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International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926

October 3, 1918 · Page 3 of 8

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l'rjv*iaO PAGE FOUR I N N I I I 1 I THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS were" wet because the drunkard shair enter the kingdorn of formerly of NOTICE TO NON-SUBSCRIBERS OF THE PRESS fear that prohibition* would create -eaven. Alcohol 'destjcpy? not only now unemployment/ are strongly an's fitness for a bettfer ejcistencut To Help to Win the War AND BORDER BUDGET ^because t]he .beneficial effects his capacity tp participate in and .dry of Dear Sir: .••••' .• •. -...j'' on labor, according to Senator Jones. enjoy it. During these war times our Government is sending out. to He quoted extensively from labor For these ten reasons the saloon INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY leaders in Denver Seattle, where all the newspapers its orders in regard to what is expected of every must go, the liquor traffic must be GEO. P. WATSON, Editor 'and Manager members of soft drink workers are destroyed and alcoholic beverages man, woman and child in assisting to win the war. receiving higher wages. must cease to flow. Many of the residents of this county do not receive a newspaper at the Post OSee at latcmntloMl Falls. Mian., Second-claBS Matter BBtcnd Poor Man's Club and we have decided to send the Press to you (free of charge) until The speaker rapped the argument THE SERVICE FLAG SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR the. funds for patriotic purposes are exhausted and ask that you that the saloon is the poor man's give special attention to all government orders which are published club, by quoting leaders and labor Dear little flag in the window there, If you can't get a chance to die for your country have the guts Hung with a star and a woman's journals. "The saloon is the poor in this paper free of charge. to live for it—Cass Lake Times. man's club all right," he said, "but prayer Yours truly, it is the club that is used to beat him Child of Old Glory, born with, a THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY. In another column will be found the announcement of John over the head and render him inaccessible star— Oh, what a wonderful flag you are! to the aims of the labor Kerg for. re-election aa Judge of Probate. He has rendered good bills to supply himself with comforts at the expense of the taxpayers movement" service and has taken good care of his office andwill no doubt be generously of this county whiie the taxpayers strain every nerve, deprive Blue is you star in its field, of white "Every labor leader in the country themselves of every comfort and exert every energy to support supported. Dipped in the red that was born of cautions his men to refrain from the their fighting lads and their country. What a contrast. What fight iise of liquoi in times of strikes and Every man who has the slightest feeling in favor of Germany unblusshing gall a man must have to face a community he has so Born of the blood that our forbears lockouts—in times of industrial war. should be interned or sent out of the county, and if he is guilty of shed„ Now, if it is a good thing to stay shamefacedly worked. Yet, Arnold will appear and face the To raise your mother, the flag, o'er way from liquor in times of industrial serious disloyalty he should be shot or hanged.—Theodore Roosevelt people with a well worked out propaganda of falsehoods to deceive head. war, why in heaven's name So say we all of us. them into voting for his dupes that hie may continue to drain the ri't it a good thing to stay away treasury to his own profit aiid the county's ruin. He has not And now you've come, in this frenzr :rom it in times of industrial peace.* "When a country is at peace, it is a legal right of free speech dared to meet, the facts that have been set forth in these articles ied day, Vote For to oppose going to war and to oppose even preparation for war, To speak from a window—to speak in a public way so that his methods may be further exposed but and say but when once war is declared, that right ceases" said Judge Landis prefers to go about spreading discontent and false impressions in "I am the voice of a soldier-son in sentencing Hay ward ahd other I.W.W.'s. a secret way where he knows that contradiction will not meet him. •Gone to be gone till the victory's It is not to him, however, that the people of this county will Unless we miss our guess the voters of this county are going to look for a solution of their difficulties. Had the money he has wasted weigh very carefully the merits and demerits of every candidate for been applied to constructive methods this county would have been "I am the flag of the service, sir office. It is those who are able and willing to render the best service The flag of his mother—I speak for far more prosperous than it is at present. Roads would have been her to all the pebplfc'without regard to click or faction that are going better, a substantial bounty might have been paid for the killing of Who stands by my windqw and waits wolves and the sheep industry promoted and it might then not to be elected. and fears, have been necessary for Murray the sheep rancher near Birchdale feut hides from the others her unwept Between raising the Liberty Loan and filling out questionaires to remove fifteen hundred sheep from this county to North Dakota tears.. most of our attorneys and professional men have not had much because of ravishing by wolves. An agricultural agent might "I am the flag of the .wives who wait chance to take care of their own work, but have been taking have been provided months before one was provided and an aid accomplished For the safe return of a martial mate care of these matters freely and gladly. And those helped in these to the homrfesteti4e^siii and the government. No consideration A mate gone forth where the war duties have been appreciative for the assistance given. was given" to th^|,?thi)l^s because they did not breed litigation—the god thrives source of Arnpl$& money supply. The people have To save from sacrifice other men's W The republicans elected four of their candidates to Congress been exploited, their prejudices stimulated, discontent spread brofidcast, wives by handsome majorities, thus giving the of Maine a solid Repftt&fcMfelfe&ation "I am the flag of the sweethearts state enmities engendered^ neighborhoods disrupted in order that true in Congress. Local issues were more than ordinarily bolshevism might thrive promote the welfare of Arnoldv iThe and The often unthought of—the sisters, limated iri the election, while national issues were paramount plea for loyalty, the' campaign for patriotic unity the comfricjn too hence the old adage "as Maine goes, so goes the Union" may be unusually ground of humanity and the welfare of our fighting boys, however, MAC LOMAN is welding and cementing our people together in bonds of close unity prophetic. Dear little flag in the window there, For County Auditor in spite of the flagrant efforts of Arnold and his propaganda. There Hung with a tear and a woman's prayer The Kaiser and other official Hun murderers have no more is now emerging from his. unholy influence a new spirit that will Child of Old Glory, born with a right to expect to "sit in" at the peace council than any other murderer guide the people of this county along paths of progress in unity and star— has a right to sit as a member of the jury trying his case. strength. Let the people take courage from the atmosphere that Oh, what a wonderful flag you are! They should, however,be permitted to, sit in the culprits' dock and now surrounds us and with undaunted bravery face the conditions —Selected. hear the testimony of the witnesses against them and listen to of the future as if there were no past. Let the spirit of bolshevism SENATOR RICHARD JONES and Arnoldism lose itself forever so far as this county is concerned sentence of death from the judge DELIVERS GOOD SPEECHES and working together for a greater cause and a better day we will The state of Minnesota has sustained a great loss in the death find prosperity,' comfort in united action. andrcontentmerit (Continued from page 1) BETTER DENTISTRY of Archbishop Ireland which occured last Friday. Deceased was ,/ TAXPAYER. in other lines and we give employment not only a great prelate of the church to .which he to at least five times as many FOR LESS MONEY belonged, but he was an all round true and faithful citizen bettering of our country, ther has never been TEN REASON WHY MINNESOTA wage earnefs, as are now employed such a source of political corruption SHOULD BE DRY AT ONCE in the manufacture Of liquor. conditions wherever he was called to serve. The history of our as the liquor traffic, and it is probably How Big Labor Men Standi state cannot be written considerable honor being given to without responsible for two-thirds of 1 In order to save food grain',: hundreds The speaker quoted John Mitchell Bridge Work him for his continual activity toward its wholesome and beneficial the corruption of politics today Every Gold Crowns ... of thousands of bushels of former president of the Mine Workers' White Crowns development. which are now being consumed, in saloon is a political center, sunposed union John Lennon, former Plates to control one hundred votes W the manfuacture of beer, which when treasurer of the American Federation GUARANTEED WORK One of the many other benefits arising out of this cruel war whoch can be handled in the interests made is worse than a waste. of Labor J. W. Kline, President 10 YEARS of the liquor business or for the 2 In order to save fuel. 99,980 «fe©ns of the International Blacksmith's is the fact that every man, woman and child in these United States protection of any other evil thing of coal were used in the production union and other prominent labor GET OUR ESTIMATE FIRST are not only required to do their best by the purchase of bonds and which the saloon wishes to maintain. of beer, in. the state, of Minnesota in men who had taken a stand for prohibition. stamps and in doing of special Red Cross and other such work, 6 To save self respect. The liquor Special attention given to six months of last year. ^This does but they are also realizing that it is necessary for them to giv.e one business has its final and most dangerous out-of-town patients. Write us not include the coil consumed in ship "There are hundreds of others," he hundred per cent service for the remuneration received ', not only effect upon the individual about your teeth troubles* We ment ofrmaterials1' for the^iftanufacture importance, as a. preventive measure," drinker, and its direct effect upon are in private, business, and commercial, but also in official life and generations .bf beer arid in shipm.t^^llfe^the to keep out of crowdede places glad to answer any and all finished productafterwafd- ^t:only him reproduces all the evils suggested questions. Write us. as much as possible, especially when following the war will find a tremendous saving of public is coal wasted in the product on. of above- as its effect on comimftii'ty one is tired. Even more important funds because this demand is being made in this time of the nation's DRS. NORCROSS & CLARKE life. It pastes the food anitb^tfhe beer, but beer having been "prtfduced is the leading of a generally hysaid, Union Dentists struggle and is being strongly considered now by the voters strenght- of the drinker, cor runt's5'his seriously interfers with the -production who have come to realize that in this county in regard to candidates at the coming election. better nature and destroys that manly of coal for all purposes. prohibition means better attendance pride and independence which 1,700 coal mine operators at a convention at union meetings, prompter payment Bemidji makes him a helper in the community of dues, and a better standard In the fifth commissioner district the votes on Nov. 5th will in Pittsburg, sent to the Government of living all around." a request that a five-mile .life It destroys his self respect and elect either R. J. tangaard or C. P. Ellingson as their commissioner dry zone be created about the mines, makes him a willing dependent, if Labor leaders, in dry states, who to represent them. Mr. Ellingson has been one of the leadeis not a criminal, in the social organism. stating if this could be done, their for the investigation of our county affairs which has cost the taxpayers output would be increased anywhere from thirty-five to forty thousand dollars, and it may cos. from twenty-five to fifty per cent. 7 To save child life. The properprotection Fall and Winter several thousand more, unless a county board is elected that wi 3 To save transportion space. and care of child life is one of the most admirable characteristics Closing the saloons would .increase allow the state to^lean up this work without, any cost to county the shipping facilities of Our railroads of humanity. Parental love (as the l^w provides)'. Mr, Langaard believes the state should and care of children ennobles oa to a great extent. We know have charge of the investigation and that good roads for the farmers whole existence. Such care guarantees that business has suffered serious and residents is the main issue at this time. He has been a Goods the present happiness and the inconvenience during recent months successful farmer business man and will make as a com­ and future welfare of our youth. The because of the lack of caSs to ship good missioner, he knows the,needs of the county"an^ the voters of this liquor traffic, by wasting the support food and fuel products. Thousan 1 and deadening parental love, deprives of cars are used for the transport 1tion district are fortunate in having a man of his ability to vote for children of proper parental of the materials used in the man is not controlled by any faction, gang or click and will give everyone care. ufacture of beer and *in the transportation a square deal. 4 1 f* 'i of the product itself after^ 8- To save homes. Because of its .7' wistefiil and destructive effects up- Virard. This car space could €ier used CONCERNING COUNTY AFFAIRS fpr other purposes if not so employ- the parents in the home, the on liij- He Wide-a-Wake Buyer should inapect ed. uor traffic destroys home happiness and consequently the home itself, 4, To save,roan-?power. Closing the A great bond drive is on in Koochiching ,county, transcending our Big Aaaortment for this Fall thus depriving society of the basic -sal.obnsj.iindbreweries would realease in iits importance the petty aspirations of an/individtial or set of center upon which its well-being de ftnd Winter. He will discover Mer­ a large quantify of valuable man power individuals. It is a matter that shoi^ld and does tax the best fbr use in other departments of pends. The destruction of the ?li chandise al prices that money can-' efforts of everyone interested in this county' fronr any standpoint. quor traffic also tends strongly to labor. The thousands of men who During this important time in. Koochiching County'?, history where save the species, for one of the dead spend their strength in producing not buy now, owing to ^the scarcity of liest of the evil effects of alcohol is N. B. Arnold? What part is UlvedaHl taking iri 4h* driver for beW, in handling the product by its injurious effects upon infancy.ilf wholesale and in ^dispensing it over WooT and labor, hot we bought oar victory? Many of those at first interested in^e,investigation ai?d children deserve to be well bom, al- bars, would be released for other oc- backing Arnold are making every sacrifice 6f time/ energy arid stock «*rly and youican secure both cupations if the liquor business were cohol is perhaps childhood's greatest money in a glorious way and they are certainly not unconscious of prohibited. In thus ^transferring enemy. Its effects upon parenthood the fact that were Arnold interested in tliis county's gbo£ name material and price that cannot be obtained their activitieies to other lines, they notorious and a large proportion are he would be on hand, where he has made all. Jtiis money^. for two would not lose nwages, but the mental and physical imperfeccountry elsewhere. years, helping to put the county to the forefront, strengthening the 'would make great econ- "n^now in existence is traceable to omic gain because, their-- strength the direct effects of alcohol in prowould morale of its fighting boys in service, and investing sqme of his be expended in production of creation. money in bonds to the credit of this county. So far as this county things of value, instead of a product 10 To save souls. Finally and is concerned he only cares for what he gets out of it. He is not in itself a waste and in its effect a fundamentally, the liquor traffic E I L. L. interested in its boys who are at the front or on the way, nor has waster. wastes what is most precious in hu5 he put himself out a wit to lighten the burden of their backers here To save politics. The-closing of ^an existence: The first deadening the saloons, so far has accomplished, effects of alcohol are upon the morhas at home. It is significant that he is and has been a,: great friend HEAD TO T9E OUTFITTERS saved the reputation andfuseful- al nature and the higher spiritu.l of Ulvedahl. They stand in the same class so far as this war is ness of politics to a very large ex-phases of life. These having been concerned, and so far as this county is concerned. Each interests tent and if made complete would benumbed or practically destroyed, Scott Street, Fort Frances, Ont. himself only in what he can get out of it. He will be showing up practically renovate the political life subsequent deterioration is rapid an1 again soon with more resolutions to prolong his employment and of our Nation. In the entire historv^on complete. The Bible says a. «, i. ,K 4 r,