The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-03-02


it, former stand in refusing to speci-
fy how the money shall be raised.
In Congress there seems to be senti-
ment in favor of plan by which
no cash payments will be paid but it
is difficult to tell just how much force
this latter proposition will gather
On the whole there is feeling that
some kind of bill must be passed
before the adjournment Of the ses-
sion.
| In the meantime powerful propa-
ganda from the opposition is flooding
Capitol and White House, with SOL
diers and their friends beginning to
re-assert their claims for Federal
compensation. -
Surgeon-General Hugh S. Cumming
of the United States Public Health
| Service has. notified Congressman
Young that he has decided to detail
on his medical staff officials to
assist in Public Health work in North
Dakota. This offer will work in Co
operation with Dean French of the
North Dakota Board Of Health.
Senator Arthur Capper Of Kansas
has been elected chairman Of the Ag-
ricultural bloc in the Senate. The
formal election took place when the
farm group met to accept the resig-
nation Of Senator Kenyon Of Iowa,
who is retiring from congress to ac-
cept an appointment upon the Fed
eral bench. Capper is the first reg
iularly elected leader Of the bloc in
either House. The farm senator's
have worked as a unit under the joint
leadership of Capper and Kenyon
Throughout the session but with the
| retirement of Kenyon it was deemed
advisable to elect regular spokes-
man for the agrarian interests.
Senators present at the meeting
were: Rawson Of Iowa, Kenyon's
successor; and Ladd, North Dakota;
Kellogg, Minnesota; Harreld, Okla
homa; Gooding, Idaho; Bursum, New
Mexico; McNary, Oregon, and Ken
yon and Capper, all Republicans. The
Democrats: Shepard. Texas; As
Georgia; Smith, South Carolina; Car
away, Arkansas; Kendrick, Wyoming;
Helm, Alabama; Harrison, Mississip-
I i; and Fletcher of Florida.
The bloc members are pre- pared to
oppose the sales tax as means Of
raising the soldiers bonus funds, and
to insist upon a high permanent tar
iff on agricultural products.
It's far cry from a farmer-labor
political meeting in North Dakota to
a gathering Of art enthusiasts at one
"And one man in his time plays many
parts"
Gutson Borglum, sculptor, has
harangued the. folks out in North Da-
kota during three or four campaigns.
His sympathy for the "poor farmers
has frequently brought tears to his
voice. He has stood out manfully
as a defender of the under-dog!
Gutson Borglum, sculptor, was
talking to group of art people the
other day. He made eloquent pleas
for more cart for arts sake" and
thanked God" that we have growing
up in America leisure class that is
devoting its whole time to an enjoy
ment Of the aesthetic! After that
he criticized the decorations in the
Capitol; and regretted that classical
phrases were lost art in the roper
toire Of Capitol Hill.
| A far cry? Yes, it may be 80
But not for chameleon Of the Borg
lum brand. He had his. junk and
plaster casts to peddle and the farm
er might as we'll have been the goat
as well as any MANI AS to the
speeches, well, some Of US "do as the
Romans do" /. !.
4 After that it is noted that the New
Republic has decided that John Skel.
ton Williams had his numbers twist
ed when he was talking about the
Federal Reserve system. Williams
we'll remember, was one Of the ex.
|hibits DR.. Ladds discovered but die
not deliver after lots Of good ink haG
been wasted in singing his glories.
Walters Liggett, who had his nose
in the feed-bag for . while, is wor.
irving himself and other people nov
about soviet Russia.
Yes, and Johnny Baer and some Of