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The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Tragedy--A Lesson in Care
Let Us Profit by That Lesson

It is an expensive lesson.
Twoscore are dead and threescore gravey
injured.
Scores Of wives and mothers children and relatives Of the
victims are grief stricken because Of it.
The explosion that wrecked the ancient steamer Observation
hacked with worken their way to Riker's Island, New
York and of them to their DEATH serious injury
did not need to happen.
THAT DISASTER WAS DUE TO THE CARELEsSNESS
OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IT
WAS TO SEE THAT THE VESSEL WAS IN GOOD CONDI-
TIoN SAFE FOR CARRYING HUMAN CARGO.
And now Investigations under attempting to place
che blame for the tragedy.
True the vessel was inspected last spring and again last
summer, and declared SAFE
But the ship A years DID, with ancient machinery.
It's inspection therefore should be most thorough every
precauton should be taken.
But human beings not inab and every and then
must be prodded further endeavor accuracy
The tragedy that occurred in the East River of the
sIocum disaster years ago. serve stimulus to our
public servants careful thorough sincere
We cannot tragedy then let profit by and
prevent its recurrence
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Federal Relief
Can District Stand Alone?

Washington seems to be stepchild in the distribution of
relief under adopted by Congress in its last
session to improve general economic conditions
No attempt being made obtain funds of the Reconstruc
on Finance Corporation locally either for construction or
for direct relief
This despite the those in charge Of the local relief
they have adequate funds and despite
the additional hundreds of mechanics and abcrers
Of all types are out of employment. -
It is matter of Just pride to the District that has
had to place itself position of begging for the relief
which Congress proposed and which being administered for
the Of the country -.
But is the pride worth it?
When Congress returns to city in December is certain
that the District will backguarded continually seeking
favors from the Federal Treasury
70 point to record of abstenon from the Federal relief
measures in force will answer the attacks which will
be made
Under these circumstances might be well for citizens OF
the District to establish representative committee to
the of the Federal relief laws and what
could be done toward obtaining for the city the proper and
necessary proportion of the funds available.
In this connection it might be well to consider the adv
ability of obtaining Federal loan assist in the demolition
Of alley dwellings.
Il might be well up the matter of the Municipal
Center $2oOooo bugbar which the District has under
taken at Federal nstgaton and which threatens the entire
local financial structure.
The a standstl with the local government
unable continue its financing The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation might be prevailed upon continue this activity
and give employment hundreds Of and women
The claim made by Federal authorities that the Mall
building program sufficient Federal activity for any city
This argument is faulty AS matter of fact virtually all
of the contracts Federal the District 60 out
side contractors.
Many of them import labor the city the work
instead of giving local mechanics and artisans chance
This simply cutters up local labor market already in bad
shape.
little purely local building activity financed by Federal
funds would be great help.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

challenged, there was only hol-
low darkness. The adventure
had ended. The waters had,
gone away.
But, after long time,
change would come. Even if
you sat there. watching
through the night. you could
not tell afterwards how it
came. You only knew that
something, somewhere, was
moving in the darkness. Nov
ing far off, very softly, very
slowly yet deliberately-draw-
ing nearer and nearer.
And, presently, as you
strained your eyes to see,
there would be a glimmering,
and quivering, and a gather
ing together
And suddenly, out of the
darkness, the waters would
come rushing, racing, rising
with a sigh and a swish
and a swoop and a swirl of
foam-up, and up, and up!-
into the morning!
Tide Would Turn
So the tide would turn, and
life would begin again, and
hope and laughter and the
secret clamor of adventure
would run like the wind
through the tangled gardens
and the narrow streets. For
the waters had come back.
Always it was like that. AL
ways, whenever the tide went
out, life would seem to stop,
and one would feel that it
never could start again. But
always, and always, the waters
came back again-and life
started anew.
AS a child. to me that was
great mystery. And with
the years that mystery has
broadened. For have come
to see that the life of a man
is much like that tide which
filled and emptied that sunny
bay. So, too, does the strength
and desire in our human hearts
ebb and flow, ebb and flow.
For a while we laugh and
we work and we dream-and
then something happens. A loss
has come. or a shock. or some
secret sickening we cannot de-
fine. But, suddenly, life is empty.
Nothing moves. The waters
have gone away. And we do
not think that life will ever
go on again. So we settle down
to face the bitter mocKlng
silence of the vacant years.
... Something Moves
Then suddenly, against all
our believing, something moves
within the silence: something
uuivers in the darkness.
And out of the night hope
comes rushing again; love
comes racing; pride comes
rising.
AND THE TIDE IS IN!
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Syndicate, Inc)
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Belated HOnOrS
Naval Men Get Medals

Tardy recognition has at last been given sailors and ma
nes who served with the American ExpedtOnary Forces
in North Russia after the armee and before the signing
Of the treaty Of peace.
After waiting than ten years, the Navy Department
last week decided that these entitled to the
Victory Medal ...:
It is difficult to understand why the Navy Department
hesitaed so long give the this honor to which they
are Justly entitled.
TO Washington man, Herman H. Diers, must 60 the
credit for persisting that the award be made.
Mr. Diers served in that almost forgotten expedtionary
force which fought steadily after the Amsce had ended
the in France.
But because he and hundreds of others did not 90 into
active duty until after the ArmCe they denied
nation.
The War Department still refuses give the soldiers who
served in Russia the honor which they think due them
After that matter has been thrashed all of combaant
men will be satisfied
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
How Many Men
Are Really Innocent?

Now, at the instance of
Mr.. Hoover, Attorney Gen
eral Mitchell has devoted
much time and expense to
the task of proving that the
$4,000 veterans were the
criminals and buns" de-
scribed by members of the
Cabinet. Counting in every
possible offense, such as very
respectable gentlemen Of
very exclusive clubs have
been guilty of, the whole
power of the Administration
has been able to find but
1869 out Of the $4,000 and
more with record. - Driv-
ing while intoxicated IS one
Of the crimes shared, we are
afraid, by many distin-
guished gentlemen Of light
and leading. Violation Of
traffic laws here becomes a
heinous crime-and many Of
our "best citizens have vio-
lated them time and again.
More than 60 Of the veterans
are put down for suspicion
and investigations, even
though the investigation evi-
IDENTITY revealed nothing.
Violation of liquor laws,
which millions violate-even
gentlemen of substance. AL
most a tenth Of the crimes
charged are for drunken
ness. - And to swell the
number Mr.. Mitchell has put
down Al for miscellaneous
offenses - too unimpressive
to mention. Eliminating
crimes" of this character,
the intensive microscopic in
vestigation Of the Govern
ment by Mr.. Mitchell finds
out that out of $4,000 vet
Grams, 760 have committed
real crimes-in explanation
and extenuation Of the tanks
and cavalry, the bayonets
and the torch.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

any of the men to whom she
became engaged in June or
July are worth inviting to her
Christmas party or her Janu-
ary teas.
Getting married is fairly
easy: it's getting properly
COURTED. these frank, pro-
sale days, that is so difficult.
A Great Lover used to be a
man who could kiss each wo-
man as though she were the
first Big Moment in his life;
but now, he is a superlative ar
tist if he can kiss her as
though she were positively 60
ing to be the last.
Never despair of mans
susceptibility, until he airily
hands you a lariat and laugh
ingly defies you to rope him
into matrimony.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

life, warm ELSIE ROBINSON
and bright and open to the
sun.
But with night a mystery
would come. For always at
night. or so it seemed: the tide
would turn: and there was
something about that turning
which set me wondering, fear
fully.
There before me would be
the friendly and familiar wa
terS, moving and murmuring
softly within themselves, with
the sunset splendor Spilling and
spreading in oily pools of gold
and scarlet. Yet, even as I
watched, the colors would fade
and the waters would begin to
recede.
Cleaning Sand
A moment since the bubbles
had broken at my feet. Now
they were a yard away-a
rod-and between us had ap-
peared a stretch of cleaning.
dark sand that briefly cupped
the last light in its hollows,
then lay black and still.
So the waters moved out and
out. taking = with them their
beauty and their music, and
the dark space widened and
widened.
And the sun set. And the
night wind rose and fumbled
stiffly through the ruSnes. And
from the dark flats. on which
no water could now be seen,
there came the smell. of death.
Across the marshes a strange
bird cried harshly,. once. then
was still. It was night. ,.....
So the tide would go out,
and everything would seem 10
stop. Even back IN the little
houses scattered over the hills
everything seemd to stop.
There would be no fishermen
hurrying down to their nets;
no laughing peddlers barter
ing, with shining baskets, at
the kitchen doors. And in
the gardens, where the sound
of the sea had whispered and
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
ONCE OVERS

Before men are selected for
leaders places they must have
demonstrated their willingness
to devote time and energy
to certain causes.
What have you done to con-
vince people that you would
be an earnest and energetic
worker in anything that brings
in no remuneration?
You have not done anything
you are not that sort of
person.
You'd like the glory and
prominence which hustlers &C.
quire.
Usually those who grumble
that a certain person takes
the lead in matters civic are
too lazy to exert the effort re.
quired to accomplish the worth
while results that indicate lead
ershlp.
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Syndicate, 1nc)
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

reflecting upon the sorry dis
play of military power, dis
placing the civil branch of
the Government which was
amply able to handle the
situation, concluded that, at
best, Mr.. Hoover and Pat
Hurley had given way to
hysteria.
Not a little puzzled and
disappointed by the lack Of
general applause for the vic
torious troops under the
gallant leadership of Pat
Hurley, who thinks the un-
employed, including the job
less veterans, should shift
for themselves" Mr.. Hoover
ordered a Grand Jury in
vestigation.
There was treason in
them thar camps, SIR and
treason must be punished.
And so the Grand Jury in
vestigated and a few men
were indicted for assault.
Imagine calling out the
Army, using the tanks and
bayonets, instead of leaving
these matters to the police.
So the grave threat to the
Republic simmered down to
that.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Public Causes

Pubic Causes
AS an American citizen there
are jobs to be done which re-
uuire interest in civic matters,
but which carry no material
remuneration.
If it is raising money for
worthy purposes you say, Il
haven't the time"
Moreover you refuse to aid in
any project that requires eff.
fort.
Oh, yes, you contribute lib
orally and think that is suffi-
cient.
But there is much work to
be done and you won't help
do it.
Perhaps you are heard to
say, same old crowd at the
helm in these different move
ments for public good.
And you might be one of
them were you so inclined and
willing to work.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Army Used to
Dust Veterans

The method resorted to by
Mr.. Hoover and Pat Hurley
to remove from Washington
this spectacular illustration
of eonditi MS impressed
many as almost incredible.
The police who had handled
the situation we'll and de-
Gently were brushed aside.
The Army was called into
the Capital. Almost every
branch of the Army! The
tanks for the first time
since the World War, in
which these veterans fought,
rumbled through the streets
Of the Capital. Charges
were made with bayonets.
Soldiers set fire to the
shacks Of these miserable
men, and they with their
women and children were
driven into the country.
And " twas a glorious vic
tory" "
Even SO, millions of law
abiding, patriotic citizens,
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

a n d always
t h ere as
about me the
glow of the
sky. the gilt
ter of the
waters. a n d
sound of the
wind moving
r e S t | e S S | y
through the
tangled gar
denS and the
n a r r o W,
c r o o k e d
streets.
A ST m pie
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Vets Were Not
Buns or Reds"

In the light of the record
we submit that it is Infamous
for Mr.. Hurley or Mr.. Hoover
to characterize these unfortu-
nate veterans as "bums, "
criminals and REDS. " Were
Mr.. Hoover to address a
great audience in the open
air in this campaign, there
would he men in the crowd
who had been guilty Of most
of the crimes charged in Mr..
Mitchell S report. This would
not be to the discredit of Mr..
Hoover any more than it is to
the veterans and would no
more call for tanks and
bayonets and the torch. A
truce to the denunciation of
jobless men as "bums" and
Reds.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

Always the Tide Comes Back
was born in a ramshackle
town that tumbled down from
sleepy hills into a lazy bay;
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Blackening Veterans
AS an Alibi
Bu Claude G. BOWerS

Party Battles Of the Jackson Period The Struggle
for Democracy in America" Jefferson and Hamilton
"The Tragic Era," and other important works.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
Waited For
The Verdict

On the day the vote was
taken on the bonus IN the
Senate, thousands Of the real
veterans, for whom nothing
would be too good when they
came home," asse EN- b | e d
about the Capitol. They
stood on the steps outside.
There was some uneasiness
within. Mr.. Curtis was in a
panic. When the bonus was
defeated the news was car
ried to these veterans.
Would they riot? Attack
the Capitol? Resort to vio-
lence?
They did nothing Of the
sort-they stood, uncovered,
sang America, and quietly
returned to their camps.
Such was the character
of the overwhelming part of
the unfortunate men who
had fought for the Republic
and now found themselves
refused the right to earn
their bread in self-respecting
toll,
The Washington times., 1932-09-15
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland
By Nelson
Harding

These times have had such
HUMANIZING effect on all
of us that some of the ultra
smart set are almost as gra-
cious and polite as their ex-
servants.
Divorce is getting to be mere
ly the pleasant little armistice
between two marriages.
Sometimes, platonic friend
ship covers a multitude of emo
tions that Plato never heard Of.
At 16, a girl thinks that the
hardest task of her life is wait
ing for the right man to come
along-but at 20, she knows
that the real feat is to keep him
from getting past.
The old-fashioned marriage
was heart-union; the modern
marriage is fast becoming a
labor.union.
The world is not really cruel.
it will forgive you for hun
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dred things, for which you will
never be able to forgive your
self
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

THE general resentment,
l. even among those having
no sympathy with the vet
erans' demand for immediate
payment of the bonus, Of the
methods by which they were
driven from the Nation s
Capital evidently has made
an impression on Mr.. Hoover
and his general staff. AT
one stage from fifteen to
twenty thousand were
camped in Washington. The
men who marched had, with
few exceptions, actua ally
served the Nation on the
battle field. They, like mil
lions of others, have been re-
fused their inalienable right
to earn their bread in self
respecting toll. Many Of
them had families that were
suffering-women and chill
dren. Some Of these accom-
panied the marchers.
As is inevitable in days of
stress when men assemble,
vicious elements inject them
selves into the picture to
cause disturbance. Unhap-
PLY, in these days five
Reds" in a group Of thou
sand strikers seem to justify
the denunciation of all the
strikers as Communists. -
So it was in Washington.
But the real veterans, who
offered their lives for the
Nation when many Of their
present critics were profl-
teering on the war, drove
these enemies Of American
institutions out. There was
more than one camp for
these. The other element
was driven out and had a
camp of it's own. The Wash
ington chief of police COM
mended the veterans for thus
policing their own camps.
The Washington times., 1932-09-15

Mixed Grill
Many a little cocktail party
for two has ended in lawyers
for four.
This is the time of year
when a girl begins to wonder if
GETTING PROPERLY
Cov&TED IS D,FEiCDE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-01
CANNON AROUSED BY
REPEAL MOVE; WILL
LAUNCH new BATTLE
Methodist Dry Leader is Bitter
in Condemning Demo-
cratic Stand

Chicago, July l.--P)-With bitter
words upon his lips, Bishop Jones
Cannon. Jr., turned his back once
again Friday upon the Democratic
party, calling for Reputation in the
South of the leadership which has
espoused repeal and promising the
drys will war without compromise.
His sentences rang with echoes of
the call the bishop sent out, right
after the 1928 Democratic convention
at Houston, gathering the prohibition
leaders to chart a course against Al
fred E. Smith. That led to the rend-
ing apart Of the solid South, as under
Cannon leadership, Virginia and
North Carolina went for Hoover,
along with Florida and Texas.
Thursday night he announced:
Representatives of large major
ity of the people of the nation who
believe and insist the eighteenth
amendment remain unchanged, will
shortly meet in conference and will
determine what they consider to be
the best method of procedure"
He set this meeting up against both
national conventions, saying both
were largely made up of delegates
picked by political leaders, but no
further reference to the Republicans
was made. But he asserted:
ut goes without saying that there is
not the slightest idea of yielding to
this present-day whisky rebellion
against the 18th amendment. The
war with the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors is an irrepressible conflict
These are simply battles in the war
in which there will be no retreat, nc
surrender, no compromise"
DR.. S. c. Dinwiddle, secretary of the
national prohibition board of strategy
also said that the dry leaders present
at the convention would meet right
after it is over and lay plans for a
thoroughly representative conference.
Bishop Cannon dashed out at the
southern delegates who went along in
the roll call for repeal and charged
them with "a double betrayal"
He blamed the Democratic action
upon hand picked political leaders
upon the always disreputable, be-
smirched' Tammany and similar elc-
ments.
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Steiber
BY MRS. VIM. HICKEL

Miss Bessie Anderson spent several
days visiting at Baldwin with her Sis
ter and borther-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs,
Ralph Falkenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Olson and Mr..
and Mrs. William Hickel and son,
Wayne, were at Wilton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson and
family were in Regain Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson and
daughter, June, called at the Gaub
home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Vendsal and
children and Miss Gladys Peterson
of Bismarck spent Sunday at the j.
c. Olson home.
MIR. and Mrs. William Hickel and
son called at Still Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney Aune and fam
lily of Bismarck and Mrs. Robert
Aune visited at the John Anderson
home Monday.
Alta defeated Pickardville at base
ball ON the Alta diamond Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bergquist and
sons and Mrs. Inga Adams motored to
Bismarck and Mandan Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson and
children, Denis and Doris, arrived
home Tuesday after spending several
days visiting relatives and friends at
Fort Ransom.
Albert and Bessie Anderson motored
to Velva Saturday and spent the
weekend with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Olson motored
to Bismarck and Mandan Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Gaub spent Sum-
day afternoon at the Hickel home.
j. c. Olson was at Regain Saturday.
Bert Danielson and his father mo-
tored to Mandan Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickel and son called
at the j. G. Olson home Thursday.
Visitors at the Gaub home Satur-
day evening were: Theophil Schatz,
Eddie Johnson and Johnnie and Ralph
Anderson.
Florence McAllister visited at the
John Anderson home Wednesday eve
ming.
Miss Magdalene Patzner has re-
turned from her trip to Yellowstone
Park
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Lem
BY OLGA M. RISE

Frank Larson and w. K. Knowles
were in this vicinity Tuesday.
Mrs. Ole Spilde and sons, Einar and
Knut, and Mrs. Borsheim spent We'd
nesday evening at George Christian
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Barkman and
George Christianson motored to
Driscoll Wednesday.
Eddie and Rubie Arneson, who
spent the last 10 days with relatives
and friends at Jamestown, returned
home Wednesday. Manville Dravland
accompanied them to spend some
time with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Rise and Mrs.
Louise Klevjord called at Seymour
Arneon's Saturday.
Constance Lein spent last week at
Maryland Christtianson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Arneson. Ed
Nygaard and Henry Arneson spent
Tuesday and Wednesday at James
town.
Mr.. and Mrs George Christianson
and Joseph Rise spent Friday evening
at j. O. Rises.
Mrs. Herbie Gunderson of Fargo
was an overnight guest at the Theo-
dore Torgeson home Wednesday
night. Mrs. Gunderson, accompanied
by her son, John, left Thursday
morning for two-week visit with
relatives near Crosby.
Florence Josephson spent Saturday
night and Sunday at B. N. LENS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Arneson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer
Arneson spent Sunday at M. A. LENS
Maryland Christianson. Arthur, Sell
ma and Olga Rise and Rev. Lars Foss
were at John Birkeland's Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pehl, Jr
Louise sPehl and Martha Merkey were
dinner guests at Dallas Barkman's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Christensen
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Christianson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Marie Olauson and family.
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where Ruth was an overnight guest
of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Strand, Alice
Strand and Mrs. Norton Strand mo-
tored u the river Saturday.
Miss Marie Schilling, who is in
training at st. Alexius hospital, Is
spending a three weeks vacation at
her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Oleson and MIR.
and Mrs. Hickel and son were in Will
ton Saturday.
Norman Little and Paul Rupp, who
left here some time ago for the west,
are at Clear Lake, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mickelsen mo-
tored to the river Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Mowder and Grace and
Stanley Francis were Sunday evening
visitors at the Ole Void home.
Roy Little and Olaf Void motored
to Bismarck Saturday afternoon to
get Clarence Walker and Gene Little,
who were returning home from a two
week encampment at Camp Grafton.