Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 18, 1924, Page 10

a — ees a ———____————_ a PAGE ‘TEN. Che Casper Sunday Cribune |, Tbe Casper Duily Tribune issued every evening and }The Sunday Morning Tribune every Sunday, at Cas- sper, Wyoml Publication offices: Tribune Building, senposite postoftice, Entered at Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as second class matter, November 22. 1916. Business Telephones 15 and 16 Branch Telephone An Departments. LEE IS EEE By J.-B. HANWAY, and E. BE, HANWAY GREE SoS Batt ol ihemabe eet SEES « Advertising Representatives Prudden, King & Prudden, 1720-23 Steger Bidg.. Chi- cago, Iil., 28¢ Fitth Ave., New York City: Globe Ridg., Bostor, Mass., Suite 404 Sharon Bldg., 55 New aon’ fomery St., San Francisco. Cal. Copies of the Daily Tribune are on {lie in the New York. Chicago, Boston, end San Wrancieo offices and visitors are welcome. Joti cana’ n ih akblbdeasitalls Saaitaeded ek tehsil ads a at realy SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier and Outside St: One Year, Dally and Sundsy One Year, Sun Six Months. Di Three Month: .One Year, Daily and Sunday - _Qne Year. Sunday Only —-. A Six Months, Daily and Sunday —-------—------$3.90 ‘Three Months, Daily and Sunday ----------—-— 2.25 *One Month, Dally and Suncay ------.---------_ .75 = _ All subscriptions must be pafd in advance and the «Dally Tribune will not insure delivery after subscrip- tion becomes one month in arrears. KICK. IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR TRIBUNE. «+ If you don't find your Tribune after looking care- fully for it, call 15 or 16 and it will be delivered to you .,by special messenger. Register complaints before 3 o'clock. Unfit and Unavailable The fact that there is no oil, fit or available, for naval use, in Teapot Dome, would not pre-; vent the unknowing hysterical conservationists of the country from shedding copious tears over the development of the field. The mere fact that it is a naval oil reserve, is sufficient. It must remain an 1 oil reserve for all time to come, regardless of whether, the government ob- tained the oil from the ground at its own, ex- pense, it could or could not use it for naval fuel purposes. That the Teapot Dome oll is not a fuel oil is Inown to every experienced oil man in the ter- rito It is telling an old story to oil men to repeat that all the oil of the Teapot Dome area is of a high grade pa fin base, producing a “very high percentage of gasoline and motor spir- its and in addition a considerable amount of kerosene. After the removal of these valuable products, the residuum yields lubricating oils, paraffin wax and other by-products. The loca- tion of the Teapot Dome precludes the shipping of this oil, even if it were fit for fuel purpose because it is from ten to twelve hundred miles to any sea port where it would be available and the transportation, reduced to barrels of oil, would cost two barrels of oil to deliver one at the supply point. There facts are well-known locally. At a dis- tance they are unknown and of course unreal-j| ized in any survey of the subject. The very point upon which the navy and inter- jor departments consented to a lease at all, has been overlooked by the general public who dis- eu the matter of the Teapot lease—the unfit- ness of the product and its unavailability for delivery, for the purposes desired. On the other hand, the oils obtained from the ifornia nayal reserves are heavy oils with isphaltum base. They are fuel oils. The removal te lighter content in order to bring them within the naval specifications, is a simple pro- * cess. In addition to these advantages, the oils in the reserves mentioned are already on the coast dily ilable at seaport at practically no tion cost, se of Teapot Dome to Mr, Sinclair in be- le to effect an exchange with him of a strictly commercial product in Wyoming for a 1 product at seaboard, on equitable terms. There has been no greater fallacy among the people than the absurdity of considering Tea- pot oil as a naval fuel supply at any time, The product is unfit and the cost is prohibitive. A Startling Situation We have no idea that anything that may be said with reference to the matter will have the | least effect in inducing reform or change, but the truth must be told nevertheless, and the alarm sounded, because it is in the line of duty. And whether the fair creatures the earth take heed will be largely up to them, for, past ex- perience has taught that they insist upon doing} they please in matters of dress and in most} her things as well, Whatever appeals to them, | that will they do. Consequences are of minor im-| portance, But at the same time we cannot see} them rush headlong to the grave without raising a protesting hand. We want our girls to remain on earth a long time, and to remain girls for} all time. This latter matter they hay tended | to in such excellent form as to abolish almost | entirely all question of, age. The United States health service, through its | statistician, has brought to public notice the} fact of an alarming mortality among women between twenty and thirty y of age, and the cause for which cannot be ascribed to anything of violent nature. In the data on file in the health department is much to show that the higher mortality of women of the ages mentioned is due in great! measure to forms of dress not adapted to main taining good health. It is noted that tuberculosis, influenza and pneumonia are potent factors in the alarming increase in fatalties among women in their earlier years, The statistici is thoroughly impersonal in his figures. He is guided by facts and figures painstakingly gathered and reported by experts. He is impervious to the influence to diaphanous| drapery, silken clad ankles and exposed femi- nine wishbones. They mean nothing in his young | life. But his tables prove that certain popular} styles of dress, in vogue in recent years, in home and street we are such as are not commended | by rigid common sense, and such as not to af-| ford proper and necessary protection against the weather, Low cut dresses, exposing to the ele- ments much more of the chest and throat than is expesed by auch garments as men wear, inyite in-} roads of laryngitis, tuberculosis and pneumonia, according to the medical sharps of the depart- ment. The abbreviati of the skirt, admittedly ctive and tantalizing in many es, is de stroyed as a health builder, by translucent stock } i und almost no shoes at all, even in the cold est and most stormy weather. No wonder the mortalit rates are assisted. Then the f of, wearing heavy furs about the shoulders in hot weather only contirbutes to the obviously in appropriate The lurking pneumonia “gerrum” waiting at the corner must certainly rejoice when he observes a beautiful young woman, with bare throat and “chest, plodding along the street through slush | time and energy he can spare. } Strong in their p: | as strong in the in four strap sandals and tissue paper hosiery. It may be contended with seme force, that the gayeties of modern society, which is another way of speaking of irregular habits of life, tend to incvense the death rate, but it fs understood that the young men of the species participate in these festivities with equal avidity as do the young women, yet there is no increase in the death rate of young men. The general span of human life has been not- ably extended in the past several decades as shown by the expectancy tables of all the. life companies, which accentuates the rising mor- tality among young women and renders it the more startling. ' Sick of the Primary _ Fremont county Republicans recognizing the evils of the primary system and the class of of- ficials resulting from it have planned a depart- ure to secure better party relations and better candidates for office through a county conyen- tion for endorsement. They will test the plan in presenting the party ticket for the present cam- paign. The endorsement system has been tried out in some of the southern counties of the state with excellent results. Any plan that will remove the destructive fea- tures of the present Wyoming primary Jaw shouldbe a welcomed experiment to any county in the state, It is understood that the Republi- can committee of Natrona county will follow the same plan this year in presenting its ticket to the voters. The Lander Journal, the leading Republican paper at the Fremont county seat, in its latest issue says this on the subject: “Republicans of Fremont county will under- take to bring before the voters of the county the best possible ticket of nominees by asking the aspirants for each office to submit their names to a county convention for endorsement and then throwing the party organization back of the nominees and secure their election. “The plan has been tried out in some of the| counties along the Union Pacific and has proven yery acceptable resulting in better men for pub- lie office and a higher type of business adminis- tration. In the opinion of many who have stud- ied the plan of primary and election, the plan which has been used the past ten years has proven far from successful in results. This method will obviate the heavy expense of the primary campaigns, ayoid the disruption of party organization and it is believed will-result in a better distribution of representation over the county, “The motion was discussed at length and all present admitted the failure of the primary law as applied at present and looked upon the plan proposed by Chairman Heyer as a reasonable solution of the difficulty. It was voted unani- mously that the executive committee complete the details of the proposed change and call a county conyention at the proper time.” Sawing Wood and Shaking Hands You simply can’t please the Democratic lead- ers during a Republican administration. Presi- dent Harding went the limit of physical endur- ance in shaking hands with people—because he liked to meet people. The Democrats triticised him on the ground that he was trying to play politics. His death was largely due to over-tax- ing of his strength, and then the Democratic press severely condemned the custom of presi- dential handshaking as a needless strain upon a president’s strength. But when President Cool- idge, during a holiday week in Washington, cut, out part of the handshaking because the throngs | of tourists would have taken-his time nearly all day long, the leading spokesman of the Demo-| crats in the senate spent a half hour denouncing the president and pleading for the right of the people to ke the hand of their chief execu- tive. That is a fair sample of the inconsistency and hysteria in Democratic leadership. But, for- tunately, the rank and file of the Democratic party does not follow that sort of leadership. The vast majority of Democrats, as well as mem- bers of any other party, approve of the deter- mination of the president to attend to his offi- cial duties and to give to handshaking whatever sha Not Yet Time Were Mr, Coolidge a politician who subordi- nated his sound judgment to political strategy, he would probably issue a call for an internat- ional armaments conference this summer. Such # move would immediately win the approval of thousands of voters including Democrats, and quite likely would bring many votes to Mr. Cool- idge next fall that he will not otherwise obtain. Sut the president believes the time is not ripe for another conference of the sort and has not sitated to say that he will wait until the Dawes fiscal plan has had a chance fo compose affairs in Europe. Wihen the reparations prob- lem is on the way to final settlement, President Coolidge has told the people that he will favor another meeting of representatives from all pow: ers to consider what further limitations may be placed on land and naval armaments, and to arrange for a codification of the international law. The voters know that Mr. Coolidge means what he says, and his promise of action carries as much weight with them as the actual accom- plishments of other less conscientious officials. The Success Family | In the following the Rochester Chronicle has gone into the genesis of the matter and estab- lished a mily tree that most anybody would be proud to own: “The father of Success ts Work. “The mother of Success is Ambition. “The oldest son is Common Sense, and ‘some f the other boys are Stability, Perseverance, Honesty, Thoroughness, Foresight, Enthusiasm and Co-operation. “The oldest daughter is Character. “Some of the sisters are Cheerfulness, Loyalty, Courtesy, economy, Sincerity and Har- mony, ‘he baby is Opportunity. , “Get acquainted with the ‘old man?’ and you will be able to get along pretty well with all the rest of the family.” The Pension Veto he leaders of the Democratic press have been se of President Coolidge’s ion bill—a bill that would have | ult very generously with widows of Civil War erans to whom they were married more than | quarter of a century after the w was over, | Those same Democratic newspapers were equally | approval of the fight President | Coolidge has made for tax reduction. Yet, so nar- row is their partivanship, they will forget to praise him when the campaign comes on. But the voters will do the praising as they mark their ballots, ° veto of the pens d | Grater ‘Trimune-—why f# ft that jot the year, and not once The Tourist Camp we hear 80 little about our wonders ful tourist camp these days? When we first started it we were getting thousands of dollars per month of the best advertising that could be conceived, today we seldom ever hear of it. “The following clipping is the only one that! has been sent out by the clipping bureaus this year, and while it is good and Will be re- printed in more than a hundred newspzpers it is lonesome, and we should do something to make the world sit up again and take notice that Casper is the one town of the whole west. Some time ago the city council turned down a proposition to spend a little money on the tourist camp, that was a great mistake. No one thing in Casper has kept Casper be- fore the eye of the world as has the tourist camp, and we are overlook- ing our best advertising proposition by not keeping our work of improve- ment at the camp going on. In the days of the old Peoria Bicy- cle club, we made it one of the great- est civic organizations in the state of Illinois, There is the same possibill- ty for the Casper Motor club if they will wake up and do things. The Poorla Bicycle club bought one of the finest old mansions in the city of Peoria, and it was fitted up as club house and every man who came to town who ,had a bicycle or thought bicycle was entertained there. We gave dances and enter- taining, and we should do the same thing at the tourist camp in Casper. The first two'years of the camp we were getting columns of new per advertising all over the United «s, and even the signs that St {we put up around the country were photographed and cuts of them ap- peared in some ofsthe greatest dailies in America, and Casper was being advertising as it never has been be- fore or since. Even the Teapot Dome scandal did far less to ad- vertise Casper in general way than the Casper tourist camp did the first two years, and there is something wrong. The Casper Motor club and the tourist camp should be absolutely divorced from the Chamber of Com- merce, I believe that is what is the matter, The chamber of commerce is too busy with its own affairs to help make the,motor club or the tourist camp of the value that it should be to the elty. The following clipping from one of the big clipping bureaus. is good but we should have them every day in. two years, “Casper, Wyo., figures that visit- ors at the tourist camp there spend $17 a day, on the average. Why the per diem is larger than in | other communities, which are said to cal- culate $8 to $10 per day as the ex- penditure cf the average car party, is not stated. Coast-to-coast _pil- grims place their total road expendi- tures at $300 to $1000 for the trip, depending on the class of vehicle and inclinations of the tourist.’— PATEE. Choosing the Vice President By ELDEN SMALL. In the early history of this coun- try our vice-presidents were gener- ally of “presidential size,” because the electors (the electoral college) voted only for president, and the candidate who received the second highest vote became vice-president. Thus the president and his asso- clate were often of opposing parties, and oftener personal rivals. eee When .John Adams finished his first term he was opposed for re- election by ‘Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, both Republicans. The pair received a tle yote, 75 each, while Adams had only 65. So the election was thrown into the house of representatives, which after 26 ballots elected Jefferson, and Burr, his bitter enemy, became vice-presi- dent. Adams had been vice-president under Washington, Jefferson under Adams, Van Buren under Jackson, besides the six men who became president by the deaths of the men elected to that place. eee In 1804 the Twelfth amendment to the Constitution directed separate votes for the two officers to prevent a tie, Since that time only one candidate for vice-president has failed to secure a majority of elec- toral votes. ‘This was in 1836, when Richard M. Johnson received an even half of the votes cast, and was later elected by the house. (Copyright, 1924, 21st Century Press.) Sheds Its Dignity FROM HOME LIFE That old, sedate, deliberate, aus- tere, dignified body called the up- per house of congress has cast aside dll the sedateness, deliberateness, austerity and dignity that has so long hovered over and amongst the senators, One of the major political parties sthrted out to spatter oll on the frock coats of the contending major party members; some of it splashed back and smeared tho aforesald aggrega- tion, Then, as Cy Perkins says, he fur began to fly.” Reputations that had taken years to build, tumbled, and some of the leaders of a mighty party, highly respected cabinet officers, were fore- to resign without being given an opportunity to put in a defense igainst accusations made by boot- gers and other persons of shady ‘acter, or to even cross-examine the accusers. Many of the Senate investgating committee members are lawyers; they know and presumably respect the law of the nation, Under ordl- nary circumstances they would hold that a man is {nnocent until proved ac rullty and ord him a chance to prove his Innocence and defend his good name against all charges. The very constitution of the country uarantees every citizen such pri- Vileges and rights, If Denby and Daugherty and others are to be sacrificed to ap: Che Casper Sunvay eriaune pease the appetites of hungry poli- ticians, the sacrificial ceremonies should be conducted in an orderly manner. ‘The old town caucus was in many instances a scene of. dignified pro- priety compared with some of the sessions of the committee that seeks to uncover every minutely suspicious action of thosg who have been in high political office during the Hard- ‘ng administration, Little attention has been-given the actions and deals of those who were in power during the Wilson regime, when thousands of millionaires were created through contracts fur war goods that were afterward salvaged at less than one- tenth of the original cost. The people of this nation are en- titled to honesty in the administra- tion of public affairs. They are also entitled to some respect from the men they elevate to high office. To stage a one-ring circus in a senate committee room at the capitol; to carry on a comedy farce as has been done in so many instances since the oil investigation committee began to shoot at the head of every man in political office who was not in favor of the shooters, is not a fulfillment of the duties imposed upon, nor con- duct beceming a senator. Some day there may be experienc- ed yegret that the great upper house permitted a few unseasoned mem- bers to run amuck, waving the flag that can only lead one element in the nation’s life—that comprised of those who would smile to seo the very foundation of our country fall and crumble and in its place arise the Sort of government which now exists in Russia, Qur senators would do well to re- view the history of the United States; study the lives and actions of those who founded and built the nation; aguin read the constitution of the land which they have sworn to respect, uphold and enforce. No guilty man should escape. Crime should be hunted out and the offenders punished. And, by the same reasoning, no one accused should be denied a right to defend hisname and honor. Soon enough will come the day mes a the steadily increasing army of thalcontents will have grown to a number sufficiently large to attempt an overthrow of our government. Congress can hasten or retard that day. It is time, gentlemen, to once more assume the role of dignity and reason. Three Months Old Today Lillian L, Van Burgh. What's al] the secret, Patty-girl, ‘Why all these kisses gay 5 Big-brother Junior's giving you? Why, you're three months old today. Why, it was just a while ago I heard your mother say: “We've got a little daughter,” now You're three months old today. So gram'er’s sending something, Pat, ’Twill sure make daddy say: “Why, what a noise for one wee girl Just three months old today.” Such wondrous joys each day ut..old, Toes, fingers, balls and rattles gay, So keep on smiling, little girl— You're three months old today. a LINES and £ 7 NES Ted Osborne The worst ei. Feature About a Divorce Is the fact That {t Usually Results in Two more Marriages. Knick—"I got good and drunk last night. Knack—"Really?” Knick—“Oh, no, just happy.” Not Hard Work “What's Rastus doin’ fo’ a Myin’ now?” “Nuthin’."* “Whah at?" “In de Shoe Shinin' Pahlah,” Don’t make Fun of the Russian Names until You are Sure of Arkansas And Illinois. Wifle—"I was outspoken at the club meeting today.” Hubby—“Is it possible? Who out- spoke you?’ Causo and Effect “What are the motives of Scrib- bler’s new play?"* “Ho needed the money.” Just Before the Battle Hubby—"Did you make this ple out of the cook book?” Wiflie—"Yes, dear, ask?" Hubby—"Well, I thought crust tasted like the cover." why do you the It fs a wise stock that knows {ts own par, True to Type First Congresyman—"Do you ex- East Terraces has many lots facing on East Second street. A—B—C ELECTRIC WASHER FREE! at the CASPER ELECTRIC Co. 121 E. First St. Phone 19933 Congressman- this year. My term doesn't expire until 1926.” somethin,’ a success at failure.” brought up without world.’ 2 wered the man, “Marry me and you will have nothing but care.’* ‘ Broadway at 103d St.. A California ph (Subway Express Station at Door), A hundred thousand cows lie dead; NEW-YORK CITY : The Hoot josition you had in view, why did eer ere) to break your mneaaid men And: position.” A Sad Case. . a “What is the matter with your Snssinge == ShagpadacteN overcoat?” 3 M. P. MURTHA, Mgr. months.” life. ment, and adventure.” you may ask father. SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1924. — gurat great ref Their husbands lynching party recently Yai Searr one ae " ‘Without ee their victim instead of Second —""No, not brutally hanging him. . Divorce them. # BEND IT TO THE PEARL WHITH LAUNDRY PHONE 1703 Uncle Hook Says “Everybody can be a success at} i When a feller loses one thing he gains another. 'Th® man who is a failure at success is at least d refinement are rap-| aries the So ith, A Geaw! MARSEILLES “Don't worry about that,” ans- We're told it’s for the best. and Mouth Disease kil ive, Tiysteria killed "the rest. Near. 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Applicant—“I’'m capable of any- thing, ma’am.” Defined. ‘ “Paw, what is a counter-irri- tant?” “A woman shopper, my sony’ day with a cleansing and refreshing bath and you will start it with, renewed, vigorous vitality that will make short work of business problems, A Bath a Day Keeps You Fit Every Way See that your home is equipped so that every member of the household can have their “bath a day” at their convenience—and without inconveniencing anyone else.. See that you have an abundant supply of hot water at your command at all times, And use it; it will keep you fit for work and play; for the office and the golf club. Let Us Make a Free Inspection of Your Bathroom Equipment Schank Plumbing & Heating Co. 359 East Second Phone 711 Start each Uncle Hook Says “Th’ trouble with most folks is that they won’t give in until they have given out.’”” Question—“Which party won the victory in the Congressional investigations?” ° Answer—“Who won the Japa- nese earthquake?” A Light Joke. “Mary and Bob are a perfect match.”” “Why do you think so?” .“‘She is a spitfire and he is a stick.” The Only Way some Women Cen get Money from NOTICE TO CASPER PROPERTY OWNERS All property not already listed for assessment should be returned without delay. Owners or agents will please call -at the assessor’s office and attend to this matter. Per- sonal attention will obviate errors that might otherwise creep in. The assessor and his deputies have examined every piece of property in the city and they hdve made an effort to interview the owners. Of course, a good many people have been missed and must be assessed from the records unless they come to the office and list their property. * Automobiles not found by the ties as he went from office to door will be assessed from the list furnished by the Secretary: of State. This method of assessment fur- nishes no satisfactory way of getting at the value; hence, owners are urged to come to the office, list their autos and trucks and secure a copy of the sessment. assessor or his depu- office or from door to Property-owners should bear in mind meeting of the County Board of Equal meeting will be on June 2, 1924, and several days. This is the proper time if you feel that your property has not been propertly ap- praised by the asse$sor. A second meeting will be held June 23, and continuing probably three days. the dates of the ization. The first will continue for to make complaint LYLE E. JAY, County Assessor,