Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 31, 1917, Page 2

NEGRD MEN’S LEAGUE .u-mcn Alnc-ahon Has Been Organ- ized In. Gastnm-, N.C. A negro busluess men's league has been organized in Gastonia, N. C. Al- " though only about six months old, the league has over 100 members, all old and reliable negroes of Gastonia. The league is taking up matters of interest {0 the negroes and i1s endeavoring to develop industries that will keep them in the south. It is also encouraging them to live better and to keep their tomes, including their front and back ylnh in the best possible condition. 7“The president and the secretary of the»Gnstonh chamber df commerce ad- dressed a recent meeting of the league, which ‘was attended by 150 negroes. A banquet was recently given by the league to 200 of the negro men.of the city. They made all the arrangements, following out suggestions which had been given them by the Gastonia cham- ber officials. The negro men and women are tak- ing a great deal of interest in this movement to keep the negro in the ~ south. Unique Country Club. The Manchester (la) Commercial club claims to have originated a unique department for commercial club activi- ties, The members have organized a country club where the only sport is po- tato culture, and the use of five acres of excellent land has been donated by the club’s president for this purpose. The potatoes are to be sold in the fall for the benefit of the club treasury, and a marked improvement in the health of the club members is ex- pected Bwift Times. ' “Why have you discontinued your column of comment on passing events?” “Bvents pass so quickly,” e:}l;.ed the editor of the Plunkville Pa¥fadium, “there’s no time for comment.”—Kan- sas City Journal Not the Rake. “That man is a benefactor of his race who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before.” “So he fw but not the fellow who sows a double portion of wild oats.”— Boston Transcript. —y MORAL COURAGE. I¥ is moral courage that char- acterizes the highest order of manhood and womanhood, the courage to be just, the courage to be honest, the courage to re- sist temptation, the courage to do one’s duty.—Samuel Smiles. | Are You Going to Get Eggs ++++++‘+++++++++++++++ “Near Side and Off Side. ‘When horses were first hitched to "vehicles the driver never thought of riding himself, but walked by the side of the road as he held the lines. ‘So a$ to have his right hand always ready be walked on the left side, and conse quently the horse on the left side came to be known as the “near” horse and the one on the right side was called the “off’* horse. In that manner-the terms “near horse” and “‘off horse” be- came general and still pertain tohorm bitched as 8 team. Yoyng Wolf Caught, Geneva, N. Y.—Naples, a village west of here, which made a bid. for fame Iast 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 hills west of Naples. It was tracked by the men to a hollow log end taken alive. ~ . Arthur, He Knew. Arthur had been asking that he be ellowed to go swimming in a neighbor Ing park pool. “I'll not allow ft, “Artitur,” said the mother. “We'd never see our little Yoy again it you were drowned.” “Yes, you would,” replied Arthur re- assuringly. “They clean out the tank every week.”—St. Louis Globe-Derfio- crat. . * Possible Move. A hen walked into a country bank. “Wonder what she wants?” lnughed a loafer. “Maybe she wants to deposit an agg to somebody’s credit,” suggested the cashier.—Spokane Review. Disease is the greatest foe to human progress. It is better to suffer severely than to sin slightly. ) echofeokcch kbbb bcdib kb PURPOSE OF CITY PLANNING. City planning determines the destiny of a city. It develops artistic taste, civic pride and pa- triotism; it makes better citizens and artisans; it adds to health, comfort and happiness; it helps to increase population and pro: duce industrial prosperity. City planning attracts indus- tries, commerce and visitors; it produces better transportation facilities, improved hygienic con- ditions and more adequate and less expensive living quartersg and food supplies. It is a busi- ness proposition of the first im, < portance.—Frank Koester. 'l- o ole ofe oo o oo ofe oo ofe b ofe ofe b b i o+ ++++++++++++++-r+++ Next Wmter? THE tlme to decide that queéhon is now. If you don't get them, don’t blame the hens. They'll lay if you give them half But they can't lay in a cold, drafty shed—it takes all you feed them a chance. to keep them warm. Give them a good, warm, wind-tight house. It won't This is a picture of the canning exXhibits to State Faln Sept. 3 to 8, by mernbers of the girls’ clubs. resent the x:overnment in the canning and drying demonstrations at the Min- - nesota $tnte Fair food training camp. They are members of Uncle Sam's Juvenile food army, which hn a national membership of 800,000 boys and lrlrls Es Bemidji, Ilnn. SPEBIAL---__FridayMuming Your choice of all Wash Dresses, regardless of for- mer price Come early and get the better selection take them long to pay you back for it. It doesn't take many dozen eggs these 'days to pay for a chicken house. Lumber is about the only thlng that hasn't you nothing. been sky-rocketing in price. WHITE PINE makes the best chicken house, because the boards stay . where you put them without warping or twisting E A or splitting. A White Pine chicken house means free- dom from continual repairs. Telephones 111 I's a real investment. $ D} They are de- $1.00 s~ READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS We have practical working p]ar:s, specifica- tions and bills of material on the three chicken houses shown here, and will gladly quote you prices on them. signed with the ““more-eggs idea’ in mind. >We also bave plans for other farm buildings. -Come _in and see them or sehd for us. Our service costs St Hllalre Retail Lumhar Co. % Shed and Gable Roof White Pine Poultry House with Exercising Pen Gable Roof White Pine Péultry House with Scratching Pen - Shed Roof White Pine Poultry House be snown at the Minnesota The girls will rep- BEFORE'you pur- ¥ chase your Fall "Suit or Coat, .let -us show you a line comprising 'ALL that is NEWEST and BEST in STYLES, COLORS and QUALITY and at the same time prove to you that PRICES ARE NO HIGHER than last year. 'wé also carry -Child’s and Misses’ Coats from 2 years to 16. — The——— Beltrami Ave. Next to Security Bank That Boy of Yours And His Clothes Keep you hustling, don’t they? he never has a suit that looks just right»"‘tor best.” » Boys’ clothes require even better and more careful making and better cloth than men’s clothes, if they are going to stand thé hard banging that a boy gives them. -It’s because we now have some wonderfully serviceable clothes for boys that we are writing you. They may cost you a little more than you've been paying, but you’ll find them the cheapest in the long run that you ever bought. To buy a suit of these clothes may cost’a trifle more than common, but your boy will wear it two or three times longer than he has his cheaper ones. The difference in time and work between a good suit and a poor omne is too small for consideration. The extra cost goes * into the material used—better cloth—better linings,—better thread. You can get the acme of value-giving in these Boys’ Clothes of ours. ' Cpme in and let us show you the good values—better still, bring the boy along and let us fit iflm with a suit—Ilet him wear it—then if you are not satisfied we will gladly make it right. Yours truly, G111 Bros. l _ Minn, Subscrlbe for The Pioneer Bazaar Store ‘Wears out clothes faster than you like to buy them, and then * LT LT TTTT AN - N J D = D » - : )