The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 19, 1931, Page 4

| THE BISMARCK 'TRIB UNE. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931 Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- ™arck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year Weekly by mail in state, three years . Weekly by mai! outside of North Dakota, ‘Weekl7 by mat] in Canada per year .. Member Andit Bureae of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Assoctated Press is exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the oral 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 + 7.00 (Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Educational Needs of the Children | ‘The White House Conference on Child Health and ; Protection reported to President Hoover that the United ‘States has 1,500,000 children who are specially gifted, but | that only 4,000 of these are receiving the special educa- tion that will fit them for the work of guiding the trend | of events in the modern world. “There lies the future | leadership of the Nation, if we devote ourselves to their | guidance,” said President Hoover. The need for developing leaders was never greater than it is at present. It was pointed out at the confer- | ence that more than one-half of the wealth of the Unit- ed States was owned by one per cent of the people, and | that in this mechanized age the decision of a business / executive might seriously effect the lives of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of men, women and chil- dren. How to control the machinery of production is the | great problem of the nation which remains unsolved, a | problem pregnant with danger. To cope with this danger | there appears to be no capable leadership at the present | time, and the type of leadership required must be re- cruited from the ranks of tne gifted children of today. | ‘The chance to rise to knowledge and power must be giv- | en them. | It is no less important to bring education and oppor- tunities to the handicapped children—those who are blind, deaf, lame, or sick in body, and mind. There are many millions of these children, ready and eager to con- tribute what they have of physical and mental gifts and spiritual beauty to the nation. A “Bill of Rights” for the handicapped child was submitted to the White House | conference by William J. Ellis, Ph. D., chairman of the | conference. According to this document, the handi- capped child is entitled: | 1. To as vigorous a body as human skill can give i him. ah 2, To an education so adapted to his handicap | that he can be economically independent and have the chance for the fullest life of which he is capable. 3. To be brought up-and educated by those who understand the nature of the burden he has to bear and who consider it a privilege to help him bear it. 4. To grow up in a world which does not set him apart, which looks at him, not with scorn or pity or ridicule—but which welcomes him, exactly as it wel- comes every child, which offers him identical privi- leges and identical responsibilities. 5. To a life on which his handicap casts no sha- dow, but which is full day by day with those things which make it worth while, with comradeship, love, work, play, laughter and tears—a life in which these things bring continually increasing growth, richness, release of energies, joy in achievement. The Missouri River | What do we of the present generation know about the Missouri river—its past history, its forgotten commerce, its present usefulness, its future possibilities? Very little! We do know that it has been a bad river | to cross and that the numerous bridges thrown across that stream within the past decade have been of ines- timable aid to our western settlements. But a river must be good for something besides furnishing employment to structural engineers and bridge crews. Every important river has its potentialities and the Missouri river must be counted as one of these. The recent visit of a federal engineer to Bismarck, to| feel the pulse of the river as well as of the people, has Broused some new intesest in the subject of river chan- nelization. Ancient river men and modern engineers have been questioned as to the future possibilities of the river. They have all had their answers ready, but the strange part of it is that most of the answers do not agree. Some engineers and prominent citizens say that the river must be improved for purposes of navigation; oth- ers assert it is not practical—that it will cost too much for what we get out of it. Several are calling for river diversion; others protest that we haven't enough water | in the river as it is. | Some engineers hold out the bright promise that a; series of dams, to hold back the flood waters of the | “June rise” would stop erosion and make the channel { permanently navigable; others reply that the building of certain of the dams suggested would be an invitation to disaster. z No one questions the faci that the Missouri river is | one of the great waterways of North America. Its length | from east to west is approximately 900 miles. It has in- numerable tributaries to the north and south, and to the west it is limited by the Rocky mountains, where its Source is located. It drains throughout its length a total Brea of 492,000 square miles. | In 1867, 20 years before the Northern Pacific railroad | crossed the continent, Majo: C. W. Howell, an engineer of the U. S. Army corps, spent the summer charting the Missouri river, and made this statement in his report, to the government: ! “The commerce of the Missouri, although not equal to | the natural demands of the country dependent upon it, | is steadily increasing in importance and will continue its | growth to meet the necessities of our northern territor- tes as their resources are developed and navigation ts rendered more safe and speedy. During the season of |had a distinguished record in France, General Edwards | Proved his mettle as a soldier in a way that left no room ‘not take place before March, 1932. In the same election | would come e vote on the proposition to move the capi- | both sides have “played politics” with the state's mis- ling village of 2,500 people, was pointed out as a better terminal for the packet lines. The coming of the railroads changed all this and the steamboats gradually fell into disuse. It is believed that the last cargo of any importance was carried up the riv- er in 1887, the same year that the Northern Pacific rail- road reached Fort Benton, Montana. w Since those days of pioneer energy and enthusiasm 50 years ago, the river, from its source to its junction with the Mississipp!, has been almost bare of commerce. Fifty years is a long period of time for a great and navigable river to flow idly along, unburdened by com- mercial keels, but it is safe to say that the river will not always remain idle. In time it will again carry its share of traffic. A few days ago, when the federal engineer was here, he was handed a statement showing that for the year jending December 31st, 1928,"the railroads of North Da- | kota carried @ total of 7,643,568 tons of freight in carload lots and local shipments How much of this freight could be diverted to river barges, if the traffic should be reestablished on the riv- er? The engineer asked that question, and it is for the People who are interested in the Missouri river to an- swer. Let us suggest that their answer, whatever it is, be unanimous, after serious study and investigation, or- ganization and cooperation. It is a difficult question | which cannot be easily solved. | The Missouri river is not unlike the sleeping cat of the Norse legend. One of the northern gods of antiquity, So the saga runs, was enteriaining a neighboring god. The visiting divinity wanted an opportunity to show his wonderful strength. His host pointed to a sleeping cat and said, “You might begin by lifting that animal from the ground.” The visiting god thought it a great joke, but to oblige his host, put his hand under the belly of the cat and proceeded to raise it above his head. To his surprise the feet of the cat remained on the ground, and the further skyward he stretched his godlike arm, the longer grew the cat. And try as he would, he could never get its feet off the ground. His host then told him that what he was lifting was not a cat at all, but a coil of the great serpent that encircles the earth. The Missouri river problem is a good deal like that. Each person that tackles it thinks at first that he is merely “lifting the sleeping cat,” only to discover his error after wrestling seriously with the problem. Re- @ardless of the puny efforts of single individuals, the river, like the fabled serpent, continues to wind its coils through the old channel, inwardly powerful, outwardly serene. His Soldiers Loved Him In the death of General Clarence R. Edwards the Unit- ed States has lost @ good soldier and a valuable citizen. As war-iime commander of the 26th division, which for doubt. He turned his New England national guards- men into first-rate soldiers, and won their admiration and affection as did few other division commanders in the A. E. F. Indeed, it is that last statement that gives the best measure of the man. Many American generals in the World war did not inspire the regard of their soldiers in the traditional manner. The sheer size of the divisional units, and the strict discipline enforced throughout the war, made this an impossibility for all except the un- usual officers. General Edwards, literally, was the idol of the Yankee Division. He needs no better tribute than. that. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard to whether they agi or disagree with The Trib- une’s policies. Let’s Hurry It Along (Walsh County Record, Grafton, N. D.) North Dakota is faced with a very serious situation, as a result of the passage of the capitol building by the/ house of representatives of the legislature without the! emergency clause attached to it. While the bill com- manded a majority vote in that branch of the legisla-| ture, it failed to muster the necessary two-thirds required | for the emergency clause. i As the bill now stands, assuming that it passes the senate, it will not become a law until July 1. In the meantime the Jamestown boosters will undoubtedly file the 7,000 petitions necessary to refer it to a vote of the People. In the ordinary course of events this vote will tol to Jamestown. If the present impasse continues, North Dakota will be without a capitol building for the next three years at least. It must be evident to anyone with eyes to see or ears to hear, that North Dakota will have to vote on the capitol removal question before it is definitely or finally settled. “A Vote on the question will settle it for all time.. Would it not be sensible then, to have this vote as soon as possible and at a time when the capitol re- moval proposition would be the only thing considered? Why delay the inevitable and continue the state gov- ernment in disorganization? Let's get the matter settled and the new capitol building under construction as soon as possible. This newspaper does not pretend to know just how this can be brought about. It understands, however, that the governor has the authority to call a special election. such as suggested. It may be that he will desire the sanc- tion of the legislature for calling such an election. If so that sanction should be given at once. There is no denying, of course, that politics has brought about the present situation. Each of the two political factions in the state will hold the other responsible. ‘We suspect, however, that when the case is studied and analyzed by unprejudiced minds, it will be found that fortune. Playing Politics Again (Walsh County Press, Park ‘River, N. D.) The state legislature is playing politics again, betraying its constituents and eventually causing the expenditure of $100,000 or more of the taxpeyers’ money at a time when the state can ill afford to spend such a sum to gratify a small minority of the citizens of the state. Last week the capitol commission bill providing for the building of a capitol at Bismarck came up for vote. The bill passed but could not muster the necessary two-thirds majority to include the emergency clause. This means; that the bill will not become operative until July 1st and a special ejection will cerlainly take place before that time to determine the location of the new capitol. We have no knowledge of what the Jamestown capitol removal proponents promised the Nonpartisans. The Nonpartisans vehemently deny they were promised any- thing. Common sense will refute their denials. It is hard- ly likely 51 out of the 53 house members of that faction would withhold their support of the emergency clause if @ political deal was not involved, ‘The high-sounding phrase, “the people of the state have LA Slow Tra cis asin Lg This Bureau does not, give advice, but it gives free information on any subject. Often, to be accurately in- formed is to be beyond the need of advice, and information is always valuable, whereas advice may not be. In using this service be sure to write clearly, state your inquiry briefly, and enclose two-cent stamp for reply Postage. Address the Bismarck Trib- une Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Q. What amount was cleared by the Army-Navy football game for charity? E. E.-T. A. The net receipts from the Army and Navy: game for unemployment were $607, ,000 was given to the Salvation Army Unemployment Fund. a cigarettes rolled by hand? J. C. T. A. Havana cigarettes are made from the small broken pieces of leaf from the cigar-makers’ benches. These cigarettes are rolled by hand. However, foreign cigarettes have al- most entirely been supplanted by domestic brands. All the cigarettes made in this country are wrapped by machinery.’. Sdme recently devised machines can turn out over 50,000 cigarettes per hour. Q. How does the number of mur- ders committed in Chicego or New York compare with the number in England? H. W. B. A. In 1929 there were 425 murders in New York and 401 in Chicago. In England and Wales there were 136 murders committed in 1928. Q. What is the name of the sacred saake of India? J. V. U. A. What is generally considered to be the sacred snake of India is the Hooded Cobra. This is a slender- bodied, nervous and active serpent, with a maximum length of about 48 inches. The bite of this species is very deadly, and whether wholly guilty or not, in India it is debited annually with the deaths of between 18,000 and 22,000 persons. Q. How many of the automobiles bought on credit are repossessed? E. M. A. In 1929, 64 per cent of the pas- Senger cars were sold on installments and 49.5 per cent of the commercial cars. Of the passenger cars, new cars with down payments of 33 1-3, 2.9 per cent were repossessed, commercial car, 2.8; passenger new cars with down payment of 25 per cent, 5.1 per cent commercial 3 per Are some of our commercial ; cent; passenger used cars down pay- ment of 40 per cent, 5.3 per cent re- Fossessed, commercial 5.4; passenger used cars down payment 35. per cent or less, 9 per cent repossessed, com- mercial 7.8. Persons absconding, per 1000 transactions, passenger cars, 5.2 ber. cent, commercial cars, 35 per cent. Q. Is Alice Longfellow, the daugh- ter of the poet, still living? M. B. A. She died at Cambridge, Massa- Chusetts, in 1928. ! @_ What is the difference between the Continental and International Morse Code? L. R. B. A. They are the same. Q. Where is the government school for weather forecasters? N. J. W. A. The Government does not con- duct a school of meteorology any- where, but it is interested in having those who wish to follow a meteoro- logical career qualify for that pur- Pose by previous study. This, how- ever, must be carried on in the regu- lar courses at institutions or by pri- vate study, and entrance to the Weather Bureau must be secured by passing certain Civil Service examin- ations. Of course, subsequent in- struction and training in the particu- lar duties for which a person is em- ployed ar2 gained after appointment. For general and station assignments only young men between the ages of 18 and 35 are eligible. There are special educational courses in me- teorology at Harvard college, Cam- bridge, Mass.; Clark University, Wor- cester, Mass.; and to some extent at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- uology, Cambridge, Mass. Q. Was Major Andre captured by skinners? L. H. A. The so-called skinners were \generally bands of marauders who although cdhering to the American cause were not members of the regu- jlar army. These skinners were sometimes of great assistance, and occasionally militia men from the regular army worked with them. It is our understanding that the three men wo captured Major Andre were militia men, but that they were not officers. Major Andre mistook them for skinners. The names of these three men were John Paulding, David Williams, and Isaac Van Wart. | @ How did the Indians parch jcorn? N. S. A. The preparation of maize as food, as prepared by the Indians, in- volved almost numberless processes, H Slow Train Through Arkansas! varying with the tribes. In general, when maize reached the edible stage the ears were roasted in pit ovens, and after the feasting the surplus of reasted ears was dried for future use. The mature grain was milled raw or } parched, the meal entering into var- {ious mushes, cakes, pones, wafers, jand other bread, The grain was soaked in lye obtained from wood !ashes to remove the morney envelope {and was then boiled, forming hom- jiny; this in turn was often dried, parched,’and ground, reparched and regroand, making a _ concentrated food of great nourishing power in small bulk, which was consumed dry or in water as gruel. Q. What is the disc in a telephone receiver called? A. L. I. A, It is called a diaphragm. Today Isthe _ | Anniversary of BIRTH OF COPERNICUS On Feb. 19, 1473, Nicolas Coper- nicus, mathematician, and founder of modern astronomy, was born at Thorn, Poland. At the age of 27, after he had graduated from the University of Krakow, Copernicus was appointed Professor of mathematics in Rome. About 1530 he wrote his “The Revo- lutions of the Celestial Spheres,” up- on which his fame rests. Before Copernicus it was generally believed that the earth occupied the center of the universe; that the changes of day and night are pro- duced by rapid revolution of the heavens; that the sequence of the seasons and the apparent motions of the planetary bodies are caused by the revolution of the sun and planets in orbits of various complexity, sub- ject to the common ‘daily motion of all from east to west. : But the Copernican system rep- resents the sun to be at rest in the center of the solar system, and the earth and planets to move arcund it in elliptical otbs. The explanations given by Copernicus for variation of the seasons, etc., are, on the whole, correct. He laid the foundation up- on which Kepler, Galileo, Newton and other scientists, built the structure.of modern astronomical science. AECL EEE Quotations | e It is my opinion that, so long as the world is what it is, there is no cure for war.— Admiral William V. Pratt, chief of naval operations. se It is essential that we should main- tain the sound American tradition and spirit of voluntary aid in such emergency, and should not under- 1 sust Worse WANT To SEE IF HE SQUINCHES UP His FACE AN’ HOLLERS, LIKE Us— HE ALWAYS LAUGHS AT US. HEe-HEE a right to yote on the matter” means little. There has cen no general demand for such a vote. That the Jamestown people were able to get 25,000 signers to their capitol removal petition means less. Many people will sign anything anytime. We have no doubt we could get 1857, 43 steamboats, engaged in this trade, cleared from the port of St. Louis.” ‘The major further stated in his report that 10,000 passengers, carried up and down the river, paid a total ‘ef 81,500,000 into the coffers of the + companies: that season alone, and that over 8,000 tons of freight ‘were beginning to recognise the necessity of » port high @ up the river than St. Louls. Sioux City, then a strag- several hundred signers to @ petition to have the local postoffice moved two iniles out of town in # short time. Many of thove who signed the, Jamestown petition will vote against capital removal—if they take the trouble to theantime the building of the capitol will be de- i continue paying $3000 a month ities because of lack of proper office space. payers will be called upon to dig-up an extra $100,000 to \NOoRSE. 1 SEEN IM ONCE. BEFORE, YOu'LL GET NO -NO-— WANT! GET FIRST ~AND CLOSE THAT DOOR ~— GET | OUT OUR WAY y Williams GO ON, CHILOREN, AND CLOSE. “he . DOOR. TUS 1S NO FON- Me BY DR. K mc COY Wing Vo. : QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO HEALTH ¢ DIET WILL BE ANSWERED BY ORMICCOY WHO CAN BE ADDRESSED IN CARE JOORESSE: ENCLOSE a OF THIS PAPER 1D ENVELOPE FOR REPLY ANGELES- CAL: © 1926 MECOY HEALTH SERVICE -LOS USE MORE FISH During the coming Lent, which will last for 40 days, several million more people than usual will be eating fish in place of meat. This will probably be good for their health as well as their pocketbooks, for there is no rea- son why fish should not be used more often in the average person’s diet. Few people appreciate the value of fish, which is a building food similar to lean beef, and which, because of its delicate flavor and tender flesh, may be prepared in a great variety of healthful ways. Furthermore, fish is not usually an expensive food. In the ocean we have a tremendous reserve food supply which has only recently been systematically har- vested. There is no doubt that when people as a whole use fish oftener, instead of reserving certain days or seasons, the price should be still low- er than it is at present. Fish has a reputation of being hard to digest, but there are many kinds of fish which may be used by those in ordinary health, and if properly com- bined with other foods will cause no indigestion. One of the big mistakes that most people make is to serve milk at the same meal with fish; this is an especially bad combination. The best foods to serve with fish are the green leafy vegetables and the cooked non-starchy vegetables, which are rich in the alkalinizing elements which the fish foods lack, thereby balancing. the wholesome protein found in the sea foods. Fresh fish is always more quickly digested than smoked, salted or pickled fish. Among the more easily digested fish you will find sole, hali- but, sea bass, pickerel, fresh cod, tom cod, perch, black bass, baracuda and | fresh tuna. Fish which contain a large amount of fat in proportion to their protein take a little longer to digest. Besides being economical and nour- ishing, the salt water fish is health- ful on account of the iodine which it contains. Among the fish containing the most iodine are cod, haddock, salmon, herring and the shellfish, such as crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters and clams, 4 The mosi healthful ways of pre- paring fish are by broiling, baking or boiling. A small amount of salt should be added to the water in which fish is to be boiled to keep the fish from breaking apart. It is now possible to freeze fish shortly after they are caught, main- taining them in the same frozen con- dition until marketed, so that the flesh is really delivered to the house- wife in fresh condition, even though many miles from the sea. There is 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. no doubt that in the future more fish will be sold in this way, as it assures the cook of a clean, ready-to-use product of the full flavor and health- ful values of fresh fish, o QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cold Showers Question: D. E. C. writes: “Al- most every evening for the past three months I have taken a cold shower, after a day at the office, and an oc- casional shcrt period of sleeping be- fore going out in the evening which makes me feel very refreshed. I have continued these cold showers and a few invigorating exercises up to the present day. What I wish tc know is—are these cold showers harmful to the body?” Answer: You have been following a very good practice and should keep up the cold showers and take a rest before going out in the evening. There is nothing harmful about cold showers except possibly to one who has a very severe heart disorder. Black Spots on Teeth Question: M. D. G. writes: “I would appreciate very much if you would please tell me how to get rid of the black spots that are increasing on my teeth, and also how could I avoid the: 1 in the future?” Answer: Black spots on-the teeth may be due to the excessive use of inorganic iron, as in certain tonics; or they may be due to decay. You should have a dental examination and get your dentist’s opinion. It has been found that vitamin C is very necessary in the diet, and assists in preventing decay of the teeth. Tuberculosis Question: F. J. asks: “Is there any danger in accepting something from the home of one who has died of tuberculosis? The article in ques- tion is new and was not worn, and the home has been fumigated.” Answer: If the person did not wear the garment there is probably no danger. Washing with soap and warm water or with cleansing sol- vents is usually a sufficient disinfec- tant for any tubercular germs which are present. ° —— mine that spirit which has made our Red Cross the oustanding guardian of our people in time of disaster.— President Hoover, discussing drought and unemployment relief. xk OX | Anybody can have love affairs but | very few can write poems—J. C.j Squire. if * * * Newspaper advertising is the back- bone of our publicity structure.—Ar- thur O. Price, Brooklyn sales man- ager. * * I am not particularly an optimist, but 1931 appears at the present time as a year of real promise for Amer- ica.—L. W. Baldwin, president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. | [_, BARBS _| ON .. \ ° A girl in Peru walked 23 miles to see the Prince of Wales. It isn’t re- ported however, whether or not he saw the girl home. xk & Italy has adopted baseball as one of its national sports. It seems im- | possible that Mussolini will be able to umpire ALL the games. , * * * If baseball takes hold there, it will be easy to answer the popular query, “What do they do in Italy when it rains?” Give rain checks, of course. *_* * Prohibition agents who found liquor in fraternity houses at a mid- west university recently concede that the students there knew how to cut other things besides classes. x * * You have to step carefully, says the office sage, to make your foot- prints in the sands of time. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) Election Concludes Valley City, N. D., Feb, 19—(7)— Election of ‘officers and an address by Miss Margaret Bradley of St. Paul, brought to a close the four- teenth annual convention of the North Dakota Bakers’ association. Ninety-seven persons, the largest attendance at a bakers’ convention in North Dakota, were at the banquet Tuesday night. Harry J. Oram, Far- go, was toastmaster. The program was featured by Mike ‘Mccarthy, Tower City, entertainer, and Mare Williams, “ crooner,” of radio station KSTP, St. Paul. The present business depression has‘ caused the farm to decline to the lowest level since 1923. Its pres- ent index, according to the U. 8. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 4s 29 points below that of last year and averages about $1.87 a day, with board, all over the country. This crop is attributed to an increase in the supply of farm labor. [” Stickler Solution | o— | 10: Bakers’ Convention|* KFYR DAILY SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 550 Kilocycles—5: A, M. Meters \—Farm Flashes. W— Weather It 00—Opening Grain Markets — Weather Report. 10:10—Aunt Sammy; Daily Household Chat, 10:20—Old Time Music. 11:30—Organ_ Program yee Mor! Grace Dur- arck Tribune Weather, and St. Paul Matinee Melodies. Good News Radio nele Paul's Kiddie Time. ‘ocks and Bonds. ismarck Tribune g ‘ck Tribune News. 50—Music, 00-—Dinner Hour Organ Recital; Grace Duryee Morris, :30—Studio Program. 00—Newscasting. egislative Tidbits. 30—Studio Program. 8:00—Chevrolet Chronicles. 8:30—I, G. A. Barn Dance. — Shiva epee | Today in Congress d THURSDAY Rucats Takes up House bill to double loan value of veterans’ certificates. Former Postmsater General New re- sumes testimony pRtote committee in- vestigating postal leases. Finance committee considers hospit- alization bills. Food price investigation committes opens inquiry into, prices of meats. House Holds memorial for deceased mem- ers, Deliberates second deficiency bill. Expenditures committee studies wire tapping by prohibition bureau. ‘Ways and means committee contin- ues hedring on embargo to protect farmers. Census committee resumes study of reapportionment bills. Eighteen men recently moved ar eight-story building weighing 22,- 000,000 pounds a distance of 50 feet ia one direction in Indianapolis. Workers in the building were not in- terrupted while the moving was done. FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: Sports Any waitress ‘will tell you, holding 8 ay Ja your band 6 > eke Oe x Usp ae