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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
Theory Doesn't Work
(tialliday Promoter)

Nd&11lOdy IOIuOtc
In Germany possession and ownership Of pistols and
revolvers are strictly controlled by law.
To purchase q gun from q legitimate dealer the law
abiding citizen must first obtain Z police permit. This
can be done only by unwinding q great deal Of red tape.
The purpose Of the law, Of course; Is to keep small arms
away from the criminal. That Is the theory. But In
actual practice somewhat different results have been OBJ
tanned. A recent Associated Press dispatch shows that
pistol toting" has become q fixed practice In German
underworld circles and though % PEI cent Of all former
dealers in firearms have gone out Of business. the crook
or gangster has no trouble In obtaining his weapon.
This should be Of interest to those who sincerely be-
lieve IN anti-gun Law, Is needed In the United States.
Such = measure, by making 1t unlawful for . law-abtding
citt2en to own . gun. acts directly to IN aid Of crime.
Experiments in various Of our states. As well as In
foreign countries, has conclussvely demonstrated that 1t
can't disarm the underworld.
What We do need Is q law that will automatically In
crease the punishment Of any criminal committing q
crime with q gun in his possession. A law Of that kind
would help the fight against crime without penalizing
the law-abiding In the process.
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Another Mystery Is Explained

McKen1e County FAtfner)
At last the Coolidge facial expression has been exc
planned. Tor years It was presumed that the explanation
given by Alice Roosevelt Long1orth was correct, L e. that
Cal had been weaned on q dill pickle, but now Lawrence
Saunders tn Forbes Magazine gives another rease,. In
an article on the installation Of q new ventilating sys-
tenn In the executive office In the white house. he says:
MI Coolidge. although he IS q lean spare type, must
have found Washington q bit trying after Vermont and
Massachusetts,. He used the Mayflower steadily. though
It was not always possible to find = cool breeze. even on
the yacht. As to the executive offices, lr. Coolidge not
only found them stuffy and muggy, but that the very
smell offended his nostrus. He kept on his desk . gadget
tiued With chemicals supposed to purify, or at least
deodorise, the bad air"
Thus - > deep mystery explained and the American
people should Be grateful to M. Saunders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
D O BREATH

When young children become angry
they often hold their breath even to
the point Of turning blue In the face.
In some cases the child may persist
until he is unconscious, but death
from this trouble is practically un-
known. The situation. Is very alarm
ing to the mother because she may
not know what Is the trouble nor
what Is best to do.
Holding the breath is a means by
which many practically healthy
young children get what they want
from their parents. It will usually be
found that the child holds his breath
after he has been corrected or when
something he wants has been taken
from him. He may do this after some
strong excitement, as from fear, anger
or pain. He usually begins to cry and
then catches his breath. He may
utter half strangled sounds and his
face begins to turn blue. The child
may continue to struggle for breath
while the spasm lasts. After the
paroxysm Is over the air rushes into
the lungs with a peculiar sound which
has been given the name Of "child-
Growing" As he breathes again, the
blueness fades and the color gradual
~ returns to the face. In some cases
the spasm lasts until the child Is un-
conscious and commissions may also
occur, but this Is unusual and does
not take place with healthy children.
| What occurs is q contraction Of the
muscles Of the larynx or voice box
which closes the CLOTHS. This condi-
ton is sometimes called q spasm Of
the larynx or spasmodic laryngitis.
The spasm may come on during the
day or night, but nearly always IS
drought on by excitement.
Children with ricketts,, adenoids or
nervousness are most often affected,
though healthy children may inten-
tionally develop this habit. Holding
the breath is often the result Of q bad
nervous habit which the child has
formed. Usually, it Is first begun
when the parents pay too much at
tention to q child when he Is crying
because he is angry. He finds that
by holding his breath he can gain the
center Of the stage and have his own
way. II the child is otherwise healthy
these spasms should cause the moth
er no great alarm. II the child Is
nervous, he should be helped to form
q steadier mental attitude.
In persistent cases the child ahould
be carefully examined to z II there
are enlarged adenoids O. an enlarged
thymus gland.
The best immediate treatment Is to
throw a cup Of cold water into the
child's face, as the sudden shock will
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
The Idols of BOyhood

It was impossible for any American brought up In the
old traditions of the national game to keep from feeling
a reminiscent thrill the other day when Boston lined up
two teams of old-time baseball players and put them
through q regulation nine Inning game.
The great, almost legendary names of the old days
were there. Cy Young and Joe Wood were among the
pitchers. Honus Wagner, With his handy legs. was at
~shortstop. Ty Cobb. greatest Of them all, crouched over
the plate in his old, familiar style. Baseballs most fam
Gus infield. in the persons Of McInnis, Collins, Barry and
Baker, held a reunion; so did its greatest outfield. with
Lewis, Speaker and Hooper coming back to revive old
memories. Lou Criger was there, and Dode Paskert. and
Johnny Evers, and Roger Bresnahan, and Blu Carrisan,
and Hugh Bedient, and Fred Tenney-a regular rol-cal
Of baseballs innortals.
The old-tiners themselves undoubtedly had . good
time of 1t, and the 10000 Bostonians who gathered to
watch them must have had one too. And, on the whole.
even those Of US who didn't see the game. and had to
take it at secondhand, through the newspapers. can be
glad that the game was played.
For these men were the boyhood idols Of millions Of
men. They had, in their day, fame comparable 70 the
present-day fame Of Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson. No
one knows how many small boys used to enshrine these
men on boyhoods highest pedestals; and the adults that
those small boys have. by now. become look fondly back
to remark, wistfully, that there were giants on the earth
In those days. .
This ideauzation Of the professional ball player has
OCSN 0A A1tc8Idl Vd1t u 6uncIACdn A4S v u 8OOV Lu8Qy
years now; and, on the whole, it. has been q healthful
thing, and II still is. Small boys-and older boys as well
ARE bound to have their heroes. and too often they pick
out men who don't deserve the honor. The nation. UNI
fortunately, has a wealth Of notorious characters at all
times. from Jesse James to AL Capone, whom unc:itcal
boyhood is willing to accept into its Academy Of Imnor-
tails without question. The cult Of athlete-worship has
gone a long way to counterfeit this.
Perhaps the baseball hero is not quite as universal a
luminary as he once was. There are rival heroes now;
golfers like Bobby Jones, football players like Albie Booth,
decent and g~entlemanly boxers like Gene Tunney. Still,
the Ruths and the Wilson's and the Groves and the
Cochranes have their followings, and who can say that
they are not equal to the followings once enlisted by
Cobb. Speaker and Collns?.
At all events, it has been good to have the old-timers
get together. A great many Of us looked upon them as
demi-gods, oEce upon a time, and they didn't play us
false. They are part of the legends Of our national game,
and it has been a good. healthful game.
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there would be the devil to pay
unless she put q pair Of blinkers
on him.
Collier. now. was different; vastly
30. Dan tried to imagine him get.
ting crazy about a girl. but girls
meant nothing In Paul's young life.
Dan surmised that might be one Of
the reasons why women thought
Collier 80 attractive. though there
were sufficient other reasons why
they should think so. And he re-
membered q story about Collier,
how . beautiful young featured
player had fallen for his ION.
chalant charms and had virtually
trailed him all over Hollywood. and
had her trouble for her pains.
LIE believed. too. that Mona Nor
rison was becoming interested
In Paul The night they had gone
to the public dance hall In Los An
geles there had been evidence Of
this to a person who possessed
sharp eyes. An occasional look from
Mona, q word. . smile. Re
membering Eva Harley's f1ercely
protective feeling toward the little
red-haired girl. Dan knew q mo-
ment or two Of u~neasiness: but he
thought: "Paul's common sense"
Johnny Riddles voice broke In
on his reverie, demanding to know
It they were going with him to the
movies. Paul Collier yawned and
stretched lastly and got up. and
Dan said:
well. I'm for 1t. We haven't
budged out Of the house today ex.
cept to get dinner"
"Call up and see what time the
feature goes on" Paul told him.
I'm for getting q bite first and
then going for . ride after the
show"
Dan obeyed. And after he got
the Information he called up Anne
Winter.
"Just checking in" he said
when she came to the telephone.
Survive the party all right?"
Absolutely"
Get plenty Of sleep?"
She had. Anne informed him,
slept until noon. Aud she laughed.
Mona" she said. wants you to
know that I've had the best OF
care. She brought me my break.
last In bed"
THAT'S . lot more attention than
! got" DAN Informed her. and he
complained about Collier.
RoTimer saw very ittls Of her
during the next few weeks. Anne
WAS busy. and 20 was he. Rumors
were lying around the Continental
lot now. but despite them there was
feverish activity. Among his asso-
ciatas It was whispered that Adam
con was trying for some kind Of
production record with which to
impress the prospective new own.
srs OF Continental Pictures.
He wants to hang onto that Job
Of his" Dan was told.
From another IL Lawson
Brothers are as smart a. ! think
they are. Adamsop hasn't got =
chance"
THE weekend following Collins
party Rorimer and Collier drove
down to Aqua Csliente. Dan had
never been there, and ho went out
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
Today Is the
Anniversary of
OF HALE

~ oSe0N~
On September ~, 1776, Nathan
Hale, American patriot. was hanged
as q spy in New York City by the
British.
He had volunteered to enter the
British camp to find their plans after
the American army had suffered de-
feat at Long Island. Disguised a. .
travelling schoolmaster seeking en-
ployment, Hale, then only a years
old visited the enemy camps In Brook
lyn and New York and gained much
information which might have been
valuable to Washington.
In q few days, he returned to the
point on the Long Island shore where
he had landed. He had given orders
to have q boat meet him there on
the morning Of September II to take
him back. The night before he
spent the night at q tavern where he
was recognized by q man who re-
vealed his identity to the British.
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but it is practically always effective.
Many mothers find that . quick SLAP
on the hand Just before the child
holds his breath will avert the attack.
In other cases, the cold water treat
ment seems to be the best for discour-
aging the child away from the habit.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Rheumatism and Weight-Nfting
Question: E. M. r. writes: 81 am
a man - years Of age and have been
working outside lifting heavy weights.
I have pain and stiffness In my knees,
and the. muscles seem to witch be-
hind the knees. I eat quite . lot Of
meat and smoke q number Of cigar
cites q day. Do you think 1t would
cause rheumatism"
Answer: Rheumatism is not caused
by eating meat, nor by cigarette
smoking; neither Is it caused by Lift
ing weights, although the latter may
be an irritating cause. rheumatism
is in every case caused by ~autointox-
ication, from self-poisoning through
using the wrong kinds Of food or
from local Infections Of various kinds
which are the irritating causes start
ing an attack Of rheumatism. How.
ever, the soil must be laid in autoin-
toxication first or rheumatism could
not develop. A reasonable amount of
cigarettes q day will have no effect
upon your trouble. Use q limited
amount Of whatever food You do use
and do not be afraid Of q small
amount Of meat, providing It II pre-
pared properly and combined in the
right manner With vegetables. II
might be necessary for YOU to give IN
your heavy work for q time and give
your knees q rest.
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rolled up past the elbows. barring
powerful forearms. He wore white
flannel trousers. somewhat soiled,
and his hair was . bushy tawny
mop.
A S Anne passed near him he put
a out his hand and she stopped.
She had seen q whole stage cease
activity at = gesture from Sloan.
and utter silence reign whore, an
instant before. there had been bed.
lam. When Garry Sloan held up
. hand people stopped.
Miss Winter" he said with q
smile, and he Strengthened up from
his lounging stance, spread his
feet, thrust his hands In his pock-
cts. "How are you?" he asked.
Anne smiled. too. every we'll,
thanks, Mr.. Sloan"
Sloan jerked his yellow head to-
ward the set she had just quilted.
1--WE been watching you." he said.
and paused. and Anne waited for
him to speak again.
"very NICE" he said.
"You mean"
." mean you" Sloan's smile
broadened at Anne's momentary
bewilderment II mean your voice
IL very nice. I like it. I've been
listening to you sing"
A compliment from Garry Sloan!
Anne Winters hands closed and
Enclosed nervously. "Oh, do you
really mean 1t! Thank you"
Sloan said. II was Just thinking.
You were an extra girl the last
time I talked with you. weren't
you?"
Anne nodded. "That was In
Married In May And you gave
me . bit, don't you remember? Oh,
II you only knew what . thrill I
got out Of that"
Sloan laughed easily. II knew
right away you weren't meant for
extra jobs. Wasn't I right3"
Anne give = little uncertain
laugh. well" she began. and
stopped. and Sloan gestured toward
the Get again q Il that held the
answer.
He asked her: ''Eays you studied
voice? ! don't think so,s he
ventured, aAd Anne confirmed this.
And he said I'm not % sure thAt
you ought to; there's something
about It Just the way it is. ...
Only. there's . man here In Holly.
wood who can accomplish wonders
In about Z dozen lessons-if you
can afford him"
II hope I can" said Anne, ana
Sloan promised to give her the
mans name and address. Hes
given pretty good voices to some
OF the people around here who
never suspected they could sing .
note
His eyes inspected her critically
n her scanty costume. and Anne
stood. one hand on her hip, wait.
Ing for him TO speak again. uncer.
tain whether to go or to wait for
his dismissal.
Are you under contract now?'
be asked presently. and Anne said,
why. no: I'm just engaged for
this picture"
well. something ought to be-
done about that" said Sloan.
! Ito h Coptinned)
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The Lame Ducks Will Return

This is about as good a time as any to point out that
the lame duck" evil is still with us.
A great many congressman and senator's have already
been baked by the voters in their desire to return to
Washington. Many more viii fall by the wayside In NO
vember. Yet all Of these defeated lawmakers viii con-
vene in December. empowered to continue at the work
of l~egislation for Is months after they have been voted
out Of office. $50, ;s..
There is no excuse whatever for any further failure
on the part Of congress to eliminate the lame duck. The
Norris amendment, which would prevent a man sitting
as a lawnaker after the voters have announced that they
want no more Of him, has repeatedly passed the senate.
It should pass the house at the next session. Not one
valid reason can be cited In opposition to 1t.
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Quotations

'The husbands and wives who still
devotedly love one another after 20
years or more Of marriage are those
who live again in their children
d. Beresford..
X \ X
1.-THE economic sieve has been at
work, sitting out the insecure and
the u~nprepared who rushed into the
(aviation) industry to supply a de-
mand that did not live up to their
anticipations. The gold paint has at
last been erased from commercial
aeronautics." - Major Clarence M.
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A boat came the next morning to
meet Hale-but, it was q British boat.
He was searched and notes and plans
Of the camps were found in his shoes.
Taken before General Howe, young
Hale was sentenced to be hanged the
next morning. His last words were,
II only regret that I have but one
life to lose for my country"
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Young, assistant secretary Of COM
merce for aeronautics.

Young, assistant secretary Of COM
merce for aeronautics.
=.
"Since the beginning Of time 1t has
seemed inevitable that there shall be
one small group Of clever men and
women who do the ruling and q much
larger group Of not-quite-so-bright
men and women who shall do the
obeying. Hendrix Willem Van Loon.
\ X X
1.-THE quantity Of knowledge OBJ
tanned when one leaves school is far
less important than the ability to &C
quire knowledge and to think clearly
on hard problems "A. Lawrence
Lowell.
X X X
Further than the actual loss Of
time involved, there is the added fact
that I'm now q bit jaded with GOLF
Bobby Jones.
X X *
: III the maintenance of prosperity
becomes q governmental function and
duty it will inevitably overshadow all
others. "-James Truslow Adams, his
tortan.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-22
Coming Home to Roost

The ms and outs of European politics do not mean q
great deal to the average American. even though 1917
proved that what happens in Europe can have a very
direct and pointed effect on US. However. the results
Of the German general election are worth a few min
utes Of study. .R
The most interesting thing about the election was not
the surprising gain in fascist strength In the ~reichstag.
menacing as that may be to the peace Of Europe; nor
was it the similar increase in communist strength, like
wise a disturbing portent.
More interesting than either Of these things was .
paragraph in q cable dispatch commenting on the cleo
ton. This paragraph read:
THE younger generation. which grew up under priva-
tons and suffering Of the great war and the blockade
and the postwar initiation period. came out In force.
Persons Of 30 or under. disgruntled with the ~bourgeoise
parties, commonly cast their lot and their votes with the
fasciss Or the communists"
Thsre is q good deal to think about in the implications
Of that paragraph. It explains things that otherwise
might be puxzling.
dynamite. both for Germany and her neighboes. but tho
cause Is not far to seek. The youth Of the nation d SIM
ply reaching the point where 1t feels that affairs have
been mishand|ed for a decade and a halt. When youth
sets IN that mood anything can happen.
The election indicates, besides. that the chickens are
canning home to roost; that . good share Of the worlds
aounaes today-much As We might like to believe other
wise-stem directly from the World war.
For man<ind. between 1914 and 1918. was busily an
oased In sowing the wind: and since then, In various
paAceA, II has been reaping the whirlwind. Russia's long
aff1iction with bolshevism, highlands difficulties with
lndia, frances hectic search for security" with its at
tndant militartsm, 0ermanys crisis In which fascisrn
and scqnmunism loom up Is perilous alternatives
whatS ~ these things but our heritage from the war?
Mhst CAUSED them but the prolonged insanity that be-
IN r. le1lf
- E.E.4 ~ - =. 49, sa&H.H EE &E- 1870 K&H
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Of curiosity and for tho ride, for
the tourist season was over.
II might not be here next win
ter" he explained to Collier, who
thought It queer that Dan should
want to 60 to Caliente in June.
"Where do you think you'll be?"
"Oh. I don't know. Maybe back
In New York. I'm not such . WOW
out here"
"You're eating regularly, aren't
your" Paul said. "Shut up" F.,
Some days later. when Dan tried
to interest Anne in q Sunday Of
swimming at Santa Monica Beach
or Venice. she told him she al.
ready had been invited to q party
at Malibu. About 10 or / dozen
from the cast Of the picture she
was working in were week-endine
at the beach. she said.
"I'm jealous. Anne"
"Yes, I know you are" her tone
q little scornful.
mo fooling. Why don't you
ever believe me?"
II do. sometimes"
Anne had q gorgeous time. She
spent wonderful hours in the sun
and the water. She didn't burn
for which she always had been
thankful, but she came back Z
shade darker. Fred Hurley. thu
director. was in the party. and hi
was very attentive to her in an
easy. gracious. friendly way that
Anne liked. She liked Hurley; be
fshowed her as much consideration
as the featured players. professed
to be enthusiastic over the progress
she was making.
And she was progressing. Thu
picture was in production now
After endless days and days O.
monotonous drill the dances wer,
ready: Anne had tapped ani
kicked and tapped through dimcul
routines until she prayed for rest
had stopped at the sudden raspe(
command Of the dance director,
and then over and over again. houl
after hour Of Il. And Hurley ha(
given her the song he had prom
Used her. He was not sorry, b,
said. hearing her rehearse It; 1
was Anne Winters song.
Anne danced a. she sang Il
danced with her hands on her hip
and with her arms ningtng wide Il
abandon. with . chorus behind her
following. She smiled a. she sans
smiled with flashing teeth IN,
curvtng lips and vivid. sparklinl
eyes, and she sang In Z low
smooth. understanding voice
with . microphons following hsi
about overhead.
She went through Il many time
before Hurley was satisfied; Their,
were dimculties with the chorus
an extra mike was needed
placed low to catch the rhythrni
tapping Of dancing feet: the soun,
chief had z new suggestion thu
Hurley thought would help. An,
once. after going through th,
number, Anne swung away from
the stage and found Garry Sloal
watching her.
He was leaning against = steu
ladder. 0ne f0of an fha lower atAu
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Home on DenhOffF Farm
Is Destroyed by Fire

Denhoff, N. o.. Sept. 22.-The
house on the Herman Hoffman farm,
also known as the Daniel Bits place,
In New Germantown township, was
completely destroyed by fire recently.
The fire originated from Z faulty
kerosene stove.
Arthur Hoffman was the only one
at home when the flre started. He
was out making when he noticed
smoke coming from the roof. Moth
ing could b saved. The los was al
most wholly covered by insurance.