The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1936, Page 8

ch de it - el fe iy dh c f COtee Net Bers ees “Otme ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936 ~ An Independent Newspaper THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) The Bismarck Tribune a Stave, City and County Official Newspaper — Published daily except Sunday by The Bismrack Tritune Company, Bis- garck, N. D., and entered at the pustoffice at Bismarck as second class mall 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 mati per year (in Bismarck) . 720 Daily by mail per year (in state outside of Bismarck) 5.00 Daily by mai) outside of Nortn Dakota 6.00 | Weekly by mail in state per year . e 1.00 | Weekly by mai) outside of North Dakota, per year Hen i Weekly by mail tn Canada, per year .... Member of Audit Bureau of Cireulation Member of the Associated Press 1s exclusively entitied to the use for republica- credited to it or not otherwise credited in this news of neous origin published herein r herein are also reserved, And Still It Grows Proof that the spirit rises triumphant over the things of the flesh is offered every year by the manner in which the hu-} man race reacts to the glad tidings of “Glory to God in the high- est and on earth peace to men of good will.” It is an old story but one which also is ever new. It finds its expression in a lessening of the selfish instinct, the desire to be a really good neighbor, the consciousness that all of us are children of the same Father, struggling toward the same eternal | end, Considering the heedlessness, the selfishness and the greed which marks the activities of humanity during most of the year, this annual miracle is always a revelation. It gives hope for the; future, confidence in the destiny of mankind. Cold and calculating selfishness are dissipated in the desire to help others less fortunate, if only a little, The hungry and/ the friendless are again convinced that the human heart can} be warm and charitable as well as indifferent. | The reason is not difficult to learn. It lies in the fact that, no matter what doctrines we espouse during other ons, we approach nearer to the real spirit of Christianity at this period. The logic and justice of Christianity are always appealing but, | somehow, they are too often cast into the discard in our daily lives, But when the same evening star which shone over Bethle- hem hangs low in the southern sky at eventide, when the same} velvety darkness falls, leaving us alone with our thoughts, we are convinced anew that the doctrine which HE taught is} worthy of emulation if only we can find the strength to follow} Him. We realize, at least a little, that this greatest of all feasts is a tribute to gentleness, to humility, to the all-conquering power of love. No conquering hero’s birth is commemorated at Christmas- time. Instead it is a time for remembering the birth of Him who was later to die on the cross that mankind might live. It commemorates the birth of a King who knew no earthly glory because His kingdom was not of this world. It is the feast day of children, in whom the human race lodges its hope for the future. It is the season when all of us realize, if we truly share the spirit which calls it into being, that | it is more blessed to give than to receive. It is a season of | wonderment, a holy and gracious time. And it grows with the years, ample proof that the human race slowly but surely is getting better. It offers new testimony and new reassurance as to the destiny of man. It uplifts the soul, washing it clean of petty things and permitting it to glimpse something of the kingdom of Him whose birth it honors. It is in this spirit of Christmas that The Tribune extends its sincere greetings to every subscriber and friend, wishing them that inner peace and contentment which is the gift of Christmastime to all who really believe in it. Better for America When Uncle Sam moved the other day to reduce the effect cf gold imports upon the American money market he merely proved that he remembers under Franklin D. Roosevelt what happened under Herbert Hoover. The fact is that Uncle Sam has long been fatuous in his dealings with other nations and in the latitude which he per- mits his sons in their dealings with foreigners. To set up re- strictions of any kind was abhorrent to that principle of rugged individualism which made our money market a place where the wolves slaughtered the lambs. But Mr. Hoover learned what Europe could do to make things tough for our Uncle Samuel. Europe aided the down- ward trend which began in 1929 by withdrawing its money from investments here, selling American securities at high prices and taking their money home. The effect was to send prices still lower. After the turn they stepped in to buy again, bringing their gold back into the country and thus stimulating the up- ward trend. The net result was to give foreigners entirely too much in- fluence in our domestic financial affairs. They permit us no such liberty. Why should we permit them to do as they please in America? They own too much of this country now. They accumulate holdings by the simple device of not paying their debts while we pay ours and using our payments to buy im- portant interests in American industry. Announcement by the federal treasury that it will try to curb the effect of gold imports upon our financial market is a step in the right direction, but it is doubtful if it goes far enough. Our government should set up the same rules and restrictions on foreign exchanges and related matters that apply in other countries. The sooner it goes all the way the better it will be for America. jpear which compel such attention. | There is now pooner ee --. Behind the Scenes Washington eer re ccc ooc) U. S. MOVES WARILY IN SPANISH TANGLE By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Dec, 24.—Ever since election, the Spanish war has been receiving increasing attention from all groups in Washington. * From day to day new angles ap- little doubt that the floor of congress will be the scene for some bitter debate over Spain, with partisians of both sides in the conflict. springing up to air their views, Most important of all considera- tions is the danger of a general European war, which peril, diplomats believe, has grown since Franco's Fascist army was stopped outside Madrid. A quick victory for Franco and the German - Italian - Portuguese bloc whose active aid made his previous progress possible might have mini- mized that danger for the time being. But the entry of foreign troops, in- cluding thousands of Germans and Italians, with the obvious co-opera- tion of their governments, has created a situation where only foreign in- vasion in force seems likely to tip the balance against the Spanish gov- ernment. Franco's failure to capture Madrid has at least staved off pressure on this government to recognize his pro- posed military dictatorship. At one time State Department officials felt they might soon have to face the issue, They were, however, more con- cerned with the attitude of the Latin American republics—and still are, If those nations would follow the Ger- man-Italian lead and_ recognize Franco, it would be a blow to the neutrality aims of the Buenos Aires conference and the Roosevelt admin- istration’s strong desire to keep this hemisphere out of war. U, S. Frowns on Recognition While maintaining strict neutrality, the Roosevelt-Hull policies and this government's course at Buenos Aires have tended to discourage recognition of the insurgent regime. And State Department officials | privately ex- Hispanic envoys of democratic gov- ernments. DINAN descent, all of them intensely inter-| The actor who sald he loved noth-| The item about the lad with gland ested and voluble and most of them|ing more than an evening at home/deficiency who couldn’t work up a favorable to the Fascist cause in| with his pipe probably has the right|sweat did not refer to Joe Louis Spain than are a majority of the non-| idea, as smoking improves hams, | during his fight with Eddie Simms. | ("eS By William Brady, M. D. tg health but not dis- in ink. Address Dr. it be accompanied by & SOURCES OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Most people now know the danger of sudden death from carbon mon- oxide, death without warning, from the exhaust gases of any internal com- Wustion engine, gasoline or other fuel, running in a closed space. But there are many other sources of slight carbon monoxide poisoning that are not 80 well known to the unwary, and it is from these sources that most of the ill health from chronic carbon monoxide Ing comes, From queries on the subject it is evident that the dangerous misconcep- tion persists in the popular mind that there is a peculiar odor about carbon monoxide. If that were true there would not be so many tragic fatalities from carbon monoxide gassing, for odor would give some warning. The truth is that the deadly gas is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Other gases or fumes with color, odor or taste may be, frequently are mixed with carbon monoxide, but one who relies on seeing, smelling or tasting the. deadly gas is indeed reckless. Natural gas in America contains no carbon monoxide, but in burning with an insufficient air.supply natural gas may produce fumes containing a fatal amount of carbon monoxide. Artificial gas contains up to 10 per cent (coal gas) and 30 per cent (water gas) of carbon monoxide. Sources of occasional fatalities unquestionably accidental are leaky gas fixtures, open coal fires, portable gas heaters (without proper vent or flue connection), water heaters, stoves with dampers closed, burners of any kind that accumulate soot which becomes red hot, hot flame of any fuel striking upon a cold surface. These accidental deaths most frequently occur in the night or when the victim has fallen asleep in a poorly ventilated room where the small proportion of carbon monoxide in the air is quickly fatal. Air con- taining only 0.4 per cent of carbon monoxide may prove fatal if breathed for an hour. Here is a good place to fix firmly in mind the health and safety value of the rule that one should never sleep without a window open. If it is ex- tremely cold, blowing, snowing, raining, dusty, or if insects might get in, one need only insert in the window a screen of unbleached muslin. With a win- dow open there is practically no danger of fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in any circumstance. Besides, sleep is always sounder and more refresh- ing if one has cold damp night air to breathe than it can be if one breathes only warmish, stale, dried out air. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Nearsighted Child _ Our boy twelve is quite nearsighted. What advice would you give about his general hygiene and the care of his eyes? ... (Mrs. C. C. F.) Answer—Encourage all outdoor activity, play, pastimes possible. The child should use his eyes for close work only when bright daylight or suf- ficient artificial light is available. He should be instructed to hold his head erect when reading, not hanging down. Let the light come over the left shoulder if he is right handed, from a plane behind his field of vision. That is, the light source should never be visible in the position of the head while reading or doing close work. At no time should a near-sighted child read, study or do any kind of close or fine work for more than half an hour without an interval of at least as long for outdoor activity or recreation or | for rest of the eyes. Let the oculist see and examine the vision at regular intervals and follow his instructions about glasses faithfully, if you wish to conserve the best degree of vision. Arthritis i ae ee to get copies of your recent instructive talks about arthritis. . . " Answer—Send ten cent coin and stamped envelope bearing your ad- for copy of booklet, “The Ills Called Rheumatism.” _Copyrignt. 1936, John F, Dille C press belief that if there had been no United States to consider, most Latin American governments would by now have recognized Franco. Officials point out that these coun- tries are usually semi-feudal in character, their governments domi- nated by military cliques, wealthy landowners, and other groups such as supported the rebellion in Spain. Minor complications have develop- ed for this government and doubtless Tests New Armaments Army men, including foreign mili- tary and naval attaches, naturally are devoting constant attention to the Spanish warfare, especially to the drmaments imported from other nations, which they believe virtually have made Spain a proving ground for the newest wrinkles in modern warfare, Our own military experts attribute The HOLIDAY =- | quently by the Spanish embassy— the unexpected setbacks to the Franco army primarily to failure of the anti- government leaders to anticipate the relative solidarity with which the Spanish people have supported the government, the difficulty of recruit- ing Spaniards for the rebel army, and the entirely unforseen ability of the population of such a large modern city as Madrid to preserve its morale under terrific aerial bombardment. Representatives of each faction in Washington say the merciless bom- bardment of Madrid has greatly in- creased sympathy in this country for the Spanish loyalists. But although there is much pri- vate debate and bitter division of opinion, the official attitude is one of strict neutrality. About 1300 Washingtonians packed the Masonic auditorium and contributed about $1,100 for medical supplies at a mass meeting addressed by Senora Isabel de Palencia, Spanish minister to Sweden. Nevertheless, although nearly every prominent official in Washington was invited by the North American Committee in Aid of Spanish Democ- racy to hear Senora Palencia, only three or four minor officials appeared. (Copyright, 1936, NEA Service, Inc.) there will be more. An instance is the case of the Spanish ship Navemar in New York harbor. Armed U, S. marshals on a coast guard cutter went out to her with a federal court order authorizing pri- vate owners to take possession, only to be told by the crew—and subse- that she had been taken over by the Spanish government, as a wartime measure, Ambassador ‘Bears Down’ The Spanish ambassador, Fernando de los Rios, has been digging himself in and making as many friends as possible in Washington, The embassy has been staffed again, following its desertion by most of the previous staff, and is able to entertain and spread such propaganda as is pos- sible for an embassy in a foreign capital. Embassy influence is limited and mostly subterranean, but you may be sure the Spanish, Mexican, and Russian embassies on the one hand and the German and Italian embas- Sies on the other are doing all they can for the two Spanish causes with- out getting their fingers burned, There is a heavy load of Latin diplomats here, nearly all of Spanish Modern Educator | slowly. 18 To sink. 20 He was prom: inent in —~. 22 Period. 24 Chart. HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 13 To le 15 Rowir 33 To drink dog- 16 Because, a @ Bo 26 To strike. 17 Considers at- fE| IR] 28 Butter tump. tentively. [PILIAT [E} 30 Insane. LIE|( MERIC INIT|S] 31 Walking stick. 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That's all right to water the stocks. the British empire, which always golfers in the United States in the United States. of Nations council that ie i T a a ZEEE SER Ze on guard by din KEN SHIELD, who refuses let them pasa. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER V yh spite of: the snow which be- gan to fall again in the late afternoon, about 20 guests arrived at the hacienda for dinner that evening. For the first time the place took on an air of Christmas festivity, with the sound of gay voices and young people in holi- day dress moving about the big rooms. The older brothers and Tante Josephine did not join the party at dinner, and Bob could not help but think this was one reason for its success. Pearl John had lent Bob eve- ning clothes. Bob was soon en- joying himself thoroughly. Espe- cially since Betty was his dinne: partner. Ramon Vasquez had the chair next to her on the other side and Ramon’s dark eyes showed his interest, as he complimented Betty on her becoming white gown. This did not pass unnoticed by Angelique, directly opposite him. Her flame-colored gown, cut on daring lines, showed her rounded figure to advantage, and, though she flirted and laughed with the men who sat beside her, she did not miss the attentions Ramon a = BY. “Here I start out to sell tires, with you in a house that's as queer as they Betty. “I feel as though at any minute I'd roll out of bed and wake up,” he told her, as they circled in a slow waltz. “Here I start out to fight snow. all Christmas Day in order to sell an order of tires, and instead I find myself up here on this mesa, dancing with you in a house that’s as queer as they make ’em.” “I’ve had the same impression,” tishe answered—as though all this were that couldn’t ac- tually happen. “But you seem real ” EZ LB ae Litter * | gaiety. The doors of a small ad- joining room were thrown open and there stood a beautiful Christ- mas tree, twinkling with lights, its branches bending under packages in gay wrappings. There were gifts for everyone, and when they were opened Bob was astonished at the amount of time and money Pear] John must have spent on them. The stir of excitement and pleasure over the gifts, however, could not counter- act the icy effect of the attitude of the older members of the fam- ily. Soon the young people began to think about getting down from the mesa, most of them using the storm as an excuse to leave, The last automobile load of de- parting guests had begun weaving its way through the blanket of snow, and Bob and Betty stil) stood beside Pearl John in the open doorway, waving a last fare« well, when Angelique joined them, She and Ramon were to stay until the next day. “Where is Ramon?” she asked. “I want to know what time he plans to lcave in the morning, Still snowing, isn’t it?” She frowned at the falling flakes. eee E’LL start as early as we can get away,” answered Ramon behind her. “At the rate this is coming down, it won't take long for the canyon to become im- passable. Well, your party was a grand success, Pear! John, even though something of a strain, I fancy, for your brothers and aunt.” “You think the others did have a good time?” asked Pearl John eagerly. “It took a lot of persuad- ing to get the family to let me do this, and if it didn’t go all nee 1 mould feel sorry.” “It was lovely,” Betty told him, “And Ramon and Thad a grand =” time, too,” added Angelique, glancing at Vasquez. “Didn’t we, Ramon? We arc both awfully glad to know Betty and Bob.” “That's right,” Ramon an- swered. “I, for one, shall always remember this Christmas on Thunder Mesa.” “Shouldn't we all go to blow out the candies on the Christmas tree?” suggested Betty. “It's proper to make it a sort of cere- mony, you know.” At her suggestion, they trouped back down the hall to the small room where the lights on the tree were beginning to gutter. Long 66 and instead I If dancit j Se eed “That girl would go a long way to gain her own ends,” remarked the professor sagely. “Interesting, isn’t it? The play of human emo- tions, I mean. Now, over on that side, is something else again.” He nodded to where Pearl Sam , lady perched lightly on its edge, stéadying herself with her gold- headed cane. The two brothers stood, looking on with cold, dis- approving glances. shadows already had taken pos- [Sie & session of the room, and the [7 was not long before their hos- ;Sreenery, hanging from the walls, tile ce began to make ee cna ut ot piace! eer old house re= itself felt. One by one, the dancers itself so quickly." th . Bob, glancing about the room. “The music and guests have been gone only a few minutes, and here impassiveness. “Interesting, isn't it?” neat 4 "The