Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 9, 1919, Page 4

;:_ £ e — T P Y “PAGE FOUR BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER EVERY APTERNOON EXCEBPT SUNDAY- THEE BEMIDJI PIONEER FUBLISHING 0O. H. M. STANTON . G. E. CARSON Editor i E. H. DENU Manager TELEFEONE 922 Entered at the- postoffice at! Bemidjl, Minn, as second-class matter under act af Congress of March 3/aI879, No attention paid to annonymgus’ contributions. Writer’s name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issua THE WEEKLY PIONEER of the news of the week. Pub! lished Ton YaEee: oon to any address, for, in advance, $1.50 every Thursday and sent p:m- OPFICIAL OWI'-?! AND CITY PROCEEDINGS G e B ———— P —————————————— ] THE WORK OF THE Y. M. C. A. DURING WAR Both honest and unintelligent criticism has been directed at the work of the Y. M. C. A. during the war, and the report of its services which has been distributed by George W. Perkins, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the War Work Coun- cil, will be read with special interest by contributors who, to; quote Mr. Perkins, “had to deny themselves in order to give to the cause.” - e It has been charged that this benevolent organization .drove hard bargains with the soldiers, was at no great pains to look after their creature comforts, had no “free list,” and in i its relations with them was “cold as charity;” also, that the men it employed were often not distinguished for helpfulness and courtesy. Comparisons were made to the discredit of the Y. M. C. A. with otler auxiliary organizations in France that labored behind the lines to encourage the soldiers to f‘can'y on” by ministering to his wants and providing him with amuse- ments. i i B L If what was charged against the Y. M. C. A. be true, it wa a monumental failure in the war; but it could have been a great deal of a success without remflng 100 per cent of acceptalgle service. The impression made by this report of Mr. Perkins is that the Y. M. C. A. workers, rapidly mobilized for duty and equipped under difficulties of supply and transportation, proved themselves indispensable in their own field to the army, and fairly judged, laid it under a debt-that ig’ill requited by intoler- ant and querulous criticism. That all the men employed were fitted by experience and tempérament for special contact W:lth the soldiers of the army Mr. Perkins by no means mainta}ns. On the contrary, there were incompetents, those with little breeding or tact, and some “black sheep;” the latter, few in number, could not be trusted with funds, and two of them have been prosecuted. But 150,000 candidates were called and 11,- 229 chosen, a winnowing-out process that speaks for itself. It seefl:s to have escaped the attentioni of some of the critics of the Y. M. C. A. ‘it the front that General Pershing asked it, on Aug. 20,1917, to undertake the management of the army canteens,,At th& time “it was extremely difficult to get supplies as well'asto get men who were accustomed to handling, distributing, selling, 4nd accounting for such supplies.” when the War Department could not provide freight space the Y. M. C. A. had to pay for it at high rates. This must be remem- bered by those who have complained of Y. M. C. A. prices for articles furnished the soldier. It never solicited contributions for the purpose of giving away canteen supplies. This was its policy, says Mr. Perkins: "To sell canteen supplies at as near cost as possible, and to bend every effort, when fighting was in progress to furnish the men at the front with supplies free of charge where it was at all possible to get the goods to them.” As a matter of fact, the Y. M.C. A. canteen operations, it is reported, will show “a substantial loss.” Soldiers have de- clared that the organization was niggardly in handing around cigarettes, chocolates, etc. Mr. Perkins submits that the army authorities do not favor,a “free list,” holding that “it is far better for the men to spend their money on such articles than to spend it in other ways.”. Between June, 1918, and April 1919, the Y. M. C. A. handled in France alone 2,000,000,000 cigarettes, 32,000,000 bars of’chocolate, 18,000,000 cans of smoking tobaccd, 50,000,000 cigars, 60,000,000 cans of jam, 29,000,000 packages of chewing gum, and 10,000,000 boxes of candy. It wasrunning a canteen by request of the commanding General and not'playing Santa Claus. “The canteen operations, be it remembered, were conducted at a loss. The Y. M. C. A. was a colossal business institution in France. It operated biscuit, chocolate, -jam, and candy fac- tories: it manufactured writing paper for the army; it rented or actually built 1,183 structures, that is to say ‘“huts,” store- houses, concert halls, hotels and ¢churches. Did it do anything for nothing? A great deal. Itg athletic department supplied the soldiers with 575,000 baseballs, 140,000 baseball bats, 65,- 000 fielders’ gloves, 85,000 indoor baseballs, and 75,000 foot- balls. It entertained 800,000 nieg at vaudeville shows, and provided 702 American and 220 French entertainers. In March, 1919, the Y, M. C. A. had 95 troupes “on the road”-in France. This cost the soldiers nothing. Furthermore, 90,000 picture shows were given to audiences of 50,000,000 men -between Augyst, 1917, gnd August, 1918. - The things that the Y, M. C. A. has doné gratuitously to entertain and cheer the soldiers in France would make a much longer list. General Pershing has expressed his thanks in moving térms. It should be enough. “The Y. M. C. A. undoubtedly made mistakes,” says Mr. Per- kins, “but what it tried to do was to respond to every call that the army made of it.” 3 - —0 The house fly is one of the most dangerous of human pests. It multiplies by the million and every fly becomes a spreader of dangerous disease germs, says Dr. W. A. Riley, head of the entomology division of the Minnesota college of agriculture. The only thing to do, therefore, is to fight the fly in season and out of season by keeping the premises clean, de- stroying breeding places, screening houses to keep flies out and swatting the flies that get inside. €ommunity cooperation in fly fighting is one of the best moveg toward public health. STAHL-JACOBS m E. W. HANNAH '~ Auctioneer ‘All work guaranteed. ! 7 I Sell Anything Anywhere, Work called for and de- livered. ‘% and Get Top Prices. -General Repair - Special attention given to Shop farm sales. Phone 488 811.6th St. ||| 206 Minn. Ave., Phone 129W o I ST, THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER 5 AT THE - e " THEATERS AT THE REX THEATRE. “For Husand’s Only,” is the title of the photoplay which drew a large audience to the Rex last evenilig, and the same picture will be shown again tonight. Tomorrow Tom Mix will ap- pear at the Rex in as fine a western play as has been put on the screen. It is called “Fighting for Gold,” and the scenario, which was written by Charles Kenyon, is based on ‘The T Highgrader,” the book by William Macleod Raime. It contains a charm- ing love story, and Mix again demon- strates that he can ride up and down at any angle, that he .can rope four men at one time and break up-a.plot against him, and that he is a, wonder- ful marksman. He proves too, that his leading lady Teddy Sampson, is much safer in his arms than she is riding alone in a’ runaway wagon. In this scene Mix certainly gives his audlence a thrill, for yiding at break- neck ‘speed he calls to the girl to jump from the wagon and he catches her in his arms as easily as a pro- fessional catshes a baseball. A bear is a lively feature in the film and acts his part wonderfully well. The bear was either tame or was mes- merized, because Mix handled him as he would a pet collie. Another -epi- sode of “The Lightning Raider” will also be shown tomorrow. PICKFORD TONIGHT. Recognized as the most popular of motion picture stars, Mary Pickford stands in the front rank of her pfo- The theme of the picture deals with the spiritual regeneration of a girl of the slums. It is an impressive story well told and it is illumined by the art of Miss Pickford,. the role being one of her best. MIGHTY BENNISON FIST, One blow from his gloved fist is all that Louis Beanison requires to smash a window &nd some of the fea- tures of a husky villian in a thrilling scene of the smiling star’s newest Betzwood production, “‘Speedy Meade,” distributed by Goldwyn, which comes to the Grand theatre Saturday only. Ira M. Lowry, author and difector of “Speedy Meade,” is authority for the “statement that Louis Bennison actually performed that almost superhuman feat. “Safty First Ambrose,” a Mack Sennet com- edy, will complete the program. BATTLES FOR HUSBAND, June Elvidge has a particularly de- lightful role in ““The Love Defender,” the new World picture, which is on view at the Elko theatre tonight only. In this picture she has the role of Hope, a young wife, who discovers that her husband is in love with an- other woman. It is a vivid, vital story of present day life told in an exceedingly “interesting and enter- taining -manner. Supporting Miss Elvidge is 'a notable cast including Frank Mayo_and Madge Evans. THE GREAT LOVE: It is not often that a motion pic- ture producer can call to his aid the services of a queen and women of the most exclusive nobility of England. But David Wark Griffith, producer of the famous “Birth of a Nation,” “Intolerance” and *“Hearts of the World,” has succeeded in accomplish- ing this in “The Great Love,” his first photoplay: for Artcraft/'which will be ‘FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1819 ping floors, others engaged in attend- ing convalescent soldiers, “The Great Love,” is one of the finest plays ever brought out by the master producer. ‘f'he chief roles arq charmingly por- trayed by such screen players as Henry_ B. Walthall, Robert Harron and Lillian" Gish. “A MIDNIGHT ROMANCE.” Anita Stewart'in'‘**A Midnight Ro- mance,” is the "Rex attraction for Sunday. Wid Gunning in Wid's Daily, says: Oh, boy! It isn’t wild meller and no one is, murdered or thrown off a cliff, but unless my au- dience sense has gone all wrong, they’re sure going to like this ome. It’s got oodles of romance in which the beautiful heroine in distress looks soulfnlly at hero, and there is a team 8t crooks:who are -tough, but they're humanly tough, not mellerdrama- tically”, tough. The story is not heavy, and after a while you see .where it's going, but by heck, it holds you. - Unless 1 don’t know any- thing abaut. the public, your fans are going to “just love”:Miss Stewart iqkf this, and tlhey’ll think Jack Holtis a regular hero, all right, all right. The entire cast was-véry weu chogen, and all played without a false mave. FRECKLES Don’t Hide Them ‘Wishya Veil;: Re- move Them with Qthjpgy—Double . Strength 2 This preparation “for::the removal of freckles is usually successful in removing freckles and giving a clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold under guarantee to refund the money if it fails. 4 Don’t hide your freckles under a veil; get an ounce of Othine and re- move them. Even the first few apgn'- cations should show a wonderful im- provement, some of the lighter freck- les vanish -entirely. o Be sure to ask the druggist. for.the deuble strength Othine; it is this that is sold on the money-back guarantee. fession. Many ‘of her admirers who|shown at the Elko th t have not seen her in “The Dawn of a and Sunday. In tlfil;;"epfgt:;fig": Tomorrow,” recemntly re-issued by Queen Alexandra and many titled Paramount, will have the opportunity ladies are seen engaged at their var- at the Grand thea?re tonight only,hou_s duties in hospitals, some mop- Anita Stewart "A Midnight Romance” A Louis B. Mayer, first national Lois Web;r pro.dl.lction ‘Anita Stewert in"A Midhight Romance” Prof. Arnold’s orchestra will furnish the music for this special program. : CharlieGhaplin in “The Pugalist” . 10c¢—20¢ Matinee, 2:30 7:10—9 This is a White Sgason For hot days, for real com- g‘ort and sensible style, there is nothing to equal a Utz & Dunn white cloth pump or oxford. White shoes are more popular than ever before and we anticipate the greatest white season in the history of this store. Make your selections while stocks are intact. Have your shoes ready. Avoid the sweltering crowds that al- ways invade the store the first hot days. KNAPP’S o Shoe Store Homes that Mean Most presses or reflects the-character of its owner—g taste—careful thought and planning—the right sense of proportion—and a desire to provide for fl AHOUSE can -only be distinctive insofar as-it ex- .. family' a home to always remembered to be always proud. You can build as attractive a home out of wood as you can out of any other material—at less cost and' with gml B safety. But any material must be put together according to the'rules of design and good taste if the t is to be pleasing and attractive—if it is to stand for the things you mean it to stand for. . . * wol b sty is the best lumber known for home-building because it does not warp or twist or rot even after generations exposure to'the weather. | : ARG :I‘hat is why architects all ever the country specify it for. ‘Quality Homes.” Valuable suggestions on both design and materials - are contained in our booklet—*‘White Pine in Home- Building.”” Come in or phone us. Start planning now. ~ SMITH-ROBINSON LBR. CO PHONE 97 s A BEMIDJI Our Grcé.t Millinery Clearance,A"S’alé Offers Further Redfictions- Fxfiday aml Saturday On every hat in stock ex- cepting Leghorns, Malines, and White Hats, up to and in- cluding the pricesnamed. For instance-- : Ig.This Sale are the Following Trim- ‘ med Hats: Bon Ton Eleven, $10.00 Hats Friday Seven - - $9.00 Hats and -00 Six - - - - $8.00 Hats Saturday o i Seven - - $7.50 Hats your — Ten - - $6.00 Hats choice See our windows—No better time than now to secure one or more hats far below - regular price. ‘ Millinery ) B e Defective