The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 4, 1920, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN : : Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY CHICAGO DETROIT Marquette Bldg. Kresge Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK a - - - Fifth Ave. Bldg. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not. otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published erein, All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. pact bidet eee MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year............ $7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) : vee 1.20 Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck) 5.00 Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota seeee 6.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) a ECONOMY While overall brigades and lunch-box phalanxes are carrying their protest against high prices and extravagance, and every citizen is being told that prices will not come down so long as extrava- gant buying, combined with under-production continue, it is rather discouraging to find that Uncle Sam is setting such a bad example. The cost of running the government is now more than $18,000,000 a day. This estimate is based on the known cost of $5,028,176,000 for the first nine months of the fiscal year, which means an annual rate of at least $6,750,000,000, or more than six times what used to be considered an ex- travagant living rate for Uncle Samuel. Of this the War Department has spent in nine months $1,301,605,000; the Railroad Administra- tion, $776,500,000; the Navy Department, $621,- 364,000; Shipping Board, $433,100,000. Editor Croker’s children accuse the old gentleman of being senile, whereas he is merely a convert to self-determination. BRITAIN PAYS HER WAY Great Britain is the first European belligerent to resume paying her way. There will be no more borrowing by the British government to meet its expenses. Taxation now is sufficient to meet all financial demands. Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex- chequer, announces that for the present year, the receipts of the British government will be $7,091,500,000. This will leave a balance of $1,171,000,000, which will be used for the liqui- dation of the war debt. Next year there will liquidation At this rate, Great Britain will have paid off what the war cost her within 20 years. Not even the United States with all its vast wealth plans to retire its war bonds more rapidly. The British people are demonstrating that they are back on their feet. They are shouldering far greater taxation burdens than any other nation. They are giving an extraordinary demonstration of financial power. Pessimists who have been predicting bankruptcy for all Europe might well study what England is doing. British gold has saved Europe more than once. British financiers are now at work to prevent continental Europe from becoming bankrupt. The remarkable budget statement of the chancellor of the exchequer is the best possible proof that they will succeed. British solvency cannot be doubted any longer by the most skeptical. With Great Britain solvent, Europe’s financial salvation is practically assured. be $1,500,000,000 for The trouble about competitive building is that a dreadnought is always obsolete by the time it is finished. THE CALENDAR The yearly cycle from spring to spring or sum- mer to summer is a natural measure of time. The monthly cycle from one new moon to another is a second. The day is a third. But between the day and the month comes the week, which is not a natural cycle at all, though it is older than Abra- ham and firmly fixed in religion and business and household routine. A calendar is a scheme for fitting all four of these together. But the one now in use does not do this very well; and the most trouble comes from the month. In a bill before congress it is proposed to have 13 months in the year with 28 days in each, so that each month will begin with the same day. To make the weeks and months fit the year, New Year day and Leap Year day are to have no other name and will not count in either week or month, The scheme has long been discussed by scien-| tific men. It is simple and desirable. And the new month of 28 days fits the movements of the moon, as well as the present month of 30 or 31. One trouble with a month based on the moon is that it never comes out even with the days. Another is that there are .different kinds of “lunar month.” From one new moon to another is a little more than 29 days and a half. This is the “synodic” month. But it only takes 27 days and a third for the moon to get back to the same apparent place amongst the stars—the “siderial” month. And astronomers have to take account of two or three others: the “anomalistic,” based on the changing distance from the earth as the moon swings around it, the “nodical,” based on the time that it takes to swing more or less into line with the earth and the sun{ and the “tropi- cal,” a few seconds different from the siderial. From all of this it follows that no month can fit the moon for every purpose; and she can hard- ly feel offended if it is made to fit-the week. Eee ae | A “cost plus” contract often means cost plus | graft. If there is a palm for defeating suffrage, 1et| Delaware do it. Byt this time Germany has the world’s finest collection of ultimatums. Repealing the excess profits tax isn’t as essen- tial as repealing excess profits. The story that China and Japan have almost agreed concerning Shantung, means that China has almost agreed. A West Virginia man advertises that he makes the best moonshine in the county. Here is one case where advertising won’t pay. Hover Cummings’ prediction that the president will be active in the campaign is a hint to buy | typewriter ribbons before the rise. Socialists ousted from the New York assembly will carry their case to the supreme court. They will also carry it into the general election. It may be that an uprising against British rule is being formented in New York. New York ob- jects to being ruled by the United States. EDITORIAL REVIEW Comments reproduced in this column may or may not express the opinions of The Tribune, They are pre- sented here in order vhat our readers may have both sides of im} ortent issues which are being discussed im je day. the press 0! A soft drink, however, doesn’t turn away any wrath.—Financial America. Speeders in jail would find the time passing slowly—Des Moines Register. There seems to be no acceptable overall substi- tute for sugar.—Chicago Daily News. Ouija, ouija, tell us true—What’s the weather going to do?—Oshkosh Northwesterh. One Big Union was achieved in 1865 and you can’t set up another.—Boston Transcript. About the only thing that can be successfully home brewed is trouble—Nashville Tennessean. Senator Hoke Smith seemingly did more march- ing than running through Georgia.—Washington Herald. Whatever food conditions are in other parts of Europe, England will always have her Irish stew. —Columbia Record. The local railway switchmen are exhibiting the most striking spring styles, sartorically speaking. —Los Angeles Times. Mexico will be asked to join in the protection of migratory birds. Will this include airplane flyers?—Canton News. : When a girl acts toward a man as Hoover and McAdoo do toward: nomination, she is accused of flirting.—Louisville Post. There is no slacking by “white-collar” workers. They have to hustle to buy the white collars.— Philadelphia North American. A cable from the Hague says the former kaiser is now a poor man. So far as that is concerned, he always was.—Houston Post. A trade journal declares that Russia produces 25 per cent of the world’s oats. This estimate is very low if wild oats is included.—Omaha Bee. If there is anything to be said to Mars, Wilson should be the spokesman. He is accustomed to speak for the world.—Syracuse Post-Dispatch. Admiral Sims says that Berlin knew of troop sailings before they started. And it knew still more about them three months after the sailings. —Minneapolis Journal. Judging from the length of the list of presiden- tial candidates, it is high time for congress to pass a bill to improve the navigation of Salt Riv- er.—Boston Transcript. A man who could not speak any known tongue on arriving in New York was ordered deported; it is thought he may have been a representative of the League of Nations—Philadelphia North American. Eamon de Valera is likened to George Wash- ington as the father of his country, one differ- ence, however, being that when revolution was decided on George Washington was on the job at home.—Indianapolis News, \ BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1920 ot tat rt te rt tht ttt ttt ttt ttt ttt ett ate tome ttt tse | ‘ THE MEXICAN POLITICAL HANDICAP La ttt te OH ttt ttt tt ttn mttaer memset ment STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS ~ PUSHING FLOOD CONTROL PLANS IN RED RIVER VALLEY ENGINEER SAYS eae } Dams, Reservoirs and Channel Improvements Only Way to Check Spring Floods Which Cause Millions of Dollars Loss The vigor with which the co-operat- ing North Dakota-state and federal governments are quietly pushing plans for drainage and flood protec- tion in the Red River valley is brought to mind bythe appearance of blue prints, specifications and estimates of construction;,cost on the Lake Trav- erse project, just printed by the Uni- ted States bureau of drainage. The report covers the work of both the federal and of the State Flood Commission engineers. It is written by the government engineers under Chief S. H. McCrory, and will carry special weight in .determining just what means for flood protection should | actually be taken. This report, based on field work of great detail, very closely follows the recommendations previously made in the report last February, prepared by Commissioner Herbert A. Hard. The state report is already published and can be had by addressing Mr. Hard at Fargo. The big federal work was given the Red Valley through the efforts of Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri- culture and Congressman Baer. The Plan Further work has confirmed all of- ficials in the belief that the best way to stop the many millions of annual crop loss, due to actual flooding or to water soaked fields which cause late seeding and the consequent rusting of grain is by a valley wide project con- sisting of dams. reservoirs and chan- nel improvements. Briefly; reservoirs in the gorges of North Dakota rivers and in the basins of Lake Traverse and the Minnesota lakes are being found by detailed surveying to have ample capacity to hold back the “peak” of the spring flood, and retain it for a short time until the local wa- ters have had time to drain out of the flat Red Valley. Most of the past enormous loss was due to the fact that the snow and storm water, coming from one to two hundred miles back im the high lands of the two states has kept the little channels, which the valley rivers have, gorged to overflow at a time when they should carry away the melting local snow. Holding the “second flood” back in the higher lands. in reservoirs will relieve this menace. “DANDERINE” Stops Hair Coming Out; Doubles Its Beauty. A few cents buys ‘“Danderine.” ter an application of “Danderine” you can not find a fallen hair or any dani- ruff, besides every hair shows new: life, vigor, brightness, more color and | Gates Recommended Gates and controlling works are recommended for the dam so that the water can be emptied within a few days or weeks, avoiding any great amount of damage: from flooding about the reservoir.- As a limited amount of good land will be damaged, estimates are included’ in the report convering generous compensation tothe owners. Lake Traverse Project The recommendation of the agricul- tural department. as to exact site dif- fers from that of the previous report of the war department and of Engi- neer Hard, in that it would place the dam 5 miles north of White Rock. It indicates that the latter site will give ample protection, while the state and war engineers have recommended the dam be placed at White Rock, in order to giv: ior with a more ample fety to the farm- ers of Richland and Cass and the cities of Fargo, Wahpeton, etc. This is felt to be necessary as the rainfall and run-off data for the entire region is meager and insufficient. This is also admitted by the federal engineers in the report. Large Area Benefitted facts that: ments proposed would provide outlets for 112,370 acres, situated as follows: 31,140 acres in Mi ta; 75,160 acres in North Dakoti 70, acres in South Dakota; all tributary directly to Lake Traverse and the Bois below the dam.” “Lake Traverse and the Bois con- stitute the outlet for 1,200,000 acres or 875 square miles _ sit 981 square miles in Minnesota; 139 square The report states the significant: “The drainage improve-| miles in North Dakota, and 360 square! report, the drainage of the 112,370 acres below the dam will no longer be interfered with by the drainage of the water shed above it.” PEOPLE'S FORUM _ “ \ ——_ =) | | GET TOGETHER Long Beach, Calif, April 27. | Editor Tribune: | Among North Dakota folks at the beach much interest is taken in the | Plickertail doings in our home state. -It is generally conceded that John Steen is a dead one and that the one j real jem in Two Bit Nelson’s 4+ columa etter in the Bismarck Tribune was thi: nyone of the candidates is a j load.” This is a real figure of speech equal tothe one in his letter, to,the Courier: News several weeks ago when | he said, “We are not going to nominate | Langer, no thank you, we are not run- ning either a hospital or a laundry.” The obscurity and insignificance of D s are hi rong poin People are likely to give him the benetit of a doubt while the reactionary . state- ments of Steen and the violent League proclamations of Langer are on file to damn them when they switch from Saul to Paul, and start shouting the praises of those who two and four years ago were denounced as crooks and thieves. But, for God sake, fellow patriots let us all unite on some one even tho ; We have to hold our noses during the operation. I say let us meet the enemy with a united front. Let us all do whatever is decided as best to be done. Let us take our medicine like men, whether it be the Steen salts, the Langer castor-oil, the Nestos pills or even the “Jefty” O’Connor's cas- toria—Let us take what the doctor or- ders and leave the rest to the great ; Jehovah and the Continental Con- gr IM GOING TO INTERRUPT, SIRE You ARG TRYING TO TELL ~ ME SOMETHING, AREN'T YOU $f miles in South Dakota. After the! Yours for united action. completion of the improvements pro- A READER. EVERETT TRUE Bv Condo THAT'S WHA rami WwEcc, ANY MorRG § L DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE BULK OF YOUR TALK \S PROFANITY — AND AN AWFUL POOR LING E— “STUDY NOW” SAYS HEAD OF SCHOOL F. L. Watkins, Pres. of Dakota Business College, Fargo, N. D., says young folks make a grave mis- take in putting off their business studies until! fall. Those beginning in spring, graduate in the season when openings are most frequent. D. B. C. pupils are preferred by bigfirms. Delco Light Co. recently employed Miss M. Spencer. F. C. Ronne was made Office Mer. of McVille Auto & Supply Co. Miss B. Blaine, Accountant, went to More Bros. Corp. “Follow the Succe$$ful."? Write F. L. Watkins, Pres. , 806FrontSt., Fargo, N. D. about spring term. ———o * PROCLAMATION | ‘Mothers Day It has been well said, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” No greater trust has been conferred by an omniscient Providence than that which gives the mother the op- portunity to mould the characters of her children, and direct their lives in- to channels of usefulness and upright- ness. The young lives that come un- der her care are so easily swayed that the responsibility can scarcely be measured. “Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.” As the homes, so the state; and as the states, so the nations, It is there- fore evident that-this greatest instit- tion of society must be cherished, and every effort made to keep family und home ties firm and bright. The world War separated loved ones for a time, but happily these days have been shortened, and those who were spared are again permitted to enjoy the daily assaciation and fellowship of ther held most dear by nature's ties. Believing in the perpetuation of that beautiful custom of observing a day on which special honor shall be ac- corded the mothers, I therefore pro- claim and set apart SUNDAY, MAY 9TH as MOTHER'S DAY thruout our great commonwealth. and urge that the ministers on that day conduct ser- vices specially dedicated to recogni- tion of the mothers of this great fair land, and that all the people wear a flag or flower in their honor. Also urge that the flag be displayed at the homes, on public buildings, and other suitable places, as a public expression of our love anl reverence for the moth- ers of our country. Further I earn- estly recommend that families meet together where possible; that letters be written to the absent mothers, and to the fathers and children who are away as well, and that in every home devoted hearts may evidence in deeds the love and appreciation felt for the mothers. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the great seal of the State of North Dakota at the Capitol at Bismarck this Ist day of May, A, D. 1920. By, the Governor THOMAS HALL ‘Secretary of State. ‘LYNN J. FRAZIER, Governor. ee ? | SMILE AWHILE | BY LEE HINGSTON | > — Rejecting other fond desires and ways to blow my money in, I brought a brace of rubber tires with which to shoe my steed of tin. It happened that I traded where I cut considerable ice and so they let me have the pair at something off the listed price. “Upon the rear wheels of my car,” said I, “these tires shall never fail, T will proceed to roam afar, perchance T'll seek the Holy Grail. I'll know the storied lands that lure’—with that I killed a passing hen, its owner claimed its blood was it cost me twenty iron men. “In dales of honey, milk and wine, I'll find,” said I, “the paths of peace”—I bumped in- to a herd of swine, and two were only good for grease. Those pigs had noble dams and sires, and stiff the bill I had to pay; I thought of what I'd saved in tires and so went smiling on my way. Said I, “With these on either wheel, the Happy Isles will I explore”-—just here the world began to reel and suddenly I knew no more. Then dimly in an hour or less, I seem- ed to hear a murmur say, “It was the Cannon Ball Express, and this here guy got in the way.” Since when, I have not left my room, my bones and thews are sewn with wires; I ques- tion the prevailing gloom and think GUTICURA HEALED (TGHING ECZEMA In Blisters on Face and Ears, Disfigured, Could Hardly Sleep. * “Ever since I can remember I have been troubled at times with eczema on my face and around my ears. It broke ott in arash and jater turned to blisters and formsd scales. 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