Wfi "SZ" "••r"' '•». v^f.V fi. *-tr- THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR 1 THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS MOOSEHEART SOCIAL Employment" Seririce as one of the .measures in which labor is vitally contests were held but the grab bag From Tuesday's Evening Tribune was the crowning joy, many of the interested. It is true the American Federation^ of Labor strongly The women of Mooseheart Legion guests accumulating a charming endorses the United States Employment Service and a particularly AND BORDER BUDGET were entertained at a penny social by collection. Mrs!. Borcher served a bitter fight is invariably made an Congress by its,enemies to slash J. Mrs. Borcher at her home last eve­ delicious lurichx cafeteria style, each A MINER, Editor and Manager the appropriation order to cripple the service. ning, and it is safe to say it was one itemf costing one penny. The proceeds When the test came during the year 1919 Mr. Carss was recorded ce at latematfoaal Falla, Wka. mm Seeom*-Claaa Matter of the most delightful affairs of the of this social will be added to the iteni at the Past O: Hallowe'en season. The price of admission Christmas fund of the local chapter. .. as "not voting." Where was this stalwart champion of labor FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S.. was according to the order of when this measure "came up and his presence and support were so arrival, the first lady entering for one Radiator alcohol at Hollers* Tire & Northwestern Advertising RapraaantatSres vital? "1" penny. Several interesting guessing Battery shop. Minnesota Select List Mr, Carss' friends pass this incident by, preferring not to discuss 7* 7M Exchange Bank 215 Soutli Cth Str^t it lest the light-that might thereby be shed would ,further mar his a St. Pud '•p Mt»n—poll. 1* lecord and cause labor to pause and ask the reason why. & 4 2 J! Congressman Larson voted and worked for the appropriation for CONCERNING POLITICIANS the Employment Service, but his opponents deliberately refrained from mentioning this fact. Why do they not allude to it? In their The voice of the politician is now heard in the land, a very quiet and subdued voice in this vicinity in the main, but nevertheless the zeal to elect their candidate they cunfringly overlook this important collective ufproar of the thousands of our fellow citizens intent on matter. The policy of the American Federation of Labor is to "reward serving their country for, their country's good—at least let the latter Big, beautiful, tmlllng "Mary its friends," but the^tactics of the "labor" men in charge of be hoped—is surely tremendous. Ann" with the wonderful hair Mr. Carss' campaign indicate that theyj will not adhere! to that policy. and real eyes that open and It is popular to discredit politicians, but let it be remembered olooe. 8HE 13 Y0UR8 ABSOLUTELY that men in politics are as a rule, average men, with the average Opponents of Congressman Larson also, fail to make mention of FREK if you e«n man's! faults and failings, and also virtues. Indiscriminate attacks-on another important labor measure to which he gave his voice and solve the Dolly Funis and men in public life is after all a reflection on all of us. The spring will devote Just a little of vote. The Lehbach bill had the united endorsement of Labor, it your spare time to help boost does not rise higher than its source and our politicians are no better our paper. aimed! to standardize salaries of workers in the various departments than we are, and no worse. N Thie is a nsw and unusual of government. Its^passage resulted in increased incomes for thousands And this is true, that unless we ill consider ourselves to be politicians, FREE QFFER, and you will be surpriaed a democrtic .country such as ours cannot survive. The indifference of Federal employees. Many are the expressions of appreciation how' easy it will be to get this of the the neglect of the ballot box, carelessness in voter, big 17-lnoh Mary Ann Doll. received by Congressman Larson from labor men throughout choosing men' for office stamps a man as an anarchist, just as truly as First sss If you oan find the funny the country for his support of this measure, particularly from members fsoss hiddsn in the pioture of the big if he threw a bomb and waved at red flag. And there*are plenty of of the Federal Employees' union. Mary Ann Doll. Some are In plain white-collared, clean-handed anarchists in every community. They sight whlls others are hidden In the This was an important labor measure. Why do the Carss supporters, spend most of their time in critcizing men in office, but they are folds of her dress. If you oan find as I never known^to do anything to encourage office holders to do better many as four (4) of the faees, mark who say they speak for labor, heglect to mention Congressman them with an and send the pioture work nor to improve the personel of our representatives, if and Larson's attitude on the Lehbach bill in giving a resume of thelafbor with the ooupon. when it needs improving. win Ml to tel Mary records of both candidates? Merely^another instance of unfairness, Tin we bow We area country of politicians. If we are not, if politics is "a Am. Scad yea* aaswvr to the Pour Foul* ri*bt amr. —AUNT MARTHA. and an evidence that they are blinded to every element of dirty game" for the few who are trying to line their pockets at the Witt* year aeme an* addna below and mU tkb ad te Anpt public's expense, then the republic is doomed. justice in their efforts to elect the Proctor gentleman. Carping criticism of men in office and the neglect of the duties Daily News, Doll Dept. St. Paul, Minn. They make much ado about the so-called Seamen's bill, claiming 40 of citizenship is a cheap and shabby cowardice, of which every American Congressman Larson voted for the twelve-hour day. To anyone man and woman should be heartily ashamed. who knows Congressman Larson and his position with respect to hours of labor, and especially the twelve hour day, such a charge is A STEREOTYPED SPEECH Bfd. State positively ridiculous. What is the much-discussed amendment to the Seamen's bill The audlience which fairly filled the Grand theatre last night Its introduction was in response to a resolution unanimously gathered1 there expecting to hear the Farmer-Labor candidate for =S\ governor, Hon. Magnus Johnson, explain "more facts" in away that adopted by the legislature of Michigan which labor contains many only Johnson himself could explain them. They w^te disappointed, members. as the candidate for governorj failed to appear. They were, however, Some "runs" on the lakes are very short. For instance,. it is treated to a stereotyped speech by PaiJl Smith, advertised as the obviously ridiculous to require three crews on a trip embracing only personal representative ^f Samuel Gompers, president of the American seven hours. It was to remedy such a condition, and this only, that Federation of Labor. Mr. Smith told the audience that he was the amendment was introduced in Congress. a native of Illinois, but had been in the state of Minnesota for the past four weeks talking in the interest of the Farmer-Labor ticket Remember, the legislature of Michigan,^with" its quota of .labor and! directing a, tirade, so it seemed to many in the audience, against members, unanimously urged the adoption of the amendment, and Frank B. Kellogg, Gov. Preus and O. J. Larson, congressman from the opponents of Congressman Larson are grossly mis-informed or this district. Mr. Smith has his. "set" speech well learned and has no deliberately misrepresent the facts, in hteir efforts to elect Mr. doubt practiced a great deal in its delivery. The only changes Mr. Carss, the Democratic nominee. Smith~has to make in his speech as he moves about the state, is to Mr. Larsons attitude toward the twelve-hour day is admirably change the name of the congressman in whose district he is speakings We take it that when he is addressing an audience in any of the other outlined in a letter written by him to the editor of the Tyomies, who congressional districts in the state, and lambasting the congressman had) also been misled by such propagandia as is now being circulated who does not carry the Farmer-Lalbor brand, names are switched A by the Carss supporters. to^fit the occasion. "The Scott bill merely permits the LaFollette Seamen's act to I In a against "trust" its entirety the adldress was tirade every meet a locat condition in Michigan. It does not provide that seamen known under the canopy of Heaven, but the speaker failed to tell THEODORE ROOSEVELT the audience just how conditions were to be improved, and the burdens shall work twelve hours a day:- If it did, I would not have voted for N •K| left memories that are dear to the hearts of of the laboring class to be lessened. He was severely harsh it- I never have and I do^ not now favor a twelve hour day for wageearners." •a every true American citizen. He was typical against the "bankers' union," as he termed the State Bankers' Association, :v of American energy and spirit and his life of which both banks in International Falls are no doubt Frankness and honesty in discussing such measures will serve proyed to what heights one may rise from a members, and unmindful of the fact that the candidate for state lowly start. treasurer on the Farmer-Labor ticket is a resident of this city arid greatly to enable the voters to decide intelligently between the He said: owns a nice block of stock in one of the aforesaid banks. candidates. Labor will be fair and those among its membership who "If you would be sure you are beginning All in all, the opinion seems to prevail that votes were neither are discerning enough—and they are legion—to peer behind the right, begin to save." made or lost for the ticket which Mr. Johnson and Dr. Shipstead are methods being pursued by. Congressman Larson's opponents, will To this advise we add the invitation to asking the people to support on Nov. 7th. 1 conclude that their present representative has rendered an excellent start your bank account at First National Bank account of his stewardship to labor in the Eighth district^ and will A PUBLIC SERVICE OF VITAL MOMENT return him to Congress by a majority that will leave no question as to the sentiment of the folks at home. Not in half a century has there been a greater demonstration of International Falls Minnesota the worth of the home town newspaper to the people of America than came in the article dealing with public exploitation written by TAXPAYER EXPLAINS MRS. MCMILLAN ENTERTAINS Edward Percy Howard, whose special articles reach this newspaper THOUSAND DOLLAR through our exclusive franchise for the Publishers' Autocaster Service. Mrs. Hughie McMillan entertained SAVING FARCE the young married ladies at her home on Seventh street yesterday. The afternoon Mr. Howard dragged into the sunlight the United States government Editor International Falls Press. was spent in sewing, after report, and showed that the big city stores—where many Dear Sir:—If you will spare- me which thje hostess served lunch. simple country folk so foolishly look for "bargains"—are buying I space in your valuable paper, will articles abroad, and selling them to their dieluded customers at prices make a statement relative to the letting up to two thousand five hundred per cent in advance of their landed be POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT-—Inserted by the Koochiching County Republican Committee. Amount to paid $20. of the bus route to the Birchdale —cost in America, freight, insurance, duty and all other charges included. schools, a reference to which was made in the columns of the Northern It was disclosed that a marble statue was bought in Germany, WHY WE SHOULD RETURN News 'some weeks ago. landed in this country at a total cost of $7.96, and sold as a bargain This reference was made particularly 'Jl in New York for $68 table knives bought for 2^ cents were sold for TO CONGRESS O. J. LARSON to the letting of the Southwest 30 cents kid gloves bought for less than 28 cents sold to women at$2 route to Mr Joe Darval, whose bid 41 pair clocks bought for six cents are selling for $2, and so on I was $75.00 per month, while the lowest common more than a hundred artices in use. .through bid was $73.00 per month. Not one line of this wild exploitation of the Affiefte&n housewife Mr. Darval's bid. was accepted by has appeared to date in any metropolitan newspaper so far as ye the board because he stated in his bid Farmers—"May we take occasion to thank you for the know. that he had a car and a good team and services you have rendered in the House of Representatives Glittering generalities, railing against "the interests" and "the would use the car as long as possible. in the furtherance of the welfare of trusts," are blazoned to the metropolitan newspaper reader in type as The lowest bidder made no mention of our nation, especially in connection with agriculture.—J. startling as it is insulting to intelligence but when it comes to disclosing what equipment he would provide. R. Howard, President, American Farm the exhorbitant prices charged by the drygoods houses, who Had he stated that he would be fully Bureau Federation. are good advertisers, then the city, newspaper editor like the Arab equipped it is probable hist bid would *4 folds his tent and steals silently away. News must not clash with have been accepted. The communication box office receipts. Ex-Service Men:—"The service men and women are stated that "A thousand dollars This newspaper, in common with other.repuitabl ecountry papers, deeply grateful for the way you have stood by us." might have been saved to the county has printed and will continue to print information that is helpful Hanford MacNider, National Commander of the if the school superintendent had practiced in the building of the community. American Legion. economy."^ As a matter of fact, The only news withheld in these editorial rooms is that whichwould the superintendent was ill at the time wound the heart of some one in our town and be1pleasing Labor:—"His Congressional record shows that he is andthe letting of the contract was detailed only to those with a palate for silly village gossip. in sympathy with those who toil."—The Gilbert to Mr. Gregg, the principal, who Herald. knowing Mr. Darval had given satisfaction the year previous accepted his -r CONGRESSMAN LARSON AND LABOR Deep Waterway bid in preference to the lower one. His I am deeply interested in your action was concurred in by the board success. You know my devotion to the cause Duluth, Minn., Oct. 26—A circular has been issued, evidently by later of putting Minnesota on the sea in which you have the Carss Campaign Committee, purporting to set'forth the labor I A? a taxpayer, did not like the idea rendered valuable assistance. Your counsel so O. J. records of Congressman Larson and his Democratic opponent. of that "thousand dollar waste," and generously given has been an important factor in 1 The glaring unfairness of the "comparison" is so apparent that so took the trouble to investigate. the success of my work at Washington. The leaditig I've a review of it would be useless were it not forthe fact that many wellintentioned Since then, been trying to figure position you obtained on the Rivers and Har- how a difference of $2.00 in a bid could CONGRESSMAN bors Committee is a continuing asset to the Deep people might be misled by it in the heat of the present amount to $1,000. OSCAR LARSON Waterway cause. To swap horses now in midRFPIIRI Congressional campaign. V: A TAXPAYER. stream^sI bad business."—Charles P. Craig, ExREPUBLICAN irAN CANDIDATE Congressman Larson's labor record stands the test, and the CANDIDATE ecutive Director, Great Lakes—St. Lawrence attempts of the friends, of his opponents to belittle Mr. Larson's efforts "S FOR RE-ELECTION Tidewater Association. 1 inv behalf of labor gives conclusive evidence that they are in ELECTION NIGHT DINNER, ...... desperate straits for campaign argument. CITY HALL-5 TO O'CLOCK He Gets Results:—"No reasonable call has come to him from his district that he has not responded ^Ir. Larson is willing to submit his Candidacy to labor in the to promptly, cburteously, diligently and effectively."—THE DULUTH HERALD Eighth If you don't grow fat district solely on his record and is confident that labor will "Congressman Larson obtained the national eye in his first two months in Congress."— W.I You must grow thinner, reward) him as a true friend of the cause. fTHE DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE. So pick up your purse i^ His opponents mention the appropriation for the United States And hike to the -Jfc