Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 10, 1917, Page 2

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. ] G. E. CARSON E. H. DENU 2 TELEPHONE 922 4 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer’s name must'l be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than T\leaday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. —_— SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CABRIER . 2.50 BY MAIL One year ......... Six months .. Three months .......... 1.00 . 125 . 45 12 \ THE WEEKLY PIONEER Ten pages, containing & summary of the news of the week. FPub- lished every Thursday and any address, for, in advance .. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS fi " The Daily Ploneer is a member of the United Press Association, and s represented for foreign advertising by the L) General oftices in New York and Chicago, branches in all principal cities. UNITED STATES LEAST IN DEBT The national debts of the allies range from $27 to $160 for each in- habitant, while that of the United States is only $11. In view of the fact that a new liberty loan is among the probabilities of the mear future, these figures have significance. They teach us that our Uncle Sammy is really rich, a plutocrat, in fact; and not only that, but that he has no poor kin. His children, too, art prosperous and out They have been protected and encouraged in the pleasant pursiit of the dollar until their coffers are full to overflowing. Uncle Sam has been to them a most indulgent guardian. He has smiled as they piled up their dollars, asking only that they contribute to his modest needs, and allow- ing them to keep the lion’s share. The ancient Hebrew gave the tithe of his increase to the God who prospered the labors of his hands and granted the increase of his herds and his flelds. And he thought himself not at all ill-used at that. But remember that the Hebrew gave “as the Lord had prospered him.” Are Americans going to do as well? of debt. In fact, many of our brothers and cousins are veritable Croesuses. Are the representatives of Big Business ready to give as they have been prospered? Where they have amassed millions, will they give in proportion? Special stress was laid on the effort to make the last loan a “popular” loan. Those whom the *“‘Lord had prospered” were not im- portuned. 3 The next loan is up to the Midases, the Croesuses, the favored sons of an indulgent parent. Will they rise to the occasion and prove that || their wealth is in worthy hands? Big Business, it is up to you. Of what mettle are you made? “CARRY IT HOME” In the effort at nation-wide economy, no one mové will have greater effect, provided it be systematically and universally practiced, than the move to eliminate the expense of special delivery of commoditiés, that has grown to such enormous proportions in this country. For many years now the custom has been growing with the growth _of the telephone service, until in almost any part of the country if the lady of the house wants a paper of pins or the man of the house needs a thresher or an auto, a telephone call brings one to the door as readily and as promptly as the other. This is peculiarly a modern practice. Our forefathers carried or hauled home their purchases. We, under the spur of necessity, can and should do likewise. . There are two angles to the proposed reform that should appeal to the public. First, the direct saving to the purchaser. This, in the ag- gregate, is bound to be enormous, as the expense of delivery throughout the country has grown to huge proportions. Second, the realising for other and more needed service the immense capital and equipment now tied up in the special delivery of merchandise. Thousands upon thousands of horses, wagons, autos, trucks—to say nothing of the men and boys— are now' engaged in this work, which is to a large extent entirely super- fluous. There is a vital need in other channels for all of this force, and it should be released and made available where it is so badly needed. Among the economic reforms none is more important. Get the ‘“‘Carry it Home” spirit. YOU will profit by it, the DEALER will profit by it, and the country at large will be the greatest gainer of all, as it will elim- inate one of the most wasteful of all practices. Notwithstanding the back yards and vacant lots produced millions of dollars worth of food stuffs, old H. C. L. still perches on the top rungs of the ladder and hands out sardonic grins. People who read ads are looking for something they want to buy. The wise merchant meets them half way by seeing that HIS ad .is there to be seen. No, it is not a pack of hungry wolves. slackers who failed to secure exemption. It is merely the howls of the The dollar is all powerful in all walks of life, the only trouble being that some walks seldom see it. The United States is now making its own dye stuffs. ever, seeks to spell it d-i-e. Germany, how- Order your egg in advance, sister. next winter. A record price is predicted for Speed up and feed up. You will go farther and live longer. Talk little and say much. You will be heard. WE HAVE THE LOTS What kind of a lot are you looking for? A good business site? A location for a fine residence? Or just a place for & cozy little home? EASY PAYMENTS . Pick yours out and call on our local agent, T. C. Bailey, Post Office Block, for prices and September discount. TOWNSITE COMPANY Cap. Nat Bank Blde. St. Paul. Minnesota. - " THE BETIDJI DAILY PIONEER Only good luck saved the supreme penalty for your negligence. She’s on the way to the hospital, painfully injured, but the doctor thinks she’ll pull through. You'd better hurry to the hospital and then report to Headquarters.” How strange it is thatdis- ‘aster must come to some men before they realize that all makes and types of tires will skid on wet pavements and muddy roads when not equipped with Chains. These men do not appre- ciate, until too late, that by failing to provide Weed Anti-Skid Chains they AllSizes of Weed Chalas For ‘#Yes! skidded—and ‘it’s up to you. You failed to provide the chauffeur with Tire Chains. For Sale By GIVEN HARDWAR C.W. JEWETT COMPANY, Inc., BEMIDJI AUTO COMPANY ""!\l\ll\ll!IlliiIilflflilllllflilllllllll|!II!ll!||I!Hl!!|I!Il|!II]III!IllllllilllllllllllllH!llillllllIIIIIIII!I}IilIiiiIn'iIIIlli!IIHIlll{illll!Illlli!illlflfl FURNITURE AND. - - /UNDERTAKING Phone 178.W or © I ) This rare-grade gelatine desse: flavored with pure fruit juice, wil take the place of fresh fruit des- serts. Also Mint Jiffy-Jell for mint sauceand salads. Links For Soft Cuffs Loose Links designed- especially for soft cuffs are mot likely to drop out and they hold the cuff in better position than do those with solid posts. The fashionable dresser wears Loose Links. He buys them at Barker’s because he selects from the very latest patterns in solid gold and best quality gold filled goods, knowing that he is securing correct style and quality he will not be ashamed of in any company. Barker always has the new de- signs in men’s jewelry. Prices are inexpensive and the qual- ity the kind a gentleman should wear. E A. Barker Jeweler 217 Third Street P — Kodaks Phonomphs your wife from paying expose their families to injury and death. The time to provide against accidents is before they happen. Don’t wait until after the first skid. Put Weed Chains on all four tires at the first indica- tion of slippery going and you will have quadruple protection against injury, death, car damage and law, suits. : all Makes and all Styles of Tires E COMPANY, TUSETH SCHOOL OF MUSIC Tmhe: of: Violin; Piano and . .o Band Instrumentsi i . . Phone 683-W 116 3d St.- halp regular present day prices. get your winter’s supply of shoes. l Ladies’ Novelty Boots A new $10.00 model just added to our fall line —all kid battleship gray, 9-inch lace boct, eith- er in the leather Louis high heel or medium heel, all sizes and A to D widths. A leader ai— $6.25 Black kid high lace boots, glazed ‘kid or tke same in dull leather, either in the high Louis heel or medium heel, quality equal to the best $7.00 boot you can buy regular. Sale price—- $4.05 Dark chocolate, lace boot, medium heel, sizes 2 1-2 to 6. Tan, medium heel lace boot, an excellent walking or skating boot. Black kid, medium heel, gray buck top. A beautiful shoe in medium heel, patent, mus- tard color cloth top, lace. You would get excellent value in above boots at $7.00, but at this sale, per pair— $4.85 About 200 pairs ladies’ shoes in low and high heel, or medium heel, some in the gunmetal, some kid and few patent cloth top, all shoes that will give you the service you would expect of a five dollar shoe; also included jn this lot are a few pairs rubber heel, cushion sole comfort shoes for the elderly ladies. Your choice, the pair— $2.85 There is no stingy little 10 or 15 per cent dis- count about above prices, but in above lot you will find many shoes worth double the price asked. Ladies’ Princess, rubber side gore, all sizes— $2.15 Low heel, wide toe comfort last, Dongola lace shoe, lined for fall wear. $2.35 TUES,, SEPT. 11, AT 8 O'CLOCK AT KNAPP’S SHOE STORE This sale will continue for two weeks and you wil] find some of these prices to be not much more than Be on hand Tuesday morning t take advantage of these prices and Here are some of the bargains: . Keep your soldier. or sailor boy supplied. Give him_the, lasting refreshment, the pro- tection against thirst, the help. to appetite and digestion afforded by Wrigley’s. it’s-.an . outstanding feature of the war— *all the British Army Is chewing it.” - AFTER EVERY MEAL Men’s Dress Shoes In this llot we are including good solid built, wide last gunmetall shoes, either in the button or lace; also black English shoe in kid or gun- metal, built on the very stylish lasts for young men, up to $6.00 values, at this sale— $3.85 About thirty pairs mens 10-inch top, heavy work or hunting boots, Chippewa and Weyen- berg makes, $5.50 and $6.00 values on today’s market, during sale, the pair— $3.95 Misses’ Shoes Some of the late fall styles in high top kid but- ton boots for Misses, with white stitching, also gunmetal button boot, or a calf high top lace boot with white fibre sole—one of the new $3.50 models—sizes 11 to 2—now going at, the pair— $2.85 Another lot Misses’ all solid leather school shoes, at— $2.35 . Boy’s School Shoes Tan Elk Hide with heavy leather soles—the kind made to withstand the hard knocks of the sturdy school lad. Also a neat looking, well built school shoe in black, either in button or lace. Some o fthese shoes have copper rivets in soles, which prolongs the life of the shoe by half. Up to size 5 1-2. Good value at $3.50, but during this sale— $2.45 Shoes for the little tots up to sizes 8, at 95¢ a pair. A miscellaneous Iot of Ladies and Gents bed- room slippers at 50c a pair. Knapp’s Shoe Store Defective