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The Morning Bee MORNIN G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEK PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member. Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published hereip. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for the Department at lantle or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: 1 OOO Editorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or AT. 1042. A-vsvrvr OFFICES Main Office—17th and Faroam Council Bluffs—16 Scott St. New York—World Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. St. Louis—Syndicate Trust Bldg. San Francisco—Hearst Bldg. S. Side, N. W. Cor. 24th and N. Detroit-*—Ford Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. Los Angeles—Homer-Laughlin Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. EVEN IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS. A favorite sign of the times used by the view with-alarm-ers to show that the present-day world is going swiftly to the demnition bow-wows is the fact that many apartments will not accept as tenants any families with children. The alarmists love to recall the good old days when every family had children and every landlord loved to have them around, entirely regardless of damage to his property. Here is a book, published in 1853. It belonged to mother when she was a little girl. It is a treas ured heirloom. It is called “Little Ferns.” The last essay In the book is “Children in 1853.” Listen to this quotation from the yellowing pages: "I went with a friend the other day to look at some ‘Rooms to Let.’ She liked the rooms, and the man who owned them liked she should have them; but when she mentioned she had children—he stepped six paces oft—set his teeth together—pulled his waistcoat down with a jerk, and said: ‘Never— take—children—ma’am!’ "Now, I’d like to know if that man was born grown up? I’d like to know if children haven't Just as much right in the world as grown folks? I begin to feel catamount-y about it! "I have a great mind to pick up all the children and form a colony on some bright island, where these people, who.were made up in a hurry without hearts, couldn’t find us; or, if they did, we'd Just say to them when they tried to come ashore: ‘Never take grown-up folks here, sir!’ ” Which simply goes to prove Abe Martin’s ob servation that “things ain’t what they used to be, and never were.” THE REAL BUSINESS BAROMETER. The strike of the New York pressmen, which pre vented the New York daily papers from issuing for several days, emphasized anew what forward look ing business men have long realized—that judicious advertising is the life of business. The first day the New York papers failed to appear the big department stores did not notice any particular falling off in business, owing to the ‘‘hang over” of the previous day’s advertising. The second day showed a tre mendous falling off, and the third day found the sev eral armies of clerks standing idly about and won dering when increased sales would bring back increas ed commissions. The department store managers tried to revive business by publishing their big adver tisements in the New York editions of the Philadel phia papers, but found it practically useless. Judicious advertising is the real business baro meter. Wise buyers—and the buying public is wiser now than ever before—watches the advertising pages with even more care than the news columns. And these advertising colums are, in fact, the best news columns of any newspaper. They tell in their bargain lists more about the business situation, more about the industrial situation, than even the news columns. Advertising is no longer the mere announcement oif something for sale; it is the creator of a desire and a demand for things that are on sale. It is a profession that has enriched our vocabulary, increas ed manufacturing opportunity, broadened the indus trial field and benefited untold millions. It has made possible the widest dissemination of knowledge and linked the compotent parts of the republic as no other agency could have done. It has put mysic into practically every American home, thereby elevating the moral tone of the republic. It has lessened the burdens of the housewife and the farmer. It has put the nation on wheels, made the breakfast table attractive and created a desire for the better things of life. It has become such a commonplace in Amer ican life that it required something like the New York situation to impress upon our minds its importance to our entire business system. A STATEMENT THAT NEEDS CORROBORATION. James Goodheart, city chaplain and welfare direc tor of Denver, is quoted as saying that during the past year 41 Denver youths under 21 years of age had been stricken blind by drinking moonshine liquor. He is further quoted as saying: “Nine out of 10 of them, I’ll venture to assert without fear of successful contradiction, got their first lessons in law violation from father or mother.” With al} due respect to Mr. Goodheart, and with equal respect for his undoubted good intentions, we incline to the belief that the gentleman’s accusa tions need considerable corroboration. It is difficult to believe that so many youths could have been blind ed by hootch in a single year without causing msre than a passing comment from one whose duty it is to ^ound loud notes of warning. It is even more difficult to Relieve that so many parents in Denver are guilty as charged, or that they would not have made the fact of their sons’ blindness the means of warning to other parents. That there has been a decided slump in the mat ter of parental responsibility during the past decade is beyond dispute. This is doubtless due to the fact that as a people we are coming to look upon law en actment as the panacea for all our ills, social and eco nomic, failing at the same time to realize that the mere enactment of laws is only a part, and that law enforcement is of even more impoVtance than lnw enactment. It is becoming increasingly easy to shirk individual responsibility by enacting a law and then sitting by in the hope that elected officials will at tend to the enforcement. There will be a decided change for the better in the moral tone of the nation when parents fully realize that no matter how many laws may he enact ed, there will still rest upon their individual shoulders • grave responsibility for the proper oversight of their children. Right now there is entirely too much of a disposition to enact a law or two and then “let George do it." If the Oklahoma legislators, like the king of France, had had “twice ten thousand men," they might have marched up to the capitol without hav ing to march down again. Mussolini says he will keep his promise to give back Corfu to Greece. One of the oddities of the day’s »tw«. JUST ANOTHER WORD. N Plans to make room ii^ the penitentiary for Doug las county jail inmates already under sentence and to have a federal jail inspector examine the jail and, if he finds it unfit, have federal prisoners sent to other county jails, are good as far as they go. But -this would not afford relief for prisoners under jail sentence or for those awaiting trial on state complaints. With the feeding law standing as it does, a temptation to profiteering at the expense of the physical well being of the unfortunates behind the bars, conditions should be carefully investigated. It is no uncommon thing in both federal and state courts for prisoners, when they are sentenced, to request that they be allowed to serve their time in some jail other than that of Douglas county. Such requests have been granted by the federal court. During the administration of Mike Clark as sher iff, the food was good and plentiful, with an extra treat on holidays. At Christmas, Mike gave the prisoners turkey and cranberry sauce and ice cream. And every day they were provided with plain but wholesome food and as much as they wanted. Several times District Judges Sutton and Sears made unannounced visits to the jail and ate the same dinner that was being served to the inmates. Prisoners, under such treatment, were made into better men and women by kindness. Last Christmas they presented Clark’s jailer, Harry McDonald, with an easy chair and bought and decora‘ted a Christmas tree for McDonald's child. They showed apprecia tion for being treated as human beings. No movements have been heard of to buy the present sheriff and jailer anything. CUSTARD PIES AND THE DRAMA. Upon what meat doth this, our Charlie, feed, that he is grown so serious? What Charlie? Is there more than one? Charlie Cljaplin of course, champion custard pie catcher of the world, the man who has made millions of all nations laugh, including Luis Angel Firpo, the laughless. Charlie passed through Omaha Tuesday night. At least, the face was the face of Charlie, though the garb was the garb of the Arrow collar man. Gone were the elongated brogans; gone were the voluminous pants; gone was the battered derby. Charlie was clad in a tailor-made dark grey suit, patent leather shoes with grey suede tops and a soft fedora hat. Serious doubt was expressed by the big-eyed kids who gazed at him while the train stopped. Some refused to accept this polite substitute and clinched their argument against him by pointing out that he didn’t even have a moustache. But it really was Charlie; changed, yes, but still Charlie. Not the forlorn, aspiring but ever-baffled and policeman-pursued comedian, but a new Charlie who talked of a “serious drama” which he is going to New York to produce. “I have departed, in this picture, from the time worn idea that actors should register emotions,” said this new Chaplin. “In life we all try to conceal them. The situations in the plot will show what emotions the characters are experiencing." And so on. The outlook indeed is grave. Bat It Is tempered by a ray of hope. Charlie says he la going to be back again in slapstick as soon as this serious drama is out of the way. Let the custard pie bakers and the cream puff makers get ready their utensils. Charlie is only rest ing his face. FEEBLE REASONING. Another gigantic intellect has solved the surplus food problem. If immigration bars were thrown down and 5,000,000 people allowed to land on our justly termed hospital shores, this quintet of mil lions would be just enough to consume the present embarrassing surplus, “and there would be no need for exporting any,” concludes the thinker. Unless they all came with plenty of money and lived without work, the surplus would only grow larger. For the 5,000,000 would go to work, raising wheat and cotton and live stock, manufacturing food articles, dress goods, and clothing, and the problem would 'continue unsolved. Such reasoning calls to mind the observation of Eli Perkins when he saw a man shoot an eagle. “You might have saved your powder, my man,” quoth Eli, “for the fall alone would have killed the bird.” Five million paper marks are in circulation for every gold mark in the German reserve. The holder of German marks who expects to get anything for them is-a splendid example of hope. Kindness is all right, but the New York woman who fed one stray rabbit and found him back at her door the next morning with seven hungry companions de cided that it has drawbacks Twice as many motorcars were built in this coun try in the first eight months of this year as In the entire year 1921. And some of them will be paid for in cash. A Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce commit tee vetoed plans for a new hotel. Surely not be cause the city doesn't need one! One of the good signs of the times is the reappear ance of those little news items telling of the sale of Nebraska farms at high prices. “Adversity makes strange bed-fellows.” Look at the combined New York newspapers as published during the pressmen’s strike. Moonshiners were found in Kentucky wearing gas masks. But that was no protection to the consumers of the product. Homespun Verse —Bjr Omaha'! Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie PAT’S HISTORY. "Me teeth are tone." said Pat to me, "An’ It's rather hard to talk, you see— Hut you're a friendly sort o' man, An’ I will tell you aa best I can: I'm glttln' old an' Pm glttln' gray, I've sowed me oats—as the fellers say— Me clothes aro patched but me heart Is gay. An’ I'm full o’ life.” Ho danced away As spry as a cherub could ever be, And I knew the truth he was telling me. "When I wuz young an' teeth I had 1 wuzn’t a bad appearin' lad; 1 floundered around—as puppies do— An' set me cap fer n maiden true; 1 stldled down an’ laid away A tidy sum fer the weddln’ <lay: Hut she wuz taken sick an' died.” He seemed to tremble and he cried. "An' I wuz stranded here to roam Without me pardner or me home. Me teeth are gone but me heart Is gay!"— Two men I suw as he limped away. “The People’s Voice” editorial! tram raadaia at Tka Matalaa Baa. Raadan at Tka Maralaa Baa ara laritad to aaa tbla aaiuaia traala tar anaraaalaa *a aiattari at aublla tatanat. A Preacher on the Count/ Jail. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: Thanks tor your editorial concerning conditions in the county jail. It surely is high time something practical were done. Society muBt deal with these men not only now. but when they are set at liberty. It is all important therefore that If possible they shall be better men when they come out, than when they were incarcerated. How can we expect men to improve in character when they are crowded together in wards as they are there? How few men bear Intimate acquaintance. And especi ally in what we are prone to call the criminal class, how few will be at all helpful to their associates. Omaha is developing the worst In these men by this close confinement. Omaha and Douglas county evidently will have this as a constant problem, one or two hundred men in jail all the time, some confirmed criminals,, others new offenders. Why not build a stockade or walled enclosure where men can get fresh air, see the blue sky, and have need ful exercise. An Idle mind is the devil's workshop, and in no place Is it more true than right in our county jail. From time to time It Is my privilege to speak to these men In a Sunday afternoon service, and some of them are appreciative listeners. Put aside from that brief hour what uplifting in fluences touch them? Is not the state intelligent enough to throw around them a better, more uplifting environ ment? This Is a plea not for leniency for the criminal, but for such a treat ment of all these men that will at least keep them in reasonable health, and inspire them to something better. Society must deal with them not only today but tomorrow. And what shall we sav of the wrong done to men detained for months as witnesses, or men where trlal# is long deferred? I have hoped that a council of our test citizens could be formed which would review some of these cases. Power In the hands of one. two or three men can easily be abused. Why not go in for fairest treatment for officers and for prisoners? Tret's give the men that are down and out at least fresh air, sufficient food, op portunity for exercise and opportun ity, If they are at all willing, to im prove rather than to deteriorate, by close confinement with mej worse than themselves. W. H. JORDAN, Pastor, Third Presbyterian Church. ‘‘Plant Tree*” Slogan. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: All honor due to J. Sterling Morton, the founder of "Arbor day," but the slogan "Plant Trees" belongs to my father, James T. Allan, and was used on his sta tionery In the early 70s before Arbor day was proclaimed. He was at one time president of the Nebraska Horticultural society and waa instrumental In separating It front the agricultural. Among his paper* In a totter from Mr. Morton, who say* h* has done more for tree planting than any one In the state of Nebraska, When my father came from Pontiac tq Nebraska In 1855 he brought two bushels of apple seeds to begin tree planting *ln the state. MRS. JEAN ALLAN J0HN80N. Tlie Italian Dictator. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Benito Mussolini, howl ing fi" war and gesturing with clenched fist bloody from the smash ing of a glass tumbler—this Is a pic ture one admirer draws of the Italian dictator, and I think It tj|plfles per fectly the character of the man since coming into power, although the in cident of the glass tumbler took place before Italy entered the great war, notwithstanding laudatory letters in the newspapers and reported Inter views of returned visitors In Europe. Mussolini Is an apostate to free dom, but that is the least complaint to be made of him. Only exceptional characters can stand out against years of hostile public opinion; and even some of the leading figures,In the socialist movement succumbed to the war madness. That much could be excused out pity for weak hu man nature. Mussolini sneers at the idea of uni versal pence. Says he; "Treaties and conventions can represent at most a temporary respite from strife." He claims to be for the workers, but they must "give up their international doctrines"—the mightiest force by far for their welfare and the peace of the world. Even that, however, might not be enough ,to Invite abhorrence. The measure 'of Mussolini and his movement is taken by the methods employed, by arrogant contempt for popular will, by campaigns of an nihilation against the organized labor movement of Italy, by burning of lal>or temples and breaking up of working people's co-operntlve socie ties, by multiplied acts of violence and outrage so hideous in their de tails that 1 could not describe them adequately, and If I could. The Oma ha lieo would not dare to print a single paragraph. The truth of the matter Is that If Mussolini had wider scope for his energies he would rank In history with Nero, Attila and Ivan the Terrible. Hut he is a small man compared with those men. Back of him in a social system that thrives on violence and outrage, even in the form of war, suppression of every movement for fundamental freedom, or tho gapping of the moral and physical strength of whole peoples through the legal, dominant processes of exploiting the many for tho benefit of a few. In his intense nationalism, he Is at present | Daily Prayer And In every work that h« begun In thn service of the house of Ood. nrnl In the is w it ml In ths cnmmsndments to scelt his Ood. he dill It Willi *11 his heart, and prospered.—II t’hr. 11,81. Our kind Heavenly Father, wo come to give Thee worship this morning. We have rested wifely beneath the cover of Thy care through tho night, and can sav as Thy servant of old. “When I awake. I am still with Thee." Blessed lie Thy name. “Thy mercies are new every morning, and Thy thoughtfulness renewed In the night." We thank Thee for morning light and morning gifts, ami fur the opportunities to servo Thee through this new tiny.. Help us. our Father, to enter Into all tho work of the day with cheerful nilmls. fllvo us strength for our toll, clearness of mind for all decisions we must make, and grace to overcome every temptation to do wrong Holp us to walk before our fellow men In such manner that others can see that wo "have been with .Testis." Remember graciously all our loved ones: parents, brothers and sis tors, and all dear to us. “Though sundered fitr. tuny we often meet Around <*n^ common M'M'y prof." and realise that we have a common Father over us all. Bless this day all efforts put forth to win men from sin. Olve success to all teaching and preaching and living Thv word at home and abroad Olve us. denr Cord, the Joy of winning n soul for Thee today, and to Thy name be glory forever. Amen. H. I,.^TAnoii:n; o. D., •ihlcago. ill The Omaha Bee welcomes let ters from readers recording In timate observations of animals or plants. A Jiird perhaps om lias seen while waiting for a street car, or a voluntary flower or some creature one has come upon in the woods away from the noise of the city—these are—and always have been—of interest V> ethers. NATURE AND A POET. How charming the silent country! So different from the town. Where everything hums with business And noises our thoughts would drown. The silences, of the country Are seldom disturbed by noise, For Nature's sounds are sweet music. The laughter of girls and boys. The crickets and frogs at evening. The songs of the birds by day, The talk of the wind-fanned tree-tops I long to hear what they say. We revel here in the silence. Disturbed not by city's din. But glorified by the music Of Nature all free from sin. —Grace P. Beattie. one of the world's most prominent promoters of war, but he follows a beaten path; he is one of many. There are latent resources in Italy that will make short work of him. Declining an invitation to address the American Legion, he said he had nine revolu tions on his hands at one time and was too busy. It does not take a prophet to tell what the future holds for this dictator. Big business in Italy is heart and soul for the present regime, but labor commands far greater numbers, and tens of thousands are preparing for a time when they can strike effective ly, not only at Benito Mussolini, but at the social infamy of which he is a passing personification. EDMUND R. BRUMBAUGH. Ford's Candidacy. Sutton, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Mark Sullivan throws an Interesting sidelight on the next presidential campaign in the event of Henry Ford becoming a candidate on a third party ticket. Thq four states he mentions that Ford might carrV have 45 electoral votes. As 266 out of the 531 electoral votes are necessary to elect a president and vice-president it might happen neither of the major parties would be elected. In that event the election would go to the house of representatives with each state having one vote. A majority of the 48 states, or 25. are necessary for a choice of presi dent. The political complexion of a state depends on the representation in the house. Twenty-three are re publican and 20 democrats; in the other five there would be a tie and would therefore have no vote. These states are Nebraska. Montana. Mary land, New Jersey and New Hamp shire, In each of which the congres sional representation Is equally dl ided. The result would be that there would be no election of president. The senate voting by members, would elect a republican, this party having a majority. What would be the outcome"’ Amendment 12 provides in rase of no election the vice-president shall become president, as In case of death or disability. But Ve have no vice president. Win the presidential suc cession act of cabjnet members ap ply as provided by an act of con gress In 1887? A vice-president elected for March. 1925, could certainly not qualify, as that would clearly be contrary to the twelfth amendment as giving the senate the choice of choosing the president. I have not the act of 1887, so cannot determine whether cabinet members would be In line. In anv event should there be any doubt trouble might ensue as 'n 1576. A. O GHOH. Architecture and Government. Wausa. Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: We read the other day In the paper an Item to the effect that Governor BryAn is opposed to the proposed change of the Nebraska legislature Into a one-house body, on the ground that it would necessitate changing the architecture of the new capitol building, and thnt would In cur an unwarranted expense. Itoes the governor think that the form of the State government must always be kept so as to fit the capitol building'’ What If the code departments are abolished, as the governor is determin ed they shall be? It would then be necessary to cut off a whole wing from the capitol, and make it lop aid ed. OLD-TIMER. Bitten Six Times. The 3 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barnett, resident on Robin son creek, a few evenings ago was bitten by a copperhead when he stepped on the reptile. The little fellow was struck six times by the snake about the legs and for 34 hdurs he was in a precarious condition. Dr. Hlestand, who attended the boy. says his patient is recovering from his in juries nnd thinks he will soon be all right again.—Campbellsville (Ky.) News-Journal. Breath Betrayed Him. The worm turned on Cagle Dnugh erty when he asked City Attorney Cooper for a warrant for "Old Vir ginia” Blevins, a ncRro, for stealing his coat. Mr. Cooper detected the smell of liquor on Daugherty's breatt and asked him where he got It. Daugherty refused to tell, and was similarly obstinate when haled In county court, lie was sent to Jail ns a memory aid.—Elizabethtown (Ky.) News. Kelieveil the lief. Nat Hale has turned dentist. As he was going along the road on Utile Colly he discovered a hog hung by a tooth. He pulled the tooth and the hog went Its way.—Whltesburg (Ky.) tieadpr. NET AVERAGE I CIRCULATION for August, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .72,114 Sunday .75,188 Do«* not Include return*, left over*, sample* or paper* spoiled Ir j printing and Includes nr epeclai I ! sales. B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. • Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of September, 1923. W H QUIVKY, | (Seal) Notary rublie , “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— Speed the Source of Danger. from th» W»«hlniton Star. The other day a government official had a very narrow escape from death In a traffic accident in this city. He was being driven to the station to catch a train. Time was short and the chauffeur was hurrying. He tried to "Jump across him" ahead of two approaching street cars after check ing his machine partly, and missed. He was caught between the two cars, and only by a miracle was there an escape from death. , This case, so fortunately free of fatality, illustrates one of the most dangerous factors In the traffic sltua tlon, the desire to make time. A halt at that crossing to permit the street cars to pass would have cost perhaps five seconds, maybe ten. As a result of trying to save those few seconds not only was the train missed but a damage amounting to several thou sand dollars was inflicted, with all but the death of two or perhaps more people. 'So little Is gained In these Impetu ous rushes and so much is lost! The other night an unidentified motorist coming into Washington from the di rection of Baltimore was in such a hurry that near Hyattavllle he side swiped a car that he was overtaking and threw it into a ditch, overturning it, with the serious, possibly fatal, in jury of its two occupants. There Wts probably not the slightest reason for his speed, no urgency of errand. Who he Is will perhaps never be known, as he rushed on without halting to see the extent of the damage he had caused. i Speed, needless speed, is the cause of most of the traffic accidents to mo torists and to pedestrians. The vic tims of the speed crashes are usually wholly innocent of any rule breaking. Only occasionaly is the speeder him Belf punished by his own folly. The fact that a motor car can make 50 or 60 miles an hour is no warrant whatever for such k speed in con gested area. No car can possibly be run with safety in the city at a speed of over 30 miles, and at that rate is not in such control as to be sure of avoiding accidents. A speeding car cannot be braked quickly, and in a city dangerous conditions develop in stantly. so that all drivers, to be safe for themselves and for their charges and for others ahead of them, must be in a position to deal with them as quickly. They cannot possibly do this when they are speeding. Perversity In Drama. From tho St. Paul Dispatch. The farmer, struggling under the weight of the aspersions which have been cast upon him from the stage and screen, has at last uttered a pro test. Through the director of pub licity of the American Farm Bureau federation he has called attention to his dissimilarity to that farfrom-chlc individual with trousers tucked in boots who invariably represents hia group in drama. That these cari catures still exist cannot be denied. In the moving picture version of the Sinclair Lewis novel, "Main Street,” were rural types as grossly exagger ated as any in Denman Thompson's "The Old Homestead." And that these representations are inaccurate we also know. Perhaps not all modern farm ers are up-to-date business men with capital amounting to $100,000, as the publicity director implies, but in these fashion-ruled days not even Magnus Johnson tucks his trousers in his boots. The protest against these imperfect portraits is no more self-respecting, hut the hope of ending their produc tion is Quixotic to a degree The stage has its own traditions to which it feels that it owes greater reverence than it owes to truth. And so It is that throughout the years there have persisted the stage Englishman, a stuttering fellow constantly struggling with his single eyeglass and his shreds of Ideas; the stage Frenchman, a mincing incompetent with a frock coat, a high hat, high heels and a high voice, the stage Irishman, red of face, alternatingly blarneying and bullying; and in Kngland, the stage American, a graceless, noisy rowdy. These perversions are no doubt eter nal. Compartively they are blame less. If there were no worse com plaints to be made against the theater it might be set down as our most chaste institution. But perversity seems to grow, and with alarming re sults, in the young movies. Almost any md'scretlon may be expected of an Institution which allows the name of Mr. Percy MacKaye's play, "The Scarecrow," to be changed to "Puritan Passions,” and helps the Balzac story of “The Magic Skin" to emerge as "The Slave of Desire." These depart ures from truth are Infinitely more disturbing than any lnnacuracy in pic turing the farmer's costume, for they betray willfulness beside stupidity. A Chamber of Art. From the Kansu City Star. The Kansas City Theater promises to serve a twofold purpose. First, the building up of a theater that shall be a medium for the enterfhinment of the public, with especial recognition of the newer dramatists; the establishing of a school of the Btage, wherein talent in the various lines of dramatic pro duction may be developed; the furnish ing of a medium through wKIch new and untried playwrights may find ex pression. The other function would seem to be a leadership toward co-ordination of all the art endeavors of the city. The relations of the arts is Intimate, but the practices have been coldly in-' dividual. Now comes Mr, William Pitt, the newly chosen pres:dent of the Kansas City Theater association, sug gesting a chamber of art, correspond ing to the Chamber of Commerce. Why not? Such an institution would bring into co-operation the various art activities, bring forth a fruitful ex change of ideas and an effective com bination of plans. It surely is not too much to hope, as Jpr. Pitt suggests, that such a union of interests and en deavors ultimately should result in a comprehensive building in which art interests would be largely centralized. It long has been recognized that Kan sas City needs a musio hall. Now the Kansas City Theater offers an addi tional use for such an auditorium. But the building itself should embody facilities for teachers, composers and artists and be Kansas City's general headquarters for all its art activities. Furthermore, the encouragement of art is a profitable business. The sec Abe Martin It seems like th’ worse a feller stacks up th’ worse he’s sold on knickerbokers. Even travelin' as plain Lord Renfrew, th’ prince o’ Wales ’ll have t’ carry a tuxedo suit an’ be afraid t’ order ham an’ eggs. (Copyright, 1823.) retary of the conventions bureau of the Chamber of Commerce reports that more than $4,000,000 was expend ed th* last fiscal year in Kansas City by persons attending conventions. That's fine. But there is one con servatory of music in Chicago, draw ing largely on Kansas City’s territory, that reported several years ago an annual expenditure by Its students of nearly as much as the combined con ventions bring to Kansas City. Husky Octogenarian. Clint (Cheese) Palmer of Mouth of I-aurel was in town Friday doing his shopping. He is past 80 and makes his weekly trips of nearly 10 miles each wav on foot, carrying a basket of eggs and butter often weighing 35 or 40 pounds.—Vanceburg (Ky.) Sun. Bovine Wonder. Charley Hamilton, well known farmer, who resides on James Showalter's farm near Xeave, has a mountain cow that has given milk for 11 years, and has only missed one milking. Bob Clayton of Oakland is authority for this statement.—Fal mouth (Ky.) Outlook. Dividends Quarterly A b solute Security Three Investment Tests STRENGTH—Ten millions nf dollars In assets and four hundred twenty eight thousand* in reserve fund are the re«n!t of thirty-three years’ record of the Occidental Bldg. A Lb an Assn. SAFETY—The American Home is the Safeguard of her Liberties. First mortgages on home* secure Occidental investments. Examination by the State Banking Board, and careful, conscientious control by able, experienced officers are extra precautions. SERVICE—Occidental investments have never paid less than 1% per annum and the checks always reach the investors promptly every January, April. July and October. m „_ _a, f ■ [ety for fcergemesjf Sa/cft Jour-wheel Brakes i 1 Buick four-wheel brakes meet the demands of pres • ent day traffic conditions by having power in re- • serve to insure a rapid, safe and reliable “stop”. Actual braking effectiveness is practically doubled by Buick four-wheel brakes. This is accomplished by slowing down the two front wheels. Each brake band has a three-quarter wrap or grip on its brake drum, rather than the half-way wrap in common practice. The Buick four-wheel brakes are an integral part of the Buick front axle design. Their arrangement and operation arc simple. The front bra .es are coupled in relation to the rear so that when the brake pedal is operated more pressure is put on the rear brakes than on the front. 4 Buick four-wheel brakes [on all models! ore one of many definite advances in motor car operation and maintenance that the 1924 Buicks have contri buted to automobile transportation. f’lH-ST Nebraska Buick Auto Company LINCOLN OMAHA SIOUX CITY H. E. Sidle*. President Lee Huff, Vice Pr*l. Cha*. Stuart, S*«.-Treaa OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS RETAIL DEALERS Nahraika B uick Aulo Co. 19th and Howard Sta. H. Pclton 2019 Farniim St. Mitdito Auto Co. 327 W. Broadway Council Bluff* When better automobiles are built, Bulck will build them ~~ _—_. — ■ ' ■■ ■ i, , im