The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 31, 1931, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931 THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- ‘marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck @s second class mail matter. George D, Mann ............... President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily in state, per year ... in state, three years ‘Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, POF YEAF ....eeesesssereeee . ‘Weekly by mail in Canada, per year aeeee 2.00 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the for republication of all news dispatches credited to not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also local news of spontaneous origin published herein. rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. mail ‘Weekly by mail (Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives Formerly G, Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO NEW YORE BOSTON North Dakota Weather “Awake, North wind; come thou South; blow upon my garden.”—Song of Solomon. Paraphrasing Oliver Cromwell's advice to his soldiers, “Trust in God and keep your powder dry,” Orris W. Roberts, the veteran weather observer at Bismarck, is on record this year as advising farmers that it is per-| fectly proper for them to put their trust in God, but they should, at the same time, strive to keep moisture fin their cultivated acres by constant and thorough til- Jage. One of the valuable items of local climatic history Pointed out by Roberts is that North Dakota has had four ‘wet and 10 dry years since 1917, during which time the State has accumulated a net deficiency in moisture of 16.82 inches below normal. Stating it another way, the four wet years produced 7.50 inches more precipitation than was normally expected, but the 10 dry years ac- cumulated a deficiency of 24.32 inches, making a net Joss for the period of 16.82 inches, as stated above. ‘The past winter in North Dakota has been one of balmy ‘weather and sunny skies, which has allowed its citizens to go about their work and play out of doors in shirt- sleeved comfort, and to boast of North Dakota as a ‘winter resort comparable to sunny southern California. ‘This is something that can be used in combating the untruthful reports about North Dakota winters. However, when it is considered that the mild and com- paratively snowyess winter just past put very little mois- ture into the soil, the satisfaction often expressed over this kind of weather is not so convincing. ‘There was a glorious lack the past winter of cold, snow, sain, and slush in extensive areas of the state. The absence of these elements gave the people a greater de- gree of comfort, less work in the care of livestock, and smaller fuel bills. On the other hand, it left the soil in a powder-dry condition, which would have proved a Serious drawback for the 1931 growing season, had not March come in with more bluster than any lamb could make. It is now taking its departure like a roaring lion. To those who are disposed to growl a bit over the un- seasonable hangover of winter into March, it should be said that such weather is “better late than never.” It has made good much of the deficiency in moisture. It is the kind of weather which produces that perfection of plant growth which has become the wonder and admiration, of the rest of the country. It is the kind of weather which makes possible No. 1 hard wheat with a high protein content; healthy and hardy potatoes and other vegetables that ate eagerly sought as seed stock in warmer latitudes; legumes that gre capturing the nation’s seed markets; dairy and meat products that grade No. 1 wherever they enter the active field of competition, and a large variety of fruits that fate among the best in sweetness and flavor. It is also the kind of weather that kills disease germs, stops the growth of weeds, mellows the soil, rids the country of tramp life and last but not least, produces the healthiest race of people known anywhere in the nation of the world. Following the general rain Sunday, Director Roberts: and his helpers at the weather bureau made a tour of Burleigh county to ascertain the depth to which the “million-dollar rain” had penetrated the soll. The aver- ‘ge was found to be 16 inches, which puts this area on the safe side as far as moisture is concerned. _ Conservation of this moisture is a science which every farmer should learn if he does not know, or knowing Should put into practice, is the conviction expressed by Mr. Roberts, who looks upon the branch of govern- ment he serves as almost wholly an auxiliary of agricul- fre. Speaking on this point, Roberts says: “You will remember that last spring I urged farmers fto reduce their wheat acreage, and it is gratifying to Jearn that many farmers over the state followed that advice; but from a census of the 1930 crop acreage in' North Dakota we find that a great many did not—in fact, many increased their acreage, believing that if a general decrease took place it would be well to add a few acres. (This was not as common in North Dakota and other hard Wheat raising states as in the winter wheat regions. “I wish to emphasize again this spring the necessity! for a greater than ever reduction in spring wheat. Diver- sify; cease to be simply a grain farmer; feed your crops to cattle, hogs and sheep. Then if you do not have more than the normal rainfall, you will have suffered no loss, and if the coming season is dry, your crop will have been well put in and you will have your share to make your Btate that counts in the long run, but the way this mois- ture is conserved, according to Roberts. He points to Towa, with its 32.15 inches of normal precipitation as an| example. There the fields often get so dry that the farmers are forced to “almost drag the corn out of the ground” to stop the rapid ize the presence of a business depression. Now, he em- Phatically says, the depression has run its course; now, too, is the time for a more optimistic trend in trade relations and for “a more cheerful national psy*hology.” Tt 4s all good advice anyway even if the shadows of the depression have not wholly passed away. Mr. Block Points to the fact that commerce has been moving to higher levels. Car loadings have increased some 60,000 @ week. Automobile manufacturers have a greater out- put and building contracts are slowly but surely grow- ing in volume. A Magnificent Work The nation’s schools, aided by police departments and other organizations, have done a magnificent work in educating children in accident prevention. In 1922, according to Albert W. Whitney of the Na- tional Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters, 57,- 912 adults were killed in accidents in the United States. In 1926, 76,476 were killed—an increase of 32 per cent. In contrast to this, 18,598 children died through ac- cident in 1922 with « slight increase in the two years following. Since then, the rate has gone steadily down- ward, with the result that if child deaths had increased at the same rate as adults, 6,000 more children would be killed each year than is now the case. In other words, safety work is now saving the lives of 6,000 children annually. ‘The query naturally arises as to why adults—who are as susceptible to instruction as children—would show steady increases in the accident rate. Hazards naturally increase as the world grows more complicated—but they increase just as much for children. The reason for the, discrepancy is that adults lack the educational environ- ment of children. Just how the problem will be solved is difficult to say, but, as Mr. Whitney points out, it is good to recognize its imminence and seriousness. And the pessimism caused by our general accident records is partially al- leviated by a survey of the magnificent educational work done among school children—a work that cannot be measured in terms of dollars. An Old Fallacy One of the most persistent, as well as one of the most fallacious of misconceptions, is that it is possible “to tax the rich to help the poor.” ‘The rich, in this sense, usually means corporations with imposing balance sheets and individuals with large incomes. It is very easy to advocate increasing the tax on @ million: dollar manufacturing plant on the prin- ciple that the little fellow will thus be relieved of paying part of his contribution to the cost of government. But it is an inescapable fact that any tax is passed on to the consumer. If we raise the tax on insurance, John Jones will find that his premiums will be a little higher; if we add to the burden of the utilities, Tom Brown's monthly statement will fatten. Even the largest cor- porations have no magic way of getting money out of thin air. Every business is entitled to a fair profit, and must make it if it is to continue to exist. Overtaxing business discourages industry and employment and adds directly to the cost of living for everyone. ‘There is no question but that, in some instances, the tax burden might be more equitably distributed among those able to pay. This was emphasized by North Da- kota’s tax commissioner in an address recently to a local service club, His final warning, “The only way to reduce taxes is to reduce the cost of government,” was sound. All other measures are merely palliative in their nature. _ If we would collect less from those paying taxes we must cut our expenditures in like proportion. The Comeback It was a convincing comeback which Old Man Winter made last Thursday, even though it appears to have been short-lived. 3 In fact, the mighty gladiator from the realm of snow and cold had been gentle with us. So gentle that we felt he had been definitely tamed, at least for this year. But there must be something of the shrew in this most vicious of the seasons. Just as we were all set to cuddle with Miss Spring, who showed her charming face only a few days ago, he sends us scuttling back to hug the radiator and the living room heater. Our ambitions are curbed, at least for the nonce, and| we hear, for the first time in many, many moons, the voice of the master. When he roars as he did last Wednesday night there is no difficulty in hearing and little tendency to disobey. But fear not. The calendar doesn’t lie, even though 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 advice, 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- | M. une Information Bureau, Frederic J, Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Q_ For pitching horseshoes, what weight horseshoes should be used? D. 8. "A. ‘The horseshoes used in pitching may be any weight, but are usually about 9 pounds. Q. How did the clock in London get the name, Big Ben? C. M. A. Big Ben, the chimes on the Vic- toria tower of the Houses of Parlia- ment in London, was named for Sir Benjamin Hall, president of the Pub- le Works of London at the time Vic- toria Tower was built. Sir Benjamin was called Big Ben because of his enormous height and girth. Q. How long does it take a nerve impulse to reach the brain? A. 8. A. In human beings it takes about eight one-thousandths of a second. In lower animals the speed is much Jess. Q. Has the drone bee a mother and father? E. R. B. A. The queen bee lays both ferti- lized and unfertilized eggs. The un- fertilized eggs hatch into drones. Hence drones may be said to have no father or it may be said that the queen bee is both the father and the mother. Q. How long has there been ‘an | iza\ organized effort to assist people who are traveling? B. 8. A. The first recorded work in this Winter does back-track, It still is true that summer's zephyrs are “just around the corner.” Law and Law-Breaking trying to remedy all problems by the passage of a “new law,” by the establishment of a new regulatory board or commission or by handing out public funds in an en- deavor to benefit citizens at the public expense, a keen student of economic affairs recently said: “We allow disappointments in unachieved objectives) attempts at reconciliations of differences between parties and accept the other alternative of legislative enact- ment, to impose a superior force on unreconciled parties, which leads only to bad faith, long delay in judicial inter- pretation and economic distress, with all its consequent hatreds and fears. And so the cycle begins anew. We need patience and much fortitude to undo the stupidity of the past.” ‘ Editorial Comment rinted_ below show the trend of thought by other tors. ‘They are published without regard to whether they agree or ‘disagree with The Trib- ‘une's policies, Useful Initiative Editorials i evaporation. As North Dakota’s annual normal precipitation is only 16.34 inches, or half that of Iowa, the farmers here to be exceedingly watchful and resourceful in getting full benefit of this moisture. ‘In his essay on compensation, Emerson points out “every advantage has its tax and every its compensation.” It might be considered North Dakota's disadvantages is that it ceive a8 much rainfall as other states, but out that three-fourths of the moisture ‘comes during the planting and growiig i E ¢ grow ‘season. ‘This tor in the infinite scheme of natute is a ‘which should gladden the heart of evety citizen lected by one-fourth of the voters. line was started in St. Louis in 1851 with a bequest of $1,000,000 left by In discussing the political mania in this country forftional Association of ‘Travelers Aid Societies was formed. fall, and °@. How are the 7000 years of the earth's existqice to be divided ac- cording to the Epistle of Barnabas? Ww. B. oe Ae? nding to, this Epistle, the le e eal be divided: 2000 to ruin our perspective; we become disgusted with further! vears between the creation and the the declaration of the prom- ise of redemption through the pro- Phets; 2000 from the prophetic era BY OR. K mc COY ‘ied My De to healt’ ow ENCLOSE STAMPEO AOORESSED ENVELOPE FOR REPLY © 1926 MOCO HEALTH SERVICE -LOS ANGELES- CAI: THE GREEN SPRING TONICS | Swiss chard, turnip leaves and dande- With the beginning of Spring many | tions. ‘These leafy foods will increase People feel the need of something to| the amount of calcium which the iiake them feel better, and they us- ually tum to purgatives or tonics. Grandmother will probably fix up a 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. versal, and it is undoubtedly due to the large quantities of concentrated food used during the winter months, many of which are acid forming and pane in important mineral ele- ment After Spring arrives the body does not seem to be able to use these rich foods as well, and there is no doubt body can use without overtaxing it with heavy, rich foods at the same time. Everyone who feels the need of s Spring tonic should use more of the leafy vegetables which I have enum- erated in this article and I am sure they will get much more permanent benefit than through the use of more unnatural remedies. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Boils Question: R. B. C. asks: “What causes boils? I have been taking four quarts of milk with lime water and one meal each day for the past three months and have gained fifteen Pounds. Could the milk be the cause of this boil I now have?” Answer: There is no question but what many people are more suscep- tible to boils while taking milk, es- Pecially in large quantities. This is doubtelessly due to an excess amount of butter fat. Stop worrying about your weight and live oh such foods as I recommend in my weekly menus. Salad Dressing Question: Mrs. C. F. asks: “Is there a salad dressing that is not fat- tening? Is rye bread fattening?” Answer: Many people enjoy using @ salad dressing made of paraffin oil which has no food value and is there- fore not fattening. Rye bread can be considered fattening inasmuch as it contains about 60 per cent of car- bohydrates. Fuzz on Face Question: Mrs. T. writes: “My ten months old baby has a light fuzz on his face. Will you kindly tell me if this will disappear or if it is per- hr as I am very worried about Answer: The light fuzz on a baby’s face disappears as he grows older and is not the same hair which afterwards grows long and becomes a beard. Hydrogen in Foods Question: =D. T. H. asks: “Will you please tell me the foods that have hydrogen in them? My mother was told not to eat foods containing hy- drogen.” Answer: I do not know of any foods that do not contain hydrogen, as this is one of the elements always present in foods. I am sure your mother must heve been mistaken about the advice given her. Waite ee Waa Nt ‘ results, I-would advise the addition of WMypee » the natural tonics, which consist es- pecially of the leafy type of vegetable, such as celery, lettuce, parsley, spin- ach, Swiss chard, broccoli, watercress, dandelion, chicory, mustard greens, alfalfa, cabbage, etc. These vege- tables may be considered as protective foods because of their high percent- age of alkaline salts and their large amount of vitamins. It is doubtful if a diet can be ade- le is approximatély 20 per cent in the lake, had evaporated sufficiently 50 that the solution was about 40 per cent in strength, articles dipped into the brine would attract the crystals and they would form on any surface, particularly wood. This was how the lumber was coated for the Salt Pal- ace. It was taken to these ponds, one side was allowed to become covered with these crystals, and then later salt water was poured over to weld the an ar first Gebhard was very , the crystals dazzling in the sunlight. However, they were not immune to rain and after several seasons they were no longer the same bright color that they were origin- 7. The origin of the fire which déstroyed it was never definitely de- termined. However, like many resorts in smaller cities, it had too much competition and was, therefore, not sufficiently profitable to warrant re- building.” the Spring as they are released from their prison of winter, and it seems that Nature intends for us to use large quantities of them at this time. Suppose we wish to compound an iron broth as a Spring tonic. You can pick out some of the leafy vege- tables which are richest in iron. For example; sorrel, lettuce, spinach, to the era of redemption or Christian era; 2000 of the Christian and pre- Paratory era to the beginning of the millennium of 1000 years of rest; er which will come the final judg- ment and the destruction or reorgan- ization of the present earth. enough water to cover them, then mashed and , making @ very fine iron broth which will be much A Does the sun have an orbit? G. A. The sun does not move in an orbit. The sun and the entire solar system, including the earth, are traveling in the direction of the Con- stellation Hercules or Lyra at a ve- locity of approximately 12 miles per second. Q. Does all fruit ripen a certain Jength of time after the trees blos- som? O. A. A. There is no coordination be- tween the season of blossoming ripening of fruits. Some that blos- ‘som early may ripen late; others that blossom late may ripen early. Q. When was the first school for delinquent girls established? N. T. A. The first school in the United States for girls only was established _ Today Is the ‘Anniversary of BUNSEN’S BIRTH OntMarch 31, 1811, Robert W.'Bun- sen, a distinguished German chemist, was born at Gottingen. Bunsen’s discoveries have formed important contributions to the prog- in one in cold weather, is the grumble | @————___—-_— © no i KFYR 1 in Lancaster, Mass., in 1884. Special | Fe85 Of sclence in the latter part of eee $ provision for ‘Is in a building MC ee ee ee themselves Rea fitat, made.in the Produce nes — says civilisation 1s decay: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 House of Refuge of New York in Pr a a ec raed 1825. Q. In what way is the American | that Red Cross connected with the govern- ment? C. W. I. A. The American Red Cross is chartered by the Congress of the United States. Its accounts are au- dited by the officials of the United States Treasury and the president of the United States is the Honorary President of the Red Cross. Apart — itis a self-governing organ- > BEESSS Swwmme aaa? eee High heels, a husband soon learns, are not enough to keep @ woman in step with fashion. (Copyright, 1981, NEA Service, Inc.) [Quotations | )0—Farm flashes—weather report ;—Morning devotions \—Cheerio 5—Farm reporter in Washington nd old-time music Bunsen will always be remembered by physicists and chemists for the much used gas burner which bears his 0—Opening markets and weather report o—Aunt Sammy 0—U. 8, department of agriculture —Arlington Time Signals 0—Markets i—Grace Duryee Morris, organist 0—National Farm and Home Hour ererereveryy 0 @. Please give some information about the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City. D.N. J. A. The Salt Lake Real Estate Board says: “The Salt Palace was built as a dance hall in a local plea- sure resort where were formerly had @ bicycle race track and various oth- er entertainment attractions. The Salt Palace was not constructed of solid salt as many suppose, but rather was @ coat over frame construction which however, had all the appear- ance of a real salt structure. Salt is extracted from the brine in Great Salt Lake by pumping the water into evaporating ponds, where the salt is finally deposited on whatever hap- pens to be on the ground. It was dis- covered that when the brine, which tenets, ‘allace Hopper high, low and close— livestock mare A sculptor has modeled a study head of a tramp. Thereby inviting ection 0 rae tt ais FUER OSE Dorothy thinks that the game warden is the man in charge of the playground, * * *& In the oil districts, points out the each seat }0—Stocks and bonds — news— ‘weather Grace Duryee Morris, organist 0—Program —Trinity Lutheran Church 0—Program 5—Warieties 0—Program )0—Minneapolis Chamber of Com- merce :f@ENord Entertainers—Betty and Jack a 30—-Sam Kontos, clarinetist 5—KFYR male quartette \—Casper Guttenberg * * “It’s very seldom that stark ambi- tion can talk as convincingly as an - * * “So long as the hutnan appetite for stimulants on one side and for money initiative power was useful, and was initiative and referendum has been a ‘SAM, ICH Wot FOOL ' 1DEE 1S THET 7 PUTTIN’ THET NOSE On THET MOLE “HEROES ARE MADE-NOT BOR! Sevcene © waassAS cee ate on the other remain what they are, there are likely to be some violations | 1 of the prohibition law.”—Calvin Cool- Chicago Hotel Guests Are Robbed by 10 Men Chicago, March 31.—()—A bandis crew of 10.men invaded a north side coast hotel early Monday, robbed one guest of $1,300 in cash and a $2,500 diamond ring, and e»number of sign- 0—Dance Anthropologist and Author Dies Sunday March 31.—4)—Dr. died of an embolism YO Uitiows , MISTUH KNIGHT FEEO Some ER DEZE HORSES GRAIN IN NOSE BAGS, So OEY New York, BAG , WITH NO é ed blank checks, slugged another COM INKY IT! Kin’ Co MO WoRW —/ guest, rounded up five employes and a Lincoln Park an from whom WELLL WANT DAT. MOLE TER THINK HES GTtt'N rT 1007. they took his revolver and badge— and escaped. The gang fled in two automobiles after adding to their loot by taking $125 from a cash drawer. Alabama farmers spend between $16,000,000 and $20,000,000 annually for fertilizer.