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OPEN YOUR HEART.
He gives twice who gives quickly.
Give till it hurts, then give till it quits hurting.
Give once for all.
\ Plenty of slogans for the Community Chest cam
yiaign, but why need for slogans? Why not step up
HMly and discharge an obligation that is just'as
imperative as providing for your own family, or
raying your taxes to the government that protects
'-ou? You are your brother’s keeper, and deep
■own in your heart you know it. All that you have
s not yours as long as you have more than you
'dually need and there are those who are hungry
nd cold because they have less than they need.
No man or woman may claim to be a Christian,
nay claim to be. a good citizen, may claim to have
uman sympathy, who will refuse to have some part,
however small, in relieving distress, caring for the
■oor whom we always have with us and lightening
he load upon the shoulders of the unfortunate.
This country, in fact this old world of ours, is
ot in need of an
"Organized charity, skimped and iced,
In the name of a. cautious, statistical Christ,"
>ut it is in need of more human sympathy, more
• uman kindness, more ifiutual sharing of common
lurdens, more recognition of brotherly obligations,
harity begins at home, but if it is the right kind
"f charity it does not stay there, but goes abroad
.nto the highways and byways.
Contributing to help the unfortunate is much
nore of a privilege than it is a duty or an obliga
ion. The Community Chest idea is founded on good
onse and efficiency. It prevents duplication of
vork, therefore reducing expense. It safeguards
gainst the exploitation of the charitable by the irre
ponsibles, thus lessening the cost of relieving dis
ress. It accomplishes in a week what is too loosely
one over a whole year. It abolishes a thousand
:id one petty annoyances. •
It is the business of society to make provisions
r the hungry, the helpless and the infirm. That
?ing admittedly true, then it is the business of so
iety to transact that business on a business basis,
he Community Chest provides the best business or
mization yet devised. It insures economy of ad
inistration, speedy relief for the unfortunate and
ose scrutiny to avoid being imposed upon.
The Community Chest campaign is on, and every
»n, woman and child in Omaha who is not in need
' charity should make it a point to contribute to
!arity, not because it is charity but because it is
moral duty. The amount fixed by the budget com
ittee is *402,000. That is a bit less than *2 per
pita for this magnificent metropolis. The amount
:ed should be reached before the end of the week,
id itben ex_Q§eded, because a city that has been so
ortun&te itrtMe past is in duty bound to show its ap
reciaiton^ef the bounties of Providence by sharing
hat bounty with the poor and unfortunate.
Now let’s go!
MANY AFTER PEACE AND A PRIZE.
Twenty-two thousand, one hundred and sixty-five
Ians for setting up and maintaining permanent
itjace between the nations of the world have been re
vived by the Edward Bok committee. Whether or
ot any such deluge of manuscripts was anticipated
,y the committee, there it is, an evidence, perhaps,
■is much of the potency of a $60,000 prize as of a
sincere desire to bring about the desired end of world
tranquility.
Among this mass of manuscripts will be found
many written by ardent believers in the possibility of
cqncord between the nations of the world, and some
by those who are actuated mainly by a hope of get
ting some part of the prize money. Many will be
w*ll worth reading, and many will scarcely deserve
sejeond notice, because everybody can not write a
worth while essay on the subject assigned.
1 Many of the plans will deserve extra examina
tion, because of their intrinsic worth, and perhaps
among them all will be one that will be workable.
If such there is, it will well be worth the time and
money expended on the competition. A key to the
labyrinth in which the human race is wandering
would be an inestimable boon just now. Such a key
is within reach, if only the people will take hold of
it. Any plan that will be accepted by the committee
of award must rest on that key, which is the founda
tion of all justice and right in dealings between
men and men, nations and nations.
It is the simple law that has been preached to
men for thousands of years, called now the Golden
Hule. It is easy to apply, and fails only when greed
and selfishness are permitted to sway the judgment.
No peace will ever stand that is not founded on the
principle contained in that age-old expression for
the guidance of humanity.
Control of prize fighting In Omaha may or may
not go to the welfare board, but unless the contests
are better than the last turned out, it will not be
long until there will be no prize fighting for anyone
to control.
It would be interesting to know what percentage
of tenant farming in Nebraska results from the re
tirement of the aged owner from active life, leaving
the farm to be carried by *ome one else, often a son
Man-eating ducks may be something of a novelty,
but the ferocity of the prairie chicken along about
August 15 is attested by many a hunter who has
been forced to fire in self defense.
A scientist informs us that a cucumber contains
!)0 per cent water. No need to tell us what the other
10 per cent consists of, as we often have had inside
information.
It is greatly to he feared that these corn shuck
ng contests are not contests to see who can shuck the
most corn.
Iowa now holds the butter championship, but wait
until Nebraska’s dairymen get going at their real
speed.
A ONCE FAMILIAR FACE IS MISSING.
When the Farmers’ Union foregathers in Omaha
today, one familiar face and form will be missed.
Some of the old-time pep and force will be absent,
some of the ginger and fire of the discussion upon
the floor of the convention will be lacking, all be
cause Charley Wooster is absent. i
Things were never monotonous when Charley
Wooster was present and interested, and he was al
ways interested in any present day problem. Those
who opposed him must needs look well to their
weapons before engaging him in battle. Compro
mise was the one thing in which Charley Wooster was
never interested. He was either for or against, and
none remained long in ignorance of his decisions.
Enlisted on your side, you could rest assured that
you had a supporter that never faltered or failed.
While studying any problem he was always open
to argument and suggestion. Once his mind was
made up it was closed. Charley Wooster was a born
crusader. He fought for the principles he espoused
without reckoning of expense or time or personal
friendship. The term, “sage of Silver Creek,” was
at first applied to him in a tone of derison. He won
it by proving that he was really a philosopher. A
fanner all his life, he read and studied far more
than the average man, and his library, well thumbed
and studied, was one of the largest and best in the
state.
As one approaches Silver Creek from the west
along the Lincoln highway, one drives between long
rows of giant cottonwoods that line both sides
of the road. Their branches intermingle above the
highway and afford relief to the hot and dusty trav
eler in summer. Charley Wooster planted them while
yet a young man, just discharged from the union
army and living upon a frontier Nebraska home
stead. The whole history of Nebraska’s growth and
development was written while those trees were
growing, and in the making of that history Charles
W. Wooster played a man's part.
WThen the farmers of Nebraska meet in their
various conventions today they will miss him, and
a majority of them will pay a tribute to his memory,
spoken or unspoken. A friend to depend upon, a foe
to be reckoned with, Charley Wooster was a credit
to the state he loved and which he served so well.
LET LAD AND DAD HAVE REAL MEETING.
Father and son week being over for the year, and,
presumably, normal relations having been restored to
home life, some reflections may not be out of place
concerning the proceedings. One thing that must
have impressed all who attended the gatherings dur
ing the week was the restraint and even stiffness that
marked them. Generally the atmosphere of relaxa
tion and good fellowship was lacking. Instead of a
congenial and wholesome meeting of boys and their
dads and other boys and other dads, on a basis of
common understanding with a desire to enjoy one
another, the meetings partook quite largely of the
nature of rigid formality. Sons and fathers alike
were strictly on their good behavior, company man
ners and all, and only here and there did the regular
he-man quality manifest itself.
This is all wrong. No question is made of the
propriety of having a distinguished and able speaker
present, one who is capable of interesting and even
enthusing his hearers as he expounds his topic, stat
ing precepts and citing examples, for the edification
of both sides of his audience. Yet, even this could
be provided for, and the meetings still be divested
of the church meeting discipline. Maybe the very
fact that most of the meetings were held at churches,
where the parents and children are in the habit of at
tending, had something to do with the effect.
This may be corrected without destroying any
of the value of the father and son demonstrations.
Let them become what they really should be, oc
casions where the boy is glad to present his dad to
the other boys, and where a father can with modest
pride admit his relationship to a manly lad, and where
all can have a really good time celebrating one an
other, and let the exhortations and admonitions be
Incidental and not the main feature of the event. .
Old Bill Borah raises his voice for tax reduction.
He will have the support of everybody save a few
democrats, who want to wait until that party is in
power again.
The state health commissioner of Oklahoma
swears he saw Governor Walton take the klan oath.
But perhaps th<e governor took it with mental reser
vations.
Yukon territory is boasting of its warm summer
and autumn. Now, if they will only stop there and
not try to pile up a record for cold winters, all will
be well.
Maybe after the Leviathan has been in service
a few years longer and overhauled a few times more,
its crew will discover all there is to the boat.
Belgium is now threatening Germany with a
punitive expedition, if you want to know how time
has changed some things.
Father and the boys certainly had a good time
last week. Let us hope they do not put away the
spirit for another year.
Omaha must he getting into real company when
great interests go into court to fight over possession
of a local theater.
Speaking of the need of an elastic currency,
please let it be such that it won’t fly back and smite
us in the face.
Those North Platte attorneys arc advised that
they are to try the Souder case, not the patience
of the people.
When men go out hunting for “beer parties"
they usually get a bit more than they bargained
for.
One of the. best little window decorations foi
Omaha use is the one that reads, "We Gave.
Homespun Verse
—Ry Omaha's Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davie
RECOLLECTIONS.
I would recall them as they Were
To rue when Love was young.
And to llielr memories refer
As lyrics sweetly sling.
Fair Sylvia, true Mary Ann,
Marcella, hlitlie and gay,
Kind Evelyn, light hearted Fan,
And clever Utile May
Demure Duclle, Highly Marie,
And lofty dreaming Majorle.
I would recall them hx they wen
In days of long nun.
And lo their memories refer
With all the bllsa I know
“The People's
Voice"
'Editorials from readers of The Morn
ing Itee. Readers of Th© Morning
Be© ar© Invited to use this column
freely for expression on matters of
public Interest.
Canadian Kail Kates Bower.
Sutton, Neb.—To the Kditor of The
Omaha Bee: In a controversy with Sen
ator Norris in The Omaha Bee W. W.
Baldwin, vice president of the Burl
ington, stated that railroad ratea in
the United States wore lower than in
any other country. To this 1 took ex
ceptions and pointed out. In part, the
difference of conditions between trans
portation in Kurope and here, making
direct comparisons impossible. I also
gave a few examples of freight rates
on wheat between Canadian Pacific
points in comparison with those in
this country, both to Bake Superior
ports. These comparisons showed
that the Canadian rates wore Icsr
than half (43 per cent to be exact)
per ton mile than those prevailing In
this country.
Mr. Baldwin does not dispute the
accuracy of my statements but offers
the following explanation: That in
1897 the Canadian government sub
sidized the Canadian Pacific to the ex
tent of $3,000,000 to assist in extend
ing the line through Cows Nest to
the prairie country beyond.
This was done in consideration of
certain low rates, (those I quoted) on
flour and wheat east, and also on
certain other commodities (not men
tioned) westward. “This agreement
has been the subject of bitter criti
cism in Canada ever since.” And. I
may add, rightly so. A set of bum
railroad lawyers must have been on
the job to allow such an error to get
by. However, the stocks of this rail
road did not suffer on this account as
they are quoted at 150 while other
roads with which convparisons were
made are way below par.
Speaking of subsidies to railroads let
us tuko a backward look. Between
I860 and 1880 some 240.000 square
miles of land, in area greater than
Germany, Belgium and Holland com
bined, were donated to the railroads.
This was done without any com
pensating agreement whatever, ex
cept to build the roads and allow the
public to pay for Its use and upkeep
forever afterwards. Of this the Burl
ington in Nebraska received 2,532.322
acres and also 200 feet right-of-way
free of ail charge. Some of this land
as early as 1874 sold for $10 an acre
around Sutton. ^\t $8 an acre 1.000
miles of railroad could have been
built with tlie proceeds, all ready for
business. This amounts to five times
the donation the Canadian Pacific re
ceh ed.
Mr. Baldwin states that what little
wheat is shipped from Sweet Grass.
Mont., goes west 800 miles to Seattle,
hut he Is silent about the grain
shipped east frotjj points In the north
central states. Prom these the wheat
rates are 130 to 140 per cent higher
than from Coutts, Calgary, Regina
and other western Canadian points
to Bake Superior ports. The rates on
the Canadian National, owned and
operated by the government, have
been reduced, so Sir Macklnzie King,
premier of Canada, is reported to have
stated. This railroad o£ 22,600 miles,
the greatest mileage of any and the
world, was unloaded on tlie govern
ment a few years ago with the fond
expectation that It would become a
fizzle. But under the able manage
ment of Sir Henry Thornton a deficit
of $3,000,000 for the first seven months
of 1022 has been turned Into a profit
of $2,000,000 for the first seven
months of 1023. Sir Henry has had
charge less than one year. Yours for
the public good. A. G. (JROH.
For France Against the World.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: Iri regard to your editor
ial of November >5. "Who Speaks >nr
France?" I will say that Germany has
been the chief spokesman ever since
the armistice was signed.
German propaganda is at work. Go
to Germany to finish education Go
to Germany to study music. All the
scientists are In Germany. That Is
where you go to learn evolution. Ger
many, the place of the superman.
G ut mits us. Deutchland Uher Alles,
Me and Gud an(l a place In the sun.
This propaganda is written in Ger
many and cow more per square
yard than do German marks, and Is
sent over here and the American press
is full of It; much of it is marked
copyright.
The war t* not over and has»rever
l>ern recognized as over by the Ger
mans. An honorable armistice; Just
stand still: wait a viliile till they get
their breath and get another hold, and
they tell you now that they have got
the underhold Just as soon as they
can get Russia whipped Into line.
Affairs will not settle down till
Germany Is whipped, whipped a good
and plenty and some more. "Who
speaks for France?" Every mother's
son and every father and mother who
had a son in the war to "make the
world safe for democracy” (If any
one knows what that means) should
speak for France.
France and Belgium are the only
two nations that are abiding by the
treaty of Versailles. If France does
not evacuate we will unite with Rus
stu.
1 Mease answer through your col
umns w'hv the United States press Is
full of this German propaganda.
What person or nation has the
nerve to tell Germany to fulfill her
obligations? The United States press
can wield an Influence by Inviting the1
citizens to use their columns.
England got hers, viz. The Oermon
colonies and other concesslona and
now wants France to evacuate. I
was an admirer of Lloyd George till
he came over here crying Iiecause
things are not turning out as he ex
pected and planned. She got all she
asked for: France and Belgium could
not deny her and we would not. Eng
land. whining around for German
trade. What hlndera them to Made all
they are able to pay for—absolutely
nothing. Germany would bo klad to
deal with any body that has gold.
Divide the German empire up be
tween Belgium and Franee.
I)o not got the Idea that I wish to
erush the German people. 1 would
try to save them from themselves,
from self-destructnon, anil many will
he destroyed If reports from the press
are true that we must fc€-d thousands
of starving German children. "Who
speaks for France?" Every American
citizen should speak for France
DELL Mi AIN.
An Appeal From Tnskegee.
Tnskegee Institute, Ala.—To the
Fditor of The Omaha flee: We ho pa
you may be able to Insert this appeal
In one Issue of your publication.
For s numl»er of years iha friends
of Tnskegee Institute have been good
enough to share through our various
extension agencies such clothing,
books, pictures, Christmas cards, etc.,
both new and old, as they could spare,
for needy colored children of the south.
Tuskcgee Institute will be very glad
to serve this year as In former years
as a distributing center for these gifts
and to place them wheie they are
most needed and where' they will he
most appreciated. The rural south
j has been hard bit bv the boll weevil
menace and gifts which have h*u»n
«»nt in previous years have done touch
to gladden the hearts of n/any «*f the
colored c hildren during the Christman
season.
We f» el that our friends will be glad
i
LISTENING IN
On the Nebraska Tress
The Bhelton Clipper opines that y
Henry Ford decides to enter the
presidential rare he will go about it
just like he tackles his big business
propositions.
“No one knows," admits Fletch
Merwin in the Beaver City Times
Tribune, "whether Mr. Bryan would
unequivocally refuse to accept tl*e
presidential nomination In lflIM if the
proposition were submitted to him in
a delicate and relined manner." 'Twill
lie noticed, too, that Fletch did not
think It necessary to specify which
Mr. Bryan, either.
Noting that Omaha is promoting an
egg show, Adam Breede of the Hast
ings Tribune asserts that It's better
than a leg show. Adam has been
newspapering for a great many years.
“Cooperative effort, in a degree,
may be a good thing." philosophizes
F’red Howard in the Clay Center Sun,
"but the thing that has put America
In the front ranks is individual, com
petitive effort, and when this ceases
the grand army of cooperative bunk
peddlers will starve to death."
"To the children winter means good
sledding." says the Beatrice Express.
Then, as an afterthought, the Ex
press murmurs that it also means
hard sledding for dad.
Noting that some cities are asjsing
for city managers the Nebraska City
Press asserts that what some cities
need is a receivership and a new shirt
in life. Now if John Sweet has any
reference to allusions we want to
knqw It.
The Kearney Hub has decided that
there can he no peace in the mind of
Woodrow Wilson until he ceases griev
ing for the failure of his league of na
tions plan.
The Gothenburg Times has Installed
a new press of large capacity and
exhibits pardonable pride In the fact.
If the Times prospers as it deserves
it will sooner or later have to install
a perfecting press.
The Grand Island Independent will
lend all possible aid to the establish
ment of Coolidge chibs if It is assured
that such organizations will encourage
more politicians to keep their nwuths
shut.
The Seward Blade knows facts when
it sees 'em. The Blade calls attention
to the fact that there Is always a
slump in the price of wheat in Canada
after lake navigation closes, and as
serts without fear of successful con
tradiction that a corresponding slump
will be experienced In the United
States if our market is opened to
Canadian wheat.
The McCook Tribune, after carefully
scanning the facts, asserts that the
southwestern part of Nebraska is
rapidly approaching normal conditions
and well founded prosperity. It ad
mits that this is due to more diversi
fied farming—dairying, poultry rais
ing. and such like.
Edgar Howard quotes an eastern
congressmen as saying that the Unit
ed States wastes enough money in
printing useless public documents to
feed all the destitute children of Eu
rope and most of those in China and
Japan. We take It from this that
Edgar is not going to ask "leave to
print." and then work his congression
al frank overtime. If such be the
lease were for Edgar stronger’n
horseradish.
“ ” ’ I
Daily Prayer
Y* nhall *<** Mk. nn<1 f»n-1 M*. wb*n ym
I ahall »*arch for Me with all your heart.
—J#f. 29:13.
O Thou, with Whom to toel! is
tho light of llf»* and frnm ’Wh^m to d»*
part 1« the shadow of death, grant ps
the joy of Thine abiding presetted this
day. that In us there may b* no daik
neaa at all. We are not children of
the darkness. O Father, but our paths
this day may lead us Into the midst
of human sorrow and strife and sin.
May we walk as befits the children of
the Light!
Give us, we pray Thee, open and
alert minds to discover Thy will, and
a holy purpose both to love and to do
it. Help us to lie true In the midst
of all that Is false, pure where evil
most abounds, friendly to the friend
less, and hearers of our brothers' bur
dens for our Savior's sake Take away,
we pray Thee, all the guilKof our sin.
and give us the joy of the victorious
life through our divine Redeemer
At the dose of this day bring us.
with spirits untroubled and unasham
ed, to our own firesides, where, by
Thy grace, we may find rest, and the
peace that passeth understanding.
All of this we ask for the sake of
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Savior.
WILLIAM IllRAM FOfLKF.R. D.D . LL.D.
Philadelphia. Pa
The Precocious Kid.
Eight—Grandpa, why in it that you
have no hair on your head?
Eighty—(trass does not grow on a
busy street.
"Oh. I see. It can't get up through
the concrete." — Washington Sun
Dodger.
of the opportunity to again contribute
their mite towards bringing happiness
and Christmas cheer to those homes
which otherwise might be neglected
during the holidays. Packages ad
dressed to the Tuskegeo Institute. Ala
bama. w ill be carefully and wisely dis
tributed.
Some friends prefer to send money
for the purchase of these gifts and In
each Instance the fund is spent ns di
rected by the donor.
ROBERT R. MOTON.
Principal. Tuskegee Institute.
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FINEST IN THE
MIDDLE WEST
On* of
tka Bootty
Co>Oporotlvo
Syatom
BEATTY’S
Henshaw Cafeteria
In Htmhtw HottL
NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
for October, 1923, of
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily .72,205
Sunday.75,995 !
Dnci not Inrluda raturnt. laft
ovarii, namplaa or papara apoilad tr
printing and inrluda* nr apacia i
• alaa.
B. BREWER, Grn. Mgr.
V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr.
* Hubgciibad and aworn to halora ma
Ihli Mb day of Novamhat, 1921.
W H QUIVCY,
(Baal I Notary Public
“From State and Nation”
—Editorials from Other Newspapers—
liestrurtion of Kuin Storks Urged.
From the Christian Hclence Monitor.
The best thing that can be said
about the stocks of Intoxicating li
quors held under federal authority Is
that no one charged with responsibil
ity of housing and protecting them
desires longer to prevent their de
struction. A recent report returned
to the United States court in Boston
by a grand jury discloses the fact
that during the last three years large
quantities of seixed liquors, held for
the purpose of preventing their illegal
sale by manufacturers and bootleg
gers. have been stolen from privately
owned warehouses. It is significant,
of course, hut not important when
the purpose is considered, that gov
ernment agents, in some Instances,
have been accused of appropriating
the liquors. The main thing is that
Impounded stocks have, by careless
ness or connivance, found their way
back into the channels from which
they were taken.
The reasonable query Is why and
for what good purpose is it attempted
to preserve these contraband liquors,
except in cases where their production
as proof of guilt of the accused man
ufacturers or venders is necessary.
They have proved In the past, as they
will always prove so long as the pre
vailing system maintains, a tempta
tion to the avaricious and dishonest
Millions of gallons of liquor have mys
teriously disappeared from storage
warehouses throughout the United
Stfites since the prohibition law be
came effective. Apparently It is Im
possible to stop these leaks by any
method yet discovered.
It is reassuring to learn that the
United States district attorney in Bos
ton has moved for libels against the
stocks of liquor of all kinds now
being stored under the jurisdiction of
the court of which he i" an officer.
According to prices now quoted,
these stocks are said to represent a
money value of $2,500,000. It is not
to he wondered at. considering the
comparative ease with which con
traband liquor is disposed of. that
thpse stores tempt dishonest officials
and agents, as well as the predatory
bootlegg°rs. No doubt the govern
interesting a responsible buyer. It is
well known that most of the liquors
seized are noxious poisons, unfit for
use even in filling physicians' pre
scriptions.
It is likewise reassuring that the
action taken in Boston destines all
these stocks to early' destruction. Th«
libels will become effective as a trial
ter of course after a certain fixed
period, for probably in not a single
case will the original owner assert his
right of possession. Perhaps he. bet
ter than those who misappropriated
the liquors, knows they are worse
than worthless.
Reich and Rhindand.
From the Brooklyn Ksgle.
Both France and Germany confront
serious* problems relating to the fu
ture of Ruhr and Rhineland. For the
F'rench government It is a case of
proving to the French people that the
hard won victory over Ruhr re
sistance means something In terms of
reparations. Hence the negotiations
between the French army of occupa
tion and the German industrialists.
F'or the government of the Reich it
is a question of stopping unemploy
ment doles for which no more money
is available without thereby driving
the population of the occupied areas
Into the am • of the French. The
French endeavor to create a Rhine
land republic and the German coun
ter proposal to make the Rhineland
an autonomous stale -within the
Reich represent opposing moves for
strategic adfantage.
In the war lietween Germany and
France the latter has an enormous
advantage in possessing large re
serves of food and force. The people
of the Ruhr and Rhineland will
starve this winter unless ffhe French
help to feed them. They will not
feed them unless they serve French
purposes. It is quite possible that
when tbc bulk of the Rhineland pop
ulation confronts the choice of see
Ing its women and children suffer the
t<aogs of hunger or supporting the
Horten Smeets .'lathes revolution ttie
Rhineland republic will find more
substantial support.
The Ruhr industrialists are a hard
headed lot and the F'rench have thus
far been unable to persuade them
to run their plants to support the
French army of occupation. .Several
times agreement seemed near, but
last week negotiations were again
abandoned. The truth is tljat Ruhr
industry cannot create any consider
able reparations sui plus for some lit
tie time and the French cannot af
ford to let this truth come out. Any
arrangement which does not bring at
lease 11.000.000,000 yearly In repara
tions payments stamps til* Ruhr in
vaslon as a failure. There are already
Interpellations in the French chamber
asking awkward questions as to Just
how much the Ruhr Invasion has cost
and how much it haa brought in.
The Stresemann government and
the German people are in a desperate
frame of mind. French threats of
further invasion have lost their ter
ror. The Reich is approaching the end
of its resources. Perhaps that "occu
pation of Berlin" in which so nany
people here and abroad thought to
find the solution of all peace prob
lems may be nearer than we think.
What Was It For?
From the National Republican.
Ambassador Herrick says that if
we do not stay In Kurop# and straight
en out unwilling Kuropean powers
that object to being straight, to what
purpose did we enter the war in 1017?
An increasingly large number of peo
ple arc wondering, but that's no fault
of the soldiers who won a war only
to have a bunch of mlsguded poll
ticianx lose the peace. The American
people are weary of making sacrifices
in behalf of people who only despise
them for It and persist In prostituting
the victory we helped win to unwor
thy, selfish and destructive purposes
Professional Football.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
Just why should football be reserved
as the exclusive game of colleges and
universities? It is true that our
schools of higher education specialize
in foothall: they use it to express col
lege spirit, and more or less as a
means of deciding athletic prowress.
But it is equally true that thousands
of people who are unable to see college
games also enjoy it. Football holds
a value to them us a means of recrea
tion. For it expresses, perhaps more
than 8n.v other game, the meaning of
team spirit; it has thrills enough for
anyone who is out to enjoy the aft
ernoon, and it demonstrates athletic
ability and mental power in sports.
That is why «lie letter of Alonzo
Ktagg. director of athletics at the Uni
versity of Chicago, branding profes
sional football as a "serious menace."
is not meeting with very wide agree
ment. The reasons given by the vet
eran coach arc not convincing. He
fears destruction of the amateur spirit,
gambling and playing of football stars
under assumed names. Not one of
these evils he mentions but has been
present in college circles for a long
time. They were not brought in by
professional football; they were mere
ly made more apparent by some in
cidents that have occurred since the
rise of the professional game. W'heth
er professional football will ever take
its place Inside professional baseball ax
Abe Martin
We wonder if th* Indians ooti't
laugh when they watch th’ carryin’
on in Oklahomy Th’ reason lots
o’ men arc never seen with ther
wives is ’cause they' hate t’ hang
around till they dres^.
fCopyrlght, 1>
a sport remains to be seen. Hut H
it should so succeed arid cauld 1 *
standardized and played under strict
league regulations, the colleges would
be helped rather than . nde ed in the
solution of their own problems by this
development.
And. in the analysis, the big fact
sticks out that if football is a good
sport for the colleges, there is no
ground on which to deny it to the
general public.
—g_
For Those Mentally Alive.
From the Kaneai Hty Tim^^
No person needs to grow* old
mentally. There are fresh currents
of thought, new ideas and accom
plishments enough at any time to
keep the ambitious individual mental
ly alert and full of hope. The person
who cuts himself off from these help
ful influences does himself an injus
tice and indirectly helps to retard
the progress of society.
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