The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1931, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUN An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck class’ mail ma\ D. Mann . + President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Hail the Springtime Although it means less to us here in North Dakota than {it has in some past years, all of us will take time to pay tribute to Miss Spring who came into being anew at 9:07 @. m. today according to the local weather bureau. ‘There are some seasons of the year which are more preferred, but none which are more welcome. Autumn, mith its brilliant sunshine, its hase on distant hills and the feeling that nature has reached her fullness, may be more beautiful, but spring is more longed for. North Dakota has been favored this year with the warmest winter weather it has known since memory run- neth not to the contrary, but spring is welcome just the game, for it brings new hope to the heart, a new quick- ness to the step and new ambition to the soul. Spring brings with it opportunity to put into execu- tion the plans and to realize the dreams which developed during the winter. For many, more than ever this year, it brings hope of increased employment, and greater in- dustrial activity. For everyone it brings realization that summer, with its opportunities for business and pleas- ure, is just around the corner. Our enjoyment of autumn is dimmed a little by knowl- edge of the winter season just in the offing. Spring suf- fers no such handicap. It is not so much & realization as a promise, dnd it still is true that “hope springs eternal.” Just Another Sign Babe Ruth cracked-out # home run Friday and the hearts of a million baseball fans were gladdened. It was proof that a great national hero still lives and, even more than that, it was proof that the baseball sea- son again is at hand. Newspapers have been telling about the activities in the training camps for several weeks and those who love the sound of bat walloping horsehide have read these {tems with interest. But the true baseball atmosphere was missing. To read about this or that rookie provides food for speculation but offers no thrill. ‘With the mighty Ruth getting his name on the front pages again, the scene brightens. For many, those Jovian wallops are almost as important as the shot “heard round the world.” They are not quite that to most of us, but the soul Is drab indeed to which they do not mean something, for, if they indicate nothing else, they are clear proof happiness and future and the happiness and future of those dependent on him are at stake. Then it becomes crime which everyone, whether or not he cares to take an occasional “flier,” condemns, And as for Nevada’s new divorce law. Phooey! When a state capitalizes on marital unhappiness and discontent it gets blood money. Bad Business If reports that an alleged communist damaged air- planes in an Ohio factory in such a manner that the lives of aviators were endangered is true, it represents @ piec8 of very bad business. News dispatches tell us that the same man plotted to damage the navy’s giant dirigible, the Akron, 80 that the machine n@¥er would be able to take the air safely. The manner in which this was to be done is not made clear, although we are informed that he intended to omit a number of rivets, which should have been placed in the metal framework and to do some mysterious bits of skullduggery in the control room. ‘The fact that the culprit is alleged to be a communist may or may not indicate that he is an employe of the Russian government but we doubtless will have another “Red” scare based on the Akron disclosures. No good American condones sabotage of this or any other kind. It represents the human mind and heart at its lowest, for it is, in a very real sense, treachery. It is treachery to the ideals of American labor, which be- leves in giving @ dollars worth of honest work for dollar in pay; treachery to those human relationships which civilized people have built up among each other and treachery to the finer instincts of the mind and heart of which everyone, polished or savage, has some share. If the charges made against this man in Ohio are proved it is to be hoped that no leniency will be shown to him by the courts. If others are involved they should be tracked down and punished severely. But this case should not be made the basis of an unwarranted “Red” scare. If the facts lead to Mos- cow, let the public know it. If they lead elsewhere, fol- low the same policy. In facing a bad piece of business as well as in dealing with a favorable development, the only sound policy is to get the facts and act in accord- ance with them. America wants no one shielded and it wants no propaganda, either “Red” or “anti-Red.” Editorial Comment Raitortals 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, Coulter Sees Way Out (Beach Advance) Dr. Coulter, former head of the state Agricultural col- lege, and now a member of the federal tariff commis- sion, was in the state last week and gave it as his opin- ion that North Dakota is better off in many respects than others and can more easily get into lines that pay better than exclusive wheat raising. Dr. Coulter is a great believer in the fact that farmers are losing out by not finishing their cattle on the farm, but allow- ing this remunerative end of the livestock business to go to the stockers and feeders of Iowa and other states, thus giving them the cream of the business. He calls attention to the fact that the United States is still on an importing basis as to livestock and that this country imports an average of 500,000 head of cattle each year, mostly from Canada and Mexico, a vast busi- ness which he believes the American farmer can handle just as well as not if he but once gets started properly. In addition to this, he says, this country is importing 100,000,000 pounds of fresh, dried and cured meats an- nually, the most of it beef stuff, which seems a crime in the face of the opportunities North Dakota presents for @ profitable prosecution of this industry. ' Many of our Golden Valley county farmers have come to realize the truth of the situation as presented by Dr. Coulter, (who, through his position on the tariff com- mission, can talk authoritatively) and are, as fast as their means will permit, enlarging their herds of pure- bred cattle, hogs and sheep, and see in the no distant future a constant income rather than the sporadic. and that summer is only a short time away. He Gets No Sympathy This man, who signs his name as George O. Strand, gives his residence as Las Cruces, New Mexico, and writes) to mayors and governors asking their assistance in find- ing a suitable wife, gets no sympathy from us when these timid efforts fail to acquire a spouse. He may come from “way out west where men are men” but he displays none of the true western spirit as we know it here in North Dakota. In fact, he displays none of the attributes which we like to term American or, if he has them, they do not show in his method of at- tempting to get a wife. Of course, the letter which the gentleman wrote to Mayor Lenhart had the merit of frankness. He is seek- ing, so he said, a wife who can support him. To make the picture really good he should have added that time- frayed phrase “in the style to which I have been ac- customed.” Somehow, we suspect that the gentleman is Jesting.| He cannot so far have forgotten the history of the great lovers of the race as to have been in earnest. Shades of Mark Antony—and of Young Lochinvar who rode out of the west to snatch himself » bride on the bonny braes of Scotland! A wooer who wooes by official proxy! Phooey! Although it is difficult to know all the facts at this distance and the biblical rule of “judge not” still is a good one, the passage of a law by the Nevada legis- lature to permit “wide-open” gambling in that state will not raise the standing of that western commonwealth in the eyes of the nation. ‘There may have been as many reasons for supporting this bill as there were legislators who voted for it in the Nevada assembly, but it looks ‘suspiciously like a of obtaining a divorce still easier in Nevada, the case seems clear enough. If one prefers to be soft spoken, he could term that morality and decency have been dealt a severe blow by these enactments. Not even the gambler fully approves of gambling. There are hundreds and thousands of good men who like & “little game of: draw.”. Hundreds and thousands of uncertain gamble of exclusive wheat raising. They argue that it is better to switch when they can, rather than wait until they can't, This Is Madison Day (Devils Lake Journal) One of the significant dates in the month of March 4s the birthday of James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution.” Madison was born on March 16, 1751, at Port Conway, Virginia, and the 180th anniversarf of his birth today is commemorated in a statement from the division af information and publication of the George Washington Bicentennial commission. Unlike the military services of Washington and his army officers, Madison's contribution to the establishment of the United States was spectacular in no respect. He was essentially a statesman and in the field of govern- ment and politics he had few superiors. In this sphere his services have proved to be of ever-lasting benefit to this country. At the University of New Jersey, now Princeton, Madi- son demonstrated a prodigious capacity for work and he was graduated at an early age. He was deeply inter- ested in history and religion, and his studies along these lines formed a broad basis for the sound judgment which characterized his participation in public life. Madison's first venture in politics came with his elec- tion to the legissature of his own state. Here he revealed the results of his previous study. He evinced a pro- nounced antagonism toward any kind of religious in- tolerance and advocated the absolute separation of church and state. When a bill was introduced providing that “all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion,” Madison so effectively opposed it that the clause was changed to read, “all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion.” As a member of the Continental congress in 1780, Madi- son strongly advocated the establishment of an import law as part of a federal tax system. No one realized better than he the need of a strong central government. He recognized that the weakness of the confederation lay in its inability to raise money, and he was among the foremost to urge the adoption of efficient revenue measures. He opposed the issuance of paper money and his masterly reasoning against the evil was respon- sible for Virginia’s escape from the craze which swept the country in 1786. The Annapolis convention which resulted later in the constitutional convention in 1787, was Madison's proposal, Of all the delegates to the latter, Madison was perhaps the best informed. He had made an exhaustive study of the history of confederates and federal unions, and he was ready with his own suggestion which was known as the Virginia plan. This was adopted as the basis of the federal government which was outlined in the Con- stitution. ‘When the Constitution was ready, Madison worked with Hamilton and Jay in the preparation of the series of pamphlets called “The federalist.” These brochures were written to overcome the prejudice against the consti- tution and to secure its adoption by the states. In Virginia, this great instrument was vigorously opposed by Henry Lee and Patrick Henry, but Madison argued 80 strongly in favor of it that he secured the Old Domin- fon's ratification. Madison was defeated in his bid for the senate largely because of the efforts of Henry. He was, however, elected to the house where he offered twelve amendments to the Constitution embodying the a eee gin THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931 nu . \' j P| | ral ee = —— ——, ‘This newspeper puts at your dis-y.it, in order to know what a certain posal a corps of trained researchers in Washington who will answer ques- tions for you:They have access to the government departments, the libraries, museums, galleries, and public buildings, and to the numerous associations which maintain head- quarters in the nation’s capital. If. they can be of assistance to you, write your question plainly, and send with two cents in coin or stamps to the Bismarck Tribune Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Q. What is the theme song in East Lynne? G. D. A. It is “Then You'll Remember Me” from The Bohemian Girl. @. Can phonograph records pre- pared for electrical transcription be played on a home phonograph? R. 8. A. Phonograph records made for radio broadcasting—known as elec- trical transcription—can not be played on home phonographs. Although these appear to be similar they are made for radio purposes only, and they differ from the standard phono- graph record. Q. How many times was Henry Clay a candidate for President? C. W. A. Clay was a presidential candi- date in 1824, 1832, 1844, and 1848. Q. Was George Bernard Shaw ever accused of plagiarism, and did he ad- mit it? J. E.C. A. On one occasion when accused of plagiarism Shaw is said to have replied: “If I find in a book any- think I can make use of, I take it gratefully. My plays are full of pil- lage of this kind. Shakespeare, Dickens, Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, all is fish that comes to my net.” Q. Isn't it true that Marie Louise, of Austria, had @ lover with whom she carried on-an affair that was generally known? F.G. A. A. Marie Louise deserted Napo- leon when he was on his way to Elba and returned t2 Vienna with Count Neipperg. While Napoleon was at St. Helena Marie Louise lived openly with Neipperg at Parma and she bore the count a son shortly after the death of her exiled husband. Q. Will you be kind enough to give me a very rough estimate on the num- ber of books of one title sold yearly, the book not being by a noted author, and we will say, a fair story? I should like to have some idea about Per cent would amoun; to, E. 8, K. A. A publisher whom we have consulted says: “We sell an average of aproximately 5000 of each book of fiction which we publish, that is by an author with a little-known name. In some cases the sales run slightly under this number, in other cases they run higher.” Q. Was the composer Puccini a rich man? 8. C. L. A. Puccini left a fortune of twenty million lire, or $1,000,000. Q. Who said that as soon as laws are necessary for men they are no longer fit for freedom? E.R. 8. A. Pythagoras. Q. If a girl comes from Ireland with intention of marrying an Amer- ican citizen, can the ceremony be per- formed in New York within a week’s time? A. R. A. It is possible for a citizen of the United States whose fiancee is com- the immigration officials at the’ port of entry’about the marriage. There is no provision in the laws of Net York for advance notice of the mar- riage and arrangements can be made so that the ceremony may take place soon after the girl lands. Q. Where was there a law against taking baths in bathtubs? F. W. P. A. In the early history of the bathtub, various measures were taken for the restriction of its use. The Common Council of Philadelphia con- sidered an ordinance to prevent any | Quent such bathing between the months of November, and March. Virginia laid @ tax of $30 per year on all bathtubs and extra heavy water rates. In Boston there was an ordinance forbidding their use except on medical advice. Q. Who participated in the an- cient Olympic games? J. I. A. In ancient Greece the entire populace participated in Olympic games. Q. -How many slaves did George ‘Washington have at the time of his death? *O. W. C. A. He was the owner of 134 slaves. Q. How large are college cam- puses?_C. F. A. They vary in size. Some ur- ban colleges have practically no cam- uses. Campuses maintained by land- grant colleges differ considerably. | ‘Those Rival ‘Skylines’! ‘ | Agricultural and Mechanical college, totaling 800 acres, and next largest is that of the University of Florida with 673 acres. Others vary from 360 acres at the University of New Hamp- shire to as little as 15 acres at the University 0: Idaho, Q. What was the epitaph on the stone marking the grave of the war ae of the Duke of Wellington? D. » N. A. “Here lies Copenhagen, born 1808, died 18636. God's humble in- strument, though meaner clay, should share the glory of that famous day.” Today Is the BATTLE OF 8ST. QUENTIN On March 21, 1918, the Germans launched a@ great offensive by which they hoped to gain a military deci- sion before the influx of American re- inforcements. It was called the Bat- tle for St. Quentin or the Second Battle of the Marne. The attack, said to have surpassed in grandeur of scale and destruction any other in the World war, was be- gun at 4:30 in the morning. The sudden crash of 6000 German guns By nightfall the German flood inundated 40 miles of British front. A week later dt. had: penetrated a depth of 40 miles. In the weeks to follow the Allles were nearly sub- merged, : These weeks. rank with that of the Marne in 1914 as the two gravest crises in the World war. This is where the Germans came closest to a World war victory. In spite of the fact the Germans decisively defeated the British armies and drew 20 French divisions into action at St. tin, they were uhable to separ- ate the British and French forces. That was an objective. of men of vision in this day and generation, don’t forget the optometrists. x * * . Advertising loses its effectiveness aly spc 16 comes be ie Eaibspoerd. * ‘The best of motorists, unfortunate- sician, are more likely to get sick than those who don’t. We've noticed that motorists have been looking rather hearty of ae a * Dr. Einstein, who carried back to The largest is that of Mississippi|Germany five violins presented him [our OUR WAY By Williams | NI SHERLOCK HOLMES MIGHT BE ABLE 1 DOPE OuT wry A Guy LooXs INTO A SANWICH,T SEE ® Ou SHERLOCK WouLD BE stuck 16 — WHY A GoY, WHOS GONNA EAT IT WIO SucH BLACK HANDS, CARES WHATS INIT. HATS INIT, BUT WHERE \/ on 11% sust * \ CURICETY. LOOHIN' ‘| beneficial for some ‘Anniversary of | sobe arre etao arty CHEW YOUR STARCHES WELL common dietetic evils . Among doctors cannot nd carbohydrate will enter the slight alteration, so that fermentation and autointoxication EoMat ee gael ell? Rad starch is vary glands. Power of changing starch int of sugar. Only the entire starch digestion takes place in the mouth, but this is the most important part of the digestion, which is equal in some ways to the other 95 per cent which takes place in the small intestines. If the starch is Properly mixed with the saliva it is changed just enough so that when id whole digestion is interfered ith. Experiments have proven that it is Heal cement orm mom aa foods as thoroughly as = ed for the starches. eae i i il Fd Ss ail bread or potato for a long time it de- velops a finer flavor due to changing the starch into a form of sugar. No digestion of meat or non- starchy vegetable takes place in the | issuing mouth, however, and the gastric juice SERVICE -LOS of the stomach penetrate through TH DIET WiLL BE SED Wt oF 1 BNVELOPE FOR REPLY ANGELES CAL: small particles of meat without dif- ficulty. One should not try to hurry through @ meal in five minutes and then carrying “Flecherizing” to the ex- treme of taking an hour or more at a meal. If you make it a point to chew the starches well and avoid the starchy gruels and soups, which are 80 readily swallowed without chew- ing, your instinct will then be a safe guide. One should always make it a prac- tice of using some foods which give the teeth exercise at each meal, such as Melba toast at breakfast and the Taw green vegetables at other meals. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question: J. H. asks: “Do spinal the body can heal itself, or will cor- pent cure them?” wer: necessary to mechanically adjust the body by the use of the hands. Spinal treat- ments given in connection with spe- cial exercises for the spine are often essential in correcting a faulty shaped spine where the vertebrae are out of hea vie Gate A correct diet will Ip only the body the right kind of food out of which the patient can build strong bones and muscles. Question: R. D. 8. asks: “Does everyone need a quart or pint of milk Per day, especially tuberculars?” Answer: I do not recommend a quart of milk a day for everyone, and usually not at all in tuberculosis. In tubercular cases I believe it is better for the patient to get calcium and other minerals from the non-starchy vegetables in place of from milk, which also contains a large quantity of butter Be ein milk sugar. Py Question: 3B. M. asks: “What makes fingers feel numb or in other ‘words, ‘go to sleep’?” Answer: If the fingers of both hands become numb frequently it is due to faulty circulation which is of- ten the result of some heart derange- ment. If only the fingers of one hand are affected it may be due to an interference with the nerve supply going to that arm. This could be caused by a pinching of the nerves from certain upper spinal ve as gifts, probably regrets that he | @——————_ J instead, | KFYR ‘ “I beg your pardon,” as the lifer wrote the governor. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) | Quotations | Porto Rico has a role to play in the future of an importance out of all Proportion to its size and population. —Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., governor of Porto Rico, * * * The condition of unemployment is going to be worse before it is over— Rev. Dr. John A. Ryan. ~ xe * ‘The mind is like the stomach. It is not how much you put into it that counts, but how much you digest.— Albert Joy Pons. mes Even in a time of nation-wide pes- simism it is entirely possible to turn out a product that people will read- ily buy.—Lawrence P. Fisher, motor magnat Resident of McClusky Since 1902 Succumbs McClusky, N. D., March 21.—Fun- eral services for Frederick Herr, 82, resident of this community since 1902, were held in the Reformed church north of McClusky, with the Rev. Frederichmeier, Bismarck, Frederich . cfficiating. ‘The pioneer died at the local hos- o_O SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Ap1080 Kilocyeles—545.1 Meters $:30—Popular program. 0—Lew White, organ. 10:00—Weather report. 19:0—Judge Rutherford. optlar symphony program. 45—Weather report.) noera™ 0—National Oratorio society. —Studio, 00—Gospel tabernacle. 00—Dr. Cadman. 00—National vespers: Dr. Fosdick. 00—Strausburg flremen’s band. 00—Mennonite Brethren singers, 00—Features. 3 rio. 5—Farm reporter in Washington; old-time music. 00—Early Birds, . 15—Radio Floorwalker, 0—Sunshine hour. 0—World Book: :00—Opening grain. weather revie arkets; —Aunt Sammy. 0—U. 8. department of agriculture —Arlington time signals. —Grace Duryee Morris. 0—National home and farm hour. pr rorererey ‘kets: close, high and low; ; livestock markets, 0—Si hour, j—Good News radio magazine 0—Dance program. 0-—Tea-timers. + v1 @ ew | | x» ' ' ‘ cS | IS 4 1 ! ' i ws ¥ 1 wie Ne coe ia 1S TH ONLY WAY You CAN TELL WHAT YOu'RE EATIN'. You NEVER WILL KNOW BY TH TASTE, WITH THEM HANDS. ,; “TTL Ca TRwiLLAMS shat OY nea service, wc. 92 go taal alata ‘were || They eré ll comgned ofthe same m. 5—Miniature recital: Belle Mehus studios, 1:45—Farmers Union Terminal asso- ciation, $:00—Orchestra, 8:30—Episode No. 9, Mystery of Har- low Manor. ° It has been estimated that a 50- bushel oat crop removes 48.5 pounds of nitrogen, 34 pounds of potassium and 8 pounds of phosphorous from the “f