The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 3, 1936, Page 4

The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper t THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper SS Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D,, and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. Stella I. Mann Vice President and Publisher Archie O. Johnson i Secretary and Treasurer Kenneth W. Simons 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 Daily by mail outside of North Dakota Weekly by mail in state, per year .. Weekly by mail outside of North Dak Weekly by mail in Canada, per year .. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press Benike SCENES | Washington | Probers’ Plea for Munitions Nationali- zation to Stir Up Bitter Clash... F. R, Asked to Tell Schoolboy Just Who He Is... Laughs and Boredom in Townsend Plan Quiz. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, April 3.—The senate munitions committee, winding up its spectacular career with a series of reports, will recommend and offer a bill for government ownership of munitions plants. Existing production facilities for primary munitions could be taken over for about $65,000,000, the com- mittee’s experts estimate. That would cover naval shipbuilding, machine guns and ‘other arms, shells and Projectiles, armor plate, and at least one airplane factory. . ‘he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republica- tion of the news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper and also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein. ‘All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. i Criticizing the Farmer One of the easiest things for a city man to do is to talk For some strange about what the farmers ought to do. reason many a man who never followed a plow nor milked a cow seems to feel that he has the answer to the thousand and one problems which beset the agriculturist. He may not be doing too well in the solution of his own perplexities but those of the farmer are easy—to hear him tell it. This, of course, is merely evidence of a superiority com- plex which is wholly unwarranted and the farmer is justified | tulties. in resenting it. Nevertheless, the more progressive farmers are’ notice- ably following the advice of agricultural experts who have not only had practical experience but who also have made a close study of the entire field. They realize they don’t know everything and are willing to learn. In the field of livestock development, for instance, many farmers are going in for better animals as rapidly as they can, The difference in return from a quantity of feed given to a good milk cow or steer and the return from the same ‘feed given to a poor animal is too obvious to be ignored. Science has shown that animals are variable and need as much care in determining their rations as do human beings. Hence many farmers are experimenting with such things as mineral rations and balanced diets at the same time that they are culling out the runts and dogies. Any intelligent survey of the farm situation shows that to conduct balanced farming operations a man must know more and be able to do more than practitioners of nearly any other profession or business. In addition he must be his own economist and sell his produce in a highly variable market which is as much influenced by outside forces as by those the farmer can bring to bear. To be successful the farmer must keep up to date. The practices of yesteryear must be adapted to new conditions— and these shifts must be made from year to year. At the same time he must be able to select the true from the false, the good from the bad in new innovations. Altogether it is not an easy job and it requires real intelligence. The trouble with the average city man who criticizes the farmer is that he doesn’t have to wrest his living from the land. If he did he might sing a different tune. Big Ships — Cheap Travel Down they go to the sea in ships, the French a year ago with the gigantic Normandie, and now the British with the Queen Mary. There appears no end to the ambitious dreams of the shipbuilders. Thus ocean transportation is coming into a new era of ultra-luxury, speed, and finesse. The competition is keen. No sooner had the great Queen Mary found its way down the 15-mile channel of the river Clyde from Glasgow to the sea, than the French were shouting new plans for their Nor- mandie. Many tons have been added to her super-structure, they say, so that the Normandie still can claim the title of the biggest ship afloat. What does all this mean to the sea-going traveler of modest means? Just this. The competition for ocean supremacy started a race for business that has effected material reduc- tions in fares. Thanks to the Normandie, the Europa and the Queen Mary, you can travel to Europe for much less. And in these terms it is easy to appreciate the progress of shipbuilding. Antiquated Mathematics : There is a touch of understanding in Dr. William Reeve’s recent attack on the teaching of mathematics in the United States. Dr. Reeve, head of the mathematics department of Teachers college, Columbia university, is fed up with “eighteenth century” instruction in this field. Says the professor: “Of what use is factoring in this world ov the next? Wentworth has filled pages with such obsolete stuff as ‘X-squared plus 5X plus 6,’ as if it made any dif- ference. “Moreover,” he warns, “it’s time to quit hiring football coaches to teach mathematics as a sideline. And it’s time to quit hiring German teachers, who couldn’t teach German any more, to teach mathematics. : “You can’t teach what you don’t know, and stupid teach- ing and obsolete books keep 75 per cent of the math students of the United States from knowing what it is all about.” Looking back on your own experiences, can’t you agree that the doctor is right? " Whose House Is Flooded? Further proof that it makes a lot of difference whose house i is flooded is offered by the activities of Eastern congressmen. Back in the times when the Mississippi valley was stricken by floods and government aid was requested, congressmen from the Eastern states generally opposed such action. The only way the men from the Middle West could get the appropriations through was by log-rolling methods. Now, however, proposed appropriations for flood contro! states this spring. ‘The other night s crooner sang “Let’s Face the Music,” which ~. Sonic, coming from him. i ictus The reports will include a general survey of the munitions industry and its operations, a report on the costs of munitions manufacture—including shipbuilding—and one on the ade- quacy or inadequacy of existing neu- trality legislation. Proposals for nationalization of the munitions industry will be bitterly fought by munitions makers, the army and navy, and passage of the bill for that purpose which the com- mittee will present is doubtful. The opposition will claim that nationalization would cripple the country in event of war—although this hardly seems true of battleships. Their building requires long periods fae they must be ready before hos- Tests of public sentiment, however, have shown enormous interest in the munitions problem and strong sup- port for government production. SUCH IS FAME “Dear Franklin Roosevelt,” says @ letter, “I am a student of Public School 163 of Brooklyn, N. Y. In my class we are having an activity period. During this period we are supposed to act as one of the rep- resentatives of the United States. “I am representing you. I must know all about you. Will you please be kind enough to send me your biography? Thank you—.” For that matter, there are plenty of adult tourists who come here and, after being shown House and Senate, demand of guides: “Now, where is Congress?” DEMOCRACY, GERMAN STYLE (New York Times) Tt was a saying of Bismarck, to show how hard it was for his fellow-countrymen to agree about Laughs in OARP Probe ‘The correspondents’ corps here has public affairs, that wherever three been inclined to laugh at the Town-|Germans meet to discuss politics send Plan in times past, but more|there are always four opinions. Adolf recently it has concluded that the | Hitler may move to amend by assert- committee investigating the OARP| ing that whenever three Germans go plan is also good for plenty of laughs. Gotha: polls they cast five ballots, all for Poorly prepared, the committee |nim sunday’s referendum in Ger- rushed into the investigation under Chairman C. Jasper Bell of Missouri because so many congressmen were many was in fact so stage-managed that it is hard to see how it could impose upon anybody. Yet Herr recently offered have approached the enormous total of a billion - dollare—and Eastern congressmen generally are supporting them. The reason isn’t hard to guess. The floods which are freshest in the public mind are those which inundated Eastern eager to get ammunition against the | ritler described it as the most demo- ede tag in time to use in pri-| cratic form of government concely- mary fights. able. The people voted direct on In the first couple of days the quiz national policies. In other words, revealed that R. E. Clements, “brains' begin by suppressing all public dis- of the organization work and co- cussion, have the ballot printed so founder of the movement, had been Z ould be given in o} paid $12,585 in 1935—not very much | {iat PO votes could He given oppor for a big-time Washington lobbyist— and that OARP had collected at least |{ne"e, YOu Se Bute Gem aey ticial million dollars, farce, one wonders what has become But the sessions in general were|or the old German sense of humor. Very boring indeed, partially due to/ tt survived, even if in guarded forms, the fact that so many repetitive and | under the quasi-tyranny of the Ger- apparently unimportant questions | man General Staff and Kaiser Wil- were asked the dapper, suave Clements | elm 11. Many were the jokes and and partly to the ease with which | stories privately circulated about “Herr the committee managed to get itself | nueller’—that is, the German Em- balled up, wieious sven trying. peror himself. Are there no witti- cisms of that kind today at the expense Boring to Listeners Mr. Ji Dikican, ihe accident of Hitler, told behind closed doors in K x 2 I city loekat lig eack: an effort to relieve the strain? It y te ing as committee counsel, contributed a ghee vee Fc eacline Sane. it may be well that the German sense of humor has been so checked and dulled by years of misery that it can hardly be expected to join in for- eign laughter at Hitler's greatest electoral show on earth. I¢ is, to be sure, much more than a laughing matter. What Hitler does with his alleged new lease of unlim- heavily to the boredom. He spoke in & theatrical, melodramatic drawl and gave Clements several opportunities to rephrase Sullivan’s questions so they would be clear. The fact that Clements spent $1.56 ot OARP money to get some shirts laundered while on a long business trip seemed of immense import to Sullivan and he dwelt on it for a Jong time in a ponderous way. And when it was revealed that Clements had paid 75 cents apiece for two train chairs, Sullivan re- eae “Pretty soft seats, weren't 41 Trees. 44 Prima donna. Qs & menace to civilization. Today Sseparen S88: Russia is the best boy in the Sunday school class.—Rev. Dr. F. W. Norwood, British churchman, xk * A girl who does not simply wish to exploit her “femaleness,” or her pow- ers of manual labor, is well advised to secure a college education.—Presi- gent James R. Angell, Yale Univer- Yy. eee I don’t suppose there is a day in the year that I don’t devote some aga ae) alephese business.—Wal- . ford, president, American Telephone & Teagan Co, * * I pay the players on my club hand- some salaries because I want a con- | tented club. I like more than any other man to win baseball pennants. That's why I want a contented club. Col Jake Ruppert, owner, New York Yankees, * Oe * No one could hate war more than I do... but even with that hatred I was proud of my country when the president . . . asked congress to de- clare a state of war.—J. Pierpont Morgan. quence to Europe and all the world. Already there comes a strong in- timation that Germany, will first of all, a rewritten land left out of it. After this may be BIT OF HUMOR “If I had this wife of yours, do you know what I’d do with her?” ‘ . You'd play bridge, watch Clark Gable movies, listen to Bing Crosby and shop in women’s clothing stores!” “I am a beauty contest judge and I've sure seen @ flock of bathing beauties in my time.” “So have I.” “Oh, are you as beauty contest Judge, too?” “No, I'm a plumber.” “From the very beginning Char- lotte’s dance with that soldier was terrible.” “Did he start off on the wrong foot?” “Yes, on hers.” | An Entertainer ee * t 14 Eighth ounce. One on the Chin Sige itiaee The committee took one on the 1,84 well: AIN]Z]_IAlc LT isizin) <3 chin when Sullivan, for the 10th or known actress. INIEMMAIGIEIRISMMTII EIR] actress of llth time, quizzed Clements on a 5 Mug. M(HOMMP | IOIN[EJEIRMNTIA]I} charm and story in the Townsend Weekly whieh} 4 yair, INDEHIO[OMNERETIAIP RELA] —. was based on a congressman’s charge Ps RIT EM/O|B MEL] 19 Guided. or the floor that investigators had| 13 Blended. OlUlT MELII E[S} 23 Feticity. adopted “back-alley’ tactics.” 15 Also. lOjRIM]_ 25 Tun: 4 “I presume,” Clements remarked, 16 Periods. 7 aot “that the Townsend Weekly placed 17 Jockey. too much reliance on the authen-| 18 Bad. 37 Wine vessel. tlelty of the Congressional Record.”| 20 Roman day. 28 Spigot. Whereupon everybody had a good| 21 Amphitheater nee. laugh on the congressmen and Chair: center. [A|S] 30 Rowing tool, man Jasper Bell became incensed 22 Auction. HIVINIGIAIRIY) IPLUIAINILISIT) 31 Peak. and threatened to clear the room. 23 Per. 36 Cruder. The committee may reveal much| 24 Mountain. 45To relinquish, VERTICAL 37 Gown. more in ie § aus La eae if the 26 Native. 46 Portion. 2 Crucifix. 38 olla: rement @ racket, but kiln. 3 Grafted, 39 Kiln. its early efforts make it appear zhat| 3 H08,} 50 70 uncione. 4A headiasid, 40 Strong taste. {twill get all tangled up in so doing.| 33 woven Sea eagles. — Coconut fiber. 42 Gibbon. (Copyright, 1936, Service, Inc.) strings. 52 Herb. GThe intelli 43 Night before. | 77 $3Bhe isan ex- — gence. 44 Dower | So They, Say || 35 Sentor. cellent ——, 7Hammer head. _ property. o>——_—___—————_¢] 37 Doctor. 54 She achieved 46 Nominal value Only yesterday Russia was regarded| 38 Kettle. her greatest Toe. ited power at the hands of the Ger-|some measure of disarmament, and man people may be of vital conse-/for general guarantees of collective propose, Locarno | by his offer of peace agreements. We treaty with the demilitarized Rhine-| could do with a lot of: such astound- THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1936__ sss | may. prevent tooth decay. Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. Pe 4: it answer questions pertaining to health but not dinenes or iaenons. “Write letters briefly and in ink. Address Dr. Brady in care of The Tribune, All queries must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. HOW MUCH VITAMIN C YOU NEED According to Dr. 8. C. Slo-Bodkin of Brooklyn, N. Y., who writes in Medical Times, a child requires half an ounce of orange juice a day, an adult one glass of orange juice, one lemon and one-quarter to one-half & head of lettuce daily, to provide the necessary amount of vitamin ©, other- wise known as cevitamic acid and cebion. In these days of commercial processing involving treatment of foods with — sulphur, ethylene, hot house, ultra-violet irradiation, chemical sprays, bleaches, forced drying and heating without vacuum, one has to be on the alert to get sufficient vitamin C. A certain daily ration of vitamin C in one form or another is essential to prevent dental defects, malnutrition and scurvy. An adequate supply of vitamin © tends to maintain proper weight, energy, complexion and good teeth. Certain animals have scurvy when deprived of vitamin C while certain others seem not subject to this condition. Thus guinea pigs, dogs, monkeys and human beings develop scurvy; but white rats, mice and rabbits do not. Orange juice standing exposed to the air loses its vitamin C rapidly. The browning of cut apple is proportionate to its loss of vitamin ©. Cook- ing or boiling or heating destroys vitamin C, especially when the air has access to the food. But cooking or heating in vacuum is much less destruc- tive to vitamin C. This explains why factory canned tomato or tomato Juice is a good source of vitamin C for infant feeding, whereas home canned fruits or vegetables are not. Fresh or vacuum canned tomato juice is equivalent to orange juice in vitamin C content, and contains about eight times as much vitamin A as does orange juice. Orange juice, however, is more nourishing—one ounce Haver) a calories, compared with tomato juice, one ounce of which yields only calories, Habitual deficiency in the vitamin C ration may be a cause of the commonest type of anemia, and in such anemia an optimal ration of vita- min C—that is more vitamin .C daily than is ordinarily deemed necessary to prevent deficiency disease—is more effective treatment than iron, liver or other remedies, A liberal supply of vitamin C, according to some research investigations, . Symptoms of scurvy, due to lack of vitamin C, are strongly swollen bleed- ing gums; loosening of teeth, pains in legs, black and blue marks from trivial or no apparent causes. A state of latent or slight scurvy occurs in students and.others who try to subsist on a restricted diet without fresh vegetables, and fruits, characterized by anemia, vague “rheumatic” pains, irritability, dullness andthe tendency to show black and blue marks or to develop inex- Plicable discolorations from minute hemorrhages under the skin, Besides oranges and tomatoes or their juices, most fresh vegetables, Greens and fresh fruits are excellent sources of vitamin C. Pure vitamin C, as already mentioned, is now available, and might serve to supply this factor :|-to explorers and others who cannot obtain fresh food. Reprinted to show what they say. We may or may not agree with them. security. Hitler recently said that he was going to “astound the world” ing, and perhaps may soon get a put forward plans for an air pact, for] little of it. i : fa? | ti A H E s : g | é i i : { f i iy g i i i 3 f li | Ey He Es He iti | ! i i i bit i if Ey g in rh td i dl tl a ze F rE kg he s17,8 40 if gUEEE! ae “1 i et i Piaf H } : il i i ff i? i QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Breath Holding I followed a suggestion I saw in your column some years ago, tried holding my breath for thirty seconds, also putting my head under the PO eee ee ee ©.) t Answer—Whatever that may be. Anyway, there is no harm in the stunt -] if it seems to relieve you, Cryptorchidism Our son aged 8 received daily injections for undescended testes begin- ning June 21st. On July ist the left one descended and on July 4th the right also came down into correct position. We thank you for making known to us this treatment. (T.-M.) 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