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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

fly. IL the hearing, however, runs the,
usual course, when it is all over a.
stalemate will have been created in
the minds of the people, a stalemate,
created by the declaration Of the.
vets that everything is black, and
that Of the drys that everything is.
white. It is to be doubled, however,
if the total Of our exact knowledge of
the right or the wrong of this great
issue will be materially increased.
There is still a genuine need for a
distinctly statistical and human ex-
animation of this matter. Unfortun-
ately if the government should under
take such a task, charges would at
once be made that it was attempting
to either sustain or defeat the pro-
hibition law. Meanwhile, unless
some one of the many foundations,
Rockefeller or Carnegie, take the mat
ter in hand, the cost of the investi-
cation would be so heavy as to be
prOhibitive Of any ordinary citizen
or group Of citizens assuming the ex-
pense.
While the press reports furnish
lurid reading, what the people Of the
country and the world would really
like to know is how the law has af-
fected our moral and economic life.
Has it eliminated the blue Monday
in industrial establishments, with a
decrease IN accidents? Has it work
ed for the increase Of savings depos-
its and the purchase Of homes? Has.
church-membership increased or di-
minished? Again, what have the life
insurance companies to report as to.
the physical condition Of the people
taking their examinations since the
law went into effect? All this can
be established only in a laboratory,
not a rostrum. That is what we need
to know. Meanwhile the administra-
tons attitude continues to be that the
law is the law Of the land, and that
no one has he right to waver in the
enforcement Of it because Of the pos
sibility that at some future date it
may be either amended or repealed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
A BUSINESS MAN is BAFFLED

"Any man who is not afraid of work and who
uses ordinary horse sense can make money
farming"
How often have we heard the pencil farmers
make that statement! How simple it all looks
to the man who knows nothing about farming!
In Chicago there lives a man named Samuel
insult. He is president of the Commonwealth
Edison company and of the Peoples Gas, Light
and Coke company, and is an executive of many
other industrial enterprises. He has a reputation
for efficient management and has made a pro-
nOunced success of his business affairs.
For 20 years Mr.. insult has also been operating
a 4,O0O-acre grain and livestock farm in Illinois.
He has given a great deal of thought and hard
work to it's management and has worked out the
most efficient methods of operation he could
devise. He has endeavOred to make this farm
show a profit, but the other day he admitted that
it lost several thousand dollars every year. Hi
records show that the loss for the last IL years
has never been less than $5.22 an acre for the
entire farm. Last year the average loss per acre
was 1882, and in 1928 it was even greater. AnC
these figures do not include taxes, interest, in
%surance, or depreciation on buildings and equip
ment.
we 10 not cite Cn1S example TO prove that 1t Il
impossible to make money out of farming, becaus,
such is not the case. Nor do we cite Mr.. INSULT
experience to show that it is impossible to run
a business in the city and a farm at the same tim,
and make a success Of both, although that is gen
orally true. We simply give this instance to bea
out a statement we have often made-that i
requires just as much hard work and just a
much intelligence successfully to operate a farm
as it does to conduct any business and perhap
a little more-The Montana Farmer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
A NATIONAL SCANDAL

Notwithstanding all that has been done in re-
cent years, the number of extent of forest fires
remains a national disgrace.
There probably is not waste comparable to this
in any other civilized nation. On the average
there are $4,000 forest fires annually in the
United States, with an average burn of 200 acres
each. On a continuous front, these fires would
flash and flame for $4,000 miles, or enough to
make 10 lines Of fire across the United States
from coast to coast. The annual burned-over
area of 10000 900 acres is nearly twice that of
the whole area of Massachusetts. The actual
timber property loss, measured in realizable
money value, is about $25, each year, but
E. T. Allen, forester for the National Lumber
Manufacturers association, calculates the ultim-
ate loss at as much as $5OO,OOO,OOO a year. Of
this amount, SIS, OO0,O 900 is chargeable to young
timber not yet merchantable. The loss of market
for labor and supplies that vanishes forever with
the destruction of 500, 600, 900 (actual or poten-
tiaI value) worth of timber is placed at 100000,
900. These items take no account of soil des-
t%ruction, erosion, flood damage, dimnuition of
public revenue, and damage to business and con-
tigUous property.
Fire prevention" says Mr.. Allen, "has been
said to be nine-tenths of forestry. If that be
true, nine-tenths of our effort, and more, ought
to be conferred upon the definite task of arousing
the American people to Inconsistencies. At
least so per cent of forest fires is caused by care
l~essness or malice of persons who are visitors or
trespassers on the public or private forests. Not
fire, but the owner Of the hand that lights the
fire, is the public enemy. The problem, therefore,
is not a fire hunt but a man hunt"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
By National Press Service
PLOTTING AGAINST BUTLER.

WASHINGTON, D. c. William
M. Butler, senator from Massa-
chusetts, next friend of the president,
and chairman Of the Republican Ma
tional committee, is the shining mark
against whom the Democrats of the
high command have decided to launch
their heaviest missiles in the hopes
of defeating him at the elections in
November.
Butler was the man who planned
and ran the Coolidge pre-conventiOn
and the election campaigns which re-
suited in the extraordinary Coolidge
vote. There is no denying that in
the group of Democratic leaders there
are those whose ambition to down
Butler is personal as well as political.
They have not yet rid themselves Of
the bruises and wounds which he in
flicted during thst memorable period.
Thus their ambition is not only to
secure his defeat, but hurt the pres
tige Of the president, for there is no
denying that a Butler defeat could be
construed by the maliciously intended
as an evidence of the weakening of
the president.
Butler will not be defeated. Those
who have been watching the situation
in Massachusetts say if David L
Walsh, the former Democratic Sen
ator, decides to be a candidate, Butler
will defeat him by one of the most
substantial votes ever cast in the
state.
Senator Butler has a real American
life line which will appeal to the vot-
ers. The son of an itinerant Metho.
dist minister, he sold papers in the
streets of New Bedford at IL, wen.
to work in a shoe shop at Ia, learned
bookkeeping by swapping his recrea.
ton hours with his teacher, saved
some money, borrowed a hundred dol
lars, went to the law school and thus
fought his way to his present posi-
ton. A career Of this sort disarm,
criticism and makes comparisons in
Wdious. On election day, accordingly
the Democratic pot-boilers as well a
the s~trategists, will discover anothe
prediction gone wrong.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
THE TURKISH TREATY.

WASHINGTON, D.. C.-The protest
to the American government against
the ratification Of the Lausanne
treaty, which is a treaty with Turkey,
when fathered by 100 or more bisn-
ops Of churches in America, should
not be ignored. It is regrettable that
in our relations with Turkey. we have
reached a point where there is a dis
tinct element Of danger in further
delay. What we have to weigh in the
balance is this question: Can we af-
ford to further delay this treaty wait
ing fer a more perfect instrument and
one more agreeable to all our peo-
pie, approaching that in so doing we
run the risk Of the destruction Of our
present economic and trade ~associa-
ticn in the Near Eastern territory?
As matters stand, we have a semi
diplomatic representative in Turkey
under Admiral Bristol, who is daily
performing an important work in
maintaining u trade relations. The
Turks are manifestly uneasy and dis
trustful, however, Of our possession
of diplomatic recognition without as
Stunning any Of the responsibilities.
Those who r students of the situa-
ton say there is a possibility not at
all remote that if the Turkish treaty
is again delayed, the Turkish gov
eminent may ask US to pack our
bags and baggage and leave. Be
cause Of our business relations, and
the fact that whether we like it or
not we must keep in touch with the
oil situation in the Near East, we
cannot as a nation afford to have a
break Of that nature take place.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
TO HELP GEN. WOOD.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The cleo
ton Of Carmi Thompson, Of Ohio. as
high commissioner to the Philippines
is a step in the right direction. For
some time the administration has had
the feeling that General Wood needed
a sustaining hand. The problem was
the selection Of a c-O-assistant who
would approach the islands in a shirt
Of cooperation. Thompson has those
qualifications. A successful business
nan, with ripe experience in public
life, he viii contribute real strength.
The trouble in the Philippines il
that important constructive work e
necessary. The American rover
mental forces there have been Obliged
from the very beginning TO battle
against discord and distrust. the
seeds Of which were planted there
during the last Democratic admins
traton. For some time the president
has been in real appreciation Of the
physical condition cf General Wood.
and has been anxious to give him !
holiday IN the United States. That
however, has been impossible. and
the next best thing has been to SEND
him q loyal friend like Mr.. Thombs
son who can share part Of The bor-
dens with him, thus lessening the
load although net entirely relieving
him.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
ALIEN REGISTRATION

In defending the proposal OF Secretary of Labor
Davis for the registration of aliens, the National
Republic editOrially declares that the move is
naturally opposed by many people in America who
do not have the best interests of the nation at
heart. In Europe, it is well known, there is the
most strict supervision of aliens, and most of
those opposing the move in this country are dupes
or tools of European radicalism. The editorial
says in part:
For obvious reasons the proposal of Secretary
of Labor Davis that aliens be registered is vigor-
Ously opposed by aliens who are in the country
through violation of the immigration laws and by
interests engaged in bootlegging' immigrants
into the country. 1t is also opposed by Commun-
lists, Socialists, and self-styled liberals in SYM
pathy with them, and who fear the apprehension
and deportation Of alien a~gitators engaged in car
rying forward BOlshevist plots to overthrow the
American government by violence. To these must
be added some deluded sentimentalists more con-
cerned about the individual hardship the enforce
ment of such a law might impose upon aliens,
than about the safety and welfare of the American
government.
Every alien legally in this country has oppor-
tunity to become an American citizen, thus es-
Gaping any hardship that might be involved under
the proposed law in the necessity Of registration
and the payment of the tax Of $40 for adults,
with an annual fee of SIS thereafter, and of SO q
year for every child between the ages of Is and
Fl years. Registration involves no greater hard
ship for those entitled to be in the country than
is imposed by law upon every American citizen
who owns an automobile or a dog, calling for 8
process of registration and the payment Of a fee
The unnaturalized alien has come to this country
in every case where his errand is legitimate, fol
the purpose of improving his economic condition
to share the better standards Of wages and livine
this country affords. AS compared with the bene
fits thus secured, the fee proposed is a small one
We viii add to the National Republics com.
ments that the stock argument Of opponents Of
immigration restrictiOn-the assertion that tn,
law operates to divorce the immigrant from hh
family-is the veriest piffle. The immigrant, il
leaving his family and coming to this country
separates himself from his family, and his actor
is entirely voluntary. If he finds himself here
and unable to bring his family across the water
he can return to the place from whence he cam.
Ia dozen ships sail for Europe every day. Il
his love for the better economic conditions b.
enjoys in America is greater than his affection
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

necessity CT a reduction on sugar,
household utensils, hardware, cutlery,
ETC., but it is a fair surmise that Mrs.
Hartman and her associates would
not object or be distressed if the tar
iff on female fripperies was also
reduced at the same time, although
they very carefully kept that out of
their published announcements.
Ours is a great ard extraordinary
country, and the finest buying mar
ket in the world, but even the best of
US can wear but M suit of clothes at
a time and only one pair of shoes at
a time, and it is frankly admitted
that u American workmen produce
not only sufficient shirts, clothes,
hats, socks, shoes and boots to clothe
US all, but in addition a considerable
amount available for export. 1t does
not Mcguire a complicated diagram
to make clear that if suits and wom-
ems clothes, boots and shoes are i'm
ported from the other side, o]ppOrtUn-
tiles for the purchase and use OF
American-made goods are accordingly
curtailed. If the duty is reduced or
these articles, as is urged, the Euro
pean manufacturer with his lower
costs can undersell u American
product. There is but poor economy
and logic in saving a few cents OF
a shirt or on stockings, boots anC
shoes and putting our own worknl-l
on the streets in a state Of unempiay-
ment.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
A SOUND FOUNDATION

In 1913, there were in the United States H.,
295,981 savings bank depositors with $500 1872
600 in deposits; in 1925, 48,s50.127 depositors
with $2S,l84052OOO. In 1913 wages and salar-
les were $l9,450,000,0 200; last year, they were
S4O,O0O,O00,O00. Stock owners have increased
100000. and bond holders 100000, in the last
10 years. Seven million families own their homes.
and 100000 others have their homes PARTLY
paid for. That ID q sound foundation for endurina
prosperity.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23

WASHINGTON. D. C.-Nrs. y.
Borden Hartman of New York and
Washlngton, and probably Paais and
Lcneon advanced on Washington
rscenty 20 make a drive against the
tar't1. Ars Hartman and the women
win her spoke particularly ahont Clio
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-23
THE REAL ISSUES.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The pro-
hibition debate is holding the center
Of the stage. After the vets will
come the drys. Then presumably a
few neutrals will be allowed to testi-
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
GIGANTIC DEALS TODAY
 FORGE MARKET HIGHER
Popular Industrial Shares Sent Fly
 Ing Up Two To Five Points On Orders.

New York March S1 tR)--A sem sational rally in prices took place on tho New York stock exchange to- day when the execution of an enor- nous volume Of buying orders sent popular industrial shares soaring two 10 five points, and rails 10 nearly 4 points, Gigantic blocks of stocks changed hands as bear trad CTS, who had been hammering the market for Q month, scrambled to cover their commitment.
 Trading In the first half hour ran close 10 450, ,00o shares.
 Further substantial gains were recorded by many issues before the inevitable prollt-taking by traders, who had bought stocks flor turn" carried many issues down to 8 points from their earlier high levels. Jersey Central scared 15 points and United Fruit II.
 Extreme gains of 4 to nearly 6 points were numerous during the first hour.
 The rally, like the reaction which preceded It, was not associated with anything in the days news although l the statements of Secretary Hoover and others on the condition of bus mess undoubtedly helped to revive confidence. In view of the fact that brisk opening rally yesterday was followed by a sharp reaction, there was disposition on the part of many traders to take quick profits until the stability of the price move ment was definitely assured.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
REWARDED FOR PART
 IN NIAGARA POWER PLAN
John Fritz Medal Goes To Edward Dean Adams, 80 Year old En-
 gineer and Scientist.

New York, March Sl Fy -- The John Fritz medal for engineering achievement was presented last night 10 Edward Dean Adams. 80 year old engineer. fnancier and scientist, in recognition of the part he played in tho development of tho Niagara Falls water power project. The award was made by board from the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Mining and Metallurglcal Engineers, American Society of Mechanical En. gneers, American Society of Me- chnnical Engineers and the Ameri- can Institute of Electrical Engineers.
 Mir. Adams was the 22nd recipient of the medal. Major Fred J. Miller, chairman of the board of award, made the presentation, and James NJ. Beck, former solicitor general of the United States, spoke in tribute 10 Mir. Adams.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
FRITSON MAKING READY
 FOR NORTH POLE TRIP
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 aboard when the rip starts in earn est, although John D, Rockefeller IT,. Edsel Ford, G. Trubee David son and possibly ether sponsors of the expedition, together with Rcar Admiral Silas Plunkott, commanding tho Brooklyn navy yard. and Vim cent Astor, who will bring the not ables back to New York by yacht after the Chantier clears the port of New York for the great northern wastes. may go along,
 After leaving the States" the Chantler will direct its course to- ward Norway, where an lice skip per" will be picked up at Tromso the only port of call between the starting point and Kings Bay.
 Byrd will be in command of the expedition. whle Floyd Bennett an enlisted pilot from tho navy depart ment, will be second in command. c. 0. Neville, a lieutenant in the naval reserve corps, will be third officer, and Captain Brennan, an experienced merchant seaman. will he the sailing master of the Chan tier. Lieutenant Parker marine corps reserve pilot, has been select ed by Commander Byrd to operate the second airplane, which will be taken along for use in case of emor- gency.
 It is expected that the expedition will reach Tromso about April 25 and Kings Bay about May 1. Be fore making the first hop to the northern tip of Peary Land. dis tance of 400 miles, two weeks will be consumed In assembling the Fox ker exploration plane and testing it An advance base will be tablishcd in Peary Land. near Cape Morris Jessup and then the plane will make the dash for the pole, about , 400 miles 10 the north.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
WEGHE LINKED WITH PREVIOUS SMUGGLING
Man Now Under Arrest Said To Have Attempted To Bring Tn
 Soccer Players

Plattsburgh, N. Y, March 3l P-- Maurice Van De Weghe. charged with conspiracy to violate the immi~ grafton laws, was the man behind an attempt to smuggle four alien soccer players into this country last fall. &C., cording to immigration border patrol Chief Antono Bonazzi at Rouses Point.
 As result of information obtain cd from Henry Desrochers of st. John, P. C., a chauffeur, and three others, a warrant was sworn out charging Van De Weghe with con spiracy to violate the immigration law. He is alleged to have arranged with Desrochers in Montreal tc make the trip across the line with the soccer players.
 The quartet of football men arc under s1 ,000 bail each, pending dis posal of their cases.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
SCALES PEAK WITH
 HISFAITHFUL DOGS
Ascent Up Mount Washington
 Is Accomplished

Pinkhsm Notch, N, IT.. March S1 P)--Arthur T, Walden of Wonalan- cet and his team of six cross-bred huskies have added another chapter Do dog sled history by sealing Mt. Washington, It was the first time n dog team had ever climbed 10 the summit more than coco feet above sea level and the highest peak of the White Mountains.
 The feat was accomplished yester- day. the long climb up the snow covered slopes and descent to the starting point taking slightly more than Is hours. Starting from the Glen House after previous attempt had been thwarted by 70-mile gale. Walden and hIs dogs fought their way up the eight-mllo car rlage road in about eight hours.
 Ideal weather conditions prevailed st the start, but a gale swept the mountain after the veteran musher ma his followers had passed the timber line and left the protection Y the woods. The high wind made he journey hazardous after the half way house had been passed. On the barren upper shoulder of the mountain the party encountered long stretches of ice and crusted tnow which forced the men 10 put bn ice creepers and help the dogs hp the steep and slippery incline.
 Before starting the descent, the narty rested for an hour at the sum- init, tired. but in good condition. They reached the Glen House soon after 9 o'clock last night and i'm mediutely went to bed. All the dogs wore in harness at the finish and Nithstood the gruelling trip we'll Walden reported.
 Chinook, a big tawny animal, Whose name has been one to con yure with in q score of races in the past, led the pack to the summit II probably was his last race, as he had gone into retirement at the start of the season, and only was brought back into the harness tc make the Nit. Washington climb.
 Walden has competed in ever more races than his celebrated dog -Four years ago he won the inter national sled dog race.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
''FITZN0ODLE" CREATOR
 DIES AT BELLEVUE
Benjamin Benton Valentine Had h. teresting Career In News
 paper Work.

New York, March 31 Pl-Benja- min Benton Valentine, author and dramatist, widely known for his edi- torials under the nom de plume of Lord Fit2noodle," died yesterday at Bellevue hospital. He was S3 years old.
 Mir. Valentine was born in Eng land and came to the United States in 1871. He studied law at the New York university. but engaged in newspaper work, first as managing editor of Irving Bachellor's syndi- cate and later as dramatic critic of inc New York. Herald, He helped found Puck, the defunct comic weekly, and was it's editor from 1877 to 1844.
 The "ITitznoodle" editorials ap- pc2rcd in the New York American ! in 1902 and 1903 and were illustrat- ed by Fred Oppcr, the cartoonist. | Mir. Valentine also made "Fitznoo- dle' the hero of several books He was the author of number of nov ! els and plays and made several 1 translations from inc French.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
LOANS EXTENDED
Advances To Van sweringens Con tinucd Another Year, Enabling Continuation of Planning.

New York. March 31 P-Private banking loans to tho Van swerin- gen Brothers of Cleveland, based on tho collateral Of their stock holdings In the five Nickel Plate" merger roads. have been extended for an- other year. enabling them to proceed with the construction of & new con- solidation plan.
 While some difficulty Is anticipat- ed in getting the assent of the di- rectors and stockholders of partici- pating roads to revised merger proposal, the Van Sweringens have received assurances from their bank CTS that all reasonable assistance will be given them in the attempt. In view Of the difficulties involved, it is believed that from six months 10 a year will be required for the formu- lation of new plan.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-31
REACH FINAL BRACKET

Brookline, Mass, March Sl Pl- Marjorie Morrill, of Dedham and Niianne Palfrey of Brooklyn gained