The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1936, Page 3

(f . THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936 NONPAR‘* SA RALLY League | 8 P. M. Tuesday, June 23 World War Mem. Bldg. ALL CANDIDATES ON STATE TICKET WILL SPEAK ON VITAL ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN EVERYONE INVITED TO ATTEND (Pol. Adv.) BLKS’ GOOD WIL | TOUR DUE TUESDAY, Caravan of Autos to Welcome| Visitors; Luncheon, Broad- cast Planned ‘The 1936 Elks’ Good-will tour, sched- uled to visit some 260 lodges from New England to California before it finally winds up at the Grand Lodge convention in Los Angeles, will arrive here at 11:15 a. m., Tuesday, it was announced here Monday. They will be met by a caravan of futoes, bearing members of the 'Bis- marck lodge, and motorcycle patrol- men and escorted into the city. A parade through Bismarck will follow with the caravan and escort proceeding along Main avenue and then doubling back on Broadway to the Memorial building where they will be welcomed by Mayor A. P. Lenhart and H. P. Goddard, secretary of the Association of Commerce. An entertainment by the visiting ambassadors of good-will will feature the luncheon program which will fol- low in the Rendezvous and at 2 p. m., they will broadcast a special 15-min- ute program over KFYR. ’ John Graham, exalted ruler, has urged that all members of the local Elks lodge report with their cars to the lodge here at 11:15 a. m,, to join the welcoming caravan, George Stalzer (top) and Axel Christensen (bottom), Elks offi- cial ambassadors on a nation- wide good will journey, will bring the Bismarck lodge Tuesday an in- vitation to attend the 72nd na- tional convention at Los Angeles the week of July 12, Italy Nears Accords With Two Countries| Rome, June 22.—(?)—Italy moved | toward military and commercial ac- cords with Great Britain and Ger-| many Monday as Premier Mussolini warned he could take care of nations; ments, “crazy with the heat.” terranean. tiations, tn principle with Great Britain on a| BROTHER, DO YOU KNOW WHY THE ELKS GOODWILL CARS USE ETHYL EXCKUSIVELY 7 Because: 1, The Ethy! fluid in Ethyl Gasoline brings out more power from each gallon of gasoline you buy. 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What is the effect of this pro- Posed amendment? A. To raise from 10,000 to 20,000 the number of signatures necessary to propose a measure by initiated peti- tion and from 7,000 to 20,000 the number necessary to refer to the peo- ple a law passed by the legislature. Q. What argument is made for this | amendment? A. That it is too easy to initiate or refer laws and that, by increasing the number of signatures required, | this would be made more difficult. Q. What is the argument against this amendment? A. That the change would make it more difficult for persons or groups -| without money or influence to ini-| tiate legislation they believe desirable | or refer to the people laws which they believe undesirable. Q. How are such petitions usually circulated now? A, Some are circulated by persons) interested in enacting or blocking the legislation in question. In recent years many petitions have been cir-| culated by persons who received so much per name for their work. Q. Has such an amendment ever before been presented to the people? A. Yes, Such an amendment was} | presented and voted down in 1932, AMENDMENT NO. 3 Election and Terms of County Officers | Q. What is the intent of this amendment? A. The present law provides that ;in counties having 15,000 population lor less the county judge also shall be clerk of the district court, while inj {counties having a population of 6,000; jor less the registrar of deeds shall also! be clerk of the district court and) 1county judge. | The amendment reduced the pop- | 15.000 to 12,000; } It also adds a provision that in counties having 6,000 population or lass the question of cousolidating the offices named shall be submitted to the people at any generai election, or a special election, for decision by; ‘them, | | AMENDMENTS Nos. 4 and 5 | | No. 4—Relating to the sale of school and public lands. | | No, 5—Relating to the sale, rental and disposal of school and university | lands. Q. Way these two amendments grouped together? = - A. Because they pertain to the! same question and are listed scpara- tely only because they amend differ- ent sections of Article 9 of the state | constitution, Q. What is the change sought to} ‘be made in Amendment No. 4? A. To permit the board of univer- sity and school lands to sell state land at less than the price now stip- ulated in the constitution. } Q@. What are the specific changes provided in Amendment No. 4? A. It reduces from six to four per ‘cent the rate of interest on balances due the state land board for pur- chases of land from it. The present law provides that where the purchaser becomes delinquent in his taxes, the contract for sale is automatically jmade void. The amendment would | PERMIT the state school land board to declare it void but would not force | it to do so, Q. Does changes? A. Yes. 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No other tire in the world has this life-saving invention—the greatest improvement made in tire construction in years! \VEN though Silvertowns give you the extra safety of the Golden Ply—and months of extra mileage and real rid- ing comfort in the bargain, they cost not a penny more than other tires. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Let us put a set of Golden Ply Silvertowns on your car now. Goodrich ©": WITH. LIFE-SAVER GOLDEN PLY FLECK MOTOR SALES, IN CAPITAL SERVICE STATION 7 sé OW HEADIN’ FOR LOS ANGELES, é BILL? Dis LOMAS OIL COMPANY WEST END TEXACO SERVICE STATION AND ALL GOODRICH DEALERS AND | TOOK A TIP FROM THE “TOUR DRIVERS’ THESE SILVERTOWN TIRES WILL GIVE ME IT REAL BLOW-OUT PRO- wn OUT PROTECTION federal government and orders the state to reserve any mineral, water or water-power rights in land transfer- red by it to the government. Q. What is the change sought to be made in Amendment No. 5? A. It grants the school land board authority to “compromise the obliga- tion, security, claim or demand re- sulting from any such investment, and fully satisfy the same upon pay- ment or settlement in an amount less than the whole of the principal or interest, or both, then remaining un- paid which, in the sound judgment of the board, is necessary to reduce loss.” @. How does this differ from the Present constitutional provision? A. The board has no such power of compromise, Q. What is the argument for this proposed change? A. That many purchasers of state land have found themselves unable to pay out on their contracts and that some school districts and other sub- jdivisions which have sold bonds and securities to the state also are unable te pay. Q. Is this statement of facts true? A. Yes, Q. Are there any objections to this proposal? A. Yes. Although not officially admitted, the fact is that the state land board has frequently made loans on land which, in fact, were pur- chases of land since the borrower took the money and paid nothing on either principal or interest. In each case this has been done by political manipulation or influence. By grant- ing the board DISCRETION to com- promise amounts owed it, the new proposal would broaden the oppor- tunity for this kind of manipulation. Is anyone opposing this change? A. Yes, the state taxpayers asso- ciation contends that it would be un- fair to private landowners and open the way for extensive abuses. Q. Is anyone campaigning for this change? A. No. Referred Measures No. 1—Relating to the Jurisdiction of Police Magistrates and City Jus- tices of the Peace Q. What does this referred law do? A. It broaddns the powers of po- lice magistrates in cities of the state having 5,000 population or more, pro- vided they are in counties where the county judge does not have, by law, Jurisdiction over certain matters. It also requires that police judges and justices of the peace in such cities Shall be attorneys at law. Q. Does this proposed change have any special interest anywhere in the state? A. Yes. It has special significance in Bismarck, since it will apply partic- ularly to this city. Q. What are the additional powers conferred on the city police judge? A. To try all cases below the grade of felony, with juries of 12 persons and under the same rules as the state's higher courts. Provision is made for a stenographer and such courts are made courts of record from which appeals can be be made. The police judge also is authorized to appoint counsel for any indigent persons un- able to hire such service for them- selves, fees for such counsel to be paid by the county. In addition, some minor changes of legal procedure are provided for. REFERRED MEASURE No. 2 Municipal Liquor Control Act Q. What would the effect of this act be? A. It would permit the legal sale of liquor in North Dakota. Q. Would it bring back the open saloon? 2 A. No it would limit such legal sale by hotel keepers and others, includ- ing many. bootleggers. When it was impossible to pass that measure the one providing for sale of liquor through municipally owned stores was enacted. Q. What was the attitude of those who favored the first bill? A. They, as well as the drys, were against the municipal store act. REFERRED MEASURE NO. 3 Income Tax Q. What is the effect of this law? A. To raise North Dakota income taxes to a point higher than those generally in effect in any other state. Q. Why was it enacted? A, At the time it was passed the state faced a critical situation in keeping its schools open. To make Sure of money for schools and relief of the poor and aged, the legislature enacted a sales tax and sharply in- creased the income tax. Q. Does this situation still vail? A. No. The sales tax is producing more revenue than was estimated. @. Does the need for an increased income tax still exist? A. No, Every political candidate now seeking office is opposed to it. Q. Is anyone now advocating ap- proval of this higher income tax. A. No. Q. Who gets “hit” by this tax in- crease? A. All singie persons having a net income of $500 a year or more and all married persons: having an aggregate income of $1,500 a year or more. @. Is any class especially affected in an unfavorable manner? A. Yes, Farmers are especially hard hit? Q. Why is this so? A. Because if a farmer has any success at all he will have to pay taxes AND HE IS NOT PERMITTED TO DEDUCT FROM THE INCOME OF A GOOD YEAR THE LOSSES OF A BAD YEAR. Q. Why is this particularly hard on the farmer? A. Because, in an area where crops jand prices are uncertain this law keeps him from taking full advant- age of the benefits of a good year, causes the penalty of a bad year to fall heavier on him. Q. Can this be definite way? pre- illustrated in a tempt by Townsendites te get the) platform to endorse their 6ld age pen-| sion plan. Rap Roosevelt ' Addressing themselves to the dele- gates, the Smith dissenters said “you must preserve the constitution, and under it the three separate, distinct and independent branches of govern- ment. To that end you must have a president who will remain within his! own sphere of jurisdiction and not make the congress into a rubber stamp ; or try to intimidate the judiciary into} an endorsement of his efforts to turn} our republic into a dictatorship on the | European model or an Asiatic abso- lutism.” Governor Graves and Senators Black of Alabama were among the| first to speak out against the Smith | statement. The former attriblited it] to “irrespressive egotism of people who won't play the game, unless they | can be captain.” “The next thing,” said Black, “we) will get advice from President Shouse of the Liberty League, followed by the | Republican chairman. Logically the, next will be Landon and Knox.” | “The delegates won't ever take a walk—nor will the millions of voters,” | said Representative Rayburn of Texas. Seeks Compromises Among the slight bit of convention business at hand Monday was a hear- | ing by the national committee on| credentials affecting the seats for the | Canal zone and Puerto Rico. Chair-| man Farley sought compromise. He showed more interest in last- minute decorating of the immense auditorium, and in the outdoor rally at Franklin Field in which the presi- dent will accept renomination Satur- day night. Simultaneously, he said, “Roosevelt nominators” will meet at a dollar a head in 6,342 cities and towns to “hsten in” and be entertained. He Jexpects about $1,000,000 toward a $2,- 000,000 campaign fund to be raised in this fashion. The chairman said his committee was returning dollar subscriptions which should not have been. made. He had been under Republican at- tack on the ground that the postal employees were solicited for funds, but he attributed this to a mistake of a subordinate. To Begin at 11 a. m. Farley plans to call the convention together Tuesday at 11 a. m. (Eastern {Standard Time) for a brief, routine session at which a welcome will be extended by the Republican city ad- ministration. Senator Barkley of Kentucky, in the keynote at the evening session, and Senator Robinson of Arkansas, in as- suming the permanent chairmanship Wednesday night, will review the rec- | ord and call for a redoubled fight to keep the administration at Washing- ton. The platform is expected to be adopted Thursday evening, the speech nominating the president to be made by Judge John E. Mack of New York Friday morning and the renomination vote probably that night. Vice Presi- dent Garner's renomination will fol- |low. Farmers Union Picnic Is Staged at Menoken A program of speaking and races from locals at Regan, Sterling, Mc- Kenzie and Driscoll. C. C. Talbott of Jamestown, state president, headed the list of speakers. Talks were given also by C. J. Mitchell, Bismarck, who has charge of the union’s oil program in the state; County Agent Henry O. Put- nam and Miss Mary Jo Weiller, state junior work director, who represented the Farm Youth organization at the national convention held in Cleve- land. Prizes in the various divisions of the races went to: Children under 8 years, Betty Lee, first; Daryl Nelson, second, and Lila Wallen, third. Boys from 8 to 12 years, Frayne Anderson, first; Anton Schaper, second, and Leo McCloskey, third. Girls 12 to 15 lyears, Elsie Victor, first; Lois Schla- j bach, second, and Barbara Schlabach, third. Boys 12 to 15 years, Dale Sherman, first; George Hughes, sec- ond, and Loyal Belk, third. Ladies, | Katherine Hughes, first; Pauline Lee, | second, and Elsie Heaton, third. Men, | Harold Sanderson, first; Vernal An- |derson, second, and Allan Sawyer, third. The M. I. Sawyer family from south of Driscoll won five gallons of gaso- line for coming the greatest distance. After the races, ice cream donated by Bridgeman-Russell Co. was served to the crowd. The Bismarck Grocery Co. donated the free coffee served with the picnic lunch. CONVENTION DATE CHANGED Fargo, N. D., June 22._(?)—The an- nual convention of the North Dakota marked the picnic of the Burleigh) veterinary Medical association will county division of the Farmers Edu-| pe held in Fargo July 14 and 15 in- cational and Cooperative Union of stead of June 25 and 26 as planned America held at the Menoken picnic earlier, it is announced by Dr. L. M- Representatives attended, Roderick of Fargo, secretary. grounds. A. Yes. The prospect is that this year the cash from agriculture will be limited and that many farmers will | sora losses and go further into dept. If they have a good year in 1937 they will have to pay income taxes on the results of that year's opera- tions before they can apply any money on losses incurred this year and in past years. Q. Docs this affect the worse than other businesses? A Yes. Other business is not usu- ally subject to the same violent ups and downs (mostly downs) as farme ing in this area because it is some- what less dependent upon the vagar- jes of the weather. Initiated Measures ACT ABOLISHING THE ABSENT VOTERS BALLOT Q. What is the object of this law? A. To abolish the absent voters ballot and force everyone casting 4 vote to go to the polls in person. @. What is the reason for proposal? A. It is charged that the absent voters ballot lends itself to election frauds by permitting persons to vote who are not legally qualified. Q. Is there any justification in this claim? A. Some, but very little. Abuses un- covered in the past have been cured by amendments in the law, which is muc hstricter now than it used to be. Q. What is the argument agains farmer this of liquor in package form, sold only by municipal liquor stores. Q. Is anyone campaigning against this bill? A. Yes. The United Drys, W.C.T. U, and similar dry organizations have organized against it. Q. Is anyone else opposing it? A. Yes. Persons riow selling liquor iegally are against it because it would interfere with their business. Q. Is anyone campaigning for this the proposed law? A. That it will disfranchise thosc persons who, for business reasons are unable to be at home on election day. Q. Who are some of these people? A. Traveling salesmen, railroad men and persons whose vacation per- jods come at eletion time will be adversely affected in a particular way. @. How long has the law which this proposed act would repeal been on the statute books? bill? A. No. A large number of citizens appear to favor it but are not suf- ficiently interested to campaign for it, A. North Dakota, in common with other states, has had an absent vot- ers law for the last 22 years. hence there is no organized support. Q. What are the arguments against the bill? A. The drys oppose it on many grounds, chief of which is that legal sale of liquor will contribute to @ moral breakdown. This is their tra- ditional stand. They also advance many technical arguments relating to the manner in which -the bill is written, such as the local option clause, and the fact that municipal liquor stores have failed to halt bootlegging in Canada and other places where they are in operation. Q. What are the arguments in favor of the bill? A. That the prohibition law now on the books is not being observed or enforced and that it would be better, both financially and morally, to bring the trade out in the open and bring it under strict control. being enforced? It is being only partially enforced in Bismarck and practically not at all in Morton county just across the river. 2. oe we now, in effect, have open ‘The legislature first tried to enact a {bill providing for the by private persons. This was Act making unlawful the expendi- ture of federal funds for political pur- Poses, Q Sanat is the purpose of this A. Its effect would be to make it a crime for any officer or employe of the government, or any person work- ing for any person, firm or corpora- tion doing business with the govern- ment, to participate in politics in any manner whatsoever. @. How does it happen to be on the ballot? A. It was put there by one of the state political factions which has a grudge against the federal govern- ment. Q. Could such a law be enforced? A. Hardly, The constitution guar-| antees to every man the right to par- ticipate in politics if he so wishes, @Q. Could it be made the cause of trouble for any voter or voters? A. Yes, it could be interpreted to bar from participation in politics any farmer receiving a soil conservation payment—or his hired man—or any person receiving relief or any person’ working for a cor;;oration selling mer- chandise or service to the federal gov- ernment. Q. Has the law any other purpose? Riteck on the federal goverumen: and pose A. It is, CONTINUED Al Denounced for Attempt to Split his bituminous price-fixing bill which lost. out in congress. Jamendment of and hours was another source A. Yes, to serve as a bit of political: its agents. BH thle a perely peliitcs): pasty from page one Democratic Ranks | Whether to favor constitutional to permit regulation for: argument. Another was an at- Pat. No. 1,864,008 in a Standard” neo-angle bath LET the soothing water trickle down your back...caress your shoulders... tickle your spine...splash all you please...there’s plenty of room in the “Standard” Neo- Angle Bath to enjoy a new thrill in bathing. 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