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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1911)
THfc FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Consolidations- Falls City Tribune. Humboldt Enterprise, Kulo Record, Crocker's Educational Journal and Dawson Outlook Entered as second-class matter at Falls City, Nebraska, post otlke, Janu ary 12, l'(04, under the Act of Congress on March J, 187V. Published every Friday at Falls City Nebraska, by The Tribune Publishing Company R. N. OLIVER, • - Manager W. H. WYLER, • • Editor Urn \ -.n --W*® hii x months C* Thru months 4<> TELEPHONE 226. EDITORIAL Talking about advertising to a group of fellow exports, Colliers, quotes Mr. Vi, T. Krisble as saying, •'Be not misled by circulation claims, but put your trust in the vigorous character of the publication that lias a policy and stands lor something not your policy, perhaps, but nevcrtbe less an earnest appeal to a living constituency." In other words an intelligent reader becomes a discrimi nating buyer. The man or woman who reads indifferently is not to In' recommended as a desirable customer to whom to appeal for trade. Progressive republicans at Washing ton have organized what promises to become an organization of great sig nifiennee in national politics. It is The Notional League of Progressive Republicans. The avowed purpose of the League is not to form a new par ty but to popularize government. In other words to place the reins of government in the hands of the peo ple where it rightfully belongs. That the gentlemen at the head of the League have undt rtakon a big prop osition, we must admit. Nevertheless It. is one that should Interest every freeholder'in America at Ibis time. Never before in the history of our < ity was tho need of houses so keen ly fi ll as Just now. There Is not an available room any where but it is at oneo sought after by snores of ap plicants. The ilemnnml upon the ho tels anil boarding hollars lias been so great as to compel those institu tions to raise the already high price of hoard and lodging. In many rooms the beds are worked double shift. The day tin u using them at night and the night men using them by day. Every kind of device is re sorted to. to enlarge thi limited and o\ i . o\. T it o ' dat itii on t ' end is not yit, tie con." Hen in creasing With the coming of thi Division and tin' arrival of the workmen and their families arises a new problem for the in ople of Falls City. The liappi st results can only be at hieved by the complete assimilation of the new-comers into onr social and civic organizations. One of the threatening dangers now confronting us is the possibility of a north and south side. While Geographically this must nec essarily be so, it will be a misfortune if it should finally become so socially and economically. We do not want a north end and a south end. each with its local interests and prejudices, but one Falls City, united and harmo nious. This i an be most effectively accomplished by making our new cit izens feel at home In our midst. The list of those signing for a "Boosters Club" lias already grown to liberal dimensions. Now, to get to gether and work out the idea in act ual practice. The scheme is a good one. If it is properly launched and capably officered and then pushed ag gressively and persistently, it is bound to become a source of much advantage to Falls City and her in dustries The art of "Boosting" home Industries though perfectly legitimate is almost entirely neglected, or if it is attempted at all it is done in too indifferc nt a manner to lie effec tive Therefore a strong organization is greatly to be desired, that lias for its object the advertising of home in dustries and local oportunlties. If we wish to win recognition from the world at large we must challenge he attenion of the public by pushing aurselves and what we have that is worth while upon the notice of others. This calls for agitation of a live and ' i get there sort. The passing of reso lutions and the blowing off of certain measures of hot air will not ac complish it. An incident like the one Tuesday night, when all unttexportedly the electric current failed and the lights went out, leaving the town in dark ness, tends to awaken a sense of our dependence upon the (are and skill of others. It also helps materially to increase our appreciation of things which because of their very common ness w<> are wont to regard tus a matter of course, It la remarkable to what an extent we are at the mer cy of our systems. A broken wheel, a slipping belt, or a loose connection and a whole town is suddenly left in darkness, or in any one of a score of predicaments, equally awkward and disconcerting. Such an experience helps to emphasize the I rut li that,"No man lives unto himself," hut we are all dependent upon one another. One man's mistake may endanger the lives of scores of others. When we stop and think along this line it helps ns to appreciate the meaning of our res ponsibilities. Our work nitty In it self seem trivial and of little or no consequence. Hut when we coins 1o think how many people may be put to inconvenience and actual discomfort and loss through our neglect of that particular work it is different. The man who is faithful in the fulfillment of the humblest duty should hold the regard of all. lie is a benefactor Let him know ii for his encourage rnent. Republic an members of Congress <1 •not favor an extra session. They insist that tile present short session will lie adequate for the passing of all needed legislation at this time. As for the purely controversial bills now up for consideration, tile country will not suffer seriously if they re main on the docket for another term. Uotreiuhnienl is the watchword, and there is no place where our legisln tors can show their sincerity in ibis matter to so good effect, as by enttin; clown their personal expense- items. That a special session will be the cause of very considerable expense every one knows Therefore all true economists, can appreciate the posi tion being taken by the republican members to do away with a special session, ——— _ f The Mayor’s banquet to the Divis ion people at ilie National, Saturday night was a success in every way, and will go a long ways to establish the cordial and mutual relations j that mean so much for the future wel j fare of Falls City. Tho very large i number, both of c itizens and It. II. I employes, "ho attended, showed at once the wide interest in the effort to establish cordial relations one with the other. Now that we have pledg ed ourselves to make those people, feel at home, it is up to us because of tho limited homing facilities at j the city’s disposal to freely open our doors and take them into our j own homes until adequate housing j can he pro\ ided The immigration problem is one oU the most difficult that confronts the United States. There is no question but that, we have need of the desira ble foreigner, nut how to discrimi nate between the desirable and the undesirables is a problem tlmt seems to queer the goverment and its offi cials. Canada lias taken an advanced position by frankly declaring that she has need of certain people and that such as conform to her requirements will be welcomed, and others not. Canada has vast agricultural regions in the great North-west which site is anxious to have settled. The prov incial govermet is encouraging settle ment in these regions in every way possible. Sin- is using the immigra tion bureau to assist in this great and laudable work. Immigrants who will go to the “Great Nortli-west” and homestead farms are sought for and encouraged to come to Canada. While that class that is inclined to congregate in the larger cities and he . come a menace and a burden is svs-; teniatlcally discouraged. Uncle Sam might learn from his northern neigh bor and go and do likewise. The i west could accomodate many more home seekers than are now seeking for these ai comodations. Nebraska could to good advantage accomodate many thousand such families, other state s could find convenient places for many families to good advantage. Out in the open country their chlldre would develop into useful citizens in stead of becoming a menace to socie ty and good government —• - ■ THE DARK AND BRIGHT SIDE When we read of the rascalities of the large insurance companies of the unspeakable frauds of the sugar trust, of tlit* political ttirruption in Illinois and some other states, and the ap parent unwillingness that, was mani fested by menibrt s of the senate to investigate, much less rebuke, corrup tion like this, especially when it af fects one of their own number; when wo read of farmers of one county in Ohio by hundreds confessing that for years they have been selling their votes for cash, when we read of these and numerous other things which we need not mention, but which will oc cur to the reader, we are sometimes disposed to look upon government hv the people as a failure. There is however another and a brighter side. It is no little tiling an gives no small ground for hope, when we see papers and magazines cour ageously exposing these rascalities and infamies. Nor is it a less ground for hope when wo see prison doors closing b' hind these offenders; when wo soo moil in high places, closely af filiated with "big business," retired to private life and to oblivion; when we see men who are most active in standing for the people honored as few men have ever been honored be fore; when we see the people defeat ignominiously men who have been th leaders in their party for years, the support of which has for forty years been a religion, when we see these things we can take courage, realizing that at bottom the American people Lire honest; that while there may be twigs ami large litnbs of the tree de caying and therefore dropped, none tlie less the heart is sound. There is more encouragement now than ever for good men to stand by tln> men who do right, who are doing in the United States what the old prophets did in Israel, who are receiv ing reward in stones while living and over whose graves we will shed t< ars and erect costly monuments. There i. a bright aid a* well as a dhrk sid No man who undertakes to reform1 abuses must expect praise at the tie j ginning. Me will be criticised, II< will be slandered. Me ifiay bo ostra-* eisi'd, He will be villified; but honor awa't those who plead for righteous ness, < veil though ill so doing they must condemn tin; church to which, tin y belong or do not belong, and the , party to which they have given alio-1 glance in past years. There are far more honest people in the world than i thieves, and though these may be mis understood for a time, yet they will! be recognized and honored after their j death if not before, and will leave ! the world better than they found it. —Wallaces’ Farmer. As soon as a girl gets married she gets busy and tries to help get sonic other girl into the same kind.of troub le. , WEBSTER’S NEW ! INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY The Only New unabridged die- j tionary in many years. «&*,• ! Contains tho pith and essence of an authoritative library. Covers every field of knowl edge. An Encyclopedia in a ! single book. The Only dictionary with the , New Divided Page. 400,000 Words. 2700 Pages. 6000 Illustrations. Cost over half a million dollars, t iPost yourself on this most re markable single volume. Write for sample pages, full par ticulars, etc. fame this paper and re)will send free set of Pocket Maps _ . . _ . .. - _ . , ..... .... I We Need to Have One Million Men to De fend Our Coasts. Large • Standing Army Urgent. We Are Not Ready For War. rty General I KEDEKICK DENT GRANT, Commander of the Department of the hast. IT IS TRUE THAT OUR COUNTRY IS NOT PRE PARED FOR WAR. WE NEED TO HAVE A MILLION MEN TO DEFEND OUR COASTS. WE NEED A LARGER STANDING ARMY. I DON’T ASSUME TO LOOK AHEAD TO THE POSSI BILITIES OF WAR, BUT I THINK IT IS WISE FOR US TO BE READY FOR IT. War is a gamble, isn’t it i We might lick the enemy by training our guns on it from the fort, and, then again—well, what’s the use of speculating? I’m not afraid of any one getting the best of us. lint I do sav that we OUGHT TO GET OURSELVES READY. It is useless to say that we are in shape to go into a desperate fight as we stand right now. We are not. We NEED MORE MEN TO DEFEND OUR COASTS. Secretary of War Dickinson says wo want 900,000 men, while there are only 111,000 available. 1 am not disputing the secretary’s word, but I have figured it out that we NEED A ROUND MILLION. It is certain that we have not nearly enough TRAINED M EN in read iness. Suppose there should come a war with a powerful nation. What would the United States do? It would have to hurry up and draft some 000,000 men to de fend its coasts, that’s what. Prop erly to equip those men would take weeks. Guns cannot be made as they were made in the old days. It takes more time, for they arc better guns that we use now. The whole army equipment would have to be RUSHED, and it would be impossible to do it in time to CHECK THE AD VANCES OF THE ENEMY. IT IS NOT HARD ROUGHLY TO CALCULATE WHAT MIGHT HAP- j PEN IF OUR ATLANTIC SEA- ; BOARD WFRE ATTACKED. WE i HAVE NOT ENOUGH MEN TO | PROTECT IT. THE SAME IS TRUE OF THE PACIFIC. IT TAKES | TROOPS TO MAN THE FORTS. Our System of Han dling Immigrants Poorly Managed. By JACOB A. RIIS. Author. --- E DO NOT WANT IMMIGRATION THAT CLINGS TO eijIES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A LABOR BUREAU ESTABLISHED THAT WOULD BE AS COMPREHENSIVE IN HANDLING THE LABOR PROBLEM AS THE WEATHER BUREAU IS IN HANDLING ITS DEPART- | MENT. 3 Let the gate be on the other side and let them knock, and it they say that they want to come in to this country to do a certain work let us look at the j map and see WHERE THAT PARTICULAR KIND OF WORK IS NEEDED. If the knocker says ho can dig, all well and good; let us send him I somewhere that a DIGGER is needed. Rut, on the other hand, if he says he can write in a ledger, let us say to him no, WE HAVE i .ENoroiI HERE ALREADY WHO CAN WRITE IX LEDGERS. 1 at K at When I was abroad and witnessed as in one particular case the fruits of one tenant fanner's toil- namely, a bag of wheat, which was his SHARE OF A LEAR'S WORK—my heart cried out: “Open the gates and let them in.” Hut when 1 was on this side of the water and considered the oaso of the murder of Potrosini and thought of the supineness of the Sicil ians, the connivance and weakness behind the act, an act which baf fled the police of two continents to discover the perpetrators, then my heart crieil out to CLOSE THE GATES. “You Can Write History of World In Terms of Commerce.” By Dr. NICHOLAS Milk LAY BUTLER, President of Columbia University. ITIIOUT civilization we would have no com merce. but it is also true that WITHOUT ■ COMMERCE WE WOULD HAVE NO T CIVILIZATION, for a man has to be able to live ' to have time for the things which we measure civili zation by. I have no patience with the man who L puts commerce ON A LOWER GRADE than those I I other things which we call civilization, and 1 say f that every one of us is engaged in advancing it. No one need be ashamed of the stone he car rios to nut into the srront structure we call civiliza- ! tion just, because it’s put in the cellar or because some one else carries ; a bigger or better stone or more beautiful stone. YOU CAN WRITE THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN TERMS OF COMMERCE, YOU CAN EXFLAIN WHY GREAT MASSES OF PEOPLE MOVED ACROSS THE EARTH, WHY THEY STAYED STILL. WHY THEY FOUGHT, AND YOU CAN EXPLAIN NINE-TENTHS OF THE PUSHING, MOVING FORCLS OF THE WORLD IF YOU STUDY THEM IN TERMS OF COMMERCE. 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