INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS, OCTOBER 16th, 1919 PAGE FOUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS TIME TO QUIT SENATOR NELSON'S SENSIBLE TALK A hundred dollar fine wilth two hundred and four dollars costs Senator Knute Nelson in his speech of Thursday before the AND BORDER BUDGET is not to be sneezed at, but when sixty days in the house with the ^Senate took the common sense attitude as to the Peace Treaty that GEO. P. WATSON, Editor was to have been expected from a common sense statsman. iron curtains "are, added for good measure, it begins to look as if He did not hail it as a perfect document, nor yet did he condemn the blind pib business in this county is about to curl up for good.— .Entered at the Post Office at International Fall*. Mian., aa Second-claaa Mattel it as an immitigable blunder. He sejes some "i's" that need Baudette Region. dotting, siome "t's" that nleed crossing, but in the main he thinks SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR THEY'VE GOT IT COMING it a highly desirable charter of peace with which to end a world war. As for the world mission of the United States, the senator from ANNOUNCEMENT If Judge Stanton should take a fling at the governorship Minnesota looks at that in a practical way. He sees clearly that County Attorney Torrence knows where to find a chap to take the Republic has a great role to play in the world, and cannot shut Having been offered a newspaper plant at Fairbault, which the Judge's place on the bench. itself away from its manifest duty and destiny. city offers necessary advanced 'educational opportunities for And if Mr. Torrence goes after the Judgeship City Attorney Having assisted new democracies to estblish themselves in our children, THE PRESS is for immediate sale. Huffman of Bemidji thinks that Mr. Huffman would make a good Europe, America cannot ignore their further .existence, nor denv county attorney.—Baudette Region. her countenance to their struggles for permanence!. Yet she cannot We shall consider it a favor if all who are indebted to us undertake to do police duty whenever and wherever called upon. will make arrangements to pay their bills in cash or bankable A MILLION STRONG FOR COUNTRY There must bie definifcieness and limitations to her participation paper before November 1st, 1919. We also wish that any who. in world affairs. have bills against us will present them for payment before that By November 11th, Armstice! and American Legion Day, the She cannot be "a mere national mummy, wrapped in the folds time. organization of World Watr veterans will have a membership of over of the Monroe Doctrine." The American conscience "bflooks no GEO. P. WATSON, a million. What a wonderful power that represents. With a million national injustice." "Peace will come to Europe when the oppressed American boys standing four-square for their country and four peoples and the supressed nations come to their own." But Not to advertise is to be nominated for the Down-and out Club times that number with the same spirit backing them up, there is "there is no need to obligate ourselves, nor should we obligate ourselves -Elbert Hubbard. little danger that thei rule of thie reds will ever predominate. All to make war in their behalf. "Thie frown of Uncle Sam power and honor to the American Legion.—Albert Lea Standard. will be more effective," sinde the war demonstrated his prowess, Sh-h! Now is the time for everyone to pay his debts. A dollar "than ever before, and these new nations are certainly entitled to today is worth only a little more than half what it used to be. A REAL AMERICAN this frown in their behalf." So you see you should takei advantage of this wonderful opportunity Senator N,elson does not share the nervousness that siome profess to pay up. Do it now.—Albert Liea Times-Enteirprise. The man who reckons his pecuinary losses or gains in taking to feel about England. He remembers how Britishers, Canadians, a stand against disloyalty, lacks backbone if not patriotic ferver. Australians, South Africans and Americans fought shoulder The first day Wanamaker was in business he took in $24.75. As a newspaper publisher and as a plain citizen wiei would feel that tc shoulder in France and Flanders. He remembers that we are He immediately wfe-nt to the newspaper office and bought $24.00 wie were wanting in the rich qualities of good American citizenship all related in blood, in institutions, inlove of liberty, in self-government. worth of space to us£ in advertising. Now Wanamiaker spends clos-c if we hesitated to give voide to our sentiments in opposition to proGermanism He would expect the English-spielaking nations to pull to $1,000,000 a year in advertisings-Minnesota Lake Tribune. and Socialism. Wiel stand firmly for one Country, one together, to make common cause against a common enemy. Which Language, one Flag—the United States, the English Language and indicates that he will .vote against the1 Johnson six-to-one amendment. If (the principle of government ownership of public utilities is the Stars and Stripes forever..—St James Independent. sound, why not apply it without limitation? Let thje government But he' does fear the poison of bolshevism, and he does want to buy all the farms in the country as well as railroads and manufacturing POSTER VS NEWSPAPER see it isolated in Russia and finally stamped out. He does fear the establishments. good big price should be paid for the riischieif-making power of Germany, and wants it surbed. He does land and farmers then could be hired to run the farms at a b% salary. "It costs 5 cents to put up a poster anywhere, whether ^ou recognize the everprjesent possibilities of trouble in the Balkans, —Janesville Argus. put it up or whether you pay someone to put it up. The government and wants to see a Balkan confederation formed to compose their last year in advertising thie Fourth Liberty Loan, spent either quarrels. He does want to see Tsia Minor pacified and civilized. The Unitied State's. railroad administration has stet apart the in money or donated labor $500,000 to put up Liberty Loan posters. He thinks Shantung should be given back to China, but he recognizes week of October 18-31 as accident preventation week and asks every If they had taken that $500,000 and spent it in the-newspapers of the progressivejiess of Japan and her need for room in Asia one to assist as much as possible to see that no accident occurs on the United States it would have done the Fourth Liberty Loan to expand. any of the railroads during that week. This is a commendable and the' United States itself a greiat deal more good. All in all, Senator Nelson gavfe the Senate a thoughtful review of movement and will not only be beneficial during this week but will "You may gather from thiat that I am in favor of newspaper •vorld politics and America's relation to them. While he did not 1 ave a strong tendency to make everyone who hears of it more advertising, and I certainly am. I believe that page space in a newspapler* careful. terms commit himself on the Treaty, he, made it plain that he is has more1 influence upon, its (readers than even the editorial ready to vote for it, if, the rights and traditions of the United States s. An advertisement signed by a reputable house carries more are protected by reasonable reservations.—Minneapolis Journal. It is more than an even bet that the women will vote at the conviction to the mind of the reader for th|el simple reason that he next election. And if they do the man who is unclean socially and or she reasons that if you d'id^ot believe in it, you would not pay morally better not run for office. Those things count with the gentler What Is the Cost of Cheap your good money to tell yoursjtory tothepeople."—W. D. Nesbit. sex. Heretofore the booze-fighter and ith'e libertine have? felt free to seek political preferment in both of the leading parties and, TREATY STATUS strange as it may seem, not infrequently have attained exalted positions Furniture? of honor and trust. But the race of that class and undesirables Italy is the .only country that has finally and fully ratified the of every class is run. Woman's influence is purifying and it treaty of peace with Geirmany. This was done by royal decree, the 1 will create an atmosphere about every polling place that will make You may say it's migKty little when you purchase it, but cheap furniture Italian parliament having dissolved on an appeal to the country in for christian citizenship and better laws.—Martin County Sentinel. soon outlives its usefulness. It isn't the original expenditure a niew election. The British parliament has approved the treaty. that determines the worth of good furniture, but the amount of It was the first to act, but the king has not yet proclaimed the ratification The history of the city council is one of almost continual litigation happiness and comfort you derive from the number of dollars you by giving it his sanction. spend. That is why you cannot afford to overlook the offerings due to serious mistakes made by wrong advice given or lack presented in this store. The lower house of the French assembly has approved it by a of advise by its liegal authority on important c'iivic matters. Several nearly unanimous vote and it is now before the upper house and there weeks ago the council hired Judgle Palmer and Attorney BED BARGAINS if no doubt as to its concurrence within a few days. It will then Thwing of Grand Rapids as special counsel in a tax matter which have to be ratified by the Frefich executiviel It may be expected Handsome 2-inch pofct steel tubing Vernis Martin bed, heavy fillers, had passed lofut of its hands and was a case between Koochiching that the treaty will soon be in effect. an amazing Value for this week only $9.75. county and the state* not only that, but the charter distinctly provides Under its own term this was to come when it was definitely that the ciity attorney ishall take care of all legal matters RUGS acaeptied by Germany, as it has been, and ratified by three of the without additional cost to the city. Yet notwithstanding this five great powers of the allies. Italy,. Great Britain and France charter provision the ciy council has allowed a bill of Municipal Recently we received a large assortment of rugs in Wilton Velvets, will be these three powers. All its terms will then go into effect Axminister and Tapestry in all sizes. The rug market is in a serious Judge Palmleir in this matter, Ithe payment of which has been held condition, the manufacturers are not able to deliver one half and the league of nations into existence. up by appeal by taxpayers. of the business that is offered. This coming season promises to be The world status will be peaec so far las the great war is concerned. even worse, the prices will be much higher and selection not so Th'e three powers can name commissions to carry out the No one can travel through Ganada without learning to respect good. We offer the best quality Axminister rugs in a good line of terms as to Germany. So far, how,evier, no government has acted the high regard in which the law is held in the Dlominion. Law patterns at prices within the reach of every one. upion the treaty with Austria nor that with Hungary, which these is enforced and its injunctions are obeyed and no matter what may BATHROOM RUGS 36x72 SPECIALLY PRICED governments have not yet formally accepted.—News Tribune. happen in other sections it is quite evidient that law anc( order—the For this week only $1.95. foundation of liberty—will endure in our neighboring country. We Heaters that Are Priced Right THE MOVIE A SCHOOL wish that American communities might cultivate the respect for the mandates of the law and regard for those in authority that sieems No. 11 Oak Heaters, this week only .$5.95, The movie does more than amuse and entertain. It instructs. to predominate across the line. In this country there seems to be No. 13 Oak Heaters, this week only ... .$7.95 It tells stories in more interesting fashion than any writer, for growing up more and more a claSs that bejlileve if th'ey can find a plan it pictures them to the eye. It' teaches geography, history in the of circumventing or getting around the law they have really accomplished making, and brings the four corners of the world to one's own something. And they havte, they have succeeded in prying Double boiler aluminum kettles, this neighborhood. loose one of thie foundation stones of good government and lowered week only, specially priced, value $2.75 All these things often pass before our eyes of one evening, as the standard of citizenship.—Mapleton Enterprise. $1.39 the films flicker. We sele the mountain peaks without bending beneath the On4 the first page of this issue will be found copies of letters burden of climbing the mountain side. We see far off rivers, lakes, which have passed between County Treasurer Fogarty and Attorney forests, flowieirs, wild animals' of the jungles, curious birds of distant Ambrose Tighe relative to the payment of the interest and principle lands, the eskimo in his Arctic ioehut and the little-clothed dvie on county bonds A refusal to pay any of these bonds amounts dweller of the tropics. At the movie we said over vast oceans of PhonojJrajihyTlarvelousTone to a repudiation of its honest debts by this county and will not only watre, launch blithlieissly upon dizzy aerial jaunts, and think nothing put it on the Black List with all bonding companies so that it will of combing the floors of the seas. be difficult for the county to raise money for future internal improvements, We are agents for the Sonora and Wie see wars fought thousands of miles awiay, and we see but this county being a part of the state it will also Vitanola talking machines. You will give the state a similar "black eye." Hence the state department, wonderful feats of engineering skill. At thie! movies! also find a complete line of Singer sewing machines. All these articles And our wife and daughter, too, are instructed. The movie in a conference with our county officials a couple of weeks ago can be purchased on our easy payment is to them a school in which they a,re instructed in things pertaining strongly advised1 the immediate payment of these bonds. Unless plan. We will be pleased to to fashion, niew and charming methods of miaking even a time-worn these bonds are paid, first thing this county knows it will be in expensive show you the very latest in home home look altogether different and more inviting. litigation in the United States courts and we shall be up furnishings. Of course the movie doesn't set itself forth as a teacher. It against another "Arnold" proposition of useless vast expenditures would fail in its purpose if it did that. it»f the taxpayers' money without any possible show of adequate COME IN WHILE OUR STOCK IS MOST, COMPLETE Rather dfcxe's it its lessons beneath the tempting tinsel return. cloak of entertainment, and that is just why its lessons sink so deieply SHAPIRA'S, Complete Home Outfitters A TIMELY SENTIMENT into the film-entrancied brain. We—most of us—go away from the motion show knowing a What America needs now it a rebirth of Americanism. And One block from the Main street. the foundation stone of Americanism is law and order. It is the bit more about tthe world, and the living things of the world.- Opposite Paper Mill Office. Phone 212 duty of public officials to set an example of respect and decency. This is knowledge, and to acquire knowledge the human brain And it is the duty of the citizenship to get rid1 of officials who do not. must study, consciously or unconsciously in workshop, school room, CASH IF YOU HAVE IT. CREDIT IF YOU NEED IT. 4 —St. Cloud Times. kitchen, field, or elsewhetfet—Fairmiont Sentinel.