Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 15, 1922, Page 4

RSO S S SO et BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJ) PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY @. E. CARSON, President K. K. DENU, Secy-Mgr. J. D. WINTER, News Editor TELEPHONE 922-923 »—: mm-a at the Postoffice at Dunml. ll!nnmm :‘ Becond-clasy mtllr. undor Act March 3, 1879. t—t MEMBER, NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASBOCIATION Forelgn Advertising RMepressatitives 8 C. Thets Co. Chicego. fil, ana New York, N. Y. — e THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve rl‘l. published every Thursday and sent postage pald to any address for, In ldvlne., $2.00. Unless credit is given this paper, ouly the United "_dl.l. aiu;m ::‘ l‘!h. I:lo‘{or »?u lication of '-.!l' news dispatches credited to it, or otherwise credl @nd also the looal news published herein. GPFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY PROCEEDINGS BACK TO NORMALCY ‘We hear much talk about getting back to nor- maley. And then we hear some things that indi- cate that we are on the way. Only a few days ago, Charles G. Dawes, direc- tor of the United States budget, lectured a thou- sand governnient officials on the general subject of economy in departments. Mr. Dawes pounded on the floor. with the handle of a broom ... and ex- claimed, “there is your broom that meets navy specifications and here are brooms that do not meet these specifications, but sweep just as well. “The navy bought 18,000 of its specification brooms when it could have had 360,000 army brooms for nothing.” As another example of returning sanity, he cited that the treasury department, which had eighteen different purchasing agencies, has given effective co-operation with his plans as director. President Harding also announces the prospects of a surplus of governmental receipts over expendi- tures for the fiscal year. He stated that there had been made in six months, through the operation of the budget bureau’s co-ordinating agencies, a di- rect saving of $32,000,000, and an indirect saving of $104,000,000. While this is all very re-assuring and a matter for congratulation, it is nevertheless well enough to remember that a return to normalcy can be ac- complished only as the people generally return to sound principles of living. One of the fundamentals of prosperity, accord- ing to Roger Babson, is ‘“Integrity.” “So long,” said he, “as fifty-one per cent of the people have their eyes on the goal of integrity, our invest- ments are secure; but with fifty-one per cent of them headed in the wrong direction, our vestments are valueless. “The first fundamental of prosperity is Integrity. We have gone daffy over things like steam, elec- tricity, waterpower, building, etc., and have for- gotten the human soul, on which all things depend and from which all these originate.” All of which is another way of saying what the sacred writers of long ago said, “Godliness is prof- itable unto all things. Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” A return to normaley, th. :efore, is a return to integrity in individual life, in social contact, in in- dustry and government. —t MORE ABOUT JOHN SMITH Newspapers and magazines throughout the coun- try continue to devote space to the death of John Smith, reputed to be anywhere from 137 years to 142 years old when he passed on a few days ago to the happy hunting ground. The New York Herald finds inspiration in the aged Indian’s long stretch of life to print an edi- torial, calling attention to such facts that when John Smith uttered his first cry, the American Con- stitution had not been written. The Monroe doc- trine was nearly 40 years in the future. He was five years old when the Bastille was stormed in Paris; 16 years old when George Washington was gathered to hic fathers;, 19 years old at the time of the Louisiana purchase; 20 years old when Napoleon was crowned emperor of France; 29 years old when Perry won his famous victory in Lake Erie; 31 years old when the battle of Waterloo was fought and 77 years old when the Civil war began. It would begin to seem as if John almost had helped Noah build the ark. “The only cause for regret,” comments another editor, “is that there is no official means of sub- stantiating the exact age of the Indian.” In this connection there has been considerable speculation and some doubt expressed. It is said by some that at best, the age of John Smith must be guess work, because for many years, at least, he was unfamfliar with the calendar and there was no way in which he could keep track of the passing of the years. The wrinkled character of his skin, giving him an appearance bearing out almost any assertion that ‘might be made ' as to how long he has been on earth, is declared by some to have been - caused by a disease of the skin, well known to medi- cal science. ) This much is beyond contradiction: John Smith was an old man when the white men first found him. His existence for a great many years has been traced and he had records which served as proof that he had been on carth long before the oldest persons now living were born. Unfortunately, it cannot be shown that he was born in 1780, or exactly what year he did first open his eyes, but there is abundant proof that long be- fore white men came to live in Minnesota he hall the snows of a large enough number of winters gn his shoulders to weight down .the ordinary human being. How old he was, no one knows; that he was ohe of the oldest persons on earth at the time of his denth, if Tiot the oldest, is reasonable to presume. ~ I tobenomuchn‘apeclqmt , creator of the famous Babson - reports,came out: late in 1919, at the height.of the allk abirt-spend-yont-money orgy, with & precife -and- definite prediction that the: country waa €ntering a period of depression that would see'a Seckening up of all industries and the nnem'plny- /ment of large numbers. At the time of this predlctnou, there didn’t seem » bright heavens of prosperity, 80 far as the ‘ordinary individual. was eoncerned. 'Everyone - was: .optimistic, . pounds of sugar for a dollar, worried. the public not at .ll—-pxovided the sugar could be had, “How'thé bubble burst is:history.. ; * Now comes the ‘same Mr.' Babson, who bases his deductions on the analysis 0f many and varied re- mmmmnnuofindnnryhdlnmofm" country, with the assertion that the pendulum, in its steady sweep, has started buk tawmi more normal and prosperous ‘conditions: " - This authority, citing the fact that New England was the first to: feel the ‘depression, likewise is ‘the first to feel the first stir of recovery. 'From a study of his statistics, he is convinced that “the worst is over and that 4’ gradusl unpmvement will be evi- dent from-npwion.” -’ The textilé industry, by far the most unporunt of ‘any in New England, is much busier than'a year ago. Tt'now is 80 per cent-of normal, while a year ago it was only 50 per cent. - Woolen goods plants which: were operating at niearly capacity during the early fall, contifitie at almiost normal—while a year ago they wére from 36 to 40 per cent below. .. Mr. Babson also thinks the boot and shoe industry has turned the cormer. » - It would seem that if fundamental conditions are so favorable in New England, the remainder of the country must also be on the eve of the great come- back. ‘While ‘general business throughout the country could not be: expected to Teflect much othgr than & quiet hum-drum because ;this is the business low ebb of the: year, there ‘are| sufficient signs, as dn— covered by Babson and others, and merit the ex: pectation that a better canfidnn of affairs will con- tinue to develop, and it is reasonable to believe that the coming of March, inaugurating as it does, spring activities, will see L] material quickening of the business pulse in all parts of the country. HOW THEY ANS\VERED Cnndldates for the poaltfpn of ‘librarian in New York branch ‘buildings had,uome original answers Zor the questions given as & test of efficiency. Some of the answers re The king of a governmen! vhich_'dm everything be says is an ‘absolute - monkey. Polynmy, is: lu\dng mme wivea than you can support. There are three kinds of races: bhck. white and the shades xn-betyeen. : There are threq vowels: I 0. U. A sextant is a man, who buries you at sea. People used to Wwrite with feathers, which were ealled- non . de plnwu. JuliusCeasar wnxone of the brides of March. Savages are people, who don't knnw ‘what “wreong is until the missionaries show thein,. ‘A prehistoric animul is a :lunny kind of animal that is dead. - L A nomad is a man, who nevar gets mad. Columbus :knew the: world was round because he‘made an egg stand u]:. Ghosts which. you see; are such thing. The study of geography is important, for if it wasn't for geography wo wouldn’t know where we lived. Women can now be elected to public office, if they get enough votes. George Washington river in a snowstorm. g —t University students in English are discussing the possible meaning of “suppressed excitemént.” For first-hand experience, they mlght 'watch Fred Rhoda play a game of eh discovered the Delaware Lucy Page Gaston says the kick of a cigaret cquals two ounces:.of whisky. At that ratio a chew of Virginia Vulture nusht to give a man a kick like 8 kangeroo. .. i We wonder if Mr. Curtis, the wrestler, will;be kind enough to show us how to get a toe-hold on the weather man. s . That international -chess tournament promises to be'just about as exciting as this year's city elec- tion in Bemidji. ' a The winter could be much worse. For instance, next year at this time the legislature will be in session. /. i §—3 These slippery sidewalks no doubt, will serve to keep father’s gold vocabulary in fine working or- | der.. . o b g k $- $ ; < Lima Beane, having béen married six months, has canned the idea that two can live as cheaply as one. ‘Why'is it that you never_can undenfnnd a peace treaty like you can a dcchntl_\on of war? ; § §, Even money that Charlie' Warfield wins the park board bouquet of forget—me-nots. Mrs. Denley rings the Belle when it comes ‘to eliminating opposition. ! ; — | ¢ A Bemidji worah has filed for‘mayor and all she needs now is votes, ¢ 1By thie way, wh wamts to-be postmaster? and five .. I What do you mean?’ (Confimud from Pm 2), Tm u"inmb ‘tombstone shot. They allus rules me out ‘at amy shootin’ match. ' I'd ha’ owned up to it yeste'- day, but the thought o' jall had me skeered bad. I jest cain’t let as good a man as Bill Dale thar suffer fo' a thing I done myself. 8o you let him out,. Tom, and put the right man in thar.” Flowers had s good Ilelxt and this touched it. But he was not very much surprised. “Tell us about it, Caleb,” he re- quested. Caleb looked toward Dale, then he faced the lord of Cartersville’s little prison again, “Well, shuriff, when I seed Bill Dale go oft toward the trustlc.by hisself and alone, I knowed right then he was in danger o' bein’, laywayed by some o them thar lowdown Balls and Cherokee Torreys. So I decidés to foller atter him-and gyard him,.with- out” him a-knowin' anything about it, which same I done. -When he met Adam Ball—" = He broke oft abruptly. “Go_on,” urged Flowers. “I' reckon I’ won't” emiledCaleb, and ‘his eyes’ were still-twinkling: . “I reckon 1 won't do no more talkin’ jest’ now. ‘Yes, I reckon: the propér place fo’ me to domybl‘bfllm'tsmthe co’tehouse at my-trial.: Lock <me up will ye Tom?* . “We'll :see,” said Flowers. Forthwith he dispatched a deputy for Judge Carter and Major Bradley, who hastened to the jail: ‘An _hour later Caled Moreland was the occupant of the cell at the end of the whitewashed: corridor; and- Dale was, moutitiig his bay" horse Fox to ride back’into the :of the ever- Insting . hills. . He d. two hours after nightfall. 'The Momlands were glad- to see hiim, lnd*m ‘Littlefords were glad to see him. . ‘There was re- Joiciug there in'the broad valley that lles’ between David land’s' moun- taln:and:the Big Pine. Everybody had been expecting him,.and. many were the pairs of eyes-that had-been watch- ing for.'him. -He found himselt sud- denly wishing, with a tightening at his throat, “that -his : father could -know ‘Théw much bigger. and how much bet- terit was to be thus esteemed than to be wealthy." g Luke took-charge ofhis tired horse andled it away to-the:old log bam and’ to “some’ fifteen- ears of . yellow corn. Luke's father’ escorted him proudly, the guest. of hoaor, in to one of Addle Moreland’s Incomparable old- fashioned ‘suppers, which ‘was none the *worse for being late. “Several Littletords sat ‘at the' long, home- made table. Johin - Moreland turned up the:lght | a little, and cracked a worn but time- 1y Joke; then he looked toward env of the men whem he had fonght throughout many. years, lnd muttered “J've Come Here 'to Own Up to the Killin' o Biack Adam 8ail,” Began the Young Hillman: “Saul, friend, will ye do us the fa- vor o' axin’® the blessin’, ef ye please?® “Shore, John, o’ course.” Saul Littleford, the very illiterate, laced his big fingers together across his plate, bent his head, and told the good Almighty that they were all very much obliged to Him for the fie supper they had before:thew, for Ad- die Moreland who had cooked it, for peace,-and for Bill Dale. .. . . Tt was almost midnight when the visitors left. They had been sitting outside, on. the honeysuckle-scented front poteh and in the cabin yard. At fast Bill sDale--z0d - John _Moreland were_lett together ol {he_porch, . The big hfllms answer came - most sharply: ,“No Moreland ever grieved over a sacrifyce, BUl.” Dale sat up straight, ' “A sacrifice! came slowly. “I mean ‘at Cale a-takin’ all o' ‘the-load -off. o' -yore shoulders ’at he.can. Cale he's a-takin’ co'te. He trusts you to comé-back: :ndnthlmheonthednyo‘me trial. -O' course yow'll do.1t; we haln't never doubted ‘that fo’ one little min< ute, Bill. yore sake. * You're the hope o’-the Morelands, and you can do a help more here 'an Caleb ean’” -1 He leaned toward Bill Dale and went on in a confidential tone: “And I can tell ye -this here. ef you're found- guilty o' Lillin’ -Adam Ball, and sentenced fo' even one year, the Morelands and the Littlefords is | a-goin’ to take ye from the officers and' turn ye loose with a good, long. start on the law.” “Wouldn’t that be rather—" Dale broke off because he had seen the tall figure of a man appear in the open gateway. It was By Heck; and he spoke. “Hello, Jobn Moreland!” “Hello yeself!”_growled Mol;gl@. who was Bot at all pleased at o In- terruption. F Heck advanced, carrying his rifle by its muzzle. He halted with one foot on the stone step. “I've got news fo' ye, Bill,” he said, recognizing' Dale ewen_in the ‘dark- ness. “I've been -a-eavesdrappin’ up at old Ball's hiouse, and I had to choke boy, them Balls has done swore by’ everything on earth and in ‘Heaven and in Torment ’at they'll kill you ef the law don’t, Ygod, ye'd better wateh out, BiL” John Moreland rose from his chair. “Much obleeged to ye, By. And good- night to ye.. Le's go into the house, Bill. ‘I didnt think them : d—d’ pole- cats had that much narve—and Idon't hardly believe it yit. It might ha’ been white licker a-talkin. Their kind 0 white licker ain’t hawnest, like By Heck’s is, though his'n is bad enough. Their kind'll make a man resurrect his dead.inemles out o’ the graveyard and shoot 'em . up “all:over. again.. It ain’t a-goin’ to do a great deal o' harm, BIll, ef ‘yo don't:light.no:lamp’ when yo.go to bed.: A man caln’t never tell | jest what's a-goln’ to. happen.” - “And-the- Ball-Torrey..outfit—" Dale began, when the Moreland chief cutin: “Ef the - Ball-Torrey. -outfit - pesters you, - they’re -every -one purty’ durned apt.-to die with what'1s knowed gen'al- 1y in this sect!on s the rifie-bullet flls« else." o S— (C(mthmell h‘Nflt Tssue) - g TWO BISHOPS TO ADDRESS MINISTERS AND LAYMEN (By United Press) N.- D., Feb. - 16—~Two bishops will ress the Methodist minister and ymen’s conference here today, Thursday and Friday. They are Bishops Homer C. Stumps of Omaha and Charles Wesley Burns of Helena. Dr. Mecklinburg of Hele- na will be another important speaker. Plans for the year will be laid. 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Mndarin Cafe ~———SECOND STREET—— W. H. SHORT, Manager ninnnnnm - FREE SHOW STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND UNTIL SATURDAY NOON - Scott Stewart Will Give Away FREE! ’ One Ticket With Each 50c CASH SALE OF - GROCERIES Thls wnll be a chance for every boy amd-girl in 3 . Bemidji to go and see & good show Saturday, afternoorr FREE! | These tickets will be good at either the #%. ELKO or GRAND THEATRES. HOME BRAND GROCERIES FRESH MEATS PURE MILK AND CREAM Deliveries Leave at 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. Stewart’s Grocery 1101 DOUD AVENUE PHONE 657 “THE BIGGEST LITTLE STORE IN BEMIDJI” AR RO RN, U IIIIII|I|IIIII|IIIII|IIIIIIIIIIlIlIIlIIII_lIlIHIlI"III|lIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllIl —_———— DAILY PIONEER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS ||umumm|mmmuum"uunmimIlmmtflml"“lllllllllm_fl""l“l_'E | \ | | -