The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1920, Page 4

PAGE FOUR BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE THE BISMARCK TRIBU Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN - - . . JOGAN PAYNE COMPANY » LOGAN PA’ 0 ue DETROIT Kresge Bldg. Editor BURNS AND SMITH PAYNE, BURNS Fifth Ave. Bldg. , . The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise eredted in this paper and also the ‘local news published erein, 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.. $7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in ) - 7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in state outsi m: Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota........... . 6.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) EES MOTHERS’ DAY From England, the idea of setting apart a cer- tain day for an outward demonstration of the in- ward love of children to mothers, spread to Amer- ica. It was first celebrated in Philadelphia in 1908. Congress, in 1914, recognizing the merit and beauty of the custom, passed a joint resolution “designating the second Sunday in May as Moth- ers’ Day, and for other purposes.” Under it the president is authorized, and re- quested, to issue a proclamation in remembrance of the day. The United States flag is to be dis- played on all public buildings, and, as a public ex- pression of the love of the people for the mothers of the country, the people are also requested to display the flag at their homes. Perhaps the Jewish saying puts compactly what a hundred words could no better do: “God could not be everywhere and, therefore; he made mothers.” Not only ‘does she bear the child. Her work is then but begun. It is hers to raise and guide, to care for in sickness and in health; to see it bud and blossom into full growth while she slowly but surely pines away, the withered parent stem. Home is the center of life. Mother is the center of the home. No wonder a day has been set apart for her alone. The wonder is that nobody thought of it soon- er. But it is a pretty observance with charming features that will make it endure, surely, through the centuries. A SUGGESTED PLATFORM It should not be hard to write a platform for the Minot convention. There need be no more than three planks: Down with Socialism. Eliminate Townleyism. Reduce State Taxes. This is no time for compromise. It is not go- ing to be a nice fight. North Dakota is tired of the red looters at the helm. The state is stag- gering already under excessive taxes. It has spent thousands of dollars, committed itself to the expenditure of millions more and to date has nothing but a steadily ascending overhead ex- pense to show for the emotional utopia of Town- ley, Mills, Lemke and the other “comrades.” If the knockout is to be administered June 30, something more substantial than a padded club must be used. The truth once brought home to the farmer wilf turn the tables in this state com- pletely and send the red agitators to fresh fields, Delegates to the Minot convention realize that the contest is not going to be an easy one. Town- leyism is firmly entrenched. The payroll is packed with henchmen who soon will be busy in the field to conserve their bread and butter for the next two years. Even now there are evi- dences that the army of the public crib is digging in for the June drive. It is no mean retinue of retainers that follows the Lemke-Townley-Frazier banners. There are hail adjusters, game wardens, state bank, mill and elevator employes, adjusters for workmen’s compensation bureau, investigators for the wom- an’s welfare department and many more of lesser importance but just as eager to retain their place at the public trough. The Anti-Townley convention at Minot must canvass well the situation before selecting candi- dates or the program of redemption. Of course the first step will be taken to clean house and de- stroy inefficiency at the state house. It is first es- sential to wipe out the soviet system that domi- nates the state administration and restore repre- sentative government. When that is accom- plished the rest of the job will be easier. The Tribune does not anticipate other than a hard campaign. The doctrine of discontent and class hatred has obtained so long in the discussion of our state affairs that it is not going to be an easy matter to uproot the unfair prejudice that exists in the minds of many voters who are “fed up” on Townley propaganda. TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE The members of the city council of Ada, Ohio, are men of understanding and long memory. They have just ordered two streets of their city re- named in honor of Mrs. Catherine Estill and Mrs. H. Povenmire, keepers of college boarding houses. To the youth who ventures, callow and inept, into a new community, there is no friend like the kindly woman who takes him into her home as a boarder. He may be a college freshman or a ma- chinist just through his apprenticeship. Happy, indeed, is he if he fall into the hands of a typical boarding house keeper such as these women of Ada, Not only to the huge demands of his stomach does she minister. But homesickness, that racking malady from which every one of us has suffered for a space, has in her its chiefest refuge. A word, an extra | helping of pudding on a downcast evening, her mere womanly presence, do far more than usually the tyro recognizes to buoy his spirits and to keep him going straight. How many times does she “forget” his board bill when he has been too ex- travagant to pay. How ready her response.to -| joyous mood, her receptivity of enthusiasm. May many streets be named for such a woman. May she be ensconced, too, in the recollection of the many, many careless ones to whom she has been kind. EXPERIMENT STATIONS Human life is very complex. Few problems in it can be settled by mere good intentions or mere reasoning, without a large amount of experiment. It is sometimes embarrassing to find 48 different kinds of state law within the confines of a sin- gle country. But what an opportunity it gives for working at a problem from many different angles! Ohio makes adultery a penitentiary offense; North Dakota gives equal rights to illegitimate children, and in each case good people say, good; let the other states do likewise! It might be bet- ter to say, let us see how such laws work. Laws of this sort are not made for the good people who keep out of scrapes; but for the bad, the weak, the thoughtless and impulsive that get into them. And the problem is: How will such laws work amongst such people? Will a peni- tentiary sentence for adultery keep weak people from committing it, or will it drive them to des- perate deeds to cover up their sins? Will it pre- serve a home in safety, or will it only complete a wreck and ruin the children by driving sinful husbands or wives to divorce and remarriage? Or will the law, perhaps, remain a dead letter, enforced only against the poor, or for blackmail? Ohio’s experience ought to show. So with the other law. Will legal recognition of a man’s illegitimate child work only good, or will it carry with it a recognition of the other as a kind of wife, and so encourage concubinage? North Dakota can find out. And if each law works out well on the whole some third state may experiment with the two together and find out whether it is possible to make a man support a child if both parents have to go to the penitentiary for admitting that it is his. One can only tell by trying; and 48 experiment stations are better than one. Nations unwilling to recognize Russian Bol- sheviks can easily recognize an opportunity to get a profit out of them. German officials are studying pre-war diplo- matic history. One has a natural curiosity to see the dog that bit him. Instead of telling what they stand for, why don’t candidates give a list of the things they won't stand for? Spain is determined to put down revolt, and her troops are Morocco bound. Po ad ot Soe Ee eth 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 th sides of important issues which are being discussed im the press of the day. THE PENROSE DIVERSION The report that Senator Penrose was too ill to be politically active was denied the other day by his brother. He said that the senator would be at the Chicago convention “with bells on.” One of the bells Senator Penrose has set ringing in Philadelphia. He breaks his long silence. He al- so breaks some other things. Certain aspirants for the presidency and certain campaign man- agers will note with grief the magisterial manner in which Penrose sweeps aside all that has been done so far. The primaries, he declares, have developed no “paramount candidates.” There- fore, he infers, let us republicans forget all about them and turn to the real business of making a nomination. To this point, Penrose is serious enough. And he undoubtedly expresses the prevailing view of republican managers when he virtually rules out as impossible the nomination of either Wood, Lowden or Johnson. But the Pennsylvania sen- ator becomes humorous—he probably smiles at his own diversion—when he gravely proposes Senator Knox as the candidate for whom the re- publican party has been breathlessly waiting. This is simply one of Penrose’s little jokes. Per- haps he means it partly as a dig at Senator Lodge. whom he heartlessly passes by. But saying noth- ing of Senator Knox’s abilities, which are consid- erable, or of his reputation, which he has done so much the past year to fritter away, the idea that he could be made the republican nominee re- veals its absurdity on simple inspection. Pen- rose’s suggestion is simply his way of serving notice that the time has come to talk about other men. Knox will do well enough to begin with. But what plainly lies behind is the notion that, in the end, sixteen men will meet in a room at Chicago and settle the whole thing—New York Post. | ttc tet ttt ttt ttt tet tented thet tte tt ent ett tt ent masett meses SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1920 A BUMPER CROP et i way d OU MABEL! DONT ORDER. ANY VEGETABLES soy aN INS MOTHERS’ DAY_MAY 9TH BY JESSE F. GELDERS The wide world over, we see it penned: “Man’s mother is ever his one best friend.” And it’s likely that each who says it, too, | First learned for himself, the words were true. When Success turned off with the ones he thought Would give him aid—till the aid was sought— When his plans went wrong, and he burned with shame, She PROVED that she loved him just the same. And he told her all, and he raised his head, And she smiled, and he found that his hurt had fled. He went to her when things all seemed blue, And she gave him courage to try anew. “His one best friend’”—so the saying’ goes. He says it because he’s learned. HE KNOWS. With a love through all, to:the very. end— What a gift, to be born with that sort of a friend! ea Tl 1 | PEOPLE’S FORUM ; ee ~ To The Editor: I have received this clipping from the Quakertown, (Pa.) newspaper and thought it would interest your readers. A Reader. Teach me that sixty minutes make an hour, sixteen ounces one pound, 100 cents one dollar, Help me to live so that I can lie down at night with a clear conscience, without a gun under my pillow and unlaunted by the faces of those to whom I have brought pain. Grant that I may earn my meal ticket on the square. and that in earn- ing it I may not stick the gaff where it does not belong. ‘Deafen me to the jingle of tainted money and the rustle of unholy skirts. ‘Blind me to the faults of other’ fel- lows, ‘but reveal to me my own. Guide me so that each night when I look across the dinner table at my wife who has been a blessing to me | will have nothing to conceal. ‘Keep me young enough to laugh with my children. And when comes the smell of flow- ers and the tread of soft steps and the crunching of wheels out in the front, make the ceremony short and epitaph simple, “Here lies a man.” PICK GOOD MEN ‘Bismarck, iN. D, May 8, 1920. To the Tax-Payers of ‘North Dakota. Dear Friends: The time is drawing near, when the people of this great commonwealth will have an opportunity to select men to represent our interest, in per- sonal and public enterprises in this state, in the legislative bodies of our state government, and to also name their choice for a good man. To fill the highest official seat in the state —a governor of our state. To this official position the public wants a man, one that is large cnough for any job that comes within his juris- diction. a man with backbone enough to say yes or no when such occasion makes it necessary, and able to act upon his own judgment. On the voters of the state rests this personal re- viewing trees laden with lovely “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 unti! 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. comparison. Jor instance if we were to go out into an apple orchard to pick out a good apple, when all the trees were strange to you. As you pass down through the orchard Viewing trees ladened with lovely looking fruit. But you notice the grass around the tree is all standing perfectly straight and in place and no signs of any person disturbing that tree or its fruit. Then you look to your right and see a tree that has not nearly so beautiful appearing fruit and the apples are becoming scarce, and under this tree you will find lots of clubs and sticks that have been used to knock down the good fruit. You will also observe the grass under this tree is all crushed and pressed to the search for good fruit. So is the example when applied to the human race. When you go out in- man. See if you can’t find one. That has had a few clubs shied at him, and nine chances out of ten, your choice will be a good one. Select a man that has pep--knowledge and knows. how and when to make use of it. to the business world to find a real’ And a nd | ground ‘by the eager public in thei: |* man absolutely free from every taint of Socialism. Cast your lot with the man or party who is represented by one old flag, the Stars and Stripes, and willing to boost for it 365 days in the year. We want men to represent the com monwealth of our state. Who have their hearts, right with the people of the state who are paying the burden taxation. We cannot control the clements of the weather that makes or destroys the crops of our state. We must take .| those things largely as they come to us. But we are each personally re sponsible for the kind of men we elect to represent our interests in the public oftices of our state, I hope the people of this great state will appreciate and realize the great responsibility rest- ing upon each of them this year, and come out and assist in every way pos- sible in nominating and electing men to office in our state, who will stand -| out fearlessly for every principal of true, genuine Americans, and good government, and putting down forever every atom of Red flag principals, burying them so deep that they will never make their appearance in our great state again. People, let us elect men who are honest at heart with the people of the state, and men with high ideals, who when elected to the offices, will hold up the honor and dignity of the places they represent. This is the personal opinion of 2 citizen and taxpayer of North Dakota. * Very Respecfully, JUST JOKING His Weak Spot Alice—They say Tom is an expert in the art of self-defense. 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Still Afraid ~“Have you any last make?" “Yes, Ask the minister who reaches my funeral sermon not to + say I am better off.” “But you will be better off.” “TI know it, but my wife will think I told him to say so.”—-Houston Chronicle. request to TONS OF SMOTHERED FISH { Faribault, Minn., May 6.—Thou- sands of dead fish, smothered under the ice last winter, are piling up on the shores of Roberts and Cannon lakes near here. W. R. Kane, special agent of the state game and fish com- mission, said a large percentage of the fish are of the game variety, and is of the opinion that fishing in these lakes will be poor for a number of years. The depth to which the ice in shallow lakes in the state froze last winter killed tons of fish throughout the state, the bodies of which are being use@ by farmers for fertilizers. CORNER IN PAPER Washington, May 7,.—Charges of a “corner” in print paper were made to- day before the senate committee in- by vestigating the paper shortage Courtland Smith, of New York, p dent of the American Press associa- tion. Mr. Smith testified that paper man- ufacturers were in a paper conspiracy to regulate both production and prices. " MORTON COUNTY ‘Mandan, N. D., May 7.—Delegates elected to the Minot anti-Townley re- publican convention May 12 and 13 at the Morton county republican conven- tion held here were uninstructed as to nominee for the governorship. ‘TL delegates named are J. M. Hanley, H. L. Henke, E. A. Tostevin, F. W, Mees, Charles F, Peterson, Theo. Feland, J. T. Nelson, W. J. Smith, kid Stone and John Ellison. The convention endors- ed Attorney General William Langer for the republican nominee for gov. ernor but refused to instruct the dele- gation. The following were endorsed for the legislature: Jacob Bollinger. Flasher; C. A. Knudson, Almont; S. P. Halpern, Hebron. Washington, May 7.—The comptrol- ler of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business on May 4. * Any time of dey" BAKERS COCOA és welcome (DO not make the a take of thinking that cocoa is only an occa- sional drink. It is so val- uable a food beverage, so tich in the elements of nutrition, so delicious in flavor, and so wholesome that it should be used regularly and often. Booklet of Choice Recipes sent free WALTER BAKER & CO:1/d Established 1780. DORCHESTERMASS. 4