Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 10, 1920, Page 6

' essay contest in Minnesota received .inel to present the prizes. The girls PUBLISERD EVERY APTERNOON NXCRFT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PIONESR FUBLISKING CO. G. B. CARSON, Pres. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Telephons 933 - Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn,, as second- class matter under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. fl_—_—-——'-_—————'——_———‘—‘—_——_ ¢ No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to, the editor, byt not necessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach .this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the ~ecurrent issue. By Mall One Year ... Six Months . . I, 13 ‘Three Months ....... 1.00 PIONEER—Twelve pages, published THE WEEKLY every Thursday l'n‘donnt postage paid to any address, for, in advance, 0. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY PROCERDINGS # MARKS OF A GREAT NATION. What are the marks of a great people? The” most of us have, had it dinned in our ears from childhood that we belonged to a great nation. Probably other nations teach the same thing. There is a danger that this kind of pabulum be received without discrimination, and the idea become a gratuitous assumption. According to one of the wise men we should let others praise us, mot our- selves. Self-praise borders on flattery, and flattery is a snare. Ope of the marks of a great people is their humility. In this connection there is Kipling’s Recessional with its refrain, “Lest we forget.” Navies and armies are a poor protection if we haven’t a noble-minded and humble-hearted people. With humility goes a sense of self-respect and freedom from affectation and which indicates on its face the independence and native force of a people. They draw their inspirations not by servile jmitation of others but by intelligent assimilation. A great people will cultivate the spirit of good will among themselves and with others. They will do this not by an unwise and weak sentimentality, but with sense and prudence. A great mation will hold life more sacred than its material resources or jts commerce. It will leave neither starved dog or neglected child at the city gate. Such a nation will seek to excel its own records while pursuing the highest ideals of life.—Winnipeg Free Press. el gt . OTHERS WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF. Careful examination fails to disclose any pro- . hibitionists’ signatures to the Declaration of Inde- pendence or the Constitution—Cincinnati Inquirer. Possibly true, Brother Editor, but we would ask if any of the members of the Brewers Association or Personal Liberty League were. fortunate enough to have their names on either of them? The Ohio jssue also fittingly opines that apparently a pro- 'BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER . hibitionist had considerable to do with the Ten Commandments. —_— THE ROAD THAT'S A FRIEND TO MAN. Let me live in a house by the side of a road Where the race of men go by— But not such a road as I have now, With its dust when the season’s dry. Roads are good, they are bad, they are are strong, Built on many a diverse plan. .But I'd like to live by the side of a road That is always a friend of man. weak, they Let me live in a house by the side of a road ‘Where flows, like the rich, red blood, A current of life, cars, flivvers and trucks, Not a highway composed of mud. Who could dwell in content by a rut-slashed track, Rock-strewn from Beersheba to Dan? Let me live in a house by the side of a road That is always a friend of man. I can live only once, so why should I stay where daily offends my eyes, ° A crooked streak of mud or clay Scooped out by’ the passers-by? . I don’t like to sit in the scorner’s pew, Nor “hurl the cynic’s ban,” But ye gods!—for a road that all the year through Can be counted a friend to man!—Sparks. —_— SOMETHING NEW FOR FRANCE. The new inheritance tax law of France contains the following provisions: In case of men dying without children; 50 per cent of their estate goes to the nation. In case of one child, the state will take 33 1-3 per cent of the inheritance. If there are two children, the tax will be 26 per cent. Should there be three children the inheritance tax will be 18% per cent. Should there be four children in the family, no inheritance tax will be taken. Statistics show that of the French families only one in five has as many as four children. - France has been decreasing in population for many years and the ravages which the late world war had made on the French nation has brought her squarely face to face with this problem. The big trouble with France is that she should have taken this step. twenty-five years ago. e -Never mind the potato market. It quotes only on. old ones. Wait until the new stock arrives on the market. 5 —_— We'll soon get over the idea of feeding the potato peelings to the pigs. That is the four-legged ones. R Why not serve pota.toes as a desert and eat bananas with ySur meat? s With spuds at ten cents each, a drop in potato mashers is looked for. E O Now aren’t you sorry you didn’t learn to be a cook or a hasher? . ~ P . Speaking of flavoring extracts, why not a potato flavor. PRESS COMMENTS—THAT'S ALL (By EXCHANGE EDITOR) WHO DO YOU THINK? Who is the shrewdest &nd most successful busi- ness man in this town? . Who is the most benevolent natured man in town? . " Who is the “whitest” man in town? Who is the most aggressive man in towr!? What man does the most for the expansion and the upbuilding of the town? Who is the most popular man in town? What man in this town (ministers excepted) comes the nearest to following the teachings of the Golden Rule? iy Without - reflection upon or prejudice to others, suppose you name the man in each class whom you think is most clearly entitled to t_he }‘mnnr? It would make interesting reading in the columns of the paper.—Exchange. IS EEE T KEEPING PROMISES. “You didn’t talk that way before we were mar- ried,” she said petulantly. N «“What way?” he asked, frowning. “You said then you’d fgo through fire ':’md water ; now you refuse me money. ‘05‘1';'.'3' lm::ver saiyd I'd go through bankruptcy for you.”—Yonkers Statesman. (AN SO . On a certain evening last autumn a group of farmers sat round -the stove in the general store GEMMELL GIRLS RECEIVE ARMY ESSAY FRIZES 1IN First Prize Two girls wno won for their town E the honor of two prizes in the army their rewards on Friday, when Cap- tain Harry B. Allen of the Minneso- ta recruiting station went to Gem- who brought two prizes to Gemmell are Miss Ada Norberg, whose essay was judged the best in the district, and Mise Priscilla Cann. *, Former service men of the district took part in a patriotic program con- ducted by C. R. Hoyt, superinten- dent of _the Gemmell consolidated schools and in the evening a dance, as a tribute to the young ladies, end- ed the day’s program. Miss_ Norberg received the loving cup offered by the army, $50 from The Minneapolis Journal and $50 from George D. Dayton. Priscilla Cann received $30, being second among the grade schools of Minne- sota outside the twin cities and Du- luth. —_———— Mrs. Martin and Mrs, Dahlby are graduates in a complete line of BEAUTY CULTURE AND HAIR MAKING Will open parlors in the New Will do ruide:m work uatil then. i ddress Name Postotfice 3 State ... 81,895 Paige Six Just for the Ladies The St. Paul Daily News Second Annual Auto Contest for Ladies Only Three Automobiles and scores of other magnificent rewards to be given away in this contest, exclusively for ladies. OVER $7,000 IN PRIZES. Astounding? - Yes, but true. One of these cars can be yours just as a great number before you have received cars. . $1780 Elgin Six, Second, Prize. --.-.-4-----' Nomination Blank. z H. SHUGARD, Contest Mgr., The St. Paul Dally News. [ | 1 nominate: as & candidate in The Daily 2 "Ladies’ Only A Quesssssemuasm and joined in a genéral and heartfelt complaint about the ravages of the potato bugs. “The pests ate my whole potato crop in two weeks,” said one farmer. ° G “They ate my crop in two days,” said a second farmer, “and then they roosted on the trees to see ,if I'd plant more.” A salesman who was traveling for a seed house cleared his throat. “That’s remarkable,” he said, “but let me tell you what I saw in our own store. 1 saw a couple of potato bugs examining the books about a week before planting time to see who had bought seed.”—Washington Star. e s O Out in Kansas hailstones as large ds a man's fist are reported. Heretofore a hen’s egg has been the standard, but Kansas can be depended upon to produce something original.—St. Cloud Times. PSS Has it ever occurred to any of the folks, who perpetually yell for more pay in order to meet the cost of living, that there might be more simple standards of living?—Anoka Herald. . kil e There is said to be a goose in Portsmouth, Ohio, that is 92 years old and is still laying eggs. Nobody but a goose would keep on working at that age.— Hibbing Tribune. . . —_— ; The British government might open a bureau where suggestions as to what should done about Ireland would be received. R Alas for the good old days when Aniericans used to enjoy their politics!—Red Wing Republiean. bl el das ; The total number of peoplejin jail in Indiana on September 30 was 456, the lowest figure record- ed in the last twenty years.—World Digest. 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