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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-17

HOW $4,000 CARS GAIN IMMUNITY
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Oil companies, allied in we'll known nationwide
group and operate than twenty-six thousand
motor cars and trucks These vehicles the road
every day in the year, and at all hours operating over
good highways and bad highways.
In 1927 not one of them in collision with rail-
way train. This singular immunity has element of
mystery. Every employee signs card promising to
stop before crossing any railway track And every car
truck carries tag announcing that it comes to full
stop at each grade crossing.
As result, not empoye of these oil companies
killed injured in grade crossing accident last
year. If all drivers of vehicles voluntarily adopted and
obeyed the rule, they too would be immune.
Universal grade crossing stops would cost the
motorist not than two three minutes day. A
low price pay for safety Because too many drivers
unwilling to pay, for grade crossing safety, the
ridiculously low price of two three minutes day,
collisions between railway trains and automobiles each
year kill twenty-five hundred Americans and njure
seven thousand. For two three trfling minutes,
daily saved for drivers going nowhere in particular and
having nothing important to do after they get there the
American people pay in blood each year far higher
price than paid to win the Spanish and Philippine
Wars combined
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BY RODNEY BUTCHER
(NEA Service Writer)

Washington, Sept. 17.-In the cleo
ton year Of 1920 the cost of living
was higher than at any other time,
before or since. That was the year
OF the first of the last two Republic
can landslides, and the voters turned
out the party in power.
1t seems likely that many voters
were good and sore about the high
cost of living and that if running
expenses had been lower than usual
lat the time, the Democrats still
might be in control. But this is only
speculation based on the assumption
that the average voter reacts po-
litically according to what happens
to be biting him most and worst.
without particular regard for basic
causations.
Living costs have been pretty well
stabilized for the last six wears. SO
they're not likely to figure in the
present campaign except, perhaps,
in the case of the farmer, miner, or
mill worker who isn't receiving the
wherewithal to meet them.
The latest figures, assembled by
the bureau Of labor statistics, show
that the cost Of living, as accurately
as it can be determined, is exactly
70 per cent higher than in the last
pre-war year Of 1913. That is, it was
20 per cent higher June Is, and has
had little chance or reason to fluctu-
ate since.
The high mark was 1875 per cent,
reported for June, 1920. There is
nothing to show that the Wilson
administration, rather than the war
was responsible for that, especially
since Is or 30 per cent was Topped
off that figure before it went out
Of office. At the end of 1921 we
were still paying 74.3 per cent more
to live, and as the postwar deflation
went on we got down to 66.3, but
that's rock bottom since 1913.
For more than six years now liv.
ing costs have run from two-thirds
to three-fourths above pre-war.
Subsequent percentages, taker
from June in each year, have been;
1928, 69.7; 1924, 69.1; 1925, 1876;
1926, 74.s; 1927. 7S.4, and 1927, 70
From June, 1927, to June. 1928
decreases Of from s to AZ per CEN
were shown in 80 of the principa
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LIGHTS AND SHADOWS

II it isn't worry about one thing,
it is worry about something else. A
person who has acquired the habit Of
worrying usually imagines that his
financial problems are more difficult
than those Of his friends, or that his
family difficulties are more serious,
or that his health is more impaired,
when the truth is that most people
who worry have no more difficult
problems than any other person has
to face.
The travel through life is . strange
journey, and each day brings its
new problems to solve. We all have
our moments Of happiness and our
times Of sorrow. Life is almost
evenly divided between the lights
and shadows. Problems that seem
the most difficult often have q pc
culiar method Of solving themselves
in the course Of time.
When q person has two paths Of
conduct, and he is undecided which
to take, he will usually find that
either one Of them would be suit
able.
The two problems that cause the
most worry ara finances and family
affairs. If you find yourself
worrying about something you
should take an inventory of your
self. A careful analysis with pen.
Gil on q piece Of paper will usually
point out the trouble If you are hon
est with yourself.
Most people try to live beyond
their incomes. This is only q foolish
pandering to vanity. Most people
can control their expenses by maxi
ing 2 few changes in their habits.
You can enjoy thirty cent picture
show as much as q three dollar play,
and round steak at thirty-five cents
a pound is really more tasty and
wholesome than an expensive steak
at twice the price.
1t takes two to make q quarrel.
and you will usually find that where
you are having difficulty with some
member of your family. you your
self are largely at fault. A little
concession will often make things
feel pleasanter without costing any
thing.
Worry and anxiety waste q terri
BILE amount of energy, and so greatly
imperil the functions of the body
that serious diseases are often the
consequence.
It is a good plan to give yourself
affirmative suggestions before you
go to sleep, such as the following:
am improving myself day by day;
physically am growing stronger,
mentally am increasing my knowl-
edge, and financially I am saving a
little money. ! am becoming con-
tented with life and confident Of my
self. / feel friendly toward the
world, and things which I consid-
cred difficulties are as interesting tc
solve as the problems Of checkers or
chess.
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A HUNDRED YEARS SINCE TOLSTOrS BIRTH
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The current year is being marked by revival of in
terest in Tolstoi who born exactly hundred years
telectua giants produced by the nineteenth century,
He was many-sided figure novelist, land owner and
social philosopher We might that enough time
has elapsed since his death that precise evauation
Of his meaning to civilization might be made. But that
we shall look for in vain. Tolstoi puzzing figure
to many OF his contemporaries and he is likely to
main puzzng figure to students for many hundreds Of
years to come.
There i, no disputine Tolstoi's pre-eminence as
should be ranked in relation to the other great novests
Of all tme Probably "War and Peace" would be IA
vored by most critics as the best specimen Of the epic
product At times Tostoi was brilliant artist in the
sense Of the Words ut other times he became the
propagandist and the preacher He was too full Of
Perhaps the most appealing thing about Tolstoi was
his insistence upon asking questions about
fs and ind art No conventional explanation ever sst
they ordinarily become fcnder Of settling questions than
Of raising them Tolstoi the individual had something
tnual probngs and philosophzines about life. there
was strong affinity between the two Tosto was for
ever discardng beliefs which had become second nature
derng alone Russia endeavoring to find God and
to come to peace with himself there 10 something Curl
ously symbolic OF man cropping about in darkness and
Perhaps Tolstoi will capture the imagination Of Dos
terity more because he seems to symboize and repre-
sent man than because b wrote great novels, That has
always had pcstsrity. Tolstoi was cast in huge
mold yet up 70 The very end b never lost the udty
was continually learning and unlsarnns, Continually &C.
quring new convictions and discarding old ones He
q abrasive figure IN his very lsibility; because
It II frank febility which makes him seem % euriousy
representative Of the RAGS He representative, too il
that he illustrates the utter futy Of even the finest
mind 70 sr,pple With the more intricats problems Of
Is mankind was that one cannot sufficiently practice
intellectual humility.
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The following table shows the av-
erage difference per pound, in store
IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept. II. Notes on
nothing in particular and every
thing in general Ping pong is
back! That polite little parlor pas
time of grandma's day is now be-
ing done by the "who's who," the
whats what" and the "when's
when" It has abruptly made it's
appearance in the midst of this So
phisticated era. Although I never
was acquainted with it intimately
in my cradle days, the old ; timers
tell me it has grown bigger and
better. Sets are now on display in
the Manhattan shops and the play
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ing, I am told, has grown rougher
in keeping with the times. All the

ing, I am told, has grown rougher
in keeping with the times. All the
ritzy country clubs now have a set
up. The Westchester- Biltmore and
the Newport colonies; the literary
round tables, and all such have
been equipped with set-ups. The
ping pong tables, / am further in
formed, now measure nine feet.
One is now allowed to smash, top,
drive and volley. Even Tilden,
Richards and Kinsey are reoprted
using a set for indoor practice.
The time may come when, even
as grandma said, the old pastimes
will prove better than the new.
Jack Dempsey, as most of the
world now knows, has turned actor.
His play is now being tried "out-
of-town." But that isn't exactly
what this item is about. It seems
that there is a scene in which the
ex champ has to wham and pum-
mel an opponent during stage
version Of a big fight. From
Broadway comes the word that
Dempsey has insisted on being a
realistic actor, after the best fash
ion of the modern school Of acting.
With the result, of course, that the
management is hard put to find
enough men to Hplay opposite"
Ralph Smith, a former heavy
weight whammer, has been taking
more than his salary's worth Of
punishment. The "back STAGE
boys tell me that Dempsey finds it
all but impossible to pull" his
punches.
From one authority I have it that
the management doesn't expect to
keep an actor in the Opposite" role
for more than two weeks at time.
The call has gone out for bruisers
who will stand up to Jacks knock
down. To date, l am told, three are
prepared to take a numbering,
each to appear for three-day pc
riods and then lay off for repairs.
This is perhaps the most peculiar
theatrical situation to arise on
Broadway.
! A prominent Tin Pan Alley song
] selector is on record as saying that
successful songs contain one Of the
, following words: mother" s'home,
. "moon," MARY" or Glove" Yes
. and the unsuccessful ones, too. It's
. like saying that sparrows are more
J successful than gold finch. Try
J for instance, to find gold-finch ir
: New York! And try to find song
: that dares go to press without men.
ton of q moon, mother or love.
Musicians have begun to drift
! back into town from their summer
road tours and their revisits t.
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AN UNCoNQUERED EVIL

In the Harrison drug act the people Of the United
States have law which enacted for the control of
the sale and distribution of forming drugs. It is
in reform legislation, but practical
designed for the elimination Of great national evil
Under its operation annually vast quantities Of mar
cotc drugs struggled into the country seized and
numerous arrests made Of peddlers and addicts.
The fact that the United States has the greatest per
capita consumption of opium among the leading ma
tons Of the world is index to the ratio of consump-
ton here Of other and vicious drugs, such as
heron. AS than 80 per cent Of the drugs unaw-
fully used struggled into the country, and dis
trbuted surreptitiously there is way of knowing
how many addicts at present in the United States
Estimates range from one hundred thousand to . mil
lion.
Rigid enforcement of the Harrison act has not stopped
the drug traffic. Dope Of the deadiest kinds is still OBJ
tanable particularly in the cities, and every
ity has its addicts. But the law and it's enforcement
have been reasonably successful and have undone
Of the effective work previously done unless it by
cooling the ardor of organizations and individuals fight
ing the drug traffic.
it is true that young men and women, some Of high
school age forming the drug habit and most crimes
Of violence committed by men under the influence
Of narcotic drugs there is still field for educational
work.
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AT THE CAp1TfM.

AL Jolson, the world-famous come
dian making his screen debut IN HThe
Jazz Singer 1t tho Warner theatre
in New York in October, scored the
greatest success Of his career. He
says 50 himself.
For several years he has been
urged to become one Of the stars Of
the. screen, but for some reason has
resisted the appeal. When Warner
Bros. offered him the star part in
Samson Raphaelson's play, which
depicts the story o. the only son Of :
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4 WASHINGTON
~ LETTER. .s||'|k

cities. The largest decrease was
shown in Jacksonville, Fla. Between
June, 1920, and June, 1923, Kansas
City showed the largest living cost
decrease, 26.4 per cent.
Cost of various articles of food
lat retail showed an average drop of
1877 per cent between June last year
and June this year.
All kinds Of beef kept going right
up, increasing in price from IL to
% per cent. Pork chops remained
about stationary, bacon and ham
were 8 and per cent cheaper, while
lamb and fowl were up 3 and 2 per
cent.
Other notable decreases by per-
centage were: Bread l, potatoes So,
rice z, onions 27, cabbage 43, prunes
Is, raisins 5, and bananas 3.
The principal increases were:
Canned salmon 9, milk /, butter A,
eggs Is, cheese 3, flour 4, beans 81,
coffee 3, and oranges ~.
The following table shows the av-
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Italy, Germany, Austria, Russia
and way nations. They gather
lonesomely at the side entrance of
the Metropolitan; the corridor Of
Aeolian or the sunny side of Car
negie Hall. They talk over their
summer fortune and wonder about
rehearsals for the winter SYM
phonies. They are hearty, happy,
backslapping, well fed, we'll wined
looking crew perhaps the jolliest
assemblage to be found on any
street corner.
GILBERT SWAN.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.
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ours is not nearly - important %
the way we react to it. You can
help yourself a great deal by using
healthful affirmations, but you must
also learn to cultivate health through
dieting, exercising and proper mem
tai attitude.
The emotions upon which the mind
dwells become the strongest.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question: r. ]. B. writes: "Am
suffering from severe pain In my
hip which at times is practically USE
less. It is two years now since it
first affected me. Doctors say no
disease, but mention a possible ar.
thrills. get slight relief from elec-
trical treatment. Might say I was
all right for six months previous to
this last week. Would like to know
if you can advise any treatment"
Answer: You should take the
treatment / advise for the different
forms Of chronic rheumatism, out
lined in q series Of articles which I
will be glad to send you upon re-
ceipt Of q large self addressed
stamped envelope.
Question: Mrs. K. L. asks: "Do
you think custards are wholesome
deserts? And if 80, will you please
state how they should be made, since
you do not allow US any sugar? :"
Answer: A custard, when prop
erly made, may be used as dessert
or as the protein part of q meal.
While / do not advise the use Of raw
eggs and milk, when these foods are
correctly mixed and cooked together
the protein elements seem to COM
bine freely. Raisins, figs, or any
of the dried fruits added to custard
will give a sufficient sweet taste in
place of the sugar commonly used.
Question: Mary G. writes: my
chest-that part exposed where the
dress is cut Lows always red, al
though sometimes I do not 60 out
doors in the sun for days. Do you
think it is from nervousness or indi-
gestion?"
Answer: When the skin is very
red on the chest above the dress line
it is sometimes an indication Of the
systematic acidosis caused by an
over-acidity of the stomach, but of
course sometimes it is only due to
exposure because of the skin being
thin and sensitive.
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Those his qualifications. He is fitted for the
job Of social engineer and ready and willing to assume
the responsibilities 1t involves.
Mr. Hoover has anticipated the thoughts Of the mo-
tor car maker He has said that business must not be
handicapped and restrained, but that, it this is to be
the comfortable well the industrial" age, bust
must progress in such way that it will add to the
comfort and well-being Of the people,
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Our Yesterdays
TEN YEARS AGO
A. c. Townley and William Lemke
of St. Paul were guests at a luncheon
given by Lynn Frazier.

Private Ben A. Mooney Of Co. A,
LIST N. D. national guard, was the
first man to return to Bismarck from
active service in France. Mooney lost
his arm at Cantigny, and was sent to
a reconstruction hospital near WASH
ington. He was in Bismarck on q
furlough.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Marquise de Mores, widow-of the
late Marquis de Mores, pioneer resi-
dent Of western North Dakota who
featured in the history Of the terri
tory in the early eighties, and her
daughter, Athenaise, visited Bis
marck and Mandan while attending
the Mandan fair. The town Of Me-
dora, founded by Marquis de Mores,
was named for his bride. The Mar
quise and her daughter were spend
ing some time at their Medora home,
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The so-called busy bee really Is 4
loafer, says q scientist. Let it be
mentioned as an extenuating circum-
stance, however, that the bee pro.
duces slightly more honey than the
scientist.
It takes q ray Of light $4,000 years
to travel from Hercules to the earth.
It ought to incorporate and charge
a 10-cent fare.
A man in Albuquerque was held
for drinking Is tins Of canned heat.
There's = case for Newspaper men TO
invettigate-just what could hold I
man who could drink 10 tins q
canned heat?
One Of these days some young
woman d going to Jump into the
English channel and fail TO SWIM
across. That VII b news.
Aheadline says kellogg to Firht
Limits On Treaty" What's iii this
strife about treatiesi
Flappsrs Of today may Be no worse
than their erandmoth but don't
tel! en- that or they may ret mad
and poke you.
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The w. C. T. U. held services at
the state penitentiary. Mrs. E. H.
Wilson was in charge Of the meeting
and Rev. Charles Whitaker addressed
the prisoners.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-17

Fifty men were imported from Du-
luth, MIMI, to work for the Wash
burn Ignite Coal company.
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Mrs. B. G. Skulason of Grand
Forks was the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Taylor.
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FORTY YEARS AGO

Oscar Will, local seedman and
horticulturist. went to Grand Forks
with an exhibit for the territorial
fair.
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The 9th cavalry which left Texas
about June for Fort Yates was ex-
pected to arrive any day.
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Coffins Of two unknown dead were
unearthed in the grading for the
trolley line.
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THE .rENcE,.

INDIVIDUALS ana organizations dealing with the crime
problem agree that the receiver Of stolen goods the
"fence" in criminal parlance, is to greater degree
than any other factor responsible for the crimes Of rob-
berry and burglary. Stolen goods Of little value u
less they be turned into cash. The ence" makes it
possible for criminals to obtain the benefit Of their
spoils Do away with the fence and crime will have
market
The existence Of the fence is explained by the fact
that than 100000 in merchandise and jewelry
is stolen in New York City in the of year and
the 30 per cent that is not recovered is disposed Of
through fences"
The "fence" is highly organized criminal institu-
on The receivers Of stolen goods keep carefully in the
background, plotting and planning through numerous
"lower-downs." Frequently the fence posing as
jobber manufacturer disposes Of stolen goods
through legitimate merchants in distant cities and
towns Stolen merchandise, therefore, offers COMPETE
ton to honest trade.
Society could help put the fence out Of business
it refused to trade with firms and individuals suspected
Of dealing with criminals. Stolen goods usually betrays
itself by its price tag. Persons who knowingly buy from
thieves encourage them to prey upon society," and upon
those who aid them in disposing of their ilgotten
wares.
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HEALTH DIET ADVICE
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You can cultivate . calmness Of
mind by the Hindoo method Of not
emotionally reacting to unpleasant
things. The actual thing that oc-
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Dr.. Mccoy will gladly answer
personal questions on health
and diet, addressed 70 him,
care Of the Tribune.
Enclose Z stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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Still, if the country must have thrilling entertain
ment hops better for it than murder trials
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The difference between stalling and petting is tn
stalling is done in prize ring instead of coupe.
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cantor, trained to follow his fathers
career, running away from home to
follow the dictates of his own desire
to become a jazz singer, they did
not know they were asking him to
repeat in pictures the incident that
developed his career on the stage.
1t is claimed that there has never
been a picture on Broadway that has
scored such a sensational hit.
While Jolson loves the stage, he
admits that he loves the wonderful
opportunities afforded him as a mo-
ton picture star even more. In 'The
Jazz Singer" which Warner Bros.
will present ut the Capitol theatre
commencing today Monday, is May
McAvoy, who will be seen rs Mary
Dale, an exquisite star of musical
comedy, who helps Jack Robin
played by Jolson-to achieve the sue
cess his genius demands.
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An Arkansas man was stung to death by bees, so Y,
can't blame everything on the night clubs.