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The sun., 1916-01-30
A Movement in Behalf Of
Better Living

Between siN and seven hundred man
ayers of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company have just completed n three
days Convention IN this city. at which
they discussed not only the strictly busi-
ness side Of their profession. but the
broader topic Of the general welfare Of
the millions of individuals with whom
they have intimate relationship. The
session closed last night.
The men assembled from all parts of
the United States and Canada. They
direct the work Of 1000 agents of the
Company. who call upon the holders of
more than II million policies every week
in the year. Were their Convention but
n meeting Of Observation-Disclosures moth
ing more--it would hold little of interest
to the general public. But the spirit Of
this Convention was that Of n new in
surance concept. The superintendent
were here to outline "A campaign for
their peace army of eleven thousand, an
army whose ministrations extend di-
rectlv to more than one-tenth of the
The old idea was that insurance was n
matter which concerned only death. These
men show that II concerns life--and con
Germs life IN most intimate manner In
surance to-day il an actual factor in tho
prolongatidn of life. Always an important
factor in social economies. its now concept
has hroadcned it's scope immeasurahly.
The men vino gathered IN the halls OF
'he great Metropolitan Life Insurance
Building arc those whose concern is in
dustral as well as ordinary insurance.
IT has been concretcly stated that the diff
ference between the two forms OF insurance
is that tho ordinary policies are written on
the basis Of the amounts of the policies
themselves. while Industrial policies are
based upon unit of weekly premiums.
Insurance for the Whole Family
Industrial Insurance permits insurance
o. accordance with the means OF tho
working man. Hut 1t docs moro than
that. /, provides a means for the man
.u humble circumstances to insure him
self dud his rhoic fdmtiu
II is only recently that the great bulk
nf Industrial insurance has been par
tlciuatiug that is. that by the terms
~ tho policy the insured are entitled to
dividends Eut now about nincty-nve
per cent, Of all the holders Of Industrial
policies i'm the United States and Canada,
through the naturalization Of the larger
companies. have become actual partlci-
pants IN the business Of the companies.
This was the working out Of the Ameri-
can ideal. In this country IL has
been contended that she industrial in
suraucc funds are n trust that they are
the funds Of the insured. In word, the
great business of Industrial insurance
has become dem"cra;izcd. And. in this
process. tho new concept Nas arisen. II
Insurance funds "f this kind are 20 ac-
'nmplIsh 'h..r greatest good il must h"
IN to service of TIE greatest possible
number. This has been tho theory upon
which the Metropolitan Lfc Insurance
Company has been wor>ir-. and much
or the time Of the Convention was given
to a consideration of results in the past
and to new plans for the future.
The sun., 1916-01-30

continued on Thriccnth raoc.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-15

LITTLER Is RIGHT-Ever since
the Illinois Central railroad straddled
like a long hog on the south shore
lake front of Chicago it's been hard
for the people to get the shore for
places to swim in the water and play
in the sand.
AS between Aid. Harry E. Littler
on the one hand and John Barton
Payne and Charlie Wacker on the
other hand, the people of this town
will believe Littler has the right
dope. It's I. C. hog tactics and not
any delay by the city council to
blame for the lake shore mess.
The leading point at issue is
whether the l. G. or the city shall
have the power to control future de-
velopment of the lake front. The
clause in the proposed city ordin-
ance says in a plain way that the
city shall have this power and the !.
G. shall not. 1t was this clause that
stopped the l. c. from accepting the
ordinance.
For what good reason do the
newspapers go on attacking the city
council for blame in this matter
when the council has to date stood
for the peoples rights?
Why are the big newspapers play
ing the L c. game now the same as
in the past? Why don't the news
papers help the city council and the
people in fighting the hoodoo L c. |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-15
that bars people from the lake
shore?
TWO GREAT oNEs.-Witl

TWO GREAT ONES.-Within the
past fortnight two Americans called
great have passed from among u.s.
and it is rare that, within so short
a time, death harvests pair so
wholly unlike.
One of these who made the fight,
completed this earthly career and
passed into the next was woman.
Years ago she was left several mill
lions of dollars. To pile other mill
lions on these millions became her
life work. She did not need more mil
lions, and today you cannot tell why
this woman stifled all womanly SEN
timent, became narrow, sordid, Who'll
" selfish, worked and worried nearly
three-scOre years for more and more
money, unless it be that she loved
the mere possession Of money. She
spent little on herself and less on
others, and, at the end, was called
great, "the wealthiest woman" be-
cause she had made her haf-dozen
millions grow to hundred millions.
None Of the good that one can do
Will d SlCdL III Id1AC Wcso CNCA az
tempted by her and soon all that she
piled up will be dissipated, in one way
or another. She will not be missed
in the circles in which she moved as
one of the great ones, she left no
work to be continued after her, and
she is forgotten as the clods rattle
upon her coffin. Because mankind
despises greed and selfshness they
will not chisel upon her monument
the thing for which she was great.
It is as if a stone had fallen into
some obscure pool. A splash, few
ripples and all the world goes on as
before. Yet it is the all of a long life
Of persistent toll and worry.
The other great American who has
passed away was a man, big, bluff,
with those rough experiences, in his
day, which make big men charitable
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
Candidate for Office in California.


Mr.. R. F. Mcclellan, former well
known resident Of Princeton, is can
didate for the office of supervisor Of
the fourth district, Los Angeles coun-
ty, at the primary election which is
to be held in that state on the 29th
of August. "|-
AS we understand it the duties of a
supervisor in California are similar to
those of county commissioner in
Minnesota.
Knowing Mr.. Mcclellan as we do
we have no hesitation in saying that
the voters Of his district would make
no mistake in nominating and elect
ing him.
He is a frst-class business man, is
level headed, strictly temperate in his
habits, has fine executive ability and
is thoroughly reliable. He would make
an ideal supervisor.
There are hundreds of former Min
nesotans in Mr.. McClellan's district
and many Of them know him per,
sonally and will vouch for the correct
ness of the Unions estimate of his
character and ability.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

A little less reading matter in the
Independent this week than usual may
be attributed to the fact that our type
setting machine (?) is not in working
order on account of an oversupply of
that product that made Milwaukee
famous. If there was any way Of get
ting the type set we would write about
II columns in favor Of prohibitions
Conrad (Mont.) Independent.
1t is a safe bet that the readers OF
the Montana weekly were duly thank
full that there was no way of getting
the type set.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
TRUSTWORTHY ACTION.

}E A few weeks ago the st. Cloud
Journal-Press referred, in compliment
tary terms, to Frank .B. Kellogg $ac-
ton relative to state institution lands
in connection with a suit that had been
brought in the United States district
court to confirm the validity Of the
Duluth & Iron Range Railroad com
pany's grant of . swamp lands, fol
which corporation Mr.. Kellogg was
attorney.
The Journal-Press stated that the
lands were valued at $1,OOO,O0O
| SIS, 100000 would have been nearer cor
rect; there are several valuable tracts
Of mineral land and one developed
mine on the land in question.
The following excerpts from the
State Auditors report for 1902
pages Is and a. Of the text, under the
sub head of Duluth & Iron Range
Railroad Company" explains how the
mistake occurred, and gives Mr.. Kel-
logg credit for the part he took in
having the land reconveyed to the
state.
"The status of the swamp land grant
of this company was determined by the
decree Of Judge Lochren, of the Unit
ed States Circuit Court, given Jan. 8,
1900, in which the validity of the
grant was affirmed, and the grantee
was given unlimited time to fill the
grant. Attached to this decree was a
list of lands embracing 89,073.87 acres,
the title to which was decreed to rest
in the grantee.
ut was not until six months after
the decree had been filed, and long
after the time for appeal had expired,
that learned of the existence of such
a list and Of it's being attached there
to, and that this list, through some IN
advertence, contained 44,664.16 acres
of state institutions lands, and on Feb.
10, 1912, the original decree was
amended and the court decreed the
A, 644.16 acres in question to be the
property Of the State of Minnesota.
I'm this matter it is simple fairness
to state that Mr.. Frank B. Kellogg,
the attorney for the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad company, gave all the
assistance in his power to aid in cor
recting the error. If it had been
necessary for the state to commences
litigation to recover these lands, the
process would have been long and te-
diOus and the outcome doubtful"
Mr.. Kellogg also consented to have
the decree amended so as to require
the company to make it's selections
within six months after survey Of the
lands by the United States.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
The secretary Of the interior is no,

The secretary Of the interior is now
empowered to confer the rights of
citizenship on Indians who are. sup
posed to be fitted to receive them,
Secretary Lane has appointed two
boards to examine each Indian on
every reservation, who may be regard
ed as competent to meet the require
ments of citizenship. Two Indians
both Of whom are we'll educated, in
dustrious and wealthy, recently de-
clined the honor on the grounds that
if they become citizens they will i'm
pair their standing among their own
people. The fact that if they become
citizens they will be forced to con-
tribute to the support of the govern.
ment in the form Of taxes may also
account in part for the reluctance ex.
hibited in the matter. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
Strange, Isn't 1t.

When the magazine artist depicts a
boy in swimming he chooses to show
him holding his nose between his
thumb and first finger of his left hand
his hair awry, his face subtly sug-
gestive of freckles a half-inch or so in
diameter, and his mouth twisted into
a grin Of almost hideous delight. The
same artist will depict a pretty girl
strangely dry and bewitchingly dainty
ensconced at ease between two gently
rolling waves-and the pretty CIR
cover continues to sell twice as many
copies as the freckle-faced boy, al
though the boy is a hundred times
more true to life.-Melrose Beacon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Probably the alleged-we use the
word alleged DISQUALIFICATION Of the
Anoka Herald imagines he is helping
the cause of his bosom friend, Mr.
Jepson, by printing such rot as this
but he is not:
Alleged Congressman Schall who
received $500 for 'sbeing present" in
Washington is planning to supplement
the salary which the people pay him
by campaigning in other states this
summer. The tenth district is anxious
to know if the coon and banjo COM
bination goes with him.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

First Regiment Applauded as
Giants of North," reads headline in a
Minneapolis daily. Ever since, the Or
der to mobilize was issued the city
press has slobbered over the First regi-
ment, which is made up of Minneapolis
and St. Paul companies. Meantime
the most efficient fighting unit that
Minnesota has and the first regiment
ready to leave for the border-the
Third-has received no more than
passing notice. Laudation doesn't
change facts, however, and Minnesota
as whole is proud of the Third regi-
ment,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
People are BEGINNING to realize Il

People are beginning to realize that
it takes more than the success of a
single idea to make a we'll governed
state. And that is one reason why the
people are demanding the submission
with the liquor traffic-they want it
settled for good and all, and want to
have it out of politics.-Minneota
Mascot.
Why say "the people are demand
ing?" Would it not be nearer the
truth to say that some people are de,
|manding? We meet a few Of the peo-
pie occasionally and have heard no in.
sistent demand for any. further tenn.
perance legislation at this time. +
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

That Duluth judge who. sentenced a
speed maniac to the work farm has
the right idea. The offender appeared
to have hopeless case Of speed mania
that heavy fines would not cure. The
work farm dose may have the desired
effect. Reckless automobile drivers
are menace to the public, and if
necessary drastic measures should be
resorted' to hold them in check.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Referring to the recommendation of
the state highway commission that an
eastern and western route-a loop
route-be selected for the Jefferson
highway, the st. Cloud Times untruth-
fully remarks: lit is recommendation
brought about by a political pull,
largely through the influence of the
Sage Of Princeton" The Times editor
ought to know better than make such
a silly accusation even if he is moss
covered jeff ersonian democrat. >>ssSs'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
Even though the women of Mime

Even though the women of Mime
sofa do not have the ballot-as yet
there can be no question that. their
rights have been recognized in Wash
ington, in the very halls of congress.
During the week the senate has con-
frmed two postofice nominations in
this state, that Of Catherine I. Cash
man of Eden Valley and that of Mar
garet M. Briggs at Princeton. Hereby
does the administration" acknowledge
the rights Of women.-St. Paul Dis
patch. -...
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
This from the Elk River Star-News

This from the Elk River Star-News
tends to prove that we have some
passable roads in northern Mile Laos
county: "Mr and Mrs. Andy Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cheimer enjoyed a
motor trip to Mile Laos lake Sunday.
They made the trip around the lake,
then over to Brainerd and home by
way of Little Falls. Over $50 miles in
one day is pretty good traveling."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
'KULTUR" AND DANDELIONS.

Gee, how Charley Sunhower Mitch
ell, the big eve" on that anarchistic
sheet, the Duluth News Tribune, does
love to parade his sanskritic knowl-
edge of pigeon English and mongrel
Irish. He wants all the world to know
that he has "kultur" and a college
"eddication," hence he spoils whole
lot of good white paper to tell what
he doesn't know about the homely
dandelion; and, mother of Moses, he
calls the poor little inoffensive yellow
thing heathenish names, and rubs it in
by styling it 'The Bryan of Flowers. :"
Just listen to this idiotic folderol
that could emanate only in Mitchell's
wee bonehead, which is destitute of
everything save a shock of sky-blue
hair, a fit nesting place for bats, bugs
and bees: 49,
THE BRYAN OF, FLOWERS.
Alvah Eastman, Bob Dunn, Frank
Day, Stillman Bingham and other Sec
ond hand horticulturists Of the country
press OF the state, are once more at
their annual occupation Of picking a
| state flower to replace the moccasin
plant. There is not one Of them that
can grow hair, let alone flowers.
They would each and all of them
die Of involuntary heart failure at the
mere suggestion of pushing a lawn
mower and all they know of botany
like their religion and store accounts
is in the names of their wives. Their
acme of exertion at soil cultivation is
holding the nozzle of the water hose
in the cool Of the evening, while the
municipal water plants do the work,
at the expense of the taxpayers.
If they had ever pushed a lawn
mower or done any real work in the
gardens cultivated by their wives; if
they could ever walk without a most
impressive exhibition of that tired
feeling, they would know there is but
one flower that has all the requisites
they have mentioned for their ideal
state flower.
There is but one that is found every
where in the woods, by the roadside
in the fields, on the lawns, where it is
wet, where it is parched, on upland
and lowland, that is sturdy, undyable
lNAIAAAAoOAO, Will lives IMAM Cne
Russian army; that propagates itself
that is favored by providence, because
like the common people, there are sc
many of them.
That is beautiful; that makes whole
acres and square miles brilliant ir
beauty; that comes first and leaves
last; that is found where not wanted
and if this is possible, where wanted
that cultivates in the human race those
greatest of virtues, it's own persist.
ence, patience under trial, resignation
to the inevitable and tireless industry
That if it had to be nursed and cul
tivated, would thrill with the glory
OF its coloring; that typifes the Min.
nesota pioneer who prospered under
all discouragements; that suggests
the golden wealth of the soil and the
warmth of the midsummer sun. Whose
blossoms give the most luscious Of
wines and whose leaves provide a nour
ishing and healthful food.
1t is the flower of the masses: tn,
> plaything of children who make won
derful things from the blossom stems
1t is the proletariat of the fields ant
50 despised by the aristocracy such a!
these. newspaperlet humans who! tot
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

If any other man on earth had done
the things that Roosevelt has done in
the past few months, Bob Dunn would
not hesitate to characterize him as an
Jasmine ass" Wish somebody would
remove the lid from Bob's thinking
tank.-Fairmont Sentinel.
Bob Dunn's opinion Of Roosevelt is
that he is the greatest living Ameri-
can, and anyone who entertains a diff
ferent opinion is nineteen kinds of an
Jasmine ass" and ought Ito be shot
before breakfast"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
The best feature of the latest rev.

The best feature of the latest rev.
enue measure is the special tax for
nonresident aliens on the incomes
they derive from American invest,
ments. Baron Bill Aston will be a
heavy contributor to our government,
and numerous American girls, who
chose to become the brides of titled
subjects instead of American sover-
eigns, will also have their income re-
duced
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Which of the state house or city
hall gang was this pungent paragraph
in the Pioneer Press aimed at: "A New
York murderer has had a bone taken
from his head, his sense of morality
restored and been released from
prison. Fine. But there would be
nothing left if the bone were taken out
of the head of some people!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

George F. Author, the we'll in
formed Washington correspondent Of
the Minneapolis Tribune, is authority
for the statement that c.. A. Lindbergh
may file as an independent candidate
for congress in the Sixth district. Mr..
Lindbergh is regarded as the *'Lord's
amounted" by the ;benighted voters Of
that district.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Various large concerns are retain
ing employees who have been called
out for service with the national guard
on their payroll, and it is a fine and
patriotic thing to do. These acts be-
come tainted somewhat, however,
when ostentatiously paraded in the
public prints. 1t is the spirit Of CIV
ing that counts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Probably the majority Of those in
attendance at the national prohibition
convention in St. Paul this week are
honest, well-meaning people, but it is
apparent from the published reports
that many of the delegates are ex-
tremely minded and bigoted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Roads, graveled roads that have
been worked properly, give the trav.
eler a most satisfied sensation. There
are more miles of this road in oul
county than ever before, and we are
pleased to note that more miles are
being added every year. About the
poorest roads are in the city limits
Saltwater Gazette.
The above condition appears to be
general. The country districts of Min
nesota have fair, passable roads with
numerous stretches of excellent high
ways. And the mileage of improved
roads is increasing annually. In nu-
merous of our cities and villages
however, the streets are in miserable
condition, and it is time that our mum
icipalities aroused themselves in the
matter.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20
Sure.

It took three weeks to get sufficient
socks and shoes for the Minnesota
national guard to justify their being
sent to the border. Now supposing
the guns Of mighty nation had been
bombarding our coast cities all this
time. Oh, yes, we can raise million
men over night and arm them with
Fords!- Preston Times.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

No, we don't envy Hettie Green a
bit. We'd rather be poor and alive
than rich and dead.-Red Wing Eagle.
And others would rather be dead
than be as greedy and parsimonious
as she was.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Tommy Schall is blind but he can
see farther and act quicker than most
of his colleagues in congress. The
Tenth district has no reason to feel
ashamed of it's representative. y
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

State Auditor Preus is filling a posi-
ton in the quartermaster's department
of the Minnesota National Guard. His
patriotism is commendable. But we
are inclined to believe that he has
about all the business he can properly
attend to in the State Auditors office.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Everything connected with the pub
fishing of newspaper has increased
in cost from 25 to 200 per cent. Many
Of the newspapers are obliged to in
crease their advertising and subscrip-
ton rates in order to pay running ex-
DenSeS.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Again the Todd County Argus has
changed owners, and J. E. Chizler is
now it's publisher. The Argus was es-
tablished in 1876, same year as the
Union, and has always been regarded
as one Of the leading weeklies Of the
state
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Frank Morneau was down from
Wahkon closing up a land deal with
Dale Frances and two other young
men. Frank is one of those fellows
his friends are always glad to meet.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

On July 81, 1916, Charles E. Hughes
will be officially notified that the re-
publican party has named him as it's
standard bearer. With this formality
over with the campaign will be re-
sumed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

A democratic state central commit
tee of 100 members! If every COM
mitteeman votes the straight ticket
the nominees will get some votes, but
not quite enough to be elected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

1t is said that the anti-Catholics
control the prohibition national con-
vention which is in session in St. Paul
this week. Does bigotry and prohibi-
ton go hand in hand?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-07-20

Chicago now boasts of population
Of 2,550,000. The "Windy City" has
either grown rapidly of late, or else it
has an A No. population liar.