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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-10-09
We're Still HELPLESS

Figures on automobile accidents for
1888 are, as usual, pretty discourage
ing. To be sure, deaths in traffic
during the first nine months Of the
year are nearly I per cent below the
total for last year. But the number
Of fatalities per accident has gone up
by Z per cent, and the number Of per-
sons non-fatally injured per accident
has gone up az per cent.
Reduction in the total number of
deaths can be attributed to the fact
that fewer people have been driving
cars this year than last-the regis
trations for the first half year were
5 per cent below the 1882 figures. The
fact that the accidents themselves are
getting deadlier only can mean that
We are driving more dangerously,
more carelessly. more selfishly, than
before.
The situation, as a matter OF fact,
- q national scandal, and 50 far we
have shown no sign that We know
how to do anything about 1t.
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Publicity Is Needed

1t is reported in New York that
Wall Street believes that the renewal
Of the senate's investigation into
banking and speculation abuses Is
going to be killed off. It Is an open
secret that Wall Street has exerted
all the pressure 1t can muster to pre-
vent any further disclosures like
those Of the Morgan investigation q
few months ago.
This attitude Is a familiar one, but
one would have thought that the
events Of the last few years would
have made even the die-hards see the
absurdity Of it. Trouble isn't caused
by those sensational disclosures: It
is caused by the abuses which lie be-
meath the disclosures. and we can't
get back to full health until these
abuses have been given the bright
light Of publicity in which we can
correct them and prevent them from
happening again.
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which he made . frontal attack on
administration policies, y important
for several reasons.
First, by pointing out tho duty Of
the party out Of power to b . real
! "opposition," watson gave some indi.
cation that the real effort 70 reform
tho shattered Republican ranks y IN
view.
Second, II is among the first STIR
rings among defeated Old 0uardsmen
to oct back In the limelisht Some
observers hare felt It was the first
gun In . campaign to boom Senator
Jim for the Republican nomination In
1895, but that's not likely.
A much better bet u that there Is
to be q change soon In the Republican
national chairmanship. and that Jim
Watson y -sla*ed for that Job.
You probably don't remember, but
the present chairman u Everett San
ders, Of Indiana, also, former con-
gresham who became Coolidge'S SEC
rotary. It's the fact that you didn't
remember that makes the change to
the more vocal Watson likely.
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BOOZE TRADEMARK RUSH ON
That patenting Of the Blue Eagle
the other day, and assigning Of the
copyright to the United States, was
to make possible the prosecution for
unauthorized printing. Also, it was
good publicity.
But the real activity ct the patent
office these days is in applications for
trademarks for whisky. There have
been more Of them than for beer In
the whole six months since 81 was
legalized. Commissioner Coe at the
patent office says the rush for whisky
trademarks Is six times as heavy as In
any full year since 1917. Many come
from abroad.
TOUGH ON VICE PRESIDENTS
There are two or three thousand
banks in the United States employ
ing only one worker, Robert v. Flem-
ing, president Of Washington's Riggs
National, told Deputy Whiteside, In
discussing the banking code. They
can't have more than one vice presi-
dent, then.
INSURANCE PLAN CHANGED
Have you q government insurance
policy? All correspondence about 1t
now Is with the central office in
Washington. This was made effec-
tive Oct. l. All insurance activities
have been withdrawn from field sta
tiors, after being referred to them
ONLY a counle of vear4 a9o. 1t'6 m
economy move.
X X \
NEW DODGE GETS AUTOS
It isn't 50 easy for the third under
secretary Of the Bureau OF Circumlo-
cution to get Z government automo-
bile as 1t used to be. The New Deal
stopped most Of that, and nobody
drives . government car these days
except on government business, un-
less he's pretty big shot. 80 Z new
dodge was figured out.
That third under-secretary gets
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EXPECTANT TREATMENT or
APPENDICITIS

Up to the time I had It myself I
always believed in and practiced ex-
pectant management Of acute appen-
dicitis. That is, thought it wise to
walt 48 hours. and consider an opera
ton then II the attack seemed to war
rant It. But I thought my doctors
were taking too great q chance when
they allowed my attack to run on and
on for hours and hours before they
trundled me off to the operating
room.
In England for year or more there
has been controversy In the profess
sion over the treatment OF appendici-
tbs. We referred to 1t here last May.
Quoted the DR.. Robert T. Morris Of
English surgery-Lord Moynihan, who
declared that patients never die Of
appendicitis in England; they die Of
its treatment. BY that he meant that
physics are fatal-where there Is an
acute bellyache which may possibly be
appendicitis, never, never, should the
patient take or be given any kind Of
laxative or physic. That only tends
to aggravate and stir up and spread
any inflammation there may be. A
vast amount Of experience in this
country has proved that the appen-
dicitis patient who has received .
physic or laxative has q poorer chance
to recover than has the patient who
has not received such medicine. The
healing. soothing" effect of castor
oil is sheer old fishwife and 1t is time
that sensible folk realized it.
Moynihan went further and said
that an aperient British for physic
or cathartic) had been the cause Of
perforation in every such case Of gan
grenous appendicitis he had seen-
and We all know Moyni has seen
plenty. He said no danger would en-
sue from expectant treatment II ape
rients were withheld and nothing, not
even swallow Of water was given
by mouth. Which all sounds impress
sive coming from such q great surg
ical authority. But just the same,
I'd rather have the operation for
mine, that is, If I felt reasonably Ger
tain that the trouble was acute ap-
pendicitiS.
Now a London surgeon by the name
Of r. A. Ramsay would "leave severe
" alone" cases Of appendicitis In
which there Is reason to believe the
inflammation involves more extensive
structures than the appendix. that is,
where there Is some peritonitis with
congestion and greater friability Of
tissues. but this surgeon insists upon
operation as tho best treatment In
routine cases.
Still another prominent English
surgeon. r. ]. Mcneil Love, seems to
favor expectaut treatment-he retorts
that the best way to leave such CAKES
severely alone" Is not to operate
5ut they all agree that in any case
the four Frs must be vigorously en-
forced: Fowlers position shoulders
higher than hips), lamentations zap.
plicatiou Of cloths wrung out Of hot
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Labor and Initiation
New York TimeS)

The remarks of President Green and
their reception by the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor are a significant ex-
preston Of opinion on the question
of currency manipulation. Unless he
and his colleagues can be assured that
wages paid In cheaper dollars would
keep pace with higher prices and ris-
Ing costs of living, Mr.. Green as
serted his belief that labor will
stand unflinchingly against initiation"
At this point the convention ap-
plauded him. He added:
When the worker earns a dollar
he wants to be sure that that
dollar Is real dollar and that It
does not represent to him . re-
ductiou In buying power.
Such reduction has additionally
been the fate Of labor under q regime
OF extensive currency depreciation.
Experience In Germany offers q case
In point. It u not necessary to con-
slider the disorderly period when the
mark fell 50 wildly that 1t deprecated
TO about one.trillionth Of its former
value in terms Of foreign exchange.
An earlier period, more nearly approx
mating the conditions Of controlled
initiation" shows the inevitable trend.
AZ the mark declined In 1922, whole
sale prices and the cost Of living rose
consistently. Wages to organised
labor were paid on the basis Of an
index Of prices which had prevailed
one month before. But Is Professor
Angel points out In his history Of
this period In Germany. the interval
OF . month was large enough to rob
the workers Of much Of the real
value Of their wages" Readjustment
Of pay at the end Of January, on the
basis Of an increase Of 20 per cent
in the cost Of living that month
found labor receiving during Febru-
airy . January wage, while prices were
rising by an additional 10 per cent.
This experience was repeated from
one month to another. with varia-
lions In the extent Of depreciation OF
real wages. In consequence, workers
were "chronically undergrad"
Mr.. Green was addressing his own
constituency when he Indicated that
American labor would stand un-
flinchingly against imitation" But
his views ore certain to interest men,
hers Of Congress who are now seek
ling to EuaSe American opinion.
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One Of the most important elementa
Of predatory crime Is the manner in
which some members Of the bar CO.
operate With the underworld.-U. 8.
Attorney General CUMMINGS.
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Prohibition has ruined. more people
in this country than any other ITEM
Oscar Of the Waldorf.
= = =
Anyone with Is much sense as two
gray geese knows that throughout the
length and breadth Of this land
there can be no more delicious dish
served up ct . Thanksgiving Or q
Christmas dinner than roast suck
ling pig.-Eoemer y. 8. Senator Alice
Pomerene.
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The German has q passion for his
hierarchy and his uniforms.-Hermann
w. 0oering, German Aviation Min
lister.
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powers ON earth beginning . good

powers on earth beginning . good
old-tashioned armament race-from
the purest motives Of seH-defense!
Each must spend millions upon
millions Of dollars on the race simply
because 1t y afraid Of It's neighbors.
Each one devoutly believes that one
or both Of It's rivals are at fault. Each
u afraid that one Of the others may
get an advantage and then start
war.
II 1t weren't 50 expensive and so
dangerous, It would be good for fine
laugh.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Piece OF Glass Swallowed

About . week ago had a dish Of
canned cherries and found two or
three bits Of broken glass in the cher
Iies. Don't know whether swallow
ed any Of the glass or not -. wv.
g. A.
Answer-If you did, It was probably
passed in the fecal matter within Is
hours. Whenever bits Of glass or
ground glass powder have been swal-
lowed, the best course is to q avoid
cathartics for few days, and (2) eat
plenty Of banana. potato and any and
all fresh vegetables or fruits, to pro-
vide large pulpy residue to coat the
foreign material and protect the lin
ing Of stomach and intestine. The
same rule is best where any foreign
object is accidentally swallowed by q
child. In all such cases think a
daily dose of tablespoonful of flax
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the best plan u to keep . supply ot
jquinine bisulphate capsules On hand
and take 10 grains day Tor . period
81 month each spring Of early sum-
Yner. The dose Is best taken at bed
time.
Choking
Your suggestion to press ban Of foot
against footboard to relieve leg cramp
at night Is % helpful. Here Is q
similar suggestion I have found help.
full: When choking. raise your left
arm over and close to the head for
immediate relief. It seems simple, but
1t Is effective. ON. M. o.
Answer-Thank you. Our readers
will soon determine whether 1t Is eff
fective.
copyright, 1888, John r. Ollie Co..
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CHAPTER XII.

At Sacramento when the train
stopped, she got up. strolled to the
door. The porter helped her down.
"I'm-just going to walk up and
DOWN." she said. in small, choking
voice.
A hand touched hers. Mrs. Mar
den's voice purred. cts so warm.
Let's 70 into the station. think we
can get an ice cream cone!"
"All aboardi All aboard!" They
had to hurry back to the train.
Don't you like your ice cream,
dear?"
"Oh yes-it's lovely. But I can't
swallow. I'm-1'm not feeling very
WELL"
"Homesick," Mrs. Marden said
kindly. mo place like home. But ]
know you'll be happy with your
dear cousin in Philadelphia! What
q fortunate girl, to be going 70 Tar
to boarding SCHOOL,"
eyes," Joan agreed miserably,
Eyes, indeed"
She slumped down in the. corner
again. The miles sped by. "lIl have
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Despite failure to enforce the un-
popular volstead Act, the federal
government in the last few days has
demonstrated what can be done in
the conviction Of kidnapers. Public
opinion failed to sustain the hands
of the government In it, enforce
ment Of the dry laws but its cooper
alton with federal operatives ii,
checking kidnapping has been vigor-
GUS and effective.
But why have state and local po-
lice agencies failed where the fed
eral government has been 50 sue
cessful2
There is Of course one great Diff
ference between the administration
OF federal and municipal or state
criminal law.
Most students Of criminology know
the answer.
In the strictly local administration
Of police powers, politics has most
paralyzing effect. There Is. in too
many communities, an understand
ing modus operandi between the
racketeer and crooked politics.
That IS the reason largely that
cities and states have failed in cop
ing with the racketeer while Uncle
Sam succeeds. The federal secret
service and other agents Of the ma
tional government cannot b reached
SO easily through political pull and
manipulation as the city and state
police force Is influenced.
There IS, too. in the federal scheme
the advantage Of teamwork, CONT
nuity Of action and q network Of op-
eratives working In harmony which
q multitude OF state and local unit,
lack.
Criminals have been quick to take
advantage Of tho confusion which
exists between the police administra-
ton OF different states and even be-
tween communities Of the same COM
monwealth. In too many instances
police agents treat with criminals
II the gangster leaves their commu-
nifty alone, he often has q haven
there. Rivalry between communities
and too frequent animosity slows up
the process Of detection and appre-
hension. These factors are not 50
present in the federal police scheme
The convictions in Oklahoma and
Illinois OF kidnapers should spur the
cities to renewed action in overhaul
Ing their expensive police depart
nsents to ascertain why they have
failed so signally in coping with this
kind OF racket.
Uncle Sam has certainly shown
what can be done when the strong
arm Of the law performs its duty
without fear or favor.
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In the Name of Defense

Whatever else you may say about
naval armament races, you can't
deny that they at least have a whim-
steal illogicality which, II it were not
potentially so dangerous, would be
nothing less than delightful.
A brief survey Of the situation as
1t affects the United States, Japan
and Great Britain will show what we
mean.
The United States government
takes some $2ss,oooooo to bring its
fleet up to treaty strength. It does
this. as everyone knows, because
heretofore no effort has been made
to attain treaty strength. The coun-
try has voluntarily maintained .
smaller navy than it Is entitled to.
Consequently. Is any American ma
val expert viii tell you, the American
fleet has suffered by comparison with
those OF Great Britain and Japan.
ehipyards in those countries have not
been idle. Their naval strength has
not been permitted to lag.
However, the United States no
sooner begins to spend money on It's
navy than the authorities Of Eng
land and Japan wake up and IN.
nounce that times are getting par.
lous. English naval authorities IN.
nounce that their cruiser strength
viii be hopelessly below par Is soon
Is the American program = COM
plsted.
In sheer sslf-defenss they have
got to build more ships. The admir-
atty experts even cook up . new kind
Of warshin . s0oo-ton 'sloop" armed
with six-inch guns. which won't come
under treaty restrictions ct al.
A. with England, 90 with Japan.
Obviously the hland empire cannot
allow the United States fleet to get
too big . margin Of superiority. In
tie most peacsable manner imagin-
abls. thsy can - nothing slss than
put nsw ksels "a tn ways. n ttsy
dont. their national security viii b
tareatened.
r. ~ find the three greatest naval
S !; ((i1fI p Sscksss.
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"STOLEN LOVE-
By HAZEL LIVINGSTON

Camel" she cried, - the train
stopped 1t Truckes. "And thirty
aces
"Shall We ret out here for min
ute-a little air." Mrs. Hawley
suggested.
"Let's wait till Reno-they stop
. little longer there, I think. Let
me see. your deal ! think. Mrs. Haw-
ley. 80.
Joan waited in the station until
the train had gone. Then she came
out on the platform, and looked up
at the sign.
"Truckee. San Francisco. 2os
miles" !.
The tracks stretched dimly into
the night. A long street, parallel
with the tracks, was splashed with
lights. There were stores over
there, and . restaurant. For the
first time in twenty-four hours she
was hungry. Terribly hungry.
Besides, I ought TO eat some
thing-1've got . long way to walk.
Two hundred and eight miles.
Maybe somebodyll give mo . lift,
thought" Aunt Evvie and Aunt
Babe had both warned her repeat-
eddy against il.
The cool mountain air refreshed
her. Her spirits began to rise. Az
ter she had had . big cup Of hot
coffee, and q thick fried ham sand
wich she felt almost happy.
anyway, I'm OF the train, and
Bill will know something happened.
He'll know I'm coming. His mother
will tell him!"
She was on the highway now. the
long, long highway that stretched
all those miles to San Francisco. Il
was pleasant walking By tho side
Of the road in the soft. weedy
ground. Cars whixzed b.. after
. while one will pick me up" she
thought.
After all. she had beaten Aunt
Evvie. Beaten her ct her own
game. And Mrs. Marden-wouldn't
she be mad In the morninel Joan
laughed out loud. She was only sew
enteen-and she was on her way
back to Billl
She quickensd her steps. A little
blister began TO form On her heel.
The high heeled oxfords were BE-
ginning TO hurt. Another ten min
utes, and the little blister Was turn
ing into . big one. Joan sat down
on IN old barrel By the side Of the
road, and poksd IN inquirine an
ger into the shoe. Maybo Il vas :
little stone, or something that va
making It hurt 20 much. ..
ble?" ~
A long limousine had stoned
beside her. The driver, . Biz. IA
faced man with . diamond 5crse-
shoe In his necktie beamed q ~
good naturally. His little dean RI
eyes twinlled, his gold teeth-he
had three Of them-right IN front
I-twinklsd too. He seemed . very
friendly person to Joan.
"1've rot . blister on my he'll. y
she smiled back. "I've been vaii.
ing-quite . long way"
"All right-hop IN, Sister. Which
way. and how fart I'm bound Tor
Frisco myself"
why, 90 am II"
He looked at her . long time.
"Friscol Say-what's - eeri
You're no hobo. Come on-tell
IPapa-who You running away
'FRONT.' Cruel stspmothor-harsh
hushand-orphan asylum-W
His little blue eyes weren'j
laughing now. He made . move q
though e 50. "Sorry, kld, but
got troubles enough Of my own-'
She jumped On tho runnins
board. "Wsit-it'e I'll hight. ia
| tell you"
"Now lister" 10 said. TITS quit
q while since ] fell o. : load 81
hay. Don't waste any time spin,
ntne . bedtime story fee uncla
J Walter. Come on--who aSo wa
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water, Or perhaps poultice, for re-
lief Of PAIN, fluids only and four
hourly temperature chart.
l don't know-maybe we'll have to
send delegation Of American sur
geons over to settle the controversy.
Our surgeons know how to deal with
appendicitis.
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hold Of q friend In tho narcotic 90
prohibition bureau, and borrows one
Of the many cars that have been seized
TOR Nquor Or dope violations. It's
much better, really, than having the
government buy him one for $4,000
ana Day his chauffeur to boot.
Copyright, 1888, NEA Service, lnc.l