The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 16, 1924, Page 4

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COOLIDGE’S ACCEPTANCE One is inclined to believe that Mr. Coolidge likes work better than speech-making. He does not often waste much time in a prepared address with pleasing metaphors. He goes direct to the subject at hand and talks business. This is true of his acceptance address. Mr. Coolidge,.at the outset, tells of some of the accom- plishments of the Republican administration. He points to the disorganization in the world and in our own govern- mental finances in 1921, with our $24,000,000,000 war debt. demobilization and liquidation remaining to be completed, fransportation crippled, over $11,000,000,000 of unliquidat- ed debts owed by foreign countries, financial distress acute, no adequate provision made for disabled veterans — these were but a few of the problems facing the national govern- ment. ‘ Since March 1921 the United States, he points out, has ratified treaties of world-wide importance with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Colombia and Mexico, friendly inter- course has been resumed with Turkey and Greece, and our rights have been established and peace insured in the Far East and on the Pacific Ocean. The national debt, including short-time obligations, has been reduced ‘ten billions of dollars; internal revenue taxes cut, a saving of over $6,000,000 a day effected in goverment operation. More than 40 per cent of the amount of debts due us from foreign countries has been liquidated. The Army and Navy have been reduced to a peace-timg basis, the transportation situation remedied, generous laws enacted for disabled veterans, restricted immigration adopt- ed, a tariff enacted to revive industry, world limitation of armaments — these are some of the accomplishments the President cites in his acceptance address. ; The President does not hesitate to say that he stands for an orderly and business-like government. In one para- graph of his acceptance address, in pungent sentences, he frankly, tells the nation where he stands. He said: “Many principles exist which I have tried to represent and propose to support. I believe in the American Constitution. I favor the American sys- tem of individual enterprise, and I am opposed to any general extension of Government ownership and control. I believe not only in advocating economy in public expenditures, but in its practical application and actual accomplishment. I believe in a reduction and reform of taxation, and shall con- tinue my efforts in that direction. I am in favor of protection. I favor the Permanent Court and fur- ther limitation of armaments. I am opposed to ag- gressive war. I shall avoid involving ourselves in the political controversies of Europe, but I shall do what I can to encourage American citizens and resources to assist in restoring Europe, with the sympathetic support of our Government. I want agriculture and industry on a sound basis of pros- perity and equality. I shall continue to strive for the economic, moral and spiritual welfare of my country. American citizens will decide in the com- ing election whether these accomplishments and these principles have their approval and support.” There is no trace of the demagogue in these utterances. There is no bombastic pledge to “the common people”—the President has sworn on his oath to equitably serve all people. There is no ranting about honesty—he is sworn to probity in the conduct of government. There is no suspicion that the. President has baited a hook simply to catch votes. He npeaks straight from the heart; he tells the people what he believes in and what he will do—and leaves the decision to their sober judgment. It is inspiring in these days of hy- } and demagoguery to see a candidate for office stand four-square before the people. YONDER A Turkish court decides that poker is not a game of chance, hence it isn’t gambling. The case is appealed to a higher judge by a prosecutor, who doubts that poker is a “sure thing” except when a crook deals the deck. Poker not gambling? Seems queer to us., But some of our American court decisions must seem equally ridiculous to=the Turks. A mountain can be seen with accuracy only from a distance. = “There are not so many bootleggers,” says an officer. Just, the same, there are not so few. oe RARE “One of Uncle Sam’s 20-eent air-mail stamps got into eirculation with an error, the airplane picture flying upside down. Only 100 slipped past the inspectors. These are worth $700 apiece. At least, collectors are paying that much. The real value is abolutely nothing. ; Value is largely imaginary, outside of necessities and physical comforts simp!y illustrate the power of vanity—the human desire to own the scarce, preferably something no one’else can have. + Selfishness is one of the most powerful human animating Motives. SUICIDE i: ‘Suicides are increasing among the highly educated and well-to-do. But there’s no increase among the population at large. So claims the consulting statistician of a big insur- nce company. . ? In regard: to the highly educated, the reason is that na- ture begins to bring discontent and less peace of mind when we know too much. She is jealous of her secrets, wants to keep us submissive. As to. riches bringing .unhappiness, that’s old-time hokum propaganda to keep the poor satisfied. *? ‘Taxation without representation was said to be tyranny. low ube ie taxpayer can tell us what taxation without Cases like high prices for rare stamps; ‘land bought a 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 importa: issues which are being discussed in the press of the day. UNFAIR COMPETITION OF THE! STATE MILL The great capacity of the state! mill and elevator plant at Grandj Forks, and the magnitude of its erations, are not well under- stood by the majority of the tax payers of the state. This huge| manufacturing plant has become aj disastrous competitor of the small-| er private mills of the state. The competition thus created by the state {9 unfair, and was never in- tended by those who believed the mill a solution of an economic problem, which would not only in-| crease the price of wheat to the prodficer, but decrease the cost of flour to the consumers. Neither of these results have followed the construction of the mill, which fs now running day ond night, turning out immense quantities of flour, far beyond the amount that can be consumed by the people of this state. The mill management must therefore sell} the surplus product, and seeks] every opportunity to make sales in | the United States and in foreign lands. The mill is fitted out with the | latest milling machinery. It is said to be the last word in flour mill construetion. No other mill can compete with it. Those politicians who favor the mid] as a state business industry the mill given “a ke it a success.’ But what is meant by “st s fs it to drive other mills out of ‘bnsiness, cause loss of employ- ment, sell flour to home consum- ers, higher than to outside buyers, and contribute nothing in taxes to the state, but absorb revenues of the state, to pay the losses of op- eration? ” Even if the mill could be made to pay a normal “business profit. and make a few thousand dollars as a business venture, how would it help the people of the state who co not want the state to destroy the private business of those who| earn their living in that industry: who pay taxes for the support of the goverhment? If the proposition was put be- fore the voters of the state to sell. or lease, or otherwise dispose of the mill and elevator, it can hard-| ly be doubted that the common business sense of the majority of cur voters would favor it. If the ‘acts are thoroughly known, every fair minded resident of North Da-! kota must reach the conclusion that it is better to stop, without further loss. the operation of this state mill, than to keep it going a a continuous financial burden. — Jamestown Alert. “NO MORE OLYMPIC GAMES"? In the oninion of the London! he discontinued hecause of the “miscellaneous turbulence, shame- ful disorder, storms of abuse. free fights and the drowning of national anthems of friendly which accompanied a number of alle throughout the track and field competition. There seems ombes beahved badly; worse. in fact, than those at any previous Olyninic séssion where there have been instances of poor sportsman- ship. And there can be no doubt that the American team came in for most of the booing and jeering. The Americans were distinctly un- nopular at Colombes. party. per- hans, hecause they were winning and their victories grew some- ‘yhat_ monotonous, partly because the United States is held respon- sible ‘bv many French citizens for the failure of French policy in renarations and along the Rhine. | Whatever the animus back of the unfriendly demonstrations, the | American athletes, unless the London Times © piisinforme?. took them all in good part, stuck ty their work and refused to be angered or discorfcerted. This in itself is a noteworthy victory. It, may well set a precedent for the officials who will handle the question of future American par- | ticipation in the Olympics. To withdraw would misrepresent the | spirit of the boys and girls who faced so much open hostility with- out losing their good humor. There is, of course. no question ef withdrawing. The London Times gives counsel of despair. If the nations of the earth cannot |! compete in athletics without rous- ing disastrous ill-feeling we may as well give up all hove of accord in graver matters. The only an- swer to,the attitude of the crowd at Colombes {s continued partici- pation with unaltered equanimity. —New York World. ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS BABTON While Charley Monkey went to the ball game, Weeny and the Twins minded his lemonade-ice-cream-pea- nut-popcorn stand for him. » They were kept very busy. First’ Andy Antelope came and bought two packages! of chewing gum. Then Bobby Ostrich came \dwich (which jhe one bite). Next Tonmy | Cockatoo bought an ice cream cone and after that so many people came it kept all three of them very busy. Weeny kept one eye on the peanut bowl, to be sure that some of them were left. , After while customers stopped coming and the elephant and the Twing had time to sit down. ~ “Now then,” said Weeny, wiping his face with his big hanky, “Char- ley Monkey told us to eat all we late at no| duubt that the spectators ~at Col-| laughed Weeny. liked, so I am going to begin by eat- ing all the peanuts in the peanut bowl and end by drinking three gal- lons of orangeade and then going’ to THE BISMARCK: TRIBUNE: A Brand - New Attraction. Step uP ON THE INSIDE, CeNTSII Tie BIC Snow 1S aeout TO Bean!!! sleep. Help yourselves, Twins, and don't say a word for an hour and sixty-five minutes, please. I’m go- ing to be busy.” So he started in and all you could Kear was a crunch, crunch, crunch- ing as Weeny, the elephant, ate his peanuts. Or maybe you couldn't hear him, I forget, but anyway he ate them.” And Nancy and Nick each had ever so many things, quite enough to maké them sick, I am sure. Ice cream cones and pickles (yes, Char- ley sold pickles, too) and pop, and standwiches and candy and coca- cola and crackerjack and everything. About a hundred and ten ,cents’ worth. * ' And I guess Weeny ate about a dollar and ninety cents’ worth. “After Weeny had his nap and an- other gallon of ginger ale, Charley Monkey came home. “Whoopee!” he cried. . “I see busi- ness has been good—very, © very Times the Olympic games should; good. You’ve made so much money for me. Weehy, that I can change your hundred-dollar bill now.” “Why, I haven't any hundred-dol- lar bili,” said Weeny. “I never said nations” | I had.” “Yes, you did,” said Charley, “You events and were especially deplor-}said could I change a hundred-dol- | MANDAN NEWS | lar bill?” “Well, I didn't say “Did you?” . “Then I hope you didn’t eat any- thing!” cried Charley crossly. “Yes, we did,” said Weeny. “We ate almost everything that was left. You said to eat what we liked and4 stay as long as we wanted.” “But I thought—” “I can't help what you thought,” said Weeny, winking at the Twins. I think he was a bad etephant and should have been sent to bed without hic supper. “Oh, we're sorry!” said Nancy and Nick. “We didn't know you were going to charge anythirig. We're ever so sorry.” Charlie counted his then counted everything gone. “You've eaten up three dollars’ worth of stuff,” he declared. “You owe me three dollars.” “And we worked all afternoon so you owe us three dollars, too,” laughed Weeny “Why, so I do!” said good naturedly. “Then we're even. “Those were’ awfully good pea- nuts,” said Weeny. a (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) Jon Si Trouser pockets are places that men put hands that get in the way. money and that was Charley. The older a man gets the more he hates to buy a new suit. ‘As a rule, as you look so you are looked upon. The motto usually runs, put, off until tomorrow what you don't ab- solutely have to do today. The trouble with most inventions to end wars is that they shoot in any direction you point them, Breakfast bacon is just educated fat meat. Collars are choking strips wilted by men while laughing at foolish clothes women wear. Printing presses are great.. They enable you to worry about troubles in all parts of the world. es It is ngt bad luck for a black cat to cross in’front of an auto. Not if it crosses all thé way. 4 \mme height of. ignorance is ‘buying two ties exactly alike, They say \t took two million years IY: a Sealy cut | to make us what we are and still we don't appreciate it. New York has a wonderful acqua- rium, but most of the fish there live in hotels. Closed autos are popular. Closed tuke the tip. becoming very mouths ought to STIGATING ' : p | i eo | commercially developed a8 soon as they are taken up in 4 {commercial way. dular summer resort. Couzsli Los Angeles man; asking a di- vorce because she let other men kiss her, should have fed her on onions. Hurry with: your vacation. Soon as it is over you will have to start saving up for Christmas. Iced tea seems to be the most pop- TRY A BIT “Why don’t you try a little tennis now?” the physical trainer asked Mr, Jones. “That's an old woman's game. a kid's game.” “Yes it is! Just try it, 1 mean seriously,” chided the trainer, “The trouble is that you'll have to play like an old lady fox a while until you get in shape. If'tore men wquld get the old lady ‘notion out of their heads, there would, he* fewer old lad- ies among’ the ‘olé’men.” Tennis, as a matter of fact, wheth- er played easily, or with the terrific force that marks: great skill, is «| It's FABLES ON HEALTH- O’ TENNIS pleasant and stimulating exercise. The mere matter of, swinging a racket is comparable to: work with Indian clubs or dymb-bells, while reaching, dogging and hopping gives good play to many of the body mus- cles. ATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1924 | WHEN AIRPLANES SWARM. .- ‘ By Albert Apple ~~“ : Henry Ford is building an aviation field near his tractor plant at Dearborn, Mich. He' will experiment. Possibly he * contemplates producing cheap airplanes by the millions. The time is almost ripe for that. Ford in‘ business imagines nothing but.facts. In a recent interview in Collier’s Weekly he said: ‘Airplanes can be As soon as we know as much about them as we do about automobiles—and that will notbe long—then they can be built by the thousands or by the millions.” Henry apparently realizes that the airplane industry is on the wrong.track. Its main goals are speed and long | flights. For that reason, the airplane is not being developed and < brought into pepular use a hundredth’ part as fast as if the main objects were safety and cheap manufacturing. People will ‘buy ‘airplanes when they are safe and fool-/ proof. 4 ag ki They will buy airplanes when planes give cheaper service than autos. Ford has uncannily far vision in his particular industry. Does he sense that the number of autos in use in America has about reached the saturation point or possible limit — and that the time is ripe for another means of transpor- tation? . Primitive man could move about only by his’ own legs. Then he tamed the horse and camel and elephant to carry him. Next came the steam railroad and electric street car, then the auto. These did not displace the horse, as was the early fear. Time demonstrates that we need as many horses as ever. The job of. transportation simply got too big for the horse alone. He needed help. Similarly, the job is getting too big for the auto. Traffic congestion is becoming unbearably acute in cities, where autos are needed most. The airplane is the logical solution. Its “street” is. not curbed by sidewalks and blocks or’ build- ings. and repair. Where .autos are limited to roads, planes have the entire atmosphere—and many levels. Also, no roads to pave Experts say that saturation point of auto sales is far from being. reached. The number of passenger autos and trucks registered in the United States July 1 was 15,469,840. This was a gain of only about 375,000 in six months, com- pared with an increase of more than two millions in the pre- \ ceding half-year. Dull business conditions account considerably for the falling off in car purchases. Maybe, too, an exceptionally large number of cars went to the junkman the first six months this year. , Some experts place the ultimate auto saturation point as high as 25 million cars. Meantime, airplanes will develop fast. New York, Aug. 16.—Nineteen It takes wind to play a good game of tennis and for building up wind and for breathing generally swim- ming and tennis are good partners, Tennis is for the quick of eye, foot and hand if it is.to be well played, {and should be included in the rec- reation.of anyone needing and de- siring sprightly exercise in which the play element figures. UNIQUE CEREMONY A unique celebration at the home of Joe Takes The Shield, prominent Indian of the Wakpala district open- ed Thursday and continued Friday and today and in honor of his son, also named Joe Takes The Shield, who was killed in action in France during the late war. Mr. Takes The Shield is putting on the celebration a@ a tribute to his patriotic son, with the members of the Wakpala American Legion post as honor guests. A special in- vitation: was extended to members of Harley Parker post of Mobridge, Previous to this celebration, which Mr. Takes The Shield is financing personally, and from which there will.be no returns, as every thing is free, he gave the Wakpala Post of the American Legion a .quarter of land as a memorial to his son. The program for the three days include the old-time Indian costume danées, for which a special permit was received through the War De- partment, and various other events usually seen at the Indian fairs. Two big dancing pavilions for modern dancing will also be provided. Both whites and Indians are invited to the celebration. The location of the Takes The Shields home, - where these festivities are held, is. twelve miles from the north ferry, on the Yellowstone Trail, near Wekpala. MANY BRACELETS As many as ,20-pracelets of fine platinum wire or, colored glass are geen on one arm of the smart woman. HeRe’S H 1 PARDON me, Evers TT, XOUR HAT. years ago, Isadore Pinsker came from Russia to become an-employe at the Green Room Club, an organization of men of the theate: His name was too, long’ #o “he ’, réchristened “Sam.” z Today, it is said, members of the organizi ‘on their uppers” owe. him at least, $5000 and still call him Sam. : the Their His devotion to members of club amounts: to. reverence. troubles are his. Be He started as. an assistant, porfer. Now. he is a waiter and, chief card rope astendagt, ing at the club gave Sam some old clothes and.worn shoes, Five later days of prosperity, had passed and the: prominent actor was desti- tute, not an uncommon lot at times for members of the profession. He awakened one morning to find the old clothes and worn shoes he had given Sam neatly repaired and generally rehabilitated. . oe ; The performer has today climbed to even: more successful heights. To mention his name would be unfai At one time; when the club was in financial difficulties, Sam offered to give the $1000 that. would make, it solvent. In days of fope fire escapes, when in case of conflagration the imperil- ed clasped the rope, jumped out the LETTER FROM LESLIE‘ PRESCOTT TO RUTH BURKE, CON- TINUED “ I could stand. it-no‘Jonger, Ruth. T’ drew from my bosom, where it had burned ever since I had worn it there, that: anonymous letter, and handed it to my mother. : ‘Mother, the day before I came home, ‘Jack received: :.this. letter anonymously. Of course, ‘he -. was very indignant. You: ‘could not blame him for being so. --You -te- member those beads, do’ you not, that Alice gave me when .I° was married? ‘Well, it-seems they were real pearls that Karl had ‘collected for me.” Then I told her the whole story from' beginning to ende only. leaving out that part of it where I sold some of them .to get Jack out of trouble. I’ determined to tell mother about, that some time, but I was just as much determined that Alice should not know it, Although I might never live with my husband again, I would not /allow anyone in the world to: say. anything »derog- atory to.him, or even think it, Mother read the letter, in silence. “Who knew about. this besides Karl?” she asked quickly. “Alice, of ;course,:4s-she; helped to make the plan .s9 -that,.Kerl: could give them: to: ma- io. knew of the blackmailing scheme,, when I Toundsont the pearls: were. real, som time &fter I was. married. £ “Does anyone glse know about them?” Aven ibishe ‘ “Ruth Ellington Burke, to whom I went in. my..trouble; .and now Tack ik aes -“Who do you think sent. this: let- asked mother, “Ob, of course I know who she window, and “turned to the left,” one of the club members suggested to Sam that the fire escapes had not been tested in a long time and that the ropes on many of them might be rotten. | ’ A late homecomer that night found Sam .dangling from the end Of the last rope fire escape. He had tested them all at the risk of his life, after his regular work was done. He test- ed from the top instead of bottom. Sam worked an average of 16 hours a day for the first seven years he was at the club without a holiday. Then he asked for argafternoon off “to get married.” It was granted. Members of the club have never been able to decide just when and how Sam courted his wife.’ Of $750 Sam had saved for his wed. ding day, he spent $369 furnishing apartment and the remaining $4 for a party he gave to club members who attended his wedding. Sam never has had time to learn to read or write. But he can remem- ber the dinner orders of any nwmber of guests., Never once has he for- gotten, club members’ relate. m He has a wealthy aunt in Los An- geles who has offered him an annual income if he would go to the Cali- fornia city and make his home. Sam refuses, How could the Green Room Club get along without him? The members can’t answer. ¥ —Stephen Hannagan. thinks sent it, broke in Alice! “She thinks I sent it.” I turned. on her like a flash. “Well, didn’t you send it?” “You have no. right to ask me that question,” she evaded. have every right in the world,” I answered. Then, Ruth, I did a terrible thing, I went up to her, and taking her, by ‘the shoulders, I shook -her-.violently, saying: “Tell me the truth. -You needn think you are going to stand tere and ruin my>life just ‘for the jsake of your foolish jealousy.” Mother: tried to come between us, but I wouldn't let her: “I was beside myself by this time, and when I came to myself I found that I was shaking ~my ‘sister until. her teeth rattled. 6 5 i “Don't, don’t,” she “You hurt: m Mother,:’ are you going to let Leslie abu: way?” ee. At this I let her ‘go so violently, that she dropped: to the floor a y. there. crying :and moaning: and making a grédt fusse . “To think. that my. daughter ke: this! should’ be: doing a thi I “To think’ that Gout daughtei g anonymou @ voice at the doors and we looked up to find Karl Whitd ney. - (Copyright, 1924, NEA. Service, Inc.) —_—_——_ | . A Thought Let. not. the sun go down upon yo uo fs Anger begins with folly and endsj with repentence,—Pythagoras, me in this x whimpered.