Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 4, 1917, Page 2

THE BET1IDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AF‘TERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY- * THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. E. CARSON E. H. DENU : TELEPHONE 922 -under act of Congress of March 3, 1879, ST e —_==_—=_——'————fi No nttent!on paid ‘to nnonymo\m contributions. -Writer’s’ nam: ust be known to the edltur, but ‘not: noeesurlly for publication. { § Communications for-the’ Wieekly Piloneer must reach this of not later than Tuesday of each.week to insure pulg,ueatlon in the curregt‘ume. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES ’ BY CARRIER ) BY One year .. ... ::86.00 Six months : . 2,50 Three month: 3 l.g containing & summary of the news of the week. l’np- and sent pmhge pud to any nddreu, fo;,l S Ten pages, lilhed every '.l'hnrlday _————_—=-____-—-=.—_———__—-—= - The Daily Ploneer is a member ;of the United' Press Association, and A8 mnuntod for foreign advertising by the General offices in New York and Chicago, branches in ‘all principal cities. FREE SPEECH ’ There 18, at the base of most of the disloyalty evidenced in this coun- try, one of the basic principles upon which this government was founded —freedom of speech. The trouble, however, lies not with the principle itself so much as with its erroneous application, .. First we mufl. realize, which many of our malcontents have not, that there can.be no such thing as absolute free speech. Theories and honest views as to the expediency or justice of the proposed laws are perfectly | proper BEFORE the enactment of such laws. The undisputed right of the majority to rule imposes upon the minority, after its enactment, the duty of, absolute obedience. Any other view of the matter tends to the destruc- tion of the very fabric of free government. In.times of peace and quietness this view of the cmmns duty to gov- ernment has always been liberally construed, and much really treasonable 3 ermellm has been passed over -and condoned. . From this leniency: there ‘has arisen. in 'th of ‘many ul\hlnklng persons an' Jde rllht to express one's thoughts, no mltur how ueuouble those thoughts ay be, is one of'the inalienable rlxhu of free mem. = . ' A little; sober, re!lamlon will: showthe fallacy:of such- mlng. We have laws against murder, arson, rape, and many other crimes. , Would ‘'@ny /dare, raise’ their voice against obedience to these laws? Hnw long ‘would such a person remain at large? ~ But these, yon may say, are vltnlly necesn.ry Gnnted, but we will go further, - Taxes are levled and all are requied to pay. Have you the right to counsel resistance to the tax collector or throw. cbstacles in his way? You may not approve of the particular law under which the taxes are levied and collected. You have a perfect right to seek to have that law repealed, but NO right to seek to nullify it: It.is the will of the ma;lorlty, and as such must stand until repealed by a majority, ‘While the selective draft law was pending in congress every. American citizen had a right to raise his voice against it if he felt so inclined. But AFTER its passage NO person has the right to counsel or, practice resist- ance to it. The rule is absolute. Its enforcement has not always been strict; but ‘this, as we have stated, was due to undue leniency' when the urge of public safety did not demand strict measures. Now, however, public safety DEMANDS IMPLICIT OBEDIENCE to the laws of the land, and every loyal citizen will throw the whole weight of his influence in the - geale on the side of law and public security. - To do otherwise is to betray the government that harbors and pro- tects you. - i QUESTION FOR THE “WISE” ONES With the decision of Hugh J. Johnson, lieutenant colonel judge ad- vocate, executive officer, by direction of General Crowder, office of-the provost marshal general, Washington, D. C,, in which he declares tribal Indians are not subject to draft, arises an interesting point in Beltrami county #nd it is this: IF A TRIBAL INDIAN IS NOT SUBJECT TO DRAFT IN DEFENSE; OF HIS COUNTRY, IS HE ENTITLED TO VOTE? ¢ ‘Will~some’ Beltrami individuals please answer~ this in their usually ‘wise” manner? \Indians living as members of a tribe are not considered citizens of the United Statés. General Crowder has so decreed in an order .from ‘Washington, and, not subject to draft. By the order they are classed as aliens. Therefore, tribal Indians being aliens under the government law, does not give them the right to vote—not even in Beltrami county. The Sound of Marching F eet : will soon be heard throughoyt the Land But--- Before YOUR boy “}Falls In" see that he visits our studjo. We'll make you the BEST picture he ever had. The Halkkerup Studio . BEMIDJL, MINN . " Entered V:t the postoffice: I'.. Bemidji, Minn., as seecond-class matter “*| cellence, ‘|to. Peggy,””: and vaudeville. THEATERS Vivian fartin, the ev?pr Morsoco- Paramount star,. who will be seen’ at the Elko theater tonight in the in- teresting story ‘of boarding school lite, “Giving Becky ‘a "Chance,” is supported by a cast of unusual “ex- including Jack “Holt, - the clevér young actor who was selected as her leaginm m nd P.. H. Sosso, Alice Knowlan @nd Jack Richardson: This. story- i8..especially. interest- ing because it shows-the evl effects of deception. . A" girl of ve lerate means, wishing . to.. impress wealthy strangers, toolishly attempts to deceive them as to her soéial posi- tion. - The results are-very nearly tragic, A Charles Ray, here of *‘The Pinch Hitter,” is the featured actor in ‘“The : {Millionafre ‘Vagrant,” which will be shown tomorrow at the Elko with a screaming two-part Triangle-Key+ stone comedy. Lona ll‘eude;g1 gtm‘;ae .company kept the large audience’at the Grand thea- ter last night in high good humor throughout - its nertormunca, which included a three-act ~comedy-farce and vaudeville between acts. . Each performer received deserved applause and ‘the company is making good its repl:tnticn as entertalners of uxusual erit. G Tonlght the play "Paid i1 ull” will be presented, with the usual ad- ded attraction. of hig lass yaude- ville between ‘acts. The ‘program Yfor Wednesd v will include the playlet “What Happened The feature at n‘;%Tng‘Hhu eve- ning isthe five-part: Bluebirgd story of love and romance: ; : Stormv Night” with ‘Franklin Farnum’ and Brownie Vernon in the leads; sup- ported by:a capable . Billie West, considered the equal of Charl lle Chaplin, will also be. shown in two reels, making seven reels In all for the evening. One of the biggest hits of the eve- ning will be Prof.: Gray, who is claimed to be the champion endur- ance piano player of the world with a record of 72 hours. ' He will give as concert. opening at 7 o’clock and continue to play throughout the eve- ning without a stop, improvising music for the pictures and original selections. Tomorrow another - Fox feature with Gladys Rockwell in “To Honor and Obey,” a dramatic sensation written by Olga Printzleau, scenario by F. McGrea and directed by Otto Turner.’ A story grlpning with' in- terest. i HIGH COST OF LIVING REDUCED "Ml ne ties, 'grocéries G and- stock ‘foods’ at prices. . Salesmen, go into sound legitimate money-making b ness..of;:your: own. ! :No:capli| Te- quired. Bufld home and bank ac- counts as hundfeds of ‘our men are now doing. Our goods and housé na- tionally known. Ask your . banker. Establish a regular trade in your home terrftory.’ :No ' collections’ ‘or losses. Experience i not'. necessary with our simple but effective selling plan. Exclusive protected territory. ‘Write today for more information. John Sexton & _Co.. Wholesale Grocers, Lake & Franklin Sts:, Chi- cago, Ill. 1-94 DON’T BE DECEIVED Notwithstanding rumors ,to the contrary, the Elko and Grnnd thea< ters have'secured franchises for the exclusive “first run” of the entire output' of “Arteraft and’ Paramount pictures in Bemidji, under the new star Beries of the Paramount Pic- tures Corporation. The presentation here of new feat- ures ' starring Mary Pickford, Doug- las Fairbanks, George M. Cohen, William 8. Hart, Geraldine Farrar and others (numbering in all 22 film favorites) under the new Paramount Pictures star plan has been delayed, ' lawaiting approval of exclusive first run contracts for the Elko and Grand, . which - reached Manager Whaley yesterday. . Booking . dates for the mew.pictures are now being arranged. 1-94 £ APPRECIATION I take this opportunity to thank {the citizens of Bemidji for the: lib- eral patronage and courtesies extend- ed to me the past year, I sincerely regret . to ‘be ;compelled. to discon-. tinue my music work in Bemidji, but as my only brother was called to the front, I feel it my patriotic duty, to return home with my parents. FANCHION . E. HAYDEN, 1-94 Hayden' Schiool 6f Music. 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