Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 8, 1916, Page 4

FLEETING PROSPERITY 15 FOOL'S PARADISE Don’t Let Smoke From Munition Factories Cloud Your Brain With Belief It’s Abiding. Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which Depressed This Country Under fl\l( Democratic Free Trade Tariff Prior to the War—They Will Re- turn to Plague and Hunger You Unless the Republicans Are Re-! stored to Power. 1 “When we contemplate {industrial and commercial conditions,” says Mr. /Hughes, “we see that we are living in a fool’s paradise.” This is the con- dition to which the administration and its supporters have deliberately closed thelr eyes. When the war cloud broke over Europe, this country was experi- ‘encing the most serious depression it| had known since 1893, when the Demo- cratic party and its policles were in! ‘full control of the United States. Suddenly there came from over thej sea 8 demand for munitions of war, clothing, food, supplies, everything, needed by vast armies and by coun- tries whose sons were taken from the] field and the workshop, neger to re-| turn. As a result our exports and the bal- ance of trade in our favor have reach-| ed figures far surpassing any ever be— fore known. Temporarily, especially ln\ the East, there Is no lack of work at) :hlgh wages, for Europe must pay3 whatever price America asks. No ‘thoughtful person would imagine L‘nat: 'this condition is anything like real; prosperity. How false it Is, we in 'Oregon, who have the clearer vision, because not clouded by the smoke! from munitions factories, have fully felt and fully appreciated. What the Republican candidate for president says abamt it the Democruts know to be true: “Our opponents promised to reduce the cost of living. This they have| failed to do, but did reduce the oppor-¢ Let us tunities of making a living. not forget the conditions that existed in this country under the new tariff} prior to the war. Production had de- creased; business was languishing; new enterprises were not undertaken; instead of expansion there was cur- tallment and our streets were filled with the unemployed.” The suspension of these conditions 1s not nation-wide, only sectional. and depends upon the duration of the war. Those who (hink otberwize are, in- deed, lving in a fool's paradise.—Port: land (Ure.) Telegr ~ EDITORIAL COMMENT ; The fact that the Democratic' cam- /| paign managers have booked Sacre- tary Daniels for a speech in Maine \ seems to indicate that they have aban-| {| dcned all hope of carrying the State, i| 'ana simply don’t care what happens; ‘v ito the ticket in the September elec-. i H tion. | Senator J. Ham Lewis, a spokes- man for the admimistration, in at-| tempting to apologize for the Presi- dent’s mollycoddle expression that wei are “too7proud to fight,” explains that| it is an old Latin quotation. But the! people already know that it is out of| date and the expression of a decadent] nation. H “We don’t want to maintaln & po- || Htical almshouse,” remarked Mr.: | Hughes to the North Dakota farmers, | and a nation applauds him. Amerl- .| cans are beginning to see a posslhmty in the near future of regaining their self-respect- The administration seems to have: sold everything it could, from the na- tion’s honor down to the smallest rural postmastership. Secretary Daniels says this is no 1| time for politics. And it’s no time for Secretary Daniels, either. Senator Lewls, defending the Presi- dent on his “too proud to fight” ex- pression, intimates that it was due solely to the ignorance of his audience that the popular interpretation that has been put upon it was evolved, and, that anyway it didn’t mean what it appeared to mean. The latter state- ‘ment can be taken with some degree of confidence, as it is quite a well-} known fact that most of the things the; President says do not mean what they! ara snonased to.masa 0 Secretary Redfleld has presentedj another of those living illustrations of; the old adage that “fools rush in: where angels fear to tread,” with one' important modification. The differ-' ence in the Secretary’s case is that he, walked right’ in and turned around! and was kicked right out again. The Democratic contingent in the | Senate s all worked up over the fact that the terms of the treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies “leaked out.” “Pitiless publicity,” you, understand, has been consigned to the serap heap with a large assortment of various other Democratic policies and promises. of o Wilkon it may be said he s et nnt he now finds himself the evidence of inefHi- ' “ir iluches has brought: A Minnesota Ave. -l WANTED £ I am in the market for a large amount of timber- and would like to arrange with 50 farmers to deliver timber to me. Please call at my store for contracts. I. P. BATCHELDER Ceneral Merchandise. Phone 180-W, LLULLELETE T EEE T TR LR R T ERE LR L R LT LR LT LT T B4 Bernid)l, Minn. Wilson’s Fair Store The Store where yo Some New Fair Sweaters Boys, Girls An elegant assortm handkerchiefs to sell at Special Fo An elegant assortm saucers. Delf blue cup and $1.19 per set of six, Juvenile, Boys, Girls, Misses and Womans. Fall and Winter Underwear The Foot Rest fall and winter hosiery. The best on the market today. Ladies’ Fall Waists ' HANDKERCHIEFS A big assortment of ribbons and crochet cottons. regular 25¢ values for 98¢ per set of six cups and ur dollar Does Its Duty Arrivals For Week of all Kinds and Woman'’s ent of men’s and ladies’ 5¢, 10c, 15¢ and 3 for 25c. r Fair Week ent of cups and saucers, saucers, fine 25c values, LTI e [ b the vériod needs Suits you’d expect to pay a great deal more for. oLtk Jpumser (i Wardrobo The Big Store Is Brimming With the Newest Fall and Winter Goods SHOP HERE WHEN YOU COME TO THE FAIR . Ladies’ Fashionable Tailored Suits $20, $22.50, $25, to $27.50 IFPEATURING THE WELL KNOWN “REDFERN” GARMENTS selling suits for cash enables us to ask a small margin of profit. These suits are exclusive models—one of a kind—broadcloth, serges and fancy mlxed—tmmmed in the most ap- proved fashion—values that will surprise the most critical buyers. $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, $27.00 Misses’ and Children’s Worsted Dresses---Up-te-the-minute Styles! Extreme Values! Made up in wool serges, navy black, brown, wine, Copenhagen, Scotch plaid and plaid trimmed. $1.25, $1.60, $2.60, $3.75, $4.98 to $7.50 margin possible—fashion’s tion fur trimming. But easily verified. 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Worsted Scofch Plaid 19¢ ‘Worch 35¢ per yard; special for fair week -19¢ Surpentine Grepe 19¢ The famous “Pacific Mills” fabrics, fast color and beautiful patterns, suitable for kimonas, etc. ........ 19¢ 36-inch Susine Silk 50¢ You know how it wears and washes; colors, cream, canary, old rose, pea green, olive, mavy, pink, light blue and black ... 50c " STHLT ECONC MY CENT, ER” New Flanelettes 12 I-2¢ All dark colors, good heavy fleece, new designs, usual price 15¢; for FAIL WEOK: wucocuacsiuinnucsicsiizasisins 12V5¢ Hoavy Outing 12 1-2¢ Tight or dark, usual price 15¢; Fair Week . 12Y%e 21-inch Percale 8 [-2¢ With calico selling at 8c, this is an unusual value, light or dark; Bpeeial .. 814e Extra Specials for Fair Week Shoe Specials Boys’ solid shoes, to size 51%....$1.95 Girls’ school shoes, sizes 1 to 2 ..$1.95 Children’s shoes in a special bargain lot at . -.-98¢ We Have No Accounts We Sell For Gash “YOU OAN DO BETTER FOR 0ARH”