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No First Rank Men Mentioned for Presidency ty’ar Adequate* on Horizon . Cited by Sullivan While Noting Great Change in Nation"* Ideal*. i - * (Continued From Cura One.) tolerance: if to McAdoo's Impetuous “nergy—the qualities that make hint an engaging “go-getter—If to that you quid add Underwood's sure-footed steadiness; if to Cox's rare efficiency and plugging tenacity in pursuit of Ids purposes you could add Justice tOhn II. Clarke's education and ele vition of taste; Ford’s Sort of Genius. Among all the men mentioned for the presidency, probably the one who comes closest to having a title to the term “genius'' is Henry Ford. But Itl is a restricted kind of genius, and Rtkind which is not only not political and not statesmanlike, hut is prub iiSly the opposite of political or states manlike. Ford is a mechanical ge nius. but is a mechanical genius what the world longs for and needs? Ford W a genius of organization, hut may lie the thing that makes the world i estless and rebellious is precisely the restraints of too much organization. .Ford, probably without knowing it op meaning it. is largely the German siperman type. It is a type that his entirely benevolent intentions to wards the world, tint intentions that flaw from a self-assumed position on high. Those German supermen al ways intended to organize the world tSoroughly for the world's good, but they always thought of the world's rood as identical with their own fin. tifois. They fancied themselves as rifleeting things from above. They pk tnretj the world organized into com pact marching regiments, hut they never pictured themselves among the marchers. Always they thought of themselves as officers Jt the top bawl ing out orders to the marching pup pet ■». lord might readily organize Amer ica as tlie Ford factory is organized, with each of us getting good wages, eOod housing and plenty to eat and wear, but always with the si use of rising what wc were told, a sense of submerged individuality. The ideal of Ford's genius might m ike Ameyira a. beehive, a compact industrial or ganism which looks like a democracy but is really a rather rigid kind of timocracy. Ford's conception of things might leave no room for ihe common man’s impulse to lay off and go fish ing once in a while. Factional Platforms. And yet, unhappily, it is just Ford's sdrt of thing that America seems to tHInk it wants. A person of deep un derstanding might say it is not really this that the world needs. Between wliat the country, in its deeper heart, actually wants and needs and, on the other hand, what it thinks it wants an.d what it clamors for—between those two there may be a world of difference. But any survey of the actual things that groups and factions are fighting for would reveal them as the kind of economic advantages, of material ob jects. that Ford's genius for business organization and factory production items to promise. A political philosopher who, the other day, undertook to set down a list of the factions, blocs and what not which seem to have power In America today, together with their purposes, arrived at something like this: The farm bloc. Platform: We want higher prices for our stuff. The labor unions. Platform: Wo want higher wages and shorter hours. The "wets.” Platform: We want our booze. The manufacturing east. Platform: We want protection. The agricultural west. Platform: We want lower freight rates. The coal consumers. Platform: We want cheaper coal. The shipping interests. Platform: Wc want a subsidy. The democratic party. Platform: Wc want the offices. The republican party. Platform: We want to keep the offices The force of this little irony might be increased by an allusion to the part played in present American poli tics bv the Ku Klux 'Klan, which, while not selfish in the economic s^nse, is hardly an Influence toward making our national spirit more gen erous or more tolerant. No Idealism or imagination. The meaning Intended to be con veyed by the person who compiled [this little Irony was that American politics at the moment Is chiefly a • ase of "we want ours,” of wanting I something. And the remoter mean ling, intended to be hinted, wus that we I won’t lie happy, and that American pol itics won’t be as elevating as it might he, until some leader cornea along with enough personality and enough idealism to sweep all this sort of thing away with a gesture like a cleansing wind. When you think in terms like this it is inevitably the league of nations that comes to mind, not necessarily the literal league of nations, but some altruistic gesture on the part of America looking toward healing the world and toward generous Interna tional co-operation for those pur poses of peace which are in every body’s heart. The possibility of some leader aris ing able to electrify America with some such appeal as this Is always uneasily in the minds of the poli ticians who, lacking the imagination for bigger things, make capital out of the pettier issues. Wherever pollticoans gather amt have leisure for an easy-running flow of talk one of the things they most frequently discuss is. What would happen if by some whim of fate \\ nod row Wilson should suddenly bo restored to the health and vigor he had in. let us say, 1917, am^shouM set out to work America once more Into i he state of exalted emotion h» once had Us in? The possibility of America starting off on “a spiritual jamboree,'' as they picturesquely call it, about helping the world is always ill the heads of those who mnst fear it. And among the most frank and honest partisans of a policy of Isola tion and national self-interest there is always the apprehension that si most any day they may have to run to cover. Postwar Days of ’tills t iled. And yet if we are to deal in political realities, as distinct from politicul ideals or political prejudices or polit ical hopes, it must he said thHt the chain e is remote of America doing anything soon in ihe direction of in t< motional disinterestedness. The people who believe we should do some thing are legion. And they are the salt of the land. They Include college communities and what (lie politicians call "church folks." But In the absence of leadership they make but little progress. It must be accepted as almost a political axiom that it is going to be easier, so far as the masses of the people are concerned. 10 stir up suspicion and fear of Europe than to stir them to zeal for help mines*. It may be that we are In a definite postwar cycle of a kind that fre quently follows wars. A year or so ago an old New York journalist, James L. Ford, wrote a book of re collect ions. In it he said that fol lowing the civil war America Went thr6ugh three distinct phases. The first was one of selfishness, of greed. , of speculation, of fortunes made by gamblers, of excitement and crime. This was the period when certain Conspicuous peculators like Jay Gould and Fisk made their fortunes and enlisted public administration and public desire to emulate them. This was followed by a second period of some years marked by Intense de pression—depression both In the busi ness and economic sense, and also in the spiritual and moral sense. Final ly, about 10 years after the civil war, there arose the third phase, which was Idealistic to the extent of being evangelistic. The conspicuous marks of this last phase were the appear ance of evangelists like Moody and Sankey, and high places in the public .attention given to clergymen like Henry Ward Beecher and Talmage. There may possibly be comfort iq the analogy between this cycle after the civil war and what we are now going through. Two hundred and twenty-nine iesi dents of Germany arc drawing reg ular pensions from the United States government. The amount paid in JS22 was $87,522. rJ{aas *73pothers I MINNEAPOLIS OMAHA NEW YORK l What’s WViaV m SVy\e l-aV Haas Brokers The vagaries of style trends and accessory notes are apt to lead one far astray from a perfect ensemble these days if ex ceedingly great care is not taken when selection is being made, for there are so many fascinating things to lead one on. It is always best to make a thorough study of “what is what” before purchasing, and ,in order to successfully achieve that correctness so desired by women of good taste, one may seek the aid of Haas Brothers’ experts here who have already studied the situation. They will be only too glad to apply their knowledge and experience to your individual needs. You’ll enjoy shopping at Haas Brothers. - Uako £/pValor to Haas Brothers " *JAe S/topforWomen” Brown Block 16th and Douglas Music Everywhere Sign of Health, Says Musician Jack Bauer. Noted Composer, Lauds ' Omaha's Efforts— Jazz Going, Better Melody Here. Tiie great panacea of the world is music, according to .lack Hauer, at the Orpheum this week, as tenor In ilnie. Doree's ‘(iperalogue." He be lieves that as music enters the hearts of men so will thoughts of strife and war disappear. "You remember that someone has said music lias charms to soothe." Mr. Bauer said yesterday afternoon. "Bet us promote music in the homes, schools and everywhere where people, meet. The noonday luncheon clubs are taking up community singing. There is music in the air everywhere and 1 think it is a hopeful sign ” Mr. Bauer believes that the music memory contest recently held in the public schools was a step in the right direction. He said it promoted a last ing interest in good music. He has no quarrel with the writers and shiv ers of jazz. He believes jazz will pass out. soon. He wants to he known as an advocate of better music and he has achieved something as a com poser of ballads. I.ast year be won (lie first prize of $1,000. offered by the Beaux Arts so ciety of New York, for the most original title, lyrics and music sub* | mitted during the year "Faithful Hnd True"’ is the name of his prize winning waltz song, with the theme of mother love. "Just to Call You Mine," and “How Beautiful the World Seems to Me,” are among its pub lished compositions, Mr. Bauer was a member of the San Carlo Opera company. He is on the program at the Orpheum this week sh Sig. Pompeo Tomasini, Alleged Fremont Thie\es Traced by Peculiar Auto NptHill I)i<*|tiitrh to The Oniuiiu Hee. Fremont, Neb., April H.—Kurt Larbrccht, 24, of Prosser, and Max Koett of Kenesaw, h»ve been arrested in Lincoln as the thieves, who raided the chicken yards of Art*Sweet and Karl Brush. It is claimed the men drove a car of peculiar design that has been identified as the one that stopped in front of Brush's house. Declamatory Contest Winners Special IMspHtVh to The Omaha Hee. McCook, Neb., April 14.—The win ners in the oratorical class of ehe die itiet declamatory contest held in -Me Cook were: First, Hazel Shepherd, McCook; Second, Margaret Farley. Cambridge; Third, Klmer Karuth, lu dianoia. Kain in North Nebraska. Norfolk, Neb.. April 14.—Nearly half an Inch of rain fell in all parts of north Nebraska and southern South Dakota doiny considerable g'g'd to growing fall sown grain and pas tures. Arbor Day Observance Will Be Held April 23 S|ircinl I) input r h to The (Imuim Bee. Lincoln, April 14.—As April 22 falls on Sunday this year. Governor Bryan has designated Monday, April 23. as the time for general observance of Arbor day. an institution of Nebraska origin and which is now national In Its scope. The governor issued a procla mation Saturday calling for observ ance of Arbor day by the planting of trees and appropriate exercises. . # Tccumsch Youth Killed by Light Electric Shock Refill Dispatch to The Omaha lice. Tecumseh, Neb., April 14.—Elmer Collman, Iff, wag instantly killed here j when he came in contact with «n j electric appliance carrying but 110 volts. He was employed in the Ruog electric station and was engaged in j repairing a radiator of a car and ac i eidentally took bold of the charged I metal. Physicians announced that ' Collman came to his death due to a valvular heart trouble. Stand Taken by Church for Religious Freedom (I ntltiiiiieil From I'iik* One.) future of the school we feel lies, how ever, not in its suppression, nor in difference to it, but lu the widening of its opportunity and the extension of its usefulness liy making it a church school with Its weekday ses sions for intensive instruction and for expression, and its Sunday session in which the major .-tress shall lie, not as so often now upon tilling the mind, as in training in the worship of Clod in and through Jesus Christ. We would go on record os pointing this way as a path to a future of great usefulness in which the .Sunday school renewed, revived, reformed, shall be an ever-growing power in the church. Co-Operation Is t'rged. "2. Shall leaders maintain a policy of isolation from other communions? That we co-operate to the fullest de gress that local conditions make feasible with the international council of religious education, and that our national officials be requested to co operate insofar as possible. We would recommend that effort should be made for the fifth annual conference of diocesan educational leaders to meet subsequent to the meeting of the Religious Education association, and, if practical, in the •ante place; but if not, then after sufficient interval so that members may attend both. Further, that the executive secretary be asked to ap point a committee of five who are members of this group and also of the Religious Education association to attend the meetings of the associa tion and make an adequate report of them to the conference of 1924. Free-Thinking Vnhindered. "3. Shall leaders aid the move ment of unshackling our thinking on religion? We recognize with grati tude tlie spontaneous turning of youth toward the church. We believe, as Dr. Gardner says, that this move ment is a challenge to the church and especially to the clergy. The widespread feeling that the church restricts the mind and precents real freedom in facing these problems Is due to a confusion of thought. We need at the outset to recognize and bring the young people to recognize, that the church’s documents and of ficial teachings do not hamper their spirit of honest search for truth, nor the desire to get a larger vision of It and that the narrower position wheih ignores the fruit of modern knowledge and the result of scientific research is not that of this church. "But it should be remembered that this freedom does not permit the denial of the articles of the Christian faith as contained in the Apostles’ creed. It should further l>e remem hered that It Is the duty and privilege of every Christian to und> rstand and Interpret these articles in the light of modern knowledge. For Fredoin in Truth. "The appeal for men and women who can and will teach our church , youth the meaning of this kind of freedom, both hy the spoken and writ ten word, is one to which immediate 1 heed should he given. The freedom ! for which this church stands is free dom in the truth. The truth as this j church hath received the same from her Master can always ho vindicated to sober sense and the conscience of sincere searchers for truth. We par ticularly commend the appeal of the address that teachers and preachers should make every effort to reveal to youth the church as she really Is. as a place where men otic! women are encouraged to think freely and are never shackled in their thinking, so long as they are sincere seekers after find, and so order their lives as those who must he about their Master's business.” Dr. Gardner wlil speak Sunday morning at All Saints church on "The Youth Movement in the Church.'' Points in tile resolutions adopted Sat urday will l>e discussed hy Dr. Gard ner. / The conference will dose Monday. Church Leaders Will Preach in Two States National leaders of the Episcopal church will preach in various follow: St. Paul Church III church) s today. The assignment* foi low: St. Paul church, Council Bluffs Rev. Homer \V. Starr of Charleston. S. C.: Trinity. Denison, Ia., Rev. Charles II. Rru/ly of Denver: St. John. Vail, Ia.. Rev. John \V. Suter, jr., of Boston; St. Luke, Dps Moines. Rev. Gardiner R. Tucker of Houma, Da.: Trinity, Iowa City, Ia . Rev. Paul Mlcou, secretary for colleges and uni versities. national department of edu cation: St. Mary, Nebraska City, Very Rev. R. Bland Mitchell, execu tive secretary, field department: Holy Trinity. Rincoln. Very Rev. Victor Hoag of Salina, Kan.; St. Rilke, Plattsmouth, Rev. A. R Berkeley of New Orleans: Holy Trinity, Schuyler, Itev. M ilcoltn Re P. Maynard of B< liefonte, Pa. These will preach in Omaha: All Saints, Rev. William E. Gardner, sec letary, national department. Good Shepherd. Very Rev. H. W. Riller of Pottsville, Pa.; St. Andrew. Rev. Gabriel Farrell of Newark, N. J : St. Barnabas. Rev. Charles S. Rewis of Trenton N. J : Ct. Martin. Rev. R. N. , Meade of Pittsburgh, Pa.: Trinity, i Rev G. P T. Sargent of Grand Rapids. Mich. Rev. William I,. DeVries, chancel- I lor of the national cathedral at Wash ington. I) C will deliver a sermon at All Saints church tonight. With a fleet of 19 trucks, continuously on the go making deliveries of furniture and furnishings, the Orchard & Wilhelm Company rely on Sprague Free Tire Service to keep tires up and going all the time. There is a 2-ton Pierce Arrow, there are three ton and-one-half-ton Whites and three 2*ton Whites. 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