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    THE OMAHA BEE
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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lature that the law be modified, if not repealed.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.
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Homespun Verse
■—By Omaha's Own Poat—
Robert Worthington Davie
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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. |
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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—
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and
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WITH NO OTHER,
— Purpose in mind- fg-i
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Letters From
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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
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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
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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.
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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.