The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 21, 1935, Page 6

4 H ie i H } ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1985 ‘The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper +: : Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- | | * ‘marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck @s second class mail matter. GEORGE D. 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Inspiration for Today God is my strength and power: and He maketh | my way perfect.—II Samuel, 22:33, When men cease to be faithful to their God, | he who expects to find them so to each other will | be much disappointed.—Bishop Horne. { We Need Farm Exports American farmers are more interested in foreign trade than any other class of citizens. This is revealed by government figures which show 18 per cent of the average farm i = income is derived from sales abroad whereas} the figure for American industry is only five per cent. On this basis, farmers would have to make | nearly four times as many adjustments as manufacturers were America to adopt the principle of self-containment. There is food for thought in that, for the farmer already has had to cut his cloth to fit his suit for a long time. Further promotion of the nationalistic idea will only increase his difficulties, Everyone knows, however, that he will be| forced to do this unless definite action is taken. The markets of the world are closed to our farm! products. Egypt, India and Africa are taking over markets for our cotton, Nations which , once purchased our wheat, beef and pork now raise their own. The reasons for this condition are many and varied, but the dominating one is the desire of other countries for national self-containment, such as we also have expressed. At the same time, due to preferential agrec- ments between nations, we are not getting our fair share of the markets available. The rea- son is that England has 21 special trade agree- ments. Germany has 29, France 24 and Italy 13, to mention only the most important na- tions. \ It is becoming increasingly apparent that, | if agriculture is really to be restored to nor-| malcy, our government must do the same thing for the American farmer. To do so we must have two prices, one for! marketing abroad and the other for consumers at home, F.rmers need have no shame in ask- ing for such an arrangement, embodied orig- inally in the McNary-Haugen act. There is plenty of precedent for it. For an entire lifetime, for example, Ameri- -.» can steel rails were cheaper in China than they were in St. Paul or Bismarck, What we need now is a system for making | North Dakota wheat cheaper in Liverpool than in Minneapolis without casting the entire bur- den on the farmer. When the United States negotiated agree- :ments for liquor imports after repeal of prohi- bition we sold 17,500,000 pounds of tobacco to Spain and 1,250,000 pounds to Italy. France bought 20,000 tons of apples, and other liquor- exporting countries also made concessions. All of these were withdrawn when we discontinued giving liquor quotas. Therein lies one answer to what we must do to restore agricultural prosperity. We must retain some sort of acreage control, at least for a while, but the long-time answer is for our government to aid our farmers in foreign trade, just as other governments are helping their nationals, . And Still They Run Analysis by a company selling an automobile acces- sory, made after examining 500,000 cars, shows that few motor vehicles in daily use are in perfect condition. Minety-nine out of every 100 are said to have faulty igni- ptlon timing; 59 have poor or bad spark plugs, 97 need arburetor adjustments and 57 have pitted breaker | Truly a terrible condition, but the motoring public buss joyously along st constantly higher speeds. were in perfect condition, what would We might, as suggested, save on gas and oll, certainly the hospital -bilis- would be higher. Maybe LITICS| | P ’ at the | . i | Nation’s Capital By HERBERT PLUMMER Washington—The ease with which Senator Norris of Nebraska persuaded the senate to adopt his request for an investigation of the source of the avalanche of ietters in opposition to the Wheeler-Rayburn bill to control holding companies was not surprising. Not a word of protest was registered when the Ne- braskan introduced his resolution directing the federal trade commission to conduct such an inquiry. Senate rules require that such requests go over for a day, but they were disregarded in this instance. The explanation is that members of congress are {being swamped by such communications. Literally hun- dreds of thousands of letters, telegrams, and telephone messages are being dumped into their offices. They range from the obvious form letters to the jlatest thing in appeal—a black-bordered envelope signed “Widow.” Another innovation being employed by those opposed to the bill are personal telephone calls. Mem- bers of congress repeatedly have declared they never have seen such an elaborate organization set up before to fight one particular piece of legislation. Newcomers to congress have been worrying. Old- timers are determined to get at the bottom of the situa- tion. oat Ne BILBO ‘APPOINTMENT’ A new story in political generosity is making the |rounds in senate cloakrooms. It concerns Mississippi's fiery (but thus far silent in the senate) Bilbo and the man he defeated in the last elections, Hubert D. Ste- phens, Gossip has it that Vice President Garner, a devoted friend of Stephens, had a hand in persuading the presi- only to sound out Bilbo on the question to see if he would permit the nomination to be confirmed in the senate without a rumpus. Garner asked Bilbo to come and see him. After pleasantries had been exchanged, Jack” fired point-blank: low do you feel about Hubert Stephens going on “Cactus “If I had anything to say quickly, “I'd appoint him mysel “O. K.,” said Garner. “But,” said Bilbo, his eyes twinkling, “you must tell him Bilbo is responsible for his selection.” Stephens was appointed and confirmed by the sen- ate within a few minutes after his name was submitted. HUEY AND JOE: PALS The hundreds who have been frequenting the gal- leries of late to watch Huey Long “on parade” looked down on the senate floor a bit aghast when they saw the “kingfish” and his arch-enemy Robinson of Arkansas fighting shoulder to shoulder in support of a piece of legislation. The two became almost chummy as they labored to obtain passage of a bill for the relief of rice farmers. (Arkansas and Louisiana are big rice producing states.) Truly, politics makes strange bedfellows. about it,” Bilbo replied “Pehind the Scenes | in Washington | WITH RODNEY DUTCHER i i} (Tribune Washington Correspondent) i iene Pals of Old, Richberg and La Follette Now at War Over NRA ... Codes Called “Horse Trades With Indus- try” Other Notables in Battle Cast; Some, Sad to Say, Ignorant of What It’s All About. see Washington, March 21.—A couple of old pals met when Donald R. Richberg, the celebrated “assistant president,” and Senator Bob LaFollette of Wisconsin clashed during the Senate NRA investigation. Not so long ago, those keen minds were teamed. That was before the progressives gave Richberg up as a fallen angel. Richberg. a labor lawyer and brilliant protagonist of progressive thought, fought many of the old fights at the side of the senior Senator LaFollette. While the old man lay sick in 1924, Richberg and young Bob went to Cleveland and ran the third party convention which nominated their common leader for the presidency. Next year, when “old Bob” died, his son succeeded him as senator and Don Richberg was his chief legis- lative adviser. Between them, they furnished much of the brains of the progressive movement in the Coolidge and Hoover days. But now no one hurls harsher questions at’ Richberg than LaFollette, who, with the suave Costigan of Colorado, represents on the commit- tee the thought of progressives that Richberg has become an apologist for administration fail- ures and conservative policies. | In past years Richberg has been agin’ the govern- ment. Now he’s a large part of it. Progressives have been both for and agin’, but become increasingly sour. SCORCHED BY YOUNG BOB LaFollette describes NRA codes as a series of “horse trades” with industry, “with all the David Harums on the other side of the fence.” This is a nasty crack, be- cause Richberg was one of NRA’s two chief traders. LaFollette thinks Richberg is devious and evasive. He and Costigan want to know how, with NRA on the job, unemployment—according to NRA figures—rose from 10,600,000 at the end of 1933 to 10,830,000 at the end of 1934. Then they throw figures back and forth at each other to prove alternately that NRA has been a grand success and a grand flop. They also prove that there aren't any reliable figures on unemployment or many other figures to de- monstrate what NRA has and hasn't done. (A prying newspaperman at about this point dis- covers that NRA has given the senators a booklet of charts which do not include many of the most signifi- cant discoveries and interpretations by NRA’s research and planning division.) vee A NEAT COVER-UP For instance, the study showing that wages paid in 1934 were but 60 per cent of the 1926 amount, whereas dividends and interest stood at 150 per cent. (It's a booklet especially prepared for the committee and further prying reveals a seemingly deliberate effort to avoid letting the committee understand too much.) Richberg proves to be an able advocate. But La- Follette’s recitation of the original announced aim of NRA—promotion of fullest use of production facilities, increased consumption, spread of purchasing power and so on—reminds everybody that the early glorious visions of General Johnson have yet to be fulfilled. : vee NOTABLES IN CAST ‘Those two old pals, Don and Bob, are the stars of the show. But the supporting cast is notable. The committee room is full, mostly of high NRA officials—including Chairman Clay Williams, smoking one of the cigarets his company makes, and John L. Lewis of the miners’ union and NRA Labor Advisory Board. The committee includes many of the more prominent senators—Pat Harrison, chairman and administration leader; Hugo Black, sort of a daddy-to NRA because the administration invented it to sidetrack his 30-hour week bill; Joe Guffey, whose political puissance landed him on tee ite his newness; Jim cynical dent to appoint him to the RFC board. There remained |, ‘What Do You Mean—Hard Times?’ ENGLAND FRANCE. JAPAN RUSSIA US. ANETe Learns Life of Those Who Tra- vel Constantly Not Ex- empt From Monotony Editor's Note: This is another in a series of travel articles writ- ten by E. P. Quain, Bismarck sur- geon, for The Tribune. February 25th (Monday) On the trip to Pocos de Caldas, our| party consisted of 24 persons, At Santos we picked up several who had been with us on the “Southern Prince” to Rio but who had remained: there while we went inland. Among} these is an elderly gentleman who! suffers irom the after-effects of a| brain hemorrhage. He is accompanied by two attendants. He was unable to| walk alone when we left him at Rio; now he moves about the deck alone: with the aid of his cane. That he is “somebody” in the U. 8S. A. was! shown at Santos. The general man- ager of an American Automobile: Company (have forgotten what make, of car) living at Sao Paulo came to Santos in compliance with a cabled order from one Edsel Ford. He was, to meet the steamer and entertain the old gentleman until sailing time, which he did very efficiently. We have met this general manager a number of times on our trip and have; obtained much information from his thorough knowledge of business condi- tions in Brazil. Another man of our party, accom- panied by an attendant who has trav- eled with him almost constantly for many years, also is decidedly handi- capped from age and physical di ability. In his youth he suffered an accident which ruined his health per- manently and disqualified him from work of any kind. Fortunately he has the means to enjoy the only! PPP Er || | NS FCCCCN” rT) al oe ae of a NN GERMANY STALY Quain Encounters Interesting Characters Nai ai PCO PrCLCtTt Cor qduroee & etyuee samouus* DMvwmer fer ter oe Studicon: aot © Many thing which he considers worth living for—travel. (His father gained riches through the production of a well known article of diet issued from New York). His is a sad and gloomy story and serves no purpose in these records. Valets Can Be Interesting ‘His attendant, or valet, is another of the many interesting characters met on this tour. His English is a bit Jolty but that is overlooked when it is learned that he speaks. eight or 10 European languages. He was born in Montenegro and in childhood learned Serbian, Greek and Turkish. In pre- paring for the diplomatic service, he acquired a few more languages in col- lege. While attached to a Balkan Jegation in Stockholm, he learned considerable “Svenska.” In the Bal- kan wars of 1912 he was at the front. ‘His father, a major, was killed. ‘When the Great War began was among the first Balkan regiments to meet the Austrians—and to be de- feated. His description of the retreat through the snow-covered mountains and to the Adriatic Sea forms one of the best word pictures ever painted of the hell that war is. In the course of time a French officer picked him |‘ up and brought him to Paris and later to New York as an interpreter. ‘When Uncle Sam entered the war he was able to get into the A. E. F. through French and Serbian assist- ance. After the war he married a New York girl. He would be “happy ever after” if his wealthy ‘charge would cease globe trotting and stay at home in New York City. Arrives At Montevideo 26th (Tuesday): Before daylight this morning the raucous steamer whistle stopped all sleep. It was calling for the pilot to guide us into the harbor of Monte- video, the capital of Uruguay. After breakfast, the usual auto excursion to European Coat of Arms a HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle country in t What king- CIA IDIYI@IDIALYISIOIN 19 akg dom's coat of LIITEIDIAIL Moline! 1S -—— arms is pic- DMSMICOIT MSIE] .. chiet port. tured here? GRAYSO a iS TY Mae OIN 22To make a 7 Who is this mSiD ace country’s king? Mio} DIME PD] acai IME E G] 27 Herb. (2 Back, VAIOMEG IH! 28 To withdraw. # ees metal. LTIAITEMA! 30 To barter. ‘O rage. \ ion. 16 To immerse. al ee 17 By way of. vagrant. 18 Center of 39 Parts in amphitheater, dr: 23S00n, «45 Doge's medal. 3 Rumanian coin ‘1 Pertaining (0 24 Being. 49 Cravat. 4 Aeriform fuel. - 26 South America, ” ee biscuit. 5 anger. a ree cline 29 Teeter. opsa 6 Furniture 44 Coal boxes. $2 Deity. 56 Collection of handler. 45 Eye. 83 ce spt 56 Old-womanish. Bune omract 46 Male courtesy ‘ §Englis! in. title. Hy Betare, _= peel af, ar Type of rubber 47 Mooley apple. i ees in. 48 Onager.- 36 Hon of a der 58 This country’s 11 Fabric, 50 Existed, - 8 Longed for. a 14 Inlet, 51 Evergreen tree §2 To lap over. VERTICAL 16 It is the most 52 Prophet. ‘3 Nobleman. 2God of love. —— populated 53 Carmine. al il a yt S EN\@RRES Bai\Seee SSN a i NS ——$$_$________@ | Your Personal Health 4 By William Brady, M.D. Dr. Brady will answer questions pertaining Vrite letters briefly and in ‘ink. Addi Sina tinv cate of ‘Tho ‘Tribune, ‘All queries must be accompan! @ stamped, self-addressed envelope. YOUR MONEY OR YOUR LIFE The Yankee public, if you get what I mean, spent last year for anti- A septic or germicidal remedies the staggering sum of oh, let's mention the amount—makes me sick just to think of it and I’m sure I don’ want you staggering around while I'm trying to pound a bit of sense into your heads, What I hope to fix in your dull mind, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Wiseacre, is not likely to harm your health and may save your money if not your life. afraid there is a lot of humor He the, world which more than eighty million 5 of you well educated folk are missing. ‘ "Quick, now, and sharp germs on the skin or in the mouth or in the nose or in the throat or in the stomach or in the intestine (that is, in the secretions or on the lining membrane) are doing tio harm and are not dangerous to the person who harbors them. Get this firmly fixed in the gob of pale jelly you call your mind: Not until germs have invaded the tissues of the body can they cause any trouble whatever. Quiet, please, or leave the hall. Now you will need a good bracer or brain tonic to support you for just a moment longer and the operation is finished. When germs have invaded body tissues you can’t get at them with any known germicide or antiseptic, that is, not unless you wish to destroy the tissues as well the invaders. Se unless you are confident, as so many are, that @ smart layman knows more than an ordinary doctor does about such things, suggest that your “powerful” antiseptic will do no great harm if you dump it in the sink. So far as minor wounds, burns or sores are concerned, healing at @ fixed rate under the most favorable conditions and can’t be by the use of antiseptics. But the normal healing process is by the unwise application of remedies which actually destroy port to destroy them. The common complaint that slight slowly is generally a testimonial to the harm done by just sucl “healing” salves or lotions. Do not misapprehend this a: of salves or lotions or even antiseptic remedies. I believe a bd & “ s Fe Proper circumstances. The intent is simply to urge see the sights was started. However, before the cars could start, it became necessary to meet the news reporters. for interviews. Perhaps the report of our complimentary remarks in Brazil had gone before us—again, perhaps, the tourist company had invited them. At any rate, our first impressions of Uruguay were recorded pleasingly in the evening papers. Spanish is the language spoken here and it is un- derstandable in print even when poor- ly translated from the English. The anticipation of sight-seeing in Monte- video had been great; the realization was greater! Among the featurcs| seen before 10 a. m. was an athletic stadium with a seating capacity of 80,000. All forms of outdoor athletic sports are cultivated intensely. We understand better than ever before why Uruguay has carried away so many honors from Olympic contests. A visit to the new legislative palace,! which cost over 16 million dollars (in U, 8. A. money) was made. This gave us @ chance to view the most marvel- ous display of multicolored marble it has been our fortune to see under one roof. The floors, walls, ceilings, and stairways were a visual exhibit of na- his |ture’s primordial efforts in art. It is useless to attempt description. Uru- guay supplied it al. Invited to Palace We have been invited to appear at the palace of President Terra at ten o'clock sharp.for a private reception the Americanos del Norte. We were there at ten! He was a large man with an impelling yet friendly the physician. about antiseptics and germicides. And you are as silly as they make ‘ when you seriously expect to exert any influence on the cri or @ sore throat by washing the surface with an antiseptic solution. It doesn’t disturb the worm in the apple to polish the skin, you Of course, it is a fine altruistic practice to kill germs in the that way and so protect those around you from catching whatever you have, but don’t tell me you pay your good money for that, or I'll die laughing. progress know. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Hardened Wax in Ears Once or twice a year plugs of hardened wax form in my ears and give me a lot of trouble. How can I prevent this? (F. R.C.) Answer—Let your physician teach you how to syringe the ears with soda solution occasionally. Never insert anything in the ear in the attempt to remove hardened wax or a foreign body. That is safely done only by (Copyright, 1935, John F. Dille Co.) and smiling personality. He is an old friend of the Bence family and that made the interview very informal. Photographers were on hand to record the happy relations between Uncle Sam and the Prince of Uruguay. President Terra undoubtedly is one of the most efficient rulers in the Americas. The few of his many ac- complishments for his country which have come to our cognizance are too long for discussion here. He has visited North America and under- stands English but on this occasion spoke on:y in his native Spanish. After returning to the steamer for lunch, we met a Montevidean surgeon who took our two M. Ds. to see his hospital. It required nearly all af- ternoon to grasp the importance of his institution, His work is limited to cancer surgery. Difficulties in conversation were eased out by his charming Senora whose French was more than helpful. No Illiteracy in Uruguay A tome might be filled with the lore we have acquired about Uruguay. On- ly a few facts can be mentioned. There is no illiteracy in Uruguay. The standards of the higher institutes for learning are fully up to those of Europe or the United States of Amer- ica. It is the smallest of the South American repubiics but the citizens are liberty-loving, proud, and inde- pendent. Several of the passengers on the “Eastern Prince” are English people returning from visits home to their old country. traveling alone. trip lasted long enough he would run the risk of being spoiled from over- attention. The spoiling would be chargeable to American, and not to English, efforts. The latter treat him politely but rather sternly and as @ matter of course. We believe he likes the Americans best; they are more playful. He attends a boys’ school in Buenos Aires which has some connection in a preliminary way with an old English university. In conversation Spanish, or English are all the same to him. It was discovered that he understands German also. When asked where he learned it, he said “I had two Jarman nurses in England when I was quite young-y‘knoh’, but I have nott heard it much lately and I am growing verry stjupid in it.” Heads of Chinese families take the family bird out for an airing in manner similar to the American ing out his pet dog. Millicent hesitated. . but the stranger's she eyes were insistent, compelling. Slowly handed him the purse, the single piece of evidence to prove her innocent of a fearful crime. A moment later—but wi read \ j fake ze, aor n med in Carleto: new serial, “The Dark 4 n Kene Begins Saturday, March 23 4 The BISMARCK TRIBUNE |