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Omaha Whei& (heU-st is dt its Best
UNDER THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Americans are again getting an object lesson of
the utmost value with relation to the application of
the Monroe Doctrine. A woman, who happened to
be the owner and successful manager of a large
ranch property in Mexico, has been murdered by un
known persons. The murder, it is thought, arises
from the agrarian agitation for the breaking up of
large estates, for distribution among the landless
peons. It also happens that the victim was a British
subject. Relations between England and Mexico
have been suspended, pending satisfaction of a de
mand for apology because of the action of Mexican
authorities toward the British representative at
Mexico City.
By reason of the fact that the United States has
been formally looking after British interests in Mex
ico, our government must take part in the inquiry
necessary to establish the identity of the murderers
and fix the responsibility for the crime. Even were
the situation different, the United States still is so
tied up that sponsorship for Mexico is practically
assumed.
When the Maderista revolt was at its height a
dozen years ago, a number of Europeans, among
them several British subjects, were murdered in
Mexico. No formal effort to secure satisfaction was
mad* at the time, because of the disturbed condi
tions, but it was understood then and yet is that the
Mexican government will be called to account for
any and all outrages to the person or property of
aliens. This means that when the bills are presented,
it will be up to Uncle Sam to see they are paid
when put in proper form.
Venezuela, Honduras, San Domingo and llayti
all afford precedents for this course. Uncle Sam is
not concerned in the administration of the land laws
of Mexico, except when such administration involves
the murder of an alien landholder, or the illegal
sequestration of property rightfully belonging to an
alien. Then, to avoid the unpleasant spectacle of
seeing Mexico invaded by any European power, the
Urited States will, under the guardianship assumed
through the Monroe Doctrine, induce the Mexicans
to make amends to the aggrieved.
This is part of the “white man’s burden” borne
by Americans. Until our Mexican brethren can set
tle down and transact some of their affairs with less
of violence, we will always be threatened with the
prospect of having to intervene on their behalf with
England and other European powers. It is exas
perating at times, hut it is also part of the price we
must pay in order to bo big and neighborly.
AN APPEALING SUGGESTION.
A feature writer in the Lincoln Journal sug
gests something that has a powerful appeal to the
imagination. He cnlls attention to the work of the
genial gentlemen who write the headlines for the
daily newspapers. They are of necessity limited to
few words to express their meaning. In The Bee,
for instance, the headline writer is confined
to not more thnn six words with a total of 2G letters
for his keyline. Then he may follow up with a
descriptive paragraph of from 12 to 15 words, and
finish up with not more than four words within a
limit of 20 letters. It naturally follows that these
limitations are conducive to brevity.
The Lincoln Journal writer’s suggestion is that
it might be well, in view of present conditions, if
Nebraskans insisted that all candidates for governor
take an extended course in headline writing. Not
because they are to become writers of headlines for
the daily newspapers, but merely to save the public
from torrents of words in which the personal pro
noun appears with irritating repetition. No one
who has spent a considerable time at headline writ
ing ever gets over the habit of terse expression.
What a relief it would be for Nebraskans right
now If an expcrience.il headline writer, one thor
oughly fixed in the habit of abbreviated expression,
were occupying the chair in the executive office at
the state house. Tn such case the complaining tax
payer might possibly get in a word edgeways, or the
Inquiring citizen propound a question and get. an
answer not camouflaged in extended dissertations
about gasoline prices and repented use of the per
pendicular pronoun.
It might be well for the rising generation if some
self-sacrificing citizen of today would announce hi“
or her candidacy upon a platform pledging the Pass
ing of a Law compelling all prospective candidates
for the governorship to serve an apprenticeship at
headline writing.
THE AUTOMOBILE MENDICANT.
There Is a growing disposition on the part of
cities and towns along recognized tourist routes to
abolish the free tourists’ camps. The average auto
mobile tourist is willing to pay moderate prices for
service, and in fact prefers to do so. For a lime the
free tourist camp was an inducement to tourists,
and the municipalities maintaining them may have
profited by reason of increased auto traffic.
But there has arisen in the land n class coming
H bo known as "auto tramps.” These get hold of n
second-hand flivver and start out, with little or no
money, less disposition to work, and a determination
to live off tha country as they travel about. They
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find the free tourist camps tc their liking, but in
stead of being an asset to the communities where
they stop, they soon become a nuisance and often a
menace. They soon show the same frame of
mind shewn by the tramps who beat their way on
the trains. The world owes them a living and they
purpose collecting it by any method except honest
work.
Many municipalities are complaining that the
automobile mendicants camp in their tourist resorts,
moooch on the community, and refuse to move on
until the tanks are refilled and the larder replen
ished sufficiently to carry them on to the next stop
ping point.
Automobile touring has become as common as an
old shoe. The great majority of these tourists are
out for the pleasure of it, not as a means of pre
carious livelihood. They are willing to pay reason
able prices for accommodations, and prefer to do so.
The automobile mendicant has become a problem,
and it is beginning to appear that one of the meth
ods of solving it is to abolish the free tourist camp.
SCIENCE GOING* THE LIMIT.
“I,” says the eminent psychiatrist, “call it a
childish compact.”
“I,” says the persecuting attorney, "call it per
version.”
The topic under dispute is the compact said to
have been entered into between Leopold and Loeb.
Its nature is not disclosed, because the judge de
clared it unfit for publication. Imagination will put
any sort of inferential interpretation on its con
tents or meaning. What does concern the public
is that such a compact is presented as part of a plan
to save confessed murderers from the gallows
Still more interesting is the discovery, almost
on the day the trial opened, of a new phase of the
inner life of the two young men. It is euphemistic
ally described by a French phrase, “folideux,” or
misconduct by two. Alone, the inclination to the
abnormal crimes was not present in either. When
they came into each other’s presence, there was a
reaction that led them to the commission of such
enormities as are not named above a whisper, even
in court.
As a scientific theory, this may be correct- Those
who are deep in the mysteries of psychology may
discuss the point. It is beyond the layman’s com
prehension. What the public has to deal with is that
a most atrocious murder was committed by two
young men, who admit that they knew what they
were doing, that they had planned and intended the
murder, and that neither feels any contrition for the
deed. The only note of chagrin they have expressed
is that they were so easily caught, after having laid
such elaborate plans to evade detection.
In the face of such admissions, the public de
mands that the law be allowed to take its course.
Dual personality or not, singly or in pairs, these
young men are murderers. If insane, they should
be dealt with as incompetent slayers are by the law.
If not insane, they should hang. It will be safer for
society. Science can speculate to the end of time
as to the mental capacities of Leopold and Loeb,
but it can not turn aside the true purpose of the law.
FLOYD BOLLEN'S STAND FOR "RIGHT.”
Floyd Bollen, progressive candidate for railway
commissioner, has defied the chairman and secretary
of that party to do their utmost. He was nominated
by virtue of having received 832 votes to 597 votes
cast for Perry .1. Green, at the primary election in
April, and is thereby pronounced the progressive
candidate for railway commission. Robert Marion
La Follette was not voted on at all at the primary,
and can not therefore be held as a gauge whereby
to test the fealty of any regularly ordained pro
gressive nominee. Therefore, Mr. Bollen avers, he
will neither withdraw from the ticket nor support La
Follette.
Having thus delivered himself, Mr. Floyd Bollen,
progressive, turns to the mirror and greets Mr. Floyd
Bollen, democrat. The latter received 35,489 votes
against 20,178 cast for Irl D. Tolen by democrats
at the same primary, and is therefore the democratic
nominee for railway commissioner. Mr. Bollen,
progressive, receives a smile of approval from Mr.
Bollen, democrat, and there'you are
It matter* not that the democrats stand for one
set of principles and the progressives for another.
Or that the democrats are lining up behind Davis
and Bryan and the progressives are for La Follette
and Wheeler. Mr. Double-Kndor Bollen is after an
office, and Jie needs votes. Consequently, he is
going to cling to both tickets, to which he has been
attached by the efficacy of fusion as practiced in
Nebraska.
What is principle or candidate or party, or any
of those little considerations, when a candidate
wants votes? Have not our people had enough of
this thimblerigging, this playing fast and ldbse, by
candidates who admittedly care for nothing except
office?
Radio magnates have announced a 10-minute
limit on campaign speeches. Yet there are those
who insist that big business has no manner of sym
pathy for the common people.
The report of a sizable treasury surplus would
indicate an extra session of congress were it not
for the well known economical views of one Calvin
Coolidge.
Why all this flurry over Governor Bryan's posi
tion on mobilization? In any moment of national
peril the governor will be right there with the gas.
That the silly season is on is evidenced by the
Hppeuranee of so many stories about the families of
the presidential candidates. .
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Homespun Verse
—By Omiha'i Own Poet —
Robert Worthington Davie
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m Kit I III-. I Bill \\ IIKItK TIIK. BABY SI.KKPS
Over iIm- n lb where the baby alaeps deep In the downy
white.
Over the . rib a mother stands with joy In her heart
tonight.
And tier eves bespeak the pride that Is revealed In a
woman s way,
And hei noblest hope Is the dream Ihsl dawn* when
(he ha he begins to play.
Over the erlb a father stands breathing a prayer to
night.
('harioed la the saintly i|Ulelnes«, thrilled with a man's
delight.
Blessed with the pride Hint the (lode irgnid as gifts of
the regions high.
And as fm from eurlh Is he tonight as a winged dream
may fly.
Over the III ha w hei e our children sleep ofl al the night
we aland.
And there If ever- we resell the edge of the promised
wonderland;
And there—If ever we re face to face with all of thn
deeds of worth.
And Ihn Law of the King of Utopia and the Korin of
the Soul of earth.
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\VI HOI K THERE W ILL NEVER BK ANOTHER S< IIOOLHOl SE EIRE Bl T TK " S NO REASON TO
GIVE l P EIRE PRILL.
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ANI» WE no HOI'K WE’LL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER WAR BI T IT MAY BE .11 ST \S WELL TO KNOW
WHAT TO IMI IN CASK OF EMERGENCY.
\N» WE EVEN HOPE THAT MAYBE SOME DAY SOMEBODY WILL SET ASIDE \ DAY TO MOBILIZE FOR
WORLD PEACE.
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Our Readers
All Irttrm mutt In* tlfnrd. but niimf
will h«* withheld upon rrqnrwt. I mn
munirntinti* of '.’Wl »"rni mnl Irtt
will b«- given preferrnrr.
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Barks Mr. Bryan.
llartington, Neb.—To the Editor
of The Omaha Bee: In m.v judgment
every Intelligent, peace loving citizen
who has any more than a whitewash
of civilization in his life, should stand
squarely behind Governor Bryan In
his refusal to Issue a proclamation
for the celebration of "Defense day
in Nebraska.
It very ill tieenmes this great peace
loving nation, looked to by the world
as the example to I he nations of
peaceful. Christian, humane princi
ples, thus to put a "chip on its shoul
ders" and proclam to the nations,
"See how big and powerful 1 am.
Come If you dare " Besides. It savors
of the bluff of a coward. Wise, cool,
courageous people do not blaze their
patriotism to the world with the glare
of ignis fa Mills light. The onlv out
come of such a movement is to aug
ment the spirit of war. War lies In
the cruel Instinct of man's unregrn
enite nature. This move l« intended
to bring that nature to the surface.
Dlt. W. M. WARD.
Success of Prohibition.
Omnhn.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Due: It Is amusing the way
some of our people think themselves
abused In regard to the ISth amend
ment, and how they sympathize for
the poor farmer and the downtrodden
wotkman. They claim there Is more
booze In the country than ever before
on one line, and the next line they
say It has cost the farmers M.000,
000,0no since the adoption of the ISth
amendment.
I will venture to say the farmers
of this country have fed more people
of the world wholesomer food than
ever before, and will say the dis
tillers mid brewers turned out more
booze In one day before the adoption
of the ISth amendment than Is made
now In one yenr.
There is no country In the world
where the workman hue more unto
mobiles, homes, or where I ho build
Ing and loan associations have so
miiny members and so large deposits
Where the workman conies home p.n
days with a load of groceries and
clothing fur the family, before he
came home with the load on the in
side siul a deranged mind. Ask tile
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Abe Martin
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Most o’ th’ lishin’s done by folks
that hain’t got nobuddy t’ cook 'em
after they catch ’em. We kin hardly
wait till t'morrow t’ see who killed
somebuddy t’day.
(Copytifhi, 1*J* >
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The Great Majority
(J H Sweet tn Nebraekm rlty Free* >
Thank God for thisr The great ma
jorlty of the young men and the
young women of this country are
practicing the solid virtues and the
time-tested precepts by which fame
and honor and decency are won at
last. They are industrious, cour
teous, clean, honorable, thrifty and
temperate. In thought, and act and
speech. Thank God for that and for
the mothers and fathers by the mil
lion who are charter members of the
Ttedslat club, who by kindly word and
decent example are setting their
houses In order for those who carry
on in years to come. Fathers and
mothers do pray—although they may
not subscribe to specious creed or
dreary dogma—for the welfare of
their young, setting their eager feet
|aright on the road to righteousness
and decent living, the millions of
feet that are treading out the destiny
of a republic which was made pos
sible through the Integrity of men
and women of the long ago.
thousands of women and children as
to these facts.
If thcae people think so much of
their personal ll!>erty and the great
governments our neighbors have on
the north and south, why not go there
and place your fret alongside of the
mahogany bar.
The platforms of the three presi
dential candidates stand for enforce
ment of the lhth amendment and will
say It has done mote for the work
ers than any law enacted.
As to boor and light wines. It will
!>e just the same as when this state
had the S o'clock closing law; the
same class hnd their personal liberty
tnkrn away from them when' they
couhl not drink any time or place, so
that change will not do.
We only want more Judges the like
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of the Hon Judge McGee, who could
tell a perjurer b>» his cheerful lies
and alibis, who was not afraid to
tell the law breaker what their t>en
allies will be for violating the laws
of this government.
T II. M'OOVEKN,
2427 Emmet Street.
Time Politeness.
At no time since entering Japan
has any one mentioned the exclusion
difficulty to us. We have no indica
tion from Japanese that such trouble
existed.—Lieut. L. H. Smith of the
Fliers.
Another Endurance Trst.
The next controverted point of the
great democratic battle is: How long
t in a political convention in New
York stay sober?—St. Louis Post
1 hspatch.
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for July, 1924, of
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this 5th dav of August, 1924
W H QUIVEY,
(Seal) Notary Public
[sunny side up.
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THE KIDDIES AT PLAY.
I'm watching the kiddles at play In th* *treet.
And envy their laughter and glee.
I Joy In the patter of little bar* feet
That bring recollections to me
of day* of etone bruises on my boyish heels
Cracked toes all tied up with a rtrlng—
IAh me, how *weet memory over me eteals.
What Joy* In their message they bring!
I sympathize deeply with all of their woes
For children have woes of their own.
They quite often suffer from stubbing their toe*;
We oldster* stub ours, be It known
The kiddle* have jealousy, loving and hat*;
They vanish like mists in the sun.
We oldster* would profit at much greater rat*
Did we do as the kiddies have done. j
I long for the day* of the stone-bruised heel,
The toes I tied up with a string.
O, would I again all the rapture could feel
As one of the street kiddles’ ring.
1 listen to laughter that comes from the street,
And all the day’s cares are forgot:
I hear the soft patter of little bare feet
And feel full content with my lot.
Unless It has been caught since Saturday afternoon, there
is at least one fish in Carter lake. We came within an ace of
catching it, but It got away. It was nearly 18 inches long and
weighed 4 pound and 9*4 ounces. By the scales on Its back,
of course.
We brought no fish back with us to prove that we had
been fishing, hut a pair of blistered forearm* and a red, raw
neck are submitted as evidence.
One way to secure greater respect fur law 1* to quit passing
so many foolish ones.
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We fail to understand the governor's lnt=rest In horse
flesh. The horse, as you are probably aware, does not depend
upon cheap gasoline for motive power.
Acknowledgement Is made of a personal invitation to at
tend the 36th annual Old Settlers' Reunion at Union. Neb..
August 8 and 9. If so be It is possible we'll be there. Lively
recollections are entertained of attending one of those reunions
a number of years ago. and if the daughters of today can fry
chicken like their mothers did. then we'll demonstrate that
one man's chicken appetite has shown no signs of diminishing
during the years.
We are somewhat jAteptical about the reports thai Los
Angeles Is suffering from a water shortage. After reading so
n.any stories of wine suppers and gin orgies out In Movieville I
we are unable to understand why a shortage of water should
entail any suffering. It must be that a lot of those stories
were exaggerated.
WILL M MAUPIN.
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On the Jump.
What has become of atl the
philosophers?"
' They are now Bo-getters."— Louis
vilie Courier-Journal.
There Was a Reason.
Wife (in back seat)—Henry, dear!
You mustn't drive so fast'.
Husband—Why not?"
Wife—The motor policeman who
' as been following us won't Hke It.
—Judge.
Infallible Sign.
Anottter way to tell the newest
members of the business men's lunch
eon club is by noting which ones are
present at the time the luncheon Is
scheduled to take place.—Kansas City
Star.
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