The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 9, 1936, Page 4

The Bismarck Tribune!’ An independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Officia) Newspaper Published daily except Sunday by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- marck, N. D., and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter. | Mrs. Stella 1. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W Simons Sec'y-Treas and Editor Archie O. Johnson Vice Pres. and Gen'l. Manager Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year Daily by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail per year (in state cuts! Dally by mai) outside of North Dakota Weekly by mai) in state, per year ... Weekly by mai] outside of North Dakota, per year Weekly by mail in Canada. per year Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press The 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 loca! news of spontaneous origin published herein Ail rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Those WPA Strikes One of the most disturbing things about the WPA strikes which have developed here and there in the country is the tend- ency of the workers employed to regard WPA employment as a permanent thing. The fact, as we all know, is that the WPA and its prede- cessors were designed as EMERGENCY measures. They were not intended to supplant private employment but were to be merely stop-gaps until private business was in position to again assume the entire employment load. The fact that men on WPA go on strike is not surprising. Neither is their tendency to regard work for the government as a permanent affair. Many of them have been public employes for four years or so and if that isn’t enough to encourage the belief in the permanence of their employment they are slow to learn. The result is that “organizers,” some of them avowed Com- munists, have taken over the task of setting up workers’ unions to coerce the government into paying more money, relaxing the WPA rules and conditions of work. The result is to still further unfit many of these men for private employment. The average employer is both an easier and a harder task- master than is Uncle Sam. In some ways working conditions are better and in others they are worse. In private employment. a man must either deliver the goods or get out. In government work the compulsion to deliver an hour’s work for an hour’s pay is not so severe. To point the moral one need only reveal the attitude of a delegation which recently called at The Tribune editorial office on another matter. The discussion turned to what would hap- pen if the men were taken off the WPA rolls and had no private employment. They had no independent resources and the suggestion was made that, under such conditions, they would have to go back on direct relief. “That would be swell,” one man commented. “You get more on direct relief than on the WPA. They pay your house rent and you are sure to get enough to eat and clothes to wear. Good old Uncle (Sam) isn’t going to let anybody starve. He'll take care of us.” The attitude thus expressed may not be typical but it is discouraging. Time was when almost anyone would be ashamed to admit that he was on relief. Most persons still are reluctant to do so. But there is a rapidly growing class which not only looks upon WPA or similar employment as permanent, it thinks of relief in terms of where they can get the most. From a purely financial standpoint there may be good com- mon sense in this attitude. Those who have sampled both direct and work relief should know. But the attitude is not that of the traditional American. It is significant, too, because it sig- nifies either a lack of hope of obtaining private employment or # lack of desire for such labor. Some of these men—and the number is too large—have a tendency to compare private em- ployment unfavorably with conditions of government employ- ment. The fact that the former would take them off the relief rolls makes no difference. The condition might be still worse if all relief were on a direct rather than a work basis, but it is bad enough as it is. (Le > ' i vt: MRS. T. S. HARRIS + * & * e i RETTINGER WOMAN CONCLUDES SERVICE Hettinger, N. D., Sept, 9—(P)—A North Dakota war nurse, Mrs. T. 8. Harris—the first woman in this state to head an American Legion post and one of the few in the nation—this month is closing a “busy year” which she describes as a “delightful experi- ence.” i The Hettinger woman, retiring} commander of the Johnson-Melary post of the American Legion, was Grafted for the office. Members of the post unanimously named a house- wife as their chief. “I took the position with a bit of trepidation, but in all seriousness, prayerful and purposeful spirit,” she said, Declares Venture Success As her term winds to a climax,! Mrs. Harris, who has long “dedicated” | herself to both legion and auxiliary work, declared, “I am gratified to be} able to say the venture has been a Success in almost every way.” Mrs. Harris, a native of River Falls, Wis., where she was born in 1878, enrolled in the Red Cross nurs- ing service in the spring of 1918 pre- Paratory for army service and was} “called to the colors” in October ot; that year. She was assigned to duty at Camp Custer, Battlecreek, Mich.,| and later served at Fort Porter inj Buffalo, N. Y. The Hettinger nurse saw hardest} service during the influenza epidemic; in 1918 and later when a diphtheria epidemic raged in a pyschopathic ward at Fort Porter. Poetry Is Hobby When she is not busily engaged with legion or auxiliary duties, Mrs. Harris turns her attention to her home. Poetry is her hobby. Though she admits she has little time to devote to her hobby, she is one of the contributors to the anthology of verse, “North Dakota Singing” and likewise has had many verses pub- lished. As she prepares to step from the chaif as commander of the post, Mrs. Harris declared it was “worth the whole year's effort for me to see the eager delight and pride on the faces of the boys the night we hung our national citation for distinguished | service in membership. They are} proud of their banner and they may well be.” Scholarships Gi ven | To Local Students| Two men from the Bismarck area, both seniors at the University of North Dakota, have been awarded $100 scholarships in the engineering department at the University of North Dakota, according to information re- ceived here. They are Leonard Craw- | ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Craw- | ford living near Britton, and Ray-| mond Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jenkins, Bismarck. | The awards were from the $10,000; Looking at the Campaign (Copyright, 1936, by David Lawrence) Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 9.—This might | well be called the boondoggle capital of America. For here have been pér- petrated in the name of “relief” some cf the most fantastic operations with federal money that have been record- ec anywhere. Pueblo county has re- ceived about $2,233,008 of federal {money for local projects, First, there's the golf course. The WPA spent $100,826 on it. In con- structing it, a ditch 4,200 feet long was dug and filled up when it was discovered that the ditch was in the wrong place for draining. A second ditch was dug and parts of it were | $2,500. too long and had to be filled in. Second, there's the expenditure of about $310,370 on improvements to the ‘state fair grounds. The fair grounds are idle most of the year, but they dv take in some money as a business proposition for the state and Colorado should have defrayed much moré of the cost instead of leaving the bulk of it to taxpayers in other parts of the country—this is the chief objection raised even among Colorado citizens, who feel that the cost of maintenance will ultimately be a burden upon them. About $250,000 was spent on horse barns. There are ten-units each, cost- ing about $23,507. Commenting on these barns, the New York Sun, which has made a specialty of exposing these boondoggles, remarks: “Even the most “David Lawrence arigtocratic of horses, when ushered into such a barn, ought not to look the WPA in thé mouth, but the ques- tion which doubtless rises in the minds of many Coloradoans is: How is the state to produce enough horses to fill all these barns unless there is an im- cna return to the horse-and-buggy ya?” Third, there is comment on the out- ley of $50,000 of federal money to improve streets and driveways leading to the state fair grounds when, at a town not far away, the president ap- proved a similar improvement of 12 miles of streets at a total cost of only Fourth, there is the roof and exten- sion of the poultry building author- ized by the president through the WPA at a cost to the federal treasury of $24,900. Fifth, federal money is already be- ing used for maintenance . Thus, seven large and 127 small bridges are being painted by the WPA &t a total cost of $37,000. Sixth, a 200 costing $24,505 of fed- eral money is being constructed in the city park. Seventh, another $24,506 has been borrowed to landscape a hill in the animal pens. This is also federal Eighth, the young people of Pueblo are to have their dancing pavilion in the city park remodeled. It will cost $24,750 of federal money. Ninth, wading are being con- structed by the WPA at a cost of $24,- 600 to the federal treasury. Pueblo county has 1,506 persons who pay income taxes to the federal gov- ernment, and, since the average was $00 for the state, the assumption is that about $90,000 will be paid by Pueblo county residents toward re- payment to the federal government for having spent $2,233,006 in this county. Approximately $2,140,000, therefore, has to be paid by taxpayers in other parts of the country for im- provements they will never see or enjoy. The big question then is whether the employment given could have been otherwise furnished or whether food end shelter for the unemployed could have been otherwise provided by this county, even with federal aid, much less expense. Most citizens here- abouts, glad to have the gift of the improvements, will nevertheless con- cede privately that relief could have been much less expensively handled. ‘What has happened in Pueblo may or may not be typical of what has happened in other cities and counties, but the general impression I gather from other states, too, is that boon- doggling has come to be a good deal of @ joke—that is, a joke on the tax- payers of the east and middle west who will have to pay the bill. War Scare Intensifies Work of Spy Systems Secret Service Men Indispen- sable from Defensive, Offen- sive Standpoints Editor's note—Sples! The very mention of the name spurs the imagination! Adventure, mystery, daring, intrigue, death. From revolution-torn Spain today come stories of vast activities by spies. They recall famous cases of the past. DeWitt MacKenzie, famous war correspondent and reporter on foreign affairs for years, has written a series of thrilling stor- ies on spies. The first is pre- sented below. By DeWITT MacKENZIE (Copyright, 1936, Associated Press) New York, Sept. 9.—The activities 'of spies have intensified in recent gamble their lives and match wits; with the best they can find. As Old as History Spying is as old as history. The Bible records that Moses sent spies into Canaan to look the country over, and they brought back what has be- come the best ktiown secret service report of all time, that it was a land) “flowing with milk and honey.” ‘Those who are engaged in this haz- ardous profession do not like the designation of “spy’—a word which they feel smacks too much of key- hole snooping. ‘They prefer the more dignified and euphemistic term of “secret service,” although no dishonor attaches to; those who serve their own countries’ in this manner. | The qualifications for high-class acting. Among other things there must be absolute fearlessness, nerves which never jump, a brain which works surely and with lightning speed, @ thorough knowledge of mankind, convincing personality, a command of languages, the detective's knack of arriving at the correct answer by Piecing together seemingly irrelevant clues, and the art of impersonation. To Death With Sealed Lips And the spy must be prepared to go to his death with sealed lips! That is the code! A notable example of the total of these qualifications was furnished during the World war by a brilliant young British secret service agent. He actually lunched with the kaiser in Berlin and was given highly con- fidential admiralty information by the all highest himself. The agent successfully imperson- ated a German naval officer who had woccococccococsos: Qocc ese mmo ce cc ooero or ooccococores: Your Personal Health By William Brady, M. D. | not Dr. oy 6 pertaining to health but in ink, res 1S crust be accompanied . UJ wooo VITAMINS AND BABY TEETH Adequate daily rations of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin D, are essen- tial to assure strong, sound, regular, beautiful teeth. ‘i A quart of fresh milk contains 1,000 units of vitamin A. The yolk o! an egg contains more than 800 units of vitamin A. An ounce of tomato or tomato juice (fresh or factory canned) contains 170 units of vitamin A. Evaporated milk contains 140 units of vitamin A in the ounce undiluted; loes conderised milk. o “One ounce of spinach contains 1,400 units of vitamin A, either fresh or canned spinach. One olnce of escarole contains 6,000 units of vitamin A. One ounce of prunes or prune juice contains 300 units of vitamin A. One ounce of cooked liver contains 2,800 units of vitamin A. One ounce of butter contains 1,400 units of vitamin A. One ounce of orange juice contains only 20 units of vitamin A. One ounce of carrots contains 940 units of vitamin A. ‘The baby requires from 200 to 300 units of vitamin A for each 100 calor- fes of food daily.» A three months old baby usually takes about 700 calories for | daily, and hence should receive at least 1,500 units of vitamin A daily. ‘One teaspoonful of cod liver oil or halibut liver oll or any other fish liver oil contains 2,000 units of vitamin A. It would seem that no infant need suffer from deficiency of vitamin A. The vitamin C requirement is about 20 units a day. One ounce of tomato juice (fresh or factory canned) contains the same amount of vitamin C as one ounce of orange juice or one ounce of lemon juice, 14 units, Each ounce of RAW milk (not pasteurized, sterilized or boiled) contains 1 unit of vitamin C. One ounce of raw cabbage contains 14 units of vitamin C. One ounce of strawberry juice contains 14 units of vitamin ©. One ounce of peach juice contains 5 units of vitamin C. One ounce of RAW spinach contains 25 units, canned spinach 10 units, and cooked spinach 2 units of vitamin C. One ounce of ripe banana contaitis 5 units of vitamin C. ‘The daily requirement of vitamin D for an infant a month old is about | 3,000 units, Milk, cream, butter and egg yolk contain small amounts of vit min D, but never enough for the growing infant. Fish liver oils and sy! thetic vitamin D (irradiated ergosterol, viosterol, condol) are the only avail- able sources. Ten to fifteen drops of condol daily, given mixed with the daily fruit juice or with a milk feeding, will meet the requirements with least dif- ficulty and at the lowest cost. Each drop of condol contains 300 units of vitamin D. Each drop of viosterol contains 250 units of vitamin D, The vitamin potency of these synthetic vitamin D concentrates is determined by biological assay, so that, unit for unit, they differ only in cost. If the baby or temporary teeth are sound, the permanent teeth will be poor picking for the dentists. Anamoose Woman Dies at Harvey is . 9.—Mrs. Phili 5 | iar Gi, or Anamoose, died in «| Recreation Workers | hospital here Tuesday at 4 a. Attend Steele Meeting Cause of death was double pneu- Burleigh county recreational work- | monia. Mrs, Helm was born in Tereblestie, ers were in Steele Wednesday for the opening day's session of a two-day jcompleted Tuesday, but they will be held at Anamoose with Rev. W. W. Knouff officiating. Bukowina, Austria, Feb. 1, 1884, and came to this country with her fam- ily in 1886, She was married Dec. 28, 1904. She been summoned to confer with the| leaves her husband and a daughter, emperor and whom the Briton dis- posed of in some manner known only to himself. 2 Minnie. fancy. A son, Walter, died in in- Mrs. Helm was a member of the Training for the secret service {s| Baptist church at Anamooée, and of harsh and extensive. Some countries secret service work are many and ex- maintain regular schools. the Ladies’ Aid society. Funeral arrangements had not been “neighborhood institute” meeting, sponsored by the State college exten- sion service. Professor A. G. Arvold, originator of State college's famous “Little Theatre,” was on hand to lead discussions of neighborhood recreation | Eroblems and to demonstrate how to put on neighborhood dramatic offer- ings. months in all countries, including. our! compartively isolated United States, as the world has raced for rearma- ment, made new alliances and in gen- eral prepared for war. These daring and mysterious secret workers, engaged in one of the most dangerous of all callings, are em- ployed by every ‘nation, for they are indispensable from the standpoint both of defensive and offensive prep- arations. In times of absolute tranquillity one hears little about spies, although they are omnipresent, but today’s uni- versal war neurosis has brought them under the searchlight and sent many of them to execution or prison. Two Americans Involved Most of the cases do not attract great attention, but occasionally’ the man in the street is made spy con- scious by a sensational affair such as that involving two young Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon Switz of East Orange, N. J., in France last year. They were charged with being lead- ers of a Russian spy ring. On trial the court said they were guilty but exempted them from punishment be- cause they turned state’s evidence. They were released after 16 months in prison. The world was made to shudder in 1935 when Germany sent two lovely and accomplished noblewomen to the chopping block—the Baroness Benita von Falkenhayn and Frau Renate von Natzmer, So the wheel of fortune will con- BEGIN HERE TODAY . TODAY IS OURS her job in a t Steve will not scholarship fund, established last | tinue to spin as nations fight to safe- by Charles W. Boise of London, Eng.,| guard their vital secrets from these a nephew of C. G. Boise of Bismarck.| steel-nerved adventurers who daily meets Steve for lunch appr ev thé matter over. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER II TNESPITE Virginia’s reassurance, Judith found it difficult to stop her sobbing. “T—I always thought I could ‘be sane about something like this,” Judith faltered. “But now TI- I'm just realizing what Steve means to me!” Virginia patted her shoulder./ “Sure, I know. But right now you've got to snap out of it. The rest of the girls will be popping in here in a minute, and you can’t let them see you like this. Come on, buck up.” Judith nodded. With an effort she straightened and went to the washstand. While Virginia stood guard at the door, Judith bathed her face in cold water. When she had finished, Virginia left the door by NARD JONES © 1930 NEA Service, toe she told herself, “It was only four years . . . and with every hour those four years will grow less important,” she could not really believe it. Judith rose at last, bathed her face in cold water and slipped into a cool frock. She had bare- ly finished dressing when Steve's ring at the door startled her. List- lessly she went to the door and opened it. “Hello, Steve.” He looked at her closely as he came in, but said nothing. Walk- ing to the little table by the win- dow he put down his hat, took his pipe from his pocket and set it be- tween his teeth unlighted. Then, neryously, he returned it to his pocket, “Look here, Judith,” he said suddenly, “you couldn’t have meant what you said this noon.” “I did mean it, though.” Her eyes met his unflinchingly. “Then you haven't changed your mood?” He reached for his hat. “And if you haven’t changed your mood there’s no use in my trying to talk this out with you now.” “It isn’t a mood, Steve—and it isn’t a question of talking it out. .|I told you today how I felt.” She took a step toward him, then stopped as if afraid of herself. “Oh, Steve, I haven’t insisted many rv . times that I was right. In all the times we've quarreled I’ve always given in. But this time I’m not going to give in. That’s what makes me feel so sure I’m right.” eee EVE'S laugh was you're all right, Judith. A little Powder and some rouge now. And,” she dived into her bag, “a cigaret. Here.” She inserted the cigaret between Judith’s trembling lips, held up a light. es Boyhood’s World Freddie Bartholomew, so his press agents aver, has had a | Girl Athlete Freddie, be it remembered, is the angel-faced English lad HORIZONTAL AuWEr le Fievious Bites hammey A 15 Restric i fight and has, thereby, established himself as a “regular fellow.”| who was imported to this country to give the mothers of dirty- 1,6 Who is the 4 “ . 2 ind i SIGIHINTT GIG) ° . “You're a peach, Virginia.” “Lis ith,” Virginia said. “Wil it i i without faced American boys cause for envy and to impart thrills to He pine AERITL EC Eyverher: The other shook her head. sot Le, Heit Virginia said. “Will you resent it if I help humor. “Right? How can you feminine hearts which yearn for masculine beauty. He was) 12 White poplar. fA BEA Bautene: seen, pin, ete on me, : Apo i ae be 50 absurd, Judith? You want 4 y tha 13 Ethical. A Al 22 Px rling. 'm joy! myself. | people aroun: e shows up came out ‘way ahead.” me marry you, rt you, | Presented as the modern Little Lord Fauntleroy with impeccable) {2 Ethical. at arte Know why? Because I've looked | tonight. Don’t let him get you! “No!” He looked at Judith sym-| when I can just about manage to manners and clothes to match. bread! 24 Musical note. forward to this break for a long}alone where he can talk you out} pathetically. “Say, that’s too bad! |do for myself.” But this role didn’t “take.” Freddie didn’t turn out to be} 15 Woolly. S| 25 To carry. based bye fees sensible thing of your decision. I'll drop in with |T hope—” He was interrupted by} “I want you to marry me, Ste- a grand slam at the boxoffice 16 Smooth. 27 Within. yeuDe lone in about three years.’ Bob and we'll make a little party} sharp nudge from his wife.|phen. I'll support myself. I want % ? . 2 17 Sleigh. 28 God of the- you really believe that?” of it. Of course we'll pretend we} “well,” he began again, attempt-jit that way. Doesn't that make Too many American men protested at going to see “that he Musical se na bai we e smile, don’t know anything’s up.” ‘ing a laugh, “easy come, easy go, |it all right?” aad i 21 Dung beetles. 29 Points. not only believe it, but I| Judith was silent, meet Vir- | Judith.” i “Judi sissy kid.” They had been taught to expect something more of 26 To spoil. By 34 To move know it. Just foreet Sieve ginia’s suspicious gaze. one Vie eee ie ek peg Bey Hes their juvenile male movie stars than mere prettiness. Their] 30 Rigorous. jer Fowler, and you'll be all right in|to see him alone for a few min- VIRGINIA caught a glimpse of |#! else in the world, But 35 Accosts. & month—or less. Never see him |utes, Virginia. I'll let him know I'm not going to let it blind me to 31 She is U.S. A. Judith’s face and quickly taste ran more to the Coogan, Cooper type of screen adolescent. 37 To ascend. » that my talk today wasn’t a spur 2 Aaa — champion , ", eered i And so Freddie had a fight. And it is solemnly reported| 32Northeast. 5! Particle. VERTICAL 38 In front of. Raaepalbie conivarantion nip eaten | ere cies Gott ieee Coe ited he won “d yee 33 Perched. 53 Disfigures. 1 Wearing no 39 Mars (eome ment poy aoe roe kbar: PHicdbeacira ad cle channels. To all sppeerances, eee onnae ont 35 Jewel. 54 Mexican pine. hat. bining form). Virginia's mouth fell open.| “Aji right,” said Virginia re- Judith’s shoulders sagged. Her The ostensible reason for this encounter at fisticuffs was| 36 Above. 55 Christmas 2 Tree. 40 Accomplishing “Comi 3 3 Thin. ing to the apartment! I|signedly. “But we'll bring Toby “kid” next to his Hollywood home called him a 37 Court. carol. 3 Thin. 42 Gems. ought were thro ” 2 reached the apartment building} mouth twisted in a smile of help- that ane du sone peeces : 38Sent onward. 56She recently 4 Otherwisc. 43 Fairy. % “he ‘oats Dae signe, | Hee the dite of any piers Belt the Bents and Judith ergy ies ail I know is fe ly any | Howa: ived. youn; 46 Implement, 48 Auto. ry of distress 5 Mesh of lace. title. 7 Wine vessel. 57 She‘is now 8 Peruses. — champion 9 Verbal. in two 10 To mitigate. countries. Al Heavy ig—and we're in love. That’s all there is to know or understand. We won't be young forever. We—we may not love each other forever. But today is ours.” She went to him now, her trembling hands against his shoulders. “Can't you under- stand that, Stephen? Today is = 4 ours, and you want us to keep 4 41 Therefore. 43 Brooch. 44 Wrath. 45 Period. 47 One who ices. 49 To guide. “ sep. wane icicles you and Steve may have hung around the room before we get there.” How Judith got through her aft- ernoon’s work she would never quite know. As she had told her she had always believed friend, held | that in a situation like this she| chance spoiling.” Bob was about to suggest that “Better have dinner with us to- night,” Virginia invited her as the trio went up in the automatic lift. Judith shook her head. “Thanks a lot, but I've some food left over from yesterday—and my frugal New England nature won't let it But get the description of this encounter. It seems that the taunt supreme was hurled one afternoon and the “fight” was “arranged” for the next afternoon. It was held in a vacant lot, with a referee and went five three-minute rounds before our hero was returned victorious. Whether it was by a knockout or the other fellow merely called It did seem queer . . . after four years.” “quits” is not explained. Anyhow, our little hero won. It couldn’t have been otherwise, for heroes always have to win. There was none of the swift, sudden and unpredictable action which marks such encounters in boyhood’s real world. It was all “arranged” and oh, so very formal and English, don’t you know. And Freddie and his opponent are only about 10 years old. The crowning touch is saved to the last. It is Freddie's explanation to his beaten opponent ‘that he had been taking boxing lessons from Jackie Fields. “Jackie's the former world’s _ welterweight champ, you know.” . _Phooey! x _1f the kid had gotten a bloody nose or a biack eye the thing might reg- {6 fa, he 1s just Spinstéer Aunt Myllicent’s idea of what a well- should be. >|they pool their kitchen resources, but it occurred to him in the nick ,J0f time that, under the circum- planning for a tomorrow that might never come.” - her that it might happen, ignored the warning. AMET, <ptgle of her brain had begun] stances, Judith might prefer to H rrect—partly. while Judith did want to be for a while, she touched Pare ave dinner alone. He was cot “But zak made in a man’s world. And it takes money for a happy mar- riage. I'd be worse than a fool if I saw it your way, Judith.” Ee e