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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 15, 1924)
THE OMAHA BEE M O R N I N C—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher * N. B. UPDIKE, President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER. Editor in ChiefBusiness Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Preas, *f which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of ail new* dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local newa published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatchea are also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, tho recognized authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly audited by their organizations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908, at Omaha postoffice, under act of March 3, 1879. ~ BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for AT 1anlL 1 Ann the Dipartment or Person Wanted. lanilC IWV OFFICES Main Office—I7th and Farnam Chicago-—Sieger Bldg. Boston—Globe Bldg. Los Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San Francisco—Fred L. Hall. Sharon Bldg. New York City—270 Madison Avenue Seattle—A. L. Nietz, 614 Leary Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AN1) SUNDAY l year $5.00. 6 months $3.00. 3 months $1.75. 1 month 75c DAILY ONLY i year $4.50, 6 months $2.75, 3 months $1.50. 1 month 75c SUNDAY ONLY l year $3.00. 6 months $1.75, 3 months $1.00, 1 month 50c Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal zone, or 600 miles from Omaha; Daily and Sunday. $1.00 per month; daily only, 76c per month; Sunday only. 60c per mouth. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday.I month 86c, l week 20c Evening nnd Sunday.,1 month 66c, 1 week 15c Sunday Only .,1 month 20c, 1 week 6c U---' Ctaidha-Vhefe lheM?st is d| its Best GIVE THE LAW .A FAIR CHANCE. Out of the experience of the last two years Gov ernor Bryan comes forward with an expression of doubt as to the efficacy of the indeterminate sen tence law. He expects to recommend to the legis lature that the law be modified, if not repealed. No doubt exists as to dissatisfaction with the workings of the law as administered. Reason, however, is found for the opinion that if the law were given more nearly proper application, less mistakes would be made. No law ever devised has entirely escaped the forts of interested men to twist it from its design. In the case of criminals, first responsibility after conviction rests on the judge. He might be relieved of some of this if a definite penally were affixed for every crime. That, however, appears to be al most impossible, because of the variations and "de gree9*Jof guilt. Circumstances that surround each individual case must be considered in the assessment of any penalty. This is the basis of the indeterminate lentence. m * * Then the law makes allowance for the possible effect of punishment. While the primary object is not to work reformation, as some mistakenly con sider, that feature must have its due weight in con nection with the infliction of penalty. Under an in determinate sentence, the quality of change in the mental and moral attitude of the prisoner has its value in finally fixing the duration of his punish ment, This is to be passed upon by a pardon board, which examines and weighs all the facts, and con cludes as to the advisability of extending clemency. One prime purpose of the indeterminate sentence law is to so divide both authority and responsibil ity over prisoners that whatever action is taken, it j will be the reasoned judgment of more than one man. If that judgment is mistaken, it is as likely to be one way as another. Justice will more frequently come when the decision is that of a board than when it must be that of an individuaal. A man will often hesitate at assuming a responsibility which he will gladly share with others. . . . The law should be inevitable, but not inexorable. The element of mercy is never to be omitted from ■ the proceedings. It might be, were the possibility of making the punishment fit the crime reduced to the establishment of a definite schedule of prescribed penalties. Wisdom, born of experience, may sug gest some valuable modifications in the practice, but the indeterminate sentence law should not be aban doned solely because its application has not always ; worked as some think it should. Humanity, looking ahead to forgiveness and always pleading for mercy, should not close the door of hope to its own erring members. This does not mean, however, the expres sion of a maudlin sentimentality. Society must pro tect itself against criminals. Let the sentence to be imposed be fair, then enforce it, taking into account the degree of the crime and the degree of reforma tion of the criminal himself. Tears of afflicted rela tives and the appeals of friends have nothing to do with the matter. BADGE OF THE “HIKING HEELS.” Twenty-two girls over at Glenwood have quali fied and are permitted to wear the “hiking heels.” This we take it is a badge that denotes that the wearer has covered at least 100 miles on foot in a ■ given length of time. As such it is a distinction of her prowess, athletic ability and true love for out doors. The girl who has covered 100 miles of Iowa high way on foot under the skies of autumn or of early winter has gained more than the insignia conferred. She has added to her capacity for enjoyment of the other things of life. No tonic known to the doctor's list equals that of walking in the open air. The very fact of the exercise tends to produce a healthier bodily tone, because of excited circulation. Breath ing is also stimulated, and the two combine to estab lish conditions that can have only one effect, that of better health. So the girls are gainers in this regard. A healthy girl walking along a country road I must see many things to occupy her attention. No 1 matter how learned she may In* in the ways of in I door life, her knowledge of outdoor matters can al 4 ways be extended to her advantage. Iowa does not < offer as much in this respect a* once was the case, * yet there remain birds and small deer of ninny • kinds that are worthy of study, or even casual ob servance. Encountered in a wayside ramble, or even in the course of a directed "hike,” these add zest and frequently mild adventure. Wearers of the “hiking heels" will probably not be extensive purchasers of cosmetics, unless it be something to relieve the effect of sun and wind on cheeks and lips, hut they will have what money can not buy good health and a knowledge of nature. PAYING MORE FOR POSTAL SERVICE Postmaster General New recently submitted to the president a report on cost of carrying the mails. It was founded on a survey made by mail service ('•Cherts, ar.d showed that certain classes are now be Ing carried at a net loss to the government. First , class mail onlv pays a profit. Socond-class mail shows the least per centage of loss, and other classes follow. The survey was made for two pur poses. Chiefly to indicate what should be done in the way of bringing the postal service to a self supporting stage. Patrons of the first-class mail long have contended for a concession, holding that it is unfair to require that they make up a deficit for the other classes. In the report to the president, the fact was em phasized that the value of distributing newspapers and periodicals at a small loss was more than suf ficient to offset the cost. The recommendation, then gets to the merchandise and bulky material that is sent through the mails. When the bill to increase postal clerks’ pay was before congress last spring the chief proposal was to add to parcel post charges enough to cover the advance in pay. With the survey before congress the possibility of defin ite action, is made more certain. President Coolidge is said to favor the increases in postal charges sufficient to at least cover the added pay of employes. The bill which was passed and vetoed failed to make provision for meeting the added cost. Its friends are divided as to whether to press for immediate action on the veto, or to de lay until something is done toward increasing pos tal income. In either event the prospect for the postal workers getting better pay is excellent. DAMMING A STREAM OF WEALTH. John J. Commonpeople scanned the front page of his paper the other morning, and noted that New York had put an embargo on live poultry He turned to the cross word puzcle and soon was deep in his daily amusement. Mr. Commonpeople has not yet fully realized what that embargo means. Perhaps the letter from Governor Bryan to Gov-. ernor A1 Smith may give a notion as to what is involved. Poultry yards in Nebraska contribute about $45,000,000 each year to the gross income of the people of the state. More than half of this is for fowls, and probably half of that is for chicken on the “hoof.” Chicken cars are familiar enough to railroad men and to those who load them. It is no uncommon sight to see one of these peculiar ly constructed carriers stuck in the middle of a fast freight train, whirling its way to an eastern market. The demand for live poultry comes from those who are required to see the bird killed in conformity to a strict regulation. Many tons of dressed poultry go out of the state each year in refrigerator cars, to supply the demand for dainty diet that exists in those re gions where chickens cannot be raised. Other thousands of tons of eggs also go out from Ne braska. Some day our own folks will realize the importance of this source of wealth, which is all hut forgotten in the imposing presence of corn, wheat, cattle and hogs. The embargo is tempor arily annoying, for it dams a stream of wealth that has flowed steadily for a long time. Only temporary, however, for folks will not give over eating fried chicken or coddled eggs, and Ne braska will soon be supplying the raw material for dainty dishes once more. GETTING ON WITH THE OTHERS. One of the satisfactory results of the republi can administration the first four years of which is about to end, is that out of the mists a definitely outlined foreign policy is emerging. It rests on the sure foundation of American sovereignty over affairs that rightfully belong to America. A de cent regard for the opinions of others, and respect for their rights, but firmness when it comes to as serting the rights of our own land. Secretary Hughes has expressed this sentiment in every pub lic utterance, and has had the support of Presi dent Harding and President Coolidge at all points. It js not at all surprising, then, to find that President Coolidge has informed congress he will not consider calling an arms conference to assemble at Washington until after the Geneva confer ence called for May, is disposed of. It also Is stated that the United States will take part in the Geneva conference in May, if it is held. One of •he reasons for thinking that the conference may fail is that several of the powers have so far found themselves unable to ratify the protocol under which the call is sent out. That, however, is not a matter of American concern. Our government is striving at all points to meet its obligations to the world. At no time in all our history have our external relations been so satis factory as now. At peace with all nations, with the most cordial of communications, the course pursued by the present administration is bearing the fruit of good will based on justice and right. The fact that we are getting along so well with the other nations of the world is a convincing proof that the foreign policy as it is being developed is a souml one. Douglas county does not want to “hog” the road fund. Proof of this can be found in the millions of their own money the citizens of Douglas county have spent to improve roads. The seizure of four carloads of liquor at Chicago may mean less cheer for some men, hut will prob ably mean a lot more cheer for thousands of chil dren. “Cross word skill” is not an especial qualification for a wife, says a minister. Nor are just plain cross words without puzzle attachments. What can lie said on behalf of the man who was killed on the snmo crossing where he once was se riously injured? President Coolidge urges development of the air craft industry. It might help to give the army some new planes. r-n Homespun Verse ■—By Omaha's Own Poat— Robert Worthington Davie K__; CONFIDENCE. T would amlle when the nhadow* are darkem, 1 would laugh in the face of deapair. I would ding lo the hope That, n *mlle Will elope With the homely old Cynic of Care I would fnxhlon my dream* from the fragment* iff proudpoles* n*he* and dust. I would never believe That I could not retrieve My lo«*. I would lit rug gif* and tru*t 1 would pauae I would think for n moment. 1 would turn from the gloom, and begin To gain what wim lo*t At a fathom)?** cost, With the spirit that makeih one win 1 would nmlle though my Morrow* are many, I would hope In the preNoneo of *igh*, I would never foranke The gteat Immk-m at Make Till th« *oul that live* after me do* I Straining at a Gnat and Swallowing a Camel. | ^ .- . -:-~ . . rz-zzzr~ . ■ ' BY magnifying is million diameters YOU CAN SEE THE LITTLE GERM WHICH ir IT GETS DOWN the WINDPIPE GIVE* PEOPLE THE EPIZOOTIC • WE VACCINATE, QCARANTINE, STERIMZK AND SI' -:NT> A LIFETIME TRACKING THE LITTLE DISEASE GERM TO ITS LAIR— MAN "" XlLLCR Designed AND MADE OPENlY and OSTENSIBLY WITH NO OTHER, — Purpose in mind- fg-i HI T AGAINST Till; MAN KILLING "GAT" \VK llON'T L\ KN H MIGATK. Letters From Our Readers All letters must be signed, but name wilt be withheld upon request. Com- ! munlcatlons of 200 words and Isss will be given preference. _S Baching l i» the President. Omaha.—To 1 tie Bdltor of The! Omaha Bee: Instead of prophesying that the president will show more strength In his leadership, wouldn't it be a better Idea to advise those who voted for him to bark him up in his eflfsits and to warn their con gressmen that they will not tolerate radicalism or Insurgency? We hire congressmen to help the presidept make an efficient governmental mu chine and not to fight among them selves as they have been doing for many years past. It is lime this ele ment was cleaned out and kept Out of both parties. We can just as well have an eliicent, smoothly-running machine as the kind we have. Other lines of big business Eire run this way. and why not the business of govern ment? Too many of us think that government Is vane sort of politic.I hocus poctis, when the fact Is that It Is just as much a business proposition us any other line of endeavor. 1 have no use for a traitor of any hind, wheth er political or otherw ise I hold that a man who deserts his party In time of need is as guilty of treason ns the man who deserts from the army or navy, and la much more to he cen sured. Can anyone visualize Lincoln or Washington, or. for that matter. Taft, or Boot, or Hughes, bolting his party? Have we examples of great men who bolted their party who amounted to anything after so doing'' If so, I do not know who they are. Ins'pud of go.ng Into a atnte coma until the next presidential election, let us voters keep our eyes on the gun, and when some of our hired l ands get too gay and too smart In their efforts to lain a little personal notoriety, put the brakes on them. We sre guilty of electing Coolklgo and Dawes for the biggest jobs In the country, now let's give them our sup. port, regardless of political affilia tion. If our congressmen do not give him tho proper kind of help, let's tell 'em nbnut It pluln Kngltsh, or rather American. Don’t be afraid to tell jour representative nr senator what you think. That's what he wants to know. Don't he afraid to tell the president what you think is wrong, If you are sure you are on the right trail. Don't bother any of them with trivialities, but It is our duty to give our executives all the help un-1 syrn pnthy In our power instead of forget ting all about them until next elm tion. and depending on public senti ment to do what we ought to do our selves. AVhat Is public sentiment, anyway? Merely the expression of a minority of so-called publicists, some of whom are right and others wrong. If we hack our president and force our congressmen to help him in stead of throwing monkey wrenches into the machinery: then If lie fails us, we won't tie to blame and will know what to do the "next time." JOE .SIMMONS. Far From It. ‘T.nnk here,” he said, "I'm going IP leave. I've never seen such dirty towels in my life, and I can never find any soap." "Ilut you've got a tongue In your head." was the landlady's curt reply. "Ves," was the quick response, “but I'm not a eat."—I^ondon Tld l Bits.[ A be Martin I Constable Newt 1*1 tun has 01 dered nil reaturints an’ eaf< t’ clean up ther spinach an’ cart away th’ sticks an’ broom straws an’ string*. Mrs. Amy Craw, whoso husbaml died day before yistciduy, still has marly half o’ th’ monv.v ho left her. (Copytlght, tut.) When in Omaha Hotel Conant 250 Rooms—250 Baths— Rates I. to $3 Jow winter fates to — and the GULF COAST^ No place else in winter holds quite the charm o( the sunny South. Here winter is just another and longer summer, offering you every oppor tunity to kt'rp on enjoying the outdoor things you love. Take the Omaha-Chicago Limited aa far aa Chicago and you arc naaurrd a fvn journey delightful beyond tha ordi nary. Thia popular overnight tram to Chicago leaveaOmaha daily at 6-OS p. m , Council Bluff a 6 .'0 p. ni Mikrt ncel lent conned ions for all pmnta South. Let omr travel experts serve you City Tlrkat Office, S 16th St. f'h« n* Jai-kam 4481 Union Station. 10th aud Marry Sta I’hott* Atlantic 61 IS W. F-. Bock. Can. Aaant Paaa. Dapt. Omaha, N*h. Chicago Milwaukee 6 St. Paul Railway TO BUOIT BOUND — d-tCTBiritO I NET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION lor th* SIX MONTHS Ending S«pt. 30, 1924 THE OMAHA BEE Daily . 73,790 Sunday . 75,631 Dom not Include return*, left ov*-»•», »mnplfi nr p»pfr» epoilrd In pi .tiling end imlutl • no »p< « i*l mI • nr lire circulation nf any kind. V. A BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. I * Suh«« t ibed and «wmn In liclnit me iliift 4tli day of October. !0?t W If QlUVEY, (.Seal) Notary Public Hi'p VV.int Atla nro li.e beat bust nma boos tori. LEA/E3 FROM THE BOOK CF NEBRASKA I The Court House Takes the Train SHORTLY after the Billing* Division of the Burlingfon was built, a keen rivalry arose between Hemingford, the old county seat, and Alliance for the honor and distinction of being the county town of Boxbutte County. The question was submitted to the voters. To quote an old settler: "More votes were cast at the election than there were i men, women, children and prairie dogs in the w hole county.” Alliance, the new railroad center of the county, was declared the victor. To get county business under way quickly at Alliance, the . old wooden courthouse w as loaded onto a car and hauled there, f At a number of points the railroad cut had to be made w ldct to allow this remarkable pigee of freight through. Getting through is a Nebraska habit. Finding a way to do a hard job and doing it well is the open secret of Nebraska's greatness. Her pioneers found it hard to make a living in Nebraska. But tncy stuck to their discouraging job and built up the most prosperous agricultural state in the nation. Her merchants and manufacturers have the same spirit. Forty Nebraska brickyards make bricks for Nebraska buildings. The cattle and hogs and sheep that fatten on Nebraska farms no longer leave the state on the hoof. Nebraska workmen trans form them into a hundred delicious fcHx.1 delicacies. These and other Nebraska industries actually produce a larger income than her agriculture. Trivial by comparison but vital in importance is the busi ness in which the Standard Oil Company of Nebraska was a f'ionecr the state w ide distribution of kerosene, gasoline and ubricating oils. But it has done its job in true Nebraska sty le —thoroughly. From the days of the kerosene lamp through the era of automobiles, tractors, and trucks, ample supplies have never been lacking. Doing business in this state, directed, staffed and operated by Nebraska citizens, chartered under Nebraska laws and paying all wages and taxes in Nebraska, this company is a home insti tution. It shares the fat years and the lean with Nebraska. Its success is wholly dependent on ability to render adequate and satisfactory service. it ftf tf a imn cf aJ -a if tnetts it ttiui isJmc SfnB JW /*. tJfttS It Stfra.ij in Hay ut.'J it ftatimJ. If M .v m a amfitu tint nmt, unto lin Standard Oil (...•rnfamy if Htfrasha and lit nmfuU arms utilh to r*a as w< as tin last aami: . - t Cos afttanai, STANDARD Oil. COMPANY OF NEBRASKA AU/« Of.,: OMAHA Offwi: LINCOLN HASTINGS NORTH PLATTE A 11. RICHARDSON I'rtsiJfKl fiEO. M SMITH I 'm PnuJml II XT PltRPONT S*. ■ Tnm. C N Ml MPHREY Ailt K.rrn. Mfr ^SUNNYSIBEUP lake Comfo r t.nor fori et. lhat Sunrise ne\Jerfailed, us’ Cilia vn-a/teif* J V_— _■ —■- ■ V / I’ve heard of men so awful mean They'd skin a flea for hide and tallow, j Or lh k a soup bowl slick and clean, Xu matter if 'twere deep or shallow. I've heard of men so mean of heart They'd squeeze down hard on ev'ry dollar Until the Goddess' tears would start Ami she would have to loudly hollei I've heard of men so mean and near The thought of wear gave them keen twinges, And so they climlied the fence for fear To swing the gate would weur the hinges. And once 1 knew a man so mean His heart was wont to quickly flutter, if children at his hoard were seen To use molasses with their butler. But of all men described as mean. There's ono who's worse than all the others. His heart so small, his soul so lean. That all good thoughts he quickly smother*, lie la so mean, and always was. That Ss excuse for never giving He says there is no Santa Claus— And he's the meanest follow living. We are dreadfully tired of upllfter*. Wiiat we yearn for is j more go alongers. T me was when we were real strong on the | uplift business, but the tr he of unlifters has not only grown too numerous, hut too dad-blamed Insolent. They insist on up'iftlng us, even if they have to l“a-s a Law to pry us upward and onward. We have pronounced anathema upon Professional Upllfters. Henceforth we are going to foregather with the Smiling Go-Alongers—the good fellows who try to live clean and decent, who know their own weaknesses so well that they are ever ready to overlook the weaknesses In others. Wo want to mingle with fellows who try to he'p us because they like us. not because they want to compel us to he as good as they think they are. If the Professional Upllfters would lay offn us com mon fellow's for a while and confine their eforts to upliting one another, we ll rejoice and be exceeding’}' glad. With all due respect to the wisdom and acumen of Dr. Pinto, we’re strong for the girl who hesitates about giving up a hundred dollar job for an eighty-dollar man. Nor do we be lieve that his remedy for the industrial situation Is a good one. In our humble opinion the remedy lies in producing a genera tion of young men with the energy and ah’llty to dig in and earn enough to provide a home with reasonable comforts. And while we are trying to do that we might pay some attention to remedying an industrial system that so often makes it neces sary for the wife to be a bread winner in order to provide a home and creature comforts for the children. While waiting for Chr stmas trees to glow One thing I know to be strictly true: A lot of good fellows I love to know Can’t get lit up like they used to do. Another worry: Why do they waste material in putting buckles on the high topped goloshes the women, bless ’em, are wearing these sloppy days? When a man Is 60 years old he usually has spent the last 311 wishing he knew as much as he thought he knew during the first 30. If the average man would do as much work as he thinke he can, there would he less demand for labor-saving machinery. W. M MAUPIN.