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COME ON FOLKS, THE WATER’S FINE.
That picture of Senator Howell quaffing a beaker
of city water should be convincing. As general man
ager of this public utility, be is in a position to know
more about the purity of the water than is anyone
»lse. Dr. Pinto, the city health commissioner, adds
his testimony to the lack of germs in the water.
Within the city, where the clear flow is to be
seen by the mere turning of a faucet, it is apparent
enough that the danger anticipated from typhoid has
been avoided. The period when this water required
boiling is now past, and Omaha actually has a
clearer, better water supply than ever before.
It is important that this news should be con
veyed to those persons outside the city who look for
ward each fall to visiting the Ak-Sar-Ben celebra
tion. There has been all along a tendency to exag
gerate the temporary breakdown that accompanied
the installation of a new pump and filter. Thou
sands of people in Nebraska and Iowa still have the
idea, because of the continued attacks on the mu
nicipal water plant, that it is unsafe to come to
Omaha on account fef the water. It was not entirely
a joke that 260 visitors at the Den from Lincoln
brought their own jugs along filled with Lincoln
water.
Unless this political sniping, this reiteration of
attacks on the management of the municipal utility,
is stopped, and stopped immediately, the attendance
at Ak-Sar-Ben is bound to suffer. Every merchant
will understand what this loss of custom means.
For the benefit of those who do not see through
the insidious campaign which holds Omaha’s water
supply up to suspicion, let it be said that there is
not a word of truth in news of this sort. The peo
ple of Omaha, 200,000 strong, are drinking the city
water, and there is no typhoid in all the city. No
one need hesitate for a second over deciding to come
to Ak-Sar-Ben. The program of parades, races,
carnival, ball and pageant is better this year than
ever before.
And let it be understood also, that there is not
now another town in the state, or a well on any
farm, that has purer water than right h<;re.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DEAD.
How soon we will find out the full extent of
destruction in Japan by the earthquake depends on
the restoration of communication and the actual
amount of damage. If 100,000 people have died in
this catastrophe, it is one of the greatest blows na
ture ever has dealt. The longer detailed reports
are delayed, the more certain it will be that loss of
life and property is great. It will be well to recall
that in the case, of San Francisco, in 1906, several
days elapsed before the full scope of the disaster
was known. Interruption of direct communication
was responsible for this, and something of the same
nature will doubtless prevent information coming
through from Japin.
Enough is known, though, to justify the belief
that, a dreadful calamity has overtaken thp capital,
Tokio and Yokohama, a town of half a million pop
ulation, and one of Japan’s principal seaports. These
might easily suffer considerably from even a slight
earthquake shock, and the conflagration would make
a swift race through the buildings of fiber and
paper. Even this, slight as it may otherwise seem,
> is heavy to the Japanese, for it means the accumula
tion of many years of human effort, and its replace
ment will be a serious task. Great loss of life, too,
is inevitable under the circumstances.
All of this will call for aid from outside sources,
and the Japanese will find Americans as ready to
respond to their call as we have been to the Chinese
or any other people afflicted.
Nature’s ruthless destruction is here seen at its
worst. Nor is man less cruel than nature. In Asia,
an earthquake—in Europe, a war. Two nations on
the opposite side of the world appear about to set
nut on a contest as to which can destroy most of the
other’s lives and property. Nature is terrible in
storm or earthquake, but has not brought the busi
ness of killing men and wrecking cities to the science
man has made for his own uses.
UNREST IN THE BALKANS.
Greece has appealed to the league of nations
for protection from Italy, and Mussolini is reported
to have notified the Italian delegation at Geneva
to refuse any intervention of the league. Here is
the ground laid for a clash between the faseisti and
the powers that make up the league of nation*.
Italy and Greece arc charter members of that
organization, whose constitution provides:
' If there should arise between members of the
league any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which
is not euhmitted to arbitration as above, the mem
hers of he league agree that they will submit the.
matter to the council.'■
Mussolini asserts, with the characteristic indif
ference to facts that has marked his rise to power,
that Italy is seeking only moral reparation* from
Greece, and has committed no act of war.
In the meantime Italians have occupied Corfu,
and have turned back Grecian merchant vessels
seeking to enter the port, announcing that the Corfu
channel is closed to them. Italian troops have oc
cupied Samos and other outlying islands of the
Grecian archipelago, saying their presence is but
temporary, yet asserting full sway. What sort of
moral suasion would Mussolini have the world think
he i* pursuing?
Meanwhile, the little entente, which include*
•lugo-Slavia, Rumania, Albania ami Greece, is being
stirred by the action of Italy. This is a combina
* lion not to be lightly dealt with. Turkey found it
so, and later Bulgaria. Already smarting under the
Italian seizure of Fiume, which was to be the Jugo
slavian “window on the Adriatic,” and from the at
titude of Mussolini towards any settlement of the
issue, the Jugo-Slnvs will cheerfully seize any pre
text to join with Greece against a common foe.
Mussolini may he prompt in bullying a weaker
power but *he will hardly dare face the displeasure
„f his far stronger allies by openly flouting the
league of nations, to which Italy is committed. He
may deride the Greeks, but is he sufficiently wrapped
up in himself to affront the world by launching an
other war? . ,
The test is not only for the league of natton*.
|)Ut for the man who has been parading as a leader
sincerely devoted to bringing his own country hack
lo tranquility and prosperity. That road does not
lead through war, and Mussolini is assuming a heavy
responsibility if he now forces a conflict on a weaker
nation.
ONE MORE VICTORY FOR PEACE.
On terms of complete friendliness with Mexico
once more, the United States enters upon a mission
of even greater usefulness than ever in the Ameri
cas. A final adjustment of serious difficulties has
been attained by the exercise of patience. None
can doubt that it would have been possible, long ago,
for this nation to have enforced its will on the peo
ple below the Rio Grande, and the provocation was
strong to do so. Yet the issue is brought to a gener
ally satisfactory conclusion without resort to arms,
and in a fashion that ought to show the people of all
the less powerful republics that our attitude is one
of friendship and our purpose to be helpful to alii
A great deal of friction with Mexico grew out of
property rights. On this side an impression has gone
out that the United States was holding off to protect
big interests. While justice to a big concern is as
much a matter of public duty as to a small one, and
the corporation deserves protection in its legal
lights quite the same as does an individual, the
truth is that in the dealings with Mexico the big oil
and land corporations were really in second place.
A great many thousands of Americans went into
Mexico years ago, at the invitation of the Mexican
government, there to establish themselves. Nearly
all of these were forced to flee the country by the
revolutionists and bandits who ravaged the land for
so many years. Some of them lost their lives, and
all of them thei^ homes.
Justice for these were asked. Great private hold
ings were pushed to the front to complicate the set
tlement, yet all all these questions have been ad
justed on a fair and equitable basis. Americans
were not greatly interested in the dealings of the
Mexican government with its own people, the Luiz
Terraza family, for example, but did want justice
for the many American victims of the revolution*.
This is obtained. Also, the settlement provides ad
justment for the oil interests, and for the other so
called big business enterprises.
The outcome is a triumph for the patience and
skill of Secretary Hughes, whose policy has been to
deal firmly yet fairly, and who has convinced the
Mexicans that we are not enemies, nor seeking to
manage their affairs. All the world has been watch
ing for the settlement of this question, the end of
which shows that the United States government can
deal fairly and squarely with a weaker power, and
that our professions are not idle utterances. W ash
• ington is indeed a beacon in a world that is in sore
need of sane guidance.
START JUST A LITTLE SOONER.
A pretty little Portia successfully pleaded the
cause of her boy friend before an Omaha police
judge, and secured his release. He had been arrest
ed for speeding, and sentenced to a day in jail. One
of the excuses offered in his behalf was that he had
promised a girl’s mother that he would get her home
from the club dance before midnight, and had only
a few moments to make good in.
The boy is a “four-letter man’’ at the Central
High school, which means he has attained some prom
inence by reason of his proficiency in studies, stu
dent activities and the like. The girl, not a hero
worshiper but a sincere young woman, did not want
to see his record spoiled by missing an assignment,
and generously offered to serve the day in jail that
the boy might go free. Everybody is interested in
such unselfish devotedness.
Yet the incident contains a lessen that ought
not to be overlooked by anybody. Not many months
ago a prominent business man was before the court
on a charge of driving too fast. He gave as his
excuse that he was hurrying his pastor to a train.
In both these cases the fault grew out of the same
cause. The start was not made soon enough.
It is not easy to tear away from the charms of
the dance or the other social function, where all is
joy. At such a time duty docs not call very loudly
to youth. Duty has a way, though, of asserting it
self, and in this instance it took the form of arrest
for speeding. Some day, maybe, people will begin
to consider this phase of the question, and then the
traffic cop will find himself like Othello, his occu
pation gone.
Another tragic chapter is written in the annals
of Arctic adventure, to record the fate of those left
on Wrangel island to hold possession until it could
be more formally claimed. Steffansson’s idea was
big, but the outcome was disaster. Nature still has
her way of laughing at man.
A Massachusetts woman offered her husband for
sale, to call attention to the fact that he is out of
a job. Lots of other women get rid of their mates
for less cause than that.
An Omaha boy won both cups at the Citizens
Military Training camp at Des Moines- If there had
been more prizes up he might have done better.
Maybe if Brother Charlie will look a little closer
at that senatorial boom, he will not be so profoundly
grateful to the promoters.
Hiram Johnson received an enthusiastic welcome
home to San Francisco, if that interests the Coolidgc
or Hoover men.
A'league to bring employer and employe together
on terms of understanding will find a lot to do in
Pennsylvania.
Twenty-four Italian* got their citizenship paper.,
just in time to get away from a possible call to the
colors
Chicago’* pest of mosquitoes may stimulate activ
ity in the way of draining marshland* where they
breed.
Will .limmy-Auten please tell the world why he
thinks Chancellor Avery ought to resign?
Omaha Italian* have a sane view of Italy
Homespun Verse
—By Omaha’a Own Poet—
Robert W'orthin^ton Davit
I.OVK DIVINE.
I.ovr divine, O, whom thou art
Unless the baby In my arms'’ 4 \
The loveliest of living rhainis
In human heart.
The sweetest of life’s dearer thing* -
That which you are to all—an<l me.
The babbling baby on my knee
Thy presence bring*
f scan with gladness your design
I lift you from your cozy place,
\n angel blush Is on your face.
And yon are mine!
I,me divine, long have I sought
• VV houi you could be, bul now I know
An infant, and I treasure so
Jhp L/4*» > pti brgucbU - ——» —*S
Omaha Bee Revives Days When
Men Were Men
From the Editor and Publisher
In the beginning of things in Ne
braska there was The Omaha Bee. To
go over its pages from those early
days is like viewing a pageant that
dramatizes the story of this great cen
tralwestern commonwealth.
In a series of articles republished
from the files of the 70s, 80s and 90s,
The Ree is now refreshing the memory
of those strong and stirring days
when men were men.
Through this daily feature, all Nc'
braska will be enabled to view the
growth and development of their state
through the eyes of Edward Rose
water, founder of The Bee.
There is much that is pungent,
stinging and caustic in these pieces
of pioneer journalism. Much also
that is inspiring, enlightening and
even amusing. Rife was different
then, when the foundations of today
were being hewn out of rock.
The first article of the series is a
Rosewater editorial printed first in The
Bee in July, 1871, then but a few
weeks old. The editorial descants
upon the climate and soil of Nebraska,
and predicts a future which has in 82
years been fulfilled beyond the widest
visions of men of that day. The first
article also referred to the small be
ginnings of agriculture as far west as
Fort Kearney and North Platte. To
day these localities, in the center of
the alfalfa belt, are pre-eminent ror
farming and atock raising.
Edward Rosewater never left any
one long in doubt as to where he
stood on any issue worthy an opinion.
Politics in 1872 had many angles, and
some of these were shown in the city
government of that day. That it did
not come up to the standard of the
editor of The Bee may be noted by
going over the flies for February 16,
1872.
When, in 1871, the legislature im
peached and removed from office Gov
ernor David Butler, because of his
complicity in alleged land frauds, the
matter did not end. Early in 1872 a
clamor was raised for an extra session
of the legislature to deal with Acting
Governor James and others. An edi
torial on this, entitled “Gubernatorial
Corruption—Necessity of Immediate
Legislation," appeared February 17,
1872.
Fifty years ago being a policeman
in Omaha had its excitement, the
same as now. Gamblers w ere quite as
unruly as bootleggers now, and the
conflict between them and authorities
took on a form quite as lively at times
as any witnessed since. On one oc
casion. the officer of the law was badly
beaten up by an old time gambler.
Bill Lawrence. So, on January 10,
1873. The Omaha Bee came out with an
editorial entitled. "The Captain of the
Police Has ft. Head Put on Him."
“The People's
Voice"
Eriltoilal* from riadin of Tfeg Maraina Hu.
Rtadera of Tha Moralng Raa ara Invftai ta
1 uaa thla column fraaljr tor txprtaalon on
nattara of publle Interest.
IjkpR the KditoriaN.
Miller, Neb,—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: I am a reader of your
valuable paper. Permil me to aay
tiiat your editorials are simply won
derful. I'm not surprised that The
Omaha Bee has found its way into
the best homes of Nebraska, if the
ministers of this state do not sub
scribe they are making a mistake in
deed . W. F. HUGHES.
What Has Become of the King?
Omaha—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: When I came to Ne
braska, something over <0 years ago,
everybody talked corn. As rapidly
as the wild prairie was subdued it
was planted to corn. In the country
newspaper offices we made it a point
to display big cornstalks and the first
ripened ears.
Right here in Omaha in those days,
and later. It was not uncommon to
see large cornstalks as a part of the
window decorations. So far as wheat
was concerned, little was raised; not
enough to supply the farmers.
For years the slogan, "Cotton is
King,” had been an admitted fact.
Then some bright mind evolved the
epigram, "Corn is King. ’ It raught
the popular fancy. I was an em
ploye of The Omaha Bee at that timf.
and if any one has a mind to look
over the old files of the paper he
will find it in frequent use. The first
parades of Ak-Sar Ben exploited corn
and the street decorations bore evi
dence of this being a corn producing
state
This is not in any sense a remin
iscence, but I am of the firm belief
that we talk too much of wheat and
not enough of corn. From all re
ports, Nebraska is to ha\» a bumper
crop of corn this year Eel's exploit
it Corn was the crop that firs* made
Nebraska famous. It is one crop that
is largely consumed on the farm, that
factory the raw material into beef
and pork.
Omaha is located in the midst of
the worlds greatest corn section: it
is the "Buckle of the Cornbelt.” Iowa
is a corn-producing slate; so is Mis
souri. and South Dakota, and north
ern Kansas. We are holding a grain
of wheat so close to our eyes that
It obscures the big ears of corn.
The south fell into poverty because
it pinned its faith to one crop—cot
ton. To be sure, cotton was king
until the moths got Into his crown.
Progressive people of the south ad
mit that the boll weevil has been a
blessing in disguise, it has taught
the farmers that a diversity of crops
brings prosperity.
Let's get the king back on his
throne. R. B. WALLACE.
Mexican Recognition.
Omaha —To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee One doubts seriously,
when one reads and hears about the
lecogniiion of the Mexican republic
by the government of the United
States, whether or not the outcome
will be for the good or bad of both
reentries concerned. Is or is it not
a wise step that we the American
people take In this matter?
It Is a well known fact that the
country of Mexico is ss yet an un
civilized and an unruly nation. Is.
.then, the Mexican government capa
hie of receiving this great honor at
its face value? One wonders If It
will not use it as an excuse in order
to perpetrate more outrages upon the
many citizens of the United States who
pass through Mexican territory.
Thjs Is Indeed a serious step 1hat
this great nntlon is now taking It
is Bn Important one In the eyes of
the world at large But. again, who
of us can foretell the outcome of this
diplomatic victory, or shall we say
defeat’ The recognition of the Moxl
can government hy the government
of the United States is in Itself an
advantage.
The great question arises, however,
will the Mexican government respect
the life and personal liberty of the
Americans vvho chance to he within
Its boundaries* And. again. If will
ing, is the Mexican government abb’
to protect Americans as they should
be protected ' We all know that
Mexico is mostly hills, which the of
ficials themselves cannot safely go
through without Incurring the risk
of life and freedom. If they are un
able to protort themselves, are they
able to protect others’
Time alone will and can tell the
nutcome of this venture. Let tie hope
for the best' H STANLEY WILBON.
I.ikes (». R.'s Voice.
Dmalin To the Editor of The Oma
ha Bee Just a word In protest to
the Dally News unjust criticism of
"G. K." the WOAW announcer. His
remarks sre always appreciated by
the radio fans. They bring a lively
note to the evening's entertainment,
and T am sure that the public enjoys
his wltlclsms ss much ns the tium
licrs on the programs.
The News should turn Its critl
cImiis In other directions, as "G. R "
IK deserving of only high praise and
commendation.
More power to him!
MAX OUTTMAN
LISTENING IN
On the Nebraska Press
Our governor got into the gas fight
a little late, lie is making up for
the delay by the vociferous manner
in which he has been whooping it
up for the past few days. Some one
ought to tell Charlie to*soft pedal a
little on this matter. McMaater beat
him to it.—York Democrat.
Five pigs were hauled lo the South
Omaha market from Hooper, Neb.,
in an airplane. It made an inter
esting item in the papers. But it sim
ply indicated that the advantages and
benefits of air travel are coming so
steadily and rapidly that before we
are aware swift transportation will
be done through the paths of the
skies. The next decade is so portent
with miracles of achievement that no
one need he amased at anything like
hauling pigs to market by airplane.—
York Republican.
Few persons are desei ving of
greater pity—and. if it is their own
fault, contempt—than the girl of 16
to 20 years who prides herself on
the fact that she can neither wash
dishes, bake a biscuit or sew a seam;
for sho thinks she a smart while she s
the greatest little fool on earth —
Grand Island Independent.
If Germany hasn't enough bushels
of grain to go around, why doesn t
the Agricultural department take a
tip from the financiers and reduce
the size of the bushel"—Norfolk
News
Doesn't the King Tut style of
bobbed hair more resemble that worn
by "Tarzan of the Apes" —Seward
Elade.
Arthur Brisbane says that Cali
fornia roads are all good and that
tires used on them make from It "00
to 20.000 miles. This is over twice
the mileage that is secured from
good tires in Nebraska With aucli
resulta ihc saving on tires alone, to
ray nothing of the lessened wear and
tear on a car. would pay for the
construction of roads in Nebraska
equal to those of California. 1 ire
economy ia but one of the many
savings that the construction of good
roads brings about —Aurora Repub
lican.
Here's the beat one we'ie heard
on bobbed hair for quite a while, and
it is true: A Fremont girl wrote
a letter to her mother, who is out
of town, asking permission to have
her hair bobbed. The mother wrote
back "Don't do it. Your mother
knows you are a nice girl, but other
folks don't —Fremont Tribune.
The Union Pacific has made an
nouncement of its policy on minister
ial transportation. A few who give
their whole time to missionary work
may receive passes, hut resident min^
later* will be given only clergy rates
of one third off Manv applications
have been refused The hill was
passed In the name of the poorly paid
pastors of the small churches, hut will
rhiefly benefit the higher salaried
men of the large institutions, or
rather the loatttutions themselves as
previouslv these men did not pai
their own fare. It la objected tha'
the hill made all. whether they wished
to do so or not. contribute to the pay
ment *f ministerial fare, but If It is
regarded aa an evil this announce
ment lessens the evil—Aurora Regis
ter.
Now that a Massachusetts man has
swum the English channel all New
Englanders will now be making a mad
rush for the wild waves to see if
they can't swim out to the three mile
limit.—Hastings Tribune
Who killed the hear, or who low
ered the price of gasoline is In die
pute. From our viewpoint the credit
Is largely due to the governor of South
Dakota, the next in line ia the Omaha
Automomile club, who had bought six
carloads of gasoline and arranged with
the garages for its distribution. About
this time Governor Bryan returned
from Ilia vacation, hut not in time to
do anything before the Standard Oil
company reduced oil to 16l» renta re
tall Fear of competition la what did
it and not anything done by Nebraska
—Cozad Local.
ShaJlenberger. because he was sue
ceseful Iff Inducing the legislature to
vote *2*5,000 for tuberculosis eradion
tlon over the protest of Governor
Bryan, has grown so cocky that he ns
stimes to direct Nebrnska democracy
and pose as the leader thereof Tin
probability ia that Governor Bryan
wa* right, that this protection is more
for the large herd owner than for the
farmers, and that it will he ndmlnis
tered In a wasteful and Ineffective
manner. Aa Ixqweeii Brian and
Sliallrnberger for leaders, wo will
lake our chances with Bryan — Aurora
Register.
NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
for July, 1923, of
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily .72,472
Sunday .75,703
Does not Include returns, left,
overs, samples nr papers spoiled in
printing and includes an special
sales.
B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr.
V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr.
Subscribed and swern te Helms ms
this 4th day of August. 1923
W. H QUIVEY.
(Seal) Notai y Public.
i
Many vegra were to elmse before
the fitv of Omaha owned its own ana
plant, but In the »prin« of 1890 Mr.
Uoaew&ter expreeged himself In a most
emphatic mi»n>r' on the subject On
Friday, March 28. of that year he dis
cussed thf subject of franchises for
public service corporations
"NO MORE FRANCIIISES."
"A proposition has been submitted
to the council by certain capitalists
and speculators to establish compet
ing gas works in Omaha, provided the
city will grant the incorporators a
50-year franchise for erecting and
operating gas works.
"The* conditions under which this
franchise Is asked are very tempting.
The projectors propose to furnish to
the city of Omaha and the inhabi
tants thereof gas at a rate not to ex
ceed $1 tier thou- ind - ibii fei wit
a. reduction of 10 per rent on all bills
paid before the 10th of each month.
"It is an established fact that the
supply of gas and water as well is a
municipal monopoly. Competition is
always followed by combination, and
the only check to the exactions of,
these monopolies is the intervention]
of municipal power. The manifest
object of the promoter* of the com
peting gas company s to procure a
valuable franchise. If their company
ever becomes a formidable rival to
the existling gas company, r will
either sell out at a big profit or con
solidate the two plants In either
event they will enrich themselves
without materially benefitting the
public.
"That a reduction in the price of
g.is will benefit the public we will
concede. But the city council already
has the power to reduce the price of
gas without granting any new fran
chise. The charter expressly confers
this power upon the city council and
makes it its duty to regulate and fix
the price of gas from time to time.
If the contract between the - ity anjl
the gas comiiany ran be legally abro
gated, the price of pas can be cut
down at any time. If the city is
obliged to take its gas from the pres
ent company, for a fixed term at a.
fixed price, the taxpayers can not get
relief by giving a franchise to another
company.
"The franchise to another p* com
pany will simply mean one of two',
things.—a company with its c n hold
ers on paper and its pipe l.ne run-’
ning through the i ity council with
boodle as a pernicio.ie Influence and
a sell out in the end: nr the digging
up of the streets and alleys, the
damaging uprooting of pavements,
and a < opse-lidation with the existing
company within a very short time.
"In either event the only parties
benefitting would lie the hoodlers job
bers and speculators
"Omaha has granted all the fran
chises it ever ought to grant. These
franchises are always represented a*
of little or no value when they are
asked for. hut they 190m up into the
millions just a« soon as a corporation
has acquired them. It has been so
w th the street railways, the g.ts com
'| Daily Prayer
111 Thou, my God,' «av« Thy servant th»l
trueicth in Thee—Ps. SO 2.
In Thy mercy and love, O God. we
are permitted to greet another day.
Thy guardian angels have watched
over us when we have not been able
to care for ourselves. Sweet sleep
has refreshed u*. and now we look
into another day confidehit that Thou
wilt guide and strengthen.
Help us this day to walk uprightly,
that no good thing may be withheld.
Forbid that any of us should be care
less or indifferent to the opportunities
of service that may be ours. May Thy
Word which we have Just read be a
source of strength and uplift, and
may we treasure it more as the days
and the years slip by.
God bless the sick and the tempted
Strengthen the weak ones and com
fort all who sorrow. Bless our min
isters and missionaries and deacon
esses, and ail who devote their lives
specially to the work of Thy kingdom.
And now, our Father, as w e saparate
for the day s duties, may Thy loving
presence be with us. in our home, and
at school, and at business. And at
the close of the day may we realize
that "the trivial round and the com
mon task" have indeed brought us
nearer Thee.
We ask all through Jesus Christ
our Cord. Amen.
REX’ R. E. MARSHA EE, R A . R. D.
St. Catharines, Ont . Canada
France Prospers |
From th« Kanaaa City Star.
It is gratifying to know that both
Secretary Mellon and John B. Rocke
feller. Jr., who have been visiting
France, are convinced of that coun
try's prosperity. Their report is re
Hexing, both because we wish France
xvell and because it seems to free the
United States of the Imputation of
having ruined that country.
So many Americans have returned
from France with their preconceived
Ideas unchanged, and had reported
that it had been ruined by this coun
try's failure to do something—it has
not been generally agreed xvliat—
that xve have been quite downhearted
about It. We hated to think our
country would grind France down
under its heel, but it seemed that is
xx’hat it was doing by refusing to
cancel Its debt. The mere fact that
we haven't collected our debt or even
any interest didn't seem to make any
difference. France was ruined as <}om
pletely as though it had paid it
But if Mr. Mellon and Mr Rocke
feller agree that Fiance isn’t ruined
in spite of all we haxe done to her,
perhaps xve will be justified in modify
ing the poor opinion we haxe had to
hold of our own country. We will be
elad to do so, because one likes to
think xvell of one's own country if
one can without disappointing too
many eminent Americans who insist
that France is ruined
pany. the water company, and the
electric lighting company, e-.d it will
he so with every corporation that
succeeds in fastening itself upon the
community with a right of way over
head. on the surface or underground "
Abe Martin
Heinie Moot*’ uncle, in Germany,
wuz killed last week by a pay roll
cavin’ in on him. Even after hant
in’ around watchin’ President Cooi
idge wind up, th’ politicians dor, '
know no more about his style o
pitchin’ than they did before.
(Copyright 192" )
WHITHER HAST THOl FLOWN ?
For thee my heart yearns, oh, its.
prince of mine!
Yon silver moon droop* low wh t
breezes sigh—
I stand here in my garden ail aior.e
My heart is calling—whither ha*
thou flown?
Ah, couldst thou find such love a* I
could give.
My prince, my charming prince ;dV
of clay?
Perhaps in some far, distant, lone
some clime
You will remember me, oh, pnnce
of mine!
Throughout th4 world a wanderer you
go.
And cast aside the love of one who
cares!
Prince Charming—ah, Indeed, a
prince to me.
My heart's own jailer—thou
hold the key!
All through the evening hours I p:ne
and sigh.
But when dawn comes no word doe.
come from tbee;
Somewhere, in this great universe
you are.
Though wandering in distant !ar.d«
afar.
Close to the earth, perhaps, your
breast is pressed
Or ocean waters rack voup troub!»d
sleep—
No matter where you be. try lore
will burn
As a great lighthouse lamp till your
return!
—Catherine Elizabeth Hansen
Money to Loan on
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Creighton University and its
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