The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1931, Page 4

x \ ePevesax ROPE vewe Chere Pore Nm weetnoe ee e 4 Published by The Bismarck Tribune second clas mail matter. George D, Mann .........+.... President and Publisher ———$—_—_—— Weeklz’by mail in Canada. per year . Member Acdit Bureas of Circulation Member of The Associated Press (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) ‘ly G. Logan Payne Co. Formerly G. NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO Sensible Legislation Legislation just introduced to increase the number of signatures to refer or initiate statutes and constitutional amendments is sound and timely and should meet with the approval of the legislature. The filing of @ petition containing 60,000 signatures for an amendment and 40,000 for a law is none too many | when the cost of elections is considered. At present only 7,000 signatures are needed to refer or initiate a meas- ure and but 20,000 signatures can initiate changes in the fundamental law of the state. Regardless of the merits or demerits of the initiative, referendum and recall provisions of the constitution, the number of signatures necessary to invoke these features} ts ridiculously low. The Tribune is opposed to the principle of the Initiative, referendum and recall, They were adopted during the hysteria over so-called progressive legislation. Many states adopted them. Some have dropped these schemes of government since and in other common- wealths recourse to them is not frequent. ‘With a legislature convening every two years, there is ample opportunity to correct and revise the laws of| the state. Seldom in the history of this state has any meritorious measure failed of earnest consideration in the legislative halls, a much safer place ordinarily to legislate than at the polls. The bill just introduced by Senators Cain, Ployhar and Murphy should pass, Such legislation will tend to| reduce the use of the initiative and referendum to real emergencies and to situations where the rights or the will of the people are menaced. A Better Risk Statistics compiled by life insurance actuaries prove that single women live longer than married women and, as a result, premium rates are lower for the spinsters. This is as it should be, for any class of persons having a better chance for longevity than some other class, is likely to be paying premiums for a longer period. So,| from the insurayce standpoint, it all balances up in the end. The social and biological significance of the figures, however, should not be lost sight of, for they bring home to us forcibly the sacrifices which the mothers of the| race make for mankind. It is not the difference be- tween the occupations of married and unmarried women | which is important but the fact that married women bear children. Sometimes they go down into the valley of the shadow|{ and never return and the life insurance men chalk up @ black mark against married women as “risks.” More frequently they return from the valley impaired in health and, their child-bearing days over, go to an early Grave as the result of their experience in the process of Perpetuating the race. Every child born into this world can find new cause for loving and respecting his mother by studying .so humdrum a thing as ‘the experience of insurance com- Banies. No Children for Jack Company, Bis- marek, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck And when the street grew quiet a ne THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, paces voice calling a small boy's name ex An Independent Newspaper somewhere down the street. Mothers don't look toward the garages now when. evenings are growing late. There is nothing human about their machinery. The honk of a horn has no chal- lenge. But the long, low neigh of a passing horse. That was different. That Long, Long Dance Mike Gouvas and Ann Gerry are dancing with tears in their eyes. Not because it is the last dance. But because it is a long dance. ‘The lyric writer who boasted that he had danced the whole night through was really just an amateur. Besides he probably sat out a number or two now and then. Not like Mike and Ann, though. For the last 500 esse 2.00; hours, they said the other day at theChicago dance hat! where they are doing a marathon, they have beep danc- ing without rest periods. All in all they have been try- jing to keep step to the music for 1343 hours. An overdose of anything is not only distasteful but harmful. It is quite natural, once in a while, when the moon is making a white path across the shining waters and the orchestra has found a lilting melody that is Strangely tangled in your heart cords, that you should wish that you could dance forever. But anyone who fecls that way at three o'clock in the morning usually has a different opinion along about seven o'clock, when the |sun comes up and the moon goes down and the break- | fast bell is ringing. Dancing on and on and on can become an exceedingly | tiresome, disagreeable act. Certainly it loses all the grace and rhythm and light-hearted charm that are supposed | to be the basis of its appeal. Once upon a time the idea {of any competition was to perform the act better than |anyone else. Now it seems to be do it longer than any- | one else. The mottoes which advocate never giving up, sticking to the end, and other trustworthy practices were present- ied as examples of sane, logical advice by their creators. | |No one expected that they would be applied to mara- ‘thon stunts which take a toll of vitality and health in a manner that cannot help but be devitalizing. H The people who participate aren't to be censured. | They are merely engaging in an occupation to earn some money. Those who sponsor the everlasting rhythmic ;exercises by no means compel anyone to take part. But | public opinion that lets people make dancing fools out of themselves is at fawlt. If men and women haven't |sense enough to protect their own interests then it evi- {dently is up to the law to make a suggestion or two. | When the orchestra slips into “Home, Sweet Home,” | |those who have been watching the light fantastic change into a heavy drag certainly won't waltz as they say good- iby. They are living for the time when the ball is over. Editorial Comment iditorials printed, below show tho trend of thought fy other editors: They ‘are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib- ‘une’s policies. May Change Next State Ticket (Valley Gity Times-Record) It has been generally sccepted that Hon, John’ W. Carr would be the next Independent candidate for gov- |ernor with every prospect of success, but if this James- ‘tewn boom for moving the state capitol kceps going, there is going to be a lot of political bitterness aroused that may change the aspirations of the Stutsman county statesman, \ | The west end of the state is not going to take kindly | to this proposition of putting the capitol this way and | taking i from Bismarck, and with feeling engendered | in spots in the eastern part of the state, Mr. Carr may find himself in a rather unique position before we get through with this fight—and he has not taken any part in it himself, either. With the new party shadow being thrown across the track of the I, V. A. organization, this capitol removal Proposition looming up as it is, the political map may jbe changed next year and workers in the Independent party of today may be found swimming around in the progressive political pool. State Mill Control 5 (Grand Forks Herald) | At the beginning of the state campaign of 1928 the Independents declared in their platform for the control {and management of the state mill by a. permanent commission instead of by the governor individually. Because it had been represented that the Independents were desirous of bringing about the failure of the en- terprise and the closing of the plant, it was proposed that a majority of the members of the commission to be created should be chosen from the Nonpartisan league, so that the enterprise would be “in the hands of its friends.” Geo, F. Shafer conducted his campaign Estelle Taylor Dempsey has announced that there are|for governor on this basis, and when he was elected going to be no children in the family. She is too busy having a career on the stage to bother with cookie jars and bruised knees and bed-time stories and “Now-I-lay- me-down-to-sleep” and all the other features which go, with little boys and girls. And it is perfectly all right, of course. It is entirely up to Jack and Estelle Taylor Dempsey if they do, or do not, want a family. But think how proudly a small boy could tell the other fellows that his father is the former heavyweight champion! Think of the pictures he could draw while they held their breath in admira- tion, or found out what the son and heir of the fistic king could do with his own hands, Jack Dempsey has had a good many admirers, It is too bad that perhaps he will never know the applause of one who would be more adoring, more applauding, than any other fan could ever be. Little boys can be} 0 loyally worshipful when their fathers are big anti strong. A Lost Paradise ‘There is one paradise which small boys of today may never know. A paradise more wonderful than all the educational movies and radios and automobiles that another age has brought. The livery stable, that mecca of freedom where mothers never ventured, has gone away. There isn't any place where a sporting fraternity can gather to tell queer tales while boys’ eyes grow bigger and their legs grow weaker as the yellow lamps flicker and the democratic and sulky and prim little gig cast wobbly shadows up and down the walls. There isn’t any. place where cockfighters bring their birds to try them out in preparation for @ grander event, and loafers spit at cracks and never miss. Livery stables always held strange magic for a boy. Gay beneath the red and yellow signs that flaunted the dazzling charms of @ coming circus the old barns nestled securely. Within there were more charms than Alsd- @in’s lamp could ever conjure. There were horseshoe nails to be slipped surreptitiously into pockets. There ‘were horsehairs that were useful in the snake-making experiment which was tried in the family rainbarrel, * Sometimes 8 boy was allowed to help feed and water the horses, or to accompany the stableman as he went through the stalls, his lantern making queer shadows on the warm, dark walls, as he looked to see if the horses ‘were properly blanketed for the night. And to be asked to do an errand at the livery stable... ah, that was a passport heaven in the and whip and go riding night. house or a police sta- which supplied diver- and took office he recommended to the legislature the carrying out of this plan. A bill embodying it was passed by the house, but was defeated by the solid vote of league senators, who were in coptrol-of the senate. Last year the governor and his Independent: sup- {porters committed themselves again to the commission plan, but properly and advisedly made no conditions with reference to the factional affiliations of commis- sioners. The bill which has just been introduced is intended to effect the fulfillment of pledges made to the people of the state. i There is no more reason for the governor of a state! being manager of its mill, if it has one, than for his being manager of any other of its activities, educa- tional, penal, or what not. .These other institutions are managed under the general direction of boards and commissions created by the legislature for that pur- pose. Their members are appointed by the governor, and it is his duty to see that their work is performed in the manner provided by law. That ought to be the status of the state mill. Mahatma Gandhi Goes Free (Minneapolis Tribune) The release of Mahatma Gandhi from prison must have come about only after cold-blooded deliberation, on the part of British authorities, as the practical con- | Sequences of such action, The British have never been j considerate or tolerant of Mr. Gandhi as a matter of | simple virtue, and the question of his imprisonment | or liberty has always been, therefore, the question of just where the Nationalist leader would prove the least nuisance at any given moment. That his cell door has now been opened is ample evi- dence of the fact that Great Britain believes the Indian situation much less crucial than it has been at any time since the Gandhi salt-making activities threatened to ultimate in bloody civil war. Just what part the round table conference played in’ easing a situation which has until recently been going from bad to worse it is impossible to say, but one can hardly doubt that the liberal pronouncements of the British statesmen at London served to allay some of the native distrust and suspicion which have kept the country seething with riots and protests for many months. Be that as it may, Great Britain must be acutely aware of the fact that the wholé round table structure, with its generous overtures to native opinion, will topple like 2 house of cards unless foundationed, in the last analy- sis, on the Mahatma’s assent. There is tio explaining the Gandhi spell over India, but neither is there any gainsaying it. So long as he lives, in prison or out, he will Simarently sway the thought and passions of millions. The deliberations at London can apparently have only such importance as Gandhi, by the slightest word or action, cares to give them. That he has chosen to accept Britain’s clemency now may be significant. By refusing that clemency, he might have caused the government con- si? rable embarrassment and brought, to a virtual stalemate, the round table plans for a self-governed The liberation of Gandhi, all things sonkidenea, is a hopeful sign. But it is no positive assurance, long ashe remains the unpredictable and unfathomable _| tle domestic troubles, or undertake j Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, elaborate recommendations for self-government: and its! THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, - FEBRUARY 6, 1931 een tema — a — y ' Between the Frying Pan and the Fire! | a UR a ve cece reer al ~ Any reader can ‘get the answer to any question by writing to our Infor- mation Bureau in Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to informa- tion. The bureau can not give ad- vice on legal, medical, and financial matters. It does not attempt to set- exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in coin or stamps for return postage. The reply is sent direct to the inquirer. Address the Bismarck Tribune Information Washington, D C. -Q. Is Clara Bow's former secre- tary’s name Daisy De Voe or Daisy De Boe? F. J. K. » A. -Her legal name is Daisy. De Boe. She changed the spelling of it when she went to work for Miss Bow because of its similarity to the screen star's name, Q. What per cent of automobile accidents are attributed to fast driv- ing? ©. 8. A. Speed mania accounts for 21.4) per cent of the whole number of cas-’) ualties, that is to driving in excess of fixed speed limits. Q. Were Lucky Strike cigarettes on the market in 1914? T, L. H. A. They were not... They . were first placed on the market, December 23, 1916, Q.' How many days’ supply of oil is on hand?. A. G.” A. On ‘hand December 1, 1939, were 248 days’ supply of all oils— crude , petroleum, refined products, and natural gasoline. Q. What is the Chinese word for] sailor? A. H. A. A. It is sui shou, pronounced ap- Proximately say so. @Q. . Why don’t all musical -instru- ments sound alike over the radio when striking the same tone? J. D.A. A. Radio transmission reproduces not only the pitch and tone, but also the characteristic timbre of each mu- sical instrument, because each sound wave entering a microphone, has not only the general characteristic of fre- quency, but also infinitely smaller waves within the general frequency wave, These incidental—or supple- mental waves—within the tonal fre- quercy weve, are caused by the pe- culiar or characteristic timbre of the instrumer’ producing the sound. For example, the tonal frequencies of both the violin and the saxophone, playing the same note “A,” will be identical, but the incidental “over- tone” waves within the frequencies will be different, and will also be transmitted, identifying the char- acteristic “form” or “timbre” of the instrument itself. Q. Why does thunder seem to roll? M. W. : A. The Weather Bureau says the long duration of thunder is owing mainly to the fact that the several parts of a streak of lightning are at different distances from the cbserver and that sound travels at the rate of about a mile in five seconds. Reflec- tion of the sound ‘rom clouds and other objects also helps to produce the long, drawn-out: ro!l sometimes heard. on Q. What is the French colony near Newfoundland? W. O..N. A. St. Pierre and Miquelon are. two small groups of rocky, barren islands close to the southwest coast of Newfoundland, belongin; _ to France. The area of St. Pierre is 10 Square miles, and the population about 3500. The area of Miquelon is 83 square miles, and the population about 500. The prevent governor is Monsieur J. H. E. Bensch, and the capital is the small town of St. Pierre. | Q. Who designed the State, War, and Navy building? N.S. G. A. It was designed by A. B. Mul- lett, supervising architect. It is an example of Renaissance architecture on the Roman Doric order. pi Q. Is there a tomb of an Unknown Soldier of the Revolutionary war? M.C. A. The tomb of the Uriknown Sol- dier of the Revolutionary war is in the burial ground of the Old Presby- terian church of Alexandria, Va., ac- to information furnished by the George Washington Bicentennial Commission for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington. The grave of this Unknown Soldier was not dis- covered until 1828, after the body. had. been interred for 50 years. In 1929, a suitable monument was erected with funds donated by the children of America. It was dedi- cated by the late James W. Good, then secretary of war. Leviathan? N. H. T. A. There are only two dry docks in the United States large enough to OUT OUR WAY On~ DOTA You Tink ZL LUKE O1S,| Thar? On- “HELLO, |[NO—x Say HONKY 2 | CHUNK — AINT SO MAD, BOT, FOR A MINGTE ,1-I- WELL, SHOULDN] mystic leader of India’s nationalists, that the final crisis has been ae Jaga: ‘2 x eaten THK = SAID RIGHT Now I | MEANS Fate PREY HCG RD '}prejudices, false estimates, srul ‘accommodate the Leviathan, the dock at the Boston navy yard and the dock at the Norfolk navy yard, How- ever, the Norfolk navy yard is not yet accessible to the Leviathan, be- cause the channel which approaches it needs further dredging in order to allow passage of the Leviathan. Q. Did General Pe: say “Lafayette, we are here?” M. T. P. A, General says that he did not, that this was said by Col. Stanton. In the same connection Col. Stanton says, “The expression ‘Lafay- ette, we are here’ was the culmina- tion of the peroration of my address and the original manuscript verifies the statement that it was a part of the address prepared and uttered by be Today Is the Anniversary of HENRY IRVING’S BIRTH On Feb. 6, 1838, Sir Heriry Irving, great English actor, whose real name was John Brodribb, was born in Somerset, England. He began his career at the age of 18. For 10 years he played in va- rious provincial stock companies, act- ing in more than 500 Soon after he joined the company of the newly-opened Queen's Theater, where he acted with Elien ‘Terry and other distinguished’ performers.’ He made his first conspicuous success in “The ‘Two Roses,” which ran for 300 nights. He gained great distinction in his Shakespearean performances through his interpretation of Hamlet and Shylock. The dignity with which he invested Shylock marked a departure from the traditional interpretation of the role. When Irving undertook the man- agement of the Lyceum Theater he made new improvements and devel- opments in the art of stage setting. In 1895, 10 years before his death, Irving received the honor of knight- hood, the first ever accorded an actor. He was buried in Westminster Abbey. Quotations “I Minds, like rooms, need dusting; they are often thick in the Lada —Bishop of Winchester. * * When a husband is considerate enough to keep it sub rosa, unfaith- fulness becomes fairly unimportant in the list of marital faults. —Elsie McCormick, * *k * There are still optimists who be- leve that New York City could con- duct a theater better than the Theat- v ITS: ALL OVER, BOYS, BUT “TH! HAND SHAHN! TZ GEEN A FIGHT Forower AROUND HERE A LONG TIME AN’ AINT SEEN A FIGHT hriaat 'FoRE THE NO, 10. - Tv GET WTO ane To TH BATTLE GROUND THAT THEY ALWAYS BECOME FAST FRIENDS BEFORE THEY GiT sy! Yum wen Uh iy ig MO Hey, ¢ thee LOVERS LANE Pad ne tn alts MeN i vA eat Par ‘| greens; baked stufféd tomatoes; salad insects. Wash again under running suggested for eae makina tedora: | cold water and place in an olled bake the week beginning Sunday, Febru- ary 8th: 4 Sunday Breakfast—Poached egg on Melba toast; stewed figs. Lunch—Cornmeal muffins; string beans; letiuce and ripe olives. Dinner—Roast chicken; mushrooms .en casserole; spinach; salad of cold cooked asparagus; raspberry whip. Mondgy Breakfast—Wholewheat mush with cream or butter; stewed prunes. mutton; baked ground beets; salad of green peas, string beans and celery; cup custard. Tuesda; iv Breakfast—Coddled - eggs; Melba toast; stewed raisins. 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. OE! ing dish. Cover and bake until ten- der, adding a little boiling water if it appears too dry, When ready to serve, pour hot cream over, and add a few lumps of butter. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Broken Cartilage W. J. C. asks: = “Will treat a broken Question: you tell me how to ch—} juash; string ; Cartilage of the knee? Some doctors Beanie ied ur sreien lettuce isd want to cut it out. Is that the right Parsley. thing to do?” Answer: In some cases a broken Dinner—Vegetable soup; .Salisbury steak; cooked celery; baked carrots; salad of Geld cooked string beans and minced ‘beets; Jello or Jell-well. ‘Wednesday Breakfast—Cottage cheese; sliced Pineapple; Melba toast if desired. Lunch—Vegetable souffle, such as lima beans, spinach, etc.; lettuce and celery. Dinner—Roast pork; turnips; green Peas; ‘salad of tomatoes and shredded Taw spinach; apple whip. ‘Thursda; - iy Breakfast—French omelet; toasted cereal biscuit; pear sauce. Lunch—Baked potato; cooked soup; boiled greens; stuffed beets. Dinner—Vegetable lean beef; *baked cauliflower; string beans; salad of grated raw carrots; ice cream. Friday Breakfast—Oatmeal with cream or butter, no sugar. Lunch—Raw apples as desired. Dinner—Tomata and celery soup; baked sea bass; eggplant; spinach; salad of sliced tomatoes; Jello or Jell-well, no cream. Saturday Breakfast—Coddled eggs; Melba toast; dish of berries, canned without sugar, Lunch—Rice en Casserole; string beans; head lettuce with olive oil. Dinner—Cream cheese; cooked. cartilage will grow back again if you {are willing to stay quiet for a long time, much the same as you would be forced to do with a broken bone; but the operation is a simple one with little danger if performed by a skilled bone surgeon. Needed Elements Question: Mrs. A. J. S, asks: “If a certain part of the body is lacking in Some necessary element and an over- abundance of that element is includ- ed in the diet to correct the under- nourished part, might not the large quantities of this food affect the rest of the body seriously, or would the clement automatically be carried to the part that was needing it and no- where else?” Answer: All of the soft tissues of the body are composed of practically the same elements. The greatest variation is in the bones, which con- tain a larger amount of certain min- erals. If one lives on a well-balanced diet it is not necessary to select any Particular food containing certain elements, as the body will make its selection of needed elements from the foods used. Weak Mentality Question: Mrs. C. E. J. writes: “I am married to a man who is perfect- ly normal in every way but he has ‘one brother who hasn't average men- tality. His mother likewise doesn’t seem any too bright. I'm afraid to tisk having children, and would like to know if I would be taking too great a chance if I did.” Answer: There is no danger if your busband js physically and mentally of minced, cooked and raw vegetables molded in gelatin; sliced pineapple. “Baked cauliflower: Remove the tough outer leaves and ‘lower stalk from a medium cauliflower and soak in salted water to remove all dirt and | normal. er Guild and that if South Bend, Ind., B pot together with itself it could in gor 4 eri Heads stitute a finer stage than Arthur Le: Hopkins or Jed Harris, but I still onear tate ader Mate myself the honor of doubt-| readers of the 4-H- clubs of Bur- ing it. leigh county will meet in the rooms —George Jean Nathan. [BARBS i The stock market plays no favor- ites in making aoe ae wretches. * Film producers who revise stage successes for the talkies apparently believe in making amendments to a good many acts. * * * Purniture makers are said to be coming out with a new “French cab- inet.” You know, the kind that col- lapses easily. | * * * “Dumb! Why she thinks the fellows who go in for squash racquets are gangsters muscling in on the pump- | kin trade.” i x * * “Modish Miss to Don Trousers in Style Rivival.” Headline. Which shatters our belief that they wore the Pants only after marriage. 4 (Copyright, 1931, NEA Serviee, Inc.) of the Association of Commerce: at 10:30 a. m, Saturday to hear an ad- dress by Harry Rilling, state 4-H club leader, The purpose of the meeting will be to give the leaders of the various local clubs new ideas to put into prac- tice at future meetings. By getting club leaders together it is found that they derive mutual benefit through interchange of ideas, says H. O. Putnam, county agent in charge of the work, and that they profit by the experiences of one an- other. Dormitory Planned For Dickinson School __,(Tribune Special Service) Dickinson, N. D., Feb. 6.—A new $150,000 dormitory virtually was as- sured the Dickinson State Teachers’ college when a holding company com- Posed of faculty members met with a representative of a Twin Cities bond- SY Peeps to complete minary plans for fi cnr inancing the The institution, formerly known a: the Dickinson normal school, will site a Tonles four year course to eachers instead of th urse of two years, iat si Authority to make the change was d o SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 550 Kilocyclea—545.1 Meters o—Atound the Town: Radio tloor- |Stanted by the legislature recently, 0—Opening grain markets. | School Notes | \—Grain market School Notes Minnie Sieber, Eleanor and Li Ebeling are on the sick list this a The janitor put up burlap above the blackboard. It will be easier to miay oe otk of the students. le Harmonica band Several new songs, pr eaeaoing er: ©—Organ program: Clara Morris, 2:00—Grain markets; Bismarck Trib- une news and weather; lunch- P.M. eon program. 2:00—Grain markets: high, low, and close. 2:15—Musical matinee melodies, 2:30—Siesta hour: Good News radio magazine, We have been studying 00a about the eco Male. Eskimos. We put an Eskimo scene on our sand table. 5:15—Unele Paul's kiddie time, a: Caroline and Gerald Robertson are 5:35—Stocks and bonds, 5:40>Bismarck Tribune sport: 45—Bismarck Tribune news, “°™|back with us again, ‘They have beee 5:50—Music, ill for the last two weeks. ' 6:00—Dinner hour organ recital: The “1 Band” ha . ‘lara Morris, has been busy :30—Studlo program. Practicing their new pieces, 4b -Newncasting. aa in the third grade have been 7:15—Logisiative tidbits. stdying about olives, where and how they grow, and how the oil is ob- 1:30—National home progr: tained 45—Arnold Christianson, ballad fro Arnold m the olives, 00—Tiny Kercher, mouth harp, am. #:00— Ropu, tanto Broeram FLAPPER FANNY SAYS. _ [ ‘Today in Congress § FRIDAY SENATE Continues debats-on Independent of- tice tppropriation bill ty 2 £0 : gatlon of postottice 10 larest nking subcomm: conti: coftaideration of nomination of Burees Meyer of New fork as governor of} the federal reserve board. nds committee : tion of oll shale charges) Tyente® House debates District of Columbia appropriation bill and private. bills, jensus committee hears testimony on Teapportionment measures. [ “Stiekter Solution } The helpless ay BS herself to all the sagut UoUally «<£