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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

The McCumber adherents are max
ing great claims to the position the
senator now holds as chairman of the
finance committee of the senate. This
is true, but how much more important
was the craftsmanship of the agricul-
tural committee attained by Senator
Gronna but Gronna was kicked out Of
the senate and off the committee by
the assistance of McCumber who so
ably assisted E. F. Laid to be elected
in Gronna's place. They say an ele-
plant has long memory so
have the voters of the state of North
Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

There seems to be little split in
the democratic ranks over the ticket
nominated at the jamestown conven-
ton, and threats are being made to
put second ticket in the field with
a view to capturing the democratic
organization of the state. DR.. L. S.
Platou is being talked of as a candi-
date for governor on this other tick
ct you can rest assured he is going to
ct you can rest assured h els going to
get a lot of democratic votes around
the state. He is a strong fighter and
if he goes in it at all he will go the
limit to win out
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

The Chicago Tribune has made a
startling compilation of murders and
resulting punishments. In 1919 there
were 154 first degree murders. Of
that number there were ten suicides,
three hangings, and ~ sentences to
the penitentiary, leaving ia murder
ers unaccounted for. Statistics as to
the situation in other communities are
not at hand, but they probably differ
little from Chicago. Crime will con-
tinue just so long as the penalties
provided by law are not assessed
against the criminal. 1t is up to the
people themselves, through their
courts, to put down the crime wave.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

The one thing that was overlooked
at the recent republican convention at
Jamestown was the passing of a res
olution endorsing the St. Lawrence
Waterway project. This should have
been done and every candidate for
the senate and for congress pledged
to support that measure in congress.
Of course, knowing that North Dako-
ia and all the western states will be
profited greatly by this waterway we
should take it for granted that any
candidate elected will favor the pro-
ject, but if we get them on record
then they have to stand hitched. We
feel certain, however, but it would
have shown more than a passing in
terest in one of the greatest projects
for the northwest, if such a resolu-
tion had been adopted. New York and
other eastern states vitality concerned
about this waterway, are moving
heaven and earth to get congress to
kill this proposition because they fig
ure it is going to take million of dol
lars of freight receipts from their
respective localities to save millions
in freight rates to the farmers in the
northwest, and so under these con-
ditions we should not be asleep at the
switch but alert and working until
congress has finally disposed Of the
measure. The administration is for
the bill and the house is for it and
it is in the senate where watchful
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

to know just where the candidates
stand and we have already emphati-
caIly stated ours.
When Governor Nestos' name was
presented to the republican conven-
ton at jamestown he was given an
ovation for several minutes. Later
resolutions were adopted commencing
the present administration for bring
ing order out Of chaos. To show
their appreciation of that work the
members of the administration were
endorsed for reelection by the dele
gates. This is sincere endorsement
of the work of the Nestos administra-
ton. At previous conventions, during
the past six years, there has been con
siderable argument and pickering ov-
er the proper candidates to receive
the endorsement of the party but the
endorsement of Nestos for reelection
at the recent convention was the one
thing upon which all the delegates
were united. 1t is not often that a
governor can so conduct state affairs
that he will not offend someone in
his party. There were over four hun
dred delegates at jamestown and
they were unanimous in their approx
al Of the handling of state affairs.
Governor Nestos took office when
there were more opportunities to
make the wrong move than ever be-
fore in the history Of the state. He
began to bring order out of the mess
in every practical way which present.
ed itself. He has a lot to do yet, as
the work is only nicely begun, but his
official actions so far have been such
as to merit the confidence of every
voter in the state. The opposition
has been unable to find any basis for
an attack upon his Methods in spite
of their earnest desire to do SO, and
have had to resort to misleading
statements regarding certain bills
paid by the administration. These
statements fool no one but merely
show to what extremities the oppo-
sition is forced in the raising of cam
paign material. Governor Nestos has
made an enviable record during his
brief tenure of office and the conf
dence in his administration which
found expression at the jamestown
convention must certainly be gratify-
ing to him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-04-27

There were no women on the
Barnes county delegations to the state
conventions held at jamestown this
week. This fact is not due to any
prejudice on the part of the men vot-
ers against the women but is rather
due to the lack of interest on the part
of the women. There were no women
present at any precinct caucus in the
city, nor were there any women in at
tendance at the caucuses in other
parts of the district, so far as we
have been able to learn. In the ma
jority of cases the delegates to the
county convention were chosen from
the list of persons present at the pre-
cinct caucuses. 1t was thought that a
person who was not interested enough
to attend the caucus would not be in
terested enough in the political situa-
ton to make good delegate. Evil
IDENTIFY there were no women in the
district who displayed any interest in
the proceedings of the convention and
consequently they were not placed on
the delegations. We might say in
passing that, of the 446 delegates to
the republican state convention, there
were not to exceed ten women Cele-
gates. We often wonder why some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

and -The Change of Youth" reveal the spirit As they do the matter of the book At this time. and to Amer jeans. undoubtedly the two most in- teresting sections of the book are those devoted to The United States and World Peace" and "The Chance of Youth" It Is In them and against the back ground of blundering, and greed, and misery set forth In the early chapters that Gibbs lays out in the most detail the conclusions to be drawn from the years of chaos since the armistico and expresses most clearly the hope of healed and regenerated world. In the mighty responsibility for the prog ress of civilization which he places upon tho United States, is no lack of understanding of the part which Europe must play. To quote from Chapter TX:
 Tn the beginning of 1921. had an opportunity of studying at first hand, and with extraordinary oppor- tunities of knowledge, one of the most important questions of the world, upon which the future of civilization, and especially our Euro pean life, largely depends. It was the question of what the United States of America would do under the new leadership which had come to her with President Harding, and what part her people would play in international policy. That question is not yet answered in full, because the future holds its own secrets. but as far as we know 1t the reply Is hopeful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
LAVENDER AND OLD LACE" Al TIE RIAETO

Further proof that the works of well known authors offer the best material for present day feature pictures, is the remarkably fine and beautiful picturization of Myrtle Reeds beloved Lavender and Old Lace," which comes to the Rialto this week, beginning Monday.
 There Is no doubt but what all the patrons of the theatre remem- Der the stage productions of this wonderfully sweet story, as well as do all real booklovers Of all of Myrtle Reeds stories, Lavender and Old Lace" is the best known, and the film which has been made from 1t by the Renco Film company. re- leased by Hodkinson. does the story full justice. Just as Mary Ainslee was one of the most wonderful and lovabIe women imaginable in the play and in the book, so she Is In the picture; even more so, perhaps, because of the splendid work done by Marguerite Snow in the role.
 All those who have read and loved the book will be both surprised and delighted at the unusually true characterlzations given by every member of, the cast. Seena Owen, as Ruth Thorne, Is as dellghtfully re- fieshing and natural as can be-; Louis Eennison plays the parts of both Capt Charles Winfield and of his son. Carl, in way that makes strong realistic characters of them bothi and Victor Potel and zella Ingra- ham inject into the story vast amount of humor in two screamingly funny character studies. These. as we1l as the other members of tho cast, are all seasoned veterans of the films, and need scarcely any intro duotion to picture patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

and a former High school teacher.
 With such excellent coworkers, feel safe in saying that the association will reap deserved success"
 "Our association is entirely new to many of Us In the eastern end of the city. as the old Central High never had an association of this kind con nected with it." Mrs, Ryall said. "The association, as you know, does not run the school. as that Is the func- tion of the board Of education, but we act as an auxiliary to this body and help in any way possible. physi- cally, spiritually. and lots of times financially, for the success of the school and the pupils.
 ''The board is to provide many big things for us. but it Is up to the patrons to aid in providing many of tho minor things that will make the school and the daily life of the pupils more interesting and comfortable.
 'We have wonderful body or women to work with and for. There are about $500 pupils in this district who at some time will possibly enter this school, and you see from so large a group of mothers to draw from In tho work what splendid possibilities the new school has. The board of directors of the association is com posed of tho officers, presidents of the eight School Improvement asso- citations of the district, principals of ths schools hnd tho chairmen of the various committees.
 We all feel very happy over the personnel of our board, for there Is
 orS A w Bell, chairman of the lunch room committee, who is aiso president of the woodlawn Central School Improvement association to start with. She has a big undertaking as tho board of education has only equipped the room with heavy things, such as gas stove and ice box, and she and her committee will be the ones to stand behind all movements 10 secure the necessary articles need cd to serve about 1000 boys and girls each day Her task is a big one, but she is splendid woman and Is 50 able and efficient and we look to her for model lunch room 1T we each do our bit to aid her n her splendid plans o. I forgot to say that the lunch room of the Wood lawn Central and the new high school were to be combined, thus increas- ing tho number by several hundred In the work there will be a super visor and her assistant, who have been appointed. Mrs. Likes who for three years was connected with the Gibson school most efficiently, has consented to aot as supervisor work ing with Mrs Bells committee. The interior decoration committee is in tho hands of Mrs. J. M Hankins, l who is president of the Woodlawn Woman's club. one of the largest and best known clubs in the city. Mrs. | Hankins is g most public spirited woman, and is making ideal plans to further the work. She Is asking aid of all clubs and church societies, | asking bach one to take a room and beautify 1t with pictures and other 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29

Tomorrow will be an epoch mak - ing day In the educational circles of Birmingham when the handsome new Woodlawn High school will be opened under the most suspicious circumstances.
 With the first unit of the spa cious and commodious building which will cost approximately $500. .000 com pieted, and two more units to be added to it. the new Woodlawn High school stands the equal. if not the superior, of any school building in the south.
 In connection with the opening of the WoodlAwn High school tomorrow nothing has played a more important part in the final realization of this great educational project than the Woodlawn School Improvement asso- citation, of which Mrs, Scudder RyaIl is tho efficient president. and out side of the board of education and its excellent work no other factor has right to be prouder of the achieve ment than the School Improvement association. working as 1t has so valiantly for a oon5ummauon of its ambitions.
 Mrs. Ryall has given her time and her best energies to the tulfillment of the duties as president of the Woodlawn School Improvement aSso- cation, and that she has succeeded is fact too well known by her hun drsds of friends and admirers to need comment herei suffice u 10 say that Mrs. Ryall with hsr vivacity and enthusiasm. added to her ability as an executive and an organizer, has dons splendid work, and she and her coworkers are being heartily oon- sratulated upon their suooess.
 ''Of course. you know. my greatest hobby has been for many years my school Improvement work, and. al- though I have had several years ex- perience, I feel have yet much to learn. My first wor k was ct the South Highlands school when my first boy entered school and later, after moving to East Laka, was made vice president of the Barrett for the past two years I have been president of the organization. and in this way have been able to be in close touch with many school activi- ties which covered many phases of work.
 When was elected to serve as president of this new School Im- proVament association, which is con- nectsd with the Woodlawn High school along with Mrs. H. o. San ders of WoodlAwn as vice president and Mrs. William S. Martin of Gate City as secretary. fslt deeply hon ored, as the nominating committee 6 this time was composed of a rep- resentativs from all the eight Rchools which go to make up tho new High school memborship.
 Mrs. Saunders is not new Go school work. as she is the wife of Professor Saunders of the Pratt City school. and she has done excellent work, while Mrs. Martin. our secretary, is the splendid president of tho Gate City school. She Is . college woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
Leu Cody Will Appear tn
 Person This Week--ALcazar

Lew Cody, the distinguished film actor, who is best known for his she-vamp" roles, will be at the AL cazar in person all week, beginning tomorrow. The picture offering will be Doris May Tn Eden and Return" :" refined photo play full of laughs
 Known as the Beau Brummel of the screen, Mir. Cody makes & splen- did appearance on the stage. His easy stage presence is a great asset and he puts over a real act.
 He does not merely bow and say "Helloi" but tells humorous stories of filmland, duplicating many we'll known and popular stars. He also tells number of facts about nov ing pictures and concludes by doing a seven minute heavy dramatiza ton. He goes through the business" of doing part before the camera. This is unique feature of the Cody pre- sentation, which has been given ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
'TF WINTER COMES"
By A. s. M. Hutehison: Little Brow

By 4. s. M. Hutchison. Little. Brown & Co.,, Publishers. Boston. Demobilized in April. 1919, as he was, A. S. M. Hutchinson. the author of "If Winter Comes.' found that he had a great problem to decide: Am l going back to Journalism or am l definitely going to leave 1t now and definitely become a novelist2" His publishers had urged him to take this step for years, so now Is the time" he said. "But-appalling thought can't write novels now; the thing 8 gone out of me. 1t went in the first month of the war and I've felt ever since that never could write again. Have l. though? What about those characters of mine, those most excel lent friends that I know so well7" MT. Hutchinson goes on to explain:
 "Quite suddenly that spark that would touch my characters into life came. It was merely something said to mo in a letter! A mere drifting statement entirely subsidiary to the paragraph In which 1t occurred. And instantly I thought By love. if that happened to that chapv (meaning the leading figure in my little band of characters).
 "It seems odd, it seems most extra ordinarily odd to me. now that If Winter Comes, with all It's permit tations and combinations, is written. but with that sudden thought the thing was done. the novel was as good as written! The spark had touched all those characters into vi- tality, They came out of the shad- ows. They lived and moved and had their being. merely sat and wrote
 it down.
 "It's over; it's finished; gone out of me- doesn't belong to me any more. choose to believe that there's Eo inn modesty, therefore. in my saying that I think 1t far and away the best thing I have ever done. l know 1t is. After all, it's not 8 very boastful standard I'm taking. I'm only say ing the best thing that I have ever donel
 What am I doing now? I'm at work on its successor-I think on it's complement. perhaps more so. The characters for this came into my head before I had finished the other."
 Published in August, 1921, "If Win ter Comes" instantly attracted the reviewers who had been waiting inn patiently for seven years for new novel from MT. Hutchinson's pen. The valiant figure of Mark Sabre. whose inarticulate soul, burning with a vision of the better world to come. grapples with and conquers over whelming odds of circumstances gripped the most case-hardened critics.
 William Lyon Phelps, Edgar Fran cis Edgett. Robert E. Sherwood and Heloise M. Hersey, all well known American literary critics. are lavish in their praise of If Winter Comes" and this was followed quickly by British <critics. among others. Sir James Mathew Barrie, who has said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

doors of our school tomorrow to the students and few days later to the public O. see the structure. Dr. Glenn. in talking to ae pt the school was wonderful in his praise. He said Mir. Spencer. the building inspector had declared il was the very best constructed building in the city, so in Keeping with this We are to have the best faculty obtainable. Dr. Glenn also said he will remove all restrictions from the new school as to the number of pay entertainments in the year, which will be given for tho benefit of equipping the school and we are happy to say that early in February the first affair will be given by the East Lake Epworth league to secure funds to aid us in adorning the walls. Another being planned by the Birmingham Southern Glee club for the same purpose"
 After the school is opened the board of education expects all Qur friends from far and near to eofae and rejoice with us. The board is' very proud of the school. but no more so than the women of the school im- provement association, and we hope to~have happy time at the recep- tion. when there will be talks by Mrs Eehols, pr. Glenn, pr. Carmichael. Dr. N. A. Barrett and Mir J. R. Hornady to all of whom we are indebted for the new school and it's success. There will be music by the boys orchestra of Central High and other features for our guests, who come to rejoice with us in our splendid school,
 T would like to mention in con clusfon." said Mrs. Ryall. "that one of the first activities to be under taken by the Woodlawn School Inn provement association will be that by our legislative committee for the fur therance of another bond issue so that the other two units of the Wood lawn High school can he built imme- diately This would place the Wood lawn High school, which is the first and only high school in the eastern section of Greater Birmingham. in the same class with Central High school or the Phillips High school as it will be called and the Ensley High School in the western section. . To this end the Woodlawn School Elm provement association will work. to- gether with it's other activities for the nine schools from Roebuck Springs to Avondale. which are in cluded in its Jurisdiction
 Mrs. Dupont Thompson has con scented to take the chairmanship of our legislative committee of the Woodlawn School Improvement asso- citation, and being the chairman of the legislative committee of the state Parent Teacher association, she is admirably fitted to take charge of our work. Mrs Thompson has been one of the most active workers in se- curing the new Woodlawn High school and through her efforts and those Of the school improvement as sociation, we feel sure that our work for the early erection of the other units of the building will soon be ac complI shed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-29
~MoRN THAT MUST np ToLD~

MORE THAT MUST bH IOlJD
 By Sir Philip Gibbs. Harper Bros.
 Publishers. New York City.
 Can he do it Rgainf Can he. with the material of peace, do what he did with the material of war;" Every reader of Now It Can Be Told" will mentally ask this ques- tion about the now book by Sir Philip Gibbs. "Aiore That Must Be Told" published on the eve of the disarmament conference. He has. Here is a work as passionate in it's idealism, as coldly logical in its presentation of facts, nB intense in it's commiseratior with suffering and it's admiration of courage, as merci- less in condemnation of injustice and exposition of greed and stupidity as is that other astonishing book which stirred Go it's depths & whole people at time whom war books" were considered more than usually hazardous publishing ventures. For 1t Is fashioned out of the lsams stuff --of tho hope of peoples. of their courage, and of their greet noed-- leadership. It takes up where 'Now It Can Be Told" leaves off. and comes down to August, 1921, and the preparations for tho Washington con ference. And the result Is a book of greater import
 In . review limited by exisencies of space to q few hundred words, 1t is difficut to give tho full flavor of a work so comprehensive, so unique and so important as More That Must Be Told" Perhaps tho best way is to quote from its pages. The very chapter heads have ring that recalls the reverberating note of Now It Can Be Told" Leaders of the Old Tradition" 'Ideals of the Human ists," "The Need of the Spirit" "The New Germany" "The Price of Victory in France" "The Social Revolution in English Life" "The Warning of Austria" "Ths Truth About Ireland" The United States and World Peace"