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•fr t'Jl PAGB BIGHT UI Street. Ltr SAMUEL GOMPERS Of the American Federation of Labor Is Speaking: "No people unless selfish and heartless can remain silent while millions of men, women and children are starving. In such A case we are our brother's keeper and there should be no hesitancy in digging down into our pockets or into our savings Intfl it hurts to relieve those in want. "The years, yes, centiiriss, of struggle through which the .people of the Near East have somehow managed to exist have 'been most terrible to them. They have suffered every misfortune jand evil that make life miserable and unbearable. They have proved of wonderful strength in maintaining life and morale after (passings through such deplorable conditions. Now they are 'starving. "In this country we are in better economic condition than in jftny country of the world. We have plenty as compared with |the lack in other countries. Americans are not selfish nor are they heartless when tbey know appeal comes from the deserving. jTherefore, I believe that when the people of our country come to know of the desperate demand for food by those living in the devastated lands of the Near East they will as one man hasten to the rescue with the necessary funds. Labor, I am sure, will do its part, for in no time of great need, where cold and hunger stalk, have our members failed to respond." A NORTH DAKOTA LETTER Killdeer, N. D., Sept. 13, 1920. H. A. Shuder, Fargo, N. D. Dear Sir:—My wife is sending by this mail a little box enclosing a ten-dollar gold piece, a present she received last Christmas. She has hung onto this piece of gold so tightly that it has done almost everything but screamed. We are very sorry we haven't one hundred more of them to send. How anyone knowing children are hungry can hoard up money and expect to get into Heaven beats me. They will have a hard time making it. sincerely hope that in the inevitable reaction from the generous and sacrificial spirit which our people manifested during the war, the poor people of Armenia will not suffer, and that your most worthy appeal for further assistance to carry the Armenians ihrough until next harvest may find a satisfactory and adequate response."—WILLIAM H. TAFT. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE H. A. Shuder, Fargo, N. D. Dear Sir:—In response to your request for help in the Near East Relief work, our Sunday school, the Lutheran Sunday School of Milnor, has decided to adopt two orphans for one year beginning with October. We are glad to do what we can and wish we could do more. Respectfully yours, HULDA BURGESON, $15.00 PER MONTH Food, Clothes and School. $10.00 PER MONTH Food and Clothes. 4 .00 PER MONTH Signed.*..*••.« Food. City BISHOP J. P. TYLER, Chairman, H. P. BECKWITH, Treasurer. MLAlt EAST Yours truly, GEO. P. MORRIS. Milnor, N. D., Sept. 14, 1920. Supt. Luth. S. S., Milnor, N. D. "The sufferings of the Armenians and others in the Near East appeal with special force to the people of the United States. The response should be prompt and generous."—WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Date NEAR EAST RELIEF. GentlemenWe (I) will "adopt" for 1 year (6 months) (number of children) of NORTH DAKOTA'S QUOTA OF 1500 NEAR EAST CHILDREN, agreeing to pay: "Adopt" implies no obligation other than the monthly payment as above indicated. The children are kept in the Near East. (Organization) October 4 Is Relief Day By Proclamation of Governor Frazier. ACT?AT ONCE! Hunger Knows No Armistice UUtr 1 sum per month as Indicated by cross (X) for each child. H. A. SHUDER, Secretary, 13 A. O. U. W. Bldg., Fargo, North Dakota. MUtDiaOM AVBnK.NIWraU TOT WEEKLY TfM Et-RECORIX VALLEY CITY, NORTH DAKOTA Changing a Name PFEIFFER By OTILLIA F. IPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOOOOt (©, 19SO, Western Newspaper Union.) He was a man of strange tempera ment, cherishing a liobby purely, In dividual which centered about a name fully as strange and uncommon—Ian Ssaar. Having acquired a competence and a social and business position^t the age of fifty that was unassailable, Ssaar was actuated by two predom inating characteristics—pride and ex cluslveneses. Until a few days before the present Ssaar had conceived the proud satis faction that nowhere In the great dty, nowhere country wide was there an other human being who bore h^s name. But now poison had come Into'the cup of his triumphant assurance, there was fly in the ointment! Lo, and be hold After years of serenity and con fidence a sharer in his fame, hlsj haughtiness, his whimsical love of be ing different from his fellow beings had appeared—Miss Winifred §saar of Weston, an obscure little Iowa town. The discovery had nettled and then disgruntled him. Somehow it had been pleasing to him to know that he was the last, the only living descend ant of Bruno Ssar, a noted explorer. He was seated In his sumptuous li brary watching the clock, and there was Impatience and the suspense of an unfulfilled purpose In his restless eyes. He started up as a servant ush ered his expected visitor into the room. "Been waiting for you, Alstyne," hailed the master of the mansion re llevedly. "Something special and par ticular. Sit down." His caller was a young man he had known for several years and greatly liked. Hugh Alstyne had a free-and easy manner, as if he did not worry much, but intelligence was manifest In his really handsome face. "I hope It's something to keep me busy for a while," said Alstyne, Indo lently reposing In the arms of a capa cious rocker. 'Tve given up commer cial reporting and I don't want to go back to the law." "You are right," nodded Ssaar, "there Is some travel, a difficulty to be overcome, and some policy and knowledge of human nature to be ex erted. To begin with, you know how I value and treasure my name. By a mere chance I yesterday ran across It as borne by another besides myself." "Odd, isn't It," remarked Alstyne. "I suppose you had ransacked all genealogy to be sure that yon couldn't be classed with the Browns, Smiths and Robinsons." "I thought I had," returned Ssaar,. palpably perturbed. "I have never known of the remotest branch of the Ssaar family In this country, yet—. there you are." Ssaar pushed across the table a small publication, a sectional maga zine published at an Iowa county seat. It was evidently the production of some,, ambitious editor who catered solely to nelghborhod clientele, and was mildly and crudely a potpourri of miscellaneous poetry, sketches and farm interests. Its front page was taken up with a poem entitled "At Twilight," readable, really meritorious. A few brief lines under the name of the writer, Winifred Ssaar, welcomed "a new and shining literary star to our galaxy of writers, Miss Ssaar being besides well known In educational cir cles." "H'm! quite melodious," comment ed Alstyne. "Some pretty ideas and well expressed. A striving amateur, I infer. What of it?" "To be squelched announced Ssaar with spirit and defiititeness, "at once and effectually. Can't you see she has broken into writing? How soon may not her name be blazoned wide? My name! It is made common and ordi nary. I want you to go to Weston where this young lady lives. You may have to bribe the editor to refuse fur ther contributions you may have to buy her off. You can draw on me for any amount, but relegate this poetical young lady back to obscurity In some way." "Willing to kill budding genius, are you, Just to suit a caprice?" suggested Alstyne satirically. "Don't debate it," replied Ssaar. "Reach the matter delicately, only re tire that name. Are you equal to the tasi?" "You have employed me In a num ber of little commissions," said Al styne, "harder than this one. You are willing to make up to this young lady in money for what she loses In lit erary enjoyment?" "That's it, make It a commercial transaction If that is the only way out. I allow you free swing." Hugh Alstyne was highly success ful in his enterprise. He went down to Weston to find Miss Winifred Ssaar, an orphan school teacher, lovely and gentle beyond compare. He claimed to be enraptured with her poems, made a contract to buy enough to fill a vol ume to be published under a nom de plume. Some new thoughts had been Inspired in his mind by association of the writer "At Twilight." Then he went back to report to his employer. "Once you suggested starting me out in an independent business career if I would steady down and attend to It," he said. 1 "That's right," nodded Ssaar. "What has that got to do with this. Miss 'VWnl fred Ssaar?" ALDNB THE LINE •E MARCH R. L. BLAND, Pott Finance Officer. Listing among its members a former United States army nurse who holds decorations for valor from Great Bri tain, France and Belgium, the London post of the American Legion is active ly engaged In cementing the friendship between the two English-speaking countries. The post, which has 110 members draws its personnel from the American embassy, American consul ates, the U. S. Shipping Board, Ameri can Relief Administration, U. S: Army Liquidation Commission, Graves Regis tration Service and from a host of pro fessions and businesses. In it. are law yers, chemists, journalists, engineers, salesmen, valets and chauffeurs, all joining in the activities of the first unit of the American Legion to be estab lished in Europe. /T Miss Alice Emerson Flndley Is the woman member of the post. She New York Organization Opens Houses for Accommodation of Disabled Men Undergoing Training. Ex-soldiers and sailors are not for gotten by the Stage Women's War Re lief committee which has just opened two new houses at 38-40 West Forty eight street, New York city, where dis abled veterans undergoing vocational training may live with all the--com-.: f*'S 'V: "Ju*. this," replied the vise andt love Inspired Alstyne, "I shall be glad to obliterate her name by ma/rying her. Then you will hate the field all to yourself." Mias Chrystal Herne. forts of home for a nominal sum. Miss Chrystal Herne, who is shown here making curtains for the new resi dences, is the chairman of the com mittee. GREETING CABLED BY D'OLIER Legion Commander Recalls Sixth An niversary of Great Britain's En trance Into World War. A.\ On the sixth anniversary of Great Britain's entrance into the World War Franklin D'Olier, national commander of the American Legion, cabled the following greeting to Field 'Marshal Earl Haig: and Admiral Sir David "Honor to the statesmen who had the courage to assume the responsibil ity of that decision. Honor to "the British millions wh6, with, valor un surpassed and hearts of oak, executed that decision on Britain's many fronts. When we contemplate what would' have been the state of affairs in the world today had not Britain acted as she did and when she did, the trials and .difficulties of the present hour, however vexatious they may seem now to be, sink into comparative Insignifi cance. "United States forces have had the privilege of service on land and sea under British high command. Tlie memories of the associations of those great days will never perish. They will perpetuate themselves in our hearts and thus serve to perpetuate the Indissoluble friendship of the Brit ish and American peoples." 14 IheAMEDIDm LEEIDN (Copy for This Department Supplied by the American Legion News Service.) "A C" OF LONDON POST NO. 1 OF THE AMERICAN LEGION L. E. ANDERSON, Post Commander. WAR RELIEF COMMITTEE BUSY AIM IS TO BE OF SERVICE & W'&ii tush#??:- •f-r'i "j.* WITH NATDNAL SERVICE MEN W. H. A. COLEMAN, Post Adjutant. joined the British nursing corps short ly after war was declared In 1914, and served in London, Paris and at the front. As an American army nurse she worked through two offensives under heavy shell fire. "'v.. The London post received1 its char ter from the American Legion on No vember 25,1919. Previous to that date it had been listed as a unit of the American Legion of Europe, an organi zation which replaced the American War Veterans' association, which was' formed in September, 1919. L. E. Anderson is post-commander, W. H. A. Coleman, post adjutant, and R. L. Bland, post finance officer. The work of decorating the 2,500 American graves in England and Ireland on Me morial day was directed by Don A. Smith of the London post. Theodore Roosevelt Sums Wp Princi ples of Legion Before Cleveland .. Chamber of Commerce. "We are service men and service women. That is our aim—to be of service to-this country." With, those words Theodore Roose velt, son of the late ex-President Roosevelt, summed tip Ms speech on the aims and principles of the Amer ican Legion, delivered before the Chamber of Commerce of Cleveland, O. Three things, he declared, were agreed upon in organizing the Legion. They were: That the Legion should be a purely service organization with absolutely no distinction of rank between gen eral and private, admiral and gob. That the Legion must be Non partisan and must concern itself with policies, not politick. That there must be no distinction drawn between branches of service, between those who served .overseas and those who waited at home. '•The American Legion is going to be the biggest stabilizing influence In America in these disturbed times," he said. He cited a letter from his fa ttier, written In 1918, in which the for mer president predicted that the dan ger in this country lay in the tendency to swfng from extreme to extreipe— from radicalism to reaction and vice versa. To show that the Legion does not care for politics Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that the first national commander, Colonel Lindsey, was a Democrat "while I," he said, "am suspected of being a Republican." "The United States army," he con^ tinned, "was a democratizing influ ence, contrary to the belief of many." He told ofSnany instances in his regi ment to show the abolition of class distinction in the service. NO INTRODUCTION IS NEEDED "8peak to the Buddy With the But ton," Slogan Adopted by Ohio Post. ,r "Speak to the buddy with the but ton" is the appeal expressed in a resolution, passed by the Franklin county council of the American Le gion In Ohio. This policy has been adopted by many other posts. The resolution follows: Whereas, during our service In the World War we greeted each other whenever we met and ate, slept, fought and shot craps together without In troduction and Whereas, in clvlllikft life, we "are compelled to renialn closer to custom Be it resolved, That the members of the American Legion of Franklfn county, O., shall In the future regard the American Legion emblem as an open introduction between wearers of same, thereby creating a more close knit and friendly organization. Will Construct Club House. Pangburn post, No. 22, of Mt. Ster ling, Ky., is offering former service men of Montgomery county an oppor tunity to Invest in the construction of a memorial club house in Mt. Sterling any moneys they may receive by way of adjusted compensation from the government.' It is asserted that rent als 'and fees will make the stock a substantial Investment. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1920. TO COST MORE W'NEXTKAR Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 22.—That it will cost the state $217,148.00 more to run the state of North Dakota during the year than' it cost last year is the admission made by the "Townley Lemke Economical Administration" which has "lowered" taxes to three times more than they formerly were not The figures and the fallacious argu ing of the Townley kept .press and professional tax jugglers are clearly shown up in an open letter by Assist ant Attorney General Frank E. Pack ard, who using the records and the figures as given out by Tax Commis sioner Wallace demonstrates beyond cavil and weirdhe'ss of the present regime. His article follow: ''The" Bank of North Dakota indulg es in a luxury unknown. I venture, to any otHer bank in Christendom—a propaganda expert whose sole duty appears to be the dissemination of half truths or w.hole untruths, in sup port of the present socialistic regime in North Dakota. This gentleman, Professor Wm. G. Roylance, late of the University, of Utah, closest econ omist and school room theorist, in a recent newspaper article declared that the writer was a "nut" or something tp that effect. The. occasionvof my sinning was a little gentlemanly de rision of Tax Commissioner G. E. Wal lace's statement that the current tax levy for state purposes would only be .7 of one mill, I ventured thqt it would range somewhere between 1.9 and 2.1 mills. After pitilessly tearing my poor logis to tatters, Prof. Roylance con cludes—"A levy of .3 of a mill would more than Cover that amount (levy for state purposes) so that it is plain that the levy of .7 mills proposed by Commissioner Wallace will be ample. ^'It will be remembered that Mr. Packard went about the country dur ing the sunimer of 1919 lecturing on North Dakota's financial debauch, and this-is where he ends." It must have been that the state board of equalization overlooked Prof. Roylance and his far reaching knowledge of public finance when they made the annual levy for the current year, since they made it 1.9 mills and not .3 of a mill, as the distinguished gentleman from the City of Many Wives contended would be sufficient. Packard, who it appears has arrived at naught in his controversy with Prof. Roylance, suggested this as a minimum, and in spite of all the board could do they could not get away from it, and had to levy this raher than .3 of a mill. The levy for he current year fi^ed by the state board of equalizaton was for the general fund, 1.044 mills sink ing fund, 0.56 mills interest fwiuL 0.056 mills total, 1.150 mills, or near ly four times as great as Prof. Roy lance declared would be ample. Add ing to this, 0.75 mills for the soldier's bounty, we get 1.9-" mills. In 1918 the levy for state purposes, without the direct taxes of his year, was $1,690,156, or 4.3 mills. In 1917 it was $1,657,612 or 4.3 mills, and in 1916, the last Jevy made by the Han nah dministration, it ws $1*417,984, or 4 mills. My assertion which threw Prof. Roylance into "such a rage was that, a levy based upon the pre-socialist val uation, would have to be about 9 mills to produce the revenue needed at this time. Let me demonstrate that this is true. Taking the levies in dollars for last year iind this year, and the 1916 valuation as the base, I find that to produce this year's revenue upon the 1916 valuation, a levy of 11 millq would be necessary, and taking this year's levy in dollars it would .have required a '10.4 mill levy upon the 1916 valuation to produce it. Here are the levies for the past four years in mills based upon the 1916 valua tion. 1920, 11 mills 1919 10.4 mills 1918, 4.8 mills 1917, 5.7 mills 1916 4 mills. Using the 1917 assessed valuation as a base, to produce this year's reve nue, 10 mills would have been neces sary, and to produce the 1919 assess ed valuation, 9.4 mills would have been necessary. Using the 1918 as sessed valuation as a base, to produce the, 1920 revenue, a levy of 9.6 mills would have been necessary, and to produce the 1919 valuation, 9.1 mills would have been necessary. .Mr. Wallace and Prof. Roylance may prat to their hearts' content in the socialistic papers of the state, and attempt to convey,the impression hat a low rate per cent levy upon a high valuation, produces a low tax burden, but they can't get away wih it! &jln order to emphasize the fact that Messrs. Wallace and Roylance are trying to get away with somehing in attemping to create the impression that he burden descends with the rate percent.* I herewith reproduce again the levies in dollars, fdr the past five yea™ A $1,417,984 .1,657,612 1,690.156 1916 1917 1918 1919 ^fei920 w, -S5Sss5WZm •jF- -f: a*- "M,/ N On the valuation of $1,500,000,000 (estimated by State. Tax Commis ioner) this levy will produce $2,847, 186.00. This, however does, not tell the entire story. The income tax,* the oil tax, and the stock and bond tax, all "new and direct taxes, will produce this year $1,046,000, according to the State Tax Commissioner. His esti mate for next year is about the same so th%t to the $2,847,186 general property levy must be added thesw special direct axes, which makes a burden of $3,893,186. In 1919, with no special direct taxes, the levy was $3,676,039, or somewhat less than for the current year. The rate test year was 2.4125 mills. 'I y* :i If 3,676,039 kSff*