The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 13, 1936, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune An independent Newspaper | THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Officiai Newspaper Published by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mai) matter. Mrs. Stella 1. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W Simons Sec y-Treas. and Editor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Deily by carrier, per year Archie ©. Johnson Vico Pres. and Gen'l, Manager Daily by mail per year (in Bism: . Daily by mail per year ‘in state outside Daily by mai) outside of Nurth Dakota ‘Weekly by mati tn 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 4 Press ie exclusively entitled to the use for republica- japatches credited to it or not otherwise cr in this origin publis in are also the local news of spontane ication of all other matter A Problem for Business One of the measures which passed congress during the closing hours of the last session is the Robinson-Patman bill, ostensibly intended to prevent chain stores from taking undue advantage of their smaller competitors. In the stress of political manipulation which attended the relief and other bills this measure failed to get the popular notice which it deserved, but since its passage it has become a matter of more and more importance as businessmen examine its provisions and attempt to estimate its potentialities for good or evil. Every state legislature is familiar with the so-called “chain store” issue. It has been up in this state time and time again but nothing ever has been done about it. One reason lies in the fact that most of the proposals con- ceived by state legislatures have attempted to use the taxing power as a means of halting the spread of chain stores. Thus one bill proposed in North Dakota—it lost by only a few votes— would have established a tax on each unit of any merchandis- ing system, the amount of the tax per unit to increase with the number of units. The federal government has approached the matter from a different direction and has authorized the federal trade com- mission to determine what are or are not fair trade practices in the matter of quantity discounts and similar items whereby the chain stores claim to make savings in cost which they can pass on to the customer. Thus the trade commission is given new powers, subject to review by the courts, and is assigned to the job of keeping commerce in what congress has determined to be proper chan- nels. That the law will be attacked may be taken for granted, but what a court would rule is doubtful. The power of con- gress to regulate interstate commerce is well established but this law might be considered undue interference. Meanwhile, some individuals are scanning the statute with a view to determining how it will affect fhe nation's business, economic and social structure if it is held constitutional and put into operation. One expert contends that it will result in wholesale de- centralization and relocation of industry, with small factories replacing large ones and that mass distribution will disappear with mass production. The basis for this belief is the conten- tion that “prices will become factory prices and the goods pro- duced will accumulate transportation charges as they move outward until it becomes cheaper to produce them somewhere else.” Since the new law places a premium on intrastate as op- posed to interstate commerce, some observers expect to see some of the nation’s largest business concerns decentralize in name only, setting up various units as “bogus independents.” All of these prophecies may prove to be wide of the mark, but that the law presents big business with a complex new problem is undeniable. It may or may not prove to be good for the country and for the small businessman who fought for its enactment, inducing members of both parties to vote for it. The ultimate test, however, will not be whether it bene- fits one side or the other in the business controversy but wheth- er it results in higher or lower prices to the consumer. If it interferes with what the average citizen believes to be sound economy it will be repealed. If it promotes the production and interchange of goods at constantly lower prices no opposition to it can be effective. When Figures Lie Everyone is familiar with the old saying about liars and fig- ures but it isn’t often that figures in competent and reliable hands tell such an untruth as those revealed by the National Safety Council in a recent survey of the automobile accident situation. . Commenting on the mortality figures for the first six months of 1936, this organization points out that death rates in 12 of the 22 states west of the Mississippi river showed an . increase during the first six months of this year, whereas the eastern part of the nation showed a reduction. One of the exceptions to the rule in. western states was North Dakota where a 28 per cent decrease in deaths was noted for the six-month period as compared with 1935, Nevada made the next best showing of 26 per cent reduction. Now the figures are correct but the inference that North Dakota has learned how to deal with the highway death prob- lem is wholly in error as every North Dakotan knows—but the Safety Council did not. The real reason for the reduction was that from January through much of March most of the roads were blocked with snow and few automobiles were in operation. Few persons had any chance to cause death, either to themselves or to anyone else, under such conditions. Thus we were far behind the 1935 mark when the traffic season opened. * But since then we have set-up a record for slaughter on acamiee ee : worst yeer:in-our history. ; those figures for the first six months of this ‘The New Yt Cary year failed to tell ‘the roads of which all of us well may be ashamed. “If the present death rate continues 1936 will be far and away the| Ze> The National Safety Council probably didn’t know it but who; is raising = com crop in » penthouse spparentiy Behind the Scenes Washington Chance to Split C. 1. O. Muffed by A. F. of L. Lecders .. . Lewis Won't Invite Rebuff by Sending Delegates to Tampa Convention . . . Green May Be Sacrificed. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Aug. 13.—The A. F. of L. executive council itself saved the committee for industrial organization under John L. Lewis from a smash- ing blow. Suspension of the 10 C. I. O. unions was anticipated and the heads of those unions took it with a laugh. But a split in the C. I. O., which has had all the breaks so far in its battle with the craft unions, would have been relatively disastous. A chance to bust the C. I. O. wide open was exactly what President David Dubinsky of the International Ladies Garment Workers offered the craft union leaders on the council. A member of the council, as well as of the C. I. O., Dubinsky promised on. behalf of his big organization to abide by a majority vote decision on C. I. O. activities at the next A. F. of L. convention if the council would only postpone action at this time. He said he could get several other Cc. I. O. unions to sign such agree- ment. ee * Failed to Seize Opportunity This simply meant that Dubinsky, pressed by conservatives in his own ranks and personally quite jittery, offered to abandon the C. I. O. if the convention — a two-thirds vote of which is ordinarily required for sus- pension or expulsion of a union—dis- approved of C. I. O. by majority vote. Convention control by craft union enemies of Lewis is absolutely cer- tain. Acceptance by the council would have meant that the C. I. O. would have been seriously weakened in both numbers and prestige. But the other council members were alseep at the switch. They re- fused Dubinsky’s offer and suspended his union along with the others. The effect of the move was to solid- ify the C. I. O. unions and make more certain than ever the creation of a separate labor movement. Unions following the Lewis leader- ship will not launch their rival fed- eration before the A. F. of L. conven- tion in Tampa in November. Few of them, if any, will send dele- gates to the Tampa convention. A credentials committee appointed by President William Green of the A. F. of L. would declare them disqualified and the C. I. O. union delegates would be unable to vote with the rest of the convention on the credentials com- mittee’s report. * * * Green's Status in Doubt Green's re-election as president is none too certain. As a member of the suspended United Mine Workers, he must obtain membership in an- other union to run for office. Dominant craft union leaders at the convention are ruthless and in some cases personally ambitious. They will keep Green et the top only if they are convinced that they would invite public opprobrium if they ditched him after he had led their fight against Lewis. They don’t like Green, believe that he is at heart an industrial unionist, and doubt his willingness to become a real champion for them in ruthless internal labor warfare. Few know it, but cerlain craft union heads at one time made a compromise offer to Lewis which in- volved termination of Green’s-tenure as president. They overestimated the extent of Lewis’ personal animosity toward Green, which isn't very great. * Se *% Likely Recruits for C. 1. 0. The first new international unions to join a separate labor federation under Lewis presumably would come from among those which voted to; support the Lewis position on indus-! trial unionism at.the last convention. These included the printing press- men, teachers’ union, commercial telegraphers, and the bakery, brew- ery, fur, elevator construction, glove, and jewelry workers. At least a dozen state federations have flatly endorsed the C. I. O. re- cently. Their influence. is moral rather than material, as they have but a vote apece at federation con- ventions. The craft vs. industrial union issue is being fought out in local and cen- tral unions throughout the country, but the next big break in labor's in- ternal war will come when the In- ternational Typographical Union convenes in Colorado Springs Sept. 12 President Charles P. Howard holds personal membership on the C. I. O. and the council instructed Green to question him further as to his posi- tic ion, Howard will ask the I. T. U. to join up with the C. I, O. If it does so, courting almost automatic suspen- sion, the effect will be something like another smack on the nose for the council. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) ~. BIT OF HUMOR NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN eon) years ago I started across the con- sentiment THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1936 __. y Disorganized August, 1936 | Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. Dr. Brady will wer ions pertaining to health but diseave or diagnosis. Write letters briefly and in ink. Address Dr. ay in care of The Tribune. All queries must be accompanied by & stamped. Gelf-addressed envelope. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TONGUE TROUBLE Burning tongue is a complaint which suggests, as a possible cause, on€ of the following conditions: First, in women past 35, hypochromic anemia. Second, any and all cases where the diet has been much manipulated or re- stricted for one reason or another, hypovitaminosis, that is, a insufficiency of vitamins. Third, in patients who have had considerable dentistry done by different dentors at different times, galvanic battery in the mouth, produced by the action of the saliva upon two dissimilar metalic Looking at the Campaign “David Lawrence (Copyright, 1936, by Bavid Lawrence) Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 13.— Twenty Deal, persons who have absolute|vote here has always been Demo- faith in Mr. Roosevelt. and who be-|cratic, so the pro-labor issues are not. lieve that, whatever his mistakes, he |sufficient to give Mr. Roosevelt the should be forgiven because he atjedge. As for party lines, they seem least “tried to do something.” to be about as they have always It is clear that much of the labor |been hereabouts, with the single ex- 1 tinent in the Wilson-Hughes cam- paign and made a survey of Political | in western New York. Erie county reflected the then pre- dentures. ‘There are several other occasional causes of such a complaint, which we shall not mention here, this being still a health column. ‘Where the tongue is deeply furrowed or fissured, often a good deal of relief is given by careful, regular cléaning of the fissures with a little warm solution of sodium perborate—teaspoonful in half glassful of water. ‘Where the trouble with the tongue is due to shortage of vitamins the ap- pearance and atrophic condition of the tongue are strikingly like the charac- teristic tongue of anemia. Perhaps we should first mention the character and appearance of the normal tongue. By the way, when you have finished examining your tongue don’t forget to take it in again before you go way. Some people are quite careless about this. : A normal tongue has a V-shaped row of large papillae toward the back of its upper surface, and numerous small papillae covering most of the surface of the tongue. These papillae give the healthy tongue a rough feel- ing. If the tongue i8 very smooth, that is rather # sign of faulty nutrition or ii health. In hypochromic anemia, for instance, it is smooth, red and shiny. In hypovitaminosis it may be actually atrophied, or smaller than a normal tongue, and pointed instead of broad and blunt at the tip. A healthy tongue has a slight whitish or yellowish coat as a rule, espe- cially over the back part. In color it should look like the lips, but not redder. : ‘The normal tongue does not show indentations from contact with the teeth, but does have an irregular or jagged fissure or crack down the mid- dle, perhaps with branches extending out toward the edges. 8o if you fail to find your tongue pretty well covered with papillae, that is, small pimple-like prominences which give it a velvety or tufted appear- ee had better consult a physician about your general health and nutrition. In reference to galvanic sore mouth or burning tongue complaint, there are not rarely obstinate sores or ulcers on the gums, inside the cheek or on the tongue, Which are treated as “Vincent's angina” (trench mouth) or as leukoplakia (smoker's patches) to no avail or with constant recurrence, until the inferior metallic denture is taken out of the mouth and kept out. After all, it is false economy to have any other material than porcelain and gold used for inlays, fillings, bridges, crowns and the like, 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Arthritis T understand you have a remarkable new cure or treatment for chronic crippling arthritis. (W. F. 8.) Answer—Send 10 cents and stamped envelope bearing your address for booklet “Ills Called Rheumatism.” (Copyright, 1936, John F. Dille Co.) ception that the word: “Democrat”|Chairman Farley, has nominated @ has received a black eye because of Mena bat ny yd expected to bol- harges e r up the national cause. Governor Sole — ee hall) [ehman seems stronger in this sec- Democrats, who appear to have earn-|tion than Mr. Roosevelt and will run ed the castigation not only of thejahead of the president. Western Roosevelt spokesmen in the Demo-|New York looks just as it did in 1916 cratic party here, but at national|when the Republican national ticket headquarters, too. Anyway, the carried Erie county by a substantial Democratic leadership, encouraged by | majority. vailing trend toward the Republican nominee, and it was not until I crossed the Mississippi that I began to find a dominant feeling for Wilson. Today, as I discussed with well-in- formed sources on both sides of the presidential race the prevalent under- currents of political opinion, I found again a strong tide in favor of the Republican ticket. Governor Lan- don would appear to be less sure of carrying the city, but, as tor Erie county, he seems well in the lead. Local conditions, of course, have much to do with this. Thus, the Democrats have a factional fight and @ good deal of a political handicap in the recent mistakes of the Demo- cratic mayor. Public resentment against the mayor's group is such that it will hurt the national Demo- cratic ticket. The trend began to be noticed in November, 1935, when the county went Republican by 50,000 while, just-a year before, Governor Lehman carried the county for the Demo- cratic ticket by about 25,000. This is quite a reversal in a single year and it has stimulated the Republican or- ganization to preserve that same tide for Governor Landon this year. This is one of the places where the new Republican party is mure than a@ hope—it is a reality. Edwin F. Jaeckle, the county chairman, was one of the first to declare for Gov- ernor Landon, notwithstanding the hesitant attitude of the down-east bosses. And as a reward, Mr. Jaeckle has the honor of welcoming Gover- nor Landon here later this month in his first speech in the East. Father Coughlin has been here in behalf of the Lemke ticket, and, BEGIN HERE TODAY HELENA DERRIK, youthfal the women’s sportswear witation trom ‘ene of ne LEIGn, at Crest riage shall take place that very dny. A juntice of the peace is | summoned to perform the eere- | fails to come up. | NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY | CHAPTER © sooner had Fain Sutter voiced his fear than he, plunged into the lake. With fore- boding doubt clutching them, the rest rushed toward the water's! “He's clowning,” Helena heard Sandra say. “He's staying down to frighten us—but I don’t think it’s very funny.” Helena realized that there was no belief in San- So Much fr Love (== “Peter, to: me there's nothing you could do that would seem foolish,” Helena told him. dra’s voice. She was only trying! right, I—I can feel it.” got to be all right! You're going well enjoy himself he's while he has a substantial following, . ‘ight, can ey : the impression gained in many quar- to convince herself. In the end, it was the caretaker |t be! eae Been ene es ie has to-miake: ters not hitherto friendly to Repre- Fain’s dark head appeared, and} and his wife, with the justice who ip he—he might as well have sentative Mead, Democrat, is that the ne shouted, “It’s hard to see down |had married Peter and Helena and HS hand crept out. seaaliy from )s. companion. at you do that attack by the eminent radio priest} there...” As Fain propelled him- ea to visit with the care- the covers, seeiing Helena’s|for me, Helena? actually made votes for Mr. Mead self beneath the surface again, Fas 00 0 eee soft cheek. “Sure, darling. I—I'm cee because of the extreme nature of the Jack Gose struck out into the|Oiaer’ and less confused, they met|£0e t0 be all right.” She was JA nodded, “Right away, verbal assault. lake, followed by Reiter and Blair |tne emergency with a ealm which|@snvened at the sound of his/ KE peter, and now you rest. If Incidentally, there is very little in} Lowell. To Helena it seemed|none of the rest seemed to possess.|VOCe: 212 words issued as if with | 4, want me again, I'll be in the common between the Townsendites fours, but it was in reality only|Dimly, in the midst of her panic, | Seat effort. next room.” She bent over to kiss and the Lemke ticket and it is be- a matter of seconds until Fain|retena saw why ‘this should be. “You'd better keep quiet, Peter.|nim. His arms went around her, ginning to look as if'a merger of the| struggled to the surtace, clutching Sendra ‘Leigh's, “gang” — young|Disi" Js, bringing the doctor. “and /noiding her desperately. two elements is not as simple as it desperately at a Peter Henderson | sng impetuous—had rushed to|*#ter he’s been you can “Poor little Helena,” hie whis- has been reported. who was limp and helpless. In|Crest Mountain Lodge for pleas-|_ pce? §, head moved against the|,ereq queerly. “I'm—I'm afraid But whatever the final lineup of sudden panic, Helena saw thelure The wedding had further in-|Pilow- Sto wae See Oe T've brought you a lot of trouble. these third party groups, tt seems water streaming from his blond| creased the degree of their cama- I did, wasn't it, pattie But T’'ll try to make it right.” clear that they will take away more hair—and then the quick flow of|Csdierie and excitement, When|Z™ ways doing things!" “of course you'll make it right, votes here from the Roosevelt ticket| blood from an ugly gash. fate had struck suddenly, seem-|Tnat was, something you didn't) peter” Gently she withdrew from |than from Landon, “You him to. the|ingly without reason, they were|*DOW vet” his arms, returned his kiss, Then ‘As for issues being discussed, I fodge,” Blair eaid. “Tl get the! ai too to meet the| “Peter, to me there's nothing} with uncertain she found find on aime every fe igeetteagenss caretaker’s car and go for situation. f you a Sat arene bye her way into the main 5 room on New spending, together w! foolish.’ effort ‘where every eye watched ene the growing belief that much of it, “There're. a lot of. sul Bo they huddled snus ti ig |to her feet, determined to let him |trance. jespecially in the WPA, was waste or stumps at the bottom,” Sutter said | HTP im Wne noe tetice, stayed | ieee, Cespite her ; herd “Peter wants me to make a long \political er ae Democtars apis Eee Arf fy aye fy ave inside Peter's room. Smoking end- Legg ea aoe “ZOU distance call,” she said, “He—he thi n= of ep ey ye ” deevoring to point to some of the| from that height.” less-clgarets and avolding one sp-1""Hte smiled slowly, “T'l be quiet.|"“Fain ‘Sutter tained. trom the worthwhile WPA projects es evidence Hysterical, Helena rushed toward }othet’s gaze, they listened for the /mut I want you to do something | window, “There's a car coming ot $e tact thal tne, Opomie. hove Age them. is he all right? . . . Peter, to vell ‘was driving and which |!"d0°_Wi0 Toutes» a tee. raed, It looks like Blair ething for tl money. you—all course, Peter.’ < 7 “What is impressive here is the at- But it was Fain who bring the doctor from the) + want you to telephone Jotin |"Giad ee ee pee titude of the small business men. and not Peter Henderson, |‘own : ‘Courtney in my home town. He’s|preak their vigil, the others They recall with some degree of bit-| “1 Finally the caretaker’s wite, her |my lawyer. Tell him to take the |crowded to the ‘window — but terness their experiences with the But he'll be out of it in a min-|arms nervously plane into the little town nesr{Helena, mindful of Peter's orders, NRA. They talk of present improve-| ute or two.” They bore Hender-japron, | w into the room.|here. Then have Fain or Jack! went into the hallway where the ment in terms of future tribute to the Fey all’ Feaken (up) sxpecsaney. ceive. aowa $0 soest hie’ telephone was connected, It was tax collector. ‘There is a seated now, all pale and quiet. |fearfully. good woman) “But, Peter, can't you wait/s matter of only a few moments feeling that, while business profits until you're better to talk tol/until she was listening to the are better, the government is going Sines. Simmons bas meneame hear She grew suddenly whiter|ciear, well-modulated voice of to take a much larger slice of these she said before.’ “Peter, you can’t/ John’ Courtney, profits through the new tax bill and water in his|believe that you—that you—” She!’ “yes, I'm Peter Henderson's at~ hence the merchants aren't looking But the |stopped, stricken speechless for &ltorney. . . . What's up now?” backward over their shoulders at She looked moment. “Oh, Peter, you're going| | “Mr. “Henderson is at Crest what has happened, but at what is with troubled |to be all right. Won't you believe| mountain Lodge. He—he's been eee s if there's J” Tien anit a ie la alae ta ee injured, and won't be able to get Pic eg Mgeencenenivaheages 4 AT-how far is it to the neares| dren, fislena, got up trom the|" He touched ber arm, “Ot course|{¥2” 0,8, £0%, 6878, He. waste opposition to the New Deal. while} town’ San-|davenport and went toward|not, silly Helena. I've wanted to|diatety.” imme- Re teem aed. fhe sk Soe vee “Thirty-five miles,” the’ Lelgh| minister and the caretaker, but|him Monday, as a matter of fact.| Courts sertcn ree net ing one way or the other, still it 1s girl . “Blair tol they left when Helena entered. A|But it looks as if I'll be in bed| “And he asked me to that significant that questions are being| make it back here in a little over|crazy, irrelevant sped|here for a few days, 60 I want| you should Leah along.” asked as to why and the wherefore OO a ges through her brain. “Isn't it queer |him over. There was a at the other Pg tapes peli rosa 4 ne that I should be the one he calls| He looked up at Helena, “You'll|end of the wits, maemo Ni a gion Medgar ead A’S heart sank. What|for—when only day before yes-|iong distance him? Right away?" |Who is this spesking?™ 1" 7° fect has been aroused. and it has Pi hee win sour en Then MT Gea alsa cee ee anieree| “Tm... Mes watt ‘item any August that't have| ‘fe hung in the balance 1 At last |Peter dies Tl be a widow. Peter|” “And . ..” he seemed to hesitate| ornare: I How queer it Geer observed in the isst six. presl~ she gave way to uncontrolled sobs | Henderson’s? widow.” Unable to|just the fraction of a second. “Tell| “Mrs. Peter Hend 1 dential Sendra Leen held her arias shout [Gow by ihe aide of thet bed and |Ecier ‘embene o oe rata, |ciaimed Courtney, “Good Godt Tit Ou see, 5 eae mio interview | her, “Phere, darling. Hell be all leried, “eter!'. . . Peier, youvela—e friend of his. John may asl (ny gi eget ame