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ARTE RUE RE ATF SIRE YP EN HT IR SAYS THOINOGRAGY ISCLEVEREST HOAX ~ REPORTED IN YEARS Slope Homemakers Honored | Engineer Asserts Proposals Smack of Charlatanism, is _ Pseudo-Scientific New York, Jan. 16.—(#)—Frederick HH. McDonald, member of the Ameri- The American Engineering council Sunday criticised technocracy’s ods at a meeting in McDonald stated he was not speak- ing for the council in his statement Monday. He said, however, he lieved his opinions were re! on of gen engineers who exclaim it “technocracy's engineering reputation as_a method of giving authenticity to its absurd and bids fair to rank as the cleverest pseudo-scientific hoax yet perpetrated. “Technocracy is a fanatic fixation on the tat achte oe ate ae oon and progress-develo; - ology which is the careful applica- tion of science to the production, pro- cessing and distribution of goods. “Undoubtedly there has been @ phase of intense economic intemper- ance that is imposing a slow recovery. “The promoters behind this ‘techno- crazy’ hallucination have made @ pur- ported dream into a nightmare of conclusions. Using routine enginecr- ing principles for the plotting of rou- tine performance curves, they have promulgated unsupported predictions based on the projection into the fu- ture of normal processes carried to fantastic extremes. “This is wildcatting of science in a Ponzi-like scheme for baiting labor with chimercal profits into a despotic slavedom for the gathering unto a self-annointed few the control of the health of the world. It has not even the saving grace of being funny.” McDonald, a consulting engineer rom Atlanta, Ga., is secretary of the executive committee of the engineer-|o¢ ing economics division of the Ameri- can Society of Civil Engineers, Legislative Calendar SENATE Bills Introduced 8. B. 70—Tinnes of Grand Forks: Relates to court procedure on fore- closure of real estate mortgages and amount of deficiency judgment, if any, to be entered. Judiciary com- mittec. 8. B. 71—Tinnes of Grand Forks: Repeals law providing for use of guide cards for voters. Elections. S. B, 72—McDonald of Burleigh and Jones of Ward: Sets minimum wage of 50 cents hour for unskilled la- bor on public works; 30-hour week maximum; limits employment to per- sons residing in state over one year. State affairs. ‘3 8. B, 73—Appropriations committee: Appropriates $66,672 for Bottineau School of Forestry. 8. B, 74—Appropriations committee: Appropriates $238,542.61 for Valley City State Normal. 8. B. 75—Appropriations committee: Appropriates $157,324 for Dickinson State Normal. 8, B. 76—Appropriations committee: ‘Approveintes $238,088 for Minot Nor- ma! 8. B. 77—Lind of. Williams, Greene of Stutsman: Extends for one year time allowed for redemption of real estate contracts for purchase, after notice of intention to foreclose. Ju- Giciary. Passed by 8S. B. 13—Appropriates $40,000 for wolf, coyote and magpie bounties. . HOUSE Bills Introduced H. B. 34—Jones of Richland: Pro- viding for disposition of unclaimed es- tates of less than $500. State affairs committee. by fine, jail term or both. Grain and grain trading. H. B. 35—Falconer of Burleigh: Ap- propriating $300 to pay L. J. Wehe for services in an investigation in 1919. H. B. 37—Henrickson of McHenry: Requiring hospitals to supply room for preparing bodies for burial. Public health. H. B. 38—Peters of Pierce: Abolish- treasurers of achool and placing duties with county treas- H. B. 39—Peters of Pierce: Closing sgason on prairie chicken, grouse and Ta isene SF PR PRE Game and Passed by House H. B. 4—Appropriating $50 for erect- ing headstones over servicemen’s of Felix F. Dzwonhowski, of the place at which Pikal is a room- Gilet Pilal and Edward Hummel, an- ether roomer, who were fighting. MAN’S HEART STOPPED, STO! MACH GAS CAUSE) * Two Slope Women Win DENY JAP CHARGE OF HELPING CHINA American Ambassador Replies to Statements in News- papers At Tokyo ‘Tokyo, Jan, 16—(e)}—Charges that the United States is aiding China's war preparations against Japan were Sane Monday in the Tokyo news- Joseph C, Grew, the American am- bassador issued the following state- ment: “Regarding rumors published in va. rious newspapers in Japan to the ef- fect that understanding was reached between the United States and China nitions, to China, the American em- bassy Av} emphatically Ling is A understanding or agreement nature between the United States and China. There is no basis what- ever of rumors which have been pub. Award as Homemakers: Mrs. Jesse Pulley, Flasher, Mrs. May Kline, Mott, Honored “* CHAMPION TROOP IS BEGINNING 6TH YEAR Troop No. 9, Winner of Rating Contest, Was Organ- ized in 1927 Fargo, N.D., Jan. 16—Two Mis- souri Slope women are among three North Dakota farm women who will receive Master Farm Homemaker recognition Jan. 18, it is announced by the state agricultural college. They are Mrs. Jesse Pulley, Fiash- er, and Mrs. Mary Klein, Mott. The made principally by the United States and Germany, Americans selling the Chinese airplanes and motor cars, mostly delivered in Shanghai, and the Germans delivering guns and ma- chine guns to Tientsin.” It was learned the principal basis for the preference to Americans was that lanes were sold the Hang- chow aviation school and Shanghai third is Mrs. F. Paul Smith, Amenia. ‘The recognition ceremony will be ‘one of the features of the farm and home week Lt Jan. 17 to 20. Boy Scout Troop No. 9, winner of the pennant in the 1931-1932 troop rating contest, is beginning its sixth year of scouting activities, according to W. G. Pulton, executive of the Mis- sourt Valley Area council. The troop added 11 new members last fall, bringing its total member- ship to 22, and is out after the rating pennant again, Fulton said. Troop 9 is sponsored by the Ameri- can Legion. John Karasiewicz has been connected with the troop since its organization in 1927, either as scout or assistant scoutmaster. Raymond Finlayson is senior patrol leader and Victor Westbrook is acribe. Other patrol leaders are Roy Brown and Clinton Solum. A third patrol during the last this group of three homemaking. The two sons and daughter of Mrs. ‘Smith, for instance, have done ex- troop are: ,|_ Tenderfoot—Anton Wetch, Arnold Winfree, Marshall Varney, Matt Schwartzenberger, Anton Schmidt, Anton Schneider, Joe Schneider, Leonard Rosenberg, Mike Marbach, Dean Lampman and Anton Brown. Second class—Roy Brown, Stephen ake | Brown, Glen Neideffer, Roland So- lum, Willlam Peart, Clinton Solum and Joe Senger, Jr. First class—Victor Westbrook. Star—Raymond 4| Philippine House Raps Freedom Bill Manila, P. I, Jan. 16—()—Mem- bers of the insular house decided in caucus i 5 i Hi Ft s is fe i Bs Ae aPke i | aa 8 | g 5 i i a | fi fT le if E E i= s Montana Child Is Born in Snowdrift ‘| ie i was supplied with mail planes. Al- ations that Americans were aid- China emanated mostly from Japanese correspondents in China, who frequently cabled that American loans were imminent for either Gen. erals Chiang Kai-Shek, the Chinese commander-in-chief, or Chang. troop STIMSON DENIES REPORT OF JAP NEGOTIATIONS ! Washington, Jan. 16—(?)—Secre- tary Stimson said Monday he had no knowledge of any unofficial ap- Proaches made by the United States to Japan for neutralization of the Philippines, as was reported in a Jap- nese newspaper, The paper, received from Ambassador Grew, said ‘the unofficial American overtures were for creation of @ neutral zone, in case ;0f Philippine independence, to include as well as the Japa- spokesman was reported to have said the time is not ripe for Japan to pass on the ques- tion, although it would probably ap- ADDRESS PRESS MEN Editors of State to Hold Annual Meeting in Gate City Fri- day, Saturday Fargo, Jan. 16.—()—Lynn U. Stam- jdaugh, Fargo attorney, will give the show an improvement in condition during December according to January first Range & Livestock | Charles Fautley of Fairview village, near Cleveland, O., is going on 106 years old, and has a birth certificate to prove it. He likes to hold on his still sturdy knees his great-grandson, William Kol- hoff, who's going on 2. Great-grandfather Fautley has most of his own teeth, reads without spectacles, and smokes cigars. He quit drinking when he was 61. When Fautley was born in England in 1827 the first horsedrawn railway in the United States was still a year off. A life-long Republican, Fautley has lived through 12 depressions, and says it’s been 50 years since he's had a drink of water—he drinks only tea, coffee or milk. Young Convict Unlucky Yet Lucky se & eee s* * ese @ FAILED TO MAKE GETAWAY on 8 eee Possible Death in Had Lawrence Ostlie, young con- vict who fled from the state peniten- tiary here Saturday, been lucky enough to make good his escape he might have been unlucky enough to freeze to death in North Dakota's big- gest snowstorm of the winter. The big storm broke the day after Ostlie made his attempt to escape. Ostlie unwittingly averted possible death in the storm by failing to change his prison garb for less con- spicuous clothing. CATTLE AND SHEEP SHOW IMPROVEMENT Mild Winter Has Left Balance of Feed and Forage Ade- quate for Winter Cattle and sheep in North Dakota the Te- issued by the Federal Stat- se # se & The young convict was because of his prison garb by Christ Walker, who resides at the Soo Hotel, Bismarck, a former employe at the State training school, Mandan. . Ostlie was returned to the prison early Saturday afternoon, just seven hours after fleeing. Hearing of the escape, according to Warden C. C. Turner, Walker set out with the pro- fessed intention of capturing the con- vict because he “needed the $50 re- He came across Ostlie along the Northern Pacific right-of-way west of Mandan near the state training school and recognized him by his “Scotch” cap, khaki coat and trousers. Walker prevailed upon Ostlie to there. Warden Turner headed a par- ty of 30 which combed the area in the search. The warden said seven’ men have escaped since he took over the reins at the prison, and that six of them have been, captured almost immedi- ately. The seventh, who had but a few days left to serve, remains at large. Ostiie, sentenced from Grand Forks, is serving one year for third-degree burglary. A trusty, he was working with an ice crew outside the walls when he made his brief escape. Warden Turner said he will not be allowed outside the walls again and upon completion of his present term will be rearrested for escaping. If con- victed, he faces the possibility of serv- ing another year or two, Ostlie apparently was waiting for @ west-bound train when Walker found him, the warden said. friend she fnaelthesetets Lemmy egy notoamctic cemetes Perontenay aa cleansed and MINIMUM WAGE BILL OFFERED IN SENATE Burleigh Legislator Would Make 50 Cents An Hour Base For Laborers Proposed troduced in the senate 8. 8. McDonald of Bur spieyniene on pubic ores of ‘The Sen pete win the state affairs committee. HE DARED TO TELL THE TRUTH! He crushed the Invisible Government that hampers Presidents and Congress. Ut lifts the lid. It exposes all. A thrilling romance. A cyclone blast that will tear at your heart strings and tangle your emotions. With LEE TRACY CONSTANCE CUMMINGS aun comment =6waten CoMmeuY ond a nosebie ene... Cohmubin piewe Oweered by JAMES CRUZE Tonight and Tuesda: Dally st 1:0 -7-9" CAPITOL —= THEATRE =— GO ROUN # MOST ASTOUNDING PICTURE OF THE acel IN FARGO Homan now begin at double 150