Arguments on
Language Law
Omaha Attorney* Oppose
Reed-Norval Act Before
, High Court.
By GEORGE F. AUTHIER.
Washington Corrrapondont The Omaha Boo.
Washington, Feb. 24. — (Special.) —
The Nebraska language law case, aim
ilad in many respects to cases coming
out of Ohio and Illinois, was argued
before the supreme court yesterday.
Justices of the high court Indicated
keen interest in the case and listened
attentively to the arguments made by
A. T. Mullen of Omaha and C. E. Sand
all of York In opposition to the law and
to those of Attorney General Spillman
and Attorney Mason Wheeler, who
upheld the validity of the Reed-Norval
act passed In 1921.
Mullen, attacking the constitution
ality, maintained that the provisions
of the 14th amendment to the fed
eral constitution were Involved;
that the Nebraska foreign language
law violated the religious conscience
and personal rights of half of the
population of the state, and that it
was an experiment with the funda
mental, basic rights of citizenship.
Parents surely have some right in
the education of their children, he de
clared, and yet this law deprives them
of this right. He insisted that the
compulsory education law regulated
sufficiently and that the foreign lan
guage law was really prohibitory in
nature, and crippled both religious
and property rights supposed to be
protected under our state and federal
constitutions.
Approve First Section.
His argument and that of Mr.
Sandal! attacked sections two and
three of the Reed Norval act, bi^t of
fered no objection to the first sec
tion. Mullen declared that mental
liberty means more than physical
liberty, and that the statute he op
posed prohibited the former. He
ridiculed the law by saying that It
pretended to be regulatory but was
in effect prohibitory, and compared
It with the Pharaohs, who insisted
that their slaves construct buildings
out of straw.
The regular school curriculum was
not lnterefered with in the case at
Issue, he declared, foreign language
teaching being done during a noon re
cess, or af^er regular school hours.
He charged that the supporters of the
law had refused to Include the word
secular In the provision* so as to
protect religious liberty. The law
waa an aftermath of the war and rep
resented a narrow and devitalised con
eeption, he continued. He reminded
the court that such foreigners as De
Kalb, Lafayette and Pulaski had been
largely Instrumental In forming our
government.
Hampton Church Involved.
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Attorney Wheeler stated that the
appeal was based upon two cases, the
Nebraska Simon law of 1919 and the
Norval-Reed1 act of 1921, and that the
Nebraska supreme court had declared
them constitutional. The Hampton
church congregation. Involved In the
controversy, was conducting a pa
rochial school, and upon passage of
the Norval-Reed law, changed its
school hours so as to Include a recess,
at which time It devoted a study per
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lod, not to religious Instruction in Ger
man, but to instruction in the Ger
man language, he declared. Mr.
Wheeler stated that the decision of
the supreme court, denounced this
change of hours as a mere subterfuge.
Democrats Fail to Endorse
Ford for President
Detroit, Feb. 24.—(A*)—A proposal
that Michigan democrats go on record
as endorsing Henry Ford for president
In 1924, failed of approval by the reso
lutions committee of the party's state
convention yesterday. Deciding, as
It did last year, that the time was "in
opportune” for such action, the com
mittee made no reference to the De
troit manufacturer in Its report to the
convention.
Passage of the resolution, it was
conceded. In effect was a compromise
between one convention faction that
desired to endorse Ford and another
which expressed the belief that the
present time wsa Inopportune for auch
endorsement. The resolution, as orig
inally drawn, contained a presidential
endorsement, but Charges H. Klrn
merle of Casaopolls, who Introduced
It, purposely omitted that part con
taining the endorsement when he read
it to the delegates.
Kitnmorle acceded to the wishes of
democratic leaders In making the
omission.
Dodge County in Fight
Over Officials’ Salaries
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special.)
—District Judge J. O. Button allowed
a restraining order forbidding the Is
suance of warrants or liny checks to
employes of Dodge county until ap
I I
proved by the county board, while
litigation 1* pending over salaries of
officials. >
Objections were placed before the
county board of supervisors claiming
that the officials were drawing sal
aries permitted in the statutes In
counties having 25,000 population.
. The Farmers' union and other or
ganizations allege that the populating
of the cohnty is considerably under
125,000 and that the officials are ,
! drawing more pay than legally al
lowed.
The case will be heard In district
court on February 2$. In the past.
County Clerk Fred Pierce claims that
It has been the custom to Issue war
rants for the salaries each month
with permission of the board at the
beginning of each year.
Blanket action by the supervisors,
he says, gave him authority to Issue
the warrant* himself, when th* N&
arles came due.
This Is the first step toward an a*
tempt to cut down the salaries of fh|
officials by litigation.
Mary Garden Sails,
New York, Feb. 24 —Mary Gardefi
prlma donna and producer of grand
opera, tripped lightly through politic*
and the league of nations In a chat
with reporters before the steamship
Adriatic sailed early today for a
cruise through the Mediterranean. “I
am dumb.” said Mary when asked for
her political views, ”all I know Is
that Oscar Underwood Is on board
and he may be a presidential candi
date."
The Alabama senator was slumber
ing in his cabin.
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Introducing the New Spring Modes
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Black
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Indro Pongee
A heary quality with high
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Shirtings
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Caravan and Arab Prints
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Just about 2,000 yards of
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All-Silk
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Capton
Crepe
1.98 Yard
A well known make
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most serviceable end de
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plenty of navy blue and
black. Yard, 1.98
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Mam Floor—Center.
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most desirable for dancing or
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remarkable special price 25
pieces of 40 inch all silk Can
ton Crepe with a handsome
heavy pebble face and a re
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the price is most reasonable
at, 2.95
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Suiting Pongee
Heavy weight, natural Pon
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A beautiful fabric; Ideal for
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500 54-inch Japanese Blue
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18x54-inch size, 1,00
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at
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150 Luncheon Set*—Our
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