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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1924)
Today By ARTHUR BRISBANE Communism to Die. Ford for Senator. La Follette on the Klan. Mystery of Disease. ___/ H. G. Wells says “Communism will die in 25 years.” He refers to the effort at communism in Russia, which really isn’t commun ism, and to the theorizing about communism in other countries Communism will not die because it has never really existed, except perhaps on South Sea islands. Even there, they probably quarrel about the best cocoanuts and finest ladies. Original man, standing on this planet with a sharp flint in his hands, and no other earthly posses sion, relied on acquisitiveness, po lite name for selfishness, to push him ahead. We have a long distance to go, and selfishness still has much work o do. The time is coming when human beings will solve their problems of production and distribution and no onger need to hate, envy, or op press each other, or store up special reasures for themselves. But that -■ondition won’t be called commun sm. 0 Eighty years ago, when the late Vlbert Brisbane ■’jggested that peo >le should build great apartment louses, with central heating plants o save trouble for housewives, he vas told by clergymen and others hat this was “pure socialism,” and hat Americans would never live “herded like beasts in one big house.” That’s how they live now, how ever, and they pay as high as $30, 000 a year rent to be “herded.” Public parks, better than the richest could afford, open to the poor, magnificent steamships, eclipsing in comfort and safety any millionaires’ private yachts, golf clubs, all these would have been called “socialism” a few years ago. But when we accomplish and ac cept a thing, we change it’s name. Henry Ford is nominated for the senate in Michigan by petitions containing enough signatures to put his name on the ballot. This was done without. Ford’s knowledge or consent and his name may be taken off, but he might better let it go through. The senate is an interesting club and it would be worth Mr. Ford’s time to take a look at it, and find out for himself how the inside ma chinery works. He would have one advantage over other young states men, they would listen to his first speech, and newspapers would print it. Ford isn’t a public speaker, but says extremely well what he has in mind. It might do some senators good to learn from Ford what the power of organized money is in this country, how earnestly it tried and how nearly it came to success in a scheme to wipe him out, and take possession of his plant. Ford could tell the senate many things that it needs to know about wasted waterpower, the power of graft, the possibilities of improving farm conditions. Ford ought to go to the senate for one term, anyhow. Michigan would gladly send him John W. Davis said he had never been a member of the Ku Klux Klan and never would become a member. La Fo^ptte goes further, attack ing the klan, and opposing “any discrimination between races, classes and creeds.” He says the klan can’t survive. 'It may not, but hatred between races, classes and creeds has sur vived for many centuries. Who ever thinks the Ku Klux Klan has monopoly of religious hatred, is mistaken. La Follette’s straight out denun ciation<of the klan, although he may not havl thought it, will help him get those democratic votes that in tend to leave their party at this election because of “religious dis crimination” in the democratic con vention. La Follette’s attack on the klan, which has not been dupli cated by either of the other candi dates, will appeal to those dissatis fied democratic voters. Disease is one of earth’s mys teries. And most mysterious is the trouble that nature takes to pro tect disease germs against their enemies, including man. For instance, the tubercular bacil lus, which kills millions, lives encased in “a heavy capsule of fat,” which gives it elasticity and protects it from its enemies in our blood. Sir Leonard Rogers, who has spe cialized in fighting leprosy, noticed the resemblance between the germs of leprosy and of tuberculosis and tried on his consumptive patients injections of “sodium morrhuate” that worked well in leprosy. It is the salt obtained from the body of codfish, and has shown extraordi nary result in leprosy and tubercu losis. Sir Leonard predicts “there will be no, more tuberculosis in 25 years.” He may be too optimistic, but man is slowly conquering all diseases, and tuberculosis and epi lepsy will yield as others have yielded. Some fear that the human race will deteriorate when disease germs are no longer allowed “to kill off the unfit." But natura and provi dence will probably take care of that worry. When anaesthetics were first dis covered many clergymen denounced it because ii meant interfering with God’s will to save people from pain We no longer worry about that. (Copyrlfht, 1f24.) Church of the Brethren Assembly Opens August 18 Beatrice, Neb., Aug. IX.—TXie ninth annual assembly of the Church of the Brethren will be held at Chautaqua park, near this city, August 18 to 24, and delegates will be held from points in Nebraska, Iowa, aKnsas and Mis souri. Programs will be given dally and prominent speakers will appear on the platform. Arthur Miller is secretary. Ira Mann Home Burns. Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 11.—The Ira Mann home and contents located sev en miles south of this place, burned down Thursday evening while the family was In Fairbury. The origin of the Are ta unknown. ^ I The same pipe—the same tobacco —yet it tastes entirely different The surprising change in character of Burley leaf tobacco after having been “aged in wood** DII) you ever see Hurley tobacco as it conies from the farmer's curing bam—a big leaf, dark green-brown in color, “new’ ’, unripe? Chew a bit of this leaf, and you'll find it rank, bitter, and unpalatable; smoke it, and you’ll get only a hot stinging harshness. Then open a tin of Velvet, test this same Burley after it has been “aged in wood”, and notice the pronounced dif ference. The green has turned to rich brown, the bitterness has become mel low “body”, the bite and harshness have utterly disappeared. What is left is Burley tobacco at its appetizing best — ripe, mild, seasoned, and just right for smoking. Here, then, are two extremes, green leaf and “aged in wood” tobacco. To make one from the other requires acre age of plant, equipment, and huge sums tied up in tobacco for long un productive periods — for “ageing in wood” is a tedious and costly process. Inliiotu_ Countless experi ^ / merit* have there ' fore been made in *"* the search for a u * * * >7 *q u u u q faster, cheaper Th*inertatiny prtf- method of ripen irtnct for Rurlty it jpg—experiment* thoien by thit 10-ytar 1 ' chart of jiruduction. raugiug trom greenhouse “forc ing’’ to bacterio have been part way successful. But even at their best, , ... ,, Tobacco wn« mem the “hurry-up Bn tht samt stalk. It methods fall some- takes srpsrt buying to . .. . . secure uut/orm htgh where in that in- quality. termediate ground between green leaf and ripeness, and far short of the mellow perfection gained by ageing in wood. In all our half century as tobacco manufacturers, we have found nothing that equals age ing in wood to ripen and sweeten to bacco for smoking. Velvet, therefore, is made entirely of tobacco that has lieen truly Aged aged in wood. It is made of the highest grade of Kentucky Burley that money can buy, and every ounca of it goea through this mellowing process — nor can you get such mildness, such cool satisfying goodness, in any other way. Put Velvet in your favorite pipe, and see for your self what ageing in wood does for tobacco. \ Geneva W idower Dies 10 Days After Burying Wife Geneva, Neb., Aug. 11.—J. I’. John son, 70, dropped dead on the lawn of his home Katurday. His wife died Just 10 days ago. Mr. and Mrs. John son lived 30 years on a farm near Grafton and moved to Geneva In 1910. The rhlldren surviving are Mrs. Bumgarner, Moico, Idaho; Mr*. George Schlnael, Grafton, and Hattl* Johnson Ohlowa Retreat Opens at Convent. York, Neb., Aug. 11.—The annual retreat of the Ursulln* sister* at York 1* In charge of J. A. Berens, 8. J., of St. Marys. Kan. It will last nine days. Steps Taken to Protect Beatrice Water Supply Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 11.—The city commissioners are constructing a con crete retaining wall at Zimmerman springs to prevent backwater from the Blue river reaching the wells at flood stage. Whenever the river over flows its banks the water runs Into - ■- ■ • — the city well*, making the mater un lit for use. “Corn Borer" Appears. Atlantic, la.. Aug. 11.—G IV. CTuni, farmer living neat- Grtswnid, la., re port* the presence of the “corn borer" pest In his neighborhood. This is the, first appearance of the insect In the county, so far am can be learned. —BStore Hours 9 A. M. to 5 F.M k « a| On account of IS Burgess-Nash Gompahy. §§i when they are in * EVERYBODY^ STORE* quant.t.ee to laet. need of ropoir, * I Rummage Sale in Our Bargain Basement See Other Papers for Hundreds of Other Wonderful Bargains Not Listed Here _ ' _ _ ^ I Rummage Sale of SHOES! For the Entire Family I I * I A( qcc A,J119 p j^xrrfjs? w V .boBr;rrhb*.rn,'K L high heels! d d P doles. Sizes 11 to 2; 2 Vi &£ | 300 pairs women’s black , , . , . m„A ' t0 ®‘ hH .bo„; m* b„i.. chiww„T.T,a, SSuTC “£ P j and strap slippers. B I Women’s white canvas and sport strap 1 Women’s bedroom slippers, quilted satin and felt. ' B|P! 1-1 u iss X.S^aH’aTaa. 1 Rummage Sale of k House Dresses j Regular $449 Sizes I $2.25 Values | 36 to 44 | ? |I1 Tissue ginghams in stripes, checks and plaids daintily trimmed K with organdy and dotted swiss collars and cuffs. p Rummage Sale of Aprons - Rand Aprons Nurses’Aprons Sateen Aprons Sunbonnets <Jvv I -?1 Afen s A Summer Caps I 79c In a Tarioty of pa' W lama. SUaa (% *° I 7H- H-*8 taluaa. j J Men’s Khaki and | I Wash Pants V 83c | $1.29 Va/u«a llllllllllllllll|IMMIIIII|||||||||||||||||||||||||a,,IIIHI|||m|| I $12.50 and $14.7S Value* iiuiiLlJlU \ f Our entire Mock at leu than wholeaale price. Well tailored, fathloned of genuine Palm Beach cloth In a variety of pattern* Bl«e* 34 to 61; regular* and atout*. ______ _ r Rummage Sale of Bathing Suits ^ At Less Than Factory Cost ^ | For Men, Boys For Girls, Women Choir# M Choir# its (hat #■ U A that tn ragularly for clu<i# ralxi## $1 29 ur to SS.90 . li . ■=*. ^rn ai-iii ■ I- i IT TTf ■¥■■■!■■ I i NM-mCl— u . —. irrrc— i X .. lLL.~i:-.i:rnn.lMQL»^