Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 21, 1910, Page 4

x GRAND RAPIDS HERALO-REVIEW Wednesda:, December 21, 1910. Brand Rayids Wersiae' Review Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE sEntered at the Postofficeat Grand Rapids, | Minnesota, as Second Class Matter. AS TO CARS AND CAMPS. A diief comment was made in th? iv-sue of the Herald-Review on State Lubor Commissioner MeEwen's -official report on the unsanitary con- dition of the lumber camps in north- ern Minnesota. In response thereto we have before us a personal letter from Commissioner McEwen, in which he says: “I personally imspected boarding cars in Itasca county and know whereof I speak. I visited one log- ging camp in St. Louis county, where 15 men were obliged to sleep on the floor because there was not sufficient accommodation for them in bunks. If you were in this office and listened to the hundreds of complaints which to us every week, your sense of justice would prompt you to make some recommendation for the relief | of this kind of working men.” The Herald-Review does not ques- tion the correctness of the labor com- missioner’s position relative to the conditions that exist in boarding cars To; pass by one of them is sufficient to spoil a healthy appetite and devel- ape nauseation, It is likely, too, that some lumber camps are not pro- perly’ equipped. What we had in mind, after reading the report re- terred to, were the many camps we have pensanailly visited in this sec- tion during the past nimeteen years. In these camps first-class cooks are plenty of help to take care of the premises; the bunks are as clean as it is possible to keep them when the class of men employ- come emplayed ; ed is taken into consideration, We have shoved our feet under many a lumber camp banquet board, and more substantial, wholesome, more abupdant or better cooked rations fwere never dealt out, to any class of laborers in this or any other coun There may be exceptions—we presume there are—and therefore we try. grant Brother McEwen cante blanche to proceed as the exigencies of the require in the name o case may justice and humanity. ONE TIMELY SUGGESTION. Hditor Welles, of the Sauk.Centre Herald, seenis to ‘ave caught on 10 something Cown in his county. The Herald-Review knows Of no case of the.kind. in [tasca.county,.but in.gen- erat it is pertinently applicable. This is what the Herald says.—‘The bien- nial Tarce of sworn statements of money expended during the political campaigns by candidates for office, has just been enacted. If any reader j true he has greater faith than the simp- child. believes these statements are lest Fact is, the law statements requiring them places a! premium on lying. The law are farces and the should be abolished,” i the other day in a manner that is the church’ the day has been one of | refreshing and also reassuring that there is here and there a man in pub- lic life who fs not in favor of large expenditures for mammoth equipment with which to murder mankind. The news report from Washington. Representative Tawmey charges that officials of the war department and the military enthusiasts in con- gress have conspired to create wide- spread sentiment for a big army and havy appropriation. “It is a posi tive disgrace for a mam or nation to declare that he or it, is not capa ble of competing with any adversary that may come along. Representative Hobson ifor ‘the last four or five years has attempted to scare ithe Americam people by preaching the danger of a Japanese invasion, and mow the war department has joined in an effort to Hobsonize the whole country. These advocates of militar ism ignor entirely the chief weapons of defense that. we have: Our great natural resources and the spontaneity with which the patrotism of our peo- ple would be aroused im the event of assault of any kind, from any foreign foe. They likewise ignore our geo- graphical isolation.” THE DAY OF DAYS. Christmas is drawing very near. Then Jet us with one hand tenderly cling to the old year whille we stretch forth the other to greet To some it has been a year of prosperity, to others, one of adversity and sorrow. As we look back over past events we cannot fail to note the absence of many that were with us @ year ago. But now they are gone, been called home tc return mo More. they were planning a surprise for gomeone near and dear to them in the way of a Christmas present that would cause them to be remembered as the years roll on bringing the joy- ous Christmas time. Yes, the new. OhristmaAs is eminently the chil- dren’s day. From the gray of early dawn—it.is.the.only day in the winiter whet their eyes open at.that.hour—to the latest hour at night, let every thing give.away. in.the..litthe.autocrats whose tyranny is courted by every man, and woman who has any of the essence of love in the breast. Romp and tumble amd shout with them. When another Christmas comes,.some of dhem will not be here, and those that are will by one.year be that mucl further from ‘the royalty that doth so fittjngly become them. Christmas is for the children—let everything bend to their enjoyment Baron Humbug, who is about to retire from the office of county at- torney, had the audacity to appear before the court recently and deliv- er a harangue on the officials of Calumet village, for alleged failure to notify him of the commission of a crime at that place some time ago. The fact is the said Humbug was | ‘im a state of intoxication that ren- dered him non compos mentis.Sher- iff Riley made search for him through- out the village and when found he was being aided to his home, ui abie to stand without assistance. Central at the local telephone = ex- WHEN THE FARMERS MEET. Say, you townspeople who have never attended a farmer’s institute meeting! You don’t know what you're missing. The writer had the pleasure, and pleasure it surely was, of attending the institute meeting Friday and he enjoyed it fully ais much as if he Owned the best farm in the vicinity. There was good fel- lowship im the air, and a sympathetic understanding between the speakers and the audience, each having gone through the same experiences in sur- mounting the obstacles of farm life. Then, too, the speakers and their hearers good naturedly chaffed each other in asking and answering ques- tious concerning some point under discussion. There were no distinc- Everybody was on the same leve Bach man was just as good as the other and a domned sight bet- ter, as some one of the Celtic ex- traction is credited with saying, and at the close of the meeting there was that mingling together that is sadly lacking im the life of the aver- age city man. You city dwellers are certainly to be pitied, tious. —_——_jp—__—_—_ “TAWNEY ON THE WAR PATH. Congressman James A. Tawney of ior’s birth established by Pope Teles- | €2sues. Is this justice? ama | 2eed reapportionment? afer the country’s milkary men| troughout the subsequent history of | 8eem a i the Firat Minnesota district got change was also kept busy for two 0 three hours trying to find the ebriated ‘“‘public servant” but with- out success. The next day when he “came out of it’ he made all kinds of threats against the telephone company for failure to do its “‘juty”, as he says it. “Slim” O'Hara, do your duty once more. in- This great family necesgity and general circulator of all the news worth while, acknowledges receipt of Senator Nelson’s report on the Bal- linger-Pinchot imvestigation, It is a voluminous document of 87 pages, 8x5 imches in size. The sporting editor hasn’4 had time to review the story for.comment.in.thils issue,and the poli ical editor refuses to recognize the story as being within his jurisdiction. From newspaper.comments.numerous- jy conspicuous the society editor pronounces the opinion that Mr. Bal- linger is “vindicated.” Later on, however,,the Herald-Review.may have much more to say on the subject. ———_____. ‘Memorable is the imgtitution of Christmas. It is a festival of the Christian church observed on Decem- ber 25 as the anniversary of the Sav- phrous, who died A. D, 138, eS This time last year j the most noted of Christian solemni- ties. In olden times, confounded with the Epiphany, it was celebrated in the months of Apri and May. In the fourth century, however, St. Cynil of Jerusalem succeeded in obtaining f4om Pope Julikn I an order for ascertaining the exact day of Christ’ nahivity. The great theologians of (tthe time took as a baisi' the tables of ‘the censors im the archives of Rome, amt established the day which has prevailed ever since, This impartial paper would have been better pleased had the Republi- can majority in the house chosen R. C. imetead of H. H. Dunn as speaker. Bob Dunn is northern Min- nesota’s most eminent champion, and as speaker he would have been a power for the good of this section. He knows the wrongs under which nonmtherm Minnesota has so long suffered, and he has the ability, force of character, experience and influence to exact justice in behalf of the people who have patiently wait- ed for the day of deliverance from legislative disfranchisement. Yet, while Bob will not be speaker his presence iin the house will be felt and it’s a mighty good thing for all concerned thati he is a member—he’ll be a working member. State Senator D. M. Gunn of (Grand Rapids was one of twenty-five legis- lators who attended a meeting in (Minneapolis last Thursday at the office of Senator Wilson of that city. The gathering was for the pur- pose of imaugurating a more econ- omical system in carrying on the business of the forthcoming season. It was agreed by the solons present at the meeting that the alleged services of a large number of “dead head” and umnecessary senate em- ployees might. very profitably be dis- pemsed with. Senator Gunn stated that at the last session there were seventy-one employes on the | pay- rolis, and what a great mamy of them were there for he has never been able to learn. R. M. Sheets should have known bet- ter. He is a good newspaper man amél one of experience. How he con- ceived the idea that there is a prof- itable cpening for a third paper in Brainerd is hard to understand. But he did it. The evidence is before us —a.copy.of.the Journal Press, volumn 1, number 2. With the Brainerd Daily and Weekly Dispatch and the weekly Tribune, both excellent papers, the field was well filled. However, it Bro, Sheets can make a better paper than ‘the other fellows he may make the venture permanent and _ profit- able. But he'll have to hustle if he excels his competitors, Latayette Young, the Iowa editor recently appointed to the United | States senate by the governor, held down his seat in quietness and hum- bleness for a period of ten days and then arose and roasted the whole senatorial bunch. He stated that it would be a good thing for @he country if congress would ad- joum for two years. He said sever- al other things equally as pertinent. im a stromg speech that’ occupied an hour’s time. The Herald-Review is imclined to believe that Lafe’s got dome gaod ideas even though he does belong to the anti-progressive push. The Sauk Centre Heraki admits that “reapportionment is a good thitle and will come in due time.” Due time, eh! Good Lord, man, the time js long past due. This session, we demand reapportionment, and if denied our rights we’ll proceed to reattach Koochiching to Itasca) coun- ty and appeal to Canada for justice. If this be treason, make the most of it. The census shows that there are over 63,000 people im this senatorial district. The same authority also re- veals that in some of the southern Minnesota senatorial districts the pop- ulation does not exceed 12,000. There- fore it follows that Senator D. M. Gunn will represent five times as many people as same of his col- Do we It would The Herald-Review is not of the|to that grand old mam, Dr. Cyrus | University now supplies the country millionaire mob, but it’s more than | Northrop. half giad that dear old Andrew Car- nagiie managed to get a few extra sheckles together while dealing in iron ore amd soforth. He’s doing more good with his surplus than most anybody else, and to do good seems to be his religion. His lat- est donation is $11,500,000 for the abolition of war between nations. Se SE Word is sent out from Washing- ton that James A. Tawney, Mimneso- ta’s ablest representative in congress, may soon be appointed to the cabi- net postion now held by Ballinger. Tawney would make an excellent |newspapers all over the state, free of pala a a Taking all thi ats conaidera: | CBatEe, with articles especially de teat Seige We aay = jstened to help the farmer in his work judge of this district, made most [phenominaf run of any man in Minnesota att the late election, | son why the farmer should subscribe '—to increase his gains from the soil afad multiply the comforts of his home—there is another excellent. rea- the for his home paper—that is, x it Our genial and jolly county at-|).ints the articles here indeltiacd. torney, commonly kmown as Baron’ The shee comtaining articles is Humbug, will goon retire from of-| not sent direct to farmers; the Di- fice, leaving a monument of mud to; Vision has mo subscription list be shovelled out by his successor. for this “‘news sheet.” (So this imstruc- tive matter is only available to farm- ers who tafe the paper in which it Do Farmers Need the Local Paper? ' appears. Among these, he should al- Simee the Extension Divisian of | ways give the preference to his home tthe Agricultural Department of the | paper.—University Farm Press News. i and able secretary of the Interior, and the Herald-Review will be well pleased to see the correspondent’s prediction come true. Bar SEE a An Eveleth correspondent to the Duluth News Tribume estimates that more than a million dollars was sent from the range towns and Du- luth during the past year to Huro- pean countries. This immense sum fis largely contributed by mimers. It is one reason, perhaps, why they are sometimes drivem to strike. They grow fat and feveriish. IN ee See The state commissioner of insur- ance reports in his December 1 bul- Jetin that the fire losses in Minneso- ta for October, 1910, were $925,000.00 as compared with $210,000.00 for the same month in 1909. The iasses in the United States amounted to $18,- 239,000.00,as compared with $13,308,- 000.00 in October, 1909. The Democratic congress that is to convene next year will have a splendid opportupity to prove its sincerity im opposition to Cannon- ism. Among other things, to be con- sistent, it will relieve the speaker of the house of the duty of appointing the committees—and several other a ees The Duluth News Tribune cartoons the report thiati the U. S. Steel cor- poration will not curtail its output of ore this winter, and adds: “This means steady employment for about 20,000 men.” That steel corpora- PLLA eel rer OPPO rh ih hehehe heh OGL re PTT P OO: READY FOR CHRISTMAS As A Last Resort When the brain balks at any further effort to devise suitable Christmas gifts, there is always one thing left and one place to find it. And that thing, appreciated alike by boy or girl, man or maidis a GOOD [POCKET KNIFE And we lack just enough modesty to claim the finest and largest and best stock in town. There are a few other things which people come to us for at the last moment with the certainty of finding just the right thing. One of these lines is FINE TABLE CUTLERY. All the boys and girls will tell you of two other things which appeal to them in particular and those are SKATES AND _ SLEDS. There are other things we might mention, but we know that the tired brains of Christmas shoppers won't stand too many suggestions. But we would like to make them to you in person. OPEN EVENINGS W. J] & H. D. Powers tion is a bad, bad outfit for this sec- tion of Mimnesota—some folks say. pl Se, “Tea See George P. Watson of the Bigfork Compass had possessed! himself of th« International Fallis Press, and has taker personal charge of the editori- al and business management. The : Herald-Review hopes he may “do wel’ around them parts.’’ The Indiap department grafters will make a hard fight to keep up the good work of “suppressing liqu- or traffic among Indians” so long as thati $80,000 lasts. This amount is carried im the Indian appropriation bill for “suppression puryuses, Oe eee | Editor Atkinson of the Mesaba Ore hap us all shoved off the boards for an editorial page. He turns out such rare and racy stuff that we’d read ‘ ajlj/ even if we hated him so hard that we'd make faces at him. There's sure some class to Aitkinson’s dope. ges ised a ES “While people are freezing to death Clothes Make The Man The old saying that clothes do not make the man has been exploded and in the present age the man who wishes to succeed paysparticularattention to his per- sonal appearance, i If you cannot afford a new suit of clothes, you can at least keep the old ones looking fresh and neat by having them cleaned, pressed and repaired at our shop. We make a specialty of pleasing the particular people and invite your patronage. Our facilities for cleaning and pressing ladie’s garments were never better and we guarantee satis- faction. We do not want the garment fo go out of the shop unless you are satisfied. Yours For Satisfaction. WACTHEL & HANSEN Successors to Chas. Milaney. , down east in New York tawn the in- habitants of northeastern Minnesota are enjoying the most delightful weather imagimable. We feel sorry for folks who are subject to the rigors of a trigid zone. SCE RG = aes May the time soon come when ail the nations of earth, whatever their boundaries and whatever their forms of government, can be included under the peaceful and friendly title oi “The United States of Christendom.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes. Be SARE Please take notice: Those defeated candidates who failed to file their elec tion expense account with the county auditor, are subject to prosecution. The law makes it a grass misde- meanor not to file as directed. — The head line in a Duluth paper read: “Pioneer dies at west end.” It is likely when he dies at the east! end interment will be made. According to the freely expressed opinions of those who ought to know, im the selection of George Edgar Vincent, deam of the university of The McAlpine Cafe Located in the new McAlpine Block is now open bo! ee A SPECIALTY OF SUNDAY DINNERS at 35 centa per Pp The Diamond Feed Co. Carries on hand a full line of Hay, Rough Feeds, Shorts, Bran, Oilmeals, etc and is per- pared to attend your wants on short notice. Deliveries made to any Part of the village. Phone orders will receive prompt attention W. C. TYNDALL Steam Heated Rooms Perfect Service JOHN BILODEAU, Proprietor DAY and NIGHT and we are prepared to cater to the most fastidions. Regular meals 25c and up. {When you are in Grand Ra give us a trial. If not satisfied, tell as—if satisfied, tell “others. —_———_——+>—