Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 6, 1921, Page 6

i B ! THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER . BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgr G, B. CARSON, President J.'D. WINTER, City Editor G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Entered at postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesots, as second-class matter, il under Act-ot Cour:-'- of March 8, 1879. No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name must be known to the editor, but not necessarily for pul Comm tions for the W:okly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ;. By SSE——— X[ ] i 4 % x!‘,:&,"‘ ':.00 (TS P U —— Y ] Three Months 1.60 gy Months 2.50 One Month 56 One Week 7" 15 Three Months 128 THE WEEELY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage paid: to any address far, in advance, $2.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PIOCE;DINGS TIPPING'S SPREAD Sk It has been assumed that federal employes in positions to] serve the public owe that service without additional compensa- tion, yet it has been revealed that customs inspectogs in New York have been working a rich field for graft.i\n. accepting bribes from incoming steamer passengers for examining _baggage. a result 100 inspectors are under charges of }akmg tips rang- ing from 25 cents to $200, though they are paid by the govern- ment for the service they render and could not give any favor to the. passenger without depriving some other passenger of his rights or defrauding the government. And an _1mgortant phase of the matter is a judicial decision that no law is violated in either soliciting or receiving tips. A construction placed on the law would permit any gov- ernment employee to demand a fee before rendering a service asked. Carried to its ultimate conclusion, a postoffice clerk might solicit a tip for handing out a dime’s worth of stamps. .Of course, there is a remedy and that is discharge, but a grafting employe must be caught at that. Abroad fees are not repug- nant to government employes. The New York customs inspec- tors appear to have adopted the European method. There have been many protests against the growing cus- tom of being expected, under many circumstances, to pay for something and then throw in a gratuity in addition. Shoe- shiners, waiters and barbers always hope for something extra. Yet it is un-American, and we have not a doubt, now that at- tention has been called to it, that congress will take steps to forbid the practice among federal employes. The laborer is worthy of his hire but he is not entitled to more than that and he is not entitled to be paid again for what he has been paid once. Yet it is the “easy” public that makes the tip practice pos- sible. Were it insisted that the price fixed is enough and that grautities are graft, the custom would be broken up. The fear that one will be thought a “tightwad” drives many unwillingly to “give up,” yet courage to do the right thing is all that is nec- essary. -0 JOHN BURROUGHS, MILLIONAIRE John Burroughs, whose death America mourns, died a poor man. His estate is appraised at only $5,000. ‘A multitude of people who live and die in obscurity accumulate in their lives as much and more. And yet for all his ‘poverty in material goods, John Burroughs lived and died a millionaire. He was rich, immensely rich, in his love for his fellowman, and in the love of his fellowman for him. He was rich, immensely rich, in the love for every living thing, and in the love of every living thing for him. The birds and flowers and trees and all else loved John Burroughs. They opened their souls to him, and told him things vouchsafed to no other. 'And Burroughs, generous’and whole- JHearted, shared with all men fhis treasure, For that, ‘Ameri- cans hold him in affection. The news reports are in error when tlgey say that John Burroughs died a poor man. He lived and d;ed many times a millionaire. 'And the currency in which his wealth is measured never depreciates. That means much to all of us who inherit his estate. i k ‘A FAIR POSTAL LAW Not}!mg hias ever been proposed that is so fair to the gen- eral public, and to all the various elements of the publishing in- terests of the nationas the present postal zone law. It divides the burden of cost among those who make the cost in propor- tion to the value received. The advertising that is carried for lqng distances pays for long distances; the periodical that car- ries an unusual percentage of advertising pays a larger postage cost than the one that carries a small volume of advertising. | Each publicatioq pays its part in proportion to what it receives from the postoffice department. It is a law that does not favor one class as against another class, it treats all alike. 2 . . Success or Failure : . Success or failure in life are the two questions everybody has to face. A teacher of over 30 years’ experience states that a majority of those whose careers he had watched would have to be counted as failures. That seems a’severe indictment on those who had the privilege of a free public educa- tion, but the conclusion is one with which many people will agree. . . The cause assigned for the failure is the formation of habits. Those pupils who had been careful-in this respect were the ones who had made the most of themselves. The teacher remarked onthe persistence with which habits once formed followed through life. The boy who was ‘‘always late"” was behind time in his business engagements in after years. People had to allow 15 minutes at least for him. Little actions, of minor importance by themselves, have 2 vital relation to one’s success in life. Neither phrents nor teachers can do for the child ‘what he can do for himself. “It cannbt be denied,” said Bacon, “but out- ward actions conduce much to fortune, but chiefly the mold of a man’s for- tune is in his own hands.”. The old saying about leading the horse to the water applies with human beings. In the face of the privilege of education 'we must rely on individuals to do something for themselves. ‘When the will i free, and acts right, the highest success is attainable.—Manitoba Free “It’s bad business not to pay your bills in hard times,” says a financial writer. Yes, and. it’s bad business that makes hard times when; men can't pay bills, too.—Hibbing Daily Tribune. « : A good way to become famous is to invent a hood for a Ford car that will make it look like something else. Millions have tried it. You may succeed.—The Baudette Region. \ Has anyone heard| of Bill Lemke’s buying any of the state bonds he is & .o strenuously urging the general public to purchase,—Grand Forks Herald. ‘Who says oil and water won’t mix, or water won’t burn? They’re squirt- lnglmm into gas engines now, to help combustion.—Red Wing Republican. ‘t"} Mrs. Harry Vogt. As| ‘| by ‘Mr. and Mrs. Borgerson. it In every city, town and hamlet in the land people are telling each other IT’S TIME TO WAKE UP By D. M. BRICKNER, President, The Menter Co., New York { . What gabléth-a man if the barrel of flour he needs sells for Two Dol- and he hm;y thirty cents to his name. “"And is') ‘Pora job and ‘can’t find one; . - The people of this country right now, today, are facing a situation that calls for commion sense. Let's forget about Psychology and Economics and readjustment and all er much- -things.- -~ - 2 And use common sense. o, e i v i what the country needs. ¥ But yow know and I know that what the people of the United States need most of all just now is Common Sense. . 3 If you are a shoemaker, and the furniture worker, the weaver, the hat- e s s Toindiad ot duting 1 n producers of a hundred other commodities you . during the year, stop buying the shoes you make, * - ¥ 8 ‘buy S the ‘And by so doing, throw you out of work 3 How are you going to get the money to buy the things they produce? You've got to help consume what the other fellow produces and he|' must help to consume what you produce. IN CHALLIS AND SATIN Challis, which comes in more delight- ful patterns than ever this season, and which is much cheaper than for the past few years, is going to figure consfficuously in the development of semi-formal frocks. This model is in_tan, with figures of brown and green. The under- skirt is deeply-faced with brown satin and there are five bands of the same material on the straight, gathered tunic. A satin belt, with bias folds of challis stitched across the ends, holds in the fulness at.the waist. Medium size “requires 3 yards 36-inch challis and 134 yard 40-in¢h satin, with 1! yard Tining for upper gores of skirt. Pictorial Review Dress No. 9286. Sizes, 34 to 46 inches Lust. Price, 35 cents. IREEESELER SR & 0 & NS * KITICHI * TSI S22 2 22 2 8 A party was given Miss Elsie Jen- nings of Louis by Mr. and Mrs, Nor- quist, who keeps the postoffice at that place. ‘Miss Elsie has taught school there for the past year, and proved a| very -efficient_and' successful teacher, The party was given as a farewell, as she had closed school there. All of the “Up and Go” Sunday school class, about 16 in number, and many othenl were present. Each guest received a little May basket souvenir filled with candy and nuts. Many amusing games were played. A lunch was served at a late hour and all returned to their homes having greatly enjoyed the evening. Mrs. C. C. Smith was a Bemidji caller Friday. Prof. Baney visited at his parental home in Blackduck, also at Bemidji, over the week end. . Mr. Henderson and daughter Ruby spent the week end at Bemidji, where the former has a daughter sick with pneumonia at the hospital. Chas. Fuller was a business caller at Bemidji Saturday, having his eyes treated there by a doctor. The Farmers’ club will hold a meet- ing Saturday, May 7, at Kitichi school house, There will be a great deal of important business transacted and al good time is expected. Everyane welcome. < { ~ A large crowd attended the Kitichi- Goodland Christian ‘Endeavor meét- ing at Goodland = Sunday evening, Miss Clark being leader of the serv- ice. A crowd from Kitichi and Goodland attended the services held by the Lutheran minister at Mr. and Mrs. Borgerson’s last Sunday at 2 p. m. Through grateful and kind hospital- ity, a fine lunch was served the crowd A meet- ing will be held there at 1:30 o’clock May 8 by the Lutheran minister. Everyone interested is welcome. held May 14 at the Kitichi school house. Miss McGregor will conduct the meeting assisted by two doctors. Any who have children to be exam ined should bring them to theé clinic. Mr. and Mrs. Mills and daughter were Cass Lake callers Monday. - - Mr, C. C. Smith was a Cass Lake caller last of the week. EHRKERKEEREK KK KR * GRANT VALLEY * KKK EK KR KKK K KKK KK Mrs. Grace Petrie closed a very successful term of school Friday, with a picnic, and a large crowd attended. - It is regretted that Mrs. Petri does not expect to teach anothe: year as she was well liked and did good work. A Mr. and Mrs, B: Edwards were Sun- day visitors at the T. J. Wright home. " Harry Vogt and wife were Sunday visitors at the Max Lubeck home. J. L. Willenburg was a Bemidj shopper-Monday. ) T. J. Wright and son Donald:an daughter Florence: were Bemidj; shoppers Monday. Fred Lange and wife visited Mrs, August Ledtke, Jr., Sunday. August Ledtke, Sr., and wife an sons Fred and August autoed to Cass Lake Sunday tovisit friends. Ralph Kingsbury had an operatioh in Bemidji. He was able to atteh the school picnic Friday, and eat ic cream with the rest of us. Mrs. Charles Barclay and children moved to their new home at Fair Acres last week to join Mr. Barclay ‘who has been there for the past week or more. Officers were elected in the Edge wood ~Sunday school as follows Superintendent, H, S. Stillwell assistant superintendent, J. L. Wil lenburg; secretary, Iva Wright; and treasurer, Edna Stillwell. the daily newspaps and prosperity means happiness, cheerful homes and contented families. The child's clinic meeting will be| for the removal of tonsils Tuesday|: ‘oday the country is in good shape—t minds ‘of the people. e 1% But if we do not wake up now.and start to do more bu, long before 6“3‘ troubles will be real. ?ing; Nations, like individuals; can make themselves sick by worrying: when is no cause far worry. 33 3 An ounce of prevention is worth of pound of cure and the s ent an industrial breakdown in the near future is to— % Buy what the lother fellow produces and start doing it foday. The excuse of high prices has faded away. NS The cut-price ‘advertisements of reputable merchants : troubles; exist mo.sgt_li' in the won’t ers. i Read them tod{y and buy tomorrow the things you have: put: so-long. ¥ % . RO Keep this fact everlastingly before you. . If you don’t buy what the other fellow produces he cannot buy what you produce. \' S And if buying slows up many thousands of people, not actual makers of the things we consume, will be thrown out of ‘work— £ Railroad men, for instance, and cartmen, clerks and bookkeepers and people-employed in a thousand different ways.. - 9 i = That’s about all there is to the whole situation. 3 And all the Senators and Congressmen and Governors and commission- ers can talk their heads off and can’t change it. : % Men and women of America, and especially you who are well able to buy, YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU—needs the same patriotic endeavor that you gave so freely during the War, 3 ; i = If the non-buying condition continues to exist, idleness will continue to incredse throughout the land. Industry after industry will close, and want, poverty, soup houses and bread lines will naturally follow. : ‘And if once our country gets into such a miserable situation, it will take a long and weary time to getout of it. There isn't a man or a woman reading this message who cannot help to avert the troubles we are drifting into by supplying themselves with the things they need. > z 1f you haven't the ready cash, use your credit. Do something to help move the goods from the shelves of the retailer who, in many instances, has cut prices to less than he actually paid for the oods. g Prices are down—read the advertisements ggain—there is no exeuse for further waiting. 24 Buy now from the retailer, so that he can order from the manufacturer and give him'a chance to keep his workmen employed. “. "All can help—Don’t say all this sounds good, hn(l"ll just hang on to my money and let the other fellow spend his. S Buy now—Put your shoulder to the wheel, for Industry is but a big wheel. 3o . And when it revolves easily and without strain, it grinds out prosperity. SECURITY STATE BANK CALF CLUB Members, Breed - Cagh Haines., %&a'il}m"’s Willism Ev: 4. Se Nels Christian Paul M. Carlson Oscar Swenson.... :l..hfitlié}s gxbéct to joi %but have not signed the applicnt-ion blank = %;New members” Aames will appear la Applications will % fit “gecépted after May 15th. = : All of the animals will be pure-bred and pedigreed females and & of ‘the, best stock. obtainable. ‘We hope by this means' to stimulate " .the pure-bred livestock industry in our community, and in addition, ‘to give the boys alid girls some valuable experience in livestock farm- &} ing. All calves will be at the County Fair. . If you wish to be among the leaders for better livéstock, send in your application at once. < SECURITY STATE BANK - PHONE 101 BEMIDJL (T I NOCO GASOLINE wostifhonc THE NORTHWESTERN KIND CAN BE HAD AT FILLING STATION PRICES LR O U LGS ON AND AFTER MAY 1st, 1921 AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES UP-TOWN— MOTOR INN— : Beltrami Ave BEMIDJI AUTO CO.— - ‘Minn. Ave. ED. AKRE— Nymore IlllllllmlllhIIIIIIlIIllfllilllllllIlIIlll“lllliillllillllilll NORTHWESTERN OIL CO. Filling Station—Near Great Northern Depot NOCO BRAND PRODUCTS S GIVE ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION H TO THOUSANDS OF MOTORISTS g TRUCK AND TRACTOR OWNERS. GET YOUR MONEY’S WORTH ~ USE NOCO Dorothy Wright is visiting her sis- 'a_llllllllllllllllllllllll LTI U T UL - "was the dog’s effort fo retrieve a half R T Smart Dog. Speaking of dogs, the writer also owned a wonderfully intelligent dog, a retriever from land and. water. The 2 o special occurrence worthy of mention | P NS = TAE SLETS | |Get a Tomorrow Feel Right|2y Boy, dollar fbrown into a stream. After foioht several viin aftempts 0" recover the coln, the best the dog could do was to bring out half a dozen catfish and in change—Philadelphla g Subscribe tor “The Da'ly Ploneer. CITY DRUG STORE E\fery Member of the Family Can Be Fitted and Suited Here in Good SHOES . You owe it to your sense,of economy, to see our Stock and Prices— you will be surprised. BEMIDJI SHOE STORE 315 Minnesota Ave. «CHAMPION” POTATO MACHINERY CONSISTING OF PLANTERS_—SPRAYERS-E-.DIGGERS SEED POTATO CUTTERS Complete Stock of Extras ___,__..___—-————-—'—-——__—_. ' ° STOUGHTON WAGONS and MANURE SPREADERS—AUTO TRUCKS Plows, brus, Discs and Cultivators ‘Auto Accessories; Auto Oil, Tires, Tubes and etc. F. M. PENDERGAST Telephone 17-F-4—or People’s .Co-operative Store “COMMUNITY AUCTION SALE ".* 1'Will Hold a Community' Auction in Bemidji for Your Benefit On the vacant lots west of Rex theatre on Third Street. Should you have a horse, cow or car, an article of furniture or anything that can be sold at a sale communicate with me and ar- rangements will be made for its disposal. Call on me at the Courtney Seed & Feed Co. offices, or phone 841. De it early and get youritem advertised. Some of the items already in will be found listed below. 1 Brown Gelding, 7 years old, sound. 1 Brown Gelding, 6 years old, sound. 1 Good Heavy Double Harness. .1 Narrow Tire Wagon, 1 Light Buggy. 1 Cow, Holstein; 6 years old, fresh in January. 1 Heifer, high grade Holstein, 374 months old. 1 Set Heavy Bobs. : | Buick, Model €37, 4 cylinder, starter, etc., good shape. Ford, 1918, A1 condition. £ 5 : Several calves, from 2 to 7 weeks old. Sound gelding, 10 years, weight, 1,200. Several second-hand sewing machines. 1 Red Poll cow, 6 years old, milking, fresh in July. 1 four-year-old gelding, broke, weight 800. A fine 1919 Ford in good shape. ~ / @ Incubator, Gas Range, Alladin lamp, Wood Heater. New Winona farm truck, 31 size. y 14-inch walking. plow. . * ‘Washington, Oil Stove, 3-burner. Washing machine, oil stove, 3 burner, One ‘Overland delivery truck, ? Large Overland Six, 7-passenger, in fine order. 14-inch sulky plow. . el 20 fine young Shropshire ewes.. LT : Som:. furniture, and many other articles too:numerous to mention. i Em s E . Should you, require time on the buys you make, it vhl_l save much time and confusion to consult your banker before!land_, although, in some instances, the owner him- self will receive good paper. We Want to List More Machinery Jack Rodekuhr, Auctioneer First National Bank, Clerk Jack Rodekuhr, Auctioneer Add yours to this list. There will be many too numerous to mention. ° ;