Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 21, 1920, Page 6

‘pulsory education enactments, “the eighth. ! will b> open to Moose members and | “The well being of the state is as much dependent upon the strength, health and productive capacity of its members as it is upon their knowl- edge and intelligence. In order that jt.may insype the efficiency of its citizens, the state, through its com- Te- quires its youth to pursue certain stu- -dies which experience (has {proved necessary to secure that efficiency. Individual ‘efficiency, however, rests not alone on &ducation or intelligence but is equally dependent on physical health and vigor.”—Ayres. It is. then one of the duties of the school to see that the health of each student ig considered, hence the health department. The late war was brought home to the people of these United States the need of well directed health habits in the early years of the youth of the country. This advise the health department of the Bemidji public, school aims to give. | The department works to promote health in every possible way, It| works to prevent disease, to promote cleanliness of mind and body; it calls parents’ attention to physical defects; in the child; it works to keep up at-| tendance by investigating absences| and consulting the parents. | ‘Weekly inspections of the children are made. Each student receives one| physical examination during the year and more if necessary. The nepdy are aided by calling special cases to the attention of the county commissioners, Salvation Army, Child Welfare committee, etc. Children of school age not enrolled | in the public schools are investigated, when these absences are found to be from physical causes, means are ‘tak- en to remedy the condition. This year a health campaign con-| tinuing for fifteen weeks is being con- ducted through all the grades below The object of this is to get the child into correct habits of living. Be- low are the statements which the| child must answer and keep a record of: 1 washed my hands before each| meal. I also cleaned my finger nails| today. I difl not cough or sneeze without covering my mnose and mouth with my handkerchief. T brushed my teeth thoroughly. 1 tried to keep fingers, pencils'and everythipg unclean out of my mouth and nosg 8 1 played out of doors or with win- dows open thirty minutes. o 1 was in bed ten hours or more last night and kept my windows open. 1 tried today to sit and stand straight, to eat slowly, and to attend to toilet a regular time. 1 drank'a cup of milk. 1 drank no tea or coffee. 1 ate a dish of cooked breakfast| food. 1 ate at least one vegetable besides potatoes. 1 took a fall bath on every day of the week that is checked X.. It is planned during the year that the Parent-Teachers’ association, which has recently been organized, take up for consideration the ques- tion of baths in the several buildings, hot lunches for children that cannot get home at noon, and physical train- ing for all pupils. In consideration of the health of the school children, the questions be- low give an idea of some of the con- ditions looked into by the health de- partment. How many children have a good deal of headache? How many chil- dren have a good deal of earache? ache? ‘How many children have been CHRISTMAS . g ol o B FLOWERS many children use a tooth brush ev- N ™ et hdods ™ open wumm: ANDGETOUR e i ot Bow PRICES many children eat breakfast every day? How many children have a weckly bath? Why are school children failures? “The departments feel quite justified in saying that many of these fail- ures arg due to some physical defect. | CITY CHURCHES HOLD SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS SUNDAY A number of he city churches gave special musical programs in connec-" tion with their hristmas sermons| which were delivered by the different | pastors on Sunday. | In the presbyterian church special, musical programs were given both morning and evening by a choir of| elghteen voices. The pastor, Rev. L.! P. Warford, delivered two Christmas sermons. Dr. G. H. Zentz pastor of the Me- thodist Spiscopal church, delivered | Christinas messages at both morning and evening services and musical pro- grams ' were given by the choir at| thesc services. At the Baptist church, the evening service was devoted to the Christ- mas message and musi¢ for the occa- sfofi ‘was pleasingly rendered by the‘I choir. * “@plenditl “attendances were report-| ed“at all the services and there was| much¢ievidence of Christmas spirit. ‘Sotiie of the other churches will have ytheir \Christinas services on Christmas Day and others on Sun- PAN-AMERICAN LABOR ~ (By Ralph F. Couch) (United Press Correspondent) ‘Washington, Dec. 21.—National- ization of industry will be discussed at the annual convention of the Pan- American Federation of Labor, which opens in Mexico City, January 10, ac- cording to Secretary C. A. Vargas. take a stand upon _this and 'many other issues,” said Vargas. T0 FIGHT BIG UNION Oats, bu. ver..45e-50c “I think the federation likely to|Red Clover, | Laeciae WFon. | Wheat, soft $1.10-31.20 Rye, bu. . . . sy ..$1.10 pect the convention will pass a reso- lution strongly condemning Bolshe- vism and the one big union propa- ganda.” Vargas and other officials of the federation now are preparing their annual report to the convention. The officials are Samuel Gompers, presi- dent and James Lord, Gompers is known thruout the world as president of the American Feder- ation of Labor, while Lo has achieved fame in the United States because of his work in the fnining department of the American Federa- tion ¢ Labor. . American delegates to the conven- tion besides Gompers, Vargar and | Lord will be Matthew Woll, vice-pre- sident of the A. F. of L.; Vice- Presi- dent Rickart, of the Executive Coun- cil of the A. F. of L.; John Fry, edi- tor_of the official journal of ‘the In- ternational ‘Moulders’ Union, and Frank Tobin, president of the Inter- national Teamsters’ and Chauffeur's Union, and a vice-president and mem- ber of the Executive Council of th2 A. F. of L. Approximately 4,800,000 workers in the United States and other Pan- American countries will be represent- ed at the convention, according to Secretary Vargas, thru five delegates from each country. Countries In which the organized labor movement has already accepted representation at the convention include Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Sal- vador and Peru. “We're now waiting to hear from the labor movement of Argentina,’” said Vargas. ‘‘Possibly Panama and Ecuador may send representatives.” The convention is planned to con- tinue a week. President Obregon, of Mexico, prob- ably will be invited to make an ad- dress, Vargas said, although this is being left entirely to the committee on arrangements at Mexico City. ‘Vargas plans to leave washington for Mexico City about January 1. [0WA JUNIOR IS MADE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION The top honors fdar boys’ and girls’ calt clubs for 1920 must be accord- ed young Harry Haddock of Marshall county, Towa. Not only did Harry have the champion calf at the lowa State fair, and again at his home county fair, but when he got his dusky Aberdeen-Angus. to Chicago, he was made International Grand Champion of the Junior show, win- ning $100 from the American Aber- deen-Angus Breeders' association, as well as $50 from the exposition. But the boys’ and girls’ calf clubs all over the country had some won- dertul experiences in getting to the top with dusky Doddies the pust year. The grand champion at the Minne- sota junior show at South St. Paul VEGET. Potatoes, per cwt., small I ots . ... .. . .70c-80¢ Potatoes, car load loti ...80¢-90¢c Cabbage, owt . . ..$1.60-82.00 Onfons, dry . ee..$1.50-82.00 treasurer. | Beans, ewt . $6-37 Butterfat . . PR {1 1) Dairy Butter . . . -417¢] Eggs, fresh, dozen . . . .65¢ Northern whites, sacked, $1.45 Idaho rurals, sacked, $1.50 to $ was an Aberdeen-Angus shown by Carl Oelke, and the calf sold for the record price of 80 cents a pound. The grand . champion county exhibit at the Tennessee state fair was a lot of Aberdeen-Angus as was the reserve champion. - The champion of north- west Missouri was the same color, shown by a girl, Miss Lois Barlow. Texas and Oklahoma both had Aber- deeg-Angus state champions in their calf shows. The American (Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ association presented the boys and girls winning with calves sired by Aberdeen-Angus bulls gold watcheg for champlonships. Some $3,009 has been éxpemded in this manner the past year, and it is plan- ned tocontinue the practice the com- ing year. WILL ASK FOR BREEDING PRESERVE FOR GAME (By United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 21.—The state leg- islature meeting two weeks from to- day, will be asked to provide for new breeding preserves for game, Carlos Avery, state game and fish commis- sion indicated today. The report of the state game and fish commission wlil 'be submitted with recommenda- tions early in the session, Breeding of ring necked Pheasants is particularly desirous in Minnesota. Avery said. He pointed to tae suc- York state. More than 50,000 pheas- ants were taken by hunters of New cess of a similar project in New York state in the three day open sea- son this year. The only place for extemsive breeding of pheasants or othér game birds in Minnesota at present is at Mound, Lake Minnetonka. Avery probably will urge that several such breeding grounds be planped. ——Buy Christmas Seals—— THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS Chicago, Dec. 21.—Potato receipts, 33 cars. Market steady. Mutton . . Hogs, 1b. Dressed beet, 1b. . Turkeys, live, 1b. . Old TOI;II. live, 1b. 1b, HIDES Cow hides, No, 1, Ib..... Bull hides, No. 1, 1b... Kipp hides, No. 1, 1b. Calf ekins, No. 1, 1b. Deacons, each . .. Horse hides, large. 60¢ 2.50-33 to $1.55; bulk, $1.50 to $1.60; 1.60. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL O ‘Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gray returned last week to their home at Onawa, lowa, after visiting for several weeks with Mr. Gray's father, Dan Gray of Bemidji township. Mr. Gray is coun- ty auditor at Onawa. \ .Miss Anna Swenson, inspector, of rural schools of Minnesota, together with County Superintendent J. C. Mc- ‘Ghee, visited this morning at the Carr Lake school. This afternoon Miss Swenson went to Gully, where she will inspect schools. Miss Swen- son is from St. Paul. EASTERN STARS WILL AID IN BENEVOLENT FUND All members of the Eastern Star lodge will please bear in mind that at the meeting this evening, an offer- ing will be taken to apply on the ‘benevolent fund. IN APPRECIATION We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for. their kind.assistance during the illness and death of our husband and father. i ‘Mrs. Geo. H. Miller and family. 1t12-21 . ERICKSON-BRUMBERG On Saturday afternoon, December 18, occurred the marriage of Henry Brumberg, . of Proctor, Minn.,, to Clara Erickson, of S8olway. The cere- mony- wasc performed by Judge of Probate J. E. Harris. Anna Erickson: and Carl Erickson, sister and brotheriof the bride, acted as witnesses. The couple will make their home in Proctor. 0. W. SUNDSDAHL PASSED AWAY SURDAY MORNING Ole \W. Sundddahl, of East Be- mid?, passed awiy on Sunday morn- of the beautiful. price. Rookwood Pottery. and solid mahoga day, December 26. . MOOSEHEART LEGION TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT ion wwill hold at ihe Moose . 'The Moosehear their regular : hall on Wednesday ber 22nd, at 7:30 p. m. All memb ers are requested to be present. There will be installation of officers which | families, beginning at nine o’clock, | after which there will be a box social. | ———Buy Clristinas Seals——e i evening, Decem-, from o v To facilitate Christmas shopping, assembled and are displayed amid delightful surroundings. Offering happy suggestions to those'in quest of appropriate gifts that are Pewterware in odd pieces. Book Ends in polychrome, copper Ity All These Parts---You Will Not Find as Interesting a Spot as Our Kenilworth Gift Shop . i Every article shown has some distinguishing characteristic and they have been brought here for the adornment of homes wherein dwell lovers Here are the wonderful Rookwood Pottery—with-its-rich colors and deep gold ornamentations—the handsome Cowan Pottery— carved teakwood stands—brass and bronze urns, vases and incense burners __and scores of other beautiful things, each imbued with the atmosphere in which it is surrounded, and each offered at an amazingly reasonable For gift giving—and for yourself. groups of smart novelties have been different., 1.50 to 10.00 Cowan Pottery. .00 to 10.00 Bronze ... Etched and Spicer Candlesticks Glass ........................1.28 to 20.00 Candles .... Pictures ny, ....2,50 to 11.50 Lamps .. Huffman & O'Leary | OPEN EVENING S XMAS WEEK Cigarette Boxes of Roycroft Pieces. Floor and- Reading | Phone 178-W MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ~ FILLED AND SHIPPED PREPAID 3.75 to 15.00 _65¢ to 9.50, 75¢ to 35.00 | 1.50 to 10.00 and Odd Bemidji next Sunday where funeral will be held on Tuesday. son, undertaker is in’ charge of tlie funeral arrangements locally. $0N OF WAR VETERAN PASSED AWAY SUNDAY| | Boxes of Beautiful Stationery, from 25¢ to 50c per bex. Beautifu_l and Delicate Christmas Cardé. many of them hand work Leather Goods—1921 diaries 1 ~Arthur H. Foster, son of Captain Foster, a Civil war veteran, passed ‘away at his home at 101 Mississippi s B Pork roast shoulder, per lb. ... 20c Pork loin roast, per Ib. . ............... S .. 22¢ 1 Beefrpast,perlb......................'......15c ~ Legofveal,perlb........‘.........‘......-..30c. ! Legof\]g.mb,perlb..—.—.-. ..... T Lamb shoulder, per lb. . ........... .. ....20c Lamb stew, perlb. .......... R P ...10c ' Veal roast shoulder, perlb. ...................23¢c : Vealstew,perlb. ...............c..........12%4¢ Steaks, perlb. ......... .0 .. .., v-25c Lard, perlb. ............. ... ... iiin....23¢ Compound lard, perlb. .......................18¢ Lutefisk,pgrlb...\.- ...... STRr e e s 106 Beef stew, per lb. ....... st v e s S EG o 10c We also have— Turkeys Geese . .Ducks Chickens . Lettuce ‘ Beautiful Christmas Stationery and Christmas| & —All of these goods are priced exceptionally low. —They are all of the finest quality. T —Include them in yourA Christmas Gifts. services M. E. [bert- Pioneer Stationery Store A y TUESDAY.EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1920 Sunday night at ‘10 o’clock atthold for ransom. Between them the the age of 59 years. Arrangements 69 ransom ard we for the funeral have not been an- 'H& Tads upa s b itte thei: 3 nounced as yet. M. E..Ibertson, un- mm 4'to go-on thelr Way. dertaker, ia in charge of the funeral | wm arrangements. hn 2 GIRLS MAKE UP OWN | ADDITIONAL WANT ADS . RANSOM AND.ESCAPE Rk L - FOR RENT—Furnished, hot w: heated room at 621 Bemidji ave. Mihnenpolil, Dec: 21.—Two men Phone 983-W. B 2t12:,,2 who accosted Lydia.Taylor and. her companion in Loring park last night threatened to kidnap- the girls and / Celery "~ 'Cranberries Cards * 5¢ to $1.50 Music Portfolios 2 g Brief Cases T " 4Q3 Beltrami Ave.