The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 7, 1931, Page 4

womens WE aya ees oe st bs eee REESE te, 2 ona co THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY ANUARY 7, 1931 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck 8 second clas mail matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, Weekly by mail in Canada, per year . Member Audit Bureao of Circalation Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the Jocal news of spontaneous origin published herein All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. , (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Why Jobs Are Scarce ‘Through all of the celebration of high prosperity dur- ing the years immediately preceding the unpleasant- ness of October, 1929, sober watchers at the banquet were conscious of the presence of a grinning death’s head. This spectre bore the cumbersome name of “technological unemployment,” which was just a nice ‘way of saying that more and more men were being thrown out of work each year by the invention of more efficient machinery. Right now, of course, we have so much unemploy- ment of the old-fashioned, familiar kind that this more modern variety is being forgotten. But when prosperity returns we shall see it again, and it will be, as it was before, a sobering reminder that our industrial machine is in need of a better balance wheel. However, a new angle on technological unemploy- ment is given in a recent statement from Prof. William B. Bailey, economist of the Travelers Insurance Co. Prof. Bailey makes this point: “During the last 10 years agriculture has released about 400,000 workers annually, and between three and four million fewer persons live today on farms than 10 years ago. Industry, trade and transportation have been forced to find jobs for all these persons, in spite of the alarm raised over technological unemployment in in- dustry.” Prof. Bailey thinks industry has done remarkably well in finding those jobs; and he points out: “We assume that new inventions have thrown so many Persons out of work. If agriculture was caring for the three or four million persons that it has turned to the cities for industry, trade and transportation to look after, this unemployment problem today would be much less severe.” True enough. And not only would conditions in this depression be better; in normal times this “technological unemployment” problem would be about non-existent. All of this indicates that the problem, in normal times, is primarily not so much an industrial problem as an agricultural one. If agriculture can be restored to its old-time health, the city man will feel the beneficial ef- fects quite as much as the farmer. There will be less competition for jobs. Work will be easier to find. Wages will be higher. Technological unemployment will be just a phrase, and not an evil death’s head. And that, of course, shows that the restoration of agriculture is an issue that ought to engage the atten- tion of the industrial sections quite as much as it en- gages the attention of the corn and wheat belts, The Right Principle Organization by business and other interests at Park River, Walsh county, of a Recreation Club for the bene- fit of boys attending the city high school and the county agricultural high school there, may be taken as proof of the common sense of Park River residents. ‘The plan is to give the boys a place where they may entertain themselves free of charge. They are entitled to use it pending good behavior on their part. The rules are laid down by a governing board composed of two students from each institution. It will be interesting to see how the plan works out in actual practice. We have enough confidence in the youth of Park River and of North Dakota to predict that it will be successful. Many will agree that the youth of today has cause for occasional just complaint at the treatment which his elders accord him. Too often, we content ourselves with| telling the adolescent boy and girl what not to dc. We warn against this and against that. Rarely do we sug- gest what they may do to improve their minds and bodies. Park River has taken a different attitude. It says to the boys of its community, “Come and enjoy your- selves as boys should. All we ask is that you be clean nd decent and fair and abide by the rules.” The Walsh county town is not one of the large centers: of the state but its people certainly are not behind in their thinking. Mr Cox Withdraws Many friends of Gordon Cox, Burleigh county rep- resentative, were sorry to see him withdraw his name from consideration as a candidate for speaker of the house of representatives at this sessions They were ready to fight for his candidacy in the I. V. A. caucus and fight to the end, whatever it might have been. Most of us, however, will applaud the action as one in the best interests of the community. Not only did Mr. Cox make friends for himself but he made friends for Bismarck. ‘Whether Mr. Cox would have won or lost in the fight which was impending is beside the point. The fact re- mains that he subjugated his personal ambition to the community interest. He recognized that the welfare of his constituents was more important than his own. ‘This should be the attitude of the true public servant and viewed in that light Mr. Cox did no more than his duty. The fact remains, however, that not every office- holder is intelligent enough to place the interests of the people before his own. Common Sense Cries Halt Data compiled by the national conference on street ing an instrument which may cause death to himself or another rarely has an accident—unless an emergency| occurs in those few moments when he happens to forget. If every motorist drove carefully and sanely, with due regard to the rights of others and with his mind cen- tered on his job, the decrease in the death toll from automobile accidents would be startling. Where More Light Is Needed Alfred P. Sloan, president of General Motors, recently made a remark in a radio address that comes as 2 wel- come relief after the gush that so many would-be busi- ness oracles have been favoring us with in recent months. Speaking of the business depression, Mr. Sloan said: “No one has as yet been able to explain, to the satis- faction of all, what has caused the conditions which exist. It is to be hoped, however, that through evolu- tion and a better knowledge of the facts we shall be able, in the future, to determine the underlying causes of what we call the business cycle. With the real causes estab- lished it is reasonable to suppose that industry, co- operating with government, can devise ways and means . .. to reduce its severity.” It is a wholesome thing to find a big industrialist stating bluntly that we cannot really remedy matters un- til we give the whole problem more honest study than we have yet given it. A Third Party Senator Norris refuses to lend his support to a third party movement, and thereby doubtless shows his po- litical wisdom. Nevertheless, one is forced to wonder if sooner or later some such movement will not make itself manifest, with a good deal of force. It is a truism today that there is very little fundamen- tal difference between the two major parties. The divi-} sions within the parties—Senator Norris and Senator| Moses, for instance, are technically members of the) same party, as are Senators Heflin and Wagner—are far more striking than the contrast between the two parties as a whole. This is hardly a healthy situation. Eventually there must be some sort of realignment. In the past, such realignments have usually been touched off by the ap- Pearance of new parties. Will that be the case in this situation? And if so, how far ahead of us is the realign- ment? The Merger That Failed It is altogether too early to tell whether the court decision throwing out the billion-dollar merger of the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. with the Bethlehem Steel corporation is the end of a campaign or just another} battle in a long struggle. Bethlehem Steel does not ordinarily give up after one defeat; on the other hand, the fall in the prices of steel stocks since the merger was first planned has led some observers to believe that many who were enthusiastic for the merger before will be much cooler towards it now. At any rate, just at present the honors seem to go to Cyrus Eaton, the middle western steel magnate who has fought what is so far a successful fight to preserve the autonomy of a large middle western industry. Those who have the traditional fear and distrust of Wall Street will probably rejoice with him at the rebuff that the courts have given to Wall Street's plan. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib- une's policies. We Apologize to Bismarck (Fargo Forum) It is unfortunate that the good intentions of Mayor A. T. Lynner of Fargo, in offering the facilities of this city for housing the state legislature, in its session begin- ning next week, should have been misconstrued. The mayor, be it recalled, made such offer to Governor Shafer immediately following destruction of the state capitol building by fire. It develops that Bismarck is in far better position than Fargo to care for the legislature. Bismarck has a splen- did municipal auditorium, readily convertible to the re- quirements of the house of representatives, and it also has a magnificent new War Memorial building within which will be housed the state senate. Not that only, but the buildings adjoin each other, so the business of the assembly can be carried forward most expeditiously. The citizens of Fargo, we assure the good people of Bismarck, regret that the friendly gesture of their mayor has been misunderstood, and we assure them that Fargo has no desire whatsoever to profit at their expense. The seat of government is located at Bismarck, it will remain there, and Fargo will be as deeply interested as any other community in the replacement of the capitol building there with a structure worthy of North Dakota. Poor English, Poor Counsel (Minneapolis Journal) When, a year or more ago, Professor Robert E. Rogers of the English department of the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, adjured his young men students to become snobs if they would succeed in the world, in- numerable plain, ordinary citizens of the United States rose up and called him anathema. Such counsel did not comport with the ideas or the ideals of the average man, who saw in this advice of the English professor something antisocial, something that made for caste— however falsely. And Professor Rogers heard from all Parts of the country, through the press. Now it appears that he gave this counsel on his own definition of the word “snob.” It signifies, says this professor of English, anyone “who deliberately tries to improve himself in speech, manners, social contacts and achievement.” 2 But the Century Dictionary does not take this view. It gives this definition as the literary use of this word: One who is servile in spirit or conduct toward those whom he considers his superiors, and cor- Tespondingly proud and insolent toward those whom he considers his inferiors; one who vulgarly apes gentility. Professor Rogers professes to have found a change in the usage, but the chorus of criticism that must have reached his ears in 1929 should have shown him his error. If it did not, then he has need for further in- quiry into the language he is supposed to have mastered. ‘There is, however, another thought. Perhaps the pro- fessor yearned again to make the newspaper pages. If so, here is a contribution to his vanity. What the Automobile Has Done (Duluth Herald) A news item says that the Duluth chapter of the Interprofessional association tomorrow noon will discuss “The Effect of the Automobile on Present Conditions.” That is a large subject which it would take a Carlyle properly to discuss, for the automobile has brought a transformation that runs into every department of life, including even the moral field. The automobile has brought us good roads that never would have come without it. It has annihilated dis- tances, proving Einstein’s relativity; for clearly there was no reality in the fact that a given place thirty miles from Duluth was half a dey away in horse-an-buggy days, when now it is only an hour away. It has brought the farmer closer to his market. It has widened the circle of customers for every enterprise. It has given new employment to many thousands. It has spread out cities over wider areas because it has brought the suburb closer to the business district. The automobile, a pleasant luxury to many, is an absolute necessity to more. ‘The other side of the picture is that the automobile #0 vital @ part of modern life in this coun- overproduction temporarily halts the the automobile industry the effect is felt lustries. But that picture has a pleas- when presently this nothing short of a revolu- & great genius, writing of history, will be able to tell | . Rock of Ages! Washington is the world’s greatest storehouse of all kinds of knowledge. You can draw on it free of charge through our bureau there. Any ques- tion of fact you may ask will be an- swered promptly in a personal letter to you. Be careful to write clearly, give your full name and address, and enclose two-cent stamp for. reply postage. Send your inquiry to the Bismarck Tribune Information Bu- reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Q. Why has the publication of the Clearing House figures been discon- tinued? K. B.C. A, The New York Clearing House association announced that after De- cember 31, 1930, it would discontinue Publication of daily exchanges and balances. Gambling rings through- out the country have been using the figures as a basis of a nation-wide lottery, and metropolitan banks Hav- ing membership in the association | decided to stop this playing for big stakes by the simple method of re- fusing to publish the statistics, which have virtually no financial signifi- cance, Q. Who owns the most valuable postage stamp? A. H. B. A. The most valuable postage stamp in the world is the British Guinea, One is owned by King George and one by Arthur Hines, Q. Has Louisville, airport? H. J. A. Bowman Field is owned by the city and is under the supervision of the Louisville and Jefferson County Air Board. It is six miles southeast of the business district, comprises 200 acres, and has runways of 3000 and 4000 feet. Kentucky, an Q. Does wind affect the temper- ature registered by:a thermometer? F. F. A The weather bureau says that the thermometer is not affected by the wind velocity after having once attained the temperature of the wind. The physical discomfort us- ualy associated with high winds is due to the rapid removal of heat from the human body on account of the winds. As no heat is generated by a thermometer its readings are therefore not affected by the wind velocity. Q. How much coal was mined in the United States in 1929? E. B. M. A. During the year 1929 the amount of soft coal mined in the United States was estimated at 532,352,000 net tons; the amount of anthracite mine was estimated at ‘76,640,000 net tons. Q. How much have deer increased within the national forests in the past five years? S. D. D. A. Deer in the national forests have increased 32 per cent. Q. What does the von prefix in a Proper name mean? J. S. E. A. “Von” in a German name liter- ally means “of.” It is to be found in ie of families of noble Q. Which has the sharpest eyes, @ vulture, an eagle, or a hawk? M.B. A. The Biological Survey says that eagles, hawks, and vultures are so closely related that it is a very fine point to tell which has the keenest eyesight. The eyesight of the vulture is not as powerful as that of the eagle or hawk. The eagle will pos- sibly ascend to a higher altitude than the hawk, and this is possibly the reason for believing that its eyesight is the sharper of the two. These two birds have more powerful eye- sight than any other animal. Q. Of what metals are nickels and pennies made? C. H. A. The office of the director of the mint says that a nickel contains 15 per cent copper and 25 per cent nickel. A once cent piece contains 95 per cent copper and 5 per cent tin and zinc, Q. What is the difference between @ sword and a saber? W. 5S. L. A. A sword is a general term in- dicating both a saber and a sword. Sword is more specifically used to indicate a straight bladed weapon, while a saber is short and curved. Q. Who said “Let me write the songs of a nation and I care not who makes its laws?” F. W. : A. This is a paraphrase of a letter written to the Marquis of Montrose by Andrew Fletcher. Q. For whom was the city of Al- buquerque named? R. D. A. It was named Albuquerque after the Duke of Albuquerque, who ‘was viceroy of New Spain. The name is now spelled Albuquerque. Q. What is the oldest known book in the world? N. I. A. ‘Zhe oldest volume known to exist is the Egyptian papyrus known. as the Papyrus Prisse. Q. Please tell something of the cliff-dwellers of the southwest. J. W. Cliff-dwellers, broader application, means in Amer- ica that prehistoric race tnat built the houses and villages whose ruins are found in the southwestern part of the United States, and especially in the valley of the Rio San Juan and its tributaries, BY DRMCCOY WHO.OW BE © 1926 MECOY HEALTH 5 A UNIQUE HEALTH SERVICE If you have been reading this health column for some time a may have noticed that in each 0 1 constructive advice instead of try- ie to frighten my readers by telling them that they should immediately be operated on or have some other radical treatment. Of course, there are some cases where operations are necessary. Zz ave advise patients to go to doctors for thorough examinations. I cannot attempt to diagnose diseases by mail. If you do not know the name of the trouble from which you are suffering you should go to a phy- sician and have a diagnosis made, and then write to me and I will send you any advice which I think will be helpful to you. Most of the remedies and treat- ments which I advocate may be taken in the home. I try to keep the articles as free as possible from technical terms or complicated advice. How- ever, even though the articles are written in a simple style so that they will be more easily understood, the instructions and directions are based upon thousands of cases of practical observation and are not merely the theories which are usually taught in Schools and books. In order to make this column as helpful as possible I try to cover from time to time every important disease and all the essential points of diet, physio therapy, psychology and hy- giene. This series of health articles may be considered a comprehensive lecture course in practical dietetics and hygiene. I do not know of any institution or college where you could ray for instructions as complete as this which you obtain without charge although of This river rises SEO ENCLOSE STAMPED ADDRESSED these articles I try to give some help- | in the extreme southwestern corner of Colorado, and flows westward along the borders of adjoining states to a junction with the Rio Colorado. As to the origin of these vanished cliff-dwellers nothing is known; but it is evident that cen- turies ago these valleys were occu- Pied by a@ considerable, sedentary Population, who had fixed homes and cultivated fields for crops of corn, beans, gourds, and probably other things, by means of extensive systems. of irrigation. They made pottery, cloth, baskets, etc., and stone imple- ments, but nothing metallic. Today Is the Anniversary of ng PUTNAM’S BIRTH On January 7, 1718, Israel Putnam, an American soldier prominent in the French and Indian and Revolutionary |to 9 in @ post-season football game recently, have probably been licked worse by flames. wars, was born in Danvers, Mass. When news of the battle of Lexing- ton reached him while he was plowing on his farm, Putnam left his plow in the field, as had Cincinnatus, and,| found playing marbles with gold nug- mounting a horse, rode to Cambridge}gets, says a news item. There's a wealth of enjoyment in a game like in one day, a distance of 68 miles, In May of that year he led a battalion to | tl Noddle’s Island, burned a : British schooner and captured a sloop. He later won renown for his bravery in the battle of Bunker Hill, which was | fortified largely on Putnam's advice. On the evacuation of Boston, Put- nam was placed in command of New |}; York, but following his defeat at Brooklyn Heights he was removed from command. He later was restored to the command when he was found guiltless for the defeat. In 1777 he was appointed to the defense of the Highlands on the Hudson, 4 BARBS o Book production is reported increas- |its presence or its absence.—Rabbi Na- ing in England and Dorothy wants|t to know if Lord Reading has had any- thing to do with it. * * * An 80-year-old Iowa farmer is re- Ported to be cutting a tooth. “Well, by gum!” as he must have exclaimed. ee *K the evening gowns seen lately, fashion designers also stand to benefit by the bare market. -—* * Los Angeles firemen who were de- feated by North Dakota university 14 —————— ee a ee ieee | OUT OUR WAY : By Williams Riot? WELL ~HE'S TH’ CROOK AN' IM TH’ Oe TECTIFF AN IATS TH saw ~ BoT “Hots TH WE UKES IT WN PoT Him AN’ 1 CANT GET HIM OvT T' DO SUMPN “10 IN FER. THE INS AND OUTS. THERE through your newspaper. not seeing an article on just the sub- ject you are interested in, do not hesitate to write to me in care of this newspaper, stating your request. You can help me as well as yourself by making your letters short—not over a hundred words. to write the article you desire right away but will try to do so as soon as Possible if the subjects are of general interest and do not conflict with edi- torial policies. I also give away hundreds of thou- sands of free printed articles to the readers of this newspaper and other newspapers publishing my articles, and I am glad to know that I have many thousands of friends among the Teaders and newspaper editors who continue to support this newspaper column, dead.—Sinclair Lewis. make loud sounds.—Amelita Galli- Curci. going concern. Post-war England is a gone concern.—Dean Inge. is in a state of magnificent spiritual health.—William Lyon Phelps.” * * Lawrence Gould, second in command Judging from the cut of some of] of the Byrd South Pole expedition. Bart’s Shop Is Now the Wedge, has been opened for bus- iness at 202 Fourth st. are management of F. A. Bartron. ager of the Wedge and he will con- {ive in the same capacity in the new He will deal exclusively in men’s Defective Wiring caused a fire which broke out in ceiling joists in the home of A, Brazerol at 217 Avenue A, West at a Peek Rieeany. afternoon, ac- try Thom} the fire department," “Net of smoke, Thompson says, y i damage was done by the EN Bie ———— Stickler Solution} eo If you have been disappointed in I may not be able In addition to writing these articles, wilt BE QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO HEALTH £ DIET Bg ‘NVELOPE FOR REPLY 10S ANGELES- CAL? Your newspaper deserves your most iu] for its forward looking eh ep oniatn gad attitude and desire Dr. McCoy will gladly answer personal questions on health and diet addressed to him, care of The Tribune. Enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply. for public service. Many of my read- \ers have cut out my health articles nd pasted them in scrap books for futire reference. This is a very good plan, for these readers have at their disposal practical information which has resulted from actual experience in contacting and observing thou- sands of patients. Iceplant Question: Mrs. O. L. writes: “I have a simple goitre of very long standing and have been advised to eat a weed called ‘iceplant.’ My doc- tor claims that it contains much iodine and I would like to have your opinion.” ‘Answer: There may be several other causes of your goitre besides a Irck of iodine and if you will send me your name and address on a large stamped envelope I will be glad to forward full instructions. However, it is not necessary to use the iceplant, as the foods richest in iodine are as follows: Gray shrimp, crab, lobster, herring, oysters, green limas, pineap- ple, mushrooms and kelp. Vein on Nose Question: Reader asks: “What can be done to an enlarged vein on the very tip of the nose, which has the aspect of a smudge?” Answer: A dermatologist or plas- tic surgeon should be able to get rid of the large vein for you. These veins can be reduced through electri- cal treatments or destroyed entirely through burning with the electrical high frequency spark. Anger and Indigestion Question: John B. writes: “Please state the effect of anger on the di- gestive system. Could a severe spell of indigestion be attributable to eat- ing when angry?” Answer: It is quite apparent that certain toxins are generated when ene becomes angry, although such toxins have never been isolated. This may be due to the excitement of some of the ductless glands such as the adrenals, or it may come from the enervation which results from the outbursts of anger, using up so much nerve force. Certain it is that de- structive emotions are important fac- tors in the development of not only acute but chronic indigestion. * OK i Schoolboys in a Missouri town were hat. (Copyright, 1930, NEA Service, Inc.) Quotations i & Our American professors like their iterature clear, cold, pure, and very * Ok OK No one sings in opera. You just ses Nineteenth century England was a * *k & The public ought to censor plays by han Krass, s* * He whose mind is free from jealousy * I want to go down there again.—Dr. Open for Business “Bart's Shop,” formerly known as under the Mr. Bartron was the former man- Is Cause of Fire Defective wiring is believed to have While there was a great deal of o KFYR t o SDAY, JANUARY 8 Kllocycles—545.1 Meters 0—Farm flash 0—Weather report. Farm reporter in Washington. Special bulletins: U. S, depart- her report; opening grain irkets. mmy: daily household ston time signals, 8. ets; Bismarck Trib- and weather; lunch- m. Ww P.M. eon prog: 2:00—Grain ma close; Bi high, low, and ; Bismarck Tribune news, Weather, and St. Paul livestock. Musical matinee melodies. ederation Women’s Music club ~__Program. 5—tiood News radio magazine, us Bookman, tocks and bonds, marek ‘Tribune sports items. arek Tribune news. ° usic, —Dinner hour organ recital: 45-—G18t@, Morris, ws . wscasting, 7:00—Sportsmen’s chats, 4:30—Hazel Johnson, pianologue. EAE erm ION [The Day in Congress | nena WEDNESDAY enn) SENATE Continues debate on motions to re- consider nominations v missioners, SC BONER cnt Appropriations commi: Survey of relief needs. Hearcontinnns Campaign expenditure committee takes additiona braska elections, “°sHmony on New Muscle Shoals conferees resumo ne- otiations, HOUSE Takes up postal legislation, Judiciary committee consi erp hee Bi se auainate petty offends isions -and= ten prohibition law.» "ses five-and The southeastern counties of North Dakota have the densest cow Popula- tion, Tanging from 8 to 12 cows per Square mile. Counties in the extreme western part have 1.6 f Square mile. i04 somn er FLAPPER FANNY Says: EQ. U. 8. PAT. OFF, ape fa