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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
ALL BAD SAYS O'ROkE

In connection with the spring clean
up campaigns in South Dakota, a war
on rats is urged by f, c. O'Roke, as
sistant professor of zoology at State
college. Spring is the time to make
war on this pest, he says, and unless
measures are taken to destroy the
rat in the spring, before a new food
supply becomes available, there will
be a great increase in the rat popula-
ton.
Mr.. O'Roke says: Many animals
and birds that are ordinarily classed
as injurious have some good points
about them. For instance, the Ameri,
can crow destroys great numbers OF
harmful insects, and even the sly
coyote is OF help in keeping injurious
rodents in check. Towards such
species, mans attitude should be one
Of control but not determination. The
common brown rat, however, is an
unmitigated pest without \ single re.
deeming characteristic, and we should
wage war against it until it is abso-
lutely exterminated. AS a destroyer
and polluter Of food, carrier Of disease
germs, and destroyer of grain, feed,
goods and buildings, it is easily the
foremost mammalian pest with which
we have to contend.
Rats are omnivorous feeders, eat
ing all kinds of animal and vegetable
matter, grains, stored foods, refuse
and garbage. They migrate freely
from house to house, hence the neces-
sity for cooperation in combating
them. The first essential, therefore,
is for each householder to see that his
premises do not afford them food and
shelter, and for the community to see
to 1t that streets, alleys, outlying
dumps, and slaughter houses are like
wise barren of any kind of food sup.
ply. Starve them out, build them cut
OF food and shelter; then put on a
systematic trapping. and poisoning
campaign. Early spring is a good time
to do 1t before a new food SUPPLY
becomes available. Rats are very pro.
life and a few allowed to escape will
o o breed a large rat population.
This extensive killing campaign should
enlist the aid Of various civic and com.
munity organizations and above all
should be thorough"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
FARMERS RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
says: Neither can there be any
question as to the right of farmers
to organize themselves into associa.
tions, cooperative or otherwise, for
the purpose Of marketing their crops
so long as they observe the require
ments of our laws. The right Of the
laborer to form organizations for col
lective action and collective bargain
ing is clearly recognized. The right
of the manufacturers, merchants, and
other groups of business men organ-
ize themselves into associations for
the promotion of their mutual inter
ests is not disputed. So also the right
Of farmers to form similar associa-
tons, both for the promotion Of their
general interests and for the sale of
their labor in the form Of crops, with
a view to securing fair prices for
their products through greater efficien-
cy in handling and distributing them
under free competitive conditions,
must be admitted without question.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
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THE SPEED MANIACS

Ipswich Democrat We have been
asked 10 write an editorial on reckless
automobiling. We are tempted to ex-
claim, oh, what's the use." and let
probably won't heed anything We may
say, and the careful drivers need no
lecturing. But, in the earnest hope
that what We say here may find lodg-
ment somewhere and a little bit of
good, we shall risk the waste of space
and proceed.
There Is still some prejudice against
automobiles, in spite Of their wide
spread ownership. The wonder is, not
that some people hate them, but that
they are tolerated at all, in view of
the reckless, d~evil-may-care attitude of
some drivers. An automobile is a
deadly weapon when there is a fool
at the wheel. If the speed maniac
paid for his folly only with his own
life 1t would not matter so much for
the tribe OF speed maniacs would soon
be self-exterminated and the high.
ways would be safe for normal men,
women and children. But unfortu.
nately, the speed maniac generally
kills somebody else before he reforms
or breaks his own neck. That Ipswich
has not yet experienced the painful
tragedy involved In automobile man
slaughter must be because we have
been unusually lucky or Providence
has been unusually kind to us. Ger
tainly II Is not because we have no
speed maniacs.
We cannot trust to luck or Provi-
dence for perpetual protection from
the deadly menace Of the reckless
driver. Some day, sooner or later,
a horrible tragedy will awake us to
the dangers we encounter every day.
Why should we wait for the tragedy
TO crystalline public sentiment against
the speed maniac? Why should not
the careful automobilists and they
are the majority-and the people who
do not drive or possess cars unite in
a determined stand against the reck-
less. devil-may-care fellows who men,
ace all lives and bring disrepute on
all automobilists with their s~enseless
folly? There Is plenty of law to reach
them II 1t Is enforced, but a more pow
erful remedy than law Is public opin-
ion. given tangible, unmistakable ex-
preston. Let us show the reckless
automobilists that we hold them in
adherence, that W. do not think they
are "cute" that We do not admire their
imagined daring. and that we will hold
them rigidly responsible for their Of
lenses against public safety. Let us
unite in a moral crusade against the
speed maniacs for the protection of
our loved ones and the good repute
of our careful drivers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

Slowly but surely South Dakota is
taking away all Of the glory of Cali
fornia. After enjoying a winter that
would put California TO shame South
Dakota has put another crimp in the
prune pickers. California has been
gaining lots Of publicity recently for
the distinction of having a nan with
the shortest name in America, Ed. Ow
by name. 1t is a notable distinction
but they have nothing on South Da-
kota, for we have a man residing in
Sanborn county by the name of Al De.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

The 1eo1ie II Broosinzs have more
saan IsssIaz interest II the law en-
f6r1snsent correction which was held
Il Ml1GEel .aSe week for 4 number of
rsascna Fiat 4 large Number Of our
ei1lxsus were "a attendance and sec
on6. tas cress6snss u Two Of the great.
= moral e-rganlzas50az IL the state
ara residents ~ ErookIngs. namely.
Mss. F1ra T. Mitchell. president Of
The South Dakota W. G. T. L. and
Fl. Z. Dawes, president Of the South
Dakota AnttSaloon League.
The convention conferred largely
around the enforcement of Sunday OBJ
servance laws and a more rigid en-
Ngcernent Of state and national pro
hsbftion laws. The convention took
a decided stand against the Richards
pr0Dosal TO do away with the office of
shs state sheriff, on the ground that
fbs state sheriff's Office is a vital link
In the law enforcement chain of the
state. The primary reason for the
richards measure, which will come
before the vote of the people at the
merit general election, was to weaken
tho enforcement features Of the pro-
hibition law. II. Is so plainly appar
eat that tho adoption Of the Richards
prepasai would mean a distinct set
bacs Ia law enforcement. because il
would weaken the means of enforcing
tnss aa~s that the people Of the state
wiz d De fooled by it and vote II
duwur raa convention believed thai
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
OBSERVING MEMORIAL DAY

Argus-Leader-David Hebron, state
adjutant of the American Legion has
sent a circular to every post in the
state urging upon the members the
desirability of properly keeping Me-
mortal Day. which falls on Monday,
May 30. this year. The Legion will
cooperate with the G. A. r. and the
Sons OF Veterans IN order to make
the observance as general and as sig.
nifcant as possible. So far as the en-.
service men are concerned. they viii
be ready to respond and do their share
ssoNmakA~thos day q ntting commemo.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
ASKS BOND ISSUE FOR PLANT
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was quite interesting and brought out
a number Of questions from those
present the answers to which gave
a clearer Interpretation OF the plans
OF the committee in solving some of
these problems.
The question box was opened and
a number Of interesting questions
were either discussed or laid aside.
During the evening the much cussed
and discussed park proposition which
has been under discussion for the
last twenty or twenty-five years in
Brookinss came up again. The presi.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14
HI Y CLUB ORGANIZED

Acting in cooperation with the Ro-
tary Club, the Young Mems Christian
Association, and the Ministerial Asso-
citation, Superintendent S. w. Johnson
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

Many a man knows from experience
that it is far easier to find a wife
than it is to lose her.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

II was no doubt startling and even
terrifying to the real estate men TO
read of that piece Of land dropping out
of sight. We can relieve them how.
ever, by reporting that an investiga-
ton failed 10 reveal the bOttomless
pit and the land sinking Is now re-
garded as a wild rumor originating
from a story told by a negro at Pierre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

Look a difficulty squarely in the face
and 1t will run.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-04-14

Just while we were rejoicing over
the decrease in freight rates on coal
in South Dakota, the express COM
pany comes up and swats us with a
big increase.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
The Growing Alaska Industry.
Seattle Times. !


 Meatpacking long has been of Seattles i'm pGrtant industries. The growth of the packing in dustry in Alaska forecasts gerater promin- ence for it in coming years
 Reindeer raising is looming up of the mos; important developments in the Northland, rendered ali the more remarkable because the deer were in troduced into the Territory, with tEe idea in mind that they would foster industry solely with view to assisting the natives.
 The first tentative shipment of reindeer careasses 10 Seattle speedily resolved whatever doubts existed as to the market for the product Seattle bought it. Whatever else shipped and offered for sale, it has been purchased without question. From the first the only problem has been that furnishing a suf- hcient amount 10 meet demand
 Up to recent years, the herds in Alaska have not been sufficiently large to make possible ship ments on a big scale However, as they double practically three years and the are won derfuy hardy the time is in sight when carcasses to tEe number of thousands annually will be shipped to Seattle for distribution throughout the country.
 It has been found thus early the Eastern market is prepared to purchase quantities reindeer meat There. in Seattle during 1919. the only problem today is that of supplying the demand
 The development of this business is all the more interesting because Of the decline in cattlo raising there being nearly 10000 0O0 fewer heal of cattle American farms last January than in the month of 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
Mir. Hoover's Opportunities.
lNeW York Post. ]

On the face things there executive depart mens at Washington in which Herbert Hoover woud more propertly belong than in the Department Commerce. MT Hoovers enlightened views on in dusria relations would find scope in the Labor De parment. His technical engineering experience wou find it's natural sphere in activities now include under the Department of the Interior. But. after all MT Hoover's presence in the Cabinet is bound to be Of greater moment than his occupancy of any par ticular post In the shaping of Administration pOlic whole his influence would rank with that o Mir Hughes. In popular estimation and in fac Hughes and Hoover would be MT. Iardings righ and left hands
 As the Department of Commerce stands today offers great opportunities for an executive of talen and vision. Cohmerce today predominant} foreign commerce., and foreign commerce is bound t bulk large in our national affairs. Foreign iaerce, because of the changed conditions produce by the must be closely bound up with for ei&n policies well domestic policies. w. cannot discuss foreign debts. relations Latin America, or the tariff problem, taxation without keeping hold of the primary fact that the war found the United States debtor nation and has left us the creditor of the world. And MT Hoover knows the outside world.
 But strictly within the limits of the Commerc Department there is saying what a strong mal like MT Hoover may not do to expand and intensity it's usefulness. The Bureau of the Census, for ample, is under the Secretary of Commerce. A scen tihc and energetic exploitation of the economic in formation gathered by the Census might render nous services to the development of domestic trade and industry, Such work would relate itself, in turn tc the study of tariffs which is of the func- tions of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce within the department The youngest of our executive departments, together with the Department of. Labor, the Department of Commerce has poten- tialities which are bound grow under the hands man who took up the job of Belgian relief and made it a European job
 There opportunities enough for Mir. Hoover in the Cabinet today. There bound to be greater opportunities when the contemplated reorganization of the executive departments is carried out In thu readjustment of Functions it is inconceiyable tha ia l-a Mn ,-orf presence in the Cabinet. It all gets down to the sim pie proposition that Mr. Hoover has extraordinary gifts to place the disposal of Administration wise enough to avail itself of the opportunity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
\ WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT

'The announcement that Olson and Nehen wholesalers and manufacturers agents and merca, tile brokers have completed arrangements to enf the Jobbing business and carry lines of goods Juneau, Is gratifying to the people of this city means the addition of another mercantile establis' ment and the centering of trade in Iuneau
 This firm is composed of two of the best know and most popular of the travelling salesman al wholesalers agents in the North Oak Olson h.; been resident of Alaska for nearly twenty year and J. J. Meherin for about half that time Bot are thoroughly established in the confidence an hearts of Alaskas businessmen. and in cnlargfn the scope sof their business they will enlarge the usefuness.to the Territory
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14

taiIer-always buy only to supply immediate needs when prices are constantly falling. And then the falling market found retailers and other consumers with supply on hand that purchased before the decline in prices began. They naturally want to get
 rid of this supply before placing orders with the iobbers and the obbers of course, refuse to place large orders with producers when they getting few and small orders themselves. As long price continue to fall therefore, the retailers and jobber naturally carry smaller stocks than usual.
 However the situation is very hopeful, and par ticularlv so in these days when reaction is quiche than in days of long ago Let people realize that prices have reached bottom and started the up ward trend and the visible supply of commodities will quickly disappear. The fact that there is .
 smaller supply of 50 many commodities in sight than
 usual is evidence that whenever retail dealers bcsiI to carry normal stocks again the visible supply vii disappear night, and there will be demand on producers that will be felt throughout all parts of the country
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
Doqqone Him!

Another horror of prohibition is the human walrus who brings halI peck of rock candy, alI-day suckers. chewing gum and other junk with him when he goes to a theatre, ani then puts in two solid hours in giving an imitation of a cement crusher in action, q horse slobbering over an apple. q vacuum cleaner working overtime, a drain pipe em- plying a bath tub, and a nut-cracking machine There will be a murder in a theatre one of these nights and if we are on the jury, we'll hold out for Justifiable Homocide and award the slayer a Medal of Honor.
 Why not a Twentieth Amendment abolishing this pest?
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
SECRETARY FALL SHOULD HELP.

The fact that Secretary Fall of the Interior De partment lived for many years in New Mexico dur ing the days when that State was Territory shouLa ccun for the welfare of Alaska Secretary Fall knows what is meant when talk about full Terfltorlal form of government. He lived under full Terri torial of government and will understand fully what is meant when the people of this Territory com plain of the limitations of the Organic Act Whlch make the government in this Territory less than the full Territorial form Senator Fall realizes that New Mexico had practically all the powers of State before she was admitted Statehood except that Of participating National affairs. She had full cor- tro over matters of taxation and the eXpnedture Of tie revenues raised through taxation. She had coun- ties and through them local seigovernment. SPe had local governments through locally chosen officials
 Under the circumstances should try to get Secretary Fall visit Alaska and we should make the facts of the limited form of government ill this Territory known to him. There is little doubt bdt if hes understands fully the situation th&t eXiss i'll Aaskag he will sympathize with the people up here in tbeir desire for wider measure of self government tF8tG.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14

shade she pleases nowadays. She always can change her complexion to match the gown.
 Ever notice how bad reputation will stick to man when a good one won't?
 Some of these days we are going to write a novel with a wife who is the good, clean mother of four child ren as the Heroine. And nobody will read it.
 Silence is the only argument that can't be beaten. But most men and all women are unaware of the fact
 A fat man will do anything in the word to reduce weight-that is anything but quit eating.
 Anyyss, the old-fashion&d red fan nel petEcoats were warmer than the none-at-ail kind they arc wearing nowadays
 There is only one thing more de- termined than a woman'5 Will and that is q womans Won't
 Bear in mind the fact that be- sides being tho Architect of your own fortunes. you are also the Stone Mason, Bricklaycr, Cement Worker and Carpenter
 Every woman is qrtistic. Art, as you know. is usually depicted as being nearly naked
 Every now and then yoa will meet q man who i3 proud Of his native State because il produced such 9 man as HE is.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
SITUATION Is HOPEFUL.

The statement that, notwithstanding that whe. is selling at very low price now and was selling 2 very high price year ago. there is les, wheat sght at the present time than there was at this tim last year Is significant of the timea I is the sam in many other lines in which the market has gon to pieces IL is said 70 be the same with umbe and canned salmon and other products of tbe Wes' Tbe difference between tAe condition now and a yea ago is that the greater part Of the surplus on han IS held by the producers rather than the j1bbcr and consumers. This is true with The wheat am also with the lumber and salmon
 This is situation that always results when price are falling. The consulers- and retail dealers ar included with the consume.s m discussing the yisbl supply of commodity for with producers and job bers an article is consumed when reaches the re
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
FILIPINOS PAY TRIBUTE TO HARRISON.

The Philippine Commission of Independence, ere by Ae Legislature of tho Philippine Islands anC maintained from the public revenues Of the Islands ias issueda statement in appreciation of the servce of Gov.-Gen. Francis Burton Harrison, who has re signed his office and sailed for America, which h also very5 fattering to the American people Thc statementV in part, says;
 The Fpinos wish to report to the Am ericah people that Francis Burton Harrison has been the most popular American official who 9has ~eYer served in the Philippines. When he went to the islands years ago the attitude of the Filipino toward the United States not sympathetic warm and earnest it is today By his gentle manly conduct his integrity. his efficiency. his human sympathy and last but not least by his genuine Americansm, Gov. Harrison has won the love and confidence of the Fiji United States of America
 The keystone of the present Governor Generals policies have been: the Philip pines for the Filipinos teach the Filipnos to do. things for themselves. self-determina- tfon and the principle that governments de- rive their just powers from the consent of the 3gOverned. Consequently some who Would deny the Filipino people their inde- pendepce even though the United States has solemnly promised it to them. have charged unAmericanism. If the aforeaand policies are unAmerican. il would necessarily imply that the United States has changed it's principles since 1t has become great and powerful and even since its entry into the European War Flllpthos will be the last believe it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14

Seattles vote for Councilmen would indicate tha raaicalsm is at a discount in that city The con servative candidates for City Councilmen al elected by large najorities. The Labor candidatl who has been a member of the Council for the las three years will retire. He was 4,000 votes behin his nearest competitor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14

Von Tirpz says Europe is ruined while Eng land stands there as lord of the world Well, Eng land did not start the war. and she did want il It was started by Von Tirpz' country for the pul- pose of making itself lord of the world, Von Trptz las little cause to quarrel with England His quarrc more properly is with those who ruled his oW' country and the god of battles
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14

While the center of population has always moved westward it likely that it will proceed very far good many years. It is now nearing the easter border of Illinois and the longitude of Chiiago and i will take mighty Western movement to shift thc great Middle Western metropolis from west of tn line to the of it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
Bang!

"Why did you beat up this poo man in this way" asked the Juigo
 Your Honor" replied the Prisoner "I am salesman in a shoe store And this man came into my atort and with an air om mystery tiptoa up to me and whispered somethin into my ear And then I hit him
 What did he say to you?' asked the Judge.
 "He said that I should look out f0t slippery customers replied the Pris oner
 "Discharged!" announced the jude
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
Luke McLuke Says

When a man brags about his Iron Will fl is a good bet that his wife regards fl as a Pig Iron one.
 A woman can wear almost any
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-03-14
Oh, George, How Could You!

IfOuStOn, ItA. TUSIT
 Luke McLuke says he can't set entirely rid of his stenographer b} marrying her We thought matri- mony was about the only way | effect a complete separation W'ch out dying.