The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 8, 1928, Page 12

SAGE TWELVE THE BISMAKUK ‘TRIBUNE WAS NO HANDSOMER COUPLE ON THE FLOOR SHAT NIGHT = RECORDING. JO XHE WHISPERED COMMENTS — . WHY YES~ CERTAINLY MR AUSSTINN - I'D JUST BE TICKLED TO DEATH = | HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THE SHOWS IN TOWN ~ + AND vd Kove TOGO TO (We HAS PICKED UP THE SCENT— A CLEW AT LAST— HIS ORDERS Yo THE DRIVER ARE THROVGH EL PASO = FOLLow THE U.S.80 To THE TEXAS NEW MEXICO) uw STATE LUNE AND TO! Washington, Dec. 8.—In the last|the first place, more children are eight xears the farm population of} born and raised on farms than can this country has had a net shrink-| ¢; seniaie H Ge cf R054.600 persont. | find a place in farm life. Under the ‘Since 1922, an average of 2,000,000 | best conditions, many must migrate people have left the farm for the} city every year. Simultaneously, | between 1,000,000 and 1,400,000 | people have moved annually from the | city to the farm. After allowing for the increase in farm births over deaths, which partially counteracts | this loss, it is seen that the farms | annually lose about 400,000 people a | year. | ‘These figures, taken from the an- | nual report of Secretary of Agri- culture Jardine, would seem to vaint a rather gloomy picture. But, un-| expectedly enough, the secretary dives into his mass of statisti emerges with an item that is far more encouraging. pied This migration from the farms is slowing up rapidly. In 1927 the net loss of the farms was only 192,000— by far the smallest figure for any of the eight years under review. Secretary Jardine is so encouraged that he says: “Some relative loss of population from the country to the town is ap- parently a normal characteristic of | our agriculture by reason of the comparatively high natural rate of increase in the country and because of the progressive substitution of mechanical power for man power. . . Continuance of present tendencies in the movement of farm population may bring us within a few years to a point at which the annual loss will not exceed the proportion necessary to allow for draining off the excess in natural increase and for the drop in labor requirements.” People moving away from farms, Secretary Jardine finds, can be di- vided into several classes. The largest is the stream of young peo- le who are “going to the city to look for a job.” Then there is a group of older people looking for some pursuit that will pay better or be more congenial than agricul- ture; a fair sprinkling of prosper- ous adults retiring to town to live on their savings, and a small group forced to leave agriculture through the disabilities of age. Of these groups, the most important numer- ically and socially is the group of young people. , eee The young, say Secretary Jardine, leave the farms for two reasons. In to the cities for the simple reason that there isn’t room for them in} the country. Secondly, many young people do not take to farm life. City } employment appeals to them more | than farm li and this fact, the secretary, “is not nece: ly evidence that farming is without at- | tractions for those adapted to it.” | The secretary points out that the city man often makes the mistake of assuming that there’ is only one of farm and only one type of rmer. On the contrary, he says, nditions vary so greatly that “no single formula can be invented for the solution of all farm problems. “In one district,” he says, “the chief need may be further scien- tific research; in another it may be more important for the moment to encourage a more general applica- tion of well-established scientific practice In like manner, the opportunity to benefit agriculture by improvements in marketing is great- er for some regions and for some | crops than for others. If we forget these facts and fall into the habit of lumping all farm difficulties to- gether under the general name of the ‘farm problem,’ we shall waste much time in discovering the true path of progress. “ The secretary also takes occasion to point out that although the auto- mobile, the telephone and good roads have done much to lessen the farm- er’s isolation, they have by no means abolished it. Many farmers are still without good hospital, library and school facilit He suggests that some new form of governmental in- stitution for rural regions may need to be adopted. : Much, too, remains to be done in the matter of modern conveniences. The last census showed that only 10 per cent of American farm homes were piped for running water; only seven per cent had gas or electric lighting; and only 38 per cent had telephone While these averages have possibly risen since the census was taken, it is obvious that the farmer is by no means freed from the old inconveniences and discom- forts that have driven so many young people to the cities. [_INNEW YORK | —<$——_—_————_—__—+ New York, Dec. 8.—Not, perhaps, that it makes a great deal of differ- ence—but Jeritza, the operatic star, is an expert at card tricks and gen- erally performs a few at her teas. .. And an advertisement reads: “‘Cra- vats from contented silkworms.” . . And Richard Bennett, the actor, is said to dye his hair each time he takes a new role... .. Katherine Cornell, our own particular favorite actress, carries a clause in her con- tract allowing her to purchase a 20 per cent interest in any play in which she Who said theater people had no_ business sense? Astor hotel tablecloths have to be specially laundered be- cause of the pen-and-ink figures left by Broadway managers who each noon figure up their “tablecloth profits.” .. .. James W. Dean, one- time conductor of this column, missed a train to Baltimore the other day because he depended on New York clocks, no two of which keep the same time. ... . But then he’s been away so long he’s forgotten how careless New Yorkers are con- cerning time. Respighi’s oper- atic version of “The Sunken Bell” is the most successful novelty the Metropolitan has uncovered in many @ year..... And Tony Sarg, the marionette king, has just unveiled his annual Christmas window show, which generally costs a big depart- ment store way up in the tens of thousands. “8 A couple of seasons ago, musical comedy chorines became “ladies of the ensemble” insofar as the Ma hattan theater programs were co! cerned. But Charles B. Cochran who brought “This Year of Grace” over from London, tells me that he has invented the word “dantresses” to explain the status of his girlies. That is to say, they’re half dancers and half actresses. They must have a stage education that makes them eligible to important roles if and when the opportunity offers. That is they are talented young actresses who gain their first stage experience via the chorus. Girls in the high-class British musical’ shows, he tells me, now must have a stage education that makes them eligible for prominent roles if and when the opportunity arises. It is not sufficient that they look either beautiful or dumb, or that they syncopate when the orches- tra tunes up. Most of them are equipped for the serious drama, but ‘use the chorus, asa stepping stone. Far below the crust of Manhattan drop the roots of the new skyscrap- rs. Some of these stretch from three ‘o six stories under the ground. ‘LITTLE JOE ». ULL NEVER MAKE j satisfactory results by using port- Now a five or six-story building has been considered a neat little structure in most towns. Yet there are dozens of new steel giants with this number of subterranean floors. It is possible, for instance, to find a strange and incredible world be- neath the first floor of the New York Life building. Descending suddenly some five stories, the mechanism which makes a tremen- dous building “click” can be found. Upon the lowest floor is what they term the “tube room.” It is a sort of pneumatic terminal where tubes roar and rumble as the containers shoot through them. These tubes weave in and out like the grotesque pattern of a futuristic painting. Dozens of men keep the containers in constant operation, for each of- fice is equipped with a chute, and several hundred offices may be dis- patching carriers at the same mo- ment. GILBERT SWAN. IMPROVE HOME Building Experts Look Be- neath Surface to Find Real Value of Property (By the Building Editor) Persons who know the ins and outs of building a home never believe all they see when they are examining a house to determine its value, al- though the appearance of the house is one of the most important items. s color, both as to exterior and trimmings, and the interior walls, woodwork and ceiling, is one of the most important items in determining the effect of the property upon the visitor. _ The demonstration home is fin- ished in light-colored stucco with brown trimmings and half-timbering. The half timbering was used to break the blank expanse of wall in the gable and does it effectively. The business of applying the stucco is in- tricate, however, and so is’ the paint- ing. They will be discussed in an- other article. It is the material un- der the paint which has most to do with determining stability and value, The stucco used is known as ori- ental stucco and is mixed and colored at the factory. It is possible to get land cement for the base with white porno cement, tinted to any color, for the outside coating. Ready mixed stucco is standard, however, and many stucco men prefer to use it. The Portland cement type usually is slightly cheaper. The Central Lum- ber company, which supplied these items for the demonstration home, sells both kinds. The inside walls are plastered with Universal gypsum Red Top hard lime coating but the sand float is hy =r as. more restful to the eye, just as dull varnish is consid- ered more in keeping with a home- Uke: atmosphere than glossy var- UTTE! yh DISREGARD PEED LAWS = Freckles and His Friends. @r LOOKS VERY AUCH LIKE OSCAR AAS SLIPPED ONE ONER ON MME COMMUNITY = HIS ASKING ENERY| ONE TIAE DISTANCE! | ARABIA HAD | SIGNIFICANCE AFTER ALL, AS KE AND AIS MOTKER AND AIS AIRPLANE DANE BEEN, > ANSSINS FoR SEVERAL DAYS +e MOWM’N POP I LET THE AIR OUT OF THE SPARE AND FIXED “THST OLD , ANOTH-EATEN ‘TIRE ON THE BACK ‘HEEL PLENTY Ye BEEN RIDIN’ ME Pavin' $425 FoR TH’ BLIMS ) IE THAT KEEPS NAME, AIN'TCHA? WELL,( DIO IT Ta BOOM BUSINESS, ~I DON'T TIA THAT OSSIE WENT AWAY IN THAT HOME NADE AIRPLANE OF WIS “7 OTMER KIDS CAN TINK AE DID BUT You CANT MAZE ME BELIEVE TRAT TAAT THING = NOW WHEN WE'NE. FINISHED SHOPDING WELL CALL POP AND ASK HM TO COME FOR US. AFTER “THIS EXPERIENCE HELL BE ALL GROOMED FOR OUR LITTLE SCHEME ca JUMPIN’ JuMBOS! UP CL SURE ForcIve Yat AN’ Just LOOKIT TH’ cR owol OF COURSE HE WAS ASKIN’ FROM ENERYBODY HOW FAR IT WAS 7 ARABIA. BUT _NEBBE KE WAS JUST DOIN" TAAT—STILL, AIS AIRPLANE = BuT, PoP WERE LoaDED DOWN WITH CHRISTMAS BUNDLES AND I GoT A DARLING PRESENT FOR YOU .SO GET THE MES MES, THIS 15 MR.GUZZLEM — — OH, 1'A AWEUL SORRY-—- CO SPEAK TA SAM ABOUT THAT RIGHT AWAY } r You “TELL HER X~ APPEARS THE PERSONIFICATION OF GAVETY = No one STRIPS SNORE LIGHTLY Xo THE MUSIC STRAINS NO SMILE SEEMS MORE SPONTANEOUS — ® Nw B e AN INS MOMS GONE TOO = GEE! THEY MUSTA GONE SONE PLACE-.-. MEBBE v THAT AIRPLANE COULD FLY AFTER ALL! NT TO WORRY ABOUT IT= HES G\ GONE AN THATS ALL TAERE 1S TO IT UNTIL, THAT HAD ALL “HE EAR MARKS OF A BLOWOUTS VSO tr was tur orn) CAR AGAIN’ WE WAmTDD] AN HOUR AND "THEN HAD TD TAKE A Taste” + MOTHER WAS 2Chn T HELO.IT IF A TIRE Blows ouT AND THE SPARE IS FLAT? AT “ROK ME TWO HOURS ‘To GET THE THING FED =» TM SICK AND THAT YOU ARE ON THE LODGE SICK Commit TEE, AND ft UNSEEN ITEMS , WECL,WHAT OF )( CARDS WITH Aa TT? THATS cu! ice oe PERSONAL TOUCH: HEY, sem! “THOSE. CHRISTMAS CARDS YA DELIVERED To MRS. UPITTY WERE ALL THUMB MARKS! Johnson, Mar-| heads the supporting cast with Wil- BA eae Nils) iam Austin and Jack Oakie, favorite comedy men, James Kirkwood and Mary Alden also members, Popular “Someone to Love” is the story inge| of a music store salesman who falls in “Some- | in love with a wealthy girl and turns his talents and attentions to building a imag er pl pe orth g = bad oof fhe as "| drama, is and a of in "— includes Gi anatase action. Mary Brian coms and ‘be wis the gul'as'e result. adapted from Rosetta and Vivian | cf “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” a famous musica’ of} the ee oy eat $20 ‘ences di its recent the United 5