The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 22, 1934, Page 4

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, UCLUBER 22, 1934 The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) Political sacred cows, too. As between proposing a sales tax and revising our archaic system of school administration, for example, it seems politically advisable to espouse the sales tax. Educational leaders know we cherish our fiscal sins as a People quite as much as we cultivate ‘une Company, Bismarck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck 8 second class mail matter. GEORGE D. MANN President and Publisher Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Weekly by mail in state, peryear 1.00 ‘Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, per year ........ Weekly by mail in Canada, 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. The Educational Problem Educators throughout the state are laying plans now for a fight in the next legislature to improve the school finance situation. It is one which challenges the interest of every citi- zen. Those most interested paint it in the blackest possible colors, but even allowing for a militant spirit of prop- aganda it is plenty bad enough. our personal vices. To put it frankly, they are afraid to propose a system whereby the number of schcol boards will be re- duced. They are afraid to suggest that county school board, to man- age the educational institutions in a county as a unit, would improve the efficiency and reduce the cost. They are unwilling to attack a system set up in the horse and buggy days. The reasons are obvious. Cities, with higher tax valuations, might be unwilling to share in the financial burden of supporting the rural ‘schools. Rural school districts which receive railroad taxes would balk at coming down to the level of their neighbors which get no such bene- fits. Members of rural school boards would be loath to give up the per- quisites of their positions. Economy of school operation is not yet an issue, since no one is in posi- tion to raise it except the educators, and they choose not to do s0, So- called taxpayers’ associations have scasraca rs "THIRD PARTY LOOMS AS NATIONAL ISSUE Progressive Group Deemed In- evitable to Avoid Reac- tionary Influences Milwaukee, Oct. 22—(7)—It won't be on the ballot, but Wisconsin voters on Nov. 6 may have something to say about a national third party. ‘The third party is an actuality here now, with the La Follette brothers broken away from the Republicans ne heading their own Progressive ticket, It is a purely state party at present, but numerous liberal leaders among the Republicans and Democrats are taking a great interest in it as elec- tion day approaches. Some are cam- paigning actively for it. The La Follettes insist both old parties are influenced by reaction- aries, while theirs stands opposed to special privilege. Their opponents charge them with fostering Commun- ism and attempting to perpetuate themselves in office. As for their party growing into a national organization, Senator Robert M. La Follette, who asks reelection, has no prediction to make. Liberals campaigning for the Pro- gressives commented as follows: not approached the matter construc- tively, Their attitude has been to get the taxes down by whatever method without offering suggestions for more efficient spending of the money which is raised. ‘There is no denying that the situ- ation for many school districts is des- Senator Frazier (Rep. N. D.): If the Republican and Democratic par- ties continue to be dominated by re- actionaries for their own special privilege interests, a third party in America is not only necessary, it is inevitable.” Senator Wheeler (Dem., Mont.): “The American people are on the march, The day of special privilege berate. Yet the need is not yet suf- In something like a thousand dis-/ ficient to produce » demand for the tricts there wouldn't be enough|changes in our school system which|aries in the Democratic party thwart money for proper operation of the schools if all of the taxes were paid. ‘Their position, in view of current low| must have a better break. But the} tax collections, isn’t hard to imagine. The answer, obviously, lies in one of two directions or in both. It is either reduce the expenses, increase the income or adopt a policy which will combine the two. As now prepared for presentation to the legislature, the educators plan to ask only for an increase in reve- nue. Unquestionably they have thought about reducing the necessary outgo but either the problem has been too much for them or they have de-|about huge private fortunes is that] 616, cided it would be poor politics to they serve to give the people, in many Taise the issue, * e * As presented in the latest issue of the North Dakota Teacher, magazine devoted to education subjects, the tentative proposal for presentation to the legislature is this: “1, State Appropriation: A direct appropriation by the state of $400 per elementary class room unit, and $525 ' per high school class room unit, or “$800 as the basis for each elemen- tary class room unit and $1050 as basis for each high school class room unit. Subtract from these amounts the amount of the county tax of 4 mills, allowing about 15% for tax de- linquency; and let the balance be furnished by the state. This latter method might the more fully equal- ize the contribution by the state ac- cording to the wealth of the district or county, “Note: Class room unit should be defined by the state department of of education and should be so limited as to discourage maintenance of small schools and small classes. In other ‘words, no state appropriations should be given to class room units below minimum enrollment, nor should ap- Propriations be given to schools not reaching standard requirements as to teachers, length of term, etc. “Note: The state appropriation should be used exclusively in the pay- ment of teachers’ salaries. The source of income for the appropriation by the state should come from a general tax such as the gross Income tax, tax severance tax, excise tax, etc. The state appropriation should be distrib- uted at the same time as the state tuition funds, “2. County Tax: A county tax of 4 mills should be levied on all real and personal property within the county by the county commissioners. The proceeds of this tax should be distributed on a per capita basis in the same manner and at the same time of the distribution of the county tuition fund. “3. Local District Tax: A direct tax may be levied by the school dis- trict board of not to exceed 7, 8 or 9 these mills, depending upon the kind of achools maintained in the district, on all real and personal property. ‘The | 7 Proceeds of this tax to be used to supplement state appropriations and general county tax in order to main- tain a standard school, as defined by the state superintendent, and re- quired by law. “4. State Equalization Fund: In the event that the state appropria- tions, the general county tax and the local district tax, plus other incomes, are not sufficient to maintain a standard school as required and de- fined then the necessary funds shall be provided for from the state equal- ization fund. It is recommended that the state equalization fund law be. Lobviously are needed. The school child deserves and taxpayer deserves a break, too. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are publis ithout rd to whether they with The Tribi Helping the Northwest (Helena Independent) It has long been the contention of The Independent that the best thing is doomed.... If the Democratic party does not assume the responsibil- ity and carry on, or if the reaction- the will of their leader, # new party will spring up which will respond to he needs of the time.” $8,000,000 Allotted N. D. on Work Projects More than $8,000,000 has been al- located by the FERA in North De- ¢ | “ Sunday night, and Monday the Thomp- sons issued @ public appeal for his return. Mike, for all he's smart and friendly, 13 no bargain for the dognapers, the Thompsons point out, listing certain deficiencies in one rear shank. ‘The dog was stolen from one of two cars in a hunting party park- ed on @ Moorhead street. oO NTINU E D Bonus Question Is Main Issue Before Legion Convention to be ® much debated question this ee yrithdrawal of Ray Murphy of Ida ‘was a last-minute tional commander, development before the initial session Monday. Murphy announced that he would CONTINUE Air Race Leaders Set Off on Final 2,176-Mile Flight a eee ant kota on various work projects, since Jan. 1, Harris Robinson, chief engi- neer, reported Monday. Many of the projects approved have not yet been started, he explained, while others have been completed, or are in the process of construction. Actual amount involved is $8,485,- tances, things which they will not} while Roman Catholicism is the attain for themselves. The politicians and reformers may rave all they Please about great aggregations of wealth, and they may moan about large sums of money in the hands of the few, but one wonders where we ‘would have been today in the social scale, in education, in sanitation, hy- glene and hospital facilities, had it not been for such vast fortunes as those ‘controlled by the Rockefeller family. ‘These private fortunes have set a Pace for us. The universities and schools they have built and endowed; the hospitals they have provided, the laboratories they have dedicated to scientific and medical research, have inspired cities and states to duplicate such private institutions; have led still other fortunes to strive to make better use of their vast resources, One of the best uses being made of a Great fortune and the earnings of an enterprising newspaper, is the work which Frederick Murphy, publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune, is doing for the Northwest. Since he took charge of the paper a number of years ago, Mr. Murphy has expended hundreds thousands of dollars—perhaps a million or more, in his work for the American Northwest—Mi the Dakotas, Montana—that great princi- the inland empire. Just now Mr. Murphy is publishing, ‘at his own expense, and that of his newspaper, a series of advertisements in the leading newspapers and maga- zines of the East. states either feel such s campaign, are divided bet; business organizat ‘such publicity ing, would simply be is an instance where of a great being for the something which they will not or can. not secure for themselves, and $10,000,000 more than in 1931. Tt is pointed out that farm commo- dities are still rising. Butter fat is up 52 per cent; corn 400 per cent over February, 1933; oats 340 per cent for the same period, These prices are : Bop comcantlties, where the farmers’ being used to buy the things they need. The Federal Re- serve Bank of Minneapolis on Septem- djusted as revealed index, rose sharply from 104 in July | Rose to 111 in August, a new high since October, 1929. “Everywhere business is picking up,” says The Tribune. “Everywhere all 38 per cent greater than in 1932, | DU 5 M being felt not only in the cities but in ber 14, reported that country check (Pf, All clearings state religion of Italy, other religious faiths are permitted. Ninety-five per cent of the population is Catholic. There are 123,254 Protestants and 34,234 Jews. ] Weather Report FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Prob- ably showers, oe tonight; tonight; Tuesda: er ye centr their en- they doubted Tus tue-| Brien Murder Charge Dismissed by Court Fargo, N. D., Oct. 2: are patent fee Indians (no charges), @ murder it Dallty, between. the, father of waters tree east, ‘Bismarck station *asounl vives Giage ae ae OT al a et ft. 94 hour changes -O1 ft. sone, Saaaey st to date * Accumulated deficiency to date“ if my ii Lal 9 Age. 10 One who cul- tlivates land for shares. 12 Myself. 13 To recapture. 35 To merit. 36 Laughter sound, 37 Low tides. 38 Greedy. 39 Auction. 41 To challenge. 43 Maple shrub. 43 Cantaloupe. 44 He recently won the —— championship. 45 This is the. —— time he is U. 8. tennis king. 83 Spanish. 33 To clim! PON BS PABASSTSNHSSSSTHS S SPRLSS OTS SSSTASPAUKS SRBSasss Bee; Babessbseeebekshsseibebseseeseesser5ebsse088882 Pe ST ‘Dognaped’ Mut No Fargo, Grove, Ia., as a candidate for na- by Dre [BODY OF WOMAN IS FOUND IN CISTERN Mrs. Joseph S. Black, Former Jamestown College Edu- cator, Is Killed Jamestown, N. D., Oct, 22.—(P}— The body of Mrs. Joseph 8. Black, former head of the voice department at Jamestown college, was found in cistern at her home here Monday aft- jernoon. ‘ Mrs. Black had been in ill health for several weeks, it was reported. She had been away from the college on @ leave of absence. 500 Persons Attend Democrat Rally Here Henry Holt, candidate for U. 8. Senator, G. F. Lamb and W. J. Lynch, congressional candidates, crowd of approximately 500 persons at a Democratic rally held here Sat- urday. that U. 8. Senator Lynn J. Frazier is “working in close harm Roy letter read in part: “Lange: are your friends and your friends are PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE By William or will solttadtriamd envelope is enclosed, in ink, No reply can be made Address Dr. INHERITANCE OF WEAK EYESIGHT ‘Will you please tell me, asks an eastern correspondent, if children born fective vision. I am otherwise as phy- sically perfect as right living and cor- Lag diet makes possible. (Mrs, J. L. If both parents are nearsighted the children are quite likely to be near- sighted. This is mainly a question of physical resemblance. The form of the child’s body is likely to bear a re- semblance to the physical type of one or both parents, The general shape of the skull largely determines near- sightedness or myopia. The near- sighted or myopic individual has a long skull and a relatively long eye- ball. A difference of a hair's breadth in the length of the eyeball makes a Great difference in the vision. Almost daily inquiries come from or concerning the question of glasses for young persons who are near-sighted. There seems to be a persistent delu- sion that putting glasses on a young child “weakens” the eyesight. ‘The truth is that the proper glasses conserve the child's vision, when there of nearsighted parents would have de- |; Brady, M. D. : Jetters to personal Signed Lertoatring QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Taters Bread or Is whole wheat bread fattening? Is it more or less fattening than white bread? (Miss E. P. T.) is @ high degere of myopia or near- sightedness, The lenses serve to save; strain on the focusing power. Proper @lasses keep such @ child in more inti- mate touch with the world around him. They help him to learn. They prevent the child from acquiring the blank expression that a young person is likely to acquire when he or she fails to see clearly the expression on the faces of those about him and so does not reflect or respond to such impres- sions in his own expression. peal for a clean, honest and efficient government. Nearly 100 Attend Monday noon at the World War Me- morial building, among them many toastmaster. accompanied on the both the defendant and the victim| Bee Mehus, i J ip ip AG 3 SSreec all Proper glasses prevent the near-sighted child from getting the reputation of a dumb or dul} child, in school and elsewhere. Proper glasses enable the near-sighted child to see what the play or games of his companions are all about and Answer—No, such second rate insti- tutions have to use the old Spanish method—it is so much easier and quicker for the apprentice surgeons and they can deal with the trade in to the office, where they pretend to give eeeaeias treatment. It’s a great to take part in such healthful activ- jracki ities instead of moping by himself or herself, with shoulders hunched over Record Low Rate I gave birth to a baby in 1939, in Towa. A private room in the hospital Folks with time on their hands usually. have triad on their minds. It is impossible conduct & hospital on such terms it is self-supporting. 4 ‘When a man is out of politics, let him stay pases ah Smith, * ‘We cannot eradicate all the slums in all the cities of America, but we can at least make a creditable start, [ae tes * % A wedding is of more importance to the country than any lawsuit— Judge Robert 8. Cowie of Milwaukee, IRL IN THE FAMILY” $ BY BEATRICE BURTON * SYNOPSIS Susan Broderick lives 1 nso feoatie mansion with her lowe Morris, brother John, Uncle social promi They feel humiliated | “ when it is necessary to take in a ing guest.” Susan is filled with ity for the si she knows -by her snobbish family wonders what Susan’s fiance, Wallace Stef- She jumped gave Susan a hug and a arty heres he, “You upon eve! BT ESE FE eypuryit Het engaged the heliotrope § i i 4 4 He spice Fr ales il Fl Pre i > & & Eg 5 up bet atl eebe i ‘i i i Hit s ‘= & 2 Hi if LI oe E i att fy Fe eEeeeert. He a i 4 Bek ge ie t i cy perfectly be pleased too. She had dreamed that he wouldn’t be The two of them had never the possibility of her mar- Wallace, although it had in the back of her mind for The great weakness of her char- acter was an almost pathetic desire to please everybody. She had been lovely now that we're all here to Wallace Steffen!” born with it, just as some people had on are born mi said | gamblers. G Sere | ies had that weakne. darling?” Lutie’s | nounced. was that of twenty-/let her understand just how much or mimics or in this old house Aunt Edna had always to bring =P one’s own children,” was on her favorite remarks along thi: ine, it to bring up anothe! er Shed white-collared -fingercs. “John's like his mother’s people. He's 8 Cullen,” led nee oe iy. (To Be Continued) Cenrright, 1089, by King Peotares Syadicate, tna, Fe OE oe Zz, aaah MMA Ewe eA RHP AP Oss MH AMC HOO Frm