The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 8, 1935, Page 4

4 Independent Newspaper | THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER 4 Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper George D. Mann President and Publisher Archie O. J } ). Johnson N Secretary and Treasurer carrit Kenneth W. Simons Béditor in state, per year mail outside of North Dakota, ies Weekly by maii in Canada, per ye aie R Member of Audit Bureau of Circula i ce Member of The Associated Press 4 ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the for republication of all news dispatches credited to or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also ie local news of spontaneous origin published herein. nil rights of republication of all other matter herein are 90 reserv. ——— = eS Inspiration for Today For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit—St. Luke 6:43. eae ‘What is human sin but the abuse of human ‘@ppetites, of human passions, of human faculties, in themselves all innocent?—R. D. Hitchcock, — J An Educational Innovation pw Edward C. Blackerby of Russell, N. D., is oing to dispense with the usual commence- | gent exercises for the senior class of his high ' ¢hool this year and will bring its members to pismarck for a tour of the Capital City instead, *hereby setting an example which might profit- Weneste dad £90 | dy be followed by other school superintend- opened nts. I One wonders if Mr. Blackerby is going to out tradition to the extent of dispensing with 1e time-honored address to the graduates by a | q@istinguished citizen, local or imported for the Bcasion, who usually has nothing to say and i a up a great many words in saying it. If he { » it will take a great deal of courage but, »mehow, one hopes that he does it and that er schoolmen will follow his example. |g Itis difficult, of course, to peer into the | chind of the adolescent youth as he sits with his | Zass and hears the orator tell about the great, cide world into which the presentation of a/| firms. jiploma is about to launch him. There is no weans of judging what the modern boy or girl ninks except to go back and recall one’s own aoughts upon a similar occasion in the remote ast. If the average man does eo, he will distinctly | asked 2member that he regarded most of the advice ished out to him as “baloney,” or whatever the urrent word was at the time. He will remem- ier feeling that he was being “talked down to” vhen, in his own mind, he was fully capable of | jiving the speaker some pointers on life as it | ras then being lived. } | | He will recall the feeling of indignation that his upon hearing such fulsome phrases as to feel that he had been very much alive quite some time previous. Because young folks usually are much too jolite to speak frankly about their elders we we had this thing going on for a long time. ‘arious oratorical eagles have screamed in the e of education and thousands of youngsters we secretly yawned and wondered what kept e flow of language going. Mr, Blackerby is going to avoid all that. He going to give his students something to re- mber him by. As their “launching into the wide world” he is going out into it with m and help them look. It is an innovation and one which should be itched with interest. Particularly is this so ere in Bismarck for, despite the fact that we h much more than our share of com- ement orators, we also are a natural point visitation for those who wish to adopt the jew system. We should encourage such trips in every yay possible. A high school lad’s trip to Bis- is bound to be a high point of his com- ncement season. It also may be the begin- of a friendship for Bismarck and its people which will be of real importance to the future f our city. A city is like an individual. It can r have too many friends. 4 New England Complex Few better expositions of what might be called the + England complex” are available than the remark ‘iy the First National Bank of Boston in its monthly news tter to clients, that “even in this country it is more and @ evident that the natural recuperative forces are ining ground in the face of tremendous odds.” "The tremendous odds which are presumed to be sttling “normal” processes of recovery are, of course, the zeform measures which. have been adopted by cal admonition of “to them that hath shall be given,” ts in dismay at thought of losing the perquisites have come to be regarded as its right. Because it n satisfied with things as they were it is opposed ‘It looks out upon troubled world from the vantage Bt of its rockbound coast and, even though forced to that the seas are calming, it mourns for the days yb are gone. minded individual must admit that not all gint, is proved by the Boston bank’s admission. ‘Meanwhile the average citizen is likely to conclude such institutions, by their continuous singing of the re themselves placing measurable impediments in 4 fhe Bismarck Tribune|/ \. %. Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis-|® : 'N. D,, and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck second class mail matter. THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1935 | Bring the Scenes : in Washington Munitions Barons Fight With Every Variety of Weapon to Continue Huge Profits. . . . Probe Committee Reveals Stranglehold of “Big Three” on Navy Build- ing. Washington, May 8—The ammunition of the muni- tions industry includes lobbying, bulldozing, bribery, fake war scares, collusion and political wire-pulling in high places, Annual peacetime profits of the “war-supplies racket” run somewhere between $4,000,000,000 and &7,- 000,000,000—and American participants have been out to get their share. Large peacetime profits rise to fantastic rates in The Good Neighbor | ————» war, when producers of essential materials, in common with makers of guns, ships, and explosives, hold the government up for all they can get. That's the background built by the Nye investigat- ing committee for its proposed wartime limitation of individual incomes of $10,000 and corporation profits to 3 per cent and for/its forthcoming plan to control the munitions business in normal years. A dogged, determined committee, steered by the brilliant chief investigator, Stephen Raushenbush, has plowed up 4,000 pages of testimony and exhibits which Tank the investigation even ahead of Teapot Dome. se * WIELD VAST POWER Real headquarters of the war department is at the duPont plant in Wilmington, and the navy’s is in which- ever hotel room officials of the “Big Three” shipbuild- ing companies happen to hang their hats—some sena- tors have been led to suggest. The navy has cost $7,000,000,000 since 1920. Whether the nation got its money’s worth, nobody knows. The navy has no way of learning production costs from the Private companies which lobbied naval building pro- grams through congress, Nearly all the navy’s ships are built by the “Big\ ‘Three’—the New York, Newport News, and Bethlehem companies. Theoretically, they bid competitively—as the law re- quires—on each cruiser, destroyer, or other warship au- thorized by congress. But, actually, evidence indicated intimate relation- ship among the “Big Three.” Consultation before bids was shown. Laurence R. Wilder, former president of New York Ship, once handed John P. Frey of the A. F. of L. a correct sealed list of the companies *e ® “INTERLOPER” SQUELCHED An “interloper,” United Drydock, entered the field le is just beginning for you” when he had | things, in 1933 for the first time since the war. Then the “Big Three” bids dropped a couple of millions or more. But Newport News, according 86 per cent profit in 1918 and 72 per cent in 1917. Shipbuilders were far from alone in that sort ‘of thing. The duPont interests, the committee showed, were while we were at war to build a new powder They held off for three months while fighting over the Profit margin. Other testimony said duPont profits on invested cap- ital during the four war years reached 400 per cent. Charges of “strike” and “holdup” in wartime were also made against steel, copper—whose profits ran from 56 to 800 per cent—and other industries. New York Ship reported taxes $2,941,627 for 1818- 21. Internal revenue agents insisted the had $14,561,000 coming. Final settlement in 1928 was for $5,705,000. eee PLAY DEEP GAME ‘The oe evidence last fall showed, among other American munitions makers “greaged” South Amer- ican statesmen who signed contracts, played them off against one another in inspired armament races, main- tained expensive lobbies in foreign capitals, and @ome- times stirred up suspicion and strife. Despite the Versailles treaty, United Aircraft sent millions of dollars’ worth of airplane engines to a re- arming Germany. Patents and licenses were freely exchanged between our manufacturers and foreign governments and the war department helped the duPonts arm Japan. The committee is by no means through. It has more recommendations to make and meanwhile is about to Teveal what the Morgans, Guaranty Trust company, and other financial interests were doing before and during war. (Copyright, 1935, NEA Service, Inc.) Reprinted to show what ‘With Other DITORS adopts four children, $6,000,000. He may decide to qualify in view of the i y. has felt the absence of Miss Rand and Capone's boys. o on a io pede 4 andoubeediy may be cai y water will its one-time popularity as a beverage. Hitler says unemployment in Germany has been re- duced from 6,000,000 to 2,000,000, but fails to make clear whether starvation or an exodus ‘was responsible, ° Mae West says, “I ought to remember who I married, oughtn’t I?” Maybe, but for a number of actresses that’s quite a feat. F * By HERBERT PLUMMER ‘Washington—The celebrated “! ” from the house military affairs com- mittee, of testimony on advisability of militiary air bases near the Canadian border, apparently is @ closed inci- dent— But there'll be smiles for a long time around the war department whenever the subject is brought up. ‘The McSwain committee, partic- ularly a sub-committee of military affairs headed by Rogers of New Hampshire, it is said generally, has been handling the army a little roughly. Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Fou- lois, chief of the army air corps, has been a special target of the Rogers committee. It recommended the ouster of Foulois and has been prod- ding Secretary Dern to do something about it. ‘ A prolonged special investigation was ordered by the house, into de- partmental business and purchasing methods. There has been also a threat of further investigation of the department unless it acts in the Fou- lois case. The committee has a spe- cial investigator, the former Repre- sentative W. Frank James of Michi- gan, quietly gathering data for pos- sible renewal of the investigation. ‘Now that the shoe is on the other foot — placed squarely there by the commander-in-chief of the army and navy himself—the situation has pro- voked audible chuckles among the army command, high and low. * e * Borah Still Has ‘Knack’ ‘The speech of Senator Borah on the anti-lynching bill, credited by he still has that uncannay knack of Picking the exact time and place to geliver his thrusts. He was chair- man of a sub-committee of the ju- diciary committee in 1922 which considered the Dyer anti-lynching bill. He told the senate then and has not changed his mind since, that in his opinion the bill was unconsti- tutional. Yet Borah remained ailent during the flood of oratory which kept the senate deadlocked for days. On one occasion at least, his presence on the senate floor when an effort was made to stop the filibuster by parliamen- tary means, would have meant vic- tory for those opposed to the bill. Gossip has it his absence was in- terpreted in some quarters to mean he had “run out.” When the rumor reached his ears it is whispered he became so incensed that he decided then and there to address the senate. Bankhead of Alabama had the floor when Borah arose. He quickly yielded to the Idshoan who waded in. The filibuster was over shortly thereafter. ee hk , Senator Reynold’s Pigs It probably will be a long time be- fore Seantor Reynolds of North Car- Olina, globe-trotter, author, one-time track and football star, mentions pigs publicly again. : Bankhead tenant farmer bill Rey- nolds in a speech called attention to the wholesale s'aughter of pigs under | * the AAA program. “Mr. President,” he declared with sympathy and feel- ing, “I do think little pigs are the cutest things in the world.” The sen- + |ate roared. That was days ago, but, laments the senator: “It seems I can’t pass Billiard Star | HORIZONTAL _ Answer to Previous Puzzle ¢ 1 Who is the bil- Nard star in the picture? 11 College official. 12 To benefit. 18 Confined. 14To affirm. 15 Rodent. 16 Bird. ‘11 Before Christ. 18 Bone. 19 Observed. 20 Pistol. 21 Brings legal 28 Gear part. 26 Annoyed. 28 To drop. 42 To perform, 29 Walking stick. 43 Part of a window. 30 Pace. 31 Arrived, 44 Gaelic. 45 Wind 32 Swift. 33 Roadside instrument. hotel. 34 Light. 36 Certain. 36 And. 37 At this place. 38 Half quart. sional champion. —— of dil- liards for [E(D MEP IAT IE) 22 Moist. ETA IA] 40 To lay a street, 41 Mother's sister. VERELCAL 46 He was profes 7 Kiln. 47 And was the 10Selects by 13 He was a child 45 Ounces. TFPPPIeT rrr. NG 23 Sleeveless 31 Anxiety. 32 Undersized 2 Thoughts. cattle. 3 Fasting $4 Flat. season. 35 Tendon. 4 Upright shaft. 37 Skein. 5 Within. 38 Matter. 6 Harbor. 39 Acidity. 40 Chum. 5 8 Nominal value, 41 Form of “be.” 9 3.1416. 42-Striped fabric. 43 Father. ballot. 44 Hal can doors and windows. If prosperity is to come back there must be freer circulation of merchandise. It is high time some fresh air is admitted into the economic system of the world— King Loepold of Belgium. People no more than individuals live healthfully with closed ii Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. Dr. Brady will ai F questions pertaining to health but not dis- ease or diagnosis. welts Setters brief!; ‘and in ink, ress, Dr. Brady in care of The Tribune, All queries must be accompani & stamped, self-addressed envelope. FRIVOLITY THE ANTIDOTE FOR DIGNITY You are old, Father William, the young man said, and your hair has . become very white; and yet you incessantly stand on your head—do you think, at your age, it is right? In my youth, Father William replied to his son, I feared it might injure the brain, but now that I’m perfectly sure I have none, why, I do it again and again. More sanatory philosophy than poetry in that. One important factor of premature old age, hardening of the arteries and all, which recognized medical authorities have quite failed to apprehend is dignity, in my opinion. Not true dignity nor honest pride nor self respect. but false dignity, conceit, vanity, snobbery, arrogance, affectation. The late Luther Burbank celebrating his 75th birthday anniversary rolling sommersaults on the lawn was not undignified. your map frozen, portant, is hard on the circumstances the more primitive or unrefined. Is it not a sign of good breeding in a woman to avoid all manifestations of grief? . in extravagant under prove Or in the ie executive” or the diplomat to avoid his contempt or hatred or his treacherous against his neighbor? And in social con- L some of the curse off any excess in eatin; it clears away snags and restores good nature when ttle your hair, though I regret to say it doesn’t restore your hair. there’s the fodin ration, if your hair is going or graying too early. E horse What causes “charleyhorse” and what can be done for it? (D. A. H.) Answer—Rupture of muscle or tendon fibres from violent the preliminary moderate exercise has got the muscles “warmed up.” It is serious enough to have medical care and advise about rehabilitation. (Copyright, 1935, John F. Dille Co.) &% DARK BLOND BEGIN HERE TODAY H ‘ A Hie “Tos fs HET | | iit ile! tL iif ray i if Ht thi Hee atltty ky $ i her to bim. “Remember, Sweetheart,” he whispered, “no matter what hap pens, I love you, I love you, I love you.” She sighed happily, let her head fest against his shoulder, feeling that she could trust him to see her through any danger that might arise. ‘ &@ lot of bother over something that = hoarse whisper, “Look, they're go-janteed a certain ing. Let's pretend we didn't see} gardiess of how much atuff he sold. them and see what Johnson has to a Soe Ss say when he comes back.” eee HEY returned to their chairs) ~* and a moment later, when John- son languidly entered the room and draped bimself on the cot, Norman remarked casually, “Make = sale?” “No,” : i ‘ g Hey gitir z & al ihe Har 4 i g f; “Yeah,” Johnson said wearily. “People don’t realise that % takes & lot of energy for a man to get up and walk clear to the front of i iy ie if ge F i i f k ry th ri *; HH | | i ef 43 f g if | n E Eg i j ; i FEs i HE | E f I E i i : i : i f é i [ 4 i i aE