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The Morning Bee MORN1N G—E VENIN G—S UNDAY THE BEE PIBLIHHING CO.. Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED FRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republicatfon of all news dispatches credited to it or rot otherwise credited in this paper, and also Ahe local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES JPrivato Branch Exchange. Ask for the Department lantte • or P.erson Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: *f f|Af| ^editorial Department. AT lantie 1021 or AT. 1042. AVVV y OFFICES Main Office—17 th and Farnam Council Bluffs—16»Seett St. New York—World Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. St. Louis—Syndi. Trust Bldg. San Francisco— Hoilrook Bldg. S. Side. N. W. Cor. 24th and N. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. Jos Angeles—Higgins Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg WHEAT TARIFF FIRST. It is best to keep the steps toward a solution of tile wheat problem as simple as possible. From va rious quarters come complicated suggestions the ex ecution of which would stretch over a period of years. Sidney Anderson, president of the National Wheat council, touches on this condition in the fol lowing statement: “I do not think that there is any question as to what the farmers want or what they need, and I agree that what they want and need is some action immediately. But what the people want and what they can get is often as far apart as what they have wanted and got in the past few months. If the folks ip this section were themselves agreed as to what they want there would be some show of getting it, but so long as the whole matter is involved in con troversy among the people who supposedly speak for this section, there doesn’t seem to be much hope for the concerted action necessary to get results.” One plan for the improvement of the wheat crisis is emerging from the ruck. It is that for a 50 per cent increase in the tariff duty. If the federal tariff commission does not award this protection with due promptness, then middle western congressmen them selves may be counted on to take legislative action to discourage the competition of cheap Canadian grain. So far the government'can help, and immediately However, the farmers have their part to perform. That is to avoid stea-ifastly the danger of overpro duction of any crop that is selling below the cost of production. A higher tariff on wheat will be beneficial to the growers of this bread grain, but it can not be re garded as a guarantee to absorb an immense surplus such as would be attracted by higher prices if the tanners lost sight of the danger of running supply >igher than demand. MINORITIES HAVE SOME RIGHTS. From time to time critics have unfavorably com pared our system of government with those prevail ing in Europe.' This notably refers to the methods ^f organizing the branches of congress for their special business. Just now the situation at Wash ington is such as shows the wisdom of the American method. If in a foreign parliament the cabinet does / not command the confidence of a majority of the body, it can not continue. Government is for the time being interrupted, and only routine matters ere carried on pending the formation of a coalition of a sufficient number of groups to constitute a ma jority in the parliament, and the government lives just ?o long as the combination continues. At Washington the majority party in the house is unable to elect a speaker, because of the opposition of a group small in numbers yet holding the balance of power between the two larger groups. This will prevent any action on the part of the house until such time as the dealock can be removed. However, the president and hia cabinet are not in any way affected by the status of affairs in congress, and can go on with the normal functions of government uninterrupted. The men who are holding up the procession are actuated by what they regard as laudable purpose; they are not in harmony with either republican or democratic parties on certain features of the pro gram that is to come before the body; they seek .certain committee assignments they might not other wise get; and they want certain rules of congress modified. So they delay the organization until they can complete the bargain they attempt to drive. Minorities have rights a3 well as majorities in America, and under our form of government they find ample opportunity to express these rights. It is not unheard of for a small group, when placed in a position of control, to insist that substantial con cessions be made in return for the votes it can deliver. In that position the so-called progressive grovrl> in the house finds itself, and it need surprise nobody if in the end its chief demands are met by the majority. A LITTLE THOUGHT FOR CHRISTMAS. At a dinner one night last week, C. Petrus Peter son of Lincoln told a story that has a pat application. i While traveling in Europe he encountered a man who had once been in the United States, and who, *rjth his family, was setting out on his return trip. On being questioned, the man told his story thus: “I work like hell in Anjerica. Bigga da boss he . coma long, an’ say, ‘Gooda morn,’ Mike; howa da wife and keed?’ I work like hell over here, bigga da boss coma long, he no-a say nuttin’. 1 goin’ back to Peetsburgh.” ‘‘Howa da and keed!” That was the touch that bound Mike to the ‘‘bigga da boss.” It was the one touch of human nature, of kindly interest, perhaps, that Mike had encountered in America, but it was just that much more than he heard in Europe, and his heart yearned for the greeting that had made him feel as if he really did have some thing more over here than a chance to work hard. And another man at that dinner asked all em ployers present to pledge themselves that between iu»w and Christmas they would not omit to say at least ‘‘Good morning!” to their employes as they met them. It is not mugh, but it might be the way 'of softening some of the bitterness that now too generally prevails, spoiling the pleasant relations that ought to exist in every business. ,If ‘‘bigga da boss” were to get just a little closer to those who work for him, to become acquainted with some of their troubles us well as his own, he might under stand them better, and surely would not be the less esteemed by the men, who too often get the idea that all the employer is after Is to get the most work out of them. Why not try it, “bigga da boss?” Nebraska counties keep right on with the road improvement program, no matter what the political discussion may be. And you can not make a service able highway out of hot air. I’ork packing may be more profitable than movie making, but what about the romance7 A HAIL, GALLANT SHIP, AND ADIEU. ■Nineteen years ago, on a bright October after noon, a splendid new vessel glided majestically down the ways into the waters of Puget sound. As it moved the first inch along the journey, Miss Marie Mickey swung a bottle of champagne, decorated with bright ribbons, against the prow of the vessel, and exclaimed, “I christen thee Nebraska!” None of the immense throng that crowded the shed at the Moran shipyard that afternoon will ever forget the scene. Not the least impressive part of the ceremony was the presentation to the Morans of a check for $100,000 by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, a bonus for having made the honorable record of building and launching the first, battleship of first class grade on Puget sound. On Monday the Navy department Announced it had accepted a bid of $37,110 for the Nebraska, and it will be broken up for the old metal contained in its makeup. Once the pride of the American fcavy, for the Nebraska held several records, among them that of fuel economy, gunnery, baseball, and ether points on which'the variqus crews contest, it is now ^obsolete, not even fit for second line service. Less than 20 years, but the science of naval architecture, responding to the demands of service, has gone so far ahead that ships of the type of the Nebraska will never again float in parade or battle line. It made no notable record, as did the Oregon or the Iowa, and no poems will immortalize it, as Holmes did for the Constitution. Yet when Captain Reginald Nicholson hoisted his flag and took com mand, the Nebraska was the latest word in battle ships. Maybe we are nearing the time when battleships will all be sent to the scrap pile. Speed the day! But there are those still living in the state for which this gallant vessel was named who cherish fond memories of the trip made by Governor Savage, who drove the first rivet in the keel; of Governor Mickey, when the ship was launched, and of Gov ernor Sheldpn, when the silver service provided by the people of the state was presented, juBt before the great fighting machine swung into line to lead the parade around the world in 1908. And these will recall how proud they were on each of those occasions, and will learn with something of sorrow that the battleship Nebraska is gone. But the good state of Nebraska sails on, its mis sion that of feeding a large portion of the hungry world; of sending abroad year after year its golden grain and tender meats, messages of good will and the wishes of a prosperous, industrious people, whose aspirations are not to be known as other than gener ous providers for the needs of man. Such reputa tion is far more to be valued and lasts longer than the fleeting glory that comes with a battleship. From the new democratic dictionary: “Reaction ary—a man why votes the republican ticket. Progres sive—a man who votes the democratic ticket. Radi cal—a man who thinks the United States ought to keep out of the League of Nations.”. One good way to start your Christmas shopping is to send a contribution to The Omaha Bee Free Shoe Fund. This is 100 per cent service for children who otherwise may go unshod. Omaha’s taste for grand opera is deep-seated, but not sufficiently widespread to create any riots when an opera company comes to town. t • _ Only 40 per cent of the turkey crop has so far been marketed. This ought to relieve any appre hension that may have existed as to Christmas dinner. The famous old White House is going to be re built. Now we will be given a lot of reasons why it should be replaced by a skyscraper. 2maha is not the only place on the map where eggers come to be unpopular, if stories froiff all over the land rest on facts. If 2,800,000 members of the klan resigned in a body, a lot of good second-hand night gowns should be on the market soon. Tamaka Miura took the news of her divorce about the same as did the public. ,Neither showed much intctest in the matter. An Iowa bank is furnishing quarters for a prize bull, but it is a Jersey, different from the sort bank ers usually have to hear. Even Edgar Howard voted regular in the house, but that will not draw down on him the wrath of democratic editors. Improvement clubs are going after the speeders, but the most efficient agency for suppressing them remains the police. Kansas farmers are cutting down their wheat acreage, which will give them more time to raise something else. , , Boys have their own way of finding out whether the ice is ready to skate on. If it doesn't break it is all right. Sending the Shenandoah after the North pole will provide a thrill, but nothing lfk$ the one Peary gave us. Cass county folks wonder why the law was'made, if it is not to be enforced. The tail may not wag the dog, but sometimes it looks like it. Canada is going to help Uncle Sam mend his leaky roof. Tlye intelligent British voter is saying It with bricks. Homespun Verse —By -Omaha’s Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie * WEARINESS. I’m tired of worry and hurry and strife. I’m weary of deafening yoar; I’d like to go back to the wonderful Itfc, And Jive in the (|uiel once more. . * I'm alck of llie lights and gala attire That greet me whenever I roam; I'd like to return lo the lillla. I aspire Tile rural contentment of home We who march away from the country retain * The love that was l»orn at our birth. And ever the calls of the open remain Until we return to our hearth A cot by the aide of n slieuio we would lllid Where HiinHlilne esiillantty playa Ahodn of content to the waarianme mind • Dream shrine of reminiscent days “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— For Better Western Representation. From the Kansu CUy Star. The demand for more effective rep resentation in Washington is growing throughout the west, more especially in the central region. The demand is in the form of public pressure on the western senators and representatives, for more of the important positions on congressional committees, for more consideration of the west in rrfaklng up the national tickets. If this asser tion of the west continues to grow- as now indicated, it should result in the stiffening of some weak backbones, of putting the western language Into the discourse of those who speak for this region. In short. It should bring on a battle for a square deal for the west, and the fight should bo carried on to a successful conclusion no matter how many displacements may have to be made in the ranks of western repre sentation in congress and elsewhere. The discriminations against tfie west will not be corrected without a big, hard fight. And this fight must enlist the people of the whole region. It first must arouse the business organ isations, state and loral. It Is not a partisan movement. It is a good deal bigger than that. It is a phase of tho injustice the forefathers found in tolerable—that of taxation, not with out representation, hut unfair taxa tion without an equitable division of tho benefits of taxation. I-et's Consider the Bill Paid. . From the Minneapolis Tribune. The Tabert case is now a closed in cident unless It be that the Florida courts shall set aside the verdict of second degree murder against the man found guilty of causing the death of the North Dakota young man by flog ging in a convict labor lumber camp. The Wisconsin Lumber com pany by whom the convicted man was employed in Florida has paid 120.000 In settlement of a suit by the Tabert family for damages, and the settle ment stipulated that the family exon erated officials of the company as hav ing no willful participation in or guil ty knowledge of the circumstances which, according to the verdict of the jury, caused the death of the young man. The flogging was costly and un profitable business. Instead of serv ing to exact greater physical effort from the victim It rendered him inca pable of any labor at all for his prison masters or any one else and resulted In his death. It cost the employing company a pretty sum in monetary reparations, not to speak pf a lot of humiliation and mental distress. It brought about the legal signing away of one man's liberties and the tempor ary forfeit of his cltlaenship. to say nothing of the obloquy heaped upon him by an outraged public. It Imposed a heavy burden of expense on the state of Florida, Inflicted odium on the state and compelled a radical change In Its penal methods. It Justi fied In lands less honored In the world's councils than our own the pointing of scornful fingers at the symbols of our national faith and pur pose. It is sharply arresting to observe how far-flung, under given circum stances, may he the consequences of the death of an obsmire citizen. Be fore he landed In the Florida prison camp for the offense of appropriating a free ride on a train, and for a year afterward, the name of Martin Tabert and his Identity were lost In a hundred million other names and identities. Scarcely had he ever been heard of heyond his own home community. Then came word of abuse and tragedy against which the moral sense of America revolted Just as the rr«ral sense of millions revolted against the portrayal of slavery excesses by Har riet Beecher Stowe many year* before. . Let us hope there will never be an other Martin Tabert affair in this enuniry, Hnd equally let it be hoped that the day is at hand to close for all time to the public gaze a visualization of the unlovely things depicted by Mrs. Stowe. The world, and particu larly our own country, are Incal culably better off without both. We have paid nearly the whole of the great price, and It serves no good to add gratuitously to the bill. Kn»y Way to Catch Speeded. From the Dfl Moines Capital. . Paris newspapers claim that an electrlcnl engineer In that city has dis covered a way to stop gasoline mo tors from a distance. It Is stated that the device, which Is not described, can he used either on automobiles or air planes. The apparatus spparentty uses some kind of a radio wave which (If we are to believe the story) Inter feres with the Ignition system of gna ollne motors. It will be a great day for law enforcement when the police are able to stop speeders and bandits by merely pressing a button. As to “Amnesty." From ths Brooklyn Ragle. We have no doubt whatever that Prof. William Lyon Phelpg of Yale university voices the sentiment of • large minority or a majority of the cultivated people of native American stock when he advlsea President Cool Idgo to grant full amnesty before Christmas to all "political prisoners." vis., to all persons imprisoned for ex pressing sentiments held sincerely at a time when many of ua believed that their expressions were calculated to hamper our activities In the world war. The professor says: "I have so much faith In God and in my country that I don't believe It possible that our country can be destroyed by free dom of speech." And he adds: "Opin ion cannot he squelched by persecu tion. It Is multiplied by martyrdom." President Coolldge, guided by perhaps the same sentiment, has appointed s committee of three to look Into this amnesty question. There are 82 persons still In prison for expression of opinion.' The ma jority of these could he at large now if they would conform to the condi tions of former President Harding’s Idea of clemency. They will not Daily Prayer Kvenlng, and morning, snd M noon, will I |irsy, snd cry nloud: snd tin slmll h*-«r my voire, (’set thy burden upon the Lord, snd He shall sostntn then; He shall never suffer thn righteous to be moved.— Pa 6S ; 17. 23 Our father In Heaven, look upon Us, we beseech Thee, in Thine Infinite love and compassion. Dwell Thou In us, that, being molded hy Thy good Spirit. wo may have fellowship with Thee as Thy children. Help us at all times to trust Thee. Appoint for us wlmt Thou wiliest, snd make us ready to receive with thankfulness what soever gemeth good tor Thee concern ing us. Go with us In every mission on whlrh Thou art pleased to send us, and In Thy service may jve find rest. Lighten rmr darkness, we entreat Thee, that we may behold Thy face, and. In Thy tender mercy, do Thou temper the storm lest our wenk faith fall, forgive our sins, and day by dny deliver us from their power. W« commit all our loved ones to Thy keeping Do Thou wntch over them and bless them. And «■ Thou glvest us a Iiiste of Th.w Joy In loving our friends, lead us into the fullness of the Joy of lining nil whom Thou |nv i-st. through Jesus i hrlst our Lord Amen Wtl.l.tAM i AHql'HAIISilN I' l'. Aglni:uuTt, outside. CsttttU. acknowledge that they did wrong. They prefer to await unconditional vindication. Wherein, of course, they are logical egough, hut the reason for huste in pardoning them is a hit weak, considering the voluntary character of their imprisonment. We are con vinced that the president will con clude that he is not bound by his predecessor's policy and will do what he thinks right in his own time and his own way. That has been a habit of his whole career in politics and in statesmanship. , Taxing the Kemute Future. From the Kansas City Journal. The Kansas City Public Service in stitute is undoubtedly cofrect in con demning the issuance of 40-year bonds in payment for equipment of various kinds which have to be replaced long before the bonds mature. It Is obviously Just that the future should bear Its fair proportion of burdens for which It receives an equivalent in service. Instead of the present paying for the benefits the fu ture receives. But the Public Service institute draws the line wisely between the pro posed life of the bonds and their equitable duration. This position Is assumed as a gen eral proposition, without endorsing any particular items in the proposed budget. The voters may have their own view as to the wisdom or neces sity for any large bond issue at all. But the institute has the right con ception of the matter In opposing the issuance of bonds for 40 years, when 20 years should be the limit of the life of such bonds. Living languages and Dead. From the Wyoming State Tribune. Among Amer.can and English liter ary scholars quite a discussion is raging on the old subject of the stan dardization of the English language. Frank H. Vizetelly, managing editor of the New Standard Dictionary, renders what seems to be the most satisfactory verdict, and the one which should be conclusive. Mr. Vizetelly decides that It ia pos sible to standardize the English language In theory, but not in prac tice. The nearest that we can come to standardization is to hse the spell ing, pronunciation and meanings which are used among the best in formed and most cultured. We should leach tills general standard. Thia is the best that we can do. It is impossible to standardize a living tongue. New words are made week alter week. Meanings change with use, or with progress. So do pronunciations. Spelling conforms, as does pronunciation, largely to the origin and meaning of words. A language can be standard.zed only after It Is dead. As long as a lan guage la living, it is changing. It keeps up with humanity and life. Language, written and spoken. 1s hu manity and life. Basically, the English language is standardized, but only in the sense «nd to the extent explained by Mr. Vizetelly. It Is standardized theo retically. But it cannot be standard ized thoroughly in practice, aa it is undergoing change. Center Shots A writer nays that the wild turkey has almost disappeared. That Is true; you can hardly catch one for Thanks giving with a $5 bill —Janesville Ga zette. Herr Wilhelm says he Is In no great hurry to get back to Germany. At any rate, he Isn’t In as great a rush as he was to get out —Macon Tele graph. Some one predicts that in 30 years women won't have any work to do, which means that movies will have to operate all day.—Canton News. If the chorus averages one yard of cloth per member, that Is naughty. If It averages, one-fourth yard, it Is art.—Stamford Advocate. Report* that Ambassador Harvey Is through 1* confirmed by the an nouncement that he has taken up cro quet.—Hamilton Herald. Prosperity has returned to Turkey with a vengeance. There is a move ment on foot to re-establish harems there.—San Jose News. One successful way of making a hus band stay Ijiime nights Is to stay home with him.—Duluth Herald. At least tha Philippines have pro gressed far enough to be famous. The time Is not so far back as to be wholly out of recollection when many fairly Informed people scarcely knew the Islands were In existence.—Washing ton fifar. Recent experiments at the Univer sity of Wisconsin showed thst habit ual smokers showed more mental alert ness after disposing of a pipe full of tobacco than did non-smokers, and any man who remembers hts first ef forts with a pipe will not be at all astonished st this profound discovery. —Milwaukee Sentinel. It's rather unfortunate that Mr. t.loyd Oeorge should be In Washington to study the stfucture of our govern ment at a time when congress Isn't (here to demonstrate Its working.— Kansas City Times. Once more we vote to change the spelling of Senator Medlll McCor mick's front name front Medlll to 'Meddle."—New York Evening World. Colonel Harvey's last speech before 'he Pilgrim club was delivered In a "desultory, almost inaudible tone " Perhaps he was recalling the rumpus his first one created.—Chicago Even ing Post. France’s Idea of a perfect confer »nce must be one at which all the ither naflons simply agree with her In whatever stand she takes.—Dee Moines Register. Oil a good ear of corn one encount ers no detour,—Toronto Tribune. "All the Qua! d'Oraay was III up" Thursday night, according to a Parle dispatch. Maybe prohibition might t>e helpful In bringing French diplomats to a mcye reasonable course.—Enuis villa Courier Journal. •NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for October. 1923, ef THE OMAHA BEE Daily .1.72.205 Sunday.76,995 I>o#i not Induct# return*. I»ft over*. »amp|e* or paper* ifolM tr i printing and Include* nr apod*' ■ B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. y Suhairihocl and iwmn to b*toro n* thin (Ith day of November, 102.1. W H QUIVCV, I (Seal) Notary Public. ! “THE PEOPLE’S VOICE” tnttanal tram rattan at tha Martin* •“ Raaaara at tha Mania* Baa ara laattaB ta aaa Milt entame Inal* ter aitniMi Inn mattan at aablle lalaraat. Twelve Hours Too Long. Council Bluffs.—Tb the Editor of The Omaha Bee; Much has been published In the Omaha papers re garding the Union Pacific Railroad company working the watchmen 12 hours per day and Bight, but to date the true facts have not been stated regarding the working conditions of these true and trusted employes, the suffering of these men and . their families for the want of companion ship with husband and father. Is it any wonder that the wife and mother gets tired out sitting at home by herself, her only companion the chil dren. The care of these are on her. as father never gets home only to eat and sleep, and the children almost forget father. - N One writer has asked if slavery days are still with us; did poor old Abraham Lincoln die In vain? The great brotherhoods, in their selfish ness and greed to get all for them selves, do not care to put forth a helping hand to the needy. The unions, so-called, of today are a mqck ery to manhood, headed by men who know Justice only to themselves. Mr. Editor, think of a body of men working day after day, night after night, with nothing to look forward to but work. The convict behind the prison walls has more to look for ward to than the watchmen of the Union Pacific. These men never see the Inside of a church. I hope that this matter will he taken up hy all good people of Council Bluffs and Omaha and that this order, given out by the head of the Union Pacific Railroad company, be repealed and these men put back on eight hours. MRS R. J. ROGERS. Jerry Howard on Safety. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: I have sent the following appeal to President A. C. Scott and members of the chamber of com merce: There Is considerable duplication of city, state and national law. and the average citizen Is puzzled to know who Is at fault for lack of its en forcement. In the performance of my duty as deputy labor commissioner conflict ing matters come under my observa tion that ought to be handled exclu sively by the'clty government, name ly, scaffolds, cranes and other con trivances used in the erection, re pairing and alteration of buildings. While It Is Incumbent on me to look after the aafety of the appli ances used by the workers, the sanita tion, ventilation, fire escapee, ele vators, stairways, etc.. In the places where men and women are employed. It in too great a task for one man to assume responsibility for health, safety and sanitation of *he entire city. I have been endeavoring to enforce the female labor law in an efficient manner, hut organized opposition makes this branch of the labor de partment difficult of enforcement and^ it has. therefore, been necessary to give it most of my time and atten tion. The safety and sanitary facilities at several of the industrial Institu tions I have visited are deplorable and the workers, especially the wo men. should have some redress from the eviA that exist. The violators of ti^g law seem to have an idea that they are immune from prosecution. They think they are privileged characters and camou flage a thoughtless public that hur riedly scans their propaganda, safety signs, etc. From my observation of the entire situation the average em ployer of labor nowadays leaves the protection of his employes to the mercy of the bosses and Insurance companies, who value them as so much merchandise. I can verify every charge and in sinuation in this communication. I will cite a few minor violations to prove my assertion. There is a notorious cesspool air Dodge and Seventeenth streets from which a stench emanates from the* dead dogs. cats, rats, trash and fathdms of stagnant water, that l» injurious to the health of the em ployes in the adjacertt stores. J. J. Grier of Kansas City, who runs a chain of restaurants, has an abominable one located at Gibeon. At the solicitation of the horny-handed sons of toil X. visited the place and its standard is on a par with other vicious restaurants in Omaha. Whither are we drifting? Suffice to say, that when an em ploye was killed recently at one of the packing houses there was neither an investigation nor an inquest. The dead man was taken somewhere by the official body-snatcher. I entreat your eminent body to stay this menace to society and good gov ernment. JKRRV HOWARD. From the Community Chest. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: The Community Chest cami paign Is practically concluded and while we actually will not have the total of 1402.000, I believe that the campaign may be considered reason ably successful, inasmuch as this is the first campaign of this kind wo have had in Omaha, and we have had nothing hut intangible arguments to Advance and< also because the bust Abe Martin 5H0PI i M0W!\ j600D,FK£Sfr\\ | Cl£RK$\ JR at \ |bazar Th’ newspapers have a lot t’ say about Mr. Hershey, who’s dedicated $fi0,000,000 fer th' education o’ children, bein’ bom on a farm, but they don’t say when he left th’ farm. Next t’ locatin’ a pilfered Ford, we’d say th’ next hardest thinp would be runnin’ down a stolen saxophone. (Copyright. Htt.) ness conditions of the jobbers, retail ers and S' rne of the manufacturers, packers, etc. have not been very profitable. Your paper has given us splendid support during the campaign This has been of great value and I wish to thank you very much for the space that you have1 given us and for your spiecdid co-operation. J. E. DAVIDSON. Chairman Community Chest Cam paign. Didn't Dissimulate. A contemporary wants to know shat excuse kings had in the old days usfore national honor was invented when they set out to grab territory. Oh. they were so crude, they did not take the trouble to be hypocritical.— .Detroit Free Press__ A Handy Place to Cat Hotel Conant 1M1 <nd Hunty-Ontki fhe Center of Convenience r .Grain From Omaha’s Market Would Fill Telephone Building 28 Times • The 75 million bushels of grain handled through Omaha's market each year would fill the Telephone Building at 19th and Douglas Streets 28 times. This immense volume includes more than 31 million bushels of corn, 29 million bushels of wheat, 12 million bushels of oats, 2 million bushels of rye and a half million bushels of barley. The harvest of grain pours into Omaha from the rich agricultural sections of this state as well as from Minnesota, South Dakota, Montana. Idaho and Utah. The long distance telephone has an import 'ant part in Omaha's grain business. From the time the crop is harvested by the farmer until it is purchased by Omaha commission firms and distributed to mills or to other grain markets of the world, the telephone is employed. Each year Omaha’s grain business is grow ing. As business grows, Omaha will grow. This will require the Bell System to obtain from investors vast sums of money to provide for the additional needs of the public for telephone service. If you are not already a Bell Tele phone stockholder, we should lik$ to have you as a partner in the business. Just call our Business Office. JAckson 2765, and full infor mation will te furnished. Omaha’s business prosperity is of vital in terest to us. We prosper and grow as the city’s industries prosper and grow. To do our part in helping Omaha go forward, we are constantly striving to provide reliable tele phone service at the lowest possible charges con sistent with reasonable wages to employees and a fair return on the value of our property. “bell System” Northwestern Bell Telephone Company % One Policy, Onm $ ye torn, Unicer eel Service, end all directed tou'ard Better Serve*