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| The Omaha Bee MORN1N G—E V E N I N O—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher N. B. UPDIKE, President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER, Editor in Chlrf Bueinea* Me/iaxer MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 'l ha Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, ia exclusively entitled to the use for republicatlon of ell news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and aleo the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches ere also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation*, the recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bce'a circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as eecond-clase matter May 28, 1908. at Omaha postoffiee, under act of March S, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for AT Untie 1000 the Department or Person Wanted. OFFICES Mein Office—17th end Fsrnem Chicago—Stager Bldg. Boston—Globe Bldg. Los Aagelcs—Fred L. Fall, San Fernando Bldg. Ban Francisco—Fred L. Hall, Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Avenue Seattle—A. L. Ni^z. 514 Leary Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year 91.10, 5 months 83 09, 8 months fl.75, 1 month 75c DAILY ONLY f 1 year 98.10, I months 92.75, S months 91*50, 1 month 75c SUNDAY ONLY 1 year 9S.90, < months 9L75, 8 months 91-00, 1 month 50c Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal zone, or 600 miles from Omaha: Daily and Sunday, 81-00 per month; daily only, 7Se per month; Sunday only. 50c per month. CITY ^SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday .I month 86e. 1 week 20c Evening and Sunday .I month 65c, l week 15c Sunday Only .1 month 5P0e, 1 week 5c l___/ Omaha-lDhere the West is at its Best WORK FOR POSTAL INSPECTORS. The right to apeak ita mind freely on any and every aubject which it believes should be called to the attention of ita readers ha* long been jealously guarded by every publisher with any claim whatso ever to respect. . Censorship—it !■ the stamping ground of every ax-grinding reformer and it can not be too grudg ingly granted. But there comes occasionally a book or a publication in which the inherent right to lib erty of expression is debauched into pure license. Right now the newsstands furnish vividly colored example* of the cupidity of commercial-minded pub lishers, who abandon every vestige of decency to build up a profitable circulation for their publica tions devoted to "confessions” and “romances." And on* of the most pitiful sides of these money-grub bing ventures is that they are labeled “true.” There has been many a hoax perpetrated under the banner of Truth, but none more flagrant than in these magazines whose appeal is frankly to sex. Perhaps the more ignorant of their readers seeking, for a few eents to flag the senses, believe the edi tors’ claim to “truth.” The fact is, however, they are hammered out by men and women, with some small ability to write, who are enabled, thereby, to pick up a few dollars without undue literary exer tion. They have never lived the experience* they re late as their own. They never expect to. The chances are ten to one they have dug into the files of some newspaper for ita account of a sensational trial in which a girl was involved, added a great daub of carmine here and there, and then have “con fessed” all for 3 cents a word. There is no pretense to careful writing. Rather the contrary, since it would defeat the aims of the publication which tells the simple trial* and tribula tions of the simple girl. And, as a final insult to those who buy, there is offered, in conclusion the happy ending, the moral ending. The crooked path has become straight for the heroine. Go thou and do likewise if your road deviates to right or left. Pure buncombe. A saccharine coating of moral ity which hides a frankly sexual pill. In Council Bluffs recently an unwed mother was tried and acquitted for the murder of her child. Freed, she declared that she was returning to the quiet life she had abandoned in search of a thrill. If this story is not “confessed” in print in a short time, its counterpart will be. Postal inspectors who waged a long fight and a bard fight to bar the mails to James Branch Cabell's “Jurgen” have been tilting windmills. “Jurgen” could at least muster in defense the plea that it was beautifully written. And written so that it did not appeal to the rank and file of American word con sumers. It was not pure pornography masquerading as truth and morality. Here is a foeman worthy of the postal inspector’s steel. Here he can combat not a Virginia author, j but a group of men grown wealthy through their suc cessful appeal to a public with 25 cents to spend for its week’s reading and a demand that only 25 cents worth ef filth go with it. THE PASSING PIONEERS. Aa Nebraska marches with long strides toward a grander destiny, one by one the pioneers who blazed the way ere passing from the scene of action. John E. Smith was one of those pioneers, and in his pass ing not only is his home city of Beatrice berefit but Nebragka loses a stalwart citizen. For 53 years John E. Snrlth engaged actively in the banking business in Beatrice. Not only did he see Beatrice grow to metropolitan size from small beginnings, but in that growth and development be played a leading part. The thlents entrusted to bis care he used diligently and fer more than selfish benefit. A "younger generation, surrounded by every luxury and benefiting by improved business methods, know!" little or nothing of the struggles and priva tions ttf Nebraska pioneers like John E. Smith They too often forget that their own success is based largely upon what the pioneer* wrought. They are teo often prone to take all the credit to themselves. As thjise splendid pioneers pass, one by one, from j the stage of action, it would be well for younger builders and developers to pause for a moment to pay a, deserved tribute to thoso whoso struggle* and fuecesees mad* the present poseible. THE SENATE RULES. 1 “Th\ senate,” remarked Maverick Brander, “I» the finest club in the world.” The rules of the United States senate are fear fully'and wonderfully made, not for tho purpose of expediting business, but for the convenience of the Individual members. Just so long as this situation remains, just so long will St bo impossibla to change tho senate rules in the interest* of tho country. Vie* President Dawes exhibited a courage which no one baa doubted when ho violently attacked those rules, but thera may be soma question as to his judg ment. That ho put the true situation into plain, blunt Daweslan language is admitted. That his criticisms struck home Is well evidenced by the tart replies of the senators. It! ha* often been said that the United States senate Is the greatest deliberative body Id th* world. That statement i* now open to question, but there is no doubt about it being the most deliberative body in the world. The great trouble is that its delibera tions hurt the country more often than they benefit it. When the fathers of the republic adopted the idea of two branches of congress their idea was to have the senate act as a check upon the house. It was never their intention that the senate should be an almost insurmountable obstacle. Whatever else it may, or may not, have done, the Dawes speech certainly had the effect of rattling the dry senatorial bones, and that of itself is a gratifying spectacle to the American people. WHEN CONGRESSMEN COME HOME. Western congressmen will be headed for home in a few days, some of them to remain indefinitely; others, more fortunate, to spend a vacation if they are so inclined. On the other hand, they will seek to ascertain the opinions and wishes of their con stituents. It will have to be admitted that the congress just now adjourned sine die has not accomplished much in the way of constructive legislation. There has been altogether too much wrangling. It has tackled some big problems in a half-hearted way, then side tracked them for problems of no particular interest. If re-elected congressmen are wise they will put in a goodly share of the summer inquiring around. They may not know it, but the people really are in terested in constructive legislation. They will want to know why something definite has not been done about certain things, inland waterways, and railroad group consolidation, and giving the central west a fair shake in the matter of ocean-to-ocean freight rates, and a few other things. They may be im pertinent enough to ask why congressional salaries were raised 33 1-3 per cent after less than a week’a deliberation, while far weightier matters were dis cussed without avail for many weary months. The returned and new congressmen would do well to keeg pretty busy during the greater part of the summer. Most of their constituents will be put ting in from eight to eighteen hours a day. TUNE IN HARMONY, PLEASE. Charles G. Dawes, who will preside over the de liberations of the senate, and Nicholas Longworth, who will preside over the destinies of the house, are violinists. Violinists, mind you; not mere fiddlers. There is a vast difference between a violinist and a fiddler. It is true that, most of us are partial to the fiddlers, away down in the secret recesses of our hearts, even if many of us do give our loudest ap plause to the violinists. But, as was our original thought in beginning, it is to be hoped that these two eminent statesmen and trained violinists will, tune their violins in harmony and play soulfully and earnestly in unison in all leg islative matters. If now and then the Dawes’ artistic temperament breaks loose, the quieter Longworth temperament may balance things and bring about a calmer level. If now and then the Longworth tem perament inclines to sluggishness, perhaps the more ebullient Dawes temperament may speed things up. But the most important consideration of all is that they tune in harmony and as far as possible play the same numbers. And, if so be they now and then lay aside their fugues and andantes and symphonies and fifth movements, and regale us with “Money Musk,” “01’ Dan Tucker,” “Turkey in the Straw,” and “Arkansaw Traveler,” we will insure them in ad vance of the plaudits of the musical highbrows and the vociferous applause of the common herd. 'The Houston Post indignantly denies that Texas has a petticoat government, insisting that Texis is nothing if not* stylish. Heavens to Betsy! It can’t be knickerbockers, can it? Noting that Judge Landis is trying to take gambling out of baseball, the Hasting Tribune re marks that he will make a hit if he succeeds. Also Judge Landis xvill score. The National Safety Council says 20,000 people a year are killed by automobiles in the United States. O, well, that’s only one a day in each state, so why worry? Hotel men say that 97 per cent of their guests are honest. Perhaps that's the reason the name of the hotel is embroidered on the towels. It will be admitted that Vice President Dawes brought the session out of winter hibernation with considerable suddenness. The Spanish prisoner swindler has been cap tured, hut the handsomely lithographed stock cer tificate is still ft large. - - • —i Listening to the inaugural address was a pleasure for many, hut it was simply an icy blast for certain republican insurgents. The president’s critics will have to give him credit for consistency. His wooden horse will not fun up a feed bill. < At least two well known Nebraskans wera not smong those present at the Inaugural ceremonies Wednesday. The New York pastor who has rewritten the Ten Commandments merely made it easier to find an excuse. Those itinerant movie sub-stars evidently have been overpress-agented in the matter of salaries. , Great. Britain purposes taxing bobbed hair. Any ministry trying that yvill find itaelf cut short. Incidentally It wouldn't hurt the country a bit to get back to the 5 rents a rut pie basis. Alia, another wielder of the big stick In the vies president’s chair! Balloon pants may be, however, • sign of a flat tire. c" -] Homespun Verse By Omaha’s Own Peat— : Robert Worthington Davie _/ THAT KINDLY HAND. A strange, chaste, human shapeliness appears On tha aurvey hefnra my vltrlc eyea. And aver, wheia unrlinstsness flecks tha yean, Endows rna with tha faith tha strife defles. As I tread forth while new days come and go, And mors and more eome vanity derives Its nourishment from straying gusli that blow Up clouds on whli It a natural weakness thrives,— I am safeguarded by that shapeliness, Which like n kindly hand Is sonlhlng, warm,— And liftH lls magic flngeis to suppress Tli* fetus sod hales I hit strengthen In tha storm. Today sml yesterday ami through Ilia past.— Tomorrow nod beyond all rnnrlnl scop*, That Helng II! e a ship's metallic mast Htisll Keep aloft the dauntless aatt of Hope,— And through fh# restless eons of life's span Continually uphold Tradition's pride, Whll* toon by virtue's testa rnay still h# man ,Wh*u ha di if Is see w a i d with tha leeward tlda. --- - ■ “ ] ' ' It’s Going to Be a Terrible Strain >---—— --- ^ ****£, I I ^C>| I » 11 r-—-- ' 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. ___-_ Test of the Town. Omaha—To the Kdttor of The Omaha Bee: For several weeks w o have been greeted with placards as serting that the Omaha Athletic club should he kept going, and that keep ing it going is a "test of the town." Newspaper editorials have been writ ten, a drive has been in progress which all hope will be successful. But we have heard comparatively lit tle regarding another test of the town, which we regard as far more im portant. We refer to the keeping of our industrial concerns going, and not throwing hundreds of Omaha's work ers out of employment. With the dos ing of the BurgessNash store, hun dreds of faithful employes were thrown out on the streets to come up against the labor tuarket already over crowded. It now seems eertaln that the M. K. Smith Co. plant will soon be closed, despite the parade rejire senting the protests of something like BOO employes. It seems to us that these two lat ter instances represent the greaiest possible injury to Omaha. Outsiders will not be so much concerned about I lie dosing of a club, but the news will travel faster that over a thousand employes are searching for employ ment because of failure of two of the biggest mercantile concerns. The Alh Idle club, like other clubs, must be more or less exclusive because of the high memliership cost. Those of 11s who cannot afford to join must take advantage of the services offered by Ihe Y. M. A. and other like insti tutions, but the keeping of all our workers in employment, workers who nr# the backbone of the city's Indus trial life, concerns all of Omaha. Yet we have heard of no drives, no editor ials have been written except by The Omaha Bee, no placards have been posted relative to these industrial con cerns. T,et'e remember that the keeping of our Industries Intact Is also a real test of the town. FOR A GREATER OMAHA. H. HOWARD BIGGAR The Thamber of Commerce. Omaha.—To the Kditor of The Omaha Bee: The Chamber of Com merre was organized In Omaha 31 years ago. It is therefore In the years of its manhood. Its primary purpose Is well known to he the prosperity of sll Its Interest* as fully si possible It I* composed chiefly of business men and naturally the buelnese prob lem would be uppermost. What makes a prosperous, progres sive town? Is It the wealth that is shown in beautiful homes and splen did stores? They contribute to that end, but they are not the chief factor. The organisation of a live Chamber of Conunerre, the union of ell the poo pie supporting the chamber, uniting ilielr energies and Influence to pro mote the moral,, social and Industrial Interests of the city, that l» wli.it makes a progressive end prosperous town. The Chamber of Commerce ha» Th1 poll id miir}itifr'n th’ awnrd lulled* it'* n piidtoffli'p pen. Mmrj after £<0 an’ repent at leidure. (Cop|-rt|lit. 1111 ) surely helped to expand ths trade in terests of Omaha. This expansion and consequent bet terment has made the city the 17th in point of business, although its popu lation puts it in the 34th class. Oma ha is located near the geographical center of the country, enjoying an ideal location. It is called the Gate City of the West. When the Missouri river is made navigable from the culf to Omaha it will in reality be tlie Gate City of the West. We understand that every advant age the city has is actively advertised through the bureau of publicity of ihe Chamber of Commerce. It em phasizes the importance of the rail road facilities In promoting the trade and business of Omaha. The cham ber has made a good deal of progress and accomplished much business and other benefits during the period of its existence. Jt should have the active co-operation of thw'cltlzens of Omaha. The chandler still maintains its posi tion as the leading champion of our business Interests. Other organiza tions have come to the front, but the Chandler of Commerce has been in strumental in promoting the trade in terests of Omaha more than any other D. F. IX)LAN. flow He Loves Hussla. Omaha.— To the Kdltor of The Omaha Hee: la the last few days even conservative newspaper* have contained editorials full of hopeful friendliness for Russia, but based on the idea that she is definitely and de Office Desks A WORD TO THE WISE Wa ar* atlll offering mnit unusual Taloaa in offie* desk* and chair*. “GOOD VALVE DESKS" Have no equal for quality and price. Don't fall to aeo them before you buy. Omaha Printing Company . Exclusively Farnam at Thirteenth Street --— ] libera tely discarding her communist policies and preparing to travel hence forth along old and approved paths. I know this Is not true. There will be no abandonment of the principles that came to a climax in the revolu tions of March and November, 1817. For, cpnsider what these principles were, as brilliantly expressed but a few days after the czardom's over throw. "Oh. that winning fight had pow*r! Never a sword wrought deeper wotjnd, .Never * page had more of warning— never a terror greater sound; Hut a new’ life filled the workers. it shall speed tn hoar of doom. For the eurtaln* shall he parted on the night's last siege of gloom! "Not nlona thy minions Russia, shall he born anew this day. Thrill bv thrill thy lesson speeding fills the world and lights the way Graven on our minds th** message— tumult sounding ftlls the air ; Crouched to spring, a world is waiting at the masters door and lair!'* Thl** winning fight will not be turn ed into defeat by shameful compromise. There may be "strategic retreats" from time to time, a disposition to, CARBOI The Most Heat i Furnace ^ Q Size yOi UPDIK See Sample* of Thi* Coal at Haji * ~SUNNY SIDE UP Hake Comfort.nor forget. 4 Qhat Sunrise ne\Jer \-----' ,-*---- ' Thu* far wo liavo resisted the Impulse to don abbreviated brit.lies and hie forth to the golf course with a bagful »f niashies and niblliis and putters and alrh like. Hut we are about to succumb To Ihe lure. No that we give a whoop alsnit the niceties of the game, but because Increasing avoirdupois and a tendency to slothfulness have given us warning that Something Must Be Done. In fact, we have cherished some doubts about the so-called niceties of golf. We have friends who think and talk onlv in terms of golf, and some of their language is far from nice. We. loo, have often had reason to doubt the accuracy of their statistics. If we take up the game we shall avoid talking alioiit It. and exited to have our caddie carry an adding machine along to verify our count. We own considerably more than five feel of lsioks and have actually read most of them. Time was when we were ait easy victim of the agent who sold 'em by the set on the Induce ment plan. Not none no more. We ->>uld easily compress the world's best books into far less than five feet of shelving. After buying many hundred feet of books we have decided that we could easily get along with about IS inches of them. On the is inches we would put a Bible, a Standard Dictionary and the New York World Almanac. If any room remained we'd put something like "Huckleberry Finn.” or "Tom Sawyer," or "Treasure Island," or something equally elevating and di- 1 j verting. The N>br%*ka senate having refused to ratify the rhihl labor amendment, we suggest the advisability of enacting a law compelling a lot of young fellows between the ages of 16 and 18 tt» go to work. I like to talk with John Q Morey. He always laughs At my new story. But how I hate Krastus Moore. He says I've heard That one before. If we are not mistaken the Nebraska Press association pur- ^ poses taking an excursion around the state some time during the coming summer. Having had a part In a couple of Press association minstrel shows on former occasions, we seise this opportunity to remark that If so be Hn excursion is pulled off we shall Insist upon something that will please tile people in stead of annoying them. An editorial appearing on the left-hand side of the page the other day. relating to pot likker. reminds us that it s been a long time slnc$ we were permitted to enjoy the gustatory de light of lye hominy and maple syrup. Pstent hominy we've had a-plenty, but. the old-time lye hominy of other days seems to now be classed among the lost arts. If all our opinion* could be enacted Into law the world might possible be an attractive place for us. but it would be tough on everybody else. W ll.T. M. MAI PIN. . J > ■ . ■— compromise tenii>orarily when s'rength may he gained for further achievement. but the first workers’ republic will remain a worker*’ re public. Imaginative newspaper correspond ent*. from safe and comfortable quar ters iri Paris, Berlin and Vienna, have found in Russia inexhaustible food for "copy,” charging every possible atrocity, from,the prohibition of klas ing and fairy stories to the starving of poets and the slaying of God. It has bean In vain, just as war and famine, Invasion and counter-revolu tion have done their worst in vain. In tire early days of the great re W hen in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths—Rates $2 to $3 ; H COAL 'or Least Money ,00 Torn E LUMBER & COAL CO. len’a Croc. Dept. Tel. WA. 0300 ————Mi birth, Isaac F. Marcosson wrote a book about it, and the last sentence in tiiat book was more truthful than he knew or will ecvr .know, since his voice has been added to the interna tional chorus of falsehood. I make that sentence my own: "Russia is mistress of her destiny.” KUMl’ND R. BRLMBALOli, Plattsmouth Platte River Toll Bridge Reopen to Travel _ _. . Friday, March 6, 1925 Bridge is entirely repair ed and overhauled, roads in good condition. T. H. Pollock, Bridge Plattsmouth, Neb.