The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 30, 1932, Page 4

| The Bismarck Tribune An Newspaper . THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ie (Established 1873) ei, - Published by The Bismarck Tribune , Bismarck, N. D., and en- ‘tered at the postoffice at Bismarck as iecond class mail matter. GEORGE D. MANN i President and Publisher. Hi Subscription Rates Payable in { ie b 1 per 3a $720 = Daily by carrier, per year ....... Daily by mail per year (in Bis- MABFCR) 20... 00. csereseveneseee io = Daily by mail per year (in state ' © _ outside Bismarck) ............ 5.00 -. Dally by mail outside of North | IZ Dakota . ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year $1. 9 ‘Weekly by mafl in state, three ‘V._ years ... 2.50 ‘Weekly by Dakota, per year ‘Weekly by mail in N oyear. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation ~ Member of The Associated Press ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication € of all news dispatches credited to it ¢€ Or not otherwise coe ae this @ Newspaper and also the local news 2 Of spontaneous origin published here- ¢ in, All rights of republication of all 4 other matter herein are also reserved. { (Official City, State and County Newspaper) |" Foreign Representatives | SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER i (Incorporated) CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON i a 1.50 2.00 We're Not Alone ‘So much has been heard of the in- creasing cost of government in this | country that the American taxpayer ; may, get some comfort, even though t little, from the realization that tax- ; Payers everywhere are facing the/ ; same problem. | In a recent speech Col. Robert R. “McCormick, publisher of the Chicago ‘Tribune, traced the increased cost of government in this country and then _ compared it with similar trends in ; other lands. | Going back to pre-war times he ‘found the United States spent $724,- 511,963 in 1913-14. This was lifted to ~$2,930,707,176 in 1925-26, seven years after the armistice, but in 1930-31 it was $4,204,274,778. Great Britain followed somewhat the same path, the figures, in order, being $961,099,680, $4,020,216,000 and $3,805,160,149. Germany followed the course of the others, her figures being $718,363,560, $1,754,300,000 and $2,679,273,600. In France‘ the climb also was steady, if not so steep. The figures there were $998,176,700, $1,588,644,000 ‘and $1,985,681,200. Other nations which were com- batants in the great war and which received prizes at the peace table, were no exceptions. The list includes, Italy, Japan, Canada, Belgium, Aus- tralia, Brazil and others. But, curiously enough, the neu- trals did not escape the general in- fluence. They had no war casual- ties to repair, such as those costing the United States a billion annually,| but their expenses went up just the; same and almost in like proportion. In 1913-14 Argentina was getting along on $171,537,000 a year but in 1925-26 it was spending $302,864,000 ‘and in 1929 $659,199,000. The Netherlands fell in line with $88,158,600, $299,765,000 and $334,227,- 624 while Sweden joined the proces-; 4 sion with $56,226,400; $164,573,000 and! } i { $192,820,000. Spain, Chile, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland offer fur- ther evidence. Of all the nations controlled by men of the white race, none seems to have escaped. All have had their troubles but hardest hit of the group seems to be Australia. She has been bankrupt for more than a year and thas repudiated interest on her domes- ‘tic debt. One province has repudi- ated its entire debt. Only the nations which are so back- ward that the white race must pro- vide them with financial advisers have escaped the debacle. There is mo great crisis in Abyssinia or Siam ; or countries similarly situated. If the old saying that “misery loves company” is applicable in the case ‘of nations, the United States can gheer up. It has lots of company. Bt Pm ME eMMS ae MeOwO” Jumping the Tariff Wall When the rampaging congressmen | {who defeated the sales tax kicked) ‘over the traces and gave signs of heading for the tariff field, leaders jin Washington nearly had heart 2AM mon gnajor parties want it is not a new) tariff battle at this juncture of the political situation. ‘That their feeling is not entirely | phared by the people, however, is evi- dent to all who take more than a look. rem ALS siill feels that the present tariff leaves much to be desired and that menufacturing industries have re- } ¢ zed the best of it. There seems + @ good deal of justification for the complaint. | On the other hand, the very manu- | facturers who benefit by high Amer- Se eee , |itable commerce be restored. An or- Out here in the west, sgriculture|*: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1932 fare taxable in this country. The re- sult is the payment of taxes both here and abroad. They do not like it in the least. Most reasonable of the various moves to adjust the tariff is one launched by the nation’s business men for the establishment of tariffs on a reciprocity basis. They would give! American industry reasonable protec- tion and, at the same time, make the tariff wall low enough so that this nation can trade with others and prof- ganization is being formed to put pressure on congress to bring this about even though congress contends it has been doing that very thing for jmany years. The bolt of the berserk congress- men for the tariff pastures indicates that this famous political football is ready for another kickoff and that. many are itching for the new game to start. With this spirit rampant in the land it will be surprising if the tariff doesn't become something of an issue in the political campaign next fall and if more tariff tinkering is not in prospect within the next year or two, Prices Hit Bottom Even depressions have their com- Pensations. Being forced to accept reduced profits or a cut in wages is “| tragic, but some of the sting is taken off if living costs fall to the level of the income and outgo of the pre- boom days. Salaries, wages and profits of many are back where they were a decade ago, but food prices in general are hovering about the price level of two decades ago. The dollar of January, 1932, purchased as much or more of eight stable commodities as the dol- lar of January, 1913. A study covering 23 food items and several service commodities shows that the consumer's dollar now buys more butter, eggs, lard, rice, sugar and electricity than in 1913, and the same quantity of pork chops, flour and potatoes. In every instance this year's prices are below those of 1929. There are some exceptions to this favorable comparison—from the con- sumer's viewpoint—between 1913 and 1932 prices. Plate beef, sliced bacon and coffee are a little higher. Sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, sliced ham, leg of lamb, poultry, fresh milk, cornmeal, anthracite and bituminous coal and manufactured gas are con- siderably higher. The survey did not cover rents, which are still clinging tenaciously to the high ledge of the inflation period although they have ‘begun to drop a little. Predictions by economists that prices will drop still lower are based on those items which still remain comparatively high and do not refer to prices which have already reached the 1913 level It's got so nowadays the only oc- casion when a heavyweight boxer takes a poke on the chin is when he ducks, Some of us long ago gave up the practice of saying “There ought to be a law,” having found there usually was, One can just hear Japan pleading: “Take him away, if I hit him again it will break my heart.” If, as scientists say, fish have a keen Sense of smell, why do herrings travel in schools? ‘The wets are doing their best in the prohibition poll to find the straw vote that will break the camel's back. Job was a sterling character. He didn’t call his troubles an endurance contest and go into vaudeville. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Tribune's policies, Railroads and Taxes (Minneapolis Journal) The treasurer of Walsh county, North Dakota, reports that he has re- ceived about one hundred thousand dollars this month in taxes from the three railroads traversing that coun- ty, but that he has not been able to collect a single dollar as yet from the truck and bus lines operating within its borders. That is an object lesson for the traveling and shipping public. It is not so easily seen in Minnesota, be- jeause the entire railroad tax is paid! ‘failure the other day. Whatever the|into the state treasury and used for | i {general state purposes, while the| fem who direct the destinies of the|ti.2. on motor vehicles go into the trunk highway fund. Yet the gross earnings tax on railroads plays a big part in the tax economy of Minne- Sota. It is equivalent to almost four mills of levy on real and personal Property, and the decrease registered in the last year or two has caused Part of the increase in direct state xeS, Motor buses have taken the short abandonment of many local trains. This has been felt by many commun- ities but their complaints against the abbreviated services are useless be- cause they are responsible themselves. They have not patronized the trains and trains cannot be run continuous- ly at a loss, are complaining because its levy on the in - | among greatest taxpayers in these northwestern states. The decline of their business means loss in taxes which the public must make up else- where. From every standpoint, as a matter of public policy, the public should and patronize the railroads if it| * @ provision /expects tax revenue to keep up as in the pact. | The same thing is true of truck lines, Both these motorized services have been inoculated |have cut down train service, resulted bo You--- PROMISE TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH? 1 1 Formal Introductions | New York, March 30.—Almost any | new gadget, from a trick safety razor to a slot machine, now rates a formal and swanky introduction to the big town. Salons in the largest and snootiest hotels are engaged, from the Ritz to the St. Regis to the Waldorf. Embossed and crested notes arrive days in advance announcing with di solemnity: “You are requested to come and mect our newest corset... R. 8. V. P.” More recently a couch making con- cern asked our presence at @ recep- tion for the last word in comfortable divans. With assurance in large type that this would be “an exclusive pre-showing.” One of the funniest was staged a few weeks back by a French import- er. A liveried lackey brought invita-| |tions. The “tea and reception” was | staged at a smart and exclusive inn; of the Continental type. Guests were | assured that. a great surprise await- | ed. Upon arrival it became evident several hundred dollars worth of flowers had been either sent by friends or directly introduced by a hired caterer. A table loaded with dainty pastries and such was at- tended by three gold-braided flun- kies. Cocktails were served and bowls of caviar appeared, attended by crisp crackers. Finally several flood lights, care- fully -hidden, turned their blinding Yays upon the “big event.” And this, if you can hold your pa- tience, turned out to be a single yard of cloth. Yes, mesdames and mes- sieuers—one tiny yard of cloth had caused all this hocus-pocus. Just an- other way of rousing the attention of the trade. Thousands are thus spent weekly STICKERS ELPST || @eececee ecoe e@eooe \tall collapsible silk . hat, The Wedding (K)not | “bringing out” a new type of garters, suspenders or cigaret holder. And the funny part of it is, such affairs are taken with utter serious- ness, * * * “The Guard Dies, But Does Not Surrender.” The last of the Boulevardiers is gone. His name was “Billy” Guard and he was the mouthpiece of the Metro- politan Opera. More than that, he was a New York personality and char- acter. Only Billy Guard had one of those black, wide-brimmed hats identified with French cartoons. Only Billy Guard unfailingly wore a vintage In- vérness cape with white lining and a @ slender black stick with a huge gold knob, and huge, flowing Windsor ties. Only Billy Guard, frail and seem- ingly timeless, had been a crony of the late James Huneker and knew where the ‘best foods and wines were to be had.’ Only Billy Guard still kissed a lady's fingertips upon intro- TODAY ANNIVERSARY ; [s) GERMANS ARE STOPPED On March 30, 1918, more cheering FLAPPER, FANNY SAYS: i | | | — THIS CURIOUS WORLD — Even the mind is taxed by cur- rent tax problems ee LIGHTS PENETRATE BEST IN SOME FOGS, WHILE IN OTHERS, RED LIGHTS | | | news came from the 60-mile battle front in Picardy. on French and British positions by fresh German divisions were repulsed with great loss to the attackers. This was the first day since March 21, when the great drive began, that main positions had been held and was the first indication that at last the great German attack had been substantially stopped. Minor gains were made on the sec- tor held by the French, but these were considered of little value. Paris was bombarded again by the long range gun, eight being killed and 37 wounded. The Netherlands government pro- tested seizure of Dutch ships by the Holland had refused the of- fer of the Allied governments for her ships, only to have them seized on the order of President Wilson for use in carrying food and supplies to France and England. >| animal leaped out of the picture, dis- Barbs | appeared in the woods neatby, and = Allies. the Uquor question, but the fence is Hill low enough for easy Jumping. Science will abolish farms, a writer says. But if science doesn’t hurry, taxes will do it first. e % An architect says Chicago houses! are better ventilated than the aver- age for the United States. And, you might add, so are the inhabitants. —# # # Spring poems are responsible for much editorial cynicism, a critic says. The nations of the league at Ge- neva have united in @ common atti- tude and purpose toward the perilous disturbance in the Far East.—Henry L, Stimson, secretary of state. * # ‘The president of the United States @ month ago urged that everything possible be done to réstore confidence. This sales tax bill would go a long way toward accomplishing that pur- ‘pose.—Congressman A. T. Treadway of Massachusetts. ee * ‘There is no intention on the part of the president really to cut away any bureau official who now holds of- fice by his appointment.—Senator J. Ham Lewis of Ilinois. ee ‘There is growing up in Mexico a communal, not communistic, civiliz- ation which may last a long time— Newtqn D. Baker, ex-secretary of 2 war, * # * Financial measures which the Unit- ed States have taken were wisely conceived and may perhaps prove beneficial not only to that great coun- try but to the entire world.—Neville Chamberlain, British chancellor of the exchequer, JUST THRIFTY Columbus, O.—Postmaster James R. Green, has seen some odd things in ‘his life, but probably the oddest was a letter written to a young lady on North Mill street here. The letter was written on the back of a post~ age stamp. When read under a mag- nifying glass, the message was: “Hi there! No, I'm not Sotch, either! ‘This paper is hard td write on. See you Tuesday night. Bye, Ivan.” WHERE, OH WHERE? London.—Rupert’s keepers were & little lax in watching the pet kanga- roo as he was taking part in a jungle movie being filmed at Bushey. The Desperate assaults couldn't be found. Authorities are watching the zoo at Whipsnade, be- The wet-dry showdown finally shook |jieving that Rupert wil pay a call to many congressmen off the fence onjone of his kin there. But we still have to find out what/are available, 6,000 is responsible for ‘er ata poems. bel * # Many of our boxers do not mind|Our own taking the count, but all of them like|dicated that 32 the take. 962, Health Ni FATIGUE BLAMED FOR MANY FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS Health Authority Advocates Time Limit by Statute on Continuous Driving * Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association In the last year for which i zete fi and 150, as result of motor Tennessee. Many of the towns jest a iown in heavy ietts WHERE TORNADOES as March tornadoes swept across th derlined were not hit seriously by the when they are looked upon in @ fatalisfic manner and when no one ts taking the problem with suf- ficient sefiousness. This map shows the area where more than 200 percons were killed Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and ere damage and loes of lives were heav- jer cities whose names are un- BEGIN HERE TODAY ks ter arry is gaged to ELIZABETH BOWES, debutante, Fillen _ontil her sister, MYRA, to ARMSTEAD. Barclay re been marrieé and je divorced. be revi agree to keep mecret an! married. wes ‘That night Barclay suffers a heart attack. Doctors, ymes, the lawyer, en cella Ellen papers ing Pies een atoli prov! vorce and therefore her Myra ané Barclay drive to his Mrs, Elliot sarclay Harrowgate, and Leda Grayson Barclay whose divorce had been so recently set aside. No news of Ellen had ap- peared—no suggestion that an- other woman had been with Ste- ven when he died. Headlines chronicled the death at St. Aga- tha’s Hospital, Headlines an- nounced that Leda Grayson Bar- clay, the widow, had arrived too late, speeding by plane from Mex- ico. “I wanted to go to the funeral,” Ellen announced forlornly as Symes pulled up a chair for her. “That would have been the sheerest folly,” be pointed out, quite his legal, business-like self again. “You've been so sensible about everything else I’m sur- prised to hear you say that.” Ellen forced a valiant, apolo- setic smile. He looked away with the consideration she had found so unexpected, then looked back again. She was composed now, Her hands were steady and her eyes were dry. ‘I’m sensible about that too— now,” she said quietly. “I've wanted to tell you and here’s my chance,” Symes began in awkward haste. “If there's anything you need I'll be glad to KE, accident. Ellen ae will possible for marry BERT ke it nied LEDAGRAY- this y wall ‘murees arrive. have relay’s éi- Rey. Mr. Cyrus Southey. Ellen read the words with fascinated, fearful eyes. Suddenly she tore the document once across. “Stop that,” Symes called sharply. “I’m going to tear it up,” the girl said, “You must. do no such thing! You might need it terribly some time, If the fact that you were alone with Steven the night he died ever comes out can’t you see. how valuable a marriage license might be to prove your own—in- nocence?” “I'd never use it!” Ellen de- clared passion “I couldn't!” ° ‘YMES did not respond. There was a long silence. He sat down again, his eyes avoiding her eyes. “What are you keeping back?” she asked in a clear, even tone. “You've heard nothing of Fer- gus, have you?” he questioned de- Uberately. “What made you ask that?” “Nothing especially,” he an- swered, troubled by the steadiness of her glance. “I just wondered because it happens that your pre- sentiment concerning Fergus was correct, He's a rogue—or so I believe.” Ellen’s frightened eyes did not waver. “It appears,” Symes continued, clearing his throat, “that it was Fergus who stole the papers prov- ing Steven's divorce and turned move, She held the burning pa per until the flame came too near her fingers. Then she walked to the half open window, reléased the paper and watched the tiny flame drift downward 20 stories toward the street. “That's co I won't be tempted to use it,” she said, turning around again. “It there any nobility in my running away with you that morning, which I’m beginning to doubt,” Ing that Steven thought so little of my honor and bis own that he would contract a shabby, fraudulent marriage. That mar- riage Mcense—I suppose I might have used it to prove I was inno- cent but it would have been used at his expense.” “Aren't you afraid,” Symes asked gravely, “that the day may come when you'll wish you hado’t been so reckless?” “Terribly afraid. That’s why 1 burned it.” “I can’t understand your views point.” “I don’t entirely understand ft myself,” said Ellen thoughtfully as she sat down again. “I imag- ine I’m rather like an ostrich—so determined that part of my life is over that I’ve come almost to bee Meve it never happened. From the day after Steven's death when I took off my wedding ring I've almost believed be and I never TOOK 200 LIVES NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY | be of assistance.” * . CHAPTER XLI eee A WEEK later Bilen called on M haope square Rossiter chin lifted, Symes. He had telephoned to “There's nothing at all,” El- say he had received the license./ten said quickly. “I've always The week following Steven's death | made my own way and I still can. had been a cruel test of the girl’s| I've been a parasite long enougd. courage. Myra, Molly and Bert) Monday I’m going back to work.” all bad helped. Even Mike with| “Not on Monday!” his constant, fretful appeals for| “Yes—Monday.” amusement had helped. Life and| She checked herself to add, the everyday. demands of liviag)“Don’t be alarmed. I wouldn't bad caught her up and whirled | dream of returning to the store. them over to Leda Grayson, Fer-| Vent to & little town in Connecti- cut and were married. I remem- sus wath caly peters: who had! her him ‘as he was in the store, The lawyer spread out his|"°t as my husband. hands. “At the same time,” she per “Of course "ll never prove | sisted, “I know I don’t want any it. However, I’ve come to the con-| life-lines like that marriage H- clusion that Fergus is dangerous,” |cense. If the thing ever comes ‘What could he do?” the gir}!out-—if anything ever happens— pered. TH just have to let people think She looked again at the mar-| What they will think. It will be Flage lcense in her hands, Oe i “1 ‘re to ” unishment for what?” Symes Mepondees “Tk be ie “For marrying Steven when 1 I mentioned him. I only did it sien Tee ore ane she sa deca ould ' ‘ou becuse 5 thought yoq shoals Bel toes all tbe time, I thik.” ber onward. ~ -| Lorene came to see me and sald She was a trifle pale that crisp she'd try to get my place back for fall day but ber blue eyes were) me, but I couldn't do that. There'd clear and steady and her sweet|be too much gossip and specula- mouth could smile. Symes looked | tion—and besides my brother-in- at the girl and saw that she was/ law works there. I wouldn't want ‘changed. There were courage|to chance anything coming up that and bravery in her face now, cour | might hurt him.” age and bravery that were def- “Nothing will come up,” Symes nitely, unmistakably adult. replied a little uneasily. He rose, “You're looking well,” he said walked silently to the end of the inadequately, and stopped and] room and back. He bent over his said no more fora space. desk before he spoke again, “It’s been a hard pull, I know,”| “Well, here it 1s.” he continued abruptly, ““‘but| He fumbled in a drawer, pro- everything’s gone well. You've! duced s document and tossed it to ween the papers, of course?” Ellen, The paper opened outward Much hed been printed about ne 4 Steven's death and about Stevet pe aed fra marriage will, A sharp legal battle was} ter, witnessed by Myra Armstead anticipated between his sister,jand Molly Rossiter, signed by “Ia the unlikely event be is| “t did know.” able to locate you, in the Atter a pause Symes asked, event he does tura up, just ignore/“Btt my dear child, don't you anything he says or, better et{il,|*7er hope to marry? refer bim to me. I'll settle him| “I certainly do,” she answered quick enough. Blackmali’s ac-|honestly. Then quite simply she tlonable!” told him of Larry te. Symes continued to regard her.|Th¢ lawyer looked at her com “Don't you see now why you | DAsslol and did not speak. should keep the license for your|,, “It’s @ terrible mix-up, isn't own protection?” it ” she concluded. She said nothing at all. oT Goat eres ee. “You have the advantage of be- him again so there's no an wane ing poor,” Symes suggested more|ing,” Ellen said resolutely, confidently. “A real advantage| “You'll see him again—I'm in many ways. Fergie’ only in-| sure of it.” terest in you would be getting! Millen treasured. those words, money. When learns you | IMlogically she tried to belleve the haven't any he'll re you alone.”|/same thing. Aloud she put the ILLEN looked around the’ or«|ed in her heart. dered desk, whipped a match| “It I do meet Larry again do from a bolder, struck it and ap-| you think I can ever make him— pifed the glowing end to her mar-| understand?” riage license. Symes made no (To Be Continued) ‘ By DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN ment as to distance and pace ie 3 Question that hed so often sound. — a y t t ; * x . fe \ \ ( wt a be a , q ] ¢