Today
If I lieodore fl ere Here.
Cool id ge If ill Co
Through.
Rockefeller on the Alum.
Religion and Truth.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
Can you imagine what Theodore
Roosevelt would be doing about
now if that Teapot Home scandal
were uncovered in his administra
tion? He would have all the liberal
givers of cash before him, he, per
sonally, inspecting their satchels.
He would have a battleship on its
way to France to bring back Sin
clair, if the law would let him, and
whether it would or not. His teeth
would be snapping and his hair
bristling. There would be real tire
works, and how he would enjoy it.
President Coolidge will proceed
more quietly, but he will go all the
way through to the end undoubt
edly.
The attorney general, declining
with good taste to prosecute Mr.
Fall, who war, his associate in Mr.
Harding’s cabinet, suggests that
President Coolidge select two “out
standing lawyers’’ to deal with the
navy oil land scandal.
Senator Borah is a lawyer; why
not make him one of the “outstand
ing” counsel? He would stand out
as an individual that bribe-giving
corporation and their representa
tives could not “get.”
President Coolidge should be
careful for the sake of his cam
paign in 1924, not to select two out
standing corporation lawyers.
The people have seen the big
corporations buying navy oil lands
with bribe money. Now they want
to see somebody quite apart from
corporations looking into the mat
ter and punishing those that are
guilty.
Hiram Johnson and Senator
Borah, both lawyers, would 7nake
excellent “outstanding counsel” in
this incident, Senator Reed of Mis
souri, added. Senators Johnson
and Borah would lend a desirable
nonpartisan touch, and please the
public.
The important thing is not to
have any of the “ladyfinger” type
of corporation lawyer that begins
to shiver and bow as soon as he
comes within 50 feet of $1,000,000.
The most interesting thing on
earth at present for those that
think at all, is the construction of
the atom, bewildering marvel of
the infinitely small.
Most enlightened is the Rocke
feller contributing of $10,000 to
the laboratory in Copenhagen of
Dr, Bohr, who leads in the study of
atoms. His study may leacf to re
lease of a power more important
to the world than the use of steam
or electricity.
If the atom interests you get
Bertrand Russell’s little book. “The
A. B. C. of the Atom.” A few
years ago, the atom, a word that
in Greek means “not to be cut"
was supposed to be the ultimate,
possible smallest particle of matter.
Ndw we know that the atom is
an infinitely small reproduction of
our solar system. At the center,
like our sun a nucleus charged with
positive electricity, electrons
charged with negative electricity,
revolving around it like the planets
around the sun.
*The smaller the size the higher
the speed, is- the rule throughout
the universe.
The earth goes around the sun
once in 365 days.
One giant planet goes around
the sun once in 60 years.
Inside the atom the electron goes
around the nucleus. Conceive it
if you can—7,000,000,000 times in
one second.
What we call radium and other
forces of radio activity represent
tiny electrons breaking loose from
the nucleus that hold them and
shooting off into space.
The Rockefeller contribution in
dicates that the Rockefellers arc not
afraid of competition. If science
could release for use in industry
the power that keeps the electrons
in a handful of atoms revolving
around the central ncuclei, we
could make power so cheap that it
wouldn’t be worth while to draw
oil from oil wells or gasoline from
the oil.
m
Into the dispute between the
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modernist and the fundamentalist
clergymen Mr. Guthrie injects this
sound observation:
'‘Feeling, not truth, is the aim
of religion.”
Religion represents man's long
ing to know what cannot be known,
except through the test of faith, to
substitute some established com
fortable belief for everlasting
doubt.
If the truth were known, religion,
as we understand it, would not be
necessary.
Wo don’t need any religion about
the telephone, because we know all
about the telephone.
If we knew as much about this
universe, its creation, the power
back of it, as we know about the
telephone the majority of religions
would die off.
Siegfried Wagner, son of the
great Wagner and of his wife,
(’osima, daughter of Liszt, is here
to raise money for the music festi
vals at Bayreuth. Help that if you
can.
Those interested in eugenics,
the science of breeding better hu
man beings by carefully selecting
the fathers and mothers, as we
breed better horses and cows, will
be disappointed in Siegfried
Wagner.
You would think that the son of
the great -Wagner and a daughter
of Liszt, must surely be a mar
velous musician. But that son,
Siegfried, a pleasant person, and,
musically, well educated, is not a
great musician at all. Anyone of
20,000 little Russian Jewish boys
in the United States would be
worth 100 of him, musically speak
ing.
When you breed horses you breed
bodies. When you breed men you
bread thinking minds, and that’s
more complicated.
Denby Refuses
to Resign Post
Sinclair Commends Suit in
Oil Lease But Delays Re
turn to U. S.
By Associated PreM.
Washington, Jan. 29. — Serreiary
Denby announred after today's cabi
net meeting, at which the oil lease
investigation was considered, that he
had "no intention wliatever of re
signing at the present time.”
"I am so convinced I did the right
thing that I would do it again to
morrow, regardless of the conse
quences,” the secretary said. "1
feel that I carried out the will of
congress and may activities served
the best interests of the people. Ac
cordingly, J have nothing to regret
and no reason to resign.”
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, whose
name also has been prominent in the
investigation, was declared by Mr.
Denby to be "entirely and absolutely
in the clear.”*
"Colonel Roosevelt has nothing to
be criticized for in the transactions.
I approved them with full knowl
edge and I accept complete respon
sibility. M^ Roosevelt la in no
wise responsible for the action
taken.”
With reference to the Robinson
resolution pending In the senate
and calling for his resignation, Mr.
Denby said he would like “to see
the senator who in the senate would
vote for a resolution besmirching
the character of any man without
having accorded that man an op
portunity to be heard.”
"I want a record vote In (he sen
ate on the Robinson resolution." he
continued, "so that I may deter
mine what senators are willing to
besmirch and defame the name of
an American citizen who is guilty
of no crime./and who has never
been charged, tried or conviclcd
In any court.”
Sinclair Cables.
Paris, Jan. 29.—Harry K. Sinclair
today cabled Senator J^enroot com
mending President Coolidge's action
to Institute legal proceedings over
the Teapot oil leases, but reiterating
his determination not to return to
testify further until Ills Kuropean
business trip had been completed.
Mr. Sinclair in his message says
he welcomes "the Judicial determina
tion of these questions in the law
fully constituted courts of our coun
try and at the earliest date possible."
He adds that having appeared be
fore the Investigating committee five
different times and been discharged,
he feels justified in remaining in
Kurope until his business negotia
tions are completed.
Larson Resigns
as Commissioner
of Omaha C. of C.
Office t oHold Post Till May
—Suggests Larger Commit
tee to Study Money
Problem.
J. David Larson, commissioner of
the Chamber of Commerce, resigned
his position today following a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
chamber, at whiclj the annual fi
nancial report was submitted. Lar
son's resignation is effective "when
ever the pleasure of the committee so
demands.” It was agreed that he
would remain with the organization
until May 1.
No successor has been selected as
yet, although tlie name of William
Kills, assistant to I^irson, has heen
suggested. Larson has expressed no
future plans.
The financial report submitted to
the committee showed that the as
sets and liabilities of the organiza
tion for the year 1923 balanced. The
losses were shown ns coming chiefly
from the dining room, while the loss
of membership was declared to lie on
ly in proportion with the shrinkage
of other Chambers of Commerce.
A suggestion was made that a
larger committee lie appointed to
study thoroughly the finances of the
organization and make suggestions
for Improving them.
Teapot Dome Counsel
Named by Coolidge
(I'onttnued from Page One.)
Coolidge and members of his cabinet,;
finally brought into the discussion
the name of President Harding. De
fending Mr. Harding for transferring
control of the reserves to the Inter
ior department, Senator Willis de
clared the dead president would not
knowingly have violated anv law,
and the statement was accepted on
the democratic side.
Partisan charges and counter
charges also figured In a brief house
debate centering around a request by
Secretary Daniels .during the Wilson
administration for congressional ap
proval of the drilling of offset wells
in the naval reserves.
As the senate proceeds with Its de
bate tomorrow in the hope of reach
ing a vote before adjournment, the
house naval committee will examine
Secretary Denby and other naval of
ficials and Interior department offi
cers with a view to determining
whether Sinclair snd Doheny leases
are in the best intercuts of the gov
ernment.
A resolution similar to that offered
by Senator Caraway, democrat,
Arkansas, and proposing cancellation
ot the leases without going into tDo
lOurts, was introduced by Represt-n
tntive Fairchild, republican, New
York. The resolution declares Hie
leases to !>e "fraudulent and against
the public interests.'’
In air of this whirlpool of develop
ments, the one clement -most fre
quently on the surface was tin effort
of the democrats to orivc from the
cabinet Secretary Denby, the one re
maining officer whoso signature is at
-taehed to the oil leases. In announc
ing he would not retire, Mr Denby
said he wanted a record vote on Hie
Robinson resolution, and tlie demo
cratic leader told the senate lie would
make cfcery effort to obtain ono as
soon as possible,
llo contended also lie was carrying
out the exact intent of congress In
conserving the oil, which lie said
otherwise would have been com
pletely, or to a very great extent,
drained. Mr. Lenroot and oilier sen
atdrs took an opposite view In Hie
debate today, contending that the
lease of the reserves was n question
of policy jghlch congress alone had
the power to decide.
“The principal motive that actuated
ine,” Mr. Denby said, "was that the
oil was being lost to the government.
Besides, it would have taken at least
six months to deliver fuel oil to the
navy from the ground to the coast.
The purpose of providing for oil stor
age at seaboard, contemplated in the
leases, was In order that there might
be an instantly available war reserve
of fuel for the fleet.’,’
Because of the turn of events
which has brought him under con
gressional fire. Mr. Denby has Aban
doned his projected trip to Panama
to witness the conclusion of the‘win
ter maneuvers of the United States
fleet. He said tonight he would stay
in Washington, available for any call
that might come to him from any
congressional committee.
Bible Classes to Use Business
Methods to Attract Omaha Men
MEMBERS of men’s Bible classes in Omaha churches will Introduce
modern business methods into religion.
There will be car indexes, secretaries, form letters, stenographers
and clicking typewriters.
All this as a result of a talk Monday night at Calvary Baptist church
by Fred Anderson of Kansas City, vice president of the champion Bible
class for men, the Business Men's Bible class of the First Baptist church
of Kansas City, who tofd how business methods and advertising helped
to gain members.
Pastors of the Dundee rresbyterian. Pearl Memorial, Calvary Bap
tist and First Baptist churches will lead off In Omaha in applying the
new methods. They indicated that advertisements In newspapers will be
a part of the proposed campaign.
"I was impressed with the Idea as outlined by Mr. Ander
son," said Rev. Donald MacLeod of Dundee Presbyterian church. "It Is
a matter of applying effective organization and publicity methods to re
ligious activities."
Rev. A. A. Delacrme of First Baptist church believes that a city-wide
effort will yield big ro|prns.
Rev. Howard O. Whitcomb of Calvary Baptist church plans to have
lists of prospects and to go after them.
Tax Cut for Wage
Earner Is Urged
Mellon Flan for 25 Per Cent
Sladi on Incomes Under
$5,000 Endorsed.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Income tax
payers gut their first slice of the
pruiiosed tax relief today when the
house ways and means committee
adopted tile recommendation of Sec
retary Mellon to allow a special 25
per cent reduction in the tax on in
comes which are “earned.”
All taxable incomes under $5,000
ware defined as earned for purposes
of tills reduction, while $20,000 was
set as the maximum amount of in
comes on w hlch the reduction could
be taken.
Secretary Mellon's recommendation
for special reduction in the taxes on
tamed Inconto provided for the 25
per cent rate to apply on such In
comes of any amount and defined
earned Income as that received from
wages, salaries and professional serv
ices. Representative Garner, author
of the democratic tax plan, accepted
tho earned income proposal in his
plan, but sugested a reduction of
33 13 per cent. The 25 per cent rale,
however, will stand in committee.
Chairman Green said, because no
amendment was offered to ciiange it.
on earned incomes above $5,000
the definition of Mr. Mellon will
hold. Mr. Garner moved to
define “earned income” as "reason
able compensation or allowance for
personal service where income is de
rived from combined personal service
and capital in the prosecution by
unincorporated persons of agrleul
title or in business." This was de
feated by a strict party vote and
the motion of Representative Mills,
republican. New York, to declare all
Incomes under $5,000 as "earned”
adopted.
Treasury estimates show that about
18.000.000 taxpayers have Incomes of
tees than $5,000 and automatically
could deduct from their tax when
computed 25 per cent of its total.
Thus, a marired man with two chil
dren who now pays a tax of $28 on
an Income of $4,000 would i>ay only
$21, tills figure not taking Into ac
count any normal income tax re
ductions—a proposition still before
the committee.
Disposition of this section of the bill
cleared the way, with the exception
of some odds and ends to be taken
tip today, for consideration by the
committee of Income rates themselves
Including the surtaxes, the main point
at issue In the tax revision program
Ford Declines
to Explain Bid
Washington, Jan. :i9.—Henry hold
today informed the house military
committee he thought It unnecessary
for himself or any representative to
appear before the committee to fur
ther discuss his offer for Muscle
Shoals. •
■■Further hearings," said Mr. Ford
in a telegram to Chairman Kalin,
"would only serve to delay action
and unnecessarily consume the time
of a busy and Important committee
of congress already in possession of
all the facts."
Mr. Ford's message was In reply to
one from Mr. Kahn notifying him
that the committee desired to wind
up Its hearings not later than today
and that a number of members
wished to riuestion him regarding his
bid. •
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on winter motoring
right now, many
motorists are paying
an extra price for so
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extra would be money well
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service comparisons of these
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Eppley Acquires
Hotel Property
Buys Fonteuelle Lease, Lin
coln Hotel Furnishings
and Three Others.
Litigation involving Hotel Fonte
nello which has been pending in court
for more than year was settled Mon
day when Eugene Eppley, president
of the Eppley Hotel company, pur
chased all of the property involved.
The lease on the Fontenellc, good
for 30 years, together with the fur
nishings, was purchased for $315,000
The fee title and furnishings of the
Lincoln hotel, Lincoln, together with
a small piece of real estate adjoin
Ing, were purchased for $275,000. The
Capitol hotel site, Lincoln, was pur
chased for $85,000. The Lincoln hotel.
Hoottsbluff, was bought for $80,000.
The Lincoln hotel at Franklin was
purchased for $35,000.
The entire deal, sanctioned by order
of the «*ourt, involved the expenditui••
of more than f790,000.
York Minister
May Be Called
Rev. 1>. K. Lrnhoff, pafttor of th#
First Presbyterian church at "\oi..
Neb., may he called to the Wheofe
Memorial Presbyterian church
South Omaha, according to offi* *
of the church. He filled the pulpit la
Sunday, and was guei-t of honor at
dinner in the Livestock exchange d.'*
inghall yesterday.
Albion Kiwanis Club Puls
on Lectures in School
Albion, Neb., Jdn. i9.—Chester M
Sanford, widely known educator and
vocational expert, is spending tin
week in Boone county lecturing 1
fore high school students and seined
patrons. Mr. Sanford's lectures pic
around the subject which is s<> i:
portant and difficult to every young
person, 'What Shall I Do In the
World?'" Mr. Sanford was brougl '
here by the Boone County Ki.vanc
club.
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The facts are, ready-made shoes are
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That’s why so many people are never
able to buy shoes that fit.
99 Out of Every 100 Feet
Are Said to Be Imperfect
is it then any wonder that there
are hundreds of thousands of
men and women in this country
who suffer unbearable pains
when they buy a pair of new
shoes.
The people of Europe never buy
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. . . and sooner or later yo
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