Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 1, 1911, Page 4

AGE FOUR. Brand Rapids Werats'Review Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE & tered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Class Mat Official Paper of Itasca County HELP THE RURAL SCHOOLS. Since the editorial was published week's issue of the Herald- Review, comparing school rates, we n last received a letter from C, E. Burgess, president of the school soard, which reads in part as fol- lows: It may be of interest to readers to know that, although the annual meeting only voted to build two school houses, the urgency of the situation has caused the board to establish schools Some times the rural com-| munities point out that Grand Rap- ds the zood schools at the expense of the This is not true. To the money received under the law which your several new his year. and Cohasset receive all whole district. illustrate: A major portion of apportions money according to the state land acreage, was put into a und which will go to the rural com- nunities only, and no part was set aside for a fund to be used to bene- it the Grand Rapids or Cohasset schools. he purpose of the board of sducation of district No. 1 is three- fold: ‘First, to educate every chlid of We feel as though this is the heritage of Should we deserving school age in the district. every American youth. fail here we would be the severest censure. “Second, we desire to raise the standard of efficiency until it is sec- ond to none, throughout the state. There is no reason why the boys and girls of this district should not have the very best today than can be given. “Third. Finally, we desire to do as cheaply as is consist- ent with high grade work. That this is being done, your editorial very this just shows clearly when comparison is made with other districts, even with the rich farming districts where val- uation is so high.” ————»—__——. CLEAR THE ATMOSPHERE. That was a characteristic interview given by E. H. Gary, executive head of the United States Steei corpora- tion, as to the suit brought for its dissolution. It contained neither com plaint nor criticism of the govern- ment’s action. On the contrary, he Says: “It is a time for everyone to keep cool, with a disposition to patiently await results, knowing that in the in- and The United States Steel can claim no exemption nor immunity, but it can claim only what is the right of every person, real or corporate, a withholding of judg- ment and a fair trial. Mr. Gary states that the corpora- tion expects to show that its organ- ization had no intention of monopoly or restraint of trade; that it has clearly and positively negatived any that its competitors end justice will be done to all terests. Tv s is good sense good citizenship. intention to violate the law; it has benefited, not injured, employes, customers, and the public. That the purchase of Tennessee Coal & Iron was made to prevent genera] financial disaster and with- out misrepresentation, and that - it has never restrained trade nor at-|) ‘tempted to exercise monopoly. If it can prove all of this, the action will clear the industrial atmosphere im- mensely. At it can satisfy the ‘courts that it sas kept within the law, then mere bigness will not be criminal, but the criminality of big business will be fixed, as. with individuals, in con- duct. It will not be in size, but in method or policy of operation. In any event, public opinion should be satisfied and public sentiment quieted by this suit, As Mr. Gary says, there is nothing to get excited about; in the end what is best and what is right will prevail, and this should mark the end of “destructive litigation” as the forerunner of “con- structive legislation.” In the meanwhile, go on in this country exactly as dur- ing prior suits of this character. It will be a year or two years before de- In the meanwhile, congress business will the supreme court renders its e’sion, may provide for that national incor- poration and control for which the business public is praying. The way may then be open for big business to operate without the shadow of constant suspicion, and the trade of this country and its commerce may be permitted to ex- pand without facing the open jail or financial gibbet.—Duluth News Tribune. —@q@wm— WRONG EITHER WAY. Editor Atkinson, of the Mesabe Ore, Hibbing, has a way of getting to the root of things and forming an opinion on the topics of current interest in this section of the state that is mighty sensible. This is the way he sizes up the Itasca county road situation and the action of Com- missioner Shellman when a vote was taken on the trunk road petitions: “Our neighbor to the west, Itasca county, is interesting itself in a sys- tem of trunk roads for the develop- ment of its agricultural acres. “It needs roads, if ever a county did. At a recent meeting of the board of county commissioners all of the members, with the exception of one, voted for a resolution to con- struct two north and south trunk roads through the county. “The exception was Commissioner Shellman, of Nashwauk, who did not vote, and there is some difference of opinion as to the reason for his action, or inaction in a matter of such great importance to the coun- ty. “The report from Grand Rapids, the county seat, is that he is not in favor of the roads because they will be of no benefit to Nashwauk ‘and that it is a scheme to benefit Grand Rapids The report from his home town is that he de- sired that the vote on the resolution be put over until he could interview his home people and their views on the question, claiming that they are heavy tax-payers and that they ought to have a say on the proposition through their represent- alone. learn ative. “The heavy tax-payers he refers to are likely the mining companies, and he probably wanted to ascertain how they stood on the matter be- fore he committed himself. “Commissioner Shellman is wrong in either position—good roads, 10 matter where located, will be of great help to the county, and any- thing as important as two trunk lines cannot help but be of the greatest even if it should prove a scheme to bring Grand Rap- ids to the fore. Grand Rapids is dm Itasca county and anything that will bring good to Grand Rapids will bring good to the whole county. Shellman should benefit, “Commissioner keep in touch with his home people, | so that in the future he can vote “yes” or “no” on every proposition that comes up, and not be compelled to hold up county business until he can go back home and talk things over. “Like St. Louis county, all that holds back the agricultural develop- ment of Itasca county is the ab- sence of good roads, or indifferent roads at best—anything would help a little—and like this county, Itasca is at last aroused to the importance of building the roads necessary for the encouragment of the settler, and neither county can expect proper de- velopment until the roads are giv- en “Itasca county has the proper hunch in the trunk road system, and The Ore believes the go-ahead ;c'tizens of the county will continue the effort until the roads material- lize. ; “Saint Lows county will get its good roads, o¢curse the upper sec- tions of the county need them and the need is becoming more urgent every day. “After the north and south trunk roads have been secured in county it would be a good and prof- itable scheme for the two counties the lateral roads on the same lines—we Itasca to get together and organize are all of the same people, need the same things, have the same work to do to develop the agricultural pos- sibilities of our respective homes, and it can be done better and quick- er by all working together.” R Not Poi- son CURE-ALLS To Be Taken With Moderation. As Compounded By “—THE OTHER GUY—" on Good morning. straight? Is your gate ete The Walker Pilot says: “A white man, a red man and a woman with a yellow streak in her, drank out of a green bottle at Cass Lake to drive away the blues. They’re now black- listed.” Life in all shades, so to | speak, eh? i ene | Grabbed from our Gooseberry Tree. | “Ernie” Cameron had just mixed “coffee cocktails for two” when the telephone bell rang and this is what buzzed over the wire: “If a hen of ancient lineage Lays a double-yolked each day And the price of beer goes upward, What will a roundelay?” * Assessor Milaney has put this one up to the county board of equaliza- tion: “If I taxicab, will a coupe?” (You've got to belong to the Stewart clan to “get” this.) * No, Harry, just because you pawnd your watch is no sign you should drink highballs. eae Time changes all things. The girls don’t kiss Hobson any more and the cops at Chicago have even ordered Pat Crowe to get out of town. ee Who killed the “Little Feller” of the -Hibbing Tribune? A reward has been deposited with the News Tribune Dopester that will be paid to the person who committed the deed. eee Mary McFadden says in comment- WACHTEL & HANSEN 5 be pleased, be pleased, your uncles will be pleased, your be pleased, your schoolmates will cousins will will your aunts wil and grandfather will be pleased, and everyone of will WACHTEL & HANSEN THE ART You will be pleased, your wife will be pleased, your sister will be pleased, your brother will be pleased, your mother will be pleased, sweetheart pleased, your friends will be pleased, your moth- eriniaw will be be pleased, your grandmother jauthor has practiced this system for ing on the fact there were 15 baby carriages on the lawn of a Marble home at an aid society meeting that “these club women don’t seem to bear out the fears of those who frown on women leaving the home, kitchen and drawing room, thus de- stroying domestic life.” Yes, Mary, but how about the 15 men that were compelled to go to the restaurant for supper? sae Our Weakly Limburger. A haughty young miss from Coleraine At Bovey had a real steady swain; But one day on a spree, Her beau she did see; And now he gets looks of disdain. * In a restaurant one day at Deer Riv- er, A young man ordered bacon and liver; When he had eaten his fill, He said: “Annie, my bill,” And a two bit tip he did give her. An item in the Bigfork Settler reads: ‘‘Looking over exchanges we find a very substantial editorial in the local columns of one of them. These words will suffice: ‘Better en- large and go ahead, but never back.’ This is truth in its simple form. The several months and in his high esti- mation, has found it a profitable and business-like method to follow. These are Times, Hard Times, in this northern country and the influence it has over other papers is astound- ing. The noted author and brother editor has closed deals whereby he, at times, became the owner of sev- eral other newspaper, establishments. This was a gross undertaking—en- larging and going ahead. Brother, it is true that we should not tear down unless we can build up. It is also true that in order to go ahead there | must be a foundation.” What's that fellow gabbing about, anyway? Won- der if it can be possible he is slip- ping something over to Editor Tank- ersley, of the Deer River Times. eee Its different in Aitkin county. Down there a man comes up and con- fesses to a murder that occurred 16 years ago. THE PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION Designates Thursday, November 30, As the Day on Which All Shall Return Thanks. President Taft issued his annual Thanksgiving proclamation Monday calling upon citizens of the United States to celebrate Thursday, Nov. 30, next as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The proclamation reads as follows: “The people of this land having by long sanction and practice set apart toward the close of each pass- ing year a day on which to cease from their labors and assemble for the purpose of giving praise to Him who is the author of the blessings they have enjoyed, it is my duty as chief executive to designate at this time the day for the fulfillment of this devout purpose. Our country has been signally favored in many ways. The round of the seasons has brought rich harvests. Our industries have thriven far beyond our domes- tic needs, the productions of our la- bors are daily finding enlarged mar- kets abroad. We have been free from the curses of pestilence, of famine and of war. Our national councils have furthered the cause of! peace in other lands and the spirit of benevolence has brought us into closer touch with other peoples to the strengthening of the bonds of fellowship and good will that link us to our comrades in the universal brotherhood of nations. Strong in the-sense of our own right and in- spired by as strong a sense of the rights of others, we live in peace your your father- in-law will be pleas ed, your friends every- where will be pleased when they see you in that fine new suit you have gotten from the be pleased your neighbors and harmony with the world. Rich in the priceless possession and abun, Dear Amy:- wave very dog, Amy, comm tone my Aug alt to pieces. But, J didn't mind, Lecause you get tired of old rugs and want new ones, anyway, don't Always your friend, you? 0. S.-I immediately went and tought a new My, what handsome ones, S saw! going to give several of my old rugs to my washwoman and buy new ones from REUSSWI Aug. E. FURNITURE an F. your old Augs worn out? started in one that Papa gave me whan S was marsied, and what do you think? ; brought a stnay deg in the house, and this a hole Baly John enced at the hole and Lou. S'm G d UNDERTAKING the loving mercies He has given to us. “In witness thereof, I have here- unto set my hand, caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Chicago, this thir tieth day of October, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and thirty-sixth. By the president: WM. H. TAFT, P. C. KNOX, Secretary of State. THINKS DUMAS WILL GO 10 TRIAL FIRST Assistant Attorney General Janes who has charge of the prosecution for the state in the Dumas case at Deer River, was here Friday, coming in from a hunting trip on Mud lake. He stated his visit here had noth- ing to do with the cases now pend- ing against Dumas, the Gearlds and Johnston. He said, however, that it was his opinion Judge Stanton would rule in the state’s favor in the matter of the right of procedure in trying the cases and grant his | request that Dumas be tried first. TREAT YOURSELF like a gentleman and you'll feel like one. Dress up in clothes tailored to order by Ed. V. Price & Co., and you'll be satisfied that you got all the style, quality and good workman- ship that was coming to you for your money. Herschbach will show you the Price woolens and take your cor rect measure. | ALVWOOD NOTES. | Miss May Lunney, teacher of the Delap school, entertained the ladies on Friday afternoon. A pleasing program was prepared for the occa- sion, the chief feature being the Play of Hiawatha, which was pret- tily acted out by the pupils. A deli- eate luncheon was served, Miss Lun- ney being assisted by Miss Irene |Price. The parents may well feel proud of the program which has been made by their children in the few months of school which we | have had here. Chester Vandervort and {Walter Clark went to Northome Wednesday but were unable to return until Thursday on account of the bad jroads. They say the roads are in a terrible condition. J. M. Price spent Sunday of last week with his family. Mr. Price and son Levi are building a school house at Hines. A. H. Delap, R. Whitinger and wife went to Northome on Friday. QUEEN QUALITY BRAND SHOES THAT SHOE COMBINATION STYLE COMFO RT-AND WEAR Wanted by women is always Brand Shoes. You can not ant resources, where with the unstin<) ed bounty of God has endowed us, we are unselfishly glad when other Peoples pass onward to prosperity and peace. 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