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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
SCHEMES TO COLLECT DUES
Novel Methods Are Being Employed
to Induce Legion Members to
. Pay 1922 Assessment. p.

Novel means employed by American
Legion posts to get in membership
dues early in 1922 are causing COM
ment IN every community where a
post is located, according to reports
to Legion national headquarters Ia In
dianapolis. ~ 55,5 e. - = ' y .@,5
Around the top Of the list is, the
story from South Dakota. a post Is
offering each service men who pays
his dues before a set date biscuit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

the Salvation Army or other organ
izations so they may be distributed
to families where they will be best
used. IA. 't, ~"
Another new member has been adj
ded to the Boys Glee club, which Is
fast becoming one of the most pop
ular organizations of the school.
Tuesday of next week both the
boys and girls g!ec clubs are to
help entertain at a community meet
ing in East Bcmidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
AT GRAND TOMORROW
los. H. lNcE ESPECIAL"


~ With maternal devotion as the
theme, and cleverly involved meio'
dramatic plot as its moving factor
Thomas II. Ince has woven with char
acteristic skill in his latest produc'
ton FOR the Associated Producers,
> "Mother o. Mine" which opens at
fhe Grand theater tomorrow ana
, Monday, a motion picture fabric that
should stand the wear and tear OF the
most exacting critical screen adai'
enccs.g%
Woven also into the drama, and
adding materially to It's excellence
and strength, are five strikingly con-
trastcd characterizations, intetllge!lr-
~ interpreted by an all-star cast
Lloyd Hughes, Joseph Kilgour, Betty
Blythe, Betty Ross Clark and Claire
Mcdowell.
The acting honor3 are pretty evc1-
" divided. Joseph FilgUur, as inc
Gnancier, gives his customary sound
Interpretation of the heavy role.
Betty Blythe, as the waywara woman,
is not only beautiful AMI soWaed in
surprising elegance, but demo-
nstratcs genuine histrionic capabili.
ties in her many dramatic situations
Claire Mcdowell, in the title role, is
sincere and convincing, and Betty
Ross Clark commands sympathy and
admiration as the plucky sweetheart
Of the condemned lad.
Lloyd Hughes, as the boz, Robert
Sheldon demonstrates that he Is not
only destined to become top-notck
dramatic actor, but that he has rrac
tically arrived ut that position Of
cnainencc. His work in the different
prison scenes is hawless.
Mother O Nine" was ADAPTED ia
the screen BY c. Gardner Sullivan
from Charles Belmont Dav.,- story,
THE Octopus" Fred Niblo directed
under the personal supervision Of
, Thomas H. lnce. The photography
is accredited to Henry Sharp
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

And you can even obtain the same
chameleon taffeta shading from gold
to blue, from yellow to rose with all
the 1nellowness Of the peachbloom,
blendings that take ON new loneliness
at every movement. The colorings
that Eugene invariably chose, II her
frocks cherished in the museums are
criterions, are in the Butterfly tafEeta
which borrowed its color hnrmonies
from the luminous wings of that fit
Itermg aristocrat of the insect family.
Take this silk, cut a skirt Of geaer-
GUS circumference and shirr it ON to
a. low watst-line and you win have
the simplest form Of the dancing skirt
of 1922. Or. If you prefer you can
build up your bouffancy by adding
{one flounce upon another, very much
las Nature mMltiples her petals. And
incidentally these flounces are most
interesting ITO those gifted in clothes
lore when they do represent this petal
formation. You may elect to outline
the edges with tiny ruffles Of gold or
silver, lace Or Tom Thumb fringe, but
they are quite rs lovely when the SIM
lple picotinE finishes them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
Novel Christmas Tree Decorations.

Effective Christmas tree decorations
can easily be made at home. Take
candy sticks ana dress them up In
crepe paper and ribbons and thus con.
vert them into novel candy dolls.
Gilded" nuts. acornsl hung from The
BRANCHES with colored yibbah and balls
OF cotton sprinkled til diamond dust,
~ well as rings Of tiny gum drops
strung OH white thread. make efec.
tive trimsuing., N,&;ss \: a..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
PUBLICSCHOOL NEWS

The members of the Bemidji high
school classes are collecting all the
clothing and toys that are not being
used at home and bringing them to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

The English classes are all work
ING on the competitive essays, what
Makes Bemidji Good City" and it
is thought that if all the advantages
of this fair city are enumerated
in the number of words allowed, that
dictionaries will be much more in
vogue than they have been her eto-
fore. :g,r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

And then there's deep hem of ths3
sheer silk because one Of the easiest3
and most enticing ways Of having
your cake and eating It, translated ind
clothes parlance as wearing a long
skirt and enjoying the effect OF a;
short one, Is to add the length in 81
transparent material gauzy silk or
Lace. The skirt is long and yet one
can catch tantalizing glimpses OF thsi
silken clad ankles just the same.
AS for the cape, which tho gay
young debutante may wrap around
her. it's a sheer silk, in this, instance
an indestructible chiffon wolfe em1
broidered in silver threads, lined with
a satin Of color. the periwinlle blue
Of the pussywillow satin glimmertnE
through the black surface of tho gosaI
mer silk, and deeply hemmed AIN
around in black satin. Its general
movement is circraar. for our tapea
are taking on greater circumference
at the hens, just as the skirts arc
doing. And it's voluminous enough
for the golden haired wearer to, twine|
it around her, despite the bonna%cv
Of the skirt. = =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
LEGION GUEST HAS BIG IDEA
NJ. Charles Bertrand Of France Plans
Assocj alton Of Veterans to Pre-
servo World Peace. ,.. -
An association of men Of all coun-
tries who fought with the Allies against

Germany, 40 inc
most effective unit
to preserve world
peace is planned
by NJ. Charles
Bertrand. member"
Of the French
chamber Of depu-
ties. and president
Of the Inter:A1lled
Veterans Fedora
tion. Bertrand
came to America
with Ma r s h a l
FocI, as 4 special
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

lust to show you her dane
ing frock Of Butterfly taffeta
designed by the Marge Studio,
Edna Johnson has opened her
evening wrap Of black indie
structible Chiffon Wolfe en-
broidered in silver and deeply
hemmed in black pussy will
low satin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

the added ciTrum-
ference. There are
various tricks Of
tho trade whereby
this fullness may
DO achieved. 4
To begin with
the fabric can, Of
Hts own voltion- !
stand ont in the
= desired bounancy-
That's why you see
SO many Of the
ifrocks, patterned
after the modes of
the beantyToving
iEx-Ernpress Eu-
IL e lie, are ex-
pressed to-day, as
in that ceremoni-
loYIa naSf IN <anafo
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17

edition of the hoop
skirt, but tortu-.
nately less cumbG1
some to wear than
to describe. |
If, on tho other
hand, you don't REL
sort to these hinS
you may obtain
your furbelows to-
adorn y. the plain
full skirt 1nnch as
the designer Of the
dancing frock 1nI
the" picture has
done. by E8rhndsi
of ribbon or mottf0i
inset in conjunction
with "windows' cd
indestrucibls chifi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-12-17
On with the Dance
BY CAROLYN r. RADNOR-LEWIS

a..-..--.s
"On wit h the
dance, let the skirts
be unconfined. is
Fashions dictun
while she claps her
hands for the mu-
sic to strike up.
This means that
skirts must billow
q n d ru Il 9 their
way over the dance
Hoor, but so lightly
and so nonchalant-
~ t hat ne "a
scarcely aware OF
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.

1t is an undisputed fact that adver-
Using is a necessity, if one desires to
keep his business gong
Why does the farmer, who intends to
have a public sale, advertise it? is it
not because he wants to reach the pub
lie and tell them about the sale, when
it is to be, and what he has to SKI?
Suppose he attempted to hold the sale
without advertising, and depended
solely upon the word being passed
around by word of mouth" He would
have but few bidders and realize but
little from the sale.
The same is true of the merchant or
person who has anything to sell lie
must make known to the public what
he has to dispose Of.
BY using printers ink he spreads
the news of his sale far and wide, gets
the people talking about his sale, and
awakens an interest IN his. sale
That is just what advertising is
telling the people-not just ii your
neighborhood, but in the neighbour
hoods all around you-about what you
have to dispose of, inviting them 10
call and see your offerings, and to be-
come purchasers.
If customers are worth having they
are worth inviting.
The Democratic Advocate is in the
business Of telling and inviting the
public. For 1ifty-two weeks in each and
every year it goes all over Carroll
county telling the people the store
news, about the public sales, about
real estate for sale, etc. 1t helps to
sell things to be sold. 1t is a business
getter
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
THE YEAR 1920

While 1920 was a disturbed year in
some definite results have been at
tained-duling that period.
THE scarcities of commodities
which prevailed during the year 1919,
and were due to the absorption Of the
people in the work of supporting
their armies, have been relieved This
has done a great deal to check profit
teering, which always develops where
the supply of commodities is less than
the demand.
1.-THE inflated price level has been
broken and a start mas been made to-
ward getting commodity prices down
to a more normal level.
3-Labor troubles have largely sub
sided. The working masses have been
led to see that ample production is
necessary to prosperity, and a great
many employers have been led into
making positive efforts for better CO.
operation with their help.
"A hard fought presidential cleo
ton has been held and a decided re-
suit secured. Even those who disagree
with the result feel it is better for
some one party to assume response
bility and secure mandate from the
people for positive action of some
kind.
r 5-Far reaching movements have
begun to shape themselves among the
agricultural elements for cutting out
of middlemen and better marketing of
commodities, which must promote
economies for all classes.
Many other social movements could
be mentioned which are laying foun-
dations for better order and greater
prosperity. In Europe many small
wars have died down, labor troubles
are less violent. much devastated ter
ritory has been made productive. 4
careful study of the ground shows it
has been a year of marked advance
and one whose results will be far
reaching.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
Thomas 4. EdisGn.

1t was reported many years ago,
that Edison. the electric wizard, when
on a new invention, would work I'M
ceasingly, taking very little time for
rest. declaring that sleep is only a
habit" Such is the man who invented
the incandescent electric light
and all that goes with it, the
electric railway, the monograph, the
moving-picture machine, the magnetic
separator of lOw-grade iron ore, i'm.
prOvements on the telephone, an i'm
proved cement process to solve the
housing problem, the storage battery
and the EdiphOne, each big enter
prise and a lot Of lesser enterprises
thrown in. At the age OF "A he is still
the directing head of these great en-
terprises, averaging ten hours a day
in his gigantic factories, planning
everywhere, suggesting everywhere,
overseeing contracts, looking into both
the little and big things. He refuses tC
go into any business enterprises mere,
ly for the sake of making money, but
he is making money by the millions
He loves his work and refuses to let
I'D for amusement. 1t is reported thai
he has said, that at the age of 70 he
expects ito wear loud waistcoats with
fancy buttons, also gaiter tops" at 81
he expects Ito learn to play bridge
whist and talk fOOlishly to the ladlel
At 50 he expects to wear full-dress
suit every evening at dinner And be-
vond that he has mo definite plans
The Bible says, Seek ye first the
Kingdom of Heaven and all things
shall be added"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
TAFT TO THE BITTER-ENDERs

Sound but bitter advice is given by
former President Taft to those irrec-
oncilables in his own party who
fought the League of Nations. He
tells Borah and the others who seek
disarmament program by agreement
with England and Japan they cannot
have it unles they are willing to bind
the United States to do what it asks
the other nations to do. And when he
says that, he hurls in their faces tn
very thing they alleged as their rea-
son for opposing the league
Mr. Taft, like the advocates of the
league, sees no harm in such a con-
tractural relation. 1t is no more or
no less surrender Of sovereignty
than this or any other country makes
when it signs a treaty with any 9th
er sovereign power 1t is identicalIy
will do when it joins with forty-nine
other nations of the world in the COW
enant of the League of Nations. The
objection during the league debate
was piffling and trifing and those
who made it know it now, if they did
not then.
Says Mr.. Taft:
Satisfactory signs are accumulat-
ing that those conditions which adj
violates of a League of Nations urged
as reasons for uniting with other ma
tions by agreement to secure peace
are influencing even the most siren
uous Oppone IS Of the league to find
and propose some kind of an equiva-
lent"
But when it comes to disarmament
says Mr.. Taft, or any other interna-
tional enterprise we cannot ask other
nations to do what we are unwilling
to do ourselves.
And so it comes about again-this
hypocrisy of the enemies Of the
league These opponents of the COW
enant were not so dull at the time
not to see the error of their argument.
From myriad sources came the evil
dence to show the shifting stands on
which they stood.
Eating crow is not palatable pas
time and yet unless these Republicans
are determined to cast aside all efforts
for world peace, all attempts to low
er the enormous cost of war machin-
cry, all friendly intercourse and en-
gagements with the nations of the
world, they must repudiate their
past conduct and accept the princi-
pies as laid down by Woodrow Viii
son, not because he laid them down
but because they are eternally true.
Acceptance Of the league would not
only have spared the world reputation
OF the United States but prevented the
most hypocritical and vicious politi-
cal conspiracy that this country has
known.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
WHAT 1921 SHOULD BRING

! Success and prosperity in 1921 de-
pend upon mental attitude When
i business Stacks up little some peo-
4 pie spend great deal of time deplor-
/ ing conditions and they relax on their
/ own efforts Others are bright enough
to see that prosperity at any time
! depends wholly on individual effort
and they take hold and work little
harder for their own success. If that
idea prevails somewhat generally 1921
will be year of great abundance. Let
the people Of Princess Anne do their
share anyway.
If business seems quiet to the manu-
facturer or wholesaler he should
take particular pains to push his
goods and look carefully after the es-
sentials of good craftsmanship.
If the retailer finds the public
hanging back on buying he should
advertise freely, describe the
substantial values in his store
and the special bargains which
he has picked up after searching the
market.
If the worker finds his shop run
ming on part time he should use the
opportunity to prepare himself for
greater efficiency later on. When the
season is right he can start a garden
and begin raising poultry and thus
cover big item in the cost of living
Many men could improve their pros
poets by taking correspondence
courses or learning some new trade.
If the household finds work slack
he should use the opportunity to do
needed repairs about his place and If
crease its value.
If the farmer finds his products sell
at a low price he should study out
new scientific methods by which he
can secure a better and more abun-
dart product with less hired labor.
y period of quiet business can be
made time of preparation for III.
creasing production and eventually
add greatly to the prosperity of the
country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
One Thousand Dollars a Meal.

There was recently given in New
York City what was probably the most
unusual banquet in the history of the
world. Each guest paid $1,000 for a
meal, which actually cost only p
cents, the same as that being served
in Europe by the Red Cross to the
starving poor. The total amount
realized was 100000, which, it is
said, will save the lives Of 100000
children this winter. Red Cross
nurses dressed in spotless white,
served the simple, expensive meal.
This generous giving no doubt will
cause a spirit of cheerful giving. The
menu consisted of bread (no butter)
rice and cocoa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
FINANCIAL BIRTHS AND DEATHS

On reading that there were 1881
commercial failures in this country
in 1925. with d total of $295, 12l sos in
debtedness, many business men begin
to look glum. 1t seems an ominous
total. and their spirit of enterprise is
chilled
Yet when you compare this total
with the amount of capital put into
new undertakings each year, the sit
uation looks different.
During the year 1919 the enormous
sum of $12,G77, 229, 500 was invested
in new enterprises in this country
And that does not include the small
er Undertakings, whose authorized
capital was less than 100000. That
is for every dollar tied up i'll bank
ruptcy, the country was able to in
vest about 40 dollars in new enter
prises. vt
A city in which there were twice
as many births as deaths, would be
called very healthy. Here i'll the fl
nanciaI field. the birth rate of new
invested capital exceeds the death
rate, as measured by the total of fail
ed debts, by 20 times. Doesn't look
as if the country was going to those
demnitiOn bOww0ws right off.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. IS 1921
THE RED CROSS TO DROP SEVER.
AL DIVISIONS.

Denomination of the National Red
c,oso involving elimination of sever
81 divisions and a big cut in person
mol NAV be effected within the next
thirty days
nocision to put the organizations
activities on peace basis has been
roached and a special committee is
dovisfng plans to contract its work.
The changes to be proposed may
call for abolition OF the Potomac Di-
,.;sior whose headquarters are in
washington. it is learned upon reli-
able authority. \
The central committee of the Red
Grass which is composed of eighteen
members including DR.. Livingston
rorrand the active head of the organ
;notion and Miss Mabel Boardman,
commissioner Of the District of Col
,,r,hia will meet within the next ten
davs it is stated, to adopt a reOrganl-
zatiOn plan.
There will be laid before this body
tho recommendations of the speci&
committee as to the extent to which
activities of the Red Cross should be
curtailed w. Krank Persons, former
W director of civil relief of the Red
Cross, recently was summoned to
Washington to assist the special com
mittee in making survey of the situa-
ton.
Mr.. Persons concluded his work
last week. Neither he nor his associ-
ates would reveal the extent to which
their recommendations Will go nor
would they state whether abolition o.
tbe Potomac Division would be pro-
posed.
There are thirteen divisions of the
Rcd Cross in the United States and
division in Europe. 1t is considered
nrobable the central committee will
he advised to eliminate at least five
or six of the American divisions. in
line with a policy to reduce overhead
and curtail expenses wherever posi-
blp
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
Farmers organizing.

From Ohio to the Rocky Mountains,
farmers are planning and organizing
ways and means to- control the mar
ket for their products without 50
many middle men, and gratis men"
They are not asking any favors of the
Government, and are asking politici-
ans to let them alone. We shall with
interest watch the out come.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
Something Wrong

What is wrong with the way the PEG
pie are doing? Out in Little Rock, Ar
kansas, the political men at the head
of the School Board have disagreed,
with the result that the school will be
closed the rest of the year, and more
than 1000 boys and girls will be out
Of schooling. A few private subscrip-
ton schools have been opened.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

The fact that the war finance cor
poration has been reorganized does
not prove that you can walk up to
the desk and borrow $3.50 on a second
hand automobile.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18
The Costly Rat

Statistics recently made up show
us that there are 17,0OO,OOO rats in
this country, more than the popula-
ton of human beings. What they des-
troy and the cost of trying to get rid
of them, totals millions of dollars. The
largest numbers of them are to be
found in the cities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

The immigrants coming into this
country are described as a very
Wretched looking lot. But cheer up,
Tor they'll all have fur coats, silk
shirts and 1925 monographs in a
few years.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

There is said to be enough coal in
the United States to last six thou
sand years, but the price, would not
indicate it-CantOn News.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

If the bandits and hold up men
don't look out, a considerable portion
of the lead output will be found in
their dirty carcasses
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

Some of these fellows who now
can't get any thing to do, are the
same ones who recently made things
cost high insisting on six days pay
for five days work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

No newspaper has had the hardi-
hood to claim credit for the election
of Senator Harding to the Presidency.
Yet as a fact the Marion Star did it
Detroit Journal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

The powers of Europe are getting
down to peace basis by increasing
their debts $SS, OOO,OOO,O 900 since the
armistice was signed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

After marking down prices SO per
cent, some of the big city stores get
them down almost as low as they
were before the reductions
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

The school girls can't be expected
TO know all the teacher says as how
Can they hear with the wads of hair
over their ears?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

Inc unemployed have been attend
ing church in New York. 1t remains
u De seen whether they will maintain
The habit after they get work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

Speaking of immigration, Europe
made its own bed and now wants to
sleep in merica's-Chicago Daily
News.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-02-18

Inc alleged lumber combine is be-
lug invested by the Government. They
are quite likely to find some wooden
heads.