ss^? ..rr. f® S? $ 3 & 5 &*f^^-^:w INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR THE INTERNAT10NAL FALLS PRESS ST: PAUL WOMAN 5 gardening, 75 canning, 10 potatogrowing, 91 pig-raising, 23 poultryraising, 68 or a total of 383. The OVER TROUBLES AND BORDER BUDGET A Big Drop county agent has assisted in supervising the work and making the H. J. MINER, Editor and Manager awards. Urho Tilander,\Ray Walter Miss Paddock Says Tanlac Has Re* Peggar, Loman and Emma Sonderman, entered at the Post OAee at International Fall*. Minn., as Necond-OlaM Matter stored Her to Perfect Health After Indus, were given free trips to Years of Suffering. the state fair. Edwin Nelson, Big SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ti. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR Falls won fifth place in the northern "lib's just wonderful the way Tanlac section on his exhibit of Green Mounain TO-DAY pare for oncoming competition—the has built me up and rel:eved nje of potatoes and Reddar Da hi, Gemmeli, my troubles," said Miss Anna Pad- won first on Irish Cobblers. in war is over. cJELL'O The Open Mind Coupled with Action For the employee it is up to him dock, of 1042 Randolph St., St. Paul, F. The Home or her to increase output so far as it Minn. Five series of clothing demonstrations is reasonably possible and also to "For more than two years before I (C. King Charney) were given at six points in the give increasing attention to the| got Tanlac my stomach was in a balstoppage Don't kick. county thru cooperation of the Farm of all waste either business ly disordered condition. There were Don't get fussed. Bureau with the Minnesota Extension a number of things I -never dared to or personal. Don't agree with the calamity Division. For the banker it is surely in his eat, but no matter how careful I was howler. Fifty homes have modified their own interest to encourage every about my diet I bloated up with gas Go Ahead! aoes practice relative to vegetable gardening necessary industry in which adjustment and had intense pains in my sides and Just stop for a minute and think as a result of Farm Bureau work. my nerves wouldn't let me rest day is progressing even thoygh' the what we have to work on today. or night. In spite of everything 1 adjustment is difficult. The 1920 crops on the whole are the (J*. Miscellaneous These are the days for all of us fo could do I kept getting worse and just biggest ever produced in America. Four Farmers' Institutes have been thrust aside every unreasonable attitude felt weak, miserable and despondent The banking' system proves that "held at Northome, Big Falls, International or extravagant theory that was all the time. there will be. no financial panic. Falls and Ericsburg with a introduced into industry during the "But Tanlac helped me from the The railroad system is rapidly doing total attendance of 350. war. first few doses and now all my away' 'wtih all' congestion and 6i If you are running a business that troubles are gone. I can hardly get The Farm Bureau assisted in making prompt Service will scion be the rule The Genesee Pure Food Cotapanv: has no necessary function for the enough to eat and can eat just whatever arrangements for the Minnesota The cofet living has gone down. present or future day, close up the I please and never feel a touch land clearing spec'al to give demonstrations Reports'from different sections and Le Roy, N,Yw business and start producing something of indigestion. The pains have gone at Northome and Littlefork. in different emplbyments indicate increased that we all need now. from my sides, my nerves are steady 500 people witnessed the demonstrations outjput'per man. Or if you have been working for and I sleep fine. Tanlac has made of hand and power pullers, dynamite, Why then do we hear about increased someone else who couldn't employ me like an altogether different person." unemployment and tractor for stump removal you any longer, don't stand around and the use of the Conrath stump Unemployment is the natural anl in a silk shirt and lose time just because Tanlac is sold in International Falls piler. THE AIMS OF THE STATE sure result of the decreased output November 8-10. Edwin Nelson, of you don't like some other job at Rubin's drug store, at Littlefork per man that became common during FARM BUREAU FEDERATION University extension Lyceum courses Big Falls, Walter Zagrabelny of that doesn't pay quite as much or suit by M. E. Dimon, at Ranier. by Schiller the war. were booked at Ray, Ranier, Littlefork Greaney, and Percy McGauley of Indus as well as to hours or location- & Shelrud, at Northome bv AV. The lower the individual (unit) and Big Falls. ?First, the federation is not a commercial exhibited Green Mountains and Field, at Mizpah by Fred *ats, ar Get busy. production, the higher the price'on all organization, but. a federaof Reidar Dahl of Gemmeli exhibited The Farm Bureau cooperated with Do your part. Bescemar by R. L. Norcross, ut that is produced and the time inevitably Irish Cobblers. Edwin Nelson won the Minnesota Relief commission in a re a us a There are some people who go Margie by G. M. Wilson, at Gemmeli arrives when consumers cannot work 5th place on his Green. Mountains alloting and distributing to 27 residents its is to investigate, guide and around telling folks that everything by E. W. Gosline, and all other leading consume at the inflated price—its of this county: 1890 bushels oi assist the county bureaus by giving with a score of 89. Keidar Dahl won is going to the bow-wows. druggists. just "natural law. 20,000 oats 20,000 pounds of corn the farmers, through their county first place on his Irish Cobblers. It isn't so if you or I will do our We are all consumers, and over pounds of bran, and $1140 as 'ffthily bureaus direct representation to state I These samples were sent to Minneapolis part because that means everybody ninety1 out of every hundred of us SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES and national activities, legislation aid. to compete in the state-wide workiiig. I don't mean everybody are in wage-earning families. AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS activities. In cooperation with the secretary working on just the job they want, Isn't it very plain and simple, when contest at the Minnesota horticultural of the International Falls Commercial The aim of the executive committer, but working— we stop to think, that decreasing our (Continued from first page) show. and all other committee-men will bj club and the agricultural direct^ of Earning something and doing individual output decreases the buy-, directed along sane, sensible lines to Independent District No. 4, a 24-page ing power of each and all? full day's work. the gro.wing of barley as a substitute bring about social and economic booklet has been prepared on farming Many farming communities in th^^®^ Decreased output per man is not The man who refuses to see this for corn on recommendation of the justice to agriculture. in Koochichiching county, 10,000 United States have built commupiey now will have harder sledding for a the one and only reason for unemployment county agent. Farmers have been copies Of which have been printed it houses wihin the last decade. A firsthand The agricultural program is an longer time to come than his competitor and decreased purchasing assisted in locating 300. bushels or the expense of the Commercial club investigation of 250 of these outline covering some of the aims oi who has an open mind and— power, but it is a big cause that is good seed grain. Farmers are trying and dstribution to prospective settlers. community buildings has been completed the federation. The state federation works. too little recognized or understood. Turkey Red and Minhardi .winter by the United States department should take up the larger, more extensive The United States is a big country. When a situation exists wherein it wheat and Minnesota Np. 2 rye as of agriculture during the last problems as well as being a One hundred and sixty-two days We have more to work for and more takes eight men to complete a job suggested by the county agent. Two year. clearinghouse for the county units. have been spent in the office and 128 to work with than any people on the that only used to require five men demonstrations were given in treatment It will be the aim of the federation in the field. There have been 469 face of the globe. before the war there is something to of grain for smut as a result of to maintain the organization on personal calls at the Farm Bureau Pulling together won the war and think about—and think deeply. It is which twenty-five farmers have be present plan of conducting all its office .and 218 telephone calls. Twenty-eight it will win through these days of reconstruction. true that the buying power of those QUACKLESS DUCK NO gun this practice. business with the doors wide op^n to hundred and six personal -^ight -is the same provided their The Farm Bureau has promoted the public. We realize this to be a SWIMMER EITHER letters have been written and mailed. wages have been adjusted to the increased Don't kick. the growing of alsike clover thru securing departure from the customary practice, Qne*-hundred and four circular letters prices, but what about their Don't get fussed. seed, explaining methods of but believe ^that a better understanding have been written., with a circulation producing power? planting and handling the'crop and Don't agree with the calamity of- our work and problems of 9,369. Eighty articjes have been And how -does their reduced output in securing proper hull:ng machinery. by the public, \Vill bring about a more howler. written for the Farm Bureau News1 effect you and me? Nine farmers have cooperated ^in united sprit of service and helpfulness. and 20 for local newspapers. Five, Go Ahead!. Also, what/influence does-it have on growing plots of Black Beauty soybeans With, this thought in view, and thousand §tate and government bulletines general-' business- 'conditions and unemployment? as an annual forage or hay knowing that public opinion based on have been distributed in the BOYS' AND GIRLS' CLUB plant. Their trial in a mixture of true facts, will enable us to conduct county. Twelve questionnaires have At first glance the fellow who generally MEETING HELD IN KARRIGAN corn and sunflowers for silage is the Federations activities in a manner been filled out for state and federal lets someone else do his thinking recommended. SCHOOL DISTRICT so that both the producer and consumer officials. Numerous records have for him will say, "It gives jobs Farmers' clubs have been assisted will receive due consideration been kept at the Farm Bureau office three more men." in holding community fairs. Fairs The Boys' and Girls' club of the and equal justice. Also believing and monthly reports have been made were judged at Harrigan consolidated But does it? Harrigan school district had their that the majority of our citizens (if to the president of the Farm Bureau school, Big Falls and Loman.' A first regular meeting in November. Consumers (that's you and I) have they know the true conditions and and to the state leader of county sample of Northwestern dent corn The sewing project had charge of the not of late been making the usuil problems of the farmer) would have agents. Three hundred and fifty-seven was shown at the state crop show program. Appropriate songs were purchases. That means a number of a higher appreciation of the services farnl visits were made by the where it won second prize in the sung and a very excellent talk with plants and factories are forced to .run the farmer renders to humanity. county agent. The agent took part Northern section. Three samples of on half time or actually close down. an exhibit was given by Agnes Harrigan in 88 meetings held in the county at From this view .point and these alsike clover seed, shown at the Minnesota Wherever and whenever eight men on "Silk." Another member gave which there was an attendance of thoughts in mind, our a-'m is not *o state fair, won first, second a talk on "Linen", and a third member are employed to do the work of five, 3364. bring about sentiment or create legislation and. fourth places. gave an original essay on "The Benefits the inevitable increased cost of what beneficial to agriculture, that The following meetings, conferences C. Live Stock Improvement'" of Sewing." It was entirely they produce decreases the buying would be detrimental to the rest of and tours have been attended, outside Cora's May Day, a registered or:ginal as the program committee power of the rest of us—it decreases humanity. Knowing that the average the county: Organization meeting, had full charge. The Bread-makers Guernsey sire from Jean Duluth far-n consumption and increases unemployment. farmer has not been recogn'zed Minnesota Potato Exchange, was purchased for the Ericsburg will have charge of the next program. socially and in a .business wa}' their Little Falls, Jan. 26 Annual Farm Guernsey association. A constitution While probably none of us 'like to true position. Bureau and county agent conference, and by-laws was also prepared for Rumor says that an effort will be admit it, yet we all know that both St. Paul, Jan. 27-31 organization It is the duty of the federation to so made in the legislature this winter this association and a suitable record prices and wages are determined by meeting, Minnesota Farm Bureau function as to bring about cond:tions •V9TMC. book furnished the caretaker of the what the buyer will or can pay. to create a fourth judgship in this Federation, St. Paul, Jan. 30 organization that they who feed the world, will be sire. judicial district and that if this is Wise indeed are those who early meeting, Minnesota County recognized and compensated in accordance Two hundred and thirty head ji jnake their adjustments. done one of our popular local attorneys Agents' Association, Minneapolis, with services rendered. cattle have been tested for tuberculosis It is up to the employer to cut out will be appointed by Gov. Preus Jan. 29 County Agent Conference, Respectfully, by a federal veterinarian at BorV every unnecessary expense and pre­ to occupy the position. The "quaekless" and waterless" Duluth, March 9-10 Northern Minnesota L. E. Potter, President, der, Frontier, International Falls, duck has arrived. It is of Development Association convention, American Farm Bureau Federation. Ray, Wildwood, Bannock, and Man:tou. the Muscovy type and is being 1 Bemidji, June 18-19 St. Lou's shown at the poultry shows In No reactors were found. POTATO CLUB CONTESTANTS county booster trip, Greaney, Orr, California by Mrs. Anne E. Frary Five poultry culling demonstrations of San Francisco. It is said the Buyack, Cussons, July 18-20 Annual EXHIBIT AT DULUTH SHOW have been held in the county at "quaekless" dnck is a better egg TOOTH TALK NO. 4 visiting day, N. C. experiment station, which there was an attendance of 85. producer than other breeds, laying Grand Rapids, Aug. 6 Meeting, Minnesota D. Farm Business Four members of the Koochiching almost continuously. It requires County Agents' Association, little water—being content county potato-growing contest exhibited The Farjn Bureau has maintained drink like a chicken and wana St. Paul, Spt. 10 Meeting, Minnesota Fourth of a series of short talks on teeth and mouth an exchange department which has samples of their crop at the poultry runway. Farm Bureau Federation, St. Paul, conditions written and published for the good of the state potato show held at -Dulut.o, resulted in the transfer of $2000 worth Sept. 10. of live stock and $3000 worth of community seed and miscellaneous/products. H. Outlook and Recommendations LiTTLfc A survey has been taken of the MAY DO A iMAVJGATING The plan of a permanent five-dollar DOES IT HURT? county to determine s'ze of farms, membership fee is recommended for location, number of acres cleared, adoption at the close of the currnt amount of live stock, pure or grade Many people hold a Dentist in perfect horror. year. To make the change to this They look upon the most inoffensive instrument as a sires owned, and seed for sale. system a personal canvass is recommended. synonym of misery. These people have either been Two farmers have kept complete In view of the discontinuance farm records and feed cost records. much abused in the past or they are simply prejudiced. of the Minnesota Federation of Three other farmers have been supplied It is no longer necessary to endure severe pain in order Farmers' clubs, a plan suitable to the with farm account books and to give your teeth their proper attention. Painless clubs should be worked out for their will be assisted in closing their year's dentistry is ALMOST a reality it is only in very exceptional official representation in the county record. cases where the fear of pain need give you Farm Bureau. Arrangements were made for the any worry. Indeed, it is only where the teeth have All available assistance desired by purchase and distribution of 3^ carloads been sadly neglected that there need be any pain at all. vSBlD the women of the county in solving jOHRKETS of dynamite effecting a direct A little discomfort now is surely better than a "real home problems should be arranged by Si.v*ng .of $5000 for farmers and resulting hurt" which will probably come if the teeth are the county chairman of women's in 1500-2000 more acres A neglected long enough. Do it now—for comfort's work, thru the Farm Bureau. cleared land. aake. The progress of work for 1921 Farmers have been advised as to ^t^': should emphasize the improvement of DR. E. W. BUNCE, D. D. S. the condition of the clover seed market the potato crop, introduction of improved and steps have been taken, to find stains of grain, land clearing, H. F. BILLINGS, an experienced prosthetist in charge a satisfactory market thru the seed live stock feeding for greater production houses or cooperative elevators in of the Laboratory per individual, promotion of Minnesota. Tlie possibility of organizing boj^s' and girls' club work and cooperations a cooperative clover seed marketing OFFICE AND LABORATORY, 311 THIRD STREET in all lines of farm work. association has also been investigated. INTERNATIONAL FALLS E. Boys' and ^Girls' Club Work 'Wanted—To hear from owner of Phone No. 474 Open Evenings and Sunday Projects and number enrolled in good farm for sale. State cash price, club work this year is as follows full description. D. F. Bush, Minne- mm