Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 29, 1917, Page 4

MAKING CITIES USEFUL N WAR How Some Municipalities Are Organizing Their Resources. TWO PROMINENT EXAMPLES Community-wide Steps Toward Or- ganization and Effectiveness Have Been Taken In Many Cities Over the Land—Two Instances Selected, Chi- cago and Dayton. The country as a whole has respond- ed both promptly and generously to the unsual demands made by the entrance ‘of the United States into the world war, says the Town Development Mag- azine. It is of particular interest, how- ever, to observe the steps taken by communities and cities as a whole to meet their duty in this emergency and to provide the most eflicient and direct means of operation for the accomplish- ment of the big things which must be done if America is to do its share in winning this struggle. Of course community-wide steps to- ward organization and effectiveness have been taken in many cities over the land. It is impossible here to re- count the details of all these endeavors, but two instances are given to show the plans followed in two citles which may be regarded as typical. These two cities are Chicago and Dayton. Acting as the clearing house for men, materials, wealth and relief and co- operating with the state and national counclls of defense, the citizens’ war board organized recently in Chicago is already fulfilling its purpose. More than 800 representative men and wo men of Chicago are the incorporators, and they have gone earnestly at the task of mobilizing every resource and energy of the Chicago district and co- ordinating all war activities. It is a notable fact that all the incorporators have pledged themselves to make the work of the war their primary interest and not secondary to their daily busi ness. Among the first steps to be taken by this big defense organization are regis tration of Chicago’s man power that all may be of some service, cataloguing and moblilization of Chicago's huge in- dustrial resources for intelligent serv- ice to an army in the training camp or in the field, mobilization of the city’s finances so that its money power may be laid upon the altar of service to country and the marshaling of Chi- cago’s overflowing patriotism into an effective force capable of spreading its influence and enthusiasm where the greatness of the nation’s opportunity in this crisis has not yet been recognized. Harry A. Wheeler, the Chicago bank- er, who has for years been prominent in commercial organization work along national lines and who was active in the organization of the war board. speaks of it thus: “The war board has in it the element of great service. It will not do for the citizens of Chicago to stand on the side lines and critically observe this development. The war board has come into the city’s life at a time when such an agency is needed imperatively, and we should all get into the game and play it with all our might. Here is an enlistment for the term of the war. open to those who because of age, dle- pendents, physical disability or other impediment cannot go to the firlng line.” In Dayton, O., an effort is being made to co-ordinate and make more effective the city’s war activities through a committee on war situation which has been named by the Greater Dayton assoclation. This committee is not designed to take over or inter- fere in any way with the work of the organizations already in the fleld for specific purposes, but is intended to correlate every local activity of any nature pertaining to the war. It has already resulted in tielng together in one central force every organized body or representatives of outside organiza tions having to do with military af. fairs, food problem, agriculture, indus- try and labor, transportation, relief and any other variety of service. It was done in the interest of conserva- tion of effort, time and money and with the idea of inducing co-operation to the full 100 per cent. The chairman of the committee is the mayor of the city, and one grati fying feature has been the fact that every one asked to serve has agreed to do s0. The first definite task complet ed through the committee has been the raising of Dayton's share of the liberty loan. Under the committee there has just been brought together as a working force a group of citizens interested in or identifled in some way with the food situation so that sugges- tions or requests along this line from Washington or the state capitol can be bandled in the most intelligent and direct manner. Further groups for other purposes will be named as occa- sion demands. Increasing Food Production. The Battle Creek (Mich.) chamber of commerce has inaugurated a syste- matic campaign for increased produc- tion in the area within a radius of ten miles of Battle Creek. The chamber has arranged to give farmers labor when it is needed, and a county agent, who is acting in an advisory capacity to the farmers, has been hired. ———— e e THE BEMID)I DAILY PIONEER SHOWING HOW IT'S DONE T ‘WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30. 1817. Exposing Family Secrets. Eph Wiley has six daughters, and they are marrying at the rate of about one a year. Yesterday an old friends approached Eph on the subject of a little loan. “I'm very sorry I can’t ac- | commodate you, old man,” said Eph in an attempt to soften his refusal, “for I'll have another son-in-law to set up in business next month.”—Topeka Capi- tal Apples that are to be baked should be pricked with a fork before being placed in the oven and they will not break while cooking. . o Soleful. It was a very high class boarding house, and the landlady prided her- self on the fact that the conversation at table was always very intellectual. “It was a strange theory.” she re- marked as she wrestled with the fowl, “thag the souls of the dead entered birds end animals. But I think our ancestors held that belief.” " “I'm rather inclined to think some- thing like that does happen.” comment- ed the quiet man. “No, really, Mr. Cutting? How in- teresting!” “Yes,” said Mr. Cutting. “I'm con- vinced that this chicken, for instance. i8 inhabited by the sole of a shoe!"— Topeka State Journal. T-—-—————————fl REAL HAPPINESS. b Straightforward, honest work, THE GOLDEN RULE. a determined endeavor to do one’s best, an earnest desire to scatter flowers instead of thorns, to make other people a little bet- ter off, a little happier because of our existence—these are the only recipes for real happiness. Try them and you will prove it —_— Ths\n are many ups and downs in this world of ours. That which has happened to one may happen to every man, and there- fore in every act of our lives that excellent rule should govern us, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye also unto them.” Marginal. . “Arthur, dear, did you say you were in the stock market?” “Yes, on a margin.” “Oh, that's different. I was afraid you'd got excited and plunged all the way in.”—Boston Transcript. “Woman Suffrage Very Largely a War Question.” “Women of the United States want to be enfranchised NOW,” says the Na- tional American Woman Suffrage asso- clation. *“Other countries at war are giving women the ballot as a meas- ure of justice in wartime. If mon- archies can give women the ballot the greatest democracy in the world can- not afford not to do so.” Five Canadian provinces and Great Britain and Russia went into the war opposing votes for women. Their statesmen now acknowledge that war itself demands the enfranchisement of women. “Having taken our women fnto partnership with us in our tre- mendous task,” said Premier Hearst of Ontario, Canada, “I feel that we should give them a greater part in;pub- lc affairs and the greater service that ballots afford.”, The premier of Great Britain, Lloyd George, has frankly stated that “the woman question has become very large- ly a war measure.” “Frenchwomen,” acknowledged M. Etienne Flandin of the French cham- ber of deputies, “have been the back- bone of the national defense. They should have the right to vote.” Young Wolf Caught. Geneva, N. Y.—Naples, a village west of here, which made a bid for fame last winter through the discovery of wolves, now reports the capture of a young wolf. The young wolf was cap- tured by the Proctor brothers in the bills west of Naples. It was tracked by the men to a kollow log and taken alive, The above is a picture of one of the special state leaders of boys’ and girls’ club work, giving a domnstration on canning before a group of boys and girls who will attend the food training camp at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 8 to 8, as demonstrators representing the government. To Get Thin. A note should be made of the follow- ing “don’ts” by those desirous of health and a slender form: Don’t overeat. Don’t eat unless you are hungry. Don’t drink any liquid with your meals. Don’t drink stimulants at any time. Don't eat bread unless it is toasted, and then only in moderation. Don’t ride, but walk as much as pos- sible. Walking is the most beneficial of all forms of exercise. It keeps one In the open air and if one takes a brisk walk brings all the muscles into play. af IMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobaccos — Blended \/ What She Wanted. A woman of ancertain age required the services of a page boy and inserted in the local paper an advertisement headed, “Youth wanted.” One of her friends, with little humor and less taste, sent her a bottle of a celebrated wrinkle remover, a pot of fairy bloom, a set of false teeth and a flaxen wig.—London Telegraph. Anything that brings trees more closely to our attention and that makes us realize their very great importance is of distinct value as an educational agent.—N. L. Britton. Cleanup Hint From Quakertown. It is against the law in Philadelphia to put or throw any package, parcel or sample of medicine or candy into any fiouse, porch; vestibule, lawn or street. If any one throws such a parcel into a doorway he is warned by police un- der their orders. If the offender does not heed the warning the police are au- thorized to arrest him for the sake of a cleaner city. Useful School Instruction. Thrift in wartime, back yard garden- Ing and the conservation of food and clothing are to be parts of the curri- culum in the schools of Detroit. Mich Special domestic science classes, dress- making and agricultural departments will be instituted. FOOD TRAINING CAMP UNIFORM g4 “Satisfy?’’ Yes! Yet they’re Mild! ~ Sure as you're a foot high. Sounds strange, because you never before smokedamild cigarette that did that. Yes, Chesterfields “reach home,” they let you know you are smoking —they ““Satisfy’’! Still, they’re Mild! A new blend of pure, natural Im- portedand Domestictobaccos—that’s the answer. And the blend can’t be copied. Make Chesterfields your next buy. T LageBe MponsTiboeo On and Wrapped in glassine paper— keeps them fresh. 20 £for10¢ This is the official uniform of the wo- men who will have charge of the food conservation demonstrations and ex- hibits at the Minnesota State Falr, Sept. 3 to 8. —im—d————