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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03

In the college finances two years ago
tho dcbt WAS about 100000, and since
then II has increased TO $4,000. Gov
ernor Ritchis and the legislature has
raised tho maintenance fund from
t35. 900 TO $4,000 per year. and gave
900 toward tho cancellation Of the
debt. There now remains $4,000 TO
bc paid or. and the alumni hope to
raise this amount and $4,000 more 10
begin the next year with.
NJ. Bates Stephens OF Denton, Nd,
Is executive secretary Of the Alumni
Association and John /. Coulbourn Is
chairman of the finance committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03

Evans. Miss Evans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Fo&el Miss Fogel. DIR. and
Mrs. Burstand, Mr.. and Mrs. John u.
Thornton, Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Biddle.
Mrs. Ida j. Truitt, Mrs. Clatie Cas-
sidy. ]. T. Truitt. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
*. Belts. Mr.. and Mrs. S. =. Comb,
Mrs. Il. IL. Southard. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Harvey, Miss Harvey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry ID. Howell, Miss Howell, Mr..
and firs. j. e. Woodall. Jr., DR.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Ritchie. T.. Sherman
Webb. Joseph Berkman, Miss Emma
Berkman, Louis Levinson. Miss Ber-
nice u. Mcttcn. Miss Lillian Levy, Mr..
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
UNION LODGE OF
M|DDlETOWN HAS
NIGHT OF GA|ETY
II 10 Officially Visited by the
Masonic Grand Master
and His Staff.
LADIES ALSO ARE GUESTS

Union Lodge. A. +. A. NJ. Of Mid
dletown was officially visited last
evening by Rev. George G. williams.
most worshipful grind master OF the
Grand Lodge of Delaware. and hi.
stan and also had ladies night"
which WAS Middletown's greatest Ma
sonic event. Arrangements were
made by committee composed OF Jo-
serh G. Jolls, Wilbur III. Jump, r.. |.
Banning. A. w. Porter, Rev. =. l.. Don
aghay, W. +. rearce. Jr.. and Lewis
i.cvinscn.
While Union Lodge wa, In session
the ladies were entertained at the
New Century Club, school children
eNce,lently rendering the following
porgram: Song. Smiles" seventh
grade; song, April Showers" third
and NTH grades; sonS. Fishing. "
third and seventh grades; plsylet,
The House the Children Built.
fourth grade; solo. Little Baby of
Mine Elsie Reed: folk dance, Helen
Spiccr and lola Thornton.
When Union Lodge and its official
visitors cam. To the clubhouse 900
persons were present. From ~
o'clock to midnight there was ban
Quet. which WAS finely prepared and
served by domestic science students
~ the Middletown High School. The
menu was as follows:
Union Cocktail
Ham Tongue
Pickles ltadiShes Olive,
Chicken Pattie.
Peas Potatoes
Asparagus Salad
Rolls Butter
Ice Cream
Cakes Coffee
Dinner Mint.
Elegantly engraved menu card,
were distributed. The gathering san,
between courses, and Wise's Orchcstrs
furnished instrumental music. Mos
Worshipful Grand Master George c
Williams, Grand Junior Deacon III. V
Holloway, Grand Chaplain Richard w
Trapnell and Grand Marshal Edwar,
W. CooCh were speakers. DIR. VII
Hams said he had made rs oificia
Visits since he was elected most wor
shipful grand master and this was tn,
first ladies night" during HIS ad
ministration. lie will make four NOR,
official visits. and II there are othe
ladies nights" he remarked. "the,
viii have 20 ge some TO exceed thi
one lie congratulated the hom
economic students on the splendi,
dinner and service. DIR. Holloway. VIII,
is state superintendent OF education
described educational advancement il
Delaware. Or. Trapnell praised Della
wares hospitality. Mr.. Cooch told tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
CauIk Given Janitorship.

Alfred Caulk. colored, OF Townsend
has been appointed 1anitor OF the Fed
eral Building. Ninth and Shipley
streets, by United States Marshal
Walter s. Money. custodian OF the
building. Caulk served In the army
during the World War.
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and Mrs. Tullard Buckworth, Mrs. u.
Il. Stafford Joseph j. Marker, VIII
lard J. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gaylord Bragdon. w. s. Lethcrbury,
Jay c. Davis and Miss Kathryn
sxJ-
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SEEK $4,000.
Washington College Alumni Wants
To Wipe Out Debt.

: Tho Alumni Association OF Wash
inston College OF Maryland IL making
a drive for $4,000 for tho purpose Of
cancelinK the college debt by the an
nual commencement day. Lewin w.
Wickcs. president Of the association.
OF Chestertown, Nd, In sending a per-
sonal letter to each graduate OF the
college asking their help I'm making
the drive a success.
When the nluA.Ii became Interested
Evening star., 1922-06-25


awMd yMd aN
hku
The National leader., 1922-04-03

posed to be allowed to take the bonds instead of
cash, if he likes. The borrower then float his
own bonds to get his money, either at his own
bank among friends or acquaintances who have
money to invest, or otherwise. The land banks,
far as we know, have never attempted to make
loans to farmers in this way AZ:
Each land bank is supposed to have the right to
issue as many bonds as necessary to take of
it's applications for loans, without dictaton of the
federal board, without regard to the other land
banks and practically every of the land banks,
The National leader., 1922-04-03
4 Proposal to Give Justice to Debtors
Why Is Unfair Pay Back Dear Money for Cheap Money Tha
Has Been BorrowedSimple Law Would Abolish Hard Times

really be agreements to pay certain amount of
buying power just amount Of buying power.
Prices could then go up or down and there would
be no distress whatever.
To put such law into effect and to conduct in
dustry under it would not be at all complicated
difficult. Since the year 1890 government bureau
has engaged in the collecting of data showing the
prices Of commodities for various intervals. Thus
there is hand the required information and the
governmental machinery All that is lacking is the
law. From the data hand that bureau is
able to state for any period since the year 1890
what the buying power of money really was, and
what if s now
The National leader., 1922-04-03

money having an amount of buying power
": equal to that had by the sum stated in such T,
obligation at the date thereof
In other words, let everybody square accounts
in buying power, the valuable contents of money,
and the only thing for which money is valued. Let
us quit the practice of assuming that the same
amount of money has at all times the same amount
Of buying power, for we all know it isn't true
The effect of such law would be that all sala-,
ries, taxes, rents railroad rates, wage agreements,
and all other agreements to pay money, would
PAGE SEVEN 5s7|si
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Let that law be enacted. And
let that bureau take into account
reasonable number of basic commodi-
ties, necessaries Of life, such as the
grains, taking of each commodity in
proportion to the per capita consump-
tion of that commodity in the coun-
try. Let it prepare and publish a
table showing what the buying power
of money really was for the various
intervals since the year 1890. This
table may be revised at reasonable
intervals. Then let everybody pay
the amount Of buying power that he
justly ought to pay. That will end
the distress.
In 1918 man borrowed $4,000
on his farm. He wanted buying
power. Money then had little
buying power. Now it has more
than twice as much, and is gain
ing. To pay that debt that man
will have to pay more than twice
as much buying power as he re-
ceived. Give that man a square
deal and he can pay what is just
Continue this unjust practice and
he will lose his farm, his life's
saving. There are millions stu
ated as he is. Shall simple act
of justice be delayed and shall
Shylock be permitted to take his
pound of flesh? Sd.
The National leader., 1922-04-03

in the opinion Of students Of the SYSTEM. could
have issued and 1oated many times the bonds they
have issued and foated. But the policy of the fed
eral farm loan board has apparently been to put
the brakes and keep the government rural credit
system from developing rapidly as it should or
it could This has played into the hands of
private money lenders.
And now they want to prevent the management
of the banks from being put in the hands of the
farmers themselves, that the farmers can not
develop the system where the political manage
ment so mserably failed!
The National leader., 1922-04-03

advantages and other advantages; If opposition
of the financial interests to government rural cred
its has caused bond houses or brokers to discrimi
nate against these bonds, they could have been
sold direct to the people in practically unlimited
amounts, if the land banks would have organized
an efficient bond-foating department. Bonds could
have been sold to make many times the loans that
have been made, without violating logically con-
servative banking practices.
Furthermore, note the intention of the law as
explained by Mr.. Manson in the quotation above.
borrower Of land bank, if the bank could not
The National leader., 1922-04-03

EDITORS NOTE: The author of this article is
farmer and real of Staples and Poplar Mimi
He has previously contributed articles the stu
alton to the Leader He for the nomination for
in 1920 progressive Republican. -:
The National leader., 1922-04-03
COULD BE APPLIED
TO THE ALLIES DEBT

The proposed law would deprive no
one of his just dues, and it would
work hardship to no one. There are
millions to whom it would do delayed
justice, and bring deserved relief. Pass
it, and 100000 unemployed will soon
be at work. Soup kitchens and bread
lines will disappear almost over night.
Forced sales and mortgage forclos-
ures will cease. Hard times will come
no more. Never again will be heard
the foolish phrases "over-production"
The National leader., 1922-04-03

and "under-consumption." Never again will It be
possible for any body of men to manipulate money
to their profit.
Propose to apply the principle, as simple act of
justice to the debt owing this country by the Allies
on condition that they in turn apply it to all debts
and if accepted, the world will be at nornalcy.
@. @. In view of the great good to humanity, who
will oppose? Is the world fair enough and intel
ligent enough to quit the practice of comparing
respective containers instead of the respective
amounts contained 3? . s
The National leader., 1922-04-03


of trying to relieve the suffering caused
Hard times always come with low I
now being preached that when prices
of all commodities have got down to
a level everything will be all right.
That is not true. For, though prices
of all things may come down to a
level, debts will not come down to
that level. They will. be as big as
ever and harder to pay.
Prices are stated in money. Money
is valued for the buying power that
it has. But money is not buying
power. It is but container of buy
ing power. The valuable contents of
money is buying power, just as the
valuable contents of cream is butter fat.
Cream taken to the creamery is
tested to determine the amount of
butter fat that it contains, and settle
ment is made on the basis of the but
ter fat contained in the cream. The
butter fat Of money is buying power.
But in all credit transactions no test
of money is made to determine the
amount of buying power that it has.
And that practice is the whole cause
of the hard times.
On first thought it may appear
that, as between creditor and debtor,
there is, in the long rum just COM
pensation, that the losses of the one
time are offset by the gains of the
other time. But such is not at all the
result of the absurd practice.
CREDITORS GAINING
BY PRESENT. SYSTEM
All industry is conducted largely
by the use of credit. Credit is used
to secure buying power. When money
has little buying power industry must
go further in debt to secure the
amount Of buying required by it.
Then, when the buying power Of
money increases, all industry finds
itself back where it was at the begin
ming with an increased burden of debt.
Industry doesn't pay its debts. It
pays interest upon them. And the
result to industry of rise in prices
followed by a fall is to leave the in
terest burden greatly increased. The r
pairing containers, sums of money, in
tents, the amounts Of buying power, is
:; or always loses and the creditor class
At the present time all industry
It is hampered by the difficulties invo
ing an interest charge represented
money which is daily increasing in b
To meet that interest charge upon
increased debt, a larger share Of the
industry will have to go to the credito
the worker must take less. That is ]
The National leader., 1922-04-03
BY THOMAS KEEFE

NCE again we have hard times. There
is plenty of everything for everybody,
and yet there is much distress. That
isn't natural. A great deal is being
proposed to relieve the distress. But
is there anu remedy heinz nrnnnsed
The National leader., 1922-04-03
PROPOSES A SIMPLE LAW
TO REMEDY THE SITUATION

Hard times may be cured quickly, never to
return again while there is plenty in the land,
by a simple act of common sense. Normally
may be attained Immediately by the enactment
of a law providing that all obligations to pay
money, whether obligations of the past, the
present, or the future, shall be dischargeable
by, and only by, the repayment of sum of
The National leader., 1922-04-03

Tor the cause! Why not cure the disease instead
of trying to relieve the suffering caused by it?
Hard times always come with low prices. It is
The National leader., 1922-04-03

There never will be normalcy until men do as the
creamery man does, test money for it's buying
power and make settlements accordingly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-24

My candidacy for this office is
based upon the theory that it is poor
policy for any man to be given life
hold on a public office. The present
incumbent has been in the court
house for twenty years and for three
terms has held the office Of Register
of Deeds.
In the sense of fairness and JUS
tice the people are entitled to make
a change at the election Nov. 7th.
The present incumbent has becp
highly honored by the voters in the
past and should gracefully step down.
have been resident Of Beltrami
county for fifteen years, have built
a home, raised my family and con-
Quoted my self in manner that the
people will have no apologies to make
should they see fit to entrust me
with the duties of this office. l
stand squarely upon my record as a
citizen and my training for this par
ticular work.
! will appreciate your support and
assure you that so far as the conduct
Of the office is concerned you will
never have cause to regret such sup
port as you may see fit to extend.
Very sincerely,
C. A. HUFFMAN
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A. ]. Johnson

Present County Auditor seeks your
support for. election to "a second
term as auditor of Beltrami county,
November 7th.
He has endcavored to serve all
without fear or favor and granting
special privileges to none. This Of
flee for the past -four years ranks
among the foremost in the state as
having been efficiently and econ
omically conducted.
He pledges you the same high
standards in the future if reelected
another term The same cordial vel
come will be accorded all and the
hospitality enjoyed by so many in
the past will continue to be extend
ed in the future
If you favor this kind of policy by
one of your public officials exercise
your righti-of franchise on November
7th. He viii appreciate your support
and vote.
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no The fellow -replietl Dick.

| be the fellow" replied Dick.
Their hands locked for the, moment,
and they sat down again with heads
Lclose over the table. +sy4.gt5ttfs ~,
Listen" began Thorne, in low,
swift whisper, "a few days. week
ago--it seems like a year!-I was Of
sume assistance to refugees fleeing
from Mexico into the States. They
were all women, and one of them was
dressed as Il nun. Quite by accident
I saw her face. It was that of a
beautiful girl. I observed she kept
aloof from the others. I suspected Il
disguise. and. when opportunity af-
forded. spoke to her, offered my serv-
ices. She replied to my poor efforts ut
Spanish in fluent. English. She had
fed in terror from her home. some
place down IN Sinaloa. Rebels are
active there. Her father was cap
tured and held for ransom. When the
ransom was paid the rebels killed
him The leader of these rebels was
bandit named Roias. Rojas saw
| the daughter made off with her. But
she contrived to bride her guards, and
escaped almost Immediately before
any harm befcll her. She hid among
friends Roias nearly tore down the
town in his efforts to find her. Then
she disguised herself and travelled by
horseback. stage and train to Casita.
''She had no friends here, no money
She knew Rojas was trailing her.
This talk I had with her was at the
railroad station. where all was hustle
and confusion. No one noticed us, so
l thought I advised her to remove
the disguise of nun before SHE left
the waiting-room. And got boy to
guide her. But he fetched her to this
house. I had promised to come in
the evening to talk over the situation
with her. 49,,
II found her, Dick, and when saw
her-I went stark. staring, raving mad
| over her. She is the most beautiful,
wonderful girl 1 ever saw. Her name
is Mercedes Castaneda, and she be.
| longs to one of the old wealthy Span
; iSl families. She has lived abroad
and in Havana. She speaks French
as well as English. She is-but |
must be brief. 49,.
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JOHN E; e.! PARKER

First Commissioner District {.
Thinking it is about time our city
had a representative on the county
board, I hereby announce myself a
candidate for county commissioner
for the first district Of Beltrami
county.
My motto if elected will be to
safeguard the financial interests of
our county by judicious economy in
disbursements of expenses.
The duties and responsibilities in
cident to the office shall not be
lightly considered. shall strive dill
igently to see that the business of
the county is conducted or safe and
sane principles, and with mistakes
corrected as soon as discovered
The tax business will be the first
in my mind and anything I can do
to relieve the present burdensome tax
will surely be done =.
I will appreciate your support and
if elected l will consider myself Il
servant of al the voters of Beltrami
county, ready and willing at all times
to cooperate with one and all for
the betterment of our county and
city. -.
Sincerely yours
J. C. PARKER
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT
inserted by and for c. 0. Moon in
his own behalf. Amount to be paid
for series $2O. "~&E - -s@5'E
C.. O. MOON
REGISTER or DEEDS

REGISTER OF DEEDS
TO THE VOTERS OF BELTRAMI
COUNTY: II. ~
|. Having been nominated Dy a ma
jority of all votes cast for the office
Of Register. Of Deeds at the primary
election, / am again before you as a
candidate. It is true, as stated by my
opponent, that. I have. thrice been
elected as Register of5&Deeds, one 2
year term and two year terms. Dur
ing the whole Of that period the pub
lie has had access to the records of
the office at any and all reasonable
times. I have heard no complaint.
On the contrary, ] have been inform
ed by many persons who are familiar
with the subject that, for the first
time in the history Of the country,
the land indexes may now be relied
upon. If accuracy and attention to
business are factors to be considered
in the choosing Of county officers,
l respectfully solicit your support
at the coming election.
C. O. MOON
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. HARPes XHp eaoTHeeS.

thing with my hands, That's the
trouble. But I'm at the end Of my
tether now. And I'm going to punch
cattle or be miner, or do some real
! stunt-like joining the rebels"
aha! l thought you'd spring that
last one on me-" declared Thorne,
wagging his head. well, you just
forget it. Say, old boy, there's some
thing doing in Mexico. The United
But across that line there are crazy
revolutionists, ill.paid soldiers, guer-
rilla leaders, raiders, robbers, outlaws,
bandits galore, starving poems by the
| thousand, girls and women in terror.
Mexico is like some of her volcanoes
make the awful mistake of joining tile
rebel forces. IT you didn't starve or
get shot in ambush, or die OF thirst,
some Greaser would knife You in the
back for your belt buckle or boots.
There are good many Americans
with the rebels eastward toward Aqua
Prieta and Juarez. Orozco is operat-
ing in chihuahua. and I guess he has
some idea of warfare. But this is So
nora. Il mountainous desert the home
Of the slave and the Yaqui There's
unorganized revolt everywhere. We're
patrollinS the boundary line. We're
making Il grand bluff. could tell you
of a dozen instances where cavalry
should have pursued raiders on the
other side of the line. But we won't
do it, The officers are grOuchy lot
these days. You see, OF course, what
States cavalry going into Mexican ter
ritory. There would simply be hell.
Ny own colonel is the sorest man on
the job. We're all sore. It's like sit
thing on 4 powder magazine. We can't
keep the rebels and raiders from cross
ing the line. Yet We don't fight. My
commission expires soon. I'll be dis
charged in three months. You can
bet I'm glad for more reasons than
I've mentioned"
Thorne was evidently laboring I'M
der strong, suppressed excitement.
His face showed pale under the tan.
and his eyes cleaned with a dark fire.
He had seated himself at table near
one Of the doorlike windows leading
into the street, and every little while
he would glance sharply out. Also he
kept consulting hjslwatch.
These details gradually grew upon
Gale us Thorne talked.
George, it strikes me that you're
upset. said Dick, presently. II seem
to remember you as Il cool-headed
fellow whom nothing could disturb.
: Has the army changed your
Thorne laughed. 1t was laugh
with strange, high note. It was
reckless-it limited of exaltation. He
peered out one window, then another.
His actions were rapid. Returning to
the table, he put his hands upon 1t
and leaned over to lUok closely into
Gales face.
Pm away from 'camp without
leave" he said.
Isn't that a serious offense?'
asked Dick. ~
Serious? For me. if I'm discov-
cred, it meaps ruin. The Ee are rebels
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in town. Any moment we might have
trouble. ought to be ready for duty
within call. If Inn discovered it
the failure of my plans-ruin."
Thorne bent over closer with his
dark eyes searchingly bright.
what would you say, Dick Gale,
ii I told you that you're the one man
I'd rather have come along than any
other at this crisis of my life?'
The earnest gaze. the passionate
voice with its deep tremor drew Dick
upright. thrilling and eager. conscious
of strange. unfamiliar im,petuosity.
"Thorne. I should say ]. was glad to
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PAID ADVERTISEMENT

(Inserted by and on behalf of Gra-
ham NJ. Torrance, of ,Bemidji, Min.
nesota. Amount paid for series
$4,000. IL, ~-e...ae~.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

(Insertedafor and BY A. D. Il
/, johnson -. in his. avn behalf.
Amount paid for series S2O.00).
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81. GRAHAM M. TORRANCE
Candidate for County Attorney
= for Beltrarnli county, Mimi.
t>%st- 1@ r u Gh VII .LH
: To the voters Of Bcltrami county:
J.. I wish to thank you for the con
fidence you have placed in me in the
past in selecting me as your County
Attorney, and. if reelected J. again
promise you the best measure OF
service of which 1 am capable.
GRAHAM NJ. TORRANCE
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ANDREW JOHNSON
Reflect him sheriff of BeltramI
County at the election November
7th. He has been conscientious Of
ficial and asks the support of the
voters on his past record as their
sheriff.
Your vote will be greatly apprecia'
ted.
Andrew johnson,
Present Sheriff of Bel
trsmi County.
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
inserted by W. T. Noonan in his
own behalf. Amount paid Tor
series $4,000.