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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1923)
PUBLIC OPINION IS POWER OLD ENGLAND WORRIED A SWALLOW’S HEART DEATH’S FAIR FOUNTAIN By ARTHUR BRISBANE ^---J Public opinion, especially, is powerful. It. lias proved itself strong enough to control the gov ernment of Russia, causing a post ponement, permanent perhaps, of ce.e execution of Roman Catholic priests. Appeals and protests reached Russia from all over the globe, from many governments, from radical workers in France, from rabbis in New York, from enemies of Russia in Poland and elsewhere, but espec ially from friends of Russia. Those who believe that religion has lost its influence are mistaken. A special wireless tells, across the ocean, of England’s worry over the military power of the French. The house of commons news papers, and military experts anx iously dwell upon France’s over whelming power in the air. Eng- J land and her cities would be at < the mercy of France in war. Sub marine building goes on feverishly in France, where they have wisely lost interest in battleships. French I submarines could make it impossi ble for England's mercantile fleets to feed the English, or supply them 1 with raw material.'. England lias 32 “air squadrons.” France has 200 “air squadrons.” England once ruled the waves; now France rules the air waves and ocean waves no longer count. England's deep worry was thus expressed by Major Turner, British military expert, in the London Daily Telegraph: “Before 1914 we were content with our small army, knowing that at the worst we should have time to create armie>. .That assurance has gone forever. For within a few hours of a rupture of peace, our homes, workshops, transport and munitions plants would be at tacked." -■ Attack would come through the air. No time to mobilize troops, no time to get your fleet in action —no possibility of using that fleet, with dynamite from the air and from submarines making battle - ships easy targets. No wonder the government of Great Britain offers 5,000,000 pounds in subsidy to any responsi ble concern that will develop com mercial aviation! A swallow identified by a hand on its leg i> found dead in South Africa, having flown 6,000 miles, from Langharnc, a village in Wales. There is a wonderful engine for you. That tiny heart of a swallfw, , smaller than your finger tip, car rying its owner across oceans, one quarter the distance around the world. It makes our flying machines seem childish, but men have only started. When they borrow the sun's power or the forces locked up in the atom, they will surprise and surpass the swallows. To predict an engine as small as your fist, capable of generating —-40,000 horsepower, would seem seem like foolish raving now. But our descendants will build such engines and talk to each other half- 1 way around the world, as they fly collectively or individually wher ever they please. “Lurge flocks of travelers flew over our town to day, ” the small newspaper will say. However, what we need just now is better thinking, rather than bet ter machines. It is the machine in man’- skull that needs improve ment. -- St. Augus'ine will celebrate, with a magnificent pageant, the memory of Ponce he Leon and his search for the fountain of eternal /• youth. Those two brothers. Old Time and Death, will look on, as usual. Theirs is the real fountain of youth- You pass through Time's front yard, on through the. door of Death, ami on ti e other side of a thin dividing line, you come out young again. Whether Death’s door Heads to another period of youth and age, in reincarnation here, or to eternal youth above, men arc not sure. But they are sure that Death ends age and wipes off a :la!<! overcrowded with memories that have lost the.r value. -■ The strongest instinct in man is self-preservation—desire to go on living, no matter what the condi tions. . The prisoner sentenced for l.fe fears death as much as others fear it. Men ca t away, kill and eat each other to keep alive, and fleeing families have thrown Their younger children to the wolves that the others might escape. Nature, determined to keep us here for her mysteriou- reasons, winds us up to that we want to slay. I That is what makes suicide so interesting. How do they make up their minds to plunge alone into the dark? Thirteen thousand five hundred tnirty nien, women, and children Killed themselves .in this country Iasi year. The suicides included ■liters, college profesors, students, ^pajhers,Nbankers, judges, doctors amifofu men and women of great wealth., We hang on in spite of poverty AT* tret out in spite of wealth. ‘ ■ ‘ Among fast year’s suicides, which included 900 boys and girl-, the boy suicide*, averaged lfi and *.ha girls 1 !> years. In three years, *h* number of children's suicides has daub lad. ’’Too much excite ment.M is given as * *mson. One I vy \crol* ths- !.e killed himself. “,ia*4 for thi fun of It.’’ A girl died “jn.4 to g*t » u*.t thrill.*' An other gi.*t took paiaea h«'*us# she did nor like the way ehe looked after ar.e had bobbed her hair, "Horn* conditions, unendurable, 'salty aeiaooi s/eteioe and tempera n rceil uiaordare.” «- • fh n ne the main causae of child eaic’nlc. fdaaa :h. #a-’s \o4 more than 1,900 shall-tbocKed and disabled amdiera he*e killed thamae'. ea That might intorast tie econo mical patriots Hint have voted , ■gainst any aohHer iionur. I “Divine” Sarah as the World Knew Her The whole world joins with France in mourning the pausing of Sarah Bernhardt, famous French a< tress, who died in Paris. Monday. Pietura at top shows Mine liernhardt with the Poilus during ttie world war Mine Bernhardt took an important part in patriotic activities during the conflict. The troops in the picture with her were tlie soldiers who drove hack the German* from the vicinity of Pari*. Ixiwer left: An impersona tion of Napoleon's son. It was one of her famous roles. Lower right: As she appeared In 18H0. Paris Mourns at Jier of Sarah Bernhardt H nitiintied From I'arr One.) lie raised. This opened the brief church service. The pallbearers were actors from the Sarah Bernhardt theater. The funeral cortege was more than half a mile long. There were about 50 carriages. The rest of the mourn ers were on foot. Four cabinet members represented the government. They were M Herat il. M. lteibol, M. Strauss ami M Bate. ' world signed the mourning register in the hallway of Madame Bern hardt's hetnor ^ The streets in the vicinity of her home ami the church had not. seen itch activity since the armistice cel bratlnn. it was estimated that 1,000, 000 person* sawi the cortege. Taxation □ I Killed by Lower House SjierlHl The Omaha Bff. Lincoln. Mardi 29 —The low* r house by a vote of 52 to 27 killed the Lamb1 taxation bill, ^louiw Roll 3S«. This measure railed for abolishment of pro- . dnct assessors and sub*!If utlng an ) “honor system** of making tax re turns. Numerous drastic features, In- I eluding withdrawal or right of suf frage for failure to make assessment 1 returns, making a person liable to prosecute for failure to report any one who, knowingly, falls to make proper returns, were Include,| in th*» measure, '['hose voting In favor of the bill were: Axtell, Bailey, Ernst, Hall. Hansen, Hardin. Hueftle, Hughes, Johnston. Lamb, Moore, Nelson, O'Oara, o.*dm matt. Peterson. Pollard, Reynolds. Svoboda, Thatcher, Wells. Whitehead. , Wilson of Dawes, Wingett, Wise. Wood, Yochurn c*f Otoe, Yochurn of Saunders. Absent. nnd'N -f Voting—Amspnkcr. Auten, Broome. Davis of <‘.inh# Davis of Fillmore, (Jilmore, (Jordon, <build. Haycock. Hof for nan, K#ck. Kelfer. Lundy, M<<ain, Mtar^. Parkinson,' Bans* h. Htihaliand Ward. SPECIAL j For the root nf this w«*k w« will •xtraet your teeth FREE. T* demon strate our method Bring this *d with you. OMAHA DENTISTS ISIS1', f ,rn,m Slr#,t T»o Door, Wwl o, tb* ..or* I ,i ■ I'l I ,.t| l . . | ■ | | | ... lilt, |. I E-a-s-t-e-r M-o-d-c-s I '■ Suit* Wrap* Frocks • Chapeaux - B„t Style, and Pri<», I SI:? Farnatu • I II I • I II II II II H I I u III I f, House Bill Reduces Expenses of State Continued From I’a ire One.) tec makes spe< ifh- recommendations for each of the normal schools, based principally on their population. An Appropriation of $47,000 for the girls’ industrial school at Geneva is eliminated. An appropriation for $10,000 for a new cell house at the state peniten tlary is eliminated. An appropriation for *20.000 for a new light plant at the soldiers’ hone* at Milford is eliminated. A $40ft>oo appropriation for a cot t.'ge at the home for women at Vork is eliminated. A $95,000 appropriate n for a new cell house at the nu n's reformatory at 1 Lincoln is eliminated. Reject ttrysn Plan. The committee refused to give* t’harles W. Pool, i f ?*«* $65,000 to handle purchase of auto mobile plates, as Governor Hrynn suggested, and while the commute* did not alter the $55,000 recommended, it put distribution, of this money un der the state highway department where it has been for several years. A $115,0(0) appropriation for aid to weak school districts was reduced $110,000 A 5124,725 appropi lat ion f ir normal training was cut to $120,000. Approximately $5,ooo was cut from the appropriation of the commissioner of lands and public buildings at h;s request. An appropriation of $1 74,770 for state aid road administration and en gineering was cut to $135,000 while maintenance in the road department w. ; reduced from $57,391 to %\ "*m. V N. i*. Fund Reduced. National guard appropriations wore reduced $*>.500. State aid funds under Ivard of vo cational education were reduced from $153,075 to $144,000. Appropriation f r the hoard of edu cational lands and funds were cut approximately $*,900. The reduction in the salaries an! wages appropriation bill is I used upon the fact that in lieu **f six code t^ji'H. whose biennial salaries would he $09,000.• fSnvernor Ihyan suggested eight deputies with total biennial salaries of $55,009, while the Msthets bill contemplate.^ the existing consti tutorial off «rs will handle this work without any additional salaries. •‘Ifowcvei*, it in no i.mm than fair to ray that after th»* -• a .<'•* acts on the Mathers bill, and we decide on the exact form cf government were to have, it is possible that some addition nl salaries must be added to this bill,” M* irs said. In all other departments the np propristions recommended prior to ih« time the committee took ch n ,:•* Mat t exactly as they were. Meins an nouneed ✓ Pant Suits When you buy your clothe* e re you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you are always well dressed. • We are featuring this week a jgoup of exceptional TWO PANT SUITS; new patterns, in the mi\ tures and dark stripes. These art very low priced, at *45 WILCOX CLOTHES SHOP 17th & Harney ' .-■ >— Expenditure ot $90,100 \pproved hv Lower Mouse Hudgel Reeoiiimeiidatinu« of Two (>o\ertiors Are Ignored $60,000 I rged for floKpital f arm. S|»crltil niNimit'h to Pile Oniall.i It* * . Lincoln, Marta *_9 — The lower hull*" lotliiy napped its fingers under l lie non'* of Governor Bryan anti former Governor McKelvie anil ad vanced hills to third reading tailing for an expenditure of 390,4U0, '30,400 for purchase of <e h m-s op addi l onal land for tiie Norfolk state hos pital and 360.000 for a new home for dependent children. Both governors refused to recomn'.eud these expendi ture*, and under the rules, Three fifths vote of the house was necessary to advance ihe hills. There were the necessary three-fifths and many to spare. Representative Oswin Keifer of Ihe house finance committee led a fight against both bills. Keifer asserted 1 that lie had come to Lincoln pledged to cut taxes wherever necessary and Unit lu his opinion, under present conditions, all money the stale can fford to spend Is called for in tin appropriation bills reported to the lower house today by the finance committee. Arguments advanced in favor of Ihe Norfolk bill were that it was good , business to look into the future and if the land were not purchased at j this time it would have to bo later, when the price would be higher. The contention in favor of the new home ; for dependent children was that pres 1 rnt facilities at Lincoln are innde I f|Uate." "We hear these same arguments at every session," said Representative William Lundy, "and. no doubt, there i* truth in them. However. the amount of our expenditures in private business depend upon the fullness of our purses ami the same rule should govern public expenditures." Party lines were wiped out in the vote. Fully as many republicans re pudiated the recommendations of tin former governor as there were demo crate who repudiated recommenda tions of Governor Bryan. The next bills considered provided for repealing a series of laws which iix salaries of heads of five state in stitutions. These bills were killed. The bills made provision that the*> salaries should tie fixed by the state board of control. Police Hill Is Passed Special ItOpstch 1<i Hie Omaha Ucc. Lincoln, March 29.—A hill was panned .011 third reading by the lower house which given the governor power to suspend any police, county or city otlivi.tl, pending tiling of jyi ouster proceeding against such of ficial. Tha lull now guCB to the s-natc for eooaideration. Ex-Governor’s Daughter Aclvet'; smg Director Crum Shallpnbprgpr. Miss fir.ne Shallenberger. daughter of former Governor Shallenberger of •Nebraska, lias been appointed adver tising director of Thompson, Belden &. Or, and will take charge of the ad vertising and promotion work of the store at once. Miss Shallenberger lias had con siderable experience in advertising work for women's stoics in the past few years and in her new duties will ,ha\e charge of the messages to the , public of one of the largest exclusive women's stores in the middle west. Sarpy County Paving Measure Is Advanced Special Dispatch to Tile Omaha Iter. Lincoln, March 29.—A sharp debate bii'ke out in the upper branch of the legislature Thursday when II. It- 27S came u;> for advancement to final reading. The bill was drawn by Hughes for the purpose of allowing Sarpy county to huild a pnved road parallel with the Missouri river, run ning from the Douglas county system to the Platte river and some distance from the FV t Crook road. Senator Thieleri nitdi a motion for indefinite postponement m the ground that the people should have a general vote jn the proposition. Banning and Saun ders defended the hill, insisting that it is what the people of Sarpy county want. After considerable discussion the bill was advanced to third reading by a vote of IS to 13. Heiress oil Honeymoon. Pasadena, t'ah. March 2').—Lister I. Norris, . -irtoonist of hi ’ieago. and his bride, Ueilora AngeU. heiress to the I $40,000."'-0 . -'ate ..f the late John i tv. Gates, today were on their honey rsmon after having been married at the home of the b.-.de's father, I*. F. Angell, h-re yesterday. Seen y nur rounut I Hie pTane of the couple, hut it waa said they would pass their honeymoon in a motor trip through ] California 1-I6TS b Farnanv-1 vacuities Sfluildin<$ hqaas of the two PANT SUIT* STYLE LEADERS! r — Lay that Old Hat on the Shelf— Your New Easter Hat is Here! Line up with tho blaster mu on >>trp out w'ith a Hat that puts you abreast of the times. Here are the ones that will do it. Knapp-Felt Stetson Hats $5 to S7 S7 to Sl(r Barker’s Special Hats , *250 .o s350 At whatever price you care to pay, \* c shall show you unlimited selections— ami every one a real value—a Hat you'll enjoy wearing. Safe and Successful $10,114 (M 0 $AFK beeaa*# of enrcftil eontrol by roi>srn»t|t# experienced officer*. because of .slate superuman. bemuse of a reset* • fund of 0. and because of security In first nu»rt*aire§ on homes, SI t( t 551 UL I'-muto o»«r inambri t* s.»'my« I or . e*r d le«* t’-.*' ft yei annum, dividend* ittuMa each January. April, July and OvtotHr. DIVIoVnDS QUARYtKIN ARSOl.Ult SHURITY GLT RICH BY SAVING IRTH AND HARNEY 34 YEARS IN OMAHA -- _ State Bank Bill Passes Senate bv y Unanimous Vote Rewritten Measure Now Goes to House—Backer*1: Are Confident of Its Passage. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bef. Lincoln. March 29.—Ey unanimous vote, the upper branch of the Ne braska legislature Thursday passed the banking bill. It. K. 2T2. as re written by the senate committee, and it now goes to the house, where its backers claim it will have almost an equally imposing endorsement. The bill ( al lied the emergency clause and \ ili become effective in,mediately ,f adopted be the house and signed by the goverror. Principal features of the rewijpen measure are creation of a guaranty fund commission of seven members; a bankers’ conservation fund to aid shaky banks sml rod u tion of ns guaranty fund assessment to one-half per < etif. , \\ .w, ■ ■ tVfits* were ' absent and Ardwscn of Iginoastcr < v ilalri'il 1 aft'.r:r,atiit- vote Senator Anderson *a«i thst wh.le there were many good pointa in the 1 ill, then; are two provision* with whieh he is not in sympathy. One is turning over the receiverships to the guaranty fund commission, the other is the turning of assets sold In order to close a i<-> <-! v. rah ip into the hands of the guan.y fund commis sion. He raid that in his opinion both of these elements sh. ihl have been placed with lb - O' < i,* of tra' and commerce* ;.nd w the courts. Lieutenant Governor's Salary Hill Hut on File ^pwlal DUjiat* h to Tl»«- Omaha Be#. Lincoln. March 2$.— innate File 225, Cooper’s bill, fixing a salary for fu ture lieutenant governors f*a the lime they serve aw acting governor, placed on general file in th<=* nen* ate. It provides that when acting governor, the lieutenant governor shall be paid from the general fund \ pro rata, amount based on the con stitutional salary of ST.500 j>er an num. ^boi!ipa,€>d6en&Ca Featuring Friday In The Men’s Shop Every Pair of Hose For Silk, Silk and Lisle, Cotton and Wool Hosiery in Si zes 9V2 to 11 Vi All Shirts and Nightwear Remaining For 50% Less A Large Number Size 14 r* you now? PREMIUM SODA CRACKERS are temptingly crisp and salty enough to please the taste. Excellent as a sandwich with cheese. They are made by the bakers of Uneeda __. Biscuit -4— 1 The National Sod. C'rwcker ^ ^ ^ NATIONAL KTP ^BISCUIT COMPANY, l^Uiwaday) >sTjo«x»da BakarCSA