Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 24, 1921, Page 2

~ BEMIDJIDAILY PIONEER | RNGSIDE FOR Nt - PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY b 'THE KEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. | m} E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr. J. D. WINTER, City Editor | G. B. CARSON, Presicent G. W. HARNWELL, Editor | CHAMPIONS ARE FAVORED By Henry L. Farrell (United Press Correspondent) New York, Feb. 23.—Some time ago wa ridiculed the British notion that Joe Lynch came into -the ring Leonard, for instance, -would ' not think of making the light weight limit at ringside for any contender. He should either make the weight or beccme a welter. He should be rated an undefeated champion and move up a notch. A champion should not be permitted to hold a title after he has outgrown his class. This is not an attack on Leonard because the rewards are great. Through lax laws champions have been allowed to do just’as they please. That has not helped the sport.” Dark Sounds Curfew in Norway. Children are not allowed out in the stree:s of Norway after dark. Telephone 922 against Pete Herman seven or eight pounds over weight because he Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesots, as second-class matter, |stepped on the scales eight hours be- under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. . No sttention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer’s name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communica- tions for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. fore the bout. i No less a prominent personage than Mike Gibhons, the former mid- dle weight boxing star and an au- thority on ring affairs, rushes to our rescue, ““Any one connected with boxing N EE N i’knows that a bantam weight, a i T feather weight or a light weight { 1 could not add seven pounds between B 2 ¢'clock in the afternoon and 10 s SUBSCRIPTION RATES o'clock at night and be in prime con- " . By Carrier y Mail dition to fight,” Mike writes. One Year ... .-..$6.00 Mike likes the idea of weights in Six nfilhl o . 8.00 One Year ccccoueneeee ‘s'ooqeight hours before the fight, except Three Months ...... 1.60 - q. in the case of championship contests, One Month ............... .65 Six MonthS wemmersrermeenne 280/ (hore “he’ thinks both prineipals One Week .....ceoeccecmuemercemew <16 Three Months 1.26| should step on: the scales in the ring. THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address fcr, in advance, $2.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PRQCEWINGS M THE SEVEN-YEAR TRADE SPAN ‘A' 200 per cent increase in our import trade, in .point of value, comparing 1913, the year precedl.ng. the‘ war, with 1920, two years after the signing of the armistice, is shown by the United States Department of Commerce figures recently pub- lished. The change recorded in this import trade over a perlod-; of seven years is as follows: | Division 1913 1920 Increase $ 865,000,000 $1,228,000,000 42 % 390,000,000 1,663,000,000 327 % 198,000,000 761,000,000 284 0c .............. 281,000,000 1,284,000,000 357 ‘j'é Oceania 35,000,000 193,000,000 451% ‘Africa . 24,000,000 150,000,000 525 %! IR A S S WLl 0 T, | $1,793,000,000 $5,279,000,000 | In 1913, 48 per cent of our import trade came from Egrope,‘ but notwithstanding the large increase of imports from‘th}s div- ision, Europe now ranks third in her sales to us. This is due| mainly to the fact that Europe has by no means achieved ca- pacity output in her industries, and Germany has been strug-| gling hard to break through the tangles of war;Aand 1.t is also, attributable to the development of production in China and Japan, nearly half our Asiatic imports coming from thgsg two! countries where the minimum wage scale of.the vyorld is in ef- fect. Ninety per cent of the North American m;xpo.rtg came| from Canada, Cuba and Mexico—612, 721 and 180 millions of | dollars worth, respectively. It is interesting to note that we| imported $89,000,000 worth of goods from Gemany durlpg; 1920, compared with $11,000,000 worth the previous year, in-| dicating the commercial come-back which that country is stag- ing. Our normal imports from Germany before the war were about $180,000,000. Of course, the purchasing power of the; American dollar in foreign countries, particularly those of Eu-; rope, is far greater than in pre-war days so that the volume of:, goods imported is considerably greater, still restricted some-| what by the universal increase in the cost of production. ! As compared with 1919, our 1920 trade shows a loss of $308,000,000 in exports, and a gain of $1,375,000,000 in im-: ports, or a decline in our trade balance of $1,683,000,000, the, two years considered. Exports of crude materials increased; $260,000,000, while imports of manufactured goods increased | $577,000,000. Exports of manufactured goods increased about $641,000,000, and a billion dollar business in iron and steel products sales would indicate that our foreign competitors have been busy patching up their old mills and building new: ones with which to fabricate our crude products for return to us un-! . der the beneficient policy of free trade or nearly so. ¥ 0- FORMING THE CABINET The painstaking and thorough manner in which President- elect Harding has gone about the task of selecting a cabinet, a problem made all the harder by the great number of possibil-| ities among whom there was little difference as to fitness, has made a most favorable impression as an augur of the policy of| the new administration. The names of members of Mr. Har- ding’s official family, already announced as definitely selecte emphasize the belief that in acting deliberately, Mr. Hardin chose the course of wisdom. | Selection of a cabinet is a proposition of so many phases that it is well that an incoming president should take all the time needed to select members who will work together har- moniously as well as efficiently. Team-work counts here above! everything else. Each member is the head of an important de-! partment of the federal government, and an administration will not be successful if there is a pulling at cross-purposes. We have had several illustrations recently of a cabinet member pro- ceeding at variance with a co-ordinate department. The willingness to serve of those who were considered also had to be taken into account by Mr. Harding. Not all men fitted for a cabinet post are willing to make the sacrifice often en-; tailed with acceptance, for the remuneration is pitifully small. Geography enters into the matter, and for this and other rea-' sons choice of one man often bars another equally as fitted to, serve. The careful selection Mr. Harding gave to his cabinet: is a guarantee that no important action will be taken during hit;tadministration without all due reflection as to ultimate re-! sults, . 0- TURNING FROM TOWNLEY | Students of the North Dakota Agriculture college at Fargo| have adopted a resolution asking that an eminent educator be’ appointed to succeed Dr. E. F. Ladd, United States senator- elect, as president of that institution. They protest that the school has been a “political dumping ground too long,” and theyI do not desire as a president a man who will “use his position as a stepping stone to some other office.” This student revolt must be painful to Dr. Ladd and his Nonpartisan league associates. One of the chief assets of the league was its control of the state educational system and to have the boys and girls who hdve been taught to respect and; honor the “new freedom,” as expounded by A. C. Townley, turn abruptly from his leadership is the most unkindest cut of all.—Exchange. 0 Lonesome Bill. The only Democrat in the Oregon senate is William | Strayer of Baker, and just how he strayed into that body is a mystery.— Stillwater Daily Gazette. . ‘A buchclo_r may not be able to advise on marriage, but he is usually willing to advise against it.—St. Cloud Daily Times. . We may or may not have a naval holiday, but there is some satisfac- ! tion in knowing there i sto be a Daniels holiday.—Minueapolis Tribune. i When the skirts go higher it is presumed the bloomers will go lo\;er.‘ At least they should.—Stillwater Daily Gazette, et | deciding | ““Weight regulations in my opin- ion,” Gibbons writes, “‘should be one of the vital fundamentals of the sport and should be rigidly enforced. It is quite natural for many bantam weights, feather weights, light | weights and welters to outgrow their class. The rules should not be stretched: in their favor because they are champions. Rules are not intended to protect any person at the expence of others. 2 {“There will always be opposition to such a movement but every real boxer xnows that ringside weight is the'jonly fair and square method of he is a fine fellow and a credit to| Stockholders Must Be Natigm the game—but he is a welterweight. Stockholders in private ba “I am in favor of the ruling al-| SWeden mus: be natives of Sweden, lowing bexers in non-championship | mm———e ccntests weighing in eight hours be- ' fore the contest. The fact that they H may take on a pound or two is of s in minor importance. . The big thing is that the boxers have more time to relax and rest. The consequence is a better exhibition. Making weight is a fearful grind for . boxer. I've been through the mill and I know what' the last two days are. “Let a boxer step on the scales at two o'clock after ‘arhard time train- ing and find out he has made the weight. The greatest reliel in the world. Worry goes. He can go out and sleep, eat or do anything to rest his nerves and keep his mind away from the fight. “The old time manager who in- sisted upon using weight rules to handicap opponents isn't as popular as he formerly may have been. The fate of Joe Gans hasn't been forgot- ten. American fans, alwa¥s fa want handicaps eliminated. They want to see both men in good condi- tion. Terrific weight handicaps are harder on a boxer than many per- sons realize. They sap his vitality. injure his self-confidence and de- crease his punching power. “Ringside weighing would be a heavy burden on the champions but the crown at stake is worth a whole No cigarette has the same deliclous |’ flavor as Lucky Strike. Because— ts: toasted LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE championships. Benny lot in these days of big purses and Chevrolet Parts We Have a Complete Stock Telephone or Mail Us Your Order ° W. R. GIBERSON, INC. i —Everything Automorive— Deer River § You will be surprised to see how far, this bank will go with loaiis to our farmers if they'will agree to spend the- ‘money for clearing land. Beltrami county has first chance inthe state — Let’s show them all what we can do. “GOODBYE—STUMP” : \ THE NORTHERN NATIONAL O | A (AR | Manufacturers have contributed their fabrics— designg_rs have given their keenest %ngenuity—— and tailors have used utmost skill in producing this interesting display of new Spring wear. It is a collection of wonderfully attractive and unusual modes that represent in a splendid man- ner the latest and best fashion for women. We welcome you to view this display, knowing that in the, many models shown you will see sev- eral that will gain your approval. ' That the prices are reasonable and values excep- tional are only added reasons for coming here before you decide upon your Spring wardrobe. ILSON 2 CO oA QG ’ OUTFITTERS/