The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 23, 1931, Page 4

Fa U. Pi ae eee enn onenes “ne £2468 ' rorecer ror 4 > x THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1981 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) fy j E EEE Z22 ett gtggg i i anada. per year “ Avdit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use local news of taneous origin published herein All tights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) erly G. Logan Payne CHICAGO NEW YORE 7 Poor Old Kaiser Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, or rather the man who was Kaiser and who entertained dreams of ruling the world, has a birthday. He dons his one-time regal cos- tume, the flattering medals of many nations and struts before his “court” at Doorn, in Holland. ‘The man at whom America once levelled the fire of an active hatred now is a subject only for pity and con- Co, BOSTON tempt. We smile a little as we contemplate this once Powerful monarch clinging to the remnants of his grandeur. Because war and the hatreds which it develops change men’s minds, we probably have an inaccurate picture of the Kaiser. It will take a time more impartial than our own to assign the man his true place in that great drama which will go down in history as the World War." In that epic event the Kaiser played the leading role. | Wilson, Lloyd George and Clemenceau were great fig- ures, but ranked against them was the Kaiser. And when the Kaiser passed from the picture, the war ended. We Americans are used to seeing the man in carica- ture, rather than as a statesman and leader of his peo- ple. Our descendants may view him differently for no one can doubt that Wilhelm had his strong points. Un- der his reign Germany grew to be one of the great na- tions of the world. Upon the foundation laid by his forefathers the Kaiser built a nation of outstanding importance in military and commercial affairs. Had he concentrated on commerce and paid less at- tention to the potential power of arms, the world might have had a different story to tell today, for much of the scientific and other progress which the world was making in 1914 was directly traceable to German brains. In this respect, as in many others, the war was a tragedy for the world, for it set the Teutonic development back for almost a generation. But the man was overly ambitious. Like many another of real ability he was unable to estimate his own limita- tions. His ancestry, although smacking of genius, was notably vainglorious. Much as the world suffered be- cause of him, we can hardly blame the man for what he was. And so we see the Kaiser putteriny away in his exile at Doorn; still, in his mind's eye, en important world figure. He has lost his glory but not his delusions. We smile tolerantly, for he no longer matters in our scheme of things. But even as we smile at him he teaches us a lesson. Other men, including many in our own time and place, have been and are over ambitious. Our industrial, com- mercial and political kings rise and fall, particularly those of the latter variety. Changing times and condi- tions over which they have no control and which they may not comprehend unseat them and the place of the mighty changes to the chair of pensive recollection and ; the dreams of yesteryear. The Garrison Bridge | Citizens of McLean county join in asking the state legislature to appropriate money for a bridge to be con- structed at a point known as the Big Bend about seven | miles south of Garrison and 11 miles west of Coleharbor. If built, this bridge will speed the development of a tich and worthwhile country. It will have a tendency to still further weld together the people of North Dakota. If and when built, the bridge would remove the barriers which nature placed and which makes persons who live only a few miles apart almost strangers to each other. Incidentally, it would complete a logical bridge-build- {ng program for North Dakota, provided the Fort Yates bridge, for which provision already has been made, is constructed. The state then would have bridges at Wil- liston, Sanish, Big Bend, Bismarck and Fort Yates, or one for about each 75 miles of river lying within the state. But although the bridge undoubtedly would be a boon to the state and the appropriation might be made, it is ‘not amiss to warn its sponsors that there often is a wide Gap between appropriation and realization. ‘Two years ago the legislature directed that a bridge be built at or near Fort Yates and that work to this end be begun “forthwith” and prosecuted to a successful con- Clusion. Today, two years later, search of the river shore- line south of Bismarck fails to reveal one trace of a - bridge. No contract has been let and the word “forth- with” apparently might just as well have been “some- time.” ‘The legislature deemed construction of the bridge nec- essary for the welfare of the state and ordered it built, but the state highway department has not followed the legislative instruction. Whatever the cause it will seem to many that either the delay has been deliberate or the highway depart- ment has been woefully inefficient in carrying out the mandate of the law-makers. Outside of the World disappointing interesting. Lundy Island is # casual bit of land, about 1000 iblished by The Bismarck Tribune’ Company, Bis- has ruled that he cannot coin his own money. He has insisted that Lundy Island is a British domipion, and not a part of the British Isles; a dominion of which he is king; but the court will not have it so. So Mr. Harman, even if he does own an islanu, is a mere citizen, like all the rest of us; and it seems a pity. It seems a pity because ownership of a remote island has always iooked like the one sure way in which one could step outside of the ordinary world and be self-suf- ficient. Islands were meant to be diminutive mon- archies, anyway. When you step on one you feel as if you have removed yourself from the shackles that are fastened about your ankles in every-day life, and that is the way it should be. If a man can't escape from gov- ernments, rules, regulations and the scrutiny of his fel- lows by going to a lonely island, what hope is there? All of this, apparently, was in Mr. Harman's mind. During the litigation that followed his attempts to set up a coinage system his lawyers even went so far as to argue that Lundy Island had no legal existence; to assert that it was “outside the world” as far as the law was “outside the world” for a brief period? But the British court, with true British stolidity and matter-of-factness, stepped*hard on this contention. Mr. Harman, for all that he is sole owner of an island, is just another British subject, and must obey the laws that all other British subjects obey. It is a shame, but there is no help for it. Islands or no islands, we have to conform. Why Reformation Fails In criticizing the methods followed in American re- |formatories and houses of correction, William N. Bren- |ner, former chaplain of the Philadelphia county prisons, licity from one end of the country to the other. are misnomers,” says Brenner. “They accomplish any- {thing but that which their names imply. ‘TKese institu- jtions are dens of contamination and stepping-stones to the penitentiary and the electric chair. Ex-convicts are returned to prison so rapidly that penal institutions can- not be built fast enough to accommodate them.” much better at “reforming” their charges than. the state does in handling criminals, and suggests. that this is because the animal trainers use more intelligente in. the way they go about their work. If animals, he says, | were locked in cells, fed and watered and then left to their own devices—as in the case with convicts—very little would be accomplished. Those who oppose spending money on prison reform) are invited to ponder on those remarks. Alcohol and Narcotics - | From F. X. Eble, commissioner of customs for the} Treasury Department, comes the statement that “en- forcement of the narcotic laws is far more important than the enforcement of prohibition.” Mr. Eble made this statement before the Senate com- merce committee, whigh was considering a border patrol bill to unify the: immigration, customs, prohibition and agricultural patrols which are now operated along the borders by separate divisions of the government. comparison of the prohibition and narcotic laws was, apparently, incidental; at any rate, he spoke in favor of the proposed measure. His estimate of the relative values of the two laws may or may not be correct; but why try to compare them at all? Much of the present confusion over prohibition arises from misplaced efforts to make it seem parallel | with other regulatory measures. It is in a class by itself, | and arises from entirely different conditions than those | which lie back of the narcotics laws. The fact should be understood by both wets and drys. 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. Home Music Is Declining (The Farm Journal) It's too soon to be sure, as yet, what radio and the talkies will do to music in the home. We are still hope- ful about, it—we don’t believe that human nature will ever lose the thrill of producing beautiful music by our own will and skill. For the present, however, home-made music is still getting a little the worst of it, according to Census fig- ures. The instrument makers built only 130,000 pianos in 1929, as against 218,000 in 1927. The biggest drop was in ‘upright player pianos, which fell from 76,000. to 19,000. Similar relationships are found in other kinds of in- struments—fewer pipe organs, violins, banjos, flutes and things like that. On the other hand manufacture of drums increased. And here's the best news of all—they made 302,000 guitars and ukuleles, and only 33,000 saxo- Phones. That's something! A Sound Pardon Policy (Minneapolis Journal) At his first session as a member of the state board of Pardons, Governor Floyd B. Olson lays down a pardon policy with which The Journal is in full agreement. In- deed, it is a policy which this newspaper has urged for years—the policy of restricting use of the pardoning Power to the rectification of miscarriages of justice and concerned. It is too bad that this claim was not allowed. } e | What mortal does not, at times, long for a chance to get tecently made some remarks that ought to be given pub- | | “The terms ‘reformatories’ and ‘houses of correction’ Brenner also points out that trainers of wild beasts do; His |'D. | | | | i | Still Busy on Her Patchwork Quilt! En Bren! SOME OF TH ESE PIECES ARE NOT So EASY “To MATCH uP! world that can answer as many legi- timate questions as our free Informa- tion Bureau in Washington, D. C. ‘This highly organized institution has been built up and is under the per- sonal direction of Frederic J, Haskin. By “keeping in constant touch with federal bureaus and other education- al enterprises it is in a position to pass on to you authoritative informa- tion of the highest order. Submit your queries to the staff of experts whose services are put at your free disposal. There is no charge except two cents in coin or stamps for re- turn postage. Address the Bismarck Tribune Information Bureau, Fred- eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington, . Ce Q. How many people in the United States play golf? H. M. , &. Bobby Jones says that it is be- lieved that more than 4,000,000 peo- ple in this country play the game. Q. Is the Indian village of Met- lakhkahtla, Alaska, on the mainland or.on an island? R. M. R. A. It is a small village on Annette Island in the southeast waters of Alaska. The Indians living there formerly lived in British Columbia. ‘They embraced the Episcopal faith, and because the authorities attempt- ed to force them to comply with all ‘the rituals of the church they left and settled upon Annette Island. President Cleveland suggested that ‘this island be set aside for their use. Q. How much are hydrogen and helium compressed for shipping? J. S.N. A, The Bureau of Standards says ‘the’ pressure to which hydrogen, and helium may be compressed, and cor- Tespondingly the amount that can be compressed into a cubic foot of space, depend upon the’ compressor avail- able and the strength of the contain- er. Usually 1800 to 2000 pounds is ‘the pressure employed for the ship- ment of these gases. Neither gas is explosive by itself at any pressure except as the pressure may be too great for the container to withstand. ‘The strength of the container, of course, does not depend upon what gas is in it, hence, the danger from this source is the same whatever the gas compressed. Q. How old was Robert M. La Follette Sr., when he entered con- gress for the first time? G. W. A. He was elected to the house of nothing else. Minnesota has a thorough going probation system, for the sitting out of convicted wrongdoers who merit len- ience, even before sentences are passed. Minnesota has & parole board that for years has been too prompt in granting lenience to those criminals who are not saved by the probation system. And on top of all this, Minnesota pardon boards, in the past, have frequently been inclined to Ijberate criminals whose previous pleas for lenience were so poorly grounded as to win them neither proba- tion nor parole. Governor Olson rightly sees that the pardon board's function is a single one, atonement for injustice. “When the weight of the facts laid before the board inclines its members to the belief that the applicant is an innocent man, erroneously convicted of crime, then it is board’s duty to grant a pardon. But when theweight of facts, or the oratory, merely points to the case of a guilty man pleading for mercy, then it is the pardon board's business to keep hands off. Supply and Demand Again (8t. Paul Dispatch) t Not all the country’s surpluses are concerned with ities or labor. A surplus of teachers is also dis- covered. Ten years ago 135,412 students were enrolled in American normal schools and teachers’ colleges. In 1928 the number had risen to 274,348, an increase of 103 ileges and normal schools turned out teachers accelerated speed, the number of positions to them increased by only 11% per cent, according » associate director, United States Office of Education. In the metropolitan area of New York alone 5,000 teachers are said to be unemployed. There is no other agency in the representatives at 30 years of age. His_son, Robert M. La Folletic Jr., ‘was electedsto the senate at the same age. Q pon the Pulitzer prize for @ cal 1930? J. 8. A. R. Macauley of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle won with his cartoon “Paying for a Dead Horse.” Q. How long was the ministry of John the Baptist? D. H. T. A. The ministry of John the Bap- tist is said to have extended ovec a ‘period of about three years, Q. How should ice skates be cared for? B.C. A. After using, ice skates should ‘be carefully dried and put away. It ‘is well to use a little kerosene on them to keep them from rusting. Q. How many women in the Unit- ed States are working, and in what lines are they employed? R. I. L. A. The figures for the 1930 ceasus are not yet complete. In 1920 tucre were 8,549,511 females of ten years of age and over in gainful occupations vided as follows: Agriculture, fores- try, and animal husbandry, 1,084,128; extracting minerals, 2864; manufact- ‘turing, 1,930,341; transportation, 213,- 054; trade, 667,792; public service not elsewhere classified, 21,794; profes- ‘sional service, 1,016,498; domestic Personal service, 2,186,924; clerical ‘occupations, 1,426,116. Q. What is the meaning of the ex> pression, o'er-sib ysed in Kipling’s “Tomlinson”? E. M. A. It means “too olosely related.” @. How much was paid for the original land upon which Boston was built? E. E. P. A. The Rev. Wm. Blackstone, the original settler of the land on which ‘the city of Bostan now stands (1623), sold the land to Gov. John Winthrop's colony of settlers in 1634. This land amounted to 800 acres and was sold for 30 poynds (about $150). The Rev. Blackstone then left for Rho {> ‘Island where he was also the first ‘white settler and where he died in 1675. Q. What were the first two coun- ‘tries to the American Re- ‘public—the United States? M. L. A. The first European nation to grant official retognition to the young American Républic was France BuT LEAVE TH’ SHOVELS Peat fae mney, HEROES ARE MADE Toten cy Q. Does it lengthen the life of silk stockings to dip them in a vinegar bath? E. Vv. 8, A. The Bureau of Textiles and Clothing says that a vinegar bath will not help the wearing qualities of hosiery. : Q. What states have the largest ee of Catholic population? R. A. Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Louisiana have about 50 per cent Catholic, population. Q. How much paper money is lost ‘or destroyed? J. M. A. The Department of the ‘Trea- sury says that there is no accurate way of arriving ata figure. - whose government concluded a’ trey with the newly formed United States on February 6, 1778, while the war was still in progress, The second ‘tion to recognize the United Stat was Holland which did so just be- fore the conclusion’ of the treaty be- ‘tween Great. Britain and the United ‘States ended the war and révogniz- ‘ing the independence of the colonies, which was signed at Paris on Septem- ber 3, 1783, FS ., Today Is the $ ‘Anniversary of HANCOCK’S BIRTH On Jan. 23, 1737, John Hancock, an American patriot of the Revolution, president of ‘the Continental Con- gress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first governor of Massachusetts, was born in Brain- ‘thee, Mass. A graduate of Harvard, Hancock Served for many years as one of the selectmen of Boston. He first at- tracted wide attention when he de- livered a bold and eloquent address on the fourth annit of the Bos- ton massacre. Appointed a representative of his state in the first Continental Con- gress, Hancock became its chairman and then president. He resigned this ‘position in' 1777 but remained a mem- ‘ber of Congress. in the United States. These were di- | baked. - | *Artichoke salad; Jello with whipped Da loft My Me Ree err 4 Dr. ’s menus suggested for the week beginning Sunday, January 25th: Sunday Breakfast—Eight-ounce glass of orange juice before breakfast; 2 cod- dled eggs; Melba toast. Lunch—Buttered wholewheat noodles; spinach; celery and ripe olives. Dinner—Baked chicken or rabbit; string beans; beets; head lettuce; peanut butter dressing; ice cream. a Monday. Breakfast—Crisp waffle, butter and ‘maple syrup; stewed raisins, Lunch—Pint of buttermilk; 10 to 12 Ditiner—Vegetable soup; roast beef: grated carrots and beets cream, ‘Tuesday Breakfast—Poached egg on Melba toast; stewed raisins. Dinner—Leg of mutton; parsnips; asparagus; salad of chopped raw cabbage; prune whip. : ‘Wednesday Breakfast—Wholewheat —_ muffins with peanut butter; stewed figs. Lunch—Buttered oyster plant; sa- lad of diced vegetables in gelatin. Dinner—Tomato and celery soup; broiled steak with mushrooms; string on cooked lettuce; sliced pine- apple. Thursday Breakfast—French omelet; crisp bacoh; melba toast; apple sauce. Lunch—Potatoes; cooked greens; salad of grated raw beets and turnips. Dinner—Roast veal; Melba toast dressing; baked egg plant; spinach; baked pears. Friday Breakfast—Cottage cheese; Melba Sentra of berries (canned without Itmch—Baked squash; ‘cooked cel- ery root; salad. of endive and lettuce, Dinner—Broiled ‘fillet ‘of. sole; Paragus; small green-peas; sliced to- Ge Wi Jello or Jell-well, no cream. Saturday ;_ whole- eggs: ‘wheat muffins with sweet butter. Tanch—G! slice of tomato'on lettuce leaves, then half of-an artichoke (canned). De- Press the artichoke with the back of a large spoon sufficiently to hold the ‘desired amount of cold diced chicken, [Bares] - Cuban ‘rioters, says: a news item, are setting fire to sugar’ plantations, Razing cane, as it were. L diied Nine Metropolitan opera singers ‘were laid up with influenza recently and the witty headline writer cap- tioned the story: “Songbirds Have Flu.” ee * © Congress is reported to be studying @ way to make paper. money last longer. It's a funny thing, but most of us have been working on the same Problem for some time now. * * * Chess champions, according to Capablanca, are always those who be- gim the game young. There are bound to be good for a bright; young man. * eK A collector paid $20,000 recently for 50 old books carved in wood. But In 1780 he wag a member of the Constitutional convention of Mass- first governor of the state, in which position he was retained by annual elections until 1785. After an inter- val of two years he was again gov- ernor from 1787 until his death. Oil production in Illinois dropped to 5,296,000 barrels during the first 11 months of 1930, a drop of more than 500,000 barrels from the same period in If | -OUT OUR WAY : By Williams | fal GET “HAT IN, MEN, AN’ WE'LL HAFTA Grr BACK T’ QUARTERS. ITS TIME FER SETTIN' uP ORILL ~YioU KNOWw- (THAT PHYSICAL EXERCISE- Gg maybe he plans to open a “branch” library. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) ———— | Quotations 1 It may be that the human race is no better than it was 2000 years ago. But it is different and that in itself is @ good thing. —Sir A. 8. Eddington. ee * The successful man is sometimes a very pitiable object. —Dean Inge. *** The American State Department is fully justified and is acting in com- te. accordance with traditional American policy in refusing to recog- nize @ government (Russia) which violates the first postulates of inter- national law. —Dr, Edmund A. Walsh, vice presi- dent of Georgetown University, * ee ‘Those who go abroad for war think they see it. It is like gossip. It only foes into cars that are ready to hear —John D. Rockefeller Jr, eee STAMPED AOORESSED EN EM eae MPCOY HEALTH SERVICE yLOS mc COY © Wl 10. VELOPE FOR REPLY ANGELES- CAL: presu imably left over from Sunday. Any pron cold meat may be\used, or omitted entirely, using a dressing of Olive oil or peanut butter thinned with a little milk. Note: When potatoes are boiled ‘with their jackets on they should be ‘washed and @ narrow band of skin cut from the centers. This tends tp Jet the steam escape more rapidly after being cooked, and renders the Potato more mealy and palatable. It also makes it easier to remove the skin at table. Potatoes in water are palatable for several hours if kept aa uncovered on the back of the ‘stove, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Glasses Question: J. G. writes: “I have ‘Worn glasses for about ten years and recently after reading some literature T have discarded them. Will this be harmful to my eyes? Is there any- thing I can do to help them without Teturning to the use of glasses?” Answer: The eyes bear a close re- Jation to: health, and you should not your glasses without consult- ‘ing an optometrist. There are cer- tain exercises which may be used ‘which will in many cases strengthen ‘the eyes so that glasses may eventual- ly be discarded, and I will be glad to ‘Send instructions if you will forward @ large self-addressed_stamped en- ‘velope, Milk Toast Question: E. J. B. asks: “Would Melba toast with milk, either hot or ‘cold, make a good combination for a meal?” Answer: Melba toast does not tmake a good meal by itself, It is ‘prescribed in my diets mainly to take ‘the place of bread in the diet. Both toast and milk have a tendency to Produce constipation, and it is not wise to use them at the same time unless a large amount of leafy green Vegetables are used with the milk and toast combination. Gritting. Teeth Question: Mrs. G. H. A. asks: “What chuses a person to grit his teeth at night?” Answer: The usual cause is from digestive disturbances, but with chil- dren may be from the presence of intestinal parasites, such as pin- )worms, | KFYR { SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 550. Kilocyclen—545.1 Meters 5—O} :45—Meditation period, #00—Around the Town: Radio floor- 9:00—Sunshine hour, s 10:00—Opening grain markets. 10:30—Children’s playtime hour, 2 Clara Morris, —Grain markets; Bismarck Trib: une news and weather; lunch- con program. 0—Grain markets: high, low, and close. Musical matinee melodies, ‘Siesta hour: Good News radio magazine, —Music, 0—World Bookman. 5—Uncle Paul's kiddie time, Sereracks, ang. ee ismarck ‘Tribune’ sport 3 5—Bismarck Tribune news, o— Dinner h . inner hour orgay tal: Clara Morris, wn Tecital Fy 3 is ee3 fy B | I Today in Congress | FRIDAY Prepares to debate agriculture ap- Pvopriation bill. i i Banking and currency: committee reconsiders nomination’ of Eugene Meyer to the federal regerve board. janking subcommittee*resumes in- quiry into credit conditions, hearing Gharlea 8. Hamlin, member of reserve rd, Campaign expenditures committee continues inquiry. into” expenditures for Senator Davis, Republican, Penn- ‘sylvania, HOUSE Continues work: on, independent of- fices supply’ bill, ; 2 Naval committee considers: $30,000,- 000 battleship modernization-program. King committes.continues hear- ings on farm loan relief measures: enditures committee hears wit- nesses on al to make paper currency in government plant, Nelson county lost $60,000/in because of grain mixture. ae third of the sy