Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 15, 1918, Page 2

BEMIDJ : o 5 oansow il '?",o".""';,””f I DAILY PIONEER - 4 rELEPEONR o8 | {, Minn., a8 second-class mt.fir Entered at the postoffice at Beml under act of Congress of March 8, l;"i 5 ibutions, Writer's name must :;rfly ‘for..publication.. r ‘must reach this of blication in the current issue... _'No attention paid to annonymous con but not necesi Communications for the Weekly Pionee! Iater than Tu esday of each week to insure pul PRESIDENT WALLOPS NORTHWEST FARMERS, Well, the president took another wallop at the farmers of ‘the northwest when he vetoed: the measure ‘passed by the na- tioned legislature’ giving the farmrs $2.40 per bushel for their at. : Wi Xs a 80D, ffled feelgngs,“the president said in his message of veto that e didn’t believe “the farmers depended upon a stimulation in price to do tl.leu,gtmost 1o serve the nation and the world at the time of crises™ . Very ‘pretty, when one comes to think of the sky high prices of cotton from the south, which part of the country made - Wiison' president, and also when one comes to think of the urging of the use of corn and barley as substitutes for flour at twice 'the prices of flour, if the latter can be obtained in sufficient quantity to notice or obtain at all. "No curb on the t all. e e s of the increased cost of flour The president learnedly talk: if the pf'ice of wheat was raised from $2.21 per bushel to $2.40, s not ‘a-word on the . -and which would be a “burden,” ‘but say: 3 ] increased ‘cost the farmers have to pay on clothing. material using cotton, ‘nor one word about the cost of machinery and other utensils-used in his calling, the cost of food stuffs, meats and household supplies of sustenance. ] 2 % No set price has been placed upon anything ralged by the farmers of ‘the nation, except wheat, and that hits the northwest ‘right between ‘the eyes. And then some persons wonder what’s the matter with the northwest. Foolish question. ? int_endéd: to 'smooth" ouf Tu e gy ; WE DON'T CONDONE THIS, EITHER. ", : Here'’s one incident with which we don't agree with, either. ‘A first lieutenant name ion guard medical corps and assigned to the 1271:11 field artillery at Camp Cody, directed Private Seward L. Mains of .the medical detachment to “knock the head off” Private David Severson of C. battery, 127th field artillery, if Severson shou}d sta;'t ‘tal}(- ing again. Severson was then a patient in the infirmary, ill with a temperature sufficient to cause delirium .’ 5 s ‘A courtmartial ordered Reeves dismissed from the military gervice, but instead the “higher ups” ‘changed the sentence to three months” stay inside the camp and fined $50 a month 5 What ought to have been done by the powers that be, according to our nation, was to instruct Private Severson to knock the head off of that uniformed brute officer who:issued _ the instructions to beat him up while ill; after he had recovered sufficiently. ; —0 NOBODY IS BEING FOOLED. " * by Frank L. Carey, vice-president of the Food Administration| Grain Corporation, told the Tri-State Country Grain Shippers ‘Association ‘that “while naturally a farmer wants to get all the money he can for the wheat he raises, the proposed ‘ddvance in price from $2.211% basis in Minneapolis to $2.40 ‘at country stations is not necessary.” facy ) Carey is no doubt a most estimable gentleman, but no one ever heard him advocate putting a curb on southern cottgn, which has gone up-and up and up and not the slightest effort made to check it. Then it is that the wheat raisers of the north- west have to pay big prices for what is manufactured out of that cotton, and pay twice as much for substitutes for flour. : The quicker such “bunc” is cut out a better spirit will perlvade some sections-of the country. The people are not all fools. 0- MIGHT NOT BE “NUTTY” AFTER ALL. ‘A’ man named Henry Fiedler was taken into custody in Duluth when discovered fishing with strawberries for bait. He was using a crooked stick for a pole, a piece of wood about four inches square for a bobber and had knots tied near the hook. At that, maybe, Fiedler was not so nutty as some might think. Anyhow, he was following out the substitute idea. 0 NOT TEDDY’S. The war department announces that in shipping soldiers to Europe it is six months ahead of the plans. Whose plans? Not Teddy’s, certainly. R ] —_— It will take more than a bunch of alleged law violating booze sellers to throw any scares into Governor Burnquist. He shu_t ’e_m. up and now some eminent legal luminary who occu- pies a judicial bench cites him to appear in court and explain it al_l. But thq governor very diplomatically and very properly yvn-ed the 'said exponent of Blackstone to take a Tong run and jump. & o Lm0ty Chief Brandt of the Indian agents should have let that trunk full of hooze continue on its journey to International Falls. 'According to reasoning of the head of the shipping board, it would have speeded up some of the inhabitants of that enterprising little city. . — (e Gosh! We thought we had heard the last of that Dahl cage. But a decision of the supreme court resurrected it again. —_—— . 'As detailed reports of the battles come in, how the gay high courage of our boys at the front thrills the nation. —_—— The man who fights weeds and potato bugs is standin, back of the man who fights th' Boches. = 7 —_— The war is making history .for every nation but i and for her it has made chaos. 2 ey —_— We wonder who or what will monopolize th next year. Y A e front page, “ E| personally, to soliclt votes.” Once d Alfred E. Reeves of the national|. MON\DAY EVENING, | ?nrAr‘ CHAUTRUGUA ERIGANORANA-OF CITZENSH JULY 15,1918 LTIN PERKINS AT INPORTANT-POST - ilgergeant Major's Remark ‘Must Have ....Made Him: Realize Just What It Might, Mean to H!m. ' Major Jackson tells of the visit of one of the generals to' the trenches ‘on the end of the British line. i The general, who was a great stick- ler for discipline, said to the last man: on ‘the left: : “Do :you know, sir, that you're the =~ - most important soldier in ‘the army?! Private = Perkins' murmured -some . - modest ~ rejoinder,’ but; as - in duty. = botnd, kept his eye glued to the per.= - ope with his vista' of No. Man's . © and.. 8% e 3 BiYes,” resumed the general, g fe last man in the last squad of the /| last platoon of the last company "of the last battalion of A the -last 'regi- ment of the last brigade." " o After this impressive announcement the general turned on his heel'and de. parted. Then the sergeant major, lest < Private Perkins ‘should be ‘puffed up: by the suddenly conferred importance, added: . ° ' O e “Yes, and if the army gets the com- mand to form on. the left yow'll mark time for the rest of your bloody nats ural life!” % . Any military’ man realizes what it would mean to be pivot man for a line 125 miles long!—Toronto MaV/ and Empire. p GERS M - CITY. MANA AKE 600D . Where New System Has P! : :-of Great Val roved S .}.ugnstl\z‘fg, by! ters. " It's a_clty manager Charter that forbids candidates for commissioner, ed, a commissioner is forbidden to|. dictate any appointment by the city manager. /Already the new plan has mesnt a considerablé saving of publ money in St. Augustine. In Niagara Falls, where, owing'to| failure of the New York leglslature to |- pass adequate legislation,” the city manager administration is still ham- pered by partisan electlons, the tax | levy has been reduced to 97 cents per $1,000 valuation. : In Sherman, Tex., the clty mana- ger installed a complaint system, by which each complaint 1s recorded, re- ferred. to the department concerned and followed ‘up if necessary untll cared for. The number of complaints in six ‘months dropped 30 per cent. Publfc’ .works improvement - bonds amounting .to $150,000 were voted by the people, P So obvious a step toward efficient government as depositing city funds in a ‘responsible bank, willing to pay interest on daily. averages, will save San Jose, Cal, $5,000 a year under Jay to Be Put On Hel Big City Attraction Brought'to the . Very Doors of the People at Price = Within Reach of All.' - ' Will's Immor re by a Strong Cast __of Ten Actors—A S The people of this community are golng to have a chance, to hear “Tlhe Melting Pgt," It is coniing to Chautauqua and will be one of the regular fea- tures pt the program this year. T It is a matter of surprise to many that the Chautauqua can handle a big production like this. But it is coming and the management gssures us that it will be’staged just as it was played in the big’ cittes. It As is well known, “The Melting Pot” is a drama in four acts, which por- trays American citizenship in the making, that is, the fluxing and fusing of the numerous races and nationalities that make up our population. ¢ This {s a company of ten players, and the great American drama will be presented by actors of reputation, who can make the great moral lessons, of the play stand out in all their power. -Sunday Battles In- History. Some of the fiercest engagements of the present war have been fought on Sunday, the so-called day of rest, for the German seems to like that day for a bombing raid on some defenseless 408 ! town, as well as for much.bigger oper- This is a most opportune time for bringing this great play to the Chautau- | atlons at the front, possibly .on ac- qua platform. ; This is a year when we Americans should renew our patriotism | count of the old adage about the bet- and be proud of our country, and cultivate the'spirit of ‘true Americanism as’| ter the day the better the deed.” = ~ we have not done before. “. The flercest of the battles in ‘the ¢ s ‘Wars of the Roses was actually fought . on Palm Sunday, observes London An- swers. 'This was the Battle of Tow- ton in 1461, and ten years. later the': Battle of Barnet was fought on East- er Sunday. . Ramillles ‘was fought on’ 1 Whitsunday, 1706. 3 Both Bull's'Run and Shiloh, ‘in the American Civil war; were fought on | Sunday: ' It was on-Sunday that-Well- - *| ington. issued: that famous ‘order, “Cl: udad: Rodrigo must be carried by as- - sault this evening.” * - g 5 A glad Sunday for the British em- pire was: that “loud Sabbath” when Wellington defeated Napoleon at Wa- terloo in the last attempt on the par! of one man to'dominate the world. the city manager plan.—~Omaha News, i Well-Known Actors. " e R (k. Fvery man and woman appearing in “The -Melting Pot” is a well-known DEAD TREE MADE ATTRACTWE Broadway player. 'If you were to see. this drama in New York, with such a i R d s ; _cast, you would expect to pay $2.00 for a seat. The fact that the-Chautauqua _1s able to deliver the same thing\at a very nominal cost speaks volumes for the Chautauqua management. - 3 ey Everybody will enjoy “Tfie_Melfilng'?ot." The action is lively and there s an abundance of wholesome humor. There is not’a dry line in the play, nd the interest’of the first act is-fully sustained throughout.: e 5 In addition.to being a great entertainment, “The Melting Pot! strong patriotic motive. . It strengthens faith in Uncle Sam and’ establishes- American determination to perpetuate democmc'y"lg_l“thé world.” One qOeé, not need to be a student of draatic literature..to enjoy “The Melting Pot.” It is so purely American that: our people very readily under- stand the plot and easily follow the lines. It is a wonderful performance and deserves a great audience when it comes to Chautauqua. = ¥ Easy-Going. People. Any time is good enough for easy- going people. Any way is well enough. They are inclined 'to be sorry for the young man who sets his alarm clock for an early hour, and takes off his coat when he goes to work. But the road to success 'of any sort is never easy. Basy-going . people jog along comfortably; knowing nothing of tense nerves and strained muscles, but when the day is over, the goal is still far in the distance. /A Puzzled Reporter. If I happen to marry a woman with whom [ naturally agree, I will turn out & good husband; if ‘not, T'll turn out a bad husband. Find a man and wife who are compelled to “study” each other in order to get along; and who “talk things over” a good deal, and say mean things to each other, and they’d separate 'if it wasn’t for the “children, or the name of it.—~Ed Howe’s Weekly.~ First African Explorer. " The first organized. attempt to ex- '{ plore the interior of Africa was made “| by Mungo Park, who set sail on his inifial voyage to the Dark Continent 128 years ago. He returned two years and seven months later after having explored a -considerable section - of ‘| Africa never before visited by a white man, -although he failed in his main purpose, which was to trace the source of the River Niger. Foliage has bare trunk of placing a fern box in its'crotch.—Pop- ular Mechanics Magazine, GET AFTER NEGLECTED LAND Every Citizen Should Recognize a Duty In Seeing That It Is’ Kept Cleaned Up. ~ Buy The Most? FEW OF THE MANY THINGS AT A LOW PRIGE T0 OUR CUSTOMERS Your i Look not only to your, own back yard, but take a proprietary interest in. any vacant yards or neglected patches of land that are in your neigh:, borhood. You really ought to have had them cleaned up last autumn, but 1f you didn’t then, in the cause of food: conservation and with the hope of an/ increased_crop from the home gardens this summer, have these - patches cleared up. i The department of agriculture sent a Dlea to the people of the land t clean up all plots that were used as war gardens last year in order that.the insects that had been harbored in a dormant state in the underbrush and rubbish might be exterminated and not permitted to multiply and increase. Ideally, entomologists tell us, as soon as the crop has been harvested, the remnants should be promptly cleared away and burned with the insects which they harbor. p Many persons apparently believe Ofie bottle, 16 oz, Snider’s Catsup. ... 25¢ : Elour_and Feeld that the action of winter snows dnd Kippered Herring, 2 cans for........ 25¢ : winds would be_suficlent to destros ] Gorn Flakes, 2 for. .. .o .rvoverriss 25¢ | One 24%4-1b. sack Cremo Flour. ... .$1.50 hbect e i T A RoT IR ek One can Best Peaches.’. .........c... 20c | Very Best Oatmeal, per lb......... 8%%sc Elbert Hubbard’s w«:r;:1 Goes On. Two cans Hominy ....... G 25¢ | 10-Ib. sack Barley Flour............ 69c A reminder of Elbert Hubbard, vic- 5 £ 10-1b. k Corn Flour. .... ...... 68¢c * Can of Corn, 20c; three cans for......54c sac orn Flou: ..68¢c 4 ; 1 ) ; tth?s ‘{f.r?:mlfifisfi“.’f"néi %’3:3’;2&3 One can.Tomatoes, 20c; -three for....57c | Best Head Rice, per 1b............. 15¢ ‘ “At East Aurora the Reycrofters con- One can of Peas, 18¢; three for 54c¢ | 10-1b. sack Cornmeal .............. 59¢ i tinue to flourish. Their annual con- . s : 1h. saek Qats . i s i .25 ! vention is as usual. But no invitation Fresh bakery gopds daily. ‘Also fresh gg l;bsaCkl? %ts ked C $§ 25 | 18 necessary to attend it. Anyone who crackers. Good dairy butter. c-lb. sac racke orn......... $2.43 1’ goes there is welcomed and the speak- b = 28¢ 100 pounds Corn Shorts........... $2.29 | ers include you if you want to speak. Best Cheese, perlb. ......c.... g L 100 pounds Common Shorts........ $2.15 That’s the Roycroft idea. The notables are scheduled, but in the grove the open-air theater is an open forum. Any subject goes., We hear that the work phase of the Roycrofters is the Feed prices subject to change. Coffee and Tea Meats Hams, about 7 to 10 pounds, per 1b...25¢c big thing now. Which as we recall it : ¢ was Hubbard’s hope. . A place where Best Bacon, perlb: v i, 29c | Our 33c Coffee is fine. : ! eve?'m“g that was made was first Salt Pork, best, per 1b...... 5 24c | All 30c Coffee we are going to sell at 23c. t useful and. then beautiful. He used Half d of Green Tea for........ 23c | ) Pork Loaf, perlb. ......... TR 25¢ alf poun to say, ‘If it's useful it is beautiful, % s | but many useful things can be made Balogna, per 1b. ...... SRR P 20c | Lipton Black Tea, half_ pound: =i . 36¢ ! more bsautitul. That's what we want to do.”’ ; 2 S SUPPLY YOU IF_YOU ARE LOOKING TO SAVE MONEY, LET U L REDUCED PRICES ON LARGE ORDERS YOURS FOR BUSINESS Leave Nature’s Work Alone. The most costly work in landscapes is moving earth; therefore do as lit- tle-of it as possible, for seldom does it really aid in gaining pleasing re- sults. ¢ Fitting the Theory. “T have an idea that rooms reflect the personality of their occupants.” “Then the lady who uses this room 5 703. Fourteenth Street We Want Just a Reasonable Profit Telephone 237 must -be of a very worryisg disposie 10m, £0 Judge by the £ret WOrk LD 1" | g ey Nafactive