Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 9, 1921, Page 15

The Ploneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemidji and has the largest circulation in Northern Minxesota \ VOLUME XIX. NO. 121 BEM[DJI MlNN., FRlDAY EVEI\ING SEPT 9, EN BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER A\ “a i fDTORICAz (Conauctoat by National Counell ot uu Boy ‘Scouts of America) 4 SCDUT lDEALS A am interested lu the boy scout movement because I believe in boys. 1 bave five boys of my own. The boys st today will be;the' men of tomorrow. The problems of tomorrow will be solved, not by us but by our boys, ‘writes John D, Rockefeller, Jr., in 1 A well-trained, industrious, lugh- ‘minded son is the greatest heritage ‘any father can ‘leave. Yet we fa- thers are often putting business, poli- tes, soclal work, almost anything else, first and glving our boys only the leavings of time, * I belleva the boy scout movement Is a~great and powerful influence in helping boys to come into their own. This it does by holding up fine ideals and inspiring boys to attain to them. You can lead boys, but you cannot drive them, / ‘What are the ideals t!)nt the boy Bcout*movement holds up to the boys? They are found in the scout oath and sceut law, “On my honor.” The boy of honor §s trustworthy, He speaks and acts the trath, and is always to be relied upon. ‘He is also loyal and stands by his ™ friends. The boy of honor is chivalrous, cour- ~'teous to women and girls; he shows reverence for.things that are sacred and holy. He is lkewise a good sportsman, taking his part in sport for sport's sake; just/as good a loser as he is a winner, “On my honor, I will do my best.” How the world needs those who will do their best, and who do not seek to see how little work they can.do in a day, but how much service they can render. Not restriction in the output of industry, but thrift in conserving the rewards of industry is their motto. I believesprofoundly in a definition of success which I heard many years ago. It is this: “Success consists in doing the common thifigs ‘of 1ife un- commonly well.”. That s real success. % It 1s within the reach of anyone who is willing to do his best. . *On my honor I will do my, Dbest to &b ny duty to God and my country.” ‘What ‘countless illustrations'of @ high seuse of duty the late war has glven us! - 2 “On my honor I'will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, and to obey.” Obedience; respect for authority for the law of the “land, for ' teachery, parents—how sadly lacking _such respect often is in modern times. “On my honor I will do my best to. do my duty to God and my country, and to obey the scout law, to help other people at all times.” In render- ing service the boy scout is helpful, friendly apd kind. Love is the great- est thing in the world; service comes next to it. “I came not to be minis tered unto but to minister,” said Christ. The real purpose.of-el business to be successful must be to render use- ful service. “On my honor, I will do my ‘best to do my duty to God and my country, other peoplg at all times; to keep my- gel? physically strong, mentally atvake and morally straight.” The desire to keep fit £or the supreme moment of confliict when it came helped many a soldier boy in the late war resist temp-’ tatlons which otherwise would have ‘pressed him sorely. Physical fitness ‘induces to bravery. Fit mentally 'means cheerfulness. Fit morally ‘means a clean mind, free from impure ‘thoughts and desires, which is essen- ‘tial to clean living. In somewhat rough but forceful lan- /gu ge, which might be paraphrased as follows, did a father give advice to his, son who was just leaving home’ for ‘college: “So live,” sald he, “that you can look any blank maa in the eye and tell him where to go.” To you, scoutmasters and leaders ot this great movement, let me say that! it s not so much what you say that influences the boys of your troops as ‘what you_are and do. >4 .The power of example, whether for xood or evil, cannot be overestimated.| If your life is not what it should be, unless you are prepared to so change'| it as to make it a worthy example to' your boys, it were far better for you to quit scouting. - ~ . And you, boys, will never know un 'til you have become men what an in- fluence for good you may have on the! men who are your leaders. May you /-help them as they are seeking to help by, to be.always true to the scout Some Harrisburg boy scouts are making a canoe trip to Sunbury, Pa., bearing “an official message to the ;mayor of the-clty. { ! "Bby scouts' et Concord, N. H., are making a unique educational trip to ‘Washington. - They' will make stop- overs at New York and Philadelphia, and when in_Washington will have an Interview with the President, who is .also the honorary presldent of the Boy Scou!s of and to obey the scout law; to help | LDAMS WILL PREVENT FLOODS “Catastrophe ‘That Overwhelmed the City .of Pueblo Can\Be Avoided by Proper -Action, A disastrous flood occurs, causing a loss of many human lives and mil- lions of dollars’ worth.of property. What happens next? What precautions are taken to prevent disaster? fering \community courageously under- takes the task of reconstruction. The Mlgod is called an Jact: of God,” and Tonfidehee is feit that there willzbe Do _repetition of the calumity. But the conditions that gave rise to the disaster continue to exist, and such being the case, there is o~ assurance that “it will not repeat itself. If the catastrophe that overwhelmed the city of Pueblo is not to be repeated, again and yet aguin perhaps, pre- ventive measures must be adopted, Dams must be built and reservoirs constructed at the headwaters of the Arkansas river to impound its floods. The government reclamation service points out that floods not less destruc- tive might occur in any year on the| Rio Grande if the waters of that stream were not held in leash by the great Elephant Butte dam, Befors that dam, with its vast reservoir, was constructed, flgdd time and sagain wreaked hgvoc. in the vicinity of El Paso. The Elephant Butte dam is one of the greatest engineering works on the ally what happens is that the suf4 globe. It is 306 feet high, nearly one- third of a mile long, and creates the largest irrigation reservoir in the world —an artificial lake covering 63 square miles and averaging 70 feet in depth. The water contained in the reservoir would cover the whole state of Con- necticut to a depth of ten inches. Development of similar works on the headwaters of the Arkamsas river would not only prevent future floods, but would store water for irrigating hundreds of thousands of acres, and furnish water power for all the manu- faoturing industries in that part of the country, NOTHING “SOFT™ ABOUT THIS s -— Heavy Outfit and Intense Heat Make Life Miserable for Sentries at Buckingham Palace. - ‘A reporter of the London Daily Ne“i writing sketches of the heat wave'is especially sorry for the sen- tries outslge of Buckingham palade. Their plight, he writes, would have melted thed heart - of, Mr. Winston Churchill could he have seen them. In the full glare of the sun, clad in thick serge trousers, heavy scarlet tunics, twith tight belts and bearskin busbies, the guardsmen stood perspir- ing and half stifled. Their outlook was upon a roadway stained with oil and reeking of petrol, flaring beds of scarlet. geraniums, scorched brown grass and the shim- mering heat reflecting copper work surmounting * the Victoria memorial. The fountain was not playing and the surroundings were as’ devoid of cool- ness as an alfalfa plain, ,One almost expected to see scurrying tarantulas and lizards. It was tropical military service in.English kit. The Omnipresent Reporter. ' American newspapers are spending considerably more on their servide abroad than for parallel service in America, Who * knows better the things Americacs are Interested in than the managing editors who au- thorize this? Any event of more than local interest in Europe calls the American journalists to the spot. For example, one morning at 10 o’clock in London, I strolled into a British lobor/ congress. I met there six American newspapermen, and but three or four British, Let any trou- ble start in Ireland and every New York paper will have its man on the scene inside of twelve hours, if he is not there already. -All over Europe, statloned at strateglc centers, is the American correspondent within reach- ing distance of anything that may happen.—From the New Republic, ~ Marvels of Carving. On one side of a tiny mustard seed a Mr. William McCleery has carved dn elephant, and on the other side a spi- der! - Mr. McCleery claims, without much fear that his title will be dls- puted, to be champlon carver of fhe minute. He carries a “walking stick on which are no fewer than five hun- dred figures of Tnen, animals, birds *and fishes, for which, he says, he has refused an offer of £500. Even his watch and chain and the buttons on his' clothing are marvelous examples of his curious decorative skill.—-Lon- don Tit-Bits. Can’t Lose Their Addresses. New Jersey seaside mothers, who have been bothered In keeping tab on their children, have adopted the meth- od of embroidering their addresses ofi the back of the bathing suits worn by the youngsters. “I live at 37 South Texas “avenue,” read a neatly em- broldered inscription across th® shoul- ders of suits worn by two young bath- ers who strolled about the Chelsea beach the other day. When they were tired of the beach and breakers they turned their backs to the life guards and inquired :» “How do we get where it says on our backs?” The necessary directions were given and they ! reached home safely. now for various occasions, |(Copyright) ALASKA The Liady Americans met at the home of Mrs. Syver Peterson last Thursday. A large attendance was reported. 5 Mr. Hanson went to Bemidji on business one day this week. , C. W. Woodford is home for a few days from the Clearwatler mead- ows. J. B. Wynn, Syvi C. ‘W. Woodford wer: business Tuesday. ‘Sorry to hear that Syver Peterson 103t a valuable cow Sunday. Threshing is about completed in this vicinity. , Mrs. Woodford, found her elghl miles from her home. Our schogl starts September 12. Peterson and in Bemidji on cow Historlc Weath3® Vane, " The Dutch burghers who followed Henry' Hudson from. Netherlands to New Amsterdam bronght their weath- ercocks and set them up on the stee- ples and towers that are seen in the quaint old- pictufes of old New York. One- of these old vanes is probably the oldest thing in New York at the present time. It is the original gild- ed weathercock of the old Dutch Stadt Huys, or city hall, now In the.posses- sion of the St. Nicholas society. The hall, first used as a tavern, was erect- ed in 1642 by Director Kieft. In 16! it was sold by the city to a Mr. Rod- man. The weather vane on the struc- ture came Into the possession of Mrs. Elizabeth Mackie. She gave it Lo ‘Washington Irving, May 13, 1830, who kept it for some years on his house at Sleepy Hollow. e presented it to the St. Nicholas society” December 9, 1848, and ‘since that time it has graced the speakers’ table at every banquet of the society. G v Japanese Kite Festival. This is a religious festival. The Japs repair in their thousands to the tops of the highest mountains, where they erect light bamboo structures or huts, the roofs aof which are protected with matting to keep out the wind and rain. There the parents go to sit and eat and talk, while their children play about and fly multicolored kites. Some- times there are as 1 y as thirty thousand kites of e conceivable shape, style, size and color flying from a mountain less.than a square mile In area. The spectacle Is extremely fas- clnuungf and the kitcs appear li many graceful birds or winged griffins, darting hither and thither among the yclouds, o Lines to Be Remembered. Why don't you show us 2 statess man who can rise to the emergency and then cave in thes emergency'a head?—Artemus Ward. LAVINIA The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Farmers’ club was held, in the form of a big picdic at the home of G. I Goodmanson. A large crowd was present and witnessed’ a ditch blowing demonstratio n given by Su- perintendent , Stone of .the Land Clearing association. A delicious pic- nie dinner was served by the ladies, and in the afternoon various talks were heard. Quite a number attended the pie pper given by the Ghristian Iin- deavor at the Lavinia schodl house on Wednesday night of last week. A number of games were played, puz- zles and, stunts. “Yes, we like to shake hands,” says Mr. Wileox, “but let the owner shake their feet.” A committee of Mesdames. ~Helmer, Prather and Hoar will use the pro- ceeds for table forks, which are bad- ly needed in the school house. The i school house fs pretty well equipped but we hear many rumors of social functions of all sorls to be held this winter to obtain a new organ. The one on hand -being almost beyond recall. We wish Lavipia and its patrons the best succes sin their attempt. So far, an outsider would gather the opinion that an attempt with Iavinians is only a farther attainment. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. C their guest this week their son, C. A. Cross of Litchville, N. D. The week previous, another son, Roy Cross, of Avora, Minn., visited them. Both vis- its were uncxpcctcxl and proved n pleasant surprise to Mr. and Mrs. -Cross. Messrs. Wire and Howe of Lavinia Grocery company report selling seven large “spring fries.” part with such precious Wouldn't they be better s had as “eats!’? eaten at home? / Wonder i!< Sxpressed why Don Leister and Art Chandler have such a strong affinity for each other as to meet so suddenly fhat one departed on a rim, the other caressing a fender in the seat hesic him. Better use honkers, boys, on ic curves, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prather and two sons, Rgbert and Eugene, with Mrs. Prather’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, of East Grand Forks, left Monday in Mr. Prather’s car to visit a sister of Mrs. Prath in Virgini: They expect to return in about thr (ldye. Their son and daughter, F Jow and /Alice, are at their residen in Lavinia. The Neighborhood Exchange club of Lavinia met with Mrs. James Lei- ster at their new farm home on Wed- nesday of this \\cch. Although this is atn(t]y a woman’s club, a number of men partook of the dainty buflet lunchegn’ which was served by the hostess. An almost perfect attend- ance was noted, only two members absent. We have noticed the work of this elub, but what we most want to know is what we have to do Lo be- come a member. Miss Ethel Hoar, of Lavinia, who has resided at<her brother’s home in Norgh Dakota for some”months, has ret rn(xd to her fatheg’s home to at- tend high school in Bemidji this win- ter. We wish to welcome into our midst a girlwith so pleasing a per- sonality as Miss Hoar. Miss Elita,Tell spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Tell of this vlulnty. A brother, Hil- drand, who is employed ‘as driver of a road truck in northern Minnesola, was also home for the day. We are sorry to hear of the con- templated departure of Mr. N. La- Duceer and family, who soon will 1ove to Duluth where Mr. LaDuceer has accepfted a position. Some fifteen young folks of la- chiefly of the Young People’s an Endeavor society, enjoyed a wiener and marshmallow roa; the farm home of R. G. Baird on Sat- urday night of Jast week. The jolly (I”O\Vd, chaperoned by Mrs."H. B. Prather, rode to the place on a large hay-rack and after the roast l'lUU)('l] themselves on the "Baird’s spacious porch. A late hour found the party still on the road. Both Bass and Little Bass lakes are proud of their rocord of black bass cought from their waters this summer. A summer tourist, M. R. Barthalame, reports a 5%-pounder from Little Bass, with five others ranging from 2% to 5 pounds, Art Chandier, of Fargo, who is spending the summer on Bemld]l lake shore, said to have caught a H-pound h‘\as rom Big Bass lake. Little James Wheeler, infant ‘¢on of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Wh(-(»](»r, of Big Bass lake, quite sick the last week. We are glad to know he is im- proving. “Lavinia school started Tues morning with a large attendance. tiny 5- vearmhls were very much in evidence. The school house has been redecorated, furnace repaired, floors oiled gnd the woodwork as well as How can Billy || the entire house has been put into per fect roder for the school year. A rst grade teacher, Mrs. Hanscom, of City Normal, is engaged to teach the term. Mr. James L. Leister had the mis- fortune of cutting his hand quite bad- Iy while sawing wood Wednesday. In some way the block he held to the saw slipped and made several cuis on his right hand, one finger being severely lacer ‘u(ml Robert Wilson won the fivst prize for stocl judging in the boys' club, iving a pass fo the state fair in inneapolis. 1Te left this week. Cleon Smith won sccond honors. The class of boys is doing well in this line of work. They enjoy and take a great interest in it through the fine dn- structions of Mr. Pflughoeft, agri- culture instructor of Bemidji. Mr. and Mis, Sheeley and (wo sons veturned to their homa in the south- ern part of Minncsota after i two weeks' visit at the home of Mrs. Sheeley’s sister, Mrs. Wymore. Rev. Bates of :4inn:|r_\' Cummin Goodland 8 Bates “hapti the and Mrs, Clark. 5. Clark 1eft for the hospital in Vdji Monday forenoon where she receive medical aid. Tler husband and youngest son accompanied her, Mr. Wells drove The meeting_of the Kitiehi i Burcau unit was postponed lust we 1t will be held 19 . Sept. 9th, that County Agent Dvoracek ean be five children of them up in his ear, rn Tnterna- home of Newman of sited at the few days last week. fine up there. She dis taurant at that place. L 1% Mahoney, Rob- more and Iusl Smith drove (o to a large group gathering 1 Grace tional Ial her parents a Grace likes it cashier in a res Sunday. The two farmers mentioned each gave an address on the prograw. They enjoyed the day immensely. A number of friends from Black- duck spent Sunday at the homo of My and M " at i with Mr. Baney as teacher. Mrs. J. 1) Mahoney is planning on taking a pair of Roller singer \ IIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIII_'_‘ !IIl!llllll"lllllllllllllllI!I!llllllllllllllllll— Do [t Today! HINK of the Heatless Mondays, the Miners' strikes and all the other in- terferences -with Coa) deliv- eries in Winter. With a lit- tle forethought you can in- sure yourself against such serious inconvenicnces. Our yards are full of Coal NOW and the trucks are ready to deliver right to your cellar. Smith Lumber Co. HIIIIHlll""lllllll""lllIHH!IH|lll|||l!||IlllllHllIIlHIlI!IIHHIIH"I"HIHI"IHIIIll!|lll|l"l|l|"l gnmunumu|ummummuiummmnfimuuumuu AN canary bronze turke moth young at Bemidji and she is on taking a la Squash - and sweet potatoes « Miss Ruby llenderson came baclk |the AWednesday vigit in the Bast. aunt tend to take @ ilment, h\]u‘ll\'u('l'll teachers penses reasonable. birds, a pair of mammoth and a pair of mam- > to the county fair also planning Mr. liubbard | son, an Mr. L J months’ J. Mahoney home Monday. and_ Mrs. i Mirs. e pumpkin, from her two She, her uncle and | and others mmtv the trip from ’h(un ne in o car snderson and d uu;hu-m,i et demand. Mr, bbc PER MONTP = Jolinson’s sister oney. MANKATO COMMERCIAL COLLEGE One of the Greatest Schools in the country, establisher 1891, Commercial Course it pays to 1,500 students. Ideal conditions. Fall Term Opens First Week Mankato Commercial MANKATO :-: Unusual opportunities for securing positions. Send for Free Cntnlngue. / attend the best. Ruby and Bertha, of Cass Lake n.nd‘ Mr.# Hawkins visited at the J. F. Johnson and 1ttle “ad off of Casy Lake visited at Mahoney, home Monday! is making money stlling watermelons and muskmelons his small »pateh. They are in Mahoney says he may put in twenty acres next year. If you ins Annual en- Practical courses of study. in Seplumber. - College - MINN. Ex- Hunting Season| Opens Sept. 16 Oh! Boy—-How those ducks will be flying. Yes, they're a plenty this about the proper equipm But how We carry vear. ent? a complete stock of Western Shells, the shells that have been faki the big shoots———absolute and therefore will not stiel ;ause you to loose #lmt big one. 1 15705 P Western Record Shell ng the money at ly waterprooféd < in your guh and .$1.50 Western Field hwlli: box ........$1.35 It will pay you to buy the Get Our Price. No. '—~7,>0 Ih capac xlv ' m by the case— Be Laval Seperators . $90.00 $110.00 (Less 6%/ for cash) . The new prices on the DeLaval Separators are down to w pric pre-war prices. These ne price of 36 cents for butier cannot afford to be without. With your cows and DeLaval S fllc vly income the year round. es with the present fal makeg it a machine you cparator you have a Two cows and a De- Laval means more money to you than three cows with- out a separator. And a DeLava 1 and your cows will make YOU more money than a worn out separator or an inferior grade, GIVEN HARDWARE PHONE 57 y —