The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 22, 1936, Page 4

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Ail elehts of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. ALLIES A eae fii re ab RR ee Sea eR OSES More Railroad Progress From time to time this newspaper has commented upon the fact that the railroads, after a long Rip Van Winkle sleep, are beginning to wake up and give the people what they want. The result, of course, is an improved transportation system and a stemming of the tide which swept the people of America off the rails and onto the highways. Further development of this trend is evidenced by the pro- posal to extend high-speed service into the northwest and now comes the Rock Island-Southern Pacific system with an inno- vation which will meet a crying need of the average citizen. On two of their crack trains they are running cafe-lounge cars and their folders assert that in them meals can be obtained at popular prices, “breakfast, 25c; luncheon, 30c; dinner, 35c.” The regular dining car is listed as serving “attractive table d@hote meals at selective prices,” and the public is further in- formed that “a la carte service” also is available. The result can reasonably be expected to popularize these trains and if the innovation is a success other lines probably will follow suit. It is a consummation devoutly to be wished for nearly everyone is familiar with the financial difficulties as well as the graces of eating on a diner. In most cases the portions served are far too large for the average individual and he is forced either to gorge himself or see the food for which he has paid his money go to waste. Many here in the northwest know the feeling of complete futility which comes to the diner when he is served one of the big baked potatoes in which our railroads specialize. He knows that he must either stuff himself out of all reason or else let a lot of good food be thrown into the garbage can. Anyone with a respect for money also knows the feeling which comes to those who would like a variety of food but who cannot afford to buy tremendous portions and eat only a part of each. Folks traveling in pairs frequently solve the problem by ordering two services and splitting the portions. Mothers trav- eling with children long since learned to order milk and then give the children some of their own food, but the person trav- eling alone frequently feels that he must not only eat too much but must pay too much. Simplification of the diner system solves this problem. The 25-cent breakfast, 30-cent luncheon and 35-cent dinner probably are a bit sketchy and none too filling, but in these days of the slender silhouette that is not a major disadvantage. The Taxpayers Awakening Morton county taxpayers may go to court to seek a reduc- tion in the assessed valuation of their property, recently lifted 25 per cent by the county commissioners sitting as a board of equalization. The situation which both the taxpayers and commission- ers face is deplorable but the simple fact is that the former are more to blame than the latter. For Morton county’s finances have been in bad shape for a long time. Even in good years the county’s fiscal management was open to criticism and now that leaner times have come the condition is worse. It is much further away from a cash basis than is Burleigh county and seems to be going backward rather than forward. The responsibility in all such cases lies with the people who elect representatives to handle their public business and then pay no more attention. Had the citizens of Morton county been more alert to the situation for the last 20 years they would not have such knotty problems to contend with now. And in this respect Morton is in no different position than many other counties, Burleigh among them. Neither are the various members of county commissions wholly to blame. It is difficult for them to resist proposals for new spending when the voters think of taxes only ‘at tax-paying time. It is sincerely to be hoped that the Morton taxpayers get relief. They need it. But if and when it is obtained they should continue to exercise an interest in their local government and keep it on a basis they can afford. The same thing holds true of other counties and those municipal governments which have suffered the pinch of hard times. International Humor One of the funniest things in international diplomacy is the manner in which the League of Nations and its various member nations continue to concern themselves about the late unpleasantness in Ethiopia. A news dispatch asserts that France will seek a definite understanding with England and Italy on the question of sanctions, since the latter still are being applied. Match this with the headlines telling of General Badoglio’s departure from Ethiopia to receive the tribute of the Italian people at Rome and we have the unique situation of France and England concerning themselves with something which slready is history. The principle that the conqueror garners the spoils was evolved long before the League of Nations was thought of and before one nation ever tried to coerce another by the so-called peacful means which have so signally failed in dealing “with There are adjustments to be made, to be sure. Britain still is interested in Lake Tana, the source of the Nile river. Her colonies lie all around Italy’s new possessions and some agreement will be necessary to insure comity. But the war is x. The league and its members are worrying about the The Bismarck Tribunel {sana THE Scenes Washington California Setback Viewed as Only Minor Brake on Landon’s Progress o.. Fear of Mearst’s Influence Is Allayed . .. Borah Expected to Stay in Fold .. . Heover’s Chances Rated as Nil. Washington, May 22.—There is no reason to suppose that the rapid pro- gress of the Republican presidential nomination toward Gov. Alfred M. Landon of Kansas has been seriously impeded by the result of the Cali- fornia primaries. Consensus in Washington indicates a widespread belief that Landon’s un- expected primary victory in South Dakota—a blow to Senator Borah— approximately offsets the damage done when a Landon slate of del- egates promoted by Hearst and Gov- ernor Merriam of California was de- feated by an uninstructed slate sup- Ported by Herbert Hoover. Landon leaders appear to be per- fectly sincere when they express re- Nef in the feeling that the effect is to remove much of the Hearst influ- ence from the governor's campaign. One of them, pointing out that there are pro-Landon men on the unin- structed California slate, says the de- feat of the Landon ticket “merely meant that California Republicans dislike Hearst more than they dislike Hoover.” the ee th Less Worry Over Hearst As previously reported in these dis- patches, many Landonites had been worrying about adverse reactions to the tie-up with Hearst which had cropped up following Landon’s con- sent to entry of the Hearst-Merriam ticket. BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MAY zz, 1936 There'll Soon Be a Lot of Spee The extent of this feeling was in- dicated last month by an editorial in the Emporia Gazette from the pen of William Allen White, distinguished sage of Kanses and a prominent Lan- don supporter, who said that “Politi- cally, Hearst has degenerated into a method of suicide.” That gives you an idea why some Landon supporters don’t mind what happened in California. They knew the Democrats were all set to make Hearst an issue in the election cam- paign. Now they're in a position to keep Hearst from being an influence at the convention—as he would have been had the Landon slate won- to claim that they are under no ol gations to the publisher. Borah’s defeat by a narrow margin in South Dakota was more of a sur- prise than the uninstructed slate’s big majority in California. Nearly all po- litical prophets had awarded South Dakota's delegation to the Idaho sen- ator in advance and the Landon man- agers made no strong effort there. ee 8 , ‘Scandal’ Rumor Weak Only three possibilities now seem to offer a possible major threat to Landon and they don’t loom large. One is the persistent report that a sensational scandal will be explored before convention time, damaging to his candidacy. Professional political observers more and more discount that possibility and the rumors con- cerning it. ° The governor's record has been scanned rather thoroughly and noth- ing discreditable has been found therein. His advisers are smart enough to discourage the idea that they have permitted any monkey- business with respect to campaign funds. The worst things Democratic stra- tegists have found yet to “explode” against Landon in the campaign are commendatory statements made by the governor about various New Deal efforts. e* * Net Such a Menace Second, the reactionary eastern G. O. P. leadership for the most part has held off from endorsing Landon and this is sometimes construed as a menace. The fact is that such im- Portant leaders as Charlie Hilles of New York know that any endorse- ment of theirs before the convention would merely provide fuel for Sena- tor Borah. Landon managers long ago became @ little nervous about the extent to which eastern conservatives were de- claring for their man. Reports that Hilles and other eastern bosses who usually follow his lead are secretly committed to Landon cannot be con- firmed in Washington, but there is no particular reason to doubt them. eek Borah and Hoover Left The other threat is that of Senator Borah, which most observers believe |’ would materialize importantly only if Borah were to threaten to bolt the Party in case of Landon’s nomination. Tt is generally believed that Borah will do no such thing and that Lan- don couldn’t be stopped even if Borah did bolt, That leaves Herbert Hoover, since his prestige came up a bit in the California . But there will be no last-ditch fighting delegates for Mr. Hoover. The possibility of his nomination Practically doesn’t exist and the pos- sibility that he will exert a control- ling influence at the convention is al- most as remote. Landon is a 10 to 1 shot, barring important and unexpected breaks. (Copyright, 1836, NEA Service, Inc.) BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN ding Congressmen Looking at Washington “" David Lawrence Washington, May 22—The White;ley cherishes is an opportunity that'a practical political leader, he be- House will, in due time, determine a|Who shall run in place of Herbert Lehman for the governorship of the state of New York. And it would not be surprising if President Roosevelt picked James Farley, postmaster gen- eral, to be the man. Naturally, the Democratic state convention in New York will be con- trolled by the president, who is in a Position to veto any other choice. This is because the question of who runs on the ticket with Mr. Roosevelt in the Empire state is a political decision of prime importance on which the president will want to be con- sulted—and that means his wishes will prevail. It is no secret that Mr. Farley has had his eyes on the gubernatorial nomination for some time but, as long as the president seemed anxious to have Governor Lehman run for a third term the postmaster general had to suppress his hopes. Indeed, Mr. Farley himself has felt that Gover- nor Lehman should be renominated. But now one of those curious turns of fortune which happen every now and then in politics has forced Gov- ernor Lehman to refuse another nom- ination, It is supposed here that the death a few days ago of the gover- nor’s brother, Arthur Lehman, may have influenced him to wish to re- turn to the family business interests in New York. Mr. Farley, therefore, is able to press his claim without embarrass- ment to the governor, whom he ad- mires very much. To be governor of a state of the importance of New York state and to put into effect the administrative ideas which Jim Far- few men im political life would fore- go. A successful career as governor of New York has meant a presiden- tial nomination on more than one occasion. Four years from now a successor to President Roosevelt will have to be named, assuming his re- election this autumn, and Jim Farley is the jovial, good-natured type who makes numerous friends in politics. Up to now, Mr. Farley’s political managership has been more in the limelight than his administration of the postoffice department, though he is quite proud of the record he has lieves in giving deserving Democrats as much, if not more, than they de- serve. His allies in the party are legion. He has been chairman of the Democratic state committee of New York and has shown a willingness to fight Tammany whenever necessary. The party chieftains of the upper rank will be for Jim Farley if he seriously seeks the nomination. And if by chance he gets the nomination and becomes governor, the boys in the party ranks will be very happy indeed. Outside the Democratic party, Mr. Farley is viewed as a “spoilsman” and made in that portfolio. Mr. Farleyjas a depressing influence in public is no radical at heart and the impres- sion around Washington is that he would just as soon drop all the Tug- well doctrines into the Atlantic ocean and give business a better chance to cooperate with the party in power. The one thing that will immed- jately occur to Democrats more in- terested in the national election than the gubernatorial race is how the sub- traction of Mr. Farley from the high command of the Democratic cam- paign might weaken the party or- ganization in a national sense. But the fact is Mr. Farley has a well- organized and smoothly running par- ty machinery. And besides he is represented as feeling that the “elec- tion is in the bag,” so there is really no need of a campaign general—the campaign will run itself. From a vote-getting standpoint Mr. Farley's candidacy is not to be brush- ed aside. He has a national reputa- tion as an optimist and as the man who brought about the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt in 1932 against the conservative wing of the party. As Glamorous - Diva gle luis (40 Q. fa DIAIRIE IS) IE ILIATT IE] LIAIVIETR| ne SIT 0 (VIF ITIE TR IAIN 54 Drone bee. 56 Journey. $7 Large constellation. S8 Epilepsy symptom. 59Madame But- 7 Spike. terfly was one 8 Musical note of her famous 9 Branch. — roles. 60 She was PT Pe A 12 Referred. STOR IVETE) 1? She 12 now 17Soft mass. IAIOI INBER AIS IP] PIEILIEITIED TIETA st Pee” IS] 22 Crystalline ITIRIEIS! substance. TLINTUIRIE] 2¢Sale water IR IN} fish 16} 26 Tumor ISIAIMIAIRIAIS MAT [€) 29 Rhetorical LIO(R AIL] INIE} IUIE Te] 31 Devt IRIRT 34 Frost bite 39 Membranous is 41 Appropriat 2Rim. 2 Part ina 43-Singing voice drama. 44 Instrument. 4God of war 46To jog 47 Pig sties. Cornucopia 50 To perish 52 Silkworm. 58 Therefore 54 Owed. 56 Pair 5 Guided. 6 Doctor. 10 Poultry isease. )life, but with Mr. Roosevelt's bless- ing upon’ his brow the postmaster general need not worry about the folks outside the Democratic party in the Empire state. Governor Lehman himself probably would make a few speeches for Mr. Farley and the BEGIN HERE TODAY LINDA BOURNE, 20, pretty, ts left almost penniless by the sud- den death of her father. P she agrees, wedding. HONEY HARMON, comes to Newtown, i Talty, beige eoaares pally Pegi Se she is a celebrity. Se ee Dix Carter comes to He heard him rightly. “I'm afraid you'll have to explain exactly what you mean,” she said when she could speak. “I want to marry you, Linda. In my way, I’m in love with you. I'll be good to you. You'll never sorry. You have—” “The impression I got was you were willing to force me marrying you because I would be/over this and I've simply got to tell pam coupled with yours in scandal. ‘That’s a very strange way to prove so ashamed to have my that you'd ‘be good’ to me.” “You're very blunt, my dear. 428 Et 5 5 n8 rei 3 3 g s rial ARERR | Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. juestions pertaining to health but Aeteerbeitty and fu taka aeerare De, elope. id AIR, GAS AND INDIGESTION A healthy person swallows a quantity of air every day without being con- scious he is doing #0, at the time of swallowing or afterward. This air rids the stomach of considerable “gas”; but, alas, hydrochloric acid (that of the normal gastric juice) is carried up into the esophagus or gullet during belching, and like @ flash the poor has heartburn. Ifa bit of the acid material gets up to the throat, wal is added to the woes of the dyspeptic, now a sucker for any nos- trum or diet which purports to be good for “sour stomach.” 8 foods seem to the morbid imagination of the self-made dyspeptic pretty bad, so he “eliminating” from his diet items which he deems ther too “starchy,” and also other items which he imagines do not Almost always the foods thus excluded are the most es- z & 5 i i 5 a g lustriously and eventually or- ganic disease due to prolonged partial nutritional deficiencies. Sooner or later in this comedy or tragedy (how is your digestion?) the deluded dyspeptic discovers soda, and begins it more or less regularly, cither as plain baking soda (saleratus) or under its chemical name, sodium bicarbonate, or in one of the innumerable concoctions so-freely urged upon the gullible public as remedies for the symptoms already mentioned. If digestion is farily good, a dose of soda invariably generates gas, carbon diox- ide, in the stomach. The sudden freeing of this gas from the sodium bi- carbonate in reaction with hydrochloric acid, stimulates belching, and the relief the victim feels from belching (and from temporary neutralization of the normal acidity of the digesting food in the stomach), prompts him to continue taking the saleratus or the nostrum indefinitely. The alkali not only delays digestion and absorption of food, but lowers the nutritive value of some foods, especially the vitamins. So the net result of the soda habit is gradual decline in nutrition, vitality, health. The more soda the victim takes the more he wants. It’s a great system for the nos- trum vendors. It is because so many complaints of “indigestion,” “acidity,” “gas” and the like are of this nature—not that peptic ulcer, gall-bladder trouble, tu- berculosis, heart leasions, anemia and other maladies may not present such symptoms—that L usually discourage monkeying with the diet, alkalis or digestive tablets. I believe much harm is done by that common practice. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Orthopedic Surgery anne tere dpi a aah stick” break of index finger a year ago, al rough neg] e finger healed crooked. It is a handicap in work. ... (Mrs. A. J. 8.) oe Answer—Massage, appliance or other treatment cannot correct the de- formity. Necessary to refracture and retain in correct position until healed. This ia job for orthopedic surgeon. Orthopedic means “straight child.” But the field includes treatment of all kinds of joint, paralytic and other deformities as well as spinal curvature, hump-back, hip diesase, bow-leg, flat-foot, knock-knee, round shoulder, wry-neck, in’ child or adult, jickroom Plei xplain why the; rake tower ase eC: why they rs out of the sickroom at night... . (Mrs. H. M.) . " i Answer—To get them out of the way, or sometimes to save them from freezing if the windows are to be kept open on cold nights. Cut flowers have no effect on the air. Growing plants absorb some carbon dioxide, give off some oxygen, but not enough to matter. They give off some moisture, which is beneficial, especially when the atmosphere is artifically heated. So either growing plants or cut flowers are healthful in the sickroom or bedroom day and night, if they give the patient any pleasure or cheer. -Chocolate Milk Please tell me whether a quart of chocolate milk a is segsr hl phd Oi pstaid a alice wer—A quart of milk a day should be better, but a quart ocolat milk is better than little or no milk at all. Te'would be a boo for tates if every man, woman and child could have at least one quart of pure fresh sweet raw milk every day. (Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) —_—————_— president would unite his own for-|the man who has made more speech- tunes with those of Jim Farley. es @3 the New Deal and its It will be a sad day for the post- master general if he loses this extra- ordinary opportunity to get the prize he has coveted for so many years. Doubtless Mr. Roosevelt will not dis- xpounding Practical attitude toward public funds and governmental subsidies than anybody else in the New Deal. If political logic or gratitude is con- sulted, Mr. Farley is as good as nom- FOLLY ond FAREWELL Fy ha g se me 56 appoint his friend and co-worker— | inated. Thinking, thinking what could she )s ride—nothing do! Until she realized that there was little that one lone woman could do. But she wasn’t alone, She had Dix who loved her, Dix who was her own kind, Dix who was going to make her his wife. Diz would settle Basil Thorne. That night, dining with Diz, she said, “Darling, I want you to prom- ise me that when I tell you some- thing you won't lose your temper. I want you to be calm.” “You've decided to buy that po- Uce pup!” Dix hadn't wanted her to have it. f i i “I'm sorry, Diz, it's nothing 20 trivial as all that. It’s about Basil Thorne.’ “Again?” Dix didn’t appear to be hg g Fy H s $ ~ Ba i i ai if gE i EP ih if iy a & you because you've got to help me.” E sf 8 it i Hi : i i i ie I] course I want to hear about it if it i ge e3 se r g oH Hi it Fy “tq i } i i i i came. “Yes, I met him, fell @ little bit in love with him. No, I wasn't Teally in love with him but fascinated ; af ig L : esi as 7? i | g z i i i I ; i il E i E & & é 8 E aby Ps i [ | 3 at g z E i E i oy