The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 4, 1926, Page 4

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LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY erat ‘Tower Bidg. resge Bidg. : BIEAYNE, BURNS AND SMITH NEW YORK - - - (Official City, State and <a nA ianeareeeasien es Fifth Ave. Bldg. poe Championships : All the world seems to be busily engaged in striv- County Newspaper) hit inecl a considerable portion of the human race, Human —that is the idea, after all. Life, itself, is a rae gigantic contest, The north pole has been conquered | by. dog sled, plane and dirigible and the time for the trip reduced to week-end proportions. The south pole, the highest peaks, the farthest east, west, north and south, the greatest altitude, the greatest depth—life and wealth have been lavishly spent in their attainment and will continue to be so: spent. Jn addition to those major aims already listed there are lesser lights that must have their place and their moment—to be the youngest metropolitan opera star, the first or fastest to swim the English channel, to be a season's best tennis player, to cap- | Company, ice at D. Mann..........President and Publisher by mail, per year, (in Bismarek)...... 720 | by two other months in history. i ing*to'make some sort of record, To be first or the best in something scems to be the burning desire of | everycne ia America, no class excluded. A partial check-up of articles. sold in the five-and-ten-cent stores for a nickel brings the list close to 800. The nickel is so deeply entrenched in the commercial life of the country that several great enterprises have been built around it and it is certainly true that @ perscn cannot travel very far in any town in the United States without .in some way utilizing the | nickel extensively. Mr. Penn Was Right William Penn advised the colonists to plant trees in one acre in every five. When he said it the country was woods and not much else, and Penn's! advice sounded foolish, But today we have 81,000,000 acres of idle land in the United States, most of it east of the Mississippi river, and are confronted with a shortage in timber. | The center of the lumber industry today is in the Rocky Mountain country. For the eastern states that means big freight bills. It is not too late, even now, to take Penn’s advice, ‘We need trees. Those 5-cent Cigars Tom Marshall’s remark about this country lack-) ing a good five-cent cigar may still be true. But there certainly are plenty of them. Department of Agriculture statistic’ that during July preduction of cigars selling at five cents cr less reached a high record exceeded only The output was 281,555,115 for the menth, Either five-cent cigars are getting good or a lot of congressional candidates spent some money. | Editorial Comment Extravagance in State Expenses (Minneapolis Journal) ‘ 1 Economy, or governmental economy anyway, doesn't begin at home in this country. While Wash- ington has been paring costs to the bone, cutting bil-) lions off the cost of running the federal government | since the war, the state governments have gonc steadily on piling up each year a higher per capita of expenditures. And so have the cities and coun- ties. The department <f commerce recently issued a ture the golf “open,” to win the heavyweight belt, 2 | statement showing that the total expenditures of the beauty contest, fiddling race—the very woods are full of contests, cach with earnest seckers af championship hor This country has more re- cently been called upon to witness a titanic strug- gle for the hog-calling championship and the swine- song has echoed from the Great Lakes to the Gulf, all through the middle west, There is still another—the hotel stopping con- test. Henry E. Knapp of St. Paul, Minn., having forty-eight state governments for 1925 were 1,611 million dollars, while the receipts were 1,485 mil- lions, the balance being made up by borrowings. Only seventeen states balanced their budgets. Half a billion in all went for permanent improvements, chiefly roads, while maintenance and operation of the state governments accounted for more than a billion dollars, including 256 millions apportioned to minor civil divisions for schools, and 56 millions stopped at 699 different hotels, claims a record.| for soldiers’ bonuses. sa This, however, is disputed by H. C. Dick of Watch Hill, R. L, whe calls attention to the fact that Dr. John C. Bowker, lecturer, stated some four er five years ago that he had stopped at more than 1,000) | hotels. Charleston dancing, horseshoe pitching, marbles, what's-wrong-with-this-picture, and a thousand and one cther “contests” are keeping this nation in a frenzy cf excitement and one wonders if sanity will ever return. . Pershing Refuses General John J. Pershing’s refusal to become 3 candidate for the ‘of the American Legion doesn’t add to the chances of the legion's projected pilgrimage to France to com- memorate the 10th anniversary of this country’s entrance into the world war. Though a legion committee has been working for two years or more on plans for the trip, it remains October. Recent indications of French hostility to the Unit- Thus the state’s operating bill figures out at $9.20 per capita, in 1925, as against $9 in 1924 and $4.19 in 1917. The cost of state government has thus increase more than 200 per cent in @ight years, whereas the average cost of living in the same years has gonc up less than 100 per cent. * ‘ Meanwhile state indebtedness has.also increased. , ice of national commander of} The net indebtedness in 1925 was 1,251 millions, or $11.12 per capita, as against $10.64 in 1924 and $4.93 | in 1917, Twenty-six states decreased their indebt- | edness, but the aggregate increase in indebtedness It is true that the states now perform more serv: | ices for their citizens than ever before, especially | in education and highway development. But. the: latter in many statés, as in Minnesota, is taken care "was 118 millions. 'cf through special taxation on motor vehicles and : ' gasoline. Even when all due allowances are made, it is for the Philadelphia convention to vote on it inj¢Vident that state government in this country is extravagant. Minnescta is much better adminis- ‘tered than most of the other states, and its finances ed States have been a decided wrench in the ma-| are in good cordition, But the full benefit of Cool- chinery. -When General Pershing’s name was first suggest- ed for the legion commandership the point was strongly emphasized that, regardless of other Fran- co-American feeling, Pershing, personally, was as popular on the other side of the water as ever—a fact amply demonstrated during his recent stay in Paris. The theory was that his leadership of the new,) peace-time expeditionary force would eliminate all possthility cf friction between the French and the visiting Americans, The.prevailing opinion seems to be that, after all, the legion will go. Firstly, the bitterness a ment talk has a little subside :Secondly, the legion would like the trip and the bulk of the French—who are no more debt-talking politicians than the bulk of Americans—undoubt- edly would welcome it. ‘Thirdly, calling the affair off, after it has been so much discussed, certainly would create a painful international impression. from debt settle- od All the same, General Pershing’s acceptance of thes legion commandership, with his indorsement of | the expedition, would have clinched matters. His réfuga] leaves the outcome open to question. Citizenship Drive under way in New York city will spread its bene- ficial contagion to every part of the country.”. The coirbining of some fifty representative organizations in a common cause and ‘that cause the assumption of the’responsibilities as well as the privileges “of citizenship, should’ be an inspiration t> preach citi- zenship, to practice citizenship, to spread the doctrine cf individual responsibility, to urge regis- right to traticn and to teach the alien to earn the ; “America, my country.” is thas the dest interest .of our political party is sponsoring this move- : None. The drive, in New York city, at least, fe party and political affiliations. It is for and as such it commends itself to every country at | idge economy in federal affairs cannot be realized: {until the states generally adopt similar rigorous pelicies of ‘retrenchment. | The per capita burden cf federal taxes has been, | halved in five years. In 1920 it was $64 per capita; | ‘in 1925 it had been reduced to $32. State and local! ‘taxes meanwhile are trending upward. Minneapolis | j this year faces the prospect of a higher rate than | last year, and Minneapolis is typical, not excep-; tional. | Until governmental economy begins at home and ‘ jis Practiced earnestly, the real relief of the Amer-' { ican taxpayer will not be accomplished. We Nickname Foreigners (Atlanta Weekly) Another habit of ours is the attaching of nick- names to foreigners. In California, when I was a small boy, Mexicans were always referred to as’ “Greasers,” Portuguese as “Dagpes,” Chinese as, York. I cam recall now with what a perfectly un- ably hate, We were not there a day before we acquired that of saying that they do not understand English. A. spiggoty Engleesh.” 5 language, we could not understand why they should not speak English. They. therefore became “spig- doubtless new » “spiggoty money.” Use of Decline.‘ (Little Falls, Minn., Transcript) A state highway direetor*of wide experience an- nounces that he will build no more roads of asphalt. | “It has been proved impracticable on heavy traffic , roads,” he explains. “It has a tendency a ‘shove’ under the weight FORA — KICK IN WID SONE NORE JACK FoR MOMMA, 4ISA. NIZE PaRs * ay. sotenn into the response to its were rudely inter- ing to our table THE INSULT - 1 looked. ‘on: the John Meredith. tainly did not know that it Of the ordinary was ything Hips by & man comi if; in w ¢rowded dining | ing: ad .taken L erty; but nan ‘the. man be eae) Migs pon the ras o absolut 10 ol Vveryon' around us “meant love or not to me. - that moment, however, I thbught | ™ d say- Jos ne’ im. 1 t- Jol one wens shoal e man be did net Feslize am sure you said, 3 z ‘but perhaps you de not. know to: myséif, “I love his near-| both these, young, ladies wi = 1d ry eae have been hat checkers in thi jishment.’ John heard this. For the first time bod he seemed to sense id ness, and I really have ‘Man come go cl loved the feel of his fin- that I should have rem Even wieniI felt the: fron hare: of that shorter leg touch my fuser thal of: pease bee feit es ‘ irse vt txew ant ny Heo of ee ee é 3 - soul—a scar that *, mn whet to make are for Hi sien Meredith knew for! q the firgt time in all his life that no}: mpletely mystified, 8 that man want, Sis?” e dinner and service had all right; the head waiter is doing grerything for us possible. w that he must was| With an’ tneasy glance tow: where the an hilaration—a | “ thet I it him, he said: “I was j Mis Meredith if she really knew the sts she was entertaining,” he. in- ORROW— rouble Averted, so, dear. Bob has his car. We're| the other ing right now.” “Can't hold .this train, all the conductor bawied at them from phi the aisle summoned theré' by the| Nick Seeeapeveken ‘ LockdeetH a charge against t man, ugged at Rob Hathaway’ i Bob answered shortl; ight. And until this oc- casion @ had never been eye-witness ae of the oft-described stage cat- 6: was named in honor of his “Wanta make] finder, patron and owner, one Harry Mister?”| Nicolai, property man with the San ited Carlo Grand Opera Company. damage | found patheticall, bai Faith| outside the stage deor, wes nussed cad at with an eye-dropper and lived to sur- ive than; id strode down the| His reputation was spotless nt” “What about ‘my coupla hu bucks-and this gold-digger’s to. New York?” Albert Ettleson bawled after -him, his cockine kK to him, — that Pe ie had received indred | in certain newspaper stories went to his “head. Perhaps he suppressed with great cunning a com-} to become an actor. nger| seeking publicity. I can but guess at bad; ey. T wasn’t! He tricked icked! God, that’s good!” tleson hitched his white fia nel trousers higher uo) belt-dented paunch. that’s been, tricked. Played me fora sucker, i Scheming little hussy! didn’t have no intention of ‘coming clean with me—the little—” “That'll be about enough, Hob Hathaway seized one of the man’s big arms and twisted it! Hy, so that Ettleson writhed with and Rane vat epee’ a ane Pe ess “I've got a right tell my side of the story, ain’t 17” demanded, rubbing his abused arm ‘with @. shaking, too- ; White, too well-m gonna play square with her— ed i Told me she'd go to New York with me—I was going to get her a chance’ with Feinbaum, coupla hundred dollars I did, that! she blew in on-clothes! I for a grand little sucker. oe, Nae helt en a drawing room. about the Mann Act! e réam for help!’” he, mimicked ‘ bitterl; square with - he: seen a lawyer al vorce from my that it was the viata,” soprano, lay dying in which only a coloratura and a tenor robuste can me was slightly darken- Bob Hathaway's car wa: yard home—and pe lh again headed “Oh, Faith, darlin; Bob _ just 7. roel ry ed. never dreamed—I thought, i he was a perfect eer Benet vie WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Cherry Lane, tiny, beautiful, is playing os = fame with a 2 ing architect; old er present employ- Albert Ettleson, a married ling salesman, aman of bad reputation. . ih Lane, unselfi: manly, is in love with Hathaway, ho comes to Faith for comfort when he discovers that Chris Wi- ley is also making love to Cher- Pruitt, rich amatear artist, proposes to Faith while the two are on a Sunda: but she refuses him: rs Faith finds n away with, flung into Faith’s arms, When out from the wir~- There's not going to be any shooting hulla-baloo to round out the mes: made of. things. Get out of ith—and you!” he threw}. Cherry, as if he hated re was no apparent timidity, the slightest indication of un- cel le did not-.so| much as glance ‘at the audience. time to the orehestrs "t} his way to the — Any] prano. One engaged jn death throes does not observe cats—or such would be my speculation. Arrived at the death bed Nick. sat | down end bided hi, ‘ence was valiantly om its sniekers ane the orchestra F was nervous! don’t bes| what would haj Tae append! ™R one up!” Bob commanded her| nor in, piteously, | abgeey, ritsouty| darkn h leaned forward, without ex- kposing Bob’s body, although his arms ‘were straining af her, and simply took the gun from Albert! Ettleson’s hand. you oy don’t you — love crazy about her: “Oh,.for-God’s sake, hush!” “Bi s, -for ‘8 sake, hus! voice was like. the P across her face, lash of a whi She dropped it, as if it had been a vanity case, into the wide pocket of her white flannel a ing. ‘Don’t be‘ too hard on -her, Bob,” wakily,. “She's been Get. your things into your bag, put on: your’ coat: aad Meve shé. meant ie id SS ae! bear to.lay the he: that Cherry has poole Rare} faking most of her Pal her. Before Faith can decide what to do, Mrs, Ai- pears, and tells at ahe has rea-. re that Cherry and. met in Da ticular sonee. 3 came. Came, ‘ind intleness ‘of her -“But Ettleson was falty . he 's the reasdn—one rea- | wants, you to come right home, told her you were visiting, a friend re.” “4 love. for. Cherry. too—had already! right. T ing wife... Had it all been married “i Told her so in she knew what I wanted! “Well, what are you going to do?” rose to his full! f is if he rept half jis popping black eyes had not left. Bob Hathaway's face. “Not a damn thing—now,” Hathaway said with grim regret in “For two. reasons— t a mighty decent wifa waiting for you in the Cooper Hotel, and if I killed you—as I would thor- enjoy doing, you fat s this girl’s mother, too, if you lever show your ugly, bloated in this neck of the woods again, Vk: damage “it so your wife won't ce you. And I don’t mean. may- face for. planned to’ wo.k him fe worth and. keen the only coin with pay. him back—her ng. iste like that worth! tenor’s cloak ‘and f aught id for Oar They told the vy me miles away, and jew York. Mrs. Lane suffers a attack and is near death. summons Bob Hathaway drives Faith to Darrow, to board the limited to — On a made ‘the best dered, cae upon the hich she could What's: vi —that’s. been bor be ee moliversie ronk word, Fai 2 gently on his hard-muscled clenched | arm, felt the. instant. quiver of Ai jFesponse. If she coul ly cradl | his head on her bosb: Hota |e Geton oe | Boe kept her hand 1 his. even tone: dred bucks and « trij While he talked, Cherry's fists were prundige. ety ‘dipon: chest voice tried vainly to. stop the accusal “Faith! Make him ing, Faith! Bob! he’s {getty him anythi: eo wat ing to lend ‘me money eed & and ar a tsip to New to New York ” f ‘chance as executioner. Nicol: — ise apace ner. Harry rope! reo! Swords from mad FS. stood them off. hat peave ‘and Keel. om he heart ¢o hi runaways are occupyii too—ki 5, iss the they * reach it, Cherry in a loud scream is he: NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER XIX . | “Di Make him let me! darling?” Cherry’s voice, shrill, rising factness had melted into on the crescendo of a scream, was she watched her trembling sister hide ee by a hand the torn, r: L » Trovate Fortune Gallo, im- ved reed that, by way to hit i yong of panishment, e could not go on the So Nick returns to the street and consequent economic hazards. Mayhap es I perder, along Broad- he will seem lil stop! lying. E didn’t ‘ou, Cherry—darlin ta eh fek's fife but des Faith's queer matter-o! muffled sudden' placed over her “Let me there, Faith!” Bob Hath-| sat away shouldered her out of the way,; matiled copper and flattened his body against the‘ clance ifito the s' “Open the | tween the windows. ht Cherry quivered. blouse under the oat, and adjust the shaken gently, like aI little brown velour hat to the : up ie ct! Bane house in Myrtle » aleep-flashed as innocent as a baby: Oh! Oh! .I want to ome! about her sister, bu: her inst that deep, splen- di . , “All right, Cherry, darli hold this train till mean—Faith. I wasn’t going to be! going to take you home! that girl out, you'll ‘. = of mat! Well, Nick has had his moment. Faith, behind: ber,-..clenched her shed hands with futile anger at the coo-| ¥°” ore GILBERT SWAN, 831 (Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc.) “Shall I call a cop, Boss?” the frightened negro porter whispere through dark blue lips. key with him, if 1 was you— good | @——$$—$—$___________ ig “We don’t need a cop,” Bob Hath- have told|*Course mother, daughter, son and Mest have new hats this year. tart dad will wear strength against the solid, unyicld- “Chinks,” and today the Japanese are called “Japs,” '& doer. - | Not so long ago I made a trip to Panama with al 201 judge of the supreme court of New York, a member ling at the inside of the locked door.! cf the faculty of Yale, and a business man of New 45 the lock gave, H face mottled red with anger and! conscious air of superiority we walked the streets! eg | of Panama, leaving in our wake dislike and prob-| Cherry, an in-| And that’s ‘the r in ry ‘s There was the grating, und of a curse, then a hand fumb- sorry, sorry! You and id I didn’t t pee) es ik from’ Dastow and. tableau held for a moment—} ilk blouse torn ope: and half dragged from one shoulder,! : fright! the knuckles of one clenched . : a the knuckles of one clenche: It is to be hoped that the citizenship drive now! habit of calling the natives “spiggoties” instead of hand thrust into-her distorted mouth,|. Panamaians. This name arose out of their way! ¥! jose rouge was grotesquely smear- ed on upper panda chesie: he native would i question: “Ni pe my pe gr oid luda say in res| 34 orwa! across her i ons ‘©; brutal fingers had clutched wry on her slend- This was enough. While we could not speak their er, against a berth a big, a peach-colored silk shirt goties,” and thei Caen amictheos: ata ‘tall Welk eon . ir money was hegipd Pi i ped ane + 20" bulging abdomen; his straight vase- Mined black hair falling in dank strings over his blood-stratted fore-| ; his rage-reddened black eyes i out of a fat, porcine face; ig, startlingly rae ir ir Hy of his short black mustache standing! out rigidly like the bristles of a teoth brush. And in his rigid,