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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
AN EFFECTIVE METHOD

The late J. G. Gundersons proposed plan for flat
ducton of taxes by fiat of law 35 per previous
year has been much misunderstood and much abused Mr.
Gunderson keen business and devoted to the states
welfare never evolved or entertained plan which he be-
eved would stunt the growth and development of North
Dakota Institutions This is made plain in explanation
by VcePresdent A. L. Martin of the state taxpayers
citation.
Mr. Gunderson believed that tax reduction must come.
Many shared his belief but did not know how to engage the
public interest Mr. Gunderson found the way by proposing
flat decrease drastic to attract and engage
public discussion. He explained to the North Dakota Edu
cation Association here last fall that intended to
wreck the schooshls purpose was to the for
searching inquiry into the possibilities of curtalmen of
necessary expense AS Mr. Martin explains Mr.. Gun
dersons idea to Jaw which would provide a
drastic cut but which would give the people opportunity
to increase the taxes beyond this limit by vote This idea
virtue of concentrating public attention the public
financial problems and of restraining prodgal officials Each
time tax limitation law has been enacted it has been pre-,
dcted that it would wreck institutions but they have not
been wrecked
The report of the state department. and the old report
survey made of North Dakota educational institutions
under the direction of the Commissioner of Education Of the
United States lends strength to belief in the farsghedness
of Mr. Gunderson and the seriousness of the problems
fronting the state.
is shown that 49, cents of each dollar of state
collected goes to payment of which did not exist
industrial bonds and 136 to the home building
tion deficit fund To those persons who assert that
Nort Dckoas experiments into the realms of government
r business costly these figures presented One
sixth Of the total state taxes thus goes meeting interest
bonds issued for these activities and in future
when it necessary to levy taxes to meet the principal of
noted that under the New Day. these industrial institutions
expected not only to yield profit which would meet
the interest the bonds but pay the principal of the
bonds and fill the state treasury with additional profits
The federal investigators of higher institutions OF
learning found much duplication They found normal schools
and universities teaching high school Subjects at great
to the state and to the students who had better
manned in their home towns to complete their high school
education. Two engineering schools it found, main
tanned in state essentially agricultural. The investigators
found duplication in other branches of higher nsttu
lions of learning.
The educator who would supiney yield to public sent
men and his institutions destroyed is not faithful to his
task but the educator who would seek impose
sary scholastic burdens state is both blind to his true
mission and forgetful of his states welfare
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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY
CARTON

DEAR sgd:
This has been the most devastating
and hectic week l have ever spent in
my life. I have never thought it
could be possible that an average Or
binary man-who at least does not
think himself double-dyed VILLAIN
could have as much worry and trouble
over peculiarly personal affairs Ns I
have lately.
l sent you the newspaper clippings
on the billboard affair. Could any
thing have been more unfortunate2
BY what malignant fate the Acme
company just at this time should get
into row with the billboard COM
pany beats me.
OF course, as usual, had to be
the goat. did not dream that the
particular billboard outside my
apartment would have, the very day
/ complained of it, Paula Perier's
name slapped across it in black let
tiers.
Bill Gregory came to me and told
/, me he tn ought had been very fool
ish to make such an exhibition Of
myself over the sight. of my old girls
name outside my window, and when
I explained matters to him he laugh
ed until could have choked him cas-
lily and looked upon his grinning face
turning black, with joy.
+ Iswrote letter to Paula-because
knew TINT if did not she would
probably come to my office-and
fold her I would not be able to see
her while she was in, town. She
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would not have it that wey at all.
She sent me r very compromising
telegram saying she must see me.
Then, Syd,I capitulated, swallowed
my pride and called up the only wo-
man that I thought could help me
out-Ruth Ellington. l told her L
wanted to ask her for some ADVICE
and also to return the six thousand
dollars that l had of hers and apollo
gize.
She told me had better come over
to her office that afternoon and in
timated she would not see me under
any circumstances if it were not for
Leslie. l told her that it was for Les
lie that l was asking her advice. She
softened a little at this, but I could
almost feel the cold air coming
through the phone all during the in
terview. / was on needles and pins
until it was time to go to her shop.
In doing so had to pass the Criter-
ion Theater and, Syd,. the line in
front was nearly block long, four
abreast. Many Of the people in the
line knew me.
/ think suffered as did those peo-
pie who had to 60 down through two
lines Of tortures and be mauled by
them with sticks and stones. 1t was
worse for me-, however, because
could not run the gauntlet. had. to
walk slowly and act as though l did
not mind their curious faces.
: / arrived at the lingerie shop door
without mishap and was glad when
it closed upon me. even though the
reception I received was not any too
cordial. I, .
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
MODERN LIFE is A LEMON SQUEEZER

The Twentieth Century Limited burns up" engine
every 1875 miles. That's all the Century" get out Of
locomotive After being speeded to the limit for 1876 miles
the engine is exhausted and the train has to stop while
fresh engine hooked The WORKOUT locomotive is left
behind for repairs. -
This very cear-cut picture of modern life and the
way it "wears OUT all of
Our generation is almost insane in it's desire for speed.
AT turn the average encounters people sua
system existing for the sole purpose of speeding
him In other words the desire and purpose is burn
him OUT fast possible Well, maybe that's not the
desire. But it's the net result of the system
Modern life is like the Twentieth Century Limited. Of
course 100 years from it will make any difference
whether the arrived at destination ahead of time
week behind it. But we're living not 100 years
hence, and we're all victims of the system
Business is lemon squeezer Get the juice get FAST
then throw the remains of the lemon away and reach for
new lemon.
This system of taking and burning him up
quickly is bad for his employer for the himself
because the available supply of worth burning up is
limited the same there is limited supply Of engines
i capable Of hauling the Twentieth Century.
Wise employers, men with perspective, realize this.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
PEOPLES FORUM
Ashland, Ohio,
Feb. 26, 1924.


Feb. 26, 1924.
Editor Tribune: 81
l am leaving for the Northwest
in few days. While my, vote at
the coming primariex may not change
the result / am anxious to get back
to do my bit toward securing the
nomination of Calvin Coolidge for
reelection as President. think that
Henry Ford was right when he said:
The country is safe in his hands"
I would resent being called pessi-
mist but l tremble to think Of our
country being turned over to a
bunch Of radicals that seems to have
lost sight of the essential elements
that constitute good government;
that seem to rate self. aggrandize-
ment above the perpetuity of our
beloved country. Unless halt is
called in the near future and the
course Of empire changed the labors
of the Fathers Of the Republic will
have been in vain and future gen.
erations will reap fruits little to
their liking. Every true American
says: "Hew to the line, let the chips
fall where they may; but as the
Cleveland Plain Dealer-a Democrat
ic sheet-says, editorially, the oil
scandal is not party question, but
a. national one, and that every true
statesman should forget party in the
interest of good government. A truly
sensible suggestion! hope that
each and every voter in North Da-
kota will pause and become a true
statesman instead Of a follower of
some Peanut" politician. Should
such course be followed we will
all, without exception, be proud Of
the great state in which we live.
Should such thing happen the out
side world will change its opinion
Of our fair state and quit giving ex-
preston to very uncomplimentary
remarks regarding us.
. While I have not had the oppor-
tunity Of giving that initiated meas
ure, the Farm Labor Lien Law, a
closeup study, from this distance it
has the appearance Of being a very
doubtful enactment and one that
may be sorely regretted il it, be,
comes law think. the, cure will
1 y =
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
81 OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

Into the drain chased Paddyfoot
Purr with the Twins on his back.
Paddyfoot Purr was the big cat be-
longing to the king and queen of
Beanstalk Land. He had suddenly
spied a mouse when he was giving
Nancy and Nick ride.
"Oh!" cried Nancy. It's as dark
as pitch! Where are we going?'
But Paddyfoot was too busy run
ming to answer. On. they flew, on
and on and on, and, all they could
hear was the squealing of the poor
mouse just jump or two ahead.
But suddenly some water came
rushing through the drain and Paddy
foot had to swim hard to keep him
self from drowning.
ugh! I hate water" he cried, pad
ding for dear life. II wish I'd new
er seen that mouse. ! shall go back
at once. Drains were never made for
aristocrats like me. I'll 60 back and
get the herring the cook left for me-"
So saying, he turned and was swim
ming back to dry land and daylight,
when another rush of water came
swishing by and washed Nancy and
Nick off his back.
don't know what would have
happened had they not had the magic
green shoes which had helped them
climb to Beanstalk Land. But as it
was, they swan around and around
and around in the dark, shouting for
somebody to save them.
Presently they heard splashing'
nearby, and strange voice asking,
'Who are you? And where are you
going?"
"We're Nancy and Nick, the Twins,''
called Nick. "Please save u.s."
"You are not cats, are you?" came
the voice again.
"No, no! We're girl and boy. Do
please come and get us and take us
out of here" begged Nancy.
"Pcople!" exclaimed the voice
again. They are worse than cats.
No, no, can't save you. am Long
tail, the mouse. People step on us.
I don't dare to let you out"
"But we're so little, we couldn't
hurt you," said Nick. 1--WE aren't
half as big as one of Paddyfoot's
paws. You are hundred times big
ger than we are"
"Well, l declared" said Longtail in
surprise. "Then I'll save you. It's
very dark and l can't see you, but
when l swish my tail around, catch
hold of it and climb up on my back
and I'll take you out of the drain
and show you where there is some
lovely cheese" -
So he swished his long tail around
and the Twins caught hold of it and
climbed up on the mouse's back.
1T all happened in second.
"Now, then, out we go!" cried the
mouse, starting to swim. hard. "Do
you know where Paddyfoot went?"
Back to the palace kitchen to get
his herring said Nancy.
"Good! Then I'll swim the other
way. The drain ends under the gar
dener's cottage. Yesterday he put a
queer looking effect down in his eel
lar with the loveliest piece of cheese
in it. I'm not selfish, so I'll divide"
All the time the mouse was talk
ing and swimming and swimming
and swimming, and pretty soon they
came to the end of the drain and
crawled out Of "a hole tosa dry place.
The Twins jumped off Longtail's
back.
ooh, thank you for saving us,.'
said Nick gratefully. maybe we can
do the same for you some time
Ito Be Continued)
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xxxiI (contlnued)
Clavering returned to his seat
with no sense Of the old chairs
comfort. and she went on In q mo.
ment. 80 81"
1.-THE unfairness OF It a. I looked
1t that old witch in the glass that
had reflected my magnificent youth.
seemed to nae uncomfortable. had
lived q vfrtuous and upright life.
I knew damned MeN she hadn't I
had done my duty by the race
and my own and my husbands
people. and / had brought up
my sons to be honorable and
self.respecting men. whatever their
failings. and my daughters in
the best traditions of Amer.
lean womanhood. They are model
wives and mothers. and they have
made no weakened concessions
to these degenerate times. They
bore me but I'd rather they did
than disgrace me. Mary never
even had one child, although her
husband must have wanted an
heir. l have lived life of duty
duty to my family traditions. my
husband. my children. my country.
and to Society; she one Of self-in.
diligence and pleasure and excite
ment, although I'm not belittling
the work she did during the war.
But noblesse oblige. What else
could she do? And now. she'll be
at 1t again. She'll have the pick
OF our young men-1 don't know
whether It's all tragic or grotesque.
She'll waste no time on those men
who loved her in her youth-small
blame to her. Who wants to cod
die old men? They've all got some.
thing the matter with 'em :.
But she'll, have love-love-if not
here-and thank God, she's not re.
naming long-then elsewhere and
wherever she chooses. Love! I
too once took q fierce, delight in
making men love me. 1t seems a
thousand years ago. What II
should try to make a man fall In
love with me today? I'd, be rushed
OF by my terrified family to a pad.
ded cell." j.; . n
"Well-Jane- ra.aga Il )
Don't well Jane mel You'd
Jump out of the window II l sudden
ly began to make eyes at you. I
could rely on your manners. You
wouldn't laugh until. you struck
the grass and then you'd be ar,
rested for disturbing the peace.
Well-don't worry. I'm not an old
ass. But I'm terribly bewildered
old woman. 1t seems to me there
has been a crashing In the air ever
since. she sat in that chair. >.
Growing old always seemed to me
q natural process that no arts Or
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lodges could interrupt, and any
attempt to arrest the processes Of
nature was an irreverent gesture
In the face Of Almighty God. It
was immoral and irreverept,. and
above all 1t showed a lack Of hu.
NOR and OF sound common sense.
The world. my candid grandchild
tells me. laughs at the women Of
my generation for their old.fash.
toned cut But we have our code
and we have the courage to live up
to It. That is one reason. perhaps,
why growing old has never meant
anything to, me but reading spec
tacles, two false teeth, and weak
ankles. It had seemed to me that
my life had. been pretty full
never, had much imagination-what
with being as good a. wife a.
ever lived-although James was 1
pompous. bore II there ever was
one-bringing' eight children into
the world and not making 2 failure
Of one Of them. never neglecting
my charities or my social duties
Or my establishments. As have
grown older l have often reflected
upon q life well spent and looked
forward, to dying when my\ time
came with no qualnas whatever.
particularly IS, there was precious
little left for me to do except give
parties for my grandchildren and
blow them up occasionally. linever
abored under the delusion that I
bad an angelic i disposition or q
perfect character. but u had al.
ways had and maintained. certain
standards: and according to my
lights. It seemed to me that when
Narrived at the foot 81 the throne
the Lord Would say tome. 'wen
done. thou good and faithful serv.
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FIRST ADVERTISERS

os The newspapers of Abraham Lncons day were SMALL
usually four pages. They had very little advertising
Ask grandpa. He'll recall that oldtime advertising
limited to classified ads And most of these the pub
lcity Of patent medicine firms or companies that had
usual services or devices for SALE
It took real courage by A. T. Stewart when he began
running 1One ads about bargains in his New York store,
for advertising new device.
John Wanamaker bought Stewart out and plunged" by
inventing modern department store advertising S@s
This was page in history. For, after ALL the history
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the option OF serving Ave years for
wife desertion, or contributing 500
for the support of the de-
.fendant's wife and two children. the
judge loaned him money enough. to 60
to Bismarck where the man thought
he could find wor\!.i W ~ 'ss
"This here judge is q regular fell
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
! A THOUGHT

+ 1t No nsn say when he Is, tempt
~ ] sam tempted Of God; for God
cannot be tempted with evil, neither
tempteth he any man-Jas.. 1913.
~ ~ ,Sts.ts. RI. - = y s. - ~ tss
Christian! thou knowest thou car
REST gunpowder about thee. Desire
thcm that carry fire to keep at dis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
M'KENNA LOANS DEFENDANT
MONEY, TO Air IOR OrEST

] Wahpeton, N d., Mar. district
Judge Geo. M. .McKenna, recently
while here. made. an investment in,
the interests of reform and in trix1S
OF his faith in humankind. ffs
e M6etihgsa man whonf he had given
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-01
EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced In this
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are p1sented here In order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed In the press OF
the day.
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be worse than the disease. 1t can
not but have the effect of seriously
impairing the credit of the farmer
and prevent him from securing ad-
vances when he may most need
them. Whatever the result of the
vote on this measure may be, when
counted, trust that it will manifest
to the world a wisdom that will re-
bound to our credit and will not be
to your disadvantage as state.
Respectfully yours,
H. A. ARMSTRONG;,
Hazelton, N. D.
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lance. It is dangerous crisis, when
a proud heart meets with .flatte:ing
lips.-John Flavel.
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Ito Be Continued)

low. said the work seeker lass he
boarded e train. :
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K)BLAcK OXEN
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Published BY arrangement with National
Pictures nc Watch for the Frank
Lloyd with corInne Griffith Countess Zattlany.
Atherton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
REAL ESTATE-SALE K BUSINESS PROP. FOR SALE 9S
INVESTMENTS

The S. E. corner of 11th Ave. and 18th St., N, 50x10O, bringing in $50 month rent. Price $5,750. A good buy for the small inves- tor.
 Sth Ave, w., corner 100x200; rental income $200 per month, good Improvements. Price $25, ,000. 3rd Ave, w., corner 100x140; im- proved with 2-story brick build and other improvements. Income $270 per month. Price S40,O0O. 4th Ave, between 18th and 26th Sts., 50x140, Price $2O,00O. Close in on 2nd Ave, N, 25x140; improved with 3-story brick building. Price $55,000..
 9th Ave. corner, excellent inn provements; rental income $40O per month. Price $S5, 1000. The S. E. corner of 3rd Ave. and 23rd St., across the street from Athletic club, 10-story new build and the new city market. This is an excellent corner. For price and terms see me.
 Southside corner, one block of new office building, a 1OO-foot corner. Price $3O,000. A nice profit is in this corner for the purchaser.
 For good investments in Bir- mingham property see us. T. W. QUINN, SALES MANAGER MOTION REALTY co.
 MAIN S618
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
FOR RENT

Attractive new Groom bungalow, with garage, 126 s. 18th St. $45O0. Splendid new 7-room residence, 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-14
JEWELRY & WATCHES q

DIAMONDS for sale, %-carat and l. carat, at big sacrifice for cash. "Dia- monds," care Age-Herald.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-20
Advertising Selling
NV. Eggs in Midwest

Four thousand poultrymen in West
ern Washington shipping through the
Washington Cooperative Egg & Poul
try Association, with headquarters in
Seattle, have just launched their first
large advertising program in the
Northwest. Metropolitan newspapers
are carrying. the message of these pro-
ducers that Washington eggs, pro.
duced under scientific methods and
ideal climatic conditions, are the
country's best eggs.
The plans for this year call for q
selling and advertising campaign In
the Middlewestern metropolitan mar.
kets, where their cartoned eggs will
be introduced to the retail trade. This
is the first extensive advertising pro
gram ever instigated by cooperative
poultry association in the West. The
association now represents over &C
per cent Of the poultry industry Of
Western Washington.
The producers, who were first or
ganized in 1917 with a membership
at that time of $50, today have asso
citation plants at Bellingham, Everett
Lynden, Tacoma, Winlock and Sc
attic. Last year they received from
their membership total of 3O9,70
cases Of eggs. These eggs come fresl
direct from the farms of Wester,
washington and pass through series
OF examinations, grading, packing ant
Gambling.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-20
FOREIGN TRADE INTEREST
WASHINGTON MANUFACTURERS

The manufacturers of Washington
held their annual convention in Sc.
attic recently and reviewed conditions
and considered prospects, the net re.
suit Of which is decidedly encourag.
ing. Great interest is being taken IL
this state in foreign trade. The state
will be represented at the forthcoming
meeting of the National Foreign Trade
Council, In Boston. Washington man
ufacturers share the feeling of factory
men throughout the country as ex
pressed in letter from o. K. Davis,
secretary Of the Foreign Trade Coun
Gil, to Clancy M. Lewis, secretary oil
the Manufacturers Association oil
Washington, in which Mr.. Davis says
that observers in all parts of the
country are predicting slowing UT
in domestic business next fall. "Signs
are not wanting" Mr.. Davis writes
that the slowing up has already be
gum" This mean, his correspondents
think, that there will be an increased
interest In foreign trade. The con
clusion is, to quote Mr.. Davis again
that this is of course what usually
happens"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-06-20

Speedy, fearless and impartial pros
ecution Of all wrong-doers without re.
gard to political affiliations is de-
manded.
The plank on railroads contains a
declaration against compulsory ac-
ton of any kind" in settling railroad
disputes. 1t also demands improved
service at cheaper rates.
Under the labor plank, the child la
Dor amendment is endorsed, high
standards Of wages, working and liv-
ing conditions for women wage earn
ers approved, the eight-hour day en-,
dorsed, and elimination of the 12-hour
working day and sevsnday week
pledged.
The bonus is not mentioned, but
under the heading Veterans Bureau"
the platform pledges that "the gov
eminent will not consider the cost in
the care of the disabled" 1t declared
that the confusion, inefficiency and
maladministration which once existed
In the veterans bureau has now been
cured"
The cancellation of foreign debts is
opposed.
The prohibition law is not men
toned. The platform under the head
ing Of claw and order" declares I'VE
must have observance of the law. We
must have enforcement of the law.
The very existence of the government
depends upon this"