The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1921, Page 2

‘ Dea onan v0 PAGEOT 8. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, :19. + THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE cc ene oe wn a es ABOUT THIS TIME 0’ YEAR mimeo year __| CONFERENCE ON The fallacy of this is that man has conquered Class Matte GEORGE D. MANN - - ° . Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY CHICAGO DETROIT Marquette Bldg. Kresge Bldg. | PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK ! - Fifth Ave. Bldg. | MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use | for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or’ not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local) news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatches: herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANGE Daily by carrier, per year........e.0e0e $7.2 Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck). Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck). . 5 00 Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota.. x THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) ed _ CORN AND CASH That “it’s an ill wind that blows nobody good,” | is again being demonstrated in the relation be- tween Russian famine and the corn-growers of our middle west. During the past two weeks 10,000,000 bushels of corn have been taken for export in the Chicago] market, for the Russian famine area, by the cway of Scandinayian ports. This is but the beginning-of the movement which before it ends will materially reduce the great middle west corn surplus and put much needed cash ‘into the pockets of the farmers. HAY The hay dealers of the middle west have pro-} tested to the Inter-state Commerce Commission that the high freight rates have ruined that im- portant business and impoverished many farm- ers. Thousands of tons of prairie hay will be un- cut because it cannot be taken to the eastern mar- ket. It costs $18.50 a ton to ship hay by rail from Kansas City to New York, while the water rate from California to New York via the Panama canal is only $12.75.a ton. It will probably be the judgment of those who write the history of these. reconstruction days that|] extortionate railway rates were responsible for a great many of our troubles. CENSORSHIP Postmaster General Hays has taken another Editor) 00 |. . '*. Disarmament is the perfect protection for man.) ‘the world of beasts. | Man’s only remaining enemy is himself — and| |man is man’s enemy only when he is armed. | War between nations is barbarous, futile, sense-; |less. Disarmament by one country might be danger- ous. But when the whole world disarms, as ‘eventually it will, each man, each nation, will be| ;relatively as well-protected as if all were armed. | Lions, in fighting, thank Providence for their jteeth and claws. But pull the teeth and claws of | jevery lion and each lion would be safer and/| tpossessed of the same relative defense against other lions as before. | | SIMPLICITY | Thousands of well-to-do’ and’ rich families, whose incomes have been cut off or greatly re-; duced by the business depression, are economiz-| ing this:summer by taking automobile camping | vacations instead of blowing in a lot of money for| ‘the privilege of lolling about fashionable and high- priced summer resorts. | A Philadelphia newspaper writer has interview-| ed a number of such families upon their return; and-in-every case they say they.had the happiest | vacation of their lives at very little expense. The youngsters and the oldsters were equally enthusiastic. There is one good thing about hard times. They teach a lot of people who have fallen into habits of extravagance, how much happiness and com- fort can be gotten in ae ways. Lu ne A Philadelphia young girl, while. taking her first lesson in golf, missed the ball, but hit her instructor on the nose with her mashie, breaking | it—the nose, not the mashie. She might have done worse. Most students of the ancient and honorable game consider themselves in luck to hit anything, even a nose. EDITORIAL REVIEW on Comments, reproduced tp ia ghis col Fi resented here: in. oraae that our may bave important the auy. waich are are being (ie- - oF may ere ‘of cussed inthe press of the Editor's Note—In preparing Biemarek’s: Budget, the City Commission ‘might find real inspiration in this All of his natural enemies ‘are under control. | | Yh ae | INSIDE, DOROTHY, J i A\r's TOO COOL TO ay OUT | | | | Sarrenty JUST PLAIN DOGS (Florence Borner.) Many dogs’of many kinds, some brown and others white, We see each day upon the streets, some dressed in ribbons bright. There are poodles with their curly tails, and little Pekinese, The dogs are small, but oh, how long their wonderful pedigrees. But tho these fancy little dogs may yelp in doggish glee, I don’t want none of them in mine, it’s just pfain dog for me. I want a dog that’s just a dog, a dog to bark and bite, And, if conditions should require who ain’t afraid to fight; I want a dog to be my pal, to go where’er I go, None of these fancy baby dogs dressed up just like a show. I want, my doggie to be brave, I think I’d call him Sport, He doesn’t need to know a trick but simple doggish sort. T’'d learn'him how to sit and beg, and how to catch a ball, And how to mind what I would say, and come when I ‘would call; And then-we’d go a long way off, and hunt and fish and swim, He'd: be,a,friend to me, I know, and I a friend to him, Then when the sun gone to rest, and stars were shining bright I’d lay me down beside my dog and sleep the livelong night. What sat are all these, little dogs, that’s what I’d like to know + “Christmas!” e: UNIFORM LAWS OPENS TOMORROW ley Important wrtant “Problema Of | State Laws ‘Are Before | Convention —The thir- of Com- Laws i iNegitimate | among the subj The conference, made up | missioners from all of the states and |from the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philip- | pines, during its existence since 1890 {has had its recommendations. for uni- form law adopted in 261 jurisdictions, | Opening day tomorrow will be prin- | cipally be taken ‘up, with organization and the presidential address by Judge Henry Stockbridge of the Maryland Court of Appeals. Thursday the conference will open as a legislature for consideration of the eighth draft of a uniform incor- porations act. This will be the sub- | noon session with a-report on a uni- form Blue Sky law to be given in the evening, together with suggested amendments to the warehouse re- ceipts and bills of lading acts. Proposals for a uniform fiducieries act will come up for’ consideration | Friday when the first tentative dratt of the measure will be presented. The evening session will consider the first tentative draft of an act relatipg to jthe status and protection of jllegiti- mate children. All of Saturday will be taken . up with the second draft of a uniform |declaratory judgements act, with Mon- | day given over to consideration of the first draft of a uniform mortgage act and of report of the committee on compacts between states. The decision of these commission- ers are printed and brought before legislatures of all states recommend- ed for passage. The negotiable in- struments act, recommended by. the conference has been enacted by 51 jurisdictions while the sales act and ; bills of lading act hag received favor- {able action in 23 jurisdictions, and the warehouse receipts act in 45. | Commissioners in 33 states are ap- | Pointed by the. chief executive acting under express legislative . authority. In the other jurisdictions the appoint- aE ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS By Olive Barton Roberts i For a while Sprinkle-Blow was very |busy, for after Wally Woodchuck start- ed on his vacation, everyone got the} fever, and everyone wanted different kind of weather. Folks going north wanted it warm, those going south wanted it cool, people goin to sea want- ed a breeze to help the sailing, fisher- men wanted it calm. ‘Hunters want- ed it damp so the leaves wouldn’t crackle and give ’em away, and sight-/ seers like Wally wanted it clear. “I see that other folks’ vacation- time is no time for me to be taking a vacation,” said Sprnkle-Blow ‘to Nancy and Nick. “About the only thing !for me to do is to wait until Christ- ‘mas and take my vacation then.” imed Nick, “Why occasion to assure the country that he does. not rh Except, ts, fc folks who like th id hi s Y ‘ itorial. xcep' ets, for. wommen folks who like that kind of show; that’s the time we d th st | auth hs consider censoring the press one of the functions]. .: 4 Theale tiny bark, i is bu but,a, squeak, and when they're gui I find See a AES BnPln PIG BIGWEs oWoUe leat cee eee SO IT’S UP TO THE THE TAXPAYERS j cannot, ¢e whic nid. is lore and which end is behin no idea how we count on it.” Object of the. conference as stated of his officg. The second-class mail privilege of a Néw York foreign language newspaper has been, . restored. How taxes are laid and how. spent, ate ques-| tions of vital interest to every Minneapolis tax- Yet for lack of some definite machinery ity, little dogs sure make me sick— is hair, and do it mighty quick. AS. These fussy, mussy,. Itt had, one] I'd" ‘shea mit Some say I am‘a‘siniple cuss, I never cared for style, The doo dais 1 ‘that they wear don’t suit be by a mile; “Well,” said Sprinkle-Blow thought- fully. “I won't take any vacation then. After all, one may as well be doing something.” | in its constitution is to “promote uni- formity in state laws on all subjects {where uniformity is deemed desirable and practicable.” Proposed acts are There may be:an-honest difference of opinion | payer. is ¢ 4 X * | By ’n’ by all the people were home| drawn by special ci it 4 as to whether or not, under some circumstances, |by which the taxpayers can exert direct influence) = Whce'{ Fee hat K Bes tat comes pian eee {again, all except Chris Crow and Cob! ed lawyers, and eee Rena Coon, for they hadn’t gone at all.) cussed at the national conference. us- after a proper hearing, the right to limit the free- dom of the press is necessary in the pant in- terest. ‘ 1 But the assumption of autocratic powers in this connection by Burleson, who preceded Hays in of- fice, was an outrageous violation of both law and equity. R It is a black page in the history of the Wilson’ administration, for it was contrary to one of the ‘fundamental principles of democracy. ; i i Dr, Gilmore is selecting many ar- Sa ee answered it. It was Cob Coon. PULL THE TEETH This year, for example, ata time When ast ticles of historical importance as re-; John Kennelly returned yesterday] “What do you want, Cobbie?” ful instinct is self. ti and Federal taxes are being reduced, Minneapolis|i.ica to the development of the Mis-|afternoon from a two weeks visit with |asked the little girl. : Your most powerful instinct is self-preservation|;, threatened with a sixty-five mill tax rate—|souri Slope region and its carly his-|friends at Shoreham, Minn. “T want Mr. Moon to mind his aa ane business tonight, said Cob crisply, | —the desire to keep on living. : Self-propagation — craving to have children — is second. : Vanity comes third. On this is built the science called psychology. The impending diarmament conference. in Washington will interest you keenly. For one thing, your taxes can’ be lowered if the world lays down its arms. Moré:basic, it appeals because it is tinkering with your instinct of self-preservation. That strikes home,., Let’s hold this instiitct of salt tfesebyation up by the hair and take a look at it from all sides. Every form of life, animated by the instinct of self-preservation, develops some form of defense. The mule kicks. The rattlesnake attacks its enemy with poison from its hypodermic-teeth. The dog bites. The cat claws. If science could evolve a new animal or plant without any mode of defense, it would soon de- velop weapons. “ For instance,. the rhinocerous. - It once hada soft skin. But it developed its thick hide to pro- tect itself against poisonous insects. So, too, the wild pig grew a tough hide as protection against snakes. Small fish have needle-pointed - dorsal fins. These rise, when frightened, making it hard for big fish to swallow the small ones, A South African plant, called the Mesembry- anthemum, is attracting considerable attention! among scientists. This plant so closely resembles the quartz pebbles; among which it grows, that it often is picked up in mistake for a stone. Scientists say that this plant’s camouflage means of protection was developed by its instinct of self-preservation. Similarly, the ptarmigan, Yukon bird, changes its feathers to white, in wintertime, to make it invisible against. the snow. Militarists. for thousands of years have preach- ed that every formi of life develops | some “méans ETE aL aa gn these public servants to whom has: been en- trusted the raising and spending of taxes, there! is comparatively little. outside pressure on the City Hall in the direction of careful economy. Not that the people of Minneapolis desire to be! niggardly in the operation of their municipal gov- ernment or any of its widely diverse activities. But between the apparent indifference of taxpay- ers and the money-eating intrigues of politicians, the bill mounts steadily from year to year. four mills above last year’s rate, the highest that had ever been reached." It is true that this ingrease may be entirely accounted for by the increases in the school and library millage generously authorized by the peo- ple in the June election. It is also true that in order to get within this figure, the budget esti- ‘mates must be reduced by some four hundred thou- sand dollars. But the question still remajns, whether a care- ful scrutiny of all the departments and their esti-| mates would not disclose opportunities for really beneficial reductions that would bring the total down to such a figure that little or no increase in the rate would be necessary. Anyone who familiarizes himself with the of-| ficial personnel in the various City Hall offices, must be struck with the fact that there are many sinecures. that might be dispensed with, many barnacles of, long standing and unimpaired appe- tite that could be dislodged. The great obstacles in the way of doing this are two: The civil service law, which makes per- manent fixtures of even the most incompetent! officeholders; and the pressure. of politics and placemen for public jobs. It is going to be a long uphill struggle to re- jduce the municipal payroll and expense account to reasonable proportions. Probably it cannot be done in time to have much effect on taxes imme- diately. But the sooner it is begun, the sooner will effects begin to accrue. The movement to resuscitate the old Taxpayers’ Association, or form an entirely new one, is to be launched at a citizens’ meeting in the Mayor's reception room. Upon the response to this call very much depends.’ If taxpayers of all classes come together in the right spirit, the first import- ant step will be taken. If on the other hand the indifference of taxpay- ers. continues, Minneapolis will be likely to con- tinue in the old, slothful expensive course, and the people will have to pay the bill Minneapolis | Journal. wn ee ( aH ‘torical society. ‘the Argonne fighting and who And so‘ “f'amble thrii'this life in plain unstylish togs,. her Nature pleased me best when she made just plain dogs. OTe ————_—_-_-—* Bismarck to enjoy the new swimming MANDAN NOTES _|/poo. ——— Mr. and Mrs. Kohler of Wing, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Homan for several days have returned to their home. §. H. 8S. TO HAVE EXHIBIT One of the most interesting exhibits to be seen at the annual Missouri Slope fair will be prepared by Dr. Gilmore, director of the North Dako- ta Historical society. Oscar Morck and G. I, Solum have returned from a two weeks outing spent at the Detnoit lakes. tory and will,have these on display at the fair, + He personally will be in attendance to explain the exhibits, This is the first time in the history of the society that it has made exhibits at a state or county fair andthe precedent has been decided upon by Dr. Gilmore as a means of creating a greater general public interest in the work of the his- The Misses Baker of Fontanelle, Ta., are the guests of Mrs.,A,, Be Welch until after the fair. " ‘Thorvald Hoy, son of Mr. ae Mrs. M. H. Hoy has arrived from Minneap- olis and will be the guests of his par- ents during the fair. IN ST. PAUL HOSPITAL Louis Kanell who was pounded tn as been lying arouhd in hospitals most. of the time since, naving been so injured that he is.unable to do any work, is now a patient at the Aberdeen hospit- al in St. Paul, according to informa- tion received by local officers of the Legion. Kanell drew No. 258, the first num- ber of the draft, and was the first man examined in Morton county. Although a Greek alien and exempt under the draft regulations he elected to serve his adopted country. He was in the game unit as Harry Kidd of this city who was killed in action.. He is now is a charge of the government receiving treatment and studying under the re- habilitation act. — ANO The members of the Ladies Auxil- lary to the American Legion are hold- ing a picnic supper and corn roast at the Chautauqua grounds this evening. The members have invited their hus- bands and the members of the Legion whose sweethearts are members of the Auxiliary. Harry Baker and Gottlieb Brenniese of Regan, who have been in Mandan the past few days, i returned home. Yeon egimers, ave ABovT ME? — SOMETIMES AUK THE SLAMS You'RS ABS To RSMENESS iy Mr. and Mrs. William Sawtell have returned from a visit with theis daughter, Mrs. Ted Heisler of For- ‘sythe, Mont. Mrs. F. B. Hensiger_ and. grandso Kenneth Holritz have left for a visit with relatives and friends at Alma and Arcadia, Wis. John Elliot has gone to Chicago on a combined business and pleasure trip. Wylie Nelson and Earl ge} ‘Swanson yesterday. in Bismarck enjoying. ew swimming pool. Large num- rs GE TMandan people are’ visiting} (ee They were afraid of missing some- thing. Corn! It was just coming along fine. The hot, dry spell that lasted through harvest-time and Wal- Jy’s vacation was fairly pulling it out of the ground, it grew so fast. And ears! Really if corn-ears could hear, I’m sure there wouldn’t have been any secrets left in the world, the field was so full! i One day Mr. Sprinkle-Blow and Nancy and Nick (who had gone back to the weatherman’s house on the star) heard the phone ring, and Nancy ually for several years before adop- tion. “and stay away.” (To Be Continued) (Copyright 1921 by Newspaper Enterprise) Pedestrians look run down. es | The oldest university in U. S. ter- | ritory is the University wmf St. Harding likes bright Hughes. The tax collector makes farming | EVERETT TRUE BY CONDO THs REMARK THaT Yu WERE A BIG CHEESE SAY, JOHNSON, DON'T YOU vee HEAe Any Come PLIMENTARY THINGS Teen USTS Hear one INSTEAD OF pay. Thomas at Manila, founded in 1605. bank. Another sign of a hard winter is Lace pricéof coal. ~*~ $ HEARD HIM ae We need autos that can detour around trains, Many heads are being reduced to | pre-war levels, Women have always had a roll in their stockings. Lots of self made men forget their wives bossed the job. Chicago reports finding 12 drunks in one home. A full honse. The Panama Canal has: changed to the nation’s alimentary canal. Wet, Mes — SOMETIMGS | Colleges are opening and father will make hay while the son shines, Praise once went to a woman's head; now it settles around. her feet. Thank goodness, all would-be movie actresses haven't the face: to try it. The Silesian | longer | farce. trouble is running than a Broadway. bedroom, ! ‘Women haven’t reached normalcy of / attire, but they are in the outskirta. In these days of shooting husbands. ; women with high aims are in demand. a> | Either admit reporters to the dis- |armament party or have a woman | delegate. The sad part about these one-piece j bathing suits is they are not big. | enough for winter underwear. Milk is being made from oats, pea- ' [nuts and water. Oats and peanuts are | Ject taken up in ‘morning and atfter- ;Ments are made by general executive , One good life-saving station is the — ~j the new ingredients. rregmse~sees se