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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-02-19
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Battles Develop at
Precinct Meetings

group. Mrs. Boise was the candidate
Of the LANCER forces for chairman and
Paul Cook opposed Miss Parsons. The
vote was As to A for chairman and
50 to A for secretary. After the cleo
ton OF delegates the following reso-
luton was adopted by those opposed
to LANCER, by vote Of So to 20. when
many Of those taking part In the
meeting had left.
Text Of Resolution
I'VE reaffirm our allegiance to the
Nonpartisan League. We commend
our two senator's and two congress
men for their untiring efforts In con-
gress In support Of the common peo-
pie.
I'VE commend the work done by the
state executive committee for the
manner In which they conducted the
affairs Of the Nonpartisan League
during the past two years and for
their continuous striving to uphold
the principles Of our organization.
I'VE commend and compliment all
those state officials who have con-
tinuously worked for the best inter-
ests of the people and the upbuilding
Of the Nonpartisan League.
I'VE vigorously condemn the tao
tics Of persons who are taking advArl-
tage Of the confidence placed In them
In their official capacity who are try
ing to reorganize and rebuild the Nom
partisan League to further their own
personal interests to the extent that
they are forcing state employees to
travel throughout the state to "fix''
delegates favorable to their course,
and thereby violating the bylaws and
principles Of the Nonpartisan League.
I'VE recommend that the delegates
selected to the state convention be
rot affiliated with the state payroll
as only by not permitting such del
egates to have a voice can the farm
ers and workers Of North Dakota voice
their true ideas as to what might be
Of best interest to our organization
and the people Of the state Of North
Dakota
'Ducky' In Hot Water
Seeing themselves outnumbered In
the preliminary vote, the Langerites
led by Harold "Ducky" Mcdonald, got
busy and feverishly called on the re-
serves. 8. s. Mcdonald. Harold'i
father. left his own precinct to take
care Of itself and hurried TO the scene
Of battle. He made q speech and chal-
lenged all corners to mortal combat II
the back alley.
When the vote for delegates was
counted the LANCER forces were fount
to have elected A. B. Benson. g. q
Boise. beer inspector: and Harolt
"Ducky" Mcdonald, shake down or.
list for the Leader. Is convention del.
egates. The meeting was held in thu
garage OF D. B. Cook, 522 Ave. D. an<
the crowd Of 100 or more, In tn
limited space. made It impossible II
check on people taking part In tn,
meeting. The ant-Langer forces HEX
. meeting later In tie sftsrnoon ans
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BRITISH EMPIRE Is
IN OFFICIAL MOURNING

London, Feb. 19.-P)-The British
empire is in official mourning Mon
day for Albert, king Of the Belgians.
Flags are at half-mast everywhere.
The newspapers treated news of his
death as they would that Of men,
Der of the British royal family.
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RULED BY HUGE COMPANIES

But gradually the whole atrnail
system shook itself down into the
hands of three huge companies, and
q half dozen or SO smaller ones.
When the cancellation order was
issued. the picture was something like
this.
American Always -. IL routes
:. controlled by F.. l.. Cord ). Leh-
man Brothers and Chase National
Bank money in 1t.
United Airlines :, six lines
controlled by Frederick B. Rentschler
49,. National City Bank identified
with it.
General Aviation . three routes
all very long =. controlled by Gen.
eral Motors.
Six so-called independent lines
nearly all Of which have stock held by
the Big Three" Ninety-five PEI
cent of all the airmail mileage is flown
by the Big Three"
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PRECIPTTAT1O]

For bismarck station:
Total this month to date ...... 90
Normal. this month to date -. 81
Total, Jan. LIST to date ......... yO0
Normal. January LIST to date ;. rs
Accumulated deficiency to date .68
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Toledo. Ohio, cldy.. $3.50. 10 ~ 80
Williston, N. D. clear. 10 - 90
Winnemucca, New, rain 80 81 q
Winnipeg, Man, pcldy. 3 8 90
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Craig Wood Wins Open
Tourney at Galveston

Galveston, Tex. Feb. 19.-(F-Some
Of the National Professional Golfers
associations outstanding shot makers
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NORTH DAKOTA POINTS
WEATHER IN THE NATION
YAaw YYS~Ia

BISMARCK, N. D., clear
Amarillo, Tex, clear. !.
Boise, idaho. cldy..
Calgary, Alta, pcldy...
Chicago, ILL.,, clear. 49,.
Denver, Colo. cldy.. -.
Des Moines, H., clear.
Devils Lake, n. D., clear
Dodge City. KAus., clear
Edmonton, Alta, clear
Hayre. Mont, clear.
Helena, Mont, pcldy..
Huron, s. D., clear. -.
Kamloops. B. c., clear.
Kansas City, Mo-, clear
Lander, Wyo., clear. =.
Medicine Hat, A., clear
Miles City. Mont, clear
Minneapolis, MIMI, clear
Modena, Utah. clear. =.
Moorhead, MIMI, clear
No. Platte, Neb., clear.
Okla. City, O., clear.
Pr. Albert. s., cldy..
Qu'Appelle. s.. cldy..
Rapid City, 8. D., clear
Roseburg. Ore, cldy...
st. Louis, Mo-, clear 49,.
Salt Lake City o., cldy.
g. 8. Marie. Mich, clear :
Seattle, Wash, pcldy...
Sheridan, Wyo.. clear.
Sioux City, H., clear.
Spokane. WASH. clear.
swift Current, s., clear
The Pa, Man., snow.
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office for which the examination y
held, or from the United States Civil
Service Commission, Washington,
ID. q.
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Weather Report
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Bismarck and vicinity: 1ncreas-
ing cloudineSS and warmer tonight;
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Tributes were paid Monday 70 Al
bert. king q the Belgians. BY rulers,
statesmen. diplomats, political leaders
Evening star., 1934-06-23

years many old structures have been
demolished, some Of them Of frail
character, their materials loosened BY
the years. and the gangs of men en-
gagged upon these tasks have per-
formed their duties with such skill
that accidents have been rare. To
them these hazards are in the line
of duty and they face them fearlessly
and assuredly. But to the man in the
street who watches them-there is
always a group at hand below to fol-
low the course of the work-they are
gifted with a rare sense
of poise Doubtless in every such
gathering of observers there are per-
sons who cannot climb to the top of a
step ladder in the discharge of some
household duty of repair or adjust
ment without actual terror, though
the chances of a fall are so slight as
to be negligible.
Evening star., 1934-06-23

MVh of the comment on the air.
plane fatality in the Catskills centers
about future precautions The killing
of seven persons when an air liner
crashed on a mountain top enphs-
sizes a demand that more attention
be given to attaining high degree OF
safety and that rivalry in schedules
should be eliminated.
ANY failure of the Government to
keep the pressure on for safety above
everything else will be pretty close to
criminal" saws the Des Moines Tri-
bune. while the Connellsville Daily
Courier observes that such accidents
show that man has not yet attained
complete mastery of the forces OF
nature or at least. is not sufficiently
skilled to overcome all the dangers
incident to night flying or in a dense
fog"
Perhaps it would be better" thinks
the Dayton (Ohio) Herald IF We
slowed up. took little more time. de-
pended less on radio and more on
good old-fashioned common sense"
The Danvi1le CIllinois) Commercial
News advises: Low ceilings may serve
as bar against safety in altitude. In
that case the interests of aviation
might best be served by grounding
planes until weather conditions i'm
prove. Aviation. as an industry. must,
more than railroad and automobile
manufacturers, make flying practically
100 per cent safe, if it is to enjoy the
increased air traffic it deserves. Regu-
lations for flying and the production
and operation of planes will have to
be rigidly enforced. for the future of
commercial aviation is at stake.
Modern pilots" according to the
Miami Herald, ARE supposed to be
able to fly blindly through the dark
and fog. guided by instruments and
radio" That paper adds. however:
Man has created a miracle in the
airplane: he has conquered gravity
and elements, but has not yet en-
tirely eliminated the element of
chance. He loses in his battle of wits
and machine occasionally There will
be other aviation accidents, just as
there will be more automobile crashes,
ship and train disasters, and as people
will slip in their own homes. But
aviation and transportation will go on"
There is no particular reason"
contends the Glenns Falls IN "
Post-Star, "for urging people who do
not yet wish to travel by air to go in
for that sort of thing. but at least the
thought should be expressed that it
is not fair to look upon that kind of
travel as highly adventuresome
proposition. 1t is not that. unless one
holds that all modern means of trans
portation are adventuresome. The
records would certainly show that peo-
pie take something like the same risk
when they travel similarly long dis
tances in their automobiles. That
paper feels that commercial planes
are daily building up an impressive
record in the field of safety"
The only question that matters is
what caused the crash in the opin-
ion of the Buffalo Times, which makes
the further comment: The Depart
ment of Commerce maintains a corps
of inspectors who are supposed to see
that transport planes are operated
safely. SO far as humanity possible.
How much authority have these in
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Working at Heights.

To the man in the street there Is
nothing quite so remarkable as the
spectacle of other men working upon
narrow ledges on which they are
standing at heights from the ground
upon the destruction of the fab
ric. From his secure vantage point it
seems an extraordinary achievement
thus to preserve balance while swing
ing picks and sledges, loosening and
dislodging bricks, wrestling reinforc-
ing irons from their anchorage and
throwing materials to the spoil piles
below. Not one In a thousand of the
spectators would ever dare to ascend
to such a height for such a task. For
the great majority of people are
afflicted with a fear of height-the
Greeks bad a word for (which
causes dizziness and leads to disaster
when necessity compels ascent. In
deed, it may be said to be the natural
reaction thus to abhor rising above
the normal level, especially to slen-
der footing.
This fear may be overcome, per-
haps By dint of persistent and pro-
sressre scaling of heights, as in the
case of "Alpinists,'' or mountain
climbers, who start with small tasks
upon sound footing and gradually ex-
tend their scope of travel. Artisans
who are allotted to such dangerous
tasks as the razing of walls, or the
erection of structures, pass through
similar experiences to accustom them
to the heights and to drill them in
the matter of maintaining balance
upon slight and narrow footholds.
In the course of the great work of
public building construction under
way in this city during the past few
Evening star., 1934-06-23

field of flowers" There is nothing
of cracking down" in the mild
phrase Hugh S. johnson. And the
Caesarian power of his position Is not
reflected in the appellation by which
Harold L. Jckes is known to the world.
Rexford G. Tugwell Is about the only
new dealer who sounds the part"
Among opponents of the admins
tration, however, there have been in
dividuals who were symbolized ac-
curately enough by the names they
bore. DR.. Writ. 1t will be remem-
bered, was the object of pun spon-
sored by the President himself, and
there has been quip or two at the
expense of Senator Glass.
The philosopher finds the subject
amusing, perhaps, but the victims of
the jests of Fate and the jokes of
their fellow creatures probably find all
the comfort necessary in the old
rhyme:
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
But words will never hurt me.
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Safety Campaign Demanded
To Aid Air Transportation

Spectors? Are they appointed on
political basis or are they under civil
service? What steps are taken 10
protect them from outside Influences"
The Owensboro (KyD Messenger ad-
vises that ''it is regrettable that it
seems necessary to learn by tragic ex-
peFience. but scarcely otherwise can
the needful knowledge be gathered
and applied" The Raleigh News and
Observer believes that private oper-
ators should be quick to take every
advantage of advances made in the
safety of flying" The Sioux Falls
Argus Leader points out that "the
concerns are now obliged to watch
the pennies" but argues that such
policy does not fit in well with the
extraordinary caution that air safety
demands The Miami Daily News
states: The risks of steamship travel
are now very slight, but the compa-
nies and the officials of the vessels still
take painstaking precautions against
such hazards as remain They are
never lost sight of, and the passenger
is assured rather than scared by this
policy. Commercial aviation is safe
enough to do likewise
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Descriptive Names.

There is something in a name.
Even Shakespeare, who suggested that
rose by any other monnicker would
smell as sweet, made it a portion of
his art to apply descriptive titles to
his characters. Bottom the Weaver,
for example, was a personification of
routine Of psychological action
suited to the word; Dogberry was an
other, and the list might be prolonged
endlessly.
Charles Dickens, likewise, invented
names of an illustrative variety for
his human types. He deliberately
called the miser Scrooge, and the
same impulse guided him in the in
stances of Skies, Micawber, Pagan,
Pickwick and host of other crea-
tions of his fertile brain. His David
Copperfield, critics have thought, was
himself, an photographed sketch,
with the initials his own reversed.
Too wise to be overly obvious or banal,
he developed the trick" of having
names sound right" and his con-
temporary Thackeray followed his
example when he called the egocentric
heroine of Vanity Fair" Becky Sharp
sharp was exactly the proper
summation of her method Of pro-
cedure.
But in real life men and women are
not amenable to the sort of handling
which fictionists accord their puppets
Only very rarely does it happen that
a person bears a name which epit-
omizes his or her temperament. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is not picturesquely
represented by his family label OF
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Taxes on Land and
On improvements

To he Editor of The Star:
At the present time a widespread
movement is under way which will,
if successful, be of sinister effect upon
the commonwealth, even though, as
is so frequently the case with such
measures, there be no sinister inten-
tion by its promoters. There are
over $50 real estate boards in 81
States which are making an intensive
drive for constitutional limitation of
taxation upon real estate. Five
States have adopted it already. The
effect of this legislation will be to
increase the burden of taxation upon
commerce industry and agriculture
This taxation is already excessive and
is the primary cause of the industrial
depression.
The root of the evil in this legisla-
ton and the propaganda behind it is
to be found in the confusion which
exists in the definition of the word
real estate" This may be land and
the Buildings on it, or it may be land
alone A study of the incidents OF
taxation reveals the interesting fact
that tax upon land invariably less
ems its selling price and consequently
makes it more available for use. A
tax upon buildings, however. has the
reverse effect. Such a tax increases
the cost of buildings and consequently
discourages building activities Of all
kinds. Strictly speaking there should
be no tax upon real estate for the
good reason that the existence of real
estate should not be recognized by
assessment boards.
The City of Pittsburgh has solyec
this problem in the right way by
assessing land and buildings sepa-
rately. Pittsburgh has, indeed, gone
still further in the right direction
by having steadily reduced taxes upor
buildings until at the present time
these taxes amount to only so pei
cent of the tax upon land values
Moreover, in Pittsburgh there is nc
tax upon personal property or ma
chinery. That no unfair discrimina.
ton is involved in this program i
indicated by the fact that it has the
approval of the Pittsburgh Chamber
of Commerce. the Pittsburgh Civic
Commission, and the Pittsburgh Real
Estate Board. This graded tax plan
has been in successful operation for
more than 20 years. incidentally,
w. N. McNair, a Henry George man,
was elected mayor of Pittsburgh last
Fall. HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Victory for Democracy.
Prom the Schenectady IN. " Gazette

From the schenectady IN. " Gazette.
When the map of Europe was re-
cast after the World War and
Czechoslovakia. among other small
nations, was granted national inde-
pendence, the lifelong ambition of
Thomas G. Masaryk was achieved
DR.. Masaryk. President of the Cen
trail European republic since its
foundation, has just been reelected to
serve another Seven-year term.
DR.. MaSaryk was reelected pri-
marily because, alike for those who
share and those who oppose his po-
litical views, Czechoslovakia's grand
old man" Incorporates in his person
the fundamental ideas that inspired
the creation of the democratic state
1t is directly to the sane moderation
of this balanced thinker that Czecho-
slovakia owes the peculiar character
istics of her government, which has
outlived the democracies of most of
her neighbors.
A confirmed Democrat, the veter-
an statesman opposes relationships in
any form, either Fascist. or Commu-
mist. He expresses sympathy with the
Russians, but question whether the
Soviet bureaucracy differs greatly
from the czarist. Il am convinced"
he says, that experience will enable
the Bolsheviki to arrive at a satisfac-
tory state form, but I want to spare
my people such experience"
DR.. Masaryk is one of the few ma
tional leaders on the continent at the
time of the World War who still re-
tains the confidence of his country
men. Unlike many ether former lead
ers who have lost their popularity, his
appears to be enhanced with each
passing year. He is loved and hon.
ored as the liberator of the Czech and
Slovak peoples.
At "a, DR.. Masaryk, who was sem
fenced to death under the Hapsburgs
for his efforts to gain independence
from the Austro-H Hungarian empire for
his people, offers an example OF the
contention that threatened men live
long. 1t is not unlikely that the
Czechoslovak democracy, now threat
ened by a ring of Fascist neighbors.
may prove similar example.
Evening star., 1934-06-23
Interior Department Addition.

Selection of a site for an addition
to the Interior Department has been
announced by Secretary Ickes. in his
capacity as head of that department
and as director of the Public
Works Administration. The site thus
chosen lies south of the present build
ing, with a small park intervening,
and comprises two squares. Execu-
tion of this plan will cause the di-
vision of the department building into
two structures. presumably connected
by a tunnel under the park. The
alternative to this arrangement to ef-
feet the consolidation of the depart
ment home into a single structure,
short of the closing of the park,
which would entail the closing of
New York avenue for block, would
have been the selection of the two
squares north of the present Interior
Building.
Just how this selection of a site
for the enlargement of the Interior
Department accommodations affects
the contemplated project of placing
the new War and Navy buildings in
the area lying west of Eighteenth
street and south of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. remains to be seen. At present,
it is understood, studies are being
made by the Park and Planning Com
mission, together with the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts, for the develop
ment Of the entire space, to etfect a
general correspondence of building
grouping with the Mall-Avenue tri-
angle plan. 1t must be accepted that
the choice of the sites named by Sec
retary Ickes for his departments en-
largement is in harmony with the
general scheme of this future treat
ment of the western area.
Much confusion has been caused
in the past by what was no less than
a hit-and-miSS sequence of public
building emplacement in Washington.
Much delay, with consequent increase
in cost of both land and structures,
was caused by the hesitation OF Con-
gress IN granting approval to gen.
eral plan. Delay. with eventual ad-
dition to the cost. has been caused
by failure to proceed Systematically
in accord with adopted plans in the
Mall Avenue triangle. from which
one building has been tentatively
eliminated and two are left in par
tally unfinished state, owing to Sus-
pension of decisive action. The ef-
feet is a protraction of the confusion
and an untidy aspect along the Cap
itaTS chief artery.
That no such halting in planning
and execution will occur IN the west
ern area, where several large and
important additions to the Govern
ments equipment are destined even
tually to be erected, is the earnest
hope of all who are concerned in the
development of the Capital. 1t is
especially hoped that there will be
no competition for specific sites for
particular structures, with the result
of a confused and ineffective final ar
rangement.
Evening star., 1934-06-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Camp Meeting Time.

Camp Meeting Time.
Vacations are nearing, the prospect is
cheering
AS music is borne on the breeze.
The farmer, unfearing, plows under
his clearing,
And all of the world is at ease.
Yet we long for convention with noble
intention
Of building mankind up anew.
Apart from dull mention in formal
indentior-
Let's have a camp meeting or two!
We find no elation in long compu-
tation
Where figures and letters combine
A hard celebration in bold ostentation
Has rigidly held us in line.
We've taken a notion for simple
emotion
To tell us what course to pursue
We need loud devotion from ocean to
OCEAN
Let's have a camp meeting or two!