THE AUlANCE IIE1.AU), 1TJPAY, ArillL 7, 1922.
hr Alliance Hrrali
" TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
BURR 1'RINTING CO., Owners
Entered at the postoffice at Alliance,
JJeb., for transportation through the
uula as wond cla-m matter.
GEORGE I BURR, Jr Editor
EDWIN 11. BURR Business Mgr.
Official newppaper of the City of
Alliance; official newspaper of Box
Suit County.
A THEORY AT STAKE
Mo. t of us have always held a chrr
bhed iK-tief that so far as Washington
is concerned, xlitieal pull is every
thing. The general idea is that if a
man, or a concern, or a committee, or
anything else, has the right amount of
political support from congressmen
and senators, success is assured. We
are about to test this theory, ami see
whether it will hold water.
Alliance, according to an order from
the department of the interior, will
lo: e its land office. The action is taken
Owned and published by The Burr
Printing Company, George L. Burr,
Jr President; Edwin M. Burr, Vic
President.
THE SCHOOL ELECTION.
According to the fine old system of,
girls until they arc old enough to grow
up, they wiil pa.- s thiough Hie d.
gortui "flapper" day. hurriedly nnd
without regrets. Here's hoping that
they do it ami hotter still, that they
make it a popular fad for children to
le children just as long as possibl.
The toy or girl who grows up over
night and graduates from childhood
directly into manhood or womanhood
that to date, they haven't had any pro
tection to speak of. The national child
la! or committee and the federal thild
ic i's bureau have made v. tensive in
estimations, and while Nebraska
hasn't figured in these investigations
prominently, if conditions here are the the number of children he has.
.-a me ns they arc in Colorado, Michigan
j and other places, and there is no reas
on to doubt it, we suggest humbly that
Among f;!0 children from nine to six
teen years of pge for whom school
records wcie obtained over 40 per
cent were from one to seven years
In-low the normal grade for their age.
The number of acres a lal orcr con
tracts to care for is based largely on
The labor employed in the Colorado
beet fields is practically all foreign la
bor, Mexican, Japanese and Ru ;sian.
The Mexicans and Japanese, however,
do not work their children as much as
do the Ru-siuns. The Ku c wri. chil
dren often begin work as early 3 four
or five years of age,
I This is Nebraska, and not Russia or
Germany. Children in this state, of
whatever parentage, are entitled to all
the protection the law gives them, and
it's little enough.
without tal.ing full advantage of ihc in their anxiety to put the no.es of the
days of youth is piling un a lot of ie-i Nebraska child welfare officials out of
grots, for once skipped, it's impossible
to go back.
The time will come, all too soon,
juint, our friends of the press take
care not condone or encourage the evil.
In Colorado alone, one of the most
under the provisions of a law passed in' when ear puffs and rouge and all that important beet sugar state, the Na
iiomii iii!ii iftinJi ommni.t; jiiumi
ij.000 children between the ages of six
1H 10, some years ltefore the civil war, ; sort of thing will be indispensable.;
which does not fit present-day condi-But kids lielween twelve and eighteen ;
tions any more than the road laws of shouldn't have to be banding together j
1H10 would meet present-day require-! to get courage to forego the aids they!
ments. There are still loO.OOO acres will need ten or twenty years later J
of dry and irrigated land subject to Years ago it was said that "a little
homestead entry and patent within the child shall lead them," but there are
Newspaper Not Limited
to Printing All the News
ml fifteen years, practically all of . . . . , . .
alien parents, regularly engaged in the I OnSCrVlllff 01 I'CODlC S KlglllS ailU I ldCIlt V tO
cultivation of sugar lieets. n ? 4 ; n . ...
i ruiiii;ics ui iviucrica s isumuirucy ire oasis
of World-Herald Conduct.
American politics, the man who gets
the most votes is the best fellow. 1 he
wan who cherished any sore spots
after an election is a chump of the first
-water. Aside from the fact that it's
Heedless, it's also useless.
The labor union men of Alliance,
ni-v.i intn n nolitical combine ! fiuence
II VJ 71Vi - f-
with the farmers of the county, have
tried out their strength, and the result
must be pleasant. Victory is prover
bially sweet. But the attitude oi me
laboring men in this election brings up
the question as to just how much of
their original platform remains intact.
First announcements of the farmer
labor bloc brought the word that they
were out to purify politics in Box
liutte county. Their spokestnun, Rev.
B. J. Minort, said that the coalition
-was not formed with the intent to
gobble all of the offices in sight and
parcel them out among farmers and
union men. A Scottsblulf newspaper
carried an editorial telling of the usual
trend of such alliances, and the u--ual
. . i it ; .1 . 1 f n n.'ii'n
winuup or fcucn onensive mm ci;h.-i.v
agreement, and Mr. Minort called the J
editor down. Thea he took ill and
went to bed.
While the chief spokesman of the
Hoc was confined to his home, the
more radical laborers and farmers took
the reins into their own hand. They
suggested a list of candidates which
would be acceptable to them, and left
the door oien a little way for others
y saying that a committee of twenty-,
eight, composed of represe
district; there are l,f00 unfinished
cases in the files, and the removal of
the office would work a serious incon
venience on hundreds of ranchers and
prospective homesteaders.
The department is firm in its inten
tion to close the office but there is
one ray of hope the political in-
Alliance is fortunate, in one
sortie kinds of leadership that chil
dren shouldn't lie forced to assume.
However, they have done it, and pro
vided they don't make a lifetime fetich
of their crusade, we wish them all the
success they can hope for.
From the time the beets are in the
ground until they ate del'vered at the
factory the hardest kind of manual la
bor is required. And much of this is
done by small children. These children
spend long, hard hours on their hards
and knees weeding nnd thinning the
beet-. Then when the berts are full
crown they speml more long, nam
BEET FIELD WORKERS.
way, for the order to close me iani Most of our C00(1 fn-cn(s wj-0 C(it
otricc could not have come at a ueuer . nf.Wspapers over in the valley have, at
time. This is a general election year, one time or another, been considerably
and the present united Mates senator exercjs0(j 0er what they term the un-, one-fifth were as
and the congressman from the Sixth
district are both up for re-election.
The retention of the land office will
please the entire Sixth district. There
fore, Senator Hitchcock anil Congress
man Kinkaid are on their mettle. Each
wants to have the credit of doing Alli
ance and western Nebraska a favor.
Congressman Kinkaid has entered
into the spirit of the competition with
with all of the zeal for the homestead
ers that has characterized his congres
sional career. Senator Hitchcock got
off to a late start, but he is also on
the job, apparently determined that
the credit for saving the land office
shall go to the democratic party, with
a share of it for, himself, of course.
And the fight is on.
Mr. Kinkaid has taken the hard
course of convincing the department
officials that their action is not justi
fied by the conditions in the district.
Officials are provcibially hard to con
vince, but Mr. Kinkaid has not hesi
tated to tackle them in other cases,
knee nnd with a wide rwoep of a dan
geroudy sharp knife cut off the tops.
The Federal Children's bureau made
an intensive study of the Co'orado sit
uation. Of 1,077 included in this study
seven-tenths were the children of con
tract laborers. Over one-fourth of
them were under ten years old, a small
percentage under eight. Less than
much as lourteen
warranted interference and general I years old. Considerably over a half
nosiness of officials of the state child! ranged from nine to thirteen. From
... , . . . . i (!'.( to fvo per cent., according to the
welfare bureau, who have from time to! pi.lK.c.,s in which the child was en
time urged that the child workers in ;.ged. worked nine hours or more a
the beet fields receive adequate school- day. From one-seventh to one-third,
ing an
as other
of the opposition was duo to the rr.rn- wa, usually between nine and ten
ner in which the officials went to work hours.
to accomplish the reforms they desired. ' Postural deformities and malposi-
But the fact remains that it's little tun were found in 0 per cent ot me
t l a 1 i't i e , rill ( ivn e.ummfu "V tiic uuicau o
enough that the children of the beet t,hv!!,iariSi Another 'Ferious PfTett is
workers get out of the industry, and tie interference with their education.
ntatives of anl nt wavering now. Mr. Hitch-
labor and farmers' unions, would pass cock , - ..--wm, -
.l- i;r.ui.ir.u f other fiini i liuenui iu su.-.i.i u,c v. i.e.,
n LUC i uttJii"-""""" - i - , , . . e
whose ideas m.it jwim n-.-vv.,..
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Minort Wasn t nouse anil sc-naiv van mui- wic jnuu-
apparently. ,em at tne eml r lne uCiil year, ine
oruer is to iukc euect in juuc, uiut--s
rescinded.
Our cherished convictions about the
dates and endorse those
unoealed to them. Mr
leasd with the action,
He declined to make the race for the
office for which he was suggested, Che
state senate.
The second step in the campaign was
the school election. Friends of the
schools, in the absence of filings for
the place, suggested the re-election o;
cne menuVr of the board, ami an
other candidate, whose fitness was un
,iwutmnA.l. On the morning of the
M--
election the labor group
their candidates and got busy with u
vengeance. They succeeded, by a com
fortable margin.
The two men who will serve on the
school board are undoubtedly good
citizens, and will serve to the best of
their ability. Some of the people who
voted for them have the idea that they
will bring about some considerable
changes in the spring building pro
gram, but it isn't likely.
"But there should ba some way for
4 It A Vkll t know exactly what
hours lifting the heavy roots to their Americanism and of good government
It has fought without swerving for
fundamental democracy.
It has been the exponent of popu
lar rights guaranteed by the consti
tution the rights of fiee Fpeech and
a free press, of freedom of assembly,
of reliifion, and of education and
has defended them whenever and by
whomever assailed.
The World-Herald, under Senator
Hitchcock's direction, has devoted it
self to teaching understanding and
respect for the constitution of the
Lnited States, resjiect for the law, the
liberties of all citizens under the law,
and the duty of the government, un
der the constitution, to protect the
lives and activities of the people and
to respond to the settled popular will.
A daily reading of the World-Herald
affords a liberal course of study and
For more than a third of a century bailments. It takes the form of lec-
the Omaha World-Herald, under the tures delivered by a judge to children
ownership of Senator G. M. Hitchcock, in the school room. It brings home
has been the champion of true to every man and woman, and to everv
id be given the same advantage' Pain varying with the process, work
r l ti iii ed eleven hours or more a day. The
ler youths. Probably a good deal avcraRe wol.kirfr ()ay for all processes
child, the great truth Abraham Lin
coln had in mind when he said:
"Government Liberty Author
ity law the man or woman who
fails to appreciate the true meaning;
of these terms, 1-icks the training
necessary to be a good citizen of the
it-public."'
The World-Herald wants all its read
ers to read these lecturer-. Especial
ly it wants to interest the children,
lor the future of our republic is in
their hands.
Therefore, the World-Herald is of
fering liberal prizes, open to all chil
dren in common schools, parochial
schools and high schools, for essay
based on these lectures, on '.'What
the Constitution Means to Me." The
study of the lectures, followed bv
writing a short essay not to exceed
LOO words on the subject, will le an
tr m udder
flvtt hrr kiddi
KtLLOCCS bt
ciiiik yea can af
grgat big bowia
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influence of senators and congressmen
are at stake. We are soon to learn
whether there is anything to it. It
seems stranire. when millions of dol
lars are wasted annually, that it should
be necessary to put up this kind of u
fight to save an institution that really
. lustifies its existence, but this is Doli-
announccd , . . . ,. ...
tics. II our n until is ruuiii, n n
have to do will be to wait to see which
I gets credit for reining the land office.
And if there's nothing to this theory
of political influence, we can cheer
ourselves with the thought that we
j would have lo.-t the land office, any
way.
ABANDONING FLAPPERISMS.
At last, after years of patient wait
ing and wading through columns of
".the best etlus-.ons of the leading re
contemplated by the farmer-labor bloc. formcV!l we have come upon a crusade
Is the intent, as stated, to see thai tjlat app0;iis to us. We are only fear
the best candidates are elected, or Is
it simply an eifoi t to get the oil ices
all fil'cd with farmers or members of
labor unions? This is an important
matter. The Herald has no quarrel
with the results of the school election
the men who get the votes are en
titled to serve but if this is an indica-
5&ZZ neve?
tasted Com Plaices so
joyously fibvoiedf so
ciispy-ciuncky as Ksllos
That's why big and little folks who know the differ
ence insist upon KELLOGG'S! The thing to do is to
make comparison Kellogg's against any other kind of
corn flakes you ever ate I If it's quality, or all-the-tima
crispness or delicious or appetizing flavor you want
well, just wait tHl you eat Kellogg's! And, what a de
light to know they're never leathery I
You'll get so cheerful about Kellogg's that the day's!
lest hours will be when it's time to sit down with tha
family in front of generous bowls all filled most to burst
ing with those big, sunny-brown Corn Flakes t Never
was a Better time than tomorrow
morning to prove that KELLOGG'S
Corn Flakes arc about the "gladdest!
of all good things to eat."
Insist upon KELLOGG'S the
kind in the RED and GREEN pack
age if you want to know how won
derfully good corn flakes can bcl
inir that our paeans of joy may be
premature. In these days, above all
others, it is unwise to count chickens
before they are hatched, and unful
filled promises are among the most
unreliable things in existence.
The Campfirc Girls of the nation,
M
2?"
TOASTED
CORN
FLAKES
Up to the last sentence, we are with
them and for them, with all the poor
and feeble power of our pen. In the
last of their promises that setting
the fashion in sensible dress they
may be biting off more than they can
j conveniently masticate. It all depends
on what they mean by the phrase, jfi
they mean that they will attempt toj
set the fashion for girls of their own
age, well and good. If they hope to
bring about u revolutionary change in
fashions for all women, they had bet
ter take aim again.
The Campfire Girls include among
their members girls from twelve to(
eighteen years of age. The average,
age U rather lower than the mean of j
those two figures. At the age of the
average Campfire Girl, there should
be no temptation to use rouge habitu
ally, or to wear ear puffs or or too
narrow skirts. All boys and prob
ably all girls, too, if they will admit
it "grow up" too rapidly. The days
of childhood and youth and the hours
of simple plea.-ures are the finest of
treasures for memory later in life. If
two hundred thousand Campfire Girls
will pledge themselves to be just plain
to the number of two hundred thou-
inn of the tilan for the fall campaign,' (...-.i ,., nlodired themselves to cve
it is up to voters of Box Butte county up lne use of ,.0U(re, ear puffs and
to decide whether they want to be .have decided that their skirts shall
governed by any class of citizens cx-j measure fifty inches around the hem. ! G
dusively. Our own opinion is that no They are attempting to set the fashion
one class contains all the goot men, or m FCnt:ible dress,
is fitted to hold all the offices. There
are some mighty good men within the
coalition, but the best material has not
ben suggested for office.
There isn't any question but that
public dissatisfaction is growing.
There is a tendency to vote against
. . f i .
anyone who is up ior re-vitiiuu i
any office, simply because of the over--whelming
desire for a change. But
the clioice of county officials should
be dictated by something more than a
desire to start something. If the farm
labor bloc will honestly try to get the
best available men elected -uot the
best farmers, or the best union men,
but the best lineup of candidates, they
will be doing a service to the county
If not, they will be working for them
selves, selfishly. The public, fixm
whom they hope to draw support,
should know what the bloc intends to
do, and whether they intend to work
through existing parties or on their
own. They hae a perfect right to
utilize their political power in any
manner or for any purpose that they
tee fit, of course, but the apparent
difference between promise and per
formance callj for an explanation.
CORN PLAICES
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enlightenment in not only the duties influence for good citizenship that will
and obligations, but the lights and lust through life. The World-Heridd
privileges of American citizenship, luige- lathers and mothers to ivail
The World-Herald is a newspaper these lectures themselves and to inter
that does not stop with printing the ept their children in them and in the
news and commenting upon it. It P"" essay contest,
believes that an American newspaper This is only an example of tho vork
owes to its readers an educationl duty the World-Herald is doing to promote
as to bas'c principles, to help men and the cause of good citizenship ani
women fit themselves for the responsi- good government. It is a newspaper
bilities of citizenship. Ours is a gov- with ideals and convictions and with
emment of the people. It will be such the courage to fight for them. Whi'a
as the people make it. And they will in a partisan sense it is democratic,
make it such as they are themselves, as Senator Hitchcock is, it is -ome-The
stream cannot rise higher than thing more than a partisan newspaper,
its source. If greed and privilege en- It is independent and free, and it doe
trench upon people's rights, if cunning not hestitate to disagree with the
triumphs, if liberties are lost, it will democratic party when it believes the
be because the people do not under- party is wrong. . It is the property
stand and, because they do not, are un- solely of Senator Hitchcock nnd hi
able to help and protect themselves, close asrociates engaged in producing
It is more light and less heat that it. No corporations, no outside inter
is needed in dealing intelligently with ests of any kind, own a dollar of its
our nubiic m-oDiems. Liiirnt mat win sn.. nr umra;. ai n nimnii.Ki)
enable the people to know what
Americanism really is, the soul and
truth of it, what are their powers and
opportunities as electors in our gov
ernment, what the government actual-'
1; means to them. j
There has been published recently
n wonderful little book, called "The
Miort Constitution," It is the work i
of Judf.e Martin J. Wade of the'
United Slates federal court and of
Dean Will am F. llussell of the col-
interested in other enterprises or coi
porations. Its soul is its own, and it
is free always to speak its own mind,
it is a clean newspaper, free from
sensationalism or objectionable natter
in both its news and advertising;
columns. You can safely take in int
your home and encourage your chil
dren to read it.
The World-Herald is by far the
largest newspaper in Nebraska an.i
bv far the best. Much more money
lege cf education of the Iowa State js spent to produce it. Yet the price
university. This book translates the js reasonable. It gives you more for
guaranties of the constitution into the the money not only than any other
language of the ordinary man, women' Nebraska paper, but than anything;
anil child. It affords to the ordinary else you can buy. A year's subscrip
citizen knowledge of the relation of ; tion for the Daily and Sunday World
the constitution to his life and the Herald is ?6.00, or it will be sent you
lives of his children. It is a mostly months for ?3.00. You could
helpful and inspiring work in the field make no better investment for your
of true, not spurious Americanism. fejf and for your family over pOO
The World-Herald, beginning April ppges in a year's issue. -Ad vertise
9th, w ill publish this book in daily in-1 i.-ient.
Be
Ready
for spring work
Have you taken stock of your machinery
this spring? Is it all in working order will
it be ready to go when you say the word?
Look Over the Machinery
See that your Sulky Lister, your Trench Guide Lister
and vour plow is ready for ppvinp; work. We have some re
pairs and can get the others for you.
DO IT IN TIME TO HELP
"O. K." and Blatchfords
Calf Meals
Substitutes for milk that are made from scientific
formulas.
LET US TELL YOU ABOUT IT
PLENTY OF BABY CHICK FEED
Farmers' Union
R. J. TKABEUT, Mgr.
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