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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1923)
Today Ed Lasker and Quaflan. Figures Do Anything. If7hen Bryan Quotes— He Omits Part. By ARTHUR BRISBANE “New radio devices make talk private.” Will there be enough combina tions to supply a separate code for each of the earth's 1,600,000,000 people? Yes, and 10 or 1,000 codes for each one. The alphabet, alone, twisted around, in various combinations, makes all the world's books and talk, out of 26 letters. Edward Lasker, the chess player, who has been urged to teach chess and mental training by mail, tells an interesting talc of the first chess game. King Hashran, Indian potentate, ordered the Sage Quaflan, in the sixth century, A. D., to invent him a new game. It must be a game calling for courage, foresight, in genuity, power of intellectual con centration, and free from all ele ment of chance. Quaflan brought to the king a chess board, with men, pawns, queen, etc., as we now use them. The king, delighted, said, “ask any reward, great Quaflan, it shall be yours.” Burnping his head on the ground several times, and hoping the king might live forever, Quaflan said, “I ask for corn, in accordance with the number of squares on this chess board—namely, one grain of corn for the first square, two for the second square, four for the third. 16 for the fourth and so on.” He bumped his head again, and waited. “Foolish Quaflan, your request is granted, but why did you not ask for something worth while?” "Live forever, oh, king, and let your royal mathematics figure out * the amount of com.” Before the mathematician had multiplied up to the 13th square all the corn in India was exhaust ed. The total number of grains needed would cover the British Empire with corn 14 inches deep. That number amounts to “two raised to the 63d power.” In other words, write down 18 and add 16 zeroes thus, 180,000, 000,000,000,000, and you have the number of corn grains, 180 quadrillions — more than the wealth of the world could buy. How King Hashran, whose word was precious, settled that deal in grain with Quaflan, the sage, Lasker, worthy successor of Qua flan, does not know. But he throws light on man's nature, with this fact. The king, noble soul, wanted a game without chance. But com mon nature longs for chance, for accident, for something depending on what we foolishly call luck. So, in many places and for many centuries, in Asia especially, men started their chess games by shak ing dice. The dice decided which piece the player must move first, thus adding foolish chance to a noble game. If Mr. Lasker starts his teach ing of chess by mail, as this writer and others have urged him to do, be sure to join the first class. You will learn more than chess from Mr. Lasker. The beauty of quoting authori ties is this: You can take what you want from your authority, and leave the rest. Who knows it better than William Jennings Bryan, as sincere and honest a man as ever believed in his own opinions on things about which he could not possibly know anything? For instance, Mr. Bryan says that to teach Darwin's evolution is a crime, an insult to human in telligence, and an affront to Provi dence. Why? Because the Bible says all animals and man were created in six days—which would not allow time for evolution. Mr. Bryan believes that God named, one at a time, the various species and varie ties of mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, infusoria, microbes and germs of all kinds. The varieties are so numerous that It would take more than six days merely to name them all, talking at top speed. But that only demands another miracle—of fast speech. While Mr. Bryan says Darwin must be a liar, because the Bible seems opposed to his views, Mr. Bryan denounces wine as even more criminal than evolution. If you ask him why Divine Power was used to change water into good wine, and save the wedding guests from drinking plain water —probably infested with germs, never found in wine—he brushes your question aside, as trivial. “The Lord just made a mistake, that was all.” It’s the same with politics. Mr. Bryan, self-chosen protector of religion and the democratic party, rebukes Governor Smith of New York, because Mr. Smith signed a bill depriving prohibition of state enforcement. In his attack \ on Governor Smith, Mr. Bryan Vjuotes Thomas Jefferson. But Mr. Bryan does not quote Jefferson on the drink question. Jefferson advocated the use and encouragement of light wine und beer. He demanded removal of all taxes and restrictions from the sale of wine and beer, and wrote to the legislature of Virginia high ly recommending a man who want ed to start a brewery. In his rebuke to Governor Smith, Mr. Bryan says one thing, however, that is sound. “Wait till the women speak on prohibition," says he. - Women vote, women hate saloons and whisky, as well they may. Women believe that any modification of extreme prohibi tion would bring hack the saloon and would not drive out whisky. Those now young will he old be fore prohibition can he much changed, with women voting I Railway Workers Start Arguments for "Living Wage’ Ten Classes of Ehiployes Seek Increases Ranging From 8 1-2 to 15 Cent an Hour. Chicago. June 11.—Arguments for increases in wages for 10 classes of employes in the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employes and Railway Shop Laborers' union, rang ing from 8 1-2 to 15 cents an hour, effective February 15, last, were start ed before the United States labor board today, by F. H. Fljnzdal, presi dent of the union, and other officers of the organization. More than 30 class one carriers are Included in the hearing, although some carriers were eliminated almost at the last minute by making wage agreements with the organization. The union leaders base their open ing arguments on increased wages in other Industries, the relation be tween cost of living and wages; haz ards of employment; training and skill required; degree of responsibility; character of regularity of employ ment and inequalities in Increases of wages or treatment as a result of the board's previous wage orderA or ad justments. "A comparison of the wages now received by tlie maintenance of way ami railway shop laborers, under de cisions of the United States railroad labor board, with the wage necessary to maintain the workers family in accordance with the standard set up by the government, will explain our presence before the board and our request for a revision of wages so soon after the hoard's last wage de cision, Leo Keller, statistician for the union, said. Support of Plea. In support of a plea for a "living wage." as the union leaders interpret a clause of the transportation act that provides for ghing of a "just and reasonable wage,” Mr. Keller read ex pressions of opinion on that subject from men proponent in public af fairs, including William G. McAdoo, former director general of the rail ways, and former secretary of the United States treasury; Senator Rob ert M. La Follette, Vice President Cal vin Coolidge, Secretary of Labor Da vis, Senator Hiram Johnson and Sen ator Copeland. Statistics were presented hy the union leaders in support of a con tention that cost of living has ad vanced; that wages for similar work in other lines of industry have ad vanced; and that, the present rate of pay to maintenance of way employes is not commensurate with a "just and living wage." Two-Thirds in Debt. For the first time in a wage hear ing. the maintenance of way leaders presented a compilation of ques tionnaires broadcast to members of the organization through the union's official magazine. A total of 3,742 questionnaires were compiled and from that the union leaders asserted that to every employe having a bank account there are 5.14 employes with out one; that nearly two-thirds of the organization's 350,000 members are in debt to the estimated extent of more than 944,000; that the average family for each employe is 5.38 persons; that the average cost per meal per person In each employe's family is 6.3 cents. Charles P. Neill, for the southeast ern carriers; J. W. Higgins, for the western carriers, and 11. J. McClees. for the eastern roads, will present the arguments for the railroads in volved. Rainfall Trifle Above Normal Missouri River Rises Foot, Menacing Property, but Fall Is Expected. The Vain is about over,, according to the weather bureau. Meteorologist Robins declares that, contrary to popular impression, June lias not been extra wet, so far. Omaha has had only 1.82 .inches of rain in the first 10 days, a trifle above normal for that period. The normal rainfall for the entire month is 5.05 Inches in Omaha. Temperatures In flie 50's Sunday caused many fires lo be built. Rainfall over the state for 48 hours ending at 7 Sunday evening was heavy and general. The river here rose a foot yesterday morning to within 2.2 feet of the flood stage. Lowlands and railroad tracks are threatened but Mr. Robins predicts a fall as the river Is reported falling at Sioux City. “Barney Google” to Be Sung Over Radio by Mac Ohman Mae. Ohman of Omaha will sing "Barney Google.” a popular song based on The Omaha Bee comic strip of the same name, at a radio pro gram to be hrodarast from station W'OAW Friday night, June 15, under auspices of the Omaha Lions club. Rail Surcharge Case to Be Heard Nebraska May Not Join Move to Cut Pullman, Surcharge. By A*n«oii»l.«l rrfcfcfc. Lincoln. Nob., June 11.—Commenc ing Wednesday, June 20, the Pull man surcharge case, which involves the proposal to eliminate or reduce the surcharge of 50 per cent on all sleeping car and parlor car trans portation; has been assigned by the interstate rommeree commission for hearing at Chicago, according to word received by the Nebraska State Rail way commission. In August. 1920, the Interstate com merce commission permitted the rail roads to make a special charge for the transportation of sleeping car and parlor car paasengers equal to 50 per cent of the regular Pullman charge, the surcharge accruing to the railroads. The Nebraska Railway commission has not decided to take part in this hearing, it was announced by Thorne A. Browne, member of the commis sion, but may decide to do so before the hearing is begun. Mr. Browne expressed the belief that if the Pullman surcharge were elimi nated. the railroad companies would find it necessary to obtain equal rev enue elsewhere and that in all proba bility would seek it. in freight charges. Burlington to Take Over Old K. 0. & N. Line. Is Report Spwlal Dispatch to Tho Omaha Her, Beatrice, Neb., June 11.—A report has coni* from Kansan City that the Chicago & Northwestern railway has let a contract for the construction of a 50-mlle link from Lincoln to Vir ginia, Neb., and will lake over the oil Kansas City & Northwestern line and run trains from Lincoln direct to Kansas City. No announcement of such a deal has been made here. Hog Prices on Market Here Lowest Since Nov. 27, 1911 The estimated available cost per hundred pounds for hogs on (he mar ket yesterday, that of |6®6.05, Is the lowest since November 27, 1911, when it was IS, according to the local of fice of the United States Department of Agriculture. Heavy receipts were held partly responsible. It was also said that parkers have plenty of pork on hand, and that their storage facili ties are crowded. Woodrough Opens Federal Court at North Platte Federal Judge Woodrough. accom panied by Assistant United States At torney Keyser, Marshall Cronin and Clerk Hoyt opened federal court at North Platte Monday. United States Attorney Kinsler will join them June 20 when trial of the men charged with violating the na tional banking laws in connection with the First National hank of Chap pell will start. Former Beatrice Man Is Killed in Train Wreck Hpe*i«l Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Beatrice*, Neb.. June 11.—Jack l^ane, raliway conductor, brother in law of <* ha lies Avey of Beatrice, and for mer resident, was killed in a wreck near Fresno, Cal., Sunday, according to a message r^-eived by Mr. Avey. He was 45, and leaves a widow. WATCH OUT There is a rather cruel deception being practiced on women who desire Palmolive Soap. Common soaps are shaped and colored like it Some are given names which sound like Palmolive. But they offer you nothing of what you seek, which is benefit to your complexion. Palmolive has won millions of users by its remarkable aid to beauty. The demand has spread almost the world over —wherever beauty lovers exist. Its unique results have made Palmolive the world’s leading toilet soap. What you prize in Palmolive is the skin effects which ordi nary soaps never brought you. Then don’t be cheated of them. Don’t let sometxxjy make you think that a like looking soap is Palmolive. Another value you get in Palmolive is a 25-cent quality for 10 cents. That is due to enormous volume. A beauty soap—a scientific toilet soap for 10 cents is unique. You are cheated of that extra value when you get an imita tion. Nothing in all ages has compared with a blend of palm and olive oil for skin beauty. Never in a soap has that blend been perfected as it is in Palmolive Soap. That is why it won supreme place with beauty-loving people. Be sure you get it. Look carefully at the name and the wrapper. Otherwise an ordinary soap may be substituted, and you will think that Palmolive has deteriorated. Notts carefully the name and wrapper Palm and Olivo Oils— nothing else— give nature's green color to Palmolive Soap Woman, 95, Given Birthday Party Mrs. Mary Nesbit Tells Her Friends She Has Lived Long Fnough. Happiness and pathos vied for places at the birthday party given In the Old People's home yesterday for Mrs. Mary Nesbit, who Was 95. Happiness won. hut pathos was not put to rout, for the frail woman calm ly, announced during the gay little party that she believed she had lived long enough. “I have had a very happy life and a very, very long one.'’ she told her friends who gathered about her yes terday. "I am now ready to go when I am called." There was a birthday cake with 95 pink candles for Mrs. Nesbit. On the cake was a small corsage bouquet. The cake was held high aloft, and then Mrs. Nesbit blew out the can dies. .Mrs. Isaac Carpenter cut the cake. Rev. J. tv. Hamilton of the North Presbyterian church said grace at the beginning of the birthday dinner and gave a toast at its close. 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