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

PAGE FOt good persons were ignorant of them and were THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ' ~ hesitant to believe and even hostile toward those Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second ; who sought to present the truth. — .--| Judge Lindsey’s statement regarding delin- Editor | é quency agrees with the statements of many oth- G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY ers who, like him, are ina position to know. His CHICAGO pereo explanation of one of the chief causes is worthy Marquette Bldg. ’ resge Bldg. | ideration by every parent. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH jof consideration by every p NEW YORK : - - - - Fifth Ave. Bldg. R CHILD'S TEACHER “The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use | YOUR CHILD'S TE ‘ for publication of all news credited to it or not otherwise Do you know your child’s teacher? Have you credited in this paper and also the local news published | ever called on her to discuss the human being for All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are | Whom you and she are jointly responsible? sito: Reserved 5) tial BAR iee | She is your child’s best friend, outside the is MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION home. She is your partner in the business of ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE __ bringing the child up to worthy citizenship. Your | Daily by carrier, per year... : . $7.20 ‘interest in this business is far greater than hers. | aily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) 2-720 | . A * i Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck. 5.00 | She is always an active, tireless partner; but too Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota 6.00 many parents are silent ones. THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER The teacher is deserving of the confidence the | VPatablished 1873) parent places in her, but it is not fair that she| Go | should be obliged to bear the whole responsibility | nnn nna | for the education of the child. eats CONE ERERS . It is the duty of the parent to confer frequently | Isn’t a conference just a talk? | with the child’s teacher, just as a conscientious A reader asks that. business man confers often with his partners on! The answer is “No.” | the condition of the business. | To say that a man talks something over with, The teacher should be cultivated as a strong | other men is a statement of fact. But when he is, personal friend with whom the parent shares the, said to hold a conference he is being complimented, | most congenial of common interests. | or is complimenting himself. | She should be visited at least once a month and | It implies that what he says is too important to’ consulted as to the child’s weaknesses and the| be referred to as talk. The reader who asks about methods whereby the parent can best cooperate ‘it is a’ woman. voter.. She suggests ‘that ,in the work of the teachers. The’ godd'school and| many political conferences and other conference8 the good teacher welcome the cooperation of the! she hears about are not important. jhelpful parent; but there is a difference between . Perhaps she is right. But men love the word. | the helpful parent and the merely critical one. | | They delight in thinking that when they meet} 1f you are not yet acquainted with your child’s| one or more men to talk something over, their) teacher, suppose you call on her; and get ac-' words have a weight and consequence too great to! quainted; and have a long talk about your child. be described as “talk.” ,-,| You will learn much from,her ;.and she will learn’ To hold a conference, though, is about the easiest; much from you; andithen, both of you will know way in the world to achieve a feeling of import-| the child better. ance. For no man is too obscure to.confer. Any-| With the exception of yourself, who is a better: one can do it. friend of your child than his teacher? Become a_ Intelligence? Not a bit more intelligence is re-| friénd of hers. quired than if the conference were just a talk.| — Indeed, there is reason to believe that it is in. Parkersburg, W. Va., plumbing concern adver-' casual or informal talks and not at conferences’ tises they are “plumbers wtih a conscience”. Big-, that most questions of real signifcance are de-| gest need is for plumbers with a memory who nev-' cided. er have to go back to the shop for a wrench. | GEORGE D. MANN. - > Foreign Representative: { A BETTER PATTERN k An immigrant who landed at Ellis Island, whose: EDITOR. head was pat on his shoulders better than many || -«-—»—#1—»—-—«— persons thought, said: “What is it you call an'| no cxpress the gpinion of ‘the ‘tribune. “they “are In passing, it is worth, mentioning that Immi-|] cus4 in the press of the day. gration Commissioner Caiminetti has taken action | tc give the immigrants a better pattern, to-wit, | HE, CALIFORNIA EAND LAW: Fa women immigration inspectors. | As was generally expected the people of Cali- There is not a JUST inimigraiton’ law on th | fornia, by a’ three-to-one vote, approved the anti-/ ino tami ali 1 in th rend Tuesday. | re ain “ rears aboniiay ate meey of the| the law of 1918 and its purpose is to prevent the inspectors; if an in | ‘de of the bed, ie sony eas sian ie leasing of agricultural lands by aliens who are not war these unfortunates. Immigrants have no re-| eat to citizenship under the laws of the United ‘ es, course in the courts, and even aliens who have! A A been heré%'long time are in.sad plight when they, The land act of 1913 permitted aliens to lease; fall into the hands of inspectors. Furthermore, it land in California for agricultural purposes for al is next to impossible to get Congress to take any | term/not exceeding three years. This privilege, heroic action in the passage of better immigration] taken away by the new law, which prohibits laws. L \ y ar 0 it falls to the women to administer humane | #S0ciation or corporation, the majority of who treatment not supported by law. It is well that members are aliens, or when they hold a majority un the immigrants are to fall into the hands of the °! the stock of such concerns. | gentler sex. A good worhan doesn’t need a writ-, The action of California has called forth a pro- | 4}, ten statute to measure her justice and considerate 'test from the Japanese authorties on the ground treatment of persons. It is unnatural for most ‘hat the land act is contrary to the provisions of women to be cruel and tyrannical. Men inspec-| the treaty of 1911 between the United States and! tors have probably been as good to the aliens as a|JaPan. According to the terms of this treaty the | strict interpretation of the law would permit. But | citizens or subjects of each nation have the liberty women will administer the kindness first and in-| 0 enter and reside in the territories of the other terpret the law afterwards. > ‘and there “to carry on trade, * * * to lease and | occupy houses, manufactories, warehouses and tire ta umn may or may PARENTS MUST REALIZE Juvenile delinquency, particularly among girls, commercial purposes * * * upon the same terms as | has materially increased during the disordered, | ative citizens or subjects, submitting themselves unnatural years of war and readjustment, accord- ‘to the laws and regulations there established.” ing to Ben B. Lindatyyjudge of Denver’s famous| The people of California contend that the’ land | Fi juvenile court, in a recent interview. jact is not inconsistent with or in violation of the’ Fe Why? 1 One of the chief reasons, Judge Lindsey con-| i tinued, is because most girls know ‘more about “ential and commercial purposes.” Whether there |“! modern conditions than do their mothers. And! is a conflict the state must, of course, give way. stn their mothers refuse to learn, he added. Judge Lindsey’s statement, at first glance, may quire lands or stock in corporations “in the not “sit well? with many women. But his-expla-| manner and to the extent and for the purpose” is natin of it furnishes food for thought and study | Prescribed by the treaty, but not othorwise. on the part of every parent. * ‘state department held that the law of 1913 was’ ,, It is natural for any parent, he explains, to| not in violation cf the treaty of 1911 anda similar think his or her own child is good and incapable! construction will probably be place don the pres- of wrong. Living in this belief, very many per-| ent law. sons refuse to view their children otherwise. They; The matter will doubtless be considered in the will not listen’ to stories of their wrongdoings. | Negotiations now under way, or soon to begin’ They impress this sublimely trustful mental at-, between the United Ste‘es and Japan. The pro- titude on their children; and, as a result, the err- 'babilities are that the Japanese protests are in- ing child, through a sense of loyalty and a fear tended only as a smoke scree behind which that: of disappointing his or her parent, avoids making | 2@tion may strengthen its position in China. The a confidant of the parent. question of racial equality has been used in this Many a person, living in his own narrow! ™anner on previous occasions. It is more concern- world, refuses to believe there is any other side &4 in the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, , to life. Many a mother, with memories of her 2" this will probably be effected soon now that own girlhood and with only confidence in her own the United States has decided to remain out of the daughter, would refuse to believe that under the League of Nations. \ changed conditions of today, temptations have, While some objections or protests may be éx- arisen and environments have developed far dif- Pected from Japan, therefore, over the California ferent from those of a decade or two ago. | question they need not be taken too seriously. If It is natural for humanity to live in false para-! the California law does not conflict with the treaty dises. Accustomed to and approving of one thing, it may easily be set aside by the supreme court, if we are loath to believe in another. Striving for "ot, the Californians have the right to regulate and believing in good, we hate to recognize evil. jland holding in their state as they now propose Many wrongs have existéd in the world Because] to do.Louisville Ccurier-Journal: - Nancy. loudly as they could ground, and even stamped a bit, but ed! nary a sign was there of anyone liv- ing within ten miles. and still as Sunday night! terms of the treaty because agricultural lands are money; the completion of commof. ‘not included in the right “to lease lands for resi-|price readjustment, and the restora- ion of buyers’ confidence. Last week ushered in the first of ‘The California law clearly states that aliens may time in months commercial | rates are slightly lower. Te at SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 1920 DROPPING HIS FEATHE ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS By Oliver Roberts Barton. THE TRAP Off went Nick and Nancy to see why Bud Beaver had not showed up | | that morning at Meadow Grove school | | their little feet crackling amongst the osty leaves’ like devil-chase-the- jlors on the Fo i / “It’s no use,” said Nick finally, shaking his head. “Let's go and look at their dam. Bud told me that the unuity built. Isn't it curious the way 's made of of and twigs and mud! it’s strong, tag, to hold all that wa- ter back.” f “Oh! Oh!” cried the little boy, hop ping around on his free foot. “It’s a | trap, and I’m caught!” Soon they came to a mound of earth They looked at the dam for awhile, . * | i such lease either by the alien or by any company,' beside the big dam in the woods, at least all they could see of it from whose Where they know that Bud lived with the top of the water, and were just | his father and mother and aunts and about to-turn away and go back, when icles and cousins. snap! Suddenly two big, bright things “Where’s the front door?’ asked came together on one of Nick’s feet ie little hill. . “Don’t see any,” answered Nick, ping around on his free foot~and try- | “but I'm sure that this is where Bud ing to get loose. liv ves. He showed me one time.” “Let’s hammer, anyway,” suggested on the BY JOHN W. HILL, nancial Editor, Tren Recovery in business waits on three velopments. They are: cheap ese requirements. For the first paper This means ut the dreaded autumn credit strain beginning to disappear ahead of The ; Schedule. Inflated prices and feverish trade tivity mopped up banking resources. Deflation is releasing these funds Gradually they will accumulate and become available as an accelerator for business. So they both knocked as and screan hard saw what Hadbhapbdweds “Nick's kill- ! Trade Review. | level. jwas 9 jover September. \ Price declines continue unchecked. Dun’s commercial agency reports that last week only seven commodities ad- vanced oyt of 300, against declines for 103. “Hides. hogs, low grades of wool, coffee, tea and rubber, are among the commodities that ha touched pre-war levels. The majority of prices are from 70 to 100 per above 1913. Business failures week were less than the previous \ Week. On Dec. 15 the final installment of federal taxes for the year falls due. It will amount to $650.090,000. Business houses suffering losses from falling prices will find it hard .o meeti their share of the payment. An effort will be made to rush some form of relief for these taxpayers through Congress when it meets next week. Wheat and corn have dropped about $1.50 a bushel and cotton about 30 cents a pound since early summer. The total value of four crops—wheat, corn, cotton and oats—at current prices is $5,300,000,000- This is $3,- 500,000,000 less than the same crops ~ would have brought at“1919* prices: *~ ;tem. The situation is not serious. Purchase of control of the General ' Ns “My face and neck brgke out with Motors corporation by the powerful' | little pimples which f€stered snd in the business outlook in general aud | ent | {Nancy curiously, walking all around like the strong jaws of a dragon. “Oh, Oh!” cried the little boy, hop- “It's a trap, and I’m Oh, oh, goodness! It hurts!” egan to hop around, too, for dear-.life’ when she caught! Nancy Oh. Nickigpkilled!” se cried. “What's all this?” asked a gruff It was as quiet ‘ voice suddqnly,,and turning the twins beheld Builder Beaver, Bud’s father. | | shops, * * * and to lease lands for residential and CREDIT STRAIN FADING AWAY, é PROMISING BUSINESS RECOVERY | ‘Flour at $8.50 a barrel is at pre-w Bread is dropping as a result. Eggs are the one exception to the gen- eral trend of food prices, Low crop prices attracted foreign | buying. October's total of exports 2,000,000, gain of \$147,000,000 This ifcrease was partly due to larger shipments abroad of .tarm products. High exports show that the world must buy Amer-, ican goods. «© The sharp decline in crop prices has resulted in the failure of more than one dozen small banks in North Dakota and one or and Oklahoma. It is significant that ? He was quite smittea with the apple- two in Illinois | “And you two work man fervent! together so: “He's talking‘ about his. car — not me”, interrupted Doris gaily. “Just got it,” Doug added. to see some speed?” Sped is the middle name of the MacLean-May starring team, as they demonstrate in their latest screen comedy. “Let's Be Fashionable.” The Eitinge theatre will show this picture | Monday. RETIRES AFTER 48 YEARS SERVICE “Want | Mr. J. M- Hannaford, after more ‘than forty-eight yeais . continuous |service with the Northern Pacific | Railway Company will on December ‘1st. retire form the position of Presi- | detn. | Mr. Charles Donneily, now Execu- \tive Vice-President, will on that date assume the title and duties of Presi- ‘dent, with headquarters at ‘St. Paul, | Minnesota. y | Mr. Hannaford will continue as a | Director of the Company, and with | the title of Vice-Chairman will act jin an advisory capacity to the Com- ‘pany and its officers. 4 { - [PEOPLE'S FORUM | % CHALLENGES CHARGES ec. 8, ’20 i Bismarck, N, D., | Editor Bismarck Tribune. | Dear Sir:—According to_a letter, \sent by the Archbishop of Rheims to | the “Society for the Protection of An- ‘cient Buildings,’ of London, England, the entire repairs cf the damages ‘done to the Cathedral by the German ' Army will hardly cost more.than 114,- ‘000 francs. that means at the present | value of French money not more than 1 $8,269,00. “This i ert ly the best | proof'that most of“the?Stories about | the “destruction” of thé “Cathedral of | Rheims were lies, spread for a pur- |pose. How many papers which spread | those stories have now courage and honesty enough to give the facts as , Stated by the Archbishop of Rheims. WIND'S . SORTA CHILLY, EH;OL BIRD? if SATERTIELE > “Send us another man as good as Champlin was,”’ wired the Citizens National Bank, Casper, Wyo., to Dakota Business Coliege, Fargo, N. D., when F. Champlin, a D. B. C. graduate, left to accept a $3000 position’ elsewhere. S. C. Sparks was sent at $130 to start. A business school’s best recom- ndation is the class of employees i turns out. Standard Oil Co. at +2100, alone, has employed over =. B.C. pupils. . < how tae SucceS$ful.’? Write “/atkins, Pres., 806 Front z0, N. D., for terms, de- of 1000-Pupil Club, etc. | Yours, | VINCENT WEHRLE, ‘FOR SALE | For Sale: House and Barn. In- ‘although retailers had hoped to take , “ifie Hotel. n advantage of Christmas buying to:s: said to be convinced that complete | W liquidation of high-priced stocks this TIRES BUSINESS been reduced. Heads of large mail order houses show that necessity and low prices | ‘bring business. They advise _mer- loose, their goods for what they can | get the less their losses will be.” i Bishop of Bismarck quire Mrs. Eppinger, Grand Pa- avoid losses. Dry goods jobbers are! year is essential. Shoe prices have COLLEGE FOR HELP declare their sales, of recent weeks chants that the quicker “they turn JUST JOKING i | | | | ee | “What’s your opinion of golf?” i “Vil tell yous If I had tried as} jhard to learn the details of my busi- | [Rese as I haye to play that game I) | | i should have been+a: marvelous suc- eess*by now.”—Detroit Free Press. | \ He Got Off Another “I understand you get off some | very good things occasionally,” said the sweet young thing at the swell reception. ; “Well, they say I do,” replied the HELLO 953 ;Man with the monocle. THE CITY MESSENGER “But it takes considerable time to (SERVICE do it.” 1] Calls for and Delivers Messages “You mean I am verbose?” and Hand Parcels to all Parts “Not exactly that; but you’ve been of the City standing on the train of my dress for 10 minutes.”—Yonkers States- man. i DAILY eS SERVICE @ BISMARCK. -VORTH DAKOTA © Known all over the Northwest for Quality @ MAIL US YOUR FILMS ® No Wasted Tears for Him | Mother—Poor boy, how did you hurt your finger so? Little Son—With a hammer. Mother—When? Little Son+A good while ago- Mother—I didn’t hear you cry. Little Son—I thought you we-e out. | —Pearson’s Weekly. | DOUG FOOLED HIM ‘ HURLEY’S ORCHESTRA Up-to-the-Minute Dance Music. 406%, Bdwy. New MacLean-May Vehicle Is Packed : With Fun A young man from one of the maga- jzines came out to the studio recently !to ,interview Douglus sLean and; {Doris May. The two were bound for “location” and invited the interviewer ; = jto jump into Doug’s' brand new roadster and come along. He did. Phone 909 bloom charm of youthful Doris. 4 “Isn't she a. peach?” Doug leaned ‘over and whispered to him. “She sure is,” asserted the young | PIMPLES TCHED NIT AND DAY On Face.and Neck. Sleep none of the insolvent banks was « member of the federal reserve sys- | Impossible. CuticuraHeals, became larger. They itched any night and day, and burned }y 80 at night that it was im- possible for me to sleep. My face and neck were dis- &\ J} figureduntil Iwasashamed “\'S7" to go in public. * After reading about Cuticura Soap ad Ointment I decided to get some. i used two cakes of Cuticura Sqap wvigan ana DuPont interests has) been announced. The support of this company, in the present depression, | by these interests reflects their faith the automobile trade in particular. | Henry Ford will pay $7,000,000 in| bonuses to his employes this month. He says that his working force has | been reduced by 6000 men. The} {and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment | | Dodge Bros. plant is to reopen after! for three weeks, when I was healed.” | a brief close-down. Manufacturers | (Signed) Miss Nellie Dibble, Leon- | | idas, Michigan, July 25, 1919. Cuticura For Toilet Uses Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Tal- cum are all you tieed for your skin and alltoiletuses. Bathe with Soap, soothe with Ointment, dust with Talcum. Cuticura Soap is ideal for the complexion becausé so mild, so delicace anu so creamy Otis dusting powtorel aehester tacoma eC fragrance for powdering and perfum ing the: hare. Far sample each ‘ot Sos, expect the January shows to stimulate some buying. Some independent steel companies have cut their prices to the lower levels maintained by the United States Steel corporation’ This should make ~ for temporary stabilization in the great basic industry- The keen com- petition for the small amount of busi-: ness now available may mean further reductions later, however- Holiday trade at come centers is meeting expectations. In, general, ‘by mail, audree. however, dullness prevails. . Price re- es without mug. + ductiozs are b ng-mero.general.y. ce errr a Insurance That Is Sure All fire insurance policies look pretty mueh alike before a fire. But after a fire, the old, reli ble name of The Hartford Fite Insurance Company is a mighty comforting sight on a policy. We can put it there. You cannot provide against misfortune—except in one way —by insurance. The “Hartford” cffers.every sort of protection to you and your property. We are Hartfacd Agents : MURPHY “The man who knows insurance” Bismarck, N. D. : REE EEE EEE ry ®