The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 25, 1934, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1934 President and| Publisher “@abecription Rates Payable in Advance Dally by carrier, per year ......67.20 Daily by mail, per year (in Daily by mail, per year (in state outside of Bismarck) ......... 5.00 Daily by mail outside of North Dakota .............0005 seeees Weekly by mail in state, per year 1.00 Weekly by mail in state, three YERTS oo csseseccccsereosees see. 2.00 Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, per year ............. 1.50 Weekly by mail in Canada, per year ..... + 2.00 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 herein. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Increased Efficiency? North Dakota mines turned out 1,782,272 tons of lignite coal in 1933 with the expenditure of 1,868,604 man hours of labor, thereby showing a marked improvement in efficiency over 1932 when it required 2,092,246 man hours to produce 1,739,658 tons, according to data issued by the fed- eral government. That improvement in efficiency, however, carried with it a cost of an- other kind which, if it is not cur- tailed, will prove a serious boomerang to the lignite industry. This is the cost of accidents, both fatal and non-fatal. While working at the slower pace of 1932, two men were killed and 155 ‘were injured, but under the stresses ‘of 1933 production, six were killed and 144 were injured. The death rate jumped from .956 per million hours of labor to 3.311 per million hours. The accident rate jumped from 74.083 to 77.063. On the whole, the smaller mines had the highest accident rate, those in Morton and Grant counties lead- ing the list with a death rate of 41.171 per million hours and an ac- cident rate of 22640. McLean was next with a death rate of 17.282 and accident rate of 77.769, and Divide county was third with a death rate of 4.945 and an accident rate of 39.56. Burleigh county had no fatalities but its accident rate of 131.669 was sec- ond on the list. Underground mining continued to be the most dangerous with the death rate of 4.408 per million hours and an accident rate of 50.697. Open cut mining was the safest with a death rate of 1.827 but an accident rate of 142.827. Surface mining showed a death rate of 2.416 and an accident Tate of 48.328. The survey makes no effort to dis- close the reasons for the increase in accidents, the probability being that they are almost as numerous as the total number of mishaps reported, but two general explanations suggest themselves. One is the effect of too strenuous competition on the workman himself. | ‘The man who knows that a score of others are willing to take his job is liable to over-extend himself and take too many chances in an effort to make a good showing before the boss. ‘The second is a tendency on the part of employers to disregard safety measures. It costs money to keep equipment in the best of condition and to maintain sound safety prac- tices. A faulty brake on a mine car would be replaced in good times, but under the pressure of economic con- ditions there is always the temptation to make it do a little longer. The re- sult, occasionally, is a death which might have been prevented. All of which constitutes a sort of cock-eyed economy. The increase in tons of coal mined per man, when compared with the cost of increased accidents, must make rather a sorry showing on the industry's ledger, for every death must be paid for and every injury must be treated at the industry's expense. Second American In the death of Speaker Henry T. Rainey America loses its second most important public officer, the first, of course, being the president. Ordinarily we think of our public 1.1 .n terms of succession, rating the vice president immediately after the nation’s chief executive, but how wrong this is can be proved by a glance at the relative duties entrusted to session$ when few, if any, of the administration’s proposals were re- jected and few things the administra- tion did not want were enacted. Heart and soul in the New Deal, he served it better, perhaps, than any other public official with the single exception of Mr. Roosevelt, whose child it was. It may be that not all of the New Deal legislation was beneficial and time may still further emphasize some of the mistakes which have been made, but that does not reduce the debt of gratitude which the na- tion owes Mr. Rainey for his service to it in a time of stress. His were 00! the hands which held an important set of reins. He used them skillfully and in the nation’s interest. Peace to his ashes. An Urgent Problem If, as Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins once remarked, an outbreak of strikes is a sign of recovery, we must be heading back toward pros- perity at a terriff& clip. The strike vote which will call out half a mil- lion textile workers on Sept. 1, un- less some speedy adjustment be made, is only the latest in a rapidly in- creasing list of bitter industrial dis- putes. And whatever the significance of these strikes may be, as regards re- covery, one thing is certain; they are horribly expensive things for every- body involved, and they constitute a pretty heavy load for our reviving industrial machinery to bear. In spite of the NRA’s fine words, we haven't yet found a very efficient way of adjusting them or preventing them; and a discovery of that kind comes close to being the most press- ing need of the day. Only Half a Mile Away! There is something exceedingly eerie and pleasantly shivery about Dr. William Beebe's descent into the ocean depths in his “bathysphere.” By sinking half a mile below the sur- face in his steel sphere, this scien- tist has explored a whole new uni- verse. He has seen a region which, certainly, no man ever saw before. These stories about his trip make excellent reading. Dr. Beebe peers out of his windows and sees a place of everlasting night and everlasting silence. Monstrous forms, oddly il- luminated with myriad lights, glide slowly past. The whole scene is one! that Poe might have invented. Here, indeed, is exploring in the; grand style. Flying into the strato- sphere or hiking to the poles hardly compares with it. Dr. Beebe travels @ scant half mile—and sees a new world! Real Benefit to Needy | The great scope of work done by government relief agencies is shown by recent statistics revealing that) more than 500,000,000 pounds of food- stuffs have been distributed to the} needy by Uncle Sam. | A family subsisting on federal re-} lief gets such things as beef, pork and | veal roasts, beans, bread and butter, | oranges, apples, and cheese. | In addition, thousands of tons of) coal have been distributed, and huge | Necessary to change the maps of the quantities of surplus cotton have been woven into blankets for the un- employed. Millions of bushels of wheat, corn, oats, and barley have|Ccntribute toward the spread of such been given to farmers in the drouth areas for starving livestock. | Distributing all these things has| been very costly, of course. But it) must also have prevented an appall- ing amount of human misery. Ole Olson's stand is for cleanliness in state government. Some of the folks who read that have been won- dering what quaint notions will be advocated next. Others know it is not in the modern style but they like it just the same. Believe man chewed by hogs met foul play. Regardless of who did it, it was certainly that. If only people had to prove them- selves competent before they could get a license to be parents. Editorial Comment Editorlals 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 policie: The New Regulatory Head (Devils Lake Journal) ‘When Acting Governor Olson took over the reins of the chief executive's office in North Dakota, one of his first acts was to remove the Langer- appointed regulatory department head and appoint Sidney A. Papke. Since Papke took up his new duties the regulatory department has made inroads upon alleged violations of beer dealers and those operating un- licensed money devices. Recently more than half a hundred slot machines were confiscated in several North Dakota towns which heared that Mr. Papke is determined a » i Hl ag af f EE 3 i put the regulatory department on She none 30k ome Wee intended. g i ti |iZ there are many long, hot dry sum- By William Brady, M. D. in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Address Dr. William Brady, in care of this newspaper. Is ON hardy plant. vithstood the drouth in the middle west but with the grasses and other less hardy of its competitors out of, the way it threatens to spread more ferociously than before. According to | tain, Dr. C. O. Rosendahl of the Botany | 5. Duluth is not the only hay ferers. Albuquerque, Greenville, Covington, Salt Lake sota, ragweed is even creeping up to- ward the northern part of Minnesota, which has long enjoyed the reputa- tion of being the hay fever haven of America. i Duluth and the country around it) is still the best bet for the victim of hay fever. and bracing and free from pollen and | dust. Of course the delightful sum-|25 the law of gravitation, and Cri anc Tuberculosis This is written on my lap in a ris chair, constant flow of cool fresh air from the surface of the vasi inland sea, Lake Superior. The water of this great lake changes only 6 degrees in! temperature the year around. Dr. Rosendahl is of the opinion that mous (E. C., M. D.) Answer—Thank you, in elaboration of your view. Borax for Roaches mers like this last season, it will be | 28ainst roaches remind me of 40 distribution of hay fever plants. Aside jfrom the extraordinary resistance to dryness that ragweed has shown, good roads and increased travel probably still use it. for it is non-poisonous. (J.T.) Answer—It begins to look as borax is elected. You're Welcome, Ma’am weeds. The seeds attach themselves to the wheels of the car and are car- ried for long distances. A lot of poor geeks with hay fever incorrectly ascribe thei: misery to goldenrod, because they can see | fect health, raised according to goldenrod farther and it happens to|irstructions. Having this little be in bloom in the ragweed season. Others pick on other weeds or plants with as little rhyme or reason. It is eavisable to have the simple pollen tests, skin tests, made by the physi- cian, to find out precisely what pollen e ot pollens may be responsible for the individual condition. That will enable the sufferer to take more intelligent measures to avoid the pollen to which he is sensitive. In some cases it may give a clew which will bring great relief, thru immunization treat- | A BD) HORIZONTAL Answer 1,8 Who is the PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease | diagnosis, or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written THE ANNUAL TREK TO DULUTH! nasal Passages with an agreeably warm solution of boric acid, teaspoonful to Ragweed, it will not cheer hay fever pint of water, is the most grate- victims to know, is an exceedingly | ful local remedy. This is harmless It has not only bravely | and may be used as often as desired. resort, tho it is the best for most suf- ta Barbara, Moosehead. Bald Moun- Bradford, New London and numerous department of University of Minne-jother places enjoy some repute as being comparatively free from pollen. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS It is not an appeal for ad- | The air there is cool | Vice or help. It is my congratulation: on your concept of cri which is as true| mer climate of Duluth 1s due to the |Keen perception will soon discover eri and tuberculous taint to be synony- Doctor. I should like to hear further from you, Comments on the use of borax | ago when my mother used nothing; eise and always got rid of roaches. It can safely be sprinkled inside the ice box, around baseboards, etc., even where children or pets are, Many thanks for your Baby Book. My baby is 20 months old and has per- Book has been a great help. (Mrs. M.| Answer—Any reader may have a copy of the “Brady Baby Book.” Earth, a coaching position in the high semi-finals of the ment. For three years ball for the Regina Nationals in Can-| 9 noo ada, close 10 cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. (Copyright, 1934, John F. Dille Co.) |Fear Bank Robbers Raided Road Office |, Fear that bank robbers may have | been responsible for looting of the {state highway division headquarters at Grand Forks Friday night was ex- pressed here Saturday by A. G. Plo- masen, state highway department maintainance head. : The thieves took two tanks of oxygen and one of acetelyne, together fever, With a number of steel bars, and welder’s goggles. San- SHOEMAKER DIVORCED Stevens Point, Wis., Aug. 25.—(?f}— Circuit Judge Byron B. Park Satur- day granted a divorce to Mrs. Fran- cis Shoemaker, wife of the Minnesota congressman. She charged cruelty and infidelity and was granted alimony | Of $200 monthly, Mor- | City, your | years| ° 1 tho} | your Baby In- Popular Actor __ to Previous Puzzle 16 He was born in —, U.S.A, PIRI INICIEISISIHIEIQIMIINIE} 19 ment, | aera: San IDEMMEIASIeg 10 ite Per Besides heading for the general di- picturet SEED & rection of Duluth in the hay fever 5 Door rug. 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B'Retuse from °° Snit g . cium metabolism. 31He works in 51 Pertaining to _ pressing fruit. 97 cna) me. a A fg of cod liver oll is in- —, wings. 6 War flyer. is me that gargling and spraying the| 34 Composition ., Vorres\™ Sinaplees ter sory, for ninen’ BASS He if so Tiresome * 42 Sun FLAPPER FANNY SAYS: | 5, gzumen's world-famous person 43 Halt es 38 To puzzle. in —— —— 41 Fish-eating 44 Bill of fare ry en aie VERTICAL diving bird. 45 Smell. powders. 2To dwell. 13 Bucket. 46 Row 47 Elm. 3To affirm. 14 Platform. 49 Corded cloth. O’Brien’s Cafe Enters Farmers on ’33 Capital Investment Washington, Aug. 25—(?)—Re- vised estimates of 1938 farm houses sa : iE i ‘Baldy’ Hays to Coach (3, ae At Blue Earth, Minn. "hing it i oe Rigs ef | jest year, left early this week for Blue Minn., where he has accepted & g g Minot Softball Meet Minot, N. D., Aug. 25—(#)—Twelve teams have registered for the north-/aries for services dating back seven west softball tournament to be held ‘months, SYNOPSIS ledee, Tey, simply couldn't be depression 20 badly that ane 01 bond not alter lite '- tg med hospitable home of the Philip Rut-| other! ie ledges. Caroline, their lovely|,, 'Do oni she begged. daughter, entertained lavishly and| “Are we to appear before the ser- ut mutlitigs ponds snpes at we ger ar ied. A bath, her love- time alicesd endl hee hudbandlipens liest dinner might help. tically lives at the club. Following her mother’s return from one of her trips, Caroliné gives a party. The | ongyrveips Alva notes how capably r daughter has a ed every- de thing and wishes she eel hap- pier about it. Caroline’s parents disapprove of their daughter's igo: Howard's father bought prop: ago, Hor s td prop- nee from Philip saying he wanted it for a leather factory and instead he went into the se business in competition with ip. 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