Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 4, 1919, Page 2

i — e BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER BLISEED RVERY APTERNOON EXOEPT SUNDAY- I“n;l-. BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING c& E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. G. E. CARSON, Pres. and Treas. Ent red at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn., as second-class matter under ‘:x of Congress of March 8, 1879, tion paid to arnonymous contributions. Writer's name must be ggw‘nn:: t‘l’:e ator. but not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not 1ater than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issua —— SUBSCRIPTION BATES BY CARRIER 2 THEE WEBKLY PIONEER Ton pages, containing & summary of the news of the week. Published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address, fer, in advance, §1.50 OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY PROCEEBDINGS COME ON—LET’S DO IT. There is only one way to make things cheap. Make them plentiful. We can, of course, place upon the market large quantities of disused war supplies. We can seize hoarded provisions, and put them in the consumer’s hands at a largely reduced price. But that is only a drop in the bucket. The relief is only temporary. . To say “ratify the treaty” demands a certain quality of boldness. There are many who, from the highest sense of principle, oppose the treaty, where it concerns the league. It is not to be ratified blindly. But certain it is that the present condition of political suspension is producing economic suspen- sion. If the treaty is not ratified we do not know the nature of our relations with any country on the globe. We know noth- ing about the re-establishment of trade balances. We know. very little about the probable disposition of raw materials. The ambiguity of our relations with Russia alone is, no. doubt, largely responsible for the present price of shoes. And cereals, for that matter. It is certain that the conflicting parties in this country can get together. European powers did so, and their interests are by no means as uniform as we think. But they have had enough experience with treaties to be less afraid of them than we are. . They are subject to construction. They are flexible. There is a great difference between regarding them as scraps of paper and being bound hand and foot by the letter of each clause. Con- ditions will continue to arise in the future which were not. con-| templated by the terms of an agreement drawn at a time when they could not have been foreseen. There is no solidity in the buncombe which bleats that we shall be called upon at any moment to send armies to fight the quarrels of various groups of foreign powers. It is obvious that they, at least, do not con- sider themselves under a similar obligation in our favor. A few trifling changes of verbiage, perhaps—and the thing can be done. Gt b CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE BROACHED. : The appointment of Otto F. Bradley, executive secretary of the Minneapolis Anti-Tuberculosis committee to the position of director of the Red Cross Christmas Seal campaign for the Minnesota Public Health association was announced ‘today, by| Dr. 'W: Li"Beebs, président of the Minnesota Public” Health association.: . ! : Since January 1, 1919, Mr. Bradley has been executive secretary of the Minneapolis Anti-Tuberculosis committee, and will, of course, retain his position 'with the Minneapolis com mittee while director of the Red Cross Seal compaign, For several years, Mr. Bradley was assistant secretary and cam- paign manager of the Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis associatio which led the nation in developing the seal sale as an educa tional campaign in teaching the cause and cure of consumption. More people die every year from tuberculosis than from a war, yet the amount raised in the ‘entire United States every year to combat tuberculosis is less than the amount which Min- nesota alone raised in any one of her Liberty loan drives. The Minnesota Public Health association will hold state headquarters for the campaign at its offices in the Old Capitol, St. Paul. The county public health associations affiliated with the Minnesota Public Health association will conduct the sale in their respective counties this year, and will receive the large: _part of the proceeds from the sale for local health work. 0 COCKROACHES CAN BE SUBDUED. (State University Extension Division.) Cockroaches, next to the housefly, are the commonest and |: most loathsome pest of the kitchen. They not only directly destroy much food but by their habits and disagreeable .odor they make much greater quantities unfit for food. The most satisfactory method of control is thé diligent use of sodium fluoride. This powder alone, or mixed with an equal quantity of inert substance, such as flour, powdered chalk, or talcum, should be scattered freely along the baseboards, shelves and drawers where the roaches abound. Its effectiveness is in creased if it is puffed into all cracks and crevices by means of a powder gun. If ordinary precautions are taken to avoid contamination of food there is no danger to men or the higher animals in the use of sodium fluoride in this manner. " ; =0 This conclusion of peace, it would seem, is something of «“ reag ; a “watchful waiting” affair. 0 .. Whoop it up, Woodrow! The American stomach is just pn(limg for the time when it can stow away three good ones a day. ; — ; . Take a look at your neighbor’s front yard and you ca: easily tell whether or not he owns a car. The Greater Misfortune. For ignorance of all things is an evil nelther terrible nor excessive, nor yetSthe greatest of all; but great clev- erness and much learning, if they be accomplished by' a bad training, are a much greater misfortune—Plato. Meal From Bananas. It has been proved that the produce from one acre of bananas will support a much greater number of people than a similar acre under any other crop, and the immense yield may be pre- served for an indefinite period by dry- ing the fruit and preparing meal from it. The “Getaway” in Gotham. A New York newspaper has received a number of letters on the best method of accomplishing a graceful “getaway” when making a call. One correspond- ent says he manages it by exclaiming suddenly: “Oh, can the piffle; T guess 1 gotta be goin”.” Beware of the Flatterer. “Flattety,” said Uncle Eben, “is gen- erally a® scheme foh easy money makin’, wifout even goin’ to de trouble of fixin’ up a gold brick or a satchel of green goods.” P Subscribe for Toe Daily Ploneer |Subscribe for The Daily Pioneer. THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1919 FURS FURS FURS | f o 1 b [ o esves] The Seasons Greatest Opportunity, to Make a Saving on Brockman’s Guaranteed Furs Opening Sale of Fur Cc;gts from Brockman’s : ~ Fur Factory i Troppman’s Department Store Sale Starts Saturday September Bth We Will Offer the Following Twelve Coats at a Great Sacrifice to the First Twelve Customers. .. T One Natural Walabee Coat — Rac-Resslar Price Special Price coon collar and cuffs $175.00 $125.00 One Norwegian Natural Seal Coat L W v 8 —Raccoon collar and cuffs ... 200.00 150.00 One French Seal Coat — Brown Martin collar and cuffs. . ... .. 250.00 175.00 One Natural Muskrat Coat—Hud- - son Seal collar and cuffs. . . ... 250.00 175.00 : One Natural Muskrat Coat—Raec- & coon collar and euffs. . ....... 300.00 250.00 One Australian Opossum Coat. ... 275.00 225.00 One Brown French Cony Coat. ... 110.00: 75.00. One Taupe French Cony Coat. ... 110.00. 75.00 Two Natural Walabee Coats. . ... 115.00 75.00 Two Black Russian Pony Coats. .. 150.00. 90.00 A small deposit will secure your purchase. - = Bring in your old furs and fur coats for repairing. We remodel them into the latest styles. All Work Guaranteed by ‘ Brockman’s Fur Fatory :f Furs of Quality Furs of Quahty suiesth G st i L 07 TOL DR I ..... YRET RH I T i On the most successful house:_wirg'ngcampaign we have ever expefrr - - ienced. -"'Ourrdesk ‘covered with contracts and évery available - electrician is being secured to assist us in completing the work we:::- have promised. ‘If we have taken your contract, pléase be assured- - ‘thati we will fulfill it to the letter, and as rapidly as the speed of .- our workmen will permit. When we began this campaign we did - not realize that there were so many unwired homes in the. city. - And not once did we dare hope that so many homes would take advantage of our wiring plan even though our figures were REDUCED TO ABSOLUTE COST ;i‘he unprecedented nurpber of applications for electrical s‘ei"-:' vice can signify but one thing— : THE OIL LAMP WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED ' This relic of another day is being relegated to the serap-heap.- - In it’s place a tiny bulb is emitting a brilliant light that challenges- - the sun. Homes everywhere will be cheerful now, and even the «- little children will find new contentment in their cozy environment Electricty is the “O0PEN SESAME” to Domestic Happiness Mother makes housekeeping a pleasure by putting the elee- - trical appliances to work for her. An Electric Washer takes the “blue” out of Blue Monday, an Electric Iron lightens Tuesday’s. toil, the Vacuum Cleanér makes short- work of Wednesday’s clean- ing, and an Electric Range prepares dinner while other little duties ., - are being compléted.’ Then there is the grill and the toaster; the ... . percolater and 'the waffle-iron to prepare delicious breakfasts and-- quick lunches. No wonder Mother looks twenty years younger. Think of the work that her new servant, Miss Electricity, is doing for her. ‘ R THE CHEAPEST AND BEST SERVANT IN THE WORLD Is yours for the asking. We offer you this last chance to make .. your home modern at cost. 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