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The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21
TEA LEAF POULTICE FOR BURNS

TEA LEAF POULTICE FOR BURNS
Popular magazines have recently
described in the usual extravagant
fashion the alleged discovery by a
factory physician of the efficacy of
tannic acid treatment for burns.
The Pittsburgh Medical Review.
May, 1890, contained a report of the
effects of such treatment of burns.
It gave simple instructions as follows:
A five per cent solution is
squeezed from a sponge over the
denuded (raw) surface, which is
then dressed with soft ointment
(say soft paraffin, or as 1t is more
commonly called in this country,
petrolatum or petroleum jelly)
with or without tannin. Pain i'm
mediately abates, and the healing
process is wonderfully rapid. The
tannin (tannic acid) solution
must, of course. be freshly ap-
piled as often as the dressing is
renewed.
To that I would add the advice to
renew or disturb the dressing ONLY
when discomfort demands it. Once
clean and in condition to heal, the
less frequently it is dressed or handled
or disturbed or moved unnecessarily,
the more satisfactorily will it heal.
Tannin or tannic acid is a strongly
astringent br0wnish white shiny sub
stance obtained from nutgalls, sumac
and tea. Coffee contains less tannic
than tea.
Tea or coffee made without boiling
contains less tannin than do the same
beverages after boiling. Moreover
boiling drives off the pleasant aroma
Of coffee or Of tea. That's why I say
It Is crime to boil the coffee, and
when you smell coffee before you get
down to breakfast the cook should be
sentenced forthwith. Tannin is not
bitter at all, but. oh, gosh, how it
does pucker up things and harden
your insides.
Tannin ttannic acid) is not so SOL
lble III warm water as it is in boil
Ing water.
Way back in 1871. DR.. w. H. Searles,
Warsaw, Wisconsin, published in the
Chicago Medical Examiner april is
sue) his homely remedy for burns.
its successful use in the
case of child who had been terribly
burned over the entire front OF the
body, arms and legs, by a kettle Of
hot water the child had upset upon
itself. DR.. Searles prepared a large
poultice of tea leaves, softening the
leaves with hot water, and applied 1t
while yet quite warm, upon cotton
wool Il suggest that sterile gauze
would be better) over the entire
burned surface. almost like magic
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sions Of aid must be abandoned. Un-
less We intend to give up the civic
ghost altogether we must make pro-
vision for our schools and this seems
to be the time to do it.
America hasn't agreed with all Of the
claims made by schoolmen in recent
years but it does regard its pubic ed
ucation system as its greatest asset
and every real citizen is willing to
sacrifice that il may be maintained at
reasonable efficiency.
II the money Is devoted to this OBJ
yjous need and administration OF the
measure Is protected from political
chicanery the people will willingly
give the experiment a trial.
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NOT SUCH A LABOR PLUM

G. l.. Bardo, former sl1;pbui!der
and now president of the National
Association of Manufacturers - who
refused to waive immunity at the
senate munitions hearing-is father
of the claim that IS per cent Of bat
tleship and cruiser appropriations IS
paid to labor.
He said that at the Shearer- Geneva
hearings In 1929 and high navy Of
ficials, including Secretary Swanson,
have since reiterated it in an effort
to show that battleship building is
chs Of the best ways to spend money
for re-emp!oyment.
The munitions committee has pro-
duced evidence to show the cast Of
cruiser labor is less than that for
materials. that estimates for bids
i1ave apportioned about a third to
labor, and that OF 4 100000 in
crease in cruiser bids between 1927
aid 1894, only 100000 was for labor
and materials combined.
copyright, 1885, NEA Service. Inc.
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Sales Tax for Schools

II North Dakota is to have q sales
tax, and 1t seems that it Is, ALLEGATION
Of the money to our school system
seems the proper thing.
The extent to which we have played
the role Of Uncle Sans poor rela-
tious is indicated by an analysis OF
the federal aid granted to our COM
mon schools. There are 2,267 school
districts in the state and Of these
$50 are or viii be ION relief" by March
!, according to present data. From
October "a to January l the number
Of districts In this class was 383 and
the number Of teachers employed was
$500. The latter received s22l. .767 20
from the government during that pc
riod.
All told. the government will spend
moro than half . million dollars on
our schools this year and still the
problem viii not have been met for
this sum does not include those dis
tricts In which warrants are being
registered and cashed at q discount.
It 4 rather obvious that the govern
ment cannot go on carrying this and
other burdens indefinitely. It's own
deficit is rising steadily and the time
must come soon when these exten.
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TOUGH ETHER WAY

The party powers faced two prob
lens from which there seemed to be
no chance to duck or sidestep when
the senate called on Secretary Ickes
to furnish it with all information
concerning any investigation of Far
ley and the building or contracting
firms with which he may be connect
ed in New York
II it had not taken action for an
inquiry, Long could have issued daily
blasts for the rest of the session.
Hurling rumors and ammunition pro-
vided by Farley's foes, he could have
devoted himself to the idea that the
administration had wl,itewashed some
terrible scandals.
And II the administration had in
vited an inquiry of Farley. 1t would
have been risk. Anyone who knows
politics and the way it Is played
knows that the exposure Of actiy-
tiles OF man in Jim's position can
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NO CHEATING HERE

The White House statement pro-
mitigating the long-delayed cigaret
code aroused some cynical whispers.
But complaints OF chicanery in the
publicity aren't justified.
Roosevelt didn't say members Of
the National Industrial Recovery
Board had voted" 4 to 2 in favor Of
the code (Which was strongly opposed
by labor. He said four members had
recommends" it and that two dis
sented."
The president decided some time
ago that the two ex-officio members
Of NIRB, Blackwell Smith and
Leon Henderson, should have no vote
on the board.
But he asked that their separate
!; opinions or recommendations be sent
to him in every instance where the
other five board members. empow-
cred to vote. declared themselves on
| anything.
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4 TElliou 1T

Better Is the poor that va,leth In
his uprightness. than he that is per-
verse In his ways, though he be
rich.-Proverbs 1876.
\ X \
Poverty, labor, and calamity are
not without their luxuries, which the
rich. the indolent. and the fortunate
Ia vain seek for.-Hazlitt.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Reading Enelish

nC80lu& EuSllSu
DR.. Brady says he can name PHGs
VINO cannot read or write English.
OF course I suppose he meant Amer
lean bred. Can you get a list OF them
for me? III. g., Phi. g.
Answer-H. G., Phi. G., e one. I
never said what he imputes to me. I
repeat, any pharmacist who tells
customer he has never heard Of iron
and ammonium cannot read English.
Pin Swallowed
Ten days ago our young daughter
swallowed an ordinary pin. Should We
try to locate it with X-ray? We live
l6 miles from the nearest hospital
MRS. F. s.,
Answer-When q child accidentally
swallows q foreign body the best
course is as follows: Give no physic
and no emetic. Instead, feed the child
as much banana as he will take for
two days. Also give all the mashed
potato or other vegetables chopped
fine. The purpose Of this is to sur
round the object in stomach or intes-
tine with q mass Of residue, so that
it will pass through without injur-
ing the mucous membrane. Usually
the object passes naturally within 48
hours.
Good Lad
I wash my mothers kitchen floor
without shoes or stockings, sliding
around the floor covered with soap
and water. Is there any physical
harm in this? n. Az
Answer-No. More boys should
wash more kitchen floors for their
mothers.
Copyright, 1885, John r. Ollie Co..
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21

Oue OF tne SpeCterS Wnlcn cause
some physicians to lie awake nights
is that OF state medicine, tried ex-
tensively In some foreign countries
but never granted foothold here.
1t was one of the subjects to come
Under discussion at the meeting of
medical leaders now being held in
Chicago and has been thoroughly
analyzed in the report OF the COM
mittee on the cost of medical care
which reported its findings more than
a year ago.
AS SO often happens, however, forces
over which no one seems to have any
control have been brought into ac-
ton during the last few years and
some of these seem TO be pushing the
nation toward one OF another varia-
ton Of state medicine.
The first Of these is much liked by
the physicians. 1t consists of that
part OF the relief system whereby the
public pays the bills for a doctors
treatment Of private ills. Because it
bridges the gap between performing
the service and getting the money for
it, this system has proved popular
with the doctors.
The second Is the institution by the
FERA Of medical and nursing serv-
ice OF its own. Every effort has been
made to coordinate it with the activi-
ties OF private practitioners but no
adjustment can be made between the
fundamentals OF public service as op-
posed to private service Since last
June, for example, 4e,62S children
have been immunized against small
pox and diphtheria, a fact which
should cut down the incidence of
these diseases in future years. Dur
ing the last year la additional nurses
have been employed. bringing the
total to l2c. These, while they do
not substitute for doctor, reduce the
need for physicians services by CIV
ing advice on hygiene and other mat
tiers. In addition. q rural bedside
nursing service has been established,
thus bringing help to persons who
rarely see q doctor.
Ths development has had its in
ception IN two sources. One is the
fact that . large number Of unem-
ployed nurses have needed Jobs. the
other is the need for service on the
part Of people who could not afford
to pay for 1t.
Another situation which soon will
force action on q unified basis is that
presented by the spread OF yenereal
disease. Reports received by the
state health department indicate that
the incidence Of these infections has
been increasing for several years. At
recent conference OF health authori-
ties it was suggested that state
wide survey may be made and that a
rule may be adopted requiring physi-
cal examinations Of All persons on
work relief.
This Is > public health problem
which not only affects standards Of
the present but Of the future. A way
must be found to deal with it.
The result Of these combined forces
has been to begin the creation of a
system Of state medicine With irdi-
cations Of continued pressure for its
further development. The situation
is ono which may have far-reaching
effects not only on the members Of
the medical profession but upon the
public generally.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21

Ethiopia will never attack Italy.
but will defend herself in case Of at
tack. She can more than maintain
her own.-Negradas Yesus, Ethiopian
charge d'affaires in Rome.
X \ X
I am convinced that, II we should
have any trouble with Japan, there
would spring up overnight on the Pa
cific coast an army of 25O0O trained
Japanese reservists.-Rep. John r.
Dockweiler, California.
\ X X
Barnard students have gone do
mestic, as 1t is no longer fashionable
to be All ardent feminist.-Dean Vir-
ginia G. Gildcrs]eeve, Barnard College.
Japan does not fear competition,
since she is closer to the China mar
ket than are her competitors and her
labor costs are less.-Chojiro Kuri-
yama, Osaka newspaper correspond
ent.
No woman during my lifetime, how
ever qualified, will be nominated,
much less elected, president Of the
United States.-Judge Florence Allen,
U. s. appellate court.
A temperature Of 40 degrees below
zero can be survived by snails.
Birds have lower temperatures In
hot weather than In cold.
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FIR EvENS 1T UP

Voting members voted 3 70 2
against the basis Of his extension Of
the automobile code, with Smith and
Henderson submitting opinions which
upheld the majority. The White
House never said q word about how
the N1RB had divided them, but it
was widely published that the board
had stood to 2 against Rocoevelt's
decision.
So you could hardly blame The pres
ident, when Smith and Henderson
were found in support Of the cigaret
code he wanted to sign, for giving 1t
out that NIRB-Chairman Williams
not voting-had stood 4 to for the
code. The actual vote was 2 to 2.
It's a silly situation, but the ret
effect OF the statement is to give it
to us on White House authority that
the recommendations Of Smith and
Henderson carry equal weight with
the votes Of the other five.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21
'u1ELkWlANfS' 4E%{E EzR&

vanya left Mark and Loring with.
out Q word and walked quickly
across the clearing into the build.
in{.
following suit.
"!ll leave you here" the beach,
eomber said.
II owe you . BOTTLE" recalled
Mark. "Don't you want to come in
and collect?"
"No, thanks, not tonight !.
That" said Loring, indicating tho
figure in the lighted room. sis
Pearly Shene."
QUARRI1s
$50 that's Pearly Shene!"
thought Mark % he walked out Of
the Divers Helmet. It was the
morning following the debacle Of
the native dance, and he was still
. tride angry with himself for his
own part in the fiasco, and still pet.
tishly displeased with the part Van.
| - had played. He wanted nothing
less than to be under obligations to
the girl who had 50 consistently dis
played her aversion TO him. And
yet there he was. Disgusting stu.
ationl
He had spent some time, afte.
Vanya's departure the previous eve
ming. discussing the matter with
Percy Loring.
"Were we really in any consid.
erable danger?" he had asked.
"Figure It out for yourself" had
been the beachcomber's reply. 'sThs
Tongans are not what you'd call
exactly civilized. Accidents have
occurred before now to white men
in their hands. I'm not saying they
s0oslld have done u in; but I'm not
guaranteeing that they ,CoMldm't."
"You think they might have
taken the chance, then" said Mark
moodily. It was not at al pleas
ing to him; it rather certified his
unwanted obligation to Vanya.
"Well, we committed q grave
enough crime against their customs,
didn't we? Even civilized people
arc sensitive about acts they con-
slider sacrilege. And as to taking
. chance"-Loring shook his head
|-"How much Of . chance would
they really have been taking?"
He lifted . pebble in his bars
brown toes and tipped it into the
water.
sLooks at the facts he eontin.
ned. "True, Tonga's . British pos
session, and I'm British. But do
you think the Governor at Taulanea
would call out the navy over tha
disappearance Of Z. beachcomber. \
drunken wreck-even though he had
Abbeycroft?"
His voice had taken on that fa.
miliar sneering edge Of seH-indict-
ment.
.And Is for you, you're not 4
British subject, and besides-IU
wager not soul knows you're here.
except Hong, and he'd Be very apt
. report your disappearance-just
the way he'd report mine"
His words had struck home: Marx
had realized his neglect; he hadn't
dropped : line to his family in
weeks, not since this crazy obsession
had taken hold Of him.
mo-" concluded LorinR, with 4
keen glance at Mark, 'smuch as you
hate to admit It, you owe tho lady
. debt Of gratitude. And must
say you took . deuced queer way AZ
expressing it."
II didn't hear any voluble thanln
from you." Mark objected.
"Shs doesn't like me-" said tho
beachcomber briefly.
When Mark had returned 20 thA
hote!-if the Divers Helmet mieht
b digni6ed BY that name-the baY
had been deserted. Vanya. M
doubt, had retired. and Hong snd
Pearly Shene were absent 6 We'll.
He had found his way TO his own
room By the light Of . dim lamp.
and spent much Of the night In BE.
ter reflections. His pride had bean
given . painful blow.
Ito Be Continued)
oeWisAe 1854 - kins Ssatsss sysdleaas. he
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Stories in
STAMPS

the late spring OF 1916. and the
trenches were sodden with soft
mud. In one OF these mucky
holes waited a company OF 100
French soldiers, bayonets fixed,
ready to go over the top.
Suddenly the rain-soaked
ground above caved in and buried
the 100 soldiers alive. Only their
bayonets remained sticking above
ground.
Today this grim reminder Of
war is enclosed in a memorial, and
the memory OF this tragedy is per.
petuated in Frances charity is
STE OF 1919. for the orphans
OF U5r.
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SYNOPSIS

In search Of adventure, Mark
Talbot sails from San Francisco
aboard the SIS. "Orient" bound for
Honolulu. He meets Vanya Pro.
kovna, beautiful dancer, who 10 be.
ing deported. She ignores him.
Mark follows vanya to Tongatabu
in the South Seas trying to con.
vince himself that seeing her in her
dance hall environment will cure
his infatuation. Percy Loring, q
beachcomber, informs Mark that
Vanya dances at Pearly Shene's
Divers Helmet when the ships are
in but, At the present time, she il
inland with the natives. Talbot
takes Mark to a native festival.
They hide in the bushes and watch
the ceremonies. Mark utters an ex-
clamation upon seeing Vanya, re.
vealing his and Loring's presence
to the natives. They are captured
but Vanya intercedes for them and
accompanies the pair back through
the woods still retaining her frigid
attitude. Mark 10 angry with him.
self for his interest in her and for
the embarrassment OF accepting
her aid in his trouble.
CHAPTER XIV
Finally vanya, apparently ad-
dressing herself to Loring's back,
broke her silence.
"What wers you doing there?"
she asked.
Loring made no answer; it was
Mark who took it upon himself to
IL wanted to see the celebration"
he said coldly. "Lofing guided me.
It's my fault entirely"
"It was q stupid thing to do" said
us that Why you were there?"
snapped Mark. "In my opinion it's
no sign Of intelligence for white
woman to walk alone into . horde
Of savages!"
"You're confusing them with
white men," replied Vanya tartly.
II was in no danger; they are my
friends"
every elevating friendship, in
deed!" sneered Mark. "You must
sg!..;o.. gain; . E.eat e deal from such asso-
"More than I've ever gained from
Europeans!" dared Vanya. 81 went
to watch them dance"
"Oh, to watch them Dance
Eyes. Exactly. ! happen to love
dancing, and earn my living by it'll
Haven't I . right to study native
Horvroa ~ 7 HhnoseQW
"You have for all Of me- con-
eeded Mark.
.When I want your permission
I'll ask for it," said the girl.
"And get it, too. owe you that
much thanks for your kindness back
there"
"You owe me no thanks at all.
I'd have done as much for . yellow
dog, and certainly would have re-
ceived more gratitudel"
Mark laughed with . nasty In.
"Don't expect gratitude from me.
went up there for excitement,
and you prevented me from getting
Il. it. Does that cali for gratitude!"
"oh. you're despicable!" cried
vanya IN evaporation. II wish I'd
left you therel ] wish ! hadl ]
might have. too. had ] recognized
you IN time"
She dropped into . frozen siience.
Marx was silent too, for he was lis
tenine to the throb Of the skim
drums, which had just recon.
menced Evidently the interruption
~ thu ceremony waA fof0otten. and
the ritual was proceeding.
He wondered just how much &C..
tual danger he and Loring had been
in. He didn't believe they'd ever
have suffered anything more than
. bit Of roughness and an unpleas.
ant expulsion from the vicinity Of
the village. Still-there were stor.
les current among the islands that
hinted at graver consequences; you
couldn't tell. That made him Ill the
more indebted to vanya. he thought
suerily. A dns ituationl
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Editorial Comment

Editorials printed below show the
trend Of thought by other editors
They are published without regard
to whether they agree or disagree
with The Tribune's policies.
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The Associated Press is exclusively
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newspaper and also the local news of
spontaneous origin published herein.
All rights Of republication Of all other
matter herein are also reserved.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21

The hope which springs eternal
never reaches quite the same realiza-
ton that Is contained in seed cata-
logue.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21

In pre- historic times the hunter
went out to kill with a stone axe.
Now he drives an automobile.
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usually be made to assume unsavory
asreptS

aspects.
Furthermore, Huey has been told
that certain sensational documents
exist In certain places. One Of his
major aims is to have those docu-
ments they may or may not exist
produced for publication.
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining hygiene
diagnosis treatment will be answered by Brady stamped
envelope enclosed Letters should and written
ink No reply be made queries conforming Instructions
Address Dr. William Brady in care Of this newspaper:
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Birds have lower temperatures In
hot weather than In cold.
The Bismarck tribune., 1935-02-21

A temperature Of 140 degrees below
zero can be survived by snails.
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16

Al the annual election held by
the ST. Stephens Baseball Team.
1924 champions of the Detroit
Church Athletic Association. the
Following persons were named to
lead the team during 1885. A. T.
Simmons. president; Robert John
son. vice president; JEFF Lille. Sec
retary; Ben Speen, treasurer;
jeff Lille. manager. The former
president. Luther Simmons. de-
clined the nomination and was sue
'ceeded by his brother. Manager
Sam Jones, well known southpaw,
who led his team to three conse-
cutive flags and victories over the
Chicago champs for the last three
years. stuck to his decision TO re-
tire for well earned rest and
aill devote his time In helping his
sue, essor continue the pace maxi
ing record Of the ST. Stephen team
by sOuthpawing The opposition and
making them curl up. Mgr jeff
Lille, is youiigster who Is one OF
the flashiest infielders in Detroit
and is hard and timely hitter
lie is popular with his team mates
and with the fans in general. He
will have practically the same
championship team and with "a few
possib ible additions expects TO con-
time the great record that St.
has achieved n the lea
The tribune independent of Michigan., 1935-02-16
RIVER ROUGE
by Junltta Roundtree

Miss Mollie Palmer OF S26 Polk
was honored with dinner given
In her honor Sunday, Feb. 3rd.
celebrating her graduation for the
River Rouge High School. The
home was beautifully decorated in
green and white. the tables de-
corations being carried out in the
same color scheme.
Those present were: Rev. e. c.
Copeland, Mrs. X. ID. Copeland,
Rev and Mrs. Hankerson, Detroit,
Miss Novella Hankerson. Attorney
Henry Sweet, Jr., DR.. q. o. Sauls-
berry. Attorney and Mrs. bred
Scott Neuson. Jack Smith. Mrs.
Willie b. Brazil. Mrs. Ratclin. Mr..
Iand Mrs. Davie. Earl Garner. Mr..
and Mrs. Alex McCroskey. Mr.. and
Mrs Dan McGhee. Mrs. Fannie
Franklin. Mrs. Georgia Griffin,
Mrs Braxton and others.
The charming little hostess WA,
sh""ereu win many lively gifts.
Miss Palmer expects TO venture
out Into the business world TO find
a future. In a conversation with
the reporter she stated: II striyed
harI 'ei an education, and sun-
pose have IT," "Of course. r.rls
have to be able TO II In to make
20 OF things"
Miss Palmer was crowned
Queen" in April. in the Detroit
World Popularity Contest winning
Victory over twenty beautiful
girls. In May. she took second
place In a Million Dollar We'd
ding" In June. she was the lead
ing lady in a Fashion Display"
Rev. John Richard. pastor of the
Church OF God at 400 Palmerston
avenue delivered the 11:O0 a. m.
sermon. on "Christian Unity a. at
shce and fonnd Wanting. You are
invited to attend