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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
ROAD BUILDING LARGE TASK
president Of National Highways Asso.
citation Tells How a Great Sys.
TEN Can Be Built. IN

Thanks to the pushfnl, pervasive
/ motor car, American road building has
Y got move on" at last. There is ev'
erywhere the cry for roads. The draw
back has been that, as yet, there has
been no coordination Of these multi
|ltudinous enterprises. The president
SSslof the National Highways association.
Charles Henry Davis. in q recent paper
stated that we spent last year $24a--
8e55, 067, or more than two-thirds the
total Of money expended so far on the
construction .of the Panama canal
for road improvements throughout, the
country. Mr.. Davis contention is that
good roads, roads that run for thou
sands Of miles through state after
state, are, properly, not the RESPONSE
bility Of the state, but Of the nation.
He would have the federal government
build system Of national roads join
Ing the West with the East, the North
and the South, connecting every part
iIof the country, ssthesacaseN With the
national highways Of Europe, and, as
history shows, such a. was thes essen
hal equipment of aevary hrSt-class
power Of the past, according to the
Boston Evening Transcript. sr.tz,
How would such an enormous con-
struction be paid fol. and kept up7 m.,,
4 Suppose, = asks tits eminent engi-
neer. ''the government built 100000
miles Of properly planned roads, and
ht the same time purchased, say, 800
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
Kaiser's War Library.

It Is reported that the kaiser Is de-
voting considerable time to- the crea.
ton Of his own war library, and al
ready this remarkable collection num-
bers 10000 volumes.
The war lord is we'll known as a
vain man and his collection Of photo.
graphs runs into thousands. While the
books come from every country, only
German photographs are included, and
those Of the kaiser himself are numer-
Ous.; Sc .....r-g m..-> H. %3 *
The war collection of the Royal LII
brary of Berlin now numbers $1,000
volumes, and they are bound in special
covers of gray, stamped with the Prus'
sian eagle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
Temper, Foe Of Collar.

p Recent tests prove that a mans tenn
per has more to- do with his collar
wearing out than does the much abused
laundry. In the tests new collars en-
dured around forty trira through the
laundry process before cracks began
to render them unpresentable.
On the other hand, collars that were
worn after each washing were good
for only about twenty trips through
the laundry. ,,s~-r~'-. ID
y 1t is easy, to crack; collar in but
toning, it; damage can be done wheu
adjusting the necktie. especially wheu
this adjustment u done violently ~
i1npatiently. 90 %a.3s. s, 49,. ..s5 T.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

feet Of land on either side? This land
would so continually increase in value
and in demand for leasing on long
rental, that the cost Of the road and
the land purchase would soon be paid.
a rental rate of $G.66 per acre would
pay the interest on the cost Of con.
structiOh. But such would rent ut vast.
" higher rates in cities and towns
high enough to give the nation an in
come equal to its total annual expendi-
lures, from these national highways
alone!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

There are several kinds OF watches
ssssthAre Lars old watches salilyse
watches. dollar watches and MAtche9
the jeweler has tn lend his patients
while theirs arc being repaired.
4 For the last ten days wesl ben
carrying q borrowed watch. relatea q
writer 'insthe Detroit Free Press. .Qur
timepiece was not exactly out Of OF.
Der, 1t would run, but 1t had no con-
troll. It ran wild on the bases. It stole
the second and third hour frequently.
We would set 1t at eight o'clock and
look at It 20 minutes later and dis
cover that It was Is minutes past three.
We are cratic, but we weren't erratic
enough to keep up with that watch.
So we. took it into the dry dock, where
the man squints at 1t through q sawed
of telescope and tells you that It Will
cost 81 to TX 1t. .1:.
After he had told us 1t would cost
us 81 we asked him to lend us a watch
until we called for our own. This he
did. He wound mp ticker and set it.
It was IL noon when we took It from
his hands. Two hours later friend
asked us the time, and we showed him
our watch. It was quarter to seven.
. "NGosh," he said, II didn't think 1t
was that late. overlooked dinner
time in some way" M.
so we went back and borrowed an
other watch from the .jeweler. "This
one is o. H." he said with a smile.
We carried it for an hour. In that
time 1t. had jumped 16 hours We don't
know now when we look lat It whether
1t is Berlin time or .tomorrow's time.
Va, car, sat II. at two O'clock. and when
the City hall Ii ringing three our Dor
rowed watch swears i IL % minutes
otter 4anr O'Clock stonefzew.3At sA 1E
We looked on the watches suspicious
~. but now we have begun to suspect
ourselves. h When three watches begin
to lie to yoar face something is wrong.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
GOOD HIGHWAYS IN ONTARIO
Approximately 5000 Miles Of Road,
In Provinee-43, 900 Miles In
4 Fairly Good Condition.

The province OF Ontario has ap
proximately $1,000 miles Of G road
More than $1,000 miles have been
treated and are in fairly good cOndi.
tion. About 10000 miles are we'll
graded earth roads; about 5000 miles
are surfaced with broken stone and
about $4,000 are surfaced with gravel.
In the city of Toronto: there is one
motorcar to every twenty-five inhab.
hants. D L..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
NOTICE

On Monday, November rs, will
omen a meat shop to be known as
the Bemidji Meat Market In the
building formerly occupied by the
Palace Meat Market, where Will
be pleased to meet all customers:
1112tf - TOM NEWTON. ,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
Network Of Good Roads,

This whole country will some Of
these days be network Of good
roads, which will have a place on the
maps along with the railroads. The
Lincoln highway linking the East and
the West, the Jefferson highway, link
ing the lakes and the gulf. and the
Dixie Overland highway, are begin.
ming. v s-.s.aSr,s s. l. I: 10. i. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

FOR SALE OR TRADE nm
OF 120 acres. house barn. good
well, 10 acres under cultivation,
~ acres meadow 81, 90 0sworth lot
timber on the land. mikes north
aof Bemidji, on good gravel road.
Will sell this property ct bar
gain. Frank LatimeH. Turtle
River. 1O3Otf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
:. WANTED

WANTED-Good active young man
who would like to learn the butch
er's trade. Call at w. G. Schroed-
-p,,a er's store, see ]. w. Bellings. HIT
WHNTED-Kifchen girl at Erick-
=. SON HOTEL, aea 49, 4-1ll4
WANTED-Girl at 81 Bemidji Ave.
= 1...- . 9.111E
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

FOR RENT-6-room house, cheap to
good renter. 1905 Doud Ave.
Phone 237. 119tf
FOR RENT-One steam heated
room. - FOG 3rd St. y = Ella
FOR RENT-Five-room house. A.
Klein. - = ..E m 3-llI6
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

WANTED---Three girls to work IN
store. Address TX Y" c Pho
Moor .~. 4-1117
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14
81
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Large touring car in
8, GOOD running order. All tires
IA new. Will sell for 81 Is 10 takeh.
this week. G. N. Foss, Nymore.
HIT
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

LOsr-Ford tire chain in front of
pioneer office. Finder. return to
MARKHAM Hotel. 1-1114
WANTED-2 or 3 furnished or
partly furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Call Palace Meat
Market. ,-r..,. LILA;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-14

FOR ~RENT-After November 10,
house, modern except heat. 1905
Beltrami Ave. Phone 26-F-5. p
-.~@&E.' - 1O24tf
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-01

draughts. A big forelady stands over
them while they work, with her
hands behind her back.
This is the way the employees give
Marshall Field a bonus: During the
past two weeks there was one of the
girls late Is minutes; they locked
her % cents for the Is minutes; she
receives Is cents per hour as wages.
AN EmpIoye.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-01
THE MARSHALL

THE MARSHALL FIELD SYS-
TEN. - In regard to section 300,
Marshall Field & Co., instead of the
firm giving the employees bonus the
employees have given the firm bo-
nus. 1t has been customary there if
if any of the girls were off sick to pay
them half-time. In most cases it
was the fault of the company when
they would get sick because of the
way they have to work.
They are sent out in all kinds of
weather to sew carpets in churches,
halls and every place imaginable,
and they have to sit and lay on cold
floors. 1 understand when those girls
are sent out the company collects SIS
a day for their labor; they pay them
starvation wages, less than 81 a day.
1 have noticed them many times
myself, when I would be going
through the store, sitting on that
stone floor, sewing a carpet which
should have been tackled and laid by
men. I often asked some Of them if
it was not hard. They would always
say it was very hard. 1 often felt
like calling the attention of the hui
name society about the way they
treated the women. Is it any won
der they would be sick from all those
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-01

THE WATERS job have
been a daily reader of The Day Book,
but have never seen anything regard
ing waiter; waiter has a hard life
for the little returns he gets.
There is what is called the "vam-
pire system" by which the waiter
does not get one penny salary, does
not get anything to eat, must pay
for everything he gets the same as
if the public were buying.
To go to work he must pay the
head waiter S. to get the job. After
that you must pay him $3.50 every
week to hold your job or else you get
canned" and someone else donates
So.
The management does not pay a
head waiter any salary. He hires
some grafters with the understand
ing that he must get his from the
walters and public. The walters
must also see that he gets his from
the public, SO that he can pay his
rent and have a place to sleep. What
do you say to that, Mr.. Public.
While you are paying big prices
for the drinks and "eats," Mr.. Prop
rietor is getting an interest on the
walters salary, while you, Mr.. Pub
lie, are paying the walters salary.
We must slave for the management
for nothing.
What does the public say in regard
to. this? What have the following
cafes to say: Congress cafe, on Wa
bash av.; Fountain Inn, SD and Hal
sted, formerly the Bristol Casino
cafe, and a dozen others? Why
should the general public be made to
pay the walters salary and also give
the proprietor his prOits.-J. w. r.,
A Waiter,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-01

LIKES H. E. SCHECK.-There is
one Day Book Forum writer who has
never to my knowledge had knock
against his writings, that is, H. E.
Scheck. He deserves boosting, for
it is easy to tell when one reads his
stuff that he is on the square and
has his heart in the right place;
credit where it is due, hey, editor?-
Maize Stuart, 712 N. Dearborn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-01

Socialists in Europe to help you out.
They're a bunch of wind-bags who,
after all their talk about industrial
freedom" were among the first to
run a bayonet through their Social
list brothers on the opposite side.
Fight hard for more rights, if you
wish, but also be glad of the privi-
Ieges you already enjoy in the good
old U. S. A. - Jack Doyle, 1888 Le-
land Az.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
Is Russia Bankrupt? Far From 1t!
Times Writer Tells OF
Styles Being Shown at
Ritz carlton Fashion
Display in New York.
by BETTY BROWN

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Here
are three of the most beautiful
hats have seen at the Ritz-Carl-
ton fashion show.
The newest sport hats are made
of shirred silk jersey. The one at
the upper left is In delicate gray
with the same fabric used for the
band and a small tailored bow In
the front,
With this is worn a darker gray
silk jersey coat with a small er,
mine collar. Jersey will be used
more than any other wool or silk
fabric this season. II will be COM
hined with satin and velvet as
Georgette crepe was last year.
The dress hat at the upper right
of claret velvet lined underneath
with duh gold metal cloth and a
row of flat conventional flowers
made Of khaki colored ostrich
feathers. is design that will be
worn very much for dress occa-
sions this year.
BY the way, rich reds and pur-
pies combined with khaki color
will he used much for hats to be
worn with black costumes, and Il
is agreed the black gown will prs
dominate.
One of the most charming hats
imported by Kurzman Is a black
velvet turban with wide flat
tam crown, the top OF which is
made entirely of the softest, most
beautiful ostrich feathers in
black. This hat is the lower one
of the three.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
WILL WRITE
CAMP STORY

Capt. II. M. Smitten, of Mai
Stones staff, is writing the history
of Camp Lew N book form, be-
ginning with the work done by
Pierce county and its citizens
thru the various phases of con
struction to completion and the ar
rival of the drafted army.
Capt Smitten has been assisted
in compiling the first part of Lis
book by Miss Helen Banks, secre-
tary to Special County Attorney
j. Il. S. Lyle. who has a scrap.
book of clippings covering thu
work from the very beginning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

there was a meeting not long ago
in Petrograd of wealthy men,
bankers, manufacturers, exploit
ers, merchants and high llghls III
Big Business, what there Is OF IL
and when they came to compare
notes they found that the interests
thew represent could absorb, II
need be, the greater part OF the
debt so far created by the war.
At present most OF these re-
sources are untouched by taxation,
1t is evident, therefore, that the
assets back of this real Russia are
almost unlimited.
No one need worry about that
Also. as to chaos in Russia
There isn't any chaos.
There are elements in the newly
created political life that difier as
to the details Of the policy the
government should follow.
But such differing elements eX-
list in every country that has de-
mocracy. You couldn't nave
healthy democracy without theIh'
But except for few noisy an
archists and a handful of returned
American trouble makers the
people are unanimous for the
broad principles of democracy
They don't agree about their gov
eminent, but they don't want 10
assassinate 1t.
A certain amount of confusion
was absolutely inevitable after
the destruction of one great sys-
fem of government and before an
other could be instituted that
would work with perfect smootll-
ness in every part of this enor-
nous country.
Such confusion always comes at
such times. In the case Oh the
United States it lasted IL years.
In the case of Russia it has lasted
! less than six months and is steaa-
lily disappearing. :,
There never was country in
the world that underwent any
thing like the revolution that nus
sia has had and six months later
presented anything like the same
snectacle of good order and sub
stantial progress.
This, if course, is totally con-
trarv to the impression created by
the reactionary press and the re-
dictionary foreign colony at retro
grad, but is nevertheless the actual
fact.
Barring the one chance l
have spoken of, the United
States will get back all the
money il has lent to Russia,
and get IL back with interest.
That chance is that while
Russia Is still finding herself
the kaiser's supporters In this
country will help the German
troops to break the Russian
line and crush the new de-
mOcracy.
With their peace chatter and
treasonable peace councils, their
maneuvers in congress to cripple
and discredit the government,
their transparent demands for the
stating of peace terms, and their
widespread organizations of dis
loyalty, they have already done
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
FEAR RIOTlNG
INCAR STRIKE

N'h'eu iresS ieased WIre.D
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l.
Police were ordered today to pre-
vent any crowds from congregat-
ing on street corners.
Rioting in connection with the
street car strike last night re
suited in several people being
slightly injured and some street
cars badly damaged. All police
men last night carried clubs sew
eral ounces heavier than their
usual night sticks.
President Lilienthal of the
United Railroads emphatically de-
MED assertions of labor attorneys
that minority stockholders of the
company are considering forcing
it into bankruptcy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

much to weaken Russian resist
ance and enable the kaiser to ad
vance.
In that event, of course, IL
will be goodbye To our money.
Also to many other things,
infinitely dcarcr, including
democracy in Russia and
armies of young American
lives.
That is the result to which the
work of Mr.. LaFollette and his
company is tending.
can do no more and no less
than to tell you the facts as
found them in Russia.
The American pacifist is Rus
sia's deadliest enemy and the
kaiser's most powerful and eff
cient ally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
ELKS ARE HAVING
A HIGH OLD TIME

The Elks are picnicking at the
north side of American lake Sat-
urday. A fine program of ath-
let.cs and races has been arranged,
and coffee and doughnuts are
furnished by the committee, in
addition to the generous baskets
carried by Elks who plan to in
clude army Elks in their spread.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

newspapers that have no knowl
edge of Russia, but just can't be
lieve actual democracy can succeed
anywhere, cheerfully echoed thu
astonishment.
What! Lend more money Il
Russia at a time when according
to the press dispatches the las
bottom has fallen out of every
thing? When the dreadful radi
/ Gals with whom the country II
filled are raging up and dowI
thirsting for hot blood and threat
! ening destruction?
When, it is plain, chaos reigns'
! Above all, when Russia is bank
rupt,
That makes $275, 100000
we have lent this nation,
walls the Low Pressure Cho-
rus. SHALL WE EVER GET
1T BACK? Alas! No! Let
us bid fond farewell TO our
money! Why does the adj
ministration thus throw the
good maZuma after the bad?
But it doesn't. The admins.
tration is perfectly right in its
estimate of Russia. Barring one
chance, Russia is as safe coun'
try to lend money to as there is in
alliance.
Now see how monstrous and
dangerous are the misconceptions
produced in the American mind by
the Dismal Dopers and the Gloomy
Gusses of the British press, from
whom we get nine-tenths of oul
so-called news from Russia.
As matter of fact Russia
isn't bankrupt. 1t is one of
the richest countries of the
world.
1t is not only rich in possibili
ties, but it is rich in the actua
thing. 1t has The Goods.
| don't mean that the soil Ii
rich, altho that is true. ] MEAN
THAT THE GOVERNMENT Il
RICH.
IT OWNS A VAST EMPIRE OF
ARABLE AND TIMBER LANDS
THERE is NO QUESTION
ABOUT IT'S OWNERSHIP. THE
TITLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
VESTED IN THE GOVERNMENT
Comparatively speaking, there is
not great deal of private land
pared with other countries. Al
immense amount of land is owned
in common, either by the village:
or by the general government.
While l was in Russia an ap
praisement of the governments
holdings in land was just being
completed.
Ii indicated the amazing
total of Sixty Billion Rubles
$50, 600, 900.
Besides all this, If the govern
ment desires to confiscate The
huge estates of the car and the
grand dukes, all grated from the
public, it will have enough to pa!
the entire national debt and lay b.
a surplus.
1t could take from these estates
enough to pay the national deb
and still leave the entire brood Of
imperial parasites, idlers anC
worthless, useless NUTS enough
to keep them in splendor all theil
days.
II IL would cOnfiscate only
the crown jewels and the pal
aces in Petrograd 1t would go
far to wipe out all the nation
al debt It has at present.
More than that, / am told tina
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
DON'T LOOK FOR
CHEAPER BREAD

Local grain dealers, basing their
guesses on the basic wheat prices
fixed by the government, estimate
that Washington farmers will get
in the neighborhood of 50 for
their wheat. Tacoma bakers do
not think that the price of bread
will drop much.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
BOY REFUGEE SPEAKS

some nations their for their
their suffering. Such is land!"
vorperan Armenian boy refugee who spoke
Presby church
Friday evening committee
and Syrian relief.
saw by the Turks, of them
be dream, vision
America Opening remarks make by Dr. c. W.
Walter Davis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01

A few days
ago the admin
istration deeid-
ed to lend Rus
STA a n o t h e I
500, 900, 600.
At this all
D e L s o n S and
newspapers ! n
this C o Il n ( r y
that secretly or
openly hope the
Russian democ-
racy VIII lall
profesSed great
astonishment.
Then the 9TH
err Oe.SOnS and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
ABANDON CAMP FREMONT
united Press Leased Wire. J

united
ALTO, Cal, 1.Fortyeight hours work had
partly Fremont ordered stopped
Orders Green,
received the brigade commanders
of Washington, Oregon
Idaho and wyoming Maj Gen Hunter Lgge who COM
ordered
camp Charlotte.
the Palo Alto said to be
board health
NO reason given
Yesterdays orders
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
AFTER PETROGRAD
united Press Leased Wire,


PETROGRAD, boats and submarines
observed vicinity the in the gulf of Riga
official Russian
ating against them.
gulf lends color reports
preparing powerful offensive against that port
Great activity has been
the
forward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
u. S. AVIATORS READY

Leased Wre)
PARIS service Monday will
its headquarters the front
Brgader General arrival. assumed supreme command
of this branch with other Officers colonel and lieutenant col
supplies Walter Lowell
escade, been detached
the American forces
delayed of
Fayatte the American
the firing line until American aerial
fighting permission with other
e. squadrons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
FIRE MENACESPORTLAND
United Press Leased Wire. }

PORTLAND Sept 1Menacng fires the western slopes
outskirts of Porandtoday threaten
a of he Goa known mountain resorts.
anchers fleeing the
hunting
ieved to surrounded by fire.
fire had burned within 400 yards
the Other
resorts of threatened.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
} TSs Giist

j. 4. Gregory, Iumberman (who-
ever he isl, complains of three
evils /. w. WIS, forest fires and
Gov. Lister.
Commencing with Saturday,
September LIST, the NORTHWEST
GROCERY COMPANY will be
open for business from seven
o'clock in the morning until six
O'Clock in the evening, including
Saturday.
Store closed ALL day Monday,
September Bird, Labor Day.
Having adopted the eight-hour
day for all of our employees, our
customers can greatly assist US
by calling as early as possible.
NORTHWEST GROCERY CO.,
18th and Commerce Streets.
adv.
Child labor law will affect only
half dozen or so children in Ia
coma plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-01
SUSPEND RATE INCREASE
Omitted Press Leased Wire. I,

WASHINGTON 1.-The interstate commission
until Dec 80 1917 the operation OF rate increases
products from Minneapolis Mnn to Chi
Michigan transportation via the Great
destinations The
portona rate Chicago local dev
e New hundred pounds and the proposed
&