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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-11-15
Magic Moccasiins
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So
When Hiawatha strapped on his
magic moccasins he could measure
mile at single stride. But, at best,
he travelled at a snail's pace com
pared to the speed you can make to-
day.
Glance through your paper and in
a few moments you have covered the
earth. You jump from New York to
San Francisco, Pittsburgh to Lon
don, Toledo to Timbuktu. You know
what is gong on the world over al
most as soon dis the events occur.
Turn to the advertising columns
and you are transported to the gro
GERS, the clothier's, the music store;
you visit the factory of manufac-
turer, or talk with the inventor of a
new household appliance.
Right in your own armchair, un-
hurried, unworried and without ef-
fort, you can make your choice of
goo i3R3k.s S4ill4st t.llanG sl55 ~ lfso
good merchandise, check up values
arc .Glss1skaa:fa ssylza{ee
and compare prices.
MOI sf tfssar afatts3Yl4N g}s9
Merchants and manufacturers who
out ~ saf.tia5eyyie}stQ l4 fljssS<T
put advertisements in this paper
rlust r;8n 81 als4A T,All.f l.naw
must give good value. They know
ttIaS afSY<.lfE5sft# iE increasing Esla
that advertising, by increasing the
11Ufy1.1.sg ssh '}s2}f .5ta:f:y NH aylat3sa
number of their sales, will enable
5 them to lower prices and give you
more for your money and at the
same time increase their own income.
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/ the advertis
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Evening star., 1923-12-09

RESIDENT COOLIDGE'S address to
- Congress is still the topic of discus
sion among the plain people as we'll
Evening star., 1923-12-09

treat ocean-going shipping under the
British flag on a footing of equality
with their own national shipping;
"(2) That in the event. Of danger
arising in the future to the overseas
shipping of tho empire through an
attempt by a foreign country to dis
criminate against the British flag.
the governments of the empire will
consult together as to the best means
Of meeting the situation"
Alliance Against whatf
All of which amounts to de-
fensive alIiance-against WHAT
American shipping?
If discrimination in favor Of Amer
lean shipping is not found to be an
effective measure to establish the
American overseas merchant fleet on
a paying basis. what remains? The
government Of the United States,
backed by the billions OF dollars
which are contributed by American
are heart and soul in favor OF Amer
lean merchant marine there is one
way they can have 1t, without sub
sidy and without discrimination until
conditions change SO that private
American interests can take over the
business. That is through the gov
ernment operation Of the ships. After
all, what is there to be afraid of in
that? The government has been in
the shipping business ever since the
war. 1t Is operating the ships today,
both directly and indirectly-in either
case 1t is paying all the losses of the
ships.
If the American overseas fleet is
to be run-and It is assumed that It
is in view of the statement Of Presi-
dent Coolidge and the fact that prac-
tically the entire Congress is in favor
of an American merchant marine.
though the members differ regarding
the means to be adopted-two things
are vitality necessary.
First there must be definite assur-
Evening star., 1923-12-09
THE PASSING SHOW In POLITICS

terstic of the man-clear and to the point
in all his reasoning.
1t was noted that President Coolidge,
while announcing his stand on the soldier
bonus in nine words, took pains to expatiate
on the desirability and necessity of tax
duction. That leaves Senator Hiram w.
Johnson his only rival at present, to defend
the bonus and to prove that it can be granted
and tax reduction effected as we'll
Senator Johnson says it can be done, put
ting his opinion against the fiat statement
to the contrary of the governments highest
actuarial official, the Secretary of the
Treasury.
X X X *
Senator Johnson of California is expected
to take the field and start the nomination
campaign now that he has the President on
record as to his policies. Senator Johnson
went to New York for a conference with his
lieutenants the day after his defeat in South
Dakota, where President Coolidge won the
preferential declaration over him by practi-
cally two-to-one vote.
Senator Johnson expressed himself as not
being dismayed by that outcome, but rather
encouraged, saying that in 1920 he had no
support at all in South Dakota
X X
Report has it that Senator Johnson in
tends to carry the fight for delegates into
Massachusetts,, ignoring the usual tacit un-
derstanding among contenders for nomina-
tion that they will not invade "favorite
sons" own state. In that event the Coolidge
men will, undoubtedly, comb California pref
ty thoroughly for Coolidge delegates there.
That will be peach of battlel
X X X
In the South Dakota convention senti-
ment was disclosed favorable to the nomi-
nation of Senator Capper of Kansas for the
vice presidency on the Coolidge ticket. Re-
publican politicians are inclined to think that
it would make a pretty formidable. ticket,
calculated to link up the farmers with the
republican party.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

YHAT'S to be done with the
AN American merchant ma
w rlnef
Is the merchant fleet.
built at enormous expense during and
Immediately following the world war,
to be allowed to pass out of existence
and leave Americas great adventure
into the overseas trade merely a war
memory?
The new Congress will be called
upon to answer this question. Presi-
dent Coolidge. in his address to the
Senate and House just delivered. has
declared that the merchant feet must
be maintained as a measure of ma
tioual defense and as an aid to
American commerce. In this he fol-
lows closely in the footsteps Of his
predecessor, the late President Hard
ing.
Great Britain and other maritime
nations Of the world are waiting with
more or less eagerness for the with
drawal Of the American flag from the
seas. with the carrying trade left en-
tirely to them. Not only are they
waitinga but in some instances. they
are participating in campaign to
bring about this end.
Obtain American Aid.
These foreign interests. unfortu-
nately, are not without American aid
in the campaign of propa aganda to
discourage "a permanent United States
overseas merchant marine. There are
tot int ole al "
allied with British and French,
which have fallen in with the speci-
Gus argument that the United States
should abandon the overseas-carrying
trade so that foreign nations may be
allowed to pay in part for American
goods by their transportation in for
eign bottoms.
\ prominent American banker re-
Gently in conversation with an OFF,
cial of the United States government
voiced his disapproval of the American
overseas fleet.
Tho United States ought not to
have a merchant fleet" he said, and
added: 81 wouldn't travel on an
American ship"
Strange doctrine from an American.
But he is typical of a class of in
terests in this country which would
be glad to see the merchant feet
abandoned.
The government-owned feet has
other potential enemies in America
There are those who would rather
sec the fleet abandoned If it is not
to be operated as they desire-which
operation. To them government
operation Of anything is like red
flag to bull.
Conditions, Not Theory, Faced.
But the merchant fleet faces a con-
dition today. not a theory. Even the
great influence of the late President
Harding was insufficient to bring
about the enactment in the last Con-
gress Of a ship subsidy law to offset
the difference in cost Of construction
and operation Of American shipping
in competition with European fleets.
The complexion of the new Congress
makes a ship subsidy. to be granted
to private American shipping COM
panies. out Of the question. President
Coolidge, In his message to Congress,
made no reference to the ship subsidy
plan.
What remains?
In some quarters It is insisted
that the thing to do is to enact laws
giving preference to American ship
ping in American ports and to carry
out the laws already on the statute
books providing for lower duties on
imports brought to this country in
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Flood of Bills
For p. 0. Buildings

Nearly every member of Congress,
If not all, during the week has been
introducing bills to authorize the
construction of federal buildings at
a number of places in their respective
district.
Representative John w. Langley of
Kentucky, chairman of the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds, has for several years been
emphasizing the need for a general
public buildings bill to provide
the country. pointing out that there
has been no building of this kind
done since before the war.
Representative Langley has been
at the White House several times
seeking presidential Endorsement Of
his proposals.
Members of Congress have now been
advised by Postmaster General New
that real economy of public funds
will result from housing post offices
in government-owned buildings.
Postmaster General New censures
the unbusiness-lik like method of secur-
ing quarters for post Offices and
postal stations under the leasing
system. In many cases the govern
ment Is paying in annual rent from
10 to II per cent of the value of the
premises occupied. On August 81,
1922, a letter was addressed by the
then Postmaster General to the joint
commission on postal service, setting
forth fully the departments views
with reference to government owner
ship of post Office buildings. This
letter was published in the last an
nual report and the conclusions con-
tanned therein have been considered
by Postmaster General New and re-
ceive his full approval
With a view of availing itself OF
the opportunity. should authority be
granted, nearly all the leased con-
tracts entered into during the fiscal
year for large buildings constructed
especially for postal purposes cor
tanned an option to the government
to purchase the property at a stipulat-
ed price, usually at the end of three,
five or ten years. These options
were secured without expense to the
government.
Evening star., 1923-12-09

Speaking of farmers, a politician who is
on from the northwest says that out there
he frequently heard the farmers say: We'll,
we have a poor in the White
House. He was just plain farmer-boy,
helping his dad on the place. and he can feel
for u.s."
Republican leaders of parts are taking
President Coolidge's nomination for granted,
and they are showing growing confidence in
the party's future, barring possible detection
at the polls in November of disappointed fol-
lowers of Senator Johnson.
They argue for their own satisfaction that
the country is normally republican, except
when the republicans split up among them
selves, and they are looking to a continuance
of good business conditions to satisfy the
people with the republican administration
and renewal of its tenure.
IL X
Naturally, the democratic leaders hoot in
derision at the republican optimism and in
sist that the republicans are bluffing; that in
reality the inside men in the party manage
ment who get reports of political conditions
are in a state nearly bordering on despair.
The democrats assert that the factional
troubles in the republican party, indicated
by the furry over the election of Speaker
of the House, are just beginning, and say
that this will be made manifest very shortly
over the fight in the Senate and the House
over committee assignments by the progress
sives.
+ X X
Wopdar ha fed
in harboring the suspicion that both parties
doing little blufing; in thinking that
when all is said and done that neither party
is certain of a "cinch" on the election, and
that the campaign is destined to be one of
the closest presidential contests in many
years? E.
Let's take chance on that view, any
how.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

DRESIDENT COOLIDGE'S address to
- Congress is still the topic of discus
! sion among the plain people as well
as the politicians. Seldom has a
presidential message been widely read,
judging from the extent of the comment
upon it and the familiarity of the public
with its terms. Outside of the bonus sup
porters and the perfunctory partisan criti-
cism, the latter to be expected from demo-
cratic politicians, it can truthfully be said
that the mass of opinion in Washington is,
in the main, favorable to the policies he
enunciates. The courageousness and frank
ness with which he declares them receive
recognition.
People hate "pussy-footer," said one
politician, "and President Coolidge has shown
that he is not pussy-footer. 1t required
courage for him to say some Of the things
he did in that address, in view of the known
hostility to him which his utterances would
create"
The country is likely to consider the
message as being in manner the Presi-
dents platform in his candidacy for the pres
idential nomination in 1924 That he is re-
ceptive candidate no sensible man or woman
doubts. 1t does not necessarily devolve upon
him to announce his candidacy in terms. The
voters now know where he stands on the
leading issues of the times. He does not
straddle any question. Some of his friends
are urging him, however, to write letter
declaring his willingness to be put into the
presidential race. Although he is already in
it, he may yet say it, and if he does it will
be 1aconic.
Some of the current comment on the
message touched upon the literary style of
it, and people seemed to like the departure
from the ponderous phrases of some state
papers of former Presidents. The sharp, in
cisive, at times almost curt, declarations ap-
peared to please. They were very charac-
Evening star., 1923-12-09
ENGLAND NOW FORCED
INTO DANGER PERIOD
Foreign and Domestic Problems Cannot
Be Solved by Any Stop-Cap
Government.
by OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

nREM1ER BALDWIN and his
r. conservative party attempted
to walk the tightrope OF pro-
lection spanning the British
political abyss. He and his costars
in the conservative constellation
failed. The prime minister may re-
sign. A new conservative premier
may be asked by the king to carry
on until another election is held.
Else a coalition ministry might be
chosen. Another contingency is a
labor premier and government. But
this Is unlikely. The result OF the
British elections is to place British
domestic and foreign policies in a
maze Of doubt and misunderstanding.
Emerge the nation will. How and
when, Of course, remain matters OF
conjecture. But there is one out
standing fact: England today must
veer her domestic and foreign bark
into safer waters, at least even
tually pick some pilot whose hand
is firm, whose vision is clear and
whose knowledge and far-sighted-
ness in foreign political questions
can in measure restore the confidence
in 10 Downing street and the foreign
office once predominant the world
over.
Foreign Issues to Rule.
Though the immediate domestic re-
actions to the election may give Brit
ish politicians ground for serious
worry, there is but little question that
the foreign equations involved in
present uncertainties eventually will
outweigh the Importance attached TO
more merely national matters. For,
without a going, constructive foreign
policy-one designed to bolster Brit
ish influence and protect her against
the inroads of other nations In Eng
lands particular fields of endeavor-
any party that may be intrusted with
the reins Of government will find
itself embarrassed.
Britain's very prosperity depends
upon manipulation Of foreign policies
to the end that commerce, the foun-
tainhead of British welfare, may be
protected and enhanced. A weak for
eign policy means weak England. A
strong one means extension Of Brit
ish effort into the far corners of the
earth-even the preservation of inter
ests already esta blished.
Strong Government Needed.
1t Is with this in mind that the Brit
ish people must look askance upon
the recent election, which has settled
nothing except granting q commit
ment against protective tariffs. and
which leaves a government without
a majority in parliament-a govern
ment that by the very force of cir
cumstanoe. If maintained, must
equivocate and qualify to maintain
its position until new elections can
be held with the hope of obtaining
powers and a parliamentary majority
insuring progress in any attempted
Evening star., 1923-12-09

American bottoms. The British have
invented a name for this-"f1ag dis
elimination" They are prepared to
retaliate if such means are attempt
ed. and so are the Italians, the
French and others
Merely because there is to be a con-
test is no reason for abandoning a
plan to discriminate in favor of Amer
lean ships. But 1t is the part Of wis
dom to examine the situation IN an
effort to determine whether such dis
elimination would be effective in es-
tablishing the American merchant
marine on a firm basis. To make
money a ship must run ladened from
an American port and return ladened.
1t cannot be a one-way carrier and
not go bankrupt. What assurance is
there that American ships will be in
any better shape to compete with for
eign vessels. If foreign nations under
take retaliatory measures should the
United States embark on a system of
discrimination in favor Of American
ships?
Threat in Great Britain.
A most significant thing occurred
recently at the so-called imperial eco
nomic conference In London, when
Great Britain and her dominions fore
gathered to discuss ways and means
of bettering the British empire. The
following resolution, a copy Of which
has just been received here, was
adopted:
I'm view of the vital Importance to
the British empire of safeguarding its
overseas-carrying trade against all
forms Of discrimination by foreign
countries. whether open or disguised.
the representatives Of the govern
ments of the empire declare:
"I) That it Is their established
practice to make no discrimination
between the flags of shipping using
their ports. and that they have no
intention of departing from this
practice as regards countries which
Evening star., 1923-12-09
Real Water Naval
Reserves Sought

The reorganization of naval reserves
and their formation only at points
near real water Is contemplated in a
bill sponsored in the House by Rep
resentative Burton French, of Idaho.
Mr.. French, who Is slated to be chair
man and has for several years been
member Of the naval subcommittee
of the House committee on appropria-
tions, has been making study of
the reserves and has a desire to make
them worth while.
Evening star., 1923-12-09
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

w YHAT'S to be done with the
\N/ American merchant ma
v Y rine?
,pprrhapf faaf
Evening star., 1923-12-09

. REMIER BALDWIN and his
- conservative party attempted
to walk the tightrope OF pro-
Evening star., 1923-12-09

CONTINUED on Seventeenth Page.)
Evening star., 1923-12-09
FUTURE BATTLES OF II. s.
MAY BE FOUGHT In AIR
Congress and Other Government Agen.
cies Alive to Need Of Developing
. Flying Service.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

III is imperative that the
United States be prepared to
fight its future battles in the
air This Is the cheanest and
The mirror., 1923-07-26
THE FIGURE IN BRONZE
VIII
By Mr.. H. W.

EOR moment, the girl felt sense of
awe, then she reassured herself. This
person was just an ordinary woman
of fine taste, character, and personality, but
Miss Watson was singularly attracted by
her charm, or whatever it was that she
felt drawing her to the visitor. Was it
the lure of mystery? And indeed it was
mystery, for even the detectives had ut
terly failed to account for the missing sta
tue, or fathom the mystery of this lady's
sudden appearance or past life. ~ wish
she would talk" unused Miss Watson.
Miss True turned and asked in a genial
manner, "Have you been long with Mr..
DePomp?"
Miss Watson was startled at the reali-
cation of her mental wish, but, quickly
controlling herself, she replied d-"About
year now, thank you." Then hastily,
she added, "Its rather hum drum her in
the Office. Mr.. DePomp is triAe brusque
at times, although he is easy to work for,
and 1 enjoy work, but there is seldom
anyone to visit with here. However,
make up for it at my boarding house, for
we have just barrels of fun," and her
eyes danced with mischievous light.
Miss True smiled encouragingly, and
the girl stretched her gum once or twice,
then removed it from her mouth and stuck
it under the table with grin. "I often
swallow it when l laugh, and they say
it's unhealthy to swallow gum; besides,
it might choke me. Mr.. DePomp says,
"it's blasted nuisance,-either it keeps
my jaws going, or else it sticks to his fin
gers every time he picks up chair" But
I tell him that he's in luck; why, that "per-
oxide" next door,-I just merely mention
her. and he scowls and says, "Tut-tut!
Don't mention her again, and get back to
your work! You girls drive me crazy!"
T wonder what he would do if he
roomed at my clearinghouse? Lots of
us stenos' and bookkeepers still room there
with a number of girls and boys who are
just going through the Business u" and
our landlady is in hot water all the time,"
Apna giggled as Miss True drew her
chair nearer.
"Then we have funny old German
"root and herb" doctor boarding there
too,-office right next to our parlor on
the ground floor. Tillie Olson, the "per-
oxide blond in there, (Anna gestured to-
ward the next office) went to consult him
the other day. Old "Doc" Stein walked
back and forth with his hands behind his
back, and then stopped suddenly, and eye
ing her intensely, demanded in German,
"Du bist krank?"
"No I'm not crank!" Tilie replied,
hardly knowing whether to get angry or
not.
"I didn't say you were crank, Miss"
I said, "you are sick?"
"Yes,-Pm not feeling we'll" said Tillie.
"Yah,-you look leedle pale! Du bist
a Scandinavian, yah?"
ayes sir" replied Tillie.
"Yah,-you look it out in der face yet!
You get some cold too! Not much exer-
else in your work; you must walk more,
else you get yaller jaundice maybe tool"
The old "Doc' raced back and forth
again, and then roared," Du must nix