Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 20, 1918, Page 2

—BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER | wes - PUBHISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY———— : - 4B’ BEMIDJI PIONEER 'PUBLISHING CO. . B CAMION 5 ®. H. DENU TELEPHONE 923 : -Batered- ot the postoftice at’ Bemidjl, Minn., as-second-class-matter wnder ast of Congress of March 3, 1879. s ' J0wsattention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name must /& $@ Smewmto thevaditor, but not necessarily for: publication, . | Qsstumanications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach: this oftice not i jetde WMS*Tussdsy of each week to insure publcation 1in: the current issue. W SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year ..............$400 2.00 o . contalhing ¢ summary of the mews of the week. Pub- kel ovey Thursday and sent postage paid to any sddress, for, in 'OFFICIAL COUNTY AKD CTTY PROCEEDINGS VOTERS ENDORSE MAYOR VANDERSLUIS Mayor Charles W. Vandersluis claimed endorsement of his past two terms at the:polls yesterday and was again chosen to head the city for a 4tiisd sterm. The endorsement of the mayor was one of keen gratifica- ‘tion to himself and his friends after a close contest. = He made his cam- i “paign-mpont his Tecord as mayor of Bemidji and asserted that he had done ne éfielal act that would not be repeated if occasion arose. The:election of Mayor Vandersluis need not be taken as a calamity * ‘Dy those who ardently oppose him. There is always & closeness in any . yace,-it-well contested and the starters are of merit. Perhaps during the ~brush-into the stretch, something of a foreign nature might have become Anjested, but it shouldn’t be taken too seriously, as it is the American form #8goverament.. Were there no difference of opinions a monarchy would -»heg-the-vesult. It is the difference of ideas and view points that make ahb-contests-werth: while-and- which makes for the choosing of better offi- 17:3087smetter what locs]l ‘aftairs might arise; no matter what differences ARt wewsy: up -for: disetssion and settlement, it is the result of opinion, .:og@iiaeve: i not & citizen of Bemidji who would not, when talking to a =ZSNNRGSE: O in: garts: outside of his city, loudly extol her virtues and bid + 2 4MgEsWelesme:tu: be-one of us. g6t hes: much in:store. There isn’t an inhabitant of the city but «>9ii 8- Peous- ot his: home city and willing to lend every possible co-opera- siSua-SaQier-weltare: and progress. They would be the first to come to her L4 9eNeus 4t N -wae s matter of vital import. No question about it. Shisthen iy it in & nutshell—a broader view. And one that will make 8088 Better-sommuuity. spirit, after the heat of bloodless battle at the Pelieyy-witoh- method ‘officials are chosen, from the -presidency down to 3 ablest - unit of organization. AR et L KU - “WWHEN YOU MEET ONE, CALL HIS HAND 3 @7 WEst & great old world this would be if all the expressed sentiments e iamanity -were real, genuine, sure-enough what they profess to be. il Sateny: ariginated the art of deception back there in the infancy of the reanesand; s and: his minions have industriously perpetuated it. His »&aINaNiag susoess i due tp his ability to, as the small boy would put it remgpene-what it ain’t.””- ‘We now call it camouflage. ‘ {¢@esal the various: brands of human. counterfeit, the demagogue camouflaged as a patriot is the most contemptible. Patriotism is a fine thing; & sacred thing, but a counterfeit patriotism is unspeakably disgust- ~4mg. -Yet we see it all about us. It mistakes noise for action and words : ipor:eemtiment. Its omniscience is equal to solving the most knotty prob- lems of the war. ~ Its self-sacrifice is capable of any devotion—if the sal- . ary:is-sufticient. Its renunciation is beautiful until it is discovered that - foowe Js-nothing to renounce, Its devotion to .duty is sublime until it is known that the person stands to gain much and lose not at all. “Every worthy cause of the human race is cursed with these flagrant - ftmttation' men and women. They ride every attempted reform-to a ‘disas- trous fall it it is in their power.” Reforms now in their' infancy would be anclent history were it not for their baneful influence. In' the old American game of poker there is one practice: known as ““fiiufing ‘which returns good results if successfully put over. There is, . however, a counter practice of “calling the bluff” that sometimes give sasasing returns. Y " When you meet one of these blatant patriots who only wants an op- portunity to end the war, “call his hand.” Tollhaen il i AN NOW GET DOWN ON THE GROUND ~* Now" that ‘you've had your say and unquestionably said plenty during ~“ther swirl of the campaign, shelve it for another year and lend a hand to * boost for your home city. There’s-a lot of good things to be done in Bemidji this year and every _«bit -of. so-operation is needed, more so this year than in the past. Be- «gatse’ the: war 18 on there is no need to sit down and be dormant. “ Theré'is to be a new Normal school built, business blocks erected® and “other~things of such moment in civic affairs to be considered and acted / apon. - 1t will require everybody to help carry some of the plans to suc- +rassmful: ‘consummation, and it" will be for the advancement of Bemidji where we all reside and have our being, ~Let's-all try it once and-see how it works out. e i ] s'M*waa about 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon when we hustled to the “pbeteffies and happened to meet S. C. Bailey. Mr. Bailey smiled his usual ~infiable-smile-¢(nothing ruffies “Sherm”) and we also smiled and stopped Se8:Sied, “Well, how does it look around the town?” Mr. Bailey replied “yith-another smile. “Van’s got him beat 150.” And he was just off 46 “votes In his survey. But he had the winner “spotted.” PRCERRESS e Py «B. L:Benner in the Second ward is a new face to the council. He * wilfzaucosed ‘Alderman Moberg. Mr. Benner is a young man of splendid d _enrmer and is secretary to A. L. Molander, general manager of the Red c=ake railroad. He iscnot a politician and this was the first time he shied his bonnet into the arena of his home ward. G ke Gevrge Rhea, city treasurer, again had a seat in the bleachers where - ‘he ¢tould see it come off. He could have had one in the grand stand but ..@eorge would rather sit out with the bunch where he can get a good slant 7#at e gmme. And he enjoyed it, too, for he was alone in the race. FEEIRTA SRS B Dr. A V. Garlock in the First was one of the fortunates. When he “-amuounced, everyone in the First said, “He’ll do.” And the “doc” sat on the side lines and attended to his duties at the draft board, in addition to his personal-affairs. 3 ———— ‘Now let ‘everybody quit their snorting for the rest of the year, and if “st any time they feel like letting loose, wait until next campaign. It’s all part of the game, you know. And don’t carry a chip around for the next 366 days, either. o Chief of Police Ripple wore a smile a yard wide today. The chief «+bad -one.coming. and -decided to put it on. And it is some smile, for the “UBIeL:0an speak: five different languages and can smile in any one of 'em. THT BEMIDI1 DAILY PIONEEB ‘“Well,” quoth-Mayor Vandersluis, reflectively to himself, ‘‘the ma- jority of voters don’t seem to think I'm such a bad chap, after all. And I don’t believe I am half go bad as some people seem to imagine."” ' City Treasurer Rhea’s campaign expense account will look some- thing like the following: ‘“Reeeived—Nothing, = Expended—Nothing,"” and the result is: 'City treasurer—George. Rhea (re-elected). T2y, AR L Let’s see, it was only a eouple of weeks ago that it was asserted ‘‘And we are-not through with 'you yet, Mr. Lahr.”” And now Lahr is wonder- ing just what was meant. The slacker in the poultry yard is becoming as unpopular on ‘'the farm as the slacker on the farm is'becoming in other parts of the country. The hog-is the most patriotic citizen among us. No matter hoy ' much or how little he is'worth, e keeps right on ‘rooting for us. ; S N 4 Well, there is enough to satisfy those ‘“for” and ‘‘against” and every- body should be happy. That is, the voters should be happy. 7 Alderman-elect €roon of the Fourth, who defeated Alderman’ Larson, is an old time._citizen of Bemidji and well known, b R ~If-there is-any consolation in the-thought of an iceless summer, we should have that consolation now. 3 —_—— The race made by A. B. Palmer in the Second ward surprised even himself. “He beat Smart 37 votes. Every - disloyal ‘word sinks a screw in an American soldier’s coffin. Are YOU driving screws? Lamson’ paddled his dwnmout el smasten vad N1d e good job of it. 2 The new Amerlean‘ bread ‘has the taste of victory. The Fifth sent Joanis back. And why not? The people had their say. Said what they wanted And _t:hey got ‘What they f2 8 3 e T S e 3 Children Like It *“You know it is not an easy matter to ‘get children to take medicine, and forcing it on them does no good. Most mothers know that a cough medicine, while palatable, should contain no drug injurious to the child. ; The great popularity of Chamberlain’s: Cough Remedy is ex- plained by the fact that it-contains no opium or narcotic of any kind, and at the same time is so pleasant and agreeable to the taste that children like - - Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy For this reason alone it is a favorite with the mothers of young children.” : A R R nnnn N " PALACE LIVERY — TO THE PUBLIC — Good teams and sleighs, careful drivers who know the roads. “We are prepared to furnish first class rigs day or night, with or without drivers, on short notice. If you want a rig for a reasonable price it Phone 164W or 20 Feed barn in connection. - Special prices to sleigh ride - parties. e Between 4th and 5th on Miss. Ave. Office Markham Hotel Bldg., Col. K.W. REEVES, 'MGR TO SHVE SPGAR-WHICH ISYDUKHAY ICTURES of home folks carry warmth and com- tort to:the heart of a soldier. STUDIO it : N.L. Hakksrup, Make an appointment today. “The Hakkerup Studio Bemidji, - ~Minn.. THE UNIVERSAL CAR ‘While there’s no telling what conditions may face the country before the war is over, one thing is cer- tain and ‘that is that Ford cars will grow more and: more into being actual necessities, both in city and country. Prospective buyers will do well to place orders NOW, when a reasonably quick delivery is -~possible. Pon’t put it off until spring for the demand is. continuous from all parts of the country; Ford ‘cars are wanted in the North, South, East and ‘West, every day of the year. 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