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A CHALLENGE TO GOVERNMENT.
That amazing story of brutality in Louisiana is
of more than local Importance. The thing that
happened there is capable of repetitfon in many
Other communities throughout the nation. It is
nothing less than a symptom of an epidemic that
threatens to spread far and wide unless promptly
checked.
Two young men who had incurred the enmity of
a masked gang were kidnaped, slain and their bodies
hidden in a lake. They had committed no crime,
and they were granted no trial, bat were doomed to
torture and death because they had dared to de
nounce the methods of the Ku Klux Klan.
When men organize to see their prejudice and
judgment above the law, this is what may be ex
petted. Shrouded in secrecy, they cast off the re
straints of civilization and revert to barbarism.
The laxity of public officials in enforcing the
la* encourages such movements in two ways. In
the first place, such hooded mobs have little or no
fMr of being arrested and punished for their vio
lence. In the second place, the loose administration
of lew in other cases leads to the feeling that some
itrong hand is necessary to suppress crime and sup
port public order. There is a contradiction here
that condemns the basic principle of such move
ments. Breaking the law in order to compel others
to respect it is a particularly dangerous and unwise
proceeding. There are orderly ways in which to
secure stricter administration of law, and these
*0Uld eliminate the possibility of personal spite
being confused with the spirit of righteousness.
Last W'inter the Ku Klux Klan posted a warning
in an Oklahoma town which illustrates what seems
♦ o be a general policy.
"We are here In Coal comity 500 strong. We
stand for otir churches. Officers of the law. do
your duty and wc are with you. Fall, und we are
Against you. We oppose socialism and bolshevism.
Wc ure 10U per cent Americans. We are for white
supremacy. We arc for public free schools. Agi
tators. better clear out. We know who you are.
Gamblers and bootleggers, hit the hike. We will
be back soon. Blood won American freedom.
Blood will preserve it if necessary*’’
Doubtless there are many Americans who, with
out analyzing a document of this sort, will feel that
it is warranted by the circumstances. It may have
been that conditions were very bad, but unless our
government is & failure, there is no excuse for force
arid violence to clean up. Ours is after all a violent
race, much given to short cuts and direct action.
In the last tivo years 85 persons have been lynched
by mobs and more than 50 tarred and feathered.
Floggins have been administered to more than 100,
lenge to law and order. If it existed anywhere else
in the world, American public sentiment would be
outraged. It is a situation that demands deep
thought, not shallow acquiescence.
The energy with which, now six months after
the Louisiana outrage, the case is being investigated
gives rise to the hope that some public officers have
come better to realize the necessity for a strong
hand. No lawless individual or class should enjoy
protection or immunity from punishment. Crime
must be put down, whether committted by unor- j
ganized individuals or by a gang in white robes. The
government must show its power, making itself
feared by alKwrongdoeis and trusted by all decent
men and women.
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“SAGE OF SILVER CREEK.”
When the list of men who were active in public
affairs of Nebraska is finally made up, the name of
Charles Wooster of Silver Creek should get a high
place. One of the pioneers of the state, he came I
to Nebraska from service in the Union army, and j
settled down to make a farm. He did this in a
way that won for him a competence, but to the end
of his days he remained a farmer. Yet he found
time for other matters, and showed great interest
i« all that was going on about him. His views
were his own, and were not always popular, but he
held them independently, and battled lustily for his
notion of the right. Compromise was not in his na- :
ture, and nobody was left in doubt as to where the
“Sage of Silver Creek” stood, once he had made i
up his mind.
He first came to general notice in connection I
with the populist movement in 1890, and in the leg
islature of 1897 he attracted much attention by his
apposition to the Transmississippi and International
Exposition, about to be held at Omaha. So rigid
was lie on the point that he did not visit the expo
sition at any time. To illustrate another phase of
his character, it may be permitted to tell of his con
tribution to the support &f French war orphans.
He subscribed $10 per month, oi« the number of
francs equivalent to, that sum, to the fund that was
administered, his donation being sufficient to sup
port two orphans. When the franc began to de
ciine in'value, Mr. Wooster engaged in a rather i
extended controversy with the French authorities
because they did riot increase the amount in francs
allowed each orphan, or at least the particular
orphans he was contributing to sustain. He was
giving $10 a month, and he wanted the young folks
to have it all, no matter how many francs it repre
sented.
His last active effort was to attend a meeting at
Hastings, the object of which was to form an or
ganization to work for lower taxes. He was the
true stormy petrel in this respect, his connection
with the Farmers* Union and similar bodies giving
him ample opportunity to expound his views and air
his opinions. His contributions to the press of the
state were always interesting, although not always
couched in terms that woud endear him to the per
son he had under consideration.
“Charlie” Wooster was a strong man, a patriot
and a good citizen, and even those who did not
think as he did felt for him the respect due a
courageous adversary who did his fighting in the
•pen.
Head of Omaha’s booze sleuths has the American
record for capturing stills, but he hasn’t exhausted
th« supply as yet.
FOR A BUSY NEW YEAR.
Beginning with Herbert Hoover, secretary of
commerce, and coming on down the list, every
agency that is assumed to he in touch with condi
tions predicts a busy time for 1923 in the United
States. Retrospection shows that 1922 was not
such a bad twelve months alter all.
November's*record of exports of food products
showed greater amount in both volume and value
than for 1921. Similar revival of exports of manu
factured goods is reported, indicating a healthy
condition of foreign commerce. At the same time
affairs at home show a great change for the better.
Unemployment is fast disappearing, workers are
getting full time at high wages, and the home mar
ket reaps the benefit of the improved buying power
of the consumer.
Specifically, the building trades have been the
most active, the effort being to overcome the acute
shortage in housing facilities created by the prac
tical abandonment of that class of construction dur
ing the war period. The coming year will exceed
the record of the year just over in this regard, ac
cording to Secretary Hoover’s view. This in turn
insures occupation for factory hands, and that
makes sale for farm products, and so the movement
goes around the beneficent circle.
Operations in stocks and bonds during the last
year rose almost to the peak attained by the boom
following the war, when inflation was at its zenith.
Prices are strong and high, indicating faith in the
future. For Omaha the bank clearings for.the
year show a record of increase of over $78,000,(\po
the total being $1,902,158,685.91. No sign of fall
ing off in this. President David Friday of the Mich
igan Agricultural college says the farmer is enter
ing on an era of prosperity that will equal the four
teen-year period that culminated in 1913.
A general chorus of encouragement^ is heard
from all sides. Money is easy, interest rates arc
lower than in many years, enterprise is being ejo
tended, factories are busy, railroads are buying new
equipment to take care of increasing business, and
no sign of calamity is apparent The year of 1923
promises to mark some new records in the United
States.
LAUDER’S PLEA FOR PEACE.
It wac only yesterday, or the day before, that
Harry Lauder was in Omaha, on his way from New
Zealand to England. War had been declared while
he was in the Antipodes, and he was making his
way back. One of his hopes was to reach home be
fore his son, Capt. John Lauder, had gone to
France. In this he was disappointed, and when he
did go to France it was to search out the grave of
the lad by whom he had set such store, and in whom
he had such pride.
Harry Lauder carried on throughout the war;
his part was honorable and arduous, and a bar
onetcy was given him by his country as partial com
pensation for his service* Nothing, however, can
restore to him the boy he loved, and, while *his ar
dent patriotism has in no sense diminished, he is
committed to the cause of peace, for he knows what
war costs.
Therefore, it is not an idle statement on part of
Sir Harry Lauder that he would rather build friend
ships than battleships. He abates in no degree bis
devotion to righteous justice, to the maintenance of
law and order, but he does believe that men and na
tions alike can find as much cause for agreement as
for quarreling, and that the search should be made
for points of meeting rather than for excuse for
separation.
A little more singing to lighten the load a
little more of tyndshaking and cheery greeting, a
little less of self and a little more of service_
these are ingredients for a prescription which, if
taken right, will make come true another thought of
Sir Harry s, that each day be a happy day, instead
of the once-a-year greeting of “Happy New Year.’’
For the birth of each new day is itself a miracle, as
much a wonder as the birth of a new year, and de
serving of as much effort on the part of each to
make it a happy one for all. May the gospel ac
cording to Lauder spread!
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A permit has been issued for a $40,000,000
power dam on the Colorado river in Arizona, if you
want to know where the opposition to the seven
state treaty for dividing the waters comes from.
Discussion of conditions at the County hospital
reminds us that it is not too late to take steps to
establish the city and county hospital, so long mooted
and so badly needed.
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A special train to carry democrats to Lincoln on
inauguration day is something of a rarity in Ne
braska. It has happened but few times in history.
Organized agriculture is now considering its
problems, but what the wheat belt most needs is
about four inches of closely packed snow.
“Charlie” Wooster could tell a sham farther off
than most men, and he loved to smash one.
Happy New Year to you all!
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The Craze for Oriental Curios
From Arts and Decoration.”"
l our true Asiatic treasures his works of art whether
he be a mandarin or a simple trafficker. He has a
tender and admiring affection for them, and cherishes
in them his ideals of beauty. He is endowed by nature
with the artistic sense. He has a keen eye for color,
good taste, and a wonderfully clever hand for shaping
things.
A person Who haunts the curiosity shops of Pekin, j
Canton, Tokio and Yokohama catches deep glimpses
now and then into the secret depths of the oriental
soul. He finds people buying, haggling, bartering. Na' j
lives and foreigners alike are feverishly interested in I
collecting curios. Half of Asia lives from them. Every j
■ year the volume of this trade increases, The marvelous j
Ali Baba treasures of China and Japan captivate th. I
imagination of the European. Only in these lands cor
he revel in such a wealth of shimmering silks, wrougli ,
gold ami silver, and precious stones. In western conn
tries such treasures are hidden behind lock and key
In Asia they are exposed by the wayside and in opci
booths. A Chinese Croesus will let a pearl fall from lii:
jewel-embroidered mantle and leave it lying in the dust
The curio fever has seized everyone—buyers, sellers
barterers, tricksters and tricked. Here Is a younj
Chineso foreign office official, who hangs his gold-em
broidered mantle on a peg and becomes a curio dealer; i
there is a German calico salesman, who by chance dls j
covers an old treasure of little boxes and caskets and
Tanagra-like idol statuettes, front the time of the Ilai.
dynasty. They show traces of Greek and Roman in
fluenee. He Is now scouring China for treasures which
the market of London and Paris eagerly absorbs.
Even high Chinese notables are so possessed by this
wild collecting mania, that they plunder ancient ances
tral tombs in search of antique bronzes, prehistoric pot
tery and sepulchral images. The common people are
bribed to be quiet. Reverence for the dead runs in th'
blood of the Chinese peasant; he will have nothing to
do with this violation of ancient tombs. The people
who come at night to carry off old inscriptions and fa
mous reliefs of the Wei and Han dynasties, from cliff
tombs and burial mounds, are professional grave-rob
bers. Indeed, European collectors condemn such van
dalism—unless they profit directly by it!
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America and the World
Nebraska Editors Discuss Question of an Economic Confer
ence and Differ on Part to Be Played
by President and Senate.
(•rand Island Independent.
A. F. Buehler: It Would be a se
rious mistake to place all responsibil
ity of dealing with the European sit
uation in the hands of any one man,
even the president. And power means
responsibility. The senate, if not the
entire congress, should handle it.
Even the calling of another interna
tional conference before France has
completely ratified- that of almost a
year ago, is a very doubtful pro
cedure.
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Bloomington Advocate.
H. M. Crane: AA'e are of the opinion
that the senate should have some
thing to say in regard to European
matters as well as the president. It
! begins to he conceded that it will be
necessary for America to attend \he
international economic conference in
order to enable the foreign countries
to get on their feet and be able to
pay their debts and begin to buy our
products. Everybody is against any
cancellation of the war debts.
Blair Pilot.
Eon C. A’aif Deusen: If Harding
should have a free hand in dealing
with European affairs, why shouldn't
AA Uson have had a free hand also?
The senate, of which President llar
ding-Avas then a member, seemed very
much inclined to take things into
their hands when President AVilson
was negotiating the Versailles peace I
treaty. AVhat is sauce for the goose \
should be sauce for the gander. Per- '
sonally, we believe the president
should have a free hand in the nego
tiations with foreign nations. The
senate's business is to ratify or re
ject, i not negotiate. They should
mainly accept the president's negotia
tions as the best that could be ob
tained Just as the senate accepts tliei
reports of conference committees'
whether they altogether like them or
not. It is the only way to expedite
matters and get things done. Tho
Pilot editor was and still is in favor of j
the League of Nations and believes
we made a big mistake in not going in
It in the first place, one that can
never be corrected, for we have lost
much of the prestige we then had.
AVe didn't like to get into the war, but I
we had to. AVe still have a duty to
perform in helping a war-torn world
to settle down. AVe can at least try
to help settle matters and, if we
should fail, we will have done ou)
duty and none can blame us for not
trying. If this isn't tile opportune
time to call an economic conference,
then let us stand by until it is tim
and then call it.
Norfolk Press.
Marie Weeks: The newspaper re
ports in the matter of the proposed
international economic conference
seem evasive and unsatisfying. Be
tween the lines citizens read the
handwriting of diplomacy, which Is
the antithesis of "open covenants
openly arrived at." The government
of Germany is a weak thing. Ameri
can financiers realize that the people
or Europe are pretty thoroughly dN
gustod with their governmental lead
ers and may kick over the traces any
n'm Ute' Ajlieri('an money lenders are
willing to loan Germany and the other
European countries money if they <-afi
make sure that they can protect that
money and get their interest. Presi
dent Harding wants a free hand that
he may give Wall street and those It
stands for full and free rein to sr
cure .mortgages on the unborn wor t
ers of Europe for generations. Mr.
Borah has gotten ready to remove tin
hd on a cauldron of financial diplom
acy. That has been, will lie and is
the cause of most wars. Chamber of
} ommerce representation does not
look to us as the American way. I.et
Hie senate have something to gay.
The people elected the senate to rep
resent them.
McCook Gazette.
H. D. Strunk: it would seem that
the best results might be obtained by
giving President j larding a free hand
in dealing with I he European situa
tion. The fact that the people might
then place the responsibility definitely
for the results would have a tendency ,
to cause deeper concern on the part
of those at the helm of affairs, and
result in a more just settlement of
such questions. Public sentiment is
not capable of judging ns to whether
or not America Should call a new In
ternational economic conference.
T hero is no grood reason why it
should be. President Harding and the
senate should be in a position to run
the business of the United States and
the public should have confidence in
their integrity and ability. Public
sentiment, however, is certain of
one thing, ftnd that is that some ac
lion should have been taken long ago
by this, august body to prevent the
economic conditions which face this
country today.
Falls City Joiiniul.
Aaron Davidson: A new interna
tional conference having the sage
counsel of experts on economies cer
tainly could do no harm and may ac
complish some good in unsnarling the
Daily Prayer
Open to me the gates of righteous
ness: t will go in to them, anil I will
Praise the Lord—Psalm 118:19
Our Heavenly Father, we pause at
the opening of tills day to place our
selves in harmony with Thy great
plans. We know that it is unwise
and sinful to oppose or attempt to
‘hinder Thy purposes. Hear our hum
ble appeal for Divine wisdom, for
spiritual sensitiveness to Thy mes
sages, for broader views of our duty,
and for peace of God which fills the
soul when working in full harmony
with Thee. Let each of these bless
ings lie given to all whom we love,
incline them to stop and pray—to
watch and act, under the Impulses
which come from Heaven. Make
know Thy love and law to all peo
ple in all lands, and hasten the era
when all mankind shall accept the
teaching of Thy Son, and of the Holy
Prophets, and thus in sincere agree
ment live in peace with all, and in
full obedience and devotion to Thy
Holy Will. We ask these great bless
ings in the Name of our Lord Jesus,
Thy Son, and our Redeemer. Amen.
BUSSELL H CONWELL, D.H.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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present tangle in world politics and
commerce. Harding has thus far
shown himself reliable in refraining
from exercising autocratic measures,
I and it is hoped for the sake of ex
pedition that he will he given a free
hand in dealing with the situation.
Kearney Hull.
M. A. Brown: Give the president a
| free hand in dealing with the Euro
i pean economic situation. If there is
need for calling an international con
ference he alone is in position to de
! cide.
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Memory Tests
1. Who was known as "Long
shanks?” Edward 1. king of England
(12391307).
2. What was the unicorn? In
| mythology, a ferocious monster with
the body of a horse, the head of a
deer, the feet of an elephant, the tail
I of a boar, and a single black horn,
| two cubits large, in the middle of its
i forehead. Hunters found it Impossible
to catch the beast until they found out
it was a great lover of purity. Thpy
secured a virgin to snare it.
3. Who published in Boston in 1789
a novel entitled "The Power of Sym
pathy”—probably the first American
novel to appear in print? Mrs. Sarah
Morton. The reason for such a late
appearance of native fiction may be
ascribed to the ascendancy of the
clergy, who would not have tolerated
novel reading by members of their
flocks.
4. What is the highest denomina
tion United States postage stamp now
in use? The $5 stamp.
F>. Who wrote the words of the song
“Kathleen Mavaurneen?” Louisa
Macartney Crawford.
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A Book oj Today
Intense experiences and emotions
fill Alice Brown's new novel of New
England life, “Old Crow.” It is the
story of nn eccentric old uncle and his
nephew, home from the war, disillu
sioned and heartened to tlnd the
world much the same in spite of all
the human sacrifice. Women play a
large part in the lives of these two
recluses, hunting them out and en
deavoring to pull them this way and
that. Tira, a native woman, beauti
fill and unhappily married, is a strik
ing character. Her husband, a re
pressed, overworked farmer, is an
other type that lends a psychological
tinge to this novel. Distinctly a
worth-while piece of literature. It is
published by Macmillan.
Common Sense
The Most Valuable Kinploye.
"She is not only a good stenogra
pher and typist, but she has brains
and good judgment and she us<ik
them.”
This is the sort of recommendation
a man who has an.expert office girl
gives he
It is the kind of recommendation
that every girl employed in an office
should strive to warrant.
There should be a desire to be more
than a machine when you are paid
for office work.
There should be interest in your
work and interest means thought, and
thought means better service, and
service means better salary and more
respect.
These facts apply not only to office
girls, but to all kinds of employes.
Those who do not and who will not
think must expect that part of the sal
ary or wage which might he paid to
them is bound to be paid to someone—
some other person who does do think
ing for them. .
Kve#-y department in business needs
thinkers, and to the thinkers go the
big salaries and this is as it should be.
The employe whp needs the leas'
guidance is considered the most val
uable.
How about it, is it necessary for
someone to do all the thinking fo>
you?
(Copyright, 1922.)
NEW YEARS FOR OLD.
"New years for old! New years for old!"
Ho Time is crying out his wares.
He'll take your cross and give you gold.
And give you hopes for your despairs
What cause is lost? What love Is cold?
"New years for old! New years for old."
New years for old! Whatever dream
Died yesterday, today Is here.
Ahead of you, new visions gleam.
Whatever visions disappear.
New years for old'—new lights ahead
For every candle that is dead.
New years for old! Bring hither, then.
Your disappointments and your griefs
Your hurls, your hates of other men.
Your shattered faiths, your disbeliefs—
Yea, bring them all. and Time will give
New faiths for old, new lives to live.
* "New years for old! New years for old!"
So Time is crying out hla wares.
He'll take your dross and give you gold,
And give you hopes for your despairs.
What cause i-* lost? What love is cold?—
"New years for old' New years for old!"
(Copyright, 1923.)
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“The People’s
Voice”
Editorials from rr.dtrt of Th« Mornlnf Boo.
Roadtrs of Tho Moral.*?! Boo tro lavlfod to
ui« this c'lu'’n frorly for oxfroMloa oa
matters of public tatore.t.
Always a Penalty.
Sterling. Neb.—To the Kditor of
The Omaha Bee: On reading The l
Omaha Bee Sunday my attention was
railed to the statement of Will Haya:
"You will not be unmindful of the
! words of Him who first taught us to
forgive.*’ This refers to the “Ar
i buckle case.” and if I did not see
whither such argument is drifting I
would not enter protest.
The eounthy is full of crime, and
the cause is because the doctrine of
forgiveness is preached and practiced
without tegurd to results. So long as
you teach people that it does not mat
ter what crime you commit "you can
ask G<k1 to forgive you and He will
do it"—just so long—will we have
mints robbed and holdups an every
day occurrence. Preach to the world
that all must answer for their wrong
doing—that they cannot escape it—
mil we will have a better world to
live in. Don't muke a scapegoat of
Jesus Christ. PAHSON BOB.
A Nolo of Appreciation.
Valentine, Xeb.—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: Two editorials in
The Omaha Bee, read and pondered
by an ambitious country boy, might
be his salvation from crime, and in
spiration to wise effort as a good start
in life. They are entitled ‘‘Easy
Money and Afterwards" and ‘‘Oppor
tunity for the Country Boy." A life
of S3 years, and 60 years in the min
istry, mostly in cities but somewhat
in the country, enable me to appre
ciate those editorials. T have been
acquainted with The Bee for 20
years, but it was never as good as
now ,T. M. CALDWELL.
Pastor of the Valentine Presbyterian
Church.
Settling Labor Disputes.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: I note the article In the
issue of December 29 signed “Member
of Labor Union,” and, reading be
tween the lines, one romps to the con
clusion that the writer has had his
trials and tribulations In his years of
service on the tiring line battling for
the principles that he is convinced
alre best presented through organized
labor. His suggested method for pre
venting strikes, however, will not an
swer the queestion so long as human
nature has to be contended with. His
method amounts to nothing more or
less than compulsory arbitration,
against which organized labor has
gone on record times innumerable.
However, that does not necessarily
mean that the tim* Is not ripe for
compulsory arbitration. We might
just as well have it now as later, for
it Is the unavoidable climax to the
campaign of ruthlessness directed
against organized labor.
But. after compulsory arbitration,
what?
I read in The Omaha Bee the other
day where one of our incoming state
legislators was quoted as saying that
he favored the discarding of all our
laws and substituting therefor the
Ten Commandments. I am extremely
grateful to know that after nil
there are men of standing and influ
ence in our midst who are courageous
enough to give public utterance to
that sentiment, for the substitution
has to be made some time. That or
Its equivalent.
Anti strike laws and the laws cur
tailing the activities of organized
labor may seem desirable to its op
ponents, hut they are only make
shifts and simply force the subtle
character of human nature to find
other means of gaining its point.
Let us have compulsory' arbitra
tion, or any other human law that
may seem beneficial to some parttcu
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lar class to the detriment of another.
Let's hasten on—get it all out of our
systems—and then perhaps < r^fer Into
that desirable state where we will do
unto others as we would be done by.
HOPEFUL.
Faithful to Fatty.
Howells, Neb.—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: The discussions of
country editors regarding Fatty At
bucklo are disgusting in the extreme.
Especially so is one statement by one
editor that If the public refuse to see
Fatty. Hollywood will clean up more
quickly than the employment of ten
Hays. I am personally acquainted
with Ihls editor and have never seen
any great reform that he has pulled i
off. although he has always been
classed as a trouble maker. I am |
one of the public that refuse to be
bamboozled Into staying away from a j
theater where Arbuckle is being
shown.
I admire the statement by the Falls |
City Journal and the Oakland Inde '
pendent, and to Mr. Wood in ('!>•.
Gehring Courier I say, "Stay away*
till there are snowballs in Africa for
all that anybody cares.’’
Arbuckle was acquitted, and that
should be the epd of It. 1 certainly
would enjoy seeing all the people
making these statements against him
put up against the same charges that
he was.
Arbuckle is no worse than thou
sands of others that are defaming
him, and I hope the day may com*
when I can take his hand and tell
him I believe in him, also that l may
meet some of these knockers face to
face and tell them to go jump In th*
lake. T. P. WARD.
Those Dull Details.
There seems to be at least three
details common to all the payroll and
hank robberies: "First, the attack
"was well planned;” second. Iho ban
dits "used a stolen motor car;” third,
“the bandits escaped."—Kansas City
Star.
Money to Loan on
Omaha Real Estate
Present Interest Rate
Charge Is
6%
Illinois Central System Reviews Its
Record of Service in 1922
• •
As we enter upon the new year, it is fitting that we review, briefly, the
events of the past year and pledge bur most earnest efforts to the task of meeting
the problems ahead. \
The past year began with a business depression and ended in a period of
business activity that carried the tide of traffic on the Illinois Central System
higher than ever before. The freight traffic handled in 1922 (December esti
mated) was 16,676,800,000 ton miles, an increase over 1921 of more than 21 per
cent. The great increase in business came in the last six months of the year. In
the first six months of the year, up to July 1, the Illinois Central System handled
an average of 1,169,065,500 ton miles of freight per month. In July it handled
1.311.564.000 ton miles; in August 1,649.538,000 ton miles; in September 1,690,
066.000 ton miles; in October 1,759,576,000 ton miles, and in November 1,703,
662.000 ton miles. The October business was the greatest in any month in the
history of the system.
The handling of this mounting tide of business was made possible by the
loyal team-work of the employes of the Illinois Central System and the splendid
co-opei'ation received from our patrons.
Despite the difficult conditions of the year—the unsettled state of business
and the unrest generally existent—the Illinois Central System, looking to the fu
ture needs of its patrons, contracted for new equipment costing approximately
$18,000,000. For other improvements, including reduction of grades and con
struction of new main line and yard tracks, it incurred an additional expense of
$7,500,000, making a total outlay of $25,500,000 for new facilities and enlarge
ments. •
During the year the patrons of the Illinois Central System have had neither
all the transportation service they deserve nor all the service we wanted them to
have. The shortage of railway facilities has been of national scope. The losses
of the year suffered by shippers as a result of the inadequacy of transportation
will not be altogether in vain if they serve to teach the American public the abso
lute necessity of having an efficient, well-equipped transportation machine, and if
they demonstrate that the public cannot have such a machine unless the railroads
are regulated constructively.
Some of the prominent antagonists of the railroads are expected to make
efforts during this year that will, if successful, place further restrictions upon the
railroads, making it still more difficult for them to take the steps necessary to
forestall further transportation shortages. Farmers, business men. wage earners
and all other classes of our population should be activfe in opposing these efforts,
because their interests in the stake of adequate railway transportation are just as
great as, and in some instances greater than, those of railway men themselves.
. The New Year season is an occasion for pledging ourselves to the tasks before
us. We of the Illinois Central System face the new ye&r hopefully. We will leave
no stone unturned in our efforts to merit a continuance of the support and co
operation which our patrons have so generously accorded us in 1922.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
C. H. MARKHAM,
President, Illinois Central System.