The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 19, 1925, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNI Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY CHICAGO : - - Marquette Bldg. PAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK - : Fifth Ave. Bldg. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The American Press is exclusively entitled to the use or fepublication of all news dispatches credited to it or not DETROIT Kresge Bldg. 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...........seeeee eee e eee 87.20 wee HEL THES Hate Abies tht THES wt ARUSHA Le: ast nt idying, is what arouses national interest. ‘more Daily by mail, per year in (in Bismarck)............. 7.20 Daily by mail, per year (in state outside Bismarck)... 5.00) Daily by mail, outside of North Dakota.............. 6.00 THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) (Official City, State and County Newspaper) THAT TEXT BOOK ISSUE Now that Assistant Attorney General mplin has that the board of education has the authority to re: policy of free text books without petition from school pat- rons, there is nothing left for the school patrons to do but to pay the z i There should be, however, an accounting to the patrons of the schools through the proper school officials of the books purchased, what amounts have been collected and where purchases were made. Action of the board, however, does not prevent the school patrons if they so desire to force adoption of free text books next fall by petition. The law covering free text books in the state is poorly drawn and difficult of interpretation henc the general confusion. There can be no doubt, however. what the intent of the legislature was. It was clearly in- tended that no changes should be made from one scheme of text book policy to another without consulting the school patrons and taxpayers. The Attorney General in his opinion has protected the future right of the voters of this city to return to free text books this fall if they so desire by ruling that the four year prohibition in the law does not apply to the Bismarck school situation. ruled A reading of the law which follows implies at least that \ before there are changes in text book policies, the voters should have ample opportunity to endorse a new policy or insist upon a retention of the old policy! Section 1398. FREE TEXT BOOKS PROVID- ED. WHEN.) Whenever in the judgment of the board it is desirable or necessary to the welfare of the schools in the district or to provide for the chil- dren therein better school privileges, or whenever petitioned so to do by two-thirds of the voters of the district, the board shall provide free text books and supplies for all schools under its charge, in such manner as hereinbefore provided. All books pur- chased in accordance with the provisions of this ar- ticle shall be paid for out of the school funds of the respective districts, and it shall be the duty of school boards and boards of education to see that sufficient funds are raised and set aside for the pur- pose of this article. The clerk of each district shall also keep record of all books furnished the schools in the district and any schoolboard in this state that has adopted the free text book system as here- inbefore provided, must dispense with the free text book system if petitioned so to do by two-thirds of the voters of such district, provided, however, that after the free text book system is adopted, no petition to dispense with the said text book system shall be acted upon by the board of education within a period of four years after the free text book sys- tem has been adopted under the provisions of this section; and after the free text book system has been dispensed with, the free text book system can- not be installed until the expiration of four years. If the school patrons are not pleased with the present :arrangement, they can circulate petitions this summer and if signed by two-thirds of the voters the board must return to the old system of free text books. The Attorney General’s opinion which is printed in ful! in another column holds as a rule of law that the board has the right to rescind by resolution a policy that was instituted by resolution. In view of the fact that school officials are conducting a book and supply business, a complete report of collections and disbursements should be made for the benefit of the school patrons and tax payers. Some saving may be effected :by the school authorities acting as book agents, but if such a saving is not material local merchants in this kind of busi- ness should have the opportunity to meet at least the com- petition established by the school authorities. A complete report of the school board’s book and supply business would show just what the school patrons are saving jand where the money goes. This report, the school authori- ties doubtless will be anxious to get before the people now ‘that the controversy has been settled and the rights of the school patrons clearly outlined. VALUE OF A LIFE : There is no price this nation will not pay to relieve dis- tress when publicity arouses its sympathy. The example of he Sand Cave victim is excellent proof of the solicitude over the fate of a fellowman. Newspapers, Red Cross, the state government and private agencies gave generously to help ave the trapped Collins. It is estimated that more than *$150,000 was spent to seek his rescue and in attendant publicity. : : : The tragic story of Floyd Collins, imprisoned in a Ken- tucky cave, was read by millions, in every corner of this ‘nation. For hundreds of newspapers it was the biggest ! “piece of news” of the week: Analyzing it, you wonder that the whole country should ‘focus its interest on the life and death battle of one man. Society was not responsible for his predicament; he entered the cave of his own free will. Yet society sent to his aid soldiers, 40 newspaper men, mining machinery, doctors, engi- neers. And the curious flocked to the scene by tens of thou- § 4 ° Not the death of an individual; but the manner of his Publisher THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE _—— | : Getting Ambitious Again | Editorial Review! Comments reproduced tn column may or may not expr. the opinion of The Tribune. are presented here in order our readers of important being disc the day. ASKING A FRENCHMA) HIS WIF | | (Des Moines Capital) | Emulating the: American repor § | | ets who practice under the title cf | | “inquiring reporters” a French re- | porter went out to inquire certain | things of his countrymen. Among asked was: ‘Mon-} s madame, your wife, use | And do you approve of} sieur do | paint? jar | ‘The answer proves the gallantry | of the French also their cle i ‘ \ in diplomacy. “Madame” first man, “I am very sorry. hall not asnwer your very indis- | i creet question. It is possible that | my wife paints, but I am a good | hosband and ailant man: I must. believe that her beauty needs no artiLices.” | Armgther replied: “What are | you &sking? A woman does, well, whateve” she does 1 do not wish mixed up in household af- “Madamé,” was the response of the third, “ack my opinion on the | Communist peril, on the fall of the frane ana! 1 saat! answer you. But on this, | know nothing. 1 find | all women ‘beautift.!.” | And finally an ol! workman an- swered the question of his inter- locutor: “My wife is too old to vother about her face. But do you know what | have given wy Y% | daughter? Two boxes of powder. Poor girl, she must do as others Solomon may on wisdom in j but Chicago has a judge who seoms | to shine out like a Solomon in this naughty age. The judge refused to grant a di- vorce to the parents of seven chil- dren on the ground that separation would work injustice to the little one: Insterd of granting a decree, he } instructed the mother to return | home and prepare her best family | dinner—further, he invited himself to he a guest thereat. The good woman did ag instruct- ed; she prepared the best dinner in’ many a year and the judge. mother, father and children all en joyed a regular family “company apread.” It turned out to be a love feast. The parents were reconcile; each agreed to forgive and forget and} the children sti:i have a happy home. Even King Solomon in all hi glory could have done no better. Most disagreements are caused by trifles; most civorces could be avoided if the family would sit down to a good dinner and talk things over. d And suffering would be saved the real sufferers of most divorces — innocent little children. ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON South Dak lived to 106 her own ably true. a women says she has because she tends to business, which is prob- Atlantic City man shot his wife and then himself, getting the right ne when he shot himself. Phis Eugopean {ppium arguvhent n't turning out “as it should, if we have the right dope on the situ- ation. Greeks and are arguing again. When they stop fighting it is just fof the week-end. Dancer in Cedar Rapids, Ia., who believed what a bootlegger told him, has kicked the bucket. Frankfort (Mo.) bank cashier is missing so now Missouri detectives are trying to show him. Dogs are being used to haul milk wagons in Germany, but if they see a cat they probably. deliver butter- milk. ave you got Oil?” asked Mrs. Peg Leg, the fairy peddler, knocked at her door in Maple Tree Flats. Munch Mouse, the janitor, had taken the little man and his friends, Nancy and Nick (as tiny as fairies themselves in their magic shoes) up! in the elevator. Then he ‘had hurried away again, Munch Mouse had, for he was afraid of Mrs. Owl with her great eyes and crooked beak. “Have you got any Midnight Oil?” asked Mrs. Owl when they were all inside her apartment, and Mister Peg Leg had started ‘to: unpack his wares. “Midnight Oil,” exclaimed Mister Peg Leg in surprise., “Why I don’t think I have—or rather, I mean I do think I don't have. But I have fans, and sun-bonnets, and—" “Sunbonnets! Sunbonnets!” cried Mrs, Owl. “The idea of trying to sell an owl sunbonnets when we never go out in the daytime. Moon- bonnets would be more like it. Do you have any moonbonnets for sale?” Many a man with a checkered past is now sitting quietly at home solv- \ing crossword puzzles. South Chicago woman had 100 candles on her birthday cake be- cause she never burned her candles at both ends. In Chicago the telephone girls have a glee club, probably so they can sing their wrong numbers, The world’s failure to come to an end leaves us with no settlement of our European problems in sight. J Burning love letters were bared in a Duluth (Minn.) case by an old flame, | The yearly fight against the fly has been announced, but announce of prevention is not a pound of cure. fam The: Tangle LETTER FROM SALLY ATHERTON TO LESLIE PRESCOTT Well, il one thihg, Leslie , and that is your husband may his faults but when he gets into action, he is that often men- tioned but seldom found human dy- namo. 1 was nearly wild about Jimmy Cendon, as you know, for Mr. Pres- cctt told me that he left the two let- ters that I enclosed to him for you to read. I was glad he did for I knew that you would understand. You. would know as I did that the boy was not wholly to blame. Sometimes, Leslie, when I seeva little. ignorant scheming — she-devil like Mabel Carter making every man with “Whom she comes in contact jbow down and kiss her feet, I feet like g high-hands to heaven and forswearing both men and wo- men. fore The world, .the flesh and the devil seem to kick up such awful hulla- baloos at times and then, my dear, down ‘deep in. my heart I know I rather envious of those super- women.: Don’t look at me as though I fad said something terrible for you know I could .never be one of those vampire creatures, however much I would want to be, and when I think, dear, of the thousands and thousands of blessed women like you, I get my balance back again. erating out of New York reports that in the past year more than 10,000 lost articles were found in its coach- ‘s and stations. In that number were 1200 umbrellas, 300 watches, 400 bunches of keys, 600 ovepshoes and 300 pair of gloves. In all 4116 ar- ticles were returned to their owners The amount of money found was $1486, the largest single sum being $500, Among the lost articles were wooden legs and glass eyes; Almost every day the lost and found depart- ,|If feod is not available I don’t know what your husband said to Jimmy when he returned here. He had a long se: him and when the boy his office he looked as though he had been run through a mangle. If he felt as flat as he looked Mr. Pres- cott had certainly done him good. If ever you saw a cowed young egotist, that kid,was one. And now Iam going to say dome- thing perfectly horrible, dear, but between you and me I think Mr. Prescott was a little harder than he might have been if he had not re- membered the first time he saw the lady. I remember he was quite, in- clined to think she was a maligned and lovely. creature, I,.think, my dear, that poor Jimmy had to take some of the lashing he was giving himself. It is all right now, however. Jim hasn't looked sidewise since Mr. Prescott got back. He is working harder than ever and I lent him the thousand dollars to make up the pay-roll, no one except ourselvés is any the wiser. . Her vamping ladyship is some- where on the way toward South America and Mr. Prescott is patting jhimself on the back and acting very righteous and grand. Oh, Leslie, Leslie, isn’t life won- derful and aren’t men a scream. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.) lien tihasiaagen cation sprieyauchinet to care for. Unelaimed articles are sold at aue- tion. A glass eye brought 50 cents and a wooden leg 1 cents. In East Sixtieth, street is a tea- room much’ freqhtnted. by young sports who have;no business worries to interfere with-afternoon dancing engagements. You cannot buy. a drop of liquor-.in the place, but every waiter carries a corkscrew. —dJAMES W. DEAN. | EVERETT TRUE © BY CONDO | some} THURSDAY, BY HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer Washington, Feb. 19.—A pair of the softest, silkiest kind of velvet gloves are an essential part of a presidential private secretary's wardrobe, but it is equally essential that there shall be a pair of iron hands inside them. Everett Sanders of Indiana, who will succeed C. Bascom Slemp as private secretary to President Cool- idge on March 4, is reputed to have jthe necessary equipment, sartorially ‘and anatomically. Of Sanders’ ability as a salesman this column already has spoken, but a presidential private secretary also must be a diplomat of diplomats. He mustn’t offend anybody but frequently he must do and say things that are calculated to give offense. He must know everybody and all about everybody. He mustn’t let anybody “get to” the president who oughtn’t to “get to” him, but he mustn’t make the mistake of pre- venting anybody from “getting to” him who ought to do so. He must be as smooth as silk to the people he lets in and he must make those whom he keeps out like it. He must be par excellence a poli- tician—a “fixer.” He must be supremely loyal. FEBRUARY 19, '4925 , PRESIDENT’S SECRETARY A MIGHTY TOUGH JOB cate and fully as important a job as any cabinet member, but he must manage to keep himself inconspicu- ous—to efface himself. Everett Sanders ought to fill the bill. He has been, for four terms, to all appearances just an ordinary “mun of mine” congressman, from Terre Haute, Ind., but when you come to ask questions about him among his fellow law-makers, yout discover that they all like him and that, without making any fuss'fabout it, he has a lot of influence. Sanders was the son of a Hoosier clergyman. He is 43 years old. He has served in the 65th, 67th and 68th Congresses, but id not seek re-election to the 69th, al# though it was conceded he would have had a walk-away. He was among those mentioned as a vice presidential possibility at the Cleveland Republican envention. The administratin wanted Slemp on account of his political skill and experience, especially in the south, for he is one of that rare species, a southern Republican. Having done his work and done it well, it has been known for some time ‘that he wanted to get out of office. Besides, his relations with Senator William M. Butler, Republican nat- ional committee chairman, have not He has at least as difficult, deli- been the most cordial. MORE FOOD Girls, wearing silk stockings and, thin clothing on cold days, should} eat an extra dish of cereal, or a slice of butter and bread or a glass; of rich, sweet milk, according to Mrs. Jones of Anytown. Cold weather demands that the body have more food for warmth. then the body burns up its own tissues. This burning to make up for a deficit in food is apt to be unmerci- Hful in leaving sharp lines which are not always attractive. Many angles enter into the ques- igas than a FABLES ON HEALTH IN WINTER tion of how much a person should eat, A heayy automobile takes more light one. . So a large heavy person naturally [requires more food than a small person, Also a person sitting still does not require ‘the amount of food of ppe who is on the go all the time. It takes energy to move about, and the only way to produce energy in the body is through food taken into the system. Children eat less food than their elders, but all children need more food in proportion to their size than their fathers and mothers. MANDAN NEWS WELCH TO SPEAK TO WOMEN’S CLUB OF ILLINOIS FEBRUARY 24 Major A. B. Welch of this city will leave the latter part of thé week for Rockford, I!l., where he will deliver an address to a state meeting of women given under the auspices of the Rockford Women’s club in the auditorium of that city. Mr. Welch will talk on “Mandan Indians” in- cluding in his lecture the story of the “Crying Hill” incident—the com- ing of Verendrye—which was depict- ed in pageantry here last fall at the time of the fair and will also relate publicly for the first time the story ot the fate of Sakakawea an outline of which was published in the Pion- eer recently. The invitation to’ Mr. Welch to address the meeting at Rockford on February 24, was ex- tendede last year following his ap- pearance before the Chicago Histor- ical society. ELKS MEETING SATURDAY A class of twenty-five candidates will be given’ their antlers on Satur- day evening, Feb. 21, when Mandan Ledge No. 1256, B. P. O. Elks will stage a big three ring circus with the past Exalted Rulers in charge of the evening. Some new equipment has arrived and Elks in charge of the big night promise a sensation that will be a record breaker. WILLIAM ARTHUR NOMINATED, FOR ANNAPOLIS William S. Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs, S. E, Arthur, recently nominated by Representative J. H. Sinclair for appointment to Annapolis, yesterday was taking his entrance examinatio in Grand Forks before Civil Servi Secretary. J. Harry Budge. Mr, Ar- thur who graduated from the Mandan high school in June, 1924, is a stu- dent at the University of North Da- kota. Should he pass the entrance examinations, he will be eligible to enter Annapolis in June. ASS ism A Thought o——_- - ———_ The drunkard and the shall ‘come to poverty; and ness shall clothe a man with Prov, 23: glutton There is a devil in every berry, of the grape—The Koran. Mannequins at the autumn dress shows of Paris have been using com- plexion makeup to harmonize with | the gowns they are displaying. Brass can be kept clean mal longer if, after brightening wi metal polish, it is rubbed with a rag sprinkled with paraffin. TO FANCY (Florence Borner) Fancy, let thy troupe come flitting, Take me ‘back to bygone scenes, Let me wander »As I to my Homeland, wander in my dreams; Let me ece again the places, That I knew in days’ ‘of yore, Let me see agai in the faces, I will never see no more. Fancy, let thy troupe come’ flitting, Charm the weary hours away, No,” said Mister Peg Leg, “I don’t think I have, I mean I do think I don’t have, but I have picture- frames and soap and perfume and pickle-jarA and fly swatters and—" T'll take a fly-swatter,” said Mrs. Owl quickly. “They make good frog bait and I like frogs. But are you sure you haven't any Midnight Oil?” “Wouldn't any other kind of oil do?” asked Nancy. Mister Peg Leg an get you some Elbow Grease. Mrs, Bunny just bought a great big jar “Blbow Grease!” sniffed Mrs. Owl. “1 suppose that is to limber up their joints so they can hop better. Well, I don't hop. I don’t need any Elbow Grease. Not unless it makes you wise like Midnight Oil. No, I'd rather have Midnight Oil and if I can't have it,-I don’t want , any- thing.” “What do™ for, Mrs. Ow! u want Midnight Oil ” asked Nick. way. will soon know everything Midnight) Oil.’ to Phil Frog’s swimming hole. hunting.” Leg. “So that’s it! of oil would do, Mrs. Owl, Thousands. die ic deaths in our cities every day, unknown and unaided, who might live if others helped. bi. e Providence Journal, ay mig R. L, remarks: bes th Dakota is ing to re ridently the haphey ois for wheat makes a difference with ere: so see. “Oh, dear! Is that it?” cried Mrs. Owl. don’ too ‘hat wouldn’t do at all. many people to know where her anti-cigarette law. |live:, 1 thought it was magic of] you j I guess the fly- swatter will ‘be all-today, thank you. chief chai ‘took on a spopn. Arua HD hg “Well.” said Mrs. Owl, “it is this The other night I was sitting on'a tree near aJhouse where people were talking, and Mrs. Smith said to Mister Smith, ‘Say, John, our son | in the world if he keeps on burning the So I want some to burn. Then I will know everything |from Flop Field Mouse’s hiding bale |their windows, doing only the usual won't have to waste so much time “Ho! ho!” exclaimed’ Mister Peg Why any, kind just as long as you burned it at minnight. That’s the best time to study, you Springs coming, and the birds will be hanging around’ stores to see who buys garden seeds. Records show George Washington spent $85 yearly for candles, which he must have burned at both ends. Most of the new spring styles will have very simple figures except on their price. tags. (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.) cS aA — ANP NOW THAT WE HAVG, WITH ICH RELISH AND GUSTO, PARTAKEN OF THESES TASTY VIANDS, Some seeecHEs Witt Be (IN ORDER. Best t WILL CALON ° MR. DOBGINS. Wicc Wu UGT US HEAR FROM ‘You, MR. DoBBins = | In New York | >——_—__—_ New York, Feb. 19. ere’s Goth- am’s latest cross-word joke: “What's a‘ one-letter . word breakfast food?” “I give up. What?” “x” Of course, you must know the New York dialect to appreciate that joke. for Despite all the protestations of oyster growers and restaurant men that oysters now on the market are pure and carry no threat of typhoid the slump in the oyster market here continues. Most of the places that sold oysters on the shell from street counters have closed restaurant business within. One of the big hotels has a row of in- atantaneously heated steam stew: pans. In: the past six times I have old-time |! , 3.) THIS (> INDEED A SUR- UST. -3 DIO NOT HAVE THE REMOTEST IDEA THAT £ WOULD CALLED ON TO. SAY ANYTHING. HSES TONIGHT, - HOWCVGER, Seu TELL YOU A STORY -.-.----* _STORN, SAY: ANOTHER sroey Mt eaten at that counter, I have seen only one of those s in use. . Seen walking across Brooklyn Bridge: A woman with a large sear on her neck. Around the scar she I had tattooed a sunburst design, evi- I tion f: attention Fy the. acer, Absent-mindedness seems to be the cterietit of the raitrosd want a light, for I don’t want dently for the purpose of. detracting | ° One .of; thactailronds op: | -I am feeling sad and lonely, And I. do not care to stay, Where the only thougiit is gaining, Adcing to their stories of gold, Few are Friendships hands retaining, They and wealth but few can hold. Fancy, let thy troupe come flitting, ve the furrows from my brow, Dancing through the evening shadows, ‘iI can sense their presence now; ‘Let their tender hands enfold me, Friendships of the golden past, Let titesr memory ever hold me. For, they were too sweet to last. Fancy, let thy troupe come flitting, - Laden each with beautious things, Pearls of thought and gems. of rapture, Where Remembrance fonuly clings; With these gems upon my fingers, ‘Let me sink in sweet repose, For the thought of Friendship. lingers, Like the fragrance of the rose. IERE'S one little lady whom all menfolks know. She's fickle as fickle can be. She'll halt for @ moment and then’s on the go. She's . captured, then suddenly free. ‘ She must get a kick out of playing her game.” It's certain that she understands how men let their love quickly burst into flame, and then let her slip through their hands. i We work hard to get her I'll say that we do! But maybe she's worth ft, at that. One day she is mine, then she switches to you and never yy eye will she bat. , yal Don't say you don't know her. ‘Twould be out of place, and prove you're @ very poor scholar. Just stop now and think when [ eay that her face is printed on each silver dollar You see, you're acquainted—she's often been. yours, but then ts the same story told. The fact that she comes and then leaves ‘1s assures that she's dnly to have—not to hold. 5