The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 10, 1934, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune it Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) by The Bismarck Trib- ‘ane Company, Bismarck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck @s second class mail matter. GEORGE D. MANN President and Publisher Le earahet ane ESS Subscription Rates Payable in Adv: ance Daily by carrier, per year Daily by mail, per year (in Bis- marck) . 1. Daily by mail, per year (in state outside of Bismarck) — 5.00 00 ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year 1, Weekly by mail in state, three years 2 Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, per year 150 ‘Weekly by mail in Canada, per 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 credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published hercin. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. But Not the Farms How the tendency toward social-) ism always reaches out to strike at! the distant thing rather than the! one close at hand is illustrated by/ the current battle in Minnesota over, the platform adopted by the Farmer- Labor party in that state. By those who devised it, the Bro- | gram is labelled constructive and pro- gressive. By those who oppose it, the | Proposal to take over all public util- ities, factories, packing plants, and communication and transportation systems is declared to be socialism, | if not actual communism. Which side is correct need not be determined by North Dakota folk. ‘We will not be called upon to vote upon the subject. But as more or less impartial ob-| servers we can take an academic view | of the matter and note the peculiar- | ities of the situation. | ‘The first and most obvious thing 4s that the urge for state operation, while touching many parts of our modern set-up, does not extend to the farms. There was no demand for socialization of farm lands and col-| lective farming, such as Russia now| 4s practicing. ‘The reason is plain enough. The Farmer-Labor party seeks the support of a large number of farmers. It| 00/ selves to the unable to stop the progress of the disease and when some vital organ is reached death will come. ‘These and other cases serve to illu- strate the fact that man’s intellect and knowledge still are unable to cope with the intricacies of so common a thing as human ills. They have only touched the frontiers of knowledge as to what the body is, how it functions and the things which can occur to. upset it. Cancer is assuming steadily in- creasing importance as a cause of .20|}death. Much has been learned of ways to combat its inroads, but the essential knowledge of what causes it—and how to prevent it—has defied ul research, But there is yet hope. Every death from these mysterious causes merely spurs to renewed activity the fine minds which have devoted them- task of eradicating them from the world. Many men have given their lives to such re- researches, to die with a serfse of \failure, Doubtless many more will |do so. But some day there will be discovered the bits of information which have foiled efforts to piece the | puzzle together. | When that time comes, the human race will be given another boon. An- other step will have been taken to- ward increased longevity and greater happiness for the race. Meanwhile, these appealing human tragedies, striking at childhood, in- tensify both the present situation and the need for greater knowledge. They furnish the motive power which keeps fine minds at work on self-appointed tasks for humanity, many of them without hope of sub- stantial material reward. The Real Question of Income Proposals by the federal govern- ment to stimulate a program of re- pair work and rehabilitation by more generous loans from banks and other private sources is more than a little reminiscent of the old game of tug- ging at the bootstraps, For increased credit, while essen- tial to business progress and improve- ment, is not the only essential to suc- cess for such a movement, Most of us still have in mind, when we borrow money, the intention of paying it back and few are willing to borrow unless dire necessity forces them to do so or they can envision the method by which the money will be returned to the lender. To do that, a man must have in- |come. He must see himself in posi- jton to meet his obligations, else bor-|iexicographer, is nutritive material rowing is merely adding to his trou- bles, could not expect much support if it proposed to reduce the farmer to the| status of a state servant. He has his| troubles but he is not yet willing to sign any control over his home place | to any state or political organiza- tion. Yet they induce him to advocate! that practice with regard to other industries in the misguided belief) that he would be helped thereby. That ‘he reverse is true seems only | reasonable. If and when the state of Minnesota takes over the industries listed, it will mean an increase in| taxes on farms and other business not | immediately affected. The farmers} ‘and businessmen would have to pay the cost of these state-owned luxur- jes, for it is improbable that they would be operated as efficiently as now is the case. Establishment of the trend would} set in motion a set of forces which would inevitably lead to Russianiza- tion with collective farming and all of its attendant problems. In 50 highly integrated a society as our own, it is difficult to dish out large doses of medicine to the other fellow without getting at least a little back. The farmers of Minnesota might Just as well face the facts and deter- mine now if they want socialization on the farm as well as in industry. One inevitably will follow the other. Unless they do so, they will find themselves in the position of the man who was converted to socialism by a spell-binding lecturer. Leaving the meeting, he agreed ‘with his neighbor and friend that So- cialism was the answer to all eco- nomic ills. Both were enthusiastic. But the bubble burst after the fol- Towing dialogue: “Bill, if you had two automo- biles, would you give me one?” “Bure, Pat. If I had two I'd give you one.” “Bill, if you had two cows, would you give me one?” “Bure, Pat. If I had two, I'd give you one.” “Bill, if you had two pigs, ‘would you give me one?” “Ah, Pat, you devil, you know I've got two pigs.” Tragedies Spur Research Recent dispatches have carried the stories of several children who face slow but almost certain death as the result of unnatural developments own bodies. E E ge, i HF it af é E i : i z gE Z -£ ii : E i fF ‘ F ; i f i k | trl The proposal by the president's re- covery council to “support and guide” private activity in this line is in- iguing, but not convincing. All the |guidance the nation needs in this| waiting for the next patient, lectured |respect is a belief that it will be able |before a lunch club on the art of |to pay for the things which it would |@tinking, according to an item sent in jlike to have. When that time comes cording to this lunch club savant, is all business will boom. It is the end toward which all of us have been working. A Washington newspaper carried an item the other day that Vice Pres- ident Garner had denied any inten- tion to retire from public life at the end of his present term. Which probably was just a quaint way of letting the people know we have a vice president and what his name is, 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. Statistics That Mislead (Minneapolis Tribune) Food prices in March, according to the statisticians of the labor depart- ment, were at their highest point since January, 1932, and the trend has been consistently upward. Taking 1913 as the average, the retail food price index was 108.5 per cent of that average, compared with 109.3 in Jan- uary, 1932, The bureau of labor sta- tistics points to the fact that the figure represents an increase of 20 er cent over March, 1933. While this recovery from a low point is signifi- cant, its importance is not to be judg- ed entirely by the size of the increase. ‘The period in March, 1933, was one of extreme abnormality in which ali customary indices were at a historic low point. As a consequence all in- dustrial and trade statistics for March this year will show strikingly high in- creases over the same period a year ago. Railroads without number show traffic increases ranging from 35 to more than 50 per cent when March of this year is compared with the same month in 1933. Food prices, along with those in other important lines, show comparable increases. The difficulty in selecting March, 1933, as a point of comparison is that beginning to emerge from the stag- nation induced by a general bank hol- of the quick recovery registered in April and May over the March low. Statistical comparisons made with @ year ago for a time will continue to Ey | ( i i i! i Hy t I f I § , i j fi Ei i 3 2] i i e g | | H E i i i ais g g i i a | ki i iE & Eg E 2 $ E [ F i ; | i z i se An g 4 I i i rents? g i i yge"o48 Signed letters pertaining to personal self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Address Dr. William Brady, THE MOST COSTLY FOOD ! Ol Doc Webster is not so hot when it comes to technical medical ques- tions, yet I seldom find fault with his ideas——you see, I'm trying to win his regard so he'll give the cri a break in his next edition. Food, says the absorbed or taken into the body of an organism for purposes of growth or repair and for the maintenance of the vital processes. I reckon we can’t im- Prove on that definition. A skin specialist, perhaps bored to extinction hanging around the office by our Michigan scout. Alcohol, ac- “an excellent food requiring no ex- pensive digestion and offering no dif- ficulty to absorption, assmilation and elimination,” provided you take only small quantities at each bout. “About two ounces can be used daily by the average person as a food,” the item makes the doctor say. “It is most useful to the physician in treating cases where there is no appetite, low functions have ceased.” Two gallons of alcohol might be useful, too, for preserving portions of such a patient after some more func- tions have ceased. First, however, & good physician should apply resuscita- tion with one hand and clout over the ear any maudlin bystander who at- tempts to give the victim a narcotic depressant drug. How easily this skin specialist settles the perplexing problem of the utiliza- tion of alcohol in the human economy. While physiologists, chemists and scientific experts struggle endlessly with the question and never arrive at a clear understanding, dentists, skin By William Brady, M. D. health and hygiene, not to disease diagnosis, or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to instructions. in care of this newspaper. derive only 465 calories. It is de- batable whether alcohol is as readily absorbed, assimilated or oxidized in the body as is sugar. In modern medical practice sugar is the choice where it seems desirable or necessary to provide fuel or energy quickly. It is sugar solution, not allohol, that we inject into the veins in emergencies. It is sugar or carbohydrate food, fuel, nutriment, not alcohol, that all ath- letes, marathon racers, mountain climbers depend on to sustain them thru the ordeal. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Pure Toilet Soap Please recommend a pure toilet soap for a delicate skin . . . I have used (three familiar brands) but they all seem to irritate . . . (Mrs. G. D. W.) Answer—There are several excellent, toilet soaps on the market. Avoid soaps purporting to contain “antisep- tics” or medicated soaps. Avoid high- ly scented or colored soap. Perhaps a little borax added to the water will soften it. This lotion applied? after washing and before the skin is quite dry prevents chapping, irritation and vitality and digestive and eliminative | redne e858: Boil, stirring constantly till dis- solved, 80 grains of tragacanth chips in a pint of water, add level table- spoonful of boric acid and two tea- spoonfuls of glycerin. Add enough water to bring measure up to a pint again. A few drops is enough to ap- Ply once or twice a day. White Spots in Nails ‘What causes white spots to appear on the fingernails, and is there a remedy? (Mrs. D. H.) Answer—Slight injuries. I know of With Variations Please send the monogram you had copy of the booklet describing exer- cise to keep fit——the booklet is called “The Last Brady Symphony.” (Copyright, 1934, John F. Dille Co.) at once, retroactive to Feb. 1, and & specialists and brass surgeons with nothing to do can attend the lunch club shindy and tell the boys precisely what's what, and maybe get their names mentioned in the paper to boot, To get two ounces of alcohol you'd have to drink two quarts of beer a day, or say @ pint of American wine or 1% pints of European wine. Quite @ problem in itself to pour all that liquid down your gullet and still at- tend to your if any, yet avoid being offended by the traffic cops. Five and one-half bottles of beer, as beer goes today in Scot——I mean Yankeeland. Two bottles for break- fast, two bottles for lunch, and 1% bottles for dinner—you’d want to save room for your pie, of course. The skin specialist doubling as a nutrition au- thority did not specify the average Person consuming two ounces of alco- hol a day attends to any other duties or partakes of any food that requires digestion, absorption, elimination and everything. From 2 ounces of alcohol, even if it were possible for anyone to oxidize, metabolize, burn or utilize as food or fuel that quantity, the organism HORIZONTAL 1 Who is the prominent educator in the picture? 10 Brought lega! proceedings. 11 Builder of the ark at the time [a) of the Deluge. 13 Carmine. 14 Work of skill. court. i 20 Upright shaft. 4) snort aria, 31God of war 44 withdraws office, 25 Myself. He is —— of 46 Onager. 47 Dravidian people. 49 Young bear 50 Devoured. 51 Punctuated. 53 Neither 8 large university. Exclamation of surprise. 83 Noise of a trumpet. 36 Stir 651m 1920, at the Prominent Educator | a8 4B EeRe eee ol OO SO a : i's" te i i i ites u 5g lit eed C. T. U., voted 3 to 1 against the sale of liquor, so the good old bootleg days of prohibition will soon be back. ee * ‘The government, someone has dis- covered, has been spending much less than President Roosevelt thought it would. But now that the politicians LONE WOLES SON OUIS JOSEPH VANCE i i i RE if E Hu H ga # i 7 i i fl fs 4ec7 F FH rs a z | else” —Lanyard’s voice the Captain’s own—“he is hard life 3 EF. TgERF SF i sh : E Hy i 5 ik ie ii : a ify Ti t i L i at i Fay Crozier with of a seaman | ence of mind relieved the it A i £ i i ut : i] fy z Pty Hr “eel u I i i 3 } i cf 4 tF 4 a i F este fr po ef