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

An Independent Newspaper THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper —— Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- Bismarck garck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at @s second class mail matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Archie O, Johnson Kenneth W. Simons Becretary and Treasurer Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year ......... ae eee eens s 8720 Daily by mail, per year (in Bismarck) . Daily by mail, per year (in state outsit Bismarck) Daily by mail outside of North Dak ‘Weekly by mail in state, per year .. Weekly by mail outside of North Dak Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press = The Bismarck Tribune| chica! the Scenes | : in Washington | WITH RODNEY DUTCHER i —o | Washington, June 8.—These are miserable days here for prophets. But it seems no great risk to make at least one prediciion: ! We're going to find out whether NRA was a boon or ‘a curse. . In case it wasn’t much of either, we'll find that out, There hasn't been any real agreement about it. In fact, the administration—except for the loyal and zeal- ous NRA-ers themselves—had been going cold on NRA for months, to the point of doubting whether it was more help or hindrance in the recovery effort. Even Roosevelt, it may be told, at one point became distinctly luke-warm about the experiment. That was why senate leaders were able to put through the devital- izing Clark amendment extending NRA nine months and killing it as effectively as the supreme court could ever kill it. Only when the political implications of allowing such an important New Deal segment to die ingloriously on the eve of a presidential campaign became plain Roosevelt did he turn on the heat for extension until after the next election, Se 8 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the JITTERY OVER FUTURE blicati f all news dispatches credited to pse for renublicige credited inthis newspaper and also| Now NRA, at least as it was, is dead. Its enemies are the local news of spontaneous origin All rights of republication of all other matter herein ar also reserved. ° . Inspiration for Today ‘Then Judas, which had betrayed Him, when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself and brought again the 30 pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders —St.. Matthew 27:3. * None but the guilty know the withering pains of repentance.—Hosea Ballou. Dangerous Policy - ed herein | happy, but already there’s a wave of jitters over the pos- ¢| sible effects of the obliteration of the codes. ‘What happens when industry is left to itself and “chiselers” are allowed at large? Regardless of administration stop-gaps and future plans, everyone will watch for proof or disproof of Gen- eral Johnson’s assertion that the end of NRA would mean loss of 3,000,000 jobs and $3,000,000,000 in wages. Or were certain economists right when they insisted that recovery was being retarded, unemployment contin- ued, and industrial activity hampered by code restric- tions? You recall, of course, that there has been constant debate between NRA’s enemies and friends as to whether its operation was responsible for business improvement in the last two years or whether the improvement was due to natural forces which might have operated even more effectively without NRA. Tucked away in an Associated Press dis- eee patch from Washington Friday was a little ptatement which, if true, portends considerable ftrouble for the nation. Explaining the revenue bill which the presi- dent is proposing, it said “Congressional lead- ers said the president has been considering the tax bill for two purposes, to provide $300,000,- 000 to $600,000,000 revenue in 1986 and to re- place the NRA as a means of spreading wealth.” On this basis it would seem that the Roose- welt administration has joined the “share the wealth” program of its arch-enemy, Senator Long, and has turned much farther toward the Jeft than a majority of the American people may be willing to follow. It is true that hard-pressed folks are galled fat the emotional and financial gyrations of an heiress who can’t make up her mind about a husband. The sight of the so-called “idle rich” is liable to be painful for anyone. The thought of some folks possessing great fortunes while others are having to struggle for existence may easily lead to thoughts of a social order in which these seeming inequalities would be alleviated. This, in fact, is the basis for the popularity at- tained by any “share the wealth” movement. But efforts to translate such dreams into action lead to trouble, not only for the “haves” . but for the “have nots” as well. Only despotic governments have ever been able to achieve it and in such cases the sharing has been confined to the ruling clique. To attempt to share the wealth by abuse of the taxing power is to dull private initiative, put a penalty on success and hamstring indus- try. The result would be to drag those who have achieved success to a lower level without improving the status of those in the lower eco- nomic strata. Before the average American can be suc- cessful he must have a job and—unless he gets on the government payroll—before he can have fa job there must be a combination of initiative pnd capital somewhere to put the wheels in mo- tion. A share-the-wealth program, intensively pursued by the government, might result in fewer jobs, less industrial and commercial ac- tivity and a general strain upon the business . Fabric. Politically, such a program is fraught with real danger for the president. The bulk of the ‘American people are not naturally radical. Un- der heavy pressure they may follow the leader- ship of flamboyant talkers but, sooner or later, they take time out to think things through for themselves. What each American wants is the right to have something for himself and, before he goes very far, he comes to the realization that once a share-the-wealth movement is launched it might eventually extend to him, no matter how little he has. The nation has been through a troublesome period and now is clearly on the way out. Some reforms were necessary and others may still be advisable. Yet it now seems that the public interest would be best served if there were period of adjustment, a time of peace wherein everyone could get himself oriented to a new situation. No matter what one thinks of a rich man, he is important because of the fact that his mental attitude will determine whether many men (in some cases thousands) are to have the opportunities which they deserve. It would do the country a lot of good if our financial lead-| said, “I'm just twice as happy as I thought Tra ers could have assurance that there will be cessation of the effort to diminish their wealth. New system permits free communicat WHAT OF LITTLE FELLOW? What will happen to the “little fellow” in business, for whom Senators Nye and Borah, Clarence Darrow, and others bellowed so loudly? According to one version, he is now released from oppression and bound to be happier and more prosperous. But in NRA files is impressive evidence that “little fellows,” prior to the code era, were being gobbled up at a terrific rate through bankruptcies and mergers. ‘Will the gobbling process be resumed? A wave of price-cutting seems to be inevitable. Will it be accom- panied by deliberate price wars, designed to drive the “small business man” out? eee TRY TO FIGURE THIS ONE ~ ‘What will be the other effects of the anticipated widespread price-cutting? One quite large school of thought insists that it will stimulate consumer demand by expanding purchasing power and thus start more employment. But one also seems to have heard much from high haces to the effect that higher price levels were essential under the codes were, in effect, permitted as a trade for minimum wage and hour standards in the benefited in- dustries. What about wages? If wages are cut, what happens to that purchasing power which everyone agrees is so necessary and which, according to the first version, will be increased by lower It certainly does tend to get a fellow all mixed up! (Copyright, 1935, NEA Service, Inc.) With Other | 3" they say. DITORS | 27% Interstate Tax Reform (Minneapolis Tribune) The problem of taxation, not: unlike the tariff, something of a local issue. Yet in the same sense the tariff raises more than a local problem, so are problems which surround taxes and their collection more than local. It is because of the many-sided of the tax question that a commission such as the one Just sppointed| by the council of state governments can prove useful. This commission is to be made up of eight represen- tatives of the federal government, a like number repre- senting the state governmnts and another eight the city and county governments. This commission, which is to act as @ tax revision council, will séek to eliminate tax conflicts through cooperation and attempt to determine those functions which are best performed by the federal government and those which would be handled to the best advantage by the states and their subdivisions. One of the first problems which is being given to the com- collect particular taxes most effectively. local items and each acts separately and according to its own rules and at varying rates. A tax on the sale of gasoline is collected not only by the federal government and by all the states but also by some local communities. The confusion, the difficulties of enforcement, and the pre- mium being placed on attempts at evasion resulting from this multiple system are obvious. A very similar experi- ence is being repeated in the case of the income tax. Most of the states have now joined the federal government in ‘When told he was the father of twins, a that basis, Mr. Dionne’s Joy must have burst ‘The best way of achieving public contentment is to pasesoasre 024 the carsain of 9 ship: A break concentrate our effort on the task of improving the lot | &!8 seat drivers. of everyone, rather than on the job of trying to pull down those who already have achieved success. Inherited ‘wealth doesn’t make much difference one way or the other. Rome wasn’t built in a day and it usually is only three generations from overalls to overalls. Besides, the only way in which a share-the-wealth smovement could succted, even if a system were devised to make the original distribution, would be to have one (whack-up every morning and another every evening. eee - A new radio amplifier would enable a itician, throw his voice a mile. The only trouble "is" would still be able to find it. eee ‘This bureaucracy thing isn’t so hot, at that. pleasant to try to tune in on a station and find thinking of a federal agency. eee If it goes from bad to worse, that jobless utilities magnate can alfvays make a go of an popoulis No. 2. eee “@itting in her room, a Massachusetts woman was Another movie couple part the best of friends. knocked out by s golf ball that came through the win- our golfers, the ‘a It povoad entered ; i her ear. tiful r. Borah a . Roosevelt @ | fairs and have large powers. right to remove Mr. Humphrey, it|the distinguish ‘would have deprived them of every;matters would have to compose do- converted |mestic relations at home before he The Great Game of Politics By FRANK BR. KENT opyright, 1935, by The Baltimore Sun to prosperity and that prices still weren’t high enough. PEND! RED And everybody knows that prices boosted ahd maintained aatgtaes “ata begets vestige of independence, them into mere yes agencies, compell- ed them to adapt themselves to the president’s views and carry out his Clearly, the right to remove bers of these boards at will have given the president com domination and greatly enhanced individual authority. this right is bound to stiffen their|™ it backbone. It cannot fail to promote a onarinnreed Lie freedom of action and thought among te ‘comealseibn case, hich |*heix members. 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GK DIR MBL IE ICITIVIR IE MS Iw) Ole|) MEMIE LEE] TINITISITIRIATTIONR} That something approaching uniformity should be brought to this system, and that the overlapping of levies be reduced in number, would be highly desirable. Yet Unit of work. id Sih CP NET aN Hollywood, they seem to have a positive knack for ending @ marriage just at the point it begins to menace a beau- ease or diagnosis, Write Brady in care, of The Tribune. a Had the|that private relations should come| cow, this . that is true. I also believe that the germs in one’s are harmless to oneself but may be pathogenic if transferred ith of another person—that is, I think the germ carrier is al- BEGIN HERE TODAY MATHARINE STRYKHURST, daughter of wealthy Vii STRYKHURST, to sone. attract- e@ by MICHAEL HEATHE! doe caught in a thicket—they had seen one last fall in thé moun- tains. Zoe's eyes had the eame stricken look. Funs a riding Kat “ rine is discontented restless ‘Well, who would have thought Seder her stepmother of finding you here?” Gibbs cae the ee noree tatT aian. |breezed on, determined to brazen ER, whe ence was in love with | the thing out. : Katharine’s father. Violet ts cee Sea ZOE could not find her voce. fn Katharine said, “We were only berate. oe cage dust going.” se ,Z0H PARKER, Katharives | “Ah, so soon?” burbled Gibbs. anes Ls nen tg ‘ie “But it’s a nurs ay Ler oft don’t t= her eee ate ae, |e Sent Sesh seen om “Very!” cried Zoe. “Very amus- ing.” Dr. Kaye took her arm. [t wouldn’t do to have her break here. A scene at the Blue Sky (7,08) absorbed in the mirror of |Bath Club would be material for the Broadway columnists who her conipact, am expensive and|s.inteq such meeting places in lovely triffe, did not catch sight|the summertime, of Gibbs Larkin for another min-} ‘You take your hands off my i ope ee SF now ine was sure he When she did, she took it “Iike/) 00, drinking. His eyes bad © @ little soldier,” John Kaye said / siased, unnatural look; his voice later. Her color came up. The |picked up the words and laid them ‘ghost of a gasp rose to her lips | down again, gingerly, with a false and was instantly suppressed. | @isnity. Gibbs was drank! Gibbs had followed the tall, stnu-| JOG, MAye, JoOKee a tow DR. JOHN KAYE, just. back Wurepe, visits elp keep Zee from eloping with Gibbs, The: — See te a aight mone pened mearby. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XV ' ous young woman in black net toa people in Sink 008 06 Sr8. DON table at the very edge of the pool. | gont waiters with hard, dark, faces, and several parties of two who seemed completely absorbed in each other. The woman in black watched the little scene with He was, plainly, absorbed in the conversation. The young woman had the candidly revealed figure of a show girl. Her black hair,/an odd air of detachment. gfowing in a bold widow's peak,| “Don’t start anything here Lar- was drawn demurely back trom a| kin,” John Kaye y= soley. =e white forebead. Jewels dangled |70U want a good dusting down, from her ears and her bare arms| Gibbs lurched forward. were agleam with narrow brace-| “You'll settle with me here and lets. now,” he cried. The tints locks Zoe stared. Quite frankly and|up interestedly, wi their childisbly she stared, as if in a| lasses on thin stems. The girl in horrid fascination. Gibbs’ sleek | black net gave an almost unob- head bent toward his compan-|served signal to a waiter. It all fon’s; he hung, as if enraptured, on | happened so quickly that Katha her every word. \ rine could scarcely credit it Agro Katharine wanted to tura her |‘he two cine, were. Sane odes eyes away. The naked misery in| rave 8:8 Parnas Zoe's face was terrible. John must | 2ctor hatless them. have heard something .. . he sae aa ett Sto | ot nly bras Mim oalan here! How extraordinary was this oule Dr, Kaye. He slipped and fell . sei ihe ae a i not nace marveled at him. A waiter came up and John eaid_something to him in « low voice and he went away. Zoe said, “I think I must be back.” “You knocked him dowa, Johnny!” mized up fo te” . yaer were in the car; unbe- Nevably, too. : ae drop at “Just as you say.” said John. Saree Soest said. “You see it once’ and you've see2 | stop with Zoe at her house, Tell it all.” Bertine she’s not feeling well.” ening moment in which Katharine | ker driveway. He waved his hand felt the utter folly and useless-/and left them, to walk the fow ness of attempting further con-|hundred yards of roadway thas versation, Zoe had risen to her|separated them from the Stryk- hursts’, A clock in the convent feet and John with her. In mid- flight Gibbs met her. “Hello, hello, hello!” But you tower boomed the half hour. “['m sure he isn't. Let's get along. I don’t want you girls Bf “He's just in time for dinner,” could see the discomfort behind | Katharine said, on a note of hys- that insouciant pose. terical laughter. She was terribly Zoe did not answer. She was, |shaken. Zoe, like @ doll op strings, | he's Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. lor ertaining to health but not dis- Dr. Brady will answer bre haa iene berm t Alt queries must be accompanied stamped, self-addressed envelope. ddress Dr. by herself to be led to the house. The maid, Gerda, came to the door leading to the terrace, which was locked. “Oh, Miss Zoe! I thought you said you weren’t to be here for dinner.” “She wasn’t, Gerda, but I think she’s changed her plans. Will you bring some tea up to her room?” “I don’t want anything,” Zoe said lifelessly. The broad halls were in twi- light as the twe girls ascended the stairs. Here and there a bar of late sunshine broke through the fron grilles appearing st in- tervals in the walls. Zoe’s room was shuttered and cool. Silver Venetian blinds made a glimmering dusk here. In one swift glance Katharine saw the overnight beg at the foot of the bed. Zoe thrust it aside and flung herself across the taffeta coverlet, sobbing. “I wish I were dead!” “No, you don’t. What a silly thing to say!” But Katharine felt the hopelessness, the utter futil- ity of any argument. Zoo, sat up, rubbing her eyes (ith @ childish gesture. “But I do! Oh, you don’t know—” QHB burst into ‘loud weeping \" again, face downward on the coverlet. “I—I was going to marry him,” she sobbed. “He said he hadn't seen her for months—” “That girl in Swampscott?” © Zoe raised a streaked and dis- © torted face. “No, no, of course not! She didn’t really matter. She was just—nothing at all. But the girl we saw tonight—” Zoe clenched her hands into fists, “I hate her,” she grated. “I'd like to tear her into bits!” “Do you know who she,is?” Zoe fairly snorted in contempt. “Of course I do. D’you mean to say you don’t? What a little white lily you are!” Katharine flushed. “Oh, I'm sorry,” Zoe said hur- riedly. “I didn’t mean to be so nasty. But, oh, if you knew what Y’ve been through! I don’t care what happens to me now—” She ground her fists into her eyes. “She's a singer,” she went on atter a moment. “Cissy Surely you've heard of her—” Katharine remembered now. gangster girl Gibbs had known last year. “Yes, I remember now.” “Well, I knew ut her,” Zoe aaid between sobs. “I thought it cried fiercely. “It’s all right ror you. You're so calm and cool; you've never known what it is to this way—to hate anyone, You've never even been in love.” “Ab, haven’t I?” thought Kay bitterly. Aloud she said nothing, Zoe flung herself about wildiy. “I know what I'll do,” she shrilled. “I'll kill myself! ‘That will make him sorry for the way treated me.” ‘ z