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The morning Bee M O R N I N G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publisher. . MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Th« Associated Press, of which The Bee Is a member, is exclosifely entitled to the use for republication of til news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper, and also the local qews published herein. All rtghts of republ{cations of our special dispatches are also resetved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Aak for the Department y^T lantic or Person Wanted. For Night Calls After 10 P. M.: 1000 Editorial Department. AT lantic 1021 or 1042. OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Co. Bluffs --- 15 Scott St. So. Side. N. W. Cor. 24th and N New York—286 Fifth Avenue Washington - 422 Star Bldg. Chicago - - 1720 Steger Bldg. OMAHA PLAN GETTING IN WORK. Reaction to the Omaha plan for relieving the wheat situation is encouraging. Such discussion as has been heard from abroad generally endorses the idea, not as a philanthropy in the charitable sense, but as a practical way of helping the farmer over a tight place in his business. For the farmer Is in a tight place. Discount all the market news, con cerning damage and possible shrinkage of crops; lay aside the reports of stocks on hand and to come, which are contradictory, and in no sense final, and it remains true that under existing conditions, if the farmer is compelled to market his wheat, it will be at a decided loss. The Omaha plan takes cognizance of this, and holds out a way to stabilize the situation by prevent ing a glut of grain at the central markets, permitting the normal flow to go through and thus steadying the price for both buyer and seller. A barrel of flour in the pantry is an immediate asset as well as an immediate assistance to the farmer who has produced the wheat to make that flour. Farmers in Nebraska are reported to be joining the movement to hold back on wheat. From around llrand Island comes the word that they are postpon ing threshing, preferring to allow their grain to re main in ..the shock or stack until affairs are settled. Farmers who can afford to do that are in good posi tion. Not all of them can, and some will be com pelled to seek buyers, in order that they can meet pressing need for cash. These are ones that may be helped most by the “buy a thousand of wheat” move ment. The prospect for the movement spreading is good. The local committee in charge of the plan has received very encouraging reports, and when the de tails of its method for carrying on the work are given will undoubtedly receive earnest support on all sides. Business men generally are keenly alive to the importance of the movement, and in the com munities closest to the farms are watching develop ments with deepest interest, and express willingness to co-operate to the utmost in making the movement a success. It is not a question of “playing the market,” but of saving the situation. Patriotic dollars looking for employment can find it here right at hand, and can find no better engagement for the next few weeks than in supporting the wheat farmers, who need help just now. If, as now looks probable, the Omaha plan does save the day, it will have accomplished good for all the world, for it means insuring the con tinued prosperity of the American farmer. MORRIS LEVY, DOER OF GOOD. A familiar figure will be missed from the streets of Omaha. No longer will we see Morris Levy, crip pled, almost disabled, slowly moving through the I crowds, always cheerful, always planning to do some ; good for somebody else, and finding in his work of ' philanthropy that anodyne for his own misfortunes :hat kept his brave spirit ever triumphant over his physical ills. Morris Levy was a poor boy when he came to this country from his birthplace in Germany, 57 years ago. He was industrious, though, and enterprising, and raised himself to a high position among the mer chants of the land. In Omaha he frill be best re membered as one of the founders of the Nebraska Clothing company, which grew under his direction to a first class position among retail institutions of the community. When Mr. Levy gave up his active life in busi ness ill health did not discourage him. His partner had been suddenly cut off, and he was himself »o stricken that many a man would have been down and out with less of reason. This served merely to urge him to further exertions along a new line of endeavor. He gave up merchandising in the output of factories and looms, and took up that of dealing with the wants of man along the quiet ways of prac tical philanthropy. Nobody ever will know the full extent of Morris Levy’s quiet giving. Some of his benefactions were noted publicly, but he did more without notice. It is certain that no standard or measure of creed or race ever influenced him, for his hand was open to all. It is equally certain that no worthy cause or in lividual ever appealed to him in vain. He was truly the almoner of God's bounty to him, and made his own ability the only gauge of his boflnty. Such men •is Morris Levy are rare enough to be noticed in his world. OLD MOTHER EARTH SHIVERS. The shaking up of southern California by a sc ions earthquake is likely to cause some confusion among those who have sought to convey the impres -ion that tremblors arc confined to the region north of Tehachipi pass. As a matter of fact, the coast of the Pacific for the entire length of two continents is peculiarly subject to these disturbances. The coastal mountain ranges, in which the Sierras and the Andes are included, thrust up almost from the water's edge, while the sea bottom shelves off <o abruptly as to be but a continuation under the water of the steep sides of the mountain. Here the ■strata, rest unsteadily one upon the other, and slips if great sections of rock are continually taking place. One of the recent upheavals out there has been cal culated as having affected 500 square miles of the ocean lied, which was moved a distance of several hundred feet. Such tremendous exertions of the uncontrolled powers of nature can not help hut awe, even when they do not mystify u-. As to the very unusual conditions prevailing in the Pacific ocean, there is n most interesting theory in connection with its forma tion. According to this view, somewhere hack In .he dim geological past, while yet the globe was not entirely solidified, a great mass was tom off and flew into space, the gap on the surface of the slowly forming world becoming the present bed of the Pa cific ocean, while thp matter that flew into space was finally halted, and held in captivity, to become the moon. This, of course, is highly speculative, yet it holds considerable support. While Etna and Vesu vius menace one side of the globe, and earthquakes shake the other, we are steadily reminded of instabil ity of even those things wu consider the most en during. A EXPORTING MEN. If the lid were taken off of immigration America would be swamped. Even the countries of north and west Europe, which in recent years have not sent many people to the new world, are filling the steei-age. Unemployment in Great Britain is reflected by the emigration of 77,343 of its people in the fiscal year ending June 30. This is almost twice as many as the previous year. Denmark has increased its ex port of men from 3,284 to 5,226; France from 4,343 to 6,226; the Netherlands from 2,408 to 3,607; Nor way, from 6,941 to 12,202; Sweden, from 8,766 to 19,867; Switzerland, from 3,723 to 3,752. Although Germany sent more than any of these others, 49,250, it did not fill its quota, which stands at 67,607. Doubtless a great many who otherwise would emi grate are kept there by the low value of the mark and the consequent lack of funds to make the voyage. At the same time the races of northern Europe are flowing to America, some of the southern races are flowing back. In the case of the Italians, 40,412 immigrants arrived in 1922, while 53,650 Italians left America for the old country. Similar move ments are reported for the Greeks, Poles and Jugo slavs. In the last 100 years 36,000,000 immigrants have come to America. The last census shows the pres ence here of 14,000,000 foreign-born persons. The present law restricts immigration to 368,000 per 'year. This is vastly different from 1914, when 1,218,000 entered our gates. The number arriving during the war fell far below the prewar average, ranging from 325,000 in 1915 to 110,000 in 1918, but rapidly advancing to 430,000 in 1920 and 806, 000 in the fiscal year 1921, when the act of May 19, 1921, limiting the number which might be admitted in any fiscal year between that date and June 30, 1924, to 3 per cent of the number of the particular nationality resident in the United States as shown by the 1910 census. The fact that the inflow in the fiscal year 1920 was 805,000, as against 430,000 in 1920, suggests that the total for 1922 would probably have returned to the prewar normal but for the 3 per cent limitation. UPS AND DOWNS ON THE FARM. It will not do to hold the idea that the farmer is taking a loss on all branches of his business. There is scarcely a time when all lines of agriculture fail to return a profit. One year a certain product may sell at a loss while some other crop is making money, and the next year conditions may be reversed. This is at least an argument for diversification, by which not all the eggs would be placed in one basket. A year ago a farmer bought 56 common, low priced steers at the stock yards and shipped them back to-the farm to fatten. He grazed the cattle on grass and stalk fields till March and then put them on corn. After selling 15 head at home for $45 he shipped a load of these steers to market in May, leaving 10 on the farm. After paying all ex penses he made over three times his investment in six months. Last fall another farmer borrowed $1 ,800 from a commission company to finance the purchase of 32 steers averaging 900 pounds. He put them on blue grass and corn stalks for two months and then put them on corn feed for 140 days. These steers were bought at $6 per hundred pounds. They averaged 1,323 pounds, having gained |423 - pounds. These made a profit of more than the first cost, or more than $1,800, besides his hog feed. Meanwhile, however, farmers are losing money on hogs, but nothing has been said of the prospective increased demand for pork. A live stock journal points out that though there is no prospect of an in creased foreign demand, yet domestic consumption of both fresh and cured pork promises to be greater. It bases this on the fact that when labor is well «n ployed more meat is eaten. And in the south, where cotton planters are enjoying prosperity, there is a shortage of both com and hogs, but plenty of money with which to buy them. It must be said, however, that a farm conference in Washington has declared that low hog prices will prevail into next year. At the latest conference on the wheat situation, held in Wichita, J. C. Mohler, secretary of the Kan sas state board of agriculture, holding in mind the I entire agricultural situation, said: "DtveraiflcaUon is a rather certain remedy, and it Is not unpleasant to take. In the first place, it virtually assures a good living and a profitable in come. With a wide diversification the farmer ran make himself self-sufficient, so far as food Is con cerned. Because he has various sources of in come, he will not be dependent on a alngle crop for a livelihood." The farmer is not seeking advice, but facts. Never has there been so great an effort to get at the actual facts concerning agricultural questions. In that lies the hope and the promise of better days. Fremont officials used a little common sense and also added a bit of novelty to thief-taking when they used gas to overcome pn armed and desperate man. It would be interesting to see what a man who thoroughly knows the far north would do with Alaska. Somebody page Stefansson. I. W. W. raid on Port Arthur is failed off. The boys evidently are wise to the climate there in August. We hope the pursuit of the Villa slayers will have greater results than somo of the rha:;es after Pancho himself. The “klan" in Kansas is evidently looking for trouble. It must have been some earthquake, if California felt it. Sunday still remains a day of terror rather than of rest. Homespun Verse —By Omaha's Own Poet— « Robert Worthington Davie WHEN PROMISE FAILS. When promise falls and ardor dies. Ami l.ove's true spirit soars away Into the deep of cdhl, hlue skies. And leaves distress and sod mirprise And vengeance and dismay— one payment plan remains. Regardless of Its slaJns The lost Love's debt Is pn.ld. With gold amends are made. The III hold soul need hear no trap' (if tarnish, and the ai hlng heart Hlmll heat with fervor In the space of loneliness, and grief erase When love and loving part: forget the past since It Is dead, forget the sweet expressions said. And from thj murky vale ascend , To Uve for rubles to the end. A “From State and — Nation" — Editorials from other newspapers. Endorses Change In Irrigation Service From the Gerlng Midwest. There will be no particular amount of grieving in this section over the forced retirement of A. P. Davis from the position of director of the rec lamation service. As a matter of fact, the forced retirement of a num ber of higher-ups in the reclamation service woulld be greeted with consid erable acclaim in these parts. For a number of years past there has been ontirely too much effort put forth to make a record for individuals in that department, and entirely too little ef fort put forth to make a record of service for the men and women for whom the reclamation service was os tensibly established. Secretary of the Interior Work seems to have quickly sensed the real purpose of the reclamation depart ment. Building irrigation enterprises is vastly more than an engineering problem, and A. P. Davis seemed ut terly unable to grasp that fact. He is an engineer, not an irrigatlonist. He looks at reclamation as being merely the running of levels, the building of dams and the construction of drop gates and such things. Irrigation is more than that. It is bringing waste lands into shape for cultivation and making conditions such that It it pos sible for honest and industrious men to enter upon those lands and culti vate them, produce crops, and at the same time be assured of more than a mere livelihood. Former Governor D. W. Davis of Idaho, who succeeds,A. P. Davis, be comes "commissioner of reclamation,” not director general. Governor Davis is not an engineer. He can hire them by the dozen, any of them .fully as competent as the retiring Mr. Davis. But Governor Davis is a practical ir rlgationlst. He knows It from the standpoint of the man who owns land and has to pay for the Irrigation projects that Uncle Sam installs. From now on it will be the farmer's side of the case that will be given the chief consideration. It Is high time that a shake-up oc curred In the United States reclama tion service. It has been delayed alto gether too long. Under Secretary Work and Commissioner Davis there is hope that the department will be something more than a cold-blooded, selfish machine. Lake Not Drying l'p. From the Salt Lake Tribune. Great Salt Lake. Just passing the crest of Its highest annual phase In a third of r» century, Is hardly doomed to the desiccated remnant that was genuinely feared some 20 years ago. This Is but another evidence that the elements are not undergoing any permanent change, hut are forever subject to swings or fluctuations of greater or less extent. It will be recalled by many, that after the heavy patronage of the lake resorts some 40 or 60 years ago. the decline In tho lake level, exposing the naked shore lines of great width, seemed *o indicate a permanent de cline In the lake. Since 1864 It h i dwindled gradually, until finally n 1902 and 1903 It was so low the Salt air pavilion was on dry land. The sulphurous smells, the flotsam along the shore, and the exception ally heavy brines of the lake, together with the recession of the waters far beyond a convenient access by bath ers. gave rise to a general cry of alarm. Even residents of other parts of the state took up the matter, and meetings were contemplated to con sider what might be done to avert the threatened catastrophe. According to many supposedly In telligent observers, the lake was scheduled to dry up about 1930; and there was much talk during the low est stage of 1903, of ways and means for rescuing the lake from oblivion. The supposedly doomed body of water was assigned by public acclaim to some etate commission, which was never organized, and which was to have power to do something. It was argued that there was a uncounted number of springs around the margin of the lake and that these ■ hould be cleaned out to Increase their flow. The Irrigation waters during the autumn and winter season could he conserved. It was argued, and as these supplies were returned to the river channels, the lake would he fed up again to pleasing corpulency. 1 he numerous flowing wells over the val ley were to he stopped when not ac tually required, so that these under ground waters would find thslr way Into the languishing lake. It waa urged by Influential persona that the governor call a council of all persons concerned snd sppolnt a committee to tske charge of the with Daily Prayer o. how love I Thy lew’ It !a mr medi tation all the day. Thou through Thv uormfiandinenta haar made me wiser than mine enemlrj; for they are ever with me T have refrained tny feet frnm everv evil way. that I might Worn Thy word, t have it'ii departed from Thy Judgment: for Thou hast taught me.—Fa. clxx, *7:9a, 1011101. Our Kntlier In Heaven. we thank Thee for tho blessings of another day Thy merry la great toward u*. May tho sense of Thy presence he real Iz.otl In euch hour, Rnd In the perform ance of every duty. We thank Thee for Thy word, a lamp to our feet, a guide to our path. Reveal Thy will to ur through It, and enlighten ua bv Thy Holy Spirit, wo pray Thoo In .Inmia’ Name Almighty find! before Whom every knee muat how. wo pray Tliea on Itohalf of those who In Chris linn countries, Are living without Tima, In rebellion against Thee, and imwlng down their Uvea to worship according to the work of man. or any temptation of the evil one. Pros per. wo pray Thee, the efforts of Thy servants who are "set apart" for the "mlnlatry of tho Word," and espe cially of thosn w ho are being used to lot tho light shine In the darkness of heathenism. Hear us na we pray on behalf of aulferlng humanity! Rleaa the Innocent who gtiffer with the guilty, and grunt us all Thy pence this d«\*. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. nrv tt w wtuoHT. ti a , Smith FaI!*. «>nt . * n ii m 11 it NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for June, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Dallv . 72,705) ! Sunday. 77,783 Dom not Inrlud* r*turn», left, j ovara. aimpl^l or papers ■ polled In l printing and include* no •prriAt • aI#«. B. BREWER, G«n. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Itubxrrihod and owm-n to before mo thlx 7th doy of July, IMS. W. H. QUIVKY. j (Seel) Notary Public, j Lift in Omaha wm not all politics and promoting In the early days, ami quite « little attention waa given to the cult urn I side. In no way Is the Identity of the musical critic of The Omaha Bee disclosed, but It was prob ably ’Senator’* Horcnson. who wrote most if not ell the “local" copy In those days. On February 17, 1876, this appears: “MUSICAL SOIREE." "Revivalist Moody says if wo can't be a lighthouse, let us be a tallow candle. Wo said. If we can't have an opera house, let us have private con certs and plenty of them. If all of them are as full of pure melody as the little enterthlnment provided last evening for her friends by Miss Lucia M. Rogers, music can not be regarded as a lost art in these western wilds. The Philharmonic society, our pre cocious bantling of one year's growth, was lnstrumentally strangled, but, Laus Deo, the true love of- music, with abundant good material, still re mains to us. "M'-sdames Reed and Gannett. Misses Campbell, Rogers and Kimball. Messrs. Norton, W'hltehorne and Reed, united their voices on this oc casion admirably, and the result was large net earnings of applause of a select number jot friends, who went home chock full of melodious demi quavers Inducing delightful dreams. Miss Campbell selected a beautiful ballad, which she sung with exquisite taste and feeling in response to a hearty encore, whilst Mrs. Reed com pletely outdid herself in the grand aria from "Robert le Diable." "The duet. 'Sounds from Home.’ violin and piano, by Mr. A. T. Mc Millan and Miss Fannie Kimball, was especially worthy of commendation, and evidenced healthy practice and consequently good execution. But the grand old muaic of Mozart, 'Sanctus' and 'Gloria,’ quartette. Misses Rogers and Campbell and Messrs. Whitehorn and Reed, with able piano accompaniment by Mrs. Gannett, was the best nightcap after all, and sent the audience home thoroughly saturated with sweet sounds.” ering lake and nurse it back to life again for the sake of the state's repu tation. T.'nfortunat«*it is that such a committee was not appointed; for, since that date, the lake has risen gradually to Its present exceptionally high stage, and thus the proposed committee forever lost Its opportunity for becoming famous. The Nebraska Way. From ths Kslstou Industrial. The state of Nebraska has taken a very definite step toward curbing landscape disfigurement along public highways by the erection of unsightly billboards, which prove a double nuis ance in many instances in that they also shut off the view of motorists at danger points. Under a bill paased by the legislature the department of public works is made the guardian of the state's beauty spots. The bill not only provides for a permit but empowers the department to remove any sign It cares to remove without giving cause. Billboards give all American towns a sameness when viewed from a railroad train, and are unsightly. But that will no longer be the case in Nebraska, and neither will her highways lie defaced by them. Nr braska is setting a fine example, and it wouldn't be a bad idea for voters of other states to remember it and suggest to their lawmakers when they meet them that they try the same thing out In their state. “THE PEOPLE’S VOICE” tdlterlal tram rendeee at TKa atornlna Baa. Raadara at The ttarala* Baa ara Invited In aae mie colamn freely tor ex»reeilon aa matter! at pahHe lataraet. Proposes "Dry” Movies. Denver —To the Editor of The Omaha Bse: The moonshlning busi ness in the United States at the pres ent time is causing lots of trouble. It is a good tJrne to stop and wonder how it will come out, whether pro hibition will stand in the future as it Is or be amended. It seems to be up to the government to adopt some sort of educational system that will teach the people, especially the growing set, what the drink habit will do for them. We pick up tho paper every day and we see where people are caught with tho stuff and fined very heavily, and we read about people being pois oned and others going blind, and still others losing their minds from its use. I worked in a hospital not long ago. It was my Job to help the doc-* tors and tho nurses with these cases that were brought in by the police, to strap them down to a bed and hold their hands and help keep the gag in their mouths so they could get the stomach pump to work, and that sort of thing. And still we go to the movies, and what do we tlnd, the prohibition law is made fun of, and we also find It on the speaking stage as well. Actors and actresses crack ing jokes about one of the most se rious things this nation has to con tend with. Boys and girls are full of curiosity and, most naturally, when they go to a movie and see these bar room scenes and the gay sport that seem to go along with them, they. In a great many cases, want to ex perience some of It. Why wouldn't it be a good scheme for the United States government to go about this liquor business in show ing its perils by using the movies'’ WILLIAM C. VODER. Tells Howard fo Think of America. Avoca. Ia.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: T read with keen interest Jerry Howard’s proposal for an Ak Pnr-Ben float representing occurrence* foreign to the red-blooded American citizen. I beg to ask Jerry why the American public should take such an interest In viewing a float commemo rating an occasion that has no Interest to us, as Americans. Huch celebra tions would be far more appropriate If Jerry and his friends w ould go back to Dublin for their foreign celebration. Jerry, let’s spend 1500 on a float repre senting the signing of "The Declara tion of Independence” of the rood old United Btates of America, where your and my personal liberties are guaranteed and let the people from the "ould sod” celebrate over there. A CONSTANT READER. Gratitude of the Creche. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: The Creche is one of the recipients of the bequests to char itable Institutions made by our late townsman. Mr. Franklin W. Corks*. He was a man full of kindly thoughts for the unfortunate, espe cially for little children: never too busy to give sympathetic aid and ad vice. We are sure it gives him su preme satisfaction to know that this 11,000 will go toward making a real home for the homeless. Our hearts are full of thanksgiving to all such true friends whose re membrances have furthered the good work of the Creche, from the early gifts by the family of our beloved former treasurer. Mrs. Arthur Bran ded. down through an ever Increas ing list to this latest one. a list1 which has Included larger offerings, but none imbued with a kindlier more appreciative sense of our work for little children. MRS. T. I.. KIMBALL. President of The Creche. Inc. MRS. LUTHER DRAKE, Secretary. Suggest* Traffic law Changes. Omaha—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I have lived in Omaha for the last seven months and noted the various discussions and sugges tions relative to a change in traffic regulation and enforcement. I lived in Los Angeles for almost seven years before coming here and I would like to mention some of their traffic rules that appeal to me as be ing unique and practical. Why not park cars parallel to the curb? Every city of any siie uses this method. But a* It is in Omaha a car can’t pass between a street car and cars parked at the curb. 1.0* Angeles doe* not or did not al The aha-Chicago ited This is the name of a well known train between Omaha and Chicago. It is a through, vestibuled train, with observation-dub car, sleep ing cars, coaches and dining car— all “Milwaukee” owned and operated. It travels the short, straight line between Omaha and Chicago, and in every detail of its splen did equipment and service it reflects “Milwaukee” care for the comfort, convenience and pleasure of its passengers. Eott bound Lv. Omaha * (S:04 p.m. Ar. Chicago - 7i40 a.m. WVulKwnd Lv. Chicago -6:10 p.m. At. Omaha - 7:47 a.m. Let im make your trtmutfoni City Ticket Olllce. .106 S. 16th St. Phona JAckton 4441 Union Mai ion, 10th and Marry Sta. Phono AT lanlic 6113 W. F. Bock, Gan A*ml F»m, Dapt., Omaha, Nah. Milwaukee & StRtul Railway TO PUGET SOUND-ELECTRIFIED (I43M) low parking downtown, between the hours of 5 p. m, and 6:15 p. in. They have a button at the center of every street Intersection—cut the button and give the Judge |a. No car la allowed to be parked at curbs, outside the loop district after dark, without lights—front and rear. Five dollar flue for driving with cutout open. Five dollar fine for honking auto horns needlessly while parked at curbs. No parking between the hours of 2 a. in. and 5 a. in., allow a washing and cleaning of all streets. Hut this last suggestion would not apply to Omaha, as I have noted that the street In front my house has not heen washed since last spring, and it shovA It. These are suggestions, and although Los Angeles has an unlimited number of accidents every day these afore mentioned traffic regulations have proved their worth. I believe that everybody who has driven a car In Los Angeles will agree with me. This parallel parking Is In UBe in every large city In the Fnited States and I Imagine It is quite a surprise for tourists to find in driving through downtown Omaha the rear ends of hundreds of cars parked in the middle of the streets, leaving a lane for moving traffic. L. R SCOTT. Chafes at Traffic Handling. Gmaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In The Sunday Bee ap pears a news article in which refer ence is made to the irritating effect of the heat on traffic officers at Six teenth and Douglas and Sixteenth and Farnam streets. While the afore mentioned article Is ably written and quite Instructive, it Is easy to rea * between the lines, aand this is what we will find in this respect: Frequent reference has been made in the press of Omaha to the "need of educating the people” in patience to await the whistle of the traffic officer: but this is apparently a reflection of the complaints of the officers them selves. and is possibly a little one sided and biased. Some of the people of Omaha may need "educating." as it is called, but it Is also very evident that some of the traffic officers and other pollcement themselves need "education" quite as badly, if not worse, than the public against which they complain. While there may be some “hicks" on the streets at times, the city is largely composed or people widely trav eled and cosmopolitan, and large num bers have lived in the great cities of the United States, where they accus tomed themselves to the correct and courteous habits of the guardians of public welfare—such a painful con trast to w-hat Is often found on the streets of Omaha among certain of the officers'. Naturally, these people upon at tempting to cross a street, look both ways and, seeing no vehicles, they start crossing; in the larger cities pedestrians continually cross the streets, even though automobiles are running therein. But In Omaha It is different. Here 't is necessary to stand on a street corner a ridiculous length of time waiting for the caprice of a traffic of ficer. Groups of frightened women and children are often seen huddled on to the sidewalk, intimidated at the directed at them by the officer, savage glares aud threats of arrest There may be no vehicles on the street, but that makes no difference to this traffic officer. Nor does he care for any emergency which may urge people to cross the street before he can unbend from his fanciful dignity and permit them to cross. Repeat edly pedestrians, pressed by some ur gent need, have sought to cross Abe Martin I _ I We don’t know who t’ blame, but a costly blunder wuz made when we didn’ disarm our women when we unshackled ’em. Th’ farme; are cryinf fer harvest hands an’ th’ towns are screamin’ fer cherry pickers. Copyright. 1WI. street* absolutely free from vehicular traffic, but, on account of their im patience, the officer must penalize them by holding up jJedestrtan traffl until his anger subside* and untd he has vented his spleen at those who have thus attracted bis senseless ha' red. His acts, at times, resemble those of officers of the old-time Pru* sian guard in a certain obselete court of Europe, and very little like those of an American representative of la ■ and order. The word ‘ American" should be ac cepted quite advisedly in this conn' - tion. for some of the officers und* stand and speak the English langu.."^ with great difficulty. Therefore, it la not strange that their interpreta tion of orders of superiors, as well as the ways and rights of the public should be so hazy and undefined, and that they should attempt to deal with pedestrians by bullying and Intimida tion. ‘ Education" is a splendid thing; start with the policemen and when they show its beneficent fruits the public will gladly co-operate, {tend then to visit larger cities; some of them are quite ignorant of the trafti sj'stem* of our great cities. Continue the way things are going, and there will be growing irritation against the petty but intolerable ty ranny, and perhaps those who must use the street* >n the vlcinty of Six teenth and Douglas and Sixteenth and Karnam will find a way of their own to remedy glaring defects In the pres ent system. And this irritation will not be caused by heat. C. B. C. \nd No Report Card*. Parents who take an Interest in t!:'• kind of an education their children are fettintr will bear In mind that while the schools are dosed the movie theaters are still open.—Concord Monitor. HAVE The Omaha Morning Bee or The Evening Bee mailed to you when on your vacation. Phone AT lantic KKX)^ ^ Circulation Department. is contributing its share toward Building Economy IN THIRTY YEARS the cost to the public of most com modities has risen. In thirty years coal and labor, the two heaviest cost items in the man ufacture of cement, have risen in price. But ATLAS Portland Cement sells for less today than it did thirty years ago. In building the average home the cost of the cement used is only 2% of the total cost of the building. Even in the building of the average reinforced con crete factory the cost of the cement used is only 6^ of the total cost. In spite of the tremendous demand for cement, ATLAS, be cause of its economy, has remained available for all work, big or little —no other type of product the result of a com plete manufacturing process sells at so low a price. If you hat* any problem of construction—if you desire information on any phase of building—the Atlas organi sation is at your service, either direct or through its deolers. THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY (OF KANSAS) Independence, Kansas