The nonpartisan leader. [volume], January 06, 1916, Image 15

About The nonpartisan leader. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1915-1921

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THE RAGGEDY STOCKINGS.
For weeks proceeding Christmas
charity workers carried on an exten
sive advertising campaign urging peo
ple to fill the little "raggedy stock
ins," and thus provide Christmas
danties for the poor.
That there should be "raggedy
stockings in a land of "abundance and
prosperity" proves a woeful lack
of justice in our present order of
society.
That there are poor children in the
richest land on earth—that there are
ablebodied parents in a land of peace
and plenty who are unable to supply
their own children with the danties
that bring Christmas cheer is a severe
indictment against our boasted Chris
tian civilization.
Ragged Stockings Remain
But Christmas came—and the rag
gedy stockings, supposedly, were filled
and the little, hearts made .happy, for
a fleeting moment.
Christmas is gone and the raggedy
stockings are empty again. They will
remain empty for another long year—
until self-styled "good fellows" fill
them again.
The little treasures have fallen from
the holes in the raggedy stockings
and the Christmas feast is only a
memory—a memory mad,e bitter with
the knowledge that the treasures were
bestowed by strangers and could last
but a day at most.
These little tots have gone back to
their scantily cuptplied tables, to their
daily rtruggle with poverty, sickness
and cold.
You, whose generosity has given
these destitute children a real Christ
mas, have sat down to your own tables
joyous in the thot that thru your
efforts every child in your town was
enjoying some measure of Christmas
cheer.
Pride Sacrificed
No one will question the necessity
of charity under the existing condi
tions no one will question the high
motives and the love for humanity
which prompts it neither can any
thinking person deny the far-reaching
evil which it works both to those who
give and those who receive.
Little children have baen made hap
py—but at the cost of their p,ride.
Far better for them disappointment
and hunger on a Christmas day, far
better for you an unhappy Christmas
—if they could reach maturity with
self-respect apd pfoud spirit undaunt
ed.
But perhaps the greater harm
wrought is to the ceaseless toilers
themselves. Their harrowed feelings
soothed by the joy of service and the
knowledge that they are not spurred
to seek the cau:e of poverty and to
demand social justice.
Domanslcd
Suppose they had sat down to their
Christmas feast knowing that thwi
poor of their 'town were hungry?
Suppose they had bought nice presents
for their own. children who musdS
awaken on Christmas morning to cruel
disappointment. Do you think the fire
in their zeal would be quenched un
til some measure of justice was at
tained?
All the marvels of invention were
created, from the necessity of an ex
panding industrial life and a people
whose social conscience is so quicken
ed that they can no longer tolerate
charity-will find it a. simple problem
to establish an order of society found
ed on the principles of justice, where
in there will be no raggedy stockings
nor need of professional "good fel
lows."
EXPECTS A MILLION
Mrs. H. O. P. Belmont has turned
librettist for suffrage. She has
written an opera comique, for which
Miss Elsie Maxwell, has written the
music. It is a satire on society and
will be presented at the. Waldorf
Astoria -Feb. 18, and votes for women
will be the beneficiary. The spons
ors of theplay expect the perform
jnce to, net $1,000,000.
PLUM
WHEN A MAN VOTES.
What is required, at present of a
map before he can vote in the Unit
ed States?
He must be 21 years old.
He mu:t be native born or nat
uralized
In some states he must be able to
read (in a few southern states there
are additional educational and prop
erty qualifications affecting the Ne
gro voters only).
That is all.
He is not asked whether he will
use his vote.
He if not asked if all men want to
vote.
He is not asked if he thinks the
laws need changing.
He is not asked if he will promise
to better the laws, .
He is npt asked to give statistics
showing whether men h&ve previous
ly txsed their voted to tetter the
laws.
THE NONPARTISAN LEADER
Progressive and Practical Ideas for Women
Edited by AUDREY A. HARRIS
Quite the Latest Craze
For a Skating Costume
ALL SET UP FOIt JACK FROST.
colored glazed leather much flared and fur banded gives this ultra
skating suit. Impervious to the wind, a comfortable length and highly
durable, these novelties promise to be popular tills winter. This
glazed leather is also being used for motorcoats, while jaunty little
box Jackets for tlie liiker are also beginning to be put up of the same material.
Carrying out this fad for beautiful leathers is a spring model of a Norfolk
jacket set up in chamois skin. Sport and motor caps of glazed colors are ap
pearing on the smart boulevards. They cither fit the head, helmet-wise or are
fur banded.
He is not asked if he is sure h6
can still be a good father.
He is not asked to "remain attract
ive after he votes. But all such re
quirements and, more are made of
women when they aspire to vote.—
Katherine Campion in Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph.
MAY HAVE HER SAY
Rud,yard Kipling, speaking of wom
en and the great war makes this
significant prophecy: "When you
have looked long enough into the
faces of the women you are inclined
to think thfit women will have a
large say in the final terms. They
have earned it a thousand times.*"
A Yoathful Diplomat.—'Willie,"
said the doting aunt, holding her
nephew close to: her, "tell me whom
you like best—your mother, you*
father, or me?"
Willie squirmed, to get away.
don|£ wan,t to tell," he said. "It's too
near Christmas. ,^
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ANDREJT MONSON, Prep.
Bcceives hides and skins for tanninjr- to .har
n^aleather.
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FIFTEEN
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISMENTS
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business with farmers. If you do
fancy breeding, of horses, cattle,
nogs, chickens, put your ad in this
department.
y°a.have anything to sell or
trade to farmers, insert your ad. in
this department.
If you want to buy anything that
?r £armers
have
to sell put your
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This is the paper that reaches the
live and up-to-date farmers of North
Dakota.
Rates in this department are 20
cents per line for first insertion, 10
cents per line for subsequent inser
tions.
Copy must reach us by Monday to
Insure its appearance in the current
issue.
Address,—
Nonpartisan Leader,
Box 919,
Fargo, North Dakota.
FOR SALE—Choice pjire bred White
Wyandotte Cockerels price $2 and
$3 Mrs. J. A. Flever, Sykeston, N.
FOR SALE—Grand View Durocs of
both sex pedigree furnished
John Holmes, Grand View Farm,
Jud, N. Dak. 1316t
FOR SALE: Fine silver spangled
r§rc0ck£rels'
converse strain,
$2.00. Mrs. Geo. Lytle, Voltaire,
N. Dak.
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SALE CHEAP—2 registered
Berkshire boars, good breeders, Min
netonka Prince a 2nd No. 194,
258, and Bisbee Star No. 202621
also have some gilts for sale.
L. Brauner, Box 194, Bisbee, N. D.
FOR SALE—One Oliver Typewriter
in good order. Has 12 inch carriage.
Used only two years and cost $109
new. Will sell for $45 spot cash.
Act quickly.—J. R. Richardson, Box
919, Fargo, N. D.
FOR. SALE— One pure bred French
draft mare, in foal 5 years old
black with star weight about 1900
lbs: M. N. Guile
son, owner. Rut
land, N. D. i_4t
WANTED —Address of ownjer of "Lit
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or neighbor's. George D. Laird,
Webster N. D. i-2t
bes and coats. Robes lined,
bides bought, leather and robes for salt,
send, for price list of AUTO AMD BUGGT
ROBES, ETC.
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N. D.
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