The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1918, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE a Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN - - - ~- - Sadltor = — @. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, Special Foreign Representative NEW YORK, Fifth Ave. Bldg.; CHICAGO, Marquette Bidg.; BOSTON, 3 Winfer St.; DETROIT, Kresege Bidg.; MINNEAPOLIS, 810 Lumber Exchange. . — MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS aa The Asociated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper and also the local news published All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier per year .....++++++ oo $7.20 Daily by mail per year (In Bismarck). weve: 1:20 Daly by mail per year (In State outside @f Bismarck) 5.60 Daily by mail outside of North Dakota..........-.- 6.00 THD STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. (Established 1873) <i —_— = THE DIAMOND CROSS VS. THE RED CROSS By Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, (President of the Armour Institute of Technology) The Red Cross is the essence of this war’s great meaning. The infernal power we have to fight is enmity against any kind of cross in life, and es- pecially any cross that is red with the blood of sacrifice. Our American nation has worn the cross made up of colorless or brilliant diamonds of fashionable hue at its throat too long, and that kind of cross has meant so little except pride and greed that the substitution of the cross into which the color of blood has come makes our national life significant again. The destiny of our nation and the saving of our soul still ‘hang on the cross of sacrifice. Just as this war closes, we are offered the sublime opportunity to come with our gifts to the only cross that can save us. This campaign for mem- bership in the American Red Cross is to tell us, in the form of each one’s gift, what the great war is worth to each man, woman and child. GERMANY’S WAR BILL MEANS MORTGAGE ON EVERY COTTAGE FOR MORE THAN IT’S WORTH But how? And how Germany must pay! much ? The war bill of the ententé allied &) $120,000,- 000,000. David Lloyd George’ Says Sd: * : \ Germany’s estimated total wealth before the war was $100,000,000,000. TO PAY THAT’WAR BILL WILL PUT A MORTGAGE FOR MORE THAN IT IS WORTH | ON THE COTTAGE OF EVERY GERMAN) WORKER. 7 It will reduce every rich man and corporation in Germany to poverty. This is no plea for your life! It’s just pointing out the probable cost of mil-| itarism to the German people. Pretty high, eh? But Germany has it coming. A ¥ i pity for Germany. Not on WHEN OLD MEETS NEW | An auto collided in a city street with a delivery | truck drawn by two magnificent white horses. The rear wheel of the auto locked fast to the inner side of a front wheel of the wagon. The driver stopped the horses across the street} railway tracks. We all got out to give advice. We did it. at once. At the top of our lungs. The big horse next the auto showed his teeth} It looked like an angry smile of contempt. Bang! Bang! the big horse rained kicks on the side of that auto. ae It took a daring man to unhitch that team! What an illustration! ‘The old order raining useless kicks on the new! “ ! | | | All WHERE’S US? There’s a little girl, five years old, now in an eastern city, who has traveled thousands of miles from city to city and from hotel to hotel in the past two years. Every morning on arising she repeats this talk to her elder sister—mother is in the silences: “Where’s big brother?” “Gone out,” says sister. “Where's little brother?” 4 “Gone out, too.” v “Where’s daddy ?” ie “Gone to work.” “Where’s Us?” It’s good to know where you’re at, now isn’t it? THIS IS ABOUT THE, MISTAKES OF TELE- PHONE GIRLS There are nearly 300,000 telephone girls in the United States. They answer about 30,000,000 phone calls every |fering just now from a coal shortage. She’s often a heroine. She warned the victims of the Johnstown flood. She stood to her post as long as the post lasted in the San Francisco fire. Her “Hello!” was melody to the ears of “Our Boys” in France a few weeks ago. Sometimes she sizzles—and strikes because of the complaints of patrons about “rotten service.” That’s what she did in Fremont, Ohio, the other day. She isn’t the telephone company. = Thank you. You’ll bear these things in mind next time, of course. MRS. SHOPPER, WON’T YOU PLEASE LISTEN THE EMPTY STOCKING CHILDREN Every child believes the Gift-Giver comes to‘all good children. To be forgotten at Christmas time is a blinding calamity to the mind of the child. The troubles of a child seem very great to child- ish minds and eyes. And so they are. For often they warp spirits and lives. Suppose you were a little child. And you be- lieved with all your mind and all your soul in Santa Claus. And you were a good child. And your sol- dier father was “Over There”’—perhaps never to come back any more. Or your papa was poor. And you hung up your stocking on Christmas eve. And there were holes in it. And you tied them up with bits of string.. And you knelt down and prayed for Santa Claus to come. And you went to bed.- And you woke up with the first streaks of light. And you jumped out of bed. And you ran with eyes alight to the nail in the door. And you found— ‘ AN EMPTY STOCKING! What WOULD you do? Would you see only a gray, cold world peering at you through the window pane? s:$ THINK IT OVER. ae Put yourself in imagination in the place of that little child. Remember there are many, too many such chil-| dren. Children of the Empty Stocking! JOIN THE EMPTY STOCKING CLUB this year. Let no Empty Stocking mar the swift-flying joys of any child. Send that check to the Bismarck Salvation Army today. THAT’S RIGHT! THANK YOU! “Republicans won't; hold up tax bill.” Mr. Av- erage Cit wishes somebody would hold up his tax bill. We'd be willing to heap coals of fire on boche heads, all cheerily enough, except that we're suf- “Krupps will-now take up the arts of peace,” it is announced. Doubtless the manufacture of such little novelties as sixteen-inch rifles and machine Now that the war’s over, the Spanish govern- ment shows an odd zeal for ousting German agents. Wonder if this has anything to do with which side won? [wre 1 eprom] WORTH THINKING OVER The eccentricities of Judge Robinson, of the North Dakota supreme court, have provoked not a little merriment outside the state, and have been the cause of some humiliation within it. Never- theless there have come from this source state- ments marked by strong common sence. In Judge Robinson's unofficial‘ statement of his- views with reference to the adoption of the five proposed amendments which failed to receive a majority of all the votes cast at the November election, there is matter which merits the thoughtful attention of every citizen of the state. Concerning the requirements of the law the earth and good will to men. In tory dance, Miss Williams modest unusual and of really national im union of the race after centuries une readers will find as much p “staff did.) Kenel _ Indfgn: ‘School, ; Standing Rock Reservation—One jot. the rar- est opportunities for experience and service came the other day when the Hunkpap-Stoux in this. vicinity celebrated the old time Victory-dance in honor of our recent national suc- cess over the Central ‘Powers: The people were gathering for several days at the home of one of the most hospitable Sioux families with this festivity in prospect. On the eve of Dec, 11, a8 a fitting, preliminary, a Red Cross meeting was held among the Indians. no white person in any wise directing. Many gave generous- ly for the Red. Cross both in money. and in livestock. This latter must of necessity be disposed of through the United States Indian agent. The next day was a free-for-all in merry-making. The kaiser was hung in effigy, discovered ‘by scouts (dis- ability discharged recruits), duly shot and enthusiastically cremated. The thing of greatest significance and im- portance was the Victory dance. The last execution of it was in the far- off days when these people celebrat- ed the victory of Sitting Bull and Gall over Custer on that tragic field in Montana. Today they celd>rate it in unison with the white citizens and well do they have a right to. They have as willingly and as generously contributed to the Allied cause as have we of the white race. Late in the afternoon of Dec. 12 1 found that I would be a welcome vis- itor so I arranged to go to represent Ked Cross interests and to witness this aboriginal dance which will prob- ably never be given again. Our mail- carrier is. an educated, progressive full-blood. He gave me instant co- operation, took me there, arranged with the master of ceremonies for me to address the people and later to have reproduced the salient features judge merely states the obvious when he main- tains that the law means what it says, and not something else, and that the proposed amendments which did not receive a majority of all the votes cast have not been approved. It is true that the court may, if it chooses, declare all these amend- ments adopted. But the judge reminds his readers that a court composed of other judges, may at any subsequent time reverse such a decision, invali- dating all action taken under the original decision. Such a state of affairs would be utterly demoraliz- ing, and as is pointed out, it would be necessary for purchasers of bonds issued under these disputed provisions to act at their own risk, and to have in mind the probability that their purchases would later become valueless. Judge Robinson tenders some wholesome advice day. They probably make about three mistakes each, per day, or 900,000 in all. That is, 63,000,000 errors every week. In 50 per cent, or 31,500,000 of these cases, the victim is a man, who uses not less than 3 profane and 6 abusive words to the telephone girl, or a total of 21,000,000 peevish words daily, a total of ‘147,000,000 words per week. ei ‘ This Niagara of language helps make the tele- iE phone girl more and more nervous, and more and f more likely to make more mistakes. That’s the a I¢ doesn’t tend to sweeten her disposition, either. oe - job is a nervous, jumpy occupation ahyway. to the Nonpartisan league and the members of the legislative assembly at the approaching session. As he says, the fact that the senate was not in favor of the Townley program two years ago has made it possible for the boss of the league to place on the senate all the burden of responsibility for his failure to get results. This time the leaguers will be in control of both houses. They can enact any legislation that they desire. Those responsible for the election of these members will expect them to make good. Failure to do so will be assuredly be followed by retirement to private life. It will cordwood. Near ‘by. of the occasion. As we approached the scene we were greeted by a. cheery glow. This was from a large fire of full-length stood thé pole from which the kaiser had been cut down and upon which had been hoist- ed a United States flag. Behind this stood the dance hall. “This was a building tightly boarded on the sides, with an arbor roof of branches whose leaves were {brown and sere. There was no floor but no one seemed to mind it. Here and there were kettles of well-cooked meat which was serv- ed at intervals. I stood in the rear end of the building. Behind me were fanged some of the men and digni- taries. Before me in the center was the big tom-tom (a huge drum made of the skin of a young animal stretch- ed tight over an ash sapling formed into a circle.) Around it sat some eight or more men, young” and old— the players. All was perfect order and attention. ‘The interpreter, half Sioux and half Irish, towering head and shoulders above me was rarely gifted. No mat- ter how lengthy might be my periods he could unhesitatingly pick them up this article for your consideration.” \ VIVID DESCRIPTION OF VICTORY | DANCE WHICH CELEBRATED FINAL BURYING OF HATCHET BY SIOUX FANNIE B. WILLIAMS Government Teacher at Kenel, S. D., U. S. Indian School (EDITOR’S NOTE.—Tribune readers who have enjoyed reading Miss Williams’ prose and poetry frequently appearing in these col- umns, will find a special interest attached to the following contri- bution, which comes so appropriately at this season of peace on submitting her story of the. Vic- tly saye: “One is inclined to say that to write of Indians for. Dakota (North or South) publication, is like “Caerying coals to Newcastle.” ‘However, his event. is ort, signalling as it does the real of hostility, | venture to submit The editor trusts that Trib- leasure as the in its perusal Har rythm ‘whiclr, to. unsdphistigated ears’ seems ‘only’ a’ béating: but which soon lends itself to a perfect leading of stately measure and graceful trea through the rounds of their ‘aboriginal pastime. Instantly. forward came the women bearing a beaiitiful. Old*Glory which hung on a staff some ‘two feet long. ; They quickly: ‘formed: ‘a ‘circle around the music, each with her flag, pointed directly toward thé °éenter; and then they fell into the glide of the sid@step which looks {odlishly' easy ‘but which proves too much for white muscles and endurance. | Aroqund. and around went this circle of national color, rarely ‘beautiful. There was a tragically pathetic element’ in this ‘beautiful drama, when as they were in full parade, one noticed that some of the women carried service flags depended from the staff of the na- tional emblem and immediately saw in memory the stalwart forms that had walked among us, and, saw those faces which had looked back at us from school “Somewhere in France.” Behind the central ring ranged another ring, mostly of men, and together the entire group glided and swayed to the ca- dences with a grace petuliar to the wild. Much.of the time they sang, and the interpreter kindly kept’ me informed of the drift of the sentiment which tan something like this: “There was a fad man over in Eu- He. thought. he..could whip me, But I went over and he .was glad to quit.” “There is a big ball of crying Over in Europe. TI did that.” After this had stopped the people in, sifice leaped several young men about tacular dance with the agility of the narky minus grotesqueness. They were dancing for the soldier boys who were in service. their placet p Placing ote finger in their ear 8: be. accurately Rear their logéathey.hegan to sing. ‘The interpreter came to’ me saying that they we singing this victory song: that I mi hear ‘it and that all were going to ‘give again the Victory dance for me. the circle formed at the lags were presented, people crowd- ing and crowding for a place in the ring. The full-blood Indian’ who. had taken me there came and politely fdragged me into participation. How. gould.I refuse. to ‘be a “good fellow?” On..and .on, we moved, most of: the time: the voices rang strong and ,vi- brant with'jubilation, Ever and again the ‘flags:‘would ‘be pointed! then flip down and-up: thus accentuating the message, of their song which: said they, went down. , At times the men would graceful take off their muskrate caps and im- pressively hold them aloft at an an- gle. This was to say, “At the call I went over.” An old woman, huddled forth wild songs, which several times seats and were NOW | roge to a wild thrilling, triling scream, of victory. I was: perforce obliged to ‘back. into a dim corner and: watched them. They seemed indefatigable. “My°frtend, an Indian woman. at; my ‘side kept“me in formed of the dif- ferent phases. During a ‘period. of long: melodious song she told me that each enlisted soldier had) a name which they spoke and then followed with a song for him. So Tope, WELL, Yes, I THI ALL THE FEC | cannot but feel that perha; stepped back to the aides of the build-| Dak. and suddenly into the cleared|, twenty years of age executing a spec-| 1. et | Dal king 1 had { stood: to}: ot “thé” élodtent” tom-tom, again the} had aimed at a kaiserite and that hejiy on the ground, over and again poured | y, stop:long before they did. I stepped| y WEDNESDAY; .:DEC.::18, :1918. will and desire for, these lads express- ed ‘by the dance of the-youths and the songs (of the | people: reach through space, ahd, though inaudibly, may touch thé ‘beloved object across the vast stretches of:land and sea. When this. was over they leaped into the merry, easy dance they employ’ for any happy occasion. 4 Soon | left them. to an all-night: scene of merriment, bearing with me the assurance of a purse of money, a steer and a horse for the Red Cross along with the able co-operation of Chief Bear Face’s son for the Red Cross activities just ahead ‘of us, the Christmas roll call. Some years ago I wrote these lines regarding: the: Sioux. | May I ;closé with them here? " “Oh, no more shall the war-whoop startle, ‘ Or our generals. call to arms. The hatchet deep lies, forgotten. And stilled are war's alarms. Today we are friends. compatriots, Vital, part of country free. ‘Paleface and Dakota . chieftain, + Once foes at Wounded Knee.” —FANNIE B; WILLIAMS, Government Teacher, Kenel, So.: Dak. Fallen For Freedom | ° ? | ?. “Killed In Action. Private: Sebastian Mischel, Dickin- son, N. D. . < az Died of Accident. Private Wilhelm Hanson, Plaza, N. Dak. Private Harold Lyster, Marshall, 'N. Dak. : Died of, Disease. Private Oliver Hazard, Perry, ‘Minot, 'N. Dak, Wounded Severely. Corporal John Grable, Bismarck, N. Ie. H png Private Hans J.~Nielson; Kenmare, Dak. t Dak. Private Frederick C. Mission, Neche, N. Dak. : Private Daniel Pfahl, Venturia, N. Private Thomas’ R. Smith, Stanley, N.D. i Private Carl B. Dahl, Minnewaukan, . D. Private Charles A. Campbell. Berlin, N. Dak. NG Private Joseph Fisher, Harmon, N. ik, “Private Elmer..W:: Baldwin, Grand rks, Dow ne Sa A Halmer, Parvey,,Gackle, N. ABR. oii 19 role 2 2 ; Privatg Carl O..Dalthrop, lheyenne. N. DY N 1 Dal, : mn . ‘Private Harry. J. Falconer, Palermo, SUDO. ass anee ta es Private Martin Litzinger,’ Harvey, . Dak. 54 carn ‘ Private ‘Charley ,C.,. King, .Eldberry, Private Oscar A. Neilir,. Tuttle, N. Dak. * Private Francis Willard McKone, Minot, N. Wounded Slightly. Corporal Albert Peterson, Mayville, i. D. ‘Private Emil Haas, Turtle Lake, N. Dak. Private Allen H. Miller, Bottineau, . D. Private Adolph Eklund, bouris, N. Dak. Private George, W. Medford, Oakes, [ghdan, Favale Charles Li Park! ‘Private Ole Andrews... Bjortness. Bowhells, N. D. * %s € _ Private Edward Schledt, Beulah, N. Dek ‘Jullug Knuth, McHenry,'N’.D. "private Daniel Huber, Glen Ulin, ’ "Private Gottlieb..Hubcr, Glen Ulin, ‘Ne D. N. D. Private Lewis 3. ‘Larson, Courtenay, bert Pederson, Milton. work! tmembraiies are soothed, Now, THEN GET UP AND RUN NouR OLD CAR OFF THE CROSSING, AND KEP IT OFF Mt eect Pech exp fellows, She and $2. Ih Alldruggists have it. Sold since 1869 * No more bowels, come ‘ ich digest enteraniag beesth, whea you use 98 corrective | psoas New aie Te. and keeg the word looking cheerful. 25e Call. C. A. Finch Lum- ber Co., phone 17, for Old Hickory Lignite. gky ’ ae (ar L -- =