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The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Why Officials Did Not
Sign Large Contracts

Much has been heard about Cool
idge economy, but perhaps the Iarg-
est single saving 10 the government
sntedated Coolidge by nearly five
years. II was made by Judge Walter
Winter Warwick, then comptroller of
the treasury.
One afternoon in November. 1918
Judge Warwick was asked by Gen.
eral Goethals TO drop in al the War
department Warwick found Goefhals
and a bevy of other high officials seat
ed around a huge table heaped with
papers.
Those papers are contracts" Goe
thals explained. They represent the
result of months of negotiation with
private manufacturers. None of them
have been signed. but we have told
the manufacturers In each ease thar
we expect TO sign them They cover
munitions and other supplies. and in
each case the manufacturer has gone
ahead on the assumption that the
contract would be signed.
Since these negotiations were
started. however, the armistice has
been signed. Now. what we would
Ike 10 know, Judge Warwick, is
whether that makes any difference
whether we can legally sign them"
Judge Warwick looked at the pa
pers.
How much money is involved In
these contracts?" he asked.
@'Oh, l suppose, roughly, q billion
dollars" Goethals replied.
well, gentlemen" replied Judge
Warwick, Il can only say this: If
you sign them every last one of yon
will go TO the penitentiary."
He walked out and the contracts
were not signed One billion dollars,
more or less. remained in the federal
treasury.-Collier's Weekly.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Excellent Reason for
Small Bows Remaining

DeForest Page, colored poet; said
at a banquet Of the Afro-American
league in Pittsburgh.
''Then there are people who just
look on our race as quaint. charm
ing and funny.
"In such peoples eyes We are
epitomized in the story Of the little
boy.
The little boy was very black. and
he stood. straight and stiff and still,
beside the front door Of a house
whose dead master was about 10 be
buried.
when the minister arrived. lady
whispered TO this straight, still little
boy:
Dere's preacher. Services gwine
start now. Amt you gwine in:'
".Ah can't, num-. mumbled the lit
tie boy. Abs de Grape"
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Roofs of Mexico City Put to Constant Use

The roofs in Mexico City are used
constantly Stairs leading 10 them are
on the outside of the houses and every
one living around the two or three
patios which make up the usual apart
ment house climbs up and down from
the roof many times day. Clothes
are spread on the stones of the roof
TO dry and. when dry. more water is
sprinkled on them so that they will
continue 10 bleach in the sun.
: In spring, when there is no wind.
housewives dump out their lambs
wool mattresses on the roofs, and beat
them until they are free from dust
and once more light and fluffy. The
ticking is washed and a man comes
10 restuff and sew up the Mattress
Exchange.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Gifted" Children Neglected

According 10 survey made by the
health and protection, there are l.
10000 gifted children of superior
intelligence in public and private
schools of the United States. This is
approximately 6 per cent of the
school population. OF these only
1000, or less than one-half of i per
cent, are being developed TO their full
capabilities by special classes.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
"Come.Back- for the Horse

There are positive indications that
the horse is returning TO favor
throughout France and particularly
in Paris. In the French capital more
and more horses are appearing on the
streets every day. The explanation is
that the traffic is so congested that
for delivery purposes the automobile
has ceased TO have any advantage. IT
cannot be economically used unless it
can be kept moving. Under these
circumstances the horse makes q bet
ter showing than the car. 1t does
not represent as great an investment
and its life of usefulness is longer.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Death Answered His Wish

81 would rather have died myself
than 10 have lost my good friend" !"
said Jacob Michaels, seTeDty-two, at
tending the funeral Of Judge David
Lourie, New York city. Before the
service was over, Michaels' son,
Henry, sitting with him, saw his IA
ther lurch forward suddenly. Death
was instantaneous. Michaels had
been an Interpreter in Judge Lourie's
court, a place he had held so years.
He was driven from Russia as q boy
and was a self-made man. learning 10
speak FIVE languages fuently.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

too few for accurate theoriZing have
ever been found in the Antarctic.
There are several hundred different
kinds of Towering plant life in the
Arctic. and only two. one a grass and
the other an herb, in the Antarctic
Therefore. any speculations on pasr
migraticns between the continents of
the Far South must be based on fos-
sis. which the explorers are eagerly
seeking.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
CIemeneeau,s Wise Dna

A remarkable story of dog belong
ing to the late NJ Clemenceau. which
used TO hire cabs. has been told In
Paris This animal-a fox terrier-as
Independent as its master. used 10 go
for long rambles about Paris When
the dog tired ii would jump into a
stationary cab and sit down As often
as the driver turned ii out il returned.
until the driver became sufficiently in
terested 10 examine its collar-whirh
bore the name of its famous master
The driver, anticipating a liberal Iii
invariably drove it home.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Her Idea of Luck

After purchasing railway ticket a
lady was asked by the booking clerk
whether she would take an insurance
ticket.
'rNo thanks she replied. I'VE are
always taking tickets for this and
that and we never have any luck"
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
South Pole More Barren

The life OF the s~o poles is remark
ably unlike While numerous fossils
haye been found ia riae Arctic. provid-
ing definite indicsfions of the migra-
tion of various species of plants and
animals from continent TO continent,
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Garfield Tea
Was Your
GrandrnOfhersS Qernedv

For every stom.
ach end intestinal
Ill. This good old
fashioned herb
home remedy for
C on S tipa tion,
Istomach ills and
other derange-
menfs of the sNS.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Or an Expert

A man with fishing tackle in hand
stepped out Of the boat TO the land
ing.
Catch anythings" asked a loiterer.
''Not a thing" replied the other.
you're no fisherman. You must
be an angler. Express.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Its utterly unfair, Of course.
But if a man vii smoke an OUT
rageOusly strong pipe, nobody is
going to get close enough to him
to appreciate bis heart of gold.
Don't keep potential friends at
distance. Sir Walter Raleigh's
favorite blend is ineomparsbly rich
and fragrant-yst so mid as to
Unacceptable to the most fastidiOus
pipe-snifer. Nor does Sir Walter
lack body and real flavor. They're
all there in Sir Walter Raleigh
as you'll discover when you try It.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
So Big

Pretty Coed want track suit
can wear around the gymnasium.
Clerk (absently) y)-CertainlE. mad
am, what size is your gymnasium
Railroad Mems Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
As It's Done Now

Modern Wooer-I say, old thing,
may / attend your wedding?
She-Why. I'm not even engaged,
''0h, as bridegroom. mean. -
London Answers
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
Important Stenographers

If an army Of young people sud-
denly forgot shorthand. there would
be a paralysis Of business.-Ameri-
can Magazine.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

tenn so prevalent these days is In
even greater favor as family med
icine than in your grandmothers
day.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
$500, 900 Grain Prizes

Prizes totaling $4,000 are TO be
awarded at world grain exhibition
In Regina, Canada, in 1882.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

Being a thoroughbred means al
ways doing the right thing and ae-
cepting adversely cheerfully.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON
Drawing BY Ray Walters

s one has stated that II q
person were g true inter-
nationalist and showed II
by Joining in the celebra-
ton Of the various holi-
days throughout the
world, he would discover
that he would have left
--N- r n -ra H.
The Ely miner., 1930-12-26

s MRS. BRISBANE told her
a self repeatedly when the news
came, ii was precisely what
sho had prnanrad II r-aS nra
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

The honey mesquite Of the south
west will send its roots 80 feet down
to reach water. II
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

acreage. There is no question in any
ones mind now that it is the sur
plus, when too unwieldly, that is the
cause Of our troubles. The farmer
wants a stabilized, profitable return
on his products. A reduced acreage
by q campaign of education or in
|duced by economic laws is only a tenn
porary relief at best as the prices will
increase the following year only to
encourage an increased acreage and
over production again.
Agriculture is the great basic in
dustry and the downfall Of all nations
in the past followed the decadence Of
agriculture. It should be the purpose
Of any political party. or any nation
to encourage in every way possible the
growth in numbers of small farms oc-
cupied by owners thereof, where ideal
conditions prevail for the best type Of
home life and the rearing Of children
who will become the desirable class Of
american citizens. The tendency to-
day in this machine age, that may de-
stroy us, Is toward large farms oper-
ated by power machinery, supplant-
ing hundreds Of farm homes and
where transients or men without
homes are employed. Which is the
better, q large wheat farm like that
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

Of the wheat heads in the fields ex-
amined were found to be heads of
smut instad Of grain. In Steele
county the average percentage OF
smut was 3.3 per cent. In both coun-
ties about one-half' of the fields
virtually were free from smut, while
the others ran from q mere trace
to as high as 20 per cent smutted
heads.
The owners Of all fields examined
were interviewed to obtain informa-
ton on methods Of seed treatments
used. varieties Of wheat and dates
Of sowing.
About So per cent of the farm
ers who were questioned, treated
seed with either formaldehyde or
copper carbonate. The others used
no treatment of any kind. APP
p~roximately one-third of those who
did treat failed to obtain satisfac-
tory smut control.
About one-third of those who
treated used some kind Of smut ma
chine or mill, points out Mr.. Brent
gel. but the majority depended upon
the sprinkling car and shovel as the
only equipment for treating. Sew
eral neglected to cover the grain af-
ter it was treated with formalde-
hyde, allowing the gas to escape be-
fore the smut was destroyed. Many
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

of Thomas Campbell at Hardin. Mon
tana, where one million bushels of
wheat are produced on one farm by
power machinery and transient help
or 200 farm homes scattered over
that same area? Every business man
and manufacturer knows the an
.SWer.
And by the way it is power ma
chinery that has added to woes
and to that wheat surplus. The large
acreage formerly used for production
of forage crops for horses and mules
has been turned to other uses and
helped to swell the over-production OF
wheat. Everytime a horse has been
displaced by q power substitute two
and one half acres Of land are re-
leased for wheat production. Since
1920, 6,A37,O 900 horses and mules have
been displaced, releasing $4,000. 900
acres of land formerly used to pro-
duce horse feed and now used to raise
wheat or other crops. In addition
power farming has enabled the "side-
walk" farmer to hop out and put In
several hundred acres Of wheat on
marginal lands and then came back
to town to sell machinery or repaies
or gasoline to the farmers he is be-
traying. The implement dealer Car
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12
FLEXIBLE DUTIES
REVISION TO START
UNDER REVISED BODY
Big Controversy With Senate
Sti0 Sputters in Making
Of Appointments
TWO MEMBERS MAY STAY
Disposition Of Hoover Said to
Be to Retain Chairman
and Vice Chairman
TWO MEMBERS MAY STAY
By JAMES p. ELVAGE

BY M +. ELVAN
Washington, Sept. 12.-(P-Presi-
dent Hoover is to complete before
next Tuesday the new tariff commits
sion which. is to administer what he
considers the outstanding STEP OF
the revised tariff legislation-its flex-
IDLE provisions.
With Henry p. Fletcher, of Penn
sylvania, as its chairman. the new
commission will supplant the old up
on the expiration, Sept. Is, OF the go
day period allotted the president by
congress for recognizing the person.
mel. The chief executive has selected
already, in addition to Chairman
Fletcher, Thomas Walker Page. OF
Virginia, a Democrat, who was chair
man of the commission under PreSl-
dent Wilson.
The names of the other four mem-
bers selected are to be announced
after weekend conferences with
Chairman Fletcher.
Reports have been current for some
time that the chairman and vice
chairman of the present commission
will be retained as members by the
chief executive. They are Edgar B.
Brossard, of Utah, a Republican, and
Alfred p. Dennis, of Maryland. a
Democrat.
In accepting recess appointments
now from Mr. Hoover, each OF the
new members pust face the senate
for confirmation in December. This
prospect has added to the difficulties
the president has met in filling the
six posts. as many of those he desired
declined to serve because of possible
opposition and rejection by the SEN
ate. President Hoover has culled
through scores of names.
He made his most vigorous stand
of the entire tariff controversy in his
demand that the flexible provision
for changing the duties up O down
within a range of so per cent be re-
tanned, and 1t is upon them that he
must rely to correct any inequalities
in tariff.
Under the law, the commission will
investigate rates and make recon-
mendations for changes, which must
be either disapproved or promulgated
by the president. who is left without
authority to direct changes himself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12
|FAULTY SMUT CURE
DISCLOSED IN STATE
Fields Tested in Steele and
Cass Counties Show Poor
Results in Treating

Studies on the wheat smut situa-
ton in North Dakota counties were
begun this year by DR.. r. ]. Haskell,
pathologist of the U. s. Department
of Agriculture, and w. E. Brentzel,
pathologist Of North Dakota Agri-
cultural experiment station, and II
was found that on the average from
% to 3.3 per cent smutty heads pre-
vailed in the fields. In Cass and
Steele counties the prevalence Of
smut and methods Of control in prac-
tice and their value yer studied.
About Is fields, representing the
average conditions; were chosen in
each county for examination, accord
ing to Mr.. Brentzel. In Cass county
at least an average Of 2.5 per cent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12
THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1890

make more money selling 10 small
farmers q line Of machinery ana re-
pairs than to one big farmer . power
machine sold on q close margin And
that holds true with the manufac-
turer and his employees.
The slogan for North Dakota right
now should be Rack to the Horse"
Ingan county Is q horse paradise
where our native grass and leeds are
~unexcelled. Napoleon alone sold $780,
600 gallons Of gasoline last year. Why
not raise own power again?
AS a further suggestion for the
wheat farmers relief I propose q
| "Wheat Tax" This should be adj
ministered by the Federal govern
ment in the SAINT way as the Federal
income tax and In fact so much like
it in details that the words bushels
Of wheat" might be substituted for
the word dollars" The plan Is this:
/. A Federal tax on every bushel
Of wheat Of all kinds raised at the
rate Of 15c per bushel gross, including
the dockage. II Dockage is included
it will be an incentive to clean their
land.
Exemptions:
A. Husband and wife living to-
gether on q farm at least 9 months In
the year shall be entitled to m ex-
emption from said tax on 1900 BUSH
els Of wheat or less in gross bushels.
B. For each dependent child at
home and under 81 years OF age IN
additional exemption Of 400 bushels
of gross bushels Of wheat.
G. A single person living IN q farm
at least 9 months in the year shall be
entitled to an exemption Of tax on 800
bushels Of gross wheat or less.
2. A surtax Of 10c per bushel on
wheat In addition to the above normal
tax shall be levied on all wheat raised
by all classes Of farmers who produce
over 5000 bushels Of gross wheat.
The above Is q brief outline show
ing that the tax as administered and
enforced by the same department
that collects the income tax win tend
to wipe out the wheat surplus each
and every year ana will encourage the
increase in small farm owners and
discourage large farm operators and
nonresident farmers. The revenue
thus derived viii be used fer the
benefit Of the wheat areas as Con.
gress may see tit.
There is in the U. s. Treasury q
sum that with interest now amounts
to some 70 million dollars which il
profits arising from the handling Of
wheat during the late war and thia
sum should by all means revert back
ITO the wheat raising areas from
whence it came and no better use
could now be made Of this money
than to build federal owned and con-
trolled terminal warehouses thus al
leviating the glutted markets and ter
minals and affording employment
right now to the unemployed while
building these warehouses.
It may be the proposed "Wheat
Tax" will be dismissed by many aa
unconstitutional and II on thu
grounds Of class legislation the Law
could be widened to cover all comrno.
|dities burdened BY q suplus prodnc.
ton.
Yours very truly,
.CEAS. HERNETT,
II Burnstad, N. d.
The honey mesquite Of the south.
west will send its roots go feet down
/ tn reach WAhGr- sg4Sr t&s~4x-Hs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

growers had provided good equip.
ment for cleaning and treating their
seed. These growers were able to
remove smut balls from the wheat.
and to thoroughly apply the chemi-
cal to each grain Of the cleaned seed.
They followed directions closely and
obtained good results.
1t is the plan Of the pathologisH
to expand these studies into otIier.
counties and to supplement with
printed Information and demonstra-
tions on the problems Of smut con
troll,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12
PRExY,S ELEVENTH YEAR

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 12.-(R-
DR.. Lotus D. Coffman will begin his
eleventh year as president OF the
University of Minnesota with the OPP
ening of another school year at the
Institution late this month. He IL
the fifth president Of the university
and previous to accepting that posi-
ton was dean of the college Of edu-
cation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12
PEOPLES FORUM
Editor The Tribune:

Editor Inc tribune.
Ill fares the land, to Fastening Ills
a prey,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay;
Princess and lords may flourish or
may fade;
A breath can make them as a breath
has made:
But a cold peasantry, their country's
pride,
When once destroyed can never be
supplied"
The above poem written by Gold
smith some 200 years ago still rings
with truth today. We are cropping for
q remedy for farm relief and the last
national political campaign promised
such relief above all else. A Federal
Farm Board was one Of the results
and they seem to be earnestly trying
to solve the problem. Chairman
Legge and Secretary Hyde have re-
Gently made appeals direct to the
wheat farmers to reduce the wheat
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-12

Barrel cactus of the southwest. be-
sides being shaped like q barrel, also
serves As one. BY slicing off the top.
the thirsty traveller may dip out q re-
freshing fluid from within.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23

So you needn't be afraid of rain or snow. It's
practically wearproof, too, so why be kicking
around dusty old blanket when $495 brings
such a handsome robe? Why be without its
satisfying warmth and comfort when it might
save you cold?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-23
Tasci,t, Poll ONLY $500 votes.

HAMBURG. Germany, October 20 Up.
The Fascists got only $500 votes In
the Hamburg municipal and state cleo
tons, results Of which were announced
Monday.
In the recent Reichstag elections the
party obtained $500 votes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-04-04
Writer Sees Religion
as Matter of Instinct

II an angel with pen of light were
to take a spiritual inventory Of the
heart of the people In our pews, what
would the record reveali A medley, no
doubt, of the faiths, feelings, fears,
hopes and haunting Of native re-
ligiousness, beyond which few ever
go; mystic moods, moral edicts, relics
Of old magic, inartlculate longings,
dark breads, flashes Of insight. In
some, religion is few things remem-
bered from childhood; In others, a
grim sense of duty unlocking hidden
reserves; In others, a passing aware
ness. moment Of wonder when the
spirit trembles with awe; In others, a
thing Of rite and rote punctiliously
performed; In others, soft shield to
blunt the raw edges of reality; In
others, wisp of usefulness held to-
gether by tenuous tie. In all Of US,
whether by lack or by loss, religion
is more a quest than conquest; a
yearning rather than realization;
more occasional than continuous; less
an insight than an instinct. AS Steven
son said of Burns, we are not SO much
devoted to religion as haunted by 1t.
Joseph Fort Newton In the Church
man.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-04-04
Age Necessary to Give
Proverbs Full Flavor

Among the best known old sayings
are those dealing with sour grapes,
looking the gift horse in the mouth,
the prophet honored elsewhere than
at home, haste and waste, honesty and
policy. One might say, indeed, that
there are no such things as new prov
erbs since, like wine, they are in need
Of age to make them worth while.
The very definition Of a proverb. "a
short, sententious phrase, long cur
rent in common Speech" shows that
age is necessary to produce the last
ing flavor. ... ..
In Sterne's Sentimental Journey"
occurs one of the most beautiful
phrases in the English language, God
tempers the wind to the shorn lamb"
But 1t was not original with Sterne--
nor does the Bible have it. The
phrase was picked up by writer,
George Herbert, about 1640 and was
cleaned by him from Sixteenth CEN
fury proyerb Of the French, who, in
turn got 1t still farther back from
some Latin writer. The Latins, again,
may have brought 1t down from Turk
ish or oriental sources, as these are
rich in ancient proverbs.
Every old nation has a wealth Of
proverbial sayings, one Spanish au-
thor alone collecting 24,000 Spain, 1t
is believed, possesses the largest store,
though the Arabs, the Persians, the
Indians, the Chinese and the Japanese
also have unlimited quantities.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.