The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 20, 1933, Page 3

THREE INSTITUTIONS SURFER MONEY CUTS Slashes Made in Funds For State Hospital, Deaf School, Sanatorium North Dakota legislative commit- tees, reporting Saturday to the sen- ‘ate and house on appropriations for educational and charitable institu- tions, recommended economy slashes totaling $327,381.03. The reports were eccepted and the bills placed on the calendar. More than a@ quarter of a million dollar cut in the budget of three North Dakota charitable institutions, as rec- ommended by the house appropria- tions committee, was approved by the committee of the whole in the house. The slashes included $167,836 for the state hospital for insane at Jamestown; $47,161.92 for the school for the deaf at Devils Lake; and $29,- 559.24 for the tuberculosis sanitor- jum at San Haven. The budget board recommendation for the insane hospital was $811,680, exclusive of repairs and improve- ments, and the committee cut deep- | P°°! ly to bring the total to $643,844. Speaker Minnie D. Craig sought to eliminate a $50,000 item for “repairs and improvements” to build an addi- tion to the men’s ward, “this is no time to be building,” but when @ heated argument arose she asked to withdraw her motion, remarking “I had no idea it would create such a commotion.” The total for repairs is $65,000 or $15,000 above the figure suggested by the budget board. ‘The school for the deaf budget was decreased from $132,939.92 to $85,778; and the tuberculosis sanatorium bud- get from $121,053.44 to $91,494.20. Reductions in the budgets propos- ed for state teacher colleges at Val- Jey City and Dickinson were recom- mended by the senate appropriations conduct the case independent of the police. Pvc! Chief Albert T. Clark and Police Commissioner Carl 8. Milliken said they would not relent in their hunt for the extortionists. The inter- ests of the family, however, will be protected, Clark said. Boettcher’s announcement said the letters from the kidnapers had con- tained enclosures which convinced him they were from his son. The con- ditions and methods of payment of a $60,000 ransom, he said he told the kidnapers in his letter, were of such nature they cannot be carried out ana there was offered no guarantee of the safe return of the 31-year-old scion of @ wealthy pioneer Colorado family if the ransom were paid. CONTINUE DP from page one Farm Groups Favor Drastic Enactments Taxing public utilities 10 per cent on gross earnings. Stringent chain store tax. These recommendations were de- scribed as the “minimum demands which must be met under our con- stitutional form of government if our homes are to be preserved, if the unbearable tax burden is to be light- ened, and if we are to fulfill the promises our legislators made to their constituents when they ran for the high and responsible offices of representative and senator in our as- sembly. We desire roll calls on all economic measures and are absolute- ly opposed to all clincher motions, Godwin Heads Committee The was drawn by a com- mittee including State Representative W. J. Godwin, Mandan, chairman; Charles M. Streich, Bottineau; State Senator C. W. Fine, Benson county; State Representative Ben Fedje, Bonetrail; and O. T. Haakenson, Mc- Henry county. It was adopted by tad vote of the mass meet- iB. On the committee to draw up the national program were C. C. Talbott, Jamestown, president of the state Farmers Union; George Rose, Ellen- dale; State Representatives H. T. Pe- committee, and the reports adopted the measures now go on the calendar. The Valley City Teachers college appropriation was reduced from $238,- 542.61 to $190,383.85; while the Dick- inson amount was slashed from $167,- 324 to $132,657.89. Hear From Kidnapers Of Citizen at Denver Denver, Colo., Feb. 20.—(7)—A week terson, Plaza, and O. C. Olson, Het- finger; and State Senator Alex Lind, Williston. Hit National Bank Acts A resolution demanding repeal of the Federal Reserve Act, the National Bank Act and the Federal Land Bank Act was adopted Monday fore- noon by the joint mass meeting. The resolution further demands that the government immediately stop payment of interest to “anyone,” Prohibit issuance of tax-free secur- after Charles Boettcher, 2nd, was kid- naped from his home here, his mil- ities by the national or state govern- lionaire father, Claude K. Boettcher, announced he had received commun- ications which convinced him his son ‘was alive and well. At the same time he announced he would henceforth t aE a i Weather Report FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Tues- day; moderate cold wave tonight. For North Da- kota: Fair to part: ly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; moderate cold wave tonight and southeast portion Tuesday. For South Da- kota: Generally fair tonight and 3; colder tonight; moderate cold wave tonight er Tuesday northeast portion; colder Tuesday southeast portion. For Montana: Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, probably snow ‘west pent warmer northeast portion to- For Minnesota: Generally fair to- poi and Tuesday, except snow in east tonight; much colder; roaeere cold wave in north tonight southeast Tuesday. GENERAL CONDITIONS Low pressure areas are cent over the upper Great Lakes region and over southern Alberta while “Highs” are centered over northern Saskatchewan and over the South- west. Light, scattered precipitation occurred throughout the northern districts while generally fair weather prevails over the South. Tempera- tures dropped throughout the Cana- dian Provinces and at most places in the Mississippi Valley and Plains tly warmer weather pre- vails from the Rocky Mountain states westward to the Pacific coast. Bismarck station barometer, 27.88, Reduced to sea level, 29.71. NORTH DAKOTA, POINTS OUT OF STATE POINTS Tam Low Amarillo, Tex., clear.... = BESERSEEESEREREERSSEBBEBRRSSEESBE: BERBERE tlle linac mentite | be RUREEENERELEE SSB Bis! | pele # ‘Sto Taking Soda! Tor Gas on Stomach Mucl soda disturbs digestion. For gas or pur stomach Adlerika is much better. One dose rids you of bowel poisonsihat cause gas and bad sleep. Sold inBismarck by Hall’s Drug Gtore.—dvertisement. ments or any political subdivision, issue money to take up farm loans “at as low a rate of interest as they give to any corporation,” and rees- tablish issuance of circulating med- ium in the hatids of the government “where it belongs (direct to the peo- ple).” It calls on “all the good citizens of all other states to refuse to make any settlement of any obligations whatsoever until the above legisla- tion is enacted into law.” Hint At Revolution The resolution declares “such an | Unnecessary discrepancy between the possible standards of living and the standards to which we are subjected today has never existed” and that “the inevitable result of such a con- tinued discrepancy has brought a revolution and a forced abdication of 300 Fourth Street. Montgomery W; lard AND you ac ‘Warm, protecting Slip- overs with @ big MICKEY MOUSE on the front in two colors, They're fleece lined for THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1988 the ruling class” in the past. . Describing the monetary system as “iniquitous,” the resolution says the lack of purchasing power of the citi- zens debts” “has which a unpayable controls to the detriment of our na- tion.” As the mass meeting was continued Monday afternoon, it was expected making further recommendations for a pro- gram of agricultural relief to be pre- sented to the Roosevelt administra- tion, would be adopted. The meet- ing is expected to end Monday night, several other resolutions, More Than 300 Attend More than 300 persons had jam- med their way into the Burleigh county court house Sunday afternoon when Chairman R. H. “Dad” Walker, of the state workmen's compensation bureau, slammed down his gavel to bring the meeting to order. This was the signal for a succes- sion of speeches urging the adoption of “hell-raising” as a definite cam- paign, non-payment of interest and taxes, prohibition of all evictions and foreclosures, and praising the basic technocracy and the principles ot Russian Communistic system. Eight Speakers Heard Among speakers on the afternoon and evening programs were Arthur 'W. Watwood, Aberdeen, 8. D., farm insurgent; A. W. Ricker, editor of the Farmers Union Herald and the .C. Tale bott; Usher L. Burdick, Fargo, presi- dent of the state holiday association; Rev. J. Alonzo Sanders, Minot; Ole B. Stray, Stanley; Oliver Rosenberg, New Rockford, vice president of the holiday association; and E. E. Fritch, infant Farm Holiday News; Valley City. “privately-owned banking system cannot control, or id Deena Gar rata ole ae the law and contract called for such and experience,” he stated, “no other body or tribunal can acquire the in- formation now possessed by the capi- tol commission except by long study and experience, during the period of aes 1s without experienced The fee paid the architects, a point questioned during the investigation, “4s reasonable and proper,” according to Bangs when the character, reputa- tion and standing of the architects employed and the nature of the work to be performed by them is given con- sideration. Bangs recited the reason for placing the general contract with the Chicago firm of Lundoff-Bicknell, saying “there was no legal method” by which 4s could have been given to the Moline Construction company at Jamestown. He said the Lundoff bid $1,575,000 and Moline’s was $1,659, Moline Too High Giving Moline the benefit of tho three per cent North Dakota prefer- ential, Bangs said Moline still was $37,184 higher than Lundoff-Bicknell. and “the law requires the commission to accept the lowest responsible bid.” He explained the contract was sign- ed in Chicago because “the season had become advanced,” and “it was ab- solutely essential that the steel, gravel. sand, cement and other basic and fundamental materials should be pur- chased at the earliest possible moment. in order to expedite the building ano cut off the rental charge which was running to the rate of something like $20,000 per year.” Every effort was made to give the steel contract to a North Dakota firm, Bangs reported, but the contractor re- fused to take it at the low bid of the competitor, plus the North Dakota preferential of three per cent. visions of the contract and are much lower than @ schedule of equipment. rentals suggested by the Association of General Contractors. Referring to alleged “overcharges” committee,” adding that a letter from the contractor concerning one alleged “padded account” said that “the ex- “The question of common brick to Cc ONTINUE D Jte sea ‘in the capitor has not, been from page one settled,” according to Bangs, adding Bangs Says Probers dealt with,” he asserted. Is Lengthy Discussion Through 61 pages Bangs discussed at length the criticisms leveled at the capitol commission during the hearing. He related the history of the commission and the reason for | +, members being selected from three widely separated points in the state; he told of the growth of friction mong the architects and laid the blame for it upon his Grand Forks townsman, Joseph Bell DeRemer, one of the state architects. He explained the reason for the sale of $400,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness; the much-discussed structed its work. “If there has been any delay,” he said, “it has been caused exclusively by an unfortunate friction in the architectural organization.” “Obviously it is not good business to trade horses in the middle of the stream,” said Bangs as he asked the legislature and the people of the state to give serious consideration to any contemplated shift in the supervision of the capitol construction. WILL RECEIVE CAPITOL THEATRE MICKEY MOUSE SLIP- OVERS for BOYS and GIRLS if You will find elsewhere in this paper a picture of Mickey EXTRA! ] aise: Color it, and bring it to the Capitol Theatre be- ween now and Saturday, Feb. 25th. Win prizes. MONTGOMERY Warp a. Co. | Phone 475 Were Not Fair must and will be ill-considered and disadvantageous to the state. Sound legislation can only be safely based upon a full, complete and truthful grasp of the entire situation to be | <j “schedule D” and its purpose and effect; the plac- ing of insurance and bonds; the la- bor and wage negotiations and pro- tection and the “so-called padded accounts” of the general contractors. Bangs denied that the “geographic distribution” of the board of capitol commissioners has delayed or ob- that “bids have been submitted by |credit will be issued to you outside brickmakers at a price lower|ly” than the lowest bids heretofore sub- mitted by the North Dakota brick- makers and the matter has not yeu) been brought to final determination.” “It is the purpose of the board to submit to the North Dakota brick- makers the prices offered by the out- ide brickmakers,” said, “so they can have the opportunity to ob- tain the contract at the lowest fig- ure, plus the preferential.” The statement by Bangs contains 15 pages devoted to the friction among the architects with frequent reference to DeRemer and his “misunderstand- ing” of the contracts. Bangs said many of the letters DeRemer sent objecting to various phases of the capitol construction, “seemed almost unworthy of the time required to eith- er write or read them. Thought Concrete 0. K. He said though DeRemer testified the concrete work on the foundation was the worst DeRemer had seen in years, that “at a conference held at 2:20 p. m., on October 26, 1932, both Joseph Bell DeRemer and Samuel J. DeRemer expressly and explicity said to me that the concrete then being poured was just as strong as though tol commission, decision of your auditor and your- selves as to the amount which you ae we should spend on these ips." Agricultural College To Continue Training Indefinite postponement of a bill to abolish military training at the North Dakota Agricultural college was voted ; by the North Dakota senate ‘Satur- | day, while the bill to abolish military training Dakota was placed on the calendar with a recommendation for passage. The measures were sponsored by Senators R. W. Patten of Mountral: and E. E. Greene of Stutsman, On March 29, 108, Niagara Falls early ran dry. Use the Want Ads BN nach Ate od o according to Bangs that “we are willing to abide by the | @— at the University of North | {0 BILLS OFFERED IN HOUSE, SENATE Proposals Are Sponsored By; Delayed-Bills Group As Last Minute Measures Ten bills were* introduced in the North Dakota legislature Saturday’ through delayed bills committees—five in the senate, five in the house. In the house, the measures includ- ed provisions for licensing manufac- turers and wholesale and retail deal- ers in evaporated, condensed or con- centrated milk; for exempting cooper- ative associations formed for aiding employed from paying licenses; for ‘changing personnel of “special as- sessment commissions” to include the city auditor, city engineer and city assessor, serving without pay; for| limiting amount of agricultural statis- | tics to be gathered by assessors, and | for limiting number of publications for school land lease notices. Under a senate measure, the Unit- ed States secretary of agriculture could file a seed lien for loans made to farmers during 1933 for crop pro- duction, planting, fallowing, Cae cul- tivation. The measure would make it a felony if proceeds of such loans were used by bankers, merchants, corporations or associations, for any other pur- Pose than for crop production, plant- ing, fallowing and culcivation., Two bills would repeal laws by which the governmental survey and industrial survey commissions were created in 1931. Another senate meas- ure reduces the fce for beaver tags from $1 to 25 cents. ———_-_—_____—4 | Barbs | — -———__ New York state is preparing for the repeal of the 18th amendment, say dispatches. You can’t fool New York- ers. They knew we had that 18th amendment all the time! * * * There's improvement here and there, but the filling station busi- ment is one quack remedy not to be despised. the heart, says a doctor. Too much sitting out is sure to. nese continues to hold up better than any other. * *e * After all, the lame duck amend- ze & Idle factories are a distressing sight, but for utter desolation you have to hand it to our ex-minia- ture golf courses. se * Too much dancing is apt to affect in as fornia cotnbination #350. Callfore An “automat” beer-dispensing 7 - machine has been invented to set nia Wave Nook. 102 3rd St. Phone out a foaming glass when a nickel is dropped in the slot. It can't be much of a success until it is made to say “This one’s on the house!” | tributor grants short-time special of and fit action to words. $3.50. We use oil in giving all pers (Copyright, 1933, NEA Service, Inc.)| manents. 's. Phone 130. Admission 2:30-7-9 25c Tonight and Tuesday CAPITOL —zs= THEATRE =e— Mr. DeRemer'’s interpretation of the Specifications had been complied with; that the difference was of minor importance and would not in any way effect detrimentally the strength, durability, or efficiency of the work.” Bangs said the basis of @ charge that one contractor had been $26,103.43 was a “refusal by Mr. De- Remer to acquiesce in the ruling of the board authorizing the payment for material on the ground but not yet brought into the building” though Goon STYLE as never extreme. If you look around at she people who dress in good taste, you'll see that there’s never anything “flashy” ‘about what they wear. Bismarck. N. Dak. © 199), Leemre & Mass Tousen QB : Come to think it’s very much the same with cigarettes, No cigarette should ever be “strong.” That means that they should never be too rich or over-seasoned—not harsh or “bitey.” The taste of a Chesterfield is just as near right as we know how to make it. Not tasteless or flat, not too highly flavored for steady smoking, but with just the tight kinds of tobaccos