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The Morning Bee M O R N 1 N G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publiaher. MEMBER OE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aianrlatfd freu. of which The Bo* 1» A member, la exclusively entitled to the tier for reimblicalton of elt nrwp dispstchee credited to It or ot otherwiee credited In thlg paper. and aleo the local news published rre*n. All rlghla of republloatlons of our special din lichee are elao reserved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange, Ask for the Department at I. — or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: Editorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or 1042. 1000 OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Co. Bluffa ... 15 Scott St. So. Side, N. W. Cor. 24th and N New York—286 Fifth Avenue Washington - 422 Star Bldg. Chicago - - 1720 Stcger Bldg. COOLIDGE AND THE POLICEMEN'S STRIKE. President Coolidge is just now the target for an attack that comes from the rear, the effort being made by propoganda to discredit him in connection with the Boston police strike of September, 1919. This propaganda, which is getting wide circulation, seeks to give the impression that Governor Coolidge came into action after Mayor Peters had the situa tion in hand, and that his glory is after the fact. . According to the dispassionate and unprejudiced press reports, as published at the time, the mem bers of the Boston policemen’s union voted on Mon day, September 8, 1919, to go on strike at 5:45 on the following afternoon. A dispute over pay and other conditions had been pending for some days, and Police Commissioner Curtis, appointee of Mayor Peters, was blamed for holding back the settlement. Peters, a democrat, had resigned his scat in con gress to accept the office of mayor of Boston, lie was aware of the conditions that prevailed, and under his direction the commissioner was recruting a force of volunteer police to act in event a strike occurred. On Tuesday, September 9, at 5:45 the strike commenced, and 85 per cent of the men deserted their posts. A few of the older officers stuck to their duty, and the mayor announced that the volun teer police would go on duty Wednesday. Neither the mayor nor the governor could be reached that light, but their secretaries gave out the information that the calling out of troops had not been consid ?red necessary. At noon on Wednesday Mayor Peters took the oolice department out of the hands of Commissioner Curtis, assuming full charge and calling on the com mander of the Tenth regiment of the Massachusetts Guard to assist in maintaining order; he also called " m the governor for troops, and Coolidge responded >y ordering out, the Fourth brigade, and later in reased this by ordering the Fourteenth and Tweu ioth infantry to Boston. Rioting was in progress, and cavalrymen were riding down mobs on the streets. Governor Coolidge announced that if the Massachusetts troops were unable to restore order, te would ask the president for federal troops. Thursday Governor Coolidge took personal charge >f the situation, calling on the public to co-operate. Jn Friday order was restored and the troops were n full control. Striking policemen, acting on ad ice from Samuel Gompers, voted to return to work, iovernor Coolidge flatly said that if his advice were : followed none of the men would get their places ack. They were deserters, and the "government nd laws of Massachusetts can not be aribtrated.” Later Coolidge told Gompers, “Your assertion hat the commissioner was to blame can not justify he wrong of leaving the city unguarded.” ** So far as the available records go, the acts of ’resident Coolidge in connection with this affair cere all that could be looked for from a governor in lealing with disorder in a city of bis state. The tfttke Mas .started at 5:45 on Tuesday evening; at toon On Wednesday the governor had responded to he call of the mayor, who had first undertaken to irder out troops on his own authority. The mayor if a city, no matter of what importance, has no mthority to call out state troops. In less than 24 hours, the governor had the forces if the state on ’ guard in Boston; in another 24 lours, he had taken command of the situation him self, because the mayor was unable to control, and lefore the day was over he had Boston's lives and •roperty thoroughly and completely protected, 60 hat the work of recruiting a new police force was going ahead, and within another three days that orce was in full charge of the city. The subsequent course of the governor was in <ecping with his acts all the way. He declined to ommit himscH further than he had until advised if the legal status of the men as to whether they .vere employes or officers of the government. On eceiving this information the governor, now the -•resident, recorded himself as against restoring any >f the men to the places they had deserted. What there is in this to justify the covert effort o discredit the new president is not clear, but the nference is not far fetched that sinister interests sre trying to destroy public confidence in the man vho will be chiAf executive of the nation for longer hnn a year and a half, and who will be a strong andldatc for nomination by the republicans in 1924. ALL AGES ONE IN MANHOOD. The Boys of ’81 are to be given an object lesson >y the Boys of '-3 at Milwaukee, where the veterans if the Grand Army of the Republic are holding their innual reunion. A sham battle is to be staged, in vhich all the modern methods of warfare are to be •mployed, that the soldiers who marched under ;rant may see how the men led by Pershing do hings. Well, the old fellows will see much that is mar i 'elous, even to a generation accustomed to marvels, ! >ut they will see no better soldiers. One of our lew 75* will throw a shell miles further than the old irass “Nupoleon” would lob a six-pound shot, and he gunners can make them spit fire much faster, lilt none of the men around the modern weapon vill he more nimble than those who played with the ; indent weapon and who could make it do tricks that • ournl incredible today. So with the small arms. 1 “he man who took the kick from the musket of 1861 nows u little something about that branch of the ervice, even if he is not familiar with the high inwer .Springfield of today. By the way, they are "till made as near “fool-proof” as possible. All honor to the men who were in line at "hateau Thierry, Brlleau Wood, or the Marne, the Iclise, in the Argonne, and at. San Mihel. They •bowed the true manhood of America. But, what •bout the boys who climbed the perpendicular sides f Lookout Mountain, extingishing fuses on shells 'hrown at them and passing them back to their own runners? Or the line at Gettysburg, at Cold dlar or, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga? Who will **cel their magnificence as soldiers, or surpass the >alor they displayed? And so wo might rover all the wars in which Americans have taken part. Arms and methods im irove, maybe, but the manhood of America is the , time at all periods. Why did Mussolini omil the castor oil treatment In dealing with Greece? -• --—II • . • - A week or^fv.u of fail w iilher will h • appreciat «d now. AMERICA ASSEMBLES A GREAT ARMY. A mighty army is mobilized today. Soon its di visions and regiments, its battalions and companies will move in serried rank and measured tread to the great objective. Not with fife and drum, nor with rattling rifles and rumbling cannon does this army move. Its march is marked by joyous cries and shouts of laughter, by merry pranks and lively games. Where it goes there is no sorrow, nor want, nor misery. Gaunt famine nor dreaded pestilence follow its footsteps, but life and happiness and good for all. It is the great American army of the public school. In every city, village and hamlet, on farm and in lodge, the bright-eyed, glad faces, eager feet, of happy children will point the way to the school house, where the great work of preparing for the duties and responsibilities of citizenship will be taken up once more. Omaha will contribute a full division to this mighty muster, 40,000 children being listed for attendance at the public schools this year. Superintendent Beveridge, the major general who commands these soldiers in the combat against ignorance, with his staff is ready for the renewed combat. The armistice declared in June did not end the activities at the school, for the summer classes at the high schools kept a lot of teachers and stu dents busy, but the grade schools were given a rest, that the work may be again resumed with vigor and zeal. Many a little girl and boy is starting to school in the morning, along with mother, who goes to see that her treasure is properly bestowed in the kinder garten, while at the other end a stalwart group of young women and men look forward to the work of the next ten months with the thought of graduation in June. Thus they start in at one end and come out at the other, dropping off along the way, for one or another cause, but all the better because they have had the benefit and influence of the greatest of nil agents for the advancement of civilization and the upholding of American institutions. Liberty is in no danger, so long as our public schools fulfill the great purpose for which they were established. Ignorance, tyranny, oppression of all sorts vanish before the light of education, and that land is greatest where schools are freest. "CLEAN YOUR CAMP SITE.” The Omaha Bee is in receipt of a request from a country reader to the effect that this newspaper plead with tourists to be a bit more thoughtful when they use the public camping grounds so generously provided by nearly every Nebraska community. The tourist who thinks nothing of leaving the debris of a camp dinner scattered about, and makes no pretense of cleaning up his camp litter, would not for a mo ment think of so abusing the hospitality of a friend's home. And, after all is said and done, these tourist parks provided by kindly communities are in effect the homes of the citizens of those communities. The thoughtful tourists who really appreciate these con veniences will not abuse them. On the contrary they will show their appreciation by cleaning up their litter, and if possible leave the camp sites cleaner than they found them. It is to be regretted that there should be any cause whatsoever for the complaint filed by this par ticular reader. It is hardly to be hoped that this admonition will have any appeal whatsoever to the tourists who are lacking in the spirit of appreciation. But it may result in impelling those who do ap preciate the courtesies extended to show their con tempt for those who abuse any community's hospi tality. That may be an effective method of teaching the ungrateful ones a needed lesson. ASK THE WAR DEPARTMENT. A Washington news dispatch contains some in formation that will be of interest hereabouts. It says: "Tentative estimates of the War department for river end harbor Improvement* during the next fiscal year, it was said yesterday, will totul more than the $27,000,000 requested for the present fiscal year, hut leas than the $56,000,000 appropriated by congress. Details of the work planned were with held pending final decisions.” Omaha is interested in this matter, because of need for work on the river between Kansas City and Sioux City. This was practically left out of the program for the current year, and will be again un less the War department bo made to know what is needed here. If ever the Missouri river is to be made any thing but a menace to property along the great reach from its bend southward at Sioux City to where it turns east at Kansas City, it will be brought about by action of the general government. At present owners of property on the river must pro tect their own land, doing the work the United States ought to look after. Moreover, the Missouri river is needed as a com merce carrier as much as ever in its history. The job of controlling the stream is not so great as sev eral the federal government has undertaken and put through to success. Right now is a good time to remind the War department that this matter is not abandoned, even through it has been neglected by the army. In Suit Lake the city council has ordered cars to stop in the middle of a block. But you’ve.got to know a Salt Lake block to get this. Taking a car census is all right, hut it would be lots more fun to get a count of the number of people who dodge them. You may have noted that the swindler who made money in German marks operated in New York City, not far from Wall street. Omaha is now listed as second livestock and fifth grain market, if you arc interested in knowing how things arc going along. Delaware is not very murh in size, hut when it comes to putting on a klan riot, she functions like the biggest of them. Homespun Verse —By Omaha's 0»n I'oet— Robert Worthington Davia SUCCESS. t\> each have .1 task that Is fitted, pen hair 1 To the heritage given by Him; .Some things we 1I0—It Is seen h.v a gliinee With ease and with fineness and vim. We’ll find as we gn farther on that success Doesn't come from a high benefaction. We'll trudge to Ignoble Illusion unless W* hasten to get Into action. Few men ever honestly garner their fame From the fruit of precocity's glory. And those who depend on « lineal name Paint life with n sorrowful story. .Success Is n odljhmonplat r, close to earth thing With loads cjf ambition behind It. We ll have to'keep eagerly si in lilng. by Jing If w« hope to eventually And it. Forty >oara ago when tho *lrati*l Army lioj s got together for their re union In Nebraska, tl meant the gath ering of a lot of stalwart men lit lha prime of life. .lust now a lot of figed veterans look bat k on the event here ehromeled as one of th** mileposts in a long career. It was In September, 1880 that l he Nebraska Grand Army reunion was held at Central City, and Tim Omaha Ben on Tuesday evening, September It. of that year eave an ac count ' C lion tho boys were getting together. “MARTIAL HOSTS.” "The* t'ommander-ln-C'hief of the Grand Army Enroute to Fort Buford.” "Tho Biggest CampFLro in the World.” “The Omaha delegation to the Cen tral City reunion, which left today, included General Lewis Wagner*, commander-in-chief of the order ana his escort, consisting of escorts from George A. Custer and Phil Kearny posts, G. A. R, of ihis city, at Fort Omaha, and Company G, .V S. >1. “General Wagner arrived front Ihe cast this morning, via th- Rock Is lund route. He was met at Lake sta tion by Paul Vandervoort, past senior vice commander-in-chief, who accom panied him across the river. At the U. P. depot th- Grand Army escort and company G. tho latter under arms, were drawn up ami waiting to receive the distinguished visitor. Af ter the usual ceremonies of intro duction, etc., General Wagner was driven about the city until time to return to the depot to take the train. The commander-in-chief ts making an official tour to various posts throughout the west. He goes from < ontral City to t>es Moines, Chicago, Indianapolis and Tolpdu. "Two extra cars were attached to tho regular train for tho excursion ists, both of which were crciwdtd. not withstanding there were six other Coaches on tun train. While await ing the time for departure, company G was photographed by an artist from the Bee Hive studio. This company goes out with !5 men besides the officers, who at** Captain George1 II. t'rager, nod Lieutenants King and McLoughlin. Fred Lowe acts ag commissary sergeant, and W. V. Bris tol is acting first sergeant. The boys presented a flno appearance, and are going in to win the prize banner, which is *.f heavy silk 31 1-S by 40 inches, fringed with gold and lettered in gold. A. R. Prize Banner, 1880.’ It i« handsomely mounted on a staff, dependent from a gilt roller, attached with gold cord to the staff, which latter Is surmounted with a. handsome •pea r head * "Accompanying the escort was the Union Pacific band, which goes out equally determined to win laurels. They will compete with 14 other hands for the 8100 prize. They played some fine music previous to the start from tho depot. Among those ac companying th" party were L. Rose water of The Be* ami I). C. Brooke of the Republican. "At Central City th* party nfill be of 1 so in amp. under command of General Mandcrson. and tonight a grand • amp fire will be held, which will be the largest one ev*r held In the world and will rank alongside that other memorable camp fire held by the Boys in Blue, when, with the greatest general the world ever saw . and on h train of rolling palaces, they swept across the st ir-lit plains of Nebraska like a piairle fire before the west wind, but whose flames were only fed by patriotism and tinged by shadows **f camp-fires extinguished a score of i years ago '' (Note—The eloquent peroration evi dently refers to the passage of Gen Wll Grant tut11 thi I at 1179 i Thu Barometer Rhine. From tlit Norfolk N'«wi. The marked Increase in deposit* in Nebraska state banks gives an indi cation that the business man who looks hopefully to the future has a sound foundation fop Ins optimism When the iwupln of the state can ad Vance their hank balances $15,000,000 In a year they ore at least laying a solid basis upon which to build their prosperity. The trend Is In the right drecton. The tide of business may ebb and flow—just now there Is a slight let ling up on production in the wet—hut If fundamental conditions are right there need be no doubt a;i to the eventual outcome. And win n the agricultural regions are in a position to Increase their hoards nt least one of the fundamentals Is sound. A lniv lug public with money In the hank Is an encouraging symptom. The west is not exactly satisfied with conditions, but it* dissatisfaction 1* to a great extent psychological. It la not really In such a had way, but II Is Inclined to believe It has not been given a fair deal. This thought ran kies, of course, hut even now inju* tiers are being readjusted This ia a time for conservative optimism. We have pnssed through the period of unsrttlement nnd read Justment We hare expressed our discontent and given voice in our tin rest. What we need now Is nn "n lightened mid constructive leadership | Daily Prayer ! HfJi'iM whn* rMfint’r < f l > ~ the I nlhfr hath henhovd upon u*. Unit ehoiild bo mli^d thi sons «• f iif! (htrifori il**« world Jrnow • I h u* »•«■** IL. hlHW 111 m rim H*iov«d on art w* ih« ton* • •f Clotl. .tiul H doth not > r« uppo.ir wh«> wo hIimII »•• but wo l»ip*w that, when II** a! ||( |t|p(Nlfi Wi FftXU l"' Hs| Nn: for w« •hull J11 iii $•* Hr U And fviry pm n 11m t ho t H thl» hope l>i llfm purlfirt t h himMlf) ■ v 1 u m Nt • • i"*1 • i J1 oi Our Kitin'!*, in th.tnkfulue we Qottm to Thr*. remPtnberlnK the night of rest, and liio new ttghf of another day. livery day Is tin* i«»onl of Thy tender merry. Thy providing mre Thy ihivi111 love. No tired have to put Thy love, to th* lest, for Thou hart At nt i ' luini iih with bl<Mlii|ib»yoti4 our moil M §f i rhou id In Thymdf promt h* nnd fulfillment. And wo hnvo found the yoke e.t *v and thr burden light In our cowork with Thy Son, Joauw, the t hriM. Onco tnoro w« renew our purpoac to mrvfl Thee; onN* more we lift our prfliftftfl to The*, for to u* hnk corn* dowfi through |imi yi u t■’1,1 f I’hy patient love to umukiud every whore, and thr experience of it In on* daily toil Katlier. bo with u* in all ihat we do in the ^uUtlling of Thy will, nnd wave un for nervier* in Jeans .mm* \n»rn. 1*1111.11* !• I <5K\ * * • • ‘ V IN’ H A i'll 11M (1 !| IllH “The People’s Voice” editorials from readara of Tfeo Moralng Boo. Readara of Tlia Morning Boo aro Invited to uae thla column Iraoly for oxgrosoton oo matters ot gufello lotoroat. |•’roIll Kev. Mr. Buckner's Son. New York—To the Omaha Bee: Up on my return from an extended vaca tion, l find many inquiries concern ing any developments in the so-called "Buckner case." Bast month the official board of the Methodist church at Aurora, Neb., where my father is living, unanimous ly voted to request him to fill the pulpit for five Sundays during the vacation of the regular pastor. Rev. Mr. Unman. This he did. At the termination of this substi tute service, members of the official board called upon him, stated that an overwhelming majority of the mem bers of the official board had signed a petition for his regular appointment as pastor at Aurora for the comrng conference year, and proposed to make this petition the basis for ap propriate action and an official request upon Bishop Htuntz and the Nebraska conference. My father declined to permit this. The Congregational church at Chamberlain, S. D., lias called my fa ther as Its pastor, he has accepted’ the call, and begins his service Sep tember 1. This pulpit has recently been vacated by my younger brother. My father filled this pulpit for several Sundays in June during my brother's absence. EWING R. BUCKNER. Defends Railroads. New York—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Current discussion of the railroad question rather serves to in dicate that prejudice and opinion can swagger down the street at the head of the parade while fact must stand shamefaced on the side lines and watch the procession go by. The Omaha Bee. in one of its recent editorials says that the railroads dur ing 1922 made 4.14 per cent on their tentative valuation, remarking: "This includes all Class I lines, strong and weak, rich and poor, good and had, and certainly Is no worse a showing than the farms of the I’nlted States, taken as a whole, would make." Well, what kind of a showing have the farms of the 1'nited States, taken as a whole actually made? According to the federal census there were be tween 1910 and 1920 the following de velopments: The value of farm land increased approximately $26,000,000,000. The value of all farm property in creased $37,000,000,000. The value of farm improvements in creased $7,000,000,000. The value of implements ami ma chinery increased $2,300,000,000. The mortgage debt in 1912 was ap proximately $0,000,000,000. Or, let us take the figures from a different angle The value of all farm properties—land. buildings. Imple ments and machinery, exclusive of crops and live stock—was approxi mately $50,000,000,000 in 1919. The value in 1920 was approximately $7K, 000.000,000. That value has not very materially increased. That means that the value of farm holdings in-1 created approximately o per cent a"! year And they did not inereaae he-' cause of additional investment. The Increase represented an appreciation in value. not dollars and cents poured into the producing plant. During that same period, from 1910 to 1920, while many railroads paid handsome dividends, many others not only failed to pay dividends but were unable to meet the interest on their funded debt During this period the average amount invested in railroad securities upon which there w as no return at ail was approximately $3,500,009,000. Which means that the Investor in rallriad securities gav the shipping public and the railroad managers the free use nf $3,500,000,000. I'erhaps the railroads that are meet ing the Interest on their Imnds and paying anv dividend op teelr stock at all could be eliminated from consld elation. Doubtless they could reduce rates and still struggle on. But how about the weaker lines that are now unable to make both ends meet? Thes>> weaker lines servo important territories They are essential both from an agricultural and industrial standpoint. Moreover, having no re serves they need money for equip ment. for extensions, for improve ments of various kinds. Where is that money to crime from” There are only three sources. It must come from the rate payer frotn the Investor, or from the federal treasury. If rates are to be still further re duced and railroad earning? stilt further depleted, the investor is not it all likely to eonie to the rescu* Recourse must be had to the federal treasury. That, under all the circumstances would lie a crime. Because the proba bilities are that rates could he very materially reduced if the matter were gone about In the right way. To reduce railroad rates without .at the same time effecting very material economies Ip management would he fatal. Economies tn mansgement can undoubtedly be effected. It is almost universally admitted that a wise grouping of railroads on a regional Imsis would make possible very material economies, through the elimination of switching, tha standard laatlop of materials, the concentra tion of purchases, the elimination of much interline accounting, and the maximum utilisation of shops nnd equipment on all parts of the system. But the movement toward con solidation Is halted because there Is no general agreement concerning method If we must wait upon con solidation for Improved service—and lower rates can only he based upon Improved service—a dissatisfied pub lic is quite ns llkelv a# not to take a shortcut in the direction of public ownership The practical questlcn. therefore. Is whether we cannot have improved service—and lower rates— while the hoped for consolidations sre being effected There is tine slterns tlvc tn compulsory consolidation fre quently overlooked It Is the pro posal for u nation wide pool ef freight cars advocated by Hi* National Amo elation of Owners of Railroad Securi ties, to w hich Mr Harding referred in his Kinsas t’lty speech. This plan provides that certain types of freight equipment most Indispensable tn the Shipper 1.0 pooled under the control of ■ central agency authorised by federal ■ diurter and operated bv the railroads thmsolves without profit. Tim chief liocetlts under this plan arc that It .an he placed In operation NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for July, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .72,472 Sunday .75,703 Does not include return*. left over*. *ampl#a «*r paper* •poll**! in printing ami Include* nr *p«rial bllr*. B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Subit rlkait unit ssKllti t* bslors an .. I Seel t Notsiy Public I ____ ----; ] “From State and Nation —Editorials from Other Newspapers— Wheat Not AU. from thts York News-Teller. p. C. Powell, writing to The Omaha Bee of agricultural condition*! in tho state, gives statistical tables to show thalt wheat represents only one-tenth of the resources of the farms. The natural deduction la that the slump in the wheat crop as well as In jfrices which has marked ibis season is not ho great a calamity after all. The figures will give small comfort to the farmer who had a big acreage of wheat and not much in the way of live stock, for unfortunately not every farm has been conducted on a diver sified program. If the wheat situation leads more men to turn to stock and a greater variety of field crops it will prove a blessing in the end. There has prob ably been an increase In the interest York county farmers have taken in the breeding and feeding of stock dur ing the last two years, though the figures are not at hand at this writ ing to verify the statement. But there are many farms, particularly those cared for by tenants, which need hogs and dairy cows as much for the sake of the land as for the sake of the farmers' pocketbooks. If we could learn to look upon wheat as a. side issue for a few years the. day of need for more wheat would be sure to find a greater fertility of soil with which to produce it. Meantime It would not he Impossi ble by enriching the land sys tematically to make 10 acres grow an many bushels ns 30 acres does now. A good many acres of land In thin county have had too many years of wheat. It is extravagant to use land to bring forth only 10 or 13 hushels to the acre of any kind of grain. Protecting Our Presidents. From the Cincinnati Tlmes-Star. The 'lay that Warren Cl. Harding died Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, made a speech in Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Copeland is a Tammany politician. He is for the democratic party, right or wrong and probably enjoys himself most when the party Is in tho wrong. He was in the presence of the Georgia legislature, where a republican is persona non grata. So the stage was set and the audience was seated for a good old fashion democratic speech. It was. largely nonsensical in its bomtjast and fury, it was made to thrill slender souls. The speech was not over the heads of Georgia legislators. It was' down to their partisan level Among other things, the Tammany lector spoke of President Harding's "Alaska Jov ride speeches." To this reference we take serious exception, classifying the rest of the speech a-s political buncomb. but legitimate enough sniff under our bipartisan system That night President Hard ing died, fne victim of his "Alaska joy ride." The strain of the long journey, with the many speeches in which every word was weighed not only by hi* auditor* but by every reader of thi* great nation, was too mu' h for a constitution that had been weakened by the stress of official 'duties. I>r. Copeland's unkind, and doubt Immediately, without the 10 or 15 years' delay invodvc£ In the com pulsory consolidation program and that under th» pool an adequate sup ply of cars would always be assured. The chief difficulty at present is that whenever business Is good there are never sufficient cars, owing to the inability of many of the weaker roads to finance the purchase of reserve equipment. The prnposed agency would purchase cars for the \ariou* carriers, allotting them as demand arose. There i*. of course, grave question as to whether or not mandatory rail road consolidation Is not a step in the direction of g- vernment ownership. Fifteen companies can be taken over with far greater ease and facility than 1.00P. If for any reason, consolida tion failed to work out according to specifications or the public became suspicious of their operations, govern ment ownership would t>e the only alternative Consolidations effected upon the basis of sound economic reasons would be effected gradually and would, therefore, present none of the practical political diffleultlea Inherent In the mandatory process. At any rate, while discussion con cerning consolidation goes on service should be increas.ng'.y efficient, and it f* in this direction that the car-pool ing lirogram of the security owners point*. BRONSON BATi HKI-OR. less unthinking, reference to Mr. Harding's Alaska trip, suggests that there might be some protection given the president of the United States in the routine of his duties and his per sonal life. The mere fact that Presi dent Harding went to Alaska was nut legitimate basis for an argument against his administration. He had the right to go where he wished in the domains of ihe country of w hich h» was the chief executive. So. too, with President Harding's pleasure In tho game of golf. It is known that he gave tip the game to a great degree because of public criticism, when it was really essential to his physical well being. We remember that Al Jolson, the black face comedian, got off a poor joke about tlie president's playing golf that made the judicious grieve, even as it made the unthink ing laugh, and a year later, w hen Jo! son again appeared In Cincinnati, he was still pursuing tho president with his golf joke. Now why should a pub lic fool and bis kind be allowed so to shape public sentiment that the prest dent of the United States should be deprived of needful exercise? Of course, liberty of speech should not be Interfered w ith, and a sta tute prohibit ing such references probably would be a greater menace to our institu tions than the references, themselves. Public good taste might avail where a statute would not. I ---- Belter Forget It. From the Tork News-Time*. Dr. Julius T. House of the Wayne Normal College declares he is going to crawl 100 miles along the same route that a mail n amed Glass went. In the old Indian days. Glass had a broken leg and made the trip with out food or water it is alleged. Glass was 60 and House is 60. H Professor House takes advice he will not take the proposed trip. For a ngm of his age to try such a stunt Is foolish. He has told his students about this great feat of Glass and wants to show them it Is physically possible to go through such a test. Mr. House will tie one of bis legs in lieu of the broken one frdm which Glass suffered. Nelhardt. the Nebraska poet laureate, has sung the praise of Glass in one of his poems and Professor House is greatly interested in proving the feat is fact and not fiction. The Nebraska professor will do well Abe Marlin Th’ couple that has “no children, no laundry, and ever modern con venience’’ ha* a lot o’ nerve adver tisin’ fer help. Germany seems t' be troubled with about ever’thing but pay roll bandits. to t ke th" historical statement as it stands and not try to crawl for 19b miles. "Woman, I told you before I mar ried you I bad a bad heart.’’ "You did, George, vnu did; but as 1 h i» for heavet), I thought you meant you had heart disease.—Sydney Bulletin. Miss De Puyster—I ran trace my ancestors hack to the Reformation. Da Smith—That's nothing; I can trace mine bat k years and year* before they atttmpted to reform.—Chicago News . _ * & Life-Time Partners '-rsHEY have been in business for 30 years. I Each has named the other as executor in his will. AND—each has named The Omaha Trust Company as co-executor. 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