The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 5, 1929, Page 4

by the Bismarck Tribune Company. Bis- .. and entered at the postoffice at Bismarcs Class mai) matter. Mann seeccceeee President and Publisher +» $7.20 oe 1.20 gig E F Su 6.00 bi & 1.00 2.50 aa 33 geee ggg year . Mem! Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press ts exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it All rights of republication of all other matter herein fre also reserved. Foreign Representatives G. LOGAN PAYNE COMPANY NEW YORK .... Fifth Ave. Bldg. DETROI1 Kresge Bidg (Official City, State and County Newspaper) USING WHAT WE KNOW It is quite possible that our scientific knowledge is moving so fast that it will leave our ability to use it Properly far behind. If it does, we may be in for some very serious trouble. ‘This thought is suggested by a strange play, “Wings Over Europe,” recently presented in New York. In “Wings Over Europe” a scientist discovers the secret of releasing atomic energy. This secret will give mankind ® power g-eater than it ever dreamed of before. All of the ‘work of the world can be done offhand; people every- where can be released from poverty and drudgery; all of the material barriers to progress and happiness can be knocked down overnight. Fired with enthusiasm, the inventor goes to the Brit- ish cabinet and offers his discovery in the belief that the statesmen will know better than he how to use this miraculous power for the good of mankind. But the statesmen can see only the vast destructive power of his discovery. With it they could blow a con- tinent off the map. So they plan to accept it and use it @s an instrument of war. They will be able to annihilate their enemies, and the nation will be invincible forever after. Dismayed and shocked at this perversion of his great discovery, the scientist concludes that mankind does not Geserve to be given the tools with which it can raise it- self to new heights of achievement; so he uses his secret to blow the whole world to bits and destroy the entire sace. This fanciful tale contains material for some serious thought. During the last century and a half, mankind's knowl- edge has advanced prodigiously. There seems no good reason for doubting that it will make a similar advance in the next 150 years. Every research scientist assures us that we are only on the threshold of knowledge, and that What we have discovered is only a fraction pf what we } Shall discover in the near future. Thus we—the race—are getting into our hands the for completely remaking the earth. The revolu- in human affairs brought by the steam engine, elec- , the gasoline motor and chemistry will be carried indefinitely farther. We are, quite conceivably, at the dawn of a golden age. But these new inventions are double-edged affairs. Along with the automobile, science has given us the tor- Pedo. With insulin it has handed us poison gas. The air mail has developed beside the aerial bomber. Hand in hand with the radio has come the machine gun. ‘We are developing new means of making life com- fortable and enjoyable, but we are also developing new means of making life unbearable. And the question is: ‘are we going to be wise enough to use our knowledge for pj UF own good—or shall we, like the cabinet members in an the play, be blind and stupid and prove our unfitness for ho advancement? of This is not a mere academic question. It is, perhaps, 8C the foremost issue of the age. If we cannot outgrow o some of the passions, superstitions, prejudices mean- ‘De messes that we have brought up with us from the jungle, pr our golden age may turn out to be a reign of terror sur- Pe passing anything in human history. ca pl SPECIALISTS ALL Blessed is the man who invented sleep, quoth the un- Fp conscious philosopher, Sancho Panza, and many weary generations of men have echoed his benediction as they tose refreshed from the healing oblivion of slumber. But an even greater blessing than sleep is the capacity to of Wake from the fantasies of foolish dreams, to throw them Neff and to see ourselves as others see us. Delusions of greatness are common among the mentally ‘iflicted, but they are rare among the great leaders of Andustry, finance, exploration and invention, who create conquer new worlds. The Morgans, the Rockefellers, Carne~'-s, the Hills, the Edisons have generally been S2.amen of one-track minds, who knew their limitations and ag the sort of job they could perform. ~ m_ There may be unpleasant counts in history's final goo ges by pro con int T am one of pro oth suk bus 1 for eve me ind tot nin to to dor Th the q be Fre nir ‘We Th wh an a. pa he ere un be J to yo me Tt * he cenes there is nothing they can do to stop them. All man can do to protect himself from the hurricane is to build stronger than its power to destroy and set up agencies by which he can be warned of their approach that the aay fortify himself. A JOB FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE Since Dr. Jenner in 1798 published to the world that vaccinai.on could be employed as a preventive of small- pox, medical science has been on the alert io develop and extend prophylaxy. “An ounce of prevention 1s worth a pound of cure” is a maxim that has come to be recognized by physicians everywhere. It was this reason- ing which brought about the prophylactic treatment of every man who was sent to France with the A. E. F. These precautionary “measures were responsible for the enormous difference in the health conditions between the camps of the Spanish-American war and those of the world conflict. The federal public health service, as well as the boards of health of the states and municipalities, has been teach- ing citizens everywhere the value of preventive treatment in dealing with typhoid fever, scarlet fever and diph- theria. That inoculation against these diseases abso- lutely insures immunity has been demonstrated beyond question many times and in many places. Every winter, when colds become prevalent, and par- ticularly during the recurring epidemics of influenza and grip, the public implores medical science to speed up its search for an infallible preventive for these common male adies. When found it will save countless human lives, bring to an end inestimable discomfort and unhappiness, dnd end much economic loss. Such a discovery would be the :nost important medical achievement of the century. TOMORROW’S REALITY Twenty-five years ago, when news came to Dayton, O., that the Wright brothers had successfully flown in their new flying machine, a Dayton resident said: “I don't believe it. I don’t believe men will ever fly, and if cnybody ever does I don’t believe it'll be anybody from Dayton.” | We trust that gentleman was alive to see the big 20- passenger airplanes come soaring down to the field at Dayton the other day in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the flight in which he disbelieved. His little experience might warn the rest of us, once more, that this ‘s‘an age in which almost anything is possible. Whatever else you may say of the present era, it surely is not a time for skeptics, There is too much chance that today's dizzy dream may be tomorrow's businesslike reality. id SLEEPER BUSSES While aviation enthusiasts continue to lay plans for transcontinental train service, the motorbus people are quietly going ahead and making the task of crossing the continent by bus much more pleasant and comfortable. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE | The Long, Long Trail! YOUR CHILDREN by Olve Roberts Barton Sleeping-cai busses are now coming into service on the Jong transcontinental run. Furthermore, the bus line operators report that business is picking up. For all the fact that the bus is noisier, bumpier and slower than the railroad train, it seems to be finding an increasing measure of public favor. It is cheaper—and the American, despite a lot of loose talk about his love for luxuries, is a bargain hunter. Just how much the growing airplane business is going to worry the railroad executives is doubtful; but it looks as if the interstate bus lines are going to provide plenty of it. OUR WAR WITH JAPAN ‘We haven't heard quite so much in recent years about that American-Japanese war that was accepted as inevit- able a short time ago. Somehow, the impression seems to be gaining that the Japanese sincerely want to be friendly. A little dispatch from Tokio the other day told how the new Mikado reviewed his fleet. In the line of 180 fighting ships were eight “capital ships”—battleships and battle cruisers armed with huge guns, They made a magnificent, warlike spectacle. But in 1919 the late Mikado reviewed his fleet, and there were 21 capital ships in line. All but eight have been scrapped under the Washington treaty. It does look as if Japan really meant her protestations of friendship. No nation with hostile designs would throw away 13 battleships. | Editorial Comment | STAND ON YOUR OWN FEET (Collier's) ‘Throughout the two terms of President Coolidge pros- perity has steadily increased. We reached heights of lux- ury and comfort almost beyond our dreams. A majority of us, some 20,000,000 roughly, voted for H~'>ert Hoover because, among other things, we thought he was best fitted to keep the country prosperous. President-elect Hoover will do as much as any presi- ¢:~" can. No man has ever approached the White House better equipped by training and experience to deal with the '-:<iness affairs of the nation. far as any president is able to help us to keep pros- “3 we can count on Mr, Hoover. “aes Re.nember, however, we ourselves and not our govern- ment are tk . architects and engineers of our fortunes. ‘The president can help us escape the blighting effects of fallacious governmental policies. Mr. Hoover can and \_ wid veto any effort to pass a MoNary-Haugen bill or to upset established tariff schedules or change unsoundly any of our present ways of doing business, The knowledge that a steady hand is at the wheel is immensely reassuring. President Hoover will be a stabil- izing influence. - ©1928 by NEA Service,Inc. Do you ever have a party for the children? If you don’t, why not? Probably I can answer that. It is expensive, it means a lot of trouble, and you are too busy. Am I right? Do you remember Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch who entertained the unexpected guest by the simple expedient of watering the potato soup? It struck me as the very essence of social grace and poise. Was Mrs. ‘Wiggs rattled or embarrassed? Not she. She made up in welcome and hospitality what she lacked in re- a And everybody was iPPy. ‘There is something about a party that puts a bit of magic into life. It doesn’t matter whether you serve potato soup or pink cakes and ice cream. Children are not critical and in their undemonstrative, silent little way they are keenly appreciative of hospitality. I go into stores and see the ador- able little favors and tricky things | for decorating the tables for parties; and wish with all my heart that I had | little children to give parties for again. But care should be taken not to make the party too elaborate. We shouldn't wait until we are “house-perfect” to éntertain friends either young or old. If we do life will fly by and we'll discover some- time that we have missed something. Few houses are ever house-perfect. ‘We're too fussy about clean curtains and new rugs. Let your children become accus- tomed to being hosts. | Our Yesterdays | FORTY YEARS AGO Miss Clara Lowell has returned from Minneapolis and will spend the winter here with her_sister, Mrs. H. H. Day. A whist party was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pierce. The Bismarck W. C. T. U. met at the reading room, with Mrs. Linda Slaughter presiding. £ Lieut. A. C. Sharp of the 22nd In- fantry at Fort Lincoln, was the win- ner in a national essay contest on “Organization ‘and Training of the National Reserve for Military Serv- ice.” The award, a gold medal, was presented by the Military Service In- stitute. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Rev. P. J. Callop of Indianapolis will come to Bismarck. soon to be pastor of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Parker and chil- dren are guests of Mrs. Parker’s par- ents, Mr. arid Mrs. O. H. Tucker of La Moure. William Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Baker, and Clara Marsh were married by Father Clemens. George W. Newton has been named Mrs. Elizabeth Timper of Milwau- kee has filed suit for the seventh time to have her marriage to August ‘Timper dissolved. She has been play- ing her off-ag’in, on-ag’in, to-be-mar- ried or not-to-be-married game al- most for 25 years. It sounds fury. But, while not so many women actu- ally get to the point of drawing up the papers seven time and changing their minds what his or her station in life? eee. THE LANGLEYS Former Congressman Kentucky whose wife, Langley, pinch-hit for him when he lost his congressional job by being sent to prison for violation of the Prohibition amendment, has been pardoned by President Coolidge. He issues a statement, among the first things he does, to the effect that his wife will not be a candidate for re- election. That might mean many things: it might mean that he himself will be the candidate; or it might mean that Northern Pacific attorney at Bis- marek. TEN YEARS AGO daughter have returned from a south- ern camp where Captain Roan was serving in the medical corps. Mrs. Charles A. Snyder entertained at dinner in honor of her sister, Mrs. Esther Hamilton of Great Falls, who Nothing you do could be better for them. To learn to be alert for the Canada is reputed world’s largest lucer asbestos and cobalt. ; is visiting here. Mrs. Elizabeth Lee won first. prize dance at Baker's hall. M. B, Gilman has returned from Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., where he has been attending officers’ training school. The rattle of a rattlesnake con- sists of a number of bones: which grow on the reptile’s tail. | OUR BOARDING HOUSE . | “HE IDEA |S “THIS, DAVID, er + Captain and Mrs, M. W. Roan and | ing. he was tired of being “Congresswom- an Langley’s husband,” and was nip- ping a wife's public career in the bud. The developments should be interest- i eee “IRON HAND” AGAIN of mn, @ Te. for fancy costume at a masquerade | lating upon her by nature, gives wonderful opportunity of shaping destiny and character of our future You are undoubtedly familiar with some of the methods used by ath- letes in training for contests, and in much the same manner should the ff Fs i i Z g é aagee Hae 3 PELE EE ate eee? only send me your full name and dress, Be sure that your littic ving corrective exercises with Answer girl is ha her gymnasi & IGNORING CHANCE FOR DOUBLE FINESS! * North (Dummy)— K4 3 AGG3 864 Q10 will ad- « \ SouNDS LIKE A SMooTH SWINDLE, ~~ BUT “THATS, WIFE OF Yours Is A HARD CUSTOMER “fo SHORTUEIGHT! JacEVEN IF SHE: DoESAT, Get Wise; TLLYALWANs# BE IM A STRAGETIC SPoT. KNEAR A WINDOW, So I “CAN DO ITY ANLEAP- > AN, DIVE," IN CASE OP Bu: when all this is counted remember that at best the influx -> of government is negative while prosperity is won and held only by positive and constructive effort. The governmen: can vell us what not to do but we must 7 the initiative, energy and indgment needed to keep business moving healthily forward. If we keep our heads, we have nothing to fear. If we throw prudence to the winds, no president, however wise, can save us. / Our prosperity is based on enormous production and ‘spread consumption. No magic, governmental or other, brought it to pass. ‘We enjoy good times because hundreds of thousands of well-managed businesses pay high wages to workers and generous returns to investors. Hard ~ ork, ingenuity, inventiveness and discretion ex- plain the profits earned in a particular business and the WE'LL Go DOWN Now “fo MY FRIEND ABE Getz sTHe COSTUME RENTER AND HE WILL OUTFIT You IM THE XX MANNER OF A TITLED BRITISHER, N a VISITING “THIS COUNTRY 2+ MY ~ OLD FRIEND, SIR ANTHONY WYNN JN CARTWRIGHT “——~ You CALL ME ON“HE PHONE, AND I Go DOWN “THE DEPOT “To ESCORT You “fo =. GUEST! ~ EGAD, eT LEAVE, EVERY THiAle \ \ c though he understood the value of publicity pand endowed it in perpetuity, did not think of himself as great journalist, and was content to edit steel rails than instruct the world through a newspaper. Mr. Edison, though he doesn’t mind talking a bit he happens to be in the mood, would hesitate a time before he would pose as the master mind of jul much cannot be said, however, for the public. It shown an alarming tendency to take for granted that ‘who excel in one thing are omnipotent and ome For the same reasons that a jack-of-all-trades H tis g g 4 g i td i ATMOSPHERIC RISIBILITIES nee is trying to find out just why the West Indies tf