Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 10, 1921, Page 2

- "’. PAGE T —— R A e THE 'B&MiDJi DAILY PIONEER ' 'MONDAY EVENING, BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY THE BEMIDJI PLON!EI PUBLISHING CO. ‘P, CARSON, President E. H. DENU, Sec. snd Mgz | S W, HARNWELL, Editos J. D. WINTER, City Editor Telophone 922 Entered at the postoffice at Bemidji, Minnesots, sa sscond-clase mattes | under A:t of Congress of March 8, 1879. | | . No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name mum | be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication. Communica | tions for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office nor: later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issus. | By Majl | [T S R —— Y Bix Months —iwe o 3.850 | .5 ! 8:: g::lt(h .1 Threa Month# «eee e 128 ¢ THE WEEKLY PIONEER-—Twelve pages, published svery Thursday | nad sent postage puid to any address for, in advance, $2.00 OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEED:iNGS ' W KNOWLEDGE Knowledge is the one thing some people have almost every- thing but. . Some people know a great many things that are not true,’ which lessens the value of their knowledge, very appreciably. Some people who know very little, know they do not know, which is quite an advantage. This is the least danger- ous form of ignoramus there is. It everybody who is ignorant were sorry for what he did not know, and if the sorrow were in propoltio_n to the ignor- ance, a great many folk would be dead of grief. Some people can stay right around where knowledge is on tap; where all that is needed is to drop a thought in the slot and get a bit of knowledge, yet they never contribute the thought, That bit of knowledge is safe from them as if it were in a safe deposit box and the key had been lost. Country -people go to a city and display a great la certain kinds of knowledge. When city people go to the country they display a much greater amount of lack of a great many more kinds of knowl- edge. g Somebody once said, “Knowledge is power,” but few of us . are overpowered with knowledge. Yet most of us would have to be overpowered before we would accept any knowledge. Most people’s knowledge turns to jaw-power. Wm. Wordsworth once said: “Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, have oft- times no connection. Knowledge a rude, unprofitable mass, the mere material with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, doth but encumber where it | ought to enrich.” Bill said a mouthtul then! SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carries Une Year — ... 8600 Six Months e $.00 Thres Months oo I.Sg ck of! know without showing any signs of wisdom. If you knew nothing when you began reading this article, you are still in the same fix. You may take your mind, which you hurriedly got out and dusted off at sight of my impossible caption, and put it back in mothballs once more.—Strickland Gillilan, in Farm Life. P TRTOPE When R. K. Doe, naturalization agent, was in Bemidji a short time ago he spoke before the members of the Civic-and Commerce association at a noon-day luncheon and impressed all present with his message. One of the chief topics referred . to was the need of classes in which to educate those adults who, because of circumstances over which many had no control, were| not permitted, to continue their education and later came to realize that if an opportunity were presented they would even at a late date be glad to take up their studies where they left off. These studies might be in the form of popular lectures on various topics. If such could be offered and an interest created | in them, a service of incalculable value would be done the com-! munity and the individuals as well. # acdie igo e ‘After several years of successful trade building for the| California fruit growers, Paul Findlay, one of the most success-! ful retail merchandisers of the country, who, some time ago, delivered a most instructive lecture on merchandising, has an-| nounced to his many friends throughout the Northwest that he! has become a member of the Honig-Cooper company, an adver- tising firm with offices stretched across the continent. Mr. Find-| lay’s experience and wide acquaintance will bring to his com-, pany much prestige as he is known trom coast to coast for his, business-getting ability. P — OLD WAYS OF TELLING TIMEI Early Methods Were Primitive, but Some Sort of Reckoning Always Has Been Kept. yollow clowl off Serd was coming slow- | Iy in our direction, against the wind, | ralsing se of dust devils hefore its feet, The clond was nearly as high ¥ as the Wil and as it appronched it | put ont Aust-sponts, t and symmetrieal columns like ehimme, one on the right and one on the left of s front, | “When it got nearer, the wind, which had been scorching our faces with jts hot breathing, changed suddenly, and blew bitter cold and damp upon our baeks, 1 also inereased gred tenee, and at the snme moment (he sun disappenred, blotted out by thick mists of yellow afr over our heads. We stood i a horrible faing light, ochre- | e e e S LS wo Today when we glinee at o our watches and ascertain to the sceond the correct time, we do not stop to think of the first awkward methols used by primitive wan. In the cadiest dnys. man divided the time into twe peviods, the day and the aight. The dny was then Separated into sunrise, noonday and sunxet, and then the morning and atternoon were further divided by the lengia and postiion of the shadows, Our first sandinl was o Kick ser upright in the around fhe time wils told by the length and of cloud from the hills wis now very angelessly toward twisting and turning in most \iuh'!\!; nese had themy the Romag toup J h cut | fall shuidow columms with otlieeis to | eddies, and meanwhile advancing | wateh them ad report hourly on the | eastward at the speed of o strong | fongth of the shadows. Fven in the | sule” | Middle ages_the sundinl was still used by those peor people who conld ot afford such lixuries as water clocks wor hour Cotonel Yell of Yellvile. Yellvitle was named in honor of a f gallant soldier, Colonet A ad Yel who went (o his G like w man on | e ticld of Buoena Vista, Archibali Tell was o man of parts, o gentleman | who in thue ol o did s shave in and qn o time or war dld his I e resi (WORSE THAN ANY HURRICANE rabjan - Desert Storm Obscures the Sun—Bitter Cold is Followed by Intense Heat. potiiics hare Fa mem i | private * Yo the World's Work Thomas E. | can war “Lawrence describes the action of a organizd at Washington, 11 ©igesert storms as follows: county, he was elected o ! * - wrppere had been long rolls of thuns | of (he regivent i which he Jod on- | der Il morning in the hills, and the | listed as anrivate. Albert Pike wis { It is simply amazing, the number of facts some people can i\ appeared in Bemidji before the retail merchants of the city and |t and | eolored and fitful, - The hrown wall two peaks of Seril and Jasimowere | a ¢ |.|‘|~II'|“h||n. At the battle iwrapped In folds of dark Mue apd | of Buena Visia Yell's conmand ~u~w\l 'yellow vapor that looked motionless | against a swocl & cha \ | and substantial, A few minutes after e Avehibald e had mavehed again, 1 looked hack i there fizhts haed ‘at_them,_ ol _noticed_that_part ot the | vick Mexicans s 1 = HOFE OF RESULTS BECOMES BELIFF STATE DEPARTMENT THINKS ARMS CONFERENCE WILL ACCOMPLISH ITS ENDS. * BRITISH A LITTLE DOUBTFUL fore Far East Questions in Agendz Was Unfortunate—China Is One of the Most Serious Problems. By EDWARD B. CLARK, Washington.—For weeks and ever mouths the United States governmen| through its proper authorities has been corresponding with the proper fellow authorities of other great na tions concerning the coming limita tion of armaments conference anc the ends to be sought. naturally, that through this corre spondence the Awerican State de partment must have learned some: s the mere willingness ol to enter the conference thing besid the foreigners chamber. con depurtment that the oY on limitation of armamnents and Far East problems is to produce sound and eminently satisfactory re sults. From time to time it has been said that the administration, which, of course, includes the State department, was hopeful of accomplishment through the conference. From time ta time, also, it has heen sald that there: is a vust difference between hope and belief, vanced into the field of belief. It probably is not too much to say that Secretary Hughes today knows not on! on cortain things which are to discussed, but also the difficul which are to he overcome, and doubt- less has had time enough to think on of overcoming these difticul: the viewpoints of the natlons be mesns j ties. In these dispatches some weeks aga it w: said as likely that the main troubles hetween the United States and Japan would be cleared up hefore the day of the opening of the cessions of the conference. This pre- dictiom has been borne out in lar; part, and today It is known'that it will not he nece to diseuss twa or three dangerous topics at the con- ference, because agreement in advance will have settled them. Why the British Are Doubtful. Sinee the agenda of the conference has been made publie there ha been intimations from certain sou that the British are looking rather darkly on the prospect of success for the attempt to bring the armaments of nations down within wholly reas hle limits, It ix said that it was a small matler which made the Briti flook blue. In giving out the official text of the agenda the State depart. ment put the various arms Hmitation items ahead of the items making up the program of I'ar Eastern procedure, The British, like all other peoples know that the success of the plan limit armaments depends upon suc in the attempt to straighten out Irar Eastern matters, The British scem to think, hecause Hughes ¢ on the program, that in the discussion of problems the armu ment nmuatter must be taken up firs Giving precedence on the program ta the armament matter unquestionably was unfortunate. In all human prob. ability it will not be taken up firs tters pertaining to it after the East has heen taken care of, ar There is something more than a hing that the two questions, in o way, may be considered togother. China an Important Topic. China, of coy will be one of the main suhj ror discussion, Tt China were a united country today fustend of one which has two govern. menty, ey hing pertaining to the country would be much easier of sets | tlement. The United States has to do ybusiness ofticially with the I government, but no one doubts for a | the stronger element, and perhaps the| better ofticial element in China, are in the southern of that aud. It Is known to be the determination of the Amertean State department to government | position of the shadows, Nearly all ) near. rushing ¢ el |l consider China as a whole, and it vir-{ljam McKinley party was party and anciont peoples of the world hid sun. | waking a doud svinding sound, wrnb- [gally fs certain that due consideration | pearly unanimous votes on party | dials and with them the e was told | ping us in o blanket of dust, Wit fwill be given to the fact that the | measures almost always were assured. 10 the hour and the minute, The Chi- [ lavge stinging tins of sandin i b most popular vexime in China is that| Revolfs' frgainst party leadershi 'of the South. The Chinese in Amer- “lea within a few 4 have shown nn- questionubly where thelr sympathies lie. X g Worthy Setting for Conference. Take the street which runs south by the west face of the Army and Navy building, walk for four minutes and you will come to the Pan-American ibuilding, frouting the Mall, with its}. wonderful elm trees and its opening prospect of green flelds with the capi- tol'in the distance, This Pan-American building, a small structure as publie buildings in Washington go, is ac- counted the most beautiful architectur- Al object in the clty, This may be too ‘high pralse, but the building certainly |18 n beauty. Within the walls of the Pan-Amerk .can bullding the future peace of the sworld possibly may be assured. In the largest room of the*building, one which frequently is used for-North American 'and South American activities, the con- DALLY PIONEER Placing of Armament Limitation Be. ! 1t is certain | yre there is actual belief ir} Hope now seems to have ad-, wve limitations 8; <0 it will be much easier to .\ol-] gerees who will discuss the limlmlhm' } of armaments and the Far Kast prob- | {lems will assemble on Armistice day. |'So it is that the building dedicated o, |;bringing a closer unlon between the |{countries of North and South America 'will be used to bring about a closer union between all the countries of the {iworld. The building, therefore, is to |ibe of temporary scrvice for au higher |purpose than that to which it was ded- :iu-mc(l. ] Tropical Garden in Patio. 1 The Pan-Ame; u building is con- {Istructed on nish architectural | {limes. v the doorway a hall lluxtomls to your vight and lefr, Passing fjacross this marble enclosure, you go “outdoors” on the opening of a great (glass déor. “Out doors” in this ¢ is ‘,‘iu a sense Indoors, for, while you find ltyourself in a tropical gavden, it is in- gjclosed by, the walls of the building, al- jthough it is open to the skies. In Hslormy wenther a glass roof, worked lhy noiseless machinery and put into ;motion by the touching of a button, rextends its ¢ 3 over the gar- ‘den, shuttil rain or snow, tbut letti. In this patio, as it callgd, there re tropical plants of all kinds, brought from Central and from South . With ihem are some of the | | 2 |:sturdier growths of the North., There I ctation here representing virtu- ally every country of the Awerican icontinent. Ther den, 1ost we tropieal birds in the gar resplendent cockatoos for tig .+ but the chances are ‘that t Hiant birds of the South! must be removed elsewhere during the jideliberations of the confer for, L.while the cockatods are a « more-| | gorgeously than Solomon in all his glory, their voices ¢ from duicet. | They can make racket enough on oces sion to drown the notes of a brass band. . In one of the rooins, where commit- s tees of “the couferees will meet, th s a table which perhaps is the most | solidly beautiful one in the world, Its ;_Iup‘ is made of a great segment of ma- | hogar polizhied until it mellowly re- | flects the face that appears above it. Chis table is a huge oune, but the word Is that its top is made from one piece of mahogany brought hither from one of the Central American countries, It ems almost ineredible that any tree |'could yield a plank of this size, but if | there is any joining done it is not per- | | ceptible to the eye. H Followers Don’t Follow Well, | Looking down from the gallery at| | the members of the house and senute | today, the impression gained Ttwo bodies are just as they alw were; that the legislative chambers hold today men of the samé party fipulses-and men of the same general political! and ~ economic vor 3 ‘their forerunners. But the impression | " would be a mistaken one.,, | The house anil senate today aref ‘markedly different from the old days, | { ! different in methids of leadership, di- i ferent in’ thought, different in policie: i'J‘lu- party leaders today cannot man- | age their followe s they used to do. {They find on frequent occasions that {the followers will not follow. There 18 nece ¢ today a skill in leading,'| 14, skill in compremising and a skill in getting party wajority r I not nece: ¢ in days that The whys and wherefores hard to explain. In thé old ditys party fealty kept men of divergent' views on some party {'matters always in line when the ques- tign of loyalty to the party was put squarely up to them. "Today the plea of party loyalty has of course its ef-| fect, but nothing like that it had in, other years. ' One has to turn only to the records | j of congress of the t few years to dearn how difficult has been the task of leadership on both sides of the two halls. _In the days of Senator Arthur P. Gorman and. at that time Repre- | sentative John Sharp Williams, both Democrats, ind of Senatpr Nelson WV, Aldrich and Representative Joseph . G. Cannon, hoth Republicans, the call to the party colors almost invariably was | answered, even if the call was sound- ed after seemingly irreconcilable dif- | ferences in the ranks of either party. .Slow to Answer thz, Party Call. Toduy neither the Republican nor, the Democratie leaders are sure that when they sound the tocsin there will be a majority response.” Today it is necessary to urge, and urge, and urge, Where in the old days a single spoken word of leadership authority frequent- 1y was all that was necessary. There wus a tlme in the extreme | past when things were as they are to- | day, but from a time not long after the closing of the Civil war until a vear or two after the death of Wil- are gone. of it are not | | | | | Ly in vl inute that this country believes that| {began when Roosevelt was president and Joseph G. Cannon was speaker of ‘the honse. At fhat time Nelson W. Aldrich-was the Republican leader in the senate and troubles began for his' Jeadership, but they were not so, marked, nor were the xévolts s su ‘cessfuly Just at, that thwe, a9 they proved fo be in the hous i Here the beginnings of Republican | troubles are given consideration. The insurgent movetnent against the domi- nation'Of the conservative or, as the insurgents called them, -the reaction- lenders, started in the Canunon dny Bvery effort was made by the Jeaders to keep the party in line for the old-time rules of the house, but {the insurgents; after breaking aw tsecured enough strength o make thei thyilt dominant. - | Teuador takes pifact that it is | tor. 2} its name from the situated on the equa-| elcr, named Paige, who lived near Al bion, R Redu(;ross G{ves $310,000 to Aid . ‘Clean-Up’ Drive An appropriation of $310,000 for Red Cross work in connection with the “clean-up” campaign instituted by the | Government to bring the claims of all disabled service men who are entitled to Federal aid before the proper’gov- ernment bhureau for action,:has, heen | made by the American- Red. Cro: The Executi Committee of American Red Cross in.making tlie, appropriation authorized theappropris ation of $35,000 of this sum, to th American Legion to defray the pense of the Legion representatives assigned to the various distriets of the Veterans Bureau. The remainder of the appropriation | was authorized for apportionment | among "the several Divisions of the) Red Cross for ving on that part of the “clean-up” work that falls di-| rectly upon the Red Cross organization, Sends Vast Relief | To Needy Abroad, Varlous relief projects of the Junior! American Red Cross in Iuropean | countries resulted in helping 000 destitute children during the last fis cal year, according to the annu port of the American Red Cv that period. The growth of the g | ties of the Juniors abroad is mani-| fested by a comparison which shows ! this figure is 200,000 larger than that | of the -previous fiscal year. | The National Children’s Fund raised | by school children, members of the Junior American Red was | drawn upon for § 57 for these proj- | ects. Receipts for the National Chil- | dren’s Fund during the last fiscal year | totalled $155,317. i | Young America [ America Succors Russians i Food, clothing and medical reliet | costing $700,000 hes been provided by the American Red Cross for the thou- | sands of Russian refugees stranled last year in Constantinople and vi- clnity. ! one of the | Mr. Paige | 1., gave a part young ladies left a glove. | the letter P, that Paige is age and that you must have fae but fact befere it is tendy for presentation returned it wi the following note: 17 from your glove you take the let- | ter G, that glove is love and that I} . have for thee.” The young lady re-| pliecd: “If from your name you take. me” The story 151 a friend of the Outlook, . it at first won't do for vouched for by whoge grandmother had hand—"The Outlook. the |/’ ——————————————— E—————— YES! 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