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ALL OUT OF STEP BUT CHARLIE.
On September 12, the anniversary of the battle
”iof St. Mihiel, the people of the United States will
I* have a demonstration that should be of interest to
ill. For want of a better term, it is called a "mo
»• ailization,” although it will scarcely amount to that.
In working out plans for a proper defense of the
‘'•'country, certain functions have been assigned to
certain groups of citizens. President Harding, an
1 nouncing that if war ever again threatens us, and
“ defense is needed, said that not only will the man
hood of the country be called upon, but every dol
T-lar of material wealth will be conscripted. Means
ii£of production and transportation will be enlisted.
just as men and women are asked to take their part.
,k "The danger will be common to all, and the duty of
^protecting our homes and institutions will be shared
Slby *11.
£5 Plans to this end have been matured, in detail,
«^and assignments for carrying them out have been
^ made. Our military establishment consists of the
^regular army, which represents one-sixth of the
55 force; the National Guard, which represents one
nHthird, and the Reserve corps, which represents one
*^half. Around this nucleus, which roughly contains
• ".a million men, will be erected the great army that
"►'will be needed if war on anything like modern scale
CS ever again comes. In addition certain civilian ac
t icities are included, having to do with the handling
““of men and supplies.
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*”■ To show that the inatrtictJons are understood,
?Mobilization Day is to give all who are connected
''with the general plan of defense the chance of for
" a moment responding to the call. Not a shot will
•""•he fired, not a soldier will leave his barracks, not a
;-»•.citizen will depart from his normal place in the or
O- der«d march of society. Each who is depended upon
J"" will, however, make the necessary gesture to indi
£.2 rate that he is ready, and is aware of the importance
55of his assigned role in the whole plan.
JJT When Paul. Revere rode "to spread the alarm
through every Middlesex village and farm,” he
5? knew he was carrying a message to those who were
«■£ ready and waiting. The Minute Men w ho assembled
1ST it Concord bridge and “fired the shot heard round
he world” had been prepared, just about as the War
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*■- lepartment is now trying to prepare America. Not
*•• or conquest, not for aggrandizement of any indi
•®'.idunl or group of individuals, hut to a-sure the
5*'. orld and the people of the United States in partieu
JJ5 ar that we can and will defend our liberties.
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"PP*. *.
The president of the United States, as comman
ler-in-chief of the army and navy, has requested the
* governors of the several states to co-operate with
iim in making the day a success. Governor after
governor has issued the necessary proclamation to
he citizens, until it gets to Nebraska. Governor
Bryan declines to co-operate. He sees in it a scheme
: to “glorify war.” This further proof of the gov
* --mor's * devotion to peace at any price was . not
neded. His record is as clear on the point as that
>f his more illustrious brother, who assured Dr.
• Dumba, the Austrian minister, that he need not he
larmed by the note dispatched to Germany, as it
J lid not mean what it said.
When the Minute Men were organizing in 1771
* and 177f>, they did not have the approval of Gov
ernor Gage of Massachusetts. He, too, deplored
.' -.nytliing that savored of war, and if he had hail his
way, the United States of American might yet be
i British colonies. In that event, there would he no
. uich office as vice president to he a candidate for,
• -nd governors would be appointed by the crown.
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Governor Bryan will shortly be called upon to give
J his unqualified approval of the national platform on
• which he stands as candidate for vice president. He
may have to cross his fingers when he does so, for
• the platform contains this plank:
“We demand a strict sod sweeping reducllott of
armaments by Innd and -ea, so that there shall lie
no competitive military program or naval building.
I hill agreements to this end have been made, we
advocate an army and navy adequate for our na
tional safety.”
Apparently, the entire procession is out of step
1 with the single exception of Brother Tharlie.
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> THE REST CURE.
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Mr. T.eon Konat of Omaha need not worry about
• where he may spend an extended vacation. Neither
will he need worry about it being u fine opporlunity
for restoring his shattered nerves. The place is as
sured, arul there will be a plentiluile of quiet. Un
lc;<s Mr. Konat changes his mind, and the mind of
• Judge Day, he will repose in jail for six months.
Mr. Konat, according to his tell, is very nervous
and unable to work. So nervous is he that when
‘ i-rved by a restraining order from Judge Day be
l tore up the order and cursed the court. At any
J iale Mr. Konat explained hia actions by stating thnt
« he is a very nervous man. Judge Day might have
• sentenced Mr. Konat to jail for contempt, lie might
- also have added a stiff fine. Hut in the goodness of
his heart the judge decided otherwise. He took into
account the accused man’s nervousness and inability
• to work and gn'e him six months where things would
bo quirt and where lie wouldn’t have to work. It
*»* la io be hoped that llie six months will restore Mr.
Konat’s shattered nerves, and enable him to do at
least a fair amount of work.
Furthermore we desire to commend Judge Day
for Iris thoughtfulness. He might have-aroused some
contention by fining or imprisoning for contempt,
but who is there to denounce him for his evident
desire to act as a nerve specialist and promoter of
useful labor?
RESTORING THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS.
Robert Marion La Kollette insists that his sole
mission on earth at this time is to restore to the peo
ple their political rights. Of course he is sincere
and honest. He proves it by his words and deeds.
That is why he informs those who have, according
to his tell, lost their political rights, th§t he will be
their candidate for president. Having lost their po
litical right to choose a candidate he restores it by
naming himself as their candidate. In order to make
sure that their political right to frame a platform
shall be restored to them, he writes the platform for
them and informs them that they must accept it
without crossing a “t" or dotting an “i.”
But that isn't all that Robert Marion Lafollette
does to restore lost political rights to a despondent
people. The right of the people to have a voice in
the management of a campaign timed to restore
lost rights must be restored. That sounds a little
bit involved, to be sure, but our meaning will be
readily grasped. So La Follette restores this right
to campaign management by hand-picking the man
agers and telling them what they may or may not do.
“I’ll be your candidate, I'll write the platform,
I'll select the campaign managers, and I’ll tell them
what to do, and in this wise there shall be restored
to a despondent people the political rights taken
away from them,” declares the Wisconsin statesman.
It is awfully simple and easy when you fully un
derstand it. The trouble with the whole proposition
is that the people have not been deprived of any
political rights. They have more of them today
than ever before in the history of the republic.
If the people would now cease talking about their
political rights so much, and devote a little time to a
study of their political obligations, thing? would
probably go along a whole lot more .smoothly.
LIBERTY UNDER THE LAW.
Prcsdent Coolidge, addressing the Boy Scouts,
urged upon them that they reverence God and the
law. One of the illustrations he used was the New
England town meeting. Freemen gathered together
to tiiscuss and act upon matters of common concern.
They decided upon improvements, levied taxes, chose
those they would have to rule over them, in the en
forcement of laws they made themselves. Through
all this they demeaned themselves as freemen, and
in respecting the laws they made for themselves they
proved their right to he free.
Greene, in his "Short History of the English
People,” devotes a very interesting chapter to the
development of representative government and the
jury system. The witchagpmote was the progenitor
of the town meeting. It came with the Saxons from
their howm in Central Europe to England, when
Hengist and Hosa went over. Yet, as the Saxon
throve umi became hiore and more immersed in his
personal affairs, he found less time for the consid
eration of general interests. So, when the sheriff
came around to summon attendance to the folk
thmg, freemen began to find excuses for not going.
Those who did came to attend as hearers also of
proxies for neighbors who preferred to stay at home.
Through this grew up the practice of selecting rep
resentatives, until the witenagemote in time came to
be a representative and not a popular body, and
eventually was lost in parliament.
In either the power comes from the people, the
government from the consent of the governed, laws
by the assent of the majority. It is liberty under the
law, and so deserves the respectful regard of all.
Prcsdent Coolidge’s advice to the Boy Scouts may he
well followed by all citizens.
It is not surprising that John W- Davis should
tart his eumuaign with an nttuck on the Constitu
. :on of the United State-. That document never
has been especially pleasing to his party.
Since hi- first comments on the John W. Davis
candidacy W. .1. Bryan lias been strenuously en
deavoring to withdraw his pedal extremity from his
facial orifice.
Governor Bryan will observe Mobilization day,
hut Vice Presidential Candidate Bryan wants it dis
tinctly understood that he is opposed to the whole
affair.
European nations would do well to hurry up and
get together on the basis of the Dawes report.
Uncle Sam is likely to get tired of donating after
while.
Persia is where the Arabian Nights and Omar
Khayyam came from, hut that does not mean that
Persians should not behave themselves most of the
time.
Nebraska hoys more than filled the quota for the
M. T. ('. at Fort Des Moines. The youngsters
are showing the way for some of the old folks.
Just about the time a man convinces himself thut.
he is a friend of the people he spoils it all by an
nouncing his candidacy for some office.
I.h Follette wants the women’s votes, but he Is
not alone in his quest. At least two other candi
dates are looking for that support.
This country began exhibiting a weak end when
it began featuring the week end as a social diver
sion.
Nothing in the cares of being a candidate can
dampen Brother Charlie’s interest in a hoss-trot.
A McMullen Democratic club will get plenty of
members in Douglas eounty.
It now transpires that a lot of political dark
horses were really dun.
Of course the female tramp disguised as a man
was a “beautiful hobo."
Homespun Verse \
—By Omaha’* Own Poet-—
Robert Worthington Davie
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RETIREMENT.
Many a man who claim* a throne.
And lives in the midst of galaxy uav, -
Keeps to his heart a wish his own.
And. keeping It, dreams of a future day.
It may he a house in some peaceful spot
A modest home with a quiet clmrnt.
Of a grove of trees that he lov*‘S :\ lot,
And an open ttefd that he .nib a farm.
For he wasn't horn In the glare of Fame
And the Innate traits of his being cling
l’nto his heart, even though in name
He wars the frown of a stalely king
And after his glorious veers are *»>r
tie’ll serk * plsce In which to rest.
And live content as he lived before
Among th« things that he loses best.
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Counting Their Chickens
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THE NATION IS SOLIDLY BACK CT
vou. Davis and lafollette
are being practically
DEserted.-Even the solid
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Letters From Our Readers
/ill letfrri* inu*l be «lgnet!. tint name \% ill be withheld niton request. Coniniuoi
ruhvri of .'HO hiihIii and Irm will be given preferem e.
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The Voter ami the Party.
Omaha To the Editor of The!
Omaha bee: Slic e political parties >
hit- necessary, composed, of course
nf human being*, influenced more 01 |
less by passion*, prejudice* and
selfish interests that are inseparable
front human nature, the need of re
form is often present. If our parties
wish to accomplish anything of value
to the public they should favor cer
tain principles and policies that will
truly represent the common purpose
and the desired end. Since there will
always lie difference of opinion, the
judgment of the majority ie th»
safest guide. If a member of a part\
cannot agree with the majority, he
is at liberty to oppose it. but not
within the ranks of the party, aftci
the majority ha* rendered its de
•ision: hut outside the party a* an in
dependent. A serious danger icon
front* the country when candidates
for public support are not loyal to
the fundamental prim iples determined
by the majority, but seek the sup
port of groups i*f voter* between
whom anil tm-ir part> there is n*
iionest # point of contact. For in
-turi't, the paramount principle of
i be progressive party is utuimthfied
>ppo*ition to am present firm maul
<>stem, based on the gold standard.
The progressive party would sub {
stitute paper money In unlimited |
i)uantitles and abolish the Federal,
Keserve Hanking system. How can
t candidate of the democratic party'
approve of and seek the support of a
party holding such views on vital j
principles of government?
The Hi Me tells ns that “no man
an serve two masters, for either he
will love the one and hate the other,
or else he will hold to the one and de 1
ipiae the Other.** We are also Inform
*d that on a certain occasion Christ
warned His disciples not to cast their
pearls before* wine.*’ It was a stern
rebuke of sacrificing principle* to win
the approval of the swine.
The progressive party ha* a varan
ry on it* ticket due to the withdrawal
"f Charles W. Hryan. it i* proposed
to fill this vacancy by nominating
Mr. Norton, now the candidate of the
democratic party. Hut how can the
fundamental principles of these two
parties, so radically different, he rar
owilcd to enable un\ -andldate to
honestly approve of both?
Voter* can render the best service
to their party and to the country by
exercising their judgment and actlvi
tie* within the jwuty, and not i
through affiliation wth groups nfvot-j
srs whose radical views are not cal
rulated to make n workable form of j
popular government n success. To do |
ibis, when principle* of government ■
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Abe Martin
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A tonsil party for Mr l.ili Pash,
tvhn (ror* under the th' sop or*
'day, win. (riven hy Mr* Tllford
Mnnts y iMorday, th' 1.1th. It serin
ike th' hardest thinir some folk
to is to say “flood mornlr' "
(Cormsht, list.} • t
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ire Involved, parties should i ise
above the level of party expediency.
U. R. DO I, AN
Comparison of stalls.
Grand Island, Neb.—To the Kditor
of The Omaha Ilee: We, tile under
signed. having been detained by our
"ITtele Samuel” in lioth the Douglas
county and Hall county jails of Ne
braska, read with interest your edl
torial on feeding prisoners in the
Douglas county jail.
We feel that it would perhaps be
of interest to you to know the dif
ference in quality and variety of food
served at the two place*, together
with comivarative treatment and con
dition*. We are enclosing hill of fare
of Douglas county jail, which never
changes; also the bill of fare here,
which Is changed almost dally.
Note that it is said Sheriff Kndtes
makes something like liin.oon per year
feeding prisoners, and it Is our opin
ion that Rone of his meals will rc
rei-d in cost over la tents per meal
pet- man.
Would thank you to kindly refrain
from using any names or mention the
Jail where we art now confined,
should you cure to make comparative
statement tietween ttie two places, and
remain,
l-'IVK KKDKKAL PKISONKItS
THAT KNOW
LISTENING IN
On (lie Nebraska Prw*.
The geottsblufT Hally Star*H#nib
dedarcH that “we are wateilu^gei
with laws.'* A study of the rour
calendar* will, however, dUwluee tha
It h hootch and not water.
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An old-time linotype operator toU
us recently that ‘'Battling'’ Boh 1
Toilette got the nickname when i
linotype operator hit the “B' key In
stead of the “R" key.
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The Nellgh leader <*ali« The at
tention of Nebraska farmers to th<
fact that the socialist parry has en
doraed 1-a Follette
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Mrs. Marie Weekes of Ilie NorfoR
Pie** advise* Nebraska democrati
that it will take a strong man to bea
Adam McMullen.
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The Wayne Herald says that tin
American pres* is fair In grnntlnE ti
President i'oolidge and Candidati
Da via fine qualities of leadership
"but proof Is larking to show tha
(loternor Riyan measure* up to hli
competitor. tlenenU Dawes
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Having seen three presidential can
pnigns ip wliieli tlie eandld»ie wai
from NVtiraakn. the York New Tell.-i
refuses || get a l hel up liet juse \e
liruska now ha* a candidate for *
seetmdaiy place on the national ticket
■fa-k Kroll of Ilie OgallaU Neu,
opines that Ilie emblem of the thin!
pm i) mil l>e .1 uiecklng liar.
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] [SUNNY SIDE UP:
ckJoe Comfort, nor forqct
tJhat sunrise rm/*cf+il+j
Three tilings we shall not wear during the coming cam
paign—a skullcap, an inverted pipe and a pompadoua. We
purpose wearing * very Independent and knowing look. Oure
shall he the joy of sitting upon the politics! sidelines and as
suming a very thoughtful mein. We shall not he distressed
of soul because of any possible outcome, remembering that the
Almighty has always been good to this republic. For the first
time in 40 years we arc going to let the candidates apd would
be plebjtera do all tlie worrying about the political future.
Just about the time the notification Hnd acceptance speeches
are off'll the chests of chairmen and candidates we hope to be
somewhere up In the sandhills of Nebraska, loitering by the
hanks of pellucid lakes and varying the pleasure of reading
fluffy and inconsequential novels with the pleasure of catching
an occasional truss or crapple. So far as it may he within
our power In do so we shall refrain from worrying about any
thing but bait and iced refreshments.
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We shall, while lolling under tlie shade of some friendly
cottonwood by the lakeside, recall with more or lese feeling
some of the stories told by friends who attended the recent
New York imbroglio. How could we do otherwise—recalling
days of yore when it was not necessary to look far for relief
from ennui while on a fishing trip?
IAt the juncture we are reminded of a lime long ago when
we officiated as commissary sergeant of a company of five
printers floating down the Missouri river in a boat of our own
construction. At one stopping place we wended our solitary
way up town to lay in a supply of sustenance for the Inner
man. Our purchases consisted of two loaves of solids and the
rest liquids. Never can we forget the look of consternation
upon the face of Hugh Kaxon as he viewed ihose purchases and
shrieked; "dosh, huw can we ever get away with that much
bread.'"
One of our gn-.itest entertainments three hot days Is to
visit some grand old farmer of Omaha who doesn't know a alio
from a two row cultivator, and listen while tie orates on the
subject of "Isn't This great weather for corn:"
Me wish Mr. Nelib would hurry and get his "Noxage" on
the market. This delay begins worrying us. t'ertain twinges
upon arising early in ihe morning, combined with a growing
Indisposition to tackle the day’s work, indicate to us the need
of remedial applications And somehow or other we are In
trigued by the idea of takfng that remedy from a jug.
At times we are compelled to transfer at Twenty-fourth
j and Farnam. and when we do we always recall the dav» when
that particular intersection was Away Out in the Country.
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f>ing without an automobile and therefore whotlv disin
terested, we make bold to ask what is the possible use of cheap
gas when roads are impassable?
Noting that an enihuriisXi. gentleman has named hi* re
' arrived twins "Coolidge" and Hell nmaria. we arise
to jpsitf that there is no further need for argument in favor
of adoption of the proposed amendment to safeguard the fu
ture of the children. 4VILI, M MAl’Pl.V
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Up where the Rockies surge and toss in the wildest confusion
of beauty on the continent, lies Glacier National Park—prime*
val, unchanged, unspoiled.
Glacier is not just mountain sccnerv. It is mountain scenery
utterly unlike any other in North America —the result of a
tremendous upheaval of nature thousands of year* ago, that
rent the crust of the earth and piled mountain upon mountain.
Ride Glacier's switch back trails this summer. Explore in
glaciers. Surrender yourself to the clean, strong spell of the
Rockies at (heir mightiest.
Special Summer Excursion rates reduce the round trip to only
And for only $4.SO more vour tickets mav include
transportation to I ellowstone Park. \\ ithout anv extra cost
you may go or return via Scenic Colorado—and haxe a free
side trip trom Denver to the Colorado Springs—Pikes Peak
Region.
• pedal summer service direct to Glacier. You lease
Omaha in the afternoon and reach the Park for luncheon on
the sece^td day. Observation car. Dining car.
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