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PAGE FOUR BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1926 | department was organized and a secretary of the ‘navy joined the cabinet. Fifty-one years elapsed before the circle around ——' the cabinet table opened to let in a new member— itor | the secretary of the interior. , And 40 years later, |in 1889, it was deemed advisable to give the farm- jcers a seat and a place was made for a secretary of agriculture. The first secretary of commerce and labor was | appointed in 1908, but ten years later the job was split in two, so that now the cabinet has ten mem- bers. President-elect Harding has suggested there ‘All tights of publication of special dispatches herein are | Ought to bea secretary of public welfare. Women also reserved. say this is just the job for a woman. And why MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION not? | SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE | Daily by carrier, per year $7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in a 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) TOLERANCE-COOPERATION North Dakota needs now the practice of toler- ance and cooperation combined with sound busi-j| ness principles. North Dakota’s welfare is the sole issue before the people and political animos- ities have no place in working out the great prob- lems of reconstruction and liquidation. Wesley McDowell and E. J. Wesier, two of the leading bankers of the state who participated in the recent conference, sounded the keynote that should govern those intrusted with shaping the governmental and economic policies of the state. North Dakota is a great business corporation. Its people and officials are the stock holders, of- ficers and directors. They must define the policy, to be pursued to bring the greatest good to the people and to preserve the peace, health and safety of the state. Until differences can be composed and narrow partisanship put aside, North Dakota can never enjoy the great prosperity due her eco- nomic position which at present is fundamentally sound. The problems of marketing are vast and cannot be solved successfully except by the earnest co- operation between state officials and the people and then, only along the lines of strict business principles. Everyone who has the welfare of the state at heart can meet on that common ground and if the cooperation professed on all sides is practiced in the spirit shown at.the recent conference success is assured. t Tolerance, cooperation and home rule will go far to correcting the evils:and solving the prob- lems. THE BISMARCK TRIBUN Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN JOGAN PAYNE COMPANY G. LOGAN PAYN: CHICAGO DETROIT Marquette Bldg. Kresge Bldg. PAYNE, 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 herein. BURNS AND Even by giving in blocks of a million, Rocke-! felle rfinds difficulty in cutting into the principal. | It is exactly 400 years since Sir Thomas More , wrote “Utopia,” a historical romance in which he pictured an ideal state erected on an imaginary island called Utopia. And it is well at this time to make an apprais-! al of that happy land, for the purpose of discov- | ering to what extent More’s celebrated dream of social, economic and political perfection has come| true. \ Such a survey shows Utopia has realized only on two of its ideals, neamely: (a) Prohibiton. (b) | Incubators. | Setting an example that he hoped posterity would follow, More would:not permit wine houses or also shops to flourish in his.imaginary Utopia, | while distilling was strictly prohibited there—400} years before the Volstead law. ' A great deal of poultry was raised in Utopia | “by a marvelous poli¢y,” wrote More, “for the hens do not sit upon the eggs; but by keeping} them in a ‘certain equal heat, they bring life into| them and hatch them. This ‘method of breeding chickens was laughed at as one of More’s more humorous flights of fan- cy, and centuries elapsed before More was vin- dicated by the incubator. | Every tenth year Utopians traded houses by | lot. so that the evil of house-hunting was eliminat-| ed in their land. Fashion was unknown, for} garments were made on one pattern, and thus did More do away with one of the causes as well} as the effects of vanity and its attending evils. | Since More’s time many reformers and’ social and economic idealists have! set. sail for Utopia for the purpose of improving and enlarging it. Practicing, if not practical idealists, have attempt- ed to import Utopia and establish it in their own lands, and Russa is a sample of what may happen when an attempt is made to fit idealistic Utopian theory to realistic human nature. MENTAL LOAFING Whenever you read about an old man who doesn’t look or act his years, he is usually quoted as saying something like this: “I have kept young by keeping my mind at work.” Likewise, other men, retiring from business, | discover themselves growing old as soon. as their minds are released from their accustomed exer- cise. Any young person can study in himself the en- ervating physical discomfort that comes from mental loafing. And there is nothing more stim- ulating to the system than sustained, purposeful use of the mind. The Chinese philosopher, Confucius, when asked how he had managed to grow old so gracefully re- plied that “in his eager pursuit of knowledge he did not even perceive that old age was coming , on.” His mind was too busy with healthy think-/| ing to brood over the approach of age, the fear of which haunts the thoughts and arrests the ener- gies of many men. , Cicero, ‘tthe Roman, in a treatise on old age wrote “I had rather,be an old man a somewhat shorter time than an old man before my time.” And to that end he “kept his mind at full stretch, like a bow, and never gave in to old age by growing slack.” To keep his memory in working condi- tion he would repeat at night all he had said or heard during the day. , In his old age he supported his energies “by my intellectual and not my bodily forces. For a man who is always living in the midst of these (men- tal) labors does not perceive when old age creeps, upon him.” : \ These thoughts are commended to the attention ‘ of men: who perceive themselves growing old and to young men who feel themselves growing slack. The mind is the engine of the system. Keep it tuned un: wens CABINET-MAKING Building cabinets for presidents-elect has been! a popular quadrennial pastime, ever since George Washington’s administration. The Constitution says nothing about cabinet; cfficers. In fact, it was the design of the Consti- tution to lodge all executive authority in the presi- dent, but it was soon found that the job was| too large for one president to handle by himself. ‘So the government was divided into departments, by congressional enactments, and the heads of these departments became the cabinet of the president. The first cabinet, organized in 1789, consisted of a secretary of state, secretary of war, secretary of the treasury and an attorney general. Later the place of postmaster general was crea-| “The textile mill workers are making a small ted, but it was not then regarded of sufficient sacrifice to avoid a greater one. Employers, dignity.to entitle the postmaster general to a seat| Wholesalers and retailers, must do likewise. Ar- in the cabinet. Later, however, the postmaster) bitrary dismissal of great number of workers general was admitted to the official family circle.| will bring hardship to those dismissed and certain The expansion of the cabinet has generally kept loss not only to those firms which thus cease pace with America’s governmental needs. Nine business but to all concerns which provide goods years after the first cabinet was created, the navy" for the workers.”—Mining Journal. Switzerland and Holland seem to be able to shel- ter more troublesome guests without uproar than any two other countries one might mention. * Ex-Emperor Charles is broke:and has asked the Austrian republic for a pension. What’s the mat- ter with an elevator job. his uniforms would come in handy. : { EDITORIAL REVIEW Comments reproduced in this column may or may They are not express the opinion of The Tribune. presented here in order that our readers may have both sides of important issues which are being dis- cussed in the prexs of the day, PRICE LEVEL REDUCTIONS The world’s wealth is estimated at $250,000,- 000,000, its annual earning power at $59,00,090,- 000. Four per cent is an excessive estimate of the earnings of the world’s wealth because a large part of that wealh is entirely unproductive. Four per cent of $250,000,000,000 is ten billions, leav- ing $40,000,000,000 of the annual earning power of the world to be credited to labor, invention and management, of which the larger part wisely and perhaps justly must be credited to labor. The Chicago Tribune editorially commends the ac- ceptance of wage reductions in preference to the loss of jobs in the following. language: “Acceptance of wage reductions in preference to loss of jobs in various New England textile mills indicates an appreciation of economic conditions Ikely to have far reaching consequences. These} workers are showing practical recognition of fun- damental facts which gives weight to their asser- tion that dividends as well as wages are factors in high prices and are equally subject to reduction tc maintain the balance of lite. “Some large producers have reauced prices. More have not. Some retailers have reduced prices. Some-have not, All will be forced to do so.. The interesting pbint is whether they will descend the ladder or have it kicked out from under them. “The downward trend cf prices and consequent} uncertainty of business will be checked only when demand for the commodities invalved is improved. It will not be improved if vast numbers of work- ers are thrown out of employment and thereby eliminated as potential purchasers. It will be im< proved if these workers are kept on the pay rolls, even at reduced wages, if at the same time prices are lowered. i UTOPIA |: ADVENTURES THE LOST CHARM The Magical Mushroom had gone back to the Fairy Queen’s Palace he- cause, as'he said, wiuter in Meadow Grove Land was no time nor jplace for a mushroom. Without any clothes tp speak of save his hat, how could he be expetced to keep warm? But he left the twins a charm when he departed, a bit of the pink silk lin- ing to his hat, and told them that as long as they kept it they could sum- mon him whenever they wished. Aiso that they would still have the gift of understanding the animals Nancy tied the charm in the corner of her handkerchief to keep it safe as she and Nick started off one cold morning as usual to help Mr. Scril ble Scratch in the Meadow Grove school. “The Old Woman is picking her geese,” said Nick, looking up at the sky, for sure enough some large white BY JOHN W. HILL, Finaneial Editor, Iron Trade Revi Termination of the present trade Harvard University Economic Re- search bureau and other leading busi- ness forecasters. Slowly easing credit conditions, rapid price declines and absorption of surplus stocks of goods in many lines bear out this prediction. All danger of a panic has passed. Key to Revival Most authorities agree that real revival is unlikely until war inflation is squeezed out-of prices. already happened in a number of com- modifies. They should recover first- Many others, however, are still too high to attract buyers. Living Costs Although wholesale prices have fall- en around per cent from the peak, Stiff Joints Sore Muscles Smoothed Out By Hamlin’s Wizard Oil Soreness and. stiffness resulting from unaccustomed use of muscles nich exercise, such as ten- golf, hand-ball, etc., the soothing Jizard Oil. Tt penetrates iast, drives out the sore- fess, and limbers up stiff, aching joints and muscles. Hamti d Oil is a gond*depend- fon to have in tho medicine t ald and wh 109 By Oliver Roberts Barton. slump in April ig predicted by thé! This has* the cost of living is dotwn less than | SAW. WOOD BOYS! OF THE TWINS were down floating through the frosty air. By and by the flakes fell faster. , Then suddenly there was a great rusn j of them and they came tumbling down | snowflakes ere eGins} “Phe Old Woman is picking her geese ,” said Nigh, looking up at the sky. ; / ¢ pell mell},so fast ‘that the’.ground was soon €overed. ‘Oh! oh! oh!” screamed the twins n glee, running around and trying to satch the lovely things in their hands. Nick scraped up enough to make a siny nowball and chased Nanoy, who ‘an screaming with shrieks of pre- cended terror. lid let it fly, and ft landed with a 30ft little pat on her shoulder, it was Na ‘s turn to scoop up a handful se Ni who pretended to be After while they arrived at the oak tree where the school was, and not any too soon, for the fairyman was ‘ just about to call the school to order. Nancy started to wipe off her hands with her hanky. But it was gone! PREDICT TRADE BOOM IN APRIL, BASED UPON WIDE-SPREAD INVESTIGATION | 10 per cent. This is due to high rents. | y.|high coal prices and other factors. Undertone. Steadier Busingss generally continues, in an uncertain nteod. A firmer under- tone appeared in a few lines last week, however.. Holiday buying has helped retail trade. Print cloth sales are re- ported the largest in weeks. Hide ; buying recently took the ‘first spurt: jin months. Woolens and silks ‘moving better. St. Louis Plan Sentiment among merchants to place orders more liberally for spring is spreading. St. Louis stores have an- nounced their intention of going into jthe market. An early Easter, cheaper ; raw materials, better credit conditions lana the desire to prevent further un- [employment are their reasons for buy- ing. F a 7 JUST JOKING A Connoiseur Mr. Blinks (in the art museum): “L didn’t Know you were such an ad- \mirer of curios, Mr. Blunderby.” Mr. Blunderby: “Oh, yes, indeed. delight in iniquities.”. — Tid % | . Ti Not Now, When? Judge (to Old Man)—Are you not ashamed, such an old man, to steal?" Man—“Well, your honor, when oung, I was asked if I was a fellow to stea Mined Dry Anderson Sts Phone 659 R, And, when finally he ! Lehigh Liguite Coal for Sale. W. J. Dobson, 615°, WARS STANDARD OF | PUPILS LOWER SAYS TEACHER St. Louis, Mo., Dec, 10.—The aver- age intelligence of college stndents is lower than that wltich prevailed years ago, according to the annual report of Dr. Frederick A. Hall, chancellor ef Washington University. This conclusion, the report explains, jcoincides with that of authorities in , other educational institutions, as as- certained through ~correspondence. j The number of college students has been increasing steadily,’ the report | states, “If the present growth of numbers is indicative of Awhat*imay be’-expected iin the near future,” continues the re- port, “the colleges will have to’ watch carefully in order to prevent turning out a lower type of graduate than that | which has characterized colleges hitherto, “It is only fair to say that; so far as I can learn from the faculty, it is \thought that the work of the\ student body has not this year been as good as that of previous years; that con- trary to the peoples expectations that the young would be more purposeful and earnest by reason of war experi- fence, they seem to be less inclined to ‘serious labor, and that an unusual pro- portion of students had to be dropped because of the inferior quality of their work.” \ The report \sserts that until two ago the proportional increase men in the college section of the ‘sity W gaining notably in the proportional increase in the number of men. but that in the last two years the proportional increase by men has Men, the report adds, are reluctant to continue in in. which they are outnumber- women. | POLICY HOLDER HIT BY TAXES New York, Dec, 10--A person hold ing a policy in any one of the Amer- ican life insurance companies finds) himself subject, indirectly, to the im- osition of five, and perhaps six, fed- eral taxes, E. E. Rhodes, vice-presi- dent of the Mutual Benefit Life In- surance Co., Newark, N. J., at its ‘ourteenth annual,gonvention told the Association of Life. Insurance Presi- dents here today. : Although emphasizing the multiple jtaxation ot life “insurance, Mr. Rhodes urged that it is far better that ‘insurance men ~shall sincerely and ; Whole-heartedly co-operate with the government in finding a reasonable ! basis of taxation than that they should \take an antagonistic position toward jall plans that may be presented. Caught Every Way “What is the position of one who ‘has sought insurance protection, in so ‘far as Federal taxes are concerned?” i | Thought Man was Crazy ‘L havq suffered from ston er trouble for years; the 's people have been calling me azy. The doctors:could not do any- |thing for me. The awful bloating of gas seemed to press against my brain jand | could not think clearly. Three months ago a friend advised taking 'Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy and it has | | amed. such a young fellow, | Vorked wonders in my ¢ All my 1? And when I was full grown, | Ploating and suffering is gone and I asked if I was not ashamed. |! y born It is a able-bodied man, to steal ation that re- One dose aided. All drus- —— asked the speaker. “In the firsteplace, he pays a tax at the rate of eighty cents per $1,000: of insurance for the | privilege of insuring this lite. In the isecond place, he pays a personal ‘tax {upon so much of his. income as is re- ‘quired to pay the premium upon his linsurance. - In the third place, the } amount he pays as a premium is again |taxed when it reaches the company of {which he is a member. Jn the fourth | place, if the assessment of an excess { profits tax is upheld by the courts the {premium is again taxed. In the fifth place, so much of his premium as is theld by the company for contingen- ' dies is again taxed as a capital stock tax. In the sixth place, when the ! amount insured is paid to his estate it lis again taxed. | “This is taxation with a vengeance. The insured is caught coming, stand- ing still and going, in a transaction which he does not enter into for-profit and in which there can be no profit.” jute : | *"AT THE MOVIES | e ELTINGE | Pearl White, in the William Fox ' production “Tiger’s Cub” a powerful drama of the Alaskan snows adapted from George Goodchild’s great story, is announced as the feature attrac- tion at the Eltinge theatre beginning Monday. “Tiger's Cub” is described as the most, perfect Alaskan drama ever screened. It carries a powerfully dramatic theme and contains ‘heart avpeal, thrilling moments and en- \iertainment value far in excess of the average picture. ) Briefly, the ndrrative uhfolds the attempt of two scoundrels, Bill Slark and “Tiger” Bloss, to rob Colonel Summers of his gold mine. in a dispute over a poker game in which Slarki unfairly wins the mine, the “Tiger” mortally wounds the Colonel. Before he dies Sum- {mers writes an accusation of the “Tiger” and gives it to Lone Wolf, his Indian servant. When David Summers arrives to ran down the murderers. of his father, he meets and falls in love with the Cub, the “Tiger's? beau- titul daughter. Slark, however, who has secretly married Hilda, a dance hall girl, conceives a desir2 for the Cub, and offers her father a half interest inthe mine he has stolen in consideration: of his con- scnt to their |marriage. The. Cub jis forced to wed the scoundrei. | David learns of the marriage, and also that Slark is the despoiler of his father. He \ pursues Slark, there is a hand-to-hand fight, David is dangerously wounded, and Slark is about to finish him when Hilda, who has hidden in the cabin, kills Slark. The picture has a happy ending. In the fine supporting cast Thomas Carrigan is leading man. \ PEOPLE'S FORUM * & =) My Dear Editor: ’ Many thanks for the sandman stories I think they are just great and I like them’ fine. I do hope we can have one in every evening, all my Jittle friends like them, too. thank you again. . Your friend, . KATHERINE GORMAN, 420 Hannifin Ave. SECOND APPEAL FOR BANh PROBE FUNDS IS MADE peer aa (Continued from Page 1) and in the hands of the legislature when it meets on January 4 if suffi- cient funds are obtained to keep the corps of expert accountants steadily at work. . It is expected by the board that the legislature will appropriate sufficient funds to reimburse thse who con- tribute. } The contributions received thus far come from every part of the state, One letter from Woodworth, Stuts- man county, brought $21, representing the contribution of $1 from each of 21 citizens who want the state institutions examined in accordance with the pow- er vested by the initiated laws. MOTHER! “California Syrup of Figs’ Child’s Best Laxative 1 Accept “California” Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California on the package, then you are sure your child is having the best and most harmless physic for the little stom- ach, liver and bowels. Children love its fruity taste. Full directions on each bottle. You must say “Califor- | aE There‘is nothing in the world quite so nourish- ing or helpful as 4 Scott’s Emulsions for thin, anemic girls of “teen-age.” It is well-worth trying. Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. \ i 20-31 ED 2 CO