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The Morning Bee M ORK I Jf C—E V E N I N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher. MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS • The Associated Prese, of whieh The Bee is m member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republicstion of nil news dispatches credited to it or not othorwise credited In this paper, and also the local news published herein. All riehts of ".■publication of our special dispatches art also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branoh Exchange. Ask for the Department |an,jc or Person Wanted For Night Calls After 10 P. M.; 1 AAn Editorial Department. AT-lantic 1021 or AT. 1042. AWW OFFICES Main Offices—17th and Kernam Council Bluffs—1* Scott St. S. Side. N. W. Cor. 24th and N. New York—World Bldg. Detroit—Eord Bldg. *. hicngo—-Tribune Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. St. Louis—Syndl. Trust Bldg. Los Angeles—Higgins Bldg. San Francisco—Hoilrook Bldg Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. CUT IN TAXATION IS COMING. A revenue bill prepared by the house ways and means committea is ready for submission to con gress, in response to the request from the president that steps be taken to reduce taxes. Its chief item is the reduction of the normal 4 per cent to 3, and '.he normal 8 per cent to 6. This is the 25 per cent reduction promised on all incomes, and it affetfts all taxpayers alike. Salaried men, those who earn their incomes in pursuit of professions, and farmers and small business men share in this reduction, despite assertions to the contrary. It is silly to set up that the .republican party through its control of congress is endeavoring to favor one class of citizens at the expense of another. It is in the surtax schedule the chief change is made. At present the surtax begins on incomes of $6,000, the levy of 1 per cent running to $10,000, Mid increasing at periods until the maximum of 50 per cent on incomes of $200,000 or over is reached. Under the proposed law, the rate of 1 per cent ap plies to incomes of $10,000 to $12,000, and then in t reaeing until the rate of 24 per cent on incomes of $100,000 is reached, with a maximum of 25 per cent on all incomes in excess of $100,000. So far the bill follows the Mellon suggestions, as announced by him in his letter last November. Other t hanges proposed by Mr. Mellon embrace the repeal of taxes on telephone and telegraph communica - lions, on amusement admissions and other forms of nuisance taxation. A great objection is being put up against the cut in the surtax. In tho 1918 revenue law the tax on incomes of $100,000 was 48 per cent; ■ >n $500,000 it was 63 per cent; on $1,000,000 it was 64 per cent, and on over $1,000,000 the levy was 65 per cent. The present law levies 48 per cent on incomes from $100,000 to $150,000; 49 per cent from $150,000 to $200,000, and 50 per cent from there on up. Naturally, the outcry is against the re duction on the incomes in the higher brackets. The reason presented by the president for the recommendation to congress that taxes be reduc ed is contained in these sentences from his message: ‘‘The taxes of the nation must be reduced now as much as prudence will permit, and expendi tures must be reduced accordingly. High taxes reach everywhere and burden everybody. They iiear most heavily upon the poor. They diminish industry and commerce. They make agriculture unprofitable. They increase the rates on transporta tion. They are a charge on every necessary of life. Of all services congress can render to tho country, I have no hesitation in declaring this one to be paramount. To neglect It, to postpone it, to obstruct it by unsound proposals, is to become un worthy of public confidence and untrue to public trust. The country wants this measure to have right-of-way over all others." A decision by the house ways and means com mittee to give the tax reduction bill the right of way was reached some time ago. It is now ready for consideration, and all objections may shortly be made known. The principal fight will be on the surtax schedule, and this is certain to engender con : iderable discussion. But the outstanding fact is that the taxpayers of the United States arc going to get some relief from congress. VICTIMS OF PUBLIC NEGLECT. Eighteen unfortunates have paid with their lives for the neglect of the Chicago authorities. Five 'different Inquiries have been started to determine what was known long before the fire consumed a part of the Dunning Hospital for the Insane. Any one knows that a frame structure is not safe to use as an asylum or hospital for insane patients. Yet the authorities at Chicago have kept this one for many years, waiting to be shocked by the calamity that has overtaken its inmates. The course is characteristic of American*. Every ' year the press records the burning of some such structure, with its attendant loss of life, and ex pressions of regret are heard on all sides because of the horror. Large sums of money are lavished on other objects, all worthy, hut none so important , as providing safety for the members of society whose mental or physical incapacity makes it impossible for them to take care of themselves. Chicago has many monuments, many pleasurc pivlng arrangements, the cost of any of which might have provided a fireproof building in which to house the insane. Whatever the outcome of any of the investigations may be, the first cause of the disaster will not be removed. The holocaust occurred be cause the people of Chicago saved money on the building of the Dunning asylum, saved money on its maintenance, and sacrificed the lives of its inmates by daily and hourly exposing them to the fate that overtook them. ....u.— FOGGY OUTLOOK FOR THE WETS. While A1 Smith, Tom Taggart and Charlie Mur phy are conversing at French Lick, and other wheel horses of the democratic party, including Senator Keed of Missouri, are planning to put a wet plank in the party’s platform, the womei^ are saying some thing different yet. Oldtime politicians inny think it would be a good thing to at least hold out a little hope to the wets, but they are constantly being re minded of a change that has come over the spirit of the party. The Christian Science Monitor has just completed a survey of the country, gathering expressions from democratic women, and finds them to be solidly united against any concession to rum, in the plat • form or otherwise. Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, first woman to sit on the democratic national com mittee, says it "would be a very foolish political party that would permit a wet plank in its platform.” Alfred G. Allan of Cincinnati, a leader in Ohio, says such a plank will mean a definite split in the party. The position of the republican party is fairly settled by the character of the candidates so far mentioned. Each has taken a flat stand for law en forcement. If anything can be considered as settled this far in advahee of the meeting of any of the national nominating conventions, it is that the wets will be decidedly out of luck so far us getting con solation from any of the parties. This state of af fairs should encourage the formation of another party, to which the disconsolate may rally. This is tjie customary proceeding. VOTE, OR QUIT KICKING. Speaking to one of the local luncheon clubs, J. H. Beveridge, superintendent of the Omaha city schools, reminded his hearers that "it is your schools, not my schools, that I am talking about.” He also told them that unless they informed themselves ex actly as to how the schools are being carried on, they are not competent to criticize any of the work. All this was said kindly, but it should be taken seriously. Citizens do not give the attention to public business they should. But they do spend a lot of time grumbling about the way things are done. ' If the “politicians” run the government, it is the voters who are to blame. No politician can get an office for himself, or put another into an of fice without the assistance of the voters. On this point the Saturday Evening Post scores a bullseye, in these words: “Take any city—your city. Take any voter— yourself. Take any election—the last one. What happened? "Either you did not register and vote—and In that case you have no cause for complaint about anything that is happening to you—or If you did vote, the chances are 90 In 100 that you voted for exactly what you are getting.’' This is a sweeping indictment, bat enough of facts have been demonstrated to prove its accuracy. When folks deplore the control of Greater New York by Tammany, they do so in ignorance of the truth. At the last election Tammany swept the platter, but only 47 per cent of the eligible voters of New York city were registered and only about 85 per cent of them voted. But Tammany was on the job, and saw that its voters went to the polls. Another great election is coming on. Stage hands are busy getting things ready for the big show. You have your part in it, which will be per formed when you go to the polls, both on primary day and on election day. If you do not attend to this matter, you voluntarily disfranchise yourself, and shut off any right to complain of the result Of the voting. No matter which of the several parties you affiliate with, vote. It is not enough to say it makes no difference which party wins; there is a fundamental difference between the parties; each aims at the same goal, but seeks it by a different route. Study the issues, decide for yourself which is right and then seal your decision by voting the way you think. . The greatest danger that menaces our country today is the indifference of its citizens when it comes to elections. Minorities rule only because majorities d6 not exert themselves. Politics means government in America, and the great privilege of self-government is not enjoyed by those who do not exert themselves sufficiently to cast a ballot when the opportunity is offered. MILD WINTER GOOD FOR SOME. One of the unnoted effects of the mild weather may be discovered in the payroll. Many winters have passed since so many men were uninterrupt edly employed in construction work as have been engaged in Omaha this year. The Northwestern Bell Telephone company, for example, finds that it had more men engaged in construction work’ on De cember 15 than ever in its history, and December 31 will probably find the same state of affairs. Other companies might make similar reports. Building has not ceased for a moment in any part of the city; new starts are being made every day on homes or business structures; street railway repairs and improvements have been carried for ward that ordinarily would have been adjourned on account of the weather, and in every way outdoor activity has been encouraged by the climate. Al most the only industry to suffer is the snow shovel ing trade. An Omaha Indian has been whipping all comers out at Portland, and an Omaha negro has just won a noteworthy battle in Philadelphia, if you want to know what is being done to spread the fame of the Gate city. Now Santa Claus is being blamed for bringing the gypsy moth into this country by way of Christmas trees from Canada. The dear old boy has to bear a lot of blame. Too bad that Dinty Moore ha t to add to bis other fine achievement* the distinction of being the first man to be killed on the Omaha air mail division. ' After scanning the news columns, one almost concludes that Christmas is nearly as bad ns the Fourth of July used to be. Seattle seems to be the port of entry for a lot of storms; also the absorber, for few of them get any further inland. Two Iowa teams played baseball on Christmas day. Too common; here it was either mah jongg or pinochle. Austria is getting back to normalcy by the sim ple process of hard work and putting business above politics. General Wood’s roti seems to have better luck on Wall street than his father ever had in the Phil ippines. The average mail carrier probably wishes he was an airplane, so he might get a weekVi rest. We may yet evolute a driver who will stop when lie no longer can see where he is going. Astronomers are looking for an overdue comet. It might save time to locate a new one. The Greek board of strategy seems not to have figured out what to do after the king sailed. Homespun Verse —By Omaha's Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie FORBEAR VEHEMENCE. ‘ Nor oaths upon your lips. O, friend - Nor wrath's gleam In your eyes Will bring redemption and the end Of him whom you despise. Nor actions blindly, rashly spent— Nor deeds ungainly, low— Will reach the goal of their Intent. And quell the hated foe. Better revenge shall pass from thought And Time tile angel cool; Belter that wnrdx remain tinwruUght Than tool lie doubly fool, Better than thexe a audio to learli The faith suhllniu thut brings Content, and lesda nil men to rMch Aloft for higher things. For “Truth In Cement." Creston, la.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I noted your article on your rather windy governor'* absence from his official duties at Lincoln. I might say in this connection that 1 visited the National Farmers' union convention, held not so long ago in Omaha, in tho capacity of an inter ested rubber-neck. I heard his high mightiness dismiss a lot of public questions, in particu lar developing whut he had done to head olT some little grafts. I thought I at the time that I had his number— have been a state house rat myself. Bu 1 thought to give him a tryout. So afterward I tried to interest him in such a thing as “truth in cement” and “fraud in public contracts." As I suspected, he did not react. Had he been tho governor of Iowa I might have got a little hnrd-laoileab hut thought it malaprop* under the circumstances, although ills speaking to a national organization asking praise for his acts would seem to rr.-ake him as much a subject for criticism as if he were Governor Ken dall. All the truth in-cement hill asks is what corresponds to what the tlour miller is willling to do, does do and is compelled to do. A St. Louis miller for Instance does not mark his prod uct merely "Mississippi Valley Flour.” He marks it spring wheat, winter wheat, buckwheat, rye, rice, as the case may be. He Is not only willing but anxious to guarantee that It will make good eats if he can have the say as to tho qualifications of the cook. Should he have some heated grain, or some otherwise spoiled grain, or some grain that got mixed up in the bins through some mistake, he is willing to so indicate it on the sacks and the purchaser may know that he is getting something that may he good for nothing except chicken feed. All that (he truth in cement bill asks Is that the cement miller do correspondingly as the tlour miller does. Somelaody is always asking about tests of cement. No engineer will talk about tests for publication. The whole subject of tests is a good deal of a joke and reminds me of that old gag that was pulled off in every “10 20-30” vaudeville of about ■ 35 years ago. It was "Why are tho flowers that bloom in tho spring like the works of a watch tra-la-la?" Tho answer heipg “Because they have nothing to do with the case tra in.” '"Pruth-in-cement" will hurt the ce ment Interests only if their product is as unreliable an I claim it to be. Why then do they fight It? And why—O! why are there *o many people who will boost for ce ment when and where the rement magnates will not defend their own product? "Quien Sabe.” FRANK IV. BL'SET. A Day of Rest. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Hoe: Ori islonally I drop into a pertain atom which Is a combination of delicate s.« n and canned goods bUEl ne . On Saturdays a canvaa is drawn over the canned goods shelves on which is printed the Information that "on account of a city ordinance we are compelled to close our canned goods department on Saturdays." This store is open seven days in the week, and handles pastry', fruits and meats the seven days. The ordinance re ferred to allows that, but groceries must he closed one day In the week. Signs on various grocery stores about town tell us. "We close Saturdays; open Sunday." Every time I see cne of those signs, and particularly the one in tlie delicatessen shop spoken of above, it makes me sore. If the proof were not before your eye* It would be uifbellevabie that such n farce was promoted in the name of law. > With all due respect for arty per* son's religious beliefs, and granting him flie right to observe any or all days of the week as his preferred Sunday, how can a set of public of lic ials expect to promote respect for law and order when they make thetn selvcs the channel for such farcial procedure. If anv one wants to observe Sat urday by i losing his business, well nnd good, but that should not give him tlie right, to set aside the cus toms of the country. Giving one set of business the right to open on Sun day and arresting others for doing the same thing would not be tolerat ed In nny other country, I feel safe In saying. AMERICA FIRST. In Defense of Russia. Onxtha. To the Editor of The Omaha Ree: A dread document Is out, translated mul spread before the star tled eyes of the American people. Now we have evidence of sinister de signs on our government and liber ties—perhaps, and perhaps not. I refer to Steklov’s letter, purporting to show the connection of soviet Rus sia and tlie Third international*. Examine the document. Concede at the outset that It is correctly trans lated, which Is a good deal to con cede, considering the unfriendly aourre. What d» We find? The central Idea ts the solidarity of the world's workers. To promote that solidarity, to preserve the soviet government, and to teach Its princi ples. are the purposes set forth. All of which i*. of course, extremely an tagonistic to an Industrial system hnaed on the private ownership of the means of producing the means of life. It Is bound to cause commotion, barge propertied Interests would like to create an Impression of power through all eternity, and when this Impression and tlie holdings Involved are threat ened, then—In rude language—“the devil Is to pay.” It 1ms long been a ■ ontentlon of Marxian theorists thnt government*, ns now constituted, are only executive committees for the <f Daily Prayer And the untd i»*td iipto them. Veer not- for, behold, f hring you food tiding* of greet Joy, Which ehell he to ell people Vor unto you le Horn tHIe dey In the city i f David % Savior, which le t'hrlet the Lord —Luke I 10 11. We are filled with Joy nnd grail tilde this morning for the gift of the Savior, Jesus. Wo are especially thankful that Ha in nut a Savor afar <»fT, hut linked to our nature In the manner of ill* birth, in childhood, in humility, in love and sympathy. He who saw the light of day In the mldkt of th*' besets of burden when first He threw the mantle of Humanity over Himself, has lifted from us the bur dens of sin and anxiety, in Him w# arc glad. With nil the angels who celebrated Tils nativity we add our voice of Joy. I With the tumble who Inquired what [these things meant, wo ntill search for the truth of the incarnation. Give joy this dny to nil people, we earnest Iv pray. H!c*m all children, the babes of the land, lie with the poor, and l ive to um all. and to nil others. Hi*’ spirit of good will a ml of charity. HriiiM peace to earth, a reception of tin* good tidings also. May the gifts »*f love manifest the spirit of Jesus, Wo ask in ills name. Amen. IthV. ROM BUT \V. fMOMPiUN, * rittiburg, Kan, ficient administration of common cap italist class interests, and Secretary Hughes seems to be doing his best to support that contention. During the days of A. Mitchell Palmer, whon •Ted” raids were so popular In ths United States, one raid was stagsd in Omaha, in which a num ber of books were taken to Ire used as evidence against the suspected party. One of the books was a New Testa ment. One was a scrap book, con taining clippings mostly from local newspapers, all of a nonradical na ture and some of It actually war time, patriotic poetry. A third was Charles Edward Russell’s book, "Bol shevism,” an attack on bolshevism, but it bore the bated name and was bound in red cloth, and therefore was dangerous! Another was a distress ingly conservative volume from the press of the Methodist Book concern. It lauded the social system in general and Theodore Roosevelt In particu lar, but was entitled "Daybreak,” and so came under suspicion. On the other hand, on# book overlooked, al though in plain view, was Frank Har ris’ novel, "The Bomb,” a story of the Haymarket riot, which might pos sibly have been used to send the sus pect to the penitentiary under the criminal syndicalist act of Nebraska. The whole campaign of the United States government against bolshevism has been marked by such stupidity, and In some cases by inexcusable acts of violence and outrage. A little thing like lying about the Ilussian people or forging a letter In order to fasten on them some damning charge would be easy indeed, and a fitting repetition of the thoroughly dis credited "Hisson documents.” which sought to show that Trotzky and aides were German agents. "Better the world should perish than that T or any other human being should believe a lie”—a splendid sen timent, and when the world adopts it, the world will not only not perish, but will tie gloriously reborn. I, for one, am facing the future confidently, de siring any truth that develops, and willing to take it, no matter from where It conics. EDMUND R. BRUMBAUGH. A True Bird Story. Crofton, N'eb.—To the Eklitor of The Omaha Bee: My housekeeper re lated the following: "When I was a little girl I lived with my grandmother. Being alone In my play, J devised various forms of amusement. "I remember tying a store string of some length on a grasshopper and then putting little sticks ami straws on the string to see how big a*load he could pull. It w as surprising how much he pulled along, although I don't recall the amount. "But one of my most Interesting ex periences was with kingbirds. A pair of them had a nest In a tree which I used to climb for the purpose of pee ing how the baby kingbirds were progressing. The old birds would fly angrily about my head, swooping rather close. "One day I became tired of that vicious swooping and said: “ ‘Old kingbird. I'll show you? “I took tny hatpin and stuck it through the rragm of my straw hat. so that the long pin point was stick ing' straight up. I Sat on a limb near the nest, and. as usual, the kingbirds began darting close to my head. Sud denly the bolder one of them dived too near my hat and was speared upon the hatpin, llow' he screamed and fluttered! I was so scared I didn't know what to do, so I crouched down as much as I could. After a short while of violent fluttering the king bird managed to free himself from the hatpin and flew off. However, he was not badly hurt. "After that, whenever I came to In spect the kingbird family, the old birds never attempted to molest me." MriH. Victor walker. Either I’ay or Cal] Special Session. Valley. N’eb.—To the Eklitor of The Omaha Bee: As a subcontractor and having a snug estimate due trom the general contractor for work done in Iho state of Nebraska, and being un able to obtain the n.<nney until same Is paid by tlie state, I will state the following facld: Home of this work has been com pleted since E'ebriiary of this year and other Jobs have l*>en started and fin ished during this administration. If I had the money due me I could go ahead and make a living and bid on some of the work to be let the com ing year, but aa It is 1 will have to beg or borrow to get along until the state can find some way to pay: and t am only one of many who are in the same fix. If there is $382,000 available to pay these contracts, why is it not done, and If there is not, why doesn't Gov ernor Bryun, who has the authority. Investigate and find out whether or not there is a deficiency in the road fund, and, if there Is,- not "pass the buck" to the next legislature, but call an extra session now and arrange to pay us who have done the work In good faith and are In dire need of our money. There Is no douht but that the legislature will find a way to take care of a Just debt, whether It he the cause of tha past or present admini stration. I am surp. as arc all of my axaoc! ntes, that If an extra session Is called it will investigate and find out whether there Is n shortage, which the last administration claims there is not and the present administration claims there is. IVo, as contractors, do not care which la right or wrong, but we want our money and feel If an extra soaslnn Is called we will bo taken care of. I will atnte further that 90 per cent of the money owed by the state to tho general contractors la owed In turn to the subcontractors, and they, like myself, owe th# banks and mer chants In the community In which the work was done. TOA.NK E. CHILDS, The Truth Will Out In his announcement on a Sunday morning th* vicar regretted’ that money whs not coming In last enough—but he waa no pessimist. "We have tried.'1 h* said, "to rule* the necessary money In the usual manner. We have tried honestly. Now we are going to .see what a talzar i an do.”— Mavannah News. Last of Sluslaws Hies. The last full blooded male member of the Hloslaw tribe of the northwest • iidlan* recently died near Florence, lire. Me was said to have reached the ago of it5 years Three women lire the only remaining member* of I he tribe.—Exchange. A Meld for Men. A movement has hern started to make women equal with men on church bodies. But a much more Important movement would he on* to make men equal with Women In church attendance.—Florida Time* I'nlon. V New Definition. Ilobson Marriage reminds me of u restaurant at ft busy hour. Hobson—Why so'-' Ilobson—Well, one simply grabs something that looks nice and pays for 11 later oft.—London Telegraph. Where the Tall Corn Grows Admitting that Hiram Johnson Is a tireless and Inveterate fighter, the Eagle Grove Eagle predicts that he will go to the discard at the repub lican national convention, Just like he did in 1920. _ The Waterloo Courier declare* that nobody except Brookhart eeeme to think that Kenyon ia a candidate. "And Brookhart laugha when he talk* about it," eaya the Eagle. The Davenport Times believe# that when Prealdent Ooolidge maneuvered the national convention away from a Johnson stronghold he executed an other master stroke. "There may l»e some difference of opinion about the bonus," naftley re marks the Cedar ltapids Republican, "but there Is practically none as to tax reduction.” The Carter Oak Time* saya the man who gets through this term of the legislature with a whole hide is some n.an. "And the fellow who wants some more of It should be sent to Cherokee to rest." The Marshalltown TimesReptibll can believes that “Coolidge has been growing In the Iowa mind.” The Oskaloosa Herald offer* thl* sage advice: "Don't let anyone fool you lntp the belief that you can es cape your share of tax by legislating it onto the back of someone else. The only way to avoid a tax Is to repeal It.” Des Moines Register: People who sneer at the government's failure to enforce the eighteenth amendment should pause and reflect that after a thousand of years some of the Ten Commandments are still being Ignor ed. The Waterloo Tribune doesn't seem to be worried over this matter of re publican representation In the next national convention. “Doesn’t the north always control the votes of the southern delegations?" queries the Tribune. "If they don’t vote right,1 the north is responsible. If the ad ministration forces happen to be the strongest factor In the north, why shouldn't they be entitled to this vote?” "What a wonderful thing It would be to have the Christmas spirit as much In vogue In July as In Decem ber!” exclaims the Washington Demo crat. "And every other month as well." Center Shots It isn’t M. Poincare's fault if the Germrtns still fail to realise that he has eliminated the word "mercy” from his dictionary.—Des Moines Register. Smuts seems to have won his point In defending the denial of equal tights in South Africa to Hindoos. The conference of imperial premiers stands by him. Self determination has some odious phases, after all.— Brooklyn Kagle. The Kansas City physician who ssked that his permit to writo Mquor prescriptions be revoked because he wished to escape the importunities of his thirsty friends has received de serving commendation from the bench and press, and we trust, will devote many happy hours In the near future hunting new friends to associate with. —Kansas City Star. Senator McCormick will soon be re TSrcle.l by the Coolidge administration as th« family parrot that "trflk* too durn much."—Des Moines Register. AH Premier Poincare seems to do tn his weekly addresses on the situa tion Is to read tlie minutes of the last meeting.—Ohio State Journal. The court of St. James may not miss Harvey much, but his resigna* tion will be an awful blow to the paxa iTaphers.—Albany Times .Union. Pnlifornia professor claim* college girls are cave women, but be may lie Judging by their clothe*.—New Castle Herald. The T'nitetl Ptites has released the last Merman spy from prison, ami sent him home, which senna a very cruel and unusual punishment.—-%‘or folk Ledger-Dispatch. But when a traveler return* from Germany and tell* us there i* a light and a dark *lde to condition* over there, we know he has been sampling the beer.—Springfield News. When it comes lo dad and his dough, Christmas is a real separatist. —Detroit News. For Newspaper Publisher*. A preacher at the dose of one of his sermons said: "Let all in the house who are paying their debts stand up” Presently every man, woman and child with one exception rose to their feet. The preacher seated them and said: "Now every man not paving his debts stand up" The exception, a care worn, hungry-looking individual, clothed In liis last summer's suit, as sumed a perpendicular position. “How is It. my friend." asked the minister, “you are the only man not able to meet his obligations?” “I run a newspaper," he answered, “and the brethren Here who stoinl up are my subscribers, and—" "Let us pray,” exclaimed Ihe minister.—flail way i.ifc. IB. K. A 1’ Uv l_ AP V KRTIRKM A THREE DAYS' G0U6H IS YOUR DANDER SI6NAL Chronic, coughs and persistent cold* lead to serious lung trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulslon, an emulsified creosote that is pleasant to take. Creomtiltion Is a new medl cal discovery with twofold action: it soothes nnd heal* the inflamed mem brane and kills Ihe germ. Of all known drugs, creosote is recognised by the medical fraternity as the greatest healing agenry for i ihe treatment of chronic cough* and colds and other forms of throat and] lung troubles. Creomulslon contains In addition to creosote, other healing elements which soothe and heal the Inflamed membranes and stop the lrri tRtlon and inflammation, while the creosote goes on to the stomach, I* absorbed into the Wood, attacks the seat of the trouble and destroy* the germs that lead to consumption. Creomulslon I* guaranteed satisfac tory in the treatment of chronic coughs and colds, bronchial asthma, cniarrhal bronchitis and other forms id throat and lung diseases, ami is I excellent for building up the system] ifler colds nr the flu. Money re funded if any cough or cold, no mat ter of how long standing. Is not re llcveil after taking according to di rections. Ask your druggist. Creo mulaton Co., /ytlanta, Ma, “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— Birds That Crash. Oliver G. Pike In the London Mall. Birds are able to perform such clever maneuvres under the most trying conditions that it Is not often that they fall, but I have seen them crash and also collide In the air. A collision Is not often fatal. On the face of one of the great cliffs on the Scottish coast, where sea-birds were passing and repassing in thou sands, I saw a puffin collide with a companion. The birds met coming round a corner. There was only a fraction of a second for each to decide what to do, but In that moment each check ed Its speed. They met breast-on. fell a few yards, then each went on Its way, not any the worse for the accident. When a gannet lands It tries to (ravel against the wind, but this Is not always possible, and many times. 1 have watched one of these great birds crash on the rocks near its nest. In many instances the bird simply had a good shaking, but in very bad landings the flier has bounced Viack and fallen to the beach beneath. Even after falling 400 feet and hitting the base of the cliff with a resounding thump, the bird has struggled up into a sitting posture and remained alive for several day*. On the rocks beneath a steep cliff where there was a colony of gannets I have counted more than a dozen of these unfortuhate birds. • • • • • The most sensational crashes that I I have seen In the birds’ world have also taken place on the cliffs. Young guillemot* were the actors. The youngsters were sitting on the bare rocks, for the parent guillemot makes no nest. They were about three weeks or a month old. and were still covered with soft down. Their wings had hardly appeared and were of no use to them in an attempted flight, yet dozens of these babies launched themselves Into space from dizzy heights. They came tumbling down, head over tail, looking like living cather ine-wheels. Their plump bodies struck a ledge of rock 60 feet below. Now they bounded off, fell as far again, and once more hit the rocks. And go they came down, some hit ting the rocks many times before they eventually landed on the beach with a bump which one would have thought would have smashed them to pieces. . • But these amazing youngsters Just picked themselves up, squeaked cheer fully as though they had thoroughly enjoyed the journey, waddled slowly down towards the water, and then swam out and Joined their compan ions! Time For Yanks lo Wake I'p. From the MtiMen fNeb.) Tribune. Some of the Americans are begin ning to sit up and take notice of the following facts. An immigrant ar rive* in this country and starts ped dling stocks, collar buttons and hand kerchiefs. In about 10 years he wifi establish himself In a department store In Some good live town and run the other nationalities out of busi ness. Yes. and the Americans will be j working behind his counters. Anoth- j er starts as a bootblack In New York apd in a few years owns a string of I movie houses. Perhaps some day the Yankee will come out of the ‘ ether"' and do something. It is now a misdemeanor to wear a mask in Oklahoma. It Is a world wide practice, however, and it will t ike more than mere legislation to abolish it.—Toronto Star. A Handy Place to Eat Hotel Conant 16U) and Harney — Omaha The Center of Convenience Abe Martin tar "f/stw 9 twT We can’t recall a Chriatmus when ther wui such a wide variety of ac ceptable gifts fer a best girl—a plug o’ t’bacco, we firmly believe would be about th’ only thing we’d be takln’ chances on. Who’s seen Ben Franklin’s picture on th’ new »100 bills? (Copyright. 1123.) • YEAR-DAWN. Bluebird—aloft on life's radio wire— Left listening in by the Old Year'* desire— Worlds waft, like whispering wind in a tree, Secrets of hearts that are broken to thee. Secrets of hearts that are broken un veil Shuddering souls at the end of LAk. trail. ^ Homes where the love bloom is tram pled and torn, Babies lamenting because they were born. Hasten—O Bird of the Glad New Year Day— Take sweet-voiced comfort down sor row's dim way: Let thy soft feather efface the hard 4 ear— Happiness Bird, heal and cheer! Heal and cheer! Smg of His mercy who marks e'en your fall. Sing of His peace and His good will to ail. Bing of His power to save ‘and to lift— Point to His star through the cloudy sky's rift! Faith, hope and charity's jewel—sewn shield. Born for your safety, encircles your field: Beautiful Bird of ecstatic New Dawn, Fraught with your Senders saH« balsam, fly on! —Alta Wrenwiok Brown. NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for November, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily.73,950 Sunday.79,265 Does not Induce returns, left- ' overt, samples or papers spoiled in printing and includes no special 41 ^ •ales or free circulation si any kind. B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE. Cir. Mgr. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of December, 1923. 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