Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 20, 1922, Page 4

BEMIDJI'DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED DA!],Y BXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COIIPAIW G. E, CARSON, Pres. E. H. DENU, -Mgr, J. D. WINTER, N mndknrm Representatives & C. Theis Co., mm L, end'New Yozk, N. Y. No attention x-ld to contributiops. Wiiter’ l-rfll for . pul wuuy Ploneer rm?g‘t Teach m. !‘u-d-ymt each ™ woek - to insuss: pRbL inications for the cation im ‘WEEKLY (ONEER—Twel pages, published dmtwflowdwmun— ] every Thursday ,‘W. in advance, $2.00. credit is Unless given this >, only ted also the local news wbn:hoo; Reroln: S ommowmmmm WITHIN THE LAW' Congressman"Frear fears that some of the recent big stock dividends may be tax dodging schemes, He writes Secretary Mellon regarding: section 220 of tthe 1921 revenue act, “which provides methods for reaching holders: of ‘surplus held for the purpose of escaping taxation.” If Frear follows up his clew, he’ll find that the major financial crimes these days are staged in some bookkeeping depart- ments—though, being within the law they are technically crimes. Bookkeeping has become one of the fine arts. For'instance, a certain rich man took $100,000 and bought 1000 shares of] stock at their par valug of $100 each. This hap- pened in 1919, During one of the 1921 stock market slumps, the value of this stock dropped to $40 a share. So the rich man sold his hold- ings losing $60 a share or Ya total of $60,000. He “wrote off’ this $60,000 as.a loss in making out his' income tax return. This enabled him to dodge paying income tax on $60,000 of his 1921 income. The “loss,” however was all on paper for he no sooner sold the stock than' he bouglit'it back at the same price. To keep ‘within the law, He could'not buy back until 30 days after the sale, so he bought in his % wife’s name, the stock to be transferred to him later. Thus he was out.of pocket nothing-except a small commission to the broker. : This' re-bought stock is on his hooks at $40,000. Later, if he sells it for $100,000- he'll realize a profit of $60, 000 and h.ave to pay inicome tax on it. But he!doesn’t in- ténd to’séll. When he does, the income tax rate probably will be much lower than now. Can you beat it? You. cannot. Neither can Uncle Sam. The high art of tax dodg- ing of which the above is a sample, is pos- sible because as lawyers ‘say, “‘every law has its loophole.” The loophole is there be- cause lawyers make the laws. ‘More fundamental, as a cause, is the ‘American court system of ‘haggling over technicalities instead of mterpretmg a law at its plain and intended meaning. + In the British empire, the meamng and intent of the law comes first. ! Hagghng over technicalities such as errors in punc- tuation does not carry much weight. That’s why British justice is so swift and terrible that London “bobbies” don’t have to car- ry pistols. —Bismarck Tribune § 5 BUYING AT HOME ‘At the next meeting of the merchants committee of the Civic and Commerce as- sociation to be held December 3rd, the program will be a “Buy At Home” pro- gram. It is a good idea for merchants to prac- tice, what they precah. By so doing they instill confidence into the general public so that all will do likewise. If you buy at home, your purchases build up your city, your neighbor and yourself. If you buy out of town you help build up some other ccmmunity at the ex- pense of your own. That your duty is first, to your home . city by whoseiprosperity,you prosper, cfln- & not be denied. , JIntelligent ‘self intérest, as well as p: m your: city should dicgate the course’ patronizifig those. neighbors. who, when | they prosper; beeome - better able to pat- ronize you. Circulate your dollars at home. They will be more apt to come back to .you, while a dollar spent away from home, you ‘can kiss good bye for ever. 'Dunng the summer tourist season we BAVe often been informed that Bemidji stores.and their merchandise offer far bet- ter advantages than the larger cities. It .takes the outsider to notice the difference and when they see fit to call our attention .to these facts, we must accept them as such. _ i Few cities can boast of better stores and none of better merchants, than we have ‘right here in- this Clty of Enterprme. :To the outsider .we say “come and see -To ‘the home folks we say, “go and see.” 's name must be k.nown 0 \tw-dltor. but net ° ce ‘mot later '-hll : " the subject, “Have Women Souls?” ‘didn’t answer the question, which goes to ' show that as a diplomat he is improving. PROOF OF THE PUDDING Receipts of the government from income and profits taxes for September declined $241,000,000 from the figure for the same month last year, the total received being little more than half the amount taken in during September, 1921. The report is con- e fact that the Repub]- $800 000,000. + But- what's a few hundred mllhon. We 1 hnven't felt the effectsof the reliefup heré” s T W | ewp—. ] BANKS FINANCE DAIRYING ‘After announcing that many bankers would acquire extra accommodations to finance this year’s crop, a statement by the Federal Reserve Bank of the Seventh District ends significantly: “In those sections where dairying is a large factor, however, banks will be able to finance the farmer, since the steady in- come from dairy products will provide for current expenses.” % The Investigator ‘A small boy came hurriedly down the street, and halted breathlessly in front of a stranger who was walking in the same direction. “Have you lost a half a dollar?” he ask- ed. “Yes, yes, I believe I have,” said the stranger, feeling in his pockets “Have you found one"” “Oh, no,” said the boy. “I just want to find out how many have been lost today. Yours makes fifty-five—Ex. —h DAIRY POSSIBILITIES Of 86 .counties in- Minnesota, 29 pro- duce annually more than-$1,000,000 worth of butter, and of these, 13 produce more than $2,000,000 annually, Minnesota’s 1920 dairy production was $202,600,000. If all the counties produced at the maximum rate the annual output would exceed a billion dnllars. THE STAR BRAND We have had star brand meats and canned goods on the market for sometime. Now we have with us “star brand” automobiles. If they prove as good as the edibles the success of the new arrival is assured. —t ! MY FAVORITE MOTTO My fvaorite. motto, says A. R. Erskine, presndent of the Studebaker Corporation in Forbes Magazine is: “Go as far as you can see, and then see how far you can go.” 5 —t Winter weather in Minnesota is becom- ing as popular as her summer weather. California visitors will he staying at home if this keeps up. The man who claims he took cold baths all last winter may have to do it again this winter or burn wood. FROM OTHER PAPERS If a man ‘doesn’t amount to anything himself, he boasts of his ancestors.—Boston Transcript. s “Fatty Arbuckle’s motion pictures have been scrapped, but, doubtless, art will struggle along.—Chicago Daily News. “We went too'fast,” Lenin tells the soviet. That is generally the trouble when a dam breaks.—Chicago Daily News. —3 §—! < We are glad to see Mr. Lloyd George is quoting Lincoln; it shows the ex-prem- ier realizes he has no chance now with anybody but the people—Kansas City Star. 3 " Our diet of a spoiled child is one that missed getting 200 thoroughly good lick- ings it ought to have received.—New Or- leans States, - e Some of the love letters written by the old boys indicate that hardening of the artenes is less,to, be dreaded than soften- f———F nd are dozens of chances. for 4 man Ke'a fool of himself. And.. men'aeé-taking advantage of those chances _On evgy | —yAtghisen Globe. . \ —_ . The mny.}ern marriage is gettmg to he ! a great.deal op the order of the indetermi- " nate séntence—-Columbus Dispatch. ' —1 Our idea of a brave man is one who is not afaid to drive a flivver in the same street with a mail truck.—Norfolk Leader Dispatch. % | o | Knighthood doesn’t slay dragons to res- . cue fair damsels now; it merely .brings in a verdict of not guilty.—Baltimore Sun. S AR - ‘Ambassador Harvey has been talking on He rancisco Chronicle BREED]NG FLOCK DOES BEST IF‘M PERMITTED FREE RUN OF RANGE\ o =2 —_— 5 7 Heads of Cockerels and Cocks Showing Defective Combs. Defects of These Kinds Should Be Guarded Against in Selecting Breeders. 1, Thumb Mark; 2, Blade of Comb Following Neck Too Closely and Points Showing Tend- ency to Lop; 3, Rose Comb Showing Hollow Center; 4, Side 8prlg, 5,Un- even Serrations and Double Point; 6, Twisted Comb. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) If cockerels or pullets are used in the breeding flock they should be well matured, poultry specialists in the Uni-) ted States Department of Agriculture advise. Hens are better than pullets. They lay larger eggs, which produce stronger chicks. Yearling and two- year-old hens are better than older ones. Pullets used as breeders should be mated with a cock rather than with a cockerel. If a’cockerel is used he should be mated with hens rather than with puilets. -As a rule, well-matured cockerels will give better fertility than cocks. Free Range for Breeding Pen. When possible free range should be provided for the breeding stock. It is better_to provide it during the entire fall and winter, before the breeding season, but 'if this is not possible, free range jnst preceding and during the breeding season will be of great value. Birds of free range will get more ex- ercise and, therefore, will.be in better health and will give “higher fertility, better hatches, and-stronger chicks. The breeding flock needs careful su- pervision to make sure that the fowls keep In good breeding: condition. The birds and the holises should be ex- amined often to £€e that they are not infested with licé ‘or mites. Either of these pests in any numbers will se- rlously affect. or--totally. destroy fer- tility. Care must;pe exercised also to see that the male does not frost his comb or wattles. “If these are frosted his ability to ‘flrfif,lu eggs will be im- HARD TO MAKE TEST OF BLUEGRASS SEED 3 Has Been Giving Dealers and Ex- perts Much Trouble. Great Variation ‘in. Behavior of Va- rious Samples Has Been Found in Germinating Tests Made by Department. (Proparea by the United"States Department ¢t Agriculture.) Canada blnezmss seed seems to be extremely sensitive to a number of con- ditions that affect its germination and for that reason the United States De- partment of Agriculture is trying to develop a method for testing it that will give uniform results. present time blue grass seed has been giving seed dealers and state analysts much trouble. The department, in its attempt to de- termine the -factors influencing the germination of Canada bluegrass, has found a great variation in the behavior of various samples. All samples are found to require a daily alternation of temperatures for successful germina- tion. ‘A temperature of 20 degrees C. for 18 hours and 30 degrees C. for six hours is satisfactory. Many samples give a distinctly higher germlnntlon. when exposure to light is added to the | above temperature schedule. How- {ever, it is important that the temper-. ature schedule be not sacrificed in ob- taining the light exposure. Some, samples. of Canada bluegrass do not germlnnte complately even with the above conditions satisfied. Work in progress is expected to determine all the factors necessary to make a& | PREPARE SOIL FOR ALFALFA Sweet Clover /Paves Way for..More Aristocratla> Neighbor and In- sureg Good Stand. 7 T { One big thluk_}hgo\gt sweet clpver is that it paves the way for its more aristocratic and exclusive neighbor, al- falfa. Farmers who have tried the plan of seeding a plot to sweet clover for one or two years and then putting in alfalfa, have found that they invar- iably get a good,stand, for the soil has been properly “ifioculated for the al- falfa ,and-1t takes right hold. B ——— Winter Meals for Cows. When it comes to. figuring out an economical _winter ration for dairy cows, the man with_the silo has the’ first necessity. Up ¥o the | dependable germination test of Canada | ~| bluegrass possible. | states. | paired and'may not be recovered for several weeks. On very cold nights ‘when there is danger-of the combs be- ing frosted ‘the males to be used as breeders must be put in a wiFmplace,’ such as‘a box or crate of siiltable size: partly covered by a bag or cloth. The breeding male should be examined oc- casionally atter teedmg to see that hig crop 1s full’and that he is not, growing, thin, - Some males Will alloy.the hens. to eat all the feed, with ‘the result that they get out of condition, If this:hap- pens the male must be fed separately. from thie hens at least once a day., Provide the breeding stock with com- |- fortable quarters The house must be, draft phm‘r. yet well ventilated . and dry. The birds should'not be crowded. If the birds are yarded, four square feet of floor space per bird should -be allowed, but_on free range from three to three and’ a”half square feet per bird will be enough. Feeding Breeding Stock. The breeders must be fed so as to keep them 'in such condition that they will produce eggs. Any good laying ration is suitable for °‘this purpose. Beef scrap_should not run above 10 or 15 per cent.of the total Tation.' The birds should be kept in good flesh, but should not be allowed to become exces- sively fat. ‘All whole or cracked grain should be fed in litter. This forces the fowls to exercise by scratching for it. As a supply of green feed is usually lacking late in the winter or early;in; the spring, sprouted oats, cabbage, mangels, or cut clover or alfalfa should | be fed. S R BILLION FOR ROADS States and counties -of the { United States have recently.au- thorized $635,000,000 bonds for- i road construction, much of it of concrete, . Three hundred and t ninety-one million "dollars bonds + are in process of authorization z and the federal government bas H appropriated $200,000,000.toward 4 road. construction, making a to- { tal fund of over:$1,200,000,000 i for good roads. R D BEST SELF-FEEDER FOR PIGS Small Device Is Handier to Move Around and Takes Up Less Room ln the Feed Alley. The emnll self-feedér is much hand~ fer to move around #nd also. stands the moving much -better than the large one. It takes up les3 room when placed in the feed nlley qt the hog house or In some other sheltering build- ing, and I8 safer to feed from. Any feeder is apt to clog up occasionally, especlally in feeding ground feed, and for that reason they should pe looked after often. The larger the feeder the stronger is the tendency to let it ‘take care of itself. From the standpoint of construction the advantage is also in favor of the small feeder. With a length ¢f much over four feet the load on it ‘will be ‘heavy and the strain of movlnd it will tell much :sooner than on the smaller size. Many good types of ready<made seltteeders can be bought today, and if the freight on them has not too high they should be sold almost as | cheaply as they ‘can be made. SEARIFY/ALL CLOVER SBEDS N Hard canilnu Can _Be éerafi*ml by " Machine and Mlfl.‘h&h‘lflc Co Molsture.__.. : Sweet clover, like all other ‘leguma alwnm\contalns a quantity of hard seeds, il e seeds with such a hard covering that moisture do¢gf not peng- 4 itrate and the seeds do not’ germinate: |the first year. Therefore in purchas- ing’ sweet clover seed it is advisable lto have it scarified. This. is brought ‘about by putting through a machine .which scratches the seed coat, and this renders it permeable to water. Seed Treated for Smut. 3 ' At least two and a half illion bush- ‘els of seed wheat were treated for' ‘smut last year, according to county .agent reports- for the whole Uhited —_——— USE THE WANT AD COLUMNS OF THE PIONEER " | defeated B i etad g R close qf the fall Myrtle- Halvoson teen”. This.read by a commnity sii Last Saturday the 42 to 0. rg; John Lucas, Henry Simons, f. classes will begin m. tonight. neverything. the Laurenian soci in- the -assembly consisted.of musi tor of the trainin, Satnrddy evenin' the girls of San- ford Hall, entertaip ed . in honor of the girls who expeet to leave at the The Friday morning chapel exer- cises.were unusually-interesting. Miss from Booth Tarkington’s Teachers Training school football squad by a score of The Teachers college line- up was as follows: Charles Budge, ¢; Robetr Prather, Ig; Ray Krause, rt; Gerald Caskey, re; Dudley Kohe, Lle; Dpnald McDonald, q; Rodney Ve~ laski, lh; ‘Randolph Nygaard, “President Deputy has announced |that the Seniors urday, November, dm;ing the following week. A social will be given by the Phil- theans at the M. All members of the. col- lege are invited to attend. ers’ promise, games, fortunes, eats, On Friday evening, November 17, Adaire Hoefer and Elva Gary. The chief feature, however, of the pro- gram was an address entitled “Loyal- ty” by Miss Telulah Robinson, direc- Friday evening, November 17, the Anonian Literary society gave the following program: and Origin of Ballads,” by Miss Flo- rence Bagley; “The Characteristics of ‘the Ballad,” by Ethel Carter; a e e B. W, LAKIN, Preident BEMID)I LUMBER & FUEL GO OPPOSITE. GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT LUMBER LATH - SHINGLES PAPER——Roofing and Sheathing * -.BRICK—Common, Fire and Fancy ! Sash Doors and Mill Work. FULEL LINE OF DRAIN WILE ;{gfls.\zwr:n PIPE | New ?.'Anders Hotel 202 1.2 3rd Street .Bemidji, : T i Minnesota gl AN reading of 2 modern ballad by Miss Alice Patnode; and a reading of a modern ballad by Miss Lillian Heg- dahl. | SURSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER West Hotel MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. term. BTN recited a selecteion “Seven- ing was féllowed by ng. the Mcdey team Everybody seems to be there Good Service—Low Rates Splendid Cafe In 1t; Omar . ravelle, Connection th; will enroll on' Sat- 18. The other to enroll sometime Reduced Rental The economical hall for your large -meetings—exceptionally well lighted and ventilated— splendid dancing . floor——con- venient kitchen—central loca- tion. Ask for reduced rates and open dates of .the Moose Club steward, John Matland, Moose Club, Phone 62. E. church at 8 p. The post- iety gave a program hall. The program c furnished by Miss ¥ Mooseall MooseHall unonmlr 2 [IHOSOOR TIUHOSOOIX TCHOSOOW ooseHall MooseHall MooseHall Moo THOS. J. STOREY Expert Taxidermist 611, 6th Ave. E. DULUTH, MINN. Prices and Catalogue on request g department. “The Definition Clé&ner: better milk may often prove the cheapest insurance for health. Take Koovs Pasteunzed for health.i insurance. KOORS BROTHERS C0, ; Phone 175 OR W. C. HARDING, PHONE 389 — — E. R. EVANS, Manager C. L. YSTED, Secretary ;Treasurer LET US SUPPLY YOU [WITH LIME - CEMENT' - PLASTER — ] STOP A1 THE “Next to the Rex Theater EUROPEAN PLAN i Commercial men’s he-dqum;‘r:. Hot and cold running water in every room. Steam b.eat and bath. Reasonable Rates FRED ANDERSON, Prop. Phone 128