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Today The Great Day Came. Adam and Eve and John D. This Very Old Earth. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE j The great week, the great day, have come and gone, the fight is over. Mr. Dempsey won, nomi nally. Gentlemen that signed a famous document in 1776 would have heard with surprise the prophecy that 147 years later a United States of 110,000,000 would be more interested in a fist fight than in Independence day. Sunday was John D. Rockefel ler’s 84th birthday. May he live past 100. The newspapers an nounce that he will erect in his private park, at Pocantico, a huge statue of Adam and Eve, cut from the biggest block of Carrara marble ever imported. Adam "is 25 feet high, Eve shorter. Both are dressed as they were before Eve’s folly and Adam’s weakness started the cloak and suit trade. Wonderful progress, in the period that separates Mr. Rocke feller from his original grand father and grandmother. Yes, we have flying machines, submarines, telephones, heaven knows what. And Mr. Rockefeller, merely by signing his name on a piece of paper, can have as many flying machines and submarines as he chooses. But he doesn’t want them. What does he actually enjoy that Adam and Eve lacked—except a warm overcoat and golf breeches? Mr. Rockefeller drinks milk and water. Adam and Eve could do that. He amuses himself hitting a little round ball#with a club and knocking-it along the grass, count ing his hits. Adam could have done that. He sleeps well, so did Adam —until he sinned. Mr. Rocke feller is very fond of his children, so was Adam, probably. The difference between one man’s happiness and another’s is in the mind, not in the pocket book—once you have enough to eat and a place to sleep. Mr. Rockefeller is able to do a great deal for others with his mil lions, his institute fighting dis ease, his Rockefeller foundation busy all over the globe. Adam lacked that satisfaction. Also Adam, for eating part of one apple, was evicted, and sent wandering. Mr. Rockefeller could eat all the apples in Christendom end be as safe in his Pocantico mansion or his city house as a child in its cradle. The real difference in happiness ^-'tween Adam and John D. is Mr. Rockefeller’s ability to feel, every ’iy, that his accumulated power ' working for others. You’ll find, "s you grow gigantically rich, that hat you do for other people is bout the only difference between ; cu and Adam, also. Those that neither read nor ‘hink would say “you couldn’t possibly make labor contented. No matter what you paid they would want more.” Of course they “would still want more” if it were only a matter of money. You observe that men w-ith fifty or a hundred millions or ten times a hundred million “still want more.” The way to make labor con tented and solve the biggest prob lem on earth is to make industry/' attractive. Intelligence, benevol ence and good will, in the end wilj accomplish it. It isn’t a matter of money. You will find a bricklayer dissatisfied with $14 for eight hours’ work. You will find a bootblack that owns his stand, or a peddler that owns his cart, gladly working 18 hours to make $4. He is happy, he is his own boss, he is in busi ness for himself. His industry is attractive. It would be a good start for em ployers to read the writings of Charles Courier, Head nearly one hundred years. They will find there suggestions and prophecies that will interest them, including a marvellously complete outline of today’s industrial trusts and their consequences, written at a time when no trust existed. Fourier knew that labor could he made attractive as easily as it is now made hateful. And without accepting all of his optimism, in telligent men should seek in his writings suggestions that contain the germ of industrial peace. On the authority of Lord Ray leigh, English scientist, the Smith sonian Institute at Washington gives you information about the age of this earth. Men believed t was only about a hundred mil ion years old. But material •hanges that have occurred would have been impossible in that short >eriod. Leaving out of consideration millions of years during which the eHi-th was a red hot mass, the age of the earth as a place suitable for living beings is at least two thousand million years and prob ably three thousand million years. Trying to grasp that is like ask ing a mosquito to interest itself in the age of the pyramids. But the big figures arc encouraging, since the earth, as a habitable place, is three thousand million years old now, there is reason to assume, providence being wise and everjly balanced, that the earth will last mother three thousand million rears, with a continuing develop ment of intelligence upon it. When you consider that wc are now only 12,000 years from the stone^ge and have probably two or three billion years to go, you see what n chance we huve for improvement. We shall solve many a problem in the next million years, to say noth ing of the first, second and third billion years. (Copyrlsht, 1»2J > H.D. Lute Resigns Secretaryship of Farm Federation Will Be Succeeded by C. B. Steward, Who Plans Edu* cational Program on Taxes. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, July 9.—H. D. Lute, who has been secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau federation for several years, leaves that organization July 15, and C. B. Steward of Red Cloud, Neb., who has been field secretary for three months, will occupy the po sition of both secretary and field sec retary. Mr. Steward is a graduate of the agricultural college of the Ohio State university, having had charge of the dairy herd at that university oor some time. After farming in Ohio for a number of years, where he es tablished a herd of purebred Short horn cattle and a herd of Poland China hogs, he moded to Nebraska in 1907, and established the Wood burn stock farm south of Red Cloud. In April, 1923, Mr. Steward ac cepted the position of field secretary for the federation. He was known as one of th« leading stockmen of Nebraska and has exhibited at coun ty and slate fairs for a number of years. He has held a number of very successful purebred stock sales. He expects to continue the work organized by Mr. Lute and the other officers of the federation. Mr. Steward has been active In the central west ern regional shippers' advisory board. The duties of this board are advisory in connection with the dis tribution of freight cars and other smilar responsibiltes. I The federation, through Mr. Stew ard, will also present to the farmers of Nebraska plans which will lead to a better understanding of the tax problem by the farmers. Mr. Steward believes that the first movement to adjust the burden of taxation must come from a better understanding by the taxpayers of the problems In volved. He finds throughout the state a decided Interest among the farmers in the readjustment of taxes which will tend to equalize the bur den, but he also finds a decided lack of information among the people re garding the assessment of taxes and the distribution of taxes paid among the several subdivisions of govern ment. It is the intention of the farm bureau federation to conduct a cam paign which will make it possible for every farmer in Nebraska to inform himself of the sources and channels, objects and ends, effected by the col lection of taxes. The state federation has a number of other problems In Its program which Mr. Steward and the other of fleers and directors of the federation will endeavor to work out. Twenty Hurt in Tram Wreck at Los Angeles Ix>* Angeles. Cal., July 9.—Twenty persons were Injured, three ot them so severely they may die, In a crash between street cars today. Crowded with workers, a Vernon car was struck by a Maple avenue car with such force that it was torn from its front trucks and whilrled off the rails into the street. Of the 20 per sons hurt, those most seriously in jured were James Hill. James Fltx simmons and Thomas Dixon. Named Secretary of State Farm Bureau York Man Is State Endeavor Head Dean C. F. Ashrraft, Nebras ka, and Rev. C. D. Serill, Iowa, Presidents. Des Moines, la., July 9.—Nebraska and Iowa Christian Endeavor socie ties held their state convention here today, electing officers and listening to addresses by Association Presi dent Poling and Secretary Gates of the international society. Dean C. F. ,\shcraft of York was elected president for Nebraska, and Rev. G. D- Serill of Sioux City was named to head the Iowa organization for another year. The Iowa conven tion selected filoux City for nex^ years's annual meeting. Other of ficers named included: Nebraska: First vice-president. Rev. Patterson. North Platte; second vice-president, A. R. Herbert. Omaha; secretary-treasurer, E. E. Greellng, Omaha. Iowa: Vice-president, Rev. Thomas F. Campbell, Fairfield: general sec retary, Guy P. Leavitt, Council Bluffs: treasurer. Rev. Howard Cope, Marshalltown. Greeterg Will Report on Convention at Meeting Here The midsummer meeting of the N'e braska-Iowa Greeters, an association of hotel men. will be held at Hotel Castle. Omaha. Wednesday. July 11. Albert W. N'olet. assistant general manager of Barkalow Brothers com pany, and David Young, manager of Hotel Conant, will report on the na tional convention held at Ran Fran cisco this month. Charles A. Ryan, secretary and treasurer of the association, who has been managing the Hotel North Amer ican at Hampton, la., for the trustee in bankruptcy, has returned to Oma ha and Is at Hotel Henshaw Mayor Dieg After Stroke Special Dispatch to The Omaha Her. Hake Andes. R. D. July 9.—Frank Zolnosky, mayor of this place, died, following a stroke of paralysis. General Pershins O to Visit Summer Training Camps Chief of Staff Plans to Start | Tour July 10—Will Re in Lincoln August 18. ' Washington July 9.—General Pershing will make a tour of sum mer military camps over the country, beginning with an inspection of the New York National Guard camp at Peeksklll, July 10, and vialts to Canrp Meade, Md., and the Pennsyl vania Guard camp at Mount Gretna, July 17 or 18, On July 22 he will leave Washing ton on a four weeks’ tour, his tenta tive Itinerary carrying him to Camp Knox, Ky., July 23 and 24; Camp McClellan, Ala., July 25 and 26; Fort Sam Houston, Tex., July 28 and 29, and Los Angeles, July 31, where he will remain to greet President Hard ing on the latter's return from Alaska. Afterward General Pershing will visit the training camp at Monterey, Cal., August 3, going thence to San Francisco. He expects to reach Camp Lewis, Wash., August 8 or 9, and Fort Douglas, Utah, August II, The camps at Fort Logan, Colo., and Fort Riley, Kan., will be visited August 15 and August 16, respectively, while on AugUBt 17 the chief of stafT will be at Fort Leavenworth, leaving that post fur his home In Lincoln the same night. The training cajnps at Fort Des Moines, la., and Camp Cus ter, Mich., will be visited August 20 and 22, completing the tour. An announcement issued today at the War department said: "General Pershing desires to gain an Intimate personal knowledge of the progress being made In the train ing camps tot; the development of «n efficient peacetime nucleus of the citizen army provided for In the na tional defense act of 1920. Where the duration of his visit will permit him to accept engagements in near by cities, he Is accepting invitations to meet local officers of the National Guard and reserve corps and others Interested In the problems of national defense. Robbers Take Jewelry and Cigars From Store Special Pispatrli to Ths Omaha Be*. Concordia. Kan., July 9.—A drug and jewelry store of this city was robbed Saturday night by two men who escaped with plunder amounting to *1.000. Sheriff Carl Moore of Cloud county this morning Wired au thorities in the state line counties to he on the lookout for the robbers. Entrants* was made by breaking in a rear door during the night. Among the articles taken were 40 diamond set rings, 20 signet rings. 25 gold watches, two dozen Knights of Co lumbus rings, and a supply of cigars. Spirit Above Form, Say* Head of Nebraska Wesleyan "Too many people think the vari ous forms of religion are greater than the spirit," said Dr. I, B. Sehreckengast, chancellor of the Ne braska Wesleyan university. In the pulpit of the Kirst Methodist Epis copal church. Twentieth and Daven port streets, Sunday morning. The text of Dr. Schreckengasts's sermon was "If any man hath not the spirit of Christ he Is not of His." |lle made a strong appeal for a more united empire of Christians. I via the Burlington! An added pleasure of your vacation in the nation's Playland is your trip there and back via the Burlington. A day and a night of travel delight takes you there. Two weeks is ample for a glorious vacation. The low cost of the trip will surprise you! When you plan your trip to Colorado be sure to plan it on die Burlington the route of greatest comfort * The service—thoughtful of your comfort, invitingly hospi* table, of the character you would naturally look for in a railroad of the first division — will delight you. Learn for yourself the meaning of supreme travel comfort. Burlington service is at your command throughout the entire West. It includes any authorized routing. BURL1NOTON TRAVEL BUREAU 1|M Wmrmmm Street AtUntle H7* w till J. W. Sharpe. City Pa... Aft. ' > I. B. Reynold.. Cltv Ticket An* iwywOwtWm Burlington Ex-Justice W. R. Day Dies in Michigan - - ——1111 1 1 sJvtsfT.ce’X’liltarn I? Da;v ...‘/v/z .. By The AmwUtfd Tree*. Mackinac Island, Mich,, July 9.— William Ft. Day, former associate justice of the United States supreme court, died at his cottage here at 9;30 this morning. With him was his son, William Li. Day, and the latter’* wife. Death was caused by chronic bronchitis. Justice Day was 74 years of age. Justice Day recently resigned as umpire of the mixed claims commis sion settling claims growing out of war between the United States and Germany. Prior his appointment to the «)• preme bench by F’resident McKinley, he had served as assistant secretary of state, and chief of the commission which negotiated the treaty of peace with Spain following the war of 1898. Sentenced to Bread and Water for Chaining Son Sioux City, July 9.—Found guilty of chaining his 4 year-old son by the neck to a filthy cot in a darkened barn. Carl Grinsavage, was sentenced to serve 30 days in the county Jail. On the first five days and the last five daya of the term Grinsavage will re ceive only bread and water at meal times. Boy Dies From Lockjaw Caused hy Tov Cap Pistol Special OUpatrh to The Omaha Bee. O'Neill. Neb , July 9.—A cap from a toy pistol exploded, lacerating the hand of Albert Ross, 15, of this city, June 29. Lock-jaw developed July 4 and he died at a Norfolk hospital last Friday. The funeral was held here Sunday. Two Persons Are Killed in North Dakota Storm Fargo, N. D., July 9.—At least two persons were killed and damage estimated at $1.509.000 was done by terrific wind and rain storms which swept over the north central north eastern part of North Dakota late yesterday, according to reports reach ing here today. Rail Surgeon Raps Method of First Aid Dr. Donald Macrae Urges Ambulances Be Equipped Instead of Rushing In jured to Hospitals. Dr. Donald Macrae, surgeon of the Great Western railroad, following the automobile crash Sunday in which Helen Nelson, Council Bluffs girl, was Hilled, and a man and woman seri ously Injured, scored the practice of carrying accident victims long dis tances in an ambulance without first aid. On receipt of the report of the ac cident at Gilliatt, eight miles east of Council Bluffs, Sunday afternoon, the railroad surgeon dispatched a relief train In charge of Dr. D. K. McDowell and Miss Edith Schlotfeldt and MIbs Evelyn Keast, nurses from the Jen nie Edmundson Memorial hospital, with complete first aid equipment. A private ambulance from Council Bluffs arrived a few minutes before the relief train, however, and took the victims to the hospital without waiting for the doctor and nurses. Helen Nelson. 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Nelson, 3708 Avenue A, Council Bluffs, died on reaching the hospital, and Mrs. Hazel Dermyer, 30, 3706 Avenue A, who received a com pound fracture of the leg, is in a critical condition. The condition of Frank Dermyer, 30, who was driving the car in which his wife and the Nelson girl were passengers at the time of the crash, was reported improved at the hos pital. Mrs. Dermyer is in a much more critical condition, although the outcome of both cases is problemati cal, “Accident victims with fractured bones are safer lying at the scene of the accident pending adequate first aid than being rushed and jolted over roads in an afnbulance without pre liminary attention,” said Dr. Macrae. "In many instances, I believe such undue haste on the part of ambulance drivers is responsible for the death of Beatrice Girl Is Saved From Drowning in Pool hperisl Olspatrh to The Omaha HSe. Wymore, Neb.. July 9.—Isabella Evelyn Koon, l!y ear-old Beatrice girl, was saved from drowning Sun day night In the Kink Amusement pool, west of Wymore, bv lifeguards. The girl had sunk in nine feet of water and did not come up. She was with a party of Beatrice friends, All Sick People ewe it to themselves to at least investigate Chiropractic. The Thomas Chiropractic Offices Gardner Bldg., 1712 Dodge. AT 1293 Dirt Absorbs Light —Wastes Money! Clean Fixtures, Shades and Lamps (“Bulbs”) Frequently <§j How to Clean Fixtures Wipe clean with a dry cloth each elec tric lamp. Remove lamp from the socket when you do this. Renew all • burned out lamps at this time. Wash shades, globes and reflectors in soap and water, dry and polish. Also polish metal parts of fix tures. Dust oft and clean with gasoline fancy silk lamp shades. Cover with shade protector to protect from dust. Dirt on electric equipment absorbs as much as 40'r of the light. Think of it! You may be paying for current con sumed and not getting the light. Save this waste by cleaning lamps and fix tures regularly. % We want you to yet full value f ront our service. Pleanr help u* through thin simple cleaning duty. Nebrdskd ® Power p I most of whom could swim. She could not swim and dived from a springboard into deep water, expect ing to come up near the friends. Arti ficial respiration was resorted to by tha guards and consciousness was restored. Bryan Refuses to Give Road Work Comparison Special IkipMrb to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, July 9.—Governor Bryan declined today to give the approxi mate difference in amount of road and bridge Improvement* in the first six months of his administration against the same six months a year ago. It is known that to date public road Improvements in the state are near to nothing and plena for roads by various communities have been met with rebuffs, generally except in Lan caster, Dodge and Douglas counties--, centers of population where consider able road build.ng is contemplated or underway with county, state and fed eral funds. Before denying a request for this comparison, the governor has volun teered information showing a reduc tion in employes in the state depart ment of public works July 1, this year, against July L a year ago. This comparison shows 209 working a year ago in July on good roads and 133 on July 1 this year. Totals expenditures for the first six months of last year were IL88?, 043 against 11,065 509 for the first six months of this year. Omaha Firm Takes Over Show Houses at Norfolk Speriat Uiepatrh to The Omaha Bee. Norfolk, Neb., July 9.—The Hos tettler Amusement company of Oma ha ha* purchased the Auditorium and Lyric theater* and taken over the operation of the Grand theater. This gives the Omaha firm control of all show houses here. French Seize Steel Work?. Hr AiwrlaKd Dortmund, July 9.—The Hoechst steel works near Dortmund, one of the largest metal plants In the Ruhr, were occupied by the French yester day. A large quantity of finished products was taken ocer. as also was the coal supply of the plant on which the tax imposed by the occupying au thorities had not been paid. The workmen refused to go to work today. r Forget about rainwater'Use 'puirpuhtrizedsoap that contains natami , oatarsofknas Hoy. 8. Who Drowned in Pool at Lincoln Is Identified Kperlal IMapatrh In The Onulu Be* Lincoln, July a.—Mr. and Mr*. Fred Rexiou* identified today their Kon, Freddie. Jr., who waa drowned Sunday at the municipal pool. __ The law went to the pool while ir.b mother thought he waa playing with children in the neighborhood. New Porch Frocks of Cool Sheer Tissues $5.05 Simple little frocks that answer the hot weather wail of “Something cool to put on!” in singularly at-^^ tractive manner. A new assortment of charming styles and colors. Specially priced. Second Floor Thompson, Belden Co. r c* l^ature'swav \ for bi in gind to 1 >oor complexion I the charm and J i bloom c/youth § b 41 at all toilet it 1 'A goods counias J m Beauty with Permanence Colors, shapes, shadow lines, make up the beauty of a roof of WiatWop Tapered Asphalt Shngies. They are in sea green, tile red. hloe black — the colors unlading because of crushed slate. Proportions are correct — either for a roof of one color or of the three la mottled effort. The heavy butts gore the shadow Imes so necessary for a pleasing roof. 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