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Evening star., 1925-05-31
Auto Taxes COUer
More Than Cost of
AU Roads in u. S.
otaI S55O,0OO,OOO
Against $5I2,OOO,OOO
Spent for Highways.

Answering the question, Who pays
for the highways" Alfred Reeves,
general manager of the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce, says
taxes paid by the automobile are
greater than the entire cost of con-
struction and maintenance of all the
Federal and State highways.
Government figures now available
for 1924" says Mr.. Reeves, give
$3.50 900 900 as the total for motor
transportation taxes paid during the
year. The cost of the Federal and
State highway programs during the
same time was $512 ,000.0 900.
These roads constitute the main
highways of the Nation and serve
about so per cent of the total vehicu-
lar mileage. The total highway bill,
including county roads, amounted to
about $1,000, 900, 900. The special mo-
tor taxes now equal more than one
half this amount. lThe remainder is
paid for out of general taxes. Federal
aid and bond issues, the interest and
amortization charges of which are
borne eventually, in part at least, by
the motor vehicle users.
This highway development is a
financial boon to the railroads. They
pay less than per cent of the cost of
the highway bill, amounting TO about
S35 900 900, and have to meet motor
competition. but they are profiting
from revenue from freight shipments
of cars. parts and other motor trans
portation, which is Il times as. grea t
as the amount of railway taxes which
are allocated to highway funds. a rev.
enue of more than s400, 900, ,000.'
Evening star., 1925-05-31
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS

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Evening star., 1925-05-31
Delightful Trips Are Offered
For One-Day Outing by Motor
Washington-Battimore-Annapolis.ElIic .ElIicoh
City Route Takes in Scenes of Beauty
and Historic Interest-TOtdIs us Miles.

Delightful motor trips to the
Shenandoah Valley, southern Mar
land, Frederick, Harpers Ferry,
Hagerstown and the Antietam Battle
field, the Eastern Shore and Gettys-
burg thus far have been described in
these columns in The Stars 1925
series OF special motor tours from the
National Capital.
Because of the demand on the part
Of many motorist-readers of The Star
for shorter trips-equally delightful
and fully a s rich in historic and scenic
interest-the motor tours department
now turns to a series of compar ra tiVely
brief auto Journeys within a radius of
80 miles of Washington, which may
be made leisurely and comfortably in
a days outing.
Many District motorists have yet to
explore the enhancing beauty spots,
the famous sites and the excellent
roads that lie close at hand. Perhaps
one of the most enjoyable of these
shorter trips and one that bears repe-
tition is the Washington Baltimore
Annapolis -Ellicott City route. Totaling
approximately 115 miles, this trip, for
diversity of interest, hardly can be
matched in this part of the country.
Leaving Washington via Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast the route
leads through Forestville, Meadows
and Marlboro to Mt Zion. Just be.
fore reaching the latter point the turn
is made for Chesapeake Beach and
other bay shore resorts. A little be.
yond, marked by a direction sign, Is a
| road which may be followed comfort.
ably to Shady Side. favorite spot
for picnicking, bathing and fishing
Annapolis is Interesting.
Annapolis holds forth much interest
| for the motorist who learns as he
| travels. In addition to being one of
the Oldest towns in this section, Mary
| lands capital city is noted as a place
of beauty. While ride through the
! grounds Of the United States Naval
| Academy should be a part OF every
| visit to Annapolis, so also should a ride
through the older and more quaint
sections of the town. Near Annapolis
up the river, is Sherwood Forest, and
also in this vicinity are a number OF
attractive inns and eating places
| where the motorist may stop for
| luncheon.
The drive from Annapolis to Balti
| more offers much in scenic attrac
| tions. This road is a favorite among
experienced motorists in this part OF
| the country.
In Baltimore the discerning motorist
| may have a profitable visit Here is
port of international Importance, z
Evening star., 1925-05-31

killed in April in automobile acci.
dents.
CoHtendinE for the right of way
was the cause of most of the non-fa-
tai accidents, while speeding was sec
ond. Failing to signal, driving on the
wrong side Of the road. cutting left
corner sharply and driving while in
tOXiCated were other circumstances
attending the Country's@ motor acci-
dents for April
Male motorists were involved in 20
times more accidents than were fe-
male motorists. Male pedestrians
killed numbered three times the fe-
male pedestrians, and the number of
male pedestrians injured was twice
the number of female pedestrians
Evening star., 1925-05-31

year is when you first want to: for
having taken it and conquered, you Il
be a different man. A different man
of course, wants another vacation
and he usually manages to work ii
in to the business routine somehow.
How many times have car owners
postponed their vacation until Fall
only to have the big boss suggest it
might be a good idea to work in a
little business en- route? If the vaca.
ton had been taken early the chances
are 10 to ] that the business trip
would have been ordered anyway.
Copyright. 1o25.)
Evening star., 1925-05-31
SOFT TIRES RIDE HARD.
Reason for Seeming Paradox Is
Easily Explained.

Why tires should sometimes ride
harder when they are softer has BEEN
a mystery TO many motorists, but the
explanation is simple. When the tire
is up to its accustomed pressure, the
part of the tread and the ends of the
tire walls nearest the tread fex in the
normal way. Riding is easy. But
when the tire sags the f1exing IS
transferred to the center of the walls
which are not designed to provide for
constant yielding TO the normal road
inequalities. The tire then rides hard.
Evening star., 1925-05-31

lone afternoon, some years
ago, ! was' admiring my
neighbor's car. l thought
il was new until he told
me it was more than two
years old; and that he kept
it looking new by cleaning
it occasionally with
Common Sense. So when /
bought my car, q little
later, / also got q bottle of
Common Sense, and used it
on the car about once every
five or six weeks. My car
is now three years old, and
the finish is perfect; with a
lustre that is richer, and
if anything, more beautiful
than the day I first saw it
in the salesroon.
Evening star., 1925-05-31
Speeding Heads List
OF Causes of Fatal
Traffic accidents
Male Offenders Outnun,.
Der Female BY TWenty
to One.

Speeding OF automobiles caused
more fatal traffic accidents during
April than any other single cause, ac-
cording to reports to the National
Safety Council from 76 cities having a
total population of 27,500 900. In these
cities total of 402 persons were
Evening star., 1925-05-31
LET UP GAS ON HILLS.
Knock in Engine Is Often Stopped
by This Method.

II the engine starts to knock, or
ping" when climbing a hill YOU will
get better results by letting off on the
gas than by retarding the spark. The
car always loses speed when the spark
is retarded. but it may be A positive
aid to the engine to let off on the gas.
for drivers out of 10 feed too much
gas in their eagerness to climb hill.
A test made by an experienced driver
showed that. on A certain difficult hill.
retarding the spark always meant an
eventual shift to second. while by let
ting off gas the car would in some in
stances actually gain speed.
1t is well, however, To feed more
gas the moment after YOU have left
off enough to stop the "pinging.' AS
the engine gains speed it will natu-
rally take more gas with less com
plant. If retarding the spark must
be resorted to. however, retard
gingerly. Too sudden. or too extreme.
retarding will kill the engine quick
er than anything else.
Make Ii a habit to use the emer
Evening star., 1925-05-31

If your car looks dull.
and perhaps . bit commonplace,
60 over it with Common Sense.
1t is SO easy to use. You will
be amazed with the quick,
brilliant, lasting results. And
remember, it is not . Finish"
nor the false lustre of q layer
Of wax, but your cars own
original, permanent finiah,
sparkling again. Repsintf1g
saved and a better job done,
at a cost of only $1.OO.
Your favorits Accessory dealer or
Druggist can getit for you readily II
you insist. Or direct from the Lahore.
tory. postpaid. 51.oo.
CozAoE SENSE Ere. co. ssi.t Losis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
ON HEALTH-
CITIES SHOULD ISOLATE
TUBERCULAR PATIENTS

, ease should be encouraged.
Open air schools for weakly chill
dren should be provided where
breakfasts and lunches should also
be supplied to the needy. The school
nurse should visit all homes to give
advice concerning proper living and
sleeping conditions.
1t is surely as much the duty Of
the municipality to protect the we'll
from disease as to care for the sick.
Protection Of the individual from
the sick Of whose existence he is un-
aware is the function and responsible
li:y Of the community.
The municipality should also cx-
ercise jurisdiction over its milk sup
ply. The only safe raw milk is milk
from tuberculn tested dairy herds,
and by tuberculin tested herds the
United States Public Health Service
does not mean herds which at some
time or other were subjected to the
tuberculin test. but rather herds
which are periodically, at least once
a year. subjected to the test and to
which no additions are made except
Of cows proving negative TO this teSt
Thorough pasteuriZation of milk
will kill the germ OF tuberculosis.
City authorities may also render
effective aid in the campaign against
the spread of tuberculosis By emiorc-
ing regulations against the USE Of
! common drinking cups in public
places and By enforcing anti-spitting
laws.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
LETTER FROM MABEL. CARTER
no JOSEPH DOW NEN---
CONTINUED

Now, Joe. viii never have a
chance to get even with anybody.
have no money at all: spent my
last twenty-five cents yesterday
noon for coffee and sinkcrs.
couldn't get away if | wanted to-.
You have lri: me flat.
| ought to have known better than
10 haze trusted you, Joe. have
been Eyppcd hy so many crooks that
| should never have trusted another
one again, But the don was old, Joe,
and know il married him my life
was over: | would never have an
affair OF amy kind again. You meant
adventure 20 me. Joey, and deter
mined 10 have one last glad fling.
Well. I've had it.
Now. in tears and curses At my
folly. am Wishing. rs probably
every her sinner since Eve has
wished. tina, | bad never done this
terrible thing. Don Sparta was Al
least gentleman. I man OF honor,
and he would have cared for me AS
long as | lived.
What u fool I've been. Joe. rx.
pettrd 10 leave YOU as soon rs | got
my half OF The jewels, but I've only
succeeded N finding my self alone
and starving, Reside. I'm frightened
all the time, | don't dare 10 20 cut
anywhere. I'm SO afraid that some,
one Will nab me. I'm sure Jimmie
recognized ne the other day,
Please. Joe. even il you don't care
for me ANY more. give me enough
money 10 ~ back 20 Soutii Aalerica
Il the cid don isn't dead. still may
be able - MAKE myself home No
more adventure for me--lm tired OF
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
MANDAN NEWS

First steps toward action which
will result in the construction OF
new million gallon reservoir for the
city waterworks system were taken
last night by the Mandan city COM
mission at the weekly meeting. The
commission will spend couple Of
days within the next week in COM
pany with City Engineer E. r. Crit
fin in inspecting the system. Con-
sulting engineers, experts IN water
works construction, will be called
into conference later. Later plans
will be prepared and the necessary
legal steps taken TO insure con-
struc:ion at the earliest possible mo-
nent in the spring.
C. (. Carlson OF Maudan and Mrs.
Frances Weigel o: St. Anthony, both
arrested on charges OF maintaining
common nuisances and nlanutactur
ing "moonshine." were arratgned be-
fore Judge II. L. Berry in district
court yesterday. Carlson. who was
spotted by boy rabbit hunter. was
sentenced to 90 days in Jail and TO
pay fine of $500, and $50 costs.
Not being able to pay the fine he
was returned to jail.
Mrs. WeigeI paid the $50 costs
and was released under suspended
sentence Of 80 days and $500 fine.
The body Of Mrs. Isabelle Flynn,
pioneer resident Of Mandar. was
brought there las. night by her son,
H. A. Flynn OF Spokane, Wash. Ser
vices will be held Friday morning in
Kennedy chapel at o'clock. Pail
bearers will be ]. P. Hess, L. A. Ia
Wis, II. Hess, Al Nichols, Chas. Wy
man and James T. McGiltic. Mrs.
c. F. Kellogg Of Bismarck is a daugh-
ter Of the late Mrs. Flynn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER A, 1925

lean business, Americans will have
to be permitted to form buying COM
binations to meet them. With Nlly
one buyer, to the one seller, the re-
suit is likely to be about the same
as under free competition on both
sides.
SO far, the scheme is obvious. But
it can not stop ut 80 far"
The buying combine, to hold down
American wholesale buying prices,
could too easily be diverted to sell
ing combine, to put up American re-
tail prices to the consumer.
Unless the savings of monopoly
are passed on to the consumer, they
become extOrtion.
In our experience, the way to pre-
vent this has been public regulation
We have applied this to public util-
tiles, because they are, in large part,
natural monopolies.
We shall doubtless have to do the
same thing to any other business in
which we protect an artificial mo-
nopoly in any Of its parts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
BY DIR. HUGH s. CUMMING
Surgeon General, United States Pub.
liz Ne 'th Service

Ht III StlSVc
The purpose OF municipal care and
supervision Of the tuberculous is
two fold; first, to relieve the suf-
ferings Of the INDECENT sick and to
see that they have comfortable sur
roundings and proper care, and sec
ond, to prevent the spread Of dis
ease and to protect the well from in
lection.
To see that the sick have proper
care and attention, it is necessary
that their existence be known and
that some means of finding out their
needs be provided. The existence of
cases can be ascertained only by
requiring practicing physicians to
report such cases as are seen in their
practice to the health department. A
health department. having secured
information concerning the tubercu-
lous in the community through such
reports from physicians, can imme-
diately ascertain the needs Of the
tuberculous by having competent
person visit each case for that pur-
pose.
A sanitorium for the care Of both
the advanced and early cases should
be provided. 1t should admit both
pay patients and free patients. Dis
pensaries should also be maintained
in charge of competent paid physi-
clans. Periodical physica! eXamina-
tons for the early detection Of dis
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN HEN

The LITTLE MOU MAIN hEN
And now" said the cuckoo on
the cuckee-clock. Il will tell you
abou. the people in Switzerland and
why it IS that they carve so many
lovely clocks and things out Of
wood"
"Yes. tell them" said the little
wooden mountain men, land tell!
them about Us, too"
"All right" said the cuckoo. Il
shall"
1T is pretty hard for people who
live in mountain countries to make q
living" said the little bird. Sum.
mer isn't so bad. because there are
flat places where grain grows and
the people can keep cows. Sometimes
they can grow grapes and have gar
dens. too. But i. is such high coUn-
try that wiuter starts early, and
there is so much snow the peo-
pie have TO shu. the animals up in
the barns and themselves up in their
houses for most o: the cold weather.
The women spin and sew and do
housework in winter, but there is
nothing for the men TO do after the
animals are fed night and morning.
So they carve lovely things out OF
wood. trays and chests and chairs
and tables and great many clocks.
They carve wooden euckoos and put
in them, because they are fond Of
the cuckoo bird that visits them
every summer and sings in the
NAPLES and birch trees tina: grow on
the lower part Of the mountains and
in the valleys"
Why do they pu. the little wooden
men in the clocks" asked Nick.
Now they're coming to u.s. said
the tiny fellows. nodding solemnly
st each other
Yes. now I'm coming to you," said
the cuckoo.
"You see the farm houses and
farms are in the valleys. And often
there is not ROOM for the cows to
feed in the summer. But high up in
the mountains overhead there are
big pasture fields Of tender sweet
grass that the cows love and grow
fat on So early in the spring the
Swiss farmers drive the cattle up
steep, steep paths to these pastures.
They leave the cows up there all
summer long, only going up to milk
them twice dav and bringing the
milk GOWN To LHe GtlEicS III lL0t-
sided barrels that they carried on
their backs"
"But what have the little NOUN
tain men to DO with that"
1.-The Swiss people say that the
cows are looked after By little fair
les, called men Of the mountain
said the cuckoo. "Otherwise wild
animals would kill them"
That's right" nodded the little
men. That's right"
And being such good friends OF
the farmer, he likes to carve them
and put them on clocks and things
he makes out Of wood"
ut must be pretty hard work TIC
carry barrels on your back said
/ Nick.
1T isl said the cuckoo. "So
sometimes the farmers make places
TO slide the barrels down with ropes
And sometimes the farmers leave
their valley houses and sort Of camp
out in the high places where the
COWS are, for q couple OF months.
They have extra dairies there and
make butter and cheese and every
thing. Swiss farmers have pretty
hard time"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
=: The Tdngle =:

all this cro0kcdness, I'm tired Of
vengeance. I'm tired Of thrills. |
just want to have enough to eat and
Il place to sleep the rest Of my life.
No, I'm not going to show yellow
streak and say | never had Il chance.
for when | found out tina. my hus.
band was Il crook ] could have left
him. There were plenty Of people
who would have helped me at that
time. but didn't ask for it, and so
misfortune has logged my footsteps.
OF course, didn't know when, a girl
of sixteen, | married Phil Carter.
that he was u burglar; and when at
twenty. after becoming thoroughly
disilluSioucd with him. | fell in love
with another man because | thought
the other man could give ue some
thing better. l didn't keep il from
Phil.
Although was TO blame for it all.
Phil shot my lover and went to
prison for life. and I've been on. my
own ever since. haven't tried 10 20
straight. I've only tried 10 make
everyone else suffer for my INSIDE
meanors. ! got along pretty we'll n
ii. but now | am finding OUT that
YOU can't do il. There Will come Il
time when one must reap what one
SowS
II you're tired o: me. jos, send
me back. and III never bother yeu
again. wan. 10 go back, Joe.
can't stand this uncertainty. don't
want the pearls. Get them i: you
can and keep them For yourself if
YOU want 70. only want TO get
away from everybody and every
thing that has ever known ne. and
most OF all. Joe, just now. I wan,
something to eat.
MABEL.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
The Nine Hasty Regents
tMltw 4Qhee JournaO


The head OF the University % Wisconsin regents,
Mr. krunshage. says the recent action OF the board
IN refusing TO accept gifts from educational founGa
tols is Illegal. lie bases his conclusion on law
Of 1852. iC would be too much to expect regents
bent OH u crusade 70 save the soul OF the unive'
sity7 20 back thar t2r, the law 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding Their era OF enlightenment be
gus . good deal later,
EGt it ought To be accessory 10 compel regents,
BY law, to work for the good Of the university rhey
thiS section of the statutes which reads The board
OF regents shah power and authority to enroG"
scientific Investigation and productive scholar
ship, aud To create conditions tending to that end :
10 create conditions. When nine OF the regents
combine refuse sft> &C time when money is not
for scientific investigation and productive scholar
ship,
The medical school needed buildings. The legIs-
laLQre was uncertain. The general education b9arl
Rockefeller dollars Is ii possible that $nch
noble stand is to be defeated by the sovereign Will
expressed way back in 1889 that the university
should take gifts when they are offered
Whether not the regents are compelled by law
to rescind their foolish motion, time will work fo-
its overthrow, The people not going to Let
cheap political gesture hamper the university the
best thing the regents could do world be rescind
right now
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-04
(&$ ZE&$MZ

Bad news from New York. Bomb
exploded in coffee house. OF
course, the coffee was too weak to
run.
American heiress married a
Frenchman. Says he will do as she
says. Thinks he's joking. He isn't.
Some people will do anything to
save money. In Los Angeles. rich
widow married her chauffeur.
Boston man asks divorce. Says
she kept him in hot water. He
should nave waited bit. Winters
coming.
Even beds are dangerous. In Lou
isville. KY. a man fell out Of one
and broke two ribs.
Let's be real quiet about it and
maybe this winter will slip by with
ont 4 crossword puzzle craze.
When you don't think much Of
someone. YOU make y mistake il you
think of them too much.
Most Of us striving for success
really want excess.
It's .rcat TO sit around and won
der how tired we would be if We were
not so lazy.
Women make better swimmers
than men. They get their training
fixing their hair.
Never poke your finger into an
electric light fan or tickle girl you
have just met.
Big truck managed TO wreck q
train 81. u crossing in Ohio, but
never try il with light car.
Soon as you get your vacation
paid for you have to start saving up
for Christmas.
How time flies! Only four months
until Christmas. And in i few
more weeks it will be less than that.
Copyright, 1928. NEA Service. inc.]