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GOVERNOR BRYAN EMBRACES THE CODE.
A faded sign at Thirtieth and Farnam streets,
souvenir of Nebraska's late political campaign, still
exhibits the legend, ‘‘Charles W. Bryan Will Repeal
the Code Law."
This is but a mockery now, and a reminder of
the flimsy stuff out of which Governor Bryan’s cam
paign was built. It is made ridiculous by his veto
of the Mathers-Dysart bill, in which the legislature
provided for sweeping changes in the code system
that were designed to meet the ntaitt objections
voiced by Mr. Bryan and other critics. In place of
this proposed reorganization he has embraced the
old code, which now becomes the Bryan code.
It must be admitted that in his pre-election
speeches Mr. Bryan was very indefinite about his
actual plans. He did promise, however, to place
the direction of the state's affairs under the
elected constitutional officers instead of leaving it
to appointive secretaries. Something happened on
election day which apparently dimmed his ardor for
this plan. The voters did not fill the constitutional
offices with members of Mr. Bryan’s party, but with
republicans, except for Charles W. Pool, who was
elected secretary of state on the democratic ticket.
Thereupon he refused to consider any plan that would
allow them to choose their assistants.
# * *
If Mr. Bryan, instead of claiming to he a re
former, had brazenly admitted his intention of
building up a political machine to continue himself in
public office, he woud not have acted one whit dif
ferently from what he did. Immediately on assum
ing office he went to work on a plan by which he
would have become an absolute dictator. Instead
of code secretaries, he outlined a scheme for depu
ties. with.himself as the chief of each department.
To make it entirely a one-man government, he pro
vided that all appointments should be made by the
governor.
The constitutional officers were to have nothing
to do with the actual conduct of these affairs, hut
were to be gathered into an advisory council that
woud meet with the governor for the professed pur
pose of deciding policies of state. This device of the
council had earmarks of being nothing more than a
buffer between the governor and the people in the
event of public criticism. Though without any real
wower, yet it might very nicely be assigned the
blame if anything went wrong.
After turning down this fantastic proposal the
legislature proceeded to modify the existing plan of
government, with an eye both for efficiency and
economy. The passage of the Mathers-Dysart bill
was the resfult. After allowing this measure to lie
on his desk until the legislators had gone home, the
governor now kills it with his veto. Instead of re
wealing the code, Mr. Bryan adopts it as his own.
It is with considerable difficulty that the gov
trnor endeavors to explain this veto. For the first
time he makes the admission that the old code con
tained some praiseworthy elements of business ad
ministration. These, however, he declares would
be eliminated by the Mathers-Dysart bill. Casting
aside his former opposition to the centralization of
power, he objects now that the proposed changes
vould lessen the authority of the governor.
During his campaign did he not complain that
'-he governor had too much power? When he at
tacked McKelvie as a king, who suspected that he
b.mself lusted after even greater powers?
Now, howevfcr, he admires the system that he
formerly assailed. A governor, he indicates, should
\ave the sole right to “make all appointments and
removals, fix all salaries, assign all duties and have
lull executive and administrative authority over all
executive offices of the state government.’’ Inas
much as by his own interpretation of the code la\y
he can assume this supreme position, he vetoes the
sill which would spread out the duties among the
other elective officials.
* * *
There is no such thing as one man being given
too much power when that man is Charles W. Bryan.
How he naively expresses his indignation at the idea
of anyone not owing appointment to him working for
the state:
The more I analyze this House Roll 537 the
more vicious the plan becomes and the more ap
parent is the hidden meaning in this bill brought
to light. There is only one central feature, or plan,
or purpose, embodied in House Holt 537 which is
easily substantiat'd by an analysis, and that is to
take the political patronage out of the hands of the
. governor, who happens for the present to be af
filiated with the democratic party, and to give the.
polltleaal Jobs to republicans, without reducing »h»
number of employes.
In the first place, the legislature reduced the ap
propriations for all departments of government. They
were cut in some instances considerably lower than
Mr. Bryan saw fit to urge. Men cannot be hired
when there 1* no money appropriated for paying them.
The Mathers-Dysart. bill would have produced real
economy, and would not have provided a sinecure
for anyone. It was not, therefore, to prevent a raid
on the treasury that the governor used hi* veto
power. This become* more apparent a* he goes on
fo explain the iniquity of anyone except democrat*
icing appointed to state positions.
He call* attention to the fact that the constitu
tional officer whom the legislature would have put
In charge of public work* i* Dan Swanson, a repub
lican. One sample of his thought here will suffice.
In his veto message occur * number of phrases such a*
this:
“The department of trade and commerce, usually
tarrying about forty fl\e political appointee*. Is
placed under the elate treasurer, Mr. Robinson, a
republican"
Note that hr refer* to the- force of bank exam
iner* a* “political appointees.’’ A man with as lit
tle regard for the imperative nece**ity of engaging
bank examiners on a basis of training and experi
ence instead of according In their political affilia
tion* is not. competent to ahoose them, even though
he he the governor.
Under the Mathers-Dysart hill the department
of public welfare would have been placed under the
superintendent of public instruction. Although this
official was elected on the nonpartisan ballot, there in
no foolin^Mr. Bryan. Superintendent Matron, he
announces, is a republican, and he leaves ihe infer
ence that a republican is not qualified tu direct child
welfare work. Do the women of the stRte demand
that only democratic machine politicians shall ad
minister these laws?
• * *
And so. taking his pen in' hand, Governor Bryan,
who was pledged to repeal the code, saves it in
stead. It is his code now. There are a lot of things
about it, particularly the centralization of power
under the governor, that ho likes better than he did
when some one else sat in the executive chair.
CHARACTER BUILDING
“As the twig is bent, the tree's inclined.'' 'Pin
ning their faith to the truth contained in this maxim.
i our fathers instilled in the youthful minds of their
children wise and useful mottoes in the pithy -lan
guage of which is found the essence of experience
of many generations. In the old copybooks the
youthful ehirographer found opportunity for prac
tice in writing down that “The Boy is Father to
the Man,” “Evil Communications Corrupt Good
Manners,” thus while toiling to acquire a fine free
wrist motion and the perfect control of the digits
and the sense of proportion necessary to good hand
writing, knowjedge and wisdom was being forced
into the young mind.
Those old mottoes may seem hackneyed to the
modern generation of fast workers, but the wis
dom they held never grows old. It is as fresh
today as when it was first forced on man or came
to be expressed in the terse language of the copy
book lesson. Truth so instilled into (he mind finds
a definite lodgement, and, while some may depart
from (he way in which they were trained, they go
wrong knowingly and therefore are perverse rather
than ignorant. True education does not shirk the
task of developing character.
Daughters of the American Revolution in Omaha
have' received consent from the bhard of education
to put framed copies of the Ten Commandments in
the public schools of the city. Something about this
plan appeals to the thoughtful mind. With no
first-hand information as to the extent of religious
teaching in the home, the place where religion
should be taught, we feel warranted in approving
the step taken by the D. A. R. No harm and much
good can come from the display before the eyes of
the children of those basic precepts, on which in
some fashion all law, written or unwritten, depends.
Familiarity In this case will not breed contempt, and
thorough acquaintance with the Decalogue will have
sure benefit to any boy or girl.
J. J. O'CONNOR.
“Old J. J.” as he was affectionately called by a
host of younger men who regarded him with rever
ence, has passed alonj£ J. J. O’Connor spent 54 of
his 79 years of life in Omaha. He was a quiet, hard
working citizen, a lawyer w-ho practiced asssiduously
the profession he had chosen, and who made for him
self a name that any might envy, that of a depend
able man. Many stories are told of him, but none
that commemorates any trickery or shady action.
He was a fighter, as any lawyer whoever opposed
him in a cause will testify, but he fought in the
open.
Faith in Omaha was his, and his faith was re
warded. For example, in the days when holders of
certificates of stock in the old Board of Trade build
ing had lost hope of getting anything out of the en
terprise, J. J. O'Connor was a ready purchaser of
them, and came in time to hold the majority. His
confidence was justified, and he had a golden reward
for his faith and courage. Other ventures are said
to have been similarly successful. Sturdy and stead
fast as he was unostentatious, J. J. O’Connor was
the type of men who make a city great, because they
lay Its foundations in integrity and erect the super
structure in good faith.
CONRAD COMES ASHORE
Joseph Conrad in visiting the United States for
the first time, although he was a seafaring man for
many years, and a master of sail for all oceans. In
, this simple fact is something to-endear him to Amer
icans. Although he has written many novels, and
1 by some good judges is reckoned without a peer as
' teller of sea tales, he has not undertaken to depict
American life or manners in any of his books. He
has confined his yarns to that part of the world with
which he is most familiar, and to telling of people
and manners he knows about.
On his present tour he has simply come to visit,
; not to lecture, and this, too, should hespeak him a
I welcome. So many writers and others have come to
us from abroad to harrow up our feelings by telling
us of our shortcomings, mistakes and the like, and
I to charge correspondingly for giving us the advice,
whether we take it or not. Conrad differs from
other English writers in many essentials, hut most :n
this. He has come to get acquainted With his greatest
I audience, the American book buyers, many of whom
have been quite enthusiastic over his writings, and it
is quite within the range of probabilities that his
popularity will be the greater because he approaches
so modestly and with such sincerity.
France - Is issuing ultimatums to Turkey, but
might do well to take note of the fact that declara
tions of war are not especially popular just now, and
that the Turks are not so much inclined to take fright
j as they were a few years ago.
The Omaha youth who came all the way from
California to kill hia wife because she would not live
with him confirmed the young lady's judgment by
his conduct.
The ocean will remain wet after you get three
miles out. but inside that rone there is room for
argument.
ft is not Abe Martin's face, hut His wit, that
j counts.
Omaha pedestrains will learn some day.
Homespun Verse
By Robert Worthington Davie
THE DESERTERS
I Babbling little Bkeezlx h.ix deserted m» tonight.
And hie bright eyed little sister went slmu
. Mere In solitude and lonrl- trying wemllv I write
; Everything but Inspiration In my song
Blithe they are as grandma rocks them while to slum
berland they go,
And their granddad Is as happy as can he,
J behold them In my dreaming, and I wonder if they
know
Their old dad would like In hold them on his kn«e
Take my home and all the freedom with h I diermji
If you would,
, Take my piny, toy recreation • lea•• e my c.im
Lit me live to teach my children what Is virtuous mnt
good.
j And J think that I II he welcomed hui There
“From State and Nation” j
—Editorials from Other Newspapers—
When the Omaha Booster* Come.
From the tiering Mi(I-W«*t.
When the Omaha booster* come
again to the North riatte valley, as
they promise to do In May, they will
be accorded a hearty welcome. When
they hit this particular spot In the
valley, tiering, they are going to see
a little city that is just beginning to
come into its own. They will see the
big electric drag linps working on a
huge irrigation canal to the south,
which (anal will soon be furnishing
water to 60,000 acres of fertile soil,
every acre of It in tiering’* natural
trade territory.
They will see a city which went
through the stress of a financial panic
i with, its head high and its courage
p unfaltering, and is now bending itself
In the task of making up for lost
time. If now and then they hear a
pianissimo note of pessimism, they
will forget it in the deep diapason of
the song of optimism that will rlfig
in their ears and make sweet music
for men who have themselves made
enviable records for achievement.
They will meet men and women
whose fares are wreathed in smiles,
whose handclasps are warm and true,
and whose friendships are as unfall
mg as the tides and as deep as the
currents of the ocean. They will see
a city whose face is turned towards
the future, and whose permanaey is
guaranteed by a surrounding country
whose productivity knows no bounds
other than the, industry of men and
women.
When these Omaha boosters land in
tiering they are going to get a wel
come that will warm the cockles of
thptr hearts. When Dan Deadlines
hand of smoky artists unloose their
music, it will not be in dirges for a
community standing by the grave
side of departed hopes, hilt the live
liest of quicksteps, as befits a eorn
munity that Is marching forward with
faith that shows no faltering and a
courage that has never wavered.
tiering, away out here on the west
ern edge of Nebraska, sml looking out
o*er a vs! ey just coming Into Its
own. sends fraternal greeting to Oma
ha. enthroned upon her seven hills ss
was ancient Home, and looking out
over an empire of which she has a
dominant part. May the spirit of
friendship, of loyalty to Nebraska and
the west, and nf co-operation and good
will, never grow less.
Pan-American Conference.
From Tho Washington Star.
While the full measure of results ex
pe.uerl from (he pan American confer
ence tn Santiago has not been
achieved, analysis of the report made
at tho dosing plenary session dis
closes ground for sati»fnetion over the
progress rnad^ The most important
accomplishment was the adoption of
the dondra treaty. This Instrument
provides for investigation of disputes
before hostilities are declared.
As explained to the conference by
Henry P. Fletcher, chief American
delegate, ‘ This treaty reaffirms and
presents In concrete form the gi eat
American principle of the pneifie set
tlement of Internstlonal controversies,
and prepare* the way for the adoption
of more specific measures for reduc
tion and limitation of the burden of
armaments as time and circumstance*
offer ‘ That assurance Is worth while,
Justifying the conference. Regretting
the failure to airive at an agreement
on a concrete proposal to reduce the
limit of armament expenditures, Mr.
Fletcher said there was no excuse for
discouragement.
Satisfaction may also be taken 1n
Mr. Fletcher's announcement that the
deliberations over armament limits
tioe have not revealed the «lighte-‘
or faintest suspicion on the part of
any nation nor have the peaceful me
tres or desires of any sister state
been railed into question." He slated
further that the door has not heen
closed against consideration her.-ifier
of ways and means for reducing the
burden of armament hy all the nations
concerned
The conference has planted in the
participant nations and in all I.atin
America the leaven of what Mr.
Fletcher so aptly termed "The Amer
i'»n prim pie of pe,-ireful settlement
of International controversies. ‘ May
it work and never cease
WW-n of Kanvi< in Allirm.
From The ftrokfyn Fagls.
Henry Justin Alien of Wichita, for
mer chief arobon of Kansas. is being
honored in Socrates* old town as his
merits deserve. All Athena turns out
to welcome him. Ilia picture Is print
ed in every newspaper worthy nf the
name. Interviews with him, sketches
of his career, editorials calling atten
tion to his preeminence abound Of
course, they are all Greek to Henry, j
but be la quite sure no satire Is In- !
tended. Athena has wholly lost the
spirit of Aristophanes. One journal I
declares: "No foreigner in history!
ever won the hearts of the Greek
-- —V
Daily Prayer |
If ys forgive your Father will
forgtvs you—Matt. 4:14.
Our Father, we praise Thee fnr the
blessings that crown u* .morning and
evening, for the love that abides with
us through the darkness md the light.
With contrite hearts we confess our
'’iris, pleading for the cleansing that
Qod gl\e* through the atoning blood
I of the t’roea, and for the sanctifying
power that causes us to grow into
the beauty and strength of the Christ
life
Master, we dedicate ourselvM to
Thee for service Wherever we may
be and whatever the task that may he
I laid upon us. help us to he Christ
like. May we touch other li\es with
blessing, communicating the Spirit
that cheers, the depre*«*d. comfort*
♦ he sorrowful, supplies the needy, en
! courages the weak, and leads the un
redeemed soul to the ft'ivflnr Thou
| hast honored us by calling us to be
i eolabortrg with Thyself, the God Who
Works. Mav we toil In the fullm-er
of our power*, to the end that eaith
mav bec.ime like Heaven
Father, keep us true to the highest
Ideals. Give ns, in ever Irrcreaefng
measure, the peace that p.»- • tli un
derwtandlng Hnd In life’s evening hour
mav the light of the Glory f«nnd be
upon our lives
Our pra\er is In Jeaual Name Ainsn
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J people so conipletley." Other* ex-I
press full confidence that the visitor!
will -he the next president of the;
United Slates. An oration on the
Acropolis and a Pauline sermon on
Mars Ilill are to be expected.
In essence the genius of Athens has
been and still Is Aristocratic. In the
golden age of Pericles there were not
more than 50,000 free citizens, but
something like three times as many
i slaves. If Athens had had soft coal
mines her policy at any period would
have been as hard as Allen s in Kan
, miis. Her industrial laws have always
aimed at keeping Industries going us
the prime desideratum. The king and
i the cabinet ministers are • spending
much time with the Kansan. That
they aro getting tips from him is
shrewdly SUSpetced.
Well begun is half done. Now Al
; len must extend his triumphal
; progress to Home, lie is surely the
prototype of Mussolini. That he will j
he treated as a brother may be taken i
for granted. Perhaps children will
! strew flowers in his pathway. Per
haps fair maidens will put up their!
lips to lie kissed. Rome always did I
imitate Athens.
Hut as for the presidency, we in
cline to skepticism. We fear that
most of the naturalized (.'reeks and
most, of the neutralized Italians in
the United .States would vote with
their labor unions against the gratt
fying of the ex-chief archon'g sup
posed ambition.
Why the Mosquito?
From Th# I*mji«vilt9 Courier-Journal.
Several days ago a town in Florida i
created an office, the sole duty of Its
incumbent being to eliminate the mos
quito from the community. There
was much jest about the particular
post and news dispatches were sent
forth announcing the appointment of
this "mosquito engineer." It was
hailed by the paragrapliers, who
made all manner of ridicule of it. It
was classed as a huge joke.
But It was not the first time a "mos
quito engineer ' hail been appointed
It can easily bo recalled that General .
Gorges once held this poet in the
Panama zone and in the south and as
the result of his labor yellow fever
has almost ceased to exist The mos
quito that caused this destructive
scourge was exterminated.
The Florida engineer appointed to
rid his section of the malaria l>earing
Anopheles mosquito, as costly and as
dangerous a jiest as there is in the|
l.'nited States. The war he is to wage ’
is against perhaps the most destruc-1
tlve agent to life, time, money and
labor there is In the country.
Writing on the subject "Our Ka
, vorlte Murderer" in the May number
of llygeta, Samuel Hopkins Adams
declares the mosquito is "thousand*
of time- more harmful and dangerous
than all the snakes and wild creatures
in the fnited States put together."
that it can cut down the productivity
of mills and factories 50 per cent,
that It can cause homes to be deserted
and population to remain stationary.
Not only, he show's, has malaria
caused 6.000 deaths In the l.'nited
States in 10-0 hut as the result of
sickness has caused a waste in labor
that i» enormous. Based on statistics
of the public health service he as
serts that 10,000,000 work days are
yearly forfeited to the Anopheles mos
quito, and this waste, like the wane
from yellow fever. ,» Inexcusable.
Drainage, the oiling of the pools
where the mosquito breeds, sanltaj
tion and the use of wire netting, and
there is little to lie feared from thej
pest. "In the light of modern, scien
tific knowledge," says Mr Adams,
"the mosquito is an anachronism."
(heaters l.««e.
Foim The Yerk Republic*!*
There are several very good and
sufficient reasons why (he cheater ,
can not go far, and why hla road, as
far as he goes. Is quite rugged, tie
can't cheat all the people all the tlifie. 1
In fact he cannot cheat anybody ,
worth cheating more than a very ,
short time Folks hat» to he cheated.
It make? them mad when they find
It out. If the grocery man give*
short weights, or the coal man. ditto,:
or If the plumber uses poor material
when h» sheutd use good. some one
will esteh him at it. and the new*
will *pread like wiUifile. F.vrn If no
one catches him at I', directly. It Is a
psv etiological fa -f th.if the -.mpres
sum will prevail tliat lie |» a (heal
As a matter of mere business policy
honesty is the best anj only way of
jhtiilding up and maintaining business.
Iff course there are higher motives
than that one, hut they do not take
vital hold on *<.me people Those are
for the able clergyman to Urge, and
for the Christian people to demon
strate
(in Slow!
He—'Why do blushes creep over
girls' faces? "
She—"Because If they ran they
would hick up too much dust "—Par
ra keet.
We Nominate—
For Nebraska's Hall of
Fame.
WILL M MAUPLV was born in
Missouri in 1863. At the age
of 14 hr* started to learn the
printer's trade, and after fotu years
apprenticeship took the usual tourist
route of the old time printers and
worked from const to const and from
lakes to gulf After a time he came
to Nebraska and entered the country
newspaper business, Later was a re
porter on the old Kearney Enterprise,
and followed this up by work as re
porter and editorial writer ©h Omaha
papers. For ten years he was asso
ciate editor of Bryan s Commoner,
and during that time won a wide repu
tation a* a humorist and writer <*f
rhymes dealing most with home and
children. These verses were Inter col
lected Into a volume. “Kiddie* Six. so
named because Mr. Maupin s children
were the inspiration.
A number of his verses hn\e been
set to music. .1 A. Parks of York • '*m
posing the music for two that have
had a wide sale One in “A Twilight
Prayer/* the other “Little Gold Ftar/*
Mr. Maupin left the Commoner to be
rom* state labor commissioner under
Governor Khallenborger. and during
hi* term <*f service became known all
over thf*country because of his clever
advertising stories setting f*»rth the
glories of Nebraska. Liter be was
made chief of the Nebraska bureau
of publicity under Governor Neville.
Other than his big family. Mr Mau
pins proudest boast is that he is a
country editor, running a newspaper
that is controlled entirely by himself.
He contributes now and then to maga
zines and periodicals. Gne ft bis
w“Only a Fainter. appearing
originally in the Inland Printer, has
been Copied in newspapers all over the
norld Another. The Lookout Man.
has been spoken at thousands of
school Christmas entertainments and
was re published in the Commoner by
reouest six or eight time*.
He has made th~ Goring Midwest
one of the mo*t widely quoted • oun
try i.oirspspe**s in the west.
t FNTFK SHOTS
If a man's wife say* marriage Is
not a fatfur* it Ian t —Toledo Plade.
We u*e<1 to think "dying a thorn
sand deaths'* was a stretching of
noetic i ic cn*e hut that was t<c!ore
.T.Cnlne app<ired on the scene.
Oreenvilie rte.lmonv^
Notes of spring are Impatiently
awaited, except that one dtie MarclJ
15.—Syracuse Herald
jJupooe- Kin# Tut woks up ami
lh» electric lights in his tomb’ Pint*
o Star.Journal
Mere than P’."'1'* **»** w'r« P1**
llshed In England last year
The port of Seattle lv>SSt» of IWO
of the largest pteraJB th* world.
According to a re<-ent estimate Eng
land ha* <*3* poets, three of whom
have not lectured In this country.
Jlvracus* HphiM
Mavb» some arcltenlogtf could dig
lip rtir last summers straw lid
Wichita Beacon
We can't see why Jar* musicians
should I- paid HI a day.
who only get 110. m-ak. almost a*
much noise and do something userul
besides—Syracuse Herald. _
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Skeptical of World Court.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
, Omaha Bee: From reading your
paper every day we take It for granted
the world naflons have on hand a large
upply of disputes and naturally won
der why the. League of Nations mem
bers do not put on a demonstration of
the workings of its world court to
show us how a court with no enforc
ing machinery does business and gives
results.
The Wilsonian theory or explana
tion of the league's Inactivity Is be
cause we are not in the league, but
this would not prohibit the league
doing a bit of demonstrating with its
world court and incidentally to allay
the fear of its opponents, who are in
deed fearful and believe if the United
Stales is decoyed into the scheme, the
first demand will be for an enforcer
to its decrees. This fear is justified by
the fact that the present advocates
were foremost in the League to En
force Peace and many of them are
pro League of Nations advocates. An
other noticeable thing Is the assembly
members of the league and most of
the council members by way of pro
paganda are not pressing, us to join
the league, leaving practically all the
cajoling, advising. Inviting and unre j
lenllng pursuit of our joining to Anv r- I
lean and English statesmen and edi
tors. This unrelenting pursuit of
us by the same source has been a
good thing, as it wised many that if
ire were In the five permanent council '
members would assume superstate ,
prerogatives and by financial, naval j
and armed resources combined rule ■
the world. A READER.
Women and Patriotism.
Ontral City, Neb—To the Editor of
7'he Omaha Bee: To the generation i
just passed patriotism meant {he j
separation of loved ones with no as
surance Of meeting again In thi« life
and tfle endurance of anguish of
heart and soul, such as is expressed
in th" Baroness' peace prize novel.
'Iv)v Down Yotir Arms.” American
women showed their patriotism dur
lrg Ihe world war with both works
and words. TiS Just as Important to
do so during peace a* well as war
A few women are stlil saying when
politics are cleaned they will vote.
That is just why they should aijgunie
the responsibility—help improve con
ditions. The oldtlrne politician suc
ceeded in making many people be
ileve that politics were top compli
■ it“d for tiie average mi d to , ompre
iiend But he his laid li.s day. He
knows that there is more intelligent.
Observing and real thinking being
done now than ever before Every
woman in our land should realize that
there is as much patriotism expre-sed
by Informing herself |n every possible
way. as to the laws of her country,
the duties of Ihe different offices and
follow the records of her state legis
lators. and congressmen as there was j
hv sewing for the K»d Cross, or plan
ning her meals without sugar. En
couiaging iespect for law s'andii.s'
by those in authority when they j
enforce the law. or frowning down
the feeling which exists that there is
a privilege to he tricky In politics—
all these are true patriotism
There has never been h time when
it was a« easy for women to do good
** at the present Confidence in her
ability is established Her opinion is
valued as never before upon qtjes
t fern a requiring sound judgment. The
one great duty of today is to inspire
human beings to have common sense
enough to reeogni7^ good common
-en^e in other people The patriot!** *
women Is n« who helps in anv way
fe bring about ronditinp* that w hi
u ake f f-*r those about l»^r to
be honorable American eftiRena
MRS W R M1LI.PT?
Rome Over All.
Grand Island—To the Kdjtor of The
Omaha Bee in our mad rhase after
the dollars and dime#, do we not for
get the human element. and think
that making money is the end. in*
stead ft the means to the end we
strive for?
In the final analysis it means love
for home and family that gives hitn.
the ambition and courage to work in
Mr*. Tipton Bud had her sweet
tooth yanked this mornin' on ac
count o' th’ outrajreou* price n
•susrar. Why do they call 'em brief
cases when th’ fellers that carry
’em are liable t’ hansr around an’
talk fer a couple o’ hours?
r-< prrigbt National New sparer *•-".;<■•
the fields, forest* Or mines to produce
life’s essential*: or labor with bod •
and hands in the various industries
that prepare and transport it for use
or train his mind to analyze, und»r
stand, and h«dp sol -» the business
problems of life, and living.
It's in the home he dears hi* mind
of perplexing problem* and gal- «
strength and oomfidence for a better
effort the next day.
It's for the safety and purity of the
horn" and family1 that lie gives glad!,
of his time and mentis to organize and
maintain the church. »hoo!s. city,
state, and government. II- labor;
with the soil, with his hands, or w th
Ids brain, to provide th* means for
fhis erid and is contented and har-t
when little by !itf!« he adds fo tl »
comfort* of home and sees uis ohfl
dren growing info the rpe-t and wo
men he wants them to b«. It's man’s
thief aim and purpose In all walks
of life.
But when he s»es government, state
and city, serving fh» interests of a
special few and recklessly sj-ending
and calling for more: when he sees t!-e
standard of living raised beyond »
earning ability, and h° and his fnn- 'y
judged, not by what they are, but h>
what they have: when the morals of
the community threaten th» pur "
->f this home, and the school* become
expensive luxuries instead of
builders of ideas, ideal* and character
in his chtldren- when heartsick and
discouraged he turns to his ~hurrh f r
a gleam of hope or a word of cheer,
only to feel that they e-sre for his
mnnev. but nc* for his soul.
When a time comes that men must
deny the f.-mily the things the stand
ard ft living in their community de
mands. or sacrifice th*ir ideas and
ideals of right and justice, it is then
that Industries, institutions, ir.divi
dual rights, and society are threaten
ed. berause Ideals have given way to
greed
It is then that they who think who
analyse ar.d understand conditions,
cause* and need* in their community
who mould tt« ideals and idea* must
see to ’t that right and lustier nro
tect the man whose ideal (s h- m*.
•ir.«T A FATHER
Vow. Mul'd tti« (apifnl
Freer The Kearney Ugh
We quite agree with The Omaha
Bee. which Insist* that the state
cap;to! should l»e built for the pr.
pored live million*, but there i* ->»,
• ■e l f .■ , rhanipe t arch tee’*. The
fact .- that Arehitecr Gc'Sfhue .* Tic
ope persrm best calculated to keet
the job within the five Million* and
at the same time se. ure a perfe."ly
*'“-d “’are house If the neat 1eg>«
ljture choose* to loosen up a little.
for cause,*" that will be time enough
to think about any possible increases
\ A«trpa*s|ne l,*y.
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The Doctor Was Right
When the good old family doctor
was asked about baking powders,
he said:
“Ose Royal. Tt — vd«» from Cream
of Tartar and is absolutely pure.
You could dissolve a couple of tea
spoons of Royal in water and drink
it with benefit. That’s a health test
mighty few baking powders can
meet.”
The doctor ws~ right.
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