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a ee cA Anam aMded Wit SHVOMHRS Hed MeUTOWATAHY ASevutpys BSOIS SESSSSBRSA i 2 1 1 } 1 AY, MARCH 9, 1931 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) Published by The Bismarck i i President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance af Z EE gggag A 2 4 Member Andit Bureas of Circulation Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or Former! CHICAGO Unsung Achievements Business depressions, political struggles and interna- tional complications may come and go, monopolizing the headlines and posing briefly as the important news of the day; but all the while medical science goes un- obtrusively along its path, and without any blare of trumpets accomplishes things that will be considered the highlights of the age when historians get busy half a century hence. A brief article in a recent issue of the Journal of the ‘American Medical association points to some of the ac- complishments of medicine during 1930—a year note- worthy, to most of us, merely for the misfortune it in- Hlicted on us, It wasn’t all misfortune. A great many lives will be Saved, through many centuries to come, because of things that were done in 1930, To begin with, the artificial lung, or respirator, was Perfected by Drs. Philip Drinker and L. A. Shaw. This hhas already saved the lives of a number of people whose breathing apparatuses were paralyzed by infantile para- lysis or gas poisoning. Dr. J. Shega of Seoul, Korea, found that feeding vita- mins in sufficient quantity to animals prevented leprosy; ‘and it is hoped that this will point the way to the pre- vention of leprosy in human beings. Investigators at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins Medical school believe they have found the virus' Causing the common cold. It was discovered that Vitamin D shortens the time that it takes blood to clot—a matter of vital importance in surgical operations. In instrument whereby heart disease can be disclosed in its early stages, before the ordinarily noticeable symp- toms are apparent, was demonstrated by Dr. P, V. Wells of Newark, N. J. Drs, Szymanowski and Hicks of the Western Pennsyl- vania hospital institute of pathology found that ex- tremely short radio waves can be of value in killing the poison of diphtheria. Similarly, Dr. W. T. Richards of Princeton university found that fever produced by radio waves is helpful in treating paralysis; and the germ that causes creeping paralysis was discovered by Sir James Purves-Stewart and Katherine Chevassut of Westmin- ster Hospital, London. That is an imposing list of accomplishments. It may be that some who read this will live longer, because of these discoveries, than would otherwise be the case. At aiy rate, it indicates clearly that 1930 was not quite the year of disaster that some of us have supposed. Strange Beginnings A school of mines seems scarcely the place io serve &n apprenticeship for a career of greatness in the air. It has been done, however—and by none other than Sir ‘George Hubert Wilkins, that distinguished explorer of arctic and antarctic fastnesses who is making vrepara- ‘tions for a daring submarine journey under the ice cap of the North Pole. Sir Hubert, who was born at Mount Bryant, South Australia, in 1888, spent his college days ‘attending classes at Adelaide School of Mines. Of course the incongruity of this preparation for fame ‘as a flyer is chiefly in the way the words fall upon the ear. A school of mines teaches other subjects be- aside mining. Wilkins, the college student, wanted to be an engineer. This early training provided an excellent ‘background for the years of scientific adventuring in which he has engaged since. Sir Hubert was with Stefan- gon on his arctic expedition in 1913; a captain in the ‘Australian flying corps during the war, and naturalist in Shackleton’s antarctic expedition in 1921-22, In 1927 he performéd the feat for which he was knighted by King George—flying across the arctic circle from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, a distance of 2,100 miles, In 1929, in command of his own expedition he cooperated with Commander Byrd in exploring the ant- ‘arctic continent, Far far away all this seems from the school of mines classroom. Far away, too, no doubt, from the future as that youthful student visualized it. Other great men in the world’s history have achieved fame from begin- nings as remote from their later activities. There were George Washington, the surveyor; Hans Christian An- dersen, the tailor, and Thomas A. Edison, the tele- graph operator. The moral, if there is one in these life stories seems to be that the surest way to train a hoy for greatness is to let him grow up. “Destiny—that incalculable mingling of divine and human forces—must do the rest. Great aviators will come from stranger haunts than ® school of mines and no one should be surprised to learn of poets who once plied the needle. Debunking Great Men It would be interesting to know just why the general run of mankind is always so eager to see great men toppled off of their pedestals. Biographers in recent years have discovered that such an eagerness. exists, and have taken advantage of it. The bed are somewhat less noble and capable and virtuous than darkened parlors of funeral homes. seen, this winter, at least one hopelessly-wrecked car in @ roadside ditch where it has skidded from a slippery injury toll from skidding accidents. Insurance companies, safety councils, automobile clubs, automobile and tire manufacturers are putting forth every effort to stem the steadily rising total of casualties. tana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming this winter has just been made by the safety division of the General Tire and Rubber com- pany. This survey reveals that, in these states alone 171 persons have been killed or injured this winter as the result of skidding accidents. been seriously injured and there have been 105 minor injuries. not include pedestrians who have been hurt or killed as the result of being struck by skidding cars, nor does it include accidents, really due to skidding, but of which the] y, cause was not determined. people drive faster than ever before. Modern brekes are, better than they used to be, of course, but on a snow or; ice-covered highway, worn smooth and slippery or frozen into a treacherous glassy surface, brakes even if per- fectly adjusted are not always efficient. vent accidents, but there is no other preventive agency half so effective as that which the intelligent automobile Griver carries between his ears—if he uses it. and his problems is the uncertainty as to what sort of farming is under discussion. There are three different types of farmer, and in almost every part of the United ‘States all three are to be found side by side. the “non-commercial” farmer, the great group with whom farming is not so much a business as a mode of living. farmers, is probably the largest numerically and in acre- clasped fence. re sense, producing nothing but a single commodity] there were which they sell or hope to sell, for money, Senrentats ice cutie nothing, or almost nothing, which they themselves con- sume. Dependent upon their money returns from the single cash crop for everything which they eat and wear, these are the first to feel the effects of a general busi- ness depression and are constantly at the mercy of com- petition and overproduction in their staple crops. farming operations combine those of the other two.|uary They live off the soil and can continue to live in-|neq dependently and comfortably year in and year out, €X-lin the United States. cept for natural catastrophes such as floods, or drought.| water-power in the United States is They grow enough of one or more cash crops to as important factors in the produce markets, but failure in any one year to cash in on such crops or livestock does not reduce them to penury or plunge them into debt.| wise or: of his labors. It could be had, one would think, for less than $400,000,000; and $100,000,000 more is about to be dumped into the pot. putting it. This is the price which the United Btates has chosen to pay for a certain amount of experience. They have sagged and not risen. on the “bulges” as the market-letter writers would say. It has many millions of bushels still overhanging the market. It has speculated unfortunately on the long side. The abhorred policy of “going short” might have been temporarily more successful. “undue and unwarranted depressions” of wheat and cot- ton prices. That was beyond its power. situation was such that depressions were inevitable. ‘What could be expected of measures of local relief? The farm board has failed as the once-so-acclaimed Cana- dian wheat pool failed. When surplus piles on surplus and buying power is low, what else could happen? board in its first report; “just how large a field the board is not in a position to determine.” satisfaction of Senator Norris—if he ever of books, by discovering that some popular idol had feet of clay. Why should that be? Perhaps it is chiefly because a great man—especially One whose life is a generation or so removed from us— tends to grow unreal, to look like a figure out of an old- fashioned state painting. We see Washington, for example, not as a human being but as a dignified and imposing demi-god, poised in a boat in the ice-strewn Delaware or seated loftily on a self-conscious horse, To/| learn that he swore like an angry artilleryman at the battle of Monmouth, or that he was mildly fond of strong liquor and pretty ladies, is to put the blood of Ife into his veins. We feel our own kinship with him strengthened. ‘Yet there seems to be more to it than that; and part of it, perhaps, is a growing belief that men generally they are supposed to be. This age has been badly disil- lusioned in several ways, and cynicism is. more prevalent: than ever before. We have seen corruption, incom- petence and petty scheming on the part of so many of our own public men that we assume all heroes of the old days must have been of the same stripe. It is hard for us to understand an era that could demand leaders of a loftier kind; so, by belittling legendary greatness, | we make past history understandable. | More Safety Needed Motorists by the thousands, this winter, have been skidding into the emergency operating rooms of hundreds of hospitals. Hundreds more have not stopped there but have been carried from the wrecks of once-splendid cars to the Few motorists who drive from city to city have not pavement. To many drivers this has become a common sight. Alarmed at the tremendous increase in such accidents, many agencies are cooperating to cut down the death and THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MO Tiptoeing Through the Juleps! ene A survey of skidding accidents in Colorado, Idaho, Mon- Expert researchers, who can get you any information on any subject, are at your command, without charge to you. A two-cent stamp will bring you a personal answer to any inquiry of fact you may make. Thou- Of this number, 23 persons have been killed, 43 have The list is necessarily incomplete and does marck Tribune, Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Wash- ington, D. Q. Why are cowboy songs often sung over the radio? T. W. A. Cowboy songs are interesting chiefly as human documents, for the light that they throw on the condition of frontier life, and for their reflection of the old time cattle baron and his crew. The whole cycle of the cow- boy’s experience—its monotony, its fun, its heroes, its love affairs, its More cars are skidding into wrecks these days because Mechanical improvements and perfections help to pre- eg Editorial Comment Fditorials printed, below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard Q.. When did the cherry trees in ‘Washington begin to bloom last year? PGtl A. On the last day of March, 1930, the single blossoms were in bloom and they lasted about ten days. The dou- to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib- une’s policies, Three Kinds of Farmers (Harvey Herald) One of the drawbacks to any discussion of the farmer pe weeks after the single ones. The ‘ What is the record size for The most widely-distributed type is what may be called ae of brag N. W. g A. The largest pair of elk antlers recorded chased in Colorado Springs in 1897 for the Emperor of Germany. Their the/iength of beam was 67% inches and The group of farmers who are specialists, “one-crop” They ore business men, and in and growing |eight points on antlers are not un- usual, Q. How much water-power has been developed in the United States? L. HP. to an official esti- The happiest farmers are the third class, those whose ees of the Geological Survey, Jan- 31, 1930, 13,807,778 horsepower been developed in water-powey ‘The potential figure | 35,000,000,000 horsepower, Q. Is it correct to stir coffe clock- in the opposite direction? W. P. Leaving the Farm Board A. There is no hard and fast rule ioe York Times) in regard to the way in which coffee His ‘They They won't take his advice to reduce s Vs 1TS THe GAS~ ve LOovED AGAIN, TO But that is an unjust way of The farm board has not succeeded in stabilizing prices. Tt has bought wheat CAN Wo Tt has not prevented You The world “There is & field for stabilization measures,” said the It seems to be a somewhat expensive field. Former Governor Mc- Kelvie, who, to our great regret but doubtless to ae self to be satisfied—is going to follow his chief and resign in mid-June., He is the member for wheat on most striking current work in this field is Edgar Lee Masters’ life of Lincoln, in which the Ctvil war president is pictured as an egotistic and shallow politician, fum- bling and incompetent; but this book is only one among) many. George Edinger and E. J. C. Neep recently wrote a life of Britain's Admiral Nelson, depicting him as a small man, mean, vain and disobedient. A popular given the same treatment. The George Washington biographies of s few years ago are too well remembered bo need discussion. It is not especially to the point in this connection seeking somebody's inwards, must howl and hum else- the board. His constituency is not pleased with him. That voice, shaking the firmament, that spear, always where. The report that Mr. Legge and Mr. McKelvie are “criticism” must be erroneous. ‘They thrive under it, They love it. A good row is/. their heart's desire. About-to-depart McKelvie says to a reporter: ‘The Farm Board will be going long after you to resign on account of 2: equalization fee are eager ers in the export debentures may be faith- old feme, however unfavorable circum-' It is. fact, ian’t it, that the bigger the hole treasury the more prosperous the country 1s? , the farmers now have serious rivals in the af- ay | i More graceful is the one to use. Of course, one needs to be careful about ‘stirring conspicuously. Q. What is the derivation of the word, vitaphone? Z. 8. P. A. Vitaphone is a coined word de- rived from vita meaning life, and Phone meaning sound. Q How many commemorative stamps are struck of one kind? E. G. A. The number of commemorative stamps to be issued is specified by the Post Office Department. The num- ber is not always the same as there is a greater demand for certain types of commemorative stamps, Q. What is the myth or legend connected with Burne-Jones “The le blossoms usually come out about | popular dates depend upon wheather condi-| links by the government was pur-|the HURRY, Now- THEY‘1tL LETS YOu HAVE A, Say! ARE Golden Stairway?” A. R. A. There is no legend connected with it. The painting was originally called “The King’s Wedding.” Q. What constitutes an educated man? D. L. H. ‘A. Wm. H. Danforth selected the following from “The Marks of an Ed- ucated Man:” An educated man cul- tivates the open mind; never laughs at new ideas; knows the secret of getting along with other people; cul- as @ man thinketh, so is he; knows notions are always wrong; always listens to the man who knows; himself with a great cause; builds'an ambition picture to fit his abilities; keeps busy at his highest natural level; knows it is never too late to learn; never loses faith in the man he might have been; achieves that make him a world citizen; and lives a great religious life. Q What kind of shorthand did Samuel: Pepys use? G. N. C. A. The method employed by Pepys is called the Thomas Shelton Method. @. Who proposed the creation of the first executive departments and the first amendements to the Con- A. Madison proposed f A n the resolu- tions for the creation’ of the first three executive departments, and a series of twelve amendments to the Constitution out of which the first ten were finally adopted. @ Did the United States. buy the land through which the Panama Canal runs? R. J. K. A. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty provides for the guaranty of the in- | OUT OUR WAY By Williams States in consideration of which the United States should hold a strip of land ten miles wide across the Isth- mus of Panama. The United States agreed to pay $10,000,000 in cash and an annual rental of $250,000 to the Republic of Panama. Q. How is the word, safari, pro- nounced? F. C. B. A. It is pronounced as if spelled sah far ee, with accent on the second syllable. Q. What kind of a speaking voice did General Grant have? C. T. H. A. General Grant had a quiet, low-pitched voice which was always well controlled. - Today Is the Anniversary of GRANT'S COMMAND On March 9, 1864, General Ulysses 8. ;Grant was appointed commander-in- chief of the entire Union armies, His appointment came after’ his success against the south in the bat- tles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Fort Don- elson and Chattanooga. Grant’s first move as commander was to forsake his original plan of trying to lead his western army to Atlanta and the sea. Intead, he assumed personal charge of the army on the Potomac. At this time the federal forces united to make its memorable march against the south. 3 ‘The appointment of Grant to su- preme command of the federal armies browned the military career of a man who efitered West Point against his will, and who admitted in his writ- oe that military life was distasteful ——— High-toned waiters who look askance at the dime you leave them should realize that that’s all John D. ever gives. * eK A member of Parliament has sug- gested that a knighthood be conferred on Charlie Chaplin. In that event will they call him Earl of Derby? -—** ‘When Edgar Lee Masters said that i. cone eens of pease 90d As,” » by any , to ex- plain the reason for his biography of Lincoln? * kK Speaking of tough breaks, consider that 6t. Paul boy who recently suf- Sophomores at the University of California are engaged in a whisker- growing contest, which promises to be quite a hair-raising event. Chairman Legge of the farm board is to go back to|i stirred. Whichever way is the|tegrity of Panama by the United| (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) his old job in March. Selling harvest machines is much easier than selling harvests. He will be missed. stormy bluntness and frankness must have earned a sort of liking for him even among the enemies he has made. He has done the best he could for the farmers. are not grateful. their acreage. After all, that is perhaps the chief fruit OH-NO-NO~ Iwas Tiss SAMIN' — THT THER RIGHTS ~ BRING GAUONS-| Io cee WHO TALWING 4 HOLLERIN' FER DIG OHES — on,NO! WOMEN WANT » BuT ONY WHEN - ITS SUNPN’ TH'TS A LOTTA ‘FON, ER SUMPNY THEN LIKE TOO. L-OFFERED T’ TO6S UP A NICHLE , (' GOES FER GAG, BuT DO L GIT MY EQUAL RIGHTS? i] EAH ~ 1 ALMOST GoT A SMACK! FUNNY YOU NEVER HEAR EM,” + EQUAL RIGHTS Ts. ist NICE, THINGS, He 1908 MS COY HEALTH SERVIC THAT TIRED FEELING It seems that everyone complains of being tired at the end of the day. This is in spite of the fact that men and women are doing less physical work year after year as they learn to make machines do the heavy work, and thus save muscular effort. It would, indeed, be difficult to find a day laborer who is really exhausted because of the work he has done dur- ing the day. The truth is that as our muscular work has become less, our fatigue has become more pronounced. I believe the principal cause of fa- tigue lies in the use of too much food of all kinds. The average person eats from two to three times as much as the body could possibly use, and when no muscular exercise is required in his work, and he does not take vigor- | ous physical culture exercise, only a very small amount of food is needed to repair the cell structure of the iy. If two or three times as much food is used as the body can convert into tissue, the result will be a toxic state © fthe body, due to the digestion and assimilation of this food which can- not be used. The blood, filled with this excessive food material, becomes thickened and sluggish, and fatigue of brain and body is the result. If fatigue is thus induced, the only cure is to increase your exercise and de- crease your food. Extreme toxic states of the body are also produced by wrong mental conditions. Anxiety, fear, worry, de- pression, and thoughts of hatred, ma- lice and envy will surely poison the bedy in a very definite way. If your fay has been a bad one mentally you can be sure that when night comes you will be enervated and toxic from ng effects of such “mental” poison- z. ‘There are many nervous people who are in such condition that it does not seem they have strength with which to live through another day. If they were really as sick as they felt, they Probably could not. This is proven when, in an emergency, we tap a hid- den supply of energy of which we are ordinarily not aware. In the first place, fatigue very sel- dom means a lack of strength, or real exhaustion. It is a rare thing for one to get so tired that he cannot run for the nearest exit when somebody shouts “Fire!” No matter what the real cause of your apparent exhaustion is, you will find that if you take up some vigor- ous physical culture exercises, and stop wasting mental energy, you will cure yourself of “that tired feeling.” If you wake up in the morning more tired than when you went to bed, resolve that day to cut down your food supply to one-third of what you have been using, and see to it that you banish from your mind all thoughts of worry, fear, anxiety, envy, JOORE: ENVELOPE FOR REPLY ft Sec E -LOS ANGELES- CAL: jealousy, etc. The very day that you do this you will be surprised and de- lighted to see how well you feel e= 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. the evening of the first day that you have been free from an excess of food, and destructive thoughts. Ef you will observe these rules, less sleep will be required than formerly, as sleep is needed most to allow the system to throw out the accumulated toxins of the day, and to adjust me- tabolism. If you require more than eight hours of sleep, you can be sure that you are dissipating your vital forces during the day, or have been careless in your eating. ‘When you learn to live so that six cr eight hours of sleep will suffice to” adjust metabolism, you will have shown that your daily habits of eat- ing, exercising and thinking have improved. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Child With High Blood Pressure Question: K. L. asks: “Could a child of twelve years have high blood pressure? Also, what would cause him to have night sweats?” Answer: You can easily find out if the child has high blood pressure by having him examined. Any phy- sician can tell you in five minutes his exact blood pressure. If he has high blood pressure and night sweats he is doubtlessly in a serious condition, and you should consult a physician at once for a diagnosis. If you will then write to me, sending the doctor’s report I may be able to send you some helpful information. Carrots and Raisins Question: Mrs. J. O. asks: “Should carrots be boiled with their skins on or off? Also, I use raisins a lot in baking and puddings. Is this good?” Answer: Carrots should always be ccoked with their skins on, and it is all right to use a small amount of raisins in baking, but I do not recom- mend puddings, as they are usually made of starch, sugar and acid which make a bad combination. Acne Question: Mrs. M. G. E. writes: “Please advise me what to do with my face. Bumps come under the skin, and when I mash them out they don’t flatten out. There are just little bumps all over my face.” Answer: You are no doubt suf- fering from some form of acne. Get your bowels in perfect condition and consult a dermatologist who will Probably give you ultra-violet treat~ ments on your face. Quotations 1 I believe that we here on this North American continent have the unusual opportunity of proving to the rest of the world that war, whether economic or by clash of arms, is the greatest tragedy and that scientific order and purpose in politics and economics must be the rule of action and life if this civilization is not to pass in the way of others—Dr. John T. Mad- den. e+ * * ‘The growth of atheism has become a national menace.—Billy Sunday. * * * Success, for which alone man lives, if he be honest with himself, comes to those who are strong.—Gertrude Atherton. of noble minds but it is a splendid spur for the average man.—Dean Inge. ens SAME AEC a TE ( At the Movies =| CAPITOL THEATRE Launching their newly formed Partnership with a production of un- paralleled magnificence, Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld jointly Present the renowned comedian, Eddie Cantor, in a picturized “Whoo- cess that ran for two years at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York. It will be shown at the Capitol The- atre tonight. Eddie Cantor's screen-musical com- edy, his first, is based on that up- roarious farce, “The Nervous Wreck,” which later became “Whoopee” with the addition of William Anthony Mc- Guire’s lyrics and Walter Donaldson's tunes. Cantor, as the hypochondriec who was “too sick to die,” cavorts through his favored romance of the wild- est West, an unwilling victim of love at the hands of his nurse, played by the coon-shouting cbmedienne, Ethel Shutta. Paul Gregory, the most handsome of Broadway’s songsters, shares the singing honors with Chief \Caupolican, renowned opera and con- cert tenor. . George Olsen and his band set the rhythmic undertone to the piece. PARAMOUNT THEATRE cast in @ first rate dramatic role, this time’ the heroine of Dana Burnet’s story, “Stolen Heaven.” “Stolen Haven” is a tense, well told story of a young girl (Nancy Carroll) { Stickler Solution j Tom tears his jJocket which cletes!" ine mother Bis “Wn "Bi! sovs, U Know /* \S The for missing words were “BOYS ‘WILL q * Ambition may be the last infirmity | ¢, pee,” based on the famous stage suc- |} who meet for the first time under strange and unusual circumstances. The boy has just stolen twenty thou- sand dollars. A policeman’s bullet has grazed his scalp. The girl takes ate to her cheap room and hides Each discovers that the other has never had a chance. They decided, impetuously, to take their fling to- gether, have a grand and glorious time while the money lasts. They make plans. Buy expensive clothes. And when the money is gone, the agree, life won’t be worth living. They'll just end things. No one will know the difference, Paki cca Heaven” will be shown at amount Theatre a ‘Tuesday. Siac -_ KFYR { ‘TUESDAY, MARCH 10 38” Kilocyelen—045.1 Metera 7:00—Music, 10—Weather report; farm flashes. Farm reporter in Wash! 30—Old-time music. emigaa ‘Meditation period. #00—Around the town: Radio floor- walker. 9:00—Sunshine hour. 9:30—World Bookman. 10:00—Opening grain markets; weath- eport. 10:10—Aunt ‘Sammy: daily household chats, §:20-—Musicat program, ington time signals, 00—Grain marke nits ; Bismarek Trib- d weather; luneh- eon progi —Grain mar, + high, low, and rek Tribune news weather, and St. Paul livestock, 2:15—John Law, singing evangelist. 2:30—Stesta hour: Good News radio magazine, 00—Music, Music. Uncle Paul's kiddie t 3 Stocks und bonds. —Bismarck Tribune sports E —Bismarek Tribune news, |" 50—Music, :00—Dinner hour organ recital: Grace Duryee Morris. 6:30—Newscasting. S—Brs, BJ. Ravendick. rley Smith, violinist, 4. bit o’ fun, sg larmony sisters, 5—Jesse Crawford. §:00-—Sam Kontos and h troubadors, FLAPPER FANNY SAYs;: REO. U. S. PAT. OFF, i a a , a >hw ‘ =}¢ | | | ¥ r + ey Y