The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 16, 1924, Page 2

PAGE TWO — THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. BISMARCK TRIBUNE CO. - - - Publishers Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPA! CHICAGO - - - - - DETROIT 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 entitled in this paper and also the local news pub- lished herein. 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. . Liletee Mako eos SE Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck). . “ eA) Daily by mail per year (in state outside Bismarck) eee 5.00 Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota.............. 6.00 THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) WHAT THE RAILROADS HAVE DONE An illuminating address was given by Charles Donnelly, president of the Northern P: Railroad, before the American Legion convention in St. Paul. Mr. Donnelly spoke on the American railroad problem, from the stand- point of one who had spent much of his life in railroad service. With a natural pride in the work of himself and others in the railroad service he undertook to show that the rail-| roads are managed efficiently and economically, and that they have been better managed under private ownership than when under government control. The contrast is impressive. Mr. Donnelly pointed out that in September, 1920, the operating expenses of Class I railroads averaged a little less than $17,000,000 per day. This was shortly after govern- ment control ended, when railroads were trying to economize. In June, 1924, they averaged only $12,139,000 per day. Making allowance for a larger volume of traffic in the first period and some reduction in wages later, yet Mr. Donnelly was able to make an impressive showing for private con- trol. Between December, 1917, when the government took over the operation of the railroads, and February, 1920, when government operation was discontinued, the operat- ing expenses of class one railroads increased more than $6,200,000 per day. His cold figures were backed by the statement of Sir W. M. Acworth, a British authority on railroad operation, that the actual economy in operation on railroads in the United States is the best in the world. Yet in 1920 and 1921, he says, railroads made a return on in- vestment not exceeding three and one-half per cent, in 1922 it was a little over 4 per cent and in 1923 it was about 5 per cent. Rather a strong case against government ownership from the standpoint of efficiency and economy alone is built up. Among other things the railroads in 1923 paid $336.- 900,000 in taxes. An eastern economist has computed that the loss from this source would mean an additional amount for public expense would have to be raised which would be equivalent to $52.00 for every farm in North Dakota and more than this amount in some other states. In France, for example, there are. seven large railways, six operated privately and one by the government. In 1923 the private railways made considerable money while the government - operated railways lost heavily. The same is true in Canada where the Canadian Pacific is the single competitor of the nationally-owned railroads of Canada. Out of every dollar which the Canadian Pacific earned it paid out 80 cents for the cost of operation; out of every dollar earned by the Canadian National 95 cents was paid for operating expenses. The old story of wasteful govern- mental operation! Many proponents of -government ownership will wax en- thusiastic in discussing new and untried economic and gov- ernmental theories. But the average citizen will look at the problem from a more common-sense standpoint should the danger of government ownership become imminent. 6 GOOD AS FAR AS IT GOES Commissioner Larson’s budget recommendations are good as far as they go and should receive the commendation of tax payers and endorsement of the city commission as they are in line with tax reduction. However, a greater saving can be made and one that will meet with the most hearty endorsement of the people and that_is the placing of the city engineer upon a salary basis and making him superintendent of the water plant and also giving him supervision of the street force, eliminating two positions without impairing efficiency at all. Continuation of the bonus plan on public work is poor business and not good public policy and should be discon- tinued. With little public work in sight, the city engineer, as in Minot, can act as sperintendent of the water works department. This economy should be effected as soon as possible. It is a change in the city affairs that taxpayers are urgently requesting. The city budget should be altered along these lines so that with economies already recommended by Commissioner Larson an additional saving will be made. Commissioner Thompson’s recommendations were in line with feasible economy and should be adopted in toto. ANOTHER DAVIS HOPE FADES As the campaign proceeds, the fortunes of John W. Davis, the Democratic candidate. continue to ebb. Charles B. Cheny of the Minneapolis Journal, after a visit to Montana, finds that Davis is not expeeted to get more than 15 to 20 per cent of the vote in this state which has two Democratic Senators and has leaned more to the Democratic party than any other Northwest state. The reason is that Democratic leaders have endeavored to make a deal to throw votes to LaFollette. “The LaFollette movement, however, is confronted by the | opposition of Farmer-Labor forces, with whom the LaFoll- ette managers have refused to deal. It appears there will be three sets of presidential electors in Montana, all nom- inajly for LaFollette. The entire situation is favorable to President Coolidge, and Republican leaders sce much hope cf him:carrying the state. Fortune continues to smile on the campaign for the President. : LET’S HAVE THE STATEMENT At this season of the year when the.city is in the midst of budget making, a complete financial statement from the auditor would be of’ value to the tax payers and voters. ‘This | probably is forth-coming and should not be delayed too long.: ie wars condition of the:various sinking funds is and other: |sit down ‘again after he was through. | (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) people like to know how the money is being spent,|\. 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 important issues which are being discussed in the press of the day. COOLIDGE OR CHAOS (Duluth Herald) The news that Chairman Butler of the Republican national com-/} mittee brought to Chicago head- quarters yesterday, that Mr. Davis is virtually eliminated from the presidential contest, may be start- ling news to some parts of the country, but it is no surprise out here. ‘The contest is not, as it ordi- narily would be, between the Re-! publican candidate and the Demo- | cratic candidate. | It is not even a contest between | the Republican president and Mr. LaFollette. j It is nearer a contest between | President Coolidge and Brother | Charley Bryan And in view of what would hap- | pen if, on the day after election, it | were discovered that the electoral | college would be unable to elect aj} president, that the election would be thrown into the turmoil of con- | gress, that the house would wrangle and fail to elect a pres- ident, that the senate would ‘rangle and perhaps ultimately | and Y stuling uncertainty 1 this means that the issue really is thi Coolidge, or cha ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON ee es “The very idea!” said Mister Snip Snap. “The very idea of Mrs. Cot- | tontail saying that the shoes she} bought for Cutie Cottontail were no good!” “It's very queer!” said Nick. “Be- cause she said she wanted good shoes for him to wear to school, so I got her the nicest ones we had in the store with copper toes and ev- erything.” “Something must be wrong,” said Nancy. “Well,” sai: Snip Snap thoughtfully, ve heard of school being hard on heads sometimes, but it’s the very first time in all my life that I've ever heard that it was hard on feet.” They all talked it over and talked it over, and at last it was decided that something was wrong, very much wrong indeed, with Cutie Cot- tontail's new shoes. Why they should wear into holes in such a short time nobody could think! “I tell you, Twins,” said Mister Snip Snap. “You'll just have to go and visit the Meadow Grove School tomorrow and find out what makes Cutie Cottontail’s shoes wear out.” So bright and early when the clock struck nine and Mister Scribble Scratch, the fairy school master, had finished calling the roll, Nancy and Nick arrived at the school in the woods and said they had come to visit. That's very nice,” -said Mister Scribble Scratch. “Sit right here and you can see everything. Make yourselves at home.” He set out two chairs and the Twins thanked him and sat down. They saw Cutie Cottontail first thing, in the first seat in the third row in front of the teacher's desk. | They could see his shoes, too, and j s Mrs. Cottontail had said, were certainly worn out. First we'll have spelling,” said Mister Scribble Scratch, the fairy schoolmaster. “Put your headings on your slites, boys and girls.” All the little woods children be- gan to write at once. Scamper Squir- rel made his tongue go as fast as his pencil and Cobby Coon made his eyes go up and down, and Cutie Cot- tontail wriggled his ears, but nobody moved his feet scarcely during the whole lesson. And Mister Scribble Seratch called out ten words to write. 4 No! Spelling wasn’t hard on shoes. That couldn't be the trouble at all! | It must be something else. “We'll now haye arithmetic,” said | Mister Scribble Scratch, putting five problems on the blackboard. Slate pencils started to scratch again like rusty door hinges and such counting up as there was on fingers! But nobody used his feet | much, so the Twins ‘decided that it | wasn’t the number work that was wearing out Cutie’s shoes, either. Next they had reading, and every- body got a turn, Cutie read a line like this, “‘Cheer up, cheer up,’ said Mrs. Robin, ‘cherries are ripe.” But ‘all he did was to stand up and | Reading wasn’t hard on shoes, either. Then they sang atsong and marched ‘around the room once. But that couldn't hurt a pair of shoes any more than a fly could wear out a window pane. : It was still a mystery how Cutie Cottontail’s shoes could be worn out so dreadfully after only three days of school. (To Be Continued) ! THE BISMARCK WwaelcHa Gonna DoWIA ALL Your BONUS MONEY SAN 2 There seems to be a difference between pleasure and happiness. vest? We got to have the coming winter. A policeman shot a robber in Kan- sas, and that’s all right; but in New York he would have to claim it was an accident. Where's our it cleaned for The Prince of Wales smokes cheap American cigarets. The world may be startled some day to learn he eats onions. Autos are hard to dodge, but not as hard as political issues. One tragedy of life is most former football stars are coaching now for less than bricklayers make. Germany says she will pay t& the limit, but she reserves the right to think it is the limit. Golfers may be foolish people, but they don’t play polo. The lucky owners of summer suits which have shrunk will soon find they make excellent underwear. What will become of the white trousers this winter? Lay aside a shirt and use the set for pajamas. The girls who have been wearing knickers and heavy stockings will put on warm silk when the chilly days arrive. | Polo players may be crazy people, but they don’t play chess, In Rockwood, Tenn., a farmer killed one of his hired hands with- out working him to death, We could believe tourists were having a good time if they all didn’t look so tired and worn out. They say Jack ‘Dempsey will be married and give others the chance ito say his wife will then be cham- pion. When a man says he will marry a movie star in a year or'two it may mean she has previous engagements to fill. Everyone will be as surprised as usual to hear Christmas’ is only about three months from here. Robbers held up a Chicago filling station ‘and got only’a few thousand dollars, which was bad luck. Directed in the right channels al- most any debutante’s efforts to be popular would elect her to office. The — over-cautious three guesses at the election. man wants presidential Musician. was shot in Chicago, but not for being a musician. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) ~~ | ITTLE JOE Peas Cipolla A WISE MAN NEVER, LAUGHS WHEN HIS: WIFES CorHS HURT! | | i ‘i | matters pertinent to the people’s-business. i, By all means, a complete statement of the city’s finances ime : es * | at an early date: Pike Ati , ' A Thought | i There is that maketh himself rich. | yet hath” nothing; there is that ‘maketh “himself peor, yet hath gree’ riches.—Prov. 13:7. The smallness of our desires may | contribute reasonably to owy wealth. | ~—Cobbett. ‘ AIRMAN, CRASHES Paris, Sept. ' 16.—Flying _ over Bourg la Reine, near Paris, with the object of paying a surprise visit to his mother, Marcel ‘ftapin, an army airman, crashed to the ground outside her house. He was seriously injured and the plane was complete- ly wreeked, : TRIBUNE GER i TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1924 + BOY, iF They DeDucT For THE DAYS 1 WAS ‘ AWOL ano INTHE UG YUL Be OWN’ The Govern- WENT MONEY, WHAT) MEAN / LETTER FROM BEATRICE GRIM- SHAW SUMMERS TO SALLY ATHERTON DEAR SALLY: Well, here I am, at this notable and notorious Hollywood, and up to date it does not seem very much dif- ferent from any other city of 120,- 900 inhabitants, except that it's most unbelievably beautiful with its frame of purple foothills reaching up to the white-capped, soft gray mountains beyond. You drive through street after street lined each side with gorgeous pink and blue and green and gray and yel- low bungalows that look like great doll houses set back on lawns of green dotted with flowers of every kind and hue. I am delighted with it, and I am really mad about my little hilltop home which Dick purchased before he went east. We drove directly tion to the house. Dick had told me nothing about it. I was greeted at the door by a Jap houseman and a colored cook. As we crossed the threshold after Viewing all Los Angeles which 1: behind us from the veranda outside, Dick said: “Welcome, Bee, to your homé,” and going -to the mantel he took from it a little box in which was the deed to loveiy made out in my name. Wasn't he dear to think of this? He had put that box on that mante! from the sta before he left, and planned the whole dramatic homecoming. No wonder they want him in moving pictures! “1 wish you could see it all, Jear girl, Through regular tangle of tees and shrubs you go up a wind- ing walk of steps and flat places made of brick until you reach an outdoor staircase of old Spanish wrought iron, From there you Icok all over the city nestling below you HOW NUCH YOR GOT Comin’ The Main Topic at the American Legion Convention | 'GoT The Laugn ON YOu Birps wilh INSURANCE POLICIES, 48 Bucks Casa FoR ME among what seems to be a wooded landscape. The inside of the house was only furnished as far as a few essentials are concerned. But they are very beautiful, artistie and unobtrusive. Dick said he had asked Miss Perier to oversee the work of some decora- tor who might furnish the house in all its entirety, but she said that would be very foolish of him. Being a woman she knew that one of the thrills of a bride's life would be furnishing her own home. “So here you have it, my dear,” he said, “and here is a check for five thousand dollars to pay for the re- mainder of the doodads you may want to put into it.” I found Paula Perier charming, Sally—very vivacious and a_ little temperamental, but that is what one must expect to find in one as beau- tiful and successfully artistic as she. There is quite a mystery about her? I think. I told this'to Dick and he laughed at me, but I have no- ticed her when she has thought no one was observing her. Her spark- ling eyes always grow and her mouth droops at the corners. She y|always then makes me think of the Mater Dolorosa. I am sure that this drew me to her more than all the rest. I want- ed to comfort her. I wanted to be her friend. Perhaps that’s the se- cret of her popularity, for even on the screen you get flashes of some- thing which gives you the feeling that you are looking into a hidden place within an almost breaking heart. (Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.) MILLIONAIRE IN UNION / Stamford, Conn., Sept. 16.—Edward Mortimer Foster, 18-year-old - mil- lionaire, has taken out a union card. He has joined a local orchestra be- cause he “likes to play music and thinks it a pleasant way to pass the EVERETT TRUE time! tHe WON'T Be IN THE WAY You've GOT A DIFFERENT STORY Svery YOU CHANGED YOUR CLOTHE Ss, $0 3'M GOING To CHANGE MY METHOD OF ATTACK, AND THIS TIME IT‘LL BE FtOm REAR, AND THE TROUSERS YOU HAVE “ON BY CONDO T'D Givs \T TO YOU #THIS TIMG, BUT T WALLET “IN MY OTHER TROVSERS. BELIEVING WHAT YOU HEAR By Albert Apple This controversy between religion and science, about the theory of evolution, simmers down to the problem of how much one is willing to accept “on faith.” The scientists claim that religion is based on faith rather ‘than proved fact. | But does it ever occur to these scientists that at least 95 per cent of their scientific knowledge is also based on faith? For instance, every scieytist will take oath that the skull of a creature known as the Java Ape Man, supposed to be half a million or so years old, exists — having been recon- structed from fragments. But how many scientists have actually seen this skull? Bel: matter of faith — credulously to see with your own eyes? | China, but we believe in it. —and we accept this as true, —until the giant was exposed Barnum. : The world is so big that a he died. With this handicap, All theories are eventually Einstein proving that parallel convictions—shattered faiths. lief in this skull is entirely a accepting the word of others. We're all like the scientists, in that 95 per cent of what we “know” is accepted on faith alone. that there’s a country called China? Were you ever there How do you know Most of us have never seen Faith in the word of others makes us believe nearly j everything we class as knowledge. ‘Studying chemistry, we are told that water is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen on faith. Scientists “swore by” the authenticity of the Cardiff Giant | —believed in it, many of them, because they had faith in it. as a “planted“ hoax of P. T. man traveling constantly for 100 years would see only a small fraction of the whole before it’s quite natural that nearly all of our knowledge is accepted on the basis. of faith. Faith is one of the mightiest forces in life. sei It is just as much present in science as in religion. proved false—from Columbus i knocking out the scientific theory that the earth was flat, to lines DO meet if indefinitely prolonged. The history of science is a history of exploded New York, ‘Sept.16—“The is a great guy.” That is the tribute paid the Prince of Wales by his chauffeur, It probably is the most sincere and dependable tribute paid the vis- iting nobleman since no man _ is faultless in the eyes of his valet or chauffeur or masseur. I talked with the Prince’s chauf- feur for 30 minutes but he was sworn to secrecy concerning inti- mate details. Just a good chauf- feur. The Prince appears to be as bored as American crowds are excited to get even a fleeting glimpse of him. He probably would give many dollars to spend a week in a one-room flat in Harlem. The other day a thin woman with a ragged fur collar and a small child | hung before the gate of the Prince’s American home. She was Mrs. Kathering Tudor Vermillion who claims to be the last living descend- ant of Henry VIII of England and the ruling family of Tudor, Ad- ‘mittance was refused her. At Belmont Park race track the Prince walked on forbidden ground. A track attendant ordered him away. The Prince smiled good naturedly and left. & Even a Prince respects efficiency. It reminds of the time in In- dianapolis when Carl G. Fisher, famous sportsman and one of the three owners of the great automo- bile speedway, attempted. to walk Prince across the track of his race course during practice. “You can’t go in there,” told by a guard. “But I own m answered. “Go tell it to the manager,” said the guard as he edged Fisher gate- ward, That same day the guard's salary was increased and his future as- sured. he was t of this track,” he “Dice get hot,” is a prayerful plea of those addicted to shuffling spec- kled cubes. But Lawrence Hirschboch warmed his dice so much in a game the other day they caught fire and started a blaze that threatened his home. New York may josh about the wide open spaces where men are men and they still wear rubber col- But when the wild west me here each year for redeo the town turns lars. out. The show has just been announced for October 18 to 31. Aus As soon as the world became well discovered, World’s Fairs became popular. Now with rad in the best graces of a tinkering public the first radio fair will be held here Sept. 22. Music eeks from strange haunts. William Opperheimer, a stage door man, has just had a song published. + —Stephen Hannagan. “Looks like you couldn't put your best foot forward,” scoffed the of; fice wit as Mr. Jones argived limp- ing, His pet corn’ was at it again and his head was on his feet, as it were. There are not ‘many people who try to make their feet behave. They watch their falling hair and their decaying teeth and all such matters, but their crippling feet get scant at- tention. Shoes and stockings are important items, and they will be later re- marked upon. But care of the feet themselves is important, The fect should be washed’ thor- oughly with a good antiseptic soap. This habit should be established FABLES ON HEALTH CARE OF 7 HE FEET from the day shoes and. stockings are first donned. Wipe them thoroughly, — particu- lurly between the toes. Cut the nails square and be careful they are not trimmed below the top of the toes; otherwise ingrown toenails may de- velop. The proper time for the foot bath is at night. Whether hot or cold water is used depends upon the con- stitution and habits of the person. For persons of advanced age a tepid bath is best; particularly if they are subject to rheumatism. Quite old’ people should not, as a rule, take regular foot baths but a sponge bath once or twice a weck will suffice. summer.” Sometimes Foster drops his saxophone or his banjo to whirl around the floor with some flirtati- ous young society belle. © DOG FINDS GOLD Sydney, Australia, Sept. 16.—A boy was playing with a dog near the old Hill End field when the dog scratch: ed up a sample of gold: « Investiga- tion show a reef carrying three ounces of gold to the ton, and a bat- Smyrna raisins compete those from California on all portant markets of Europe. A.O.U..W. * Regular meeting tonight. Sovial ‘ddnce’ ‘ahd- refr: ments. Members and friends. Benefit * ‘Dance Morah’s ‘Wednesday ‘ night, with im- tery was promptly installed. Everybody come. jHe ‘broods o'er all (Florence Borner) On yonder mountain’s snowy crest, He gits with pinions furled, And with a stern, majestic mien, the world; Perhaps he’s thinking of the day, When Wilderness was king, And o’er the ‘boundless plains and hills, He flew on tireless wing. To him the aspect must seem strange, The haunts. he loved so well, Have, given .way to Man’s domain, While forests grew and fell; From where, he used to rear his young, And have his ancient homes, He sees uprising to the skies, A city’s spires and domes. Qh, grand and noble warrior bird, Thy fierce. and -plercing eye, Hast_seen the birth of Freedom's race, From out the distant sky; And were it given thee to speak, 1, 10:, 5 Strange things thy tips ald tell, > But like the-mountain, lake: Til “You keep your secrets well, ie 1,