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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
A Difficult Decision
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune)

Whatever action Governor Roose-
velt takes in the case of Mayor
Walker it is not in the cards that he
will be given credit for a decision
based on an impartial and judicial
consideration Of the facts involved.
Even Mr.. Roosevelt's bitterest politi-
cal enemies must concede that he has
been forced into an extremely delicate
and thoroughly unenviable position by
the Hofstadter committees investiga-
ton of New York city's Tammany
mayor. Whichever way the governor
turns he will, Of course, be accused
Of playing the sorriest and most SELF
ish sort Of politics. If he decides,
after studying the transcript OF the
record and Judge seabury's analysis
Of the testimony, that the facts do
not warrant the removal Of Mayor
Walker from office, he will immedi-
ately be suspected Of currying favor
with Tammany Hall to keep that pow
erful political organization behind him
in his campaign for the presidency
If he orders Mr.. Walker to step down
on the other hand, he will straight
way be accused Of making war on
Tammany to win prestige and conf
dence outside Of New York state
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
Too Many BrOOkharts

Henry Field. nurseryman Of Shen-
andoah, Ia, has defeated Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, arch foe of big
Business" and enemy of President
Hoover. His opponent, known over
the air to many in the Northwest as
a persistent and insistent announcer
selling everything from seeds to mon
key wrenches via that route, took
strenuous issue with Brookhart on
one main Issue: that Of nepotism. He
read the record showing that in addi-
ton to Senator Brookhart there were
five other Brookharts, relatives Of the
senator, on the federal payroll.
His slogan was, II Henry Field Is
elected there will be only one Field
on the payroll. It was a colorful cam
paign. Both candidates went after
.'plg business" without gloves. Field
tried to -Brookhart Brookhart in
his defense Of the farmers.
When Brooktart made fun of Fields
chicken-stew dinners to promote his
opponents candidacy, Field referred
to Brookhart's election appeals as the
s'same old baloney."
The issue, finally, that differenti-
ated the candidates was that Of ne
potism ana the fact that BrookAart
drew large mileage fees. Field charged
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
What Shall We Use for Money?

An increasing volume of expert
opinion holds that it is possible to
stabilize silver and still avoid infla-
ton.
AS the commercial machinery of
the world grows more complicated and
higher geared, gold is less and less
able to keep it going. Under present
conditions, whole nations, with ire
mendous populations, are unable to
buy in this and other countries, SIM
ply because their money metal, silver,
has lost most of its purchasing power
What the ratio should be between
gold and silver can be decided by in
vestigation. But this much is becom-
ing apparent to the average citizen
when the bulk of gold is held by two
countries, France and the United
States, and when silver is selling at
unprecedentedly low levels, we are
headed for international chaos. Bring
ing silver back" might be long step
toward the permanent solution of the
difficulties now perplexing all the
great nations.
The fact that the situation Is seri-
Gus is the outstanding reason for it
having the unbiased and unselfish
consideration of the best minds In the
leading countries Of the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
Significant Developments

Sentiment toward the repeal or re-
submission of the 18th amendment is
crystallizing throughout the nation.
This is reflected in the news reports
of the week.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who has
made the largest monetary contribu-
ton to the Anti-Saloon league. in
letter to President Butler OF Colum-
bia university comes out definitely for
repeal. There is no hedging in his
utterances. He refuses to beg the is
sue under the plea of resubmission,
but voices his hope that the major
parties will adopt repeal plank.
Daniel Polling, one of the outstand-
ing dry workers Of the nation, a men,
Der of the dry flying squad which Wis
tied Bismarck recently, has resigned
as chairman of the Allied Forces for
Prohibition. and urges resubmission-
but aligns himself against any repeal
or revision. Militant drys are oppos-
ing resubmission actively but not as
militantly as they are fighting repeal
measures.
Adoption of repeal planks is prob
ably too much to expect of the major
political parties. Out Of the various
discussions at the national conven-
tons will come at best compromise
attitude on this issue. At this writ
ing party leadership in the Republican
and Democratic ranks points to a re-
submission plank without any attempt
to put the parties on record for or
against repeal of the 18th amend
ment.
The position of Polling and Rookie
Teller is significant trend, rejecting
as it does public sentiment toward ma
tional prohibition. 1t is generally adj
mitted by most students of public af-
fairs that enforcement of the dry laws
has been a failure. Some other way
out must be found and as a first step
toward that solution. popular refer
endum or submission of the issues is
imperative.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ten Cents a Dance

Express my sincere appreciation Tor
your advice on constipation habit.
When I had conned your little 10 cent
booklet we'll I gave up all laxatlves,
ETC., stopped worrying, and now I am
cured! I believe freedom from worry
and the elimination of the tommyrot
about administration" Is a big fac
tor in the cure.
Answer-It is not cure. Just cor
rection of bad habit. Send a
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
dress, for advice on the management
of constipation. Inclose dime II you
want the booklet, THE Constipation
Habit
Wrong Shop
should like to know some OF the
symptoms of gallstones or gallbladdes'
infection, also what treatment you
would give I'M. 3D.
AnsWer-That may be, but beg to
be excused from equipping you with
such symptoms. This is health serv-
ice.
Protective Skin Cream for Machinists
have tried out the formula you
published for a protective skin cream
and find it very satisfactory to lac
quer workers and other engaged in
dirty work. AS you gave it the for
mula calls for pounds gum Arabic
10 pounds soap chips, "a pounds wa
ter, pounds hydrous woolfat, 4 ounces
acid red and ounces oil of lemon
grass. Many who have used it re-
quest more. Is there any reason why
should not make and distribute this
at a small profit? cannot afford
to give it away.-(W. J. g.
Answer-No objection that know
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
Old Bills Still Out

The old-fashioned, large-sized bills
which constituted the paper money
of the United States until few years
ago have practically disappeared from
circulation. Most of us do not see
one of those bills from one years end
to another.
1t comes as a surprise, therefore, to
learn from Representative Cochran of
Missouri that no less than 1898 ,000,0 600
of this large-sized money is still in
circulation.
That, perhaps, is hardly the way to
put it. 1t isn't in circulation. If il
were in circulation it would vanish
for whenever one of those bills lands
in a bank it is retired and replaced
by a small-sized note.
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stragglers belong to the charts. Tney
cannot write. They are looking 1or q
friendly, kindly face. When they sec
one, they'll go meekly over and ask
usually in broken English: VIII
YOU please write letter for me?"
K X \
A friend from the middle west,
stranger in New York, who was thus
approached, told me the story. Inc
request came from an elderly 1talian,
who referred to himself as Tony. Tony
operates an ice and wood peddllng
concern in a cellar in the East 1Wen-
ties.
DEATH
"Say like this" began Tony IN
stumbling English. Say I want to
ask whatever attends to people what
are dead. Say want to ask can they
find some sisters Of q nice old lazy
what is dead"
So began the letter to the bureau
Of vital statistics. Over one shoulder,
Tony dictated as the corridor crowds
flooded by.
Up in Bronx undertaking parlor,
an elderly woman lay in death. Her
body had been found in a dark hall
bedroom of a cheap apartment house.
Once she had had wealth. And then
Tony had been caretaker on her
estate. She had been kind to'him. He
had never forgotten. A memorandum
in her room had brought an officer
to his cellar. The officer had read
it to him. She had, seemingly, died
penniless. This seemed incredible to
Tony. He could remember her only
as the mistress of a country place with
gardens and a fine house. There must,
he decided, be something wrong
Someone must have got her money
or something.
Sitting on the dirty steps of his
place of business, he had thought
back. He had remembered that she
had spoken of two sisters in Philadel.
phia-or Pennsylvania-or something
like that. If he only could reacf
them
JUST A LETTER
So he rushed to the Bronx under
taking parlors. They were about II
send the body to Potter's field, un
claimed!
mo, no, I tell them" said Tony
II will find her sisters. Then 1t vii
all be fixed"
The undertaken had held the bod.
one, two, three days! Then Ton,
decided that the sisters might b
traced. He would write a letter. Ant
that was where my friend walked in.
Just a stranger going in to mail
letter and winding up as party to
strange and unfinished story. Oh
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BATTLE OF The USE
On June 8, 1918, shortly before mid
night, the Germans, concentrating on
a drive to the Marine, met a strong
Allied force on the banks of the Disc
and were repulsed after terrific bat
tie.
More than 100000 men were massed
on a 20-mile front, from MontdNdier
to Noyon. North of this sector the
Germans held the attention of Brit
ish troops by constant pounding OF
gunfire.
This battle, which was to wage back
and forth for days, brought to light
the fact that Germany was mobiliz-
ing 16-year-old boys, old men and
convicts in last desperate effort to
strengthen her weary troops.
The first assault was made on
French lines near Hautebraye, be-
tween the Aisne and the Disc, but the
French successfully withstood the as
sault and even staged a counter at
tack,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08
TALE OF THE LEFT HANDED Girl
WHO HAD TO BE RIGHT
NV stammering reached a mort

My stammering reached mortify-
ing stage when I entered high school.
High school was torture, but I don't
know how I ever had the courage to
go to college. College was not so bad,
as they love to let students sit and
listen But teaching ruined me g.. !.
So I took refuge in an office.
Mother always complained I stood
on the wrong side of the ironing board
and I sewed the wrong way. Yet l
never knew I was left-handed until
my physical examination in college
showed the left arm stronger than
the right, although by that time the
right was the more skillful.
1 was unable to learn to swim until
my instructor suggested that try it
on the left side. and away swan
without further difficulty.
Since I've been away from my par
ents' home and have had a chance
to do things without comment, have
sewed a great deal and I believe I
sew left-handed, but I'm not sure.
AS soon as I gave up teaching and
began my present work took course
in vocal exercises, such as you recon-
mend. I don't think it helped much.
Then I began being psychoanalyzed
1t is a long drawn out process,
I think it took over four years, ana
I'm not sure I'D recommend it unless
you have most honorable analyst,
for can see how patient might get
more injury than benefit out of it =.
but finally I got rid of lot OF silly
ideas as we'll as my stammering. l
think now must have loved my trou-
BILE too much to part with it easily.
Both my mother and my grand
mother always insisted that ! use my
right hand. Then later when I began
suffering think my grandmother
constant reminder to speak slowly
| tended to make me more conscious OF
the abnorfnality in my speech.
I don't want any of my family or
friends to know that was ever SO
abnormal as to require pSychoanalysis
to restore me to ordinary life.-CT
H. a.
Maybe it is only coincidence that
this girl was naturally left-handed
and began suffering when her mis-
guided teachers and parents compelled
her to prefer the right hand fol-
skilled work. Maybe it is only coin
cidence that there are so many such
condolences.
Even so, what sound reason car
anybody give for forbidding child te
use the left hand for writing, draw
ing, and other skilled movements il
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08

I[l3IIIl
YORK
Will Glib var

STORY'S END
New York, June 8.-The end OF this
story, if ever there is one, rests with
the New York and Pennsylvania bu-
reau of vital statistics.
The beginning has for its scene the
rangy, tiled corridor of the U. S. post
office in Eighth Avenue. There,
through the days and the weeks, drift
anonymous millions calling anXiously
at the general delivery window or
dropping a bit of mail in the slots.
Now and then, gathered along the
writing counters, are scattered few
who seem to be scanning each pass
ing face. Whatever the illiteracy fig
ures may be for Manhattan, these
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-08

But, Dan," Cherry interrupted.
III it's so important don't you think
you should 60 back? Our ride
doesn't matter. We can go some
other time"
Phillips shook his head. "It's my
day off," he insisted sulkily. Let
some of the others work for a
change. Besides I don't know
where Inez is now"
do you know herr"
"Sure. She was one Of the wit.
nesses during the trial. I went to
see her a couple Of times. 1nez is q
smart girl all right"
"Does she-does she love him."
Smith? Oh. I suppose so. She
testified for him."
us she pretty?"
Eyes. II you like 'em like that.
Tall and dark. Sort Of Spanish
looking.
"Claims she used to be on the
stage and / guess she was"
Phillips seemed in deep thought
as the words broke of. Suddenly.
rounding a corner. he caught the
girls arm.
Cherry" he half-cried. LET me
out here-at the corner. I just
thought Of something. Back In a
minute+!"
It was a corner cigar store into
which Dan Phillips disappeared.
Cherry watched him. wide-eyed'
What in the world? There was
certainly nothing about the neigh
borhood to excite anyone. Mysti
fed. she waited. Then all at once
she knew why Dan had gone. Tele
phones. OF course that was 1t!
There would be telephones In the
cigar store. But to whom was be
telephoning?
She couldn't imagine. It was al
strange, but then Dams whole ltft
all that she knew Of twas
strange and fantastic. The places
he went. The things he did. A
newspaper life. It was one OF thu
reasons why from the very mrs
Dan Phillips had seemed 80 inter
esting.
A tender half-smile played abou
the girls lips. Dan had been nat
tering at lunch. He had praised
her costume. The way he hat
looked at her
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well-that's New York for you!

+ :
One town there is where Leonore
Uric and Sidney Blackmer appear
without pay. It's Blowing Rock, N. Q.
They were appearing there when this
was penned. For it's Blackmer's home
town and his parents still live there.
X Y +
F. P. A. provides my favorite gag
of the week. When the Roxy Theater
went into the receivers hands the
other day, that wag referred to th.
incident as 1.-THE Fall OF the House OF
Ushers." And who was the nit-wit
who added: 1.-THE hand Of the re-
ceiver is now quicker than the I.
O. U.'S!"
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The Guide Card Battle

North Dakota politics becomes more
involved as the state moves toward
the primaries of June %. There is
the waving of a magic wand and new
parties appear. There are many fac
lions within the Republican ranks, as
the guide cards indicate. In fact, the
pre-primary development of greatest
interest at present writing is THE
Battle of the Guide Cards
A voter calling for Republican
ballot will be presented with the fol-
lowing situation as his eye sweeps the
card placed in the booth for his guild
ance. He has one of several choices
Under the general Republican CLASH
fication are the following factions:
= The Nonpartisan League slate; the
Progressive Republican ticket; the l..
v. A. endorsement and the Real Re-
publicans. AS for the two latter. their
tickets are identical from top to bot
tom but they have two places on the
guide card.
There is slight difference between
the Nonpartisan and the Progressive
states. Adherents Of these filings diff
fer only on governor, lieutenant gov
ernor and one congressman.
AS for the Democrats, until recently
there promised to be but one designa-
ton on the guide card, but politics
works in a mysterious way its wonders
to perform. Out of the clear sky, or
in a smoke filled room, there is born
a political fledgling known as the
"Jeffersonian Democrats" They want
their place in the sun, too, and ask for
a designation on the guide card, thus
confusing and confounding that party
alignment so harmoniously arranged
at New Rockford. The Jeffersonians
have their own candidates for COVER
nor, United States senator and con-
gress. Otherwise the New Rockford
endorsements are given the Jeffer-
sonian stamp of approval.
OF course the guide card reflects po-
litical jockeying and manipulation
possible under our grand primary
system.
The last legislature passed the Ham.
ilton- Halvorson guide card Legislation
with the ostensible intent at least o.
clarifying North Dakota politics ant
assisting the voter to find his faction'
candidates. On the face of the law
the guide card is intended to be in
formative and, if not manipulated b,
designing political leaders, should b
q help to the voters.
AS the trend is now, the voters ma
find their guide cards as confusing a
the ballots.
The law is phrased rather broadl
for it provides a place on the guild
card for any candidate endorsed by
statewide faction or a party organi
zation. The word political faction
takes in lot of territory as the I'll
ings for the guide card clearly indi
cate. The only restriction is found il
the word statewide
A law that promised to clarity mat
tiers is being used now to confuse tn
voters. To befuddle rather than {
guide seems the promise of this new
tangled primary device.
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Brookhart with filling lyceum lecture
dates when he should be in the SEN
ate representing the embattled farm
ers of Iowa. He told the electors that
Brookhart drew mileage for one trip
arriving there for the last day of the
senates sessions.
1t was a campaign Of small issues
but ones apparently of vital import
to the farmers. Sometimes a very
small and insignificant issue brings
about a startling defeat in politics.
So it was in Iowa where the tall corn
grows.
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that is the hand nature ordains for
such use?

that is the hand nature ordains for
such use?
Because the majority of us approx
imately &c per cent? are naturally
right-handed, should We rulishly de-
cline to recognize the four per cent
who are naturally left-handed?
The brain centerS for fine move
ments of the fingers and hands are in
the right cerebrum of left-handed
person, in the left cerebrum of a
right handed person. The brain CEN
tiers for muscles of speech are very
close to those controlling skilled fin
ger movements. Interference with ma
lures scheme of development may
confuse or disturb the fine nerve COM
munications between these control
centers, and that, in my opinion, is
the explanation for the apparent ten
dency to bring on suffering if you
force the left-handed child to prefer
his right hand against nature.
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CHERRY sighed deliciously. Lost
~ in thought, she did not notice
how the time sped. They were such
pleasant thoughts. It was all Of Is
minutes before the cigar store door
opened and Dan reappeared.
He crossed the sidewalk in three
leaps, swung into the car.
broadway" he exclaimed. EAST
on Broadway. We've got to get to
Taylor avenue"
But, Dan! What in the
world"
"Tell you later. Come on, we've
got to hurry!"
Only a moment did Cherry stare
blankly. 1t was all completely
meaningless except the fact that
Dan wanted her to take him some.
where. Somewhere in q hurry.
The motor was throbbing now.
The roadster was of. Cherry in.
creased the speed. driving expertly
with the skill Of long practice.
They cut into Broadway, wide thor
oughfare Of east.bound traffic. A
business district less prosperous
than Twelfth street. Trafnc lights
were with them. The roadster was
making good time.
More than once the girl glanced
at her companion but Phillips
eyes were on the road. He seemed
scarcely aware Of her. Why didn't
he explain where they were going,
What they were going for?
II don't know where Taylor ave
nue. is. Dan. I've never been there
Keep on until we hit Belmon
road. Then turn left. I'll tell you.
He snapped out instructions q
though he were a commanding ON
Ger. Instead of being offended
Cherry caught the contagion Of hi
earnestness. Something excitin|
was ahead Of them. The girl wa
sure of It!
A red light stopped them at a
intersection. Not until then d.
the young man volunteer. II thin
know where Inez Is. Just got tn
tip. She's liable to leave any mil
ute though. That's why we've 90
to hurry!"
There were dozen questions o
the tip Of Cherry's tongue. The
struggled for expression but Oh
held them back. The thrill Of ha'