Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 25, 1914, Page 1

“these, too, must drop out. VOLUME 11. NO. 280. MAKE FIGHT ON TAYLOR SYSTEM Severity of Methods in Compelling Men to Accomplish Just so Much Being Criticised in Congress COL. CROZIER WANTS IT As Do Manufacturers Who Wish Gox- ernment to be Pointed Out as an Example—Opposed by Secretary From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, March 25.—It is wor- ‘thy of passing notice that the same Army officers who insist that the am- munition ring should be permitted to draw down the fat Government con- tracts for Army supplies are also in- sisting upon the installation at tlhe Government arsenals of the Tay'or system of shop management, a cruel system of scientifically grinding down the spirit as well as the physical bo- dies of those who toil. While these army officers are not the least bit saving with the people’s money when awarding contracts to the Bethlehem Steel-Co., paying this concern 35 per cent more than they coulq obtain the same work for by Government manufacture, they are extreme economists when it.comes to using the stop watch on a working- man, ‘What The Taylor System Is The Taylor System is an excellent system for all except those who are required by the necessity of making a living to work under it. The basic feature of this system is to set a pace so fast that only one workingman out of five can keep up. This can be shown by Mr. Taylor's own book of instruction to employers, in which he tells how he introduced his system, “The tasks were all made so sev- ere,”” explains Mr, Taylor, in para- graph 125, “that not more than one . FANNY. CROSBY. < Blind Hymn- Writer. C Her' rates Ninetyfourth: Birthday. Fanny Crosby, the blind writer, cele- brated her ninety-fourth birthday at her home in Bridgeport, Conn. To visitors she said her health was ex- cellent -and she felt as young “as 1 when twenty-four.” TOWN OF 20,000 IS GONE Site of Dyea, Alaska, Filed onas Farm Homestead. Seattle, Wash., March 25.—The site of Dyea, Alaska, which in the days of the Klondike boom had a population of 20,000, has been filed on as farm- ing land- by three homesteaders. One is an Indian woman and another is a young man who is founding a fox ranch. maner percensege. shan ey eonta| IEST ALFALFA CONDITIONS keep up.” Mr. Taylor lays great stress on his system of scientific “persuasion.” Of this “persuasive” feature, in para- graph 293, he says: “A certain percentage of the men, with the best of attention, will fail in this @id find that they have no|. place in the general organization, while still others—and among them home of the best workers, who are, however. either stupid or stubborn-- can never be made to see that the new system is as good as the old; and “For the success of the system the number of men employed on practi- cally the same class of work should be large enough for the workmen quite often to have the object les- son of seeing men laid off for failing to earn high wages and others sub- stituted in their places.” In paragraph 312 of his book of instructions to employers, Mr. Taylor very frankly and cold-bloodedly says: “All employees should bear in mind that each shop exists first, last, and all ithe time for the purpose of paying dividends to its owners.” System Condemneq by Committee of Congress The Taylor System was investigat- ed by a special committee of the pre- ceding Democratic House of Repre- sentatives, and that committee was unanimous in its condemnation of the system. “There is no economic necessity to require workmen to speed up to the highest point to the injury of their health,” states the report in brief, “to place workmen in this position is to place them in the position of a beast of burden. “‘By the stop watch you may be able to determine the time in which a piece of work can be done, but you do not thereby alone determine the length of time in which it ought to be done. The time study of the oper- ations of any machine can be made witha reasonable degree of accuracy, because all of the elements can be ta- ken into consideration in making the computation. A machine is an in- animate thing—it 'has no life, no brain, mo sentiment, anq no place in| the social order. ~ With a workman it is different. He is a living, mov- ing, sentient, social being; he is en- titled to all the rights, privileges, op- portunities, and respeetful considera- tion given to other men. He would be less than a man if he did not re- sent the introduction of any system whichuleals with him in the same way as a beast of burden or an inanimate machine.” Two of the three members who| signed this report are now members of President Wilson’s Cabinet. They are William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor. and William C. Redtield, Sec- | retary of Commerce. Gen. Grozier declares he is deter- minted to extend scientific manage- ment in the arsenals regardless of this repont. The Secretary of War, however, will not permit him to do 80, Gen. Crozier’s pesistent and sys- tematic efforts to dnstall the Taylor System in the arsenals is almost as Nineteen One Acre Plots Selected on Land of Various Farmers for Experimental Purposes ALL SEED IS T0 BE CONTRIBUTED For the purpose of ascertaining un- der just what conditions alfalfa is best grown, the Northern National Bank, Security State Bank, First Na- tional Bank, Crookston Lumber com- pany, J. J. Opsahl and Reynolds & Winter last fall provided money with which to buy seed. Enough seed was purchased to plant 19 one acfe plots and as a consequence that many farmers have consented to grow the alfalfa. The land on which these trial plots will e locateq will be along the main roads in every direction from Be- midji and on various kinds of soil. Tn speaking of the plan B. M. Gile, agriculturist today said: “The ground will be well prepared and the alfalfa seed given the best opportun- ity to grow that is at our command. It will mean much for Beltrami County if we can show that alfalfa will grow under all these conditions.” The following are those who have been selected for the trial acres: Even Moe, Ole A. Vassen, Nelse Willet, F. M. Pendergast, Al Good- speed, J. H. Rendall, J. C. McGee, N. ‘G. Reynolds, Charley Soule, A. D Simpkins, W. H. Gish, Earl Croon- miller, Wes Wright, J. B. Boobar, A. P. Ritchie, Charley Freese, Geo. Bow- ers, Alvin Reis, and J. E. Swensen. _— valuable to the ammunlclon ring and other manufacturers as is his policy of giving ammunition contracts to outside manufacturers. The great manufacturers want the Taylor sys- tem installed in the Government ar- senals, so that when their employees protest against the installation of the system they will be in the strategic position of .being able to reply that the -system must be humane or the United States govern- ment would not have placeq its of- ficials endorsement .upon it by in- stalling it in the Government arsen- als. SAINRD DODGE coMING Will Bnng Iu Star Oompmy Hefi ' First Week in April 1 Sanford Dodge, one of the "best known and most popular actors on the American stage, 'was in the city to- day anq has completed arrangements to bring his company here sometime during the first week in April, They will show at the Athletic club theatre under the auspices of the Bemidji Athletie club. Mr. Dodge will present a composite bill consisting of comedy tragedy and melo-drama and promis- | es to give Bemidji an entertainment worth while, At practically every city he shows in, he is asked to talk to the high school students, generally giving a Shakesperian recitation. 1t is probable that he will be asked to speak to the Bemidji school children. SNOW BRINGS HOLIDAY Teachers and Pupils Unable to Reach | School Building and “Free Day” is Called— Foot of “Downy White” BRINGS 15 INC}IES WATER Farmers and those interested in the agricultural welfare of the county are not the only ones to greet the foot and a half of snow which has fallen during the last two days with joy, for this morning the pupils of the public schools “free day.” were granted a Teachers and students alike were snowbound, some of them starting for school but being forced to return to their homes, so deep and wet was the snow. Children from long distances made no effort to attend and as a consequence the school board thought best to call a holiday. The grades were dismissed at 11 o’clock, no school being held this afternoon. While there is no definite manner in which the exact depth of snow can be ascertained, Charlie Warfield and W. B. MacLachlan, admitted as being Bemidji’s only reliable weather pro- phets, state that the snow brings with it 1.5 inches of water, and is nearly two feet deep. WANTS COUNTY OFFICE Henry Alsop, Popular and Efficient Deputy County Auditor, Announces Candidacy for Treasurer MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Henry Alsop, deputy county audi- tor, today announced that he will be a candidate for the office of county itreasurer at the primaries to be held in June. He will be opposed by the present official, Earl Geil, should the latter decide to seek re-election. Mr. Alsop is one of the best known He has had twenty years experience in county af- fairs, having been connected with several offices as deputy auditor and deputy treasurer. He is known as one of the most efficient officials of the state, and if elected treasurer would be a credit to the county. In speaking of his candidacy Mr. Alsop;” In announcing my entry in- to the race for county treasurer I have only to say that if elected I will con- duct the office to the best of my abil- ity.” men in the county. Organize Band Alden Remfrey, director of the Be- midji band, has decided to organize a juvenile band and as soon as 4 suf- ficient number . of boys - announce intention to join rehearsals will start. Séveral boys have already asked to ijoin and information can be received |from Mr. Remfrey. Students To Dance Invitations were 4ssued today for a A‘}ance to be given in the city hall Friday night by students of the high schuol These dances have been very ' successtul. PLANS C0 LETE Tillers of Soil to be Bwen Rmumg Entertainment by Bemidji Mer- chants—McGuire Not Coming COMMITTEE NAMED BY BARKER g Frank Gibbs, Pxomment St. !lul Gardner Agriculturist to be Among Sp‘eakerl—-—Serve( Banquet At the regular meeting of the Busi- ness men’s association of Bemidji, held in the commercial club rooms Tuesday afterncon, final arrange- ments were completed for the enter- tainment of the farmers and their families at the banquet and lectures to be given in the high school build- ling next Saturday from 10 to 1 o’clock. = The reception committee as ap- pointed by president E. A, Barker for the purpose of receiving the guests is as follows. George T. Baker, chairman;. C. E. Battles, K. K. Roe, F. H. Koors and Chatles Cominsky. Led by this committee, every ibusi- ness and professional man is an ap- pointed committee of one to assist this live working force in showing ‘the farmers and their families every at- tention possible. McGuire Can’t Come 3 It was learned yesterday that Prgf A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids can- not be here. Mr. McGuire has an- other important engagement for this day, but will come at another time. A. H. Jester and John Lunn wefe appointed a committee of two to wait upon the two speakers who will come here from the twin cities.’ Frank H. Gibbs, 2 market gardener from St. Paul, is becoming known as a farmer of the first rank throughout the entire United States. In The Country Gentleman under date of March 21 a whole page was devoted to the experiences of Mr. Gibbs. The article says in pant. “Mr. Gibbs, who is president of the Ramsey County Agricultural Society, treasurer of the Mininesota Field Crop Breeders’ Association and a lecturer for the Minnesota Farmers’ Institute, has worked out a method of raising onjons that " eli)‘nlna.tafi Every unneces- sary operation. Onions, according to Mr. Gibbs, do not require rotation; in fact he says they thrive better and mature earlier if grown on the same ground year after year, provided, of course, the soil is kept manured, The field should be level in order to pre- vent washing during a heavy rain. If possible the ground is always ma- nureq and plowed in the fall. Well- rotted manure is always preferred. Cow manure, Mr, Gibbs has found, has a tendency to make the ground /e solid. Forty loads of manure are scattered on each acre of ground every year. Talks of Onions The extraordinary thing about the onion business on the Gibbs farm last year was not that he made a net pro- fit of $215.67 an acre, but that he obtained only about half as many onions to the acre as he usually har- vests. A terrific hot spell late in June fairly cooked the tender little plants, and they did not doso well as they generally do. Sometimes he ob- tains a¥ many as one thousand bush- els of onions to an acre, but last year he harvesteq only 425.9 bushels, and yet he made a net profit of $215.67 an acre. Just to check up the Gibbs method of onifon raising and to determine where various items of cost and gain lay, Frank W. Peck, assistant profes- sor in farm management at the Min- nesota Argicultural College, who is cont of different truck crops, kept an accurate account of all operations last season. Blanks were furnished Mr. Gibbs on which every operation could be recorded. On an acreage of 5.3 acres, yielding 425.9 bushels to the acre, the following figures were ob- tained: Man labor hired, at 16 cents an hour . $276.20 Gibbs’ labor, at 16 cents an - HOur i seeaeid 18.84 Boy labor, at 10 cem.s an FOR FARMER MEET conducting an investigation into thel nen-’romcnns;mmm‘ Ole Anderson and John Carlson Pay for Abusing Policemen Ole Anderson and John Carlson ‘were shown little mercy by Judge | Crowell 4n munlelpll ‘court this morn- ing when they were arraigned for dis- rderly conduct. = Officers Ripple and Zacharias were taking Anderson to jail last evening when their progress was stopped by Carlson. Zacharias at once arrested Carlson and Ander- son attempted to break from Rip- iple who was forced to use his club. Anderson was knocked to the ground and had to be carried to”jall, where he caused much amusement by in- sisting that he was dead. Anderson was fined $15 ang Carl- gon $10. by the Judge, Both men are claimed by the police to have been “looking for trouble.’ CARTER NOT CANDIDATE Well Known Hines Land Man Decides That.he Will Not Enter Race for House of Representatives- VISITED IN BEMIDJI TODAY Charles Carter, one of Beltrami county’s best known and progressive land men, will not be a candidate for the house of representatives as has been the general belief for several weeks. This announcement was made by the popular real estate dealer this morning, who was dn Bemidji on QL business matters. While the friends of Mr. Carter have urged that he enter the race, and he had partially consented to be- come a candidate, he decided-to await developments. In s&peaking of the situation this morning he said. *I had considered placing my name be- fore the voters for the house because T felt that I might be of some service to the community and not because I have any political ambition. As conditions now stand I thave no in- tention of becoming a candidate and do not think that I shall. I have fot given much thought to the men who have already thrown their hats in the ring, but feel that if Mr. Wil- liams, the Baudette mayor, should be elected he would be a good legisla- tor.” GILE PLAN IS SUCCESS Farmers Show Interest in Exchange List Idea Advocated by High School Agriculturist--Report Each Week OTHERS URGED TO CO-OPERATE Farmers in this vicinity have taken with the plan of Bueforq M. Gile, ag- riculturist in the Bemidji - schools, urging that the farmers send in a list of farm products for sale or wanted to purchase, in so enthusias- tic a manner that The Pioneer has offered its assistance, and “each week will print a report of the list- ings mailed Mr. Gile. The plan submitted to the farmers, only a week ago, has already brougit in the following listings: What the Farmers Want To Buy Four buehels Durham or Velvet Chaff wheat and fifteen bushels Swedish Regenerated oats, F. M. Pendergast, Bemidji, Minnesota. Ten calves 1 to 7 days old, Miss Catherine Smiley, Bemidjl, Minne- sota. One-half bushel Red clover seed, and one-half Whiting, Bemidji, Minnesota. Fifty pounds Medium Red clover seed, Barney Sunde, Nary, Minnesota, What the Farmers Have To Sell Three bushels Bantam Sweet corn, F. M. Pendergast, Bemidji, Minn, ‘bushel Alfalfa, Ora M. Pendergast; Bemidji, Minn, One registered Jersey sire (5 year) price $75, L. A. Minn. No. 3132 Holstein bull, Dr: E. H. Smith, Bemidji, Minn, One pure bred Jersey bull, reg.), Peterson, Bemidji, Minn. One pure bred Jersey bull, (5 yr.) reg Aug. Jarchow, Bemidji, Minn. One 3-4 Guernsey bull, (4 mo.), Gould, Bemidji, (not (Continuea on last page.) l One registereq Berkshire boar, F. i (Continued on last page). The-czar’s banishment from Russia of his first cousin, Grand Duke Di- mitri, son of Grand Duke Paul, has caused a sensation. Grand Duke Di- mitri was abruptly ordered to leave Russia within twenty-four hours and not to return for four months. He departed for Cairo. It was Dimitri's infa.mation for a lovely and well born American wom- an that brought upon him his auto- cratic cousin’s anger. Princess Belos- selsky Is the woman. She was Miss Susan Whittier, daughter of the late General Whittier of Boston. As tal- ented and amiable as she is beautiful, the princess has been a great favorite in the highest society at St. Peters- burg. She inspired 'he young prince with an admiration which her-friends declare is pnre and worthy of her. “DEMS” NANE DELEGATES Conference Held at City Hall Well Attended—Ritchie Named Chair- man and Fisher Secretary SEVEN TO ATTEND STATE MEET At a well attended meeting of the Beltrami county Democrats held in the .city hall yesterday afternoon, A. P. Ritchie was named as chairman of the county organization and R. E. Figher, secretary. Delegates from various pnts of the county were in attendance and the following men were ‘elected to be present at the state conference which is to be held in St. Paul next Tuesday: H. C. Baer, Bemidji. R. E. Fisher, Bemidji. P. J. Wolf, Bemidji. George Tanner, Bemidji. John Sullivan, Bemidji. E. W. Collins, Zipple. George Newton, Funckley. Aside from the election of officeres and naming of the St. Paul dele- gates, no business was. transacted. Bach of the delegates has announced his intention of attending the con- ference. MAY PASS DRAY RESOLUTION Merchants Association to Reguest City to Secure Moving Report If the request of the Businesg-men’s association is granted by the council the city clerk will secure a report from every family who moves into.the city, out of the ity or from one eec- tion of the town to another. This report must be furnished by the dry- man who does the moving, A com- mittee representing the business and professional men of this city have al- ready filed such a request and the matter is now in the hands of the city attorney, who will present the resolu- tion to the co\mcfl for passage. Ac- cording to the committee it will meet with favor at their nands. Judge ,Marshall A. Spooner . is spending the day at Detroit on-legal matters. . = THE CUB : REPORTER ou Can't Hurt A Man When He's Drunk With Love TG JOURDIAN HEARING “SET FOR TOMORROW Red Lake Indian Aocused of Having Killed His Father to be Arraigned Before Judge Simons : ED DAVIS ARRESTED AT NEBISH Claimed to Have Furnished Liquor to Allegeq Murderer—Oakley to Rep- resent Government In Cases Alexis E. Jourdian, the Red Lake Indian, who is accused of having kill- ed his father, Patrice Jourdian at the 'Ireservation a week ago, will be ar- raigned before -Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner tomorrow morning for preliminary hearing: E. 8. Oakley of Duluth, assistant district |attorney will appear for the govern- ment in the case. ‘While it is not known on what grounds the defense of Jourdian will ‘be based, drunkenness may be claim- ed. In this connection Ed Davis, well known in Bemidji, was arrested at Nebish yesterday by - George Denley, deputy sheriff; charged- with having sold intoxicating liquor -to the ac- cused man. Davis was arraigned be- fore Court Commissioner Fisk this morning and -ordered to be held in jail, awaiting action by the govern- ment. Broke Down Door All that is known of the affair which resulted in the murder of Pat- rice Jourdian ‘is that his son, left some companions with the-statement that he was going home to get his gun. He is claimeq, to have then gone to the home of his father, where he found the door to be locked. He broke in and after a few words fired, the shot tearing away his father’s face, so close was the range. Held to Grand Jury Government officials feel that the evidence is of such a nature that Jourdian will be held to the Federal grand jury by Judge Simons. Jour- dian has been held at the Red Lake agency jail. NEW SPORT FOR BUSINESS MEN Volley Ball at Athletic Club Becoming Popular Past Time About fifteen business and profes- sional men appeared at the athletic club gymnasium yesterday afternoon for the purpose of securing instruc- tions in the newly introduceq game of “Volley Ball.” Carl Johnson the live wire secretary of the club is past mas- ter at the art and is imparting in- structions for the asking. His open- ing class yesterday was well attend-" ed. What is Volley Ball? Here’s the way he tells it. “Well first you draw a tennis net across the room. Then you take the volley ball, which is a small sized basket ball and bat it from one side of the net ito the other, using your hand as a bat. Your 'op- ponents on the other side return it without letting the ball hit the floor. If the ball strikes the floor within the court it counts a point against you.” This is all there is to it despite the lengthy rules that accompany: the game, NO MORE JURY CASES Remaining Cases Dismissed—Only Court Matters on Calendar The last jury case on the calendar of the term of court mow in session went to the jury this afternoon. Twelve matters which were sét for trial and were placed at the foot of the calendar having been dismiesed, among them being the Rathbun alienation of effections case. . About ‘twelve court cases still remain to be heard by Judge Stanton. AUTO CLUB T0 ELECT Members of Bemidji Association Urged to Attend Meeting Tonight — Dr. E. H. Marcum secretary of the Bemidji Automobile club, announces that there will be a meeting of the club members at the Commercial club rooms this evening for the pur- pose of electing officers for the en- suing year. It is urged that as many members attend as possible, as other ;| business of Iimportance will he dlw— cussed. Case Dismissed The case of the, United States gov- ernment against Iver Kjos was dis- missed this morning by E. S. Oakley, assistant district attorney. Kjos was. “|neld on a charge of - trespassing on government lanq at the Red Lake In- dian Relervntgmn, v;qa.s;o have taken uluse before Judge S and his * hearing . ons, United States Commis- -