pry' fw-' INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS TAGE FOUR •i THE INTERNATIONAL fFALLS-PRESS ul. -dfi' W- J-ir AND BORDER BUDGET 'i v? Publishers of the Official County Proceedings INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY Manager GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and m.-. ... Entered at the Post Office at International Falls, Minn., aa Seeond-elaia Matter SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. Both Russia and Italy will "come back" with greater victories /*.. 5. and permanency within the next few weeks, and still be great factors in the overthrow of civilization's arch-enemy. W ,an# Save It does not seem as though the pool rooms as conducted in this r\ citv should be compelled to close as early as 10 p. m. as ordered by the Public Safety Commission. In some respects these places fill the needs-met by a properly equipped Y. M. C. A. recreation room- 'Thanksgiving Day means more than merely "the big IT WOULD BE A FINE THING TO DO. spread it should also convey to every member of Word comes of a movement having as its purpose the unanimous re-election next year of Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown of the the family a desire to be dressed up in keeping with state supreme court. You Must Depend Upon a Store's this important occasion, and have the home suitably It would be a splendid thing to do—a just tribute to high ability .. Reputation in These Days and distinguished public service, a handsome rounding out of a of Higher Costs. decorated and furnished as well. fine career. In these times of daily fluctuations Justice Brown is the head of the Minnesota supreme court at a of prices, people must look So this store also joins in helping carry out the spirit of thankfulness, and time when the court is held in perhaps the highest respect in its about them^ for a RELIABLE announces a "THANKSGIVING SPECIALS" event, offering to its customers store—one whose past reputation history. In recent years many improvements in judicial practice, wanted merchandise at reduced prices, FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. as well as the present store policy having the effect of expediting justice and reducing the'number are such that they can be depended Please remember that after Thursday, November 29th, regular prices will of frivolous appeals'and appeals made to tire out and discourage upon. poor litigants, have been made under his leadership, and much of the again be in force. Our reputation dates back to credit is due him personally. It is perhaps needless to say that as the time when we first opened Irish Table Damask $2.50 a man and as a judge, Chief Justice Brown stands very high in the store in this city.» Through this entire period, serving our customers esteem of judges, lawyers and people. faithfully has been pur aeastseaaeseti He has been thirty yearson the bench-Vten years as a district A quality linen that will grace the richest-set uppermost endeavor. This means table on Thanksgiving Day and on judge and twenty years as a justice, and, later, chief justice, of the having such merchandise as they many, many occasions after that. It is 36 supreme court—yet he is still in the prime of his powers- wanted, selling these goods under pleasant conditions, with courteous inches wide, pure snow-white and of an If his re-election could be without opposition and by acclamation, service and most important extra fine quality flax. There is a wide assortment it would be a fitting tribute to able, distinguished service, and of all, providing worth-while values of patterns and' designs "at this a pretty evidence that Minnesota cherishes and safeguards and rewards every day of the year. price. All you need do i& hemstitch the her judiciary according to its merits.—Duluth Herald. Burton's Dept. Store. edge and the tablecloth is ready for use. THE RICH MAN'S WAR. Make a Note of This: The Public Safety Commission makes a good answer to the charge carelessly made that ours is a war to benefit the rich. Sufys at HALF PRICE It says: Js this a rich man's war Yes, it is—and the poor man's too. All we ask is that you merely come to this store and inspect this group. The Commission of Public Safety has received a number of reports There are about fifteen suits to choose from. All the newest styles and fabrics. to the effect that this argument is invariably advanced when If you want to purchase a distinctive suit, at a price that is HALF its regular all others against, the war have been successfully met and refuted. cost, decide NOW that you will be here to-morrow. It is a most vicious and contemptible piece of propaganda used by pro-Germans and all other classes who desire to weaken the Men's Clothing country in the face of the enemy. The men who resort to this assertion have some purpose in yiew aside from the desire to weaken the government in this war. They are either men who are obsessed S12.9S Men's Suits, good heavy material, all colors, formerly sold to $20, now of one idea, which obscures and distorts his reason or they $16.46 are men, who don't care what they say as long as they get the votes. Men's Fancy Worsted Suits, ranging in price from $22 to $27, now If this is a "rich man's" war, we have a set of wealthy men $9.50 One lot Men's Heavy Ulsters formerly priced $15.00 and $18.00 now who are either crazy or very stupid. Everybody knows that they I' S6.9S One lot Men's Ulsters, lighter weight, $10.00 to $14.00 values are not either stupid or crazy. Our financial and commercial interests $4*95 were prospering greatly before this nation declared war, it One lot Boys Ulsters, formerly priced $10.00 and $12.50 while they last is true, and that they urged the country into war to "save themselves Special reductions in effect in Men's and Young Men's Overcoats, pinch back and belted. and promote their business" is something of which the most prejudicial mind is unable to grasp. The condition of the stock markets today and the hundreds of Shoes rich men's sons now in the trenches and in the cantonments are powerful refutations of any such unwarranted statements. The laboring classes of this country surely have no wish to contrast $4.98 One lot Women's Light Grey and Brown 10 in. Extra Special! their conditions today, or previous to the war, with those of Lace Boots, Louis Heel, $10.00 value any nation that might be dominated by Germany. Suppose that $4.95 $2.48 17 pairs Men'sGun Metal English last Shoes, One lot Ladies' Gun Metal and Patent Shoes, medium Germany won and had the power to dictate the commercial conditions mostly "Bostonian" make, $8 values broad toes, not all sizes, values up to $5 in this country with its rule of iron and a ruthless military $4.69 $3.95 autocracy. Whose war would it be then? Ladies' Havana Brown 9 in, Kid Lace Boots 59 pairs Men's Gun Metal Blucher and Button Yes, it is both a rich man's and the poor man's war. They have Thanksgiving Special Shoes with rubber heels, worth $6 i' at least something in common and they are meeting on an equal 98c $2.59 Ladies'Light Weight Dress pumps One lot of Men's1 "Gold Seal" Lumberman's Low footing in the war to make democracy safe and to establish an Thanksgiving Special .Rubbers, Thanksgiving Special everlasting world peace. The increase in the newspaper cost of living runs to every item in its expense list, and presently there will be, besides the war taxes Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special which all industries and enterprises must pay a sharp increase in newspaper postage but the big item, the menacing item, is print Women's best quality Men's Lambwool One lot Men's Dress Ladies' Fleeced Lined 50c Warner Brassiers Children's Cushion Percale and Gingham Fleeced Unionsuits, Shirts, banded, formly paper. Whether legitimately or not, the price of print paper Hose, regular 35c assorted styles, special soled Felt Slippers house dresses.. sold for $1.75 sold for $1.00 has been raised and raised^gftin, until the paper on which newspapers value, now 23c •,« sizes 5 to 39c 2 ......88c now ........ ...$1.39 $1.19 are printed hais become dbout as precious, judged by its price, as silk and fine linen.—Duluth Herald. W Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special I THE NEWSPAPERS AND THEIR HIGH COST OF LIVING Men's Fleeced Shirts One small lot of Wom'en's Women's Fibre Silk One lot Men's Winter One lot Fancy Crettonne Men's Leather Faced A great many country^eWspapers have been forced t6 raise, Hosiery, fancy colors, Caps, values from and Drawers, 75'c Cotton Waists, Knitting Bag Mitts 48c their advertising rates i^ jgr|jer $p stay iri'^sjbessJ^Maily /ptjhers $l-.50v .values for. 75c to $1.25 now..48c value now now .89c ........... ,29c ........ 69c 49c -vr--v -r have raised their subscri^tipn'^nce from a dollatf and a half tp two 4 dollars a year. It loo&s now as though all country weeklies would & have to come to the two-f6liar tate- sooner or later—kr else lock Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving 1 Special Thanksgiving Special to the front door and give the sheriff the key.—Winnebago City 18c White Outing One lot of girls' 25e quality standard One lot boys winter Enterprise. /, ,, Boys .Unionsuits, Flannell, standard 18c Daisy Bleached w:- Percale, lights and Coa*ts, ages 10 to 15 Caps, values from 75c Anybody who thinks the newspapers, country and city, haven't fleece lined now..98c quality,:-.this week Muslin, special yd /14c extra ^special $2.98 darks at........21c yd a keen personal interest in the problem of the-high cost of living only 15c is badly mistaken. Newspapers in country and city are wrestling y': fc. with the toughest problem in the history of newspaper-making. Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving' Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Thanksgiving Special Many of them are giving it up in despair and closing up shop. More y'/T* J4. One lot of Women's $2.50 Georgette Crepe /will be forced to that bitter solution before the war is over. fes I 4 Pepperell 9-4 Sheeting, One lot boys'' knee Ladie's colored Spats 75cavi Men's Work- Coats, not the latest best quality, all colors, 45c value, this The country weekly can and should increase its subscription Pants, 75c values while they last.. styles but good all 19ci this week for week per yd .....39c now price, which has always been too small when it was anywhere below 48c wool material. ..$4.95 only per yd & Y- ..$$1J0 'rv aL 4 sr two dollars. The one-cent dalies can increase to two cents, and I ^virtually every one of them has dqne so.$&The one-cent newspaper tm. wr is virtually extinct in this country, probably for all time. The twor •safe cent newspaper, however, can hardly increase its price to three or five cents without greatly curtailing its subscription lists, which Iwduld be bad for the newspapers, bad for the advertisers and bad for the country, which depends so much (yri the newspapers to eatry its messages home to the people. riW'oft I jv I I I