The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 1, 1937, Page 6

The Bismarck Tribune An Independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper daily except Sunday by The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bis- and entered at the postoffice at Bismarck as second class mai) Mrs. Stella 1. Mann President and Treasurer Archie O. Johnson Kenneth W. Simons Vice Pres. and Gen'l Manager Secretary and Editor marck, N. D., ‘watter. Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year Datly by mail per year (in Bismarck) Daily by mail per year (in state outside of Bismarck). 5.00 Daily by mail outside of North Dakots 6.00 Weekly by mail in state per year .. 1.00 Weekly by mail 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 1s 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 local news of spuntaneous origin published herein. All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. If Josef Stalin Sat in the White House If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have a dictatorship in America, you can get a rough idea by imagin- ing that Franklin Roosevelt was replaced, at this moment in history, by Josef Stalin. It wouldn’t take a very great stretch of the imagination, because these two statesmen are facing the same sort of diffi- culties these days. They are being troubled by political party revolts. In Moscow as in Washington, a growing reluctance to go along with the big chief is evident. Suppose, then, that we had-a dictatorship in this country | and that Stalin sat in the White House. What would be hap- pening? . First of all, we would be seeing a ruthless “purge” in the Democratic party. Such people as Senators Carter Glass, Jimmy Byrnes, and Royal S. Copeland—to name only a few—would be shot forthwith as saboteurs and counter-revolutionists. Sena- tor Vandenberg would have been shot long ago, of course, along with Alf Landon, John Hamilton, and Senator Borah. The court revision plan, the relief bill, the reorganization plan, and all other administration measures would be passed wtihout the changing of a comma or the dotting of an “i”. The Republican party, obviously, would have ceased to exist, and any fragments of the Democratic party which failed to play ball with the White House likewise would cease to exist. And there would not be in all the country a newspaper editor, a radio commentator, a politician or a magazine editor who would dare utter one word of objection. And while we're on the subject—the labor unrest in the Middle West would be settled very speedily; Tom Girdler and John L. Lewis would face the same firing squad for interrupting steel production in the latest five-year plan. - Now compare that picture with what is actually happen- ing in this country. 4 Instead of shooting his brother Democrats, Mr. Roosevelt is obliged to take them to an island in Chesapeake bay, throw a big dinner into them and try the gentle art ‘of persuasion. That persuasion, coupled with compromises on his‘ own part, represents his only chance to get his legislative program through congress. Persuasion, likewise, is his only recourse in the steel strike. These two ways—the way of dictatorship and the way of democracy—are in striking contrast, and the contrast is worth bearing in mind. For it is easy to grow weary of the seeming inefficiency of a democracy—the unending wrangling, com- promise, argument, and stalling. Yet those things are the alternative to the sort of thing that has been happening in Russia. And in the end they are infinitely more “efficient” than the rule of the most closely knit dictatorship that ever existed. é Planning War in Advance M-Day, zero hour of America’s mobilization for the next war, is visioned in realistic detail by Frank C. Hanighen in the July Review of Reviews. The day war is declared, he sees Amer- ican industry shifting all peacetime machinery to supply the army and navy with every kind of war material. This parallels Germany’s Schlieffen plan, drawn up in de- tail long before 1914. Its object was to mobilize-all Germany’s resources within a few hours, then with trip-hammer blows, capture Paris within a few weeks. Just one thing went wrong with Schlieffen’s time table of war. Tiny Belgium delayed it long enough for France to mo- bilize. An M-Day for the United States may be laudable strategy, planned with all tactical finesse. But with war always so fickle and unpredictable, it’s hard not to wonder just what insignificant fly may spoil our own ointment of preparedness. Wages of a Genius The Chamber of Commerce at Schenectady, N. Y., has been campaigning for $25,000 with which to establish a museum to the memory of the late Charles P. Steinmetz, famous electrical wizard.” This is interesting not only because Steinmetz’s memory amply deserves such a tribute, but also because $25,000 is a great deal more money than that self-denying genius ever Ppos- sessed in his life. That, one must hasten to add, was in no way the fault of the big corporation that employed him. Steinmetz enriched it; in return he could have had practically any salary he asked. He simply didn’t ask one. He was One of those rare souls without the slightest interest in money. He deserves remembrance almost as much for his selfless devotion to his work as for his genius as a scientist and an inventor. Success by Degrees The prophet used to be without honor in his own country. But that was before the year of the honorary college degree. : Again this spring, legitimate young graduates had to share their brief hour of triumph with oldtimers who, in many cases, never got near a classroom. : This gives the student, who has spent from four to seven years.in hard study, every right to feel that the trustees have handed him a dubious honor. If a man in the professional or business world does some- thing noteworthy, he deserves a pat on the back. But borrow- ing a college degree to pay respect to a great actor or a financial giant carries the idea too far. It is much like issuing passes to the Hall of Fame, or hand-picking candidates for immortality eration’s legislative session. Behind the Scenes Washington Why deed Signed So Readily with By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, July 1.—The evidence is purely circumstantial, but you can build up a pretty good case to sup- Port the conclusion that CIO strikes against the independent steel com- panies might be a case of co-opera- tion between John L. Lewis and the U. 8. Steel corporation. The deduc- tion is made like this: “Big Steel” is not suffering while the plants of its competitors are closed and their customers require steel. Lewis isn’t suffering either. “Big Steel” signed a collective bar- gaining agreement with the CIO after conferences between Lewis and its chairman, Myron Taylor. So “Big Steel” isn’t having any strike and is producing—and profiting—full blast. Taylor in his position, appreciated the large difference be- tween having the U. 8. Steel plants tied up in this big production year. and having the independent plants tied up. There are various types of raps that corporations take when they run up against a strike of the kind waged by Mr. Lewis. Taylor and J. P. Morgan decided to let the independents take the raps if they desired. Up to that time the independents had been dead certain Snakes for Tidbits And perhaps you didn't know that the department of justice captures criminals and the crim- inals capture rattlesnakes and sooner or later the meat of those rattlesnakes shows up on certain tables—heaven knows whose —in the form of hors d'oeuvres. Officers and clients at a federal prison camp near Tucson, Ariz., in the Catalina mountains used to kill the snakes they encountered and throw them away. But they have discontinued that wasteful Process. They capture the snakes and pass them on to a lady in Tuc- son, who fattens, kills and cleans them and cans the meat for ship- ment to the east. U. 8. Steel would take the raps. They received the surprise of their lives and men like Tom. Girdler of Republic Steel, Grace of Bethlehem, and Ernest Weir of Na- tional, are reported to have been hornet-mad ever since. There were many considerations, but one in Taylor's mind was the fact that independent had been taking tonnage away from U. 8. Steel in recent years. It was Taylor's Job to build up the business of his corporation and its subsidiaries. Lewis could be useful in keeping up a eal at Sane se case f them. And he could be much more useful tying up their plants than tying up those of Taylor's corpora- At any rate, Lewis convinced Tay- lor that he was all set to tackle U. 8. Steel, first and alone, and that he could put a large crimp in its pro- duction. Whether he promised that in case U. 8. Steel signed a collective bar- gaining agreement he would then de- mand contracts from the independ- ents and call strikes if refused, can only be a matter of conjecture for the rest of us. But it was under- stood here that Lewis would do exactly that. taylors plese? An explanation ylor’s of why Girdler and Grace wouldn't sign with Lewis would be more complex. Unquestionably CIO was more strong- ly organized in U. fact that U. 8. Steel subsidiaries, Jones & Laughlin and many other steel companies had signed union agreements, has certainly strength- ened the hand of Lewis in the recent struggles. L ek ke es Green Tests His Strength President William Green of the American Federation of Labor has invited a test to determine how in- fluential he and his ition are in congress in these days when John Lewis is arrogating most of the abuse, praise and other publicity. Green, on behalf of the A. F. of L. '-Steagall low- rent housing bill.” He reiterates that this is “Number One Bill” on the fed- Program for this “Labor stands united with every other organization representative of the public interest on one . program and one demand: The enactment of the Wagner-Steagall bill as is.” Lewis obtained his “Number One Bill” in the new Guffey coal act. It now remains to be seen what con- gress will do for Mr. Green. (Copyright, 1937, NEA Service, Inc.) | SOTHEY SAY | + A —a job that history dpes very satisfactorily. may at least bring « rule that lethal Odd bombings in Spanish sreas ‘Weapons must not be used except in a clear case of war. There is a dreadful dearth of Am- erican dramatists. — John Golden, noted producer. THE PRESIDENT AND HIS LEADERS No stranger situation has existed in years than that now presented by the strained relations between Presi- The Great Game YPOLITICS Copyright 1037, by The Baltimore Sun cause he cannot escape it. Apparent- ly the delay is, with the idea of prod- ding Senator Robinson to greater ef- forts in behalf of the presidential program. His reward if it comes,’ dent Roosevelt and the three fore-| will be at the close of the session and most Democrats in Washington—to-/not before. By that time any feeling wit: the vice president, Mr. Garner; |of gratitude upon the part of Sena- the senate leader, Joseph T. Robin-|tor Robinson and his friends is likely gon, and the chairman nance committee, Senator Pat Harri- son, All three havé been his devoted and faithful friends. He could not have functioned at all without their support. All three today will declare publicly there has been no change in their, friendship. In view of the widespread comment, it is even likely one.or the other may make some op- portunity for such a declaration. Nevertheless, the truth is, there has. been a very great change. The truth tressed and deeply discontented. It may. suit their purpose to deny it, but the state of their feelings is a matter posted newspaper man knows the facts. There just isn’t any doubt He ! it i 4 i z i he iy si, it £ Z é. Es gS g iF F i i an ie ih! FT E , § | REE i f i i | iz E of the fi-'to be replaced by resentment. is all three ere disheartened, @is- | p, Ey i 2e8 it Geiie : i The opposition to Mr. Robinson among the more ardent New Dealers is al- most as unanimous as his support in the senate. Clearly, too, the recent difference between. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Robinson on the relief bill, which led to the defeat of the latter on an amendment he supposed was ac- ceptable to the president, has not im- proved their relations—or the sen- ator’s chances. The situation so far as Senator Harrison is concerned port as Senator Robinson and only second to him in usefulness. If and when Senator Robinson goes on the supreme bench, Senator Harrison is the logical candidate to succeed him as senate leader, and he has a laud- able ambition to do just that. But the White House, it is well under- stood, prefers the breast-beating Sen- ator Barkley, of Kentucky. Those close to the president say that the New Dealism of Mr. Barkley is more genuine. Certainly, as Senator Glass says, his rhetoric is more lachrymose. Some of the president's advisers say that they “can’t trust Pat,” that he isn’t at heart with them, and to make him leader would be a great mistake. Hence the word is spread that if Mr. Roosevelt has to appoint Senator STORIES IN STAMPS BY 1. S. KLEIN , The Hunchback, looms majestically over the entrance to the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. When the city was re- built along modern lines. a few years ago, Corcovado was chris- tened “‘The Peak of Temptation.” On the confined crest of. this peak stands one of the world’s largest stutues of Christ, His head bowed, His hands. outstretched to form a cross. Its white soapstone surface, on a reinforced concrete foundation, glistens brightly in the sun. It is visible for miles from sea and from land. This idea of “Christ, the Re- deemer.” was chosen in 1921, in a nation-wide competition among. architects. The completed statue stands 130 feet high on a base containing a chapel. Vis- itors climb up the steep peak on a cog-wheel / By FRANK R. KENT Robinson, he wants Senator Barkley for leader rather than Mr. Harrison, who is regular but not “forward look- ing,” or Senator Byrnes, of South Carolina, whose sit-down strike reso- lution and efforts to cut down relief appropriations he resents, Yet, Sen- ator Harrison is far more popular in the senate than Senator Barkley and would be a much more effective lead- er. Add this all up and the idea that all this feeling can be smoothed out and these, with a score of other dis- senting Democrats, kissed back ‘into Tubber-stamp acquiescence of poli- cies they regard as folly becomes ab- surd. What exists here is a party di- vision which will broaden as time goes on. It is the beginning of a fight | for party control in 1940 and it will not be long now before it is out in the open, Your Personal Health , By William Brady, M. D. Dr. Brady wil: ani oath alning to health but not dis- or diagnosis. Write letters ndjin ink, Address Dr. Bra bi ae le All queries must be accompanied by « stamp: envelope, NUTRITION AND THE FEET “A few years ago, in an extensive survey of Los Angeles achool children whose flat feet and bad posture“did not respond to corrective physicial edu- cation,” reports Edwin F. Patton, M. D., orthopedic surgeon, in California in Western Medicine, Jan., '37, “I very quickly found the reason. Practi- cally all of these children were malnourished, subvital and chronically fa- tigued. The money spent maintaining an expensive school department could have been applied to much better purposes in giving these children good food, adequate vitamins, rest, sunshine and fresh air. Under such a regimen their arches and backs could not have shown less improvement, and I con- fidently believe would have shown a great deal more.” What's this? A shortage of sunshine and fresh air in the sunshine and fresh air headquarters of the country? No, it isn’t that. The trouble is that northerners and easterners who migrate to the southwest take along all their queer prejudices and delusions concerning air and sunshine and so,the young ones suffer from deprivation of the very blessings their parents purported to seek in the golden west. Dr. Patton says it is « fallacy to think that flat-foot can be corrected by exercises. He observes, with much logic, that exercising the inverters of the foot ten or fifteen minutes a day can have but little, if any, influence on what these muscles will do during the twelve hours, more or leas, they must work in weight-bearing. If these muscles are atonic, weak, the ortho- pedist maintains, it is usually because the entire muscular system is atonic, weak, as a result of one of the general conditions already mentioned—that ‘s nutritional deficiency, chronic fatigue, anemis. 5 ‘Weak feet, weak ankles, pronated feet, whether the child or young adult complains of tired or aching feet or “growing pains” or “rheumatism” in legs, knees or hips or back, or whether the functional weakness develops eventual- ly into organic flatfoot or not, probably spells masked, or unrecognized rickets in most cases. More sunshine on naked skin, or ultraviolet from artificial source if sunshine can’t penetrate the shell of prejudice and ignorance that robs too many of the benefits, or more vitamin D in one form or another to supplement the never adequate supply of this vitamin in the natural food of man, is the best preventive and cure for this defect, in my opinion. Many good chiropodists (podiatrists) in various parts of the country ap- pear to share the view of Michael V. Simko, M.Cp., 6f Bridgeport, who tells me he believes 50 per cent of , weak-foot cases in children examined by him may be due to vitamin deficiency. He found 20 per cent of the chil- dren in upper grades of a school in factory district where slum clearance awaits federal approval had pronated feet, and lack of, sunshine, as well as eases ee of the importance of vitamins in the daily diet is obvious ry . QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Needle Fear baby one year oli may have swallowed sewing machine needle. (Mrs, T. J. K.) ° Answer—In any such case (1) avoid cathartics, (2) feed all the banana, mashed potato and/or chopped vegetables and greens the child will eat for ® day or two, (3) if foreign body not passed in mass of fecal matter within 48 hours have X-ray examination, that is, if you still believe the foreign body was swallowed or inhaled. Myopia Our son aged nine years is very near-sighted. He is wearing spectacles fitted by @ first class oculist, who says there is no other treatment. But a doctor who golfs with my husband says adrenaline drops in the eyes prevent increase in the trouble. Please give us your opinion. (Mrs. E. M.) Answer—Dropping in each eye # drop or two of 1-1000 solution of adren- alin (otherwise called epinephrin) three times a day for a prolonged period, four or five years, seems to arrest the progress of myopia or increase of near- sightedness in some cases, and is harmless in any case, provided the solution is fresh and not spoiled by long standing. Myocarditis Is myocarditis curable in a person 22 years old? (G. E. V.) Answer—Unable to offer opinion without individual date. Young person affected might obtain useful information from booklet “Nutrition and Vite” —for copy send ten cents coin and stamped envelope bearing correct address. Ben Is Back I have Ben Told clear coffee is less harmful than coffee creamed and sugared? (Miss J..H.) Answer—Coffee clear or with cream or with sugar or both is not harm- ful but beneficial to most adults. s Ambulant Treatment A year ago I received nine injections for hernia, and paid the fi The doctor told me to remove the truss only after I was in bed and not leave it off when I was on my feet until six'months, Then I felt a slight sensation peculiar to hernia, and returned, for another injection. Ought I continue with him or go to another doctor? (A. F. P.) Answer—From what you say, it is my opinion that you should stick with the doctor. Injection treatmens fails in some cases, just as radical opera- tion does. If at first you don’t succeed try agairi—fortunately, this is the simplest course where ambulant treatment is used. - g 5 (Copyright, 1937, John F, Dille ©.) SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN By Oren Arnold Copyright 1937 NEA SERVICE Inc CAST OF CHARACTERS CAROLEE COLTER, heroine, Hl PAUL verde tree with the pointing arm.;can cause real suffering in His horse was puffing, so he dis-|hours, delirium in six or mounted to let the animal rest,|death in 24. dropping the reins as cowboys do.| Stuart didn’t know all these ng act nar aer aa oe eee ql up over a seri - them. By 4 p. ders which gave him a view in Lode nd se $2 eapesters, Lo as ry BLAKE, Stuart's sister, is eust'at syhtie rising ta. the 2 Srmed, starts, out to investigate the source ef the shooting. CHAPTER VII [ACOB WALZ, “the old Dutch- man,” acquired ownership of an extremely rich mine in Super- stition Mountain some time in the 1880's, the Arizona legends say. He was an eccentric man with a long white beard, fierce of coun- massive of frame; 8 drifter whose background only he knew. He himself admitted kill- ing three Mexicans in order to steal their bonanza, Mexicans who were descendants of the original Spanish discoverers of the mine. But he worked the property alone. People tried to pump him about his rich mine, but he wouldn't every direction for many miles. Only the Needle was higher. The breeze whipped him, snapping his silk bandana. The sun shone in- tensely. He studied the landscape for a quarter hour or so, grew thirsty and climbed -back down. ‘When he reached the picture rocks again, his horse was gone. eee T first he was astonished, then alarmed. He remembered the experience with Carolee. Here, though, the brushy growth was negligible. He to look for tracks. Sure enough, they led off, and were easily followed. The hoof marks went 200 yards or so then suddenly disappeared at a cliff edge. Stuart peered over. “Good Lord!” he breathed. came lost for a while; he had thought to bring water this time. Water! now. Diabolically, at that instant, thirst seemed doubled within him. ‘Many another man has expe- rienced that sensation, when water is discovered gone.) HE had good reason to be con- cerned, even more than he realized. Arizona air is “thin,” dry. Wet clothes in back yards sim) string. H it: Hits Re Gy ill. His tongue seemed double in size, and he was seeing his first tantalizing mira; always. of lakes and streams. he felt ra- He fired his ta Misty ares wee eee ing echoes. He tried chewing the scanty green leaves, and once he sucked some moist earth that he found in His collar had seemed tight earlier and he had unbuttoned it. He had thrown the neckerchief Something went “whs-s-s-s, a-a-a-a, whs-8-s-s-s-s-s” at him, and he could see moving forms, He saw that they were babies, knew them for lion kittens. He had stumbled onto a panther den. He didn't remember about pan- thers, but he imagined they ate men. The mother cat would be coming home. He backed away, and soon he stumbled onto some buck brush. \e