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The Omaha Bee MORN1N G—E V E N I N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher N. B. UPDIKE, President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER. Editor in Chief Business Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, I* exclusively entitled to the nse for republication of nil news dispatches eridlted to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and alao the local news published herein. All rights of republicatron of our special dispatches are also reservtd. The Omaha Bea ie a member of the Audit Bureau ef Circulations, the recognised authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly aisdited by their organisation!. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908, at Omaha postoffice under act of March 8, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for itliaaa tha Department or Perscn Wanted. ^ ^ 18IUIC 1WU OFFICES Main Office—17 th and Farnam Chicago—Steger Bldg. Boston—63 Dovenshire St., Room 8 Seattle—A. L. Niels. 614 Lary Bldg. Los Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San Francisco—Fred L. Hall. Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Ave. _ MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year 15.00, 6 months 63.00, 3 monies 41.75, 1 month 76e DAILY ONLY 1 year 14.50, 6 months $2,7!i, 3 months $1.60, 1 month 76e SUNDAY ONLY , i year $3.00. $ months $1.76, 3 months $1.00, 1 month 6Ge Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal tone, or 600 ' miles from Omaha: Daily and Sunday. $1.00 per month; daily only. 75c tier month; Sunday only, 60c per month, j CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday.1 month 85c. 1 week 20e , Evening and Sunday.1 month «6c, 1 week 15c | Sunday Only . 1 month 20c, 1 week 6c GmatadWtefe the^fcst is at its Best WELCOME TO THE FLIERS. Omaha will today give welcome to the globe girdling army aviators. It will not be the occasion of unrestrained joy and hearty congratulation the people would like to have. Army regulations re quire that only a most formal notice be taken of the arrival here of these notable adventurers. They have not yet completed their mission, and while on business bent they are obliged to attend to business. Otherwise, there is no limit to the reception they would get from our people. Many reasons are tound for this. Lieutenant Smith, who has com manded the expedition for moiTths, might say as did Hamlet to Horatio: “For I am native here.’’ His father was president of Amity college, over in Page county, Iowa, just across the river, and Smith knows this region first-hand. Then Omahans have a keen appreciation of the service that has befen so ef fectually performed by these gallant young soldiers, and would take utmost pleasure in acknowledging it. Finally, Omaha has a keen sense of what is due from a hostess, and would surely make good with pride the fullest measure of hospitality to guests so worthy. * e e It is very fitting that the fliers alight, as they will, at Jarvis Offutt Field. They will thus be re minded of a gallant Omaha boy, whose young life went out in the air service over the stricken fields of France. On the more practical side, they will be reminded that they are at the most important sta tion of the great air mail service, Omaha being cen tral headquarters for that growing branch of gov ;rnmental activity. We may be very certain that the first real ap plication of the knowledge gained by this flight around the would will be to commercial aviation. Along the track followed by these soldiers, and by them showed to be practical, the dull gray “ship of commerce will soon wing its way. Possibly, the mail service will be first to venture, and letters that ■row take weeks to cross the oceans will be carried from continent to continent, and from capital to capital in days. * » * Such a vista of possibility opens that the mind hesitates at pusuing the way, lest enthusiasm may run too far. Army airmen may be dreamers, but : they are intensely practical, developing facts that are beyond the understanding of the uninitiated, they consolidate gains and reach out for new knowl edge. To advance their science, rather than for the -were thrill of adventiure. So Omaha welcomes these fliers today, regretting inly that under the circumstances the gesture must be brief. Along with the welcome will go the God jpeed, and the hearty good wishes of all. Lieuten ants Smith, Nelson, Wade, and your gallant com panions, we greet you, and send you on with the heartiest of good will and profundest of admiration for what you have accomplished. SUNLIGHT ON RADICALISM. Charles Dawes is not a shadow boxer, lie is not averse to standing toe to toe with his adversary. He will trade wallops, as the phrase of the boxers has it, in event his opporcnt has anything left to wallop with when Dawes gets after him. In his best spirit he invaded Wisconsin, home of Robert M La Follette. His first address was delivered at Mil waukee, home of Victor L. Berger, head of the so cialist regime, and swarming hotbed of socialism. Dawes did not set up a str.».w man and punch it to pieces. He did not turn the spotlight onto any body. He simply lifted the cover off the hive and let the sunlight pour in. Anybody who cares to may note what has been going on underneath. The pur pose of the La Follettites to undermine constitu tional government was shown in simple, direct terms that can not be misunderstood by anyone. Berger long ago denounced the Constitution of the United States as an outworn document. Kven in the late congress, when the child labor amendment was being voted upon in the house, he declared: “There can be no doubt that the old Constitu tion of the United States, which was'pa seed In 1789, has outlived Its usefulness and should make rcom for a m)ro modern Instrument, suitable to the Twentieth century.” If changing times and advance of human undpr stnding and activities is to be the gauge, as Mr. Berger contends, it would be equally sound to advo cate the repeal of the Decalogue, which also is a little old. f However, the purpose of La Follette, Berger and others who are the leaders in the movement is too plain to be mistaken. Mr. Dawes brought this to the front when he said: “Let us not deceive ourselves The doctrines of ♦he eoclallste nf the United States, headed In this campaign by Robert M. La Follette, are the reac tionary doctrines. The heterogeneous collection of the representatives of organized mlnorltien whlrh endorsed the candidacy of Robert M. La Follette, could never have evolved a platform of their own, •o diverse were their doctrines, and so impracticable and Impoaalble their scattered viewpoints. Jt seems that there wss only one man In the United Slates who could Impose a platform upon them, and he only could do It because the cardinal principle nf his platform was an attack upon the court* and 'ho Constlt Jtlon of the United State*.'* There is no middle ground in this contest of constitutional government against its foes. Calvin Coolidge with the American flag is pitted against La Follette, most of whose followers,—the com munists, the socialists,—fly the red flag. A choice must be made between the two. Mr. Dawes pleaded with the citizens of Wisconsin, and those of the United States, to stand by the Constitution. Per petuate the government that has done so much for humanity, that has brought so much of liberty and happiness to the world. Rebuke the demagogues, uurn out the cowards, and thwart those who would destroy the nation by substituting mob rule for the i*rder that exists under the written charter of human rights and liberties, the Constitution of the United iltates. IN THE NEXT SENATE. Some notworthy changes will be seen in the senate when it comes to order after March 4, 1925. Eight of the present members are already elimina ted by withdrawal or defeat at the primary, and one, Colt of Rhode Island, has died since congress adjourned. McCormick of Illinois, Sterling of South Dakota, Ball of Delaware, Shields of Tennessee, and Dial of South Carolina were defeated at the pri maries. Elkins of West Virginia and Owen of Okla homa did not seek renomination. Adams of Colo rado is renominated for the full term, but not for the short term. He will retire from the present senate as soon as the nominee for the short term is elected. This makes thirty-three senators to elect, and contests for sixteen seats are expected to develop much interest. Seventeen are conceded to be fairly certain of re-election. Eight of the contests affect republicans, seven democrats and one a farmer-la borite. The contests involving republican seats are in Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, West Vir ginia, Michigan, South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico. The democratic seats involved are in Massachusetts, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Montana, South Carolina and the Adams seat in Colorado. In South Dakota the republicans are confident of the election of McMasters over the divided oppo sition of the factions that have named several can didates. In Minnesota the election of Schall over Magnus Johnson is regarded by republicans as within the range of possibilities. Democratic defection in Tennessee and Kentucky may secure republican sen ators from those states. Oklahoma appears to be in revolt against Jack Walton, the recently impeached governor. In New Mexico the democrats assume the defeat of Senator Bursum as foregone. They also expect to elect Adams to the long term in Colorado. .Both the Walshes are having trouble. In Massachusetts the defeat of David I. Walsh is forecast almost beyond doubt. Thomas J. Walsh in Montana is not reckoned on as a certainty. A change in composition of the senate is more than likely. Both old parties are hopeful that when the votes are counted the La Follette group will be shorn of its strength. In any event, the changes will be noteworthy, and surely will affect the course of that body. CURB THE SPEEDSTERS. With the public schools in session and some 40, 000 young folk of Omaha trooping schoolward every morning, the necessity of curbing the speedsters becomes more apparent. Judge Patrick’s announced determination to jail auto racers and speedsters will be hailed with de light. The delight will become greater on the part of parents if Judge Patrick will proceed to prove that he means what he says. If an epidemic of disease were to carry off in a single year as many people as are killed annually by the automobiles, the world of science would de vote itself to discovering and applying a remedy. If all the killed and injured in automobile ac cidents during a single year were the casualties of a single battle, that battle would go down as one of the greatest in history. Any Monday morning’s report of Sunday nuto accidents reads like the casualty list of one of the big battles of the World War. Hut despite laws and newspaper protests: in spite of denunciation and bereaved homes, the moron at the steering wheel continues upon his devastating way. The only way to protect the public from the auto moron and the auto moron from himself, is to incarcerate him until such time ,as he gives evi dence of realizing somewhat the rights of others. The auto driver who races through the streets of a city, or calmly disregards all laws designed to safeguard the public, is a potential murderer, and should be treated as such. The time is come to quit mincing words when discussing this subject. The time for drastic action is at hand. If Judge Patrick will proceed to make good his declaration he will deserve and receive the plaudits of the general public, including the careful drivers of automobiles. It now' seems necessary to penalize the careful drivers in some degree in order to get the morons who should never have been al lowed to sit behind a steering wheel. An Omaha mnn went down to the state fair at Lincoln and returned with the horseshoe pitching championship. It’s a pity these city fellows will not step aside and give the farmer a show for his white alley. " Chairman Butler is not apprehensive as to the result. He just wants the assault on the Constitu tion of the United States to be knocked cold for all time. Omaha is making quite a splash at the Legion convention. Showing the boys what to look for when they come to Omaha in 1925. A 30-year-old grandmother has bobbed up in West Virginia. This, of course, is a low-down trick to distract attention from John W. Davis. All set to receive the World Flier*. --- Homespun Verse —By Omaha’* Own Poet— • Robert Worthington Davie \_____/ ADHERENCE. Life shall pass out—but not he gone! As iloe* the sun glide clown from sight. And day recede and blue red dawn Pursue the fleet and restful night. There shall he frlcndshlpe dorp and true. Fair tryetlng placea, amethyst, Wide rose draped vale* and skies of blue. Dream fashioned clouds and dewy mist There ehall ha sunshine, and th# old <Virnpanlonahlps shall he renewed, Perfection shall her arms unfold In that seraphic quietude. Believing thus my days are spent. Nor Idle nor Impatient. I tin forwent keeping no lumriil, * Nor seeking solace If 1 die. r-— ' What Good Is Our Immigration Law* Anyway, If It Won’t Keep Out Such Undesirables? 1 _; i -> Letters From Our Readers All letter* must be »lrn«J. but name will be withheld upon request. Comnunl ration* of 2<M) word* and lea* wlli be siren preference. ^---> Mr. Stolley Object* to Fusion. Grand Island, Neb.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I’nder date of September 3. the Associated Press re ported the action taken by the Ne braska conference for progressive political action. A perusal of the list of candidates so endorsed—notwith standing the fact that all labor or ganizations as well as Farmers’ un ions In tills state are sponsoring the candidacy of Robert M. l^iFollette and Wheeler—reveals that "only can didates of the two old parties running either on tlie republican or the demo cratic ticket, on the same platform, planks and principles Coolldge and Dawes are standing on, were favored with their endorsement." Not one progressive candidate standing four square against Wall street. Its candi dates (Coolldge and Davis) courage ously and )n the open fighting for LaFollette and Wheeler, was consid ered. , * All candidates of both the two old rotten parties in "honor bound" must defend their party organization and what they stand for, or stand con vioted a traitor to his own party. If they do, they must either he for Cool ldga or Davis, lioth the political en emy of I .a Kollette and Wheeler,- or, on the other hand. If they arc against Coolldge and Davis, and for iiaFollette, but lack the "backbone" to fight for principle and openly es pouse the cause of the only progres sive candidates on the national tick et—let them "confess"-—a recommen dation indeed for the committee for progressive (?) political action to put their O. K. on and bestow their en dorsement on such candidates. Said committee seem* to labor tin der the misapprehension that the rank and file of the Labor and Farm er unions can still he herded like sheep—to vote blindly at the crack of their whip—without thinking Just voting'—a condition which docs not exist as applied to a "I,aFollette voter'*, who knows that both the two old parties, alternating In power ever since the civil war betrayed and deceived the confiding public to the very last democratic administration, under which |1 per year patriots waving the American flag In hysteria, were permitted to rifle and rob the pockets of the American people running Into billions of dollars—with only bul lets for our boys on the battle fronts on foreign soil, and a crushing debt for the present and future genera tions to stagger under.. With the last republican administration steeped In oil, scandal and corruption iieyond description—yet this committee for progressive <*•) political action only endorsed candidates that run on the same platform, planks and principles Coo lid ge and Davis expect to slip in to the White House on—with the aid (passive or otherwise) of said en dorsed candidates, of course. Said aid, by virtue of their very political prestige. Influence anil reputation, which Is being used as the only asset the Wall street candidates are en joying In this campaign. Without this aid if the candidates so endorsed would have the backbone and openly defy and fight the Wall street can didates as they would and should, if they were what they "pretend to be." a progressive victory would be assort'd However, filming fare about, this committee proclaims to the world: We are for JgiFollette and Wheeler, but—true to form—only endo: so can dldates appearing on platforms In opposition to LaFoUette, an Insult to the Intelligence of a child a propo sition saturated with Insincerity or political hydrophobia never equalled In the history of Nebraska. Slabbing on the Industrial field is repugnant to a true ithion man—but to scab at the ballot box uhder instructions of chiefs whose actions am Indefensible, Is Just as contemptible—a too raw a deni to go unchallenged. The political situa tion Is so polluted, muddy and turned that fishing for some seems promising. hut tbs time has come to rail s squids n spade, so we may get our l>earings and act accordingly. As long ns such political trickery and deception bordering on stupidity controls the destiny of our nation, its very foun dation and safety Is endnngered. May the time come before It Is too late, when all progressives with an honest purpose, courage and un flinching determination, will stand shoulder to shoulder, under "our tan ner, " to save this nation of ours from ruin and destruction. E. G. STOLLET. \ll Right, Wilson; All Wrong, Hard ing. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: I have read The Omaha Bee for some time and In the Issue of September 11, I noticed a letter from one Carl Heed, entitled "The Rascal Wlipper." In his letter Mister Carl condems Hitchcock. Bryan and Davis and also slanders Wilson. It was o. k. to Jump the first three gentlemen named. But to slander Wilson only shows just how Ignorant Reed Is. He writes like a 15-year-old boy. I am neither republican or demo crat, but vote for any man that is honest and above board In his deal ings. Harding was no doubt an hon est man, but he used very poor judg ment in selecting his cabinet chiefs. Coolldge as preslrent made no effort to change them. Reed along with others will see In tlmd that Wilson as a statesman was equal to Wash ington andfl.lncoln. Kindly print this letter as I'wish to correspond with Carl Reed. He seems to lie the kind that would like to know what 1 did during the war. LEO C( "NX INGHAM. Jerry Opens His Campaign. Omaha To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: It appears that we are liv ing in an era where there is no re gard for the safety of the puhlic. To prove niv assertion, there is a fire plug at the northwest comer of Twenty seventh and F streets where the shut-off value has been without a cover for quite a while. This location Is thickly populated An enemy of your ■ Coal Bin. 1 STANDARD SERIES URNACE MU KKTl'l MTrTT. - AN OPEN LETTER TO WOMEN Telit of Mr*. Vogel’s Terrible Suf fering and bow she was Restored to Health by Lydia E.Pinkham’a Vegetable Compound Detroit, Michigan —“My trouble* were aevere pains in nw back and -terrible bearing down pains in my right side, also headaches and sleepless nights. I first began having troubles when 1 was 1R, and they have increased as 1 grew older. A tittle booklet was left at my door, nnd I read what Lydia E. 1’ink ham’s Vegetable Compound has done for women and decided to try it. Af ter the first w eek 1 could go to sleep every night and 1 stopped having that nervous feeling and got a better ap petite. The doctor had always said that an operation was the only thing that would help me. but I never had any faith in an operation. Since the Vegetable Compound has started helping mh 1 do not suffer the severe palna, reel stronger, and am able to do my own work. 1 am more than glad io tell my friend* that it helps where other medicines have failed." - Mrs. Gl’S Vooia, fifiOU IViouae St., Detroit, Michigan. A record of fifty year* service must Convince women of the merit of Lydia E. I'inkhaul's Vegetable Compound. v We wonder If there’s th’ same respect for Krny toupees as ther’ is for a real crop? Nine-nine times out of a hundred th’ feller who cries fraud is licked. (Copyright. 1»M> | - ---- NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for July. 1924, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily .. ..74,010 Sunday .74,792 | Dam not lm !ud« returns, left overs, samples or papeis spoiled In piintlng eml includes no special aalaa or free circulation of any kind. V. A BRIDGE* C»p. Mfr. Subscribed and sworn to before me ] this fttb day of August, 1924. W H. QUIVF.Y. I Seal I Notary Nilh When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Roonu—250 IUiIh— R*tc\«. J: 10 $.1 WELCOME STRANGER! Omaha Wants You. I Children with Rickets Need Cod Liver Oil For weak, puny, under-developed • hlldren and especially those that hove rickets, anil need a sure builder ihat promote# the growth of teeth and bones, cod liver oil la the one medicine supreme—nothing helps like It. Hut It Is nasty and repulsive and evil smelling and nearly always up* net* chlldrin’a stomachs mo now* up to date chemists advise McCoy # Oxl Liver Oil Tablet#. Children lov# them a# they do candy, because they are auger coated f.nd easy to take. One 1h»v gamed 11 pounds in seven weeks, and I* now healthy and happy thousand# of other children have grown strong and robust Sixty tablet# for *0 ernls at Slier man # McConnell, Heaton luttg, Krandela Store and druggists all over Not th America but be nor* and ask for McCoy# the original uad genuine* , . . ________---- . — - _I_ ■■ ■■■ ■ ■ «l I SUNNY SIDE UP I ' Hake Comfort, nor forge t) Qhat Sunrise ne\/er failea us uet: C*lta.ejn.ajtter> Speaking of prophets and seers, there Is Mlssnennls, th« j , "wonder girl.” so prominently quoted by the local ® organ as predicting a "sweeping victory for th® de.I?oc'*'^ ' party.” On August 14 the democratic organ quoted this same j wonder girl as predicting that Judge Caverly would sentence Loeb and Leopold to be hanged, and that the governor would pardon them. So much for prophecy and soothsaying. A crowded Karnam car. Scores of young girls and youths comfortably seated. Aged and decrepit woman, cuiify* ing a cane and swaying from a strap. Girls and youtni fiif gling. Aged woman awaylng and swinging with motion of car. No one offered seat to aged woman, and she stood until car reached Seventeenth street. Something wrong somewhere. Our own opinion is that respect for elders is no longer taught. AVe may be guilty of lese majest# and a few other horri ble things, but. nevertheless, we have no hesitancy in saying that were we a young American girl we would be prouder of the favor of some industrious, honest, energetic young Ameri can mechanic or farmer, than we would be of the temporary favor of the prince of AVales. Not that we are ag'n the prince in any way, hut this toadying and fawning and hullabaloo made over him hv a lot fit American sycophants gives us a feeling of lassitude In the lumbar region. Now that engagement has expired and we can not be charged with plugging for any particular theater, we desire to remark that the picture, "Abraham Lincoln," recently shown at a local house, is in our opinion one of the greatest pictures ever screened. It is at once an education and an inspiration. AVere we a millionaire we would rent a theater and invite every pupil in the public schools of Omaha to be our guests. A dealer on Automobile Row offers a car at a price de creasing $5 a day until sold. AVe know just what is going to A happen. The day before the car reaches the price we are able -M to offer some avaricious fellow will happen in and buy it right 1 out from under our very nose. 1 The AVahoo AVasp, than which there are few better coun try newspapers, has just celebrated its EOth anniversary. AVhich reminds us that Nebraska is growing older. AVe have been a Nebraskan for something like 40 years, and the AVahoo AVasp was one of the first Nebraska newspapers we became acquainted with. T. J. Pickett edited it until he decided to take a rest, since which decision his son, AVill, has been guid ing the busy end of the AA’asp, and doing it well. The Wasp Is one reason why AAahoo is such a splendid little city, and .Saunders one of the best counties in Nebraska. AA'e hope to be able to chronicle In this department the Wasp s celebration of its diamond jubilee. There are numerous men upon whom we have no time to waste in listening to their maundering?. Among them is the man who claims he know? to a gnat s eyebrow just how the Nebraska election will terminate. The man who insists that he knows all about it is the kin'd of a man who would step out and carry a kerosene torch In a political parade, and to our mind that would be the acme of political idiocy in these day,. AVILL M. MAUPIN. ' ' ■.■— ■ % J) and besides there is a public school across the street and the children are apt to fall into this deep hole. Negligence of this kind may lead to broken legs and other injuries, and the water board would be liable for damages. Such carelessness should be re buked and men should be elected to office who would be always on the Job. The period of the muddy water ought to be a warning to the water board. JERRY HOWARD. Needed Explanation. "Lend me $2, Bill; I want to soak my watch.” "You don't need money to pawn "^USSOUrHIaRI^I WOOD ! IN Fireplace, Furnace Cut to Length*— 12-inch, 16-inch, 24-inch Well Seasoned. Dry and Clean Oak—Hickory—Ash Phone AT lantic 2700 Sunderland Bros. Co. 15th and Harney your watch.” “Yes. I do. 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