Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 30, 1917, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY: THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. ‘H. DENU @. E.. CARSON TELEPHONE 922 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter . under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. - —3 No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer’s' name must e known _to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. ¢ Communications for the Weekly Pioneer should reach this office not Iater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Month, by Carrier. One Year, by Carrier... Three Months, Postage Paid........ li;htmoonhining:mmmuydthenmotthe,we&._hb- and sent postage paid to any address for, in ad- OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA The Daily Pioneer is a member of the United Press Association, and 8 repredented for foreign advertising by the— cseresesan s A WERERN @General offices in New York and Chicago, ‘Sranches in all principal Citles. WHAT ONE EDITOR DID—A FABLE Once upon a time there was an editor who published the news of his community. And the editor was sorely perplexed. Aftet his paper would come out there would always be heard a lot of growling on the part of some persons and his desk would always be piled high with complaints and kicks from people who found fault with what he had truthfully pub- lished for his readers. And the editor was at a loss what to do. Things ran thusly for some time and commenced to prey upon the mind of the hapless editor and it reached a stage where he was unable to “sleep nights. He knew that on the morrow he would again be the object of a lot of mouthings and flooded with letters containing kicks and all sbout what he should do and what he shouldn’t do and what he could say and couldn’t say end a lot more stuff, just as most editors encounter. {5 Finally 8 bright light dawned upon, the editor. He would try a new plan. Next day, before his paper went to press he would take the proofs of what the paper was to contain to every person whose name was men- tioned and to every person interested or connmected in any way with af- ‘fairs mentioned, and to all city ofticials and officers of a public nature and have them say what could go into the paper. And he did so. That night the editor sought his downy couch as was his wont. He stretched out complacently, a restful feeling encompassing his tired body. His brain was quiet; his whole being was at peace and not a worry dis- turbed him and he dropped into a restful slumber and slept the sleep of the ordinary mortal. He had no fears .of the next day. He knew there would be no kicks, no scolding or fault finding communications up- on' his desk—all would be serene. . For the paper had gone to press that evening with only the name of the paper, the date line and the advertisements in it. And if there are any who believe that the new Fifth ward is not going to take its place in the front rank with any ward in the city of Bemidji they are badly mistaken. The residents of the Fifth, formerly Nymore, are in the main clean cut, honest, intelligent and home loving and they are anxious to have their home ward equal to any residence ward in the city which has responded to.their knock for admittance. And ‘they may be depended upon to send to their new brethren council repre- sentatives such as will command the highest confidence and esteem of the citizens of Bemidji, representatives for which they need not feel the least ashamed. The Pioneer is muchg pleased to learn that the affairs of Greenwood cemetery are being conducted on a business basis, such as was the intent when the city turned over the cemetery to an association with that end in view, and such being true, upon information given to the public, the Pioneer will be pleased to give to the public a statement of the conditions which exist in the conduct of the cemetery, and may do so at an oppor- tune time. The religious man' who goes about with a long face and his lip hang- ing down over his chin, has mistaken a case of dyspepsia for a change of heart. The true Christian has a ready made smile always on tap and is glad in heart all day long—from January 1 till the general judgment.— Pine River Blaze. i All of which is eminently ka-rect. It will only be a matter of a few short days now when the remnants of the old “put it over” bunch will be a thing of the past. They're al- ready putting sand on the soles of their shoes but it doesn’t seem to do the business. Feet are slipping every day and the old “con” smile is fast fading into a sickly grin. Yes, boys, “them was the good old days.” The wage earner and salaried man have commenced to sit up and take notice of their business affairs, so far as it relates to their city. The wage earner is the backbone of any community and when he is burdened the city suffers. All he asks is a square deal and he’ll make good on any proposition that is for the betterment of his home. Some minds are so fertile that one word stars a train of thought; others are so barren that volumes make no impression. It sometimes pays to waste a little seed of suggestion on the barren spots if a few of the taore fertile can be made to produce. The Bemidji Pioneer wants to know if we ever stopped to watch the thrifty citizen trading at the store of the thrifty merchant. No, we never had time to wait for the finish.—St. Paul Pioneer Press. Don't stop to “remark in passing.” Keep right on going and you'll get there. With so much scarcity in dyes it puzzles us in determining the source of “yellow” that somie ‘“‘politicians” display. “Bring Out the Facts,” roars a neacline in a newspaper on the Pioneer exchange list. Not on your life—not in Bemidji. Ho, Hum! Some ‘‘politicians,” like Niagara, are roafing again. Well what of it? Let ’em roar. Don’t hear anybody objecting. Just like an empty wagon— Going up the street. _An EMPTY wagon \ * Makes the most THE BErIDJI DAILY PIONEER $1.50| TUESDAY. JARUARY 30, 1017, HON. J. FRANK HANLY FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDIANA He brings in his presen- tation of public ques- tions the force of a com- pelling and mighty person- ality. In his talk will be found the art of public 'speech at its best; and oratory at its highest. Mr. Hanly is brought to Bemidji by the University course, under the auspices of the Woman’s Study "Club. .Forceful Brilliant Eloquent Will Speak at the Mothedist Church Auditorium TUESDAY EVENING Jan. 30th - Hear Him LAST CALL! The Price of the Pioneer Goes Up TOMORROW ||~ After February 1st, 1917, the price of the DAILY PIONEER will be as follows: $5.00 F . $2.50 .$1.25 45 for the same old favorite. NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT One Year . . . Six Months . . Three Months . - OneMonth . . . MERRELL-SOULE CO., Syracuse, N. Y. Those who wish to pay in advance at the old price of $4.00 a year, or $2.00 for six |} months may do so, tomorrow. It’s the last chance and $1.00 in advance will entitle you to this ' - FUNERAL DIRECTOR M. E. IBERTSON T 75 Foot Clothes Reel LOOK AT IT! IT'S A “BEANER” Ask Any Woman ‘When in need of wWooD ‘GED. H. FRENCH & SON Prompt deliveries to all parts of the city. 4 ft. or 16 in. lengths. Special rate on delivery from car. Save Pennies— Waste Dollars Some users of printing q save pennies by get- dollarsthrough lack of ad- vertising value in the work they get. Printersasa rule charge very reasonable pfic:,chfor none of them get although all of them workm Moral: Give awmmgwmb Our Printing Is