The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-07

4 their teeth, and 60 ahead
Are we equal to the occasion?
a$5I S NEWSPAPERS AND FREE PUBLICITY.
Il M The Corn Exchange, Philadelphia newspaper,
after seratim review Of what newspaper is
published for, says: $50 the newspaper gives more
of its services free than almost any other nstitu-
Il ton that is not an endowed charity" Il comes 70
u this conclusion after proving what it started 70
prove, speaking of its own city, and the same ap-
4 plies to all cities, in saying: Is mi
& ..The people Of this city never expect shpyard
to do anything but build ships locomotive plant
has done its duty when it constructs railway en-
gines. hat factory, flour mill, clothing factory.
bank, store trolley road and telephone is not reck
oned upon to give its time, service or capital Tor
boostingsany enterprise excepting it's own.
sBut a newspaper has dozens of requests every
day to print or to urge, to condemn or damn, TO
beg or promote something OF which the owner
Of the paper can derive financial benefit. he
is expected to employ his capital in that way tor
the common welfare" rs,z s 3. @S$
l. Sundays day Of rest. Do you make it such,
or are you devising ways and means Of swelling
your profits during the week? M | ,l.ss sss4Ba
Sunday is day Of rest, for one reason, because
the human mind requires q certain amount Hof
relaxation without which it becomes weakened and
confused and fails to function properly and to
advantage II was 50 intended by the Creator 49,
And where do you find that rest? Where dc
you obtain that spirit Of repose which stimulates
and rejuvenates the entire human fabric?
4 "A There are many ways and places but one IS
more beneficial than all others combined That IS
your weekly visit to the church on Sunday morn
ing OF evening, or both. Even if you hear not one
word the minister says, the simple knowledge that
~ <ho ~ fhoI ord east feel
I. ing Of calmness, solemnity and repose over you
whic his good for the mind, the body and the soul
Enulatinp the wisdom Of Solomon the first assistant
postmaster general rules that children cannot be
sent BY parcel post "ye animals which do net
require food Sor water Il course
they cannot At the standard Burlesonian rate Ut,
transportation they would no longer be children
when they reached their destination-Ex.
After President Deschanel of France fell out Of
a train and was found dressed only in pajamas
"Deschanel pajamas" have become the style. Think
what precedent that would be for us it Debs
should be elected president in his striped convict
suit. ,S*s1 s%s, .~ .$l. T. Z 81 ,~. J,
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Country is having an abundance of railroad jam
in spite of scarcity and high price Of sugar. By
interfering with distribution this jam win doubtless
aggregate existing sugar troubles and SO curtail
production of all other kinds Of jam. %&s. r.
! tits distressing to think that our rich men have
to 60 to Europe to- get drink and equally
distressing to think that many Europeans have to
2 come here to get something to eat
Trouble with these political planks is that there
/ is too much politics and too many planks. One
can't take the time to read them and still earn.
three meals day. ~. Il, N y gss;' -
Someone ought to tell congress the war is over
It's a burning shame to keep our dear senators
and congressman in ignorance Of this fact all OF
these months. NJ a%t$s5s3 ~ ~
An inquirer in e city paper wants to know it
it is legal for young man of thirty to adopt 9
young woman Of twenty-five It is---with a we'd
ding ring ;*s:. VI III -llsyz gSz 49,.
Even the lowly but useful angleworm has not
escaped the high cost craze. Twenty-Five cents a
dozen is modest price at some fishing resorts.
Life holds barrel Of joy for you, if you want it
But it expects you to pull the plug out of the
bunghole. 18$Es ri, f hi G%sa 1.yt u 8s,5- T y
All is quiet in Mexico at this writing, but we
Z make no predictions as to an hour from now. r