The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 20, 1931, Page 4

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Logan Payne Co. | CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON! Attend Budget Hearing | Taxpayers are vitally affected by| the determination of city, county and} school budgets. Next Wednesday eve-| ning at 8 o'clock, the voters of Bis-| marck are invited by the members of| the city commission to attend a hear- ing on the city budget. These public) servants need the advice and coopera- tion of the people of the city. There is too little interest shown in city, county and school expenditures. There is a general fecling in Bis-| marck*that the city and school bud- get should be slashed this year so that the burden of taxes will be eased somewhat. It is urged by many ta» payers that payrolls be cut, frills eliminated and an absolute veto be) 50|Cross should not seek to confine ef- 3 prominent Red Cross official cannot draw too fine a line as to the cause of catastrophe or need for relief, It might be perfectly legitimate in order to save children from starvation, for the Red Cross in a limited manner at least, to succor those in need in the mine centers of Pennsylvania. Many innocent women and children are suffering and apparently need} |the help of the Red Cross. There have been times when the Red Cross alleviated conditions not growing out of any act of God, or Providence, as it is sometimes put. War, with all its distress, brought the Red Cross into being. Strely here was no act of God or Providence. ;Drought and other disasters hardly |can be laid at the door of God and| so great an institution as the Red} {forts to that rather intangible thing referred to coldly in industrial con- tracts as an act of God. Mr. Payne should never have been drawn into such a controversy over the functions of the Red Cross, Its strength has been the public impres- sion that the Red Cross stands ready to help in any emergency where humanity suffers, The Air Is Free A ruling of importance to operators. of radio stations and to the radio lis- teners of America is that handed down by a federal court in Chicago which holds that radio stations have “no vested property rights in the ethez. The decision is important in that it broadens the power of the federal radio commission to regulate and control radio stations or even to ban- ish them from the air altogether. It} makes it incumbent upon the radioj stations to perform a necessary or at! least a pleasant service to justify their) existence. Another result of the decision, ac-| cording to Col. Thad H. Brown, gen- eral counsel for the radio commis- sion, may be the elimination of “in- |ferior” stations to alleviate conges- | tion in the broadcast band. A Chicago firm had contested on mstitutional grounds the commis- sion’s action in ordering it off the air, serting that the order had deprived perty. In deciding t it, the fed- of its investment in the radio pro-|1>" onoes by way of being alfferent.| New York, July 20.—Archery, out- door bowling and cocoanut milk are among the summer headliners of Broadway. | Ping-pong gives some slight assist- ance to neglected pigmy golf courses. d several of the orange drink |stands along the highway have taken = Othe: e, mid-summer finds the put on all purchase of new equipment ¢ral court held the contention incor-| celebrated “main stem” dowdier and and public improvements. i While business enterprises of this city are putting their affairs in shape to meet decreased business volume,| it is incumbent upon the city com-) mission that it trim city expendi- tures to the bone. There are certain fixed charges which cannot be reduced. Study of other items, however, in a spirit of fairness and without political rancor, should result in material reductions. The city chambers should be crowd-) ed Wednesday with taxpayers willing) to make suggestions and to learn| how the affairs of the city are being conducted. Unfortunately, the official proceed-| ings of the city commission are not published as are those of the county.’ Taxpayers are more or less in the dark as to how the money is being! spent. A monthly resume of the city’s business showing all bills paid and the condition of the city finances should be published in the public in-| terest. For years this was done and! it was a curb upon expenditures.| ‘The cost is almost negligible and the! value of such publicity is far in ex- cess of its cost. City, county and| school budgets should be Published | in detail. i The Tribune last Saturday pub-| lished the city budget. It fails to re-| flect exactly the city’s fiscal affairs,| but is the best guide obtainable. The| city's payroll should be published in detail and there should be shown in round figures at least just what pro- Portion of special assessments have| not been met and must be put into} the budget and paid through a gen- eral tax levy. Operations of the water depart- ment should be shown in detail. Economies of operations might be ef- fected there, These and other matters should be} discussed at a general meeting of the People of Bismarck with their public not want to hide anything from the eyes of the people and stands ready to put all cards on the table. them by attending the general budget hearing next Wednesday evening. no interest is shown, the city commis- sion is justified in feeling that there is no demand for tax reduction and that the budget, as published in ab-| breviated form in The Tribune, is Satisfactory. It is too late to protest after you get your 1932 tax statement. Better do it before the city, county and school budgets are adopted. School officials, who really spend the most money, should draw their budget in conference with the people or a rep- resentative tax committee. Immed- fate tax reduction is the greatest service the public servants can give this year to the people of Burleigh |600 licensed radio stations assigned) 2 2 E servants, The city commission does| imposed in him by his country when | a z Help|that American life offers to ability) If/ folly of selling priceless integrity for| |rect in that any broadcasting is done| more under permission granted by thej Visitors from cheaply raucous than ever. the small towns of commission and this permission may be withdrawn when the public inter- est makes it advisable. | There now are slightly more than| z 2 2 2 to the 90 wave lengths available to the United States. When the com- mission assumed control over broad: castit and radio. generally, under the terms of the Radio Act of 1927, there were some 735 stations jammed] into the band, and the situation was chaotic. Congress instructed the commission to take such steps as it believed expedient to alleviate these conditions, and a campaign for the reduction in the number of stations was begun. While the number was reduced, by} means of consolidations, deletions an: financial failures, the commission felt| it was blocked in such future actions,; 3 except in clear cut cases of law viola- tions, when the property rights ques- tion was in litigation. Now for the first time, the question is out of litigation, although it may be ap- pealed to the supreme court of the} United States for final adjudication. 2 2 2 2 Se | Scotland’s population decrease di during the last 10 years. That thrifty) nation doubtless saw the depression! coming. | Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the t of thought by other editors. They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Tribune's policies. A Broken Old Man Goes to Jail | | | (Duluth Herald) | Albert Bacon Fall is seventy years} old. In a few days he will go to jail) for a year and a day as a punish. ent for having betrayed the trust) he was its secretary of the interior. Up to a certain point his life story reads like a lesson in the possibilities and industry. Beyond that point it is! very certainly a lesson teaching the a handful of gold. Fall, largely self-tar:ght, made him- self a lawyer and became a member {of the legislature, attorney "| jand associate justice of the supreme court of his state, and finally he was made secretary of the interior of the United States. In that capacity, a jury has de- clared, he sold a possession of the people of the United States to a pri- vate ‘ndividual for a bribe of one hundrc 1 thousand dollars. On con- viction he was sentenced to spend a year in a District of Columbia prison. Out of consideration for his physical condition that was changed to a year and a day so that the authorities could choose his prison, and they have picked a state prison in his home state. His doctors said he was too sick to go to jail, but government doctors re- ported that he was not. So, old, weak, broken, he goes to prison in the state that. honored him by its trust. Though his age and sickness and complete humiliation no doubt have brought him pity, the government is ae ef eee i i ME TT BEGIN HERE TODAY When LIANE BARRETT and VAN ROBARD, handsome mill ire. She asks the girl not to see, him any more. MURIEL LADD, debu- tante. In believed to have eloped with CHUCK DESMOND, report and Liane accompanies Robard fa search, Muriel turna up sn’ and sound. ELSIE MINTER there MR: crushes Liane by telling hi is nosaip nbout Robard LADD. News comes o' engagement to kocs on tour, leaving Linne wi: the rich MRS, CLEESPAUGH. eam. Cass fn taken and Liane goes to her, Cans recover: In her delirium the sick woman habbles of some myatery concer: ing her dead sister, Lulsa. Ca: comes back to th: Cleespaugh: home to convalesce. CLIVE CLEESPAUGH, good looking son of the house, asks Liane to marry him. She re first but later acecpts for her mother's sake, FAN AMBERTON and LORD, aisters, comen to Cleespaughs. Tresen is rude to Lianne. Robard din and maki him she ts to be married, Tren suspects an affate between Clive and Liane and determines to break it up. Fanny tells Tress t fs the adopted son of the man whose name he bears, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXI1 cis looked strange and unfa- miliar ineher old black frock. It sat loosely on her, with that curious air street clothes assume when donned by the convalescent, Her hair was nicely done, though, “and in spite of her thinness and obvious air of frailty she looked well. Liane said, “Mother, aren't you smart! Walking around this way.” “I've told Miss Nesbit we won't need her any more,” Cass said firm- ly. “Mrs. Cleespaugh wanted her to stay on but it’s nonsense. I’m well as well can be. And so anx- fous to pay back my indebtedness.” Liane gave her a worrled glance. “Dearest, you mustn’t. The doctor says you're coming along splendidly but you're not able to get back into harness for a while.” “Look here, honey,” said Cass with something of her old, capable manner, “I’ve been taking care of » you, lo, these 19 summers and it’s too late to turn the tables. Be sides, I can’t stay on here much longer. You've heard of wearing out one’s welcome! Mrs, Clees- paugh has been fine and I appre ciate it but there’s no reason I should become a pensioner of hers.” Liane said faintly, “Perhaps there is @ reason.” “What do you mean?” “Clive wants me to marry him. Do you mind?” “Clive!” said Cass, thunder- struck, “Young Mr. Cleespaugh? But you scarcely know him! answered, nice.” Cass played with her strand of imitation pearls. “You love him, honey?” . “I'm terribly fond of him,” Liane told her honestly. “He's been splen- did to me.” “That would solve eveyrthing,” Cass murmured as if to herself. Her brow cleared. “I won't pre- tend, darlipg; that I haven't been worried about you. It’s a battle, this life of ours, and you haven't had all the advantages I might have wished for you. This—why this would be wonderful! “ You'd “He's—he's awfully America must wonder why the Man- hattan natives don’t go to a good county fair some day, and have it over with. The cocoanut drink, whose origin and content are not known to me, ap- pears to be made while you wait from fresh cocoanuts. And archery, it seems, is quite the vogue. A “set-up” is possible in almost any of the store buildings that seem to have a terri- fic turnover in tenants. One: night, \a shady auction sale is being held and jon the next a gypsy fortune teller jhas moved in; some new device for |shining shoes appears, to be followed within a month by a sale of cheap shirts, neckties and socks. Sidewalk necktie vendors have ap- peared in numbers and upstairs lofts jinvite the timid souls to learn to dance; you can get your picture taken on a little card that also tells your weight. Cheap clothing and cheaper hats never have to worry again.” . She mused a moment. “A good marriage is what I've always wanted for you, Liane, Love and a fine young man. Not one of these jaundiced old playboys one sees around—” She sighed. “Well, this is news!” “You'll stay on then,” Liane Pleaded. “This does make a dif- ference, doesn't it?” “I suppose so,” Cass agreed. “Al- though why it should honestly I don’t know.” i ‘Clive wants an early wedding,” T4ane faltered. “I hope you don't mind.” “The child talks of weddings and no engagement has even been an- nounced,” Cass laughed. Her color had brightened. She looked young- er than she had in monthé, “By the way, does Mrs. Cleespaugh know of it yet?” “I think—I'm afraid, that is— that Clive is breaking the news this morning,” Liane said. “You're afraid? That's not a Pleasant way to put it.” “She's rather—autocratic,” said Liane, frowning. “She doesn’t like pla hasn’t thought of first.” “Well, she'll love this plan. How could she help it?” asked Cass roundly. . “TI hope you're right,” Liane said, Cass glanced at her anxiously. “Honey child, you're certain this 1s what you want to do?” she in- quired. “You're not—just plunging into {t without thinking?” Liane thrust from her the mem- ory of Van Robard’s proud dark face. “I know what I'm doing,” she said firmly.. “And it’s what I ’m staying on, then,” Cass de- cided. eee ‘RS, CLEESPAUGH held out a ringed’ hand to the girl. “Come in and tell me all about it,” she said, not unkindly. Yet her red- rimmed eyes testified to the scene at which Clive had briefly hinted. “This boy of mine,” she began, “has stolen a march on me, it seems. It appears a courting has been going on under my very eyes.” “We didn’t mean to—to de- ceive—” Liane faltered. “It's all been so sudden.” The old lady’s eyes softened. |: “My dear, I won't pretend I hadn't other plans for him because of course I had, Mothers usually do. But since my son has chosen,” and here her old head went up, proud- ly, “since my son bas chosen I shall abide by his choic Liane thanked her, + “You're very young,” Mrs. Clees- paugh went on. “That's a point for you and against you. Clive is stubborn but he has a sweet nature if he’s handled properly. You will have to learn that.” She adjusted her lorgnette. “Now about details. I am preparing an announcement for the newspapere which I shall submit for your mother’s approval. We had better see to that at once since Clive tells me you wish to marry before the first of the year.” “I hope it can be a very quiet wedding,” Liane said slowly. “My dear, you must allow me to see to your trousseau,” Mra, Clees- paugh said kindly and firmly. “Your mother has had a dificult make a bid for the trade of actors who have been out of work through the winter and who, somehow, can raise 50 cents or $1 for a new straw and a few dollars more for a light summer suit. The dollar-down spots take no| chances, payrolls on Broadway being what they are. ee & ‘Well, it’s now possible to find your way around New York without con- sulting the first blind man you meet. A corps of “information” police now ‘patrols the areas most likely to be frequented by visitors. They are young and polite, and should be of great value to New York taxi drivers who rarely know their way to Gram- ercy Park, for instance. : x ok * And whatever the depression may have done to New Yorkers, it has brought to a new civility and solicit- ousness. Taxi men, who once might time of it.” “She is so proud. It hurts her to be under obligations to anyone,” Liane explained, “Well, well, we shall see about all that this afternoon,” murmured the old lady abstractedly. “I shall wish to give a dinner party to cele- brate the engagement. I wonder— it scarcely seems proper to keep you at your duties when you will soon be so busy with your own af- fairs—but I wonder if you will come to me for a list of guests af- ter luncheon?” “Of course,” Liane murmured. “Shan Williams, we must have,” the old lady mused, “and your| that mother and John Burdick, and Van Robard, of course, with that impos- sible girl. Then there will be Tressa and Fanny and we shall have to get men for them. David Lester and Hart Watrous are at the Hunt Club for the month. We can ask them. We shall be 12 with you and Clive. I dislike a larger party.” Liane, making notes, nodded gravely. If the pageant of formal parties opening beforo her dis- mayed her a little she gave no’ sign. “You'll be needing frocks, too,’ the old lady observed. “I open accounts for you at Hendel’s and Chez Lisette and we can go into town one day this week for fittings.” “You are far too good to me,” Liane murmured, turning to go. “The things I have will do quite well and I should be happier in my old things. This seems rather like sailing under false colors, have led, be of service these days. Even box office gents have grown more human} and will deign to talk to a mere cash customer. In fact, never have I no- : & (Copyright, 1931, NEA Service, Inc.) TODAY IS THE-Z KERENSKY’S APPOINTMENT On July 20, 1917, it was announced that the Russian premier, Prince Lvoff, had resigned, and that Alex- ander F. Kerensky had been appoint- ed premier, but would also tempor- arily retain his portfolio as minister of war and munitions. Following the announcement a new government was quickly formed. Kerensky was made practical dictator and his government received the com- Plete indorsement of the Joint Con- gress of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Councils and of the All-Russia Coun- cil of Peasant Delegates. The councils decided to confer su- Ppreme and unrestricted power on the government. Orders were given to fire on de- serters at the front, and warrants were issued for the arrest of revolu- tionary agitators wherever they might be. Rear Admiral Verdervski, com- mander of the Baltic fleet, was seized for communicating a secret govern- mental telegram to sailors’ commit- tees. Lieutenant Dashkevitch was ar- rested on the charge of inciting the Peterhof troops to remove the provi- sional government. Young people today seem to have a) smattering of many things, but they never seem to be thoroughly ground- ed in any one subject—Dr. Erna Patzelt, University of Vienna, Austria. The great old log fireplaces are a glowing memory, but chilblains were their inevitable concomitant.—Isabel Paterson. MABEL reflection in the mirror. “I'm— frightened,” she said simply. Her great dark eyes were like limpid ~ Pools in the soft light. “Frightened of what for heaven's sake?” Cass’ laugh sounded unaf- fected. “I don’t know, quite.” “Well, I’m sure I don’t. You're Just fanciful. Be perfectly natural —just your own sweet self and everyone'll approve of you.” Liane thought, “If she only knew! He's coming tonight. Van Robard. What shall I do? If I look at him, it he touches my hand, I may give myself away. And .I mustn't do t" She said with forced lightness, “I'm just stagestruck I guess. Afraid of all these people.” “My dear, they won't boo at you or throw things. Just make a good entrance, and the rest will be easy.” Liane laughed. “That sounds simple.” . “It is simple. Take an old trou er’s word for it. And remember you're every bit as good as any of them.” “All right. Mother, did Mrs. Cleespaugh quiz you about the Barrett family tree?” Cass colored. “Oh, we did have @ little talk,” she said vaguely. gave her our pedigree and liked it.” Liane had a flash of prescience. “She's keeping something back,” she thought. She had a wild long- ing to know what it was. Some mystery lurked in her mother’s consciousness. All she said was, “I’m glad you settled the matter to her satisfaction.” doesn’t it?” “Nonsense, my dear,” said the old lady decisively. “There's no point to that attitude. I-should be very much displeased if you did not let me have my way in this.” Liane passed Clive in the hall. “All eet?” he asked in a low voice. “All set,” the girl returned with a cheerfulness she did not feel. “Your mother’s been so nice.” “I knew she would when she'd time to get used to the idea,” he said satisfied. “She was a bit emo- tional when I told her, but then Mother thinks family crises are things to get emotional about.” “Is that what I am? A family crisis?” Liane asked smiling. “You?” Blue eyes stared into dark ones, For an instant his fair head was/very close to hers. “Shall I tell you what I think you are really?” Liane tore her hand from his, breathless. “I think perhaps you'd better not. Not just now, at any rate.” She ran up the stairs, panting a Kittle. “What a fool I am,” she thought, derisively. “Why- didn’t I let him go on with what he wanted to say?” cee IANE, in the rose room, was " being arrayed for the engage: ment dinner. The simplicity of her velvet gown, ivory in tone, tuated the young purity of her pro- file, the innocent curves of her bud- ding figure. Cass,-magnificent in violet, was hooking her up. “There. You're splendid,” she cheerfully.” “It's a sweet frock. It suits you.” Liane leaned back to catch her “Now we really must go down,” Cass said carelessly changing the subject. “Come along. You're per- fect.” = eee ‘RS. CLEESPAUGH had asked, majestically, “Do you know Mr, Robard?” and Cass had in- clined her head ever so slightly. But Liane, narrowly watching, had seen her mother’s color change. There was a flurry of talk as Nora entered with the tray. In the chat- ter Cass managed to slip aside. Liane made her way through the group. “Tired already, dear?” she wanted to know. Cass managed a strained smile. “Well, this is my first night out you know. I'll be all right di- rectly.” “What does she know of him?” the girl wondered. They went on to the club to dance, Cass begged off, pleading a headache. “I hate to leave you,” Liane mur- mured. ij “Nonsense,” Cass told her round- ly. “I won't have you spoiling the party, Mrs. Amberton will chap- erone you.” ‘Tresta’s lips curled faintly and Liane fi . The gallant Mr. Daily Health Service Hard Work, Exposure to Cold, Cause BY DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association ‘The term “albuminuria” does not describe a disease but a symptom. Whenver the kidneys fail to function properly so far as relates to the elim- ination of protein substances, some in passes out of the blood -| through the kidneys and the excreted fluids. Under normal conditions pro- ,| tein does not appear, only water, salts and various other waste products be- ing found in the fluid. There are, of course, conditions in which the body tissues in the urinary tract itself are damaged and the by-products of these tissues which might appear in the fluid are also responsible for the ap- Pearance of “albumin.” In some cases exceedingly hard muscular work, exceedingly hard mus- cular work, exposure to severe cold, or overeating of meats may tempor- arily result in the appearance of somc albumin, but these conditions arc rare and not permanent. The presence of albumin is detect~ ed by a simple chemical test. ‘The simplest test is to allow the fluid to come into contact with concentrated nitric acid. Under these circum- stances a white ring forms between the fluid and the acid in case any albumin is present. There are oc- casions, particularly in cold weather, when the excreted fluids seem cloudy, under which circumstances the sus- picion may arise that alubmin is pre- Temporary ‘Albuminuria’ h cases the warming of font. uid or the addition of @ little acetic acid will cause the development of a clear appearance. This agra | does not occur if er ie is due nce of albumin. ‘ene Fyresence of albumin in the urine, or so-called albuminuria, a usually due to an inflammation 0 the kidney. This inflammation of the kidneys is called nephritis. It may be present in an acute form, due to the action of some poison or through by-products of fever or to the toxins of bacteria, It may also be present due to a gradual breaking down of the kidney, in which case it is called chronic nephritis or, as is commonly known, Bright's disease. The disease was named for Bright, an English physician, who first classified it and described its symptoms. In the case of acute inflammation of the kidney, the control of the fever, the stopping of the drugs, the elim- ination of the poisons of the bacteria that cause the irritation will bring about healing, provided too much damage has not already been done to the kidney. If, however, the damage has been too great, if the kidney has lost in its functions, thereafter the person suffers from chronic kidney disease. Under such circumstances, great care is necessary in the diet, in exercise, in the control of life gen- erally in order to prevent further damage and in order not to overtax the weakened tissues. Experiments Are Carried on With Fair Degree of Suc- cess, Sponsors Say EDITOR'S NOTE—This is the second of two stories concerning Some of the more interesting dis- coveries and conclusions of the Committee on the Costs of Medi- cal Care, which is making a series of studies of the economic aspects of illness and medical service. * * 4% Washington, July 20.—Some people can have a doctor's care without any doctor bills. Not very many, it is true, but the Committee on the Costs of Medical Care located some community experl- ments of the sort which it considered worthy of exhaustive study. Thirty-one communities in two Canadian provinces have employed community physicians to treat their citizens and one large American shoe company for more than 10 years has provided free medical care for its 15,000 employes and their dependents’ with a medical department employing 100 persons. The reports of the com- mittee’s experts indicate that both experiments have been carried out with more than a satisfactory degree of success. The reports are especially interesting because of the attention modern day sociologists are paying to the inequalities of illness and the committee’s attack on the problem of reasonable costs of medica} service for its recipients. Might Try It Here In Saskatchewan and Manitoba— mostly in the former province—3l rural communities now have com- munity doctors. These rural com- munities resemble our coun- ties, being about 18 miles square. The community doctor system is 10 years old and it may be applicable to some communities in the United States in view of a recognized tendency ‘for physicians to concentrate in cities be- cause of unsatisfactory incomes ob- tainable in rural areas. The system has grown in Saskatchewan part!- be- cause of complaints of excessive medical costs and insufficient service in rural areas and partly because of the difficulty in persuading phy- sicians to enter private practice where returns were very low. - Sometimes) local physicians have demanded that! they be hired by the community if the community wanted them to stay. Seven additional communities voted to hire a municipal doctor last De- cember and not one of the 31 which have had a municipal doctor has abandoned the plan. Physicians are eager for the posi- tions and it is said that from 30 to 50 apply whenever one is open. Gets $4,000 Per Year ‘The average community served has @ population of 1,800 and the median salary of the Saskatchewan municipal doctor is about $4,000. He may or may not be permitted additional in- come from certain fees. He serves not. only 3 a general practitioner to the rural municipality but also as the public health officer. In several com- munities besides the 31 the local phy- sician is subsidized to the extent of $1,500 or less in return for public health services and his care of in- digent persons. Usually the municipal physician serves all residents without charge, although sometimes nominal fees are set for certain specified services. Of- fice calls are invariably free of charge. Most surgery is exempted from the “free care” system, although about half of the municipal doctors per- form tonsillectomies free, and there is usually a charge for drugs admin- istered. Make Over 300 Visits Each doctor has-from 1,000 to 1,500 office calls annually and makes from 300 to 500 visits to the homes of his patients. The committee report finds that the average family expense for medical service of all kinds—includ- ing taxes for the physician’s salary and any extra fees paid, drugs, nurs- ing and so on—is $20 a year, Most municipal doctors say they are doing more work now than they would be if they were in private prac- tice but that their income is greater STICKLERS Williams “Soon you'll be, @ matron, need- chaperone.’ Van Robard smiled mockingly at Liane. “No one to say you nay, ©) Above are shown a square and a cix- de, Can you, with one straight cut, take a eed out of tha two) ” COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS LOOK © AFTER CANADIAN RESIDENTS on the same amount of work than if they had to contend with bad debts. General opinion among them is that the “contract” system does not inter- fere with the important personal rel- ationship between doctor and patient and some of the physicians even ad- mit that the annual salary basis in- tensifies the doctor's interest in the Patient's recovery. It is also believed that the quality of preventive medical service has been considerably im- Proved in the areas served. Idea in Industry The Endicott-Johnson Shoe com- pany, operating in New York state, at the time of the committee's survey ‘was spending $900,000 a year for com- Plete medical service for its 15,000 workers and their families. The staff of its medical service included 28 phy- sicians, four dentists, 67 trained nurses and 32 technical and profes- sional assistants. The physicians made 87,400 house calls and received 118,740 office visits in the year sur- veyed. Besides using its own medical service the company paid more than $300,000 to community hospitals and specialists and consultants from other towns in the same year. The free medical care includes phy- sical therapy, X-ray therapy, helio- therapy and even the services of a psychologist. Nursing is free and “helpers” are sometimes furnished families stricken by illness. ——_—___________» Il BARBS ——<—$___§s “Mussolini pledges arms limita- tion.” Headline. But not, of course, those raised in Fascist salute, * * * By the time the debt situation is finally settled the Young plan will be no longer young, * * * The matter of taxing cigarets, like everything else, has its ifs and butts, * * A Massachusetts man is said to be holding 16 different jobs. Sweet are the uses of diversity. * * * A machine has been invented to solve mathematical problems by pee as the are of an “electric .! very problem, of course, will be a shining “example.” x ok x The government planted 79,000,000 trees last year. Probably to better its chances for presidential timber. Rites} | Quotations ‘ uu e Americans invent everything, but don’t profit by them. They invented the League of Nations, but are not in it; and cocktails, but do not drink them.—Aristide Briand. It is not oA ony not strange that youn; ad a care Peonins drunk with ‘power uthority thrust upo: —Dr, Luclus ©. Clark, 7" Shem—Dr. e * * My father’s favorite Saying was: Successful bilsinessman is one who watches the crowd and then goes the other way.”—Lady Rhondda, Privilege is 4 ite . @s unbecoming and un- worthy in a society of nana as it 4s in a well-ordered society of in- dividuals.—Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Oclambis university, : * * It is possible to create a wa world if we Christianize our me alism, but never if patriotism dechrist- fanizes our religion. —Prof, Jerome Davis, of Yale Divinity School, FLAPPER FANNY SAys: :G. U. S. PAT. OFF. oy a