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'The Omaha Bee M O R N I N 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 Mannprer MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED" PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. Al! rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omah.i Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee’s circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908. at Omaha postoffice, under act of March 3, 1879. BEE telephones Private Branch Exchange. Ask for AT lantic 1000 th•* Department or Person W anted._ OFFICES Main Office—17th and Fnrnam Chirajro—Steifer Bid* Boston—Globe Rid* l.os Angeles—Fred I.. Hall, Ran Fernando Bid*. San Francisco Fred I.. Hall, Sharon Bid*. Nev* York City — 270 Madison Avenue Seattle- A. I.. Nietz. 514 I.eary Bid*. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year IS 00 6 months 53.00, 3 months 11.76, 1 month 75c DAILY ONLY 1 year 11.50, 6 months 12.75, 3 months 11.60, 1 month 75e SUNDAY ONLY 1 year 13.00, 5 months $1.75, 3 months $1.00. 1 month 50c Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal rone, or Sul) miles from Omaha: Daily ard Sunday, $1.00 per month; daily only, 76c per month: Sunday only, 50c per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Mornin* and Sunday .1 month 85c, 1 week 20c FIvenin* and Sunday .1 month 65c, 1 week 15c Sunday Only .1 month 20c, 1 week 6c ----- Otnaha-lDhere the IDest is at its Best STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR INDUSTRY. Why do we think the Sherman anti-trust law should be repealed, and a modern workable statute substituted? The law as it exists was passed at a time when conditions were showing signs of changes to come. A great cry had gone up against the so-called “trusts,” which were the beginnings of the great corporations now familiar to the people. Just why it should have been so is not easy to understand, hut the American people were afraid to take what seemed a step into an unknown industrial land. In evitably they were forced to take the step. Evolu tion is inexorable. The growth of population, the creation of new demands, the n^ed of satisfying them, compelled entry into the land ahead, despite the bar set up by law. One result of this has been the endless litigation that has followed, in an effort to find out just what the law means. Many decisions, some conflicting, have been handed down. Orders for dissolution of big companies have been made, the Standard Oil, the American Tobacco, and many others, but the process has not aided either the law or industry. One of the futilities most recently noted was the order that sought to change the ownership of stockyards. First, it was discovered that several hundreds of millions of dollars were needed to consummate the sale. Second, no one could be found who was ready to put up the money. A big business was saved from impend ing destruction because an order of court could not be carried out. The growth of industry has been for all to see. Take Henry Ford. If ho were held strictly to what is contomnlntcd by the Sherman anti-trust law, he could not own great manufacturing plants scattered in different parts of the country, making different products for use in the general manufacture of one article. He could not own coal mines, railroads, woodlands, water powers, steel mills, glass works, and all the other side lines in which he is involved, ' '• in order to carry on the business of making automo biles. What would hannen if all the big department ; store1', were compelled to return to th° single line system? The many other ways the situation could he illustrated are increasing every year. The social life of 110,000,000 people can not be made to order. It can not be fitted into the terms of a prohibitory statute. Realising this, and looking to the future, when many millions more will live in this land, wr suggest that the barrier be broken down. Let it be | straight ahead for industry in America. ■ FEDERAL POLICE COURTS. Federal Judge J. F. McGee took up arm? against p sea of trouble?, and ended it all. “My mind is going,” he said in a pathetically short note. Hi? . friend? say he has been greatly worried of late over the fact that more than nine-tenths of the business he had to deal with as judge was made un of police court cases. Charges against violators of the Vol stead act dealing with liquors, or the Harrison act dealing with drugs. His nerves gave way under the -■ i*rain. Judge McGee was a man of fine attainments, of high ideals, and strong convictions. He had striven to make the law terrible to those who offended it. Sentences passed by him were as severe as he could inflict under the circumstances. Many of these wen reversed by the court of appeals, where the judges ilid not hold the views of Judge McGee as to making the law efficacious through terror or severity. It is not hard to sympathize with the feelings of the judge. A sensitive nature may easily give way under the steady pressure of one bootleg case after another. Yet somebody must hear these cases. Men end women violate thp law, are nrrested, and must have trial. One of the unexpected outgrowth? of the law is thp swamping of the federal district courts with petty criminal case?. Hundred? and thousands of them fill the dockets, all growing out of violations of the law that frbids the liquor traffic. Instead of diminishing the number is increasing as disregard for the law grows with passing time and enforce ment officers become more active. It was too much for Judge McGee. How long it will be patiently submitted to by the courts can not be told. What is made clear is that there is more to enforcing a law than just arresting a violator. FRENCH FINANCE AND FRENCH FOLLY. The French chamber of deputies is just»now con sidering n budget that contemplates the appropria tion of 34,200,000,000 francs. On a gold basis, this is equivalent to $0,840,000,000, about three-fourths more than the budget of the United States. Along with the announcement of the budget comes the Statement from Maurice Violette, chnirman of the chamber finance committee, that the limit has been reached. France is “bled white” financially. Sympathy that might go out to France in this crisis is tempered by reflection on the policy pursued since the war. In all the history of the nation, no era of expansion has been so reckless as that which now is coming to a climax. The French paper franc was quoted at 5.10 cents on the New York exrhange Saturday, something undrr one-third gold value. While this reduces the amount of the total budget y I \ as expressed in dollars, it also indicates the weak ness of the French position. France may be able to weather the crisis. Such has been done in the past. But safety lies in a direction opposite to that which the French have been traveling. Instead of aiming at world-domina tion, at “security” resting on impregnable strength in Europe, they must adopt measures that make them safe from the financial Seylla into which they have steered in an endeavor to avoid the political Charybdis. A smaller army, a more reasonable policy of dealing, with other nations, might bring about a better condition. So long as France keeps eyes on the German frontier, and bends all efforts to sustain an army that is eating the substance of the nation, that lotig the budget will bleed the na tion white. DIVISION OF SCHOOL BOARD. While we hope the members of the Board of Edu cation will come to an harmonious understanding with relation to the employment of an architect, we get some pleasure out of noting the difference of opinion. This is far too important a matter to be settled offhand. Assuming no attitude otherwise, The Omaha Bee believes that the discussion shows the wisdom of the members. Taking for granted, of cour.v, that each of them is actuated by the desire to secure for the school district the best possible eervice. When all the differences have been examined into, the decision should be unanimous. Harmony is essential to the proper carrying on of the business of the board, but harmony does not mean that any one of the members must accept the action of any other without expressing opinions that have the sup port of reason. Full consideration of every im portant matter is vital to correct action in the end. Omaha citizens are providing liberally for the care of the city schools. Millions of dollars are being expended on projects that are of interest t6 all. Other millions will be needed. If a comparison is necessary, the University of Nebraska may be cited. Legislators think they are generous in al lowing the university $.'1,700,000, spread over a term of ten years. Omaha has provided $2,500,000 for building this year's additions to the city schools. Another similar sum will very probably be set aside next year. This is why the architect question is so impor tant. Every angle should he weighed in all its bear ings, to the end that no mistake is made. Personal considerations ought to be submerged, that the schools may have the best obtainable. “THEY ALSO SERVE.” Bo Floyd Collins died. Trapped in a narrow crevice underground. In darkness, without food, or air or water. Away from the sound of human voice or the touch of human hand. What his last thoughts were, his sufferings, or how he endured his torture, must be left to the imagination. Efforts to rescue him were heroic, but futile. For days men strove against nature, with every power and artifice, finjfily to be rewarded with the lifeless body of him they sought with such driven energy. Another nam\written on the scroll of those who have died because they tried to find out some thing. Mankind could have made no progress if some one had not assumed a risk, sustained an adventure. The man who ate the first oyster has been hailed as a hero. Whatever prompted him, he made a great discovery. So with the men like Floyd Collins. If '■omebody had not ventured, the marvellous wonders of the Mammoth Cave never would have been dis covered to delight thousands of visitors each year. !;' the guides had not ventured first, the safe way tb’x-rgh that subterranean labyrinth had never been c’ acted. Floyd Collins was one of these, and the j • o'.ie't on which he was bent when trapped had for ts mi-sion the discovery of what a new passage might lead to. His case was followed with intense Interest by the people of the land while the search w'as on. Now hat the story is told, he will he forgotten, swallowed up in the next wonder. Yet, he deserves a little more than that. For even those who spend their days crawling through underground crevices serve in their way. They add to the general sum of knowl edge. Frequently their discoveries are highly u«e <ul. Always there is a splendid bravery about them. The senate is shout to complete a remarkable cycle. It began with an investigation hullabaloo and will go out with a filibuster. Its only achievement " ;!1 be that it has failed to do what the people w’ould liked to have done. Some folks do not like the Coolidge idea of an inauguration program, but they might ns well get used to it. Silent Cal has signified his desire, and that ends the argument. Judge Patrick will have the support of all good citizens in his efforts to enforce the traffic laws. Omaha needs relief in this ns much as any place in the world. Congress may raise its own pay, but even this might be forgiven if some other thingsc were at tended to. The house hns decided to mark time until March 4. The senate will keep on making speeches. What good does it do to sentence a speeder and have him pardoned at once? A London professor is measuring the heat of a blush. Some are rold as ice. New York has no monopoly on bad plays. Some go on the road. /■-----■'i Homespun Verse By Omaha** Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie ___> JOSIAH JINKS WILL PAY. Josl’ih Jlnke ha* lived hie life, Anil crossed 1 he Mystic Her*. Kmm earthly toll end enrthlj etrlfe ll« ha* meandered fur;— J'i'oiii Krrsnd land lo Kden'e Irl* tie liar hern railed to dwell. And I run ree hint pray end fiiiIIii In that exclusive dell. Juntah Jinks, I say, Old Top, Don't feel too proud end gay, Knr nfler while this strife will slop, A nil I II he up to staj , You cnn’l e-cape ur, even though Kor a long lime you tried.— And when all hope wa* lost, you know, You fooled around end died. Those fifty plunk* I'm hound to get In spite of ell you've done;— I'll reek them when my feet I set Beyond the sky and sun,— And I believe sincerely That you will glndly pav When you come face to face with me, And can not steal away. I When They Get Around to Everybody Well Probably Do Something About It ^__—--------- “ ANYTHING or interest IN THE paper. ? > NOT A THING. JUST A LOT MORE OLD HOLD UPS AND BURGLARIES 9 •5 GEE POP, IT SAYS HERE A LOWE Bandit held UP a bank in DAY LIGHT, KILLED THE CASHIER. AND TWO CLERKS AWD WALKED OPF VNITHS 39,000 IS IN CASH / - THE NEWSPAPERS OUC.HT TO BE ASHAMED TO PRINT SUCH AwPUlTWNOS FOR CHILDREN to read. "WELL WHAT OP IT,' V\E DOM Y KNONM'EM DO VJE 9* > burglars entered the home of the x AMOS Ba&LEYS WH;LE THEY WERE AT > DINNER. LAST NIC,HT, BEAT THEM --'ll Letters From Our Readers All letters must be signed, but name will be withheld upon request. Communications of 200 words and less, will be given preference. I J Calls for More Trees. Octavio. Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Our president calls at tention to the pressing nn»^ of growing more timber. It is the duty ,,f every citizen to encourage the growth of more timber, and every person who has land or even a lot. should set out some trees. In the first place, it breaks those cold, cut ting winds, and what a change it would finally make in our climate. But where It would benefit us finan ctally the most, would be In having the trees throw out moisture. I have noticed" that eo much*In our country. In Germany, a large, flat stone was hewn and blasted out deep, then filled with dirt and a basswood or 11 nwood tree was planted in the hob and the ground was covered so that no moisture could come In or go out. Then the water was measured to sen how much the tree would throw Into the air. When th«» tree was about 40 feet high the amount was immense If we, then, by united effort, would grow trees, what a change we might make Besides this, we would have wood to burn. In case of a railroad strike In the future we would have some wood to burn. The time has been when we were forced to burn corn. We could find room to plant ft half million trees in every county. As we cannot plant trees along our main roads until they are graveled, after they are graveled we could find room to plant a half million oak trees This will ab«o encourage us to gravel the roads, which would make the most beautiful roads Imaginable. Then there is so much to be admired about the tree, our near, close friend. Thirty times in winter the tender twigs wi 11 freeze and that* out and come out all right In the spring, while If you hang up a wet towel It will freeze dry in about two days. And what can equal the shade of trees on a hot summer day, ns the leaves will Inhale the bad air. And there Is a want of evergreen trees, so much needed on every farm, especially for stock. We cannot over estimate the value, ns I can spenk from experience on my farm. They will even warm the air. And there are fruit trees. There are hundreds, If not thousands of f Martin i : So many soft jobs are bein’ created these day* that ready-made suit* come with two pairs 01 trOU sera. Mis* Fawn Lipplneut wur. down-town t’day lookin' almost as faultless a* * seed eatnln-rue carrot. (Cot’Might. 1921 ' dollars that could he saved (f\ every county If we would produce the fault ourselves, and furnish good work for our girls. Allow me to make a suggestion There are In every town or county sent, retired men, especially farmers who would like to be doing something beneficial, and can see the need of growing 1 ret s I,et them rent half an acre or acre near town and have it plowed. Now plow deep furrows, four feet apart. In which to plant small Irees. Write to the different nursei ies for their prices on email yearling trees and shrubbery, such as you want, and currant hushes, as I find they can be gotten real cheap. Keep tnese trees until they are the proper sl?.e and then distribute them over the county. It could be made a sort of home nursery. If there Is true loyalty and patriot ism about us we will all try to do something. I will serve both counties alike and leave with each of the county Judges to encourage this work _ SKTH YANPKKKOl-K. Something to Halvage. Science is a wonderful thing. Amer lean aviators have just shown that they can destroy clouds by shooting electrical sand at them. The next problem is how to salvage the silver lining.—Kalamazoo Gazette. ospeS factory outlet SALEc/ PIANOS tfiwOn Grands ~Upriqhts Plaqers and Phonographs /S J DOuCtLAS, &*N£V£At/AtGSBU 8b \ A Sure Way to Prosperity Buy one of our guaranteed Typewriters or Adding Machines. Save one-half. Easy terms. LOWER RENTAL RATES All Makes Typewriter Co., Inc. ^ 205 S. 18th St. Phon^AT2413^2414^y| RADIANT COAL I Smokeless Semi-Anthracite LUMP $13.50 MINE RUN $11.50 SLACK $8.50 j Phon* WA Inut 0300 UPDIKE ^Slbecro* See Samples of Thia Coal at Hayden s Grocery Dept. j|j 3 For Constipation. Headache. Biliousness j * \\ SUNNY SUJEUP Hake Comfort.nor forget, tfhat Sunrise r.e\Jerfailea. nS yet: Cilia vna/teif* v r 11 . ^ A Our early Impressions of umlertakers were not at all favor iible. They were lugubrious, soul depressing and lachrymose They wafted a feeling of utter woe. Depression was their forte. Now they are wholly different. They are neither lach* j ryrnose nor lugubrious. They really a< t the part of friends in need, being sympathetic without being dispensers < f gloom. They have become friends upon whom to rely in a trying hour, rather* than something tint must 1** endured. A eon vent ion of undertakers is usually a lively affair, in direet contrast to the gloomy and direful conventions of Dplifters and Reformers, who are always remindful of dark caverns, shadowy shapes and‘terrors close at hand. Speaking about the weather—but as we are not permitted to speak of it as we would like In this department, we shall take up some other topic. ^ . ~ , .Shed n tear For little Nell, Phe had a ear And drove pretty fart. —Tennessee Tar Drop another For Pretty ram, Stuck fn the mud, Said, “Wonder when 111 get out." And still one more for John B. Level. • Took three drinks— Drove like one possessed. t We opine that the members of the Athletic club who are engaged In the club s financial campaign are getting more exer cise at the task than they ever took In the club's gymnasium. *» ■ ■ ■'— ■ Brain I-caks. Too many people, are so Intent on living that they fall to enjoy life. If the missionaries sent to heathen lands are like most of the tiplifters at home, it Is little wonder that the heathens ara ^ a in! slow in accepting the uplift. ^ k— ■ •Men who are always complaining about getting nothing out ^ of life are the men whl never put anything worth while Into It. A bore is a man who talks about his golf game Instead of letting you talk about yours. The world progresses no faster than its leaders, but the real worth of progress depends upon those who keep up. Nebraska needs more concrete ro.\;is. and fewer concrete heads driving over them. The fellow who Is always demanding justice really means that he is expecting mercy. The man who spends all his time defending his riglfts Is the man who usually finds himself left. Society Note. The Omaha young lady who spent three weeks looking for her one-piece bathing suit was disconcerted when she discov ered that her slater was using it for a powder puff. There are a few things we do not like, among them answer ing letters and calling people over the telephone. We have never learned to dictate to a stenographer, and we have to hammer out our letters with our own hands. This Is of no possible Interest to rhe public, but we pause here to explain to numerous welcome correspondents why they have received no other acknowledgement of their kindly letters WILL M. MAUPIN. % ■ ■■=— -:-J They Like to I “Talk Things Over1 Customers of THE OMAHA NA TIONAL BANK frequently remark that they "like to talk things over" with the officers of this bank— V BECAUSE the officers of THE OMAHA NA TIONAL BANK , j are easily accessible. i| | t BECAUSE they come in contact ijil with all lines of business. n IH BECAUSE the breadth of their W » vision qualifies them to ghc sound advice. m -x H BECAUSE such advice, courteous ly imparted, is of inestimable value, (i whether the business of the omer be large or small. May we ha\'e the privilege of "talking things over' with )'0U? > The Ghaha National D_k jamamaJtfihSt, —---- — — -» I Painful) swollen ankles Sloan’s gets right at the trouble You'll get quick, sure relief for is applied, freshly purified blood swollen, pmnful ankles with starts tingling through the ach Sloan’s. It require* no tiresome ing place. 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