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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
CITATION HEARING PETITION
ate of North Daknfa-

state OIL North dakota,
IN COUNTY COURT,
Before Hon. l. G. Davies. Judge
In the Matter of the Estate of
Mary Luone Oliver. otherwise known
as Lou Oliver. Deceased.
Edwin S. Elliott, Petitioner,
Myra Elliott, and all persons
unknown claiming any estate
or interest. in or lien or en-
cumbrance upon the property
described in the petition here ~
in or may be interested in said ~
estate. Respondents. ~
Citation Hearing Petition for 4
Letters of Administration and
Giving Notice of Taking Of
Deposition. =
The state Of North Dakota to
the Above Named RespOnlcntxs
You and each of you are hereby
cited and required to appear before
the County Court of the County Of
Burleigh. in said State. at the office
+ the County Judge Of said County at
the Court House in the City Of Bis
marck, in said County and State, on
the 3Oth day Of August A. ID. 1927, at
the hour OF 10 o'clock in the fore
any you have, why Letters Of Ad-
ministration should not be issued 10
Eliza j. Gwyther. an unmarried wo-
man. of Fargo. North Dakota, in the
matter or the Estate of Mary Luore
Oliver, otherwise known as Lou
Oliver. late OF the City Of Shelby
vile. County of Shelby and State OF
Illinois, who at the time of her
death was possessed of real property
within the County OF Bur;eigh and
State OF North Dakota.
And the above named respondents
Will please take notice that the de-
position of Myra. Elliott will be
taken by q. r. Westlund, Il Notary
Public in and for the County Of
Cass and State of North Dakota, at
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REQUEST FOR BIDS ron FUR
NISNlNG MOTOR VEHICLE TAGS
FOR 1928 RE(slaTR ALTON IN
NORTH DAKOTA.
Bids Close August card. 1927


Bismarck, N. Oak.
L.. Proposals for furnishing the
State of North Dakota one hundred
eighty thousand pairs of automobile
tags and four hundred pairs Of mo-
tOrcycle tags. and such additional
tags and doplicAtese AZ may be need
ed during the year 1925, will be re-
mission in its offices at the State
Capitol in the City of bismarck.
North Dakota, not later than 1000
O'Clock in, the morning on the card
day of August, 1927, at which time
such proposals will be publicly
opened and read.
2. Proposals must be mailed to or
otherwise deposited with the Se.re-
Itary Of the State Highway Commits
dorsed thereon proposals for auto
;. A certified check for five per
cent, together with a bidders bond
In the full amount OF the gross sum
bid. must accompany each proposal
I. Specifications are on file in
Motor me- e ves Hf the of ne
.marck. North Dakota. and copies
may be had upon application to him.
5. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening of the pro-
posals.
{. The right is reserved to reject
any and all proposals, to waive
technicalities. or to accept such as
best interests Of the State.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
JOS. J. Ermatinger,
Secretary.
Dated Aug. LIST. 1927.
(S/2-10-1D
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MANY ISSUES
HIT NEW HIGHS
Merchandising and Public
Utility Shares Show Best
Group Strength

New York. Aug. 17.-{P)-Specula-
tors for the advance encountered
sitter resistance in todays' stock
market but they succeeded in lifting
more than score issues to new high
records. Buying frequently shifted
from one group to another in an ef-
fort to maintain bullish enthusiasm,
with the merchandising and public
utility shares giving the best demon
STATIONS of group strength. Easier
money rates facilitated the campaign
for higher prices, call loans dropping
to Big per cent after renewing at
3A. The nationwide ease of credit
conditions was reflected in the low
ering of the rediscount rate by the
Richmond federal reserve bank, leav-
ing only of the II central inst itu-
tions with the old per cent rate.
Hudson assumed the Leadership of
the motor group, with the demand
for that issue accelerated by talk of
an increased or extra dividend at the
next meeting of directors. General
Motors was sluggish early in the ses-
sion and resumption of the advance
in Chrysler ran into heavy profit
taking, but Packard was again boost
ed to new high.
Merger rum0rs stimulated the rise
in the merchandising issues, new
peak prices again being recorded by
Sears Roeb1ck, Montgomery Ward,
May Department Stores, r. H. Macy,
Abraham and Straus and Mandel
Brothers, the early gains running as
high as four points.
In the public utility group, new
peaks were recorded by American
Water Works "new." Engineers Pub
lie Service, Mackay companies COM
mon and preferred and Radio Corpor-
sation. The advance in rails was
checked by a disappointing freight
traffic report for the first week of
August, but special strength was
shown by Peoria and Eastern and
Western Maryland.
The closing was irregular. Baking
and railroad equipment issues Joined
the mercantile shares in the late up
turn, but there was an abundance of
selling orders elsewhere, embracing
Atchison, Norfolk and Western, Bal
timore and Ohio. General Motors,
General Rilway Signal, Information
al Harvester, American Express and
Mathieson Alkali. Total sales APP
proximated 100000 shares.
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orally unchanged from Tuesday;
early bulk range lambs l4QO@14.25;
choice offerings held around l4.40;
bulk natives lightly sorted around
400; few good lambs around 1875;
several sales upward to l4.25; culls
9OOMlOOO; mostly; desirable weight
fat natives ewes G.5O07.OO; two
doubles good around SO pound fed
yearlings 1850; bulk feeding lambs
eligible l3OOMl3.5O; heavies down
to 1850; asking up to 1878 for choice
lightweight; bulk feeding lambs
Tuesday scaling H2 pounds 1885.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
LH4. ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK

OVuSu OSs .0oip mug. III W. -. ~.
of A.J-Cattle, 1920; fully steady on
all classes; Montana grassy ahd:Erain
fed steers held around HOO; native
grassers mostly 7.75@s.75; five cars
LITE pound Montana grass steers late
Tuesday 1000; three cars 800; she
stock largely 5.5O@7.5O; cutters ass
@5.OO; bulls mostly 5.78@6.OO:
stockers and feeders in broad de-
mand, omstly 6.5O@7.75.
Calves, 1900; vealers 25@50 high
err; extreme range 14.0O@15. 90; bulk
good lights 14.5O.
Hogs, 5000; very slow; few early
sales light weights about steady;
early top 1915; most bids weak to IS
lower; packers bidding 1850 for best
lights; S.OO@10.OO on 2lO to $50
pound averages: downward to 8.0O on
heavier butchers; bidding mostly 7.25
for sows; pigs Is lower; bulk 1850;
average cost Tuesday s:5s; weight
258.
Sheep, 1000; steady; bulk fat
lambs l2.75@13.75; tat ewes mostly
6.OO@6.75.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17

his office at ~ Broadway. Fargo.
North Dakota on the 25th day of
August, A. u. 1927 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon Of that day or upon
any adjournment thereof duly taken.
aid deposition to establish the juris-
dietional facts of probate and to be
used uDon and at the above hearing.
Let service he made Of this eta
ton as required by law.
Dated this End day of August, y.
-. 1927.
BY the Court.
/. C. DAVIES,
Judge Of the County Court.
(SEAt.)
ALLEN W. WOOD,
Attorney, Fargo. y. u.
R/3-10-17
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
WE'D EsDAY, AUGUST II, 1922
MALE HELP WANTED
WANTED
CLAY HAULERS

be used at Stanton. N. D. Paying
20 cents yard mile. HAAS Con-
tracing Co., Stanton. N. D.
$500 A DAY for ambitious maa who
can furnish references. $50
week, 5 day week--opportunity to
increase pay to- $75-$lO0 weekly in
eight months. Must have car and
call on farmers in this county. Tell
about yourself. FURST. 4 THOM-
AS, Scanlan ST., Ffeeport., Ill.
COLLECTION Agency wants travel
ing Salesman auditor. Solicit con-
tracts. Appoint sub-agents. 500
weekly. Give references. INTER-
NATIONAL, 236 Mills Bldg. San
Francisco.
'.-.-'~-"s ATTENTION
FOR SALE--SO acres Of land south
east of Steele, containing good
LASS. ro. Information write
L. Dornacker. Steele, N. D.
LEARN Barber trade. BarDers IN
great demand, big wages, easy
work. New catalog and special
summer offer free. Moler Barber
College, Fargo. N. .. SOS
WANTED-High school boys with
clean habits to work in clothing
store. Write Tribune Ad. No. 10.
WANTED-Furnace installers. In
quire Holland Furnace Company,
PIG Main Avenue.
WANTED-All around man to work
on hides and junk. Bismarck Hide
and Fur.
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L4l,r Motor Sales ca


= :
SPEEND1D opportunity now open. for
sRksncy Tor an accident and health
company. An inviting contract To
: the right party. All answers held
Casualty Company, 429 Palace
Building. Minneapolis. Mimi.
TAKEN UPATwo horses, one black
mare and one bay mare. which have
been On my place fer ! two years
and tAYse months. Owner may
have same ~ Paying charges and
cost Of advertising. Section 4-144-
IT., Gottlieb Nigrin, NcClusky, N.
Oak. 81
FOR SALE-Guernsey cows. Three
two years old: four years old;
! five years old; l. six years old. All
to freshen this fall. One regis
tered built 3 years old. Bids to be
opened Aug. 30. Bismarck Indian
School.
FOR SALE-Two good Farms in Great
Northern K'7K. neat Blaisdell. N.
l D., for FEEDING cattle. or will sell
each for $3200.0O. Write J. W..
Dryer, Iowa City, Ia, r. ID. 6.
HOME LAUNDRY-First class work
tdone. Shirts a speciality. Also
Family washes >sken. Small repairs
at low cost. .larguerite Bulten's
Home Laundr5, EOS Avenue A west.
Phone lO17.
GONE ESTRAY--Last spring, black
mare, white hind feet, white stripe
in forehead. For reward notify.
Sam Turnbow, Bismarck. N. d.
FOR SALE-Two reconditioned wash
ing machines. Terms If desired.
Bismarck Meadows Co., $50 Main
Ave: Phone 3l&
WANTED-A reliable party would
like to use piano in exchange for
storage. Write Tribune Ad. No. II.
FOR SALE-Two trucks complete.
Depositors' Holding Co. Phone q.
LOST
LOST-Between Baldwin and Bis
marck, one 1916 Goodyear all
weather Tread easing on rim. If
found notify Lahr Motor Sales. Re-
ward.
%
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CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. Aug. 17-tPl-Wheat No.
! red LAM; No. 2 hard l.4lA@
1.42h.
Corn No. 4 mixed LOG: No. 2 vel
low 1.12@1.13h.
Oats No. 2 white 4s@50: No. 8
white 47h@49A.
Rye No. 3. 94@95 =.
Barley 1904.
Timothy seed S.OO@3.75.
Clover sesd l8.50@27.O0.
!, Lsrd Hasa s....t
Ribs 1l.67. 1853.
Bellies 1926.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
THE VANISHING WORD

Nervous Playwright Con first
night): What shall l do? I'd pre-
pared a speech, b-but it's quite gone
now.
Manager: Don't worry-so has
the misunderstanding Show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
BIDS For JANlTOR

The Board of Linden School Dis
trict No. % will receive bids for
Janitor. for the school year beginn-
ing September 9Th. 1927 and end
ing May 30. 1923, bids to be opened
at s o'clock y. NJ. August -, 1927.
Successful bidder must furnish salts
factory bond to guarantee fulfill
mcnt Of contract, and proper opera
ton OF heating plant.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
Dated this End day of August, 1927.
GEORGE ANDERSON,
President.
GERDA j.. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
Wing. y. ID.
J/3-10-17
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BISMARCK GRAIN
Furnished by Russell-Miller Coz
Bismarck. Aug. II

One cent per pound discount un.
der s. ID. ear corn. 20 lbs. five cents
under shell.
Hard winter wheat 1922
Dark hard winter wheat ....... l.2O
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Fargo, n. D., Aug. l7.-IR1-H0es,
$50 to $50 pounds 0.50@l0.5O: 100 TO
200 pounds 950010. Is; 30 TO- 22b
pounds 9.60Ql0.26; 22t 10 $50 pAun1s
$1,000 ~; 80 to 80 pounds 80
SIS; packsfs S.SO@7.2g; staEs Mo-
Shesp: top spfin8 lambs trimms1
huefs S.ooH m "a s:.ssn I
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-Oakland coach, Chrysler
20 coach, late models, cash or
terms. Consider trade for first
real estate mortgage, city lots or
small farm near Bismarck Write
!. Ad. No. %, care Tribune.
FOR SALE-One Oldsmobilel9 1926 du-
pick sport touring. Any reasonable
offer takes it. Call at 612 Main
street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
Tribune Classified Advertisements
PHI q II Il q q +.ISAA. & C. ilss
Rebuilt AutolSobiles

diay,trki kAel u ~ = laia
ftrus0k ~ sitesass u,
WATCH THE automobiles a. they
pass. Can you pick out those that
were bought as used cars? OF
course you can't. The only place
yea can tell" a used car is, in the
aalesroom. Only the owner knows
he got it at the aused car price. Let
Us help you select one you can be
proud Of.
'sRebu1It Cars WIN : 1eputassen"
L;alrr Motor Sales Go.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
FEMALE HELP WANTED

: FEMALE HELP WANTED
! WANTED--Two neat appearing girls
Is to q years of age, to work for
advertising company. $1,000 a
week salary and commission.
Travelling expenses paid. Apply
to Mr.. Diltz, G. p. Hotel. After
500 p. m. apply to Miss Rice.
WANTED-Girl for general house,
work. Elderly lady preferred. Call
at 314 w. Rosser. y
WANTED-A girl at Hoffman's Cafe.
Do not Phone
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WORK WANTED-Middle aged wom-
an desires position as cooking for
threshing crew. Write Tribune Ad.
No. 66.
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WORK WANTED

WANTED: Steady work by married
man. Repairman of Steam boilers
/, engines, factory machinery, also
pipe fitting. Ten years experience.
Guarantee work. References 1t
wanted. H. L. Patterson, 405-13th
Ct phnno f17.I j. ,
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WANTED TO BUY
WANTED-To buy five or seven
room house or bungalow on month
" installments. Write Tribune No.
80.
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SALESMAN WANTED,

SALESMAN WANTEDee
SALESMAN WANTED to Sell Ma
tionally advertised food products
for one Of the Oldest and largest
food manufacturers in the United
States. Only experienced salesman
acquainted with the present retail
grocery trade in North Dakota will
be considered. References and
bond reuired. Also salesman must
own car. Apply Wheeler Brokerage
company, 527 Second Ave. South,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
WANTED-Salesma to carry school
supplies and stationery items on .
commission basis as a side-line,
west Of the Missouri river. Ship
ments made from Fargo. Refer
ences. Box 685. Fargo, N. ID.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
MTNNEAPOLfs CAsH C1OsE

MANNEAI OAIlo NA0u NNAO0n
Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-(Rt-Wheat
receipts today 388 compared to 227
year ago. Minneapolis cash wheat
today follow:
Hard Cnrinu fancy
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APAKTMxkrs

. i APARIM1NIy
FOR RENT--One five room and one
four. room strictly modern apart
fhent. For sale: Majestic range
I 1t Jarrett Hardware. Call at 222
Second street or Phone COS. !
FOR RENT-One furnished two room
nished room for light housekeeping,
GIT Second street or call sl2-J.
FOR RENT-Furnished apartment
on ground floor. y Also for sale.
Duofold bed and dresser. Coll at
$3.50, Fourth street. @
FOR RENT--Nicely furnished three
room front apartment. Call before
1880 p. m. at 100 w. Rcsser.
FOR RENT-Furnished OF 1nfur-
nished apartment st the varlsy
Flats. Phone 778.
FOR RENT-Modern furnished apts.
9: Murphy Apis. 9olh Main Ave.
Phone $50.
FOR RENT-Furnished one room and
kitchenstts. Hasslhurst. al TiftA
FOR RENT-Apartment in Tribune
Rmild',e. Apply Tribune Office.
FOR RENT--Modern apartment. L.
K. Thompson. Phone $50:
tf0ttsEs AND FLATS
FOR SALE House in eastern part of
city. Six rooms and bath, modern,
almost new. Price $3.50. Will
take light, late model sedan in part
payment. Address Tribune in care
Of Ad. No. 81.
FOR RENT-Modern five room bum
gal0w apartment, hot water heat,
glassed in porch, full basement. gas
and electrical connections, garage
and lawn. Phone S42-M or call at
622 Tenth street.
FOR RENT-Modern seven room
house with four bedrooms. Call at
sos West Broadway (six blocks
west Of postoffice) between TOO p.
m. and 500 p. m. or Phone 676-M.
FOR RENT-Six room modern house
located on South side Of N. P
track. Call ct 51l Second street.
f. J.. S,h.lts.
FOR RENT-Six room modern cot.
tage, close in at $40, 5 room partly
modern house at $25., Geo. n.
Register.
FOR RENT-A nice corner one room
furnished flat, reasonable rem.
The Laurain Apis, phone 303.
FOR RENT-Furnished six room
house, modern and close in. Write
Tribune AID. No. IS. - Y
FOR RENTING room modern cot
tage. Call at 1911 Rosser Avenue
or Phone 1922.
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ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT
FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
light housekeeping rooms in all
modern home, with private en-
trance. Call at 718 Fifth street.
FOR RENT-Three or four unfur-
nished rooms on second floor in
modern home. Call at 223 Twelfth
street north or Phone 1132-M.
: FOX RENT-Three furnished or .un-
furnished housekeeping rooms.
close in, rent reasonable. Call at
sol Third street north.
FOR RENT-Two large furnished
rooms for light housekeeping on
ground floor, private entrance. Call
at SOC Tenth street.
FOR RENT-Light housekeeping
rooms. Also for sale: Maytag
Washing machine. Call at 219
Second street.
FOR RENT-Large clean furnished
room on first floor. East front.
Call at 4O2 Eighth street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-17
ROOM AND BOAkD

ROOM AND BOARD
ROOM WITH BOARD at Mohawk.
We particularly specialize in serv-
ing good wholesome home cooking.
4O1 Fifth street. RI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-05
ASKOV HAS HIGHEST
HERD DURING MARCH

Each month the records of cow
testing associations throughout the
state are compiled at the extension
division of the university. From
these statistics it is interesting to
note that for the month of March,
1927, Askov had first place for the
highest producing individual herd and
the average of the whole association
ranked fourth in the state.
The highest producing herd in the
state was that of Axel Brus, 21s miles
southwest of Askov, whose herd of
five grade Guernseys and two grade
Holsteins had an average production
per cow of 54.8 lbs. of butterfat.
For the same period the Askov Cow
Testing Association ranked fourth in
the state with an average production
of 31.5 lbs. of butterfat per cow.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-05
BROOK PARK BANKER
GOES TO~HINCKLEY

A. E. Eddy who has been cashier
and in active management of the
Brook Park State Bank the past
fourteen years, has resigned there
and accepted the position of cashier
at the Farmers and Merchants State
Bank of Hinckley. Mr.. Eddy has
been financially interested in the
Hinckley bank since it's reorganiza-
tion nearly year ago when M. Bulls
of Sandstone, and Jas. H. Hogan of
Kerrick, together with others took
over the reins He has held the of
flee of vice president.
In commenting on Mr. Eddy's work
in the Brook Park community the
past fourteen years the Independent
of Brook Park says that at has al
ways been his policy to help in all
ways possible all those who were
willing to do their part in making
good, as we'll as help with anything
that was a benefit to the village or
community"
Gurdon Murphy, a Brook Park boy,
who has been employed in a South
Dakota bank the past year but pre-
vious to that was employed in the
Brook Park bank for six years is to
be the cashier there now. The
change will be made one of these
days. Mr.. Eddy will move his family
to Hinckley a little later.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-05
SIMONSEN BROTHERS
... INVEST IN FARMS

The three >Simonsen brothers, Sig
urd ]. and Anker M. of Askov, and
Walter of Minneapolis, have taken
over all the land interests of their
father, H. Simonsen, here in the
Askov community, with the exception
of the old hotel property. There is
total of 440 acres in what they have
taken over and most of it is in use
as rented farms, pasture and hay
land, and besides this Sigurd has the
80 acre farm, three miles northeast
of Askov. which is now occupied by
the Jens Dietz family, being the E15
of SW14, Sec. Is, Partridge township.
Sigurd Simonsen now owns the E1a
of NWA, Sec. 81, Partridge, and also
holds deed on the NWA of SW14,
Sec. %, sold on contract to John
Thinesen. Land owned by Walter
and Sigurd together is as follows:
NJ of SEA, Sec. 20, and NJ of SEA
Sec. 33, Partridge township; S1a of
NEA, Sec. 4, Sandstone township;
NEA of Sec. 80, Fleming township.
Anker Simonsen owns the NEA of
NWA, Sec. s, Sandstone township, on
which he will work in spare time
away from his duties as local mail
carrier.
The total. investment including
stock and machinery is about $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-05
PERCENTAGE OF TAX
DELINQUENCY VARIES
Pine County Has Nearly 81 Per
Cent Delinquency, Lake Of the
Woods Nearly 56 Per Cent.
FiveN Counties Below 1 Per
Cent.

The best judges of whether or not
taxes are too high are the people who
pay them.
They know the amount they are
paying and what their neighbors pay.
the value of their own property and
that of their neighbors, relative in
comes and what all are getting for
the aggregate of the tax money that
each pays.
An interesting sidelight on the di-
rect tax question is the percentage of
such taxes remaining unpaid at any
certain time. The state auditor an
nounced this week the percentage of
taxes remaining unpaid in each of the
eighty-seven Minnesota counties as of
January list, 1927. The figures for
each county were furnished him by
the county auditor. In the table be-
low is given, in the first column, the
name of the county, in the second,
the average millage rate for direct
taxes paid this year in this county
and the other counties named, and in
the third column, the percentage of
taxes delinquent on January LIST.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-05
WdshhQtonLett
By Wilbur d. Nesbit
By " HDaley
S NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION SPECIAL

Washington, May At required a
great disaster to break down barriers
of sectionalism. The Mississippi
floods, regarded as one of the great
est disasters in American history, has
taken on a national aspect in econ
omics and politics. 1t is generally
conceded that the next Congress will
be forced to take action in providing
for flood control and other measures
for the protection of life and property
in the Mississippi Valley. The Army
engineers and other experts on inland
waterways have been forced to change
their policies during the crisis, and
their costly experiences will help to
shape the course of legislation. Con-
gress has always been niggardly in
appropriations because congressman
and senators representing districts re-
mote from the inland area viewed
legislative measures as po-
litical tricks designed to foster COM
petition with seaboard territories.
The two recent speeches of Presi-
dent Coolidge, one before the publish
ers, and the other before organized
business men of the country this
week, are of the utmost Importance.
His utterances were of such char
acter that public attention was riv-
eted on foreign affairs and their re-
lation to American citizens. The re-
suit of these frank discussions by the
Chief Executives has increased public
confidence in the Administrations
policies, a matter which at this par
ticular time transcends partisansh1p.
These statements carry more weight
with the reading public because they
are direct statements by the President
of the United States and not the an
onymous spokesman. In other words,
the public feel that Mr.. Coolidge is
accountable for these express
sions, which are not weakened as in
The various organizations purport-
ing to represent the millions of farm
ers of the country are already making
threats. expecting to inspire fear in
the hearts of the 1928 campaign man.
ayers. In the meetings of the farm