Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 12, 1918, Page 2

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY: THRE BEMIDJI PIONBER ‘PUBLISHING CO. | @ B. CARSON B. H. DENU ¢ % TELEPHONB #32 3 (R e o R R R T e e 7 Rntered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter -nBder act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention pald to anonymous contributions. ~Writer's name must be kmown to the editor, but not: necessarily for publication, G Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this office not Jater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. < BY MAID i .-2.00 Ten pages, containing ‘& summary. of the news of the week. Pub- Hshed every Th s~ and sent postage paid to any address, for, in o R e "\ PARTISANSHIP AND SEDITION. (Minneapolis Journal). g If the administration had been able to rise quite above partisanship, if it had accepted in a reciprocal #pirit the cordial and loyal support of the opposition-in Congress and out, there would probably be little ‘objection' now in the Senate to the Overman sedition bill. . : & X The avowed purpose of the measure—to facilitate the pun- ishment of disloyalty, and especially of disloyal utterances— . naturally enlists the support of all loyalists of whatever party. " But when the Republican senators contemplate the broad- 1y inclusive language of the bill, and when they recall the many occasions on which the Administration has shown not only a supersensitiveness to criticism, but a determination to extract party advantage from its conduct of the war, they are, not un-- naturally, apprehensive. They wonder whether, with this bill enacted, the Administration may not use the broad powers thus grated to shut off legitimate and proper criticism of govern- mental activities or inactivities. Senator Gallinger, the Republican leader, pointed out in the debate how the penalties against “contemptuous and scur- _ rilous” criticism of the American “form of government” might be construed to mean the President. “If I said”, he went on “that the President acted foolishly in writing his letter describ- ing Representative Lenroot as a disloyal man, I might be called to account for criticizing the President in a ‘contemptuous man- ner’, for I should feel contemptuous about the matter”. These Republican apprehensions, openly voiced in the Sen- ate, seemed to Senator Knute Nelson without good foundationy ‘He pointed out that the construction of the law will lie with Federal courts and juries, and that there is no danger of their misapplying it. “The juries and judges of the Country”, he ~ exclaimed, “and not Mr. Creel or any of his affinities, will exe- cute the law.” . . Nevertheless, prosecutions that were political in purpose might be begun by governmental agencies against those indulg- ing in perfectly proper criticism, and while in the end judges and’ juries might be depended on to do justice, such prosecu- tions.would in the meantime put an-undeserved stigma of dis- loyalty on their victims. Even ultimate acquittal would not serve entirely to remove such a stigma. . The Senate does well, therefore, to refine the language of ~the meagure, so that there can be no misuse of it by the Admin- istration chiefs as a means to prevent all criticism, however well intentioned and loyal in purpose. > Let us suitably restrain and punish those who insult the flag or the uniform, who revile our institutions or our cause, who incite impulsive patriots to riot and bloodslied by their seditious utterances. But let us not permit patriotic, construc- tive criticism, whose urge is so important a factor in forward- ing our energetic and efficient prosecution of the war, to be bracketed with sedition. SHOULD SUPPRESS GERMAN PRESS. . regulation of foreign language newspapers and others whose 4 measure now before the mnational congress is for the seditious propaganda have long been a stench in patriotic nostrils. It would seem that the demand for the suppression of German language newspapérs in the country is justified. Why should a German language newspaper be published in the United States? Does any one entertain for a moment the in- sane notion that English newspapers are allowed to flourish in Germany? 1t would also seem that those who come to this country should. adapt themselves to American customs' and learn’ to read English and adopt American ways. There is no room for the hyphen nor fifty-fifty American- ism in this country. Not any more. DON'T MONKEY WITH THE SAFETY VALVE. Tt seems that certain individuals in the southern part- of the state are doing a lot of political snorting about the Public Safety Commission of Minnesota, while the rest of the state is batting in the .300 class to help Minnesota support the' gov- ernment and the commission make Minnesota an inhabitable state in which to live. X . If it wasn’t for the Public Safety commission there would have been some “merry” times in northern Minnesota in many ways, and it has at times also been not a little difficult for loy- alists to follow. the paths laid out by the law in dealing!with certain affairs. And it has been the Safety Commission: that has held the throttle and kept the train from jumping the track. - If words would win the war, there are people in this ‘com- munity, and in all others no doubt, who would be capable of doing yeoman service. But words will not win. Talk is said to be ‘“‘cheap”, but in the present emergency we are constrained to believe it comes very high. What is needed now is not words, but deeds. Get down to business and brass tacks.. DO SOMETHING. Hustle. . Raise-something to eat, or to clothe somebody, or do something to supply some other necessity. Work, work, and keep on working, and let the words:stay in the dictionary. They’re not needed. “The Federal grand jury of Minneapolis is grinding out sedition indictments without fear or favor”, says the publicity department of the Ninth district Liberty Loan campaign. There is no speed limit on it that we know of, either. Disappointed in pulling off their fight in Baltimore, Wil- lard and Fulton might try the western front in France. There might not be so many rounds fought, but it’s safe to say it would'be mighty interesting while it lasted. One of our new boats has been named the Licking. Whether or not it proves a desirable name will depend on whether it gives or takes. One of the guides in Glacler National Park, says Outing, 1s, or was, named’ Mike Shannon. usual Irish gense of humor, but there are some tourist vagaries that are be-' yond the range of even his generous comprehension. " Once upon a time he guided a nature-, | loving lady of more' than generous, physical proportions. horse and dismounting wag a task that tgxed all her powers and incidentally, most of Mike's as well. At e particularly bad place in the trail a majestic pine towered from the steep slope. the lady tourist called to Mike: » i .. “Mr. Guide, help me down!” g > * With some difficulty the feat was acy complished. Sha panted up to the foot 00 of the tree. There she stood gazing upward for a moment, ‘and then in & ud, clear volce ¢alled out: - “Oh tree, I saliite thee!” Then she went 'back to thé horse, -“Mr, Guide, help me up!” - They accomplished ‘the mounting with a hundred per cent increase in effort, and moved forward. ! “What did you say, Mike?" another gulde inquired when Mike told the story later. A : i “Me?” sald Mike. Just thought .I'd hate to be the felle¢ to gulde her through the' California redwoods.”—Youth’s Companion, PROMPT 0" ) DELIVERY L./ A Boon to Business We are %npand to fill orders for WOOD- 84 't mand for this popul Y excellent machine with excellent service. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER HARD ON THE GUIDE ~ He was born with the. Mounting her As they rounded the turny g “Nothing; but I of “material. it’s free. BEMIDJI, — —_ N/ pewriters promptly. - Factory over three times in’ six THE BEMDII PIOREF;‘ fillllllllllllIlIIIIlIlIIllUII‘l|IIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlilIIlIIIIllII IIIIIIIIII!IIlIII!III|I|IIIIIl|||IIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIIlIIIIIIlllIIIIIII L T e T T T T T T T T T T T T T L L LTI El (T SUNSHINE WS | Bazaar Store FRIDAY, APRIL 12, l~918~. BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON .- Office—Miles Block 3 . E. H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ) Oftice Security Bank Bleck Use the Sunlight It's Free . ' Sunlight is the world’s champion disinfectant. It’s on the job most of ‘the time and it’s just as necessary for the sleeping quarters of the hog as it is for bedrooms in the house. ’ Therefore, in planning your hog house, be sure to pro- vide plenty of windows. See that every nook and corner gets its share of this reliable disinfectant. In this way you will also make sure of good ventilation. Build a substantial hog house, for the, hog needs pro- _tection more than any other animal on the farm. }ake sure of good drainage and cleanliness. We stand ready to give you any advice on the question And our advice is just like the sunlight— “/ DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D PHYSICIAN AND SURGE Oftice in Mayo Block Res. Phone 397 = DR. L. A, WARD . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 5 Bemidji, Minn. | | I B S e DRS. GILMORE ‘& McCANN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS .~ Oftice—Miles Block J DR. H. A N§ 'HROP OSTEgPlePHI RI;IHYSICIAN o AND SURGEON Office Phone 18 DR. ELER JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON SMITH- ROBINSONLUNB _ DR. J. W. 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