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PHILOSOPHERS
GLENN FRANK

I once said In this column that the
most valuable man Of our time is the
scholar-genius who combines the bur-
rowing qualities Of the mole with the
singing qualities OF the lark, the man
| who Is master alike OF the science OF
research and the art OF expression.
We have always respected the bur-
rowing mole: in universities, in churches.
In political parties. in business houses.
we have defied the patient plodder.:
We have always been bit suspicious
Of the singing lark; maybe 1t has been
hangover from our Puritan distrust
| OF anything save the austere. but the
man who has put artistry into his ac-
tivity has never been looked upon as
safe and sane and sound; we have
seemed to prefer his more leaden- footed
brother.
But we are in the midst OF con-
fusion and completely which require a
leadership OF Qualification. and this sort
of leadership must rest upon power
of Interpretation as we'll as power OF
insight.
only sharp, clear, understanding can
be the salvation Of our time" says
Count Hermann Keyserling In study
Of the problems and leadership OF our
Western civilization.
To-day" he says, "the true inter-
mediary OF the spiritual Is not the
writer Of ponderous tones. but the jour-
naist. 1t is true enough that journal
istic technique does not always serve
the finest spirit. But this does not in
x,,;ea ntt fan
Is the kind of technique which can
achieve most.
very few have the time and the
| taste for the reading Of heavy volumes.
For them, scientific values must be pre-
| pared in the compactest and most prac-
tical form II they are to assimilate
| them.
And. further, be it noted that this
circumstance does not in itself indicate
supcrficiality on the part ot the reader,
but rather higher development OF the
intellect.
lie who catches the drift OF a mat
ter in the content of a brief phrase is
as absolutely superior to the one who
| needs Iaborious augmentation as the
man of pithy expression Is to the man
OF pompoils phraseology.
THAT the journalistic gift Is in itself
no indication OF inferlorlty Is PROVED
by the single fact that, without ex-
ception. all great statesmen were. in
their manipulation OF the masses.
masters OF the journalistic method. and
that the ablest directors OF our time
have come from the ranks of the jour-
naiistS.
The gift in question means in itself
nothing more nor less than the capacity
for brief telling and effective express
sion. What else. indeed, was character
istic Of the most effective among the
profound spirits OF all tirlc-be they
kings or sages-~if not this very gift?
Were they not all to this extent not
simply journalists. but indeed super
Journalists"
A greater sense of responsibility for
leadership By journalists.
A greater development OF journals
tic technique by leadership!
Here are two genuine social needs.
Copyright Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
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in the courtroom, and when that letter
came to the hands Of the prosecution
he vowed vengeance upon the one to
whom 1t was addressed and who had
revealed It. A thoroughly vicious man,
irredeemable, worthless, dangerous. he
has been condemned, as his deeds
merit. to a painful fate. May his crime
and It's punishment serve as a warning.
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The rule of the Pan-American con-
ferenees requiring unanimous agree
ment TO make their resolutions effective
has enabled Argentina TO block action
on one Of the important issues con-
fronting the Havana meeting. The pro-
posal 10 reorganize the Pan-American
Union on q treaty basis was advanced
to permit Of some enlargement in the
functions OF this institution. to guaran-
tee representation upon its governing
board OF all the Pan-American nations
and to place the Pan-American Union
itself on a more permanent footing. The
proposal was not new and in the five
years since the last conference, held in
1923 in Santiago, Chile, the governing
board of the Pan-American Union drew
up convention for the reorganization
of the Union which was presented to
the delegates at Havana.
The Argentina delegation, headed by
Ambassador Pueyrredon, has held out
for including in the preamble OF the
convention a statement that 1t will be
the purpose of the Pan-American
Union to abolish excessive tariff bar
riers and other trade restraints between
the Americas. To this the majority OF
the other delegations. including the
United States, Is opposed. Argentina
refuses to alter her position. and the
proposed convention, with It's provisions
for reorganizing the Pan-American
Union, seems destined to be lost.
Argentina's position cannot be called
sincere. The success of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union has been due to its avoid
ance of political questions. The I'M
passe at Havana caused by an attempt
merely to give the union some authority
10 try to adjust tariff disputes is elo-
ouent illustration OF the more serious
entarglements which would immediate
IL follow, once the union endeavored TO
bring about such adjustment Argen-
tina is hitting a. fhe high-tarid policy
of the United q. tes. But Argentina
knows the futIiE Of attempting to
change this poltsy by giving the Pam
American Union some imaginary au-
tiority TO meddle with 1t. Nor Is the
high-tari7 polly Of the United States
O real deterrent TO Latin American
trade. Other members Of the Pan
American group. including Argentina,
have erected their own tariff walls, not
% much TO protect their industries as
10 raise revenue. To assign 10 the Pam
American Union the mission OF crusad-
srs against the tariff, or 10 revise other
restrictions on imports, all OF which
represent domestic policies OF the ma
lions involved. is 10 sign its death war
rant ard 10 kiss 1t good-by.
Argentina's dog og-in-the-manger atti.
tade, while II may have It's effect In
the national elections which fall thii
year In Argentina, will accomplish moth
ing for Pan-Americanism. Failure h
agree on reorganization Of the Pan.
American Union Is Of minor importance
when compared TO the serious damage
10 be wrought by Argentina's mischiev.
ous nanipulations Of the monke;
wrench in the rather delicate machin.
cry at Havana.
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Ftoat ia, thiiads1ptla i'utie tedaef,
James NJ, tieok, In his argument be-
fore the iiot,sr unnlMittee Ia drfenAe uf
his right 10 sIt In Congress as an I'M
hahitanl" ut the first Pennsylvania dis"
trtGt. makes the assertion that u denial
nf his right would disQiality nearly
half af the henate and n considerable
number" OF members Of the iiouae, II
this Is true, II only shows how impor-
tant u In that there should he u fnai
and authoritative ruling on the aiehtion
al iasue Not all tho Senators and Rep~
resenlativea who have homes m Wash
ington stand rfeoiaely ln the same noAi-
tian M that held by Mir Heck Their
long service At The Capital has made q
residence there IA n1uehaity, aud II need
not follow that ~ every auch caae they
maintain "a voting residenee" only In
tha state which they represent A iihe
efai Interpretation nf the prnvision at
tha Constitution. bringing tho Ameti-
can practice into einses Aaaaid with the
nngllhh parliamenlatp..tuie, might or
might nat he an advantage In widening
ths aheiaa uf the congressional histrlnts
and hflnalTg hishef type 0f men Into
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Tax Reciprocity Grows.

From The i'hiiadolphia Public Ledger.
The reciprocity movement among
States, leading tn the exemption from
taxes Of Intangible personal property
Of non resident decedentS Is progress
Ing according To u statement by state
Representative Franklin 4, Edmonds.
The Tax Commission ot Virginia has
recommended complete revision ~
the inheritance tax IN that state pro-
Niding for exemption ot taxes from
transfer of stocks and bonds ot nom
resident deeedents, and similar law
may soon be enacted In Mississippi
New York state. pioneer IN the
movement to rectproca,e ON such eN-
emptiuns with other States, will @on
re"enaet reciprocity after having drop
ped It. Mr., Estmonds declares.
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Tea Years ago To-day

rive Americans are killed on patrol
In no mans land, uetmans. In ain
h.,ali. In superior force, CRY 'kamefadi"
anu open fire, Four of our men miss-
Ing and another. badly wounded.
iraohea ulir lines, One American al
tilleryman killed and t,ve Wounded by
shelf fire, MANY thrilling ahplane bat"
Ties take place ahove The ueneliea
An American general nav eomv
mands tho sector recently taken over
by our fufues french oninmander, re-
iinguiahing command, praises conduct
of American troops under fife,
One thousand eight hundred aud thirty
two survivors ot the Tnsoanta are now
officially llsted aud the Saf attn un.
accounted for include abnnt 400 who
are supposed to he safe aeeyes
,ary Baker divides the general stan
Into flve bureaus, each under an exeeu~
tive otiioef, wha viii he respal,slhie ~
the chief ut staff, Emergency
Fleet Corporation heeina 10 enlist
aA0 600 skllled workers for shlnyArd
volunteer reserve. 10 he called when
Evening star., 1928-02-10

The idea of getting back on his old
mail route. where he can eat sand
Yiches In silence instead Of taking
chicken salad with speeches. seems 10
appeal to LindberEn.
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An eminent film comedian has COM
promised the claims against him OF the
U. S. Treasury. 1t would be an achieve
ment in humor II he were able to show
that he has made joke Of the income
tax.
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Nations Of the world are being brought
closer together by telegraph. airship
and radio. In time they may become
so neighborly that they viii all get on
as well as Canada does with the u. S. A.
Evening star., 1928-02-10

One by one old maxims lose their
influence. With mergers in process OF
formation the ancient remark. Com
petition is the life OF trade" Is not so
often heard.
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An attorney who can talk for long
tine in q desperate homicide case at
least gives the accused the benefit OF
something resembling a flibuster.
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The One neIttgerency.

Are you miltarist?"
Il never really wanted 10 fight but
once In my life." answered Senator
Sorghum.
when was that?"
when some one accused me OF being
a paciflst,"
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1t might be regarded as a fine piece
OF strategy to keep Sandino thoroughly
scared without seriously hurting him.
Evening star., 1928-02-10

This month nearly all the political
valentines appear TO be going to AL
Smith and Herbert Hoover.
Evening star., 1928-02-10

"A favorite son" is too often regarded
by master statesmen as local talent try
ing to break into the professional class.
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The early start OF presidential CAM
paigning promises a long season for
political press agents.
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Food aud TRANSPORTATION.

The reindeer now affords relief,
Sold as q substitute for beef,
And Santa. ~ time rolls away,
Must put 4 motor In the sleigh.
When George Washington Was 4
boy" said Uncle Eben, he eouldn' tell
a lie. An when he srowed up he war
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Enlightenment.

enlightenment.
This world grows wickeder. we vow.
Perhaps H. is no worse just now
Than in the days agone,
Hypocrisy wins no applause.
This world sometimes seems bad. be.
ehiIke
We know what's going on,
Jud Tunkins says n doctor has 10 bt
thctfui 40 as 10 cheer you up and al
lhe same time keep yon snfficientiy
scared ~ feaiize you need him.
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We know what's going on,


SEse"WF'V
Have you any political pnllf"
Mot much" answered Farmer Corn"
tosseI. I've devoted my life To The
service 0f my party. and the only Job
| ever got Was chairman of reception
cunIniLtse."
"Fata IL impartial" said III lilo. the
sage Of Chinatown. Even the moal
luxurious motor car In liable 10 have q
Mat tire at any moment"
Evening star., 1928-02-10

Senator q, q. Dili at Washington Ii
an aApirant tor ths p0st 0f temporary
chairman af the Democratic national
a0LysnlIen and The role of rpnvsntinn
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to the main lounge to hear him on
the radio. Fifty or sixty members
were generally found listening to
Smith, principally because they en-
joyed it. Democrats claimed that a
poll of press gallery members went
2 to for Smith.
\
Modern young women smoking
cigarets are accepted nearly every
where, but not at the Walter Reed
veterans hospital. Disabled war vet
Grams, who have not quite kept up
with the trend of things since they
sailed away to war, will have none
Of them. To them, one learns, sight
of woman smoking means that the
lady isn't quite what she should be.
Hence Red Cross and nursing work
at Walter Reed has to be confined
among those who don't smoke or who
can do ] it clandestinely.
Twenty debutantes, out there for
the first time, held a smoking party
on a piazza while waiting for in
structions-and so lost their useful
ness.
Smith wound up his campaign
looking better than Hoover. The
governor had been through q lot of
such things before. He was far
more active in this one than Hoover,
but it got on Hoover's nerves.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

IT the repetition Of q slogan with increasing en-
phasis after year has had any noticeable effect
in the formation Of commendable habit this is the
time when evidences of early Christmas shopping
should manifest themselves. Every available device
for memory jogging is being pressed into service.
Circulars posters advertisements and letters bear the
admonition do Your Christmas Shopping Now"
There can be doubt that many of the Objectionable
features of late Christmas buying in recent years
through application of this slogan have very materially
been eliminated. The early shopper needs no proof
that he is benefiting others by his prompt attention
to Christmas buying. Store clerks especially
grateful for the relief afforded by spreading out the
holiday shopping Postal workers equally
grateful for the extension Of the rush and the
advancement Of eleventh-hour mailing of Christmas
packages.
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ton fell to net total of something like $50O 900 year.
and the population dwindled to a scant rs.
Now Los Angeles and San Francisco capitalists are
taking hand. Old diggings will be worked over, and
it is believed that the golden stream will flow once
more.
These old boom towns Of the far west are immensely
interesting. They interesting in their heyday
when they packed with turbulent, rowdy life; in
teresting in their Decline when ackrabbits scampered
through the streets where the makers of millions once
walked; interesting in their occasional revival when
new generation tries to restore the oldtime glory
The west has been land Of dreams, anyway. For a
century it has been the promised land to great multi
tudes of people. New England farmers tired of srug
Cling with rocky soil and harsh winters loaded their
goods into creaking wagons and followed the setting
sun, sure that somewhere-in Oregon, Wyoming Colo
RADIO or Californa-they would find kinder skies and
richer land. With them went similar hopefuls from
Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania the midwest meet
ing dangers and hardshps without protest. confident
that FL Dorado lay just beyond the western horizon
Some Of them found it, of course, and of them
didn't. There gold mines and rich farm lands,
and there were failures and dsappointments Some of
the pioneers towns became rich cities like Seattle
San Francisco Portland, Denver; and some of them
became boom towns like Bodie, which burned brightly
for while and then fckered low.
But the dream persisted. It underlies all American
thought, all American ideals Buried beneath our
typical booster spirit is the unspoken conviction that
America is to be different and finer than any other
place; the unexpressed dream of the pioneers that
we shall build cities and towns and open country
side where every man and woman have chance
for the good things in life and where the troubles of
the ages can be overcome.
The episode of the town Of Bodie brings it to mind
1t IS good thing for us to remember For it is our
heritage and our responsibility.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
SECRET BORROWING

There should be law against husband borrowing
without the knowledge of his wife, and similar resric
ton should be put the womenfolk thinks the man.
ager of loan association.
Well now how about that? Some Of the most won
derfu surprises of married life are sprung because
one member of the team drives up in new Ford, or
because there is fine gold watch on the Christmas
tree.
On the other side of the slate, there is many and
many heartache because man is found to have bor-
rowed deeply that the wealth he supposed to have
accumulated simply isn't there when his affairs are
settled.
The making of loan for secret purpose without
the knowledge of ones life partner, generally bespeaks
dlstrust And domestic discord over financial matters
can have no more fertile breeding SOIL The best way
after all, is for married people truly to live as one.
That's what they get married for.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
THE NEWSBOY, A MERCHANT
Utica Observer-Dispatch)

It has always been more or less an American ira.
dition that the newsboy is poor, fatherless young
chap who supports widowed mother and, probably,
sister or two by the pennies he makes selling papers
Now the census department to announce that
very few newsboys are in this class. Most of them
come from good homes, it says, and not driven to
selling papers by hard necessity.
It is . good thing for to recognize this. The
newsboy is ambitious young business man, putting
ing early in life things about the world of business that
most young men do not learn until they reach their
majority. Selling papers is an excellent training
school, It is not by accident that many of prom
nent business and professional earned their first
pennies in that way.
Don't pity the newsboy who sells you your paper. Ad-
miro him. rather energetic, capable young Amer
lean who has ambition, and that he is paid his just
dues.
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Editorial Comment
"A MEMORIAL TO LOGAN
Newark Star.Earlel

Illinois is preparing to erect statue OF Gen. John
A. Logan in Murphysboro, ILL.,, his birthplace. The
statue heroic figure of the general astrde horse
The legislature appropriated $4,000 for the memorial
which will be erected upon the grounds Of the high
school here.
Affectionately known as "Black Jack" Logan was
one Of the most picturesque figures Of the Civil
and the period Of reconstruction that followed. He
was born Feb. 9, 1926. Logan was Democrat and
follower Of Lncoln's principal opponent, Stephen
Douglas, but after Lincoln elected and there
threats that he would not be permitted to take office,
Logan took down the musket he carried in the Mexican
and announced his readiness to shoulder it and
coed to Washington to help prevent any interference
with the Inauguration. Thereafter, Lincoln had nc
more loyal supporter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
IN NEW YORK

New York, Nov. THE visiting
yokel may have been the prey of the
old gold-brick man, but the racketeer
doesn't waste his time on an Uncle
Josh. He's after the "smart city
fellers."
The business Of selling the Wool
worth building, the Brooklyn bridge
and the city hall has long since
gone into the discard.
From John O'Connor,. who knows
about such matters from his study
of the modern racket boys, I've
learned a lot about the latest meth
DDS Of separating a sucker from his
money. O'Connor sent me copy Of
his book, Broadway Racketeers, +"
the other day. And I've learned
about suckers from him.
It's the fellow who himself is look
ing for a quick cut to wealth, even
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07

With the election over all the
people who are sorry to have the po-
litical speeches over the radio dis
continued can hold a convention in
some centrally located telephone
booth.
- -
Honduras elected q new president
without bloodshed. Must be some
kind Of plot Matching down there.
v
Two doctors at the University Of
Wisconsin report successful expert
ments with cure for insanity. But
as yet no report Of any Of the duff
fers burning their clubs has been
received.
An International Congress for
Wronged Husbands will convene in
January. It is hoped they'll all
get home in time to shovel the snow
off the sidewalks.
It is to be hoped all this excite
ment about the election won't affect
the selection Of All-American foot
ball teams.
Oh, dear! Here the Graf Zep-
pelin came all the way over from
Germany and has gone back and we
didn't even see picture Of Secre-
tary Wilbur looking out Of q cabin
window.