IWfPPf V* ,:r ,w —vfs* \%S -w ?f -9»!-"' •£5^" t, PAGE TWO -'-.. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS TIE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS to to operation attempt by force prevent of producing plants or transportation THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE lines. The freedom of men AND BORDER BUDGET to work, when and where they please, has been interfered with. Many have H. J. MINER, Editor and Manager been seriously injured and some killed. as Entered At the Post Office at International Falls, Minn., Second-Class Matter If laws shall be enforced and peace maintained, the other questions •relating SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2,00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR to economic progress and achievement will be ^olved.'^' The laW Northwestern Advertising Representatives 1 Minnesota Seletet List of supply and demand will steadily, 709 Exchange Bank 215 South Cth Street if gradually, bring about necessary St. Paul Minneapolis adjustments which are equitable and relative, and restore levels which are creased these prices, and all sooner or SPEND MORE, IS natural and reasonable. Business later have reduced them. They are SUGGESTION OF will be more or less hesitating until now, on the average, at least $20 JUDGE E. H. GARY it is generally believed the perjod of per ton lower than the figures agreed readjustment is over. upon by the Government Board at Continued High Prices are Not Based If it should be deemed necessary its last session. Assuming the steel On Logical Demand,' He Claims—— and wise to have governmental control industry has been fair and reasonable Reason, Fairness, Honesty Held as 111 or supervision over organized industry in prices up to the present time, Only Cure for' Situation Today. in order to protect the public which I need not discuss now, for it interest,I personally would not object is the purchasing public which decides By ELBERT H. GARY. provided the laws and rules shall apply these questions, yet it must be alike to organized capital and organized Editor's* Note—Judge Elbert H. Gary admitted, I think, that there have needs no introduction to any reader of labor. Many years ago, at been and still are charged and collected any daily paper in the United States. the request of a senatorial commits Whether one agrees with what he has for certain commodities unreasonable said or done in the past or not, no otie tee, I submitted the draft of a bill and unfair, if not extortionate can refrain from reading his views of for consideration that seemed to me the present national economic situation prices. They apply to particular with anything but interest and then to cover the case, but there was COPYRIGHT I9il PU8.AirroCASTETl5ERV.CO with the knowledge that the writer lines and persons. They do lack of time or disposition to give it is a man whose words are well not pertain to the majority. The present weighed before being uttered or put immediate attention. on paper. As the head, of tiie steel offenders, generally speaking, er to assess damages for lands flooded ages. He told Secretary Hughes that who has faithfully served in this capacity corporation his great mentality was One of the most hopeful signs of were not subject to limitations by the given wide opportunity to make itself because of the building of certain there has been great suffering for the past four and one half the times is the apparent disposition felt and he accepted every chance It Government during the war and they dams in international streams. among settlers of northern Minnesota was taking these chances that put him years, was bestowed the honor of the of the present Administration at in the eye of America's public. The have continued and even increased because of the loss of lands following Through the construction of dams title of Past Dictator by the Supreme Washington to aid rather than obstruct following will continue to hold him the high prices then obtained. They there, a national, dominant figure. the floods. Much of the land in the Rainy river near Fort Frances Court office upon the recommendation the natural and legitimate have done themselves especially a affected is now completely submerged, large areas of land, belonging to the of local members and confirmed progress of business. Anyone who intentionally great injury and in doing so have injured The devastating and destructive he said. by the council in recognition of his desire state and to settlers, were flooded. fails to appreciate this others. This applies in varying war lasting four and one-quarter Most of these lands are in either splendid services. A rising vote of or neglects to cooperate to the degrees to sellers of products and years and ending November 11th, thanks was also given him when he limit of his ability is his own worst Koochiching or St. Louis county. also to members of different trades. 1918, left the entire world in a dilapidated Governor Preus says that the state was presented with the past dictator's enemy. I am not inclined to deal in personalities. and demoralized condition. jewel. lands have been damaged to the extent Purchases Delayed It is necessary only to refer Minds had become distracted, visions O. J. Masters, one of the first and of $500,000 and he believes that What can be done by the steel industry? to two or three subjects and to make obscured, morals perverted, natural the settlers' lands have been damaged oldest past dictators in the lodge, Experience has more than some illustrations. The public is progress interrupted and the total economic was also awarded a Roman Gold to a like amount. once demonstrated that the more reduction aware of the facts. Eyes have been structure disjointed. The destruction Medal as an honor in recognition of For more than five years settlers of selling prices does not opened. Different products have of and damage to lives and his good work accomplished since a. bring large- and satisfactory business. have been trying to collect damages been purchased from the farmer, property were so great and the souls member. Would-be-customers are delaying from the corporations responsible. manufacturer or others at low cost of men so embittered that it was difficult purchases, except, for immediate and The situation has becdme tangled to and then passed on in one way or for them to think straight or imperative uses, until satisfied that such an extent that the state's legal Miss Grace Underwood, a member another and finally sold to the consumer act intelligently. In this extremity a sound and stable basis of prices department believes the best way to of the teaching corps of the local at outrageous prices. Retail it seemed desirable, but was found settle it is to have the international has been established. There have schools, is ill at the Northern Minnesota prices, especially, for many commodities impossible, to promptly establish a been reductions and readjustments. joint commission empowered to assess hospital. Mrs. Geo. Allen issubstituting are much too high. Without basis for the absolute prevention of the damages. Others may be necessary, even in the in her place. justification workmen have been further international military conflicts. steel business, before complete restoration classified and reclassified so as to The international joint commission Since the armistice was signed of normal conditions. I am is made up of Obadiah Gardner of designate them as skilled men. We nearly three years have elapsed and not now prepared to express an opinion Maine, R. B. Gleen of North Carolina have heard of persons whose daily O W E S nations have been drifting and struggJing, on this subject. It depends upon and Clarence D. Clarke of Wyoming. wage was advanced from $3 to $10 endeavoring to formulate and Plants and Seeds circumstancesj As to prices and or $12 at one time under this practice. The Canadian members are adopt plans for reasonable readjustment With a reputation. wage rates, producers and employes Charles A. McGrath of Ontario, Henry You know of hundreds of cases and rehabilitation. Up to the Supplied to the Great Northwest must be fair and reasonable, taking A. Powell of New Brunswick, Sir illustrating what has been said present time there still exists doubt, Extra values in Emblems and everything into account fair towards William Hearst' of Ontario.' and it would be useless to further Sprays for Funerals. discord and disorder. each other and towards the general specify. N outline I Governor Preus suggested that the This very brief think will The resienat'on of H. A. Levin as DULUTH FLORAL CO. public. commission be empowered to appoint Workers Are Fair secretary of the Moose lodge was accepted Duluth, Minn. suggest to our minds many facts and It is well known that at present, appraisers and then assess the dam­ circumstances which, combined, have The vast majority of business men with deep regret. Mr. Levin, unless and until wage rate^ are further brought the business situation in the and workmen are sincere and fair, decreased, the costs, of' many steel United States to its present state. In but there is and perhaps always will producers will not permit lower selling a country of 107,000,000 people, requiring be a minority that ignore the principles prices.. This presents a serious for their daily necessities various of common honesty. They are Now Is the time problem. Personally, I think under products aggregating in value sufficient in number to seriously affect such conditions wage rates should billions upon billions of dollars per the whole situation. Untilthese to buy your not be reduced until or about the year, which can be obtained here, are aroused to the necessity of getting time selling prices are lowered. I also having money to supply themselves, in line wifh sound and decent ELECTRIC believe it would be unjust to urther production is proceeding much below, standards of conduct, the full return reduce wage rates before the that which is actually needed for to satisfactory business conditions costs of living are lowerj not, of consumption. will be more or less impeded. course,, including the exceptional cas-j Richest Nation All that I have said during or since es already mentioned where the rates In the richest of all nations, in the war concerning a return to great are extortionate, as in many of the property and money, with the greatest prosperity in this country has been trades particularly. So far as ^racf and most rapidly increasing resources, predicated on business being managed ticable, all prices and rates should be our people are not buying in accordance with the principles adjusted at about the same time s6 enough to supply themselves with the of reason, fairness and honesty. that all interested might be justjy I ordinary comforts of life, although However, in considering the' question treated. If a general relative basis you have been waiting for prices to come down, that time is here they have the disposition and the of prices it is to be remembered has been or can be found then this now. This is the time to buy. Prices we are quoting are lower means to do so. They are to an appreciable that many criticisms, favorable or should be maintained whether it is extent wearing their old unfavorable, are made which are not than you have been able to get for years. Remember, you are high or low. All interests must reT clothing, living in their unrepaired justified. The reader or listener wasting money every week you do without a Thor Washing Machine. ceive the same consideration. houses, eating unusually plain food should be sure of the truth before Headed for Wealth and, in various ways, denying to reaching a conclusion. The fairminded If we may' rely upon the statements themselves many of the things they man, if he has any facts, will by economic and statistical expert^, would generally buy and utilize and disclose them upon request. Occassionally the country is now headed in the they are right in their attitude, up to a writer, through inexperience to Rock-Bottom right direction, and if this be true, as a certain limit. This is in accordance or lack of knowledge or otherwise, I believe, then our progress toward with the inexorable law of supply will misrepresent or misinterpret. recovery, though slow at present, and demand. The demand is and Every one of 'us has been subjected will increase as the days go by. The for some time has been below normal. to a convincing argument steel business on the whole is a little against the validity or soundness of better this month than it was last The big reductions we are making apply to In the, main, what has brought attributed statements which we never month. General business throughout all models. There is a Thor to fit the needs about the present unusually low made. It is quite common to build of every family. This is not a sale of old the United States has been slowly range of purchases? Why is there a straw-man in order to give evidence machines, but genuine reductions on the improving. It is very good in some less building, diminished purchasing of strength in destroying. But very Thor machines which over 600,000 of the western states. I am not at of clothing and wholesome food, less this should never disturb our equanimity. & women are using. It includes even the all discouraged. travel and reduction of expenditures We must admit we are sometimes latest 1921 model, which is years ahead There is an abundance of new business, for new enterprises and extensions wrong when we think we are of others in improvements. with both ability and inclination j.-. of old? right. to place it, waiting for further It is because the great purchasing Now what, if anything, can be done the New Self* See adjustments which will put costs of public has formed the opinion that to improve the general situation? I living, selling prices, wage rates and there have not been consummated Cleaning Luminoid answer the first thing for instance, of other general incomes on a relative complete and proper readjustment throughout the world, is the observance parity. As usual, many will wait too Cylinder in the prices and on account of failure to and enforcement of law. long. There is nothing the matter discriminate between different lines Right is Right Latest 1921 Thor with the country it is with individuals. or departments of business the whole There is no standard for safe and Patience, courage and a fair economic system has suffered. certain progress in economic effort disposition will bring satisfactory Steel Reduced except an established rule of law Here is an improvement you insist on conditions in due time. During the time the United States which fixes and protects the rights of having in your machine when you see what was engaged in the war there was a every one without discrimination. a great convenience it is. Grease and scum URGES RELIEF FOR governmental board in Washington There are degrees of virtue and offense cannot stick to this wonderful Luminoid KOOCHICHING SETTLERS which, by agreement with industry, but right is right, and wrong metal. It does not need cleaning after use. had general supervision over the selling is wrong. Wrong cannot properly be No need ever to lift out the cylinder. Besides prices of the larger producers. compromised nor fostered and so Information comes from Washington this, the holes are counter sunk, with You are familiar with these proceedings. long as a law is in existence1 it must that Gov. J. A. O. Preus and other smooth round edges, so there is no possibility You were a part of them and furnish the rule for conduct. state officials are urging the United of wear or tear oh the most delicate garments. This Thor is the fastest washing you responded promptly and nobly machine ever built It saves an extra hour of your time. And, made entirely Recently we have read of cohictions States Government to negotiate of to all the requisitions made by the metal, it should easily last a lifetime. for violations of the criminal treaty jvith Great Britain in order government. After costs of production law by certain business men. They that the State of Minnesota and settlers were ascertained by the Federal had controlled selling prices and limited in Koochiching and St. Louis Trade Commission, patient investigation production to the injury of consumers. County may be able to collect approximately made by the War Industries I am not familiar with the $1,000,000 damages to Board, full opportunity given for consultation facts and do not know whether or flooded lands. Authorized Thor Deafer and discussion, prices were moral turpitude was charged. The The Minnesota governor, accompanied promptly fixed by the Board and you men pleaded guilty, and, of course, by Clifford L. Hilton, attorney Zimmerman Electric Co. furnished the goods. Steel Interests deserved punishment. F. general, and Albert Pratt, assistant a voluntarily reduced prices to And nearly every day for mohths JS?v attorney general, personally took almost immediately substantial extent we have read of strikes .violently attacking the matter up with Secretary of State after the armistice was signed, juid men who had taken or were Hughes. They asked that a new three months after, repeated this performance. offering to fill the places made vacant* treaty be negotiated giving the in-: Some have never since in- j&jjjjggi Indeed it seems to be common potf- iSfigsSS ternational jbint'commissioh tfre h', JL ais ksnM |BEBBtaC