J^iii'lP^ii -^g 4 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS HOW FAR IN IS ARNOLD GOING TO LEAD US? AND BORDER BUDGET In the present investigation of county affairs there have been BE DECENT! many matters which have arisen that have led the taxpayers of Koochiching Publisher* of the Official County Proceeding# county from one expense to another. The latest instance INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY was the sad lack of efficiency and criminal carelessness of $50-a-day GEO* P. WATSON, Editor and Manager Arnold when the special grand jury was drawn a few weeks ago. It developed at the hearing at which this jury was dismissed, that Mr. Entered at the Post Office at International Falls, Minn., as Second-claaa Matter Arnold had taken a hand in the drawing that was entirely beyond SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR his authority and was ordered by Sheriff White to leave that matter to the proper officers who were then present. While the evidence We live in the age when bad things are discarded for good of public and school health. submitted at the said hearing was such that the court exonerated ones, and good things for better ones. Let's discard county option All questions must be addressed: Dr. G. F. Swinnerton, County Health Arnold of any culpability in the matter, the fact remains that the for the bone dry amendment.—Northern News. Officer, International Falls. expense of the drawing of one jury, their attendance for three days All^ letters must be short and to the point. Letters must be signed by out of town witness expense (of whom one came from Minneapolis, the writer, bona fide-, but name will be withheld from publication. A bone dry law, the passage of which would free the state of one from Benson and one from Baudette) other court expense, etc., In case of a large number of letters being received, replies may not be Minnesota, not only from the legalized liquor traffic, but from blind amounting approximately to $1,500, was saddled on the county published in the immediately following issue, but will appear as soon as piggers and speak-easies, has been introduced into the legislature. space will permit. without any benefit or return therefor whatever, all simply through The measure is not drastic, but it is thorough. It is largely patterned In writing, name the township, or village in which you live, and in relation the carelessness and inefficiency of Mr. Arnold. to which your question refers. after the Kansas law. It prohibits the manufacture, sale and Other proceedings which he has begun bid fair to be just as expensive, transportation of alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes, and provides and also without any return. A SITUATION THAT CANNOT LAST. that physicians may prescribe a limited amount for medicinal We are thoroughly in accord with a thorough, honest and proper use and permits the shipment or handling of intoxicants only for investigation conducted by the proper authorities, but the investiga scientific and sacramental purposes.—Itasca County Independent. So far war has not come of the German submarine rampage, but tion as conductd so far by $50-a-day Arnold and his backers is a it would be folly to let a false sense of security grow out of the comi fiasco which is daily leading the county toward the mire of bankruptcy. parative immunity we have enjoyed thus far. SCIENTIFIC AGRICULUTURE. When will it end While one would like to think that the reason no American vessel How far in will he lead*us? How far in will you let him lead has been sunk under circumstances calling for hostilities is that The winter has seen much activity in the country among the us It's up to you. various farming, poultry and dairying clubs and associations. It has the Germans have had sense enough to pretend not to s,ee our ships, the fact is that American vessels have not been sunk because they been a period of getting in touch with theory. THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY. have not been running. Now with the approach of spring, the test will come. The only use for theory is to better our practice. If our winter gatherings of Meanwhile the hesitation of shipping has brought about a sharp Washington's Birthday. Enshrined among the heroes of this these agricultural organizations has fed up the.mind upon worthy congestion of goods at Atlantic ports, and the effect of that, if continued, nation, he might well be as the gods on Olympus, without beginning ideas, the result will be more crops, more and better poultry, a will be far-reaching. It we can't ship, we can't sell if we and without end. But Washington was of men mortal, hence his greater and better dairy output. can't sell, we can't manufacture. The effect of the congestion, if it birthday. The day of farming by guess and by gosh is past. Today England is continued, will be like damming up a stream: the waters will back He was truly the father of this nation. He was in at its very can raise fifty bushels of wheat to the acre. Nowhere in America up until the hardship of the situation is felt in every factory and on birth. He outlined, and fought for the principles which gave it birth. has that yet been done. Why not? Our farming has not yet every farmt Hence the continued life and integrity of this nation must ever become intensive, and rigidly correct. Soon we must resume shipping, and when we do the period of rest upon those principles for which he fought and stood. In Belgium ten acres will raise more in actual value than many sharp peril will come. True, many of those principles have a new appli?Stion in our farms covering a whole section of land in this country. Why? Intensive, Germany has released the American sailors she had captured on day. We have become one of the greatest nations on the earth. scientific culture of the soil. merchant vessels and that relieves the tension at one point. This is the logical outcome of Washington's principles. Scientific facts, well tested and proven, when applied to the pursuits Germany has wisely rescinded its order driving the American But those principles must'be fitted to the new conditions. A of the soil will give the best, and only substantial results. Commission for Relief in Belgium out of its conquered territory section of this nation seems to wish to maintain a nation absolutely Give nature a chance, with scientific methods. You will get the and that relieves the tension at another point. independent of and without intercourse with other nations of the results. But with shipping paralyzed because our rights on the high earth. seas are denied us an intolerable condition exists which must soon Such a theory would keep us in the same class as China. A be ended. Presently the president will appear before congress seeking IMPORTANT CITY ORDINANCES. sleeping, self-contained Rip Van Winkle of the world's' nations. authority to protect American shipping and then the real test Washington saw no such future for this nation. A great nation will come.—Duluth Herald. City ordinances are usually in danger of lying quietly in the archives as he saw it would become, must and can only exist in vital contact of a city, entirely forgotten. This largely because they are with the nations of the earth. As such it must enter into the agreements filed with the city records, and do not appear before the public eye, THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK. and, interftational regulations of all nations. per cent. When bonds are sold the interest rate will be 1 per cent higher after their first official publication. Under those agreements it has certain rights which are sacred With prices constantly on the upward than that of the bonds, provided, Yet city ordinances are the result of an important function of a to it. Washington would regard them as paramount in importance, trend and more cleared land however, that the interest rate on city. The constitution of our state has seen fit to delegate to municipalities, and fundamental in character. available for planting, everything loans may never be more than 6 per the power of legislation in certain matters. If that legislation bids fair to be a very prosperous year cent. The loans run from five to Would Washington now adopt the pacifist policy? Would he is not in conflict with the statutes of the state, they have the for the farmers in this district. Legislation forty years. The interest and a parfc*' endorse the miserable, cringing spirit that trembles before the holow, now pending, if enacted into of the principal is paid each year. full weight, and authority of law. mocking bluffs of an European potentate? Would he be too law will establish an experiment After five years, the entire loan may The city council of International Falls made a very wise move 3roud to fight? Would he withhold our commerce from the sea, farm in this district, provide for the be paid up at any time. some weeks ago, when they authorized the publication in handy selling of dynamite to farmers at where it has incontestable right to be, in the face of any piratical The machinery of the Federal Farm pamphlet form, of certain of their ordinances. These were ordinances cost, and authorize a soil survey of Loan system consists of a federal threats of any nation XVII and XXIV. They relate to the preservation of health four tiers of townships running south board of control, twelve federal land Had he been of that spirit, this had never been a nation. America from International Falls to Deer and the prevention of fire. banks distributed over the United would still be a dependency of England. River. All of those factors will give States, and innumerable federal farm Copies of this pamphlet can be obtained from the city clerk, by considerable impetus to the settling loan associations. those immediately interested in the matters to which they refer. It and clearing of this county. The board of control has supervision would be well for all our public officials, physicians, and responsible THE DEVELOPMENT PERIOD OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. The farmers and business have men of the entire system. The federal citizens to obtain copies, and strive to assist the city health department, quick to foresee this coming been land banks, starting out with a development and are preparing to and city fire department, in enforcing them. BY DR. G. F. SWINNERTON, COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER. capitalization of $750,000 each, will meet the situation. One evidence of Contagious diseases don't show as soon as they are taken. There loan money to the farm loan associations. It is the intention of these two departments to seek the full observance this is the organization of the Koochiching Thus the farmer wishing a is a period after a child has been exposed, during which the disease by our citizens of these two ordiances, which are justly Dairy and Produce Association, loan makes application to the local virus, or infection, is working. The length of that time varies with stringent, and if observed will be a great boon to the city. the purpose of which is to furnish farm loan association, which consists different diseases. a market for milk, cream and all of ten or more farmers who have other farm products. There is a good The trouble is that there is no means of telling during the time properly organized and agreed to LETS HAVE A REAL ONE! demand for most of the farm products, between the exposure, and the first symptoms, that a child has the borrow at least $20,000. Every borrower but there is need for a place must become a member and disease to which it has been exposed/ where the farmer may dispose of his The Fedferal Trade Commission is about to start an investigation buy stock to the amount of S per cent Take for example measles. From the time a child has been exposed products without being troubled with of the rise in food prices. It will ask the president to approve of his loan. Likewise every member the work of distribution to to this disease* in another child, till the first signs of sickness Consumers. an appropriation of $400,000 for that purpose. It proposes to cover must be a borrower and furthermore, The farmer should give his show, is anywhere up to two weeks. You can't tell as an ordinary every member must be a farmer. every side of the food situation. entire time to production as a small person, or even as a physician in most cases that the child has the Each farmer is allowed to borrow manufacturing plant on each farm Good! Let us hope at last we are going to have a real investiga­ disease. .up to fifty per cent of the value of his gives rise to unnecessary duplicaiton tion. The country has confidence in the Federal Trade Commission. land and twenty per cent of the value But during the whole of the two weeks, this child can still give of machinery, poorer grade of product, Now let's have the facts. Let's go to the bottom—to the fundamentals—and of his insured buildings. Appraisals and less profit. It is fitting and the Ksease to others. The virus, or infection is in the nose and are made by a committee appointed really learn all that can be learned about the subject. practicable, however, for the farmers throat, and is conveyed to others by the saliva and other discharges by the board of directors of the Farm to have direct control of the central The problem is legal and conomic. The question of whether from the nose and throat. Loan association but all appraisals winu nffil'• manufacturing plant and necessary there are combinations in restraint of trade must be decided. That are subject to the approval of a salaried Now this period of mystery varies with different diseases. In equipment for grading and storing has heretofore attracted the main attention. Now it's time to go Sri' appraiser sent out by the federal chickenpox it may be as long as three weeks. Mumps is the same. temporarily such products as potatoes, r-' land bank of the district in which more into the economic part—and go into it thoroughly. Are the eggs, etc., so that they may be Smallpox may be twenty days. Scarlet fever is shorter, being seven the applicant for a loan lives. people being compelled to pay too much for What they buy? Nobody disposed of to the best advantage. days, while whooping cough takes two weeks. In making a loan the applicant The Koochiching Dairy and Produce can answer that until he can say with reasonable approximation This shows the wisdom of the laws of health of this state, which must state for what purpose the Association has already been organized what it costs to produce those things. require every child who has been exposed to a disease, to be isolated money is to be used and if the money and will soon big incorporated so In some' fields the trade commission will find plenty of data. is not used for that purpose the loan at home for the full period of the number of days it takes for the that it can meet the needs of the is recalled. The packers, for instance, can tell it exactly what it! costs them to farmers by supplying a market and a disease to develpp: means of getting supplies. This is As there are many details of the turn out their products. Government attention has encouraged accurate These facts and this law are being more widely recognized and one more organization added to the law which should be understood by accounting in their case. But these fields are limited. gost acted upon. It is one of the means of gradually diminishing and those contemplating a loan, all those list of co-operative enterprises for In the biggest fields of all the work will have to be done from the preventing the spread of these diseases. who are interested may get this which Minnesota is famous. ground up. There isn't a farmer in Illinois who knows what it The problem of raising money to year's Farmers Institute Annual from If parents would remember these facts, they would more willingly costs him to put his product on the market today. There isn't one the agricultural department of District buy dynamite to hire land cleared co-operate with the health officer as he tries to enforce the requirements &\v and drained, to buy dairy cattle for No. 4, which deals entirely with manufacturer in ten who has an accurate idea of what it costs him of the law. rural credit. After familiarizing the farms, and to build suitable shelters to run his business. for the cattle is also being met yourself with the contents of this annual, Are You Like This Man? Let the trade commission start literally "from the ground up." you will be in a position to take The farmers are arranging to borrow The following letter was sent me by a father of children who Let it start with the farmer and find what production of everything money co-operatively through a Fed intelligent action regarding the organizatoon of a loan association. A as the letter explains, has measles in his family. How many parents eral Farm Loan Association. from eggs to wheat and cattle, means in terms of money and laboi The federal farm loan law, passed meeting of the Koochiching Township TOfe this city would be as ready, and willing to keep the health officer expenditure. He doesn't' know, and nobody else knows. Then let by congress and signed by the president Farmers' club will be held Monday, informed, and as willingly seek to observe the law as this man? it follow the product to consumption.. Many people assume high July 17, 1916, is according to March 5, to discuss the possibilities "Dear Sir: Since I visited your office Friday afternoon, on account of prices dont start until they reach some large organization. From A. D. Wilson of the Agricultural Extension of organizing a federal farm my children going to school Monday, I am sorry to say my young son two the economic standpoint they are just as liable to start at the beginning Department, "an honest attempt loan association in co-operation with and a half years old broke out unexpectedly on Saturday (with measles). to improve the credit conditions the farmers in the vicinity of Ericsburg as anywhere else. Prices cannot be permanently below the So that for the good of the community, going to school on Monday for the of the farmer." and Ray. cost of production under any circumstances. others as per arrangement, is now out of the question for a few more days. It is a plan to provide the farmer The country is in the mood for an investigation that will be Respectfully yours, with money at a low rate of interest NORTH COUNTY EXHIBIT long and deep and thorough. It is tired of these continued flurries for a long time, to be paid back in MEETING. st. small annual payments. The government about high prices that get nothing except possibly a politician into P. S.—I am still leaving the card on the house until such time as you will provide the first money All those interested in the North congress or some other job or into the newspapers. It has had its say take it down. needed for loans and after that is County Exhibit will meet in the Agri-' fill of half-baked remedies that spring from attention to only onej| R. C." used up capital wilt be secured cultural Department of the Alexander, half of the great problem. Let's have an investigation that will through- the sale of bonds guaranteed Baker School Monday, February 26, -%-Sil A New Departure of Service. enable the country to see it steadily and see it whole. It would be by first mortgages and bearing a low at 2 p. m., to adopt articles of incorporation irom now on, this department of public health of the Press, will devote cheap at $400,000 or $4,000,000.—Chicago Herald. rate of interest.: .The interest rate and elect officers for the a limited space to answering questions on these and kindred matters on the first money issued will be 6 current year.