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OraalidVhofe flie^fest is at its Best
WHAT WE SPEND FOR EDUCATION.
Dr. George D. Strayer of Columbia university told
the members of the Nebraska Schoolmasters club a
few wholesome truths at its meeting Ht Lincoln.
Among the things he stressed is that money spent in
furthering education is a capital investment. Three
years of research in surveying the cost of education
in the United States shows that hut 1.7 per cent of
the population’s income is expended on education.
This is less than one-seventh of what is put into
other public enterprises and very much less than the
cost of maintaining some things that are not to be
compared wtih education in relation to public service.
Two years ago, when the subject of taxation was
given such prominence in political discussion, the coat
of the public schools in Nebraska was hectically de
bated. Not all the criticism leveled at the school
management was justified, for it was shown that the
main item of increase in expense was that of higher
salaries for teachers. Other items had mounted in
correspondence to increasing costs in all directions,
but pay rolls represented the greater part.
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Some of the objectors were shocked when they
discovered that in spite of the advance ^complained of
Nebraska still lags .behind the average of the country
in the matter of pay for teachers. Nebraska’s aver
age pay to teachers is $11 below the median line
of the United States. The state stands 30 in the
list. Nebraska ranks 33 among states as to willing
ness to support education, 24 in rank as to income
and 38 in percent of income paid for total taxes.
These figures speak louder than many words.
Within the last two or three years Nebraska has
made considerable progress along certain lines.
Many of the communities of the state have expended
large sums of money increasing facilities and equip
ment for the schools. Magnificent plants have been
established, and many other things have been done
to set the schools in certain parts of the state
ebreast of the movement in the nation. The Omaha
Technical High school is regarded as the best of its
kind in the United States. Many smaller communi
ties have ereetpd high school buildings that are
commodious and equipped with the latest of every
thing that is needed for not only instruction and
training, hut for the comfort and convenience of
all. This is creditable and a source of much pride.
Something remains to be done, however. The
survey made by the research bureau shows a varia
tion in wealth of more than $2,000 of taxable prop
erty per pupil in attendance between the richest
and the poorest district in Nebraska. It is mani
fest^ impossible to base a standard upon such dis
parity. It will either be too high for the one or
too low for the other. Something must be done to
equalize the situation, if public school education is
to be placed within the reach of all the state's
children on equal terms to all. Several school dis
tricts in Nebraska have been without schools for
two or three years or longer, because they are too
poor to provide public instruction. In other districts
the school term is greatly curtailed, Tor the same
reason.
A way must be devised to meet this situation.
How best it can be done is open to discussion. It
is one, however, that should no lontrer be blinked at.
Children in Sioux county are entitled to considera
tion, just the same as those in Douglas or Lancaster.
At the 1923 session of the legislature the house
passed a bill that was unfortunately lost in the
closing jam in the senate that may well be revived
and pressed to early passage. It provided for a
full and careful survey of the situation in Nebraska
as to educational facilities and needs. Only with
such information available can sound conclusions
be reached and definite plans be laid for putting our
public schools on the foundation they deserve. This,
matter lies very close to all citizens. It touches
very directly the springs of our national life. Ne
braskans should bestir themselves to actually attain
the goal most of them believe has been reached.
SCHOOLS COMING TO PEOPLE.
No single institution after the government itself
touches the life of the people of the United States
more closely than does the public school. At some
times It goes into every home, every little boy and
girl is taken up by it and trained in ways that are
essential, no matter what part the boy or girl is
called upon to play in after life. Therefore the
people should know the schools. This has been one
of the great problems of those who have the work
in charge.
People do not know the schools as they should.
Here and there in the community groups of parents
and teachers meet, and acquaintances are formed.
Matters of mutual interest, or concern are discussed,
but seldom does the acquaintance ripen into that in
timate understanding sought by the school people.
How to get fathers and mothers to know what the
schools are do^ig and Trying to do is still unanswered.
That it is not due to indifference is shown in many
ways. Americans are always prompt to rally when
the public school is challenged from any point. En
thusiastic support, however, does not content the
school teacher. A close working knowledge of the
school should be possessed by all. Surh knowledge
will make many of the administrative problems
easier to solve.
Superintendent Beveridge is just now planning
to bring the school to the people, lie is arranging
through the co-operation of the Rrandeis store for
a great exhibition on the eighth floor of the store
building, where work done by the pupils will be on
display- Here patrons may get first hand ioforma
tion as to methods and results. School processes
change rapidly, and it is necessary to watch closely
to keep up with the progress. Therefore the gchool
exhibit calls for attention on part of the public.
Superintendent Beveridge and his assistants should
be encouraged by crowded houses all week.
LET’S MOVE IN.
Two hundred new members and the deficit wiped
out by June 1. This is the program of the “go
getters” in the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. There
could not be more cheerful news than this for Omaha.
The Chamber of Commerce, like Ak-Sar-Ben, has
grown into an institution, and the folks in town
have gotten accustomed to the one as to the other.
Ak-Sar-Ben is the “whoop-la” of our city’s existence,
the Chamber of Commerce is the hum-drum shop,
where the details of looking after the city’s growth
are attended to. The chamber has nothing to sell
but service. It makes no profit for its managers,
save the profit of work well cjone.
There is no opportunity for the spot light, only
a patient plugging away. To function the chamber
must have money for its activities; it must have men
to carry them out. Some folk don't like the chamber
—most of them are on the outside. It is our privilege
to voice our opinions, our duty—if we are on the
inside. If we are on the outside then our objections
are purposeless—we are merely common kickers.
Come to think of it, there isn’t much purpose in
just kicking. Any hanger on at the corner can do
that.
The chamber is there for all who have something
constructive to bring to it. The chamber is anxious
to give us a hearing, whether we come with a mild
mannered suggestion or a double-fisted fight.
Yes, they prefer it backed up with doubled fists—
if it is constructive. Oh, how the world loves a
fighter, a fighter who builds, who scorns merely to
attract attention.
Two hundred new members by June 1. Forrest
Croxson will put your name on the rolls, pronto.
The deficit wiped out by June 1. John I,. Ken
nedy will receive your donation.
Do you know, down in Miami, Fla., the funds
for the chamber are raised by taxation and every
man, woman and child in town is a member.
Takes better men and better women to join in
this sort of work voluntarily, but then Omaha is a
better town than Miami. How many of us are going
to be among the 200 on June 1? How many will
have done their part toward cutting out the deficit?
The Chamber of Commerce is the heart of the city
— if we aren’t there where the heart beats, we don’t
really be! ng, now, do w’<>? Let’s move in.
A SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARY.
May 14 was a significant anniversary in the an
nals of Nebraska newspaper history. On that date
the Fremont Tribune entered upon its 42d year as
a daily newspaper. For 15 years prior to that time
it had Been published as a weekly newspaper.
Only a handful of men and women survive who
were adults when the Fremont Tribune was lauched
upon the sea of journalism. The boys and girls of
the day when the Fremont Tribune entered the
daily newspaper field are, if yet upon the scene of
action, the gray-haired fathers and mothers of boys
and girls whose births were recorded in the columns
of the Tribune. It chronicled their arrival, their
graduation and their marriage. It has chronicled the
birth of many a grandchild to those who were boys
and girls in that far oflT day when it emerged from
the weekly chrysalis and began its long and success
ful flight as a daily.
It has seen the prairies of Dodge and surrounding
counties broken and planted. It has seen the soddie
supplanted by the comfortable farm home, and it
has seen Fremont grow from a stage station and a
tank stop on the Union Pacific, to a busy bustling city
with three great railroads carrying the products of
its factories to the four quarters of the republic.
Nebraska had just donned the habiliments of
statehood when the Fremont Tribune was founded.
Not only has it lived to see the day when Nebraska’s
star was one of the very brightest in the flag’s con
stellation, hut it has played a vigorous part in bring
ing about that gratifying fact.
The Fremont Tribune has a right to be proud of
the record it has made. It has been a potent factor
in the construction of the commonwealth and in the
building of the beautiful little city of which it Is
such an important part. To the Tribune is extended
(he congratulations and the continuation of the good
wishes of The Omaha Bee.
Mayor Curley of Boston says Coolidge is to he the
beneficiary of a great, corruption fund. Not so many
>ears ago Mayor Peters of Boston found Governor
Coolidge knew his business, and the present mayor
c.f the most hopelessly democratic city in America
will probably make the same important discovery.
Magnus Johnson asserts that government own
ership is the only solution of the railroad problem.
After due deliveration will you please tell us what
you think of a nationalized railway system under the
management of M,agnus Johnson?
The man who landed in New. York without a
shirt on his hack 13 years ago is now said to have
more than two millions. And we’ll bet that most
of them are minus buttons or have frayed neck
bands.
Information reaches us that President Coolidge
did not smile at the clown’s jokes about prohibition.
It is rapidly dawning upon a lot of folk that pro
hibition is not a joke.
The derision of the War department to abolish
honorary colonels is enough to cause Kentucky to
secede from the Union.
Jim Jeffries has just been declared a bankrupt,
which goes to prove that all the knock-outs are not
in the padded ring.
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Homespun Verse
—By Omaha's Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Jtavio
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TIME IS PRECIOUS.
Tlia spare Is growing shorter.
Anri the sizing up of those
Who are asking for an office
Keeps a fellow Oil his toes;
And hr* read* (lie declarations
t if reformists which would make
Party faithfulness ns nothing
With the principles ni stake.
But heslde the slmm’rlng cauldron,
For the vvjka of future's rnuse.
He forsakes the past and failure,
And forgets the flukes and flaws—
And parades with party banner*
I,Ike a hern never would
At the denth of fruitless promise,
At the hlrlh of mnklnf good.
Partisan today ns never
Knees truths he can't evade,
And beholds In all direct Inns
Blunders Dial each clique has made.
We will get the service needed.
And have reason to rejolee,
When the iGin and not the party
Is the object of our choice.
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It’s All Well Enough to Turn Them Away, but—
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Letters r rom
Our Readers
All letter* mint be signed, but name
eill l»e withheld upon reuue*t. Cnm
munleatinn* of !IM» wnrus and less
will be given preference.
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PriarlplM of the Klan.
Fairmont, Neh.—To the Editor of
The Omaha Bee: Today a Bee « glar
ing headline. "Klan would control
democrats." and almost a column on
this subject, may maks interesting
reading for aome.
In fairness to your reader* T would
ask Hint you print the "Precloua
Principle* of Democracy" of which
you speak in the iast paragraph, so
that the people may know what the
"precious principles" are.
And I would ask also that you
print below this the "principles" that
the klan stands for.
if the "Precious Principles of Dem
ocracy" are not the aam# ns the prin
ciples that the klan stands for they
are not true American.
The writer, or speaker, of that last
paragraph, must lie mis Informed or
uninformed. \V. 11. TUBURKN.
P. 8.—I am not a member of the
klan. but I do know tbs principles
tlmt Hie klan stands for.
Newcomer Protest*.
Omaha To the Kdltm of The Oma
ha Bee: I am a comparatively new
comer to Omaha and have not had a
chance to know the ins and out* of
past city politics. I want to enter
my protest, however, on the whole
sale dismissal of 21 city policemen,
many of whom have served faithfully
for years and year* and are hettcr
fitted fur their places thin any new
men might bt.
One of the statements 1n the cam
paign for the "Square Six" was that
thev had been In office long enough
to he thoroughly acquainted with the
work and therefore thev should not
lie ousted to give place to untried
men. And yet before the election re
turns are hardly cold, we find the po
lice commissioner with the sssent of
the other five of tha Square Six. turn
ing out a score of the oldest men on
the force snd keeping on the force
men whose appointments have not
even vet been confirmed.
Is that fair and square? Does
that show a right attitude on Hie
part of these six commissioners? T
sav No. and I think my nnswer will
he echoed by thousands of other* In
Omaha who believe In fair play and
a square deal. T.et's not turn out
Jlie tiled and true anil keep the lin
tried It Isn't efficiency and any
business man will tell lis so.
II. R. SHANT.ET.
\fler the (lame.
As th» poker game broke up one
i>l*y*r said: "Well, I'll have to ex
plain where I've been. My wife I*
named Faith, buf she never has any
where I am concerned."
I ni In much five same boa'," fl*
•lnreil another player.
"What I* your wife's nstne""
"Mercy - Honlsvllle Courier Journal.
\\ Indy Salesman.
Hesitant Flapper—Aren't those
hose a bit flashy?
Keen Salesman Tes, mis* Indeed
they are, and the papers forecast
strong winds for the next few day*.
Hesitant Flapper I'll Inks them.—
Worth Carolina Boll Weevil.
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“From State and Nation”
—Editorials from Other Newspapers—
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The Senate’s Mad Bolt.
From the St Paul Pitpstrh
Among all the wild find foolhardy
thing* which the T’nited State* **n
ate ha* done at thl* session of ron
gress. or conceivably will do. there 1«
nothing that can excel its action last
week of voting to throw private tax
return* open to public inspection.
Thirty-two democrats, 14 insurgent
republican* and two farmer-laborites
voted Into the revenue bill an amend
rnent offered by Senator Norris by
which the private business affairs of
every American become* everybody
[else* business. The house rejected a
similar amendment. It Is to be hoped
! that when the bill goes to conference,
thl* vicious provision will be stricken
out.
If it is not. It will be possible in the
future for such newspapers as please
to do that sort of thing to publish
broadcast the private affairs of any
person who make* a tax return. In
formation about any Individual per
son'* Income will be available to any
one whose curiosity or business in
terest give* him an incentive foi
snooping into the affairs of others.
Kvery business enterprise will be at
the mercy of every other There will
no longer be such h thing as business
secret*. The possibilities of black
guard tactics are unlimited.
The radical gentlemen who ha\e
voted to let this happen have a \ er y
low opinion of big business ' They
ha\e set tiiem*el\es up as the rham
pion of the small independent rnmpe
titor of the sinister trusts and com
bines Now they have placed the
small business m*n in the power of
the trusts Tt I* true that the affair*
nf the trust* will l*e a* free to the little
fellow as his affairs are to them. But
who can think that the advantage will
l»e equal** The little fellow s informs
tion will not Increase his power. The
big fellow's information about his In
dependent competitor's expenses and
profit* will he exactly the weapon he
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ends to put him out of business He
will know exactly how much he will
have to cut his priced and how long
they will have to he cut In order
to eliminate competition and leave him
in monopoly control of the field. He
will know to a penny almost how big
a loss he must stand In order to be
come a monopolist. It la impossible
to Imagine what cutthroat competition
this law will introduce. Business will
become a great Donnybrook fair,
with the few powerful interests final
ly left In possession of the field.
What business man wants this to
happen' What 1 ml 1 vidua I, whatever
his occupation. wants his affairs
thrown open to his enemies or to
any one.
The senate does not know what It
!.e about. The object of the provision
Is ostensibly to prevent 'ax evasion.
The proper way of accomplishing that
would be to throw the tax returns
open to specified committee of con
gress. -as confidential matter. In
practice the effect of the provision
which the senate has adcpted would
be to encourage evasion. It yvould be
»o the interest of every business man
to mask the real state of his affairs
In his tax returns If they can not
feel that th( r returns sre secret, most
businesses, the smaller enterprises in
particular, will find it a life and death
matter to hide the truth.
Properly Served.
Tn the physiology rlass the children
yy ere naming the dtffeient parts of
the body. One of them panted the
liver.
"And what comes next to the
liver'"' ssk»d the teacher. No one
seemed inclined to answer
Max. who was usually dull In
pliyBiology, wayed hie hand frantic
ally The teacher, pleased at his In
terest, said beamingly: "Well, Max.
what Is next to the liver?”
'The bacon, ma'am.” replied Max
triumphantly.—Western Druggist.
The first Bank checks were
used in England about 1700
A. D. Until then—If a de
li] IU positor wanted to transfer iji[
credit—be was forced to go ^ i
Aj to the Bank In person. [A
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Checks Today are a universal
means of making payments.
Their use removes the neces
sity of carrying large amounts
of coin or currency. They
simplify bookkeeping, insure
|jjt accuracy, and afford an auto- i[i
S.4I matic receipt. Jx
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11! Over 250,000 Checks are han
dled every week by The Oma
ha National Bank for custom
ers who use and appreciate
this Service.
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SUNNY SHE UP '
Voice Comfort, nor forqet
VKat sunrise nec/er fai/ea us qet i
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THE TEST. —— v
Job was a patient man, eo I am told;
A man who never lost his temper, quite.
Who never thought to rant and rave and scold,
But held the rein* upon hla temper tight.
Now .Job was mighty lucky, for you eee.
He only had some boils to make him 111;
While lots of colyumists. Including me,
A column just like this has got to till.
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Now Solomon a wise guy was, you see, .
Although to other views my mind inclines
For somehow It has never seemed to me
Quite wise to have so many lady friend*
But just admitting Sol was very wise,
I seize this opportunity to say 1
That he was one of the most lucky guy*
Who didn't have a column every day.
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They tel! me that Tom Edison’s a shark
For working night and day without a snooze;
That Henry Ford is sure a shining mark
For tolling 'midst the nut* and holts and screw*.
But did they ever lackle something tough
That really would some Industry display,
Like grinding out a daily grist of stuff
To fill the space allotted every day?
It doesn't pay to he a pessimist. The other day a man
dropped In on Tom Klopp and proceeded to unload a tale of
gloom about business depression and hard times. Tom. who
is an optlmis of optimists, tried to lift the gloom, but the fel
low persisted until everything was damp and festooned with
Spanish moss After the visitor departed, leaving Tom feeling
bluer than he had felt for year*. Tom turned to his mall. One
tit the first letters he opened contained a renewal of a big In
surance policy.
SHU reeling gloomv and depressed, and convinced that busi
ness was shot all to hades, Tom canceled the policy.
And so It happened that the agent of the insurance cornpanv
was the gloom spreader who had just lert.
If there is any moral to this story you can dig it out for
yourself.
More I-egislatioii Needed
'Tis now and then I'm good and riled when as a acribe I'm
forced to hear some old maid tel! me how a child should be
brought up from year to year. The old maid knows The
game by role and gives advice in strident tone She
knows a darned sight more, I note, than if she had one of
her own.
Wh»n I had one I laid some schemes That looked all right s
month or so. Now there are eight, and so It seems not one
for sure thing did I know If r with wide experience coP
fess I'm Often puzzled quite how- in the name of common
sense can some old maid be always right?
The bachelor and old main, too who know how to raise a
child, often make me cuss till air is blue, and run around In
circles wild. Until their duty they have done and added to
the baby crop, the legislature on the run should Pas* a
Law and make them atop!
I WILL M. MAUPIN.
LISTENING IN
On the Nebraska Press.
Tht Kearney Hub notes that no
republican county convention In!
Michigan, nor even the republican
state convention, put an official "O.
K." on Senator Cousens.
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Hank I.eggett of the Ord’ Quia has
been sued for $20,000 libel, and seems
to he willing to compromise right now
If the plaintiff will collect and give
ha-k half of it.
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"A atltch In time «a> es timn wonder
ing if the hole In your sock shows."
chortles the Alliance Herald. Darned
If It don't.
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"It !» our opinion." admits Allan
May of the Auburn Herald, 'that
Peter has been robbed a great many
times more than Paul has been paid. '
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Kd.tor Rarne* of the Madison Star
Mail savs the claima of the repub
lican and democratic conventions that
"the primary give* the people free
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choice and remove* the menace cf
bosses, ain’t so. Editor Barnea says
the ability of public officials has de
teriorated since the primary came In.
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The McCook Tribune has Just com
pleted Its 42d year, all of them under
the management of Frank M. Kimmel.
Frank nays hi* ambition i* to make
it an even half century, and we're for
it. and then a decade or two on top
of that.
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Noting that Elmer Thomas demo
crat. has been appointed prohibition
director, the York democrat sarcastic
ally remarks that the administration
rnuid perhaps better the situation by
appointing more democrat*
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Lake Placid. N Y. 78.61*
Marhlehead. Max*, (via Boeton). 90.11*
Montreal, Quebec . 75.45
Montpelier, Vermont . 82.80
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