The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 26, 1919, Page 4

A rw THF BISMARCK TRIRUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second (eee Class Mate GEORGE D. MANN - - - : : Editor ul G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, rm NEW YORK, Viftl Ave 8ldg.; CHICAGO, Marquette Bldy.; BOSTON, 3 Win.er St.; DETROIT, Kresege Bldg.; MINNEAPOLiS, $10 Lumber Exchal MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tl associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for nuvlication of all news ¢ edited to it or not otherwise q erejited in this paper and also the local news published ; he or q All rights of publication of special dispatches hereim are also reserved. 4 MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION : oUt TION RATES PAYABLE IN SOYA by carrier per year ......-.+++ by mail per year (In Bismarck, iy by mail per year (In state outside Daily by mail outside of North Dakota . THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER, (Established 1873) i> —o ree “HOMES” By the Rev. Charles Stelzle The other day the Central Labor Union in a western city expressed, by vote, its disapproval j of a philanthropic endeavor to furnish homes for working girls. On the face of it this looks like ingratitude and pure cussedness, but the real reason was that these workinmen. and women disliked the paternalism that is usually prominent in such enterprises. Full-grown, respectable working girls like “homes” but they don’t want to be trailed and disciplined ,and constantly told what to do and what not to do—girls run away from homes that have these clements even when such “homes” have fathers and mothers in them, and they aren’t going to be lorded over by fine ladies who want to “help the poor.” 35 “Working-girls homes” should be run on a purely business basis, and those who live in them should have‘all the freedom.fhey enjoy in a regular’ hotel or boarding house. There’s a great need for such places-—more than most of us know—and big-hearted men and women who wish to do a bit of real social service can engage in no worthier enterprise. But don’t let them forget that working-girls are just as human as their own daughters—and that their self-respect should be honored just as much. x5 HIS FIRST LONG TROUSERS | It’s'a mighty important“event in the family when Sonnyboy makes his first appearance in long trousers and here’s what relatives. and friends '' have to say upon this occasion: “HIS FATHER—“Well, well, you’re quite a man now;-Sonny.; Pretty near time you were buying your own clothes. I suppose you'll be wanting a ( night key and wanting your own private cigar ‘humidor. “You sure have sprung up like a young weed. -I can hardly believe it.” ‘OHS YOUNGER BROTHER—“Gee whizz, Son- ny looks crazy in those things. When I grow up and get-long pants I’m going to look like a million 8 trillion: dollars,” » : HIS OLDER SISTER—“I do hope, Sonny, now * that you’re growing up you'll act more like a man not-bother Mr. Jennings and me the way you’ve been doing wien he’s come to call.” HIS PAL—“Say, you want to turn up your » Pants at the bottom. All the fellers are wearing . cuffs on the bottom of their pants now. You} , ought to. know that. And pull down your vest. Don’t put things in your coat pockets, it gets them all out of shape.” THE COOK—“I hope you'll realize that young men in long trousers don’t\steal cookies and keep| pestering the cook for things to eat all the time.” slIS MOTRER—“Whywmy.dear boy, how man- ly you look. - Fm so very proud of you... And yet I hate to think-of losing my dear little bey.” SCIENCE IS A GREAT COMFORT A scientist recently declared that anything which could possibly occur in the history of worlds , and their inhabitants has already occurred. He , based this assertion on his. conception of the in- ‘finity of eternity. So many millions of years have * passed into the discard, he said, that there’s been plenty of time for the development of all possible foyms of life, intellect, mechanics, science, etc., ages and ages before we were born. In other * words it’s another way of saying there’s nothing new under the sun. It is hard for any mind, not scientific, to be- ' lieve that way back some hnudreds of millions of », years ago on some other worlds, there were other ¢ human beings who had telephones, automobilés, camned soups and all the other marvels of our modern times. It is hard to believe that such ; Worlds blew up into star dust, along with all their ~ inhabitants and-inventions and that nature then set to work doing the same thing over again— creating another race of human beings who could again make gooseberry pies, barbed wire and liver pills. Of course when you look at it from the scien-| tist’s viewpoint he has some foundation for his statement. The infinity of eternity is a tremen- -. | dously long time and, with thousands of billions ~ of years behind us and with only a few million | years required to bring the human race to its ‘present high plane, it does seem plausible to think anything which might happen has already % pened. There:sure has been time enough for too, ail this is to us! | to $150,000,000 a year. The action taken on their |or both, that further advances in wages would dozen billion years or so ago. It makes your neck feel so very much better, doesn’t it? What a comfort science is, to be sure! | WITH THE EDITORS | A NEW CYCLE OF RAILWAY WAGES “We are entering a new cycle of changes, or proposed canges, in railway wages,” says the Rail- way Age. “Less than a year ago the railway wage com- mission made its report recommending advances, in wages to all classes of employes which it was] estimated would amount to about $300,000,000 a year. There were numerous complaints that the advances made were too small. The first employes to be granted an additional advance were those in the shops, who weye given more in General Order No. 27 than the commission had recom- mended. Director General McAdoo then appointed a wage board composed of three railway officers and three officers of employes’ organizations. After receiving the recommendations of this} board, the director general made further advances in the wages of the shop employes roughly esti- mated at $150,000,000jto $200,000,000 a year. This was the first of a series of advances made to spe- cial classes of employes which have amounted to $500,000,000 a year, and which, with the advances made on the recommendations of the wage com- mission, have made the total advances to date under government $800,000,000 a year. “The shop employes who were granted the first special advance last year have recently presented a petition for another large advance. It is esti- mated that the advance now asked would amount petition will be importantyin itself, but still. more important as a pid eden, “Tf another ‘advanee in wages should be granted to the shop:einployes, of whom there are over 500,000, there would imme- diately be received petitions for at least propor- tionate advances to the other million and a half employes. If another advance should be granted to the shop employes, it is hard to see how it could be refused to other employes, since the shop em- ployes are both absolutely and relatively among the highest paid men on the railways. To begin another cycle of advances in wages would mean further increases of hundreds of ‘millions of dol- lars annually in railway expenses. It is only nec- essary to recall the experience of the last year to show that this statement is justified. “Are the shop employes. entitled to. higher wages? They base their petitionion the grounds. that the rates’ established fast year dré inadequate and that a further ineredse:is needed to ‘meet the ever-rising cost of living and to maintain a more equal differential between classes of, railroad em- ployes and those engaged in similar capacity in other industries.’ But;the.cost of living. will con- tinue to tend upwards rather than downward if vast advanges‘ of'wages jin the various industries are to continue. It may be’ that mechanics em- ployed in shipbuilding are paid higher wages than railway shop employes; but practically all other mechanics are now paid less, and substantially less than those of railways; and comparison should be made with mechanics of all classes working under conditions comparable to those of railways, not merely with the one class, which, because of exceptional conditions, happens to be the highest paid. “The expenses of the railways are now out of all proportion to their earnings, in spite of the large increases in rates. The government in- curred a deficit of over $110,000,000 in operating them in the monthg.of, November,:-December.and January. It will-have-to advance the-rates: again to avoid.a huge deficit inxl919 even if wages:stay:}airk where they are. Every further advance in wages will mean a corresponding increase either in the deficit that the taxpayers will have to pay or in the rates that travelers and shippers will have to pay. Have railway employes, whose wages ;now average 45 per cent more than a year ago, a better ;right to still further advances than the public has | to protection from the increase of taxes, or rates, render necessary? That is the question really raised by the beginning of a new movement for advances in railway wages. “The enormous advances in wages following those made on the recommendation of the railroad wage commission last year were made in such a way that the press and public were not informed, and do not know now the exact grounds upon which they were asked for and granted. -The fail- ure to give adequate publicity to these matters }police. corporation counsel, and so on) ‘DAILY ‘TRIBUNE =: = Ss That, girl, against whom. his. reset ment had flared almost to the temper- ature of hatred, had been—well,«not his same Celia, but she had had his Celia locked*up iuside-her, waiting to break out. wheh the shock oftheir dis- asfer should give her a chance. The pungent_odor of. the gingham, or Whatever it was that-her big apron was made of, gave him a thrill. that none of the perfumes of the old days had been capable of giving, and there was a soft contented warmth. in her voice’ There clutched at his heart a passionate fear, and a passionate solve—the fear lest the new vrosperi which loomed ahead of him should carry.them back into that.old artificial life where they lived. not together. but in two separate sliells; the resolve that at. all costs, this thing should not be allowed to happen. He'd say nothing of the promotion to Celia for—well, three or four days or a week. The situation at the office would probably have taken definite shape by the end of a fortnight, any- way. ly, how much kinder it was to Velia not to tease her wth the story of/a promotion which so easi illusory. Of course, if the thing work- ed out all right, or showed even an in- clination to do so, he’d tell her at once. He angrily cast off the insinuation which sneaked into his mind from thing to keep Celia usly jn the iz ‘any length offtine as-tih his ‘improved ‘fortunes. What * he mak- ing all the fuss about, anyhow? It wasn’t an important deciston he’d just taken, What did it matter whether he told h now? Perhaps he would tell her to- night, after all. But he didn’t. For a week the state of things in the drafting-room remained as chaotic and hand-to-mouth as it had look the first day. And then a new factor entered inito the situation—well, - not new, but one that Alfred hadn’t count- ed. on—polities—a sharp bitter fight between the administration (that’s the mayor and his appointees, chief of and the board of, aldermen. The mayor of Chicago has a lot of power, and hevcan exercise it. up to a certain: point. quite irresponsibly. But if he is overtaken by illusions of grandeur and neglects to conciliate at least an effective minority of the, al- dermanie body. that body jcan make him_ wish he had ‘never been born. Well, this contract that Alfred was concerned with had been one of the most attractive displays in the mayor's pre-election show-window—a sentimen- was not justifiable even in time of war; it would be still more unjustifiable in time of peace. The public has to pay the bill and has a right to know what and why it is asked to pay. _The United States, we are occasionally reminded, is a democ- racy, and it is not consistent with the principles of a democracy for wage advarices that will cost the public hundreds of millions to be made as ad- vances in railway wages amounting to over a half billion dollars a year have been made within the last year. “The railroad administration should see that the public is informed as to exactly what the rail- way shop employes are asking; as to the reasons advanced for and against granting their demands; tal, half-practical, half-baked project for 2 municipal market‘ whieh should loosen the rapacious ¢lutch of the eom- mission man upor the throat of the ultimate consumer. And it is quite con- sistent with our “American impatience of thorough study and expert advice, and our eagerness to do material things —to do somethfpg, “it doesn’t matter ‘much what—that this great project should have boiled dewn, ‘almost at once. t6 the letting of a contract for the first. unit of a yast acreage of buildings :.in short, to a fat job for some loyal liegeman ‘of the mayor. somewhere that it might be a..goodl to-night or three nights from | -} Young ‘hero. For ,! always grafted upén. He went on to tell himself, virtuous: | s iitght prove }of difficulty. “THE THOROUGHBRED” Bu Henry Kitchell Webster Author of. “The Real Adventure,” “The Painted Scene,” Etc. - Peimeeee his mouth) to respectful’ subordinates anything made his way to make millions..more, He fre- quently gets “crushed, to be sure, in the last act or tlie last chapter, but never until he has had a long. and, sonie might think, compeisatory ‘run for his moni he super eal erattor Lét bé attempt a definition that’ will make this clear, Graft is-a cash valuation upon ‘gritt- tude. The man who has just,cashed in on somebod, fred’s contractor for ,exanmlg, with his fat job from the mayor, must. in’ turn honor drafts upon his own gratitude. If he w to let these drafts go to to get his own work done on a basis of ruthless. -efficfency, the vengeance upon him would be instanta- and terrible. So he’s the worst- ed man in the world. A aman of first-class ability, to be our sure, might compromise his way out; ed his flock of lame ducks suffuciently with jobs where y couldn’t do much: harm, and still competent people to do ge real But the grafter never iSa man, of first-rate ability. If he isn’t stupid. he. isn’t_a_grafter, since.the-rewards i the “rules tity, conceiv- y greater tan’ an uble reward for the grafter. So if the case of this particular ‘{not,!in case Iscan come’ across. Tha sereeeR TNS gratter had been sorrowful before, it was really desperate after the appoint- ment of that subcommittee, Alfred witnessed the tragedy—not completely one sees & performance in the theatre from the fourth row, but in vivid intimate glimpses sees it from the Wwings—outbu explosions that came through: thi What do you think it'll get you?" “You don’t need to worrk about: that,” PAlfred said. “You aren't out- anything for listening, even if it is a pipe, All you. have to do Isto make -up''ygur mind whether: you will accept it or one and glass $ the ‘next. step—yes .or ‘no’ from: you. if its yes; TN. try ‘to borrow the money. But I’ve got. to lave :a propo- sition to. borrow it on.” , “You've got: n0 more chance: to get that money—” the contractor murmur: ed, and then Jet the sentence slump away while he gazed moodily at the table cloth and the pattern he. was Py} drawing ‘on it with his thumb-najl. $1 “What will you do,” he asked at last, “if I tell. you there’s rfothing’ doing?” “I don’t know,” said — Alfred. “11 cross that bridge when I come to it.” lief to the contractor if Alfred had threatened him with going to the sub- committee and getting appointed. as their expert. That, would have given him something to et fighting mad about, and his temper craved a fight. The threat was there all right, though wasn’t expressed. (To Be Continued.) —Following property of United States will be sold for cash to high- est bidder on sealed proposals which will be publicly opened at 2 P. tate Draft Headq 21 typewriters 1. steel filing cabin , and other articles of office equi ment. Property listed may be examined between the hours of 9 a. m. and Further information on applicati April 19- Lia laily will be the League of Stagnation for. Progress, P ate While Hennery Cabot Lodge still sees it as the League of Indignation. “BY CONDO THIS TIMS OF NIGHT WAS MADE FoR. SLEEPING, NOT FOR TRAMPING HEAVILY AND) WHISTLING THROUGH THE MOTEL wav TO TouR Room} HALCS ON THE MAJORITY OF TH QUSSTS WANT TO SCEEF, AND THE ( MAJORITY RULES BY And you will see. I think, how natur- |, ally it came about that when the desire arose to*make the mayor uncomfort- able, this job should have been picked out as the target. It was s0 picked ont. id a committee of: perspicacious: and able-minded reformers: (the use of the Word reformer is not: necessarily de rogatory) ‘was appointed to investizate. ‘The mere announcement of the ap- pointment ‘of this committee. before it fired a shot. brought the contractor down to his ice in a foaming rage. The politician,.in stories ented ax for- i i a mile from. his birthplace. with the. first wheel man ting acquainted with his next door ‘ ;dt would have been .almost a re-| But.. Clarence Darrow believes it} o: 3 ‘> [ SUCHISLIFE | ¢. . : BY 0, B. JOYFUL First ride humans get’ is in the baby buggy, also, pronounced baby carriage, go-cart, and af That’s how civilized folks get the idea that it’s easier to:ride than walk. Al- ways we teach-our children: first how to ride and then give them walking lessons. ramubulator. Man in his most primitive existence acquired the vehicle habit, ‘and he’s been riding the hobby ever. since. ithout. wheels. man would be glued the soil. ‘He’d never get more than Starting began get-' neighbor. (Pause) Spe We go riding, automobiling, driving, ete., but Carlyle writes, “My travel- ing friends, vehiculating in gigs or otherwise over that piece of London ad. : And they used to say, “waggons.” . | \(Pause.) The first-yehicle didn’t have regu- lar wheels. Man just hitched another animal to two’ saplings and_ climbed on. Then he got the hunch to make wheels out of tree’trunks, sticking an axle through the centers. AND HE KEPT ON. UNTIL HE FINALLY BUILT. A HEARSE 1 FOR HIMSELF. Also he. got himself into a mess of other. difficulties by inventing wheels —transportation problems and un- scrambling, the railroads. He never. would have to hang on a strap nights and mornings if he had left wheels alone, and henry ford wouldn’t have rambled .along, “(Pause.) “The king in a carriage;may ride, And the beggar may. craw] at his side; ‘But in the general race, - They are traveling all. the, same pace. . We'll bet the lone millionaire in his new ‘limousine ‘doegn’t' get half as much fun out of life as do these: The most’ pernicious wheeled ideas of: mankind are: '?°~ Wheelbarrows Lawn mowers Three cents a mile rate And when we consider the upkeep we're almost inclined to add: Auto- mobiles. This Fellow Wouldn't “Some men think more of their automobiles than they do of them- selves.” “That's right,” ‘replied Uncle Bill Bottle top. “I’ve seen many a man go thirsty hisself so’s he could afford alcohol to put in the radiator.”— Washington Star. , (Pause) The First Sleeping Car , Was run over the Cumberland Val- ley railroad, between Harrisburg and Chambersburg, Pa., in 1838, It was different from the modern’ sleeping car: There was no charge for sleeping accommodations. The Pullman car was inyented later, to give porters tipful jobs... enka (Pause) | Railroads never could have succeed- ed in solving transportation problems if some wise guy hadn’t invented tick- ets. . Locomotives, won’t,,.run:, unless they have engineers, firemen, .coal, water and W. G. McAdoo’s name printed on the stationery. ati (Pause) y.G Ships are not vehicles. . They travel neither on wheels or, runners, .but a pair of skates, is a vehicle, unless they’re human, and they, won't be. that way after July,1; They used to’ cradle wheat, but, now the poet is ho¢eing it— i “Hoe, hoe, hoe: your, row Through the summer heat, * Merrily do your bit, Cheerily stick to it, Raising oats. and wheat.” —Western club song. : ° (Pause) Miss Helen Hanson of University Place, / Nebraska, did her garden 9.| Plowing with the family cow hitched =| to the plow, (Applause) If you would live long, fiddle! George Washington Dukelan has been '|fiddling every. night for the last 55 years ‘and at 76 says he fels “young asa poole All due to the daily ose i ~ Solano \ Any: time you ‘want ‘something new in crime ask Chicago.: There they’re canning the “hands up” for “lay down.” Hold up guys order their. vic- tims to “lay down,” keeping them cov- ered with their guns while the’ rob- bing is being done. T. J, Donahue, Rock Island,’ Il., quit conducting a train after 55 years of active railroading. And then he went to a moviessbow for the ‘first time ne bayer ie '.. (Movies’ ally°Get One If fiddlin, and conducting ON in lengthens Ii fe, so does.letter trotting. L.A. Billings, Salt Lake City, has.car- ried the mail out there 52 years, and now “I feel younger than ‘I did, the first evening after carrying .my first % load of. aa ound: Loaf Rogers, Atlanta, Ga., ne- Rev. T, J. gre Preacher on Benday and Wednes- nings, “expert dough mixer other «days, and’: ‘who weighs 300 pounds every day and evening, fell in- to a ‘dough mixing machine, which im- mediately started right in mixing the Reverend with the dough. In fact, as Rev. Rogers declared later at the re- cine ae of Gedy hospital, “the le_ thin; i ‘ Ti apaness ‘g purty night took ‘me Fine, Professor! : If the young man reaches over &nd Eapoeres the hand of the young lady sitting next to him in the church pew and the young lady in turn takes *her eyes off the minister and turns them on the young hand crusher, and then if both the young man and the young lady forget all about what the\ minis- ter is saying because they are so busy smiling at each other—if all this hap- Pee during the service, what about Professor Hall of sity, a former gh