The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1936, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper t THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER i (Bstablished 1873) ’ State, City and County Official Newspaper @ Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and Published by Th entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. ‘ George D, Mann « President and Publisher Archie O, Johnson Secretary and Treasurer Kenneth W. Simons Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance in state, per year .... mail outside of North Dakota, per year . mail in Canada, per year Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press ts exclusively entitled to the use for republica- a epeeer rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. We Congratulate Minot tournament, congratulates Minot’s championship team and offers no alibis. At the same time it congratulates the state board of con- trol upon its decision to have no more 12-team tournaments, with four teams drawing byes. That decision was made before the obvious inequalities of the system used this year had been proved in practice, but if there had been any doubt in the minds of the officials it would have been dissipated by the events of the final round. It is possible that Bismarck would not have beaten Minot in the final game had the drawing been different. The Ma- gicians presented a fine, well-balanced team and it won fairly. But that Minot would have had to play a better and faster brand of ball had the Bismarck team been fresher also goes without saying. The real test of the 12-team system came not so much in the Bismarck-Minot game as in that between Valley City and Fargo. The Hi-Liners who took the floor against Fargo Sat- urday night were a far different club than that which battled Bismarck to a standstill in the morning. On the basis of pre- tournament dope, unreliable as it is, Fargo had no business to win, let alone to swamp its opponent in the final game. After all, it should be remembered that basketball is only & game and the average age of the boys playing in the tourna- ment was only about 17 years. Contests such as those in a tournament demand much in physical and nervous energy. It was no wonder that Bismarck, after having beaten three of the favored teams in the tourna- ment, entered the final fray tired and able to do less than its best. The will to win can drive the human body only so far. After that tired nature rebels and there is nothing the individual can @o about it. Try as he will, the tired boy starts less quickly, he doesn’t move as fast nor jump as high and he is less agile. Even as we congratulate Minot, Bismarck expresses pride in its team of giant killers. Its showing was quite as good as that of any other in the tournament. Bonus for Children In connection with current agitation for old-age pensions, which seems to be encountering very little resistance, it is §nteresting to note the differences of opinion as to what con- ptitutes a reasonable stipend for those who no longer are able to provide for themselves. The amounts range from the contemplated $380 a month provided for under the social Security act to the $200 maximum of the Townsend plan. The difference is. fundamentally one of attitude. The {Townsend plan advocates see their system as a means of de- veloping prosperity. , Those favoring a smaller figure are con- tent to grant the aged a sum large enough to permit them to live in some comfort but without luxury. Some insight into how much it costs old folks to live is given’by a Bismarck businessman who reports on an old couple of his acquaintance. The man is 76 and his wife is 74 and each of them: is in comparatively good health. They live in a house on a few acres of ground near Bismarck which they own—but they have no other property. i Their cash income for the last four years has been less than $100 a year but they have “gotten by” by raising vegetables on their small place and selling them. Last year their cash income was only $56, received from a relative, most of which was paid to the county in taxes. They have never asked for relief and are applying for a pension now only becayse the husband’s rheumatism is getting ‘po bad that it is hard for him to work in the garden and the {work ‘is too heavy for the wife to do alone. Even if this old'couple could raise no garden, the pension tontemplated by the social security act would be ample for them, for old folks need less than younger people. They eat Sess and their clothes wear out more slowly. In a very real pense “their needs are simple and their wants are few.” In view of this fact it would seem more logical, if pros- fperity is to be created by forcing money into circulation, to give the bonus to those having children. They certainly would put it to more constructive use than old persons could without tax- ing their imaginations as to what to do with the money. America Turns to Music Dyed-in-the-woel critics of American music ought to get a real jolt out of what Charles Wakefield Cadman thinks about the art. Mr. Cadman, one of our leading composers, predicts that more good music will come out of America in the next few generations than will emerge from Europe. Naturally,-such a statement will shock that school which feels there is no really-great music unless it comes from a Euro- pean composer. But there is a growing appreciation of the art fn our schools and -colleges, homes and communities; moreover, the era of glorified jazz is on the wane, . Recognition of our contemporary composers cannot come foo soon.. American music, with all due deference to the great foreign)masters, needs the impetus of true appreciation. , In turn, this impetus will extend to future contributions— fhe sort of compositions Mr. Cadman labels “good music.” "a In the imstter of politics, it seenis, army officers should be yes-men. (ae-sadio major-confines himself to “all right, all right.” 4 i Diplomats Believe There'll Be War in Next Two Years, but Not in Imme- diate Future... Key Held by Great Britain ... French View Said to Be THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1936 Write fo PENNE, abewer questions pertaining to letters hrietly-and in Ink, All querton must bo accompanied by & eet envelope, PUEY THINK THEY NURSE BETTER Measuwvements and health records of colloge women for many years /Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. health but not ik, Address Dr, | That Now Is Time to Strike . “Incident” May Touch Off Europ: ean Powder Keg. By RODNEY DUTCHER for} ETRE Mes seeny 4 show Had women are taller and stronger today than their mothers and erandmeiners Were iy their day, Vital statistics seem to indicate that the whole pepulation af this country enjoys a greater expectation of Mfa now Evan ever before; that is, one has a better chance of attaining old age, thanks (@ betiey sanitation, better hygiene, greater knowledge of how to (Tribune Washington Correspondent) ‘Washington, March 23.—Our diplo- mats and the foreign diplomats and; the foreign correspondents here are still betting against a European war in the next few months. But the odds have shortened. Factors figuring in the guessing all THOUGHT WE MIGHT REPAINT SOME OF THE lve, avities. or grandmotmner did. we need ROE mention here, twenty Years ago. The modern giel or young woman goes in more or less for athletic ac- She Wears more sensible, more healthful clothing than her mother She quit fainting, swooning and other frailties which ‘hese reforms brought her up where she was But in the past decade or two she has been slipping, I fear, Cigarettes, make-up and boore haven't helped her a bit. Now hold your sarcasm, ‘This is just OF Doo Rrady in a heart to heart talk, are relative preparedness and unpre- the extent of sentiment and the which paredness, jfor a “preventive” war, chances of an “incident” might touch off the powder keg. It still seems impossible to discover tion of the news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this/any statesman or other authority and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein.| yn doesn’t believe there will be a war within the next two years. Chief factor making for peace in the near future is the poet of England in maintaini er policy of Bismarck, looking back upon a successful state basketball postponing the conflict as bh as possible and refusing to join France and Russia against Germany—which, it is commonly believed, would also mean Japan—at this time. international opinion, based on in- formation, that Hitler won't be “ready” for another year or two. What shortens the odds is rather convincing evidence that the French have come to believe that it would be safer to fight Germany now than later, when she completes her rearm- ament. Reports that the French gen- eral staff has reached this conclusion are commonly credited here. And there is a strong suspicion that Soviet Russia has also become sold on the “preventive war” theory. xe x Britain Prefers to Wait The British still seem to hold the key. They want to carry out their big program of rearmament before letting themselves in for any hostili- ties and they are still further unpre- pared from the important standpoint of the psychology of the British peo- ple. They are definitely afraid of a German air attack on London, which might be launched and achieved be- fore a defending air force could warm up and leave the ground. For a time, at least, British foreign policy seems likely to aim at keeping France from getting too close to Rus- sia. It appears that Hitler, when he sent his troops into the Rhineland and denounced the Locarno treaty, was certain he could get away with it and avoid war. He has friends in England who presumably were able to give him an accurate sizeup of what British reaction would be. That explains why some interna- tional dopesters are willing to believe that Hitler’s bold move was chiefly a gesture timed for its effect on the annual vote of confidence which he receives in the so-called German elections. * oe View Hitler as Smart Another theory is that the Nazis hoped to frighten France, feeling that she needed a good scare following ratification of the Franco-Russian defense pact. But that theory as- sumes that Hitler isn’t very bright, and there’s an increasing tendency in Washington to regard him as a very smart man. ‘The Rhineland-Locarno gesture was staged one week ahead of Hitler's original schedule. ‘The reason, as seen in Washington, was the fact that France secretly had asked England for a very definite statement as to just what she would do in case Ger- many invaded the demilitarized Rhineland. Hitler acted before Eng- land answered. Most experts are inclined to believe Hitler's assurances that he has no immediate designs on France and that his first military movements will be aimed, if he has his choice, at Austria and Russia. * * * Now Is Time, France Thinks France, nevertheless, believes she will have to fight Germany sooner or later. And her military leaders feel that now—when Hitler isn’t “ready,” when France has the assured support of Russia and the Little Entente and the probable support of Italy—is the most advantageous time. Perhaps more than ever before in history, statesmen of the world feel they need strong endorsement from public opinion in case of war. The average Frenchman isn’t eager to get into an aggressive war. That’s why it is likely that even a “preventive” war would be preceded by tactics de- signed to stir up popular passion. A sudden incident, comparable to the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor, might set Europe's armies marching. But the more cynical diplomats suggest that when the “incident” comes, it will not ar- rive by accident, but by careful plan. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc) And again it is the consensus of t So They Say i With Other REOPENING THE CHURCHES IN MEXICO (New York Herald-Tribune) An amelioration of conditions sur- rounding religious worship in Mexico, of which there were hints early this month, when the governor of Cam- peche permitted reopening of church- es there, has now been extended to include a large part of the republic. Authorities of seven Mexican states have agreed, it is announced, to al- low the reopening of churches in their districts. In some the office of the mass had been proscribed for years. This action, it is made clear, is not a policy of the federal govern- ment, but is taken with its sanction, nevertheless, as a matter of local jur- isdiction. It is quite possible that this regional step may be a way out of a difficult situation. Not only have there been riots and bloodshed south of the Rio Grande, but wholesale closing ° of churches and repression of worship, and the indignant protests which these steps inevitably aroused, have given our own congress and the ad- ministration much concern. Efforts were made in Washington to bring about a severance of diplomatic rela- tions with Mexico and withdrawal of our sepresentatives. Senator Borah introduced a resolution for an inquiry into conditions in Mexico, and pres- sure for intervention was intense. President Roosevelt resisted it on the ground that he would not, as he wrote, “permit this government to inculcate @ policy of interference in the domes- tic concerns of foreign governments, and thereby jeopardize maintenance of peaceful conditions.” But those who agreed with that position would be the first to rejoice if Mexico her- self is able to end.the religious op- pressions of recent years. It is earnestly to be hoped that the news. which now comes from Mexico marks the beginning of an era in “Im selling kisses for charity at the bazaar Tuesday; jus! 15 cents a | how’s that for a bar- gain?” “Oh, that’s all right —everybody expects to be cheated at these charity affairs, anyway.” The version of a chorine in a Park Avenue apartment is, “It’s a great life if you don’t weaken until you meet a millionaire.” Parson—Now hasn't your husband been a better man for having at- tended this morning’s service? Mrs. Bippus—Yes, if he hadn't been in church, he’d have been home alone with the maid. “So you don’t think I'll be able to save these teeth of yours?” queried EDITORS OL ONES Reprinted to show what they say. We may or may not agree with them. which freedom of worship will be re-)that threatened the success of Mr. gained by her citizens and strife be- tween church and state will end. In/in Buenos Aires this summer may that_case, the last discernible cloud | well have disappeared. Ive said more than once that, in my judgment, smoking is no more harmful to the health of a woman than it is to the health of a man. At the same time I believe young women who take up smoking are more likely to smoke to excess, And there can be no question that excessive indulgence in tobacco injures the health of any one. Just my opinion. Haven't time to explain now why the girls are more likely to carry it to extremes. Make-up is harmless enough in itself, provided cosmetics used contain no poisonous or injurious ingredients. But in my opinion the girl who ac- quires skill in the art of make-up is less likely to take good care of her health, her hygiene, her habits, because she can so effectually conceal the marks of ill health and counterfeit the appearance of health. On this ground alone I would prohibit the use of rouge, lipstick and other make-up, as well as French heels, burlesque dress, cigarettes and booze by school girls, Put me down as an old meanie if you like. I still believe in spanking, too. Some fair-minded fathers and mothers will perhaps disagree with my view. All right. But when it comes to drinking cocktalks and having a pull at the smart aleck boy friend’s pocket flask, probably few parents will pro- test against my animadversions about that. Drinking is increasing among high school girls. It is not yet done openly and brazenly, as many of them now smoke, but like smoking it will doubtless become a feature of school life through the acquiescence of parents. * From all the statistical evidence and general observation I infer that women today are more capable in childbearing than ever before, but that they fall down badly when it comes to nursing their babies. It is just my vague impression that smoking and drinking explains the failure of many mothers to nurse their infants successfully. Some physicians instruct ex- pectant mothers that they may continue smoking without jeopardy to the unborn child. Some even permit expectant mothers to continue indulging in alcohol. Frankly I believe this is wrong. In any circumstance it sub- jects the baby to a risk. No expectant mother can be justified in doing that, merely for her own indulgence. An old legend endowed alcoholic beverages with the power to increase lactation and help a mother to nurse her baby. In actual practice alcohol almost invariably has the opposite effect. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS No Cards Ten days ago I sent a postcard and asked you to confirm what you said in that day’s paper, but.no reply.... (F. 8. W.) Answer—Rules require that correspondent inclose 3-cent stamped en- Foosevelt’s Good Neighbors conference | velope bearing his address if he wishes reply by mail. (Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) “Sure. Haven't you ever heard of it? She admitted that she hadn't. “The Models’ League” said Toby hesitated, uncertain whether to knock or speak. cover, The girl gazed at the pho- notchers get the high prit it’s a nice job. I think you'd like it” “But I don't know anything ‘about posing. “Neither did the others when face. I you that the other day, didn’t I? Well, Marty Hiatt never misses. It 1 were you, I'd go up and talk Yo Blake—” Toby got to her feet. “Excuse me a minute,” she said. There was Even| ident of the Olympics committee. bg the dentist. And the patient sighed, If the humblest citizen of the|‘No, you're never around when my District of Columbis is not immune | wife threatens to knock ’em out.” from calling another a crook, a thief or a skunk without being subject to prosecution, why should a member of congress be protected because the/| friends.” same remarks are uttered while| “You mean she’s keeping her chin standing under the dome of thejup?” capitol—U. 8, Representative Blan-; “No, she’s keeping her shade up.” ton of Texas. earns * * * “Did you have any trouble with your One's first impression on entering |Spafish in El Torreador?” an English prison built in the last| “No, but the audience did.” century is that it was designed to break the spirit of any sensitive man. —B. 8. Townroe, critic of the Britisn prison avstem, * * * In the prosperous years, when everything was just dandy, women were just shoved off into a corner. Now, when men need us to help raise money, we'll make them pay attention to our ideas on how to spend it.— Mrs. Jane Prichard, Republican com- mitteewoman, Iowa. * * * War is the only thing that can pre- vent the Olympics. } as} “Yes, all over the living room rug.” such, could not. The Olympics are _—_ neither an economic nor @ political] “And I really do set you on fire, football.—Dr. Theodore LeWald, pres-| my sweet?” organizing} “Yes, precious, you're certainly a match forme.” : Helen refuses to be discouraged be- cause she doesn't know any boy- “You must have been very young when you started to shave?” “Yes, I was just a little shaver.” When a certain lass heard that peo- ple see things they shouldn't see at the movies she cooed, “Well, they wouldn't if only all the loving cou} ‘would sit in the last row.” pial A “Good grief, what a wild party I gave last night.” “And this morning I suppose you saw spots before your eyes?” @ day or there may be something.” BY hung up the receiver. She; came back to where Hiatt was waiting and said, “Well, I'm go- ing to take your advice. Where is this Mr. Blake and how do I get’ there?” The photographer took a card trom bis pocket, wrote the ad- “Gress on it. It was in a building up-town, easily accessible by sub- would be fortune! She thought, “But I’m not like those girls in the advertisements. ‘They're beautiful!” The photographer had seemed to believe that she could be a though. He had chosen his picture instead of Mau- Maybe she could do it, Maybe she could— All the way to the subway sta- tion and during the ride uptown ‘Toby kept repeating to herself Hiatt’s reassurances. But by the time she reached the office build- ing, panic had taken hold of her. With a gulp, she told herself, “They can’t do any more than put me out. And I've got to £0 through with it now. I promised pons stepped out of the elevator to face a deserted corridor. She wandered to the right a doz- em yards, then to the left. Sud- denly she saw the door just ahead. Im neat black lettering were words, “MODELS’ LEAGUE, INC.’ Toby pushed the door open, en- tered. The room ‘in which she stood was a rather small office, separated from a larger one by @ railing. A girl sat at @ desk in one corner of the room. Behind her, lining the walls, were rows phi tograph, studying it impersonally. ‘Yes, indeed, it was the same girl— Toby became aware that the girl at the desk was looking at her inquiringly. The slender man had departed. Toby went over to the desk. She said hesitantly, “I'd like to see Mr. Biake.” “What is your name?” the girl asked crisply. “Ryan—Toby Ryan.” “Oh!” The other girl smiled in friendly fashion. “You're the girl Mr, Hiatt telephoned about?” “Yes.” Toby hadn’t known Marty Hiatt was going to tele- Phone but she would be eternally grateful to him for it. “Mr. Blake ts busy now,” the girl at the desk safd, “but he'll see you later. While you're wait- ing you can fill out this card. Have you had any experience as a model?” Toby seid that she had not. The girl did not, as Toby had feared, look as though this was a shocking admission. Instead she said, “I'll let you know when Mr. Blake cam see you.” ee se IBY retired to the farthest chair and began to fill in the card. She wrote her full name, address, and the telephone num- ber at her rooming house. in pace opposite age she wrote opposite weight, wrote 110 pounds. Sho added that she was & feet 3 inches tall, wore size 12 dresses, four-A shoes, 9 stockings, 21% hats and 6 gloves. Toby had written many appli- cations for employment but she had never seen such a card as this, Absorbed by her surround- ings, the time slipped by quickly. She was startled when she heard her name called. “Miss Ryan—?” ris It was the girl at the desk who corridor, It’s the last office on the right.” Toby followed instructions. Be- fore the last door on the right abe halted. x The man inside looked up sud- denly, saw her and put down the letter he had been reading. “How do you do,” he said. “Did you want to see me?” He was a broad-shouldered young man, wearing a tweed suit. His hair was dark brown and he had a very straight nose and a wide mouth. Toby, for a fleeting moment, thought she had met him somewhere, That, of course, was impossible. She must have seen him, though. All at once, she knew. His photograph—that was it! She'd seen his photograph a dozen times, advertising a certain make of collars. Or was it shirts? She said quickly, “Are you Mr. Blake?” “Yes.” “Then I do want to see you, I'm Toby Ryan—” “Oh, yes. Marty Hiatt sent you over. Want to be a model, do you?” “I'd like to try it.” “Come in and sit down.” Blake indicated a chair at his right. Toby noticed that the card she had filled out was lying before him. He picked it up, glanced at it for an instant, then at the girl. Then tapped the edge of the card against his desk. “Let's have a look at you from the side,” he said. “Now the other side—now straight front again.” He continued to study her for severa] moments, intently, “Well,” he said at last, “we may be able to use you. The registration fee is $50 but that comes out of your earnings. You'll have to hie photographs, though. Better have three—tfull-face, profile and stand- ing. You can have them made for $25." Something in the girl's morose him. pee said, “Oh. iar en, “Do I have to hay. Dhotographs?” ae nas iy, yes.” ‘oby got to her feet, gather up her purse and sloves. “ie basta she said, “I—I guess I’ve changed my mind aby mean out being o