Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 20, 1918, Page 10

DISPATCH RIDERS OF TODAY Successful Use of Alrplanes in a War of Movement Was Strikingly ‘Demonstrated. L Nk TOWN HELPSD SPEND YOUR MONEY ON HOME Outlay Surely Worth While, Since itils the Grandest Institution Con- ceived by Man. Life is short, yes, by comparison with what lles beyond, but since its birth this small atom in & universe of worlds has been for millions, aye for billions of men a workshop and & play- ground. They have bought and sold, they have tolled and reaped, they have barnessed the lightning, conquered the alr and ‘established lanes of traffic across the raging sea. They have even tunneled beneath wide rivers, hanging safe highways of steel for travel far under the pulsing tides’ ebb and flow. As the race has progressed from its edrliest beginnings more and ‘more firmly has a fitting idea of home be- come fixed 1n men’s hearts, Time was when a home meant & rude hut with- out windows and with a kole in the roof for a chimney, Now everyone realizes that a home 18 the grandest Institution yet concelved by man, & place not alone in which to sleep and eat but a very shrine of shrines, a sanctuary of loving hearts, a welk spring of inspiration and peace. A tender sentiment attaches to the fmage of the little thatched cottage in the lane. But with the passing of the unsanitary thatched roof has come the bigger, better idea of the home as a place for which no modern inyention for comfort, even for luxury, is too good. Plate-glass windows, yes, if we can afford them! A garden with & fountain sround which birds shall gather and beslde which young lovers shall dream—why not?. If the dread «of ithe proverbial rainy day is past why not:1avish upon the home in unstinted measure not only love but money—so that when we come to it at the close of day it shall give back to.us glow for heart throb, smile for smile, ease and refreshment for every need of -bod, As we drove up -the hill near Nancy on September 12 to the near~ est corps headquarters a two-seater airplane coming from the St. Mihiel front volplaned down toward us, William Slavens McNutt writes in Collier’s. We could see the observer in the rear seat standing up and looking down over the fuselage. As the plane buzzed over us not more than 200 feet above, the observer swung his arm and a small white ob- jeat with a two-foot linen tail spread out behind the speeding plane and came to earth’like an arrow. An orderly picked it up and sprinted with it to headquarters. ' ¢ 1t was a report from the front not ten .minutes old. It would ‘have taken & foot runner the entire:day to collect the aterial in that re- port and return with: it; it would have taken a dispatch rider on a mo- torcycle hours; it took the airman minutes, and as the orderly picked up the message the plane above was banking around and heading again for the battle line, Planes are more than the eyes of the army in a ‘war of movement. They are the means of communica- tion as well. The army that owns the sky holds a short and certain mortgage on the earth below. THE LESSONS OF WAR. The ' Airman—So . you’re savihg up to buy an airship? You’re quite an ambitious little boy. 2 “Yes, sir; I want to fly over Jim- mie Mack’s” back yard and drop bricks on him.” TP g ) CASHED IN., “What became of the village belle whose face was her fortune?” and of sonl. To build and worthily equip the home Is & sacred task, a “She cashed in.” blessed privilege. As a man thinketh “Yes?” in his heart of Mis home—so is he~~ People’s Home Journs? “Married a millionaire.” W For Quick Returns and SHIP -YOU Hides, Furs, Wool, Sheep Pelts and Bee Highest Cash Market Prices Wax-and Tallow 5! To NORTHERN HIDE & FUR COMPANY 118 Belt. Ave. Bemidji, Minnesota Christmas Greetings We feel that this is a fitting time to ex- press our sincere apprecition of your patronage. We have prospered in identically the same measure as has the body of loyal energetic people whom we call customers. To them, and to the entire business and farming community, we give assurance of continued Courtesy, unquestionable Secur- . ity, and a banking Service based upon a personal attention to details, throughout the year at hand. ! £ FARMERS' STATE BANK “Santa Claus Banks Here” BEMIDJI MINN. Good Vill “Eiven A statement of Dodge Brothers war activities is due the owners of their cars. Dodge Brothers refrained, dur- ing the progress of the war, from any-reference to the per- formance of the car in Govern- ment service. It seems proper now, however, to disclose the facts, because they are creditable facts—in- tensifying that good will which owners of Dodge Brothers cars have always manifested. Dodge Brothers car was the only one of its class approved and adopted by the War De- partment. n a separate Ordance Works, built especially for the purpose, costing millions of dollars and employing thousands of their skilled motor workmen, Dodge Brothers undertook an impor- tant duty designated by the War Department. : Without the aid of their great motor organization, Dodge Brothers could not have ful- filled the heavy obligation which they were asked to as- sume by the Ordnance Depart- ment. The other service required of Dodge Brothers motor works, by the Government, was to con- Minnesota Avenue a New Impetus " tinue to furnish their cars as_ they were needed. They were furnished, not in hundreds, but in thousands— both for the training camps here and forservice in Belgium, France and Italy. The record of those thousands of camp and army cars is one in which any owner may feel the utmost pride and satisfac- tion. Their performance justified the ¢compliment implied in their selection by the Government. The great work in which near- ly three hundred thousand of their cars have been produced in the past four years furnished a vast store-house of human en- ergy and equipment forthe ord- nance work. ; Naturally, it will take time to adjust the motor works to its full accustomed activity. Gradually Dodge Brothers will resume the grateful task of con- tinuing to deserve the good will of America—and indeed of the whole world. Dodge Brothers consider good will their most valuable posses- sion. They will never knowingly do anything to lessen it. BEMIDJI AUTO COrMPANY Olaf Ongstad, Prop. Bemidji, Minn. R Suggestions for Your - Christmas Needs. We CanSupply You With - Qifts fer the Whole Family . BOOKS First of all, you will want a copy of “Dere Mabel” (love letters of a rookie). Crammed full of good wholesome humor. It will be sure to please. 75 cents. Among others of the lower priced editions of pop- ular fiction will be found—The Major, Corporal Cam- eron, The Foreigner, Michael O’Halleran, The Son of Tarzan, etc., etc. In books for boys, will be found a sp]endidv assort- ments of Alger Books, and other series. Also various kind of books for girls, all at 30 cents each. ’ “A well selected assortment. of books for children from the baby up. CHRISTMAS POST CARDS Be sure to see our line of post cards, greeting cards, and folders, at 1c, 2 for 5¢c and 5¢ each. Christmas tags. stickers and holly tape in abun- dance. Get your Uhristmas cards early. i - ‘Box Stationery Good Stationery in our Victory ‘Linen, and Thistle Lawn, at 35¢ a box. MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIuNS Magazine_s make most acceptable gifts for Christ- mas. 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