The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-30
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WINNIPEG STRlKE,|
MANITOBA PREMIER

That Bolsheviki leaders, through
the foreign element of Winnipeg,
were responsible for the general
strike that affected $4,000 laborers
and which ended in utter failure, was
the statement of Premier T. C. Nor
ris of Manitoba, who was the princi-
pal speaker at the Victory Session
held Saturday night as one of the
chief features of the annual outing
of the Northern Minnesota Editorial
association at Birchmont.
The premier said that the Winni-
peg strike demonstrated that no ele-
ment can effect economic pressure
upon a community if it's cause is not
worthy one. The Winnipeg strik-
ers, who walked out several weeks
ago in sympathetic strike, caused
by metal workers, are returning to
their work under the same conditions
that existed before the strike, said
| the premier. He announced that.
Judge H. A. Robson will be appoint
ed as royal commissioner to make a
thorough investigation of the causes
of the strike and to work out any
other tangles that may have develop
ed between capital and labor as a
result of the difficulty.
Stanton Former President
Judge C. w. Stanton, who 20 years
ago was president of the Minnesota
State Editorial association, presided
at the Victory session. He interest
ingly spoke reminiscently of the ear
ly period of the association and ex-
pressed delight in being privileged
to participate in the outing and
pleasure in his being permitted to re-
tain his membership in the state and
northern association, the latter of
which he is an honorary member.
Waugh Loyal Father
r. G. Waugh, three times mayor
Of Winnipeg, and who is now presi-
dent of the Returned. Soldiers asso-
citation, was introduced by Judge
Stanton, who mentioned the fact that
Mr. Waugh had three sons in the
world war, one Of them being killed
in action, another crippled for life
and a third who is still in military
service. Mr.. Waugh praised the mill
tary record of the United States and
said he hoped that the friendly re-
lations which now exist between this
country and Canada will continue.
He way cheered when in his closing
remarks he said patxiQ Canada there
is room but for 6ne aE;s the Union
Jack, and that in the United States
there is room but for Old Glory and
that never will the red flag be permit
ted to wave.
Sensible Advice
E. M. Mcmahon, secretary of the
St. Paul association, discussed "Co-
operation and Community Building"
in most interesting manner, point
ing out mistakes so frequent in civic
work and offering valuable sugges-
tions in promoting the public well
fare. He pointed out that Bemidji
is not limited to the city boundary
line, but, instead, that its activities
must include all people in all direc-
tions to a distance of at least rs
miles.
Interesting Sports
Following the lumber-jack dinner
an interesting program Of sports was
held, the winners being as follows:
Ladies' potato and spoon race, Mrs.
Walter F. Marcum, Bemidji; fat
mans race, L. A. Bradford, Verh-
dale; married women's race, Mrs.
H. z. Mitchell, Bemidji; thin mans
race, w. w. Jones, Gonvick; single
girls race, Margaret Oberg, Black
duck; man tug-of-war, Southern Min
nesota team; woman's tug-of-war,
Northern, Minnesota team; children
under IA years of age, Margaret Che
ney, Minneapolis.
The sports were followed by an
impromptu speaking contest IN d
which there was a number of partici-
pants, the winners being Mrs. H. P.
Phillips of Mahnomen and H. z. Nit
chell of Bemidji.
Memormial for Meyst
An hour was devoted by the asso-
citation Sunday morning to memor-
ial for the late Frank J. Meyst of
Minneapolis, a member of the execu-
tive committee of the state editorial
association, and a man widely known
and highly esteemed by the Mime
sofa newspaper fraternity and all
who knew him.
President w. E. Verify of Wadena
presided, and Secretary Rutledge Of
Minneapolis read the biographical
sketch of the late manager of the
Western Newspaper Union in Mime
apolis. W. P. Kirkwood read the
sterling eulogy from the pen of H.
C. Hoatling, who was unable to be
president in person. Will Wilke of
Grays Lake, G. s. Pease of Anoka,
Fred Hadley and F. M. Mcclellan of
the Mcclellan Paper Company, Mimi
eapolis, also spoke in warm words OF
praise for their departed brother.