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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
4
The Record notes rising taxes and living costs in Emmons County with a wry remark on the moment when extremes meet. It mentions the paper’s publication details, pricing for ads, and distribution in the south and north halves, urging timely ad copy submission by Tuesday noon.
The piece notes many North Dakotans strive to leave the state while the Immigration Commission faces large tasks to keep newcomers. It questions what Townley would do with a two hundred thousand immigration appropriation and whether relief should focus on farmers west of the river and overlooked locals.
Newspapers flood with free advertising from the state bank while private banks pay for ads. Critics say legislation unfairly favors the Bank of North Dakota by granting ample publicity and payroll support, risking small newspaper income.
The piece recalls the Bank of North Dakota’s appeal for help as drought hit the west. Director General Cathro said the bank cannot meet the need while eastern banks must be used to obtain funds. Townley criticized diverting North Dakota money to Twin Cities banks and called for wide access from the state bank.
After three years Townley’s elevator promise aimed at wheat prices and North Dakota political influence has failed to deliver the promised elevators. Oliver Morris arrives from St. Paul to head the Industrial Commission as an emergency act seeks action, but no concrete steps toward Townley’s theory have occurred yet.
The eight hour law for women and the compensation tax squeeze small businesses across North Dakota. Contractors and stores face hundreds in charges while tax levies mount. A lignite coal concern faces steep costs, risking relocation. Farmers share the burden as prices rise and the state payroll soars. Townley supporters wonder where this ends.
Judson E. Carpenter aged 85, a northwest lumber and railroad builder, died after a brief illness in Pasadena California. Born May 1835 in Shenango County New York he moved west in 1854 and built a long career with longtime associates. Survived by four sons Elbert Eugene Frederick and S G Carpenter and a daughter Mrs Murphy with Frederick Carpenter serving as president of Carpenter Lumber Co. Minneapolis Journal.
President Wilson assigns the Boy Scouts of America a new commission to deliver war pamphlets prepared by the committee on public information to homes in their communities. The committee includes the secretary of war, the secretary of the navy, the secretary of state, and George Creel as chairman.
The article highlights the Boy Scouts of America as an essential war effort in 1917. Chief Scout Executive James E. West notes 205 768 scouts pursue real work over games, aiding agriculture, Liberty Loan drives, food conservation, and war information.
The Boy Scouts of America work with the government to sell War Savings stamps and Liberty bonds. President Wilson calls each scout his dispatch bearer, praising scouting as outdoor life that builds strong, awake, morally straight citizens and a remedy for wartime strain.
The Boy Scouts of America earn public praise for aiding Liberty Loan Red Cross and food conservation efforts. The article lauds their discipline, loyalty and efficiency, noting federal use in future campaigns and predicting broader town city state and national service.
Obscure notice notes a copyright claim and legal action involving Georgette V Joyal as part of an apparent homecoming event. Details are fragmentary but indicate rights and ownership disputes.
Mrs. Burke and Mildred welcome Carl Burke home from officer training school after months apart. Carl explains he cannot reveal his assignments, having spent weeks in Kansas and Washington before arriving unexpectedly. The family celebrates with relief and joy as the wind-blown reunion unfolds on a Sunday.
A historical description extols Scouting as a broad, inclusive program shaping boys into men. It emphasizes outdoor education, preparedness, patriotism, and service, noting nonsectarian ideals aligned with church ethics and universal brotherhood.
The piece proclaims Boy Scouts of America as the world’s greatest volunteer group involved in Liberty Loan campaigns. It notes millions of scouts globally and calls for 2,000,000 members in the U S to boost patriotism and national service during wartime, citing the president’s support.
County officials listed include F1 McConville as Chairman Fifth District Ben Matthews Fireth District T PB Lite Second District Ludwig Weber L DuHeaume Fourth District.
Court reporter notes the actions of Judge Wattam in the Sixth Judicial District as described by the court's clerk.
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