The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 9, 1937, Page 6

THR: BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 : ee e889 Gy pny A AON ORAL RRO An Independent Newspaper } THE STATE’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official Newspaper The Bismarck Tribune 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 Treasurer Archie O. Johason Kenneth W. Simons Vice Pres and Gen'l. Manager Secretary and Bditor Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Daily by carrier, per year ............+ Daily by mai) per year (in Bismarck) . Daily by mat) per year (in state outside Daily by mail outside of North Dakota Weekly by mail in state, per year .... Weekly by mail outside ot North Dakota, per year. Weekly by mail in Canada, per year Member of Audit Bureau of Cireutation 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 thie Newspaper and also the local mews of spontaneous origin published herein. All rights of republication of ali other matter herein are also reserved. Mr. Du Pont’s Speech If America’s “economic royalists” have a king it is prob- ably Lammont S. Du Pont. He is head of the famous Du Pont clan and: one of the nation’s leading industrialists. Not only is he head man of the widespread interests bearing the Du Pont name, he is also the power behind the throne in General Motors and in scores of other corporations, little and big. For that reason, as well as for its content, the speech which he made to the National Manufacturers’ association in New York the other day was of particular interest. If anyone can speak for America’s big business men it is Du Pont. It is men like him who tell such fellows as J. P. Morgan what they can and cannot do. When, therefore, Du Pont asserts that “the bulk of the responsibility for future social betterment should be placed on industry’s shoulders. It belongs there and industry accepts that responsibility,” it is a signal to the big business of the nation that it is time for industry to begin thinking in social terms. When he says that “new wealth, new jobs, farm prosperity cannot be picked like dreams and theories out of the air” every- pne echoes “Amen.” But when he goes on to say that “they can be produced . only. through planned research, planned development and by “i planned expansion of plant, sales, administrative and other a facilities, which means at every step the planned expenditure of capital months and years in advance of one penny of return,” 5 it sounds suspiciously like he is leading business into a New . * Deal of its own, very much like that into which President iz Roosevelt has led the nation politically. 4 Du Pont’s estimate of what is needed to make his dream effective is the same as that. made by the government, as ; represented in a recent speech by Treasury Secretary Morgen- thau. This is the investment of money in new enterprise, better distribution of the goods which this, nation can produce and a higher standard of living for everybody. Higher living starid- ards are inevitable if 25 billion dollars is invested in new pro- ductive facilities. It is inconceivable that these factories would be permitted to stand idle after they were built. And if they were producing goods someone would have to consume them. Du Pont’s analysis of business was both sound and well phrased. It does need the assurance of stability, the knowledge of what the government attitude is going to be. His statement that stability of taxes is possibly more important than the level} of taxes will draw wry grimaces from many of his associates. But that is what he said. It would have been more satisfying had Mr. Du Pont gone further into the specifications of his scheme, outlined how he would make it effective. But this need not dim the importance of the fact that he has dared to dream or the further fact that he will be listened to. as for the presentation of a_new trend in the thinking of America’s great industrialists, This newspaper has long contended that business is better able to solve our economic problems than is government. But it also has contended that business first must display the WILL to do it. Mr. Du Pont now gives evidence that there is such @ will and thereby does himself and the American scheme of things.a distinct service. For the failure of business to discharge the responsibility which he accepted for it will inevitably lead to further political experimentation, the adoption of ideas more crackpot than any we have seen to date and the eventual destruction of business as we have known it, perhaps to the destruction of our whole industrial, economic and political fabric. Firotto and Bellini Eddie and Al Firotto and Joe Bellini, it is now disclosed, have been doing a considerable pitce of business in “organizing” fertain labor umions in Minneapolis. Their methods have not been fully disclosed but indict- i ments brought against the two Firottos indicate that such oo} a gentle persuaders as lengths of lead pipe, brass knuckles and % similar impedimenta were not unknown to them. The fact that they have been persistently quizzed in connection with the murder of Patrick J. Corcoran, who seems to have been some- thing of a rival labor “leader,” hints at the possibility of even stronger methods, i Now Firotto and Bellini can be perfectly good names, Fine citizens live and have their being under cognomen filly as exotic as these. But they do give cause for wonder as to what has become of the Smiths. Is there a lack of effective érgan- izers with less flavorful names t6 do labor’s work? The inference, ‘of course, is that these gentry are not labor Jeaders at all, but racketeers preying upon honest labor. Their methods—the Firottos were indicted on assault charges—seem to indicate that time-honored American methods of persuasion and conversion are too slow for them. The whole thing is a disgrace both to American labor and to the city of Minneapolis where these men have been permitted to operate. The unsolved murders of Corcoran and two reform editors in Minneapolis is a still further disgrace to the Mill City, its police department and the citizens who permit such conditions Dessie thought the v. and now she reads that Franco-American relations are stronger out U, 8. unemployment thetr loaf upon the water. His speech is important, not so much for what he said 2 ig can always consider that | w! rere croccce 9 | Roecece. | Washington The Story Behind the Race to Find Hundreds of Bottles of “Elixir of Sulfanilamide” After It Was Dis- covered to Be Deadly Polson, By RODNEY DUTCHER (Tribune Washington Correspondent) Washington, Dec. 9.—()—The dra- matic story of the chase after every last remaining ounce of the drug called “Elixir Sulfanilamide,” which was blamed for the death of at least 73 persons in September and October, 4s buried in Secretary Wallace's re- |port to congress which recommends legislation to make drug manufactur- !ers responsible for their products. Bottles virtually were matched from human lips as food and drug admin- istration agents, state and local offi- cials and druggists returning their supplies gathered up the elixir in a Score or more state into which hun- dreds of shipments had been made, The first tip was received here Oct. 14, in a telephone call from ® physi- cian associated with a New York drug concern. He seh pS of ere from some sulfan! le preparat in Tulsa, Okla. A food and drug agent sent from Kansas City reported that nine deaths already had occurred in the Okla- homa city after the victims had taken a product labeled “Elixir Sulfanila- mide.” Inspectors went hopping to the manufacturer’s home plant and to the company’s branches at Kansas City, New York and San Feaneiecos ** Sent 1100 Telegrams The commercial shipments, of from @ pint to a gallon, totaled 633, and there were 484 l-ounce physicians’ samples and 137 2-ounce salesmen’s samples at large. The company said it had sent about 1100 telegrams to salesmen, customers, druggists and doctors, asking discon- tinuance of sale of the preparation and prompt returns. Food and drug inspectors demand- ed new telegrams be sent using the word “imperative” and the warning, “Product may be dangerous to life.” Large quantities began to come back to the company, but almost the entire field force of 239 food and drug in- spectors and chemists was put at work to get the rest of the stuff. * * Some Sales Unrecorded Records of everyone concerned were checked. About 200 salesmen were reached and asked about sales and samples distributed. Drug houses throughout the coun- try were consulted. Tens of thousands of order slips were examined in four distributing houses and wholesale or retail drug houses—including 20,000 sales slips in one establishment alone. In some cases doctors had no rec- ords of names of patients for whom the drug had been prescribed and fre- quently sales were made over the counter without prescription to per- sons unknown to the Finding all the quickly was especially difficult. in Texas was 60 unco-operative that he was jailed until he divulged requested .in- E se * Found Bottle on Grave Although most physicians and drug- gists co-operated in full, Carolina doctor insisted that although he‘had dispensed about @ quart of the liquid to five patients, none had died. An inspector found there were be such patients and that four had In one of the four cases, tha! lasses, spoons and: similar material Ith a dead person's last illness right on tdp of the grave. A sister remembered the doctor had given the man some “red medicine” ‘and the inspector walked a mile and the 73, also E Patient—Why does so small a cavity feel so large to the tongue, Doctor? Dentist—Just the natural tendency pose. Fifer—Where are you running? Groot—To stop a fight. Fifer—Who's fighting? Groot—Oh, just me and another guy. Boogy—Can you give me a defini- tion of a patriotic orator? ‘Woogy—Well, if you want my defi- nition, he’s the fellow who's ready to lay down your life for his country. Rastus—Dat's better. 1 don’t like to see yo’ all frowned up. But does dat smile mean yo’ forgives me? Mandy—Stay away, man. I’se just smilin’ to rest my face. Marigold—Young lady, I'll have you understand my,word is law. Sally—Well, here’s where I make | few amendments. Grandson—Were the girls of your time as wild as the girls of today, Grandpa? Grandpa (eyeing modern grandma) —Not then, they weren't. Behind Soones||i ; Followed : Copyright 1937, by The Baltimore Sun ‘members of Congress. In plain words, the boys are getting bored with this Lewis-Green quarrel. They are be- ginning to feel like suckers and, if it goes on much longer, are not going to be held in line. THE FADING FEUD Although Mr. William. Green, of the A. F. of L., and Mr. John Lewis, of the C. I. O,, were unable to reach harmonious accord as result of their personal conference of the last few days, there is no reason for pessimism about the labor peace. It is on its way. It will arrive. It has to. 2 For several years now these two labor politicians, figuratively speaking, have been at each other's throats, each thirsting for the other's blood and, in their less violent moods, implying that the other was a low, treacherous person, whose word was worthless: and whose deeds were very black, in- deed. The fact that they could be in- Guced to enter the same room is proof enough that an amicable agreement is in the making, even though nothing concrete seems accomplished at tie | the political enmities. In labor politics, as in all politics, there is no such thing as an unshakable friend or an im- Placable foe. It may be that Mr. Green and Mr. Lewis never will love each Pl ion. ‘Mr, Roosevelt, whose political debt to the labor leaders is very great, is embarrassed friendly terms with both and Mr, Green, and at times has succeeded, Mr. Lewis, particularly, has evidenced resentment at being invited to, the White House just because the President had had a talk with Mr. Green and thought if he did not send eee SO THEY SAY | ‘Women who complain that this is a man’s world do not have my sym- pathy.—Mrs. Catherine Filene Shouse, ‘Boston clubwoman. Neither can win: both are bound to ak cite ao ae lose. Soon or late, ex; icy will! x should like to play the organ and force them into each other's arms. have the Cleveland orchestra play The reasons are clear, The pressure|8\"Sonsiaered a child procigy pianist, upon them 1s s0 heavy and from #0|°7 ee P : Horses still have an important part in military operations ... . mounted troops are of great value in certain situations—U. 8. Secretary of War ptibly. | Harry Woodring. , * * It would have been’enormously use- ful to us, and the sooner it is revived worse than a traitor or a demagogue. Early in October they began to pull their punches. They had reached the point where they could speak about each other without spitting. Six weeks ago it would have been impossible to have gotten them in the same room to- gether. When they went in this time bristled but bowed to the inex- orable propulsion of economic law. Beyond question the business slump has hit them both pretty hard. So long as industry was thriving they could play their game with a full purse and lots of leeway. But when business sagged and thousands of men Were laid z At first glance, » bridge player ‘would be inclined to say that whether ‘West made four spades on today’s hand would depend on the location of [the honors in hearts. SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS of the tongue to exaggerate, I sup-|and speni 4s 80 largely denunciation of industry, should be so dependent for power upon its protperity. Under existing ‘con- ditions, for them to support measures calculated to hamper business, or to stand in the way of measures designed for the relief of business, does seem almost incredibly stupid. No matter how they talk publicly, neither is silly 4 fe #A4KQ1073 Rubber—All vulnerable. i E rf - ae By qi 4 F a EEeae : EE § 2 & y aad Hi i i The Great Game of POLITICS | McKemney om Bridge | DEFENSE ERROR IS COSTLY Suit Directing Play Ignored, Declarer Is Able to Make Contract With Strip and End Play By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY (Secretary, American Contract Bridge League) By FRANK R, KENT for Mr. Lewis his feelings might be hurt. Mr. Lewis has him- self to that effect a number of times. the Presid No matter how much Mr. Mr. Green dislike each other, can’t go on fighting. Neither the per of their followers nor the business slump, which affects the temper of their followers, will permit it. who know best the inside of the labor situation fix the date of an effective peace sometime in the early spring. ‘These reconciliations take a little time, but this one is well on the way. under a1 z Bernard Shaw, commenting on the Duke of Windsor’s canceled tour of America. xk * Like the moving pictures, the aver- ‘age program of the broadcaster is ad- tions Commissioner George Payne. (Copyright, 1937, NEA Service, Inc.) BARBS } : « Maybe the Wagner Act has done some good. Antagonists now seem to ‘be willing to let most strikes go by the board. xe * The Frenchman’s ambition for a cottage and an acre of ground is re- flected in the current cabinet, dig- ging into a plot donated by the Fascists. (Copyright, 1937, NEA Service, Inc.) an overruff, but West trumped with an honor. i ‘Two rounds of spades were then taken, and West played the ace and king of diamonds. 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