissioners were to blame and as they are out of town we do notlknoW who they will blame.
 While the candidates on the two tickets are no doubt sorry they .dld not get elected, they should commend Green kirten- dall for his vigilance in prevent ing the court house trom heing cartcd off.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
To The TaxPayers
 Of Franklin County

lnasmuch as We have a law forcing all members of the town ship Assessing Boards to assess all Taxable Property at 5O per cent Of it's true market value, sad law prescribes penalty of $500 for each offence for failure to do SD. So the best bottom land, railroads, telephone and telegraph lines. mines. mills. merchandise. money. notes and accounts must come to an easy 50 per cent basis. So meet me in your township this year and assess your own property and get q duplicate of your list. which will he q receipt against any raise by the board.
 Yours for more equal taxation.
 C. j DEAN,
 County Assessor.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
Extra Session of Legislature May Have to
 Be Called to Save Federal Aid for Roads

On account of laws passed by the last legislature and their fail ure to pass remedial laws for certain road districts Gov. McRae may be forced to call an extra session of the legislature to pass laws to correct their mistakes.
 To secure Federal aid, among others, there were two necessary requirements a road fund must be established and the roads must be built according to certain specifications made by government engineers. A pre- vlous legislature provided the fund by setting aside the auto- mobile license for that purpose The last session. either through ignorance or purposely. took sev cnty per cent of the license away from that fund and turned it over to the various counties. The fund was already several thous. and dollars too small to meet the government requirement. but the taking away the 70 per cent leaves the state fund too small to receive any Federal aid.
 The Federal specifications as to grades over hills. width of road, depth of rock. concrete culverts. etc. must be followed to receive aid. It appears from what the Federal agents have discovered that many road districts have not followed these specifications. Such road districts have not re- ceived any federal aid. while the districts that followed the spec iiications are receiving aid.
 A series off articles have been appearing in the New York Times about road building in this state that are damaging to the state. and Gov. Mclsac felt 1t best to telegraph the Time, that the charges printed in that paper
The spectator., 1921-04-05
Can't Borrow a Constable

Esq. U. l.. Whitehead of .McIl- roy township was in Ozark yes terday to get supplies to use in holding his court. He got a nice new book to docket his cases, a supply of various kinds of legal blanks, including warrants of arrest. and is all ready for any business that may need his court but he is puzzled as to the pro- ceedure necessary to get q case into court, as his township has no constable. He tried to borrow one from Limestone township, hauenot had Il constable N1eo .ong in that tawnaiNp that the l. r. he asked thought itwas some kind of farm tool and sent him to the tool shed and told him to. Just take whatever it is you want. If anybody can tell Esq. Whitehead what to do. he'll sure appreciate 1t.
The spectator., 1921-04-05

were not general. " How much better would 1t have been if the Governor could have telegraphed that there had been no graft in ANY of the districts. We had q state road commission, composed of prominent politicians. to head road building. Under them were smaller politicians who passed laws creating the road improve ment districts and naming lesser politicians. or political friends. in the bill as commissioners. In this ring were the engineers, who received large sums to lay out roads and to see that the con- tractors built the roads accord ing to the specifications. The state commission had high col Jared lawyers to see that every thing was legal. and the improve ment district commissioners hired attorneys with collars not so high. but politicians all alike. and who were often authors of the law creating the district, d. though that is a plain violation of law. to advise them so they could ''get by When q real tangle confronted the district commissioners they hired a big ger politician at $500 to 5000 per to untangle 1t, and now the tax payers. who were not allowed to say whether they wanted the road or not. are confronted with another big bill to paysthese pol ltlclans to go to Little Rock to try to correct their mistakes.
 May the Lord help the taXpay- CTS and protect Judge Wade.
 - xebgs& VI
 W. j. Davis returned Saturda y from Texas where he looked after his farms.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
Methodist Mission
 ary Society

The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold it's regular meeting April II.
 Subject San Antonia.
 Bible Lesson lsreal a Mission ary Nation in Purpose and FHnct- ion. (Isa. XIII. Is, XLlX, 1-S)
 Mrs. w. ]. Davis, llostes.
 Mrs. Will Warner, Leader.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
Raise More Livestock

In all well balanced farming systems, live stock holds a inn portant place. In the prosperous northern states the primary interest there Is to raise feed to feed beef or dairy cattle or hogs and market 1t in the shape of fat cattle, fat hogs or milk and butter or other dairy products At present We do not raise enough beef to supply our own market. With hogs it is the same way. and until recently We did not supply the local demand for butter, but now that sufficient butter is produced to supply the local demand and apparently more than enough. In the face of this fact butterfat is quoted today at from 34 to 40 cts per pound, so why manufacture 1t into butter to sell at fifteen or twenty cents a pound when Il could be sold in the cream at 34 to Accents per pound for butterfat?
 It should be the ambition of every farm owner to have a few heaii.sof. good livestock as an anchor to Windward in just such financial. storms as we are pass ing through. and in the writers opinion the dairy Cow should be selected rather than the beef type. for beef at the present price of three cents per pound Is not profitable. Out of the seven principal dairy types there are three breeds that are recognized IS standing eminent. The Jerseys, the HolsteinS. and the Guernseys. Of these the H0l. steins give the most milk. but II is generally low in, butterfat The Jerseys give the richest milk and If butteriat is desired they would he the breed to he recommended for the reason that less work would he required to milk and separate given quantity. The GuernseyS are similar to the Jerseys both in conformation and in the milk yield and analysis. they are inter mediate in size between the lIolsteinS and Jerseys and the male calves would therefore be more easily salablc than the Jerseys. Their milk anall2es about 1 l-2 to j per cent butter fat. the Jersey seldom exceed } l-2 per cent while the Holsteins seldom go higher than , l-2 per cent.
 In the writers opinion the Guernsey is the coming breed for this country. being better adapted to our limited pastures than the Holsteins and having q larger build than the Jerseys and giving milk yield compar- ing favorably in quantity.
 The writer would be glad to see a carload of heifer calves brought to this vicinity, and hopes that if 1t is ever done the Guernsey will be the breed adopt ed.
 WILLIAM F.. WILLIAMS.
The spectator., 1921-04-05
Preaching at Shiloh

There will be pre- aching services at the old shiloh church next Sunday April 10. Every body invited. come and bring a friend.
The spectator., 1921-04-05

Mr. and Mrs. John Brinks of Paris were over Saturday visil- ng Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. McQuorter of this place.
The spectator., 1921-04-05

Mountain girl on horseback leaps broken bridge over yaWnne chasm threatened by dynamite blast risks fife in burning barn save thoroughbred acer wins great Kentucky handicap in sensational turf meet; chases night riders prevent staying of moonshner friend Wrongfuy accused euiSt battles and gun fights with agents shown in this spectacular picture of the early days of the Blue Grass State Better than Mickey
The spectator., 1921-04-05

W. J. Davis returned Saturda ;. from Texas where he looked after his farms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17

PASSESAWAY

The late CLAUS Kjelland passed
away on March 10. He was taken sick
last fall and on the first Of March was
operated upon for cancer and death
resulted few days later. The de-
ceased was born September IA, 1845,
in Sogndal, Norway. In 1882 he came
to this country with his family and
settled in Cass county where they re-
mained for two years, after which they
came to Barnes county where they
have since lived. There were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Kjelland ten children
three boys and seven girls, seven of
this family still living, three of them
having gone to the great beyond. Mr.
Kjelland was a man much respected
byta large circle of friend and neigh
bors, who regret his departure. He has
been identified with the pioneer de.
velopment of Barnes county and was
for many years one of our prominent
farmers. His funeral will be held at
the Lutheran Free Church tomorrow
afternoon, Rev. Framstad. the pastor
officiating, and after a brief service
in the church the remains will be tax
en- out to Zion cemetery, seven miles
south of town for interment. Rev.
Sollem, who lives out there and takes
charge Of that congregation will as
sist in the services at Zion church
The bereaved family have the sym.
pathy of a large circle Of friends in
this hour of sorrow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
V.C. CITY COUNCIL
AGAINST H. B. Is

House Bill No. 25. limiting tax lev
les and decreasing exemptions on city
homes and farm property, passed by
the last session Of the North Dakota
legislature, is under fire from nearly
all the city councils of the cities in
North Dakota. Many of the councils
have adopted resolutions, against the
measure, and asking the governor to
veto the bill. The Valley City council
will perhaps forward protest against
the measure, but this will not be in
the form of a resolution, since the
council will not meet again until the
time for vetoing the bills by the, gov
ernor has expired. M. J. Boyd, city
auditor. stated today that he had re-
ceiyed copy Of the resolution adopt
ed by the Fargo council. condemnlng
the measure, and asking that the gov,
ernor veto it. The protest that will
be drawn up will be signed by nnem-,
bers of the Valley City council and for
warded to the governor soon.
The bill provides that the total
amount of taxes levied for any pur-
pose except for local improvements
and maintenance of sinking funds
shall not be greater than the average
taxes raised during the last three
years in proportion to the increased
valuation. The resolution cites that
the provisions Of the bill are perpet-
ually operative independently Of the
increased needs Of city, except as
the assessed valuation increases, and
a city will be seriously handicapped
and unable to maintain its various de-
partments in an efficient manner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
NEED0F AMERl-
! CAN[ZATlON

The w. r. C. would like to call the
attention Of the public to the import.
ance and need of Americanization
work. .-,
The word characterization" has be-
come a familiar one, not only to men,
bers of the Woman's Relief Corps but
, to members of every civic and frater-
nal organization. The churches OF
all denominations are doing their
share and our government is spending
much money, and seemingly bending
every effort to assimilate the thous-
ands Of immigrants who are focking
TO our shores, with the hosts Of Amer
. .icanized foreign born who have been
with US long enough to imbibe pride
in and jealously for and of our gov
ernment; and yet the work has only
been started-the way no tyet made
clear. 3s~z
With the great number of COM
mittees and paid workers, it would
seems that these strangers could not
help but feel that their coming among
US, was being made a welcome. or else
carried with it a spirit of suspicion
We start in our work with enthusiasm
and too soon forget that our promises
must be kept-and that work and
friendly encouragement must continue
until they are really at home in our
great United States of America.
II was stranger and ye took me in
Sick and We comforted me,
Naked and We clothed me
In prison and ye visited me-"
The call has come from the South
for help for the Mountain Whites
from the West for something in which
to interest Indifferent Americans, from
the East and central states and large
cities for the foreign born. Truly the
harvest is great and Americanization
much march on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
FREE TRIPS FOR n. D.
BOYS AND GIRLS

An agreement has just been COM
pleted by Orla A. Barton, state club
leader, and Armour's Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Research and Economics
which again provides for free trips
to Chicago and the International Live
Stock Exposition for the Champion
Pig and Corn club members Of the
state.
Z The winners will be selected by the
State Club Leader, and three men,
sbers of the State College staff. who
will pass on the records of the var
ious club members. The winners will
be announced about three weeks be-
fore the trip is TO be made. The only
requirements are that the winner
must take the trip and then prepare a
brief story Of his or her experience at
the stock show.
While in Chicago the winners will
have very interesting weeks tour
outlined, consisting of day and eve
ming at the stock show, trips through
the packing plant, the financial dis
tricts, museums, department. stores
parks, industrial works, and movies
entertainments, eats and everything
that goes to make a good time. That
these trips are we'll worth working for
is proven by the numerous "Thank
You" letters received from the ATS
club members from Is different states
and Canada. This includes Orla Bar
ton, State Leader and James Marks
Regent, N. D.
Any North Dakota boy or girl can
enter this contest by getting in touch
with their county club leader, county
agent, or by writing to the state club
leader direct. =
The purpose of this company in Of
fering these prizes is to stimulate
the interest Of the farm boys and
girls in live stock production by giving
them the opportunity for study at the
greatest live stock show and center in
the world. w, .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
BARNES co. Girl IN
NEW YORK STATE

Miss Ida Ratzlaff, of Valley City, is
now employed as Home Bureau man.
ager in Herkimer County, N. Y.
The Herlimer County Farm Bureau
News, Herkimer, N. Y, has the fol-
lowing to say: -...
Miss Ratzlaff is a graduate of the
State Normal School Of Valley City.
North Dakota, Stout Institute and the
Iowa State College from which she
has her degree in Home Economics.
She has been engaged in teaching for
several years in the rural and high
schools of North Dakota and Missis-
sippi and Iowa State College. Since
then she has given her time to Home
Economics Extension Work, serving
four years in her home state of North
Dakota, one year in the state of Mis-
sissippi assisting in the work as far
as her time would permit while at
tending college at Ames, Iowa, and
has Just come from extension work IN
the State of West Virginia. Miss
lRatzlaff was born and raised on
farm at Valley City, North Dakota
where her family still reside, so is
well acquainted with the rural as well
as the village and town home and
community problems. Since coming
to Herkimer County she has been
busy meeting the workers and the wo-
men at their various organizations
At these meetings she has had the
opportunity to explain the type of
work and service the Home Bureau Of
fers and has helped the women organ
ize where desirable.
eve are most fortunate to have Sc
cured the services of 80 well-trained
and experienced a worker as Miss
Ratzlaff and it is hoped that the coun-
ty communities will avail themselves
Of the service the Home Bureau offers
and lend their loyal support to help
make the Herkimer County Home Bu-
reau the success each one hopes it
may be.
IT'S not the work Of Presidents
Nor the committee as whole.
But the everlasting team work
Of every living soul.
-"Kipling"
MRS. R. D. VROOMAN, n
Sounty Chairman.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
VALLEY CITY HIGH
SCHOOL WINS DEBATE

The scheduled debate between Val
ley City and Fessenden was held last
| night before a fair sized audience
Valley City had chosen the affirmative
while Fessenden defended the mega
tive.
The result was to decision in
favor of Valley City. This entities
Valley City to. compete in the semi
finals and if they are successful in
these they will go to Grand Forks
with all expenses paid to debate in
the state finals.
brought forth by both sides, the af-
frmative team stressing the matter
of duty while the negative team pro-
duced much evidence to prove that in
tervention in Mexico was impractical
if not impossible due to the excessive
costs.
The main speeches of both sides
were very evenly matched as regards
delivery and presentation of proof
The material was presented by both
sides in a clear and convincing man.
ner. su
On the affirmative Miss Louise
Wheelock showed especial ability while
Miss Juber starred for the negative
team. .- r
During the rebuttal the affirmative
team took the lead chiefly because of
their superior delivery. The contest
was still close, however. and it was
any teams win until the final bell
rang. "
The judges were Prof. w. B.
Thomas Of jamestown; Prof. E. B.
Ross of Fargo and Prof E. V. Scudder
of Grand Prairie. '' - ''
The members of the Valley City
team were Louise Wheelock, Ralph
Curren and Oliver Storm. The men,
bers of the negative team were Leon
ard Shaver, Elsie Engbret and Agnes
Juber.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-17
VANDALISM IN
THE CITY PARK

The writer walked through the park
this morning to see the sad work that
has destroyed the beautiful under
growth that lined the shoreline on the
east side of the park near the bridge,
Often the writer has admired the
lovely shrubbery and vines that were
filled with the nests Of birds and the
f1utter Of wings. The colors of spring
and autumn were resplendant here.
Sorns vandal has cut down the whole
chapperal and only the stumps Of sthe
growth remain. I;could not believe
it possible that such idiotic, iconoclas-
tic brutality could destroy that which
GOO had placed there. The fine work
of Thos. Smith has also been hacked
out Of all its beauty. 4 The splendid
frs have had their lower branches cut
off in some Instances five feet from
the ground. The graceful loveliness Of
these fragrant and charming trees has
been cut by this idiot with his axe.
The trees too that cover all the park
had their branches cut ten feet or
more from the ground and perhaps
the entire trees may fall il the policy
of those in authority see fit.
What. a desecration Of our beauty
spot.
j. E. Featherstone.