The Morning Bee M O R N I N G—E V E N I N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tba AiaoditMl Pr«i, of which Th« Bee le a member, la expluatrely entitled to the uae for repubtlcatlon of alt news dlepatchea credited to It or not otherw.ae credited tn thi* paper, and alao the local 'em published herein. All rights of republicallons of our special dlapatchrs are ale., reeeired. BEE TELEPHONES Trivate Branch Exchange. Ask for the Department *T lantic or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: i nnn Editorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or 1042. Iuuu OFFICES Main Office—17th and Famam Zo. Bluffa ... 15 Seott St. So. Side, N. W. Cor. 24th and N New York—286 Fifth Avenue Washington - 422 Star Bldg. Chicago - - 1720 Steger Bldg. A FEW CANALS FOR PEACE. Nebraska is a little too far away from salt water to have much to say about naval architecture, yet as a member in good standing in the sisterhood of states, her voice might be heard if raised in protest. With no intent to assume to speak for this great state, we wish to suggest that the army and navy of the United States may do well to let the Panama canal stand as it is. Gatun lock is 110 feet wide and our biggest battleship is 105 feet across at its widest part. This means that its passage through the lock requires some careful steering. The big gest of merchant vessels are 100 feet wide, and also present a somewhat similar problem. To remedy this it is proposed that $50,000,000 be expended to widen the lock. We believe that other places may be found where $50,000,000 can be spent to better advantage than in widening the locks at Gatun to allow the passage of bigger war ships. One other suggestion might be in order. In stead of building bigger warships, why not make them smaller and fewer? Just at present the United States has a number of questions more deeply interesting to its people than the establishing of a mighty navy, or a navy containing the mightiest vessels. In no other gov ernmental activity has cost mounted so rapidly as in naval construction. A first-class battleship today costs around $20,000,000, enough to have built and equipped a fleet at the time of the Spanish-Ameri can war. Such a monster is a most formidable ob tject to view, but it can be destroyed by a mine or torpedo just as easily, or laid up on a reef as readily as one of the smaller vessels that were the order of the day when Gatun lock was designed. The lakes-to-ocean canal can very well take the first $50,000,000 the government has to spare, and the Missouri river between Kans.as City and Sioux City, to which $15,000 is apportioned for the cur rent year, might have several millions without harm to anyone and with the prospect of doing a great deal of good to . the whole country. Such enter prises may not facilitate the movement of great bat tleships, but they will help in getting crops to mar ket, and that is a matter in which more people are ■ oncerned than are interested in any future war. BORAH BACKS WORLD COURT. . Senator Borah’s endorsement of the world court plan as submitted by President Harding in his speech at St. Louis i3 momentous. It clears the way for decisive action when the senate again reassembles. Senator Johnson, another “irreconcilable,” is now in Europe, and it is more than possible that on his return he will feel as he never has before, the need for world co-operation for peace. Whole-hearted, unanimous action is to be desired if America makes this move, and certainly the people along the presi dent’s route have cheered every mention of the world court. The parlous condition of world affairs has well been set forth in a speech by Senator Borah at the last session, in which he said: At no time during the last four years have the people of the world been free from the tormenting apprehension of another frightful sacrifice. The whole human family, scarred and tortured, prays for peace; and yet there is no peace. When shall we cease to live in this atmosphere of war? When shall we escape from the spell of war? When shall we loosen the grip of this monster? This is the most stupendous problem in the world today. Beside this question ail others are subsidiary and incidental. Without a solution, and a favorable solution, of this riddle, human progress become* a misfortune, the inventions of the human mind a curse, and civilization, so-called, an alluring trap Into which men and women are ensnared to a death of unspeakable torture.” Thus sensing the menace, he throws his support to the president. Some effort must be made to lift this curse of war. If the nations can bring them selves to the point of high resolve, where they would be willing to substitute judicial processes for conflict, then there is hope. Such a proposal is a test of national sincerity for America as for Europe. It will require an enlightened and unanimous public opinion to back up the judgments of such a tribunal however fair and impartial its decisions may be. FEW PRESIDENTS FROM NEW YORK. Backers of Governor "AJ” Smith of New York arc reviewing political history, and discovering one very disconcerting record. As the crow flies it Is only 375 miles from New York to Washington, but along the route there are several sidetracks, on any one of which a governor may be shunted on his way to the White House. Going back to 1860, William H. Seward, gov ernor of New York, was the most promising candi date for president on the republican ticket, but he went to Washington as secretary of state in Lin coln's cabinet. Then came Horatio Seymour, who was brushed aside for McClellan in 1864, but nomi nated in 1868, when he led the democratic hosts to defeat in the race of that year. Samuel Jones Tilden in 1876 was defeated by a single electoral vote. In 1884 Grover Cleveland broke the spell, and landed in tfle office of president. John T. Hoffman was elected governor of New York by the democrats in 1870, and loomed big for the nomination in 1872, but the Tweed and Tam many scandals submerged him. Following Cleve land at Albany, David B. Hill looked like a winner for a time, and had the support of the machine in his state in his efforts to unseat Cleveland in 1892, but failed. Roswell P. Flower, also a popular gov ernor, was New York’s choice in 1896, when Mr. Bryan sprung his surprise Ht Chicago. Sulzer and Whitman are other governors of the Empire state who looked great the year before the convention. Theodore Roosevelt became president, but first was named as vice president while serving an gov ernor of New York. Charles Evans Hughes once was governor of his home state, but long before he was nominated for president. If there is anything in the record, it is not encouragaing for the "Al” Smith boom, although his backers may look at Cleveland rather than at Seward or some of the others. New York does not always control conventions, and for the last two un»ca out did nut settle the election. A JUDGE AT BAY. New Mexico is torn by a sensational political row that centers about the trial of Carl C. Magee, an editor of Albuquerque, for contempt of court. Already he has been sentenced to eighteen months at hard labor for making uncomplimentary remarks about a judge of the supreme eouij. During the progress of that ease he published a number of editorial statements that brought him into conflict with another member of the bench, District Judge Daniel J. Leahy, whom he charged was under the influence of Secundino Romero, leader of the Span ish-American voters of San Miguel county. It is now his task to prove to Judge Leahy himself that he is actually a cog in a political machine, grinding out decisions to please a political ring. Measured by the enthusiastic mass meetings that have been held in various parts of New Mexico, Mr. Magee has convinced a large number of people of the truth of his charges. They are even sub scribing to a fund to finance his paper in its fight for existence. In the court room at Las Vegas the sympathies of the audience appear to be with him, and only a threat by the judge to clear the room has checked the applause. The situation, no matter whether Judge Leahy is innocent or guilty, must be embarassing for him. If he is all the editor charged him with being, he would not scruple to punish him for telling the truth. And if the judge is actually a model of judicial propriety, he would be thoroughly justified in punishing his critic. Courts should be held in respect, but not when they are corrupt. To the general public, loving fair play, there appears some thing wrong in the same judge who has been criti cised sitting on the case and posturing as impartial. Standing before Judge Leahy, the editor re viewed the circumstances that led him to believe the judge was the tool of rf political boss. He charged undue political activity at republican state conventions and at the polls, failure to call a grand jury to investigate shortages and embezzlements alleged in county offices by auditors’ reports, reduc tion of taxes for a well known citizen from $150, 000 to $11,000, the railroading of a man to jail for calling the sheriff a cow thief, declaring that in all these actions the judge was influenced not by justice but by politics. Magee’s defense was dealt e body blow by the judge’s refusal to admit as evi dence a report by a state auditor showing shortages of $40,000 in county funds. Judge Leahy held that such evidence could not be introduced until after the court's domination by Secundino Romero had been proved. From the bench it was declared that a woman witness lied. Receipt of a threatening i letter signed “K. K. K.” is announced by Judge Leahy, who rose in his robes to defy his anonymous correspondent. Such is the tension that fills the air of New Mexico. From a political fight it has ranged into an issue of free speech and free press. The Span ish-American population is arrayed against the edi tor and the whole proceeding is taking on the ap pearance of a racial feud. No matter what the eventual findings may be, a case of this sort does not improve the standing of the courts. • JAZZING UP" THE PRESIDENT A dispatch to the World-Herald a few days ago pronounced the Harding administration a complete failure. This was from the artistic point of view. The president already had been found derelict in every other regard, but great was the editorial in dignation that he should be lacking also in apprecia tion for art. According to this article, the beautiful white marble of the Lincoln memorial was to be bathed in red, green and blue lights at night for the delectation of tourists. The fountains were to run vivid streams instead of pure white water, and the whole place was to be turned into something like an amusement park. The truth now has overtaken this piece of fic tion. The army officer in charge of the memorial declares that no such garish embellishment was ever contemplated. He can't understand how the story ever originated. He is no more baffled than are many other Americans who read day after day in the World-Herald that everything in Washington is wrong and that the people made fools of themselves in voting for a republican president. In view of this disclosure, there is room for assuming that a good deal of other information about the national administration that is found in the democratic organ is lacking in verity. The president was charged with “jazzing up’’ the Lincoln shrine. But it now seems that it was the president who w'as being “jazzed." A Nebraska, farmer woke up in the middle of the night, got his shotgun and told his wife he was going to shoot himself. His hired man stepped in and stabbed him twenty-three times. Now the farmer is trying to get well. Write your own words to this music. | The Boston parson hss apologized for kissing the navy lieutenant's wife, and the lieutenant has apologized for hitting the parson on the nose, which squares the match to date. Our notion of a hazardous occupation is de naturing 30-30 army rifle cartridges to salvage the copper and brass in the shells. John Lee Webster has provided the scenario for an impressive pageant; now, let everybody pitch in and help make it a success. —-—.——-- 1 I Homespun Verse —By Omaha's Own 1’oef— Robert R'rtrthinftton Davie THE OLD BELIEF HAS CHANGED. The old belief that life was made for work and work for life Is drifting to oblivion, while pleasure's zeal Is life The thing that lakes our time today Is how to solve (he plan Of equalizing work and play nnd also he a man. We've come to feel the need for rest, its virtue and Its right; We've learned that pleasure has Its place and multiplies our might; Were renlly thinking more about ouraelves that we may keep ,Our youth and strength nnd not neglert our duties dear and deep. We're corning to avoid severe decrepitude's distress, Our Journey Is not leading us to useless Idleness We've learned to use our power of thought and thus de Vise a way To lie progressive and alive and still have time to play We ran not judge tlie few who loaf, and ever thought less roam. And mark with them the rest of us who toll for love an home. The world Is going forwaid going skyward day by day— And simply learning how to work and still hava Unit lo play, t “The People's Voice" Editorial! from reader* of TIm Moralng Be*. Reader! of The Morning Bo* are Invited to uae thl! column freol* for o&proaalo* oa matter! *t public lotereit. In Reply lo Ur. Tamisea. Omaha,—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: We are enclosing an open letter to Dr. J. A. Tamisea. in answer to a letter recently published by him in the state papers in which he .stated that Ihe state fund provided by the 1921 legislature of Nebraska, was a ‘'miserable failure.” We would appreciate It if you could give the attached letter publication in your paper. FRANK B. O'CONNELL. Dr. J. A. Tamisiea. Department Com mander Disabled VeteranC, State of Nebraska. My Dear Doctor: Having had our attention drawn to an article appearing in the state papers on Sunday, the 8th instant, in which it would appear that you con sider the $2,000,000 appropriation as failing miserably to supply the in tended needs.” we heartily «gree with you that It has been impossible in the past two years to do what was neces sary. with the limited amount of only $25,000 a year. The committee that has had this matter in charge has earnestly en deavored to take care of ail cases brought to Its attention through proper channels. In the year 1924 we trust that the full interest on the $2,000,000, amount ing to some $100,000 a year, will be available, and that we will be ready to meet all needy rases In a more lib eral manner than has heretofore been possible. You and your organizations can he nf untold benefit to this com mittee by bringing any and all cases to our attention that come within the act. We are led to Infer by your letter that you have some specific cases in mind where the committee has failed to provide the necessary aid. If such is the case, we would greatly ap preciate it if you would advise us re garding them. » The committee further would be greatly pleased if you, or a duly ap pointed committee, would call upon our committee and see what has been done by the fund, in the past, and that we may receive suggestions from you as to what greater benefit we may be In the future. Very truly yours. THE AMERICAN LEGION STATE FEND COMMM1TTEE, By J. ED C. FISHER, Chairman. Praises ••Pioneering” Column. Broken Bow. Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I thank you In deed for the change you have made in the "Rosewater” cut—It is ■ ■ o like him. I also wish to thank you for the ' Pioneering " column; it ought to impress on your younger readers that cities and communities do not grow by mere chance, but it requires men of vision and courage like Ed ward Rosewa'er. Herman Kountze, Georg- L. Miller, Rill Paxton. J Ster ling Morton. G. W Holdrege, Tom Majors, and many like them whom I have not space to mention, to found cities and build an empire. F. M CURRIE t>eed* and Words Mike. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In a recently published letter I calied attention to the dan ger of organizing secret political oath bound societies It Is hard to tolerate such societies. Lawlessness is one of our most se rious troubles at the present time. Men who take the law Into their own hands to punish citizens when and as they see fit are not loyal Americans, because they disobey the law of the land. It is therefore necessary to have it known that every individual citizen shall always stand on the side of law enforcement There are 48 men. political prison ers, who disregarded the law of the country In a critical hour while the country was engaged in war. Twen ty-seven of these men had their sen fences commuted recently hy the pres idem. Their tongues were their weapons. They were the war's ' soap boxers ' They did what they could, with words, to disparage the govern ment In its hour of need They now have their freedom, their sentences being commuted, but they will not have ihe respect nor con ftdence of loyal Americans Referring to my published letter. Wayne H. Allen of Omaha insisted that 1 was wrong In criticising these secret so cleties. He satd that ' our law is aimed at mi n's actions hut not at thetr opln ions.” His error is cjult* dear, as shown hy the 27 political offenders, whose only crime was a disloyal tiae of their tongues Th»y did not com roll acta" of violence, they took no lives they destroyed no property, hut Daily Prayer Th# Joy of th« Lord l« your strength — Neh 8:19. Our Father, help up to And the *e <*ret of the Muster's joy, that wt may no longer dwell In the outer court! where our happiness comes and g>>ep as the flowers hlooin and fade. May we enter Into the secret place of the Mopt High where He lived until our .1,>y, like i 1 in, cannot be taken away from u«. Tea< h us the joy of discovering the tokens of Thy presem e always—in the 'ii, f binds. the fcmcrancr f fl.>w et finished its course He is no ionger one of The B«?« family, save in spirit, but a lot of hia friends will enjoy read ing this story that was published on August 26, 1880. "Yesterday may have been a gloomy day to some, but It brought nothing but golden sunshine to Thomas J. Fitzmorrls and Mary E. Swift, for it was their wedding day. Tom Fitz morris does The Ree the honor to superintend its newsroom, and his popularity is by no means confined to the few who are brought into dally contact with him there, but. gauging that outside by the same measure meted to him here. Its breadth and depth is that which we know to be due him Miss Mary E Swift :s the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swift of this city, and while we do not know her personally, it is sare to say that she possesses many virtues and ac complishments. for her husband’s Judgment Is to he questioned In nothing. "For a year and a half Mr. Fitz morris has been preparing a home for his bride, and a neater, cozier home than the cottage he has built and fitted up on Oak hill is not to be found, and yesterday was the day fixed for Its occupancy. At S:30 a. m. the party drove down to St. Philomena cathedral on Ninth street, accom panied by their attendants. Miss M iggln E Swift, a sister of the briie, acting as bridesmaid, and her brother. Mr John Swift, as groomsman. Sev eral carriage loads of friends acted as escort and witnessed the solmen nup tial ceremony, which was conducted by Rev. Father English, mas* being celebrated in connection with the usual ceremonies of the occasion ' At its conclusion the party repaired to the future home of Mr and Mrs. Fitzmorrls. 612 South Seventeenth street (Oak HillI) where an elegant re ception was given them. The house was filled with a host of friends, anxious to tender their congratula tions. and the presents were both numerous and beautiful, and the day concluded with great festivities "The boys at the c.fitce were not forgotten, and thev unite in c.-tliing down blessings on the eottage on Oak Hill and Its occupant*." Center Shots it must be a strain on the college girl w hen she begins her dutiful effort not to feci superior to her husband who dropped out at the eighth grade ■ —Akron Rcacon-Journal. Modern science can magnify one voire to sound like a million And w-hen the roar of a million is reduced to the sound of pne. we II be getting somewhere —Tacoma Ledger Women cause half of world's w Hks sa% s eminent Hritish physician.— Headline. Men we presume, cause the other half—Arkansas Gazette. they made criminal u»e of their tongues. They would abolish all law fully constituted government* and substitute anarchy instead D. F DOLAN. 1 “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— As to Curtailing Production. From the Sioux City Journal. When producers of manufactured ar ticles find that they are making a surplus above market requirements, or more than the market will absorb, It Is their practice to curtail produc tion until demand and supply become more nearly equal. No complaint haa been made concerning this practice. Should not the farmer do the same? Why should he continue to produce great surpluses that depress prices? Why should not he seek to adjust supply to demand? The question has been debated frequently, but still there are those who will not concede the moral right of the farmer to curtail the production of foodstuffs. For example, an lowa paper, the Anamoea Eureka, declares such a pro poeal to be "damnable.” "To create a famine by artificial means,” says the Eureka, "might solve the problem, but just as sure as it is done greater problems will arise to confuse and confound those who would profit from want and hunger.” The Eureka errs on the side of extravagance. No one Is proposing to create a famine. The Journal believes It Is entirely proper to curtail the production of food crops, if more Is being produced than can be marketed. The effect of surplus pro duction was shown last year in the case of potatoes. Ho many more pota toes were produced than the market would or could absorb that there was no profit for any producer of potatoes. Again, an unusually large surplus of wheat Is being carried over this year Into the new crop season, with still another large surplus in prospect. Diligent thought snd effort are being given to finding ways to dispose of these surpluses. In order that the wheat farmer may realize a fair price for his crop. How is it possible to regard as damnable a proposal to curtain pro duction of wheat until supply is more nearly equal to demand? A manufac turer who would persist In producing goods or articles that he knew he could not sell would soon find himself In bankruptcy, and that Is what faces the wheat farmers If they continue to produce surpluses that cannot be mar keted. It Is proper to stimulate con sumption of wheat products, as it la proper to seek to improve marketing means and methods, but the wheat farmer will quickest serve his own interest by producing less wheat and more of something else. To do that Is to exercise only common sense. The Panama Tanal. From the Florida Times-Unlon. Ten more commercial vessels passed through the Panama canal In one recent week than had ever passed through It In any one month before. The tolls amounted to a shade less than t2 000.000. At the receipts from tolls Is now steadily Increasing, It la nrohable that the canal will earn J?t. OCO 000 this year, and that Its earn'.nes will he greater and greater year by yea r. IVe do not know how much of this went for operating costs, but this will increase with the increased busi ness of the canal, but the increase !n ■perating expenses will not he as great as that In tolls. Wt believe that I as much as one third cf the receipts! this year will be clear, so far as1 operating expenses are concerned, or about IS.000.000. But we must con sider the In’erest paid on the money ■ d for the construction of th» canal If this Is considered It Is prohable 'ha- th“ canal would show a loss of fl? 000.000 this vear. Instead of a ga:n of |S,000.000 This however would he a good showing and would e:ve promise of Its becoming a profit* able Investment from the standpoint f earnings «s well as ooe of con cenieno* to commerce. The traffic between the eastern and western coasts of the I'rnted States Will Increase rapidly, and there Is no prospect that the railroads will handle ' the greater part of the Increase While ' we have reason to hope for a pause i .n legislation oppressive to (the rail r .a 1s. !• has already proceeded to a point where new construction has been stopped The little new con struction of the last two or three >ears has not been greater than the railroad mtleage abandoned The amount of business that the railroads J_ —* Pure Delight California’s New Confection Allorange—a Nickel At almost any store where candy is sold, you can get this new treat that blends warm, California sunshine, cool, mountain air and sweetness from I fawaiian plantations. It’s a sweet you'll like. And just as its name Allorangc implies, it is whole, luscious, ripened oranges—juice and all - candied to perfection with pure Hawaiian sugar. Try it. Tell your (.hildren. It’s a better sweet for them. And it costs hut a nickel, this delicious California Confection. Allormnge Confection Co. Redlands, California ALLORANGE can't handle will Increase year by year, and thl« Increase will go through the canal, without even counting on the economy of water transportation But the great Increase will come In the growth of the business between this country and the Orient. China alone has as great a population as all Europe, and Japan has about one fifth as many. Then Australia and the la lands of the Pacific furnish additional population, and the traffic between this country and India will go through the canal. All these have a population more than double that of Europe, and In the course of one or two decades will furnish as large a trade as we now have with Europe. At least three-fourths of this trade will go through the Panama canal. British Bogy In School Histories. From th* N«w York Worl*1 Forty thousand words contain great possibilities of exploitation. Yet It would be hard for any writer to achieve more for them than is done by Commissioner David Hlrshfield In his report to the mayor condemning eight public school text book* of American history as pro British and "fit only to be fed to the furnace." Within this compass Hlrshfield re futes half a dozen of the country's most competent historians. Including Prof. Albrt Bushnell Hart of Harvard university; expose# a British propa ganda plot of wide proportions, uncov ers similar sinister anti American In fluences in newspapers, magazines, movies, churches and other agencies of publicity, and pillories some score of distinguished citizens as fostering the propaganda, the Inspiring motive; of which Is traced to an “International money power." Couid 40 men with a thousand words apiece do as much as that? What the fathers of the republic would think of, the need of a defense of their reputa : tlons at the hand* of this lat* day j champion can only be conjectured ; They did not ask to be canonized by, tradition and they might be satisfied to be painted "with the warta on" by authors seeking the truth instead of the romance of history. But It is possible to understand what New York leaders jealous of the educational Ideals of the city will think of the Hlrshfield report. It Is about the most preposterous conceit^ able municipal document. Histroians have disagreed sbout the facts of his tory and always will disagree But to Imagine any number of them are deliberately engaged In a plot to prej- j udiee the patriotism of American ( school children Is little Iese than; Idiocy. A Great Achievement. From the Sslt Lake Tribune At Cedar City, Utah, on July 9. 1922. President Carl H Gray of the Union Pacific Railroad company, with 1 a broad vision and sturdy courage de cided to construct a 35 mile branch; line from Lund to Cedar City, as the | f.ret important step in opening a new scenic wonderland to the world April 2 the first earth was moved In making grade: TO days after, the j first locomotive rolled into Cedar City , over a new, uneven, unballasted, a! [ most temporary track Seventeen day* later there cam# to Cedar City upon a well trimmed, 1 neatly aligned, full rock ballasted ra.l read of main line type of construe- | tion. the greate*t train in ail America ! —the special carrying the president of , th# United Ststes snd his A’.asksn j party. It was the completion of this railw ay branch in K7 days, to the very ! top limit of a safe, smooth, solidly ! hallasted track, prior to the presi-! dent's arrival In the west, that made j| his visit to Zion National park possi- : ble All Utah recognizes this fact, and Ms citizens extend this public ap preciation to President Gray, his moet able and efficient staff of officers, en gineers snd construction men. whoa# loyalty and untiring energy com pressed within an unheard of time limit. produ-'M an almoet magical ac complishment In th# history of rail road construction. Abe Martin Th’ world probly i* a lot bette than it used t’ be, but th’ ole time when we could git an umbreller ?e a dollar wuz good enough fer ua Miss Mertie Bentley, classic dancer is confined t’ her home from step pin’ on an acorn. (Copyright. lit).) A Book of Today ‘ Come on Home," th* !&•**• volume of Douglas Mallooh's poem*, str.kei the keynote of the commonplace These poems are the thoughts and feelings of every-day folk, dear and susceptible because they are expressed simply and convey the home senti ment The book might be appro priately described as the story of a man who has faith and shares It w:th his readers, or teaches it to them, and sings the song* which their hearts In stinctively sing to their own Individ ua! dreams. Mr. Malloch need* no Introduction for his poems In books and In the newspapers are read throughout America There is only one war story In Ian Hay s new collection of short stories. The Lucky Number," -