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Today Mellon s Souml Idea. "Reds Keep Out”—Ja pan. Does Ford Kill Souls? The Devil's Inkstand. i By ARTHUR BRISBANE One quarter of the United State* income tax amount* to $340,000,000. Four quarters would be $1,360,000,000. One billion three hundred and sixty millions, big as it sounds; isn’t so very big. It’s only $13.60 for each American and it is less than 2 per cent of the total income of the United States. Evidently the much-talked about excess in come taxes of 60 per cent and higher are not collected extensive ly. They can’t be collected, with tens of billions of securities that pay no income at all. Secretary Mellon is wise in his suggestion that now, in peace, the excessively heavy taxes should be cut in two. To confiscate half of an incomo in peace is preposter ous, and it discourages enterprise. Japan doesn’t intend to be made bolshevik or “Red” if she can help it. The Russian government sent to Yokohama a ship named Lenin, carrying food and nurses, but, "in tended only for laborers.” The Japanese government told the Rus sian commander that it didn’t want the earthquake used for propa ganda. The Lenin with' its sup plies was sent home after being furnished with coal and water. The English conference on in dustrial welfare at Oxford, at tacks Henry Ford’s system as “soul-killing.” A Ford representa tive replied that men hired by Ford in England are paid 26 cents an hour and do not seem to have lost their souls. English speakers, not free from industrial envy perhaps say work men are ruined by “repetition processes” doing the same thing over and over. Such work makes the men into "robots.” Much modern industry and ef ficiency are based on repetition processes, specialization in which man stands still while his work slowly passes him—work and the job getting away from him, if he doesn't do it as fast as platform moves. But that need not kill souls. The problem will be solved by va riety in industry and by shortening the hours of intense concentrated repetitive labor. Factory work in winter for In stance with farm work in summer and plenty of time to rest and read would protect the workers. And what about the needle women who used to sew from dawn until dark, and the women in the New England mills that left home and got home in the dark ness. Nobody worried much about them, or their 50 cents a day or less. The castle of Wartberg is closed for lack of money to keep it in repair. The public can no longer see the room in which Luther translated the Bible or the big black spot on tfie wall made by Luther when he threw the ink well at the devil. American Lutherans perhaps will contribute to repairing the old castle and supply ink to freshen up the ink stains which have doubtless been made fresh many times in the past. It is a pity to let old stories die. Exercise your eye muscles and avoid automobile accidents. That's the advice give* by Dr. Needles. When you are in a car going 40 miles an hour you go about 58 feet every second. Unless your eye can roll from one side to the other at least twice in a second you can’t keep track of both sides of the road and travel safely at 'hat speed. Prize fighters, flyers, automobile drivers, all require eye exercises to strengthen the eye muscles. At best they get weak with old age. And a closed car requires better eyes than an open car. The new government in Spain with the representative of discon tented soldiers ruling the king and the cabinet, Is frankly a gov ernment to keep down discontent, of radicalism and bolshevism, or shoot if it lifts its head. This fascismo movement has undoubted ly held in check revolutionary forces that would have torn the Italian and other governments to pieces. The only question is how long the new kind of revolutionary rule by the middle classes can last. New Railway Station Is Promised at Shenandoah. Ta. Special Dispatch to Th« Omaha lice, Shenandoah, la., Sept. 28.—A now passenger station, built of brick and ■ ustlng between $30,000 and $40,000, was assured Shenandoah qt a confer ence this morning between commer . ial club officers and H. D. Qrown of O'reston, division superintendent. The present rie|>ot will be UBcd for freight and expren. Army Orders Col. J- H. Parker, Infantry, to Hasting*. r»b., on recruiting duty. Upon compTe * Ion or his duty he will return to hta proper station ut Omaha.. Bloat. Col, 1*. C. Bennett, Infantry. 1** resigned as Instructor of tho stato staff yips and departments and headquarter* slid Headquarter** company. Sixty-ninth infantry brigade, Minnesota. National guard, with station at Ht. Paul. Minn. First Bieuts. J. B. Carroll, air service. Ulcliarda field, Kansas City, Mo., ana Martinas Htenseth, air service, lies ‘Yfolnea, la., will proceed by rail to tbe Fairfield air Intermediate depot, Fairfield, <»., reporting upon arrive) to tho com manding officer for temporary duty In • on nee lion with the receiving and fu Try ing of planes by air at Fort Crook rapt. l>. Boring, Jr., Infantry, Council, muffs. J a., will proceed to Neola, In.; Council Bluffs, Ta., Audubon. Ia., Outb id*. la . Council Bluffs, la.; Olenwoud, la.! In the order named, on duty Jn con unction with the instruction of the Iowa •«'ntlons! guard Upon completion of this duty he will return to his proper station. l,t*ut Col. .1 ft. Shook, medical corps, liartsa* city. Mo, will proceed to Indo or-u dsn* e, Mo . for th* purpose of examin ing an enlisted msn fthd upon completion .,f this duty he will return to his proper gt.at ton. Th« following leaven of nbsence have hr II gr.< tit * • 1 l.teut Col 1*. V. h. Chain Perln'n. infanti >. two days. Capt, C, M Ll-vik‘j, infantry, one month. Tears Fall as Osatos Bid Adieu to Omaha Friends Throng of Friends at Station to Bid Godspeed to Omaha Victims of Japanese Earthquake. “Goodby. Sono.” A smack of lips folowed. and lit tle Warner Matsuo, 4, Japanese American, bade Godspeed and fare well to ills little playmate, Sono Osato, who with her mother, Mrs. Shojl Osato, both victims of the Japanese disaster, departed for Chi cago Saturday night. Little Warner, pressed in a suit of an Uncle Sam gob, tightly embraced Sono, daughter of his father's best friend, now lying dead somewhere in the ruins of fallen Tokio, as the con ductor cried “All aboard!" Tearful Farewell. Harry Matsuo, father of Warner, is a photographer at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets. Mrs. Matsuo, an Il linois girl, said her husband and Osato were business partners In To klo many years ago. “He was my best friend,” said Matsuo. . It was a tearful farewell as Mrs. Osato bade goodby to the large group of friends who accompanied her to the Union station. On Same Train. “It was on this same train that I came to Omaha following the ter rible disaster,” said Mrs. Osato. '■Then I was penniless and with barely enough clothes to cover the bodies of my little daughter and myself. My good friends here came to my rescue. I leave here filled with pleasant thoughts of many acts of kindness.” The departure of Mrs. Osato end her daughter, Sono, for Chicago started her last lap to the home of her father, J. W. Fitzpatrick, former well-known Omaha architect, from grief-stricken and quake-torn Japan, where her husband and infant baby undoubtedly perished. Negro Mammy There. Mrs. Osato and daughter escaped death after manjt narrow escapes and were placed aboard a ship with more than 100 victims and brought to America. At the Union station to bid her farewell were several Japanese-Amer ican families and other friends. The saddest of them all was Mrs. Ida Baker, negro “mammy,'' who had been very close to the Osato family before their departure for Japan. “It’s terrible, honey, but I am hop ing everything will be all right ” said Mrs. Baker as she kissed Mrs. Osato goodby. To Make More. Mrs. Baker said that she made every piece of the children’s clothes before the family went away. "Now that quake burned up all those fine clothes.” she said, “I’m go ing to get busy and make a lot more for Sono.” Mrs. Matsuo, who was with her husband at tho train, said that she is a member of the well-known War-1 ner family of Illinois. "We named our first boy after my family,” she said. “He Is a wonder ful child and a real American." Another Japanese-American family at the train was Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oshlmo, and two children. They also were well acquainted with Oeato. Mrs. Osato said last night that she did not know when she would re turn to Omaha. Son of Bank * Head Homecoming Reminds Father of Harvest Days and Buddy Run Away Elliot McClure. 1312 Bouth Thirty third street, and Tommie Maloney, 1313 South Thirty-fourth street, each 10 years old, found life around their homes rather dull Saturday right after lunch. So they started off to see the world, or at least the city. Accompanying them was Elliot's po lice dog puppy, Boots. When dinnertime came and no boys, Mrs. McClure and Mrs. Maloney wero ,tearful. When the shades of night descended, Mr. McCluro and Mr. Maloney were worried. Mr. McClure, who is vice president of the United Stales National bank, notified the police and called The Omaha Bee. Mr. Maloney, who is an official of the Byrne & Hammer Pry Goods company, prosecuted the search. It was just 9:10, as Mr. McClure notified The Omaha Bee later, when the door opened on the worried Mc Clure family and in came the two boys, with Boots dragging himself wearily after. "Dld they get a spanking? ’ Mr. McCluro was asked. "Let us draw the curtain over that," he said. "They are eating now and I am reminded of the old days when I uBed to see the wheat disappearing Into the threshing ma chine." * The boys said they were at Elm wood park. Citizenship Papers Are Given Nine at Fremont Special Dlapatrli to The Omaha Bee. Fremont, Neb., Sept. 23.—Nino ap plicants for citizenship in the United States were granted final papers by Kxaminer Bodle, St. Louis, In district cotlrt Saturday. One candidate failed to appear and hla case was continued. Another man who wanted to become a nephew of Uncle Ham was denied tho tights for five years. It developed In the testimony that he had been convicted of violating tho prohibition laws. Louie Itate sohvltz, Fremont, otto of those grant ed citizenship papers, was permitted to change hi* name to Louie I. Louis. League Moved to Act When Dope Traffic Plot Is Bared Geneva, Kept.. 23.—The charge that great quantities of harmful drugs are being manufactured In Hwltzerland and clandestinely Imported to the United States and Canada caused a stir during yesterdny’s discussion by the league of nation* opium commis sion which yesterday decided to rec ommend an international conference for the pi nmol Ion of the fight against opium. ' • The Omaha Bee Pageant Float on “Freedom of the Press” Here la the float provided by The Omaha Bee for the Patriotic Historic America pageant which will move through Omaha streets October 3. "Patrick Henry’’ Is the title of this paper’s float. Patrick Henry was one of the most ardent patriots in this country’s history and one of the most fiery. It was he who, when the colonists were hesitating whether to throw down the gauntlet to Kng land, declared: "Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? As for me, give me liberty or give me death.” • In The Omaha lice float Patrick Henry is shown on the floor of the convention In Kiehmond, called to consider what action Virginia should take on ratification of the newly written constitution of tho United States. Henry was opposed to Its ratifi cation in the form in which it stood, on the ground that it failed to pro tect properly the rights of states and Individuals against the centralized power. Ho offered 10 amendments which were finally adopted by congress and ratified by the necessary number of states and became the first 10 amendments to the constitution of the United States. It is In presenting the first, of these amendments that Patrick Henry Is depicted In, The Omaha Bee float. That Is the amendment relating to freedom of religion, speech and the press. It reads as follows. "Congress shall make no law re specting the establishment of religion or prohibiting tbo free exercise there or; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Woman’s Party Stages Pageant in Colorado (Continu'd From First Psit.l 1848 by the small group of pioneer suffragists gathered at Seneca Falls. N. Y. The pageant, admirably directed by Miss Hazel Mackaye, headlined the visual education and fine art of the convention. In her introductory remarks Mrs. Belmont said In part: "We are assembled here today to celebrate the 76th anniversary year of the first equal rights meeting that ever took place In the world. "Nearly grvery right that wa women today possess, the right of franchise, the right to control our property, the right to equal guardianship of our children, the right to Inherit prop erty, the right to an education, the right to enter the professions, the right to take part In the Industrial world, we owe to those valiant women who called together the first equal rights meeting, just 75 years ago. "We are gathered here to renew our de'erminatlon to bring to an im mediate and victorious conclusion the campaign which they Instituted 75 years ago. Het us resolve that our tribute shall take the form of carry ing to victory the campaign which they were unable to complete.” Ministers Object. Another high light produced by the convention bears a religious aspect in that certain members of the ministers' alliance of Colorado Springs adopted a resolution condemning the women's party and local committee for “violating the holy Sabbath by presenting a political pageant.” Out of this condemnation discord has entered the portals of the minis terial alliance. Rev. C. A. Fulton, pastor of the First Baptist church and president of the alliance, cham pioned the pageant. He declared: “An effort toward the extension of human freedom Is a religious service which the church cannot Justly ignore.” Iowa Minister Transferred to Grace Church at Lincoln Lincoln. Sept. 23.—Announcement was made In connection with the meeting here of the Methodist Epis copal conference of Nebraska that an Important change In a Lincoln pas torate brings to Grace church here, one of the largest congregations of the denomination In the state. Rev. Frank F. Travis, present pastor of the First church at Bonne, la. R»v. M. H. Wil kinson, for several years the pastor of Grace, Is transferred to the Iowa conference and Is to become pastor of the First church at Red Oak. Appointments for the entire confer ence, It was announced as coming from Bishop Stuntz, will not be made public before Monday. Pastors at tending the conference occupied Lin coln pulpits today. Long Beach Nebraskans Preparing for Visitors The Nebraska society of Dong Beach, Cal., Is preparing to welcome many Omnhans during the coming winter. Particular attention Is being paid to the accommodation of tourists, and a meeting place has been provided where tourists can look up old friends and make new ones. A register of Nebraskans Is kept by L. C. Kemp ton, secretary and treasurer. Head quarters Is at West Ocean and Daisy avenue. Lincoln Pastor Is Called to Head Church Fund Body Lincoln. Sept. 23.—T h • national board of education of the Dis ciples of Christ denomination lias ex tended a call to Kev. H. H. Harmon, pastor of the First Christian church of Lincoln, according to an announce ment made here today. Rev. Mr. Harmon Is asked to be come general secretary of the depart ment of endowments, with supervision over endowments for Christian church universities and colleges throughout the country. Rev. Mr. Harmon will announce his decision to bis congre gation tomorrow. Rain Kuahles Farmers at Cihbnii to Sow Wheal Gibbon. Neb., Kept. 23.—A total of 2.93 inches of rain fell In this vicinity during the past week, enabling far mers to sow fall wheat. However, the acreage will not lie large. Held for Car Theft. Lincoln, Kept. 23.—William Carley, arrested yesterday and whom police say confessed to the theft of an auto mobile, will be taken back to Los Angeles, together with his companion, J. Hhnffer Orth, also under eurrst. An International exhibition of flail ing crafts, the Hist of Its kind, Is to be held at lloulugne, Frame, this tnuntli. Two Iowa School Girls Are Missing Believed to Have Donned Boys’ Clothes and Headeu for Omaha. Des Moines, la., Sept. 23.—Police have startejl a statewide search for Genevieve Glenn, 17, and Ann Sher man, 15, Waterloo, la., who came here several weeks ago to attend school and disappeared Tuesday. Custodian Quinn of Union park found In the park cabin, girls’ cloth ing and school books. Identified as those of the missing girls. The theory of the police is that the girls donned hoys' clothes and set out either for Omaha or for their home at Waterloo. They wore stay ing at the Iowa Children's home here. Aurora Committee to See Bryan About Coal Aurora, Nob., Sept. 13.—After a discussion of coal prices. 100 men who met at the commercial chamber di rected President Charles A. Ronln to appoint a committee to confer with Governor Bryan and the people of Aurora in an effort to take advantage of the prices of Bryan coal. All three of the loqal coal yards were repre sented at the meeting which was called by the president of the Com mereial club. It Is thought that the sommittce to bo appointed will make a canvass of the situation In Aurora' and perhaps order tom* coal from Governor Bryan. Tulsan Flogged on Way From Church With Wife By Associated Press. Tulsa, Okl., Sept. 23.—A story of a merchant whipped with the lash on a Sunday night following his seizure by masked men as he walked home from church with his wife, was told In a record of the military commission of Tulsa county made public tonight through the Associated Press. Assertions that county civil officers Ignored the Identification of whlp pors by those who suffered were heard today by the military court. -The Anderson pasture on the Jenks road between Tulsa and Broken Ar row was mentioned as the scene of n.any floggings. When the military commission ad journed for dinner tonight, a total of 121 cases of personal violence had been bared since Its Investigation be gan here August 14, following Gov. J. C. Walton's declaration of martial law throughout the county. Rod Cloud Cattlemen Are Ready for Heavy Season Red Cloud. Nob.. Sept. 23—So far this month 23 ear loads of stock cat tle have been shipped Into this point to be fattened this winter and shipped to market in the spring. This Is a large increase over any previous month for several years past and is due largely to the fine corn crop hero this year. Most of the cattle have been bought through commis sion firms in Kansas City, a few cars having come from Colorado and Texas points. * hogs have been shipped in for feeding^thls fall. r"Vop Tapered Asphalt Shingles The heavy tmtu —exclusive ia theta shingles — are built up af extra coats o) indestructible asphalt Your Rc:f Protects All A leaky roof soon ruins a house from top to bottom. So‘when you roof your home select Winthrops. They hug the sheathing in a weath er proof roof, that can not rot rust split crack, curl up nor blow away. Also-one that is fire-resisting and attractive. WintHrop Shingles Beautiful Lasting Economical Your lumber dealer can show you these tapered Singles with the heavy, long wearing butts, in three beautiful colors—tile red, sea green and blue black. Non-fading because of crushed slate, father see him today or write us for sample and literature. Please address Dept. 7, Beckman- Dawson Roofing Company 111 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, UL Factarfaa at AmlL,wlD*<<i. MU. Exclusive Dealers in This Territory. Complete Stock Carried at Our Omaha Yards UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO. Marriage Not Slaver) , Omahans Sav Local Club Women Take Exception to Mrs. Belmont’s Sweeping Statement and Declare That Girls Who Con sider Married Life a Partnership Are Happily Wed. * __ Omalia club women say they do not agree with Mr*. Oliver II. P. Bel mont, New York city, in her state ment that "marriage Is a sort of slavery, especially for the former buslnes girl.” Mrs. Belmont, who is president of the rational women's parly, made tills assertion while at tending the western states confer ence of the national women’s party and the equal rights memorial IMgeant at Colorado Springs last week. Mrs. H. J. Holmes, leader of the speech education department of the Omaha Woman’s club and vice presi dent of the Omaha Beague of Women Voters, when asked if she thought a girl who had earned her money in tho business world would feel like a slave If she married, said: “A girl need not be discontented when she is not supporting herself after marriage If she will reallzo that it is a partnership. 8he Is doing her share in the daily work if she cares for the home and children. "It is only the girl who has earned money by hard work who appreciates the value of every dollar. She will make an Ideal wife for she will hg careful of her husband’s money. After living within her certain Income be fore marriage, the working girl will be able to do the same with money earned by the husband. Only the 'dolls’ who have never worked in their lives run up large charge accounts and throw money away.” It would be an unfortunate condl tlon of affair* If every business woman refrained from marriage, for this class Includes teachers, nur*e* and women In most every ;walk of life, said Mr*. W. B, Howard, president of Omaha Chautauqua circle. ‘‘My own experience as a wage earner before marriage proves to me that .Mrs. Belmont's statement is In correct. I think I am a better wife and housekeeper by learning the value of money before marriage. “The attitude of the husband on financial problems of the home has a great deal to do with making mar riage a success. A woman willing to do her share of managing the home need not feel that she Is a slave. .She is just a partner In a serious business.” A woman with brains who will make some financial adjustment at the time of marriage can lead an ideal life of marital happiness, is the opin ion of Mrs. B. M. Anderson, president of Major Isaac Sadler chapter of Daughters of the American Revolu tion. Cooperation Is the great necessity In marriage, according to Mrs. Samuel R. Hughes, prominent member of the Omaha College club. “Most girls of today work until the time of marriage, so where would tlie future race be If they all avoided it on account of modern economic conditions?” asked Mrs. Hughes. Work is not the aim of every girl. I believe that In every normal girl's heart marriage Is paramount.” Woman Is Restrained From Making Liquor Des Moines, Sept. 23,—Judge Lester Thompson In district court today granted an Injunction against Mrs. John Wilson, former co proprietor of the Elks club dining room, restrain ing her from the sale or manufac ture of liquor On the Elks property. The injunction, sought by Chief of Police John Hammond, was granted when Mrs. Wilson failed to appear in court. The court refused, however, to issue an abatement order against the Elks club on the same evidence, holding that suit for such an order must be heard separately. Two-Inch Rainfall. Geneva, Neb., Kept. 23.—Two inches of rain fell during the past week. More than one-half of tho agricul tural w orkers in Germany are women. Judge Lightner Opens Fremont Court Monday Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dec. Fremont, Neb., Ser>t. 23.—J u d g e Louis Lightner, Columbus, recently appointed to the bench In the Sixth district to fill the term vacated by the death of Judge A. M. Post, will serve for the first time when court opens in Fremont Monday morning. Criminal cases on the docket were completed this week and Monday's session will take up civil disputes. The case of the Paul Colson Insurance Co. against Albert Ackerman, both of Fremont, will be the first case to be heard by the newly appointed judge. Judge Lightner will participate in the memorial services for Judge Post to he held at a special meeting of the Dodge County Bar association Mon day morning. Bee Want Ads produce results. Feudal Type ol Buildings Are Urged in Japan Claim Made Ancient Design Withstood Quakes—Im perial Palace in fokio Is Cited. Tokio, Sept. 23.—A complete re\o lution in construction methods, re turning to the architectural prac tices of the ancients, was advocated throughout Japan by Sakuro T.i nabe, foremost oriental architectural authority. In an interview tonight. "The foundations of buildings in Japan must extend under the en tire buildings instead of around th' edges. This practice was follower throughout Japan during the reig n of tha Shogunates," said Tanabe. "The palaces at Kyoto are of such construction and furnished great pr tection against earthquakes. Wit ness the results of heavy quakes throughout the history of Japan. "I advocate the use in Japan of methoda similar to those now in use in Amsterdam. Due to the frail na ture of the ground, the foundations of buildings must touch solid rock. Otherwise the next earthquake will have the same result as In the pres ent case. "The ancients were better prepared to meet disaster than the present generation despite the advances made in many fields of science. The lessons the ancients learned now have been forgotten due to the in flux of western methods which fail to consider the basis principles which the ancients proved to be good. "Additional fire protection facili ties are needed. Double walls will aid in this. The palace at Kyoto is again a good example of this. Built in the feudal era it withstood the present quake unharmed. Tokio was destroyed because the lessons of the ancients were disregarded. A revo lution of construction is vital." Tanabe has spent his lifetime ad vocating changes in the methods of construction but the public disre garded his counsel. He believes that now is an opportunity to effect the changes he advocates. Burglar Frightened A wav From Fry Shoe Store A basement window in the Fry shoe store. Sixteenth and Douglas streets, was pried open after mid night Saturday. When a patrolman crawled in he found no one and no goods were missing. It Isbelieved the prowler was frightened away. Japan has 59.900 lepers. Editing a newspaper on the Century “This is written on the road from New York to California via the Twentieth Century” says Arthur Brisbane, the New York editor, in his “Today” column. Busy men of affairs—editors, bank ers, merchants, manufacturers— traveling overnight between New York and Chicago on the restful water level route of the New York Central, find that they can dis patch more unfinished business in the seclusion of Twentieth Cen tury Limited compartments and drawing rooms than in their own offices. 20/// Centuiy Limited via the water level route Twenty hours New York—Chicago NEW YORK CENTRAL Omaha Office—808-809 Woodmen of the World Building