The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1932, Page 4

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(Official City, State and County Newspaper) Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER (Incorporated) CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON Political Trends President Hoover in his acceptance | speech went farther than his party | on prohibition. He clarified his own) position on this burning issue better | than did the commitment at Chicago. | Now comes Vice President Curtis and} voices his personal opposition to re- peal of the Eighteenth amendment. Mr. Curtis is a Kansan and knows that his state is dry and the G. O. P. wants to keep Kansas in the Hoover column, Thus is a balance struck. ‘The prohibition issue may give way now in importance in the national) campaign to economic considerations. President Hoover, while seeking to re- tain some degree of federal control} over the liquor traffic, would refer! the essentials of regulation to the} states. His opponent, Roosevelt, is| for naked repeal but opposed to re- turn of the saloon. Trimming away non-essentials, Hoover's and Roosevelt's positions on the prohibition issue are not so far apart. Militant drys have been driven from Hoover. Moderates like Rev. Daniel Poling will stay in the Re- publican party despite the fact that President Hoover no longer feels that there is much nobility left in the Eighteenth amendment. Extremists will follow Roosevelt, despite the fact that the Democrats are insistent that there shall be no return of the sa- loon. Their party leaders believe in dumping the whole problem without} reservation upon the states. Of course state’s rights as a policy has/ always been the cornerstone of the; entire Democratic political structure. President Hoover does not propose to be dragged into a dry and wet con- test. He moistened his acceptance | * speech to mollify the academic wets, ] like President Nicholas Murray But-| ler who returns from Europe in a much happier frame of mind. He left Chicago in disgust as a result of failure to secure endorsement of F outright repeal. Now he announces} € that President Hoover has gone far- ® ther toward repeal than his party © and that both Republicans and Demo- erats are in virtual accord on the necessity for a change in prohibition h laws. It is likely that Butler will re- £ turn to the fold and work to carry g New York for Hoover. | Senator Borah still is sulking, but politicians have a habit of revising their position as political sentiment erystalizes. Such crystalization has not taken place, but will come within the next few weeks. Roosevelt starts soon on his wide swing about the na- tion and the Republican campaign orators are preparing for the fray. Even the “forgotten man” is getting ready to receive his share of the limelight. Alfred E. Smith announces that he will not attend the New Jersey recep- tion for Roosevelt. He will divide his time between managing an office building and writing articles for The New Outlook, an offspring of the Outlook and Independent. Theodore Roosevelt sought the solitudes of the Outlook office when he left the presi- dency. Smith seeks the monastic quiet of the same sanctorum. He will not help the man that helped him. Smith’s withdrawal can hardly hurt Roosevelt. Already there has been considerable criticism over the atti- tude of Smith and a few of his close associates, such as Raskob and | Shouse. Raskob is at heart a Re- | Publican and only left the party be- cause of the prohibition issue and to | help Smith for personal reasons. It is a good guess that Raskob will vote for Hoover as he did for Taft and other Republican candidates in the Past. Shouse will work for the mili- tant wets of both Republican and wt ORR nee ios AAt . Tribune freedom for most of the summer will be wearing shoes again. that every building in the city will use by Bismarck’s young citizens. In this refurbishing it is important overlooked. the only fire we have had in a school ithe group. scene of a holocaust. of the city high school. the facilities we have. be lessened. The school board should regard it as a sacred duty to see that their instructions are carried out to the letter. In the schools where the fire haz- ard is particularly evident, both teach- ers and pupils should be given thor- ough instruction so that, if a blaze should occur, they would have the best possible chance of getting out safely. The janitors in these schools should be given special education on the causes and danger of fires. Careless- ness on the part of janitors has led in the past to some of the worst school tragedies in history. It is not pleasant to think on the darker side of the school picture but a little attention to it now may save measureless grief later. Less Opposition Opposition to the sales tax is not as militant as it was and the next session of congress doubtless will wit- ness a revival of that form of taxa- tion. In Mississippi many farmers have been won over to this form of taxa- tion. It is easy to administer and brings better results than the more complicated nuisance taxes which now beset the American people. A recent convert to the sales tax ts Senator King of Utah. There prob- ably will be more when it is shown that the present complicated scheme to balance the federal budget will not yield {he revenue expected. The sales tax is a tried plan. It has worked successfully in Canada and this nation can benefit from the ex- perience of our northern neighbor. Mistakes of Canada can be corrected in our sales tax legislation. Enactment of a sales tax may be too much to expect of the lame duck congress which convenes next Decem- ber. The effort, however, may be worth trying and sales tax advocates probably will seek this means of se- curing necessary revenue. 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. A Fighting Speech (New York Times) Apparently the chief aim of Gov- ernor Roosevelt at Columbus on Saturday was to convince his party and the country that he is prepared to take the offensive in this cam- paign. His speech, at least the first part of it, was bold and aggressive. He at once carried the war into the enemy's camp. In a direct and dashing way he attacked the Re- publican record during the past four or five years, not omitting to ride full tilt at President Hoover himself. If the main design was to show that Governor Roosevelt is a real chip of the family block, and may be counted upon to display the vigor and audacity of a former New York Gov- ernor of the same name, it must be admitted that the address was a great success. It will doubtless hearten Democrats by making them believe that they have a gallant national leader who knows not fear. Even Republicans can hardly refuse admi- ration to the untested knight in the tourney who spurred straight against Front de Boeuf with leveled spear. It was skillfully aimed at a joint in the Republican harness. To recall Republican pledges in 1928 and to met them over against the ghastly contrast of performance is effective politically and morally, because it is the kind of oratory which merely reminds American citizens of what they all do know. It may seem like slaying the slain to recite again the long and melancholy list of Mr. Hoover's mistaken judgments and frustrated assurances, thing had to be done again, Governor Roosevelt did it with devastating effect. The execution done in this way by the Governor's Columbus ad- Gress ought to make the President never again to hear or to use the ; nating himself from partisan politics. Safety in the Schools and playsuite will give Democratic persuasion, thus elimi- we dren for another season at their to ; appears The time and the occasion called for from the Governor,| Whitfield’s ointment the best rem- Sn’ he certainly made one, with that is certain School officials, of course, are mak- ing preparations for resumption of their work and it is to be assumed have been thoroughly overhauled for! that the potential fire hazard which exists in every school building be not The Wachter, Roosevelt and Rich- holt schools in our public system are .20 |assumed to be fairly fireproof. Yet} building in recent years occurred at the Roosevelt school, most modern in The William Moore and Will schools are deserving of special attention. The former would offer an easy mark for flames and, unless proper precautions are taken, might easily become the To a slightly lesser extent the same thing holds true of the Will school building and The taxpayers are not in a mood to build new structures now and are unable to do so if they would. As a result we shall have to get along with But in doing so every possible precaution to insure the safety of pupils should be taken. Competent persons should make a rigid inspection of every building to determine how the fire danger. may and the Republican party anxious 1 | it 1 ONE expedition Bgjresroseiene vAnoscape —Nor ver BUT; Soon! “TRIAL BALLOONS ARE GOING UP EVERY / Soo THE SmMTOSPHERE! _ addressed envelope is enclosed. Let Address Dr, William Brady, PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE | By William Brady, M. D. Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease diagnosis, or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, self- ters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to instructions. in care of this newspaper. OLD FASHIONED VERSUS MOD- ERN TREATMENT OF FRACTURES There is no difference between a fracture, break and crack of bone. The term “compound” fracture means that there is a wound or break in the skin over or near the seat of fracture, ;and this gives the added risx of in- fection at the time of the injury or subsequently from improper handling. It is not evidence for or against @ fracture that the patient can or can- not move or use the injured member. The old time doctor waited till the swelling had subsided to set or reduce the fracture, that is, to replace the fragments in as nearly perfect posi- tion as possible. The modern doctor reduces the fracture immediately. The old timer used splints, band- ages or other means to prevent all mo- tion, and often he applied bandages so tightly that the bandages caused the victim greater discomfort than the injury did and if such dressing | was left undisturbed for days and weeks, the permanent damage the victim suffered was say fifty-fifty— half due to the injury and half to the crude maltreatment. The modern physician—of course he is a surgeon too, for every individual who receives the degree of M. D. and the legal right to practice is licensed as a physician and surgeon—so fits his spints and other dressings as to give the patient the greatest degree of comfort consistent with good sur- gery and satisfactory healing, and if he uses bandages he does not use them to compress the broken bones in place. His bandages are invariably applied so that there is enough “give” to insure against that, and yet they are snug enough to support and re- tain the splints in place. The old timer allowed the splints or other rigid dressing to remain un- disturbed for several weeks. The modern physician removes the dress- ing daily to see that all is right, to apply gentle massage and movements. He is striving to keep the soft tissue in good condition, to maintain a good circulation, to prevent harmful ad- hesions or deformity. The old timer had &n eye and an idea of merely a broken bone. ‘ Formerly, and even now, physicians employed plaster of Paris for splints or casts in many feature cases. Here the difference between the old fossil and the physician with up-to-date surgical training is less obvious, but ‘if the cast completely encircles limb or body and is allowed to remain un- disturbed for weeks like that it isan old fossil in charge. If an up-to-date man uses plaster of Paris, he either molds a light splint to fit one side of | the injured member or if he applies a complete casing of the plaster he immediately cuts it into two haives lengthwise and then regularly removes one or both halves to inspect, mas- sage and gently move the injured limb. The modern doctor discards all splints or other rigid dressings in from three to four weeks in most cases of broken legs or arms. The old times kept the victim in splints till the cows came home and that excessively long disuse brought about @ good deal of permanent disability. The anatomical and functional re- sults obtained by the ordinary every- day practitioner now are superior to the best the great surgeons of the past generattion ever saw. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Essentials for Recovery Is it not true that the essentials for recovery from tuberculosis are pure food and Test in bed®—(A. C. J.) Answer—Yes, it is not ee at regular attendance of a good l- cian is the first essential, and the use of the other weapons should be entirely under his supervision. Flyblown A believes meat that is flyblown is harmful. Believes it is not. Please give your opinion.—(J. L. W.) Answer—That means flies have de- posited their eggs upon the meat and the eggs have developed into larvae (maggots) which will become files in @ week or 10 days. If the flyblown meat is thoroughly cooked it is still harmless food. But it would prob- ably be unfit to eat as cold meat. The same applies to any other food tel ‘What about athlete's foot? Is edy? Do you advise occasional appli- the subject and inclose stamped en- velope bearing your address. Gaso- line, not benzine, is a good remedy. Calories Please give the approximate num- ber of calories in the following. Three medium sized hot cakes (350 calories). Two strips of bacon (100 calories). A malted milk containing one heaping teaspoonful malted milk (25 calories), one egg (75 calories), one glass of milk (150 calories) and one scoop of ice cream (360 calories)—(Glenna.) Answer—It seems as though the good things are all nourishing and fattening, doesn’t it? But never mind—all you have to do is walk three miles extra to burn it up. (Copyright, John F. Dille Co.) Gilbert Swan New York, Aug. 25.—In Winston- Salem, N. C., where I was recently trailing sidelights on the Smith Rey- nolds death mystery, the phonograph store had no records of the Libby Hol- man songs. One of the news-reel men, I was ing one and cutting in sound snatches. When Libby, deep draped in black, walked up the Wentworth road one of the hard-boiled lads of the sound cel- luloid shouted ‘Come on, Libby, give us a chorus of ‘Moanin’ Low.’” * ok * A pickaninny lad, shuffling in the told, had had the bright idea of buy-| , dust of a side road, got his first screen test. The news reelers gave him sev- eral feet while waiting for Libby to appear. The small town wisecracks went to work when it developed that Libby, after returning to her hotel, was re- ported to have switched her court- room costume of enveloping black for @ snappy sports outfit and a bright tam. The actress was, said the ru- mors, wearing a pair of heavy goggles. ‘I get the idea,” said the young man with the Broadway slant. “When she gets good and mysterious, they'll team her with Garbo!” ee * AND PLENTY PRETTY The percentage of extremely pretty girls is greater than at a Broadway charus call, Any producer could cast his show from a seat in the Robert E. Lee hotel lobby. And General Lee, by the way, actu- ally gets in your soup. Most dinner plates in that sction seem to bear his portrait and the famous Confederate whiskers furnish a background for yams and ice cream alike. The native dish, partcularly in the smaller villages, is Brunswick stew, a most filling and palatable concoction of vegetables, meat and thick gravy. Most of the countryside is made up of rigidly religious folk. I was told of a certain multi-millionaire textile man who found it necessary to ad- dress some visitors on a recent Sun- day afternoon. “And you should have heard his mammy lay him out,” said the nar- rator. ee * LOYAL TO HOME Local loyalty is so intense that most of the vast interests maintain their headquarters offices in Winston- Salem. New York gets only the nec- | essary big town representation. Most presidents, vice presidents and other domos make their homes and have | their offices in the neighborhood. An- noyance is often expressed when strangers ask for “outside” tobacco | brands. | Politics is taken rather seriously. |The case called just before Libby Hol- man appeared with her bail plea con- ;cerned an over-enthusiastic fellow who had “slandered a candidate for political office.” The accused one had | impliea that he didn’t think the par- HORIZONTAL 1The follower & of the Apostles Biblical Puzzle Answer to Previous Puzzle AIXIE] 13 Story pub- lished in suc+ INT] cessive parts. reproved by ix! re) f= 1a | 16 Cleaved. Peter for lying a = ©) 19 Pedal. (Bibl) LI VARESITIEIPY 21 Historical 7The peek te Ie legends. the Old Testa 24 First five bookt ment contain- RECIAMEIRIAL cr the old ing the account JIOKIEMEUIRIE] ‘Testament. of the creation UME BRAIBT 26 Crippled. of the world, L}1 IMIE} 29 California 14 To exist. 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A 8 ana rr Py cations of benzine?—(HeE. J.) Answer—Ask for monograph on Sandan |_ NS | ticular candidate was quite honest, or something to that effect. * * % PEANUTS AND “CAWN” Peanuts are peddled everywhere by rickety looking youngsters from the poor white and black belt... they haunt building corridors and street corners . . . the native “whoopee” beverage is, of course, “corn,” but prideful claim is made that “North Cahlinah cawn is the purest you can get.” ° It comes down from the hills which are to be seen some sixteen to twenty miles off on the skyline. There are few, if any, speakeasies or bootleg- gers since “parties” are staged in homes and private rooms. These are infinitely more spontane- ous, gayer and pleasanter than the New York species, Only the ,un- trained strangers appear to be over- come by ‘cawn.” Rarely does a tip- pling native get “hit by lightnin’.” aI Only two classes of people litigate —the rich and the poor; the rich because they can afford it, and the poor because they can’t. Nobody would litigate at all if he had any sense.—Justice Bennett of England. * * * The downward trend (of business) showed no signs of being checked until after the “stop Roosevelt” move- ment had failed and not until after the Chicago convention had en- thusiastically nominated the New York governor did the upturn come. —wW. A. Julian, Democratic national committeeman from Ohio. s % © Remember you cannot get every- thing by government decree. There are many things which must be done through cooperation by the farmers themselves—Franklin Delano Roose- velt, Democratic candidate for the presidency. * # # We didn’t come here to eat soup and sleep at Anacostia. We came here to get our bonus—Roy W. Robertson, leader of California bonus army. se & Every person who holds the welfare refreshment and renewal from the debt cancellation speech of Senator Borah.—Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to the late President Wilson. 24% If American life at this time is un- satisfactory, if it is marked by un- stability, injustice, by narrowness and Ifishness and by an increase in hu- sel man unhappiness, then the college is ground gained at the cost of many thousands of lives in the five great offensives of the earlier part of the year, General Horvath attempted to gain control of all anti-Soviet forces in the Far East by a coup d'etat, but was foiled by the Allies. The Canadian steamer Eric wa: sunk by shell fire, presumably from very largely to blame—Dr. E. H./a German submarine, off Miquelon Wilkins, president, ees College. s@ Alth I like to fly, there's not though 208 miles r# hour in a plane as in going nearly as much thrill in 100 miles an hour on the water.—Gar ‘Wood, speedboat king. * ek * ‘We are economically sound, but we have been on a financial drunk. . . we have got to get over it—that’s all. —Frank B. Kellogg, World Court jus- tice and former ped of state. * No man who ever sat in the White House has been more devoted to the public than Herbert, Hoover.—Senator Reed Smoot et * These three musketeers of the ad- ministration (Mills, Hurley and Hy- de) insist on playing the game with marked cards . . . They go forth by day and by night to partisan meet- ings of state Republican conventions and deliver bitter partisan addresses . « . and attempting, while neglect- ing their official duties, to influence the judgment of the electors—Sena- tor Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas. t TODAY ANNIVERSARY Pree tte BRITISH VICTORIES On Aug. 25, 1918, British troops swept through German opposition north of the Somme and reached a point within a mile of the old Hin- denburg line, after taking nine towns| and thousands of prisoners. French forces operating in the sa- lient created by the March offensive of the Germans continued their gains, storming important positions during a day of intense fighting. of humanity close to his heart gained SYNOPSIS 16) a ae i = - COPYRIGHT 1931, BY INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE CO, INC. “* DISTRIBUTED BY XING FEATURES Germany was rapidly losing the W The BANDIT y » of the BORDER the by TOM Young and handsome Ted Rad- cliffe arrives at Verdi, a Mexican border town, as the search for “El Coyote,” the notorious masked ban-| j dit, is at its height. “El Coyote”| avenges the outrages perpetrated by} 74 the wealthy and powerful Paco Mo-| | rales against the peons. Ted learns from Bob Harkness, his late father’s friend, that Morales was responsible for Radcliffe Senior’s failure, but Bob urges him not to make an ene- my of Morales he has other plans. Ted is attracted to Morales’ beauti- ful niece, Adela, “El Coyote” sends his lieutenant to urge the ranchers to join him in overthrowing Morales, CHAPTER XII Absolute hush fell, From out of the darkness sounded the clink of a horse’s hoofs on the flagstones. Slowly a powerful white horse emerged from among the shadows, and a rider, masked and muffled in a heavy cloak, rode into the patio, Twice he circled amind the death- like silence, then raised a gloved hand high in silent greeting. The spell of silence snapped. Like a single voice rose the great deep chorus of men’s voices, shouting wild welcome to this leader of the border band. The night thundered with the sound, the little cantina trembled, and far out over the des- ert rolled the cheers of these men of the Mexican border, pledging life and loyalty to the unknown leader. For long minutes the shouts echoed and redoubled, filling the patio, ris- ing, it seemed, to the very stars; then silently the masked man turned his horse and like some incorporeal shadow faded back into the velvet night. faces to the speaker. ple. Go back to your home tered.” rode out into the desert. Dawn was touching the mesa with silver when a solitary horseman dis- inside the mounted and hurried hacienda of Paco Morales. asked, “They held a meeting. Two of my men were there. They are making ready to attack.” ‘Attack? Those insolent do; “Si. They say they are tired of defending. Soon they will strike. But my greatest news is this—El Coyote himself was there.” “Caramba! What did he look like? Was he recognized? Jito hesitated. “No. He rode his great white horse. He spoke no} word, they say, and yet”—again he ted—“It may be we shall still hesi Gnd out, my uncle,” “You have an idea?” “A thought only, not worth the speaking. But be sure of this, my uncle, we must end El Coyote’s life or your power over the land is lost forever.” Morales nodded. “Life is a matter » He shrugged his are so of stern necessi shoulders. “After all, the many lives in the world.” , Ted and Bob were leaving for the great fiesta of Paco Morales—the Fiesta of the Rains. From the foothills to the north horizon all the desert world had burst into bloom that April day. Slowly the multitude grew silent and turned once more expectant His voice held an exultant ring. “Men of the border, you have an- swered. Go back now to your ranches and haciendas, be of good courage, and wait for word. No man can make slaves of a free peo- and be very sure that each day brings near- er the time when the clouds of Mor- ales's power will be forever scat- He raised his arm in farewell and At his desk the old Spaniard raised i his eyes. “What news, Jito?” he A soft haze touched the Mexican hills with the promise of returning spring, while slowly the two men jolted over the rutted road. At the end of an hour Bob pointed. “Beyond that edge of the mesa is the hacienda of our all-powerful Don Paco Morales,” he said. Radcliffe threw away his cigar- ette. “And at the rate we're crawl- ing it will be Sunday a week before we get there.” “Try to beat twenty miles an hour over this Mexican cow trail and see how many springs you have left. Besides, why all this gesture of im- Petuous youth? You're being blessed with my company and the world’s sunshine. Why so eager for the journey’s end? Any special reason?” Ted laughed. “You're worse than the major’s wife with your genial way of inferring possibilities. Should I blush becomingly and say, ‘Don Bob, I have a confession. I’m long- ing to see the lady Adela’?” “Maybe. And maybe your smoke screen is fooling me completely. It’s a question.” Ted’s face grew thoughtful. “Well, part of the truth is I’m eager to see Morales again. It may be interest- ing to be the guest of the man who ruined my father and changed my life as profound! he did.” “Morales will give no sign of all that.”. “Suppose I make him?” “How?” “By talking about it. What would you say if I ask his advice?” Bob.looked searchingly at Rad- cliffe, then nodded, “Worth trying. But remember, you're dealing with one of the keenest brains of Mexico. Life is a gathe of chess to Morales. us at intrigue. But talk to him. You may gain something, perhaps.” “And in my present condition it’s pete to ae how I could lose an: thing in the world today—except, Radcliffe added in a lower aan “your friendship, I could never af- ford to lose that. I haven't forgo ten how much that’s meant to me.” Don Bob looked at the tanned face and the clear steady eyes, “What “They held a meeting. Two of men were there. They making pose bape attack.” 2 I think he could easily beat both of b: Island. Five members of the crew were wounded. STICKERS Arman made a frame 14 inches by 9 ¥ inches with one-inch wood. How many + ‘ feet of wood did he use? 2s FLA A photographer’s job is just a snap. K GILL a precious thing youth is,” he said at last. “Youth and courage.” After. la moment he added, “That's my mane ner of saying that I’m proud of the way you've taken it all.” “There was no other way.” “Oh yes, You might have been bitter. You might have played the martyr. Or you might have sworn revengt “And what makes you think I haven't plans for revenge?” “Have you?” The little car bumped along for a time before the boy answered. “When I listened to Price I felt I'd like to break the power of that oc- topus—to send him out penniless and divide his million acres among the peons, I'd like to grind his chief bully’s face into this sand. Just now it would give me a lot of satisfaction to do those things. Is that revenge, Don Bob?” “Well, it's a distinctly unfriendly feeling toward one’s host. Also, it sounds a bit like El Coyote’s ambi- tion. But look ahead of you.” There, just before them, where the road turned at the edge of the mesa, loomed a tall granite cross, It cast its long shadow across the toad, standing out dark and austere against the blue vault of the sky. The only sign of man’s handiwork out there on the rim of the desert. For #f time Bob's eyes were fixed in meditation. “The Cross of the Conquerors,” he murmured at last. “It is the symbol of man’s life, that cross, Hundreds of years ago it was erected by those fighting Spaniards who made a nation of this country. No one knows what it commem- orates, There was an inscription ‘once, but winds and sand have ob- literated it.” “What is that long slab at the “Tt covers an empty vault—empty except for shifting sands, That, too, is part of its mystery. In the days when the peons were owned as slaves a legend grew up that this vault was to be the resting place of some awaite ed liberator of the people, Well, they were liberated, so far as laws go, but their lot hasn't greatly changed —and the vault a mains erppty.”