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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16
Editorial Comment
Are JurieS Blind-Or Are We?
Jamestown Sun }


Perhaps there is no community in the state where
one can not frequently hear the public officials con-
delnned Tor their lack of enterprise in law enforce
meht, more especially the enforcement Of the pro-
hlpltion laws Also in practically every community
there are some persons of whom it is said "They
all know he is selling; why, how can they help it
when its going right under their noses ?" These
remarks and condemnations are passed freely not
only by the socalled reformers, but by the average
ut-their-own- business in things" citizens
and those who are openly opposed the 18th amend
ment. Yet, when these inefficient and in
wth-the boozeelement' officials have what appears
to them as positive evidence of law violation and
make an arrest, following the finding Of bootleg
whlskey on the premises actual sworn witnesses
TO purchases, these same citizens selected
for jury duty, become, seemingly, deaf dumb and
blind and the prosecuting attorney must needs be a
Clarence barrow with signed confession from the
defendant, oceans Of evidence and scores OF wit
nesses to secdre conviction
Stutsman county police officials have been act
cused of not being overactive in the matter of en-
forcing the prohibition laws, but we believe that
this criticism would be less severe if the critics
would visit our county court house and sit
through one or two of the liquor cases before the
district court One OF the jurors remarked after
OF the recent trials, by George, like to take
drink myself once in WHILE but believe that when
man is caught red-handet selling booze he should
be convicted. 1t is almost impossible to secure
conviction with public sentiment the way it is, that
is, it the average jury represents the public senti-
ment. never would go on the witness stand against
bootlegger in this county and be brow beaten by
some attorney and then have the bootlegger ac-
quilted"
It may be that the evidence too often contains
wood alcohol, even the fumes of which, we under
stand, affect the eyes. But whether t.lis is the
case or not, there is nc doubt in the minds of police
officers and other wtll-informed persons that the
atefage citizen bec5Eles, if not totally at least al
nseet blind Aa aNon as he gets on a bootleg jury a
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ADVENTURES
Of the TWINS
v OLIVE pCBEDTS nApTof
TEA FOR THREE

mas Mother come back vet ?" ask
ed Nancy when the Twins and Mis-
ter Blue Cap reached the picture gal.
lcry again.
The little fairyman looked care.
fully IN every direction. "No. sir!
She's not here yet" he exclaimed
What do you know about that! |
thought she would be here long AGO
wondering where in the world YOU
children had gone
Il suppose she couldn't get the
correct telephone number" said
Nancy. "and it's kept her waiting"
"Well,' said Nick, 1--WE have had a
jolly time while she was gone, any
way. haven't we"
"My, yes!" answered Nancy. at
Is too bad that we can't"
But Mister Blue Cap interrupted
her suddenly. "Well. if | didn't 90
and forget! ! never thought of it
until this minute, bat it's not too late
yet if we hurry. You have an invita-
ton to tea"
Good SAID Nick who was always
willing to eat. Lets 60"
Snow, Nick!" begged Nancy.
please behave your manners and
don't act like greedy pig. thought
you had all you could hold when we
went to the fair"
ooh. no. no! Indeed no." said Nick.
Fair nothing I'm as emptv as a
drum again. But I'll be good and
not stuff down all the cakes and not
break any Dishes
Come along, then said Mister
Blue Cap, leading the way to a fine
big picture painted in lovely colors.
tina: looked almost good enough to
eat.
1t was called "The Balcony" the
picture was. 1t was an old balcony
overhanging a lovely garden On it
was Il table set for three. From the
balcony one could see a distant Hill.
on which there was a city.
No one was on the balcony--in-
deed no one was in the picture at all.
And yet Mister Blue Cap went ri,ht
up the magic steps that suddenly
appeared before it, and unlocked the
glass door.
AS 1T swung out to allow the Twins
to enter, a young man came around
the corner Of the balcony, where he
had been hidden from view behind a
curtain, and held out his hand.
"How do you do" he said pleas
antly. IL was afraid you were not
coming to see me. ! told my friend,
Blue Cap, not to forget to bring you
here, il you had time"
He shook hands graciously with
them both, and pulled out one Of the
little. chairs for Nancy to sit down.
That. young lady seemed to have lost
her tongue all at once, for all she
could do was to scramble up on her
chair and answer nothing at all.
Nick was almost as bad. for he
couldn't think Of thing. The young
man had to do all the talking.
Z HI spoke Of the weather, and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16
KEEP CLOSE CHECK ON
ROOM TEMPERATURES

man beings breathe the air in room,
there is slight decrease in the
amount of oxygen in that air, it may
be said that we never did take that
seriously. Today, we attach almost
no significance to this change. With
regard to the slight increase in the
carbon diOxide Of the air, it may be
said careful studies confirm what
many observers have long suspected,
namely, that this slight increase in
carbon dioXidr is not very important,
except, possibly as an indication Of
pollution.
Now, the temperature Of the at
lnosphrrc in which you live is so i'm
portant that you should, at all times.
he on guard TO maintain salts
factory temperature. This. Of course,
means the temperature Of the room
or rooms which you occupy day and
night in cold weather.
Watch the Thermometer
It must he emphasized that the
avoidance Of ovrrheating is the pri-
mary essential in all systems of ven
tilation. A proper degree of humidity
is also important. Air change,
direction Of flow, and all other fac
TORS are secondary. ne most I'M =
portant article Of venti!ating equip
mrnt is the thermometer.
Keep the temperature Of your room
as near GS degrees Fahrenheit as you
can. At night, after you go to bed
and are well covered up, you may
allow the temperature to drop to
co degrees, So degrees or even SO
degrees Fahrenheit-some say much
lower than that, even. When you
are up and about, you should not let
the temperature go below G5 degrees
Fahrenheit under most indoor condi-
tons unless performing manual la
Dor.
without meaning to be arbitrary,
it may be said that the temperature
Of ones living room or working room
in winter should not go above ~
degrees Fahrenheit.
When the temperature Of room
reaches ~ degrees or goes higher.
open the windows and doors until
the condition is remeded. Perhaps.
in order to meet possible criticism, it
should be said that some observers
advocate a somewhat higher temper
ature for very young infants, espe-
cially if feeble, and for very old and
feeble people. If there are such
persons in your home, you may con-
suit your physician with regard to
their needs.
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BY DIR. HUGH s. CUMMING
Surgeon General. L. S. Public Health
Corr;r,


There are many people who regard
air rs just something to breathe. AIR,
however, has many other uses and
functions that are important.
The harmful effects of bad air and
tie beneficial influences of good air
have long been noted.
In trying to find Il word, which vii!
better describe the ideal atmospheric
some. beautiful, vigorous or salubri-
complete twithstandinr the fact
that, as Il scientific term, the eX-
preston, "optimistic atmosp herc' is
dmittedly total failure, let us just
this once use il TO mean an ideal at
mos pheric condition., or to be Il little
more nearly exact, perhaps one
should say, ideal atmospheric condi
lions An ideal atmosphere you know
is easy 10 define: easy to talk about
it is not quite 50 easy to obtain.
When human beings occupy Il con
fined space, :: room, for example,
particularly room under modern
living conditions, in winter, there are
live things that are happening to
the air in that room--first, the OXy-
gen in the room is being decreased,
slightly; second, the carbon d:oXidc
is being increased, slightly; third,
products of organic decomposition
are being given off from the mouth,
nose, skin and clothing Of any per
son who may be in the room; fourth,
the temperature is being raised, and
fifth, the humidity is being changed.
Thc rise in temperature is due
slightly to the heat Of our bodies but
more es specially to the heat from our
fires or furnaces. With regard to
the humidity, it may be said that
while we are discharging certain
quantity of moisture into the air
from our bodies, the amount is Insig-
nificant and owing to the increase in
the temperature of the inside air
over the outside air. the relative hu-
mildly Of the air inside is usually
being rapidly diminished.
You will observe that no reference
has been made to germs which secrete
themselves in coughs and sneeZes-
they are purposely omitted. You
will hear about them some other
time. Do not forget, however, that
they are there.
Decrease in Oxygen
Recalling the fact that when hui
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T0night's Radio
Eastern Time

WWJ (352.O 6-Dinncr concert.
S-Orchestra and soloists. 9-Dancc
KDKA 5000 s:3o-Dinner concert.
S-Concert.
WcAE (4el.s) e:so-Dinner con-
cert. 9-Concert.
WEAF (492) 7:3o-Concert by the
United States Army Band. To WCAP
1850. WAR (305.9). 8--"Huyler's
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WCAP (469). S:30-"Pooley Con-
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(48A. WWJ (352.7l, WCCO (4l6.4.
WGR (3l9) WSAI (325.9) .KSD (545.D.
1O-Musical Program by "Roxy and
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(so5.9). 1l-l2-Ben Bernie and his
Central Time
WMAQ (447.5 6-Theater organ
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Irish songs by Margaret Nolan, So
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Dance program.
WHO (526) O-7:3o-Orchestra.
7:30-9-Kate Miller, whistler. Maude
Hughes accompanist. The Smith
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Dance program.
WLW f422.3) 6:4O-Art Gillham,
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University of Cincinnati. lO:30-
"The Shooting of Dan McGrew."
10:35-Male quartet. l0:45-Enter-
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organist. 1l:30-Pianologues.
WQJ (447.5) Dinner concert.
10-Dance tunes. Ginger Hour.
\WDAF (365G) $3.50 = Classical
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KYW (536) 9-Musical program.
12:30-Midnight Revue. 1-"Insom-
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ganist: Marcus II. Cohen. tenor.
WCCO (4l6) l0:05-Dance pro-
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Mountain Time
KOA (322.4) G:30--Dinner concert.
S--Studio program, concentrating
KOA's first anniversary. 10-Dancc
program.
Pacific Time
KGO (361.2) 6-Dinner concert.
XII (467) 8-Variety musical pro-.
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breathe, and | heard her say in a
strangling sort Of voice:
"Oh, ny darling little boy. Love
nc always next to mother for | do
not love anyone in all the world but
you"
Now. Leslie. YOU can easily see
that Miss Perier was Just rchcarsing
that scene. sc that if the time came
night. she could act it before my son
think il is very fortunate that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16
LETTER FROM MRS. MARY AL Den
PRESCOTT TO LESLIE PRES
COTT-CONTINl'E

Evidently. little John did not I'M
dcrstand when the actress said:
My darling, my darling. have YOU
already begun to note the differ
cnce?" For he seemed as surprised
as | was when tears rained on his
head from the eyes Of my lovely
lady, rs he calls Miss Pcrier.
| must say right here, Leslie, that
i think this name very silly and
when you come home | presume you
will insist that the boy call the NOV
inC picture actress Miss Pcrier" as
he should do.
However, he now said:
"Don't cry, my lovely LADY" as nc
softly kissed her tears away. "Jacki,
loves YOU even if he does not love
Grandma Prescott. Jackie loves YOU
and my mover loves YOU. She told
m" 50 the uver day when she SAID
, You were coming to see me-"
Miss I'cri"r continued to cry, how.
. ever, and the boy in her lap. tricc
harder to comfort her. kissing hcl
! and patting her face and hair.
7 OF course, | knew this was ali act.
! ing. ioG know how easy it is ful
actresses TO shed tears. She kept il
! up. however, until he said:
+: "Don't cry. Please don't cry
{ bat mover"
/ wish you could have seen that
""in:,n.. She might have been actin,
! for ia" screen. She claspcd tina!
child :" close 10 her he could hardl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16
Legislators Go Into Action

The American Congress occasionally useful and
at all times amusing, is in session. AND
it is probably safe to predict that each and every
one of the 500-odd legislators gathered in Wash
ington will introduce some more of bills
which he would like to enacted into laws.
Many Of these proposed laws, doubt ex-
cellent things and should be passed. whether
these the ones that will pass. of course is a
different matter) But growing number of Amer
other legislative bodies, would do well to wipe on.
few thousands of the laws that are always on
the statute books instead of adding more.
For gradually beginning to realize that
laws are not the most important things in the world.
after all. The present state of civilization be
ing what it is, we can't do without them; but we
have just about reached the point where We should
start trying to get along with fewer instead of more
Laws, after ALL only the symbols by which
society in general sets forth it's customs and be-
liefs. They are valueless unless they represent a
social trend that makes itself felt wholly aside
from the statute book. The average, law-abding
citizen abides within the law, because the law
happens to be in force, but because he knows that
certain actions are forbidden by the custom and
desires OF the community in which he lives And
70 new law stand unless it has behind it some
such widespread public agreement of feeling
81 ought to be fairly obvious any observer that
at this moment the general public is not exactly
clamoring for any new laws
In fact. most OF the demand seems to he to have
some of our existing laws removed In other words
the laws in force are adequate to express
Americas customs and desires; and some of them
indeed, longer can be said to be truthful repre-
sensations Of genuine currents of popular feeling
1Perhaps M.is,only Hatsral that we slbtld 'have
letten ourselves 80 enmeshed in taagse of Legal
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4 Bad Sign

And now. il develops, a drive TO make New York
more OF an open town. under the regime of Mayor
elect Walker will be made. As first step. the
iegal:zng OF Sunday shows will be sought.
Its nobody's business but New Yorks OF course.
Yet the rest OF the country knows that Walker is
Al Smiths protege: and if Walker makes New YORK
an open town. lot of prejudice against Smith will
be famed into flame
And Al Smith is going to run for president again
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Astounding

The famous Red" Grange has been presented at
the White House And President Coolidge if dis
patches are to be believed, in shaking hands with
him. asked him where he was FROM
We didn't think that there anyone in the colln.
try who didn't know the entire history of this Mr.
Grange. Bet there isn't a school kid in the land
who couldn't onlighten the president
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Waterways

President Coolidge, in his message to Congress.
adds one more endorsement to the middle vests
constant pleas that extensive improvements be made
on the Mississippi to make it greater waterway
for inland commerce.
Sooner or later it must be done The middle west
wont be the only section to gain by it; its beneficial
effect will be nation wide
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other things, but all the Twins could
do was to unfold their napkins and
it. quite still.
Suddenly Nick remarked, Il thought
"" were 10 have tea with u lady.
didn't know men ever gave tea par
ties"
$50 that is the trouble, is it?'
asked the young man, laughing mer-
rily. "Perhaps it seems strange to
you i'm America. but we are not in
America now. We are in one Of my
Gas tie. | am Il prince
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4 THOUGHT

The poor shall never cease out Of
The land: therefore ] command thee.
saying. Thou shalt open thine hand
wide to thy brother, to thy poor, to
thy needy. in thy iand.-Deut. l5:lI.
It's not enough to help the feeble
up. but to support him aftar.-Shake-
Spearc.
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new YORK

New York, Dec. lG-It's almost
impossible 20 walk block in New
York these days without humping ir-
to some once proud and rich member
Of Europe's late nobility.
Walk into any of the little Russian
tea rooms and the changes are, ten
to one. that the hostess will prove to
be last years countess and the cos
TUNED servants will be nothing short
Of the ex-czar's pers onal guard.
Three countcsSes, once fabulously
rich, run little Russian tea shop
under the street; Il claimant to the
cars throne interests himself in
night club; an eX-chicf Of police of
Moscow now is Il Grand Central
Palace Waterman and former cap
tain of the Austrian aviation corps
is a kitchen helper at the Pennsyl-
vana Hotel.
At one time this hotel harbored in
its laundry 40 Russians. who ranged
from II man who had been IA czarist
prime minister for seven years to :;
ballet dancer in one Of the Moscow
art theaters.
Col John f.nrirht, manager of the
Union League Club in Chicago and
attached to that institution for -four
decades, brecZcd into New York witt
Col. Ruford Carlisle, the former chi.
cage postmaster. to see the Ecrlen
bach-Delancy fight.
Coming upon them in the Waldorf
Astoria lobby, Enripht sprung II. good
anecdotc on Eugene Field, cmintn,
| American poet.
~ became quite intimate viii
+, Field and on occasions he woulC
come and borrow my clothes" I'm
right related. ale was frequently
very hard up and upon being invitcc
/" many evening functions he was
embarrassed for lack of proper cloth
ing. Frequently he would come anG
borrow my evening trousers.
$50 you can see. that if | did not
attend many OF the brilliant func.
tions, at least my pants did"
The Baron de Paszthory, who has
been coming over from Hungary foi
many years, has painted such nota
bles rs Pope Plus X, the late King
Edward and the late Emperor Franz
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

Now the efficiency expert has tackled Womens
clothes They are to be standardized. Let us hope
the pull on the purse will be standardized down
ward also.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

II You ar" honest you won't strike a match To
look at the gas until you have finished paying for
the car.
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TOM -
O9ES Il

The goal Of many college boy
vanished at the end of the football
season.
The bad luck about Il two-dollar
bill is that you are 50 liable to pass
it Off for Il one
The only safe bet on coal prices is
that they will be too high.
There is Il lot of money in work.
ing, but it is hard to get.
Only fool would go out huntina
with an enemy of his.
No matter how many autos are
sold there doesn't seem to be any
more room in the street ears.
The too smallest place in The
world is a boys stomach on Il hOli.
day.
Isn't il strange how the older you
get the faster the years slip by?
Christmas is coming. A mancur
ing~set is good gift even if you
don't know what the, crazy things
are for
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Doesn't matter. but cops caught 80 eases of Hol-
land gin in New York. Somebody was planning for
a Dutch treat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

While in the Waldorf l came upon
the famous painter doing portrait
of Oscar. the chef.
Surely. this is a democratic nation
800. a great chef may take his place
hes ide kings.
JAMES W. DEAN.
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The Baron de PasZthory, who has
been coming over from Hungary 70,
many years, has painted such nota
bles rs Pope Plus X, the late King
Edward and the late Emperor, Franz
Joseph
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

The too smallest place in the
world is a boys stomach on a holi,
day.
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No matter how many autos are
sold there doesn't seem to be any
more room in the street ears.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

Isn't il strange how the older you
get the faster the years slip by?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

The goal Of many Il college boy
vanished at the end Of the football
season.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-16

Only a fool would go out huntin
: with an enemy of his.
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The bad luck about Il two-d ollar
bill is that you are 50 liable to pass
it Off for Il one
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There is Il lot of money in work
ing, but it is hard to get.
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The only safe bet on coal prices i
that they will be too high.
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On the Surface

TT is the easiest thing ii the world to
l mistake exceptions for the general rule.
Thus, we'll known woman writes:
About all the men seek these days is
pep, pep. and more pep. They may yell
in their off moments for high ideals and
modesty, but their actions certainly belle
their words And the pity of il is that
we used to have high ideals Some of us
have them still, but the marrying men.
we often notice. 90 on leading the other
kind 10 the altar. They've made us what
We are today, and still they're not salts
fled"
1t is true, that too many young men are
passing up the gentle, modest. thoughtful
girl for the flippant, notwithstanding,
tobacco-uSing ioy-riders. 1t is true. too.
that men, older men, are turning from
faithful wives to women of face-paint.
sangfroid skirts and pep But the fact
still is true that the vast majority of men
do take as life-cornpanions women with
higher ideals than paint and pep" Sim
ply, the latter don't get into the public
prints.
The person who visions the stamina of
society in the divorces. scandals and the
chaSings after so-called "flappers" sees
only the grease that rises to the surface
in the boiling kettle.