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The Omaha Bee . MORNIN g—e v e n I n g—s u n d a y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., PublUh.r . N. B. UPDIKE. Pr«*ident BALLARD DUNN, JOY M. HACKLER. Editor hi Chief Businens Manager | --- MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tha Associated Press, of which The Bre is a member, exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dUpafcl es credited to it or not otherw;se credited in this miner, ard alto ihe local news published herein. All rights of ^publication 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 ia regularly «) dited by their organizations. 1 _i... —. . . ... —. _ Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908. * at Omaha postoffice under act of March 3, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for * -p i i aaa *the department or Person Wanted* A I HintlC 1UUU • * ’ ' ~ ~ OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam *, Co. Bluffs—15 Scott St. So. Side,N. W. Cor. 24th N. . iNew Y$rk—rWorld Bldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. Kansas City—Brvant Bldg. St. Louis —Syn. Trust Bldg. Los Angeles—Higgins Bldg San Fran.—Hollrook Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. - - __/ Omaha-Vhefe is dt its Best TWO MEN AND THE WILDERNESS. No more welcome news has been flashed across America in a long time than that telling of the safety of Maj. Frederick L. Martin and First Class Sergt. Alva I.. Harvey Plunged into a fog bank on the bleak and inhospitable shores of the Aleutian penin sula, they disappeared from human sight on April 10. Hope that they would emerge was so feeble that its expression was only that which holds on until the sad truth is at last forred home. Chances for their return were overwhelmingly against them. Now, out of that fog bank, like a voice from another world, rnmes that of Major Martin, telling ' us he is alive and well. Human skill and courage has triumphed over the craftiest trap nature could set for the adventurous. Martin and Harvey are ready to resume their flight around the world. * * * So another glorious chapter is written in the an nals of the army of the United States, which is but the erecord of the country’s manhood. Hying through the fog in which they were completely lost, Martin and his companion felt their machine crash against th£ side of a mountain. Neither was in jured,-but where were they? All they could be cer tain of was that they were in deep snow, high up on a mountain side. Efforts to locate themselves proved that they were unable to secure direction, so they lay down to wait. When the fog lifted a little they made their way down from the mountain to the waterside, and even then they were without knowledge of loca tion. Courageously determined, they faced the sit uation without faltering, and trudged steadily along a route they hoped would bring them out of the wil derness. That hope was realized. In time Major Martin will tell the whole story of the experience of himself and Sergeant Harvey, during the eleven days that passed while they were wandering in the wilderness of snow and ice and rock. What fortune was theirs is indicated by the fact that they discovered a trapper’s cabin, where they found food and shelter for three days, while they rested. To the condensed food they carried, and their compass they owe the rest, for even sub lime courage must be supported by something of material nature under such conditions. * * * When the tragic story of Robert Falcon Scott and his companions, in the Antarctic wilds, is recalled, or the loss of the expedition that went to explore Wrangel island, we get a background for viewing the adventure of this pair of intrepid American airmen. Storms that have swept the United States since April ,10 give a notion of what weather conditions may have been in that sub-Arctic region where Martin r.nd Ilarvey were facing the unknown together. It does not take much imagination to visualize what they had to contend with. Out of it they have come, ns from n day’s work, ami ready to carry on. There is the spirit of the army, of the air service. Danger, hardship, priva tion, physical suffering, these are hut incidents. Duty is to set the record of achievement a little further forward each day. The trip around the world was a great pioneer undertaking. With all possible cal culation, there were yet unknown factors against which precaution could not he taken. Despite the ocean charts, the maps and guides, the possession of instruments and apparatus, the fog that blanketed everything, air, earth, sky and ocean blending into one impenetrable, opaque yellow immensity, con trolled. Into it the airplane dived, and went on until it crashed against the unseen mountain side. That was part of the enterprise. • * * Martin's associates had made their way ahead, and still are going on. It is not a stunt flight they are on, but a scientific expedition, a test in practice of what has been carefully wrought out in the laboratory. Our army is leading in this as it has in all branches of aerial navigation? One thing that may come from it will be such stimulation of inter est as will provide propel* and adequate equipment for a service that is now neglected by all save the men who are actively engaged in the work. These men are going ahead with the least possible expendi ture of money, because of congressional parsimony, and their work keeps our knowledge of aeronautics standard and progressive. This is the practical side of the matter. Whether the hope of the air servire men is realized, and con gress does for them what might well be done with out sacrifice, the army fliers will carry one. To the great popular heart of the nation, the incident will come up as another proof of the spirit that has made Americans invincible. “The Old Guard flies, hut it floes not surrender." The “Go to hell!” that rang hack from the beleaguered lost legion in France was no more purposeful than that which Martin and Harvey sent out to the unknown terror of the Aleutian wilds. CONGRATULATIONS, ELSIE. It would seem that the noble art. of orthography is sadly neglected these days if we are to judge by detailed accounts of the four-state spelling match. While the words that proved stumbling blocks to the competitors are riot as frequently used in daily con versation as “You tell ’em" and the like, they are all common enough. None of them whs n trick word. We congratulate Elsie Kopke, 11-year-old cham pion, on her proficiency. To be the best speller in four states Is a real distinction. She is upholding what once was considered the hallmark of good breeding. Some very eminent gentlemen, and ladies, too, have set theipselvc* above the rules that e** define how a word shall be spelled. That is not the criterion, however. The real test is such regard for the noble instrument, our written language, that we use it correctly at all times. Excellence in speech is promoted by perfection in spelling, and the charm of the spoken word is enhanced by confidence born of knowing how to spell it. In writing correct spell ing is absolutely necessary to accuracy of expression, which in turn is vital to conveyance of meaning. Some day educators will again return to first principles and give more attention to the importance of instruction in the reading, writing and spelling of those words which one must use in life, tin this foundation a good education may he set up; without it any superstructure will be unsafe. FRANCE ON A NEW COURSE. Early returns from the French election are such as forecast the defeat of Raymond Poincare. Due to the complicated and somewhat cumbersome sys tem of balloting in France, several days must pass before really definite information can be had as to the exact composition of the next house of deputies. Enough is known, already, however, to justify the statement that Poincare has lost power. In the sen atorial election a few weeks ago, Poincare was sent back to the senate hy such a reduced majority as amounted almost to personal defeat, while he was able to hold together his group in that body by an eyelash only. With the chamber against him, his day is ended. The Ruhr was the issue in France, and on it the government staked its all. Whoever comes on for the premiership will have to bring with him a new vision. Months ago the question was raised as to who governed in France, the implication being that the Ruhr policy did not have the popular support to make it finally effective. Election results have jus tified the question. Poincare is loser on the issue. The world will hope that the government coming on will take up very seriously the outstanding ques tions of reparations as adjusted by the Dawes com mission report. Germany has virtually accepted them, despite the socialist suggestion that the sub ject be sent to a referendum. With a more lenient attitude on the part of France, at least one that is less warlike, the Germans ought to be willing to come as far as is necessary to make pence certain be tween the two countries. No doubt the French peop^f are ns eager for peace as any. They have been under the harrow for generations, and have had enough of the sound ing of trumpets and call to arms. Since 1871 every manchild born in France has been dedicated to the god of battles. Some must yearn for a release from that condition. I.ar Belle Francais can stand, the center of civilization, the acme of scientific and ar tistic achievement, and also be tranquil and pros perous, relying on righteousness as much as force for protection. No glory of her lilies will be lost if her army +>e cut down to a smaller figure and some of her undiminished energy be given to pur suits that now languish. Poincare is the embodiment of the militaristic ideal, of force and might. As such be is rejected in France. What the new plan will be is yet to be dis closed, but it certainly can not lead farther from peace than the one that is about to be abandoned. GOVERNOR AND GAS. From time to time Governor Bryan takes the nil octopus and shakes it till its teeth rattle. One of his stunts is to set up the.state distribution of gasoline. Not many weeks ago there came from the governor's office an announcement that a supply of 500,000 gallons of gasoline had been ‘‘.secured,” and that it would be put on sale all over the state at a price far below the "trust” quotations. Fortunately no one let his gas tank go dry while waiting for the governor to wheel into action. The latest announcement is that “negotiations” are under way whereby a steady supply of high grade gasoline will be secured, and disposed of by “muny” stations under state supervision. We are told that as a result a saving of $133,000 a day will result to Nebraska consumers. Just how the figures were arrived at is not disclosed. It might have been as easy to set them up a little higher, or to have cut them down a little, but as it stands it means about 50 cents a day for each of the machines regis tered in the state, or a matter of $40,000,000 a year. That sure looks good. A survey made within the last few days discloses that in all the length and breadth of Nebraska, there is but one “muny” pump dispensing gasoline, arid that is located at Sixteenth and Izard streets, Omaha. It was put in by John Hopkins of the Omaha city commission, and still is doing business. Governor Bryan gives Hopkins credit, hut in that it was from the state house and not from the city hall the inspiration came. What the gasoline users insist upon is that he shall put up or shut up. If he can make good on his proposition, even to half the saving he mentions, he is a wizard. But if he tries to use a lot of 1 all yarns about cheap gasoline to carry him hack into the state house, he may And himself stranded on the highway far from home. Charley Lkuwes is reported to have uttered some very “picturesque words” when told of the proposal to make him the vice presidential candidate. His words are not quoted, but we’re betting heavily that they were not “Tut, Tut," or “(), Pshaw!” Democratic anxiety over republican prospects does not lead to such ecstasy of concern as was’mani fest before California turned in 50,000 majority for Coolidge. That gave the brethren on the other side something to think about. f - - —--> Homespun Verse —By Omaha's Own Poet — Robert ir orthinuton Doric _____J BOWING TO DUTY. T confe** I’m retrospective to * ml Id extent *omeilm#n. And tradition'* vim and xirtuc are not absent from my . rhyme*; llem e, today the mu*e I" kindly to n meditative bnrd Who deplore* the fate of mortal" xx ho believe life * xvork too hard. To compare the age when gr*nd*lre* tolled and tried their best to save When to life and love and duty man wa* typically a ala v e— Would be vain- not In accordance with the trend of progrcaa now, But life * goal 1* one forever and unchanged remains the voxv. When xxe fear too much exertion ldleneaa may blindly teach Fatally, and leave Ti* ."handed when with effort we flight reach To tint avenoit plane ^of merit where milterljcHam wine. Where Incentive I* created and the road to fame begin*. Bowing to the urg«- of duty ami foraakiiu: \-:ilre deatr* Alight make Ufa a trifle longer and the end a little higher. l,o and Hat! Tradition* virtue I* tn quality supreme. And the hop* of n Ing, gaining In a* .xet our fondaat dream. ___ -_ —-——— ' ■■ -»■ ---\ f1 The Magnificent View You Discovered on Tour Trip Last Year <_ --...-—--J tl 'a^ ll ■ ■ Ml - ^ AND LIKED SO MUCH THAT YOU DROVE 60 MILES OUT OF YOUR WAY TO SHOW IT TO YOUR FRIENDS THIS YEAR r-- ' Letters From Our Readers All leftmtiftf b* nlg’n^d. hot mun*1 wjll b»* withheld upon reone*t. 1 nm »#wnicutinn** of !(H) worn® sad lea® ' will be inoi prfkrfnrf. V_—--' Cut the Dead Dim be. Omaha -To the Kdltor -of The Omaha Bee: Saturday afternoon was a sad day for the playmates of little Helen lliykel, the daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. MTlJJ.tm ttlykel, who was the victim "t a falling dry and rot ten limit of a trte in the \ard of the Had*? headquarter* on Car* street 1 happened to know the little one for T- . - Bh# was, a model child, polite, .sociable, playful, beautiful, as well as full of energy. Many of her play* mates are mourning for her immature and sudden death. That limb should have |>rrn cut and removed long ago; it was dry and rot ten «t the base, for it was h seen danger by gi wn persons, though in visible by children. The same visible danger can be seen on Jefferson square. On the southwest corner of the square a big dry limb can be Keen, also about i>0 or 7u feet north ot the Same corner theie is another . ml on the northwest corner there is i lie; alotie on other trees. These three limbs ire seen and n visible danger to possershy, especially si head children who are playing in the park. If these limbs aie not cut down another tragedy of the same type that happened last Saturday will repeat itself sooner or later. Thrie nr# many trees on our streets that have deadly limha that are a source of danger. Now, the commit sionera cannot look after every dead tree or limb, but citizen! can report f— -; Abe Martin v____/ oft ** If»it didnt rain once in a while farmers wnuliin' have any time t' pick out thcr new autos. Mrs. Tip ton Bud is slowly recoverin' from havin’ a bed room papered. (I'opyrlshi. mi ) NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for April, 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily ...74,265 Sunday .77,999 Bum not Intitule return*. left* overt, tamplfi or pepei ■ a polled in printing tnd intlodra no apn i.%1 tain or free circulation o( any kind. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir M*r. Sobtri ihed tnd awoin to hefnr# nte Ihlt 10th day of M.ty, 1024 W II QUIVF.Y. <*aal) Notary Ttakllti ____ Center Shots The assertion that the game of golf is lit Its Infancy must be a mistake. Xo fnfar t ever used that kind of lan guage.—Scripps Paine Service. The d.(Acuity In finding an Ideal candidate Is that no one man can have prejudices enough to fit all sec tlons —Quincy (III.) Whig Journal. The people are disgusted when con gross does nothing, and Beared to death when It seems likely to do some thing—Boston Transcript. Of course, as Sir F.sme Howard says, we will not leave Europe to "stew In her own juice," that la. if she continues to land it on the Jersey shore under cover of dark.—Scripps Paine Service. According to an evening paper, ‘‘Mr Jesse Blackaon of New York, who ar rived In the IT. S A. 13 years ago without a shirt on hla back, has now accumulated two millions and a quar ter ” He'll never live to wear them out—Punch, l.ondon. Here's an example of great self-con trod. Although mah Jong is 2.000 veaia old, congress is just now pie paring to tax It Huntington (lnd.t Herald the same to the »jty commissioners, who will take action, l-et us not for get when we boost Omaha, boost for healthy tie*.-* and a campaign against deadly limbs Remember also, the victim of a deadly limb, little Helen lliykel, JESSE MARTEL. War or Rlrth Control. Otn.1 a To the Editor of The Onia ha Res; R is a popular mlstaks to believe that an unlimited Increase In population Is desirable land cannot be Increased, no amount of efficiency, energy or busi ness sagacity can create lend: no knowledge of science can produce an unlimited quantity from a limited area, in the world war lff.noo.nno lives were lost in an effort to retain or acquire more land. Poverty and war are natures way of disposing of superfluous people, hut science the handmaid of Intglll gen • offers s limited birth rate as an antidote for poverty and war. Shall we have peace and plenty or poverty and war? Rlrth - -litre! is the solution of the world's troubles. There is no oilier permsnent si-Li Uon \1GLA KACFMAN, SI2 North Eighteenth Street. Thrift or Drift? Which shall it be? When the weather Is warm and “summery” it Is pleasant to drift in a canoe or open boat op the calm waters of a gently flowing atream. It Is another matter to drift in the rapids and treacherous current* of life. "Drifting," which means go ing along in life without plan, purpose, or determination, not only leads you into all sorts of trouble, but it is not enjoy able or even restful. There is more pleasure and comfort In following the practice of thrift. This Association will make “thrlft-ers” out of "drifter*" through the duea-paying mem bership plan, Come in and are ti*. Six per cent on your saving*. Assets $13,250,000 Reserve bund, 445,000 I * - j BUIIDINO—LOAN ASSOCIATION 35 Yffari in Omaha 15th and Marnay \ Suspicious Son. A an,.ill boy returned from **hool ,i rid confirm ted hi* father with the queation: * Father, what are you?" "What am I, my boy. Why do you aak*" "Well, father," wn* the reply. "Jen kin* came up to nie in the dinner hour and aaid What * your father?’ " "And what d.d you aay? a«ked the father. "I didn’t any anythin*:," anawered th**bov *1 juat hit him."—Tit Bit* . % — dabriel’* Inderst udy. Mlaa Chat tern And what would you do Mr (layboy. :f the end of the world oame a a you sat at brid|f«? dayboy— In that rase Id play the laat trump myself.—Boston Tran arript. n high grade materials needed for good concrete or gasoline BALANCE that COUNTS THE raw materials of concrete are sand, stone and cement, while petroleum compound#, boiling point fractions, are the component# of gasoline. But concrete won't wear well or gasoline give big mileage and power unless the ingredients are in properly balanced proportion. In Red Crown the balance of light and slightly heavier boiling point fractions is so accurate that . ^ adding or taking away any fraction gives a less ^ satisfactory motor fuel. That is why we call it the balanced gasoline. As thousands of motorists know, you can always get quick starts in any weather with Red Crown. 'l our motor develops full power on a lean mixture. Carhon does not accumulate fast. Every gallon • gives big mileage. Get the most out of your car by using balanced gasoline. Drive in to any Red Crown Service Station and you will always receive prompt, courteous attention and full measure of gasoline ulc or nsk for that J9 balanced for dependable power, quick C ROW N starts and economy, and Polarine motor oils that R.OO(i Mop give protective lubrication. t STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEBRASKA ■ ;d Crown _ I cThe Balanced Gasoline SUNNY SIDE UP tJaJce Comfort, nor forget sunnse mlxrf<ul'dusv#^.itr ;; -- - ‘ " >! CLARA KMMA FRANKS. He'S not a bit excited, But he's feeling awful good; In fact, he feels delighted As a brand new father should And he's quite forgotten preaching In the Joy of givlng,thanl:s, For the happy, safe arrival Of Miss Clara Kmma Prank* She's as welcome as the flower* That, announce the birth of spring And that preacher man of our* Ha* a right to proudly .cos. So here's hoping f'lara Kmma Brings the sweetest joys of life. And Its choicest, richest blessings, To the parson and hia wife. Are von able to refrain from Saving strong w;ords w n»r you scrabble through your pockets and finally find th* las’ match, only to diacover that it is a toothpick? If *o. then you are to be trusted in any circumstance of Ilf* We nan’ Although naturally- of kind heart and sympathetic dispo sition, we cannot refrain from admitting that, we are always disappointed wVn an Inflated windpad or a wire mask inter venes between a foul tip and an umpire that is giving the home team the worst of It. An eastern publication advocates the establishment of a ' Father's Day.” For goodness sake, don't. Father already has 366 to figure out this year. A friend Just returning from a visit to Omaha writes that he got along fairly well with the sympathetic g;n. and actually enjoyed the goodmatured alcohol, but when he collided with a! leged Canadian Club he went out In a gob of darkness and took the full count. If it will not detract from the. .nterett -if the musical high brow* w» would make hold to suggest that the next Omaha .Symphony Orchestra, program contain the Knglish of the num hers rendered. We long ago expunged from our list the eat ing houses that print their menus in French. When we order steak w* want steak, not filet de mignon. We can remember when th» last day of school meant three months' vacation to u* Now all it mean* to us is several new frocks, a few- pairs of new shoe* contributions for flower* end two new- suit* of bovs' clothing. But we hope It means for the youngster* ail that it u*»d to mean to uS. and more. Just as soon as w» nan get our personal affairs In satisfac tory shape, so we may give the matter our undivided attention, If i« our determination to undertake th“ financing of a cam paign long needed in the Interests of 'h* organization of sub ordinate lodges of the Bedslat Clubs of America. Ol* J. Hyde Sweef of the Nebraska City Press, the founder of the organ ization. will be employed as traveling lecturer and organizer, and the people of those communities fortunate enough to h« placed upon his visiting list will be Assured of a Great Treat. WILL M. MAUPIN. - ■■ — ■ —4 LOVE NOT THE WORLD. Love not the world. It 1* an empty shell. Its two roads lead to Heaven and to Hell. Qn which of these walk you? The open road is wide. And many walk thereon; It is an easy road—* Are you among th# throng? The steep and narrow road Boaais not of travelers gay. The penitential few You 11 meet upon the way. I,o’, e not the world. It cannot satisfy The arhlog heart, or hear a sinner a cry. Ah. think vou that It can? Walk In the narrow path, No matter what the cost: Obey the laws of God And you shall not be lost; Be patient and serene Though heavy be the load. And through your Journeying Keep to the narrow road. —Catherine Elizabeth Hanson. When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Rithv— R»trs $2 to | A large part of our sales | I I are made to home own- ? I 1 ers who hav« previously J I I owned some other * I I furnace. 1
