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The Morning Bee _MORNING—EVENING—-SUNDAY THE OMAHA BEE PUBLISHING CO. NELSON B. UPDIKE. President B. BREWER, Vice President and Genera! Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tbg Associated Press, of which The Bee is s member. Is exclusively infilled to the use for rcpuhllcsuon of sll news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper, sod also tbs local news published herein. All rights of repiiblloatlons of our 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.: 1000 * Editorial Department. AT lantie 1021 or 1012. . OFFICES Main Office — 17th and Farnam Co. Bluffs - - - 15 Scott St. So. Side. N. W. Cor. 21th and N New York -286 Fifth Avenue Washington - 122 Star Bldg. Chicago - - 1720 Stegrr Bldg. WAY CLEARED FOR CODE CHANGES. I’assage of the general appropriation bill by the house sets the game at Lincoln one move nearer to a decision. Democrats, with the approval and advice of the governor, voted against the measure, which was passed by a strict party vote, only the constitutional majority being required for the rea son that none of the governor’s estimates had been exceeded and some were diminished by the house. As sent to the senate, the bill carries a total of $500,000 under the Bryan budget. The way is now open to the consideration of the appropriations for payment of salaries and wages to state officers and employes. This must be held hack until the form of government is decided upon. With senate and house committees at work on measures that have gone through one of the other branches, the likelihood of early adjustment is more and more apparent. Governor Bryan, replying to a letter from Con gressman Shallenberger and others, admits that he has been playing politics, so far as certain ap propriations go. That he has been and yet is play ing politics is just as clear as if he had publicly ad mitted the. fact. He has succeeded finally in round ing up the democrats in the house, and now has them organized into a compact body, ready to move at any time in any direction he may designate. To achieve this he as resorted to all the weapons in the arsenal of an adroit politician. Chiefly, he has withheld appointments as far as possible, has ca joled or threatened members with bis powers, and in every way possible has made those whom he hoped to influence see that he is boss. By doing this he has been able to defeat certain things the majority of the house has deemed neces sary, but which could not be accomplished without democratic votes, and these were denied because the governor did not want a democrat to vote for anything proposed by a republican. His postal card campaign proved a fizzle, legislators declining 1.0 be overawed by the deluge of inspired missives sent at the request of the governor, whose partisan aspira tions were disclosed in advance. In all his course when dealing with the legislature, Governor Bryan has played politics, and not very inspiring politics at that. A compromise between the Jlathers-Dysart bill, passed by the house, and the Reed bill, coming from the senate, will give the state stable and efficient government, putting administrative affairs on a basis that can not easily be disturbed by the partisan ac tion of anybody, preventing the erection of a politi cal machine for the advancement of individual inter ests, and securing to the state service at least possi ble cost. Differences between the house and senate may readily be composed, for it is not a question of prestige for either body or for any member, but one of service to Nebraska. Time for adjournment is near at hand, and it is out of the question to leave unsettled business so important as that in volved in changes in the code law. We feel sure the majority members of the legislature appreciate this, and that they will not disappoint the reason able expectations of the people of the state. GREAT SERVANT OF THE CHURCH IS GONE. The dcatM of Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle, presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States, will cause great mourning, for the dead man was loved and venerated by the more than a million communicants of the church he served. In a long and active life in the ministry he acquired a reputation for upstanding adherence to those things that a*e right and for championing the cause of civic as well as religious virtue. As head of the <hurch in America, he had part in shaping its policy, and during the last few years found himself con fronted now and then with sharp issues concerning matters of discipline. In the last meeting of the church council the question of divorce, and of other innovations sought by so-called liberals, disturb*/? the deliberations greatly, but Bishop Tuttle stood resolutely for the traditional attitude of the Protestant Episcopal church, and was supported by laity as well as clergy in his position. Liberal in bis outlook where liberality is consistent with strict and punctilious regard for religious duty, he was jitrict in all matters that touched upon the teach ings of his creed. His wisdom and foresight, his prudence and tolerance, characterized him as a leader among men, and his great influence for good was felt beyond the circle of the church to whose pulpit he was ordained. SLAIN BY IDLE GOSSIP Words kill, just as certainly as bullets. P. J. Schmidt worked in an Illinois bank for many years, rising to the post of cashier. A few weeks ago he retired, and today he is dead, a victim of thoughtless gossip. After Schmidt had given up the post he had so long and honorably filled, some body with more time than sense started a bit of gossip to the effect that discrepancies had been found in the accounts of the cashier. When this re port reached the ears of the man it refected on, ho dropped dead. Examination of all his accounts proved that his relations with the batik were perfect. But the gossip killed him, just as surely ami as suddenly as if he had been shot instead of slandered. The man who first told the story, those who repeated it, had no notion of killing anybody. A word was idly spoken, without, malice, maybe, but certainly without thought as to what its effect might lie. The unruly tongue is a terrible weapon; it does not always bring physical death, hut it frequently deals wounds that never heal. Idle words harm reputa tions, injure feelings, outrage sentiments, and often turn the course of life for an individual. Yet people will talk, will purvey scandal, dis seminate slander, sit in judgment upon others, and pronounce and execute their own decrees, no matter how unjust or unfair they may be. “Pierced to the soul with slander’s venomed spear,” |he victim •uffers, while the gossipor goes his way, unheeding the michief he has done. Until men learn to curb the tongue, and “nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice,” the sad tragedy will be repeated. “Who filches from me my good name, takes that which not enriches him, and leaves me poor indeed!’* Speak fairly of others, or not at all. DARK AGE HORRORS OUTDONE. Florida is disclosing a tale of horror, coming from convict prison camps, that must shock all who read it. Treatment accorded unfortunate prisoners matches the most revolting tales of dark age cru elty, and the wonder is that such things could exist in a civilized land. Now that the truth is being brought out, we may well expect that Florida will take such steps as are needed to abolish the crime against enlightenment. A convict camp boss has been held for the mur der of a young man, who died because of the in humanly cruel lashings he received. The crime for which he was sentenced was riding on a train with I out a ticket. lie was ordered to jail for three months, and the sheriff promptly leased him to the lumber company for that length of time. The sheriff admits he received $20 for . each “laborer” he delivered to the company. Holding the brutal boss on a murder charge will satisfy that part of the law, but what about the sheriff who sold the victim into slavery for $20? Does not he deserve punishment for the crime he committed? And the magistrate, who inflicted a sentence of three months’ imprisonment, knowing what would happen to the prisoner when the greedy sheriff got hold of him? And, finally, what about the lumber company that gets its labor supply from such a source? Do not all of these merit some penalty, not alone for the share they have, morally at least, in the murder of that boy? Florida is busy cleaning up this state of affairs. The leasing- of state prisoners is forbidden by law; the legislature is making an inquiry into the present case, and probably will enact a law forbidding the leasing of county prisoners. But the job will not be complete until some.of the real beneficiaries of the abhorrent system #are brought to book. The cowardly, cruel camp boss was merely an agent of those who gained profit from his cruelty, and should not suffer alone for his crime. AMERICA UP IN THE AIR. Up in the air for thirty-six hours, covering 2,541 miles, and fully demonstrating the latent power of a great flying machine, two American army officers have not only established a new set of records for endurance and distance covered, but have shown that the possibilities of long flight are limited only to the capacity of man and the amount of fuel car ried. Several things of public good are demonstrated by this flight, although the feat itself is sufficiently noteworthy to justify all the space that has been accorded it. A few days ago a group of flyers came back from a trip started at San Antonio, Tex., and ending at San Juan, Porto Rico. They located air routes from one point to the other, and proved the feasibility of utilizing airplanes in defense of the Canal Zone. Continuous flight from a land base in Florida to one in Porto Rico or the Virgin Islands is possi ble, or the experience of the army has all been in vain. This means that the entrance of a hostile fleet to the Caribbean can swiftly be opposed by the presence of a strong flotilla of flyers, dispatched from the mainland, and operating from an island base. Added safety is thus provided for the Pa nama canal, so far as any danger of attack from the Atlantic is concerned. Similar safety for the Pacific is provided by the possibility of flight from Texas to the zone. Those experts who have,been disturbed because the United States is not developing its air defense as rapidly as some other nations should recast their vfews. ' Commercially, the air material has demon strate!] that flying is available for practical trans portation. Army and navy officers are working out problems of air defense, and all in all the points seem to be clearing up rapidly and satisfactorily. We may not be building as many air ships as others, but we are keeping up with progress, and know how to use the few ships we have to best advantage. Dowm at Kansas City the sheriff takes a justice of peace along and sends the bootlegger direct from his still to his cell. Some service. Mathilde's new-bought husband. Max, saya he is going to become an American citizen. The court may inquire into his qualifications later. Paradox: Butter comes down because butter fat is cheaper, and ice cream goes up because butter fat is dearer. What is the answer? Council Bluffs sold a block of school bonds at a nice premium. Perhaps the state treasurer might market the bonus bonds there. Threatening letters continue to swell the postal receipts, but apart from this seem to make little difference to the world. Mayor Dahlman says there will be no long-dts t .nee dancing in Omaha, and he is probably right about it. ' “Jlo loved him like a father, but be shot him in the back!” What an appealing refrain for a jazz song. Which one of the prominent democrats is it that | has not been mentioned as a candidate for pres; 1 dent? One difference between the dance craze and the flu is that not so many will die from dancing. _V da . - Some Iowa farmers h*ye found another use for corn besides feeding it to pigs. The paths of dancing, like those of glory, lead but to the grave. Mr. Harding needn’t worry about Omaha’s wel come. I “ Homespun Verse lly Robert Worthington Davie FARMIN’ IS BEST. I,Ola of grief attached to’fsrmln'. lota of thing* to puasle you. Lot • of rnud an’ lot* of water to go wadin', aplaahln’ through. (.ota of little tasks awaitin' with the other work to do. Dot* of flggeiiii’ while scratchln’ fer « livin', you can bet. I .ota of weary hours of tollin', fairly swelterin' In aw eat, Dots of trials an’ tribulations that a feller can't ferget. But along with all the hardships there's a feelln' of delight. An' a wholesome satisfaction when the chores ere don* at night, An' you alt recltnln, reactin' by the glamor of the light. Dreams of smudgy, smoky cities an' thslr rsvslry an' glow Are but wondering* of pity with the quietness you know. An' you'd rather be a farmer where the wheat an' bsi 1 h y grow “From State and -Nation” Editorials from other nenspa/wrs. Nebraska. From the Norfolk News. Hey wood lirnun in New York I World: The best letter of the day j is not about education at all. It con cerns Kansas, or rather Nebraska. Aileen writes: j "Today in your column Ruth Hale j asks Murdock Pemberton, "How could a poet come out of Kansas—this flat, j Ignoble country?" '‘I was born in Nebraska—of course i Nebraska is not Kansas, but I lived I just across the boundary, and I think . the same inspiration for poets breathed in Nebraska is in Kansas. So may the one sister speak for the other? "In Nebraska we did not feel kindly toward Kansas, because up from Kan sas blew the hot winds. Do you know what lint winds do? A poet is needed 'here—but briefly: The crops will be promising a good yield—rain within a few days arid the crisis will be safely passed. Then one morning you feel a warm breath on your cheek— you are not quite sure—or rather you want some one to loosen the fear that clutches your heart. So you ask,'Does the wind feel hot?’ For three days the wind blows from the south— yohr skin dries—you throat is choked with dust and unbelievable numbers of acres of com are burnt past hope. The eastern papers carry a brief Item —'Nebraska crops suffer from lack I of rain.' Reaching across the prairies, Miss Hate evidently did not see a western storrn. but out of the west they come. In New Tork we have Interrupted j patches of sky, but In Nebraska, In ' the limitless acres of sky, the ele ments do battle. If you have the courage you can watch for hours the assembly of the storm's forces—the piling upon tilling of Mack clouds tinged with copper—the terrifying on- ; rush—the wild breaking. The poor shacks have meaning when they offer ,hp only shelter from the cyclone. ''Nebraska has her gentler moments. Have you ever heard a meadow lark ales on a Nebraska prairie? lie de serves his Shelley. Or have you seen Nebraska daisies? Perhaps they are r.ot really daisies, for they could not b» more unlike the sturdy daisies that whiten the meadows here—but we called them daisies and hunted during recess, for the tiny white and blue dowers hiding in the prairie grass and smelling faintly of the spring. The [ white ones were more easily found, hut the rarer and the dearer blue ones i had the same startling beauty of a bluebird’s wing. "And In the winter—the snow-cow ered prairies—'all bloodless lay the untrodden snow'—just why that line comes to me I do not know except that the prairies were so vast—so un trodden—and so white—end the win ter stars—so rnanv. many stars that rsme so close—and then suddenly— blotting all from sight, the blizzard. "I think that out of Nebraska a poet should come—not one whose inspira tion was the windmills, but the winds.'■ ' _ Lord Robert’* Paradoxes. | From th» Montresl St»r. So far as the United State* i» con cerned. Lord Robert says that it would not he possible In the future any I more than in the pa«t for the United i States to stand outalde another great | European war and take no part, and ' he believes that they can only stand l outside by entering Into the council | of the League of Nations and taking l an active start in it* delilieratlons. The suggestion seems slightly paradoxical. The vast majority of the people of the United States are averse to entering the League of Nations because it would enmesh them—they believe— ( more closely in European politics than they desire. It I* difficult to see how their admission to til# league of Nations would not bring upon them graver responsibilities In Europe than they assume at present. I Lord Robert Cecil evidently doe* I not believe in putting teeth into the I league. He believe* in moral suasion lather than force. Compulsion by armed intervention belongs to the era. of the "orgy of bloodshed.” It has no place in the new age when the lion I* to lie down with the lamb. He wrill | have no changes In the covenant, but he see* the need of two additional articles, one with a definite and ex preaslve provision for the aliolltion of war and the other expanding the league so a* to include all nations In Its maternal arms. V\ hat a disillusionment for the thou •ahds who have believed that the very sim and object of the league 1 was to end all war. who thought that I the word* of the preamble, which state* that the covenant was sub 's'- ribed to by "the high contraclln* I partle* in order to achieve Interna* jllonal peace and security by the ac reptance of obligations not to resort I top war" realiv meant what it seemed i to Imply. What disillusionment for ! those w ho read In article four of the Daily Prayer \ I,#t th# people prate# The#, n Ood; l#t all th# people preiae Thee. Then ahall rh# #»rth yield her tncr*##e; end clod, #\en our own tlod. ehall bleea ua Clod ahall h!##a u«; anti #11 the end# of th# •arth «h»ll fear Him.—P# «7 t-7. Our Father in Heaven, we thank Thee for thla (lay and alt Its oppor tunities. Help us to show our grati tude hv the use we make of It. Alar •leaus Christ so dwell In our hearts that we shall ho k. p$/roni sin. Wilt Thbu rule atul Ideal etir home this day. We pray Thy Messing on friends and neighbors. May we so live before them that we may honor Thy Name. Hinas, we pray, the poor and sick and suffering. May their need he to us a rail to service. We prny for Thy blessing on our church May we »trlve to win men to Jesus Christ. We pray for town and state and country, Unit righteous ness may prevail. W# prnv that the Gospel message may speedily go Into nII the world; that wars may cease: that sin and greed may no longer rule To this end may we give ns Thou hast blessed us May Ihe peace of God dwelt In our hearts this day. We ssk It sit In the nnme of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. ROORIt bHAVITT. c#d«r F»!le. It. NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for MARCH, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Dally.73,997 Sunday.80,029 Dees net Include return#. I#ft •#•?#, (ample# er paper# (polled in printing end Include# no apectel ealee. B. BREWER. Gan. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Sukecrlbad end iworn te belore me till# Sd day #1 April. 10S3. W. H. QUIVr.Y. ' I I Sol) Notary Public I _____ We Nominate— For Nebraska's Hall of Fame. n HOWARD BIGGAR. of Omaha is farm editor of Omaha Jour • nal Stockman, and formerly as sociate editor of Dakota Farmer at Aberdeen, S. D., is a graduate of South Dakota State college and for two years was in soils department of South Dakota experiment station. For five years he was engaged in corn inves tigations for the i'nlted States De partment of Agriculture, and prepared a special report for the department on corn growing practice* of middle west Indians afters two months spent among the Sioux, tiros Ventre. Man dan. Arikara and Chippewa tribes. He Is author of many reports and scien tific articles, hut write* verse occa sionally. He will continue In agricul tural journalism feature work, verse and travel sketches. league that "with the approval of the majority of the assembly the council may name additional members whose members shall always be members of the council.” a.clear indication that the aim of the league was worldwide. Real Cause for Worry. From th* Detroit Fre« Pr*«». The American home* bureau, der ating In Chicago, after announcing that the first nine months of 1922 showed a loss of 322.932 babies as contrasted with 1921, asserted that "a continuance of this rate of decline for 10 years would bring on a national catastrophe." Possibly this Is true, hut who e*-^ peels that any such rate of decline" is going to continue for 10 years or for a quarter or a half of that time? We do not believe the statisticians of the bureau have any such thought themselves. For they talk chiefly about American women who "love confections, cosmetics, movies, cigar ets and motor cars more than they do hahi«s." They are referring to a relatively email number of people whose power to increase or reduce the birth rate of the country is dis tinctly limited. Kven these people ere either of the sort that will get over their madness In due time, or else of the type that best serves the world by remaining childless The real cause for concern among those who worry about birth rates is not the ifltuation among th» Jassy crowd, hut the situation among the sober "Intellectual" female products of our colleges, particularly of our women's colleges. A very large pro portion of these seem to have been definitely spoiled for domesticity and child bearing, and the condition is so prevalent that it la a fair question whether higher education for wo men, as It is now carried on. Is not a distinct evil to the country rather than a blessing, because Uptakes the very best strains the nation possesses, the strains that made the country what it Is, and ar« carrying on Its highest and safest traditions, and ruthlessly and effectively blots them out. Dunned and To the straichtest sect of drti any body who doesn't believe In the in fallibility' of the Volstead act is a re probate and a son of ltelial. marchlns. armed with a pocket pistol. In "the forces of evil."—.Vow York Times. One Is Knntish. Oklahoma’s leRlslatiire Is consider ing a bill to divide the state, hot we reckon the rest of us will have sonie thinir to say about that. One Okla homa Is about all that one 1'nlted States can stand.—Houston Post. Toes. Not the Solrs. Fiance seems to have ;ts sabots on the sent of Herman industry.—Path finder. “The People’s Voice” ESUvUaU tram raadart at Th* Maralnt •••- ’ Paadera at The Moralai Baa are IsvtM t« . uaa tali column traaljr tor aadraiilaa ae I ■ attera at dahlia latarut. j Complain* of Sugar Extortion. Council Bluffs, la—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee. When a working man violates a law or a court order, there appears to he plenty of power to go get him and land him safely in jail. There is no talk of the insuf ficiency of the law in this sort of a rase. Attorney General Daugherty and the Harding administration seem to have plenty of power to help break the shop men's strike, even though it was necessary to strain the law to so do. But it is different in the case of the sugar profiteers. AVhen it was proposed that congress should do something to protect the people against tlte extortion of the sugar thieves. Daugherty and Hoover as gyred the public that the administra tion was on the job and would see that their interests would be pro tented. And now that congress is adjourned, it is solemnly announced that there is no law that can be in voked to slop the sugar thieving, and that the best that can be done is to stand by and hope that the sugar trust will over-reach itself and com mit hari-kari. AVhlle Senator Capper, a defender of the administration, ad vises the people to starve themselves in order that they may punish the sugar profiteers by preventing them from making as much proSt as they otherwise would. But it is a fact that Hoover helped the steal to get under way by mis leading reports as to a short sugar crop. How much w ill the sugar trust con tribute to the campaign fund to re elect Harding? AVIDDIAM B. RADY. How fo Measure Ha.v. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: This simple, honest little meas ure was designed to give effect to a law now'on the Nebraska statutes as optional. It is based upon mathe matical principles applied to the sev eral rules for measuring rectangular stacks of hay in more or less com mon use over the country, a digest of which analyses Is given below. This bill would eliminate all injustiee or fraud resulting from the use of wrong rules. This bill does not advocate estimat ing hay tonnage in slacks by meas urement as against weight, but is merely intended to assume a just process to weigh the hay to be trans ferred. Neither does the bill in the form passed by the senate attempt to es tablish the cubical contents of a ton. nor to regulate any of the numerous elements of inaccuracy outside the realm of mathematical calculation*. The bill was regularly Introduced by Senator Cooper of Omaha, and after presentation to the committee was ‘duly passed by that body only to m*et instant death at the ltands of the .house standing agricultural commit tee, but upon demand of Senator Cooper was reinstated and a hearing given the author, upon which no question was left unanswered — but the bill remained ‘ killed.” or In polite terms, "indefinitely postponed.” in the hands of a committee who cannot give a reason for their action. If anyone of that committee, or any other member of the hone* can find one flaw In th" mathematical analyse* upon which Senate File 172 i* ha*ed» the author Will assign to him tl»e valu able copyrights covering th» well know hay tonnage tables compiled and published by the author of analyses of hay measurement rule* and of thi* hill. J. Rue—SuMrs-t width from over throw *r-i d - ride by ; to oMstn height. Multiple %r -itii v. height svd length end divide tv the number of eatv- feet in a toe For. v«t» : c, of 1 -—W i H x T-. 7 Rule—Adel width and overthrow; divide that xiim hr t and xquara Ih* quotiient. formula co-W*—At Jai ls Rule—14 of overthrow xWxt. The first rule is always right. iS*n ate File 172 I The second rule shows the correct estimate only in a s'ack whose height and width are equal, any difference resulting by this rule in an overesti mate. thus favoring always the seller of hay. Thi* difference incresse* with a fourfold progression with every two feet of difference between height and width and for a given length show* the same overestimate regardless of tile size of stack. For instance, in * stack of alfalfa <512 cu. ft I 32 feet long, if the xsidth is 12 feet *nd the oxer 2d (height would !>e foil' fee; I. this rule shows four tons, where it should l>e three; if the stack 32 feet long is 44 feet over and ■JO feet wide (height 1 fecO. this rule w ould show a tonnage of 1*. instead of the correct estimate of 15 tons. The third rule show* the correct estimate only In a stack w hose height is one half the width: as the height Increases above half the width this rule results In an underestimate amounting to end cubic feet for every added bvot of bright In a slack of al falfa 50 fce(f long and 24 feet wide; and on the o*h*r hand, if the width increase* shore two times the height this rule results ln an overestimate of $25 cubic feet for the first foot of land Six—the car of Known Mile age—at its present low price! Then you’re sure of de livery w’hen you want it! OAKLAND MOTOR CAR CO. Oakland Bid#.. 20th and Harnay Sta. Tal. AT 2029 Whalaaala and Ratal!—Factary Branch Sarvica, which maana a yarmanant intaraat in avary Oak* land and Ita annar Speaking of Hath. PKO-UaHUE ' F*-om *h* Win t ('af. added width. 1.850 for the second. 2025 (nearly four tons) for the third, and »o on In this compound prngres sion—in a stack of alfalfa 50 feet long and 48 feet over. MOL.LIE T>. CHE8XUT. Effect and Impressions. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: When I was a lad there was wliat seemed to me a very great injustice done to one of our neigh bors who was very poor. 1 fall to n member just what It was, but I think they were turned out of their home for lailure to pay their rent. In wardly stormed all the day about it and carried It to l»ed with me. Sud denly a voice asked me. "Well, wliat would you do about that?1' I have forg•> ii my answer, hut it was prob ably for the immediate banging of the landlord, and very gently, but with logic so clear that it satisfied my young mind the voice showed me that course would not do. Not to )>e denied, I said, "Well, if I could not do it that way I w.ll name another course." And again the voice clearly showed me I was wrong And again I named another way. and again the voice showed my error, and having no loophole. I burst out laughing, and the voice said. "There, there, now. yotr forget that for a time," and I quickly fell asleep. Years of play and work followed and then another unexplainable thing happened. I greatly admired the writings of an old fellow named C. M. Clark, who lived in the same city I did. and evening papers carried a full length cut of Champ C'lark with his name beneath. I was looking at this when suddenly the letters began disappearing, one at a time, just as they do in an eleettric sign, snd were replaced in the same manner by the words. C M. Clark wins." Hardly crediting my senses. I went about my duties fully fed up on read ing for that night. A few years later In St. Paul. Minn.. I went into a restaurant at the noon hour and. while looking at a picture hf Mr. Kryan. the features slowly faded aw.<v into a death mask. It was in St. Paul that the impression came to me one day that 1 was earning arourd with me h lot of information that the world should know and an almost Irresistible desire came to me to tell the world, and again a voice >ame to roe. not Arm and clear like the one that came to me as a boy. but one of sobbing entreaty, begging me - t to do it. (This was in the sen*e of ’ .ring a hall, if I remember rightly.) In Ft. Paul, too. an impression came to me that my mother was alive and well in that city. This came not from a voice, yet the impression was terri bly strong, and vet it seemed to m* to be so utterly opposed to reason, and as my senses were hanging by a thread from loss of sleep and one thing and another. I didn't dare in vestigate the matter. A r. YULE. A Book o) Today | "A History of the Far East.” CD. C. Heath 4 Co.), is the latest of the ex cellent series of histories being pre pared by Prof. Hutton Webster of the University of Nebraska. Written f >r use in the schools of China and other eastern countries, it ia a fine summary of the knowledge we po« pf 'he peoples and «Uilirations* ■ f tHe Orient. It is a small book, yet. i; t“ a good introduction to that vast and important part of the world. As Prof. Webster writes in his pi* face: "The time i<* surely pas- ng if. In deed, it has not already pra-Md, wher educated people in Europe and Arncr >nt of t re far east. The history of « 'h!r.a is exceeded in age only by that of Egypt and Babylonia; lire history of India, reaches farther back than that of 1 '-‘rsla. Grew » err Home: and eve: Japanese history ante-dates that e.f any modern occidental nation. The f ir eastern countries possc-s not onlv ' il. but rich and varied <dvilixatinns. lo industry, science, religion, philoeo phy. art. literature, politics, econom ics and refinements or social life, they have made and are still making con tributions to the common welfare ol mankind. The extent of these con tributions ought to be more generally appreciated. The Hoeing chapter, on the far »a*> in world politics, sketches thee rap d expansion of the whites in and near Asia and the effects of economic im perialism upon ths exploited con tinents and peoples. As Dr. Web ster points out, imperialism, histor ically speaking, ft Is but a thing of yesterday. The future of that policy Is held to center around the problem of occupation. "As far as European expansion has been truly sn ethnic conquest, ft must be permanent. The intrusi'e whites in America and Australas a have either exterminated the abori ginal inhabitants or else have im posed upon them their language, laws, custom’ and religion, together w -h (in Latin America) a considerable • train t-f their blood. European ex,^ psnrion of the tropical parts of Afr Asia a- 1 Oceanic means, however, merely opUtlcal conquest, which has no necessary permanence. In the long run—how long a run no one can say—colonial dependencies not peopled by vr.ir* or barbarous tribe* seem likely to secure home rule and. ulti m.xielv, complete freedom." Prof. Webster’s "History of the Far East" deserves more wide reading than the college classes for which the American ed(t:’->n has beer, printed. It wli! help Americans to understand tt« aspirations of hundreds of millions of people, since It will give an un derstanding of their sc al history. J"Agricultural Credit T»« bilk pamed by the last Costgre* oi >iu. interer. to apiculture ere now law One k the Lenrcve Anderson Btl the or her is the Capper Bill Both are designed to p'e the tanner longer tur.e credits ut order that he may be able to hold his crop* for bet:et markets, and to enable him to develop breodm* stock and dirty herds While these balk are a departure troni estabd-cheo tr.et.tioa> oi financing it is hoped thrn sill do the things for which thei »err intended, lagniancn. 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