The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, February 04, 1924, CITY EDITION, Page 4, Image 4
The Morning Bee'' M O R N I N G—E V E N l N G—S U.NDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publi»her N. R. UPDIKE. President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M HACKLER. Editor in Chief. Business Manager. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Pres*, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to *he use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee’s circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1 f108, at Omaha postoffice under act of March 3, 1871*. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for ATI *.* ionn the Department, or Person Wanted. ^ * IftHtlC 1UUU OFFICES Main Office 17th and Karnam v o. It lull* 15 Scott Si. New York- World Bldg. Chicago — Tribune Bldg. St. Louis—Syn. Trust Bldg. 1 San Fran.—Hollrook Bldg. So. Side. N. W C r. «4th N. Detroit Ford Bldg. Kansas City— Bryant Bldtr. lios Antreles—HiKtrins Bldtr Atlanta Atlanta Trust Bldg. WOODROW WILSON. Woodrow W’ilson’s place in history is secure. More than that, it will be large. The eight years he spent at the White House arc among the most momentous of the country’s history. Any account of them must turn on the president's personality. No man who ever occupied his exalted position filled it so completely with himself or more thoroughly dominated his own administration. ■ It was this very positive quality of Mr. Wilson’s character that gave to him his greatest influence, and brought to him his greatest defeat. Unable to modify his views to meet the opinions of others, he preferred seeing the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations covenant go to defeat rather than to compromise wit}) those who would not adopt his plan in toto. Mr. Wilson’s fame, however, does not rest ex clusively on what he did in connection with the war or the efforts to establish peace. His motives in those trying days were of the highest. His noble idealism was exhibited in all his public acts and ut terances. He showed himself a devoted and pa triotic leader of a great people. Americans who lived through those years will always carry the proud knowledge that the nation stood firmly and unitedly back of the president, who for three years exer cised the mightiest power ever lodged in the hands of one man. What happened after the war was suc cinctly summed up by a great British statesman, presenting the treaty to the house of commons. lie said it was extremely unfortunate that the president of the great American republic had engaged himself to something the Constitution forbade. Student, professor, college president, governor, president of the United States, a wonderful journey it was that Woodrow Wilson took. He was followed in his public career by the unquestioning approval of a group of staunch friends, by the equally de voted opposition of men as staunch who did not agree with him. Such conflicts are inevitable, and are the real test of man’s ability. Woodrow Wilson met his test with high courage, and did not falter until overtaxed nature demanded payment. It is not possible here to assess the life of this man, who did so much for what he conceived to be the public good, who strived so manfully to es tablish his ideas and to gain the world to accept his ideals. He had high honor living, attested through out the world as a great leader. Nothing of this was forfeited in defeat, which overtook a plan rather than the individual, for when an unexpected shock took Woodrow Wilson out of active life, the sorrow of all was genuine and sincere. Whatever the American people may feel about the propriety of joining the League of Nations, the league is itself a fact. The credit for its establish ment belongs to Woodrow Wilson. There nre still war3 and rumors of war in the world, but on the stage at Geneva actors from fifty-four nations will come and go, playing their parts to the central theme of universal peace. In days to come the debate he set in motion will continue. It turns on principles as well as policies of government. Such contentions are never settled. Yet through all this debate no challenge will ever be made to the probity, the patriotism, the philan thropy of the man who braved the storm of adverse opinion because he thought he was right, and felt he was bringing to a sorely stricken world the cure for the worst of its evils. AK-SAR-BEN CHANGES HEADS. Visitors watching the pageant of Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha next fall will miss something. They will look long and hard, but will not see Everett Buck ingham leading the parade, for he is no longer pres ident of the Ak-Sar-Ben Board of Governors. For ten years “Buck” filled that responsible position, for thirteen he gave his time to duties of the board. He has retired, much to the regret of all, but with the good will of everybody who knows of the work he has helped carry 'on. Never has the place on the Board of Governors been a sinecure. In connection with planning for the parades, for the performance at the Den, and for other features, the members of the board must assume duties that call for especial fitness. No community chest opens its treasures to Ak-Sar-Ben, no genii responds to a rubbed lamp, to carry out any commands. The Board of Governors has to de cide upon the nature of the entertainment to be provided, then it needs must set about to secure the ways and means for carrying out the plans. And Ak-Sar-Ben has come to a point where it eats up a considerable sum of money every year. Last year’s balance sheet showed up the tidy total of $102,000. In this work, which the board has systematized to the utmost, much of time and tact is expended. Everett Buckingham did his part well, and has earned his right to retire. The public can not rea sonably expect more of him. His successor, W. I). Hosford, has hud sufficient experience on the board to know what is ah«ad of him, and will do what he may to expand the growth and usefulness of Ak Sar-Ben. We congratulate him on having such an opportunity t# servo his community. BAN/AI FOR HARRY NFW. Postmaster General New has Just broken one of (he bonds that have fettefed the newspapers of the United States since Claude Kitchin set out to get, even with a New York journal that had offended him. In addition to the zoning system by whieh postage rates were increased materially, distribu tion was made more difficult through regulations that were Applied under Albert Sidney Burleson as post master general. One of these regulations provided for tile omis sion of newspaper packages when space allotted to mail was filled, and another w as that such mail, being -1 second class, was to have second class treatment at all times. It was mingled with third class, and par cels post shipments and newspapers moved along about the same. Nowr, the postmaster general has ordered, that beginning writh February 1 newspaper mail, both daily and weekly, is to be treated as first class mail. Sacks are to be segregated, worked as speedily as pos sible, and papers contained dispatched by the ear liest trips to their destination. When less than a sack of papers is offered, the packages may go in with first class mail, or in less than filled sacks, to move without delay. Publishers and patrons alike will appreciate this order of the postmaster general. It means that the readers will get their papers in the country earlier, and with more certainty than heretofore. It will relieve the publishers of much anxiety and worry over the delivery of their papers, and generally will improve the service. Moreover, it adds nothing to the cost of service. Postmaster General New has shown himself capable of improving the mail serv ice in many ways, but in none more than this. MISS ALICE NOW A FREE AGENT. Miss Alice has just received another lesson in government. She has been dismissed by the Vet erans bureau from her position as welfare director at the soldiers’ hospital at Muskogee. Miss Alice had applied for an indefinite leave of absence, which was denied her. She, however, continued in her political activities, and so has been dismissed from the service because of her failure to observe the rules. Miss Alice Mary Robertson was one of the sur prises of the 1920 election. She was elected to con gress in a strongly democratic district of Oklahoma on her straightforward, simple platform: “I am a Christian, I am an American, 1 am a republican.” Her service in congress was not altogether colorless, but she was denied a re-election by the Oklahomans. Her taste for political action had been increased, however, and she is now carrying on another of. her characteristic campaigns in her home community. Most of us feel admiration for this line old lady —she is now at three score and ten—standing out for the principles she has espoused, doing her bit in her own forceful way, trying to make her commun ity and those around her happier and better. But the law under which she was appointed to a position of responsibility in connection with the hospital re quires that she take no active part in politics. This in order that thu institution may be kept as nearly as is possible on a nonpartisan basis. Miss Alice could not so content herself, it seems, and falls therefore under the law she helped to make. The hospital will miss her, but the campaign in Oklahoma will be livelier because she is now a free agent. It is reported that Germany demands return of the lost African colonies as the price of a recently discovered remedy for sleeping sickness. If the remedy works all right on the nark it might be worth the price demanded. Attorney Dowling of Madison is not the only citizen of Nebraska who is of the opinion that the supreme court of the state should drain its crank case, till up with new oil and fuel and get into high. Four physicians say that Fall is too sick to ap pear as a witness, but the senate refuses to take their word for it. Senatorial suspicions are hard to arouse, but once aroused they simply will not down. It appears that Mr. Anderson of anti saloon league fame was much more interested in the morals of others than in his own. That, however, is often characteristic of reformers of a certain class. Governor Bryan's determination to be a candi date for re-election does not deprive Nebraska of a vice presidential candidate. Roy Harrop has blithely stepped into the breach. The cotton crop of 1923 was worth $400,000,000 more than that of 1922, hut Pat Harrison insists on demanding $25,000,000 for the relief of the cotton growers. Mr. Doheny offers to cancel that oil lease, but he will be given to understand that he ran not carry his own vindication around in a satchel. Senator Reed's candidacy may add greatly to the gaiety of the nation, but it certainly will pile up grief for some democratic dictators. The realtors are going to sponsor a garden con test again. One of the best things Omahans do is to raise "sass” in the summer time. A quarter of a million tons of ice cut in Omaha during January has nothing to do with the ice Omaha is cutting in the world of affairs. Signal lights are suggested to take the place of local traffic cops. Why not add them and secure that much better service? - Neighborhood improvement clubs are doing their share to help the rest of us make Omaha a better place to live in. Do not worry about what will happen next. Sev eral other investigating committees are still to be heard from. A cut of 25 per cent on earned incomes has been decided upon, and now the next move will be to earn the income. Harry Sinclair isn't feeling half as bad as he will by the time his native country gets through with him. » , Mr. Eppley began as a dishwasher, but look at the hotels he owns now. Homespun Verse — By Omaha'* Own Toft— Robert Wortliinj^ton Davie ^ YOUR FAME AND MINE. There 1b within our minds a thought of those who came and went their way. There la within our hearts a fire that burns Incessant day by day, And we who live to ace the change and feel the loss ami yeurn, Khali keep our precious memories while pulsate etr.-hers burn, And we have heard the kindly words the silent ones have nnld Khali corne to know the naked truth when they who spoke are dead, And learn%from them the teachings which have moulded us to give Our gratitude, and strive to do our duties while we live. There Is a way to Fame that lend* us through resource fid years; There are a thousand dividends In one or two careers, And men may make the most of naught or wtth abundance fall To leave a mark that will endure when they have guns their trail. In thinking as \ve often think who rhcilsh from the past Kind words of those who <nnic and went, were faithful to the last— We feel that life n,ay he worth while, if folks will only say That wo have tried and done our best, when we have APftie our way. “From State and) Nation" j —Editorials from Other Newspapers— ^ For Kewcr Hoards and Kurcaus. From tho Kama! City Star. A proposal of apparent merit is that of Secretary Hoover calling for a com mission with authority to reorganize the government departments at Wash ington in the interest of economy and more effective service. No phrase is more common in connection with gov eminent activities than "red tape.” (iovernment bureaus and boards ap pear to be without limit. These have grown up in tho various depart ments, in many cases in a most illogi cal fashion. The government's concern with edu cation for example, is displayed in some 51* bureaus, distributed through several departments. There is over lapping and duplication of functions. It is that condition, along with others, that has brought the demand for a department of education in which all the bureaus and offices having to do with the subject would be brought together, with elimination of unneces sary ones. Another Illustration given by Secretary Hoover is the necessity that ships entering United States ports establish contact with 15 dif ferent officials in 10 separate govern ment departments. Secretary Hoover's proposal for a distinct body to deal with this condi tion has been made to a congressional committee at work on a reorganiza tion plan. The explanation for the proposal Is that the departments among themselves could never agree as to what shifts of duties should tie made or what others eliminated. Fre i|upnt clashes of opinion heretofore among departments as to the proper functions and authorities of each are evidence of the necessity of working out more logical and less expensive arrangements through a disinterested body. Bryan in l sual Form. From the Washington Star. William .1. Bryan runs true t" form. It has boon his custom since' 189R to appear smilingly every four >ears with a “platform*” for his party. Bet the quadrennial period arrive and. |o, Mr. Bryan digs into his capacious side pocket and pulls nut a platform, sometimes brand-new and startling. So now hp in on hand prepared and ‘well heeled." At a dinner given in New York last night bv former Am bassador Gerard he produced his line of wares. There is nothing particu larly startling in hto proposals this time. Me thinks it possible to get re duction of taxation, which every one favors, and a soldiers* bonus at one and the same time. He wants the re duction to be greater than the Mellon bill in some features ajid, as he puts it, “to discriminate In favor of the masses instead of holders of large in comes." lie is after the supreme court, and wants a constitutional amendment re quiring the concurrence of more than five justices to nullify an act of con gross. Ho leans toward a world court, hut would preserve our light of ind* pendent action. He would help labor and the farmer, as would everyone, though he does not elaborate upon how this is to be done. He wants both parties t<» “go dry" In their plat forms. Mr. Rryan is always an interesting figure, and continues to be a power in his party. Ife can be depended upon to plead for bis proposed platforms eloquently l>ofr*re the convention, with such good fortune in getting them ac cepted as the fates may provide. One-Crop I nrnting and Weed*. From the Minneapolis Tribuns. Tliere aro some rather startling figure* in a report by the United Stat-s Department of Agriculture on dockage in wheat produced on the W'eed Infested fields of the northwest. It Is estimated that farmers of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana paid $575,000 to thresh the dockage m their 1922 wheat crop, and that they paid $800,000 to have this dock age hauled to central markets. Here Is, a total of $1,475,000 paid out for something that was a gorsl deal worse than useless. The bulletin informs tis that farm ers of the northwest shipped to the Minneapolis mills in 1922, 7,500.000 bushels of dockage, using the equiva lent of 5,800 ears for the purpose. For 192.3 we are told that the average dockage in wheat was 11 3 per cent iu North Dakota, 7.7 per cent in s°uth Dakota, 7.2 per cent In Minne sota and 2.5 tier cent in Montana. The •lockage op the 1923 wheat crop is estimated at 11.550,800 bushels, or 7 5 per cent of the crop for the four States named Hero we have the equivalent of 13.9*0 carloads of dock age in wheat hauled by wagon to country elevators. 2 hose statistics help to visualize one of the farm evils that have at tended on a long drawn-out policy of one crop raising. Thirty venrs or *° «K'>- when many of the wheat lands of the northwest were fairly new. It was possible to produce a murh greater yield of wheat per sere Ihan today, and one of the reasons was that the soil had not then 1 een Cluttered with weeds and so choked that It could not acquit itself well In productive power. Under the one crop system there Is a minimum of soil cultivation. Weeds favor Hint condition and thrive under It They have been thriving increaa Inglv In the great spring wheat areas of the northwest. 2 h>-y not only have helped to Impoverish the soil, but they have Introduced a high percent age of harmful foreign matter Into wheat. This foreign matter cause* needless expense for threshing and transportation ns the figure* quoted anovp nhow. Those farmers who cleaned their I.l'.J wheat before marketini? It profit tn *" extent of 7.3 rent* a hunhel. Meaning the * our re I* n koo«! thine hut it Isn't enough. It Is Indlspens nh'e. If the soli of the traditional wheat fields Is to tie brought hark to something like their original fertility that there should he diversified firm ing. crop rotation and more frequent cultivation. Balanced farming helps to pul weeds nut of business. It makes systematic fertilization possible n! comparatively small eost Kotntlon has tlie rffe, t of fertilization In that If rest* the soil, but still better Is the fet tlllzntlon with the waste that so cumulates In connection with the raising of livestock or the put-until c <f the dairy Industry. Itlot Over Sugar From th« n«tr«!t N'.ui«, Frederick 11. Wnllls, former com mlHMloner. recently fold some min es! In<t experiences nt Kilts I sin ml m Ids ndmlnlstratlon. Kvery Immiirt.int 1 hi I Cl ICO III,. I I 111,1 u Iiir for sugar. some or them ml hm ln«r tasted any fm a >eni. \ft fu! consideration .. , di 'ion til i Inn ye file ... to the sli"imslilp coni pnnlrs- Mr Wnllls decided I., pln.e sup,a r on I he In liles. The first man to enter the dlnltiK room v is n big I 'xerhnHInvnklan nml when lie saw the liltle howls tUl.'il with w hite i ulies lie lin t made n test with his longue. Then with n wild orv nf "sugar” he emptied the howl in Ills pocktd Hehlnd him wns nti It'ilmn wumnn wenring nl least m skirts " jnd SUNNY SIDE UP '* ‘ et never failed us yet" CcliaThaxter j j MAKING GARDEN. When the catalog is handy and the pipe Is going right I can make a dandy garden with great ease. I can plan the rows so pretty they will lie a dandy sight. And can plant 'em with beans, cab bages and peas. When the furnace gives no trouble and the kiddies are in bed. Though the wintry winds may roar and howl outside, 1 can raise tlie luscious radish and tomatoes big and red, And produce such spuds they'll fill my soul with pride. Sitting in the corny rocker, with my feet in slippers thrust, I can wield a hoe and rake to beat the band. I can keep the soil so mellow that it never gets a crust, * And no garden beats my February stand. 'Tis witli care I make selection of the diff'rcnt kinds of seeds. And f plant each kind in its parti cular dirt. With great cure 1 see that moisture is provided for all needs, While no weeds may grow, my tender plants to hurt. When the winds of February bring along the snow and sleet I can sit in shirtsleeve comfort with my pipe. And produce the luscious string l>ean and the modest blushing beet, While I never feel a backache's cruel gripe. When the frost has made departure and the sun with warming rays Starts my neighbor* making garden in the spring, Hake and hoe I have abandoned, and I seek the easy ways, And depend on grocery stores for everything. M hetlier potatoes should lie planted in tlie dark of the moon, or otherwise, whether they should he planted when the moon is waxing or waning or whether they should he planted im mediately before or after fctt. Patrick s, no longer bothers us Time was when uo ( .insulted authorities on the mat ter. but not so now. Jtespalring of ever getting the matter definitely and satisfactorily settled in this way. we settled it for ourselves by deciding to withdraw from the potato raising game and purchase our family sup ply of spuds. Neither do we vie with our neigh hors in seeing who can harvest the first mess of roasting ears, or the first mess of peas, or the first handful of radishes. Igmg ago we became convinced that we could beat them ail to it by depending upon the truck peddler. Kvcry < .immunity boasting of a near by bill calls the hill "Lover’s Leap.” Sometimes the legend tells of an Indian maiden who dashed her self to death from its summit because her lover had deserted her; some times It is the Indian leave who dashes himself to death be* a use the inaidhn of his choice* died. The legends may vary, but there ate enough Lover's Leaps in Nebraska to account for the death of several hundred Indian braves and as many Minnehahas. And of Rawhide creeks there arc many. The usual legend ia that a white man belonging to a party of emigrants assaulted an Indian girl, and the Indians capturing him pro ceeded to skin him alive and present the raw hide to his companions. But the real story is that a freighter made some harness tugs out of the raw h1d»* of a deceased ox, and proceeded to haul his heavily laden wagon across the creek very early in the morning. When the green hide tugs got wet they stretched, and while tho wagon remained in the creek bed the team climbed the opposite bank and walked a considerable distance. But the freighter was wise. He drove a heavy stake- into the ground, unhitc hed the team and wrapped the end of the green hide tugs around the stake When the sun came up blazing hot it dried out the green tugs, and their contraction pulled the wagon to dry land. Hence Rawhide creek. A favorite trick *»f American and Mexic an cowboys in New Mexico is to gallop along and make a cigaret by sifting tobacco into a hit of corn husk and roll a cigaret by slapping it against their chap clad thighs. Dur ing several months spent in New Mexico many years ago wp tried the trick enough times to scatter• about half a ton of tobacco over the range, but we never succeeded in rolling a cigaret that way. A recent reminiscence of youthful days impels "Old Timer to write to inquire if we remember the * c Id morn Inga when, just before wc started for the school house* h couple of miles away, we thrust a hot baked potato into each coat pocket, and then closed our hands over them as we hurried over the hills. M*>st surely we do. And we remember how good those same baked potatoes tasted at noon, after being warmed up in the ashes of the old barrel stove in the center of the school house. The report that l*oot Jeggers have ceased making it be* ause of the in creasing price of sugar will be hailed with delight by our good friends out in tho North Platte valley. Bept raisers participate jn increased sugar prices—the higher the sugar market the more they get per ton for their ^ts. _W. M. MAI'PIN the 10 skirts were no handicap as the Italian got her bowl of sugar also. Then came a stampede that wrecked the dining room. To bring order all the forces of the island had to' tie turned out. When quiet was restored one man was sent to the hospital with three broken ribs and there was n« more sugar. One day ice cream was served s* a treat. The immigrants were puzzled for a while, but finally one spread the cream on his bread and the others did likewise, consuming the delicacy with evident enjoyment. At Thanksgiving time one third of a mince pie was placed at each plate, while the officials kept watch to sec what Impression this American dish made. It was stared at, poked at and turned over, but none \entured to eat. Then attendants brought In great bow la of soup. As soon as this was served the Immigrants broke up the pie Into the soup, stirred it well and then ate it. ”1 called up the doctors next morn ing in great anxiety. ‘ said Mr. W nl lis. But, to my relief, not a single person was sick.” “The People’s Voice* Lditonal* from r*ad*r* of Th* Mornlnc Re# Reader* of Th* Morning H*« *r* ir.vit*u to u»* thi» column fr**ly for *xpr**»ion on matter* of public int*r**t. _J Explains \dmiration for Is-nin. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee. One man call* me a Mae phcmer. Another accuse* me of being a hero worshiper. All because I con sidered .leans a great man—nothing mpie. and Lenin a great man—noth ing less. Sensible people are discarding heroes, except for restrained admlra tlon. The common man is becoming exalted because he is exalting him self. The only hopeful movements to day arc movements of the common people, the useful workers with hand and brain. Witness the new labor government in England, (although Just a bare lieglnnlng has been made there.) Witness the far more ad mni i ! labor government of Kussia. An-1 in this connection, It should be noted that my article on Benin praised him only ns he represented an idea and served It loyally and capably. In fact, one criticism of 11 In the manuscript was that It said so little (tbout him personally and so much about the movement he headed. 1 do not wish to wound the feelings of folks whose moral and spiritual welfare require the retention of reli glous ideas which 1 have definitely and permanently discarded. They are welcome to those ideas If they call manage to get any comfort out of them, even If they must call me harsh names because 1 disagree. 1 believe In ileal, not because some one has threatened me with hell the, nor la-cause I inherited the belief, but because 1 have reasoned tbe tiling out to my satisfaction. The vorv Ideas of beauty and strength and sweetness and nobility seem to demand In--re than a coldly scientific Itnlvei so. II is in order Ihal these things might tie perpetuated and magnified among men that 1 deem certain changes Imperative, and I niu infinitely more Interested in watching ami promoting, In a hum tile mij, these changes than In argu lug about " hat council* of old men liioin^Jit centuries ago, and In decid lug on various singe* In the heaven 1) hierarchy. El 'Ml' M> H Bill MBA! (ill Suggest* Mild) of K\olllfloil. Portsmouth. In To the 1 alitor of The Omaha llee: Whv do you print such trash as Mr. I,. II Monroe and other - wi ll** ahout evolution and Darwin" From time to time 1 read In the "Public Voire" letters from people who must tmi I, imv whnt thc> are talking about end who could do more good for the people If they would won \ about other things such as the school system or other worth while matters. Now I have read Darwin's hooks and se\**rnl others nnd 1 have yet to find It stated that man defended from the nu'iile'V It Is a waste r*f time and also foolish for people to pn> nn\ i attention to things they read about if they are not ible to forego the habit of writing to their paper when something appears that they can not understand or believe. What I would suggest to Mr L. H. Monroe and other people when they want to write Is to pet book* to study the matter, to attend lectures on the subject If possible and find out all alsiiit it lefnre thev write to you and then they would know what to say and would be able to write same worth reading. As for evolution. It would pay you to use the space, given to the Public V oine. for a . lean, readable series on evolution SO Monroe and others could find out a little about It. H. \V, \V, \n«»er to Teapot Ibatie. Yes Boh you're right, its mighty hard To come up short like that, An' hev to empty yer wallet Jest when it was glttin' fat. An' that a blamed old Teapot With a freely (b win' spout Should turn out the contraption That ud let the whole thing out. But, Bob, there* one thing 'bout this deal That, ye see, ain't quite *o sad— The whitewash seems to’ve run out too For polltlclona had. Time was ya know, not long ago, Before our heads were white Whichever party was disgraced Would whitewash wrong things right. We re sorry. Bob. for Mr. Kail, Or airy other lout • M ho fails to heed the Book that ses "Your *in will find you out " We're sorry, too, for all the friend* \\ ho with him bear the shame. Fur they all hev—oh the worst to bear— None but themselves to blame. BLUIN' S. WATSON. Albion. N'rb. When inPAIN i_k A chest cold, a croupy cough, or an earache quickly responds to the soothing warmth of a Ben-Gay rub. It’s fine for little children and mothers know it brings them quick relief. Use it for: Headache Rheumatism Sore muscles Tired teet Backache Toothache Coughs Colds baume-bengu£ f LISTENING IN j On the Nebraska Press ^ Numerous Nebraska newspapers are recording the appearance at church services of masked and robed ktansinen who advance to the altar, repeat the lord's prayer and then hand the minister an envelope con taining money. No explanation Is given of why the masks while pray ing. • • • Fred Klmmell asserts in the Mc Cook Tribune that Nebraskans are too dad blamed modest in pres.-, ancj speech alcccut their state. its produc tive possibilities, climate, roads, et cetera. • • • The Kennel Sun claim* to be pub lished In the divest town in th^ stHte. I.. K. Tobias of the Sterling Sun exclaims that W. A. Selliek a* the republican candidate for congress from the First district would suit him mighty iine. • • • “(inly four weeks of February— spring will soon be here,” chortle* the Shelton Clipper. In the interests of accuracy we insist that t lie re are four and one seventh* week in this February. • • • Fletc-h Marvcin of the Beaver City Times-Tribune describes a hick town as a place where a barn fire g*-ts more space in the local paper than a divorce suit. • • • Mentor Brown, who edits the Hub in the town where the Sinclair Pipe company has its Nebraska headquar ters, has cause for rejoicing. "Any way, the investigators can not tear up «r prohibit the use of the Sin. lair oil pipe line, no matter if the lid of Teapot Dome niece so high y- never comes down." • • • The Wakefield Republican slug h^ad* the story that th^ lor-al ele»mb light plant will hereafter give L’O-hour service. And it in only a matter * f time until it js a 24-hour service,” asserts the Republican. "Most of us make fools of ourselves occasionally." confesses Adam Breed" of the Hastings Tribune • • • The Fremont Tribune has inside information that a Fremont girl iH of the opinion that the state press meet ing at tlrand Island this month will Is- a petting party. Bachelor mem bers of the association will take due notice. • • • The Tekamah Herald declare* with emphasis that a man is not necessar ily a progressive because he wishes to try every fool scheme anvhsjdy suggests. • • • "I Hin satisfied v. ftli the spirit '«f America.'* says General Haller of Po land. Still, r.f th«» stuff isn't anythin* to brm? of, adds the Grand Island Independent. * * * Notins that Hiram Johnson h*s a lot to say about the TeaiJOt srandal now, the Seward Wade win der* why he didn't tell the world about it sooner. »0m ' Some folks rej .ee me.1 the :e' ,rn of the robins." says Fred Howard in the Clay Center Sun but mor» of them will have their feais allayed by the fai t that w irnt weather w 11 se' the removal of the d“ dly side cur tains from many cars." T,ew Shelley of the Fairbury News wondirs where the candidates throw their hats when they are running for the vice presidency. • • • Die Buck of the Harvard Courier, courageous to the point of rashness, still claims the superiority of the male over the female. "You often ses a dead lien ;n the road, victim of an auto, but (lid you ever see a dead rooster?" is his way c-f proving his contention. Uunn.ng true to form, California ha* produced a shouting fish—Van couver World. f Abe Martin Who recalls when we had t i>re. a couple o’ eggs in a pair o’ w booU before we could git 'em ot “If she comes in t’night I’ll try catch her in th’ mornin’ an’ tr her,” said Mrs. Tipton Liud, «i > somebuddy left a message for hr daughter. • :>-< Kewpie tra/e hxptained. Kewpie dolls were becoming a: ingly papular here tiii“ week, t = • mas purchases. In a raid on the warehouse of “specialty sa;e«n.an, ' tlie poll e found several crate* ,.f th-a c* each kewpie being filled with a pi of fine grain nlool >1. The ‘'specialty salesman'* escape-’ — lies Moines Lead* • • • Safety for Savings • - ^fBVATlVE J.'ONS£Rv *• « *AJIKTY r .~:= Zoa risjofrHbTnei'~^~r~ * When in Omaha Hotel Conant NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for December, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .75,107 Sunday .80,795 Does not include returns. left overs. samples or papers spoiled m I printing and include* no special sales or free circulation of any kind. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Subsrr.bod and sworn to before me this 7th day of January. 1924. W. H QUIVEY, < Sea!) Notary PubHc COIN MERE"'' A Clock That Is Different COU’YE HEARD of individuals who watch the clock, but did you ever hear of a Clock watch ing the INDIVIDUAL? The Coin Controlled Clock, pictured above, does, just this. It is the “watch-dog” of its owner's future - seeing to it that he saves something each day toward a "nest-egg." And. if the owner does not do this— if he slips up for even a tingle day- the clock win refuse to sene as a timekeeper until he resumes. The Coin Controlled Clock is a builder of successful Savings Accounts, h enable* those to save who never before found it possible. Ami it enables them to save in an easy, sure and enjoyable manner The Coin Clock keeps excellent time for twentv-four hours before rewinding is necessary. Then, before : can be rewound, a coin must be inserted. Thus. the owner is compelled to add {something to his savings each succeeding day. You will want a Coin Clock the instant you sec It is attractive, a perfect timekeeper, and a credit » the most handsomely appointed home or office. opo - ing a Savings Account hero secures it. The Ghaha National Ba k _jarnam at nth Sf.