The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1920, Page 2

PAGE TWO Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second e Class Matter. ! 5 | GEORGE D. MANN - - Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY CHICAGO Marquette Bldg. PAYNE, NEW YORK - - 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 specia) dispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year .......0005 oes $7.20 Daily by mail, pec year (in Bismarck) . 7.20 | Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck. 5.00 Daily by mzii, outside of North Dakota. « 6.00 “THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) DETROIT Kresge Bldg. BURNS AND SMITH - . os Fifth Ave, Bldg. i t THE TWO-HEADED MONTH January, first month of the new year, is at the threshold. A good, keen, standard, reliable month it holds fresh opportu s for everyone. Several monihs were named after Roman gods, and Jan- uary named, for Janus, was one of them. Ile was a god given two faces that looked in opposite di- rections, and his adoption as a month name led to the idea that the month of January looked remin- iscently to the past and hopefully to the future. According to one writer Janus meant “the spirit of opening,” and the double head indicated .a gate swinging both ways. The Romans thought hat this god was interested in all their enterprises and so they honored him by naming a month for him. The custom of exchanging presents and calls) on New Year Day, Jan. 1, dates back to the time when the month was named, for then the Romans “to start the new year right,” forgot their per- sonal enmities, exchanged presents, made calls one upon the other, and installed their consuls. No wonder January was named for Janus, for, by the wise men of early Roman dyas, Janus was believed to be the door kegper of heaven. NEW METALS FOR MAN Increased consumption of iron and steel is mak-| ing scientists look ahead to the time when sup- plies of iron ore will be exhausted. Not in this generation. Nor the next. But the time will come when piles of scrap-iron in the yard of a scrap-iron dealer of today will seem like a treasure hoard. Iron is so necessary to civilized life that it is hard formost persons to imagine how the world could get along without plenty of it. But doubt- Jess men thought the same of copper in the stone and copper age which ended about 1800 Bj C. ‘Already chemists are working to conserve sup- plies of iron for future civilizations while benefit- ing the present. Their experiments are based on the fact that the best known metals now in use are not those which are most abundant but are those which could most easily be got. at, and utilized. The list of most abundant metals in the earth includes some which now are unfamiliar, ‘Such as chromium, barium, manganese, vanadium, strontium and zirconium. The abundant list does not inchide copper, zine and lead. Gold, like some of the other well-known met- als, has been usd since early times because prim- itive men found it in a nearly pure state, and no treatment other than simple mechanical skill was required to utilize it. A promise of what may be done with various abundant metals is contained in the rapidly de- velcping use of aluminum. Only a lifetime ago this metal was a laboratory curiosity, and a pound of it cost $400. Thirty-five years ago the annual production in this country was only 283 pounds. Now it’s 100,000,000. It’s use continues to increase as methods of pro- ducing it are developed. There’s plenty. Alumi- num, not iron, is the most abundant metal. There is nearly twice as much aluminum as iron in the earth waiting to be used. BUMPER CROP OF BURGLARIES Possibly the advice to increase ‘production, so liberally handed out in the early days of 1920, was overdone; maybe it was’ too widely scattered, or directed toward wrong channels, for the over- production of burglaries, hold-ups, bank robberies and pocketpicking, during the year, was simply phenomenal. Robbers never before so overworked themselves. They toiled da yand night, judging from statistics accumulated under the auspices of the burglary underwriters’ association. So ambitious were the burglars in 1920 that few, if any, underwriters, will show a profit upon the year’s business. Many of‘them report a loss ratio of 100 per cent. That is, they paid out to burglars victims all received as premiums from policy holders. Some companies are doing worse than that; one reports a loss ratio of 115 per cent. In ordinary years, when burglars are less enter- prising—or policemen are more watchful—the loss ratio is about 45 per cent. Underwriters place the blame upon police laxi- ty and inefficiency. Not that they believe more burglars should have been caught and sent to pri- fon but that police forces should have handled the ~i sity, crime waves cannot be held down by arr BI a re an nce ee stolen goods system more capably. Burglar unt derwriters insist that the way to check crime waves is to make it impossible for crooks to dis- pose of stolen property; until this is done, they sting robbers, nor by punishing them as long as there are avenues for disposing of stolen goods. Until these avenues are closed new robbers will fake the places vacated by arrests and imprisonment. BY LETTER AND NUMBER When one asks: “What kind of a man is he?” and th eanswer is given: “He’s A. No. 1,” the de- finition is clear enough. It is as plain as the nose on a man’s face—-he’s first class in every particu- lar, worthy of confidence and the possessor of merit. How “A No. 1” came to be a synonym for ex- cellenc interesting, too. A J is a notation in Lloyd’s Register, the British shipping guide, and it applies to a shin as being in first-class con- dition bollras to hull and to the stores aboard the vessel, The character A is used to denote either new ships or ships that have been restored until they ure as good as new. The stores of the vessels are described by the figures one or two; if “well sufficiently found,” then the figure one is So, in Britain, Al indicntes a high degree ame thing is ex- and used. of excellence; over here the pressed by A. No. 1. Just how long ago the term passed into popular speech as it is at present applied, is not known, though Charles Dickens used the figure as early as 1847. A tramp painter known the world over discarded his name for “A No. 1,” which he paint- ed on every railroad station in this country. Ponzi’s poetry writing may prove to be simply a prosaic effort to establish an insanity plea. ——— Doctors prescribe yeast for boils instead of lancing them nowadays—a sort of hoperation. . It may be unlawful to let cider get hard but what does a russet apple know about the 18th amendment? Can you imagine the irony of standing in the lobby of the Washington union station and hol- lering “Happy New Year” at the throng of out- going office-holders. EDITORIAL REVIEW Comments reproduced in this column may or may not express the opinion of The Tribune. ‘They are presented here in order that our readers may have both sides of important issués which are being dis- cussed in the press of the day. BLUE CRABS AND YOUR POCKET The Government has three branches. The ex- ecutive branch has ten departmertts. One of these departments, Commerce, has at least nine bureaus or divisions. One of these divisions is Publica- tiohs. Now we come presently to the Blue Crab. The annual report of the chief of the Division of Publications of the Department of Commerce was made public yesterday. It contains a list of about 450 publications issued by the Department of Commerce during the fiscal year 1920. Most of them were printed and distributed free. The copies printed ‘ranged in number from 1 to 200,- 600. From the list of the books and pamphlets issued by one of the bureasu—that of Fisheries— we have chosen one item: : “Life History of the Blue Crab; by E. P. Churchill, Jy., 88 p.1 pl. 8 p. of pl. 2 text fig. 74 x11 in.” We did not choose tnis item at random, but rather because it is the most interesting title among the 450 listed and because its distribution and cost was rather below the average. Fifteen hundred copies of it were printed at a cost of $678.37. We have not read the “Life History of the Blue Crab.” It may be one of the most fascinating books ever written. And when we discuss it we are thinking of its possible successors rather than of itself. But more particularly we are thinking ot taxpayers’ pockcts. For on these the blue an dother crabs of enthusiastic bureaus of enthus- iastic departments have fastened with enthusias- tic and expensive claws. Suppose some magic of bookkeeping made it}; pessible for the Government to tell each citizen just what thing his tax money was spent for. Suppose that six men, Smith, Brown, Johnson, Wil liams, Murphy and Jones, living in the same town, stepped up together to the Government window and asked the bookkeeper what had become of their income tax money, averaging $113 apiece— just about enough to buy each of them 2 suits or acoat for the wife or a set of tires. And suppose the bookkeeper presently looked up from his books arid said: “Curiously enough gentlemen, your taxes arrived all together and were sent on to Washington to pay for the printing of a great pamphlet entitled ‘The Life History fo the Blue Crab. What you six gentlemen turned in from the sweat of your brows and brains came to just enough, lacking 37 cents, to cover the cost of that immortal work.” We shall not try to imagine the feelings or the language of the six taxpayers. But so long as Life Histories of Crabs are printed somebody has to pay for them.—New York Herald. RCK DAILY TRIBUNE WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING INREALM OF POLITICS Chicago, Dec. 29.---Oklahoma with a congresswoman in the 67th Congress, Kansas and Texas with women as state superintendent of public instruc- tion, Missouri with Nine county trea- surers out of thirteen women elected to county offices and Michigan poss- essing two women sheriffs, take the leading places of distinction on the suffrage question ‘in the central west as the result of the recent nation- wide election. Women have entered nearly every field of public service, from juror and school trustee to member of the na- tional House of Representatives and following last month's election, Miss Alice Robertson of Muskogee, Okla, “past proprietor, and, incidentally, an op- ponent of woman suffrage, will take hér seat as the second woman ever sent to the national congress, Greatest’ Liking zs Missouri showed the greatest liking for women office-holders although they are not eligible for ite off Nine counties elected women tre: ers, three selected women as administrator and one deeds. Ten women were elected to of! in Michigan, including one s tor, but perhaps the mo: selections were those of Mrs. Kstell K. Gates and Mrs. Jane Johnson, hot of whom 1 their husbands as sher Mrs. Gates takes an active pert in hurch and club work of Honor, county seat of Benazie county, sa successful restaurant a recorder and has three children and six children. Mrs. Johson, who is years old, says she confident she can arrest a bad man” who vie lates the law in Roscommon county. She will appoint her husband a deputy and aside from caring for the prison-| ers of the county ja after the thre Miss Alice mpson clerk in the county er’s office at Hillsdal a defeated her employer for the position at the November election, Mrs. Eva M. Hamilton, woman to sit in the senate, is 40 years old school teacher. She and Rapids, where she is known as “The Mother of City Markets,” having con- il, will also look children. for ten the first Michifan state nd a former 1 ADVENTURES public | of barely | ceived, and persuaded the city council to adopt a plan by which farmers sell their produce direct to consumers. Three county treasurerss two regi ters of deed: Nd one county cle: elected in Michigan in November are also women. tinctly prominent positions while she was about it. Aside from sending Miss Robertson to congress, a state senitor, Mrs, Lamar Looney, and 2 state representative. Mrs. Bessie S. McColgin, were selected by the Okla- homa. vote Mrs. Looney, a widow and mother of five children, held the county clerkship of Greer county for four nid in addition, manag: 5 ‘arm, educated ho children succeeded in defeating her male yt in the senatorial r than a {wo to one major county also decided tot y clerk, county court clerk and county tre McColgin, who comes Mills county has ¢ © busin result 0! foci tion j husband in telephone Miss Annie Webb Blinton, elected stite superintendent of publi i ction in Texas, Wans Iso reelected a woman us state superintendent of publice i struction, Miss Lorraine i. Greer women as cour a8 trom or, M Re er putation as ac: women with her tracted conside -tohacco le attention by her ipaign, i which jadvecated dismissal of any men i Pstructors who used tobacco in any | form. Four Women Elected Four women legislators, all elected to the lower house, in the Kansas legislature. irin stend of Seward cot the othe: are rving their first terms. ‘They Miss Nellie Cline of Larned, elected from Pawnee county on the Democra- tis ticket repwlican by over 1,000 plaralit She is a law partner of her father having heen admitted to the bar in 1912. M OF THE TWINS | The False Santa’s Trick Santa Claus was telling the twins By Oliver Roberts Barton. | “Oh, we always thought ‘vou sent your fairly helpers after them,” said Nick, the story of Blue Santa and how le himself came to build his big chim- ney. “And what did he do when he w to the South Pole and lived in a cave? asked Nancy. “Just waited to sce what would hap- pen,” answered Santa. “And some- thing did. You see, all the puffin birds and the kittiwakes and the penguins, all of which live in cold places, dis- covered the sign he had set up, and told the children. And the news soon 3pread all over the world that the real Santa Claus was a blue one and that he lived at the South Pole. The worst of it was that the swifts got to know of it.” i “Tie swifts!” exc dren. “What are th “The chimney swifts!” nodded Santa Claus. They are my messengers and live in chimneys. How do you s'pose T would get the notes the children write to me?” nt imed the chil- “Well, what are birds if not fairies I should like to kno Santa, pretending to “They are the best kind of for they are allowed to let fo! ‘em. The rest of us, | am sorry to are not.” Santa knocked the ashes out of his pipe and put it in his pocket. “When the sv got to know of the Blue Santa Claus,” he went on, “they probably thought that T had gone out of business and they took him every single note and letter that the kiddies had written to me and put up the chimneys.” “I'L bet that’s why Td t get my bieyele last Christmas,” said Nick at once. “And I didn’t get my wrist watch,” Nancy told him. “Didn't you?” exclaimed Santa sur- prised, “Well, 1 never!” Oklahoma -gave three women dis-| ined a re-} ne operation. | was re Wooster of lina. She has several | degr and dmitted to the Kan sas bar. Miss Wooster is the anther | of a number of text books and at- . Minnie Minnich of Wellington, | Seen tne nt Rete meatee AND IN THE MEANTIME | overs, i i although the county went | 7° | publicuns and cight Demoe jecuting attorney of Hocking county, Ohio. The first woman to sit in the Indi- of representatives will be She 1 | | wp al o sarnowert ‘aad 1 wife of a locomotive engineer, says she “got into politics to help defeat pro compulsory military trail. ing She lost a brother in the World Wa Ida M. Norton, of Walker, was forme ident of the Kansas Federation of Women’s Clubs and hi heen a leader in state and local civic movements. Miss Florence E, Allen, with nine men candidates opposing her, was elected common pleas judge of Cuy- hoga county, Ohio. She is 30 years old and has been a newspaper woman, y student and assistant county cutor since 1906. Miss Allen was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1914 and eciiced in Cleveland since then, 8. A. Ne Norton, 35, was elected bate judge of L county, Ohio, after i s deputy clerk for 17 ‘orton defeated Homer rosecuting attorney for Lake by 2,500 plurality for the of- ana hous rs. Julia D. Nelson of Muncie. woman elected to a s ast November. Mrs. Nels the wife of a Muncie newspaper man. ECONOMY TO BE KEYNOTE OF DIXON REGIME Dec. 29. Hotena, Mont., Dixon of Mi former States ror assume the office oF nor of Montana at noon on dantary 3 in the capitol in Helena, He will be sworn in by Chief Jus Brantly and with him will take the oatly en entir of them rey ¢ officers, all 1 being hold- The legislature down to business ion limited by including Sand 3, overwhclmingl which Januar W to sixty also Republi It will consist of & ute of forty Republicans and four- n Democrats and a house of 98 Re- A formal reception at the capitol, to] 1 ull the public is invited is to follow the taking of the oath by the governor and the night before will come the Subernatorial ball, at the Mystic Shrine temple here at which an admission fee will he charg- ed. The ball being given by the Helena Commercial club. Reonomy, it is known, is to be the keynote of the gUbertatorial message of Mr. Dixon, which may not reach the houses until January 4 2 He will urge retrenchment in the cost of te administration along every possible line und will exhort the lawm: he exceedingly careful in athorizing new expenditure of any sort. This policy is di d_ especially interesting in the view of the fact that the embly is to be asked to vote a soldiers’ bonus, to the amount not yet stated. About 40,000 persons would come under the act, it is said. It i id Representative Frank A. Silver of Silver Bow will introduce the bill. Discussing the matter, he said recently that Montana has done litle for her veterans, whereas twelve states have bonus bills and others have promised them. Rumor places the total bonus to be asked at between two and five mill- ion dollars. Whether it could be asked in a WEDNESDAY, ‘in storage, DECEMBER 29, 1920 2. a preemen ea meson etiameatone ASPIRIN: Name “Bayer” on Genuine It's criminal to take a chance on any substitute for “Bayer Tablets of Aspirin.” Unless you see the FE “Bayer” e or on twenty- lone years and proved sufe by mil pr rihed By physici lions. Take Aspirin only told in the Bayer package for Colds, Hes Itheumatism, Lumbago and foe twelve boxes for Druggi Aspirin er Manufac of Salie: sell larger pia trade mark of Monoaceticacidest —oooOoOOOOO would have to come from a bond issue, as the state is at present deeply in debt. Farm organizations of the state are © submit, it is said, a wafehouse re- ceipt act, under which banks would he authorized to make loans on crops Farmers will also oppose @ proposal emanating from sportsmen, to forbid putting out -poison to kill gophe ‘rhe sportsmen say the son is taking off game, chickens, but this the farm. ay » | PEOPLE'S FORUM } _ eae i ae aa ee Editor The. Tribune: The most beautiful Christmas vice ever given in the Pre: church was presented this season, All who could see the happy faces of the children as they brought their gills to the cradle would realize the joy of the children in this giving. The children of the Beginners De- partment brought apples; the Primary children brought potatoes; the chil- dren of the Junior Department brought games, boo! dolls and little white dresses, for the children of the Orphans Home in Fargo. One class of boys in the Junior Depari- ment brought a complete Christmas dinner for a family in Bismarck, which they delivered in person after the meeting. Not only did they have ‘! turkey, cranberries and all the good > things that constitute a real Chris mas dinner but they gave also a sack of flour. Books and magazines were brought for the boys and girls of the State Training School at Mandan. Three classes of the Intermediate Depart- ment brought turkey dinners and other good things. One cl: of girls gave a dozen dolls which will make twelve little girls in the Children's Home have many happy days. An- other class of girls gave a year’s sub- seription to the St. Nicholas and the American Magazines for the girls at the girls dormitory at the state ‘Tr ing School and the Home Department gave the Youth’s Companion, ‘The American and the American Boy for the boys at the Br Dormitory, Thus will the joy of this giving ser- vice be felt throughout the year. The service was closed very fittingly with a Sacred solo, he Star of the Bast, by Norma De Vol. A Church Member. Sell your cream and poultry to our agent, or ship direct to Northern Produce Co.,_ Bis- marck. Write us for prices on cream and poultry.—Northern Produce Co. For Bear Creek and Beulah Lump Coal call Wachter Trans- fer Co. Phone 62. Stiff? Sore? A lame back, a sore muscle or a stiff joint often is considered too lightly by the sufferer. 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