The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1930, Page 4

HE IG] if preg Lili It Still Goes On ‘The charges and ¢counter-charges, plots and counter- plots which have been revealed—or rather which seem to have been revealed—in the investigation by a senate committee into the Illinois political situation, have be- come just a bit nauseating. It is amusing, at first, to see senators engaging in a game which looks suspiciously like a small boy trying to trick the teacher, and most of the amusentent comes from the fact that real senatorial dignity, on the part of both those who have and those who hope to have it, seems rather remote from such antics. To be sure, there are principles involved. Any number of principles, in fact, and the real question is which side of the question one wishes to espouse. The attitude of the committee apparently is based on the principle that persons must not be permitted to “buy” their way into the United States senate. That was the cry which first went up against Newberry in Michigan, and which later operated against Vare in Pennsylvania and Smith in Illinois, There may be some justification for it, but if there is it seems hardly logical that the remedy lies in senatorial investigation and the barring from the senate of men who have been regularly elected by the voters of their home states. Opposed to the august senatorial attitude is the simple fact that, after all, the voters of any state have a right to elect their own representatives and to do it in their own way. The constitution guarantees them such right and, regardless of what the circumstance, if seems a rather high-handed procedure for senators representing other states to upset the work of an electorate. looks like a pitcher and has curlicues here and there to add to its ugliness. But the looks of the cup are deceiving. The story per- sists that an enthusiast once sought to drink from it and poured his refreshments into the cup’s mouth only to see it flow out upon the floor. For the famous “old mug” has no bottom. And it wasn’t designed in a pro- hibition era, either. ‘The cup was won for the United States in 1851 by the America, a yacht that sailed alone against the whole Royal Yacht Squadron of England. One of the specta- tors at that race was Queen Victoria, and her presence had a great deal to do with the fact that Sir Thomas, .00} now making his fifth attempt to regain the cup, has spent easily $2,000,000 to reestablish England’s title to 2.50 | Sailing supremacy. As a 10-year-old boy, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) stood on the deck of the royal yacht and watched the America sail rings around the British squad- ron in 1851. The Prince also witnessed the chagrined surprise of his mother, and he was impressed by it, for he knew that Queen Victoria would not stay around from morning till night to see what would happen to an or- dinary $500 sporting trophy, nor would she be bothered by its loss. When the Prince was older, and something of a diplo- mat who understood the value of international contests in promoting good will and in stimulating national sen- timent, he urged Lipton to attempt the seemingly hope- less task of regaining the cup. Sir ‘Thomas has been the only Britisher with the money and desire to bring the cup back to England who has seen fit to make the effort. For that reason many Americans were hopeful that the Shamrock would be re- turned the winner. Of course there is still a chance but it is so slim as to be negligible. There is always one fine thing about it, however, and that is old Sir Thomas. He may always be depended up- on to give a splendid demonstration of true sportsman- ship. A New Use for the Telephoto ‘The telephoto process, by which pictures are trans- mitted over long distances by wire, has been widely used by newspapers and by advertising agencies; and now a real estate salesman also has found it valuable. ‘This salesman was in Los Angeles, selling a $50,000 house to Burton Holmes, the well-known lecturer. But Mrs. Holmes was in New York; and any householder can see that no man could buy a house that his wife had never seen. But it didn’t stump the salesman. He telephotoed a Picture of the house to Mrs. Holmes, and follawed it, on her request, with a telephoto of the kitchen. She approved, and the sale was made. Score another point for the telephoto process. Editorial Comment In the Public Service (Napoleon Homestead) elections throughout the country indicate governmental, It has been No matter how dignified the snooper may be or what | has his position, snooping still is snooping. If the snoopers | paigns of the candidat are members of a body which they, themselves, concede to be the most solemn in the world, the offense becomes | had all the more noticeable. If solemnity and dignity are unmixed virtues it should not be reserved for the senate chamber alone. The public should have a chance to see 80 that the long-suffer- to attend. It would be The revelations which have attended the bickerings in the present investigation, of course, are something to amuse rather than to annoy the average voter, but they | way the also are symptoms of a disease which may do much to wreck the political welfare of the nation. Setting itself up as the judge of its own membership, the senate rejects men selected by the voters to whom that right is given. In effect, the senate of the United States has chosen in such cases, to take the voters of mistake or they have been misled. It is the duty of the wenate to make them see the error of their ways. It is very kind of the senate, of course, but one of the ~ fore cast ballots for them, that is their business and their privilege. The senate should have nothing to do with it, A senator's business is to represent the people who elected him to office, and if the constituents of the snooping senators favor their actions it represents a surprising shift in the mind of the average American ‘a8 most of us know it. ‘To assume that the voter of North Dakota, or Vermont, ‘or New York, has an overpowering desire to tell the peo- ple of Ilinois whom they should elect as senator would be unfair, North Dakota people are more gifted at the simple basiness of minding their own affairs than to - Justify such an assumption. The same is true of other People in other states who elect senators. Why, then, should the senators elected by such people not take their cue from their respective electorates? ‘The attitude of the senate in recent cases raises the question of whether we are not being headed toward an oligarchy in this country, A senatorial oligarchy, prop- erly entrenched, could reject any one who lacked suf- ficient what-ever-it-is to justify them in granting him @ place in the sacred chamber. We might even come to ‘the place where the support of an electorate would be merely the first step toward obtaining a seat to which the vote of the electorate alone should entitle a man— or @ woman. Ancient Venice was ruled by oligarchs and doubtless there is something to be said for the system. But if we ‘are to have an oligarchy in this country it should be ar- rived at openly. The people of America do not want such a thing to happen insidiously. Enterprise Wins With two heats of the races for the America’s cup won by the American defender, it is apparent that Sir J Place, the cup isn't a cup at all. It is just mm of misteeated silye?, weighing 10 pounds, which I ! iI FF i ee OG earl apis Medical Service in Prisons , (Red Cross Courier) it in the field of penology and mental hygiene ition authorizing a program for im| in federal prisons, which also will promote the medical work of the federal govern- lay 13, 1930, the president approved an Service to provide medieal service tn fete provide in fed- eral vane) ane Seretticanl, ination, under the de- Partment of justice. Hen chiatric work in federal yo peychiatric examination and classifica! \- iselplinary measures; with the protect! the mentally clsordered inmates ‘with the protection of Sriscnemmates end employes, and with the treatment of = ’ ; lee! ed asic? Of Brlgons are subject to the same delay Part ot Hu of the United States in Hall, Philadelphia. Today Is the Anniversary of SIGNING OF CONSTITUTION {promptly _THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1980 : required to complete the Constitution, with the exception of the amend- ments, in the form in which we have it today. The work of the delegates was approved by Congress and » 17, 1787, the convention | at the close of the following year, had in the Union signed the Constitution | placed in operation among them. The Independence | other two states, North Carolina and Rhode Island, ratified the Constitu- Rhode Island alone was unrepre-|tion and entered into the American sented at the session under President | Unit Washington. Four months’ work was tl a F E i f 4 : Pre i 3 & aE Miss Farrell, looking at him crit- {cally from beneath mascaraed eye to be! I think I'll stay right here: evening.” 4 would be just fine,” Maris Farrell assured him with a flash et § eel bo EL eletltal at BMT ne is a H j 2 Fi ao: At Hi er i gee feat 2, eel Be Heide its sk ef ' i i + “T don't get around very|the much, though. I leave the social in 1789 and 1790, respectively. The Constitution replaced the Ar- ticles of Confederation by which the ill-fated union of the 13 original PA y : ee fr? ve gil i Gr SgaDEETE A i i PF ae | re states was held together from 1779 to| “ively. 1789. The articles vested no real au- thority in the common representatives of the several commonwealths, “The best example of love does not| the occur during courtship or early but later in life ‘John, don’t — Professor when a wife exclaims, forget your rubbers.’ ‘William Lyon Phelps. FUE * 3 g E g [ aid w23 a HE wood . Stor hy NEA SERVICE: /nc3. ’ She told Collins she would love ORIMER said he wouldn’t be surprised if she did. “I think Paul Collier knows nearly every- one in Hollywood.” 4 “Paul Collier! Do you live with Paul Collier? Why, of course I know him! He has had tea and luncheon with me lots of times. You must get Paul to bring you ‘over some time,” she added. Someone came over to speak to ‘Maris Farrell just then and Rorh mer was left alone for a minute or two with. his thoughts, and he bad opportunity to observe Anne Win- ter and to remark that the man with her was being very attentive. Frank Maury, Collins had said his name was, and Dan remembered that Paul Collier had found occa- sion to mention him once or twice of late in his column. Collier had aid that Maury, who was a free tor, was riding on a sud- of feminine popularity, the larger studios were to him to sign a con- dark, curling hair, get had thought was in need of trimming, and he was bronzed to ing animatedly and gesturing fu- ently with. his hands, Rorimer caught Anne’s eye once, and she smiled, but Maris Farrell's low yaad him brought him back The Mexican finished “Ramo- na.” and bowed and made a smil- ing exit, and present re was sound of an frem the ballroom, and Mrs. Collins paused for a moment to tell Maris and Dan. that there was dancing tor those who felt ambitious enough for it. "he . to explore the house with him. * Maris got up at once and took Rorimer’s arm, but on the way in stairs we can come down and dance in the patio.” Anne Winter and Maury were still in the patio when they left. Anne said, “We seem to be the only ones left out here. Don’t you think we'd better go in?” “I'm perfectly satisfied out here,” Maury told her, leaning unneces- sarily close to her, “but if you say Bo—" And Anne rose, and he had to follow. She was glad when someone cat in on them after a while and took her away. It was Collins, and Anne found his friendly, amusing chatter a relief from Maury’s im- pressiveness. didn’t-like the way Maury held. her when he danced, had stiffened her body against his too-tight’ embrace. eee ILLENS inquired whether she was keeping busy, and she told him about the forthcoming produc. tion at Grand United and the part she hoped to merit. “It’s nothing very impressive, feally, but it’s rather wonderful to me.” fell, for instance; stole a picture away from a star once with a few lines.” — Maris Farrell, he addéd; was s “comer.” “She'll be a star some day it she keeps on the way she’s going. You met her, didn’t you? ‘She's the girt that had hold of Dan Rorimer for a while, For quite a while,” he’ said, and laughed. i x 4y ERNEST LYNN looked up at him and laughed. “I think she’s beautiful,” she said. “I can't blame Dan if he falls under her spell. Where is she from?” She's a comparative ‘ewcomer to the streen. She was glorified by Ziegfeld.” Maris, he continued, was the kind that would “get along.” “She's a very ambitious girl, and she has the knack of being ly and agreeable to everyone she meets.” le added, jokingly, that he won- dered if that wasn’t one way of cuitivating a lovely and agreeable personality for the screen. “Noth- ing like working at it all the time, you know.” Their dance ended, and Collins wanted to know if she would like to look around the house and grounds. “Helen”—that was his wife— “and I are like a couple of kids with a new toy, and we love to show off.” Frank Maury was coming toward them, walking a little unsteadily, and Anne hastily agreed. 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