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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-25
Editorial Comment

philadelphia Bulletin


How myths and legends are created and how they
usually have some foundation In fact is illustrated by the
mental image some OF the tribes OF inner Asia have made
of President Hoover. According to an explorer who has
returned from Central Asia, stories of the relief work
Of MI. Hoover during the war came to the natives through
q maze of exaggeration and the figure they have made of
him is that Of a su~perhuman giant who feeds the whole
world.
To a people almost completely outside the circle of all
modern knowledge and to whom the world beyond their
own valleys and plains is as much a terra ~incosnita as
the lands not Immediately contiguous to the Mediterran-
can were to the ancients bordering on the inland sea. be-
lief In the supernormal and the supernatural is easy. To
them jinns and magic are part of their everyday exist
ence and they see nothing incredible in the wonders of
tales like the Arabian Nights. But isolated as they are,
the terrific percussiona throughout the earth of the great
war could rot fail to have been felt by them and some
accounts Of its happenings must have reached them as
tales were passed along from caravans and travelled from
one camp fire to another into lonely villages.
The figure Of Hoover feeding the Belgians first and
later as practically the food dictator of the nations took
shape N their minds and assumed heroic proportions.
Simple people are not satisfied with simple explanations
Of things outside their intimate knowledge. What they
do not understand must necessarily be su~perhuman. Mr..
Hoover as . giant whose duty it is TO feed starving peo-
pie is no unnatural figure to such people.
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BE BRIEF

The world Is in a hurry: please be brief
Poor terminal facilities for authors and speakers often
nullify all their excellent wisdom. A man may possess all
kinds Of useful knowledge, but fail in discerning when
20 haze done
Brev,sy IS the toIchstone o. success in any field. You
may offend your customer. your reader or your nearer m
one respect and please hin. in another. But II YOU tire
aim with velr teclousness, you lose him altogether.
The newspaper leads the style today in p!th and CO.
Henc- and has educated the public 10 the expectation Of
receiving much in little The well-executed cartoon will
impair a whole philosophy OF life at a glance. or provide
silent comment on curren. events worth a column Of
words.
Brevity is the soul Of Wit. Yet they who have Mt. or
think they have, are in especial danger Of saying TOO
much. Some che has said: 1t Is better to say nothing
and be thought a fool than to open the mouth and dis
pei all doubt
Be brief,
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SENATOR NYE HAS A THOUGHT
Duluth Herald

FOQIQCN EeT6Q1
Some political opponents of Senator Gerald Nye of
North Dakota complain that that lively young statesman
has an Unsuitable appetite for publicity, but they have to
admit that he gets it.
Lately he started off a quite general discussion by sug-
costing that congressional proceedings be broadcast from
q publicly maintained radio station. Now he comes to
the front with a new idea that shows he has been think
ing thoughts about farm relief. They may not be very
profound thoughts but they reveal a kind heart and put
him on q lot Of front pages.
He wants the government to appropriate two hundred
million dollars to buy wheat for the starving Cinnamon.
He has introduced a bill in the senate for that purpose.
As tie wheat surplus OF the country this spring is
about two hundred million bushels. the appropriation
would be . happy solution of that problem. With that
Is q precedent the SURPRISES in corn. cotton. oranges and
other farm commodities could then be easily arranged by
other appropriations out Of the public treasury.
The taxpayers Of the United States have been getting
off too easily. Senator Nye seems to think, and should
welcome this opportunity to feed the woodland 20 ap-
plaud Senator Nye.
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CRIME AS A RURAL PROBLEM

lem o. great cities. But according TO d. John N. Gil
lette, professor Of sociology at the University Of North
Dakota, the prevalent opinion is largely incorrect. Even
the tde9 that disregard Of prohibition Is more common to
coneosted Populations he declares At variance with the
fqcts.
Rural diDtTicts.' he told the American Crime Study
comUAstoa n Chicag0. are alightly more prone to
crimes q burglary and larceny than cities and twice As
liable to homicide and violation Of the liquor laws than
the Iatter. while urban populations on their part are
s6ohtly more prone TO. violation Of the drug laws and
thsDe times - labe 70 disordesfy conduct Is rural
ino1httonts."
public attention By newspapers. while In rural regions the
Light 6 publicjty 10 les searchinsly applied. DR.. Gillette
bellows The comparative lack Of daily papers to be one
tauoe q tie social discsdss1 Of The country. From the
1netotogttb paint ~ veW. IN function Of the pres IN
0isponntng tmportent putijc information and thus In
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have been told. by those who claim to know, that the
modern movie IS cheap and vulgar and totally lacking
Ia artistic qualities, they have been pleased By the pic
.ure ard are compelled to draw the self devastating con-
clusion that they are deficient in the critical sense; that
they are low crow
Despite criticisms from home ard abroad bearing the
stamp OF authority, the most cultured and artistic must
admit that the American film represents perfection II
photography. shows scenic discrimination OF . high order,
offers the best n acting the world has TO offer and Is
quick 20 adapt to IT'S own uses the best productions OF the
legitimate stage and, if not always the best, then the
most popular IN literature.
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ruLErs OF FISH

Both the salt and the fresh water
fish are plentiful at this time Of the
year. Such salt water fish as had.
dock, founder, shad and mackerel
are nov the most common. while
those living in the interior can Sc.
cure whitefish. perch pike and
suckers. Many people like to use the
whole fish and think that its flavor Is
superior to where only the fiuet Is
used. This may be true where the
fish can be secured fresh, but the
tendency Of the fish merchants Is
away from the whole fish to the use
Of filletS.
It is more difficult to handle and
keep the whole fish fresh, and If the
whole fish Is used it is very important
that the meat Be in good condition.
The eyes should be bright and shiny.
The eills should be bright red rather
than q faded color. The flesh should
be firm and elastic, and should not
dent easily. It is q bad sign II the
scales come off too easily.
The fillet is the thick. flat muscular
part of the fish after the bones, skin
and internal organs have been re-
moved. Filleting fish is done at the
fish houses as soon as the boats dock.
The fish, often still alive when landed
at the dock. r killed and the fillet
part removed and Immediately put on
ice and frozen. This is by far the
best part Of the fish. The head and
fins have no food value, and prac-
tically all Of the edible portion of
the fish is contained in the fillet.
When the fillet Is removed, dressed
and shipped. there Is very little dan
ger of decomposition. even If kept
for months in the packing houses.
Here VI some suggestions on var1-
Gus ways to prepare fillet Of fish:
Baked Ffllets
Place the fish fillets in q small,
slightly oiled pie dish. On top Of the
fish sprinkle chopped parsley and
melha toast crumbs. Squeeze some
lemon Juice down the center Of each
fillet. Bake in . moderate oven un-
til nicely Drowned. Season with salt
and q small amount Of butter imme-
diately before serving.
Steamed Fish
One Of the best methods Of cooking
fish is by steaning. This is done by
placing the fillets in the upper Sec
ton of q double boiler and cooking
for about thirty minutes until the
fish appears quite white and solid.
The liquor which remains is fish juice.
This may be mixed with q little
Drowned flour and poured over the
fish as q dressing: Butter and salt
may be added II desired.
Minced Fish In Cucumber Jelly
Cook two cupfuls Of sliced cucum-
bers in sufficient water until tender,
then stir in one envelope of gelatin
which has been soaked in a little cold
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THE BED OF ~PROCRUsTES

VOy A11CS 000DO0 80330y
In Greek mythology there Is . story
about a man called ProcrusteS whose
pleasant custom it was to invite trav.
elers to spend the night ct his house.
All his guests were made to sleep
upon a certain iron bed. II they
were too short for it, he stretched
their limbs until they fit. II they
were too long. he Topped off Z Dor.
ton.
Procrustes hardly could be classed
as an educator. Nor Is that parent
an educator who tries to fit his chill.
dren to his own standards by . meths
Cd similar to that Of ProcEustes.
The parent in whose mind "dis.
cipline" always is uppermost who n
drastic in his repressions Of b.
havior which seems undesirable to
him and adamant In his demands Of
performance on the part Of the child.
is attaining conformity quite In the
manner OF Procrustes Of the iron bed.
Children cannot be nodded into any
desired shape by sheer force Of Win.
They can only follow the laws Of their
own growth. We who have assumed
the role Of parents must keen In
mind not only certain goals Of con.
duct and minimum achievement, but
also some conception Of what % pos.
sible to our particular child 1t hia
particular stage Of DEVELOPMENT.
A child will accept guidance read.
lily, but he viii not allow himself to
be driven without protest. He VIII
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THE QUESTION OF JUSTICE

No~ that Harry r. Sinclair has actually entered a Jail,
there seems to be an impression abroad in the land tina,
the majesty Of the law and the reign Of exact justice have
In some way been vindicated by his Imprisonment
Here, as everybody is careful to poAn. out, We at last
have the spectacle 0. a million dollars going to jail. SIN
clair is very rich and he has had an able corps Of lawyers;
nevertheless, he Is now II secius.on, Just like a penniless
chicken thief or pickpocket.
Thus. ne read. the traditional all -men-are-created-
equal slogan has been upheld.
Maybe it's so. But somehow. ve can't see it.
II is true enough that Sinclair is in Jail just like a PEN
niless chicken thief or %pickpocket. But It happens that
he is serving just about as long a sentence as q petty
offender Of that variety would serve. And his offense was
somewhat more serious than stealing chickens or picking
pockets.
Furthermore. !, is something like five years since the
mess was first uncovered. And no frendless vagrant.
hailed into court for decamplng with a respectable citi-
zen's pullets. could hope to have his term in Jail post
poned quite that long.
Beyond doubt, these days in Jail are not pleasant Tor
the rich oil man. No Jail Is . pleasant place for anybc :
and the more luxury a man ordinarily has. the more irk
some his Imprisonment will be to him.
Nevertheless it ought to Be obvious that Sinclair is
getting off easy. Think Of how much the Teapot Dome
oil field is worth, consider the fact that many a man has
been imprisoned for five years for stealing as small a SUN,
as sand see II you don't agree.
The whole oil scandal proved. Beyond the shadow Of {
doubt, that clever lawyers can turn the same Law into
one law for the rich man and another Law for the poor
man.
Doheny went free altogether. Sinclair would have done
likewise II he had not been so il-adyised as to defy the
senator's who were questioning him.
The cynical old saying, If you steal enough you'll b
all right" gains the shadow Of fact by these cases.
The only thing Sinclairs Imprisonment proves is tina,
our administration OF justice is not quite a total mock
cry.
But it's close enough to that to demand a lot Of re-
vision. And the American people Will be the losers II they
let the fact that Sinclair is actually in jail kid them into
thinking that exact justice has at last been done.
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ALLENE SUMMED

Colonel Charles Augustus Lind
bergh sends his sweetheart old -fash-
toned corsages of sweetheart roses
when she's going to a party.
No, you don't see that in the pa
pers, nor did you know that Anne
Morrow. "Luckiest Girl in the World
just adores mushroom sandwiches and
spun sugar flowers.
But I learned about the violet COL
ored box with Lindy's corsage in it
that arrived al Anne's grandmother's
house Just before she dressed for the
very sTanky tea her grandma was
giving for her and her sister when
they were visiting grandma Cutter in
Cleveland. O.. from a friend who lives
across the street and vino was invited
to the party.
The friend says that she "sized up"
the two Morrow gKls very assiduously
ard decided that she knew why Lindy
'.preferred' Anne TO Elizabeth even
if Elizabeth is prettier. Elizabeth,
she thinks, could be snippy. but Anne
could never be anything but sweet
and amiable. It was sister Elizabeth
who shooed the photographers and
gave them a very weIl-bred piece of
her mind for act leaving her sister
alone.
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MAN MADE LAWS

Many intelligent citizens look upon the growing GRIM
inal statutes OF the nation with . feeling akin to shame.
They can not overlook the inference that all these laws
are necessary to preserve the life and property Of the
individual from his fellow men in this reputedly most en-
lightcned and civilized Of nations. They ask themselves
whether this IS a nation OF children and i~luterates to
need 50 much restraint.
A stattstician, perhaps in satrization OF the criminal
code, computed statistics showing that a law abiding cit
izen has - chances Of arrest every - hours. There Is
more tragedy than jest, however, in the announcement
OF . bonding company that. because Of the increasing
threat Of arrest, 1t would issue an annual bond to be
carried on the person to obtain the release Of the holder
In case Of arrest. Most automobile drivers operate their
cars in constant fear OF arrest for some trivial breach Of
regulation. The most careful and capable driver is no
more immune from this threat than the thoushtless and
unframed operator.
It Is feared by some that the American people are cre-
ating for themselves 4 tyranny Of law. the yoke of which
will eventually become Is intolerable as a tyranny Of
man. And tyrants are more easily seated than dethroned.
The United States has . criminal class and 1t has .
complex society that becomes more complex as the coun-
try grows in population. On the other hand. 1t has .
public school system and prtdes itself on It's high stand
ard Of intelligence and morality. With this latter the
swelling statutes seem incongruous.
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"A woman is like a mirror to a man:
she reflects whatever he desires that
she shall represent."-Premier Benito
MuSsolini.
Mexican labor has supplanted ma
tive American labor to such an extent
that today fully IS per cent Of the
common or lnskiIled labor in my
state is performed by Mexicans."-Mr.
McKemy, commissioner OF labor in
Texas.
i've read the statements of a lot
of old fogies that a woman should en-.
joy personally preparing the food her
husband eats. They are like a flock
of vet hens. I doubt if my husband
could eat food I prepare."-vaughn de
Leath, radio singer.
One of the most important mat
tiers in any hearing is that 1t should
be open to the press."-Senator Sim
mons, North Carolina.
Il burst out laughing the other day
when it was said Of a certain man
that he has devoted his life to his
country: for he has devoted his life
to politics."-Ed Howe, Atchison, Kan,
editor and writer.
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THE American male is notori-
ously adept and incompetent as q
lover. and the laws of his country for
bid any effort to improve him."-H.
L. Mencken. tAmerican Mercury
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BARGAINS FOR OCEAN TRAVELLERS

The tolriSt-third cabin scheme installed on Atlantic
liners, which offers comfortable accommodations to tray-
elers at a very low rate, has proven so popular that the
Canadian Pacific steamships have been forced to cut the
price OF their first class tickets to compete with it.
William Baird, passenger traffic manager Of the line,
reports that too many well-to-do people are patronizing
the tourist-third cabin accommodations. Thus people who
cannot afford to pay for better quarters are often
crowded out, while those who could easily afford the best
on the ship are taking inferior accommodations just for
the thrill OF 1t.
Consequently. the Canadian Pacific has sIashed ten
per cent off the price Of its first class tickets. II wealthy
travellers are looking for bargains. they'll be accom-
nodated.
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ON BEING USEFUL

Men and women who sow the seed Of constant useful
activity reap the harvest Of success from Q soil fertii1ed
By their own steady purpose. It would be Is foolish to
expect success without active exertion as to gather q crop
before you plant the seed. But In cultivating that char
acter which rcaps true achievement you may Gov in ali
seasons and gather the fruits with the serene assurance
that even wind and weather-storm and stress-are .
part Of The process Of personal growth.
Optimism Is IN ally Of effort and success. It is the
kernel q the nut. not the shell. It is the fine trait OF the
man, not the faults. It Is the flowers on the hillside, not
the dead leaves under the snow. It Is the opportunity in
any ~. not the grind. It Is up to the individual whether
hissWos1d win Be golden or drab. Optimism in 4 word Is
the eye d the soul. It is the color In the vision reveal
ing ~ Zine beyond the coarse. the best beysad the
worst.
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colonial meetings convened on sched-

colonial meetings convened on sched-
uled time.
About the only matter the con-
vention settled unanimously was
George Washington's election as pres
ident. On the details Of the constitu-
ton there was wide differences Of
opinion. In fact. the present day
tendency Of the Republican party to
favor q strong. centralized federal
government and the contrasting
Democratic principle of state rights
were born at this convention 142 years
ago today.
Our whole legislative system, with
q senate composed Of two senators
from each state. regardless of its size,
and a house Of representatives in
which states are represented in pro-
portion to their population. is q
compromise between these two po-
utical schools.
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U CONSTITUTION

OUR CONSTITUTION
On May IS. 1857. q sufficient mum.
Der Of delegates from the states in
the union assembled at the statehouse
in Philadelphia to frame the federal
constitution. This historic meeting
raj to have begun on May II. but q
quorum did not arrive until May Is.
The delay was characteristic Of
colonial legislators. Whether due to
the difficulties connected with max.
ing long journeys or to personal
habits, the fact remains that few
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QUESTIONS AND SW

Dementia rf1eta9
Question: Mrs. u. aslss sVv10 20
tell me what dementia preetog q end
If it can be cured? The doctor eol6
my brother he had It"
Answer: The name sdemA1f0
praetox" Is given to the eoumnnes)
forms Of insanity. Many q these
cases can be cured II the Itght tEeatA
ments are used. These trea&1nent1
consist first of all Of those which WtI
promote unusually good bowel elilnA
nation and then IN addition, 6oa$a
ment through p3ychoana1ysiS Win or
ten prove effective In making the %
tient perfectly normal after the 1nte1a
final poisons have been removed.
Curing Finger Mails
Question: v. n. q. askss "WI1 -
kindly tell me the reason and cure 1op
curving finger nails? AZ sooo q mo
nails grow beyond the tips Of mH
fingers they begin to curve bockS
ward. This is very uncomfoetGbae an6
also necessitates my keeping them cut
short, which also Is unpleasant They
sometimes crack In . 1laky lino about
halfway down. I do tho ordinary
housewofk and eat plain food, % sha1
be obliged II you viii advise ma
Answer: I would advice you % -
more Of the leafy green vegetahleA
principally the unlocked ooe4 % that
your system will be wen supplied With
the organic minerals necessary To-
the growth Of your nails. just 81 IN
49, -A-~ >AA go a. 49,
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mix in two cupfuls Of coo1o0 usanoe0
whitefish. q half cup q chopped
parsley and . medium siD tomato
cut into small pieces. pUm into en-
large mold and place On IA 0ogyt
In slices garnished With poEj9oR
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Doctors in Paris are vaccinating on
the arms again rather than the legs.
The scars had become too noticeable.
\
A cable message can go around the
world in eight minutes. But of course
gossip is much cheaper.
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A couture sometimes goes to
a woman's head.
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A slip of the pen can cause a care
less man q lot Of expense, says a
writer on economies. The same thing
might be said OF a slip Of a girl.
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A British judge recently decided
that q COW in the road has the right
OF way. That confirms the cows own
opinions on the matter.
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A Cleveland meteorologist says the
day may be near when man shall con-
troll the weather. What in the world
will there be left to talk about then?
Copyright, 1929. NEA Service, Inc.)
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WELL, NoWl

WE'LL NOWy
Iceland" said the teacheR -
about as large - SIAM"
Iceland" wrote while alteEWardA
rs about = large . teachoe:"-T1tS
Bits.
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A GEMLEsS BRlDE-TO-BE

Elizabeth wore jewelry to the party.
says the friend, but Anne didn't have
a thing added to her little blue crepe
dress with a velvet jacket but the old
fashioned corsage Of sweetheart roses
which Indy had sent her. She had
worn the same dress TO another party
the night before, but Elizabeth's out
fit was all different. Anne consumed
mushroom sandwiches and made a
special point of being especially sweet
to her grandmother's old friends. re-
ports the purveyor Of the famous
sweetheart" news.
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it. that n of them burst into tears.
Whereupon the worlds most famous
sweetheart found her a pretty yellow
spun sugar rose. gave her a kiss, and
sent her home rejoicing.
The girl next door who heard the
story. too. thinks it's too nice for
anything that Indy. lust a boy who
played around doing stunts at carni-
walls and circuses,' knows his social
amenities well enough to send his
girl the right sort OF corsage before
a swanky tea given for her by her
grandmother.
YOUNG MEN LEARN
But that's one Of the things one
takes for granted-that a young man,
no matter what his background, rap
idly learns to do the things expected
of him by a lady in the case. and this
particular lady in the case has moved
in an orbit which takes corsages from
her fiancee for the proper occasion
rather for granted.
Besides, peoples backgrounds are
composite things, and before he vas
a stunt flyer in c%arnivals, Indy va
the son Of a congressman and his
wife, and rather used to social circles
which know what's in the know.
Anyway. thought you might like to
know these inside gleanings about
Anne!