The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-04
WHEAT CAN BE HANDLED BY
RAILROADS MORE PROMPTLY
NOW THAN LATER ON.
GERMAN TEXTBOOK PROBE
Will Soon Be Under Way by Commit
tee of Nine Appointed by State
Superintendent Of Schools
Schulz.

patriotic measure. Secretary u. W..
Murnane of the railroad war boards
Northwest committee on car service,
said:
THE roads can promptly handle
wheat to storage centers now, and
such movement will facilitate the
manufacture of -four. for domestic
consumption and for export to our
allies. That is why the railways are
appealing to farmers for quick action.
Later the demand for hauling soldiers
and supplies will be an increasing
burden which may hamper the move
ment of food supplies"
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Probe of German Textbooks.
c. G. Schulz, state superintendent OF
education has announced the ap-
pointment of a committee of nine to
investigate German textbooks used in
Minnesota schools as requested by the
State Public Safety commission. The
Investigation will determine, it is ex.
pected, whether the German texts tend
to excite admiration OF German ideals
or principles. The committee members
chosen as being competent and un-
biased, Superintendent Schulz said.
are as follows:
Chairman J. G.. Norby, superinten-
dent of schools, Fergus Falls; Prof j.
S. King, Hamline university, St. Paul;
H. June Streeter, principal of the high
school, Albert Lea; Amelia Weir, prin'
cipal high school, Blue Earth; Peter
Olesen, superintendent of schools, Clo-
quet; Augusta Zeigler, head of German
department, Central High school,
Duluth; Aleene Sherwood, teacher of
German, Litchfield; Emma C. Freeman,
teacher of German, Johnson high
school, st. Paul; Hermione Koenig,
teacher of German, North High school,
Minneapolis.
The committee will meet at the cap.
itol as soon as samples of the German
texts have been received, probably
within two weeks, Superintendent
Schulz said.
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More Wooden Bridges.
The construction and maintenance
of wooden bridges in Minnesota will
be revolutionized and in many places
will be erected where concrete and
steel bridges have been planned The
Minnesota Highway commission has
been investigating every form of
bridge construction in seeking to
overcome the prohibitive prices of
steel and concrete.
The chief objection to wooden
bridges has been the annual cost of
replanl1ing. In Minnesota alone re.
planking has Cost $4,000 on wooden
bridges.
After an exhaustive investigation,
the Highway commission has found a
bituminous surfacing that will last
as long as the average plank floor,
and will cost only one-third as much
The bituminous surfacing is spread
easily over the plank floor and be-
comes smooth in short time.
Consider Lid fitting Charge.
Complaints that several Minneapolis
| cafes have violated Order No. 7, pro
hibiting sales of liquor to women and
cabaret performances in cafes, were
considered by the state public safety
commission in executive session. No
action was announced.
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Asks Protection for Sand.
Charging that dredging companies
have taken approximately 100000
worth of sand and gravel from Lake
Superior along the Cook county shore
without state permission, State Auditor
J. A. O. Preus, back yesterday from an
investigation trip, asked the attorney
general to restrain further operations
and collect for the sand and gravel al
ready taken.
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Governor Boosts War Library Fund.
Governor Burnquist has appealed
to the citizens of Minnesota to con-
tribute to the national war library
fund. The national war library coun.
Gil, appointed by Secretary Baker, is
cooperating with the American Libra,
nv association to supply reading mat
ter for the soldiers and sailors of the
United States An appeal for a ST.
600 900 fund for this purpose has been
made. II trust the people of this state
will give literally to this fund.-" said
Governor Burnquist in discussing the
matter.
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To Make Hotels Safe.
A statewide campaign to eliminate
filth and fire hazard from hotels will
be started at once, w. A. Wittbecker,
state hotel inspector has announced.
Prosecutions against hotel-keepers
and restaurants failing to obtainEstate
licenses, he said, will be conducted in
connection with the movement. Con
ditions in many so-called hotels in
Minnesota are into!erable," said In
spector Wittbecker, and must be rem
edied before January /, or else state
licenses will be refused and the places
will be forced to close