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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-05
Not for Peppers.

At one time Blackpool, famous Eng
lish watering place, was celebrated for
the propriety of her bathing arrange
ments. When bell rang at fixed
hour all ladies wishing to battle came
out clad in voluminous costumes,
while every man had to remain in
doors. Any man discovered in the
street or at the window was fined Il
bottle Of wine. When a second bell
rang after the ladies had finished. the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-05
1.-THE, LONE STAR RANGER" AT
REX THEATRE FRIDAY ONLY

4 The noted William Fox star, Will
Jam Farnum. will be seen at the Rex
theatre for Friday only in 'The Lone
Star Ranger" Naturalization Of the
stirring novel of the Texas border by
Zane Grey. In this play, Mr.. Farnum
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-10-05

The Fond Parent who is always
Boosting Ill Evangeline and sticking
her onto the Company, may think her
Kid is Cats Whiskers but Nobody
Else can see it. LII Kids look Pretty
Much Alike and None of En- Know
any More than the Law Allows, so
use Discretion, Fond Parents!
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Protest by Mexico.

Based upon what information Is at
hand regarding the causes which led
to the closing Of the Mexican con-
sulate in New York. the opinion Of
fair minded men will be that Mexico
Is warranted In the course 1t has
adopted In protest against rulings OF
the New York state courts. An AS.
ISOLATED Press dispatch says the courts
have held in recent decisions affecting
the Mexican and the Russian soviet
governments that a foreign govern
ment not recognized by the United
States could be sued, but could not it.
self maintain any suits in the New
York courts" In such a suit judg-
ment was rendered against the Mexi.
can government. and for its satisfac-
tion the New York consulate was at
tached. Closing Of the consulate fol-
lowed.
Regardless Of whatever warrant in
law the New York courts may have
for such a ruling, it certainly is lack
ing in equity and the spirit of fair
play. Because for the time being
political recognition Is withheld from
the government at Mexico City Is
hardly a reason why we should cease
to do business fairly with a people
with whom we do as much business as
we do with the people OF Mexico. And
it is hardly fair business If We can sue
their government In our courts and 1t
cannot maintain suits in the came
tribunals.
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that
such a controversy should have arisen
at this time, when there Is general
belief that we are on the way to a
better understanding with the Mexi-
can government. The Mexican situa.
ton has taxed the patience and the
diplomatic skill of the State Depart
ment, and was sufficiently delicate and
complicated without this new compli-
cation. Viewed in any light, Its effect
is bound to be hurtful.
The prospects are that Americans
will suffer more from the court ruling
and its consequences than they pos
sibly can gain. There can be no salts.
factory transaction of business with
Mexico through New York with the
consulate closed, and Great Britain
and other European trading nations
stand gleefully ready to take over
whatever business is lost to American
exporters.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

old. 1t was a labor-saving device rig
ged out of a thin piece of board. some
old burlap and wire. He hitched 1t on
the back of lawn-mower to save
himself the trouble of raking the
entire lawn.
His parents were Iowa pioneers and
50 acquired q large corner property.
In those days real billiards. were
frequent. pilinG the snow shoulder
high. Young Brown wasn't strong for
doing all the shoveling this involved,
cleaning "fr paths about the prop
erty. SO ne built a snow-plow He
had beautiful little black Vermont
Morgan horse. named Maude Rice,
after little girl neighbor whom he
much admired, but which was COM
monty called Pony. With Pony hitched
% the plow 1t was real fun to keep the
paths open.
1T was so easily done thatI was
soon induced to clean off walks and
lriveways all over town." says
Brown. Il was a public benefactor
~ the people Of Fort Madison, Iowa.
out l found l was only making more
work for myself"
One of the first things he did when
lie left home to win his way to fame
and fortune was to learn stenog-
rsphy. In these days mos; every one
ook down their notes and then
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Affidavits by Wholesale.

A New York broker is under indict.
ment for fraudulent practices, and un-
less q change Of venue is secured for
him he will soon be placed on trial In
that city. His counsel are trying to
have the case removed to another
jurisdiction on the ground that a fair
trial cannot be had in New York on
account Of the prejudice against the
accused man. The other day the mo-
ton for change was argued In court.
and In support of it a great mass Of
affidavits was filed, each one to the
effect, that the affiant believed the
broker guilty Of the offense charged
There were 473 Of these sworn state
ments, bound in six thick volumes.
The affidavits We're all in the same
terms. Promptly the prosecuting Off
GERS countered with the plea. support
ed by evidence, that these affidavits
had been obtained by wholesale
methods, through professional col
Iectors and solicitors. who rounded up
men on the park benches. idlers at
every gathering place, strangers In the
city, even youths. Some Of the affiants
had been located, and declared that
they had not known what they were
signing. doing so simply to be oblig-
ing. The collectors worked on a COM
mission. getting so much for each
affidavit they delivered.
Whatever may be the effect Of this
disclosure Of manufactured showing
Of prejudice against the accused,
the case shows the risk that is taken
by people In the indiscriminate sign
ing Of papers. Petitions are signed
daily in this country by multitudes of
people yho have no knowledge Of the
nature OF the papers to which they
put their names. Frequently such
signers are compelled later to excuse
themselves for joining in movements
with which they have no real sym
pathy. which may, indeed. be an
tagonistic to their views.
No man, or woman. should sign a
paper, especially legal paper. with
out fully understanding its purport
Some affidavits In the New York case
doubtless involve perjury, for the af-
fants declared under oath to belief in
something Of which they now admit
they had no knowledge whatever.
Prosecution of few Of these careless
signers might have a wholesome effect
and teach people a needed lesson. that
1t is dangerous to put names to docu.
ments without full knowledge Of their
contents and purposes. and without
conscientiously believing the state
ments contained in them.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Men Are Such Cowards.

Men are such towards. They are
afraid to get OFF a street car back
ward. They y allow clerks to bully
them. to tire them out until they pur-
chase what they don't want to pur-
chase. A man goes into a store and
asks for a knitted tie. The gentle
man behind the counter says they"
aren't wearing knitted ties any
longer; will he look at something
else? The man says No" perhaps
grumpily: then looks, and finally buys.
But a woman doesn't do that. She
says NO" and looks somewhere else,
trying and trying and trying to get
what she wants. even though her
purse may finally compel her to buy
the second choice. But she isn't q
coward.
Men are such towards. They enter
q restaurant and order a steak-well
done. When 1t comes 1t is exceed
ingly rare or burnt; they don't like 1t
and growl. but usually they eat it.
Or. perhaps. they send it back and in
sist on having another. That second
one Is worse than the first, and the
man knows 1t. but he thinks he has
triumphed. or pretends he has and
thanks the waiter-and gives him a
good tip. A woman doesn't do that,
II she doesn't like what she gets she
sends 1t back. And II she doesn't get
good service she is very likely not
to tip.
Men say that women are cruel. But
women aren't towards. It's the men
who are that.-San Francisco Call and
Post
Evening star., 1922-10-28

he now faced . republican opponent
for election. and political conditions
in the state were such as to make the
result at the polls doubtful. Mr..
George would be justified in continu-
ing legitimate outlays in order that
the voters of the state might be fully
advised Of all the changing features Of
his contest with his republican rival.
Campaign expenses. In reasonable
sum and properly accounted for. are
not reproach. and cast no shadow
has sought successfully to serve the
public.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Bearing in mind the current propo-
sitions set forth in various issues OF
The Star looking toward decrease
of accidents because of city motor
trafic, am convinced that some
plan must be evolved whereby motor
lists who are inclined to reckiessness
and carelessness shall be Guroea m
than q mere Safety week or q
"Safety month" or a Safety year"
It is fully realized that In this city
there il a minority, l beieve. OF
motorists who will never pc De ehSSKe9 driSine
except by revocation OF license, or
a iafl sentence, or both 1t is also
unfortunate that SO many otner
motorists are selfish and even hog.
gish." I am motorist myseI' Dus
am stating my conclusions While
. few cases have come into Police
Court In which 1t has been shown
that the policeman acted unWlseiy
in making an arrest. l DeNeve tnat t
is an indisputable fact that the large
and fair in making arrests. l have
seen traffic policemen, In polite
way, direct a motorist to switch on
his lights, or to pull up nttie
4MTSneY. OF 0ON1c OIuCi eS."e
that is against the regulations. but
the violation of which was evidently
due to unintentional mtshap. be-
iieye that the police Of this city are
AZ lenient with the careful motortst
as as in any other city: if not more SO.
Any fair-minded observer Will note
that many motorists think only OF
themselves, with no thought OF the
convenience Of those who come after
them. This Is evident in parking cars
30 close together that any single car
cannot be gotten out until the owner
Of the car In front removes 1t. 1t ts
frequently observed in the region OF
the Center market that motor vehi-
cles viii be stopped in the roadway
behind other vehicles parked at an
anrIe to the curb, and left unattend-
ed, precluding the possibility OF exit
until the car In the roadway Is moved
It is observed that at 18th and H
streets northeast a truck or other We
hicle has been parked at the north
west curb 90 that the distance be-
tween It and the railway car stand.
ing on the track on Bladensburg road
is Just suficient for a motor vehicle
to drive through. On wet days one
cannot always assure himself that his
vehicle will not suddenly skid and do
damaRe In one way or another.
Inasmuch as It seeme improbable
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Sueeests a Careful Driver
Campaign for d. c. Autoists

that motorists shall be required to
undergo an operation for selfish
ectomy." 1t might prove efficacions for
me Star to tnaugurate a campaign
headed, Are You a Careful Driver?"
Then let each of the citizens associa-
ttons elect certain of their members
who can be trusted as thoroughly i'm
partial, of good judgment. not neces-
sar1ly motorists, but careful observ
ers, to make weekly reports to the
president of their respective associa
tfons Of the license number of each
motor vehicle that appears to be
driven in a careful and sane manner
respecting the rights Of others. these
numbers to be published each week in
The Star I see in this plan a chance
for favoritism. but unless the citizens
associations are cluttered with boot
leggers and other irIesponsibles-
and do not believe this to be the
fact-a citizen committee Of twenty
from each association can make a fair
and impartial report OF careful driv-
ers. This report can be made effective
only in SO far as 1t is impartial. No
fair minded observer however, will
report his friends number merely be-
cause Of friendship but because Of the
fact Of careful driving, and the reason
for believing a. certain vehicle care
fully driven must be stated along with
the number. Such q report will etim-
ulate a natural desire to get num-
Der on the honor roll. but number
will remain thereon only SO long as
the vehicle bearing it is not reported
as being carelessly driven; so that
once in the list does not insure per-
manency unless the careful driving Is
permanent
While some motorists will not care
! rap" whether their vehicles are list
ed or not. the majority are selfish
! enough to want to be among the
careful drivers" and, besides. the
publicity Of the campaign will bring
carelessly inclined motorists to real
| ize that some one Is watching them
| unawares. Many motorists will "be
| good" so long as some one watches
them, but when the watchfulness
ceases the motorist grows more care
less. II this campaign continues long
enough the motorist will form the
habit Of being careful and will con-
| tinue to drive as though there are
| others on the earth besides himself.
have written only Of the motorist
| bearing In mind that the pedestrian
| is often at fault in case of accident.
| Yet I feel that II the motorist ID
| nodded into the semblance of a char
| itable human being. then the pedes-
| trian can be handled in smother way,
to be decided later. WIN. H. DECK.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
EDITORIAL DIGEST

President Harding will be a candi-
date Tor reelection. but 1t is too
early to make the announcement of
that fact. The warning Of his friends
ought to be sufncient."
There cannot be any lengthy delay
in Mr.. Harding making up his mind
as to his plans. the Charleston Is. C.)
Post independent democratic), how
ever, insists. because "in not more
than twenty months Mr. Harding will
have to make up his mind whether or
not he wants another term. The un-
authorized reports that he does not
have already served their purpose in
bringing the question into the open
and thereby promoting decision
MIR. Harding is no glutton for fame
and he may very well conclude that
he has enough OF greatness and long
for some fun with his friends" 1t Is
because the republican leaders fancy
the reports may work injury to the
party In the coming election that At
torney General Daugherty Is coming
forward with a denial at this time"
the Roanoke (Va) Times (demo-
cratic) holds. Daugherty has said
about all that could be said on the
subject now. 1t may be safely taken
for granted. despite the lack of any
thing explicit on the subject, that the
President will be In the field two
years hence and will be nominated
again by his party. AS to whether
he will be elected-well. that is a
horse Of another color"
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Laziness a Spur to Efficiency
Is View of Recognized Expert

picked out the Transcription key by
key on the typewriter. using only two
! fingers. Way back In 1855 youns
Brown, who was working for . biz
law firm in Kansas City. thought oul
for himself the advantage Of . touch
system, principally that It would let
him get his work done quicker and
have moro time to loaf. He learned
a touch system Of his own and got
SO proficient by steady work that he
rot his share Of the shorthand work
done and loafed half the day. His
employers noted this and forthwith
discharged the other stenographer.
my system made 1t possible for one
man to do the work in half the time.
but It didn't help me any. because they
made me do the two mems work." Mr..
Brown recalls.
After about four years in the law
ofiice young Brown went to Mexico to
make his fortune. and fortune beck
oned. He discovered that about
twenty-five mines were throwing in
the dump some base metal that by
reprocessing could be made to yield a
profit of about $500 ton. He built
mill and set to work. but in his
efficiency enthusiasm had neglected
to guard his source Of supply. AS
soon as the mills found out what he
was doing with their refuse, they
built reprocessing plants Of their
own.
Tho first job he ever did In the gov
ernment service started him toward
his present position as chief Of the
Efficiency Bureau. but 1t came near
being the last job for me with Uncle
Sam." injects Mr.. Brown, reminis-
Gently. When he came back from his
first field investigate for the bureau OF
mittee to plan the tabulation of min
ing statistics. He got interested in
cutting down Implications In the tab
ulation Of statistics. and the frst
thing he knew he was stepping over
some red tape bounds. and SO dis
turbing the then serene. methodical
way of handling statistics that he all
but stirred up riot.
That's what he's been doing ever
since-making short cuts through
government routine.
'I-aziness is really the best prod to
efficiency" Mr. Brown tells you, out
Of more than two score years of per-
sonal test, one-half of it in the fed
eral service
Evening star., 1922-10-28

viction that they are needed in the
deld Of church work. And their re.
ward is constant anxiety, desperate
poverty and an obligation to present
a creditable appearance without the
means to do SO.
Some denominations are making
better provisions for the clergy than
others. Some are better able to pay
good salaries to the church leaders.
Some individual churches. even Of the
more afiiuent denominations, are COM
PEELED to resort to dubious expedients
to raise money to pay the pitifully
small compensations of their minis.
ters. In most churches the financial
problem Is the most serious. Collec-
tions vary. and annual subscriptions
are sometimes undependable. Fairs.
bazaars. suppers, entertainments. are
held TO get funds. The congregations
are constantly under pressure, In one
form or another, forever subject to the
appeal for money.
1t Is a great pity that this Is the
case. The church Is for spiritual ad-
vancement. How can it be fully ef-
fective as such II the sordid questions
Of finance are constantly obtruding?
True, the sacrifice Of means for this
good end is wholesome and often a
practical corrective Of worldlIness. But
in the long run the one who sacrifices
most Is the man who. after hard work
in preparation, undertakes the spirit
ual guidance Of a flock with less pro-
vision for his physical sustenance
than even the humblest member of
his church.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
The Poorest Paid Profession.

Inc x00IS&C x01Q kT0IeSSl00.
The pastor Of church at Newton.
N. j.. gets such small pay from his
congregation that he has been com.
PEELED, In order to support his family,
to take q job as timekeeper for a gang
Of road PAYERS at $3.50 a day. Un-
questionably his paving job pays him
much more than his ministry.
This country Is full of underpaid
ministers. men Of the most earnest
convictions, Of high capacities, Of the
most devoted spiritual purpose. who
are barely able to keep body and soul
together on the pittances doled out to
them by their hocks.
The average clergyman gets less
than the average unskilled laborer.
Yet these men have spent many years
Of study and preparation for their
pastoral duties. They have worked
hard to gain their education, often
doing manual labor to earn enough to
pay their schooling. They have strus.
gled against adversely. supported by
faith in their calling, by sincere con-
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Out of the Spotlight.

The democratic managers are not
advertising Mr.. Bryan this year as
formerly. The campaign news seems
3 little lonesome" without him. As
the Floridian might say to those who
are responsible, it is long time be.
tween notices.
1t is all along Of the peculiar stu
ation.. Mr.. Bryan does not "fit" every
where this year. In some states-in
those where the democratic candidates
are stressing the wet cause-he would
be, most decidedly. misfit. His pres
ence is not desired, and he is too con-
siderate to intrude.
He fits only fairly well even in
states where the tariff Is under dis.
cussion. To him the tariff Is old stuff.
He began with the subject forty years
ago. He then switched to free silver.
then to anti-imperialism and then to
odds and ends. So that. while still a
low-tariffer, Mr.. Bryan is not especial
ly inspired by a theme he has, in a
way, outgrown.
While one Of the most earnest advo-
Gates of peace, and with something to
show for the cause.-the peace treaties
he negotiated while Secretary Of State
Mr.. Bryan has never figured among
the leaders pressing the league of ma
tions for ratification. And, for that
matter. nobody seems pressing it in
this campaign. Gov. Cox started on
that key. but changed. and is now
talking about other things.
Mr.. Bryan. according to report. is
still in form on matters and things in
general-still fluent and engaging
but the star stumper Of yesteryear ap,
pears handicapped. and not happy out
of the spotlight.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
Campaign Expenses.
A news note:


It didn't cost Walter F. George q
nickel to win the Senate seat from
Georgia, made vacant by tho death Of
Senator Watson, according to a sworn
statement filed yesterday with the
secretary OF the Senate. Mr.. George
reported that no contributions or ex-
penditures in his behalf had been
made by himself or any agents.
Mr.. George is to be congratulated
on his personal popularity. He had
several competitors in the senatorial
primary, Gov. Hardwick among the
number, but won the nomination with
ease, and, as 1t now appears. without
expense.
He is fortunate also in the fact that
his nomination Is equivalent to elec.
ton. Georgia is practically a one
party state. The republicans might
make a gesture against Mr.. Georges
election, but are not likely to do even
that. So there will be no expense at all.
The case, however. IL exceptional.
If it had been necessary for Mr..
George to advertise his candidacy
widely and canvass the state with
diligence he would have been justified
in all legitimate expenses incurred.
And If with the nomination in hand
Evening star., 1922-10-28

save his hands
and heels the
more work he had
to do. His first
big essayal at ef-
dciency in private
business proved q
disastrous failure.
The first time he
ever tried emcien-
cy In the federal
service he all but
got fired.
His first emcien-
cy job he pulled
off in 1880 when
he was ten years
Evening star., 1922-10-28

Old navigators are welded to tradi-
ton, and in many instances refuse to
believe 1t is possible to run a ship
without the assistance Of a bartender.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

If the Sultan Of Turkey desired to
insure aggressive leadership for his
country he might seek some arrange.
ment by which he could abdicate in
favor Of Mustapha Kemal.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

Wilhelm Hohenzollern makes it
clear that he was more successful in
writing love letters than in preparing
state documents.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

Halloween festivities are developing
a wholesome gayety that should even
tually become sufficiently interesting
to keep the mischievous small boy
out of the streets.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

While his national policies remain
open to question. Lenin has undoubt-
edly devised an admirable safety-first
system for personal use.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

T was plumb lasiness, and a per-
sistent urge to escape all the
work he could. that hrst inter-
ested in efficiency methods. de-
vices and shortcuts Herbert d.
Brown. chief of the United States
Bureau of Efficiency. who has been
recognized as a government expert In
ehiciency for about twenty years.
Incidentally young Brown found
that the more he worked his head to
Evening star., 1922-10-28

European nations, seeking a favora-
BILE market in America, show talents
for salesmanship as well as diplomacy.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

tical note in suggesting fifty.two
safety-f1rst weeks per annum.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

New Jersey craftsmanship is pa
tiently waiting for the police reporters
to subside and give the political CORE
spondents a chance.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

Germany finds it easier to decide
who lost the war than to indicate who
is going to pay for it.
Evening star., 1922-10-28

The attitude Of Lloyd George to-
ward official life is that of one who is
gone, but not forgotten.
Evening star., 1922-10-28
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