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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
Your Morphologic Index
lNcW orleans Times Picayunc

'NtN orleans times f'CJk
How is your morphOlogic index" You didn't know
YOU had one? Iiti[ul ignorance Such a simple
thing Divide the length of one arm plus the length
of one leg by the volume of your body trunk and
the result is your morphoogic index. If your in
deX Is low it denotes that you are brachymorph,
which is sciences little way Of saying you are fat.
"A high index on the contrary proves you are skinny
or, in the impressive language Of wisdom, you are
Il dolichomorph.
Sante Naccarat and II. E. Garrett scientists both
have worked out number Of interesting facts rel
atve to such individuals and find there is correa
ton between a mans morphologic index and his
mentality and emotions. They find the fat man
more temperamental. but not quite so high in aver
age intelligence as the Congratulated brother OF
course the two scientists prudenty refrained from
coming out fat-footed about the fat mans intei-
gence, but leave each to draw his own conclusions
after he has worked out his index. The two physi-
clans shirk all responsibility for this condition and
blame it on the eccentrcities Of the endocrna
glands. Apparently the thyroid "has it in" for
the fat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
StanfOrd's Rich Legacy
louisville COurier-JOurnaD

Luther Burbank emulates the example set by
Luis Pasteur. Like the Frenchman the American
refuses to commentaries his scientific discoveries
Declining offers varying from 100000 to $25O,OOO
made him by eminent fnancers for his plant -coect
ton and plant processes at Santa Rosa, Cal, NJ.
Burbank gives both to the Leland Stanford uni
versity for less than onehalf their value. Older
and richer universities the East that had planned
to capture the prize are disappointed. Stanford
wins rare legacy
The Burbank treasure is entrusted to safe hands.
Leland Stanford will guard it we'll, and if possible,
enlarge the plant wizards achievement. Experts
in horticulture and arborcuture will watch over
the gift Scientists will reverently protect and
develop the work. A great deal yet uncovered in
the field first broken by Mr.. Burbank may be ex-
pected Of Leland Stanford
Mr.. Burbank, it is gratifying to note, will not
retire. Age has not yet witered his zest or dul!cd
the edge of expectancy in his chosen work His
already rich life is marked by standard of pro-
fessional ethics unexcelled in the wide realm of
science.
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Editorial Comment
The Latest Handwriting
(Nct lures NagaZiup)

determined movement to improve the lcgibity
OF the handwriting of school children has been I'M
dcrtakcn in Il New York private school. The mas
ters concluded to teach Broad Edged Pen Wrting'
which was perfected in England by Orally IIewetl
Although this style Of handwriting is becoming al
most universal in England, after experiment Of
several years, it has been taught in this country or
only two terms.
The writing is remarkable because Of the speed
and legibility WHY which it can be produced Fifth
grade children, It has been found can form nca ~
onethird more letters minute by using the new
methods. Older children have striking success.
The broad edged pen, with which it is produced,
and the letter FORMS Hewett developed after an
exhaustive study Of medieval manuscript. In his
researches, he concluded that the monks who copied
books by hand, before the invention of printing
must have been specialists in handwriting and must
from their own necessity have discovered the fast
est and most legble methods of writing.
Spenceran and other modern" styles Of ha nd
writing, Hewett found. developed in an effort
to copy the style of copper-plae engraving.
This new handwriting closely resembles print
not because it IS an imitation of type forms but be-
cause the type forms were originally cast with
uscript lettering as models and the type forms have
retained their original characteristics while hand
writing styles were changing.
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=: The TQnqLe ::

"But | wanted to talk to you about
Hannah and the children. Leslie,
do you know that you are out so
much that you do not know what
that woman is doing with them? To-
day when / was in the nursery for
short time, Jack struck little
Buddy"
eyes. Hannah told me-"
$40 you mean to tell me that you
didn't mind it?'
IL mean to tell you that | have
settled the question entirely"
81 hope you told her, then, that if
it happened again she would be dis
charged,' Mrs. Prescott Interrupted.
81 did nothing of the kind" | re-
torted. Hannah has been with me
great many years. She was with
me before little sydney came. and |
would trust her Judgment in the
care of the children above any one
else"
Then l have nothing more to say"
Little Maruuse, you were re-
lieved of meddling old women in
your home by having a lover instea 4
Of a. husband. There are some
mothcrs-in-law who are angels on
Garth, but unfortunately Johns
mother does not belong in that cate
gory.)
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Samuel Rea

Announcement yesterday OF the retirement o.
Samuel Rea president Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road marks the close Of which eXemplities
in notable way the opportunity American industry
offers to brains and ability.
Despite Rea's shortcomings notably his reac-
tionary labor policy of later years-he was man
attained that leadership entirely his merits
Rea was born at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in
1855. The death of his father when Rea was -
made 1t necessary to 60 TO work early in life. He
started clerking in stores and hiring out farm
laborer. His education railroad engineer began
when he was not quite sixteen; from James Nc
Crea, later to become his predecessor president
of the Pennsylvania road he secured job chain
man and rodman
He met with varying success as railroad
At one time, when engineering work slackened, he
OF the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, returning
to engineering at the first opportunity.
In 1892 he accepted offer to be assistant to the
president Of the Pennsylvania road.
& At time he president, vice president, or
director of over one hundred companies in the
Pennsylvania System, which number he was con
gtantly reducing through mergers. After climbing
step by step through almost every department Of
the system, he was elected president of the Penn
syvania Railroad Company on January l. 1913.
Rea's philosophy Of life is expressed in the fol-
lowing words: mo man should ask for more than
employment. When that is given. the rest is up to
him"
lie lived that PHILOSOPHY. To the staunch ind.
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little distance past the garage,
came to a sudden stop.
"He must have forgotten some
thing" said Nancy. "He's stopped
and coming back"
But Daddy didn't come back. The
Twins saw him juggling the gears
and brake this way and that and H.
nally get out and look at the engine.
Something must be wrong" said
Nick: "Come on. Wen go and help
So both of the Twins went over to
the place where Daddy Cracknuts
was working with his car.
whats wrong, Daddy?" asked
Nick.
"That's just what I was going to
ask you," said Mister Cracknuts.
81 can't find out what it is"
"Mebhe it's your battery" said
Nick.
Daddy climbed into the car again
and stepped on the starter and turn
ed the lights on and off.
"No-that's all right" he said.
ITS not the battery"
"Mebbe it's the carburetor," said
Nick.
Il don't know what that is, but
you might be right" said Daddy.
will you look and see?"
mo, it's not that" he said finally.
Have you enough oil? No! 1t
isn't oil. Are you sure you have
enough gasoline?"
II just bought two pints this
morning" said Daddy, land I
haven't run forty feet since. 1t
can't be gasoline either"
BY this time quite a crowd had
collected. The Bunnies and the
Woodchucks and the Mud Turtle
families, also Ringtail Coon annd his
nephews, Cornie and Cobbie. Even
Phil Frog was there and all the
other frogs. Then Colonel 'Possum
shuffled up and after him came Mrs.
Postum with, the five little Pos.
sums hanging to her tail.
There were a lot Of others besides,
but ! haven't time to tell about
everybody.
The thing is that there was quite
crowd, and every person in the
crowd was offering some reason for
Daddy Cracknuts' car getting stuck.
Some said it was the brakes. and
some said 1t was the gears, and some
said it was no water in the radiator
and some said this and some said
THAI;
But nobody could find out the
trouble.
But just by chance Nick looked
into the gasoline tank. "Your gaso-
line Is all gone. Daddy!" he cried.
NO wonder your car won't CO."
THE ideal" exclaimed Daddy.
what DO you suppose has hap
Go be continued)
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service. Incl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO THE LITTLE MARQUISE,
CARE OF TIE SECRET
DRAWER-CON-
TINtED.

Without any more ado. Little Mar
quise, | made up my mind that the
only thing would be to tell Sally
all / knew about the girl Maggie
Simpson. You see | inclined to jim
mics way Of thinking. and was sure
her name was Maggie instead of
Margarita.
Sally was the logical one to fix up
matters at the office, and I would
not need to be mentioned in the mat
ter at all; neither would l have to
speak to Jack about it.
| ordered the roadster. thinking l
would drive myself down. | would
go leisurely. and get the whole sub
Ject we'll fixed in my mind. But
alas, you can propose as much as you
wish, but when your mother-in-l law
is living with you, your time is dis
posed of often as she wishes. As |
came out Of my room / met Johns
mother at the door.
"iou're not going GU, again? ?" she
demanded.
YES" | answered shortly.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01

The University of California has
a course popularity known as "dum-
bell English"
Every entering student has to
take an examination to see whether
he can write 500 words of simple
English clearly and correctly.
Those who fail-which is most of
them-must take special course
in elementary composition for which
they pay fee, and for which they
receive no university credit.
The purpose is to guarantee that
no one goes on to the higher uni
versity work who has not acquired
ordinary straight ahead English.
The puzzle is to know why an
actual majority of ostensibly edu-
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science
How Radio Is Growing
Good IIardWare)

In 1921 the United States total radio sales were
100000. In 1928 the sales had jumped to $780,
100000. This year they will total 100000 900.
Radio is a business that has grown from nothing to
sales of half million dollars in five years
And the experts say that radio is still in its in
fancy. There are in use about 100000 re-
ceiving sets. There 250O0,Oo0 families in the
country, of which about 100000 enjoy motor cars
The wise ones say that before long there will be
many radio autos. That means. then, that in
few years the users sets will increase the
number at least three and half times, to say moth
ing Of the sets that will be replaced. Annual sales
will probably total in the neighborhood of $4,000,
100000 year-fgures so big they stagger u.s. The
story OF radio Is real business romance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01

New York, Oct. lit was mid
way between midnight and dawn.
A group of newspaper men were
standing in the landing field at the
New Brunswick flying field. A ro-
tating beacon snot its beaam against
low ceiling of fog. The direc-
tional wndbag puffed and flutter-
ed rather lstlessly. Occasionally
the mechanics at the field flooded
the area with powerful light
that turned night into day.
There was something eerie in
the setting Of the scene as the
newspaper men, keen rivals in their
game and keen friends in and out
of it, stood there, straining their
eyes and their ears waiting for the
far-off drone Of motor or the first
flash of the pilots lights which he
would turn on upon first sight Of
the field.
Minutes passed and then hours.
Still no word. from pilot who had
left Bellefonte. The slight breeze
died entirely. The wind bag hung
limp against its supporting pole.
Then the fog came up in banks like
the gray and serried hosts Of a
Hunnish enemy. 1t closed down
upon the watchers.
Would the pilot get through
now?
A loud jangle Of an outdoor tele-
phone bell. A call for# one Of the
newspaper men.
cts the OFFICE" he said as he
returned to the group. The office
that great impersonal thing so per-
sonal to newspaper man. 1T
says Casey Jones just called UP
from Pittsburgh and says he
wouldn't leave the ground now for
million dollars"
SWELL, if Casey Jones can't get
through. guess nobody cam" said
another newspaperman.
81 guess not" said another
"We're all sunk in the same boat
"You said it," chirped in an at
tache Of the flying field. 'If that
guy Casey won't fly there isn't a
pilot in America will fly. He's era
zier'n hell about taking chances, but
you never heard of him taking an
impossible chance"
Then the telephone rang again. II
was 4 report from Bellefonte that
the pilot had returned there. He
had been within Is minutes Of New
Brunswick when the wind died down
and the fog came up and his only
safety then was in the higher alti.
tude Of Bcllefonte out Of the fog.
In all America l doubt if there is
any calling more romantic than that
of the flier. And it is in truth q
calling. And among all the filters
doubt if there is one whose name
stands for more than that Of Case,
Jones, who is "crazier'n hell about
taking chances" but never takes ar
impossible one. I would like to hea1
| Of the aircraft investigators callinf
him to testify. l believe he coulc
! tell more about flying than Genera
Patrick or Colonel Mitchell. He i.
as important figure in aviation ad
vancement as there is in America
But l suppose he's too modest tt
| talk.
JAMES w. DEAN.
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SIMS
SAYS

In Newark, N. j., bandits got $lO,-
600 worth of lamb skins, so now they
can make themselves some diplo-
mas.
The more you live as if you were
the only person in the world the
more you are out Of it.
Six Cleveland men who raised
glasses and said, Here's looking at
you," never will look again.
A fossil horse with claws has been
found in Asia. In few years. you
may find horses with bumpers here.
This is a great country. 1t has
old men who never have seen trains
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

One day Old Daddy Cracknuts
drove his automobile up the road
past the Twins garage.
Hello, Daddy!" called Nick.
"Hello!" answered the squirrel
gentleman socially, as he waved his
tail at them. Having both hands on
the steering wheel he couldn't wave
them. Daddy. was a very careful
driver and careful Of his car-very.
He wasn't one-handed driver, not
for minute.
"Hello, Daddy!" called Nancy.
And again the squirrel gentleman
called "hello" and waved his tail in
greeting.
Daddy takes good care of his
car" said Nick to Nancy. "He al
ways drives slowly. and keeps it oil
ed and clean and in good order. He
has fewer repair bills than any Of
the forest or meadow folk"
But scarcely had be, spoke when
Daddy'st car, which had just gone
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01

Gated You're people. who havn salts
fled the other requirements for uni
versity entrance, can not write edu-
Gated English.
Poor teaching in the preparatory
schools, is not explanation enough.
These schools do furnish satisfac-
tory training in other things, and
their English teaching is certainly
not uniformly worse than their other
teaching.
a better explanation may be the
slovenly spoken English that has
become almost fashionable. And the
decentralization" Of education,
which brings to the institutions of
higher learning whole regiments of
students from homes with no tradi-
ton of books may he another.
At least, the experience Of this
univcrsity-and it is by no means
Observation-Disclosures that we are
raising up the best educated gen
GRAFTON. statistically. in the history
Of the world. and that. somehow, it
is Il generation that can not write
its own language.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-10-01
IRREGULAR EATING VERY
INJURIOUS TO HEALTH

Reduce your intake of stanDhes,
such as bread, potatoes, beans, peas.
bananas, also your fats, such as but
ter, cream, fat meats and chocolate.
You should also limit your sweets,
particnlarly pastries and candy.
Take systematic daily physical ex-
crcise, out Of doors, il possible. and
do not over-sleep.
To Gain Weight Fat These Foods
If you are under weight, and have
no ORGANIC disease. then you will
most likely gradually gain weight by
increasing your consumption OF but
ter, sugar. cream. chocolate, bread,
POTATOES. fats and milk.
Get plenty Of sleep and try to get
rid Of your worries. if you have any.
One of the best appctizers is a
brisk, ont door walk. filling the
lungs with good fresh air and this
exercise il suitable for both sexes
| and for all ages and for fat people
and for lean people.
Coffee. tea and cocoa, while ap-
narcntly not harmful to the MAORI
7 ty of grown people, should be used in
m"Jeration.
| without reference to vitamins. In
| addition to protein food. such as
mca'. cr"e ard fish. needed for re-
ra'"ine the hodv. and the carbo-
| hvdrates such as bread. potatoes and
cs~nals: nnh cuoars and fats for fnel
and energy. the hodv requires y vital
snhstanc" or substances which We
coll vitan,in or vitamins.
T'"'' arc very necessary for good
health.
They a-o found in many Of our
foods such rs hntter. cream. lettuce,
I r"'"~v. vn"s'. cabbage. peas and to-
moto"s; also in certain fruits and
berries. such nj oranges. lemons.
""'s. st""'"h"rri"s. and many others
thu could hn named.
The function of vitamins can he
compared to the ignition c,ark.
who's" NV" "~"~"v is insignificant
' but without which the engine cannot
= ru".
Our nrcsent knowledge indicates
'+h"t vit'mins ~" absolutely essen
tia' TO or nutrition and growth.
l Mi""ral salts, which are very
tn" ordinary. uoll-balanced diet in
Sufficient quantity to supply our
needs. There are certain executions.
Notably so1;nm chloride. which we
, ""rrlv !" the form of table salt.
> Soa'n"' hic"~Nonate is also supplied
as haling soda.
N""h of the iodine we require IS
obtained from drinking water. In
, Districts ~ which the drinking wa
. ter is deficient in iodine. eoiter is ver,,
prevalent. causing great deal of
sufferin" nrd disfigurement.
In sTch districts it has been found
necessary to supply iodine artifi-
ciallY.
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FEAR CAUSES SUBMISSION
BUT NOT OBEDIENCE

For as many ages as some had
the authority to say, "come," and
others the duty to "come," commands
have been enforced by fear.
1t is the easiest way. If all YOU
want is a particular action, YOU can
get it by frightening the actor with
the menace of something which he
hates worse than the act com.
manded.
You can make a child eat his Dor.
ridge by beating or frightening him.
Incidentally, you also make It i'm
possible for him to digest it.
But you have "made him mind"
And, from emperors and tyrants to
parents, making him mind" has
been the supreme purpose. !.
Now comes the psychological age,
and the specialists have been irving
to find out what really happens, not
to the acts, but to the character of
the victim Of this method.
And the result of numerous cues.
tionnaires is that the result is sub.
mission rather than obedience; sui
len resentment rather than moral dis
cipline.
An illustration: A boy, attending
school where bright boys are not
sent, was persistent truant. His
mother worried until it made her i'll.
His brother and teachers appealed
to his sympathies, and frightened
him with the menace that he would
seriously injure her if he persisted
in his truancy.
So he kept on playing hockey"
with the exact result they predicted.
He was desperately resolved not to
hurt his mother further. He could
have accomplished this very simply,
by merely stopping playing truant.
This solution apparently never oc-
Cured to him as q possible one. So
he took poison instead. !"
This case happened to get into the
news.
How many others are there in
which the same situation exists
that mere "discipline," the compul-
sion Of action by fear. will not even
compel the action, and will add moth
ing to character or sclf-control if it
did.
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BY DIR. HUGH s. CUMMING
Surgeon General. United States Pub
liz. Hcalth Service

The human body is the most COM
pick, the most powerful structure
with which man is acquainted, and
yet how little the average person.
even the average educated person,
knows about himself. There are
certain persons who seize upon q
few grains Of truth and magnify
them until they make people believe
that nothing else is important.
One person. for example, proposes
to save the country's health by
breathing exercises, another by
chewing every bite Of beefsteak fif-
ty-seven times: one, by eating no
meat and another, by taking glass
Of hot water every morning before
breakfast.
Good habits in eating have lot
to do with health and efficiency and
perhaps even with disposition, not to
say. happiness. Next to colds and
| diseases Of the respiratory tract peo'
pie usually suffer more from d.
gestive troubles than from almost
any other ailment.
Good eating habits require that
| you take into account not only how
to eat, but what to eat, when to ca
il. how much YOU should eat an,
what YOU should not eat. Every nnr
son should study this subject TO
himself.
Be regular in your eating habits.
Eating at all hours Of the day an
night is sure to cause trouble.
If you suffer from indigestion
skip meal occasionally and Civ
YOUR stomach a chance to rest. bu
| do mot cOnntaract tho oonj InfFoo
that this has done by overloadin
your stomach at the next meal.
DO not take violent exercise, O
f"'' baths Immediately following
frll meal.
Many Eat Too Fast and Too Much
Most people eat too fast. and mar
adults. particularly those Of scdel
tarv. habits. eat too much.
Ones me"tal attitude has mue
to do with digestion: anxiety, anp.
md worry scriouslv interfere wi,
DIGESTION and nutrition.
The average growine boy and g
need three square meals day.
They should he taught to G.
'vholesnn ME vegetables and should M
be allowed to over-indulgo
'starches AVID sweets. particularly b.
tween meals.
Overweight in adults. particular ri
after 80. is usually an Indication III:
such an individual is over-eatin,
certain kinds Of food at least, or h
NAV be doing both.
Every extra pound YOU carry
lust that much more extra strain q
heart. liver. Kidneys and other i,
ternal organs.
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and children who never have seen
cows.
A dancer called yellow Charles
ton" was executed at Sing Sing, but
not for dancing the Charleston.
Isn't it strange that jumpy dance
like the Charleston should come from
Il section famous for good roads?
In New York a jeweler attacked
three bandits with a feather buster,
but couldn't brush them off.
Tom Edison, an inventor, seems
to want Coolidge's job. He made
radio.
Great Britain has coal crisis. If
have ours until next spring.
You might say one who feeds hub
by eggs every morning is just egg
ing him on to someth ing DIES pc rate.
Perhaps this world catastrophe
which Doyle says draws near is only
the end of the bathing girl season.
The nice thing about not getting
what YOU want is YOU still think you
want it.
Every summer we think we will
save money in the winter. And
every winter we think we will save
it in the summer.
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A THOUGHT

Pure religion and undefiled before
God Is this; To visit the fatherless
and widows in their affliction and to
keep himself unspotted from the
wOrld.-James 1877.
In faith and hope the world will
disagree, but all mankind's concern
is charity.-Popc.