Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 3, 1920, Page 6

| PAGE SIX " BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISEED EVERY APTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. G. E. CARSON, Pres. E. H. DENU, Sec. und Mgr. G. W. HARNWELL, Editor —— — ——Telephone 922 ———— Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minn,, as second- class matter under Act of Congress 'of March 38, 1879. to anonymous contributions. e known to the editor, but not Communications for the is office not later than ure publication in the No attention paid Writer's name must b necessarily for publication. Weekly Pioneer must reach th Tuesday of each week to Ins current issue. By Mall “2;23 One Year .... One Month - 126 six Months .. One Week .... .12 Three Months .. THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2.00 b OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS One Year ... Six Months . Three Months . TEACHING YOUTH. It may be conceded that there is room for great differences of opinion touching the most effective teaching methods. Very few persons will attempt to deny that the school teacher of the present day will help to form the government of seventy-five years from now through the intelligence and efficiency of the plan of instructing youth that is adopted and carried out. Believing that, we wonder what sort of citizenship and government this coun- try would have seventy-five years hence were some , of the conclusions of Dr. David Snedden of the Teachers’ College, Columbia university, adopted. Dr. Snedden asserts that ““the time is coming when compulsory oral reading, oral spelling and oral arithmetic will be a thing of the past for the pupil who is beyond the third grade; after that these subjects will be elective.” This followed a state- ment that “the student of the future will- have to be able to spell only 2,500 words, all that are necessary to complete a vocabulary in the present day.” Twenty-five hundred may be enough, but no matter what the number decided upon as the mini- mum requirement, the student should “know” them. If he can get them before entering the fourth grade, well and good. So with the other studies mentioned. What we see of the boys and girls coming out of the public schools, out of high schools and colleges even, does not impress confidence that by present methods they get more training than is necessary for them. Further, we have been of the opinion that teach- ing was something more than helping children to know what they might inquire about. The old- fashioned idea, which ought to die very hard, is that teaching is instruction in those things which experience has proved that pupils- should know about for their own and society’s welfare. Could we have educated people if the school children’s THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER o ——————— studies were made elective? Or discipline, sub- mission to authority, which are not unimportant to the training of youth for the duties and obligations of citizenship? Too much freedom might be re- gretted by the country. The public schools must teach their charges how to use freedom. It cannot be done on a go-as-you-please scheme. g NEW IMMIGRATION ‘RECORD. Familiar conditions before the war are brought to mind by the announcement that all immigration records since the conflict were broken at Ellis Island last week. Arrivals for the seven days totaled 18,691, compared with an average of more than 25,000 a week in 1907. Renewal of the rush from Europe to this country shows that the United States holds unbroken its position as the land of opportunity. However, this rush should find Americans more critical than usual. While still maintaining the attitude of sharing op- portunity with the worthy—those who come here in good faith from other countries with minds made up to become American citizens and having qualities for it—experience with a number of ingrates during the war and since not only justifies, but demands, strictest examination of all who come now. . We are inclined to believe that ‘“breaking of immigration records” will not appeal as strongly to this country as formerly. Just now the big thing is to Americanize the aliens we have. Ot “MOST BEAUTIFUL” MYTH. Again the “most beautiful women” contest af- fronts the public intelligence. Not long ago a theatrical manager proclaimed that he would have as a feature of his show the “most beautiful girls” in America. Now it is a photographer from England who announces his intention to aim his camera at _ “the five most beautiful women” in our nation. In either case, if those having a wide-open mouth in making this blatant assertion will close it enough to see over it, they might at least point out their route of inspection. indicating how they propose to enter the homes of about 32,000,000 voting daughters and millions not yet of voting age, to select the ‘“‘most beautiful.” B Also, the British photographer might join the Broadway showmen in explaining the offensive as- sumption that it accords with the most beautiful American women’s sense of the proprieties to be exhibited as a public sight. —_— - When you see a young blood prancing along the street with a red one in his buttonhole and a poetic smile on his face you may know he is just bellow enough to make a darned ass of himself. A i mmmanme Every little while someone dishes up an article on “The Passing of the Rube.” And the rube has been out of date for so many years no one even remember what he looked like.” o— A New Jersey preacher has been sueing his wife for divorce because she demanded ten dollars each for her kisses. Choosing the cheaper way. 8 TONS of FORD PARTS Or 16,000 Pounds Received In One Single Shipment Ford owners and Ford buyers will be interested in this statement. C. W. Jewett Company received one single shipment of Ford parts, approximately eight tons of material and amounting to a good many thousand dollars. This means real SERVICE to the owner of a Ford car. And you, Mr. Buyer, owe it to yourself to consider points of this sort seriously when you figure on buying a car. Our new building gives us room and facilities for handling this increased business. We are spending a great deal of money so that we can better serve our customers. August, the first, was the beginning of the Ford 1921 year. You can buy your 1921 Ford now, have the use of it the rest of the summer and fall, and all next season and the depreciation is no more than if yow waited until next May. As the car you get now is a 1921 and the car you get next May is a 1921. provement in the motor, such as light-weight pistons, more powerful magneto, new type carburetor that is giving from 20 to 26 miles per gallon of gasoline, is the best Ford the Ford Motor Company ever built. Any oil pumping or fouling of spark plugs \ The Ford car equipped with electric self-starter, electric lights and -the new im- | being entirely eliminated. Ford Vanadium Steel has proven itself to be the best of Invest in Ford Vanadium Steel. a Truck, or Tractor. ‘A’ Touring Car, a Runabout, a Sedan, a Coupe, C. W. Jewett Co., Inc. all automobile material. | | Telephone 474 Authorized Ford Sales and Service BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA 418-22 Beltrami Ave. FARM BUREAU STARTS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION At a recent meeting of the execu-~ tive committee of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation it was de- cided to establish a bureau of inves- tigation as a part of the program of the County Farm Bureau and State Federation. The purpose of thiz bureau will be to investigate and obtain informa- tion of all enterprises for which the sale of stock is being pushed among farmers of this state. It will also be the purpose to investigate and eliminate any and all pure bred live- stock selling schemes which are not operating on a basis to the best inter- est of both the farmer and purebred breeder. Promotion schemes not un- der the jurisdiction of the state se- curity commission will be investigat- ed, and reports furnished to anyone desiring them. e righ f/ ontop, BSuccess bas many friends™ 0. J. LAQUA AUTO LICENSES ISSUED IN SASKATCHEWAN FOR SIX MONTHS: 52,500 Regina, Sask., Sept. 3.—Automo- bile licenses issued in Saskatchewan in the first six- months of this year numbered 52,500 against 50,575 dur- ing the corresponding period last R=-TABLETS=- NR g WE-- DERERSRILRRRBRRRRRRRRRERINE ‘Benudji, | FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920 ———————————————————————— Nlatures emed CITY DRUG STORE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIII|I|IIIIIIIlIlIIIllllllllllllllllllllll Request Our Customers to do their Monday trading tomorrow as our store will be closed all day Monday, Labor Day. O’LEARY-BOWSER CO. .'1lIIlIIIlIIIlIlllIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIllIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIlIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII v year. Forty-seven™ thousand, or 86 per cent are owned by farmers. Nearly 7,000 more automobiles are owned in Manitova-this year than last. The number of licenses issued in the first six months was 34,695 against 27,862 last year. The in- crease was almost entirely in the rur- al districts, the number of licenses is- sued in the city remaining practi- cally stationary. Better Than Pills For Liver llls. Get a 25 Box s 7z IllIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlIIllIIIl|IIIIIlIIIIlIllllllllllllillllllllll L] Minnesota e The old swimmin’ hole and fishin’ pole, rough clothes and dirty |{{#* , nose, are only memories with the boy these days. It’s back to school and study. Life is just one white collar after another for him. Despite it all, however, you can give him a good deal of con- solation by buying him that much needed Fall Suit here. He'll feel proud of it and forget his woes. Suits for Every Age Regardless of what his age may be, every robust, red-blooded B American youngster takes as much pride in his personal*appear- ’ ance as does the business man. To appear in the classroom clad in one of the nifty Norfolk or double-breasted Suits we are now offer- ing, is enough to make any lad draw the envy of his classmates. Last year’s suit, very likely threadbare and misshapen after the constant hard wear of a peppy youngster, has done its service. Bring your boy to usnow and let us outfit him from head to toe. GIL p——— 1 Bemidji, Minn. L BROS.|