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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-08
OIIICtTeIy yours,
AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR
ARCHITECTURE AND LOCATION
Washburn, N. D., Jan. %, 1892

NAsSAAA AC i ONG avn AOOAAAVN
Washburn, N. d., Jan. 20, 1882.
Editor, Tribune:
Some of our citizens seem to think
that our new capitol building should
be a tall many-storied structure. AS
a native son of this state I am Civ
ing my honest opinion. I think that
our new capitol should be low built
substantial building. amply roomy,
but conservative in lines, building
especially suited to grace this beat
tiful. gently sloping prairie lookout
Is there not an architect who could
design a building, beautiful, wide
spread, but plain in style except for
a dash of color here and there in the
brick work. AS if to reflect the white
and red strata of our Bad Lands,
and to brighten the gray Of our
prairies?
Let us have building with wide
sunny windows, where official or en-
ployee can view the shrubs. the grass,
and the flowers. right before their
windows. From the very wall to the
foot of the grassy slope.
Why should we have a tall build
ing, where the state servants will
be elevated up to work on floors two
and three hundred feet above the
ground level, to work like city cliff
dWellerS?
Do we have to copy the city sky
scraper? Surely not!"
In spite of my poor attempt to ex-
press my views. believe there are a
multitude who feel as I do in regard
to these differing types Of architec-
ture, but let that be as it may.
Our efforts at this time must be
turned toward keeping the capitol
site where it rightfully belongs at
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PREFERENCE FOR BREAD
WINNERS

Hebron, N. D.. Jan. %, 1892.
Editor. Tribune:
During these hard times one hears
a lot Of ideas for lessening unemploy-
ment. The writer believes something
should be done to keep heads Of fam
lilies employed in preference to others.
A law should be passed by both the
federal and state governments to
employ only those who have others
dependent on them in federal, state
and county offices with the excep-
ton Of educational positions where
necessary. Such law should be
enacted in North Dakota. If the leg
islature will not do so, they should
put it up to a vote of the people. If
North Dakota had such a law other
states would follow suit.
If you readers who feel like I do
will declare ourselves through these
columns. something may be done at
the next session Of the legislature.
The taxpayers certainly have q
right to dictate that their money be
spent for salaries where it will do the
most good.
Let's have some more letters on this
in these columns.
A TAXPAYER
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reaches 100000 tons year. but there
Is not much hope for the future of her
industry unless the supplies of raw
material are assured. Japan's imports
of iron amount to about Z per cent
Of her total imports.
Official estimates show five billion
metric tons of coal in Japans mines,
though about half of this is below
workable depths.
Iron deposits are found in Japan,
Korea and Formosa, an optimistic
estimate placing the total at 100 mil
lion metric tons. The nations real
iron resources, however, are along its
railway in Manchuria.
The soy bean of Manchuria becomes
a principal item of her trade, amount
ing to nearly per cent of her i'm
ports, as compared with per cent
for wheat
In the past six months. Japan has
become the worlds largest purchaser
OF raw cotton She has bought L.
069, 900 bales. which is $4,000 more
bales than she bought in the same
period last year. Strangely enough,
these huge purchases come at a time
when Japan's textile mills are suf-
fering heavily from the Chinese boy
colt, many mills being closed. That
cotton fiber. in addition to it's other
uses, is an essential in the manufac-
ture of many kinds of explosives may
explain something. simultaneously,
there has been a big recent increase
In lead exports to Japan.
In view of this situation. there have
long been two conflicting trends of
thought in Japan.
One crowd insists that Japan must,
by military force If necessary. keep
open to her trade certain markets in
China to supply the island with coal,
lion, leans and wheat.
The other insists that this military
policy is costly and breeds serious
economic boycotts: that it would be
better to control markets in open COM
petition with superior economic or
ganization.
At the present, however, the mill
tarists-and not the economists-are
running things in Japan.
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led, but in their social exclusiveness
In spite of their pose of cynicism
these young people were not funda-
mentally bad. nor were they, for the
most part, driven by force of circum-
stances to seek forgetfulness In gin,
or relief for thwarted impulses in pre-
marital sex relationships. They were
simply trying to live up to a Carl
cature of themselves whose prototype
never existed in real life. For this
much advertised caricature we may
thank the warped minds of such
writer's as H. L. Mencken, Theodore
Dresser, Oswald Spengler, and Joseph
Wood Krutch, not to mention hordeS
of cheap imitators.
The public has too long submitted
to the intellectual dictatorship of the
cynic. In the movies, the theatre,
in art, in letters-we have allowed
ourselves to be cheapened by the
cynical assumption that the public
wants nothing but dirt, and the dirt
Ter the better. The popularity of
Seth Parker attestS loudly to the
falsity of that assumption. The re-
action from Victorianism was q little
too violent. Freedom from all con-
vention created. in itself a new set
of shackles. The wallowing in intel
lectual filth has begun to pail.
1t is my belief, and I hope I am
not too optimistic that Seth Parker
and his neighbors have done much to
recreate a general respect for the
simple, fireside virtues. They have
shown us that the cloak of the SCOT
fer is painted in colorS as false as
the cloak of the too, too, virtuous
Victorian. I hope. and may I say
that I believe, that the soft, sweet
melody of the Seth Parker hymns
will prove to be the swan song of
the Jazz Age.
Sincerely yours,
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DEFENDS "UNSPANKED"
Bismarck, N. OAK,
Jan. %. 1892.

Jan. %, 1892
Editor. Tribune:
l should like to express my most
enthusiastic approval of the photo
play, Way Back Home" shown Ill
Bismarck recently, featuring the
radio star. Seth Parker, and his
"Jonesport neighbors. In so dong
I believe I am expressing an opinion
held in common with a very large
majority of both movie patrons and
the radio audience.
Seth Parker is, perhaps. the best
beloved character of radio-land to-
day. A most incongruous, illogical
thing-this popularity of a fictitious
backwoods rustic. simple-min d,
home-loving, religious-in this era OF
ultra sophistication. Can these Seth
Parker enthusiasts be the same peo-
pie who took such diabolic delight in
the merciless debunking to which the
bugaboos and illusions of the Victor
ians were subjected? Are the young
people who congregate about the ra-
dos In Bismarck homes in rapt at
tention at every broadcast Of the
Parker program, part and parcel Of
that much ballyhooed younger gen.
GRAFTON with whom we have been
taught to connect hip-flasks, petting
parties, and general promiscuous-
ness? You may answer these ques-
tions for yourselves.
Speaking for the "unspanked gen.
Grafton" Of which the writer is a
junior member. let me say that the
time is now more than ripe for a
general debunking Of the debunkers. l
have mingled on intimate terms with
various groups OF young people OF
high school and college age, rep
resenting homes from all over the
United States. In = vain. unsuccess-
ful quest for flaming youth" ]
have found occasional groups OF col
legians making valiant attempts t.
live up to John Held, Jr.'s cartoons Of
them. These were the exception
however, and were composed only Of
faddists who would rather die thar
not be considered up to the nlinute
in every particular Theirs was Z
most strenuous existence and not on,
to ~ envied. Their chief happine5
seemed TO lie. not in the lives the.
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Peoples Forum

Editors Note.vThe Tribune well
comes letters on subjects OF in.
terest. Letters dealing with con.
t-oversial religious subjects, which
attack individuals unfairly. or
which offend good taste and tair
play will be returned to the
writer's. All letters MUST be signed
II y.u wish to use a pseudonym,
sign the pseudonym first and your
own name beneath 1t. We will re.
spect such requests. We reserve
the right to delete such parts of
letters as may be necessary to
conform to this policy.
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Bismarck. The old historic home of
the state government. No finer site
can ever be found than the site
chosen by our honest pioneer fathers.
It is hardly believable that any group
OF men would seek to rob, to plumber
this old valued historic ground of
its sacred heritage. We must be-
lieve because that is the very danger
confronting US now. We are forced
to ask for statewide help and sup
port. 50 that we may keep the capt.
tai where our pioneer fathers willed
that it should stand.
HENRY LORENTzEN
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Grand Total

The total area of Japan and all its
possessions is 26l ,567 square miles.
The total area of continental United
States is more than 5000 900 miles and
the total U. S. population is approx
mately 120,0O0,O0O.
Aside from it's army and navy, Jap
an has built up in recent years great
industrial plants with equipment as
modern rs any found in Pittsburgh,
Chicago or Cincinnati. That these can
quickly be converted from the making
Of such things as sewing machines,
enamels, locomotives, cotton cloth,
ETC., was demonstrated during the
World War when new crop of mil
lionaires rose in Japan from the prof
its of munitions making for the allies.
Though the nature of Japan's eco
nomic system limits great wealth to
few men, the number of incomes in
excess of $4,000 jumped from % in
1914 to 1886 in 1918.
The Rockefellers of Japan are the
Mitsuis. They employ nearly 100000
persons in their vast chain of mills.
mines, ocean shipping and banking
which has agencies on every continent
and big offices on Broadway in New
York. The House of Mitsui has run
things financially in Japan for 200
years and often financially aided the
government. It is composed of II re-
lated wealthy families who function
comparatively under their own written
family constitution and share in the
vast profits.
The nations chief industrial city is
Osaka, "the Pittsburgh of Japan"
where thousands toll in the steel mills
and kindred industries.
Nearby Kobe might be likened to
New York, being the most important
port in Japan and equally famous
for its shipbuilding yards Yokohama
Is the cotton and silk mill center.
Japan's powerful navy is no acct
dent. These industrial islands do not,
and cannot, grow enough food to sup
port themselves and therefore the
seas to Korea, Manchuria and Forma-
SO, must be kept open at all costs.
They are the granaries of Japan and
the source of raw materials for her
factories.
The nations production of steel now
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The cruiser, Houston. shown
here, flagship Of Rear Adm.
Montgomery N. Taylor, com.
mandino the Asiatle fleet. and
seven destroyers rushed from
Manila to protect imperiled
American citizens In battIe.torn
Shanghai. The Houston has q
complement OF SO officers and
sig men. Adm. Taylor (Ieft)
and his aides. Capt. E. J.
Fletcher and Lieut.. Comm. @.
G. Moore, it,, are shown below.
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Editors Note: This is the fifth
II six stories on "Japan's Skyrock-

jDf Editors Note: This is the fifth
M OF six stories on "Japan's skyrock-
ct Rise"
NJ Behind JapanS vast war machine
Is a tiny cluster OF islands, constitute
III ing Old Japan, whose area in square
miles Is slightly smaller than that of
the state Of Nevada.
There are 81 600 people III Nevada.
arm There are approximately 60.O0o.000
n people in Old Japan, or just about
hell the population OF the United
States by comparison
These principal islands of Old Jap
an are three in number, plus their
G fringes OF small adjacent islands.
D There is another large island to the
north, but it is cold and sparsely In
habited.
and On the average each Japanese owns
about one third as much as an Ameri-
HTe can owns. owes about one-third as
To. much In national debt, pays taxes of
about one-fourth as much.
These figures tell the fiscal story:
United States
AXE National Debt-Sl6, 800, 100000
erna Per Capita Debt-S125
wed Per Capita Tax-$26.25
nes,. National Wcalth-$3oO, 0Oo, 100000
n I Per Capita Wealth-$2400
mes 1892 Budget-S3.9 95, 100000
ruiSt Jauan
e, National Debt-S3, 900 100000
matte Per Capita Debt-S46
app Per Capita Tax-$6.50
shea National Wealth-S5O, 0OO. 0O0,O0O
IT ! Per Capita Wealth-S86O
tru 1882 Budget-S740,O0O,OO
)utH But while figures are statistically
ltrol correct, they hardly present the whole
ne picture, for Japan proper-meaning
urn Old Japan-enjoys rich commercial
sp return from its profitable domains in
llify Manchuria, Korea and Formosa. In
ok. Korea, for example. Japanese mer-
Det chants control IS per cent of the bust
tiers ness and Japanese farmers own one
n half of the cultivated land. In For
mosa, the japanese government has
sut monopoly on the worlds chief source
Bit of camphor. All three domains were
e acquired by war.
avi; The Japanese have their own way
of doing things From tax collect
lie ing standpoint, Korea has been drain
Afte on the Japanese treasury for many
hit years. But the commercial profits
zen, pay handsomely
mr. The population of Japan proper
hdl according to the latest census, was
m 64,450,0O5, but more THAI 10000 900
re persons are japanese or live under the
japanese flag.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
BLISS ADDRESSES
BURLE|TH CITIZENS
Urges Group to Assist in
Drive to Provide En-
pIoyment.

Col. @. Bliss. chairman Of tbs
Work Creation Committee. last night
appealed to the Burleith Citizens Asso-
citation in session at Gordon Junior
High School, to assist in the campaign
TO provide employment
"A great many men need work to
keep body and soul together" declared
Col. Bliss, estimating that here in the
National Capital the unemployed now
numbered between 1900 and 10000,
about 1000 of whom he termed float
ers' from out OF the city here in search
of work
The speaker urged that every one
purchase necessities they need now. and
not put of buying merely because they
were too busy. He also urged that
neighbors get together and arrange to
furnish odd jobs sufficient to give sorns
employment in the aggregate He Sug-
gested people call the committee, Dis
trict $3.50. to obtain workers.
j. S. Gorrell, president of the asso-
ciation, in expressing appreciation ia
the speaker. explained the association
had already formally approved the work
creation campaign. He asked support
for the movement In Burleith.
The desirability of having flags dis
played during the Bicentennial year,
especially on the next event day." Attn
of July, was stressed.
The question Of a policeman al
Thirty-seventh and T streets to pro-
tect children during traffic congestion
periods, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Streets and Sidewalks.
It was announced that the gate to
the new Western High School athletic
field at r street and Thirty-eighth
street will be dedicated May 6, as the
Bradley Gate" in honor Of the late s
Duncan Bradley.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
SHIRTS TO BE FURNISHED
TO DISTRICT FiREMEN
Watson Discloses Plan in Explain
ing Extra $500 Request
to Legislators.

The District Fire Department is plan
ming to furnish firemen with shirts and
ties, In addition to other UNIFORM equip
ment, Fire Chief George s. Watson re-
vealed during the recent hearings on
the 1888 District budget before the
House Subcommittee on Appropriations.
The disclosure was made in connec-
ton with an explanation by Fire Chief
Watson of an increase of $500 asked
by the department for uniforms. The
Fire Department regulations, he pointed
out, require certain shirts and ties, as
well as other portions of the uniform,
and If the department furnishes all
items of the clothing there will be
standard uniformity Of the dress of the
personnel. The present uniform fur
nished by the department, Watson said,
consists of an overcoat, fatigue cap.
trousers and blouse.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
So, ,0OO,0 600 CUT MADE
IN HOOVER DAM SUM
Senate Adopts Reduction in APP
preparation for Boulder
Canyon Project.

The Senate yesterday adopted a cut Of
$4,000 900 in the appropriation for
Hoover Dam.
Senator Pittman told the Senate the
Government sis obligated" to pay the
costs of the Boulder Canyon project,
but I'VE refuse TO pay it as an appar-
ent economy"
He said that when it began produce
ing power the Government would start
obtaining revenues, and that until then
the Government was paying interest on
its investment.
The 10 per cent reduction plan, he
said, could not scientifically accom-
plish" economies, as nearly half of the
10 per cent reduction on this bill was
taken from an absolutely essential
project"
Evening star., 1932-04-13
SPEAKEASIES ON DECLINE
Depression and Enforcement Cred
tied in Varied Views Here.

The number of Washington speak
easies has been reduced in the last
year, in the opinion of Mai. Gen. Her
bert B. Crosby, Police Commissioner,
who testified on the work of the liquor
enforcement squad of the Police Depart
ment during the recent hearings on the
1888 District budget before the House
subcommittee on appropriations.
Gen. Crosby did not cite any statis-
tics, but merely expressed the belief in
response to questions by Chairman Can
non that the number of places where
liquor can be bought are decreasing.
He said he attributed the decrease to
the work Of the enforcement squad, but
some people had expressed the opinion
it was due to the depression.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
WINS DAMAGE VERDICT
Woman, in Asylum as Result of
Being Hit by Car, Gets $13,5Oo.

Miss Helen B. Downing, 46, of New
York City, has been awarded a consent
Judgment for $l3,500 damages against
the Washington Railway q Electric
Co, for injuries sustained by her when
hit by car at Seventeenth and I
streets October IL, 1928 AS the result
OF her injuries she is confined in an
Charles F. Downing, brought the suit
as her guardian, through Attorney Al
vim L. NeWmyer
Previous to the accident Miss Down.
ing was travelling sales representative
of a large New York department store.
The judgment was rendered by Justice
Peyton Gordon in Circuit Division 2.
Evening star., 1932-04-13
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Evening star., 1932-04-13
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Evening star., 1932-10-16
TARIFF COMMISSION
OPENS RUBBER QUIZ
Alleged Dumping by Japan and
Czechoslovakia Investigated
by Two U. S. Branches.

A second branch Of the Federal Gov
ernment moved yesterday to investigate
the need for protection of the Ameri-
can rubber footwear industry against
importations from abroad.
With the Treasury Department al
ready having under way an investiga-
ton into alleged dumping" of fabric
and rubber footwear from Japan. the
Tariff Commission today announced
that it had ordered an investigation
under the flexible provision of the tar
iff act of 1880 looking toward change
in the rate of duty on both rubber
soled footwear with fabric uppers and
waterproof rubber footwear. These
items are dutiable at 35 per cent and
25 per cent, respectively.
The imports in recent months OF
rubber -soled footwear with fabric up
pers have come principally from Japan,
the commission explained. Imports of
waterproof rubber footwear come prin-
cipally from Japan and Czechoslovakia.
An application requesting an increase
in the rate of duty on these products
was filed with the Tariff Commission
in August.
The action of the Tariff Commission
would lead toward possible revision
upward of the tariff duties under the
flexible provision, by direction of the
President, while the action Of the
Treasury Department would lead to a
possible declaration Of dumping"
Evening star., 1932-10-16
CONGRESS PAY ROLLS
ISSUE IN MISSISSIPPI
Ex-Gov. Bilbo Attacks Records of
Representatives Rankin, Col
Inns and Wilmington.
BY REX b. MAGEE.
ciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSON, Miss, October 15-Bit-
ter charges of former Gov Bilbo, Demo-
cratic candidate at large for the House
of Representatives, in the party fight
for House seats continues to overshadow
the presidential campaign, but also in
crease the strength in the State for
Roosevelt.
Bilbo in joint debate with Repre-
sentative w. M. Wilmington charges
pay roll racketeering' with John Ran
kin the head of this pay roll racket"
The fight is over the redistricting of
the State Seven nominees have been
declared by the self-styled regulars who
endorsed the redistricting regardless of
the Federal court rulings SO far. The
so-called "revolters" are backing a
State-at-large group. OF this group
is Will Collier, chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee In challenge
for joint debate, Bilbo and Whiting
ton are meeting on the stump. Bilbo
is parading the pay rolls of the Repre-
sentatives, giving special mention to
Wilmington, Rankin and Ross Collins,
all Of whom are district nominees.
While Bilbo, more than a quarter
of a century the stormy petrel' of Mis-
sissippi politics and twice Governor of
the State, is the big drawing card in
the debates with Wilmington, attorneys
are in Washington arguing before the
Supreme Court of the United States
the legality of the redistricting bill
The intense interest in the congress
sional race should swell the Democratic
majority for Roosevelt, as both factions
will support him.