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

% THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER (o e, ) WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1921 ‘BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER " PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY 1 THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgy J. D. WINTER, City Editor ‘@, B. CARSON, President G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Telephone 922 &ntered a: the postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesota, as second-class mattes, under Act of Cougress of March 8, 1879. No attention 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Y 2 $6.00 il ear X 8ix Months 3.00 One Year . —88.00 Three Months ——w 1.60 One Month ‘56 Bix Months p— N 1) One Week .16 Three Months 120 THE WEEKLY PIONEEB_—Tvmu pages, published every Thursaay and sent postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2.0u. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS FARM TENANCY AND MORTGAGES The 1920 census reveals two facts about agriculture in'the United States which should give thought to every person who { does not feel that he has solved every difficulty of the farmer by flattering talk about the farmer as the foundation of the country. The firsd fact is that farm tenancy is still increasing in the United States, It is increasing slowly, to be sure, as compared to the upward leaps in previous decades, but it is still increas- ing. The second fact is that farm mortgages have increased not slowly but with a rush, They have shot upwards by 132 per cent in the years from 1910 to 1920. In 1880, when statistics on farm tenancy were first taken in the United States, the percentage of tenancy was 28.4. It rose to 35.3 per cent in the decide from 1890-1900. In the next 10 years it went up to 37 ‘per cent. Now, as the census figures just issued show, the percentage of farm tenancy stands at 38.1. Hence, today on more than one farm out of three, the land is owned by a person who does not work it. The Increase of farm mortgages is more startling. In 1910 the mortgage loans against our farms amounted to $1,720,- 172,851, In 1920 the amount was $4,012,711,313. This is an increase of 132 per cent, To express the increase in other terms, the average debt per farm in the United States has gone up from $1,715 in 1910 to $3,361 in 1920, As might be expected, the peak of tenancy and mortgage loans has been moving steadily from east to west. Both show their greatest increases this decade in the mountain states. The short lesson to be drawn from these statistics is that the process with which we have become familiar in industry is drawing agriculture into its vortex. More and more persons are drawing income from farms without farming. The landlorc and the money lender are becoming the first beneficaries of agriculture, just as the landlord and the financier are the first beneficaries of industry. In a disguised form the farmer is rapidly beccoming a wage- earner, Mere flattery of him as foundation of his country does not warm up the cold meaning of such statistics as those of the census.—Minnesota Daily Star. e A THE NEW SOUTH ROAD The action of the city council in authorizing the laying out of the road.to connect up Central avenue, Roosevelt street and Carpenter avenue with the road coming into Bemidji from the south should be an encouraging bit of news for those who for the past 15 or 20 years have had to trail their loads over " the sand hill and the sand road across the railway tracks be- fore reaching the pavement. While the proposed road will be four or five blocks longer than the present route, it will do away with crossing so many railway tracks and will permit using a . crossing that is much safer than the present crossings. The or crossing necessary on'the new road will be the one at the junc- tion of Central avenue and Roosevelt street, Inasmuch as Cen- tral avenue will be a part of the Babcock system and will even- tually be paved, the new route will be a much easier haul for a heavy load than the one now in use, even though the present one were surfaced and improved. At present it looks as if the new road will be ready for use early enough to permit the fall marketing of the farmers to be done over it. 0: MY WORK Let me but do my work from day to day, In field or forest, at the desk or loom, In the roaring market place or tranquil room; Let me but find it in my heart to say, When vagrant wishes beckon me astray— “This is my work: my blessing, not my doom. Of all who live I am the only one by whom This work can best be done in the right way.” Then shall I find it not too great nor small, To suit my spirit and to prove my powers; Then shall I cheertul greet the laboring hours, ‘And cheerful turn, when the long.shadows fall, At eventide to play and love and rest, : Because I knew for me my work is best, —Henry Van Dyke. OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR “HAIR-TONIC BOOZE” IN WET SWEDEN The Chicago Daily News of July 11 carries a copyright story from Stockholm, $weden, to the effect that the consumption poyf gflu de Xologne and other toilet preparations has assumed such proportions that the govern- ment has found it necessary to put such concoctions under government con- trol, classifying them with whisky. Here is a bit of interesting ififormation for the chief publicity agents of the_g\ulhficnnomsts in thig country who insist that prohibition has driven our thlrs_ty populace to resort, to the use of dangerous and poisonous toilet preparations as booze ubstitute. The “blighting curse of prohibition” has not fallen upon Sweden, which fact seems to disprove the theory of thq ‘wets on this slde' of thp Atlantic that prohibition is responsible for the cau de cologne or hair tonic taste—The American Issue. Beltrami county has a_pure-bred.bull association, organized un plan used successfully in Europe. Pure-bred sires ;\re gpurchased dbe; :}1‘2 agsociation. from a fund collected from its members and the bulls are the property of the association. ,Each block of four to eight farmers is then given a bull for a period of two years, when ahe animal is exchanged with another blqek to prevent inbreeding. ,Twenty bulls have been ordered for the first shipment and the price paid is reported the lowest'in‘ years. Under this plan the small stock owner can build up his herd at.a ‘small expense. }Ve:;e;:eve our Beltrargi neighbors are on the right track.—Hubbard County ourral, ' { MILK DELIVERED TO CITIES | Figures Annol}nud by Department of Agriculture on Total Cost to Ultimate Consumer. | (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) * The total cost of milk delivered to the consumer’s dodor in Columbus, O., during the first six months of 1920, ranged from 11.3 cents up to 15.3 cents which does business in ‘“certified” milk are omitted, according to the fig: ures recently announced by the United States Department of Agriculture. The cost of the raw milk delivered at the dairy ranged from 8.7 cents to 20 cents per quart. The total cost of erating the dairy plant, including the pasteurizing and bottling of the wiik, ranged from 1 cent to 1.4 cents per quart, and the cost of delivering the milk from the dairy to the consumer ranged from 1.61 cents to 3.9 cents per quart, varies widely, heing as low as two- tenths of a cent per quart for one small company and as high as 1 cent per quart for a large concern. Two of the seven companies covered were small concerns which produced their own milk supply. The cost of producing the milk for these com- panies in 1920 was 8.9 cents per quart, which is v for milk by the larger concerns. One of the items of cost which has attracted most attention among stu- dents of the milk business is the so- called “bottle loss.” The depart- ment’s study indicates that for the companies covered in Columbus this item ranges from one-tenth to two- tenths of a cent per quart. Great difliculty was experienced in getting any satisfactory information coffeerning the shrinkage which takes place in the handling and delivery of milk, but according to the best data available this item amounts to be- tween 2.3 per cent and 5.5 per cent of the total volume of m Columbus is a city of 237,031 popula- tion, which is reported to consume about 27,000,000 quarts of milk per an- num, This milk is supplied by over 2,000 producers, frem 15 different coun- and is transported to Columbus m a territory having a radius of miles. Conditions appear to be | | Keeping Account of Feed Given to | Cows Is Necessary to Determine | Cost of Producing Milk. fairly. representative of many Middle Westarn citis The investigation covered seven | companies, which sold about 16,500,000 | quarts of milk and cream in 1920, or approximately 63 per cent of the total quantity consumed. The companies runged in size from a v mall one- wagon concern up to the gest, which operated 40 milk routes. I'rom the point of view of the farm: er and the consumer, the fmportan question is, What does it cost to han- die the milk from the farm to the consumer? The cost of raw milk was between 63 per cent and T5 per cent of the total cost of the milk as it reaches the consumer., retail price of Grade A milk in Co- lumbus, as quoted by the dealers in- vestigated, ranged from 15 cents to 14.5 cents per quart, though during 1 the two small dealers sold their milk, which comes from tuberculin- tested cows, for 15 cents per quart. At the same time the wholesale price of milk ranged from 12 cents to 123 cents. The qverage number of customers per route in 1920 ranged from 109 to 207, and the number of quarts per wagon ranged from 178 to 378, the average belng 202. It is noteworthy that the most profitable company was the one having the largest average wagonload. :I'EACH YOUNG BULL TO LEAD Calf Can Be Halter Broken With Little Effort If Taken in Hand at Right Time. A bull that is to be kept for service should be taught to lead while he is a small calf. He can be halter broken at this time with a few minutes' effort. 1le should not only be tanght to lead without a tight rope, but also should be taught to stand. son while youn, 18 led out for v ‘to be photographed, he makes a much better appearance, Subscribe ior The Da'ly Ploncer per quart, if the costs of one company | op- | The item of administrative expense | similar to the price paid During the perlod under study the | If ziven fthis les: | In after life, when he | ws to look over ot | (I EECE RS R EREE RS B8 ) |* BAGLEY b IZEESSS S S S R 2 82 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fuller of Fargo arrived here last week for a visit with friends and relatives. Fourteen cars carrying about 66 people attended the chautauqua at Clearbrook last week. Minneapolis Thursday. | Mr. and Mrs. George Gardner ac- |companied by Mrs. Gardner’s brother |arrived here from St. Paul Thursday. | Mg and Mrs. Gardner expect to maka |their home here. ’ | Nels Nelson, Jr., accompanied by {Acquina Koll, left for Waubon Sat- urday. .They returned Sunday ac- |companied by Mrs. Nelson and daugh- |ter Hazel. | A birthday party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Foss, Mr. and Mrs. C. . Scrabeck, Mrs. 1. G. Olson, Mrs. |M. E. Hershberger and Dr. P. C. | Bjorneby was given in honor of Wal- ‘t)olr O’Neil Thursday evening, July Miss. }Iazel Degerness, who has l{fl_en visiting at Clearbrook for some \tize, returned home Sunday. oiss Goldie Leet returned home from Grand Forks Monday. Messrs. H. H. Brown, M. E. Dratt |and sonm, Roscoe, and Irvin Larson |left Saturday for Devils Lake, where they will be employed. _ Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Bold and fam- Klly, from Ulen, Minn., visited at the |H. E. Vance home Sunday. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. Clease and family left Saturday morning for Exland, | Wis., for a visit with friends and lre]aqves. They also expect to visit relatives at Bruce, South Dakota. Miss Edith Larson returned home from Sioux Falls, where she has been visiting for some time. Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Henri of Min- neapolis motored here Sunday from |Itasca State Park. Mrs. Henri is well 'kng;vn zsdIrMene Keef. r. and Mrs. Bert Uml. c!_ Thief River Falls a?;‘d ?r?:d I(Jngl &rxsnds at Bagley. They arrived Sun- ay. R Y R e RN L] x SREVLIN * L e ] Arthur Peterson, Martin Nelson and Mr. Knutson of Fertile arrived| {here Thursday evening. They will ispend teveral days at La Salle lake Tfishing. Roy Delaney, Art Pfitsinger, Leo {Pawek and Miszes Rider, Abbott and {Lowry attended the dance at Birch- mont Beach Friday evening. i Mrs. Hans Gordon is cpending this iweek in Grand Forks, N. D., where |she will attend the fair. Mr. and Mrs. C. Vinje of Clear-| 'breok called on Bernice Burfield Sat- L\llirday They were en route to Bemdd- | (3L Mrs. H. W. Teichroew and Miss| |Berniece Burfield arrived home Fri-| |day night after, spending two weeks | {with friends and relatives at Willis- {ton, N. D. % George T. Baker of Bemidji was a caller here. Tuesday. Miss Mabel Solum has returned ‘to| her home at Barnesville, Minn., after |having spent a month here with her |sister, Mrs. Ben Bredeson. | Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McDonald, Mrs. O. E. Petterson, Ruby Petter- son, Mrs. Edna C. Hanson, daughter |Jean and Geo. Courtney spent Sun- day at LaSaile lake. | Mr. Keene-of Wahpeton, N. D., is spending a few days here. Mrs. M. McShane received the sad ;;fws Tuesday that her mother is very| ill. Mrs. John McQuen has arrived from Alexandria, Minn., to visit her sister, Mrs. W. O. Gordon. | Ole Bredeson motored here from| Cass Lake to spend Sunday with his parents. Miss Gyda Benson of Erskine spent Saturday here. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edor Bredeson July 19th. Miss Helga Solberg arrived home | Budge This Varnish The severest tests of the United| States Government and foreign coun- tries show that for all outside ex-| | posed surfaces, marine work, and| | every place exposed to the weather, you should use anize WATERPROOF | SPAR. FINISH The toughest and most durable clear Varnish on the market for all| outside work. | Works freely under the brush and| | drieswith a brilliant gloss, free from | brush marks or laps. Salt or fresh water has no effect on| it. Hottest sun or coldest storms| cannot make it crack, check, soften or turn white. You can eclve every exterior| warnishing: problem perfectly with| LRYANIZE SPAK FINISH. \ Cemo In and let us proveit. ; GivenHardware Co| Andy Peterson returned home from | Phone 57, Bemidji from Bemidji Saturday to spend the week end )vith her parents. Wiley Ames of Alida was a busi- ness caller here last Monday: Miss Beatrice Pawek has returned home to spend the summer, Alf. Rain and Ches. Burfield at- tended the lecture given by Adjutant Bolles of American Legion, at Be- midji ‘ H. P. Hanson has sold his farm to a party living near Minneapolis. Mr. Hanson will remain on the place un- til Nov. 1st. I Mrs. F. Ehlers and Edward Ehlers of Leonard were visitors here last Saturday. Edna C. Hanson and daughter Gene have returned here after spend- ing a week’s vacation with relatives at Warren, Minn. ' Ben Bredeson went to Pinewood Wednesday, where he has some build- ing contracts. Ruby Peterson returned from Warren Friday, where she has been visiting relatives, Anthony Gordon left for Pine- wood Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lock of Ada and Mrs. Gooding of Montana are visiting at J. H. Gordon’s. Mrs. Lock and Mrs. Gooding are sisters of Mrs. Gor- don. Rev. Bode of Mallard spent a few hours here Tuesday. Your Teeth Are An Asset ! - Personal Appearance—Are You Looking Your Best? More Essential—Are You Feeling Your Best? . NOT WITH DECAYED TEETH! To acquaint you with our methods of operation during this months to our patrons out of town—We Pay Railroad Fare One Way to anyone contracting with us for a reasonable amount of dental work. - Extractions—50 Cents . Gas Administered Scientifically ————— Schroeder Blk, Opposite City Hall Hours: Daily, 8 A. M. to 8 P, M. Open Evenings Examinations Free Why Wait Till Your Physician Leads You to the Dental Chair? .~ Union Dentists Bemidji, Minn. Your Satisfaction Is Our Success ‘Write or Phone in Your Appointments Sunday, 10 A. M. to 1 P, M. Nix on the ~ "Parley Voo stuff! A FRIEND of mine. ... WHO COULDN'T speak. .. A WORD of French. e WENT TO Paris. . %o AND THE first tinfe. PRCEEY HE HAD to get. ) A HAIRCUT and shave. HE PRACTICED an hour. .. o» MAKING SIGNS. IN THE looking glass. - » . WOULD UNDERSTAND him. “owoe AND THEN he went in. - e e : AND WIGGLED his fingers. ..o THROUGH HIS hair. ... AND STROKED his chin. . e on AND THE barber grinned. R AND FINISHED the job. e o THEN MY friend thought. s oa HE'D BE polite. e e 80O HE gave the barber. AN AMERICAN cigarette. DR WHICH THE barber smoked. P AND MY friend pointed. Ce e TO HIS mouth. .. AND SAID “Likee voo.” .. AND THE barber roared. R AND SAID “You BET., v oes | USED to smoke ’em. e x WHEN I worked. IN INDIANAPOLIS. AND BELIEVE me. . ow o THEY SATISFYI” ERE’S a smoke that talks in any language and needs no interpreter. Light up a Ches- terfield, draw deep—and more plainly than words your smile will tell the world “They Sat~ isfy.” It's the blend that does it—and you can’t get “Satisfy” anywhere except in Chester- fields, for that blend can’t be copied! v esterfield LiceerT & Mvers Tosacco Co. CIGARETTES Do you know about the Chesterfield package of 107