Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 16, 1922, Page 4

BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY @, E. CARSON, President E. H. DENU, Secy-Mgr, J. D. WINTER, News Editor 1—: TELEPHONE 922923 11— tered at the Post t B Minnesota, as w&.&’.fi"fih‘u .:':tm:i concu::' of March 8, 1879, ——e e e e MEMBER, NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Forelgn Advertising tasives &, C. Theis Co.. Chicago, Iil, and New York, N. ¥, it pald te anonymous oontributiens. .'rlt'::’u .{1‘:2. “z:u-t be known to the editor, but not Recasmarily for pubication, (Ot atar tha A joneer must rea Lo ook to jnsure publication in the surs 'uesday of each wi :nt 1ssue, Bas Weer ol e —_— WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve wvery Thursday and sent postage in advance, $2.00. Three Months ‘esvee pages. published 10 any address == credit s given this paper. only the UBIted mgnll:':nm!od to fim ‘use for re-publication of all pews dispatches credited to it, or otherwise teg, and also the local news published herein. OFFICIAL COUNTY AND OITY 'WHO CAN EXPLAIN IT? ‘What has come_over the world all at once, any- how? We have become somewhat accustomed to the orgy of hold-ups and burglaries ;and moonshine monkey business, so, that we no longer are thrilled or greatly shocked at these items, l It’s the aftermath of the war, so they tell us. Something about the wild abandon of the concen- trated powers for killing men leave their bloody imprint on the civilian population for a’ decade or g0, is the explanation given. But can the same explanation app_ly to the daily toll of lives taken when robbery is not the inspir- ing motive and the principals took little or no part in the war and, therefore, ought to be reasonably free from the fumes of its fatal breath? Every day and every day come reports of wom- en shot by husbands and husbands shot by women and somebody‘s husband shooting somebody else’s wife and somebody else’s wife takingja shot a some man—it seems as if almost any man will do. Nor do the shooters necessarily have to be married— sweethearts, near sweethearts, would-be sweet- elso join in the battle. The public just gets nicely interested in a sen- sational case when another with yet more lurid de- tails comes flashing along, No part of the coun- try appears immune. One day it is at Olivia, Min- nesota, the next day an army officer-judge tragedy in Oklahoma and the next day Chicago, then New York, then somewhero else, jor all points on the same day. Someone might well write a song entitled, “Nev- ©er Spare .Until Tomorrow Anyone You Can Shoot Today.” irresponsibility—and if .so, what has brought this about? & ] LARGER OUTLETS NEEDED ' The land is taken up and the timber has largely vanished, but the lake country grows and must work. With its great natural advantages, particu- larly as the meeting place of coal and iron, it never will go backward, but will continue to reduce the relative standing of the East for years to come. And the more it manufactures, the greater demand it will make upon the transportation system of the country, and the farther away.it must look for its market. So the country of the Great Lakes is in- sisting that it cannot be expected,to depend for- ever on the port of New York as its access to the sea.—Escanaba (Mich.) Mirror. § H If you have advanced ideas on any subject, do not expect popular applause. The people seldom approve the pioneer. You must get your joy not from the cheers,of the populace, but from self-ex- pression. If your ideas are really worth while and you have confidence in their value to the world, the approval of the multitude will be a matter of su- preme. indifference to you.—Tom Dreier, in Forbes Magazine. —8 WANTED TO BE THERE The great banker lay on his death bed. Many of his friends were gathered about his bedside to be with him at the last. The attending, physician whis- pered to the group: “I fear he is nearing the Great Divide.” . “Tell them not to divide until I get there,” whis- pered the dying banker.”—Forbes Magazine. § $ A. Conan Doyle says he has learned from the spirits things which are going to happen five or six months in advance. Sir Arthur might have some good old reliable spirit tip.us off to the price of wheat. § They have succeeded in sending the time around the world in- one-fifteenth of a second and, while that is “going some,” there are some (automobile drivers in Bemidji who would be willing to try to beat it. ( Mayor William Hale, Thompson is suing the Chi- cago Tribune for $1,250,000 on the ground of al- leged libel. Maybe the Tribune figures that if it libeled the mayor it is worth that much. 8 John D. Rockefeller says good times are on the way. Why the jubilation, John, are we in\for an- hearts also join in the battle. §—9 Over at Two Harbors a man caught a rainbow trout that weighed “nine pounds dressed.” It must have been dressed for cold weather. §—-5 Jeanette Rankin says that within 20 years we will have a woman for president of the United States. But, it will not be Jeanette. — Even the crops are growing better out in North EMPLOYMENT FOR MILLIONS FROM PULVERIZED MOUNTAINS Building Stimulates Local Prosperity — Materials Plentiful and Prices Down (Copyright, 1933, by Real Estate News, Chicago.) Next to farming, local prosperity depends upon building activity. The regson is plain. Building is the coun- try's second largest industry. It em- ploys millions of workers directly, mil- fons to make the materials for build- ing, and hundreds of thousands in lum- bering, quarrying and mining. Everyone knows that a bullding shortage exists. One, way to restore prosperity then, is by a lively resump- tion of bullding. Materials and labor now are plentiful. Costs are lower. Cement will serve as a good example because it goes'into nearly all build- | tog * Kor every ton, of cement, 1% tons of raw materials and coal must be mined, shipped, assembled, dried, ground, welghed,;mixed and then fused at about 3,000 degrees to a hard “clinker.” This “clinker” must then be ground again, this time to a powder so fine that 78% will pass through a sieve having 40,000 holes per square inch. To make cement, one literally must “tear down a mountain and put it through a sieve.” And yet, cement sells at the mill for about $8.00 per ton! These facts caused the United States Geological Survey a few years ago to say that “one could not scrape the ‘free sand from the gutter for much less cost per barrel.” Cement Competition Keen. That competition has been active is noted in government reports. Ac- cording to the United States Geologlcal Survey, the production of cement has steadily increased and the price de- clined. It shows that in 1880, cement sold at $3.00 a barrel average at the mill; in 1920 at $2.02; in 1921, at $1.87. Now it s selling at many large plants as low as $1.50 a barrel, only half the average price in 1880, and less than the average for the<40-year period covered in the government report. At one of the coumtry’s largest cement plants the price now is 48%% higher than in the pre-war year 1913. The latest report of the United States Department of Labor shows the aver- age price of “all commodities” as 51% higher than 1913. Some of the items whose prices enter into this figure of 51% have undergone radical decreases, while others are very much higher than the average of 51%. Few, if any, items of the former class enter Into cement manufacturing costs, but several items of the latter class do affect the cement costs. In fact, the principal elements in these costs are ‘l.lhor. freight rates, coal and lime- stone. it ! In February, 1922, the cement plant \eutirred to paid for its coal at mines e 203% more than.in 1913, for limestone at quarries 60%. more and forlabor 54% more. Freight rate on coal was 107% greater and on limestone 52% greiter. 'A ‘comparison’ of " these ' in- creases Wwith the increase of '48%% in. cement price and 51% in: the price of /* all commodities” is enlightening. Cement is so widely used that users themselves -have .standardized it. To- day every cement maker, regardless of his brand, meets the specifications set jointly by the United States gov- ernment and the country’s leading en- gineering socleties. All brands of ce. ment, therefore, are alike. Jevon’s Economic Law. Because of this, the prices of varfous brands of cement in any given market usually are. the same. The reason for this puzzles many. But the answer is simple and well stated by W. Stanley Jevons, L. L. D, M. A, F. R, S,, in his standard work “The Theory of Polit: ical Economy,” which says: “If in selling a quantity of perfectly equal and uniform barrels of flour, a merchant arbitrarily fixed different prices on them, a purchaser would, of course, select the cheaper ones. Hence follows what is undoubtedly true * * that in the same open market, at any one moment, there cannot be two prices for the same article.” Applying Jevew's economic law, a simple illustration’ of cement competi- tion may be cited thus: A, B and C are cement makers. Each seeks business at M, a town with a 30-cent freight |: rate from A, 85 cents from B and 40 cents frum/ C. This gives A a 5-cent advantage over B and 10 cents over C. A figures he can sell at, say, a mill price of $1.30, so adds the 30 cents freight and quotes $1.80 at M. Then if B and C want to do business at M they must meet A’s price, requir- ing B to go 5 cents below A In his mill price and C to go 10 cents below A in his mill price. Unless B and C can make the mill price sacrifices re- quired by the market at M as made by A's $1.80 price, then A will monopo~ lize the market at M. Similar principles apply to other materials. Prices are not arbitrarily made. They are based upon supply and demand and upon the cost of transpor- tation, raw materials and labor. Sup- ply of labor and materials now is plentiful. We cannot afford longer to delay needed huilding improvements. This is particularly true because building is so entwined with the na- tion's prosperity that a full revival of building will hasten a revival of other lines of business. Retains its fresh flavor in this moisture=| container. CuananTEED QUALITY ‘Coffee Making' Revolutionized IT remained for the roasters of Nash’s Delicious Coffee to select, blend and roast coffee to give a uniformly delicious flavor and wonderful Aroma, whether you use hard or soft water. ' Try it—"your coffee taste will tell you.” Being.air- cleaned—the chaff and dust is scientifically removed. Retains that “hot roasted” freshness. Sold in one and ; three pound containers. = Your Grocer Carries It R =Xl LT T T T T L T LT Y Ask Your Doctor-- What milk is the best and safest, especially for children— Then order your PASTEURIZED Milk and Cream from W. C. HARDING —Phone 389— I - T O O LT LU T T T O (T I Have we suddenly plunged into an era of tragic Dakota now. THIS TIME LAST YEAR ] o Eight doubles, eight triples and REPUBLICAN TICKET HOARDS |NcfiEASED IN VALUE " MICKIE SAYS one homer were made in the Detroit- Kndorsed by Republican Party ‘Washington game. Hendry and Pratt made long trip- Austrian Peasants Who Buried Coins lets with the bases filled against the . iy . Are Now Worth Enormous Primary Election Sums, on Paper. Monday, June 19, 1822 Browns. U. 8. Senator Williams knocked a homer, giving FRANK B. KELLOGG Philadelphia -a victory over Pitts- Governor burgh. J. A 0. PREUS The Giants made six hits in one in- Lleutenant Governor ning, but could do nothing with} Coumbe in the rest of the game. | LOUIS L. COLLINS Secretary of State MIKE HOLM State Auditor R. P. CHASE State Treasurer HENRY RINES Attorney General CLIFFORD L. HILTON R. R. and Warehouse Commission IVAN BOWEN Clerk of Supreme Court GRACE F. KAERCHER PLEASE , FER. GOSH SAKE, DOMY WALY “1\\A- VA ONLY GOT Thousands of central and eastern European peasants, following & time- honored custom, burled -their silver coins agalnst a rainy day. These sil- ver coins, writes Joseph Szebenyel in the Atlantic, naturally retained thelr formal value. But the hoarding was done on such an extensive scale that, as early as 1018, all silver colns had disappeared from circulation in Ger- many, Austrla-Hungary, Jugo-Slavia, Roumania and Poland. Todny a peasant who buried 100 5-kronen pleces Is & millionaire; he can exchange the 500 kronen in silver for 1,000,000 kronen in puper money. In Austrla-Hungary alone there had been in clrculation something llke 000,000 kronen worth of silver money before the war. It would take Austria the enormous sum of 200,000.- 000,000 kronen to buy up her half of this hoarded silver currency. The fact of being a millionaire in those countries does not mean any- thing. Such a milllon is a million In figures, but not in value; and when such a million Is converted into a sound currency, the shrinkage fis fabulous. But the purchasing power of the deprecinted currencies of cen- tral Europe has not gone down quite in proportion with the decrease of their exchange value. One million Austrian kronen, which were worth kefore the war almost $200,000, are worth today not quite $120; but their purchasing value In Austrla 18 con- more than that. 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