Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 17, 1920, Page 6

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISEEZD AVERY AFTERENOON EXCORPT SUNDAT THE BSEMIDJI PIONESR PUBLISKING CO. ®. E. CARSON, Pres. E. H. DENU, Sec, and Mgr. ' @ W. HARNWELL, Editor Telophone 933 - Entared at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn.,, as second- elass matter under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. No attention pald to adonymous contributions. , Writer's name must be known to the . editor, but not mecessarily for publication. -Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in ‘the eurrent issue, . By Mall One Year ..; .§4:00 Six Months . 3.00 Oune Week ...c.cccoe 13~ Three Months . 1.00 THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, -published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address, fer, in advance, $3.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY PROCEEDINGS A DISCORDANT “CONCERT.” The Japanese occupied Vladivostock and drove ont the bolsheviks. Poland is fighting desperately to prevent its territory from being over-run by the Russian hordes. Meanwhile England consid- ered rmsmg the blockade of the soviet ports and permxttmg supplies to be sent to the Russian government, and ‘President Wilson, the chief in- stigator of the League of Nations, has put his approval on the sale of several hundred thousand pairs of surplus United States army shoes to the red armies. At San Remo it was the same. The big powers wanted the league to take a mandate over Armenia, but the league council refused. Greece wished to see the Turks ejected from Eu- rope, but other powers interferred. The Rhine Valley hes been the scene of farther friction. France sough: to assure herself protection by occupying more German territory until the Ger- maps withdrew from the Ruhr basin. England and Mr. Wilson registered strenuous objection. And so it goes. Practidally every member of the league that is> taking any active part in world aflam, as well as influential neutrals, are at cross PRESS COMMENTS—THAT'S ALL (By EXORANGE BDITOR) “MEOW” SAUSAGES. I you are long on full grown cats there appears to be a mavket for them at New Richmond, at 50 cents apiece. We have noticed no announcement of any nev' sausage factories over there. One cat can flavor a whole lot of sausage.—Stillwater Gazette. o “When the Typographical union dropped its inter- est in the Townley controlled Workingmen’s Non- partisan league they did a good stroke of business. Townley is not only against this region because of the.“tonnage 1ax” activities of his organization purposes in carrying out theu- mhonnl policies. No body but a visionary of the Wilson type could see a “concert of nations” emerging !rom such a welter of conflicting emotions. A, . S Have you any idea how-much money the United States is spendfllg on so-calléd luxuries? Here it is: . Fiscal Year Ending June 30,1919 June 30, 1918 Ant.omobnles .............. $1,393, 022, 73'1 $959.250,784 Pianos, graphophones, sporting goods 370,670, 172 108,244,198 Jewelry 274, 562,936 121,133,298 Medicinal Prepara- R tlons, patent medl- B cines ... 254,525,364 129',001 088 Perfumes, cosmetics, N 174,051,919 98,942,252 Figures for soda fountains, soft drinks, confec- tionery, chewing gum, it is noticed, is not included in the above and would no doubt total up another half a billion. Looks like it was the cost of high living instead of the high cost of hvmg that” is bothering us most. O——— Miss Jesse I. Thomson of Montreal, Que., con- tributed the following gem of information to a convention of educators recently held in that city. “After. four years in university and four years teaching expenence, I receive $12.50 per week. The woman who scrubs the floors of ‘my room gets $2.50 per day ($15.00 per week), meals and car- fare. She can wear her shabbiest clothes; I must sét my pupils an‘example of neatness. Why bother about an education?” ' No doubt your scrub lady belongs to tfie union, sister. If they can get scrub women jn your city for $2.50 per day, meals and carfare thrown in, send some of them over this way, please." TR I MERELY A DUTY. Not seeking any reward or anticipating any special vote of thanks, but considering it simply a duty of any honest citizen, permit our calling atten- tion to some of our alleys, corner lots and back yards, which look about the same as they did be- fore the “clean-up” campaign was started. And while we are in a mood, permit us also to call attention to some of the rough spots here and there in our streets and avenues. Of course these will be ironed out in due time, but it should not be forgotten that time is money. i but he is against the state nnd the nnhon and government of all forms.—Chisholm Tribune. —_—— = The Times said several months ago that the re- publicans could do no better thing than nominate J. A. O. Preus for governor. Now if the democrats pick Ed. Indrehus or some equally “strong man there will be a fighting chance to keep Minnesota from suclahst:c rule.—St. Cloud Times. e g Republicans will not nominate a man named Shipstead for governor; nay, nay, not the repub- licans, although he files on the republican ticket, without invitation. He is supported by socialists, nonpartisans, etc. Not by republicans.—Ex. . - ERERE S We don’t want any “one big union” in this coun- try except the one we have already. The American Union o water zette. ‘I'HZ mm.n DAII.Y flom G}lght to be big’ enough for anybody —Still- "’ MONDAY EVENING, MAY '17, 1920 Analysis of a sixty-one-ounce gold the ‘‘black sand- belt”of the Pacitic retort taken from this mine disclosed coast in production of platinum fol- lowing the discovery for the first|10 per cent platinum contents, ac- .time of existence of this valuable | cording to a report from Denver as-- metal in gold ore mined trom wmk-lsayers. It is the first platinum ever W engaged Tn _thiz work she ‘mi lonel Kolniko, whoii she matried. ‘She came here from Novorossiysk on a refugée steamer with ler hus- band and two yousmg sons, ard won admiration by her demdcratic avtitude. She refused to accept aiiy ‘speclal priv- fleges ‘and at ‘the disinfectior station at the refugee cAmp in the Prlnklpo‘ islands lhe #at on her luggage, holdlnt her ‘two' clmdren. Walting “her , turn. She could hive . clafined exemption from ‘this trotiblesome process, which has ‘been rendered mnecessary by the |’ spread of typhns.,but she refused to do so. The grand duchess recently was found by Red Cross workers clothed in rags dnd living in a box car, FRANCE HAS LONG-RANGE GUN Shoots 100 to 120 Miles—Americans Ask to See Tests of the ' W5Ipon. ings near here. detected in gold or silver ore in:Colo- . rado. IIIlIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII@LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|||II|||* * Paris,—Delamare Maze, a French inventor, has sold to the French gov- ernment the patent of a new long range gun which after thorough tests has shown it has a range of from 100 to ‘120 miles. The Shell leaves the muzzle of this gun at a speed of approximately 4,178 feét per second. Premier L]oyd George announced in the British parlinment recently thdt England had been negotiating with France to secure the right to use the plans for the new gun, and the Bel- gian government is now manufacturing a similar cannon at Liege. American military attaches in Europe-have writ- ten to the gbyernment, asking that American representatives may be pres- ent at tests of the weapon. WORKS NEW CHECK SWINDLE Obliging Los Angeles Garage Owner Cashes $50 Paper for “Stailed” Motorist. T— L) Los Angeles, Cal.—What was de- clared to be a mew twist to an old game was reported to the sheriff’s of- fice by the owner of the Moorpark garage. A man, carrying a black grip and an overcoat, appeared at the gar- age and said his automobile had brok- en down three miles-south of the gar- age. He asked that the garage own- o, | or tow In the car. Just before the lat-| , When the ‘lunch is spread and the hampers opened, the ter was about to leave for that pur-| first thing the motor party wants is a refreshing, cooling drink. pose the stranger asked him to cash a | A nhone call to your dealer will bring it. Order by the case, or check 8. certain. pIchases cold Be | d ask for it at the soda fountains. made at 8 near-by town. No wrecked | Keg—and ask for it & . . car wag found and when the garage Out-of-town distributors desirous of making ;’;‘: g:‘;:“‘,’ the. Sishios WeS Sone. connections, write to or $50, was on the Na- . it e A The Fitger Company, Duluth, Minn. City. COLORADO MAY'BE NEW Send or telephone your orders direct to PLATINUM MINING CENTER Silverton, Col.,, May 17.—Predic- tion is made that Colorado will rival IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIlIIIIIIIIIlIIII‘IFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII|I||IIII|I|||I||I|I||I|IIIIIIIlIlIIIIlIlIl 10WA BOY WINS ESSAY G0 CONTEST]- Wirites the Best Artiele on “Ben- efits of Enlistment in United States Army.” IEITS TEN_ MILLIC MII.I.I(IN RIVALS @ets Free Trip to Washington and a Gold Medal From Secretary Baker ~—The Prize-Winning Essay. ‘Washington, D. C.—Donald L. Camp- bell, a fifteen-year-old Clinton (Ia.) high school pupil, has been awarded first prize in the army national school essay contest for the best essay on the “Benefits of Enlistment in the United Btates Army.” Ten million “school children participated in the contest, fnaugurated to stimulate enlistment fn ths army. Young Campbell will receive from the war department a free trip to ‘Washington, where Secretary of War Baker will pin a gold medal on his chest. Here's the Essay. Campbell’s winning essay follows: “As Horace Greeley once said, ‘Young man, go West, we now say, “Young man, join the army.’ Why? It s the big opportunity of the age. “Are you physically weak? =<Health is the first wealth,. and the army is a health builder. It pro- wides wholesome food; clean, comfor- table surroundings, proper clothing and medical attention when necessary. Physical exercise is compulsory, and " every encouragement is given athlet- fcs. These, with outdoor life. make men straight, strong and ‘healthy. “Do you seek an education? #you can attend school at any &rmy poit and study grammar and Righ &choeol subjects. “4¥ould you learn a trade? “7The government has recently ap- propriated $2,000,000 for the establish- ment_and maintenance of vocational schogls, svhere you can learn to be a mechanic, anto repair man, electrician, fie\egmph operator, chemist or almost anything else you wish. These courses prepare you for a retarn to civil life or continued sérvice in the army. - “Do you long for travel and sadven- tare?’ “Join the army. You can be an en- gineer at the® Panama canal, a wire- fess operator. in the Philippines, 8 ine- the clouds. man-in Alaska, or an aviator flying in government gives you a choice of sta- "ln the aimy you can travel, !enm. and earn at the same time. Uncle V/orries for You. “You may think army pay is low. In addition to the $30 a mpnth, Uncle Sam pays for yeur food, clothing, rent, light and fuel. With the present high cost of living, why not leave all the worries to Uncle Sam? After thirty yeurs’ service, you can retire on three- fourths pay plus $15.75 a month. The arm:, is not all work and drilling. ere are movies, libraries, zames, mu- slc and dances; furloughs whenever | condifions permit. “Do you admire courage, honest, square dealing. resolution and tenac- ity of purpose? You will find these qualities in men like ‘Washington, Grant, Sherman, Roosevelt and Per- shing—men developed in our army.. «This training of body, mind and soul, and these opportunities for edu- cation, travel and adventure are more than sufficient reasons for joining the army ; but there is another and great- er motive for donning the ‘olive drah. Do you love your country, and would you be worthy of her? You must be willing to serve her both in war and peace. “Have you, like Nathan Hale, one life to give for your country? If so, join the army.” * P e '0 Minister Quits Pulpit; H More Money in Factory § Peekskill, N. Y.—Rev. Ellis I Slipperly, pastor in three sub- urban Methodist Episcopal cnurches, has discarded his frock - coat for a palr.of overalls and began work as an apprentice pearl cutter in a factory here. He announced he had resigned his pastorate because he “could not make both ends meet,” and would confine his preaching te - “relief work which would not in- terfere with factory duties.” His salary as a pearl cutter would be several hundred dol- lars a year more than his salary as a minister, he said. B e S B [SPSPRTPwar s ST BT TR g i H H * ¢ H i & SPIRRS————v S Not Referring to Human Kind. Martinsburg, W. Va.—Residents of this city like their pork, but they ob- ject to seeing it running around pro- miscuously. As a result, a hot etec- tion campaigh is being waged over the question of allowing hogs to be kept within the city limits. Subscribe for the Pioneer. Whenever possible, the |’ —— WALKS ACROSS STATE This photo shows Chaplain Slm\‘el C. Benson, author, lecturer and preacher of the gospel who arrived in New York recently after having/ walked, at times in blinding snow- storms, from Niagira Falls to New York. During his trip he visited the mayors of 27 cities, presenting each with a Bible. SISTER THINKS CZAR ALIVE Grand Duchess Olga Goes to Denmark to Take Up Residence — Found in Rags. Constantinople, = Turkey. — Grand Duchess Olga Alexander, sister of For- mer Emperor Nicholas of Russia, has gone to Denmark, where she will re- side permanently. She firmly believes her brother and his family are allve, “The grand duchess, who ‘was for- merly the Wife of Duke Peter of Ol- denburg, obtained a divorce and dur- ing the war served as a Russian nurse. Fflmg’ Pershings Ovelrseas Records —- ‘Four-drawer filing~ uhnet—l‘cr‘l [all letter-size papers. All joints ‘electrically ‘welded. lehed’] ive 'roller’ suspension makes the drawers slide_easily and noiselessly The pu:ture shows how Gen. Pershing’s invaluable ‘overseas records of the Am- erican Army hre filed in All- steel cabinets in the Army War College, Washm;ton. Filing Cabinets for Modern Business Such firms %as Packard Motor Car Co., Singer . 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