Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 17, 1920, Page 23

FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER «11; 1920 i { i | | sl o7 i AT i.}. T g T-IE BEMIDJ! DAILY PIONEER * PANAMA CANAL " SHOWS PROFIT Closes the Best Year, Financially, in Its Six Years of Operation. \—-——6—- . JMARKED GROWTH IN TRAFFIC General Hardn’r‘lg. Go‘yernor of Canal, in Report Predicts Revenue of Over -$5,000,000 Annually Soon! v == Washington.—The Panama ed the best year, finaneially, years uf operation, with an the expense 0[ operation and main- tenance. Brig. Gen. Chester Harding, gover nor of the Panawa canal, predicted in his annual report”to the secretary of war, that within a reasonable peri- od of normal world conditions, the canal will earn an actual profit on its cost, which has been $366,650,000, ex- clusive of expenditures for. its ~mill- tary and naval defense. In the mean- time, the general added, the canal is performing an important commereizl service by stimulating~Amerlcan trade with the west coast of South America and the Orient. More than 25 per cent @f the cargo hundled tlirough the canal simee its opening was in trunsit between the United States and South Awmerica, and 1435 per cent was bétween the Atlantic congt of the Uni- ted States and the Orient. Traffic Has Increased. Within the years of operation, General Harding's rveport suid, 'there has been u murked increase in trafic through the canal Notwithstanding the fact that the World war interfered with the normal development of ocean- going commerce, After tlie entry of the United States into the war there was a deer o in commercial treflic, canal ! “but this was more than oftset by the increase in trafiic growing out of the war, chiefly on account of the de- velopment of the pitrate trade -with the Pacific coast of South America. Discussing the amount of money ex- pended- by the United States on the canal, Governor iiarding said: “In the year 2,745 vessels passed | through the canal, of which 2478 were | commerecinl transits. Tolls and other revenues amounted to SZ ,935,871, while current expenses of oOperation and maintenance totaled to $6,548,272. 'The excess of revenue this year reduced to $2,231,001 the excess of expensc and- waintenance over revenues for the six years the candl has been In operation.” ' At the rate of revenue this year it’ 19 espected that by June 30, 19 the callections for tolls and other canal revenues.' will exceed by $1,000,000 or more the total current expenses of operation and maintenauce from the opening to that date, after which, the canal authorities argue, there should be/an excess of $5,000,000 or. iore eich year. Auxiliary Services Utilized. The auxillary services of the canal have been largely -utilized and are of great value in carrying out the policy of making it attractive in all of the 'incidental services that are considered by shipping interests in routing their Yessels, General Hard- ing sald, adding that it has not been the purpose to make larger profits on these activities, but rather to regulate the charges so as safely to cover the cost. From these misccllaneous serv- jces the .receipts for the year wer2: Coal, $6,032,578; water, $35,412; oil, groceries -and mlscell.mem& supplies, $1,274,566, ahd mLlenlcul repairs to ships, $3,863,933. 1:-Grain’s..Many Names. Corn is a_term often used used for the important cereal crop of a given reglon. thus in Evgland corn usually teans wheat; In Scotland, oats; in freland, barley, :vhile dn’ this -coun- try it means maize.~ Unclassified. «Yes,” said the snobbish young lady, “] realize that it takes all kinds of pégple to make a world, and 1” can s:.a 1 am very -glad I am not one of ‘them."—American Leglon Weekly. SAVE THE LIST AND ORDER BY MAIL i | ?!‘\\-“‘.‘\c--‘v\“ t\‘-,:' Angry Farmer Hanged Balky Horse, Fined $25 As a pum:luncm for balking, Edward Byrne, u 0 Crum Elbow, N of a rope around the neck of the threw rope over a tree limb and fast- e ened the other end to the bridie of gnother horse, which became frighteneil and ‘pulled so hard that it strangied its mate to one of his horses, death, Members of the S. P, A A. investigated and Byrne, pleading guilty %23, ssasmaNsssasssasssLsssRILSS Besssssss “SLEEP” SICKNESS IN EUROPE Strange Malady Sweeping Eastern and Central Districts, Say Medical Authorities. Geneva.—A kind of slecping sickness | medical authorities to be hroughout eastern and cen- ! and the International Red ing tu have preventive Take the Safes With Them. Lafayette, Ind.—There's a new out- port in Indi Sists stealin fos and hautng them away ‘from the store to be opened at leis- ure. X lot of yeggs have become ex- e Edward Spangler of West Sonora found his safe in a feld, after it had been -riflad of $250. Ui qur, Pértrait. A portrait of Charles T in an art zal- lery at Oxford, England, is composed entirely, of small letters. ~The head end ruff contain the Lerd’s prayer, the apostles’ ‘crecd and the book of psalms. Flower Is Image of Bird. Il\mvnn}rm\a a wild flower which i is the exact floral image of a hum-~ ming bird. The breast is green, the throat yeltew, tle head and beak al- most black. .lust a list of useful glfis priced and listed so as fo make it . casy for you to pick out and make your shoppmg easy. $ .50, $5. 00 $7.00, $10.00, $10.50, $11.00, $12.00 ALADDIN ALUMINUM WARE Why not get mother or wife a few Roasters, large size P. C. Griddle Double Boilers Pie TINS. « x5 5 s Sos pmspgas s g, « 65¢ s Mixing Spoons OPEN EVENINGS CHRISTMAS WEEK ......... $3.25-§4.25 . Casseroles A full line of neat design _casseroles in Pyrexand also Guern- sey ware— pieces of Alumi- num ware. What would be nicer than a Roaster, Pancake Grid- dle or Double Boiler. 50c Rochester and the Al $8.50, $9. 00 Everyofié hash Reed Roaster, basting, four-coated roaster that roasts to a taste and is easy to keep clean. We also carry a complete line of Reed Ena- melware, which includes Kettles, Pots, Coffee Pots Pans, Washdishes, etc. * Reed Roasters . . Electric Appliances Electric Toasters . $7.00 Electric Irons, Carving Se PHONE 57 — Wealth, but Few Cannot Save | said ,to. be close to $200,000, a large i but through the years of her life she “important to save money than it is to PERCOLATORS ° See our line of Royal minum Percolators. 5, $4.50, $7.25, $7.50,'$7.75, REED ENAMELWARE . . $4.50, $5.75, $6.50 $5.50, $8. $5.25, $7.00, $11.50 Bee Vacuum Cleaner. .. .. Royal Eleciric Cleaner. . Electric Chafing Dish. 7. . GIVEN HARDWARE CO. | GET THRIFT HABIT Saving Money Is More Important | L Than Earning It Al May Not Have Ability to Acquire | Part ‘of Earnings, A story was relatéd fo the Journal recently which illustrates the cunvl- lative value of thrift. A woman died in'an eastern city leaving a fortune part’ of which was mudn froan a small fruit stand. In the accounts of her death it was stated that she was not a miser, but she \\{s noted for her beneficent deeds in the\community in which she lived: She was liberal and thoughtful in her attitude toward those of her ue_!gh- bors who were in poor circumstances, was careful to save ‘the_profits from her small business. ,She climinated waste as much as possible. She watched the little things, stopped the little leaks and knew the worth of waking every penny count. One of the great financiers of the world ouce said that it-required much Dboldness and caution to make# great fortune, but that when you got it it requirved ten times greater wit to keep | it. It is not every one who can be- come a successful money-maker. - The ability to acquire wealth is a knack, but it requires no special aptitude to: Jearn to savé money, and it is more earn it. 1t requires will-pawer and mmnl’ *| stamina to practice thrift, for, no mat- | ter how great may be our earning: our temptations arc always of corre sponding magnitude. Those who cuni not save money .on a limited mcome‘ will find themselves unable ‘to do so | if their incomes become large, for tho | principle is the same, whether great ! sums or small ones are involved. The foundations of most of the solid ‘ fortunes in America today . were laid mrou,vh the practices of thrift. Wealth | nickeled ladin Alu- eard of the that self- 50, $9.00 ts, $3.00, i bring a guarantee of wealth, but they .eago Journal. Pyrex Pie Plates . . Pyrex Cake Pans .... Pyrex Baking Dishes . Pyrex Bread Pans ~ Pyrex Casseroles Pyrex Gift Set, pn'ut of material rfches, thrift is nec- | @ssary for permanency and stability. . No man can afford not to be thritty, whether he be wealthy or poor. It is within the power of every one .to save money, even though the amount may be small. These practices will not will assure at least modest success and often prevent total failure.—Chi- Not on Supreme Court Rolls. Danicl Webster, one of the most ac- i tive lawyers before the bar of the Uni- ted States Supreme court, never signed the membership roll of the court. Associate Justice John H. Clarke, a member of the Snpreme court, nevet practiced before the Supreme court as a lawyer, and his naine is not on the rolls as having been admitted to the bar of the court. The same s true of former Assoclate Justice David Davis, who, after the Hayes-Tilden contest for the presillency, left the Supreme court to serve as United States senator from 1llinols, But as Senator Davis he appeared severai times before the Supreme colirt. An Art Few People Master. Next to saying the right thing a\ the right time comes the art of keep- ing one's mouth shut when there fs nothing o say.—Toledo Blade. An objeetlon We believe in telling”the truth, but somehow or other we have no use for L the man who insists on telling the truth just to be disagreeable. N No Tubs There? «I see by the paper that Shefield,: forty miles from the nearest qonport. ha$; asked the British government to, bulld a waterway to the ogean,” said the man in, the country storg. “\What's the matter?” came from| Hiram, on the ctacker barrel. “Hain't! they got no barth-tubs over in Shafe | fiela) for gracious’ sake?” Still in Pursuit. Bacon—DIid you say your boy was pursuing his studies still? i Egbert—Yes, he Is. “Do you suppose he'll ever catch up with them?™ Phone 97 “And It Cannof Warp Bemg a uniform sheet_of pure gypsum rock, Sheetrock takes any decorative treatment. It can be papered, painted or paneled. Or, it can be left in its own finish of soft mist b gray. Here, indeed, is what you, as a home owner, have always wantegd—walls and ceilings that stay put, year after year, regardless of climatic conditions. Then too, Steetrock is fireproof; it pro- tects the building. An insulator of heat, Sheetrock makes the building cool in summer, warm in winter, and cuts fuel bills. You will also be glad to know that the cost of Sheetrock—for new constuc- tion, alterations and repairs—is actual- ly less than that of frail, unsatisfactory wall boards. We suggest that you cail on us today and see for yourself what a wonderful material this standard wall and ceiling unit really is. S SHEETROCK SMITH LUMBER COMPANY Mail Orders Will Be Filled Promptly, and we Guar- antee Safe Delivery of ~ Any Article Ordered PYREX The Ideal Gift This transparent ovenware is abso- lutely guaranteed against breaking with heat. We car- ry a complete stock of Pyrex. 11 pieces COLEMAN LAMPS Turn night into day with a Coleman. | They give a 300 candle-power light and " are easily taken care of. Coleman Lantern (for dad)...... $9.00 Coleman Lamp (for mother) $10.50-$12 FLOOR MOPS A Liquid Veneer mop will make an ideal gift. Liquid Veneer mop with the de- $178 tachable swab SKIIS AND SLEDS This snow will make the boys want a pair of Skiis or a Sled. We carry a full line of Flexible nlyer and Firefly sleds, and Northland Skiis. .......... $2.25-$3.00,$5.00-$6.50 ............... 32‘25-53.0Q-$3.25 MINNESOTA AVE . .50c-65¢-75¢ .$1.00-$1.76 $1.25.$1.75-$2.00-$3.00 ..$7.00 RAZORS A full line of Safety and straight razors:— EverReady Safety Razors, $1 Keen Kutter Safety Razors $1.00 .$5.00 $5.0¢ Gillette Safety Razors . Milady Gillette Safety R.mo.rs. 5 o i ..$5.00 Straight Razors ........ $2.50-$3.00-$3.50-§4.00 Razor Blade Stroppers 3 $2.00-$5.00 Razor Straps . . $1.00-$2.00-$3.00 Shaving Brush . .50c-85¢-$1.50 FOR THE BOY Skating Shoes .$7.00 Skates $#%5.33.50- $5.00.$13.00-814.00 Boxing Gloves, per sct... $15.00. Basket Balls... $3.50-$8.00-$9.00 Basket Ball Shoes . .......... i 2 $6.50 ..$3.00-$5.00 ..$10.50 $50.00 ...$1.50-$3.00-$6.00 $3.25.$4.00 $1.25-$1.50-$2.25-$3.00 $2.25 $1.25.$1.50-52.75-53.00 $13.50 to $17.25 FOR THE GIRL Footballs ... Punching Bag . Bicycle . Fish Rod .. Bike Tires ... Flashlights .. Boy Scout Ax Pocket Knives Toboggans Bicycle $45.00 Skates, .. SI 50-$3.00-. 35 00-$13.00 Manicure Set X $3.25 Electric Iron . $8.50-$9.00 Flashlight k ) l 25-; Sl 50-$2.25-$3.00 Thermos Bot sz ..$3.50-$5.50 Thermos Lunch Kits $5.00-$5.50 $15.25-$17.25 . $7.50.$8.50-$10.00 00 Slo 00-$12.00-$20.00 Toboggans Serving Dish Chafing Dishes Chafing Dish Fork ... $1.00-$1.25 Chafing Dish §poun 5 $1.00-$1.25 Scissors ... 80c~$l 00-$1.15-$1.35 Serving Tray $7.50 ?evumz \{achmv OPEN EVENINGS CHRISTMAS WEEK IS PAGE TWENTY.THREE . Bemidji A —