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

July 7, 1921 · Page 1 of 8

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THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS DEFINITE WAYS OF FINANCING policy of deflation rapidly nearing that are often discarded at the end one. Through exposure in a severe of the trip. A few, carefully cut and completion, the real needs of agriculture, he lost both legs, storm in 1880, one properly preserved, would have given President Harding Feels Our Duty the railroads, and the indutries arm and part of another. Desnite Belongs at Home—Pull Together to AND BORDER BUDGET as much pleasure, and flowers would are becoming more and more this handicap he fought his way Meet It. have been left to mature seed for apparent, and it is easier to forecast through life and by perseverance and continuation of the species. what the financial needs of the future courage he became a successful newspaper H. J. MINER, Editor and Manager "Beautiful wild shrubs are more often There are two ways of "financing will be. Let all pull together to publisher, a successful banker than not wantonly broken and demolished Europe." One is to lend hundreds of meet them, and the world, as well as and was strongly considered as a by the thoughtless gatherer the United States, will be the better millions to European countries to be candidate for governor of the state. Eatcied at the Post Office at International Falls, Minn., an Second-Clans Matter for it of the blossoms, when a few branches, expended in any way they see fit. It is proposed that the people of the carefully cut, would have given the state give $100,000 for the erection: That is the course cursued by the A FITTING TRIBUTE same pleasure and left t-he plants to former administration, and followed of a place for the care and education SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR grow and bloom another y^ar. of enroled children. This would in a less degree by bankers and individuals The Minnesota Editorial association "The society urges that we all use who have absorbed issues be the state's memorial to Mr. Downing through a committee representing the moderation in gathering of wild flowers and would be maintained by the* of foreign bonds. The other plan is different sections of the state, is cooperating Not picking too many of the to lend money to exporters in_ this state or municipal government after with the bankers and other same kind in one locality using care construction. Mr. Dowling's home to country to continue their businesses organizations toward the erection of in picking, being careful to cut them pending the time when their foreign crippled children would be a most a memorial for M. J. Dowling of and not tear them up by the rootsusing Olivia. inspiring memorial to the memory of debtors settle their bills. That is the judgment in gathering, not taking proposal of the present Washington one of Minnesota's leading citizens.— The project is a worthy one. Mr. all from a beautiful roadside but Grand Rapids Herald-Review. government, together with a variation Dowlinp's story is known to every­ WISE MEN HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING leaving them for others to enjoy by which money may be loaned and avoiding picking those listed as abroad with the stipulation that it needing protection." shall be spent in the American market. HAVE YOU? It is of course thoughtlessness, not malice, that does the narm. If people Americans have grown tired of seeing thought about it, there would always their money used by Europeans E city mail house, doing a na­ ordeT be pJenty of these flowers for all to buy wheat in South American tional business and advertising nationally TRACTOR time, to come. In urging people to countries while there was a huge surplus has a million or more customers think, and in picking wild flowers to in the United States. They also You are only one of them, r~\ refrain from destructive methods, the see no reason why money owed to and there is nobody in that mailorder Garden Flower society is doing a fine the American treasury should be establishment that has the public service.—Duluth Herald. loaned to another country with a time to give your order a ^single proviso attached that it be expended COMMANDER EMERY thought except to fill it in the country making the loan. Yet that is precisely what has taken place. Vou take what you get. at long Pennsylvania was first honored American rp^ital has been used distance, and be thankful that with the office of commander of the abroad to build up commercial competition you're alive American Legion when Franklin with our own merchants, or D'Olier was elected. Ohio was next rade at home and your mer to construct navies and maintain with the election of Frederick W. armies that are potential enemies of chant has to give you quality to retain Galbraith, Jr. The third commander, the United States^ and against which youT trade and the trade of his John Garfield Emery, is from Michigan. we have to provide by further expenditures other neighbors If by accident for national defense. there is anything wrong with the As vice commander of the Legion, It is the policy of President Harding quality, you are where you can get the Michiean veteran of the World to finance America first. The agricultural instant satisfaction. The satisfaction war was close to the late Colonel interests are crying aloud WISE MEN! you get by long distance is Galbraith. Unquestionably, the policies for financial relief, which it may be of Colonel Galbraith will be continued poor, if any possible for the Federal government by Major Emery. It was the Wise people in the country are quitting the mail order houses to grant, either through the Federal fortune of the latter to be among the land banks or otherwise. The frequent in great numbers This is apparent by the fact that the biggest first of the Americans._to _reach the issues of industrial and railroad of them are all but on the financial rocks Don't be in the tail battlefront in France. He was a captain bonds shows the need in commercial F* O* B* Detroit of the procession Trade at home, where a part of your dollar of infantry when he sailed overseas Ivemore lines for more capital. The comes back to you and four months after the United government cannot give aid in those States entered the war he was instances, but the bankers who have Time for commissioned major. been underwriting the foreign loans It is gratifying to Legionnaires and in the United States ought to be sure to the -nblic that the new commander TRADE AT HOME that the power of the people to absorb TRADE AT HOME Myself will undertake to fill the speaking these domestic issues at reasonable dates that had been arranged for rates of interest is not impaired Colonel Galbraith. This country has by the offerings of foreign countries Since need for such patriots as Major Emery. bearing high rates. His organization stands for all BRINGING THE PROFITEERS America has discharged its full duty Harding, Mr. Daugherty said something I Got that is best in our national life and to Europe, both in money loans and TO JUSTICE about the draft dodgers. I'll the more people who are given an spent blood, and it is now up to the read it to you: Qpportunity to meet the new commander national government and private "If they aren't worse they sure are 'How are we going to justify the in greater measure will the, bankers and capitalists to co-operate just as bad. I think the fellows who action of the government in sending Legion influence public opinion.—Du- in putting the United States back on got rich because they didn't play fair men to jail for trying to render the News-Tribune. a sound financial basis. With the with the government during the war draft law. ineffective, when we are Fordson" are worse than the fellows who tried letting certain kinds of men go free, DR. NORTHROP'S OPINION Aft MM #4 4 to get out of fighting." It was JacJc after they have mulcted the government Cyrus Northrop, president emeritus talking on his sijje of an argument in and the people of unimaginable PROFESSIONAL CARDS The Fordson Tractor is taking much of the of the university... is witnessing anew sums which he was rapidly winning over these days that vvisdom is the crown I'i V. drudgery out of farm life it is solving the labor one of his chums, Johnny Jones. "If these m^n think the present of years. A well spent life finds him problem it is reducing the cost of preparing "But, Jack," said Johnny, "the fellows administration is going to stand for still young in his eighties and able to who wouldn't fight ought to what they did, they have another land by almost one half of what it was with JOHN H. BROWN throw light on current educational have been sent to jail. Suppose every think coming. It is going to take a Attorney at Law horses and it is saving one third to cne half problems. fellow had said he wouldn't fight? lot of hard work to bring justice in of the former's time and making farm life In his baccalaureate address Dr. Office over O. M. Carr & Co. "Well, where have you been?" this matter, but Mr. Daugherty is Northrop reminded the graduates that more attractive. asked Jack. "Don't you know that bringing litg men to help him. In International Falls, Minnesota they are the dividends of the state. lots and lots of fellows who wouldn't fact right UQw Mr. Daugherty is trying The Fordson will run your threshing machine It has cost the commonwealth hundreds fight were sent to jail? I know Uncle to find big men to take charge of A E —and at the most opportune time for you. It of dollars to bring each student Ted told me that they were treated this work. In his work of organizing Lawyer will operate the milking machines, saw your to his graduating hour, and much is pretty nice by former Secretary of the special bureau to prosecute International State Bank Bldg. wood, fill your silo, pump the water, and take rightfully expected of him. War Baker, but they were sent to these cases, Mr. Daugherty will have In his address to the alumni Dr. International Falls, Minnesota care of every kind of belt work— jail and that's more than you can say the aid of Colonel William Hayward, North.rop pointed with unerring finger for the war grafters." Federal district attorney of New And don't forget—it will plow six to eight to certain deficiencies in modern education. Jack," interjected N O E N I N N E S O A "You're right, York, who will have charge of all acres in a ten hour day, handling two plows Xhe feeling has long been Uncle Ted who had just arrived on cases that will come up in New York." O S I A with ease. widespread that education has for the scene. "About the only punishment "How about the buiness men who Dr. B. F. Osburn, Physician and some time grown slack in discipline the war nrofiteers have received Thus the Fordson is the ideal year-round tractor. took, fair profits and even gave the Surgeon in Charge and that it has not built all-around has been to pay an income tax on government supplies at a loss?" It will pay for its fell and winter keep in character in the student as it should. Office Phone 30 Hospital Phone 7S the great amount of money they have asked Jack. "I hope they will give many ways. Dr. Northrop shows the reason for made out of the war. And, of course, those men credit." Office Intl State Bank Building this. With the rapid growth of the There's a big stcry to tel! ycu about the Fordson—and everyone has to pay an income tax, "Don't worry about that. Jack. Mr. International Falls, Minnesota student body and the increasing complexity a true one—come in and get the facts. so that doesn't meah anything. I Daugherty is well aware that there of educational machinery, think the meanest type of man on were hundreds of patriotic American Or, if you prefer, telephone or drop us a card personal contact between teachers earth was the" man who used the requirements business men whose first thought was Re?. and we will bring them to you. and student* has well-nigh been lost. of the great war to cheat for America and backing up the fighting The older teacher took a personal the government and the people. Instead forces, and whose last thoughts C. W. JEWETT A CO., Incorporated interest in each student during his of giving, fighting and helping were of their poc)cetbooks. He will most formative years. The modern to the limit when the country needed INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. see that those men are protected. teacher too often comes to feel that help as it never had needed it before, C. L. Cowan Listen to what he says about that: his busness is to teach science, literature these men actually made it harder to '"Business men who observed their or mathematics only and not win the war, and at the same time government faithfully and took only students. Hence education is in danger 4tept rolling the money into their own fair profits to which they were entitled of becoming mechanical and impersonal. have nothing to fear. The manv of -"I "can't help but remember just one thousands of men in tjiis class need ef This unfortunate condition comes little thing from the war that was the not be uneasy that charges, that may college from a confused idea of the purpose ST. PAUL, MINN. result of profiteering. You know it be found# later to be false, will be of education. It is easy to overestimate rained and rained and rained in used against them.' ST. THOMAS the value of facts _that are France and if the doughboys needed "I'm mighty glad that these grafters Under the Direction and learned in school. Most of "these are Ft Frances anything they needed protection from are going to get it," said Jack. on of A is soon forgotten, and they can be obtained the rain. But you should have seen "Sd am I." said Ruth. in anew at any time by anyone some of the raincoats made after the "Yes. children, it is the only fair willing to read. war started and issued to the men in and snuare thing and Mr. Daugherty What education should do for each Collegiate, High School, Engineering and France. They hardly reached their is tQ be congratulated on his efforts student, in the opinion of Dr. Northrop, knees and were nearly as thin as tissue and splendid plans to work it out." is to teach him to think straight. Commercial Branches paper. Somebody must have made His mental processes may be fast or THE WILD FLOWER a nice pile of money on that. BETEElNCUd slow, but his conclusions when "But kiddies, I feel better today A College combining finest Catholic Training with Military Discipline reached should be sound. Part of the about this thing than I have for a The Minnesota Garden Flower society world is* not thinking straight today long time because the time is coming has begun a campaign to preserve Splendid Buildings, Grounds, Library and Equipment and endless confusion and peril are very soon wjhen these men will bg the wild flowers that are threatened the result. Sunday Morning brought to task for their actions. with extinction by the thoughtless For Catalog Address VERY REV. H. MOYNIHAN, D. D. The keyword of education should Ever since the war there has been a practice of picking them destructively. be character. This is not a by-product lot of talk about going after these of education, but its main end war grafters. The late attorney general, 10:30 O'clock This campaign is timely, and it and nurpose. It is developed by example Mr. Palmer, did a lot of talking ought to have wide sjupport. and. contagion, through personal but stopped there, top. However, Mr. Already the trailing arbutus, once contact with great teachers, Palmer and his associates do not common, is virtually extinct hereabouts. Hear Him more than through books. For each count for anything now and I know Eeople have "picked" it until student to become an honest, loyal that for a long time somfi. earnest they have picked it to death. Other and useful citien is the only way he A I N quiet work has been going on in wild flowers are well on their way can repay the state for its investment preparation for the work of bringing toward the same' fate. in him.—Minneapolis Journal. these men to task and making them In parts of the East many wild Everyone Invited square things with the government flowers ,once abundant, have entirely NEW USES FOR OLD and the people. disappeared except in out-of-the-way INNER TUBES General Daugherty, head "Attorney spots. Minnesota isn't old enough to of is going the Department of Justice, have done so much wanton damage, FOR EVERY PURfOSE^- At a recent meeting the Amboy to see that justice is done. He is but what has happened to the arbutus Home Management Group reported not jioing to conduct a tea party. It shows what can be done and several uses for discarded inner tubes Inside and Outside House Paint is going to be real business and he will be done unless thought is taken to auto tires which are worth while FOR SALE—One three- is go in ftoing to the limit making to prevent it. enough to pass on to other homemakers. Automobile Paint the war grafters square things. It The society has listed the following hole oil stove almost new, that time he has had seems for some as flowers that should not be picked: 1. Cut a piece of tubing 5 to 6 Boat Paint an investigation the made of various Columbine, Jack-in-the-pulpit, crowfoot inches long, beginning at one cut -a kinds of contracts for war supplies leather bottom solid oak violet, moccasin flower, gentian, Kalsomine slit 3 to 4 inches, round these edges and they have found such a tremendous trillium, orchids, Indian pipes, shooting off to resemble the lip of a pitcher number of grafting cafes that a star, spring beauty, ginseng and pump. Slip this rubber over the lip dining room chairs, one special bureau must be established to arbutus. Nearly all of these are to be of the pump, allowing it to project a And not handle the job. they are going- found in and around Duluth. These little beyond the iron portion. This We carry the Old Reliable Brands—Minnesota Linseed Hoosier kitchen cabinet, one after the little grafters. The big flowers may be picked: Daisies, common prevents the drip. will fellows are the ones who be violets^, marsh marigolds, (which 2. Rings about J4 inch wide from Oil Paint Co. and Certain-teed. brought to justice." the children call "cowslips"), sheepsbane, the tube arc useful to slip over jelly small cook stove, one 12x12 "I heard that there were hundreds wild roses, meadow sweet, meadow glasses' ta hold a paper covering in of millions of dollars paid out of the vine, clematis, wild asters and place. linoleum, heavy and other treasury that were not fdir profits," goldenrod. But in picking any wild 3. Such rings may be used in the said Jack. flower don't take all there are in bottom of the legs of little rompers. Falls Lumber & Coal Co. "Yes, Jack, I guess it was so much small articles. Inquire 512 sight, but leave the plant enough to This rubber lasts longer than the that it is hard to realize, but if Attorney live on. regular rubber tape. General Daugherty succeed Says the Minnesota Garden Flower 4. Use an old inner tube in the 6th Street, Bennett Flats. money will PHONE 81 and think he will, that society place of garden hose for filling the be returned to the government, in "Most people thoughtlessly gather reservoir. The end of the cut tube L. W. Rhoads. his statement on this subject made every flower in sight, carrying home will slip over the lip of a pitcher after a conference with President a huge bouquet of withered blooms pump and a funnel is unnecessary.