The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 10, 1930, Page 4

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(Official City, State and Coanty Newspaper) Form Uni Foreign Representatives e SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Ever: the th The Gas Tax not in Good roads enthusiasts will favor any scheme of taxa- convertion which means improved highways now. “dard E rt makes a difference whether you bond the state NOON, nd complete necessary roads immediately and retire pr a f the gaso- delegathose bonds gradually through application of 8 proceeline tax and other forms of highway taxation, or whether Jeadetiyou slap a four-cent tax on every gallon of gasoline used talk ea Or highway motor transportation. prelim Both methods are not equally effective. The Tribune Brashas always felt that a small bond issue for good roads tiring would give the state some miles of hard surface roads at countionce, roy An increase in the gas tax will merely continue the state present build and patch as you can policy. When Scan the history of practically any state which has Hi8 gotten anywhere in the matter of highways. All have oe a had to come to a bond issue eventually. cd of But if the administration does not care to take tht , later most enlightened way of the bond issue for building @ QUibermanent highways, the gas tax is better than no tax ‘Thy 4! all and should be favored by the voters of the state as Bran an expedient, not a cure, for our highway problem. of M_ By all means vote the gasoline tax, but start the cam- and | paign of education at once to secure a bond issue that baie will build two or three cement pikes traversing the state 6 in between sections where traffic is so heavy that gravel will Mr never stand the load. She There are also cheaper types of paving than cement & lot which can be built to serve sections where the traffic is gina light. California, Florida, Illinois and many states have * She ‘demonstrated effective pavement for certain loads. “== But most states are discarding the old gravel road as an expensive luxury. “e Paving reduces maintenance and cheapens transporta- tion. It is the only modern type of highway. North Dakota must take the better business route. The gas tax begs the question until the voters can be educated to bond issues for permanent highways. The gas tax is a proper assessment for maintenance and to assist somewhat in road building programs. But it can never yield enough income to give North Dakota a modern system of highways and the members of the highway commissnon know it as well as anyone. ‘{ Imereasing the gas tax is a good political move, It Places more pork in the barrel. A bond issue would com- W mit this state definitely to a real road program. The this mi no Mc rur thi Fy ant ih Big Business Denounces Wars t Big business has come out in two significant disclaim- | Qs ers that it favors wars and that there is profit in war for it. From a quarter where one would least expect it has “ come a declaration against war—from Pierre duPont, * chairman of E, I. duPont de Nemours and company, the big Wilmington, Delaware powder and munitions corpora- tion, and from Thomas W. Lamont, of J. P. Morgan and company. One would expect rather that the munitions corporation would favor war for the profit from the sale of its products, but it says through its chairman that * Now the furniture dealers of the nation have decreed that newspaper advertising gets the best results. munitions represent losses and not gains, while from the big banking hous@one would expect some sort of an argu- ment speciously cloaked in the guise of patriotism favor- ing war, which always calls for loans and purchases of bond issues. Not so from either source. The protests against the policy of war are expressed in Yetters from duPont and Lamont to Merle Thorpe, editor ©f the Nation's Business; and in them these two men gired their ideas on the subject of war. “There is no slander,” wrote Mr. Lamont, “quite so un- founded and outrageous as that to the effect that men of affairs, manufacturers and bankers, are not averse to ‘war because of the fancied or fleeting profits sometimes lowing from war. “No suggestion could be falser, more abhorent, than that. “There is no group of men in the world more anxious for the success of the present London conference than the business men of America. From the material aspect, the reduction in armament means a reduction in taxes. Reduction in tax burden is a help to business, to wage @arners fully as much as to employers.” Mr. duPont, in turn, declared that the World war was far from being a blessing to his company—which, you might remember, is one of the world’s great munitions makers. War taxes, he said, not only ate up all the Profits on powder sold to the government, but wiped out the profits on the sale of powder during the 20 years preceding. “Consider the duPont company, whose history is coin- cident in point of time with that of the United States,” he wrote. “We have furnished a great part of the ex- plosives used in all the wars in which the United States jnas engaged. Therefore we feel that our records should Show conclusively what war will do for—and to—a maker of munitions. “No munitions concern can live by war alone. During the 139 years of the existence of the United States as a nation, there were four major conflicts before the World war. They lasted about 10 years in all, or about 7 per cent of the time. How could any independent corpora- tion keep itself alive for 139 years by turning out a ‘product that was only wanted ten years of that time?” ‘These letters strike a note which is of the utmost im- Portance. They indicate that big business is beginning to miscover that war is bad for it. When business leaders everywhere come to that conclusion, war will end for- mM lits St. Vitus dance of revolt. Chicago’s Saving Autocracy The salvation of Chicago has been solved. It is to go under a@ dictatorship. Spain tried that and Italy 4s still undergoing it. While it is a galling sort of govern- ment to submit to and reminds one of Abraham Lincoln's declaration that no man is fit to impose his rule on an- other—he meant dictatorially or snobbishly—it must be remembered, however, that the yoke ef Spain and the chains of Italy, while painful and chafing, also have been efficient in their results. Spain has come out of Italy has cast out the infection of industrial socialism that used to keep it in a Permanent ferment of strikes and riots. If this galling subjugation which has been inflicted on Spain and Italy can also produce wholesome results, {how much more should that which is proposed for the |bankrupt Windy city. For there the dictatorship pro- | Posed is one of the citizens of the city organized into & group and offering to ransom their town by supply- |ing moncy to meet its operating obligations. There is |but one string to their offer of $59,000,000—and that is | that the money is to be spent as they dictate. Chicago's | city council by unanimous vote has accepted both the | money and the dictation of the rescuing group, headed | by Silas H. Strawn. | That is the group is willing to assist its city out of the | humiliation to which Big Bill Thompson's racketeer rule | has degraded {t, but the donors of the fund are not will- jing to finance a continuance cf the saturnalia of po- jlitical victousness which the stockyards potentate of | bluff and inflation has made the net result of his admin- | istration as mayor. | Both in its dilemma and in the submission of the city jeouncil to the salvaging crew, Chicago exhibits an jexample of the need of this dictatorship. The city by {the lake is in such a state of collapse that actual an- jarchy would not be surprising if it raised its head some day. With police and firemen being paid in what, in effect, are mere scraps of paper, how can one expect that splendid loyalty of the public safety departments to continue to stand up? Especially with the under- world conducting itself virtually as it pleases? In 1871 Chicago suffered a vast fire. But materially it was a fire of purification, out of the ashes of which @ greater and still developing Colossus of the West came into being. What Chicago is pressingly in need of now is another purification, this time a political purifica- | tion in which fire will be replaced by the blaze of public / of democracy. How Old Financially? This is an age of regulation. If you don't believe it, just turn the radio dial some evening and the suggestions that pour in for your ulti- ; mate redemption are astounding. . Now the American Provident society has just pub- lished >. book entitled: “How Old Am I Financially?” It inserts the “financial thermometer” under your tongue and gives you your “fiscal temperature.” If at 18 you don’t react to $100 in the savings bank or the old brass kettle on the shelf, you are not doing so well; if you have but $100 at 28 you are slipping; if only $100 at 45 the situation is very grave and if only $100 at 65, why its simply pathetic. Just <. new way of telling a very old story. Ben Frank- lin tried it on the 13 colonies and his followers in some way or other have been trying to preach the great lesson of thrift that hard adage of a “penny saved is a penny earned.” Statistics show that only a very few ever learn the les- son of thrift, Many contributing reasons, the Provident society ad- vances. First of all, too phasis upon saving for a “rainy day.” That psychology is not so good say the twentieth century ministers of thrift. They substitute the concrete present for the indefinite future. Stock speculation, the lure of get-rich-quick schemes and in part at least the easy payment down. The dollar at purchase and the dollar later on or the pay-as-you- cen way, is one pitfall that prevents orderly thrift. There is no sweeping condemnation of the partial pay- j; ment plan system. If wisdom is shown in such a pur- chase plan, the installment way may be the means of teaching the lessons of thrift—the first step to independ- ence, In any event the society is doing a good work. The book sets forth a very good table if followed, the chap of 18 will find himself independent at 65 by setting aside a relatively small portion of his savings each month. | Editorial Comment Bridegroom Relief (St. Paul Dispatch) February's bridegrooms, suffering silently through the Pre-nuptial privations, should organize to do honor to & prophetess who points the way to a method by which harassed gentlemen may be more painlessly extracted from a state of bachelorhood. The daughter of Senator James Couzens has given expression to a sentiment which every bridegroom has felt, but few have expressed. “I think big weddings are messy!” the senator's daughter explained to the world, following her own elopment and very simple wedding. Elaborating upon the premise, February's foremost bride explains that the parties and dances and whatnots of the usual pre-nuptial whirl lead the faltering couple to the altar “utterly worn out.” It will undoubtedly make the bridegrooms feel better to know that in the world there is at least one woman who thinks “big weddings are messy;” but it is unlikely that the simplicity of the Couzens-Chewning nuptials will bring any tangible relief to bridegrooms who will not, until long after the happy day, have the courage to point to Mrs. Chewning’s sentiment and example. It is very improbable that there will be any very appreciable decline in the number of “messy” weddings. Are the Old Hymns Any Good? (Grand Forks Herald) Some church dignitary has been going over the old hymns, and, taking them as they run, he finds them pretty worthless, Their sentiment, he finds, is quite in- iin ie H al On Feb. 10, 1775, Charles Lamb, f mous English wrath and the eternal flame of the aroused conscience | born in London. Lamb made a gallant uphill fight through life. Debarred from a uni- versity appointment because of an impediment in his speech, Lamb left school at 14 to work as a clerk. In his 2ist year a streak inherited from his mother, any thrift teachers put em-| JOWN HENRY. LET ME SMELL YouR BREATH! Today Is the Anniversary of sical CHARLES LAMB'S BIRTH essayist and critic, was with difficulties from birth, of insanity, caused him to be confined in an asylum for | died on Dec. 27, & few weeks. An older sister, who also inherited insanity, stabbed to death her mother in a crazy fit. prevented Charles Ann Simmons, the from marrying “gentle maid” to whom he often al- luded in his writings. He spent the Test of his life caring for his dement- | 1s not a good thing in itself, but a bad ed sister whom he refused to place | thing, Permanently in confinement. omy b's mat porary chp el definitely established for his material was a revelation to his generation, Suffering from melanch Lamb “Specimens of English Dra- Contem; with author as a critic of rare taste, © 1930 AY NEA Service Reina Ce BEGIN HERE TODAY JUDITH CAMERON, New ¥: pabliabl employer, NOW Go ON WiTH THE story | 4 CHAPTER XXIV For several moments Judith con sidered the ruined gown. There Was oo need to ask who bad done this, it was perfectly obvious. Tony—of course! She picked up the little pile ot transparent stuff, eo feathery light in weight, so glorious in coloring. The fabric fell apart as she lifted it, showing how the scissors had Gashed the frock, It was too late to do anything about it that evening. Tomorrow she would see, Judith did not confide in Arthur Knight. She had her own ideas bow to deal with Tony. And there was 00 need to add to her bus- band’s worries. 4 trip to the shop the dress had been purchased from was Judith’s first move. She drove into town early next morning and for nearly an hour consulted the proprietor of the dressmaking salon. She left with @ satisfied light in ber eyes and the promise of a new frock in two days. That would be in time for Arthur’s theater party. Then Judith drove to a place where it was rather unusual for ladies to shop. She instructed Bert to wait and came out of the place 10 minutes later, @ small parcel wrapped in brown paper under her arm, “I've a small job of Ud lMke to bave you do,” Judith ,told ‘the chauffeur after be bad brought the car to @ stop in the driveway of ber home. “After you have put the car in will you come {nto the house?” “Yes, Mrs, Knight.” When the young man appeared {a the kitchen Mra. Wheeler led him through the house and into the living room where Judith was waiting, “Here,” she said, banding him a small steel lock. “I want you to take this and pit ft on the door of j Meeve. “Because of South America, espe-|in the human cially, aviation will grow in import- transportation.” THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 1930 e _, |, LO wt NZ living him 13 years. o “Working your way throug! education.—Dean x ek ance as @ means of “Its Tony,” he said. “Arrested . . . Tony—oh, my God!” Was to go. She tried it later, after the hammering was done, The lock worked. Judith closed the door carefully, turned the new key and took it from the keyhole. She did not an- ticipate another attack of vandal- ism but Jaid the key safely away with her others, eee (T'VO evenings tater when Bert brought the car around in front of the house for Mr. and Mrs. Knight to go into the city to join their friends, Judith looked as sweetly radiant in a sheath of Gablia-colored tulle as she had the Drevious evening. Arthur held the velvet and er- mine wrap for her, “Prettiest girl in New York,” be sald softly. She smiled her thanks and to- gether they went out of the house and down the steps. The theater party went off smoothly. Gerald Johnstown, the London representative of the firm of Hunter Brothers, paid young Mrs. Knight a flattering compli- ment. Judith was more pleased by the fact that Mrs, Hunter kept ber Rear and seemed to single her out for spectal attention. Playing bost- pk at such an affair involved few es, The play was an amusing one. After it was ended they visited one of the most popular roof entertain the clothes closet in my room. Can you do that?” “Yes, ma'am. I'll. and be right back.” To see that the task was done exactly as ebe wanted it, Judith went upstairs when Bert returned broke and showed him where the lock ments where there was more sing: ing and dancing by professionals. fohnstown seemed greatly diverted what be referred to as “Ameri- canisms.” Midnight passed and it was after three o'clock before the \party ‘up. “Well,” sighed Arthur Knight as he and Judith at last started home- ward, “I couldn’t stand this sort of thing every night in the year but it was & pretty good night after all!” He suppressed a yawn with one hand as he spoke. e “I think everyone enjoyed it,” she said dreamily. Judith had been feeling drowsy for some time her- self. She was still following the habit of arising at 7:30 and break- fasting with Arthur at eight. They rode on in silence for a long while, ____ Quotations __ th college , to be avoided if there is any | longer frequent. other possible way of getting a college to a toxin developed in Virginia also occur in sausage Some them- [It is a plan for the family foods are poisonous in ae 1834, his sister out- of | ®@ 4 He have occurred canned L i i 2 | 5 not been in the house two minutes before the strident jengling of a ringing telephone cut the silence. Arthur hesitated on the stairway. “What the dickens?” He went down the steps, thruugh the living room and into bis study. Judith, carrying her wrap thrown over her arm, ft Knight picked up the telephone. “Hello,” he called in a gruff voice, Judith could hear the faint an- swering “hello” from where che ‘stood beside him. “Yes,” said Arthur Knight. “Yes. This is Knight speaking.” He was worrled now, plainiy anxious. “Yea, I told you so. Yes, What's that you say? WHAT’S THAT? Ob, my God! (this feebly) Yes—I') be right down.” He eet down the receiver. “Arthur,” cried Judith, now thoroughly aroused. “Oh, what is it, dear?” Arthur Knight looked at his wife bitterly. “It's Tony,” he said. “Arrested. Down at the police station now with some fool whc's charged with driving an automobile while in- toxicated. Tony—oh, my God!” The man shut his eyes as if to = |blot out the thought. His lips trembled. “You're—going down to bring her home?” Judith asked quickly. “Yes,” her husband answered. ong very tired, how very drawn and careworn Arthur Knight looked! Judith sprang toto action. “You get your coat and hat, Ar thur. I'll run out and bave Bert bring the car back.” She was gone, the front door slammed, and almost in a moment it seemed she was back. “He's waiting,” she told Knight. “Dear, are you sure you'll be warm enough? Hadn't you better have your heavy coat?” “Wonder where Tony was this up evening?” her father said pres- ently. Tefused an invjtation to join the theater party, frankly stating all those old fossils would bore her to “I guess she'll be home by the time we get there.” Knight's thoughts seemed to amuse him for he chuckled, “Be a pretty good one on us, wouldn't it, to have Tony catch us getting in with the milk men! Don’t you think that would be a an Judith didn’t know. Tony bad good one—after I made her prom-| ball, ise not to stay out atter midnight?” “Yes,” Judith answered, “I guess it would.” eee gH didn’t think there was any Great humor in the idea really.| in Nothing is apt to seem particular! humorous at four «. m. after a fis and night of activity, But Judith ba ailing a be amiable, Seemed sleepy, too, when he Anally let them out of the car and drove on slowly toward the garage. Knight had his latchkey, fumbled getting it into the keyhole and then swung the door back, Judith came after him. They had doorway. Tony's scarlet velvet wrap wa: awry. Her hair was touseled and she looked generally disheveled, fou screamed 4 “It’s all your fault.’ But I'll get even with you, all right, and don’t you forget it!” : Half-erying, half-mumbling, the sirl ran up stairs, (To Be Continued) if ge, g2s i i itely discard any food thai especially ks to your daily ex- schedule. The hep of comes from some digestive disturbances of which you are, perhaps, unaware. Try balancing your meals more carefully and paying especial attention to using correct food combinations, ‘ Deformed Knees Question: Miss R. 8. writes: “My knees are very much deformed. I have taken the matter up with an orthopedic surgeon and he told me if my legs were placed in a plaster cast for three months he could straighten them at least at ee cent. As Iam years old I am kind of doubtful as to whether my bones could be reset. However, my condi- tion is causing me much unhappiness, are your opinion would be appreciat- (Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) FLAPPER FANNY 5. PAT. OFF. and some meats