The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 5, 1924, Page 2

2AGE TWO {HE BISMARCK TRIBUN = — ‘ntered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. ISMARCK TRIBUNE CO. Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY Publishers CHICAGO iarquette Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH aW YORK - - - - Fifth Ave. Bidg. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use or spublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not therwise credited in this paper and also the local news pub- shed herein. DETROIT Kresge Bldg. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein ' re also reserved. “MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE saily by carrier, per year.......... ‘ igo) ily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) acne WOU. vaily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck).... 5.00 y by mail, outside of North Dakota.............. 6.00 IN ADVANCE THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Mstablished 1873) BR. F. BAKER The entire state is shocked by the tr gic death of B. F. : i bed : : Geet who we know will not faker, and the serious injury to A, G mrlie and Roy Fra- into the same territory] ier, in ai automobile accident. Mr. Baker had come to the Glemental forces of caca yccupy a very high place in the councils of his political ganization, and his voice has been heard with much force n the North Dakota State Senate.) Mr. Baker 1 done nuch in the last two years to lift North Dakota politics from he mire of hatred and personal abuse to a plane of reasoning ind study. Of winning personality, vigorous in debate and ction, he always put reason above prejudice. Only when 1¢ believéd that he was thoroughly justified in denouncing the notives of an opponent did he so do, and this on rare occa- ions. Without sacrificing his principles, or condoning the tion of his political opponents, Mr. Baker fought his bat- Jes open and above-board. His standing in the Nonpartisan League and his ousal of fairness in politics had not only won him many friends but had had a marked bearing upon he present political tendencies, ‘< Those who did not agree with Mr. Baker on many ques- tions did not impute his motives. No one suspected*him of dishonesty or trickery. Rather, his integrity was recognized »y all who eame in contact with him, his patriotism and his loyalty to the nation, state and his people were unquestioned. Che Tribune is among those who disagreed with many propo- sitions advanced by Mr. Baker, but also felt the general con- fidence that his advocacy of these propositions was founded in his own deep conviction that they were right. In the bitterness and strife of politics a man may be loved and admired by those believing as he believes, and he may also have the ndship and respect of those differing with him. Such Was the attitude of those in politics who really knew Mr. Baker. VALUE OF PLAYGROUNDS St. Mary’s school management is to be congratulated upon .the fine playground equipment recently _ installed. These..appliances afford great pleasure and exercise of the right kind to the growing child. A survey of playground equipment on the premises of the public schools discloses a sadclack of swings, “teeters” and other devices which are necessary to the growing child. Chief of police in the town of Leominster is quoted .as saying that since playgrounds were introduced delinquency fell from ninety-one in a year to fifty-three. In Utica, N. Y., a probation officer gives the playground eredit for practically eliminating probationers during the month of July last. Itshas been the experience of Topeka, Kansas, that tru- ancy decreased after playgrounds were installed. Many cities have the same experience where recreation is properly directed and supervised. There can be no better investment: fhan adequate playgrounds about the schools aven at the expense of some items which technical educators insist come before the physical well being of the child. Better take young children away from too grinding tasks into the sunlight and fresh air. It pays to-multiply play- SN zrounds. i PARDONABLE PRIDE & The Bismarck Rotary club is justified in feeling proud » over the success of the recent conference. All over the Ninth, District of Rotary commendation is general. Letters ind newspaper publicity pour in from thirty odd cities whose ‘sepresentatives were entertained in Bismarck. All are boost- ng Bismarck. Bismarck as a convention city has won fresh laurels. Its ine system of hotels and other advantages can care for large satherings. People enjoy coming to the state capital and| his demand should be met more frequently. Next in line is the convention of the North Dakota Retail Merchants’ Association. Here again Bismarck can be de- yended upon to give that brand of western hospitality the ‘logan of which was established at the Rotary conference * ind is as follows: “Hello Bill, Where’s Your Grip, Stay As song as You Want To.” ° : A GOOD WORK The passing of L. E. Dreveskracht, editor of the Golden /alley- American, brought. genuine grief in his community nd will be felt keenly by many. in the newspaper profession. Mr. Dreveskracht was. an upstanding editor, loyal to his tate and-*community and entirely without trace of fear in he conduct of his newspaper. It is well to see the recognition of his work in his home own. ¢ For, like many other publishers of the smaller weekly yewspapers, Mr. Dreveskracht devoted a great deal of his ‘nergy to the welfare of his community, and always kept | its progress as one of his aims. Mr. Dreveskracht will leave | uis imiecession on the Golden Valley community, and his life tands, as an inspiration to others. 5 1 PINCHOT REBUKED Gifford Pinchot finds that Mellon’s tax plan and his ad- imist#ation of the dry law have some adherents in Penn- va The_presidential preference in that state recently ‘Ixpressed repudiated Pinchot’s attack upon Mellon and his iticisms of the Coolidge administration. He will not go s a delegate to Cleveland unless he can round up a proxy. _| The position of Mellon on the tax issue is growing F age évery day. His solution is practical and what busi- aeeds if the nation is to recover economically. The ge of the Mellon plan will do much to restore nor- n all lines and will prove of more worth than ail the ed panaceas of vote hunting congressmen. arly EDITORIAL REVIEW . onto column may or may not the fon of ‘bu AND THE ‘Two friends may he as good} friendy as men can be, having the , Breatest pa ble regard and = re-| spect for each other, but if one} should say to the other, “Let us/ take our own families, and live all together in the s house in or-{ der that our pndship may be, strengthened,” what would be the} Undoubtedly the — other | y That is not the way to) strengthen friendship, but to de-) stroy it. Our children might quar-} our wives would certainly gree. We are two families, and | should remain distinct, side by} side, in harmony and friendship.” | Such an answer contains no dis- | like, no disrespect, but simply the | truth, i One does not try to grow two crops in the same field, though | they may be equally good. A coun- | try may he occupied dy two dis- | tinct race: one of them is domi- | nant, Lut even then there are trou- | bles enough. On our West coast | there has been an attempt to put two hitherto free and independent; must compete in the struggle for} existence. Will that promote peace? ‘The party who thinks so might as well pour blue and white sedlitz powders into the same giass | of water, and then say, “Now do| be qu Trained in the school of neces- sity, the Japanese are economically They have evolved { f embodying — g90 methods of living, by whieh th can live well, and inerease in num-|{ bers under conditions that would mean starvation to most of us.) They can’ supplant us on the soil, which means they can eventually supplant us entirely if we take That does them into our country. not mean paace, When not over-educated, man the late dinosaur in nt particular, He can extinction, and act.ac- ‘The people of the Pa- ' coast see their finish if ori- ul races are admitted. It is-our ilso in the. st, if we only knew it. There is not “disrespect, but simply determination on the part of the coast people that there shall be no equivocation in. thi matter, and that the war of races on our soil shall'not be allowed to; happen. This is the reason for the appar- ently unreasonable attitude of the West coast in refusing to accept even the small Japanese quota which could be wiped out by fur ther friendly understanding. Their course may or may not be wise, but they fear to compromise on principle in a yital matter where the principle is denied, and their position is misrepresented, It is a position at any rate that should be understood, and they will only be hardened and confirmed in it by those who talk loosely of injustice to Japan, and of the danger of war if we do not satisfy her wishes. Such talk is the tery thing to make adjustment impossible, for it seems to advocate compromise on prin- ciple. * On the other hand, let the prin- ciple once ‘be accepted that we must dwell side by side as friends and equals, sible in actordance with the dig- nity and self respect of all parties. Immigration Restriction League. GERMAN PEASANT PROFITEERS | 8, afler generations ot poverty are now top dog in hungry German: No peasant is squeezed in the pincers of a declining income and an increasing cost of. living. Be- fore’ the war there was not a. peas- ant in the region who did not have a mortgage on his farm; now there is none who has. What remaing of German sanity and strength, .as well as whatever remaing there of its former gold reserve and policies of “frightfulness,” abide primarily peasantry now. While there is hardly a German work- man who makes 25 cents a day, while from 40 to 50 per. cent of} Germany is undernourished,’ while | tuberculosis and other preeminent hunger dis are spreading, and no ordinary German thas @ ‘cent in the ‘bank, and at best only a. neb- engeschaft, or side industry, the peasants and junkers have this year stored upon-their estates the greatest grain harvest in German history, a crop, according to the agent ofthe United States depart- ment of agriculture, of almost. 40,- 000,000 metric tons; 47 per cent more than last year; one-half ton per capita per winter. A third of Germany’s foodstuffs has always hitherto ‘been imported. This year's bumper harvest is as large as last year's, plus lagt year’s im- portations, and.a surphis still re- mains that wit enable Germany to export food for the first time in modern history. But this very exportation is ithe heaviest cross yet laid upon the vulgar German back. It is a finan- cial opportunity for a restricted class, The emnty lender of the av- erage German receives less consid- eration from the average German profiteer than the needs. of Ar- menia.—The Century. Buffaloes Thrive In The Yukon Ketchikan, Alaska, May 5.—Vet- erans from the Yukon territory who mushed into the Ketchikan district recently were optimistic about the importation of 24 ‘puffa- loes from Wainwright Park, Al- berta, to a game preserve in cen- tral. Yukon. They’ predicted ‘that By the time a straw hat feels comfortable it looks so bad ‘need & new one. : : within a few years the ratsing of nd adjustment is pos-| < t As Ygt he ceerdeced AS cece. < SCHOOLS LANDS HOLDINGS ARE LARGE INN. D. Total Over $66,000 Report o The: State Land Commis- _ sioner Reveals COLLECTIONS _ MADE The huge investment of the state in school lands is told in a° state- ment issued by C. R. Kositzky, land commissioner, reviewing the situation in that department. He says: “The State Land Department under the supervision of the Board of Uni- versity and School Lands has control of all State and School lands, also all funds derived from the sale of such lands. The present estimated value of the unsold lands together with the amount* invested in farm loans and bonds, also the amount due on lands sold on contract represents an in- vestment of about $66,875,000.00, which ismade up as follows: 1,500,000 acres unsold lands « -$37,500,000.00 Due on lands on contacts «ony Invested in bonds, farm loans, ete, @- 19,875,000.00 Total... «4 . - $66,875,000.00 “The total amount of school bunds on file in the Land Department on April 1, 1922 amounted to $2,610,300.- 000 of which $1,589,700.00 had been purehased during the years 1920 and 1921 but on account of no available funds the same could not be paid, Several school districts have since withdrawn their bonds and sold them elsewhere which somewhat reduced the above amount. The amount in= vested in farm loans and bonds trom April 1, 1922 to April 1, 1924 amount- ed to $2,657,088.00, the collections of permanent funds, interest and fees during the past two years are as fol- lows: “Collections from April 1, 1922 to April 1, 1924. 9,500,000.00 Permanent Funds .....: $3,088,152.08 Interest and Income.... 2,663,67%.80 Fees 20,919.70 Tot $5,772 743.58. “We never realized the condition of the loans and lands contracts’ in the Land Department until we inves- tigated the records, Interest pay- ments had not been made on loans since the loans were made. Interest on land contracts had not been paid since the land was sold. Many school dis- triets failed to pay interest and prin- cipal on bonds past due. Taxes re- mained unpaid on mortgaged’ and sold lands since the year 1915. Thou- sands of acres of school lands were being used and no rental was paid by the users of the land. -The Board of University ang School Lands without Tear or favor gave me orders what to do in compliance with the provi- sions of law and through their ef- forts and my efforts $5,772,743.00 wan collected from April ‘t, 1922 to “April 1, 1924 whieh is considered a good showing considering the years this was collected in. “During the spring. of-1983° the /’ Board ordered me to make an -inves-" tigation im regard to the conditions | amohg ‘those who were. delinquent in their interest payments which I did and filed my report on November 3, | - 1923, “During my. investigation 4: col lected and. caused to be collected about: $7,600.00. rentals ‘from persons who were using school lands withebt pay. Some of the lands had not been. rented for years and frem: reports had never been rented before, | These lands .are now being. rented: and’ 7g doubt will be rented in the future. In my opinion the Land Department with an. investment + of . §66,875,- 000.00 is .® ~ very’ important: office probably. more so than many people may think. It should these buffaloes would be as profit- able to the Yiskon.as the reindeer industry ‘hag become to northern ‘Alavka, be run a ‘businesslike basis the same @ private corporation with the same capital invested runs its busines: to the pr they have taken in the affai office and their business-1 istration.” PROTECT ELK IN GERMANY Koenigsberg, Germany, May 5.-- The prohibition of the hunting of elk in Germany ‘has been extended until the end of 1925. Much credit munt be given ent Board for the interest of the udmin- Frau Krupp Gives t Land For Park i? Essen,'Germany, May 5.— Frau R. A. Krupp, widow of the famous industrialist, recently celebrated her seventieth birthday by giving Bit acres woodland to this city dora park $ The area is, equipped specially ag a recreation ground for vorkers and their families. ‘VOTE BASIS “ --, ISCHANGED New York, May 5.—Delegates to the national convention of the Young Women’s Christian Association voted today to change the basis of member- ship in the Association and to extend the voting membership to girls of creeds not previously eligible to vote. Tsingtao Becomes Naval Base —— Tsimgtao,, China, May 5—The naval base here is practically es- tablished with the acquisition of buildings to serve as administrative offices/and barracks for the ma- rines. The six vessels composing the Chinese fleet here are under- going repairs and will, it is said, be put in as good shape as possible considering their age, which is from 20 to 40/years. EVERETT TRUE '. LITTLE JOE | ee ee AWA SH ‘Hecco, Everett!’ WEL, WHAT'S “THE I a es Let none of you fmagine, evil in your hearts against Kis nelghbor.— | Zach, 8:17. | 9 Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for a kind-| Seneca. 3 a sex but.a-few years later he, calls POULTRY EXPERT og | her the supper sex. THE HENS SHO LD i Among the important thing AMUSED - HE MIGHT g: TRY L READING EM THE DAILY SOLUTIONS OF THE S RAILROAD. PROBLEM ! Cook by Electricity. It is Cheaper. PUBLIC INVITED To visit our plants Wednes- day, Bottled Carbonated Bev- erage Day, and see how care- fully we produce our different products. Carbonated. bever- ages are health ‘producing, nourishing. Sa: Capital City Bottling Works. | J.P. Sell. Bismarck Bottling Works. L.P. Warren. BY CONDO: — Lo Cant Say DEFINITELY, .GYT Icw!S GITHER. ON _OR GAR Alin IONS, wie ie SN ii ‘LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT ; TO LESLIE PRESCOTT, CARE OF | care of themselves too carefujly, if you see what I mean. protection, for it somet'mes, that there is noth- ing much they lose the only splendid thing} that life has given them. | trouble with Mrs. Atherton, Leslie | she doesn’t want She didn't want to be protected when she married. She niade. this perfectly to be able to carn more money thin her husband. this that makes a man’s gorge rise. | A man with is to | weuld rather egotisieal man a man would save mor ting after he is elected. dit in New York beeause. gun instead of just tall vietims. on now are straw hats, cration going to -the dogs. is. several niillion years old, more will on purpos: ja steady job-as: home-run king, friendly with: his. garden tools | 22reew to let his wife have what she up. turning. is in the cellar. es THE SECRET DRAWER, co CONTINUED I just couldn’t ‘understand what They want but they pay so much left to protect, and so “However, I think that is the great to he protected. | There ’s something in n inferiority complex S a very disagreeable, man with. In gact,’ I think 4 live with the most we ive 40 “Now tell mevabout Sy@," 1 suid.| ar More investigating, be investiga- They arrested a bob-haired ban- \ Atifirst-he thinks she is the super This report about the risi A. mam.on 9 vacation Will spend money sidentally than he at -home. Now wé will see if Babo Ruth has Love they neighbor, but, be,not too A compromise is when a man arguing for if she will only shut It's a wrong road that has no The skeleton th the average closet Women of cf . 2nd Prize, $250 3rd_ Prize, $150 4th‘ Prize, $100 In addition wé will pay $5.00 each for _ 100-best recipes, : bi } » You no doubt have a favorite Shred- ded ‘Wheat recipe—some new way of .serying this cleanest, purest, most nutritious: of: all cereal foods. Send it in at once. Contest closes July Ist. ¥ wouldn't be surprised looking all over the earth for one] Marquise, witil I return from LESLIE. Gold Prizes . for the We will give $1500 in Gold for best ways of serving Ss ey For Best Recipe, “You've no idea, dear, how inter-| ted Litt he is in that foolish ral s gimerack he my husband was getting at, little, just like it, : ‘ ! Marquise, and I sail “Syd’s a splendid chap, Leslie, | “But surely! Jack, it “is a! good}and he'd make some girl an aw- thing for a woman who- works to| fully good husband. 1 wish he would think she eah take care of herself.” | marry. In fact, I've neyer known’ | «tt all depends,” “he said, “on] why he didn’t mar’ I'm satisfied | what you mean by taking care of| there's soine hidden in his life, ' herself.’ Some gitls seerh to take| but just what it is 1 have never known, intimate as we are.” “He'd make a nice balane whe don't you for a girl | 2” 1 observed. ver in a thou vehement and years,” “Do assertion, you go to making any matchmak- ing plans that will take the most efficient secretary | have ever had y from me.” I couldn't help smiling at Jac earnestness, for in my heart I knew, | obvious to her husband," "In thiy she | that Sally was the last woman that is not clever, for every marricd wo: | Syd would fall in love with. I just man ‘should make her hushand think | Wanted to know what Jack would that he is protector, even if in her| Sy about it. : heart she knows he isn’t and coula| Little Jack’s slecpy wail called me not be if he tried. from the ‘oom. [ heard my hus- “Pye rather wondered why your | band .go in to his: bedroom, and 1 | friend ever married at’ all.” knew that he was preparini, for “Oh, she and Sim thought they| bed. I had had a very happy eve- were madly in love’ with cach: other | bingy little Marquise. Jack and 1 Jat that time, but Sam was pot a] had had something new to talk money maker and, of course, you| shout, and talking about some one ‘| know that, Sally I don’t’ think | You love, on new things is very it's a good thig, Jack, for a‘ wife | diverting and satisfying, if through Pit all there rans an undercurrent of emotion which tells you that one loves you. T shall not write you again, lit ork. TOMORROW: Letter from Rich- irimshaw. ‘d Summers to Beatrice e—\\ ae THE DICTATOR We .nominate the Gordon hat for the Nation’s head. Model “‘The Dictator’ will get a big majority vote—a sightly creation in eye- pleasing colors and perfect quality. GORDON HATS FIVE DOLLARS America $500 .THE SHREDDED WHEAT COMPANY New Ale rel ike! n't k's. ile ae eR en 4