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Whereupon the jury in the Herrin murder trial returned the verdict that it was nothing. The five miners accused of killing Howard Hoffman, a strike breaker, have been acquitted. Somewhere the guilt for the massacre of Herrin lies. It will be a miscarriage of justice if due pun ishment is not meted out to those responsible for this outrage on law and order. A score of men were shot down by a mob as the result of a labor o.spute. The defendants in this first case were charged with the murder of one to five men bound together and shot to death in Herrin cemetery. Freed on thi3 charge, three of them are next to be tried with six others for the death of another man. In commenting on the verdict, the judge said: ‘‘Williamson county has expressed an op:nion. She may be criticised for it, but that does not concern me.” The implication is that local public sentiment, endorsing the massacre, was responsible for the jury’s action. If these men had been guilty of the par ticular crime charged, it is far from certain that they would have been convicted. This Illinois community cannot thus acquit itself at the bar of national opinion. * A A Eleven of the jurors were farmers and one was a miner. Two of the farmers had been miners at one time, and another belonged to a railroad union. Each side expressed confidence in their honesty. The judge instructed them that the miners’ union was within its rights peaceably to persuade nonunion men to stop work, but added: “It is not against the law to mine coal without being a member of the United Mine Workers of America. If assaulted or killed for no other reason it is not justified because you are not a member of that organization.” The defense depended mainly on alibi, but spent much effort in advancing the theory of justification on the ground that the strikebreakers and guards, who were killed, had invaded Williamson county, a union stronghold, and had committed act of “provo cation and challenge” which brought their fate upon them. The prosecution issued a statement after the jury went out, saying: “The state believes that it has made a convincing and conclusive case, showing be yond peradventure the guilt of each and every one of the defendants. The evidence has been direct and positive. None of the defendants has taken the stand in his own behalf. The defense has rested ab solutely upon alibis made up almost exclusively from the testimony of miners, which has been so uniform in its character as to be classed readily as standard ized testimony. It is the usual alibi when there is no legitimate defense.” * * * When the acquittal was reported the chief attor ney for the defense declared: “It was the only right eous verdict which could have been rendered and it ought to be the height of a new era in industrial disputes in America and the abolishment of the use of hired gunmen in controversies between capital and labor.” To expect any good to arise from suen a wrong, to hope for anything better than anarchy and reprisals, to be inspired by these slayings is fu tile. The resort to violence in industry, from either side, must be curbed. During the trial the state’s attorney, in telling of the attempted operation of the strip mine by non union labor under protection of guards remarked: “I do not hesitate to say that under the conditions in this county it wras foolhardy to try to operate that mine, but that is not the point. The laws of the country gave them a perfect right to operate it. Thev knew they would have trouble and they prepared for it.” Such arc the cross currents which produced the whirlpool of riot in southern Illinois. In no way can the massacre be justified before an unbiased mind. That night’s work was murder, and it eliould be pol ished as murder. The fact that members of a labor union were involved in this deed has no bearing on the question of right or wrong. If morality has any meaning and if justice is to remain the cardinal principle of American government, the men guilty of these crimes must be sought out and brought to punishment. THE PIONEER’S MONUMENT. To the careless or unobserving the narrow trail is merely a path along the creek, and the land mark beside it is only the stump of a broken tree. But to the understanding they are monuments of a period of history that will grow brighter and brighter as the years go by. The old trail was once a highway over which passed the peaceful army of empire builders, and the old landmark, a beautiful silver maple, was the guide that kept the traveler in the safe path. Narrow and winding, the old trail could never accommodate the volume of traffic that daily passes over its successor, the great national highway, yet it was the path into the future to the men and women whose wagons followed it across the plains, and who loved the old landmark as a friend be cause it afforded them sure guidance in the track less prairies. The surveyor placed the new roads more con veniently for the settlers, and gradually the old trail fell into disuse; now all that remains of it is the little portion along the creek. The land mark, unable to longer withstand the storms of passing years, lies broken beside it, silent reminders of the days that were. The Jewish children were wont to ask, “What mean ye by these stones?” and their fathers re counted to them the stirring events commemorated by the memorial heap. Well may the children of the middlewest ask, “What means this narrow path along the creek?” and well should we answer that it is a memorial of a great achievement; it is the sym bol of the dream of our fathers of a goodly heritage of happy homes and greater opportunities. Like the men and women who used them, the old trail and broken landmark have served their generation and earned their rest, but of all the monuments that mark man’s progress none is more glorious. VICTORY FOR WATERWAYS. Nebraska’s interest in transportation is direct. Each year this state produces foodstuffs to the amount of hundreds of thousands of carloads. The cost of getting this to market is paid by the pro ducer. Any reduction in cost of transportation will be of direct benefit to the Nebraska farmer. These things are self-evident, and explain why the action of the house in passing a rivers and har bors bill containing the estimates made by the army engineers is a victory for the farmer. We do not diminish our respect for the budget system when we support the increased appropriation. This was an instance in which the economy sought was not for the best interest of all concerned. For the whole nation is affected by the prosperity of the farmer. Representative Newton of Missouri, who repre sents a St. Louis district, and who knows the value of the great rivers as factors in the transportation problem, led the fight which resulted in victory. Under the present program the Missouri river as far up as Kansas City is to be well taken care of. The stretch between Kansas City and Sioux City is left with but reanty consideration. Omaha can well afford to support the work for the lower section, knowing that in time the improvement will be ex tended so that benefits will come to her because of the Big Muddy being made useful. Opponents of the increase threatened the meas ure with a presidential veto, but we doubt very much whether they spoke with the president’s knowl edge and approval. The senate yet has to pass upon the appronration; a strong sentiment there favors anything that will tend to relieve a condition that has grown intolerable. Many years of agitation and dis cussion, of defeat and waiting, now seem to be cul mmating in victory for water transportation. Hun '<wis of millions have been spent by the government in making highways • available for motor-truck hauling, and it is not unreasonable to expect, that some public money will be devoted to making the great rivers useful as well. When highway, rail road and river are united in one comprehensive sys tem of service, the gap betweeen field and tabb will be narrowed. CHARACTERISTICS. S. Weir Mitchell, the great American neurologist and writer, gave a careful study to the people he came into contact with, as well as humanity in the mass, and one of his,novels is really a scientific treatise on individual characteristics. He deals to some extent with traits and habits that are common to all, but especially does he study the ones that are peculiar to persons, marking them as plainly as do physical defects. His conclusion, well sus I ned by his argument, is that men are marked with distinct mental and moral attributes as plain and easily recorded as thumbprints or Bertillon measurements. Some little incidents lately arisen give force to this conclusion. Take the case of the gambler ar rested in Chicago on suspicion in connection with the Denver mint robbery. He had but little money, and nothing of ap incriminating nature about his person. Yet, carefully sewn inside the lining of his vest, the police found several marked wrappers. What his notion in this was is not clear, but the fact marks him as one of super-ego. Every pro fessional criminals seeks to be distinguished by some personal mark, generally one from which he takes his underworld name. He secretes about his person things that are of little if any use, but hides them as if they w'ere immensely valuable. In the case of the wrappers, the far easier course would have been to memorize the address, or the contents, and then to destroy the tangible evidence. The criminal, however, wants to have the secret, the torn piece of paper, the broken coin, some device that will compel recognition when presented, forgetting that such possession when discovered is a bit of evidence against him on which may be erected a mountain of proof. These are not alone in this, but sane, well balanced persons never are criminals. And it is the little mental quirk that makes the law-breaker and also gives the law its overwhelming chance of catching him. One of “Brother Charlie’s” local champions fig ures he is going to save the state $6,000,000, and the other puts it at $8,000,000. And the governor has about as much regard for exact figures as do his friends. If a few more night prowlers were held up by deputy sheriffs, it might help a little. Probably some belated motorists would be asked to explain, but also some crimes might be checked. Now it seems that both France and Germany would like to have Uncle Sam step in and make ’em behave. Wouldn't it be nice, though, if they were to do it without being compelled? One thing is very pijrin—Mr. Mondell of Wyoming is in line for any “lame duck” job that may be loose. When two great railroad companies agree to quit fighting and work together, does it mean great public benefit? Bank clearings continue to mount, if you want to know how about business. Sunday Morning Walks J. Brooks Atkinson in The North American Review. Platitudinous folks say Sundays are for rest. For rest? Ah! there's the rub. "One man's meat,” as the old proverb sayeth, "is another man’s poison." For rest in church, building fragile castles in Spain, or nodding as the sermon grows dull; for rest at home in slippered ease, reading the voluminous newspapers: for rest on the golf links, or paddling languidly on the river or tearing over the roads In an automobile; for doing whatever soothes the soul . . . Just as stubborn men persist in sin rather than admit their wrong, and busi ness men cling to an unprofitable enterprise rather than admit de*iat so ws set out every Sunday morning us regulaiiy as Tristram Shandy's father wound the hall clock. Net to go walking on Sunday mornings would ncuire more explanation than to go; and r.ot until we have spent several Sundays away from the Fells can w'e be sure that we are the masters. We are becoming offensively sanctimonious- we believe ourselves right, and conclude illogically that all should be like us. We are impatient of those who dawdle away their/precious morning hours on Sunday, and are so timid that they cannot stir out uncollared and unhatted. When we re turn from a spring walk, our heads filled with birds, flowers, trees, colors, smells, after we have thus gauged the season, we ore intolerant of those who have been smoking in the garden. W'e have justified our neglect of the meeting house so long that we are almost contemp tuous of It. Those who dash by In high powered motor* we abuse shamefully as we breathe their dust. If Sat urday comes, Sunday cannot he far behind. Walking in the serenity of that morning puts aside the petty brawls of the world more effectively than the preacher who feels that he must discuss them in a moral tone. S'x days devoted to the handling of phrases, of which life la largely composed, requires at least onu of feeling the solid earth under foot. Though we niigot he more godly on Sunday In the meeting house, we are not un godly In the Fells. Bryan’s Efforts at Economy Nebraska Editors Differ Greatly on W hether New Gov ernors Plans Represent True Economy or Merely Menace Efficiency—Some Complain He Doesn't Go Far Enough—Demand for Lower Taxes Knows No Party Lines. Nebraska City Press. J. H. Sweet: Governor Bryan's apologetic excuse to the legislature that 15 days is entirely too short a time to devote to budget meditations is the best explanation available foi his lamentable fall from pre-election grace. It is well that he devoted two instead of four weeks to his state saving cogitations. What does Gov ernor Bryan or any other citizen gain through sacrificing educational Insti tutions and the comfort and welfare of the state's wards in ot;der to save a few paltry dollars? Hastings Tribune. Adam Breede: If Governor Bryan ran reduce the state expenses $6,000, 000 the state legislature should give him full power so to do. The tax burden is the one big issue in Ne braska today, and any plan that will remove part of this load from the people will he most welcotnely re ceived, regardless of the proposed abolition of the code system, polities or political affiliations of any kind. Governor Bryan should be encouraged with his proposed cut in expenses so long as it does not In any way im pair efficiency. Falrbury Journal. W. F. Cramb: Anything that tends to reduce government activities, con solidate offices and decrease appro priations is commendable, regardless of politics, religion or prejudice. If there is any objection to Governor Bryan's program It Is that it does not go far enough. Those who oppose him in his efforts to bring the gov ernment of the state back to true American simplicity and virility, are working against their own Interests and the sound development of the people. Central City Republican. Governor Bryan's budget message reveals his best effort to reduce state taxes In keeping with his pledge. It is not as marked as voters were led to anticipate, but registers as low as sound reasoning should expect. Only time will reveal whether this Is true economy or undermining of efficiency. Falls City Journal. Aaron Davidson: It appears that In his zeal to effect a "tremendous” sav ing, Bryan has crippled several Indis pensable offices. However. If after eliminating a few seemingly Import ant parts the governor can still keep the state machine running, he Is a wizard and ought to be given a chance before being condemned. Geneva Signal. Frank O. Edgecomb: Patriotism and good political business will be united if the republican majority in the leg islature will do everything possible to co-operate with Governor Bryan In tax reduction efforts. Because the governor made a fault finding cam paign on a fault finding platform, he was forced into doing unjustified fault finding in his messages to the legis lature. but there is wheat as well as chaff in his proposals and some of his recommendations can be carried out with much profit to the state. Seward Blade. Mrs. F. F. Belzer: Governor Bryan's request for a budget for $21, 000,000 to run the state Is a surprise to the folk of his party and to all the taxpayers who elected him to reduce taxation. His platform was "Reduce. Reduce," and now the levy exceeds that of ex-Governor McKelvie’s by two-tenths mills. It would seem that the abolishment of the code law Is only to place more power in the hands of the governor, and the switch Daily Prayer Wherefore come out from among them, amt be ye separate, satth the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing And will he a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sona and daughters, salth the Lord Almighty.—2 Cor. 6:1T, 18. Our Father, help us to be true to day: help us to be faithful; help us to be kind. May Thy presence go with us and watch over us so that no evil may surprise us. Keep us from falling, keep us from stumbling. If terfiptation assails us, may we be given strength to resist It: If trouble awaits us, may we go forth cour ageously to meet it and may Thy grace be sufficient for us in the hour of our need. Especially we pray Thee that sin may have no dominion over us; save us from becoming hardened by Its de ceitfulness, or softened by Its false soothing flattery. Make us generous In our judgments, tender hearted in our feelings, sweet spirited and loving in all our dealings. Preserve us from being Impatient and irritable. Implant within our hearts a gen uine hatred for every form of defile ment, and a sincere love for what Is pure and Christlike. Whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are Just, whatsoever things are lovely, may we think on these things today. For Christ's sake. Amen. MALCOLM JAMES MacLEOD, D. D., New York City. Tou road thorn In (he morning, you road them through the day, Tou read them in the ev'ning while your c hildren ’round you play— The tales of folk majestic;—of humble folk and poor— Of honest ones and wloked, and funny ones galore. Tou see with people distant, you feel tneir blks and fear; Tou sail to Honolulu when the weather in severe: Tou sally to the mountains and fish In fishy streams; Tou visit parks and fountains In the paper of your dreams. Your troubles are forgotten, and current thoughts recede. And everything is centered on the maga zine you read. Tou frown, you look bewildered, you smile and laugh at Jest, And get a mint of pleasure that Is healthier than rest. —Robert Worthington Davie. ! ing of the heads of departments seems I to make more Jobs for the party of I Mr. Bryan and give more power to the machine. Bloomington Advocate. H. M. Crane: The people of this county are opposed to the code law. They are with Bryan for any reduc tion that will not materially cripple the activities of the state. With too much trimming there is danger of a deficit at the end of the term. There has been too much waste in the du plication of management of the state's activities and useless inspec tors. Grand Island Independent. A F. Buechler: There are many features o the /message of Governor Bryan on the budget the vagueness of which, together with an Indicated exclusive power of appointment here and there, are likely to create an un favorable Impression. Governor Bryan's main reductions, however, and the main purpose of his message will appeal strongly to the taxpayers and citizens of Nebraska, and it is to be hoped that partisanship will not be permitted to stand In the way of public good. Sootlsbluff News. George Grimes: Governor Bryan could, do no less than recommend the abolition of the code and a drastic cut In state expenditures, for on prom ises to bring these about was he elec ted to office. The legislature will do well to follow Ills lead in this regard, paying careful atttentlon to reduc tions, however, so as not to cripple necessary state institutions. McCook Gazette. H. D. Strunk: Governor Bryan and the present legislature were elected on a single issue, that of reducing taxation. In budget mes sage asking for twenty-one millions, in which he shows a reduction of ap proximately nine millions, there is perhaps little opportunity for criti cism. This was his pledge to the peo ple to reduce taxes. In a conscientious endeavor to carry out thir program he should have the undivided support of the people so long as a grain of judgment is contained tn his princi ples, (Whether the brand of politics is the same or not. Certainly a reduc tion of taxes will be highly pleasing to the taxpayers, especially so if it can be accomplished by using the ax on extravagance and waste with out Injuring what efficiency attained. I<eigh World. Charles S. Kuhle: From his letter to the state legislators Governor Bryan Is apparently learning early in the game that promise and performance are two entirely different things. He practi cally admits that the job of running the state is a bigger one than he had anticipated, and his apparent reduc tion in state expenditures is in our opinion only another one of his po litical promises. A Book o) Today •'toot AFTERNOONS IN CHICAGO." by Ben Hecht. Covict McGee of CXUcago. More than 60 stories, truly "Hechtle,” make up the cubist volume, “One Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago,” by Ben Hecht, (Covici McQee), which is luridly colored and profusely decorated with sketches and designs by Herman Rosse. The stories are tales which appeared in a daily series in the Chicago Daily News, written by the author and play wright when he had tired of the "pub licity game." Intimate pecks into life in the great city are given by Hecht in these series, without any of the sordidness which marked his "Gargoyles” and "Erik Dorn." A superlatively beautiful edition of an old favorite that should hold place <n every child’s library is Little, Brown A Co.’s edition of "Little Wo men,” illustrated in color by Jessie Wilcox Smith. Louisa M. Alcott, in this stoby of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, wrote of a real family—her own—and the sincerity, sweetness and beauty of the story is such as to give it everlast ing attraction. Common Sense The Man Who Tries is Interested. As an employer, you may be greatly peeved because some employe is not meeting your requirements; you may bo thinking of discharging the person. Have you ever thought about it that if the employe is making an honest effort to please you and do what you want done, that that much should be appreciated? If an employe wants to fill the bill, it is likely that he can eventually sue ceed in doing so because ho is going to study to please and work with that idea in view. Once he reaches the point of effi ciency you require you are going to have a valuable assistant in the de partment, so it is worthwhile to bear with him until he gets yout ideas and is able to carry out your plans. The man who tries is Interested In hie work. Back of the man who tries is a feel ing of loyalty which is worth much to you and to your business. You may have others working for you who. without half an effort, arc | able to meet your desires and require ments up to a certain point, and you may feel that this is the only kind of employe you want around your shop. But men who work for the pay day 1 and what it brings, take no interest after quitting time and the loyal ono who tries is better. Europe’s Real Trouble. Europe's greatest trouble is too much preparation for the next war and not enough reparation for the latest.—Boston Transcript. “The People’s Voice” Editorial! from racdet! of The Morning Boo. Reader! of The Morning Bee are Invited to line ttile column freely for expreeelea on matter! at public intereit. The French and German Crisis. Fremont, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Many people justify France in her seizure of the Ruhr on the ground that Germany has not “made good" what she and the allies destroyed during the war. After the armistice, Germany Imme diately surrendered to both France and Belgium much more railroad property than she took from them during the war. In addition to ceding to France the rich provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, and the coalfields of the Saar, Germany was compelled to deliver to the French so much coal that the French sold some of It back to the Germans. Tho Germans likewise have replaced the machinery In tha factories they destroyed, and thP French sometimes boast'how their Industries there have recovered since tlie war. Incidently. the Germans were compelled to pay heavy French duties on all the ma chinery, lumber, etc., that they were compelled to deliver. The "devastated regions” are the favorite subjects of apologists for the French. After the armistice the French retained the German prisoners and used them for reconstruction pur poses. In a year, those prisoners, In addition to rebuilding many of the de stroyed towns filled in the trenches and shell-holes and cleared the wire entanglements off all valuable land. That land is now as good as before the war despite French howls to the contrary. In some of the regions which were “shot up” the worst, notably at Ver dun, the land is rough and rocky and sterile, and never was farmed. Such places are far more valuable to France as a war relic, to show to tour ists than anything else. The French ass-rtion, that she has spent 7,000,000,000 francs In rebuilding the "devastated regions" while Ger many has paid only 1,000,000,000 or 2.000,000,000, Is made on the assump tion that the American people can he fooled. The fact is, Germany has paid many times as much as she com pelled France to pay after the war of 1870, and she was forced to impov erish herself in so doing. The Idea of the French in preaching to us that Germany has not paid, is mainly to get out of paying tho $2, 000,000,000 or *3,000,000.000 that she owes us. FRED R1TSCHARD. Schools and Taxes. Central City, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I see in The Oma ha Bee, farm production in Nebraska for 1922 was valued at $245,000,000. That would include eggs, cattle, hogs, and everything I suppose. That would average $563 per farmer. Then take off $150 to $900 for taxes per farmer. It doesn't leave much does it? We raised about 170,000,000 bushels of corn in 1922. Iowa had over 400,000, 000 bushels, and our taxes in the state are nearly the same as theirs. If we overreach our resources it will mean disaster to us as a state. You can’t sell land now, taxes are so high. In order to lower school taxes, farmers can take their own children to school or one-half the ex pense that it can be hired done? It is just as reasonable for someone to take you to town and to church as it is to haul your children to school. By all means lower tuition to $2 a week. If it can’t be entirely done away with then let the high schools dispense with needless expenses like teachers to train 11 boys to play foot ball. I have In mind a high school that pays $3,000 each for three teach ers Two hundred per month should be big wages, and that would be too much, compared to the producers’ re turns. It stands to reason that ex penses must come down, or produce must advance. W. B. H. “Opportunity.” Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: It is a trite saying, "Op portunity knocks but once,” and, like st? many phrases, it is unsound in principle and wholly devoid of truth. Unfortunately, many accept the quo tation literally and, an opportunity lost, abandon themselves to failure and hopeless regret. To those, and they are in the majority, who regard life without prejudice, it is apparent that scarce a day pusses but what opportunity knocks, offering alluring rewards for thoughtful effort and ear nest toil. None but the idler and wastrel asserts that this land of boundless resources and well nigh in exhaustible wealth offers but single opportunity in a lifetime. To the toller, to the fighter, it dally offers its choicest fruits, fame and fortune. The most lowly strives with the full knowledge that the highest office may be his. Bincoln, the rail splitter; Harding, the country printer; those kings of finance, Schwab and Rocke feller, and many others whom we call great, were not only of humble ori gin. but there success Is attributed to their early struggles against poverty and oblivion. A glance through the Hall of Fame, revealing thousands who have risen from obscurity after sore trials and many setbacks, prompts us to quote the truer saying: “If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon or make a hotter mousetrap than his neighbor, though he builds his house In the woods, the world will beat a path to his door. J. B. S. High Salaries of Movie Actors. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: “An Open Better” from a motion picture theater to Mr. F. H. Davis, which appeared in a recent issue of The Omaha Bee, tells of a “thin strip of two-inch celluloid” that copt “over a million dollars.” and rather boastfully compares this flimsy thing with the substantial First Na tional Bank building and proudly in vites Mr. Davis over to see whether the "strip of celluloid” is "worth the outlay.” This attempt to compare the mov ing picture business with banking only serves to emphasize the differ ence between prodigality and thrift and directs the attention to the enormity of the salaries paid movie folks anil to the excesses to which this money is put. We read of movie Money to Loan on Omaha Real Estate Present Interest Rate Charge Is 6% Mr. Coue Is With Vs—Nearly n WLUAMS I individuals being paid hundred* of thousands—even a million dollars for a single picture or contract for a lim ited period of service—a sum entire ly out of proportion to the effort put forth and the skill and intelligence used—and far more than any actor, preparing for the profession, ever dreamed of earning in a whole life time. We further read of Scandal, divorce, robbery, dope, nights of de bauchery and murder amongst the movie folk—and have ceased to mur vrl nt it. Yet. these conditions are largely due to excessive salaries. This is the phase of economic dissipation that is objectionable and that 13 gen erally overlooked and condoned. In our zeal to reduce taxes, to reg ulate the railroads, the packer, the Standard Oil and other producers of necessities and to bring the products of these down to the minimum of cost, we are apt to forget that entertain ment in our scheme of civilization is •',«o a necessity tviat should he ^ brought within the reach of all. The \>oi. .ue of the people demands enter tainni nt and it Is just as sinful and unfair to add a cent to the admis sion fee to n show as to add a cent to the co$t of a pound of meat or a gallon of gas. The actor as well as the railroad, the packer and the Standard Oil should receive an amount sufficient to insure the ben entertainment, the best service and the liest quality, but it is not neces sarily just or morally expedient to give in any caBe that which will tend iO debauch the individual or pollute the social atmosphere. ECONOMIST. Not Playing Fair. 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