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, THANKSGIVING DAY.
One of the brut tradition in connection -with the
day him it that our Thankn(fivin(r cuittom grow out
of a calamity. Coloniitts who had been' culled to fast
nd pruy were relieved from the threat of amine
by tho appearance of a veoel laden with food. Jt
was jieicptcii as providential, and the fasting became
feantlnff, thd supplications for aid were turned to
thankful acknowledgement of God's mercy und
bounty.
Whether or not that be the origin, certain It ia
that from early time the God fearing people of the
United States have humbly expressed their venera
tion for and gratitude to God, accompanying their
devotions with u aeaaon of decoroua fcatting, the
enjoyment of those things for the possession of which
they huve (flven thanks, Always first a mom; cuuhcs
for thanksgiving In the lilfHHlng of life preserved, to
which are added those mercies and comforts, npi rit
ual and material, that are part of every man 'i life.
A nation will be on iU kneel today, lending up"
prayer of lolemn rejoicing to Almighty God, Ameri
cana have to bo grateful for a land stayed in peace,
where each may go about hii lawful and laudable
undertakings without molestation; a land where or
der under the law reigns, and where God'l justice
i withheld from none, refused to none,, delayed to
none. Rewards of Industry are noted in the plenty
that abounds; season of unusual clemency hag fa
vored the nation, and its benefits are shared by all
alike.
We do not rejoice that other nations have less
cause for happiness and contentment this day than
do Americans: we can not help feeling more grateful
because our happy lad has been spared from pesti
lence, from famine, und from war and its miseries.
We aro sending out to the afflicted peoples of the
world not alone our sympathy and consolation, but
the most material form of assurance of our interest
in their plight, in the way of food and clothing, medi
cal stores, und other things they need to save them.
That is the sort of thanksgiving thtt really counts.
As wc gather today, to worship God and sound
His praises, or to enjoy with friends and family the
bounty of a rich, fertile and prosperous land, it will
be with hearts filled with pride because of our posi
tion and with humbleness because we realize our
obligation to the Giver of Al) Things.
LEGISLATION BY MINORITY.
A situation now existing In the senate is a repe
tition of what has happened many times. Legisla
tion of all kinds is being held up by the action of a
minority. Lacking the votes to defeat a pending
measure on roll call, the opposition propose to do
away with it by a filibuster.
Here is one of the possible proceedings that was.
not contemplated at the formation of the govern
ment. It was; then supposed the senate would be a
deliberative body, and that in the end the opinion of
a majority of its members would control its course
on legislation. Some time an ingenious senator dis
covered that by taking advantage of, the rules of
procedure a minority, even of one, might blockade
all business until his will was accomplished or his
demands seceded to.
Nebraska has had a notable part in filibusters in
the past. William Vincent Allen, once senator from
Nebraska, held up a bill by simply talking for nearly
fifteen hours in a stretch. It was a physical feat
never apprwiched in the senate, and brought defeat
to a measure that otherwise would have passed. On
March 4, 1917, Senator Morris led what President
Wilson called "a little group of willful men," while
Senator Hitchcock, battling for the administration,
prevented his colleague from obtaining the floor, and
the armed neutrality measure went down to death
and opened the way for a declaration of war that
came a month later.
In the present instance objection is raised against
the Dyer anti-lynching bill. The entire democratic
strength in the senate is aliaed in opposition to the
measure, and by a filibuster proposes to defeat it.
How or in what manner the republican majority will
meet the issue is not yet known, but the chance to
end or mend the practice of legislating by minori
ties is not offered to the senate.
PERSHING DAY FOR NEBRASKA.
Tho suggestion that one dsy jrach year be let
apart during the Ak-Sar-I!en festival as "Pershing
Day" ought to appeal to popular approval.
Pershing is not a native' of Nebraska, but he is
thoroughly identified with the state. His long resi
dence here, his connection with the University of
Nebraska, where he took his course in law, hii as
sociation with Nebraska troops in the Philippines;
tht fact that he now looks upon Lincoln as his home,
all confirm the claim the stute has upon him.
In honoring this distinguished soldier, Nebraska
will honor herself. We are just beginning to under
stand the importance of the part John J. Pershing
played In the World War. It is far greater than
the impression at ths time conveyed. Looking
through the glamour of ths days of war, we saw
Pershing a nian of action, directing tho movement
of enormous bodies of men. shifting armies like
pieces on a chess board. Now we know that while
Pershing the soldier was engaged at that work,
Pershing the statesman and diplomat was engaged
on other and equally valuable services to his country.
. . Pershing's address and firmness, his devotion to
his country and his shrewd common sense, pre
served tho American army as an entity, preventing
iti being swallowed up and its identity absorbed in
the British and French armies. He did other things
as notable.
For these reasons, and bocause he still claims
his residence in the state of tis adoption, Nebras
kans should have pride and pleasure alike in mak
ing Pershing Day onco a year an occasion when the
state may testify to the world Its regard for a great
man and a worthy citizen.
"From State and Nation"
Editorials from other newspapers
PATHETIC SACRIFICE TO INDIFFERENCE.
"Oh, look at tho pretty whitt dust," prattled a
little school child watching smoke curl in and around
the, only outer door to the room where forty of these
little ones were trapped in a schoolhousa at Coving
ton, Ga. The teacher did her utmost, but two chil
dren lost their lives, and many were injured. With
her own clothes aflame, the heroic teacher was the
last to leave the room!
No good purpose can be achieved by scolding
Georgia people because of this calamity; yet it is
not possible to overlook the fact that the school
building had been condemned a year ago as a fire
trap and that funds had ben raised to replace it.
Here is a most solemn warning, however, to all com
munities. Schools above all other places should be
made absolutely safe. Authorities have a duty in
this respect that can not be evaded and should not
be neglected.
Omaha was stirred several years ago, when a ter
rible sacrifice to public indifference was made in
Ohio. The sightliness of the city's school buildings
is marred by fire escapes, but beauty is of little avail
when displayed at the-expense of safety. Calamities
such as that at Covington may only be avoided by
exercise of perpetual vigilance, and much mourning
will be spared when watchfulness eternally guards
the school houses of the land.
NEW CHAPTER IN OLD STORY.
General Manager Thiehoff of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy lines east of the Missouri river
is another example of what is before any ambitious
youngster in America. Only a few short years ago,
as a boy, he was copying train orders and sending in
car reports from a little station in Missouri. "O-ess-ing"
in the parlance of the telegraph operator, is
about the humblest business one can start at, but it
is a start, and here we find one who began there
steadily moving up to the top.
Following Thiehoff is General Manager it Iynn or
the Burlington lines west of the Missouri; He, too,
has come from the ranks, winning his way step by
step from the bottom to high position of responsi
bility and power. These men aro not the exceptions
in American industry, for almost every great con
cern in the country has either at its head or well up
in its staff of executives somebody who has risen
from the very bottom. Ambition supported by abil
ity will reach the top in the good old U. S. A,
Auto speeders at the rate of about twenty-five
per day are going to jail in Los Angeles. At this rate
the streets of the city will soon be passable-for the
quieter members of society. ,
Northeast Nebraska farmers are not worrying
about the freight rates on corn, if reports from that
region are correct. It is going to market on the hoof.
"Let good digestion wait on appetite, and health
on both," but for the love of Mike, be discreet.
Ismet Pasha ought to be a good poker player. He
conducts a bluff so cleverly. .-
Colonel Brookhart's majority of 161,000 is big
enough to stand alone.
Coal Commission at Work
ITALY'S LEVITY ILL-TIMED.
Virgil would have it that the Trojans colonized
Italy and ivade Rome after Agamemnon and his
merry myrmidons had eradicated Troy. They took
bade them "Beware of the Greeks whn they come
bearing gift." The essence of this maxim prevail?
today, if we are to judge from the reception given
Mr. Henry Ford's prutTer.
Mr. Ford ked Italy for a free one or port,
where he m ght rrvel a factory and turn out car.
Hi material would enter the tone free of duty.
" From the Review of Review.
The tactflnillnK eon I 6inmlloa appointed to In
quire into an.l report on the ownership of mines, prices
of coal, profits, and llor condition, bt-san to func
tion on tH tol'r IS with Mr. John llava Hammond, th
1 well known HiKinwr. as chairman. The president has
with them a motto, based on sad experience, which , ' " '" T' ' " .. i"'" irv'rt
i it .in I'u.-puMf. hum in in. j .nf-v t" - - - .
mum 1 Iwnided In liefir January 15. further Invetdl
I Lutlnn i imtiiiuiiig tin leaf! er. Tlio country 1 not ly
! any rm.iua "out of th ood" In the matter of fuel
i ilaiiaiTH. Thu con! not tx'lwecn the Mtumlnoiis oper
ator and their rmplo) expire on April t. i-'il: from
f rnum tnJu-ation. nw aarrrineut , will not he
nailinl snd n mriko pfiim Uievituhlt. , .Morovtr.
xtrik coming i"l npriiiK will he imioli lnor harmful
Su.h of his product went into Italy would he tsu-d it" tndii.trir. .f th.. country ln m ion on.
.. . . , l i . i; ... I .. ihr-tiiitli th ut iimin.-r. I.nii Uiera IU t
wriimtry import, are: and such as be di.poaml of ; V ... , . . f M1(V.
eluewhirti around the head of the Mediterranean
would he subject to the Unff impost of the several
fuuntrie iM whUh entry w ought. .
rh offer i rejected, not i'H scorn, but with
laughter. For m rn not dicloJ, the Kalians
a!Tvt iLlam fr ht Mivr faUoty. If they were
U ,Mk ln!. th mttrr a I Ml more clo.cly, they
would . pi t ranii.ler Mr. Fr.l la a diff rifiit ligM.
Hi i not arrViac t t tip a kinlm of tii on; nor
i Yf MrftU k any iv.,t.i!(l y of a till. Hnry
Ki.'. i a r. .- Ihnt oir )i;M in th world
toUv thii th ef ay r mprot
If uU of'.f a FwrJ Uctor
Hryan and the Code.
From th Nurf.HW Nmi.
Charles W. Hryan.'ln bis pre-election
campaign, mad" two very dell
Ite promim-n which lit) will prcNUiu
ahly attempt to carry out as mum
li liiroiiifK governor. Ho p-peati-illy
-nidiitNi.ed his Intention', to "1p
out" tho adiiiliilHtrutlve foilo law iim
Soon aa ho came Into the ' xrcutlvti
oftlca und he promised to reduco taxes,
oniet.inrti going no far as to nnine 20
per coat' m the amount of reduction
hr exp ted to make.
Of coui ku Mr. liryuuran do neither
of these, thlniTH. lie can merely use
hi Intlnetii e to huve n repnlillcnn h n
mlaiuro do them. As to taxes he
probnWy will have th whole-hearted
support of the h-KlHlators. Jlut when
It ionics to uhullshliiK the present
cimIo system he will faco some dif
ficulties, especially If he has no
dednlta suhitllutc for tho code .
tern to presnt to the two hoimis. In
currying out his repeated promises
alternate courses lie In-fore him.
Jle can, even without flhollshlng
the code laws, transfer the functions
of the department heads to designated
elected state olllcors. If he does that,
however, ho will greatly weaken his
power to reduce taxes. Klcrtlve of
ficer urn nut responslhln to the gov
ernor. They are elected In their own
i ami with their duties prescribed.
ll can hardly compel them to accept
new burdens unless they choose to
do so, and If they do accept them they
v'll hardly hold thumselves Hccoiintn
hlo to the governor, but to the people
wno oli-cted them. This Is very apt
to creato a situation which Air. llryan
himself would not relish. The fact
that all but ono of the elct!v ofllcer
will be republican will probably make
him hesitate to take this course.
The other alternative Is to anneal to
the legislature to abolish the code
system entirely. Hut what will h
substitute for It? Will ho go back to
the old wasteful and extravagant sys
tem of boards and commissions which
was condemned by two of his demo
cratic predecessors? If he does this
It will be in spite of the fact that un
der the old chaotic systom few legis
latures met without being confronted
with large deficiencies In various de
partments for which appropriations
had to he made. It will b In spite of
the filet that under tho code system
the departments have kept within
their appropriations. A return to
chaos and wastefulness would be a
poor way to begin an administration
pledged to economy and tax reduc
tion. The War on Turkey,
rrom th Kanus City Kanimi.
Report has It that almost no tur
keys aro beeing marketed for the
Thanksgiving occasion. The reason
Is, turkeys are too high not so much
to the producer as to tho consumer.
Tho people, in other words, are mak
ing war upon turkey,
The near-to-UH problem of turkey
Is of more importance than tho near
eastern problem of Turkey, so far
as Americans are concerned. And the
people arc solving the problem by
boycotting turkey.
It Is the method they are employ
ing In other lines. Coal, for exam
ple. The season so far is favoring
them, and they aro economizing on
fuel and as" far as possible substitut
ing other things for coal. Railroad
rates aro too high, and the people aro
taking to trucks. It is an effective
means of battling profiteers, by ruin
ing their business; but it is hard on
tha people, and hard on business In
general.
Ileside, the method partakes large
ly of the Ghandi process. In India
the people are spinning- -their, own
yarn nnd weaving their own cloth
because of the exactions of the Brit
ish manufacturers, and It Is produc
ing the greatest problem Britain "eVer
faced.
The whole trouble comes of
profiteering. In the long, run It kills
business, and therefore does not pay.
' Uooe and the Bonus.
Krora the Hloux C'lly Journal.
The proposed soldier bonus, of
course, might be financed by taxes
on beer and wine, easily. It may
be a matter of indifference to the sol
diers how tho money is raised, but it
is not a matter to which tho Ameri
can people are indifferent. The bonus
ought not to be financed by any
measure legalizing tho manufacture
and sale of beer and wine. If the
rigors of prohibition -are to bo re
laxed, let the - attempt be made di
rectly arid not. by any method of
chasing the devil around the stump.
If tho soldiers are to be given a
bonus, let that also be done djrectly.
honestly and squarely. Why should
the American people ask booze to
finance this- obligation to the soldier?
We have acknowledged the obliga
tion. Why not meet it, then, as wo
meet every other obligation, and not
seek to entangle it with the prohibi
tion problem? The prohibition prob
lem Is sufficiently complicated and
perplexing standing alone. It should
not be involved with other problems,
but should be left alone to be solved
on its merits. Tho proposal to fi
nance the bonus by taxes on wine
nnd beer will be recognized for just
what It Is, an assault on prohibition
from the flank, "It is an effort to
use tho sentiment In favor" of the
bonus, constitute the chief objective,
wedge. Wine and beer, nnd not thu
bonus, constitute the chief objective.
ihinu like th xoliiiif of tlmw that exiid In Aprtl.
r.'.'l, It U aK tnif th.it uiiImm .re!nl lii fall th
m.htliml artltity of thr iiniQtr wilt I lion h rat r
in tile mnii.u an t mimnw r of l.'.'l ttuwt lit th" pi w l
in yr. Tltrif.ii.-, the ork it th t-Mtiniilin I
of lnitiil.t tnifw.r! nce, and thf i lmlt eiowmh
t i tm lb wnj tioUn Huon which It
nnit tu Iv I'Mniro tn'f "" it'd f;mS"J f. tha
iitt' iif !ti ia. iim
Tt. liir.l ., !.- ii. (, I.M foil. 1'nt !
j tlii'MgH Mr H moi..inl evil. w. .m i of et. tl'ei t
' ! '-v.l.u .t In lla rwt ril n. u'h u! ,1 )i.ul kt
: i (i -? ..i lhl l if !ii in fii tr M
j i. i ur Iv-il r.'rd la fi a wfliutli.l I iflimilwIi K
', :it cl 4.1 tb kmI iintmitijr ffitit ) wi tn .ir
an 1 I. i-.itv i A,,, init in ill tttviit it i.r.a ititt
a! orl, l.fn!! t motor r in irir, i e iw , ,,.,,. ,.,,, ,., ,. t..n( . ha., pl. j -
(mc4 i4 m 'I i t harom-i-i" IA th f.. i tt tt, ir.,mwi.i n. f'tW. It
llaU On or Off.
FrAm th i levetntul Nwa.
Thiinks to th mayoral Inltiatlvn.
Cleveland has clv-n all the heed nun
a mildly burning ouentlon. ' Should
men uncover In elevator if women
are present? Sin h is the .--tie. What
the outcome ill h only tlnn- ran
t-lf. Notices n-knig men piinteiigers
to k-ep their hat on ni IV be poti-.
In the- elevators if munlclvil build.
uiKi but the i omnia tiding clll. ti 4 of
liul.-U. office. tuiildinKs. demi tiilent
store and other rut.ililUtiineiies f
fording elevator -rilfi bltv io
enthiiKiasm f i' t'ie innovation. If lit
tli- or lion an.iiiit It.
We iUi n i iii-icio will eotitlnue
tn i.nfrn In thl trivul matter, mun
in litlle i f Rgr.eo'M I i.r Me forlo.lv
a a heretofore. In ..iiia American
title 111. II l.liimf Ihelr hil hn
H..ii.ef enter elevi.ia, ;i. Ihr Pi
liul.-U or i bil of in litl-l,nt pn !v
miui.ervial In urpo- Vlntora funi
nui h title not tnfre-iurniiy tiling in
i Kioto llh I 'mill Ilia t I-VtI tn I
rub- le!iTe. baa IwH and i It
m l.tt urntivvr it t ir.i-r in iri.
etat-tl.tra tif t'1'.ii of aidet- t
I It tl t..iilil at tf aov at. i t. Udkm I vine
I !tii an I t'i.t fi,e' but e. In I
' elatia of a' i -a t "u a tu...ii, j
ft.i.ra et-mt h iua r t hr a ll
flee of strictly utilitarian and public
Intent.
The weight of reason appears to
a.'dn against any extension of the hut
holding practice, If not MgHlnst its
vary i xlstenee, A hat in hand wmtes
more elevator space than six hats on
heads. This is true of it soft hut and
axiomatic of a silk. Al times and
places cars are (ar too crowded to
permit tha carrying of hats at port,
present or order. Intelligence sug
gests that men keen their hats on
! nnd try to make room for women
wishing to crowd In. What could be
more Idiotic than the pseudo-gentleman
who removes his hat In honor of
the ladies In a crowded life nnd blown
tobacco smiiko In their faces?
One .docs not necessarily uncover
In deference to strange ladles present
iu it lobby, corridor, stret- car, bus,
bank, store, station or grandstand or
on a sidewalk, (lock or bathing beach.
Why in an elevator? Might there not
ever lie danger that some high bred
dame) would resent tho well meant
act a an assumption that accidental
and momentary confinement together
Implied something of personal rela
tion, not to say human fellowship?
We narn cannot be too careful.
That mention of "strnngB ladles"
hi lags up the strongest argument of
all to our mind. Tha man who take
off hU hat whenever he finds himself
In the same elevator with women
wholly unknown to hirn. even wholly
without appeal to his approval or ad
miration, can do nothing more by
way of self txpresHlon when he I
privileged tn take an elevator ride
with it respected lady friend or tho
sweetest girl In nil tho world pre
cisely as tha chap who hops to his
feet at the playing of any old state or
college air has no tribute In reserve
for "The Star Spangled Hanner."
Nationality of Ship t'slng Panama
Canal.
From tha Iliailllan Amerlcun.
Kor the fiscal year ending June 30,
1922.' American vessels transiting tha
canal xcecded those of any other
nationality, numbering 1,095 out of a
total of 2,736 vessels, or approximate
ly two out of five. Vessels of United
States registry furnished 43 per
cent of all the total tonnage and car
ried approximately 45 per cent of all
cargo transported through tha canal.
Vessels of Urltish registry were a
close second, numbering 935, or up
proximately one out of three. Ifrit
ish vessels furnished practically one
third of nil tonnage through the canal
during the past fiscal year, and car
ried approximately 30 per cent of ths
total cargo routed through the canal.
Vessels of Japanese registry runked
third In point of number with 1X9
vessels, and comprised approximately
S per cent of the total tonnage, and
carried approximately 10 per cent of
the total cargo through tho canal
during the past fiscal year. Japanese
tonnage routed through the canal
during 3922 showed a 40 per cent in
crease over the preceding fiscal year.
Vessels of Norwegian registry
were fourth in point of numbers,
tonnage and tons of cargo carried.
For 1922, vessels of Norwegian regis
try comprised 3.3 per cent of tha
total tonnage as compared wiih 4.S
per cent for the fiscal year 19H.
Lovers' Perjuries.
Ffrim the Washington -Post.
A Texas court has ruled that right:
of action in favor of tha wife lies
against a husband for Over-representing
his possessions and painting the
future in rosy colors that pale in the
light of facts. This is an attempted
limitation of one of the oldest forms
of wooing. There Is something about
courtship .that too .often, makes for
such misrepresentation. The mas
culine lover is prone to disregard real
ity in pleading hi cause, and frfrc
quently refuses to let facts Interfere
with the skutches of the future that
he draws for the eye and fancy of his
inamorata..
It serms rather hard to rate such
overdrawing as an actionable tort.
Whilo the deceived wife may feel that
she has sustained injury, generally
it Is injury yithout malice. As a
rule it is overpowering worship of tho
loved one that leads the wooer to
breathe tales of nonexistent wealth
and promises of future luxury that
can not materialize. For the smitten
lire disposed to win the object of their
devotion at any price even at tho
price of truth. Of course, women who
marry for money are aggrieved at tho
fading of the rosy picture that won
them, but they have their fascinating
charras to blame. The poets say love
is intoxicating, and a practical wo
man Will be careful not to place too
much reliance on tha words of an
intoxicated man.- ' ,
Headlines Ve Never See.
From the St. Louis rost-Dinpatch.
Ex-kaiser touring France, receives
ovation In Paris.
William Jennings Bryan refuses to
talk for publication.
American society woman declines
dance with prince of Wales.
Two thousand school children Weep
as school building burns.
Woman pays death penalty 'for
murder of her husband.
Movie actress celebrates wedding
anniversary.
Ford stalled on track. Delay
jtrnfflo 45 minutes.
nop girl refuse 4,,ihiu movie
contract.
Relative of senator quit lucrative
job to make room for ex-service man.
it
THE PEOPLE'S VOICE
Cdilorlal fraei raaatm at Tka Maralai Saa. Hfi ar Taa Mania la
as eittUTi al uMa lattntl,
Will It a Dream?
Omaha. To tha L'dltor
of Th
THANKSGIVING DAY.
i'ouIiI yiia t'ik fnrwitril ta th anowt
I if wmirr, In Ot tinnim fet-a
Thnt In (tie for-i i,itHiii aa.
l.'ieR i.irl to an Htian aky
A fh"Ujtii.l It-,-'!- frum Ihima you love
Are! limit g Irtunk t lv"l almve
r'nr timi'lt alt-wlnan tilth aa lhr
Kn I In lirni Thanl.n.r.g day?
T't. h mm h a"-"e l yoMr atnta
Tlmii thai your liih-ra h. bfra,
w 111 t-etjifurin. i !'4iir, jiitarira,
tt rt.i rli rift n'r ttft.iwa t ttir-a.
Af.. tin wti think I aaaai,
lh.' th- a.ieii it.. no a. t'ttiua man,
t,"u!ii t.ta l,ka "it in ih.aa i!.i
An t lev.-r iK a vi.ir.t wl ttia f
i ei'ir aa a titna tima
l-i'trlm ni-r tii u. f-.-a
It ,.n.y aa m n-m i.o.tr. tt
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Omaha Hee: , It was Thanksgiving
day. Was Jt a dream In which I saw
the city' silence? The workmen
ceased lo delve and factories were
closed: Office and store were for
sakeii. and all the city was still.
Could it l) possible the whole com
munity remeniliered that It was
Thanksgiving day?
Then I heard tha peal of bells nnd
ehlroo' calling the people to worship.
Hcon the street were thronged a
old and young wended their way to
place of worship, Kvury plain wu
crowded, nnd late comers could not
gain an entrance. No Htich Thanks
giving day hnl been known.
Well tralfied choir led happy con
gregations In thanksgiving and Joy
ful worship. Men Of Ood poured out
their prayers and prnlse as Incense.
They rehearsed the goodness of Ood
throughout the year, the prosperity
that had attended our nation, the
pence, plenty and security enjoyed
within our border while others were
seourgod with war and plague. Some
how the stars and utrlpe inspired to
Joyful thanksgiving. Men were con
scious -of - divine goodness never
before. They felt compelled to speak
their gratitude, for gratitude has lit
tin worth until It finds It proper ex
pression, "Oenerous-mlnded men real
ized that the greatest debt to pav I
gratitude. It would be little lessthan
criminal to fall to utter gratitude, to
thank the Giver for tho manifold gift
nnd blessing which crowned the
year.
Bomehow the act of expressing
gratitude, of praising, lifted men out
of the sordid and the monotonous,
up from the low plane of self to those
height where they saw the needs of
the unfortunate. Their praise and
thanksgiving could only be complete
n gifts were poured out for other.
Th homes for old peonle and for
crlnpled children and for unfortu
nate felt the reflex of the glad oc
casion. Yes, It wa Thanksgiving
dev.
Then I saw tha homes, the homp
'gatherings, families and , friend
seated nronnd loaded tnble. Some
bad rome from college, other from
dlsant points, but all rejoiced top-ether.
It wis Thanksgiving day.
Yes, I saw the homes of our people,
the home Catherines, the rich and the
nonr. And I thnue-M. "America 1
strong as It builds tha home." The
strength nnd the goal of voung man
hood nnd ynunir wnrroinhood sh"M
hfl a home worthy of the nma The
lova of boms are worth nil their cost
and sacrifice. Tet America be home
builders nnd Its future Is secured. I
l-enrd the prnver of helpless children,
"rtod clv oa homes."
It was ThnnlfarHvIn: dav, ft dav
inner to be remembered. Tnirrntltudo
nnd floom could not find exnresslnn
Thanksgiving dv well spent becomes
thnlTivlnir dav.
And did T dreoni? The dnv haa
dawned nH'benntifiil. Tt Is wealth of
mine to snend. sod Ilka tl wealth
enriches only as It t rlcrhr'v snent.
W. II. JORDAN.
Fix I'p Tarter I-alte Park.
Omaha. To the Editor of The
Omaha Tiee: May I not offer a sug
gestion for the consideration not only
of Park Commissioner Hummell, but
th readers of The Omaha Boo a
well? It has to do with Carter Lake
park. -
We have heard a great deal through
the last 25 years about tho Riverside,
boulevard, and it is about as near ac
compb'shed as It was when Ed
Cornish first exploited it as one o'
tho' park commissioners of tha city.
Now; It is time to get down to some
Miing that can be done.
.. Mrs. Cornish made a wonderful gift
to the city, when she donated Carter
Lake park. Her munificence has ra
suited in improvements that might
not have come In a generation, had
the expense been laid against the
niggard fund allotted to th care and
maintenance of the city parks end
drives. Yet It is unfair and unreason
able to expect this good lady to for
ever defray an expense that should
be borne by all the people, who aro
to enjoy the benefits of the park.
Carter Lake Is an asset for Omaha,
but has been neglected. Just because
approach to it Is through railroad
yards and past oil tanks and round
houses is no reason why it can not
bo made a place of beauty. My sug
gestion is that tho park commissioner
begin to lay plans for the setting up
of a sea wall around the lake.
Concrete sheet piling can be set,
with a freeboard space of from three
to five feet: material dredged from
the lake can be dumped back of tha
piling, and an esplanade an hundred
or so feet wide bo built all around
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NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
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THE OMAHA BEE
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what may l mad on of tha moat
beautiful bod i a of water in all Amer
ica. A ft'W Iret-s, shrubs, flower beds
and the like for adornment, tha es
tablishment of a cummiHllnua public
hath hoUH. und such olhar datalls aa
readily suggest thdinselvea emu b
provided for, snd Carter Ijtk park
will bo nuuln what It ought to be.
DUU KlKJY.
"Iluy Nrhraarta 1'olatorH.''
Omaha. To the Kditor of Tin
Omaha Heo: I huvu been iltrvcted by
the agrlculturHl commlttea of tha
Omulut t'luimbt'r of t'ommerce lo
thank the managers of The una ha Hee
for the prompt, spontaneous and lib
eral support which The Omaha lice
has given to the campaign started by
the agricultural committee for the
purpose of encouraging the people of
Nebraska to purchase potatoes In
largo quantities and Immediately In
order that tho enormous crop pro
duced In this section may be moved
from ths producer to Uih consumer,
thus furnishing needed and practical
relief and assistance to the farmers
and potato growers of NYhrnska, and
at the same time enabling the con
sumers to lay In their supply of po
tatoes at a very reasonable price.
Tim agricultural committee has
been highly pleased with the support
Tho Omaha lice has given this move
ment. J. M. (JIL1.AN.
Secretary Agricultural Iiureau,
Where the Trouble Mea.
Too many people who step on the
gas are working more with their feet
than their heads. Hedalla Capitol,
Crop Shooting.
Motto for farmers: Weed 'em nnd
reap. Life.
NEBRASKA AUTUMN.
S 'f, ral-ly M.'n unhln
ta atiiniiig ovar all.
Anil l.atu ara esinias tumkllns,
At aat'li ftraaira rail.
A Mmar, Imt la flllioar
MiMi-rioua lallay-flari'a.
While ii w aai-li ruiimlnii Milt. 4a
It (amir, auttljr craai-a,
Tha turtle dnvaa ara falling.
Hirila ara atranfaly (una:
dnna ara ihalr brilliant mallnt 1
Ainl llinr aventnf n(
Tall (nlitanrn4 ta iltiwlnv,
A nit 1'iirpla aalara parp
Frmii Ilia tluaiy rmtdatile.
Whaia Uainly viulata alary. ,
Tha walnut Irara era dropping
Their Iri-aauna In ilia grounil.
Willi lialr.alniila inifulilliit
Kiiimi-d iinata tthara nut are boutirj
And Vahaiait aanaitrona flylnf f
Suutliwaitl fniiii lha anu
Ara lrTi,ln In tha aunahlna,
lliinKlns aa Ihry o.
The rnrnfloMa harahly ruaila
Aa in. I awap iliruuah Ihalr Itaifa,
lir nn tha diaiani hiliu alainl
I. Ilia indian laaprrai
While (nldan tlnha nf untltit
I. la halwtN-n tha ahnrka,
rnientiftl blla of lui-niine.
Ur a (rlnnlm laia lhat mocKi
Tha mnrnlns aklra ara tlamlnf,
A pall hania r tha aanh.
And In tha anuilty rtlnlanra
Indian aumniar haa Ita hlrtht
Omaha. -M. W. ItlCH.
SAID IN JICMT.
Whrther rou apcll It 'raalt" ei
"liralia," a had nna ' you Into trnua
til,. Crvan villa I'li-diimnt.
"tin Man Have Mora Mralna. Than Worn
man?" a maiaalne article aaka. Not
wliare ttuinaii ara cnnt'tirnad, la the car
ra.t anawnr, a ahould tay. Hyracuaa
llnralit.
I.ar..l ukult-la t.ulory In tha world
liuina Sow in ,laa with tha ta0ihona.
Wall Hlri-il Journal.
Currant Kvanta Tmhar Who marrlait
Prlriraaa Mary?
owni-r nf lha Qultkaat Hand Oh.
knnw that ana. buugl Amarlcan I.a
lcn VVankly.
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Special Musical Entertainment
Thanksgiving Dinner ia the Indian Room
$1.50 per Cover
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