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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
2
Valley City North Dakota enters as second class matter under the Foreign Advertising Protection. The item reflects a period newspaper style indicating a weekly records notice. It shows postal and distribution details typical of early 20th century local papers.
The state newspaper boys extend deepest sympathy to Edit or W. G. Cushing of Beach and his family after the death of Mrs. Cushing in Bismarck following a long illness. The deceased was a noted club woman and longtime figure in newspaper work, while Mr. Cushing stands as one of the state’s most veteran newspaper men. The report also touches on local issues, including the Bismarck bond vote for an incinerator and fire equipment, predicted coal price pressures, and a critique of taxation and government spending in North Dakota and national affairs.
A United States policy stance on Upper Silesia is stated as noninterventionist, while in Minnesota grain issues spotlight higher wheat values. W. C. Palmer explains spread within grades, criticizes federal grading standards, and outlines a plan to adjust the Minneapolis grain bulletin to reflect higher values, aiding farmers against price injustice.
Excerpts from Hilly Sunday include inflammatory quotes urging unity for North Dakota, calls for religious revival, and attacks on fashion and morality. The piece rails against anarchists and promotes strict moral codes while criticizing bond sales and current administration credibility amid broader social commentary.
A letter blasts state bond selling hype and wasteful government growth. It argues organizers profit while funds vanish, urging liberal recall signatures and a fall election to curb payrolls, bureaus, commissions, and unpaid bills harming teachers and business people alike. The piece laments delayed pay and calls for equitable funding for all.
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled on February 18, 1920, that the Bank of North Dakota is a private concern and not state guaranteed. Former state auditor Carl Kozita ki was denied access to books by manager J R Waters. the court upheld the denial. Four thousand one hundred ninety nine checks on the bank have been registered, with no funds to cover them. The bank was opened and run by the nonpartisan league, which claimed credit for its condition.
In a message to Congress President Harding argues that railway solvency and efficiency are vital to industrial, commercial, and agricultural life, urging extension of the War Finance Corporation powers. He states that everything hinges on transportation and stresses railways as essential to the national economy.
The article argues that national welfare depends on efficient transport and cites a proposal to empower the War Finance Corporation to buy railway securities from the director general to free funds for settlements without treasury draws. It also suggests broader relief to live stock farmers and a rapid, affordable resumption of transportation to spur nationwide prosperity.
Washington dispatch reports the Harding administration has cut government forces by 4 471, with 6 000 dismissals expected by August 1. It argues postwar civilian needs and tax enforcement require many staff, making full prewar levels unlikely. The move signals a peace‑time reduction aligned with public demand to return to normal.
Readers urge state subdivisions to sue to close the Bank of North Dakota over a growing crisis. The bank admits its life depends on bond sales, which are slow, leaving teachers and state workers without June pay while funds diverted from bond proceeds reportedly aid liquidity under Manager Cathro.
Critics argue the bank serves no public good and drains funds, harming taxpayers in Beach Civil Township No 2 and other districts holding deposits there. They note about $50,000 spent on Industrial propaganda and ads while school districts wait for deposits and relief.
North Dakota farmers increasingly abandon a single crop system and adopt crop diversification to fit local climate and soil. Wheat yields vary by region, with better prospects in rye hay and corn and potato fields. dairying and livestock gains support farm prosperity. A banker notes a rising number of cashing dairy checks as more farmers switch to mixed farming, suggesting a brighter future if diversification continues.
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