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ARBOR DAY.
This is Nebraska’s one distinct holiday, not ex
clusive, for it is shared now with all states of our
latitude, but the thought was born in Nebraska.
Jfilius Sterling Morton’s name is inseparably con
nected with the day, for it was he who put through
the legislature the resolution that, in 1872, brought
about the first observation of a general tree planting
holiday in Nebraska, if such a purposeful occupation
can be called a holiday.
“Plant Trees” is the motto on the Morton crest,
hut it should be emblazoned over cwry mantelpiece
in Nebraska, and in public places, where all who run
may read. When Mr. Morton gave force and life
to a thought he held in common with other men, the
need for planting trees was not so Urgent as it is
now. Nebraska did not have trees, and needed them.
Shade and ornamentation, windbreaks and possible
woodlots were the end sought. Wide treeless
stretches *f prairie then confronted the traveler; now
in all the older portions of'the state some of the
newer groves and clumps of trees dot tiie landscape,
adding the variety as well as the beauty that is
afforded only by the presence of great trees.
Today a stronger reason presents itself. Whether
Mr. Morton could have foreseen it or not, the huge
forests that seemed inevhaustiblf* in 1872 have dis
appeared. Nebraska in those days was_ served by
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan wiih the finest
of pine lumber; Iowa and Missouri provided the oak
and hickory that was called for, and all looked well.
Millions of acres have been denuded since then; the
foresters call it devastation, and some say it was
waste. In any event, the trees are gone, and nature’s
process for replacing them is too slow. Given time,
and the used-up timberlands will again be covered
by forest growth, but man can not wait on that. He
must have timber now to supply his^needs.
Tree planting, to properly meet, the situation,
must be systematic and general, far more than it
ever has been in Nebraska or any other state until
of comparatively recent times. Everywhere men
are coming to know and understand the value of
living trees, the need for cultivating them, and in
tense efforts are being made to repair the damage
of the wasteful days and to restore a source of
supply for future wants. Our own state has a share
in this, has an opportunity to go ahead, and will yet
take its place in the front rank of those who arc i
striving to rectify one of our greatest national mis- j
takes.
Arbor day is a Nebraska institution, but its fuller
significance is yet to be realized by its more complete
application.
MAKING OLD ROME HOWL AGAIN.
A celebration of some interest* has just been
staged in Rome, the “Eternal pity,” noting the pass
ing of the 2,676tl> anniversary of the day Remus
jumped over the wall Romulus was erecting and was
promptly slain for his temerity. It was a symbol, j
and the wolf-suckled brothers, divided in death, have
been said to watch over the city ever since. ^
Premier Mussolini put on the show, much as
Rienzi is reputed to have set in motion pageants to
appease the yearning of the poor for display. Mus
solini may find, as did the "last of the tribunes,”
that when the day comes that he can no longer
amuse his followers, they will turn to a new leader
who can. He indulges in some flapdoodle about the
“invincible phalanxes” of the fasefsti, looking down
on streets that have echoed to the tread of soldiers
of every land, ancient and modern, conquerors and
conquered; where the generals of the republic staged
their triumphs, and the decadent patricians fled in
terror from the jubilant barbarians. We wonder if ,
Mussolini did not feel much as Napoleon, when he
addressed his army in the presence of the pyramids!
The hills of Rome have seen many strange
processions, during the centuries that have passed
since man first built his habitation among them,
and set up walls and strong places to maintain his
homes. What a tale of change has been recorded,
since that day when
“None were for the party,
And all were for the state,
And the rich man helped the poor.
And the poor man loved the great.”
Mussolini and the fascisti are patriots, loving
their native land devotedly, but they are not the
last word in Rome, the populace of which has howled
for so many heroes and jeered at so many victims.
City eternal Rome may be, but politics and parties
are passing.
FOR THE ONE-MARK VOTER.
The Nebraska legislature has decided to allow
the party circle to remain on the ballot. This will
adjourn the argument to another, session, when the
advocates of the plan will again present their rea
sons. Giving full weight to all they say in support
of their contention, something may be said on the
other side.
Our institutions, both federal and state, are formed
on the basis of party government, responsible and
responsive. We do not believe that the time has
come yet for the substitution of the group system
for the party system. In any event, the abolition
of the party circle would not facilitate the success
of the group plan, for the success of the group will
require as much of organization as does the success
of the party. If the party by its program is able to
attract wider support than that of the group,'it is
no fault of the party or the voter. It simply signi
fies that the smaller political division has not pre
sented its sperifii object in sufficiently attractive
form to draw the support it needs to go over.
Thfe argument that voters who take their party
affiliations seriously and who vote the ticket straight
are not discriminating enough is hardly fair. A man
nfay conscientiously vote for all the candidates named
by his party, and deserves to have that opportunity.
The charge that such a voter lack* intelligence i*
undeserving of serious consideration. The party
circle is of advantage to this man, and it is not in
the way of the one who desires to pick and choose
among candidates. The right of the latter Is not
abridged by the presence of the party circle, and
he should not bn permitted to deprive another of
a right he holds lightly himself. I.et the one-mark
voter have his chance.
NEBRASKA HAS AN ESTHETIC SIDE.
A deep note of optimistic encouragement is
found in the regular Monday morning symposium to
day. The editor of The Omaha Bee asked editors of
Nebraska papers for an opinion as to the outlook
for art, literature and music in Nebraska. Unan
imously they agree) that the outlook is good, that
the people generally are appreciative of the higher
things of life, as well as the material, and that
the present is an earnest for future growth along
these linos.
We believe this to be true, for several reasons.
^Nebraskans live close to nature at all times, and
this breeds in them an appreciation of the finer
things of nature as well as those essential practical
qualities that also are a part of the nature of those
who deal with fundamentals. There is little or
nothing of the artificial in the life of the state, the
exotic of unduly stimulated. Its inhabitants are cul
tured, because they, not only revere and set high
value on learning, but have provided liberally for its
spread throughout the state. While the public schools
have laid especial emphasis on the practical phases of
training for the mind, the purely esthetic side has
in no sense been neglected. It has been supplemented
by agencies outside the school room, and in the open
the admiring soul has bathed in beauty of landscape,
of sunrise and sunset, the glory of the moontide
and the unspeakable majesty of the midnight heavens.
Among the poets Nebraska produced but one
Neihardt, but many an humbler one has felt the
stirring in his soul of melodies that must get utter
ance, and these have contributed to a collection
of verse that is proof of inspiration. In the Borglums
Nebraska has given the world of art sculptors; none
of our painters have won a place alongside this pair,
yet Gilder, Wallace and others are known and valued
beyond the confines of the state, while many others
are putting on convas work that gets much well
deserved favor. Willa Sibert Gather heads the list
of fiction writers, but following her is a long list of
men and women who have gained honor and high
standing in their field. Nebraska musicians have
made some stir in the world; cartoonists, such as
Briggs and Johnson, have come from Nebraska; illus
trators and designers, as Rose Cecilia O’Neill, ^nd
Homer Conant, and in all fields of artistic effort the
state is notably represented.
The Omaha Bee has been presenting, day after
day, brief notes concerning the men and women
who deserve attention because of their achievements
in art, literature or music, and the end is far ahead.
With such evidence as this, and the assurance of the
editors, as published today, of the interest in these
things in the different communities of the state, are
we not justified in concluding that Nebraska has an
esthetic side? She may be better known as a pro
ducer of cattle, hogs, wheat and corn, as the source
of more or less incandescent politics, hut all the ef
forts of our people are not centered on or limited
by the material.
KILLING OFF AN ANCIENT CULTURE.
If an order of A. H. Burke, commissioner of In
dian affairs, goes into effect, the ceremonial dances
of the Indians are doomed. ’ The commissioner says
J-he dances take up too much time, interfere with
work the Indians ought to do, and theftfore must
be stopped. Much objection is raised by Pueblo and
other southwest tribes against the order. These In-,
dians find it puzzling to be told that they must
dance less in order to be able to wrfrk more. They
argue that they danced and lived before the white
men came, and probably would have danced and
lived if the white man never had come.
The order seems a little harsh, especially when
applied to tribes that for generations have been
self-supporting, and which might yet he were i^ not
for white encroachment on their lands. Dancing is
religion to them, their ceremonials are full of mean
ing to those who take part in them, and a source of
awe to those who watch. Just as the Phrygian maids
danced for Cybele, so do the Pueblos invoke their
god of harvest and plenty by dancing. Ceremonials
for planting, for rainfall to fructify the seed, for
harvest and for thanksgiving.
Hive not prayers been offered in churches for
good seasons, for bountiful harvests, and finally in
thanksgiving for the munificence of Divine Provi
dence? The Indian prays when he dances. Com
missioner Burke may stop the dances; Indians of
the northwest have long ago given over their dances,
save on holiday occasion, such as the civilized
Omahas hold now and then; and the southwest tribes
will probably be none the worse off, hut Taos,
Tesuque, Zuni and other interesting spots will lose
much of their attractiveness if the ceremonial dances
are abolished. The culture of the Pueblos, which
many investigators believe connects with that of the
Mayas and the lost civilization of America, will be
one with the rites of the day of Tut-ank-Amun if
the order goes into effect. The need of more work
does not seem sufficient excuse to warrant this.
Some democrats who made an awful fuss about
the payment of $5,000 a year to the rode secretaries
are now making an equal disturbance because the
legislature has cut that figure to $3,500. How are
you going to please them?
Canada had the benefit of deep snows all winter
and now is sustaining the Effect in freshets incident
to the breaking up of a hard winter. Those things
follqw in order.
Speaker Gillctt is for the world court, but the
project is still a few votes nf having unanimous con
sent.
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Looks like Ilarry Daugherty will have to go
through with that sugar injunction suit.
Not many “dirt farmers” arc landing log jobs
at Lincoln.
This is deariup week. Go to it!
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Homespun Verse
By Robert Worlhin^lon Davie
GODLINESS.
What In godliness, you auk?
Ah, to answer Is a task;
But It lies within your reach—
Deeds you do and creed* you teach,
Nourished by a spirit true:
Till* is godliness to you.
Lifting others from the mire.
Brightening a heart's dc "Ire;
Kindliness and sympathy
liver given gratefully—
often when you're lonely, too
This Is godliness lo you
tnd the pleasant aftermath
Friendship's virtues'in your path,
• iarlandei) your golden year*.
Tears bring smiles and smiles hr hi,; lean
Of contentment which express
turaUtUd* for godliness
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Nebraska Bound to Shine
Editors Feel That Music, literature, Painting
and Other Arts Will Thrive in Days to Come
Scotts bluff Xpws.
George Grirtics: Because Scotts Bluff
county is still, in a measure, a pio
neer community, there Is possibly not
yet in tills region that widespread ap
preciation, of native genius that makes
for the rapid development of art, liter
ature and music. That it will come
is indicated) nevertheless, by the pride
taken by the people here in improving
their schools, for from the schools
must come very largely the stimula
tion of talent. Nebraska is lieautiful
enough. Her brief history Is splendid
enough, her leaders are men and
women of sufficient vision tlmt there
is no question about the future pro
ducing In greater numbers each yean,
writers, composers and. artists of the
very highest grade.
Hastings Tribune.
Adam Breede: Nebraska is filled
with art. poetry and music, the di
vine trinity, and the appreciation of
each plants Itself more deeply in the
native hearts every day. There is
the appreciation in this community
to encourage genius, bfit here like al
most everywhere, that appreciation
lies dormant. As a rule the spotlight
Is not turned on genius until the obitu
ary has been written.
(iraiid Island Independent.
A. F. Buechler: Locally a revival of
interest in the best in music, literature
and art is distinctly noticeable. Indeed,
the evidences of the intellectual re
awakening are such as to justify the
hope that native production in all
three lines will be established. These
evidences are more dear,'however, as
to music and literature. In Grand
Island's schools and colleges, contests
in memorizing the musical classics,
and in oratory, are in progress.
Central City Republican.
Robert Riee: Native literature and
music promises slow but steady de.
veloVment. With a healthful Incrcaao
Tn those taking advantage of higher
education we can look with confidence
for growing interest in the arts Ap
preciation of local genius should he
a matter of civic pride. The tendency
is to minimize rather Ihen magnify.
The Omaha Ree is to lie commended
for awakening Nebraska, to an appre
ciation of native genius.
Norfolk Press.
Marie AVeekes: The Omaha Bee is
doing the cultural life of the state u
praiseworthy service in its encourage
ment of Nebraska talent, its stressing
of the native literature, its musical
prowess. Nebraska is as ricli in its
men and women who have made cul
tural achievements as it is in its mere
prosaic wealth of climate, soil, crops
and fields. In Norfolk the love of
good music is a characteristic thing.
Our people are gifted In a musical
way beyond those of many larger
citJes and their ability is appreciated
and encouraged in every way. The
Norfolk Press has been glad to be
among the pioneers in ttie promotion
of public encouragement of the aetiv
ity and ability of our Norfolk talent.
A home talent Chautauqua is one of
our hobbies. The Omaha Bee's hall
of fame Is a wonderful feature. Divi
dends In the finer things of life should
and must be the portion of pur good
state with promotion of the cause of
the arts.
II aldington Herald.
We believe the outlook for art, lit
erature and music in Nebraska at the
present time is very encouraging.
Newspaper reports and discussions in
which we are glad to note that The
Omaha Bee takes a prominent part,
indicate a growing sentiment along
these lines. Jn Cedar county interest
in art. literature and music is keeping
pace with the material prosperity and
progress of our people and this inter
est is fostered by active clubs in a
large number of communities.,
Nebraska Oily Press.
J. H. Sweet: Never before In the
history of our community has tliero
been such sympathetic interest in the
fine arts. Better books are being read,
better music being sung and played.
Our community is not “high brow" in
the ordinary sense, but it no longer
scoffs at and Ignores the classics. We
feel that a new era has opened, ahd
that people who think well and read
Intelligently will eventually have as
high a place in our community as
Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth.
Fall* City Journal.
Aaron Davidson: Falls City Is evl- '
dencing its appreciation for better
music by staging its second annual
symphony concert next month. In
'art we boast our own Alice Cleaver.
The new appreciation for Nelhardt
may also influence greater native
literary activity.
Oearin Midwest.
Will M. Maupin: There is an awak
ening interest in music, art and litera
ture in Nebraska. As the common
wealth emerges further from pioneer
stage people will realize more fully
that material gain is by no means
the best part of life, and will give,
more attention to those things that
make for mind and soul development.
Locally the Woman's club Is encour
aging taste for letter music and lit
erature and Its own programs show
a rapid development. The time Is
rapldlv approaching when accumula
tion of wealth will not lie the mea
sure of success, hut service that lifts
humanity to higher plane of thought
and action. Nebraska's artistic and
literary genius is just beginning to
win recognition long deserved.
“From State and
,-Nation”
Editorials from other
newspapers.
Know the I.aw.
From th* Hasting” Tribtnc.
There are laws, and laws, and law*,
and laws—and It la safe to say that
the more laws there are the less the
lu.vmun knows about them. Circum
stances create laws—good ones and
bad ones—the good ones should re
main, and the bad ones should be re
pealed. livery stute In the union ha*
entirely too many laws. This country
could take a good example from Kng
land. where ther are but few laws
compared with the number to be
found in this country.
But while Kngland may be narrow
between her statute cover* she cer
tainly is strong on enforcing every
thing contained therein. The other
day a prominent Hastings lawyer
was walking down town with a neigh
bor and friend, when the legalite re
trieved a cigar from bis vestpocket
and while lighting it remarked:
"Sorry, friend. Id like to gi\e you
a cigar, but It's against the law '
Vi., that's all right, 1 have a
cigar " replied the neighbor, while he
carefully dipped off the end of a big.
black cigar nnd soon began to twist
it in his mouth. ‘‘Hut." he continued,
whcic do you get that idea about it
le*ing against the law for you to give
me a smoke?”
"Why, from the statute, of course."
was the prompt reply of the lawyer.
"What statute?"
"The Nebraska statute."
"Do you mean to tell me that there
Is a law in this slate that prohibits
one person from giving a cigar to an
other? "
' Vis, and It goes further than that
| —it makes it a misdemeanor for one
| pet son to even offer to give another
| person a cigar, cigaret, n pipeful of
tobacco or u 'bit «1 the matin'*,' or
! even a pinch of snuff."
“Well." exclaimed Hie astonished
friend, "when did all this happen?"
"Can't say Just what year it went
into effect, but it has been on the
statute books for lo, these many
years."
"Mbs it been enforced?"
‘‘.Nope. Nobody respected it—and
i vou can't enforce a law that the pen*
j pi* laitgH at and decline to take seri
o u sly."
Continuing, the lawyer quoted Black
stone, saying: "Aristotle himself has
said, speaking of the laws of his own
country, thui Jurisprudence, or the
knowledge of those laws, is (he prin
cipal and fliost perfect branch of
'“title* But. of course, one should
know the law."
And there you have it.
One should know the law- hut how
mauy do?
The 1‘olato Tool.
From the Washington Pn«t
The latest step In the direction of
co-operative mat ki ting of farm prod
ucts is seen In III* announced success
of a plnn to pool the potato crop of
Maine, and ultimately to take In the
potato grower* of the other states, In
cluding Virginia, so a* to control the
3&O.0QO,OO4-hu*hel potato crop of flic
nation. There Is comfort for the con
sinner In the statement of Aaron 8a
plro, leader In the undertaking and
the organiser of the California Fruit
Exchange, Hint tha effort to stabilize
prices for the benefit of the potato
growers is not necessarily to he at the
expense of the consumer It Is Slined
at elimination nr restriction of specu
lators and middle men.
Sixty per cent of the farmers In
.'tain* who grow potatoes have agreed
to send nil their rrop to the ware
houses of the association for ■ uh- hv
It. Headquarters, It Is explained, will
seek the most desirable markets and
where the best prices can lie obtained
When all the potato glowing stales
are linked up In the et> operative plan
a central body will ^direct the sales
policy, the details of marketing, tegii
late tile flow of potatoes to market
and designate tin- markets to Which
they ace to go and g* nerslly control
the distribution so us to equalize
price* and conditions everywhere as
a protection to the farmer.
Elimination of the speculator is
bound to benefit the consumer as well
as the producer, for bother classes suf
fer when a food product falls into con
trol of the price manipulator. Co
operative marketing is endorsed bv
some of the most noted conomists of
the country. Now that the lowly but
necessary potato bids fair to come
under economical distribution another
test will be given cooperate mar
keting.
Purity in Expression.
From the Nebraska City Press
Crammatical and rhetorical perfec
tion are very desirable. Purists de
plore the lackadaisical and slovenly
use of the tongue by newspaper writ
ers and Insist that we “perk up “ drag
out our authorities and do better. The
advice is offered, of course, in sincer
ity and In the interest of a better
language, but it is more easily gtv«n
than accepted. The average country
newspaper man has little time in
which to polish off his rounded peri
ods—if he has any rounded periods to
begin with. His day is crowded with
Sordid, worrisome and. frequently, in
is r,sequential details, but they must
t,» heeded. It isn't possible for the
11 mmon, ordinary or garden variety j
of newspaper writer to he n purist or
a stylist. He realizes his errors and,
hopes the discerning and erudite road
ei will forgive him. One can hardly
“grind out" a dozen columns of new s
paper copy every day to satisfy the
cravings of the Unotypers and stop to
change a word here and a word there.
Every newspaper man prays for the
day when hp may devote all hi* lime
to that sort of thing, but. somehow
or Other, that day never comes. In
the meantime he hopes the mantle of
charity will be flopped gracefully or
otherwise rHer his defenseless head,
and that the critics, who have so
much time on thetr hands, will devise
some scheme whereby he may com
press within a 24-hour day the things
j he must do. not the things he ought
! to do.
Daily Prayer . j
casting *11 yottr cars upon Him; for
H« careth for you —I Peter i:T
Our Father, we know not what a
(lay may bring forth, but our help la
In The- We thank Thee for Thy
promised watchfulness. And so we
pray for a faith that will send us
forth trusting ourselves to Him Who
neither slumbers nor sleeps
Keep us, we pray Thee, true to our
responsibilities us followers of Thy
Son, Jesus Christ. As we, day by
duy, surceed in making n living, may
we not fail 111 making a life. We
would learn of Him Who Intermin
gled heaven's glorv with earth's com
mon toil. Our taask* are too often
made heavy through out forgetful
ness of Thee.
May we so hunger and thirst after
righteousness as to enter Into the full
assurance of Thy protection and help,
and thus when other voices entice
IS, saving. "All these things Mill I
give Thee if Thou wilt fall down and
Worship ipe." may no find our refuge
In The-', and hear Thee say, "The
Lord shall preservA Thee from all
evil: lie shall preserve Thy soul."
May our hearts be freed from fret
and care this day. and may the peace
of Clod which passeth all understand
ing be ours from this time forth, and
(\en forey ormore.* Amen.
n I: V P A HOTUNRON n A.
Toronto. Ont . I'snsds
NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
for MARCH, 1923, of
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily.73,997
Sunday •....80,029
Doe* not include return*, left
i mar*, sample* or paper* spoiled in
printing and Include* * no apeclal
J aelea •
B BREWER. Gen. Mgr.
V A BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr.
Sultarrih*d and sworn to beloie me
tlii* td day of April. 197.1
W H. QUIVtY,
(Seal) Notary Public
We Nominate—
For Nebraska's Hall of
Fame.
PROSSKR HAM. KKVK, professor
of Knglish in the University of
Nebraska, is one of the most
eminent critics of literature in the
United States, and was for years a
lading contributor to the foremost
critical reviews. His recently pub
lished "Romance and Tragedy.” (Mar- I
phall Jones Co., Boston, 1922), is a 1
volume of essays on such themes as
"German Romanticism, "Nietzsche.”:
"The Idea of Creek Tragedy.” :
“Racine,” "Sophocles and Shake- :
speare,” brilliantly witty as well as
shrewd and penetrating In style, i’rof. !
Frye, although he has been with the
University of Nebraska many years,
is little known personally outside a
narrow circle; he is a man of books. 1
Nevertheless, his influence is far
reaching. lie edited a critical maga
zine, tho Mid-Western Quarterly,”
published by the university, for some
five years, and during that period at- |
talned an International recognition;
and he may fairly be regarded,
through his w ritings and his fin» tem
pered judgment, as the dean bf the
group of critical and belles-let»rist
authors which the University of Ne
braska has produced, a group dis
tinctive enough to be fairly styled a
' Nebraska school” r f critiMsm, even
if recognition of Its merits has mainly
come from beyond the borders of the
state.
God.
I rnm the Kanes* rttv fttaf
In the disordered condition of Rus
sia a feft- half baked young men have
undertaken an international atheistic
propaganda intended to destroy re
ligion. It is more of a job than they
Imagine. As Lowell wrote in the
"Biglow Papers:''
An you've gut to g t tin airly
If you want t'i take in Ooct
In «pitp of alii the league of Young
Communists may do or say. God
s'.and.* across the pathway of those
who ihink they can get rid of him
C.tsI manifest to the moral law. God
revealed in the character of Jesus.
God who require* that we do justly
and love mercv and walk humbly.
God Whose tender mercies are above
all Hi* works. God who ordained
that whatsoever a man soweth that
nhull he al»o reap. God who is a
consuming tire.
In a modern sense the psalmist was
right when he exclaimed that if he
took the wings of the morning and
dwelt in the uttermost parts of the
ourth. even tber. shall Thy hand
lead me ' S' Francis Thompson in
that remarkable poem, ' The Hound of
Heaton." tell* how:
I fled him down the night and down the
ds: *.
I fled him down the srch*« the y*er.- —.
only to he overtaken In the end So
Napoleon, even more self-confident
than the yog: g communists of Mos
cow. finally trs> ntiiig* I to say “If
there wt-ie no 0**1 it would l<e neces
sary to invent Him "
No the young communists will have
thelr^little day and will pas* off the
s'agr But they will always find God
to reckon with—to endless year* the
same. '
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“The People’s
Voice" .
Editorials from rcodon of Tho Moralod Bra
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The Fish and Game Fund.
Omaha—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: The fish and game fund
of the state through a misunder
standing of its nature and purposes
is the object of considerable misdirect
ed concern to many well meaning
people. In the first place this fund
is not col lei ted by state taxation and
is held as a specific fund for certain
definite purposes. This fund is raised
by a special hunting arid fishing
license of -* 1 and is therefor col
lected only from sportsmen and the
object of this is to restock and con
serve our fish and game.
Everybody is awake to the import
ance of conservation of our wild
game. The statistics of the number
who avail themselves of this outdoor
sport in this state show how import
and this department is to the general
public, and how necessary .is ennser
\atlon. In 1912 this state sold only
C Mil) resident licenses to hunt and
fsh. hut in 1922 over 135.000 hunting
licenses were issued. This means that
the people who are directly interest
ed in fish and game number over
one-half tne total number of state
voters.
To be exact there were just 395.240
voters cast for the governor candi
date-- jn our last election, and if w e
assume that half of the men who
took out hunting licenses in that
same year are married, we have over
200.000 voters who are vitally con -
corned in the welfare of th e great
work of propagation and conserva
tion.
The youth todn> nr#' ail trained
in the outdoors. We have athletics
In all our schools, we have the Hoy
Scouts, and the Camp Fire pirls and
their her.'ape of the preat outdoor*
tests in the hands of the fathers of
today. Shall we be heedless and
wasteful or shall we try to save wild
nf‘ '.’ Our forest* are nearly gone, o .
waters are polluted, our wild game i*
nearly exterminated, and it is time
to do someth ng to conserve and save
the liple that is left. The present
tegis'a'ure has teen farsighted In
passing the two appropriations, the
one for *15,000 to stock nhe-tsanfs and
quail, the other for $50 n'>n to buy
lake frontage so that the common
hunter and angler will always have
fr*e access to our public waters.
TV « money comes out the f «h
and game fund nd ns this fund is for
'his purpose only and is not taken
from the general state tax fund, it
will have no effect on r using or low
ering our r-.xes It Is rinly good
twisiness and logical that when a man
us J] to hunt and M *
the seat- n k'lls 5<1 ducks and 25 bass
that Said dollar should be spent in
replacing the - * birds anel fish. What
kind r.f a business would survive if
everything was taken out and
nothing q•1I • k in"1 This money ha =
to be used solely few the purposes of
propagation and conservation as th '
s the law. anel it is up to the sports
man who pays in this money to cee
the| this ftWtd is used in no other
wav.
TTT'CH A M TAFFRET.
sAiool Teachers Loyal.
Omaha—To the Kditar of The
Omaha Bee: I w ish to comm- nd you
for th->t pertinent editorial in today s
:-*<ue headed. ' Who Is to Be the
Judge?''
The charge made bv Mrs. Georg'
Maynard M.mw. pre-iden- r'-' -nl e,f
'he D A R.. that there are S.OOd d's
loyal teacher* in America deserves
serious consideration.
Notwithstanding the j. pars . •
carried on by impertinent fore g’
meddlers, the loyalty and patriotism
rtf the rank d f ,‘ r.f he - h
teachers are above reproach
JKBRT HOWARD
Tin1 Csntinu* Traveler.
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