Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 20, 1917, Page 4

‘I——PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON'EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. B. CARSON TELEPHONE 22 Entered at the postoffice at Bemldjf, ‘Minn., as second-classe matter wunder act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions. - Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications. for the Weekly Ploneer should reach this office not 1ater than TPuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. mmmnyolthe_nmntfluwuk. Pub- lllhdanwy'rhnndsyndmtpomgepndtonyfidreufor,m edvance ....... B —ermeaemenann N P $1.50 - OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS Ten pages, containing & The Daily Ploneer is a member of the United Press Assoclation, and by the fs Tepresented for foreign advertising General offices iIn New York and Chicago, branches in all principal Cities. —_— THE PARADOX OF PRICE-FIXING The president, without waiting for congressional action, has outlined @ plan of price-fixing which he declares must apply not only to purchases made for our government and those of our allies but to purchases made by the general public. “A just price,” he says, must be paid. And by that he declares that he means “a price which will sustain the industries concerned in a high state of efficlency, provide a living for those who conduct them, en- able them to pay good wages, and make possible expansions of their en- terprises which will from time to time become necessary as the stupen- dous undertakings of this great war develop.” This position is somewhat advanced from that which had been earlier entertained to the effect that the government should be privileged to buy o4 & lowr price than the general public; and the elements which the presi- dent enumerates as entering into the determination of “a just price” pre- @lude any nation that such a price will be at “bargain rates.” . Yet there is one element lacking from Mr. Wilson’s list which is most important. From the profits which American producers are expected to reap from war production of the Federal treasury has thought ‘to take a liberal toll. Two-thirds of the total sum to be raised by the pending rev- enue bill is—or was——to be taken from the tax upon profits and the tax upon incomes. This hope will be frustrated if the president’s program :¢f price-fixing 1s to stand as it is now written. The government cannot ‘pay “a just price” or any other price without money, and it can get money only through taxation or an issue of bonds, which will mean taxa- tion at a later period. If the prices paid to American producers are to be guch that no considerable profits can Tesult, it is inevitable that these pro- ducers cannot pay either a profits tax or an income tax to the government. The paradox of the situation is that it is possible to pay high prices and take back in taxes money enough to sustain the burden of the largest cost. STORAGE FOR FARMS SUGGESTED The farmers may benefit from their crops this season, as well as aid the public, they are being urged to provide their own storage facilities before the coming crops are ready for the market. J. B. Baird, general traffic manager of the Northern Pacific railway, has sent an appeal to farmers along its lines to build granaries for the protection of grains. “With increased demands made on transportation incident to the war,” Mr. Baird says, “‘an acute car shortage may result at a period when the crop movement is heaviest. By having sufficient storage capacity on their farms to house grains, under such conditions, farmers need have no cause for worry. 2 “It would seem a matter of economy to equip their own farms with ample capacity so that if the elevators at local markets are overcrowded products can be stored until such congestion, in case it does occur, is re- lieved. Likewise, it will remove the menace of grain deterioration and loss of millions of bashels. “Farmers in the Northwest grain growing states can perform a ser- vice both to themselves and to the nation at large by taking steps to con- struct such storage before they become engaged in harvesting and thresh- ing crops.” A LONG WAR Those who imagine the war will end soon by reason of Germany's shortage of men are due to receive a jolt, in an estimate of German cas- ualties recently made public in London. According to this report, Ger- many has lost in killed since the beginning of the war, in round num- bers, 1,500,000 men. Add to these 500,000 taken prisoners and an equal number disabled by wounds, and we have a total German casualty list of 2,000,000. According to the most reliable estimates obtainable, Germany has on the various fronts a total of from 10,000,000 to 12,000,000 men. To these may be added through the natural growth of the population at least 750,- 000 soldiers yearly. By which it may be seen that at no time since the beginning of hostilities has Germany been stronger in man power than at present. One of the most fatal errors that one can make is ‘to underestimate the strength of a foe. That is one error this government is not making, and it explains the deep and thorough preparation that is being made for the conflict before us. ‘We notice in a Minneapolis paper where the Hennepin Brewing com- pany had gone into bankruptcy on account of the ousting of booze in North and South Dakota, Jowa and many sections of Minnesota. At least that is the excuse given by the backers of the moist mill. They also assert the concern had $300,000 authorized capital and $84,708 paid in. BEvi- dently that brewery wasn’t “‘on” to the "clubs” that flourished in this neck o’ the woods or it could have been paying big dividends. The Nonpartisan league of North Dakota, whatever it may be, en- deavored to reach a wage agreement for harvesting with the 1. W. W. A conference was called and the whole shebang fell through. Even the 1. W. W. couldn’t stand for the Nonpartisans, After August 1, Duluth stores will make only one delivery round each day. Not a bad ides and why not in Bemidji? Would save the mer- «chants money and work no hardship on any patron. "THE BEIDJI DAILY PIONEER |Seeeee more are on the w The Following Prices Are For a green plum 1 Taffetta Silk Suit, size 36, green $20.00 Former Prices $35.00 to $45.00 Anticipating a car ‘shortage in August and Sept., manufacturers and wholesalers are urging ‘an early shipment of Fall and Winter goods. [Early shipments are already in and ay. To make room for them we must clear our shelves of Summer goods. Quick Clean Up ‘ 1 Jersey Silk Suit size 36, cadet $20.00 1 Taffetta Silk Suit, size 38, $20.00 1 Taffetta Silk Suit, size 38, $20.00 1 Jersey Silk Suit, size 38, gold $20.00 1 Suit green Poplin, size 16, $12.50 / 1 Suit, black Serge, size 40, $12.50 1 Siit green Serge, size 38, $12.50 1 Suit navy Serge, size 38, $12.50 1 Suit black Serge, size 18....... e e aaeaaaaas . $12.50 Former Prices $25.00 to $30.00 1 Suit of black Gabardine, size 41.................. $17.50 1Suit Burgandy Poplin, size 36 $17.50 1 Suit of navy Gabardine, size 40 $17.50 S e e SRS A 1 Suit navy Serge, size 40.......... T $17.50 1 Sait black Serge, size 41.... $17.50 1 Suit navy wool Taffetta, size 45............... $17.50 Former Price $37.50 to $50.00 One lot of Summer Goods, All Summer Oxfords and White formerly 75¢, now............ ...48¢ | Canvas Shoes and Oxfords at a |and Children’s Dresses. One lot formerly 35¢, now....19c | reduction of 25 figured voile dresses at Onelot “ 20c to 25c...14¢ 25 Per Cent 1=2 Price — The Bazaar Store =— i . 00000000000000000000000000000 000000000000000000000 Liberal reductions on Women’s 5 00000000000000000. 0000000000000 TheKeynoteof Sallsmlioli You cannot get a satisfactory pair of glasses by just buying two lenses and a metal frame. You must have skilled ser- vice first. The refractive er- rors of your eyes must be measured accurately. From these measurements the op- tometrist figures out formulae by which your lenses are ground. The grinding of the lenses, the selection of the proper mounting to meet your indi- vidual needs, and the final ad- face, are all operations requir- ing highly specialized skill. But for these operations to be of value to you, they must be based on a careful examina- tion of your eyes. That is the keynote to satisfactory glasses. at DRS. LARSON;& LARSON Registered Optometrists? Offices Over Post Office . Phone 92 Bemidji, Minn. CLASSIFIE justment of the glasses on your . V/’IIIIIIIIIII’III Paragon Bacon WHEN your dealer recommends our famous sugar cured bacon, he is sure you will be entirely satisfied. He serves it in his own home and knows what a delicious and distinctive flavor it has. Trade with a McMillan dealer and you’ll always get satisfaction. J. T. McMillan Co., St. Paul, Minn. SSOUNNENNNNNIN NN NN in big ad in this issue. Pioneer | FOR RENT—Half of my duplex cot- Office. 426tf FOR SALE—I119 Beltrami Ave,| the season for $25.00. Apply of Mrs. J. J. Opsahl, Bemidji, Minn. ,IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/ 5 ¢ / / 1% 4 1% 4 ¢ A ‘ ¢ / tage at Waville, for the balance of | WANTED—Girl for general housel work. Mrs. Tom Smart, 612 Aml Special price for quick sale. 720tf erica Ave. 716tf R ttle pigs. J. P. B131 B Duncalf. Phone 14-F-2. 2-721 lumber or building. Also pump FOR RENT—House, Tenth and Min- nesota. Call Duncalf, Phone 14- in good condition; also good din- ing room table and dresser. J. FOR SALE—W r maps, 16 pages, OR F-2. €2 * bound, showing all nations of the M. | _B. R, clo Ploneer. 3731 earth. Every home should have|FOR RENT—Seven-room house. In-ipor RENT — Modern furnished Found—A bunch of keys near Itasca one during these times of war. 36c assures you of one. We have limited number only. Read details| midji Ave. quire at Bush's land office. 6-721| rooms. 917 America Ave. 3-717 Park. Nameplate in ring bear- ing name of W. Brown. Owner a |FOR RENT—Three rooms, 1121 Be-| FOR RENT—S5-room house. 807 sam escrib! prop- 716tf| Minn. Ave. 714t ?rtnyh:n'; pm::’fo': this ’:if 3-721 Defective