^,1 ..i.M^in^y^|jPMMpHpjp^^3^3B? 'fSf m- -i&rfrw&T I X.'1'S- *&&' r.F*~ 1 '+•''•?&?- "?.- ii:-^'-' "'"'I ^w^-"-' •'.""* INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS OCTOBER 31ST 1918 EASY TO GETjGOOD would collect on a minimum fund of more than $5,000,000 for twenty-three 'THE CLASSICS!" years. The foregoing application of the ANIMALS Illinois plan to Minnesota, bears out Up to People and Legislature to Work Oat Illinois Plan in Minnesota By CORA EVANS SANBORN the statement made in the beginning of this article: "A magnificent system of paved roads is within th? "Why, this war is a mere incident and more than twenty-five, and as that charged in Minnesota. The What the state of Illinois is doing reache of the pe»ple and may be had TO PREVENT WORMS IN PIGS to this glorious country!" declared would, if the state were to adopt the fee here is $5 for three years, or a to obtain a system of state-paved simply for the asking." Joel Burgess. "I laugh at the idea of Illinois rate, pay a fee of $12 a year little less than $1.67 per year. The roads to be paid for out of the receipts any other hoping to beat us," and the Up to Next Legislature Especially Important to Protect Newly fee is also a flat rate, that is, the Estimating the number of cars *9^ from automobile licenses the boisterous speaker voiced an echoing It should be the duty of every citizen Farrowed Animals From Intestinal Minnesota in 1921, the first year that charge is the same on all cars, regardless same to be made immediately posble laugh that went clear through a listening Parasites. of the state to appoint himself, a new license rate could become effec of horse power, weight or guest, a traveling salesman, so after the close pf the war or herself, a committee of one to see tive because existing licenses do not hearty and spontaneous was the guffaw. any other consideration. through the medium of a $60,000,000. (Prepared by the United States Department that the next legislature of one to see expire until December 31, 1920, at of Agriculture.) bond issue, was fully explained in Motorist Most Benefited that the next legislature makes this Recent investigations have shown "That may be your view of It," 210,000, the income would be $2,520,000. Any student of good roads knows last Sunday's Pioneer Press. road system a pssibility Everyone the importance" of taking special precautions mournful and sedate retorted Wyat It is fair to assume that the increase It is the purpose of this article to, that it is absolutely impossible to with newly farrowed pigs to Mills, "but I look at the awful condition knows the tremendous need of such build and maintain roads under the would be 10,000 cars a year show that Minnesota also may have I prevent their becoming infested with of affairs—bloodshed, devastation, improvements. The motor car has in fact the actual increase each year ever increasing motor traffic unless a magnificent system of hard-surfaced intestinal worms. Intestinal worms are coming starvation! We'd better came to stay, and the motor truck is has been more than 10,000. On this the vehicles, which destroy the roads very common parasites among pigs, be weeping over the prospect than roads which would be the envy well within the horizon. Neither is and cause a great deal of damage to basis the receipts in 1922 would be gloating over the miseries of mankind," are at least compelled to pay the of every state in the Union without: any longer considered a luxury but the young animals. It appears that as and the speaker smothered an $2,640,000 for i923, $2,760,000 for the raising of a single dollar by general maintenance cost through an equitadjusted each is playing a mighty important they become older pigs become less actual sob "in his throat and with that 1924, $2,880,000 and for 1925, $3,000,It taxation or by special assess-! license fee The motorcar susceptible to infection. Accordingly, part in the everyday affairs and bus Burgess left the hotel. has been considered advisable to owner is benefited to a greater ment if pigs can be protected from infection iness of the state. "Regular characters of the town, assume the annual income after 1925 This article will attempt to demon-. extent than any other citizen by the during the first few weeks of life they eh?" submitted the interested guest. they are to be developed to the would be $3,000,000, although the strate that a magnificent system of, construction of well paved roads and are less likely afterwards to be seriously "You've hit it replied the greatest utilization purposes, it will exactly," probabilities are that it would oe injured by intestinal worms of the he should be made to pay a reasonable paved roads, penetrating into every ?«ndlord with animation. "They're a be necessary to give them proper common variety. much in excess of that sum. section of the state and connecting1 amount for this benefit. pair, I tell you Burgess is laughing roads over which to rnn. They can The wormy are spread by means of the time. Mills is constitutionally practically all its communities, is Any car owner, who has taken the Bonds to Anticipate Fees half well afford to play higher licenses eggs of microscopic size which are deposited down in the dumps." In order that the automobilist may within the reach of the people and pains to consider the question care-j by the adult worms in the intestines fees—probably much higher than "Why, man," observed the guest, fully, favors paying a reasonable license get the greatest benefit from the increased •may be had simply for the asking, of infested pigs, and which those set forth in this article Most 'hose two men are absolute classics!" license fee, it is suggested fee if he can be assured that It will show that the entire situation' pass out of the body in the feces. After owners are anxious to do so providthey to anticipate this income by issuing resolves itself into this question: "Do the money is to be used in improving a period of incubation which varies ac- get their money back in the "What's that?" inquired the 'landlord. twenty year bonds so that the money the people of Minnesota want good the roads over which he drives his form of better roads. 1 may become available for immediate roads?" car. He knows that it will actually ."Well, once there were two Roman But two things are necessary. road construction. With such mean money in his pockets because philosophers—Heraelites and Democritus, How Plan Would Work Here First, a statute will have to be enacted an income in sight, it is considered of whom your two friends who By applying the Illinois plan to the increased mileage he will get out by the next legislature fixing have just left us are very fair prototypes. extremely conservative to issue $40000,000 Minnesota with such adaptions as of his gasoline and the decrease in the new rates to become effective Heraelites was the optimist of in these bonds, the proceeds the wear and tear on his machine, to are necessary to make it fit conditions January 1, 1921. Second, the legislature (he world, who considered life a vast to bie used in building the state road here, it is possible to build say nothing of the added pleasure will have to submit a bond issue ioke and humanity a lot of curios. On system. worth of hard-surface' and comfort from the use of his car $40,000,0000 •he contrary Democritus mourned continually to the vote of the people and, if this roads and to pay every dollar of the and the increased utility of his machine If the plan were adopted the first about the wretchedness of bond issue is to be avalable in 1921 cost out of the proceeds from automobile because of being able to use it bonds would be issued in 1921 and Mie world, and went around expounding or as soon thereafter as the war is the theory of constant tears as the licenses. 365 days in the year instead of being the ssue would be $8,000,000. This over, the bill must bt passed by the correct trend for the thinker and compelled to lay it up because of mud would be enough to build 400 miles The reader's attention is directed next session of the legislature. philosopher." and rain. of paved roads of the most approv?d 'to the table printed herewith, which Make it your business to see your "That hlrs this case, doesn't it?" kind The same year there would shows the results to be obtained by Other States Awake "rrinned th landlord. "I've often wondered—for member of the legislature and senate be paid into the treasury from the such a bond issue. An examination! Other states have awakened to the n- Mher Burgoss- nor Mills and insist that he commit himself-in license fee, $2,520,000 all of w-h.ich is ari old man. just turned thirty— of this table reveals the fact that fact that higher license fees are favor of a good roads system similar One Way of Preventing Worms in Pigs what kind of husbands they'll make would go to the sinking fund. these bonds might be issued at the necessary and have long ago adopted Is to Provide Good, Sanitary Quarters. to that outlined, or at least some if they don't get just the kind of rate of $8,000,000 a year for five years the necessary laws. Sme have In 1922, another $8,000000 would be system that will insure the people women th^v ought to have—that is. of the sate good roads. su!ted to their peculiar make up." cording to temperature and other conditions, Get good roads and get them now. Judging from the persistency with the egg contains a tiny embryonic TABLE SHOWING RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY ISSUING $40,000,000 STATE ROAD BONDS which Burgess and Mills had kept -Pioneer Press. worm, and is ready for further development awav from ''tu» opposite sex. the majority when swallowed by a pig. Issued at Rate of $8,000,000 a Year for Fve Years and One-Twentieth Retired Each Year From Proceeds of of thtdr friends and acquaintances The eggs are highly resistant and may had long since concluded that retain their vitality for'years. It is Increased Automobile License Fees. CARING FOR CONFINED HENS a bachelorhood^ they would drift Into natural therefore evident that in course of time Bonds Bonds Bonds Interest Auto License Sqking the ground in yards where pigs are Year Issued Retired Outstanding at 4o/o Fees Disbursements Fund Provide Good Straw Litter in Which John Doble, -a wealthy widower, kept may become very heavily laden 1921 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,520,000 $2,520,000 to Scatter Grain—Also Supply died and in his will named-: Mary and with the eggs of the worms. 15,000,000 Green Feed. 1922 8,000,000 $400,000 $320,000 2,640,000 $720,000 4,440,000 Janet Wilder, his orphan nieces. In a When the eggs are swallowed the 1923 8,000,000 800,000 22,800,000 624,000 2,760,000 very handsome way. He. left them 1,424,000 5,776,000 young worms hatch out, but do not immediately (Prepared States 29,600,000 by the United Depart the old mansion where he had lived 1924 ...... 8,000,000 1,200,000 912,000 2,880,000 2,112,000 6,544,000 settle down in the intestine. ment of Agriculture.) for many years and enough additional They get into the circulation and are 1925 8,000,000 1,600,000 86,000,000 1,184,000 2,784,000 6,760,000 If the chickens must be confined on 3,000,000 In investments to Insure a comfortable 34,000,000 carried to various organs of the body, account of bad weather, provide a good 1926 2,000,000 1,440,000 3,440,000 3,000,000 6,32Q 000 provision for life. There was quite a including the lungs. Meanwhile they straw litter in which their grain feed 32,000,000 1927 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,360,000 1,360,000 $,96Q 0C!9 flutter in the quiet village at the advent increase sonipwhat in size and undergo may be scattered. This will give them 30,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1928 3,280,000 5,68Q pOO 1,280,000 of the two sisters. Mary, pjump certain changes of structure. In a, exercise and keep them interested and 2,000,000 28,000,000 3,200,000 5,48Q p00 and jolly, was. the elder.. Her sister, 1929 1,200,000 3,000,000 or ten days they can be found in healthy. When chickens that havt -ok v. Janet, was thin and tall and of a 2.000,000 26,000,000 3,120,000 5,360,000 1930 1,120,000 3,000,000 infected pigs examined post-mortem been accustomed to free range ar quiet, reticent nature. Both possessed 24,000,000 2,000,000 1,040,000 3,040,000 5,320,000 crawling up the windpipe into the 1931 3,000,000 closely confined this frequently check good looks, and somehow suggested in mouth and down the esophagiis into 1932 2,000,000 22,000,000 960,000 3,000,000 2,960,000 5,360,000 their development for the time beinunless their opposite natures, the one laughing, the stomach. In the normal course of they are made contented in the 2,000,000 20,000,000 1933 880 3,000,000 2,880,000 5,480,000 smiling, Burgess, and the other events they finally reach the intestine now quarters. Provide green feed for 2,000,000 18,000,000 2,800,000 1934 800,000 5,680,000 3,000,000 'he pessimistic, gloomy Mills. again, where they develop slowly rr them also. 1935 2,000,000 16,000,000 2,720,000 5,960,000 720,000 3,000,000 "Just your match, Mills, that Janet," maturity. Small pigs if their lungs are 14,000,000 3,000,000 1936 2,000,000 2,640,000 remarked the hotel landlord one day. 640,000 6,320,000 invaded by large numbers of the £pung "As to you, Burgess," added the Jovlaf 1937 2,000,000 560,000 2,560,000 12,000,000 3,000,000 6,760,000 Intestinal worms are liable to develop Had Had Experience. bonlface, "Miss Mary Is your true 2,000,000 10,000,000 1938 480,000 2*480,000 7,280,000 pneumonia, which may prove fatal. It 3,000,000 Charley was to have a birthday and counterpart," but neither Burgess nor is not improbable that many cases of 2.000,000 1939 ... 8,000,000 7,880,(KX) 400,000 3,000,000 2,400,000 his grandmother asked him what he Mills encouraged further discussion of lung trouble among young pigs are 2,000,000 1940 ... 6,000,000 320,000 8,560,000 01 3,000,000 2,320,000 needed. "Oh, don't give me what I the theme of the moment. They lookeT I caused by these worms. 4,000,000 1941 2,000,000 240,000 2,240,000 9,320,000 3,000,000 need," he pleaded. "I'll get that from aSkance at one another and when The question of preventing losses 2,400,000 1942 mother anyway." 1,760,000 10,560,000 they got outside the hotel Burgess, 1.600,000 160,000 3,000,000 among young pigs by worms, judging 1943 with a searching look at Mills, observed: 1,200,000 1*200,000 96,000 1,296,000 3,000,000 12,264,000 from the results of the investigations 400,000 1944 800,000 48,000 848,00 14,416,000 3,000,000 carried on in the zoological division of Little Things in Majority. "People are beginning learn that 1945 the bureau of animal industry, largely 416,000 17,OOO,O0O 400.0000 16,000 3,000,000 Really the most fortunate people in we go down to the Wilder place a resolves itself into a question of providing $40,000,000 Totals $40,000,000 $73,800,000 $56,890,000 *17,000.000 $16,800,000 this world are those who can get lots good deal, I reckon." good sanitary conditions for the *T in fund of comfort out of everyday little "Well, don't we?" quizzed Mills, suspicion pigs, particularly during the suckling things, for we find a good many more Table is based on average licence fee of $12 a car on 210,000 car? in 1921, 220,000 in 1922, 230,000 in 1923, in his eye as he returned the period. The sows before farrowing little things in life than big ones. 240,000 in 1924 andj. 250,000 each year glance of Burgess. thereafter. Interest is computed at 4 per cent annually. No consideration should be kept in clean, dry places "For a fact, yes, but remember we is taken of interest on amount in sin king fund. away from mud wallows, and until the have to," reminded Burgess. "The Issued in five years. Ponds all pigs are several weeks old they should Can't Be Bought. ladies require our services in making be kept preferably in buildings and It doesn't make any difference hov the repairs on the old house." pens with floors which can be easily rich man gets to be, he can't enjoy a the interest paid and the bonds retired adopted a flat rate of $10 or more a Issued and a like number of miles of "It was after working hours when good night's sleep any better than the cleaned and which are kept clean. with $1,000,000 left in the sinkSng you went down there Saturday evening." ~ah others have fixed rates based roads paved Tlr's year there would poor man—Detroit Free Press. fund for the maintenance of the on a combination of the horse pow.tr ze $320,000 in interest to pay on the MENACE TO SHEEP INDUSTRY "Yes, and you wasn't on business ADS or the building or more roads, nnd weight of the machine, while 1921, bonds and one-twentieth, or when you spent Sunday afternoon Man's Ignorance. automobile license fees in Mincsota "5? the still others have graduated the fee $400,000 of that issue would have to Dogs and Coyotes Constitute One of there. Miss Janet, ytur hostess, I infer? A man never discovers how Ignorant were raised to the same level on a basis of the number of horse be retired, making a total outlay of Greatest Drawbacks to Wool and You pair are like two jeas," declared he is until he tries to run the ihat they are in Illinois. power of the machine ignoring the $20,000. The license fees would Mutton Business. Burgess. house when his wife is sick.—Cincin In the early days of road bulding All the town expressed vast amazement weight. amount to $2,624,000 from which the nati Enquirer. "t was necessary to obtain the funds (Prepared by the United States Department when It became known that While the writer of this article disbursements of $720,000 would be of Agriculture.) Mills, the pessimist, was engaged to for constructing roads and bridges Wool and mutton are commanding does not express a preference for taken, and the balance sent to the Mary, and that the optimist, happy-golucky What Is the Matter. higher prices than ever before and supplies from private sources and then levy any particular one of these plans, sinking fund, bringing that total to When one woman out of a hundred Burgess, had chosen sedate, of wool are being depleted so rapidly •a tax, or toll, on the user of the road. the latter is used for comparison $4,440,0000, has nothing to say the other ninety smlleless Janet as his life partner. that it will take some time after This was the origin of the "toll because it is the one used in Ilinois. The bonds would be issued in annual nine are asking what is the matter The happy four celebrated the double peace is declared to restock the wool roads" and "toll bridges" which were The purpose of this time is lots of $8,000,000until 1925 when with her. wedding, went away on a bridal trade, says Bulletin 935, "The SheepKilling so common in all part? of the country tour, returned and settled down to the simply to show what Minnesota the total of $40,000,000 would have Dog," issued by the United enjgyment of fife in a pleasant, harmonious a few years ago. It was then the States department of agriculture. might do by adopting the Illinois been put out At that time the license Trust Providence. only way in which the roads and The United States is experiencing way. plan in its entirety to get good roads fees would have mounted to the De worl' is like a railroad engine, Six months after that the same commercial the greatest shortage of mutton and bridges could be built and, although and get them now. top. or $3,000000 and the autstanding an*' sometimes jumps de track but traveler who had discussed wool in the history of the country. It they proved rather costly to the public bonds would be at the maximum or Providence ain't gwine ter let it stay Burgess and Mills as bachelor* Fee Based on Horsepower is the duty of the American farmer to because of the expense of opera $36,000,000. in de ditch too long. chanced to be again a guest at the hotel. The Illinois license fee is based on Increase the supply. tion, they solved the problem and As an automobile containing the the number of horse power of the Would Reach Peak in 1926 The sheep-killing dog constitutes one recently married Burgess and Mil's there were few complaints. "peak" would be reached in of the greatest men noes to the success machine and is as follows: The Reason. and their wives sped by, he asked: of the sheep industry. Of course toll roads and toll bridges 1926 when the interest would be at Ten horse power and less $8.00 "No matter what is the trouble, I "That our friends, Heraelites and The dog not only kills sheep but ar« things of the past, but the principle -'•-st point and the number of Twenty-five horse power and more am always the goat." "That is because Democritus?" keeps out of the sheep business men of making the traffic pay fori bonds to be retired at its ^naximum. you are always hutting than ten $10.00. in." "Sure thing!** responded the landlord. who are otherwise Inclined to go intr ill cost of the improvement has notj I The terms for that year would be'as Thirty-five horse power and more "Queer, isa* itT Burgess looks it. Optimistic Thought. follows: been abandoned by many states. The thn twenty-fie $12.00. a trifle graver than he used to, eh? The most effective method of dealing Resentment is temporary, but for And Mills bright as a dollar. That jprinciple is perhaps the only logical! Fifty horse power and more than with the sheep-killing dog is through Bonds outstanding, December 31, pveness is eternal. was a funny match." aa-d equtable one by which a state! efficient legislation. thirty-five $20.00. A 1925, $36,000,000 bonds retired 1926, "How so?' Notable progress has been made by psay ibope to keep its roads in good! I More than fifty horse power $25. $2,000,000 interest, 1926 on bonds "Well, Mary, whom Mills married several states in enacting good d*^ Pershing Reports Brisk Actions. condition modern traffic co.i-i Motor bicycle $4.00. Wider outstanding in 1925, $1,440 total disbursments had lived with society relatives in th" laws, and others are expected to ta'vt d:tions It is based on the ideaofj Electric vehicles to and including for year, $3,440,000. city and had been so much In a whirl similar action. Washington, Sept. 3.—Brisk action 1uV the vehicles, wheh are benepaved tone $12.00. of fun and excitement that she Just That year also woud see the sinking No law, however well worded it may by American troops on four sectors in roads and which-weir! longed for a quiet life." Electric vehicjes over two tons r$s fund start to decline which it France are reported by General Pershing's be, can be effective unless It Is en "And took to Democritus." •». pavements, pay the cost »f! $25.00. forced and has the moral support of woud do unti 1931, when it wOud communique. "Section A—North "Precisely. Janet had led a lonely •he people who are affected by it consti tction and maintenance of the Aisne our troops took Juvigpy There are said to be more than reach its lowest ebb. But it would V' life with an old aunt in the country p* H' by assault and captured 150 prisoners. Uniform state dog Jayps .are desira of the first things that at-' 200,000 automobiles in the state ~f Our always be well within the range oi and craved the animation of which I In the Woevre and in the Vosges the ble. 1- the attention of the studeit: Minnesota. No figures are available safety, because its lowest point would Mary had a surfeit. Well, sir, Janet enemy was again repulsed in attempts of th good roads situation in Min-| to show what would be the average be $5,320,000. toned down our Jolly Burgess, and to raid our lines. In Alsace a successful Feed Is Assured. If nesot. is the ridiculously low auto-! horsepower of these cars, but men Mary roused up .our pessimistic Mills In 1945 when all the bonds had been raiding party penetrated the I The silo located near the fee mobile license fee charge in this' antil all hands struck a happy mean ho have studied the situation believe enemy's trenches and inflicted losses. retired, the sinking fund wpuld show manger is an assurance of having fee* of temperament. Result—entire hnrnony state Nowhere else in the United Section B—There is nothing to report that the average would fall r. near at hand in stormy as well aa a balance of $17,000,000, plus all earn and happiness. world, 'JState do you find as low a license la this section." Queer the class of thirty-five, horsepower fair weather. ings from interest which the state •fcrv