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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
PROPOSE TO BAR BILLBOARDS
Better Community Conference Con-
dennis Them as Destroyer of
Beautiful Scenic Spots.

Steps toward the elimination of all
unsightly billboards and the encour-
agement of the artistic in poster adj
vertising and the continuance of the
art committee of the Better Commu-
nifty Conference as a permanent organi-
cation, with frequent meetings in
various Illinois cities, were the main
topics of discussion at the closing
session of the committee in Chicago.
1--WE want to take some definite ac-
tion toward eliminating unsightly BILL
boards" said Prof Il. +. Hieronymus
of the University of Illinois, who put
the motion.
"This is one of the biggest factors
of the art and beauty campaign we
have begun. Many beautiful scenic
spots in Illinois have been ruined by
large painted sign advising you to
chew so-and-so's gum, to use some
body's pills or soap. Such things are
a disgrace TO civilization. Our move
ment is not purely negative, however.
We want to encourage the develop
ment of artistic advertising"
dorado Taft, Chicago sculptor, chair
man of the conference. also empha-
sized the elimination OF ugliness and
addition of beauty in advertising.
The motion pledgng the committee to
definite action along this line was
passed unanimously.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

ents have risen up in arms, have de-
manded that the dance hall be cur
tailed, and the city council has taken
drastic action in the matter. The
trouble seems to have been caused by
the moonlight dance" and cheek-to-
cheek dancing. Moonlight" dancing
is the euphonious term given to the
dance where the hall is lighted by the
candle light dimly burning" said
candle light in this case being one
small and lonesome incandescent in
the far and distant end of the hall.
Standpoint dads say mo more of it,"
In this day and generation when
everyone dances from grandma 10 the
pulling infant. 1t is an act of prud-
ence to see that our young folks be-
come not too careless in observing the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
APPLIES TO ALL CITIZENS
Advice Given by Washington Period
ical Might Be Taken to Heart
in Every Community.

This is your city. Keep it clean.
Be as careful and considerate of the
streets and the parks as you are of
your own house. You do not litter up
your own premises or permit it to be
strewn with trash, because you take
pride in its appearance. Be as CON
siderate of your city.
When You 90 into the parks regard
the turf as you would your own front
lawn, the flower beds as you would
your own garden. They are there for
your pleasure and the pleasure of all
others. They are yours and you should
have proprietary feeling toward
them and pride in them.
In the streets do not throw away
trash TO diSfigure the sidewalks and
the pavements. There are places for
waste paper and other refuse. There
are sewer openings into which this
material can be put. A Uttered street,
like Uttered park, means bad house
keeping and you, the citizen, are the
housekeeper.
1t is not enough to leave the matter
OF cleaning up TO the paid forces OF
the town. Until they come around
the streets are dirty and the parks
are Uttered If you, the citizen, are not
particular.
Remember always. this is your city.
Keep it clean-Washingt Star.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

For dry 4-foot wood phone Platos. st
Get Browns price on any article
before you buy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

Along the dusty pike, few miles
north of Chillicothe, farmer and his
wife for years have beautified the
roadway near their home by planting
flowers outside the fence. Instead of
permitting the weeds and rank grass
to fringe the roadway, they have set
apart about a hundred feet of space
for the flowers, have given them rich
soil in which TO grow. cared for them
SO they are fresh and vigorous during
the season. and have watched them
flourish and grow until the picket
fence is nearly hidden by them.-ohio
State Journal.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

fair Mr.. Mckenzie asserted. exnlain-
ing that the income tax is paid from
earnings above the living wage where
as the consumption taxes are paid
from the living wage Proponents of
change, he said. would practically
reverse this ration, relieving organi-
cations of huge earnings of heavy
taxes and saddling them on the CON
sumer.
Refuting the claim that the excess
profits tax has added % per cent to
the cost of living is the significant
TACT that the corporation and not the
public are advocating its repeal. he
remarked.
Discussing the proposed sales tax
Mr.. Mckenzie said: "The basis of the
tax would be gross income and the tax
would have to be paid whether there
was any profit in the business or not
In many cases it would be paid out
OF capital--a dangerous expedient."
A tax of l per cent on the farmers
gross overturn Of approximately $685.
OoO,OOOOOO would be $3.50, 900, 10000. he
said and this, he declared, would have
to be paid out of capital as much OF
the farmers overturn is without profit
Mr.. Mckenzie recommended relief
oil nigh incomes from heavy surtaxes
as he said men of large incomes were
avoiding payment of these higher
taxes by investment in the tax free
bonds.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
Kidding Vacant Lots of w.sds

There is a way, in Pensacola, at
least to get the rank weeds cut from
vacant lots which are the property OF
non-residents. Under the code, the
city, cutting the weeds at its own ex-
pense when it fails to reach the own
er of the lot, may assess against the
property the cost of the moving. Al
ta1-collecting time, the city will be
reimbursed. The law, a new one OF
the municipality, is excellent, since ii
touches that troublesome person, the
nonresident owner Other cities
which have health problems not dis
similar TO those in Pensacola, might
copy II to good advantage. Mobile
(AIa.) Register.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
is the Republican Party Great Enough
to Grasp Its Present Opportunity?

IT HE republican administration
- that is to take over the reigns of
government on March 4th next will
come into power with a wonderful
opportunity before it of exercising the
highest degree of true craftsmanship.
Seldom in the history of the Ameri-
can nation has the opportunity for
real service been so great or so need
ed With world torn and disrupted
| by the greatest war in history and
with our own country confused by
most perplexing questions, America
needs-as she has seldom needed be-
fore-strong men of great mentality,
righteous character and far-seeing
vision.
President Harding will be called
upon to settle the difficult question of
Americas relations with the rest of
the world. With the league of ma
lions established and functionIng,
what relationship shall we have with
it? With a world struggling out of
the discord and confusion of great
war; with men fighting to preserve
their liberties; with anarchy triumph
ant in many places, and with famine
and pestilence killing thousands daily,
it is impossible and unthinkable for
prosperous, we'll fed and peaceful
America to take no part in the solu-
ton of these questions on which so
very much depends. America cannot
evade the issue by hypocritically ask
ing Am / my brothers keeper" and
ignoring the distress of other peoples.
To do so would place her in the
ranks of the yellow cutters. When
has there ever been greater statesman
ship needed then the settlement Of
this question requires?
Domestic questions of vital import
ance are also pressing. A tariff
measure will be enacted, and a tariff
is always possible of great
abuse. The republican party stands
for a protective tariff, and there is
only one just basis on which to build
a protective tariff measure 1t is the
policy advanced so steadfastly by the
republicans during the 1912 cam
paign, /. e., a tariff sufficient to equal
ize the cost of production between the
American and foreign producer. plus a /
reasonable profit. In enacting a pro-
tective tariff measure it is so easy
to permit undue advantage to a few
to creep in at the expense of the
many. We want no more Schedule |
KS" which President Taft himself
declared, in 1912, was indefensible.
there are some American
industries that need protection, and
there are others that do not. We are
selling farm machinery to the world. |
To favor that industry with protection
would be a glaring injustice. 1t is
but one example out of many. To
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

Little four-year-old Mary Ellen's
front teeth have begun to decay. The
other evening her uncle asked heI
what had happened to her teeth, and
she innocently answered, 81 wored
them Off"
"Oh," uncle laughed, provokingly
'you wore them off by talking Sc
much"
The little maid looked at him a
minute and then retorted earnestly
well, l don't care. My grandma
wored hers clear out attacking, too
and had to get her some new store
ones"
And grandmother good naturedly
agreed that it was so.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

protect an industry that is more than
able to stand alone is taxing the Amer
lean people for the benefit of that in
dustry's stockholders; for of course
the people pay the protection the tar
iff affords. May we hope the republic
cans will rise to the occasion and
give us a wise and therefore just tar
Tiff measureo
And then there's the question of
labor and labor's unrest. No country
is in healthful condition when en-
pBoyee and employer are mutually
distrustful and antagonistic. A
large percentage of American labor
feel they have been and are being
treated unjustly, and that in many
instances the government is granting
undue privilege to the employer at the
! cost of labor. And the employer is
convinced that labor is unfair and
truculent. Such a condition is an un-
healthy symptom. Can we at this
time produce statesmen with a vision
clear enough and wisdom sufficient
to remove the grounds-if any truly
exist-for this feeling, and by wise
craftsmanship do much to provide
justice equally between employer, en-
,playee and the public?
The business world is timid. Is
asking for a lessening of the tax
burden and more freedom from gov
ernmental supervision.
Will the republican party meet its
great opportunity and prove that the
calibre of the present day statesman
is equal to that of the fathers of the
nation? Will they, in an unself-
ish devotion to the welfare of the
country, in this most critical time,
put patriotism above party expediency
and enact such legislation as will be
wise and fair and just to all? Is
America deteriorating mentally and
morally or will the present generation
pIOuuCe men IHe equal III statesman
ship and brain power to a Washing
ton, a Franklin, jefferson, a Morris,
a Lincoln or a Stanton? Can the re-
publican party produce men animated
with the same unselfish devotion as
Lincoln, who during the bitter disap-
pointments of the civil war, stated to
a prominent democrat that he would
gladly resign if the democrats could
produce man capable of conducting
the war more successfully than he.
Country above party-always.
The past eight years would not en-
courage one to expect this high degree
of patriotic unselfishness from either
party. May we hope, however, that
the republican party will measure up
big enough and broad-minded enough
to seize successfully the great oppor-
tunity for service that confronts it.
C. d. r.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

curtailment beginning about so days
prior to Christmas. Within the past
week or ten days, however, there has
been a noticeable improvement and
statesmen were now reporting that
their sales were showing much i'm
provement. AS the business enjoyed
by travelling statesmen is considered a
very good index of business conditions
in general this improvement noted
might give promise of a break in the
depression that has prevailed in bust
ness circles recently.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
Farm Bureau Objects to Plan
for Lowering Excess Profit Taxes

BOISE Farmers we're urged te
stand squarely for the present excess
profits tax and against proposed
new sales tax, at the recent meeting
of the American Farm Bureau feder.
alton, at Indianapolis, which was at.
tended by B. F. Sheehan, field agro-
nomist OF the University of Idaho ex-
tension division, and r. II. Musser
assistant director.
Behind the proposal, it was de-
clared at the convention is an effort
to shift the burden of taxation di-
rectly upon the consumer, and it was
stated that, with the changes that are
being advocated, corporations earning
up to 100 per cent and over would
escape with the payment of nominal
tax entirely out of proportion to their
share.
An analysis of all the substitutes
said II. c. McKesie, chairman of the
federations committee on taxation
"shows invariably an effort to free
incomes of large part of the burden
they are now carrying and substitut,
for them consumption taxes which
would be paid largely out of the liv
ing wage and which would fall Oh
those least able to pay"
The present system of taxation
where the government derives ap
lproximately rs per cent of its reve
nue. from income taxes and the re-
msinder from consumption taxes il
economically sound and eminently
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
BUSINESS IMPROVING

TsHAT business conditions are be-
ginning to improve is the state.
ment made by a travelling salesman
who visited Bonners Ferry last week
According TO this salesman there had
been decided shrinkage in volume
OF business done by all statesmen, this
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

dictates of propriety. With a public
dance hall filled with young folks
and some not so young; with all sorts
of characters, good, bad and indiffer-
ent, it would seem that the moon
light dance might provide occasion for
that which closely approaches the in
decent.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11

FOR SALE-Heavy set of logging
sieighs complete. Inquire at the Riv
erside hoIel adv Il
FOR SALE-L. c. Smith Standard
typewriter in. best of condition, used
only short time, cost $110. Cheap at
$45, terms. Inquire Herald office. adv
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-01-11
THE MOONLIGHT DANCE

QUITE a Juror has been aroused in
SSandpoint over questionable psac-
tice that has been more or less com
mon in a Standpoint dance hall. Par
The Little River news., 1921-05-21

The best known and proven remedy for the spring fever is to work it off.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21
ORDERED TO GIVE UP ARMS
Allies In New Note Fix Time Limit
 at June 3Oth.

Berlin May 1.-The time limit for disarmament by Germany is fixed ab- solutely as June 30th, in an allied note presented today to the German gov ernment. The note, which concerns execution of the recent ultimatum, de- mands that the organization of the German army of 100000 De brought into conformity with the peace treaty by June 15, superfluous munitions and unauthorized fortress equipment sur rendered by May 31, and ali arms in possession of civilians by June 10.
 Germany is required to endorse by May 30 the list of intuition factories authorized by the allies and stop the operation of unauthorized factories. The note further deals with the ques- tion of police, and demands a reduc- tion in all classes of police 10 a total of 150,000 by July 15.,
The Little River news., 1921-05-21

It is often that the man who is tol- erated as a crank today who is hailed as the wise one tomorrow. The con- servatives. who always follow beaten paths and the old rut, are not the folks who develope new ideas and open up new fields of human endeavor. It is nearly always the dreamer who discovers new oil fields, not the old and powerful companies. They are playing the sure thing. It LOOK men with vision to see into the future Of Southwest Arkansas barren hills green with the verdue of thousand acre fruit farms to turn gold under the July sun at harvest time. Or to see more than a hundred cars of berries roll out in single season from one small station while in the fertile valleys they were still following the beaten paths with about the same results as their fathers did. There are unselish men in this county who have practical visions of better things for their communities and sections Help them to make them come true in your time.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21
AGREE ON PHONE RATE
TeXarkana Council and Telepbone
 Company Come to Terms

Texarkana, May 17.-At a special adjourned meeting or the Arkansas side City Council at 10 o'clock this morning an agreement practically was reached between the Two States Tele- phone Company and the council. by which the standing difference concerning rates may be settled
 Several months ago the telephone company surrendered it's charter and went before the Arkansas Corporation Commission, where it obtained an in determinate permit which allowed charges of $6 for business and s for residence phones. That rate now is in force.
 When the legislature abolished the Corporation Commission the City Council cited the telephone company to appear on May r and show cause why the old rates should not be re- stored. 4 committee from the coun- Gil met with officials of the telephone company yesterday and agreed to ac- cept a proposition to permit rates of $5.50 and $2.75 to continue until Janu- ary 1929. less 10 per cent when bills are paid on or before the fifteenth of each month.
 This met with the unanimous ap- proval of the cornell at todays meet ing, and the city attorney and com mittee were instructed to prepare an ordinance embodying this and other provisions of settlement agreed upon and present it for action to the coun- cil at a meeting to be held next Tues day night.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21
BOTH PARTICIPANTS DEAD
Aged RObber, Shot by Man Whom He
 Killed in Holdup Attempt.

El Dorado, May 19.-Ed King, who said he came from. Oil City, La, last Sunday, died early Wednesday from a wound received during pistol duel here last night in which he shot and killed John Condor, 60 years old.
 According to the police King enter ed the sleeping quarters of Condar and attempted to rob five men asleep in the room, which was over an ice plant operated by Condor. Condor was awakened and fired at the intru- der, the first shot taking effect. King returned the fire and Condor was killed almost instantly. King fell from window in the room, regained his feet and ran but soon was cap tured.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21

New that the regular crops are prac- ticaIly in a more accurate estimate of the reduction in the cotton acreage may he obtained. Our county agent, after weeks survey of the county, reports that the cut has been greater than has been believed. He says that it is about fifty per cent, and that the in crease in food and feed crops is the greatest ever known. There may have been time when report like that would not have been good news to business people. It Is not true today. It is the very best possible in dication that at last we have seen great light.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21
Growers Losing Money
 By Not Raising Truck

Texarkana, May 13.-That splendid opportunities are being wasted by local growers in not planting and harvesting more of those crops that are making big dividends for their river, Arkansas.
 planters in other section of the state is the belief of B. V. Long, local agent for the American Railway Express .Co., in this city, who has made special investigation with relation to the culti- vation of berries for market, and who is now conducting ali investigation in to the possibilities for spinach, rad ishes and other similar commodities.
 Mr. Long, in his investigation as to berries, finds that during this season there have been shipped from Horatio 100 cars by express and four by freight and from DeQueen. 15 cars by express and two by freight, and from Win throp one car by express and one car by freight, making total for the season of 123 cars, of which 116 went forward under express supervision and seven by freight. The average number of crates to the car in these shipments was 450 The maximum price per crate f. o. b. shipping point was $S25 and the minimum price $3.50.
 The total number of crates shipped,
 
 crate brought the shippers, not in cluding cost of picking and crate ma terial, total of $276,755. The season opened April ,, and the closing date was Monday, May g. The season is said to have been the most successful that Horatio growers have ever enjoy ed
 MT. Long asceltained that seven years ago four men put up $4OO each, purchased tract of land and planted a portion of it in berries. In seven years this land has netted $2S,O0O above all expenses or $4,000 per an- mum, or a net profit to each of the partners of $1 ,000 per year.
 Spinach is grown at Fort Smith and Van Buren, which is 150 miles north of Texarkana Austin, Texas, shipped over 100 cars of spinach, which move ment commenced in February and lasted to April 18th. Texarkana could have been shipping from March 18th to April 18th. and later Prescott and Hope, shipped thousands of barrels of radishes to all of the important north ern and eastern cities.
 It is said that around Texarkana there is a great deal of land that is adapted to the growing of berries that would be equal to those grown at Horatio and MT. Long states that he will be glad to cooperate to the limit in furnishing any information as to where strawberry plants can be secured and at what price, as well as the type of berries most suitable for this particular territory.
 As soon as the information he ls| after relative to other crops is in hand he will be glad to furnish It to any person desiring it.
The Little River news., 1921-05-21
Ex=German Prisoner Writes
 to Oak Hill Former Soldier

L. W. Mears of Oak Hill has receiv- ed an interesting letter from German, who was war prisoner at Breast. and who had been befriended by Mears while in France. Mears was a guard for the prisoners. The letter follows:
 Hamburg, Grmany.
 Mister Willie l.. w. Mears, Wilton, Ark, Box 45, F. R. D. No. 1.
 Dear American Boy:
 Your are astonished to receive a letter from Germany. Does you re- member in summer 1918 at Breast, the German prisoner, working on freight ward? I am the boy with the eye glasses You was so kindly and has given me your address. Good Ameri- can boy, I hope you are at home, as I. and I'm thinking we are happy. Now I will send you kindly wishes and my hearty thanks for your klnd- ness to me at Breast. The war is fin ish and I think we will De glad for this. But where is the funny time III Germany. as before this war. The best do to. is no to re e1HemDer this time. If YOU have feeling on it, and my let ters make no trouble for you (of my bad English spoken) I will be glad and send you more cards and letters from our poor Germany). It is sad time in cur country; foods, clothes, tobacco, etc., is to become, put do not listen the prices, the most times, not to be paid. from the greatest part Of neoDles. This is also the matter, that Germany cannot come to peace Ill themselves. You have heard from the latest troubles here, but 1 am think ing, if we have raw material, food, etc. so that we can work, it will be the best things. which us can help. l am working on the government at my city.
 I hope you has had good voyage from France and you are healthy at your home, the same as myself. And now, be kindly remembered to the Ger man prisoner and in making me a great things. if you send me letters or cards from you.
 Yours thankfully,
 Charles Petersen.