Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1922, Page 4

\ . PUBLISHED DAILY'EXCEPT SUNDAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COMPANY .. G. E. CARSON, President ' E. H. DENU, Secy.-Mgr. % ‘ *J."D. WINTER, News Editor TELEPEONE 922-923 g Entered in the.Postoffice at Bemidjl, Minnesota, as Second-Class matter, urder Act of-Congress of March 3, 1879 MEMBER NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION Poreign Advertising Representativee 8. C. Theis Co., Chicago, 111, and New York, N. Y. ‘ No attention paid to anonymous contributions. Writer's name raust be known to the editor, but not necessarily for publication, Communications for the Weekly Pioneer must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week to Insure publication in the current issue. SUBSCRIPTION RATIS By Carrier 7 One Year.... reesesenss$6.00 3.00 One Year ... By Mall Six Months of Three Months .50 Bix Months One Month 55 Three Months One Week.... 15 i THE WEEKLY PIONEER—Twelve pages, published every Thursday and sent postage paid to any address for, in advance, $2.00, Unless credit is given this paper, only the United Press is entitled to the use for re-publication of all news dispatches credited to it, or otherwise credited @nd also the local news published herein. OFFICIAL_COUNTY AND_CITY_ PROCEEDINGS .. : ‘THE DAY OF DAYS Many years ago a little girl wrote to the New York Sun: “Is there a Santa Claus?” Francis Pharcellus Church answered her letter in an editorial which is a ; Christmas gem and which shines even brighter with the flight of time: 3 “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion. exist. ‘And you know that they are bound to give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the ‘world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Santa Claus. It would be childish faith then, no poetry, no romance to. make tol- erable this existence. Nobody sees Santa Claus. But that-is no sign that-there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world ‘are those that neither children nor men see. . “You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering ‘the unseen world which are not the strongest man nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived’ could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love romance can push aside that curtain and view the glory beyond. Is it all real? -Ah, Virginia,in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. “No Santa Claus? Thank God, he lives and lives for- ever, -A thousand years from now, Virginia—nay, ten times ten thousand years from now—he will continue to make glad the hearts of childhood.” Christmas is more than a date on the calendar or a season of the year, It is a spirit—of giving, rather than than receiving—an eternal reminder of what a joyous, beautiful existence this life on earth could be if it were not for the crash of selfishness. . - Therein is Christmas’ real charm. - It unveils what life could .be, Other days of the year are matter of fact, hard as agate, revealing life ‘as we create it, reflecting ourselves. o . Christmas is the Day of Days because it is the one day of the year when each:of us strive to make others happy. Civilized future generations will look back and marvel that it never occurred ‘to us to make a Christmas: out of every day in the year. . : x § § $25,000,000 TOURIST CROP More than a half million people spent their summer vacation in Minnesota: last summer and-spent more than $25,000,000. Here’s a erop worth going after and Be- midji is not going-to‘overlook any of its opportunities. Other communities are awaking to the fact that.this crop is worth going -after and, with such communities that have something worth while to offer lending every assistance to the Ten Thousand Lakes Association Minnesota should prepare for an even larger list of vis- itors next yaer. e Thie figures printed in Wednesday’s Pioneer are authentic. 'They have been carefully prepared and are based on a traffic census, showing the number of foreign cars used on our highways. . In qddition to this great crop that comes from every state in the Union, Northern Minnesota will harvest a crop from Southern Minnesota. If people from other states can find no better place to come for a summer va- cation, isurely Southern Minnesota people ‘will quickly reali;e this fact and keep coming in larger numbers. It'xs up ‘to our own city as well as other cities in this section- who are making a bid for summer business to spruce up a bit and make plans for larger numbers. It is also up to these respective communities to render sat- isfactory service, so that those whe do come will go back home satisfied, These satisfied people become our best advertise- ments and it is to our interest to see that every visitor becomes such’ an advertisment. Let us pull for our own community first and secondly for our neighbor. There will be business in this, Ameri- ca’s most wonderful playground for all and we should remember that the success of our neighbor will mean su‘t(:}cess‘xi for v.!lis, il . Good roads will be a prime factor in securing tour- ls!:s and this qucock plan, we hear so much abonfi: is l::{- tracting attention far and wide. Good roads ‘cost money but good roads will- earn money for all people where gogg r(;lads vatxl;e I;Ielltmtiful. “We have the lakes, the rivers, the trees, the scene the fish, the bathing, the boating, the golf, the ’tem;i and last, but not least the hotels in our own midst, which cannot be equalled anywhere for service and hospitality. The most convincing arguments in favor of Bemidji and vicinity are the satisfied” people who ingist upon been going from one place to another, and many of them coming here year after year. These same people have .. advise that they have at Jast found a place to come that ““answers their dream of an ideal summer resort. - § § -PASS ROGERS BILL ; The maintenance of the State Department costs . four tenths of one per cent of all Federal expenditures. The war and navy departments together ¢ost 16.9 per cent, about 42 times as much as the State Department, and yet it is often upon the negotiations conducted by the latter that the decision rests whether our facilities for making war shall be called in today, What the State Department does is of vital import- ance to the peace and security of the country, and its THAT 3MELLS UIKe TUORKISH CIGARST To ME, MSTER. A TURKI\SHN CIGARET, SIR., O DoN'T L\KE COUST W6 C4N MAKE AN EVEN' &xC NO WONDER THEY CALL THE TURK Ste (MAN: OF EUROPE ! ARD P& rying a cane. It may be a present. o s | From oTHER PaPERS | - - There are many new faces among A New York man asked for a[bhe boxers this. winter and also |- ; divorce because his wife cannot add, b subgtract. and mulitply. dosen’t want a wife. What he wants is a first class’ comptometer.—Hib- some new faces on the boxers. A fish lived 267 years in ; Swiss aquarium. Some hear will live longer than that. A woman will treat her husband like 20 cents and demand $90,000 when another woman gets him. s nothing* policy is at least honest. The usual idea in diplomacy is noth- ing for anything.—Hibbing Tribune. The fastest thing window and getting into bed before the cold air hits you. The. Albet Lea Tribune says at last Yowa " has her hard sufraced At least-until 5 thaw drops . in.—Stillwater Gazette. Many a social lion thinks he is a 5 bear and gives some catty person a lamb fur cozt for Christmas. g Grand Dukes of czarist Russia are to meet in Cop- enhagen for Christmas ‘| would ‘be 'z more appropriate time for such’a ghost walk.—Minnesota After landing a. job the first thing some men think .of is getting busi- ness cards printed. Strange-Tribal Legend. From the Navajo country, embrace ing the adjolning corners of Utah, Colorado, Arizona -and New. Mexico, | there has recently been smuggled one of the rarest -patterns of Indian blankets that has been permitted to fall into the hands of: white- men. The pattern, described and illustrated | in Popular Mechanics - Magazine, 18 known as the “Yebitsai dancers,” and involves a tribal tradition about which | the Navajos are decidedly uncommuni- The word “smuggled” is used advisedly, for the blanket was re- moved - with extreme secrecy, much as knowledge by the Indians of its removal probably would have re- sulted -in- unpleasantness, to say the The managers of soft drink par- lors seem ‘to be-dealing in hard liq- uor. . The dream that this .country ‘was 'rid. of the saloons is just now an - oppressive “nightmare.—Journal onmmionly supposed . senge of humor, but \| you know_ différéntly when you gaze upon some ‘of the funny looking men -for- hugbands.—North- TOM SIMS SAYS ‘No boy regards Christmas as a success unless he has the stomach Collectors -of . Indian curios, who have Inspected the blanket assert that they have never seen another of the same pattern, .although it has been || understood that one of a similar type was obtained some years ago and sent || to the Smithsonian institution. Clemenceau who eats 13 egg:{ daily has sailed for home and the hens can catch up with their laying. ¥ s s The slight earthquake reported in California recently was not the ham- mer slayer being captured. s w Hard Water Softened by Peat. Hard water can be softened by mere- 1y pouring it through a bed of raw peat, the softening belng caused by the formation 'of - insolublé calclum and magnesium salts by reaction with There should be a fortune in dy- ing Christmas necktieg another col- Girls who ‘show good judgment in dressing do not sh . normal constitutents of the peat, and all the hardness:is taken out of the water in passing through it. A bootlegger tells us he bought his.wife a bar pin. It |s thought that if this process could be profitably adopted-the result would be quite an achlevement, as an eco- Baseball players union but are liable to strike out. B nomical outlet for peat would thus be found.—Popular Mechanics Magazine. Premier Hughes of Australia was stabbed with a hatpin, showing Aus- tralians have equal Wanted to Know. “Mamma, what's in the package?’ “While at the butcher’s, dear, I got some lights for the cat.” i “Mamma, If I ate lights could I see Don’t get mad at a man for car- like - Kitty?"—Boston ! EUGENE J, WILLARD LAID i TO REST WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6 | Eugene J., youngset son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willard of Dudley township, Clearwater county, iwhile playing on the ice December 1 fell through the ice and was drowned before found. Eugene was five years and six months of age, and leaves to mourn his death besideg his parents, three brothers and five sisters: Roy || 2nd Robert C.. all of || Shevlin, Mrs. Fred Marsh, Mrs.,Nich- olas A. Marsh and Frances Willard, |} of Shevlin, Mrs. E. F. Potter and Eva Willard of Whitetzil, Montana. “ -personnel should be the very best obtainable. The Rog- :;;82‘]“ for the }'eox_‘ga!&ization of the diplomatic nngd lar service is aimed to raise materiall 3 - n:l -of. our- foreign representation. erxa- Y i Stnd .. Funeral services were held in Shev- lin at the Lutheran church, Rev. Sor- enson officiating. made in the Shevlin cemetery. Merry Christmas! decorated is it should be? (Gopyfight,n 1922, Associated Intérment was s@;r@@ttmgs 3 At this séaéoh of the year our thoughts turn to those whose friendship and business has made possible big- ger and better things for our city ‘and ourselves. Although confronted with-difficulties more or less frequent during the past year, we express our sincere appreciation for your patronage and mindful coopera- tion. Thishas helped much and it will be our purpose to extend every effort to merit your future good will and business relationship. Accepf‘T h_ere\fith our good wié}mes f'(;r A ' MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR / / / ‘Minnesota Electric Light & P@W?"l Company 'BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA /'1 . tree /i o filled / with / - helpful / ) suggestiops for: the New Year. We‘ all " “can ‘use sgme of the good'thsi;s hung on" this tree, How many & will you pickand use for ' . the entire year?!Look them over -carefully , d then look 3 ..at your real seif hnd see which . which you need-the:most. Life is not so short, there id:always time for courtesy. Without cosrage there cannot be' truthy and without truth there can be no other virtue. If you ¢an not do anything else to help along, just smile. A man without self- control is like a barrel withdut hoops, and tumbles 7 " tg pieces. Success comes only to those who léad the life of endeavor. The world does not owe me a living, ‘but T.am proud’to make a good: living. for myself. Guard the door of your mind and let.only clean thoughts in. Gener- " osity is the -eye which overlooks your friend’s broken gateway but sees the rose in his garden. To du}tivate kindnes is a part of the busines life. A good name is rather to be chosen than great =+ riches. Character is what man is in the ‘;lark.; A gentleman makes no noige; a lady is serene. Good breeding remembers the right of others, low breeding. insists upon one’s rights. It'is ever true that he who does nothing for others doe nothing for himself. The first requisite jof good manners is the self forgetfulness. It i the hundred and one small courtesies that add to daily life its swéetness and charm. Good man- n outside coat, but must be- long to us. Show courtesy, not becapse they are gentlemen, but bceause you -are. Reading maketh a full man, conversation a aers.cannot be put on'at.pleasure, li ready man, and writing ‘an exact/man: Three sieves for words before they leave the flips. Are they true? Are: they kind? Are they neccessary? The greatést homage we can pay to truth is to use it. Be as polite to your parents,, brothers and wisters, as you are to strangers. Make much of it while yet you have the most precious of good gifts, a "~ loving mother, A laugh is worth a thousand groans ' ;in any market. When you hfive spoken the word ‘it reigns over you, when it is unspoken’ you Teign over it. First say to yourself what you will ‘be and then' do what . . - . ¢ .. .you fhgve to do., It is not o __the_ workt thingl in’ the : worldto . fail; the worst e thing is not to try. One = who buys what he'‘does” not need will soon need what he cannot buy: Aff ter you looked' the good things over and have pick ed for yourself, what you ‘rellly need- to help you succeed there will be no need to. 'wish you a & ’ h __Merry: Christmas SR A i CANDS . “Happy New ' Year THE BEMIDJI PlONEER‘PUBLISHlNG COMPANY \ F YOU WANT T0 BUY. SELL OR TRADE. ADVERTISE IN THE PIONEER WANT COLUMM