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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23
BUSINESS NEEDS A HUGHES.

Next in Importance to the waste
entailed by war and preparations for
war comes the waste pertaining to
strikes. According to the department
of labor the strikes for the first six
months of 1921 cost employees s1,179,-
100000 or at the rate of 1880 of the
nations industrial payroll. This
would mean a loss of about $780,
100000 for the year. or nearly
enough to give 100000 men 800
a month for a year.
According to a survey made by the
department OF commerce under the
direction of Secretary Hoover. there IS
construction work calling for the ex-
penditure of 100000 100000 in this
country. The workers in the building
trades could have five billions of it
if they would agree to wage revision
stand. st unemployment is more
pronounced in the building industry
than in almost any other line.
A dollar an hour is the minimum
wage for skilled labor in building.
Six trades want even more than So a
day. UnskiIled labor demands IS a
day, altho in the steel industry for
the same class of work, the pay is SO
a day. Records of the department of
labor show that there are more strikes
in the building trades than in any
other branch of industry.
It is not a question of capital and
labor. The issue is entirely one of re-
storing the equilibrium between one
producing group and another. Those
who attempt to delay it are working
against the best interests of labor it.
self
High wage scales increase produc-
ton costs to such an extent that the
buying power of the community can
not absorb normal plant output. This
reduces the demand for raw mater
ials and causes an oversuppIy of these
products. In this way the buying
power of farmers and miners is re-
duced. AS a result a great number
of industrial workers are thrown out
of employment. AS unemployment
spreads among the Industrial work
ers there is further reduction of buy
ing power. calling for lessened out
put of manufactured commodities and
farm products.
The tragic feature of the whole dis
location is that one group of labor is
cutting the throat of another group
Rents are high because wages in the
building trades are around the peak
level and a disproportionate number
OF new homes is being built. Fuel is
high because of wartime wage scales
at the mines and high transportation
costs. Transportation costs are high
because fuel costs and Hallway wage
scales are high. Wage scales on
the average are 100 per cent above
the pre-war level; living costs are SO
per cent above the pre-war level. The
prices of farm products are close to
the old level and in some instances be-
low it.
Conferences for the promotion Of
industrial peace have been largely
failures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

The recommendation of President
Harding that surtaxes be reduced to
a 40 per cent maximum would, it is
believed, if it had been adopted, have
exercised a salutary effect upon
building and general business, but
even the maximum OF so per cent car
ried in the bill is better than the pres
ent rate of 65 per cent, as it will have
some tendency toward diverting the
investment of money from tax-free Sc
curities into more productive enter
prises. The issuance of tax-free Sc
curities has been attacked on the
ground that they furnish a place in
which money can be hidden away
But if there were no such investments
available the owner of money prob
ably would hide it somewhere else
rather than invest in business that
must turn the bulk of the profits
over to the government. Opposition
to the issuance of tax exempt securi-
ties on the ground that they permit
money to escape taxation loses force
in face Of the fact that the money 50
invested does not pass out of existence
but remains subject to the watchful
eye of the assessor. When the pro-
ceeds of these securities are invested
in public improvements the tax col
lector again is defeated but the money
continues to travel. Somewhere, the
tax gatherer will catch up with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

decline to patron:ze it; not infrequent-
ly they resent it. -
We were talking to some book men
the other day. They were amazed
that ''If Winter Comes" the best piece
OF writing of the year, had sold H.
600 copies in this country
"a man with all of Babe Ruth's
ability says the Hon. Damon Runyan
in the esteemed New York American.
Ought to be able to transmit some
of it to his fellow men" What say :?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

The war officially came to an end
on July ?, 1921. according to the peace
proclamation signed by President
Harding on November IA. Almost
two years and eight months from the
signing of the armistice and the actual
cessation of hostilities, peace was an
accomplished fact. Altho the war
ended officially more than four
months ago our army still occupies
the enemy's territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

Under private ownership the rail-
roads have become financial, physical,
mental and moral bankrupts which
obey neither the laws of God nor
man." declares Glenn E. Plumb, spe-
cial attorney for the railroad brother
hoods. However, the railroads were
getting along all right until the Iegis-
latures and congress took a hand in
their operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23
a Voice Pipes Up.

Sir-Who are the World War vet
Grams and where Go they get their
authority to speak for the rank and
file of ex-soldiers in petitioning Presi-
dent Harding for the release of Debs?
As a member of the American
Legion, 1 suggest they go before one
of the various posts with a petition
for his release and see what a nice,
warm reception they are accorded
Debs has about as much chance of
getting Legion sympathy as Bergdon
has Of getting a. D. S. c.
EX-SOIDIER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

Speaking for the column, we do, not
know who the World War veterans
are. If we did know, we wouldn't
dast say it. 1t isn't done in the
columns of a newspaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

tCepyrisht, 1870. by the Wheeler DyndIcaA
T4e.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

c. F. w. saw in the paper where one
Donnelly, who was arrested for posing
as a solicitor for the Volunteers bf
America, had collected $2.12 in
nickels- c. F. w. wants to know how
it was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

Our gift is not that Of accurate COM
putation, and so we must needs pass
the query along to the reporter who
wrote the story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-23

If the esteemed proofroom desires to
make retort-if it is its wish that its
side of the case be presented-the
same will be duly printed in this
column, provided proper capitalize
ton and punctuation are employed in
such presentation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03

The Soldiers Bonus Board OF Re-
view will meet at the Atty. Heary @.
Young onices In thi8 city next Wed
nesday, August roth. All. those Who
have not received their bonus and
are entitled to the same should meet
with this board next "wednesday.
Those acting on this board are VIM.
+. Mollfson OF F1irmont, Elard A.
Walsh OF Minneapolis and ExStsts
Commander A. H. Vernon Of Little
Falls. .5s.s.s - -
Every ex-service man and every
friend Of the boys called to the col
ors should assist. and tell al those
who are entitled to the state bonn9
and have not received The same 10
meet with this bonus board next Wed
nesday. -, = s,s.5z
Below is a list OF those who are
among the ex-service man who have
not received their bonus: Barney H.
Haugen, VIM Weber. NicholiA W1kti
heinz, A L. Christian, ". "A. Lnnd-
quist, Dana Lewis. John +. Phillips,
Herman A. Hockensteiner. Ole ].
Carlson. MicheaI ONeil, Henry CiAu-
son, Gepeyieve Larson, Rudolph Lar-
son, +. o. Odland OF Kenmare, N. D..
August Berg of Wahpeton, n. D., MIR
tin Lien and Edwin C. 0arberg.
The reason why these have not re-
ceived their bonus Is because they
were working In other states at the
time they entered the service either
by enlisting or thru the sslective
draft. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03

!. At the regular meeting Of the Cen
4ral Labor u De svfi1mar last
Monday evening"; plans for a fitting
celebration Of Labor Day, September
5th, were made. This will be the
second annual celebration of. this day
in the city of Willmar, and a good
TIME is again expected. ..,~s4 .
It is yet too early to say just what
big features will be provided, but it
Is the Intention to make it one OF the
biggest. days Willmar has yet seen.
and to that end the boys are going to
ask. the cooperation Of the Wfllmar
citizens generally and the farmers
within: the radius Of many miles:
Watch for the particulars of what is
coming.
A mass meeting Of all members OF
labor unions in the city is called to
be held at the Odd Fellows Hall Fri
day evening, August 5, to discuss
tentative plans for this celebration:
The meeting will begin at eight. All
are urged to come. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
FOOD PRODUCTION IN
~ DANGER, IS WARNING
Inadequate Credit. Unfair Deaa-
ton. High Freight. Declared
Running Farmers

st. Paul. Aug. 1-Congree9 mnst
act Immediately to give farmers n
lief from high freight rates. made
quate credit, foreign competition and
inefficient marketing u Il expectx 10
restore nauonWide pr0spAEi4y. That
10 the warming seat % Whshington, To-
day by the Minnesota Farm BureeH
federation. It accompanied . de-
tailed Annnsayy NJ stA6 llb1s1t
problem4 oe TIE 5katsy Sut Ay
evidence of specific ih3uride S4Mtrel
by the producers ~ q f0sult OF pres-
ent economic conditions. :
Taxation-The farmers Of Minnes0-
ta are virtually unanimous In opposi-
ton to the enactment Of general
sales tax, a tax ON land holding, and
repeal of the excess profits tax. :
Commerce and industry are 20 de-
pendent On the farmers normal pur-
chasing power" the statement said.
''that restoration OF that purchasing
power is absolutely essential to
bring the whole economic fabric Of
the United States back to normally" I"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
HOSPITAL Is
STATE REGISTERED
W';llmar Hospital Nurses Will Take
State Board Examinations.
Two Years Course Here

An Inspector for the State Board OF
Nursing was in the city recently and
upon inspection of the Willmar Hospl-
tai and it's course of nurses training
denoted the hospital as registered.
This means that nurses having sue
cessfully completed a two years course
at the local hospital will enter the
General Hospital at Minneapolis for
their third and final year. No changes
will be made at the Willmar Hospital
as the usual classes and methods OF
instruction were found satisfactory by
the inspector.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
AMERICAN ! LEGION
STATE CONVENTION


- The State conversation. of- the Amer.
lean Legion was held at Winona on
Monday, Tuesday and Is in closing
session today. The Austin F. Hans
com Post No. 167 was represented by
5 delegates. The delegates are H. L.
Wadell, Norman Tallakson, S. o. Moe
and Archie Carlson. Horace Spencer
was among the visitors. 49,
The Auxiliary is represented by Mrs
Ella M. Ramsett, Mrs. Archie Carlson
and Mrs. H. L. Wadell. The District
president, Mrs. L. M. Spencer, is also
in attendance. --sz
Today is the election of the state
commander. The four in the field for
this office are DIR. J. A. Gates of Ken
yon, DR.. A. A. Van Dyke Of St. Paul,
Atty. z. l. Begin of Minneapolis and
Ludwig l. Roe of the Montevideo
News at Montevideo. The present
state commander is A. H. Vernon of
Little Falls. Officers for the auxiliary
will also be elected this forenoon.
: Four or five delegates will be el-
ected from this district at this meet
ing to attend the National convention
which will be held at Kansas City.
Mo-, some time in the fall
: One representative from each dist
rict at the State convention will con-
stitute the State Executive commit
tee. Our local commander, Henry G.
Young is a prospective candidate
from this district.
Norman Tallakson. S. o. Moe, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlson, and Mrs. Ella M.
Ramsett took the "Box Car Special
from the twin cities.
The next state convention will be
held at Virginia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
FREE CHURCH BUYS
WuLMAR SEMINARY
Trustee. Of Seminary At Meeting
Here Friday Accept Free
~.<~ :Chmch Offer

A meeting of the trustees of the
Willmar Seminary Corporation was
held at the Kandfyoht, County Bank
Friday afternoon. The trustees, are
Joseph Estrem of Minneapolis: and
Rev. Waller, P. B. Hong, A. Strux-
ness and M. o. Thorpe of Willmar
Representatives OF the Lutheran Free
Church were present and presented
the offer of the church for the Will
mar Seminary building site and
equipment. A vote by the trustees of
the Seminary Corporation was taken
and it resulted unanimously in favor
of accepting the offer. The consider
alton involved was $4,000.
The Willmar Seminary was found
ed in the year 1883 and opened it's
doors for instruction on October Is,
1888. On the opening day there we're
five instructors and five students.
From that time the institution grew
until it's yearly average enrolment
was 226 students.
The Seminary property as first pur-
chased cost the Seminary Corporation
$4,40O. The site contained a resi-
dcnce and barn. The residence soon
became too small quarters for the
classes and the present structure was
erected at the cost of $4,000.
The movement in favor Of the To-
cation of Seminary here found its
inspiration in the persons Of H. S.
EIiEeboe and A. M. Hove. Success in
securing the Seminary for Willmar
was only gained thru tireless efforts
and reverses. The late l., o. Thorpe
had always been mainstay of the
institution. Thirty-two graduating
classes went out from the WTllmar
Seminary before it was closed and
it's alumni are scattered far and wide
thrtout this country and Canada.
The sale of the Seminary property
to. the Free church means that it will
continue to be used for school pur-
poses The intention is to locate the
new Bible School here and the ex-
pectations are that this will develop
into an important co-educationat de-
nominational school.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
Mrs. August Oiander

Last Thursday morning the friends
and neighbors Of Mrs. Mary Olander
were shocked to hear of her sudden
thrwhich occurred on Wednesday
night, July 81, 1921, from heart
trouble She had been in failing
health for the past half year, much OF
the time confined to her bed, but the
last weeks she had been up and ap-
parently getting stronger. On Wed
nesday afternoon she had gone to
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Exc
kiel Soderiund at 724 9th Str. w. Tor
visit but her stay was not long.
About ten o'clock there was sudden
change and in ten minutes her spirit
had fed. ~
MARY >Frederickas Bergeson was
born at New London, Mimi, on June
"a, 1871. In this community she was
reared. She was baptized, confirmed
and married in the folds Of the Leb-
anon Lutheran church. She loved
her church and was faithful mem
Der and active worker for It until her
strength failed her.
In the year 1892 she became the
wife Of August Olander who preceded
her in death five years ago, At Will
mar where they moved in 1916. Since
then the family have been residents
Of this city except for a short while
when they lived at Spicer.
Mrs. Olander was loved by all who
knew her and her sudden departure
from the midst Of her friends and es-
pecially the family circle is skeenly
felt. 49,
The bereaved children are Adolph
o.R 2nAnN1sNVyAs
Agnes, Esther and Mercy at home.
The Departed is also mourned by four
brothers.: Johns Peter and Alfred OF
Wilmar and Frank of New London,
and one sister, Mrs. s. NJ. Carlson Of
Sioux Falls, S. D. There are also two
grand children, many other relatives
and large circle Of friends VINO
mourn her early demise.
ID The funeral was held Sunday AZ
ternoon at the home, 145 Becker Ave.
E, Rev. Jesper Homquist conducting
a short service. Samuel Nelson and
Mrs. Alma Knock sang each an ap.
prOprfate song. About twenty cars
made up the cortege that went to
New LONDON where the funeral SER
vices were held at the Lebanon
church shortly after three o'clock.
The church was filed to capacity with
old time neighbors and friend& Rev
A r. Almer preached In 8wedish
from Revelations 11:5 and Rev. Holm.
Quist used English, taking hls text
from Philippians LII. Eben 1aW1On
and Mrs. Knock sang q duet ct The
church. There were . great many
flowers in pieces and sprays.
Interment was made in the family
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
TAKEN Ill WHILE vlslTlNGN

TAKEN ILL WHILE vISlTlNG\
= Mr.. and Mrs. David Peterson, who
were visiting her parents at Grants
burg, Wis, were taken i'll while at
that place. Mrs. Peterson has been
in bed for over two weeks and will
not be able to be up and about for at
least two more weeks. Mr.. Peterson
is greatly improved and will return
To Willmar some time the latter part
Of the week. While at Grantsburg,
both Mr.. and Mrs.. Peterson were TAX
en- down. with bad colds. N1e Peter,
son wishes to thank the Rebekahs
for the beautiful flowers received
during her illness. f-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
HOLT & SEVERIS0N
BUY LOCAL BAKERY
Joel lver.on Sell. Bakery Business
New Owners Assumed Charge
August l

In a deal made Monday, July 25'
the Willmar Bakery on Benson Ave
nue. was purchased by Erick Holt and
O. K. severinson from Joe 1verson,
present proprietor. The sum involved
in the deal was $4,000. Possession by
the new owners is set for the first of
August. Mr.. Iverson has enjoyed a
prosperous patronage while owner OF
the Willmar Bakery. He also has
bakery located at Valley City, N. D.,
which he will retain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
LIBRARY BOARD

The Library Board last Monday
elected Charles Johnson as Presi-
dent, Mrs. e. M. Stanford vice presi-
dent and Mrs. Grace Virgins as sec
retary: Miss AMY Hanscom was re-
elected librarian. August O. Fors-
berg and Mrs. Grace Virgins were
re-appointed on the Board and Mrs
C. w. Olson, Al 10th st. n, is new
member. The supply of books in the
library is pitifully inadequate, espe-
cially those suitable for children and
the Board will make determined ef-
fort to secure by voluntary means
what cannot be done with the tax
1eVv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

Alderman C. ]. Freeberg came back
from Winona last week after attend
ing the State convention OF Spanish
War Veterans, full Of enthusiasm
over the wonderful scenery along the
auto trail down the Mississippi and
over the hospitality of the city OF
Winona. Lack Of space prevents us
to give the many interesting facts he
has told ug. An attempt was made
to pass request for a federal bonus,
but the convention turned it down,
the prevailing sentiment being that
they would not ask the Government
to dx price on their patriotism in
1885" All pictures and material OF
historic value OF the Spanish,Ameri-
can War and the Filipino and Boxer
uprisings are requested to be sent
to the Minnesota War Record Com
mittea at st. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
MISSIONARY FROM CHINA

q MISSIONARY FROM CHINA
missionary ]. N. G. Anderson and
two children OF Fengchen, North Chi
ma, are guests this week at the home
of DR.. Oscar Zahr, being old friends
of the DOCTORS. Rev. AmdersOn's
have been in China seven years and
are now having their first furlough.
They are lecturing and visiting with
friends at different points in the
states while on their way East. In
October they will leave for their old
home in Sweden to spend the rest
of their furlough. Missionaries An
derson are sent out by the Swedish
Alliance Mission of Sweden. They
will speak at the>local Mission church
next Sunday Rev. Anderson will
be at Salem in the evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03
ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS
HAD PICNIC LAST SUNDAY

The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of
the Golden Rule Lodge 1872 Of this
city enjoyed an outing on their pic
mic grounds on the Northeast shore
Of Eagle Lake last Sunday.
The picnic party gathered at the
Odd Fellows Hall at II a. m. and jour
neyed out in body. Fully two hun
dred people participated in the fro
lies of the day, partaking Of two
sumptous feeds and amusing them
selves by swimming. playing indoor
base ball and horseshoe pitching.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-08-03

i, The dirt will be flying at WIllmar
In few days on the preliminary
work to be done with watermains, se-
wers and water connections within
the paving district, and on water
mains to extend to the fair grounds
on Park avenue in First ward, on
First Street in Fourth, ward and in
Sperry's addition in Third ward.
The city hall was crowded with
bidding contractors last Monday
night. Eighteen bids we're received
from firms in the Twin Cities, Pipe
stone. Forest Lake, Albert Lea, Thief
River Fails, Mankato, Litchfield, Ben
SON and Willmar
The bids for the sewer work rang.
ed from $2sy300 down to SIS, 500 which
low bid was made by William Dan:
forth of St. Paul, to whom the con-
tract was awarded. r. 9:
On the water main extensions the
bids ranged from $14,55O down to $1O,-
456, the successful bidders being
Rahrer & Kraft Of Pipestone. ~
The contract for making house con-
nectiOns was also let to the latter
firm at the following prices: 5-8 inch
corporation cocks, 500; "a In, $4.26;
/ inch, $3.50; 5-8 in. lead pipe, 75c per
toot; "a soc; and inch, 9Oc. 5-8 inch
curb cock, $500; 3-4 in. $500; / inch,
$500. 6-inch sewer connection $500:
6-inch sewer pipe, 800; Csc redalc-
ton per foot when same trench Is
used for both water and sewer. Every
iron pipe. connection with the mains
within the paving district must be
changed over to lead pipe from the
main to the curb, also every vacant
lot must be provided with connec-
ton, either separate or sufficient cap
acity be provided on pipe on adjoin-
ing lot to take care of future needs
Property owners have the option to
make these connections themselves
within a reasonable time, or the city
will proceed to make the connection
on the above mentioned bid, and the
cost will be assessed 20 the lot. The
sewer committee was instructed to
canvass the district and secures the
information of how many desire to
make their own connection at the
earliest possible date.
Both contractors will use all local
labor possible, furnishing only the
skilled WorMnen4 and foEemen.ls Meth
er will maintain a boarding camp. The
work is to be completed this fall. :
In addition to all the sanitary sew
er extensions to be made, adequate
storm sewers will be laid ON Fifth
Street and Fourth Street, which will
do away with the flooding of base
ments and provide adequate outlets
for all storm water on streets and
roofs. Also a storm sewer will be
laid to provide sufficient outlet for
the water shed that converges at
Litchfield Ave- and Sixth Street East.
After the accepting Of contracts,
the city council agreed that the hrst
estimate of 100000 could be safely
cut to $4,000, which will be the am
ount of the Improvement certificates
to be sold on the recent bid accepted
from Gates, White &. Co. A large
share of this sum will be assessable
to the abutting property which Will
be benefited by the improvements.