The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 15, 1919, Page 4

| | 1 4 H FOUR | wien THEBISMARCK TRIBUNE peta lei teh tT atcha ld oh oats theba od Eistered at the Fostoffice, Bi , Dy as Becond Game GEORGE D. MANN, e- 2©« «© wo w 8 Béitor Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY, CEICAGO: “ " * “ DETROIT, Marquette , Oa Be Bldg. Phyne, BURNS AND SMITH | NEW YORK, Se Neer ete, Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS os The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise ia this paper and also the local mews published All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are pec pat MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION IBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year......... eeenesig $7.20 Daily by mail, per year (In Bismarck).. 7.20 Daily by mail, per year (In state outside Bismarck) 5.00 Daily by mail outside of North Dakota...,........ 6.00 JHE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER, (Established 1878) iT hp GREAT MEN Someone has asked why it is that there are fewer great men than in times past, Men are only great by contrast. All men are born equal, but the difference is a matter of development. Men are developed by the conditions they face, by the problems they solve. Man does not select the conditions or problems, but the conditions and problems seemingly select the man. Nature, in the working out of her program, seems to single out her agents in strange ways and from strange places. Thomas Jefferson, for instance, was not chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence because he was a lawyer, nor because he was.rich, nor a member of the first family of his time, nor that he was believed to possess any particular knowl- edge of the principles of free government. Jefferson was selected to draft the Declaration of Independence simply because he wrote a good hand. His penmanship simply give him the power to prove his further ability to conceive and formulate the democratic principles of this document. Obviously, in doing the first task well, there were others awaiting him and to his final great- ness as an historic character. When Benjamin Franklin came up the street on his first arrival in Philadelphia, a girl standing in a doorway laughed at his uncouth appearance; and as one of his later biographers put it, he after- wards got even with her—by marrying her. Franklin lived at the beginning of times demo- cratic in this world, he found much to do in the way of invention, discovery and organization, and he did it all with industry, good temper, all in a high sense of public duty and to his everlasting memory. No man was ever-born humbler than Abraham Lincoln. : At the heighth of his career, no man was ever clothed with more individual power in ruling over a race or nation. His very high place in history is by reason of the fact that among men with absolute power he did not abuse that power, but used it in the cause of justice. a ed General Grant, in the very beginning of his autobiography says: “Man proposes, and God dis- poses!” He had reason to know that this law is abso- lutely operative; for in 1856, just five years before the opening of the principal events of his life, he was unloading cord wood from a farm wagon be- fore an obscure house on an obscure street in St. Louis. At this time he was a broken and discouraged man because he was unable to secure a position as a teacher of mathematics in some college. But 10 years later he was the military hero of the world and president of the United States. Then, take it all and all, there may be as many great men now as in times past; for the qualities by which we measure greatness are more diversi- fied among many men rather than confined to a few men. . And they are less conspicuous when diversified than when confined. It is like unto the fact that there is no writer today equal to Shakespear, but there is more good literature today than ever before in the world’s history. There are more men able to write good litera- ture, but they are less conspicuous than in the days when the powers were confined to one or a very few men. HANDS ACROSS THE SEA Just as the Spanish-American war buried the north and south ghost, so the world war seems to have put away the last evil sprites that took de- light in stirring up ructions between John Bull and Uncle Sam. It took almost a hundred and fifty years for England to discever that its American cousins were not all savages; and for us to discover that our British brethren were regular folks. The mutual discovery and resulting harmony has led to some remarkable results. England seriously proposes to observe the Fourth of July and Washington’s birthday as holi- days. ‘Bhat would seem to be the heighth of friendly courtesy, but.the London»Times;The.Thunderer, is going a step farther. " The Times is raising a fund to purchase the Sulgrove Manor ancestral place, and to preserve it as a permanent home to typify Anglo-American friendship. The Manor was the homestead of the Washing- ton ancestors and, until recently, was about as welcome a spot to the typical Briton as the ances- tral home of Benedict Arnold would be to Ameri- cans, The Britisher does not enthuse readily, and his old prejudices die hard, but when he really discovers a friend in need he’s with the friend until death do part. , The war discovered to the English speaking nations that their deep lying, oft forgotten ties of tradition and blood were broader and more closely. woven about the hearts of us all than we imagined. America would do well to reciprocate this Brit- ish good feeling. America might well set aside Magna Charta day as a national holiday. The foundations of our liberties rest on the great charter wrested from King John by his nobles, and every English speaking citizen, who loves freedom and who hates oppression and in- justice, can well remember this day. Despite our love and emotional reverence for the lilies of France the years will show that our national fortunes and our private friendships are more closely bound up with our English cousins’ than they are with any other nation. JUNKING THE CHEMISTS The chemists of America have just held a con- vention at Philadelphia. They have returned to their homes firm in the belief that if the war de- partment does not change its attitude toward the chemists this nation will be in a serious position if it happens to become involved in war again. Secretary Baker attended the convention and made a remarkably good address but he could not be changed from his purpose of putting the chem- ical division of the army under control of the en- gineering staff. The chemists say this is fatal. Engineering is distinctive. So is chemistry. It would be as fool- ish, they assert, to put the engineers under direc- tion of the chemists as the chemists under the engineers. The engineers have no understanding of or sympathy for the chemical end of warfare and to try to join the two must bring poor results. It is the belief of the chemists that chemistry will play a far greater part in warfare hereafter than it did before and much more than it did in the world war. For America not to be abreast if not in advance of any other nation in this branch would be to risk appalling costs, they say, and America will not keep abreast of other nations un- less the government appreciates the importance of chemical research and gives every opportunity to the chemist instead of making him subordinate to departmental bureaucrats. TO DRIVE PRICES DOWN The federal reserve board announces that the United States is exporting twice as much as she is importing. : Herbert Hoover states that ports of northern Europe are jammed with foodstuffs for which there is no market because of lack of credits. The United States Grain corporation holds a billion dollar fund, almost intact, which could be immediately used to bring down the cost of bread. A wheat subsidy and cheaper flour would mean the sympathetic decline of all food prices. A postmaster-general who “does not believe in automobiles” refuses to extend the motor truck service of his department despite the saving ac- complished wherever truck routes have been estab- lished. These are outstanding reasons why the down- ward trend of prices is not accelerated. The attorney general and his staff have gath- ered evidence proving that the peak has been reached and that the normal course of affairs will bring the cost of necessities to lower levels. WE CAN SEE DAYLIGHT AHEAD, BUT WE ARE NOT YET OUT OF THE WOODS! Propaganda for frugality is being carried on by all possible agencies in the United States. The government has instituted investigations and has arranged for the public.marketing of army sup- plies—but there is more to be done. In harmony with the attitude of the postmaster general is the refusal of Julius Barnes, chief of BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE | DRIVING HIM DOWN BY A. E. GELDHOF. N, E, A. Staff Correspondent. sity, Mo., Sept. 11.—If Kan- sas City is a good standard for the rest of the state, Missouri is for the League of Nations, despite the strenu- ous efforts of Senator James A. Reed in opposition ‘to it. This is Senator Reed’s home town. He made his reputation as a brilliant lawyer here, and was elected to the Senate here. He has always been Kan- sas City’s favorite son. But the people of his own home tewn—not the politicians, but the VEOPLE — are sorrowfully shaking their heads and declaring: “Jim Reed’s wrong”—everybody calls lim Jim here—‘“Jim’s fighting the League of Nations just because he had a personal scrap with President Wilson over the local postmastership, The people are not behind him.” The _ politicians—both Democratic and Republican — are against ‘the League of Nations. of the people are for it. The only sue in connection with it is the Irish question; those of Irish descent here, ag elsewhere, are fearful of British do- mination. I came to Kansas City the day before Tresident Wilson arrived, and inter- viewed people on the street, in the stores and restaurants—anywhere the opportunity presented itself, on their sentiments regarding the league. I remained after the president left, id again I interviewed a score or more of people. I kept away from the politicians. I talked to the man in the street—rep- resentative of the mass’ of the Ameri- can people. And this is what I found: People are absolutely ignorant of what the League of Nations is and of what it means. They are not thinking about it. They are not discussing it. They are not reading the reports of the Senate debates. But after the president delivers his message, not only are they interested in it, but they are in favor of it. BEFORE WILSON TALKED Here’s one concrete instance of it: I stopped Adolph Redman, a contrac- tor, on the street the night before President Wilson spoke, and asked him what he thought about the league. “I haven’t made up my mind,” he said. “I’m going to hear, what the president has to say about it, and then decide.” “All right,” I replied, “I’m going to call you up tomorrow afternoon and the federal grain corporation, to support a wheat The reasons are all on one side. - There is no reason why the people’s own money should not be advanced to provide a cheaper bread supply. There is no reason why speculators should send food abroad until the pressing needs of Americans are satisfied. There is no reason why some of the great fleets of motor trucks owned by the government should not be utilized to bring farm products directly from field to kitchen. The kaiser’s government had its faults, but it didn’t dispose of all domestic problems by appoint- ing a committee to investigate. A ‘homeless man brought to a charity ward in Chicago had $6,000 sewed up in his ragged clothes. He was probably saving to buy a new outfit, ; subsidy. . ask you what you decided.” I did so. Here is his reply: “The president has. convinced me. After what he said, I don't see how anybody who heard him can be against the league.” I talked with dozens of men, labor- ers, men in overalls, even negroes, who gave me the stereotyped answer: “Don’t know nothin’ about it.” Most of this class sald they wouldn’t be'able to hear. the president—the very men who needed most to hear him. But here are a few.of the interviews Thad BEFORE-Mr. Wilson arrived in Kansas City; Chas. E. Taylor, proprietor of a 23-4 percent beer saloon at 311 E. 12th st.— “T haven't thought much about the League of Nations, The men who come in here don’t talk much about it. What's the use?’ The people haven’t any say about it anyway.” H. 8. Elder, life insurance salesman : “T’m opposed to the league, and most of the men in my office are against it. This country has no business interfer- ing in European affairs. No, I’m not ging to hear the president speak.” The vast majority |; ‘JIM REED’S WRONG? SAY PEOPLE QF SENATOR'S OWN HOME TOWN That’s Their Opinion After Hearing the President Plead for League of Nations—Daily Tribune Writer Interviews Them Before and After Wilson Speaks in. City Whose “Favorite Son” Is Chief Democratic Opponent of Peace Treaty. largest banks: “The League of Nations is one of the greatest, documents that the world has seen. I think most peo- re in this part of the country are in favor of it, and opposed to the tactics of the senate.” BE. C. Meservey, prominent Republi- can attorney: ‘I favor the league with reservations, as long as the ‘reserva- tions are strong enough. I think that is the sentiment of the majority of feople of Kansas City. They» insist that our national interests must be safeguarded.” William Groneweg, auto truck driy- er: ‘I’ve given a lot of thought to it, ought to join it or not. There’s : too over it; if even the how can the common. people decide.” seme sort of league of nations to; pre- yent war, and I am opposed to Senator working against. the country’s ts. I will hear President Wilson and see if I have a proper understand- ing of the league; if so I shall favor it Most of my patients and friends are for it; the opposition is entirély rolitical.” Walter Hutchins, stockyards em- ploye: ‘I’m not sure it’s the right, thing to prevent war, but we haven‘t got any- thing better. I served in the Canadian army for a year, and I’m willing to try onything that will stop, wars, My friends, many “of them ex-soldiers, are about equally divided in sentiment.” EVERETT TRUE: ‘ at ("Y eka but I can’t decide whether this country | great men in Washington are divided, | Dr. 8. T. Carl, physician::‘I am for} HERE NEVER. WAS A BIRD THAT FLEW So Hick Buy WHAT AD TO R. J. Clark, millwright: “I haven’t studied the league much, and I haven’t made up my mind. I got all I wanted of war While I was in the army and 1 don’t pay any attention t6 war or Jeague of nations talk now.” S. R. Alinsky, proprietor of a Main- st, pawn-shop: “I know nothing about the league. I sell my suit-cases and |let the politicians take care of politics, 'I’m a life long Democrat, fhough.” Elmer Williamson, farmer from Ber- ry, Kans., who came to town to see the president: “I haven’t thought much about the league; I just want’ to see the president. Don’t know’s I'll try to yet in to the meetin’. People down my way ain’t talkin’ ’bout the league much; they don’t know much about it.” There you have ten typical in- rviews with people in all Walks of ‘life, picked at random on the streets. Six of them’ admit that either they are undecided, or they haven’t given the-question’‘atty’ thought. And only one of them was outspok- en against the league.: AFTER WILSON TALKED. Here are some interviews I obtained after the president had spoken. here rand left town: F. E. Allderdice, still in soldier’s uni- form, private in the 89th regiment: “I heard President Wilson speak, and he brought out the good points of the league of nations better than anything I have heard or read about it. I en- |listed in this war, but I don’t want to do it again; I think the president is right when he says the league will pre- vent war.” R. J. Hawkins, _stone-mason inter- viewed at work: “I didn’t hear the! president, but I’m for him. I’m sore at Jim Reed. Everything Wilson is for, he’s against. Same way with Lodge and the other fellows. Wilson certainly must be right some of the time!” J. ©. Toner, mechanic: “Wilson con- vinced me on everything except the British vote in the league. I was sta- tioned in England in the aviation serv- ice during the war, and I never met a single soldier who didn’t think the é h, 5 CAM W. T. Kemper, chairman of the board of directors of two of the city’s Caos MONDAY, SEPT. 15, 1919. INSPECTOR OUT WITH THE FACTS Had Suffered Fifteen Years—Trouble Ends After He Takes Tanlac “I never’ thought I, would come out with a public statement for Tanlac, but I just feel so good over the way it his helped me that I think I ought to talk for the benefit of others suffering like 1 did,” said Joe Woltring, of 709 Na- tional ave., Milwaukee, Wis., to a Tan- lac representative, recently. Mr. Wolt- ring is an inspector for the Allis-Chal- mers Mfg. Co., makers of power ma- chinery, and has been with this firm tor fe years. He is well known and highly thought of in the community in which he lives. “For something like fifteen years I have had trouble with my stomach,” continued Mr, Woltring, “I didn’t have any appetite to speak of and seemed to cat more from habit than anything else, because I didn’t relish my food, and at times what little I did eat just seemed to settle in my stomach in a lump and I would puff up with gas ond haye palpitation of the heart and belch up sour, undigested food. I had to be mighty careful what I ate, too, because any kind of rich, greasy food caused me just that much more ‘y, and this trouble with my stomach naturally made me so nervous I didn’t sleep well at nights, and when I got up some mornings I felt complete- ly exhausted and had a mighty dis- agreeable taste in my mouth, “T had read about Tanlac and saw where peopl right here in Milwaukee claimed they had been relieved of troubles like mine by using it, so I thought I would give it a trial, but at the start I really didn’t have much faith in it, because I had already taken so many other medicines with- out being helped any. Well, sir, the way Tanlac began to relieve me of that long standing trouble in just a few days certainly opened my eyes, so I kept right on taking the-medicine till now my stomach is perfectly. sound in every respect. I haye a grand appetite now and cay eat heartily of anything 1 want and never have any trouble with gas. I can sleep as soundly as a school boy at night and get up in the merning feeling fine and ready for an hearty breakfast and when I start off to work I feel ife i y worth while. I just wish everybody suffering from stomach trouble could get Tanlac, Lecause I know what it did for me and feel sure it will help others.” Tanlac is sold in Bismarck by Jos. Breslow, in Driscoll by N. D..and J. H. Barrette and in Wing by H. P: Ho- man. Advt. land’s battles... I’m against that part of it.” C. E. Casper, dairyman: “I have al- ways been for the League of Nations. i don’t see how anybody can be against pies ose / J. af ‘Johnson, hotel propprietor: “I and 76. per cent of the people 1 talk to are in favor of the league. The only jones opposed to it out here are those who are political’ opponents of Presi- dent Wilson, both Democrats and Re- publicans:=Senator= Reed “couldi't go to France to help write the treaty, so he got. sore and is fighting it, but his constituents out here are not behind him,” Mrg. ‘J. H. Johnson: “My sentiments aretthe?aime as my husband’s, The wothenfare all~for the league of na- tions because they know it will keep their men at home.” R. W. Anderson, clerk in haberdash- ety: “I haven't paid. much attention to the subject until I heard Wilson. I think on the whole he’s right. I think he proved that this country ought to 40 into the league, and that it will bring peace for good.” Fannie Steiner, waitress: “The pres- ident made a wonderful speech, He taught me a lot about the League of Nutions. I believe all the women would. yote for it if they had a chance.” James P. Foster, traveling man: “T didn’t hear Wilson, but I’ve read his speeches, and I agree with him. I meet. many people, but very few of them know anything about the treaty or have even read it. The soldiers I meet are about the only ones interested. They seem mostly undecided.’ Members of the French cabinet re- ceive about. $10,000 a year, a resi- dence furnished,: heated. and lighted, free railroad tickets. and admission to all government theatres. - BILIOUSNESS Caused by < . Acid-Stomach If people who are bilfous are treated accord- ing to C ey seldom get very much better. Whatever relief is obtained is usually temporary. Trace biliousness to its source and remove the cause and the chances are thas the patient will remuin strong and ealthy. » Doctors say that more than 70 non-organic diseases can be traced to an Acid-Stomach. Biliousness is one of them. Indigestion, heart- burn, belching, sour stomach, bloat and gas ‘are other signs of acid-stomach. 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