The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-01-12

Miller for U. S. Judge there should
le no question about "Bill' securing
he appointment of assistant u. S.
District Attorney.
Pet dogs are taking the place OF
babies in Berlin and this fad has be-
come so popular that the theatre man.
ayers have been compelled to install
rooms where the dog may be check
ed. Some of the patrons of the the
aires have made complaint that no
provision has been made for checking
babies and they think this is an un-
warranted discrimination. We should
think their kick is justified. When it
gets so that a pup dog is better than
a baby it is time for somebody to en-
ter a complaint.
The attorneys of the state are d.
vided on the proposition Of having
the United States senate confirm the
appointment of Andrew Miller as fed
eral Judge. Many attorneys are send
ing in petitions for confirmation and
many of them against. A good way
to settle the matter would be to let
his name go on the primary election
ballot in June and let the people set
tie it by a popular referendum. The
job is for life and the man who gets
it should be satisfactory to the whole
people. We can get along without
Andrew or anybody else for few
months more-we have got along for
a long time now.
In speaking OF the fact that the
December salaries have not been paid
educational institutions CT the state
the Courier News says that this is the
first time in the history of the state.
This statement is decidedly erroneous
and we are of the opinion that the
Photographer for the Courier-News
knows that. For several months IN
the past year our state teachers COL
lege salaries were behind and unpaid
and in some cases on account or the
shortage Of money the salaries of the
teachers were sent in partial pay
ments. This trying to throw blame
on the present administration for
depleted treasury caused by the eX-
travagance Of former adminlstra-
ton is not fair proposition.
G.. G., Converse of Williston is the
new North Dakota tax commissioner.
taking office the first Of the year.
George Wallace, the retiring COM
missioner, who has held the office
for nine and one half years, shows
much better grace in relinquishing
his office than any other members
of the late administration have shown
when leaving their offices. Mr.. Wal
lace, in leaving the office, issues a
statement calling attention to the
good work which he has done. in his
opinion, and indicating some of the
problems which his successor will en-
counter. In closing his statement he
extends to the present administration
the best of wishes for success and
good luck in their effort to solve
these problems for the public. In
closing his statement in this way Mr..
Wallace proves himself to be big
ger man than any of his associates
who have been evicted from office.
In the case of the trial of Frank C.
Heaton, accused teller in the Scandi-
navian American Bank of Fargo, it
would seem from the testimony Of
fered that statements made by the
independent press in the state at the
time of the closing of the bank were
not far wrong. Testimony indicates
that the bank was operated more as
a political clearing house than as a
banking institution, and furnished a
means for the juggling of state funds
which the late leaders of the oppo-
siton would not have had otherwise.
We do not know whether Heaton is
justly accused or not and do not wish
to leave the impression that we are
attempting to try the case in the news
papers, but we do think that, whether
Heaton is guilty of the charge or not,
there are several others who have
held high positions in the state gov
eminent who should be brought be-
fore court of justice to explain their
action in the disposition of funds of
the Bank of North Dakota in addition
to their collision in the attempt to
deceive the supreme court and allow
the re-opening of the closed bank.
It must be joyful reading for Bill
LANCER to peruse the testimony now
being given by that man Heaton, the