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a aseeeenet deeinedareeed = in etpernreeaeer nina in THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1981 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER 2 (Established 1873) Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company. Bis- marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck @s second clas mail matter. George D. Mann .. seesces President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year .,...... Daily by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mai) per year (in state, outside Bismarck) . Daily by mat! outside of North Dak« ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year .. ‘Weekly by mail in state, three years ‘Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, er year ...... Weekl7 by mail in Canada per year ... Member Audit Bureao of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Assoctated Press 1s exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or mot otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the loral news of spontaneous origin published herein All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (Incorporated) Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON The Writings of George Washington A great memorial edition of the literary essays, if everyone put on a pair of spangled tights and turned somersaults on iron bars. Gut along with all the people who minister to its physical and mental and spiritual needs it also needs somebody, now and then, to sound the call to adventure, to open the doors into a glamorous | place, as unreal as the shining figures which the spot- lights find at the circus roof, and as remote as the dis- tance between a sawdust flocr and a white top. Every day people die as they perform their . tasks. That was what Lillian Leitzcl was doing. It was her job to put a little sparkle into the march of stodgy thoughts that go parading through most of our minds. Somehow tasks were easier when people knew that once in awhile there was someone who swayed té dangerous music, unafraid. Every little girl who has wished that she could climb a stepladder without getting dizzy, and every little girl's mother who wrapped up her dreams instead of throwing 00) them away when she grew up, will miss Lillian Leitzel. Harlequin, Pierrot, Grimaldi, Pantaloon . . they are names that are’ cherished for they charmed the make- believe world. Lillian Leitzel did the same thing. It was much too soon for the drums to sound the crescendo with which she always closed her act—but the trapeze artist | would have been glad that she went on to her next show | straight from the flying bars. Sunday Driving Driving on Sunday usually is done for pleasure, yet a report of accidents in this country, as issued by a large insurance company, reveals the fact that this day ends in more disaster than any other day of the week. “More automobile accidents resulting in both deaths and injuries happen upon Sunday than any other day,” this report reads, “notwithstanding the fact that upon speeches and state papers of George Washington is now in preparation by the George Washington Bicentennial | Commission, under authorization by the congress of the { United States. It will consist of 25 volumes and will be | ready for distribution next year, when the two hundredth | anniversary of Washington's birth will be celebrated. | This memorial edition will be the first one ever pro- | duced containing in their original form, unaltered and | unabridged, al! of the important documents produced by the first president. President Herbert Hoover has written a very informa- } tive foreword to the forthcoming set of books, the first | volume of which will soon be off the press. The presi- dent’s introduction, which will appear in the initial volume, is here quoted in part: “Literary power and statesmanship were combined in George Washington, the greatest political leader of his time and also the greatest intellectual and moral force of the revolutionary period. Everybody knows Washing- | ton as a quiet member of the Virgimia assembly, of the/ two continental congresses, and of the constitutional | convention. Few people realize that he was also the | most voluminous American writer of his period, and that his principles of government have had more in- fluence on the development of the American common- wealth than those of any other man. “Unfortunately, Washington for many years was in- terpreted to his countrymen chiefly thraugh warped bio- graphies written upon a great deal of legendary assump- tion. Until very recently no readable biography of George Washington in reasonable compass made him stand for what he was—the most potent human and intellectual 1orce in a firmament of American intellect. Nowadays good biographies of Washington are available, written from the sources. Many of them are devoted to a particular phase of his acttvity—the military side, the political side, the personal sie. Hence when the United States George Washington Bicentennial commission be-| “gan its work it did not attempt to inspire new biographies. It _sslected-as tts most important literary duty that of making Washington better known, by spreading abroad his own thoughts and plans end hopes and inspirations in the exact form in which he framed them. . . “The commission has set out to publish a definitive edi-| tion of all the written and printed words of George) Washington in the form in which they left his hands, including several volumes of general orders, almost the | whole of which up to now had remained in manuscript only. Most of his original writings of every kind are fortunately preserved in the library of congress. Other libraries and private owners of manuscripts have per- mitted photostats to be made for inclusion in the great | publication. When this series is completed, therefore, almost the whole of his reported thoughts will be within | the reach of readers, investigators, and writers. . . “If nothing had been written by others about Wash- ington's leadership in forming a new nation, his papers | and correspondence while president would forever estab- lish him as a great constructive statesman.” Will Start War on Billboards The city of Washington, D. C., is going to start an ac- tual war on billboards, There has been a lot of talk about abating or abolishing the nuisance, but the na- tional capital appears to be the first important city of the nation that has really started to make a job of it. There is good reason to believe that the capital city and the District of Columbia will keep the promise to make away with the billboards, for the reason that this action is part of a general plan to prepare that city and district for the great bicentennial celebration of George ‘Washington's birth, to be held there in 1932, Washington Is a city of marvelous beauty, and its outlying environs would be no less beautiful were it not for the countless advertising signs which mar the landscape and shut out the view. A bill providing for removal of roadside billboards in the District of Columbia just recently passed the U. S. senate. The house of representatives was expected to stamp it with approval, but without waiting for house | action, many prominent advertisers pulled down their | signs. The wave of public spirit proved sufficiently , strong to sweep across the border, and many public- spirited advertisers and others in Virginia and Maryland joined in the movement. It can not be said that the District of Columbia has | ever made itself conspicuous as a leader in progressive | legislation, but if it will now go on and clear its own istrict of billboards before the Washington celebration next year, it will have placed itself at the head of a / popular movement that many states of the nation will be eager to follow. i The Glint of Spangles Something of loveliness and enchantment has slipped cown from the world at. the circus top with the death of Lillian Lei‘zel, whose slim trapeze swung more madly | an any of the others. There are those who are saying sagely that she risked her life foolishly—that {ts danger never did anyone any good—that she came to the inevitable end when the iron ring broke in Copenhagen: the other day. But the people who are talking that way have forgot- the Sabbath there is less traffic congestion in towns and cities and fewer pedestrians abroad than on any other day of the week. “Eighteen out of every 100 motor vehicle accidents happened upon Sunday,” the report goes on, “with each | of the next four days showing an average of around 13 out of every 100 accidents. On Friday there was a pickup | in the number of mishaps, while on Saturday the in- crease was still greater, 17 out of every 100 accidents oc- curring on that day.” Sunday, day of rest and of peace, turns out to be the most dangerous of all, when it comes to motoring. Those who are constant motorists all week will point their fingers with accusation upon the man who drives only | on Sunday and say there ts the cause for the increase | of accidents, of deaths and injuries from auto mishaps, | on this day. That, however, is rather doubtful, for analysis of Sun- day accidents will show that a great proportion of them involve motorists who use their cars all week. Occasion- al drivers, to be sure, cause considerable trouble on the highways. But the man who is the constant driver is the man who takes more chances on the road. While it is the hesitant, slow and inconsistent driver who unnerves the more accomplished motorist, it is the speedy, sure-fire and reckless man at the wheel who; makes life miserable and dangerous for the careful and cautious driver. H One is just as bad as the other. Both should remem- | ber and practice the primary rules of caution and safety in motoring. Editorial Comment | Rditorials printed helow show the trend of thought by other editors. They are published without regara 1 to whether they agree or disngree with The Trib- |! une’s policies. | | i 1 Boats for the ‘Big Muddy’ (Duluth Herald) Western North Dakota's dream of making the upper Missouri river navigable was recognized by the govern- ment the other day when a federal engineer held a hear- ing in Bismarck. Governor Shafer and others were in-) vited to show the value of the project, and made out as good a case for it as has been advanced for many @ creek or river in other parts of the country that has been improved at government expense, if not a better. Governor Shafer said that river transportation would; open up a southern market to the producers of the} state, and pointed to the billions of tons of lignite coal in North Dakota that cheap water freight would make; available to neighboring states on the lower river. The improvement was also said to be an integral part of the proposed Mississippi development program. Im- pounding the Missouri at its head was held necessary for flood control. The Missouri is one of the great rivers of the world, but its strong erratic currents and the large amount of suspended silt it carries has always mage it trouble-| some to control. Flat-bottomed steamers have navigated | it for nearly a hundred years and in pioneer days it was the only means of transportation. Since the development of the railways, though, it has! met the same fate as all other rivers and its navigation| is not profitable. Perhaps deepening the channel to, permit larger boats will revive it, but it is a question whether the saving over rail transportation will justify the improvement and the heavy cost of maintenance. Business Needs Its ‘Greatest Salesman’ | (Minneapolis Tribune) Gilbert T. Hodges of New York, president of the Ad-/ vertising Federation of America, put his finger on & salient fact when he said in his Minneapolis speech that the surest way to restore prosperity was for business to put its “greatest salesman” back on the job on a full time basis. The “greatest salesman” is advertising. Naturally we recognize the element of self-interest in this statement, but the fact that there is such a self- interest doem’t detract in the least from the truth of the statement. One may have a profitable interest in the fact that two and two are four, but the multiplica- jon table is none the less right. The difference between good times and bad times, con- sidered from the business viewpoint, is simply the differ-| In good| ence in the rate of exchange of commodities. times commodities are exchanged rapidly and in bad times they are exchanged slowly. As the dollar passes from hand to hand, quickly or slowly, so we have busi- ness prosperity or business depression. Advertising 1s the greatest stimulant for increasing the lexchange rate of goods, otherwise the United States would not normally be spending a billion dollars a year on this salesman. According to Mr. Hodges, when busi- ness took its sharp rebound from the heights after the stock market crash, business cut its advertising ap- propriation 25 per cent. The incentive to buy was reduced and buying was reduced. Action followed re- action until the country hit the bottom. Business began to realize that in order ‘o’sell goods it had to have salesmen. To the extent that its “greatest salesman” was back on the job sales increased. Mr. Curtis, publisher of the Saturday Evening Post and the Ladies’ Home Journal, is spending millions of of the United restorative of confidence and that it is,.as Mr. Hodges so aptly says, the “greatest salesman.” In this-connection it is well to remember that, while a certain percentage of our people are in dire straits, a much larger percentage of them are weil off. wise how are we to account for the savings bank deposits, | tie comparatively limited knowledge Have we had the pleasure of serv- ing you tirough our Washington In- formation Bureau? Can't we be of some help to you in your problems? Our business is to furnish you with authoritative information, and we in- vite you to ask us any question of fact in which you are interested. Send your inquiry to the Bismarck Tribune Information Bureau, Frederic J. Has- kin, Ditector, Washington, D. C. En- close two cents in coin or stamps for return postage. { Q. If a cable is sent to Paris, how | ae can an answer be expected? M: | A. If sent straight cable, and an- swered in the same way, an answer could be received within a half day. Ii would depend upon how crowded the circuits might be, and upon find- ing the person promptly to whom the | message was sent. Q. Please explain the deformity of the forme: Kaiser of Germany. I. H. , A. The left arm of the former Kai- Ser of Germany is paralyzed. At the time of ‘tis birth the shoulder socket was -torn sway and the surrounding muscles so severely injured that with | of surgery at that time, no doctor would attempt to re-adjust it. Q. Please give me the official 1930 census figures for Ashland, Kentucky. Figures have been published varying as much as 9000. E. B. A. The population of Ashland, Ky., 25 determihed by the 1930 census, is 20,074. Those figures are official. Q. Was the anthracite coal situa- tion better or worse in 1930? H. F. A. The total anthracite production | for 1930 was only 8 per cent less than | for 1929. Some fields are producing miore than in 1929, and others less. | | | | a Whai shape is a jellyfish? O. . | A. The Bureau of Fisheries says | that the jellyfish has no particular | shape. It is merely a shapeless mass. | It rolls along, in a manner, swim- ming. Q. How many apartments are there in Washington, D. C.? J. G. K. A. On or about November 1, 1930, | there were 1440 apartment buildings | with 39,848 apartment units. from England for building purposes m early cclonial days? A. J. C. A. Wilstach says it is a pleasing but improbable tradition that bricks | } small and English brick large. | Concord Bridge, April 19, 1875. Q. Were any bricks brought over ‘ s: ‘Russia is a federation of Soviet re- All Right, Everybody! Step on It! WERE serrations were brought from England for build- ing in Virginia. There was an) abundance of excellent brick clay here and no reason for importing brick. The tradition probably had its origin not in the fact of the place where the bricks were made but in the trade phrases “Dutch brick” and “English brick.” These terms re- ferred to sizes. Dutch brick were @. What is a person's I. Q? C./ D. H. A. The intelligence quotient or “I. Q.” of a person is determined by multiplying the mental age by 100 and dividing by the actual age. Thus | the intelligence quotient of a normal | person is 100. A person with an I. Oe Q.” below 80 is rated as subnormal, while one with an “I. Q.” above 120 is rated as gifted. About five persons in 100 will be found to be 20 below normal ana about five 20 above nor- mal. Q. Was Lowell's poem which was read at the unveiling of the statue, The Minute Man, composed for the cccasion? W. H. J. A. James Russell Lowell composed the Ode read at Concord for the oc- casion of the celebration of the hun- dredth anniversary of the fight at Q. If saere were a special session ci congress this spring, would the members now sitting attend it or the ones elected last November? How mush mileage do congressmen get? P.M. A. In the event of a special ses- sion being called by the president the new congress which was elected last November would convene. Twenty cents a mile is allowed to and from the homes of members of congress. Q. Who wrote the Arabian Nights? W. D. B. A. No‘cne knows who wrote the Arabian Nights. It is thought that the stories were derived by the Ara- bians from India through Persia. They were first introduced into Eur- ope at the beginning of the 18th cen- tury through the medium of the French trenslator Antoine Galland. Lane was the first Englishman to| translate them worthily. The present form dates from 1500. Q. Who is at the head of the Rus- n government now? A. M. A. The present Government of! publics, seven in number, with the | Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic at the head. ¢——_—___________+. | BARBS | other day. The nominal heads of this union are the chairmen of the Council of People’s Commis- Sars, but the real head of the govern- ment is the Dictator Stalin (real name Joseph Vissarionovitch Djush- villi) who heads the central execu- tives committee of the Soviet organ- ization. Q. Why is Maryland called the |Cockade State? B. G. A. Because of the cockades worn | by the Maryland revolutionary troops. Q. Who is Coon Sanders for whom a radio orchestra is named? H. F. 8. A. Coon Sanders’ orchestra which plays over WGN takes its name from the drummer and the pianist. Carle- ton Coon is the drummer and Joe Sanders is the pianist. ps ere ee | Today Is the | | Anniversary of J. JEFFERSON’S BIRTH On Feb. 20, 1829, Joseph Jefferson, one of the most famous of all Amer- ican actors, was born at Philadelphia, Pa. He was the third actor of this name in a family of actors and man- rs, He made his first stage appearance at the age of three and throughout his early youth he underwent all the hardships connected with theatrical touring in those days. He was 19 when he made his first pronounced success as Asa Trenchard in “Our American Cousin.” This play proved to be the turning point of, his career. A year later Jefferson made a dramatic version of Rip Van Winkle and acted it with success at Washington.’ In 1865 the play was given its permanent form by Don Boucicault in London, where it ran 170 nights, with Jefferson in the lead- ing part. Jefferson was one of the first to establish the traveling combinations which superseded the old system of local stock companies. He died in 1905. An Arkansas man broke his leg attempting to hit a golf, ball the Add hazards of driving. se oh A jury in Massachusetts trying a bootleg case is reported to have drunk all the evidence. Thirsting for the truth, that’s what. * Oe * Yale freshmen recently asked Dr. Einstein a list of questions on rela- tivity. And we thought ail the time there wasn’t anything a freshman didn't know. zs * * A well has been discovered in Illi- nois which spouts mud 200 feet high LES ste, NOW - UH HOW MANY HANDFULS OF RAISING co WE PoTIN THis PLoON ? 1 FERGiT. “TN \S TWO = HAN eULSs I A.wayvs WELL, I SEE. WE'RE Gow! T" HANE A RICH Poon’ T DAY. TH GUY wit TH’ SMALL HEART, ° WHOT BuT BIG HANDS, 1S MAHING + [i THis Time — BLT I HOPE HE DONT SALT TH HAMBOIGER. | OUT OUR WAY By Williams | ‘ NO - L DONT UKE TH BIG Guy To PEPPER MY CHILI BuT tT 00 uKE HIM To SUGAR: MY PRUNES — ANI UHE TH’ SMALL ONE TO MAKE TH COO FISH BALLS, BLT NOT TH’ QUESTIONS BY ORDICCOY WHO OMT BE J ENCLOSE © 1928 Me Dr. McCoy's menus suggested for the week beginning Sunday, Feb. 22: Sunday Breakfast—Coddled Eggs; Melba Toast; stewed prunes. Lunch—Rice en casserole; spinach; head lettuce. Dinner—Tomato jelly, served in cubes; roast chicken; asparagus; avocado salad; raspberry whip. Monday Breakfast—Toasted dry cereal with cream (no sugar); stewed raisins. Lunch—Giass of grapejuice. Dinner— Cream cheese; _ string beans; carrots; salad of cold cooked beets and celery; *date pie. Tuesday Breakfast—French omelet; small slice of broiled ham; Melba toast. Lunch—Baked squash, seasoned with butter; combination salad of cucumber, celery and minced ripe olives. Dinner—Vegetable soup; roast beef; buttered beets; salad of tomatoes on lettuce; junket. Wednesday Breakfast—Wholewheat muffins; peanut butter; stewed prunes. ne glass of orange Kk. Dinner—Meat loaf; small green peas; chopped cucumbers in beef jelly; stewed apricots. Thursda: Breakfast—Poached toast; pear sauce. Lunch—Raw apples as desired. y eggs on Melba IK mc COY Ma lo Male’ TH © DIET WILL i CARE OF sta ABORESSEOD ENVELOPE FOR REPLY or HEALTH SERVICE -LOS ANGELES- Fi pint of thin sweet cream. In tite morning add one whole egg and the yolks of two more, reserving the re- 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. maining white for meringue. Bake in one crust made of real wholewheat flour. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Pains in Head Question: R. F. writes: “I have been getting terrible pains in my "| head, and there is a tight feeling in the back of my head all the time. Also, am very nervous. I have acon- stant fear that something is going tc happen to me. Can you tell me what is causing this and what I can do?” Answer: The feeling in the back of your head indicates that you have some form of pelvic congestion. This would make you nervous and might cause you to be fearful. Have a good diagnosis so that you can discover the exact source and cause of the con- gestion. Expectant Mother Question: Mrs. T. E. L. asks: “what is the danger, if any, of tooth extraction during the early stages of pregnancy?” Answer: .There is no danger if the ples a la mode. celery; ripe olives, Dinner—Roast mutton; carrots; turnip cup salad; baked ap- Friday Breakfast—Cottage cheese; toasted cereal biscuit; pineapple. Lunch—Baked ground beets; cooked tooth can be extracted easily with the use of a local anesthetic. Absent-mindedness Question: C. L. F. asks:. “What causes a person to be very forgetful and absent-minded? Is there any cure for this?” Answer: One who is absent- steamed “| spinach; raw celery. Dinner—Broiled filet of sole; arti- choke; salad of sliced tomatoes on lettuce; Jello or Jell-well, no cream. Saturday Breakfast—Baked eggs; crisp ba- con; Melba toast. Lunch—Potato on the half shell; Dinner—Vegetable soup; broiled steak; carrots; salad of cucumbers and lettuce; minced prunes in gel- atin. *Date Pie: One pound of dates, stoned and cut in small pieces. Soak overnight or for several hours in one minded is suffering from severe tox- emia, usually from absorption of poi- sons from the colon. This is the cause of ab-zent-mindedness at any age. Of coure, it is more common with those of advanced years. When the toxemia is removed and constipa- tion overcome the patient’s memory will improve somewhat, but often in spite of removal of the causes there will still be @ tendency to absent- mindedness. When the brain has been injured by toxic poisoning it does not recover as quickly as other tissues of the body. every half hour. A mushroom growth of beauty shops on the site is fore- seen. zee For the orchestra drummer, any- way, business is booming. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) | Quotation i ea The schools turn out a type of boy and girl so all-around that they are almost doomed from the start to be- come intellectual rolling stones—Mrs. aL a ey | Today in Congress | Usa abs na FRIDAY riation bill s mony before stigating committee. general, conjin' postal lease inv; Houxe Acts on Musclg Shoals conference report. Immigration committee bill to strengthen dep ‘Ways and mea ues hearings on ders Se ntl tho con pargo legish Census committee deliberates reap- portionment. Commerce committee submits report heart, hand and Patrick Geddes. Annabelle Williams-Ellis. ae Oe In a period of depression we must | run as fast as we can to stay where we are,—Cyrus H. K. Curtis. * Oe OK | The old three “R's” are giving place | to the three “H’s”—the education of on its railroad holding companies. Local Persons Study A. C. Courses by Mail Thirty-four persons living in Bur- leigh county have availed themselves of the practical home-study courses joffered by the state agricultural col- head.—Professor | not—it is suicide.—Premier Ramsay McDonald of England. * oe OK { The master of science never oper- lates an expedition from what he} knows, but always goes exploring for what he car learn. —Daniel C. Burk- holder. * * * We hear war called murder. It is| | turkey raising, lege at Fargo. North Dakota persons are invited to write for a circular describing these correspondence courses which embrace: poultry, advanced poultry, beekeeping, fruits vegetables and trees, forage crops small grains, dairy cattle, dairy prod- ucts, sheep husbandry, swine hus- bandry, beef cattle, feeds and feeding, farm structures, farm management, dairy ‘herdsmen and cow-teste's course, high school agriculture, floriculture, business letter writing, bookkeeping, typewriting, and short- i | Old leditation Period. | —Around the Town} Radio Floor | 00- :30—World Bookman, \ 00—Opening Grain Markets, Children’s Hour. Purity Playtime. Arlington ‘Time Signals. '00—Grain Markets. 15—German Program. 11:30—Organ Program Morris, 12:00—Grain Markets; Bismarck Trib- une News ‘and Weather; Luncheon Program. Grace Duryee | P. M, 2:00-——Grain Markets: High, Low and | Close. ; 2:15—Musical Matinee Melodies. 2:30—Siesta Hour: Good News Radio Magazine. ‘Time. cle Paul's Kiddie '35—Stoc di: 40—Bismi arck Tribun 45—Bismarck Tribune § 50—Music. 4 6:00—Dinner Hour Organ Recital: Grace Duryee Morris. Id Time Trio. ewscasting. elen Ferguson, | islative Tidbits. | ‘Time Trio. i Arnold Christianson: Ballad Singer. 8:00—Lien Quartette, Norwegian Programm. Tiny Kercher, Harmonica, 0—Frank and Jack, Cowboy Fid- ers, 9:00—Popular Dance Program (Re- mote). During the past year co-operative extension workers of the U. 8. and State Departments of Agriculture have carried out 929,744 demonstra- tions teaching better methods of farming and homemaking. This was an increase of 78,218 over pre- ceding year. = | Stickler Solution pe ee 9P-10*2x3*?+-922-920 Opws9=9 “imal weight. hand. Look for Quality in _. Alfalfa, Clover Seeds One takes considerable chance by using low grade sweet clover and al- ialfa seed, according to O. A. Stevens, botanist at North Dakota Agricultur- 81 college. The seeds are likely to be small and failure is likely to result. Germination tests of such seed should be discounted 25 to 75 per cent. Weight often is more important than color. Seeds which are only slightly green are nearly mature and | are of fair quality. Weight and value decreases rapidly with the darkening j of the green color. Seeds are brown if frosted and mey be normal if \plump and heavy,’ but are of little | Value if less than three-fourths nor- Seeds which are red= i} pa in color due to age or heating are | dead. David Whimpey, 14, of Lehi, Utah. raised $320 worth of cucumbers or 9 third of an acre. The year before he received $274 for his crop. FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: Most girls think it’s a crying shame | when they can’t have their own way-. & ~ s