The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1925, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE LINCOLN TOLD BY MR. DEVINE | GREATNESS OF | State Commissioner of Immi- gation Speaks at Univer- ity Convention | HAD DEEP EMOTION Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 1.—J. M. Commissioner of Immigra- at convocation at a North Dakota, subject of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Devine said in part: | ' on “Abraham Lincoln was a man of deep emotion, broad sympathy, in tense feeling. Constant as the stars, gentle and tender as a woman, broad as the Republic in his patriotism and as wide as the Universe in his | humanity. The more we know of him and the nearer we get to him the bigger he grows. He surpassed orators in eloquence, all diplomats n wis and the most ambitious in | ame, In many respects no one in the life of our nation fills our ideal as does this »| self-made, self-reliant man who to us as a gift of the people, from the hearts, homes and forests of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. Born | and reared in absolute poverty, sur- | rounded on every hand by difficul- | » seemingly unsurmountable but intervening and guiding hand of Providence. Lincoln grew every | day and every year into grander in-| tellectual power and vigor. | Life of Hardship | “The first twelve years of his life! were spent in a half-faced camp or cabin, yet, even among these miser- | able surroundings the boy learned to read, write, cipher, think and declaim Veyond his years and time days in a school-house gether would not make i year; but every day of his life was a constant drill in the great school of nature and experience. He did not read many books but he obtained from the few he did read more tha any other reader. Wish you would note especially the books he read, namely: The Bible, Shakespeare zrims «Progress, Aesops _ F Burns, Weem’s Life of Washing and the Statutes of the State of In- diana. These are not many but they about all that i English literature and in the of a boy like Lincoln they constitute a magnificent literary and I might almost add,—liberal education. But it was strength of mind as well as of body that made Lincoln's great career possible. Nothing could daunt him. He might have but a single tow linen shirt or a pair of jean pantaloons, he often did not knew where his next dollar was to” fome from but before he was twen- ty-six years of age he had mastered knglish, Grammar and Composition, Arithmetic, Geometry, Logic and Law. “He was always accessible to the people and they in turn trusted him as they have no one great man since. His first public utterance is marked by this trust and confidence. On March 9, 1832, when announcing him- self as a candidate for the Illinois Legislature in a strong democratic district he said: “Every man has his own particular ambition. I must confess that for one I have no higher ambition than to win the confidence and esteem of my fellow-men. How well I shall succeed the future only can show. I have no rich relatives, ro affluent friends, 1 have always been accustomed to walk in the com- mon pathways of life. My case rests solely upon the independent voters of this district. If you see, fit to keep me in the background I have been too long accustomed to hardships and disappointments to be very much chagrined.” In this re- markable speech so earnest and so honest made when he was but twen- ty-three years of age, the main fea- tures of Lincoln's character and the elements which made his great ca- reer possible, are revealed with startling distinctness. A Great Figure “Today Lincoln stands resplendent among the great figures of histor with William of Orange, John Ham-| den and George Washington, that small but transcendent group of moral heroes who shed their lustre upon the three great decisive epochs in the onward march of human lib-, erty. i “Lincoln was providentially design- | ed and carefully trained for the su preme tasks which came to him; harsh and early hapless life, many trials and disap. wise, simple CORNS Lift Off-No Pain! | Doesn't hurt one bitf Drop a little “Freezone” on ‘ stently that corm stops hurting, then shertly you lift it right off with - with his haught, » with his creative in aching corn, in-; N THE WORLD OF ART I am Mester of my fate, the Captain of my Soul.” al lines that Alvis Polisck, work, § imr in thi Meme And it ig these the noted seu!ptor, has illustrated ing the determination ef man to carve out himself. to train, to prepare and to survive in the continuous struggle for existence on earth. ern crucible. As a result he had that rugged, inborn nature necessary to high achievement and to this na- tural endowment he added that prep- aration of conflict and reflection, which made him invincible when the crucial trial came, “When Washington became pre: ident he cailed to his aid the great- est men of his day, yet Jefferson with his political mastery, Adams spirit and Hamilton genius, all bowed to the acknowledged supremacy of the overshadowing chief. So, too, Lincoln when he bee president sembled about him the strongest en of his time, but Seward with his statescraft, Chase with his robust personality uous ardor, Sumner with his ripe scholarship all acknowledged that in of mind and greatness of Lincoln was greater than t among them. His great big enough, broad and ugh to take in the widest e human sympathies spiritual fore: nation. Not An Accident “Lincoln was no accident more than Cromwell was an acci dent, who while Elliott, Pym and Hamden were leading in the earlier tages, was developing in the back- ground in his mighty struggle with Charles the First. “He did not spring suddenly and full armed as did Minerva from the front of Jovt but more like Moses with forty years of training in the wilderness. It was not until his famous debates with Douglas, that he loomed large on the _ political horizon. These debates constituted the greatest political spectacle of modern times. At the very begin- ning of these discussions he attest- ed how deeply rooted were his con- Stanton with his impet-| |v . Said he, “I do not: believe [this U ‘an endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not heliev@ that the Union will be dis- solved; 1 do not believe that the house will fall but I do expect that jit will cease to be divided. We |must become all~one thing or all Janother.” Little did he dream that |he was to be made the instrument Jof that great destiny. Lincoln with r penetration and far-sighted lly realized that it was for humanity and he fought it ictory on the broadest field. He lost that battle but as a direct result he won a war and saved |the Union. When he became pres- | ident he assumed a world of respon- {sibility such as had never fallen to the lot of his predecessors. How weil he filled it all the world knows. |To what heights of wisdom and cour- age he arose, what gentleness and |oodness marked his sturdiest ef- forts the epochs of the ages shall | sing. not battl Clearness and Strength “Many of his state papers in their ness and strength are more the epistles of St. Paul than ything else in literature. In his econd inaugural address he rose to heighth of moral’ grandeur never jequalled outside of sacred wit, and |his lofty enunciation of the supreme [law of retribution flashes with the |thunder of Sinai, His immortal ad- dress at Gettysburg will live as long as our language. He did not search libraries or delve into books to get that speech. He simply looked into his great, big, troubled, sad heart jand the simple majesty of its beauty |was the inmost expression of his \soul. In uttering the beautiful thrill- ling words that fell from his lips that day, Lincoln linked his name | forever h the glory of Gettys- |burg’s dead. “Napoleon Bonaparte of France in years. Suits — $25 — Your druggist sells. tiny bottle of for » few cents, suffi- ‘elant to remove avery bard corn, soft m, oF com between the toes, and Only Quality Endures! Suits and Topcoats . There’s no denying the fact — your Clothes must be quality built to give you the satisfaction you desire. With that idea uppermost in mind we offer you as fine a selection is you’ve seen Top Coats — $25 — $27.50 — $30 — $35 $30 — $35 — $40 had no duty but his glory; our Abra- ham Lincoln had no glory but his duty: Napoleon was as a war cloud, startling and arresting with fear; the attention of the Eufopean world; Lincoln was as the ocean tide in its calm resistless ebb and flow. Na- poleon died a prisoner on the island of St. Helena, babbling of battle. fields and carnage; Lincoln died with the great task assigned him fully and completely accomplished and the most illustrious of the world's heroes. His body- lay -in state in the rotunda of the capitol of the nation, to which he had given the last full measure of his devo- tion; the flag of his country wrap- ped about him and a world in mourn- ing.” Give Names of Twenty Prettiest Girls At “U” Grand Forks, N. D., Feb; 11-—The twenty prettiest girls at the Univer- sity of North Dakota as selected by student. vote were announced Mon- day evenitig by the Dacotah staff of the University, which. is sponsoring the election. The twenty winners are: Florence Sanden, Parshall; Joy Suter, Graf- ton; Grace Quam, Grand Forks; Jean Dreelan, Grand Forks; Madge Allen, Towner; Alice Erie, Grafton; A COUGH REMEDY WITHOUT OPIATES Many cough preparations contain some one or more harmful - drugs which are added to take the place of opiates. None of these narcotic substitutes have ever been used in FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM- POUND. The name of every in- gredient is plainly printed on every carton, You know what you are taking when you take Foley's, It clings to the throat. Good for old and young. You have a’cough, why not try it. Refuse substitutes. —Adv. Mary Sullivan, East’ Grand Forks, Minn.; Lois Crary, Grand Forks; Florence Hulsebus, Heaton; Ruby ‘Shaw, Sheldon; Berieth Johnson, Minot; Ethel Clarke, Grand Forks; Dorothy Upham, Grafton; Alfa Go- taas, Walcott; Ruth Hancock, New York City; Ellen Mikkelson, Web- ; Alice Quamme, Fargo; Mildred Devils Lake; Dorothy Rich- ards, Dickinson and Margaret Tool, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Minneapolis To Broadcast North Dakota Valley City, N. D., Feb. 11.—North Dakota will be advertised tonight from the Twin City Gold Medal Radio station WCCO by a program to be broadcast from nine to ten o'clock under the direction of the Greater North. Dakata, Association. — ‘Hon. J. M. Devine, commissioner of immigration for North Dakota, will be! the speaker for the program and wifl tell radio listeners facts about Notth Dakota conditions, crop pro- duction, economic cond¥tions, etc, Mrs, H. H. Steele, North Dakota will give two vocal selections during, the program and the \Northern Pacific Railway or- chestra will render several musical numbers. Tonight’s program is the first of a series of four program to be broad- cast from the Twin City station, the others to be’ broadeast-on the evenings of Feb. 23rd, March 18th and Apiril ist. Speakers for the other pirograms will include Gover- nor A. G. Sorlie, Dean E. J. Babcock, Put It To Every Test You Can Think of—Prove to Yourself that CALUMET ‘ THE WORLD'S GREATEST BAKING POWDER “Key to ever ain g” This is no reflection on any good Chrysler owner knows. The Sedan, $1875; The ae of the Univiersi a resident of) ity of North Dakota, and Wm. C. Green, of Fargo, assist- ant federal . district_attorney.- BRIGHT JABOTS Jabots of brilliant colors are used on all white and all black frocks. VANITY BAGS Vanity bags for evening come in flower yhapes and colors and hang from Icmg velvet ribbons. Cook By Wire "Instead of by fire. ‘EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925 The next series of Elk dances will be held Friday the 13th—at the Elks Hall. Now showing New Spring Hats. Bismarck Cloak Shop. $e Kodak Finishing By Professionals The ART FOTO .CO. Mandan, - - N. Dak. IT WAS SHIPPED YESTERDAY (WATCH THIS SPACE), $1965; The Touring Car, $ 1395; The Phaeton, $1495; The Roadster, $1625; ¢ Fons, 61005; the 5 The Imperict, $2065; The Crown-Imperial, $2195. Detroit subject to c.rrent government tax. ‘We are about pleased to extend the conven Chrysler's attractive plan. Dealers prices f.0. b. ience of time-payments. Ask ) everywhere, = yee Again—Do Not Expect Long Trad- : ing Allowances on Any Used Car -When You Come to Buy a Chrysler This statement of eight months ago is repeated in justice to Chrysler distributors and dealers, who cannot in fairness be expected to penalize themselves by making long al- lowances, merely because the Chrysler may{have depreciated the value of other cars. Acar may be a very good car indeed and still it will lack the riding, driving, braking, accelerating, power and speed qualities which thrill the owner of a Chrysler Six. As we said in June of last year, those qualities are so valuable and mean so much in efficiency and economy that you could well afford to discard the used car without compensation for the sake of the the saving the Chrysler will bring you.’ Even if another car originally cost you twice as much, the burden you escape when you acquire a Chrysler—the substitution of more agile and satisfying performance and the stoppage of waste—will more than compensate you. Months ago we said that because of these unusual Chrysler qualities, the Chrysler was invading all markets and especially those of much higher price. We also said that the enthusiasm of the public over the C. affect all motor cars and ultimately all motor car design. The change in (internal) design has not yet come. Until it does, there is no. - possibility for anyone who wants Chrysler results to make a comparison between the Chrysler and other cars, whether. they be used or new. : Itis all a question of whether you want the qualities which the Chrysler alonepravides. If you do, then it is perfectly clear that you cannot compare the value of another used car or any other new car.with the value-of the Chrysler. amazing activity of performance and hrysler was certain ae Neither higher prices nor lower prices nor long allowances have anything to do with the fact that there is still o nly one'Chrysler and that it delivers results which no other car delivers.” : : d car. It is simply’a statement of facts which ev 5