The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 7, 1931, Page 2

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MAY Arkansas Farmers Were Taught Much by Drought | STATE TURNS FROM | COTTON TO GROWING _ OWNFOOD AND FEED ‘Raise Your Own Food’ Now Is the Demand of Bankers and Landowners BUSINESS BOOM EXPECTED Gardens Are Springing Up Everywhere in State Which Red Cross Fed England, Ark. May With practically all tillable land under cultivation, ideal planting weather, ample finances and innum- erable gardens, a great wave of opti- mism and activity has spread over Arkansas’ drought-stricken area where famine stalked a few months ago. ‘The black picture of starvation and destitution which overran the cotton belt as a result of drought-destroyed crops last summer, placing hundreds of thousands under care of the Red Cross, now presents the opposite view. “Raise your own food” now is the demand of bankers and landowners around England, where starving ten- ‘nt farmers rioted for food early in January and thus turned the eyes of the nation on an area that was then in hunger and dire distress. Cotton, formerly four-fifths of the crop planted, has been reduced to only three-fifths this spring, with the other two-fifths in hay, corn, soy beans and foodstuffs. An unprecedented business boom is expected this fall when crops are sold. Farmers were broke last winter. ‘Their families were unable to buy clothes and their livestock died in large numbers for lack of feed. If the new crop brings a good price, buying will be at least two-fold to make up for the accumulated de- mand. Planters, at last, are urging their tenants to grow gardens instead of living out of tin cans and paper sacks from the store and necessarily going hhungry when their money was ex- hausted. They are responding en- thusiastically. Three agencies—intermediate credit banks, bonus and government feed nd seed loans—have proved boons to impoverished planters who, two months ago, could see no way to fi- nance the new crop. Banks would not take second mortgages, and first es, in most instances, were made in 1930 and not paid off. Bonus Checks Help “More than $50,000 in seed and 1.—(NEA)— “-——~food ioans, $100,000 in bonus checks and $75,000 in intermediate credit loans proved adequate to finance spring planting, within a radius of 12 miles,” says C. E. Hankins, presi- dent of the Bank of England. Many planters near England lost heavily when the Citizens Bank and Trust Co., closed, carrying with it about $250,000. A new bank has been organized here and has taken over liquidation of the defunct institution. The Red Cross spent $100,000 in the England area between Dec. 15 and April 1. This kept money circulating in this rural town of 2500 persons. Grow Food, Feed Now Everywhere the tide is turning to- ‘ward crop diversification and home- grown food. “I used to grow only cotton,” says J. H. Lawhorn, a large planter of this section. “I demanded that my ten- ants do likewise. Cotton brings ready money. The return on a sole crop of cotton was so great it justified us in buying our feed and food instead of ing it. “But the drought taught me a les- son. This year I am planting alfalfa for my livestock, clover for my hogs, and sorghum for my tenants. I've reduced my cotton to 60 per cent of my crop.’ Cattle raising will soon vie with cot- ton growing around England, planters predict. Good hay-growing land, much pasture and wooded sections, and quick transportation makes this new field inviting. Landowner, Tenant Divide In the past, landowners have ob- fected to gardens by tenants, saying the tenants take all the produce and they are not reimbursed for the use of suchland. And,they add, experi- ence has proved that tenants won't cultivate a garden properly, allowing weeds to smother it. After a land- owner deducts the advances made to @ tenant during the growing season, he shares one-half of what the ten- ant gets for his crop. A new peril struck this area—buftalo gnats—but is was short-lived. Many livestock have been killed. Farmers plowed with buckets of smoking smudges hanging from plows to keep back the swarms of gnats and others greased their mules with a protective coating of axle grease. Gardens—and garden fences—are everywhere. Practically unheard of in previous years, gardens are being cultivated intensely as Arkansas takes no chances with anoier famine. * * U. S. TO COLLECT 100 PCT. ON LOANS, SAYS BANKER Marianne, Ark.—May 7.—(NEA)— Business has taken a decided upward trend here, says Colonel Edgar ©. Robertson, vice County National chairman of drought relief. “People are more optimistic, fur- nishing merchants are getting funds SPECIAL LIVESTOCK TOUR IN MONTANA PLANNED FOR JUNE Northern Pacific and G. N. D. A. Sponsor Tour for N. D. and Minnesota Men North Dakota and Minnesota live- stock feeders, bankers and other per- sons interested are working out plans for a five-day, 2,100-mile tour through This striking photo-diagram shows conditions in Arkansas’ recent “hunger zone” today, the pictures having been taken just a few days ago. Having learned their lesson, farmers are turning from cotton to food and feed crops and livestock while the new barn in the course of Construction gives a hint of the rehabilitation that is now saking place. to carry tenants through the season and employment is improving,” Colo- nel Robertson says. “Loans this year are on vroduc- tion. Barring floods and unioresecn disasters, the government will colieci 100 per cent on the seed and food loans in the area, which now total $145,000 to 600 farmers. Our banks collected 99 9/10ths per cent on pro- duction loans made last year.” The Marianna intermedate credit bank has issued $150,000 in loans and veterans have received $75,000 in bonus checks. Red Cross Fed 21,000 The Red Cross, besides feeding 21.- 000 of the 28,000 inhabitants living near Marianna, distributed 4,000 packages of garden seed. More than $100,000 was spent by the Red Cross here for rations. “There are 40 per cent more gard- ens than ever before.” says W. A. Owens, county agricultural agent. “Planters are insisting all tenants have gardens. “Desperate efforts have been made during the last five years to raise feed crops. This year, though, iarmers are even more intent on this.” Owens says the 1931 crop will be 6( per cent cotton and the rest in feed and foodstuffs, as compared with 80 per cent in cotton in 1930. 20 PCT. CUT IN COTTON CROP IS PLAN FOR 1931 Forrest City, Ark., May 7.—(NEA)— More than $600,000 in bonus, feed and food loans and loans by the interme- diate credit bank of Forrest City, be- sides $100,000 spent by the Red Cross in this district, has furnished enough money to finance all tillable land. “The depression is over in the For- —A Series Explaining the Contract Bridge System— By WM. E. McKENNEY (Secretary American Bridge League) The forcing system is without a doubt the most popular bidding sys- tem used by contract bridge players today. This system cannot be credit- ed to any one particular authority as the expert players throughout the country have all contributed some- thing to its development. perhaps more books written on the forcing system than on all other sys- tems combined. Each authority has his particular variation which ne feels comes closer to producing satisfactory results in particular situations. Every authority today uses some kind of a forcing or demand bid. A forcing or demand bid is a declaration made which signifies certain high card holdings and absolutely requires partner to keep the bidding open in case the left hand op=scnt of the forcing bidder passes. Our next few articles will explain the straight forcing sys- tem with all of its popular variations ‘including those of the writer. It is not necessary that a player lunderstand auction before he takes rest City area.” says W. W. Campbell. | president of the Bank of East Ark- kansas. “Our people are preparing to live even if the price of cotton is cheap this year. “The disaster was a great lesson It proved that people must live eco- nomically. Now everybody has a gar- den, and these are being worked en- thusiasticaily.” No land is being left idle for lack of finances, says Campbell. The ground fs in good shape for planting. The 1931 crop will be 60 per ceni cotton. compared to 80 per cent in 1930 RAINS REVIVE SOIL ONCE CRACKED AND DRY Osceola, Ark., May 7.—(NEA)—Ail possible land around Osceola, where 30,000 of the 34,000 residents of this up contract. As a matter of fuct it is more difficult for one who has just a fair knowledge of auction to change over to contract, as they will con- stantly ute auction tactics which will not produce satisfactory results due to the exactness required in contract bidding. The first thing the beginner at con- tract must learn is to value his hand in two ways: Defensively—the number of tricks it will take if opponents piay the hand. Thore are | Offensively—the probable number of tricks it will take when played at your own or partner's best suit. e. g You hold: Spades—7-4 —Hearts—K-Q-J-10-9-8-4 { Diamonds—6-2 Clubs—7-3 Offensiyely this hand will take six tricks if played at hearts, but defen- sively—let us say against a club dec- laration by opponents—it is doubtful if it will even take a trick. Tze ace of hearts will naturally kill off the king of hearts and in all probability your queen of hearts will be trumped. While if you held the following: Spades—A-K-5-2 Hearts—A-K-2 Diamonds—A-8-3 Clubs—J-7-4 - Offensively you can count the ace |and king of spades for two tricks, the fourth spade if played at spades as one probable trick, and the ace and king of hearts and the ace of dia- monds, giving you six probable tricks if played at spades. Defensively you hold five quick tricks. While the first hand contains six probable tricks if played, at hearts, it has no defensive value and therefore does not have the requirements for an original bid. The second hand has the same number of probabic tricks, but it also contains five defensive tricks—enough high card tricks to | make a forcing two bid, but not quite enough probable tricks—but is an un- usually strong opening bid. (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) | section were fed by the Red Cross between Jan. 15 and March 25. is be- ing planted. Cotton has tumbled from a 95 per cent crop in 1930 to a 70 per cent crop this year. Vast areas, formerly cotton patches, are now used in growing y, oats and soy beans. eral heavy rains have restored ility to the dry soil, which cracked from five to six feet deep during. the winter. Soon Free of Debt “Our people are optimistic.” says Mayor A. S. Rogers. “They plan to put up enough foodstuffs to carry them through the winter. If a rea- sonable price is obtained for the new crop, our people will jump out of debt quickly.” The government seed and feed loans brought $128,000 to 352 farmers. and much more is expected. Veterans {received $50,000 in bonus checks and the Osceola intermediate credit bank made $54,000 in loans, Dearth of chickens and hogs, most jof whom were eaten during the win- ter, is a problem now with farmers. Steps are being taken to re-stuck OUT OUR WAY WE WAS OuT GETTN TIS ,MA. NNOWTS , Mom, 1 HAO A SWELL BIG BouNCH FER You = BoT LT MET HAZEL- “O00 KNOW TH HAZELe IL MEAN —weir~-T MET HER AN’. WELL, “YOU VUNOW row GOT ANYTHING GOOD AN' By Williams _ | i | ERWILLIAM SS 1031 SY NEA SERVICE, IC Montana during the middle of June. According to John W. Haw, direc- tor of the agricultural development cepartment of the Northern Pacific Railway, the object of the tour is to enable the y to inspect large herds of cattle and bands of sheep on the range and to discuss personally with ranchers their mutual problems. The tour is being sponsored by the Greater North Dakota association and the Northern Pacific. It will start from Fargo late Tuesday, June 16. Additional members of the party will join at points through North Dakota. Early Wednesday, June 17, the par- ty will arrive at Bozeman, where Montana ranchers will be prepared with motors to escort the livestock men on inspection trips. The motor trip will lead through the Gallatin valley and adjoining range country to a number of cattle and sheep out- fits. The second day will be spent in the Deer Lodge valley and in ad- jacent open range country and for- e-t reserves. Major attention here will be given to sheep outfits. The party will motor north from Drummond the third day, visiting the Helmville and Orvando territories and cwill view ranch and range manage- ment practices in the heart of the Rockies, closing the day with a scenic drive along the Blackfoot river into Missoula. Ranchers from the Lower Flathead and Bitter Root valleys will join on this part of the tour. The fourth morning, on arrival at Miles City, the tour will continue with a trip to large cattle ranches/and a number of other livestock layouts. ‘fhe ranges of the Custer National Forest, south of Miles City near the Wyoming line, will be visited. ‘The livestock feeders, Mr. Haw said, will travel 1,500 miles by rail in a spe- cial Puilman car and 600 miles by au- tomobile. Low round trip fares have been announced. DROP IN AUTO SALES NOTED DURING APRIL Only 1,670 Sold in North Da- kota Compared With 2,821 Same Month Last Year A total of 1,409 passenger cars were sold in North Dakota during April, according to figures compiled from original registrations by the Commer- cail Service, Inc., of Bismarck. Sales for the month were consider- ably less than sales for April, 1930, when 2,448 passenger cars were sold. Commercial vehicles sold last month totaled 261, compared with 373 for the same period a year ago. For the first four months cf this year 3,553 passenger cars: wer: sold. while for the first four months last year 6,084 were sold. Trucks sold were 488 this year, and 863 for the four-month period last year. Sales for the month in Cass county were larger by a wide margin than in any other county. Passenge: ma- chines sold totaled 222, with the next highest in Grand Forks county, where 91 were sold, Other counties includ- ed, Burleigh, 80; Ward, 70; Barnes, 62; Stutsman, 61; Ramsey, 47, and Morton, 46. Commercial cars sold during the month also reached the highest figure in Cass county with 42, Grand Forks county was next wtih 19, and Ward third with 16. Opinion on Vehicle Measyre Is Given A construction of Senate Fill 60 enacted by the last legislature, to reg- ulate the size of motor vehicies used on state highways, has been given in an opinion issued by Harold D. Shaft, assistant attorney general. The opin- jon was furnished on inquiry of Carl Myhre, assistant chief cngineer of the state highway department. Motor vehicles, trailers and semi- trailers are all ‘vehicles’ for the pur- pose of the act, Mr. Shaft said The section of the bill, providing that no {vehicle shall exceed a length of 35 feet, Mr. Shaft added, must be held to apply to motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers alike. “The act prescribes no method of determining the length of a semi- trailer when the same is so attached to the forward truck as to overlap,” the opinion said. “It is my opinion, however, that the length of a semi- trailer should be measured from tho rear end of the truck frame to the rear end of the semi-trailer and that the portion of the semi-trailer which overlaps the truck should not be counted in determining its length.” ‘Kitchen Tours’ for Homemakers Planned To exchange ideas on the problem of making farm kitchens more effi- cient and attractive, farm women who May 29 and June 5-6; Golden Valley, June June 18; and Morton 29-30 and July 1-2. 16-17; Miss Marion will be in charge of 22. Bowman, Blope, June 1-4; county, June celebrity if charm has anything to do manner. She Seeks Film Fortune Polly Wants a Future!—Here is a Columbus, O., girl who'll become a screen with such fame. Her name is Polly Manners and she has black eyes, blond hair, a cute little voice and cuter She has just signed a screen contract and is to be seen with Dolores Costello in “Expensive Women.” bined for each tour. An important phase vt the kitchen improvement project has been the beautification of dooryards by means of fences and plantings of trees, shrubs and flowers. A part of each tour will be devoted 10 observing these dooryard improve- ments. Railroad Commission _| Denies Plea of N. P.; An application of the Northern Pa- cific Railway company to reduce its telegraph and station service at He- bron, N. D., has been denied by the state board of railroad commissioners ‘The railway company sought to dis- pense with a second telegraph opera- tor, thus reducing its station force to ‘an agent and helper. Many protests to this change were voiced by Hebron patrons of the company, and the rail- road commission ordeped that an/ agent, who would serve as telegraph operator, a second telegraph oferator | and a helper three days a week be employed at the station. e t At the Movies | li CAPITOL THEATRE Terminating with the release of} that hilarious Pathe feature, “The Sophomore,” 1929 brought to the fore @ young comedian who took his place immediately in the front rank of comedy stars along with Harold Lloyd and the rest. He is Eddie Quillan. Born to the stage, a member of the celebrated Quillan family of vaude- | ville fame, talking pictures proved the open sesame to stardom for the talented Eddie. Although he had ap- peared on the screen in two-reel si- lent comedies, his first big opportun- ity came when he was selected by Cecil B. DeMille for a comedy role in “The Godless Girl.” Then follow- ed “Show Folks,” “Geraldine” and “Noisy Neighbors.” In each of these his gift for comedy, his personality and his effectiveness in speaking lines became more apparent. “The Sophomore” came next and with it stardom! Quillan’s first Pathe star picture is “Night Work,” directed by Russell Mack, which will be on view at the Capitol theatre on Saturday next. Sally Starr plays opposite the star. STATE DEPARTMENT IS NOT LABLE FOR ERROR BY EMPLOYE Opinion Issued by Attorney Gen- eral at Request of High- way Official Suit cannot be brought against the state highway department for dam- ages growing out of injuries occa- sioned through negligence of employes of the department, according to an opinion issued by Harold D. Shaft, assistant attorney general. The opinion replied to an inquiry ftom T. G. Plomasen, maintenance engineer of the department. “Suits may be brought against the state only in such manner, in such courts and in such cases as the legis- lative assembly may by law direct,” Mr. Shaft said. “The legislature has never author- ized suit to be brought against the state for damages for torts or agents or employes of the state. The state highway department is simply an ad- ministrative arm of the state and it is my opinion that no suit may be brought against either the state or the highway department in such cases. “The personal lability of any em- ploye of the state who may be neg- ligent and whose negligence may re- sult in injury to another person is un- affected by his relationship with the state. He is liable for his own per- sonal conduct the same as any other Person, but any action orought against him must be against him as an individual and any judgment must. be paid by him as an individual. “Since the state has no legal re- sponsibility in these cases, it would be obviously improper for the high- way department to voluntarily pay such claims.” Income from forest products in Louisiana last year was $154,766,819. “Last Year (KIWANIS MEETING HEARS REPORTS ON COMMITTEES’ WORK T. P. Allen, Bismarck, in Ch of N. D. Agricultural Serv- ice Work | | | | | | \ | | | i Miami, Fla, May 7.—(?)—Annua: reports of the international commit~ | tees on agricultural and vocational ; guidance were heard Thursday at the | closing session of the 15th annual | convention of Kiwanis International. John Bartruff, Crosby, N. D. & | member of the district agricultural | committee, and T. P, Allen, Bismarck, | N. D., vocational guidance committee- 'man, will assist in promoting this | service work among the clubs in , North Dakota. } Clubs were urged to sponsor stock ;and grain contests, exhibitions and | fairs, and boys’ and girls’ 4-H work, | in an effort to better the relationship | between town and country groups. | In vocational work cooperation was | asked of every Kiwanian with those young men and women who might be interested in his business or profes- sion. Dr. James G. Follette, Watertown, |S. D,, district governor, announced | that the annual convention for the | Minnesota-Dakotas district will be held in Minot, N. D., next August. ; Six rembers of the board of trus- | tees of Kiwanis International Thurs- | day ended their two-year term of of- | fice. They are Carl E. Endicott, Huntington, Ind.; T. Harry Gowman, | Seattle; William O, Harris, Los An- | geles; Howard T. Hill, Manhattan, | Kan.; Herbert A. Moore, Du Bois, Pa., and Edmond ©. Van Diest, Colorado Springs, Colo. Delegates Thursday will select the 1932 convention city for Kiwanis. Five cities, Toronto, Washington, D. C., Detroit, Cleveland, and Chicago, seek the honor. William O. Harris, Los Angeles was elected president of Kiwanis Inter- national succeeding Raymond Cross- man, Omaha, Neb., Wednesday. Andrew G. Gaul, Hamilton, Ont., was named vice president for Canada, succeeding C. E. Jakins, Brantford, Ont. Harper Gatton, Madisonville, Ky., was reelected vice president for the United States and Walter R. ‘Weiser, Daytona Beach, Fla., was re- elected treasurer. Associated Press To Meet in Mandan Grand Forks, N. D., May 6—(?)— A meeting of the North Dakota Asso- ciated Press will be held at Mandan May 25, it was announced Thursday by M. M. Oppegard, Grand Forks, president of the organization. Editors and publishers of daily !newspapers at Bismarck, Mandan, Grand Forks, Fargo, Jamestown, Valley City, Devils Lake, and Minot will gatfer at Mandan May 24 for a program of entertainment, with the business session scheduled for May 25. Earle H. Tostevin, editor of the Mandan Pioneer, and vice-president of the organization, will be host to the convention. | | i | | i Extension Poultryman Visits in Mountrail Frank Moore, extension poultry- man from the agricultural college, spent last Wednesday visiting in Mountrail county for the purpose of lining up several poultry cooperators. ‘These cooperators will be given per- sonal help on selecting pens rei on all phases of poultry produc- ion. Many farmers have told the county agent this spring that they would ing hens on hand costs no more to have hens than those that do not prodi Ripley was assigned Old Golds won every time. Now, we're wondering who's checking the new gan?—Judge. 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