+3 -wi if *V U"*^ "+JJF ij^'V•S'-JTCSFt* '"Si. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE THREE WORLD IS FAR FROM FAMINt Five Minute Chats THE IMPOSTOR MOVIE METHODS ON THE FARM Only One-Third of Its Potential FoodProducing on Our Presidents Area at Present Under Cultivation. Bj HAZEL SMITH Only one-third of the world's potential By JAMES MORGAN food-producing area is under cultivation, and the crops raised on that I©. 1921, Western Newspaper union. Morgan.) (Copyright, 1920, by James third, thanks to agricultural science, "The mischief!" said Robert Payne. A MAN AFOOT increase yearly. "A bad pother, isn't it, now?" asked The United States has only some 400 Frank Gordon. millions of its 935 million acres of 1797-1801—Vice president. "Something of a mix-up, 1 must arable land under cultivation, yet it 1801—Inaugurated third president, say^' was the reflective reply. "See raises, among other things, one-sixth SOflood cigarettes aged 57. here, Frank, how did it ever come of the world'? corn supply. The farms 1803—Purchased Louisiana. about?" of America raise less that half as 1807—Enforced Embargo act. "It's very simple," explained Gordon for 10c from much wheat to the acre us those" of 1809—Retired to Monticello. in his usual droll, good-natured one sack of England, yet even with her present WULY So 1826—July 4, died, aged 83. way. "Poverty is the cause, riches standard size could raise enough corn SUKOAY the motive power." GENUINE "BULL" to meet the needs of Europe on the "See here, what nonsense are you BRSIWV Tcombat land that is now lying unused. HE furious storm aroused by the talking?" N»U k_ Russia produces only ten bushels to between Thomas Jefferson "Facts, Robert," insisted Gordon. NJPtiSNP the acre of corn, but whene science and Alexander Hamilton, the greatest "Here am I alleged artist, some IN aas access to her untold millions of gladiators to face each other in the fame, no money. And there's you— AlSWs acres, and brings tlieir capacity lip to arena of American politics, makes .our literary idler, rolling in wealth. A DURHAM the standard of our own farms, then recent campaigns seem like sunshowers. Wvwett a*O\ little outing jaunt proposed. I come Atone tfowe she alone will be able to supply the 1 •STORYj Hamiltonians scorned to eat and in advance to wend a day or two with TOBACCO world's cereal needs, with the exception drink, and sometimes even to pray, our college friend, Sidney Worth. I of maize and rice. with the Jeffersonians. To give a find him out west. Family home. Less than a third of the world's population daughter in marriage with one of Servant takes -my card. In a few gets what we should calT three them was almost abhorred as miscegenation. minutes Mrs. Worth comes in. Fat, good meals a day. yet the working capabilities fashionable and a tuft hunter. How of the, from our viewpoint, Nothing else so stirs the angry passions did I do, Mr. Payne? Heard so much DR. H. H. IHRIG underfed continents of Asia and Africa as a conflict of classes or of sections. of me from city friends and her son. Dentist will compare very well with either This both doubly bitter. was She talked so fast I couldn't get in Europe America. The average Office ©ver Holler's Confectionery or An almost solid South united with a word edgewise. Then comes papa meat consumption of the world is 39 International Falls, Minnesota the Northern masses in a common next. He, too, overwhelmed me. Invited pounds a head, yet both the Australian dread of a strong government and in to call in the evening. Social and the American eat nearer 180 a common hostility to the old ruling gathering. I go outside, breathless. pounds per head, and the Englishman JOHN H. BROWN caste in the middle states and New Never knew I was so important before. is not far behind with about 120 JEWELED COMBS FOR FIRST WOMAN li Attorney at Law England. The new parties called themselves Then it all dawned on me." pounds. Federalists and Republicans. "How, may I ask?" projected Payne Office over O. M. Carr & Ce. 1921 COIFFURE DELIVER ELECTORAL It is evident, then, that we can tighten In the first battle, when those parties suspiciously. International Falls, Minnesota our belts a hole or two yet without fought for the chair of Washington "Your coat." running any undue risk of starvation.—Philadelphia in 1796, the result was so close "My coat?" Inquirer. that Jefferson came within two elec- "Precisely. You remember turning A E over a misfit to a poor struggling artist Lawyer friend, don't you?" Milky Way Legends. International State Bank Bfalg ,?H'm—that's so." Fables regarding this group of stars to "One of your cards happened International Falls, Minnesota appear In the literature of almost he in aside pocket. That was the one every nation. The Chinese and Japanese for I gave the servant in mistake my regard it as a stream, with silvery N O E N I N N E S O A own." fishes sporting in the waves. The "But when you came to explain?" HOSPITAL American Indians and the African "I didn't explain," replied Gordon Bushmen associate it with lights to Dr. B. F. Osburn, Physician and brazenly—"haven't since don't see guide the path of wandering spirits Surgeon in Charge how I can now!" to the happy hunting-grounds. A Office Phone 30 Hospital Phone 79 "What!" Greek legend has It that when Phaeton "No," coolly announced the artist. was driving the chariot of the sun, Office Int'l State Bank Building "Introduced and accepted as Mr. the horses took fright at the spectacle International Falls, Minnesota Payne—courted, feted as the rich man of the monsters of the zodiac. They worth knowing. Then I met Irma." bolted from their road, set the heavens "Who's she?" on fire and came near burning up LAWRENCE'S PHARMACY Mrs. H. H. McClure of Kansas "Sidney Worth's sister. From the Ears still covered, is the fashion the earth. The scorched track of The Rexall Store decree of 'Parisian hairdressers— City, Mo., is the first woman ever minute I have had but one ideal: To by their runaway was marked the and this very pleasing coiffure to deliver the electoral vote of a paint her picture some day." S. N. Rubin, Proprietor milky way. also shows another wliim—the uso state to the vice president. She "H'm!" said Payne again thoughtfully. International Falls, Minneaot' is shown here Washington after of the big comb again—only this in "And what do you suggest?" state's delivering Harding season the more elaborately they her "Why, we are goiug south day after electoral. are jeweled, the more popular they are. tomorrow. With our flitting the episode Is ended. No need of disagreeable explanations. The Worths knew you were coming today. We'll run up YOUR BOY there tonight. Irma is interested in art, music and all that, and particularly THE BEST PIECE OF BEEF EVER RAISED Thomas Jefferson. wishes to know you." "To know Frank Gordon, the artist, Is growing inch by toral votes of winning the presidency you mean?" against Adams, in the second battle, The young millionaire did not leave inch. Get him started which was waged in 1800, he beat Oakton with his friend that day, nor Adams. the next. In fact, from the evening in the right direction Contrary to the familiar story of his when he was first introduced to Irma hitching horse to the capitol fence, by opening a bank account Worth the idea seemed vividly injected Jefferson .valked to his inauguration into his mind that life had a (or him. Hu and afterward walked back to his new attraction and was well worth boarding house, which was only a few the living. first banking connections hundred yards away. This man afoot, "It must be a grand life, that of dreamer and theorist, quietly ushered may have a yours," said Irma. "It seems to me in that day a more lasting revolution that the painter, the composer, the than a man on horseback could have positive influence upon his success in life. The conservative poet live in a sphere far above the wrought with a sword and whiff of ordinary mortal. Mr. Payne gave me business experience of the officers this grapesliot. of a little book last evening. It is called Believing that revolutions should 'Idle Thoughts,' and he says a friend ,3a bank should make it your choice* begin at home Jefferson revolutionized riF* of 'his wrote it. the White House by casting aside the It was two evenings later. They ceremonials which had been adopted stood together watching the rainbow in a feeble imitation of kingly courts. glintings from the flowing fountain, Opening the doors to all, without regard when some one came rushing up the FIRST NATIONAL BANK to social classifications and without walk. order of precedence, his rule was "Why, It's -brother!" cried Irma. "first come, first served." Determined INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. "tou here, Payne!" exclaimed Sidney that the president, as he said, should Worth, after he had greeted his cease to be a personage, he stopped Si sister affectionately. "And Gordon, the custom of celebrating a president's Here is the grand champion steeF of ail time and exhibited at too," he added, catching sight of the birthday, never made a public tour, red the International Livestock Exposition at Chicago He was bred, artist on the porch, and rushing off did his own marketing and went and and exhibited by Purdue University of Lafayette, Ind The Judges pronounced to greef him. came like any other citizen. Although him to be the most perfect steer ever shown in 20 years He DURING PAINT UP AND CLEAN UP SEASON "He called you Mr. Payne!" murmured weighs no successor has thrown a British minister 1360 pounds and was sold to Wilson 6 Co for $1.75 a pound, Irma, in. a mystified tone. or $2380 The man holding the steer is S. Douglas, herdsman, who into a fit of indignation by receiving AND ALL THE YEAR AROUND Payne was wretchedly silent. kas had charge and actually done the feeding of the Puroue steers him in slippered feet, Jeffersonlan "You should paint a picture of the iOr a grand ID number of years, three of which have won championships simplicity rather more than WHEN YOU WANT TOFIX E S O A N the last fountain In the moonlight, Mr. Gor: four rears Washlngtonian courtliness remains the THAT FENCE don." SnceeMor to G. Helmtalit standard of presidential conduct. "I—I never painted anything/' LAY THAT FLdOfc Cabinet Maker, Furniture It was the strange fortune of this blundered out Payne in desperation. SEE HANG THAT DOOR Repairer, Picture Framing, most thoroughgoing pacifist to find "What!" she laughed—"Mr. Payne, BUILD THAT SMALL General Carpenter, Contracttor himself at the helm in the midst of WILL DIRECT HARDING INAUGURAL IN MARCH fhe artist who won the academy a world at war. When the globe was BUILDING OR COTTAGE and Builder. prize?" bristling with bayonets until it looked 502 THIRD STREET or anj Big Carpenter job— "I am not Mr. Payne, 1 am not an like a porcupine, he calmly announced artist," declared Payne in full confession. that peace was his passion, and started "Miss Worth, I have something 9 out by cutting down his little army dreadful to confess." one-half and by talking of .hauling up And then and there Payne told his his seven warships. His only interest story. He found Irma more astonished A I N in the Napoleonic struggle was to keep than offended. She sighed a little. out of it. Then she lifted her eyes to his. Nevertheless while the military powers "Yes," continued Payne in a despondent were fighting over little islands tone. "I am a poor ideal to consider. and provinces and drenching Europe The only thing I ever did except with their blood, this most unmllltary to spend money was to write FOR EVERY PURPOSE— president, without firing a shot, gathered that volume of 'Idle Thoughts/ and in far richer spoils than the victors nobody ever seemed to understand Inside and Outside House Paint in twenty-five years of warfare it." divided among themselves at the congress "You wrote that book?" cried Irma, Automobile Punt of Vienna. As Jefferson's election her eyes radiant with delight. "I understand was a bloodless revolution, his Boat-Paint it," and then she dropped purchase of the Immense empire of her glance and blushed at so openly Louisiana, which doubled the territory Kalsomine betraying her appreciation. of the United States, was a bloodless "I would like to write a letter to conquest, the greatest peaceable annexation you," said Payne, "depicting my very the world ever saw. Having serious thoughts about this Innocent We carry die Old Reliable Brands Minnesota Linseed made it, the flag was no more These men. Senator Nelson of Minnesota,'Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, imposture of mine, Miss Worth. I of hoisted on the farther bank the both Republicans, and Senator Overman of North Carolina, would even like to go further and explain Oil Paint Co. and Certain-teed. Democrat, have been appointed by Vice President Marshall to arrange Mississippi than Ife dispatched Lewis why—why I kept it up, why I to and have chargo of the inaugural eeremonles when President-elect and Clark afid Captain Pike boldly couldn't help lingering at Oakton. Harding goes into office next March. river* and spy out the unexplored "Can you .not—tell it?" inquired mountains of the new soil, so honestly Irma softly, sinking to a rustic bench. Falls Lumber & Coal Co. won, free and firbm which so many It was a beautiful word picture that' states were to spring. the young man delineated, for through f*C 'i Jefferson Is flio only president wlM: it all there ran the golden warp of remained the leader of his party af» love. And when later they joined the PHONE 81 ter leaving the White House. Indeed, "V others, hapfry Robert Payne knew that &$Sf* -f the Democrats never have ceased to had he won a worthy bride whp to his him for ..iSSAfis