Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 15, 1921, Page 2

PAGE TWO JT THE BEMIDJI DAH.'( PIONE o P e ‘BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. E. H. DENU, Sec. and Mgz. J. D. WINTER, City Editor G. K. CARSON, President G. W. HARNWELL, Editor Telephone 922 KEntered at the postoffice at Bemidji, llnnuou. as_second-class mattes, under Act of Cengress of March 3, 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. G- SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier $6.00 3.00 1.60 5 By Mall One Year Six Months Three Months One Month i 8ix Months 2.50 One Week .18 Three Months 1.28 THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage puid to any address for, in advance, $2.00. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS One Year e $8.00 EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER—NOT BOTH If the appomtment of postmasters is given to congressmen, why this civil service bluff ? Why go to the expense of holding examination of candidates, followed up by inspectors, and then have the whole proceedings made a farce by the M. C.? That was the rule under the Democratic administration. President Harding is evpected to stop this sort of camouflage. Either make it civil service, or have the courage to make it political. By making it political it will dig the early grave of many a con- gressman, as it has done in the past. Why not be honest about the matter, and stop this policy of trying to fool the people? It can’t be done, and it is idioey to try.—St. Cloud Daily Journal| Press. So say we—why exvect poqtnl employees to continue tak- ing Civil Service examinations in the hope of cventually being | promoted to higher positions if the measure of men’s fitness for responsible positions is to be measured by their pohtlcal sagacity. We expect efi'mency—we demand efficiency in ‘our postoffices. She we get it by supervmnon of political experts or postal experts. We get efficiency in-our business institutions by ulacmg experienceéd, efficient men in charge. It can’t be ob- tained in any other way. The postmastership in Bemidji is not a small job. Itisa responsible job, and one that should be filled by an efficient man. We hope such a man will be appointed. O OUR WOMEN AND THEIRS American women are more fortunate than their cousins of Europe—if it can be called good fortune. In America there are about the same number of men as there are women, and the latter are admired, courted and sought after. They take their choice. In Europe it is different. The war has worked great havoc with the male population. There are many millions more wom- en than men, and this condition is becoming worse daily . through the emigration of vast numbers of the men to other parts ofl the world. The surplus women of Europe are facing a dismal and "hopelgss future. Marriage is their natural state, but only the enactment of laws authorizing polygamy will prevent their dying as spinsters. The next time you feel dissatisfied with conditions, sister, just contrast your present state with that of the women abroad. 1t is a rich field for deep thmkmg. FATHERS! TAKE NOTICE! Your child will soon be back in school again, Mr. Father. What are the different books it wiil be studying this term? You don’t know? Too bad. The child knows that you don’t know —that you don’t take interest enough to find out—that you just leave it all to the mother and the teacher. Perhaps that is one reason the child does not take, any greater interest in its studies. It is just following the example set by its father, Poor child! Qs 1A WORTHY ASPIRANT Representative F. W. Mondell, who has been 26 years a member of the house from Wyommg, and is now floor leader of the Republicans, has announced his candidacy for the senate for the seat now held by Senator Kendrick, Democrat. Mr. Mondell has certainly earned the right to be an aspirant for promotlon. The comptroller of the currencv complams that too many banks are being started. His warble is less distressing than that of the depositors when one stops. —0 Fashion papers tell us that women’s wearing apparel is to be changed again—all of which is quite to be E‘(pected Like the face, it needs an occasional bath. R A There is always happiness in this world for some one. As the summer wanes, the tears of the-ice dealer bring cheers from the coal man. T T S Of course, when a man becomes a constant target of criti- lclxsm lttm pomble that his bmm is working faster than, those of is crities. PN, . But little is s;iid of the profiteers these days. But possibly people are becoming weary of talking about themselves. 'OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR AAERINARNARAARARARAARERGRANRARARR A . SALOON AFTERMATH AMnny good citizens have been greatly noplussed by the widespread boot- legglllt:'g, mofm}:hn;llmg, S}r:n.ulfgh}x:g, home-brewing, home-distilling and the con- sumption of bootleg whisky, air toncig, flavoring ext: i g th}’}c}f i:of bontleg whi 5 ng extracts, varnishes, shoe is condition is a consequence and effect of the former saloon: s. Large numbers of the illicit traffickers in liquors are former saloon-keepers. They never had, and do not now have, any proper respect for law. Natural- Iy en;“ght thlelse Ollll'.]l;lws went into the bootlegging business. ractically all the consumers of illicit liquor acquired their a! habits in the saloons. Society is suffering from thd d]‘:‘ect results of ci;}]'gl'fi operation. The effects of alcoholized parcntage, impairment of health, criminal-impulse, low morals, thriftlessness and contempt for law mculJ cated by the saloon, are still visible. The fouled stream has not yet clear. éd; but it is clearing.—American Issue. i - A Chicago newspaper photographer was s ent to get a phot E ?}f;:d;gb;::;‘fl a;dthfloped with her. The ¢ity editor no (Iupubto\[v;/lx‘lx;pkcgip: e o o [ e young man’s ability to snap the subject.—St. Cloud ROADS ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 1920 Cost Was About Twice as Much as in 1917 on Account. of Distinct Shortage of Labor. (Prepared by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.) Every kind of road cost about twice as much to build in 1920 as it did In 1917, according to the chief of the bureau ‘of public roads, United States Department of Agriculture, and" high- way construction suffered more than any other class of work through rail- road congestion, strikes, labor troubles and material shortages. After the war there was a great public demand for improved roads. Many roads had been seriously dam- aged by war trafiic, and it appeared that the return of men from military service would provide an abundance of labor. The army of laborers which was expected to apply for the work did not, however, materialize. On the contrary, there was a distinct shortage Well Kept Roadside Where Weeds Are Controlled by Frequent Mowing. of labor, and wages reached the high- est levels attained in the history of the country. In 1917, competent iabor could be secured for from $1.50 to $3 per day, but the corresponding wages n 1920 were from $3 to $5 for a short- er day’s work. In proportion to this demand there was also a pronounced scarcity of. con- struction materials. Sand, gravel, stone, and cement, and materials com- monly used in road work increased in price. between 1917 and 1920 from 50 to 100 per cent. Naturally, these in- crenses in cost were reflected in the prices paid to contractors for road work. * Gravel roads increased from $4,585 to $7,250 per mile; concrete from $21.165 to -upward of $40,000 per mile, and brick roads from $33,000 to | $55,000 per mile. | As funds available for road con- struction are largely limited by stat- ute, or by the returns from tnxnuou, a majority of the states this year have | deliberately withheld work, the plans | for which had been completed, until they could obtain a greater return for | their expenditure. i | | SCOTS USED FIRST MACADAM Resident of Ayrshire Made His First Experiments About 1814— | Roads Now Common, | Macadam roads are so common In America that national pride may well lead us to look upon them as a do- | mestic product. But John MacAdam was a Scot, resi- dent in Ayrshire, where he made his first experiments about 1814, accord- ing to the New York Sun. Five years later the first public roads were lald with the pavement and a grateful par- Hument awarded the inventor a grant of $50,006. In 1827, after the new pavement had been thoroughly tested, MacAdam was made surveyor general of all metropolitan roads in and about Lon- don and the use of his method became general throughout the United King- dom. HARDING LAUDS GOOD ROADS President in First Message to Con. gress Deplores Money Wasted in | Improved Highways. In mo uncertain terms, Presidenf Harding expressed his opinion of the automobile, motor transport and good roads In his first message to congress. He sald: “The motorcar has become an indlspensable instrument in our po- Iitical, soclal and industrial life. . . . 1 know of nothing more shocking than the miliions of public funds wasted in improved highways—wasted because | there Is no policy of maintenance. | Highways must be patrolled and con- stantly repaired.” Hens Vary in Weight. Egg-producing hens vary In weight, the average being about four pounds. The principal breeds of egg producers are the Leghorns, the Wyandottes, the | Plymouth Rocks, the Rhode Island | Reds and the Minoreas. Work Is World Wide. Road construction and maintenance have become world wide as well as provincial problems and foreign gov- ernments are doing much work to- ward highway development. Bubacribe for Ploncer. Tne Dally I*i'i'*i'fi*i'fll!’& 4 REDBY -C««’;ccqflcidcciv Mrs. Frank Kling of Redby and daughter, Mrs .Wm. Edgeworth and children of Superior, Wis., were Be- midji vistors Tharaday. Mrs. Wm: Edgeworth left on the 12.95 train for | Wl her home in Superior after an extend- ed vist with her parents. Mis, Theodore Enger was a Bemid- ji vistor Thursday. Mrs. Glen Saddler has been confined to herbed the last few days dus lo heart trouble." Mrs S. L. Superior, Wis., are visiting with her parents, Mr'. and Mrs. Frank Kling. Rdynlty in'a Freight Yard. Lieutenant Commander Hugo W. Koehler In the World's Work says: ©Our nearest nelghbors in a squalld out-freight ;ar(l where “we took up quarters' in ‘Novorossisk’ were the for- mer president of the Viadikavkaz rail- road, the best system in Russia, who, with his children and grandehildren, occupied one small coach. The Grand Duch of her former suite and their families, also haa a single conch, while her sor, the Grand Duke Andrey, with his son of oddly humflnm- parentage and sald son’s mother, i famous ballerina in her day, likewise lived for months in a tiny rallroad cosch on the opposite side of our mudhole. The grand duchess was ‘a charming lady, nor did the terror of her situation and the utter squnlor of éur surroundings take one whit; from her delightful sense of huuior and her qunllty of une grande r.iore Consoling. “Bless yer, ma'am,” sald the laun- dress, whose customer had brought back linen stalned that ought to have been white, = “Bless yer! expect everything perfeet here befow. Why, 1f it wus, there wouldn't be nuf- fing to ‘look forward to in eaven!”— Lcndon Answers, Derived From Old French. “Tron” is old French for weighing machine or beam. The Tron church in Ldinburgh took its name from Tron near wrich it was built. Glasgow has a Trongate. Formerly Tronweight was a standard weight In Scotland for All He Could See. A sharp-tongued, red-faced lawyer was cross-examining a witness as to his sohilety. “You were seen,” he be- gan, “entering the Spread Eagle as soon as the doors were open or soon afterward?” “Yes,” replied the witness, “but not to drink.” ““What object had you in view then?” asked the lawyer. “The only object I had In view, sir, as T went in was'yourself coming out.” | ~—Pittsburgh Chmnlcle;Telegmph. Green and children ctl Marle Paviova with members | You cawn't ! cheese, butter, wool and other produce. { *|GFRMAN TREATY SOON READY FOR SIGNING (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 16---A treaty with Germany is rapidly nearing com- pletion, and will be ready for signa- ture almost any day, it was learned today. ' President Harding told the senate that the treaty. is taking shape rapidly. . Rapid progress is being made to concluding negotiations which are now going on between American Commissioner - Dresel at Berlin and the German government, but it is unlikely that any treaty agreement will be submitted to the senate before Sept,emher. Oil as Leprosy Cure. So successful has Dr. P. Hooper been in the Fiji islands in the treat- ment of leprosy with chaulmoogra oil; that he reports to the Journal of Trop- feal Medicine. and Hyglene (London) that in the years 1918 and 1919 23 pa- tlents were discharged on parole, of whom one returned, and he now has six more apparently cured #nd ready for discharge. Doctor Hooper believes that all cases of skin leprosy and some of the nodular form can be cured. by intra- muscular irjections of chaulmoogra ofl, cure or failure depending largely upon how early the treatment begins. Lightning Rods. It a lightning rod is grounded, the danger arising from the use of non-insulated fasteners is neg- ligible, Years ngo the use of glass insulators set in outriggers was very common. It was a good but perhaps an unnecessary practice. If a rod is well grounded in wet earth a bolt of ronductor and enter a poor one. Find Silica of Value. Silica is claimed to have produced remarkable effects In many cases of arteriosclerosis. French physicians report that sodium silicate, applied by mouth or injections into veins, has brought some bedridden patients back to active life, and relieved others of headache and dizziness, and lessened their Insomnia. B16 MONFY IN BARBERING The Barber Trade pays higher salaries than almost any other trade. €onstant demand for our graduates. Quickly and easily learned by our advanced method of instruction. Free employment depnrtment. Save $25.00 by tak- ing the course now. Send this ad with name and address and get FREE illustrated catalog. Twin City Barber Gollege 204 Henepin Ave. Minneapolis, M properly ! lightning s not likely to leave a good | Famous Grove Disappearing. Mexican children gathering firewood are slowly wiping out a clump of cot- tonwood trees northwest of Juarez, Mex., across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Tex., which has been known as “Peace Grove” because:it was there that Gen. Francisco 1. Madero agreed to a serles of armistices which preced- ed the end of his revolution. Approxi- mately 25 trees marked the historical spot in 1911. Today, it is sald, less than half this number survive the raids of the children sent to search for fuel. The grove won Its name in 1011 when Madero led his troops against the Juarez federal garrison, which re- malned loyal to President Porfirlo Diaz. The commander of the garrison and Madero arranged several armis- tices under the trees ot the grove. Ellie, L6 90 At Cigarette No cigarette has the same delicious flavor as Lucky Strike. Because Lucky Strike Is the toasted cigarette.- THE PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS CAR WASHING WE SPECIALIZE NIGHT or DAY Prices $1.50 $2.50 Mr. Cobbles Knows. “TIl have to fire that new hired man,” said Mr. Cobbles. ‘“What's he been doin’?” asked Mrs. Cobbles. “Nothin. That’s just th’ trouble. I found him readin’ a book when he oughter been at work.” “Maybe It was a book about farmin’, father. “No, it wasn’t, 1t was a poetry book. There ain’t no poetry in farmin’ an’ there aint no information in poetry that tells how to lift a mortgage.” to \ C. W.Jewett Company, Inc. Telephone 970—971 Bemidji’s PlayGround DIAMOND POINT Enjoy your Sundays and picnics there. Lunches and hot Coffee served. Confec- tions of all kinds in stock. Special accom= modations for picnic par- g ties. Diamond Point is truly Northern Minneso- ta’s most beautiful play- ground and it’s free to you. Archie Ditty Custodian Bnlnn' Suits For Rent’ at New Bath Pavilion e You can save many an hour’s time—and many a good, hard dollar—by knowing before-hand what you want, where to get it, and approximate- ly how much it will cost. and workmanship. service it should give. 1t saves time! What’s YOUR Time Worth? A It saves money! HEN you go to buy a pair of boots, a can of peas or a kitchen cabinet, do you know exactly what you want—or do you “shop around” and take pot'luck? You can always know this much before you enter a store. If it’s clothing, you know how well it should wear and what the style should be. If it’s a musical instfument, you know what to expect in tone If it’s a carpet sweeper, you know what kind of Merchants with established reputations for honesty are. the best with whom to deal. Merchandise with established reputation is the best to buy. The, only way to be sure of the goods you buy is to read the advertise- ments in this paper regularly. As a practice it’s far better than rum- maging around, ' 'Read the Advertnsements