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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Youths and Gangsterism

Youths and Gangsterism
It Is . long distance from . big
city underworld gang to one Of the
forest camps Of the CCC. But > ma
tion that Is plagued by gangs and
wonders what on earth it ever u going
to do about them could do worse than
study the connection between the
two.
The other day = y. 3. army officer.
Capt. Thomas =. May. finished six
month tour Of duty with the CCC and
told OF his experiences in that outfit
with certain budding gangsters from
New York.
Captain Mays camp had more than
It's share Of tough young mugs from
the New York East Side. sometimes,
the captain admits, he felt that the
New York welfars organizations that
enrolled some Of his young toresters
unjust have sent u most Of their
problem cases."
Some Of the lads even tried to or
gani0e . racket In the camp itself.
forcing companions to pay them for
protection: one youngster wrote
proudly to his mother. telling about It.
But eventually the captain got the
boys Strengthened out. He separated
the young racketeers and sent the
individuals to other camps, where
they could escape from association
with their own kind: and he was
amazed to see how quickly these
hard-boiled young street DULLES
turned into honest, decent. hard
working, and ambitious specimens Of
healthy young manhood.
"They never have had much Of .
chance" he says. 'Tney hardly
knew anything about civilized living.
But l never saw group more eager
to do the right thing or more willing
to follow q right example,"
Now there is enough of q moral In
this little story to fill q book.
Nothing could show more clearly
how the modern underworld gang IS
. product Of society as . whole. The
lads who go into the gang are forced
in by environment.
Change the environment, give them
= chance to earn an honest living In
decent surroundings, put them In an
atmosphere where that kind Of en-
deavor Is appreciated-and, presto!
they abruptly cease to be the kind Of
material gangs are made Of.
II it taught us no more than that.
the forest army project would be
worth every dime it cost.
We simply do not need to have
gangs. The lads who grow up to be
hired killers usually are not irredeem-
ably vicious. Society can make useful
Americans Of them II it cares to
make the effort and spend the money.
Reformers and sociologists have
been saying that for years and We
have scoffed and said that was Inn
practical theorizing. WELT works.
II we have half the sense we think
we have, we shall 60 ahead and make
it work some more.
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brought her that black lily at the
Iskitimwah camp.

Iskitimwah camp.
"0URT," she asked, with sudden
~ impulse, whats made You
change so toward me? Is 1t some
thing I've done?"
"Change? Have II"
"Please, Curt, let's not-you know,
as we'll as do that you've changed"
He laid a filled clip on his hat
brim. Il believe you asked me on
two occasions to-ah, restrain my
self. Are you objecting now when
I'm doing what you asked?"
you're not being fair, Curt! ]
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors.
They are published without regard
with The Tribune's policies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08
civilians County Farmers Press

NWA0AduS NOunty FARMERS PTeSS)
The government officials who dealt
with the North Dakota delegation told
It. In effect: "Your plan IS okey in
solar Is we are concerned and we will
lend you the money you need to es-
tabltsh your factories, providing the
state Of North Dakota bonds to show
its good intentions. II you are not
willing to bond, 1t would appear you
are merely trying to chisel five million
dollars out Of the federal treasury for
relief purposes for q scheme in which
you do not yourself have faith"
As the situation stands today. Mr..
Townley, who fostered the idea, is for
bonding the state. Governor LANCER,
who prefessed to be 100 per cent be-
nand the idea, has stated that he was
opposed to bonding the state. In re-
ply. Townley threatens to take the
question to the people OF the state
and make an issue OF it. At present it
rests right there, but it Is easy to be-
lieve that Townley is not making an
idle threat.
That eminent columnist for the
Hoover administration, Mark Sullivan,
declares that the incident shows the
Roosevelt administration Is bound to-
ward an ideal state Of socialism.
Tories point to the government cord
iality toward North Dakotans as evil
dence Of the socialiStic tendency. And
who can say that they aren't right?
As q matter OF fact, there IS no 9TH
er way-individualism having proven
to everyone's satisfaction that 1t is in
capable Of development beyond a Ger
tain point, and untitled to deal with
. situation 1t has created itself.
OF course, II North Dakota is UNI
willing to bond, 1t displays but little
sincerity in its appeal for money. If
the people Of the state don't believe
In 1t themselves, they should not ex-
pect the government to hand over
that sum to play with. The coopera-
tive spirit Of the national government
Is all that could be asked. It is now
entirely up to North Dakota.
The state has learned something
from experience. The Bank OF North
Dakota Is accepted as an excellent
thing now, even by the tories who OPP
posed 1t once upon q time. The mill
isn't quite the success it ought to be.
But having served as political foot
ball. 1t could hardly be expected to be
a shining example. Now then, If North
Dakota is to build factories, one thing
would have to be assured, and that is
that 1t would not be so much more
political, pap for the group In power,
and that they would have an oppor-
tunity to operate upon their merits.
II the proposal IS put before the
public with the absolute assurance
that these institutions would be taken
out Of politics. that they could be run
| on their merits with friendly interest
and cooperation they would deserve,
the battle would be half won. II 1t is
merely to result In . political wrangle,
and these institutions are to be sub
ject to every political wind that blows,
managed by incompetents. manned by
! political hirelings and gouged by po-
uticel grafters, they would be fore
doomed to failure.
But IN any event. . swell scrap q
In the making. The national govern
ment i willing-it Is up to the state
Of North Dakota now.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

The 1880 census showed that the
number Of children Is years old or
younger, employed in this country. In
Guided $4,000 In farming. 1850 in
mining, 35loo In manufacturing and
3,0o5 IN transportation.
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Domestic animals pay little atten-
ton 70 airplanes flying overhead I'm.
LEES ting ny exceptionally low: wild
animals. however. may be stampeded
By tho noise and sight Of IN airplane.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

No Navajo rug = completely fin
ished Ia detail: these Indians have
. superstition that any perfect piece
of work probably would be the weav-
ere last.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

Seven times the volume of an ice
berg above the water is below the
water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

Rain water can be used In stor-
49, batteries: It Is much the same as
artificially distilled water.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

Asia contains half the population
Of the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08
WALLACE SEES RUIN

Must we decentralize our wealth and
cities or 60 the way Of Rome? Secre-
tary Henry A. Wallace Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture has studied care
fully the theory that intensive ur-
banization and . rural slavocracy
means ruin. He frequently mentions
it.
The history of civilization Is Wal
lace hobby. The secretary has taken
a special interest in Indian civiliza-
ton. His curiosity Is to know what
makes civilizations tick, what makes
them die. and the impulses that move
them.
His speeches. many Of which he
himself writes. are full Of illusions
derived from his studies.
Wallace himself wrote the speech
he made to the Federal Council of
Churches. You may have noticed that
he linked the Protestant Reformation
theory, the Darwinian theory Of the
survival Of the fittest, and the Man
chester school of economics theory in
his discussion Of the position Of the
individual.
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ment. The point Is to guess whether
he takes his cue from the White
House. Sometimes he does and some
times he doesn't.
But you can be sure he reflected
q Roosevelt viewpoint when he
slammed at the meat packers. Roose-
welt won't commander the plants
and operate them," as Rainey sug-
gests, but the packers are very defi-
nitely in his bad books and he feels
he may have to license them under
the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Charges Of monopoly follow revela-
ton that the biggest packers have
shown huge profit gains. this year and
allegations Of farmers that the hog
processing tax was being passed back
to them.
The AAA has been unwilling to
step out and license any processing
industry so far, but 1t can't get the
packers to agree to code it !consid-
ers fair to farmers and consumers.
The showdown is not far off.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-08

PACKERS FACE SPANKING
A guessing game usually starts
when elderly Speaker Henry T. Rainey
makes a sensational public pronounce
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13

Barnes, pastor of Montgomery circuit
VINO is song leader, and Rev. Hall of
Cedar Grove Baptist Church, presi-
dent of the organization.
Rev. J. E. Grose, has announced
tnat the first quarterly conference of
the Laytonsville charge, consisting OF
churches in Laytonsville, Etchison and
Woodfield will be held in Woodfeld
church on September 80. Rev. James
James of Gaithersburg will preach the
sermon and conduct the business
meeting in the absence of the usual
presiding officer.
The Aid Society of Goshen Church
will serve a hot fried chicken and
country ham supper in the Modern
Woodman Hall here on Thursday
September 20 from to 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
LAYTONSVILLE

Rest Seek, ST., who purchased the
lanes Christopher place several years
400. is i'll in Takoma Park Hospital
where he underwent an operation last
week. His wife, two older sons and a
daughter were in Chicago at the time
visiting the Exposition, but returned
home Sunday night.
Miss Katharine Greene of Wood.
field visited her aunt, Mrs. Myrtle
Linthicum, in Washington last week
and also spent a recent week end in
Baltimore with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl johnson and
family of Cedar Grove, Mr.. and Mrs
Leroy Wachter and daughter of Wood
field were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Duvall on Sunday.
A meeting of the Washington Dis
trict Preachers was held in Woodfeld
M. E. Church on Monday with a large
attendance. Rev. John A. Grose pas
tor of Laytonsville charge being host
Following the usual business. session
which convened at IL A. M. the as
sembly was addressed by DR.. r. l.
Wood of Petworth Church in Wash
ington whose topic was "My Two
Weeks in Palestine" There was also
special music. The Ladies Aid Society
served fried chicken dinner at /
o'clock.
A party in honor of the birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Dave Ward was
held in the home of her daughter Mrs.
Elmer Greene on Friday evening with
Mrs. Greene and Mrs. George Pope
hostesses. About thirty five of her
friends spent the evening with her
and were served delicious refresh
mentS.
Mrs. Merhle Haines spent a part of
last week in Washington as the guest
of Miss Fern and Miss Grace Roberts
Miss Grace Roberts, who will again be
principal of Laytonsville School came
out on Friday for few days visit at
the Haines home before the opening
of school.
Next Sunday (16) large number
of residents of upper Montgomery
County will participate in "sing" to
be held in Woodfield Church at 2:3O
P. M, under direction of Rev. Fred
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
Gaithersburg News And
Social Items

mother, Mrs. Eleanor Miller. mother
of the groom, Mrs. Lena Bohrer,
mother of the bride, Miss Rebecca
Miller, Miss Virginia Thomas, Miss
Ellen Thomas. Mrs. w. o. Dosh.
Mrs. George Riley, Miss Eliza
beth A. Smoth, Mrs. Bessie
White, Miss Dorothy White, Mrs.
William Walker, Miss Pauline Thorn
as, Mrs. Ralph Walker, Mrs. Brawn-
Ter Harding, Mrs. Ralph Howard,
Mrs. Douglas Dosh, all of Gathers
burg, Mrs. w. G. Bell, Mrs. Cyril
Clark, Miss Helen Clark, Miss Nancy
Lynch, Mrs. Leon Devers, all of Alex
andria, Virginia, Miss Inez jenkins,
Miss Marie Cone, Mrs. Frank Saun-
ders, Miss Anna Barber, Miss Mary
Groushan, Mrs. Allen Bohrer, Miss
Cathryne Bohrer, Miss Anna Hughes,
Miss Helen Hughes, and Miss Re
becca Curtis, all Of Washington.
An interesting resume of "Pro-
hibiting Poverty" by Mrs. Prestona
Mann Martin, was given by Miss
Vashti Bartlett at the first fall meet
ing of the Gaithersburg Woman's
Club held at "Woodbourne", the home
of Miss Carey Blunt near Goshen
on Thursday afternoon of last week
with eleven members and six guests
in attendance. The author, accord
ing to Miss Bartlett, advocates a
New Mathematical Community Plan
with drastic change in our present
mode of living, asserting that all
should work, rich and poor alike.
Responses on Community Improve
ment were given in answer to the
roll call. The treasurer's report
showed a balance of 1927 on hand
and all obligations met in full. Plans
for the clubs annual evening party
to be held at Miss Mary Hutton's,
Choppers on September %, also fea-
tured,. Miss Vashti Bartlett being
named as chairman of the general
arrangements. Miss Olivia Myers.
president, conducted the meeting.
Mrs. Ernest Moxley and daughter.
Miss Rachel MOxley, Mrs. William
Ridgley, all Of Gaithersburg and Mr..
Mowbray Gates Of Rockville returned
last week from a visit with relatives
at Clark Summit, Pennsylvania. Miss
Inez Hardt, OF that city, accompanied,
them home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
COLESVHLE

There will be no preaching at the
Colesville Church on Sunday Septenl-
Der 18th, as it is the 62nd anniversary
of the Four-Corner Church. Every
one is invited. Either DR.. Wells of
Washington or Rev. Swecker will
preach at eleven o'clock. Rev. j. j.
Reeves of Emory Church, Brightwood
will preach at three P. M, and there
will be another guest speaker for the
eight o'clock sermon in the evening.
Miss Bernice Patterson, of Balti-
more, Md, who spent the summer
with her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Burroughs, returned to her
home on Saturday to attend school.
Reverend and Mrs. K. d. Swecker
entertained on Tuesday afternoon, the
ladies of the Colesville Missionary
and Aid Society. Those present were
Mrs. Albert Sager, Sr., Miss Helen
Zeigler, Mrs. Charlie Hobbs, Mrs.
Herbert And, On, and Miss Nancy
Swecker.
Mrs. John Patton, Miss Louise Pat
ton and Mr.. Warren Al, !, spent the
week end with ny IS two sons,
Raymond and Roy Patton of Trenton,
New Jersey.
The Hobbs family reunion was held
on Sunday at the Takoma Park play
grounds. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Anderson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Hobbs and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hobbs and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hobbs and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. French Hobbs
and family, and DR.. E. E. Hobbs and
family of Westminster, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
DARNESTOWN

Miss Mazda Lowden left on Monday
last for Willamette, Conn.,, where she
will be for the winter.
Miss Margaret Plummer mas re-
turned to her home here after spend
ing the summer months as councillor
at the Marjorie Webster camp in
Takoma Park, d. C.
Clark Boyer returned home this
week after trip to the Century of
Progress Exposition in Chicago, re-
turning home by way of Niagara
Falls. Others in his party included
William Nutes, Jr., Ira Ward, William
Ward and Ward.
Mrs. Henry Wells was entertained
at shower and reception on Thurs
day at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Miles. Hostesses
for the occasion were Mrs. Albert
Cissel and Misses Virginia and Flea
nor White.
Mrs. j. w. Lowden was hostess to
the Missionary Society on Friday last.
Miss Vashti Bartlett, of Gaithersburg
spoke about her travels in China.
Miss Virginia White has returned
to her home here, after attending the
late summer session at Harrissonburg
Virginia State Teachers College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin West enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday when
their guests included DIR. and Mrs.
Reginald West, of Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Walker and daughter,
Gloria, of Gaithersburg, and Mrs.
Ella F. West.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
BROOKEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dowell ]. Howard,
Dowell, Jr., and Mariana Howard of
Winchester, Va, were entertained
over the week end by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Howard. They were joined for
dinner on Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs.
j. 0. Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley
Woodfeld, Henry Howard and Caro-
Ign Woodfeld.
Mrs. John Parsley entertained at
Bridge on Saturday evening in honor
of her house guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Parsley of Philadelphia. 9th
er guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Driver. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Driver and Mr.. W.
Harvey.
Miss Emma Muncaster, who recent
ly underwent a tonsil operation at
Montgomery County General Hospital
is doing nicely.
On Sunday, September 10th, Mr..
Elgar Soper will preach at Salem M.
P. Church at II o'clock. Every one is
invited to attend the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton Boswell and
daughter of Laytonsville were guests
for dinner on Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. R. Hawkins.
Mrs. Ernest Virgins of Washing
ton was a guest over the week end of
her sister, Mrs. j. ]. Hutton, Sr.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13

At a meeting of the Women's
Guild, Church of the Ascension,
Gaithersburg, held at the home of
Mrs. st. Clair Taylor, this week, it
was decided to hold a benefit card
party in the Firemen's Hall, here, on
Thursday evening, September 81, at
8 o'clock. The following ladies were
named to take charge: Miss Vashti
Bartlett, Miss Hattie Griffith, and
Mrs. st. Clair Taylor.
Miss Vashti Bartlett was an
nounced as hostess for the next reg
ular meeting in October to be held
at her home near Gaithersburg, the
first Wednesday afternoon in the
month, with the annual election of
officers as the outstanding feature.
Fourteen members were present
with Miss Laura Ann Wadsworth,
president, in charge.
Miss Ellen Thomas was the guest
of honor at a surprise party given
by her mother, Mrs. Paul Thomas,
at her home on Montgomery Avenue,
in honor of her sixteenth birthday.
Included among the guests were Miss
Dorothy Ball of Richmond, Va, Jane
Lewis, of Bethesda, Ivy Heffner of
Brunswick, Dawn and Clark Boyer of
Jamestown, Elizabeth Barber, Josie
Eleze Clagett, Betty Freeman, Paul
inc Thomas, Virginia Thomas, How
ard Reed, William Bell, Harry Perry,
Jr., and Edgar Grogan, all of Gaith-
ersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs re-
turned on Monday from a visit with
Mrs. Jacobs brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Waters
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1.-THE Foundation of Methodism"
with Mrs. Irving Thomas as leader,
featured as the main topic st the
monthly meeting of the Philathea
Glass, Grace M. E. Church, South,
held at the home Of Mrs. Norman
Belt, here on Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER A, with seventeen members
in attendance.
The usual routine of business was
followed with discussion of plans
for a benefit movie at future date.
Mrs. Merle Jacobs, vice-president,
presided. Tempting Refreshments and
an enjoyable social hour followed the
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reed and
daughter Jane, Mrs. Lawrence Darby
and Mrs. Reeds sister, Miss Celeste
Thomas, of Frederick, returned on
Thursday from vacation motor trip
to Hot Springs, Virginia.
A miscellaneous shower was given
at the home of Mrs. Douglas Dosh,
Montgomery Avenue, on Wednesday
evening last in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Miller, whose marriage was
one of the outstanding features Of
the recent Firemen's Carnival held
at Rockville. Included among the
guests who were present with useful
and attractive gifts were Mrs. Will
liam e. Riley, the brides grand
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13
All Club Boys Make
Excellent Showing AT
n, Timonium Fair Test

Montgomery County All Club boys
made excellent showings with their
exhibits of Jersey cattle in the All
Club classes at the Timonium Fair
last week. They won four out of
five first places and second in the
other event. Their cash prizes total
about SIS. An entry of Frank Stiles
of Shady Grove was adjudged cham
pion All Club heifer.
Montgomery County exhibitors also
ranked high in the open Jersey cattle
classes, winning 1868 in prizes. For
the best Jersey female bred in Mary
land Stiles Bros. of Shady Grove
were awarded the Summer Hill Farm
Challenge Cup.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-09-13

which will eventually degrade them
physically, mentally and morally.
Shall we give our boys and girls to
the Liquor Business" or shall we
help them to be sober men and women
Teaching them "There is no Sense in
being drunken?"
Della Walker Snyder,
Gaithersburg, Md.
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THE LATHAM HOTEL
(FormerIN The Ferebee)

Ocean Front at Fifteenth Street
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
Sea food and home cooking our specially.
All rooms have running water. Rates sur
prisingly low. Write today. The Latham 10
waiting for You. Mrs. Mary c. Latham,
Manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-05

teacher and patriot. Strictly speaking
this isn't a.Connecticut stamp, but It does
pay due homage to great Connecticut
citizen. Last year the Journal Courier
mentioned Mr. Seymour as the logical per-
son to promote Connecticut tercenteD-
airy ISSUE May we trust that it isn't too
late to second this motion.
Maryland has just come forth with her
tercentenary issue, pretty red stamp of
the three-cent denomination. A Moth
er's Day issue, depicting Whistler's ia
nous painting is due in May. A presi-
Dental issue to replace the current reg
ular hostages has been delayed by the
above commemorative. We may De
abused for our effrontery in pushing
Connecticut's plea forward right now
But after all 1884 is our tercentenary
year and it can't be ignored by the world
of philately. We positively must have a
stamp to observe the fact that away back
in 1854 colonies began to form the nu-
cleus of what some day was to become one
of the small yet busiest states in the
Union.