The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1936, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune] s.. THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER Established 1873) iy State; City and County Official Newspaper - *. Published entered at the ? postoffice at Bismarck as second class George D. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W. Simons Editor Archie O. Johnson Gecretary and Treasurer Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Pross is exclusively entitled to the use for republica- tion of the news dispat« credited to it or not otherwise credited in newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published he! au cients of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Up to the People Decision by the supreme court that the income tax law enacted by the last legislature is valid means, in effect, that there is no limitation on the state taxing authority except the four-mill levy limit on real estate. Excise taxes, which are producing such a large part of the state’s revenue, may be imposed without restraint. Already we have special levies on certain items, a general sales tax, an income tax and numerous license taxes. The revenue from these soon will exceed, if it does not already do so, the income from property taxes. There is no reason to criticise the supreme court for this decision. Changes in the constitution, made by the people since 1914, seem to bring within the purview of the basic law any- thing the legislature wishes to do in the way of taxation. The argument now will have to be addressed to the justice and the policy involved in the new income tax. The people will review the situation in June and they should do so with extreme care. It demands the utmost of careful con- sideration, for the power to tax still is the power to destroy and in this law it seems to have been exercised beyond the limits of good policy. The immediate effect may be to produce more income for the state, but its ultimate effect may be to reduce income, curtail employment and lower the general level of pros- perity. ; North Dakota needs money for the development of i resources and this law not only prevents new money from com- fng in but is having the effect of driving out of the state money which already is here. There is no denying, either, that it will crush the poor if honestly administered. People with incomes already too small for comfort will feel its pinch. Another argument—and an important one—is that such taxes are peculiarly subject to manipulation and a display of favoritism. They are SECRET levies and, as such, are not bolstered by the publicity clauses which make property taxes hard to evade. Still another consideration is the difficulty of collection, for if the state is to get its due under the law it will have to examine the records of almost every employe and every farmer. In most cases the returns will not be commensurate with the cost and the result will be more tax-eating by more public employes whose main virtue will be their harassment of the public. These considerations, however, are all incidental. The principle involved is that more and more of the public income is being taken to support the state government. A constantly fncreasing proportion of money needed for necessities is going into the public till because of these exactions. Frightened by the specter of closing schools and general collapse of the state government for lack of money, the legis- _ lature attempted to make doubly sure of sufficient revenue by enacting both a new sales tax and a higher income tax. One has. beén approved by the voters who appreciated its necessity. It remains to be seen whether, in view of improved conditions and the brighter outlook, the electorate will commit Itself to the second, which makes even the very lowest income lasses subject to an additional levy. Coals to Newcastle Organization of a rifle and pistol club at Medora, designed to improve the skill of Badlands residents, seems at first blush like carrying coals to Newcastle, for Medora is in the heart of (the cow country and the ability to use a six-shooter is tradi- tional in that area. Yet it is not necessarily so, for the members of this club Know the difference between tradition and fact. They are fully aware that the skill attributed to the western cowboy is more a product of the fiction writer’s imagination than a revelation of the truth. Men who have 'studied the subject understand full well that {the best of the old “shoot from the hip” marksmen would make @ sorry showing against modern competition, carefully trained to shoot accurately as well as quickly. They know that the product of a modern police pistol school could probably outshoot Wild Bill Hickok, Billy the Kid, Bat Masterson and all the fron- fier greats without much trouble. Their weapons are better and they are better trained. It is true that the American frontier once boasted of the highest average of pistol and rifle marksmen in the world. The achievements of pioneer days were remarkable in view of the inaccuracy of the weapons used. But in recent years the world champions have been the product of club and army ranges. They have been city men, rather than riders of the plains, primarily because the former are more skillfully taught. The Medora club will have the guidance of men trained in modern technique and there is no reason to assume that natural ability is less marked there than elsewhere in the country. Perhaps, if enoygh of these clubs are formed in the west, su- premacy in this field of sport will be achieved by the district |" _{n which tradition erroneously places it: <A physician spys one can think best with his feet propped . Ba te rouble wht mor generals is that they” "dont keep the’ swell » es @ ‘after walking up 30 oF 40 flights during that elevator strike, Manhs! Serre meee echt wen hey taly reac te lop and ak if * ese ¢@ _ Revelation that the New Mexican Penitentes torture themsel - partic for Huser unt oo remartabs We, oo, have to break in new sioes, by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and mail matter. Scenes ind the Washington Politicians’ “Pasts” . . . Ut of F. D. R. Are Compared ... An- Some Amusing “Dirt” Dug Out of itterances other “Walk” by Al Smith Is Re- By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, March Politicians have “pasts” which provide some good reading in election years. Both parties employ trained diggers to unearth the dirt. For instance, there are some of Roosevelt's utterances as governor of New York which you might compare with some of his statements and ac- tions as president. Anti-New Dealers have dug up plenty of them, especially those con- cerning state rights and federal en- croachment, government spending and credit. And no end of diggers, not forgetting Al Smith, have exhumed and dusted off that hoary old docu- ne the Democratic platform of 193: It works both ways, of course, and you would have to go far to beat the trio of diggers for the Democratic national committee—Mr. Emil Hurja, Mr. Charlie Michelson, and Mr. Eddie Roddan. Voting records usually provide good pickings. Thus, when Chairman Far- ley was going to make a speech in New England and discuss the charge that F. D. R. had flagrantly violated the platform pledged to cut federal expenses 25 per cent, his diggers gave him munitions in the fact that when congress smashed the economy act over the president's veto, six of the seven Republican senators of New England had voted to restore full vet- erans’ benefits. Such celebrated G. O. P. representatives as Mrs. Rogers, Treadway, and Martin of Massachu- setts had joined them. Dossiers are being compiled on the various presidential candidates. Dem- ocratic plotters say they have various quotations from Governor Landon of Kansas in which he endorsed large gobs of the New Deal. They claim they can embarass him in eastern cities by dry speeches of his past, including such an alleged remark as “The blood of the W. C. T. U. flows in my veins” —although, of course, a lot of us boys could say that. ‘The best thing that can be.said for all these exhumations of lines of living politicians is that they may displace the recent barrage of quota- tions from Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln that has been hurled at us. 11.—Many A Novelization of the Twentieth Century-Fox Film, Starring the Dionne Quintuplets With Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Peterson, June Lang: Michael Whalen and Slim Summerville THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1936 Dr. Luke strolled amiably about the room, chucking a baby chin here, adjusting a ribbon, straight- ening a dress, guiding uncertain steps, and always laughing and chuckling with the rollicking babies. CHAPTER XV The two doctors ari Nurse Kennedy were all rather silent as they drove Another Al Smith “Walk” One of the things you can find in back to Moosetown from the Wyatt place. None cared to speculate on what the message from the governor- the record if you like is an instance where Al Smith was threatening to take a spectacular “walk” many years ago. Tt was in the Democratic state con- vention in Syracuse, N. Y., in 1920, when Boss Charley Murphy of Tam- many was in full control. Smith had been okayed for the Democratic nom- ination, Without Smith’s knowledge, Mur- phy patched up a peace with William Randolph Hearst, who had been at- tacking him unmercifully for years and promised to have Hearst nomin- ated for the U. 8. Senate. But Hearat had made scathing attacks on Al Smith, too. “No!” Shouted Al to Bs won't run on any ticket with him. If reid is on, I'm off; if I'm on, he’s off.” Smith threatened to take the floor of the convention and denounce the Tammany ticket. Murphy capitulated and Hearst didnt go “on.” Today Smith and Hearst are on the same side in a bond of opposition to Roosevelt and the New Deal. eee An Enemy of England And here's an item in Roosevelt's past life which seems to have escaped notice. Congressman A. Piatt Andrew of Massachusetts recalls how, during the Boer War, sentiment at Harvard Uni- versity was strong for the Boers as against the British. He and another fellow started a fund to aid the Boers and they ra! $1500. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dutch by an- cestry, was treasurer of the fund. eek Thus far nothing has happened anyone else as bad as happened Rex Tugwell. The enemy once dug up some samples of his early poetry. That was enough to prove that Tug- well wasn't a politician. No politician ever was caught like that. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN Billy —. Daddy, what is a spark plug? Daddy—Today it is , & small part be an old hoss a fel- low could drive with one hand. Society Bud—How are you making out with your new method of fore- casting the weather? Weather Man—TI can predict the right kind of weather right along, but so far I haven’t had much luck in hit- ting the right dates. Joe—Do you think hair dye is dan- Tous? Cecil — I should say so! Wiggem had his hair dyed @ month ago and now he is married. Hubby—I've already admitted that I was wrong. What more do you want me to do? Wifey — Just own up that I was right. Sharp—We're Blunt—No air. wife will think I haven't anything to general might contain. Good news, perhaps? There had been so much news from Montreal in the past that ‘was not good. The car rolled into the driveway beside the doctor’s modest little house, and, silent still, all three went into the doctor's study. Dr. Paul and the nurse waited while Dr. John cranked the wall telephone and called the tele- graph office. “Hello, Jerry,” they heard the doc- tor’s voice. “Dr. Luke. You've got a message for me, I understand. Mon- treal, yes—oh, yes, read it!” They waited an anxious minute while Jerry was reading the message over the phone. Then they heard an emphatic “Gosh!” and a spasmodic chuckle from the country doctor. “Read it again, Jerry,” he said. Again the short silence. All right, Jerry. Thanks very much.” Dr. John Luke appeared in the door of the study. He had taken off his glasses and was polishing the lenses. Both guests looked up, unspeaking. “It’s the hospital,” began Dr. John slowly. “We're—we're going to get it.” His voice sounded strained and unreal. “I can hardly believe it’s true —after all these years—the hospital —we're going to get it. Dreaming— all these years—and now it’s come true!” * *k * Eventful days followed. The quin- tuplets bloomed into five lovely girls, who passed their first birthday in ex- cellent and glowing health. Gaining in weight almost daily, they cut their first teeth, learned to crawl, creep, drink, eat, bang each other over the head with toys, and laugh gaily over these things. In all Canada, in all the world you could find not set of five brighter, healthier, happier little girls. Dr. Luke was in his element. With- in the limits of the rigid regime he prescribed at the Wyatt home, he Tomped and played with. “his Jittle angels” during daily visits. A per- manent nurse was secured to stay with them. They were happy days. ‘The only rival for the doctor's affec- tions was the hospital. Architects, contractors, big-city doctors came to Moosetown, and all conferred earnest- ly and respectfully with Dr. Luke. Eagerly the country doctor followed every blue print, every tier of brick, every rising timber that reassured him daily that his dream was actually coming true before his eyes. A hos- pital that would provide for the com- munity needs, with a special wing for the five bright little girls! The doc- tor was busier than ever he had been in his life, and happier, too. * 6 * Mary MacKenzie called often at the little house. There were those special letters from Montreal which came often, addressed to Dr. Luke, but with ‘9 curious marking in the corner. Some- how Dr. Luke never opened them, but left them on the corner of the table where Mary could find them. Always after she had read them, she seemed much happier than she had been be- fore. And somehow, soon after that, Tony Luke. Tony had finished anat- omy. Tony had a new mi good book to read. Tony was doing well on the class soccer team. Tony wes panely ready to take his degree. y— going on, and he knew also that Mac- the conversation always turned to Tony thought such-and-such was a Dr. Luke smiled. He knew what was long materialized before the excited eyes of Dr. Luke. The operating- | proceed! room, the isolation ward, the living quarters and out-patient room, all complete. Not on the Curzon Street scale, of course, but ideal for so isolat- ed a community as that about Moose- town. And last but not least, of course, the little wing that was to be, devoted, for the present at least, to the quintuplets. * * * The great day came at last—the day for dedication of the hospital. All the rooms at the North Bay hotel had been reserved for visiting dignitaries —were not the Dominion health au- thorities, the welfare director, the gov- ernor-general himself, going to be present? To say nothing of many of the most distinguished physicians! connected with medical practice in the north country? Dr. Luke went early to the hospital. He had prepared for the occasion by providing himself with a brand-new suit. Long before the crowd was to gather in front of the hospital for the dedication ceremonies, Dr. Luke was in the nursery. Nurse Andrews, the resident guard- ian of the quintuplets’ welfare, was dressing the little girls in fresh new frocks as the doctor quietly entered. Beaming at the bright, bubbling be- havior of the little girls, the doctor surveyed his own freshly-pressed and immaculate clothes. Nurse Andrews, so absorbed in the children as to be oblivious of the doctor’s saratorial splendor, replied ec- statically, with a grateful glance about the hospital. “I think it’s the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!” “What!” demurred the doctor. just a plain blue serge!” Nurse Andrews turned and noticed the doctor’s suit. “Oh, you look grand!’” she, . “But I meant the babies’ bathroom. All done in that lovely colored tile. And just think!’ Three bathtubs!” “Only three? Not enough,” said the doctor with a humorous twinkle. “We'll pant five!” He strolled amiably about the room, chucking a baby here, adjusting a ribbon there, straighten- ing @ dress, laughing and chuckling with the rollicking babies. “Hadn't you better go outside?” Nurse Andrews suggested. “You can’t Srey, in here ail: atbernpon ib ae girls.” 2 “Rather stay with the girls,” chuckled the doctor, an impromptu game of pat-a-cake with one of the delighted babies. He was oblivious of a ripple of applause from outside the hospital. The dedication program was al- ready under way. Sir Basil Craw- ford was concluding a speech: ‘Here our five blessed de- moiselles will make their homes. But this hospital is for all of you—and I take pleasure in dedicating it to the people of the north country. I thank you!” * * * Polite applause did not drown out the steady hum of an airplane motor over head. To two people in the crowd, it least, it was significant. Mary MacKenzie, with an almost prayerful glance at the sky began to edge her way out of the crowd. She knew who it was that was planning to fly into Moosetown that day. Tony! So happy! You've come for me at last! But another heard the plane’s mo- tor also. It was Constable Jim Og- den, Automatically removing a fray- ed and dirty warrant from his breast the crowd. Before he could start for the nearby open field, however, he felt Kenzie’s feud against Tony had been softened in exact proportion to the in- terest the company had taken in the quintuplets. But he said nothing of that to Mary. “She'll find all that in good time,” he mused to himself, and let her talk on. The hospital rose rapidly and soon a heavy hand on his shoulder. It was MacKenzie. “Don't ‘be # fool, man!” the man- . “Give me that warrant!” do and will put me to sifting ashes or cleaning up the neared completion. All the things | Which had been only # dream for 60 Sir Basil’s speech concluded; the lings came to an embarrassed . “Where's Dr. Luke?” asked Sir Basil nervously, behind his hand. An aide promptly tiptoed into the hos- pital. In the nursery he found ‘what he sought. On the floor, surrounded by a circle of crisp, pretty little girls, was Dr. Luke. He was winding mechanical toy whose gyrations had been bringing gleeful shrieks from the babies. “They're waiting for you outside, Dr. Luke,” suggested the nurse, respect- fully. Dr. Luke rose, smoothed his ruffled hair. “All poppycock,” he fussed, a8 he strode toward the door. “We're waiting! The governor- general is waiting!” whispered Sir Basil as Dr. Luke came through the de joor. “Mustn’t keep the governor-general waiting, eh?” twinkled Dr. Luke with just a touch of malice. There was & solid sound of cheers and applause as the crowd saw him. ‘The governor-general was stretch- ing out a hand. “I knew we would meet again, some day, Dr. Luke,” he said. “This is a pleasure. Since we met in Montreal at the medical banquet you've become quite a famous man. The governor-general gestured to- ward the crowd, which continued to applaud. “This must be a source of some satisfaction to you,” he commented. “They are applauding you, rejoicing in your triumph.” . “They've really come for @ squint at the little girls,” deprecated Dr. governor-general laughed. “I don’t mind admitting that I'd like s squint at them myself.” he admitted. “But I have also come as 8 representa- tive of our Sovereign.” ‘The doctor was startled. began. The governor-general clderz throat, and turned half toward the crowd, half to Dr. Luke. / “You have aehieved a medical record, Doctor. Bug, what is even greater, is your of life- time service to the people of this prov- of ‘Yes—?” pocket, he too edged his way through | waggled Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. health but not ik. Address Dr. irae must be accompanied by & Dr. Brady will answer disease or diagnosis. Write ‘Tribu: rady in care o! oe stamped, self-addressed en' | ys ped Veter ta to weer briefly and in inl lope. WHO WANTS A TIP ABOUT THE GRIP? ‘The common characteristic which distinguishes the disease or diseases we call the grip, la grippe, the flu, influenza, is prostration, exhaustion, early and inexplicable weakening. But unfortunately another characteristic, almost as common, and more striking in the mind of the sufferer, is the excessive aching the victim feels in nerves, muscles, bones, and for which he desires quick relief. ‘There are on the market scores of remedies which bring quick relief to the aches or pains of grip. Unfortunately this is one thing most “cold” and “grip” remedies do nothing else but. I say it is too bad for the health and vsafety of the sufferer with grip that such remedies are so freely available and are so insistently foisted on the public as harmless and even beneficial. I refer to the various coaltar derivatives, remedies containing acetanilide (phenylacetamid), phenacetine (acetphenetidin), antipyrin, and similar pain- killers, These drugs benurgb the sense of pain, fatigue, anxiety or worry. At the same time they depress the heart and destroy red blood corpuscles. The latter effects are scarcely helpful when you are entering a battle. Now I don’t enjoy ache or pain any more than any other gink. But if I get a headache or pain in the back or limbs or a general malaise and ‘aching al! over, I prefer to try lying down in bed for a while, perhaps with a hot mustard foot bath or anyway heat in one form or another, to see whether that will not bring relief without to analgesic dope. And my heart is an A No. 1 organ. If this is @ bit personal, remember I am giving my personal opinion. Some good doctors may not agree entirely with my views. If your doctor tells you differently, pay no attention to me. Your doctor is probably a better doctor than O’ Doc Brady ever could have been anyway.- Now quinine is not.so bad. I haven’t the slightest idea why quinine should be given to a person who is coming down with something “grippy,” but it seems to hold its place in the treatment of the flu. From 5 to 15 grains of quinine daily, is the usual dose, and it may be taken for four or five days, but should be stopped if any buzzing, ringing or feeling of fullness or dullness in the ears or deafness occurs. Likewise quinine should be stopped if any disturbance of vision is noticed. I don’t believe I’d take quinine if I thought I was coming down with the grip. I’d prefer to try the simple treatment above mentioned, or if that were not possible then I’d have medical advice. But you lay blighters hate to pay a doctor for advice if you can get it free, and any oo devil or any idle bystander will give you all the free advice you want. The best tip I can give you is already given. Either keep beyond the five-foot range of persons who insist on being about when they have alleged “cold” or “grip,” or if you must come within range wear a suitable mask or insist on the cri-carrier wearing one—that is ten layers of gauze having 32 threads to the inch mesh, over nose and mouth, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Sleeping Prone Small grand-daughter has always slept on her face, I mean flat, face turned to one side. Two years ago I decided to try it myself. Iam just 70, but this is the best trick I have learned in my whole life. Have not used a pillow or slept in any other position since, and I enjoy dreamless, refreshing sleep every night, seldom have to get up as I did before... (Mrs. R. D. W.) Answer—Thank you. Our readers may try it out and send in reports of their experience. Awkwardness about describing the position is avoided if you say prone. Lying on the back is supine. Menace of the Road I drive a car in my work on short trips daily but week-ends on long trips I have several times barely avoided going asleep while driving. How can I avoid this drowsiness? ... (A.LS.) Answer—Don’t go on long drives. If you must, it is your duty to stop somewhere off the road and nap a while in safety when you become so drowsy. Never drive in a closed car. Probably many inexplicable accidents are due to drivers being slightly overcome by carbon monoxide in the air of a closed car. Skin Lotion For years my mother used a skin lotion you gave her, which kept her skin ee and rei I think it Keto ere tragacanth. (Miss R. M.) swer—Send stamped addressed enve! for monograph on Care of the Skin and Complexion, sia a ‘Wish to thank you for your “fool proof cough and—er—cri” formula. We have used it many times in our family and always with much satis- faction, Our family physician always tells us “if Ol’ Doc Brady says so there must be something in it.” ... (O. H. 8.) Answer—Recipe and directions for use of the fool-proof cough and cri medicine, no erring about it, in booklet “Call it Cri.” For copy send ten cents coin and three-cent-stamped envelope bearing your address. Centipedes I have been coming across centipedes in my home and am worried because one day I found one under the baby’s crip. bite dangerous? How can I get rid of them? greatly Is their (Mrs. J. W.) Answer—They destroy other insects. They rarely bite, and when they do the bite is not dangerous. Write D. C., for free pamphlet on the house U. 8. Agriculture Dept., Washington, centipede. s 4 (Copyright 1936, John F. Dille Co.) So They Say Sanctions may have some bad ef- fects, but they also have the good and important effect of leaving Italy economically prepared for war.—Ales- sandro Lessona, Italian official. * * % ¢ I.haven’t got a penny from the Lib- erty League, but I think they ought to help me.—Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia, referring to his campaign against the New Deal. ee % ‘The cinema industry both here and abroad hasn’t yet explored thorough- ly the cinema as a vehicle for ro- mance—real romance, the kind that lifts us out of the commonplace @| Teality of everyday life—John Mase- field, England’s poet laureate, ** 8 One may sympathize with struggling youth, but should sympathize more with future patients.—Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president, Stanford Univers- ity, protesting admission of mediocre students to med ical schools, ** These economists don’t worry us. They are all educated beyond their intellects. They've got the opinions, but we've got the votes—Representa- tive J. 8. McGoarty, California, Townsend Plan leader in congress. « HORIZONTAL the popular actor in the picture? 11 Female deer. 12 Person having @ deficiency of pigment. 13 Totals. 14 Deity. WNorse my thology. 17 South Caro- lina. 18 Being. 19 Exclamation. 21Sea eagle. 22 Before Christ. 23 Says again. 27 Matrimonial. 29To press. 30 Opposite of inner. 32 Epilepsy symptom. 33 To perform. 35 Butter lump. 36 Vestment. 37 Measure of area. 39 Aurora. 41 Twice. Asana LAT I IRISI [LIL IAIN |O!S| [S|AIGIAMMAIt | 49 Period. 51 Prepared let- tuce. 53 To walk heav- ily. 54 Felt skull- caps. 86 Jewel. 57 Bai 88 He was im- mensely pop ular in -—— pictures. Answer to Previous Puzzle 2 OlRIe |S MNOIK| TR OMMGe IME CIEIATT eee a Bo aa tL) O Al eS tale LLITIAIL IY A Former Sta throughout [DTI ISIA} __ the world. n Rl is T ie AICIONRI mistake. . 21 Organ of hear 22 Tribunal. 24 Blue grase. WAG 36 To help. 38 Semidiame- * ters. 40Cry for help. 41 Evil. 42 Solitary. 44 The head. 46 Label. 47 Light. 48 Pertaining te wings. 50Golf device. 52 Meadow. 53 Tiny vege- table. with Garbo. VERTIOAL 2 Queer. 3 Mortar trays. 4 Lack of * knowledge. 5 Highlander. 6 Sick. 7 Pound. 3 Plants lasting two years. 9 Finishes. 10 Wand. 13 He was an 54 Postscript. 55 Within. 16He was —— _57 Myself.