Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 11, 1918, Page 2

S —— BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ‘e— - PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY——— e THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. @& B. CARSON ! b B. H. DENU .Wm_—‘———————t_-_—_—.__—: TELEPHONE 922 s D R R e B e L R i Entered at the postoftice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. s No attention paid to anonymous contributions. ' Writer’s name must e known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly: Ploneer must reach this office not fater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY CARRIER BY MAIL . One year .. ... ~...$500 Omeyear ..............$400 Six months ... .. 950 Six months .... R X Thres months . . 185 Threé¢ months .......... L ;45 ; THE WEERLY PIONEER l'nmconta.hhglmmmlr]offlwnmofthe week, Pub- Mihed every Thursday and sent postage peid to any address, fo;,l‘lg OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS — T e e L TRACTORS THE GREAT FACTOR In view of the fact that Bemidji is trying to secure a tractor industry, we quote from the Northwestern National Bank Review for March, 1918, the following, regarding the great agricultural country and the tractor question: “It is backed by the East with its labor and steel, and it faces the whole Northwest, the country of large farms, a sweep of territory extend- ing fanlike from the fields of Minnesota to those of South Dakota, North Dakota and Manitoba, and to the more western states and provinces of Wyoming, Montana, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Besides this, there is a growing national and international demand. Aiding in the Canadian distribution has been the recent elimination of the tariff on tractors sell- ing at $1,400 and under; though over this amount the rate remains at a stalwart 42.5 per cent.” . After reviewing the horse market, the Review says, “There has been, however, an immense raise in the cost of fed, and this is something to be reckoned with. When oné considers the estimate that has been made, that ‘it takes the produce from five acres to maintain one horse, and that its many. workless days are not eatless days, and that the food that might be raised on those five acres would be'very precious to hungry mankind, one's idea of the value of the tractor, particularly in this time of short emergency, is enhanced.” o We also quote from the Literary Digest of March 9. After a two-page discussion of the labor situation for the American farms, it concludes with one of the following clippings from the American Agriculturist: «“The American Agriculturist (Springfield, Mass.) tells us that ‘there isn’t going to be any new supply’ of farm labor; ‘there is no secret place where an extra million able-bodied fellows are in reserve.’ ‘Wherefore it contends that the one real solution is the multiplication of the existing man power by improved machinery. ; “The binder, mower, gang plow and all such equipment are to the fields at home as the machine gun, tanks and other improved fighting irons on the battlefield.” - This important farm journal is convinced that the ‘“tractor, this season, may swing the balance of food production to an extent that may mean the difference between victory and defeat.” N TPt SAY, YOU “CONSCIENCE” OBJECTORS! Just a few questions for the man whose “conscience’” will not permit him to fight: Suppose Jesus Christ had been walking in Belgium when the Hun army broke across the border, and had seen soldiers plunge their bayonets through innocent children; had seen women and young girls treated as only beasts are capable of treating them; had seen the aged and infirm shot down without mercy and without provocation; had seen sol- diers captured in what they supposed to be honorable warfare, crucified by their captors; had seen aviators deliberately search out hospitals and nurses’ quarters for bombing—had he seen all this, would he have stood by unmoved and refused to lift his hand to right these dastardly wrongs? If that is"your conception of Christ, you are right in your refusal to fight, for if He were what you picture Him, He would be as poor a specimen of humanity. as yourself—and you are the limit. _ e o EATER TO BLAME, NOT THE FEEDER More and more it becomes evident that if the government is to suc- ceed in enforeing the meatless and wheatless days and meals there will have to be some drastic regulations that will apply directly to the eater Hotels and restaurants in all parts of the country complain that while they are anxious to obey the order to the letter, they have great tfouble with customers, many of them growing violently angry and withdrawing their patronage. -Of course the fellow who is guilty of such action is a poor fish at best, but then food purveyors can not take too close notice of the moral quality of their patrons. There should be some regulation that will impress the fact in unmistakable terms on the gormand that Uncle Sam is going to save that wheat and meat, and that HE is going to do his pro rata in that saving. We must go after the eater and not the feeder if we are to score success. AR-WHICH IS YOUK WAY, We are buying Hides, Furs, Wool ~ Pelts and Tallow and will pay § you the full market prices, -NORTHERN HIDE & FUR COMPANY ©One Half Block North of Union Statien, BEMIDJI, MINN THT BEMLDJI DAILY PIONFER ———tar = - Early Use of Coal In Britain. Some say that coal was used by the anclent Britons; at all events, it was an article of household consumption to some extent during the Anglo-Sitxon period as early at 852 A. D. It cer tainly was known there in thé: thir teenth century, as Is evidenced by a. charter given In 1239 by King Henry 1II to the Inhabitants of Newecastle-on- Tyne for the winning of the’numerous} 3 conl mines_In _that reglon. It was, | Remember; Wed;; “Wheatless- Day” howeveér, niot unt{l"1769 that the Parls- fans got English coal from Newecastle. Subsequent coal mines were discov- ered in varfous parts of Francey nota- bly.in the‘departménts of Pils-le‘Calals ant¥ the Toire. T’ America*the ‘depos- its near"Richmond, Va., were discov- ered in 1701, and MInNg" was beégun In 1701, while anthracite was first pro- duced fn 1798, ; | | i I|||||”H“I_rlnml éufl I Lt Hl%l"jli' I A Study of Facts DURING the rpist five years the ten largest American Life In- surance Companies together paid: out in insurance benefits an average of $340,000,000 peryear— or nearly $1,000,000 per day! These figures were compiled from published reports of the companies themselves. ; Maultiply these millions to fit the hun- dreds of Insurance Companies doing busi- ress in the United States today and you will be ready to believe that about 85%. of property left by Americans at death is represented by life‘insurance funds. Most- of this money comes to beneficiaries in a lumysum-as actual-cash; Result—lass through in- experience, ignorance or waste. Insurance thus “ i . [J 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 Grinay”! Chanberlain know that a cough medicine, while palatable, should contain no drug injurious to the child. e “‘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.” e organized usually falls faf short of its nobler purposes. ICTURES of home folks Make a Tristeeship providinig:thatthis money be P - carry warmth ‘und com- held by a responsible Trust Company for the benefit fort to the heart of a soldier. of your loved ones, and you will furnish"the”exact o : i protection they need:- Wirite us today for details of : | ke | | STUDIO | Wanss-DictomyTieusr Co. ) | WerLs-DickeyTrust (Co. ) _ - \\' BTH STAND 2 ND AVE.SOUTH. fl 1 i Fo R MNNEAPOLIS N. L. Hakkerup: * Mike an appointment today. The Hakkerup Studio Bemidji, = - Minn. b A quick way. to weaken-efficien- ; cy, dissipate money, waste time, and get in everybody’s way including your own is to go without an automobile.” —John N. Willys %ry Clib 4Pasaonger We have reliable information that the price of Overland cars will ad- vance April 1st. Place your order now and be safe. Letford Auto € (Prepared Under Direction of the Unlted States Food Administration.) Retail cost for the items of the United States Food Administration). ‘sold in ‘Bemidji: 2 WHOLBESALE RETAIL PROMPT Commodity— | Granulated Sugar........ $8.26 9 10 =y Wheat Flour, 49 pounds. 270 X ?.w © Wheat Plour, 2434 pounds 138 .?.mg:l.:g i DELI VERY Graham' Flour, 1 &o\md- Cornmeal, 10 poux . 4 A Boon to ‘Business\/ ; Rye Flour, 10 pounds 62 @ANS ... ...ceceenn 14&" Potatoes 75 Onions .. 28 g T 50 to deliver WOODSTOCK deliver ) Type- gzfi:,d t.):h. e & 54’2 We Are P reparfid writers promptly if ordered at Rice, HOAA ....v.onos.. 43 once. The Woodstock "ypewriter;Company has broken all Corn Syrup, 10-pound o e records, and" in spit cf war conditions- has increased it: gm %mn. 55?0‘;:‘;}‘ cans’ 35 output over three times in six months, in order to meet the s npon,u‘“a J cans :ll;%% growing Business demand for this popular machine. o%:o o Thousands of business firms are thankful to the Woodstock oo e 29 as the machine of ihe hour; a standard, 42 key Typewriter, Tard, 50-1b, tubs Coaf 't endorsed by the best opera‘ors; something better at the time TLard, substitute mfi a7 of greatest need; .t Iriend Indeed. B 288 285 7 Y i} SARCY; (EIIPS woez 45@s0 INVESTIGATE—Order Now to be Sure NOTE—This list represents a reasonable uniform standard, though th it of nec: be ‘congtant Suctuations in the market. il It 18 announced that this price list may.be taken her t 1 vicinity a8 a guide, by adding {hc freight co};t. SRS By SEReE SR Ain s Phone 922 BEMIDJI PIONEER Bemidjif B i |