Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 27, 1921, Page 2

A SEES NEED OF FEDERAL AID |Road ' Congress Favors Greation of | Highway Transportation Bureau— \ Roads Lead to Wealth. ! Creation of a permanent national bureau of transportation, together with continuance of state organiza- tions, has been recommended as one of the most lmportant steps in the work of construction. Without at-, tempting to seize any credit for them- | selves, it is the opinion of highway ofticials that such Investigations as had been undertaken in the several| states of the Union had disclosed an | immediate economic need for the con- | tinuance of the work which has for iis basis elimination of waste effort | iu transportation, with a resultant de- crease of living costs, as an immedi- | ate development of the vast potential | resoyrces of the nation now lying dor- | mant for want of megns of convey- | ance. * | As a result of the deliberations of | a meeting in Chicago the committee | went on record as favoring these points: - The enactment by congress | of an amendment to the present fed- | eral gid road act, which would pro-| vide '$500,000,000 for work on the| reads of the United States during the | next seven years; the creation of a federal highway commission of five | skilled engineers who should lave| -charge of the expenditure of this fund | in conference with the highway com- | misloners. of the various states; the | ‘construction of a national system of highways, the location of which is to be determined by the commission and | the supervision of which is to remain | in charge of the state highway de—i pactments, and, finally, changes in the | present federal aid act which would ydo away with the restrictions now limiting federal aid to roads on 70 per cent of the mileage of which | there is post delivery and of the lim- iftution of $10,000 per mile under fed- eral aid. Reports from all sections of the country showed that it has been pos- sible to bring about a very marked incresse in marketing through im- proved’ transportation wherever the | road would stand the traffic. The con- | clusions reached were that all that i | necessary today to add untold wealth Elevating Road Grader at Werk. 'ply estimated that nobody can read to 'the resources of the country, to- gether with an enormously stimulated production of all kinds of supplies, s a road system which will not only open up the virgin tetritories of the Waest and South, but which will quick- en- the pulse of trade in the most congested districts of the East, where the casual observer might be- lieve that. traffic has been fully devel- oped, but which close students say could be geared up to a remarkabl extent through eflicient use of the highways. - In standing by the creatlon of a federal road commission, the officials of the body expressed their belief in the feeling, now. generally prevalent _—_— We carry a complete stock =Switches. In most cases we can repair - Charges must be prepaid on BEST EQUIPMENT Deer River e | of three weeks the stopper may be e | drawn and the bottle placed among CHEVROLET REPAIR PARTS line of Starters, Generators, Cutouts, Coils and Ignition We have specialized for years on Auto Electric Repairing. Our Workmahshp and prices will please you. We also have the BEST: Battery Station in the Northwest. We Repair All Makes of Batteries * W.R. GIBERSON, INC. SERVICE YOU WILL APPRECIATE throughout’ the United Stares nmnnl_| road men, that the time has come . when transportation on the highways is deserving of more substantial recog- nition than that accorded it as a bureau, which, while it-has been as efticient as the limitations of the law has permitted, would be dignified if elevated to the rank of a commission, and would make possible representa- tion of five different districts of the United States with their diverse needs. As for the future of the highways transport committee, the work already done by the voluntary organizations has opened such a vast fleld for re- search in’the economic life of- the country that it is belleved 'this work‘ should be ‘continued as a branch un: der the proposcd roud commission by salaried men who should be experts in the field, and who would give all of their time to a clase development of the problems which the present com- mittee has thus far only bad time to uncover. GOOD ROADS OF IMPORTANCE Developed Into National Problem and | Deserves Thoughtful Considera- tion of Cltizens. The question of good roads is of pational imporiance. It used to be discussed in local townships; it grew to be a county question, then a state problem, and now it has assumed na- tional importance and deserves the thoughtful consideration of every efk zen, . READ BIBLE TO GET PENNIES | Woman in State of Washington Has Found That Scripture Study May Be Purchased. There s complaint that people no longer read their Bibles. Mrs. Gaches of La Conner has found a way to pop- ularize” Bible reading. A few weeks ago she offered to pay a penny a verse to every child or adult who com- mitted to memory verses from certain chapters in the Bible. And now she is receiving the heaviest mail in La Conner—reports from the children and brethren who have earned their pennies and .want them at once, Glen M. Foley writes in the Seattle Post- Intelligencer. It would require one person’s time to answer all the letters and mail pennies. Requests have come from all parts of the United States and there have even been ap- plications from foreign countries. Ilence, gengral Bible reading, we pote, Is only a matter of going out and buying it. Mr. Rockefeller and others of his fatness might make Bible reacing the avocation of the whole country by detaching a few million dollars and turning them into pennies. But will that variety of Bible reading do sny good? WIIl it stimulate the reade=rs who are after pennies to fol- low the Christian life? Or fs it sim- much in the Bible without scme of it sticking to him? How to Use Violets. Violet time Is at hand. In addition to bouquet making these flowers have a number of uses which might well be more widely known. We are told that the blossom is a cough remedy, au emoilient and a medicine for increasing the prerspiration. It Is also used in the treatment of varlous inflammatory ill- nesses. A hair tonic may be made from violets by slowly pouring over them ol of sweet almonds, which ab- sorbs their fragrance, and mixing this with # quarter of its volume of 80 per cent ricohol. This emuision is said to prevent the hair from coming out_ff used dnily, To perfume Huen: Detach the viclets from their stems and put them fn a small bottle_in alternate layers o? violets and table salt. When the bottie is half full, seai it hermeti- cally and put it in a corner of the kitchen uear the stove. At the end your lineh, will Infuse the garments with the fragrance of violets. The next day fake the bottle out and re- cork it. The process may then be re- peated wheaever your linen needa per- fuming.—From Le Petit Parisien. of Repair Parts—also a full and return the same day. parts sent in for repairs, BEST MECHANICS Minnesota STOWAWAY PRISONER | | | { | { Jon Ji a_ stowaw: the United States, on the now docked at Brooklyn, hson, horn in Roumania, is v, ineligible to entry Into . Eldena || Y. " L o b Serli Cral on Farms. The United States uses about 100, | 000,000 cord® of wood annually for tuel, of which 80 per cent Is consumed : in the rural districts. In spite ¢f the fact that most of our farm woodlands occur in the sev- enteen states making up New Ingland | and the lake states, the farmers and | rural populaiion of this section annu-| ally use In excess of 18,000,000 tons of | coal. If by substituting wood one-quarter | less ceal could be burned on farms and one-tenth less in villages, the rotal saving would amount to nearly 3.000,- 000 tons, or between 65,000 and 70,000’ carloads. Puzzled Expert. As two friends were conversing an old college professor passed them H the street. “The professor is a one of them remarked. mathematicion and boasts that he can wonderful man,” ; figure out any problem.” ]‘ | “He's a great “Not any more,” returned his friend. | whhe landlord boosted - his rent and has him sitting up nights trying to solve the housing problem.”— "oledo | Blade. - | Considered a Freak. | The Tampa Tribune says that a girl | must choose between dressing sensibly | and attracting attention, In some cir- | cles, brothier, it's the girl who dresses | sensibly who attracts the most atten- | tion.—Boston Transcript. | | ndmits that spelling “‘gets hii rattied,”” | university museum: | of\hairpins and a grouch.—Birming- USED SYSTEM OF HIS|OWN Professor Reflused to Allow \Proper Spelling to Weigh at All Heavily, Upon Him. Of course “enough” spells “nui¥” and yet ‘“calt” is not spelled ‘“‘camgh.” School beys, seasonad business unen, not go mention scheol teachers, vften find ‘the spelling of the English jlan- guage a bit troublesome. But heve is a one-time university professor and now eminent scientist who not only but goes so far as to invent his.owm forus of spelling, which exactiy follow s out the 'sound of the word. Hence we find such . seitences | as these in- n recently issued volume ' by the anthropolog department of fthe “Hiz halr waz stil black.” “The two ritings when they wer/don, ov course wer not alike,” “Some ' paragrafs ov hiz own wer dropt.” “I say az nearly az possible be- cauz—" The author of the volume, yvhich is the translation of a legend of the Kerchi Indians of Guatemala, is Rob- ert Burkitt, an ‘Englishman. . The Curse of Poverty. “Well, my dear, what did you see n town you wanted to buy?” “Oh, thousands of beautiful things.” \ “You didn’t \buy them I hope?” ¢'No, I cnme‘ home with a package Sl e ham Age-Herald. -, o Complicated Prescription. She's sorry now that she didn't spend more time studying and less time on prom class day and similar commit- ‘tees when she was in school and she’s trylng to make up for it by noting down every new and unfamillar word she hears to be looked up later In the dictionary. This habit caused her a bit of embarrassment the other night. A friend had told her a néw remedy for sore throat and had written down its long name on a slip of paper. Going to the busy preseription coun- ter she handed a 'slip of ‘paper to a clerk. He looked at it. He looked hard at it. The other waiting custom- ‘ers were beginning to get impatient before he finally turned to the girl. “1 ‘cnn't figure it out,” he admitted. “Why, 1t’s simple,” 8L.e told him. “1Us for sore throats, see—oh!” She had started. to ‘read the ‘“prescription” aloud when ‘she noticed she had hand- ed the. wrong memorandum to the clerk. Orn it were the words: “Precl)u ‘hnpen:cpfihle This Gift is Welcome. If you desire to remember with a present some friend or former chum living at a distance, purchase a box of stationery, give a sheet_to your one- time. mutual friends and ask them e‘nch 1o write a favorite recipe on It. 'lheny collect these slieets, make them lnulx'n neat book and send it. Tt will be/appreciated because it is personal, —_— Lamp on Oil Can, An inventor has mounted an electric lemp on the spout and a battery on the handle of an oll can for engineers. p— IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING BUILDING A HOME WE WANT YOU TO COME IN AND TALK IT OVER WETH MR. AMADON We build modern Bungalows of any desigr’ you may select and sell them on the install- ment plan—if, you wish. o e T Call in ‘Any Time and Let + Us Talk It Over -, BEMIDJI HOME BUILDING CO. * / 14 BATTLES BLOCK fragrance. Phone 178-W SAY IT WITH ELowsRs TO THE BRIDE, THE GRADUATE THE FRIEND For Memorial Day Roses, Orchids, Lilies of the Valley and all the other heautiful blossoms in season at this time of the year breathe of loving friendship that is as charming as their So, why not declare yourself to some one near and dear to you by presenting some of the charming blossoms we are now offering? If for a bride, we can make up a most attractive bou- quet to your order. For the graduate, nothing would be more appropriate than a dozen or so of American Beauties. If for a friend, you have the-choice of innu- merable blossoms; all reasonly priced. Order by phone. We will deliver. ; FLOWER DEPARTMENT OPEN MQNDAY MORNING ] Huffman & O’Leary STORE CLOSED DECORATION DAY Bemidji, Minn. Paper Once Royal Gift. There was a time when only the no- bility, the great personages of history, could enjoy the use of paper, and then in only the most meager quantities. Only 1,800 years ago Emperor Trajan of Rome was the delighted reciplent of a munificent gift consisting of 20 reams of paper from the emperor of China, In that age and time, 20 reams of the precious fabric was considered a royal gift indeed, andonly a potentate with the vast resources of China at his dis- posal could afford to give a present of such value. One can imagine the elation enjoyed by Trajan upon receiving so great a quantity of paper, and thus know that through such generosity he was to aug- ment the number of volumes contnined in his library, Camel’s Hump a Delicacy. Like veal In color, and beef in taste, the camel's hump is a favorite delicacy among the Arabs. Mixed English, ¥ John was asked to write a short history on the life of General Brad- dock. In his composition was the fol- lowing compound sentence: “Bradford was a brave man; he had three horses shot from under him, and the fourth went through ' his clothes.”—Minne- apolls Journal. GENUINE ‘BULL DURHAM tobacco makes 50 good cigarettes for Oc e O THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS A YEAR AGO This is what you “bought for $37.00 | | | i | il 100 1bs of Sugar i} 1 bu of Potatoes | i 120 Third St. Has the High Cost of Living Gone Down ? WE HAVE PREPARED THE ANSWER TODAY You can buy the following list for the same $37.00 100 1bs Sugar 1 bu Potatoes 49 lbs Flour 10 lbs Oatmeal, bag 5 lbs Coffee ... 10 lbs Rice 3 Macaroni 2 Yeast Foam 3 _lbs Prunes 2 Corn Flake: 3 bars Palmolive .. 1 Gold Dust 1 Lye 2/ cans . 2 cans Peas .. 1 1b Baking Powder 2 cans Salmon 3 1 box Crackers .38 5 bars Soap .. -5 .28 2 lbs Dried Pedches .68 6 cans Tomatoes . .75 1 Corn Starch .10 1 Gloss Starch -09 1 sack Salt .10 % 1b Tea .. 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