Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 10, 1915, Page 8

8 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1915. e ——————————————————————— CAMPAIGN FUND FOR AMENDMENT (Continued from Page 1) tire state—means an increased de- mand for everything that is grown, raised or made in the State—just so soon will every loyal Minnesotan per- form his duty at the polls by voting this amendment to our state Consti- tution. “That amendment failed to carry last election simply and wholly be- cause the people did not understand it, and therefore refused to vote for it—and thereby indirectly voted against it. And they will vote again and again the same way until a cam- paign of education and explanation is organized and conducted in every part of the state. Publicity Wins for No. 9. “We have been shown how to carry this amendment. The people who or- ganized for the passage of Amend- ment No. 9 last year have shown us fully and clearly just what must be done, just how we must proceed to secure the success of No. 1 next year at the polls. Certainly No. 9 last year was not so important to all that is best for the State as compared with No. 8 last year, which will ap- pear as No. 1 next year. But a special campaign was inaugurated and conducted with vigor, ability, determination, and, of course, suc- cess was the result. Now, of all the amendments that will be before the people next year Amendment No. 1 occupying th most favorable location among the printed amendments, and towering over all others in general importance to the people of the state, ought to command more attention than any or all of the other amend- ments combined. Therefore, this is the one favorable time for us to push this amendment through and make it a part of our constitutional provi- sions. But, nothing is pushed ex- cept as somebody pushes it. And who, if not we, are expected to lead in all worthy effort to secure the success of Amendment No. 1? Big Opportunity. “With the passage of this amend- ment, we will have a friendly Legis- lature at our next session to carry out its provisions, and such carrying out will increase the value of North- ern Minnesota, and the State, mil- lions, yes, tens of millions of dollars. To push through to a successful issue is one of the big things we may now do. Here is an opportunity of a life time for you and I to do something big, valuable, historic for our state. Everyone of us feels conscience of this opportunity to do something for ‘himself, his family, his State, which is worth doing. “I, therefore, advise that a commit- teen be appointed with power and authority to raise a campaign fund of from five to ten thousand dollars, to be expended in a campaign of education and publicity for Amend- ment No. 1. I feel sure that such amount can be raised among the Northern counties of the state, with been officmlly grant- U.S. battleships for ¢ scenes. the Balboa Amuse- orraine plays the partof e/ Illington, the charming heroirfy Willigm Qourtleigh, Jr., plays the/part of Neal, the breezy yojing American, who makes his 4y from a middy to an officer n the U. S. Navy. The story' K fairly teems with adventure and romance. Read Itinthe, ... Daily Pioneer Saturday, Dec. 11th.*¥See pictures at the New Grand Monday, Dec. 13. the aid of a number of large business firms doing a large and profitable business among us. I believe that there are thousands of generous, pub- lic spirited citizens of the Twin Cities, and in every part of the state, who will most gladly contribute to such a fund if need be; but we must expect to raise the greater part of this fund ourselves. We all know what this amendment means to us; and in other parts of the State, the people do not yet know what great benefits it will also mean to them. Need Money. ““Once the money is raised, we will find thousands of avenues of publicity and education opening up before us. We will have a friend in every or nearly every Senatorial district. Many of them have been up here, have seen, and have assured us of their interests. We will have a friendly press—not only the great metropolitan dalies of our great cities but the smaller towns and cities throughout the state. “The men who edit our state and city press are able, broad-minded, patriotic to a high degree, and they will take a broad and comprehensive view of this amendment and its pos- sibilities. They will pour forth ar- gument after argument, week in and week out, in behalf of the adoption of this amendment, meaning as it does, and as that class of men will know a quickening of every best in- terest in our whole State. The business houses of our. great cities, I am sure, will popularize the amend- ment by recommending its passage through the medium of their letter heads, envelopes, or by enclosing mat- ter specially prepared by the commit- tee in charge of its passage. Solicit Candidates’ Aid. “The men who become candidates for office, city, county and State, can Be appealed to speak in behalf of the amendment, and the most of them—the most worthy of them at least, will be only too glad to do so. We can engage able lecturers to go into certain parts of the State, which may not be so well reached otherwise, and have them explain the amend- ment, and appeal to our citizens to cast a vote for it. Scores of publi- city roads will appear to the per- sons in charge of the campaign. “I do not feel that it is advisable at this time to go further into the details of the campaign management. That part of the work will be taken up vigorously by the committee that will be placed in charge. The first thing, the most vital thing to be done here and now, is to take such steps as will provide us with the sinews of war—a proper and necessary cam- paign fund. “I believe that here and now is the time and the oppoAtunity to launch a fund raising campaign. If we show the right spirit—if we comply with the old saying that the Gods help them that help themselves—and lhere and now mutually pledge one another to raise a campaign fund and to conduct an educational and publicity campaign in behalf of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 next November we will find friends, rais- | ing up all over the State, tc help us, tc give us advise, and tv aid us in securing the adoptiorn of the amend- ment, and friendly legislature at our next session tc carry out to the full the provisions and the intent of this amendment. Here is a golden op- portuanity for Minnesota. Are we big enough to reach out and grasp it? Let us stretch forth our hands and our purse, my fellow citizens, of Northern Minnesota, that the oppor- tunity may not elude our grasp.” RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT N. M. D. A. MEET (Continued from Page 1) immigration department to give reas- onable publicity to these attractions. Good Roads. ‘We favor such laws, or amendment to our present laws, as will make possible the utilization of prison labor by the state in the construc- tion of highways and the clearing and improvement of land, particular- ly the work anticipated under Amendment Number One (1), by the adoption of the honor plan in use in Colorado and other states in a man- ner that will be beneficial to the state and to the individuals directly affected. ‘We favor the enactment of leglsla- tion which will incorporate into the *|present road laws the essential feat- ures of the former so-called Elwell law. ‘We join with the All-Minnesota Development association in recom- mending the enforcement of the state road drag law and also in ask- ing the legislature to consider the enactment of comprehensive weed laws. Small Fish Hatcheries. Owing to the fact that in the larger Minnesota lakes, where commercial fishing is licensed the supply of game fish is being greatly depleted. We urge the state to establish small fish hatcheries to maintain this industry. Endorsement of All-Minnesota Devel- opment Association. ‘We endorse the resolution adopted at the All-Minnesota Development as- sociation meeting in St. Paul, last week, at the request of southern Min- nesota delegates, which provides for adequate drainage outlets. Reservoirs, Whereas, the reservoir system known as the Cass Lake, Leech Lake and Winnebigoshish systems for the purpose of storing water to aid navi- gation in the lower Mississippi river is flooding some 240,000 acres of valuable lands in Northern Minne- sota and whereas by the same storage of water the Chippewa Indians of this same northern region are de- prived of their hay meadow, wild rice and even their burying grounds of said Chippewa Indians are destroyed and washed away by this same sys- tem of high water, and whereas: about 40,000 acres of rich agricul- tural land in the Lake of the Woods district in Minneosta is overflowed because of the high stage of water maintained by the Kenora dam locat- ed in Canada, and whereas this con- dition is now under consideration by the International Joint commission. Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation in convention assembled do most earnestly ask and pray that our United States senators and members of congress do all in their power to change the method by which the water is now held at so high a stage and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the secretary to each of the congressmen from the state of Minnesota and Senators Nelson and Clapp. To the Press. Resolved, That this association acknowledge and appreciate the ac- tivities of the newspapers and maga- zines of the state in advancing the agricultural and industrial develop- ment of this section. Land Clearing. Resolved, -that iu view of the fact that resident settlers can, by reason of being able to pasture stump | lands for a period of years, clear land cheaper than the state can clear it for the plow from standing timber, this association recommends that in the event of clearing state lands by this state in the future, not to exceed five acres be cleared for plow on any forty, and that ten acres be cleared, except stumps, and seeded to grass. Potato Standardization. Resolved, by this association that the standardization of types and va- rieties of potatoes as outlined by the committee from the Minnesota Potato Growers’ association and the Minne- sota Crop Improvement association be recommended for adoption by all po- tato growers in Minnesota. This as- sociation further recommends that a system of state potato inspection, equal in efficiency to the state grain inspection, be established. Agricultural Extension Work, Resolved, that, realizing the value of the work already accomplished by the state agricultural extension divi- sion and .the county agricultural agents, we would recommend at the meeting of the next legislature that appropriations be increased for the extension division and state aid be further extended to counties quali- fying for county agricultural agenis. State Immigration Department. Resolved, we heartily indorse the work of the state immigration de- partment and commend the efficient and effective work being done by that department, and sincerely urge every community and individual to co-op- erate with the state immigration de- partment by furnishing it full faects about their communities, resources and what they have to offer others and what they want from others. Potato Contest. ‘We request the executive commit- tee to continue, if possible, the ap- propriation of the Boys’ and Girls’ Potato contest along the lines of the one now being held in connection with the meeting of this association. We, in repeated resolutions of this association at former meetings, again recommend to the State Board of Investment the advisability of dis- posing of foreign state bonds so far as can legally be done under the state constitution in order that the proceeds of such bonds be invested in the bonds of municipalities of the state of Minnesota. We hereby express the pleasure of the association at the splendid man- ner in which the affairs of the asso- ciation have been conducted by the officers and executive committee the past year. We say in all sincerity that we feel at home in Bemidji. Every ac- tion of the citizens, press and clubs appear to have been studied to make us feel so. M. N. KOLL, Chairman. A. P. SELLMAN, Secretary. C. R. MIDDLETON, BAUDETTE, HEADS DEVELOPMENT ASS'N. (Continued on Page 8) of the session yesterday afternoon. Among those who discussed the sub- ject were D. A. Carmichael, Prof. E. D. Durand, D. A. Willard, A. G. Wedge, Frank Bovinsky of Bovey, J. J. Opsahl and Charles Carter of Hines. Prof. Durand pointed out that the idea in the port of the resolutions committee which was published in yesterday’s Pioneer to set aside funds to be loaned to the farmers of the state, but cannot be loaned for the improvement of railroad, cut-over or other lands. In this way the state school funds, aggregating about $33,- 000,000, could be kept in the state. Prof. Durand discussed the legal points of the system. The following resolutions com- mittee was appointed: L. H. Rice, Park Sapids, N. H. Guersoll, Brainerd, R. H. Schumaker, Bemidji, M. N. Koll, Cass Lake, A. L. Kaiser, Bagley, Frank Provenske, Bovey, L. H. Nord, International Falls George Nennford, Lake City, J. U. Williams, Baudette, Arthur Murray, ‘Wadena, L. Barwold, Duluth, A. P, Sullivan, Hibbing, Andrew Hawkman, Virginia. The delegates and friends were guests of the Commercial club at a smoker given at the city hall last eve- ning. An excellent program was given. Several were called upon for short talks. Judge C. W. Stanton presided at the smoker. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS Too Late To Classify WANTED—Girl for housework. C. D. Lucas. 2d1213 BERGLUND'S STORE 1 can of pumpkins... 1 bottle olive salad... 2 bars Castile Soap 1 can of peaches........ All the above for $1.00 I]fll.I.AH SALE raveaksie St 13c 6 bars Lenox Soap...............cceuuneen. ....25¢ 1 large Washing Powder... $1.23 A$1.00 Sale suits, dresses and coats. Yes $1.00 does the work of two in Ladies’ Nothing Re- served of our entire stock of beautiful coats, suits and dresses, excepting plush and corduroy, all go at One-Half the Regular Price We have also selected from our stock some of our newest and best mer- chandise, every piece of which is well worth the original price asked, and For this one day, price is as follows: Heavy cotton blankets worth $1.25 to $1.35, sale price............. P .00 Dec. 10th, al Ihe Bazaar Store ' Ladies’ Sateen petticoats in blacks and colors up to $1.50 for.. . $1.00 Cemforts worth $1.25 to $.150 ..... v 3100 was 65¢ each, now Ladies’ and Misses’ Toques and Caps 2 for...... $1.00 Ladies’ wool scarfs, former price $1.25 to $1.50, now....... ..$1.00 Fine neck pieces, $1.25. $1.50 and $2 kind, one day for......... .. $1.00 Ladies’, Children’s and Misses’ flan- nelette gowns, $1. 25, $1.50 ea $1.00 Sweaters up to $1.50, sale price at ... — P— ....51.00 REMEMSER: These are special prices on seasonable goods svery article of whieh is well worth the original price. The Bazaar Store e o