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Roosevelt Looms as G. 0. P. leader | From War Record _ « Lodge Writes Teddy He Is Be ing Mentioned for New York Governor and l . S. Senate. (Copyright. 1925.) (Writing to Itoo^vefr. now in the 11 • ■ n. 11* of the Santiago battlefield. I.oitg*. shows that he agree* with the i n-r.il opinion about Russell A. Algei s Inncle.iuary «is secretary of war. Roosevelt letters f toil i the trenches, written In h*n.,i furnish on© of the most graphic ; .'. "I’llon. <-v»r (li»n uf the fighting aiound Santiago.) Washington, D. C., July #, 1S98. Personal. Dear Theodore: How much I miss you at such a time ns this just after our great naval vic tory. The brilliant fighting of our army doing, with insufficient numbers and very insuffi cient artillery, which I do not be lieve any other army in the world could do, so alarmed the Spanish that Cer vera thought his time had come and left the har bor. Do you be lieve that there has ever been such perfection of workmanship ns that which de stroyed four great cruisers of the highest type and two torpedo boats with the loss of only one man killed and two wounded? ^ ou. In the midst of your own tri umphs and dangers, I know, will have many thoughts for the glory won by the American navy, which you did so much to prepare. Tou have wou for yourself a high Place already ns one of the popular heroes of the war. and T wish T could ace you and tell you how we all feel about you. f was in the'"War department on Sunday w hen Shafter’s disheartening dispatch came, and was alone there with tlie secretary and his assistants. 1 was perfectly appalled by the utter Jock of efficiency, organization or lilan there - displayed by the head of the department. I was a rank outsid er and have no military education or experience, but T could have taken 1 hose questions up which they were muddling over and settled them in an hour. There Is no plan in the War department that I can see, and a great deal of time is spent, asking why the navy does not do this, that and the other. As it ts, the navy lias taken its ow n Warships to carry the troops, but Alger seemed to think that to blow up the Iowa tn an attempt to enter Santiago would be a trivial Inci dent. for, as he wisely said, “what's tiie loss of one ship, after all?’* How we get on as well as we do r cannot imagine, and 1 have been filled with on anxiety about the army tn the last two or three days towing to the state *'l tilings at the department) which it i difficult to describe. However. I hope and believe all will come out w ell. , l hear talk all the time about your being run for governor and congress man, and at this moment you could have pretty much anything you want id. Although I do not take a great deal of stock in the governor part of it. I think it by no means !mt>osslhle that a seat tu congress could he brought about, and I think if you > ould lie elec ted In your absence by the time you were to take your seat the war would be over and you would come Irfick into public life in a great popular body with an immense enthu siasm behind you. Perhaps something still better than this will offer, but I know that you think br I do about the house and I think you would find it without much difficulty the road to the senate. Always sincerely yours, H. C. DODGE. Trenches outside Santiago. July 7. '98. Dear Cabot: As l only write you and Edith you must pardon my persistent jeremiads. First, tiie unimportant, which is personal: Wood has commanded his brigade, and my regiment, in tiie hardest battle of the war: they lost a heavier percentage than any other regiment or brigade; and we feel wre are entitled to the promotions rather than outsiders. If it is judged that other men In the field haVfe shown greater efficiency, why we have noth ing to say; but we might to receive the promotions rather than men who have not been ite^ie fight. General * ' 1 ■ \ WO AW Program | V_/ Monday, Marsh 2JI. 12:80 P. M -Noonday program by Ran dall's Royal Fontenelle orchestra at Hotel Fonts nelle. 1 ;4 .’» F\ M—Public n» we period, eon ducted hjr Kugsne M. Konaeky. P. M.—A. Dupo's orchestra. 7 P M Randalls Royal Fontenelle ©rcKVatrs. 9 P. M — Program bv reurteey of Cotin cl! muffs (la ) Typogra phlca 1 union No. 201. p mo dost. "Comedietta," Overture Miniature . .Tlsrre Renald Dorothy and Dons Yatea. Kike' quirtet, "My Alrt Folk" .Ari ,f. It. (Inge, first tenor. A. K. Kingston, second tenor, c. s. 11ii\hi stock, baritone. .1. F. M<‘hit gar. bass Address, "I'nlon Pi inters' Horne.'* Di Donald Macrae. Fiano aolo, "Walts Caprice, No. 7" ...Newlaml Maxine Aldrich. (e) "Cotton Dolly" .(ieibel (b) "Au Old Irish Bong.'* Kike’ quartet. Fiano duet, "Galop de Concert" .Kngleman Roberta Young and Margaret Rommel. Baritone Solo-—Selected. Charles llsveratock. "Whittling solo. "HiMrs and Strips# Forever" .finnan Finest Drown. Mrs. Krnsst Brown, plnno. Vocal aolo, "Song of tho Soul".Drell Blanche Scott Dee. Hopne Yates, Plano. Plano aolo, "Grand Polka de Con cert" .Bartlett (•live fit a g man "Sonny o* Mine ' .Marlon Moore Kike* quintet Violin duet. "filnfonlu Ruatlslana" .filnhold Doris and Dorothy Yates. Vocal solo, "I passed by Tour Win dow" .. Brahe Plnncho Scott Dee. if«*|>«* Yates, piano. Fiano flnln, ‘ Pnlpnalse." Op, 61. . .Chopin Myfanwy Jones. A oral dust, Rosea of Picardy" .......... . I fay dsn Wood k Kdlth llaks and Myfanwy Jones. Hope Yates, plsno. “I. tie old Garden' floods.9. 8/kg f ns rtei. !♦•)! P V- -Trbj©g:e couwm*. •» J if. Ft aMlmmons . Ttantons It Aiinii Mitiko .Kyrlc Tenor l:cx Alton Pair . Flutist * i? red It h Young .Pianist rlorsnre Alexander fitunenberg ...Omaha's Bird Woman Ffate Him peon Hauser Coloraturs. soprano f>»iiu*l* Ant lie* illlker . . . . Kyrlc fioprsno 1 • u A ul lice ...ihsulst \ ‘Jr Wheeler says he Intends to recom mend me for the medal of honor, naturally 1 should like to have it And. when we take Santiago, do try to see that we are sent to the front again, and not kept as garrison. I think we have shown we can fight. Next, as to the Important: It is criminal to keep Shafter in command. He Is utterly inefficient: and now he Is panlcstruck. Wheeler* is an old dear; but he is very little more fit than Shafter to rommand. Our part of the battle fought itself; under the brigade and regimental commanders. The mismanagement has been beyond belief. We are half starved: and our men arc sickening dally. The lack of transportation, food and Rrtillery has brought us to the very verge of dls aster; but above all the lack of any leadership, of any system of any ex ecutive capacity. Best love to Nannie. Do go and see Edith. . Tours truly, T. n. •Urn. Joseph Wheeler, the ex-ronfed erateil Id whom McKinley gave a com mand In the Cuban campaign. Tuckanuck, Nantucket, July 8, ’98. My Dear Theodore: Before I go to Tuckanurk I wrote you a line to give you the last news from Washington. As I wrote you be fore I left we suc ceeded In passing the Hawaiian an nexation very handsomely—it is a very great vic t iiy and very im portant. I also had a long talk pith the presi dent on Thurs day, as 1 believe in wrote you, and you know long before tills he promoted you as lie told me he would. I don’t know- whether 1 also told youXhat he said that you would have your star before very Ion®—he means to make you brigadier-general I am sure at the first reasonable opportunity. I believe that he is all right In Ills conception of our polley and that his intentions are equally all right as to what should lie done—but at the same time I cannot help feeling very anxious—t am very much afraid of an armistice, because if we once ac cept an armistice rather than go to war again I am afraid that he might settle on terms which we should all regret. Jlc is entirely clear as to Bitba—and I think also as to Porto nico. He is also very firm against European interferences, blit lie Is worrying over the Philippines—he wants to hold them evidently, but is a little timid about It. He Intends to hold something in the Philippines and the single point that I have made with him and have made with everybody is whatever happens we cannot return to Fpatn the people whom we have set free. To hand Agnlnaldo and his men hack to Spain would be an act of infamy. Day* is very weak about the Philip pines, but I am hoping for the best. Since I have been here I have seen the Sun people snd they are going to use all their Influence which Is very considerable with the president In the right direction. T also had a iopg talk with Eaffan and Paul Dana** about you. 1 must say that you have no two better friends anywhere. Eaffan agrees with mo that what we want for you is the senate but it looks as if the drift was very strong to make you governor and that msy lead to the senate next winter. At lenbt we are looking after your interest as well as we can, and you must not think that I am dreaming aboqt these things because you can have no Idea of your popularity here. Douglas*** and I have cordially agreed that we were all wrong about your going In tb war and that you were all right. We have also agreed that ordinary rules do not apply to you, and Douglas said In this connec tion that there were no rules that could apply to drunkards and mad men— I don't know- exactly what he RADIO V_' Program for March 23. (Courtesy of Radio Digest ) (fit Associated Press.) KFNF, Henry Field Seed company, Shenandoah, la (266): 6:30. concert by Henry Field Heed company; 8:30, open. KFAFt. Lincoln (210). 7.30 ♦«.» 9 70. Fred Shannon and hi* orchestra. Or villa Andrew s BuIck song bird. Honolulu Royals Ha\valiait Hnlertalner* NVKMC, Her rlen Springs (285.5): 8 15, program, local, piano WKKI, Boston >475 9 6 3". flinfonl a ns. 7. concert; 7:40, soprano, 8, A A I* G\ Judes; 9. nrga n wait, MuffnL> (319): 7, lecture; I. con ceit: 0. recital; 9 song writers. W.MAQ Chicago New* (447.5); 6. organ; 6:25. orchestra; 6:60. family altar league. WLW. Cincinnati .477.3); 6, concert; 8, orchestra, tenor, flutist WTA.M, Cleveland (389.4): 7. Hsxophone aerenaders; 10. organ WKAK, Cleveland <359 4)- 7. musics). WFAA, Dalian New*#(475.9) ; 6:30, Mel ody hoys: S:3". musical. WOC, Davenport (silent.) KOA, Denver ( 322.4 ): 9. mu*lc; 91", • oilege yells, band, «ixopl\oni uuartet, vocal. WHO, TVs Moines (626) 7:3". baritone, soprano, 9. program, 11:15, organ. WW.I, Detroit New* (352.7>: 7. News orchestra; 8. concert. wex Detroit (614 9): 9:3". musical. WRAP Fort Worth 8t ar-Telegram (476): 7:30. special; 9.3". popular music KFKY. Hastings <258.3): 9:30, vocal. Instrumental, orchestra. KNX, Hollywood (3:7): 1:16. mu*lc; 9. fea< ur« s; 1dance. WHUL Iowa ‘ 'Ity ( 483 4 D 7 30, lee tures 8, concert, baritone, pianist. W<»8. Jefferson Cpy (440.9): *. ad dresses, orchestra WHH. Kansas (Tty (386 6): 8. men and bo' o' hour. WfiAP. K.n«a» Oily FM»r Ilf. <11 ■ «. School of the Air; " around the town, ll:(f>. Nlghthawk* frolic \V 11 AS. Lolllevill** (silent ) WIIAD, Milwaukee ( 275): 7.3". glee club, hand. XV CFO. Minneapolis St, i’aUl (416 4) 6:3". surprise, 8. talks, 8:30, baud. W HHK. New York ( 272 6), 7. vocal duets, soprano, talks. WKAK New Yotk (491.5), 6. soprano; " 16. Cushman's Hons; 8, A and P Gypsies, 1U. orchestra. WJZ. New York ( 454.3 ), 6, concert; 7, Wall Sheet Journal Review* 7;J0, NYI Air college; 8; 4 f*. talk; 9:1b. Soprano. WNYC, New Yotk (626). 6 orchestra; 6:46 dance; 7:16 talk, concert; *».;:•) In sli omental; 9 :1 0 Trend of the Times. WIIN. New York (361.2) r. ::o health talk; 6.35 dance; 7 6<r orchestra J n • lance; 10 :3o Club Lyman, 11 Mllvar Slipper revue. WCAL, Northfleld (336.9), 1 1 organ re cltal KLY, Oakland Tribune (508.2) 3 or gan; D) educational; 11:10 orchestra; J7 meeting. KGO, Oakland (361.2), 6 dune#; 7.30 kiddles; 10, eduiattonul trio; 17. dance, WOAW, Omaha (624). 6 r.O announced; 6:46 program; 9 program; 10:15 an nounced. WOO, Philadelphia (608 2) 6:3" orchis tra; 7 concert; 9:30 orchestra, 10 meins tra. WUT, Pittsburgh (309 1 ) 7 16 talk. 7:3" concert. W(*AM. Pittsburgh ( 46 1 3 ). 6 3" Pncle Kayhee; 7.3" lml'on» soprano; * A A P Gypsy ensemble; jo dirigible. orches t rn K'lW. Portland Otegnnian *491 6) ft concert; I" lecture. 12 3" orchestra. VJM), Han Fraun-fo <420 5 ) * u or ch**ft.'i<, in organ; II program. 12 dance WO f. Schenectady (379 6) (> 30 orclic* tra. icKler K Ki >(• Seattle (38(4) 8 45 program, 10:3" prngiam. KHD. Hi Louie Poet Dispatch ( 546 1 ) 7 r.lnne' flub; |" \loHnlst. fdnnls* NX l(A/. Trov <3795) 8 pm* am; 93" pnnula* soloist* dance Wfnii /.Ion i.34)»d ft hand, <|uaittt crader, pUuu, xutaL i Yew Baker Ice Machine Unit on Exhibition at Factory Here The Baker Ice Machine company recently developed an improved self contained unit, which will deliver one and a half tons of refrigeration in 24 hours, Tlie unit will easily pass through an ordinary doonvaj and can be fit ted up for either automatic or non means by this, as you are neither, fait perhaps you can get the connection. \\> know that you will take every possible opportunity to get killed if you can. but now that you are colonel of the regiment we venture to sug gest that your first business is to look after it and not run off ahead of it in every charge that is made. I wish you were here to take hand in keeping the policy of the country straight, hut you are doing far better work where you are and we can only hope that you will come through oil right. You can't win more distinc tion titan you have already won so far as more personal heroism Is con cerned! All are well here, and with best love, I am as always, H. C. t>. •William K Day, secretary of Mat**. ••William M I ..if fas ami I'aul Dana went running ills* New York Sun. ♦••Douglas Robinson, Roosevelt's broth er-in-law. Outside Santiago. July 10, '99. Dear Cabot: IVe on the firing line are crazy Just at present because General Shatter is tacking and veering as to whether or not he will close with the Span iards’ request to allow them to walk out unmolested. It will he a great misfortune to accept less than uncon ditional surrender. Thanks to Gen eral Shatter's incompetency and tim idity, we were, on the night of July 1, in grave danger. By hard figli u - and hard work, without any aid t. u him, we have steadily bettered out automatic control. All poets are easily accessible and the unit Is in great demand by small fneat markets, florists, produce companies, restau rants and small hospitals. The unit is on exhibition in the factory at Sixteenth and Evans streets. i positions, until we have the upper hand completely; the reinforcements of artillery which we bo sorely need ed have come (In spite of outrageous delay here, at headquarters, in hur ivlng it after It reached the landing); we can surely get the whole Spanish army now, at the cost of probably not more than a couple of days’ fight ing, chiefly bombardment. 1 am deligted that Wood got the brigadier generalship; he earned It. 1 thinlfc 1 earned my colonelcy and medal of honor, and hope I get them; but it doesn’t make much difference, for nothing can take away the fact that for the la great days of Its life I commanded the regiment, and led it victoriously in a hard-fought batle. I never expected to come through! I am ns strong as a bull moose, al though I sleep out on the firing line, on the ground, often wet through. My last horse Is gofcig and 1 am practically afoot. The sun prostrates many of our men; the rain and the drinking water more. But our chief loss has been by bullets—a quarter of our strength. Tours ever, T. R. (To l»e continued tomorrow, with forth - er letter* written by tbHWeolt while in the trenehp* outride Svntingo. t Coughs and colds and sore throats. When yog diet you'll flatten Broorifs that stir the dust that floats. The«e and more the doctor notes, In passing. OUR POLICY \ “You Above All Must Be Satisfied” OUR PRICES 22-K Gold Crown Plates Best Bridge Work $5 . $10 $5 VU McKenney Dentists 1324 Farnam St. Phon4 JA. 2872 * OSATO STUDIO ISHII, Manager Photographs of (iuality Phone for Appointment AT-lantic 4159 1916 Farnam Street In Commerce Bldg. \_ ' '^ “10 Month* to Pay" Painting and Decorating, Wall Paper, Paints, Glass. Special Price* on Wall Paper. / Fred Parks Paint Store 4708 South 24th St. AT. 7404 MA. 0101 - ■ ■ -r * N "lift I's lIHp You lirrp (Iran.” Frontier Towel & Linen Supply 1H19 CALIFORNIA ST. AT la title AIM /. USE A HARLEY-DAVIDSON •tor ECONOMICAL DELIVERY Victor H. Roos HA 2406 2701 Leavenworth k -S Automatic Printing COMPANY Saves You Money AT 2351 21*1 and Cuming TRFFd 1 l\JULilJ H.rdy Flow... Artistically itrr*ng*d t«» your liking For r rr-al ■month him* m*** nnd clover lawn ..pur. ©tip r*p.il*ticrd nnd mn> ■ rirnfinua a.rvir. Trw .nryrry, trim ming. .ridding nnd other lawn .rrvtcr. W A r, 41 n Omaha Lamlicapa birviti i >■'■ ^ '1 ■ ^ Ice Machine Co. Omaha — f Stationery that Satisfies Omaha Stationery Co. 307-9 S. 17th Phone JA 0H05 ■ ■ ... / Budd Disc Wheels') Sold by P. Melchiors & Son | All Mskss of Disc Wheel* 5lrsi|htsn*d and Repaired. 411-17 South 1.1th. JA. 2550. ■■■■■». - f D-U-C-O A Guaranteed Finish Pfeiffer’* 2525 Leavenworth ^^ OSATO LOCATION, 1916 FARNAM ST. The old friends of the Osato studio, who have not visited It since the lo cation lias been changed to the sec ond floor of the Commerce building, 1916 Farnam street, will be pleased by the pleasant surroundings found there. The studio was located In the Eyrie building until tills winter, when they were forced to vacate, due to the fire In that building. J. Ishil, who has been manager of the studio for tile past three years, feels that his clients, who have al ways been pleased with his work, will he more than ever glad to have him take care of their Wants In Ills new studio. Mr. Ishil advises that those wishing Master pictures arranged for sittings as early as possible to avoid a hur ried condition. TAYLOR-TOTS TO HAVE SALE HERE "Heretofore,” said E, Rohliff, sales manager of the Victor Roos Cycle store, "Taylor-Tot baby walkers could be obtained only by sending mail or ders, but we have recently put In s large order for Taylor-Tots to be sold in Omaha. "This Invention Is the finest thing I’ve yet seen to teach a youngster his first steps without the humps snd falls a youngster usually encounters. It is adjustable to height, has rubber bumpers and is even equipped with a teething surface on the handle bars.” Desbler Woman’s Club Names 192.1 Officers fleshier, Xeb., March 22.—The fol lowing officers were elected at the an nual meeting of the Deshler Woman’s club Friday; President, Mrs. E. ,T. Mitchell; vice president, Mrs. H. F. Wolf; secretary, Mrs. Henry Slttler: assistant secretary, Mrs. W. F. Euke; treasurer, Mrs. W. O. Hopfer; assist ant treasurer, Mrs. Henry Albrecht; delegate to state meeting, Mrs. Fred erick Rents; alternate, Mrs, Henry Albrecht. I A WiP CotiPessionir b/’ . ®§i Qldele Qarriso^ cousin of l,ee Chow *. taking h * place while the other man was 111 In the hospital. It is characte istK of Hugh that he never spoke of elthei servant. Rut then he never did talk of anything personal—not to me an' way.” She did not look at me as slit spoke, but T caught the inference and was furious nt Ike flush 1 conl.l not control. Too well I remembered that Hugh Grantland had talked to me of Intimate and personal thing* In his life. However, I did not in’tend to admit that fact to Lillian "He was so absorbed in his work always,” 1 said didactically, “that I suppose any other topic of conver sation never occurred to him.” "Exactly," Lillian returned a hit dryly. "But I know that you are as relieved as I to know that Lee Chow is the genuine artivje. I questioned him very minutely, and he gave ire proofs of h.s Identity which satis fied me absolutely.” ■‘I f they satisfied you.” T aahl. ffieaningly, "his status Is indeed firmly fixed.” Site blew me a mocking kiss. “Thank you so much,” she piped in an affected falsetto, then im- , mediately she dropped lack to her usual business-like Inflections." "J don’t think Lee Chow told me much more than he already has re lated to you,” she said. “It's the end of the scattered threads he enabled me to pick up, which made him so valuable a visitor. Now, when we tackle that girl's valise we may he able to find a starting point for out solution of Hugh Orantland’s pro lems.” “SWAT THE FLY.” SAYS PAINT MAN The fly season soon will be here “We hate made up our mind* 'help fight the pest* this year," state Fred Parks, retail wall paper a1 o paint man, “by giving a fly swatto with every can of screen paint." Paint your screens to keep the out; if they do get in, swat 'em. i Fred's motto. Anyone wishing swatter* may get them by calling for them at the store 47M South Twenty fourth rtreet Lillian ( lianges ller .'lind \fter Con ference with I a-p t how . Lillian's conference with Lee Chow lasted nearly half an hour, the while I kept guard outside the door of our little upstairs sitting room as my friend had requested. None of the Ticers appeared, although 1 sur mised that if either Sam or Jerry had known tlie Chinese was upstairs, the wildest of horses could not have kept them from some pretended er rand to our second floor. Mrs. Tirer’s dlssaproval of the ad mission of the oriental to the house was patent In her high-flung head and the stiffness of her posture as she escorted Lee Chow through the kitchen to the outer door and into the yard. But her compressed lips told me that she would not repeat her disregarded warning of a few minutes before. To my astonishment, I saw in I.ee Chow’s face and manner traces of excitement, faint to he sure, but In congruous with his demeanor as ( had known it- He faced me with eyes positively gleaming, although his tones were the same monotonous ehant to which I had become sc customed. "Missee Underwood ver’ smart boss lady," he assured me. "She know everything, see everything, fix everything. You tell her all you know, I rust her. I tell her all about big boss man. She tell you what 1 tell her. He made n tow salaam and padded swiftly away. I looked after him puz When he had appeared from no where with his tale of being Hugh Graniland's servant, bequeathed as s sort of dying gift to me, he had tie nianded my help In solving the mys tery of his master's disappearance He told me that at the very first op port unity he would tell me every thing he knew. Now he had a few minutes' conversation with Lillian, and In effect was politely telling me that any further information on the subject of Hugh Grantland must come from her. My affection for Lillian and niy ad miration of her abilities promptly came to my aid, and conquered the foelish pique which Lee Chow's shifting of allegiance had given me. With a sudden appreciation of the humor of the situation, I began to laugh, and 1 made niy way to Lil lian's room, with mirth still una bated. “Why the giggles*' Lillian de manded when in answer to her “Come in.’’ I had entered the room and closed the door behind me. “Merely a tribute to an all conquer ing personality, ’’ I returned, and then X repeated what Lee chow had told me. Characteristically, she Ig nored the personal teference, jumped directly into the absorbing topic of the mystery surrounding H u g h Grantland. Lee Chow Is All llight. "Tour Lee Chow Is a little bit of all right," she said emphatically. "His devotion to Hugh 1* something remarkable." “He is not an imposter then," I said slyly. Pbe made a little moue at me. “A touch. T admit It," she returned "‘Ah Moy,' the servant I saw when I was working wjth Hugh, was a Relation of Prompt Payments to Good Business I * ' ,f By Roger W. Babmn (The following is printed through the courtesy of the Babson Statistical Organization) It is not so much the amount of blood in our bodies that counts; it's the rate of circulation. , It is not the amount of money in business which is most important; it's the speed of turn-over. There is always about so much money in the country. In good times and bad the actual amount of currency fluctuates relatively little. The great difference between briak and dull buaineaa conditiona ia the rate at which money changea hands. One dollar used twice de velops the same amount of buaineaa aa two dol lar* used once. If we want a healthy, strong business situation then we must do what we can to keep money circulating! Apparently, however, business men do not rea lize this fact. Whenever a period of uncertain ty appears, every one. w hether he can pay or not, teilds to hold on to his money and let his bills go. This is true in presidential years or when a radical change in congress is in pros pect. People seem to cling to their cash bal ances as though they held some saving grace to ward off trouble. I have before me Brad t street's -report on collection conditions in 46 leading cities in the United States and fanarda. In only 2 of these 46 cities are collections re ported as "good.” In 20 cities they are only "fair,” while in 15 cities they are given as "slow’’ or poor! Moreover our studies of the other smaller cities show about the same situa tion. • • • slow' paying is caused by the feel ing of uncertainty regarding the outlook, bftt its effect on business is to make a certainty of very much worse conditions than otherwise would occur! The life blood of business is clogged. To have collections slowed down 25°c is exactly the same as sending a fourtl) ' of our money and credit out of the country. When the outlook is dubious it may be good judgment to curtail buying. The banks respect a buyer for being cautious. Unpaid bills, how ever, are another matter. They must be paid some time. To delay simply frightens lenders, injures credit and takes the heart out of those who would put their money and energy into making business conditions better. This letter is not directed to any particular industry or locality. If the habit of slow pay ment existed only in one section the effect would not be serious. It is a general condition, and until it is corrected no amount of adver tising or sales effort can offset its effect. Economists are figuring how much the aero plane postal service will increase the efficiency <. of money. Most business men today, however, • feel that a check “by return mail” would be fast enough. If checks were mailed this Tues day morning for only 20 r> of the unpaid bills over 10 days old, the potential buying power of the country would he increased at least $1,000,000,000 by the next Thursday night! Do you know any quicker way to speed up busi ness than that? Why not try it? The difficulty is that everyone i« waiting for somebody else to start. In explaining slow payments, each gives as the reason that his own collections are s'low. Why not each of us start a campaign all by himself? Even if we have to borrow money to do it, pay up our own accounts quickly and urge the one we pay to pass the favor along in the interest of better business. “Do unto others as you would that they do unto you” is not only Scripture, but good business practice. In this case it will serve more than anything else to start business moving. ' ROGER W. BABSON. , (The merchants, the tradesmen and professional men of Omaha <■ extending credit for your contenience want you to get the full- I cst possible benefit from it. However, out of fairness to them, I as well as protection to you, they ask that you meet the pay• I » meats in the manner that you agreed. J "PayTfowBiDsPjomjithj” „a5SOCDttH) Retail Credit Bureau and Credit Men/ 1630-36 City National Bank Building Build Omaha by Building the Credit Standing of Its Citizens * • ... ... i