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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.
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$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:
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"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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Homespun Verse
-—By Omaha's Own Poet —
Robert Worthington Davie
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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.
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Isn’t It About Time for Us to Plant the Trees for Our Great, Great,,
Etc., Grandson’s Bungalow *• j
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(fMOysj UlHt^TOu GET TO
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GREAT GRAND PATHEA
That TREE vN"-‘- 85 B,c
6NOOG« TO SAW >i3tO
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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
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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.
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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
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Abe Martin
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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
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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
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side the passenger pigeon. Young
birds, such as baby ducks and <iuaii,
are chocolate candy to Prof. Crow
Mo you see we of the blue stem plains
doubt very much if ever a crow came
home with his belly upholstered with
cut worm preserves or grasshopper
sausage.
Perhaps rrows are beneficial in some
localities Water Is wonderful to put
out fire and to drink. But when one
finds one s self in a c'a of a hundred
fathoms and miles to land it loses its
virtues.
3rt your editorial you say: "In the
years before man came around in
great numbers there were more
orairie ehickpn*. meadow larks, robin*,
bluebirds, and there were more crows
too The Inference is plain." etc.
Mr, Kdltortal 'Writer, 1 beg your
pardon for asking you to come get
your inference and gimme a new on'
There never was a crow around here
tide in restoring my digestion. I
suffered positive agony from pairs
and gases and became so weak, thin,
nervous and exhausted that I never
felt well.
'Tanlao gave me the surprise of
my life. I now have a glorious ap
petite, every trace of etomach trouble
hae disappeared and I am enjoying
the best health and strength I have
known In years. I owe Tanlao a last
ing debt of gratitude. It's a wonder
ful medicine "
Tanlao Is for sal* by ell good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 40
million bottles sold.
Tsnlac Vegetable rills, for consti
pation. made and recommended by the
manufacturers of Tartar.— Advertise
ment.
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I SUNNY SIDE UP
c]aJae Com fact, nor focqet
<lk*t neMr/adedusv't^" j
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THE LEGION MEMBERSHIP I»RI\E.
He was my buddy !n tren< h snd camp.
We marched In the ranks together;
We shared our blankets In dews and damps.
Pals in all kinds of weather.
Me followed the flag o'er the bloody track
i)f our comrades gone tiefore us:
M’e'd do it again to hell and back
• To keep It floating o'er us.
M e followed it back to the ways of peace
To the homes we'd left behind us:
Some with the pains that will never c:e - -*
Some with the wounds that blind us.
But let me say, by the living God,
M'e are buddies and comrades ever.
And till we’re hurled beneath the sod,
Our ties you can never sever.
My buddy! Gor' blyme my bleedin' soul,
We've l>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
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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.
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Sunday, May Eleventh
WHILE Mother’s Day is a
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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
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