The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 2, 1936, Page 6

THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1936 An independent THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) ie State, City and County Official Newspaper Published daily except Sunday by The Bismrack Tribune Company, Bis- marck, N. D. and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mail matter, Mrs. Stella L 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 B! Datly by mail per year (in state outside o! Daily by mai) outside of North Dakota ‘Weekly by mail in state. per year .. Weekly by mail outside of North Dako’ Weekly by mail tn Canada, per year .. Member of Audit Bureau of Cireulation Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press !s exclusively entitled to the use for republica- tion of the news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this news d also the local news of spontaneous origin published herein. all rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Revive the NRA? One of the current questions agitating both politicians and business men is that of whether President Roosevelt will rec- cmmend to the next congress a re-enactment of something approaching the NRA law which was ruled unconstitutional. The answer would seem to be “no,” at least not the NRA in the original cumbersome form which had proved itself a failure in some respects by the time the court got around to Jeclaring it invalid. Relating an interview with the president in a forthcom- Ing magazine article, George Creel asserts that Mr. Roosevelt's hope is “for the establishment of a new social order which will yetain every value of the old but at the same time will take rourageous cognizance of vast changes and the imperative needs evolved by these changes.” He asserts the president, “holds to his faith in NRA fundamentals” and that the abolition of child labor and sweatshops, together with establishment of standards for minimum wages and maximum hours, arc still! Roosevelt objectives. | These object and adherence to the fundamentals of! NRA do not necessarily forecast the return of that burdensome} law with its codes of ethics and other folderol which were torn} to tatters by experience. Indications are that a constitutional amendment would be necessary to establish federal laws governing the objectives} mentioned, about which there is much to be said on each side. | On the other hand, there is no doubt that the political trend is in the direction of granting such powers to the federal govern- ment, Data on how the NRA worked and what happened after It was ruled out indicate that industry might well be ENCOUR- AGED rather than FORCED to adopt a more social attitude. During the NRA the average work week was 35.6 hours. When the law was killed there was a sharp increase, due largely to the lengthening of the work week for employes who had been on part time. As a consequence the average from June to December, 1935, was 37 hours and for the first nine months of 1936 it was 38.6 hours, still below the average of 40 hours & week set by most NRA codes. Hourly earnings were advanced 42 per cent by application of the NRA codes and now are practically the same as they were at its close. The result is a 15 per cent increase in pay for the average worker because of the increased hours, with purchasing power 6.4 per cent higher than during the NRA period. From these facts it is obvious that many of the objectives of the NRA are being achieved without compulsion of law. The “sweatshop” problem can be cared for by enforcement of adequate sanitary wage and hour regulations and the child labor amendment already is before the states for their approval. 3 The American Way Real prosperity in this country depends upon the continued application of the American Way and this can be done without regard to politics. That way consists in continuing the struggle for greater efficiency, in passing on to the American people the benefits of new devices, new ways of doing things, new improvements in our industrial and commercial processes. Excellent examples are offered by the railroad and auto-| mobile industries which are in direct competition for the con-} sumer’s dollar. As a result of better railroad practices an American citizen can ride 25 miles farther on a western railroad for a dollar now than was the case a few years ago. He can transport a ton of freight 20 per cent farther. The increased efficiency and lowered cost of automobiles are a national wonder, but few persons realize that in the last 13 years the average price of gasoline has dropped 33.2 per cent. The thing that keeps gasoline prices up is the high taxes. These railroad and motor improvements are definite con- tributions to a higher standard of living—to the American Way of life. They enable the purchaser to either buy more trans- portation for his money or, if his use of transportation remains the same, to use the savings in the purchase of other items. The Father Always Survives No matter what the strain upon him, the father of a new- born child always survives. But the fact that so many American women die in child- birth, or as a direct result of this phenomenon, is a national scandal. Lack of education, lack of care and the necessity of bearing children in poverty: have combined to make the ma- ternal death rate in the United States among the highest known anywhere in the world. Since nothing draws one woman to another in quite the same way as the common experience of childbearing, clubwomen The Bismarck Tribune j expected in the next congress, Behind me Scenes Washington Close Observers Not Sure That In- dustry Can Live Up to Assurance That It Will Absorb Jobless .. . Birth Rate Is Important Factor in Problem . . . Greater Machine Ef- ficiency Speeds Production 10 Per Cent Over 1929 . . . Monopoly Is Blamed for Much Unemployment. By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Dec. 2. — Assurances from the U, S, Chamber of Commerce and other business groups that in- jdustry can be depended upon to absorb the unemployed are a great comfort to those in the administra- tion who believe they can depend on such assurances. There would be more believers if it were not for the fact that the unem- ployment problem had been a big one ever since 1929 and that industrial | policy meanwhile has been such as to discourage re-employment in propor- tion to the increase in industrial pros duction, New evidence as to the effect of growth and improvement of machines on employment js contained in @ con- fidential report, covering a survey of technological unemployment develop- ; ments, which Roosevelt took away to study during his ocean trip. The Bu- reau of Labor Statistics and WPA co- operated in the survey. Thanks to greater efficiency through machines and higher standards im- posed by industry, the American fac- tory worker can now produce 30 per cent more than in 1920 and 10 per cent more than in 1929. The figure covering the post-1929 period is new and shows that the re- lentless process of displacing workers by machine continued right on through the depression. * 8 % ! Birth Rate Important Restoration of employment to the} 1929 level would require production of 10 per cent more goods than were produced in that year, whereas in- dustrial production is now about 10 per cent below 1929. Incidentally, it is officially -esti- mated that there were about 1,800,000 unemployed in the best part of 1929. But technological unemployment is only one of the explanations why | 11,000,000 unemployed. (The U. S&S. Chamber's special committee says there are only 4,000,000 available for employment, but that seems low. WPA officials say it merely approxi- mates the minimum estimate of un- employed who aren’t on WPA or home relief rolls.) A very large factor is the birth rate, for which captains of industry can hardly be blamed, It is stated author- itatively that since 1929 about half a tered the labor market each year than have retired by old age or death. Young, eager, and often willing to work for low wages, these new work- ers have been displacing older men and women. So you find Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins complaining that many corporations are placing the|" top hiring wages of 40 and 45 years while an increasingly large propor- tion of persons between 45 and 65 is |, found on the relief rolls. * oe OK Means Huge Output Boost creased 20 per cent above 1929, or| figure, to reduce unemployment to} 1929 proportions. keeps on increasing and teclmological unemployment also continues. On top of that, industry has been increasing the number of hours worked per week by the average em- ploye. The A. F. of L. says the av- erage work week increased from 38 hours in 1935 to 40 hours in 1936. Numerous business experts believe the national average working week is 44 hours or more, when all unorgan- ized industries are included. These are reasons why you can't! blame it all on the administration when you find business getting better and better and the unemployment problem still huge. They're reasons why one can't be any too sure that private industry can be depended on to handle the prob- lem and why Harry Hopkins esti- mates the unemployed army will still number around 7,000,000 when 1929 production is reached. And they're reasons why a strong effort to get a national 36-hour week law may be * * Monopoly Is Big Factor Furthermore, any administration efforts to curb monopoly will also be related to the unemployment prob- lem. Monopoly keeps prices rigid in depression and the only alternative to lower prices is a wholesale drop in production and of workers. Harry Hopkins recently pointed out the difference in what happens in de- pression to industries whose prices stay up and those whose prices go down. Farm machinery prices fell but 6 per cent while production dropped 80 per cent; automobile prices were off i6 per cent and pro- duction 80; and iron and steel prices decreased 20 per cent while produc- tion declined 83 per cent. But while a majority of workers in I: there are still between 8,000,000 and } ing A nique? “horse.” « HORIZONTAL those industries lost their jobs, here's what happened to industries with flexible price structures: Textiles down 49 per cent in price and 14 per cent in production; farm products 63 and 6; petroleum 56 and 20. (Copyright, 1936, NEA ervice, Inc.) o Qe ee J SO THEY SAY | Talk about facing Wally Berger, Mel Ott, or Paul.Waner. They aren’t pnd others are joining in an effort to improve this situation, ’ Both locally and on a national scale they are taking heed of the candition which exists and seeking ways to improve it. if they persist in their effort the results will be good, because no force in Amtrican life is more effective than the determined ¢fforts of its womanhood. - The same thing holds true in the fight against cancer, in If American women persist in their organized efforts to common ills of womanhood we may look to see a _ which women are enlisting because the female sex suffer most} (Wis). tality rates from these causes in the near| and we have no need to dread in it with @ mad bee in a closed car. —“Dizzy” Dean, St. Louls Cardinal pitcher. ** * The marriage of the King of Eng- land is of no moment to us. We have our own moral problem on the mar- riage question with our idle rich and well-advertised moving picture stars. —U. 8. Representative R. J. Cannon s* * If need arises, we will not defand our frontiers by spilling ink... . We have the world’s bravest men and ithe: Siem canines ob scr Sispeenl ture.—Milan Stoyadinovitch, premier of Yugoslavia, es Lg Mountaineer—! million more young people have eN-{ son-in-law when I shot him, BIT OF HUMOR NOW IS RELISHED BY THE BEST OF MEN I at Native—What do you think of our town? Collegiate Youth—Well, it certainly is unique, Native — What do you mean by Collegiate Youth — Well, from two Latin words—“unus,” mean- “one,” and New Boyfriend—Well, I got rid of This factor — more than 3,000,000;ycur kid brother by giving him a new workers in seven years — means | Penny. that production would have to be in-|your old man out of the room? Scotchman’s Daughter —The same nearly 35 per cent over the present | Way you got my kid brother out. Now I wonder how I can get Fair Visitor—I suppose they ask a Meanwhile, the working population | Jot for the rent of this studio? Artist (absently)—Yes, they asked five timees last week. The real estate man had showed the old fellow everything in the | country he thought he would be in- terested in buying, but none seemed to suit the prospect. him to an old worn-out farm and told him the price, The old fellow looked at it and ap- peared interested, then asked: shot him yesterday of his ear. on you, your son-In-law! Huh! AND THEN Mountaineer—Doc, want you to look my son-in-law. I and took a piece out f Doctor — Shame jooting at He wasn’t my it comes “equs,” meaning Finally he took “But i Also Indefinitely Suspended what'll I raise here to git my money back?” “By Gosh,” replied the disgusted real estate dealer, “Raise the price like I did.” He sold the farm. i BARBS t oO “Michigan College to Honor Pro- fessor’s Memory.” He was obviously not of the absent-minded kind, * * OK “Australian business men refuse to hire blonds.” Which means that a lot of girls over there will be dyeing for jobs. * * * “Farley May Get Movie Post.” To prophesy which states each new film will “carry.” * * * A woman barber in Alaska charges $5 a haircut. - This is believed to be the only business in which customers deliberately ask to be trimmed. eH A mule was found lynched in Louisiana. It was probably the first time it felt that it was given too much rope. ee Creators of “Music Goes Around and Around” are going to break up. There is no longer need to band to-' gether for protection. * * * Mickey Cochrane, manager of Detroit's baseball team, has won a prize at a Toronto fair as a judge of cattle. He's not bad, either, at picking Tigers. * * Dogs that bark are not allowed in Santa Cruz, Calif. It is now impos- sible for citizens to tell whether a dog is vicious or merely law-abiding. Statistics of the North Carolina State college disclose there are 1,600,- 000 persons living on North Carolina farms. Devoted Teacher | 1,3, 7 Teacher of a famous blind pupil. 10 Mine hut. 11 One that breeds. 13 Opposite of high. 15 Egg-shaped. VIRIETA! 17 Rough cliffs. 18 Signal system. 19 Worth, 21 Native metal. 22 Verb. 23 Embryo plant. 25 Stitches tem- porarily. 26 Form of “to be.” 28 Mockers, 31 To doze. 33 Sorrowful. 34 To knock. 35 To press. 37She was —— 59 Her pupil, early in life. 39 Play on words 60 She was 41 Before. 2 43 Northwest. 45 Peak. AIRINIE IR] Cod is O[UISIE] Alt |e Ala [M4] 47 Within. 48 Iniquity. 50 To rejoin. 53 Monkey. ” 55 Inlet. 57 Apart, 58 English coin. Helen ——, \ awarded for her teaching. Answer to Previous Puzzle IS] OLAND Paar No IR] 1 INIHIA] Qn JOMBOIE[TelciTI VIE} IR] [PIRIOMMATLIL} ELAS TMMIO[OIRIS] [SIRTAIKIEISIPIEIAIR] years (pl.). 12 Corpse, 14 Marries. 16 Told untruths 18 Lettuce, 20 Golf devices, 22 Stinging insect. NER TSIAIWIOtR IRIE ISMMS/O} DOBBS B et ic.cl [AIL THBINT 24 Yellowish [OE MMFILIE(E} gray. 25 Small nail. 27 Blemish. 29 Unoccupied. 30 Sea eagle. 32 Carbonated drink. 36 Almond. 38 Peaceful. 40 Neither. 42 Unit. 44 Telegram. 46 Fruit. 47 Paragraph. 49 Nothing. 51 You and me. $2 Structural unit. 53 Constellation, 54 Chum, 56 Morindin dye 58 Alleged force. RIT} [Al ISIETAIL lEJAIN] VERTICAL 1To stir. 2 Elevates. 3 Circle part, 4 Roman } emperor. 5 Approached, 6 Brink. ‘7 Mister. 8 To strike. 9To warble. 10 She was her pupil's —— By William Brady, M. D. ai Dr, Brady will answer questions pertaining to health but not briefly an Ink. Address Brady fa cate of The Tris setters: OElety and Laks mpasied by stamped, eelf-adéressed envelope. THE EFFECATS OF ANOXIA It is simply an oxygen lack oF term is asphyxia, suffocation, led animation as from drowning or inhalation of smoke or certain refers more specifically to lack of or deficiency of oxygen . Anoxemia means lack of or insufficient oxygen in the reminds us that tissue asphyxia or anoxia, the majority of all human beings as death ‘Unless one is burned alive, says this distinguished ‘one’s body always die of asphyxia, Primarily or series of induced by an oxygen supply short of gradually in the course of an illness the intellect without the person being subjectively aware of patient receives, say, a sub- his blood avidly picks it up from need it. There is a sudden in- quite confident that hen in fact he is aber~ subject sees without knowing printed or written words. in @ normal subject by limiting obviously one of medico-legal import- fatigability are characteristic effects climbing. Nausea, loss of ap- occurring in mountain of anoxemia, The breath- eases the breathing be- breathing. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cireumcision Is twenty-seven too old for a man to be circumcised? Is there any way besides operation to correct the condition? I am unable to remain home from business, (A. E. T.) Answer—Patient’s age is immaterial. No other way to correct the trou- ble. Circumcision necessary if cleanliness or micturition interfered with, (Copyright 1936, John F. Dille Co.) would tell a careful observer that the alacrity was forced, and a ques- tioning expression akin to dread clouded his eyes, noticed both by Eleanor and The Stranger, that Vance altogether missed. As for Eleanor herself, she stood a mo- ment as if undetermined. It was the first time that Vance had spoken openly to her in this strain before outsiders, and the storm of words that rushed to her lips met a sup- pressed torrent of tears that checked all speech. Then she al- lowed Darrow to replace her cloak and went quietly out without again looking at her husband. cee oe ew we “I must try if I can wire my mother and let her know that the children are going to Westover,” Vance said presently, by way of explanation to The Stranger, as he went toward the closet in the corner of the entrance-hall, where his spe- cial business telephone was located. The Stranger at the Gate By MABEL OSGOOD WRIGHT Copyright by Mabel Osgood Wright 'WNU Service SYNOPSIS Christmas of 1913 is only eight days away. Ira Vance and his wife are wait- ing wistfully for a reply to their letter their son, Emery, his wife, Elea- mor, and their children, Tommy, eight, and Bess, five, to the House in the Glen for Christmas. Emery, a self-made ex- ecutive in a big city, has not been home in five years. The elder Vance, made in- firm business reverses and an acci- dent, works on inventions dismissed by Emery as “toys.” Vance says that Elea- you ask? I confess that I cannot understand you, or what you mean.” Pulling herself together, while the smile faded as when sunlight sud- denly vanished at midday it leaves out waiting to either shop or pack. Then return and I will go up with you on the twenty-fourth in time for Christmas Eve. Whom will you take with you as maid, since Lena has aaah ei eer [ere Hat an ery's i) lack, secre- 5 an hour passed before his tary, brings it to his attention along with} ‘“‘No one. Yi turn; door another personal letter, He opens thel ‘Do ni te F halen, | Zeturms the outer door was opened, ‘Do not trouble to bring a helper, the butler ived gram. Hepsy and I are both master hands| signed for it then reece toes at child-tending.’ Besides, Emery, | opening and closing of the telephone I would rather not have a maid; I} booth, When Vance finally came back to his den next to the living Toom, it was to throw himself back in an easy chair with a sigh, com. bined of relief and self-satisfied con viction. Offering a cigar to The Stranger, he lit one after examin, Pee Sone? Aa after a few gan half at random. rota in “I well knew how it would be,” he said; “‘if I had gone out I shoula have missed en important tele gram.” As The Stranger did not reply at once, but in his turn lay back watch: ing the smoke rings that made.wide halos about the eee man’s head before vanishing, Vance his statement. Sai “Doubtless the message would have been here on your return?” There was a vibrance of sarcasm in The Stranger’s quiet tone. “Ah, yes! but I gained my in- formation two hours in advance of ‘that condition.” to the living room. “We are going to Westover for Christmas, children. Do you hear?” cried Eleanor, “‘and father is going, too, in time for the tree on Christ- mas Eve, He has promised,” she repeated, witr raised voice, while her eyes sought those of The Strang-| er, as if in this way she made sure leanor | that the promise would be recorded. The hubbub Aad followed the an- nouncement it its gayety to the dinner table, and it was until the youngsters Were sent to bed that silence again fell upon the elder people; when the three men, after the habit of their race, fre. Vance is 51 to io ieicsayy eiveeracanae: quiry is received con g CHAPTER IV—Continued a “It isn’t the breaking of engage- ments that worries me, Emery,” said Eleanor, putting down the brush with which she had been un- “Go with us this evening —| snarling Bess’ tangled brown curls./ where?” Drawing him into the adjoining cee corp ene ea abeortied tn the ‘train ot thought room, Eleanor, as spoke, “ 5 followed gram. Then a hand upon each of her husband’s “To the Kennsetts’ tableaux par-| realizing that his guest was speak- shoulders so that he must look her ing he glanced at The Stranger, who squarely in the face and be forced, was sitting erect, eyes fixed on the it possible, to read the thought that monotonous flicker of the gas logs, she could not strip bare by voicing. his silence being that which belongs “The question with me is, dear, to Judgment in suspense, a quiet will you go with us? Oh, my bus- . compelling than action band, please do! If you knew how ‘A penny for your thoughts!” he I have felt lately, you would not, said. could not, refuse both your mother and me our greatest wish.” The last words fell falteringly, breathed, rather than spoken. “What a child you are,” he said, with an effort at playful tolerance such as he would use if one of the children was importunate. ‘“‘Always 0 intense, no half-way methods, all ents? 1? What do you mean? You! ‘There