The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 29, 1931, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TR IBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1981 / Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck ‘98 second clas Member Audit Burean of Member of The Associated Press spontaneous origin published herein All of tage of all other matter herein are Teserv (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives (Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co, CHICAGO NEW YORE a aN AE Rt ATO OT The Other Side ‘While Hoover's National ‘Commission on Law Observ- | ance and Enforcement decided nothing and settled nothing in its recent report there is contained therein, as President Hoover says “a temperate and judicial Presentation. It should stimulate the clarification of Public mind and the advancement of public thought.” No one expected this commission to solve the distress- ing and complicated problems conceived by the Eight-| eenth amendment, but now that the first wave of disap- pointment is over and cynicism has had full play, there is another and more valuable side to the commission's report which probably, in the heat of politics, will be overlooked—and unfortunatély so. There is presented a wealth of data on both sides of | the liquor issue which congress can find valuable in| seeking revision or enforcement. The report, when boiled down, actually favors revision but so diverse and so far apart are the plans suggested that the solution is as much up in the air as ever. The attitude of President Hoover in opposing any re- vision such as proposed by his commission is doubtless his honest conviction, disappointing as it may be to the millions who feel that the present situation is intolerable. | Copies of the report have been mailed throughout the} nation. There are more than 150 pages of fine print and the subject matter comprises data probably never gathered between two covers until now. With the exception of two members, who came out; definitely for repeal of the eighteenth amendment, all oppose repeal. With partial agreement on the point of repeal, the; members are far apart upon the matter of revision. Probably because the liquor issue is so bitterly opposed | by one faction and as heatedly supported by others, it/ is impossible at this time to get any 10 or 12 people on @ commission who will agree upon a remedy. ‘What would seem the most logical solution is to have! congress restore to the various states the control of the liquor traffic. Canada has this system. The dominion leaves to the provinces the regulation of the liquor traf- fic and it has. worked out reasonably well. Statement by Newton D. Baker, a member of the com- mission, reflects a fair valuation of the commission's re- port and suggests a reasonable modus operandi. It is quoted here in full: “In my opinion the Eighteenth Amendment should be repealed and the whole question of policy and enforcement with regard to intoxicating liquors re- mitted to the states. “If, for practical reasons, immediate repeal be thought unattainable, a submission of the Amend- ment suggested in the report of the Commission would test the present sentiment of the country and, if the Amendment were adopted, would accomplish the double result of removing an arbitrary and in- flexible police regulation from the Constitution, where it seems to me it should never have been put, and of giving Congress the power to adapt federal legislation on the subject, from time to time, to the Tealities of the situation as they may develop. “I have signed the report of the Commission be- cause it is a fair finding of the facts disclosed to us by such evidence as was available, and because it is clear that so long as the Constitution and law remain as they now are, the recommendations of the report should be carried out to aid the Execu- tive, charged with the duty of enforcement. ‘sThe efforts now being made to enforce the law are sincere and intelligent and aided and sup- plemented, as recommended in the report, a higher degree of effectiveness will be certain to follow, but in my opinion the problem is insoluble so long as it is permitted to require a nation-wide federal en- forcement of a police regulation, at variance with the settled habits and beliefs of so large a part of - our people.” It is believed that the submission of the following evision of the dry amendment would test out public sentiment: “The Congress shall have power to regulate or to prohibit the manufacture, traffic in or transporta- tion of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into and the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the juris- diction thereof for beverage purposes.” Heritage of the Meek The most interesting thing about the recent British] plan for self-government in India is not the fact that it would bring India close to dominion status, or that it would cut away the last vestige of its old imperial tradition from the British empire. It is the fact that the success or failure of the entire scheme rests chiefly with a half-naked little man, just released from an Indian jail. Many months of study by distinguished Englishmen preceded the drawing up of this plan. Many menths of negotiation between British and Indian leaders went into its phrasing. In a certain sense, the future of the whole empire is at stake. The lives of a great many people hang on the outcome. But in the last analysis, it is the gentle, unassuming little man who will settle the fact of the proposal. If he approves of it, it will have an‘excellent chance of working; if he disapproves, it is a lost cause. ‘ "The man in question, of course, is Mahatma Gandhi; powerless, will tell Britain, the mighty, what it can do in India. The steel fleet and the bronzed army and the treasure chests of London will weigh less, somehow, than the words of this one man. 4 That is why the Indian situation is so surpassingly of the error in our scale of values. What we take for strength 1s not strength. In 19 centuries the belief that mankind can live by the law of the jungle has received no more striking contradiction. If we watch, we shall see how it is that the meek shall inherit the earth. Mark Twain and the River There came to light recently an old-time Mississippi! river man, who had known Mark ‘Twain in the days when the famous writer was a steamboat pilot; and this man remarked, to everyone's surprise, that Mark Twain had not been a very good pilot. Mark Twain's own description of the difficulties of the pilot's job in the old days leaves one with the feeling extraordinarily gifted, and probably Mark Twain him- self would have admitted that his own attainments left & good deal to be desired. But the thing that strikes us now is that it is lucky for the country that the man did have his faults. : For if Mark Twain had been one of the river's. best pilots, he might never have left the river He-said, once, that he was happier on the river than anywhere else; if his skill had been geeater, isn’t it likely that he would have remained a pilot. to the end of his days? And if he had done so, American literature would be very much the poorer. Modernizing the Battleship It is hard to find much reason to quarrel with the, senate for voting money to modernize three old battle- ships which navy experts had pronounced out of date. Opponents of the measure asserted that all battleships; are obsolete anyway, and declared that this nation 4s] under no necessity of keeping its battle fleet up to the; level of Britain's, but the senate voted the moderniza- tion funds in spite of these protests. The London naval treaty would seem to have set a good gauge for the American fleet. If we are to main- tain a naval establishment at all, we might as well main- tain a good one; and as long as the heads of our navy believe that the battleship still has value, we might as well keep our battleships up to date. The general ques- tion of naval armament reduction does not seem to enter into this particular situation at all. Protecting the Straphanger The Illinois legislator who has introduced a bill provid- ing that anyone who collects money for rides on any kind of public conveyance and thén makes a passenger stand up shall be fined $25 may not accomplish any- thing, but he is sure to receive the ardent good wishes of the great army of straphangers. It is not at all surprising to learn that the author of this proposal lives in Chicago and has to ride the street cars and busses every day. Hg has probably been hang- ing onto straps for so long that his soul rebelled; and it is no wonder. ‘ Compelling passengers to stand up is, when you stop to think about it, a barbarous practice. The remedy probably does not lie in a new law; but anyone who; wants to do mankind a service could do a deal worse than devote himself to the problem of providing a seat for every rider. 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 ‘rib- une’s policies. A Contented Farmer (Duluth Herald) George Hoelscher, a North Dakota farmer, hasn't so far as known been nominated for the Northwest's Hall of Fame, but he should be. Mr. Hoelscher, who is farming near Minot and bring- ing up a family of six children, tells an astonished world that he is contented. “We don’t know anything about hard times around our house,” he is quoted as saying, and adds that he is looking forward to an even better-season this year. In explaining his method he said that he did not sell any of his wheat or other small grain, but fed it to his hogs. They bring him a comfortable income, and he says they will bring him a bigger one this year. Let's hope they will. Northwest politicians have been chanting dismal dirges about the hopeless plight of the farmer so long that Mr. Hoelscher's cheering note is inspiring. Maybe other contented farmers will be encouraged by their neighbor's optimism to forget the doleful politicians Jong enough to admit that this isn’t such a bad old world after all. Views on a New Capitol (Valley City Times-Record) te A bill to provide a new building in the place of the capitol burned down at Bismarck a short time ago has been introduced in the state legislature and will probably be passed within the coming. week, as the legislature realizes the need of speedy action along these .ines. The cost of the new structure is to be two ion dollars.- It is the intention of those sponsoring the bill to provide what is termed an office building to house all the state departments and provide for legislative halls, The building is to be substantial but plain in a sense and will possibly be several stories high, The of this sort of a building is to furnish the state sufficient hous- ing quarters for its various departments without spending too much money which is in line with the economy spirit of the times. The question that now comes up is as to whether the state can go ahead and rebuild without be- ing materially delayed by court action by those who want to move the capitol to some other point, Jamestown is making a most aggressive campaign and threatens to stop any activities along building lines until they, can get an expression from the people as to removal . The signers on the Jamestown petitions have encouraged that bunch of boosters to get a little bit cocky and they feel that they will be justified in doing everything possible to stop Bismarck from rebuilding. But it should be borne in mind that the signing of the petitions does not meat a thing. Anybody will sign petitions and then vote the other way. The sentiment im favor of removal is not pronounced only in the towns who are trying to get Temoval through and naturally they would be solid for removal. But all these contenders are going to find out in the final analysis when the people come to vote upon the proposition that they do not favor the tearing down and that is what this removal-fight amounts to. Any Valley City citizen who signs a Jamestown petition 1s 7 3 interesting. We are getting, through it, a demonstration | that in order to be a good pilot a man must have been | Q. are conducted by negroes? B. G. of one city just for the privilege of building up another—|" Here’s Se hy a Rig, in a Ns Moe | Mex, } 7 Hoping Mr. Groundhog Sees No Shadow! ' | "ep i Hg, bet eR ey Soke, 2, bay SG ae ! This is a special department devot- | ed solely to the handling of queries. This paper puts at your disposal the services of an extensive organization in Washington to serve you in any capacity, that relates to information. This service is free. Failure t®.make use of it deprives you o° benefits to which you are entitled. Your obli- gation is only two cents in coin or stamps enclosed with your inquiry for direct reply. Address the’ Bis- marck Tribune Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash- | ington, D. C. ’ Q. Did Herbert Hoover receive both Republican and. Democratic votes in the Michigan Presidential Preference Primary in 1920? H.R. A. He was voted for in both the Republican and Democratic primar- jes. He ran fourth as a Republican candidate and first as a Democratic choice. He received 52,503 Republir on votes and 24,046 Democratic votes. How many business enterprises A. The National Negro Business League says that there are 6000 negro: physicians, 67 insurance companies, 35 banks, and 270 newspapers. Ne- groes' conduct 70,000 business enter= prises of 196 different classes. @. What can be done for chickens that pick at one another? K. G. K. ‘A. The trait whereby chickens are constantly picking at one another is called cannibali¢m. Once they- have the taste of blood, it is almost impos- sible to stop them. About the only solution in treatment of this condi- tion is to put them out on range. Q. What states use whipping posts or straps for moralizing criminals? J. G. H. . A. The National Society of Penal Information says: “Delaware is the only state in the Union where the whipping post is used for moralizing criminals, It isithe belief of those who have come in direct contact with this form of punishment that it is ex- ceedingly ineffective. Warden Leach of the New Castle County Workhouse of Wilmington, Delaware, whose duty it is to apply the lash, is firmly con- vinced that it should be abolished He has stated on numerous occasions, both publicly and privately, that he has on several occasions been com- pelled to whip a man a number of times. In the states of Virginia, Ala- bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennes- see, and Arkansas the strap is used as @ means of punishment for viola- tion of the rules while serving sen- tence. This method of punishment is gradually coming into disuse. In the states where this punishment has been barred in recent years, such as Florida and North Carolina, officials have stated that it has resulted in better discipline.” ; , @. Why did the English decide to colonize in America? L. M. T. A.‘ Walker's “Essentials in English History” says: “The beginning of English colonization is due to the statesmanship of Walter Raleigh. Al- though erratic and visionary in many respects, Raleigh saw clearly that at- tacks on Spanish ports or vessels were @ poor method of fighting Spain.~ He appears to have been the first to conceive the idea of opposing Spain by invading her special do- main, the Afmerican continent, and erecting there against Spanish do- minance a lasting bulwark by plant- ing_a series of colonies along its coast. Drake might plunder and burn; but Raleigh preferred to plant and set- tle. In 1585 he sent Sir Richard Grenville to Roanoke Island ‘with a colony of one hundred persons; in 1587 he sent John White with one hundred and fifty more;"and al- though both these attempts failed, yet they led in’ the next reign to the more lasting work of the Virginia company.” Q. How large will the telescope be at the University of Toronto? W. B. g . A. One of the finest astronomical observatories in the world is to be built in Toronto for the University of Toronto. In this observatory there will be a mammoth ‘reflecting ‘tele- scope 74 inches in digmeter. It will be exceeded in the size of the aper- ture only by the one on Mt. Wilson, California. The instrument for Tor- onto is now being made in England. Q. What are the largest cities in Africa? P. H. 8. A. Cairo is the largest having 790,939 inhabitants; Alexandria sec- ond with 444,617; burg, 288,131; Capetown, 207,404; and Algiers, 206,595. Q. Who were the last living veter- ans of the Revolutionary war, the War of 1812, and the Mexican, war? L P: A. Daniel C. Dakeman was the last pensioner of the Revolutionary war. He died 86 years after the close of the war at the age of 109 years, § months, and 8 days on April 5, 1869, OUT OUR WAY : WASHING #. IN Two, LEAN just driving a nail in-the progressive coffin of their own ies It is the judgment of the writer and of hundreds of our people that should the capitol be removed to) Jamestown it would be a hard blow to this city and result in property prices going down and the removal of much business from this city that we now enjoy. Our people should give this a thought before they sign re- be at Valley City as! tiful a location.as any of railroad facilities—but it belongs whefe the constitu- it has been for tgp: fifty the people of that ¢ity have delay NO —Y0U DONT Have To 00 THE Fix THEM — IT NEARLY CUTS ME Pensioner of the War of 1812. He ‘died on May 13, 1905, at the age of 105. years, 16 days. Owén Thomas Edgar, last surviving pensioner of the Mexican war, died in Washington, D. C., September 3, 1929. Q. When and where were the first sawmills established in the United ‘States? J. O. M. A, New York claims three saw- mills were built there by the Dutch ‘West India company in 1623. York, Maine, claims that a mill was built there the same year. Good evidence exists that a sawmill was built at South Berwick, Maine, in 1631 or 1632. Among the earliest of steam sawmills was one built in 1830 at Newark Valley, Tioga county, New York. Electric power was used in sawmills about 1900. Today Is the ‘Anniversary of MONITOR’S LAUNCHING On Jan, 29, 1862, the Monitor, the first successful iron-clad vessel in the history of the United States navy, was launched at Greenspoint, L. I. Ridiculed at first as impractical, because of its odd pillbox shape, the Monitor proved its worth a few months later when it inet the strong Confederate craft Merrimac ard forced it to'retreat'in a disabled*con= dition. Two months after this victory the Monitor, with other Federal’ vessels, made an unsuccesful attempt to cap- ture Richmond. The famous ship ended its career, on Dec. 31, 1862, when it floundered in a storm off Hatteras and sank with four officers and 14 men. {BARBS | OO Sculpturing, a news item says, is being taken up at a Wisconsin re- formatory. Which is as gdod a way as any to make model prisoners. e ** * Twelve players of the Pittsburgh Pirates had their - tonsils removed. It’s a, pity that big leaguers should be involved in minor operations! * ek * Barbers in a Minnesota town are taking oats in payment or haircuts. Swapping shocks, as it were. * * Newspaper circulations have jumped in Russia. But, of course, that’s where newspapers really are Red. 2 * ee A quarry worker, wisecracks the office sage, is the most passive work- er on earth because | this ‘granite. Hiram Cronk was the last surviving (Cobyright| 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) \ ; A. ELIMINATING RHEUMATISM Gentle eliminative measures are not of..much value in eliminating Be toxins. It is true that any measure which’ will expedite the throwing out of rheumatic poisons may bring about at least a temporary relief. Sweat baths will relieve some of the load of morbid material, remedies which relax the pores. will temporarily help, but it takeg more than these remedies to effect a real If the rheumatism has only reached, thé muscular stage, it will disappear’ very quickly on a fast of citrus fruit, that is, o1 lemons or grapefruit and plenty of water to drink. How- ever, if the toxins have accumulated around the joints in any form of ar- ticular rheumatism, the cure will be much: slower and may take weeks or even months. In the case of these forms of rheumatism, it is sometimes necessary to take an extended ‘fast lasting from three to four weeks if one expects a cure. A short fast will bring about some satisfactory results. As the system is freed of some of the impurities, the soreness of the joints will become lessened. However, if there, are any of the rheumatic poi- sons remaining in the body, the trou- ble is sure to show up again in some Joint, and the trouble will keep on re- appearing until the system is com- Pletely rid of the toxic material. In the treatment of muscular rheu- matism hot applications can be used to free the ited circulation. One or two daily: in a tub of hot water, to which has been added a handful of Epsom salts, will. aid in bringing about a more rapid recovery and usually the muscular soreness will disappear in two or three weeks after the fast: ; In articular rheumatism great ben- efit will be enjoyed at the beginning of the fast, but because of the bone B will assist in producing copious per- spiration, The circulation. will be helped if,a hot water bottle or elec- tric pad is placed at the foot of the bed. The joints should not be moved any more than necessary, as any irri- tation will only delay the progress of the cure. - If one fast does not bring about a complete cure, it may be necessary to live on a restricted diet for a short time and. then return to the fast again. Following or between the fasts, it is a good plan to take large quantities of the non-starchy vege- tables, both cooked and uncooked, and in fact it is often advisable to stuff on these vegetables to provide ey, of harmless bulk for the bow- ‘The principal point'that T-want to bring out in this article is that a per- manent cure depends entirely upon the proper functioning of a healthy colon. The colon must be in @ good position so that there are no pockets or kinks to hold accymula- tions of poisonous fecal matter. The least return of rheumatic pain will aow that the elimination has been retarded.. When this happens, it means that more enemas and anoth- er fast should be used. For a time it is well to eliminate all sugars and starches. Do not be anxious to take up exercises too quickly after the cure seems to have been achieved, as this would only irritate the inflamed re- gions and might encourage the re- turn of your former trouble. If you desire instructions for your particular case, I will be pleased to have you write to me in care of this newspaper, enclosing a large self-ad- dressed stamped envelope. Be sure to state the exact type of rheumatism with which you are troubled. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Pimples pI Question: I. T. C, asks: “If one eats too many apples. will it bring pimples out on the face? I have been eating three or four apples daily, and pimples nave come on my chin.” Answer: Any acid fruit taken in wrong combination may produce skin eruption. I would advise you to take an apple fast, just eating as many apples as you want each day and continuing this for about one week. Then balance your diet so as to over- come constipation. It would then be all right to eat an apple just before going to bed at night, which will help to cure the constipation. Craves Browned Coffee Question: L.M. writes: “I have a constant desire and longing for cof- fee right out of the can. I just love to crunch the grounds, and sometimes when I eat too much it distresses me. Does my system re- quire something of that nature, or is it just a habit?” Answer: I am sure it is just the same kind of habit as chewing to- bacco. There is little food value to coffee and nothing which is nourish- ing that is not found in ordinary foods, To break the habit, try chew- ing a half dozen raisins after each meal, Name ‘and Address Answer to Mrs, R. M. N.: Your long letter and many questions cannot be answered in this column, as there is not space enough. Please send me your full name and address on a large stamped envelope. so I. can answer you~by létter.Qther readers please note this advice.” =" | Quotations j Writing takes more vitality than ditch-digging. Much more.— Joseph Hergesheimer. * se * ‘This evil (rackteering) must be rooted out if American business is to progress vigorously again.—Assistant Secretary of Commerce Julius Klein. xe * ‘The friendship felt in Italy for the United States has its roots in history. —Benito Mussolini. se 8 ‘Egotism’ is the anesthetic which nature giyes us to deaden the pain of being a fool—Dr. Herbert Shofield of T think poison gas is less deadly than bullets and bombs—Thomas A. Edison. sess Some folks would be successful if success could be arrived at merely by pressing a push-button. But it takes @ more strenuous sort of push—Jer~ ome P. Fleishman. he takes every- | @——<@—$———————————-® KFYR ( ——————— FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 550 Kilocycles—545.1 Meters Sibley Butte - | SASS i ak Ys SRE ER By MES. ELMER BLOOMQUIST Mr, and Mrs. Donald McLain re- turned to their home’ Monday after | spending a few days at the L. B. Roth home. Leonard Davenport ‘and family pak ‘callers at Fred Hedstrom’s Mon- ry. Mrs: Oliver Roth gave a surprise Party. for Mrs, L. B. Roth Tuesday evening. The evening was spent at playing whist. A delicious lunch was — at midnight by Mrs. Oliver Mr.and Mrs, 8. E. Clizbe were Bis- marck shoppers Wednesday. Jack Durtee was a McKenzie caller ‘Wednesday. O. J. Roth and Elmer Bloomquist called at the Ripley home Wednesday. Elmer Bloomquist and Earl Evans were callers at the C. D. King home Thursday. Emil Hogue motored to Bismarck Friday. L. Davenport and family and Bill “| Anderson were Bismarck shoppers Friday. Mattson motored to Bismarck gv gg Mrs. L. B. Roth shopped rr. irs. be in Sterling Friday. Mr. Putman, the county agent, was out to West Sibley school Friday night to see about organizing a calf club. After a nice program by the ¢ STOP-Tuit ING OVER This SEAT, WHEN You, HIT THOSE “Bumps aMOU'LL -BREAW THEIR NECKS, OR SOMETHING. ORIVING ive THAT! S—Sucdltation period, 5 —Meditation 104 0—Around the Town: Radio floor- walker, 0—Sunshine hour. 10:00—Opening grain markets; weath- er report. 10:10—Aunt Sammy: daily household chat. We. -W' j—Arlington tim 0—Grain marke’ '5—German program. 0—Organ program: Clara Morris. 12:00—Grain markets; Bismarck Trib- ‘une ne id weather; lunch- P.M. eon pr m.. 2:00—Grain markets: high, low, lose; Bismarck Tribun c. Uncle Paut's dale’ time, -—Uncle Paul's le tim S—Stocks and bonds. a naturalists, ignals. ; peal @ delicious Junch.was served ‘Wayne Drawver was a caller at the Henry: Larson home Friday. The 4-H Sewing club met at the S. E.'Clizbe home Saturday. Mr. and) Mrs. George Hughes and a ga