Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 25, 1917, Page 2

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY- THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @. E. CARSON . E. H. DENU TELEPHONE 922 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 be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER Six months .. . 2.50 Three months . 125 One month .... .. 45 One week ............. .12 BY MAIL One year ..............$4.00 Six months .... ... 200 Three months .......... 1.00 THE WEEKLY PIONEER Ten pages, containing & summary of the news of the week. Pub- lished every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address, for, in OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS The Daily Pioneer is a member of the United Press Association, and s represented for foreign advertising by the P General offices in New York aud Chicago, branches in all principal citfes. || WE HAVE MUZZLED THE WATCHDOG (American Press) A Journal for Newspaper Publishers. Even at the risk of offending the sensibilities of our distinguished Post master General we must take issue with him on the moral right of his position in relation to the public press. As set forth, his published an- nouncement of what newspaper may publish and what they may not pub- lish is amazing to a degree. We cannot in justice say he has arrogated to himself this right—greater than that of any Prussianized monarch on earth—because the power was bestowed upon him by the Congress. But we can and do say that when the Congress reconvenes in December, in the light of Mr. Burleson’s statement, an immediate end should be made of this intolerable condition of affairs. “Papers,” says Mr. Burleson, “may not say the government is con- trolled by Wall Street or munition manufacturers or other special inter- ests.”” If they do they may be suppressed. Is this to be so in 1921 as it is in 1917? The law enacted presumably is here to stay. The govern- ment, elected, possibly is not. The people might decide to make a change. " It is against all precedents to assume that the Democratic party will be perpetually enthronged. What if the people should elect‘a new adminis- tration and in the change should bring to office a government that was controlled by Wall Street, the munitions makers or some special interests; what if these facts were palpable, and awaited only the light of publicity to bring about correction or perhaps impeachment; must the press then remain silent at the threatening finger of a Postmaster General, an office- holder whose salary is paid by the people he would have the power to defy? What if a secret pro-German sympathy should be found in the men- tality of a new Postmaster General, are the newspapers to be throttled and compelled to obey such rules of may and may not as he may lay down? Suppose a new Postmaster General shall take a different viewpoint of what is best for the country or of what he pretends would be best for the coun- try and state, “We will not tclerate campaigns for conscription enlist- ments ar anything urging further prosecution of the war.”” Must that be- come the last word of authority in our liberty loving land? Certainly the Congress has set a strange precedent, and just as clearly is Mr. Burleson walking on the press. Muzzling a watchdog is a dangerous practice. WORK OF SAFETY COMMISSION The public should be kept informed as to the work of the Minnesota Commission of Public Safety and perhaps just a brief mention of the worlk that is being carried on will give the public some little idea of what has been and is being carried on. Besides a vast amount of educational work, mobilization of sentiment, resources, military problems, etc., the commis- sion is constantly busy with many investigations in economical problems with the purpose of eliminating all unnecessary expense in handling of food necessities thus making it possible for tie consumer to obtain them at a reasonable price and at the same time give a fair margin of profit to the producer or retailer. All of these matters have entailed a vast amount of work. Practical results have been accomplished in many instances as can be noted in wheat and flour, CO'Il marketing of perishable products, milk investigations, ete. Then there has been the adjnstment of difficulties between labor and the employes, liquor problems, liberty loan campaigns for arousing patriot- iem through the mcdium of its loyalty meetings, publicity, etc. All of these things have been organized and set in motion in less than five months time. Many mistakes have been made and will be made, but there has been but cne motive, one object, one patriotic idea back of the whole work of the ecommission. It has had the loyal assistance, with but few ex- ceptions of the newspapers of the state and a splendid organized group of connty uits. Nothing has been undertaken or carried out unless it was firct determined that it was nccessary as a practical war measure in the commission’s tack of making the state ready and efficient. HERE IT IS IN A NUTSHELL When Lester Prairfe, Minn., held its Loyalty meeting Sunday, it was| to refute the charges of disloyalty against that Germany community. Among the speakers was State Auditor Preus, who made the principal address, and after remarking that it would be absurd for him to ¢come be- fore a German audience and assume it to be disloyal he sailed right into the equities of the war in which he said: “‘Germany told the United States that Americans could not sail the ocean. “The laws of the nation gave Germany the right to search merchant vessels, but not to sink them without giving those aboard a chance for their lives. “If you like the king system of government why don’t you go back there where you can get all you want of it? Germany today is as much of an outlaw among nations as was Jesse James in Minnesota.” BEMIDJT DAILY PIONEER salaried men are as patriotic as any others and have no desire to evade or escape taxation necessary to carry on the war, but this tax is too unjust, too inequitable and was imposed in too surreptitious a way. After this class has paid all the consumption taxes that fall on every- body, after it has paid its income tax and surtax, it is called to pay 8 per cent on salary or earnings in excess of $6,000. A man with a salary, or professional income, of $15,000, will be required to pay an income tax of $730 and then an occupational tax of $720. A man with an income of $15,000 from 3% per cent Liberty bonds will pay nothing at all. The dione who does nothing but draw his income from investments pays only the regular intome tax. The worker pays the income tax and then re- peats. The slick gentlemen who concealed this joker ip the revenue bill took precious good care to exempt congressmen, to exempt themselves, from its terms. This tax is practically a retroactive tax for it is collectible for the entire year of 1917, although it was not enacted until the year was three- fourths gone. TO00 MANY THREATS Dr. Garfield, national fuel administrator, continues to thunder in the index. He issues resounding statements, threatens condign punish- ment to operators and miners if coal production is not maintained at a high level, intimates a readiness to commandeer stocks and to take over and operate the coal mines—yet many sections of the country remain without adequate supplies of coal. The machinery of the the fuel ad- ministration would seem to be ample, its personnel is certainly large enough, its powers are undoubted, and its funds cannot be low. Yet the fuel situation shows slight; if any, improvement. Is it not time to quit talking and to begin doing something? FEWER UNIFORMS IN SWIVEL CHAIRS The chief of staff has abruptly e nded the practice of issuing commis- sions to civilians for service in the staff corps of the army, and hereafter men will not be called until an actual need for their services arises. This will temporarily halt the procession of deserving' democrats who have been hustling into uniform for swivel-chair duty; and the army will suf- fer no real harm. _A_*_——*——_—_——_ S o i i S BT R) WE HAVE THE LOTS ‘What kind of a lot are you looking for? A site? A location for a fine residence? litte home? good business Or just a place for a cozy EASY PAYMENTS Pick yours out and call on our *local agent, The Berman Agency, ) Markham Hotel Bldg., for prices and terms. BEMIDJI TOWNSITE COMPANY énpitnl Nat. Bank Bldg. St. Paul, Minn. RAGS Bring us your clean cot- ton rags--no buttons, bands or woolen cloth acoepted. THEY ARE [ B Ml LEDGER TRANSFERS, Pioneer Office But they’re so practical and durable that you can keep nearly all your records in them. There’s a type to meet every purpose, and the E=Pmm stock forms that fit them are so carefully designed that you are able to use many of them without the slightest change. Bound in Red Cowhide Back and Corners, Corduroy Sides, Steel Hinges, Top Locking. Let us demonstrate how you can save time, labor and money by using the EHPun Post Binder. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER Get a Nickls Plate Has your car a Bemidji em- blem? The Piomneer car has on the tront of its radiator a neat nickle plate emblem design. The words BEMIDJI COAMMEBCIAL CLUB are neatly outlined. It shows that the local club is a mem- ber of the American Automo- bile Association and should be on every car in town. Order one from the secretary of the Auto Club. Price 76c¢. "OWN A Woodstlock It is a better typewriter Guaranteed for 2 years. MODEL 4 MODEL 5 $68.00 $100.00 $5 down, $5|8$5 down, $3 per month per month. K . CASH PRICE SOME LESS i S Bemidji Pioneer Phone 922 TAXING PROFESSIONAL MEN (Engineering and Mining Journal) In behalf of a large class of professional men we protest against this tax on salaries and professional men. We feel sure that the spokesmen of all other professional men will unite with us in this. Professional and The nicest courtesy you can show your out-of-town guests is * see that a notice of their visit here is insert- ed in the personal columns ef the Pioneer. Telephone 922 or bring your items to this office. . OCTOBER 25, 1917 PHONE 850 &W H. B, Comlnsky, BEMIDJI Mgr. EXCLUSIVE WOMEN'S & MISSES' OUTER APPARAL Friday Specials Taffeta Waists at $3,19 Striped Taffeta and Messaline Waists; regular $3.95 quality. $3l19 . Georgette Crepe Waists at $3,95 Hand Embroidered Georgette Crepe Waists; $4.95 quality—Special $3.95 . Grepe de Chene Waists $1.98 White and Colored Crepe de Chine Waists; reg- ular $2.50 quality—Special $1 .98 White Voil Waists 89¢ White Voil and Organdy Waists, large collar effects, tailored and dressy models, regular $1.25 Waists—Special Separate Skirts at $4.95 In this lot are included Poplin, Serge, Gabardine and Silks worth up to $8.50—Special Separate Skirts at $3.29 Skirts of Serge and Poplin in black and navy colors, all sizes—Special $4.95 $3.29 Children’s Wool Ribbed Underwear at 49c Broken lot of Children’s Wool Underwear in 9 gray only; vests, size 16 only; pants, sizes 8-14-16. These garments sold last year for 65¢ to 85c—Special House Dresses at 89¢ Gingham and Percale Houses Dresses, sold for- merly to $1.50— Women’s Kid Gloves at $1,50 Heavy Tan Cape Kid Gloves AMAGHINEB! catalog puinted on delicate pink papexr would be like a construc- tion foreman in silk overalls— and a booklet about perfume printed on heavy weight battle- ship gray paper would be like keeping the kitchen cabinet in the boudoie. - It isn’t enough to select good paper—it must be appropriate paper, which is something quite different. Select the paper that says your say. ‘We will gladly send great and small advertisers our booklet, “Paper Does Express,” and Will Bradley’s mono- graph on the use of Strathmore Pa- pers. Strathmore Paper Co., Mit- tineague Mass., U. 8 A. Strathmore . uvality Papers i Seliie-:Benidis by | | The Bemidjl Plonear 3 €. v Nun Hevs o Prister Who Knows'’ SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER Defective