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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-01
Editorial Comment
In;lttcntiOr,
Grand Fork : IIcraldD

U;rlnd Forks Herald
Th" l,Skn8 article grade crossing accidents
speaks Of the puzzng character Of many such ac
cidrns and the difficulty that is found in account
ing for them. There mentioned several factors
which are known to be responsible for many acct
dents, but there remain still many which can be
acconnt"d for wit, any degree Of certainty no
known characteristic OF human nature. One Of tn"
causes enumerated is absent mndeincss, otherwise,
innttcntion ana it seems quite probable that this
on" thinG is Responsible for more accidents than
any other, not only at open railroad crossings, but
at other intersections where there is nothing in the
surrounding conditions to create special hazard.
Operating Il car becomes with the experienced
driver largely matter Of reflex motion. The sea
Soncd driver does not think consciously Of what
he is doing, Of what he is going to do. He does
the necessary things instnctiyc!y. while the think
ing part OF his brain is busy with other matters.
The mind may thus become completely Withdrawn
from attention to immediate surroundings to
take no account of them, in which he may driv ;
bIindly into danger in broad daylight and with
unObstructcd view Of everything in The vicinity
There have been known of careful persons
who have trained themselves always to look both
ways when approaching railway track who, hav-
ing performed this act according to custom have
crossed a track Immediately in front Of app
preaching train without reazing its presence until
the danger was over The act Of looking had be-
come instructive and mechanical, but it carried no
thought with it.
OF course there all sorts of causes for acct
dents. but this one of inacnton due to the de
vc'opment Of a sort of instinct is in all probability
one OF the most fruitful. In order to overcome this
tendency it may be necessary to cultivate habits
which will dctract in measure from the pleas
urc of driving. The driver who keeps a large part
OF his attention fixed on what there may be at TIL
next crossing is not quite free to let his fancy
wander at will or to enjoy the beauties of the
scenery. Yet one may sacrifice little in these di
recton8 in order to posp onc the trip to the GENE
terry
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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY CAR
TON-CONTlNlED

Now, sgd, We can't 90 or with the
picture tomorrow. for Sally Athcrton
tells me that Paula is too shaken up
and the ingot crane vii! no: be re-
paired in time anyway.
OF course. this accident has set the
whole mill gossiping. 4 great many
Of the men seem to think that D.nke
got what was coming to him and
they're even whispering that he ,ried
to murder the soaking pit sureTin-
tcndcnt. This of course viii keep the
whole mill stirred up and It VIII ma =
d great hole in production, particu-
larly as we will have TO do the pic
turc later.
My leg will probably be 50 sore to-
morrow that VIII not be able to get
out Of bed. It's giving ne merry
He'll this minute. I've been writing
you this long letter because | ecu Id
not sleep. If the pain keeps up |
i think | will ask the nurse who is il
the next room to give me something
to quiet the pain.
Mother has just been in the toole
for the 'steenth time to tell HE /.
must stop writing and 60 to slice
She seems to consider todaE's even.
a diree. irtim-ti3n th.e Providence
disapproves of making a steel mil. e.
moving picture studio. and here B..
the funny thing about it, sgd. L.
know mother has never gotten oTe:
her pre- udice against Leslie and .1e
told me tonight that she blamed L. 80
lie for MY burn. She says she g---t
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Sentencing First Offenders
(St. Paul DiSpatch)


"lhc worst thing you do is to give short
sentences "a first sentence of 10 days two weeks
, is almost criminal" Sir William JOHNSON Hicks
secretary of Home Affairs in Great Britain told a
meeting of tire Magistrates Association in London
IF you want to make first occasion the last maxi
the first sentence that they will not want
it second time"
There is more gained in the end by making first
sentences stiff than by making them light and in
wiling repetition of the crimes for which they arc
imposed comparison decidedly unfavorable t.
this country may be drawn between the crime rec
ord Of the Unted States in recent years and that
Great Britain Americans are not more criminaly
inclined than Englislmcn Irislmen or Scotchmcn
but in Great Britain criminal inclination is curbe
by the knowledge that punishment is swift and
tain. There is sckly scntimcntality there to gum
the wheels of justice.
Youthful crime is admittedly the increase in
this country Youthful criminals have not been re-
claimed by the eniency shown them when they were
convicted for the first time. Obviously we have
been on the wrong track. with our -maudlin sym
rathy for the criminal short sentences for first
offenders, our parole system and other machinery
for rObbing punishment Of it's terror. Sentences i'm
posed on first offenders should be such that thos-
who receive them will not come back for more.
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Heroes
wonderful

IT there were some sort Of national medal or
award that would go each year to the citizen who
had distinguished himself by cool bravery, we
would suggest that it be given to Dr. c. II. Barlow,
medical missionary.
Dr. Barlow, in China, wanted to study very
deadly disease that annually kills thousands of
pie there. To study it he had to have case" in
laboratory in America. He could not bring an in
feCted Cinnamon to America, What to doo
Dr. Barlow calmly swallowed a couple OF dozen
of the loahsome intestinal parasites that the
disease, came to America and treated himself for
the disease. carefully noting all the symptoms and
pangs as his illness progressed.
Fortunately, he lived. Now he knows how to
save the Chinese who without this knowledge would
die of this disease
But did you hear of anything any Drawer?
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How Big Business Helps

Same ,l,v when ynu find time hanging heavy on
,our 0,u,, wander into = hook store and invest in
one cr those delightful fire breathing little radical
magazines th,, seem to thrive so we'll in this ultra
conservative rouutry
Read il through, provided you can stand it, anh
Won will find in j, many yi,rolic blasts against our
ranoljs,s and against some vaguely defined group
knovu ccncrir,llv os "br business"
Now thi, writer has no particular desire to rise
ms , defender Of hig business Big business il
ouito cop,blc Of defending Itself .- or indeed oi
gercnelv ignoring all attacks
PM careful s,ulv or these little MAGAZINES
brings one TO a most puzzlinr PARADOX Which is
lh,t those marazincs. with their attacks ON the
aims desires and pocics of big business arc very
nearly RICH, in theory and very nearly wrong in
praeticc
~, In thcorv If il damuabc that the dollar has been
rnd is ihc ruidinr star of our national lcv comment
odd. and worth examining
What. for examine. brought, MS to abolition of the
n,d-,imo s,loono Tcmncr,nr, crus,dos and ihc
1Lop rhov bclncd-hu, l,c saoon won, ont he.
,nusc il WA, finally discovered that il WAS had for
business
What i. tho crcoirst sinpl, rorcc for ucorc il,
sAncric, ,od,vp poacc s,cic,os and tho Hkcp Not
ouitc Rir busincss which, rc,lizcs ,ho, continued;
peace will mean moro money IN its poctcts than
continued turmoil
What is the causc of our trcmcndous EXPANSION
mr. great nrosncri,v ,,c hirb wap,s maid our work
n,np What hut hic business which In, don, all
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TOnight's Radio

. a p0ular program will be presented
by radio broadcast stations this eve.
ning. Tune in your favoritc.
Eastern Time
WWJ( $500 6-Dinner concert.
WCAE I6l.3) G:3O-Dinncr con.
cert.
WGY (379.5) e:so-Dinncr pro.
gram.
WBZ (333.D 7:35-Dancc tunes.
WEAF (492) 8:30-"Thc Gold Dus,
Twins and "Everready Hour" Re.
broadcast by WEEI 476). WEI (395)
WCAE (16I.3 WGR (319), WWJ
(352T. woo (48D, WAR (3O5.9)
WCCO Al6.D, WSAI (325.9) KSD
(545.D, and WTAG (268).
KDKA 5000 9-Littlc Symphony
Orchestra.
Central Time
WHAS (393.S) 7--Musical concert
WGN (37O.2) s. Band concert.
WLW (422.3) 8:1J--Novclty pro.
gram.
KTHS (37l.s) 9-Duncc program.
WOAW (526) 0-Classical concert
WDAF (365.G) 1l:45-- Nighthawk
Frolic.
wFAA H7O 12-Thcatrical pro.
gram.
KYW (53G) 2-"Insomnia Club"
Mountain Time
CFAC G3O S-Ladics' Concert
Trio.
Pacific Time
KGO (36l.2) 8:10--Littlc Sym
phony Orchestra.
xxx (330 lO-Movic night.
XII (4GO 11-Ballad Hour.
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ADVENTURES
Of the TWINS
bY OLIVE pOBEpTs EApTG;
THE FOX HUNT

Nancy and Nick put on tncIr ga"
clothes again, and following Nf.;a.
Blue Cap. they left the church ~Ec-e
the wedding had been. That =. they
left the picture-for church. flower ,
and people had again Turned me i.
large painting i'll heavy gold frame.
II liked that at.entprc.' a s
Name to the little fair.Han. II,
was great fun being t!pwer-2Itl AID
wearing such Il lovely pink Grc-. a,sf
scattering rose-lcaVe. b4.pfe the
bride. like Picture I,aaG. u s,er
Blue Cap
$50 dc l." agreed Hic.. Il. was
fun being d page and wearing d White
satin suit and carrying d r.ag IN d
pillow. What arc We going " -
next"
Mister Blue Cap stopped beto,e al
other large painting Ia the picture
| gallery. Mrs. Walton had ~, c1fnc
back and the picture gallery Ma
| empty.
The painting before which thcy
| stopped now was marked plainly
Number 46l--Thc Hunt And the
name of the artist Was UnG meath.
By. that doesn't matter.
| "Ilcre we are" said Mister Blue
Can. running up the magic steps shat
| suddenly appeared below the hcagy
gold frame Of the picture.
And so it appeared! They certainly
| were there, and all the gentlemen
and ladies in the picture saw them
and came riding to the front OF the
! picture on their hunting horses. and
beckon"d with their whips. Mister
Blue Cap unlocked the glass door
/ which swung out as the others bad
| done, and motIoned for the Twins u
! follow.
Hello hcrc," said one Of the men
where did you come trom?''
! prom the picture gallery" said
! Nick looking back over his shoulder
But to his surprise there was Nc
such thing to be seen. Only lovely
country on all sides, and horses and
dogs and ladies and gcntlcmen-th he
| gentlemen in very red Is and nigh
hats.
"From whcre?' cried the man in
surprise.
--nowhere!" said Nick hastily
"What nice looking youngstersn
said another man kindly.
Eyes, aren't they dears!' said one
Of the ladies. "Eow do you do, chill
dren!" and she reached down from
her horse and shook hands cordially
with them both.
They didn't say much about Miste,
Blue Cap. Indeed, they didn't seen
to notice him. Perhaps they though,
he was one Of the dog keepers, or one
of the grooms, or one of the whip.
pers-in--or something such.
The dogs kept barking, and tn,
horses kept paving around and whin
nying and there was a great deal OF
| excitement.
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ACTIVITY IS GOOD, BUT NEVER
LETYOURSELF OVERDO 1T

turkish baths, and like stimulants.
are not substitutes. Unless you use
your muscles more or less complete
ly each day you are losing some Of
their mower and are gradually de-
creasing your general efficiency.
Before you begin a series of cxcr-
ciscs it is important that you know
the condition of your heart and vital
organs. The way to find out is to
place yourself in the hands of a
competent physician for thorough
ovcrhauling and physical examina-
ton. Get the advice of your physi-
clan as to the limitations Of excr-
else. Consult an expert. Take his
advice and let him guide you as to
the amount and variety Of activity in
which you should engage. 1t may
mean drastic changes in your meth
cd Of living, but there are many who
need just such a change.
There are too many people draw
ing checks. SO to speak, on their
health accounts, accumulated dur
ing their youth, without making reg
ular deposits to keep their accounts
from being ovcrdrawn at an early
age. Then. suddenly, they arc faced
with the fact that their health &C.
count is overdrawn. They rush
| madly to violent exercise, hoping to
| regain the capital they have squan-
dcrcd with the result that many fail
to rccuperatc and go into complete
physical and, in some cases, even
mental bankruptcy.
The best form Of exercise is rec
| reaton in the open air. The element
of fun and, if possible, Of contest
should enter into, your activity. Of
all forms of exercise. outdoor sports
are best.
While it is not possible or dcsir-
able for US to make sports the main
business Of life, in middle age aud
later years outdoor sports can be
practiced in moderation even to old
age and will serve to keep the spirit
Of youth alive, provided we take the
kind and amount Of exercise pre-
scribed by one who knows our physi-
cal needs and limitations.
One Of the biggest assets a man
can have is an open air hobby.
Hunting fishing, exploring. botanic
ing, any hobby that calls you into
The out Of doors is worth cultivating.
1t is worth while to plant trees. to
NOW the lawn, to weed the garden
and perform any other chores that
may present themselves. Many kinds
Of work may we'll be considered as
healthy exercise though they are
scarcely classified as recreation.
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STATE BRIEFS

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Zera Crumb
Rogers. who with her mother is
charged with robbing. the Renner
State bank, was arrested in Denver
several years ago on an immortality
charge and had been on probation
1t was learned here.
St. Paul, Minn.-Thc government
may be asked to assign an army air
plane to patrol Canadian border for
rum runners. B. B. Wilcox, chief en-
forcemcnt officer for the. northwest
said
Regent, N. dandy Wagendorff
farmer, was fatally injured, and
Christ .Krogh, farmer, was critically
injured in separate hunting accidents
near here.
Minneapolis, n.-Men,bership Of
North Central Intercollegiate confer
ence will be limited during 1926 to
the present membership of eight, il
was decided at meeting here. ID. T
Miller, Des Moines, was elected pres
ident; Professor L. SEVERN. Brook
ings. S. D., vice president; Dean f.
F.. Chandler, Grand Forks, secretary
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New York. Dee. 1.-The romantics
OF the "wid west" love to recall the
l-days when gentlemen gamblers,
stakcd great fortunes on the turn
OF a wheel.
Drama and fiction of the California
gold days and the Arizona silver
days run riot with tales of steel
nerved men who made great stakes,
came into camp and lost every dime
at faro. dice. cards or roulette. All
this was done with the grand ges-
turo. The romantic figure went
back to his mine, made another stake
and perhaps lived to break the bank.
Them days arc gone forever
wisttuly sigh the romantics.
Don't YOU believe it!
Broadway has the fastest dice
games in the world and fortunes
equal to any ever lost and won in the
bonanza days change hands today in
| certain resorts along the street Of
bright lights.
Furthermore. Broadway produces
just as picturesque gambling char
actcrs as ever stepped out Of the
western movie sets. The types have
changed, Of course. No six shooters
hang from the hips, the modern pro-
ducI Is dcDoHnalfe ana Scnerally well
rrOomed.
Perhaps the best example Of this
type is one mick the Greek" This
is the only name one ever hears him
called. He is tall, quite handsome,
Immediately dressed, well-mannercd
the complete gentleman gambler.
SO many are the tales concerning
him that he. might be considered
mythical, but for the fact that every
now and then he is CLEANED" Of Il
vast fortune and all Broadway hears
about it. Now and then he is men
toned in the New York papers.
A couple Of years ago his luck was
running strong. The sums he play
ed and w"n were gossiped far and
vide. Rich cloak and suit men, visi-
tors with "rorls," theatcr men. and
professional gamblers met him across
the dice tables. He lost and won
With equal elegance.
Then, came the news, "lhey clean
cd him.
"Nick' borrowed some $4,000
from gallant winners and went into
the middle wcst--Cincinnati it was
SAID lie came back with about $780,
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BY DIR. HUGH S. CUMMING
Surgeon General. L. S. Public
nn,)th Scpvicp

1t has long been recognized that
exercise is Fundamental health re-
Guiremcnt. 10 keep up the tone OF
the muscles and the organs OF the
bouy exercise Is essential.
Of,entimes, however. there arc
waves OF popular interest in muscle
training winch have. unfortunately,
not always been wisely directed and
Mann of these systems, if properly
used. will produce results decidedly
worth while, but one should not make
the mistake of considering special
systems Of physical culture in the
light Of panaccas for all ailments.
Such systems will not serve as sub
stitutes either for proper dict, fresh
air, or sufficient sleep.
The New York state supervisor OF
physical education points Out that
80 deep knee bends each morning,
followed by - minutes. stationary
running and cold plunge to make
new man Of you, as has been advo-
Gated, is scarcely the prescription,
at least not in the beginning, for
the tired business man Of AZ
whose hardest work for years
has been the lacing Of his shoes in
the morning, and the sprint to catch
the elevator.
This kind Of advice is apt to re-
suit in a deal Of harm to the per-
son who follows it without previous
rcparation. Similarly, it is danger
Gus and foolish for the obese bust
ness man to join gymnasium class
and take the entire series of cxer-
ciscs as given to the practiccd mem
bcrs Of the class on his first visit
to the gymnasium. 1t is disastrous
to play games involving strenuous
physical exercise for long periods Of
time at the beginning OF training
series.
Serious results may follow just as
they follow any other extreme course
Of action. Lamcness and muscle
soreness are the least serious results
of njudici0us exercise. There is no
doubt that an overdose Of muscular
activity is distinctly harmful, partic-
ularly in those who have been idle
for years.
True, the average person needs eX-
ercisc. but he needs equally as much
to display good judment in select
ing both the kind and the amount of
exercise that should be taken.
There is no substitute for muscu-
lar activity. Pills. drugs, stimulants,
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+. "WAlTINC LIST"
FOR D. B. e. PUPILS

So widely known is the efficiency
Of graduates Of Dakota Business
College, Fargo, that sometime,
every pupil is spoken for in ad-
vance. Two weeks before grad
uating, G. S. Dahlagcr was we'll
placed with the Flora State Bank.
"Dakota's" (copyrighted)co courses
Of actual business training mean
quicker promotion, too. Cora Brown
was recently made Asst. Cashier IF
the Farmers & Merchants Bank of
New England. 40 D. B. c. girls
have become bank officers.
Watch results. Follow the Sue
ccSSful. Dec. 7. Write FL.
Watkins, Pres. 806FrontSs. Fargo.
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600 and Broadway almost shouted
the gossip. Recently he lost $40.
600 in a short evenings session. it
is reported and is just about flat
once more. He will be back with
more ono Of these days--ncver fear!
Meanwhile. if any touters Of much
Wanted western gentleman gam
blcrs" wish to 90 to bat for their
heroes, III match them any night
with the friends Of mick the Greek :"
catch-as-catch-can and let the best
yarn win.
Here's dialect story that's 90
ing the rounds Of cloak and suit
belt:
TEACHER TO ABLE Gin arith-
mctic ,class)--Now, Able, will YOU tell
me what per cent interest on $4,000
would be.
ABlE-Oh, about couple of dol
lars, | guess.
TEAC Yen should be
ashamed. A bright boy like you,
giving such an answer as that.
ABlE--Vcll, who wants to be
bothered with 2 per cent interest,
anyhow? go,
.. JAMES W. DEAN.
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( MeZAI,AhE>,Ez:G!1IEE2zz

never 20 have gene away aud leave
her darling boy meaning EIel 20 re-
ccjvc the punishment n.eted those
who tooNShIy made an honorable in
Gu>trT in.o something that would
provide moving picture holiday for
the ScreeG-IovIug world.
wish you'd come over, Syd.
need your presence "a bolster ne Up.
for between the pain Of this con-
founded bum and The worry that
Paula may come 70 the realization
that she has told NE cha. | am still
in her heart. I've nearly gone off my
nut. Il makes NE feel like a rotten
cad when chjnk Of il. Fate has
been much better 10 NE than / de-
serve. I've had the love of two of
The mos: wonderful! women on earth
and they are both too good for ne.
! love Leslie devoteG!y. | do not
mink | cou!d live without her. but as
! lie here tonight. the memory of
nose months with Paula is very
~seet- cant help il, sgd. would
rot Re human i did 10. think
Eu-'c better come aEG help ne out
70 3: - ! looks as though ! would
te lad - - -te nous" Tor few
6ass Z. 80. and / viii not lie, the
y,lrt-cs -~z.s-g = on a. the mill
--11l - te here 10 sUpcrintcnd
l. ! - - ra- r.u.. show the re-
sro-Eaee-.y : here are any more
A-wagz sincerely,
IC.ry, vi 14-., - Service. Inc.)
TaMpr,pnu- I,, , N
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From Missouri

France is now engaged in two rather lively wars;
in Syria and in Morocco
From time to time you probably will items
in the news here and there telling Of the barbara
ties practiced on captured French soldiers by the
Syrians and the Moors. There will no doubt be the
usual stories Of torture and inhuman treatment OF
Wholesale slaughters and so on
Take it all with grain OF salt. Remember how
British army officer recently confessed to taking
tales of German atrocities during the World War?
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Critics

so one in .tmcrc. wins unpOpuiaIity more
quickly than the critic.
We are proud OF country, with good reason
and don't like to hear anyone cry out about it
defects.
Our critics always over emphasize these defects
Nothing is quite as bad as they paint it.
I;ut they re useful and ought to tolerate them
For can't progress unless rcctify cur faults
Ana # the critics weren't so noisy we might get
too ,Ompla cent and ecclesiastical
And cGmp.uCcncy is the worst Of all faults
If Henry l'Vrd'S synthetic COW becomes a reality
wonder if it will be equipped with &efStarter
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One winter resort which promises
to be popular in spite Of the great
cost is the kitchen stove.
When a man comes home all tired
out he takes off his coat. A woman
removes her shoes.
The man who doesn't talk much
may be keeping his mouth closed SO
you can't see he has a lot Of sense.
This is a terrible world. But it
could be worse. What if they al
lowed flivvcrs to run on the side
walks? a..'.
The best argument for your side is
the kind Of people who advocate the
other side.
Half the engagement rings arc
bought with money raised hurricdly.
If all the chewing gum in the
world was gathered together it would
be enough to put under all the seats
in all the movies.
Charity covers a multitude Of sins.
So do auto tops.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Inc)
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A THOUGHT

The love Of money is the root Of
all evil: which while some cOvcth
after, they have erred from the faith
and pierced themselves through with
many sOrrOws.-I. Tim. s; 10.
Money aud time are the heaviest
burdens of life, and the unhappiest
Of all mortals arc those who have
more Of either than they know what
to do with.-Johnson.
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Back at Work

Now that the football season is over the chances
Of a little more real work being done in OF our
larger universities somewhat better
Not that work at all is done by the students
during the football, season.
But the emphasis which the game is given is
hardly conducive to earnest study. Some day,
maybe, will realize the unwisdom Of expecting