IT'VCSV ^st-^ INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS perpetutation of inhumanity. Which was better, to fight, or suffer NEW ORGANIZATION The first rank is that of the novice. The novice in chivalry was a learner. the nation to experience these evils FOR BOYS AND GIRLS The novice Jn Home Cavaliers learns AND BORDER BUDGET His decision was deliberately and carefully made. To fight were to do all kinds of housework within CaTalier Order to Make Play of better than the disruption of the nation. We know the. rest. her strength and to aid her mother Publishers of the Official County Proceedings Work for the Boys and Girls Upon Never since his day, has any president been called to face an in the home. She may enter this the Farms. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY issue of as great moment to the national integrity, and ideals, till rank when about 12 years old, and GEO. P. WATSON, Editor aii Manager has three years in which to qualify now. The recently organized Farm Boy •c for the next rank. During this time Cavaliers should appeal especially to Yet the shades of Lincoln are evidently hovering over the Entered at the Pout Offlce at International Falls, Minn., as Second-class Matter she earns five achievement badges boys and girls in rural communities. 4 White House. The present incumbent of that lofty office has caught The Farm Boy Cavaliers is a nonmilitary and saves $5, earned by herself, or SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR the spirit of Lincoln. organization of boys mounted has invested the^same amount in Antis were not wanting in Lincoln's day. But now their names some home or personal equipment. on horses. It has for its chief I. The least said about the W. W. investigation in St. Paul the are lost in the limbo of oblivion, while his is emblazoned on the aims:-Service, honor, thrift, and loyalty. Lady Is Highest Rank. better—it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Its work is in achievements pages of history, and a nation's heart. The achievement projects may be on the farm and in community betterment. He who walks in Lincoln's footsteps, when the interests and chosen from any that are listed in the The three ranks of the order The prudent income tax dodger is very careful to wipe the egg manual, but when domestic projects integrity of this nation are at stake, cannot go far wrong. Even to are page, esquire and knight. off his chin before coming downtown.—Washington Post. are chosen, the examination shall be fight, if need be, is better, with all its horrors, than to cringe before All Cavaliers enter as pages and given by. women in charge of girls' pass on to the higher ranks by obtaining the menace of an iron-heeled inhumanity. work in the state, or by teachers of achievement badges. An The lid is on in Bemidji, tighter than ever. Even near-beer is So it is well that all take thought at this time, of this Saviour domestic, subjects in nearby schools. achievement badge may be earned under the ban of the federal officers and "bone dry" is hardly a strong of his country, and the spirit of. real Americanism which marked his The second rank, that of damoiselle, by certain definite work, such as: is assumed to be entered at the enough expression to describe the condition there. In consequence, life. Alfalfa or clover growing, applied age of 15 years, but the entrance to there is talk of an extra train a day to carry the thirsty ones over chemistry, automobile operation, barley this and to the next rank depends upon to this city where restrictions are almost unknown. growing, barnyard sanitation, bee THE FIRST MAN OF HIS KIND. the achievements, and not upon culture, beef-calf feeding, bird study, the age. It may take three years, or blacksmithing, buttermaking, canning, to the age of 18 years, to qualify for There is a good chance that the "bone dry" bill will pass both carpentry, cement work, civics, BY GEO. F. SWIXXERTON, M. D„ County Health OAcer. the highest rank, during which tim houses. As the amendments offered to this bill were favorable to corn growing, entomology, farm accounting, This is how I met him. I was sitting in my office, waiting, as the damoiselle is expected to continue brewers outside the state and for the benefit of persons with homes forestry, harness mending, her study and practice of house physicians will, for the next patient. My office door opened, and a harness oiling, manure spreading, or clubs, and unfair to the brewers of the state and to the unmarried hold duties, to earn seven additional man entered. meat curing, sausage making, meat and transients, they appeared quite unfair. The fact that the "bonedry" achievement badges, and have $10, His appearance attracted my attention. He didn't' look sick. cutting, milk producing, oats raising, which she has saved from her- earnings, measure is favored by the brewers is a cause for some uneasiness painting, caring for personal health, He looked honest, industrious,—indeed, what I would judge to be invested in some home project among the drys, as it will be harder to put over when it comes photography, pig raising, pipe fitting, one of that great class who are the backbone of our country. or equipment or on deposit in the to a vote of the people. However, with dry territory nearly all work oil plant diseases, plowing, bank. His clean, healthy appearance led me to wonder what he wanted. poultry culture, rope work, protecting around the state and with the laws rigidly enforced, it seems that a The third rank, that of lady, is He was far from! needing a physician, with his healthy, firm, wellknit rural health, sheep raising, soils, "sloppy-dry" amendment to the constitution would be but an aggravation open to such as have earned the right body. He soon relieved my curiosity. soldering, wheat raising, and horsemanship. and a source of much expense and dissatisfaction. to the title in the preceding ranks. "My little six-year-old girl is sick," he said, "and I want to tell Girls attaining this rank usually will Achievement and Savings Required. you about her." At once I was interested, for I knew him then for be 18 years old. They will remain in OUR LADIES' MUSICAL ORGANIZATION. Boys of any age, who are able to this rank during life. Before the age a father of a family of little ones, and felt a cord of sympathj^ struck, mount a horse from the ground and of 21, each is expected to earn ten as he referred to his little girl. to ride at a gallop, may join the organization. That which tends to the refinement of our people, is a certain additional badges, after which she Continuing, he said: "I have six little ones one of them has just If he joins when 12 years may receive certificates of achievement blessing to the community. The increasing diffusion throughout old, it may take him three years to lately come to our home." This added a further touch, at which granted by the supreme court. America telling of an interest in the arts of music, painting, literature, earn five achievement badges, and to my interest was redoubled. "You are the health officer aren't you?" Home Cavalier Projects. is telling more and more upon the remote parts of it. have $50 invested in a farm project I admitted the fact, as he proceeded. "Well, I guess my little girl Home Cavaliers in this rank are or placed in a savings bank, one of It was usual in the past to look to certain older centers, of which mounted troops, and are expected to has the measles." At this I was all attention, and interest, for here which is required to qualify him for Boston was typical, as alone points where Americans were devoted take part in pilgrimages and tournaments." was the first man, who, in nine years of my association with public the rank of esquire. As an esquire, to these arts. But now in even many remote cities and villages, art The meetings may be conducted r. he must earn seven additional health work, had, of his own free will and accord, come in to report on horseback or in any convenient circles and organizations are by no means rare. Much credit for achievement badges and have $100 this disease in his family. hall or home. The same this widespread and growing interest in these refining arts, is due invested in a farm project or credited "You know," he said, "four of the others have had it, and as general order as given for the Farm the women of this country. in a savings bank before he can be Boy Cavaliers is followed. If horses soon as this one took sick, and broke out I told my wifej that this dubbed a knight. As a knight he So it is not a surprise to know that in our city the women are can not be obtained, Home Cavaliers was the measles. So I sent a note to the superintendent of the earns ten additional achievement well to the fore in this matter. Apart from an active civic league, may join the organization, and secure badges and may secure achievement school to say that we kept the children out of school, on account all the badges and honors under the we have the Women's Saturday Musical. This body has been in certificates for community service. of the measles at home. I thought I had better report to you as the title of Home Makers. existence almost a year, and have already achieved marked progress Those who have had previous Home Cavaliers are awarded city health officer." and success in their work. training may pass rapidly through achievement badges of the same kind Well. Here was a real citizen of the largest kind. How much the first two ranks and become The popular prices charged, were an evidence that the ladies as are earned by the boys. Of those in contrast he seemed, with the many whom I had known in my experience knights. wished their work to be helpful to and enjoyed by everyone that especially adapted to Home Cavaliers Any four farm boys may organize as a health officer, who would try to hide what-they think are: could attend. This policy was in harmony with the educational, a troop of Farm Boy Cavaliers by is such a simple disease as measles, from the officer. 1. Bee culture, as well as the entertainment value of the concert. taking the pledge of the order and 2. Bird study, "Now, doctor," he said, "I don't want my children to give this electing a leader, a lieutenant leader, It is hoped that for the benefit of the town this organization 3. Buttermaking, to any other children, and though they have had it,—that is, the 4. Canning-, a secrtary and a treasurer. The members may continue to grow in numbers and popularity among the ladies 5. Civics, rest of them,—I want to do whatever you think best to protect the and officers must be reported and that at regular intervals our citizens may be privileged to hear 6. Entomology, to T.. A. Erickson, University Farm, other children. If you say they must stay out of school, they shall, 7. Farm accounting, this splendid organization. St. Paul, who is secretary of state for 8. Meat curing till you give the word for them to retufn." 9. Sausage making, Farm Boy Cavaliers in Minnesota. The more that man talked the bigger and finer he looked to me. 10. Milk production, A division of Farm Boy Cavaliers PRESIDENT WILSON'S STAND WITH GERMANY. 11. Painting, I felt proud of him, for he was from the old country, as he told without horses is called Yeoman. 12. Personal health, me. That's not saying "which old country. But I felt that wherever Girls Admitted Equally. 13. Photography, 14. Plant diseases, Girls are included in the Farm Boy Whatever may have been the stand of a large part of the population he came from, he was made of the stuff that goes towards the very 15. Poultry culture, Cavalier organization as Home Cavaliers. of this country, against Mr. Wilson, at the recent election, the fibre and essence of good American citizenship. 16. Rope work, A11 cavaliers aro supposed to 17. Rural health, nation as a whole stand firmly behind him now. No, he doesn't live in Big Falls, though he might do as an example, ride horses therefore, girls, learn to 18. Gardening. Political distinctions are about obliterated when it comes to an or in fact he. would be an addition to any of the towns and Besides the above there are distinctively ride as soon as possible after becoming for Home Cavaliers sewing, issue as between the government of this country and that of any members. They take the same villages of our country. No, he lives and works here in this city. He garment making, and bread making. pledge, subscribe to the same principles, other country. lives at No. —, —th street. I wish you knew him, and could take a Other home projects will be added give the same salute and are Since Germany, a few days ago, suddenly and abruptly responded leaf out of his book, along health lines. later. entitled to equal franchise in the to the continued inquiries of Mr. Wilson concerning peace, If every man who has children in this city, would do as this Inquiries from Minnesota may be election of all state and national officers. with an open retraction of all the agreements as to the destruction man has done when diseases which you have always thought They may combine with the sent to T. A. Erickson, secretary for Farm Boy Cavaliers for drill instruction, Farm Boy Cavaliers for Minnesota, of the lives of non-combatants upon the high seas, which that country amounted to nothing, came to your home, there wouldn't be any pilgrimages and tournaments. University Farm, St. Paul. had made with our government, but one thing remained to be more such cases in our city. There are three ranks of Home Inquiries from outside the state done. That thing our president has done. This man has learned the lesson, that perhaps over ninety per Cavaliers, corresponding to the three may be sent to D. D. Mayne, University The severance of relations with Germany may not eventuate cent of our citizens have yet to learn. He has learned to observe ranks of the Farm Boy Cavaliers. Farm, St. Paul. in war. Indeed as the days have passed since the bolt fell first from and respect the laws, whether of health or any other kind of laws the blue sky upon this country, there has if anything been a very benefits on state land by reason of of the country in which he lives. failed to. make sufficient appropriation for that purpose, and considerable drainage ditches to be constructed slight easing of the situation. As yet no palpably willful act of .He has, moreover, learned that the prevention of disease, however sums are now due and unpaid, in the future, until legislation is enacted destruction has been wrought upon Americans on the high seas. apparently simple it may be, is the first duty of every good citizen therefore, that may better safeguard the Some sixty or more Americans whom the German government was of this country. interests of the state, and BE IT RESOLVED, by the House holding as prisoners have been released, since the president's severance Another thing I liked about this man, was that he didn't feel of Representatives of the State of BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, of relations with that country. a bit backward about getting* his family doctor to see his child. I Minnesota, the Senate concurring, that the state auditor be and he hereby It is difficult for the ordinary mortal to search out just all the was not his family doctor, but that didn't matter. I only felt, that that the appropriation committee of is instructed to mail a copy of the House and the finance committee this concurrent resolution to the auditor motives lying back of the actions of Germany. But of one thing that man had the right idea of caring for his children. If they were of the Senate be, and they are hereby of each county in which there Ave may rest assured, that any undoubted act of willful violence sick he wanted them to have skilled care. instructed to include in the general are state owned lands. from against Americans on the high seas resulting this new submarine In this respect he is a good example to a lot of our people in or omnibus appropriation bill, an blockade, will call forth a declaration of war. this north country. In fact, he is an example to a great many more item providing a sufficient amount to all over this United States. He had the right point of view. It was pay all principal and interest on account It is not alone a matter of national honor. Much has been written of ditch assessments upon said as though he had said, "What's the use of having all the anxiety about our national honor not being sufficient cause to fight state lands, where said payments about. But it is a matter of humanity. There may have been many and responsibility of bringing children into the world, to let them be have matured, or will mature and become incidents in the actions of the allied powers in relation to our shipping, sickly, ill cared for, and finally die prematurely for the want of proper b'- payable prior to August 1, 1919 and that of other neutrals, which besides being irritating, may care?" He was right. Are you like this man? and t?r have seemed to be a contravention of our rights under existing international BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, law. But there has yet to be found the first instance liable for such benefits the same as that the state auditor be and he is RESOLUTION BY MINNESOTA taxable land," and hereby directed to prepare, or cause HOUSE AND SENATE. where the life of a single American or that of any other neutral A PHONOGRAPH WHEREAS, Section 5529 Revised to be prepared, and file with the nation has been lost, as the result of the wilful determination of mf Laws of 1913, relating to ditches constructed chairman of the house appropriation FOR EVERY HOME Concurrent Resolution Relating to these allied powers to win this war. Such cannot be said of Germany. under what is known as committee' and with the chairman of Appropriation to Pay Drainage And our issue now with that government, is upon that very the County Ditch Law, provides that, the Senate finance committee, a detailed Assessments Upon State Edison point. "all lands owned by the State of Minnesota, statement giving the following Land. or any department thereof, information: Acts regarding our commerce, whatever our grievance may benefited by such ditch, drain or water First: The ditches and location be, can be adjusted. But the destruction of life is irreparable. Diamond Mr. Warner offers the following course, shall be liable for such thereof that have been constructed, This is the ground upon which President Wilson stands. He Amberoia concurrent resolution: benefit the same as taxable land," and upon which the'state is liable for assessments stands correctly with all the traditions of this country. So it behooves WHEREAS, Section 5487, Revised WHEREAS, under the State Ditch, for benefits to state land. Laws of 1913, relating to ditches constructed Judicial Ditch, and County Ditch Second: The number of acres of every true American to stand behind him. DMMSMM7SJI by the State Drainage Commission Laws heretofore referred to, many state land benefited by each ditch provides that, "all lands ditches have been constructed, and the total estimated benefits and the Edison LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY. benefited by a public ditch, drain or thousands of acres of land belongng amount the state will be required to ^ater course, and all public or corporate to the State of Minnesota have pay therefor. «jwr February the twelfth. Every school child konws the date. roads so benefited, in whole been benefited thereby and assessed Third: The amount due, and payable Blue Amberol 4 Minute or in part, shall be assessed in proportion therefor to a.ssist in paying for the from the State of Minnesota 'on Everyone knows the name. This date returns with greater impressiveness if 4 V* Records to the benefits thereof," and cost of construction of said drainage account of said assessments prior to just now than ever before. WHEREAS, Section 5549 Revised ditches, and August 1, 1919, and, Lincoln it was who consolidated the union, and abolished Laws 1913, relating to. ditches constructed 5fte—75c—$1JM WHEREAS, there is a moral and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by slavery. True, this result was only attained by the most bitter conflict under what is known as the legal obligation upon the part of the the House of Representatives of the itnHRtuniti^iiHiitNiiiiauHiiiHRiiiiiunHRiiuniiiiiiiiiitiiiifflUiiHtir&iflnB in American history. 1 Judicial Ditch Law, provides that, State of Minnesota to pay the assessments-against State of Minnesota,: the Senate concurring, this Yet Lincoln was a lover of peace. To him the great civil war "all lands owned by state and all said lands for the that it is the sense of this t! C. N. W!RT,_Ago»t£^ by any lands owned railroad or other benefits derived from drainage legislature that the State of Minnesota with which his name will ever be associated, was most regrettable. International Falls, Minn. S. benefited by any such ditches heretofore constructed* and should not be further obligated corporation, But before^ his eyes lay the. vision of a disrupted union, and the ditch, drain or water course, shall be WHEREAS, the legislature of 1915 lor the payment of assessments for ,k