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The Omaha Bee] M O R N 1 N G—E V E N 1 N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publiahar N. B. UPDIKE. President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER. * Editor in Chief Business Mananer MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited . t in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Bee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognised authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly audited by their organisations. Entered as second-class matter May 28, 1908. at Omaha postoffice, under act of March 3, 1879. . BEE TELEPHONES Prtv.t. Branch Exchange. A«k for lantic 1000 the Department or Person Wanted. OFFICES ! Main Office—17th and Farnam , • Chicago—Steger 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. Niets, 514 Leary Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year $5.00, 6 months 83.00, 3 months $1.75, 1 month 75c ] DAILY ONLY 1 year $4.50, 6 months $2.75, 3 months $1.50, 1 month 75c SUNDAY ONLY 1 year $3.00, 8 month* $1.75, 3 morths $1.00, 1 month 50c Subscriptions outside the Fourth postal zone, or 6i'0 miles from Omaha: Daily and Sunday, $1.00 per month; daily only, 76c per month; Sunday only. 50c per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday .1 month 8fir. 1 week ?0e Evening and Sunday .1 month 85c, 1 week 15c 'Sunday Only .. 1 month 20c, 1 week 5c N^.„- ■ __' Orndhd Vhe^ the^bst is at its Best CASE FOR THE POSTAL EMPLOYES. For the fiscal year 1923 a net loss in operation of just under $40,000,000 is noted in the Postoffice department. A grave question exists as to whether the intention is to carry on the business as a profit making feature of the government. To make it self sustaining may be reasonable, but the service never was planned to produce a profit. Great stress has been laid on the item of second class or periodical postage. This is the one branch of the service that has been singled out for great criticism. Yet the department cost-finding committee condoned the loss on second class mail by pointing out that it served the public as none other does, for it is devoted to the dissemination of knowledge and information, and should not be so burdened as to decrease the benefits it now affords. • * * On the other hand, some of the special sendees of the postoffice might as well be put on a basis that will defray the cost of carrying them, if not actually producing a profit. What good reason is there for the government handling money between its citizens at a loss? Yet the report shows that for the year re viewed the money order service was furnished at a net loss to the government of $9,540,511.17. For the same year the registered mail service netted a loss of $10,374,013.71. Here is a place where at least $20,000,000 might be saved by increasing charges sufficiently to meet the cost of service. .Parcel post cost the government almost $7,000,000, and third class, or book mail, was carried at a loss of more than $16,000,000, and these, too, are in the nature of special services. Why not bring them up to a self-sustaining basis before putting a greater ourden on the more useful work of spreading en lightenment among the people? * * * The strongest element in the .case for the em ployes is that the total revenue of the department in ratio to the number of workers employed has in creased enormously." This has been brought about through readjustments in the service. The $1,800 man today is actually producing three times as much in revenue as did the $900 man in 1907. And Pres ident Coolidge in his Labor day speech stated that the cost of living in 1924 was 69 per cent higher than in 1913, which must be contrasted against the fact that the pay of the postoffice employes is only 50 per cent advanced. UNCLE SAM IN THE WORLD MARKET. A billion dollars is a goodly sum, and $t8,828, <100,000 looks like the war debt of a modern empire. •<Only in this instance it represents the amount by which the sales of American goods outside the home land have exceeded purchase made abroad in the last six years. Our national exports have exceeded imports by an average amount of $.'’,,138,000,000 a year since the armistice was signed and the war ended. Yet there are those who insist that Americnn goods have been crowded off the world's market. That the Fordney-McCumber tariff law shut the gate of opportunity to American producers. That we are simply standing in our own light by insisting on retaining the American market for ourselves, while selling our surplus output abroad. Foreign commerce last year was the greatest of any normal year in the history of the nation. To taling $8,225,000,000, it showed a balance of trade in our favor of more than a billion of dollars. Ex ports were $4,650,000,000, or 12 per cent more than in 1923, and 115 per cent over the average of five years of the prewar period! We bought more stuff abroad, too, than ever, despite the presence of the tariff, but it was stuff we do not produce at home. The total imports were $3,575,000,000. If these figures teach anything, it is the stupid fallacy of those devoted individuals who assert that the commercial policy of the United States is all wrong. Who would have the nation reverse its course? We know that mere wealth is not the true gauge of national greatness, but it helps sustain that greatness, once it is established. If the United States is not great in other ways than are measured by mere material things, then our whole national life is a mistake. But thetworld has acknowledged our worthiness, and our prosperity is merely inci dental to the justice and right dealing that mark our relations with all. DIAL FEELS THE DONKEY'S KICK. "As one humble democrat, I am trying to declare myself. I do it on my own responsibility.” So spoke Nathaniel Barksdale Dial, senator of the United States from South Carolina. He wus discuss ing his party’s plight for the edification of the senate. This was on Saturday, January 3, when Senator Dial had had time to digest the statements of Bruce ef Maryland and Harrison of Mississippi, in their attempt to diagnose what is wrong with the demo cratic party. The South Carolinian sought to pour a little oil on troubled waters. What he seems to have done was to dump gasoline on the lire. On Wednesday, January 7, a contrite and a chastened, as well as an humble, democrat, Senator Dial with drew his remarks of Saturday. He had just passed under the roil, wielded by his cojleagues from the southland. Ilis verbal casti gation must have been complete, else he would not have retracted what he said “on my own responsi bility.’’ The incident serves to emphasize what al ready has been pointed out, that the solidarity of the oligarchy of which Dial is one member, is almost impregnable. Its discipline certainly is stern and un remitting. However, we commend to all those words of the senator, uttered without consultation with his colleagues, in which he spoke what must be uppermost in the mind and deep in the heart of every democrat who thinks in terms of his country and not of mere partisan welfare. Dial knows now_that party regularity is above patriotism with the minor ity in the senate. — TWO MESSAGES. Governor McMullen addresses the .egislature briefly but pointedly in his innugural. Sanely and conservatively, he advocates such action as will im prove conditions in Nebraska. Calling for the prac tice of economy, he also says “it is frequently the case that prudent expenditure is the truest thrift.” Specifically, he asks that state institutions be not crippled because of a desire to save money. For agriculture, he reminds the legislature that wealth is not created by law. Only industry and thrift can bring forth wealth. The law’ may help, however, after the wealth is brought forth by pro viding for its conservation. Improvement in mar keting conditions and methods of distribution should be considered. Eradication of bovine tuberculosis should be energetically pursued. This is one of the things Mr. Bryan sought to abandon. The intangi ble section of the revenue law should be amended, cither by change in classification, or in rate, or both, to the end that it be made effective in properly plac ing the share of the burden of taxation that belongs to intangible assets. For good roads, he recommends a gasoline tax, and a continuation of the constructive program. As an offset to the increase in taxes, due to the levy on gasoline, he urges a reduction in license fees. He is opposed to issuing bonds to pay for such im provements. Regulations for the use of the high ways, with penalties for violation attached sufficient ly stringent to discourage disregard, are also recom mended by the governor.. He suggests that funds be provided for the completion of the capitol build ing. Above all, he urges the members of the legisla ture to remember the pledges af the party platform, and to see that they are redeemed. In sharp contrast to this is the valedictory mes sage of Governor Bryan. In leaving office the re tiring governor seems to be more concerned about Ihe campaign of 1926 than what will happen to the State of Nebraska during the next! two years. He recommends the abolishment of certain offices and the consolidation of others. He does this in con tinuation of his opposition to the system of govern ment he found functioning well when he went into office, and which he did his utmost to wreck by changes. His opposition to a gasoline tax is also re lated. On all of these points he was defeated by the legislature of 1923. His recommendation for the reinstatement of the state board of mediation in labor disputes may be re garded as a gesture. The board never functioned when it was alive. Nor has Nebraska hfid in a long lime a labor dispute in which Ihe state might with propriety intervene. A renewal of allegations against the McKelvie road building operations is in teresting. Twice have investigating committees re ported adversely on these matters. What is alleged to be proofs have been filed with the attorney gen •■ral. They should be carefully examined, and what ever action they warrant should be taken. The difference between the two governors could not be mora clearly manifested than is shown by ihe two messages. One is full of large and con structive suggestions and recommendations. The other bristles with complaints and objections. Mc Mullen would pursue a straight course to greater de velopment. Bryan would try experiments, just to see if his plans might not work. MANNERS MAKE THE MAIDEN. “Good manners,” says Emerson in one of his es says, “are made up of petty sacrifices." This may <xplain why it is so difficult to teach manners, par ticularly to the young folks. They are not inclined to sacrifices of any kind, unless it be that of some one else. Yet nothing so smooths the way of life as does a good manner. A gentle consideration for .the feelings of others, not to mention their equal rights, is a sure mark of good breeding. Yet the absence of that very thing is the most noticeable feature of our social life today. The fine little things 'that once marked the communication between men and women are lacking. In the new order of things what passes for the camaraderie that all should delight in too often takes the form of downright rudeness, sometimes offensive boorish ness. Whatever the reason for this, its effect has been bad. We note with pleasure that a class in good manners has been added to the “Y. W.” course. And we hope that when the girls have been so instructed that they can practice aud appreciate good manners, they will do what they can to impress on the boy* that “Manner* make the gentleman, the want of them the fellow.” Bonus insurance policies now coming out from Washington are interesting reminders to a lot of young fellows of an experience none of thorn care to repeat, but which very few of them would have willingly missed. Adam Breede hopes the next generation will have an average length of life of 100 years. Man ought to learn something in that length of time. Governor Bryan remained a politician to the end of his term. Even a parcel post mail car might look good to a hobo. Well, the plum tree was well shaken. s Homespun Verse —By Omtht'i Own Po«t-^ Robert Worthington Davie ____—-} FORGETTING. * One rainy day In Autumn late. When leave* lay Here and brown. 1 walked a few atepa to the gate,— My head drooped down. For there, a law! the humbled forma Of Spring e glml prnpheny, ofi ruined and throat by raging atorma, Looked up at me; Lont^fd up ho iinroneernedly From death and alienee mute— ThlH Ih. I thought, futility None om d npiitt. And In! the while 1 panned to moii i |»ep(t|ted leaven below High In the » loud* above was burn The pinna! atiuw 4, ■ ■ ■- - _ - - - ' /-: I Any of the Rest of the Boys Would Jump at the Chance_J HAVING for" YEARS HAII TO FIGHT OFF ALL THE REST OF THE BOYS WITH A BIG STICK— _ _J ir SI.EMS KTKANOE TO FIND THE FARMER SO SLOW TO TAKE AN 1NTF.KKST._ (-----''l I Letters From Our Readers I All letters must (.» sign'd, but name will be withheld upon request. Communi cations ol iiO wo di and less, will ha given preference. _ Moth rhooil. David City. Neb. To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In hi*4 comment on Dr. Pinto's suggestion, which ap peared In your paper recently, the writer, C. B. Nethnway. stated thar “a mother should have the right (?t to abort a child she does not want, etc. Will Mr. Xethaway kindly tell us who will give a mother this right? Also who will g.ve a mother the right to violate the divine law, ' Thou shap not kill?" It Is a sad commentary on the per varsity of human nature that so many who claim to be followers of Him who was meek and humble of heart, who profess to believe and practice His teaching, and yet scatter abroad doctrines which are contrat v to the teachings of Christ and which w'ill surely undermine the very foundation of society—the home. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Hon of God. Christ * ante unto the world ns a little babe in order to give to human birth a sat redness that compels the angels to reverence. The Christ Child did not stay His own entrance into this mortal life because His mother was poor, homeless and without provision for the morrow*. He knew* that His Heavenly Father, who cared for the lilies of the field and the birds of the air. loved the chil dren of men more than these. Chil dren. God s gifts to parents, troop down tiie world river af every hour from the hand of the Creator In the fulfillment of the primary end of mar riage. God alone has the right to stay their coming, while He blesses, at will, some homes with many, oth ers with but a few or with none at all. and they come In the way or dained by His wisdom. Therefore, wo# to those who degrade, pervert or do violence to the law of nature as fixed hv the eternal decree of God' Himself! Even though some little an gels in the flesh, through the moral, mental or physical deformity of par ents, or some other cause, may ap pear to human eyes hideous, mis shapen, a blot on civilised society, still we must not lose sight of this Christian thought that under and within such visible malformation there lives an immortal soul to be saved and glorified for all eternity In Christ s kingdom. Heinous, then. Is the crime com niitted against the creative act of God, who through the marriage con tract invites man and woman to co operate with Him in the propagation of the human family. To take life after Its Inception is a horrible crime; hut to prevent human life that the Creator is about to bring Into being Is satanlc. In the first instance, the body Is killed, while the soul lives on: in the latter\ by frustrating Gods laws, not only a body but an immor tal soul is denied existence in time and eternity. And to our everlasting dishonor il has been reserved to our day to see advocated shamelessly the legalizing of such a diabolical prac tice. Disastrous beyond possibility of do scription to society is the condition when women measure their lives, not by the number of their offspring, but by the number of their husbands. Pagan Rome, at the height of its im perial power, with a conquered world paying tribute to the Caesars. sealed slowly, but surely. Its own doom. And no foe without proved a* terrible an enemy as corruption within. Wide spread divorce desecrated the sanctuary of the family with the con sequent degradation of woman. The constructive forces of the emp rc were weakened by the deadly moral poison* that Homan society absorbed into its very vitals and took no meas ures to throw cflf. When this hap pens in the hhtnan body death fol lows. The law' of God and man. science public policy and human experience are all condemnatory of contraception as preached by some Irresponsible in dividual*, without endorsement or ap proval of any reputable body of phy sician* or medical society. The tenet - of birth control are in direct opposl tion to the opin.on of most distin guished scientists of the world who have been aroused to niake a sei ions study of the causes of the impendin' deterioration of the race as foreseen by well known biologists. Our public policy, in the spirit of "safety first," must set its far ■ «g insi the methods of birth control propn garni*, just because thi** movement as conducted is a serious danger of our disordered times. And :i grave obligation to restrain and strive against such pernicious teaching rests upon every consistent follower of Him. W ho has said: "Suffer the little chi! dren to ’orne unto Me and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of heaven." ALBERT F. RAt MAN. Opposes Child l^ihor Amendment. Gibbon. Neb -—To the Editor of Thr Omaha Bee: Mr. J. F. Hanson of Fremont is to be congratulated upon the stand he has taken regarding the so called child labor amendment to the constitution of the Fnlted States Every person interested in the fu ture welfare of the country should line up with him in helping to pre vent tlie ratification of this amend ment by the legislature of our state. Making it a part of the constitution will mean a further curtailment of the rights of the people. In the back ground can be seen the sinister hand of the educational clique; for what could lie more natural if congress be given the power to regulate the labor of all persons under IS years of age. than that they should next tie forced Into school during that time. Be sides. ns the several state have laws of their own to protect their juvenile Inhabitants, there is no just reason why the federal government should interfere. No person with an atom of justlie In his make-up could advocate drudgery for young and old. but every one knows that there is a world of difference between drudgery and wholesome labor, if we read the his tory of the lives of the great men of our country we find that many of them had made their start in the world several years under the age IS, by selling papers, running er rands, or by taking other employment that came their way. Had they been forced to spend their t me In Idleness or In some of our "modern" educa tional institutions, they would never have risen above the average. So, as citizens Jealous of our liber ties. let us do ill in our power to pre vent the ratification of this amend ment. GK mc.i: U KKNBILL Kxcepfloti. "Believe me! We have improved on all the o'd-fashlone t things!" ex claimed Youth, "Still " mused Old Age. **| don't think a trattle Jam is much of an Im provement on tile old fashioned blackberry Jam "—Cincinnati Kn quirer. CENTER SHOTS. Mix tin and copper and you have bronze; mix tin and brass and you have a road hog—Eugene (Ore.) Guard. It's the fellow who can pay his debts hut won’t that Is blocking traf fic on the road to prosperity.—Des Moines Register. Lf Pittsburgh is to have a sky scraper college, why let professors' salaries remain the bungalow type?— Brooklyn Eagle. Out In Seattle, enforcement agents suspect that bedt.me stories which were being radiocast were in reality (ode signals to liquor smugglers. Rife can t get much more complex than that, even in Seattle—Detroit Free! Press.[ •I .. _ J I Abe Martin | Mias Tawney Apple received nn invitation t' a New Year'* dinner an ’tried t’ exchange it. When we oe how thin th' pill* an’ women insist on dreaain* it aeema like n diame t’ wai'e monev on coal. ICopyrKhl. 1114.) I A THREE DAYS' Chronic cough* and persistent cold* lead to aerious lung trouble. You can atop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote thet i* pleasant to take. 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S S.S. has been known since 1S28 as one of the greatest blood-build ers, blood-cleansers and system etrengthenera ever produced Start taking SSS today, lta medicinal Ingredients ure purely vegetable. S. S. S. t» told ti alt good drug Horn In two >i»t. Ttia larger tut la moi» sconoalciL C C World. Beat O.O. ‘/{Irani Medicine ,i - — N ET AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION for the SIX MONTHS Ending Sept. 30, 1924 THE OMAHA BEE Daily .73,790 Sunday .75,631 Does not Include returns, left overs, samples or papers spoiled in printing and includes no special saks or free circulation of any kind. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of October, 1924. W. H. QUIVEY, (Seal) Notary Public RADIANT COAL Smokeless Semi-Anthracite . ^ LUMP $13.50 MINE RUN $11.50 SLACK $8.50 Phone WA Inul 0300 ' UPDIKE ^Xlbecro* See Samples of This Coal at Hayden's Grocery Dept. I i\ Prop ©I Imk Place a drop of black ink upon a sheet of white paper and you have an attention getting attraction. But allow an artist to use this ink in the creation of an illustration which helps to tell the story of your prod uct and you have attention, inter est. desire and perhaps action. There are many things to learn about illustrations in advertising. Our counsel in art work and cuts before will save disappointment afterward. ENGRAVING DEPARTMENT OMAHA BEE E SCHERER-MGR
