The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 11, 1932, Page 8

People’s Forum Waiters Note.—The Tribune wi lette: rned to ters MUST be signi ere. If you wish ¢ sign the pecudonyrs first and yout own name beneath it. We will re- equeats. We reserve right to delete such parts of ‘as. may Necessary tb conform to this polic: CLOUDED PERSPECTIVE Wing, No. Dak. Jan. 4, 1932. Editor, Tribune: What do I see? I see a nation of People whose perspective has been clouded with visions of wealth. A people who couldn’t stand prosperity. A people who have struggled for wealth, not for its sake, but for the sake of the luxuries they have come to look upon as necessities. Had we stopped buying when our money was gone, had we quit expend- ing when our limit was reached, the depression would not have hurt us. But when we had exhausted our sur- plus we used our credit far beyond its value. Thus, we were badly crip- Pled when adversity overtook us; a business depression largely due to our own actions—a vicious circle. There are those who say that the depression is due to the war. In a measure this is true, but they cannot deny that if we had the money we had foolishly spent we could pay our taxes, interest and in many cases sub- stantially reduce our debts. It is up to us as individuals to salvage what we can and with it as @ basis, build on a firm foundation for the future. We do not need a leader. If we sit meekly waiting for an intellectual giant to take us by the hand and lead us into Utopia, we do not deserve the return of pros- Perity. Constructive criticism will be of value to us in our climb, but mali- cious criticism of our government and of millionaires will not aid us. We are the government. We made the millionaire. It lies in our power to reshape the government but we can- not un-make the millionaire. \_ Therefore, let's quit crabbing, and with the example of the past before ‘us, roll up our sleeves, tighten our belts, turn our faces to the future, get busy and show the world the way out of this financial morass. HENRY PAVEY. OPPORTUNITY IS OURS Bismarck, N. D. Editor, Tribune: With each new day opportunity presents itself to us and if we are only willing to heed its beckoning, @ remarkable change in our condi- tions will take place. When short crop years overtake us and low prices become our lot, we begin to think seriously of pos- ig ways to overcome our difficul- The writer believes that it is about time to change our farming meth- ods, to plant more of such crops which will net be affected by the world markets. Wheat as a cash crop ‘will not, for many years to come, be of any value to our farmers. The output of other countries will be in- creased, and it therefore follows that with the great production cost and with frequent droughts, which oc- cur most every year in some section of the state, it has become a hap- hazard proposition. It is therefore necessary that more attention be giv- en to the growing of live stock. “The Cow, The Sow and The Hen.” To increase and improve the dairy herd by eliminating the unproductive animal. To adopt the dual cow, which is most important for milk pro- duction and for beef as well. The Holstein, the Guernsey and the Jer- sey steer, if fattened for market, will bring only half price. Forage crops must be produced and put in the hands of a liberal feeder and by 50 doing dairy animals will respond with great rewards. Protection must be provided against a scorching sun and cold wintry blasts. This holds good in regards| to _all classes of livestock and even “The Little Brown Hen” will pay her rewards. In some respects, this may cause an outlay of money, but will Prove a boon in the long run and will enhance the farmers’ holdings very materially. Farmers, in general, can produce everything necessary in the line of fruit and vegetables for their need and any surplus will find a ready market in the city. It has been said that in many places trees will not grow, but this is far from actual facts. Many varieties of shade trees as well as fruit trees may Jbe had at a small cost and by cor- rect planting methods, even on ground with a hard pan subsoil, will do well end thrive, This has been repeatedly proven. It of course will require some good labor, but it’s worth it. Trees around a farm home, aside from the plea- sure derived, will increase the value SIDEGLANCES - ay of such a farm by hundreds of dol- lars. The tourist traveling over our highways will comment favorably on the beauty of the country and carry home with him some ity Had free advertising of North Dako- It small individual irrigation sys- tems could be installed, and these would not cost very much, they would. say from five acres, produce a sur- prisingly large income, often greater than the income from the entire farm. Berries of every kind, for ex- ‘ample, will nearly always produce an income of more than $200 per. acre. Apples, another thing £0 easily grown, will, after they become in full bear- ing, yleld as much as 200 boxes per acre. In sections of Montana 800 boxes per acre have been picked from orchards under irrigation. Are there then any good reasons why the North Dakota farmer should not plan to install at least a small irrigation system, especially since the windmill can operate the flow of wat- er? Larger systems may be installed on any farm where the flow of water is not deep and the lay of the land is adaptable. These systems should not cost more than the farmer's own labor. He would feel like enjoying life with the surprising and positive increase in earnings which would never fail to respond to his effort. If 100 bushels of corn per acre could be obtained, would his efforts be not well paid? Would it not prove a great satisf tion to his good wife, if she could Step into the garden and pick fresh berries for their immediate use and the vegetables she desired from a pro- lific growth? All this would be theirs, and it would find a most ready market with willing buyers and at a decidedly fan- cy price. Under such conditions the farmer's life would be worth living. It can be his, if he will simply say: “I will.” The opportunity is here. Who will grasp it? One who believes in the oppor- tunity of the North Dakota farmer. A WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT Dickinson, N..D. January 1, 1932. Editor, Tribune: 1 wish to remind the sman from Stark county who said he came here in 1883, of a few things he did not state regarding the prohibition con- dition then and now. My husband also came to Stark county in 1663 and the country was plenty wet then \and continued so until the 18th amendment came in force and the “wetness” was not due to the rainfall either. To be sure there is some ll- quor in the county and quite a few get drunk now and then. But let me remind you that before the 18th amendment when the school board in the country districts met it was cus- tomary for us wives to go with our husbands and we used to visit with each other while the board transact- ed the school business around the table in the kitchen and nearly every time most of them got so full of whiskey it was necessary for the women to do the driving or keep a sharp watch out that we did not get off the trail. There were no fences and few knew what a section line meant. After getting lost a few times and having to let the team find the way home, I learned to stay home. It was the same way when .we went to town for groceries. Lots of the men stayed at the saloons: while the poor woman cared for her crying children. She would often ‘be, com- Pelled to go from one saloon to an- other asking for her husband and when she did find him and got him started for home he would drive the horses at a full gallop as long as their wind would hold out or until ‘she got hold of the lines. And how about our dances then? . Only the young boys and a few of the men danced. The rest of the men were openly drinking and gambling. We have the law now and if the men did the same way we can do something about it. Only a very foolish wife need to put up with such a drinking man as we had to put up with thirty years ago. I, wish we had the law 30 or 40 years ago as we have it now. Then a lot of us folks would have some mon- ey we do not have, as all the money @ lot of them got went for whiskey. Liquor of any kind has never done anyone any good. And the 18th amendment can be enforced just as well as the bank robber law or the Jaw against arson or murder. And it should be enforced by sending the bootleggers to jail and fed bread and water and be made to work. For- eigners should be sent back to the country they came from when they peddle booze. The times are better now than they were before the 18th amendment, and we have more now and better houses and better clothes and the majority of the men are so- ber and get less whiskey than they did years ago. Yes, they are better looking and more self-respecting now than when they could get liquor any- where. \ OLD TIMER'S WIFE. - By George Clark | THE BISMARCK T: [BUNE, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932 : ch ; THE GUMPS-.MEET THE MAMA 7 few.- oLb BIMBO 1S ALL BESIDE HIMSELF YODAY= HE CANNOT GET HAT GIRL wiv YHE BLONDEMAIR AND THE GREAT BiG BEAUTIFUL EYES ourT OF MIS MIND = Mow FASCINATING SHE IS = HOW YOUNG | AND Mow CLEVER] | WE LEARNED YESTERDAY THAY WER NAME 1S MILLIE DE STROSS= AND THAT SHE \S ON HER WAY To AUSTRALIA WITH MER MOTHER = WALT HAS. BEEN ORDERED BY HIS PHYSICIAN, DOC, To GET AWAY. FROM I(T ALL. THE STRAIN HAS BEEN 100 MUCH ‘AND WALT 1S TAKING PHYLLIS AND SKEEZIX ON A TRIP SOUTH AND WEST, WHERE WITH A CHANGE OF SCENE AND AR HIS SHATTERED NERVES SHOULD MEND: HERE'S HOPING. oe FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS Boy! 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