Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 11, 1919, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1919 BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ~————PUBLISKED EVERY APTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. H. M. STANTON G. E. CARSON E. H. DENU Editor Manager TELEPHONE 922 Minn,, as second-class matter Entered at the postoffice at Bemidil, under act of Congress of March 8, 1879. No attention paid to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessavily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this office mot later than Tuesday of ench week to insure publication in the current issue. BUBSCRIPTION RATES Six months .... ‘Three anonths THE WEEEKLY PIONEER Ten pages, containing a summary of the news of the week. Published every ‘!hgrida'y and nnt‘polmn paid to any address, for, in advance, $1.50 OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS A MATTER OF SIGNIFICANCE Probably the American public has heard nothing concern- ing the sufferings entailed by the European war that moved it more profoundly than the accounts of thousands of homes de- stroyed and of hundreds of thousands of once happy families made homeless and miserable. Ours is above all a nation of home-owners, and when we read of others suffering the loss of that most precious possession, we not only feel a keener senti- ment for the homes we have, but an intensified yearning for the homes we have not. The consequence is that the home-building spirit is abroad in the land this spring, and the indications point to a record production of that best of all human habitations, the ‘“private home.” That constructive spirit is being stimulated, too, by na- tional publicity campaigns conducted by the manufacturers of and dealers in building materials, who are doing the people of the nation a real service in advising them to invest in a home first of all, and to build now. These campaigns of education are powerfully supplementing the National Government, which ';‘s becoming more emphatic daily in urging the public to build omes. Every normal human being of course, longs to own a home of his own, if he does not already possess one. The purpose of the national home-building advertising is to impress upon I prospective builders the fact that the price of lumber, as com- ¢ pared with prices of other commodities is not high, and that the i enormous European demand for American lumber after peace £ finally is established will greatly deplete the available supply, k probably with the natural result of sending prices higher for years to come. The Government is urging immediate home-building, not only “for your Children’s sake” and because “Construction adds to the wealth of the country,” but because nation-wide activity in home-building now will provide employment for many thousands of returning soldiers and for mechanics re- leased from war production work. A great body of the Am- erican people are more prosperous today than ever before, and it is the Government’s indicated wish that in investing their sav- ings wisely and safely, the building of homes should be the first consideration. “Own Your Own Home’* has taken on a new and greater significance in this country, and the indications are that a great army of former tenants will graduate from the! rent-paying class before the year is out and become the proud| and happy proprietors of their own dwelling places. S i It was but only a couple of years ago when even the most 4 reckless of aviators remained on the ground evcept when there was a dead calm, or something not far from it. If a smart | hreeze came up while they were in the air, they descended as £ B soon as they could, and to fly in a gale was not to be thought of. g Those were the days, too when “holes in the air” were much discussed, and for good reasons much feared. All that seems amusing. now, for the enormous improvements in air- | : plane engines, in respect both to power and to the trustworthy- ness, make many of the old precautions unnecessary, and the aviator with a really important errand pays practically no at- : tention to the weather unless it is such as to render impossible 3 the performance of the particular task that has been imposed on them. Of course, if the object, as was often the case at the war fronts, is to make observations or to take photographs, it is useless to fly in a fog, and the aviators dislike rain and snow for the same reasons and to the same extent as other people do. xo- —_—0 Oscar Arneson, chief clerk of the house, is going to prove an exception to the rule. There is a familiar saying to the ef- act that public office holders seldom die and never resign. But ‘tis all wrong as far as Arneson is concerned. He has resigned & Lis position with J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, having been | { miperintendent of the land and timber department that he can ¢ cngage in private business. The announcement that he is to v uit the auditor’s office was given little notice by many, but now | | § a8 soon as the legislature is over he will step out of politics. | Arneson was second assistant clerk of the House in 1907, first issistant in 1909 and has been chief clerk at each succeeding session since, including the extra session of 1912. This beats Julius Schmahl’s record as chief clerk of the House. ol While the old congress passed out under a cloud, it must Le admitted that a number of measures weme made laws which sre of benefit and importance. Here are a few of the things the congress did: Created the department of labor; Created Jhe children’s bureau; Passed a child labor law; Passed the : ‘Vebb-Kenyon law forbidding shipments of liquor into dry B0 tates; Submitted the prohibition amendment, which has been \rneson is going to show the doubters, and he declares that just ] AT THE THEATERS AT REX TODAY. “The Heart of Humanity,” to be seen today, tomorrow and Sunday at the Rex theatre, limns on the gray background of the last days of the conflict, a tender and appealing ro- mance of loyal love and unswerving devotion. The whole production, from beginning to end, is fraught with the spirit of those great days when an anxious world hung breath- lessly upon \vcrd from -the seething battle front In Flanders. It reflects the hush that fell upon civilization when the forces of humanity came to final grip with the ruthless night of autocracy, and it echoes the great cry of joy that sounded round the world when the Hun line crumbled before the allied attack and fled backward toward the sheltering frontiers of Germany to sue for peace. Into the midst of these stirring scenes of immearurable portent, there makes its way the gentle ro- mance of Nanette, an American girl reared in the northwood of Canada, and of her Canadian lover, John Pat- ridia. Joined as war is begun, as war progresses they are separated— to meet again where the giant guns thunder their challenge on the fields of France. Thither John goes as an officer in the Royal Flying corps and there Nanette, hearkening to the cries of the homeless and motherless children, follows in the garb of the Red Cross. There comes the last great Hun at- tack—the last terrifying drive to- ward Paris—when Chateau Thierry became another Verdun and the might~of America thrown into the balance, stayed the enemy, halted him and finally drove him back, until his retreat become a rout and he cried aloud for peace. Graphically, all the hopes, the prayers, the fears, the faith that stirred the heart of humanity in those days of vast im- port are reflected in the Allen Ho- lubar romance of the war. In the confusion-and chaos of at- tack and counter-attack, John and Nanette, servants of the great cause, drawn by their love, are once more brought together and the scenes shift from the fields of Flanders back to the Canadian lands of the whisper- ing pines where the benediction of the world peace finds them reunited in their love. The role of Nanette is played by Dorothy Phillips. William Stowell is seen as John Patricia and others in the large cast include such well- know players as Walt Whitman, Robert Anderson, Frank Braidwood, George Hackathorn, little Gloria Joy, Margaret Mann and Lloyd Hughes. WE'VE BEEN TOLD. The following is what we’ve been told by the producers: “You'll enjoy seeing June Elvidge in “The Moral Deadline.”” This new World picture, which will be shown at the Elko tonight, has pep and sparkle, interest and entertainment in large quantities. It is the sort of a picture-play that spectators in- varfably like to see. ‘““The Moral Deadline” is a story of love, of constancy and of joy. Frank Mayo plays opposite Miss El- vidge, and other favorite and prom- inent film players appear in the cast. “The Moral Deadline” is the sort of a picture that can be unqualifiedly recommended tor patrons, and this is done with the knowledge that it will pleasq all those who see it” Maybe they were over-enthusiastic about their play, however it sounds good, and entertainment at the Elko is usually excellent. PROMISES TO DELIGHT. “Spotlight Sadie” is the new Gold- wyn picture in ,which Mae Marsh comes to the Elko theatre tomorrow and Sunday. Though the title would not indicate as much, the sea plays an unforgettable part in bringing out the charm and pathos of the drama. Much of the action tran- spires far from the call of the sea, but in those important episodes where the water is shown, it is with unusual effect. In “Spotlight Sadie” she promises to delight those who think she is at her best in rags and tatters for an early episode in the delightful com- edy-drama shows her as Sadie Sulli- i ratified by alll but three or four of the state legislatures; istablished the income tax law; Created the parcel post system; CONTENTMENT When you eat e Created the Federal Reserve system—the greatest piece of con- ! structive statesmanship in a century; Created the Federal trade | fed commission; Provided a rural credit system; Provided Federal .id for good roads, QUL T T O T T LU UL LU : Before You Sell Your Potatoes CQOME AND SEE ME. JOHN QUINN Markham Hotel, Bemidji, will pay the highest market price for all different varieties. : Call me by phone at my own expense, or write me. RnLnnn BT T T TR T Htk PERFECT PEACE AN Koors Bread Koors Butter van, described as a whimsical pro- duct of Old Erin. PUPPY LOVE. Puppy love is one of the richest and most fertile ficlds for the imag- ination of the humorist. And be- cause of the wuniversality of the theme, it touches a responsive chord everywhere. For that reason Booth Takington’s novel, “‘Seventeen’” made a sensation with phenomenal speed. “‘Seventeen” with Jack Pickford and Louise Huff will be shown at the Grand theatre tonight only. “ BRANDING BROADWAY. What a pleasure to see Hart in an entirely new role, though it be on the lines of his preference, and what a pleasure to watch the delightful comedy, with its brilliant subtitles by a man who knows how to write them! What a difference in an original play by an author of abund- ant resources who knows how to compose for the screen and the stale oldA stuff adaptéd from products which rarely provide entertainment for moving picture audiences! It is the difference between imperishable gold and easily-tarnished gilt, of zenuine quality and its feeble imita- tion. Hart plays his old role of bor- der tongh until thrown cut of a new- ly civilized community, hog-tied and placed in the express car of an east- bound train. He had been celebrat- ing a recent inheritance, and has a wad with him when released from bondage on the train. He is out for adventure, and a newspaper account of a wild spirit in New York, a young biood who has to have an athletic guardian to keep him out of scraps, serves to arouse a new impulse. Hart goes to New York. visits the River- side home of the young blood, and ge- Ry Koors Ice Cream cures an appointment as his physical gurrdian or “nurse.” The New Yorker is an athlete and a game fighter, as is proven by some wild escapades immediately follow- ing, and he has become involved in an entaglement obnoxious to his fmpfly by writing letters to a young lady who runs a restaurant famous for its wheat cakes. Hart is dele- gated to recover the letters, but falls in love with the expert wheat cakes, fln_rl weakens about asking for her private letters. He decides that the voung New Yorker has won the girl's heart, and it shall not be broken. From this moment the fun is fast and furious. Extravagant almost to the verge of farce, the story is so logi- cally developed that it seems entirely pnsfihlm a fine art growing out of unity of purpose on the part of au- thor, director and actor. The comedy is largely *“physical” in its develop- ment, full of the athletic spirit of the times, but it sparkles with bright hnmor, and will prove a big winner with any audience.—At the Grand tomorrow and Sunday. WE PAY the highest market price for rags metals, rubbers and scrap iron. We also pay freight on all out of town shipments for 100 pounds and over. Highest prices paid for hides. (o CEDBERG’S HIDE & FUR CO. Phone 638-W 112 3d Street 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 know that a cough medicine, while palatable, should contain no drug injurious to the child. 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 R Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy For this reason alone it is a favorite with the mothers of young children.” : “‘Cranay”” Chambezlain READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS GRAND New York or New Mexico, you are dead sure of one thing in every William S. Hart picture. FIGHTS! This time, the husky Westerner tears right intb Broadway’s roughest. Watch him! WiLLiam S Hart “Branding Broadway” . AnARTCRAFT Dictyre “Reilly’s Washday” A paramount-Mack Sennett Comedy MORE LAUGHS——MORE FUN than ever before—You will fe- gret it if you miss this one. THEATRE . Saturday and Sunday THomas S.ince presents ALSO ; Defective