The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 16, 1932, Page 5

! SOCIETY NEVS Monday Club Gives Scandinavian Party Members of the Monday club, which is conducting a study of Scan- dinavia this year, entertained their husbands in true Scandinavian style at a buffet dinner Wednesday eve- ning at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. 8. Towne, 722 Seventh St. The entertainment committee, com- posed of Mrs. Fred Jansonius, Mrs. E. P. Quain, Mrs. F. A. Knowles and Mrs, H. A. Brandes, garbed in na- tive Swedish costumes, welcomed the guests. Under their superviston a dinner featuring Scandinavian deli- eacies such as yiddost, fatigman, ludefisk, lefse, lingenberries and cream porridge, were served to the guests, who were seated at small ta- bles with tiny rea candles at each place. Larger candles arranged in candelabra decorated the dining room. Later Mrs. M, W. Roan led in group singing of Christmas carols about a jarge decorated Christmas tree. Gifts of toys were exchanged, with Neil Churchill in the role of Santa Claus. These toys will be donated to the “Open Your Heart” campaign. Mrs. W. J. Worner read the Scan- dinavian folk tale of the first Christ- mas tree and the national anthems of the different European countries were played. ek * Mrs. George A. Welch, 415 Fourth St., will leave Saturday noon for St. Paul, Minn., to be the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. 8. Wilcox during the holiday season. * * * An exchange of gifts was a feature of the party given Wednesday eve- ning by Mrs. Frank Fitzsimonds, 500 Avenue A, when she entertained mem- bers of her bridge club. Contract was Played at two tables, with Mrs. J, A. Moberg receiving the score prize. se * In compliment to Mrs. Kenneth Wells, Chieng Mai, Siam, Mrs. R. D. McLeod entertained a small group of friends informally at dinner Thurs- day evening at her.home, 519 Tenth St. Christmas decorations of red and green were used for the table. xe ¥ Members of the Little Flower mis- Sionary group held a Christmas party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Nick Woehle, 420 Fifteenth St. Bridge was played at two tables during the evening, with Mrs George Hays and Mrs. Ray Burman receiving score Prizes. Afterwards gifts were ex- changed. * oe Ox Miss Majorie Ackerman, a freshman at the University of North Dakota, will be formally pledged to Zeta Phi Eta, national honorary speech soror- ity, at services to be conducted next Tuesday in Grand Forks. Miss Acker- man, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Acherman, 918 Sixth St., also is a memberof the university glee club. i * HOR, Mrs. Fred Harvey, 313 Mandan St., entertained members of St. Mary's missionary group Thursday evening. Bridge, played at three tables, was the pastime. Red and green tapers and harmonizing appointments were used for the tables. At the close of the evening the guests assembled about a decorated tree and Christmas gifts were distributed. aes To celebrate her 14th birthday an- niversary, Catherine McDonald en- tertained 12 girls at a bridge party Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Arthur Bauer, 15 Sixth St. Beverly Barnes and Jean Lee receiv- ed the score prizes. A birthday cake topped with 14 green candles and holiday decorations were used for the refreshment table. The hostess’ mother, Mrs. Dan McDonald, and Mrs. Bauer assisted. ** x Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hanson, 419 Fifth 315 Third Street Open evenings and until noon A Few Suggestions CYCLAMEN ROS POINSEDTEAS PLANTS ROSES From $2.00 $1.25 $2.00 We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere FLOWER PHONE 784 OSCAR H.WILL & CO. St., were hosts to eight friends at a bridge party Thursday evening. Holly wreaths and other seasonal decora- tions were used in the rooms. Prizes in the bridge games were awarded to Mannie Freigang and Mrs. Cecil Han- son. * * Mrs. C. Bauer, Minneapolis, has come to Bismarck to spend the holi- days with her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bauer, 715 Mrs. 8. F. Lambert, 301 Fourth 8t., and Mrs. G. R. Thompson. Mr. Bau- er is en route to Chowchilla, Calif. to ter. * RK Members of St. Anthony's mission. ary society were entertained at a Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Greenwood and Mrs. C. E. Fossum, * * committee in charge of arrangement Patterson hotel. with score prizes going to Misses He! en Nelson and Amy Fahigren. As invite a guest couple. With charity projects each of the city hospitals and the: Theresa Kraft. DOZEN TEACHERS GRADUATE State Teachers college. term opens Jan. 3. Three students received degrees of Bachelor of Arts in education and nine received stan- dard diplomas. WON'T PENALIZE ‘FLUNKERS’ Minneapolis, Dec. 16.—(P)—A reso- lution calling for extra fee payments by University of Minnesota students whose “flunks” in studies go beyond a definite number each year, has failed to win adoption in a hea before the university senate, school ; Boverning body. OPEN STAMP WINDOWS Postmaster Walter Sather announc- ed Friday that stamp windows at the Bismarck postoffice would be kept open on Saturday and Monday eve- nings until 9 p. m., for the convenience of the public. The usual time for closing is 6:30 p. m. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen the world’s most compact Power Radio, “The Cadet.” Service Drug. Flowers The Ideal Gift for Christmas Christmas would be incomplete with out beautiful, fresh flow- ers to give it full ex- pression. Flower prices are lower this year—the quality bet- ter. Bismarck, N. D. on Sunday and Christmas Day Gus Brose, 419 Avenue B, Thursday evening. There were guests for three tables of bridge. A holiday theme was featured in the appointments. Score prizes were won by Mrs. E. A. * Mrs. W. J. Devlin, Miss Madge King and Mrs. P. M. Byrne formed the for the annual dinner and Christmas. Party for members of their bridge club, held Thursday evening in the Covers were marked for 12 at a large round table centered sual with @ miniature Christmas tree, be- neath which were placed favors wrap- Ded as gifts. Later bridge was played ‘ City-County News | eg ts Sixth St. and with her daughters, |®!82 spend the winter with another daugh- | @". The defense witness looked uneasy. eee # *# * eee ee # Cleveland, Dec. 16.—()—Justice pic- tured in art and literature as a blind goddess, or at least a goddess with veiled eyes, staged drama of sight without much sound in Municipal Judge Joseph Smith’s court Thursday. ‘The plaintiff, a deaf mute, took the stand and began “speaking” in the language. “Get some one who can read it,” the judge said. They found an jnterpreter of the language, but he took one look at the plaintiff's flying fingers and shook his head. “That man’s talking Hungarian,” he said. “I can’t translate Hungarian.” “Get some one who can interpret the interpreter,” said the court. The second interpreter arrived and the plaintiff started to testify. Up jumped the defendant. He i—in Italian—that the inter- preter of the interpreter was giving an incorrect version. Six witnesses for the plaintiff, all deaf mutes, realizing something had gone wrong, began gesturing rapidly. The court rapped for order. “What's this suit about?” he asked. ‘There was a silence in several lan- ges. Down went the gavel again. “Get 1 a concluding feature gifts were distri- buted from a lighted Christmas tree. Masons and members of the Order jot the Eastern Star will hold a card party beginning at 8 o'clock this eve- ning in the Masonic temple to which each member of the two orders may a4 in mind, members of the Zither club donated gifts received at their Christmas party Thursday evening in the World War Memorial building to the “Open Your] #mmanuel church in Boston. He has | Heart” campaign. -They also donated the remainder of the funds in the club treasury to the campaign. The group recently completed six scrapbooks for will be presented to the hospitals this week. The committee in charge were Valley City, N. D., Dec. 16.—(?)— President E. F. Riley of the Wahpeton School of Science delivered the som- menrement address here Friday at; graduation exerdises marking the close | of the fall term at the Valley City! The winter bondholders under the Varvaressos ane and | gereement made by the late govern- {ment, M. Angelopoulos, some one who understands English, Italian, Hungarian, and the sign lan- guage,” he said slowly and clearly. “Meanwhile, court's adjourned.” MISHAPS COME IN PAIRS Hollywood, Calif, Dec. 16.—(?)— George K. Arthur, stage producer and former screen comedian, nursed a black eye Friday as a result of a pair of accidents in which his automobile and Thomas Beyrle's fists figured. Beyrie, a manufacturer, was fined $10 for battery because he tangled with Arthur after their automobiles col- lided. MINNEAPOLIS PASTOR RESIGNS Minneapolis, Dec. 16.—(7)—Rev. Phillips E. Osgood, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church here 11 years, resigned Friday to take charge of been prominent in civic affairs and in Episcopal church state and national activities. GREEK MINISTER RESIGNS Athens, Greece, Dec. 16.—(#)—In consequence of the cabinet’s decision to pay 30 per cent due to foreign miacster of finance, has resigned. Editor's Note.—The Tribune ‘wel- comes letters on subjects of in- terest. Letters dealing with con troversial religious subjects, which attack individuals unfairly, or which offend good taste and fair play will be returned to the writers, All letters MUST be signed. If you wish to use a pseudonym, sign the pseudonym first and your own name beneath We will re- spect such request We reserve the right to delete such parts of letters as may necessary to conform to this policy. ea ee ANSWERS McCARTER Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 15, 1932. People’s Forum | | | | Editor, Tribune: This is to explain one of my trips I made to deliver three men in one trip,—one man from Grand Forks to Jamestown hospital, one man from Fargo to penitentiary and one from Valley City to the penitentiary. Now, Mr. J. N. McCarter, why didn’t you take this up with the Board of Ad- ministration to find out which would * *e * * * # LINGUISTS DUMBFOUNDED | xe Oe ee * Deaf Mutes Argue in Many Tongues |=, xm» {Cleveland Has Own Tower of Babel |falways tried to be honest and have yearned every dollar I have ever re- ceived. GEO. J. BROWN, Transportation Officer. A FARMER ON TAXES Bismarck, N. D. Dec. 14, 1932, There could be no greater incentive jfor @ state income tax law than the editorial printed in the Tribune a few cents per mile and expenses, would|days ago relative to state incomes be $32.40; so the three men would cost the state $118.10. Now which is the best for the taxpayer, my bil! which was paid to deliver three in one trip for the amount of $53.21, or the | dustry. three sheriffs to collect $118.10, Sunday on the road. wherein it was shown that the farmer was at the bottom of the list, and that his total income was but a pit- tance compared to every other in- Not only was the farmers’ income The state records show that the |/ower than that of the laborer—it was first year there was a transportation; ess than half what common labor Officer appointed, the state saved|‘ecelves, and when we take into con- $16,000. And this is no political plum. | sideration the fact that the farmer It is hard work with nearly every |™ust furnish his entire working equip- I drove 59,000|™ment, must pay taxes on the total miles since the 23rd of January. Now,|#mount of his indebtedness as well as Mr. J. N. McCarter, you mentioned; What he owns outright, his condition that the transportation officer re-{!8 even more to be deplored. ceived $14,950.00. ‘We have been shown that the pro- BOE crue, Te ES ete ee ie |feastocal class, that ts ths dookars, judge. You said the sheriff would be|/@Wyers and dentists with others who anxious and willing, and there is no|™ake up that class, receive the largest argument. A sheriff is always willing incomes. It is very doubtful if this to make the trip and get his mileage.|!8S8 Pays taxes according to their I was sheriff in Stark county in 1913, |— ability to do so. On the other hand jthe farmer is taxed, not according to ,his ability to pay but according to a set rule that not only penalizes him ibut is driving him into beggary as |well. The simple fact that a man has farm property is no proof that Property is a profitable investment. It may be a direct lability. Never- theless it is taxed the same, year after year, and no consideration is given as to whether or not said farm is bring- ing its operator enough to warrant any such tax. It would seem as though the one just and fair method of levying taxes is through ability to pay, and upon this account the farmer's taxes should be lower than those of any other in- dustry. But the truth is the farmer is being taxed to death, and while there has been a lot of talk there has actually been little or no benefit so far. We believe that a state income tax law ‘should be enacted and the anti- quated method of taxing real estate and personal property should be cast into the discard along with a lot of other old-fashioned laws. We believe small homes and farms occupied by their owners, should be exempt from all taxes except income tax, should their owners’ income justify that, and the same should apply to personal so I know just axactly what it cost. Suppose there was just a single man from your county seat at Steele to be brought to the penitentiary. Your sheriff would collect 10 cents per mile. I get seven cents. Would the tax- Payer want the sheriff to bring a prisoner at 10 cents, or the transpor- tation officer at 7 cents? You also said my salary was fixed at $2,400 per year, which is not true. The law reads that the Board of Administra- tion shall be the power to fix the sal- ary, not to exceed $2,400. My expenses? I must advance them and I must have a signed receipt, and also sign a sworn statement before I get my money back. So please do not make such a statement again that 1! Bet $12,500 for expenses. You also said, “Now laying all jokes aside, isn't this a nice. job? Beg pardon, we can- not class it as a job. for jobs require that one must work, while in this case all one has to do is stand) around.” Now Mr. McCarter, I don't stand around. I follow my orders and keep on_ working. I feel sorry for the farmer under Present circumstances for I was on a farm for 24 years myself, and I think it isn't fair to mislead them with un- truths. You said if a transportation officer is really necessary we have the wrong man at the helm. I wish to contradict this, for I have worked at} this job for over three years and nev- er lost a single man. If you ask your representative not to make an appro- priation the sheriffs couldn't get paid for the work they did and it would cost more than it does now, as I ex- Plained before. I got this appoint- ment because I had 15 years’ experi- ence handling criminals, eight years as sheriff of Stark county and seven years as deputy sheriff. So please Comedy The Inccmparable Raft! Suave, Swagger Star of “Scarface” in His Biggest Story to Date. don't call this a political plum. I have We icnow’ you’ select ' your Christmas gifts carefully and we have given real thought to our appropriate gift as- be the cheapest. But no, you would have this published in the Tribune to poison the taxpayer's mind. Now which is cheaper? To have the three sheriffs each make a trip and charge it to the state? I made this in one trip and this is what it cost: 7 cents per mile. I buy my own car and pay ‘all cost of running it, and get 1% cents per mile to bring in each man. This trip cost the state to deliver the three men, $53.21. And if the three sheriffs each brought in their man, 1t would be three separate trips charged to the state; the one from Grand Forks to Jamestown at 10 cents Per mile would cost the state $40.10; the sheriff from Fargo to the peni- tentiary and back is 408 miles at 10 cents, and expenses $45.60; and the one from Valley City to the peni- tentiary and return, 276 miles at 10 Don’t despair of finding a suitable gift. You are sure to find something appropriate at the Service Drug. sortment. Gruen Elgin Waltham and all well known makes of Ladies’ and Gents’ Wrist Watches. 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This other personal dead as the di than they originally cost, curities. Bring the light of day and tax people ac- cording to their ability to pay. Of course there should be some exemp- tion, but whenever a man’s income justifies it he should pay an income tax, and if he has no income, he should not be compelled to pay and Pay until he loses all he has through a horde of tax gatherers. We are very apt to see a sales tax enacted by the government and we can’t help feeling this is a poor way to bring back prosperity—this levying more and more taxes. We also don’t feel that the ig fellows are cutting down their salaries as they should, taking into account the people's abil- ity to pay, especially farmers, and we think any farmer would be glad to have one half of what some of our government employees are getting. Instead of thinking up more and more ways to tax the people we think it would be a good idea to have a moratorium on taxes. But, since we have to pay, let us think up some method whereby those best able to Pay taxes are made to pay them, and taxing and retaxing | those who have nothing but debts are the same old clothes, furniture and jrelieved. Credenza Orthophone Vie: | trola with records, cheap— Then put a stop to tax exempt se-| Service Drug. everything out into V—_—_—_—_—_————— ee MEAT MARKET Corner of 3rd and Ave. A Phone 968 4 A Farmer. 1 SPECIALS Butter, ».24¢ Smoked Picnics, Roast Beef, per Ib. WE DELIVER 10c 12c Phone 1612 ORANGES ‘BANANAS ORANGES 3 pounds CHRISTMAS Chocolate Candy Pound 10c Oxydol, Reg. family 20c per lb, Ginger Snaj per ae LO’ Stones, pie. ......... 10 Fancy Golden Ban- tam Corn, No. 2 tin Fancy Calif. Figs, 8-oz. pkg., 2 for.. Pork and Beans, medium tin ............ _17e 5c Gold Medal Cake Flour 25c Rack Free Butter, No. 1 Cream- Doughnuts, assorted; Cup re |) 4 BREAD Large Loaves Light or Dark will call for your awaiting you. 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