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The Morning Bee MORNIN G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher , N. B. UPDIKE. President BALLARD DUNN, JOY M. HACKLER. Editor in Chief. Business Manager. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to *he use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. j The Omnha Bee Is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee’s circulation i« regularly audited by their organizations. _ Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908, nt Omaha postoffice under act of March 8, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for a nr | _ _*• i Ann the Department or Person Wanted. ^ * 1RI1I1C 1VW OFFICES Main Office—17th and Karnam Co. Bluffs —16 Scott St. New York—World Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. . St. Louis—Syn. Trust Bldg. San Fran.—Hollrook Bldg. C __ So. Side. N.*W. Cr. 24th N. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant 'Bldg. Los Angeles—Higgins Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. DENBY HAULS DOWN HIS FLAG. Edwin Denby has retired from the president’s cabinet. By so doing he has relieved a situation that was becoming tense. His admitted support of a policy that has been strongly denounced made his presence on the cabinet, to say the least, embar rassing to the administration. At present Mr. Denby stands accused of nothing more than a mistaken view as to what was good for fthe public interest. What else may develop will have to await the fullness of time. His administra tion of the Navy department has been creditable in all ways save that of the oil land leases. Under him the establishment was stepped down from wai'time to peace basis. He had the direction of carrying out the terms of the Washington treaty, under which the power of the navy was reduced. More work has fallen on his department than is usual, save in time of war, and his record on this line is made up. ■ * * * * Confirmation by the senate of the president’s ap pointees, Messrs. Pomerene and Roberts, should as sure early prosecution of those who are looked upon as criminally guilty in the oil frauds. Promise of more sensations made by the senate investigators ; holds public interest. What these disclosures may be is not hinted at, beyond the statement that books of a brokerage company are to be looked into. This will show who, if any, connected with the govern ment profited by the hot tip on Mammoth Oil before the Teapot Dome lease became known to the world. Talk of soft-pedaling the inquiry should be frowned upon. Any suggestion that the government . will be weakened by bringing the truth to light puts too low an estimate on the American people. They have been greatly disturbed by the discovery ‘that public trust has been so shamelessly betrayed. Yet it is unthinkable that the faith in our institu tions which have stood so many tests will fall because unworthy men are dragged from seclusion, and forced to bear in public any obloquy they may have won by their unfaithful stewardship. The safety of , the Aip®i'*c*n republic can not possibly depend upon immunity for crooks in high place. If it does, then it is time to put up the shutters. * * * * For Mr. Denby, the ominous fact in connection . with his case is that his resignation followed a con ..sultation over the telephone with the president. That conversation followed a midnight visit to the White House of two senators connected with the in • vestigation. What this forebodes may be the sub ject of many surmises. At least it changed the mind of the secretary of navy, who had declared he would not resign under fire. Such movements must have strong motives be hind them. President Coolidge said last week he ' would not regard the case either way froi.-i the view point of personal welfare. He was sincere in that. ' So we conclude he feels he was acting for the public good when die accepted the resignation of Mr. Denby. What else he may do will come as a result of this • action. The public may feel certain that Cal Coolidge ; will not abandon the trail of the oil until it has been [ wiped out by the discovery and exposure of every man who was in any way connected with the fraud on the government. The public, too, may feel assured that Mr. Cool • Idge is definitely on the trail. He is not ranting nor - tearing the air. He is acting. Quickly, effectively acting. GIVE THE JAPS THEIR DUE. Jingoism has ever been a dominant characteristic of the Japanese. Probably this trait of the nation is responsible for the sentiment that finds expresssion in a published prophecy that some time between 1942 and 1946 the United States and Japan will engage in war, and Japan will win. On the other hand, the United States is not without its fair quota of jin goes. Most of these are Japanophobes, and the prophecy may as well be charged to them. Whatever the Japanese are, they are not fools. As a nation they are not bankrupt, but they are , sorely put to find means of existence. Prior to the World War the heaviest taxes laid on any people . were borne by the Japanese. Every possible source of national income was mortgaged to the limit. The war with Russia absolutely exhausted the resources of Japan, and the last 100 days of that campaign were made possible by American charity. A loan !' without security of $100,000,000 was negotiated in . this country, after having been refused in Europe. Witte knew this when at Portsmouth he answered • the question with regard to indemnity: “Not a ‘ kopeck!” The Japanese knew that Witte was aware of ,.their plight, that the Russians could carry on, and “so they submitted to a peace that amounted t< a ■' surrender of practically an they had gained by what looked like victory. Since the World War the Japanese situation has i1 improved slightly. Just now, however, they are of ' fering $160,000,000 renewal bonds for sale in this country. Their newspapers are complaining bitterly at the terms of the sale. Their public men are de . manding that equality be granted them. Secretary Hughes warns states that have legislated against '! Japanese land ownership. Neither of these pleas will bo effective to gain concessions for the little brown men from the land of the Rising Sun. Cali fornians, who have most intimate experience with ’ them, reject them. That example will have great in ,1 fluenco. Federal immigration laws exclude Asiatics, and this means the Japanese. ;; If Japan makes sufficient progress within the next twenty years to warrant a war with a first-class .power, the fact will bo a wonder. Why that war • abvald be against the greatest power on earth none . ran understand. Japan has received many a favor ' from the United States. It will receive more. It is A preposterous for them to talk of war with our coun try, and silly to nourish dreams of conquest here. Jingoes and those inclined to listen to them should think of the things herein mentioned. As to the United States being afraid, recall that Japan got out of Shantung because of American moral insist ence. We are in very little danger from Japanese sources. A SUBJECT FOR INVESTIGATION. The Columbus Telegram notes that of the 64 couples applying for marriage licenses in Platte >:ounty since the enactment of the eugenics marriage law, 46 were from rural districts and only 18 from the towns. * The Telegram then asks a Series of interesting questions, and truthful answers thereto might result in acquiring some useful knowledge about social con ditions. “Are our city girls frightening prospective hus bands by demanding more luxuries than local Valen tinos are capable ©f supplying? “Is the city girl’s growing independence as a 2'actor in the commercial world harming her marital opportunities? “Are the country young people less inclined to hasty marriage, add for this reason are they likely to find the 10-day clause in the marriage law less Irksome? “Is the dearth of city marriages hereabouts caused by the greater ease with which urban young people may make speedy trips to Council Bluffs?’’ Social science clubs might, with profit to their membership, and to the state at large, study these questions. Our rapidly changing social life is bring ing complex problems to the fore. It will not do to dismiss them with a shrug. There is much opposition to the Nebraska mar riage law, but thoughtful men and women will very generally agree that to make marriage something to be approached tvith knowledge and due consideration, is the best way to decrease the divorce evil. LITTLE HINT FROM WISCONSIN. When Joe Jackson, blacklisted baseball player, finished his testimony on his own behalf in a suit for reinstatement, the presiding judge ordered him sent to jail instanter. He i3 held in $5,000 bail on a charge of perjury. Jackson ttdd two different stories about the same, transaction. Each time under oath. Why waste time inquiring into the merits of the case? Jackson was expelled from organized baseball for his share in the conspiracy to sell a national championship game. He sought reinstate ment. In his first tale he told one story, and when seeking reinstatement he told another. He has thus exhibited a continuing lack of understanding of the simplest requirements Of honesty. What we would like to do is to commend the action of that Wisconsin judge to some in Nebraska, frequently witnesses perjure themselves. Judges and attorneys have frequently complained that per jury is common in our courts. One very flagrant case recently was punished in Omaha. Would it not be welcome news that a witness who has know ingly and willfully perjured himself has been sent X) jail by the judge who listens to his lying? One or two examples of this kind might work wonders in the way of restoring public respect for the institutions of justice as well as simplifying the processes of the law. GUNMEN AND THE PASSERSBY. Now an order has gone forth to suppress out lawry in Washington. It is high time the authorities were so exerting themselves. When the streets be come unsafe because of flying bullets, loosed by gunmen who are warring on either side of the pro hibition enforcement problem, the thought of law and order must impress itself. That a United States senator happened to be the victim of a reckless shot does not add to the importance of the affair from the standpoint of order. It may bring the greater notice in the news columns. It would have been as serious if the humblest charwoman at the capital had been so stricken down. That the incident grows out of one of the minor scandals of the nation's headquarters is none the less discreditable. Outlawry and thuggery of various kinds have run rampant throughout the land, not a community be ing immune. This has gone on band in hand with the so-called enforcement campaign in behalf of the Volstead law. Bootleggers find their customers, or they could not exist. Some of the patrons of the outlaws are in high position. The minister of one of the European nations wai recently recalled because he was mixed in a bootlegging incident. Not all the crime is traceable to the efforts to enforce prohibitiion. Yet much of the most an noying features of crime find root and immunity because of the widespread iftclination to evade this one law. A way ahould be found to make enforce ment effective without quite so much display and use of firearms. —« Nebraska autoists will please bear in mind that uuto licenses are not like marriage licenses—they are not procurable in Council Bluffs. It appears that some senators are more interest ed in posting campaign pictures done in oil than they are in getting at the real facts. The chief difference between lethal gas and the ordinary campaign brand is that the former puts its victims out of misery very quickly. “Dad buys auto, children select,’' headlines the Kansas City Journal. Yes, and pretty much every thing else. Williamson county, Illinois, really ought to make an honest effort to get out the Willie class of foolish ness. Mr. Hopkins may be electioneering, but he is selling the cheapest gas in town. Homespun Verse —By Omaha'* Own Poa^— Robert Worthington Davie • A MAN GETS ILL OF SINGLE LIFE. A man got* 111 of single life, And takes upon himself a wife: He leaves his cronies In the 90UI, Forgets his pastimes—ns they were And think* of gro\**ng wise snd old. And builds a home for him and her. It lifts hint from the rut of life. And gives hlui one tn love—a wife. He turns away from usele** things. And views the future ns It Is Within his dream, which outward brings The faith and character of his. lie bow* to worthiness with trust A* love Implore* him that he must. And he begins to live In truth The goodness of exalted life— When he goes forth from Idle youth. An| takes upon himself a wife. * By EDWIN G. P1NKHAM. ' The Stamp Act Leads to the First Step Toward Colonial Liberty If the king of Great Britain in person tvere encamp ed on Boston Common, at the head of 20,000 men, with all his navy on our coast, he would not he able to execute these laws.—James Otis. X. REPRESSIVE policy against the colonies that began as early as the year George 111 ascended the throne, took the VrrrVI form of writs of assistance, so-called, by which cVown officers were empowered to search the pri vate dwellings of the colonists for smuggled goods, James Otis, a Boston lawyer employed by the crown, threw lip his commission rather than ap pear for the English government In these cases. He took the colonists' case and, In' an. argument before the Massachusetts court, shivered the crown's pretensions to hits. "Then and there,” said John Adams, "the trumpet of the revolu tion was sounded.” The royal commissioners of the revenue soon found all the legal talent in the colonies was on the other side. Every American lawyer, it was com plained, was a patriot, and every patriot thought he was a lawyer. Nor was this much of an exaggeration. General Gage, when he tried to billet troops on the Boston population a few years later, was amazed at the knowl edge every citizen displayed of the legal points Involved. “I am in a country where every body seems to know the law," he angrily declared. An English attorney general, equal ly baffled, said the Americans were so well versed In the crown law that they knew how to shave treason by a hair. In his speech of conciliation Burke paid the Americans a njore honest compliment on their study of the laws that governed them. "This study," he said, "renders men acute, inquisitive, dexterous, full of re sources. in other countries the peo ple. more simple. Judge an ill prin ciple in government only by an ac tual grievance; in America they an ticipate the evil, and judge of the pressure of the grievance by the bad ness of the principle. They augur mlggovernment at a distance, and snuff the approach of .tyranny in every tainted breeze.” But the first broad view w* get of the differences that were to widen into conflict between the colonies and the mother country, is presented by the action of the congress that assem bled in New York in 1765 to remon strate against the new theory on which the English government was proceeding. The specific thing that brought this congress together was the stamp net by which parliament had required the Americans to purchase stamped paper for use in business transactions. It was a direct, new and obnoxiously obtrusive tax. obnoxiously collected. The attempt to collect it hnd roused violent opposition. The collectors were mobbed wherever they appeared, forced to flee, arrested and made to resign their offices. Consignments of the stamped paper were seized in many towns and burned amid the wildest popular demonstrations. Parliament had passed this law. says the English historian. Green, with less opposition than would have been brought out by a turnpike bill. It was a characteristic act of a gov ernment that knew less about Amer ica Wian the king knew about the English constitution. The resolutions adopted at the New York congress set forth the American position in a new and startling way. The colonies refused to stand any longer on tbeir charters merely, but asserted the rights, ns Englishmen, of the people dwelling In them. "Our charter,” said James Oils, "Is in our Inherent rights as men.” • “The people,” said John Adams, "have rights antecedent to all earth ly government." This was parliamentary rhetoric, for there was excitement In the air. The congress' sober work was to make a declaration of rights, the solid matter of which was that the king's subjects In the colonies were stand ing on the English constitution and on their rights as Englishmen; that as Englishmen no taxes could he im posed on thdm without their consent; that It was Impossible from their lo cation that they should be represented In parliament and that, therefore, they could be lawfully taxed only by their own legislative assemblies In which they were represented. The congress also protested sgainst the extension of the admiralty laws over the colonies, by which in effect Amer icans had been deprived of the right of trial by Jury. AA'e may regard this congress of 1765 ss the first step toward the for mation of the United States. The colonies now had a common cause and could stand together. Virginia, by Its assembly, had led off with a declaration against the pretensions of parliament, and .Massachusetts had accepted this declaration as present ing Its own views and coupled with its adoption tho rail to till the colonies to meet and take united action. The congress was presided over by Timo thy Buggies of '.Massachusetts and John Butledge of Kouth Carolina led (he debate on the floor. North and Abe Martin A (rood way t’ lat un itrnoramus down eaay is t' say he's opinion ated. Tit' business man that's nut ibtied is through. (Copyright l*t( ) south were one when the liberties of both were threatened. One statesman In England saw what this action meant. Pitt was not in parliament when the stamp act was passed, Kut he returned to the house in the following session when the news of American resist ance had brought the ministry to the necessity of considering the repeal of the act. "America Is almost In open rebellion,” he warned the house. "Sir, I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of llt>erty as volun tarily to submit to be slaves would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest,” It was these words of Pitt that caused George III to call him a trum pet of sedition. (Copyright, the Kama* City filar.) “The People’s Voice” Editorial* from reader* of The Morning Bee. Readera of The Morning Bee are invited to use thia column freely for expression on matters of public interest. France's World Policy lit the Light of History. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: When Woodrow Wilson Induced Germany in November. 191S, thruugh his well known promises to lay down her arms, he thereby—un wittingly—surrendered his point of vantage In the entente. France had never forgiven her defeat in 1871 and thirsted for just such an opportunity for revenge. To understand her policy from the armistice to the pres ent day, it is necessary to review cer tain events In her past history: Under the regime of King "Philip the Handsome" (1285-13241, France took from Germany Lyons, then a thoroughly German city. In 1552 France despoiled tho German empire of the cities of Metz, Toul and Ver dun. In 1*39 German Alsace was stolen by France, as also in 1644 the purely German cities of Worms and Mayence. In 1659 France engineered the first Rhine federation, disrupting German affairs and resulting in an en largement of French territory. Under Louis XIV France usurped the right to occupy and collect tribute from some 600 German cities and villages. The cities of Kaiserslautern, Worms. Speyer, Mayence, Mannheim. Heidel berg, Easllngen, Hellbronn. Tubingen and many others were pillaged and destroyed. The numerous ruined cas tles on the Neekar and Rtiine hear silent witness to the depredations of French nrniles which invaded Ger many without declaration of war. Noi matter how compliant or obedient the German communities, an orgy of ar-1 son, robbery and murder was their fate. Even graves were opened and valuables torn from the dead. Dur ing the Seven Years' war, exactly as under Napoleon, when, Germany was prostrate under the crushing heel of the usurper, France's character re vealed Itself; as also in the Insolent affront to Germany by Napoleon III in 1870. Thomas Carlyle, the English historian, wrote to the Times on No vember 11. 1870; "No nation has ever had a more wicked neighbor than Germany has had in France for the last 400 years; wicked in every re spect, impudent, rapacious, insatiable, irreconcilable and ever aggressive." Woodrow Wilson discloses in his memoirs of the Versailles conference how the allied powers failed to curb French rapacity; how Ciemenceau re jected all reason and persistently de manded a Rhine frontier In order to lastingly erlppl* Germany. Wilson promised the world a "Just and real peace, which would turn the streams of blood and tears of the war Into a source of blessing for suffering hu manity." Instead France turned Wil son's 14 points Into 14 gold bricks. Promised were open covenants. Im posed wss a treaty, the worst ever hatched out by secret dlplomscy, a parody on peace. Promised was the farthest possible elimination of eco nomic obstacles. Imposed were the most ruinous obstructions to German trade and the confiscation of Ger many's merchant marine. Promised were extensive guarantees for the re duction of armaments. Imposed was the disarmament of the German peo ple. while France and her satellites heavily Increased armaments. Prom ised was a generous and absolutely Impartial settlement of all colonial claims. Imposed was the theft of Germany's colonies, even of all prt vate German property In foreign lands. Promised was to the people of Austria-Hungary the freest oppor tunity for self.determination. im posed was inhibition to unite German Austria with Germany. Promised wss Unrestricted self determination. Im posed was the cession of extensive German territories without consent of the Inhabitants. Promised was a peace of right and Justice. Imposed was a most vloiow* peace which con demned the German people to starva lion, handing France the weapons for the most brutal oppression of a de fonseless nation. Promised was that Germany should make reparation only for actual war damages. Imposed were monstrous requisitions for the gigantic costs of tho army of occupa tlou. as also France's demands for in eluding with tho reparations, contra ry to agreement, her war pension list France thus procured the Kind of a treaty it wanted. Ciemenceau in a conversation with French staff of. fleers stated, as reported In the week ly 1-QPi Ogres civlque: "Have no fear NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for January, 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Dally .74,660 Sunday .80,166 Does not + Include return*, left over*, sample* or papers spoiled in printing and Include* no special sales or free circulation of any kind V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M*r. Subscribed and sworn to before me thia 6th day of February, 11)24 W. H QUYVEY. I Seal I Notary Public of your military career. Tilie peace «o have secured for ourselves assures you of a 18-year conflict in central Europe." When in 1922 Germany fell In ar rears about 6 per cent with her de liveries of coal. France used that as a pretext for armed invasion of the Ruhr. F'rench censors and propa gandists prevent information iegard ing F'renc h crimes on the Rhine and Ruhr from reaching the public. What France wants, her leaders an nounce plainly. In February, 1922, Marshal Fayette, stated in a public speech as reported by the Journal du Peuple: "The last war was only an intermediate act In the duel Ijetween Kelto-Freneh and Germans. The fight must be so conducted as to end with the total annihilation of the Germans." The Paris Matin wrote on January 38, 1922, regarding the new Poincare ministry: "What France expects from the Poincare cabinet Is to find means to compel Germany to work for our benefit, and to turn the sweat of the German people Into francs." In January, 1922, at a press conference in Paris, in which parti cipated Stephen ftautonne of the Ma tin, Marcel Rey of tile Petit Journal. Pertlnax of the FIcho de Paris, Phil ippe of the Petit Parislen, and others. Poincare delivered a lecture, a syn opsis of which was published in Le Populalre of July 2G, 1922. Poincare there stated in part as follows: "We are simply approaching (and I feet well satisfied thereby), the lasting oc cupation of the left bank of the Rhine. For my part. I should be sorry if Germany paid, as then we would have to depart from the Rhine. I prefer occupation and conquest to taking in the coin. The only way to save the Versailles treaty is to so ar range it that Germany cannot comply with it." France wanting the dissolu tion and decline of Germany, dis patched her white and colored troops Into the Ruhr in violation of the Ver ifies pact. For the same purpose she supports and has armed the separ atists, disarming the German police and appointing notorious criminals as separatist administrative officials in place of the ousted legal authorities. D. FICHTE BUND. “Coolidge and the Constitution.” F'alls City, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I want to congratu late you on your editorial in today's Bee under the heading. "Coolidge and the Constitution." You surely hit the bulls eye that time. Lynching may be popular irr Arkansas but 1 don't think it is in Nebraska. W. A. SCHORK, Sr. Marvels of Invention. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: We know Omaha can 3. Cut the cost of power one-half for street railway, electric lights and manufacturing purposes and make Omaha a manufacturing center equal to any industry we have today, giv ing our boys and girls a chance to make use of what they are learning In our schools today without leaving home to find employment after graduating. 2. Have an exchange of mail every five hours between Omaha and Chi cago, New York and Frisco every 15 hours, as we are centrally located, and only ask 30 hours for the round irip from coa“t to const without a stop more than to drop and pick up the mail at the offices, with an Amer ican airship that can he handled in the air. or landed by one man, from one-man to 100-nian capacity, and sr.il with perfect safety, day or night. Trusting you will pardon me for ihese statements before applying to some foreign country first for a hear •ng and capital to prove their value, ‘ike Wright brothers and the Inventor )f the Krupp guns were forced to do. L. T. FOREMAN. Not a llud. Investigations have been so fre quently •ithout results that they seemed comparatively wife. At last, however, the government has picked up one that is not a dud.—Washing ton Star. Sunny Side up Jake Comfort, nor forget ■ JhatSunriie never faUedustft' JACK CHESTER l.tfWKM.EN. Such a cunning little darling of a fellow. ‘l-aughlng eyes thaat shine with heaven's blue. Wealth of curly hair that catches sun teams yellow. Heaven bless the darling heart of you. Bringing back to me the pleasant days of olden As round my heart your little lin gers twine; Pointing for my seeing the happy visions golden— Tills darling little grandson 1 call mine. Such a noisy little rascal of a laddie. You’re always In some mischief when awake. You don't know how mu<;li you wor ry your grand-daddy, And if you did, no difference would It make. 'You seem to'know that I don't mean half my chiding. So laugh and turn away with eyes ashine. But 'spite your noise, and my com mands deriding, I love you, little grandson, I call Vnine. Jack Chester, you are making lift worth the living Because in you 1 live my life again. And so all your noise and mischief i’m forgiving Because you link the now up with the then. Through all the day I watch you In your playing. And hope that for you sun may al ways shine. For you the beat there is in life I'm always praying, You curly headed grandson I call mine. For obvIeuB reasons the hostelry will not be identified by name. But a canary bird sits caged on top of the, phone exchange, and the exchange is next to the door into the baggage room. And the Canary's name is "Atta Boy," so named by Felix, the day porter. Wh»n some guest about to depart has Felix look up his baggage, chase up to the room after a forgotten par cel, and then help the guest to the door, and srtys. "Thank you, sir," Felix walks back to the door by the canary bird. Then the canary says: "Cheep." And Felix feelingly responds, "Atta Boy." That's the way the bird achieved the name. I>*w's Modesty Is Threatened. (From the Falrbury News.) And now they are having a prize for the most beautiful neck, and flap I pers galore are entering. They have had contests for the most beautiful! face, the most beautiful foot, the most beautiful hand, the most beauti ful knee, the most beautiful back, and now the most beautiful neck. It is hazardous for a modest editor to follow. Speaking of the acme of fatuity, It must be the pimply-faced young fel lows who hang out around the exits of the big office buildings end depart ment stores at closing time, fondly imagining they are thus affording a treat to the young women who have just finished a real day’s work. During the last 10 days we have in terviewed something less than *96 in 'timate friends, and to date not one 1 of them has admitted that he ever refrained from taking a *"*'**'’'. biddeir ti'juor because the epithet ( “scrofflaw" might be applied to h.m. Ndf to Mention the Headaches. (From (he Minneapolis Journal.) Liquor purchased at seven local druc stores was found to contain diethyl phthalato. Ami ,« the attorney employed to defend a man charg'd with violating the 18th amendment to be called a •'scofflawyer?'' _ Speaking of the more or less fa inous. and very Inteiesting, hearing no-.v on In AshUnd, we make bold to remark tliat if some children had taken more Interest In father, and lee* in his money, perhaps they would nn now lie worrying so much about his money. We may be wrong, and we cheer fully admit that we often are. but it would seem that the grave and dign! fled senators are making a Vnistake In putting the oil prosecutions Into the hands of lawyers who have never had any really big clients. If ever we have occasion to em ploy a lawyer to look after a ca.-e in voicing two ar three hundred million of our lalioriously accumulated dol lars, you can safely bet he Is going to l.e a lawyer who has already proved hlms-lf capable of handling Jobs of that size. And if we can hire him away from some giant corporation that is just What we'll do, for the big corpora lions Mace a habit of getting 'le akiest. That.V* "pine, is one of tW's reasons why they become big co: porations. • If Uie Omaha Chamber of Con merce has not yet decided upon a successor for Mr. Larson, and are ex periencing difficulty* in arriving st a decision, we suggest that the matte tie left to the membership of the Ne braska Press association. The asso ciation would take only one vote, and it would be unanimous for “Monty" Tsncock. \ Text Book on Political Economy. (file Buck in Harvard Courier.) The average man gives more reai thought to the selection of a boar th n he doe“ to the qualifications of the man he helps elect to office. A Lincoln woman has just di vorced her seventh husband, and movement is on foot among the un wed females of the rapltol city to organize against such a marital monopoly. The senate has taken a recess in the oil investigation. We could nan e several gentlemen who would applaud a motion to adjourn it sine die. WILL M. MAUPIX. •'» '• Safety for Savdifr • •“'IfoVXp *#>4 HAAMtv rr. rT-TrodnsforWimM T ,-q When in Omaha Hotel Conant oiiey compare all trees \oith the TRcchooodsA. They compare all auto mobiles \Pith T3uicK Nebraska Buick Auto Co. 19th and Howard Streets LINCOLN H. E. Sidl«§, Pr«i. OMAHA L.ee Huff, Vic# Prri. Retail Dealers SIOUX CITY H. R Mf.. nkbraska BL'ICK AUTO CO. 1»lh and Howard Sit. H FULTON 2019 t «rn«m 5t,