The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 30, 1936, Page 6

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The Path to Freedom Is Through Service In a jail in Sandusky, O., a small-town business man is awaiting trial on a charge of first degree murder—because he wanted to be “free” and didn’t have the wit to know what free- dom really is. This man, a middle-aged chap apparently of the Good-Time Charlie species, liked to go out with the boys and play around. He also, apparently, liked to go out with the girls. And he had a wife, who was a settled, quiet sort of person, several years older than he is. In this highly imperfect world there are a good many men in that same situation. Not many of them, fortunately, exer- cise as much stupidity and cruelty in their effort to get out of it. For this man took his wife walking in the woods one eve- ning and, when she stepped ahead of him on a lonely path, shot her to death. Now, of course, he faces an even lonelier path with pos- sibly an electric chair at the end of it, and his desire to be “free” has led him just where it usually leads people who sup- pose that freedom means the evading of responsibilities. The case is so sordid and its principal figure is such a miserable specimen of the human race that the whole business wouldn’t be worth thinking twice about—except for the fact that there are a good many people who have that same foolish notion that they could be “free” if only they could get rid of some of their duties and responsibilities. The road to freedom isn’t as simple as that. You don’t get your feet on it by running away from things. It is never trodden by the feet of cowards and shirkers. For one of the oddest things about this world is the fact that the surest way to get this personal, individual freedom that we all talk so much about is to forget it entirely and de- vote one’s self to the service of someone else. We find our free- dom by turning our backs on it. Like Columbus, we have to sail west to get to the east. There used to be a kindly, white-haired old lady in a poor little town in the Michigan woods. She had put in some 60 or 70 years in and about that town, and almost all those years had been years of the hardest kind of hard work. She had raised children and had seen them go out into the great world, while she stayed at home and went on with her daily round of labor. She had known poverty and personal loss and disappointment; altogether, she had had the kind of life that would make these people who prate about “freedom” throw up their hands in holy horror. But she was serene and happy, somehow. She never pitied herself, and it never occurred to anyone else to pity her, In some way, in a lifetime of service, she had found perfect free- dom for her spirit; she had set it free from the pitiless rule of that selfishness which is inborn in all of us. That, in the long run, is the only kind of freedom worth getting. By Grace of Autoists, Cycling May Return It was like picking up a newspaper of 35 years ago to read that a young member of the Buffalo Cycling club won a 90- mile bicycle road race at the Great Lakes exposition the other day. Sixty cyclistsstook part in this cross-country race. The affair was conducted by the field secretary of the League of American Wheelmen, and some 5,000 people rode their bicycles up to the exposition grounds to see the finish of the race. Nothing like that has appeared in the papers since the day when impudent urchins used to yell “Get a horse!” at the be-goggled and linen-dustered occupants of snorting automo- hbiles. The League of American Wheelmen was a prominent outfit in those days, and bicycles went whirring smoothly—or, as the terrain might dictate, not so smoothly—along city streets and country roads. So it seemed rather good to read about this bicycle revival. For the automobile, which has rearranged our civilization and proved one of the most convenient and usable gadgets that man ever invented for himself, has at the same time deprived us of some unimportant but pleasant little diversions, and the bicycle tour is one of them. To be sure, you still see plenty of bikes. “There has even been a boom in the bicycle manufacturing business in the last few years; shops where you can rent a wheel for an hour’s spin through the park have sprung up here and there in cities all across the country. But that isn’t bicycling. How many people, today, have the hardihood to set out on a real cross-country trip by bicycle? It would be a lot of fun to hop on Junior’s bike and take a little week-end excursion; there’d be good exercise in it, a sense of adventure, and a feeling of freedom. You could get acquainted with the countryside that way, as you never can on a motor trip. : Yes, it would be fine. new car wasn’t about to knock you into kingdom come. There isn’t anything in particular we can do about it—un- less a paternal government some day decides to web the coun- try with a network of bicycle trails, which isn’t likely. It’s just one of those things, that’s all; one of the innumerable little prices we pay for the privilege of having autos. ‘and then, for same of the homely diver-| ine as cus th hhas put out of their reach. But who wants to do it when the 2 _ roads are full of autos—especially when so many of them are driven by the break-neck fools who infest our highways nowa- days? You would spend a quarter of your time enjoying the| 2" Deguties of nature and the other three quarters looking un- easily over your shoulder to make sure that some idiot in a Having the autos is worth the price, of course. But there |“ievelend, quite Americans who heave a very meek and| Addition Behind the Scenes Washington Effect of Landon’s Address Still Is Only a Guess... Labor Stand Is No Bid for Union Support... Ap- peal to Be to Conservative Ele- ment of Nation. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, July 28.—It is still too early to tell whether Governor Lan- don’s acceptance speech has had any markedly favorable or adverse effect on his election prospects. Neither group of politicians is able to sense any ground swell resulting from it and it is quite possible that the effect either way was nil. The polls will tend to show that, at least More accurately than anyone can now guess. But that speech was vitally impor- tant, if only for to things: One—It emphasized the fact that chief Republican politicians—leaders in both parties, for that matter—be- lieve this is a campaign in which people will vote not for Landon, but against Roosevelt. This is a basic tenet in their campaign strategy and the buildup for Landon is that of an average, “common sense” man, rather than a brilliant, breath-taking su- perman. Two—It showed that the Landon appeal will be to the conservative middle class and farmer vote, with few compromises to progressives or labor and no conspicuous gestures of the type that might alienate the for- ces of industry and wealth which are largely behind the Landon candi- date. There is no reason to believe that to be a political error, because there is plenty of evidence that this is a conservative country. * *e * Leans Toward Open Shop Listening to the speech in Wash- ington, one was often reminded of the many eastern writers who have returned from Topeka to report pri- vately in effect: “Landon insists everything in the New Deal can be had much more cheaply, with less waste and partisan politics, under a hard-boiled business man.” On the labor question, however, Landon diverged sharply from the Roosevelt tactics. As the New York Times said, he made what amounted to a declaration in favor of the “open shop.” His statements as to labor sound reasonable end fair to the av- erage citizen, but to most labor union men they were very far from that. The suggestions that workers needn't join any union if they didn’t want to, that they had a perfect right to join company unions, and should be free from intimidation or coercion by fellow employes or out- side organizations, were the exact op- Posite of a bid for labor support. ee 8 May Have Given Up Labor: This may have meant an accept- ance by Manager John Hamilton and Landon of the common impression among political observers “that the bulk of labor is going to vote for Roosevelt this year. It probably is easy to overestimate labor voting strength, but the old idea that labor's vote can’t be “delivered” may also be a dangerous one to de- pend upon. On one hand it can be sald that fewer than 4,000,000 workers are organized in labor unions. On the other, that there's also a strong trend to Roosevelt among the unor- ganized, It probably is fair to say that if. Roosevelt has really caused the cam- paign to take on certain aspects of class struggle, Landon hasn't been slow to that, and to stake his fortunes on the other, right-wing side. More Room for Argument The rest of the speech left more room for argument @s to how Lan- don would go about achieving his an- nounced objectives. Revival of con- fidence as a cure for unemployment is an old recipe, preached by all. Whether federal policies or a com- bination of technological displace- ments, longer work weeks since NRA,! as claimed by the A. F. of L, and! lagging purchasing power is the cause for the failure of Roosevelt's optim- istic re-employment predictions to come true is a good point for argu- ment. So is the promise to take economies in relief out of administration costs and “the hides of the political ex- ploiters,” because the total cost of ‘WPA administration is now computed at less than 5 per cent of expendi- tures. *s 4% It's an Old Promise Reduction of taxes and expenses through elimination of waste and useless government bureaus has been promised by all politicians since time immemorial. It is hard for either Landon or Roosevelt to be specific about such cuts, because most big, expensive agencies of government are sustained by pressure groups with large voting strength. The fact that the next congress will be Democratic also suggests it- self as an impediment to Landon’s Plans. One of the smartest things Landon might do would be to appeal in advance for the cooperation of ‘conservative Democrats in congress next January. That wodld help meet the charge that, even if elected, he would be powerless to effect reforms in the face of a hostile legislative body. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) Today’s Recipe BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN Little Leona—Ma- ma, do dogs get married? | Mother — Certain- ly not, dear. 1 Leona—Then what makes old Towser growl so at Bessie when they are eat- ing their breakfast? Fall—You should have seen the fish T caught last week. It was so big it pulled me into the river. Dowell—Got a good wetting, I sup- pose? Fall—Oh no; thank goodness 1 landed right on top of the fish. “Your face seems familiar. Have 1} ever met you before?” “Possibly. I've been warden of the penitentiary for the pest 10 years and I had charge of the poorhouse before that.” Slink—Did Ginko take his bad luck like a man? Snoop—Exactly; he blamed it all on his wife. . She—I will never marry until I find a man who is my exact opposite. He—Darling, you will never find a man as perfect as that. So she capitulated and answered yes. Mrs. Meeker—John! Mr. Meeker—Yes, my dear. Mrs. Meeker—There’s a corner torn off your pay check. What did you spend it for? STORIES IN hero of Republican party ideals is Alexander Hamilton. Opposed to ‘Thomas Jefferson, he insisted on a strong, conservative Constitution and on adherence strictly to the letter. As first secretary of the treasury, he had the United States assume the’ debts of the individual states, to re-establish public credit and put the government on a firm financial basis. Hamilton founded a national bank, improved the system of duties, and, in general, proved himself one of America’s leading financiers. He had been a cap- tain in the Revolutionary army, under Washington, and in 1782 was elected as a delegate from New York to the Continental Congress. In 1787 he became ‘dele- gate to the constitutional conven- tien and helped Madison draw up the Constitution. . He ‘strongly supported the fed- eral and the Constitution in a series of letters which ‘he later published under the title, “The Federalist.” His death, in 1804, came from a fatal wound inflicted _by Aaron Burr, with whom he had become involved in a politi- - cal quarrel. Hamilton's pic- GREAT vu. S—1870 | ture appears on Alexander the 30-cent Hamilton 30-¢ black —————— | of the Danish-American author, New | So They Say York. iia Considering the magnitude of the| Present world conditions demand national job of relief, it is well done. | that aa orca bette Leesiatrred ee Ee into} and. un-Chtistian to face such a destruction of wealth, but is staying| ocunuity without reasonable prep- safely in this country, saving lives! sration—Chaplain Willard W. Jones, and courage.—Mrs, Jacob Riis, widow | Camp Dix. pooeoee. our Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. rtaining to health but not Brady will auswer Z ly and in ink, Address Dr. Bre re sen othe tribun queries must be accompanied by & stamped. self-addressed envelope. ¥ HYPERTENSION AND ANGINA PECTORIS a In his monograph on Angina Pectoris (Harper é& Bros.) Dr. Harlow Brooks says thet in 350 cases of angina pectoris the blood pressure was nor- mal in 200, below normal in 54 and above normal in only 96. Incidentally the blood pressure in arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is quite as frequently below normal as elevated; most commonly it is nearly normal. Sir Wm. Osler found 44 women in his analysis of 200 cases of angina pectoris. Dr. Brooks found 88 women in his analysis of 350 cases of angina pectoris, and expressed the opinion that the condition is becoming more frequent among women in this country “because of the increased stress of life to which they are obligated by the modern vocations and avocations.’ Ol’ Doc Brady would delete the vocations. He suggests it is rather the avocations that get ‘em. Not another word about smoking and drinking, though, until the recent irritation subsides. But, honestly, it is growing more and more difficult to tell the truth about health and hygiene. Sir Astley Cooper, according to Dr. Brooks, being subject to angina pec- toris, said that his life was at the mercy of any rascal who called him a fool. Sir Wm. Osler, in the famous “Practice of Medicine” attributed the same quip to John Hunter, who said his “life was in the hands of any ras- cal who chose to annoy and tease him.” Whether these great men made the remarks or not, all authorities agree that emotion is an important cause of the attack of angina pectoris. : Although angina pectoris has been recognized for two centuries its nature remains obscure. Various theories are current. The one which seems most popular at present is that the attack is due to anoxemia (insufficient oxy- gen) in the heart muscle. That is, for some reason not enough oxygen is delivered to the muscle of thesheart to meet its demands. Dr. C. H. Beach of Richmond, Virginia, reported in the J.A.M.A., Sept. 14, '35, four cases in which attacks.of angina pectoris occurred in patients suffering from other than heart disease, all making complete recoveries when the conditions from which they suffered were cleared up, to wit, xophthal- mic goitre, pernicious anemia, diabetes, hypothyroidism. He concluded from his study of these cases that the paroxysms of angina occur when the avail- able energy is not equal to the demands made on the heart muscle. Each patient presenting anginal symptoms should be scrutinized with the utmost care, suggests Dr. Beach, in order to uncover and correct any underlying constitutional condition which alone or in combination with reduced supply of blood through the coronary artery (the artery which feeds the heart muscle itself) might precipitate attacks. I think there is more sotind medical wisdom in these observations of Dr. Beach’s than in anything else on the subject in recent medical literature. The patient, not the angina pectoris, needs medical care. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Roll Your Troubles Away ‘Will you be good enough to explain just how one should turn somer- saults and what the purpose is? I hope you were not joking about it. (Mrs. D.O. A) Answer—Joke or no joke, I roll myself a couple dozen on rising every morning, and a half dozen at various odd moments through the day when- ever I get tangled up or out of patience or despondent—which is often. Send a three-cent-stamped envelope bearing your address, and ask for Invitation to the Somersaultauqua. Illustrations show you how; text tells you why, Menopause T have seen one woman who, at the change of life, just “let nature take its course,”-at the advice of friends, until she finally succumbed after several operations, X-ray and everything had failed .... (Mrs, H. T. B.) Answer—A normal woman suffers no impairment of health with the cessation of menstruation. A woman with good sense will have proper me- dical advice when she needs it, regardless of her age or the views of her neighbors or friends. Send stamped envelope bearing your address, and ask for monograph on Menopause. (Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) ie is wrecked by @ log gerons the road. PAT MAGAN,. an eld friend, and BOB imine hes EB SUSIE, are the caretakers. DAN. DALLAS, the hired man, reports that the wat has Seem abot. : aire ° night. ‘She aces a curious arrow on enpola, Lamp fi nly and folcaalys the lasap ie shattered: NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER IV CLAIRE had been too excited to notice that her hand was hurt by the broken glass, but now she was conscious of a throbbing pain. Pat tried to stop the bleeding with his. handkerchief and Susie sent Eb for water and bandages. “This Dan Dallas,” Bob said. “Does he sleep on’ the premises?” Susie jerked around. “Yes, in the little cabin down near the tool house,” she answered. Soon Pat arose. “The three of us ‘had betfer give the place the once-over right now.” For an hour the lights from the men’s lanterns flickered about the grounds as a careful search was made. But not a trace of any- thing or anyone could: be found. Down at his cabin, Dan had been spoke. “Since no one seems to have heard the shot probably it was the same gun with the same silencer that got the dog.” Fifteen minutes’ intensive search of the cupola revealed nothing more. If the arrow mark really pointed to the stairway to now. We're going to look over ipl Ef Hd “Anything on jewels?” asked Ib. “Nope,’ unless you count that one, ‘Jewels of Verse.’ Come on, T'm starved.” Pat.started for the z it sgt les Fy A i i i § i li ith 5 0 gee Claire had been too excited to notice that her hand was cut bys oF broken glass. Pat tried to stop the bleeding with his hand- when they | stand?” . by Ida R. Gleason 3 © 1936 NEA Service, tne. ably ‘cause we never knew his real name, and he had the fresh- est, whitest skin ever you see. He ‘was from over near Cup way, Claire.” A reminiscent light gleamed in Susie’s eyes. “It hap- pened durin’ the mining boom, while your Uncle Lyman was here, and I was keepin’ house for him. A likely youngster—the white miner.” “What happened to him?” Pat asked. “Oh, he took up with a fellow who come from out California ways. They went up to the kid’s claim and worked it all summer. Ore ran pretty good, too. I used to see quite a lot of them both when they come down for the town dances. Then one night they’d both been drinking a lot and had a fight.” . “Over you, perhaps, Miss Spratt?” asked Pat, his eyes twin- kling. eee ss SusIE shot him a _ coquettish glance. “Go on with you, Mr. Pat.” Then she sobered. “I ain't sayin’ what was the cause o’ the row. Anyway they drifted long toward morning and we never see the white miner again. And the other one only once more when he went through town on his way back to California, so he said. A year or two after gomeone found a man’s skeleton under the floor- ‘ing in their cabin. They couldn’t prove it was the kid, though you can’t make no one ‘round here be- lieve it wasn’t his. Only the folks do say when something’s goin’ to happen, the white miner is seen again trudgin’ along the mountain trails.” “And someone’s met up with him lately?” asked Bob Steele. Susie nodded solemnly. “George Banes, the butcher down in the village, said he seen him plain over near the big dump on Squaw Mountain the other night.” Dan abruptly pushed back his chair. “Where's that?” asked Pat. “Opposite the house here,” Claire told him. She added slow-. ly, “The mountain that fired the gun at me.” “Um.” Pat shrugged his shoul- ders. “Come on, Bob, let’s go out and look at these chippings where someone’s been getting busy.” The sun was beginning to red- den the sky as they went outside “Wonder where Eb is?” asked Bob. “I'll go down to the tool Pad and get some shovels from im.” Pat nodded and walked on Mlustrated by E. H. Gunder it, Dallas?” asked Bob Steele. “Not that I know of,” Dallas told him. “A silencer?” Susie looked ques- tioningly from one to the other. “Yes, a gadget to cut out the sound of the shot, Miss Spratt.” ee ¢ S6] ORD love us!” gasped the woman, “Then they could creep up on us and murder us in our beds, and nobody’d be the wiser!” “Don’t get panicky, Susie,” Claire soothed her. “Nothing can hurt us in the house here.” “I ain't so sure,” answered Susie. “There’s been queer go- ings on ‘round here even afore you come ‘ up.’ Pat went on, quizzing Susie. “You mean you heard or saw in the night.” al Be aad @ pack rat,” suggested