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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23
THE FARMERS BLOC"
AND THE OTHER "BLOCS"
(From Henry Ford's Page in The
Dearborn independently

The papers, and even the people
are finding the so-called "agricultur-
al bloc" an interesting topic of com
mon talk. While there are some ser
ious shakings of the head among the
members of the old era (Which still
hangs on a little, like winter in the
lap of spring., there is a great deal
more of approval among those who
welcome any sign of life, especially
of constructive protest, in our ma
tional affairs. Not a little of the in
terest has been attracted by the word
"bloc," which has all the allurement
of a new fashion. 1t will be this
"bloc" and that "bloc" for a long
time now, until someon discovers
that it just means "block" or group"
But, after all, it is a most inter
esting and perhaps momentous APP
pearance in American politics, and a
vast majority of the people are in a
position to discuss it without preju-
dice for or against it.
Those who oppose the "bloc" are
right in so far as their statement of
principle goes, but as a rule they
are not the kind of men whose state
ment lends any weight to the princi-
pie. The robber may quote with
great truth the command chou shalt
not steal" and insist to everyone that
it is a good principle. The men, who
oppose the "bloc" on the ground that
there ought not to be any such thing
as a Chloe" in this nation, are right.
But ONE of these very men are mem
bers of an unnamed "bloc" that has
been operating unchallenged at Wash
ington for a good many years. If
there had not been a constant "bloc"
in the interests of a few, there could
never have risen a protesting "bloc"
in the interest of a larger number.
Where you have a Chloe" it i~s'because
you already had other "blocs."
1t is significant that the writers
went to a foreign language to find
a word to describe the protest, as if
our politics were veering more and
more toward the European standard,
and as if our national legislative act
ion had become a squabble of con-
testing classes instead of the calm
discussion of a united nation march
ing steadily forward under wise coun-
sci. And if it is true that this has
befallen US, again it must be charg-
ed not to this new "bloc" which is
receiving all the attention, but to the
preceding "blocs" which worked
quietly to their own ends and so eff
fectively that a protest was neces-
Let us agree to the last letter that
this nation is not an assembly of
''blocs," but a living national organ
ism whose health and progress depend
upon the condition of every part of
that organism. But to agree with
this does not mean to abandon the
farmers bloc" as a sign of agree
ment, it means an abandonment of
all the "blocs" which have never been
advertised, yet which have carried
in a high-handed manner for
years-the money bloc, the tariff
bloc, the bloc that controlled sena-
torial seats in all the states, the bloc
that controlled the elections in both
parties, the war bloc, the ~super-bloc
that dominated the United States in
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23

demands necessary to cover the in
terest and sinking fund provisions
for S30,000.00 of bonds.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of February, A. D. 1922.
Plumbers Bond
Moved by Alderman Coffey, sec
onded by Alderman Ferguson, that
plumbers bond for VIM. Reid to the
City of Wolf Point be accepted. The
motion was unanimously carried.
Depository Bond
Moved by Alderman Coffey, sec
onded by Alderman Lynn, that de-
pository bond of the First State
Bank in the sum of $15,O0O.0O to the
City of Wolf Point be accepted. The
motion was unanimously carried.
Claims Allowed
The following claims, having been
audited, were on motion of Alderman
Coffey, seconded by Alderman Lynn,
unanimously carried, were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for the
several amounts:
State of Montana, examination
of
Industrial Accident Board. 1868
City Clerk, stamps..--. 1000
S. o. Estenson, coal--. 11.65
Listerud Power Co., lights 9.84
Mountain States Tel. CO.. 1910
Continental Oil Co., lub. OIL 39.45 /:
Emil Sund, labor. 1900 :
Stennes-M cConnon Co., rent of (:
pest $3.50
F. L. Ward, labor---- ZOO
Wolf Point Fire Dept, 9 men :
to 1900 !
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23

There being no further business to
come before the meeting a motion
was made by Alderman Carpenter,
seconded by Alderman Lynn, that the
meeting adjourn to meet again on
the 9th day of February A. D. 1922.
Carried.
Had and done this 18th day of
February, A. D. 1922.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23

The Herald office supplies railroad
mems cards, printed in two colors
with the new G. N. trade mark, very
reasonable. If
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23

For the news read the Herald
subscription $3.50 per year..
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-02-23
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL

Continued from Page One)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
StateWiH Spend Huge
Sum OnRoads 7hisYear
Highway Fund $30,000,000 Will
Be Used For Grading, Elk
tension, Patrolling.

Minnesota will spend more than
$50 100000 for good roads again
this year. according TO official fig
unes just complied. About one :
third of the available total will he
USED on the 1000 mile state system
of trunk highway under the Bah.
cock plan and the remainder will
be expended by county and town
ship authorities on local roads or
the secondary system.
Charles NJ Babcock, state high
way commissioner. predicted that
results this season will compare
favorably with those obtained last
year onNhe trunk routes. The 1922
construction funds will be used for
which will extend Minnesota S
longest continuous pavement from
Faribault through Minneapolis and
st. Paul and st. Cloud to a point
north of Little Falls. This paved
way leads through picturesque sec
tions OF the state known for it's ten
thousand lakes and other recrea-
tional attractions. .... .....
Other items on the trunk high.
way budget are 6S4 miles of extern
sions of Minnesota's system of
gravel surfaced roads and 1856
miles of grading. In addition, about
81, 225, 900 is to be used for main
tenance. an army Of more than L.
600 patrolmen-one 10 mend and
smooth each smile section-being
employed through the heavy traffic
season. Preparations are being
made TO entertain a record break
ing number of automobile tourists.
Trunk highway funds in Mime
sofa for 1922 include. s5,650,000 of
motor vehicle tax revenue, 1858,
900 of federal highway aid and 81
100000 net of county reimburse
ment bond funds. all to be used Oh
the trunk system. Part of the So,
613 900 total has been used for the
Zig winter work program TO reduce
prices.
State highway aid aggregating
$2,200,000 this week was appor-
toned to counties and with nearly
5000 900 of local tax revenues
will be used on the secondary high
ways.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
Saw Life In Large
City; Theft Charge
Meta Sells of Fairfax, Has
Rather An Unfortunate Elk
perience, Minneapolis

Meta Sells went to Minneapolis
to see life. She had lived all her
life in Fairfax, Mimi, but nine
months ago she went to Minneapo
lis. So.
Saturday Judge e. F. Waite sen.
fenced Meta Sells to the Shakopee
reformatory FOR the theft of a $50
dress from q dry cleaning estab-
lishment at 1917 Nicoliet avenue
Minneapolis. She had pleaded gui,
ty TO the charge, but when the girl
anxious to keep her parents from
knowing of her trouble. demurred
at the suggestion of police that
she be placed on probation and sent
home, the judge imposed the sen
tence and stayed execution until
April 13 for Investigation.
Judge Waite suggested that she
accept the advice of L. l.. Long
brake, public defender, and plead
guilty. When she was called to the
stand she told her story of the
theft.
81 went to the place February 25.
with two other girls" she said. 81
wanted TO get some kind of work to
do, but there wasn't any"
Then she concealed the dress
under her coat and walked out
while one of the girls with her
talked to the proprietor, she said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
MRS. JOE PRossER DIES
Her Death Came From Complicatio
of Diseases.

Mrs. Joe Prosser, 20 Rhine street,
died at her home last evening d
sos O'Clock Death was caused by
a complication of diseases, of which
she has been sufferer for many
years.
At the time of her death she was
forty years and ten months old. She
was torn in Joe Davis county, hi
nois. June 2. 1880. and was united
in marriage November so, 1914.
Left to mourn her loss are her
husband and four children, Sylvia,
Raymond. Evelyn and Kenneth. Her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hake of Mankato; three
brothers, John and Martin, whose
homes are in Glenburn, n. D.; Elmer
of GLASGOW, Mont; two sisters,
Mrs. Rose Williams of Wabasha,
Mimi, and Mrs Daisy Dhole of this
city: also several nieces and
nephews. ". ....
She was dear and loving mother
and wife. and her absence will be
greatly felt Through all. these years
Of suffering she bore it bTavely, and
was one of the most patient sui
ferers. ga.
The funeral will be held Wednes
day afternoon at two o'clock from
the German Lutheran church. The
body will lie in state at the Land
kamer undertaking parlor, where
friends may view il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
FATAL BOOZE BATTLE
Alleged Duluth Bootlesaer Staying
Mystery To Police
IAssociate ted Press Dispatch

tAssocis ted Press Dispatch
Duluth, Mimi, April 10.-Left
without a clue when Tony Scalice,
thirty, former groceryman and al
legged bootlegger, was shot to death
early Saturday morning, police to-
day began work on the theory that
Scalice was killed during a quarrel
over moonshine, involving a wom-
an. One man, Tony yataIaro, who
was arrested shortly after Scalice's
body was found in street with a
single bullet through the back OF
the head, is being held without
charge pending an investigation.
A. G.. Fiscett, captain of police,
has received information that one
of the two persons who filed after
five shots were fired at 5 a. m.
Saturday was woman. Persons
living near where Scalice's body
was found told police they heard
what they took to be an
between several persons. The ar
The argument was interrupted by
two shots fired in quick succession.
Scalice died instant'v. M.
lieve, for residents in that vicinity
said they heard no cries, only the
latter OF feet upon the sue
ing audible after the shots were
fired
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
HEARING Is DENIED
Secretary Wallace Declines Discus
sion Spring Wheat Grades

Secretary Wallace Declines Discus
sion Spring Wheat Grades
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, April 10.-Secretary oil
Agriculture Henry Wallace has de,
MED the request of Senator Frank
B. Kellogg and. Congressman HalvoI
Stevenson and Frank Clague, o. P
B. Jacobson, was informed today BY
Congressman Clague, for hearing in
the twin cities or Fargo on spring
wheat grades.
Mr.. Jacobson had asked Senator
kellogg and the congressman to re-
quest such a hearing. On request
for revision of spring wheat grades
Secretary Wallace ordered hearings
in Kansas City and Chicago. Mr.
Jacobson protested because these
hearings were in winter wheat ter
ritory and because of this fact Min
nesota grain officials have ignored
Secretary Wallace's hearing,
Mr.. Jacobson declares that finish
fight will be carried on against the
present grain grading laws, which
he asserts discriminate against
spring wheat territory.
Frank Milhollan, a member oil
the North Dakota railroad commits
sion, is comforting today with Mr.
Jacobson on grading matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
WORK AMONG THE POOR
Underwear, Best Anericanizatior
Agencies Says Salvation Army.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, April S.-Amer:can un-
derwear is one OF the best Ameri
caniZation agencies the Salvation
Army has discovered, according Ia
Brigadier Annie Cowden. who has
charge of that organizations work
among women and children in the
middle west. Loyal Americanism
from mental efficiency. from health
by wearing cleanly Numbered I'm
derwear, is the progression which
Miss Cowden traces from the hum
BILE union suit.
Thousands of children come 70
our hospitals in spring and winter
sewed up in layer of dirty flannel
and cotton" Miss Cowden said, las
the winter grows colder foreign
born mothers sew first one garment
and then another about the bodies
OF their babies, removing them one
at a time only when spring warmth
moderates the weather. Stripping
these children for clinical examina-
ton is like pealing the layers of
an onion. The last layer-of dirt
has TO be scrubbed OFF. -
I'VE always endeayor 10 provide
American underwear and see that
lit is worn regularly. To enforce
cleanliness We are installing free
modern launderies equipped with
electric washing machines, wiring
ers. irons and driers where poor
mothers are urged TO come and do
the family wash with every modern
labor saving device at their dispos
al. One of these, installed at Chi
'cago last year will soon have to be
enlarged TO take care of the slum
mothers who are being taught to
patroniZe it"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
PREPARES
MEMORIAL PLANS
REV. RALPH A. JENSEN TO
DELIVER ADDRESS
Session Last Evening Results In
Appointment Of Important
Committees For Patriotic
Demonstration On May Hoi-
day; Col. w. S. Fulton Will
Act As Marshal of Ceremonies
Then.

Rev. Ralph A. Jensen of this city
has been selected by a committee
of the Mankato Memorial board as
the speaker for the patriotic exer-
cises that will be held in the Or
pheum theatre at 1880 in the
morning, Tuesday, May 30.
A meeting of the board was held
last evening in the municipal court
room and arrangements were dis
cussed. Preliminary action was
taken through the appointment of
number of committees who will
handle the details for that holiday.
The first committee appointed
was that Of finance composed Of
Captain AL kircher, H. B. Perrin
and H. w. Roberts. The committee
or speakers is composed of Judge
Lorin Cray and Mrs B. D. Smith.
Music and program is in charge of
a committee composed of B. D..
Grogan, George Scherer, Mrs. H. A.
Paterson, Mrs. Evan Hughes, Mrs.
Eva Laven and Judge Cray. lnyi-
tations will be handled by judge
Cray who was empowered at the
meeting with the selection of his
own assistants.
The committee on decorations is
composed of Mrs. E. c. Banker,
Mrs. E. Goodrich, Mrs B. D. Smith,
Mrs r. F. Willard. David Oglesby.
George Schauss, Ray Anderson and
Arnold Lunde.
Colonel Fulton Marshal
Colonel w. S. Fulton was chosen
for marshal of the day at the meet
ing last night. He will select his
aides later and will have full charge
of ceremonies on that occasion. 1t
Is the plan Of the members of the
board to have a short parade be-
fore the services in the theatre
building. Automobiles for the oc-
casion will be provided by a com
mittee composed of DIR. J. Heilscher
and assistants he may choose
For the Sunday evening it is
planned to have services in some
church and a speaker will be chos-
en- from among the city's minister
for that meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
Trade Depression Is
Declared At An End
Secretary American Paper and
Pulp Association Sees Start
Better Times.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

New YORK. April l0.-Bus:ness de-
preston is over and a gradual improve
ment may be expected. declared DIT.
Hugh II. Baker, executive secretary OF
the American Paper and Pulp associa-
ton here today. DR., Baker came here
TO attend the annual convention OF the
paper manufacturers of the United
States. which began this morning
Early arrivals all had the same report
TO make" he added.
And the discussions of the week
VIII center on the manner in which, he
number of orders have increased since
the inventory period OF dullness. Fine
paper orders at 70 per cent of normal
some OF the specialties are over 90 per
cent, and the sentiment is far better
than was evident at this time last
year"
The convention. which includes meet
inSs OF about twenty associations OF
manufacturers of different kinds of
paper. brought about 1000 visitors TO
the city. as the manufacturers meet
during the same week and at the same
hotel with the National Paper Trade as
ISOLATION. the organization Of paper
merchants
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
JUDGE COMSTOCK
ONF[DERALCOURTS
WOMEN VOTERS HEAR SUB.
JECT DISCUSSED
Mankato Jurist Gave Interesting
Review Tribunals At Regular
Meeting Organization Held
Yesterday Afternoon; PROBES,
sor Morris Conducted Parlia.
mentary Drill.

The Judicial Department ol the
United States Government" was
the subject that was discussed by
Judge ". l.. ComstocE to tie mem
Uers of the League or women soI-
tiers, al their meeting in the Y. NJ.
Z. A. auditorium yesterday after
noon.
Inc judicial department of the
state and city governments was al
SO briefly discussed. Judge Com
STOCK made a snorts review OF the
lower courts sucn as the municipal
justice oil the peace. district court,
state supreme court. In federal
courts, the United States district
court is the lowest. Ihis Is the
court in .Mankato that is located III
the Post Office building and pre-
sided over by Judge Wilbur +.
Booth. The next court is the cir
cult court of appeals and the last
court is the United States Supreme
court. This is the last court 10
which one may appeal. The deci-
sion is final.
The talk was made more inter
esting by Judge Comstock giving
review of the first government in
the United States, or colonies. He
explained how each colony had its
own government, but how, finally
they were brought together, having
realized how much better and sta
BILE the government might be by so
doing.
Want People Interested In Law
Judge Comstock asked that peo-
pie become more interested in the
law. He invited women and who
@l- 10 ~ -
visit court and learn how this part
of the government is carried on.
After reviewing the different
courts. Judge Comstock listed the
courts which might be termed mis-
cellaneous. Among these are the
courts of bankruptcy, court or
claims, etc.
1t was brought out, how during
the past few years, too much power
had been taken from the states anu
been taken over by the federal
government. There has been d
usurping of one department over
the other. The executive depart
ment has overstepped its power in
legislative work and there has been
such an intermingling of the two
departments, that one is beginning
TO take it for granted
In closing, the Judge compn-
mented the women on the fine
work they had done while sitting
on juries and he said that he had
never seen cases that had been
settled with any more order ana
Justice that those on which the
women had sat. He said that in
his opinion the women should APP
pear on juries and that they should
do everything in their power to
keep this privilege, for their know
ledge and justice are what is
needed.
Following the talk by Judge
Comstock, Professor A. B. Morris
conducted the parliamentary drill.
which has been a part of the regu-
lar program at the last four or five
meetings. Mrs. Paul Barney and
Mrs. c. w. Fisher took a leading
part in the parliamentary drill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
FAILURES OF BANKS
Only Fifty Nine are Reported In the
Northwest States.

Washington, April 10.--Bank fail
ures in Northwest states in 1921
numbered fifty nine, with reported
liabilities of 11,409,613, according to
figures made public today by Comp
troller of the Currency Crissinger
For the entire United States the &C
tual failures totaled 402. with report
ed liabilities of $112,131,S46. South
ern states were the hardest hit.
Crissinger's figures are unofficial
so far as state and private banks are
to national banks. The number OF
seven. with reported liabilities OF
So, 677,367, while the state and priv
ate banks numbered 365. with re-
ported liabilities of $SS,454,479. In
addition 1913 state and private
banks were closed but later were
able to reopen.
The liabilities Of the state and
private banks are estimated to have
totaled S96, 1000, 900, there being no
reports. on several of the institutions
that failed This would make the
average for each bank S263.000.
State and private bank failures
reported from Northwest state fol-
low:
North Dakota, "a: liabilities, $5,-
49S. 756.
Minnesota, IS: liabilities. 1878, 40S.
No report on two of the banks.
Montana, 4; liabilities, $3,272,230
South Dakota, none.
This makes the total of fiftv three
state and private banks with re-
ported liabilities of S9,644,3S4.
The national bank failure reports
show:
Montana. 4: liabilities. s1,195,4 S2.
South Dakota, l; liabilities, $685.
374 .s
North Dakota, 1; liabilities, $685.
373.
Minnesota, none.
Totals-Six banks with liabilities
of $1,765,229.
State and private bank failures in
eastern and New England states
numbered only nine and there was
only one national bank failure, that
in Pennsylvania.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
FLOOD WATERS DAMAGE
Conditions Along Upper Mississippi
Are Threatening.
United Press Dispatch. ]

ST. Paul, April 10.-Flood waters
in the upper Mississippi river basin
today were threatening serious dam
age. The Sank rixr dam at Mel
rose, thirty two miles west of St.
Cloud, went GU this morning. Flood
waters cut a forty foot gap in the
200 foot dam, and the power was
completely closed down. Heavy ice
above the dam was the cause of the
break. The bridge 100 feet below
the dam was endangered, and one
end of the structure was damaged,
but saved from going out by a thick
clump of willows which protected it
from damage.
The Guyana dam was still holding
its own at IL A NJ. but the food
waters had cut a channel around
the dam which is doing considerable
damage. The government dam at
Gull Lake was completely closed
down to hold back the water and
relieve the pressure on the Guyana
dam. The impounding Of the water
at Gull Lake will make it more dan
gerous for dams below here, when
ii becomes necessary to release the
water. Dan Croswell, manager of
the Cuyuna' Power company, said
that he had his doubts whether the
dam would Withstand the pressure
of the foods.