The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 27, 1925, Page 4

be ul te be fe is ee ki hi ed ors ne Swern os om aR Mle TT KE PLL RR am ren Be aH 4 IT aD NR OSD ere E i | 1 a PAGE FOUR THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE pir ee Entered at the Postoffice, Bismarck, N. D., as Second Class Matter. GEORGE D. MANN Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY Publisher CHICAGO Cee DETROIT Marquette Bidg. 6 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........... cece ccc e cee ee 081020 Daily by mail, per year (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) WHISPERING CAMPAIGN ON Voters should discount the whispering campaign which is the bane of politics. Bismarck’s city campaign has reached the “whispering”: stage. You know the tactics of the curbstone politician—prob- ably he holds a job under the city or is the friend of a friend of a man who holds a job but anyway his usual style of at- tack is “T am told, ete.” “Yes he is a mighty fine fellow, but you know he takes one too many sometimes—oh yes. But it is just as bad to peddle it as to drink it.” “Maybe, Maybe” is the solemn answer —and the pest that goes for a man starts to move away to gather in a new victim. He changes his style a little. “Yes, yes, mighty fine fellow, but it is too bad he is a radical. Someone told me that he was a bolshevik — you know we don’t want ‘no reds’ in the city hall’ —just then the wind flips the hat from his sloping forehead and he scat- ters away to find his lid and a fresh victim. Just listen in at the postoffice, or any corner in town during a busy hour and hear the cheerful chatter—then the low confidential whispers and the “between you and me,” and “you know me Al!” sort of stuff. But let the whispers go in one ear and out the other. The real issues are so patent in this campaign that even the whispering hencemen fail to obscure them. Take out that tax receipt and study it. That does not whisper, it has a “loud speaker.” JAZZ AND THE CHILD What is wrong with our age? Most of us brand the perennial question as the alarmist flag waving of moralizing fogies and jazz merrily onward. But statistics are more potent danger signals. And today attention is arrested by the appalling figures that are accumulating of the preval- ent precocity in crime. Prison reports from all over the country indicate the increasing percentage of boy and girl criminals. Sixteen to twenty-five years of age is now the range for crimes of violence. What is the cause of this growth in juvenile delinquency? Surveying the situation the Literary Digest circularized leading prosecuting attorneys in large cities of the country. Almost invariably the replies point an accusing finger at the parents and the home. Lack of moral discipline, of religious training, of habits of obedience to law and author- ity, are the specific charges which must be laid at the door of the parents. And why this parental neglect, this preponderance of just spoiled children? It is the spirit of the age. The twen- tieth century was hailed as the “age of the child.” The newer educational theory taught that the child was an indi- vidual; it had a right to live its own life. The newer edu- :eational theory was probably right, but as is usual, we never steer a middle course. We went to the other extreme and permitted the children to grow up without discipline. The secret of the whole matter is that we have spared the rod -and spoiled the child. For punishment, not necessarily cor- poral, is at the foundation of the inculcation of morals. The fear of punishment, of social disapproval, perhaps, is the basis of our adult obedience. The child who has never been punished, never has this fear. A half dozen social agencies stand between him and the result of his crime. There are, of course, other causes for the increase of juvenile delinquency. Jazz dominates all fields of recrea- tion. The censorship that deletes from the drama the scene of actual killing or moral departure is puerile. It leaves the unreal, artificial background of spurious romance and adventure, and it is this background that is vicious in its consequences. Our children, with no knowledge of the real nature of the world to guide them, see life as a series of Hollywood romances, and aim to achieve that glamorous ‘unreality. It is this lack of mental as well as moral discipline that is behind our juvenile crime wave. The ghosts of the old family slipper and the potent birch rod may well shudder at the dire results of their passing. TEST YOUR SEED ; i xperts in agriculture are urging farmers to test their seed and especially is the need imperative this year as re- gards corn because the corn crop last year was very spotted in quality. Science has perfected simple methods by which to test and treat seed so that under normal climatic condi- tions a crop will result. In many parts of this state there is a good supply of corn seed, but to be doubly safe test your supply. There | @——_—_—_—_—_ Editorial Review ii are presented h our readers the IMMORTAL FIGURES (San Antonio News) A great war hero died in Bruges (Belgium) a few days ago. His name is almost forgotten popu- ‘arly, but undoubtedly it will live in history. He Henri Geeraert, Nieu- port lockkeeper, who stayed the German drive for Calais in Novem- ber, 1914, by opening the sluice gates and flooding the country. That deed recalls the heroism of the Dutch ‘boy who found a leak in the dyke which held back the sea, and stopped it with his finger for a day and a night until help came. The Belgian did precisely the op- posite, but he, too, saved his coun- try—or, at least, its army and “th little corner never conquered” and rendered the Allies an incalcul- eble service. It was insight to recognize a crisis and decision to act upon it promptly which made boti these figures immortal. Of such stuff is heroiem. ADVENTURE OF THE TWINS BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON || THE RAG MAN xt place that the March the Twins went to was the 's house. The ne are THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE Now, BY CONDO NoulD B86 FAR HAPPIGR, MR. TRUE, IF YOU'D IGNORE ALC THS DisAceeqncsce THINGS. ¢ DON'T Wore $ ONLY THE Gcop! THE wWou'Re NOT AN It’s high time the Rag\Man was getting out and gathering up the rags in the rag bags,” said the March Hare in a business-like voice. “People can't get their garrets cleaned out with so many old rags sticking around. Hop on, children.” So, as I said before, they hopped on the hare’s back and soon they came to the Rag Man’s house and knocked on the front door. “Come in,” said a hearty voice. So they pushed open the door and walked right in like soldiers—single file. There sat a fat jolly gentleman in a velvet coat, i i the fat jolly g the pipe, | mean smoking it. On the hearth by the fire sat a tabby cat washing her face. A big dog got up from the floor. wagging a greeting with his tail, and looking as friendly as little black Sambo at a watermelon party, __ Two canaries in a cage were s ing. Some goldfish were swimming around lazily in a big bowl and look- ing as happy as fish can look. A vase of roses stood on a table by thé window—on another table stood a radio. There were pictures and books and oh, just everything! “Oh!” said Nancy—her eyes round with wonder. * “Jiminy!” Nick—his round, too, They thought they must have made_a mistake about this being th, Rag Man’s house,: but the little car tacked neatly under the knocker on the door had certainly said—‘Mister Rag Man.” “We're lookin, said Nanéy. “Then you need to look no fur- ther,” said the fat jolly man getting up and shaking hands all ‘round. “I'm that very person,” , I always thought that the an had old clothes,” said ho! You did, did you!” laughed their host. ‘Just because I like to dress that way for fun when I'm out rag hunting you think I do it all the time. No, sir! I don't like to wear those old duds of mine any more than you like to wear your school clothes all the time. Would you like to know some of my se- crets?” ~ “Oh, yes, please!” cried the Twins eagerly. : “Then just sit down,” invited the Rag Man kindly. : “We mustn't stay, really,” said the March Hare, “We just came to re- mind you that spring is getting pret- ty well along’and people are cleaning house and—” The Rag Man laughed. “I know,” said he. “But don’t worry. I'm starting out with my horse and wagon tomorrow morning.” So they all sat down and the Rag Man told them his two secrets. The first one was that he liked children better thay anything clse in the world. The second one was that he liked music next. But he couldn't learn to sing sweetly—only loudly. And that’s why he chose to be a rag man, And to sing “Rags—old iron!” at the top of his lungs. You can hear him: any day almost now, if you listen, (To Be Continued) (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.) { InNew York | ———s March 27.—Says an suid eyes g for the Rag Man,” New York, out-of-towner, homesick for Akron: You “A fine town, this New York. can stay here 30 years and feel that you're away from hom: I know scores of men who have come from other places and made gogd in New York, to become pros- perous and prominent in the life of the city. Yet not one of them thinks of New York as his home. I know three Ohio men who have been in New York five years, but who have never voted here because they still claim Ohio as their home state. If you're ever bothered with hic- will be a tendancy this year due to a partial failure of the corn crop to get seed far away from home. Such a practice ‘is of doubtful value because seed grown in different regions : might not be suitable for this state. Stick to the well known varieties after a test has shown you that the seed is sound. | One corn expert has estimated that each defective or dead _ ear of corn represents a loss of three to four dollars to the ‘farmer without taking into account the labor logs. So it pays to test you seed corn. Vegetation plats on the moon are being mapped. Can they be corn for making moonshine? x he Trouble looks bigger coming than going, but opportunity coming. “The baseball thn will be with us soon and the electric tan coughs try remedy: “Stop each ear with a finger. Press ‘firmly. Have someone put a gl of water to the mouth and drink.’ Doctors had almost despaired of the life of James McCann, aged mil- lionaire of Yonkers, because of /pro- longed spells of hiccoughing. , Many persons phoned, wrote and wired suggestions for cures. The one th: worked was offered by an old m from the Bronx who called at the house to explain it. Well, it’s an ill raid that doesn't benefit someone. District Attorney Buckner, after padlocking Broadway cabarets, is turning his attention to the breweries. One brewery he has A bull movement is due in the hardware ‘business. Mrs. Anna Sanpamassina has just served a day in jail for the excess- i school of her deughier, found gu ine: 9. She-bad been y on similar charge! \ “little bedraggled creature! ; und warmth and a little petting to his. property. Ure} Serors THE DAwn ! TONG RECOGNIZE Look, oN BRIGHT Sive ad ‘TIS DARKEST In WITH THE INFINITE . BACK OF THE CLouDs Tre SUN IS STIce SHINING! BS AN OPTIMIST CIRE OPTIMIST, you're A SlOPTIMIST Ii! LETTER FROM JOHN . ALDEN PRESCOTT TO LESLIE PRES- COTT, CONTINUED Leslie, I am’ sure you must under-| stand that all decent men put their} wives above themselves on the pedes- tal and worship before them, which is perhaps foolish. Leslie, mother of my boy, surely we can come to. some sort of a working combination. Surely’ you can see from those two letters that I did not love that woman. Poor She was like a tiny kitten only wanting food stretch herself and tentment. I didn’t expect anything of her. I was surprised at her tev- ter. I did not know that she had either the brains or the heart that the contents denoted. She was amused und amusing for the moment. purr with con- Don't you see, dear, that that giri) may still further be kitten. She said in her letter that cared for me, which, of course, ¥ natural. I had pulled her out of a very tight place and her letter shows that she cared still more for the comfort that my check would insure her than she could possibly care for me. likened to a This is a strange kind of a letter, dear, for a man to be writing to his wife. My mother and I think even your mother would possibly be sur- prised and shocked a bit, It has only one merit. It is sincerely hon- est, and I hope, dear, that as nearly as you can, with Wour beautifully idealic temperament, you will try to understand my more material na- ture. she} Leslie, when I was in New York | with your mother I found out that she really understands me. Iwas going to tell her all that I have written you here and this was even before I had any idea that you would | ever know. I had begun to recount the whole thing when my mother, who you | know would never understand, came | into the room and, of course, any conversation of a kind we had just started was all off. After that morn- ing there never seemed a_ proper time when the confidence could be resumed. For confidences of that kind, you know, can not be brought | forth under all circumstances. They | the right place in which to | themselves heard. I expect I should not be here writ- | ing this letter to you. I expect if I were a brave man I would go and tell it all to you, but, Leslie, while |1 do not think 1 am a coward in other things, I must .humbly con- fess that Tam afraid of your con- temptuous arraignment and your severe, though just, conclusions. make least call a truce. Wait until your mother comes home and then if you have concluded that want me in your life, we will make the changes. I presume your lip will curl when you read the last less, I mean them with all my heart and’soul. I love you, and because I tove you, | know that I have never loved any other woman in my whole ife. JACK | (Copyright, 1925, NEA Servic?, Inc.) ee seven times before, but told the judge she was glad this was the first time on account of Pauline. Landmarks of the old aristocracy of lower Fifth Avenue fast are pass- ing. The old Brevoort mansion at Ninth street is to be replaced by since it was bootleg, was whcre it belonged. A woman tells us her husband won't buy a washing machine be- cause he thinks he married one. Isn't it too bad the road hogs modern apartment house. Half a century ago the smartest functions in New York were held at the Bre- voort home. Several years ‘back fhe Astor stables a block away were converted into fashionable dwellings for artists ;and actors, the old alley on which they stund ‘being called the Washing- on Mews. Many stories are told of the influ- ence of the Brevoorts a century ago and one mark of this influence still stands. Eleventh street does not cross Broadway. One of the Bre- voorts once lived there and sat vigil on his front porch to prevent the city from cutting a street through —JAMES W. DEAN. Walking the golf links is better than walking the floor. It's hard to tell what's in a mung In New York they found 14 pins and a few needles in one. Thirty youngsters with whooping cough were given a party in Fair- mount, W. Va., none eligible unless they gave.a whoop. South America is showing pro- gress. Chile has just deported five former government officials. In Italy they had a metal work- ers’ strike, proving they do some- thing in Italy besides’ make spa- ghetti. They are discussing another cut in the income tax, which, if passed, will probably be accepted without word. pa ba es) While very few women make their way there are very few who do not have their way. One of these optimists tells us we must be up and doing or we are liable to be down and done. Why don’t some of these chronic uplifters get jobs ay elevator boys and be quiet for a while? Modern girls. May not get re when they kiss, but the men a. I And in Charleston, 8. C, th found ate in ae eater which, ceca ae tae are protected during hog-killing time? Oysters are famed for their s‘lence. And you seldom see one in the soup. If, as fashion says, shoe tops are lower, then bottoms are higher. Our income tax argument is, we certainly are glad they don’t tax us on what we think we are worth, You can't tell if money fools or if fools make money. . Actors do as well as they do in the movies because they can't hear the music. ° One of these thrifty men tells us steady men are kept that way by bank balances. A poor man marries and settles down. A rich man marries and ‘set- tles up. Wouldn't it be nice if bad weather didn’t work on Sunday? Time for the neighbor to bring home your coal scuttle und borrow your fawnmower, (Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Inc.) A Thought He that giveth, let him do it with simplicity—Rom. 1238. The heart of the giver mak gift dear and ‘/preciou: uther. entitled to ten year. A mail carrier i days’ sick leave ea “FABLES ON HEALTH _ USE THE HANDKERCHIEF “If I had children like those Smith children, or @ husband like Smith, I certainly would begin te: them what to do. with their hands,” Mrs. Jones of Anytown declared. “Those children forpver have fingers in their mouth, and father is not much better. He he is too lazy munity, or m disease, those 8, OF other children are almost sure get it, “They deliberately put germs in mou infections of the nasal and oral pas- words of this letter but, neverthe-: ,| to our city Tuesday. must have the right time, as well as oe : i News of Our CHRISTIANIA Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gibson were en- tertained to dinner at the W. C. Hoeft home Sunday. Mildred Johnson spent the weekend with Alice Olson at Driscoll. There was a party given at the Lawrence Mork home Saturday eve- ning. A large crowd was present and all report a good time. Mr. and Mrs. John Beyer and Miss Narcissa Mandigo spent Tuesday aft- ernoon at the M. Tollefson home. Miss Marrietta Clark, . who ‘at- tends high school in Bismarck was home over the weekend. Mrs. afternoon at the W. Luella Tollefson and Pauline Hoeft spent Thursday evening at the William Stiles home. Ed. Gibson spent Thursday C. Hoeft home. I. E. West spent Sunday afternoon at: the M. P. Tollefson home. Mra and Mrs. George Harding and daughter, Emma visited at the Thomas ‘Harding home in Sterling Sunday evening. —— WILD ROSE Meadow larks, wild duck and geese are here and some farmers are al- ready seeding wheut in fall plowing. Hank Plath was a business visitor Mr. and_ Mrs. and son Bobby, returned home in Bismarck Sunday. Harold Brownawell to their Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Saville and children visited at the Splonskowski home southeast of Braddock Sunday. A number from here attended the program and play given in Braddock Monday evening by the Ladies Aid of Kintyre. H, A. Carlisle marketed hogs in Braddock Frida The township board met at the clerk's office Tuesday afternoon and signed a contract with Hank Plath to grade nine miles of road in this district. ' It is reported Mrs. Milly Ander- son is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Henry are the proud parents of a young son. Howard and Homer Brownawell are shelling corn for H. A. Carlisle this week. Nels Thompson has purchased a new grain drill. The C. L. Gosney children started | attending the north school Monday. hey have been going to school in Kidder county. The school board held a spetial meeting at the clerk’s office Wed-j you do not Proved in health. makes | Ty. jhas bought a their 8. 5 “And if they have colds, or other pie saying. yn 3” nesday evening. All members were Happy is the land whose communist one at the other, Center and Left between, all | |shall be. divisions. American parties, with all cape raising anew every year acentury anda half ago. brought good returns, the market on stock and hogs are very good. Well, meadow larks are around and singing, so spring must be here. We are all about ready to start field work. George Gierke, our popular mech- ic, is busy at his trade again doc- toring cars. ~— | Educational Notes | ee ny) C, L. Swartz, principal of the Wahpeton city schools, has been made Boy Scoutmaster there. Brisk fighting checked a blaze that for a time threatened to des- troy the Marmarth public school building recently. A two-story brick school house will be built at Thompson in Grand Forks county in time for use next school year according to present plans. The new structure will re- place a frame building in use for the last twenty-five years. Features will be-a large gymnasium, commun- ity room, stage and manual training room. 4 Nineteen student: from the State Te s college at Mayville March 24, including ten from the elementary course and nine from the advanced course. vere graduated Reconsideration of the constitu- tion of the North Dakota high school league is scheduled as one of the main features of the league meet- ing at the University of North Da- kota next May, it is announced. expected to be made in the consti- tution at that time. The high school league is to meet at the same time as the annual high school confer- ence. Contracts for construction of the new brick school building to be erect- ed at Marion this year at a cost of several thousand dollars have been Present. GLENCOE-LIVONA Lynn Kimball, who has been in a For the boys’ sake, Leslie, lets at hospital at Bismarck for some time receiving medical treatment, return- ed home this week and is much im- John McCrory and son and sev- eral others of near Winona passed through here by auto enroute home from Bismarck Sunday. They were business callers at the C. A. Carlson’ and John Wilde homes. | The sale last week at the Chas. Rathbun farm was well attended the day being most beautiful and every j thing was reported to have sold well. A St. Patrick's dance was given at the Henry Mills home. John Otterson, John Wilde, and Art Chamley were among: _ those from here, who took in the biz sale at the Roy Yater farm near Hazel- ton Tuesday. Crimmins brothers of Livona district were auctioneers. Mrs. J. L. Basten returned home this week after a few days sojourn at a Bismarck hospital where she received medical treatment after an attack of flu. Art Chamley has recently invest- ed in a new truck. Mrs. M. Earleywine, teacher,’ and children of school No. 1, made a trip through Burr Oak district esday in connection with school work. They took pictures of the old- est farm homes and scenes of most importance in the hills and along the river. Some of the oldest set- tlers were invited to come to the school and give the children a talk on their experiences here when the country was new. FRANCES _ NEWS Mr, and Mrs, T. Harms spent Sat- urday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller. Henry Miller was shopping at Menoken Saturday. Mr. Adolph Ryberg, a prosperous young farmer of this community, farm near Regan. Here's wishing him success in his new home. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gierke, the Ryberg family and Harms _ family were all Bismarck shoppers Monday. A regular township meeting was held Tuesday at the clerk’s office all members being present. Mr. Alfred Ryberg delivered a bunch of fat steers to L. BE. Heaton they at. McKenzie Saturday, and are most certain to infection to others.” hatic? Explain your- interjected, looking paper. “Often, I forget to a handkerchief myself.” “Well, if you do, it is your own fault,” replied his “There are always plenty of clean handkerchiefs here and I put them right out where you can get them, ‘And say, while yod're talking about handkerchiefs, I want you to uit using them to shine your shoes. ' “All right, all but what were vis abou ie Smith ‘and his chil- sages, — the: transmit th hal let. be 67 by 61 feet in size, the gymna- sium, boiler’ rooms and coal bins will be in separate buildings. Selection of 14 senior students of the University of North Dakota to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, na- onal honorary scholastic frater- nity on the basis of scholarship and leadership in student activities was announced recently. ‘s Dates for various Benson County school events were set at a meeting here of Benson county school sup- erintendents and principals, as fol- lows: Declamation contest at Oberon, May 1; three county play days, May 8, one at Oberon, one at Esmond, and one at Maddock; high school days including the Max fete and music contest, at Mignewaukan on May 11. Experiments have proved that bar- nacles do not attach themselves to ship bottoms painted certain colors. They collect in large numbers only on bottoms with blue and black plates, staying away {rom white, yel- low, red and green colors. Saxophones aré not new. They are credited to Antoine Joseph Sax, whe, produced the first “sax horn” In Smoking will be permitted on the new airships, designed to be used for passenger service between Great Britain and India. 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 sub- stitutes have ever been used in FOLEY’S HONEY AND TAR COM- POUND. ‘The name of every ingre- dient 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.— dv, Something To Be Thankful For ‘By Chester H. Rowell uestion which: form of government the country shall hav ‘i France is even yet, after 50 years of the Third Republi in that stage. There is a monarchist party at one end and a Germany is entering the early throes of t! It, too, has its monarchists and communists at the two extremes, and, between, Republicans, Democrats and Social- ists, each with its conservative, progressive and radjcal sub- || Changes of considerable import are! The main school building will+ FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1925 elections do not turn on the with a whole series of Right, turning on the question, not what the government shall do, but which government it he same thing. So, because the permanent form of government remains an open question, other problems get scarcely a hearing. their absurdities, at least es- the question which was settled Our parties, Republican and Dem- ocfatic, accept the government we | have, and differ, where they do dif- fer, only on things which that gov- ‘ernment shall do. We have no communists and anarchists are negligible, and the revolutionary part of our socialists is inconsid- erable. A ; All this makes our issues at times invisible. ie P It may make our politics stupid. But better dull and safe than in- teresting und dangerous. monarchists; our Now that the flareup over the manner of Dawes’ saying it has died down, the question recurs on the thing he said it about. And that is whether the rights of the Senate or of a senator are paramount. 1 Or, even clearer, whether the rep- resentatives of the whole nation shall be subject to the whim of an individual who may not, in this in- stance, represent even his own state. | The Senate, traditionally, has con- fused the two. The “dignity of the Senate” has meant the dignity of the individual senator, even when he himself showed no respect for the dignity of the Senate itself. _ Vice President Dawes has at | got the issue clearly before the pe ple. Mand) (there) (can! (hel <no question where the people stand. With the spectacle of every other legislativ: body in the world, including all o state legislatures and the other* House of the national Congress, able |to record and act on its decision when it reaches it, the people will no longer tolerate the .pretended in- ability of the Senate to act merely because some senator, or small group of senators, prevents. We Preach It But Don't Believe It “I believe in individualism; in unhampered competitive initiative,” says the business man. ‘ But does he? The automobile is about the most individual thing \there is. That is why we like it. | Other forms of transportation are cheaper, and often more efficient. But the automobile is personal. So, in things personal, we pre- fer it. But when even the automobile goes into business, we insist on re- moving it from competitive individ- ualism, When the “jitneys” started to swarm our streets, we insisted that they either quit or form a monopo- listic trust. We imposed that course by law on the motor stages. And when, in New York, a few i spectacular crimes by criminals pos- ving as taxicab drivers excited public attention, the business man’s re- action was, first himself always to patronize the cabs of the “responsi- ble” big companies, and, second, to jadvocate laws givi lies the monopolies and stifling i dividual opportunity and competi- tion. |. Our fathers would have clung. to the theory of individual opportunity and competition, even at the ex- pense of economy. efficiency and safety. ‘ They really believed the theory. / We merely preach it. Short Ballot the Only Solution They are trying, in a few states, to revise. the primary laws to eli inate judicial and minor administra- tive offices from them. Why stop at the primary? If there are offices (and there are) for which the people. cannot nominate their candidates intelligently at the primary, these are the offices to which they can also not choose them intelligently at the election. _A fair test is to take a cross-sec- tion of the most. intelligent of the community—say, the leading busi- ness and professional men, the of- ficers' of the women's clubs and the heads of the labor anions, picking those who take the most active in- terest in public affairs, and ask them on which offices they are unable to vote intelligently. It is not likely that the rest of the community can vote any more intelligently on them. These should be eliminated not ouly from the primary, but from the election. 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