The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14
J, Minnesota Safety Commission
Makes State Efficient In All
\, &. Its War Purposes. : K.
PROTECTS PR I'll. / THE PUBLIC:
pIsIoyaIists Are Leaders Among Its
Critics and "BoIshevik" Element
Seeks to Destroy It-FrIend to >
4 Farmer and Laborer.

ITS the Commission OF Public Safety
1 friend Of the farmer and the ,laboring
man OF has it neglected to perform
the tasks that are necessary and with
IL Its power for the settlement and
adjustment of those problems that, vi
tally 9concerns people of these two I'M
portant classes lin, our state?"
/ This is a question, the publicity OF
which has been somewhat neglected
from one side at least. The other
side, or those who have fought every
move and criticised every action OF
the Commission almost from the be-
ginning, has been busily engaged In
prejudicing the minds of those they
may be able to deceive. They have
Been able to command a large amount
Of money for this purpose, extracted
from the pockets of their so-called
members" on the specious plea that
they would be able to better the con-
dition of the farmer or laboring man
II they were only given power to do
10. The, authority they have egotis-
tioally ascribed to Themselves without
consulting any one or anything has
been used for the qualification of their
own selfish ends, rejoicing in the be-
lief, that their dupes would follow
them to the limit~and allow them to
revsl to their hearts content in the
unusual wealth, and degree OF power
given them, and which they can use
for the PRONUNCIATION Of any propa'
;ganda that will give them further
power. They are so drunk with their
present seeming irresistible influence
that they actually believe that they
will eventually be able to rule the
world" In this they are much the
same as the Kaiser and his clique OF
Prussian war lords who are now ruling
to their downfall after indulging in
pipe dream constructed on much the
same principle.
when the Commission of Public
Safety was created 1t was generally
understood and accepted that it would
have charge of the modifying OF the
vast resources Of the state for war,
the moulding of the sentiment Of our
people for war and to direct the indus
tries of the state in such a manner
as. to be OF the greatest possible SER
vice to the nation at this time Of ma
tional crisis. That it was created
for this great patriotic purpose in
order that Minnesota may back the
President and the government in its
war program was the generally &C
cepted purpose of the legislature
which was responsible for its crea-
ton. The great bulk of our patriotic
citizenship were quick to realize its
value, the economy Of it's operation
and the safeguards that were thus
thrown around every interest OF the
state and her people, projecting them
from the Huns at Home" and acting
as curb to all attempts Of undue
profiteering, with the general public
as a victim.
That the Commission has been gen.
orally successful in all of these mat
tiers is something that has been DEM
onstrated over and over again and
the thinking people, no matter
whether farmer, laborer, professional
man or capitalist are generally agreed
that without the presence Of the SAT-
ETY. Commission our state would have
been in a sad state OF chaos as far as
Its efficiency for war purpoes at this
time is concerned.
That it has been successful to a
marked degree is shown by the fact
that several other states have Great
Cd ssifnilar bodies with powers as
extensive in order to bring their own
commonwealth up to point where
lt~will be ables=to handle the war sit
uation within their borders as
effectively and expeditiously as pos.
pible: G The work Of pthe Minnesota
Commission has been model
throughout tue entire nation, and It
has been ,accomplis without the
expense and machinery and red tape
khats has been characteristic in many
branches OF war activity -" : .> =. -.-
Another and most. convincing fact
supports the claim that the Commits;
sion has been successful in its work.
That, is q fact that Is. a matter OF
record and~pubuc- knowledge. 1t is
this. Every man OF known cor sus.'
,pected disloyalty has been a leader
among its critics. Every socialistic
organization and leader has attacked
1T and Fitsy members viciously and sun.
sorupulously. The "bolsheviki"
element has gathered under one, ban.
ner" In Minnesota for the avowed
purpose Of putting it out Of existence
and punishing the loyal and patriotic
men who have sacrificed time, money,
position and private business inter
ests in order to carry out the duties
that have been imposed upon them.
Every ism" Known in the dictionary
of disturbing and disintegrating IN.
fluences whose aims and purposes
could not bear the light of day, has
thrown its influence of treachery,
deceit and treason against the Com
Emission and It's members. Every po-
litical ont cast and every harlot OF
t4he journalistic harem has joined