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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
Who Is Paying The Freight?
(Ransom Metcalfe, in Steel Plant News.)

Every week the News receives a
waste basket full of bunk written by
tools of criminal Big Business in oppo-
sition to anybody and everything that
would have a tendency to change pres
ent political and industrial conditions
Among these writer's Of pin-headed
piffle is one F. G.. R. Gordon of Min
neapolis, who also writes some more
bunk weekly for the "Loyal" Amer.
lean News Of Minneapolis. Another
cuckoo champion of Big Business pi-
racy who helps fill the waste basket
is one F. E. Hadley, long-eared biped
who runs paper at Winnebago in this
state, and whose stuff is used quite
freely by other cuckoo editors too
lazy to write their own opinions or Of
too meager intellect to form any.
But it is of the former that this
article will deal principally. In the
last effusion from his pen we are re-
called with the usual rot about Russian
conditions under Bolshevik rule where
in is repeated the stereotyped false
hoods that have done duty in soaring
the unthinking ever since the revolu-
tion in that country began. Of course,
what Russia does has no bearing what
ever on conditions in this country, but
the purpose Of the Gordon drivel is to
create the impression in the public
mind that Russian Bolshevism is the
aim of every voter who objects to the
present high-handed piracy Of the
American autocracy, for he says, in
winding up his screed:
"The citizen who votes for So
cialist party, and the citizens who
vote for half-baked Socialist candi-
dates for office, anywhere and every
where vote for the encouragement of
just what we have seen in Russia since
the revolution became a fact"
Mr.. F. G. R. Gordon is just plain
fool or else very plain, ordinary liar,
for he includes among half-baked So
cialists he prates about "the Fords
and the La Follettes," either of whom
is a much better American than all
the Big Business cuckoos yet out of
Jail.
But there is one paragraph in the
Gordon letter that we would like to
call attention to especially. After re-
counting all the "crimes" of the Boil
sheviks in Russia that he can remem-
Der having read about in other Big
Business cuckoo sheets, he says:
"The naturalization Of women was
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
THIS IS AMERICA.

''No greater service could have been
done an organization than that which
was erformed by Franklin D'0ner,
head Of the American Legion" says
e. G. Pipp, editor of Henry Ford's own
weekly.
''His action reminds US that this Is
America and is to remain America
with American ideals and respect for
American freedom and Americas
form of government.
There always has been and should
continue to be a welcome here for the
less fortunate Of other lands who come
to our shores for the purpose Of be-
coming a part Of our great republic,
for the purpose of acquiring citizen
ship in the commonwealth, for the Dur
pose Of studying our laws and respect.
ing them.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.

Next November it will be a duty
and responsibility for the voters to
elect three judges in this district.
The terms of Judges Ensign, Cant
and Fesler expire. A majority Of the
voters must say whether those men
are returned for terms Of six years,
each, or that other men be selected
and elected to succeed them.
It is the duty Of these three jurists
to inform their masters, the voters, If
they wish reelection and If they con-
slider themselves worthy of support. It
is the privilege Of the voters to look
over the present incumbents and even
to propose entirely new candidates, If
that be their will.
There have been street reports to
the effect that Judge Cant plans to re-
tire. He has made no public announce
ment as to his wishes. No opposition
to further service by him Is visible and
it is safe to say that he can have an
election for another term If he so
wishes, without running the gauntlet.
There is a general feeling among
members Of the bar and those who call
on the courts for adjudication that
the venerable Judge Ensign Is too
much burdened with the infirmities Of
age to be an acceptable occupant Of
the bench after the expiration Of the
present term. His service has been
long and arduous and, in his ripe old
age, he is universally honored and be-
loved. There are many regrets that
the state laws do not provide for the
retirement Of district judges on a lib
eral pension. It is safe to say that
the bar will welcome and the people
will demand younger man at the
expiration Of Judge Ensign's present
term of service.
Judge Fesler originally was ap-
pointed to the bench through guber-
material favor. One election at the
hands of the voters has been given
him, If we remember correctly. Judge
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
WHEN THE KIMBALLS MOVED
AWAY THEIR FURNITURE,

A generation and more ago, when
open gambling was in full flower in
Duluth, Tom Whitaker was boss gam
bier of the city. AS a result, he Jared
sumptuously every day, as well as wore
a white vest and a black broadcloth
coat.
Open gambling closed in this city by
the fresh-water sea, thereby crippling
the bank roll of Tom Whitaker. Early
in 1893, as a means of helping the fam
lily fortunes, Madam Whitaker sold
some surplus furniture to Charles R,
Kimball, then dashing ticket broker.
Incidentally, Tom Whitaker made
something Of a killing at the World 8
Fair in 1893, but that was his last sue
cessful foray in the realms of chance.
He died a few years ago, a kindly,
penniless old man, but that another
story.
Turning night into day and day into
night, gave kindly old Tom Whitaker
some odd habits. One Of those was to
axe walk at early morn, after night
at gambling on the green.
On or about April 10, 1893, Tom
Whitaker was out for his accustomed
constitutional just at daylight. When
he neared No. 80 Fourth avenue west,
then occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
R. Kimball, the erstwhile gambling
king noticed that furniture was being
moved out. His trained eye next saw
some furniture that once belonged to
the Whitaker home and on which the
Kimballs yet owed something like $35.
Tom quickly toddled home and re-
ported to Madam Whitaker, much
more aggressive individual than her
complacent husband. She quickly
dressed and hied herself to the Kim
ball house. There debonair Charley
Kimball informed Madam Whitaker
that his larger half had gone to West
Superior and would not be back until
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
POETS'CORNER
IF CHRIST SHOULD COME TODAY.

IF CHRIST SHOULD COME TODAY.
I have come and the world shall be
Like reed at the touch of my rod,
And kingdoms of time shall awaken
To the voice and summons of God.
No more through the din of the ages
Shall warnings and chidings divine,
From the lips Of my prophets and sages,
Be trampled like pearls before swine.
Ye have stolen my lands and my cattle !;
Ye have kept back from labor its
need;
Ye have challenged the outcasts to
battle,
When they cried at your feet in
their need.
When the wailings of hunger grew
louder
And the multitude prayed to be fed,
Ye have answered with prisons and
powder,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24

"There should be room here for
those who would improve our method
Of doing things, but it is ample time
for them to take part in criticism when
thep have become interested enough to
acquire citizenship.
s'There should be no room for those
who come solely to foment trouble and
to tear down.
'There may be and are. things in
connection with the administration
that deserve criticism, and it is every
Americans free born right to criticise,
but that criticism should be construc-
tive.
''There is difference between the
American citizen who would protect
our free institutions from the encroach-
ments Of greed, and the man who is
not a citizen and who has no intention
Of being citizen, or even the man
who has acquired citizenship and
strikes at the very foundation Of our
institutions.
''For the latter class there should be
no room in America, and many Of them
are being sent elsewhere in orderly
and legal fashion.
''There is sufficient law to protect
the nation, and when Mr.. D'Olier saw
an inclination on the part Of some Of
the more impulsive members Of his
organization to take matters into their
own hands, he sounded a warning.
That, too, is protecting America and
Americanism.
"Our Constitution guarantees free
speech to all. That doesn't mean IL
cense to tear down but It does mean
the right to comment on or Justly crit.
icise those in positions Of public trust.
"When some members Of the Amer
lean Legion undertook to say who
should or should not enjoy the right
Of free speech they endangered the in
fluence for good Of the Legion, which
Mr.. D'Olier quickly saw"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
THE SIXTH ANNUAL BALL OF THE
DULUTH BOAT CLUB.

The first annual ball of the Duluth
Boat Club was held July -, 1887. The
sixth annual ball Of that organization
was held at the Spalding hotel, We'd
nesday evening, May 3, 1893. About
$50 Of Duluth s smart set attended and
dancing broke up at $3.50 o'clock the
next morning. Hoare's orchestra fur
nished the enhancing music and eight
numbers were danced in addition to
the original program.
The big banquet room at the Spald-
ing was lastly decorated with flowers
and lights and club colors. Crossed
oars on the walls strikingly character
lied the event.
Dancing began at 9:3O p. m. and
stopped at II p. m, when landlord
Emerson, of the Spalding, served one
of his famous suppers. After that,
dancing was resumed and continued
until 2:30 a.. m. when all departed to
the strains of "Auf Wiedersehn." Du-
luthians were not scared at few Ger
man words or tunes in those kindly,
hospitable days.
Among the many present were the
following, viz:
Mesdames Hunter Hopes, Totman,
Hopkins, Eldridge, Dunbar, Wolvin,
Spencer, Prindle, Geldreich, West, Blu
chanan, Fitzgerald, G. Cash, Elder, Pan
ton, Wilmington, Gorrie, Richards.
Misses Upham, Sharpe, Magoffin,
Bailey, Willis, Hunter, Day, Barber,
Sheppard, Bull, Brown, Leland, Peyton,
Poirier, J. Peyton, Moak, Booth, Proc
tor, Deming, Blanchard, Fitzgerald,
Judd, McKinnon, Wilson, Rudolph,
Kennedy, Scott, Hibbard, Gilman,
Thompson, Hubbard, johnson, Black.
Messrs. Hunter, Kershaw, Hartmann,
Jones, Totman, Hopes, Williamson,
Hopkins, Mendenhall, Shirk, Buchanan,
French, Mckinley, Cullyford, Bassett,
Mckenzie, Sheppard, Speiers, Chaffin,
Badly, Howard, Judd, A. Mendenhall,
Williams, Noyes, Lanigan, Hanegan,
Collins, Williams, F. Barber, W. Pey-
ton, Knox, A. M Smith, Pardee, 8.
Cash, Charles Davis, DR.. McAuliffe, J.
McAuliffe, Mckinley, Lazier, Ayers,
snively, Woodruff, Window, Gilkie,
Seldom, Watson, Abbott, Judson, Shep-
hard, Lucas, Stevens, Fagg, Leslie,
James, Cook, Robinson, Winship, Day,
Rude, Wray, Purcell, Lewis, Jacoby,
ingalls,, White, Levy, Scott, Turrell.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1920.
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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
JUDAS ISCARIOT ADDS ROLE
OF ANANIAS.

None was so Jealous and active as
Rev. John q. Schaibly at the last meet
ing Of the school board, when it came
to retaining the vague and indefinite
Hoke as superintendent Of the public
schools.
A year ago, the so-called West End
Wesley played the role Of Judas Iscar-
lot by voting for Hoke's retention.
This year, this despicable traitor adds
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24

Fesler has strong partisans and just
as strong critics. The outlook is that
he will be required to run the gaunt-
let Of public review and even contest
with an opponent for further service
on the high and most honorable bench.
There is no lack Of local lawyers
who would like to sit on the woolsack.
It Is doubtful If majority Of such
have the courage or even the expert
ence to make them feel warranted In
voluntarily offering themselves to the
people for six years Of arduous and
very responsible service.
Then the people propose to have
something to say as to selection and
election Of district judges in 1920.
They feel that the local bar associa-
ton has unduly monopolized the right
and privilege Of selecting judicial can
iidates and then merely permitting
the voters to ratify at the polls the
bar associations selections. Younger
and less prominent members Of the bar
feel, to some extent, that a few sea-
soned, successful, powerful and influ-
entail lawyers too highly dominate the
selections Of the bar association. There
is a likelihood that the people either
will nominate their real choices, them.
selves, or else demand that the bar as
ISOLATION select six or even nine candi-
dates, any three Of which will be &C.
ceptable to the bar association when
elected.
So far, Hon. Frank H. Cuttings
name seems to be the most generally
mentioned by the people and large
lumber Of the lawyers. He has a host
Of admirers who would dislike to lose
him from the municipal bench, but who
EEL that he should be promoted to the
district bench.
John B. Richards, lawyer Of high
repute, ability and a thorough knowl-
lge Of jurisprudence. has many en-
thusiastic boosters for a seat on the
bench. In addition to being learned
the law, Mr.. Richards is a genuine
American and man so upright that
he almost leans backward.
Warner E. Whipple would please a
large number Of the. very best lawyers
in the district as an occupant of the
bench. He also would be very accept
able to many laymen, particularly
those who personally know him.
Elmer F. Blu has been mentioned as,
also, has Oscar J. Larson. Both men
lave ability and friends. Warren E.
Greene, so-called heir apparent, is gen.
orally credited with wishing and ex-
pecting to succeed his father in-law,
Judge Ensign, on the district bench.
There is a considerable number Of
others whose names have slipped our
mind, pro tem., as the lawyers say, and
whom space does not permit us to
mention at this particular time.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
DESPERATE PLIGHT OF
SCHOOL TREASURY.

The condition Of the public school
treasury Is very serious and, if some
thing radical is not done soon, the SIT
uation will become desperate.
After three years Of aimless and ex-
travagant administration by the vague,
Indefinite Hoke, backed and abetted
by a little coterie Of financial and So
cial autocrats, school taxes are higher
than ever known in the city. They
are nearly double what they were a
decade ago and must go still higher,
supplemented by heavy bond issues,
even if stern and immediate retrench-
ment is adopted.
Overdrafts are a fixture in several
Of the funds and, if extreme care be
not taken, members Of the board Mill
wake up some sad day and find them
selves personally responsible for some
overdraft that cannot be shifted or
juggled.
At the last meeting Of the board Of
education, treasurer Colman sounded a
Wild note Of alarm. That was but an
echo, it is believed, of worried and Sc
cret conferences held earlier by the
dominant members Of the board.
The directors, after nervous dis
cussion of the situation, decided to cut
to the bone all expenditures. Present
stocks will be cleaned out Of the
store-rooms before anything new Is pur-
chased. No repairs or betterments will
be made unless absolutely necessary
TO keep room or building open for
use.
All this comes entirely too late and
falls entirely short Of meeting the
emergency. It favors too much Of try
ing to subdue a conflagration with a
sprinkling can. Some heavy, radical
and sweeping retrenchment must be ef-
fected. Many things, no matter how
valuable in themselves, must be waived
until such time as the finances Of the
schools are permanently put on a safe
and sound basis.
The Rip-saw has plain, positive and
distinct opinions as to where retrench-
ment should begin and about how far
It should 60. These opinions will be
fully expressed in due course. On
doubtedly Madam Davis retainers on
the board of education will try to ig-
more, conceal and befog. No one, not
within the magic circle and obsessed
with the idea that the vague, indefi-
mite and extravagant Hoke is a super
man, will be needed or respected by
the dominant members Of the board.
Autocracy, snobbishness, inefficien-
CT and rank extravaganza have not
made good in their control Of the peo-
PIES schools.
The plain, common people, who pay
the taxes and furnish the children to
patronize the schools, should wake up
and let their voices be heard before
the educational machinery and the
treasury that supports it go entirely to
wreck and ruin.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24

to his repertoire by playing the part
Of Ananias.
John G. Schaibly was elected men,
Der Of the board Of education two
years ago last July on the distinct
issue that he would use every legiti-
mate means to eliminate Kremer j.
Ioke from the public schools.
Madam Davis imperatively demanded
that Rev. Mr.. schaibly withdraw from
the race, declaring that his candidacy
and election would mean a sad disar-
rangement Of all her personal plans.
Advised and urged bp his hackers,
dr. schaibly staid in the race and was
elected.
The next February, 1919, when the
question Of Hoke's retention came up,
at the very last hour, the ecclesiastical
trimmer played the part Of Judas by
complacently voting for the carpet
Dagger from Rebellion thereby break
ing every pledge, proving wholly false
and betraying his constituents.
Seeking to square himself with the
Rip-saw, the traitorous schaibly called
the editor into the hall, near tho board
Of education rooms, and solmenly a.
sured him that it seemed wise to get
onto the band wagon, but assuring the
scribe that it was solemnly and dis
tinctly agreed and understood that
Madam Davis wobbly protege would
quit the schools for good at the end
of the school year Of 1920.
The Rip-saw's editor refused to &C.
cept the Schaiblian Establishments,
therefore the devious exponent Of the
straight and narrow path called at tho
office a few days later and used up
a precious hour in trying to throw
dust into the editorial eyes, but all in
vain.
Another year has rolled around.
Those elected on the Hokian ticket
have made good to their constituents
by voting in harmony with the issues
on which they were elected. While
their motives and judgment may be
questioned, they cannot be unduly CRIT
icised. The did what naturally was
expected.
But, along with the band-wagon,
comes the Schaiblian Judas, adding the
crooked-tongued role of Ananias to his
repertoire. Above all others on the
board of education, this renegade
showed the most zeal, activity and
greatest desire to retain the weak and
wobbly importation from Hookworm
Land.
Incidentally, that previous and older
traitor, Col. A. G. LeDuc, ably second
ed the pernicious Schaibly in fostering
the Hokian interests. Knowing his er-
ratio nature and the powerful pres
sure exerted against him two years
ago, little has been expected Of him
by the voters who elected him and,
certainly, they have not been disap-
pointed.
Judas Iscariot took thirty pieces of
silver for betraying our Saviour, but
he hanged himself in remorse. The
Rip-saw presumes that Rev. Mr..
schaibly has received his equivalent
of the thirty pieces Of silver, but be-
ieves him incapable Of feeling re-
morse, therefore there is no danger of
a suicide by hanging in tho West End.
To date, too, the Hunnish ecclesiastic
has not been visited with the fate that
overlook liar Ananias.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24
A FORECAST,

Poor little nineteen-twenty child,
If you knew what awaits you,
You'd die discouraged at your birth;
For whilst one toasts and fetes you,
You are despoiled of everything
Good luck, high hopes and brightness.
Your virtues, treasures, secrets rare
Are scattered wide with lightness;
And in your name, bestowals made
Hold you to harsh accounting
Should any slip 'twixt cup and lip
In sorrow be amounting.
The birthday dover you never see
Is spent for toys soon broken,
Good resolutions seldom kept,
And kind words left unspoken.
M. B. 81. in Life.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1920-01-24

els she a highbrowi" asked the
East End boy. ...
"No," replied the Woodland boy.
"She's a low neck. Adapted.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-03-18
BAPTISTS LAUNCH
BIGGER PROGRAM
500. 100000 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS AND
$4,000, 900 IN CASH BY MAY I
rs NEW AIM SET.
WILL SEEK SOULS, ALSO
Evanselistic Campaign Calculated To
Reach Thousands Of unsaved Per
sons is Announced For March
and April Of This Year.

Now that the subscriptions to the
Baptist rs Million Campaign have
passed the $9O,OOO,OOO mark, leaders
in ali the states composing the terri
tory of the Southern Baptist ConVen-
ton have resolved to place this sum at
500, OOO, 900 by the meeting Of the Con-
ventiOn at Washington early in May.
It is also planned to bring the total Of
cash offerings by that time to $4,000.
600. The convention at Washington
win be the seventy-fifth session Of that
body and it is deemed appropriate to
celebrate the diamond jubilee Of the
organization with an enlarged sub.
scription and cash sum with which to
carry forward the missionary, educa.
tional and benevolent work fostered
by the convention in all parts Of the
world.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-03-18

I have been missed by the census
enumerators, and if this be true, as it
already has been established, it is
reasonably certain that many others
were overlooked. Census figures viii
stand for ten years and the prestige
of Lafayette is at stake. so some
steps must be taken Immediately to
rectify this vital error and secure for
Lafayette a full count before the
final figures are accepted by the cen
sus directors. To that end it may be
necessary for the Association of
Commerce to make an enumeration
and submit the results to Director
Rogers with a request for recheck-
mig of the reports. Confiding such
a highly important task to boys and
feeble old men could not be expected
to produce any accurate results, but
now it is necessary, if we are to have
a rechecking Of the enumerators' re-
ports as the only means of securing
full count for Lafayette, to pre-
pare for it in a manner that will
make the rechecking both accurate
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-03-18
Establish orphanage in Rome.

BY reason of the liberal response
from the native Christians in the vari-
Gus mission fields to the rs Million
Campaign, many improvements on
those fields have been made possible.
Among the engagements already pro-
vided for are an orphanage in Rome,
the addition Of a girls department ct
Rio College in Brazil. and land for q
girls school at Sac Paulo, Brazil.
The Interior China Mission was
asked for 1900 for the campaign, and
the missionaries there subscribed this
alone, while the native converts added
$4,000. The North China Mission has
subscribed $4,000, while Brazil will
respond with nearly S1,0O0,000. In
South Brazil the campaign as il was
carried on in the South, was duplicated
with all the special days and other ex-
tfaordinary efforts and the response
is far beyond the anticipations Of the
Foreign Mission Board In Argentina,
.he quota asked was $4,000, while the
returns from that country have already
reached $125,000.