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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10
Thirty-One Cents a Day

Thirty-One Cents a Day
Down in Chicago teacher of hom.
economics appeared at a meeting o
persons interested in home -makinl
and, "fat and sassy" proudly an.
nounced that she had lived all sum
mer on an allowance of 81 cents d
day for food.
The answer, she said, was intell!-
gent buying, purchasing foods in sea-
son and the conscientious use of left
overs.
The procedure which the lady fol-
lowed is sound economy in any
household and to many her record
may seem impressive.
But to good many mothers and
housewives in Bismarck and North
Dakota, 81 cents q day per person
would seem like a fortune, for they
are and have been getting along on
much less.
Teachers of home economies have
an important place in the scheme of
things but there isn't much about
economy they can teach a housewife
who Is faced with the Job of making
the pennies stretch a long ways.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10
Dickinson Promoter
Files Appeal Notice

Notice Of appeal from his convic-
ton on a charge of violating the
state securities act has been filed
with Attorney James Morris by c. F..
Merry, Dickinson.
Merry was convicted In Mountrail
county district court last July and
sentenced to one year Imprisonment
and to pay fine of $4,000. He Is
free on bail.
The transcript Of the case has been
prepared and the appeal is expected
to be filed with the supreme court in
tn near future, Mr.. Morris said.
Merry was charged with violating
the securities act in connection with
the sale of stock in a proposed rail-
road project.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10
BARBS

Now that election time is rolling
around, many a Judge will recall he
who judges gets judged.
X X X
And he who doesn't gets bum IL
quor.
= \ \
But most any man can measure up
if he uses the golden rule.
X X y
Your wet Saturday night Is likely
to start with ring around the bath
tub
4 X y
The Republicans, the Democrats
and Central Europe have attacked the
Hoover-Laval debt plan. And AL Ca
pone, with those federal liens against
his property, probably wouldn't ap-
prove Of it either.
X X X
The depression may have ended
chivalry in business, but in most bak-
cries nighthood is still in flour.
Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, 1nc.)
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Miss BrittOn Loses

Nan Britton, author Of 1.-THE Presi-
dents Daughter" book in which,
she asserted that the late President
Warren G. Harding was the father
Of her child, now IL years old, has
lost suit for $4,000 in the federal
court at Toledo, Ohio. for alleged
damages for libel.
She charged that G. A. Klunk, a
hotel operator in Marion, Ohio, Hard
ang's home town. had DETAINED her
character by circulating another
book called "The Answer to The
Presidents Daughter"
During the course of the trial, re-
porters, spectators and lawyers not
ponnected with the case were barred
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Quotations

There Is no statesman in the Unit
ed States or in Europe who measures
up to Herbert Hoover in his ability
to comprehend any situation; he con-
suits politicians less than any execu-
tive have known and accomplishes
the greatest reSults.-Senator FeSS of
Ohio.
We in INDIA feel that the law gov
erning brute creation is not the law
which should guide humanity.-Ma-
hatma Gandhi.
Although girls sometimes seek,
through their charms, higher marks
than they deserve, they meet with
little succesS.-Professor Homer A.
Watt.
Advertising today is undoubtedly
one Of the greatest forces in the busi-
ness structure of the United States.
Colonel Leroy w. Heron.
X X X
1t Is naive to assume that any court
whatever Is composed of disembodied
intellects.-Dr. Nicholas Murray But
ler.
X X X
Today civilization is facing diff
culties as grim and far-reaching az
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from the courtroom by Federal Judge
John M. Killits. The case seemed to
the Judge to be one of such a nature
that no good interest would be served
by having its details given to the pub
lie. Most right-thinking Americans,
even those to whom the freedom Of
the press is most dear, will hardly
quarrel with the ruling.
Whether or not Harding was the
father of the girl whose birth was
made the cause of one of the nations
minor literary furores, was not at
stake in the Toledo trial. The book
which started the trouble makes the
fortnight assertion that he was and
such denials as have been made have
seemed to lack convincing tone Hard
ing was dead when the charge was
made and could not speak for him.
self.
If he were, it would not be the first
time that men OF unusual prominence
have been philanderers. Many of the
military conquerors of history and
many great statesmen could not sue
cessfully defend their characters In
this respect. There is plenty of evi-
dence to show that human nature
will be just that, regardless of wheth-
er a person holds high or low estate.
AS for the Britton case, the least
said the soonest forgotten. 1t had
its appeal for those with taste for
scandal, but to the rank and file 1t
could hardly be considered subject
for proper discussion.
The most liberal thing anyone can
do now is to throw about the whole
affair the mantle of charity-and to
hope that the last has been heard of
the whole business.
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occupying other places of eminence'
Is beside the point.

occupying other places of eminence''
Is beside the point.
X X \
Speaking of nightspots, 1t seems
that N. T. G. (Nils Grantlund) has
been smarter than almost any other
floor-show manager in making a di-
rect play for the out-of-town Gus
toners.
The average buyer, tourist or tired
businessman sojourning in New
York wants his night life to be like
the night life he has seen in movies
or read about in books.
So when N. T. G. ordered his girls
to wear no more clothes than neces-
sary, but they wear these gilt head
adornments of the music shows;
there is plenty Of action-and no COW
er charge.
With the result that this place has
survived a couple of tough seasons
where the more sophisticated caterers
to the New York crowd have folded
up.
Copyright, 1891, NEA Service, Inc.)
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Russian Congress of Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates.
: Leon Trotzky was named minister
OF foreign affairs. An entire cabinet
was chosen to support these leaders.
British field batteries took up po-
sitions along the Italian front line
OF defense supporting the italian rear
guard in an effort to stay the Austro-
German advance. The Sugano VAL
ley on the Trentino front was occu-
pied by the Germans and the town
of Asiago was captured.
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The Italians yielded the east bank
of the Piave river from Susegana to
the Adriatic Sea, burning the bridges
in their retreat.
On the western front the British
completed the conquest of Passchen-
daele Ridge. The British set the
German line in Flanders back one
half mile on q front of a mile and 8
quarter near PaSschendaele.
Newton D. Baker, secretary Of war,
announced that up until June l the
losses of the British Expeditionary
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The Road to Stability
Minneapolis T'ribune)

When Albert H. Wiggin told SEN
ate committee that nothing can pre-
vent recurrence OF business trou-
bles, he fired broadside into the op-
portunism of the moment that Is mill
tant In its support of diverse plans
for bringing stability to our economic
order. Whether business depressions
are as inevitable as Mr.. Wiggin would
have us believe may be open to queS-
tion. Certainly there are some fac.
tors that underlie every period of de-
preston which the forces of society
might seek so to direct as to avoid
some Of the obvious errors of the past
Adversely may hold many lessons
but It Is poor teacher-or perhaps
more correctly. men are poor students
of their own times. The lessons we
may see very clearly today will become
more hazy tomorrow, and ultimately
they will be forgotten entirely. That
at least, has been the record written
by history in practically every gen.
Grafton, as Mr.. Wiggin sees it. There
is certain obvious truth in that
point Of view but it ignores the con-
tradictionS that beset any similar
generalization. The folly Of war has
not led to its abandonment, but man.
kind has made some progress in find
ing substitutes for it as q means of
settling difficulties between nations.
The visitations of disease and plague,
once considered inevitable, are now
being controlled and their recurrence
made less frequent through the re-
search Of science. In the realm Of
government the errors of tyranny
have, in the course Of time, led to the
recognition of certain rights and
privileges as belonging specifically to
the individual.
Are business depressions or malad-
justments in an economic order, any
more serious problems than war, dis
ease or tyranny? Just as it is en-
tirely possible that nations will again
go to war. that men in large numbers
will die from disease, and that. ty-
rants will rise up to threaten the In
dividual, so is it probable that our
economic order will never know COM
plete stability. Plans by the score
have been suggested in an attemp.
at avoiding recurrence of the diff
ficulties the world has been facing in
the last few years. One can easily
share Mr.. Virgins impatience with
many Of them, but unless some ex-
periments are attempted there can
be no progress. That is no less true
in the realms of business and eco
nomics than it Is in science or gov
erninent.
Men will always be subject to the
same influences that lead them into
error. In period of initiation men
believe that high prices are here TO
stay. In times Of plenty they will
continue to increase production with
out thought of the permanency of
demand. But at a time when these
influences are shown to be fallacious
it would seem logical that some effort
should be made to eliminate them or
at least to curb their effectiveness in
the future. TO admit that any series
OF events Is inevitable, or to say
problem cannot be solved almost be-
tore an attempt has been made, is
to admit defeat. It is an admission
that is contradicted by q thousand
successful experiments in science
government and business.
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@nN RYM4 lYulcpL0c

looked about uncertainty for a min.
ute, then went along the hall and
entered the other. He was evidently
presuming on the Fly and his com.
panions thinking he had mistaken
the door in looking for the wash.
room.
Even 80. It was a risky thing to
have thrust oneself Unexpectedly
into gathering Of that kind. He
might have been shot first and
apologized to afterward. Mary real.
lied this with a thrill of pride In
his courage. even as she yearned to
spank him for risking recognition
and the chance Of soaring OF their
prey by making the Fly suspicious
that he was under scrutiny.
When he came back to the table.
he disregarded Mary's scolding, and
leveled his gaze at Bowen.
What sort Of looking chap Is the
Fly!"
"I've never seen him. The de.
scription get from those who have
makes him dark. tall. not bad look.
Ing. Looks like q Latin. Maybe
he Is. Did you see hint"
Dirk said. "The room Is empty"
well. I'll be damned!" After an
amazed second. Bowen's eyes darted
vtndictively about in search Of
Mike. the waiter. If that yegg lied
to me Still didn't you say there
was a side door?' he appealed to
Mary.
"Yes, the one escaped through
this afternoon"
Bowen took long breath. "Then
probably they left that way"
Probably"
Dirk could afford to be generous
In triumph. He carefully erased
all suggestion of "I.told-you-so"
from his manner as he turned to
Mary.
Lets be running along" he said.
Its getting late. and tomorrow's .
big day."
"Wait second" Mary said. II
want to see what's In that pouch.
Isn't that the same pouch that-it
Isl" The last two words were a
thrilled whisper. She had slipped
her hand into his coat and lifted
out the suede bag. She snapped
open the cover and a string Of
olood-red stones fell In q chatter.
Ing heap In her hand.
THE Jupiter necklace! What are
you doing with It. Dirk"
Putting It in the Office safe till
tomorrow" he answered reluctant.
~. "Some loiterer's been hanging
around the place lately. Finally
scared some sense into the old man.
Good thing happened out there to.
night-he was just in the mood to
give 1t to me-"
He held out his hand for It, but
Mary's cupped hands eluded his.
Let me try 1t on. just once!"
she begged. slipping 1t about her
neck. The catch snapped. The two
men stared. speechless. at the pic.
ture she made. The rope Of stones
hung about her white throat and
breast In a crimson cataract, each
ruby casting trembling reflection
OF itself on the white skin a. the
light struck through.
Dirk's eyes glowed. Marvellous"
he breathed. And Bowen added.
God. it's q shame to lock up any.
thing as beautiful as that"
Dirk snapped out Of It first. .Give
1t to me before someone sees It." hs
commanded.
"Just let me wear 1t to the Office"
Mary begged. and drew her wrap
about her shoulders. There's no
one here-you said so yourself!"
She turned and looked about. With
q shock her eyes met those Of three
men who had Just entered from the
front and were seating themselves
noiselessly at a table directly oppo.
site. She knew them at once-they
were the same three men who had
been in the small dining room that
afternoon.
Ito BE Continued)
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Sister of Mrs. FlOren
Dies in MINNEAPOLIS

Mrs. Lawrence Lund, a sister of
Mrs. S. A. Floren, 802 Mandan st.,
died Monday morning at her home in
Minneapolis, after a lingering illness,
according to information received
here by Mrs. F1oren.
Mrs. Floren has been at her sisters
bedside since last Friday.
Mrs. Lund is survived by her hus-
band, an alderman of MINNEAPOLIS,
and two sons. FuneraFarrangements
have not been completed.
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"He's all right He was around
here again. drivin' new cab al.
ready. Must've been insured"
When he had waddled of. Mary
whispered. WAS 1t wise to tell him
my name? Won't he tell them-in
there?" nodding toward the private
dining room.
Maybe. But he'd be mighty sus-
picious ii l held out on him. He's
not sure about that crack-up yet.
I'd have met you somewhere else
II I'd known about that. Oh, we'll
what the heck
lust then Mary saw. Dirk coming
y toward them between the tables.
He was in dinner jacket. a light
topcoat over his arm. Her heart
turned over and began to race
madly at sight of him. He was so
tall. SO erect. so distinguished-look.
Ing for young man; there was
something at once gentle and strong
about the dark. lean face she loved
so we'll. But he was also absurdly,
stiffly proud. Mary could see that
he was angry. even before he saw
them. And when his eyes found
them. In their darkish corner, a
fash Of displeasure crossed his face.
Mary had forgotten about the
black dinner dress: she did not
realize how delectable she looked In
1t. or how Intimately tete-a.tete and
festive they APPEARED to the casual
eye. Until that minute she had not
felt herself blameworthy In the
least. but Immediately a dozen rea-
sons for his displeasure occurred
to her. She was flushed and awk.
wardly conscious Of having offended
him. when he reached her side.
He spoke brusquely to Bowen.
avoiding her eyes.
"Ready to go?" he said. without
sitting down.
"Oh. not yet. Can't you sit down
a moment? There's so much to tell
you"
He drew up q chair. "All right,
let's hear It," he said. without
changing expression.
Mary puckered her brow. "You're
angry about something. Didn't you
get my meesage?"
mo. didn't get your message.
They told me at the house you'd
gone. but no one knew where.
Spence happened to lind this slip
OF paper beside the telephone. so
took = chance and came here" He
laid on the table the slip on which
the address Of Shay's was written.
"But l called up your oflce and
told the bookkeeper to tell. you
where was! He said you'd be
back. I thought you could call for
me, and-you were going to be late,
50 + thought I'd-come to meet you,
sort Of" She stumbled over 1t. sur.
prtsed how lame it sounded.
II didn't 60 back. Dropped every.
thing and went home, thinking we
might 80 out somewhere and party
around q while"
"Oh. I'm so sorry!"
"lt's all right" But he did not
unbend. Had she really been
thoughtless. or was he absurdly
childish? She was too much in love
to arrive at the right answer at
once.
That's why I dressed up" she
said. indicating the black dress. Il
thought We might. too."
"Well." he said, "shall we go?"
Beyond his curt greeting he had not
given Bowen second glance.
Mary flushed with embarrassment.
You're not being quite-polite,
are you?" she said sharply. "Mr.
Bowen has some information you
ought to hear. il you've time to
listen"
HE turned q politely attentive
- face toward the newspaperman,
who slowly dragged himself up to
an erect position in his chair,
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SMALL, SPENCER. LEV1NGS
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CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTOl
Armistice Day

AIUuSLlCo Ndy lIllS year SIlOulI
have a new meaning for the world, as
well as for the United States, since
the anniversary of the closing of the
World war Is celebrated by all of the
leading nations.
We hark back to the memories Of
13 years ago as the world is begin
ming slow and painful climb back
to the normalcy which is necessary
II the people of the world are to en-
Joy the peace and freedom which We
envisioned so hopefully as the World
war ended.
The world still suffers from the
effects of war. Not all of its wounds
have healed. It has left ineradicab.s
scars, not only upon thousands of
bodies and souls, but upon the fl
nances, commerce and business Of
the world and upon the relations OF
peoples to each other. Not all Of its
blighting effects have been fully real
lied.
And as we have brought home to
us the terrifying effects of war and
long for peaceful security. we are
forced to the conclusion that there
may be no lasting peace.
The Orient seethes with hatreds
and is on the verge of a new war
which may have far-reaching reper-
cussions.
In Europe we have race and class
hatreds, diplomatic chickering's, fine
words and harsh actions in the In
tercourse of nations. We see coun.
tries, still too weak to return to the
fires Of war, making all sorts Of ma
neuvers to gain advantages. The talk
and expressed aspirations are for
peace. The preparations and actions
all tend toward conflict.
In America, lone visionary among
the nations, we see a new interna-
tionalism creeping to the fore. New
urges are upon us to reduce our ARM
aments and curtan our defenses.
Because America is the greatest
truly Democratic nation, and because
It has been more than half century
since the horrors of war have been
experienced within her own borders,
there always is a temptation to listen
to the arms reductionists and the
pacifists. But this nation should real
ize that the temper of the world has
not materially changed since the
outbreak Of the war in 1914. It should
realize that friendships of today may
be broken tomorrow to permit ma
tions to gain an advantage. Rich as
she is, we must not forget that it is
up to US to. protect this great coun-
try Of ours.
A new armament conference is to
be held within few months and no
nation will enter it more sincerely
desirous of peace than the United
States. But it is to be hoped that
our representatives will not seek
peace at any price or disarmament
at the expense Of protection.
As they sit at that counsel table
they should envision the marching
files Of men who went off to war
but who never came back. They should
see. in their minds eye, the thou
sands who still lie on beds of pain.
They should appreciate anew the
tears Of mothers left behind, the
miseries and agonies of the trenches
and the battlefields.
It is Of these things that the peo-
pie Of America think as they cele-
brate Armistice Day and join in
hopeful prayer that this nation may
be spared the trials and horrors Of
another war for all time to come.
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Gan1s.Of Peril q - q g.

crushed out his cigaret, and rested
his folded arms on the table before
speaking.
"The murderer OF Mrs. Jupiter
and of Miss Harkness' brother is in
that room." he said quietly, and
nodded toward the closed door.
Dirk's expression was interested
but incredulous. And who is that p
"A man they call the Fly"
"What makes you think he did it?''
"Ill 60 over the matter with you
step by step. whenever you have the
time % give to it." Bowen an.
swered.
"What do you plan to do?"
"We're just talking that over"
III you've got anything on this
man. the next step is a warrant,
isn't It? Why don't you have him
arrested" His voice was quiet and
courteous: only the odd look in his
eyes betrayed the animosity that
inexplicably flared up between the
two men.
NO." Bowen said firmly. "I've
thought that all out. and it's wrong,
know something about law, too
the kind we get in police court, any.
how. It's too big chance to take.
This man has record Of slipping
out OF one legal knot after another
He'd have been hung 10 years ago
when they sent him up the river, II
he hadn't had a smart lawyer. II
we can't make case. and he goes
free. we're through. We'd have tc
take It and like 1t. And I couldn't
do It. It's-it's personal with mel
He had grown pale and his breath
came hard. Savage hate cleaned
for an instant in his narrowed eyes.
THAT man came within an inch
Of killing mel" he went on In a low
voice. strained with emotion. "He
did kill Miss Harkness' brother. !
think he killed the woman, too,
but that much I saw. He ran that
kid down. and he did It because he
damn we'll meant to! BY George
IL cant let that go!" There was
a mist Of tears in his eyes: he was
too choked to speak. Mary was tire.
mendously moved. She had never
known . man to cry before. She
had not dreamed he felt 80 deeply
about It. By staring at her clasped
hands intently she managed ia
wink away the tears that sprang
into her own eyes.
She lifted pleading eyes to Dirk,
Surely now. once and for all, he
would see that his suspicious about
Bowen were unfounded. Whatever
else he might be. he was sincere IN
this. at least.
Dirk looked as II he were about
to speak, but stopped. He turned
and looked at the closed door Of the
private dining room.
1T would be suicide to 70 IN
there" Bowen warned him gently.
Thoughtfully, Dirk turned and he
and Bowen locked glances for q
minute. Then he reached into q
pocket Of his dinner jacket and
drew out :. long suede pouch which
he transferred to a pocket OF the
topcoat which lay across the table
in front Of him. He laid his hand
on It significantly.
"Don't let anything happen to
that" he said and got up.
Before Mary could stop him, be
was walking casually toward the
back Of the room. She cried out.
and half rose from her chair, but
Bowen's vise-like grip on her arm
held her down.
"Sit down." he ordered. "He's
all right"
THERE were two doors on the
= small corridor which ran along
beside the walled-on kitchen. The
first was the door into the private
dining room. The second, farther
back. was the mems washroom.
Dirk turned the knob and walked
into the first, then backed out al
suddenly as he had entered. He
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Forces In deaths in action and deaths
from wounds were about Z per cent
of the total of all the men sent to
France since the beginning Of the
war.
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sUPER-AIR BOMBERs

The Army Air Corps has contracted
with manufacturer for seven super
air bombers, said to be the most ter
rible weapons of aerial warfare ever
devised.
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-10

those it faced in 1917.-Governor
Theodore Roosevelt of Porto Rico.
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@T TO-DAY 50
: WORlDij' WARN
ANNIVERSARY
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LENIN RUSS PREMIER
On Nov. 10, 1917, Nikolai Lenin was
named premier Of Russia by the ALL