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life, ^oes and gets married. But even though he
was a cabinet member in those long vanished days
of the second Cleveland administration, Hoke is only
69, a mere youth, because to him life has always
beeen full of sunshine, and today love is young and
fair.
Congratulations and best wishes to the youthful
Georgian of 69 summers, and may he always be
young of heart and sunny of disposition.
ENTHUSIASM—PLUS.
The Ad-Sell League launches its fall and winter
program next Monday evening. Those who have
not joined that live organisation should do so. It
may not be possible to get in at once, but there is a
waiting list. The Ad-Sell is worth tying up to even
if one must sit in the ante-room for a while—until
there is room inside.
The Ad-Sell League is unque in Omaha. It
generates enthusiasm plus. Primarily it is an edu
cational organization. But there is developed at its
meetings a good fellowship spirit that is worth real
money to all who partake of it.
The people of Omaha are indebted to the Ad
Sellers for the splendid speakers they bring to the
city. They are indebted to them for their educa
tional courses, conducted in conjunction with the
University of Nebraska—courses that are open to
students of better business English—letter writing
and accounting.
The speakers who are brought to Omaha by the
Ad-Sellers brings each his own inspiration. Each is
a leader in his field, each has a message that he de
livers with earnestness. Those who attend the
Monday evening dinners at the Burgess-Nash tea
rooms, may not always agree with the speaker, but
they can always find good in something he says—
even if it is only a stirring up of his hearers’ minds.
All in all, the Monday evening dinners of the
Ad-Sellers make up an institution in Omaha. An
institution the city is pround of. An institution
that brings us into contact with the great world of
events. Because of this institution the people of
Omaha are broader, more sympathetic and more
worth while than they would be without its in
spiration.
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We Knew Passenger Pigeons and Buffaloes Were Getting Scarce
But We Never Expected .This
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I SUNNY SIDE UP]
9ake Comfort, nor focoet
J. E. D, whose institution furnishes the illumination for I
our modest apartment, promises that the next time his electric
lock slows up he will provide the necessary written excuse
to smooth the ruffled feathers of Eottie Clifford, also to provide
a sumptuous repast to make good any meal lost by reason of I
tardiness. Now we've got. to watch that blamed clock, hopeful ,
that sooner or later we ll catch It In error.
Dr, George A. Miller, pastor of the First Christian church,
was located In Covington, Ky., several years before accepting
a pastorate In Washington, D. C. While corresponding about
the Washington call he received a questionnaire from the clerk
• of the Washington church. The last question was.
"Do you use tobacco?” j
Whereupon Dr. Miller made characteristic reply: i
‘ No; but I can If It Is really necessary.”
He received the call and officiated as pastor of the Wash
ington church for several years, hut he was not required to
use tobacco.
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The German reparations question having been settled, and
the American fliers safely landed on American soli, will some
body please give us definite and authentic figures as to how
much Bro. Gharley has saved the gas users of the state? Until
this information is received we will be unable to fix our minds
upon other, and perhaps trivial, issues.
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Being in somewhat of a hurry to prepare for dinner in our
private car at Nebraska City, vv<- forgot to remove our glasses
before washing our face. This caused one of our guests, J
Hyde Sweet, of t lie * Nebraska city Breas, to chortle with glee,
loiter he admitted that while in Minnesota he dived off into
a lake forgetful of his wrist watch. We havo been guilty of
washing our face without first removing our spectacles, hut
we never dived off a springboard into a moist lake with a
watch strapped around our wrist. Among other things of
which we have not been guilty Is wearing a cute little watch
on our wrist. Nor do we tgick our handkerchief up our sleeve.
■I. Hyde says he wears a wrist watch because it is handy. We
wear spectacles because we have to, and that's that.
Notwithstanding the fact that he has worked for the
Burlington more than 40 years, Ed Westervelt still has an un
paid claim of $25 against his employers, contracted about 35
years ago. It represents.$25 he subscribed to a church in Bel
vldere, thereby saving the Burlington something like $2,600 in
i he purchase of right-of-way. To date he has not been able
to convince the management of the fact. We investigated and
found Ed's claim to he well founded and shall so report. If
the claim is allowed, with reasonable interest, we shall de
mand a sizable commission.
After watching for a time the construction of the new hog
houses at the Union 8tock yards we are convinced that, after
all, there are worse things than being a hog.
Again violating instructions not to mentloif politics in this
department, we shall express our decided opinion that the
best and quickest way to bring the old Ship of State back to
even keel is for everybody to vote who is legallv entitled
to do so. WILL M. MAI'PIN.
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Omaha Vheife |he^?s( is at its Best
CASH REGISTER—VI.
Again the Coolidge cash register. This is a
practical world, however much we may occasionally
leel the irksomeness of work. We would all like to
go fishing oftener than we do. We would all like
to get into our automobiles and drive out onto the
broad highway, following it wheresoever it might
lead. ' A feeling of that sort comes over us oftener
than we would like to admit to our friends. We
are the sons and daughters of nomadic ancestors—of
those who once roamed the plains free from all care.
There were no cash registers in those days. Life
wan filled with poetry, hard fighting, and harder
drinking.
The days of machinery, of the growth of indus
try, of the building of cities, has left us the heritage
of our nomadic forebears—but deprived us of the
time and the opportunity to follow in the footsteps
of those faraway days. There is nothing else for
it_we must work, we must watch the cash register.
When we give thought to this for a while, there
comes over us—even the most restless, the thought:
—thank God for Coolidge.
Coolidge is the watchman on the tower. The
watchman who never sleeps. We slumber safely in
our beds and in the dead of night there comes to us
that peace which is-born of safety when we hear the
call: “Twelve o’clock and all’s well.”
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Let us look again at Coolidge’s cash register. In
his acceptance speech he said:
"One of our llrst thought In 1021 was for the
relief and revival of agriculture. As many as 15
laws have beetn passed to assist and support this
fundamental industry. Through the War Finance
corporation it hits extended credits of between
$300,000,000 and $400,000,000. In addition to this,
government activity provided about $50,000,000 from
private sources for tlie relicl: of the cattle industry,
and in the early spring of this year a $10,000,000
corporation was formed which it was estimated
could furnish $100,000,000 for diversification and
iinancial relief in the northwest. The intermediate
credit banks have loaned over $86,000,000 to indi
viduals and co-operative associations, which as
sisted directly and Indirectly over 500,000 farmers."
This much has been done for the farmer. It is
what the farm leaders asked to be done. Now that
world conditions, coupled with the influence of these
aids from the government, has brought relief to the
farmers, Coolidge proposes that we look further into
the problem to see if some lasting remedy may not
be worked out.
"The republican platform." says the president,
1 recognizes that agriculture should be on the basis
of economic equality with other industries. This is
dasy to say, but the farmers themselves and their
advisers huve never been able to agree on a plan to
pnrvide it by law. Now that nature and economic
uV h ave given some temporary relief, I proitoae,
th<4e fore, to appoint a committee to investigate and
>ep<irt measures to the congress in December that
help secure this result which we all desire
l^ayntit profitable agriculture established permanent
lvv.*\ l want to see the dollar of the farmer always
Purchase as much as any other dollar."
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3V American farmers know that in this busi
ne?<Jifce manner alone can a solution be discovered
—that to continue to make the farmer the victim of
divided counsel and of political buncombe is non
sense
Then, too, Coolidgo, the watchman, has his eyes
on the cash register of labor. About their welfare
be says:
"I'mler the policy of protection anil restrictive
Immigration no deflation of wages has occurred.
While the cost of living has gone down, wages have
advanced. The 12-hour day anil the seven-day week
have practically been abolished. The uninterrupted
operation of public utilities with mutually satisfac
tory and legally established methods of adjusting
labor questions have been sought. Collective bar
gaining and voluntary arbitration have been encour
aged. Republican rule has raised the wage earner
to a higher standard than he ever occupied before
In the world."
The American people have experimented with
but four democratic administrations since the Civil
war. Each of them brought deflation to the farm
ers—stoppage of work and low wages to labor. Can
ther$ Jse any doubt that both farmers and labor
realise the comfort in that midnight call of the
watchman? The entire nation realizes that there is
safety in that call: “Twelve o’clock and all’s well.”
IN "HOKE” SIGNO VINCIT.
In the words of the old song, “Life is always
sunshine when love is young and fair.” Hoke Smith
of Georgia has just done gone and got married. Just
because a lot of political his tory has been made
since Hoke appeared upon the stage of political ac
tion, do not get the notion that he is a suprranuateil
old septugenarian. Far be it from so.
Hoke was a member of the second Cleveland
cabinet, which body contained some illustrious gen
tlemen. That was not so awfully long ago, either
measured In years, although seemingly centuries ago
measured by events. Later, while Roosevelt was
president, Hoke officiated as governor of Georgia.
That was but a short time ago, measured by passing
time, although aeons ago measured by world actions
and events. And when Wilson was president Hoke
aat in the senate of the United States. Rut that, was
•nly yesterday, although it seems in the distant gal
leries of elapsed time.
Now Hoke, always an attractive figure in official
LET’S ALL BE THERE.
Omaha may win the Western League pennant
this year. The final outcome depends on the dispo
sition of the Denver team. Just at the moment that
outfit is showing all the outward characteristics of
the beast it is named for, the grizzly. Candor com
pels us to admit that Denver has a right to carry on
as it is doing. For some weeks in the early part of
the season the team from the Mile-High city lorded
it over everybody in the league. Omaha at that
time was running up and down the standing table,
like a monkey on a stick. Suddenly the Burch fam
ily took a brace. Starting from down very close to
the bottom, the Buffaloes pounded out victory after
victory, until they appeared at the top.
Here the home team has stayed since before the
Fourth of July. It was suggested then that the
race was about over, and so it looks now. Denver
vigorously disputes this, and hangs on with a de
termination that is worthy of something better, but
second place seems to t>o about the limit for them.
All of which is prefatory to the statement that
Saturday has been set apart by the home town
patrons to attest their appreciation of what the Buf
faloes have been doing. On that occasion a sort of
testimonial demonstration is to be staged, and every
body is expected to attend at the park. Baseball is
popular in Omaha, and many a losing team has had
good support here, just because the public is loyal
to the sport. Now that a winning team has arrived,
after several years of barrenness, it will be well to
make the demonstration a big one. Give the boys
credit for the gallant battle they have maintained
against all comers, and encournge Barney Burch by
the most effective way possible, buying a ticket and
swelling the crowd in the grandstand.
The Wichita Kagle insists that Brother Charley
state his position on Darwinism. Perhaps he will,
just as soon as he learns that it is not a new style
of haircut or something sold behind the prescription
case.
Among other things that incline us to fear for
the perpetuity of the republic is the damphoolish
ness exhibited by a lot of Americans over the visit
of that popular and estimable young Briton, the
Prince of Wales.
“How Bees Keep Warm” is discussed by the
American Journal of Pharmacy. The bees we have
met have always been plenty warm, at least at
rtne end.
Candidate Wheeler has given up his speaking
tour to attend court, where he is under indictment.
It will take more than senatorial courtesy to get him
out of that.
Senator Brookhart/s plea for an extra session ofc
congress will not have an especial appeal to the
thoughtful voters who remember the recent session.
While the pro-ponents of the League of Nations
are still wandering and maundering, the Dawes
Reparations Plan is untangling affairs in Europe.
Mars is getting away from us without our hav
ing discovered how they enforce prohibition, if they
have it.
Do »iot confuse the Wheelers. It « Burton K.,
not Wayne B., who is running for vice president.
Politicians who formerly passed the buck are
now engaged in passing the hunk.
It would seem about time to bring Williamson
county, Illinois, into the Union.
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Homespun Verse
—By Omaha’s Own Poet—
Robert Worthinffton Davie
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THINKING OF MOTHER.
I often think of mother
A* I go down life's way;
Karh day makes deeper, truer
The things she used to say.
And. as each step Is taken.
And knowledge wider grows.
The proven farts show clearly
'Tla much a mother knows
Karh day T am awakened
To truths my mother knew.
And everywhere 1 Journey
Her prudence keeiretli true. -
And only do I sorrow
Because I can't advise
My mother that her teachings
Kxalted were and wise.
But.looking on another—
My children’s guiding star,
t dream of mother, mother
Where aalnts and sngela are
And where, perhapa, my mother
Beholds this cosmic vast,
And knnweth that Ihs present
U blended with the past.
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Strong for Test Day.
Omaha—To the Kdltor of The
Omaha Bee: The 12th of September
has been selected as a test day—that
Is as a national examination of the
defensive forces of the United State#!.
The civilians are invited to take part.
This Is not a military demonstration,
but a general review, where the mili
tary and civilians meet on equal foot
ing, seeking co-operation in maintain
ing our national defenses and Insist
ing In having more loyalty to the flag
and the Constitution of the United
States.
I cannot understand how the pa
Clflsts. such as our governor, ran be
opposed to a test day. These same
pacifists, led by yellow journalism,
are raving against imaginary mili
tarism and would let tilts nation In
case of war. be at the mercy of Its
enemies because of the Ignorance of
its strength. Every civilized nation
has its test day, so why not the
United States? Kittle Switzerland
has hers every year, for every able
bodied man from IS to 45 1s subject
to military maneuvers or review
every year. She has a standing army
of 3,000 men, though she ran mo
bilize an army of 450,000 men. She
Is not afflicted with militarism. She
showed to the world during the late
war, surrounded by an Iron ring, she
was able to maintain her neutrality.
I am only a laborer, but I believe It
is my duty to uphold tha test day.
In my 45 years' residence In the
United States I have observed that
there t» a lack of loyalty to the Amer
ican emblem and the constitution;
for the Ijist 20 years. I am sorry
to confess. that some of the foreign
element have had very llttls respect
for America. Its constitution ami Its
(fag, and the causa for this is poor
discipline. 1 want to see a closer re
latlonshlp between the army and
civilian, so 1 hope that every able
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Abe Martin
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Bootlegger Ike l,ark was acquit
ted t’day on nocount of u gland dis
order. Ther's few lonesomer
things than n rich nonentity.
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hodled man take a part In the test
day and show the pacifists that you
are not influenced by that bogey and
nightmare called militarism. My hope
Is that this test day. or national re
view day, be made a national legal
holiday in I he next congress.
Many people think discipline is
military despotism, but it is not; it
trains nun to perform their duty,
whether on the Industrial nr political
field. Let us stand for one Ood, one
country and one flag. The destiny of
our country Is in the hands of the
young generation. JESSE MARTEL.
Just Plain Propaganda.
Omaha—To the Editor of The
Omaha Roe: If experiment In gov
ernment was not such s dangerous
thing, I would like to see Bob La Fol
lette elected to the presidency—and
I would help elect him—just for the
pleasure of seeing him tnsde a mon
key of when he tried to put over
some of his visionary Ideas What
the old guard adherents and demo
crate would do to "Fighting Bob"
would be a plenty. I would like to
see him tumbled from his "pinnacle"
of egotism. Just In order to give the
fools who follow him a good lesson.
Most any person of ordiaary In
telligence knows that business Inter
ests ha Id the balance of power in this
country. He knows that "govern
ment by the people" Is Just an ex
pression end means little X am a
voter, and the only thing I have to
do with governing tills country is
that once tn so often T help to elect
certain Individuals who eventually—
if they are elected—become cogs In
the different wheels of government,
whether it be national, stats or city.
So far as my having anything else
to do with the machinery of govern
ment I could Just as well be In
tireenland except when my vote Is
needed. It tickles me to see some
of "my constituents" swell up and
think they are helping to run the
government by voting for certain
parties or certain candidates. The
only real help we voters give 'he gov
ernment is aid in paying the bills,
and we don't have anything to say
about how much or how little we
shall j>av; we simply shell out the
amount the assessor fixes as our
share and kick for reduction In taxes.
When 1 see or hear of grownup peo
ple advocating men like I>a Follette
or Brvan for the chief executives of
fiee, I don't wonder that ''capital"
takes as much care of Its Interests
as it does.
Progressivlsm, which 1* Just an
other name for radicalism, must not
be allowed to get any more of a foot
[hold here than It already has, or In
t short time we will have another
Russia I have been out in the Jun
gles time and again and heard the
talks put up by "radical" this and
that adherents. One would think that
this was the hardest country on earth
to get along In when, by long odds.
It Is the best I wish I could give j
every one of the discontented with
conditions a taste of tha real Russia
and see how quickly they would want
to get hack to formerly enjoyed pros
perity and happiness. I have heard
men kick—when they were hungry—
because they had to go to work for
capital." Tan you beat such an
Idea’ And yet these people are al
lowed to vote They are allowed. It
MOTHERFletcher’s Cas
toria is a pleasant, harmless
Substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Teething Drops and
' Soothing Syrups, prepared for
Infants and Children all ages.
To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of aL^uZZ
Proven directions on rach package. Physicians everywhere recommend it
End Corns
QUICK this new way
NO waiting for results, no dan
ger. Paring a corn yourself is
risky. This way the oain stops in
stantly, then the com loosens and
comes off. Simple, easy and safe. Dif
ferent from any other corn remedy.
So why let corns torture you? Get
Blue-jay now at your druggist. Use
it tonight, walk in comfort tomorrow.
Blue-jay
hey are strong enough, to turn this
prosperous, happy land into a reel
lerror with their ballots. But it won't
nappen. There are too many home
jwners; loo many people in business
>n their own; too many little capital
sts; too many folks who have got
he welfare of this country at heart
tnough not to want to try experi
ments that cannot help but turn out
liaastrously. FRANK MARTIN.
New Word Wanted.
•'ChaufTeur" being too professional,
the wordsmiths are looking for a
erm to designate a man who drives
hii^ own car. It Is safe to say that
:he terms used by pedestrian* will
not be accepted.—Uttte Hock Gazette.
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