The Omaha Bee MORNING—EVENING—SUNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING GO. Puhliakar I N. B. UPDIKE. Pro*id.at BALLARD DUNN. JOT M. HACKLEB. Editor in Chief. B»*in*»a Maaasrr. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The A*«oeiat*d Pro**, of which Tha Bee U a member. I* exclinivelr oaUtlrd to »b* u»* for puhlieatioa of aU now* dispatch** rrodited to It or not othorwi** credited In thf* paper, and alaa tha local aawa published herein. All rlchta of rapuhliratioa #f our apacial diapatchaa ar# • ftlfto reserved. . ... _ __ M The Omaha Baa ta a mam bar of tha Audit Bureau of Circulation*. Iho racopniicd authority oo circulation audit*, ami Tha Omaha Bee'a circulation i* r**ularlv audited by thair organisation*.____ Entered aa aaeond-claaa matter May **. at Omaha poatoffiea under act of March 3. * ^ - - — BEE TELEPHONES } Private Branch Exchan**. Aik for »T lantJc 1000 tha Department or Perwon Wanted.___ OFHCU Main Offlcp— 17th and Farnam Co. Bluff*—16 Scott St. So. Side. N. W. Cr. 24th N. New York—World Bid*. Detroit—Ford Bid*. Phi,.*--,_Tribune Bid*. Kansas City—Bryant Bid*. St laouis_Syn Trust Bid*. Lo» An*ele« — Higgins Bid*. . aan^rran^-Hollrook‘Bid** Atlanta-Atlanta Tru.t Bid*. * V------—-J DAUGHERTY’S THORNY PATH. Harry Daugherty has been a storm center through all his active life. Politics in Ohio is strenuous and Daugherty has been a leading figure in that state for more than a quarter of a century. Politics in Ohio is also capable. The Buckeye state • rivals Virginia as the “mother of presidents.” • One of these presidents owed his nomination • and election to the shrewd political management of , Harry Daugherty. For these services Harding made Daugherty attorney general. The storms that always centered about Daugh city in Ohio beat about him with redoubled fury in Washington. The jealousies, the vindictiveness, the venom of political hatreds followed him. It was a mistake for President Harding to place Daugherty in this position. His political enemies !• were too numerous. As a result of these enmities :• public confidence was never wholly behind the at torney general. The country never fully appreciated -'the difficulty of his position. Partisan attacks, openly from the democrats, in the dark from the enemies within his own party, centered attention upon Daugherty’s career as an active politician. Thus they kept in the background his work as a prosecutor. Daugherty had the task of prosecuting the war grafters, the cost-plus thieves. He was called upon to ferret out the far-reaching ramifications of the bootleggers’ trust. He was faced with the seditious campaign of the anarchist and bolshevik propagan dists that was such a menace in the early days of the Harding administration. * * * The cost-plus grafters were powerful, their loot reached into many millions. They naturally banded together to hold their ill-gotten fortunes. Daugh erty’* political enemies were quick to see the op portunities for financial gain in addition to the satisfaction of their own hatreds. At every turn Daugherty found himself cdn fronted with powerful and shrewd attorneys rep resenting war grafters, liquor violators and others against whom he directed prosecutions. Many of hi* own trusted lieutenants turned traitor, seduced by the ill-gotten gold of big grafters and those who were making millions out of smuggling liquor. * * * Through the cooperation of Secretary Hughes the threemile limit was extended by treaty to a •12-mile limit in order to make more efficient the capture of foreign rum runners. Notwithstanding the machinations of the cost-plus war grafters, Daugherty succeeded in securing the return of more than $5,000,000 stolen during the war. More might have been recovered had Daugherty been as capable a lawyer as he was a campaign manager. No doubt in this he did his best. The enforcement of the liquor laws requires the active support of state authorities. This Daugherty did not have. New York state, under the leader ship of its democratic governor, A1 Smith, repealed its law enforcement statutes and the stopping of the rum runners fell entirely upon the federal au thorities. Prosecutions were rendered doubly dif ficult through the active, through concealed con nivance of Governor Smith and Mayor Hylan's New York police force. • * » All told, Daugherty has held office and carried on his work with thorns sticking into him from every side from the day he took up his duties. The impeachment proceedings started in the house fell flat. The senate inquiry has done nothing so far except to give airing to rumors, hearsay and scandal that would not lie permitted before any court. Tha witnesses have been questionable and des picable. Harry Daugherty will fight on. The inquiry may be continued. The enemies of Daugherty, now that they have "got” him, may withdraw or they may continue with even more venom. Regardless of all these factors, however, and whether ju»t or unjust, Daugherty does not. have the confidence of the great mass of the people and Preaident Coolidge has done well in taking steps ; to select a "disinterested” attorney general. GERMAN ELECTIONS BLOCK DAWES. An interesting and not at all unnatural factor is holding back the final report of the Dawes commis sion. It had been hoped that a definite announce ment would be made from that body within a few days, but politics in both Germany and France in fluence* the action of the experts. The general elec • tion in Germany is set for May 4, and in Franc* for May 25. In both countries the policy of the gov ernment la at issue, and in either the result might be affected by the action of the commission. In Germany the conflict turns especially on the division between the republicans and the reaction aries. Prussia Is at present essentially republican, while Bavari* is monarchist. This phase of the sit uation may determine the commission in withhold ing its report until the voter* have determined if Germany is to be one thing or the other. Marx. Streseman and other leaders of the fisting govern ment have challenged the Bavarian group to the ut most, and will combat them to the end to preserve the republic. In France the issue is of relatively less im portance, because in France there is no serious di vision of opinion with regard to Germany. All the multitudinous groups in the republic are united on ' the one policy in dealing with their neighbors. They demand that Germany pay to the uttermost. This conies back to a division of opinion in the , commission itself. British representatives incline to a report that will relieve Germany of any payments, in cash or kind, for at least two years. France, on the other hand, insists that payments shall be con tinued. At present it it estimated by the French that they trill have a profit of 3,000,000,000 gold franc* annually from the exploitation of tho Ruhr industries. If thia is shut off, the government will feel tho drain materially. Consequently the objec tion is raised that France should not be called upon to bear anv sh*are of the German burden. Report has it that Chairman Dawes leans to the French view. The problem of the commission is to determine how much money the German government can raise during the next two years to pay the industrialists who are producing for the benefit of France. Brit ish experts set the limit at 3,000,000,000 gold marks, while the French argue for 4,500,000,000, which amounts to 7 per cent on the 70,000,000,000 gold marks at which the total of German reparations is now set. All these points ara being considered by the ex perts, and on the outcome of their consultations will depend the future relations of the governments. But a report is scarcely looked for until after the Ger mans have elected their new government in May. THE WORLD HUGS ITS ARMIES. President Coolidge has probably let himself in for criticism in declining to call another parley of nations looking to disarmament. He gives as hi* reasons a belief that the nations, especially those of Europe, are not ready to discuss any further re duction in their armed forces and other preparations for war. Also, he cites the fact that at the Wash ington conference limitations on aircraft and sub marines were suggested, but not assented to by the nations there represented. It is a regrettable fact that the world has not fol lowed the example of the United States. Whether the policy be sound or foolish, we have reduced both our army and our navy below the point that was permitted by the Washington conventions. Our navy today is that of a second rate power, while our army is barely commensurate with the needs of * second rate power. According to the latest revision of the figures by the adjutant general of the army, the United States forces under arms are outnum bered by those of Czecho-Slovakia, France, Great Britain, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Russia and Spain in Europe; by China. India, Japan and Turkey in Asia, and by Abyssinia in Africa. Bel gium, Greece, Germany, and the Serbs, Croatians and Slovenes almost equal our forces in numbers. In cutting down armed forces, the United States has shown the world that the way to disarm it to disarm. Whether circumstances will force a reversal J of this policy, especially as regards our navy, can not be said. The unwisdom of talking of a reduction of armament at this time ought to be clear. Until the world is ready to hearken to the voice of Peace, such talk is idle, and Peace can not he heard for the clash of arms in European camps. STRANGE TALES THESE STRANGERS TELL. Even Senator Wheeler admits that some of the stories evoked by the senatorial inquisition are unbe lievable. That is going far for him. Senator Wheeler is ready at any time to believe anything that reflects on the government, or the character of any citizen whose good name stands out clear before the public. W hat the people most wonder at is the increasing list of hitherto unknowns who are coming forward as possessed of intimate information with regard to the inside workings of political parties, national conven tions, and the government itself. Commenting on this, the New York Times says: •‘Strange witnesses who have strained the credulity of even senators with a strong will to be lieve are familiar In all parts of the country and In all walks of life. They have heard, or half heard, or misunderstood, whispered narratives of political intrigue. They have met truthful looking citizens i who told of vast influence with the government at Washington. This might have been due to a huge sum contributed to the national campaign fund, or to assumed intimacies with powerful officials. The state of Ohio appears to have mobilized a large number of such Individuals who took up their line of march to W ashington early in 1»21. Almost any on* of them, if he had been pressed to tell the truth, would have admitted that lie alone engineered the "deal" by which Senator Harding was nominated for tlie presidency. No wonder that so many of their acquaintances and friends—-or even enemies-—are bursting- witti a desire to give testimony before the senate committee. Tho brightest genius among them, however, must be in fear of eclipse by the ar rival of the ex train robber, now an evangelist, who Is at present on his way to Washington to make the senatorial flesh creep." / And we may expect there will not be a shred of respectability left anywhere around Washington to hide a shrinking republican when “Al” Jennings gets through telling his “whale of a story.” What the world will marvel at is that he has kept silent for four years while pregnant with such awful informa tion and knowledge. Ed Lockhart, last of a famous band of Oklahoma bandits, has just been killed by a sheriff. He might have done better had he invented “a whale of a story’’ to tell the Walsh committee. One of Omaha's greatest need is a real union station. And the great railroad systems entering Omaha really owe it to the city to supply that need. The debate on whether the saxophone is a musi cal instrument might easily be settled by locating somebody who could get music out of it. 4 .S*r*i°r. McKellar ia now going to oust "Uncle Andy Mellon. Jf the democrats keep on the presi dent will have no cabinet left at all. Lower freight rates on farm products are now promised. The relief is slow in coming, but it surely will be welcome when it gets home. Juries In Omaha are gradually working up to the death penalty, so murderers better look out. One thing the prince of Wales has shown the world is that he is not a good horseman. President Uoolidge is keeping cool, and more delegates are freezing to him every day. Well, if you did not register, it is your own fault that you ran not vote. "Clean up. Paint up,” is another sign of spring. --v —By Omaha's Own Post— Robert Worthington Davie ______^ IF YOU DON'T WATCH OUT. Tou had belter read your Bible end lend a righteous V, And *pt aaidp n minute at to pray.— Kor If you arp dlahoneat, don t look whit ynu'rp about*— Tha* Radio will find you If you don't watrh out! No u*t to trv to covfr up your mlarblpf any nior#; |I'm pi'Ptty bind to hid#' It llkp h fpllor # e>.iuse there is a shortage? 1 should say not. If you have the money you can buy 2.000,000 sacks in an hour. What of hides—3 cents per pound: shoes, IS to 115 per pair. Is it because there la a shortage In hides? The farmer has slways been the goat, and they surely pull his whiskers. The byw ord Is: “Why. you don't know any more than some old farmer.” How- much do you know? FARMER. Corrects Tax Commissioner's Figures. Tekamah. Neb.—To the Editor nf The Omaha Hee: In the issue of The I Omaha Kee for Marc h 17 la a copy of i a table prepared by the state tax com miasloner on taxes levied on each j $1,000 of assessed valuation In the counties of Nebraska. 1 note the fol liming distribution of taxes for Te kamah: % County, $2, city, Hit, and school, $22. I do not know the process by which these results were reached, but they are erroneous so far as the amounts for the city and school are concerned. 1 hope you will please publish this correction, as mistakes like this are misleading and malicious In their ef fecta. lacat year the city's share of tax money was 43 per cent, while the schools' share but 36.2 per cent. The figures quoted In the table would make our school tag amount to 22 mills, while it ie but 12.4 mills. This levy takes care of interest on bonds, run ning expenses and nil other rxpen.ll tures. HARRY H REIMITND. IJqnor Without Defense. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oms ha Ree: In answer to * real bright man's letter from Missouri Valley, la , on temperance, I wish to say a few words. What did ftquor ever do for anyone? It tends to bring men lower than dope can bring them. It will bring them below the level with a common dog. Still some pinheads will fight every day for liquor. Every day men are seen on the street corners begging for a dime to secure enough for coffee and rolla, then going away to spend It for liquor. I surely cannot understand why men of reasonable understanding will stick for these sin cursed habits that drag them down to hell. Wine and beer naturally leads to crime and poverty. People who are capable of overcoming the temptation of heec should help tile temperance mote hood, forgetful of that principle and unmindful of that great paat, has su plnely bent the Knee to a domestic power that would dissolve under one glance of In eye. If that eye flashed Its old proud fire. ICo|)yH«ht. Pity St«r.) merit. I have brother* and sisters and 1 hope that thev will not fall victims to that terrible drink habit. I am trying lo keep the evil away from one of my brothers, but a baby In a room with a red hoi stove will get burned, but y< .1 won’t so you are >our brother'* keeper, -lust as the good housewife is the keeper of the baby so let us cut out selfishness and over come these weaknesses. C5. H. MOOKK. No Kaith in Super-Power Project. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Hee: Senator Norris’ so-called superpower hill appeals strongly to the imagination and will doubtless he useful as political capital, but It Is impracticable as is pointed out by the Electrical World. "There will doubtless lie no more than academic interest in the latest super-power bill, introduced into con gress on Monday of this week by Senator tyirrls and Representative Keller.” comments the Electrical World, the leading publication In the electrical field. "The bill proposes that the basis of a national super-power network lie the municipal plants of the country (whoae total output 1* S per cent of the country'* generated power annual ly and whose average rating is under <10ft kva.- and engineers may possibly derive eome entertainment by calculat ing the ability of these plant* even to provide the necessary charging cur rent" for the network. The bill la proposed as a conserva tion measure by the Public Ownership League of America, whose recent con ventlon In Washington attracted » total of seven people, Including the secretary. However ainccre these people and the congressional bai keia of the bill may be as conservationists, they will lie recognized as mere tyros when compared with Roosevelt. Pinchot and others who backed the present water-power bill, the lesult of years of study, under which water power development Is now proceeding rapidly In the public interest and at minimum cost. "Electrical engineera ami all w-ho have any appreciation of the technical and financial aapects, not to say so cial and political phases, of the gen eral problem will fully appreciate that the American public Is not going to drop plans under which it sees electri cal development In the. 1'ulted States outstripping that of any other coun try on earth for a visionary plan representing the queeriy combined effort of dreamers and politicians " ■T, CL TOWN'E. When in Omaha Hotel Conant NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION far February, 1924, af THE OMAHA BEE Daily .75,135 Sunday ..-..80,282 P«m not Include return*. left overs, • empire nr papers spoiled in pi inline and Include* nw aperial asiea or fi*e circulation af any kind • V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. M(r. Sukarribad and sworn to before me tb*a 4th day of March. 1PJ4 I VV. M. QUIVEY. (Seal) Notary Public _______________ 'SunnySTdeUp Zakt Comfort,nor forget dhat (Sunrise ne^er failed us yet" ^Qi.nmtl'r _ j HAND IN HAND. • \ Mv llttl'at lad oft w',,h ,n* A* down the *tre*» I *o. And laugh* with me In . ntldish s' 111* boyish eyes agl»w. He trie* to keep hi* step wilh min . He tries to understand. But now and then this laddie line Says, "Daddy, hold my hand. The llttPat lad look* up to me With all a small boy * trust. J know that he think* he can *ee In me a father Just. And so he trudges by tny "hie In boyish Joy so grand. Kyes opened wide, his greatest pride To hold me by the hand. O, lad of mine, may 1 prove true To all you think of me; May I »» do to, show to you What 1 hope you will lie. A* i our small hand 1 warmly clasp Along life’s earthly strand. So let ine hut teach up and grasp The heavenly Bather's hand. Now and then we meet up with something to give us hop. Recently we were called to Schuyler on a matter of busmes and being a stranger, were fain to call for help ln locating Up print shop, Which place, by the way. is about the.first on* ** ,-eek when arriving ln a town. We accosted a bnght faceJ la . :md asked him to direct us to bred Carroll n printery. , yes, sir, come right along and I’ll show you, said the la . He shifted hia rhool book* under his other arm. turned squarely around and led us to our destination, a couple ol Wher! offered a modest tip for his kindness the lad *mil< and remarked: , . . No, thank you, sir; I’ll call It njy good deed todav And. as he hurried on to school, we were confident that we had been in yhe hands of a Boy Scout who was going to he a real man tn good time. Nebraska Limerick. There was a big eater in Sutton U ho was known as a terrible glutton. When he sat down to eat He'd clean up complete If he knew it would bust every button. We never see a woman fondling a blear-eyed pood!* but what we congratulate some baby on its lucky escape. Bpy, page W. S. Basinger. If we who live in the North Hla tie territory can t have a sleeper from thence to Omaha, at least vou might see to it that there is enough gas in the tank to keep the smoker lit up from Disco until it get* to Nort.n Hlatte. And if ever we do get that sleeper we'll still hare nom* thing harsh to say about that surcharge. WILL M. MAUPIN. Ij The Most Notable Literary Announcement of the Year TRESS . two BLASCO IBANEZ^ • , author of cQte our Horsemen A fitiiUlUl tal« la tfca luxury oTny Pamtaa M% 'nrzi. L withIwpux §5 Starts nextSundai^' in, the, Chicago HERALDS EXAMINER THIS EDITION ALSO WILL CONTAIN A COUPON BY WHICH YOU CAN GET A MARCELLA HAIR WAVER for a Coupon and At Any of the Following Store*: Aimatrong Pharmacy. 2201 Military Art. Anitanon l>mg C» , 20lh and l- Sta P. C. Sherman. 16th and Cuming Sta. 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