The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 11, 1930, Page 4

a "i * + & is 2 a ‘ The Bismarck Tribune [oyun ovate oLbaer nawerarte fi Mi Lt aaa per year . in state, three years for mail. outs’ of North Dako. ili Member of The Associated Prese The Associated Press 1s exclusively enti’ied tc the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or hot otherwise credited in this newspaper and sisc the local news of spontaneous origin pub'ished herein AU tights of republication of al) other matter hereis are also reserved. (Offieta) City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) G. Logan Payne Co. NEW YORE BOSTON The Boy Scouts It is good for such movements as the Boy Scouts to rise up out of the rut of routine at times and engage in activities on a large scale. It tends to put new vigor not only into the practices of the organization or cause, but into the ideals which inspire them. ‘The celebration of the scouts’ twentieth anniversary this week is an instance of firing the enthusiasm of a Good cause. It also is bound to have a favorable reac- tion on the public, which does not get in touch suffi- ciently with the scout movement to appreciate its val- uable influence on the youth of the nation. No other movement among boys is as fruitful of good for the future citizenship and in boy character building as the scouts. It is modern knighthood applied to youth. ‘The discipline of its outdoor and camping stunts is prac- tical training, which begets self-reliance and manual skill, while its scout oath of honor has been found to Possess the highest ethical value in moral discipline. All the organizations, composed of churches and ser- vice clubs, which are sponsoring the scout troops in the city should make use of this week to impress on them the interest they feel in the progress of each little band. ‘They are part of that boy army of 1,600,000 the world over, among 53 nations, with 25,000 in the Northwest, all animated by those principles which make so splendidly what has been enumerated as character, energy, worthy ambition and physical sturdiness. : It is a duty of encouragement the sponsors owe as ‘well to Judges Nuessle and Christianson and Scout Di- tector W. G. Fulton, who give so patiently of their time to lead the movement. They and all like them, giving service to the movement, are likewise deserving of the reward of appreciation. CHICAGO Legge on Mexican Labor Alexander Legge evidently knows something on the subject of Mexican labor in the United States. There- fore he opposed the contemplated restriction of Mexican immigrant labor in the Southwest, in appearing before the house immigration committee. The chairman of the federal farm board fears that a restriction that will keep out the field hands on whom the Southwestern vegetable and fruit growers depend will curtail those forms of agricultural industry and drive the growers into wheat growing, thus aggravating @ situation already so bad that it seems at times impos- sible to solve it. Anyhow, there is no reason for crippling the vege- table and fruit growing on a large scale in the South- west. That industry largely is dependent on its exist- ence upon Mexican labor. Mexican labor is notethe kind that deprives an Amer- can of a job. The Mexicans perform that backbreak- dng work of the fields which weeding and such like tasks 4mpose. Americans will not grub in the soil on hands and knees in the burning sun as do these descendants of the Aztecs. ‘While Chairman Legge did not mention sugar beet growing, that business would be just as hard hit as the ‘vegetable growing industry of the Southwest by the barr- ing of Mexican labor. The beet growers of Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming are dependant on Mexican labor in their fields to maintain this important branch of agriculture. White help simply can not be | ways, obtained. And the beet industry represents some millions of dol- Jars in income, with huge refineries dependent on the Product of the beet farms. A terrific blow would be struck the domestic sugar industry of the West, the Southwest and the Northwest if the beet growers were deprived of the cheap labor at present employed on the farms, not because it is cheap alone but because it is the only labor obtainable. Loss of this labor supply swould spell strangulation for the sugar beet industry. Of course, the Mexican is not a pleasant fellow in the ‘community or even nearby. He has loose ideas about Property rights and has to be watched keenly to keep him from carrying off what is not his. Nevertheless, the beet communities put up with this drawback and, in some places, notably as at Billings, Montana, adobe vil- Jages have been constructed by the sugar companies to house the undesirable apart from the general commun- ity. They keep to these houses built of gumbo blocks splashed with cement solution which hardens them to the density of rock and thus the community is spared some of the annoyance that otherwise would result from _ their presence, especially during the idle winter. twice before acting—and also obtain full information. A War Legend Shattered ‘Are purported to have seen in an elder day are gradual- Jy being punctured by scientific explanation. Or by revelation of those who perpetrated some {fraud for ‘[propogands purposes. ‘There was a lot of trickery about tife ot it fell fiat; there now Of it proved of tm the sdmiseions of Colonel Priederich big war. Some and that t il THE guard. Shadowy, gigantic figures appeared in the bat- tle rack from nowhere to smite the advancing Germans with invisible arrows. The Germans pursuit was delay- ed. The ghostly defenders gave the British time to re- form their lines, and a seemingly-inevitable defeat was Tribune Company, Bis- | averted. ‘This story went all through the British army. The “Angels of Mons” were taken on faith by hundreds of thousands of Tommies, to say nothing of millions of 0 people back honte. Divine intervention was believed to have saved the British army. Now Colonel Hersenwirth says that it was all a Ger- man trick. German sirplanes carrying movie projectors hovered over th> British lines and projected thelr pic- tures on the cloud banks, in the hope that the ghostly 2.90 | apparitions would fill the British with terror and com- plete the route. The same stunt, says Colonel Herzen- wirth, worked beautifully on the Russian front; but in Flanders it back-fired, and {:stead of making the Brit- ish run away it strengthened their morale enormously, making them feel that angels from above were fighting for them. He may be right, for all we know, and he may be wrong; but, really, it doesnt matter very much. The truth of @ legend, the mechanics of its origin, is never important. All that counts is the legend's effect. Men have lived by a great many strange stories; and nothing is more profitiess than tracking these stories down to their starting points. Hard facts don’t amount to as much as we suppose. It is what we believe that is important. The Angels of Mons served their turn. It doesn't make the slightest difference whether they were caused by German movie cameras, simple hallucinations or im- { aginative war correspondents. They lifted men’s hearts up for a while. That is all we need to know about them. Byrd Will Bring Them Back Probably it is @ little bit early to be harboring any very extensive fears over the fate of Admiral Byrd’s party. ‘Their situation is not exactly rosy, to be sure; but ef- forts to relieve them have already besn set in motion, and the radio will keep the world posted as to their condi- tion. In addition, Byrd's New York representatives say that reports of « food shortage have been considerably exaggerated. Most important of all, however, is the fact that the party has Byrd himself. If any man can bring a group through a trying situation in.the Antarctic, Byrd is the man. We have @ strong hunch that this likeable and capable naval officer will bring his men back with col- ors flying. Keep Medicines Locked Up Three Indiana children played “hospital” the other day. One youngster, aged 6, took the part of the doctor. He prescribed for the other two some pills he found in a medicine cabinet at home. The pills were not poisonous; simply, physic pills. But one of his two playmates died from thetr effects—which, since she ate six of them, is not surprising. ‘This pathetic little story serves to emphasize again the responsibility that rests on all parents. No medicines of any kind, poisonous or otherwise, should ever be left in Places where small children can get at them. If they cannot be put out of reach they should be kept under lock and key. No other way is safe. More Statistics Well, some,’some one is always taking the “dry” out of national prohibition. Along comes the Metropolitan Life Insurance company with the news that the alcoholic death rate has risen 600 per cent, among its U. 8. policy- holders, over 1928. Moreover, the statisticians point out that over in wet ;Quebec and moist Ontario, the mortality from the same sourse has been almost negligible. ‘These statistics were secured from date covering 19,000,- 000 industrial policyholders. | Editorial] Comment | ‘The Truly Civilized Man’ (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Be William Lyon Phelps has defined “the truly civilized man” in Scribner's and has called the roll—Benjamin Franklin, Plato, Aristotle, Julius Caesar, Montaigne, John Selden, Goethe, Turgenev. We are asked to “ob- serve that all these individuals were citizens of the world; their urbanity and tolerance were accompanied by an Bagpenehen intelectual curiosity. They had spacious minds, unconscious of national boundaries, free from narrow prejudices; you cannot imagine any one of them wearing a campaign butto1 Our delightful “lookeron in Vienna” explains his choice of Franklin as the noblest Roman of them all. Were Poor Richard to return to. his beloved Philadel- phia he would look upon a world of taxis cones sub- Mmousines at which eyes 5 airplanes had never seen and within a week would be thoroughly at home, within a year would win the Bok prize as the city’s first citizen and in two years wou q suaded the United States to join the League of Nations. And it might also be ventured that, after focusing his littering monocle on the 1929 model Philadelphia Guakeress, the gallant Benjamin would immediately negotiate an indefinite leave of absence from his present Elysium. i None of us will quarrel with this selection of, say, the first gentlemen of history. And all of us will hope that, after reading the “copy,” the editor of Scribner's wired congratulations. But some of us will wonder why Prof. Phelps omitted Leonardo da Vinci from civil- ization’s creme de la creme, Mr. Hughes to Be Spared the Mitchell Test » (Minneapolis Tribune’ Tegard for taste, it is said, will prompt the sen. >rs + desist fz. ca‘ chiging Mr. Hughes concernin « his views on prohibition. Since Mr. Hughes in his new cap- acity may have to pa: igment on controverted tions centcring. about jighteenth i Mitchel!’s logic, if grim) vursued, would the Hughes’ views on prohibition be sharply —in fact that they be made the supreme test of his fitness to hold the office tendered him. The public will be glad to learn that the senators have no intention of heck: Mr. Hughes concerning his country would have lughes’ views concern- » and there remains the possibility that ly doubtful about the wisdom of writ- legislation into the constitu, that many Tesiets of Sigh candice are tee from whole. at many are far wi 2 hearted -in their belief that legislation of thi ld Mr. Hughes chance Today Is the Anniversary of | Ra, h@R © 1930 AY NEA Service Inc. BEGIN. HERB TODAY JUDITH CAMERON, typtet to 2 Kew York — publighi ma ter empie Meneghict, TORY. Se ts ed 2 con, JUNIOR. 36, at nie secretary he cannot eee ‘There to _a reconciliation after Kaige arrives ‘heme. fle ‘tell dadith they qve to entertain ao wroup of bia auceriatre mest week at a theater party. ie dith boys a atifet we for the aah oho ti a NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XZV NY as usual (when she made up her mind to do so) demor- alized the household next day. Arthur Knight fosisted be could not sleep and did not want to go to bed after be had followed his re bellious daughter into the bouse at siz o'clock ip the moraing. Judith persuade? kim to go upstairs and Me down if only fer an 3 she bad been doing. it seemed, for hours, was to wait. fast while it’s bot.” “You ought Bot to go to all this Pte bushed him “vai Ay with two fingers action?” fe 000 Koaight shook his head, “That scoundrel, Mortimer! rate goes yan an is bas got tetop! It's release on bail. Tony was at lib erty to leave but had no way of reaching home except to wait for her father's arrival. Mortimer was held for exceeding the speed limit find driving while under the in Buence of liquor. The policeman who bad made the arrest reperted the car was making 80 miles ap imagine, Judith.” said king to a “A boss willing to listen to em- ’ troubles may mean more work ployes' turned out by the factory, at least the employes are feminine.” Elton Mayo. P { i g B HF if lig i . iH £) sEge Baeg iif ih i HE hl [ flee ne ie he eeegke i i z y EB i ge 83 i get “ 3 it | E enna a ESgFy i He i g i E Fy H Z il H ae g i ; i i i i 5 E E Z i | if ; i Ff Hf 2 ii i i f B 2 F i F I i 5 | | i : F 4 aH HF @ i B & i i i ONC Y LALIRA TOU BROOKMAN been locked up and was waiting and everything 1 do is a-sin. And) “Listen, Andy,” he said earnest: gow if you'll take my advice you'll clear out! Because let me tell you, Miss Snoopy, that things will hap ben you're not looking for. And what's more, you'll go! Now gét out of here and let me sleep.” It was no use! Without @ word Judith arose, left the tray where it stood and went out:of the room, Then she shut the door behind her, teaning against it weakly for a moment and clenching her bands to tightly they | colored first red and then white. Judith was deeply sorry for him. After he bad left the house Ju: dith tried to rest. Ske tay on the bed, clored het eyes, but sleep would not come, After what seemed like a long while she arose, dressed and went downstairs and bunted for Sandy. h Strapping a leash to the dog's eetens she set out for their morning walk, What was she to do about Tony? It would have been better for Judith Knight's welfare it she bad Spent that 45 minutes pondering what Tony might do to ber and how abe could defend herself. + At 13 o'clock Judith was home again. A second time she carried @ breakfast tray up thé stairs and bnocked softly at Tony's door. “Who's there?” “It's Judith,” the girl answered. “Wha'd you want?” - aa the ttay, “Take it away!” tl “Ob, God,” she prayed, “don’t let| it me hate her so!” Crossing the hall into ber ow: oom, Judith paced back and forth, back and forth for several minutes. wrough' thoroughly ez: hausted, she crept to the bed and fell asleep. ly. “I've got to see you. Just as — Dossible! It's very import “I hope nothing—” “No. 1 can’t tell you anything at all just now. {t's something I'm ‘sure you can help me with, though. If I come in at noon can | meet you somewhere?” He assured her that was possible sald be was leaving the office at 12 o'clock. “Then I'll meet you anywhere Hager at that time, Where shall Craig urged her to set the meet- cr herself. Judith thought wittly, “Let’s make {t that ‘Rookery’ Place that Tony took us to. It's quite near the Hunter building. You remember?” TPHE situation to the Katght| piace household beeame unbearable. For two miserable days the atmos phere was alternately tense with impending drama or nerve-wrack- ing in its silent gloom. Arthur stormed at Tony. At times the girl stormed back and at other times she wept. She had been forbidden to take out her car. In retaliation Tony refused to leave uci fa jue it like a lost soul, wan- dering between the two. She was' bought. you want something, Tony. It’s 13 o'clock.” | Kaigh “Don't care. Never want to ste teod “Coulda’t you drink some coffee?” Judith poured a cupful of the night could sure! This was unfortunate, and carried it) was & beverage to the girl, Pulling berself up so fn bed, the iE, PEREESIaE2®. abechaticters sie ry z fst : tt tf ii 22 i gf HE i i i 2 ee sf $e E i i Hl E. dante $ ff y te iy fi Hi F i | i i iL i 34 i bali \ ge* rH FRE A 7 8S § E f ' zt if i i i i i ef i ul t t [ 5