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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
THAT q PER CENT WHEAT IN
CREASE

CREASE
Editor, Tribune:
Uncle Sam must have opened hts
eyes pretty widely when he discover
ed that instead of Is per cent re-
duction in winter wheat acreage, he
had q % per cent increase. That the
farmers In the winter wheat belt had
increased instead of decreased their
wheat acreage In spite Of the efforts
made by the government.
Well, it may have been big sur
prise to old Uncle Sam but, to those
who know something about actual
farm conditions it was no surprise at
all, and II we mistake not, the same
thing will occur in the spring wheat
belt next spring, only more SO.
Why?
In the first place, in spite Of all
that was said Of defects in the wheat
allotment scheme. the government
went ahead with its red tape and UNI
just discrimination all the way along
the line. In spite Of this, North Da-
kota did make a good showing, as did
some other states, but we know we
would have done lots better had con-
ditions been different. A number Of
farmers failed to sign because they
were disqualified for various reasons
Others did not join because they fell
they would make mere by staying
out. It is these farmers who have
upset the governments applicant II
the winter wheat belt, and unless
drastic measures are taken they vii
do the same thing in the spring wheat
belt next spring. Because every pos.
sible acre will be sown to wheat By
these farmers on the supposition thai
due to reduced acreage on the par
of those who do join better price!
will result. Farmers are only human
and we do not greatly blame thost
who were disqualified because the,
did not know the actual acreage
sown to wheat on their places or pro
duction figures, for doing this thing
But, there is still another danger
staring ns in the face and that is TIN
indisputable truth that those farmers
who joined the plan and who have
signed up their farms are being per.
mitted to rent additional land which
has not been signed up and on which
wheat will be sown to the exclusion o
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23

Of the antiouated personal property
and real estate taxes. Let US, however,
remember that our state has many
land owners who live outside ner
boundaries, and In order to be fair 70
all. such land should be taxed to make
up for the sum said owners would pay
II they resided here. In other words.
let homes occupied by their owners
be exempt from taxation, both urban
and farm homes.
Then, when the government begins
to cash in on its investment, ana
rovernment-owned land pays no tax
Is. We will have other means OF rev.
enue.
There are some who claim large
part of government funds are being
wasted, that little good Is being &C
complished for the amount expended.
and, once on the relief list, always
there.
Farmers are we'll aware Of the fact
that there has been lot Of discrim-
nation on the relief road work: that
men who have been employed at good
wages all summer are being permitted
to work on these roads, while farm
ers themselves, who have had little Or
no crops, are finding 1t mighty diff
cul. even to get in few days work.
And, the single man Is, except IN
very few cases, not able to get any
work at all.
Farmers with grown sons are ex-
pected to continue supporting them
regardless as to whether they are
needed at home or not. These boys
cannot get cents worth Of govern
ment work, and this is mighty unfair
Then there is another aspect to the
, case. Should men who receive these
monies be permitted to gamble them
away or spend them for hooch or
otherwise squander these government
funds intended for the suStenance OF
their families.
II 50, then they are indeed wasted.
We believe any man found gambling
or drinking Who IS on the relief list
should be instantly discharged and
that this would teach q wholesome les
son all the way around.
We also believe 1t Is the duty Of gov
eminent officials to report such cases,
and they are not hard to findl For
after all, every cent Of government
finds comes out Of the pockets Of the
people like you and me. We should
have some voice in their use or abuse
| ! Finally, 1t Is you and me who will
have to pay higher taxes because Of
the expenditures, and while We do moi
object to monies wisely spent, We must
remember there Is q bottom even K
Uncle Sans pocketbook.
A FARMER,
i Bismarck, N. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Unemployment Plan
For CCC Men Opens

Omaha. Neb.. Jan. 23.-(P)-Seventh
corps area officials Tuesday opened a
campaign to find employment for the
$1,000 civilian conservation corps
members at present working in the
l63 camps In the area.
The program will consist Of seeking
the cooperation OF all governmental,
state and county employment agen-
cies in finding jobs for the men at the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Seek Fugitive from
Devils Island Camp

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Jan. %.
guards were combing
the islands dense jungles Tuesday
for Darwin Lewis, long-term convict
who made daring escape Monday
from Trinidad's Devils Island" at
Carrera.
The convict, with a group Of other
prisoners, was working at dawn Mon
day in q mangrove swamp along the
shore Of Changuaramus Bay, near
the spot where lie the sunken hulls Of
an old Spanish treasure fleet. Sud-
denly he bolted into the thick woods
Guards rushed into the jungle
after the fugitive, but he eluded
them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23

duction Will enable many farmers TO
do their work without help. It LOOKS
to u as though this will tend TO ~.
crease unemployment among urea
farm help.
Finally, we think that Uncle sam
will have some fun getting rio Oh
that q per cent increase In his VIM
ter wheat acreage and unless mother
nature comes to his assistance, anu
even II she does, his whole farm a.
lotment scheme viii have to be re-
written.
A Farmer,
nismarck. North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23

other crops. In other words, these
farmers Will be permitted to eat their
cake and have It too, something that
it Is almost impossible to do.
Now what are we and the govern
ment going to do about this situa-
ton.
Farmer after farmer has inquired
about this very thing and we were
told that the signed up land refers
only to the actual acreage and farms
signed up and has nothing whatever
to do With any outside land. II this
Is the case, the allotment plan Is q
full OF holes as q sieve and will prove
! boomerang to everybody, govern
ment and farmer alike.
Is there any way to make the plan
compulsory? II not, we must have
some system Of licensing each ana
every farmer who produces wheat.
There has been some talk Of penal
izing all farmers who have refused 70
Join the allotment plan by compelling
them to make Is per cent reduction
without giving them any allotment
payment whatever. but when We re-
member that many Of these farmers
would have Joined II they possibly
could have qualified. the matter takes
on q different face. In many cases
the landlords refused to sign the con-
tract, and these cases are BY no
means few. IN such cases the tenant
farmer could do nothing. Other
farmers were unable to get the re-
quired figures on production End acre
age, while stu others, who had figures
for one or two years, were cut down
to such an alarming degree they de-
cided It would be impossible for them
to remain in the wheat raising game
and also join the allotment plan. A
compulsory reduction Of fifteen per
cent Of all tillable farm land might
have solved the problem.
The average farmer, now that his
allotment has been settled upon, does
not know where he Is. II he can sell
all the wheat he raises on his allot-
ment can he plant extra for seed7
Does his allotment mean he can
plant more wheat on other land that
has not been signed up? A case In
point Is that Of the farmer who signs
up his own acreage but who has al
ways rented additional land which his
landlord refuses to contract. Said
landlord demands wheat be planted
and his contract calls for same. Can
he continue farming this land with
mt lat ~ hinfranrA9
The one big failure In the allot-
ment scheme, to our mind, Is that Il
offers no inducement or help to the
farm boy; the boy just starting out
in his fathers footsteps. He cannot
get an allotment because he has new
er farmed- unless he Is able to rent Z
farm that has been signed up.
Neither does the government offer
the farm boy . livelihood anywhere
else. It's road work has plainly shown
where he comes in-not at all. Does
1t expect his parents to provide fol
him indefinitely?
The cutting down Of acreage pro
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
n. p. Engine Plunges
Through Weak Span

Lewiston. Ida, Jan. q. - R ~ A
Northern Pacific passenger locomotive
plunged through a weakened bridge
across Potlach creek between Julia
eta and Arrow near here early Tues-
day.
William N. Skidmore, fireman, Of
Spokane, was missing and it was be-
lieved he was swept downstream.
Railroad officials here said they
were informed only the locomotive
and tender left the rails. The engi-
neer and passengers on the train,
which was bound from Spokane to
Lewiston, we're not hurt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
Back Wisconsin Man
For FDIC Position

washington, Jan. 23.-tR)-Leo T.
Crowley Of Madison, Wis, has been
recommended to President Roosevelt
for appointment to the federal de-
post insurance corporation. It was
learned Tuesday from q source close
to the administration.
Crowley now serves In the dual
capacity Of general agent Of the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23

expiration of their present enrolment
at the end of March.
# no work Is found. the camp
members then will be allowed to en-
roll for another camp period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23

farm credit administration at st.
Paul and chief adviser Of Governor
A. G.. Schmedeman Of Wisconsin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-23
TRANSMITS STOCK REPORT

TRANSMITS STOCK REPORT
Washington, Jan. 23.-(P)-Secre-
tary Roper Tuesday transmitted to
the president the report OF the COM
merce departments committee on
stock exchange legislation. The con-
tents were not disclosed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Curious Alaska Exports

In addition to the many mil lions of dollars worth of gold, fish and furs exported annually from Alaska, the great north ern territory also ships to the outside marts of commerce a curiously diverse array of other articles ranging from reindeer moss to ivory and whale bone.
 Products of this type shipped to the United States last year possessed a collective value of $61,322 and included Fl, 1,297 pounds of reindeer hides; Ill., 626 pounds of whale bone; 1884 pounds of walrus ivory; 121 tons of whale meal; 5000 pounds of reindeer moss; 1O3,- 932 pounds of sheep wool; B. GAS hair seal skins; 339 tons of whale fertilizer, 5000 pounds of reindeer offal, and 228 pounds of beaver castors:
 In earlier years Alaska vege- tables, blueberries, strawberry plants, birchwood, mocassins, carved ivory, sheep hides, whale tail, whale hides, seal oil, tin concentrates, wood pulp, polar bear skins, seal bones, coal, mohair, zinc, spruce lumber, soft wood logs, piling, paintings and platinum have been included in the Ter ritory's merchandise exports.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
STRIKE THREATENS
 ALASKA FOOD SUPPLY

Food and other supplies are running short in many Alaska towns and serious food short- ages are threatened as a result of the shipping tie-up on the Pacific Coast resulting from the longshoremen's strike, ac- cording to news reports from the south late this week.
 Reports from Ketchikan said fresh meat supplies were short there Wednesday and inquiries were being sent to Prince Rup- ert with a view to securing shipments of Canadian meats. The P. Burns Go, Ltd. later shipped a supply of fresh beef to the First City.
 Reports from Seattle said every effort is being made to- move ships to the Territory and Mayor J. F. Dore has asked the federal government for, troops to guard the water front so that non-union men may handle cargo.
 last week but hip a-Ions
 There is no present prospect that the strike will affect Hy- der to any serious degree, as local food shortages can be relieved by goods obtainable in Stewart, B. c.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Moley Endorses Silver

Commenting on the world monetary problem in a recent issue of his new magazine. Raymond Moley, former leader of the Presidential "brain trust" openly endorses silver in the following terms:
 "Any fair estimate of the international monetary prob lem must recognize that for world such as ours, operating under the changed conditions of modern life, the available supply of gold is not sufficient to form the basis of an ade- quate world currency.
 "To add silver to this metal lie base lis to build a firmer foundation for a world mone- tary system.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
DlMOND URGES HOME
 RULE FOR TERRITORY

Delegate A. J. Dimond, in a recent statement before the house merchant marine com- mittee, declared that Alaska would be self-supporting and have double it's present popula- tion in ten years if given con- trol of its fisheries and public lands.
 The Delegate asserted that federal appropriations would not be needed if the Territory was permitted to administer its public lands, including coal, timber and oil, and to control it's fisheries industry.
 Dimond asserted that the fisheries would alone support at least 6O,000 persons if regu- lated by the Territory.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Revenue Bill Lowers
 Tax On Small Incomes

Details of the new revenue bill, passed recently by Con- gres3, disclose that the meas ure not only provides lower taxes for those who work for a living but also does away with variety of small tax levies which fall most heavily on those of small income.
 Included among the latter are the candy and soft drink taxes, the tax lon jewelry worth not more than $25 and the lev ies on furs valued up to $75. The enactment also provides for the repeal next January of the bank-check tax and cuts the 5 cents $1O0 tax on sales of products for future delivery to 3 cents.
 Higher taxes are levied or big incomes, gifts, corporations and personal holding compan- lies and a tax of one-tenth of one percent is imposed on the declared valuation of corpora tion capital stock. The latter tax is expected to be one of the largest new revenue producers. Corporations are also subject to an excess profits tax of 5 per cent on capital stock earn ings above 1212 per cent.
 Partial individual tax return publicity is provided under which tax payers will be re- quired to file separate state ment, subject to public inspec- tion, showing gross and net in- come, total deductions and credits, and the tax payable. An annual income of $417,- OOO,OOO is expected from the measure.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Favorable Report On
 Alaska Highway Bill

Secretary of War George H. Dern has submitted to the chairman of the House Com- mittee on Roads very favor able report on the Dimond bill which would appropriate S2,- 000,000 for the survey, loca- tion and construction of the American section of the Inter. national highway.
 Secretary Dern's report deals only with the engineering feat ures of the road, but from tha. angle no fault is found with the idea underlying the high way. Dern is of the opinion that the highway is feasible from an engineering standpoint and that it can be built at a reasonable cost" The report is expected by Delegate Di- mond to be extremely helpful when hearings on the bill are held by the committee.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
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Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
HOME LOANS FOR
 ALASKANS ASSURED

Delegate Dimond has at last received the positive assurance that the Home Owners Loan Corporation will extend the field of its activities to Alaska. Relief for harrassed home own CTS will be provided through the Seattle office and the CO., operation of the several Alaska banks will be invited.
 A strong effort was made by MT. Dimond to have a separate Territorial organization set up, but this the corporation was not willing to do, holding that the number of cases to be talk en care of was tcro few to justi- fly the expense.
 One Dead In Sunday Auto
 Accident In Ketchikan
 Oscar E. Moen was killed and three others were seriously in- jured in an automobile acci- dent in Ketchikan last Sunday afternoon. Details were not received.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Territory Receives $S,o00
 For Relief Purposes in May

Grants by the federal relief administration for relief pur- ppss in Alaska during the month of May amount to $8,- 900, according to Washington, D. C., reports.
 The funds are intended for the purchase Iof food, clothing and transportation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Takotna Paper Suspends

The Kusko Times, published by Alex. X. Grant at McGrath and Tacotna since 1921, has suspended publication owing to the i'll health of the owner and a desire to visit his old home. 7
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
Holbrcok Succeeds Merritt

J. w. Holbrook has succeed ed M. L. Merritt as assistant re- gional forester for Alaska, &C., cording to reports from Jun eau.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
DON'T SHEEP ON LEFT
 SID;----AFFECTS HEART

If stomach GAS prevents sleeping on right side try Adlerika. One dose brings out poisons and relieves gas pressing on heart so you sleep sound ly all night. At Leading Druggists.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19

9:30 Palace Hotel Orchestra 1O:00 Hotel Mark Hopkins 1O:3O Club Victor 11:OO Melodies and Memories. l1:30 Club Victor
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
THE BARGAIN COUNTER

E You wish to sell some useful sec ena hand commodity or wish to buy something, we will Hat your wants In tkfs classified coium at the low rate ef 10 cents per line. Watch thls col untn for bar0alne.
 Houses and Lots for Sale- Furn. ished and unfurnished, at low prices. 1 Baby Ben Alarm Clock ............S1 % 1 Large Butcher knife, new .............60 1 IA ID. sledge hammer ...............1. .60 2 hand axes, each 1 ron Cot and Spring. only $4.@ Salmon trolling spoons, each .bU 1 Dston Hand Saw. cutoff only $1 10 gal gas. pressure tank. Large Eyre-Fyter fire extinguisher. amau cook stove
 Iron heating, stove.
 Iron laundry stove
 Full bed ana spring.
 s-4 bed and spring. 9 S-4 bed mattresses.
 wood door
 Large electric lamps-100-150 watt. Fairbanks-Morss 1-2 h. p. motor and l. K. force pump. heavy duty. slightly used. -barRaan.
 Also several plain chairs, shovels, saws, axes, tools, cooking and table utensils. straight razors. scissors. and numerous other geod and useful art. ieies at give-away prices. No matter 1t or can get it for you.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-05-19
R A DtO PR o a R 4 M K O M o

< Sunday, May 20. ZOO Wendall Hall, NEG 7:15 Walter Winchell, NEG 7:3O Ben Tipp Program 7:45 Cowboy Joe
 8:OO Adventures in Health 8:15 Hollywood on the Air 500 The Kings Forsome 9:15 String Trio, Strong 9:30 Crazy Wells Go. 10:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Viennese Vagabonds 1O:30 Rhapsody in Rhythm
 Monday, May 21. zoo Amos n Andy 7:15 Gene and Glenn, NEG 7:30 Voice of Firestone 500 The Show
 8:30 In Old Brazil, NBC 9:15 Ben Tipp Program 9:30 "Carsten's Corners" 10:00 Richfield News Flashes. 1O:15 Palace Hotel Orch. 10:30 Club Victor Orchestra 11:00 Melodies and Memories. 11:3O Moonlight Melodies
 Tuesday, May 22. 7:00 Amos 'n'Andy
 7:l5 Gene and Glenn 7:30 Memory Lane 500 Ben Bernie's Orchestra 8:30 Death Valley Days 500 30 Minutes of Music 9::3e Songs of Araby. 1e:00 Richfield News Flashes. 10:15 Palace Hotel Orchestra 10:30 Club Victor Orchestra 11:00 Silver Strings, Solberg. 11:30 Beverley Wiltshire, NEG
 Wednesday, May 23. 7:00 Amos n Andy 7:15 KuKu Program, NEG 7:45 Ben Tipp Program 500 The Hour of Smiles 500 Cowboy Joe
 9:15 String Trio, Strong 9:30 Beauty that Endures 9:45 Crazy Wells Program 1o:00 Riehfield News Flashes. 10:15 Mark Hopkins Orch. 10:30 Club Victor 11:00 Melodies and Memories. 11:30 Beverley Wiltshire NEG
 Thursday, May 24. 7:00 Amos n Andy 7:15 Gene and Glenn 7:30 Winning the West 500 Standard Symphony 500 Capt. Henry's Show 10:00 Richfield News Flashes. 1O:l5 Palace Hotel Orchestra 1O:30 Club Victor 11:00 Silver Strings, Solberg. 1l:30 Club Victor
 Friday, May 25. TOO Amos n Andy 7:15 Gene and Glenn 7:30 Washington Hour 8:00 Caswell Coffee Concert
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-21
HIGHER PRICES FOR
GRAIN ARE CAUSED
BY NEW PURCHASING
Speculative Demand for Wheat
In Small Lots 10 on Wide
spread Scale

Chicago, April 2l.-(P-All around
higher prices for grains Saturday &C
companied general buying, notably on
the part Of commission houses.
Speculative demand for wheat was
OF q widespread character, though
chiefly in small lots. Reports from
Washington touching monetary de-
velopments were given eager notice
and wheat showed q maximum gain
Of nearly 2 cents.
Wheat closed unsettled at fraction
al setbacks from the days top, with
May n to IT'S; and July 767s to n.
Corn y to Is up, May 45ls to u;
July 47A to q. Oats a to a adj
vanced, and provisions varying from
S cents decline to 5 cents gain.
Wheat quickly scored a rise Of about
IL cents with dealings on a fairly
large scale. Traders attention ap-
peared to be directed especially to
Washington reports that the admin
lstration was facing a new crisis in
its recovery program and that the
situation had given new impetus to
!nflationary proposals.
Accelerating the upswing Of the
wheat market was word of an adj
vance In the price Of English gold. In
addition, the senate silver group at a
meeting Saturday. preceding a con-
ference at the White House was re-
ported as having decided to inform
President Roosevelt that mandatory
instead OF permissive silver legisla-
ton was necessary. Corn and oats
borrowed strength from wheat action.
Provisions were firm, influenced by
grains. despite downturns Of hog
values.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-21
STRONG MILL BUYING Is
FEATURE AT MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis. April 2l.-(R-Strong
mill buying was the principal incen-
tive for sharp gain in wheat fu-
lures In the grain market here Sat-
urday.
Flour sales increased and millers
covered.
There were rumors of good export
business in corn.
May wheat closed IA higher, July
IL higher, and Sept. l,s higher. May
rye closed IL higher, and July 15s
higher. May and July barley closed
Is higher and Sept. y higher.
May oats closed u to X higher,
July 4 higher and Sept. u higher,
May flax closed IL higher and July
Il higher.
Cash wheat tendency was strong
for the best sorts. Little or no i'm
provement was noticed in the demand
for ordinary quality Winter wheat
demand was steady and offerings
light. Durum wheat was in good de-
mand and firmer.
Corn demand was good but offer
irgs were scarce. Oats demand was
improved and good quality was want
Cd. Rye demand was steady and Of
ierings light. The barley market was
thin and unsettled. Mailing quality
was sought with the supply made
quate. Flax was in sharp demand
end stronger.