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LOW PRICE FOR A HUMAN LIFE.
■ ■ ' One dollar and twenty cents is a very small sum
for a human life. Many mechanics get that much
and more for a single hour's work. It is about what
one pays for a good breakfast in a first class res
taurant.
Yet that is what Albert Knispel of Omaha is
alleged to have risked his life to obtain. He is lying
in an Omaha hospital wounded unto death by a bullet
from a policeman’s gun. He is charged with being
one of a pair of footpads who held up and robbed a
motorman late tSunday night; the victim was a wise
man, and had only a small bit of change on his per
son, a total of $1.20. To secure this small sum the
wounded man and his son risked their lives and
their liberty. They both had employment, and car
ried on the trade of highwayman after their day’s
work was over.
Why do men do these desperate things: Usually
because they foolishly imagine thut it is easier to rob
than to work. No need for any to go hungry long
in Omaha. The city has plenty of agencies where
ipan or woman will receive care for the asking, and
surely it is less of humiliation and certainly less of
disgrace to apply for assistance than to steal and
carry the guilty knowledge of that theft forever.
Moreover, anything that is stolen is taken from
ita rightful owner, who has achieved it through his
own efforts and therefore is entitled to its full use.
No amount of sophistry, no application of inverted
morals, will change this fact. A thief, no matter
how hungry and cold he may be, is none the less a
thief, and his loot consists of the work of others.
Only now and then is a footpad shot, but any
one of them may be. How foolish it is to risk life
nnd liberty, self-respect and good conscience to ob
tain something that might be gained by only a short
time of honest effort. The sad part of the whole
affair is that thieves will go on) stealing, just as they
havo throughout the ages, despite all the preaching
that may be done, regardless of all efforts to aid
them to honest ways of living. Here is one of the
unaccounted for mysteries of human life.
SPLITTING HAIRS INFERNALLY FINE.
No on who has heard Geraldine Farrar sing will
question her wonderful ability. As an artist she has
few equals in the operatic world. In view of this
it ia difficult to understand the mental processes of
the church authorities in Atlanta, Ga., who refused
to permit the noted diva to sing in their churches.
Surely it was not because she was at
all likely to sing obscene or even sacrilegious
songs. Surely it was not because good singing is
repugnant to church doctrines. It might have been
because Miss Farrar was recently granted a divorce
in a state that is noted for its hard and fast divorce
laws which make divorce extremely difficult. But
would the fact that she is a divorced woman tend to
make her less an artist? Would it lessen the pleas
ure afforded to lovers of good music who heard her
wonderful voice?
The Atlanta divines seem to have indulged in
the too common theological pastime of splitting hairs
infernally fine. A greater preacher than either of
them did not go to that extreme. He was not
above mingling with sinners in public places, and
even broke bread with them. The most huted men
of His time were the men who exploited the people
by paying for the privilege of collecting taxes for the
Roman empire, yet this greatest of all preachers se
lected one of them to be of the twelve disciples. He
even visited at the home of Magdalene and was seen
conversing with fallen women. But those Atlanta
divines were too straightlaecd to permit a divorced
woman, whose claim for a decree was based upon
infidelity, to sing in their churches for the enter
tainment and uplift of thousands.
Of course those Atlanta divines have the great
American privilege of exercising the temporal
authority given into their hands, but it will strike a
great many people that those divines hurt the cause
they claim to represent far more than they hurt Miss
Farrar, and that they alienated forever a great many
people they have been trying to reach and interest.
OMAHA’S DI5PLAY OF NEW HOMES.
Sixteen hundred and forty-two new dwellings
have been erected in Omaha this year. At the city
building department headquarters the record shows
that many permits. Just what does that mean?
Fint, that 1,642 homes have been erected; not all
for new families, for the occupants of many have
hitherto paid rent, and have just emerged to the
happy condition of home owners. That is what
Omaha’s past, present, and future prospects rest on
—the army of home owners. That army is grow
ing faster than you know. In 1922 the permits for
new dwellings numbered 1,693, a total of 3,236 in
two years.
This rate has been going on for years; 1,600 new
dwellings will make a fair sized village. With only
five to the home, it means a population of 8,000
housed in comfort. It will explain why the govern
ment estimate of the population of Omaha has moved
up from 191,000 to 202,000 in three years, and it
•Iso explains why surveys made by public service
utility companies, trying to anticipate future de
mands, agree that the government figures are under
rather than over the fact.
Omaha is growing rapidly in all ways, is becom
ing more and more important industrially and com
mercially, and certainly Is not losing any ground
intellectually or spiritualfy. Its claims arc well
founded, and its future may be judged by its growth.
Three thousand two hundred and thirty-five new
dwelling in 23 months must impress anyone as to the
generous expansion that is going on here contiually.
President Coolidge finds the Monroe Doctrine is
heeded all over the world. This is because his
predecessors were vigorous in the work convinc
ing other nations that the doctrine means what it
says.
Notice how the democrats are helping to maintain
confidence and harmony in the government by doing
everything they can to block progress in congress.
MAKING WAY FOR NORRIS.
From Washington comes the news that Represen
tatives M. O. McLaughlin and John H. Morehead
are awaiting definite and final word from Senator
George W. Norris as to his intentions, they aspiring
to the senatorial toga in event it is laid aside by its
present wearer. We can understand why neither
of these gentlemen desires to go into the contest
against Mr. Norris; McLaughlin as a republican
would not want to lay anything in the way of Norris
succeeding himself, and Morehead, good and faithful
democrat that he is, would far rather take a chance
on being sent back to congress from the First dis
trict than take on the foregone certainty of a defeat
in the senatorial contest.
If anything of uncertainty attaches to the atti
tude of Senator Norris, it must be ascribed to his
health. He has been urged by warm personal friends
as well as capable political advisers to again make
the race for the senate. To these he has replied
that his course will be controlled by his strength. If
he has said that he would not run again, the fact is
due to his admission of physical weakness, of which
he is fully aware, and not because he hesitates to
continue in the public service, if such be the will
of the people.
Five terms in the house and two in the senate
make up the long time Senator Norris has given to
a never ceasing battle for what he is convinced is
the best interests of the public and especially of the
people he directly represen's. At no time has he
sought anything for himself as such; he has consist
ently endeavored to serve. His unremitting fidelity
to his duty has taken great toll of his vitality and
endurance, for he has spent his energy without re
serve in some of the most memorable conflicts of re
cent years in the national legislature.
This fact should be taken into consideration at
all times. Critics and detractors can not fail to
recognise that Senator Norria has always battled on
the side of the people, and never spared himself,
even when his course called down upon him the
wrath of the president and the bitter comment of
those who had been thwarted because of his courage
ous action. It is not to be wondered at that he finds
his physical strength and endurance well nigh
stretched to the limit. His tong vacation last sum
mer was enforced, but it served him well, for he re
turned to Washington greatly invigorated, and with
a renewed desire to carry on for what he holds to
be right.
If Senator Norris decides eventually to run, it
requires no gift of prophecy to foretell his re-elec
tion. He has received such assurances of support
as well might hearten any man, and he would be less
than human were he not touched by them. His own
decision will be respected, and may well be waited
for.
THE RAILROAD SUES.
Repeated warnings from press, pulpit and police,
have had no effect upon reckless motorists who in
sist on trying to beat the train to the crossing. The
installation of warning signals, the tooting of the
whistles and the ringing of bells seem to have no
effect upon the reckless drivers. Day after day,
with monotonous regularity, come the report* of
men, women and children killed at the grade cross
ings.
President Markham of the Illinois Central, weary
of paying heavy damages to motorists who disregard
ed all signals and warnings, took a new tack. A
leckless motorist ran his automobile into an Illinois
Central engine, but before he could bring suit for
damages against the railroad, Mr. Markham brought
suit against the motorist for damagrs sustained by
tho locomotive. What is more to the point, Presi
dent Markham won his case. -
A majority of accidents at grade crossings are
due to carelessness or recklessness of automobile
drivers. It is not possible for heavy trains to “Stop,
look, listen" at every road crossing, but it is possible
for every motorist to do so. Verily, it looks as if
this railroad had turned the tables.
Mr. McAdoo now finds himself uncertain as to
the desirability of public ownership of railroads. He
ought to know something from experience, for he
had the finest chance a public administrator of trans
portation ever had to make good, and didn’t.
Dark word comes from the Ukraine of renewed
massacres of Jews by the red army. Thus does the
soviet continue to prove its high devotion to univer
sal brotherhood of man.
The most contemptible thief on earth, and that is
saying a lot, for all thieves arc contemptible, is the
man who steals a toy from a child.
Thirteen prisoners “leaked" out of the Kansas
penitentiary through a drain the warden knew noth
ing of. He knows about it now.
A 16-year-old boy in New Jersey is reported to
be happy with a 50-year-old bride. Wait until he
wakes up.
Iowa's radio girl forger think* she can smile her
way out of prison. She smiled her way in, all right.
Italy is the scene of the lateRt disaster, the steady
march of the terrible belting the globe with distress.
Sunday wa* a fairly quiet day, only eight fatal
automobile accidents being reported for the country.
Pill box patrol service has justified the outlay and
offort.
M. Poincare’s Sunday sermons are losing savor.
Homespun Verse
—By Omaha's Own Pool—
Robert Worthington Davie
GOBLINS.
Must be goblins at my window, spectra make* the vision
real;
Shadows shaped Ilk* living being* through the night's
seclusion steal,
Sounds of voices pierce the darkness with a plaintive,
drear appeal.
And the infinite of horror truly, vividly reveal.
Must be haunted creature* rising front the hidden
realm* of yore—
Kin of Poo's ungainly Haven, fearless demons, devils, or
Nymph* beguiling nymplm while shadows dance across
the parlor floor,
And disturb my dreams as never were Intrusions marked
before.
Hut my fear I* wholly groundless, ins conclusion came
too soon!
1 return fo dreams and quiet with my lyre In perfect
. tun*.
W'liln- the winds like blissful lovers whisper tenderly
and croon.
And the trembling tree* paint picture* 'ncath kaleldo
tropic moon
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“ The People's
.Voice”
Editorial* from roadera of The Morninjr
Bee. Readers of The Morning Bee are
invlteo to use this column freely for
expreaaion on matters of public
interest.
Post Thanksgiving Thoughts.
South Omaha—To the Kditor of The
Omaha Bee; Another Thanksgiving
day has Just passed. Wo ms a nation
and people have untold and countless
blessings to he thankful for: We have
only to look upon the various poor
people in Kurope. where many parts
are bloodshed, suffering and starva
tlon for thousands this winter, while
ours is a united country. All the
things worth while are done by good
Americans. Borne things are undone
by knockers, and often this is neces
sary. but the good, good Americans
are on the upbuild.
Cities and towns grow and prosper
hecause of an American booster.
Boosters build churches and schools.
Knockers are a destructive force, if
you didn't vote, don't knock the suc
cessful candidate. An optimist Is al
ways hopeful In his views, of matters
In general growing better, not s
fault tinder with a good citizen.
A pessimist Is one giving preponder
ating importance to the evils and sor
rows of existence, of gloomy and
desponding views of things, fault find
ing. knocking everyone who may come
In thair path. If it is necessary to ex
pose a grafter, go to the source and
knock where it will do some good,
but don't grumble and complain to tlie
public generally. If the church fails
of its objective, maybe you did not
work for it as you should. We have
two forces at work, optimism and pes
simism. Be an optimist with everlast
ing thanks for tho memory of our
forefathers, whose pioneer days were
fraught with hardships. A land of
the free and the home of the brave.
We are living in the greatest country
on earth, with opportunities and ail
the comforts. Did you count the many
blessings on Thanksgiving; what the
Lord hath done for you?
All pessimism.' may Join in a humble
way, the greatest Thanksgiving day
just passed. Of all the untold suffer
ings in Kurope let there be a real gen
eral awakening to make us honest,
truthful and upright; become better
American citizens and the greatest
Thanksgiving we can express just
passed. OHCAIt MKH.NF.il.
The Political Outlook.
Chicago. III.—To the Editor of The
Omaha I->e: They say Jim Watson of
Indiana intends to have Albert J. Bev
eridge put hint in nomlnat'on at the
republican national convention. Talk
about the "lion and the lamb!" Ob,
this would be grand, but suppose the
delegates In the convention having
mode up their minds to nominate that
cool headed statesman who is now In
the White House attending to the
needs of the people, should think so
well of the way Albert J. hands out
oratory and should Insist that he goon
the ticket with Calvin Coolldge. What
would the Hon and the lamb then do?
John Sherman always thought to his
dying day that Garfleld'a nominating
speech was also a hid for the Job.
Could MoAdoo risk asking Bryan to
put his nan» before the democratic
convention, that might be a great
stroke. Perhaps Bryan lias arrived
at the conclusion that he can next be
president. If he has, and If he will
come out and say It In such a way as
not to be read two ways, he can be s
power In the next democratic conven
tion, for three times the party has fol
lowed him to defeat. No other man
in either party ever had sm-h a hold
upon his people. Ralston of Indiana
looks good to me ns a democrat liefore
his convention. He has no enemies,
a dirt farmer, has brains, and Is the
only democrat who might carry Indi
ana. I don't now think any democrat
can win the presidency. The people
appear to be satisfied with Calvin.
As 1924 comes In the conditions will
he even better. The only chance s
democrat will have is an earthquake
or financial ruin al! over the country.
Then the donkey can kick the ele
. pliant In the face and he has to stand
it. C. S. HAMMOND.
6158 Greenwood.
Cutting Trees Back.
Bellevue. O.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: It is well known that
fruit trees if given no care and atten
tion are certain to develop too many
hranchea, and experience has shown
that this rule holds good with for
est trees as well. Although It is
equally as profitable to relieve forest
trees of surplus branches as fruit
trees and especially the evergreens,
and follow out the rule of the sur
vival of the fittest and s»e that trees
do not stand too close, yet It Is seldom
that this be done. If attended to while
trees are young, very little labor Is
Involved and fire hasard lessened by
75 per cent. Knotless lumber then
becomes the rule than the exception,
as at present. But on account of the
diminishing timber reserve the old
time custom of permitting forest trees
to grow as they pleased and swept
away by fire Is criminal negligence
and nothing should he left undone to
safeguard standing tlml'er and assist
nature In the process of reforestation.
HI LAND J. WRIGHT.
Far Flung New*.
Wymore, Neb.—To th« Editor of
The Omaha B*e: The Omaha Hoc ap
parently go** to the Pacific r-oaat, and
Wymore news I* noticed there. Mr.
C. P. Phllbrlrk of W yin ore Informed
me today that he wa* Juat In receipt
of a -tetter from J. ft. Newton of sin
Kranclaco, a former Wynjore re*ld*'fit.
Mating In part, "I «ee by The Oninha
Bee that you are retiring from the
railway service, etc.”
I thought that thla showed a pretty
wide circulation for the paper, and
that you might he Interested in know
ing It. U. t'lementa.
Daily Prayer
Ask. sed y« Ahatl receive. that your
Joy rosy bp full.—John 1* 24.
O God, our Father! Wo worship
Thy name, nnd bless Thee for Thy
self. Wa acknowledge Thee to be
thn source and stny of our lives. We
ir© Thy creatures. Thou wilt pot
leave us to suffer sterns I want : Thou
wdlt not leave us to lack for dally
bread- Wo are Thy children: wo be
lieve ourselves descended from Thee.
ft grunt that we mny not plead Thy
Fatherhood In vain! Let us not stand
either am Aliens or orphan*!, but as
the heirs of God through promise.
Give us, we haaeech Thee, Thy Holy
Nplrlt, that. He may perfectly re
veal to us Jesus Christ the Hon. Give
us to know' Hint, that we may abide
Iff Him, nnd that His Won! may abide
In us. May neither prosperity nor
the enticements of the world wean
our thoughts and faith from Him.
Pardon our sins an 1 cleanse our
hearts, that \\o mav I wont* a habit •
tIon of God through the Hptrlt: thnt
Christ may dwell In us anti we In
Him. Guide nnd direct us In our In
tercourse with men. May our words
and influence heroine a savor of life
onto life Hhow iis how wo may help
to bring Thy Kingdom upon the
earth. Admonish us In the days of
health, nor forsake us in sickness and
the hour of death- When nur change
shall come, give us to dwell forever!
In the house of Thy Fatherhood In
Heaven, through the merit and grace
Of Jesus Christ Thv Hon Amen.
HOPAOC M DbHOiK. D. D..
MA0HV1LLL. T0JNN.
* I
Where the Tall Corn
Grows
The Sfblcy Tribune remark* that a
law is not the easiest thing past.
"There Is the buck of enforcement,"
gravely remarks the Tribune.
The Jioone Republican-News advises
Governor Kendall ought to And some
way of making the legislature stfck
to code revision or And some way of
proroguing It.
Speaking of Governor Plnchot, and
remarking that he Is seeking self
aggrandizement, the Hampton Chron
icle says he Is like some western gov
ernors. "None Is possessed of any
great ability.” says the Chronicle,
"and all have gone Into office on the
unpopularity of their opponents
rather than because of any merit of
their own."
Noting tliat a southern Iowa man
has reported that he killed a golden
eagle, the Marshalltown Times-Rcpub
Iloan asks: "Hut why i$id he kill It?"
Our guess Is that he killed the eagle
because he didn’t have ns much sense
as the eagle and was Jealous. Will
the T-R Inform u* It we have given
the correct answer?
The Iowa Falls Citizen diagnoses
the country’s trouble us too much
gabfest. ’’For every problem," says
the Citizen, "There must he a meet
ing and a speaker. The old-fashioned
way was to act and talk afterwards:
now wo talk first and do nothing."
The Glidden Graphic Is certain and
sure that McAdoo will be the demo
cratic nominee for president, and ex
presses the opinion that he will give
the republican candidate a hot Aght.
The Sac City Sun unhesitatingly
declares that the scolding eX-President
Wilson recently gave the country Is
undeserved.
The Waterloo Tribune Insists that
Ha Follette is the rightful heir to any
honors given by the extreme rudleals,
and declares that Johnson's only
hope Is to he a compromise candidate.
Somebody is always taking the joy
out of life. The Decorah Republican
gloomily announces that It has figured
out that every child born In Arrs-rlc*
owes $96 of the government debt.
Noting that Maryland women failed
to register and gave as their excuse
that their husbands wouldn't let them,
the Waterloo Courier makes anxious
nqulrles as to Maryland's climate.
Noting that Enid, Okl., Is going to
consolidate a lot of Its civic organiza
tions, the Ottumwa Courier mourn
fully remarks that Enid is not the
only city in this country afflicted with
too many clubs.
The Davenport Times Intimates that
Senator Brookhart will have to go
some If his public career shows us
many achievements as that of the
late Mr. Thorne.
The Knoxville Journal sarcastically
rerr.wrks that “Woodrow Wilson evl
dently still believes that he Is the
voice of God."
After carefully scanning the situa
tion and making note of President
Coolldge'a habit of reticence the
Webster City Freeman-Journal de
cides that Cal la somewhat different
from three or four of hi* Immediate
predecessors.
Noting that a couple of Russian
counts have obtained Jobs in Chicago,
the Ottumwa Courier says they may
mis* their titles but they will eat
regularly.
The Burlington Hawkeys warn*
Poincare to look out or Htlnnes will
wind up by owning Fiance.
Center Shots
Every farmer egress with the pres
ident that the tvplcal farmer "ha*
sense.” But dollars are more inter
esting. and prices—well, price* might
he higher at the farm, no matter what
consumers are paying —Brooklyn
Eagle.
Europe put her faith In arms with
little profit- It might be a good idea
now to try her knees—Vallejo
Chronicle.
"The arduous negotiation* for peace
with Turkey begun In November.
1922, have. X am happy to say. been
brought to a successful conclusion."
says King George to parliament. It
evidently takes very little %n make
Georg# V. Happy.—Ieuuavllls Courier
Journal.
Political experts agree that th* 1924
enmptlgn Is already badly scrambled
Hope no one will make It worse by
getting some bad egg* Into It.—Des
Moines Xteglstcr.
Mr. Coolldge say* he has given no
thought to the 1924 convention. In
other particulars, however, he Is very
human.—Paterson New*.
Now that Ireland Is In the league
of Nations, something tells us that
Italy had better he eareful how she
get* funny.—Dallas New*.
Sonia bandit* held up two Nebraska
farmer*, which indicates that the
whent brokers don't get to trim all of
them.—Duluth Herald.
Now that the I’nitcd Stales ha* the
world’s largest airship the question Is
what are we going to do with it?—
Miami News Metropolis.
There 1" nothing uncertain about
putting money Into bucket shop
storks. The investment is always per
manent.—Portland Oregonian.
Preaidentla] possibilities have started
their rai-e. They're oft. But acme are
off mors than other*.—Cedar Itapids
Republican.
Well. It may lie that gas will decide
nil future wars, but certainty It will
play Its usual part In starting them.
—Sacramento Ree.
A Handy Place to Eat
Hotel Conant
Ifctb and Harne> — Omaha
The Center of Convenience
NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
for October, 1923, of
THE OMAHA BEE j
; Daily .72,205
I Sunday.76,995
Doaa not Include return*. loft
over*, *ampl*« nr paper* apoilrd lr
j printing ami Inclodaa nr •paria*
i aulta.
B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. j
V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr.
Subii t ihed and a wai n to bafor* m*
thia lllli Hay of Nnvambar, 191.1.
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“From State and
Nation”
—Editorials from Other
Newspapers—
Why is Grass Green?
From the Aberdeen N«w».
A big corporation is now trying to
find the answer to the question,
“Why is grass green?"
“It sounds like a foolish problem
for a group of automobile research
engineers to be tackling," says the
president, "but It is the one about
which we are most concerned. If we
can discover why grass is green, we
will find out what makes the grass
grow. You know grass is trapped
sunshine.
People talk about farming so many
acres of ground. They don't at all.
They farm so many acres of aun
shine, Practically everything we use,
except our fuel, is raised. It Is im
portant. when our present fuel rup
plies are exhausted that we know
how to trap sunshine and lay It up
for the periods when we want it,
when there it no tunshlne. Just as
we lay away food for the winter
when it will nut grow. That is why
we nre concerned over why grass is
green.”
It is surely an Important quest. Al
ready the problem seem* to have been
partly solved by the discovery that
plants can he raised by artificial llghi
and heat, though not so well as by di
rect sunshine. Some day there may
lie found a complete substitute for the
groat life giver of our world, to use
in cold climes, or In another great
ice age, or when the human race la
millions of years older and the sun
itself is dimmed by age.
While the scientists are trying to
find out why grass Is green, why not
inquire also why green Is the one
color of which eyes never tire? Also
why the simple, natural colors of
grass, water, sky and sun are uni
versally loved? Why Is it that we
consider them beoutiful? A satisfac
lory answer to that question might
reveal much about the origin and
development of the human race.
henalor Warren.
Prom the Wyoming Tribune.
The reaction to the State Tribune
I.eader's recent suggestion that
"Wyoming’s grand old man" be
asked to make the race once more for
the United States senate haa been
empliatlcally affirmative.
Kverywhere there have been such
expressions ns was voiced by the
Kemir.erer Republican when It pointed
out that It would; be Illogical for
Wyoming to think of adopting any
other course. A Cheyenne man now
in Washington has set forth the sit
uation succinctly In these words: "It
would take a new man many years
to establish himself In the Influential
position now enjoyed by Senator War
ren.”
"When I saw the senator here sev
eral weeks ago,” continued this writer.
he seemed to be In the pink of Rendi
tion and as active and alert mentally
and physically as Is the ordinary man
of 60. I think be will be rgjurned
with very little opposition.''
There are many reasons why the
state's loading citizen should continue
in office. One of the most Important
Is the powerful work he hus done and
will do for Wyoming and the west.
Through Senator Warren's influence
and that of a handful of his col
leagues, this section of the country at
last is tielng regarded by the national
political loaders with some of the im
portance it merits. The help of the
west will be needed in the election;
the party chiefs already are laying
the foundation work for united and
vigorous action out here, as was
shown by the regional conference in
Denver the other day.
The f!. O. P. leaders have confi
dence that their program will appeal
to the agricultural west, and they do
not propose to repeat the mistake of
1916. when the interroountain and
plains states were allowed to slip into
Home Traders |
Tl* closing time In Salem
At Walt Wood's grocery,
The central floor la Uttered up with
etock
O'erdue at deetlnatlons:
Apt clerks. In haste to flee,
Give overweight with one eye on tha
clock.
A tight and toothless grsndpsp
Leans on his hiek'ry stick
And waves a wallet, yelling out:
"This way!"
For Just enough of candy
To tantalize his lick.
Reluctantly, he lets a penny pay.
A buxom colored flapper,
Endowed with ready wit,
Avows, while loafers laugh at her ado,
"Ah've toted back yo' buttah—
We all calnt stomach hit;
Hit's strongah'n Samson foh he
notched tha flu!"
A poultry raiser, bringing
Dressed chickens, sits and bides
Her time to settle up with Walt and
quote
Her wares. A sleek bystander,
Unnoticed, slyly hides
An apple lr. the pocket of his coat.
Good natured Ml* McMurdy
Is phoning for a steak.
She Jollies up the butcher's tired smirk
To 10-horse motive power
With oily words that make
Sweet compensation for hi* overwork.
A farmer from the Bottom
Buys flour. He loves to brag
About hlmselt and fling his friend a
flout;
The change Is In his favor:
He knows It-—skalawag—
But leta the grocer lose and passes
out.
Oh, what If "they are fogies.
Uncultured, full of faults?”
Do they not win a commendatiop
crown
Such citizens as Salem's.
Commingling late at Walt's.
For patronising trad* in their home
town?
ALTA WRENNICK BROWN.
the opposition's column because of a
lack of understanding of the needs
and wishes of the western voters.
Already this section has the visible
evidence of the beneficial results of
republican administration. The wijes
Inherited by the farmer were be
queathed to him by a democratic re
gime. It has been the task of the
new leaders to work out remedlea. and
that many of these have been effica
cious can hardly be doubted by fair
nlnded men.
The west, In common with other
•arts of the country, has realised the
advantages of a protective tariff, the
reduction of federal taxes in the
amount of 12,000,000,000, the decrease
of the national interest tearing debt
by an equal amount, and the reaction
of the expense of government by the
discharge of more than 100,000 people
from the national pay roil. Farming
and livestock interests have benefited
specifically through the activities of
the War Finance corporation, while
the fact that approximately 5,000.noo
men unemployed at the start of the
late President Harding’s term have
been put to work cannot be lost sight
■ f by laboring men, nearly all of
whom are today making unprecedent
ed high w ages and have uninterrupted
work.
Let the good work go on. It can
go on by returning to the White
House and to the senate and house of
representatives those men who are tti
sympathy with this program and who
will push It to its successful conclu
sion.
Senator Warren hss let It be known
that he is in the hands of his con
stituents and that he w-ill be guided
by their wishes. He will run if they
w-iah him to.
Is the only civil war veteran left in
the senate to he shelved now? Is
Abe Martin
0
Th' worst drawback t’ havin’ a
reputation fer bein’ clote-mouthe i
it that so much is expected of u-<
when we do cut loose. O’ course
farmin’ hain’t what it might be, but
folk! that live out in th’ country
ought t’ be glad they hain’t steppin1
on discarded chewin’ gum all th’
time.
(Copyright,
Wyoming's first citizen, the man who,
though never having tasted defeat, to
day stands as the dean of ths
world's greatest deliberative body, to
be ordered home Just as his work U
bearing its greatest fruit?
The answer is up to the people.
Let's give it right away, and let's
make it emphatic.
The Mailer With Our Fiction.
From th« Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Katherine Fullerton GecuM is
undoubtedly justified In assig ting, ,1
she did in a lecture on the rr. .k
novel at Yale, a .light aupe: ri\.-®^
the living English novelists as - im-"*
pared with the Americans. S me if
ns would be inclined to aci -jut for
this super.ority on the grou I that
the rr.aeters of the novel it. i. gland
at this particular moment happen to
outrank our own in hrain power and
imagination, but Mrs. Gerould finds
another reason. It Is that Amenta
lacks a centralized civilization or
background, we have no London, no
Paris, at once the pol.tical and eco
nomic capital and the home of nine
out of ten of our thinkers and writ
er*. to inspire and form our litera
ture. For this reason, the m.ddle
western group of authors, who do
have a motive and a background are
the only group that may I e i tied a
school—the only one, perhaps we may
say. that hang* together. Mrs.
Gerould places Edith Wharton alone
In her grandeur as th# American
novelist of the first rank.
It may be a presumption to quarrel
with this judgment, but or~ really
wonder* to what ex’ent Loudon was
re* pons .hie for the genius or 'he out
put of Hardy. Mere ith or Kipling, or
whether it did anything for bar:: ’ ,.r
George Eliot that New York or b s
ton might not have done for country,
born Americans, provided these Amer
icans had possessed equal p -.vers tf
mind and Imag.nation. Th • • 11 w h
us seems to be. periiap. in a larger
degree for genius or t r the attrac
tion of gen us to the fk: i of litera
ture than for a particular center of
Civilisation, though no one c ,u!d deny
the importance of such a center in
making up the sooount And the
fact remain* that in Arc.-,- fewer .
people learn to write than :n Hi eland,
end very many more under!: ke to
write without knowing how.
In politics the only side th.it realizi'S
how urgently reform is needed is
outalde.—Trinidad Picket" :re
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