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The Morning Bee MORNING—EVENING—SUNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY NELSON B. UPDIKE, Publisher. B. BREWER, Gea. Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee Is s member, is exclusively entitled to Jhs use for repuhllcstion of sit news dispatches credited tn it or not otherwise credited In this paper, and also the local news published bsrcSU' All rights of repubheations of oar special dispatches are also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for the Department AT lantic or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: lOOO Editorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or 1042. OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Go. Bluffs ... 15 Scott St. So. Side, N. W. Cor. 24th and N New York—286 Fifth Avenue Washington - 422 Star Bldg. Chicago - - 1720 Steger Bldg. ARBOR DAY AND THE FUTURE. A week from today, if Nebraskans carry out the governor’s injunction, our people will ap propriately celebrate Arbor Day. It is a Nebraska institution, established long ago, and to the ob servance of which the people of the state are so ac customed they scarcely need the incentive afforded by an official proclamation to refrain from ordinary duties and give their time to planting trees. Arbor Day lias brought to Nebraska many trees it would not otherwise have had, but it has not yet awakened the people of the state to the prime im portance of systematic tree planting, and the need for direction. Many of them are aware of the need of service that can not now be had, yet efforts to establish that service have proved futile because public sentiment is not yet sufficiently crystallized to bring about the result. Individual efforts produce good effects, but not such as will give the necessary results. Nebraskans^ use a great deal of timber in one form or another, and import almost every splinter of it, when intel ligent and properly directed effort would produce all and more than enough to supply the state’s needs. Governor Bryan recommends that trees be planted in the sand hills and other waste places. This recommendation is like handing a milk ticket to a hungry baby. What Governor Bryan should have done is to recommend to the legislature that it break the ground for the planting of trees in the sand hills and other waste places, that the public may have the use and benefit of the crop that will follow. Private enterprise can not carry on an undertaking so great in all its scope, and should not be expected to. It is the business of all the people as repre sented by the state. Only when we get a legislature with sufficient vision to understand the possibili ties offered Nebraska through a systematic applica tion of forestry, will Arbor Day have its full sig nificance. Nebraska’s waste places can be made productive . through planting of trees, and the governor’s recom mendations should be carried out as far as possible by the people. But, until a definite start has been made on a program of forestation under the con trol of the state, real progress must wait. How long will that bet CAN A ROSE SMELL BETTER? “To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, to throw perfume on the violet. . . is wasteful and ridiculous excess,” wrote Shakespeare, in one of his best philo sophical moods. That might have been good doctrine in the days of the Globe theater, but it is a little out of date now. To be sure, Shakespeare had never heard of Luther Burbank, or any of the wonder workers of modern times, or he might have changed his simile. One of the latest of the group who are willing to “throw perfume on the violet,” has just bobbed up in Paris. Not content with changing the tints of flowers by selective shading of colors, he is now tampering with the odors they emit. . By adding chemicals to buds, and then planting the seeds, he claims he has been able to secure marked changes in some odors, and absolute lack of any odor in other •flowers. This may end in man being able to make any »ort of plant he fancies for his needs or adornments. A rose by any other name will no longer smell as iweet, for it will be classified according to its capacity as a diffuser of perfume. Some will be dainty and some powerful, some odorless and some odoriferous, and “you pays your money and you takes your choice.” v Dame Nature hasn’t much show against the mod ern chemist, yet she is able to hold her own with ordinary mortals, and will continue to nourish the things that are hers, and let man keep on trying to improve on conditions as he finds them. Most of us are pleased with the rose of the minute, but the Paris chemist is opening new vistas of loveliness down which the imagination may stray in ecstasy, yet it will always be an open question as to whether the rose needs much done to improve its perfume. • s. O. L." FOR THE HIGHWAYMEN. Here is a story with a kick in it. Bandits tried to hold up a car carrying a payroll to a Detroit foundry, and were beaten off by the men in the car One of the defenders was fatally wounded, two seriously, and two of the bandits were wounded. But the robbery waa frustrated. That is the main point. Bandits go armed, ready to kill, sometimes wantonly, relying on the terror they strike to enable them to easily overcome their victims and make away with the plunder. A prev alent idea is that it is better to submit to being robbed'than "to t.k. ,i,b at betn, bH.ed .•hil„„Pby that esteems personal safety support, this view, and also aids the bandits. , When a few more payroll guards imitate the conduct of the Detroit group, a clerks shoot with the deadly aim of 'mah. the lately killed a mail bandit just outside Omaha, the business of holding up people will Ret * n V If the bandits know they are going into a battle, they think twice. One of the reason, for the preva lence of this form of crime 1. that it .s easy, little more re.i.tance on the part of the victims wi dl.troy this element, and probably detract from the allurements of the game. The Detroit incident is a pleasing interruption, one that will be noted with sati.faction by •"•"W1” whose payrolls are always subject to such levy an by the police, who will welcome any sort of assistance in the good work of discouraging the freebooters who have so pleasantly preyed on society for the last three or four years. If this thing keeps on, King'Tut will be more dreaded as a scourge than the flu. Mother and eon, separated In police courts, meet In jail; yep, they were bootleggers. A "talking” gas mask is to be adopted by the army. Will it check hot air? A COME ON, LEGISLATURE, LET’S GO! The legislature now faces one imperative duty. A law establishing a system of government for Ne braska must be adopted. Until this is done, no in telligent provision for the maintenance of the gov ernment can be made. Appropriations for depart ments can not be properly passed until the law makers have designated what those departments are to be, what activities they shall control, and under what head they are to be located. When this has been done, money may be set aside for their main tenance, and not until then. The situation at present is not so hopelessly muddled as might seem to one who has not looked beneath the surface. Mr. Bryan’s plan for the re arrangement of the departments and the establish ment of a “cabinet” is definitely rejected. The Mathers compromise of the Dysart bill is in the hands of the judiciary committee of the senate, while the Reed bill, passed by the senate, is held by the judiciary committee of the house. A simple and dignified way out of the dilemma now is off^ted. Republicans and democrats alike realize the im portance of the passage of a law dealing with the form of government. The Bryan plan was not work able, did not redeem the pre-election promises of the governor, and would have sett up even a more bureaucratic form than the one complained of, ex tending and confirming the governor’s autocratic power to a degree never contemplated in any state, and relieving him of all responsibility. He would have been a super-governor in all administrative ways, but less than a governor in his deliberate effort to evade responsibility by sharing that element of his office with others. The Dysart bill reduced the number of depart ments from six to four, but retained the "secretary system; the Mathers compromise measure continues the four departments, but places them under the headship of the constitutional officers. It was this feature of the measure that gained for it the sup port that led to its passage in the house. The Reed measure in effect continues the code system as it stands, without any material change. It is proposed that the house committee shall amend the Reed bill by writing into it the Dysart Mathers provisions, pass it and send it up to the senate. That body may accept it, or pass the Math ers bill, which will have the same effect. Such a course would achieve the end sought by all and without partisan advantage to any. The legislators see the necessity of ending the dispute and composing the differences that are now in the way of a settlement. A few hours of earnest effort along this line will make possible the passing of the big appropriation measure for the support of the government, will end all anxiety on part of tax payers, for they may be definitely informed as to the character and cost of the administrative system under which the state is to continue, and so know what to reckon on. Gentlemen of the legislature,* a clear way is open to you. Honorable compromise of differences is possible, and service to the state may be rendered by a speedy settlement of the vital question. Talk I enough has been indulged, and a little action is now in order. • MAKING WASTE DO THE WORK. Americans love to pat themselves on the back about being efficient, taking advantage of every opportunity, and getting the last possible bit of yield from everything. In so many ways this is warranted that we are quite apt to overlook some where the contrary is true. One of these is in the matter of generating en ergy, power, for the carrying on of business. While here and there advantage is taken of easy water power, for the most part expensive fuel is worked up into energy by processes that waste most of the potential power. Not only that, but we neglect al most entirely one of the greatest sources of power. Long ago experiments showed that alcohol will furnish almost as much driving force as gasoline. | The supply of gasoline is not keeping up with the j demand, but the alcohol is practically inexhaustible -that is, it can be provided in never ceasing quan j tity. Before the war, and during the war, Ger ! mans used huge volumes of alcohol in internal com ; bustion engines. Just now sugar planters in Hawaii are distilling the molasses they can not otherwise dispose of and are using the alcohol to drive the machinery. Millions of gallons of molasses in Amer ica are going to waste each year, because there is no demand for the same. Yet it could be made into alcohol and used to run motor cars. In Hawaii it costs 12 V4 cents per gallon for this purpose. Enough material goes to waste on Nebraska farms each year to drive all the automobiles in the state, run the threshing machines, the feed mills, light the homes and pump the water, if it were only permissible to distill the raw material and use the alcohol as a source of energy. When the time comes that our people can trust themselves, they will soon become independent of any oil monopoly. An English bride is to be presented with a cake 10 feet in diameter, eight feet high, and weighing 300 pounds. Our British brethren are not giving all their time to their troubles. The president and the shipping board are still discussing ways and means to handle their problem, and the ships are still rusting away in harbor. Where is our efficiency? Adrenalin is said to have brought to life another baby born dead. Maybe that is what they are using on the issue of 1920. I.ord Robert Cecil is getting some first hand knowledge of the extent and importance of the United States, which may do him almost as much good as if he sold us his League of Nations. Homespun Verse By Robert Worthington Davie TOPICS OF THE TIMES. "I don’t know what she's thinking of-—so shiftless and so had: It nlntost breaks the Ima^t of me. Him has a faultless dad. Her mother tolled to bring her tip ns nobly as she could, And hero the girl, a worthless thing, has grown to womanhood. "Then, there Is Aubrey—sueh a meas 1 na'er before did fn«! So stingy that he starves to death Ills wife and children three. And Henrietta, selflah thing! And Wilma—1 must say It Is Just simply terrible the lives they live today.” Ho often Clod looks down upon the world with piteous eyes, And yearns to lend these watchful ones the bedcon of surprise That they in«y see their angel own n-etraylng as they roam, And let their quips precisely full » little nearer home. World Court in Favor Nebraska Editors Believe Tribunal Will Aid in Solving Problems and Preserving Peace. McCook Tribune. F. M. Klmmel: A world court with adequate teeth for the enforcement of its decisions and awards would doubt less fill all the possibilities of a league of nations such as America would support in public opinion and senti ment. America is clearly opposed to the idea of Joining in a league to police Europe. Gordon Journal. Dwight P. Griswold: I believe world court is preferable to league of nations, hut I am not sure that public sentiment will support any move which will tend to make the United States submit its questions ta any such organization. Palmer Journal. If the world court would not serve the interests of peace better than the league of nations. It would be a sure enough fizzle. Indications are that it would serve better. Our chances of getting Into trouble would be less with the court than in the league. Orleans Chronicle. Ford H. McCoy: If it is impera tive that some system confronting to ideas advanced by leading minds of the world be adopted to preserve and guarantee future world's peace, the world court would undoubtedly serve the purpose best. The world league Itself conveys the Impreslon of a weak contract, drawing this nation into affairs of others. Article 10 in the league of nations Is also objec tionable. The difference betwen the world court and the league of na tions Is negligible. In some details, however, which would insure and sta bilize foreign condtlons, and Improve our foreign trade. It would bene fit the ppople of this country most, as the farmer's prosperity depends 1 upon the opening of the European | markets. Lindsay Post. H. J. Whitacre: Neither the world j court nor the league of nations can | hardly tie expected to do away en- ' tirely with war. hut either is a fair 1 step in the right direction. The main ' thing is now to form some sort of ; world organization wherein Interna tional dlferences may he aired. Sterling Sun. Undoubtedly the best move that can be made. Until United States leads the world In peace no peace can be ex pected. The league of nations would have been all right with proper pres ervation and the world would have been better for it. “From State and -Nation” Editorials from other newspapers. Krer-for-All Not Wanted. From l he i #rring Courier. A measure championed by Senator Osborne to place the election of mem bers of the legislature on the nonpoll eal ballot was quite, emphatically sat down upon. Just what was the rea son for proposing the idea la not ap parent. If we are to have political partlca at all, certainly there would be neither sense nor sentiment In making such races mere free-for-alls. Men ought to stand for some formu lated plaform. The legislature Is now recorded as favoring the removal of the party circle, which will compel a closer scrutiny of the individual candidate, and other steps are pend i ing which tend to bring further edu cational qualifications into use. This is very proper. It would be still bet ter If a real educational test was made l mandatory hefore an Individual could vote. It may lie the senator hart him self in mind, with the idea that if he could run without any party label he would he In a stronger position. In spite of the weather last election day. he was only elected by a scratch, and while the writer happened to he the loser, he was well satisfied with the fact that he carried the farmer pre cincts of the whole district In face of the light vote in those precincts, two to one. This excludes the home towns of each aspirant, and also Scottsbluff city for a very evident rea son. The city precincts did vote, prac ally in full. The rural precincts voted much less than half a vote. Mr. Or bome is a fine man. a lifetime resi dent. and one whom we felt It no dis credit to be defeated by under the cir cumstances. With all this, however. Just why legislative places should be 1 placed on the nonpartisan basis has , never yet been explained In a logical manner, and the fact that the political associates of the measure's sponsor helped bury the motion is rather a j proof there is no logical reason for W. Mr. Haynes’ War on Hip Flask*. rrom Th* N«w Tork Herald. The following dispatch from TYash Ington offers a good example of a system which produces reaction against the prohibition law: "In ah effort to 'curtail promiscuous j drinking of Intoxicating liquors on ! railway trains throughout the coun i try.' orders have been Issued by Pro hibition Commissioner Haynes for the arrest of alt persons traveling on [trains who are caught drinking hy federal agents. Chief Yellowley of the enforcement staff has been Instructed to pass the word to all agents." Idquor is not sold on railroad trains. If It is seen in a train it cornea from ihe jiassenger's flask. He drinks It because he still believes that hls per son. which Includes hls hip pocket, Is inviolate. He was led to believe that by the very terms of the Volstead act. which, drastic as It Is, permit* homes to retain what liquor they held ■before prohibition became effective. If your house Is your castle. Isn't 1 Daily Prayer j I *o will w« alnc end prelee Thy power.— !>• Il;ld. Our Divine Father. Who In holy lovo haat created and art euetalnlng ue. Thy children, we Invoke Thy gracloua bleaalng upon ua at the thrcahold of thla day. Blea* Thou ua in our going out and our coming In. May our llvea be precloua In Thy Might. Fill our hearta with love and our mlnda with all high and worthy purpo»e». In our vocation* asalat ua to aee the divinity of labor, the ex panalve power of aympathy, the eter nal might of rlghteoimheea and In tegrity. May we do good to all men a* wo have opportunity. Prompt ub to tht relief of BufT#*rinK. nil ua with pity for the needy; gird ua with might *o oppose the nggre* Miona of evil men; aupply unto ua cour age to l)-ar Odveralty and pain. Ka tabllah Thou the labor* of our hand* and fieart* upon u*. Kncourage ua to defeat temptation. Bring ua from toll to our nrealrte* In tranquility, and bathe ua with tto peace which floweth like a river, even that which the world cannot aupply. Teach ua how greatly to live and greatly to love, and at the evening time of life may there he light In that hour may we be worthy to atand before Thee and before the Son of Man, In whoa* name we aeek from The* the** benefit*. Amen. CT.ARKNPB M. OAt.t.t’V. P- T>. Provident**, R. I NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for MARCH, 1923. of THE OMAHA BEE Dally.73,997 ' Sunday,.80,029 | Don not Include relume, left overs, samples or papers spoiled In j print Inc and Includes no special . sales. B. BREWER, Con. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M«r. [ Subscribed and swam to balora ass this 3d day of April. 1*33. W. H. QUIVEY. (Seal) Notary Public your person as immune from Intru sion? The eighteenth amendment, which is the has*- and the only base of all federal prohibition legislation, forbids the manufacture, sale, transportation, importation and exportation of intoxi cating liquors. It does not forbid the possession or drinking of them. Com missioner Haynes might plead that his new order derives its power from the constitutional ban on the trans portation of liquor. In that case, if he is proceeding under section 31 of the internal revenue regulations, his agents would have to go further than the arrest of the drinker. They would have to seize the railroad train and arrest the conductor. Enough of the Bickering. From the Nebraska City Freni It has been definitely shown that Architect Goodhue has done his duty with respect to the State Capitol build ing, contrary to reports notwith standing. He has shown, too, that he has not attempted to force any ma terial on the people of Nebraska. The commission stands behind him. and onlv the heathen rage. Isn't It about time to stop this political claptrap about the capitol building and get tn work on it? People are growing weary of the senseless arguments, based on humors, jealousies, political hedging and, tn some Instances, suspicions of a "wish that is father to the thought." There has been no graft in the cap itol, although strenuous attempts have been made to Involve a lot of folks in a "bad mess,” and it is disgrace ful that a row was created merely to cause trouble for someone, finally get ting the legislature stirred up with the result that no one seems to know what it w-as all aliout in the first place or when It will all be killed off in the end. Ratio la 4 to 1. From Western Nebrssks Observer Does Nebraska receive It of federal aid for every dollar that It pays Into the federal treasury for this purpose? The internal revenue paid by Ne braskans amounts to about $24,000, 060 per year. The total Internal re venue for all the state* amounts to $4,557,421,873.37. By division It Is shown that Nebraska pays about .52 of one per cent of the total internal revenue. The last appropriations made by congress for real const ruction were for $130,000,000, of which amount Ne braska receives $4,001,000. This Is about 2.16 per cent of the total ap propriation. By dividing 2.16 by .52 the quotient is 4, or Nebraska rets baik In federal aid for roads four times as much as A pays in. These figures nre furnished l>y the federal government. In These Hays. A successful session of the legisla ture may be defined as one that ad Journa sine die without having done so very much harm.—Ohio State Journal. We Nominate— For Nebraska’s Hall of Fame. □UOU8TU8 W. DUNBIER. Oma ha artist. was born in Nebraska on January 1, 1888. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago; seven and one-half years at the Royal Academy of Dusseldorf, Germany. In 1818 received honorable mention for a "Portrait of Mrs. Dunbier" at the exhibition at St. Paul, Minn., In which the seven northwestern states took part. Received the $100 C. N. Dietz prize at the second Nebraska exhibi tion, sponsored by the Omaha Society of Fine Arts, and exhibited a painting called "Edith" with the 118th annual exhibition of the Pennsylvania Acad emy of Fine Arts. He is a member of the American Federation of Arts. A painting called "Clouds" hangs in the permanent collection at the Omaha Public Library. Dunbier paints fig ure, landscape and still life, George E. Condra From the Gerlng Midwest. Well have to have more evidence than the report of a legislative in vestigation committee before we will believe any charge of wrongdoing against Dr. George E. Condra. That Dr. Condra has made some mistakes is probably true, because Dr. Condra is human. Any man who does as many things, and does them bettsr than the average man could do them, is bound to make a mistake now and then. But even to intimate that Dr. Condra has knowingly led people astray In the matter of Investments, or lent himself to questionable schemes Is to tax our credulity to the stretching point. This editor know* nr. Condra pretty well, having worked under him In the conservation department for a couple of year*. He ha* worked with him In mailers of state publicity, and has been in close touch with hi* ac tivities for more than 20 year*. No man in Nebraska ha* *erved the state better than ha* I)r. Condra. The road I* never too long nor the hills too steep Dr. Condra from an opportunity to advance the best Interest* of th# state he loves so devotedly and serves so well. When a man has been so active, has gone to the front in good work *o often, he slip* now and then. But Dr. Condra's mistakes are minor errors of judgment. If errors they be. No one acquainted with the record will believe that Dr. Condra is open to censure. There will be. of course, a contingent ready to believe any charge* against any man In the pub lic service, but they are not worthy of consideration. This newspaper wants It distinctly understood that It has unlimited confidence In the in tegrity of Dr. CJeorge E Condra and It 1* willing to back him to th# limit. No Repudiation. Mr. Harding, however, did not put Mr. Daugherty In the Ananias class for announcing th# president's second term ambition.—Chicago News. Is Your Business Hazardous? • Perhaps you are playing for big staked. You hope to win; you fear you may lose. What of Your Family? Your “outside income” may be swept away in your business venture. After that—can you "come back”? Why Not Be Sure? Place your “outside income” in a Living Trust. Make certain that it will be ably and safely managed, assuring you and your Family n living, regardless of any business gamble, freeing you to devote all your intelligence to the business itself. Lat Our Trutt Officar Explain Our "Living Tru.t" Plan. Omaha National Bank Building Knew What to Do v t ™1From th* Iyondor: Malt. Mistress—I hope you always sweep under the beds, Mary?” Mary—Yes, ma’am. I sweeps everything there!” “The People’s Voice” Cdltorlali from roadoro of The Morale* Bee. Reader! of The Morale* Boo aro lavtted to . uee thle columa freely for e*preeolon on matter* of public letereet. Engineer Johnson'* Statement. Lincoln—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee I see an editorial in your Wednesday morning paper which states "that so far as testimony goes, the state engineer has not made good his attack. The act has brought out fully the fact that the whole course of Mr. Goodhue has been for the pro tection of the interests of his client, the state of Nebraska, and for the pro tection of his own integrity." You also state that "the delay in the work will more than offset the money saved in the stone contract and that the senate committee will (Jelibprate and announce a conclusion at its conveni ence. but the public has heard enough of tlie affair to be ready to vote on the verdict now and that an apology is due the architect.” In writing thip editorial, you over looked the fact that the capitol com mission found that the architect jointly with the contractors was fur nishing and accepting stone on the work that was in violation of the con tract and two-thirds of this stone was of a lower grade than the contract called for, and that the capitol com mission called In the men furnishing the stone and required them to reduce their price according to the price that the stone is now selling for. also re quired some of the stone to be taken out of the building—that cne half of the stone tested to date does not com ply with the specifications as to quality. As to the delay during the Investi gation, the wer.ther was of such nature that very little stone could have been laid Thd during the time that work could be done on the build ing the contractor was working his men at other work. The capitol commission did not take up anything excepting the stone: and the other work of Mr. Goodhue as presented to the Investigating com mittee is In line with what he was doing on stone and I am satisfied that the Investigating comm ttee will pass a verdict based entirely on the evi dence: and I hope that your paper will not. endeavor to Influence the report of the committee by a mis statement of facts such as occurs In your editorial. The fact that the commission did on March ?3 appoint Mr. Cochran to take full charge of the construction of the capitol building ie sufficient to shoe- that they do not have confidence In Mr. Goodhue, as this action was taken in violation of the state law and in violation of Mr. Goodhue's con tract. The state law provides that the architect shall have charge of the supervision of the work and his con tract with the commission also pro vides that all the work should be don* under his direction and supervision. You further state that the stat* engine* r sought to act as general contractor on the whole building, in dicating my whole grievance was du* to the tact that I had a personal grievance against the architect. If this statement was true, it would have nothing to do with the facts as they have been presented. Very truly yours. GEORGE E. JOHNSON. The Spice of Life A man rushed into a tobacco store. "This cigar you sold me,” he said, "it's—it's simply frightful. "Well, you needn’t complain." said the tobacconist. "You've only got one. I've got thousands of them.”—The Progressive Grocer When Tut ankh Amen retired into his dugout, he little thought that he would be.—London Opinion. "How did you keep your donation secret?" "I sent in an anonymous check."— Lampoon. "I tell you." said the real estate agent, “there isn’t a finer residence on earth than this. Just look at the wonderful scenery." “The scenery is all right.” replied the home searcher. “The only trouble Is there is too much of It between here and the city."—The Christian Register (Boston). Harvard Graduate— The members 'if my class who have married have had an average of a little less than two children ” Yassar Graduate—“Isn't that re markable? The married women of my class have averaged almost three. I wonder what that proves Harvard Graduate—"Oh, not much Simply that women have jjaore chil dren than men."—Life. Bilklns had no love for his wife's little pet dog. but one day when it mysteriously disappeared he offered 125 reward for its recovery. "But I thought.” said a friend, “you hated that dog like poison?” “So I did.” replied Bilklns; *T could not bear It!" “Then why on earth did you offer such a big reward for its return?” ”1 l;ke to please my w-;fe "Wei!, that may be. but $25 is sure (o bring the dog back!'’ "1 think not." answered BUkins. "unless someone saw me bury It in tlie garden."—The Congregational!*;. They Followed the Furrow. The fanner ha* always made the path into new and uakncw* territory. With courage and determination he broke into the wilder ness—and the rest of civilisation followed in the furrow of bis plow. Today, one fourth of our people are diretflv engaged in agricul ture. The other three-fourths still follow the furrow. For instance: What is there to a town whose surrounding fanners are not progres sive? Whnt chance is there for the merchant in any of our typical western communities whose farmers are not prosperous? Po you know of any strong bank in an agriculturally poor community? The nation'e proeperity—YOt'R prosperity—is absolutely depend ent upon the prosperity of the farmer. That's why YOf, no matter what your occupation may be. hare a personal and very definite Interest In the progress of the farmer'i chief counselor, friend and companion—his farm paper. In every state there Is one farm paper that has fought shoulder to shoulder with the farmer, through good years and bad, since the dawn of agri culture. In the "off" years It has put new courage into hU Tein* when he had almost lost hope. Before Nebraska had been admitted to statehood: long befora any railroad touched its borders: when Indians were still In posses sion of mos^of the land; when the white population of the territory consisted of a few scattered villages along the Missouri rlTer, The Nebraska Farmer was established In the little village of Brownville to help those who were breaking a path Into the wilderness. For more than sixty years, It has been a part of the agricultural life of Nebraska until it ranks today as one of the nation's foremost farm paper*—read by nearly all the better farmer* In Its territory. It is the oldest farm paper west of the Missouri River. It la the only weekly farm paper published in Nebraska. Ita circulation Is obtained entirely without resort to premiums, dubbin* offers, or other eueh Inducements. Its editorial appeal is to the thlnktn*, level headed man-and to no others. It has the largest circulation ever obtained by any Nebraska publication without the use of artificial ‘'stimulants." If you are Interested In farming, or If you are Interested In sell in* to Nebraska farmers, 11 will be worth your while to WTlte to us lor a sample copy. THE NEBRASKA FARMER TV <Mr H'eeAfy Fmrm JVper MUM in Nrkrmkm LINCOLN IiliokWiii pH»«. ft eev swn S nwi Hr fit >■■»*■ me Hm