The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1936, Page 4

An Independent Newspaper THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Bstablished 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mai] matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Archie O, Johnson Kenneth W. Simons Secretary and Treasurer Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year Daily by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail per year (in state outside of Bismarck). Daily by mai) outside of North Dakota .... Weekly by mail in state, per year ......... ‘Weekly by mail outside of North Dakota, per year . Weekly by mail in Canada, per year . Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively tion of the news dispatches credited + newspaper and also the loc: All rights of republication of New Industry Sighted If a North Dakota dream comes true this state soon will be playing an important part in the packing of meat, the manu- s of spontaneous orig Il other matter herein are also reserved. facture of corn syrup, the clarification of water and other in- dustrial processes throughout the middle west. The agency by which it is hoped to make entrance into these fields is activated carbon which, according to the scien- tists at the state university, can be made more cheaply from lignite coal than in any other way. A year ago, when Bismarck’s water acquired an unpleas- ant taste because of minute vegetable organisms contained in it, this city spent a considerable sum 6f money in the purchase of activated carbon to bring it back to normal. The -material absorbed the offensive odors. Other uses range from bleach- ing vegetable oils and clarifying lard to absorbing poisonous gases in chemical warfare. Use of this material is estimated at 10,000 tons a year and the cost now is $100 a ton. If, through the WPA project at the university, a substantial portion of this business is brought to North Dakota we will have a new industry and, at the same time, be making a contribution to the industrial ad- vancement of the nation. For, despite all theories to the con- trary, every reduction in the cost of manufacturing goods is of ultimate benefit to mankind. Businessmen Vs. Experts Demonstration of the manner and extent in which busi- nessmen differ from so-called experts on economic questions is one of the incidental benefits of a tax survey recently con- ducted by the National Economic league, an organization which tests out sentiment on economic matters and attempts to give sound direction to public thinking on such affairs. The league recently sent out a questionnaire to its mem- bers and got 958 replies. The same questions were sent to a committee of economists and taxation experts of its own choos- ing, 26 in number, and the results were tabulated in such a way as to show the difference in thought at a glance. The disparity was not so great as might be assumed. Al- together 26 questions were asked and in all questions the dif- ference as to HOW a thing should be done was greater than on questions of WHAT should be done. On such a question as to whether the present exemptions on federal income taxes should be maintained, raised or low- ered, the brain trusters were only slightly different from the average. Forty-four per cent thought they should be main- tained, 8 per cent thought they should be increased and 48 per cent thought they should be lowered. The business and professional men showed the same diver- gence of opinion except that 53 per cent thought they should be maintained, 7 per cent thought they should be raised and 40 per cent thought they should be lowered. If as many economists as laymen were consulted the percentages might be identical. The same situation held true with most of the other ques- tions. All of which goes to show that, given the same practical question, experience and observation are liable to arrive at much the same conclusion as training and observation. Education in Overalls Proof that a college education is not necessarily a means to a better standard of living is found in the large number of men, both young and old, who are listed among the unemploy- ed. So many people are going to college these days it is rather obvious that all of them cannot reasonably aspire to leadership ‘as the educators would have us fondly believe. On the other hand, there is a growing belief that a college education may unfit some persons for life by giving them a contempt for overalls and the real labor of the world. Young as well as old share it. Proof of this is found in the growing enrollment at the State School of Science at Wahpeton. It now has a waiting list, something which cannot be said of any other state school. |* This does not necessarily indicate a sudden interest in science, for the school is misnamed. It is, in fact, a school for trades and industries where youth may learn the rudiments of anything from bricklaying to auto mechanics. Truly scien- : tific courses are offered at the state university and agricul- tural college. What is happening is that the youth of the state are recog- nizing, perhaps before their elders suspect the truth, that manual skill is not incompatible with either culture or general knowledge and may be a good deal more useful in the process of earning a living. The popularity of these courses should give our state of- ficials and educators cause for thought. The fact that the 552 students enrolled for the winter course at Wahpeton come from every North Dakota county except Oliver and Stark is proof of widespread interest. If, in fact, we have too many normal schools, it might be good sense to transform one or more of them into institutions of this nature. An EDUCATION IN OVERALLS has some rather obvi- ous advantages. ‘The season is at hand-when we shall see some of our most esteemed esteemed, either “viewing with alarm” or _ Citizens and some not so highly es * ‘Those who get . supply on the same Some folks don’t don't know. . se & a ey ‘The only safe time to make a prediction is after the thing has happened. if he SCENES Washington Politicians Ponder Whether Liberty Is Asset or Liability to League Forces Fighting Roosevelt ... How Massing of Wealth Will Be Regard- ed by “Common Man” Stirs Guess- ing Contest ... And How Much of His Old “Drag” Does Al Smith Retain? entitled to the use for republica-, it or not otherwise credited in this published herein, things for nothing never fail to come back for another tell what they know, while other folks tell what they By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Feb..6.—The American Liberty League's dinner, starring Al Smith, has started a perplexing argu- ment among the politically minded element here which only time will decide, Is the league an asset or a liabil- ity in the effort to defeat Roosevelt this year? Or is it merely a negligible factor, giving Jouett Shouse a good job and some wealthy men some fun spending their money? Never before have the actual chief owners and managers of the nation’s industrial and financial wealth pub- licly banded in such fashion to fight openly at the side of their lawyers and other representatives in a na- tional political campaign. In the past they have generally been content to stay in the back- ground and pay the bills. * # # What Will Voter Think? The question debated here is wheth- er the average voter who knows that 40 or 50 billion dollars of wealth was represented at the recent banquet will feel that this effort bodes him good or whether he will instinctively dis- trust it. & League speakers all stressed the im- portance of their program to the com- mon man, and Smith went especially heavy on it from the time he an- nounced ‘himself as speaking “for the great rank and file of the American people, to which I belong.” League chiefs think the prestige and wealth of its directors and backers will go far toward licking Roosevelt and that the attitude of the nation’s big employers is bound to affect em- ploye votes. x ek Point to Massed Wealth On the other hand, administration politicians generally sighed with re- {lief after Smith finished his speech and opined that if that was the best the opposition could do, “we've got ‘em.” They pointed to the banquet gal- axy, which included Winthrop Ald- rich, of Chase National Bank; Colby M. Chester, of General Foods; John W. Davis, of the Morgan interests; President Robert V. Fleming, of the American Bankers association; Chief Lobbyist Gadsden, of the power com- panies; two of the Guggenheims; An- drew Mellon’s handy man, David A. Reed; Ernest T. Weir and other mili- tant foes of organized labor; and at least 20 members of the du Pont family. The New Dealers promised ' wide distribution of copies of Senator Schwellenbach’s speech attacking in- come tax operations of Pierre du Pont and John Raskob and flaying those who control the league. They decided, in short, that the league and its tactics will be a big help in re- electing Roosevelt. ee # Ponder Over Al's “Drag” Dispassionate observers can't be sure. They wish they could gauge the effect of Al's broadcast speech—as he stood there his white tie askew, amid outbursts of friendly laughter at his East Side accent from many of those who fought him eight years ago. ‘Would-be analysts of political trends would like to know whether the tag of “socialism” which Al pinned on the New Deal is a moth-eaten bogey in the populaxy mind or whether it is still as effective as it was in 1028, when Hoover said Smith’s position on power was “socialism.” The Boy on the Other Side of the Tracks Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. Dr. Brady will answer A te Dertaining to health but Giseage or diagnosis, Write letters briefly and in ink, Address Brady in care of The Tribune. All queries must be accompanied by « stampbd, self-addressed envelope. G HI, MRS. WISEGUY! : Precisely what, asks Mrs. Wiseguy, is the pulse of a girl baby eight months old? I noticed my daughter’s heart beating rapidly, but local phy- Mees gray eget & aaeeee Answer—It costs no more than the radical operation does, and th hospital expense and no loss of time from your regular work. soiled Please send ‘ot your red booklets for me one of your lets for dime and stamped addressed envelope inclosed. My sister has one and she says It ts most heiptce Also you have on the subject of constipation ... (Mrs, W. I. D.) Answer—There are some sixteen booklets in the Ways of Health Series. Reprinted to show what they say. We may or may not agree with them. A WASTE AND A NUISANCE (New York Herald-Tribune) Nobody has ever been able to fig- ure out the number of hours, days, weeks, months and years of valuable time that N. R. A. subtracted from the direction of American business. The loss was just one of those many items on the New Deal bill for which the country paid and paid and will go on paying for years to come. The end of N. R. A. marked the beginning of real recovery, chiefly by the re- moval of a grave threat, partly by a return of executives to their jobs. Now the Black committee has suc- ceeded to N. R. A. in the effort of the New Deal to annoy, harass and waste the time of business men. It ig sending out questionnaires which for impudence, partisanship and waste of valuable time it would be hard to equal. These printed question- naires are based on no knowledge. They are ‘simply fishing excursions, nets to hamper executives and bring to Washington a few minnows of evi- dence. As such the questionnaires are very likely unconstitutional, since the Fourth Amendment protects the Citizen against unreasonable “search and seizure.” That ‘is one side of the picture. The other is, as we have re- marked, the futile waste of time in- volved—beginning with the cost to| the taxpayer of such questionnaires, their distribution, collection and ana- lysis, and ending with the waste of the American business man’s time in looking up records, filling out blanks, and 50 on. What is the object of all this sena- The question depated here now is whether the fact that Al was saying it made it @ politically’ effective speech. In other words, whether Al retains anything like his old popular follow- ing. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN any grudge against you?” “Not. that I can think of,” replied the parson after deep thought, “un- less it is because I officiated at his marriage some five years ago.” Bride—Dear, what is the true defi- nie ®t ‘ul — Why, & groom is a man who takes care of dumb Animals. Mrs. Morrison—You used to say I was all the world to you. i Mr. Morrlson—Yeah, but I’ve learn- ed my geography since. Simms — There are times when benefit may be derived from ‘the ad- vice of a fool. Pree ced - ra Seria inly 01 t complain. ven’ ways listened to yours? Miss Gillis—Who can tell me just what an island is? Karl — It is a piece of land that went out for a swim. Percy—Did the noise we made wor- ry your folks when I brought you home last night? Mary—Oh, no! It was the silence. Toni—I got my whiskers on the in- stallment it Te R Ne intalient at Tonl—Yes, » little down each week. League,” “Sentinels of the Republic,” “New York State Economic Council,” “American Federation of Utility In- vestors, Inc.” “American Taxpayers League,” and “all other organizations of like or similar character.”-Senator Black, if he was really interested in lobbies, might have sought informa- tion about the A, F. of L. lobby, pro New Deal and one of the most active and powerful in Washington. Or he might have sought information about the American Legion lobby, equally jactive. Instead, he has confined his questions fo those bodies which are attacking the New Deal and defend- ing the Constitution. What authority has Senator Black to make this partisan fishing excur- sion? He is acting under a fearful ‘and wonderful resolution of the sen- ate (No. 184), which, after naming @s purposes the considering of ef- forts to influence legislation, etc., in- cludes this amazing clause: “Efforts to influence or suppress or foment public sentiment.” It would be in- teresting to know what Senator Black thinks political speech or public print or any items in the whole Democratic process amount to except just that. Does the New Deal really think that public sentiment must not be influ- enced by any one except a New Deal- er? ‘The whole effort is such an out- rageous invasion of busy people’s time and such a blatant effort to intimi- date citizens seeking to exercise their constitutional rights of free speech, of petition, of privacy, that it de- serves to be called by its right name, .| and resisted by every courageous cit zen, The “sentiments” of an Ameri- can citizen are his own private busi- ness, and he is under no slightest duty to waste his time reporting on them asks} to a bumptious New Deal senator ‘Scientist HORIZONTAL 1,9 Famous daughter of a All i LIAR GIVE MMRIeIL BOOME 6 Nominal value. 13 Native name of Persia. 14 Stir. 15 Above. Answer to Previous Vuzzle TT IAIN} IDIOINIAIT IT [OINTS] trying to live up to the New Deal's ideal of government by making an un- of Today bodies. 10 Grape. 11 To soak flax 12 Wrath. 16 She specializes in —. 19 Heretic. 22 Plaited trim- A iSO /UT IH SAI oa Nig! IRIE} PIA BASIE MME IL i] TIR] LE EIRIAI OIMIAIC HIE IR MES! | AIGIONNR|| PMNS! 46 Hail! 47 Grass shoot. 51 Regretted. 52 Insect’s eg. 53 Ace. 54 Her mother w discov- erer of ——. 56 Her equally famous hus- band, Pro- fessor ——. 30 Local positions 1 Frozen 38 Flower. 42 Warble. lis IL AIO RE SIAIRIG 0} ier O19) RIAITIE] VERTICAL 2 Stream. 3 Age. 4 Wood demon. 5To store fodder. 6 Sanskrit dialect. 7 Entrance. 8 Instrument 9 Heavenly 43 English coin. 44 Old garment 45 Rumanian coins. 48 Chum, 49 Silkworm. 60 Bust i X \id lil PCCCNEC NST 28 ae all Each has its ont or @ number if you prefer, Not all have distinctively colored covers. Please give the title or the number of the booklet » Bend mitigated nuisance of himself for! no loose stamps. ° ° TOU-want, partisan purposes, | jurgery Friend had tonsils removed satisfactorily without surgery, by your sug- ity tes ‘S ae ie it Enriehteat ates I see you eerie ® method of curing hernia without operation, master “fox” a similar method a) to remove or parts in moving pichires. Real train-| B. M.) ; sees ee ed foxes earn only a third as much. Answer—Surgery is the only way I know to remove gallstones. I know of nothing which would dissolve gallstones. In some cases non-surgical In 1894, in Macon, Ga., a business| biliary drainage, either the Lyon method, or the Knight method (Dr. B. L. Jot was sold by Thomas Gallaghan for the consideration of “three square: meals a day for seven years.” Knight, Cedar Rapids), will give prolonged relief, Grit Scratches Enamel Just why do you not approve of the use of tooth powders or tooth pastes? ... (I. M. T.) American almanacs, as late as 1872, Answer—Most of them contain precipitated chalk, and eventually this suggested to potential bald-heads! cuts or scratches the enamel. I cannot recommend for others ae I that they rub the thin spots with an} would not use myself. onion and then apply honey as a cure. With Al MW BEGIN HERE TovaY (Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) A word from that fussy little fat man yonder would bring an end to , |their marriage. her he attitude. LA Seott ter ua Becomes aware ef Pauin’s husband, After ing. she geen to poor. ” to diterce soot. belteving: that + what be wants. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXVII goorr sat in bis office. his blond head in his hands. He did not hear the door open, and he flushed with embarrassment when Dr. Os borne spoke. “Don't mind me, Scott,” the old- er man said, placing a compassion- ate hand op Scott’s shoulder. “I was just wondering if you wouldn't join Mrs. Osborne and me. We are planning to spend the day on the tiver. Dr. and Mrs. Willoughby are coming along, too.” . Scott thanked him, suspecting the trip had been arranged for him.’ It would be a rellef to get away from town, to put distance between himself and that business going on at the courthouse. Dr. Osborne said, “You're too good a doctor, Scott, not to know there’s hope as long as there's life.” Scott shook his bead grimly. “You're too good not to know that there’s a time when hoping doesn’t help much.” Dr. Osborne sighed and left the toom, He was devoted to Scott. So many times Scott had gone over his battleground. Always the longing to see Dana had been com- batted when he remembered the words of her note, “Don't ask me to come back, Scott. {£ don’t want :to—not ever.” Burning resentment .carried him over the first days of their separa- tion, Then had come Mrs. Cam- eron’s letter commending bim for philosophically accepting Dana’s decision. Around those two notes Scott had built a reserve of strength and determination to carry him through the lonely days and sights. There were many such days aod nights behind btim—and more ahead. He faced them calmly but with bitterness in his heart. eee Amour the time Scott, from a deep chair on the Osbornes’ launch, was watching the shore, line recede,.Dana was on her way to the courthouse. It was like a dream, mounting the wide, worn steps of the cold. gray building. There was a dread ful, chilled feeling 1 her neart that matched er surroundings. The thin voung man with thick glasses. her attorney, taking over per life and Scott's “Sit down, dear,” Aunt Ellen whispered. “You look pale.” “I'm not going to faint.” Dana said. “Don’t worry, Aunt Ellen.” “Faint?” Mrs. Cameron sat down heavily, giving her granddaughter a sharp look that was like a stimu: lant. “What nonsense! “I don’t believe Scott will show up.” Mra, Cameron continued. “Do you think he might?” Dana's voice was suddenly alive. “1 think it would be very foolish if be did. There's no reason for him to come unless he intends to contest the case—and he doesn’t. | Soon now, both of you silly chil dren will be free.” A’ door opened, and peeit tide y Love Capra NGA nse by Mary Reymond She refused to complete the thought. What was the use of might-bave-beens, now that the legal bonds had been broken? & box of flowers was waiting for Dana, Sarah brought it to ber, smiling broadly. “Well!” Mrs. Camerson’s voice sang out. “Somebody's mighty thoughtful.” Dana lifted the mass of white blossoms from the box. On the card Ronnie had written, “My memories of you are white mo- ments in dull gray days. May 3 see you tonight?” “You'll jet bim come,” Mrs. Cameron arged. “You'll never be any freer than you are now. You might stay away from public places. Or it might be best to stay at home and talk.” eee M*. CAMERON -was thinking, “In my day, talking in a par- lor got a girl farther along with @ map than gallivanting around the country in a car and dancing all night. Men never have time to concentrate on a girl these ro Dana said, “I’m rather tired—” “Don't give Ronnie the impres- - |sion you're staying home grieving aege SEE HP He uitile oe gas Pio 8 ist ee8? j and im a look that was not at flattering. “Thank you, Mr. Slater,” Mi Cameron said, placing ber firmly on the wheel of the out-dat- ed automobile. off without any embarrassment.” Nancy seat as the car moved off. looks es-happy as if she had re ceived @ death sentence,” she com- mented dryly. “It’s natural,” Mrs. Cameron snapped. “Divorces aren't any- thing to cheer about. But they are necessary sometimes.” Aunt Ellen bad withdrawn into her shel) again. Dana knew ber aunt's sympathies bad swayed weakly trom one side to the other Aunt Bilep would have supported { —only he hadn't wanted any support, if be bad— £ i for 6 man who wouldn't give you the satisfaction of refusing to come back to him. Scott’s prob- ably somewhere celebrating his freedom.” “You never did see any good im Scott,” Dana cried out in sud- den passion. She added, “1 won't see Ronnie tonight. I don’t want to. £ should think gou’d know 1 couldn’t.. Doesn’t a divorce mean any more to you than that?” When the afternoon newspaper arrived Mrs, Cameron opened it and searched the pages. There was a small item about the divorce, inconsptcuously placed. And here was something in the columns that met Cameron’s eyes. “Dana,” called. “Come here!” Dana came to the door. “Listen to this,” Mrs. Cameron said, satisfaction im her tone Aloud she read, “Dr. Scott Stan- ley, Dr. and Mra. Richars Oe borne, and s group of friends spent the day on the river. The party left this morning on the Os- bornes’ yacht, Windflower, which was recently redecorated and which will be the setting for many yachting parties this summer.” M Cameron looked ap. face was white, but two red spots burned tn her cheeks. There was fire in her eyes, too. Her voice shook as she spoke. “You're right, Grandmother,” sne said. “You always are. I'll cal) Ronnie right now.” “Wait until he calls you,” her grandmother said doubtfully. “That would be nicer, don't you think?” “But I’m not nice any more,” Dana said. “I’m a divorced vom an. Anyway, do you think I want Scott to imagine I care!” Bewildered, Mra. Cameron heard Dana's voice a moment halal want you to come, Ros- nie. Let’s go places and do things. 1 want to be amused.” m (To Bé Continued) rs. she