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Girls Win All 3 Bovs’ Week Essay Contest Prizes Judges in Omaha Bee-Peters 1 National Bank Find Merit in Many Papers Submitted. (Continued from Paco One.) balanced lives and making the most of their opportunities, we assure the future happiness of the individual and the success and prosperity of our country.” Cogent Thoughts i Cogent thoughts were contained in fcany of the essays. “Men may come and men may go but boys go on forever,” said Sam Giuffrida, 1227 South Thirteenth street, a senior at Central High ^fhool. ’Mrs. R. A. Sallander, 1919 Emmet street, opens her essay with a ques tion: “After standing to watch one of the largest and most inspiring pa rades that ever traveled the streets of Omaha, can any red-blooded man or woman ask why boys are the greatest asset of our nation?” Grace Haney, student at Clifton Hill school, says: “I am afraid that this world of ours would be pretty lone some if there were no boys.” Edmund Fulner of Sacred Heart school bursts into verse with this ef ffFt: 'IfJreat boys, small boys, lean boys, brawny boys, X>ark boys, light boys, tanned boys, freckled boys, Serious boys, jolly boys, grave boys, laughing boys.” Fiize Essays. ^Following are the prize-winning es Bpiys: : First Prize, General, $50. Visa Leila Bon, 212 Morris Apartments. The strength of a nation is meas uned, not by its coal supply or its food stuffs. not by its army or its t.avy, but toor its manhood. The great nations of the vtorld have lost prestige only when the Quality om manhood has degenerated. Rome, Spain and even Germy. Material assets have had no direct bearing upon national progress. As are ttoflo ambitions, principles, ideals of a na tion's men; so is that nation itself. If >'rtu would have the temple of peace and strength to be permanent, then must the foundation be one of splendid manhood. Courage. honor, justice. stability— Without these virile qualities no nation lfctig endures. They are essentially mas culine characteristics, born in the mas culine heart. Every boy has to some extent the fear less ness of Patrick Henry, the honor of George Washington, the justice of Abraham Lincoln. These Instincts, cher ished and fostered in boyhood, develop into a bulwark of moral defense that in manhood knows no defeat. The boy is father to the man. I rotate in the boy are the qualities that have mode and have saved nations since the world began. Ths boy is ths nation’s greatest asseV Firs t Prize, High Schools, $25. (Esther Homlinson, 2316 C street, stu dent South High.) Boys are the nation's greatest asset, bicause the coming generations will be founded on the ideals and standards which «ur boys of today are establishing. If f standards of today are higher than tljose of past generations, it 1s because the boys of yesterday, who are the men of today, have developed higher Ideals and cleaner morals. So it is with our boys of today, they ar» the men of tomorrow. The ideals ufiich they are acquiring now, will carry over, and perhaps, be felt more in the next generation that in the present day. It has long been an established fact, that a nation which does «ot develop np;st weaken and give way to the more f ir sighted and powerful nation, which has recognized the need for progress / -Therefore we must realize that a na ffinn which aJlows its youth to decline, physically, mentaly or morally, is not developing its resources and the result Will be a weakening empire. By its youth th* strength of a nation m measured, and the nation which looks to ihe welfare of Its boys will grow rowerful in the light of their increased devotion and finer citizenship. First Prize, Grades. $25 fLuclie Smith. 4224 South Twenty first street, student Garfield school.) The boys of today are the men of to morrow. The responsibility of the future fjvilization depends upon them. They must be loyal and trustworthy and must have a good education If th<y are to be gb<>d citizen*. • •The boys of today will he ths Mulders Ahd business managers of tomorrow. They roust build better bridges and roads so that our transportation may be better. Thev must manage the trade with for eign countries so that our business will grow better. G The boys of today will have the re ■honslbility of the govert.ment tomorrow pome of them will he our senators and representatives. Anv boy may rise to lh« president's cabinet or even to the presidency Itself. •This shows that the hoy is the nation’s fegeatest aaset and that thev must be tfained to he good citizens of our coun P-_ : Sleeping Case Unchanged. !,No ehango Is reported in the condi t<on of Mrs. George L. Fisher, who ty&s been ill with sleeping sickness for «e last week at her home, 1622 Loth tip street. ^I I wear it for yovJCniotter o’ Miae, ^ , Your hopes may I strive to fulfill; j Your tender caress, 0 Mother o’ Mine, < It lingers in memory still. (The prayers you said, the' tears that you shed, ,’Each kiss from your lips so divine, [I recall them once more from days gone before,. To bless me, 0 Mother o’ Mine! A white rose for you, 0 Mother o’ Mine, To Mark the long years that have sped Since you with a smile, 0 Mother o’ Mine, Laid your lovlhg hands on my head. The harts that yfU bound, the solace you found, The love that your heart did'enshrine, Are memories dear of each vanishing year r To lead me, 0 Mother o’ Mine! A red rose for you, 0 Mother o’ Mine I would it were given to me To bow once again, 0 Mother o’ Mine, ^ In evening prayer by your knee. * To close my tired eyes to your sweet lullabys, Your nands in my hair to entwine— Be the rose white or red, the prayers you said j. Still guide me, 0 Mother o’Mine! , Zgs -_• WILL M. MAUPIN. SPELLING CHAMPS TO MEET IN OMAHA The best spellers from four states will meet In Omaha next May to de clde the spelling championship of the middle west, according to a telegram from H. M. Eaton, county superin tendent of schools, received yesterday afternoon by the publicity bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. "Omaha selected uninamously for interstate contest,” reads the message from Mr. Eaton, who was a judge in the 1924 contest at Elk Point, S. D. Elsie Kope, 13, of Ashland Park school, Omaha, was Douglas county's representative in the contest at Elk Point. Roy W. Eaton of the Omaha School Supply company, Omaha, was contest manager, being author of a contest spelling book. The annual interstate contest was secured for Omaha by co operation of the burea uof publicity. Mr. Eaton and J. IX. Beveridge, superintendent of Omaha schools. It will bring at least 300 contestants from counties of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, two being entered from each county represented. , POET READS POEMS TO CONTINENTALS O. Lawrence Hawthorne read some of his original prose and poems Fri day noon at the regular weekly luncheon of the Continental club. This Omaha poet made a fine impres sion with the splendid sentiments ex pressed and also with the delightful touches of humor which flashed through his lines. His poems on boyhood days, when he helped father place the hard coal stove, and of the old family photo graph album, brought tender recollec tions back to the minds of some of the club. Mr. Hawthorne was intro duced by Austin L. Vickery, chair man of the May entertainment com mittee. C. D. Robison, president of the Continental club, stated that Omaha should be proud to have a man of Mr. Hawthorne’s talent. Mr. Hawthorne is a descendant of the distinguished Nathaniel Haw thorne. SIX STILLS FOUND ' . BY RUM RAIDERS Omaha liquor raiders were all busy last night, General Prohibition Agent Robert Samardlck seizing two stills on a farm nine miles from Omaha and Sergt. Joseph Potach, head of the police morals squad, four stills. Samardtck's raid netted two 60-gal lon stills, 54 gallons of mash and 30 gallons of liquor. As a result, Sam I.ambardo, Capella Philadelphia, 1124 South Seventh street, and Joe Man geamello and Leopold RIcheleto, 1223 South Fifth street, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to violate the 18th amendment. Potach seized three stills, two oil stoves, mash, grain, sugar and liquor at the home of Sam Blsey, 1115 Kavan street. Bisey was not arrested, hut will appear in court this morning. Frank Franks, 1112 North Sixteenth street, was arrested for alleged opera tion of a still which was seized by Potach with a quantity of mash and liquor. Franks, with Samardlck’s prisoners, were released on bond. Lundstroin Funeral. Funeral services for Charles Lund strom. 75, retired contractor, who died Thursday at his home, 2823 North Twenty-fourth street, will be held Monday, 2 p. m., at the home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn cemetery. South Omaha Girl Spells “Rhapsody” at Interstate Contest and Wins Member of Ashland Park School Leads “Sweepstakes"1 at South Dakota Match. As representative of Douglas coun ty, Elsie Kopke took ‘'sweepstakes” for written spelling, Friday In an Interstate contest at Elk Point, S. D., among 45 contestants from Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Local elimination contests were held in all the counties In March. County Superintendent II. M. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton accompanied Miss Kopke to the competition. She is the daugh ter of A. H. Kopke, Forty-sixth street and Orchard avenue. South Omaha. Elsie is in the eighth grade of Ashland Park school district No. 4, said to be the largest rural school in the United States. It has 14 teachers, with Miss Bird Claybaugh, principal. Miss Hazel Larkin Is the prize winner's teacher. "Rhapsody" was the word whlrh won the two-hour contest for Elsie. Ten words were given out at a time and corrected. This process was kept up until only the winner remained. ---—-r<* Firemen Battle Waldorf Fire as Customers Flee Blaze Originating in Sub basement Nearly Traps Kitchen Employes; Police Hold Crowd Back. New York, May 10.—Tons of water were poured into the Waldorf-Astoria hotel today to subdue a fir* which, starting In a sub basement carpenter shop, nearly trapped kitchen em ployes and spreadyto the floor before It was checked. Black smoke billowing through the entire structure quickly emptied the lower floors of employes and guests. The heat of the flames was so Intense that firemen several times were driv en from the basement. Thousands of Fifth avenue pedes trians thronged to the scene; traffic was demoralized and firemen were cut off from apparatus until police reserves were called to keep lines clear. The fire burned for an hour and a half. The loss will be estimat ed at $25,000. A hundred kitchen and laundry employes escaped lust In time shout ing warnings as they ran through the corridors, and causing fccorea of guests to make hurried exit. • mmmm • mmmm • mmmm • mmmm • ! NOTICE! ! (Liberty Chapter O. E. S. I members please make | • reservation for May 16th * (six o’clock dinner to Mrs. I C. E. White. Kenwood I 3754 or to Mrs. C. D. ; j Birkett, Walnut 5534, by I I Thursday, the 15th. | *—»—»*<—■*—> * MASONIC LEADER’S AGED FATHER DIES George A. Smith, 82, father of Lew is K. Smith, deputy secretary of the grand lodge of Nebraska Masons, died Saturday in Long Pine, Neb., where he had been In the lumber and general merchandise business since 1882, He came to Nebraska from Wisconsin in 1877. He was a veteran of the Civil war and active in G. A. R. affairs. He Is survived also by his wife and two other sons. Will S. and George, Jr., all of Long Pine. OPEN HOUSEAT ELKS CLUB SUNDAY Omaha Elks will hold open house three consecutive Sundays, starting today, for the benefit of persons who were unable to attend cere monies which featured the opening of their new building, according to an announcement made last night after a business session of the club. Among those who attended last night’s meeting was Congressman Sears, who played a large part In se curing a new building for local Elks. New Tax Cut Bill Passed by Senators Law Proposed by Insurgents of Both Parties Passe* in Late Afternoon^ Ses*ion. Washington. May 10— Without a record vote the senate adopted just before the (Inal roll call an amend ment hy Senator Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, Increasing from $2,000 to $2,500 the exemptions for heads of families with Incomes of $5,000 and over. Heads of families with Incomes of less than $5,000 new have such an exemption. Twenty-six republicans and the two fanner-labor senator* voted with a solid democratic lineup for the bill. The ppoalng votes were cast by Senators Ball, Delaware; Cameron, Arizona; Colt. Rhode Island: Cummin*, Iowa: Bdco. New Jersey; Fees. Ohio; Bodge, Massachusetts; McKinley, Illinois: Moses, New Hampshire; Nor beck. South Dakota Pepper and Reed, Pennsylvania. Phipps. Colorado;'Wads worth, \*ew Tork, and Watson, In diana, all republicans. Those voting for the bill were: Democrats. Adam", Ashurst, Bayard, Brous sard, Bruce, Caraway, Dial, Dill Ferris, Fletcher, George. Gerry, Glass Harris, Harrison, Heflin, Jones o New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Me Kellar, Mayfield, Neeley, Overman Pittman, Ralston, Ransdell, Reed o: Missouri, Robinson. Sheppard, Shields Simmons, Smith, Stephens. Swanson Trammell, Underwood, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana—• 38. Republican*. Borah, Brandegee, Brookhart, Bur sum, Capper. Curtis, Dale, Fernald. Frasier, Gooding, Hale, Harr eld. How. ell, Johnson of California, Jone* of Washington, Keyes, I-add. McLean, McNary, Norris, Oddie, Shortr!dg% Smoot, Spencer, Stanfield, Sterling^ Warren, Weller and Willie—19. Farmrr-Iehor. Johnson of Minnesota and Ship* stead—2. Total. *9, i a Washington, May* 19.—After two ' hours acrlmlnous debate the aenafe this afternoon struck out of the me* revenue bill a provision for an In* direct tax on tax axempt eeeurltfha. The proposal would have prohibited a taxpayer from deducting non-busi ness losses or Interest on certain loans from his taxable income except to the extent where th* two Items exceeded hls Income from tax exempt securities. The senate rejected It by a vote of 45 to 37, reversing an earlier rote, which had adopted it. N'lrle senators changed their votes on the second ballot to oppose It with party lines completely abandoned. ^ -I HARRY C. REED > Conductor of the Des Moines Ladies’ Band Endorses The Celebrated J. W. York & Sons Band Instruments. . / Practically every member of the famous Des >; Moines Ladies’ Band, scheduled to appear in Omaha, May 15, at the City Auditorium, uses and indorses J. W. York & Sons band and orchestra instruments. ! Hear this wonderful band—then come to our store and see these famous J. W. York & Sons band instruments. Profit by the experience of \ . master musicians everywhere who have chosen J. W. York & Sons instruments as the standard of all band and orchestra instruments. Trade In your present instrument on a York. Convenient terms of $2.50 per week on the balance. 10 FREE LESSONS WITH EACH INSTRUMENT WMMHDodJe St."”-Omlu Excltl.iT* York R*pr*.*nt*tiT*. j DAVID PESETZKI Great Russian Concert PIANIST Now touring the U. S. Will appear in person at the Strand Theater MAY 11 TO 15 ONLY PESETZKI USES EXCLUSIVELY THE NEW, • STEINWAY DUO-ART This feature act will prove a great de* light to the lovers of beautiful music. v SOLE AGENTS FOR THE DUO-ART. 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