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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-20
Editorial Comment
The Midwest Takes What's Left
Chicago Tribune)


President Coolidge has signed an executive order
extending the boundaries of the Superior National
forest in Minnesota by 425,OO0 acres. If ever the
purchase money is available, the government will
have total Of 100000 acres in Michigan and
Minnesota to administer in its program Of refor-
estation in the lake states. This contrasts with
100000 in existing national forests in tn.
Atlantic coast states
Middle western congressman have displayed an
Indifference to the development Of national forests
in this region that is astonishing. They have.
allowed southern and eastern congressman to legs-
late in the interest of their sections. The national
forestry service and the forestry commission hav.
worked out program for the lake states which
has not been carried out because mid-western con-
gressmen were less energetic in supporting the
governments projects for their regions. The prof.
ects had equal validity, but the congressman from
the middle west were match for the congress
men from ether sections.
Many representatives from Illinois, Indiana
Ohio and other md-western states have taken n
interest.in the matter because none of the lands
which the government wished to acquire lay within
their states. Nothing could point more clearly tc
the fact that our congressman do net know wha.
the real interests of the great central valley are
Only a few Of our representatives seem aware Of
the fact that the woodworking industries are
among the most important in the middle west
Chicago has more woodworking factories than any
other city in the country and is the center of a
large number of cities whose principal industries
are the manufacture of wooden articles. Among
them are Grand Rapids and Rockford. These in
dustries located where they are because of
proximity to the consuming market, but also be-
cause not long ago this section lay close to
the forests. The forests have all but disappeared
and our congressman seem to think it makes no
difference whether the government undertakes re-
forestation hereabouts. The middle west SO far
as they are concerned, may pay increasingly heavy
freight bills for hauling lumber from the south and
west while millions Of Of cut-over and burnt
over lands, good for nothing but growing trees, lie
idle few hundred miles to the north.
The situation calls attention anew to the need for
o mid-western chamber Of commerce. We need an
organization which will bring together the leaders
Of agriculture. banking, industry, commerce and
transportation ct this section with view to de-
veloping an economic program which our congress-
men can use a. . guide. Our congressman are too
narrow in their outlook. They need the advice in
struction and encouragement which an organixa-
ton Of the leading figures in the economic life Of
the middle west could give.
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good repair and regular reports must be made on
their condition, the governor says.
1t was not many years ago that the average
Getcur in this state and other states was 4
Hneglected thing. The motorist, driving along a
highway, would to stop when he saw a
blockade. He would turn eff onto n bumpy trail,
unmarked and often with frequent roads branch
ing from it. He would have to use his discretion
as to which road to follow. Often he would be
wrong. The result was an embttered driver and
sometimes, if tourist, who swore he would
come through some other state when he mndc his
next trip.
OF later years, detours have been improved
Marking has been more clear, roads have beer
smoother. But in heavy traffic soon
turned fairly good detour into bunny corduroy
trail. Sometimes little attention was paid to sys.
tematic maintenance.
The governors order should therefore meet with
hearty approval North Dakota motorists can fol-
low detours secure that they will come out at the
right place. They be that jolts will be
reduced to minimum. And tourists from othe.
states will carry away more favorable opinion OF
North Dakota highways. They will spread a mes.
sage of goodwill. the Importance Of which should
not be overlooked.
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HUNTING EGGS

One of the time honorcd customs
of Easter Sunday is the hunting of
eggs. Many flapper thinks so well
of the pastime that she continues it
all year round. An old Gus.
tom in Sweden is the eating Of as
many eggs as possible on Easter
Sunday to gain an extra amount Of
strength. Proving the milliners over
there, too. know what they're about.
Early risers on Easter SUM-
day are supposed to see the sun
whirl around three times and dance
up and down. In this country there
are those who don't even have to 60
to bed to see that! -. Easter
brings spring, though, and the poets
and housed caners. We wish some
of the best housecleaners and some
Of the poets we've read could be
brought together.
Coolidge has perfect feet, says a
physician. And the Democ rats agree
that. with a platform like that, he
needs 'em.
An eastern pastor resigned be-
cause the congregation insisted on
church suppers. Those wild parties
always do cause trouble.
America is a country where q pic
ture taken in Massachusetts, at 10
q. m. is printed in the California
papers at the same morning.
ssi'as- go
Speaking of demand, did you ever
hear Of anybody SO 'bnllish as the
Cantonese?
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The old order changeth, yielding
place to new,
And God fulfills Himself in many
ways, :.
Lest one good custom should cor
rupt the world.
Comfort myself; what comfort is in
me?
] have lived my life. and that which
! have done
May He within Himself make pure!
but thou,
If thou shouldst never see my face
again,
Pray for my soul. More things are
wrought by prayer
Than this world dreams Of. Where
fore, let thy voice
Rise like fountain for me night
and day.
For what are men better than sheep
or goats
That nourish blind life within the
If, knowing God, they lift not hands
of prayer
Both for themselves and those who
call them friend?
For SO the whole round earth is
every way
Bound BY gold chains about the feet
of God.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Arthur's
farewell, from "Morte d'Arthur."
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Book Review

No man could ever write such a
captivating story of ranch and range
life as "The Boss of Tumbling H."
BY Frank c. Robertson. author Of,
THE Foreman Of the Forty Bar" un-
less he himself had spent many years
in the great open spaces Of the cattle
country, and knew every phase Of
action connected with the daily lot
OF the cow-puncher and sheep. he rder.
In reading it one seems to breathe
the exhilarating atmosphere of the
plains-to be in actual touch with the
multitude Of thrilling happenings, as
described by Mr.. Robertson as though
done with pen of fire, scene after
scene passes swiftly before the
readers eye. so graphically painted
that it appears % living, moving
panorama. Certainly no better West
ern romance Mas been offered to the
public than this. fresh volume by Z
virile writer who has been rapidly
forging to the front.
The book is published by Barse Z
Hopkins. New York. Price Sc.
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Honor For the GObS

In reading the dispatches from China, it is n,
more than right that all try to keep clear in
our minds the distinction between this country
sailors and it's marines.
All too often, foreign correspondents fail to dis
tinguish between these two separate services, but
lump the activities of both together under the name
marines"
In the first fighting at Marking, for instance.
it is obvious that it Observation-Disclosures
were under fire. Yet already We are hearing Of
the work of the marines at Marking.
1t doesn't make great deal of difference per-
haps. But the marines have honor enough in tn,
public mind already; let's just remember that the
ordinary, everyday "gob" is doing his share too
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Athletics and Savagery

We civilized Americans are justly proud of our
skill in athletics. We make heroes out of our lead.
ing athletes. and consider the fact that America
holds nearly all of the worlds athletic records proof
that our civilization is Of the highest type.
Yet now and again Nordic supremacy /:
threatened. Jim Thorpe. red Indian. was the
greatest football player of them all; Battling Sikh
fresh from the African jungles, would have beer
unbeatable if properly drilled; and now a group
Of wild Mexican Indians have just finished a foot
race that puts marathons to shame. Eighty
five miles across rough country! And the red run
ners hardly even wnded.
Athletics are fine things But we might as well
admit that civilization breeds no better athletes
than savagery.
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-1zuIs Exsg. ~-r-.s 4ts
DIRK face 4 III Ti,0vo,. ,nwo,

s..s- ~,-.rs.s
yifI's face aK1 '1hoveu coward mer.
"Mother-Father!" Ned's voice
stopped them both. MARY and I
ride t0 town tOnight--tO he mar.
rled. We think that will make 1t
easier all round. You see, Moth.
ers friends would embarrass ia.
Tiers. And az for my respected
parent--weli It would he awkward
all round. You can have any sort
OF q big time you like. when we
come back. but now we want no
fuss and nobody but each other"
Sensible idea." Claude admitted,
to give Polly time. Got the II
censef''
Ned nodded. "Got It this morn.
Ing" He, smiled down into the blue
eyes set In the white face against
his shoulder. MARY. you tell them
It's all right"
Yes. Father-Mother. you'll un.
derstaHd and let me 70 with Nedy..
Polly Johnston stepped forward
and folded her darling III her arms.
"Of course. DEAR" she murmured.
Your bags In Ned's car. I packed
II. ut the house. while Ned waited"
4ary's eyes were a. wide 40
Claude's.
"You must have been very sure"
and Mary looked az Ned. and
blushed.
u wasn't surs," Ned told her,
humbly enough.
Il was" Polly Johnston said. aud
kissed her daughter, released her
and stood back, watching her run
to her father to be held close In his
arms.
That's to be my lot now" she
told herself. ITO stand back and
watch" But evidently 1t was not
to be 30 yet. for two strong young
arms were about her and Ned's
voice whispered In her ear: You
beautiful old darling. I'll never for
get this"
They were going. and at the last
Polly had her reward. for as her
girl went down the steps. radiant,
she suddenly turned and left her
lover 10 run to her mother.
"Oh. Mother. can't bear you to
stay alone In that big empty White
house. Promise me to telephone
to-"
Don't worry. darling. Aunt I.yd-
dy's putting NE up here. tonight" Z
Mother, behind the grocery
store"
Mary gave them both such a ran.
turOus look Ut pure content that
Claude. meeting Polly's smile.
laughed aloud aud warned Ned to
drive OF or he would have TO take
along with him both father and
mother.
They were gone. Polly followed
Claude into the dim and sha,lOwy
library. Az his hand CROPPED for thea
matches, she caught and held it
Through the dusk Claude could sp+.
her eyes. cleaning with mischief.
as she went back twenty years aud
asked for the shibbOleth:
wait. Claude. This house Of
yours is 1t lit by 'alabaster
lxmps''?"
Claude turned on her swiftly. In
twenty years he had learned his
lesson.
mo; but 1t will be-if you stay"
1.-THE END.l
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Mr.. Wiley didn't seem to be
-cared. just impatient to get away
Rowan admitted conscientiously.
You had no further conversation
with him. other than that which you
have testified to-" Banning prodded
as If dissatisfied with his witness.
No. Sir, except maybe about the
weather 1t was showing. and be-
lieve ! said something about it's be-
ing bad night for long trip. But
Mr.. Wiley didn't answer. and when
he started his. engine to drive away
| called out good night and Mr.
Wiley said good night and Miss
Cherry leaned across Mr.. Wiley to
wave at me and to call out good
night. That's all" The witness
seemed very glad indeed that that
was all.
Your witness" Banning CURLY in
forred Chnrchil
mo questions Churchill surprised
everyone by saying, with Il dismiss
ing wave of the hand.
Call the Reverend Henry Bates
Banning directed
When the gray-haired preacher.
blinking pale blue eyes behind gold
trimmed spectacles, took the stand,
he made an old fashioned. courtiy
bow toward Cherry. who smiled and
greeted him with a flutter of her tiny
hand. Banning scowled at this bit OF
by-play, but the reporters "ate II
up. and the jury smiled in SYM
pathy.
"lour Nance Banning began the
examination CURLY
"Henry Weldon Bates" the clergy
man answered in low, gentle voice.
Your occupation ?"
81 am the pastor Of the FIRST Bap-
fist Church of Minturn, Marlboro
County,
"Are you acquainted with the de-
PENDANT, Cherry Lane Wiley?'
Il am
ITO what extent and under what
circumstances" Banning asked.
II officiated at her marriage on the
evening of November 25, last. to
Christopher Wiley Bates answered
in his gentle. deprecatinc voice.
will YOU tell the jury. as nearly
as you can remember, the exact
exents of that evening. as they con-
Germ this defendant?
49,
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SaccO and Vanzetti

;s-.sIhe Duluth Herald declares that a new trial or
at least thorough investigation into the case OF
Sacco and Vanzetti convicted radical murderers. is
imperative. In support ct its stand. /, gives the
evidence Of Capt. c. II. Proctor Of me Massachu-
sets state police. who testified IN the trial
1.-The prosecution had revolver owned by
Sacco. says the Herald. 1t mad me bullet that
killed Of the victims OF the hcld-up and murder
1t wanted Proctor. expert II firearms 70 testify
that the oule- thar killed was from Saccos gun
Proctor told the prosecuting attorney before
hand ,ha. ne could not give such testimony. So
an Indirect question and answer were arranged
which corveyed the jury tne false impression
that Proctor testifyirs that way when in fac,
he wasn't and couldn't.
II IS such paint -ne Herald makes which
should influence Governor Fuller weigh carefully
the evidence before him and decide whether not
he should appoin, a citizens committee to invest-
gate the
Claims are made that Proctor swore to an aff
davt after the conviction showing that his ques-
ton and answer had been prearranged. The trial
judge ruled such prearrangement had been
made. The state supreme court based it's denial
of trial for the convicted men on that ruling.
This case has, perhaps, aroused more sentiment
abroad than it has in the United States. Radical
bodies staged demonstrations when the two men
were sentenced to death April 9. When they
convicted by Massachusetts, jury nearly seven
years ago, a defense fund raised and an un-
successful fight waged to save them from the gal
lows.
Both Of the men were radicals, violently So
Both Of them showed no hesitation in expressing
their opinion Of present system Of government.
Fer that reason, it is claimed by their supporters
that they were railroaded to conviction during the
wave Of justly anti-radca sentiment which swept
the country years ago. 1t is doubtful whether
such view is correct The United States is not
in the habit of 'railroading men to prison, abhor.
rent as their views may be. COnspiraces to get
. men because of their political views have never
been within the province of governmental officials.
But there are some things about this trial which
should have airing, leaving the question Of
radicalism aside. The presiding Judge may not
have been biased, as the Herald says. He likely
not. The prosecuting attorney may not have
deliberately engineered the trial But in view of
the protests with which the governor has been
flooded; in view of the serious charges which have
been made, the should be carefully considered.
Whether Sacco and Vanzetti go to their death on
the gallows July 10 whether their execution is
delayed few months is not so important. What is
important is the fact that here is situation that
needs clarifying. citizens committee clear
q the governments name of the likely groundless
charges made. 1t remove all question of un-
fairness from the proceedings. Surely, this is a
small thing to do, if only to set at rest the charges
and counter charges which have been made.
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Poor SpOrtSmanShiD

is the craftsmanship upon which America has
always prded herself declining? This is the ques-
ton that Robert Haven Schauffler, writing in the
Shrine magazine for April. asks and then proceeds
IS answer his own question with series of Incl
Z dents of recent months which he believes proves
3e1saaH craftsmanship is declining in an alarming
ni4hner We are becoming he contends, nation
III very poor losers, and he blames the condition
on professionalism and what he terms broadcast
publicity" that making American games not
periods of play and friendly rivalry, but contests
cf serious and bitter competition.
Schauffler points to incidents in tennis and golf
to prove his contention "Miss Mary X. Brown
declared" writes Schauffler, that the reason
."Britons cannot play games better is that they do
i not work hard enough at Them Hagen warned his
hosts to go after the game the same as work. All
true sportsmen will regret it when their country.
men mar victories by such talk and most of our
athletes will agree wholly with the London edi-
torial which remarked that a defeat in the spirit
of play is far more victorious than victory in the
spirit of work."
80. And Mr.. Schauffler is entirely correct. We are
making too much work Of athletics and We
are exating our athletic vctors and their victories
far beyond their actual worth. We steadily
alEpwing mere athletic prowess to assume too i'm
Boftant place in our schools and colleges.
But one excuse can exist for intensive athletics
and that is the sportsmanship it breeds. IT, how
eytt, it fails in this particular, as it now seems
possible that it may, then its best excuse for be-
ing will have been lost. :.
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The Brighter Side

China may be torn by unrest and civil strife, and
the specter of bolshevism may be stirring in dark
corners here and there; but more than 100000
Bibles distributed 70 Chinese last year by the
American Bible Society. The society found the de-
mand the greatest in it's history.
Three million Bibles is lot of books. DOM.
doubt that they will have an effect. The effec:
may not be noticeable at once-but some day it
may prove to be the biggest thing in China
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IN NEW YORK

New York, April 2O.-The Bowery
has for many generations been link
ed in the public mind as symbol
of rOughness. toughness and dis
reputability a Ia Wholesale.
Some reputat ions die hard-and so
] have hunted in vain over u period
81 time for some event that would
link the Bowery with its traditional
bloody name.
Down and cutters are rs numerous
in its waterfront "floph ouses' as
ever, but its main stretch after dark
presents an inky black solitude.
lowered over by stygian outlines Of
an elevated track and broken only
now and then by o solitary figure
siumplng in . doorway or tramping
drearily alone toward the flicker
ing light Of cheap rooming house.
Even the type of outcast has
changed.
In one Y. NJ. c. A. mission, into
which float many Of the derelicts,
there IL young woman who for .
number Of years has done social
service work in the section.
Once a. week she holds an open
forum.
At recent weekly gathering, she
says, were two young poets who had
found it impossible to crack the SURF
face of Manhattan's literati; four
men Of college education, one Of
whom had been q teacher; a couple
of intellectual radicals; = few Irish
seasonal workers-and the like. Not
a single member Of the old down.
and-out tribe was there. A "mock<
trial" held at this meeting, she told
me, brought out talks and comments
that bordered on brilliancy and in
dictated q high rate Of intelligence.
And these all recruited on the ia
nous Bowery. ..#
Coney Island is doing its spring
cleaning.
The internationally famous beach
resort is wakened ut this season of
the year BY an army Of paint WELD
ers and carpenters.
Those gay catch-penny resorts
which beckOn SO alluringly once the
lights are on and the thousand rau-
cous noises begin, come out Of each
winter mouldy, damp and dreary
looking sight. Conch .sh elled en-
frances are streaked with dirt. plas-
tered in great ugly blots by the
hand Of billiards..
Amusement parks the world over
pattern their rides" and shows after
Coney and the "Coney Island red
hot" is known from the fair OF the
tinicst hamlet to the curbstones Of
the opposite ends of the earth. 4
Some idea Of. the fame attached
to the pioneers Of the hot dog may
be gathered from the fact that q
pig meat company recently offered
$4,000 to an outstanding wiener
dispenser" for the use Of his name.
The latest dance, they tell me. is
called the. "swigEle."
A catchy name. II ever there was
one, picked up in South America.
Havana and way ports where the
word is used when referring to.
stick" in the punch or the cock
The movement. am told, has q
South American, tangoish touch.
varying with that Of q drink being
mixed in . cocktail shaker-if YOU
know what ] mean. Which would
seem to make it some sort Of Kin
to the shimmie. The exact origin.
like most dance Innovations, is more
or less vague, but broadway gives
the bow to Vincent Lopez, the jaxx
banderillo.
GILBERT SWAN.
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The Motorist Rejoices

Governor Sorlies instructions To the highway
department to provide adequate and well-marked
ketours wherever road construction work i IN prog
ress should meet with the favor of motorists.
& His request that maps be provided showing all
= letours and that tourist information bureaus and
boteIs are supplied with them Is another cause OF
reioicfnx On the part Of the out-state - well %
- raeident uotorist. Detoprs must be kept in
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A clause in the Detroit laundry
mans union contract gives permits
sion to the employer to launder his
own clothes, providing che does not
employ any other shirt ironer I'D is
not assisted by any other persi hs."
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BLOCKING TRAFFIC

Policeman: What yer standin'
here fort 81. al
L0afer:, .Nuffink. =
Everybody Was 70 stand In one place
how wesl4t tlssssst got past!-Au.
swsrs, London.
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"On Thanksgiving evening, at five
minutes after ten Bates began.
How do you fix the hour. Mr..
Bates
''Tcn o'clock is the retiring hour
for my family. On that evening, I
glanced at the living room clock,
saw that it was three minutes to
ten, informed my wife and daughter
Of the hour. and they Immediately
retired to their rooms"
A smile spread over the faces of
the reporters, the. jury and the audi
ence. for the gentle old preacher did
not look the part of the stern disci-
plinarian which his words painted.
Did you follow them at once?"
Banning prompted him.
II did not. was locking windows
in the living room, after having bolt
ed the kitchen door and stocked the
furnace, when heard a car drive up
and stop. A minute or so later there
was n knock on the door and | adj
mitted Miss Lane and Mr.. Wiley"
Did you know their names before
they introduced themselves" Ban
nine asked.
81 did not"
"iou were surprised, Mr.. Bates?
You had seen the newspaper accounts
of the approaching marriage of Miss
Lane to Mr.. Ralph Winston Cluny?"
"Yes. to both questions" Bates
answered, with the precision of an,
old man.
Did you make an effort to dis
suade tht clipping couple from their
purpose?' Banning asked. "If so,
give your words and the answers Of
the defendant and Mr.. Wiley"
Everyone in the courtroom knew
that it was a significant question and
every ear was strained for the gentle
old mans answer.