Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-02-02

The Free Press this week is just
little bit larger than postage
stamp, and not nearly as valuable.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Rec
ord appears dissertation which, for
want of a better title we have headed
"Sauer's Sunday Sermon" It is snap
ply and full of pep, although perhaps
much more long winded than the sub
ject matter would warrant. It is
signed by Mr.. Sauer, and we make
haste to publish the same.
AS they would say in college, per-
haps, we wish to make brief criti-
cism of the county agents thesis.
First paragraph: The county agent
admits the truth of the conversation
quoted. What he had in his mind is
immaterial.
Second paragraph: Deponent ad-
mits the Records figures on the
grasshopper dope expense, and that
the agent was commonly termed
"Grasshopper jim" He denies push
ing the petitions for the poison APP
preparation. We answer that he him.
self prepared the petitions and HIM
self placed them in circulation. Hence,
the gentleman who charges the Rec
ord with misleading the public, is
himself trying to do that very thing.
The agent thinks we may get few
Sin the south end of the county" to
believe our dope. Why such re-
mark? Are the south-enders more
gullible than the rest? We purpose
ly ignore the Jim Jam reference.
Third paragraph: Nonsense.
Fourth paragraph: We grant that
education is fine thing. We are al
SO pleased to learn that our other
county officers are good, honest, cap
able. men even though short on edu-
cational qualifications. At this point
we wish to suggest in the meakest
manner possible that sometimes we
do have county officials who have a
little education themselves, and whose
salary nevertheless remains consid-
crably lower than the county agents.
It is even limited that the county sup
erintendent was at one time reported
to have gone to school, and his sal
AIRY is 1920 as against the county
agents $4,000 per. The dope about
the sons, and the thousands of dollars
spent for college education, is good,
however.
: Fifth paragraph: Statements pur-
porting to be facts are rather hard
to follow. It is rumored that the ac
tivities of the county agent had some
thing to do with getting the crowd to
go before the county commissioners,
and it is further limited that those
gentlemen were farm bureau men,
bers who were anxious to have the
county agent push their membership
campaign and otherwise assist the
organization. Some of those who
were present are reported to have
said that they were not particularly
strong for this particular county
agent, but they thought they'd better
hang onto him than possibly go with
out any. The sense of the unanimous"
part is rather hazy when considering
that this paragraph states that Nc
'Conville voted mo" It's refresh
ing to discover that the county, agent
doesn't blame the commissioners for
firing him in January, 1921, or that
he has a nice forgiving disposition
towards McConville despite the fact
that that gentleman persisted in his
course up to the very last. The s.chair-
mans" personal bouquet was nice, in
deed, and the county agent is to be
commended in not having shouted it
from the house-tops months ago.
Sixth paragraph: Same criticism
as offered on paragraph five.
Seventh paragraph: A most inter-
esting contribution. We, admire the
county agent for the reasonable po-
sition he takes, and beg permission
to reiterate one Of our former state.
ments that it would be good thing
for the county agent to take steps
to find out what the people want. An
election is the thing. Well gladly.
pay our 90 cents, too. If. . majority
vote for his retention. May We sug-
gest. in regard TO the t'bold faced un-
truth" section Of this paragraph, that
the county agent kindly be specific.
We extend our thanks for thesinfor-
mation on what an editor should be,
and how = Newspaper should VI run.
You see, We pay about $500 sstaxes,;
too. and, not being IN tile farming
business. We Sc now that the county
agent is really good for giving infor-
nation on how TO run other business,