Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 22, 1918, Page 8

" Qur Nation’s Greatness Founded on Fatherhood of Man and S Brotherhood of God. ITH the growth of the nation there has ‘been correspond- ing growth in responsibility. The raw experiment of 2 nation framed from the skel- eton colonies of the eastern seaboard has proved the greatest suc- cess in govemme’nt the world has ever Znown. Democracy sits at the tables of the land today. Brotherhood asks 4ts helping * from the amply filled boards of the American_home. These two attributes of the American people | fully express the“secret of America’s success as a nation. The growth of the natlon has been in accord with the extension of these ideas. They are both home ideas, and therefore they are both ideas that express the inner spirit of the day of thanksgiving. The fatherhood of God and the wrotherhood of man—these were the leading conceptions of the Pilgrim Fa- ‘thers. They are the leading concep- dions of the sons of those fathers to- lday. They are the conceptions that wan never be made hackneyed by hypo- .leritical use or by designing abuse. They will stand forth in the genius and actlon of the American people un- 1il each year shall add praise to praise in the measure of the.fullness of rea- sons for the giving of thanks, Peace, provision, protection—these are the prized possessions of a na- tion whose one aim Is to exalt the ‘ends of _human liberty, to extend hu- anan democracy and to exzlt the ideals of human equality. As this nation touches the world at large it does so through its leading national concep- #jons, and only when these are vitally assailed can it take up arms for its own defense. It has the obligation resting upon it to conserve the true meeds of liberty, and this can be doune only by insisting upon -the sacredness «of human rights and human opporty- nities. Hence the day set aside for thanks is a day of pure and unadul- teratéd Amerieanism, into”~which no alien sentiment can possibly enter. Hence it Is that every head of the family in acting In his capaclty at the head of the family board becomes the priest of the things made precious " 4a the life of the country and of which wmention 18 made as thanksgiving themes of the day. No more can the mation depart from its lofty mission and progressive ideals than can the @arth swing away from the solar at- traction. The day of home happiness, the day of praise, the day of felicity 18 a sacred and singular day in the annals of American progress and Amer- iean world influence ‘ihis Year the Spirit of Thanks- giving Should Properly Be Filled With Praise. ; ~ HO that views the universe in its orderly movements and sees the mind of the Al- mighty in the fixed blessings of existence can doubt that out from the cataclysms of the world war the choice of blessing or cursing will work out in the victory of the good? The old cry, “Hath God forgotten to be gracious?’ needs no | God has not forgot- donger be voiced. h So that, as the den to be gracious. Amcricans assemble in their chure on the day set apart for expressing na- stional gratitude, they will rejoice sbove all else that the nation of free- aen has adopted as its motto: “Whem 4he Lord makes free Is free indeed.” ‘Let them rejoice that America is bent -upon proclaiming liberty to the entire 1ounds of the earth. The curse of au- tocracy, the curse of a biasphemous aissumption that God is on the side of 1he strongest battulions, the. curse of dlebauchery of human ideals and hu- ynan aspirations, the curse of Thay es- Jablishment of force in #he place of wurity ; of power in the place of peate —this is the cursing that is being wiped out in blood. The blessigg of wvorld peace and the prevalence of the spirit of brotherhood and of mutual advancement for the peoples—such is 1he peace that is being, wrought out. *The United States has placed its all on the altar, realizing that®sacrifice is the noblest virtue of a natien, ATence, - while exuberance may not abound, the spirit of thanksgiving is Aled with praise over the mighty snanner in which the mind of the Al snighty is being made clear in the smovements of the times; with the playing a leading part ve unfolding. No Time to Abandon Custom. It has long been the honored custom of our people to turn in the fruitful antumn of the year in praise and ahanksgiving to Almighty God for his smany blessings and mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow 0w, even in the midst of the tragedy of a world shaken by war and immeas- wrable disaster, in the midst of sorrow and great peril, Faces Ahead. “The chaplains ‘- from two Yankee regiments that had stormed the slope above the Ourcq came wearily back at sundown from the task of burying thelr dead. They were two much up- Aifted men, and their eyes were shin- ing as they made their brief but elo- quent report. “In all that battlefield,” they sald. ““we found, without a single exception, ‘that every one of those hoys died <crouching forward, died with his face #oward Germany.” | Let Us Give Thanks ity, all the material blessings that abou: ——even ingrates can give thanks for these. Let us, at least this onceinthelong ear, look deep into ieart of our sorrows, our failures, our dl-PP"-‘:'é there, as within the bitter hull of the nut, some good kemnel that is sweet and wholesome and nour- ishing, And so give thanks! The rich, ths well, the happy—surely they need not ie taught to give thanks! No; itis the voic of praise that wells up through tears from the heart thatacls s, to | which anzels lean and listen. For what we have got out of this world it is easy to be grateful. | But for what we have been able to give t: it of zc~ds, of sympathy, of sacrifice, of checr, of uplift, of soul-stuff—for this we mx give thanks that will blend, infinitely sweet, into the eternal musi¢ of the spheres. . So each of us, as different gems have’ different powers to reflect light—let us give THREE NOTED FRENCH TOWNS Will Live in History as Having Given Their Names to Articles of Every- Day Commerce. Three towns In northern France have given their names to articles of every-day commerce—Cambral, from which “cambric” s derived; Arras, f term applied to a certain kind of tapestry, and Valenciennes, noted for its lace in olden times. Cambral, too, 18 assoclated with the name of 'the great French eccleslastic and morallst, Francois Fenelon, a statue of whom stood in the cathedral before the Ger- mans captured the town. Fenelon wrote one of fhe most famous novels of the elghteenth century: “The Ad- ventures of Teiemachus,” an account of the son of Ulysses. At Cambral was concluded a very curious treaty, the so-called “Ladies’ Peace,” between Loulse of Savoy and Margaret of Aus- tria, representing France and Austrla, respectively, In 1520. At Arras was born the celebrated leader of the French Revolution, Maximilian Robes- pierre, who organized the Reign of Terror by which he himself was finally to fall. Valenciennes no longer made the beautiful lace which its name sug- gests, but was a center for*the manu- facture of hoslery, trimmings, and handkerchiefs. It was the birthplace of two famous men—Watteau, whose paintings are regarded as perhaps the other famous town—Doual—whosé niue Is joined with a version in Eng- lish - of the Bible prepared for the special use of the Catholie church./ ARMENIANS LOYAL TO ALLIES None of the Conquered Reoples Have Shown Morc Devotion to Cause of Liberty Than They. »Armenians who have 1t o their loyalty to It months ngo, from; 0 of them went forth! ms which had been | ® T has beca bcen most con th.e allies, and Turks took Erzerum lnst | i they swept on against the national armies of the Armenians and Georginns through to Tabriz in. north- western Persta, threatening the south- Much More Than Material Are YANKS DO THE the Blessings for Which We Now Give Thanks. T IS to be hoped that this Thanksgiving will not be a pagan holiday, and that those who do render thanks will do so not as a heathen philosopher, boasting that he 1s not as other men, but in greater hu- mility because he has perhaps been more greatly blessed than others. Outside of the many material bless- fngs that have come to tiie American people during the past year, which are good In so much as they contribute to wholesome human happiness, there is reason for the people of this country upon this Thanksgiving day to be'un- usually thoughtful concerning their place in the world, and to remember how this eminence has been obtained. Who can look back and not see the band of Providence shaping the des- tiny of America? This liberty which is the marvel and the hope of .the world today was:set up on these shores by Godfearing men—the pioneers who inaugurated this very Thanksgiving holiday. It was for the love of the service of God that liberty was estab- lished in America, and it was this lib- erty that has been the basis of our na- tional greatness and which is to be the political salvation of the world. America cannot-look back upon its history without seeing God, and by taking thought cannot fail to acknowl- edge its gratitude for all his benefits. With that stage of our development possed we are now permitted to enter upon that new ern when America par- uelpates in abollshing tyranny and in- justice, ever hateful to God, and to earry to the oppressed nations of the world those principles of liberty through which our own chief blessings have come. This is the supreme service that one nation can render to another—to safe- guard the liberties of its people, In this momentous time the burden of our Thanksgiving this year it seems sheuld be that we are to be chief amony the ministers in working out the Divine purpose to have all men—Greek ~and There is something for you in the Want Ad column today. It's on the ia stone house has been moved In IMPOSSIBLE For First Time in History Stone Houses Have Been Successfully Moved in France. Declaring thaf is the first time that France, Sergeants Abe- Griesner and Mike Murphy of Company C have re- cently finished a job of moving a 350- ton structure and have set it down on its new site. The French said it could not be doné and declared that the only way the road could be cleared for the new line of railway track would be to tear the house down. But the sergeants with their detall of fifteen men started to’| work with jacks and rollers and soon had the house moving across the fields. News of the feat spread &nd the authorities sent a photographer from the French Academy of Sclences to record officially the stages of the work. The house was placed upon its new. site without a crack. It Is believed that this demonstration of Amerlican inge- nuity will save many stations along the lines where the Yankee engineers are building additional tracks and switching yards.—From tWhe Spiker, Trance. Notlce today’'s Want Ads, back page ACHES AND PAIN QUICKLY RELIEVED You'll find Sloan’s Liniment softens the severe rheumatic ache Put it on freely. Don't rud it in. Just let it penetrate naturally,. Whata sense of soothing relicf soon follows! External aches, stifis e cramped muscles, str back “cricks"—those fight off - the relieving Sloan’s Liniment. Clean, economical, Ask any druc ! S and by way of making her departure pleasant for those who had served her gave a nickel to a .chambermaid, say- ing, “Mary, you take a nice long car- ride.” ma'am; thank you, ma’am, but how will T get back?” 4 That Also to Be Thought Of. She was leaving the city for home, Politeness 11l Rewarded “A man kin be too polite an’ oblig- In’,” said Uncle Eben. “I know a man dat stood wifout kickin’ while his wife dressed him up in a fancy loungin’ - coat an’ a gorgeous necktie an’a smok- ~ - - in’ cap. Den she inspected him an’ | declded dat she couldn’t live wif such a lookin’ man, nohow.” p WINTER IS HERE! The maid replied: “Yes, % L) The regular season for coughs, colds and pneu- monia is here. Better to prevent them than cure them. RESULTS OF DRAFTS IN YOUR HOUSE Sickness, doctor’s calls, medicine and perhaps worse to say nothing of feeling uncomfortable. t L I 1 t 1 [ 1 THE CURE Stop the drafts with Storm Sash and Storm Deors. Keep your floors free from-drafts. We have had the heaviest call for Storm Sash and Doors this fall for several years. Others are wise— how about you? We have a good stock on hana. Get them now and get them on before the first big snow storm. St, Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. " PHONE 100 most characteristic products of French . . % art in the eighteenth century, and g Froissurt, hose chronicles of the k wirs of the Middle Ages are full of movement and-color, Near by s un»T As usual this store is supplied for every known need in the lines needed for this day and priced at a fair small profit only- -that’s the policy of this store. A ROASTERS FOR THANKSGIVING , A roaster is handy at all times. Aluminum Oval, well known; war- ern Caspinn ports and wiping out an Armenizus they met, Maynard Owes They bBoakted ‘that they would keep on until they met the Russlan army, then nonexistent. The fight by the-Armen- ians and Georgians, lacking allled sup- port, hecame more hopeless. The Georgians bravely declared their in- dependence last May; but hardly a month later 32 Georgian and Armenian delegates in Constantinople were ut- terly unable to do anything but nc- cede to the Turkish demands that they withdraw their troops. It Is evident that the Georgians are now complete- Iy dominated. Delighted. The examining officers at the pris- oner pens {alk German like uatives, but often the prisoners don’t and that Teads to complications, One inquisitor, who had just used his Lest German vocabulary on an uncom- prehending Hungarian, turned him over to a speclal questioner and took on five strangely-clad and somewhat bewildered prisoners who, after a great deal of shouting and arm waving, man- aged to convey the fact that they were neither Germans nor Austrians’ nor Hungarians nor Slovaks. They were Tialians—five Italians taken prisoner last fall and set to mending roads be- hind the German lines. They were much pleased when it slowly dawned on them what had hap- pened, and they wanted to kiss Gen- eral Pershing or somebody right away. —Paris Stars and Stripes. New Trick. A new method of fighting the U-boat nrenace is for the attacked vessel to frop a depth charge as the torpedo spproaches, In daylight the wake of the torpedo can usually be seen quite clearly. When the depth charge ex- plodes it either causes the premature explosion of the torpedo or else diverts the deadly missile from its course. This was found out quite by accident. A ship’s oficer in his excitement one day threwea depth charge overboard, it did the trick. . . ranted Mirro make, at $2.98 and $4.98. Round style, combination 3 in 1 roasters ........cocieeiiiiiin $2.98 Aluminium kettles, warranted to last for ever, $1.48, $1.98, $2.98. Aluminum Cake Tins, -bread tins, pie tins, 25¢, 35¢, 48c, etc. Savory .Enameled Trip Roasters $2.98. Other roasters at $1.48, $1.98, 50c and 25c. Steamers, heavy grade tin, good size, 85¢. Enameled Kettles, in all white, blue and white and gray, at from 35¢c to 98¢ to $1.48. 4 le Coated CHINAWARE Full stock. ebony stag and $3.25, $3.98, $4.98 a set. Table Idnen, 98¢, $1.25, $1.48, $1.75 and $1.87. All of these are good values. large line. High grade Table Goblets and Tum- blers, 98c to $1.98 a set. Carving Sets, good grade SILVERWARE Wm. A. Rogers 1847 and Commun- ity Plate, Knives and Forks, Table and Teaspoons, Spoons and everything else. You will like our new patterns. Casseroles and Pyrex Transparent oven ware, $1.48, eparations! Hand Painted China of every kind. . Buy an cxtra piece or two for vouyr Thanksgiving Table. Prices are not high. . : RICH CUT GLASS All of our new goods now in and a large showing. Priced very much under real worth. HOLIDAY GOODS Heed Santa’s First Call. THE SITUATION : Never in all the history of this store have we attempted to carry such an immense lot of goods. A ‘year ago we commenced to make steel, silver handles, . Orange-Fruit $1.98 to $7.50. Thése goods are as good as money ready for this season. Of course will. buy and very moderately we cannot reorder, so BUY | priced. Be sure and see our nice EARLY. f 1 THE PRICES { In checking up thousands of dol- Cups and Saucers, Plates and every- thing else, in plain white, gold and white, decorated and white. Cups and Saucers, set of six, $1.45, $1.65, $1.75, $1.95, $2.25, $3.60, $4.85—set of six. - Still have several kinds of French China, complete one hundred piece sets, made up from any of these patterns. Four exclusive one hundred piece sets of Homer Laughlin China and Austrian China at $32.50 and $34.50 per set. I ONE-HALF PRICE SALE OF MILLINERY Ladies’ and Misses’ and Children’s Hats We positively must have room for holiday goods and will close the millinery season December Ist. Every hat and every item of trim- ming go on sale at once at exact- ly HALF PRICE. Large assortment still on hand. All this season’s styles, buy now and save one-half. lars worth of holiday goods, near- ly every line is about the same price as last year. Iron toys and a few other items are higher, otherwise you buy as cheap as ever before. THE DISPLAY We are working almost night and day to get the store in shape to display this immense line. We will soon have everything out. Anyhow, we have what you want so come in anyhow. . AR CARLSON OF COURSE The Leading Var. The Leading Holiday Goods Store G e iety Store Man With the Varieties : The Store That Positively Guarantees Its Prices Defective P