The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1930, Page 2

“Do the Senat: and House of Repre- sentatives: | z..+ Ihave the honor to comply with the { Fequirement of the constitution that I should lay before the congress in- * formation as to the state of the union, ‘and recommend consideration of such measures as are necessary and expe- ‘dient. Substantial progress has been made | during the year in national peace, and security; the fundamental! strength of the nation’s economic life; is unimpaired; education and scien- tific discovery have made advances; | our country is more alive to its prob- lems of moral and spiritual welfare. | Economic Situation During the past 12 months we have suffered with other nations from eco- nomic depression. ‘The origins of this depression lie to; | { some extent within our own borders; through a speculative period which; diverted capital and energy into speculation rather than constructive enterprise. Hac overspeculation in se- curities been the only force operat- ing, we should have seen recovery many months ago, as these particular dislocations have generally readjusted themselves. Other deep-seated causes have been in action, however, chiefly the world-; wide overproduction beyond even the demand of prosperous times for such important basic commodities as wheat, | rubber, coffee, sugar, copper, silver, zine, to some extent cotton, and other raw materials. The cumulative effects of demoralizing price falls of these im- portant commodities in the process of adjustment of production to world consumption have produced financial crises in many countries and have di- | ~minished the buying power of these! countries for imported goods to a de- gree which extended the difficulties farther afield by creating unemploy- ment in all the industrial nations. The | political agitation in Asia; revolutions | in South America and political un- rest in some European states; the; methods of sale by Russia of her in- > creasing agricultural export to Euro- pean markets; and our own drought— have all contributed to prolong and deepen the depression. 7 In the larger view the major forces , of the depression now lie outside of the United States, and our recupera- » tion has been retarded by the unwar- ranted degree of fear and apprehen- sion created by these outside forces. The extent of the depression is in- | dicated by the following approximate | percentage of activity during the past three months as compared with the highly prosperous year of 1928: Value of department store sales . _ Volume 939 of 1928 production 80% of 1928 Volume of mineral pro- duction .. 90% of 1928 | Volume of ployment 840% of 1928 ‘Total of ban’ 05% of 1928 « Wholesale prices—all | commodities . fipes! 4 Cost of living «+ 940% of 1928 * Various other indexes indicate total decrease of activity from 1928 of from ~ 15 to 20 per cent. + There are many factors which give encouragement for the future. The fact that we are holding from 80 to 85 per cent of our normal activities and incomes; that our major finan- cial and industrial institutions have come through the storm unimpaired; that price levels of major commod- ‘tiles have remained approximately stable for some time; that a number of industries are showing signs of in- creasing demand; that the world at large is readjusting itself to the situ-} ation; all reflect grounds for confi- dence. We should remember that these occasions have been met many times before, that. they are but temporary, that our country is today stronger and richer in resources, in equipment, in skill, than ever in its history. We are in an extraordinary degree self-sus- » taining, we will overcome world in- fluences and will lead the march of Prosperity as we have always done - hitherto. + Economic depression can not be = cured by legislative action or executive Pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body—the pro- ducers and consumers themselves. Re- covery can be expedited and its ef- * fects mitigated by cooperative action. . That cooperation requires that every individual should sustain faith and courage; that each should maintain his self-reliance; that each and. every one should search for method of im- proving his business or service; that the vast majority whose income is unimpaired should not hoard out of fear but should, pursue their normal living and recreations; that each should seek to assist his neighbor who may be less fortunate; that each in- dustry should assist its own employes; that each community and each state should assume its full responsibilities for organization of employment and relief of distress with that sturdiness and independence which built a great nation.’ Our people are responding to these impulsés in remarkable degree. The best contribution of govern- ment lies in encouragement of this voluntary cooperation in the commu- nity. The government, national, state, and local, can join with the commu- nity in such programs and do its part. A year ago I, together with other | officers of the government, initi- ated extensive cooperative measures shout the country. ‘The first of these measures was an teseenaserae maintain the standards of wages and of labor leaders to use their influence against strife. In a large sense these undertakings have been adhered to and we have not witnessed the usual reductions of wages which have al- ways heretofore marked depressions. The index of union wage scales shows them to be today fully up to the level of any of the previous three years. In consequence the buying power of the country has been:much larger than would otherwise have been the case. ee ee eee Pee had unusual peace in industry and freedom from the public disorder which bas characterized previous de- pressions. as to ber of employes. hhas been to maintain and even extend construction work and betterments in the universal experience in previous depressions that public works and pri- vate construction have fallen off rap- idly with the general tide of de- the increased authorization and gen- ee oer ee Palities have resulted in the expansion agreement of leading employers to/ tions. 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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1930 omplete Text of President Hoover’s Annual Message to Congress By Williams NS HORE nat | Speeding up’ construction work and | drought, I can | 000,000, including postal deficit j receipts to an estimated deficit of about $18,- 000,000 for the present fistal year I ; Shall make suggestions for handling the present-year deficit in the budget message, but I do not favox ment upon the statutory reduction of the public debt. | While it will be necessary in pub- lic interest to further increase ex- Penditures during the current uscal year in aid to . unemployment by laid to the farmers aifectei by the not emphasize too strongly the absolute necessity to de- ifer any other plans for inérease of | government expenditures, ‘ae bud- {ect for 1932 fiscal year indicates es- timated expenditure of about $4,054.- The are estimated at about | | | { ( ' | | | JeWittoanns i Easae wood ama we ta INC of public construction to an amount even above that in the most prosper- ous years. In addition the cooperation of public utilities, railways, and other large organizations has been gener- ously given in construction and bet- terment work in anticipation of fu- ture need. The department of com- merce advises me that, as a result, the volume of this type of construction work, which amounted to roughly $6,300,000,000 in 1929, instead of de- creasing will show a total of about $7,000,000,000 for 1930. There has, of course, been & substantial decrease in the types of construction which could not be undertaken in advance of need. The fourth direction of cooperation imum limit warranted by financial prudence as a continuing policy. To | increase taxation for purpose of con- struction work defeats its own pur- | Pose, as such taxes directly diminish employment in private industry. Again any kind of construction requires, after its authorization, a considerable | time before labor can be employed in which to make engineering, architec- | tural, and legal preparations. Our im- ; mediate problem is the increase of; {employment for the next six months, and new plans which do not produce {such immediate result or which ex- tend commitments beyond this period | are not warranted. | ‘The enlarged rivers and harbors, public building, and highway plans was the organization in such states! authorized by the congress last ses- and municipalities as was deemed sion, however, offer an opportunity necessary of comimittees to organize | for assistance by the temporary ac- local employment, to provide for em-|celeration of construction of those ployment agencies, and to effect relief | programs even faster than originally of distress. |planned, especially if the technical ‘The result of magnificent coopera- | Tequirements of the laws which entail tion throughout the country has been! great delays could be amended in such that actual suffering has been kept fashion as to speed up acquirements to a minimum during the past 12’ of land and the letting of contracts. months, and our unemployment has; With view, however, to the possible been fur legs in proportion than in need for acceleration, ‘we, immedi- other large industrial countries. Some | ately upon receiving those authorities time ago it became evident that un-/from the congress. five months ago, employment would confinue over the) began the necessary technical ‘work winter and would necessarily be added to from seasonal causes and that the savings of workpeople would be more largely depleted. We have as a nation a definite duty to see that no deserv- ing person in our country suffers from hunger or cold. 1 therefore set up a more extensive organiza- tion to stimulate more inten- sive cooperation throughout the country. There has been a most grati- fying degree of response, from gov- ernors, mayors, and other public of- ficials, from welfare organizations, and from employers in concerns both large and small. The local communities through their voluntary agencies have assumed the duty of relieving indi- vidual distress and are being gener- ously supported by the public. ‘The number of those wholly out of employment seeking for work was-ac- curately determined by the census last April as about 2,500,000. The depart- ment of labor index of employment in the larger trades shows some decrease in employment since that time. The problem from a relief point of view is somewhat less than the published estimates of the number of unem- ployment would indicate. The in- tensive community and individual ef- forts in providing special employment outside the listed industries are not re- flected in the statistical indexes and tend to reduce such published figures. Moreover, there is estimated to be a constant figure at all times of nearly without annual income but temporar- 1,000,000 unemployed who are not ily idle in the shift from one job to another. We have an average of about three breadwinners to each two fam- ilies, so that every person unemployed | doeg not represent a fimily without in. preparation for such possible eventuality. I have canvassed the de- |partments of thé government as to the maximum amount that can be properly added to our present ex- penditure to accelerate all construc- tion during the next six months, and I feel warranted in asking the con- gress for an appropriation of from $100,000,000 to $150,000,000 to provide such further employment in this emergency. In connection therewith we need some authority to make en- larged temporary advances of federal highway aid to the states. I recommend that this appropria- tion be made distributable to the dif- ferent departments upon recom- mendation of a committee of the cabinet and approval by the president. Its application to works already authorized by the congress assures its use in directions of economic im- portance and to public welfare. Such action will imply an expenditure upon construction of all kinds of over $650,000,000 during the next twelve months. . Agriculture The world-wide depression has af- fected agriculture in common with all other industries. The average Price of farm produce has fallen to about 80 per cent of the levels of 1928. This average is, however, great- ly affected by wheat and cotton, which have participated in world- wide overproduction and have fallen to about 60 per cent of the average price of the year 1928. Excluding these commodities, the prices of all other agricultural products are about 84 per cent of those of 1928. The average wholesale prices of other primary goods, such as nonferrous income. The view that the rellef prob- lems are less than the gross numbers would indicate is confirmed by the ex- perience of several cities, which shows that the number of families in dis- tress represents from 10 to 20 per cent of the number of the calculated un- employed. This is not said to min- imize the very real problem, which exists but to weigh its actual propor- rg have fallen to 76 per cent of The price levels of our major agri- cultural commodities are, in fact, higher than those in other principal Producing countries, due to the com- bined result of the tariff and the Operations of the farm board. STI As a contribution to the situation the federal government is engaged upon the greatest program of water- way, harbor, flood control, public building, highway, an airway improve- ment in all our history. This, together with loans to merchant shipbuilders, improvement of the navy and in mili- tary aviation, and other construction work of the government, will exceed $520,000,000 for this fiscal year. This compares with $253,000,000 in the fis- lcal year 1928. The construction work already authorized and the continu- ation of policies in government aid will require a continual expenditure 3 ually. The second direction of cooperation! I favor still further tem) has been that our governments, na- | pansion tional, state, and local, the industries, unemployment during this winter. and business so distribute employment ive work to the maximum num- | sented to it numbers of projects, some The third direction of cooperation |than the reality of, their usefulness anticipation of the future. It has been! pression. On this occasion, however,| erous appropriations by the congress | and the action of states and munici-| upwards of half a billion dollars an- ni ex- of these activities in aid to The congress will, however, have pre- lof them under the guise of, rather For | tax reduction which ‘increased expenditures during the instance, wheat prices at Minneapolis are about 30 per cent higher than at Winnipeg, and at Chicago they are about 20 per cent higher than at Buenos Aires. Corn prices at Chicago are over twice as high as at Buenos Aires. Wool prices average more than 80 per cent higher in thig country than abroad, and butter is 30 per cent higher in New York City than in Copenhagen. Aside from the misfortune to agri- culture of the world-wide depression we have had the most severe drought. Tt has affected a the states bordering on the Potomac, Ohio, and Lower Mississippi Rivers, with some areas in Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma, arid Texas. It has. found its major expression in the shortage of pasturage and a shrinkage in the corn crop from an average of about 2,800,000,000 bushels. to about, $2,090,- 000,000 bushels. ¥: ‘ " On August 14 I called a conference | of the governors of the most acutely affected states, and as a result of its conclusions I appointed a national committee comprising the heads of the important federal agencies under the chairmanship of.the secretary of agriculture. The. governors ‘in turn have. appointed . state committees representative of the farmers, bank- ers, business'men, and the Red Cross, and subsidiary committees have been established in’ most of. the acutely affected counties. Railway rates were réduced on feed and livestock in and out ofthe drought; areas, and over 50,000: cars of such products have been transported under these reduc- ed rates. The ‘Red Cross established &@ preliminary fund of $5,000,000 for distress relief purposes and estblish- ed agencies for its administration in each county. Of this fund less than $500,000 has been called for up to this time as the need will appear more largely during the winter. The Federal Farm Loan Board has ex- tended its credit facilities, and the Federal Farm Board has given finan- cial assistance to all affected cooper- atives. 4 In order that the government may meet its full obligation toward our countrymen in distress through no fault of their own, I recommend that an appropriation should be made to| the department of agriculture to be loaned for the purpose of seed and feed for animals. Its. application should as hitherto in. such loans be limited to a gross amount to any on¢ individual, and secured upon the crop. The Red Cross can relieve the cases of individual distress by the sym- Pathetic assistance of our people. Finances of the Government I shall submit the detailed finan- cial position of the government with recommendations in the usual bud= get message. I will at this time, how- ever, mention that the budget esti- mates of receipts and expenditures | for the current year were formulated | by the treasury and the budget bur- eau at a time when it was impossible to. forecast the severity of the busi- ness depression and have been most seriously affected by it. At that time a surplus of about $123,000,000 was estimated for this fiscal ycur and affected the fiscal year to thé extent of $75,000,- 000 was authorized by the congress, thus reducing the estimated surplus to about $48,000,000. Closely revised | ¢stimates now made by the treasury. and the bureau of the budget of tne tax, postal, and other receipts for, the current fiscal year ‘indicate a de- crease of about $430.000,000 from the estimate of a year ago, of which about $75,000,000 is due to’ tax reduction, leaving about $355,000,000 due to the depression. Moreover, legislation en- acted by congress subsequent to the submission of the budget enlarging | federal construction work to -exvand employment and for increase in vet- erans’ services and other items, have current fiscal year by about $225.- 000,000. Thus the decrease of $430,003,000 | in revenue and the increase of 322, {000,000 in expenditure adve: change the original budget situation by about $655,000,000. This large sum is offset by the original estimatcc in the increase of employment during the depression. There are certain com- mon-sense limitations upon any ex- pansions of construction work. The government must not undertake works that are not of sound economic pur- pose and that have not been subject to searching technical investigation, and which have not been given ade- quate consideration by the congress. | The volume of construction work in Jones went into a store with less than $100 and spent half of what he had. When he came out, he found he had just ‘as many cents left as he had dollars when he went in, and half as many dollars left ashe had cents when he went in. How ees did he have when he entered ste the government is already at the max- 1 (s, surplus @ year ago of about $123,000,- {| 000, by the application of $185.00 1,000 | of interest payments upon the iorcisn debt to current expenditures, by ar- \rangements of the Farm Board | through repayments, etc., irt conse- | quence of which they. reduced their ‘portant economics in the conduct ot $4,085,000,000 if the temporary tax re- ; duction of last year be disccntinued, Hleaving a sutplus of only aoout $30,- 000,000: Most rigid economy is there- fore necessary to avoid increase in ; taxes. National Defense Our army and navy are beiag nain- tained at a high state of efficiency, iunder officers of high training and ‘intelligence, supported by a devoted personnel of the rank and file. The London naval treaty has o-ought im- the navy. The navy departinent will _ lay before the committees of the con- ' gress recommendations ‘ora program lof authorization of new constuction which should be initiated in. tha fis- cal year of 1932. EP Legislation This is the last ‘session of the seventy-first congress. During — its previous sittings it has completed a very large amount of important leg- islation, notably: The establishment of the Federal Farm Board; fixing congressional reapportionment; re- vision of the tariff, including the flexible provisions and a reorganiza- tion of the tariff commission; reor- ganization of the radio commission; reorganization of the federal power commission; expansion, of federal prisons; reorganization of parole and probation: system in federal prisons; expansion of veterans’ hospitals; es- tablishment of disability allowances to veterans; consolidation of veteran activities; consolidation and strength- ening of prohibition enforcement ac- tivities in the department of justice; organization of a narcotics bureau; large expansion of rivers and harbors improvements; substantail increase in federat highways; enlargement of public buildings construction pro- gram; and the ratification of the London naval treaty. The congress has. before it legisla- tion partially. completed, in the last sitting in -respect. to, le Shoals, bus regulation, relief the courts, itjon of border patrol in -prevention .of smuggling, law enforcement in the District of Columbia, and.other subjects. It is desirable. that*tttese measures should be completed: The short session. does not permit of extensive legislative-programs, but ‘there are’a number of questions which, if time does not permit action, I recommend should be placed in con- sideration by the congress, perhaps through commitees cooperating in some instances with the federal de- partments, with view to preparation: for;subsequent action. Among ‘them. are the following subjects: ‘ Electrical Power I have in a previous message rec- ommended effective regulation of in- lation should preserve the independ- ence and responsibility of the states. bi Railways ‘We have determined upon a nation- al policy of consolidation of the rail- ways as a necessity of more stable and more economically operated transportation. Further legislation is necessary, to facilitate such consoli- dation. ‘In the public interest ‘we should strengthen the railways. that they my meet our future needs. Antitrust Laws I-recommend that the congress in- stitute an inquiry into some aspects of the economic ‘working of these laws. I do jot favor repeal of the ‘Sherman’ act.. The prevention of monopolies is of midst. vital public m- portance. Competition is not only the basis of protection to the con- sumer but is the incentive te prog- ress. However, the interpretation of these laws by the courts, the changes in business, especially in the economic effects upon those enterprises closely related ta the use of the natural re- sources of the country, make such an inquiry advisable. The producers of these materials assert that certain unfortunate results of wasteful and destructive use of these natural re- sources together. with ‘a destructive Cohipetition which impoverishes both operator and worker can not be reme} died because of the prohibitive inter- pretation of the antitrust laws. The ‘well-known condition of the bitumin- ‘ous coal, industry is an illustration, The people have a vital interest in excruacne { gongestion in| .” terstate electrical power. Such regu-): | Article No. 65 i By WM. E. MCKENNEY | (Secretary American Bridge League) If the declarer in today’s hand were foary what would prove to be a losing spade finesse, his contract would be (defeated. Don't take a finesse that ;will cost you your contract if it falls unless there is no other possible way lof playing the hand. NORTH S52 west HOROS6 AST $0 coke? ae | D—K-O-)- H—10-7- “ez: 43 7-4 At auction, South the dealer would bid one no trump. Some players with West's holding would prefer the two diamond bid, while others would pass and open the diamond suit, but |in either case South would eventually play the hand at no trump. At contract, South opens the bid- ding with two spades. Although South holds four aces, his hand is strong enough to put in an original two-spade bid. He’ need not worry about his four aces as he is assured of a chance to show them later on. West Passes. Under “the writer's system, two tricks are required to make a pos- itive response—otherwise partner of the forcing bidder must answer with two no trump. North holds two quick tricks, the king and queen of hearts and the king and queen of clubs. As the writer also advocates the bidding of four-card suits ahead of five, es- pecially when it is known that an op- portunity will be given to show both suits, North takes out with three hearts, South goes to four no trump. North then shows his five-card club suit by bidding five clubs. 4,000 previous to restrictions. The whole subject requires exhaustive re- consideration. : of Alien Criminals T-urge.the strengthening of our de- portation, laws so.as to more fuily rid ourselves of c: aliens. Further more, thousands of persons have en- tered the country: in violation of the immigration laws. The very method of their entry indicates their objec- tionable character, and our law- abiding~foreignsborn residents. suffer Hh cangequenge, 91 recommend that the » congress »-provide methods of i strengthening the government to cor- rect this abuse. Post Office Due to deferment of government building over many years, previous administrations had been compelled to. enter upon types of leases for sec- ondary facilities"in large cities some of which were objectionable as repre- senting too high a return upon the value of the property. To prevent the occasion for further uneconomic leasing I recommend that the con- gress authorize the building by the government of, its own facilities. r .« Veterans The nation. has generously ex- panded its care for veterans. The ‘consolidation of all veterans’ activ- ities into the veterans’ administration has produced substantial, adminis- trative economies. ‘The consolidation also.brings. emphasis to the inequali- les in service and allowances. The ole subject is under study by the administrator, and I recommend it should also be examined by the com- mitee of the congress. Social Service L.urge further consideration by the congress of the recommendations I made a yeay ago looking to the de- velopment through temporary federal aid of adequate state and local serv- ices for the health of children and the further stamping out of communica- ble disease, particularly in: the rural sections. The advance of scientific Giseovery, methods, and South has a perfect reading on his partner's hand. ‘It is easy to under- jeand that: his two high card tricks | are the king and queén of hearts and jthe king and queen of clubs, there- jfore he is assured of at least five club tricks, four heart tricks, the ace of diamonds and the ace of spades. {This, of course is only eleven, but he may be-able to take a successful spade finesse or squeeze the hand down in order to make an‘ extra trick. He therefore takes the gamble of six no trump. | The Play | West's proper opening is the king |of diamonds which the declarer wins iwith the ace and then cashes his ace ‘and jack of hearts. He takes three \founds of clubs, overtaking the third ‘diamonds leads the ‘king of hearts, declarer discarding the three of diamonds. ‘The queen of hearts is continued on which declarer drops the four of spades, and West discards the deuce of diamonds, evidently protecting the spade suit. The king of: clubs is played from dummy. East also de- cides to protect the spade’’suit and drops the eight of diamonds, detlarer playing the eight of spades, West dis- cal the six of diamorids.* On’ comes the nine of clubs from dummy, East discarding # spade, the declarer a diamond. Declarer has a perfect count on the West hand—two diamonds and ‘two spades. West might try a bold play and drop his ‘seven of ‘spades, Hoping’that' the de- clarer would ‘finessé, but decides that the best play is to" protect the spade suit ahd he drops the jack of dia- monds. The declarer need not take a gamble now on 4 losing finesse, but should Jead the ten of diamonds from dummy, ‘dropping the jack of spades from i8- own “hand; and ‘West'in thie lead khowlhg that he had nothing but a spade to return. declarer is bound to take the last two tricks and has completed his con- tract or a small slam. = - (Copyright, 1930, NEA Service Inc.) fately upon evidence that they were able to give protection to our citizens jand their property, and that they j Yecognized their international obliga- tions. | "A commission which was support- ed by. the congress has completed its investigation and reported upon our future policies in respect to Haiti and proved of high value in securing the acceptance of these policies. An elec- tion has been held and a new gev- lernment established. We have re- placed our high commissioner by a minister and have begun the gradual withdrawal of our activities with view to“complete retirement at the ex- Piration of the present treaty in 1935 A: number of arbitration and con- cilation treaties have been completec or negotiated during the year, anc will be presented for approval by the senate. / .I shall, in a special message, lay before the senate the protocols cov- ering the statutes of the World Court which have been revised to accord sense of previous senate res- ervations. 3 HERBERT HOOVER The White House, December 2, 1930. ACCIDENT RATIO ~— STILL MOUNTING November Accidents Bring To- tad to 5,332 for Year, Says State Official Industrial accidents still are on the increase in North Dakota, according to a statement issued today by R. E. Wenzel, a director of the state work- mel * accidents brought the 1930 total to 5,332, an average of 485 per month as com- Pared-with the 1929 monthly average of 471, which represents North Da- Lose Previous high record,” Wenzel sa “Motor vehicles played a part in less than 3 per cent of the 1930 total, @ fact that will be surprising to most People. Out of the 5,332 industrial accidents only 155 motor ve- hicels “were involved. Seventy- fine of these were directly attributed to the ‘kick’ in the ‘crank,’ and 76 were chargeable to collisions, tip- overs, ditchings, and other auto mis- haps. “The ratio of deaths to tota! acci- dents, at the end of November, still shows'the alarming increase of 34 per -Jcent ‘above the previous 1013 year thought imposes a new vision in these average. matters. The See. the Bit "Baldwin School Notes’ treasury is comparatively small. e results both economic and moral are | Daldwin School Notes | of the utmost, importance. | AAS, ig SANS EA atta ‘ > General: -- pee The Baldwin school enjoyed a va- It is my’belief that. after the pass-| Cation over Thanksgiving, resuming ing of this depression, when we can | Work Monday morning. examine it in. retrospect, we -shall| The printer class has enjoyed need to: consider. a number of-other | Making booklets the past week to il- questions as to what action may be lustrate their reading lessons. taken by the government to remove Mabel Anderson, Vernice Bjelland, possible -... governmental -.ipfluences Doris Poole, Lillian and Delores which make for. instability and to| Gehrke met with Mrs. Haibeck Wed- better organize mitigation of the ef-|Nesday evening ‘to organize a sewing fect of depression. It is as yet too}Club. ‘The girls will learn to do sim- soon to constructively formulate such | Ple sewing and embroidering. A pleas- social | measures. ‘There are many administrative sub- Jects, such as departmental reorgani+ zation, extension of the civil service, readjustment of the-postal rates; etc., whieh af some.appropriate time quire the attention of the congress. Foreign Relations Our relations with foreign coun- tries have been maintained upon a high basis of cordtality and good will. During. the past year the London naval. pact’ was completed, approved by the senate, and ratified by ‘the governinents. concerned. By this treaty we have abolished competition in the building of warships, have es- tablished the basts-of parity of the United States with the strongest of foreign. powers, and have accomplish- ed a substantial reduction in war ves- sels. . During the year there has been an extended political unrest in the world. tion, and revolutions have taken place in Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Bol- ivia. Despite the jeopardy to our cit zens~and their..property which na- turally arises im. such circumstances, we have, with the cooperation of the | governments concerned, been able to Hag all such instances without fric- ‘We have resumed normal relations with the new governments of Brazil, Argentina, Peru; and Boliva immed- ant evening was spent in discussing Plans and popping corn. ‘The executive committee of the Young Citizen's League met in the school room Friday afternoon to se- lect~ books: and other material for School use. These will be purchased from the proceeds of the school car- nival, given two weeks ago. The seventh and .eighth grades have completed their study of “Trea- sure Island” and “Rip Van Winkle”. They. are anxious to read other tales of adventure . sige Baer will be given next week. classes are preparin, for the tests. sii . Some of our pupils have been com- Pelled ‘to miss school because of the cold weather. ‘~ §CDRE SUN BATHING St. Petersburg, Fla., Dec. 2—()—- by sun bathing, the West Aroused ‘Asia continues in disturbed condi- | Coast Culture league, a woman's club, has resolved that ordinances about exposure should be enforced, and has written the police about the matter. Finds Konjola Right Medicine Read Experience of This Man .Who. Tells What.Modern Medi- cine Did for Him the conservation of their natural re- sources; in the prevention of wasteful pratices; in conditions of destructive competition whicy may impoverish ‘the producer. and the wage earner: land they have an equal interest. in maintaining adequate competition. I therefore suggest that an inquiry be {directed éspecially to the effect of the workings of the. antitrust laws in these particular:fields to determine if these evils can be remedied without| - sacrifice of the;fundamental purpose}: : of these laws. Vor. yer Capital-Gains Tax : It is.urged by: many thoughtful citi- 7 ~ .-/ \zens that the peculiar economic effect {© * of the income tax on so-called capital}. __ gains at the ‘present rate is to en), .. hance: speculative inflation and like-|; wise impede business recovery. I be-| * lieve this to be the case’and I recom- mend .that a study be made of the economic effects of this tax. and of its relation to the general structure of cur income tax law. ‘ADD TO YOUR AESOP FABLES Immigration There is need for.revision of our immigration laws upon @ more limit- {ed and more selective basis, flexible to the needs of the country. Under conditions of current unem- ployment it is obvious that persons jcoming to the Unitéd States seeking work would likely become either a di- ‘yect or indirect public charge. As @ ‘temporary measure the officers isgu-|| . jing visas to immigrants have been,|' lin pursuance of the law, instructed fo. {refuse visas to applicants likely to fall into this class. As a result the visas lissued have decreased from an aver- net cash demands upon the treasury by $100,000,000 in this period, and by about $67,000,000 economies and de- , ferments brought about in the gov- (ernment, thus reducing the »racticul (Stickler Solution on Editorial Page) j effect of the chartge in the siuation {25° per month compared to about age of about 24,000 per month prior |to restrictions to a rate of about 7,000 ‘during the last month, These are largely preferred persons under the RESERVOIRS FOR WATER. THEY ARE jlaw. Visas from Mexico are about HE LL “SHOOTING THE APPLE OFF AD WITH A BOW AND: THOSE WUMPS ON A CAMELS BACK ARE NOT, AS YOU MAY THANK, THE ANIMAL USES FOR NOURISHMENT WHEN OTHER SUPPLIES FAIL. STORY ABOUT AW “MR. JOE PAVELKA “For a Jong time my health was Sradually slipping away from me,” said Mr. Joe Pavelka, 909 Hawthorne street, Crete, near Lincoln. “I did oa eg OF poe was tired all the ime. igestion and gas caused shortness of breath. My bowels did aie See properly and I did not sleep wel “I needed a good medicine and and decided to try Konjola, within three weeks I felt like a different man. My bowels function normally, I sleep well at night and indigestion has.practically disappeared. I shat ee es pe for it Mas revel just what m: peoren, vhat my system Although Konjola works quickly and thoroughly, it is best to take this famous medicine over a six to eight week period.in the average case. Konjola is sold in Bismarck at Hall's drug store. Third and Broad- way, and by all the best di in all towns throughout this entire sec- tion.—Adv. _ (MEREIN MASSES OF FAT (WHICH