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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
Very PIessinu PROGRAM

the MEMBERS OF the MankaJO MUSIC
club this winter has been more
thoroughly enjoyed than the one
given yesterday at the Presbyterian
church by Misses Helen Hall and
Winifred Reichmuth Of Minneapolis.
These young ladies, each with some
years to live before attaining the
In every respect the equal Of those
ordinarily given by the average ar
fist of more mature years and ex-
perience. Each displayed a breadth
of musical conception and facility
of execution most unexpected from
each youthful performer. Through
why this should seem strange 1t Is
difficult to say, for childhood is the
proper time for learning and given a
natural talent and opportunity for
right instruction but a comparative
ly short time Is required to attain
the necessary equipment of techni-
que for self expression. What Is the
quality Of that which is to be so dis
played is a matter of individual
gift In the present instance the ex-
cellence of training spoke for itself
and both young artists-for real ar
lists they already are-disclosed q
very fine musical feeling and q ma
ture conception of the works they
chose for presentation.
The program was the same that
was announced in this paper some
days ago. Beginning with three
works by the eighteenth century
composers Kittel and Schubert. Miss
Reichmuth followed these with an
exacting program by CAM, Grieg,
Schubert LisZt and Mendelssohn-
List, followed by Grieg Scherzo
as encore. The difficult List ar ;.
rangements Of Schubert's Erlkoenig
and the Mendelssohn music for
Midsummer Nights Dream was given
with great virtuosity and the melo-
dies were kept always in the fore
ground and never obscured by the
Communications so Clearly played.
A piano of somewhat more recent
vintage would have served the ar
lists purpose better.
Miss Hall displayed Q violin tai
ent of very fine order. Her playing
was marked by perfection of easy
execution and absolute purity of in
donation. The tone. perhaps small,
but of a sect and appealing quality
and her interpretations were truly
remarkable for poise and genuine
musical feeling.
1t would be difficult to say what
one of her numbers most appealed
to the audience. The beautiful and
familiar Ave Marie of Schubert VIII
helmje perhaps, or the Kreisler num-
bers in which one had an odd SEN
sation of listening to the composers
records. As encore she gave q love-
ly arrangement of The Last Rose of
Summer. 1t was delightful violin
playing and for both violinist and
pianist it Is easy to predict a fine
musical career.
All that has been said Of these
young ladies' work is equally true
Of Boneta Johnson's accompani-
ments. She played the violinist's
not easy accomplishments with fine
sympathy, sense of rythm and with
excellent tone and execution. She
showed great talent in a difficult
art.
The music club is to be congratu-
lated on the success Of their final
contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
Cast For Three-Aet Comedy

A three act comedy Mrs. Tenn
rle's Telegram" will be presented
by the class Of 1923 of the Mankato
high school this evening at eight
O'Clock In the Union school auditor
ium. The cast Is as follows: Mrs.
Temple, Mildred Kimble; Mr.. Tenn
pie. Delbert Wood; Mrs. Fuller,
Lucille Lusk; Mr.. Fuller, Norman
Nitzkowsh; Mrs. Brown, Myra
Jones; Mr.. Brown, Paul Gender;
Dorothy, Kathleen O'Connor; Cap
tain Sharpe, Edgar Veum; Wigson.
the butler, Emmanuel Fleckepstein.
SpeciaIties between acts Will be
a Russian dance by Ruth Macbeth,
a vocal solo by Maurice Switzer and
music by the Y. NJ. G. A. orchestra.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24
'ACCUSEROBERTSON
ACCEPTING BRIBf
INDICTMENT NAMES OKLA
HoMA EXECUTIVE
District Court Grand Jury At
0kmulgee Returned Twenty
Three Counts In Guaranty
State Bank Failure; Tw o
Prominent Local Oil Men Un-
der Arrest, Others To Follow.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
okmulsee, Okla, March a.
A joint indictment charging
Governor J. 8. A.. Rober tson Of
Oklahoma and Fred G. Dennis,
former state banking = commits
sloner with accepting q bride to
permit the, Guaranty State bank
here to continue to do business
after it had been found insoi-
vent was returned by the dis
triet court grand jury Yesterday
II was learned today by the AS
ISOLATED Press. Sheriff Frank
Sewers Of OkmuIgee county now
has a warrant for Governor
Robertson's. arrest but said he
expected to hear from the exc.
cutive some time during the day
and that he did not intend to
serve the warrant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-24

Glen H. Campbell camp will hold
regular meeting tonight. All
members are requested to be pres
emit. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

costs has been retarded by the fact
that wages have declined less rapldly
than wholesale prices. The tagging
of wage re~yisions is characteristic OF
periods of falling prices. 1t IS &C.
casioned in some part by h cores
nonding failure Of retail prices
promptly to follow wholesale prices in
the downward revision. The persist
ence of high costs of living prevents
= more prompt readjustment OF wage
scales. Nevertheless, wages are de-
clining and, generally speaking, the
revision has been effected without ex
traordinary resistance on the part OF
the workers. AS retail prices decline
the necessary wage readjustment VIII
be FASTENED, with consequent encour-
agement of production and consump-
ton.
There are only a few instances OF
many which could be cited to dem
onstrate that there is as great need
for the effective coordination OF our
economic factors while We are in the
throes of the aftermath or war as
there was during the war, which, In
the fina, analysis, was won more by
the close cooperation of those factors
than by the drums and armament.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
W >. O.
STATE ~" ENJOYS SUCCESS

The annual report Of the State Y.
NJ. c. A. for the year 1921 shows a
record of achievement by this organ
ization. Among other things Of inter
est, it points out that 80 ~ex-service
men received aid in attending the col
lege of their choipe and that these
men came from fifty different COM
munities and received $4,000. In
addition, 425 eX-service men took UP
correspondence courses for which the
State Y. M. G. A. paid out $25, 63912.
These men anne from all parts Of
South Dakota, only three of the
sparcely settled counties not having
men in some school work.
In the work for High school boys
and with the colleges through Hi-Y
clubs, camps, conferences, and adj
visory committees, every part of the
state has felt the impact of the state
association.
During the month Of July, the com
munity type Of Y. M. c. A. work was
organized and is rendering splendid
service to the boys and young men
of Watertown. Mayor 7. |. Flittie and
the Rev. r. c. Keagy Of this city are
local members of the state committee
of the State Y. NJ. C.. A.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

There will be music by the High
school orchestra, Boys Glee club and
a male quartette. Community singing
will be another feature Of the even
ing entertainment.
A very strong force of speakers will
give short discussions on vital topics
concerning the problems Of our pres
ent day education. The theme has
been divided into responsibility for
morals. jobs, respect for parent, and
the matter Of education.
The following men are scheduled for
rapid fire talks on the above topics
so one may reasonably expect an in
MIGRATING meeting. DR.. Hume, Mr..
Hauff. Mr.. Radecke, Mr.. A. E. Ander-
son and Mr.. |. Is. Johnson are the
speakers.
Although this is to be a mems meet
ing the women are not expected to
stay away. A large crowd should
come out and make this a land mark
among the educational meetings Of the
community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

which stagnation is most pronounced
at the present time. Although it is
estimated that our export trade OH
gtitutes but about 10 per cent of the
total trade Of the country, it Is COM
monty looked upon as the outlet for
our surplus productive capacity of agri-
culture, transportation, and manufac-
ture and as a stabilizer of business.
A healthy and prosperous foreign
trade has become of increased import
ance to a great many of our citizens.
It is consequently of serious domestic
concern.
While it is possible that a high,
protective tariff on some articles may
be proper, there is surely nothing in
our economic situation which justi-
fees the adoption of a general tariff
policy that will, in effect, erect a bar
rier around our ports and isolate US
commercially.
1t would seem to be equally illogical
for congress to endeavor to reduce
the onerous taxation burden, which is
handicapping business, if it continues
to spend the taxpayers money ex
trayagantly.
1t should be remembered that gov
ornamental expenditures for 1920 ex
ceedCd those from 1871 to 1865, in
elusive, a period of IA years. Further
more, it is imperative for the tax
payers of this country seriously to con-
slider the fact that obligations arising
out of the recent and earlier vars, to-
gether with the current expenses of
the war and navy departments, con-
stituted 92.8 per cent of the total ap-
preparations for 1920.
Congress has appropriated for the
military and naval establishments for
the fiscal year 1922 the sum of $685.
S37,939. If we take these appropri-
ations as fairly representative of our
annual military and naval eXpendi-
ture in the future it will be seer that,
while Germany is paying $26, 000, 000, 900
as interest and amortization of her
present PREPARATIONS obligation Of
0 1000, 900 900 gold marks, the United
States will haxe expended in the same
period $50, OOO, 600, 900 for military and
naval purposes.
Germany, it should be recalled, in
~cidentally, has practically been re-
lieved of her army and navy under
the provisions of the treaty. She can,
therefore, divert revenues and labor
that would otherwise be expended for
armament into more productive chan
nels.
There would also seem to be little
use in spending billions of dollars to
create a great merchant marine and
in spending millions of more dollars
to operate it, SO long as we handicap
it by laws that do not permit us to
meet foreign shipping competition on
an equal basis.
And there is imperative need for
closer cooperation among the various
elements Of our economic structure,
especially in reducing production costs.
We cannot revive prosperity until the
prices of other commodities are prop
erly adjusted to those Of primary prod.
ucts. particularly agricultural products.
The readjustment of production
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
MERE MAN is LIAM ED

Sioux City Journal - Bishop Alma
nomination, has told a Brooklyn audi
ence that mar Is to blame for the
%scantiness Of women's attire, being re-
sponsible through his cupidity for the
short narrow skirt, the low cut bodice,
the short sleeves, etc. Mans desire
for pecuniary gain, asserted the woman
bishop, forced wOman out into the
world half clad before the public gaze
to become the object of unkind re-
marks and criticisms, and that the vic
tim never vas consulted at all. Bishop
White does not attack the frequency
OF style changes and blame men for
that, but holds herself to the subject
of immodesty in dress hat results from
too brief a treatment of garments.
If anyone asks Bishop White why
women's necks are bare today, she
has the answer ready. That was due,
she explains, to give furriers and jew
elers an opportunity to provide
warmth and ornaments. She probably
would say short sleeves were dictated
by the manufacturers Of long gloves
and indict the jeweler on a second
count for wishing to sell an occasional
bracelet. The silk stocking manufac-
turer, of course, say to it, in Bishop
Whites opinion, that skirts were to
be short, very short. Vanity alone
would take care Of the demand for
silk stockings of beauteous design and
wondrous material, for, Of course, the
long skirt would cover a multitude OF
shins when Isle would answer very
well.
Bishop White, being a woman
knows that the scantiness Of dress
does not operate to reduce the expense
Of milady's wardrobe, for, even when
less material Is used in the making
Of a costume, there is no saving in
dollars and cents because design ex
acts its high tribute. One thing the
woman bishop overlooked. The women
have been imposed upon as sh,
asserts, but she makes no claim what
ever that they resent it. She probably
has observed, like everybody else, tina
women continue to wear the scant at
tire as though they liked it.
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BANKER DISCUSSES FUTURE
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page IL
amount will be Offset in considerable de-
gree by tourists expenditures, ~freights,
insurance, etc, the balance is bound to
be in our favor, wen though no part
of the principal is paid. A change in
the relation Of our exports to our i'm
ports or the reinvestment abroad of
large capital sums must be expected if
Europe's debt to us is to be liQuidated.
While it is true that the date of such
liquidation may be temporarily post
poned through the extension of credits
and the adoption Of similar devices, it
is, nevertheless, true that the debt
must be paid eventually in goods or
not at all.
1t is, of course, important that the
highest possible volume of export
trade should be maintained if we are
to have normal production in our
mines and factories and on our farms,
and if we are not to be forced to
scrap part of our new productive
equipment. But an increase in i'm
ports does not necessitate a CORES.
ponding decrease in exports. 1t is en-
tirely possible that the present rela-
ton between exports and imports may
be reversed without in any way de-
creasing the volume of exports. We
thereby enable our European debtors
to pay off their obligations without
Gripping our industries or decreasing
our national wealth in order to do so.
A study of the development of for.
eign trade in many European countries
will show this to be true.
During the last few years We have
increased our production of many
commodities far beyond our own ca
pacity to consume and we have been
developing foreign markets, especially
in Latin America, to absorb this sur
plus. From such markets we import
many articles. some Of which are not
produced in this country. If we now
limit the importation Of those goods
by high tariffs we should do irreparable
harm to our export trade by preventing
the free exchange of those commodities
which our customers have to offer in
payment for what they purchase from
US.
The business ~stagnation of today is
not due. as some advocates Of high
protective duties assert, to a food OF
foreign goods competing with the pro-
ducts of u own fields and factories.
Moreover. in large part our imports
are non-competitive goods. and it is
in industries represented by some OF
these. such - coffee and rubber, In
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
ABOUT THE COUNTY
!" . = = = = = &
VOlGA
VOlGA

From the Tribune:
The Miller Construction Co. of
Sioux City, has started work graveling
the state highway between Volga and
Arlington. The crew consists of over
fifty men who work on day and night
shifts. A couple of acres of land have
been bought from Andrew Nelson and
paratory to ~excavating. The outfit has
several large trucks to do the hauling.
They have made the city hall their
boarding headquarters and are rooming
around town wherever rooms can be
gotten. They expect to be here most
of the winter and seem to be a pretty
nice bunch of fellows.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

This department is edited by Mrs. Rila L
Zicgler and anyone having social news o
interest will confer n favor on the Registe'
by phoning Mrs. Ziegler. SIG.
"kid Party On Thursday of las
week Misses Leona Christianson and
Ruby Jermstad royalty entertained the
young ladies of the senior class of the
Brookings High school at a six O'Clock
dinner at the home Of the former
The rooms and tables looked beautiful
with their yule-tide decorations. The
delicious menu was served in -four
courses. and the kids" thoroughly en-
joyed everything, even the lively
games INDUCED in afterwards.
Complimentary Mrs. J. A. Bonel
delightfully."- entertained a few of hel
friends Friday afternoon in honor o.
her sister, Miss Hazel Zum Brunnen
a house guest. Two tables were ar
ranged for the players and the en-
crossing game of auction bridge was
enjoyed. Later, a delicious lunch was
served the happy guests.
Anniversary Dinner On Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Cheever very
pleasantly entertained some Of theil
old friends at a six o'clock dinner tC
help celebrate the twenty-first ami
versary of their wedding, and also in,
cidentally the birthday Of Mr.. H. F.
Haroldson. Covers were laid for thir
teen and the elaborate repast was
served in four courses. Old time rem
%iniscences and later the old game OF
whist passed the time all too rapidly,
Birthday Party-Master Gerald Will
ley was the young host to six of his
friends on Tuesday afternoon to cele.
brate his sixth birthday which oc.
curred a few days before. Lively
games and the fine supper the mother
provided for the happy little guests
were much enjoyed.
New Years Party On Saturday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Mark EN-
~tertained some of their. friends at a
New Years party, that Is to see the
old year out and the new year in.
Auction bridge passed very enjoyably
the early hours and later a fine lunch
was made a fitting climax.
Friendship ~Club-Wednesday after.
noon another Of the pleasant meetings
Of the Friendship Club was held at the
home Of Mrs. F. Sherwin. a most gra-
cious hostess. Lively chatting over
fancy work and a most delicious lunch
passed the hours all too rapidly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
LOW TAXES

~Iroauois Chief-Louis N. Grill, demo
cratic nominee for governor, says he
will make his campaign on the issue
of lower state taxes and the unhorslng
of the demon extravaganza. That S
fine. Lower taxes is always a popular
issue and a safe platform, and a real
good orator, taking this subject as
his text, should not only make ne
rafters ring but should also be BILE to
wiring tears Of distress from his audi
ence.
But we have a suggestion to make
in the event that Mr.. Grill decides to
visit %IroQuois in his campaign to re-
duce the burdens of the dear people,
and that Is to study the tax levies
before making his appearance on the
platform. In the city OF Iroquois just
three cents of every dollar pald IN
taxes goes to the state expense fund
while 81 cents is used to pay local ex'
penses county, school and city. TIC
crate on the crime of expending the
three cents and ignore the 81 cents
spent locally with the aid and permls
sion of the people who pay the taxes
would fall fiat.
The combined levy in Iroquois is
$500 mills. or this amount It's mills
Is levied for state purposes, while 52.14
mills is levied for local purposes. a
reduction of two mills in city or schooI
levies would more than Offset the en-
tire state tax. Under these conditions
a political TRADE against the state levy
which Is reduced from last year and
Is much lower than in any adjoining
state, is like driving a silver into the
spigot and paying no attention to the
open bunghole.
IL Mr.. Grill comes to Iroquois, we
will, if he so desires, furnish him with
a circular map showing where the tax
money goes. The map will be In the
shape of a round silver dollar, show
ing the proportionate amount of the
dollar as applied to the different pur-
poses. 1t will look like this:
City tax. 81 cents
School tax % cents
Countv n 8 cents
State tax. 3 cents
Then, when Mr.. Grill holds the map
up to the view of the audience and
that he will now proceed
to lombard that puny 3 per cent state
tax with the heaviest verbal projec-
tiles at his commend-it will be too
laugh.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

for mayor and got licked. We are for
John yet and for the same reasons
that we have always held. He is a
self made man and a progressive citi-
zen, full OF push and wide awake to
his opportunities. We have always
found him conservative and reliable.
Another strong quality and one which
we have greatly admired is his staying
qualities and he is not afraid of the
cars" John will do his duty wherever
he finds it and we trust that he will
be able to and the nomination and
election.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

This department is edited by Mrs. Ria L.
Zicgler and anyone having social news OF
interest will confer a favor on the Register
by phoning Mrs. Ziegler. 3l6.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05

That Herbert w. Blakely refuses to
accept the decision of the p~roposalmen
in not placing his name before the peo-
pie of Brookings county for the office
of clerk of courts meets with the
hearty approval OF the Register. Mr..
Blakely has filed his petition and will
be a very lively candidate. We be-
lieve the people r in earnest when
they ask for a reduction in taxation
and in the economy of running county
and state affairs. It's got to be done.
Our county taxes are much greater
than our state taxes and it is right
here that economy and conservation
must begin and the Register has a firm
faith in the voice of the people. Mr..
Blakely Is a pioneer at this time in
the movement for economy and eff
cheney In county affairs and Is right
In line with the state republican slo-
gan adopted at Pierre. No other can
didate has dared to promise the peo-
pie a substantial reduction in ex-
penses of any office to which they
aspire except Mr.. Blakely. No other
candidate has given to the people a
demonstration that 1t can be done,
without even destroying the efficiency
Of the office, except Mr.. Blakely. That
a slate can be made and a trading
system adopted in a proposal conven-
ton to prevent the placing Of a good
man among the list of candidates
named by that convention has been
fully demonstrated. One good feature
about the law, however. is that a can
didate still has the right of petition
and all the people a vote in the mat
ter Of making a nomination. Mr..
Blakely has reserved to himself this
right and while he lost out by a few
trade" votes in the convention the
March primaries will show that he
has a standing with the people, for he
is 'all wool and q yard wide"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
MEMS MEETING JUNIOR HIGH

A meeting of the men OF the com.
munity Is to be held next Tuesday
evening as a session Of the parent
teachers association. The time Is
7:45 p. m. The place lie the Junior
high school.
A varied program Of music and talks
Is being arranged by the committee In
charge. The central theme Of the
evening Is Parents Responsibility"
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ATTENTION., LADIES

We are pleased to announce that
We have secured the services OF a
M~arinello operator of several years
training and experience. You will
be pleased with her skill in mani
curing, shampooing, hairdressing, etc.
Switches, transformations, bobs, etc,
made from your combings. The Mari
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-01-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank you for the many
floral tributes and to express our ap-
probation to the friends and n%eighbors
who SO kindly aided us during the i'll
enss and death Of our beloved husband
and father.
Mrs. Geo. Jarman and family.