The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 24, 1922, Page 6

. PAGE SIX WILD PARSLEY IRST FLOWERS TO BLOOM HERE Most Fondly Expected Spring- time Flower, However, Is The Pasque, In Bloom Now CROCUS NOT RIGHT NAME Norti akota’s first’ flowers in Ap- ril are small and inconspicuous, ac- cording to Melvin ‘i. G.lmore, but it is follov by the flower around which the Indians have drawn their greate st wealch of fanciful traditions. ir two species of ually the first to uppear,” says Dr. Gilmore, ellow and the other a white h blossom. ‘The plants are nconspicuous. latitude and altitude of Bis- ; they first appear about April most fondly expected spring- flower everywhere throughout its the pasque flower, which ars in the Bismarck altitude and latitude about April 15. The pasque | slower has a number of popular names ifforent localities. Among lar names applied to this |, 7 pasque flower, | gosling prairie-smoke flower and, wind it has often erroneously been ‘erecus.’ This dosignation is called most inappropriate because it is al- ready the name of a very different which is a native of Asia, and omething like a lily or iris, and net like the Pasque flower. ‘The pasqute flower’s favorite’ situation is upon the north ‘and northeast slopes of hills, especially gravelly hills, Brave Little Flower 'The several Inuiwa tribes acquaint- ed with che pasque tower are tond ot 4c Qna have humerous folk Sayings and stories about it. ‘the Urces say of it luat “Las a very bave: litthe ‘Mower which Cumes sO Camy m tue spring. Venue the WoUlber is GO Cold that the iluwer must wear its tur robe.’ . This is un uliusion to the hairy appearance ut Ue pasque Lower. “ane peupie or the Dakota nation have many peauufl stories and say- vngs about the pasque tlower. One of Lese 18 that Lue pasque flower is very fricudly to tae human race and speaks a message to human weings as fol- lows: “"I have been trying always to en- you and telling you that spring is mere, and that the buftalo will in- crease, and now your parents wilf pre- pare to go upon the -butfalo hunt so wnat ycu shall have plenty of food and good clothing. “Now I have come out first of all the flower people so that the Dakota children can pick me up and kiss me and play with me; alad/little boys will know that it is time to practic? shoot- ing with the arrow.. Then,'.after. 1 have first come, all the other flower people come out dressed in bright cclurs, showing themselves so charm- ing and delightful and they make the earth look so beautiful and joyous and smell so fragrant. And then, too, all the weasts of the forest and of the prairie are putting oft their old shaggy winter coats and are putting on their new and beautiful summer coats, and are growing fat and hearty and ready to become the necessary flesh food for human beings. The birds also are dropping their dull winter plumage and,are putting on th bright spring plumage, and they begin to tune their voices to sing enchantingly for all the wo ld. ‘And amid all these scenes of re- inte life and beauty I shall be standing among them old and gray and about to die, for my life was largely spent before they came upon the ne. “Now, my grandchild, this is an ex- ample for you, to show that you, too, must become old and gray, and, dying, shall pass on to the next happy land, where your ancestors have opened the road before you. You look for them and miss them here below, for they are gone; but you shall meet them there beyond when you yourself shall go there bye and bye. Remember me to all that generation which follows after you. Tell them that you saw me. I sha return again in early spring time, so I shall speak my mes- sage to gineration after generation, even to all generations.’ Phlox Comes, Next. “Another early spring flower wide- ly distributed over the dry prairies of the stato is the starry little phlox called@'Hood’s phlox, or’ phlox, which first appears about ‘April 20th, Th's little plant grows ‘in ‘compact | clumps cf 2 or 3 inches in diameter and almost prostrate stems on which the very small, bright green leaves are closely ipressed so that ‘before bicoming the plants have somewhat the auee ate off ground-pine. The v are usually pure white, some- 3 slightly tinged with pink. “In the wogds along the ‘Red River of, the ‘North in the Pembina Moun- tains the bloodroot is found. This delicatie littl white flower of the wocds first blossoms about the end of “An introduced weed, shepherd’s ‘purse, begins to blossom about the end of April. This weed abounds every- where in neglected gardens and along sjreet sides. Another introduced weed, the dandelion, also shows its bright yellow flowers about the end of April. This pest from Europe has overrun the towns and the country end has made ateele thoroughly at home. “The beautiful bright green foliage of the gooseberry is the first green to show itself among the shrubbery in early April. “The buffalo-berry blossoms open abcut April 20.. The aspens are in bloom about the middle of April. elms, willows, cottonwoods ‘and box- elders come into bloom about the third weck in April. “The willows, cottonwoods and ibox- elders are to be found in the low ground along streams. Elms endure a little more of dry conditions, so are found sometimes on higher ground next in zonation above the cotton- woods. “The buffalo berry is of western or- igin and has migrated down the riv- ers, being very drouth resistant, and so abounds in dry situations, even the” The | By Albert J. smith . The style ‘of handwriting affected by President Wanren G. Harding is the typical journalistic hand, It denotes ‘the cool, deliberate scrawl of the trained executive with welll-seasoned powers of deduction. It is a strong hand. Thig conclusion is obizined from the semi-angularity of the script, the consistent joining of the letters without a break and ‘the decreasing .or wedge ishape of the writing. Harding has a \strong intellect, The powers of deep concentration are well developed anid the faculty of di- plomiscy is well marked. We discover these qualifications in the ltendency to small writing, ithe cOntinuity of the pen tracks and the wedge-shaped words “Warren” wnd “Harding.” “ The president has more cr less of an impenetrable nature. It is diffi- cult io get behind his motives. He is ve deep thinker, the student of facts. He cumnut be hurried; he must “be shown, $ To the casuzl observer, Harding ‘would convey the impression that he is slow ‘to move and king in ag- gressiven Tixis iis due ‘to his im- pen bility, for the has the faculty of arriving at his conclusions —with- out attracting undue attention. There is nothing “Barnumist in his methdds; there is ho ostentation, or bombatt. ANALYZING HARDING'S WRITING Into his usually rounded a’s and o's. Observe the unpretentious under- score of Harding’s signature, ‘the tall-like’ appendage ito the “g” in Harding, gracefully sweeping into a slight curve, without ithe customary dash ‘of the egotist. This denotes We know that Harding has a keen ming. This is determined by the ‘sharp tops of his writing Which fhe unconsciously tries ‘to “incorporate Dane most exposed to drouth and high winds. “Aspens are found in close groves in pockets on north exposures of the hills, They are naturally gregarious and always prefer to grow in close clumps, and will not thrive otherwise. ‘Anyone Who plans’to ‘plagt dny of these treos or other plants sould ob- serve Well the!r habits and habitat and bo guided accordingly in his plans and planting.” PROTESTANT PREACHERS AN CHINA There Are Now 25,000 of Them ~Y. M.C. A. Has Member- ship of 70,000 ‘ CONFERENCE IN SHANGHAI Buffalo, N. Y., April 24.—Aims of the decennial-National Chiristian Con- ference for Chima which will ‘take place ‘in Shanghai May 2-11, were an- nounced ‘here today by tthe Rev. Paul Hutchingon, editor of the China Chris- tian Advocate, who is at hjs Buffalo home on furlough. Dr. John ft, Mott, general secretary of the International Committee of Young Men's Christian AgsGclations, will be a spedker, and Dr. Ralph A. Ward of New York, a3 sistant secretary .of,ithe Board of Fo: eign Missions ofthe Methodist J. ecpal Church, will represent body. Rev. Mr. Hutchinson said results for Chira comparable to those sought in the Washington conference on Fa- cific problems are expected from thi gathering. . “Just as Washington tried to ob- tain for China a possibility of poli- tical progress, so Shanghai will seek some program by which the Christian church expan years,” he “aid. When !Rober't Morrison died, ‘that. for ‘the conversion of the Chinese, he Christians in the country. All the pro- testantt workers up to that time had succeeded in haptizing just ten Chin- eva. In 1900 the Boxer uprising 10,0000. Chinese Christian | preachers communicants and 617,194 more under instruction,’ many of them baptized. The Y. M. C. A. reports a membership of 70,000, many of whom are Not con- nected with the churches. Almost every establisied ‘mission is embar- passed by the number of those who see admission, for it is tthe genera) policy not ito admit those who cantipt be properly trained. “There are now about 25,000 ‘Chin- ese protestant preachers. The Chinese representzt:on at the conference ‘will be equal to that of the abissionaries. “Meanwhile the mation has been de- veloping. The revoluition has at least been a success in stirring up the lives of the people. “China is seething with ail sorts of radical ideas, but the missionary Dody is being agitated by the fears of conservative workers that the Onris- tian message is becoming ‘too ‘mod- ernistic.’ ~ “When the commiss‘on that will re- port at the conference on ‘Tine Mes- sage, of tthe Church ito ‘the, China of ‘Today’ came ttogevher to discuss that subject, it found jiself so far apart, that it was necessary to obtain a Chinese pastor as chairman, in the lape at under his leadership a re- ht be worked out upon which The ‘incident is ‘sig- ing the drift toward Chinese leadership, coming, in ‘this case, where the migsionaries have been able to agree among ‘themselves. “The commisgion ‘that will report jon ‘The Development of Leadership for the Work of the Church’ tackles a subject of great importance, but loaded with dyne: . Bishop ‘L. H. |Roc's of ‘the Protestant Episcopal Church has said that ‘the most criti- cal question i concern the relationls beit sionaries and Chinese leaders.” Some stars are so remote that it | CONVENTION {on the basis of occupation, to: obtain ‘the representation of wo- trought death to 16,000 Chinese Chris-| Estenson of Petersburg tians. In 1907, when Morn'son's ‘hun-| elec‘ed stiperintendent of the state dred years were up there were almost | agricultural high schoo) ‘here. and@ 178,000 communicant ‘protestant | the Petersburg schoo! members, And since the overthrow of} ani has made a satisfaciory record: the- Machus ‘he increase thas been #0] ft is said. rapid ‘that the latest statistics (those} More than 100 applications were re- ‘for 1919) show that there are 344,974 | ceived tor ‘the’ nosition here. GENERAL GRANT'S HOMES moral courage and refinement, with prudence and that sense of reputa- tion and character upheld at all costs. WOMEN’S TRADE UNION LEAGUE FACING CRISIS Standards ‘of ‘Industry, ‘Won Through Long Years of Strug- | gle’ Also Menaced JUNE = 5-10; ‘Wankegan, Ill. , April 24—THe Na- tional Women’s Trade Union League, which will convene here June 5-10, is “facing a. time ‘of crisi ” according to the convention cajl issued from the attack,” the call continues, “but stand- ig the punpose of the trade union mis- represented and consequently under) attach,” the call continues, “but stand. ards of industry, won through’ long years of struggle, are likewise men- aced. This and the compelling prob- lem of unemployment’ present a great challenge, Standards'-in industry mean a higher standard of life for the in- dividual, the community and the na- tion. Among women we aré ‘the group primarily responsible for fuller meas. ure of life’for the women workers of our country.” The league reports an : affiliated memjbership of approrimately 600,000, representing 108 occupations. . Its ob- jects are defined as “the organization of women into trade unions, whicn makes for .selfgovernment in the work shop,” education in leadership and protective legislation. It seeks ‘1 to obtain for girls and women “equal | opportunity with ‘boys and. men in on the basis of occupation, not sex; not sey; men on industrial tribunals. and pub- lic’ boards. and commissions; to in- sure the protection of the younger girlg in their efforts. for better work- ‘a force for advance, may | ing conditions and a living wage; and work in tthe next ten|to provide a common meeting ground for women of all grows who wish to after | see the principles of ‘democracy ap- twenty-seven years of devoted effort | plied to industry.” “Mrs, Raymond Robins of Chicago, said that he doubted if after a cen-{{s president. The motto of the League tury of work there woul? be 1,000| is “The eight hour day; a living wage; to: guard the home.” TO HEAD HI Velva, N. D., Apri 24.—Supt. Emil “has been rved.as head of 1s for six years Mr. Estenson ha: born 2t Point Pleasant, 0. ing physician at Grant’s birth. Thi takes 40,000 years for their light to reach the earth. closed in a glass case. 'Galena, Ill. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE WHAT IT COST. 10 PRODUCE GRAIN CROPS, Wheat Cost: $2.66 : 66. a Bushel On The Average 13 Produce, Records. Show SOUTH DAKOTA FIGURES Pierre S: D., April’24.—The average cost of producing @ bushel of corn in Hand and Faulk:counties in 1921 was $0.014. Wheat Cost . $ a bushel on the average to’ produce. while. oats averaged $0,887 “per ‘bushel. These at. it re the figures. which have been] production are reported in the April 15 ‘bulletin of the depant- ment. They arethe results of records kept'on six farms im the two counties the bulletin explaing.dnd are.merely preliminary figures, which. shoutd not be, taken ag representative of any other than Paulk ard Hand ‘counties and the territory immediately, sur- rounding them. Taking each crop. _ separately, it, is shown that the ¢ost-per acre of grow- ing corn on -titese six farms varied from $10.53 to $22,47-pren ‘acre. “Varialtions in .cost’'per acre,” the bulletin explains, ‘occurred chiefly in man and horse Jabor end in ma- chinery costs, The cost of man labor Der-hour varied froni, $0.212 ‘ito. $0.399 although ‘abor,of hired help’ and of members of ‘ithe ‘family was* figured at $35 per month on farms where this was paid, and gt, $3650 per month where no outside dhelp. ‘was employed. Board and room of hired help and of a@ member of ‘the family filling . a man's’ place —. was: Yigured: in. eaca case at $22.50. per nronih. Lower Cost For Diversified Farms “The variation ‘in’ labor? @ost per. hour is largely: due: to a: difference, year. Usually. farm which has a ntmber ‘of enterprises has ‘the work er distribubed through the year tan, ‘one Which ‘fg devoted largely ito one or, two, enterprises which -ause heavy Tush seasons ei cerfain: times. On. the diversitied* farm: edch man usually puts in a larger number of hours per year, These: farms, ‘there- fore have a lower cost per-acre of labor. ; “The cost of liorse tabor varied from $0.0568 per ihour to $0,194. The reasons as mentioned in the case of man’ Jabor helped-‘to cause ‘this*vari- ‘Jin 1921 cost $11.20 per acre on ‘the alion in cost of honse labor, but there was algo considerable differences in cout of maintenance: Some of the farmers did. mote barn feeding than others, some, had, more . expensive housing, end there: was. more depre- ciation in some grotips of houses than _ othe! ‘Depreciating cost on horses can probably. ‘be profitably offset in many cases by, producing, ‘good draft colts, The prigg, of iforses thas appar: ently passed its’ low: ‘point, and: there is considerable indipation: of rising prices for good draft horses during lhe next six O¥ ‘Sight’ yen, but not for small light horses, |! Cost of “Machinery “Machinery cost on: these six farms varied from $0.738: 'té $2.69, per acre, ‘the ‘average being $).56..Der. acre.” Continuing vhe bulletin says: “The cost of the ‘wheat crop on these farms averaged $12.63 per acre, figuring 6 per cent on conservative Valuation. Five of these’ farms pro- duced wheat at. costs ranging from $8.99 per acre to $16.29 per. acre. Wheat was practically a failure in this section in 1921, and the farms in- cluded had an averdige yleld of on.y 5.72 bushels per’ acre as compared t-.9 bushels, the average for the istate. Cost per acre would not have. be: en. greatly changed had the average pro-. duction been produced. in: which case the cost would show, ¢approximately $1.403 per ‘bushel instead of $2.66. The oat production.on these farms average, including a 6°percent charge on velue of land. Smah grains. throughout “his sec- tion were practically @ failure in 1921. The. acre cost is, therefore, a much nig reliable guide ‘than the cost per, bushel, which varied. for oats from ato! 572 to $1.09.” Xilite, a ‘a new insulation material, ts | being produced in Venice. in distribution of ,work through “the |" |. [16-YEAR-OLD GIRLS NOW ARE COUNTRY’S ‘ MOST FAMOUS “SIAMESE TWiNS” By NEA Servlee San Antonio, Texas, April 24.—Liv- ing here ‘are the successors of Rosia mese Twina, who died irecently at Chicago. 16, ‘and wttiactive. Violet and, Daisy are “Siamese gethar. at the base. ‘of the spine—just, like Rosa. “and Josefa, juet like Eng and Chang, original’ Siamese Twins whom: Barnum’ i famous ‘in the last century. Save for the sbaormat” jointing of their. bodies, Violet and Daisy are just like any two’ ordinary 16-year- old girls. And save for’ the fact that one must go wherever ithe other goes, they enjoy the same pastimes and diversions any girls of 16, would en- Fond of Games They're fotd of cards, and’ dominos, ways play tthe «ame “uit ‘the same time. The other night Daisy was engaged in beating her uncle ‘at dominos while Violet; brows puckered was trying ‘to. disentangle ‘herself from tthe intrica- dies of a high bid -in bridge. Both girls like to read. | But while one reads Oliver Twist, the lother may be ‘thrifled by a movie serial! ehgckers a Above is‘a picture of the house in which General Ulysses §. Grant was The man at the gate is Dr. Rogers, attend- s home is now at Columbus, 0O., en- Below is the hcwse in which Grant later lived at Inset is Grant as a Civil War general. and Josefa Blazek, world-famed Sii-, They are violet and Daisy Hilton, | Twins”—Ithelr. ‘bodies are joined. to-' But both don't ‘al-| illions jolet. Hilton Both ate fond of the movies—and of the same kind of movies, for both must always attend the same, show. They prefer ‘serial pictures of wild adventure ‘to - ithe humdrum saciety romance. iy Writing Difierent ‘Each twin. writes an entirely dif- ferent handwriitng. While the pen- manshilp of, both is good, (alir scripts are as different: as the, two poles. eethe children romp and play about the grounds of ‘their wilter home here just. as any children. They move about with marvelous rapidity and ease, Daisy and Violet have. been edu- cated by private tutors. Their parenits refused to. send them to public school because-of the comment their joined condition might call forith. San Anionio’s “Siamese Twins” today are the oldest known such twins in existence. Many such itwins are born, but few live. beyond baby- hood. f Rosa ‘and Josefa Blazek were well over 40 when they died. Eng and Chang were 63. STATE LABOR BUREAU ORENS ‘Minot, N. OD. 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Nelson, secrevary of the farm ‘bureau, iin charge. Efforts to have a state and federal bureau, such as conducted ‘in Minot last year, were unsuccessful, Exorbitant wage, demands on. the | Part of the laborers could not be | tolerated this year, Mr. Nelson statt- e Following @ conference it was de- cided ‘to appeal to Joseph A. Kiltchen, commissioner of agriculture and la- bor. Mr. Kitchen was reachéd by telephone at Bismarck and consented to have his department finance the labor bureau until the farmers are work. MILITARY BALL Devils Lake N D.,~April 24.—(Mili- Howitzer company,-unit of the, North Dakota National guard, formed . the selting for the company’s first an- sisted of two Stokes mortars, two 37 millimeter guns, two field telephones, polo knives, army packs, search light, signal flags and Springfield ‘rifles. Flags of the Allies, combined- with red, white and blue camoplies, com- pleted the patriotic decorations. 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