The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-02

went into commission business with
another chap who seems to have
known more about high finance than
did Burke-anyway the firm has gone
bump and John Burke seems to have
been the goat. The editor Of this
paper regrets very much this depior-
able circumstance in the life OF our
former governor, whom we respect
most highly. He is and has been a
clean-cut citizen and all we can say
is that if he feels like it he can re-
turn to good old North Dakota where
he has hosts of friends, hang out his
single and practice law, and we feel
sure can make go Of it in that pro-
fession of which he is success, be-
ing a good lawyer.
Editor Andrews of the Fargo Cour-
ier-News, sizes up the political situa-
ton in the second congressional dis
trict 50 far as LANCER and Young
might be concerned, in the following:
Quite reliable reports-that is, for
political reports-are to the effect
that VIM. LANCER will run for Con-
gress in the Second Congressional dis
trict, having the support Of the Nc
Cumber-McKenzie machine. Well, it
was a good old machine once, but is
a bit like a 1910 model automobile
chain drive, engine under the seat, a
small forest of levers behind the dash
board, one lung and a terribly noisy,
smelly, and balky disposition. 1t
hasn't the speed Of the later models
though it will run. If Mr.. LANCER
has hitched his chariot to that--We
see where George NJ. Young romps in
an easy winner, for George has al
most become a congressional habit
out there in the second: and ever since
he announced that he had quit flirt-
ing with an appointive office and
would run again, the folks out there
has settled down, in peace and con-
tentment, knowing him as their old
reliable. If both Mr.. LANCER and Mr..
Young run-it would make lovely
opening for lively and enterprlslng
Noupartisan farmer candidate. Huh!'
The severe storm of yesterday re-
minds US that it would be we'll for
the city to arrange whistle signal
with the school authorities by which
the citizens could be informed If
school activities were to be stopped
for the day. This system is IN et-
feet in several cities and has met
with marked success. 1t is part
of our school law that the schools
hold a patriotic program, either Linz
coins or Washington's birthday. AS
this program was not held by the To-
cal school on Lincoln's birthday it was
necessary to arrange the program for
Yesterday. The severe storm would
not permit the holding Of the pro-
gram but there was no means OF no.
tifying the parents of the children OF
this fact AS a result many OF the
children went to the school in spite
of the storm. There were few OF
the teachers there who told them to
return to their homes as there was to
be no program. While it is not like
ly that anyone suffered to any ex-
tent as a result of this it would have
been much better for those involved
if some signal could have been given,
by whistle, in the morning which
would have announced the fact that
the program had been discontinued.
The children would have been saved
the damp and disagreeable walk to
school, and, when sickness is so prev
alent, any possibility of serious conse-
uuences would have been avoided. If
you thing this logical solution to the
difficulty speak to the school author
tiles and urge the arrangement Of the
system. .... .... ~. J.,
The league caucuses called for Feb
ruary 22d to elect delegates to the