J?'. &?» gs!pfp?fs§pw^- TO SWW- ¥«jj SS??5?^- v" rj *•--,- S .$&£_ 1 W" TPAGE FQUK lNTERNAyjlONAL,i.F#I§ PRESS STATE PEVELPfMEftT ^7 THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS rquietly% reported to the Department Friday afternoon was of the right not .only by our real patriots but by SPECIAL PROGRAM of-Justice. The Minnesota representative 1 kind of patriotism and his main all those.whose weak minds are a* of-the Department of Justice points were.jthat our?gr^af£st business yet undecided whether to support Mr. H. S. Records and Miss Florence AND BORDER BUDGET is Mr. T. E. Campbell, Post Office is to win the war fog the. gopd. Hunt will speak on the Boys' ,-our. country which has given them Building, St. Paul, Minnesota. of-all humanity and that all true patriots and Girls' Club projects for 1918 in the greatest privileges in the world INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY Very truly yours, Koochiching county. will work together in order or to debase themselves and injure GEO. P. "WATSON, Editor ui lauitr F. E. Balmer, Mr. Abbott will speak on county That our war measures shall not be our country by giving their moral County Agent Leeader. Entered at tfce Po*t OIBee at IptentatloaaLJi'alla. Mlaa* aa Secaad-elaaa Matter hindered by any one who in the guise support, or more, to that arch-devii, problems. of a patriot would in any way attempt Prof. Chapman will tell of the development the kaiser. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR GOOD DEVELOPMENT to divide us or arouse class division of the State Poultry Demonstration An enjoyable feature of the program because of nationality1, race, Community No. at Barnum, MEETING AT BRAINERD on Saturday was the boat ride Five months then cOmfeth election. religion or former political party affiliation. Minn. The progress made in on the excuhsion steamer, "Northland" i" "O i- this community will be of interest to The summer meeting of the Northern and a fisli"dinner at Otter-tail The American Federation of Labor honored itself-by unanimously every farmer in the cut-over, districts Minnesota Development Association Point. The resolutions of the Association re-electing Samuel Gompers its president. of Northern Minnesota. at Walker was attended from in very plain language denounce the Announcements will be made later Judge Stanfield will speak on general this county by County Agricultural efeorts of one who would "play on the concerning the fall meeting to be Poultry Subjects and the im Agent Abbott, H. S. Records and Mr. prejudices of the people for- his own I:. held at Grand Rapids, and Nov. 21 22 Now that the primaries are over let us get busy and go "over portance of more poultry production Cowan. This semi-annual meeting personal advancement arid attempt to which should be well attended by a the top" by buying War Saving Stamps. necessity. as a war was planned to be entertaining as good delegation from this county Sail into office with a record of almost4 Where there are convenient halls, well as instructive and inspirational, who should plan at some time to entertain a total blank as regards his slides will be used to illustrate these and was well attended but deserved ARNOLD GOT THE PIE this association which has for constructive performance." talks at the evening meetings. a larger representation from this its purpose the "boosting" all of The speech of Rev. Phil Sheridan, Poultry literature will be distri. county. things for the good of Minnesota. Northern It is gradually dawning on the people of Koochiching, county buted' free to all interested in the Governor Burnquist's. speech on of Brainerd, should have been heard that after all the undesirable advertising that county has had during Poultry Industry. the past two years about the only person really benefitted is Come! Bring the whole family, for there will be matters, of interest: to N. B. Arnold, the Duluth attorney who was hired by the majority AN APPRECIATION OF each and all. of the county board to collect from the original grafters. Arnold Officials of N/ P. R. Co., will a.* has not only failed to collect anything but his fees have reached speak. an amount where all of the commsisioners of that county who voted CONDITIONS IN FINLAND to employ him who are candidates for re-election, are decidedly on BANNOCK the anxious seat. The people of Koochiching county have been Andrew Rassmusson left for Iviinneapolis patient and long-suffering, but the Arnold stunt is pretty sure to Saturday last to enlist. He produce a very effective house-cleaning.—Bear River Journal. has rented his fine farm to Mr. Leash By Santeri Nuorteva There was a Group Gathering in CONCERNING COUNTY AFFAIRS Representative in the United States of the People's Republic Theede's grove on the banks of Black river Tuesday in the interest of Finland of the Union Sunday schools of that Well, our old county came out of the fracus loyal and prepared vicinity. Addresses were rendered fer the finals when the last of the Bolshivik element will be cleaned by the Missionary, S. E^. Gregg and out. The Third Commissioner District proved itself completely From recent articles and editor^..-patches from Finlanii^shbw that im,fSer cribed men and women by the thousands. Rev. Adams of Loman. All present ials- appearing in your valuable pa mense election frauds were perpe- perpe In this prithitive fashion the out of sympathy with Ulvedahl and Arnold by a nearly two to pne enjoyed themselves greatly. there seems to be considerable misapprehension trated in that election' to' the detriment system of Sulla, the "Whites" hope Mrs. M. Kendall and daughter, vote, and Ulvedahl might as well* hang his hat up in the old shack about the significance of the labor party. It has been to manufacture a majority. Venda, attended the picnic at in the swamp and forget his dreams of power. "Hones'." John P.ursack of so-called "White Guard" and "Red maintained by the supporters of the Theede's grove Tuesday. For "many weeks there have been 1 was left so far behhufin the race that it seems as if he stubbed Guard" struggles in Finland and I "White Guard" that it only "recently stories in the papers about "Red hope you will grant me, as the representative became pro-German and then merely his toe and fell by the wayside. Poor John, he listened to the command Guard" atrocities.' Many of these UNITED STATES POST OFFICE of the Government &i because they were faced by the necessity have been exaggerations and many of Arnold and not of his people, and at the first opportunity ithe, People's. Republic of F^land of "saving their ^little farms downright lies. They* have come they retired him. Both'of the candidates in Bursack's district are International Falls, Minn.,: the courtesy of your columi^ and factories" from anarchy at mostly from German source's and June 12th, loyal Americans and will have a fair fight at the finish. They, tell make clear certain aspects of the situation -home. The fact is that the junker reactionary Swedish sources and To the Press me that Joe Jones was called home from the firing lines in the there. Our government has. elements in Finland, forming the from the pro-German "Whit4 Guard" Kindly insert this notice in the been temporarily defeated by the "White Guard" leaderships were covertly Ellingston trenches so that, he might register a new voter at his leaders who up to a few weeks ago next issue of your paper. Finnish aristocracy in, conjunction plotting for -German -intervene seemed to be able successfully to home, and when he found out "it was a boy" he forgot all about All female German Aliens Within with the German -army. .But the tion in Finland from the early days camouflage' their real purpose from the jurisdiction of the local postdffice election for two days! It seems that wherever Arnold went to fight is not ended. The great .majority of the war and actually sent thousands honest American representatives -from, the age of 14 years and tip speak things went against his choice. If there is any doubt in the of "the Finnish people awaits of Finnish young men tQ Germany with whom they were in contact. will kindly apply for affidavits to: be the first opportunity to drive out the to be trained in the German njinds of anyone now that the people of this county don't want That there 'h^ve been "Red Guard' filled out by them. Registration dates German invaders and the day o£. recjfO.ni.ng ,army. Today the. "White Guard" Arnold a fair look at the- election returns should teach them better. killings that should have been avoided, are from June 17th to 26th 1918." will come soon. leaders are openly boasting, of this. I do not deny. In any country Both of the successful candidates for State Representative are C. F. Nightingale,' In the issue of "Kalev.a" the official It is impossible to understand events in revolution a certain ruffian element, Postmaster. and have been opposed to the Arnold brand of investigation and "White Guard" newspaper, of March in Finland without considering devoid of principles, inevitably both registered their votes against him at the meeting of the Taxpayers 2 last ,now on my table, appears the social and political background. bobs up to take advantage pf the TO COUNTY AGENTS copy of a laudatory telegram sent to JJp to. 1905 there was no popular rep-j^se.ntative League and the people indorsed them for it. On the whole situation for plunder. The Provisional the German Chancellor by the "White in the .Government.. The the issues were fairly presented and'the great ittajority have signified Government leaders have takein Guard" Prime minister. It begins Seed Corn Which Must Be Cold! great mass of the people were totally stringent measures to put down themselves as in favor of a discontinuance of the useless without political rights. Underthe "'On this' day, when the Finnish persons. But there is also another Such expenditure of money, the return of Arnold to his home in Duluth, bid feudal constitution most of ^Chausseurs", who have been drilled Recently you will remember arrangements element of honest persons, who and a burying of all differences for constructive work in developing the producing population were in a in Germany, are returning to thenFatherland were made by the Division in the heat of revolutionary passion, ,,X condition of virtual serfdom. Tenant to fight .on Finland's soil, of Agronomy and this office to the resources of this county that it may be of greater usefulness sometimes see red. If the United farmers were compelled to yield for the freedom and independence of have the Clinton Falls Nursery Company, States had inherited a foreign-speaking to the nation in the production of necessities. The election gave the wealthy overlords payment in Owatonna, Minnesota, hold their country, the' Government of aristocracy who in this war betrayed an opportunity for some to get rid of the spleen and animosity labor. The inherited Swedish-speaking Finland is sincerely impelled to express 100 bushels of Pennyslvania" Flint American democracy to the cheerished for some time against others with whom they differed, aristocracy, with feudal class to His Majesty the' German corn, Longfellow variety, subject :t" German military power, it is possible privileges were able to continue under Emperor and -to the Imperial' Government but it now appears as if there is no reason for further bitterness out order at $6 per bushel, bags' extra, that here and there groups of the bid constitution mediaeval not only its admiration ol f.o.b. Owatonna, Minnesota. '"'We Americans would give short shrift and the loyal people of this county will get together and work in forms of oppression. the Glorious deeds of the German stated to you this corn is germinating to these rascals. harmony. A campaign is on for the sale of War Saving Stamps In spite of this the Finnish people people and their illustrious leader, 98 per cent. But from the start the forces of and before another election we will again be called upon by our are probably the most literate iii the but also the gratitude, 'welling from We made this arrangement as in^ my Government "have been under world. Ninety-eight per cent of the country to ,buy more Liberty Bonds, so the work of organizing surance against a possible shortage the bottom of the heart Of the Finnish strict orders to give "Whit^ Guard" population can read and write. A people because bf all which of seed corn in Minnesota. While the loyal citizens and separating them from the slacker and disloyal captives all the rights of organized »^piilar culture has grown us as a Germany has done for our country we do not want to impose aniy. b! agitator will take some time and attention. It will be done. warfare, though the "White Guard" part 3f the labor movement, along Strtd for the Finnish "Chausseurs.' this corn uppn you, we are under obligation forces have openly boasted that This county has fairly met every request in the past and will meet with a strong co-operative organization to the extent of about $650 "who today three years ago voluntarily" "Red Guard" captives were to be thefuture still more loyally. which is vital in the 'life of1 entered the military service in and if you can use an of this corn', slaughtered as "Bandits." the people. In Finland, as in most': 'Germany." Another thing very noticable in the recent election was that it wilt be greatly appreciated, by ,u5: The producing classes of Finland, of the Russian border provinces, the to have you place your order at once. The coup whereby the Democratic where Arnold's choice, was strong there also was the strength of strongly organized, trained it over tabor movement has come to the fore Kindly report to us any of ,this seed Diet was dissolved angered the Finnish ten years of parliamentary ^chiev Lindbergh the traitor. It seemed as if his friends were those who as"the only organized force opposed which you hav£, or will order sb people. As time''went on they ment, desire to^establish Finland as are of the Townley breed, notwithstanding the fact that he claims to the crushing of feudal system of that we may be able to check with saw that reaction was in the saddle. a co-operative commonwealth, without privilege. to be conducting an investigation at the request of the Governor. the Seed Company and receive, due Revolution was in the air, and late special privileges or political or The revolution of 1905 established credit accordingly. It is also quite evident that the Bolshevik candidate for Attorney in January of this year a great up economic exploitation of any* kind. a single Chamber Diet in Finland, Hoping you will be able to u^e rising^ ©f the people took place, beginning They are opposed by the aristocracy General was. strong where Arnold's choice was strong, notwithstanding based on universal male and female some of this seed, if needed on your in a general strike. The leading the junker' forces of Finland, the fact that he has claimed to have the sanction of that suffrage, with proportional representation. county, I am, "White Guard Government" fled to willing to accept German vassalage office for his appearance here. It is quite evident that Arnold, if he In the first Diet'elected unSocialists Very truly yours, the sparsely-settled northern part of to perpetuate their feudal control secured forty per cent of has heretofore had the backing of those officers, betrayed them at E. Balmer, Finland, leaving the capital and all and keep the mass of the p^Opie in the^ members by far the largest bloc County Agent" Leader. th^ agencies of government, and all the first opportunity by joining their enemies. Those two officers chains among the various parties. This S. The price of this seed is $6 the popular manufacturing districts should jiow see just who his .backers are in this county and realize The labor movement in Finland, .strength was increased in successive sacks 51c each. It would "seem this in the hands of the people's forces. which welds the great mass of the that his opposition comes from the loyal people of this county who elections, and in 1916, the last legal corn should be laid down in your A People's Republic was declared, people tigether, is the only organized election, the labor party secured a are vastly in the majority. town at not to exceed $7 per bushejl. and a Provisional Government formed, democratic iridvement opposed clear majority in the Diet. Most of which has appointed me its representative Now that the smoke has cleared away let's, buy saving stamps mediaeval junkerism and German the laws designed to relieve the in the United States. This TO THE MEMBERS OF THE arid help clothe, feed and equip our fighting men, arid let us not control. It is the form of the democratic feudal oppressions under which the Government was immediately recognized KOOCHICHING COUNTY POUL movement takes in Finland, fprgj&t'that it is up to us-at home to defend this country against great mass of the people suffered by the Soviet (government as well as in Russia, and a necessary TRY ASSW I the domestic enemies who would destroy our government and vetoed by the Czar, through the Were Of Russia. form. In Finland and Russia the influence of the aristocracy, which make Democracy a shame instead of a bussing. Let us convert At the time of tfijs revolution'.'the ideas of social and "economic democracy There will be a special meeting of wa^ iifr class intact with the Russian "White Guard" was formed, composed the jdisloyal of this county before another election comes on. are just as vital to this democratic the Koochiching County Poultry. Association bureaucracy Finland was mostly of hired thugs and strikebreakers, a TAXPAYER^ movement as were the ideas June 25 immediately following grand duchy of Russia. The Czar armed with -German weapons Of political democracy to thfc democratic' sfc .- the meeting arranged in connection meanwhile was attempting the Riissification and officered by the "Finnish movement in' America in 1776. with the State Poultry Demonstration of Finland through a system CONSERVE TH£ BEEF holders* not, under any circumstances, chausseurs" above referred to, trained Surely the tolerant American people Special at International of military terrorism, whicii was to buy ^nore than: 1 1-4 lbs. in the army of the .Kaiser. This will be patient with the democrats Falls. Speakers with the Special are being opposed by the strong Socialist of clear beef weekly, or 1 1-2 lbs., including "Butcher Guard," Str frfe '^inns call Further restrictions as to -beef movement in Finland and Russia. announced in- theaccompanying program organization. the bones, per person in the them, would have had no Chance to consumption for both hotels ..and The American states, after they Mr. W. J. Freed, newly elected There was a clause in the Finnish household. The public will realize impose its will against the desires of households are. requested in this achieved their independence, went N ^agricultural director for Independent Constitution providing for the ind. that the changing conditions of production the great mass of the Finnish peoL message today from Mr. Hoover: through six years of political chaos District No.. 4 will be present at the pendence of the country when the from season to season, the pie. Fighting alone, it ~wa"s doomed. "The demands for beef for our before they achieved stability. The meeting and speak ont some phases Government of the Gzar ceased to" But the German' Gdverri'rilerit, spurred changing situation in shipping and army and the allied armies and their I. much more far-reaching economic of poultry raising. rule.^ accordance with this,-after by the desire of making'^inland therefore of the markets available to civil populations for this summer and social readjustments which the Yours very truly, the downfall of Czarism, the Diet cTP an outpost of German .imperialism the allies, and the increasing, demands are beyond our present surplus. On great mass of the Russian people, desire, M. M. Abbott, clar^d Finland independent. The- aristicracy and securing a road tb the Russian V.-* for our growing army with the the other hand, we have enough increased cannot be accomplished throughout Secy-Treas. seeing in this the end of arrtic ports of Kola arid Archangel, fluctuating supply pf local beef in supply of pork this summer that gi-eat population, in that their privileges, managed to persuade which would give Germany control France, all make it: impossible to to permit economical expense in its huge territory, in a few months. I.i TO COUNTY AGENTS •the then Russian Government to over Scandinavian shipping, heeded determine policies for lc^ng periods use. It will therefore be a direot Finland our task is somewhat easier dissolve the Diet. This wholly illegal the call of the Finnish junkers and service to our armies and the allies in advance. -We have recently asked because the foundation has been laid At the suggestion of Mr* R. D. Bail-, action was Carried out by the £ent 40,000 men. The forces of the for economy in' all meat consumption. if our people would in some degree in over ten years of parliamentary ey, Supervising Farm Help Specialist sending of Cossack troops to Helsin'g-* Provisional Government ,a hastily substitute fresh pork, bacon, hams We wish now to emphasize organization. for the Central States, we are advising fors to crush the representatives of raised vpluntary army of upwards of and sausage for beef products. We further reduction of beef by the Only a continued German occupation that in case any agitators appear the Finnish people. N^vv illegal elecr •100,000 men, poorly armed and more request all hotels and restaurants substitution of pork. It is anticipated and a German peace can keep. during the harvest season who tions were held, in .which for one poorly fed, was not match for the that it will hold "good until September not to place on their menus .or serve Finland safe for autocracy.' seem to endeavoring to influence laborers reason and another large lumbers German war machine. Finland has 15th and the co-operation of boiled beef morfe than two meals to fail to do their maximum of electors did not take part, anda Very truly youfs, fallen. Today the "White Guard" is weekly, beef steak more than one the public is most earnestly requested. toward Food Production, they, be socalled "Government" was formed, giving the German officers lists of (Signed) Santeri Nuorteva. meal weekly and roast beef more precursor of the "White Guard Government" their political opponents, and the Representative in the United States '(Signed) Hoover. of today. Recent dis- Germans are slaughtering the pres- of the People's Republic of Finland* ,1 i"