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The Morning Bee M O R NING—E V E NIN G—S U N DAY ~THE BEE PUBLISHING CO- Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assoc.atcd Press, of which The Bee is a member, Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of ail news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of repubiication of our special dispatches are also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES ' ~ Private Branch F.xchangc. Ask for the Department at Untie or Person Wanted For Night Calls After 10 P. M.; ,AAA Editorial Department. AT-lantic 1021 or AT. 1042. 1UUU OFFICES sMain Offices—17th and Farnam Council Bluffs—15 Scott St. S. Side. N. W. Cor. 24th and N. New York—World Bldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. St. Louis—Syndi. Trust Bldg. I.os Angeles—Higgins Bidg. San Francisco—Hollrook Bldg. Atlanta— Atlanta Trust Bldg. REPORT IT OUT, MR. GREEN. Now that western men are coming to the front as chairmen of important committees in congress, their field of usefulness is vastly widening. The national capital is far removed from the center of the country, and it is not always that the needs of .the middlewest are seen as clearly from that dis tance as are the needs of the eastern seashore. Representative William R- Green of Council Bluffs, as chairman of the ways and means commit tee of the lower house of congress, occupies a com manding position. With his knowledge of the con dition of the farmers of this section, his power as chairman of this great committee can be used to hring immediate relief to the grain growers that is So urgently needed. If business conditions in the middlewest are to be mended, it should be now, and not after every other matter under the sun is brought up for con gressional debate. The first step toward rehabilita tion of the agricultural west is to increase the pro tective tariff on wheat. A measure to this effect is /low in the hands of Representative Green’s com Inittee. It should be advanced for consideration be fore the revenue bill is brought out, or it stands in grave danger of being lost in the confusion. , If the west is getting into the saddle in Wash ington, its representatives should spare neither whip fftor spur nor bridle bit to speed and guide the emer gency legjslation that is so sorely needed. The farmers are entitled to the same protection that the manufacturers have, and they look to their repre sentatives to secure it for them. Report it out, Mr. Green. \ SUNSHINE AND SAILSTAD. *• Truth hag ever been stranger than fiction, and Hf we need any more proof of this than already has 1>een offered, all that is needed is to review the Sail 18tad case at Eau Claire. It contains all the elements vof sensationalism, melodrama, and muddling, and the •least possible indication of shrewdness shown by any ■recent crime of outstanding character. What really is interesting is the presence of a Inan who had come to some degree of success as a manufacturer and business man. He had to have A little capacity of foresight, some business prudence, Ao get along as well as he did, and certainly some business standing to get $80,000 in life insurance, tlad he sought to defraud his creditors, to desert liis wife and children, to elope with a cabaret singer, he might have done so with something of immunity from criminal prosecution. It is done frequently enough, with only the sacrifice of a good name, of all that has been accumulated by years of honest effort. Some men are willing to pay that price for the .privilege of running off with a cabaret singer, even •if they do find out later that the price has been too high. This man was not only willing to pay the usual price, but he had an ambition apparently to do something original. So he trimmed his immoral conduct with the crime of grave robbing and arson, exhuming the body of a friend and giving it to the flames in a fire he had set hoping the remains might be mistaken for his, and the insurance companies be defrauded out of $80,000, of which he would get no benefit. He would start life anew with his “sunshine girl,” and they would together brave all the slings and arrow/ of outrageous fortune. Now he sits in -a prison cell, while the world smiles if it does not actually laugh at the futility of his hectic crime. Friends are trying to secure for him such consider ation as will mitigate his punishment, and may get him off easily. The most condign fate that could overtake him would be to so clear up his mind that he might see himself as others see him. NEW WAR, NEW NAMES. Again we hear the old familiar sound from ■south of the Rio Grande. Gone are the names we one* learned to pronounce, however; Zapata, Car Tanza, Villa, all these and others have passed, and we must take up a study of Spanish anew. For the latest revolution has brought forward another crop of generals and the like, and our tongues will ’have to accustom themselves to other twists. In time -we will learn to say the names of Martinez, Calles, Sanchez, Matus, and the like, but with them comes •also a fresh lot of towns, such as Coatotoplan, .Mazatlan, Perote or Esperanza. The latter suggests, but only that, the universal language, knowledge of *jvhich will be of slight service to anyone who is un lucky enough to be caught there just now. ", One reason for this is that most of the wearers '.of the good old names we knew so well are dead and ‘ therefore largely disinclined to taking part in any further elections in Mexico. The towns that once - were loot-worthy have not as yet recovered to the -’.point where it is worth while to direct an army against them, consequently the course of the present /irevolt will follow paths that did not hear the tread .‘of marching bare feet in the glorious decade that ' followed 1912. » Only a mildly academic interest is felt in the ^proceedings so far. It is presidential year in Mexico, /and, as Woodrow Wilson put it, the people, down -there should be allowed to pick their own rulers in their own way. So long as the revolution does not “.splash across the Rio Grande, it may run its course. * Should the armies get to maneuvering again on ' American soil, Mr. Coolidgc will at least say ‘‘Tut, ,tut!” to them. President Coolidge’s habit of remaining silent until he has something to say would result in wel ome relief to American ears if acquired by a lot ^of politicians now claiming public attention. The management of the "Better Homes’’ cam paign should hasten to make it known that it does /not mean bigger homes. It requires considerably more than a house to make a home. Hut will Magnus Johnson bp able to qualify as sn expert milker until after he has connected him , self with the public treasury through the general appropriations hill? More than an automobile wreck and a split lip will lie needed to. keep Ciemenceau from talking. I ' PATH FOR RUSSIA PLAIN. Georges Tchitcherin, the engaging foreign repre sentative of the soviet government of Russia, says he made the position of his government clear at the Genoa conference. A ready retort to this is that President Coolidge made the position of the American government clear in his message to con gress. Between the two positions there is no chance for compromise. Here is what the president says: "Our government offers no objection to the car rying on of commerce by our citizens with the peo ple of Russia. Our government does not propose, however, to enter into relations with another re gime which refuses to recognize the sanctity of in ternational obligations. 1 do not propose to barter away for the privilege of trade any of the cherished rights of humanity. I do not propose to make mer chandise of any American principles. These rights and principles must go wherever the sanctions of our government go. "But while the favor of America is not for sale. X am willing to make very large concessions for the purpose of rescuing the people of Russia. Already encouraging evidences of returning to the ancient ways* of society can be detected. 'But more are needed. Whenever there appears any disposition to compensate our citizens who were despoiled, and to recognize that debt contracted with our government, not by the czar, but by the new' formed republic of Russia whenever the active spirit of enmity to our institutions is abated; whenever there appear works inete for repentance; our country ought to be the first to go to the moral and economic rescue of Russia. We have every desire to help and none to injure. We hope the time is near at hand when we can act." M. Tchitcherin should study this language well, and get its full meaning. He presented his case at Genoa much as he presented it on other occasions, and as he presents it now, and received the same answer. It is not trade the Soviet seeks, but con donation of the most abhorrent crimes, a slaughter of innocents, the destruction of property, and a vio lent attack on all existent forms of government. The soviet was not content with seizing power in Russia, it sought and still seeks to seize power in every country until the entire world is sovietized. Tchitcherin singles out certain great corporations in the United States, in his reference to property claims against the soviet, hoping that his words will appeal to the millions of Americans who are op posed to the giant industrial and financial concerns involved. He forgets that in America the right to own property, for a man to hold and enjoy the fruits of his own work and industry, accumulated through frugality and thrift, is sacred and will be main tained. i He forgets that in this land the little man and the big stand on an equal footing before the law. When he talks of taking up severally and in detail the claims against Russia, he is beating the wind, for he knows that any settlement made will be on the merits of each case, but only after the great prin ciple is recognized and made operative. Americans are not concerned as to what form of government th# Russian people adopt for them selves; what is asked of them is that they pay their honest debts; not the debts contracted by the czar, but in the name of the Russian people, but the gov ernment that overthrew the czar, and further that property belonging to American citizens can not be seized in Russia for public purposes without com pensation. When such an understanding is reached, the rest of the way will be easily covered. Aa to the hint from Tchitcherin that Americans may note a warning in the British elections, he will do well to watch proceedings over here, and note how little disposition there is to follow the red flag to black ruin. People of the United States know how active the soviet agents have been in this land, and Tchitcherin ought to know how little progress they have made towards achieving their mission Despite the Fosters, the Ruthenburgs, the Dunns, and others, the government under the constitution of the United States is as safe as ever it was, for it is in the hands of the people, who are accustomed to the blessings of liberty, and who know how to protect and preserve their freedom. In view of the fact that only 20 Ford-for-presi dent boomers could be rallied to the colors at the Detroit meeting, after much vociferation and con siderable publicity, it is easy to understand why Mr. Ford discouraged it. Doubtless Henry knew. It will be pretty generally agreed that Christmas day spent in solitary consideration of the evils of automobile speeding is calculated to impress those evils upon the mind of the individual speeder. “Why Live In Salt Lake” is the title of a depart ment in the Salt Lake Tribune. We’ve been reading it for several weeks and haven’t found out why yet. If the republican party will kindly start the cam paign by committing hari-kari, the democratic lead ers will feel deeply obliged. A scientist asserts that a blond has 90 miles of hair. Evidently there is a man who did not go to sleep at the switch. Our idea of a real optimist is the man who can crank his car these frosty mornings and keep smil ing. , Anybody can see who is putting the bloc In blockade in the senate. Another batch of speeders will he safe for a few days. They are in jail. Santa Claus is also a tough old bird who will take a lot of killing. _____________________ Don’t worry; Santa Claus can travel on wheels Homespun \£erse —By Omaha’s Own 1’oel— Robert Worthington Davie THERE’S A CHICKEN IN THE CELLAR. There's a chicken 111 the cellar! 1 can hear him cockle low— Poor, despondent little feller' And I wonder does he know — Does he In ihe leuet suspect me’ Ih lie of Ids fat* aware? If he was it would deject me Till I'd tremble with despoil Kittle creature! I* he thinking t if the country, wide and free. Ah hint night when he was blinking Upllc* dubiously at to*? Is h« dimming? Need | wonder If s soulless chicken can? If he cannot, why in thunder Is the power given niun’’ tlenlle HHiBler! Iliad I f* >1 him Thinking of tomorrow * feast. Ih |l light tlist | mislead him. And not worry In the least? And I wonder stmngely, sadly* Hut Ills chance looks v*ry slim i‘or tomorrow i will gladly Help Ih* others gobble him “The People's Voice" Kdttorlalg from reader* of The Morn ing Bee. Readers of The Morning Be® are Invited to use this column freely for expression on matters of public Interest. A Club That Builds. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I want to lake this op portunity to take exception to the article in the “People’s Voice" signed by “Citizen of the Tenth Ward.” We of the Tenth Ward Improve ment club are ail taxpayers and own ers of property in the Tenth ward. Our meetings are held at the Henry W. Yates school the first Wednesday of each month, and we extend at all times an invitation to the residents of the Tenth ward to come to our meetings, and if the club is not run in the right manner, as was stated by the chronic kicker who attacks the club, to help us run the club to meet the approval of the people at large. As to the personnel of the club, we have as our members some of the most respected citizens in Omaha, and as to getting our names in the paper we do not hesitate at any time to sign our name to any article or reso lution we are back of. Come, Mr. "Citizen of the Tenth Ward,” sign your name, be a man and stand back of your views. The club was organized last June and is going to exist, for the sole pur pose of securing the necessary im provements In this ward and to co operate with other Improvement clubs to secure such improvements or leg islation as will benefit the common ity at large. We can sincerely say we have secured through the good will of J. B. Hummel, superintendent of parks and boulevards, some much needed Improvements in Gifford park, such as a new children's slide placed last summer, and have now a tract laid out for skating purposes, and as soon as the weather permits we will have a skating place second to none In the city. The club went on record as en dorsing the attitude of The Omaha Bee in reference to the proposed laws on automobile drivers, and we are now working in connection with other improvement clubs to make the mass meeting, to be held at the city hall Monday evening, a success. This meeting is to derive ways and means to curb the reckless or drunken driv ers and speeding maniacs, and as all our members do not own an automo bile we have families that we are go ing to protect to the utmoet. The w riter has Tor the past 18 years held a position of trust with one of the largest concerns in the city and has driven to and from work each day and not in a condition of semi intoxication. We have a gdbd many members driving their cars, and I can say at much for them. H. 8. MORRISSEY. Secretary Tenth Ward Improvement Club. Twelve Hour Day. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: I have been reading the articles published in your paper re garding the working conditions of the watchmen on the Union Pacino work ing 12 hours per day week in and out. The article by Mrs. R. J. Rogers of Council Bluffs hit the nail on the head. I for one ^now a number of the watch men on the Union Pacinc and know of the condition under which they art working. The article written by T. P. Wlntersteen, watchman of the Union Pacinc, r want to take issue with. If Mr Wlntereteen wants to make a hit with his foreman let him do it In some other way not by such articles as he has written eaylng that his co workers are satisfied with such condi tions as stuylng away from their homes for 14 hours per day and let mother and the kiddies sit at home by themselves. Such men as Mr. Wlntersteen are to be pitied not censured, when h" will stand up in defense of such working conditions and lay him*'If out to public rldleula for forgetting that he is an American and not only Stand up for a violation of th« ruling "f the United States labor lioaid but also make himself disliked by his follow man. Mr. Wlntersteen also comes out with the statement that no man can win promotion that Is afraid to work a few hours over time. I would like to siy it is not the overtime worked by an employe that gets him promo tlon but the faithful discharge of the duties that are his to do. Now let ail men forget the article written by Mr. Wltersteen. as he does not mean what he says and if he would only come out in the open and tell his fore man the truth and say, "I do not like the 12 hour a day,1* then we will all know that Mr. Wlntersteen, for ones In his life told the truth Mr. Wlntersteen also states In his article that If a man Is not satisfied with his position let him quit. Does quitting a position because you do not like your Working conditions nil the babies' mouths? He also asks Mrs. Rogers to get In touch with the true facts, f think that this lady had all the facts In one hand when she wrote that srticle. But now Mr. Editor, all this floes not help the Union Pacinc watchmen, and all that can be publish ed will not help In anv wav: th»se men are dimmed to work 12 hours per day or lay down their working toolR anti go home You win, Mr. U/ilon Paeinc Railroad company, as you al ways do. A BUM WRITER. Waterpower Possibilities. Sqtton, Neb.—To the Editor of The '•maha Bee: Gen Guy E. Tripp, chairman of the Westlnghffuse Elec trie Power company, speaks of a super |>ower plant extending over the entire country and supplied with elec trlcity generated by water power. Daily Prayer And very early In ih* morning ih* flr«l any of ih* wenh ihey cam* unto ih** in ulcher.—Mark it I IA prayer for Htlarlay morning.) Our Father: The day bring* with It Joy and gladneaa. opportunity and privilege He Thou aharer of our Joya: help ua to see our opportunities In nplre ua to nwgnlfy our privilege* Thou art the center and circumfer ence of Ilf*-. The nun give* no light, the «ky hue no alar, the Inmlm-ape ha* no beauty, the flower haa no faahlon nor fragrance—without The*- lie Thou our Hun, he Thou our Morning Htar. lie Thou the Idly of file Valley— • he chiefeat of ten thnuaund Speak • o ua hy whatever voice Thou canal leach u* only «pcnk to it*. Suffer no Joy to make u* forget Thee, no aorrow to make ua curae Thee, no • ear* to tillnd our ayea to Ttiee. Come to 11a by whatever road Thou deem c*t beet: only come to tin (live u» that eweeteet of expeilem*-- the *cn*e of fellowahlp with Then It la the eenaummate glory of our faith, the aiiHWer to our heart * dealre l’u*h hai/U the protruding world, huali It* elnttor. alienee ll* call and give u* a c-raeloua peace In thl* Thy holy day Carry vi* to the mount of vlalon, nun we *ee Thv face. And a* we return to th» alruggllng lift miiv the glow of the Cnaeen he all about u*. that tli* world utiiv **e. even though nr know It not with gratitude We conic t.1 Thee vv trli Joy |n M full nalvnlloh we greet The* We prav In the mum of .Trull* Amen, nwv »■ It (IKtgTWHIT, It D Mi l.titile, Mt*. Gra nd m othei Gay wood In a nearby little cottage, Klfe with rambler roues sweet, IJvefl a dear old English widow Culm, hospitable and neat. She was stately. Roman-nosed ami of aristocratic mien. While a poignant, wistful shadow In her faded eyes was seen. Necessarily most frugal Her provisions seemed to I,. Oft on baking days I added Appetizing luxury. Always cheerful, always grateful, At mya knock she would appear Eagerly to meet me. -saying: "Come right in, child, here's your cheer."’ How she lo\ ed her worn old Bible And the daily's thrilling news Duly we discussed our studies, Twin opinions to enthuse. Understanding clinched our friend ship And congeniality— Nevermore has heaven sent me Such another friend as she. When my two wee girls, who loved her. Followed tile there for a treat, “Grandpa's” vacant chair soon snuggled Them in slumber on its seat. Then the wonderful My Radies, Bonneted and quaint attired. Smiled at me from that old English Heirloom album I admired. Grandma, ailing with ‘'rheumatics," Had to hobble with a cane; Ah she grew more feeble, living All alone was quite in vain. S<| she went with much reluctance Off to stay with relatives— For the rooted old, what heartache Thus to leave the old home givts! Once she came back on a visit, 'Twaa a pleasure, her short stay, in our home here, ak one of us We'll remember It for aye. Since her ken wired: 'Mother’s passed on,” Asking me small aid to lend When they brought her coffined body ‘How I've missed my mother-friend! Still her spirit hovers o'er me, Fraught with sympathy's rich glow Oh, I Could not be so selfish As to wish her back, you know! More than pen can tell, I miss her hen an illneHs pulls tne down. But I hope we’ll be united Where true friendship wins its crown Just before our Christmas season. After Grandma's death, I prayed For a Bible, as the leaflets Were from mine's loose binding frayed. When my girlies brought a packet From the mail on Christinas day, Not one bit surprised was I, who Knows God hears us when we pray Htgned by both her sons, "A token Of appreciation for Kindness to our dear old Mother" My new Bible s flyleaf bore "From her sons"" Oh. yes they bought It, But I felt with awesome thrill That sweet "dear old Mother s" spirit Caused their hearts to db His will. 1 peruse my cherished token, Telling me in letters targe. That, cornering sad and lonely, Ho will give His angels charge. As bread cast upon the water, Houbting pot that God above Bent it straight—through her re quest—to Me with Grandma Gaywood's love! ALTA WHEN WICK BROWN. This, he states. Is not only feasible, but is bound to come in the near future. Front five to eight trans mission lines from the Atlantic to the Bscific coast will be required, with branches north and south from these. By interconnecting sll these lines would place the load factor at 30 per cent, while now It Is segrccly General Trtpp Instances streams having 500,000 horsepower during flood time, hut only 20.000 during times of drouth. Just the opposite rmy be the case with streams 500 mile* away, thtis equalizing the power. Industries In the small cities and towns would be greatly benefited and would tend to decentralize such overgrown citle# as New York and Chlca go. General Tripp states that individual development Is out of the question Being an official of a largo Industrial concern h» does not favor govern tnent operation. Yet, thst Is exactly what must »>«• done. It will be a super government In the hands of the people, or It will tie a government largely controlled by an invisible power. The latter would double the difficulty w<* are now ..ncountertng with the railroads Nebraska will be tn line with this superqiower project, and t^e state can add materially, or even supply Its full share of water power. O. J. Hhaw of the power committee tries to belittle the possibility of water power tn Nebraska, twcause he says, of the shallow streams. He Is reminded of th» 15 or more water falls within a radius of 25 miles of Valentine. Just how much power can be developed nnd the comparative nost Is not within my knowledge, hut both Edison nnd Ford stated the possibilities are very good. The waters of the Nlohmra’snd other streams with the sources tn the sandhills are Very steady In thetr volume at all times. The maximum of the Niobrara Is 2.000 second fest. while the minimum is 1,000. The* Hnnke river fa Its are perhaps the most Importmt. It Is SO feet wide snd has n fall of 20 feet TWO falls have a drop of 00 feet isich What these lack tn volume Is made up In height. Mr. Shaw complains that the cost of Instatlat'on for water power Is three times that of steam, hut oper ntlng expenses are much less For this very rrason It Is a Joh for gov eminent construction snd operstion For example: For every Investment of' It.000,000 by private enterprise a' it per cent there will he an annual Interest charge of jr.o.ooo nlaive the cost of operation, depreciation, etc With government , operation this , barge of 150.000 will stop when the Indebtedm “a Is flnallv paid and rates will be reduced accordingly. Govern ment will operate the plan* for use without profit, while private ent-r prise must have a profit on Its In vestment. A few years ago the state engineer tf memory wives me right, stated that after'water power ts fully eatab Halted, current . m supplied at 2 or .1 cell's per kilowatt hour 8m h at least, ts the experience under gov rtnnienl oiirrat'on, as tn Ontario, for ex ltuple A O Glt< 1H NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION (or Novombor, 1623, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily.73,950 Sunday.79,265 t)nr • not includa ralurM. lalt ovarr. »arwplft or p«|ui» apoilad l« pi'Hltn* rod iiuludaa wo apacial »alaa 01 fraa rtrrolation nl am Wind B. BREWER, Cm. Mgr. V. A BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Snhiiillirri and itotn la hrlma raa ling «ii» day **i DaewpWti (M3 W It QUlVI V, ( Seal I Naincy PuWl.o. “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— A (ireat Paper. From The Osoeola (Neb.) Record, Believing that the tax reduction and bonus legislation cannot go hand lti hand, the president Candidly state* that he opposes the Isirius, We, with many others, disagree with this po sition, yet we are among those who have been always satisfied lri the thought that In the long run, Amer ica is-not a country to forget Its sol diers and America, In the long run, will give the veterans of the late war what Is their due. For the present, it occurs to us, we can afford to wait, though tlie present congress may take the position that the soldiers are not only entitled to this fair measure of public gratitude, but that they are entitled to It now. As a whole, the message is a great paper and fully accords with the other sound and advanced positions which Calvin Coolldge has taken on every important matter with which he has had to deal during his public career. Th* people of the country at large and the republican party, may w-.l give heed to the eminently wise and worth wiille recommendations of the message of the president to congress. Hi* I nnereesary Excitement. From th« Now York Times Friends of economy of attention must regret that Hiram Johnson and Chairman Hull haven't entered into •an •rangeinent to divide their time. Proclamations by both on the same day produce a glut of vibration. Still, it is Mr. Hull's business to recite re publican atrocities and Mr. Johnson is a hardy perennial denouncer. Hut why does he deem it necessary to show so much indignation over the new l>asis of r -presentation estab lished by the repubi!-an national com mit tee? The course of the commit tee was dictated by supposed political necessity. If it is a retrograde step so far as the reform of southern rep resentation is concerned. It scarcely becomes the great regressive to Jab It. Besides, his outcry Is absurd As Chairman Adams. In competing erup tion with the two d nouneers, says, under the new apportionment the solid south will gain only nine dele gates. whereas the states republican in 1920 will gain 116. Mr. Johnson has Thrown himself upon the bosom of the “rank and file.'' The repub lican national committee offers him a larger field. and hope; more dele gates to get. more voices of the peo pie ordering his nomination. He should rejoice, not weep. Is there Just the flicker of a smile on Frank Hitchcock’s face as he nods the resounding words of his chief? Mr Hitchcock is an experi enced traveler in the south, a snap per up f uneonsiderrd delegates. Mr. Johnson has been nervous for a long time. Who can recall without emo tion his famous letter of despair last June’ Yet nothing Is to be despaired of under the leadership of Hiram and the auspices of Hitchcock. Mound Advice. From The Gothenburg tN'eb.t Indeoen d*nt. , A complete reading of president | t’rolidge « message to congress ought' to convince every American that it t» one of the ablest ever put before the people. One of the points he makes, is iwrtlcularly worth noting Every ! body is complaining of the high cost of living, while he Is Indulging In the best there Is to 1* had of everything In addition to what the president says on this point, we add- If a man can not afford an automobile he should use the old buggy or go horseback. If he cannot afford a 140 suit of clothes he should wear me costing Sir. If he cannot afford wheat bread he should eat com bread If he cannot ■fford grape fruit, he should eat prunes If he cannot afford a shave he should let his heard grow, as it s cold enough for whiskers anyway. It at hats I Control. From the K*n*»* City Proven T*i<‘«rem The American Farm Bureau fed eration, the only real organization the farmer* of America ever have hail, ha* b dl saved for constructive force and work by the rstlonal men of the organization. llysteriacal economists and uni) Uon.lI philosopher* who huve heen seeking to se ure control of the ns tional organization f r purely self.ah purpose* have I** **n denied that con trol and have been turned from the: purpose hv the rational, unselfish and constructive tone* of the American Farm Bureau federation. Heaven know* that the American Farm Bureau federation b** had its trials and tribulation*, and yet It has survived shock after shock and gets more strength of purtame constantly Nona but an organization < f great virility could have stood up und*r the shock that came with the breakdown of the United Brain Browers, Inc. No organization ever had a more preten tjoua program farced on it by men of visionary Ideals or by nytaters of sophistry. And yet the 'American Farm Bureau federation came out of lhai ordeal and travail to take on new courage. Other visionaries lined or nought to line the federation up behind the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence deep water way project. Then came those ideal ists who sought for some subtle rea son to have the farmers of the coun try Join in a plan whereby they would pledge a little cotirie of men the privilege of conducting all the mar keting agencies of the country for five years. This plan was not evolv ed for the benefit of the farmers alone but for the benefit of those who wanted an autocratic control ot markets for their own selfish pur poses; to gain power and autocracy, i her. was nothing Inherently dlshon eat in their plan, but it was eminent ly unfair to the farmer and the na tion, an 1 the American Farm Bureau federation has turned these auto crats out Into the cold. One must give O. K. Bmdfute, of Xenia. O. credit for a very clear sighted and forceful administration. It takes just such men as O. E. Brad fute to accomplish constructive things He stands out today, as a resuit of his efforts for constructive agricul ture, as the- man who was Ideally fit ted to lead the American Farm Bur eau federation to the fullest realiza tion of its possibilities—and these are centered in the willingn ss and abil ity of the farmer to co-operate with other 100 per cent Americans. A Woman’* Viewpoint. Marie Weaken, In Norfolk (Net* ) Prase. "Write u* 500 word* on what you think about women in politics," com mand* a distant newspaper, and if we do, what then? If we tell that editor that we believe that women in politics is little more than a society myth, a new* headline on a feature story, whose Improbability makes for a place in the fiction department, what then? Are women in politics? Do the few women who vote to please the'r husbands entitle us to write an article on "Women in Politics?” Do the women who read that Mrs. Pen ney of Fullerton has i<een made re publican national committeewoman for Nebraska believe that that will make any appreciable number of Nebraska women waken to their new citizenship duties? Dr. Jennie Cnllfas, the democratic national committeewoman for this state, says the democratic women favor McAdoo. Why? Because Dr. Jennie says so’ How many Norfolk women who are talking about world peace have read and analyzed the leayue of notions or the proposed world court plan? How many of the Nebraska club women who voted for | Mr {'iolidgw In their recent trial elec-1 Abe Martin lju)T 1 fMjr* , I ldcy ffiftLj (iHMrivH’Al 'httw We reel there never wui a time when holdin* th’ mirror up t’ nature wut overworked as it is t’dav. Of all th’ publicity experts a long nosed, unhappily married woman takes th' rake. (Copyright. 1423.) tions can give real reason for their vote*? Are not the brothers In poli tics expecting to flatter the girls out of them votes and isn’t that about as far as women are in politics? Honest Injun, now! Which Direction? Our admiration of the daring of the aviator who is going to fly across the north pole Is matched only by our puzzlement over how he will know, after he get* there, in which direction to fly south in order to reach his destination.—Portland Oregonian. Cold’ “Was your husband cool when tpe burglar broke in the other night . asked Mrs. Feathersby. "Cool?’’ replied Mrs. Apple. “Why he shivered ail over “—Exchange. A Handy Place to £at Hotel Conant Ittb *no Himev— Omaha fhe Center of Convenience Money to Loan on Omaha Real Estate ^Conservative Savings & Loan association / f1/ Af <5 r> n & yr We Have Your Favorite Typewriter! And at about 50 % less than you are used to paying. Any make with a guarantee of service and satisfaction. Cash or convenient terms. 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