The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1931, Page 4

a a ee SLE AT oo THE BISMAKCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) | the American voter will have simply a choice between Formerly G. Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORE BOSTON A Dangerous Age ‘News stories which come over the wires from all parts of the nation bring home to every parent the fact that this is a dangerous age in which we live. From San Diego, Calif., comes information that the body of a 10-year-old school girl is found, horribly mutilated. She disappeared a month ago while on her ‘way to school and was never heard from again. Also from San Diego comes the first bits of informa- tion of what may be a national scandal. The case has not been fully developed but when the facts become known they may be too shocking to justify their presenta- tion in a family newspaper. Already, however, several wealthy men are being ques- tioned to determine what they know about the opera- tions of a “love market” in which young girls were paired off with wealthy pleasure seekers. One official, ac- cording to the always conservative Associated Press, refers to them as “midnight auctions of girlish youth and beauty.” i Down in Indiana a youth on trial for his life, charged with the murder of a girl following unspeakable de- bauchery and degradation, is convicted. The evidence presented to that jury might make even the most hardened sinner quail. Altogether, these incidents form as dark a picture as one would care to look upon. At first glance they might be taken as indisputable evidence that vice and immorality are rampant in the land and that morality ‘and decency are only fables to modern youth. The picture is dark enough, to be sure, but even though we should take due heed, there is no cause for unrea- soning alarm. Fiends such as the one who murdered and mutilated little Virginia Brooks have existed in every age and in every land. That one should exist now is more lamen- table than remarkable, Numerous such incidents might have occurred not so many years ago and the world never know of them, for means of spreading the news are better now than they were then. “Love markets” such as that which is suspected of existing in California are not new to the world. It is an advance for civilization that they have been forced to} operate secretly, rather than publicly, as once was the case. The hair rises on the backs of our necks with horror and resentment as we read of the matter and each of us hopes that stern and umrelenting justice will be meted out to the offenders, This, too, marks an advance for civilization, for callousness once was more common than now. ‘We cannot gainsay the facts of history. Such markets have existed in other places and in other times and were much more bold than this one in California ap- pears to have been. The Indiana case is something apart. It seems to have within itself the essence of all that is bad and against which decent people have fought through the) ages, But there have been similar occurrences in nearly every land and in nearly every age. All of the crimes mentioned have been against young ‘womanhood and they ‘are enough to make any father) sick at the thought of what his own daughter must face ‘as she journeys through the world. Hardly a parent reads of these occurrences without raising up a silent prayer that his own flesh and blood will be spared such tragic experiences. And because one never knows what the next day will bring forth, they are among the most sincere prayers which rise toward the great white throne. But the fact that these outrageous occurrences are front page news is encouraging. That they are uncom- mon occurrences only serves to emphasize the fact that there are millions of clean and decent boys and girls in the American we know. The percentage of those who are otherwise is very small. Events such as these are still rare enough to be sen- ational. We should give thanks for that. Truly, this is an age in which the dangers to youth have multiplied but the opportunities of youth to do worthwhile things have multiplied also, Now as always, much depends upon the individual boy and girl—and upon their parents. Cruelties of Youth ‘The helpless tragedies of youth are things we can all understand, since all of us have lived through them, in one form or another. What we often overlook is the cruelty which youth frequently exercisgs on its own members. The suicide of little Benita Bischoff in New Jersey the other day emphasizes the existence of this cruelty. Benita, who was 16, was the daughter of the Vivian Gordon who was murdered after she had prepared to give evidence in the New York “vice ring” investigation. Circumstances of murder and the facts regarding the woman's life which were brought out subsequent to it, were rather unsavory, The name Vivian Gordon was blazoned over newspaper front pages. Little Benita Bis- choff was mentioned frequently. Naturally, the child found herself in an uneviable position. Probably she would have been able to live through it if it had not been for the attitude of her schoolmates. They took pains: not to let her forget that her mother had not been all she might have been. They taunted her, made cutting remarks where she could overhear them, did malicious little things to remind her of her tragedy. So, unable to endure it,'she killed herself. Youth, as it happens, can be as cruel as grown-ups. It has its own sorrows and disappointments—and how black they can seem, in the early ‘teens!—but it has not had time yet to digest them and through them to learn how fered. ‘Much of this is due to youth’s immaturity. But that not all of it. Youth reflects the adult world in which lives. It takes its cue from. the gtown-ups with whom at an unfortunate girl. It does not need to. It cal- lously makes her the central figure of a nine-days’ scan- dal. It puts her up on a stage where no one can miss seeing her and turns on the spotlight. It finds, in the whole shoddy “vice ring” situation, not so much a spur. to righteous indignation as a pleasing new sensation. So the grown-up world need not be surprised if youth turned on Vivian Gordon’s daughter and put her in the Pillory. It was the adults who set the stage and pro- vided the incentive. Political Realignment ‘The pending conference of progressives in Washington may turn out to be one of the most important political developments of the decade. Certainly if is one of the most interesting. It is interesting, not as an exposition of the power of the progressive group in congress, nor as the formulation of a platform of these groups, but because it may help materially to bring about the long-awaited realignment of the major political parties. ‘The major parties have become very similar during the past decade or so. Unless the prohibition issue pro- vides a sharp line of demarcation between them dur- ing the next presidential campaign, they will presum- ably offer programs that do not differ very greatly, and two candidates and not between two widely divergent schools of thought. This is hardly healthful. It does not lead to any clear- out decisions on public questions, It does not provide earnest debates on the important issues of the day. It tends, in fact, to reduce all campaigns simply to a strug- gle for power by two rival groups. How far the progressive conference will go in bringing such a realignment nearer is, of course, an open ques- tion, The important thing about it is that it is a bi- partisan conference. If its members can agree on a definite program for the next session of congress—re- gardless of whether such a program be good, bad or in- different—the consequences should be salutary. The absurdity of the present bi-party lineup is ap- Parent at @ glance. Senator Norris of Nebraska and Senator Moses of New Hampshire are both Repub- licans—and are as far apart as the poles on almost every public issue. Senator La Follette of Wisconsin is a; Republican; so is Speaker Nicholas Longworth of the) house of representatives. President Hoover is a Repub- lican—and so is Senator Borah of Idaho. It is the same on the other side. John J. Raskob is a Democrat, and so is Senator Robinson of Arkansas. Senator Wagner of New York and Senator Harrison of Mississippi are both Democrats. The dry Carter Glass to the same party. The party label, thus, means little. If a bi-partisan movement, whether progressive or conservative, can serve to draw like-minded men into separate groups we shall be a great deal better off. Women Drivers ‘Women are responsible for less than their proportion- ate share of automobile accidents, according to a survey made recently by a popular magazine. This is interesting in view of the fact that public opinion is inclined to give men credit for more skill in motoring. When a woman driver makes a bad move in the traffic jam, other motor- ists usually comment: “It’s a woman driving. What could you expect?” The melody to which these words are sung will have to be chagned, according to the census. Women ere safer drivers than men. This does not necessarily mean than they are more skillful drivers. It means that they; are more careful. Men are used to taking chalces. They are used to risking their stakes in one toss. Women have been forced to learn caution through the ages. They have never had men’s opportunities for new beginnings. They have looked more closely to detail than to generalities. The nature of their work has made them do so. And combined factors have taught them to beat their husbands and brothers in the automobile-driving game Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without rei to whether they agree or disagree with The une’s policies. ‘rib- We Elect Congressmen at Large (Dunn County Spotlight, Werner, N. D) ‘Why our senator voted the way he did on the redistrict- ing measure, we are, of course, unable to say. By the result of his vote, we elect congressmen at large. ‘We would like to have him explain. People in this vicinity were much interested in the bill. That was made evident to the senator long before he cast his vote. Then he, himself, communicated with one of his friends in the county, asking that this friend circulate a petition in behalf of the east and west dis- tricts, stating in effect, that he wanted to vote for the measure, but he also wanted some bolstering up from home. Of that he got aplenty, before the end came. ‘We all know that this old smoke screen “that the average man does not know the ins and outs of the po- litical game” is all hooey. The average man knows entirely too much—for the good of the politicians. Foresees Hoover Nomination (Washington Star) Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., 1s reported to have predicted President Hoover's renomination in 1932, in an interview in Philadelphia. The Wisconsin senator, of the Progressive group responsible for the call of the conference on Progressive legislation which is to meet here the coming week, sees no prospect of a third po- litical party. Furthermore, if he be correctly quoted, Senator La Follette foresees no split in the Republican ranks. ‘This will be sad news for the Democrats, who have been angling for Progressive support these many months Mr. La Follette criticizes the Democrats in congress for failing to cooperate with the Progressives in their de- mands for Progressive measures at the last session of congress, Perhaps, after all, the Republican bond is to be stronger in 1932 than the Democrats have believed. It is one thing for Progressive Republicans to kick a Re- | The First Hundred Years Are the Hardest! | 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 of Virginia’ and the wet Robert Bulkley of Ohio belong|-#dvice, 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. On what dates in 1932 will the Olympic Games be held? T. J. A. They are scheduled to take Place in Los Angeles from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, August 14, 16 days and nighis. Q. How does the accidental fatal- ity rate per thousand in the United States compare with other countries? A. It is highest in this country. Canada comes next, then Australia and Switzerland, then New Zealand, Scotland, England and Wales, Ger- many, Italy, Sweden, Norway, and France. @. How*many logs were in Lin! coln’s birthplace? A. R. A. The cabin was constructed of 143 logs. Q. Isn't it the tendency nowadays to employ younger people in prefer- ence to older ones? E. L. 8. A. From 1890 to 1920 the propor- tion of men between 45 and 64 years of age gainfully employed in all oc- cupations except agriculture increased by more than 23 per cent. While re- sults of the 1930 census are not yet (available, this same tendency is in- dicated by a study of employes cov- ered by group insurance policies of six insurance companies in 1923 and 1928. This revealed that throughout the period of five years every age group over forty showed an increase in employment. There is evidence that employes are staying on their jobs longer and growing old in serv- ice in the report that the rate of turnover in labor in 1928 is about half of that in 1923. Q. In what year did Aaron Burr's trial for treason take place? A. The trial of Aaron Burr for treason lasted from August 3 to Aug- ust 31, 1807. Q. How does one apply for en- trance in the Warner Brothers School of Acting? J. M. A. The Warner Brothers First Na- tional School of Acting is maintained for the ingenues and juveniles under long-term contract in that studio and it is not opened to the general pub- lic. Practically all of the studios maintain some kind of a teacher of dramatics, Q. Please give a history of “East Lynne.” R. K. H. A. In January, 1861, the first in- stalment of this novel by Mrs. Henry Wood (Ellen Price Wood), an invalid, appeared in the New Monthly Maga- zine published in England. The lat- ter part of the same year it was pub- lished in three volumes. More than 500,000 copies were sold in England alone and its success in the United States was even greater. A survey conducted by publishers here and abroad shows that more than 15,000,- 900 copies of the novel have been sold. The author's rights were so exten- sively abused that in spite of the world-wide use of her theme she re- ceived no benefits of authorship out- side of England. This flagrant piracy, started a movement to devise some Protection of literary works‘in this country and British lands, the result of which was the international copy- ‘Tight law adopted in"1890, @. How long was the cloth-yard shaft, as used in the days of Robin Hood? C. T. A. The Archers Company of Pine- hurst, N. C., says that toxophilites for many years have accepted 28 inches as being the length of the cloth-yard shaft. Elmer’s Archery Says: “Arrows for men are stan- dardized, and have been for time out of mind, at twenty-eight inches. That 4s the real length of the ‘cloth-yard shaft’ of the old England ballads be- cause the Flemish weavers brought over the continental cloth-yard of twenty-seven inches and it was so called to distinguish it from the standard yard of thirty-six inches, which survives today. With the inch-long pile added to it the cloth- yard shaft thus became a twenty- eight inch.” Q. How often have real business depressions occurred during the last thirty or forty years? 8, 8. A. Business Conditions Weekly of the Alexander Hamilton Institute says: “During the past forty years about a dozen noteworthy business recessions have occurred. The short- est recession began in 1907 and lasted for only eight months. The longest recession began in 1912 and lasted for twenty-five months. This reces- sion, however, may be left out of con- sideration because it was abnormally WHY, HE'D Have US ALL MULLED, THE SPEED HE publican administration when it sees it. It is quite an- other thing for them to jump clear off the reservation and campaign and vote for Democratic candidates for office in national elections. Senator Norris accomplished this feat in Nebraska in 1928. But Senator Norris has probably quite as many Democratic friends in his state as he has Republican, and in the last election was a kind of bi-partisan candidate. The other Progressives have not yet convinced themselves that all need for party regularity in elections has passed. Some months ago the renomination of President Hoover was predicted by Senator Copeland of New York, @ Democrat. At that time Mr. Copeland's prediction made a stir. He went further than Senator La Follette and predicted Mr. Hoover's reelection, with a revival of busi- ness and good times. The Democratic senator was a better prophet than many of his colleagues con- for president, whether it goes the whole length of placing in is platform an anti-prohibition plank or not. ‘Under ircumstances, likely the G. O. P, will not hesitate pike 2 or to declare its adherence to GOSH! THs Aint ? NIO ANY TA LUKE IS SPEED. THIS 1S AWFoL! FON. Prolonged by the outbreak of the World wai. The second longest re- cession began in 1910 and lasted six- teen months. The average length of these various recessions, excluding the one which began in 1912, was twelve months. The one starting in 1893 lasted 15 months; 1895, 13 1899, 12 months; 1903, 13 1907, 8 months; 1910, 16 ; 1912, 25 months; 1917, 8 months; 1919, 12 months; 1924, 14 months; 1927, 9 months; 1929, de- pression not ended.” Q. For whom was Hunter College named? E. H. H. A. Hunter College of New York City was first opened in 1870, It was established by the Board of Educa- tion. It was named for Thomas Hunter who was the first president of the institution. In 1930 there were 7507 students in attendance. Q. What is the derivation of the word, doll? O. D. A. The word is derived from the old Saxon dol, whose relation to the j Greek eidolon, likeness or image, is apparent. Today Is the Anniversary of TASSO’S BIRTH On March 11, 1544, Torquato Tasso, the great Italian epic poet, was born at Sorrento, the son of a nobleman. He studied law at Padua but aft- erward switched to philosophy at Bologna. In 1561 he published some poems and the following year his “Rinaldo” appeared. At 18 he was already famous. In 1572 Tasso was invited to the court of Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara. ‘While there he produced his mest im- Portant works. His “Aminta,” a pas- toral drama of great lyrical charm, is said to have inspired all motives of Italian verse for the next two cen- turies. In the following year he com- pleted his “Jerusalem Delivered,” one of the great epic poems of modern times. Following his relase from an insane hospital, where he was confined for seven years, Tasso led a broken and wandering life. At Rome, where he had been summoned by Pope Clement VIII, to be crowned poet laureate at the capitol, as Petrarch had been, Tasso was stricken with a fatal ill- ness and the ceremony was never performed. if BARBS 1 An Arkansas university has two students, one weighing 250 pounds and the other 98. With neither able an | OUT OUR WAY By Williams WNC AgENTT UP To THE SPEED LMT HET- ~| publicists, is not-so much. interested TREATMENT OF MUCOUS COLITIS Colitis is much more prevalent dur- ing recent years, although the disease is described in the annals of the Civil war. While it is usually seen in those who have been suffering from consti- pation for many years, it sometimes eccurs in children after an upset stomach or an attack of colic. Colitis is more pronounced in those who are nervous and who worry ex- tremely whenever they see the mucus in the movements. In these cases an excitement may bring on a sort of nervous diarrhea in which much mu- cus is thrown off. Parts of undigested meat or: the skins from sausage or ‘portions of asparagus may show in the stools and greatly resemble mucus, causing one to believe he has colitis when he does not. If you notice stringy material only once or twice in the stools it is probably not mucus but some undi- gested food. Colitis is not an acute disease and cannot be cured quickly by any known method. The underlying causes which are producing the irritated condition of the bowels must be sought or cor- rected. These causes may be faulty habits of eating, particularly using bad combinations of food; lack of ex- ercise; and constipation. In the ma- jority of cases there is a complete sagging of all of the abdominal organs and usually adhesions will be found to have bound down the colon, ob- structing the bowels still further. The cure, consequently, lies in raising the muscular tone of the entire abdomen, developing better peristaltic action of the colon, and using the utmost care in selecting good food combinations The first treatment should be to use the enema to clean out the bowels; in most cases this will bring about an immediate relief from the painful symptoms. The daily enema should be kept up while the bad living habits are being changed to good ones, us- ing one quary of water to wash the poisons out of the lower bowel which will temporarily straighten out the kinks. The enema is much to be pre- ferred as a treatment for the consti- pation which follows colitis. Patients with colitis should not take purges or strong laxatives, as these powerful medicines only serve to irritate further a bowel which is already inflamed. If the abdomen continues to be ten- der, then hot applications may be used. Manipulative treatments are often necessary to restore the sagged taken to tone up the abdominal mus- organs to their proper places and t break down adhesions. At the sam time, abdominal exercise should bt 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. cles. The patient should be careful tc use those foods which supply the color with plenty of soft bulk. You must expect to take several months or even a year to completely cure colitis, but with perseverence this distressing trouble may be per- manently overcome. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Unruly Child Question.—Mrs. G. writes: “I have @ four-year-old boy, very active but very mischievous; pulls children’s hair when I take him out, steps on people’s toes, knocks signs down and throws things off counters in stores, pulls people's hats in the cars, etc. He had all the toxins and anti-toxins for sickness, but _so unruly that neither his dad nor I can do anything with him. He is four or five pounds over- weight, but solid; is curly-headed and everybody admires him. I think that’s what makes him as he is: I am not very strong and he is getting the best of me. What shall I do?” Answer.—I would advise you to go to the library or a bookstore anu get some of the newer books on child training and psychology. I will be glad to send you a list of suth books if you will send me your full name and address on a large stamped envelope. Carrotin Question—M. G. H. rtes: “Re- cently you stated in this column that carrots eaten every day would give a yellowish tint to the complexion. about how many should be eaten, and should they be raw or cooked?” Answer.—The yellow coloring mat- ter of carrots is called carrotin. Some People can eat a large amount of car- rots without the yellowish tint show- ing in their skin, but if you are easily affected you must simply cut down on the amount of both raw and cooked carrots you are eating until your color becomes normal. However, as far as we have been able to ascertain, there is no harm to the health from this coloring. to wear the other’s collars, socks or shirts they should, indeed, make ideal roommates. ze Then there's the facetious dry cleaner who advertised: “We're Johnny on the spots.” * * * Maurice Chevalier, according to his in the $78,000 he’s going to get for broadcasting as he is in the drama of the thing. The delicatessen dealer had a word for it." eke Two college students living togeth- er at a liquor dispensing fraternity may well call themselves rum-mates. * * * A foundation has sppropriated $100,000 for a study of the history of Pittsburgh. Will it be concerned mostly with the city’s dark ages? (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) Quotations i No country is rich enough to do an injustice—President Hoover. * Advertising begets stability in busi- ness and insures the laborer his job.— Sam R. McKelvie. x2 ® Sometimes the marine has diplom- acy forced upon him.— Major Gen- eral Smedley D. Butler. =e © ‘What I do today will help me be what I am tomorrow. Do that thing each day that will help each day thereafter—A. A. Bratton. xe 8 ‘When I find how few people read | my own books, I am convinced what | good books are.—Lord Darling j ** * | I'm not going into the literary busi- ness. That would be cutting ‘n on the work of the boys who are writing | about me.—Al Capone. Vacation Motorists Spent Three Billions) Washington, March 11.—(?)—Vaca- tion motoring in the United States ranked as a three-billion-dollar in- dustry last year. Domestic and foreign motorists, touring the country for recreation, are estimated by the American Auto- mobile association to have spent $3,200,000,000 during the year. The total, while declining 15 per cent from 1929 due to a “a notable tendency on the part of vacationists modations,” was nearly half the world’s estimated travel bill. ‘This bill was placed at $7,540,000,000 with Americans at home and abroad and visitors to the United States ac- counting for $5,165,000,000 of the bulk. While motoring tours in America eclipsed the three-billion-dollar mark, vacation travel by rail totaled $750,- 000,000 and $25,000,000 by air and water. American motorists in Can- ada, spent $325,000,000, it was esti- mated. i Stickler Solution ‘ , Soldiers growing hysterical to shop around for cheaper accom- | imi { KFYR { THURSDA’ MARCH 12 550 Kilocyel ic. 6 eather report; farm flashes. arm reporter in Washington. \—Old-time music, Meditation pe: 800—Around walker, —Sunshine hour, the town: Radio floor- markets, an program. an program: Grace Duryee Ss, : Bismarck Trib- id weather; lunch- high, low, and k ‘Tribune news, Paul livestock. : Good News radio Magazine, —Federation of W: nos 0—Music, omen’s Clubs. Paul's kiddie time, and bonds, rek ‘Tribune sports items, k Tribune news, Tele ok: n. 2 Phoenix hosi rogram. hosiery, "s Union Terminal asso- ai memories: Hazel John- —Lvening stars, S0—Paul and Peggy, episode No. 2. Poland Will Allow War Film’s Showing Warsaw, March 11.—()—, months deliberation and ne the Polish government Tuesday final- ly permitted showing of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” but not until Premier Slawek himself had seen the film and 700 of its 3,500 meters length jhad been excised, Five different bodies of officials saw the American-made movie of the German side of the war and pro- nounced their opinions, ee gay seldom has been irred up @ contre wig ves the film. ‘iileeadia le scenes chopped from the pic- ture are of the soldiers ‘maltreating himmelstoss, which was regatded as undermining army discipline; young dur: their first battle; some hospital Scenes; German soldiers visiting French girls, which was considered moral; and the closing scene which gives the impression ‘body Was killed in the war, Hah cer FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: 6 4 rina i | 4 “be | 4 i { » iy 4 Panny) 0,¥ ‘ ahr wit