The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 31, 1930, Page 4

THE ceries of accidents. The steamboat is accepted now as & perfectly safe conveyance. But less than a century ago Mississippi river steamers were exploding their boilers with appalling frequency, so that a citizen of those days could have been pardoned for assuming that the steam- ship would always be an unsafe means of transporta- tion, The demand for politeness is great, but the supply is short, A Plea ‘for Death If you have ever doubted that capital punishment is rather horrible, consider this little item from Sacra- mento, California. Albert M. Stewart, awaiting execution in the death house at Folsom prison for his part in the prison mu- 140) tiny of 1927, has asked that his appeal for w new trial Reaction of Crime to Penalty ‘One of the persisting psychological mysteries of society $s bow to unmake a criminal. Prisons have been pro- wided on the theory that deprivation of liberty by in- earceration—thereby inflicting punishment distasteful to the offender against his fellows and the law—will have ® reformative influence. That, of course, remains a seems. There remains, then, of the original intent of imprisonment only the element of punishment as a real- ity. On this subject of punishment minds are divided. One eet of thinkers is impressed more by the failure of pun- ishment to deter crime and holds to a theory that kind- ess is a far more effective influence toward leading of- fenders out of the paths and ways of crime. The other discards the theory of regenerative reaction to incar- ceration and regards penalizing as @ sort of revenge to which society is entitled against those who prey on it ‘and violate its Jaws. And then there is a class which etill persists in the old faith that punishment will deter Judge Edwin O. Lewis, of Philadelphia, is of the latter lass, He revived this subject of punishing to deter crime in delivering a charge to the January grand jury, admonishing the jurors not to be too sentimental when they paid their regular visit to the county's penal insti- tutions. A prison, he said, must be strict and hard in order to cure robbers and murderers of their criminal A prison sentence of even 30 days is intended to teach & man a lesson so that he will not commit crime again,” said the judge. “We do not send men to prison to have a happy holi- day. So many of those who have been recently released have been committing crimes of violence that we are more than ever disposed not to relax in our duty or to show sentimental tolerance and sympathy for criminals.” ‘This is all very well, and certainly no one will deny that we want to protect ourselves against robbers and murderers in any way we can. The only trouble is that our present regime, which is at least fairly harsh, isn’t doing it very well. Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck of Harvard recently stu- died the careers of 500 criniinals in Massachusetts penal institutions, They made some interesting discoveries; ‘among them, the discovery that 80 per cent of 510 men discharged from the Massachusetts reformatory went right on committing crimes after their release. And Dr. Richard C. Cabot of Harvard commends on that fact as “Why should this regime reform anybody? In my ex- perience there are few tougher and more unyielding structures in the world than a bad habit. It does not change as the result of a few months of forced, unpaid ‘and unpalatable labor.” ~The one essential condition to reformation of a crim- inal, he says, is: “That someone should come to know and to under- stand the man in so intimate and friendly a way that he comes to a better understanding of himself and to a truer comprehension of the world he lives in.” For the criminal; says Dr. Cabot, must have a new in- terest in an honest job, and a new affection for some one for whose sake it seems worth while to behave more decently. All of this is a long way from the severity advocated by Judge Lewis, But there is at least an even chance that these Harvard investigators know quite as much about the problem as the Philadelphia jurist. Certainly our present system isn't getting us any results. Might it not be worth our while to give the other a trial? Of course, it would be complicated and expensive. We ‘would have to spend much more thought and money on | ; our prisons than we do now. It is not as easy to put un- Gerstanding and affection into a thug’s soul as it is to be dropped and that he be hanged at once. Five of Stewart's associates have been executed, and from his cell he has heard the springing of the trap that killed them. Now he wants to end the “petrifying rigors of doubt and dread.” He would rather die at once than live on in suspense and stifled hope. Capital punishment, viewed at close range, must be pretty terrible to produce an appeal like that from a supposedly-hardened convict. No youth gets very far who burns the midnight oll in an automobile. We Hope He Is Wrong Dr. Irving Fisher, professor of economics at Yale uni- versity, finds himself unable to join in the optimistic belief that American business is going to continue, dur+ ing the next few years, at the prosperous rate of the last half decade. A period of severe business depression will begin some- where within the next three years, he declares, brought about by the current decrease in the world’s gold supply. “The only thing that will save us,” he says, “is a new gold policy or the discovery of a new process or additions al gold fields. If the fall is not prevented by accident or design we shall throttle business, wiping out all prof- its and experiencing all the evils of deflation.” Here is a note that we have not heard sounded before, Pending the discovery of new gold deposits somewhere, about all we can do is hope that Dr. Fisher is mistaken. \ Well, another autoist saw the train coming, when near- ing @ crossing, but thought he could, etc. The Diplomats’ Suspicion Suspicion and jealousy ere hard things to eradicate, Once they get a firm hold. It is reported from London that one of the American delegation’s chief tasks at the naval conference will be Persuading France and Italy that the United States and Great Britain are not really forming an alliance that will mean a new menace to other nations. As a matter of fact, the United States and England, so far from entering into an alliance, were driven to be- gin these negotiations because thoughtful men in each country felt that they were drifting straight toward war with one another. And anyone who knows our senate ought tc know that this country will never enter into an alliance with any European nation. But jealousy and suspicion are ingrained in European diplomacy. A diplomat can never realize that a thing can be done without some ulterior motive. Feed your three-day-old baby raw carrots, is the latest suggestion frém an uncooked food faddist, 72 years old and the father recently of his seventh child who reached for a raw carrot with traditional glee soon after birth. Try it on your next! A new broom may sweep clean, but it always wears out. ‘The hand that rocks the cradle doesn’t roll the cigaret. Medical Ethics Judge: All joking aside, we think doctors are pretty A Poet of the People (Duluth Herald) A Detroit woman asked a divorce because her husband allowed four saxophone players to practice in the The delegation seeking independ- ence for the Philippines is in Wash- ington. Well, if something has to be independent, it may as well be the Philipines. 1 chitdren appear ie te elfte, o'clock on Christmas asked. “she she’s nearly ready.” breakfast. dith, fast and they ate it, but ay E ited ©1930 4Y.NEA Service Inc. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER Abtace and Judith Knight/ the rest of my faced each other across the! pill you? 1’ breakfast table at 20 minutes of 11 “ve well, then. There’s no eet tac onal ents are oe the victim of @ severe headache, it was hardly a cheery prelude for Christ-/ on the trinkets. maid told them that/in ten minutes!” very] “You mean—you're not going to (WHY NOT REMODEL THEM * INTO_SCHOOLS, £762) Congress seems considerably roiled over sugar tariff. But we'll just have to take all that sugar talk with a grain of salt. * ek * Dr. Olga Stastny urges the ladies to put their feet upon the desks, say- ing it’s good for the ankles. Now, if some posture could only be devised for the heads. * * % It's true the streets are getting wider and the sidewalks narrower. But then the number of pedestrians is being speedily reduced to fit. “ moved restlessly. Finally he went into the hallway and called up- ata! irs. “Oh—Tony!” “Yes, Darling?” “Tony, we're going to have the risti tree now.” “T'll be right down.” . She came in 15 minutes, the click y ctther ot the reeeive thelr “Good night! Got to fly. Leave resents in chair, open them later.” -of tiny spike heels on the stair- “Tony not down yet?” Knight/steps announcing her descent, She wore a formal afternoon usually does si "| frock of black velvet which Judith sald dadithe 7 cand ‘uy to. eee it| thought much too old for the child. 4 black turban was pulled down ve minutes later the maid re- (eg her ry ag via gallon Miss Tony bad er wrap of gray fur over her arm. Pettiache sud’ would not be dows| Faint fragrances of cosmetics lin: gered about her. Her lips were flaming and she did not look like Tony dropped her coat upon a Harriet brought in the fruit and|chair and offered her father a then cereal. It was a good break-| casual kiss. “All right, Santa Claus. Bring T've got to scoot ibly manage,” “I've had this date ished | for ages and ages and it’s got to be looked inde-| kept.” Knight pushed: back the living Stet. | rooms Ao9r 18 :EETOR Ne -RETRRMNS “Since we must keep the pace of modern youth,” he said, “we'd bet- ter not lose any time.” He sorted out half a dozen pack- bearing Tony's name and gave to her. On top was the small containing the precious brace other armful of gifts went to Judith, Knight picked up three Dr, McCoy's menus suggested for) Dinner—Broiled filet of sole. As- the week beginning Sunday, Febru-|paragus, small green peas (canned), ary and: ter. dates. Dinner — Vegetable soup. Baked grated carrots and beets. * Artichoke |/ean beef. salad, Jello.with cream, Lunch—Glass of grapejuice. Dinner — Vegetable soup. Boiled carrots Steamed nips, Salad of diced celery and » Peach whi salad: cus ip. Place a thick ito on lettuce leaves, then vinegar). Dinner — Leg of mutton, parsnips, asparagus. Salad of chopped raw cabbage. Prune whip. ‘Wednesday fnpeeaut butter, steyed tiga with itter, Lunch—Cooked oyster plant. Salad of diced vegetables in gelatin. Dinner—Clear tomato and celery It isn’t much fun to be sitting around with your mouth shut, but just look at all the laws you're obey- ing. PRISON BUYER London.—Thomas Oakley, has a passion for buying old of Luton, Jails. He'recently bought from the govern- ment Knutsford jail in Cheshire, and is turning it into a hotel. He has al- struct his latest purchase. Ra/NSRomance iy LAURA LO toast. Dish of berries (canned with- out sugar). Lunch—Baked squash, cooked cel- ery root. Salad of endive and lettuce, i 7 i U BROOKMAN ment to the day were not even opened. “Better send that track off to some orpbanage or children’s hoe pital,” Wooing said, nodding to miser able ber hi 's Christ mas been ruined. She bad tried so hard to manage it all tact- fully—and blundered utterly, A lengthy formal dinner intended for four and served for two is a rather depressing affair. Judith felt she would even have welcomed Tony’s insults if the girl had been present, “Arthur,” she said desperately at seven o'clock, fie ele a mopey.” os “T'll eee what I can do,” he said. “Worst time in the world to get tickets, though.” Judith and Arthur Knight spent Christmas event: craning their necks about s striving to see the i PLL ig il i Tony sprang away again. She held up the arm with its splendid flashing gems so Judith could see it. Delighted with her new play- thing, Tony moved her wrist back i | 5 H i E Bf i and forth go that the stones caught | she new highlights. Suddenly she slipped the cuff of her frock back and glanced at a narrow platinum watch. “Good night!” she cried. “Got to fly. Leave the rest of my presents right in that chair, will you? I'll opeh them later, Bye-bye, every- body—and Merry Christmas!” see Torts sudden exit was the end of the pretended Yuletide cheer in that household, Junior did not’ come home until evening. He tele Phoned at 2:30 to say he was stay: ing out at the field and would pick up something to eat at a restaurant. Judith’s gift from Arthur Knight was a strand of perfect pearis long enough to circle the throat and drop an inch or so in front. told him truthfully they were loveliest jewels she had ‘Arthur clasped neck and she lies for himself and - placed|the day. on a table, Apparently busy: himself with them, he was/b hing Tony. torn away the tissue pa a H Junior's offering for his was s volume on aviation. toys and humorous gitts Knight’ had bought to add : i 3 i 8 : : rit 3 & 8 i beautiful, E FEeERE ee E i : E t i i i g i A 2 g § Fy al F il F ie g if z F i Hi 8 z aes i “ty