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The Omaha Bee MORWIWG—E V E N 1 N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publi.h.r N. B. UPDIKE, President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLF.B. Editor in Chief Business Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is n member. Is exclusively entitled to the use for lepublication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republieation of our special dispatches are also rseerved. The Omaha Be* It a member of the Audit Bureau ol Circulations, the rerognited authority />n circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly audited by their organisations. Entered as second-class mailer May 28, 1808, at. Omaha postoffice under act of March >, 1878. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Fsehangc. Ask for AT lantic 1000 the Department, or Person Wanted. * OFFICES >tain Office—17th and Karnain Cn. Bluffs—1A Scott St. So. Ride—N. W. Cor. 24th N. New York — World Bldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chieago—Tribune Bldg Kansas City—Bryant. Bldg. St. Louis—Syn. Trust Bldg. l.ns Angeles—Higgins Bldg. San Fran.—Hollrook Bldg. Atlanta—-Atlanta Trust Bldg, k._____> " i Oradlid Vho& IhoV'sl is at its Best A BILLION.DOLLAR SECRETARY. A glance at the business reviews of last week (and a squint at the market reports of this week confirms them) encourages the belief that things are Rooking up. July wheat closed at Chicago last week I cent higher than a year ago; a gain of 7 rents for the week. Corn was half a cent lower than last yaar, but 3*i cents higher than the previous week. Pork ribs showed a gain of 82 cents for the year, dressed beef is up $1, and sugar is down 2.9 cents « pound. “The golden flood that has for so long been im jounded in the Federal Reserve banks is at last being released," says Theodore H. Trice in his weekly re v,'ew letter, and ' The optimum that cheap money ha* Inspired on the stock exchange has not yet spread tn the com modity markets or the distributive trade of (he country, but there Rre some indications that they are beginning to feel its influence.'' • • • What has brought about this change? One im mediate cause was the announcement from the Treasury department that the interest rate would he reduced by the government on its certificates. A reduction in the rediscount rates of the Federal Re serve hanks at New York and Boston followed im mediately. With the softening of the interest rate came renewed activity, and the belter prices. One commentator says prices are not going up, hut the dollar is coming down. No matter which way one looks at it, the effect is the same. Business feels better, because it has the stimulus of cheaper capital. * And who ii responsible for this changp in which all Americans are to share? Just Uncle Andrew Mellon, whose splendid management of the Treasury department, aided by the work of Charles W. Dawes on' the budget, has brought about a condition that permits the relaxation of the Isst of the war pres sure. Reduction of the bonded indebtedness by $2,500,000,000, and of government, expenditures an nually by $1,250,000,000, makes a total net. change in favor of the public of $3,750,000,000 in the three years since Mr. Mellon took hold of the Treasury. He introduced business methods, and with the aid of Daw’es, who built the budget, replaced the theories and lackadaisical practices of his democratic predecessor*. • • * Many years ago the democrats raised a dreadful howl because the then republican congress had ex pended a billion dollars. Thomas Rrackett Reed re torted, “This is a billion-dollar country!” What will they now say about the secretary of the treas ury who has saved them $1,250,000,000 a year since he went into office? Hillion-dollar secretaries are worth something, even’in a hillion-dollar country. SOMETHING EASILY POSSIBLE. Dr. Ernest Chipman of San Francisco recently told the American Medical association that "it is Impossible for a woman of 40 to acquire the com-, plexion and facial characteristics of a girl of 10.” There is nothing particularly sad about that in formation. Neither ii there anything particularly new, although thousands of women will not believe it and will go right ahead trying to disprove the statement. But it will he noted hv the wise and observant ♦ hat Dr. Chipman did not say it was impossible for » woman of 10 to have the heart and spirit of a girl of 16. And that, after all, is of far greater im portance than having the complexion and facial characteristics of sweet 16. It is easily possible, too, for any normal woman of 40 to be young of heart, to be able to shed sweetness and light as she goes along, to show that advancing years have not wrought ill effects upon the disposition. The matron who assiduously cultivates charm of manner, who keeps up with the times in literature and art and polities, need have no fear that her in ability to have a schoolgirl complexion will lessen her feminine charm. The women who have exer cised the greatest influenee for good upon their day and generation were women whose mental attain ment! far overshadtnvrd their physical appearance. Dr. Chipman’a assertion should not he hailed with feminine sighs of discouragement, and despair. On the contrary, it should have the effect, of turning the matronly mind away from the unattainable and towards the development of those things that are of far more importance than complexions and school girl looks—heart and mind. ANNIHILATING DISTANCE. An early breakfast within sight and sound of New York, and supper with the old folk* at home in Columbus, Neh. That’s going some! When Major Htnsley accomplished that remark able feat it was not with any desire to break records, but solely with a desire to meet and greet his par ents and friends in the old home town. Rut, it was a wonderful feat, just the same, and emphasizes the fact that the distant friend* of yesterday are the close neighbors of today. Measured in lime New York is closer to Omaha today than was Cnlujpbus 50 years ago. It teems only yesterday the wiseacre* shook their head* pityingly when the Wright, hoy* were mentioned; only yesterday that, printer* were anagrln* at th# crazy Dutchman down In Cincinnati who actually thought he could make a machine that would set type. And here ws have that craiy Dutch man’* linotype machines telling the world that the MperJmant* of thus* two half-crar.y Wright boy* resulted in a man traveling through the air from New York to Columbus, Neb., between breakfast and supper time. While the world at large was sneering and de claring that it simply could not be done, men hidden away in obscure corners were doing it. Impossible things have been brought about within the last half century—the telephone, the linotype, the radio, the airplane. And now the world is not saying that it can not be done. It is merely waiting to see what happens next, and will not be surprised when it happens. The magic carpet of the sultan of Ragdad wasn’t Mich a wonderful thing, after all. And the seven league boots of Jack the Giant Killer are not to be mentioned in the same day with the airplane. “AND THE VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER.’’ The. announcement of the death of Milton Nobles, appearing in the daily newspapers a few days ago, meant little or nothing to the preaent generation of theatergoers. Rut to the gray-haired men who were boys 40 or 60 years ago, the announcement called up a host of wonderfully pleasant memories. A half century ago the names of Milton and Dolly Nobles were sufficient to crowd a theater to capacity—and the galleries to a density seemingly impossible. Those were the days when actors depended more upon their histrionic ability than they did upon scenic effects and electric lighting. They paid little attention to the critics, arid less to the dress-suited and evening-gowned people in parquet and dress cir cle, and worked hard for the approval of the “gods” perched high in the galleries overhead. When the "gallery gods” turned down their thumbs failure was inevitable. But when the gallery voiced ap proval all was well, and fame and fortune followed. There was nothing subtle about the melodramas Mil ton and Dolly Nobles presented. There was no sex problem, no eternal triangles, no bedroom scenes. Villains were real villains from the rising of the cur tain until ihe final fall thereof, and virtue always struggling against adverse fate never failed to triumph in the end. It may he that the stage ha« advanced since the old days when Milton Nobles as "Joe Phoenix” won the vociferous approval of the gods of the gallery as he exclaimed, “And the. villain still pursued her,” but there are men and women who still patronise the theater who would gladly pay a premium for gal lery seats if they knew they were to see one of those old-time thrillers and enjoy it as they did while munching peanuts, hissing the villain and cheering the virtuous heroine when she spurned the gold of the scheming scoundrel and informed him with hand raised high to heaven that "rags are costly raiment when worn for virtue’s sake.” Milton Nobles died at the age of 80, after long years of retirement from the stage which he adorned. Scattered over the country are men and women who will whisper a prayer for the repose of his soul. WAIT A MINUTE! Balter lme * minute here than spend a sudden eternity over there. Of roursa you ran taka a chance if you want to, but why take it? The min ute you gain may be lost a great many times over in the hospital. Why turn the corner on two wheels? All four were made to be on the road at the vame time. Bet ter go around slowly than hurry around and kill someone. N'o minute of time gained by speeding the ear is worth a human life. Wait a minute! Better a lost minute now than a lost limb or a lost life. Most of the time you gain by hurrying is lost later by slowing up to catch your breath or to make repairs on the car. Better get there a little later, but all in one piece. What’s your hurry, anyhow? Better lose, a minute than to lose everything. *_ That it is easy to operate railroads and manage j them is evidenced by the fact that 180 senators and congressmen introduced bills and resolutions show ing just how it ought to be done. The Lutheran synod has abolished the word “Hell” in apostles’ creed and substituted "Hades.” But what, sort of a campaign slogan would "Hades Maria make? It must bp admitted that the Cleveland conven tion permitted a number of estimable sentlemen to see their names listed on the front pages as vice presidential possibilities. One of the jokes of the present campaign is the appointment of a committee to notify Coolidge of his nomination. The votes of tha people did that long ago. Charley Dawes is quoted a» telling his fellow townsmen that "I will do my best." That it doubt less what he meant, but undoubtedly not just what be said. It seems that the Japanese in Tokio have not forgotten how the late lamented Dennis Kearney was wont to art on the sand lota of San Francisco. Billy Sunday vociferates that “the world is »oing to hell.” Of course it is not. But If Billy admitted the truth h* wouldn’t be such a drawing card. Doubtless some democrats who approvingly quote Andrew Jackson’s “By the Eternal,’ will be greatly shocked at Mr. Dawes “Hell Maria.” Charley Dawes has large property interests in Lincoln, Neb., not including, however the gas works at the state house. Presumably any dry plank adopted at New York will be adopted with a preponderance of mental reservations. The I.a Follette bluff was called before Bob could even make his discard. -- ' ' - Homespun Verse —By Omaha’s Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie v.__ , —, ... ... .J RETIREMENT. .leal got v acre* now. Sold the old McKenzie place, Can’t do much hut chore an* plow. Work around the hoime with Grace. Boy* an' gala hev grown an' gone, Pretty lonely nowf an’ than,— But I keep a trudgin' on.— Like it imed to he main. Friends corn# often to our home, Frequently a farmer atop*, Talk* about the price of loam, An’ the hi* prospect a far crop*; Aska me how my ailin'* keep. Sort of cheer* in* though i m rod Much Inclined to adgh an’ weep, Ner deplore my humble lot. Keep my* cow'* an’ peat or* land, Grow a patch of • lover hay; Keidnrn need a hired hand But to "mow" the stuff *way. Keepa me tlnkrin* round, but I Take my time an* often rest. An' i •••II the day a gon# hv .When with vigor 1 we* bJ**t. There Are Those Who Think It Will Be Better When It’s “Bobbed,” Anyway _.....—' ,1 />-> Letters From Our Readers All lottoro mint bo »i*no<f. hnt nrnnf will bo withhold upon roqnoot. fommnnl rnlloro of 200 words and looo will bo (lifn proforonro. L. i Farmer Asks Information. Tnma. Colo.—To the Editor of The Omah* Re*. .lust a little Information about, our last eongresa. Ton atated In your paper of .tune IS that the; democratic v ote on the McNary-ltau j gen hill was 52 for and 122 against ll|e bill and their votes defeated the measure, as well as all farm, relief measures. I am a republican and would like to know how many re publicans voted for and against the hill. We are farming, but can not see where the republicans have done any thing in the last three years to help the farmer* of th* west. ]f you know of anything kindly inform us. so we can give every man his credit due. We are on the eve of a national elec tion. The farmers in this country wan* to know who to got* for, and If th* repuhlirens rah show anything they have don* to merit our votes, w* will give them our support. C. A. RIPPLE. Nebraska Federation Year Rook. Omaha To the Editor of The Omaha Hee: The Mid West News of last Friday, ,lnu* II. contains a front page attack on the Nebraska Stale Federation of Labor In connec tion with the Issuance of the Federa tion Year Book for 1924 " Permit me a little space to give the public the facts. The "Year Rook" will he a N'ebra* ka product. It. is being Issued under the direction of the executive board The active work of getting it out Is being done by a union man of many yea's standing, a resident of Omaha, as he ha* h**n the most of th* tim* since August. 1S95, a recognised authority on union labor, and a pro gressive, hut not a radical, either In polities or labor. The "Tear Book' will be primed in a Nebraska shop, and the work of Its preparation is being done by Nebraskans The editor of the Mid-West News is nor a member of organized labor. His paper i» not recognized as a labor paper. Tile endorsements of the Ne braska State Federation of tal>or and the Omaha I'entral Labor union have both been withdrawn, beta use the putter has been advocating com munistic doctrines nnd Us policy has not been in accordance with the policy of the American Federation of tabor. The public should not he misled by false statements issued for the pur pose of Injuring organized labor in its legitimate activities. N. W STEWART, President Nebraska State Federation of l,a hor. Rift* in (lie l.ute. Pram ths Detrett Press. The British empire exposition row in progress in London, is Intended to reveal to the British people the re sources of the mother country and all tvf the fa> flung dependencies there of. It I* of the British, by the British, for the British: but, all unwittingly, the people of this country have slipped In to mar the perfection of the show. One ground of complaint that, is echoing through the English press is that when the king delivered hie open Ing addrpss, he failed to demonstrate the complete self-sufficiency of the Rrltish empire because he was stand ing at the-time on a platform built of Florida pine. Another wail for which America is responsible arises over the feet that this great national event wss not celebrated in verse bv the laureate. "Where was the poet laureate with an Inaugural poem?" Inquires Rey I Abe Martin 11 Our only objections t' successful people is that they don't take enough interest in votin’. Em blematic watch charms don’t sit th' business like they used to. ———- <('°Pyr>y)it, IK*4 > NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION far May, 1924, of | THE OMAHA BEE Daily... . . 73,980 Sunday. . 76,373 Do** nol fntluda irliuni. Irft. •vrr*. sample* or paper* apntfed ... printing and include* nn eprrial ••I** ar f.ao circulation of any kind. | V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. .Vikso ib*d and *wom to hafara in* •hi* 0th day of Juno, 19i4. W. H. QUIVEY. Ihul) Notary FufcHa nolds Weekly. "Answer: He is In (he I’nited States explaining Creek poetry to American students." So he Is, or at least he is doing something that kind, hut in de tense, Americans may point out that the laureate has never thought it necessary to summon his muse on any occasion In the recent past, and prnh ably would not have done so for the British Umpire exposition. Therefore, it cannot he assumed that the people of Kngland have hoc anything by the presence of Dr. Bridges In Ann Arbor, and it may be. that they have realty gained, for it is aliogrther possible that he is contributing more to the cause of British well being by making Ibis presence felt in an American uni versity that if he had remained at home and had ground out a perfunc tory ode on the big ahow at Wem bley. The Test. The teat of a free count IT i« the privilege of being linoro!hodox with j out dodging bricks Vancouver Pun | I » VI// V««iu f ' — Three Successful Men who failed in one great duty I \ . , , . illltKI! Tiicn. active m business ami profession, were success ful in tlie ordinary acceptance of the words. They had accumulated money and were earning good incomes. But in one respect perhaps in their most important family obligation — they failed. A Friend Named Executor Dr. R. (!.. a physician, had accumu lated considerable money. A friend was named executor of his will, llis friend influenced the widow to invest in mining storks, which turned out badly. Dr. G. could have protected his estate by naming a trust company, lie did not know about trust company service. A Widow and Insurance Mr. A. 11. 1’. carried a large amount of life insurance, which was paid in a lump sum to his wife. Through lend ing on mortgage without having an attorney examine the papers, and through other unw ise investments, ths hulk of the inheritance was soon lost. Its protection could have hern as sured had Mr, 1’. left it in trust with a trust company He did not look far enough ahead. An Out-of-date Will Mr. R. .t. S. was an active young business man Changed conditions made it desirable to revise his will. However, he put off executing the new will. Recently he was killed in »ui accident and an old will was filed for probate. This man procrastin ated. Wills and Trust Company Service 'I housands of men. otherwise provi dent. neglect the duty of will and trust making. You, now, can take th# right steps for the protection of your family’* future. See a trust company today, and learn how it can render vital service to you and your family. Ask An Undersigned Trust Company for a copy of "Safe guarding Your Fam ily's Future,” a 24 page booklet of infor mation on how you can protect your family by means of a trust ar rangement, and how „ trust company can serve you. Omaha Trust Co. U. S. Trust Co. Peters Trust Co. First Trust Co. Members American Bankers Association j rum. I m t * A I SUNNY SIDE UP ] cJaJoe Comfort, nor forget THE KICKER. He moaned about condition*, which he eeid were awful rotten. And feared the old republic wae atralght. headed for the rorka. lie said that honest effort for the public wae forgotten, And business moat certainly in one heluva bad box. Me awoke with loud complainings, his daya were spent In knocking: Onlv rrooks and thieves held office 'cording to hia dally tell. Mow they robbed and jobbed the public he declared waa really shocking. And he knew beyond all question that the country's bound for hell. He demoted night and morning for relief from had conditiona. And whined about til fortune that was tamped upon hlatrall. | Aten of business who succeeded he looked on with dark sus picions; Mis heroes, guide* and mentors wera tha nincompoops who fail. Me orated on the corner* and denounced the "party bossei” From the early dawn of morning till the twilight grim and gray. And he blamed on everybody but himself his foolish losses- — Then he «taid at home and belly-ached upon election day! • " We have tried hard to find a J«b as private secretary to “ume democrat who is going to the New York convention and thinks he will need assistance. Ho far our efforts have been vain. We have seen some mighty big scraps in our time, from feat herwelghts up to the heavies, but we feel ft in our bones that for a genuine knock down and drag-out th# New York mill is going to make ’em all look like Sunday school picnics. For the privilege of being an onlooker we are willing to work with out thought of recompense, asking only our hare expenses to and from. And at that wa will not ask that there be Included in the expense account any ocean trips, limited or otherwise. --- 1 | ' Barg ins in Tried Tars" la a sign in an upper Farnarn street window. It is to b* hoped that the tar* ara better than the orthography. Tha additions to the membership of the I Knew Him When Flub are numerous today. Pleat# move over and make room on Hr# bench for Mark, Frank and Oeorgs Woods. Wa knew i hem when they were youths in Lincoln, before they really had to shave. George dabbled in politics for a little while, being a member of the Lincoln city council. That was enough for him. and seemingly for th# family, for a long time. The only failure the three troys ever scored, so far as known, was when they tried to hang a presidential nomination on General Pershing They early got into th# real estate game, and now they own unit# a bit of land, and most of the land adjoining it on all Hides. hsn they notice a little slowing up of business they lay out an addition to Lincoln and sell It at satisfactory prices Home people *ay they wear horaeshoea. but cloae observers at tribute their success to hard work, coupled with big vision and Willingness to bark their judgment. Their chief amusement la waiting m hear somebody say something can t be done, and then doing It. Native sons of Nebraska, and proud of it. 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