The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1931, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931 Published by The Bismarck marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck f@s second class mail matter. George D. Mann ........+.+.... President and Publisher THE BISMARCK TRIBUN An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) Tribune Company, Bis- who labor nobly in what must be a difficult field. That) we resist this temptation is due to knowledge of the good) work which real chaplains are doing. It is only a year or so ago that a chaplain risked his life out in Colorado to help the authorities restore order in the prison at Canon City. We prefer to think of chaplains such as he rather than. of the man who apparently was unfaithful to his trust! in Mlinois. Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daik by carrier, per year ............ Daily by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail per year (in state, outside Bismarck) .. Daily by mail outside of North Dakot: ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year . ‘Weekly by mail in state, three years ‘Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, ‘Weekly by mail in Canada, per year Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Violates Western Tradition 5.00| North Dakota’s latest sensation is disclosure of an ex- 6.00| tortion case at Walipeton in which O. A. Leach, a banker, is said to have given $25,000 to induce another man not 00 | to kidnap Mrs. Leach. ‘We are used to reading about such things, but hereto- + 1.50] fore they have seemed to be a long way off. Kidnaping + 200! and daring banditry may be common in Chicago, New Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein. rights of republication of all All other matter herein are Fol CHICAGO Many people celebrate the birthday of St. Patrick, but ‘beyond the fact that he was Irish, and asked the snakes to vacate Ireland, only a few of those who wear the sham- rock in his honor know just who St. Patrick was. St. Patrick is believed to have been born somewhere hear the year 389. His birthday occurred around mid- night on March 8 Whether it was before the clock struck 12, or just after, nobody ever knew. when the birthday celebrations started, some people kept ‘one day and some another. Finally it was suggested that the eight and nine be added, and the 17th kept as an anniversary. For nearly 1500 years this has been done. The Irish saint may have been born in Scotland or France or England. Nobody really knows, But when he ‘was 16 a band of marauders carried him and held him in bondage in Ireland for six years. He escaped, landed in France, studied in a monastery near the Mediterran- ean, and a little later went back to Ireland as a mis- bh] t t i I 1 2 t 4 It was Easter Eve, so they say, when he met the pagan priests and chieftains, who had gathered at Tara for a heathen celebration. blaze on his pile of fagots after which the other fires would be kindled. Patrick saw an opportunity to advance Christianity. He remembered that once upon a time Blijah had called down fire from Heaven on a night when another group of pagans needed converting. The legend says that he did the same thing. King Laeghaire had been a devout pagan, so it took considerable teaching to Christianize him. Finally all the obstacles but one were removed. He couldn't under- stand the Trinity. St. Patrick went strolling across the Irish braes as he tried to think of a way to make the king believe. noticed a shamrock growing at his feet. He stooped, plucked the spray, and carried it back to the king. He asked the monarch if he couldn't see that the Trinity ... the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost ... were one, just as the three leaves on one stem were one. The king understood and became a Christian. ‘There are many legends told concerning St. Patrick’s love of the Irish but one of the most interesting is laid/ In Heaven after the Irish patron’s death. St. Brigid, the mistress of poets and saints and soldiers, had died more than 430 years before Patrick. One night, after St. Patrick's death, the two Irish saints went walk- ing. They couldn't keep their eyes on the golden walls fand the crystal sea. They walked in Heaven, but they were homesick for Ireland. ‘They started to reminisce. ‘They remembered the Ben of Gulbain in the moon- light, the basket of lakes, and the Dingle Peninsula in j i ‘They came to Rhadamanthus, the judge, who had mever been to Ireland and never said he was sorry that he hadn't been. A terrible fear came to St. Brigid and St. Patrick. Rhadamanthus would send even an Irish- St. Brigid went straight to the throne of Heaven and ‘asked if St. Patrick could judge Irishmen from that on. "The request was granted. Then a new worry confronted. Maybe a bad Irishman might come along: St. Patrick solved the problem by vowing that if any did, he swould convert him before passing sentence. Charges that Rev. George Whitmeyer, chaplain at the Qlinois state prison at Joliet, incited the prisoners to riot come as a shock to honest people everywhere. The ‘church with which Rev. Whitmeyer is affiliated is not mentioned and it is just as well, for good people of every faith will be ashamed of him if the accusations are proved to be true. For Rev. Whitmeyer, according to the charges of the ‘prison warden, was untrue to a sacred trust. If he did, as stated, assert that the prison needed a good riot, it was @ breach of faith which no one can condone. Ministers and priests of Bismarck serve as chaplains ‘of the state prison here, conducting services there and ministering to the spiritual needs of a group which certainly needs sympathetic ‘attention. They have wil- lingly assumed’ that responsibility and have performed meritorious service both to the unfortunate individuals in the prison and to the state. With all the power that ‘God has given them, they have striven to guide erring 'gootsteps back to the path of righteousness. They have taught the principles of Christian practice in which they sincerely believe and, in many cases, they have won res- pect and confidences which others could not hope to have. In contrast with this, picture the situation in this ‘llinois prison. Here, so we are told, we have a man whose duty it is to work for the upbuilding of society ' £ H Nee che te sia. inflaming those minds by words and suggestions which could not fail to lead to disaster. In this case they led to death for two of his prison flock and to a great deal of trouble for the authorities. No one was or could have been benefited. The post-of chaplain in'a large prison is an important one. To the chaplain, presumsbly, a prisoner can confide se eG al af af ef Fe iF i gf A (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER & LEVINGS (incorporated) rmerly G. Logan Payne Co. NEW YORE BOSTON St. Patrick’s Day ‘Therefore, King Laeghaire was to start the He Untrue to a Trust gee i z i i fi a i ¢ York, St. Louls and other strongholds of the racketeer, but out here in the west we have regarded ourselves as free from such forms of crime. ‘The villainy of such actions is plain to everyone. Here we have a citizen going peacefully about his business and yet being mulcted for $25,000 to induce someone not to commit a crime. The nature of the threatened offense, of course, is what must have struck terror to the heart of this Wah- peton banker. To have a loved one torn ruthlessly from his side, followed by the attendant doubts as to that per- son’s safety and the knowledge that she may be suffering the tortures which depraved minds can conjure, is enough to break down the will of even a strong man. However, in most cases, the native American grit rises to the surface in sufficient quantity to want to make the extortionist prove what he says. At the same time, prudence and caution cause the sensible man to throw up such defenses against attack as may be open to him. In a surprising number of cases this proves effective. ‘The mystery of this case at Wahpeton, therefore, is provided by the fact that the banker complied with the demands of the criminal or criminals apparently with- out a struggle. For most of us, $25,000 is a lot of money. ‘Those who have that much would, in most instances, gladly part with it to save a loved one from torture or death, it is true. And yet, few persons would pay out such @ sum merely to prevent a crime which, with rea- sonable precautions, it would be difficult to perpetrate, ‘Without censuring the Wahpeton banker, and without condoning for an instant the action of the alleged ex- tortionist, it nevertheless seems logical to comment that the whole business is hardly in keeping with the spirit and tradition of the west. sce Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing to our Infor- mation Bureau in Washington, D. C. This offer applies strictly to informa- tion. The Bureau can not give advice on legal, medical, and financial mat- ters. It does not attempt to settle domestic tygibles, or undertake ex- haustive hon any subject. Write your question plainly and brief. ly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in coin or stamps fer return postage. The reply is sent direct to the inquirer. Address the Bismarck Tribune Information Bu- reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Q. How many times has a post- time favorite won the Kentucky Der- by? H. T. H. A. Twenty-seven times the favor- ite has won. Fifty-six Kentucky Der- bys have been run. @. How much candy does the United States import? W. 8. A. About 6,000,000 pounds of con- fectionery was imported in 1930. @. Which roses are superior, own- root roses or budded or grafted roses? B. G. A. Many florists think own-root roses are best. are not sq sus- ceptible to disease as the others are likely to be. Q. What is the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States? ©. A. A. Dr. Neil M. Judd has made in- vestigations which lead him to be- lieve that Oraibi, Arizona, is. This is an Thdian village north of Winslow, ‘and has been in existence since 1370. Evolution Does Operate Evolution, it seems, is too much of a fact for it to be ignored, even by the transportation business. While railroad and bargemen have been saying mean things about each other and the prospective competition between railroads and inland waterways for freight traf-, fic, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad has decided, to cooperate with the barge lines on the Ohio and Mis- sissippi rivers and is planning to develop a river-rail business, The president of this small but apparently enlightened railroad says: “We are going to cooperate with the barge lines and develop river-rail business in every way we can. Our willingness to cooperate is evidenced by the fact’ that we place no obstacle in the way of the barge lines) and that we have established joint rates and through! routes, not only with the federal barge line at Cairo) but with the Mississippi valley barge line and the Ameri- can barge line at Jappa, Illinois, and Evansville, Indiana, on the Ohio. 7 “I believe river-rail business will grow, as I say, but} that the development will be slow due to the extremely hard times and to the period of adjustment necessary to the inauguration of any new transportation medium.” Heads of larger railroads, still at deathgrips with the waterway menace and still bitterly opposed to further development of barge systems, may term their fellow executive a Judas to the cause. The battle will continue to rage for many years. But when it is all said and done, both the railroads and the barge lines will have taken their places in the nation’s transportation scheme and most of the light ex- press will be handled by airplanes. ‘The motor car industry reports that it has been on| of twee’ slows study, ood pastes the upgrade since December. The first thing we know] McP, we'll be looking backwards, trying to find out when| A. According to the White House we turned that business corner which everyone has been|Onerenco sbout six hours should talking about. ‘ twelve years of age should have elev- en hours sleep. The dividing of the Temaining hours of the day would de- Pend on the individual case. Q. Who founded Sauk Center, Minnesota, the home of Sinclair Lewis, author of “Main Street”? M. C. A. Mrs. Rachel Moore, a pioneer woman of Minnesota, founded the town and opened the first store. Today's building dollar is worth $1.10 to $1.20 when it comes to buying a house, says a trade magazine. That fellow was talking about money alone. He wasn't putting much value on the satisfaction of owning your own place. That's worth at least 10 cents more. Editorial Comment Q. What was the name of the Pull- man nica was the first real “palace car”? For the trip from Chicago to Springfield, the “Pioneer” was placed Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors. They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Trib- une’s policies. Skim Milk Is Good Food (Duluth Herald) There is a big waste in the dairy industry that might be saved. Years ago millions of pounds of good food in skim milk and buttermilk were turned into the sewers. Recently this waste has been dried into powder sold for improving poultry and other livestock rations. it has been used by bakers and by candymakers, Now its price is so low that it hardly pays to dry it. Much skim milk still is wasted. Yet it contains more than two-thirds of the food value of the whole milk. Only the butterfat has been taken out, three or four per cent of the total. More than eight per cent of food solids remain, twice as much as the butterfat. And what remains is even better food, especially for growing animals, including children. If milk distributors would furnish skim milk at a price that would pay them well for the product and the labor of bottling it, they could enable many families to increase their orders. Of course, children need cream, too, many of them more than they are getting. But the addition of a liberal amount of skim milk would help many of them. Why feed to the pigs what the children need? Rhode Island Reds Repudiated? (Christian Science Monitor) Is the bird that made Rhode Island famous to be repudiated by its own state? Recent news dispatches indicate that the Rhode Island Red hen was not even an “also ran” in the list of birds to receive consideration as @ possible “state bird.” A state-wide vote of the schools, parent-teacher associations, granges and other organ- izations gave the quail a strong lead over the osprey, the song sparrow, the tree swallow, the catbird and the flicker. Fifty thousand votes in all, and apparently not ie, not, even an “honorable mention,” for the “little n, For years the Rhode Island Red has been conducting @ Publicity bureau for the state. From one end of world to the other it has carried the banner of Rhode It has captured egg-laying contests trom Los to London. Its “cut-cut-cut-cudarkut” has car- message of 8 | It Seems There Were Two Irishmen, Pat and Mkie—! | at the disposal of the Lincoln family when the body of the president was taken home for burial. This was the “maiden” trip of the car. Q. How can a forest fire be locat- ed by triangulation? A. J. T. A. The principle of locating a fire by triangulation is used in locating forest fires by the Forest Service and is as follows: At every look-out sta- tion on mountain peaks, there is a map which shows the true north. A Fin is stuck into the map at the exact jfPot indicating the look-out station. A circle is drawn around the pin and the 360 degree marked. An instru- tment called an “alidade” which con- sists of two uprights is pressed close against the pin. The smoke of the fire is then sighted and a reading taken off the circumference of the circle. This gives the direction. A similar reading is taken from anoth- er look-out station; lines are drawn fiom each on the map, and where they cross is the exact spot where the fire may be found. Q. Is Independence Hall, Philadel- Dhija, open to the public? Who der signed it? S. A. ‘ A. It is opened daily to the public from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m,, including Sundays. The historical collection includes furniture, manuscripts, mus- ical instruments, water colors, mis- siles, maps, coins, currency, weapons, metals, prints, wearing apparel, uten- sils, and books. The building was designed and erected by Andrew Hamilton, a Philadelphia lawyer. @. Has the price of hotel rooms increased in the past ten years? C. H. A. The price level has shown practically no increase since the 1921 inflation. . How many people have gone to the top of the Washington Monu- ment? B. T. ‘A. Almost 10,000,000 have made the ascent, Q. What state was first to license automobiles? L. G. A. New York State was the first state to license motor vehicles, begin- ning in 1901 and collecting $954 that year. Q. Is the little fellow playing the role of Mickey's brother in the Mickey McGuire Movie Comedy a dwarf or a child? L. T. P. A. He isa child named Billy Barty. mined by nautical astronomy? C. G. A, The Nautical Almanac says Sr it can be determined within one mile. Q. When was the Bertillon system of finger printing invented? J. F. C. A. Alphonse Bertillon invented his system of mensuration in March, 1879, for which he was made Cheva- lier of the Legion of Honor. Today Is the Anniversary of ST. PATRICK’S DAY On March 17, Irishmen, wherever they may happen to be, celebrate the festival of St. Patrick, theix great na- tional saint, who died on that date in 493, at the patriarchal age of 106. The day is the national holiday in Ireland and is observed with much enthusiasm. The shamrock is worn everywhere, in commemoration of the fact that when St. Patrick was preaching the doctrine of Trinity he made use of this plant bearing three leaves upon one stem as a symbol of the great mystery. St. Patrick’s work in Ireland may be summed up by saying that he founded 365 churches and planted a school -by the side ofseach;- that.pe organized at least one archiepiscopal see, consecrated two'or more bishops, established one or two colleges, and civilized the people generally. The most popular of the legends regarding the saint is that which gives him credit for driving all the snakes out of Ireland. t BARBS ‘The man who went through the war without a scratch now wears woolen underwear each winter. * * * Young Stribling, heavyweight con- tender, used to be referred to as a down-and-outer. But now that he has purchased a hotel in Florida it’s more likely he'll have his inns-and- outs. * * * The new chief justice of the Flor- ida supreme court formeriy was a cook. He'll still see to it, however, that law violators will get their just desserts. ek ee A bridge player with 13 spades, points out the office sage, bids fair to succeed. * * * Eggs are being used in Armenia for money. It must be easy there to drop | to eat more iron. As a matter of fact, Q. With what exactness can the position of a ship at sea be deter- a fortune. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) OUT OUR WAY By Williams ¢|tive and social poise are seven at- STAMPEO AOORESSE: © 1926 MECOY HEALTH SERVICE -LOS WHAT MAKES THE BLOOD RED If you place your thumb firmly against the back of your hand, on re- moving the pressure you will notice that the skin appears white for a mo- ment, then becomes pink again. The pinkness is due to en blood in the capillaries of The blood is given a red color by the hemoglobin of the red blood cells. Suppose you place a drop of this blood ona blotter. Let the figure “100” stand for the normal amount of red coloring. When the amount of hem oglobin falls below 80 it is an indica- tion that the body starves for oxy- gen. Doctors have instruments for testing the exact amount of hemo- Globin in the blood. You will understand how important the hemoglobin is when you under- stand that it feeds the oxygen to all parts of the body. As the red blood cells containing the hemoglobin flow through the lungs the oxygen is pick- ed up temporarily and attached to the hemoglobin. The red blood cells then carry the oxygen to the living Cells in other parts of the body. If anything interferes with the power of the body to assimilate the iron out of which the hemoglobin is manu- factured then there is not a sufficient amount of hemoglobin in your cells and they can no longer carry suffi- cient oxygen. This condition is pres- ent in anemia. In secondary anemia there may be a normal number of ted blood cells, but they do not con- tain enough hemoglobin. In most cases the number of red blood cells will be greatly reduced so that in- stead of the usual 5,000,000 red blood cells per cubic millimeter there may be only 3,000,000 or less. In this case, when the total numbér of red blood cells is seriously reduced there is na- turally also a decided reduction in the total amount of hemoglobin in the body. Many people think that since the hemoglobin is made from an iron compound, all that is necessary to in- crease the amount of hemoglobin is the presence of the the foods which contain iron are very numerous, and many of them are common foods. In those who do not have enough hemoglobin it seems as though something has happened to tne body's ability to use the iron which is present in the food. Sometimes in @ family all living on the same meals one may have this lack of hemoglobin, while in the re- TH 0 ENVELOPE FOR ANGELES. REPLY CAL: mainder of the family a normal anfount is present. Something has happened to the ability to assimilate Dr. McCoy will gladly answer al questions on health and addressed to him, care of The Tribune. Enclose a stamped addressed envelope for reply. the iron in that individual. I will explain more about this in tomorrow's article. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Pers} is More Question: I. L. G. writes: “There seems to be a great deal of difference in people's ability to perspire. If one has a very dry skin is it possible to develop more active sweat glands?” Answer: The skin is one of the im- portant eliminative organs of the body but often becomes inactive through Foor circulation in the skin or be- Cause of the general toxic condition of the body. The activity of the pores of the skin may be increased through cold showers, but the right amount ot steady perspiration will not take place until all of the eliminative or- gans are performing their proper tunctions. One should induce a sweat each day, either by hard work or by taking some vigorous physical cul- ture exercises. Infrequent Meals Question: M.S. asks: “Is it pos- sible to have regular bowel action on small amounts of food and infre- quent meals?” Answer: Yes, it is possible if you use the right kind of food and the intestines are already in a healthy Condition. If the colon is too large from being chronically distended with too much food and from gas pressure it will not be able to properly expel small amounts of food. One who has constipation of long: standing must usually take a large amount of non- starchy vegetables and actually stuff on them for awhile in order to get three bowel movements a day. Acidosis Question: Mrs. A. J. asks: “What de you recommend for acidosis?” Answer: The treatment is for the Patient to live on a_ well-balanced diet, being particularly careful in se- secting proper food combinations and one Plenty of the alkaline forming foods. SS > | Quotations | EE Eceeemet? The influence of inherited money on a young man is as bad as the dole. —Major R. G. Mundy. * Oe * Only the ignorant free thinker is free enough to believe that his own conceit is wisdom.—Rev. Fuiton J. Sheen. * ® I cannot for the life of me under- stand why, if the civilized world can| produce more than it can consume, everybody has not a reasonable share of food, clothes and shelter.—Robert Lynd. * * * Youth, character, willingness to work, ambition, thoroughness, initia- | tributes that have an integral nart in the successful advance of any banker within his profession—P. S. Kings- bury, vice president, the Cleveland (O.) Trust Company. —__________—_¢ | School Notes | BALDWIN The following pupils have their names on the honor roll for good de- portment. during the past month; Lillian Gehrke, Emma White, George Poole, Norman Fricke, Mabel Ander- son, Poole, Delores Q¥prke, Vernice Bjelland, Lavyrl Williams, Susan Poole, and Leona Buchholtz. The first and second grades are not represented om this roll because they are not subject to the same rules the older pupils have. They are allowed more freedom in moving about and a shorter school day. Vernice and Orland Bjelland are moving to Bismarck. We wis!: them success in their new school. Norman Fricke was appointed treasurer of the Young Citizens’ League to fill the unexpired term of Vernice Bjelland. Vernice has been a good, helpful member of the League and we shall miss her in our meet- ings. ‘ Louis and Lawrence Zollar, Lucille Hogue, and Theodore Haibeck were visitors at school on Friday afternoon. The upper grades in geography have modeled and colored salt paste maps of South America, this week. The Young Citizens’ League is giv- ing a party for pupils of the school above the fourth grade and a few in- vited friends on Friday evening, March 20th, at the schoolhouse. Be- ginning at 7:30 p. m. games will be played till 9:00 p. m. when light re- freshments will be served. A commit- tee consisting of Mabel Anderson, Lillian Gehrke, Harry Engelman, and Richard Anderson are in charge of plans for the party. - The “C” class in health education have been composing health rhymes for each letter of the alphabet -vhich they have copied into booklets. Most members of the class have their books illustrated with colored pictures clipped from magazines. f Stickler Solution | | Baldwin ——* By FLORENCE BORNER J. G. Haney, who has char; International’ Harvester sshebetie farms in this and several other states, gave an address in the community hall Friday afternoon which was largely attended. Mr. Haney spoke at some length on weed control and feed crops. An unprompw program was staged by local farm women. Comic songs were sung and several recitations and dialogs were given. Paul Borner rendered several selec- tions on the accordion. Mr. Haney had planned on giving an entertain- ment of motion pictures, but was un- able to do so on account of lack of electric current. He is holding a se- ries of similar meetings in McLean county next week. Orland Bijelland, who was taken to a Bismarck hospital last week, re- mains about the same. Mr. and Mrs. Bjelland and family are staying in Bismarck during the illness of their son, Edmund Rupp and Noel Borner were business callers in Wilton Thursday morning. Miss Marjorie Erstrom arrived here on the train Saturday morning from Bismarck to spend the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Elsie Erstrom. An auction sale will be held at the farm owned by the late William Fredrickson Wednesday. Twenty-six head of cattle and other personal property will be offered J. M. ‘Thompson will cry the sale and E. V. Lahr of Bismarck will act as clerk, ‘The sale which was held at the Frank Paris farm near Arnold Tues- day was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rupp and family have returned to their apart- ments in Bismarck after spending the week-end at their home in Baldwin. Mrs, Carl Schultz and son Fritz of Arnold were Sunday guests at the home of local relatives. J. M. Thompson of Still was a re- cent business caller in town. The Crofte Star Homemakers’ club met at the home of Mrs. William Fricke Sr., on Wednesday afternoon. After the business meeting was over cards were enjoyed, and a delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. Ralph Nelson of Bismarck was here the fore part of the week visiting relatives. J. 8, Fevold, E. V. Lahr and Mar- tin of Bismarck were among those who attended the farm meet- ing and address of Mr. Haney Friday afternoon. JOMEA Gays PARKER. Eve was so called because she pernehs Adam's perfect day to an