Today
Republicans, Remember
Ford.
China Drinks Milk.
Fighting in the Commons.
Who Is Sane ?
^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
The public reads with pleasure
that the president’s views on the
league of nations are unchanged.
For in that case, he is opposed to
the league of nations, as he was
when he denounced the league a
while ago, promised to keep this
country out of it, and was elected
with 7,000,000 votes to spare.
The president is understood to
have said he doesn’t believe that
going into the world court means
going into the league.
Lord Robert Cecil has made the
positive statement that the world
court is a part of the league of na
tion* and Lord Robert ought to
itnow. When the United States be
comes part of the world court, it
becomes “part of a part” of the
league of nations.
If President Harding finds him
self running for the presidency,
as he probably will, and finds him
self saddled with a third Or fourth
class membership in the league of
nations, it will be embarrassing for
him if Honry Ford, as independent
or democratic candidate, comes out
and says: “I think the United
States is able to attend to its own
affairs and needs neither advice
nor assistance from Europe.”
That’* what Ford probably will
say. He had a definite answer for
Wall street when they tried to help
him run his business. He told the
representatives of high finance,
“there’s the door, walk out,” and
just then he needed $60,000,000.
If he were president of the United
States, Ford wouldn’t feel the need
of anybody from Europe to help
him run United States business any
more than he felt the need of Wall
street to help run his own business.
The mothers of China now give
cow’s milk to their babies when
they can get it, in spite of the an
cient law.
An empress of old days, seeing I
a calf crying beside its mother
while a woman milked the mother,
felt sorry for the calf, and said,
“no more milk drinking. It is un
just to take the cow’s milk from
the cow’s child.”
In the empress’ ruling there
seemed to be wisdom and justice
combined. It was surely juat to
let the cow’s child have the cow’s
milk. It was wise because it would
prevent premature killing of calves.
Lettipg calves grow up would sup*
ply mora beef. ,
On the other hand, that “kind
hearted” empress has caused the
death of millions o£ Chinese babies.
Chinese mothers, unable to nurse
the baby, gave the infant rice and
water. After a certain time the
baby dies.
There is a creaking and a rattle
in the English lawmaking machine.
Monday the labor party, by a
clever maneuver, defeated the tory
government, which declined to. re
sign. Tuesday a free-for-all fight
disgraced the house of commons,
honorable members punching each
others’ noses.
America is represented in this
British restlessness by Lady Astor,
recently of Virginia, now of the
house of commons. She called an
other honorable member a "village
donkey.” You can’t blame her, as
that donkey had opposed her bill
to forbid selling alcohol drinks to
minors.
Four patients escaped from the
asylum for the criminal insane.
Three were captured, two desper
ately wounded. The fourth, late
Tuesday, was hiding in the woods.
The maniacs ran desperate risks
to regain their "liberty,” although
their minds made any real freedom
impossible for them.
We who call ourselves sane,
know that the best thing for the
four unfortunate men would have
been to remain where they were,
controlled and in prison.
We reach that conclusion easily.
It is not so easy for us to realize
that it is probably the best thing
for us also, because of our mental
limitations, to be imprisoned and
kept from freedom of knowledge
and of action here on earth, which
is our "asylum.”
Who can tell what future wars
will be like, or how horrible they
wjll be? Twenty-five years ago,
men fought by arming hundreds
of thousands and marching them
against cannon. They fortified
cities, put men on horseback and
sent them galloping at each other.
Now the fortified city is a joke;
cannon 60 miles away can destroy
it. Marching men on the ground,
slowly moving, with airplanes hov
ering above them, are like rabbits
chased by hawks.
The latest development is a fly
ing machine that will go where it
is ordered, drop dynamite, come
bark again, with not a man in the
flj-rtg machine. This French ma
chine rises, lands and flies, con
trolled by wireless, no man touch
ing it. Ten thousand such ma
chines, directed by wireless from
a safe distance, might conquer a
nation, without the possibility of
even one Frenchman being
wounded.
Horrible, you say? Not neces
sarily. Inventions »of that kind
will end war in the long run. If
we con'd all kill each other merely
by thinking, we would soon agree
not to think on that subject.
Million-Dollar CI1 r'ire
Damages American Yacht
London, April 12.—The luxurious
yacht Wisdom II, owned by ICdward
.Salisbury fit Los Angeles, has been
aorlously damaged by fire at Suvonla,
Italy, say q Central News diepetoh
from Genoa! Flames starting In the
petrol stores] destroyed much of the
machinery, att objects and gifts
which royal rVr,°nagea hed made to
Mr Hallshury. The damage la
estimated at »llooo,«o«.
Big Changes
in Episcopal
Church Urged
Abolishment of Sunday School
and “Mail Order” Religion
Proposed at Confer
ence Here.
Radical reforms In Episcopal
j church methods were proposed yester
day morning when executives of the
department of religious education
opened a national conference in All
Saints church, Twenty-sixth street
anil Dewey avenue.
Abolishment of the Sunday school
for educational purposes, the making
i f peace among Protestants. Jews and
Roman Catholics and "the un
shackling of our thinking on religion"
were recommended by Rev- William
E. Gardner of New York, executive
secretary of the department, in the
principal address of the morning.
In the afternoon session. Rev.'
Frank E. Wilson of Eau Claire, "Win.,
publisher of the Christ Church Herald
and author of "Common Sense
Religion," a book of essays, affirmed
the proposition that "mail order
religion, the teaching of the word by
correipondence, Is practicable.”
Three Questions.
"The greatest danger that I see In
our leadership this year," said Rev. '
Gardner, "is the temptation to short- !
en our perspective, and I raise three I
questions: Shall leaders continue to
emphasize Sunday as the best day for
educational work In religion? Shall
lenders maintain a policy of isolation
from other communions? and shall
leaders aid the movement to un
shackle our thinking on religion?
"We need frankly to recognize that
the Sunday school has no future. Sun
day is proving continually an Inef
fective day for the instruction of
children In religion. I urge the con
ference to urge our parishes to as- |
some the expenses and efforts de
manded by week-day Instruction. ;
Quarrels Being Forgotten.
“Boys and girl* now growing up
will not carry on the religious quar- ;
rel» of the past. They have associated i
with Jews, Roman Cathollqs and
Protestants and found good persons ,
in each communion. The real ques- |
tlon is this: Can you convince the!
hoys and girls there is a personal
God^ that he ha« Invincible spiritual
and physical laws, and that sin brings
about retribution?
“The third perspective which we
must beware of shortening is our at
titude towards the unshackling of
our thinking on religion.
“Youth is awake todnv and de
mands the right to ask questions and
to ask them in the name of Christ,
whose youth is recorded by only one
event—the day in the temple when
he. asked questions of religious
leaders.
"There can be no effective educa
tional leadership today unless we are
ready to say to the church in no un
certain words: ‘Young men or women
who want to be about the Father's
business must ask questions, and
those of the older generation must
answer them with sincerity and from
the honest consideration of their own
experiences'.”
‘‘Mail Order Religion.”
Rev. Gardner's attack on “Sunday
schools” was said by his associates to
look to the enlargement of a system
under which public schools are dis
missed an hour each week so that
students may be taught In religion
during that week-day period.
Rev. Wilson said the "mall order re
ligious school” found its field in rural
communities where distance kept wor
shipers from church.
“We tried 'religion by post’ and
now have a large mailing list,” he
said. “The loyalty of Borne of our
worshipers to the church is fairly
pathetic. What we ought to have la
a clergyman who'can be a traveling
man for the church and spend his
time on the road among the people.
Some of these small communities may
some day support a mission. Many
of the children will move to cities and
will go to church if the church hasn't
forgotten them in the country."
Bishop Shayer Speaks.
Rt. Rev. Ernest V. Bhayler of
Omaha addressed the conference at
noon. Among the afternoon speak
era was Rev. Charles N. Lathrop of
New York, executive secretary of the
department of social service, who has
contributed to political “revolutions”
in Ban Francisco.
Rev. R. Bland Mitchell of New
What the Press Has
to Say Regarding
ST. OLAF
LUTHERAN
CHOIR
"In America their singing is
creating a new tradition in
choral art.”
—HARRY E. BURKE, in the
St. Louis Times, April 6, 1021.
"No musical organization
has ever visited our city that
has produced deeper feelings
of pride and pleasure than the
St. Olaf choir, which gave a
concert last night in the Au
ditorium. Every seat was
filled and scores were turned
away who wished to gain ad
mittance at the last minute."
—JAMES DAVIES, in the
Minneapolis Tribune, Feb. 7,
1022.
“The concert given by the
without question be classed aa
St. Olaf Lutheran Choir may
one of the few great musical
event* In the history of
Omaha."
—AUGUST M. BORGLUM, In
♦.he World-Herald, April 1,
irai.
City Auditorium
OMAHA
Sunday Afternoon
April 15th
War Worker Welcomed on Arrival Here
When Elsa Brandstrom, famed for her work as nurse In Siberia dur
ing the war, arrived in Omaha thin morning, she received a particularly warm
welcome from P. A. Edqulst, Swedish consul. Although Miss Brandstorm
gives her home as Stockholm, she really is a native of Linkoping, province
of Ostergotland, Sweden. And so is the consul, lienee it was quite a reunion.
Here is the group that helped to welcome her at the home of Kev. N.
Lundgren, left to right: Mrs. V. C. Carlson, V. C. Carlson, Mrs. Nels Eund
gren, Mrs. Brandstrom, P. A. Edqulst, Swedish consul, and Kev. N. I.undgren.
Below is Countess Ellen Douglas of Stockholm, who is accompanying Miss
Brandstrom through this country.
Jersey, executive secretary of the
held department of the church; Dr.
John W. Wood, executive secretary of
the department*of missions, and Wil
liam DeVries, chancellor of the
diocese at Washington, are among
the national leaders attending the
conference.
Delegates were served dinner at 6:30
last night at the University club.
The confeience will close Monday.
Three hundred are attending the ses
sions. Dr. Thomas C’asady of All
Saints church is a member of the
conference from the national coun
cil.
Recommendations of executives are
referred in varying phases of spe
cializing committees and if approved
by the conference are recommended
to higher councils of the church,
which usually makes effective the
policies urged.
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Mrs. Frances Robinson to
Be Buried Friday Morning
Funeral services for Mrs. Frances
Robinson, wife of C. N. Robinson,
secretary and treasurer of the Byrne
& Hammer Dry Goods company, will
be held Friday morning at 10 at the
First Presbyterian church. Rev. E.
H. Jenks will officiate.
Pallbearers will be T. W. Austin
W. E. Maloney, R. T. Byrne, M. A.
Roecker, C. H. Segbers, C. C. Baum,
R. C. Edens, V, L. Webster, F. E.
Kern, P. A. Brennan, F. A. Bassett.
Burial will be In Forest Lawn ceme
tery.
Jap Prince to Wed.
Tokio, April 12.—Official announce
ment was made today that the mar
riage of the prince regent, Hirohito,
--—----I
to the Princess Xagako Knui will take!
place late next November.
Siberian War
Nurse to Speak
■ Swedish Red Cross Worker
Here Seeking Aid for
Destitute Europeans.
Miss Elsa Brandstrom of Stock
holm, Sweden, who spent four years
In Siberia ministering to war prison
ers taken there by the Russians, ar
rived In Omaha yesterday with
her school friend. Countess Ellen
Douglas, also of Stockholm.
Despite the horrors which she wit
Imaged during her war service, Miss
! B andstrom, who is tall and of light
complexion, has a ready smile. But
her face was grave as she told how
600 000 prisoners died in Siberia dur
ing 'he time she was there.
Miss Brandstrom and Countess
Douglas are here to get hslp for the
I widow* and orphans of these 600,000
drad soldiers. She declares thousands
of them are starving In Central Eu
rope—Germany and Austria, par
ticularly.
"X went to Russia with my father,
Gen. Edward Brandstrom, when he
became ambassador to ttie court at
Petrograd in 1908,” said Miss Brand
strom. "When the war came on I
joined the Red Cross In Russia, but
later I began to specialize on war
' prisoners. They were so helpless and
j in such a pitiful condition. I went
j to Siberia in 1915 and remained there
I until 1920. During that time I saw
| 600,000 of the 2,000,000 war prison
j ers die.”
Miss Brandstrom says she is meet
ing with liberal response where she
has spoken in America. She has been
here two months, and is enthusiastic
over the United States. 8he was
met at Union station by a group of
Onmhans of Swedish descent. She
spoke at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday noon and at the First Meth
odist church last night
Fritz Sandwall was in charge of
arrangements for Miss Brandstrom's
visit here.
Petitions Filed Urging
Ilenry Ford for President
Petitions requesting that the name
of Henry Ford, Dearborn. Mich.,
automobile manufacturer, be placed
on the primary ballot of the progres
sive party In Nebraska In 1924, for
president., were filed Yesterday with
the secretary of stale. The petitions
contained* more than 1,800 names.
The filing of the petitions in Ne
braska was the beginning of a
national mobilization of the progres
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Will Not Increase Prices
Until May 1st
i
Firestone Prices on Fabric and Cord Passenger
Car Tires and Tubes, also Solid and Pneumatic
Truck Tires Will Advance May 1st
The postponement of this price re
vision is possible only because of
our realization of the price danger
in the British Crude Rubber Re
striction Act which became effec
tive November 1, 1922. We were
fortunate in our rubber purchases
before the Restriction Act increased
the price of crude rubber 150%.
We have always endeavored to
champion the cause of better made
tires delivered at lowest cost to the
tire user by economical manufac
turing and distribution. And we
are glad of the opportunity to give
the car owner the additional sav
ing at this time.
Fire3tone Cords, embody certain
special processes which result in
their producing mileage records,
heretofore unheard-of in the indus
try. Among the more important
of these superior methods are
blending, tempering, air-bag cure
and double gum-dipping.
Firestone Dealers are co-operat
ing with us in our movement to
supply your needs at present prices
as long as their stock lasts and we
have advised our dealers that we
will supply them with additional
tires this month only so far as our
output will permit.
See the nearest Firestone Dealer.
Purchase a set of these Gum
Dipped Cords. Prove for yourself
their remarkable mileage advant
ages and easy riding qualities.
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio
Rudisell Rubber Co., 1709 St. Mary’s Are.
Tira Sarvica Co., 25th Ara. and Farnam.
Hannan-Odall-Van Brunt, Inc., 31st and
Farnam.
Blaekstona Garage, 3814 Farnam.
Galbraalh Motor Co., 9001 Military Ara.
P. A. Clark Motor Co., 6116 Military Ava. j
Liberty Garage, 8401 North 30th. )
John Larson Tire Shop, 4519 North 30th.
Moeller Garage, 23d and Amet Ava.
Adkins Motor Co., 4911 South 24th.
Arbor Garage, 32d and Arbor.
Most Miles per Dollar
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slv* party of America, In support of
Henry Ford for president, ltay M.
i Harrop, president of the American
Kconomic league, which is sponsoring
the Fordfor prcsldent movement, de
| dared.
Mail Pouch Is Stolen
From Endicott Depot
Endicott, Neb., April 12. —One
. pouch of ordinary tnall wa* atolen
from a truck load deposited here Wed
nesday by a St. Joseph 4k Grand Is
land train. No registered matter waa
contained in the lot. Mall clerka on
trains ordinarily deposit several sack*
of mall in the express room of the
! oeport here, but registered mall la
l . -■■■ —-— ---—-——
carried by and returned on a daj
train.
An employe coming to work a(
3:1 $ this morning discovered the lock
broken on the door, and a cheek dis
closed the shortage of one pouch.
23 Witnesses Are Called
in Chapman Flight Probe
Athena, Ga.. April 12.—Twenty-three
witness**, including every one known
to have knowledge of the action* of
Gerald Chapman, mlllion-dollar New
York mail bandit, In hi* triple escape
from the Atlanta penitentiary and
Athena hospital, today were sum
moned by the federal grand Jury In *
searching probe of Chapman’s fight*.
Tin Bait Place to Shop After AM
Friday
A Dress Event
That Brings to You 91 of the Most
Charming Daytime Frocks
That We Could Find
- in A11'New York for
*2955
While the price is very special, the quality
conforms to the usual high standard found
here. There are cantons, crepe de chines
and flat crepes in brown, navy and other
street shades, with the new Persian prints
well represented.
-
Cold Storage
for
Your Furs
Our new storage vault
is located in our own
building. Sates: 3%
of your valuation in
sures against fire,
theft and moths.
Fun Repaired
—and remodeled. Ex
pert work at reason
able prices.
FREE!
Ask for a trial pack
age of
Amami Henna
Shampoo
in the Toilet Goods
Section Friday. A com
plete line of Amami
toilet preparations
may always be found
here.
Cut-Out Straps
A Graceful »
Feature of
Dress Pumps
Quite “in the picture”
with the loveliest of
spring frocks would
be these beige suede
pumps with narrow
collar and cutout
straps of otter, priced
$11.00. Other one and
two - strap styles are
shown ip gray or gray
and patent with
Spanish heels.
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