The Omaha Bee * i k ■—■■■.. . - , ., , , . ■ ... , MORNING—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO„ Publisher N B. UPDIKE. President BALI.AND DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER. K.lut.r i.i chief Businesft Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispntclMS credited to it or not otherw:se credited in this nnoer. nrd also the local news published herein. AM rights of republicatipn 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 aidited by their organizations. f Entered as second-class matter May 28. 1908. at Omaha poetoffiee under act of March 3, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for a 1 _»• i non the Department or Person Wanted. ^ * I&IIHC 1UUU OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Co. Bluffs—16 Scot*. St. So. Sidc.N. W. Cor 24th N. New York—World Lldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chic ago—Tribune Bldg. Kansas City — Brvant Bldg. St. Louis— Syn. Trust Bldg. Los Angeles—Higgins Bldg. San Fran.—Hollrook Bldg. Atlanta-- Atlanta Trust Bldg. _HI-J Omdhd VheTo thoM^st is at its Best PARTY RESPONSIBILITY. Man’s instinct for organization is primeval, .^.fundamental. So long ago that the first attempt h ; ^Chidden with the debris of ages, men found out that f success in any venture of magnitude required co operation. Order is nature's first law, and order includes discipline. It is order and discipline that to distinguishes the army from the mob. i«3r These things are fundamental. Out of them »>! flow political parties. In earlier times when gov 's ernments were of men and not of law, parties re * volved around personalities. With developing cx *, perience, and a consequent growth in the ideas re 2" fleeted in government, principles came to the front, £ and these have gradually, but completely replaced 3. personality as a basis for political action. A party *-held together simply by allegiance to an individual '■ 'falls to pieces when that individual passes, if it does ^■'not disintegrate through the diminishing attraction of 'Aithe man who first called it into being. It can have no successor, and its members must form new alli „:_anee5 as often as a leader passes or fails. . (*• - ■ rv*. : * ♦ * $i,;i A political party, however, rests on a different ..'■ foundation, the substantial support of fundamental '’■ principles. So long as it remains true to those principles, earnestly seeTdrfg to carry them into ■: - practice for the benefit of the people, it holds to gether its adherents. Leadership may pass from ; *; one individual to another, popular favor.or approval ?! -may vary from time to time with the fortunes of ' , elections, but the party will remain. This is what President Coolidge had in mind when he said to . group of Washington women who are studying ' ■■ politics: ■* -»n "It Is necessary to have party organization if . we are to have effective ami efficient government.’’ j!l;! ' the president said. ‘‘The only difference between ■ a mob and a trained army Is organization, and the i'wi ‘conly difference between a disorganized country and [,.',! one that has the advantage of a wise and sound government is fundamentally a question of organi •i zatlon. a "I-don’t mean by that a narrow and bigoted partisanship, but ope that recognizes the neeessh\ V to co-operate one with another if we are in any way to secure the result tiiat we desire. That has been the model of our-country front the t me when it - ;v was established down to the present day." Together with this must go party responsibility. I3S Unless a party is to be held responsible, it is relieved ■ ” of whatever purpose called it into activity, and no -i;»* longer deserves attention from the people. To have • a responsible party, there must be loyalty to its ■ principles on the part of its members. This does not ■; require that each member at all times accept every j; thing that is set out in a party platform, or that sup port be given to every nominee, whoever he may be. \.; Party discipline can not be made so rigid or con strictive as that. Individual conscience must have its outlet for expression at all times, or the party becomes a tyrant and oppressor, instead of the, agency through which free men find means for realiz ■■c’i ing their aspirations. »!• Reforms in party methods should come from ^ within. Indeed, they can not come from without. A political party is always subject to rebuke from u! the voters. Knowing this, party leaders are always ' alert to see that party fortunes are not jeopardized !:"j by unwise or imprudent policies, or actions. flMii * • * fiUu On rare occasions a single individual has been “table to dominate a party, but never for a great length of time. Modern instances of this are Roose 0 ve1t and Bryan. Mr. Wilson, too, ruled his party \ with a rod of iron, hut such cases are not many. It has been a long time since a single individual has 1 . secured such an overwhelming and all but unanimous 'endorsement from his party as has been given to President Coolidge, whose strength reflects devotion to the principles of the party to which he gives un feigned loyalty. Wilson was such a man, so was Grant, Cleveland, Taft, McKinley, Lincoln, Garfield, Ijackson, and a long list of great men.- In Nebraska 'William Jennings Bryan, however much he might differ in detail with the other leaders of the demo Vratic party, so moved that he never left a shadow of doubt as to his regularity as a democrat. * * * Our advice to voters, e pceially to first voters, 0 Is to study the history of the United States, espe cially the last seven decades. Make careful exami nation of the records of the political parties, analyze • the principles on which they rest, and decide with which to affiliate. Then, having made the choice, unite with that party and help to further its aims. When you feel you can no longer go on with it, get "out, and, if need be, assist in organizing a new party that will meet your requirements. But remember that our institutions rest on party government, and that parties must be responsible for the government when entrusted with power. ANNIVERSARY OF AN ACCIDENT. . v; The Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company has just celebrated a happy accident. The " Company called it the birthday of the eleetric-driven 1 uamcar, but back of that is one of the pleasant little ■traditions of the science of electricity. " {lack in the ’80s of the Inst century a great me hanicnl exposition was being held in Berlin. Part of it was devoted to devices for generating and util izing electricity. In those days the belief was enter tained that a dynamo or generator was one thing, and a motor to drivp wheels by energy supplied by * the current wns another. Workmen were engaged A: the task of installing electric machinery, when it 1 ' was suddenly discovered that a dynamo was whirring ! merrily with no visible attachment to any power. This mystifying performance demanded immediate investigation, and it was discovered that somebody had inadvertently connected the dynamo in question with another that was actuated by a steam engine. Naturally the discovery was carefully examined. It was soon determined that a dynamo is either a gen erator or a motor, as it may be needed. Out of this such progress was made as actually revolutionized the mechanical uses. of electricity, and made the street ear of today possible. A long distance has been traveled by the elec tricians since that workman in Berlin showed the way to something he knew little or nothing about. The advance is reflected in the tramcar as well as else where. No better proof could be had than by recall ing the ancient Sprague or Thomson-Houston motor of 35 years ago and comparing its performance with that in use today. The birthday was one worth cele brating. - ———• ■ ....— - r A GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE. Omaha has numerous organzations that are ren dering valuable service to the public along many lines, and by no means the least of these is the Advertising-Selling league. This is said to be the largest single organization of buyers and sellers of advertising in the world. However that may be, it is a fact that the Ad-Sell league is performing a dis tinct public service by bringing to Omaha speakers of international fame to duscuss topics that are of yital concern to all the people. Race and creed are not considered in the selec tion of these speakers. The only question is: "Has he a messuge worth while?” And in the delivery of that message the speaker is allowed the widest lati tude of opinion. The discussions aroused by these addresses can but result in broader and better think ing and a better knowledge of ^yen and affairs. Jews and Gentiles, Protestants nnd Catholics, republicans and democrats, ministers and laymen, have appeared before the Ad-Sell league with their messages. Humor, wit and philosophy; radicals and conserva tives’, uplif-ters and standpatters, all have come and gone, leaving behind discussion and comment that make for a broader outlook upon social and business life. It is impossible to measure the good that these great business organizations are doing. They are making for better business, for better citizenship and for better home life. They are making neighbors out of mere near dwellers, and making for a broader brotherhood. In these things they are more than jus tifying their existence and are winning for them selves the commendation of every citizen interested in the development of the better things of life. MR. DRIVER, IT’S UP TO YOU. Water runs down hill; so does an automobile when its brakes are not tightly set. The law of gravity works in both eases. A law to get a careless driver into police court ought also to work as un erringly. Police now have instructions to inspect automo bile brake. We hope this will be enforced w'ith more of certainty than some other rules governing the traffic on the city streets are applied. Chiefly, however, it is up to the driver. The man who goes about the streets of the city, or any where else, with brakes that are not in 100 per cent working order, is doing himself a bad favor. Jle is just as much in danger as anyorie else. Mr. Driver, it is up to you. Do not wait for the police to find you out in your carelessness. Look after your own brakes, and make sure they are work ing and dependable at all times and under all condi tions. You may avoid getting into trouble. No amount of explanation will ever exruse a wreck caused by brakes failing. Paris politicians still cling to the theory that Uncle Same ought to pay the bulk of the European war debt by cancelling claims against nations who borrowed money for the fun of fighting. It is well to remember that the United States offered several times to mediate aijd try to effect a settlement, and that each time the offer was refused. Our attitude now is that Europe should be left to “stew in its own juice," but that those who dance should pay the fiddler- If Europe works out of debt, a future war will be postponed that much longer. Copies of Senator Wheeler’s own letters are of fered the investigating committee to support the in dictment found against him. These mute witnesses ought to offset some of the assertions made by the other side. Grand juries are not alw'ays moved by gossip. The ideal candidate seems to be the man who has as many opinions as there are individual voters, and the ability to make each Individual voter believe that his opinion is the best one of the lot. It ought to he apparent to Hiram by this time that the G. O. P. is not greatly interested in a man whose only qualification seems to be that he can double in brass. The Portland Oregonian insist* that China is now n republic, the treasury being empty. We’ll not be lieve it until we learn of the organization of a few Chinese blocs. The Mellon tax plan might have been given more consideration had Mr. Mellon been a self-seeking politician instead of a successful business man. A Los Angeles girl’s love for pretty clothes landed her in jail, but at that she is more fortunate than some girls whose love for pretty clothes landed them in matrimony. Speaking of tax reform, wouldn't it be nice If our governor would put a little less tax on our credulity? You can not save your taxes and spend them, any more than you can eat your cake and have it. The oil octopus must shake in its boots Whenever it hears the name of Bryan. Give him credit, boys. The weather man fur nished one day of summer. Amite seems a peculiarly appropriate name for that Louisiana town. f ■ X Homespun Verse -—By Omaha's Own Poet — Robert Worthington Davie _.-:-;---/ THERE IS VIRTUE IN TRYING. \\ t can not learn until we try— In other words was spoken; To drenm a dream and let It die In like a promlae broken. And yet —to Idly live our yearn Bringg neither gitln nor glory, Nt»r fervid smile*, nor honest tenia, Nor worda consolatory. Achievement Ja no more, no leaa Than blind desire direc ted With hope, Incentive, thoughtfulness Toward all that la expected. Hut failure wrought b.v effort true Ktniiodlea more ihnn wending Kxietence calmly, Idly through To unsuspicious ending. _!-1-----x Isn’t It About Time for Us to Plant the Trees for Our Great, Great,, Etc., Grandson’s Bungalow *• j _____' (fMOysj UlHt^TOu GET TO 1 gt AS Oi-O AS TOU»J , j GREAT-GREAT-GREAT - ) GREAT -GREAT-great-( GREAT GRAND PATHEA That TREE vN"-‘- 85 B,c 6NOOG« TO SAW >i3tO uoMOCR. I SINCE WE RE CUTTING DOWN OUR TIMBER EACH YEAR SIX TIMES AS FAST AS IT CAN GROW, AND IT TAKES 300 YEARS TO GROW A GOOD SAWLOG /--s Letters From Our Readers All letter* mast be signed, but nnme will be withheld upon request. C ummunl eutioi** of 2IHI words nod less will be given preferem e. L_j__/ W hat Else Does a Crow Do? O'Neill, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: The editorial rapped, “Crows and the Cut Worms," which appeared recently, was clipped and given to me hv a neighbor who lost 40 acres of corn last spring by some crows that were looking for worms for luncheon. It seems very strange for us of the wind-raked prairie* to And a man of the qitv who takes up the defense of the flying skunk. Of course you look at nature from a dif ferent tangent. Perhaps the crows ars of different nature In other sections, but hero in Holt county thev are 100 per cent pest. Perhaps Mr. Crow likes cut worm sauce, hut there is not enough cut worms here to go around. It is common here to see e river of rrnwH passing in unbroken prove* sionai from sunup until sunset—cer lalnly more than a million soldier* bottomless stomached, and so rank that a dog will si.live befote he will eat one. What do von fellows of the swivel chair district think of thousands of farmers and ram hers who leav e their work to war on the black imp of tlig wildwood? Do you think they are killing the goose that laid the golden egg' Do you known that down in Oklahoma they pav 25 cents bounty on crone? Do you know that *2 atate gam* wardens say the crow or the game bird* must go? Do you know f-— Abe Martin N_/ with her husband, as she s an orphan. How soon we are forgot ten by th’ fellers we voted fer. (Copyright. 1954 ) NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for March, 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Dally ...74,860 | Sunday .70,350 Dost Rot inrluda returns, left o»m, samples or papara spoiled in printing and include* no special sales at frea circulation of any kind. V. A. BRIDGE. Cir. Mgr. Stibsrribod snd sworn to before m# this 4tb Hay of April. I9?4 W. II QUIVEY. (Seal) Notary Public 'i» *4 that the biological experts of Wash ington say that only one fifth of a crow 's focal consists of worms and the like? Very seldom dn you see a song bird in the country here. The towns arc teeming with them. They have been robbed of eggs and scared literally out of the country. Crows up here nest from March till November. They get right down to busln'ss to such an extent that, un iess they are greatly decimated. In 1ft years little else will speck the celestial blue of the west. Crows and not hunters have the prairie chickens about parked along OWES TANLAC LASTING DEBT OF GRATITUDE Mrs. Dikeman Says Medi cine Relieved Her of Stomach Trouble That Had Lasted Five Years. "Five year* of stomach trouble had brought my weight down to *1117 »'• pounds and I had lo»t hope of ever getting any better, but Tania* has given me complete relief end built up my weight to 105 pounds," !e the striking statement of Mrs. Rert Dike man. >151 30th Ave , S., Minneapolis. Minn. "In 191? Influenza left my stomach terribly disordered and treatment after treatment failed to help a pa,r I LhJIIVIenzer 9 u» wukt Be IMli -clEah^ i HiM1 3aSB5&*» H - V side the passenger pigeon. Young birds, such as baby ducks and een through hell, 1 reckon. • We've shivered and sweat in the same shell hole .lust waiting for death to beckon. My buddy! The gnl' swanged old roughnei Through sunny or stormy weather, I'll help him carry, his pack, by heck. Till we re mustered out together! Omaha Post No. 1, American Legion, the largest legion post In the world, concludes Its annual membership drive with the big rally tonight. The ambition of the membership com mlttee is to bring the roster up to 6,no«. "Help Garry a Buddy's Pack" Is the rallying cry of the American legion. It should Interest every m.ui eligible to membership. And. by the way, eligibility to membership In the American Legion Is something tt> be proud of, let us say. Me know a lot of fellows who ducked the Big Ooings seven years .igo who would give anything they have If they were now ellgl hie to membership In the legion. And some of us oldsters who could only remain behind the lines and back the boys up ss best we could, would be the proudest fellows In the world if we, too, could wear the button of the legion. Every man who joined the colors during the M’orld War snould be eager to Join the legion. Not for what the legion can give them, but for what they can give their buddies, their country and their God. It should no’: be necessary to make membership drives. Rather It aljpuld be necessary to call out the guard to keep the recruits from mobbing the post secretary. Omaha is proud of Post No. 1. Proud that it Is the biggest post in the world. Proud of the records It members made be tween April of 1917 snd November of And prouder etill of the post's record of service to the sick and helpless fellows w ho risked all, dared all, and In many cases ga- e all, for their country. Here's hoping the drive for 6 non members of Omaha Poet No. 1, American Legion, goes over with a whoop. M'lLL M. MAUPIN. j I ■ ■■ ... ■ — . gg until the timber the homesteader* had planted rearhed maturity. A crow must have timer, "so the Infer ence is plain!'' I do not remember having seen a crow until about 1900. Since then I have seen little else. When a man up here gets too much to drink he never see* snakes. He cannot. Crows here carry hog cholera anthrax, and perhaps would scatter foot and mouth. We believe the crow to I* thr great ert menace the sportsmen and farm era fare, so, for heavens sake, don't give birth to anv more editorials chanting praise of the wisps of night that carry 12-cylinder appetites and bottomless stomach*. J B ORULB1VAN. After the i’ndertaker. Beaver city. Neb—To the Kditor of The Omaha Bee: I see letters writ ten to you on different subjects, and I would like to ask why there is no effort made to stop the graft prar ticed now by the undertaker A proftp of from J50 to lino made on every coffln sold. A short time ago a poor P—■ farmer with a big mortgage on hi* farm was charged I17S for a plain coffin for his aon. This, to my mind la one of the rottenest dealt imposed on the public, robbing the dead, the orphan and widow, and la a type of the lowest kind of criminality. T» there no law to reach thia data of criminals? PAN GREER, In Terms of Money. One slotv for the time being 1* worth 800.1X10 Polish marks, which, of course, determine the value of ihe mark a* one eight-hundredthousandta nr the zloty. There is thrown a flood of light upon the atate of Polish finance.—Boston Transcript. When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths—Rift* $2 to $3 i ■■■■■■■■■■IMHIBi Mother’s Day Sunday, May Eleventh WHILE Mother’s Day is a reminder that we '-ou st antly owe her a debt of gratitude, it naturally follows that we shmlld be ever mind ful of the fact that we should Make Every Day Her Day * ' Automatic Ironer now offered on easy terms I ho flnost labor and tlme-sailn« do tiro tto know of—It Irons shirts, flat l pieces, rnfflos in fact, otortthlns. I dors It <|iir and bottor than ran nnwx bo dono by hand and operates with a simple pno-flncor control switch- iu*t Balaniyi lonoh the button and sit down and (n 04 guide th* clothe*. All this enn ho h*i’ I'stmonti j for only . 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