Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 20, 1920, Page 6

'BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER '‘PUBLISRED EVRRY AFTERANOON BXCRPT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PFIONEER PUBLISKING CO. @, B. CARSON, Pres. E. H, DENU, 8ec. and Mgr. . @G. W. HARNWELL, Eaitor Telephons 932 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidyi, Minn., as second- olass matter under A¢t of Congress of aarch 3, 1379, —_——= —_— = No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writers name must be known to the editor, but not mecessarily for publication. Communications for the Weekly Ploneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the surrent issue. | A2 Three Months ....... Le¢ THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage pald to any address ter, tn advau ‘s, $3.00. \ . OFFICIAL CUUNTY AND CITY FROCEEDINGS TOO TERRIBLE TO READ. ; ((World Outlook.) We hesitate to set down these facts. They are too terrible to read. They should have been too terrible to happen. But since they did happen, and will continue to happen until public opinion is jolted and shocked out of its state of coma on this subject, we respond to the earnest appeal -of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People in presenting these facts. They relate to the burning of American citizens at the stake. During the first nine months of last year forty-three negroes were lynched. Many of . them were shot. Sixteen were hanged. Eight were burned at the stake. Burned at the stake! Would we allow it to con- tinue if we fully realized what it means? These extracts from southern papers show what it means. “When the body was hoisted up from the ground, coal oil was poured upon the negro’s head and a match applied.” . “Tormented by the flames which lapped his legs end reached to his trunk, strangled by the noose, his limbs jerked from below, Lloyd Clay, young negro of.twenty-four years, made no outery. * * * The flesh of the body began to crinkle and blister. The crowd began a hubbub of gloating over the wretched form shriveling mummy like on the rope. *Have you had enough fun, boys?’ a leader asked. *Yes ¢ut him down,’ came the answering shout. When the body fell to the gutter there was a great rush for bits of rope as souvenirs.” However, it was revealed later that the negro burned was not the guilty man. B Note the following advance notice of a lynching announced by the Jackson, Mississippi, Daily News: «John Hartfield will ‘be lynchéd by Ellisville mob at five o’clock this afternoon. -Thousands of peo- ple are flocking into Ellisville to attend the event. Sheriff and authorities are powerless ‘to 'prevent it. . Ga Bilho,,petitioned during the day to inter- vene, fore the lynching, declared himself ‘utterly power- Tess’ and said that interference would only lead to the deaths of hundreds of persons, and that nobody ean keep the inevitable from happening.” » In practically every case the governors of the states in which ‘the burnings occurred have refused to take any action against the criminalg—thereby involving themselves in the crime. i 3 During the years 1889-1918 a total of : 2,522 negroes were lynched by American mobs. We Bave no intention in these statements of draw- ing an invidious comparison between North and South. The treatment of the negro in the north is just as cruel, often more so, although it takes different forms. Scores of organizations are work- ing for better conditions. So far, however, their work is but a bucket of oil on an ocean of turmoil. The negro has been proverbially patient under great injustice. But education is the death of pa- tience with tyranny. Thousands of educated negroes and those uneducated whom they influence are beginning to show irritation. Either we must at once bar out all negroes from our schools and keep them in the inferiority of ignorance (is this possible?), or we must right about face and adopt a policy .of fair dealing under the law. 0 WHEN WISE MEN ARE FOOLISH. We Americans have a peculiar fault. There are times when we permit our wisdom to degenerate into foolishness. b For five years'we have been too busy with pros- perity to provide against the adversity the morrow may bring. y 3 Millions of people today are receiving high wages in s statement issued at’ Jackson shortly be-’ . and start it to talking. , It will pull the « clear out ; ¢ THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER who before the war had difficulty in earning three good meals a day for themselves and their families. Some. were wise and steadfastly refused to be stampeded.” They adopted a policy of systematic saving, and today are living comfortably and have bank books laid away. i g Others, normally keen of intellect, succumbed to the shock of sudden prosperity and started the pace. They ‘are’ still hitting the high: spots. ; When work became plentiful and'wnges soared ' into the clouds, the wise course would have been to lay aside the surplus and accumaulate a good large bank account. In time they would have ‘béen in comfortable circumstances and receiving an in- come from their investments. But wisdom did not prevail. X R The money came easily and in bunches, and it has been going as it came.' It-is still going, and probably eight out of every ten of. these people are‘financially about where they were five years ago. But even now. it is not too'late to save. | Work is still plentiful and wages are still high, and anyone can save if they desire. i < But it is doubtful if many of them ever will. Five y'ea'ts as spenders has spoiled them as savers - —and saying is the only thing that will drive the wolf from the door when it begins to howl. They are enjoying life to the full today, but tomorrow may witness the dead leaves of a lost opportunity falling around them. 2 ; 0 The mayor of this town has a far greater op- portunity to perform’ real constructive work®in proportion to population than has the president of the -United States. The mayor will ‘be-loyally sup- ported by his people in every good move he makes, while the president will be hectered and pestered and obstructed at every turn he makes. Hop to it, Mr. Mayor. ' The_ honor and the opportunity:are yours. . b R : AT IMETEP G. C A fellow eased into the office the other day with his right hand firmly clinched over a mysterious object. He hesitated a long time, then relyctantly shoved it at us in payment of his subscription. . But good as it looked, we could not bring ourself to the point of taking it,.for we are an honest man and have never yet taken ‘advantage of another man in a'deal. It was a coin of onr new circulat- ing medium—a lump of sugar. o Every time a fellow mentions politics his hearers begin to think of graft, corruption, broken promises and a multitude of other what-nots. Let’s’ coin another name for it. : i 0 We are all firm believers in the right of every .man to. vote his own sentiments. But of course his views should. coincide. with ours in order.to: be sound and logical. 5% O If you want to know about the Teal home life of 2 e kid a piece of candy sl There is one good thing ‘about “the particip‘tidn the bag. of women in' politics. ‘They won’t be' pulling: off - crooked deals because they couldn’t keep the ae«;r&; ¥ In the sunny ngs of summer the youlik_ mén*s fancy lightly ‘turns’ to thoughts of ‘love—and the high cost of loving turns it off again. : ——— el It the price of mews print continues to advance * we may’ soon be printing - this pper on twenty: dollar bills or twelve inch boards. - It’s a merry life, It is best to let others tell the story of yofir virtues. If you tell them yourself you will not be believed. . i ; 5 Got an aeroplane? Bring it around. We want to go up and locate the latest qgo@ati’on on sugar. It’s easier to tell others how to run their busir_Aeis than it is to run your own—but not so. profitable, Many people destroy what popularity they have 4 by angling for more. / . { 00— P All men see a few of their own faults. Their friends see the rest. * ; I Many foolish men know' all things. A few wise ones know a little. The world is full estimation. o— . of wjse men—in their own —_—__—_—__—__—_——_—__—————-——'_———_————___—_n——-——-—————r;— PRESS. COMMENTS-THAT'S AL ‘l (By EXOEANGE EDITOR) Where’s Our Population. Brainerd was one of the first cities in the district to complete its cemsys count and worked hard to make a complete census. ' Bemidji was heard from weeks ago as toits census results. What has de- layed the government in making public the Brainerd count>—Brainerd Dispatch. ) —_—— The Free Press. is in receipt of a letter in which it is declared that *“Chicago has become the center of nation-wide Americanization activities.”” There is ample room for activity along that line in:Chi-. eago. The activity should reach as far as the con- . vention of the forty-eighters.—Mankato Free Press.. —_——— Many a man who visited the fair last week “took . 'home the 'bacof’’andjifi & few fnstances. they;also - took home the ham ‘what ‘dni.” That’s'gambling that - can be commended if any sort of gambling csan. If some enterprising faker had just put up shoes as a prize at fortune’s wheel, others of us might -now, be.sporting. new kicks.—Polk County Leader. Mexico seems itself again. - Villa: threatens. a new “reign ‘of terror,” if his terms are not meti— St. Cloud Daily Times. : i Announcement by aschemist that buttermilk con- tains three per cent alcohol-appears like a clever publicity stunt to’'boost-consumption of that product. —St. Cloud Daily Times. 2 =" Newspaper men are- coming to their own at last. It’s'a safe bet either way, that an editor will be the next president, and Ohio will be his home. This is the first time 'in hisfory that a printer and pub- lisher has_ occupied the White House. The only question’ is' whether he will go from Dayton ‘or Marion.—Wheelock’s Weekly. IR S -.Amefici is mow in'the sdme condition as when /discovered. Not a saloon in it—Wheelock’s Weekly. Germany objected to singing the treaty of Yer- sailles. and now she objects, strenuously to obeyifig its terms. Is she a ‘“‘conscientious objector?’*— Mankato;Free Press. R o R —_— ‘Both the high cost of living. and the high ‘cost of war are largely due, in the long run, to the high ...cost of politics,—Little Falls Pranscript. /BREAD FAMINE IN FRANCE There fs a growing 'shortage of flour’ and ‘bread in France' and the government has met the situation by declaring increases in wheat and bread prices. The new bread price is one franc 30 centimes a kilo, which is ‘about 10 cents & ‘pound. Even this is cheap as compared with prices in this country,. when we consider the depreciated condition of' the French money. people it is a high price and it will mean that many will have to go hun- gry. One hundred francs per quintal is the price tixed by the government for wheat, which is a compromise between the government’s proposal to But ‘to the French|’ fix the price at 90 francs per quin-| MANNING REMAINS . tal and the farmers’ demands that it be set at 110 francs. A quintal Is a little over 220 pounds. This-makes the wheat price about $4.85 a ‘bushel nominally, but it does not mean that American wheat would command that figure in France, as there is the ad- verse exchange rate to be reckoned on. ‘Manning, ning remains the county - seat the latter-a majority of 200. MAPLE SUGAR IN VERMONT NEW AIRPLANE RECORD ¢ A noii-stop flight of 1,200 miles from Omaha, Neb., to a point near Lancaster, Pa., is claimed by J. L. Lirsen, one of the passengers, as the|¢ record for America. The machine|to 18,000,000 pounds. - Nearly. . was in the air a.little less than 1 hours, and carried three men. for the year’s production. . This, tree about 70 cents. Yes Sir-ee! We made this ciga- .rette to meet "NAMELS have wonder- ful full-bocied mellow- mildness: and -a ' flavor as refreshing as it is ‘new. Camels quality and Camels expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos win you on merits, Camels blend "never tires 'your taste. And, Camels leave no unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste nor unpleasant cigaretty odor! What Camels quality- : and expert blend can mean fo your satisfaction you should find out at: once! It will, prove our say-so when y:oni compare Camels with any cigdrette in the world at any price! ; R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. and spices. bottles for home use is to be-had at most drug stores and groceries. Is eq deli¢ious with plain-water as with carbonated water. Try a dettle. : HERE’S happiness, good cheer and'a smiling exhilaration in every glass of BRAZILLA. Everybody’s drinking it because it is a “cheer-up” Staid business men, good fellows, pretty girls; children, working people and everyone else' who likes to feel happy, good natured, pleasantly stim- ulated, all drink BRAZILLA. w It is a delicious thirst quencher. . Fragrant with tropical fruits, herbs drink. the soda fountain. Also bottled for home ase. The ayr;xp in pint . ually = V4 [{3 P4 ” What puts the “kick in Brazlla? What gives: BRAZILLA its cheery,: exhil- arating effect? - IT IS NOT A DRUG. Itis something NEW and'different. Try’it and see if you ‘can’recognize: this mysterious new ingredient.- We will give'a 16-0z. bottle of BRAZILLA Syrup to the first 50 3 who send:us the correct name of this in- gredient with a 50-word description of its ‘AT ALL SODA FOUNTAINS AS COUNTY SEAT N..Dy,. July -19.—Man- of Dunn county. A hard fight for the'’ honor made:by Dunn Center was lost June 30 when -the voters expressed their preference for Manning, giving Vermont’s ‘“‘census’ of ‘the maple | sugar crop shows that the farmers of i the state received about. $4,000,000; duced to. terms of ‘sugar, amounted 6,~ 1'000,000 trees were tapped, and the average value of the product of each 1 i