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The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09
EPIDEMIC OF STATISTICS

An afflicton Of the times stampede to set up Or
eantzations for the purpose Of procuring information
along economic lines Mostly this movement has gone
under the name of research with departments bureaus
and institutes" Of research springng up all over the
country Apparently the word research has been ap-
Piled to just about everything not in well-defined
category Facts valuable articles of commerce. and
- industrial organization grows complex there are
no doubt many additional facts to be collected classified
and cataogued. Yet the enthusiasm for research
has shown not little danger Of spreading itself too thin
Business becoming tired OF replying to oues-
onnares sent out by many different organizations New
bureaus are started to data which already gath
err dust In the local library duplicated by other or
ganizations. The temptation is to take running grab
at any subject that looks interesting publish the results
q the inquiry and due credit and glory for the in
vestgators before it Is generally discovered that most
b6 the work was unnecessary
would be worse than stupid to discourage fact find
Ing and research But Of the simplest maxms is to
the effect that little knowledge is q dangerous thing
Nor anything gained by hundreds Of organizations
making unntellgent inquiries when few competent
students could make thorough Investigations Of the sub
jects.
good example be set for the nation by the census
bureau ct Washington when it draws up the list Of ques-
tcs for next years enumeration Each proposed oues-
on before being accepted for census purposes should
y subjected to the acid test Of absolute necessity
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FROM THE DUST or THE
GROUND

"And Jehovah God formed man Of
the dust Of the ground, and breathed
into his nostrils the breath Of life;
and man became . living SOUL" Most
Of us do not realize that this Is still
true. The elements composing our
bodies are actually found in the
minerals Of the earth and the gases
surrounding 1t. In other words, the
food we eat Is the soil from which
the body grows. All Of our food orig
mates from the crude elements Of the
earth which were first refined by
vegetable life, and perhaps later by
animal life, before becoming delicate
enough for the human digestion.
It Is impossible, at the present time.
TO determine the exact difference pe-
tween the iron found In the rocks and
the iron found in such vegetables as
spinach and celery, but there Is some
subtle difference.
There have been many attempts by
doctors In the past to feed the crude
elements such as iron, calcium, iodine.
etc., to human beings as medicine and
food, and although the reports are
somewhat conflicting, It is quite evi-
dent that these minerals must first
be organized by the vegetable king
dom before they can be converted
into healthy cell structure within
the human body.
The millions Of small root like will
Of the small intestines ara roots for
sucking up the nourishmcft out of
the vegetable and animal food. and
the blood passing through these Will
carries the nutrition to all parts of
the body.
The plant must remain In one place
and send Its roots In search Of food.
but the human being and most AMI
mails are endowed with the ability to
move from place to place in search
OF food. All Of the higher animals
really carry along their root sys-
tenn internally.
Since the body is built from the
iood which Is eaten, 1t is necessary
that the best be selected. The ele-
ments Of which the body is composed
are IS follows: oxygen, carbon, hydro
gen, nitrogen. calcium. phosphorus,
chlor1n. sulphur, potassium, sodium.
flourin. magnesium, Silicon, iron.
manganese, iodine. aluminium, arse
mic and copper. Each Of these seems
to be essential to life, although the
exact use Of the last three has not
been fully determined. Practically
all OF these elements are found in
every food as it is found in nature.
but, OF course, some foods are richer
IN one element, and others are richer
In another element.
Each element plays some special |
part In the growth or function of |
the body, some build into hair. some |
nerves, some bone, and some are |
USED TO produce energy. II any ele-
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FEBRUARY
l773-Birthday Of william n. Har-
rison, ninth president.
l8l4-Birthday Of Samuel ]. Tilden,
American statesman.
1825-Jolan @. Adams elected presi-
dent by vote Of Is states In
congress.
1861-Jefferson Davis elected presi-
dent Of the Confederacy.
1865-Lee assumed command of all
Confederate forces.
1867-Congress admitted Nebraska
over the presidential veto.
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The Bidding: South opens with
no-trump and all pass.
Deciding the Play: West leads S of
spades. What card should be played
from Dummy and by Declarer?
The Error: The 3 of spades is
played from Dummy and when East
plays card higher than 6 Of spades.
Oec!arer takes with the Queen Of
spades.
The Correct Method: APPLYING the
rule Of fourth best, Declarer knows
East holds three spades. The hold-up
s necessary to exhaust East Of that
SUIT. Declarer should refuse to take
the flrst trick. East will continue to
play spades and the King Of spades
VIII force Ace Of spades. When De-
c!arer wins the third trick with Queen
o. spades all illnesses are taken toward
East and game must be made.
The Principle: ! The ace Of !. .un
= not absolutely necessary to exc
cute the hold-up.
copyright. 1929, Ready Reference
Publishing Coz
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LADIES PREFERRED

A burial bit containing the regally
adorned bodies Of 80 high court ladies
has just been discovered by the ex-
pedition digging at the royal ceme-
terry OF Ur Of the Chaldees. The dis
covery of the ladies means that the
diggers are almost upon the burial
chamber Of some mighty king for
whom so huge slaughter was pre-
pared for his funeral.
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patting ourselves the back for new intellectual
achievement than some bit Of age-old superstition
ignorance pops up to make us reconsider
It quite possible that advancing too fast at
the top and too slowly at the bottom To be sure that
Is the way the human race has always made its progress
But it SO happens that modern conditions have made 1t
supremcly important that that system be altered
In the old days society could put up with great deal
OF submerged darkness. It didn't mater how ignorant
the bulk OF the people wcre because the bulk of the
people didn't count for anything They had no voice
In the conduct of affairs and the tasks they had to
could be done just as well in darkness as in light
But we have changed all that. First we established
democratic government under which the most down.
trodden benighted citizen has say about his
nations course Of action the highest Then our
scientists began to invent great variety Of new tools
which completely revolutionized everyday ife Ignor-
ancc and superstition not to be tolerated anywhere
III world OF automobiles. radio teevson and large
scale ndustriasm. They altogether too dangerous
The universal education which our forefathers in
sisted OH establishing in this country is probably the
most important institution have. It is the mple-
ment with which we must dspel these black shadows
that dot our countryside II fail to do it we shall
run into fearful mess To paraphrase Lincolns famous
remark, the nation cannot exist half ignorant and half
enlightened.
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H@zinAN%5 II
d. "a ':r..
ALEE SUMNER

Married women, complains and
analyses Mrs. May Sutton Bundy
famous tennis player, have little
chance competing against girls free
from marital responsibilities.
THE single girl has practically
nothing to do aside from taking the
rough edges off her game" she says.
Her clothes are all ready for her,
Her mother sees to that as well as to
the million other little details that
come up IN the course Of q day"
Il 3 Is
THE OTHER SIDE
To which the single girl tennis
player will drone a sarcastic ''Is Eat
SOP" reminding the married lady Of
her own trials and tribulations. It's
SO easy to see only ones own lot and
not the pros and cons of the other
fellows.
Employed married women argue.
for instance, that they're more eff
ciente OH the job than the single girl
because they are settled" ana their
minds aren't on dates and so on. The
single girl argues equally as reason
ably that her mind isn't on the de-
tails Of home-making.
So human not to see the other side,
but hardly worthy Of really big peo-
pie!
X X \
A GRIM QUESTION
Six men were also found in the
burial pit. Here's q fine question for
the feminists. Can they take COM
fort from the fact that slaughtered
women were considered. infinitely
more Of sacrifice to q mighty king
than men, therefore 80 Of the former
and only 6 Of the latter, or does 1t
mean that women were Of such less
worth they could be spared in greater
measure than the mighty males?
X \ \
WOULD YOU CHOOSE THUS?
Mrs. Emma Mcmahon of Kansas
City recently celebrated her l07th
birthday by taking the street car to
her daily job as seamstress in the
Good Will Industries. To many peo-
pie this ability to work even when
over q hundred Is the epitome Of q
happy and successful life. But ]
wonder IL we don't glorify work too
much. Somehow like to think Of
old ladies being able to stop and do
the things they never had time nor
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Talks on the work of the organiza-
ton by Mrs. E. j. Taylor end Mrs. j.
M. Martin were given at a meeting
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
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ORANGE Fr,R

London produces q new sports model
OF moleskin coat, dyed bright orange.
Brown moleskin fashions the flaring
collar. deep cuffs, belt and pockets.
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ment Is not supplied 70 the body =
sufficient quantity, disease or
weakness Is sure to result.
A short time ago prepared two
articles showing the foods richest In
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the different mineral elements and
their uses in the body. I will be
pleased to send these articles to any
one who Is interested, upon receipt Of
q large self-eddressed stamped enve-
lope.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Skull Fracture
Question: Miss A. b. writes: Seven
months ago I was the victim Of an
automobile accident from which
suffered fracture Of the skull and
am now recovering from nervous
breakdown. Can q person marry who
has had skull fracture?"
Answer: II you have recovered
from the skull fracture, I do not see
how 1t would interfere with your mar
r1age. II seven months have elapsed
since the accident, there is very little
danger that you will have any fur
ther trouble.
Wholewheat Toast
Question: Mrs. J. asks: us Melba
toast made Of white or wholewheat
bread?"
Answer: Melba toast is made
thoroughly dextrinizing thin dry
slices Of white bread. Real whole
wheat bread becomes somewhat bitter
II thoroughly toasted. II the whole
wheat bread is only partially toasted
1t has much better flavor and can
then be used at any meal where
starch is permissible. Those in good
health can generally use the whole
wheat toast with the ordinary break
last OF eggs and stewed fruit.
Reducing Hips
Question: Mrs. A. Nc: writes:
"Will you please tell me through the
newspaper column II it is possible to
reducethe hips from 80 to about 35A
inches and ii so how? Also, please
tell me how to distill water?"
Answer: The best way to reduce
the hips is to take long walks each
day. There are no calisthenic exer-
clses you can take which will take
the place Of this kind of exercise re-
ceived through walking. It is i'm
practicable to distill water in your
own home, but you can do so il YOU
purchase small still which you can
buy III 9 chemical supply store. It is
much cheaper to buy distilled water
by the bottle, as it sells for about
fifty cents for a five gallon bottle.
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MIR. and Mrs. B. e. Jones are the
parents of a SON whom they have
named Benjamin, jr.
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Dr.. Mccoy win gladly answer
personal questions on health and
diet, addressed 70 him. care of Tho
Tribune.
Enclose . stamped addressed
envelope for reply.
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the different mineral elements ana
their uses in the body. I will be
pleased to send these articles to any
one who is interested, upon receipt Of
large self addressed stamped enve-
lope.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09
children were little they never said,
BE good and we'll give you nickel"
Our Yesterdays
FORTY YEARS AGO

FORTY YEARS AGO
Herbert Root arrived from Valley
City for short stay in the city.
F. D. Gillispie. Hot Springs, S. d.,
is visiting friends at the capitol.
L. v. Babc0ck and w. E. Patter-
son. Forman, are the guests of friends
here.
Martin Hector and Major Klinkert
are here from Fargo for the legisla-
tive session.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Because of the heavy mails, all
night service at the postoffice has
been begun.
Warden Boucher of the Peniten-
tiary has as his guests Warden Henry
Wolfer of the Minnesota state prison
and Senator Jacobson, we'll known
member of the Minnesota legislature.
Alex Mckenzie is in Washington
comforting with the state congress
sional delegation.
Miss Helen Burton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Burton. was
awarded one of the prizes offered bv
the Minneapolis Journal for the best
article on the most unpopular day
of the week.
TEN YEARS AGO
Margaret viii, small daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. George Will, is recover
ing from a minor operation at a local
hospital.
A. G. Townley, president of the
Nonpartisan league, will speak at q
meeting at the auditorium tonight.
MIR. and Mrs. B. E. Jones are the
parents Of SON whom they have
named Benjamin, jr.
Nm yI~~ -
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money to do in the earlier years Of
baby rearing.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

L. " Babcock and w. E. Patter-
son. Forman, are the guests of friends
here.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

A. c. Townley, president of the
Nonpartisan league, will speak at q
meeting at the auditorium tonight.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

F. D. Gillispie. Hot Springs, S. D.,
is visiting friends at the capitol.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

Herbert Root arrived from Valley
City for a short stay in the city.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

Martin Hector and Major Klinkert
are here from Fargo for the legisla-
tive session.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09
TEN YEARS AGO

Margaret Will, small daughter o1
Mr.. and Mrs. George Will, is recover.
ing from minor operation at a loca,
hospital.
The Bismarck tribune., 1929-02-09

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Because of the heavy mails, all
night service at the postoffice has
been begun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Benny Trousdale
Heads Boys Club

SAN BENlTO. Jan. 17.-Members
Of the Boys al club Of Rangerville
elected Benny T~rousdale president
at the meeting held Tuesday. County
Agent Henry Alsmeyer reported
here.
Mr.. Alsmeyer and Miss Kate Adele
Hill, home der onstration agent, at
tended meetings of the iris and
boys clubs at Rangerville Tuesday,
and at Wilson Tract Wednesday, and
left for Los Fresnos Thursday morn-
ing for meetings there.
Other officers of the Rangerville
club are Charles Pierce. vice presi-
dent; and Odell Morrow. secretary.
Benny Trousdaie and Charles Pierce
were named as representatives Of the
Rangerville club on the county
council
Elections were not held nc Wilson
Tract because many Of the boys were
busy with examinations and could
not be present at the meeting. Ais
meyer talked 10 the boys on their
projects for the year, and gave out
record books.
Miss Hill spoke to meetings of the
club girls at both Rangerville and
Wilson Tract on first year sewing
and home Identification.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
VALLEY TOUR
ON PROGRAM
Agriculture Extension
Fete In Houston to
End in Trip Here

COLLEGE STATION. Jan. IA
trip TO the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley, marked By q banquet CT Mata-
moros, Mexico. to be attended by Of
ficials Of the Mexican republic. has
been planned as a ~follow-up feature
OF the twenty-fifth anniversary eel
ebration Of agricultural extension
work to be held in Houston Feb. 81.
Officials at the A. e. vi. college Of
Texas extension service have an
nouneed the purpose Of the trip will
be TO give visitors from other states
IN opportunity to see orchards Of the
Valley while in Texas and an inter-
national agricultural note will be
sounded in the banquet at Matamoros
10 which some Of the high officials
in agricultural work in Mexico have
been invited.
Joining in the trip 10 the Valley,
which will be q one-day excursion.
will be extension and other agricul-
tEral officials of American azricul-
tural colleges, members Of the As
sociation Of Southern Agricultural
Workers. representatives OF the
United States department Of agri-
culture and county agent winners Of
contests conducted by fertilizer as
sociations. Special train will leave
Houston the night Of Feb. z and will
return early Saturday morning, Feb.
2. in time for guests to catch morn
ing trains to their respective homes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Retail Men OF
San Benito Map
Annual Meeting

SAN BENITO. Jan. 17.-Directors
Of the San Benito Retail Merchants
association met last night in the Of
fices Of the organization to prepare
for the annual banquet meeting,
date for which has been set as Feb
ruary Is.
A nominating committee will SUBJ
nit names Of proposed new officers
and directors to the annual meeting.
and these will be voted on. Roy Z.
Clark is president of the o~rganiza-
ton now.
The local organization will not
start intensive plans for entertain
ment Of visitors to the state conven-
ton, which is to be held here May
Is, II and Is. until after the annual
meeting, Mrs. Ethel B. Finks, Sec
rotary. said. At the annual meet
ing local committees will be named,
and these will have charge of the
entertainment here, assisted by
Valley committees OF retail mer-
chants secretaries and chamber Of
commerce secretaries in the enter
tainment in other parts Of the VAL
ley.
Several tours Of the section are
planned. according 10 the tentative
program for the state meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

meteing of the Valley Chamber Of
Commerce secretaries here Friday,
Jan. Is.
At the meeting Mr.. Mccarthy will
report on his recent trip to Austin
in the interest of this measure.
A report also will be made BIZ J. Z.
Bell, secretary Of the San Benito
Chamber Of Commerce, on the trip
he made TO Washington earlier this
month representing the Valley in
seeking a tariff on foreign tomatoes.
Mccarthy in discussing the tax
matter with Bell today said that the
situation looks more promising now
than it has since the matter was
first brought up.
The plan as originally outlined
called for the creation OF a four
county district, including Cameron,
Hidalgo. Starr and Willacy counties.
IL called for the levy Of a tax OF
about two mills on the dollar valua-
ton to raise a fund for use in adver-
Using the Valley 70 the rest OF the
world.
Later other plans were put forth.
including some for the raising Of a
fund in the Valley by subscription
and other methods, all OF which were
abandoned in the early stages.
Mr.. Bell has been TO Washington
twice on the tariff question, and VIII
make A report on the status OF the
ouestio ma the present time. The
hearing in Washington will open
January 81 before the WAYS ana
Means Committee on the tariff qnes-
ZION.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Six Arrested In
Harlingen Drive
On Hot Checks
Especial to The HeraIdl

HARLlNGEN, Jan. 17.-warrants
for the arrest Of six persons have
been issued and served rs part Of
the campaign which has been launch
ed by the Retail Merchants ~assoeia-
ion of this city against the passing
Of worthless checks.
Announcement Of this fact was
made by Mrs. Mary Moses, secretary.
Mrs. Moses said that in every case
the checks were paid Immediately.
In collecting these worthless
checks Mrs. Moses sends n notice
to the persons who cashed the check,
giving a time limit in which it must
be paid. If it is not naid a warrant
is secured through Justice Of the
Peace Grover Reid Of this city. and
served by Deputy Sheriff Porter
Eubanks.
Mrs. Moses said that this method
Of collecting them will be maintained
until ali worthless checks in her
files are paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Mission Lions
Change Finance
fSnecial 70 The HERALD

MISSION. Jan. 17.-Galen Bushev
and Sam Field gave clarinet duets
and piano solos at the Lions club
luncheon Wednesday.
The local club has changed its fl
nance plan, having adopted the sys-
tenn Of monthly payments, whether u
member attends a luncheon or not.
This does away with the quarterly
dues.
A number OF members are pledged
to attend a meeting in Weslsco next
Tuesday, when both the district gov
ernor and the president Of the VAL
ley organization will be in that city.
These Rotarians are coming to the
Valley for a vacation, and a fete will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Cast Named For
Benefit Play Of
Weslaco Lions
Especial 20 The Eeraldl


WESLACO, Jan. 17.-Cast OF the
play Here Comes Arabella," TO be
presented at the high school Feb. 8
under the sponsorship of the Lions
club, has been worked out and re-
hcarsals are to be begun in earnest
soon. according TO Mrs. A. G. La
Duke.
Proceeds from the play will be
given to the Girl Reserves. Members
of the cast have been selected from
both the Lions club and the Reserves.
c. NJ. o'Neal. high school band di-
rector, will have charge Of music be-
tween acts.
Members Of the cast are: Miss
Margie Hart, T.. {. hornberg. Erwin
Ault, Shelf Young. James Sutphen-
Miss Mary Jane Yates, Miss Rose
mary Rives. Miss Ruth Rives, Miss
Helen Mcpherson, Miss Leila Far
rar. A. B. Wren. Mrs. T. w. Glass,
Mrs. V. NJ. Sutphen, Mrs. Charles Du-
pree. and Judge NJ. l.. Dow.
Members Of the Robin Redbreast
chorus are: Betty Jean Frizzcil, Mar
garet Ann Mitchell, Ray and Fay
Stone, Frances Hammer. Naomi La
Duke, Tavern Diggs and Mary John
ston.
In the grandmothers' chorus are
Julia Anderson. Mary Margaret SUIT
phen, Coda LaDuke, Wanda Farris,
Virginia Rowland. ollie Mae Re-
near. Bessie Marshall, Beth Wagner
and Wanda Medcalf.
A chorus composed OF ~16-year-old
girls consists of Misses Alene Ault,
Margaret Smith, Catherine Clark
Mildred Nettlcs. Catherine Black
Irene Nettles. Nerna Ruth Compere,
Kathryn Vaughan. Eva Musick
Dema Clair Lee, Marie Black. Kath-
ryn Stolz. Sarah LAWN, Gladys Clark,
Loell Taylor. Leona Brack Miller and
Norma Mauldin.