The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1932, Page 13

a) oe 2 a: er ¥ “y ~ Letters dealin viduals unfairly, or which returned to the writers, All letters & pseudonym, sign the lonym fil We will respect such Of letters as neonatal Bane ‘WOULD FACE THE FACTS Bismarck, N. Dak., March 6, 1 It is with no small amount of in- terest that I have watched, during the past weeks, the increased and all- absorbing fight for, or in opposition to, the removal of the State Capital from this fair city. Those people who favor the removal of the State Cap- ital and the entire state government to another oity, namely Jamestown, could not have selected a better time or opportunity to impress their action for the desire of a further construc- tion of state building in that city up- on the voting public of the state of North Dakota. However, available statistics and the truthful presenta- tion of known facts must necessarily settle the issue, It cannot be satis- factorily settled by dishonesty, foolish jealousy or prejudice. The arguments, from the standpoint of strength alone, as voiced by the removalists have been weak funda- mentally and do not, consequently, carry enough weight to cause grave concern in the minds of the average voter. On the other hand, there is much to be said in favor of the reten- tion of the state government at Bis- marck! “ In the first place, it should not be up to the present generation to undo the work which was performed by those early pioneers who were far- sighted enough to plan the seat of government of this state with a view toward advancing civilization and the Reographical center of the land. Ex- tensive expenditure has been made for public buildings in this city which were planned to be used in conjunc- tion with state affairs. Their aban- donment would be a distinct loss in money value to the state. Let us, for | poe! the moment, suppose that the nation- al capital were to burn. Would that ‘be sufficient cause to have the Amer- ican people remove the Capital to an- other city, supposedly Omaha? Why not? What would happen? The ex- penditure would be too great! The loss of the public buildings already erected for capital purposes would necessarily be entailed. Exactly the same situation prevails in a smaller scale in this state. Further, Bismarck already possesses a radio station, & governmental press, numer- ous business houses to supply the re- quirements for governmental offices, good rail and highway service, effi- cient hotel accommodations and, through the expediency of these, is well suited to be called the Capital City. In addition, it is evident that many Bismarck people and Bismarck concerns will, if the capital is re- moved, suffer personal and business losses while the removal agitators have nothing to lose in view of future gain. The facilities to supply the new capitol, if it is built upon the old site, are infinitely greater here than they can ever be in Jamestown. Lastly, it is a very well known fact that the re- moval propaganda is essentlally being sponsored by a certain clique of in- dividuals who, for some unaccountable reason, are not satisfied to let well enough alone. They are found in every city and organization—those who would not be satisfied under any circumstances! In Jamestown, itself, there are many people who, like our- selves, do not favor the removal of the capital from our midst. To them we extend congratulations! In any event, the intelligent vote of our people will decide the issue next week. We are not to be deterred from our lawful conclusion; we must not cast our vote guided by prejudice; we must learn to help each other by help- ing ourselves! If we go to the polls on March 18th and vote intelligently, in strict accordance with our own opinions, we will have once again ex- ercised otir greatest American heritage by doing a vast amount of good! Very respectfully yours, A. LEO SEVERN. ANENT MOTHER’S PENSIONS Bismarck, N. D., March 7, 1932. Editor, Tribune: The writer believes that gross in- justices are suffered under the moth- er’s pension bill as at present admin- istered. It would seem as though it makes no difference as to whether a woman has steady employment or) not, so far as it is concerned. should a woman with three small children, who stays home with them and has no other means of lielihood. receive but $30.00 per month while another mother with two children, one in high school and the other big enough to care for himself, receives $25.00? In the latter case the mother is employed at good wages. In the former, she has no outside income. Bullet-Proof _ in od ti afar & '@ reserve the right to del necessary to conform to this policy. jand relatives PEOPLE’S FORUM Editor's Note.—The Tribune welcomes letters on subjects of interest. with pede El subjects, wi offe: ich attack indl- aste and fair Play, will be e signed. If you wish to use irat and your own name beneath it. te such parte Does the state think a child can be fed, housed, educated and clothed for $5.00 per month? If so, why not ‘treat all alike? Personally, we think the mother’s pension law is a good one, but it should not be abused. The moneys disbursed under this law come out of our taxes, and how many farmers are receiving enough to close their eyes to such rénk injustice? If $30.00 per monh is considered suffi- cient for a mother and three children, the woman who has older children and a steady income should be dropped from the mother’s pension list unless she is willing to do as the ‘bill certainly intended: stay and care for her family. No doubt a con- siderable sum could be saved our tax- payers if the mother’s pension list were carefully scrutinized with the view of eliminating all but. those mothers who have uy other means of providing for their family. + NORTH DAKOTAN. LIKES POETRY Baldwin, N.-D., March 8, 1932. Editor, Tribune: Certainly the Tribune should pub- lish poems, if they are worthy of a place in the paper. All metropolitan newspapers give space to readable poems, both amateur and others. By poems we do not mean all kinds of ‘rhymes and chimes.’ No doubt North Dakota has among her popula- tion writers of worthy poems. It is not right to deprive them of a place to express their thoughts, any more than it would be to withhold space to them in the Forum department. However, I do not feel that the For- um is exactly the proper place for verse material. We should have a its’ corner, all to ourselves, and un- til such could be given no poems should be printed. FLORENCE BORNER. Editor's Note: Yes, but what would the poets think or say if their offerings were rejected? ‘There is such a thing as pride of authorship, you know. WANTS TO HELP Hazelton, N. D. Editor, Tribune: Please send me about 15 or 20 of your “Keep the Capital at Bismarck” envelopes. I have some friends in the east that I know would boost Bis- marck if I would write them. I want to do my bit, too. Here is hoping that Jamestown will be snowed under. HERBERT REIMER. Editors Note: Bismarck doesn’t furnish en- velopes but it does furnish accur- ate data. Mr. Reimer’s request has been taken care of—and we hope od too. HERE’S GOOD SPIRIT Taylor, N. D.,, March 2, 1932. Editor, Tribune: I want to help all I can to keep the capital in Bismarck. PETER. KOFFLER. P. S—If there is a1 ig special I can do let me know. AND MORE OF IT Benedict, N. D., March 7, 1932. wri March 3, 1932. Editor, Tribune: We, too, have some good friends in the eastern and northeastern part of the state. Would appreciate a few “Bismarck for Cap- ital” letterheads. Are anxious to help along for a good cause. Bismarck is where the capital belongs, anyway. V. B. JENSEN. “UNNECESSARILY ALARMED” Larimore, N. D., March 6, 1932. | Editor, Tribune: The other day, I received a letter from a friend in your city. He en- closed a pamphlet giving reasons for retaining the capital at Bismarck and urged that I vote in favor of your city at the coming election. From what I am able to. ascertain it would seem that you are unneces- Why | sarily alarmed. The sentiment in this part of the state seems to be entirely with Bismarck. In fact, I have not met a person in the last few weeks who has expressed him- self in favor of Jamestown as the lo- cation for the state capital. You have the central location, you have a wonderful natural location for such a building and the historical bac! to make your city the logical one for the capital. While it is true that the center of population may be closer to Jamestown, that may change in the not distant fu- ture when the wonderful natural re- sources of the western part of the Associated Press Photo This Japanese infantryman, snapped while striding. along a Shanghal street, is wearing a new bullet-proof cuirass similar to those worn by the knights of King Arthur's day. . g state can be partly utilized. O. K. THOLLAUG. Editor's Note: Thank you, Mr. Thollaug, but we are not going to do any cheering until the votes are counted. And we are going to keep pegging away until then. THIS PROVOKES THOUGHT Underwood, N. D., Feb. 29, 1982 Editor, ‘Tribune: I have been a much interested reader of the arguments both pro and con regarding the proposal to move the capital to Jamestown. Conse- quently I wish to express my views briefly as I see it as an ordinary average citizen who has resided here since 1900. to Bismarck and the people there when it is a question that should and does vitally affect every family liv- ing in approximately two-thirds of the area of North Dakota? I venture to assert that there is not a voting precinct in that area that does not have several citizens who would gladly donate a little time to the sub- Ject were it brought to their attention. ‘When we consider the location of all the state institutions both collectively and separately, we must agree that they did a remarkably hard job very efficiently and exceedingly fair. All parts of the state were considered as to atea and population. Another thing which enters largely into the picture is the ability of thou- Many of them in this North Dakota [any of voters to get to the polls. =e COLDS all news af the area do not have the means to buy gas, not mentioning car licenses. Third, I have had the pleasure of living in Bismarck for several ses- sions of the legislature, and can truth- fully say that I always found the peo- Ple in Bismarck, both in a business and spcial way, very considerate to non-residents. They seemed to enjoy making it pleasant for visitors. Ho- tels were good and prices reasonable. One little incident contains much. On entering to a hotel late, the rooms were all taken. I was a complete stranger. ‘The clerk voulntarily called other hotels to get me @ room, This is cooperation not often met with. As to Jamestown’s chief argument, the saving.of $20,000 annually in milé- age, it is only a poor makeshift of a smoke screen. Their interest is al- most wholly a financial one should the people vote.to move the capital to Jamestown. Real estate values would double almost immediately. Selfish, personal interest is the con- trolling miotive in a vast majority of us, and consequently my guess is that the eastern part of the state will vote overwhelmingly in favor of James- town. Just a few words regarding thé People’s Forum: I enjoy the letters, but why publish letters without the iters’ names and addresses? Pardon me, I said I would be brief. Very sincerely yours for the capital to remain at Bismarck, A. A. PECK. Editor's Note: A. A. Peck is a former state senator from Mc- Lean county. He will be both in- terested and pleased to know that the sentiment in the valley favors Bismarck. This attitude is dic- tated by the history of the case ‘and respect by the taxpayers for their own pocketbook. His suggestion that the rest of the people of the state are inter- ested in the capital fight too is a good one and we thank him for it. Regarding the People’s Forum, ‘The addresses of the writers of letters always are given but their names are withheld if they so re- quest it. It seems that some per- sons are bashful Ad io Rertes of their own, prefer n ve their names printed. The Trib- une prints no letters which are unsigned when received by it. CHEERS FOR MURRAY Driscoll, N. Dak., March 7, 1932. Editor, Tribune: On March 4 a delegation of the Sterling Farmers’ Union motored to Bismarck to hear “Alfalfa Bill,” whose platform in our estimation is 100 per cent for the common class of le. His principles represent a remedy for conditions as we now find them. ‘What we want to know {is why such a masterful and convincing speech was not broadcast. Was this due to the neglect of the Democratic per reporters receiving news of the search fo tl Aft comply! rr the Lindbergh baby from Jehn P. Tuohy, with the request of Colonel Lindbergh that innounced from the governor's office In Trenton, N. J. Tired, Nervous and Depressed ? Health Si Doan/’s THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1932 REPORTERS RECEIVING NEWS OF KIDNAP SEARCH ‘Avsoctated Press Photo fers When Ki Do Not Act Right ED 1 fl Weare, wick aad regularities and a tired, nervous, depressed feeling. They may warn of some disordered kidney or bladder condition. Users everywhere rely on Doan’s }- The sale of millions of boxes annually attests to Doan’s popu- larity. Your dealer has Doan’s, fo the Kidneys committee or to the lack of funds? If this had been done, his message would have reached thousands destitute farmers, financially unable to be present at Bismarck. Let's have a president of the peo- ple, by the people, and for the peo- ple. It's our opinion that those who listened to that address on March 4 cannot have the least doubt in their minds but that “Alfalfa Bill’ Mur- ray should be our next president. A REPUBLICAN. Editor's Note: There were five names sighed to this communica- tion, which probably means five votes for Murray. As to the ra- dio, we don’t know. The radio and newspaper businesses seem to be run on different principles. ‘PETER PAN’ MARRIES London, March 10.—(?)—Peter Llewelyn Davies, one of the five chil- dren to whom the author Barrie de- dicated his “Peter Pan”, was married Thursday to the honorable Margaret Leslie Hore-Ruthven, a twin daugh- ter of the lieutenant-governor of Guernsey. x FIND SAWS IN PRISON Jefferson City, March 10.—()—Dis- covery of hack saw blades in “I” hall, the “hardboiled” cell house of Mis- souri state prison was announced ‘Thursday by penitentiary officials. ‘Three men who itted escape plans have been placed in solitary confine- ment. .. - Chest yield more quickly to double direct action of Vicks VapoRub. @ Use the new Vicks Nose Drops with A SOReY in the Vicks jan, Vicks BETTER CONT It takes its style fom George Washington's day It makes drip coffee the new French way “es ” Early American ““Wear-Ever”’ Drip Coffee Pot Put finely ground coffee into the coffee basket, pour boiling water over it and let the water drip through into the bottom section. You never tasted better coffee! It makes new “Wear-Rvée” Fr PaneBrolier, that’ cooks the best om- tarot, 55 ¢ Regular price 954 c [eorree snrrias | Standard “Wear-Ever” quality—thick, hard sheet aluminum Dome cover to fit-254 | Setoftwocovers tofit—45¢] Regular price $2.25 to 8 cups. Eel — fquick to cook foode— slow to boil dry. Now on sale at all these “‘Wear-Ever’® stores BISMARCK A. W. Lucas & Co. Vote NO NORTH DAKOTA Mandan— Rovig Hdwe. Co. Vote NO On the first proposed Gonstitutional Amendment appearing on the large ballot which asks you to move the State Capital from Bismarck to Jamestown. Mark your ballot thus: To vote NO means that the capital will stay in Bismarck and that all other state institutions will remain undisturbed. See the list below. A vote to move the capital is a vote to put every one of them on wheels because they are located by the same section of the Constituti is to keep them wi is being made on the capital. which Jamestown seeks to change. To vote NO re they are now, safe from such attack as now Save a million dollars by voting NO. That is the loss on state capital property still in Bismarck which capital removal would cause. LISTEN FOR RADIO ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER ALL NORTH DAKOTA RADIO STATIONS De eer BE SURE AND VOTE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15th, 1932 Here are the institutions which appear on the ballot with Bismarck in this fight. All may be attacked in the same manner: » State Hospital for the Insane, Jamestown State University, Grand Forks State Agricultural College, Fargo State Teachers College, Valley City State Teachers College, Mayville School for Deaf, Devils Lake State Training School, Mandan School for Feeble Minded, Grafton Every other state institution also is located by the constitution. Let’s ciabuah no precedent for changing lem. Child Injured When Marjory Barth, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Barth, 827 Sixth street, is in @ local hos- pital suffering from a broken leg sustained when she was struck by an automobile Wednesday. ‘Witnesses said the child apparently did not see the car as she was cross- ing the street. machine onto the boulevard in an at- tempt to avoid hitting her, they said. COAST GUARD TO RESCUE Norfolk, Va.,. March 10.—(#)—The coast guard, busy since Monday res- cuing commercial vessels in distress g| a5 a result of the storm which swept the Atlantic seaboard, is now out to save its own. The CG-218, coast guard patrol boat with seven men aboard, has been missing since-Mon- day, it was reported Thursday. REGULAR NOON LUNCHEON 25 Hit by Automobile DAILY George’s Coffee Shop 216-4th St. NO on_ Constitutional gener Keep Capital in Cash in With a The driver drove his Tribune Want Ad Advance Showing NEW 1932 STYLES Related Groups BY KARPEN KARPEN FURNITURE Related Groups . . . fashion’s favorite for Spring. 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