Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 6, 1913, Page 2

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This paper does not agree with President Vincent of the University of Minnesota when he says that the University should be made the center of Scandinavian study in the United States. Without a doubt Minnesota would be more suited to the location than any other state but even with that in its favor the University should not center itself on this one country’s learning. The main trouble is that the Scan- dinavians of Minnesota are trying to get away from the fact that.they are Scandinavians and become thorough American citizens. They are spend- ing their time studying American life, literature and habits. They are already familiar with their own countries as their percentage of liter- acy is high. The third and fourth generation Scandinavian students do not show the interest in the literature of their fathers that they do in the literature of such countries as Germany and France. Furthermore, students who uave no Scandinavian blood in them are not at all interested in studying the language and literature of those countries—especially when such lit- erature is not as rich as that of some of the older countries of Europe. The great need of the students off our modern schools is more work in rhetoric. English literature they hafe in plenty, but the collegiate work in rhetoric is confined to-the compulsory freshman year. It is a well known fact that both high school and college graduates are not habitually correct in their grammar nor have they an accurate knowledge of the fine distinctions between different words of similar meanings. It is a worthy ambition to have the University the center of some sort of learning—to have it stand first in that line in the country, but Presi- dent Vincent has unfortunately chos- en the wrong subject, If a language, let it be the center of English learn- ing. Personally, we believe that to make it the center of ome of the sciences would be best. Special Article on the Canal. Tomorrow night the Pioneer will print a special article on the Panama Canal. It was written by the United Press correspondent who accompan- ied President Taft on his recent visit to the canal and is an accurate survey of the work at the present stage. The canal will be completed this year and will be the talk of the world. You can’t afford to miss this special arti- cle Tuesday night. Country Store a Success, A letter from D. A. Whiting, man- ager of the Farmers’ Mercantile com- pany in the town of Northern, throws some interesting light on the subject of co-operative stores in small farm communities. Following is the let- ter: “Dear Sir: “The annual meeting of the Farm- ers’ Mercantile company, located on Section 7, town of Northern, was held at the store Friday, January 38, 1913, “The store was organized in 1910 to run for a period of three years. The term having expired this year, it was voted to re-organize for ten years and also to raise the'value of the shares from $10 to $25. There are now fourteen shareholders in the com- pany. The company also made ar- rangements for a loan of $300 from one of the members, so that the work- ing capital is':now $650. “The sales for the past year amounted to almost $3,000 and have resulted in an average saving of twenty per cent to the members on their purchases. The accrued profits for the three years, when' divided, averaged a ninety per cent dividend to each member on the’ money in- vested. i The farmers are well pleassd with their. experiment in co-operation’and are ‘determined .to make the store a greater success this year, “Sincerely, “D. A. WHITING, Manager. Read With Pleasure. - /The following- editorial is- taken be-| from the International Falls Press and ‘was written by Editor Watson. He refers to Editor Montgomery of the Daily Journal, It Is a real pleas- ure to read an editorial of this kind. Usually the two papers of any town; are scrapping back and forth and the absence of one éditor is taken by the other to mean opportunity for more unkind things: “Editor C. B. Montgomery of The Daily Journal and Weekly Echo is business and worked at it m sistently and consclentiously than he has done. . He came to this city when it was nothing more than a little hamlet on the rocks and without murmur or complaintihe has coiltln- ued to battle with'all the trials'and hardships that only a.pioneer editor can experdence, -but he has at all times, stuck manfully to his’ post and little by‘little has has been gain- ing ground until he is now the justly proud owner of the best newspaper and job shop in Northern Minnesota. May he enjoy- his vacation and - re- turn at its close to many years of full rosperity to which he is justly en- titled. He is an all around good fel- low and helpful contemporary.” Words of a True Patriot: ‘A farmer llving in the worthern part o Jows stuck himself in the leg] with a p.'chfork. The wound would not heal and for two years he had a /Tunning g0 This salve is one of the oldest rem- edles in America and since 1889 it has been known' as the only salve powerful enough to cure chronic ul- cers and old sores of long standing. Allen’s drawing out the poisons and healing the sore from the bottom up. It is so powerful that it heals new cuts and sores in one-third the ti; hat com- on salyes and linlments take, ‘And ‘burns and scalds without a Sold at Barker's Drug Store. What a Father Wrote, Ulcerine Salve acts by’ L AT Honest, and Didn't Know It. . “What's the matter here?” -asked the customer after apples. “There mpples:on the top this “I'll " tell you- sbout- that,"- replied the dealer; “when 1 got the barrel | : packed with small apples there wasn't /Ay room onthe top for any big ones.” & Unfair ‘Rule. Bagon—A theater ording to the stature of the purchas- r. Thus, short and- medium-sized ersons aré seated'in front of the talk T members of the audience.’ © Egbert—This| seems to be. another |- blow at the bald-headed zentlemen. - PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS' of Tems | svar, Hungary, sells-'his:tickets ao- | spending a few days well earned va- Pity me not. I am happler tham cation in the twin cities. No man you; for I am fighting to be free~ has attended more strictly to his own ' Francis Marion, The Northern Minnesota Development Association embrac- ing thirty counties of Northern Minnesota which have become and remain active, integral parts of said association in its seventh convention assembled at Crookston, Minnesota, on De- cember 5th and 6th, 1912, viewing with satisfaction the accom- plishments of the past and hopeful of even greater achievements in the future, and gratefully acknowledging. the assistance and generous support received from the general public, in the carry- ing into effect the aims and purposes of this association and real- izing that the earnest efforts thus far made and the results al- ready attained have won the confidence of the public, to be retained by continued active, aggressive, progressive work along broad and as far as may be, non-sectional lines, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: REAPPORTIONMENT. We again request, reiterate and reaffirm our demand for a just, fair and suitable reapportionment law, a law that will not discriminate in favor of certain portions of the state against other localities, and to be based on population alone as provided by the constitution. " We endorse and commend the efforts of those members of the legislature who faithfully and conscientuously labored at all times for a fair reapportionment bill during both-the last regular and special sessions of the legislature. ‘We earnestly request all members of this association to urge consideration and passage at the next session of the legislature of a reapportionment law meeting these just demands. RECLAMATION. ‘We recommend the continuance of the reclamation of state lands as begun by the Reclamation Board created by the 1911 legislature but on a larger scale and recommend the development of at least forty tracts on the community plan, that is, that they be contiguous tracts, recognizing the fact .that in this way it will be practicable to provide roads, schools and markets accessible to the community to be formed. We recommend that provision be made for an experiment or demonstration farm operated by the state in or near the center of these tracts. We further rec- ommend that provisions be made to enable the reclamation board to employ a competent man to superintend the work. DISPOSAL OF COUNTY BONDS par RESOLVED, That in order to broaden the market and facil- itate the disposal of internal improvement bonds, that the legis- lature be appealed toe, to propose a constitutional amendment, placing the credit of the state behind County bonds issued for the payment of state roads built according to law. 600D SEED RESOLUTION. We recommend legislation governing the sale of seeds in the state. That all seeds sold shall be true to name and free from foul matter such as weed or other seeds, unless otherwise specified on. package in which they are contained. IMMIGRATION. WHEREAS the work of the Immigration Commission dur- ing the past year has been such as to make itself felt throughout the northern part of this state as shown by increased immigra- tion resulting in great numbers of permanent settlers, good and valuable citizens : RESOLVED, That the work of the said Immigration Com- mission be hereby commended and approved, and we earnestly urge that the valuable and efficient ‘work be continued and ex- tended so far as the funds available for such purpose shall per- mit. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WHEREAS, Many schools in the Northern part of this state are maintained ouly three months out of the year because of the lack of funds for their support; and WHEREAS, the state holds 2,381,640 acres of state lands, much of which lies in these ‘districts and others that are over taxed; and WHEREAS, the state bears no share of its burden of taxa- tion and the state lands are not being used by the state for pub- ilic purposes, but are held for speculation, RESOLVED, That the State Tax Commission be and is i hereby urged to place all state lands; not used for public pur- i poses; upon the tax lists of the taxing districts in which such {lands lie in the same manner as is provided by law for omitted property; that they appropriate at once an amount equivalent to the school tax that would be paid if such lands were on the tax list and owned by actual settlers, such appropriation to be distributed according to the acreage of state lands in the town- ship, and that the state require that eight months school be held in all schools drawing this aid. s ‘We would - further recommend that all school boards or boards of education be required to provide each child proper means of attending school either by furnishing transportation or if necessary with room and board. g WHEREAS The Minitesota Agricultural High Schools have been such an unqualified suecess, and A s 'WHEREAS, Only thirty of these schools at the present time receive the $2,500.00 under the Putnam Act the balance receiv-| ing $1,000.00 under the Lee Benson Act, : S upon their representatives and senators the importance of early 1 rembuor:nber, I remember, the house I wag st will refund money if The. little window whers my son came Jlind, Blesding oF Brotea When Yonnl?;nh‘; eg-— i of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding creeping in at mora. Piles in 6'to 14 days;. 60c. amendment to the Putnam Act so that state aid may be had by any school that maintains a department of Agriculture or man- ual training or home economics in an apportionate amount if the -work conforms to the standard set by the State High School Board. RESOLVED, That we urge the consolidation of rural schools under the Holmberg ‘Act wherever practical as we be- lieve these rural schools promote the best possible actual educa- tional advantages for the boys and girls of the farmers, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That County Superintend- ents of schools use their best endeavor to encourage consolida- tion of rural school districts. . e : PUBLIC. DOMAIN AND AGRICULTURE. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse in substance the Public Domain bill introduced in the legislature by Representa- tive Kneeland at the last regular session and also recommend, the submission of an appropriate constitutional ‘amendment to enable the legislature to provide a by-law for sale and appraisal of State lands and the methods of such sale and appraisal. RESOLVED, That in the interest of economy and higher husiness and administrative efficiency, there should be created in Minnesota, a.State Department of Agriculture, under an expert and responsible head, in which should be consolidated as divisions, departments or bureaus, all the present State Boards, Bureaus, Commissions, or other bodies having to do with agriculture, that such department should be placed on a strict civil service basis and should include A bureau of Statistics A bureau of Animal Industry A burean of Agricultural Law and Law Enforce- - . ment A burean A bureau of Nursery Inspection of Soils, Tests and Analysis A bureau of State and County Fairs A bureau of Seed, Feed and Fertilizer Inspection As new division of public works; that present departments and bureaus be continued, but under new grouping providing that such department shall consist of division, each in charge of a responsible chief, reporting to and responsible to the Depart- ment head or commissioner, and BE IT RESOLVED, Further that in the selection of each Department head or commissioner, ability, efficiency and pro- fessional standing of the highest character should be insisted upon, that tenure in office should be based on results produced, and that salary should be such as to attract a head or commis- sioner of the highest type. RESOLVED, That the legislature provide at once for re- connoissance agricultural soil classification under the supervi- sion and direction of the College of Agriculture of the State University covering the topography and general soil character- istics of the state, in order that there may be available at the earliest possible time official data for state departments and prospective settlers, providing an accurate classification of soils and knowledge of soil conditions in every Minnesota township. RESOLVED FURTHER, That such survey is necessary in order to provide this state with facts such as already made avail- able by similar surveys in Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa. - STATE FUNDS. We submit that the policy of the state government in the investing of state funds in the bonds of foreign states bearing a low.rate of interst when such funds are needed for the proper development of our own state is not in the interest of the people of Minnesota and we urge upon our senators and representatives the passage of such legislation, as will keep these funds within our state and will permit of their use in the opening up and drainage of state lands, the construction of necessary highways and the further development of our consolidated schools. TAXATION. The ‘present system of assessment of property for the pur- pose of taxation, by township assessors, is unequal and unjust, and in the opinion of your committee this injustice can largely be remedied by abolishing the office of township assessor and providing for a county assessor in each county. 2 " We, therefore recommend the passage of a law at the ensu- ing session of the legislature providing for the election of a coun- ty assessor in‘each county, defining his duties, and abolishing the present system of assessment by township assessors. : ‘We commend and' compliment the voters in all parts of the state who supported the constitutional amendment empowering. the legislature to levy a one mill tax for road improvements, and we are proud to know that this amendment carried by a good majority. We recommend that the legislature at its next ses- sion pass a law that will put into_the fullest force and effect the provisions of this amendment to the constitution. - We recommend the passage of a law making all poll and road tax payable in cash only, to be collected the same as other taxes and credited to the road and bridge fund of the proper city, village or town.. Vs : 5 - © " ITASCA STATE PARK. : “We further recommend that immediate steps be taken by the| legislature to preserve to the people of tht;::a and nation the )Silbscribjé:-.;}’;foi‘ ' ’l?‘iie;,il",ioneer Resolutions Adopted at the Third Annual Convention of the Northern Minnesota Development Association held Crookston, Dec. 5 and 6, 1912 ROADS FOR SETTLERS. ‘We reaffirm our position heretofore taken in reference to the immediate extension of the roads in Northern Minnesota to permit of the transportation of the children of the settlers to and from the consolidated schools and to make it safe and possible for the settlers who are now on the land and who may hereafter be induced to settle in Northern Minnesota to remain in safety in their homes and to enable them to reach the settle- ments where they may obtain proper care of physicians and to enable them to obtain and transport foodstuffs at reasonable cost. LICENSING REAL ESTATE BBOKERS. Declaring that abuses have grown up in the business of sell- ing farm and city lands, the association favors the licensing by a central authority or board of all dealers, with a suitable bond to be furnished by the licensee, the elimination of the irrespons- ible and pernicious curbstone operators to be secured thereby. ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY. We recommend the passage of a law permitting County Commissioners to appropriate an amount not exceeding five cents per capita for aiding properly organized development asso- ciations. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION. ‘We recommend the passage of laws allowing County Com- missioners to appropriate any amount up to $1,000.00 annually ifor the purpose of employing'a county agricultural instructor. FORESTRY. We take pardonable pride in the work of the State Forestry service and bespeak for it from the legislature further legislation to increase its efficiency as recommended by the State Forestry Board. STATE FAIR DATE. BE IT RESOLVED, That this association deems it for the best interests of the entire state, that the date of the state fair be changed to the second or third Monday in September and that the Agriculture Fair Committee continue its efforts for such change. STATE FAIR BUILDING. RESOLVED, That we recommend to the legislature the ap- propriation of a liberal amount for an- agricultural exhibitors’ building at the state fair grounds at Hamline. This building to be used for a land show and other largé meetings in the interest of the state development and for a permanent museum of the state’s agricultural resources. EQUAL SUFFRAGE. Paying that just tribute to woman, who, since the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock, has been the brave, patient and self sacrificing factor in the pioneer development of our fair land as well as the potent influence in all that means good for the human race, this association places ‘itself on record as favoring the equality of the sexes at the ballot box. VOTE OF THANKS. We fully appreciate the work of all of the officers of this Association during the past year and wish to commend them upon the very effective work they have accomplished, especially the President and Secretary, much of which was done under many disadvantages and discouragements and we extend to them, on behalf of this Association and each of them, a sincere vote of thanks. Appreciating the services of our competent and energetic secretary, W. R. Mackenzie, we wish to go on record as tender- ing him this expression of confidence and approval. And we further wish to endorse the work of both Mr. Mackenzie and Mr. A. G. Wedge, Jr., treasurer of our immigration commission. Both have rendered excellent service to the state at large as well as to the territory immediately covered by this organization. RESOLVED, That the sincere thanks of this Association be and are hereby tendered to all the citizens of the Queen City of the Red River Valley, and especially to the reception com- ‘mittee headed by Mr. J. P. Foote, whose untiring efforts, aided by his assistants were directed at all times toward the care, comfort and pleasure of the delegates, not forgetting the Elks, whose warm brotherly love was at all times in evidence and who so generously kept open housé for the members in their beautiful home in this city, recognizing with equal gratification the pleas- urable entertainments afforded the members; at the Northwest Experimental Farm, and acknowledging the honor done the association by the presence of James J. Hill and Dr. Vincent, G. G. Hartley, and ¥. B. Snyder, whose addresses were so edifying. In fact the thanks of the association extends and covers all who have contributed to make our time pleasant and our meeting a splendid success. : i 3 (Bigned) RESOLUTION COMMITTEE, B. J. 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