The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 3, 1922, Page 4

SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1922 Class Matter. 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 or republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper and also the local news published herein. : Z + All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year. + $7.20 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.........+.- + 6,00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) <> LET US REASON TOGETHER A very remarkable statement occurs in a recent issue of the Mandan Pioneer which asserts if Mr. Stegner were elected he could not carry out his program without violating his oath of office. The Nestos administration has’ ceased the Homebuilding operations, 'yet no one has accused the governor with violating his oath of office. The work stopped automatically when the money ceased coming in. Such was true of the Bank of North Dakota for several months. It marked time, but no one accused the governor of violat- ing his oath. In fact a great sigh of relief went up over the state. If the people emphatically say they are through with state socialism and endorse the Stegner platform, the legislature will hardly have the effrontery to prevent the passage of bills liqui- dating the various industrial enterprises. There is nothing to prevent scrapping the Grand Forks mill and elevator the day after inaugura- tion of a governor committed to such a plan. Neither is there any barrier to reduce the Bank of North Dakota tora rural credit department, such as has been handled by the Land commis- sion for years. The bank could be handled in one of the present offices at the capitol without effort and a horde of employes dismissed much to the Satisfaction of the taxpayers. : If Stegner were elected, even without legisla- tive authority, he could practical’y nullify the ex- pensive program in compliance to the voters’ in- i structions and completely eradicate state social- ism by the route of a constitutional convention i which is part of his platform. i . The Mandan Pioneer should read Mr. Stegner’s H platform. It comprises what the Forum and the Pioneer have been preaching for months. has passed for prating about abolishing state so- cialism and that the hour is opportune to act. would be able in such an event to demonstrate to ean be done without violating his oath. » As for the charge that The Tribune “is not ex- hibiting good faith when it bolts the acts of both the Devils Lake and the Jamestown conventions,” there is hardly any answer necessary. The Tri- bune never accepted the dictum of either political pow wow. It is through with compromises on state socialism and if the Mandan Pioneer desires to ride the coat tails of the I. V. A. henchmen them into green pastures. . SAVED Uncle Sam is spending less of your money, which is good news, though under the sugar coat- ing is the bitter pill that there’s less money to spend. : expenses” of the national government were near- ly a billion and a half dollars less than the cor- responding period a year ago.” Spending totaled $2,820,000,000. Biggest item of this was $772,000,000 which went for interest on the public debt. It emphasizes the great war burden we must carry for years. A “billion-dol- Jar Congress” may be an impossibility in our life- time, though there’s still much room for economy. PROFITS Profits of wheat exporters last year averaged a third of a cent a bushel, compared with 8 cents the year before. This is reported to the Senate by Federal Trade i Commission. At this rate, exporters’ total profits on our huge Hl shipments of wheat to other countries in 1921 were only $1,185,170. Yet wheat exports last year were nearly four and a half times as big as the five-year average, 1910-1914. We are in a period of a big physical volume of business and small profits. That is the general business situation in a nutshell. i Hi if i i : ALASKA * President Harding thinks of taking a trip to Alaska this summer. If he goes, he will find there a population of only 55,000, compared with about | 65,000 a decade ago. A Alaska’s lure is undergoing a slump. The gold Boomers have mostly drifted away. + Alaska will come back, when Americans waken has enough standing timber in the Tongass and Ghugach forest reserves to produce enormous TH E BIS MA R CK T RIBUN E lquantities of lumber and 2,000,000 tons a year ft ed tt dt ha ec hn Mra ES Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second GEORGE D. MANN_ - - : - Editor i Foreign Representatives i G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY « CHICAGO DETROIT The ~ 1 only difference “is*that Stegner thinks the time i: That is what he proposes to do if elected and he; the Mandan Pioneer what a big job of scrapping that is its own business and may the voyage lead In the 10 months ended May 1,. the “ordinary | of wood pulp for paper. Properly conserved, that production could be almost perpetual. Not as lur- ing as gold, but more valuable. SPEED When Andrew Jackson went to Washington as ‘president, it took him 80 days to make the trip from Tennessee. The other day, Bert Acosta flew 208 miles an hour in his “Wildcat” airplane. At Orly, France, the world’s largest biplane is tested out. It travels 100 miles an hour, carrying cargo of seven tons, including 20 passengers. We travel faster now, but you notice there are fewer Andy Jacksons. ASHES The war set civilization back half a century. It will take 50 years to recover to “normal.” This is the view point of Dr. Robert Simpson Woodward, ex-president of Carnegie Institution. Woodward also sees a silver lining to the cloud. He thinks a super-science is rising from the ashes of the war, which unquestionably was an enor- mous stimulant to science. That is especially true among the people, one reason for the radio craze. It is the old story. Progress is painful, its price terrific. SODA-FOUNTAINS How much do you spend at the soda-fountains, which are beginning to hiss loudly, getting in training for the rush season of hot weather? The country’s 100,000 soda-fountains this year will take a billion dollars-of the people’s moncy, according to trade estimates. It seems an enormous sum. The nation’s booze bill, however, was two and a quarter times as much in 1914. GRAIN! es Russia will not be able to export grain for at least five years. That is the report of a special agent of the Department of Commerce. With Russia out of the running until 1927. American grain growers could be reasonably sure of good foreign markets, also better prices than if a flood of grain were pouring down through the Dardanelles. There’s many a slip, etc., however. Five years tis a lot of time. 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 imaportart iseues which are being discussed in the prese of the day. CHILD LABOR i The Federal Tax Child Labor law, just declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court, would have reached but 15 per ccnt of the 2,000,000 children from 10 to 15 years of age on- gaged in gainful occupations in the United States. Of the 300,000, one-half are, at a guess, in States where the standards are as high at least as those which the Federal law would have set. The child labor problem would, therefore, even if this law had been found constitutional, remain, in the ‘large, a State problem. It is only some such sweeping constitutional ‘amendment as that now proposed by Representa- tive Fitzgerald of Ohio, giving Congress power to ‘regulate the employment of all persons under 18 years of age, that could relieve the several States of the obligations to protect each its own chil- dren. The way of a constitutional amendment, |however, as Senator Pomerene, says, “is a long! and tedious route,” And if the labor of the entire child population of America up to 18 were to be placed under direct regulation of the Federal au- thorities, the logic of such a policy would ulti- mately usurp all public control of the child in other matters affecting-his health and education. The obvious thing to dq,immediately is to, push for proper protectiv fe i | child—to do all that is@jumianly )ossitie tea the States realize their re’ponsibility. In several States a “children’s code” has been constructed or is being framed, as here in the State of New York, embodying the combined advice of those interested in industry, whether as employes or employers, farmers, merchants, educational and health authorities and child welfare experts. | These “children’s codes” can be made flexible cnough to meet differing conditions in different) iStates, and at the same time assure the child, among the beet fields of Colorado, for example, the same chance that the child in the most favored ‘locality has. | The mest effective method for doing this is not ithe negative one of forbidding employment, but the pesitive one of compelling attendance at) school. The Federal Government can be helpful | in this way, through such legislation as has been proposed by the National Education Association in levy ex NOW WAILE 1 HAVE ACONFERENCE Wilh THE DRESS-MaKER DON'T FORGET YouR CONFERENCE Wilh \\ waat Say We TAKE IN RODOLPH VALENTINO 2 Ja CALL UP MY WIFE AND TE HER ILL BE LATE To DINNER AS I'VE A CONFERENCE AT THe COUNTRY CLUB Don'T CONFE! BY MARY GARRETT HAY Chairman of New York City League of Women Voters ‘Many young people of the day de- sire to prepare thoms2lves to hold publ’c office, to reach either a minor position or ong of major importance. This is a legitimate ambition. To prepare for such a Care2r, a good education is a splendid founda- t'on stone, as it is in every kind of work, rel ' While {t is net essential that the person sesking offic? bean orator, it is true {that:the ability,.to make a fluent and, forcible speech is a great help. yh Affliation,,with a major party is the next step. Good hard: ‘work’ cdmes''next. Then the.person is,,ready to run for office, or is ina position where experience” and trainingqualify him to. ask, for-#mn: office thats appoint- ive. 7% Bahl FE oR if Many young, men apa i ree hav- ie Saturday EV ‘éning Le Reeenoen.) — (By Justice J. E.,Robinson) June 3,°1922.. 1 wish I-were the Pope of Rome, instead’ of’ an humble candidate for a judicial office in a new western state. Then I would be the first Pope, as I am now the first judge, ; to offer the press and the world a Saturday Evening Letter. Then would have my clergy teach every child and every person the way to health, success and happiness, in this world as well as in the world to come. Such teachings in the churches, schools and homes would soon lessen disease and lengthen our years. And as we pray the Lord. to grant us in health and prosperity long to live, why should nct the ways and ‘means thereof be taught. in | every home, school and church? 4 - The wealth, success and happiness! of every person does to a considerable j extent depend on the Jaws and the} state administration. Yet most people do not give to the state affairs half) the time, thought and money that is! given to games of pool and base ball. | Because it is the business of everyone, it is to a great extent regarded as the business of no one. Hence those in control are left to do as they please, We fail to realize that eternal vigi- lance is the price of liberty. The state is merely a political association. It) what they make it. Like the Sabbath, the state is made for man and not man for the state. The only reason for its existence is that it may protect every one from wrong and oppres- sion and aid him in the pursuit of safe- ty and happiness. Yet, under bad laws or bad control, the power of the state may be used for oppression and robbery. The power may be used to ¢ taxes, penalties, tri-} butes and to hold the people in servi- tude and poverty. To prevent and re- medy political abuses we have in North Dakota the initiative, the re- ferendum and the recall. The people ma call their public. servants and their own laws by their votes at any state wide election, and s9 they may reduce taxes and appropriations and limit the powers of taxation. To better the conditions of the peaple and to obviate the necessity for tax- ation, the state may engage in busi- ness enterprises the same as Hugo Stinnes of Germany. Under that pow- the bill providing for a Federal Department of! Education and Child Welfare. Under this bill) grants in aid would be made to the States main- | \taining certain minimum standards of school at-| tendance on the part of the children. This policy| would encourage the States to do through the! | schools what the suggested constitutional amend-! jment would require the Federal Government to jattempt, through another army of agents and in- | child labor should turn their support to this alter-| \native.—New York Times, er, which was given in 2919. a com- mission of state officers attempted t» conduct three business enterprises. but the attempt has proven a dismal failure. It has resulted in grossly ex- cessive taxes and in the recall of the state officers. The result shows that usiness must be conducted cn busi- ness principles and by expert man- agers. A private enterprise commen- ces at the bottom and with means and experience it grows up in a natural way, like the Armour Packing Plant, to its enormous opportunities. For one thing, it|spectors. The forces interested in preventing Pu a state or a co-operative. enter- vise commences at the top, like the Fargo Packing Plant and the State Bank. It squanders the money of others. It commences with millions WHAT IS MOST NEEDED BY THOSE’, WHO WOULD ENTER PUBLIC OFFICE is made by the people, and it is just |: ing a knowledge of stenography and typewmiting, Have, become secretar- ies to public officials, and then have advanced to better and better posi- tions, finally reach’xg thos? that are quite worth while. Ability must be shown and faith- ful work must always be per- formed, The government would be bheitor off if more young people planned to become officeholders and __ trained thomselves for the work. We now have men put into office, often, whtin they xnow noth'ng thout the work and have to wasie a lot of valuable time learning. Thera is always, of cour@:, the rossibility of disappointment 4n run- ning for office and in trying to get appointed to a good position. The field is limited. However. if young men or women seem to have the necessary attri- putes, it is a good thing for them to ‘select’ ‘just what they want’ to ‘lo’ and work toward it. and works down till it ends in bank- ruptey and ruin. If the bank had commenced at the bottom as a stock corporation, with a union of public and private capital, a correct system of accounting and reporting and local directors having a personal and pe- cuniary interest in the business, the chances are that it would have work- ed up and made a success and some wealth for the taxpayers. But in a state enterprise where the taxpayers advance all the money and take all the risk, and where expert supervi- sion and control are not practiced, a failure is sure and certain. Under conditions there can be no effi- nt management and there is always » chance for graft. The failure is not because of any defect in what is term- ed The League Program. It relates '» good measures and not to bad means. made to give the program a fair tria) urder good laws’ and’ practical means, ToTW ICEMEN'S Picnic MISS CLARK, (ON Cy). AL “EY JIMMIE! TH swimmin® No attempt has ever been; THESE SOX. I'VE Gotta AlTeno 4 CONFERENCE OF < The FLAPPER'S Cools society FORGET OUR \ sis RENCE AT Vem HOLE CONFERENCE wild A FISH If the pr a dream of successfully doing business ‘under the present laws, they are doom- ed to disillusion and a dismal failure. The only proper thing for them to do is to mark time, cut off expenses, li- quidate and beat a masterly retreat nder such good initiative laws as may be passed at the November election. The initiative measures should be framed, signed and filed during the month of July and there should be signed and filed some of the good measures which we vainly tried to have submitted at the primary clec- tion. Those are vital matters. You cannot talk them down or dodge them. We must show our faith by our works. A’good tree does not bring forth evil fruit. JAMES E. ROBINSON. —— = : A THOUGHT | -—___—__-—4 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.—John 15: 13, God draws a cloud across each gleam- > ing: morn; ay Would you know why? It is because all noblest things are born In agony. Only upon a Cross of pain and woe God's Son must lie; Each soul redeemed from sin and death must know It’s Calvary. —Anon. ~—-— — TODAY’S WORD | oe ie Today’s word is IMMINENT. It’s pronounced—im-i-nent, with ac- cent on the first syllable. It means—threatening to occur im. mediately. It comes from—Latin “imminere,” to project. It’s used like this—“Socialists from other countries who have gone to Rus- sia to protest against the treatment they had heard that leaders. of their faith were being subjected to there, are yoported to be in imminent danger jot being lynched themselves.” i Wow, EVERETT , THAT MEANS (i BAD cCuck uw) —-¢\for high prices. Biting off more than you can chew is better than going hungry. The height of a small boy’s ambition is about six feet. A bee wrecked an auto in New Jer- yey. Moral: Little thigs count, Bride who killed her husband on their honeymoon probably saw him before he shaved, The man with a grouchy look sel- dom gets a pleasant one, Mr. and Mrs. De Valera of Ireland have twins. It seems that his trou- bles never come singly. Babe Duth is out to break his own suspension record. Don't treat your husband like a dog, Dog days are coming. One horse that never wins is a charlie horse. “Eve was the first flapper,” says a professor who may have been look- ing at her pictures. Most of us can be glad we don’t get everything coming to us. Hint to brides: ‘The broomstick is mightier than the lipstick. There's loads of horse power in horse sense, Our idca of fun would be listening to “Helen Maria” Dawes playing golf in tight shoes. (Looks as if the only one who can make ends meet is a fish worm. Phone official says only one in 113 uses the phone correctly; but he may mean successfully, | | New York will build a 32-story ho- tel for bachelors only. Bachelors usil- ‘ally live high. There are only 16 machines print- ing currency, while over 16,090,000 ma- chines are spending it. ‘Dempsey says 12 children fs an ideal family. Dempsey's single. Reducing freight rates is hard on those who have to seck a new excuse French actors are going without socks, American actors sometimes g0 without meals. ‘When a cynic secs a man helping @ jady across the street; he wonders where her husband is. ADVENTURE OF | | THETWINS | Oa an By Olive Barton Roberts Nancy and Nick were doing an er- rand for Mr. Peerabout, the Man-in- the-Moon. Mr. Peerabout said. something was wrong because on some nights when he had a fine, clear, bright moon for folks, the very next day he’d get com- plaints about it being pale ’n’ misty 'n’ cloudy ‘n’ things like that. So the Twins were watching. The sun went to bed and all at once there was the old man over the |tree-tops. It had been there all along, only it seemed to get bright just in a minute. “The moon looks all right now,” said Nick. “Mr. Peerabout said he would make it lock like a dollar to- night. Only it looks more like a hun- dred dollars, it’s so big.” “Bic!” called down a cross voice 5 | ut of the old hickory tree. “Big! I EVERETT TRUE BY CONDO : should ane it is. But just you wait, ‘itll get fixed or my name isn’t, Chris Crow.” “Who'll fix it?” asked Nick, “and thow?” “Oh, I gotta friend,” boasted Chris. “You see I got tired of that old moon nebhing about. “Old Peerabout’s got the idea that folks want a moon all the time, and 'he’s everlastingly bringing the old thing around when it’s not wanted. _ “Here it is—a week past cornplant- jing and the grains are just sprouted {enough to be delicious. But I can’t even look at the corn. Old Scare-Crow weuld sec me. “But I gotta friend.’ he went on. “It’s Comet-Legs! He doesn’t like Peerabout. He’ll blow the moon out for me.” “Ah, ha!” nodded Nancy wisely. (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1922, NEA Service) BROADHURST IS ATTACKED ON SEAS Baltimore, Md., June 3—When the rteamshjp Columbia docked here from San_ Francisco, United States of- ficials placed George H. Broadhurst, noted playwright and producer of New York, and J. R. Symon of San Fran- cisco, under detention as the result of an alleged murderous assault commit- ted by Symon on Rroadhurst while the vessel was on the high seas, The cause of tho assault was not learned. The black scarf worn by American sailors is in memory of seamen who died_in previous wars. ee REDUCED PRICES 4n drycleaning, dyeing, re- modeling, repairing and press- ing. City Cleaners and Dyers. We Call for and Deliver. -4