Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 2, 1917, Page 2

THE BEMNIDJI DAILY PIONEER +——PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY: THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E E. H. DENU @. E. CARSON TELEPHONE 922 BEntered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 2 No attention paid to anonymous contrlbutldns. ‘Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer should reach this office not Jater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ~ . OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA The Daily Ploneer is a member of the United Press Association, and 1s represented for foreign advertising by the— A good public library is almost a necessity in any community. IT 18 A NECESSITY if the community is to take rank with the progressive thought of the day. The public library supplies to the community at large that which some homes do, but many do not, furnish—the means of developing the higher and better side of humanity. No town, village or rural community should ever consent to do with- out a good public library, any more than it would consent to be deprived of a public school. For the library takes up and carries on the work that is merely well started in the schools—the work of rounding out and developing the people into men and women of parts. We might think that with school libraries and private libraries there would be no demand for a free public one, but there is. First, it reaches and ministers to a large class that has no access to the other libraries—that class which some writers are pleased to desig- nate as the “submerged.” In almost any community it is easy to find young people who have received fairly good educations at .school, but whose home surroundings are practically devoid of all literary or educa- tional facilities. These young people, given access to good books, can easily be led onward and upward into lives of usefulness and honor, where- as, if forced to depend upon their own resources for the means of acquir- ing further knowledge, they would become weary and give up the struggle. It is only of recent years that the conviction has taken possession of the American mind that the child is the ward of the state, and that the state, individually and collectively, is responsible for making of the child an efficient and respected member of society. This being a fact—and it is a fact—it becomes the obvious duty of the state to see that not a child within her borders lacks the facilities for acquiring the necessary knowl- edge to make of himself or herself an efficient man or woman. ‘ Then again, the public library supplies an incentive that is lacking in private libraries, but which is a source of much encouragement in the schools—namely, companionship in the quest for knowledge. The boy or girl, young man or young woman, who would become bored to death over an hour’s reading at home will go to the public library and pore by the hour over the books there because they have the stimulus of the company of others intent upon the same quest. Even the busy man of affairs, the doctor, the lawyer, the merchant, the mechanic, the farmer, has occasion frequently to consult the public library. Law libraries may be complete, but they contain only law, and their possessors frequently need information along other lines. The same applies to medical and other libraries. And a public library, whether se- Jected with discrimination or not, is pretty sure to contain a variety of information on almost any subject. ‘ The statement can not be made too strong that the community that has not a well dtocked and well selected public library is standing in its own light in the matter of progress and development. Not only this, but it is unjustly neglecting many persons in its midst to whom it owes a sacred duty—the duty of furnishing them the means to satisfy their crav- ing for knowledge. “Educate, and educate, and keep educating,” is the American slogan, and one of the most potent aids to the universal education of the people of any community is a good public library. You say, Mr. Merchant, that you don’t have to advertise because you have been in business so long that everybody knows you. Well, there is a certain mail order concern in Chicago that has probably been in busi- ness as long as you have, and we will bet a nickel to a ginger cake that every person that reads these lines can call the name of ‘that firm. And we will bet, further, that over half of your customers have catalogues of this firm in their homes right now. They see the value of advertising. Can’t you? ! Just about the time an article of diet reaches a sufficiently high price to be really toothsome and appetizing, along comes some meddlesome high- brow and declares it fatal to one or more of the pet ailments of mankind. Spuds are now declared to have a special grudge against the little catarrh devils and we are warned against eating them. The lawyers tell us that ignorance of the law excuses no man. .And then we are solemnly informed that the law making bodies of the country, state and national, in the past five years have passed no less than 62,550 Jaws. We'll plead guilty to the charge, whatever it 1is. American physicians who have been eng&geg in hospital work in Ger- many contend that the food shortage has operated to improve the health of the people. They could have learned that much-at home. American newspaper men are noted for health and activity. Things are beginning to happen on other parts of the old ball now, and if your Uncle Carranza doesn’t get a better press agent he will soon be in total eclipse.” Russia_has demonstrated the fact that the guillotine is not the only instrument that can remove a crowned head. “ “Buying a pig in a poke” has lost all element of risk. No chance %o lose now. —_— Furopean rules are beginning to wonder if it is catching. rllllllllIIIIIIIIIIII?IIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIII ’ THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER - ; - 7 o 1 | A in order to select the best goods of the bestmakers for your EASTER WEAR SUITS ‘ We start our suits at $12.50 and you will be surprised at the style and quality we show in a suit at this price; and then we show somebeauties at $25.00, $35.00 and $40 and the Poiret models at $45.00 and $67.50. COATS _All the new cloths are shown in our coats, lots of style and color, notwgthstandlpg all the cry about high prices, we positively sell ladies’ coats at no advance in prices. See tsli?) gbsplag ;gés Ov(\)reek at $10.00, $12.50, $13.50, $15,00, $16.50, $17.25, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00, $27.50, $35.00, .00 an .00. DRESSES Dresses for all occasions, this week we show an exceptionally smart assortment of party dresses ranging in price from $12.50 to $65.00. Late model in black dresses received during the past week will be displayed. WAISTS For 98 cents you can buy a pretty white waist, for $7.50 a beautiful silk waist and any price you wish between these figures, SHOES ] We must a(_imig that the price of stylish footwear is high, about all we can say is that we are show ing the prettiest line it has ever been our privilege to show, the prices are from $6.00 to $13.50, but we wish to state tpat those who des_n'e quality rather than style can buy their footwear at very little advance over former prices, we are showing very good shoes for women at $2.85, $3.00. $3.50 and $4.00. {grtly S]l;lppers 38.01(1) te::f.,.sl:o a pair. ’ ittle things you will n or Easter Sunday. GLOVES, SILK HOSE, RIBBONS, BAGS, SILK SHAWLS, CORSETS, UNyDERWEAR. . NECRWEAR; DOLLARS, 04 202 Third St., WE HAVE spafed no effort / ” () Bemidji, Minn. - Phone 87 ; IIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIllllllIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIII||IIIlIIIIlIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIlIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl“lWJ MONDAY. APRIL 2, 1917 M0