The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 27, 1932, Page 4

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(Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER, LEVINGS & BREWER (Incorporated) CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Plenty of Work The difference between depression and prosperity means tragedy to many millions of people—and yet, amazingly enough, the actual gap be- tween the two states is exceedingly narrow. A writer in the current Magazine of Wall Street quotes figures compiled by the American Federation of Labor which show that there is in the Unit- ed States today enough work to em- ploy every worker in the nation—for 35 hours a week. ‘That is to say, if a seven-hour day and a five-day week were suddenly in- stalled in every industry, unemploy- ment would literally vanish. There is, it seems, plenty of work in Amer- ica for everybody—if only it were di- vided up equitably. ‘The normal working week in most industries is 48 hours, scaling down to 44 in many cases. Between that and the 35-hour week there is not great gulf. And yet that small gulf is enough to throw something like a quarter of all our wage-earners out of work and put long columns of red fig- ures in the ledger of innumerable ‘businesses. Before the depression came we had| had several years of high prosperity. During those years something might have been done to pave the way for hard times. Working hours might have been readjusted, for instance, to spread work out over a larger number of workers. The high profits that were being made could have enabled industries to do this without greatly diminishing the individual worker's income. But, as the writer in the above- mentioned magazine points out: “Too small a proportion of the earnings of 1919-1929 went into consumption. Too large a proportion went to swell the unspendable incomes of a minority of machine owners. Too much was ploughed back into additional capital investments to swell producing facil- ities which had already run beyond the consuming abilities of the mass Population.” Now, however, we must look ahead to future opportunities, not back to ones that were missed. What are we going to do to narrow the gap? The ‘man who presents a sane and logical Program will do this country a tre- mendous service. Making Air Lines Safe ‘The Commerce Department, it is announced, is about to adopt a new regulation for commercial air trans- port companies which would require each pilot flying a passenger-carry- ing plane to possess a certificate of competency, to obtain which he would have to measure up to extremely stiff standards. He would, for instance, have to have at least 1200 hours solo flying time, 500 hours cross-country flying, 75 hours night flying, and in addition would have to pass a test in blind flying. This provision, naturally, would eliminate the employing of pilots who were not of the very highest type, and would do a good deal to make the air lines safer. Nor is there anything unreasonable about it. A steamship captain must possess a certificate of competency which is‘ based on very stiff requirements. Should not an air- plane pilot meet the same sort of rule? A Little Late New diplomatic execsanges between the United States and Japan with re- them by the average citisen months ago. Tt may easily be that both the po- litical and the commercial interests of this nation and the world might have been better served if strong representations had been made to least such action would have served to clarify the atmosphere before such @ spectacle as that now to be seen at Shanghai was presented to the gaze of a horrified and peace-loving world. Where Crime Is Bred One of the commonest American beliefs is that most criminals are mentally defective, and that the crime wave would ebb to a ripple if only some way could be found of put- ting a serviceable mind into the head of each crook. Now, however, Dr. Amos T. Baker, psychiatrist at Sing Sing prison, comes along to tell us that we're mistaken. Addressing a session of the American Orthopsychiatric asso- ciation in Baltimore the other day, he declared that the mentality of ;most criminals compares favorably with that of law-abiding citizens. Most criminals, he said, go wrong because of unfavorable home condi- tions and not because they are men- tally deficient. Heredity has little to do with filling prisons. Environment is all-important. It would be more pleasant, possibly to stick to the older idea and blame it all on heredity. That would re- Neve us of all responsibility. But we can't do it, and Dr. Baker's re- marks ought to make us stop and do a bit of thinking. That expression, “unfavorable home conditions,” can cover a whole lot of ground—and society as a whole has a direct responsibility in it. It covers, for example, homes in city slums, where health conditions are bad, food is poor and the street is a child's only playground. It covers homes in certain mining towns, where the workers are ground down by poverty, live in conditions of sickening squalor and count them- Selves lucky if they can just get enough to cat from day to day. It covers homes in rotten tene- ments which, if we had any social conscience at all, would be torn down no matter what the cost; homes on isolated back-country farms where a child can grow up without any advantages whatsoever; homes in dull factory towns where a mill- owner is absolute czar over all his workers—homes everywhere, in short, that belong in what the sociologists call the “under-privileged” stratum. That is where our crime stems from. As long as society is willing to let a large number of human be- ings live in such homes it will have a in the responsibility. The Twentieth Amendment The twentieth amendment is about to be added to the constitution of the United States, and if you aren't familiar with its provisions it would pay you to find out something about it. It is commonly called the “lame duck” amendment. It would do away with governmental machinery that was devised for an age of stage- coaches and horse-drawn canal bar- ges, and it would bring things at Washington up to date. First of all, it would move the pres- idential inauguration ahead from March 4 to early in January. More important, it would similarly move ahead the date on which a newly- elected congress takes office—there- by doing away with the scandalous “lame duck” sessions, in which con- gressmen whose constituents have turned them down still have power to make Jaws. It would end the pos- sibility of filibusters in congress and it would make the governmenf vast- ly more responsive to the will of the electorate. Thirty-six state legislatures must ratify it if it is to carry. Not one valid reasan can be advanced against it; many weighty reasons can be put forward in its favor. It ought to be ratified without delay. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard to whether they agree or disi with The Tribune's polict Removing the Capital (Carson Press) If the readers of this page want the capital to remain at Bismarck they must be sure and vote on the question at the Presidential Primary on March 15th. Be sure and go to the polls and vote. ‘There is no logical reason as to why the capital should be moved to James- town. The citizens of the state can be better served with the capital located at Bismarck to say nothing of junking the property in Bismarck owned by the ‘state and paid for by the tax- payers’ . It would be s slap in soe Lene bo the Sindy Ponenee OE st a Why should anyone in the Slope vote an added expense and vote to absurd for Jamestown to ex- votes in this section. If you ts g a IO on the proposition, nasty “crime problem.” We all share; Japan when the trouble sterted. At Hall the Father of Jazz! New York, Feb. 27.—Some there are in the Manhattan swirl who keep in the limelight if they have to throw chairs; others of greater consequence remain relatively unknown to the “mob.” Take, for instance, Ferdie Grofe! Here is the father of jazz instru- mentation in America and yet, un- til the other night, he had never made a public speech or had never been given a big Broadway party. When he finally was dragged to his feet at the instance of Gene Buck, chieftain of the American Society for Composers, Musicians and Writers, Grofe was as bewildered as a suburb- anite. Yet, at the moment, his new “Grand Canyon Suite” was beginning to arouse national attention, along with such older compositions as “Metropo- lis,” and the internationally famous orchestration of Gershwin’s “Rhap- sody in Blue” for Paul Whiteman, ** * Hails From Jersey Gene Buck, who hailed from De- troit, Mich., and who, when a pro- ducer, always gave the home town the first peep, told me the story of the plump, shy, quiet voleed Grofe, who is certain to become an outstanding figure in American musical history. Grofe hails from Jersey. Most of his immediate ancestors had been musicians, His great-grandfather was a ‘cellist for Victor Herbert. His mother was a ‘cellist and his uncle a concert master. It was hard for him to escape a musical influence, so while he tried to be a bank clerk, @ printer and book binder, he found himself whanging a piano at 16. ee & Starts in Medicine Show And if you think there is no ro- nings of famous folk, listen in: Grofe Joined up with one of those itinerant lecturers who went about from town to town, putting on a little show and then peddling some product, STICKERS SCENERY From the letters in the word scenery, 11 other English words, which are to be found in the dictionary... See how many you can. You can use as many of the letters as you wish, but no letter moce than the number of times it appears. - patent medicine to safety pins. The “lecturer” needed a pianist, although he advertised an “orchestra.” It was Grofe's job to organize the quickest sort of band. Generally the lad would try to find a fiddlef; Grofe would play the piano and the lecturer would “double” at the drums before the spiel began. If a fiddler couldn't be found, Grofe would play the violin and hire a pianist. * oe * Stranded in California: One day he found himself stranded in a California mining camp. There was nothing to do but bang the ivor- ies-in a typical dancehall saloon. And this he did for many months. He wanted to get to Los Angeles, but didn’t have the carfare. So he organized a “benefit” for himself, and then was stuck with the necessity of prying an audience out of the hills. On burro back he traveled into the marice and adventure in the begin- | back country posting up notices. Grofe got his fare—and next ap- peared in Los Angeles. * * Oe The Man Who Made Whiteman He encountered Paul Whiteman about 1920 and becafme Whiteman’s pianist until just a few years ago. It was not until a benefit perform- ance for jobless musicians recently that Grofe ever led his own band. With Whiteman he went to San Francisco. They opened, at: Tait’s famous old cafe. Jazz was, at the time, in its cradle. Any number of bands were playing, but there was no arranged or scored music for the struments. Everyone either “faked’ or improvised. No tune was ever played the same twice in succession. And it was Ferdie Grofe who made jazz history by getting the tunes FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: Some stockings are a sheer extrava- gance. THIS want the capital at Jamestown, CURIOUS WORLD down on paper for the various in- struments. This was the syncopated arrangements as they are known today, and it was also the first appearance of saxophones as a defie nite part of orchestral makeup. “Rhapsody in Blue” gave him the second big break. Of course everyone heard of White- man and Gershwin—but, alas, few ever hear of the man behind the scenes. Which is why, after all these years, Ferdie made his first speech and took his first bow. (Copyright, 1932, NEA. Service, Inc.) Bt TODAY #9 ANNIVERSARY GERMAN ATTACK FAILS On Feb. 27, 1918, heavy.German attacks on French positions at Butte du “Mesnil failed. Two attacks were launched, both of which were beaten off with heavy losses by French artillery and ma- chine gun fire. The positions which were the Ger- gees to more ané more in love with him, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XIV ‘ONEY ISLAND was having record Sunday. Under a cloud- less sky of electric blue lay an ocean the same shade filled with people who had fied the heat of the city for the heat of the amusement resort. The golden sand of the beach was completely hidden by the sweltering multitude. People sprawled under umbrellas, in steamer chairs, or Jay face down on the beach, sun-tanning, Policemen herdec lost children while frantic mothers searched for little Jimmy or Ike or Jane. Picnic parties gorged om popcorn and hot dogs. Young husbands proudly pa- raded with their young wives. Pretty, pale-faced girls strolled in Pairs, bright eyes alert for the chance of an escort. Lovers taught Life their sweethearts to swim. guards bobbed up and down boats, listening for cries of help, ‘was @ record Sunday. “Honestly” saié Ellen in an awed voice, “I've never seen 90 many peopte before, Never!” “You mean so many that you wouldn’t like to know,” Larry am- plified thoughtfully, “Snob,” she accused him, “Certainly,” he agreed. “So are Confess it—don't you think We're the nicest’: people at Coney you. Inland, this afternoon?” “Certainly we are,” she sgreed demurely, delightfully conscious his hand on her bare arm, delight- fully conscious. of bis nearness when the crowd pressed them to wether. “Still want to swim “with all New York for company?” stand sft ze ia People’s Forum Editor's Note—The Tribune A od comes letters on sul of terest, Letters dealing with cone troversial religious sul which attack individu + which offend tas tate pI wi ret to writers. All letters MUST be signed, ish se & pseudonym, end your it. We will ree ts. as ma: L conform to this FORGOT ABOUT RIVER Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 25, 1932. Here are a few questions which many citizens of North Dakota would like to have answered before voting on the proposal March the 15th. How long, oh how long, shall the good state of North Dakota be the laugh- ing stock of all the rest of the peo- ple of the United States of America? Shall we put the capital and the other North Dakota state institutions on wheels to be moved from one city to the other? ‘What will become of all the work done by the capitol commission and architects if the capital is moved? This commission was ordered and authorized by the legislature in 1931, after the removal amendment had been filed, was it not? ‘This ‘was to have plans made for a capitol building to be lo- cated in the city of Bismarck, and no other city in North Dakota. That is correct, is it not? Then if the capital is moved to some “I still do.” They reached the bath house. | Larry moaned when he perceived the long queue of sweltering men and women lined up for suits. “My God,” he said plaintively. Then he demanded, “Can't we do something about this? Buy some body’s place or something? There's & man, near front too, looks as {f he'd jad enough to eell.” “I suppose you've already got your tan at Palm Beach and don’t care how the rest of us manage,” Ellen said with mild sarcasm. ce annoyance faded from his e, “Don't tease me, my child,” he complained. “I was thinking of you, heaven knows I was. My heart fafls at the thought of you in one of those suits. The trick seems to be getting every customer into a suit that doesn’t fit.” He pointed to an extremely fat woman stuffed perilously into @ black suit two sizes too small. She was emerging from one of the bath &/houses with a youngster of 10, & Daily, Health News How to Care for Baby's Teeth Every Child Should Seeia Dentist Immediately “Aft Appearance of city what become done by this commission? of government is moved, Hy = a may fs travagance. They ate lobster New- burg and strawberry ice, with reck- less disregard of their health, while from -far below they heard steam- boat whistles and saw the tiny gold- en circle of the ferris wheel turn ing over and over, Then the stars came out. “Listen, what time is it?” asked Bilen suddenly. “I’ve got to get to Dreamland and you promised to re. turn the car to your friend.” “That doesn't matter,” Larry re- plied carelessly as be leaned across the table toward her. “The only thing that matters is that you and Tare here on this roof and that you have the loveliest eyes, Did you ever take a good look at your eyes Ellen?” But Ellen was not to be diverted. “No wonder you're always late,” she rebuked. “Don’t you ever look at your watch?” “Asa matter of fact,” he laughed, “I haven't a watch. I’m afraid it I carried one I'd have to look at it.” Bllen was taken back by the novelty of this viewpoint. What slender, wispish little girl almost falling out of a suit two or three sizes too large. Ellen giggled. eee ATT all she and Larry didn’t Bo into the ocean. They rode on the whip and in a gondole through a Venice that was moon- Hght blue and slightly too damp for comfort, They rode on the roller coaster. Ellen, like 100,000 other girls, shrieked as little red cars shot down shining tracks and dropped into what seemed miles of lighted emptiness, - “Hey, this idea was 100 per cent to the good!” caroled Larry as he steadied her in his arms. “I must have been missing things all my life.” ‘ ‘They ate hot dogs from the hot ra dog wagon and cotton candy which It Popcorn, They went to the side shows and peered with fascinated horror into narrow booths, There the fat lady quivered like moun- tainous jelly. The cigaret fiend, thin as a snake, smoked endlessly, The sword swallower challenged his digestion with knives and nails. “That reminds me,” remarked Larry with the utmost seriousness, “I'm bungry.” . “Atter ‘all those hot dogs?” veled Bilen, giggling at his ishness, mar. tool of “Only three or maybe four. You're hungry, too. You caa't deny it.. Your tongue’s hanging at the thought of food.” They lunched on the roof of the of| Midnight Moon Hotel, despite El- en's feeble protests at such ex out! suppose that’s the do.” an idiot he was! But she was a of the| the Charitable -Year Molars ‘ il Bahia i I i i aa t 3 z if a if é i Hi af rl it el ine ih! iil; queceee I " z § i gee ga E e E - | : 3 g : z association, is com- posed of @ lot of representative citi- sens looking to the rronien the un- and of us to keep hile we know ie a 8 g E i i za | [ 255 . 2 4 E s i ; d : 2 3 i eae ann, for sale at we will give one- proceeds to charity. We, business” must hava intain it, in order to teal pig business. readily see by mixing char- pig business it sort of the objectionable feature in not allowing pigs to be that’s where the one-fifth Us operate. 3 é ! Fy z : 3 3 g : a : 5 i 2 z g 4 ! i S368 5 ‘iy! ‘ABLE PIG ASSOCIATION, Charley Hog, Secretary. BAD JUDGMENT » N. 8.—The police depart- used bed judgment when they ip ning. That'll fiz Salomon. You'll see.” Ellen, reluctantly, unwillingly, found herself laughing with him. It was too difficult for her not to respond to his easy, agreeable charm. After all, she thought, even if he couldn't seem to understand the seriousness of her job he was quick enough to mend the situation, he bed created. “We'll go dancing in town,” he went on. “That'll be more fun any way. This place was beginning to get tiresome.” Ellen could not understand him at all. Just a moment before he had been eager to stay. : 8 Larry had predicted, Salomon was willing enough to accept Ellen’s confused excuses, willing enough to permit her an evening away from the dance hall when he was able to profit as much by her absence as by her presence, But Ellen found herself uncomfortable over the arrangement. Ste knew the other girls thought it odd. Anise, in particular, stared curious- ly and turned to Tony to make what Ellen was sure was a spiteful Bhe remark. Bot be easy until she knew time, She told him that, ee, GQOMEWHAT aggrieved he st of in search of a waiter. When he returned he was smiling broadly, good natured and cheerful again. “Everything's fine now,” he teased her. “It's too late for me to take the car back and it’s too late for you to go to Dreamland. It's 16 minutes of 9.” Ellen uttered s ery of horror. She stood up. the She forgot all that as she and Larry danced the night away on Eee tone et 8 Sali, mars WeLe, forgot everything except that she was dancing with Larry and Latry—liked her. In a thou. sand ways girls understand so well he had told her so. They drove home through the and the east was to lighten and that still, cool bush before dawn enveloped the city. When they arrived in Brook- lyn the sun was breaking over the house:tops. They paused to look at the brightening east and to byeathe the delicious coolness be “We'll have to leave this min: fore they crept into the quiet house ute!” she cried. “But noyou don’t understand! ‘and slowly up the stairs, It’s too late to leave. We'll stay| time, dance, ”, sober him. “Bi tant to me back.” te my af determined to| surreptitious voices they whispered is impor-|of what they had seen and done; must get | whispered of future meetings, What fun they would have! “But you can’t,” he exclaimed.| Gradually there crept jnto the “That's what I'm trying to tell you.|air s tenseness that mado their inappropriate. ‘We couldn't reach ‘any way—maybe later.” Ellen was ‘When he saw s1 ed. and hurt. | brooding silence. He was ly that she was| Ellen's bands in his own, town before 10/ very gayety trailed into ‘one et not amused and that a genuine|them loosenéd and then other, mood of auger and disppoiatment| With s feeling of bee was keeping her silent, h bis‘tone. She ones! would do, “I'll telephone that 1’ only th: “I've got it!” Larry exclaimed. | and, “We'll stop at Dreamland buy all your dances for