The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 29, 1923, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. BISMARCK TRIBUNE CO. Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY Publishers CHICAGO Marquette Bldg. Ee 'D SMITH AYNE, BURNS AN 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 credited in this paper and also the local news pub- lished herein. All rights of republication of speciakdispatches herein are also reserved. MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Daily by carrier, per year.... Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck) Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota wpiciiees THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) RED CROSS DRIVE In many quarters there is a misconception of the Red Cross Scciety. Criticisms are made often that the over- head of the society is too great; that its treasury is full of money and that there is really no necessity for an October roll call. i In the first place the overhead of the Red Cross in times of peace is no more per dollar raised than any society of its kind which needs paid management to be effective in its werk of alleviation. ; As far as the second criticism is concerned a society which must be ready for any emergency such as the Jap- anese disaster and others that come from time to time can- vot face the future with no funds. It cannot accurately budget against future earthquake, famine, plague or war. ‘Yo be on the job it must keep up a‘certain reserve and if anyone is curious to know the truth, a report from national headquarters is easily obtainable setting forth how every dollar contributed is dispensed. : Because the society functions in such close cooperation with the federal government, a most exact system of ac- counting is demanded. A portion of all mone collected locally goes to build up the national society w! ich is the parent organization—the agency that functions immediately when the first call for aid comes. Contrary to general impression, the Burleigh county chapter of the Red Cross has only from $3,000 to $4,000 in its treasury. , If the work for the service men, the social worker and the registration bureau is to be maintained this reserve cannot be depleted as no one can tell just what future contingencies will demand. ' Compared with some chapters, the Burleigh county * organization is practically down to rock-bottom in the mat- ter of reserve funds and if the chapter is to function the coming year an additional $3,000 is necessary. It is hoped that the drive will raise this money so that the various features of the Red Cross work can be carried . on without impairment. : First of all is the aid extended the service men. Hardly .a day passes but what assistance is given. In some cases “their families are cared for during periods of unemploy- ment. No experience can gauge just what this demand is going to be, it is mot safe to allow balances to sink below 2. $3,000. ‘ In the second place the Red Cross chapter cares for a ismajor share of conducting a social registration bureau. This is in effect a clearing house for all the charity work iof the city; eliminates duplication and affords an agency through which any citizen can donate to charity with con- s.fidence that thé money is well spent upon worthy cases. Thousands are saved the citizens each year through the operation of this feature of the work which is carried on in conjunction with the city, county and the Association of | ?:;Commerce. ’ A third pressing demand upon. the Red Cross chapter of “Burleigh county is for general civilian relief. Under this head comes the aid to the poor of the county. Most of the * time of the social worker employed by the chapter is de- «voted to investigating: applications for charity. This work ‘Avhich coordinates all city, county and private endeavor ; through the social registration bureau is most worthy of ‘generous support and proves a real saving to the citizens ; generally who should. refer every application for alms or ‘relief to this bureau. Under a fourth head can be grouped the general emerg- ‘ency work of the chapter. No one can tell when the call imay ccme to aid a stricken city, a nation overseas. Even this community may feel the scourge of some calamity and ithe Red Cross-chapter with its reserve fund is a valuable insurance against such a contingency. The record of the Red Cross in the world war and since peace has been declared is sufficient guaranty to any citizen / ‘that all donations will be efficiently and effectively handled. Burleigh county should go over the top in two days with ithe small quota asked. The Red Cross covers too wide a field and administers ‘too real a service to be crippled by insufficient funds. Give the society the support it needs when teams call ‘upon you next week. DETROIT Kresge Bldg. UNDER GLASS Would you like to have a farm with crops worth $20,000 | ‘an acre a year? That’s what is done by “glass farmers” who grow vegetables and flowers in greenhouses. ‘ A census report shows 3800 acres devoted to glass farm- ing, with a crop of 77 million dollars a year—about $20,000 ‘an acre. ‘ But that doesn’t mean $20,000 profit, by any means. The glass farmer averages an enormous value of crop. ‘He also has an exceptionally Wig cost of production. The 'Rensus found that it keeps two or three men busy for each ipere farmed under glass. Then there’s the cost of building ithe greenhouse, supplying steam, héat—and other items of intensive cultivation. * -~ ef Sal <,.. Despite all the “buts” and “howevers,” there’s some- firing to the imagination in any kind of farming yield- impse of the future—the possibilities that ized bape oe farrigoeg ‘will. e when. there'll no’ an due to glass farming and fast. express transportation mer climates to, districts vege | winter makes im- all-yegr-round cultivation of plant life. of ua can” ‘when the average family in nev ‘ in win ad in the fa}! in abin down cellar, — ; A “out of season” ‘That condition is practically existent | { EDITORIAL REVIEW Comments reproduced in column may or not the opinion of Th are presented he: our readers ma: of important being discussed the | | | im have bo: | A LESSON FOR SAN DIEGO Los Angeles made possible her great growth by providing ade- quate water and cheap power. The water was obtained after a long campaign of education of the peo- | ple. The cheap power was secured after a hard fight with the power trust. Los Angeles owns her own light and power and has grown and prospered. San Francisco got a belated start on this line. But the nor.h- ern city finally spent millions on the Hetch Hetchy’ water project and her water is now assured, AS this project neared completion the Pacific Gas & Electric company carefully laid plans to obtain for itself power developed thereon. This particular branch of the pow- er trust ‘planned to buy it cheap, and seil it back to the people at a high cost. The San Francisco Daily News, a Scripps newspaper, started fight- in gainst this theft of the pev- ple’s power last week. This week, newspaper’s good figit Sa Fr Super- to dist to the pepole, their own power, developed on their own water sys- tem. ‘ Thus San Francisco _ people, through the courage of a lone newspaper, will benefit miltions of dollars, and in addition get the two vital things necessary to growth, such as Los Angeles has experi- enced. There is a lesson in this story for San Diego. Bear it in mind during the next few moaths, when the same forces will attempt to prevent San Diego developing and owning her own water and power. —San Dfego Sun. ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS ' By Olive Roberts Barton “We'd better be going to work,” said Mister Dodger, the fairyman, stuffing his corn-cob pipe with dried corn-silk and putting on his corn- husk hat. “Are you Twins ready?” “Yes, indeed!” said Nick, stamp- ing around to make sure that his magic green shoes were on tight, while Nancy ran to open the door. “What shall we do first?” “Count noses!” nodded Mister Dodger, looking up and down the cornfield to make sure that no one was coming. “I'll have to go over the farm and county all the chickens and pigs and turkeys and every- thing to make sure that none of them are missing. Come on!” he motioned. “It's'4as safe as a bank. We'll go. to the pasture field first, for I've had my eye on Crazy Calf for a week. He's as silly as a goose, and now that he is old enough to be away from his mother, she doesn't pay a bit of attention to him.” “But the field has a fence around it, hasn't it?” asked Nick. “Fence! Humph! As though that made any difference to a_ frisky ; young calf!” scoffed Mister Dodger. | “One, two, three, four — yes, sir! What did I tell you?” he cried. “Crazy Calf is gone.” Nick and Nancy looked toward , the place where a lot of cows were lying under the shade of a tree, chewing and chewing at nothing at; all. Crazy Calf was indeed missing. “There's no time to lose!” cried Mister Dodger. “Nick, you go this way, Nancy you go that, and I'll go the other way. for each of you. If you find him, blow, as hard as you can,” directions. It was Nick’s whistle that blew | no time, you may be sure, blue flowers,” whispered Nick, point- ing. Everybody looked just in time to see Crazy Calf putting down his nose to eat. ' “Stop! Stop!” sergamed’ Mister Dodger so loudly that Crazy Calf | jumped as though a bullet had hit im. “What's all the fuss about?” ; he asked crossly. “I've had my eye on this patch of blue flowers for weeks, and just when I go to take my first bite, you have to come along and spoil it all!” “Thank goodness, it isn't too late!” declareg Mister Dodger, mop- ping his face. ‘Don’t you know that stuff is larkspur and a bite of it would kill you? ¥ou’d better stay at home where you belong, young fellow! Jump on, Twins Cr: Calf was so amazed he meekly ‘Tet the three of them ride, him home to the pasture. “We've just saved your son's life,” said Mister Dodger’ sternly to Mis- sez Cow. “You'd better keep him at home after this.” (To Be Continued.) (Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.) f A Thought | The poor man is hated even of hie own neighbor; but the rich hath | many friemts.—Prov. 16:21. As men advance in life, all_pas- sions resolve themselves into money. Love, ambition, even poetry, end in this.—Beaconsfield. EN( sNotting Hill, En; husbahd of Mrs. Liszie C: ting Hill, England, was jing to faint. Here's a whistle |told him the y Nthe unconscious baby} Went/out and slammed the door. . |head Jack said, “Well, my boy, you So away they all went in different jare a rich little chap. not born with the proverbial silver first and Mister Dodger came like ;tainly having a flash—followed by Nancy, who lost ; now.” “He's going into that patch of |his mother could have sent it.” | EVERETT TRUE BY CONDO ’’ (HE BISMARCK: TRIBUNE { ‘Boyhood Heroes é | t LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT TO LESLIE PRESCOTT, CARE OF THE SECRET DRAWER I knew it, I knew it, littles Mar- quise. I knew something was go- ing to happen, But someway J thought the terror which ovétshad- owed me concerned Jack. : It «never entered my mind that my baby was threatened. Yesterday, little Marquise, a-letter came addressed to Junior and it ton- tained only a five hunderd dollar bill, There was not a scratch }of th pen by which I could by any posé bility know the sender. I reached down for the envelope which had dropped from my nerve- less fingers and found the post- office stamp was so terirbly blurred that I had no way of finding out even the town’from which it had come, Yet I know in my own heart that no one but’my baby’s own mother could have sent him this money. When Jack came! home and I told him the story, I thought he was go- He “looked the bill all over carefully. He even went and got the magnifying glass to see if he could not discern the letters on the postoffice stamp, but there was nothing. i bt come near Junior's cradle while I 1 onderful news. Look- | ing down upo: : If you were spoon in your mouth you are cer- it handed to yous “But, Jack,” I said, “no one but! pr |v GETTIN SUBSCRIPTIONS Ido anything else. {where the ‘poor mother’ is that you ed into really meant what he was saying. SOME Foolea. OUlFiT ANT I? | WON iT Fer TOA MAGAZINE, AIN'T AT SWELL? fi = “Oh, I don't know, Perhaps it was his father,” answered Jack. “No, for Iam sure only a woman | could have sqnt that money in just that way. “Something has happened, Jack, | by which that poor mother is able to care for her son. us to keep him?” Is it right for “Well, I don’t know how we can We don’t know are ‘talking about. My advice is to sit tight. Legally he belongs to us. Whoever it is.who; has sent. this Money will have to come and take him not only from us but from the] been: years since you coutt and meantime this money will| trousers on over your shoes. help. me out. on that deal I ° spoke f? I stepped back in horror and look-, John’s face to. see if he “But it isn't yours, Jack, it isn’t yours.” “Qf course .it is mine. The child sa minor and I am his legal father, am I not?” “Whatever you may be in the law, that money does not belong to you and it must and shall be put in the bank for Junior.” “Don’t worry, Leslie, I'll put it in in three or four days and add an- We were in the nursery when he! other five hundred to it.” jheard this for I had asked him to! “You will give it to me now and will bank it tomorrow.” “Don’t be a fool, Leslie,” and Jack Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.) PLATINUM STANDARD. London, Sept. 20.—The British as- ay office has been askea to fix @ standard mark for platinum that the ublic may not be deceived with the arying grades of the metal, x CWS IN THE {3 MIDNISHT. HECHANICAL PI TRUE THAT THERE 1S A TROVBCE WISH YOu ou HAVE the | Pt missing in action during the recent jpon she be 3y-dgt again. st FLAT RIGHT UNDER YOU. THIS * AANO FoR TWO HOURS. BEEN RUNNING THAT We Ie tS TUNE FoR SveRyY Va SOMETHING ; We FoT ME Ranchmen Make Annual Shipment Watford City, 'N. Sept. 29.— Ranchmen’ in the south and north pastures on the Berthold Indian res- ervation have made their annual cat- tle shipment, the former. from Kill- deer and the latter from Sanish. Ranchmen who have leases in the middle pasture expect to ship from Killdeer Oct. 4. It is said there will be about six train loads shipped from the reservation pastures aside from cattle shipped from Sanish by ranchmen“and farmers in the north- eastern section of the county. A total of more than 4,000 head of beef steers will be included in the shipments. At a conservative estimate of $60 per heal, these shipments will easily net McKenzie county ranchmen a quarter of a million dollars, Missing Farmer _ Is Seen Twice Fargo, Sept, 29.—P. J. Lian, well known Kindred farmer who _ disap- peared from his home on Sept: 2, has been seen twice, once in this state and once in South Dakota, since his sudden and unexplained departure, according to reports ‘received here by Sheriff Fred Kraemer. Lian was reported seen eight miles west of Wahpeton shortly after his disappearance, and last week was re- ported at Westport, S. D. He disappeared again, however, and so far,no trace of him has been found. Car of Poultry — Is Shipped East Jamestown, Sept. 29—A car of poultry is being loaded at Melville, by M. Becker, poultry buyer for, shipment to Chicago. Poultry prices still are fair, Turkeys of which large number have been raised in the county this year are not being bought in quantities at. present. A turkey is not considered prime un- til cold weather and buyers even prefer the Christmas gobblers to the Thanksgiving bird. / a Sa =~ SS Hunters Pinned Under Machine Alexander, N. De Sept. 29.—While coming into Alexander from a da: A hunter tells us the way of the trespasser is pretty hard. ~ Coal may go in the cellar. Coal prices will not. conceit out. of the sof town and pinned uni were Alvin Broden and J Mirrors take the sensible people. Mirrors put ‘conceit into foolish people. derneath it What this country needs is heavy t underwear that will not: itch. oj tens wl Oawere practically uninjured except that one of Broden’s legs was somewhat bruised. 26 Head Cattle Placed On Farms Walhall» N. D., Sept. 29:—Twenty } six head of grade Holstein cattle were placed on farms in the vicinity. of Walhalla, N. D., last . Saturday through the agency of J, W. Lincoln,‘ traveling agricultural development agent for the Great Northern rail- road and the Citizens’ bank of Wal- halla. The deal was financed by the Walhalla bank in accordance with the diversification program being carried’ out through this section. f ° To the Editor: On driving over our state, espec- ially along the Missouri Slope, one can not help noticing the lack of trees. And, trees being one of the most useful as well as ornamental of earth’s products, the thought came to me that it should be an easy matt ter to get more trees planted in our state, and at the same time help out those who were willing to see that the trees were planted and taken care of. Why not have a law put upon our statutes to effect: Anyone who would agree to plant and care for a ten acre grove of trees suitable to this si climate would have his taxes on said quarter of land either considerably reduced, or have it free of taxes altogether for a term of years. At one time in our state's history, @ quarter section known a tree with us. it has could pull Fall suits are Autos are thick. So are some auto .| drivers, The big apple crop we reported recently is a big cider crop now. Idle rumors travel fast. So do idle roomers. If you find something and don’t know what it is take it to a jeweler. It may be a lump of coal. i Winter will be hard on men who are broke. Keeping their hands in their pockets keeps it on their minds, Did yoy know a rope was 10 per cent stronger when wet? And the cigar variety 100 per cent? While most men are helpless in the kitchen some of them will help less than others, One advantage in buying a loud overcoat is nobody wants to steal it. Look out for trains while hunting coal-along the railroad tracks. Climbing “the ‘social _ ladder wouldn’t! be ‘so hard if people didn’t kick you in the face. All the flowers will be gone soon except the blooming idiots. Men who left their vests off to make a summer suit are putting them on to make a winter suit. Some marry because they hate to go around alone and some get di‘! claim was given those who would vorces for this same reason, plant a t re grove on it. Many times the state was taken advantage The gardener who planted fried | of, there being many “tree claims” potatoes has given up hope. without trees But, if some law were — provided along the lines I have men- A good hunter lets -his conscience | tioned, I believe it would result in be his guide. countless goog to the state. It is a 3 well known fact that trees help con They are digcovering ways to do {serve moisture, and I, believe have everything fast except sleep- fast. more or le! fect on the climate. 4 —_ The winter doesn’t seem nearly so Make .a ,mousetrap better than | sévere when in a timber country, al- your neighbor and you will catch | though in actual fact it is oftentimes {alt of your neighbor's rats. * colder than on the prairies. The -| prairies being open get all the force After @ big prize fight most ex-|of the cold winds, while the timber pert dopesters are ex-perta. J country is sheltered I would like a eee x to have some one who is better in- An ounce of thinking is worth a | formed t! I am to’ discuss this pound on the nose, question at some length, Which weighs most—ton of feath-/to get trees planted, can we not at ers or ton of coal?'It all depends on /this time think up some way to get the coal man’s scales. more trees where they “are needed —_—_ most? FLORENCE BORNER, Bal N. iw! . BD. —_—. N. B. In order to make sure the / Takes nine’ tailors’ to anake a gen-| proper sort_of trees were planted, tleman, and one bootlegget ‘te break | the atate eould furnish them free him Fi to those ‘wishing. to take: advantage The female of the species is more gabby:than‘the male.” zx of the tree law, and. an inspector And| should be furnished to examine the | groves cat stated. intervals: The hunters lifted the car from the| Section at found to be} time. PEOPLE'S FORUM j : ‘We at one time gave the land away | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1923* 4. | Northwest News FO6-040-440004-0444066666660 FOSS OEE EPIOTOSTT ETI Farmer Robbed Of Sum of Money Devils Lake, Sept. 29.—Local po- lice headquarters were notified to be on the lookout for three men who held: up and robbed a farmer at Cal- vin of $110 and other property. The robbers traveled in an Iowa car. According to word received at po- Nice headquarters a Buick touring car, carrying North Dakota license No. 19832 w: tolen at Minot. Jail Sentence ‘ Given To Trio Valley City, ‘Sept, 29.—Merle ahd Lyle Sheppard, brothers, and Elmery Sheppard, a ‘cousin, from ~some- where in Iowa,” went to the county jail for thirty days on # charge of driving a car while intoxicated, The trio had been threshing at Pingree, N. D., they said, and were driving home in their automobile. They overtoos-# mah with a cargo of moonshine and relieved him of it. Becoming moonshine crazed they shot, up several small towns near here before the Barnes county sheriff was notified. ee Stark Co. Auditor For 30 Years, Dies Dickinson, N. D., Sept, 29.—The funeral services for John Leask, for 40 years a resident of Dickinson, full 30 years of which he had serv- ed Stark county as auditor, clerk of court, treasurer and register of deeds, were held at the Masonic temple\ here Tuesday. Death came Sunday of apoplexy. He had been in failing health several years, although he was at his desk in the register of deeds office until two weeks ago, He was born in Scot- land 65 years ago. The widow and two daughters survive. Transient Harvest _ Hand Drops Dead Fargo, Sept. 29.—Frank Schonks 38,.a transient, died of heart disease at 8 a. m. Thursday while working on the McNiel farm two miles from Harwood, Cass county. An inquest will not be held, E. F, Moore, county coroner, said. Little is known about Schonke. He carried a health and accident insur- hunt, Clarence Tellefson and parties | @nce policy with an Omaha company, from Arnegard and. Williston, came} ™ade out to himself. His former em- across a capsized car two miles north | Ployer does not know whether or not he has any relatives living. Before ‘im Stroud. | coming to Harwood he worked on the Wheelock, N. D,, for a Man 56, Fined And Sent to Jail La Moure, Sept: 29.—Gust John- son, residing southwest of Berlin in LaMoure county, waived examination and entered a plea of guilt when brought before County Judge C. W. Davis last. Thursday, charged with the crime of engaging in the liquor traffic. Officers who made the ar- rest found a large quantity of mash and a supply of moonshine. The court imposed a fine of $200 and costs and a sentence of 90 days in the county jail. Johnsog is 56 years old and has a wife and severat children, laid the corkscrew down and then de- parted with nary a word to the dumbfounded clerk, Chemistry Proves Aid To Chemists Detroit, Mich., Sept. 2.—Chemis- try and physics of the modern laun- dry will be discussed by recognized experts at the annual convention of the National Laundry Owners Asso- ciation here October 1-5, says W. E. Fitch, general manager, “Our scientific phases of laundry work,” Mr. Fitch continues, “are planned to interest every housewife and every man who sends a shirt to the laundry, Several years ago the laundrymen established a fellowship with the Mellon Institute of Indus- trial Research at Pittsburgh, where Dr. A. F. Shupp has been engaged in laboratory experiments in coh- nection with every problem involved in the washing of clothe ‘The results of these investiga- tions into textile strength, dyes, and the removal of dirt and stairs ab- sorbed into the fibre of fabrics, are regularly bulletined to the associa- tion members, and this service grad- ually is placing laundering upon standardized scientific basis.” Th association numbers 2,000 members and represents 75 per cent of the to- tal capital invested in laundries in the United States. __ Alpha Centauri, the nearest st&r to the rth, is 25,000,000,000,' away. _ GIRLS WANTED © IN BANKS Dozens of girls from Dakota’ Business College, Fargo, N. D., who go into banks as stenographers and bookkeepers, rise to well-paying ‘positions of responsibility, 42 be- .coming officers’ Why not? They > / were taught ‘ bankin; actual practice at by iz mapods Lp recently placed in banks are; N ith th i Ce seed