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The Morning Bee MORNING—EVENING—SUNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO. NELSON B. UPDIKE. President B. BREWER, Vie* President and General Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCI ATED PRESS Th* Associated Brest, of which The Ree la a member, is eidm.relj entitled to the use for republican tm of a’! nt* dispatches credited to «»r not otherwise »red I led in tins paper, smi aiso the local ners published herein. All rights of repuhl.cations of our special dispatches arc also resent'd. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange, Ask for the Depart men! AT la ntic or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: 1000 PJditorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or 1042. 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 - 422 Star Bldg. , Chicago - - 1720 Steger Bldg. WHY BRYAN WANTS THE CODE. Surely there has been a misunderstanding some where. Here is Governor Bryan announcing that he will keep the code system and veto the new adminis trative plan drawn up by the legislature. And the measure that he now threatens to veto does exactly what he was understood to promise in his campaign, puts the code offices under the duly elected officers instead of under appointed secretaries. A startling explanation of this about-face is found in the World Herald, which nominally at least is the defender of the governor. In a message from Lincoln, that newspaper's capitol correspondent gives the whole game away. As he explains it, under the code the governor will appoint all state employes, and they will be democrats. Under the revised system the heads of the various departments would employ their own assistants, and some of these heads would be republicans. Summed up, this frank, not to say shocking, ad mission amounts to the confession that Governor Bryan is against the code when its appointees are republicans, but prefers the code when the jobs can be given to democrats. Seldom has such barefaced advocacy of the spoils system been made public. This correspondent points out that under the Maihcrs-Dysart bill' no provision could be made for deserving democrats. Here is the way he expressed the situation in a dispatch from Lincoln: “The democrats, that is. the governor and Charley Pool, secretary of state, would get the two departments which have practically no appointees. The governor would have been given charge of the finance department with its six girls as employes, and Charley Pool would have been given control of the department of labor with its three appointees. ' There are good reasons why the governor should control the finance department, which checks state expenditures and handles the budget. Secretary Pool served years ago as commissioner of labor and is familiar with the duties of that office. Of these facts the democratic organ says nothing. Its objection is that the department of trade and commerce “with its fifty employes,” would go to the state treasurer, who by grace of the last election, is a republican. The public works department, “with its 150 and 250 employes,” would go, under the Mathers-Dysart plan, to the commissioner of public lands and buildings, another republican. Finally, to quote again from this article: “The department of agriculture, with 100 employes to be appointed, would liave gone to the republican lieutenant gov ernor, Fred A. .Johnson.” The number of state employes is exaggerated in these figures. That is nothing new, but the thing to notice is that there is no discussion of the fitness of these tpen, or of the -workability of the arrange ment. "From the standpoint of Governor Bryan, the question ife one of giving the largest possible number of jobs to democrats, to build up a political ma chine. What a disappointment this condition is to those hopeful ones who thought they saw signs of progress in Nebraska political life. W. J. Bryan in his whole career never committed such an act of political chicanery as his brother Charley now contemplates. Those who have held to the theory that there is a wide difference between these two brothers have their suspicions justified. COMPETITION, NOT CONSOLIDATION. Sentiment in the west in regard to the consolida tion of the railroad systems into a series of great regional groups may or may not be unanimously in opposition, but it is true that the plan contains some dements of danger. Reduced to its simplest terms, the program would be to standardize operations that the weak roads would gain at the expense of the strong, and the public would be advantaged in noth ing, and might stand to lose considerable. One of the first results would he to destroy the last vestige of state control of rates and other de tails of operation. All the management would be centralized, and the regulatory authority would be vested in the I. C. C.» with its regional boards carry ing out the plans made at Washington. Perfect co ordination of the systems would bring about the greatest transportation trust possible to establish. No pooling arrangement or rate agreement could possibly have the effect that would follow the con solidation of transportation that will come when the systems arc grouped and operating understandings are established. The success of a railroad, like that of any other business enterprise, should depend upon its man agement. Enterprise, initiative, managerial capacity, arc the faculties that determine when other elements are equal. It would be a misdirection of the natural Jaws of trade to compel strong roads to take over and wet nurse weak ones. Instead of the service being on the basis of what the well equipped line could take care of, it would become a compromise between that and the capacity of the weak one. W^tat the west, as well as the entire country, should be concerned about is the maintenance of service at the highest, point of efficiency. Competi tion should be of the freest, depending on the capac ity of the management to see that it does not be come ruinous. The day has gone by when railroad magnates can make or break a community by un just discrimination, for the various boards, from the T. C. C. down, will nttend to that. Rebates and private agreements with big shippers also have been sent to the discard. Only the privilege to operate within the narrow lines left open by the law re main*. and thia should not bo disturbed. Strict application of equitablo rules should in sure justice to all shippers as well as to the rail roads. When that is achieved, the independent, com petitive operation of the transportation industry will be. of greater service than the standardized plan ' that, is contained in the group program, where neither independence nor competition is possible. A, Texas gent has played tbr piano continuously for Off hours. How would you haw liked to haw been a listener? t. —— _ j __. .The uppermost question of the . day is whet, ici to take ’em off or wait a while. TRAGEDY OF A MOTHER S HEART. Something peculiarly tragic surrounds the fum ing of the bleached bones of a boy who disappeared while in attendance at Northwestern university. Speculation as to the manner of his taking off may interest the authorities, but the great public will •hink only of the fact. His mother sent him to school, her heart swell ing with pride and love, looking ahead to the day when he would return to her a man, mind and soul developed and ready to make return to her for-the pains she had taken in his rearing. Who can realize the anguish of her grief, knowing nothing of his fate, only knowing that he was gone, somewhere. Her own words arc pitiful in their simplicity: "And the rain, oil how it nearly drove me mud. I would lie awake at night and listen to it. And I would pray for Leighton, out in the rain, with no mono'-, very little clothing, and p'lhaps t loss if memory. In the cold it was-just as had. 1 have always «aid that if I'd only hear definitely that Leighton was really dead. I'd be happier than worrying every night that he was out of his mind, wandering around, hut!, in need, without me." Student pranks are student pranks, and unless the whole nature of man be altered, it. is likely that hazing in sonic form will continue at the big schools of the country. Also, it is probable that now and then the so-called fun will be pressed to where some unfortunate hoy is killed. That is bad enough. Haz ing is cruel sit its best phase, because it means the many taking advantage of the few; it is unspeak ably cruel when one of the victims is killed and then concealed, as this boy was. What reparation or expiation may now be made is beyond understanding. Any penalty the law may exact is ineffectual when the anguish of that sorrow ing mother is considered. Even were her boy Re stored to life, the joy of his presence would not efface the pa:n of these months of misery, waiting, listening to the storms, not knowing where that boy might be. Some crimes are too enormous to he ade quately dealt with by law. Yet, if the event modi fies the “college spirit” at Northwestern to where its manifestation may be more nearly in harmony with the purpose of civilization and higher education, the death of this lad will not have been wholly in vain. A TRUE WESTERN SHERIFF. One of the old reliable laugh producers of the variety stage is the “hick” constable, with turkey gobbler beard and a tin star. Likewise the funny movies always have a “western" sheriff to be target for the wit of the comedians. Which always vividly recalls the motto .once emblazoned on the state but ton of Arkansas: “Laff and show your ignorance." Every now and then something happens to show the world of what metal the western sheriff i* moulded. Here is one in Keith county, Nebraska, for example. kvho may stand as an example of them all. A desperado, who already had murdered a peace officer, was abroad in the land. This sheriff learned of his whereabouts, and then it all happened, just as it does in the story byoks and the movies. The sheriff went with his deputy to the house where the murderer was being shielded by his kin folks. Leav ing his deputy on guard outside, the sheriff entered to arrest his man. From behind a door the mur derer shot the sheriff through the head and killed him; then he tried to escape, and was in turn shot and killed by the deputy who waited outside. Let the thoughtless give heed to the steel nerve and high moral courage of that peace officer, who knew when he entered that house that he #a< ex posing himself to the danger of death. He was an ^ officer of the law, a representative of its majesty, commissioned by the people of his county to protect their lives and property, to serve the processes of the court, and to keep sacred law and order, that all may live in security. . He died, because ho was a brave, honorable, and efficient officer. Other western sheriffs have died the same way, devoted to the same cause. Tim one comforting thought in connection with the sad affair is that we do yet produce men whose manhood is proof against such things, whose clear eyes see their way dis tinctly, and who do not shirk because probable death waits them. Such men have made the United States great, and will sustain its greatness. George Ileiser's name will be added to the list of those who did not flinch when duty called. When next you see the sheriff, the constable, or the policeman, ridiculed in any way, try to recall that these men risk their lives to protect'you and yours/ PULLING OUR SWEET TOOTH. President Harding reluctantly joins in thp move ment (o abstain from the use of sugar, in hope that ! the present corner be broken. Here is a direct challenge to our civ.li/.ation. f The owner of any article or business is permitted under existing methods to insist on a profit to be fixed by himself, so long as that business is not a monopoly. Whether it be real estate, gasoline, sugar, or what not, the rule still applies. Equally, the buyer has an undeniable right to purchase any i thing at his own price, if he ran. Trade has rested ; on this foundation throughout the ages. When artificial control of any sort is brought into play, it is usually of a speculative nature, in which men risk large sums of money in order that they may reap large gains. That appears to be what is the matter with the sugar market at present. A group has secured a commanding position, and is taking the profits. How to meet surh a situation still is a problem. Food control and price fixing during the war was not a success, even with the al most unanimous co-operation of all the peojde. Gov ernment methods are slow and uncertain, a”d re sult* attained frequently arc far from satisfactory. To boycott the sugar howl is the alternative now offered—we must restrain our Hppetite for sweets, in order to bring down the price. The sugar men have the advantage of the public at the moment, yet re taliation is possible, although at the sacrifice entail' in voluntarily giving up sugar. In time a way may be found to avoid such situation . but for the pres ent the old law of the jungle applies, and it will I sweet tooth against the sugar combine to a finish. The Sunday ♦ecoid for automobile accidents bc : gins to look better. Homespun Verse By Robert Worthinuton Daria GOODNIGHT Hho toddled nway to her bed lant. night 4 itiy nn n i bild rould h* And no Id her prayer*, amt with flight < ailed to her Mother and rue "<inodnluht. Muv'ver* and lu*dd>,' nlie t (timed, lint he\»i a word Won maid Tn annwer hn • .ill betor* Mi* Himbed I n to- her III lie bed ‘ Goodnight*h* < alh d and • ailed avails Milt nrith«i ,« word nor noil ♦She puijKtd #1|||| tendorlv mm linn* d then. ‘ Goodnight, Aluvvci ami Ruddy ami Gud. * • . “From State and -Nation” -— Editorials from other newspapers. Ilow Some Railroad* Were Built. Front the Tekamah Herald. The inflated value of railroa 1 lm has existed since they were first con structed. It is a form of piracy prac ticed hy promoters and construction eompa nies. Kor instance .take our own rood. An Omaha syndicate was formed to ceu.4ruct a railroad to Decatur, .bout 60 miles north. It was called the Omaha A Northwestern 11 ulway com pany. It induced Douglas county to vole bonds to aid construction, in amount $850,000. It got Washington cgunty to give them $150,000. and Burt county voted them $150,000, that made a total in county bonds donated to the promoters of $'>03,000, which, with donations of town site properties, made the free gifts exceed $10,000 a mile, which was more than the cost of construction and rolling stock at that time. On t:ie * mipl ■ tion of the road to Oakland, in Jami ary 18S0, they received their last $65,000 of* the $505,000 bonds voted by the three counties through which the road ran. As soon «i“ the Omaha company received t h• . • la r. ,i.sfa.11 n-out ii bonds they sold t) **ir interest in the line to the C.. S. P.. M. & O. for $14.1250 per mile. The new owners immediately stock'd and 1 *ottd ed it to the value of .* 12.000 per mile and arranged their .niff schedules to earn dividends on thu; v.duntjou above the cost of operation and main tenance. Another similar in t une that mine tinder our observation was the road from Hebron to Hasting . » n.iles, built by promoters wlvj received rnore county and precinct bond*, than the cost of construction. Wnen they 1 ad the lino ready for th • tolling stock they sold it to the (loulds, who owned the Missouri Pacific, for <; >00 per mile. The Double imrnoiPatelv stock ed and bonded it for $225.ih)0 a nire more than they paid for it. Most all other railroad valuation-* are inflated hi a similar manger, whan .h largely the cause of excessive service1 charges because they are expecte 1 to earn dividends on th« inflated values. i uurageous Leadership. From the Washington Star. It required moral and political cour age of a high order for President Har ding. in the face of threats and dire forebodings by leaders of his own party, to make the speech he did the other day in New York at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press. Hut if it was evidence of political courage, if wan evidence also of political wis dom. The American people have al ways admired and responded to cour ageous leadership, and if they are to be won to support of the proposal fur membership in the court of inter national'justice if will be by just such bold and logical championship as that of the president. By a review of party history and his own utterance* Mr. Harding cuts the grounds completely from under those who charge him with incon sistency in advocating court member ship after having opposed member ship in the League of Nations. Not only does he show that the re publican party has been a consistent advocate of the adjudication of dis put** between nations, but he quotes his own speeches, made when lie was a candidate for the presidency. In sup port of the policy he now is pursuing as it » umbent "f that office Tf any one js guilty of inconsistency in the matter <»f the internal i " «1 court it is not VN’arren G. Harding. After clearing up the record as 1% party and personal consistency, the president proceeds to slay the buga boo of league membership and entan glement in Kuropean politics. lie demonstrates that the way is clear to enter the court without entering the league by any door whatsoever, the proposed Hughes reservations making n«*urance doubly sure that it would not mean either seeking benefits from the league or assuming obliga tions under it. And as for Kuropean entanglements, he bluntly asserts that even should the senate consent to an agreement which Involved us in such entanglements he, «« president, would exercise hi* power of veto to prevent it* becoming effective. He concedes that the world court may not he perfect, hut he argue* that "we can do vastly more to per f- t it in the capacity «-f an adherent than in an aloofness in whlc h we arro gate to ourselves the right to say to the world that we dictate but never comply." < ertainly fhe president voice* the thought and bc*» aspirations of .Vmer ka when he says: I have indulged the dream, nay. a justified hope. thAt out of the encour aged and sustained court might come t he fulfillment of larger aspirations. In the proof of its utility and a spirit of concord among nations might r- me the voluntary conference of nations, out of which could he expected a clarified and codified international law to further assure pea* e under the law and firing nations that unde** standing which is ever the first and best guarantor of peace.” s*pc||jng in Nebraska Schools. From tti» York New T<*l!or. The contention of thrt critics "The** don't teach them to spell any more.” seem* to fie in measure upheld l*v the ■'polling test in wifi. i a number of Nebraska high schools took pa it not long ago It was found ihrfr the Ne braska schools as a w,,*.b- were from 4 to »» per cent below the national averages In similar test*. Hut the schools in Lincoln, Omaha and sov* ral of the largest town* in tL* state gave an average notably hlghd than that of the national standard. The schools Daily Prayer j Sor »\ a 1< now ih*' a!l t h i k*• work to t*'lier for k«»o<1 —liomnni % i O Lord, how alow no are to recog nize The** when Thou comeet In «ii guise’ \\. Know Thee w hen Tlioti coniegt in mb#* of light, hut not when Thou art clothed in cloud*. Help u« to learn Thy way*, and to thank Thee for all that Thou doe*t. \\ e would • hank The*' when 'riiou jiuttesf n it to the fir* * of affliction, knowing that there Thou revea 1***1 Thyself a* i ha gracious Sanctifier and greut hr llverer. How often Thou hast conn to u* hi lowly ways, and wo have not seen Thee because we did not * \ peot to see Thee there. Sometime* Thou covnest to us in hea\« ti * glow lug « harlot*, and we do not mistake Thee then; hut m^re often Thou com est through earth * common place*, rind Ilk# Mary, we suppose Thee tn be the Gardener and not the Lord Hut. o. may we, a* she, inquire of the gardener about Him Whom we love, and Thou mavest reveal Thy self |o us a* Thou didst to her. Thou hast been doing for each of us all that Thou didst for Thy saints of old. hut the Might of unlwdlcf ha* been upon ns, and that which Thou didst de si.:n fOi blesaln ; ha* been i nil i <> Lord, forgive’ <» Lord forget? <» Lord. prevent* Tn Thv wound* we fb-e. and in Thy merits w<- hide Wilt Thou W bombast given u*« life give ti* .il'o spiritual sensihllitv. hearing, and «.i:ht, and *n*te for all that Is dl\Ho And now unto T1ir*> Hat her. Son and Spoil, he ghSj* *nd piai«* \ nci Ill.N W OKA MAM *• i:« aitll |>* buiulsi l*inl, LnglsSd We Nominate— I or Nebraska's Hall of Fame. a MBS EDWARD CARNAL Is one of the active composers of the state. Mr. Car nal is choral direc tor of the First Methodist church of Omaha and .1 teacher of voice in this city. Mr. Carnal studied harmony and composition with Charles B. Hawley, the famous hoi g w riter and organist of New York City; Frank Adams of Boston, n?Hl Henry Houseley. the fa mous English organist and composer of Denver, Colo. After graduating from the Univer sity College of Music in 1902. Mr. Carnal taught four years in that in stitution. He was dean of the Kan sas Wesleyan Conservatory of Music at Sitlina, Kan., from 1993 to 1913, and has lived in Omaha teaching since that time. A few years ago Mr. Carnal pre sented an evening song recital of his own sacred compositions at the First Methodist church. This was the first ‘time in the history of Oma ha that such a program, made up entirely of the work of a local mu sician, had been given. Many inter esting solos and choral numbers were included. Much of Mr. Carnal's published works include anthems, quartets and sacred solos for different voices. About five years ago a gentleman of Fremont offered a prize for the best setting of an ode to Nebraska. Out of sixty «cintestaiits from all over the United States Mr. Carnal won second place, the firet place being won by John Prindle Scott of New York City. which excelled were those Rising spe cial attention to the study of English throughout their court**-. Group* of students in the stole university end four of the colleges of the si »te w-e given the lime trial, the students in the colleges nurimsslng those of the university. The conclusion drawn by thus- con ducting the test- hi*, f.r-? that im provement in hp» Mine follows good general work in English, and. second, that the wide ranee cf poor sp'll ng Indicate* that each school, including the higher institutions, rhould require special w«*rk from tne si udents vho show weakness on this point It is interesting t > not.- that the l>est records were made by the schools which are equipped t<*) Haiti the mod ern branches ho frequently d» signaled as fads. -o the deficiency in ocHcr* raphy can scarcely be 1. id at the doors of the late tendencies in an educational way. liealing Him. Percy—Did you tell her that you were unworthy of her? That always makes r hit. c holly—I was going to, but she told me first.- Philadelphia Bulletin. On tlie Increase. Smoking is on th* increase ,n the United States, according to figures from th»* Department of Commerce. The 19th amendment i** evidently mak ing p f«• r whit the ISth lost.—Louis ville Courier-Journal. “The People’s Voice" Idftorialt from readtrg of Thd Horning Ban. P*ac*rra of The Morning Ben *r« Invited to . me thli column freely fm eapreialnn on I matter! of public loferctf. Students Not Lynchers. Mr. .1. Ernst uf the headquar ter of the (\. H. & Q rtilroad, has received the following letter from his daughter, Grace, whose husband is one of the faculty .«t f’olumhia iMo.) university, and which The Omaha Bee gladly gives space, to vindicate the ritudents against the imputation that they made up the lynching parly that recently took * prisoner from the county jail and murdered him: ‘ Rc« rived your pafaq toda\ and was dreadfully shocked at the head line implying that the students were active m the lynching. This is abso lute 1 y untrue It was a small hunch of rough-necks, fenne imported from a nearby tough town. I wish you would see the editors and Insist on them retracting or rectifying this as prominently the other, foi the sake of the honor of the students. “Everyone connected with the uni versity is highly indignant that such a thing could happen within a few blocks of the university. It was done by the "white trash*' element, who threatened to lynch Prof. Altrctedt. the father of the girl, when he plead with them to let the law take its • •ourse. It's a sufficient disgrace with out having the students blamed, who were absolutely Innocent.” The World Court. Ainsworth, Neb.—To th« Lditor of Tile Omaha Bee: Lord Robert Cecil came from Kngland to tell ns what we should do about entering the league of nation** In his speeches, h^ says the world court i/§ a part and branch of the league. If aiding says tllat by becoming a part of this court we in imwiie enter or become a part of the league. Queer. Pn’t \V‘ Letter examine and decide for yourself. This country has little difficulty in set i ling its affairs *vith other na tions. peacefully. It's well to settle our owr* fRspines in our own way and lcnllze that we a-c al le to do - k A court i« supposed to be an insti tution to settle disputes according to law. A court without laws to Inter .pret and enforce a sain and use less thing. An international or world court could be useful only in settling dis putec between nations according to international lav Before a world or International court could Tp of any use. all of the nations to which It be longed would have to agree to a set or code of international laws, and as they have not yet done tins a world court could not settle anything le gally. between them; there is nothing to interpret or construe, and nothing to enforce, if they had the power of enforcing. It is conceded tb it this « «*urt lias no -jurisdiction except by consent of both parties, and that neither party *nn force the other into such a court *• settle tin r disputes It p ilso conceded that such a < ourt has no sanction, or in other words, no means or power for enforcing its judgments or decrees, except by the consent of nil of the parties to the controversy. How could such a court have any in fluence in preventing war? Such a court has been rightly dubbed a "Consent Court" and amounts to nothing more than a "Hoard of Arbitration." with no pom *'r to enfn r-f it- awards and would be of little or no value in set tling dispute* between nations and were it not that so ulany ko<hJ men are advocating our entering it. I would be in-lined to say, it very much resembles a huge farce. It's simply a case where the "game is rot worth the powder." and it cer tainly i« n<*t w-»rth the link of a di vision in the republican party to se • ure. n ? I it s n\» remelv doubtful if that magnificent majority of l?20 would he ible to land it. if made an issue in 1024. A* a rule, fepuMieans are repub Hear « from prin- iplc ar.-l when they decided t ’. 41 they did not want the Hague of nation* thev » -ant it and they cannot now be led Into it through a crevice or a back door. Party ties are not strong enough for this, nt leas* here in the west. The world t* not yet in a condi tion to entirely banish fore* from government, and rely wholly on "Consent Courts," and it’s useless to try to govern the world as if it was Inhabited by angels. We still lack much more than the wings. . L. K ALDER. For Stricter Immigration Law*. Omaha.-—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I have been a reader of vour "People’s Voice" column for the past two years and I have received a great deal of benefit from the same. I have also been keeping a very strict account of the names of the parties that ha\> been arranted for the vio lation of the prohibition laws pub iish^d by The Omaha Bee and I have (■ 'Why do they do it *? Most ol our successful business men ol today came from the farm. They came to the big city and made good. Congress, state legislatures, reformers and others shed tears over the farmers plight and spend much time and effort in trying to better his position. As soon as the farmer boy meets with success as a business man Congress and all the rest begin to brand him as an octopus, a dangerous character, a menace to the nation and try to place so many restrictions about him that he cannot continue to succeed. Why do they do it? first National Bank of Omaha Cause and Effect Maud—I'm ju t spoiling for a re vel of noo.e sort. but I haven't a »nt In the world! ■loyc-e—Hut don't your toy pals take you out? laud—Not tht • they’ve been inv pals so long that they haven't a ■ ent either; From th* I .find-on Mill. obtained the following result: Out of rvcry 100 imes published &3 wei« foreign nam< - And yet we are told by Mr. Cary to Id more foreigner* com* to our .shores. I hate been teaching school in p certain locality, which D composed entirely of families that are of for eign birth, and I dare say hardly on* of ghe fa ilb*- - Americanized. 1 have had ’h* opportunity to find, wph very few exceptions, that in toxfcating liquors are in abundance, and J also find that very few have learned our Language. You wiii probably say I am prejudiced, and I will admit these condition® do not exist in all locali ties. Wha* .does it mean to America to enact less stringent immigration I.iw The ■ ontingenr ies. 1 -c. . would be more law violations, poorer results obtained along educational lines, and a decline in the laboring man s wage. Who wants the immi gration laws changed? Does the D boring class’ Do the fanners? I need not mention who. I believe It is the duty of every guod. honest American citizen to vote for legis lators who will pledge themselves to ena**t more stringent immigration laws. T. K. I.abor on the Railroad. Uouncil Bluffs.—To the Kdltor of The Omaha Bee. In reply to George flancy, 1 might say that while some of the publi< has forgotten the strike, the railroad managers have net, and any engineer on tlie Rock Island can testify that ther* is a shortage of competent help in the shops as reflected in th* condition of the power. The statements of Mr. flancy regarding the bonfire at Union hall. etc., are the hallucina tions of an overexcited imagination. The causes of the strike are far from those stated by Mr. Clancy. It was not the abolition of the “McAdoo rule*” alone, though this was a con tributing cause. But the shopmen were deprived "f the protection of working rules other than the “Mc Adoo rules." some of which had been in effect for 80 years. One of these was ‘he overtime and Sunday extra pa> which were in effect when Mc Adoo was still practicing law in New York, b ug before he built the subwa vs. In 1920 the men were given an In crease In pay and rates were boosted und*r the Ksch-t'ununins monstros ity to give the railroads almost three and one half times the increase in revenue that the wag** increase am*-un;ed to. And the railroad propagandists spread the false state ment that the rate increase was ne< essary to pay the Increased wage*. But when the wsgea w ere reduced to an extent which the rail road dr-fenders claimed would rare them $775.000 000 per jour, the only nite reduction fr uited the public was one which the interstate commerce commission estimated at $35,000,000 per year. Otherwise stated. the wages are down, but the rates at* still up. The men absolutely did not try to force eongrp-s to "pass a special law neither did they 'v.ist as, > mediation, com. lint ion and arbitia tion. ' They exhausted every avenue of mediation and conciliation and only relteiled aft«-r the labor board t-id shown repeatedly 'hat it wa* un fail and bias'd in its a 'itudc. Even after the strike was called, the men accepted President Hardings pt o p -al to end the strike, showing that they were willing to go the lit nit to secure industrial peace. But the hard boiled executives rejected the president'* offer. g As for the sugar injunction. It is to laugh. The price «,f sugar ha* gone up steadily since the injunction was asked foe Evidently the sugar thir-es will hate plenty of money to contribute to the Harding campaign fund. WILLIAM B. DAET. whadon rf a Magic Name. From the Commercial Bulltf'.n. An effort is being made by men who call themselves progressives to iraft Theodore Roosevelt as a candi date for vice president in 1924 McKinley and Roogevelt swept the •rain!ry in 190f. hut the democrats ticket of 1'or and Roosevelt in 1920 re "five 1 one ,,f the most overwhelming defeats ever experienced in American politic*. The name ''Roosevelt” on a ticket does not necessarily strengthen the ticket, when everybody knows that the man who made the name fa mous is r.o longer living. NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for APRIL. 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily. 75,320 Sunday. 82,588 Does not include return*, left overs. samples or papers spoiled in '/ printing and includes no special sales E. BREWER. Gen. Mgr V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M*r. 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