Panama Canal Is
l Not Opposed by
Shippers, Roads
Simply Fighting on Defensive
' to Save Millions Invested
in Middle West
Industries.
ARTICLE VII.
By WILL M. MAUPIN.
Middlewestern shippers and
the railroads are not oppos
ing the Panama canal. They
are merely asking something
like an even break. The ap
plication of the railroads for
modification of certain rates
is not based upon closing
the canal to freight traffic. It
is based upon the justice of
permitting them a fair chance
in competition. Even under
conditions whereby the In
terstate Commerce commis
sion is empowered to make a
lower rate for the long haul
| than for the short haul, the
' longer being included in the
1 shorter, the railroads are
given only a fair chance to se
cure a portion of the coast-to
coast traffic.
They are not making a concerted
attack upon the canal, but are fight
ing on the defensive. After investing
^their millions, developing a vast in
land empire, and striving to build
Interior Industries, they are not alone
fighting their own battles, but are
fighting the battles of the millions
who have followed the railroads into
the inland sections.
Canal Did Not Develop West.
The highest possible development
of Inland waterways, and a score of
<%nals across "the Isthmus would
never have developed the vast terri
tory lying between the Missouri river
and the western slope of the Rockies.
Without the railroads this vast sec
tion would yet be in the grip of the
desert. The railroads, and the rail
roads alone, have made Its develop
ment possible. They are not seeking
now to destroy, but to continue de
velopment and render greater service.
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Because of the present discrimina
tion In favor of the water carriers
between the Atlantto and the Pacific
coasts, these shipping are reaping
where they have not sown, and the
railroads are deprived of participation
in the harvest of crops seeded by
them upon soli of their own prepara
tion.
It may not be Justly contended that
Inland waterways should not be de
veloped, nor thst and opportunities
afforded by the Panama canal should
not be developed. But It is contended
that both should be done with a view
to benefiting the whole Instead of a
part; that It Is manifestly unfair to
tax all the people for the benefit of
the comparatively few people In a
restricted territory. Inland water
,waya and the Panama canal are
beneficial, when considered as a
part of the transportation problems
as a whole. Let us always bear lrt
mind that rail transportation is vital
to all the people of the country.
Trans-t'ontlnental Rates Solution.
Proper regard for the interests of
the Interior sections, for the inter
ests of agriculture and manufacture
alike, demand that they be protected
in some way from unjust discrimina
tion in favor of other sections. This
may be best done, as conditions now
exist, by permitting the railroads to
make trans continental rates that will
enable them to compete In some mea
sure with the water carriers, without
adding to the burden of shippers at
Intermediate points. If Omaha In
dustries are enabled to ship to the
coast at a rate reasonably competi
tive with Atlantic coast Industries
that ship by water, they will not
only continue but will grow and
thrive. If this reasonably competitive
rate does not bear unjustly upon the
people of the territory between the
Missouri river and the territory Im
mediately adjacent to Pacific coast
territory, then everybody is benefi
ted betvieen the river and that ad
jacent coast territory. If these rea
sonably competitive rates are denied,
and the revenues of the railroads
diminish until the profit line is lost,
then the rates charged the entire in
terior must be raised, thus destroy
ing all chance of industrial and agri
cultural development.
I,ower Long Haul Rate.
Nothing could be plainer to the
fair-minded Investigator than this.
The whole future development of in
terior industry and development Is
bound up In the one matter of secur
ing something like an even break
with coast industries In the matter of
transportation charges. If the Good
ing amendment to Section 4 is adopted
the interior loses all hope of securing
that even break, and the coast Indus
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Omaha’s Best Food Markets
THE HOME OF QUALITY PRODUCTS
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STARTING SATURDAY NIGHT STORE WILL
BE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 P. M. TO XMAS
Fancy Fancy Small Lean Rest Cuts
Fresh Dressed Fresh Dressed Pig Pork Fancy Beef
Spring Young Hens, Loin Roast, Shoulder
Chickens, lb., per lb., per lh„ Roast, per lb.,
24^<* 19br<* 1414<*
Small Lean Beef Fancy Young Dold’s Sterling
! Fresh Hams, Pot Roast, Veal Breast, Narrow Lean
% or whole, Fancy, per lb., Breakfast
} per lb., per lb-., 15** and Bacon, peril).,
19 10 r 121 i c 29 Vi <*
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\ Cudahy’s Puritan and Dold’s Niagara OAVk g*
These Price Are Good for AH Day Saturday
P Fancy Country Butter, in 2-lb. rolls per lb.371 -iC
Aged Fancy Swiss Cheese, regular 65c value, lb., 35c4
Guaranteed Fancy Eggs. I Gem or Silver Nut
per dozen . . • •37V-'i<^ | Margarine, lb., 22,4<4
\ McCombs Home Made Candies of quality for your
; Christmas boxes, packed to your order. Candy canes of
all sizes.
10 lbs. Rest Cane Sugar
for .69C
^ 48-lb. sack Omar Wonder
or Pillsbury’s Rest
Flour for .$2.25
I 48-lb. sack Puritan
Flour .$2.10
4-lb. sack Kamo Pancake
I Flour for . . .. • -23C
Old Manse Pure Table
Syrup, quarts . . .55C
14 gallon .98C
gallon can . . . .$1.72
^ 2-lb. can Ginger Cake
Molasses . 20C
?; i/2 gal. can Pure
Sorghum.78C
10 bars Crystal White
Soap for.39C
| No. 3 cans Del-Monte
Pears, per can . . 30C
3 cans for . . • • -85C
No. 3 cans Prince*Brand
! Sliced Peaches, in
heavy syrup, can, 30C
3 cans for . . .. 85C
No. 3 cans Prince Brand
Royal Anne Cherries,
can, 35c, 3 cans, $1.00
No. 21,4 size can Broken
Sliced Pineapple,
per can . . . .25^
Red Dot Peas, Monarch
^ Peas, per can, 17'
» Large Otoe Tomatoes,
per can.17Vid
j per dozen ....$2.00
I Carnation Milk, ran, IOC
| No. 3 cans Libby’s Extra
Sliced Pineapple,
I per can .35<*
3 cans for ....... 98C
No. 2]/> can Apricots,
can, 254, 4 cans. 954
No. 2<4 can Peaches,
per can .. .254 I
Central Central Extra
Choice Special Special
Coffee, Coffee, Central
per Ib. per lb. Coffee.
:iso 4r,c ib. r.o<
:t lb*. a lb*. :t lb*.
SI. 10 SI .30 SI. 45
Mixed Nuts, 100% good,
lb., 254, 4 lbs., 954
English Walnuts, lb. 204
Brazil Nuts,'lb.204
Extra large size Filberts,
per 11).254
Soft Shelled Almonds, l
per/lb.204
Fancy Florida Grapefruit,
large size, 5 for. 254
Fancy Head Lettuce, 104 1
.‘1 for.254
Jonathan Apples,
3 lbs. for.254
Fancy Cranberries, extra
large size, Ib.. 204
Sunkist Oranges,
per dozen ...17 Vi4
Large size Sunkist
Oranges, doz., 271 i4
Pascal Celery, 1 dozen
stalks to bunch. . .004
lien’s Animal Crackers, f
per Ib.254
Ken’s Old Fashioned
Molasses Animals,
per lb.254
Iten’s Iced Xmas
Animals, per lb...254
trie* will be practically subsidized, to
gether with tlie water carriers, and
all at the expense of the rail carriers
and interior industries.
Opposition to the adoption of this
amendment, and applications for
permission to put into effect lower
rates between Mississippi and Mis
souri points and the Pacific coast
than are possible between short haul
points. Is now characterized by propa
gandists as being a conspiracy on the
part of the railroads to destroy the
Panama canal. It is nothing of the
kind. It is an effort on the part of
the rail carriers and the Interior in
dustries to preserve themselves from
ruin.
Mountain Territory Benefited.
The opposition of the coast Indus
tries and water carriers to a con
tinuance of Section 4 as its now
stands Is aided and abetted by the ln
termountalri country, represented by
Senator flooding. But even cursory
investigation will demonstrate that
the opposition of the Intermountain
country is not well founded. The zone
In which the Intermountain distribu
tors now operate will not bd curtailed
by lower rates for the long trans-con
tinental haul, since the effect will be
merely to meet only in part the com
petitive situation now existing and
created by the water lines. Vice
President Adams of the T'nlon Pacific
points' out as a fact that the lnter
mountaln territory will in reality be
benefitted. He says:
"Any community Is vitally inter
ested and concerned in the strength
of the transportation lines which
serve it. It is only strong lines that
can afford the service which a com
munity desires and requires. If by
obtaining some of the Pacific coast
traffic the railroads can Increase
their net revenues, the result is a
strengthening of such lines 'and
tile consequent ability to afford a
better service at lower rates to all
their patrons.
Canal for All the People.
"It has been many times pointed
out. and tire fact should always be
kept in mind, that the prosperity of
a community depends much more
on what It sells than on what it
buys. The intermountain country
produces much more than it con
sumes, and ships much more than
it receives. The markets for its
products are, in most cases, far dis
tant, and the railroads, in recogni
tion of tills economic condition,
have made very low rates for the
movement eastbound of inter
mountain products."
In the interest of Omaha's future
the people, of this section should not
be stampeded by propaganda intend
ed to appeal to their prejudices for
the purpose of deceiving them into
Whipping Cream
Order now for Sunday delivery.
Whether you are a customer or not.
your order will be cheerfully delivered.
Alamito Dairy Co.
Phone JA. 2S8S
Good Will
and Good Cheer
Go Together '
Good cheer and good will go together.
Swift & Company puts its good will
into acts of service, which extend from
year’s end to year’s end, and are not
confined to holiday seasons.
City homes that had to depend upon
the country cousin for holiday fowl, and
country homes that had to shoot wild
game on the wing to make a feast for
the assembled family clan — both now
draw upon Swift & Company’s vast
supplies of delicious, fine-flavored roast
beef and steaks and *
Premium
Milk-Fed Chickens
Golden West Fowl
Premium Hams
The system of the old days was good—for
those times—but today’s method is infinitely
better. With the enormous increase in num
ber of homes throughout the land, only a big
organization, such as Swift & Company, can
assemble and distribute enough fine holiday
meats to make good cheer for everyone.
Ideals are of no avail unless translated
into action. Swift & Company’s ideals of ser
vice go into practice every day.
Look for the mark “U. S. Insp’d & P’s’d”
on fresh meats and “Premium” and “Gol
den West” identifying tags on poultry. ^
favoring a discrimination against
themselves. The effort of propagand
ists to make false appeal to their
patriotism by claiming that it is
their patriotic duty to arise In their
might and resist all attempts to de
stroy the Panama canal, 1s the sheer
est bunk. There not has been, and
will not be, any such attempts. The
Panama canal belongs to all the peo
ple, therefore it should not he used
for the benefit of a few of the people
at the expense of all the rest of the
people.
The next and concluding article of
this series will be devoted to a sum
ming up of the whole, and the con
clusions to be drawn therefrom.
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Pawnee City Couple
Celebrate Their 65th
Jl edding Anniversary
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Table Hock, Dec. 19.—The 65th
wedding anniversary or Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. J. Moss of Tawnee City was
celebrated Thursday at their home in
that city. Their marriage took place
in Paulding county, Ohio, where Mr.
Moss was postmaster, having re
ceived his appointment by Abraham
Lincoln. He is a civil war veteran
and moved to this county 58 years
ago, settling oil a homestead six
miles southeast of Table Aock. A
tew years later they moved to Pawnee
City, which lias since been tlicir
home. He was postmaster in Pawnee
City during the first administration of
Grover Cleveland, serving one term.
Mrs. C. H. Barnard of Table Rock Is
a daughter of the aged couple.
Turkey Raising Profitable.
Bridgeport, Dec. 19.—Turkey rais
Ing in the Valley has been a profit
able Industry' this year. Nearly 80.000
pounds have been sold to produce
buyers. B. J. Kemp of ths Mlnatare
country sold more than a ton of tur
keys to one dealer at once time and
received $618.20. Another man real
ized $748 from turkeys raised this
year.
Cowest Prh?s__^'| ^Quick Service
*i?n 'R iipluBrKrn^ii
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SPECIAL NOTE—Our market will have our usual large stock of fancy, fresh
killed turkeys.
Small Lean Choice Small Choice Fresh
Pork Loins, Beef Chuck Lean Pork Beef Pot Spare t
V2 of whole, Roast, Shoulders, Roast, Ribs,
15c 11c 12‘Ac 9c 12‘°c
Choice Cut Sirloin 1 A
Steak. 14C
VEAL CUTS
Choice Veal Roast.\2\^c
Choice Veal Legs. 15c
Choice Veal Loins.15c
Choice Veal Chops .15c
Fresh Killed Spring OO
Chickens. LtLtQ
PORK CUTTS
Fresh Leaf Lard.I6V2C
Fresh Boston Butts..15c
Fresh Pig Hearts.7c
Fresh Pig Liver.5c
Fresh Pig Ears . . ..6c
Fresh Pig Feet.6c
Fresh Pig Tails..12V2c
Fresh Pig Snouts...7c
Fancy New Kraut, per lb. 6c
I Fancy Ducks .23c
i Choice Spring Lamb Stew.8c
I Choice Spring Forequarters I2V2C
|| Fancy Cream Cheese .28c
“4 Fancy Brick Cheese .28c
I Fancy Pimento Cheese.40c
Choice Cut Round 1 A _
Steak . „. I4*!'
SMOKED MEATS
Sugar Cured Picnic Hams.IIV2C
Sugar Cured Skinned Hams.17V2C
Sugar Cured Bacon Backs.20c
Cudal/y’» Rex Breakfast Bacon.24c
Fresh Killed Young OO
Hens .
BEEF CUTS
Choice Rib Boiling Beef. 6c
Choice Corned Beef .10c
Prime Rolled Beef Rib.16c
Fresh Cut Hamburger.10c
BUTTERINE
Liberty Nut Oleo. 22c
Liberty Nut Oleo, 5 lbs.$1.05
*Evergood Oleo, 2 lbs.48c
Evergood Oleo, 5 lbs.$1.20
Danish Pioneer Creamery Butter. . . 43c
Evaporated Milk, 3 cans.25c
Fancy Early June Peas, 2 for.25c
Fancy Sweet Corn, 2 for.25c
Fancy Stringless Beans, 2 for.25c
Fancy Pork and Beans.10c
Fancy Selected Eggs.40c
F POWDERED SUGAR 3 Lbs. 35c
I BAKING POWDER 20c
DATES Dromendary Package 19c
Cl A II D BLUE- 24-pound sack, $1.10
I L V II l» BELL 48-pound sack. $2. IT»
BUTTER c'.w.tK Pound 47c
COFFEE QUAUTY-3,.',bh "V: *$?
TCA BLUE BELL. Uncolored Japan— 07*
I CM i,.lb. package . *
. XMAS CANDIES
Chocolate Stars, lb.!19(*
Cocoanut Butter Cups, lb.1I5C
Ribbon Candy, lb., 25CJ 3 lbs. (i7C
Orange Slices, lb., 25<*‘> 3 lbs. (>7C
Hard Mixed, lb., 25C! 3 lbs- for (J7o
Slyvian Mixed, ‘10?o filled goods, soft
centers, lb.I»9C
APPLES—Finest eating and cooking
Roman Beauty Apples, fiQ/*
GRAPEFRUIT—Juicy Florida OC _
Grapefruit, 4 for. L*DL
HEAD LETTUCE—Crisp Colorado ice
berg, solid heads, extra large, 1 C
each 12,jC*nd
CAULIFLOWER—Snowball, lO
tender, choice heads, lb. .*Ov
CRANBERRIES—Red Jersey OQ
berries, 2 lbs.«JaJv
ORANGES—Sunkist California, Q7/» ■
large size, dozen. aJII/ H
CANNED GOODS SPECIALS I
PEACHES—",G1a„ J»f,” h»lv„ or B
or sliced, large can .■
PEARS—"Glass Jar,” halves, iO j|
large can .p*
PINEAPPLE—"Glass Jar,” 0£ ■
sliced, large can . JUL E
SPINACH—"Glass Jar” or Del Oi l
Mcnte, large can .©
nuts
El|[li>h Walnut*, No. 1 Cali
fornia, lb.
Almond*. *oft »b«ll, lb., j
llratil*, lb...*•>('
Filbert,, lb.127C j
Diamond “H” Products
PICKLES—Sliced or whole,
quart jar .190
OLIVES—Queen, quart jar,
at IOC
MINCE MEAT—2-lb. jar, 19o
Gem Nut I
Margarine lb. 25c |
1 iS9 Skinner’s 25cI
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i NOODLES I world owi at "iupn iut" in quality, and (• "makini a nama (or Omaha in tK# rharhrta •(
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; Scooters, $1.36 |
Just arrived. 150 Speed- fjJ
way Kin* Scooters. 3 6 i,f
inches Ion*, with red steel V
heavy rubber tired disc s*f
wheels.
To satisfy those who ar- f*.
rived too 'latd to secure a '-j
Scooter at our last sale we
ru~hed this shipments We ft
cannot Rjarnntee how Ion* i*
this quant '0 '*f 150 Scoot- Sjl
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V Dolls, 39c |
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jy or brunette curly hair, white t*|
p dresses trimmed in red. blue p
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!;' “Ives” Mechanical p
| Train, $1.79 ;)
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y car and chair car. It runs like y
4^ an express train on 10 sec- K
P tions of circle track. J}
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