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.pjSfE Omaha Bee MORNIN G— E V E N I N G—S UNDAY ' THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publisher N. B. UPDIKE. President BALLARD DUNN. JOT M. HACKLES. Editor la Chief Bariuu Manager . MEMBEB OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Aaeoelated Prese, of which The Bee ta a raembir, la exclusively entitled to tho nsa for republleation of all •owe dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited la this paper, end alao tho loonl nows published herein. Ail rights of repoblicatloa of our special dispatches are also res erred. The Omaha Baa la a member of tho Audit Bureau ef Circulation*, the recognised authority on circulation audita, and The Omaha Baa'a circulation ia regularly audited by their organisations. Entered as seoond-claae matter May 28, 1808, nt Omaha poetoffice under act of March 8, 1878. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for it 1AAA the Department or Person Wanted. AI IRIltlC 1UW ; - OFFICES Mala Office—17th and Farnam Chicago—Steger Bldg. Boston—58 Dovenshlro St., Room 8 Soattla—A. L. Niela, 614 Lory Bldg. Loa Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San Francisco—Fred L. Hall, Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Ave. ' MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year 88.00, 8 months 83.00, 3 months 41.76. 1 month 76c DAILY ONLY l >aar 34.60, 4 months 32.7^ 3 months $1.60, 1 month 76e SUNDAY ONLY | pan* (3.80. 8 months 81.76, 3 months 81.00, 1 month 60e Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal tone, or 600 miles from Omaha: Daily and Sunday, $1.00 per month; felly aaly. 76c per month; Sunday only, 60o per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Kerning and Sundny.1 month 86c, 1 week 26c Evening and Sunday,,.,1 month 66c, 1 week 16s Sunday Only ...1 month 20c, 1 week Ic - ■ ■— -— »* ’ — OmaNa-VNefe flie^fest is at its Best v OMAHANS, IT IS NOW UP TO YOU. The American Legion has accepted the invitation of Omaha to hold its 1925 national convention in this city. Fort Worth pressed her claim so strongly that only a few votes separated the two rival bid den when the roll was called. Decision in favor of Omaha came, however, and the obligation is now on ear side. We have no doubt that when the Legionnaires come hither, they will find the welcome that has Made the word "west” a symbol for hospitality, so generous and open-handed that recipients sometimes marvel at the spirit. "Omaha, where the west is at its best,” will redeem every pledge or promise made. Visitors here have ever found the measure of per formance to exceed the prospectus. However, the caring for such a gathering as that of the American Legion is not a venture to be lightly entered upon. It will require much careful plan ning, the organisation of committees to handle de tails, the provision of money and other means for making good to the Legion. No time should be lost in making the start. Co-operation between the local League post, the Chamber of Commerce and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben so far has been perfect and effective. Their real Job is before them. , The year that will intervene before the coming af the hosts will give none too much time for preparation. In the name of Omaha the American Legion has been asked to come here. For the name >f Omaha, it la now up to everybody to see to it '•.hat the Legionnaires have no cause to regret hav ’ng preferred this city to Fort Worth as a place to jieet, , e.t - LET US FORGET IT. A great many thing! have been done under the excitement of the war that would not have done in ordinary times. Nebraska unfortunately felt the effects of a situation that could not have been fore seen, maybe, but which it was impossible to avoid. Under stress of the times actions of men occasion ally beeame oppressive, and those who were in au thority at times showed a zeal that might well have been abated. Whether mistaken or not, those acts were done with what was conceived to be a patriotic purpose. The war has passed, although it has left scars and some wounds scarcely healed. It will not contribute to the healing of these' wounds to revive animosities that rest on war-time prejudices. Far better will it be for all to forget those pretty grievances, great though they may have seemed at the moment. Re venge should not be a controlling motive in men’s relations with one another at this time. If we are ever going to get together on a common ground and work aide by side to a common end, it will be when prejudice is laid aside, vengeance abandoned, and personal wrongs put away forever. In Nebraska many races and nationalities are represented. All must unite if the destiny of the great state is to be realized. Such union requires that in politics at least we seek the least common multiple, and in that find opportunity to work for tha good of all, and not the private vendetta of any. No graver mistake could possibly be made than to arouse issues of 1918 and parade them in the cam paign of 1924. Let us forget the unpretty things that took place then, the mistakes made in the name of Liberty, and look ahead to a brighter and hap pier future, in which common citizens will enjoy the prosperity of a common country. LET US HOPE FOR THE BEST. • When we look for the worst, still we cherish the fond hope that It will all be for the best. Reference is made to the marriage of the Misses Emily and Kate Winthrop. The Winthrops of Lenox, Mass., aro vary rich and Very exclusive. But it seems that Emily and Kate wearied of the fashionable round and became fed up with the young male scions of other wealthy and socially prominent families. No blame may rightfully be attached to them far that. It is only what might be expected of red blooded American girls who decline to worship at the shrine of Mammon and prefer the company of Males who are something more than glided and ani mated he-dolls. So Emily and Kate decided to an awer the eall of love, rather than the call of society, toily marrying Corey Miles, the family chauffeur, aad Kata marrying Darwin Morse, an electrician ampioyed on th# family estate. Doubtless Papa Winthrop is running around in alrelaa, while Mamma Winthrop is inhaling volatile salts. But, after tiring of the circling and the in haling, parhapt Papa and Mamma Winthrop will awake to a realization that money and society are mat everything worth while. The worst that can happen ia that the two brides, reared in the lap of hurory, will discover that love in a cottage is not aQ hoar and skittles. If they are of the right sort they will adapt themselves to their new environment and halp their husbands to build up that greatest of •n American institutions, a real home where mutual lava and mutual forbearance reign supreme. The next worse thing that can happen is for Bbpa and Mamma Winthrop to forgive and take thtia aons-ln-law into their embrace, and proceed to ■Mke a couple of glided and animated he-dolls out a of i pair of atalwart American mechanics. Perhaps Emily and Kate have made a mistake. But somehow or other w# think more of them than we do of the feminine contingent that is chasing the prince of Wales from pillar to post. And we rather suspect that the prince of Wales, who seems to be a sensi ble sort of young man, takes the same view of it. SPIRIT OF THE LEGION. Ten generals of the army marched in the parade of the American Legion at St. Paul. Neither they nor the organization itself will take any especial credit for this fact. It is an association of soldiers who served their country in a time of great emer gency. Its object is to perpetuate the comradeship that was born under conditions that not only brought men closer together, but brought out their real qual ities. To carry a buddy’s pack is the great primal purpose of the Legion; its many other activities are incidental to this. What it may grow into will be determined by the future. Great projects will be presented to it from time to time. As it solidifies with the passing of years, its gathered and accumu lating experience will make it ever a stronger and more beneficial influence on the life of the country. In any great enterprise there must be direction. Of nothing is this more true than of an army. A single head contains the final authority, and this radiates down through the various gradations of rank until it comes to the great mass of the troops, the privates who obey and make effective the plans of the commander-in-chief. Thus with the Ameri can Legion. It has. its president, and so on down, and when a general of the army steps into a Legion parade he is but one of the boys, and “takes it on the hoof” with the rest of them. And that is the spirit of the Legion. Its leaders, like those of the army, are but chiefs among their equals. All are in harmony for the patriotic service of the nation, and through the nation to the world. While animated by this fine spirit there is no limit to what the Legion may accomplish. UNCLE SAM A PROFITEER. Slowly enough the business end of the war is being sifted down to facts, and the public is being Cold how much the whole thing cost. One of the unexpected accompaniments of the entrance into war was the plunge the federal government took Into business. Not only did the government operate the railrdads and the steamship lines, but its activi ties went so far as to include the insurance of ships and cargoes. When the British taxpayer found out how much he was being taxed to carry on commerce by water, he was amazed and indignant. Likewise, his Ameri can cousins had to put up with considerable in order to induce those who go down to the sea to keep on in the orderly pursuit of their vocation. It was too much disturbed by various agencies to induce any but the most venturesome to engage in traffic over sea. Accordingly the United States government, to gether with that of Great Britain, took up the busi ness of insuring cargoes and vessels. It turns out now that this business actually returned a profit. The marine insurance business carried on by the federal government for war risks only totalled rather over $2,000,000,000. Losses were paid amounting to $29,000,000, and the balance sheet shows a net profit t» the government of a little more than $17,000,000. The $50,000,000 appropriated by con gress remains untouched. # A little windfall like $67,000,000 is respectable at any time, and when it is contrasted alongside the billions that were charged off as “war cost,” and really were waste, the sum is eloquent. Not many of the government's business undertakings returned a profit; so this should be carefully remarked by all. HE'S AT IT AGAIN. Marooned in a farm house in Nemaha county over night, Governor Bryan emerged next morning with the tale of catfish. To be more explicit, it is the story of a big catfish that the governor speared, skinned and prepared for breakfast. As time goes on the tale of this catfish will grow until the first thing you know the governor will be telling about capturing a school of whales. The aforesaid catfish had been caught some time prior to the governor’s arrival and kept in a tank on the farmstead. Spearing it was about as exciting as shooting a can of sardines on a grocer’s shelf. The governor’s fishing exploit is on a par with his claim of having reduced state expenditures by more millions than we are levied in taxes, and equally as interesting as his Aaim that he has saved gasoline users more money than they have spent for that fuel. It is doubtless true that the governor speared that big catfish—after it had been captured and con fined in a small tank. It is undoubtedly true that a republican legislature is responsible for saving the people money, for it refused to appropriate as much as Governor Bryan asked for. Claiming credit for what others have done, as In the case of the confined catfish, is one of the best things the governor does. One thing Charles Gates Dawes can do that neither of his opponents for the vice presidency can. He can march with the American Legion parade as a Legionnaire. And he meets the boys "on the hoof.’’ A German astronomer caught what he thinks is a signal from Mars. If somebody over there hadn’t got the high sign from Mars about ten years ago, the world would have been saved a lot of trouble. "Bunetlon" seems quite an appropriate pise* for the democratic candidate to start from in Missouri. He started with hunk. Having been held up by had roads. Governor Bryan is probably a convert to “Get Nebraska out of the mud.’’ What, right has Chicago to thrust its lake front fogs in the path of folks out this fHr? c 1 Homespun Verse -—By Omaha’s Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie TWO MEN. Two men there were,— One, yawning, died; One, laughing, climbed The mountain aide. Two men there were,— One, fearing, loat; One, hoping, braved The tide and crossed. Two men there are Where’er men go. And they are all The men we know. Two men will he A» these were when The world's doors shut Before all men. Doesn’t Look as If They Were Going to Stop for the Little Man With the Bundles This Trip V»__-- ■ " ■ ■■■■■■■■■■ . — — ~ 1 7 i. /— ■ ■ . - - - ■ — ■■ ■ 1 — > Letters From Our Readers All letters mast ho signed, bat name will be withheld apos request. Common! cations of 200 words and less will bo given preference. -----/ Considering ihe Farmer. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: Here Is the reaction of Mr. Davis' speech on me: The first part, which set out in detail the actual plight of the farmer was enlightening, although I could feel through the whole of the recital that It all came from second and third hand Information and not from actual contact with the problem. The second part, in which he roast ed the republican administration for Its dilatory handling of the problem and for the futility of lta remedies was racy and was really a hit with the crowd, sinco hardly anyone, western republicans Included, is satis fied with that congress hasgaecom pltahed to relieve our chief Industry. When Davis, then announced that he was now about to give a positive program which would be really worth while and which the democratic can didate would put through. I was all ears. Now, comes the heart of the speech. I said to myself. But when Mr. Davis got through, I was dumb founded. How could he as a man of brains and Judgment believe In his own speech? What were his rem edies? Active assistance by the ad ministration In the problem of apply ing real, nationwide cooperation among the farmers In both produc tion and distribution by some really practicsl and effective method? Not a word of It. Only the old canned stuff about lowering the tariff, a re lief which, If It is any at all. Is as a drop In a bucket. He talked of "smell ing the. mothballs'’ already on that commission which Dawes promised us. The suggestion fit his own pro posal like a glove. Th% other prescrip tion for our farmers was our Joining the league of nations. But we are right now, under republican leader ship, becoming the peacemaker* aral arbitrators of Europe; a change Just for that reason 1s uncalled for. Both the republican and the demo cratlc programs for the farmer hold out no really tangible remedy for the farmers' Ills. Perhaps there Is none within the power of our politicians: but Dawes was at least frank and plnln in his statement of the sober factj as he sees them Davis how ever, only pretsnded to have a real program of positive relief H* Is too Intelligent to believe that It will bring about that help which he suggests the voters to behove It to hold forth. ALBERT KIT IN. Sin and Sinner*. Casper Wyo.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In your Issue of Sep tember H, there la an attlcl* signed "E. M .’’ telling us that the greatest thing any on* can do Is to get sin ners to quit sinning. It Is nty opinion that the gisafest words ever spoken /-—-—---V "Git away from thorn bill hoards before you srit. t’ smokin’ riirarots," yelled Lib Pash at her little hoy ('day. Wouldn’t it ho ftno if n fel ler wur only as ole as his wife dresses? (C«j»yright. If2♦ ) i or written by man Is the Lord's prayer, end we find not the words igT” or "you” in it, but in their place we have "our,” "u«" and "we." Christ did not say "Forgive You Your Trespasses" but he said “For give Vs Our Trespaeaee as We For give Those That Trespass against Vs.” The great trouble with a great many of us Is we don't include our selves in the sinning bunch, when we know the Good Book says that he that says he Is without sin is a liar and the truth Is not in him. WILLIAM C. YODER. Gravel for Good Roads. Omaha—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In your columns today Mr. James E Raltt would build 1.000 miles of hard-surfaced roads with a state bond of $30,000,000. How would he have a bond issue of $30,000,000 when our state constitution permits only an issue of $100,000 in bonds, and those only in the event of war, pestilence or calamity? To whom would he grant the privilege of going Into de^t for these 30,000,000 iron men? It Is admitted that $30,000,000 will build 1,000 miids of hard-surfaced roads, but it not admitted, by a jug full, that two or more hard-surfaced roads across Nebraska both ways are either Imperative or necessary. The possibility of building a hard surfaced road from every man's door to every other man's door Is admitted, but Is emphatically denied that such roads are within financial reayh of this generation, or even the reach of the several coming generations. In the support of this necessity. I call good roads enthusiasts' attention to the one and one-fourth miles of gravel roads on the D. L. D. high way, just south of Ashland. This one and one-fourth miles ro»t less than $4,000, was the seedling mile In the state, and is now five years old. In either heat or cold, rain or shine, this stretch of road Is ever ready for the heaviest traffic with but a few dollars annual upkeep. Most Nebras ka soil is suitable to graveling and the state has untold millions of tons of gravel, days and gumbos ready to make road, surfaces, and we have the labor. The R per cent annual Interest raised by taxation on Mr. Raltt'sbond Issue would be fl.SOO.OOO, and if he believes in matching dollars with the government, which I don’t, and can get the work under local supervision, he would have 33,000,000, which will spill four inches of gravel IS feet wide, on his 1,000 miles of road, all with his first annual Interest pay men alone. Kach successive year he could do It and stay out of debt with out day. This letter is not Offered in a spirit of contention, but is the first of a series to follow of an open dis cussion of pood roads in the state, roada within our reach, built of our own resources at one-eighth the cost per mile: or. it Is In behalf of eight times as many miles of good roads as our hard surfaced advocates can ofTer us._TREXMORCOSE, The Mahogany Supply. Mahogany is a popular name for the timber’of several unrelated trees, among which are various species of eucalyptus, native of Australia: being known as valley mahogany and as mountain mahogany In the Rocky mountain region, they are native and are mainly used as fuel. Cuba and Santo Domingo formerly supplied the choicest mahogany. Honduras, the low grades: now practically all comes from Central America. The trees sometimes attain heights exceeding 100 feet and diameter of six feet.— Capper's Weekly. — When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths— Ratos $2 to $3 Welcome] STRANGER! Omaha Wants Ton. hf«t cord track ttrr _I Goodyear ever built I It’e the new and Improved Goodyear Cord Truck Tire# Thicker and Wronger dde> walU. the beveled All-WeetH* er Tread, and longer-wear ing rubber compound. More dependable, mote powerful . and more economical than ever, ll U of til* tnmpUt# tin* of Gm»4yMr AII*WmIK«i Ti rod Truck Tim w# •oil. Rutch Tire Service 2205 Farium St. GOODYEAR \ p" ' 1' 1 I SUNNY SIDE P J Hake Comfort.nor forget. Qhat SLmrise riev'er/aLlea^us^tyetr^ ^«____...•——————————/ SEPTEMBER IN NEBRASKA. September In Nebrasna! Corn blades rustling In the breeze. Pumpkins shining yellow ’tween the rows: Autumn tints In all their Rplendor painting pictures on the trees I And the sumac when the sun near setting glows. Blackbirds flying to the southward and the wild geese honking high. Purpling grapes in laughing hunches on the vine: Silver moon high riding gaily ’cross the arches of the sky, And Nebraska In September suits me fine! September In Nebraska! Lots t<( fodder In the shock, Cellars full of ev’ry kind of jam and jell. Popcorn drying in the attic, waiting for King Frost to knock, While the autumn winds are singing, ’’All is well!’’ Laughing children on the highways trudging off to school each morn, Singing homeward ere the ev’nlng shadows fall. With her golden store fast flowing from the mouth of Plenty’s horn, Old Nebraska In September beats them all! September In Nebraska! Peace and Plenty holding sway; Smiles of God in harvest wrought from willing soil. Rest and case rewards that cometfl with the closing of the day To the homeward marching ranks of honest toil. Home lights shining through the w'indows where the loved ones watch and wait. Cheery welcome that awaits at home to greet — Gee, but life Is worth the living, and I stand up here to state That Nebraska In September can’t be beat! Some of these nights we are going to a picture show and see the name of the author of the novel displayed on the screen in larger type than the name of the photographer, or the name of the fellow who wrote alleged art titles, or the name of the bloke who directed the picture, or the name of the hack who butchered the story to make the scenario—and when It happens we will probably shriek loudly, tear our gray hairs wildly and rush out madly. By the way, have you ever noticed how much easier It is to get an audience with a busy man at the head of a big busi ness than it is to get an audience with the man who merely puts up a big front within about IS inches of his back door? A little reunion, all too brief, with Colonel Kevin, news paper correspondent with the Davis party. Colonel Kevin camped on the Fairview lawn during the campaign of 190S, and several Interesting sessions were held in the newspaper , tent after the lights were dimmed in the big house on the hill. Nor were all of them confined to the business of politics or newspaper work. Speaking of optimists, there Is the ex-liquor dispenser who Not all the geese will fly south. A lot of them will remain In Nebraska and vote for candidates who promise them pros perity without work. J ________ tries to borrow money on his bar fixtures to tide him over until he can use them again. WILL M. MAUPIN IS-- '—J GLAD TO TELL OTHERS ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE C. A. Howard Gives Tanlac Credit for Ridding Him of His Troubles. •'What I know about Tanlac after flva year*' experience with the medi cine is certainly worth passing on to others," states Charles A. Howard, *11 Locust street, Dubuque, Iowa. "Before taking Tanlac ray stomach was In such a bad fix that sourness, gas and hearburn simply nagged the life out of me. Even a diet of bread and milk seemed to aggravate my condition, and I was pretty well dis couraged. I also suffered from nerv ousness. dirxy spells and restless sleep, and In fact my system Just seemed to be all out of gear. “My first bottle of Tanlac made a marked changed In my appetite and general condition, so I took a few more bottles to play safe. Since that time I have taken Tanlac every spring and it suits my system perfectly. It keeps me free of indigestion and other troubles, brings sound sleep and keeps me feeling fine." Tanlac la for sale by all good drug gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40 million bottle# sold. Tanlac Vegetable Pllla, for consti pation, made and recommended by the manufacturers of TANLAC Adver tisement. §>al@smainisMp Class Y, Af. C. A. Evening School Opens Friday, Sept. 19th, 7:00 P. M. Room 316, Y. M. C. A. Bldg., Harney at 17th Visitors welcome at the opening session. Phone At. 1600 ‘' Omaha-Chicago Limited'' 9 Overnight to Chicago It's a pleasant overnight journey to Chicago on the Omaha-Chicago Limited of the Chicago. Mil- j waukee Si St. Paul. You enjoy one of those dinners for which ‘ Mil waukee” dining car service is famous. An eve ning of reading or\visiting in the observation-club car. Then a refreshing sleep in one of those ‘'longer-higher-wider” berths. Breakfast aboard—and the porter is calling your destination. FaMtaiind tTf<|t»ennd Lv. Omaha - 6 :05 p.m. Lv. Chicago - 6:10 p.m. Ar. Chicago - 7:40 a.m. Ar. Omaha -7:47 a.m. t n* make jour ivtrrTstlon* W E BOCK, Oen. Agent Pass. Dept, S06 S 16th, Omaha. Neb. j Tel. JA ckson 4461. CtoagoMihrankc8^MBailway to pucet women - cttcrinriKO USE BEE WANT ADS—THEY BRING RESULTS