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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-20
INVESTIGATION GOT RESULTS

Action of the Bureau of Public roads in rejecting the
specifications furnished by Secretary Black of the State
Highway Commission for the paving of the road the state
penenary east of Bismarck definite result of the legs
latve probe of the highway commissions policy
1t pointed out in these columns that the specca-
tons this stretch of the National Parks Highway differed
from those the Mandan concrete pike and that by virtue
of these specifications the black soft top known Bhutc
was given undue advantage straight concrete.
The cost of the pententiary road paving proposed by
the Buregh county board would have been from 900
$4,000 than for the Mandan pike under the highway
commissions specifications.
This should direct attention of the state administration
the policy of drawing specifications Each type of paw
ing should be able to stand it's merits It not
wise policy to demand of the concrete type
put in higher class Of paying than its sponsors claim
The federal bureau demands that competition between
the various types Of paving shall be clean cut and above
suspicion.
Another point to be settled in the highway commission
policy the matter of engineers The estimated
cost of engineering the proposed penenary
road is 10 cent estimated cost of 900 for
project most of which is laid out highway For little
than two miles of road than $4,000 mile for
engineering expense excessive.
There is good why the state engineers cannot
supervise this project provided the work done for the
action approved by the county and railroads
will be performed under the of the regularly
ployed state engineers
Taxpayers beginning to resent the farming out
these jobs to the county who is usually eng
neer in private practice.
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

The March Hare looked over the
edge of the big barrel where Johnny
Sweep was peacefully sleeping be-
side the broom store.
"Zzzz! Snrrr! Zzzz! Snrrr!"
went Johnny.
Nancy and Nick laughed and even
the March Hare smiled sort Of
thoughtful. worried smile. "Wake
up, Johnny Swept" he shouted.
"Wh--whaz att" asked Johnny
sleepily. 81 won't do any sush
ling"
And he turned over and began to
snore all over again.
This time the March Hare reached
in and shook him. "Wake up. wake
up, Johnny-spring's here and there
are about million chimneys to
sweep out" he said loudly.
as too many" muttered Johnny.
And off he went to sleep again.
Indeed it looked as though Johnny
was ready to sleep through another
winter, but suddenly Nick had an
idea.
He ran off and was back in. two
minutes with an old can full of
water. "I'll sprinkle him." he said.
"ThatIl get him out"
Huh! Rain!" shouted Johnny,
jumping up and rolling out of his
barrel the minute the water touched
him. YOU'D have thought he was
yelling "fire," he was so excited.
But if you ask, anybody will tell you
that chimney sweeps simply hate
water.
"Hello, here!" he exclaimed when
he saw that the sky was clear and
the moon out, and that three very
interested people were looking at
him.
"Hello!" said Nancy and Nick and
the March Hare.
"Well." said Johnny. "Now that
I've had my bath and breakfast is
over. will you please tell me what
you are staring for-and why you
are here, and what you woke me
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TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM
MARY ALDEN PRESCOTT TO
John ALDEN PRESCOTT

II can not understand, John, why
have not heard from you this
morning. At what time are you
coming to take me to the train?
"You are not going to take the
morning train? You are not sure
we will go today? What do you
mean? Here. am all packed up,
my bonnet on and my outside wrap
on chair. have already had Miss
Anderson send my trunk to the sta
ton.
"Why should l wait for you to do
that?
II thought I would relieve you of
as much worry as possible. l must
say, Jack, that you are very incon-
siderate of me. You should have
thought of me the first thing when
you thought it might be impossible
to take me to Atlantic City today.
What is that matter? Is it busi-
ness?
81 must say, Jack, that l think
you are paying altogether too much
attention to your business. There is
no reason why you could not have
put off whatever is keeping you here
and taken me to Atlantic City to-
day. Your mother and your wife
are entitled to some of your time.
Have you told Leslie that you are
not coming today?
ooh, that is the reason, is it?
Leslie has been called unexpectedly
to Albany. Don't try to excuse her
to me. She probably left Atlantic
City because she knew you we're
taking me over. l must say Leslie
is more inconsiderate of me than
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-20
ASKING THE SCHOOLS TO DO 1T
New York TimeSl

New York Times)
When any one has a plan for this
improvement OF the social or eco
nomic order, in which children, or
their parents through them, can
take helpful part, the temptation
is to turn to the schools. Not only
have the school teachers come to
take on duties that once belonged to
parents; they have had thrust up
on them all manner of outside
tasks without much thought wheth-
er these added activities have any
educational value for the pupils or
can be performed by the teacher
without causing neglect of more
important things.
Some OF these drives" may be
quite worth while, from every
point OF view. The city remem-
beers proudly what was done dur.
ing and following the World War
for various nationar and interna-
tional causes by the schools under
the special direction Of DR.. O'Shea,
then an Associate Superintendent
in charge OF such activities. There
were special reasons then That
made these trespasses upon pupil
attention and teacher energy a ne
cessity. Sacrifices were demanded
Of teachers which they met as un-
complainingly as those who were
called into the combat service. But
now that those necessitous times
have passed, every extraneous ap-
peal ought to have serious consid-
GRAFTON in order to determine its
relative value to the pupils as fu
ture citizens.
There are drives" and other
projects and appeals even in these
days of peace that can he mace O
medium Of instruction more effec-
tive than the textbook. Geography
may he learned in a concern for
others dwelling in remote parts Of
the earth; arithmetic may be made
interesting in its practical applica-
ton to problems of saving or
spending; history may become H.
Illuminated through first-hand
communication between the chill
dren Of one country and another
or through sharing in pageant or
memorial celebrations. But all
such things must not be admitted
unless they can be fitted into the
regular school program without
putting an excessive burden upon
the teachers. Let the school do
it, is an easy way OF shifting the
burden, but it Is generally unfair
to the teacher, for they are already
overwhelmed land generally un-
derpaid), and also unfair to pupils,
whose time and effort the State
has no right to appropriate to
other uses than for their educa-
ton. Only those drives should
be sanctioned that have for their
purpose the mental. physical and
moral cultivation of the children.
1t is not the cause, it is the child,
that the school must have as its
constant concern.
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up for, land a few thousand other
things besides?"
Gall explained in two words" said
the March Hare. Springs here"
"Well, we'll, we'll! So it isl" grim
ned Johnny. "And that means work,
doesn't i'll"
ut certainly Does" said the March
Hare.
~ cleaned all the chimneys at
Christmas for Santa Claus" Johnny
reminded him.
"They're all full of SCOT again."
said the March Hare. "The Fairy
Queen, has had million letters.
nearly, asking where you are. No
body can get his fire to draw decent
ly and"
Cali right! All right! I'm going"
said Johnny. "I'll have to 60 into
the broom store when it opens and
buy me new broom though. My
old one is worn out Come along.
please, and help me to pick a good
one" ~
"Do you wish to hear some of the
letters?'' asked the March Hare,
reaching down into his pocket.
"Sure," said Johnny. "I'll bet they
are \cranky ones"
"Judge for yourself" said the hare.
"Here, Nancy. please read these out
loud. My eyes smart little and
the moon doesn't give much light.
But the Twins and Johnny Sweep
knew that the March Hare's educa-
ton had betn neglected and he never
got past the line in the First Reader
that says, II see a dog
Nancy unfolded the first letter and
began to read. Such sassy letters
you never heard! But you will hear
them next time, if you are very
patient.
Ito, Be .Continued)
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TOM
SIMS


Government experts are advising
US to set mouse traps for sparrows.
The mice are willing.
The world makes a revolution
every day. Blu. China seems to make
one every hour.
While opportunity is supposed to
knock at your door only once you
can always find it somewhere down
town,
One thing proved by statistics is
that you can't always prove thing
by statistics.
| Shaping a man on the back is
not always striking him in the right
way.
Asylums are getting ready for
those who imagine they are income
4, tax blanks.
! The impression arises that sons
of these foreign countries claiming \
they are facing ruin have two faces.
Speaking Scotch is much moro
difficult than drinking it.
You must get down to brass tackss
to make a man see the point.
Somebody's liable to come over
here in an airship some day and
scare our dove of peace.
1t takes about week to dodge
days work.
Even if man does PASS you with
his auto he may be behind with his
payments.
Since it requires II processes to
wash stiff collar they should drop
the grindstone and make it is.
Next time q man tells you talk is
cheap ask him if he knows how
much a session of Congress costs.
Lots OF people are going to the,
movies without cough drops. 4
| Are there any cattle around .
stock exchange? A reader asks us.
Yes. Hogs and lambs.
Spring dresses are straight even
though cut by designing crestures.
Life is : gamble. The cards YOU
catch are no good unless you 6atch
14VM 20u play then;
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party, a liberal movement in one or
both the existing parties.
1t is the radicals who have, for
the moment, prevented this. In
their present quarrels is perhaps the
best hope Of its revival.
Experts or Politics-Which?
The two schools of farm policy
have, for the time being, apparently
neutralized each other into inaction.
and the farmer will be left, as usual,
to look out for himself-which, in
the long run, and with much in
dividual tribulation and injustice, her
always manages to do.
One school wants to "pass a law
about it," and the other wants to
help the farmer to tools to do some
thing about it.
One would put the government
back into wartime artificial meast.
ures, of purchase, guarantee or poll
tical export bureau, with the result.
inevitably, of encouraging over-pro-
duction in precisely the commodities
Of which we have already surplus.
leaving us to import the things
which might have been raised in
their place.
The other would help the farmer,
By organization, to solve his own
marketing problem.
The second school has the experts
and most of the practical farmers
behind it.
There is more politics in the first.
Between them, we wait while.
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"CROSSWORDITIS"

disease has been added to the formidable list of
prevalent malades Crossworditis" the Chicago Health
Department calls it. But NEGOTIATIONS against the germ
and it's very conagousare neither necessary advs-
able One may even cultivate the microbe For among its
salutary effects according to the Health Department.
united family circles and happiness to convaescents and
chronic invaids.
Which settles the matter conclusvey The rule of the
little black and white squares may continue unchalenged
and the much mooed question of their potential educational
value be left to academic circles Addict may thumb
Mr. Webster and Messrs Funk and Wagnas to death with
out kidding themselves into believing they will remember
COLR means cocoanut fibre. For the Health Department
has given its sanction the ground that crosswordts
isles the play instinct which needs constant nourishment
Have you heard the crossword puzzle defined I?
Hearken to Thomas L. Mason the Dearborn independent
THE crossword puzzle is intensively rect
angular but essentially heterogeneous confederation
of dissimilar verbal synonymic similudes, repete
with internal inhibons yet promugatng extern
sve ratiocination and meticuousy designed to
promote fulminative vituperation, dspe hebetude-
Mostly and develop speculative, contemplatve, in
Prospective deliberative and cogtative faculties
Even college profs apparently agree with the
cogtatve end of it. How otherwise explain recent subst
uons of crossword puzzle tests for tad and proper mid
term quzzes in several universities Unless the inspired
professors merely exercising their play instinct
which strongly suspect.
However, Viva la crossword puzzle echo!
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PROSPERITY BY LAW
(St. Paul Dispatch)

est. Paul Dispatch)
If Mr.. Arthur C. Townley is in the
audience-and he is reported to be
in the state selling units" Of Texas
oil land-he will, if he still retains
the ideas he expressed from 1915 un-
til 1921, shake his head sadly over
the dictum of the latest product of
the organization he fathered-the
statement of Governor A. G. Sorlie
on Monday that "You cannot legslate
prosperity"
Governor Sorlie was Endorsed as
the Nonpartisan candidate for gov
ernor at a convention held in Bis
marck in February, 1924, and follow
ing that was nominated as Republi-
can in June and clectedin November.
Evidently the nomination and cleo
ton were not misfits, for he talks
Republican doctrine, pure and SIM
pie. 1.-THE sound progressives," he is
quoted, "did not favor the degree
nor spirit of public ownership enter
prises launched in the name of the
league" In that he is probably cor
rect, for such was the dominance Of
the Townley machine that those who
felt the state was plunging too deep
ly and those who deplored the class
hatred and bitterness stirred up be-
tween town and country, were per-
force kept silent and carried with
the tide. That era having ended,
Governor Sorlie can speak of it now
without fearing retribution.
Having experimental, having spent
money and much effort, having seq
the state torn for seven years in ran
corous argument, North Dakota
through its governor speaks: "You
cannot legislate prosperity" That
may be treason to the old Nonparti-
san program, but it is the most pro-
found common sense
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=: The TQnqle =:

even you are. What could have
been more important to her than a
visit of her husband and her hus-
bands mother? She certainly should
have waited for us. She knew |
was anxious to go there.
Don't speak so impatiently, John.
| don't want to go to Atlantic City
without you.
ppm not sniveling. I'm crying
because my only child for whom I
have sacrificed so much has treated
me with such great disrcspect.
"Oh, | beg your pardon. | didn't
know you wanted me to say goodby.
That you had long distance call in.
Most sons would think that might
wait until their mother had finished
talking. All right, I'm used. to be-
ing set aside for anything by you.
"No. will not call you up again.
If you want to speak with me, you
will find me here waiting for you. l
shall tell Miss Anderson to 60 down
to the station and send the trunks
back.
Gall right, I'll leave them there
for little while if you think best.
81 suppose you understand that
you have made me great deal of
trouble and set my nerves on edge
and set my heart humping. No
one seems to realize, not even you.
that the slightest excitement is very
bad for my heart.
Call me up when you have made
your plans. shall probably not be
able to leave my apartment today
even if you wish to go to Atlantic
City later. Goodby, my son, I'll try
and not be too unhappy over your
habitual neglect"
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been converted into a bedspring fac-
tory.
Marcel Garaud has surrendered his
detective badge. A judge has dis
missed him on charge of shooting
Nick Martsekis in the arm with a
small revolver, which was a gradua-
tion present from the correspondence
detective school in which Marcel en-
rolled. Marcel is just 10.
Every year for the past 20 years
John D. Rockefeller. Sr.. and John
D.. Jr.. have sent $40 gold piece to
Harry Fairchild, baggage master at
the Tarrytown station. Fairchild
has just. died. He had held the job
for IS years, inheriting it from his
father who held it 40 years.
The revenueN cutter Seneca recent
ly captured rum runner after
pursuing it for many miles, directing
a steady stream of bullets on it
Win iudCHiHe guns. he revenue meH
found that the cabin was protected
with bullet-proof glass two inches
thick. "The only reason l surren-
dered was because your bullets were
going through my thin armor plate
into the engine room and I didn't
want my engineer to be killed. the
smuggler told his captors. Il knew
you couldn't get me behind that
bullet-proof glass"
Thirty years ago four immigrants
riding on a ferry between Astoria
and Manhattan evolved the scheme
of forming a company of Is men,
each paying one dollar week into
general fund to buy real estate.
The company grew to 100, the limit
placed by the men in it. Each now
pays two dollars q week. They now
own real estate valued at more than
half million dollars and several
large apartment houses.
JAMES w. DEAN.
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ON HEALTH
DISEASE CARRIERS

"In 1907 she was taken to a hos.
pital and found to be- chronic car
rier. She was released and was lost
sight of for time, but in 1915 rs
cases of typhoid occurred in the
Sloan Hospital of New Yort. and
Mary was found to have been en-
ployed there.
MANY other cases we're probably,
though not certainly, traced to her
activities, and it is even possible
that she was the cause Of the water
borne outbreak of 1900 cases at
Ithaca, N. Y, in 1909"
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Speaking Of typhoid fever germs"
Mrs. Jones continued. science has
learned that some people are just
natural human carriers of the little
parasites. -
"These people. carriers, as they
are known, may be perfectly we'll
themselves. but the germs hang on,
and on and on.
zone of the most unusual carriers
was a cook, known as Typhoid
Mary Between 1902 and 1907,
while employed in six different fam
lilies, she infected 26 persons.
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renness Of soul, expanded into
great material progress, and culmi-
mated, morally and politically. in
the Roosevelt era.
Then came let.down, partial re-
covery, the exaltation of the great
war and the spiritual collapse that
followed-and the last of the veter-
ans survived only to see the first
and most discouraging stages of the
long cycle through which his own
generation had also gone.
Perhaps, having lived through it
once, he is equipped to look with
more charity than the rest Of US on
its cyclic repetition.
Liberalism Is Needed
The pending split in the British
Labor party further illustrates the
need of keeping alive the almost
extinct Liberal party.
Macdonald and his associates arc
being driven by their own radicals
into a practical position scarcely
distinguishable from Liberalism.
Their philosophic differences become
academic.
1t is much the same in America.
Reckless radicalism has driven Pro-
gressives largely into union with.
but not into agreement with, the
Conservatives.
They do not belong permanently
there, and it is not best for the
country that they stay there indefi-
nitely.
We still need, if not Liberal
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gan early last winter and has con-
tinued according to regula ar schedule
since. This league play gives North
Dakota the lead over all other
schools of the northwest in the num-
Der of students taking part in ath-
letics.
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NEW

This ought to be good for everyone General Amer
lean Tank Car type of milk tank which will
revoutionize wholesale transportation of milk.
Freight cars equipped with two glass tanks with
combined capacity of 5000 gallons. These are completely
insulated and equipped with refrgeratg systems and are
easily loaded and unloaded through pipe
Under the present method the five gallon can is the
medium of conveyance The farmer fills them they are
loaded into the freight Three required
that method to the 5000 gallons that be loaded
into one of the new ones.
Transportation of milk long has been problem for farm
and distributor Methods of hauling it have been archaic
compared to the handling of other products.
Producer and both will welcome method that
promises cheaper and sanitary delivery and less
waste.
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ALPHA TAU OMEGA
TEAM WINS NON0p

Grand Forks, N. D., Mar. 2O.-Alpha
Tau Omegs basketball team won first
honors in the annual campus league
play 1T the University Of North Da-
kota through is defeat Wednesday
evening Of the Kappa Psi Beta team
by score Of II to IL.
These two teams had won their re.
spsctive leagues, outpointinR all
other teams, and had each won one
game from the other in the final
, sesie$. Play in the tournament Be.
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A COUGH REMEDY WITHOUT
& OPIATES :.

Many cough preparations contain
some one or more harmful drugs
which are added to take the place Of
opiates. None. Of these narcotic sub.
stitutes have ever been used in
FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR CON-
POUND. The name Of every ingre.
dent is plainly printed on every
carton. You know what you are
taking when you take Foley's. II
clings to the throat. Good for old
and young. You have cough, Why
not try it. Refuse substitutes.
Adv. ..ssrsssresusenesa. q, .a.p,.S.u,
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A Thought

Wealth makcth many friends: but
the poor is separated from his neigh
bor.-Prov. 1894.
A constant friend is thing rare
and hard to find.-Plutarch.
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Editorial Review

Comments reproduced h tbis
column may or may not expreos
the opinion Of The Tribune. Thsy
our readers may have both oideo
Of important Issues which aFe
being discussed In the press Of
tho day.
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WHAT PROFIT?

Newspapers tell you Of the death of Los Angeles
during face peeing" operation in Hollywood
It is reported that the had undergone
other face modelling operation last at the hands of
beauty doctor who fled to Germany after she had been
charged with granddaughter in connection with the death of
patient
There be end to the money that be made
BY capitazng human vanity And end to the risks
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Somebody's liable to come over
here in an airship some day and
scare our dove of peace.
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You must get down to brass tacks
to make man see the point.
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Speaking Scotch is much more
difficult than drinking it.
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Lots Of people are going to the,
movies without cough drops. 4
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Are there any cattle around
stock exchange? A reader asks us.
Yes. Hogs and lambs.
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1t takes about week to dodge a
days work.