The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 19, 1919, Page 4

FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Mecond Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN, - - - = = « Béitor Foreign Representatives G, LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, CHICAGO, . . ® . DETROIT, Bldg. Cage Sie ome Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH ‘i NEW YORK, - - 1 = Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS ; “The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise ited im this paper and also the local mews pi herein, her All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are algo reserved, MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year..... seeeecees aeceeeeces $020 Daily by mail, per year (In Bismarck’ 7.20 Daily by mail, per year (In state outsi 5.00 Daily by_mail outside of North Dakota........+--- 6.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER, (Established 1878) Gio ———— WHICH PART OF THE DIS-UNITED STATES WILL YOU LIVE IN? A Japanese journalist who has made a tour of the United States writes enlighteningly for the press of his country. From information he gained in Washington he is convinced that the United States is “soon to break up.” Two or three sep- arate countries will be formed by the “disintegra- tion” he asserts, and the national capital will be moved to a more central part, probably.the city of Mississippi. He concludes his observations with the statement that “fifty years have passed since the Civil War and the minds of the people are, con- sequently, in a dangerous condition.” They call it social unrest because the profes- sional agitators won’t give it a chance to rest. ALMOST FUNNY BUT IT IS VERY HIGH-PRICED The doings of our courts and legislatures some- times are funny, on the surface, but most of the jokes that are pulled by judges, lawyers, senators, congressmen and state representatives are about the highest priced comedy the public enjoys. Now it isn’t the fault of courts in Massachu- setts that presently they will be called upon to determine whether or not it is a crime to play golf on Sunday. Someone digs up an ancient law, the police are urged to do their duty and the Massachusetts Golf association is preparing to defend its sport by carrying a test case to the highest court. The police co-operate by making the sample arrests in as gentlemanly manner as possible. But what about the citizens of the common- wealth? The taxpayers who can think of a num- ber of things that might rightfully be brought to the attention of the authorities? If ever there were solid problems for the laws to solve, it is now. And yet the folly of using the costly machinery of courts for silly by-play seemingly can’t be checked. The courts cah’t be blamed, lawyers can’t be blamed, litigants themselves are not always at fault in such matters, but a strange habit of mind] — exists somewhere. Can’t we, as a people, cure ourselves of the of unrest, an enemy of peace, a “propagandist” of the most dangerous kind. WHEN YOU MEET THE PRINCE OF WALES One can see how any he thing who spends his time socially functioning in Washington can rent a hard-boiled shirt and a full dress suit. To trim the mustache till it looks like some delicacy that the cat brought in and to mow a part down the middle of a head of hair are matters of a moment’s thought and effort. In short, the preliminaries to proper reception of the Prince of Wales, who is about to penetrate our social midst, are not diffi- cult. But, you can’t feel wholly smeared with eclat and pose as being a familiar of royalty, without being able to address royalty by his first name and this here prince is named Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David. You ean see your difficulties in getting familiar with His Royalty, can’t you? But, a little study will disclose that there’s right fine accommodation in all those front names. If you are English, you can call him Ed or George; if Norwegian, you cay rely on Chris ; if Scotch, there’s Andy ; if Irish, nothing would fit neater than Pat. Of course, you are not going to know which Ed Al Chris George Andy Pat Dave really prefers, but you can at least try our suggestion as a feeler. We loved the Rumanians when they were under-dogs, but now that they are on top the dog nature doesn’t appeal to us. | WITH THE EDITORS DESTRUCTION OF FOOD There have been rumors, and at last charges, that food products fit for use have beeh destroyed in Duluth instead of being sold at lower than regu- Jar prices. These charges having come to the notice of the Federal authorities, they are about to investigate them. That is right and proper. Now if anybody in Duluth has evidence of any such destruction of useful food products, he should produce it at once. Many have charged that such things were done, but nothing can be done on rumors and suspicions. The only thing that will help the authorities is facts... - Destroying foodstuffs in a:time of scarcity and high prices is criminal. . Moreover, it is foolish; because if it is fit to eat it can besold, and any price paid for it is clear gain. Selling it would not impair the market for ‘undeteriorated food much if at all, for there are always plenty who are willing to pay the full market prices for fresh foodstuffs. Either foodstuffs have been destroyed, or they have not. The fact is capable of demonstration, either way. The Federal authorities are here to find out the facts, Anybody who can help them by producing facts should get in touch with them. Failure to do so is a gross dereliction of duty.— Duluth Herald. RATHER LATE, ISN’T IT? Why does Mr. Lodge spring now his proposed amendment to the league covenant, demanding the ‘spasms of childishness that absorb so much of the energies and the resources of government? When the people, by common consent, arise to call a senator a dub, nothing can convince him that the crime is less than treason. THE GREATEST POWER IN THE WORLD Everyone has learned in recent years the mean- ing and the force of propaganda. Wars cannot be waged without it. For good or for evil, it is the greatest power in the world. Through it, men in the mass are driven to act. Millions are being spent in propaganda, by one side to promote, by the other to soothe the social disturbance which is given the rather vague name of “Bolshevism.” What is, meant by Bolshevism in this country is not in any sense the same Bolshevism now domi- nant in Russia. Bolshevism in America is a loosely-organized movement to bring popular dis- content to a sharp and purposeful focus. Thus far, its success has been slight. ; Who is the heaviest contributor to Bolshevist same number of representatives in the league council for the United States as the British Empire may be allowed to have? This matter of represen- tation has been discussed from the first and no one has seemed disposed to insist upon changing the provisions of the covenant in regard to repre- sentation either in the assembly or the. council. Every effort is being made now to wind up the league discussion and get it out of the way. It is to be hoped that we are near the end of the debate. We do not believe any votes are being made one way or the other at the present time by the pro- longed discussion, or that any new difficulties are likely to be discovered of decisive importance, in the event of the adoption of the proposed amend- ment with regard to withdrawal. If’serious diffi- culties should arise we can quit. The Lodge proposition, therefore, coming at this late day is not calculated, in our judgment, to strengthen the cause of those who.tontend for amendment. It is too fairly open to ¢riticism as a piece of purely obstructive tactics, That isn’t going to help the movement for reservations or amendments; it tends rather to create impatience propaganda—the foreign-born agitator whose ut- terances are being closely studied by federal authorities, or the profit-grabbers, whose grand- larceny methods are at present the subject of investigation? A bank in a mid-western city has sent a cir- cular letter to its big customers pointing out the alarming fact that a dollar in 1919 will buy only half the necessities which a 1914 dollar would buy. The message of this bank to capital is “Look cut! Unscrupulous monopolies must be curbed.” The wage-earner or the salary-earner who pays twice as much for bread, for shoes, for milk, for meat, for rent as he paid five years ago is getting into a frame of mind which makes him willing to listen to any suggestion of a remedy, reasonable or unreasonable, There are cures, sane and practical, for his trouble—which is, after all, the nation’s trouble. Investigation has just got started, but it has gone far enough to show where the cures for out- rageous profits can be applied. Whether it is the billionaire packer who is doubling dividends, or the corner butcher who is adding unfair pennies to the retail price, the man who is taking more from the American house- holder than a justifi just profit is a missionary with the prolongation of the discussion and inten- sify the demand for disposal of the whole business. It is true, as Mr. Lodge’s proposition suggests, that Great Britain has five times the representa- tion in the assembly accorded the United States, and, under certain possibilities, might have five times the represenation in the council; but we do not believe there is sufficient apprehension about the disparity of British and American represen- tation to cause this late hour proposition to be regarded with favor. There are serious, substan- tial, necessary modifications or reservations to be incorporated in the resolution of ratification, but until now nobody has seriously proposed ripping up the basis of representation by appealing to na- tional pride and jealousy. As a matter of fact, the backbone of the league is the association of the United States and Great Britain and, while the disparity of representation is unequal, it is quite probable that the people of the United States would rather deal with a surplus of British repre- sentation in the council than with the representa- tives of other powers who might be selected for council membership. The Lodge proposition looks like captious. criti- BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNB FAMOUS ILLINOIS BEE MAN TO MAKE ADDRESS Madison, Wis, Aug, 19.—Dr. C. C. {Miller of Marengo, 11!., will be one of the .principal speakers at the ‘bee- keepers’ chautauqua to be held here August 18-23, 'H, F. Wilson, in charge of the work with bees at the college of agriculture here declares (Mr. Mil- ler is the “best-known bee keeper in the country.” For 60 years the Illi- nois man has kept bees, written about them in farm papers and edited col- umns about them in bee journals. Electric apparatus has been invented by a Swiss that employs magnetism to pack nails in boxes in regular layers and thus have about half the space re- quired when they are placed loosely in kegs. i Dance at Armory this Wed- nesday night. O’Connor’s Or- chestra. GETS POSITION THEN GRADUATES Miss Ellen Anderson who went from the Fargo High School to the Dakota Business College for a Secretarial Course, accepted a position with the Fargo Imple- ment Co. before graduating. Miss Mary Dunn, another stu- dent of this College was. recently placed with the Buckbee Mears Co. as stenographer. Thus do ambitious young peo- ple better themselves by secur- ing proper training to fill lucra- tive positions in the business world. : For information about Busi- ness Courses, address F, L. Wat- kins, 806 Front St., Fargo, N. D.! —Publicity. —that a farmer, during a long- continued draught invented a ma- chine’ for adequately watering his fields. The very first day the ma- chine was finished and he was try- ing .it-out, there suddenly came a great downpour of rain and he put his newly invented machine away in disgust. “It’s no, use,” -he said, “yer can do nothing nowadays without com- petition.” * The poor felléw was right about competition, but we don’t think he had any cause for being so disgust- ed because competition is the best thing that can happen to us in life and in business, It makes‘us ac- tively alive to the necessity of bet- ‘ter dealings arid’ squarer dealings with our fellow men and shows us that “the best’ man wins.” We heartily believe in clean and keen competition for our customers good and we welcome comparisons of quality and price anywhere and at any time, under any _ legitimate competitive conditions. AeGsd SS * EXTRA GOOD VALUES IN GARDEN HOSE Do away with that old piece of leaky hose and «buy. a new length of the strong durable kind we're showing at speciai-low prices. We have.arranged several good assort- ments and intend to clear them out this ‘season, so by. purchasing gar- den hose now: you'can make a con- siderable saving. ~ A GOOD COFFEE | PERCOLATOR IS A _WOMAN’S DELIGHT Get the wife a really’good per- colator and enjoy your’ morning coffee to the fullest extent. No weak, tasteless coffee if. you use one of these and besides, it is sav- ing on coffee, because in getting all of the strength out of the grounds, it does not require as much coffee as the old style bother- some coffee-pot. “We Sell the Best Goods” Lomas Hardware Co. (Incorporated) Stoves, Ranges and Kitchen Uten- silse—Builders’ Hardware cism; better a flat declaration against the whole ue=“Manmedpolis Tribune, + a Specialty BISMARCK, N. D. TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1919 to satisfy. your desire. ' FALIANS accustomed to the best olive oil now prefer Mazola. Your sells Mazola at about half the cost of the best Olive Oil. And the most suspicious palate accepts Maz- - ola as the very finest olive oil in dressings. Prove this yourself. Follow your usual recipe for French Dressing, Mayon- naise or Cooked Mayonnaise. ODUCTS REFINING CO. FOiboe ist New York IN, STARCH CO., Sales Representatives omens bai St. Paul, Mine, A pURE SALAD fect oil for cooking and salads Our Sale is Nearly Over Have you taken advantage of these Real Piano Bargains Don’t put off the pleasures of a musical home. Mother, Sister and Brother, everyone in fact, will enjoy having ‘one of our artistic Pianos or: Players in the House. . Terms of Easy Payment arranged for your convenience, no matter what you wish to pay for a Piano. Let us demonstrate our ability Only 5 More Days Come in at Once We will offer special inducements for the quick sale of our remain- ing stock, a guaranteed saving of from $100 to $275 on Pianos and Players. : Getts Piano House » Opposite N. P. Depot in Folsom Jewelry Co. BISMARCK, N. D. 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