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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-20
Our Novels Not Time Typical

From the looks of the publishers catalogs, every liter
ate American over 20 years OF age who owns a type
writer is spending all of his spare time writing novels.
New books are pouring out in a flood that seems to
get deeper as time goes On. No living mortal can re-
member the names Of all the new books brought out IN
the past year--or the names Of the new authors. Wlleth-
er CT not any big percentage of these new books is being
sold. at least they are being printed.
The surprising thing is that SO many Of them are
good. We have left the sugar-sweet roHaaIaces lar DC
hind, and heavy literature is breaking about US in waves.
Let no man say again that the American public never
stops to think. Apparently that is all it is doing.
Yet there is a peculier thing about these books. II you
survey the field, you may presently find yourself Won
dering if American novelists are not somewhat pima.
What arc the current best-sellers?
Well, there is a book tracing the wanderings Of q
Florentine coronet down through the ages. There is q
book about love and cocktails among New York news
paper folk. There is the life story of a prize fighter.
There is the story of a poetic young artist who goes TO
New York from the raw middle west In search OF beau
ty. There are two or three stories about hectic golngs-
on among the landed gentry of England. There arc
sundry detective stories and q flock Of war novels.
Many Of these books are very well done. Yet not one
of them plumbs the depths Of current American life.
Not one of them has taken advantage Of the amazing,
absorbing fables that the nation constantly produces. A
daily newspaper comes closer to giving . picture OF the
American scene" that the reviewers talk about so much
than do any of her novels.
American life, as it is today, offers one of the most
Interesting and exciting fields any creative writer could
ask for.
A hundred novels could be written about Chicago. The
automobile field around Detroit could inspire as many
more. Pennsylvania's steel and coal district ought to
draw the attention of novelists by the dozen. And what
character in any novel is half as glamorous, as interest
compelling. as such Americans as-for instance-Harry
F. Sinclair, Al Capone, E. L. Doheny. Henry Ford. Clar-
ence barrow or William Hale Thompson?
But we don't get these things in our novels. We get
studies of marriage. studies Of Long Island society, stud
les of 1.-The new woman" studies of night clubs. and the
like. A gold mine is awaiting exploitation. and our
novelists are ignoring it.
The growth Of literary activity in America is encour-
aging. But American literature will not come Of age
until writer's generally look about them and turn their
attention to the great, fundamental currents of American
life.
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.BARBS

This country uses 3,Oou,uVv :.sy
pounds Of soap a year. ma s s.'
even counting the soft variety y"
hear.
X X X 49,.
Former President Coolidge aoeS u%
play golf because it takes loo m ''aen
time to change clothes" once u r,sv
q time, however, we saw a inaA ~
a round in long pants.
X X X
Hockey players are said to De e.s ~,
iured more than players OF any n.y., vs'r m
game. They're always sA"''
thin ice.
A dentists office is a place &ss.sll.
you begin reading the ilrs' d ItSts
ment Of a serial and tnen rehr,ary
that the magazine is dated feO''"'
1925.
Excavators in Siam have aug g,t " you
volumes of forgotten laws. a. D ,,n that
can 70 to washington ana a's
many. co,vice. Inc)
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Today Is The
Anniversary of


On Feb. 19, 1908, Ohio was admitted
to the Union.
In the wal of 1872 the new state
was twice menaced by the combined
forces of the British and Indians, but
in both cases defeated the invaders.
The first victory vas gained by Perry
In a memorable battle on Lake Erie,
and the second by General William
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Genius is per cent inspiration
and 80 per cent perspiration."
Thomas A. Edison.
* * *
Americans + very tragic to me.
They will take the longest risks-ex-
hibit the greatest heroism in the
world in material adventures. But
they want their spiritual experiments
insured against loss beforehand"
-Mahatma Gandhi, of India.
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Henry Harrison on the River Thames
in Canada. ,
In the Civil War Ohio gave the
Union a large number of officers,
among them being Grant, Sherman,
Mcdowell, Rosecrans and Garfield.
Recognized throughout it's history
as a fruitful soil for political activi-
ties, Ohio gave the nation seven pres
idents: U. S. Grant, Rutherford B.
Hayes. James A. Garfield, Benjamin
Harrison, william Mckinley, William
II. Taft, and Warren G. Harding.
Georgia produced 1914, 550,0 900 pounds
of peanuts in 1923.
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plainly drawn. Nervously Judith
clasped and unclapsed her hands.
Wating-had she ever in this
world done anything else except sit
here waiting? Every other mem.
DRY seemed erased from her mind.
The surgeon arrived and Judith
met him at the door. She put
aside his wraps and took him up
the stairs to the sick room. Miss
Owens. in trim white linen uniform
and cap. opened the door and ad.
mitted DR.. Van Ausdale. Judith re-
turned downstairs.
there's nothing yet" she told
told the boy and girl in answer to
the question they did not need to
ask.
why can't I so up-just to look
at him?" Arthur Junior asked.
Judith said she did not know.
Everyone had been excluded except
the doctors and nurses.
"She doesn't want us to see him."
Tony told the boy. There was no
doubling the hostility in the girls
voice. "she put the doctor up to
say we couldn't 60! I know she
did"
Judith was silent. What did 1t
matter. now. what anyone said?
when Doctor Sheppard comes
down next time I'll ask him my.
helf!" the boy announced. He sat
quite a while and then suddenly his
voice burst out passionately:
"You're to blame for this! It's
YOUR fault! Why did you let him
get sick? My mother wouldn't
have done 1t. He never got sick
w0en she was nere!"
Il don't know" Judith said. Her
voice seemed far away. Il don't
know. Maybe It is-my fault"
CLOWLY the long night wore on.
DR.. Van Ausdale came down.
stairs but would report nothing.
DR.. Sheppard. he said. would give
them the news as soon as there was
something definite. The patient
was making z good fight.
After the surgeon disappeared
the house was quiet for what
seemed an endless period. By mid.
night Tony had fallen asleep on the
davenport. Judith noticed this and
rose mechanically. She left the
room and returned with . blanke,
which she spread carefully about
the girl. Junior had moved to one
Of the chairs. He watched suspi.
ciously.
Hadn't you better try to take 4
little nap. tool" Judith asked.
The boy shook his head.
It was two o'clock when they
heard the doctors step on thu
stairs.
~Doctor-!"
In unison they appealed to the
man. I.
Doctor SHEPPARD looked, worn
and weary. He put one hand "a
bic tsmple to brush q lock OF. hair
back before he spoke.
"FIsis extraordinarily" he
said. Its . good sign. Unlsss
there's : relapse ! think we've
pasesd he turning point"
sYou think he's going to gsl
well?~ Z Wa Judith who Was brave
enough TO voice the words.
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The doctor studied an instant.
II think he has more chance than
he has had all week. Yes. we're
going to do all that we can and
we're going to hope"
Judith's hand went to her mouth.
She turned her back so that neither
the man nor the boy could know
what emotion was written on her
face. Her shoulders shook slightly
but when she turned about again
her s~elf-control had returned.
"Doctor-when are you going to
let me see my father?"
we'll see about that tomorrow"
Dr.. Sheppard told the boy. "You
ought to be In bed now. Go on!
Both Of YOU" he added sternly,
should get some Sleep"
The weary physician took his de.
parture. Instead Of going upstairs
Judith returned to her post by the
living room fire place. Arthur
Junior follo'~2d after her.
"Your room Is just as you left
It," she said to him. Il think you'll
find everything you want there"
Are you going to stay here all
night?"
Judith knight was very tired but
she did not realize the fact. That
peculiar a~ntitoxin which the body
itself produces at times to carry
mortals through periods of stress
and strain when their strength is
taxed superhumanly was at work.
She could not sleep. She had slept
but q scant dozen hours In the last
three days. And still she wanted
to be near while Arthur knight lay
in danger.
I'm not sleepy" she said, ''but
you ought to follow the Doctors ad.
vice"
Guess I'll wait. too" Junior told
her. He settled himself once more
In his chair. Within half an hour
Junior was asleep and Judith
tucked q robe about him lust as
she had Tony.
A T six o'clock she went upstairs
and knocked at the door of the
sick room. Miss Owens face an.
peared through q two.inch crack.
The nurse was smiling.
"Resting!" she whispered. ooh.
Mrs. Knight-I'm so glad! There's
every chance now"
The door closed and Judith
moved away. Her blue eyes were
starry.
Suddenly It came to Judith
knights consciousness that she
was cold and q little weary. She
sought the guest room. which she
was using now as her bedroom.
changed her frock for q flannel
wrapper and lay down to sleep.
At nine o'clock she was awake.
She bathed and dressed quickly
and went downstairs. Passing the
living room door she noted that
both Tony and Junior were still
well wrapped In their blankets And
slQmbering quietly.
No one was i4 the dining room
20 Judith sought the kitchen. Core
and Mrs. Wheeler looked up a. the
door opened.
Good morning. Ma'am."
Good morning. Has Miss Owens
come down! Did she say anytime
about"
Mrs. Wheeler smiled.
She told US he's going to xet
WE'LL"
Really Did she really SAY
that?" -
"Yes, Ma'am." Cora nut IN 4,
portantly. THAT is-if there aren',
any relapses. She said he's heer
gettin' better ever since early morn,
Ing" W. :
"Oh!"
Judith made the m~onosyllabl,
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BEGIN HERE D

BEGIN HERE TODAY
JUDITH CAMERON. New York
typist. 1axries ARTH U r.
KNIGHT. executive Of the rob.
lishisg house n which she % en-.
Dloyed. Kslght II . wiAewes with
. daughter. TONY. -. IN Paris.
an6 . sos. JUNIOR, 10, 1t school.
Their Dernuaa heaeymooD % ~.
t~erruptsd b. news that Toey u %
her way back 10 America. Tesy
arrives and aenounces Juatth ~
gold digger.
Tony 10 secretly eontiDuisg .
Airtatjos with MICKEY MORTI.
MER. wealthy and oarrie1. when
Junlor comes home for the Christi
mas holidays he also treats in.
ditb coidIy.
ANDY CRAIG. whom Knight
has helped through college. takes
q position with the Publishing
hrm. He has been IN leve with
Tony for . lesg while. In . At
Of anger Tony tries 10 cenviuce
her father that Andy asa judith
are carrying on IN AFFAIR.
Tony's AirtatIon with Mertimer
IL revealed when they are ar-
rested ~ 3 .. -. for reckless
driving. At lesEth Tosy wins
her fathers lorgiveness and
promise Of . trip 10 Miami.
Preparations for the trip are In
terrupted when Knight m
home seriously III. DIR. sHEP-
HARD. the family physician,
diagnosis the esse ~ pneumonia.
1--WE DuFses are installed II the
heusehoI1 and Junjor 10 sum.
moned from school. DE-. SHEPPARD
calls judith into . private con
ference.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXI
JUDITH was trembling as she fol.
= lowed the doctor from the room.
Instead Of the dread pronounce.
msnt she learned that Doctor
SHEPPARD was calling in another
physician for consultation. He ex.
pected Dr.. Van Ausdale to reach
the house within IN hour.
"Doctor-is there any changer"
Try ~ she would. Judith could
not keep her voice from quavering.
The man shook his head. AS
usual. DR.. shephard's expression re.
manned maSk.like. His was not a
practice built on catering to women
clients whims.
ivan Ausdals's . surgeon" be
told her. III he advises we'll put
in O. drain. The next two hours
may tell us something. Can't stand
here talking! I've got to be up.
stairs. Bring Van Ausdale up az
soon a. be comes"
Doctor Sheppard turned toward
the stairway and Judith went back
to the living room.
Brother and sister were huddled
together upon the davenport. Tony's
arms were around the boy. Both
Of them confronted Judith with
frightened. reproachful eyes.
why didn't he want 10 to hear?a
Junior demanded.
Il haven't any idea" said Judith.
Doctor SHEPPARD told me he,s
sending for another physician"
rs he worse?" The two voices
came In chorus.
HE didn't say %. Maybe In two
hours weu-know."
Silence spread . thick and heavy
mantle over the room. Then Tony
began 70 cry auistly and Junior Ct,
tempted awkwardly 70 comfort her.
Judith at On the opposite side Of
the room. The barrier between
Arthur Knights second wife and
his children had never been "a
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ment s.l has been responsible :.
.ls many cases Of infantilee n ,os cur
s Tn.cn -, would o. formerly happs sfalysl
rs ~ IS my belief that a c.va
never contract this disease : ! vop't
not previously weakened h y It va
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most expressive. II waited" she
told them, until six o'clock. They
said he was better then but I was
SO afraid"
snow. Mrs. knight. you're going
to eat a real breakfast this morn.
Ing" the housekeeper insisted.
You're tuckered out! Why. that
little white face Of yours IL pitiful.
it's got SO thin. Just give Cora Is
minutes and she'll have toast and
eggs ready"
Judith's faint protests we're
brushed aside. Before she could
be persuaded to sit down at the
table, however, she had received q
second report from the sick room.
Miss Mallory said. in response to
Judith's knock. that the patients
condition was hopeful"
CO the grim pail Of uncertainty
- was lifted from the household.
That very afternoon for . few
precious moments Judith KNIGHT
and Tony and Junior were per.
mitted to enter the hospital.ike
room on the second floor.
They saw Arthur knight. pale
and alarmingly shrunken. lying
with his eyes closed. The change
that had come about in the mans
appearance was shocking. Miss
Mallory had warned them. how.
ever. When the nurse made the
signal which meant the brief visit
was over all three withdrew noise
lessly.
Knights improvement. was slow
but continued. Dr.. Shephard's
calls dropped to once a day. judith
and the children were allowed to
come into his room each afternoon.
Sometimes Arthur knight opened
his eyes and looked at them. Some.
times he did not. He made no
effort to speak.
Gradually Judith was permitted
to spend more and more time with
her husband. When the luncheon
hour arrived. instead Of dining
from a tray Miss Mallory took to
going downstairs to eat with Tony
and Junior while Judith stayed
with the patient.
Though there was nothing which
she could do for Arth-r these mo-
ments were precious to the Girl.
She sat thus one day toward the
end OF the week when q soft ran
sounded on the door and then Tony
knight entered. Quietly the eirl
crossed to Judith.
There's a message for you on
the telephone" she whispered. sIIl
stay with Father"
Judith seemed about to object.
then changed her mind.
I'll take the call upstairs here"
she said. 1T won't take q min,
ute"
Tony nodded and sank into The
chair. She leaned forward atudy.
Ing her fathers face.
eSSOuu0 S1teT JUDITH 040
ielt the room the sick man
shrugged uneasily under bis cover
His eyes opened. He saw Tony
and then he closed them asain.
Presently his lips moved.
The words were weak-scarcelv
ABOVE . whisper-and yet the girl
caught them distinctly.
Judith" he moaned faahly.
Where's Judith"
Tony held her breath. She vait.
60 put her father did not epeak
again. When judith came beck
into the room tho girl eagerly told
He spoke. Judith! He looked q
me and spoke"
J The other girls face nushed.
what did 10 say?.
Iony's face was blandiy innocant.
He just said three vords-svio.
iet! Where's Violet" SIN suile.
lessiy she added. violet. you nov.
was my mother"
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take warning. When misrule continues too long, business
will assume the dictatorship. And 1t. at least, will give US
efficiency and economy.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
Our Port Isabel Beach

Now that work has started on the causeway to
connect the Valleys water front with the main land
at Port Isabel. where it is planned to erect a seaside
pleasure resort, it now seems it will not be long be-
fore tangible evidence Of this will be for all 10 see.
Play places in the Valley will doubtless prove one
OF its greatest business builders. Such resorts mean
much to any section Of the country. One strip. the
same size as the Valley, in Florida. has more hotels
than Pittsburgh, Boston. Detroit and Chicago COM
bined. Florida's tourist crop spends more money
than the combined produce and cattle production
brings for the entire state OF Texas.
With the Development Of our water front, the
Valley will be the most prosperous spot on earth
IL Is cur duty To know Just what IS planned and
is being done TO make our Valley Americas finest
resort center. A large amusement park, fine hotels.
homes, a boardwalk, bath houses and beautiful drives
are all planned for Padre Island.
The causeWay not only connects the wonderful
beach on Padre Island with the Valley. but opens
what is known as the worlds longest sea-shore drive.
from Port Isabel to Corpus Christi.
It does not take much between the eyes TO sec
that with such features Port Isabel beach will be-
come the Mecca for lovers Of water sports.
Outside capital is stepping into the Valley to ac-
complish this. Much will be accomplished in the
Valley within the near future by investors. who prob
ably until a short time ago never heard Of the
Magic Valley. as famous as 1t Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02

King Carol has bestowed on Mussolini the Great
Gordon Of Carol. the highest Rumanisn order. As
If Mussolini hadn't been in enough trouble lately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
Predictions by a Correspondent

n Texas democrats will hold their state convention
Sept. 8 in Galveston. the island city. Raymond
Brooks. political correspondent and writer for thi9
newspaper. forecastiag principles Of the platform
predicts that It will carry an endorsement Of a state
wide bond plan. Also that the platform is sure to
endorse "equalizing and adjusting taxes and modi-
tying the tax burdens upon the small farm and homo
owners" The winner viii name the state chairman.
The winner will have a voice in the drafting Of the
platform. This is an age-old custom. In politics
the spoils go to the victors. Old Hickory Jackson
was the ablest exponent Of the system Of political or
ganization, party government and party procedure
His soul gees marching along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-02
The Once Over
WASHINGTON NEWS
By T. L PHILLIPS

WASHINGTON NEWS
CAS- It may come through. now that President Hoo
yer has had that Tom Thumb golf course made on his
Rapidan retreat1
President Hoover held q conference today with
Chairman Legge Of the Farm Board regarding steps
to relieve the farmer of his surplus wheat. The ses-
sion lasted two hours. Chairman Legge beating the
President by four puts.
Federal expenses are rising at such an alarming
rate against shrinking revenues that the Government
faces a financial crisis. the President was told by Sec
rotary Mellon in a spirited discussion. Continuance
Of the income tax Is threatened" said Mr.. Mellon,
who then startled the president by getting an ace
on the difficult No. 3 hole. sending his ball up q
wooden incline through a hole in q log and into the
cup on a rolling green
President Hoover, when asked what steps the Gov
eminent would take to increase revenues, said: You
should have seen me yesterday. I went around In
even threes.'
Conferences OF the wickersham Anti-Crime Com
mission are continuing at President Hooveris wood
land camp. II is understood the commission IS great
~ disturbed BY the growing evidences Of lawlessness
and seeks Presidential Endorsement OF radical pro-
posals 10 curb crime. The sessions have been pri-
vate and no details of what has taken place nave
leaked out, but it was reported through q source close
10 the White House today that MI. Wickersham had
told the President that his putting was lousy. Other
members OF the commission commended that Mr..
Hoover would do better If he used a shorter grip
and stood over the ball more.
President Hooya today met with Secretary OF As-
riculture HYDE and six governors c. the drought
crisis. which all declared had now been averted.
THE main thing now is rehabilitation" said Sec
rotary Hyde, missing a one-soot putt for an easy
four on the third green.
The farmer has been hard HIT declared Presi-
dent Hoover. and although heavy rains have saved
his crops we must row unite to-"
Here he tapped his ball ever so carefully and elat-
edlv watched il roll through a pipe and into the cup
for q hole in one.
Il took my time that time continued the Presi-
dent. II think most trouble In putting comes as q
result Of hurrying the stroke"
The conference broke up later in the day due to a
fight between the Governor OF North Carolina and
the Governor Of South Carolina over the action OF the
Governor OF Kansas in moving his ball from under
an inverted water bucket on the ground It was out
Of bounds.
There will be no meeting Of the Presidents Cabi-
net this week due to hard feEngs caused by an ac-
c~usation BY the Secretary Of the Interior that the
Secretary Of Commerce took a seven on the hftn and
gave himself a par four.