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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

with the least effort, and the conse-
quences to the land are wholly de-
plorable, says the st. Paul Dispatch.
Reformers may talk all they like
about Kidding the country of these
migrating farmers by obtaining for
them greater security and length CT
tenure. But the fault is not so much
that Of the landlord as it is of the
farmer himself. There are few land
owners who do not prefer to have
their renters remain on the land for
a long period of years, but the ten
ants themselves very often are ma
|tural-born rovers, and they are not
happy unless they are moving every
year or so. To accomplish some re-
forms, and this seems to be one of
them, it is necessary to alter not a
system but human nature itself.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

doubly blessed If the single tax was
put in force. The single tax means
that all this wild land held for specu-
lation would be taxed at the same
figure per acre as the improved
farms. And it should be. The out
rage Of owners Of this ctuover land
holding it from $40 to $25 per acre,
would then be a thing of the past.
It would gladly be sold for 4 and So
per acre, all that it should bring
from the actual settler. The taxing
power of the state should be so used
that land could not be held for
speculation -Biwabik Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
Migrating Farmers.

No one who knows his America
will question the statement of the
United States census bureau that the
tendency of our tenant farmers to
migrate from one farm to another is
a serious handicap to agricultural
purposes. The rowing farmer is an
enemy of careful and scientific farm
ing methods. He farms his rented
lands in a manner calculated to dis
sipate quickly the fertility of the soil
and to produce low average of crops
per acre. He takes no interest in
Improving a farm which does not be-
long to him and which he knows he
will leave in a short time. It is his
ambition to get the biggest returns
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
OLD TYPE CITIES.
They Are Not to Be Regarded as Elk
amples For Imitation.

amples For Imitation.
Many city planners of the old school.
says Werner Hegemann in the Ameri-
can City. continue to regard cities such
as Paris, Berlin or Vienna or such as
Nuremberg or Rothenberg as ideals,
that can be held up for imitation in
modern cities. This. however. seems
to be fundamentally wrong All these
supposed model cities. though they
present most valuable material for
study, represent an old type. u
The old city type is characterized by
congested tenements with stores and
business premises on the ground floors
and in the cellars. The most funda-
mental idea of modern city planning
goes back to the years 1868 and 1865.
when the great pest followed by the
great fire revolutionized the congested
city of London and, frightening some
of its citizens out Of the old city walls.
taught them to desert the congestion
and to live. in suburbs spread over
wide areas. The ideal city has it's
dwelling house district of the garden
city type distinct from the business
district. connections being made by
those astonishing systems of rapid
transit which characterize he modern
big city. The extravagant land values.
as one views them in congested cities
like Paris. Berlin and Vienna. pre-
vent the proper development of private
gardens and even Of public parks and
Fairgrounds. while public and private
gardens can thrive in the modern de-
centralized cities. !:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

Isn't it strange that only a small
percenta &c of the counties in the
broad-minded state of Minnesota have
taken advantage of the appropria-
ton offered by the state to help each
county to build a sanatorium for the
treatment of it's patients suffering
from tuberculosis? Are we selfish,
or do we fail to grasp how this dread
full disease has grown through neg
lect, asks the Albert Lea Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

In past years there used to be a
commandment that began, "Honor
thy father" but it seems to be an en-
tirely forgotten one in America to-
day. Most children are taught to
honor their mothers, but incredibly
little respect is paid to the father
in America.-Red Wing Republican.
According to the latest informa-
ton obtainable the public has labored
under Misrepresentation as to gas
plants. They are really decorative
and highly ornamental as ARCHITECT
tural features, and should be includ-
ed in the identifying scheme of any
city. It is even possible to learn
to love them.-Little Falls Tran
script.
The Duluth News-Tribune says
Governor Eberhart has begun his
campaign. Now there'll be some Life
to the gubernatorial struggle. Lee
is tiresome at best; indeed, he would
help his candidacy if he remained at
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Northern Minnesota would be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

1t is estimated that a day of dark
ness in London caused by. fog costs
the Inhabitants $4,000 for gas, as
we'll as a large sum for electric light.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
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Eggs should be cheap in Mime
sofa. We have 100000 chickens
in the state and possibly a number
running around that didn't get into
the census.-Stillwate Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

The bualo of the United Sfftates
and Canada now number about 5000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22
WHITE WINGS ON PARADE.

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: WHITE WINGS ON. PARADE.
< "What are the windows open for?'
old Father William said
. ITO let out dust, to let out dust"
z said White Wings on parade.
What makes you smile so gay, so
Z gay?" old Father William said.
3 I'm glad for what I'm going to
2 watch" said Whit3 Wings on
2 parade.
For they're cleaning up the city.
3 You can hear the brooms go
5 swish.
2 The maids are in. the kitchen: they
are washing pan and dish.
= They've cleaned out all the corners
5 and every nook you'd wish,
8 For they're cleaning up the city in
9 the morning. >
9 Where have the noisy children
& gone o. old Father William
8 They've sent them to their gran
z Mes" said White Wings on
z parade.
< Where are the toiling husbands?"
3 old Father William said
o They've left the house to WHEY"
z said White Wings on parade.
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3 sa- You can hear them scrub and
9 They are cleaning stoves and fau-
Gets; they are scraping off the
z rust. -l-s
< They are polishing and shining till
- V1T In
o bust. III 81 "
2 For they're cleaning up the city in
z the morning" ~
< whats that so black against the
3 SUM-" old Father William said
o Its but a dirty city," said White
2 Ia Wings, on parade.
< whats that that squeaks beneath
< my feet?" old Father William
Q Ills carpet sWeepers now in use."
2 said White Wings on parade.
< For they're cleaning up the city
< till the walls and floors shall
3 glow;
3 They're fixing up the gardens so the
z springtime plants'll grow:
Z They're embarrassing the cellars so
& that all the dirt will go,
8 For they're cleaning up the city in
Q the morning.
2 What makes the housewife breathe
z so hard?" old Father William
< said.
5 II guess it's dust, l guess it's dust
q said White Wings on parade.
2 What is that cloud that flies so
z high?" old Father William
cni
3 They're beating out the dusty
Q rugs" said White Wings on
2 parade. 49, s.
Z For they're cleaning up the city;
< they are sweeping all the
8 rooms: - sFr = +-@=
@ They have worn out all the bristles
z in a half a million 'brooms. '#
< They'll put in glad ming sunlight in
3 - stead of darksome glooms
> After cleaning up the city in the
O morning."
z Cecilia 6. Gerson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

Northern Minnesota would be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-22

For young men our snappy, live wire models pro-
claim in especially we'll chosen lines the newest
Ideas IN STYLE We carefully selected the fabrics
50 every suit would give satisfactory service:
Priced according to quality from $40 to SIS.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Lawrence J. Wilson. clerk in the bu-
reau of standards. has been promoted.
The following appointments have been
made in the census office: Sydney s.
Birks. jr, of this city. clerk at Sg0a:
Forest A. Harness. Idaho. clerk at $500.
lie Roy Thomas of this city. reinstateG:
Mrs. Lucia NJ. Erwin of Alabama. APP
pointed clerk at 5000 by transfer from
the Canal Zone postal service. All have
been assigned to the division of manu-
factures. the force of which is to Ice
increased further in preparation for
the ceminG quinquennial census Of
manufactures.
Miss Kate McShane has recently re-
turned from Niagara Falls. where she
spent two weeks of her vacation.
Gordon 3. Gilmore has returned to
duty after an extended vacation.
Howard H. Belden has been i'll for
several days at his home in this city.
T. A. Devor has been on leave for the
past week.
Miss Mary +. Griffin. who spent sew
eral weeks in Italy just following the
outbreak of the European war; has re-
Gently returned to Washington.
Edward o. Brand first assistant chief
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. srent the early part of the
week I'm Chicago in connection with the
work of the branch office in that city.
Francis b. Silsbee, assistant physicist,
and Howard E. Palmer. assistant chem
list, both in the bureau Of standards,
have resigned.
Julius D. Edwards has been promoted
to assistant chemist in the bureau of
standards.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Frank n. Bauskett has qualified as
special disbursing agent of the national
exposition commission, following a re-
cent decision of the controller of the
Treasury that the expenses of the COM
mission were to be met out of appro-
priations for the government exhibit
at San Francisco.
Frank NJ. Halstead. chief Of the Gus
toms division, and other officials of that
service have returned from New York
city. where they went to attend the an
nual conference of customs collectors.
The conference discussed matters of
economy and efficiency and of service
betterment generally.
Private Secretary Gilman of the Office
of Assistant Secretary Peters, who at
tended the conference, has proceeded TO
Rochester, n. Y. to enjoy a vacation.
He will return within a fortnight.
R. L. Matson has been transferred
from the naval station to be a stenog-
rapher in the Office of the controller OF
the currency attached to the division OF
reports.
Chief Clerk Slaybaugh of the revenue
cutter service, a veteran of the civil war.
is back from attendance at the c.. A. R.
encampment at Detroit Mr.. Slaybaugh
is prominent in veteran circles. local and
national.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Bryan made a flying visit
to Washington last week and then re-
turned to his summer home, Blue Brier.
Asheville, N. c. Mrs. Bryan is with
him. Mr.. Bryan is in close touch with
the State Department and returns to
this city whenever he considers 1t
necessary to confer personally with the
President.
William Phillips, third assistant sec
retary of state, who has been visiting
at Beverly. Mass. for several weeks.
has resumed his duties at the depart
ment.
Perry Belden, recently appointed sec
ond secretary of embassy at Santiago.
Chile, is in this city receiving instruc-
tions and expects to sail October Z for
his post.
Hugh r. Wilson, second secretary of
embassy at Buenos Aires, reported his
arrival at his post last Tuesday.
Willing Spencer. secretary of lega-
tion at Caracas, Venezuela, who has
been spending his vacation in Newport
with his parents, will leave the United
States for his post next week.
Charles L. Cook of the division Of
western European affairs, is away on
short leave of absence.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Secretary Wilson has gone to points
in Pennsylvania, where he is to deliver
several addresses during the coming
week.
Royal Meeker. chief of the bureau of
labor statistics, has gone to Indianap-
oils on official business.
Ethelburt Stewart, chief clerk of the
bureau of labor statistics. has gone to
New York on business in connection
with the proposed exhibit of the bu-
reau at the Panama-Paciflc exposition.
The employees of the bureau of nat
uralization during the week made
plans for reorganizing their bowling
teams, which will compete for the bu-
reau championship. A team also will
be selected for contests with other
bowling organizations. William T.
Peake II manager of the bureau.
Ralph F. Andrews Of the bureau Of
Evening star., 1914-09-26
e FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Private H. o. Bailey of No. engine
company is taking ten days vacation.
He spent part of 1t in Baltimore.
A visit to his relatives in Mercer
county. w. Va. where he was born, is
being made by Private ]. H. Dawson of
No. s engine company.
Accompanied by his wife and child
Lieut.. Mowatt OF No. engine company
left yesterday for Atlantic City to
spend his annual vacation.
Private weitzell of No. engine COM
pany is on sick leave.
Private E. A. Davis of No. engine
company left yesterday for a trip to
Niagara Falls
Private Dwyer of No. engine COM
pany is spending his vacation in the
city.
The reports Of large catches of fish
on the lower Potomac attracted Assist
ant Engineer H NJ. Brown of No. 8
engine company. and he left this week
for ten-day fishing trip to Piney
Point.
Capt. Wolter Of No. engine COM
pany is confined to his home with an
injury to his hand sustained in recent
fire.
With his family. Private Crimmons of
No. 10 engine company is spending his
vacation at Atlantic City.
Relatives Of NJ ]. Berry. assistant
driver of No. IL engine company. are
entertaining. him at their homes in
Charles county.
Private James F. Costello of No. II
engine company, who was visiting rela-
tives in Richmond, Va, has returned
to duty.
Private O'Donnell Of No. IL engine
company, who has been on sick leave
for more than month, is reported to
be improved.
Capt. Mcconnell Of No IL engine
company is taking his vacation at
home
Private w. W. Burke Of No. / truck
company is on trip to Niagara Falls
and the Thousand Islands.
Accompanied by his wife and .daugh-
ter: Lieut.. gursh sin.3f, Of No; o. 2 truoe com.
by sea to Boston.
Evening star., 1914-09-26

hour, State. War and Navy section.
Harry o. Simons. assigned to clerk at
81, 400 per annum, Office of accountant.
Mrs. Eleanor s. Ramsey. directress at
IS cents per hour. ruling and sewing
section, to Office helper at 35 cents per
hour.
section. to linotype section (night).
Charles H. Lisner and Sidney ]. Mar
shall, compositors, job section, to lino-
type section.
type section. to linotype section day.
John ]. Heron, Percy ]. Talbot. COM
positors, hand section. to linotype sec
ton day..
senger boy. monotype section tday). to
press division day.
William E. Pinkston. helper at IS
cents per hour. bindery section day,
to Gsa forwarding and finishing section:
(night). to hand section (night); Will
liam r. Carpenter. messenger boy, office
tion (dayl: Harry Johnson. electrotype-
f1nfsher. foundry section intermediate
to day.: James E. Mulligan. electrotype-
finfsher. foundry section (day to inter-
Hattie D. Baird. skilled laborers (fe-
male). from State section ruling and
sewing section; Harry b. Samuelson,
pressman. and Miss Marie Burgy and
N1iSS IloSe MCCdTtHV, press IeeQerS at
271s cents per hour. War and Navy
section to press division day: Eugene
n Starkes. skilled laborer. War and
Navy section. to State, War and Navy
section; Sylvester A. Breen. Benjamin
F. Constantine. Robert L. Deering and
James A. Hennesy, compositors, from
War and Navy section to State, War
and Navy section; Frank NJ. Roller and
William j. Weiss, compositors. State
section to monotype section (day); Will
liam H. Duling. compositor, State sec
tion to State, War and Navy section ::
John c. Lightcap. compositor. War and
Navy section to monotype section tday);
Edward J. Shepard, maker-up, John W.
Edwards. helper. at 35 cents per hour;
Joseph E. Linzey. bookbinder, Mrs.
Lille F. Jordan, Miss Harriet J. Terry
and Miss Rosa r. Weser, press feeders;
James E. Tibbitts, proofreader: Miss
Mary ]. Roach and Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Voss, skilled laborers (female); Ran
dali Bowie and James T. Sutton, skilled
laborers, from War and Navy section
to State. War and Navy section: John
R. Lamson. proofreader; Miss Clara A.
Highberger and Mrs. Alice A. Johnson,
press feeders; Richard c. McAuley
William c. Waldo and Frank Dowling.
bookbinders; James C. Harkness and
James H. Wynne, skilled laborers,
from State section to State. War and
Navy Section: John R. Brown and
Clayton E. Willard. compositors. War
and Navy section to monotype section
(day): Edwin Walmsley, bookbinder,
State section to foreign and finance
section; Jefferson D. Newton, compost
tor, State, War and Navy section to
monotype section day.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
NAVY YARD.

The workmen Of the navy yard are
deeply interested in the success of the
assistant secretary of the navy. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, in his candidacy for
senator from New York. He has been
commended for the courteous treat
ment and fair consideration he has
given the workmen in the navy yard.
and at one Of the recent meetings of
Columbia Lodge. No. ia. International
Association of Machinists, an organfza-
ton composed OF machinists Of the
Washington navy yard, and also the
Largest machinist lodge in North Amer
lica. he was indorsed and recommended
to the labor vote Of New YORK The
men would regret to see Mr.. Roose-
welt sever his connection with the
NAVY Department, but his success in
his attainment Of the high honor of
United States senator would receive
the plaudits of the workmen of the
Washington navy yard.
Charles Ayers of the secondary mount
shop, who was injured In an automo-
bile accident is on fair way to re-
covery.
Richard S. Franklin, former en-
ploye of the tool shop. has returned
from the Pacific coast and paid a visit
to the yard.
Tod O. Thoman of the foundry, who
was injured in an automobile accident,
has returned to work.
Charles Kinsella of the tool shop. is
spending three days at Laytonsville,
conducting the singing at special meet
ings, held by Rev. John Fort.
A new mammoth boring mill Is being
erected in the east gun carriage shop.
It has a capacity for boring hole
twelve feet in diameter.
H. o. Strawn rendered his resigna-
tion as craftsman to attend Missouri
State College of Mines.
William White, a blacksmith. is MAX
ling preparation for a weeks cunning.
C. J. woodside, a machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, who had his
finger amputated, is improving and ex-
poets to return to work next week.
A. NJ. Fugit, a machinist of the mis-
1ceilaneous shop. has returned from
Evening star., 1914-09-26
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy. is expected to re-
sumo his duties at the department next
Tuesday. He is making an active cam
paign in New York for the democratic
nomination to the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Root
Commander c. B. Britain is acting
chief of the bureau of navigation in
the absence of Rear Admiral Victor
Blue, who is rusticating in the Blue
Ridge mountains.
Lieut. Ezra C. Allen of the bureau OF
navigation is away on leave of alb
sence
Rear Admiral C. MGR. Winslow, re-
Gently relieved of command of the
special squadron in Mexican waters
and now on duty at the Naval War
College, Newport, has, rented Edward
]. Berwin's summer place, Court End
and Is there now. with Mrs. Winslow.
r. T. Bartlett, chief of the appoint
ment division. has gone to Chesapeake
Beach with several friends for a few
days fishing.
C. H. Birmingham has been appointed
a stenographer and typewriter in the
bureau of ordnance.
c. E. Costlon Of the bureau of ord
nance has gone to Vermontville, N. Y.
on leave of absence.
Noah Sechrist of the bureau of ord
nance is visiting friends in Philadel-
phia and Harrisburg.
John I. Sullivan of the bureau of ord
nance is convalescing after an opera
ton, and expects to be able to resume
his duties at the department.
Benjamin Morris and E. T. Offutt OF
the bureau of ordnance are away or
their annual leave.
W. A. Sadden Of the bureau Of navi-
cation has gone to Michigan for a
few weeks.
Earl Eiker of the same bureau has
returned to this city from visit tc
Southhold, L. I.
G. E. Yancey. chief clerk of the bu.
reau of navigation, is taking few
days vacation.
Evening star., 1914-09-26
WAR DEPARTMENT

Maj Gen. J. Franklin Bell, command
ing the I'd Division, at Texas City,
Tex. was in this city this week as a
guest of Gen. Darlington of the in
spector generals department, at 1927
Jefferson place. Gen. Bell has changed
somewhat in appearance since he was
here several years ago as chief of staff,
but says he is in excellent health.
Col. Samuel Reber of the Signal Corps,
who went to Europe several weeks ago
ranged to start from Liverpool today
and is expected to resume his duties
at the department in about ten days.
Maj. Samuel T. Ansell of the Judge
advocate generals department has re-
sumed his duties at the War Depart
ment after a two-month vacation in
North Carolina.
Inspector General Ernest A. CARING
ton, who has been away on leave for
several weeks, has resumed charge of
his office in the War Department.
Lieut.. Col. E. Eveleth winslow, Corps
of Engineers, has relieved Col. Edward
Burr. Corps of Engineers, of charge of
the personnel and fortification divi-
gineers at the War Department. Col.
Burr is going to Manila to take charge
Of engineering projects in the Philip
pines.
Albert G. Drane, chief of the supply
division, War Department, has returned
to this city from a visit to his old home
in Georgia
Timothy J. Hart of the Secretary's
Office has returned from fishing trip
down the Potomac and resumed his
duties at the War Department.
Adolfe Amende. Secretary Garrison's s
stenographer, has gone to Atlantic City
for a short vacation.
Miss Lucretia Jackson of the Secre-
tary's office returned here last Wednes-
day from a visit to the mountains of
West Virginia.
John B. Randolph. assistant chief
clerk of the War Department, is visit
ing his daughter in Fairmont, w. Va.
Miss Mary S. Nixon of the chief
clerks office is on a visit to Atlantic
City.
H. d. Scnick has been transferred
from the engineer department of the
city of Manila to the engineer depart
ment at Large, U. S. A.
L. H. Evans of the bureau of lands,
in the Philippines. has been appointed
n clerk in the general land office in this
city.
r. c. Richmond, chief of the record
division; Alex L. Speel Of the miscel-
laneouS division and Logan L. Pressler
of the correspondence division, bureau
of insular affairs, are on leave of alb
sence.