The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 27, 1920, Page 4

PAGE FOUR F BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN - - : : oF LOGAN DETROIT Marquette Bldg. Kresge Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK : - - - 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 rein. “ 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........... 5 $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 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) EB THE “THANK YOU” CLUB It’s great. The “Thank You” club. No initia- tion, no dues, no long-drawn out meetings, and no reports. Anyone can join, and so small a number as two can make a quorum to do business. No stated meetings nor any stipulated place of meet- ing. Anybody can start a “Thank You” club. Beats Overall clubs all to pieces, lasts longer, does more good, and spreads sunshine. a One carries the by-laws around in his hand. The password is “Thank You.” And that’s all there is in the whole book of rules. That’s all it means, the “Thank You” club—just a thank you for the little services performed daily as well as the big ones. A thank you is more appreciated by many people than a tip, which, by some, might, be con: sidered an insult. : Start a club some morning. Watch your club grow. Good ideas spread. Try the club for ore day. It may make you a life member. And the thank yous will increase and radiate like ripples from a stone thrown into the mill pond. There’s a big field in this world for Thank You clubs. Their members take the edge off rough places. If Thank You is the password, the gen- uine smile of service is the open reward for its application. . Editor It is nice of Canada to send us a minister. But what about a little wood pulp. ~ a | POPULAR VOTING Proximity of the presidential election again re- vives the need for reforming our present elec- toral system of selecting our national executive. ‘Any system in which it is possible for a mi- nority to dictate its will surely is out of place in democratic America. Such a system is the elec-! toral college, not only in theory but in actual] practice. A Twice in the history of the United States presi- dents have been elected who were not the popular | choice. It seems that almost everybody agrees that the | me —ee—em ame ee other fellow should get back to the farm. The Turkish employer of women tries to in- crease production by working a hour longer. Well, why should anybody run. for vice presi- dent while bricklayers are paid at the present rate? The pipe of peace seems to be a gas pipe. 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 important issues which are being discussed im the day. the press of SOCIALISTS AT HELM Both the Labor party and the Nonpartisan league are dominated by socialists. The members of these organizations should have joined the so- cialist party instead of forming dual organiza- tions. But they did not do so—and we must face the facts. They are working class organizations. They are headed straight for socialism and will duly arrive if we assist them.” No, friend, the above is not a quotation from one of the so-called “kept” press of Big Biz. It is a quotation from the Milwaukee Leader, Victor Berger’s paper and was quoted in the Weekly People, a socialist or- gan on November 15, 1919. “You, Mr. Palmer, who still believes that the leaders of the league are not heading you straight into the socialist camp—think it over—New Rockford Transcript. NOT GIVING “ACCOMMODATIONS” Mere private bankers make a practice of giv. ing service to good customers. . When a business man keeps an account of good size in a bank, he expects accommodations and gets them when he wants to borrow any reason- able amount of money. If his credit is first- class, he is never refused a reasonable loan by his banker. But the Bank of North Dakota is not run on this basis. Grand Forks is one of the best customers in the state for the Bank of North Dakota. A sub- stantial percentage of the $35,000,000 of public THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920 et tt ttt ttt et ethene FOR THAT RAINY DAY then ett Etat net mh tt tet tt a | ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN BECOME | EXPERT CONVENTION “FIXERS” | How Nominations of 1900 and 1904 Were Made money on deposit in the state bank consists of the deposits from Grand Forks’ city and county. But when Grand Forks wants to dispose of some paving certificates, does it find the state bank willing to accommodate it? It does not. Grand Forks ‘is informed that the money is needed elsewhere—to maintain the deposits in New York, Chicago and the Twin Cities, doubt- less, although only Providence and Mr. Cathro know what does become of the state bank’s money. - ‘ So Grand Forks will have to turn to the de- spised private banks to raise the money, and Grand Forks is no longer a customer of these Samuel J. Tilden polled a plurality of 250,000 | P20k8—Fargo Forum. over Rutherford Hayes, but through a geographi- cal fluke the latter’s minority vote netted him one more elector than Tilden, and the presidency. In the case of Grover Cleveland during his sec- ond candidacy, Benjamin Harrison won the pres- idency, though he had 98,000 less votes than Cleveland. To show their utter resentment for such a sys- tem, the voters returned Cleveland to the White House with a popular plurality of 380,000 and an electoral majority of more than 100 at the next election. We have abolished the “Electoral College” in everything but name. But without a constitu- tional amendment we can’t get a real direct vote. The country will some day come to real popu- lar election of presidents. When that happens, instead of the men who vote in the minority in any state being effectually disfranchised, their votes will really count. _ When that time comes the vote of a republican in Texas and a democrat in Vermont will count-in favor oftheir candidates, Such votes do not count now. _ There are counterfeit $5,000 bills in circula- tion. _Warn your plumber friends. First thing you know, Mexican women will. be demanding the right to cast a bullet. . In this glad era of liberty, every nation is will- ing to liberate the other fellow’s colonies. ; History will record that England, France and Italy saw no opportunity to get a profit out of Yap or Armenia. j : The strange part of it is that government offi- cials. are the only people who can’t find any evi- dence of profiteering. No matter how times change, people stick to the old expressions. You still hear people speak of a “fast mail” train. eS ee eee When two Mexicans start out on a career ‘of banditry they probably toss a coin to see which one will be the general. Louisiana can ratify the suffrage amendment and do more than all her sugar to sweeten the disposition of the country. Joe Cannon tells young men not to take more than one drink a day. Certanly not. And never shoot more than one dodo a day. EX-SOLDIERS AND FARMS Ever since the Yanks got home we have been told that they didn’t want farms. Wouldn’t go on them. Although the congress has promised to open up lands for the men who entered their country’s service, when taken to task, insist that ex-service men don’t want land. The department of the interior, however, re- cently. threw open 79 farms in Wyoming for set- tlement by ex-service men. This land, near the little town of Torrington, is reclaimed soil. On the day of the drawing Torrington was crowded. Eight hundred and twenty-four ex-service men journeyed from various parts of ‘the country to Wyoming to draw lots for 79 farms. When the drawing was over 745 of them went home disap- pointed. It is estimated that.the 745 who got nothing spent $150,000 in making the trip. When the department of the interior announced opening of these plots, it was snowed under with letters of inquiry from ex-soldiers. More than 5,000 inquiries were received, and evidence of the sincerity of the men is proved by the fact that 3,296 applications for entry. in the drawing, were accompanied: by deposits of from $240 to $480 each. But this rich government ‘had only 79 farms to offer. Up in Canada they do better. Every Canadian veteran is given a chance to buy a farm on easy payments. Not only that, but business men are co-operating with the government. Manufactur- ers of agricultural implements are supplying at the wholesale price veterans who take farms. Lumber is furnished at mill figures, and the gov- ernment from surplus war stocks is distributing harness at figurés even less than quoted today in carload lots. : Canada has a'wise head. Agriculture is the backbone of a nation. “The men who joined up to defend the country have the best backbones in America. They should be given a chance to own farms, if they so desire. Instead, present house leaders intend to roll through a bill that will give veterans a little dab of cash. They will limit debate on the bonus bill to 40 minutes and refuse to any member the right to offer substitutes for amendments to a measure that will put an additional tax burden of $1,500,- 000,000 on the public. The ex-service men will pay back every cent they may be given, with in- terest and still interest. What will $500 or $600 do for the man who desires to get established in life? : Ex-Secretary Lane had worked out a detailed plan for providing land to veterans. But Mr. Lane is a democrat.—Sioux City Tribune. BY GIBSON GARDNER The republicansconvention of 1900 was a “fixed’t convention. It was the unchallenged wish of the party that William McKinJey be given a second term, and he was nominated unani- mously on the first vallot. The only interest in this conven-+ tion, which was held at Chicago, was in the choice of Theodore Roosevelt for vice president. Roosevelt had organized. his famous Rough. Rider. regiment and had been a spectacular figure in the war with ‘Spain.’ The prominence had led to this. choice as republican governor of ‘New York. He aspired to a second term as governor, and, at some time, hoped to be presidential timber. Senator Tom Platt was then’ re- publican béss of ‘New York, and he did not particularly like young Roose- velt. He was not much in favor of Roosevelt's governorship and_presi-! dential program. So he decided to! “kick him upstairs” out of the way | by putting him on the ticket wit | McKinley as vice president. ‘Roosevelt recognized the intent and did his best to escape the nomina- tion. (While the balloting on McKinley was in progress various conferences took place. Roosevelt protested vigorously, He finally decided to yield. As ‘history had arranged things, this is seen to have been a critical deci- sion. The death of McKinley a year later placed Roosevelt in the White House charged with carrying out for three years the policies of the dead president. ‘ The democratic convention of 1900 was also devoid of dramatic interest. It was the unchallenged will of the democratic party that Bryan should be the democratic candidate and hy was named ‘by acclamation on the first ballot. The silver issue had waned since 1896 and the campaign went off chief- ly on the “paramount issue” of “im- perialism.” Both the republican and the demo- cratic conventions in 1914 were “fixed” corfventions. The republican was fixed) for the renomination of Roosevelt and the democratic con- vention was fixed ‘for the nomination of Alton B. Parker. Roosevelt knew the value of public opinion and always used: it. That was ‘his “big stick.” He believed, if he felt the choice of candidate to the national convention, the delegates would be manipulated by Hanna, Platt and the “old guard.” and that these manipulations would eliminate him. So he began about eight months be- fore the convention to stir things He announced himself a can- nomination and put out vhoever is not for me is the slogan * against me. In the democratic party there was likewise a pre-convention sctt f Bryan had suffered two defeat silver as an issue was dead. velt promised to be a formidible can- didate, There was nothing inviting to Bryan in the nomination. So he was easily. persuaded to step aside and let the tories in his party have a} try at it. Their effort was typically tory. | They set up a cry of: “Let’ get | back to the Constitution!” —meaning the use of that document to protect | big ‘business and spqvial interests. They passed the hat in Wall street and nominated (at St. ‘Louis) Alton) B. Parker, a New York lawyer, care- fully and fully press-agented for the! purpose. i loney back without questica itHUNT’s Salve fails in the treatment of ITCH, aCeEMA: Tom Platt, boss of New York, who in his day was a smooth manipulator of aolitical' conventions, *AT THE MOVIES a o— | bribes to de: ; Stage or sere | break his hold under the guidance of the “Queen of the Underworld” and Jin the presence of newspaper report- a frame up was staged in the min- er’s study to discredit him, Pre- vious to this 30) women of the under- world marched in a body to his church and demanded that he “leave them alone.” ‘Even in writing this wonderful play. from real life ‘Miss Sanderson who is appearing in person all over the Unit- ed States with her picture, was threat- ened, and also approached, with large from producing it, but pod by her guns and with the inside information given her by the Rev. Smith“has produced a sto- ry which for interest-in the unfolding of a wonderful and critical period of the city whose whole history is a series of wonders has no equal on the this little la Doia't per-production, and don’t miss seeing insperson Miss ce Marbury Sanderson, who is con- red one of the most popular screen writers today. Miss Sanderson bears the distinction of having received the largest amount ever paid for a motion picture scenario. es oa | If You Are Going on the Booster Trip, See. Bob Webb Immediately ¢ 7 ELTINGE THEATRE It is not surprising that a play as|{ full of thrills and tense situations as} “The Fall of Barbary Coast” should have given the men and women engag- ed in the actual breaking of,the vic- ious political-vice ring of San Fran- luring the campaign that was waged to destroy the. notorious Bar-} bary Coast. Rey. Paul ‘Smith was threatened by ev | mediate points next weex, are request- the greatest experience of their} made to accommodate all those in- ° om - % ‘All Bismarck boosters, who. intend making the three-day good roads tour to Killdeer, Dickinson, Mott and inter- ed to get in touch immediately with Robert Webb of the arrangement com- mittee so that necessary plans can be tending to make the trip, It is ex- pected! that there will be more than 100 in the tour and it is necessary to determine what automobiles and trucks are ‘going so that all details y device known to gun men. Po- al gangsters tried their best to FANCHON ANDMARCO REVUE WILL AUDITORIUM TONIGHT APPEAR AT 6 and Marco Revue, which made such a It will repeat its brilliant success tonight. Three of thé thirty’ “most beautiful girls in ‘the world” with the Fanchon gan be completed as soo as possshle. “a big hit at the Auditorium last night. . , - PRETTY GIRLS IN REVUE LAST NIGHT CAPTURE AUDIENCE Fanchon and. Marco, with their pep- py, jazzy, musical, side splitting Revue caused the walls of the Auditorium to tremble last night as it kept the au- - dience rocking with laughter. Advertised as “the ‘world’s most beautiful women,” the chorus is a “thing of beauty and a joy forever.” Garbed in radiant smiles—and not much more—the lithesome lasses trip- ped and cavorted' around the stage to the satisfaction of the audience. iNelson and Chain were the hits, with Billy West, the black face comedian, pushing them a'close second. Or, if Billy were writing this bon mot, he might be inclined to put himself ahead of ‘Nels and Link. ‘However, .seeing. that Billy had that opportunity last night, and promptly took advantage of it, (Nelson and Chain are awarded first honors. “Bill” Dooley tried to imitate Ro- gers, sometimes known as Will the Rope Twister. But seeing that Will is not of the mould easily imitated, Dooley’s performance, while Clever in its way, has not yet reached ‘Rogers’/ drollery. “Bill” Dooley has ya lot to’ be thankful for, however. He has.a pleasing voice,.can dance well and impresses the female of the species. In all that galaxy of female beauty, Miss ‘Lucille Harmon takes the choc- oclate layer cake. Miss wucille has 2 personality,.has ability, is easy to look at, and the audience would like to se more of her—that is the audience would like to have her’before the foot- lights more than her part permits. The plot of the Revue was left in San Francisco wheni‘it) started on its tour. In its place, Fanchon and Marco crowded in lots of songs and laughter. Which is all that can be expected in a reyue. The ‘Revue carries its own jazz or- chestra. Led by a cornetist, whose fingers and lips ooze jazz, the orches- tra must be heard to be appreciated. + | SUCHISLIFE | bra % BY 0. B, JOYFUL Maybe somebody somewhere knows why it is that every kid in town gets the circus fever the day after he’s ‘been under the big tent. But that somebody hasn’t revealed . the reason. Te fact remains’ that all the little - boys. who don’t run away and! join the circus stay at home and get into the circus business themselves. Thats when 'Ma misses her new silk stockings and finds ’enr on Willie do- ing service in his tightrope walking act. Which, too, explains what be- came of the clothes line. very dog in the neighborhood is a lion or a ‘bear, excepting those do- ing duty as elephants, giraffes, or horses. And! the good old house cat is, worried sick trying to look like a ferocious tiger in the big old bird cage which hasn't been used since it became more fashionable to keep a poodle than a canary. One thing for sure, the kid circus does collect all the pins in the com- munity, gocanit. it? * * Dr. Pillsan Powders had a lawsuit hanging, fire. Naturally, he hired a lawyer to fuss with it, The other day he got the legal bill. It included an item like this: “To 1 1-2 hours’ fishing—$35.” “Say,” exclaimed the doc to the lawyer, “what do you mean by charg- ing me for a fishing trip?” “This way,” replied the Black- stonian expert, “I can do my best thinking when I’m-fishing. Your case needed that sort of thinking. So [ went out in a boat, castyover the line and gave myself over to deep mental effort upon your case.” SAWED AND SANG Tulsa, Okla., May 27.—Voices of nine male prisoners, in close harmony, soothed the desk sergeant into.a ‘ben- evolent mood. “ “Tis spring,’ he sighed, as ‘““Mem- phis Bound” and “The Travelin’ Blues” reached his ear. (Nineteen cell bars had been filed, under cover of the singing, it was lat- er discovered, and the nine had pass- ed 6ut into the spring night. jungle fowls of Australia are some- times 15 feet high and 150 feet in circumference. ie i Ouch! Sich Pain! It takes you right ir: the back! Sometimes in the arm, hip or foct. It’s all due to an over-abund- ance of that poison, called uric acid. The kidneys are not able to get rid of it. Such conditions ‘you ean readily exereome sy aud prolong life taking the ade vice of Doctor Pierce, which is, “keep the kid neys in order.” Avoid too much eae alcohol or tea. Drink plenty of pure water, preferably hot water, before meals, and drive the uric acid out of the system by taking ‘Anuric.’ This can be obtained at any drug store, in tablet form. Roy River, Minn.—*I have used Dr. Pierce’s raedicines with good re- sults'in my family for years. At one time I was taken with La Grippe and it left me run down and with pains in | my hips and back, S34 I took different medicines without getting any benefit. At last I sent and got some Anuric and tock it and am feeling well and doing a good day’s work. When I commenced taking the Anuric Tablets T could hardly get out of bed, felt as though a knife was sticking in wy back.” =A. 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