Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 6, 1922, Page 4

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE }BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY @, B GARSON, Prestdent E. H. DENU, SecyMer, k: 3. D. WINTER, News Editor s~y - TRRRPMONE 022928 t=-1 the Postoffice at Minnesots, aw Matter, under Aot Congress of Mareh 3, 1879, R S S TR e MEMBER, 'NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION S —————————————————————————————————————— & C. Thets Co.. Ghioago, 111, and New York, N. ¥, "¢ -attention paid -10: SNODYMOUS . eea! Wona. s name must be kunown to the editor, but net 1y for publicatien. Communiea! for the . Pioneer must reach this % not later than " ,udf aach Wenk to insure publicusioh in the our- waue. 16 Three Months ...eeeo 3.8 WEEELY PIONEER--Twelve published Thursday and seat postage to any addrens £0r, i advance, $2.00. . Woleas credit is given this paper, only the United Press is entitlad to {‘h- use for re-publication of all sews dispatches credited to it. or otherwise ond aleo the looal news published h OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY ] MORE ABOUT THE CHARTER Progress is being made with the proposed char- tér; puc it the fimsned product is going to meet, or approximately meet, all the requirements, then the citizens at large must take an active interest in the work of formulating the document. 0 course, there is no such thing as an ideal charter for any city, and much less can a charter be drafted that will stand the test of the changing conditions in a community as comparatively new as this. There are, however, plenty of sound fundamen- tal facts on which a charter can be builded to ade- quately serve our needs. . A supreme law for the city. should have in it certain precise rules as to fair and ample representation in the council and should be modern enough and comprehensive enough to provide for all time a business-like, cash basis plan for the transaction of the city’s affairs. In the preparation of a charter, petty ambitions and picayunish jealousies should be ‘promptly thrown into the discard. We do not mean that these stumbling blocks are present here, but many times they do appear and should they intrude their ereaky voices, it will be well for the commission to stamp them out without ceremony. i Citizens who have ideas as to what should go into' the charter are being given every opportunity to present them so that their worth may be care- fully considered. The one thing the charter com- shission is trying to do—and a most commendable thing it is—is to make every man and woman in the city understand that they not only have a right to . @ssist in drafting the charter, but that they are urged to contribute their bit at any time they see fit to do so. It will not be fair to the commission, to the city or to yourself if you now sit back with a they-won't- do-it-right expression on your mug, and then after it.gomes to a show-down you get up on your hind legs and yell that thus and so should have been in @and s0 and thus should have been left out. For a long time, Bemidji has needed a new char- ter; for a long time she has been trying to get one. Better proposed charters than the one we now use, have been drafttd, and then voted down, for one réason or another, but always under the pretext that the suggested charter was no better than the one in use. Certainly, no one is willing to say that «d charter is handling the situ- ould be handled: Then, if that is true, and you haven’t gumption enough to give the com- mission real honest-to-goodness help, for goodness sake.at least have the decency to keep your mouth sKut when the proposed charter comes before the people for a vote. Now is the time for everybody"to have their say as to what should go into the charter; if you can make it a better instrument, your suggestion will be welcomed; if you have confidence that the com- mission will construct it to suit our needs, then keep that confidence until election day. § $ VOTE MARCH 14TH Keep in mind, men and women, that you have a chance to vote March 14th, Exercise that right and select good, clean delegates to the convention. There are plenty on the ballots choose, and if you don't like any of them, write in the names of those yod want. Vote is the princi- pal thing to do, and then you will be sure to have no fault to find. §—=_ “The Great Lakes waterway project makes a good platform on which the East, West and Central parts of the United States can unite,” says the M_{nnenpolix Journal. The Journal is usually right, but 'we can’t see where a body of water will make a good platform for anybody. Remember what happened to St. Peter? ' EMIDJI DAILY PIONEER i , fast as a small boy headed for the table when there are apple dumplings on tap. from which to - .. HERE'S THE PROPOSITION The government is maintaining a shipping board that is costing somewhere between one hundred and three hundred million dollars a year—and it is making a miserable failure of trying to maintain an’ American merchant marine.. il President Harding presents 'a plan to congress that will give this country American: ships, man- aged by American crews,.under: the American flag, to :carry the produce of:ithis: country to foreign markets and- bring bn‘ékk fmpotts from other: shores, atj@n‘equ:q;‘q to theigovémment of $82,000,00 yea! 2 Without . this. government..aid,. there will be.. American;ships:engaged in_international busin The-question before the Anmierican people is very | aimple 3 Do they think it worth $32,000,000 a year to have ''an adequate American merchant marine, and inci- dentally stop the squam.lurim;,J of a much. greater sum? g No subsidy, no merchant mmarine. Take your choice, ye greatest and wealthéest nation on ecarth. If you want your ships on the high sehs and want 10 make the American flag known and honored in ‘every seaport, pay the price.—Journal Press. L § § In certain intelligence tests to which a large number of college faculty people were subjected, the professors scored lower than the freshmen had done in similar tests. The freshmen may now be expected to ‘adopt resolutions: declaring their full approval of these tests, and suggesting that the faculty members now go to school to the fresh- men.—Grand Forks Herald. §F——19 A Schenectady—or however it is they spell Skee- necktedee—has a scientist who has been able to produce artificial thunderbolts. Of course, if you don’t want to go so far away from home as Sche— that town in New York—for a thunderbolt, you can wait until sonie morning when father is in a hurry and his collar button rolls into the corner under the bed. §————9 A St. Cloud reformatory inmate asks a pardon on the ground that he has never tasted whisky or beer, smoked or chewed, used dope or danced and never drank coffee or tea and never gambled and has never kept company with women. They might as well keep him locked up. —F Have you noticed the sun come streaming up over the pines these clear, crisp mornings? It is this Northern Minnesota tonic that makes a one- legged man want to run a race with the Lightning Express. A Montana woman who is 99 years old says she has eaten sauer kraut every day for 52 years. Had she eaten plain cabbage .no doubt she would have been at least 110 by this time. A Minneapolis automobile went a mile in 22 sec- onds on the beach in Florida. That's almost as Diet seems to be the '.op‘i‘c of conversation at {performs brilliant work individually “LANE THAT HAD NO TURNING"/ AT ELKO THEATER TONIGHT — A hidden will, a wild chase after a villain by the heroine, a_duel be- tween the two principal male charact- ers, a cailain who'could hardly be ex- celled in villainy—these.are a few of the features of ‘Sir Gilbert Parker'a Paramount pictuie, #The Lane Thut T (0 g action last nigl .the Eiko theater, WHer€ it makes Tt it dppearnce to nightc % ¥ uch favorable .comment; for the new star, ‘Agnes s, was heard on alli sides. - She was caarming and act- ed'superbly. - The role she plays is a heavy and emotional one. Theodoré | Kosloff, Mahlon Hamilton, Frank | Campean and others have the leading tma{‘i roles. . e story concerns the marria; of Madelinette to Louis, and his sul{: posed inheritance of an old estate 1n French Canadian precincts. “HAIL THE WOMAN” AT REX LAST TIME TONIGHT Declared by critics to be one of the greatest photoplay classic of all time —a human epic of triumphant reai- lsmT“Hnl the Woman,” Thos. Ince’s super drama of American life, i« showing at the Rex theater tonight, times. . ‘vhere-are-as many different opia- ions ag to’what constitutes a “gooa picture,’'in the fullest sense of Lne word, ms there are colors in a rain- bow! ' Yet all opinions agree on tie subfect. of “Hail the Woman.” ' One cxftic, who prides himself on having seen every production of note in the r1ealm of motion pictures, sat speli- bound through the pre-view of “Hail the Woman.” g At the conclusion of the picture, the critic walked out of the theater, slowly and deep in thought. Then he turned to his companion and sa:d: “I'do not know what some peop:e call 8 ‘good’ picture; yet, if a picture that'makes you leave the theater with tears in your eyes, and a happy heart and a desire to accomplish an indef- inite something great, is a good pic- ture, then ‘Hail the Woman’ is one of the best pictures I have ever seen.’ Written 'by C. Gardiner Sullivan, the story presents a vitally human document, interpreted by a cast that and perfect team work collectively. And, amid the excellent work of all other players, Theodore Roberis stands out, giving a performance that will rank among the finest pieces of character .work that has ever been screened. R P Around Florence Vidor, who be- comes in this picture one of the mosi remarkable figures of ‘sympathy the screen has ever seen, Mr. Ince builds the thought that woman is essentially brutally treated by men whose crced is “‘Fathers and Sons First.” NAZIMOVA SUPERB IN SCREEN “CAMILLE” Bemidji bridge parties these“days. ’Tis said that grocers are feeling the effects of it. § —3 Dr. Work is the name of the new postmaster gen- eral, and if he lives up to the reputation set by ‘Will Hays, he will have to. § § A new five-passenger.fully equipped automobile is to be sold for $345. They'll soon be giving them away with tobacco coupons. Bemidji boys are all in favor of these father and son get-together meetings—except when- they. are held in the woodshed. F— . $ California has had her frost and now Bryan announces that he has concluded to live perma- nently in Florida. 5 s By the time Uncle Sam gets through with him, C. W. Morse may be putting a “re” in front of his name. . 3 §———-1 And the nice part about the new war-proof pro- gram is that; it is stamped, “Made in U. S, A.” § $ We begin to surmise that cordwood freight rates are all bound round with a legal string. §——% Spring is just around the corner and the corner is getting closer all the time. Some parts of the country use corn for fire and other parts for fire water. Speaking of talking fiilcfiigeu, Admiral Sims is no slouch himself. 53 oy R Lent might as well start how any time—the Elks show is over. ; . § § Is a person who skiis a skeesix? —_— TGOING NATURE “ONE BETTER” Min Has Been Engaged in Work of Altering Domestic Animals. for. Many Centuries. ‘What a curious thing it is to realize that a St. Bernard, a Pekinese, and a Skye tertler all three. come from: & common 'wild stock! Man ‘has -been altering domestic anfmals of every kind for centuries past. He has tuken the common pl- geon ‘and invented something like 60 distinct -varieties, while hundreds of different sorts of fowls have come from the original jungle bird of Ceylon. Curious experiments have been made in' coloring birds by feeding them on certain foods. One man obtained pi- geons of & beautiful red by putting in their food a chemical with the terrible nume of “methyltrabromo fluoresine,” and he ot others of a rfch blue by simllur ‘means. - £ and” birds, but @S0 fish and Insects. Tuke bees, for lnstance, ' Of course, various species of bees are canstantly crossed In order to get kinds that.will produce a bée which shall' be ‘more useful for fertilizing flowers than any of the present sorts. With object, certaln. breeders are tryiug to produce a bee with a longer tongue than any possess ‘at present. For flowers like clover such a bee would be livaluable, since the resnit would be a great increase of fertlle THE ‘WEST HOTEL Minneapolis, Minn. Now Qutb‘! Rooms ' ¥ * al $1.50 to $2.00 flowers, and, comsequently, seed. % The latest branch of creation which Without Bath - an is tackling with a view to modi- fying is fish, The experiments were $2.00 to $5.00 begun at the University of Chicago, With Bath about five years ago. 3 Moderate Priced Cafe in 3,000 W $3,000 WORTH OF DIAMONDS Connection - STOLEN FROM MAN'S WALLET Minneapolis, March 6.—~The theft of $3,000 worth of diamontids from a All who sat spellbound yesterday at the Grand theater, .where ‘Ca- mille,” the screen adaptation from the famous' play ~of Dumas, the younger, was shown, left. with the realization . that. they had witnessed one of the most astonishing pictures “TWO MINUTES TO GO,” REX THURSDAY, FRIDAY . Starring on a football team, study- ing seriously and peddling mill‘c in‘¢he early. hours of the morning to pa, college expenses constitute a stiff pr gram for_any student to undertake. Chet Burnett found that he had iu give up one of these activitiés, anu S0 he quit the team, thereby earning ithe scorn ‘of some of his classmates and of his:sweetheart. Charles Ray portrays the ‘role gy Chet Burnett 'in’ his latets” staty vehicle, “Two. Minutes To. Go,”” First National attraction which ¢o to-thea-Rex theater on-Thursday: an_engagement of two days. Of coursg, Chester's sweeth son -for -hig-quiting the tea father's’: inansial diflicultics = com~ pelled “ Chet ‘to -pay his own college cxpenses, and he secretly got ‘a jok driving a milk wagon, If Chet hadi't been ashamed of his job and predic, ment, he would not have earned th scorn of his fellows. But a great day came for both Chet and his father. It was the day of the annual gridiron contest with tne college’s greatest rival for football honors. And Chet saved the day. Mary Anderson (‘“Sunshine M: is seen as Charlie Ray’s leading lad, Other important members of the cast are Lionel Belmore, Lincoln Stedman, Trueman Van Dyke, Gus. Leonar., H. | Tom Wilson, Bert Woodruff, Francois | Dumas and Phillip Dunham. “Two . Minutes to Go” i of college life by Richard Andre, WHAT THE CRITiC SAYS, 4 OF “ONE GLORIOUS DAY” Exhibitors who supply 'entertain- ment to a clientele that has been heard to grumble: mildly about “the sameness of the fare it” might have been getting will do well to counteract the criticism . with “One Glorious Day.” The film is a distinct novelty, written with imagination, which no one will contradict is an all too rar? quality. It is staged with distinction and has the box-office advantage of equal program prominence of two stars and are popular in the extreme —Will Rogers and Lila Lee, and will be shown for three days beginning Tuesday at the Grand theater. Because of its peculiar noveity and incorporated imagination. “One Glor- ious Day” resolves itself into an en- tertainment of high order. It has a hint of the psychological, presented in a simple fashion, which is greatly in its favor in interesting and spectat- or. The psychological significance is just strong enough to promote talk about the film, which will help in pro- motion, but it is not so prominent as to be classed as the dreaded so-called “high-brow,” It has genuine love in- terest, pathos and enough thrills to satisfy those who demand excitement. ‘And the whole thing is presented in a whimsically humorous vein. ' Not only is the picture a novelty in itself, but it furnishes Will Rogers with a role that is decidedly different from anything he has ever atlempte: With it he is eminently successful Lila Lee has nothing out of the ord nary to do, but for what she'is-call- ed upon she Performs ¢ harmingl, John Fox as “Ek” does well. The rest of the cast is adequate. “One Glorious Day” is expertly directed, and the mechanics of handling the spirit is "especially. well done. The spirit world . scenes.. In the initial stages of the picture are unusually in- ever_ filmed; and-had. been privileged to enjoy the beautiful acting of Nazi- mova. y Much interest was awakened by the announcement of the picture; needless to say, it was sustained throughout-the performance. ““Camille” is one of the great lové stories of the world. Its story is of a woman of the shady side of Paris, and her love for Armand Duval, a young law student, a love which transports ter to heights of sacrifice and plunges her finally to poverty and death. June Mathis wrote the screen ver- sion. Thé supporting cadt includes Rudolph Valentino, Edward Connelly, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, ZeZftie Tillbury, Ruth Miller, Consuelo Flow- erton, Mrs. Oliver and William Or- lamond. “Camille” will be shown for the last time at the Grand_tonight. “AT THE STAGE DOOR” AT ELKO THEATER TOMORROW With his unique facultyfor select- ing big and timely themes and devcl- oping them into powerful stories for the screen, William Christy Cabanne has achieved another triumph with his most recent R-C production, “At the Stage Door,”: scheduled for ex- hibition at the Elko theater Tuesuay and Wednesday. “At the Stage Door,” has to do chiefly with the lives of two sisters who dwell with their mother in a small up-state village. Mary, the elder, has a bean—the son of a weli- to-do clergyman_of the village—but Helen’s youthful winsomeness evenc- ually lures the young man from Mary and Helen and_he are married. The blow crushes Mary and she finally seeks forgetfulness by going to New York and getting.a job in the chorus of a musical show: Subsequent devel- opments, which are enlivened by rare bits of humor and touching drama, keep interest at high pitch. “LIVE WIRES” AT THE REX 'TUESDAY. AND. WEDNESDAY A new pair of stars will be seen cn the screen at the Rex theater Tuesday and :‘Wednesday in a photo play entitled “Live Wires.” They are Edna Murphy, blue-eved and faii- haired, and Johniie Walker. The pair have been elevatea to {stardom by William ‘Fox because of their clever work-in Fox productions. Johnnie is the hero, the fellow thai gets all your sympat‘ty and makes the big tears flow as you watch that wonderful Fox picture “Over the Hill” which has had nearly a year’s run on Broadway, and long runs in other cities throughout the United States. Rdna also appeared in “Over the HillY' They are a clever pair. Fdna has been in pictures only a little over a year. She was lead- ing - woman with Fox for George Walsh in.“Dynamite Allen.” She is wallet he carried was reported to Yee last night, by Hugo Basck, New SUWE FOR THE York City lace importer, ¥ g 3 . ' DAILY. PIONEER a Broadway girl.. “Live Wires” it is teresting .and picturesquely queer. It you want to give them something different, here it is. . AT Americans Consume Much Milk. The average American today is a great milk drinker and consumes fwice as much as former generatlous, ac- cording to ‘the Department of Agricul- ture. ‘The consumption of milk Tast vear was estimated: at 44 gallons for each person, “not including. that used in ice cream, cheese and. butter, KEMP’S BALSAM for that COUGHY Taste is a matter of tobacco quality ‘We state it as our honest ‘belief that the tobaccos used in Chesterfield arc of finer quality (and hence of better taste) than in any other cigarette at the price. 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