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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
MOVIES FEAR TO SATIRIZE BABBITT
AS BUSINESS MAN -.
By Jack Jungmeyer
NEA Service Writer

Hollywood, July 1O.-"Babbitt-at
Home" would have. been a more ac-
citrate title for Warren Brothers
screen version of Sinclair Lewis sa-
tire on the American business man.
Such phases of the novel as have
been picturedsare fairly close to the
original, but 4many of the revealing
incidents and nearly all the jibes in
"Babbitt" have been tactfully elimi-
mated for the screen.
"Georgie Babbitt," that pillar of
persuasive dramatism, has so many
close relatives in Hollywood that it
was simply beyond human nature to
hold him up to ridicule.
His kin are in every studio. They
sell just lots and lots of real estate
in this town of homes and churches.
They dominate the Chamber of
Commerce and all the best fraternal
organizations. The Rabbit men
they stick together-and inherit the
earth. ,.
So it was all right. maybe, to kid
George a little about his home life
because Rabbits themselves are
always kidding about the wife. But
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
-FABLES ON HEALTH-
EXERCISE REGULARLY

OF course there are many people
who do not need as much exercise
as others; and there are some who
do not need as much rest; some do
less than their share Of work and
some more.
1t is in the rebalancing of these
proportions that one very important
hygienic problem lies.
The tendency of the present time
is to overdo almost everything, ex-
cept rest. When men play they gen.
orally play too much to "get even"
for the time they have neglected
playing.
To eat our heavy meals on Sun
day and our hardest playing on Sat-
urday or Sunday, or during a vaca-
tion period, are equally absurd. ,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY.OLIvE ROBERTS BARTON


Daddy Cracknuts and his wife,
Mrs. Cracknuts, got on the ferris
wheel in =. Mister lips amusement
park where the Twins were working.
Daddy sat down and his wife sat
down beside him and they put their
feet on little place below the seat
and held on tight.
Then the wheel began to turn
around very, very slowly. And the
more the wheel turned the higher
Daddy and Ma went.
There were 10 seats on the ferris
wheel and every one Of the seats
was full.
Nancy had helped Mosey Mud Tur-
tie and his son, Mosey Junior, into
one Of the seats, and Ben Bunny
and his wife, Mrs. Bunny, into an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10

Mr.. Jones, like most busy bust
ness men, found it necessary to rela-
gate his exercise period to Saturday
and Sunday.
Most people find it difficult to live
thoroughly balanced day.
A daily rhythm would consist Of a
balance of work and play, both
forms of activity; and rest and sleep,
which are forms of inactivity. OF
these four play and rest get the
least attention. ..t
Particularly do men find it hard
to take time out for daily exercises.
They try to pack all their play and
exercising into single Sunday. On
this day alone does he get the en-
tire four balancing factors into his
routine
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
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Jacks screams and cries, am sure
that Leslie told her that she must
come after me.
I never thought, dear Priscilla
that Leslie could be so hard. l Can
see now that she will always have,
her own way even if the heavens
fall. l used to worry for fear she
and John would pay too much atten-
tion to the baby they had adopted,
but now my great fear is that the
poor little thing will be neglected.
There is no reason why, you
should not come day or two before
the party and stay with me in my
own apartment. If you can do this
l wish you would write me, or tele-
phone. @ =
Until ] hear from you, remain.
Always your friend,
L -: MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT.
Night Wire From Priscilla Brad
ford to Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott
Will be very glad to accept your
invitation. Think you are perfectly
right in your ideas about little Jack.
I have never been able to believe
that the modern way Of bringing up
children tends to splendid men and
women. They need mother love and
mother caresses. Will talk about it
when ] see you. - PRISCILLA.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
Both Birds and Animals
Subject to Epide1,ica

DIR. Herbert Fox, pathologist of
the Philadelphia zoo and head Of
the Pepper laboratory at the
university, has written q book on
the diseases of wild animals and
birds. For the last eighteen years
DR.. Fox has been studying the
tenants Of the geological garden
the only place In the world where
such exhaustive work has been
done.
Pulling a tigers tooth or treat
ing q humming bird for tubercu-
losis Is all the same to this man
of science, observes "Girard" In
the Philadelphia Inquirer.
DR.. Fox has laid bare many star
thing results. Among others he
found that tuberculosis was the
foe which. swiftly depopulated
monkey cages.
Epidemics afflict birds as they
do men. The inference Is drawn
that extinct races Of animals and
birds were wiped out by disease.
A practical result Of DR.. FOx's
search Is that monkeys and other
animals and birds may now live
for a far longer time in captivity
than formerly.
And his experiments on the cpl.
denies among birds may give the
real clew for the startling and
sudden humiliation Of our wild
pigeons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC CHOICE

The Democratic national convention, after being berated
oundy all parts of the country for it's apparent inability
to reach decision the presidential nominee is entitled
to meet it's with steady For the convention
in choosing John W. Davis nominated of unquestoned
ability and integrity who doubtless would make the
country safe and executive. Mr.. Davis has fine
record behind him for faithful service his nation and his
personal conduct his profession has been highly praised
by those who know him.
Whether the Democrats have nominated good but
poor candidate remains to be William Jennings
Bryan whose power in politics has been great but whose
political has not been keen at all times believes
that the fact that Mr. Davis has numbered among his clients
large New York financial interests makes him poor vote
letter. Mr. Bryan wanted the antithess Coolidge
mated blythe Democrats which appeared to be sound logic
the standpoint of party fortunes. Friends Mr. Davis
found ready to the charges of serving big interests
in the statement that he had as lawyer represented
Mother JONES' the noted West Virginia strike leader and
had appeared counsel for many labor unions still being
retained
Doubtless the Democrats will seek ride into power
their assault the Republican administration laying stress
Upon Teapot Dome and similar Investigations 1t may be
assured however, that Mr. Davis will stoop canards
to the level OF demagogue to win the election The DEM
ocrats in the past had the support of powerful labor
leaders. Whether they will still have this support it will
go to Robert M. LaFollette is yet question.
Mr.. Davis does begin the campaign under handicap.
The Democratic convention has been split into warning
1t is hardly possible that all of the of the
long and bitter conflict be healed by the scent of
victory Mr. Davis also has been Wilson appontee and
supporter Of the League of Nations issue which the
venticn that nominated him lodged in its resolutions.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
(|(11l}I1nlS
Says.

Some men stand ready rs back up
what they say while others' stand
ready to back down. q: b
We are training for our vacation
trip by giving dimes to everybody
we meet.
It must, be awful to be a genius
and have to sit around thinking up
new ways to act strange.
Choose your words carefully be-
cause you may have to take them
Dack. 80, ~
These fur trimmed bathing suits
are not as foolish as they look: All
seals are fur trimmed.
The rain falls on. the just and the
unjust. but especially on the just
started picnic.
A pessimist is a man wondering
how. on earth his straw hat has got
so dirty.
This light that lies in q woman!
eyes is 50 illuminating.
It's q wise young doctor who set.
ties down near reolroad crossing.
1t is estimated that high water
this spring washed away several
thousand stills. 1
The baseball pools, full of sharks
and suckers, are: with US.
The average man has a better
average than the average man
thinks. ~. -. "a
A wise man paddles his own
canoe, but wiser one gets some
thing to- push it..
Woman's' place, after dinner,
seems to be on the front porch.
Some men living dogs life have
no license to do it..
You never Bee a bootlegeer having
a rummage sale on old stun.
Many q boss at the Office helps
wash the dishes # home. ~
e .,'"''% .::i'..' go .-.--- = 80 ,ss,s.h
:, An'.ausSiat III ossdsBs sure he has
the right and then 60 shs1d. y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
-I0QG9HnII!
Editorial Review

Comments reproduced in this
the opinion OF The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
Of important issues which are
being discussed in the press Of
the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
MOVIES

What's wrong with the moves? of the best answers
comes from President Faunce of Brown University
The fundamental principle of the moving picture that
there shall be grades in pictures that nothing shall be
upon the screen which is not equally ineligible to
old and young, to educated and ignorant"
On the other hand President Faunce not the
ton OF entertainment recreation to be educational When
we relax at the MOVIES most of to childish in
tegence Otherwise musical comedies and burlesque shows
would play to empty houses
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
DIVORCE

In 1897 one American marriage in every II wound in
divorce. Now the figure in every seven Six mar
1iages are successful to marriage that ends d.
vo1ce degree Broadly speaking of course for all of the
six marriages are happy unions
Marriage is the most important decision made by the
average person 1t is of gamble for women than
men, 1t should be rushed into sudden impulse
Love is apt to people off their feet Calm deiberaon
pays. n ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
MOON.ROCKET

The big skyrocket that will be shot toward the moon
with man inside nearing perfection Professor Goddard
announces.
1t will be used first to explore the earths atmosphere
tar up that apanes cannot travel there rarity
of the air.
At last report nearly 20 have applied for the lob of
travelling inside the superrocket when shot moonwar
Would make the trip for the few thrills such
before had?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10

Simultaneous broadcasting in Eng
land has received great popularity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10

bitt and the Warner Brothers know
their public. ,-+ y,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
DANGER

;ss DANGER
F Marriages which the age woman at the time
::hse wedding is under TO- and the five
s older seven times apt to terminate divorce than
other marriages This shown by Investigations conduct
J. ca by Professor Hart of Iowa State University.
e: Youth mpulsive Youth also is inclined scott the
advice Of older people Where parents marriage it's
usually for the good of their child involved Listen
young people, All they want happiness assured
-. SLAUGHTERED
Isl: Autos in New York City in year kill Alb children under
& 16 years of and nure 1852 victims
fs:clude AGA killed and 21,915 injuredy
al. With few exceptions these accidents could have
avoided by caution the part of both motorists
and pedestrians With registrations increasing swiftly
lkcompulsory caution is inevitable probably by gearing
down at the factory they can't exceed speed of Is
Nsml les an hour.
sts RECOVERING
f The English during the had to sell lot of their in
Investments. They owned 20 billion dollars Of such invest
ments Had to sell fourth In they have recovered
two billion dollars worth Another year and half at this
rate and the English will Fave strong grip
gs property in other lands.
r. The Worlds War svour Ids healing fast.
( Gooldge says lie will meet farming problems Hope
hc1 doesn't shake hands, and pass them by. @-s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-10
RECOVERING

1a Goodge says he will meet the farming problems Hope
III doesn't shake hands, and pass them by. @+s@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
POET HAD EARS CUT OFF

Every profession and art has its pit falls. Even the poet is not free from danger, as the case of William Prynne, an English Presbyterian lawyer of the seventeenth century, clearly shows.
 Prynne was a poet of no little ability and a man of very strict ideas of right and wrong. In 1882 he published treatise called "Histriomastix, or the Players Scourge," in which he advo- cated the total suppression of all stage plays. Now, 1t happened that just about the. time Prynne's work appeared the Queen and her. ladies had taken part in pastoral at Whitehall. Charles l. considered Prynne's poem a reflection on the Queen and had the poet sum moned before the high tribunal, which condemned him to stand in the pillory, to have his ears cut off. to pay fine of 5000 pounds and to life Imprisonment.
 After spending some years in prison Prynne was released. He began again to write, but no one would publish his efforts. Other writers, however, were not loath to appropriate his ideas. In letter to a friend he protested against this, saying They steal my thunder"
 In the reign of Charles II better times came to Pyrnne and he lived in ease and honor. 2 r.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
LISTENING IN ON EYE
Fixing Her Up

ported firmly by his right hand, stood erect and immovable. | When the younger sister returned with the necessary articles the brother did not relax his hold. The cosmetics she applied as conveniently as if the figure had been of wax. Look at that cheek, Buddy!" she exclaimed over the transformation, "a regular rose petal such skin-smooth as velvet-wish had it. 4ss
 "Wet your lips, sis. .. Stretch your upper lip down over your teeth. Go on, stretch it down, else can't outline | it. Now. a little brown big smear. Alta girl! Now a little brown to the brow. Your eyebrows are too light. Your eyelashes are long enough-they'll be gorgeous-let me heat this cosmeti- que. Wait--don't look in the mirror I want to do your hair. Hold her, Buddy!"
 Buddy held.
 The young sister was back in an in- stant. The elder sister spied brushes, combs, an electric curling iron-"Not in the living room," she walled. "Oh. my goodness, I never had hot iron on my hair in all my lifes It will be ut- terly ruined Children don't be silly. Please let me go wash my face. 1t feels so flippant."
 Nothing doing," the children" re- piled spontaneously, you are going to look like a real human being once more in your life, and then if you don't land Ralph Bittersweet it won't be our fault When we go to weep over your maiden grave about thirty years from now we can look each other in the eye as we wipe the tears and say: We have no regrets, we did our part. You should be ashamed to talk that way-Ralph is just friend. He likes to come and talk over his legal prob lens with me because l was graduated in law and know how to advise him. He is dropping around tonight merely to get some papers I happened to re- member contained evidence applicable to a present case. Its my brain he admires-it isn't me. Please let me go and find those papers, so that l won't delay him."
 "No chance" they told her, the boy with strong arms keeping her glued to the davenport: the girl, with delft fingers, arranging an artistic coiffure.
 "You look for all the world like Katherine Macdonald in that plain tailored dress and your hair this way. Your mouth-your chin-your nose your eyes-why you're Katherine's own double! If we had known it long ago you might have got us all into the movies"
 The door bell rang. The boy still held his prisoner. The girl swiftly swept into her. lap all signs of the re- cent toilet, and ran upstairs, stopping long enough to squirt toward her sister an atomizer of exotic perfume.
 The maid answered the bell. As the toe of the right foot of Bittersweet ap- peared on the threshold, Buddy re- leased his hold. The dignified sister had no time to glance in the mirror. She did not know how she looked.
 "Christobel !" exclaimed Bittersweet, in a tone she had never heard before. And Buddy eased himself out of the room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20
TODAYS SHORT STORY
Marcia On Tour

That was. the reason of their failure ihere.s But Dent would not own it yet. To him she was still as charming as ever. He loved her and saw her with adoring eyes. She knew and the rest of the company knew that they were going on the rocks. If only Dent would let her give up and go home to her children She longed for them and for & simple domestic life. She wanted to make bread and trim the roses and cut as- paragus for dinner. She wanted to be the kind of woman her mother was, gen tie, refined, stay-at-home. She was too old to caper through girlish parts and paint could not do everything neither could the fetching caps and hats which she wore in lieu of her sunny curls. .-
 "Fm middle-aged mother" she thought. T want my home. l want my children. And I want to stop be- fore I'm hissed off the stage. She beard steps coming toward her door. and when the knock came she arose and opened the door, the gor- geous dress dropping from her arm. She thought it was her husband or little Mrs. Bugbee, who was Lolita LaRue on the programs, and whom she sincerely II clerk, and he had telegram for her. She knew before she touched the thing | that it contained something vital.
 "Gran ill. Please come,-Emily." Her mother was i'll! She was needed at home.
 She flung the gorgeous dress on the bed and began to strip off the kimono. She knew how to dress speedily and in few minutes she was in her travelling suit and hat, trim, plain, attractive | figure. While her hands moved she thought as quickly. Dent would be in any minute now--he had gone to see about having some bills printed. There was a train she could get. She would have to travel half the night, but that did not matter as long as she got home at last-before it was too late.
 She was putting some things in a travelling bag when the door opened and her husband entered. He dangled one of the new bills face out for her approval. Her eyes caught it's legend Supporting Miss Marcia More"-at the same instant that his eyes read the significance of her attire.
 Marcia! Whats up?"
 Mothers sick-Emily telegraphet I'm going home."
 "Of course" Yet he seemed stagger ed. He sat down on the edge of the bee and looked into the bag. Suddenly he said: "We cant play tonight" She went on packing.
 Kate Bugbee knows my part. Move her up"
 What's the use? She wouldn't be you! It would be like taking the light away from the sum-"
 Dent, dear! I'm sorry, but mother her voice broke. She thought of all her own, patient little mother had beer to her, bringing up the children shs should have brought up herself, skimp ing so faithfully in the years when they had to skimp, before the money they saved began to grow. She looked at heI husband. Was he going to fail hei new? Couldn't he see, too, that she must go?
 He stood up. with a sigh. Put some Of my things in that bag, will you?" he said.
 "Dent.'
 I'm going with you" He went out of the room and she crowded some of his shirts and socks into the bag. He wal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

That evening at dinner the eldest and unmarried daughter did not wait for the concluding ceremonies.
 Excuse me-" she begged the family as she arose immediately after dessert. want to gather together some papers before Ralph comes. He's coming early before another engagement"
 "He wouldn't have any other engage ment if you'd fix yourself up," exploded the brother, who was ten years younger and still old enough. to vote. Gather up paperst. Aren't you going to doll yourself up?''
 q look well enough in this em- broidered tricotine," the elder sister de- fended, quitting the dining room in pale dignity.
 Let's fix her up!' suggested sister, two years younger than the brother: "What do you say, Buddy? You hold her and I'll get my vanity case,"
 Obediently the brother leaped around the corner of the table and caught the dignified sister just before she reached the stairway. Those young gridiron muscles of his were steel clamps. He sat her down upon the davenport and sustained his grip on her arms while she tried in vain to wrench herself free.
 "It's preposterous, simply preposter- ous" she told him, I've never descended to rouge and powder through all this modern swirl of frivolity."'
 Hurry on," he called to the younger sister, I've got her." And he was stating facts. He had her. Both her hands lay helpless in his vigorous palm. Both her feet sat quietly beneath the weight of his left foot. Her neck, sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-20

ing with her :. When he came back ie looked quite as usual.
 Frank Bugbee will see to things They'll stay here till they hear from me. I guess the way Delancey's re- ceived us they can live without the rest of the weeks stand"
 Mrs. Bugbee kissed Marcia goodbye.
 You're tired, Kate" Marcia said. "A little rest won't hurt you
 In the train Dent was silent, fact which Marcia in her anxiety scarcely noticed. What do you suppose ails Mother?' he asked at last.
 Neuralgia, probably. She wrote me that it was troubling her again"
 'Not serious them
 "I hope not, but you never can tell It if should get around her heart
 That's what the doctor told me- said Dent.
 Marcia turned her astonished face, Dent Have you been"
 We'll I thought I'd better. There a good doctor here-1 mean back there in Delaney .s., He said, Marcia, that better get out of doors more. l told him had a farm. It looks" Dent said with sigh, ''as if my playing days were over, eh, Marcia? Pretty farmer I'll make, but anything for health
 Marcia was thinking fast. She slipped her hand into his thick palm and he squeezed it hard.