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    The Omaha Bee
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RESTORING THE FORESTS.
Americana are rapidly waking up to the fact that
forest trees are being used more rapidly than they
are being reproduced. Not the use alone, but the
waste as well. The last year was notable for an
unusual number of terribly destructive forest fires.
It is stated on authority that an area equal to a
strip 10 miles wide and stretching from New York
tc Denver was devastated by fire during the year.
Add to this the millions of acres denuded for com
mercial and industrial purposes, and the dwindling
timber resources of the nation must give cause for
thought.
Efforts to offset the effect are being made. Many
states have established forestry bureaus, devoted to
ihe preservation and propagation of forest trees.
Much hard work has been needed to bring this to
pass. Advocates of forestry have labored long and
earnestly to arouse the public interest to a point
where action might be had. Idealism has marched
alongside practicability in this, for beauty is so
closely interwoven with utility in forestry that it is
not easy to separate the two.
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Charles Lothrop Tack, for many years head of
the American Forestry association, and now con
nected with the Tree Growers, has just issued a sur
vey of forest events for 1924 and plans for 1925,
from which we take this summary;
Tn New Tork, the biggest drive ever directed bv
the state conservation commission has just been
completed. Almost 10.000,000 trees have been sent
out Farmers and private landowners took nearly
5.000. 000, while industrial enneerns absorbed nearly
2.000. 000. Municipalities adopting the town forest
idea took 2,000,000 more.
In Pennsylvania, whose very name Indicate*
what relation the woods once bote tn the region,
the need of reforestation has reached such a stage
of public realization that the state forestry associa
tion expects to obtain In the coming year the pa»
sag" of a hill authorizing a loan of f25.o00.0Ofl for
the purchase of wild lands for a forest preserve.
Wisconsin has voted an amendment tn its con
stitution to permit the state to reforest waste land*.
Governor Groesbeck of Michigan has asked for
data on which to base a two-year program of re
forestation.
During 1924, Pack Foundat.on prizes for the best
papers on forestry aimed to rouse popular interest
In the subject were established at Tale. Penn State
College of Forestry, New York State College of For
estry, Cornel) university and the 1'nlversities of
Michigan, California, Wisconsin, Washington and
Minnesota, while a demonstration forest of 1,000
seres was given by Mr. Pack to tlie New York State
College of Forestry.
Vermont is now planting 900.000 trees a year, and
the first town forest of 1925 will be started lit Brat
tleboro, that atate, with 10,000 red pines.
Nebraska has lagged behind in this work. And
(his is the state that gave the nation Arbor day.
Our people have won the title of “Tree Planters,”
hut we have no department or bureau of forestry in
connection with our state government. Nor any
serviceable regulation regarding the planting or
propagation of forest trees, or control and direction
of those that are planted. Many times the legisla
ture has been approached on this point, and several
fragmentary plans have been adopted. Never has
any comprehensive, satisfactory law been written
on the book. The last three sessions have consid
ered such a measure, and the attempt to pass a com
prehensive law will be renewed. No state in the
union offers a better field for the work of a forestpr
than does Nebraska. Trees are needed here for
many reasons, and their planting under the proper
direction and for a definite purpose of use as well
as beauty should be taken seriously by the people.
A state bureau of forestry has long been needed and
the legislature will have the opportunity of setting
up one.
WHAT YOUTH READS AND WHY.
• A survey made at Columbia university disclosed
this fact that the students there go in for very light
literature to a large degree. It is love interest
and "wild west" romance that predominate. Where
upon the investigators take occasion to deplore what
they have discovered. Less trash and more aub
etance, they say, is needed.
If the sole aim of life were what the Grandgrind
school of pedagogy contemplate", the Columbia sur
vey is disappointing. Rut there is another side to
the question. “Man cannot live by bread alone,"
nor is his mind given a symmetrical development, hy
being nurtured on solids exclusively. To grow prop
erly, it must have its periods of rest, and just as the
doctor advises one to eat spinach occasionally, so it
is good to read a penny-dreadful now and then.
Brain-dusters they are, and as such they are very
useful. Relaxation, even recuperation, is possible
under the influence of the “shilling-shocker."
Students at Columbia or any other institution of
the sort get ail the solid rending they nerd in con
nection with their studies. The mind gets weary at
tunes, and demands diversion, just, as does the body.
The best form of play is a change of occupation.
So the student turns from the text book or the eru
dite work on the subject he has in hand, and for a
little while luxuriates in the frothy foam of the
tensatinnal,
Time enough, when he gets out of school, to
follow the learned. Even they will* he found now
and again, taking refuge and getting rest in a printed
page they would not think of giving permanent place
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on the library shelf. Light literature does not find
its way exclusively into the hands of the ‘‘low
brows.”
MAKING THE IDLE WATERS WORK.
A lot of talk is being heard about the power
that is to be extracted from the water that now idly
iushea down hill to the ocean. It is to be harnessed,
and compelled to work for its living. To produce
stuff to make plants grow, wheels whirl, and all that
sort of thing. Very good. The sooner that talk is
translated into action, the quicker the world will get
a benefit from what is now making nothing but
trouble.
Very little is said about something else water
can do. Water in lakes and rivers. It can be made
to carry commerce. Haul wheat to market. Bring
coal from the mines to the consumers. All such
stunts as that. Henry Ford recently sent a shipload
cf automobiles and accessories from Detroit to
Buenos Aires in five weeks. All the way by water.
The steamer was loaded at the Ford dock and not
c. thing was left to do but keep the screw moving
in the water until the dock at far-off Buenos Aires,
more than half way around the world from north
to south, had been reached.
This steamer made its way across Lakes Erie and
Ontario after “navigation closed” had been hung
lip. Went down the channel of the St. Lawrence
along with chunks of ice, and out onto the Atlantic.
<’ust another bit of accumulating evidence that the
lakes-to-ocean plan is feasible, entirely practical.
Vet, when an effort is made to get action on plans
that will mftke the waste water of the big rivers, like
the Missouri, available for commerce, the cry of
“Pork!” goes up. i
The house showed a little sigsi of reason, when it
lefused to cut out an appropriation to establish
ihe Inland Waterways corporation. This will bring
the government into the St. Lawrence canal scheme
is an active participant. The rivers and harbors
committee is resisting a demand to cut the ap
jiiopriation from $53,000,000 to $35,000,000.
Economy is dpsirable, but commerce will gain when
the rivers are made to carry their share of what now
goes to market.
SERVING THE PUBLIC.
Two events of the week have passed with but
scant notice in Omaha. One was the reorganization
and annual election of officers of the Omaha Board
of Education. The other was the same process in
connection with the directors of the Metropolitan
Utilities district. Each has for its executive head a
man to hire whom the city would be required to px
ceed the salary limit fixed by law for public officials.
Ralph Van Orsdpl is president of the Board of Edu
cation. anil Frank J. Burkley chairman of the Utili
ties board. The one is a busy and successful law
yer, ^he other the head of a manufacturing concern
whose affairs give him full occupation.
Yet these men will devote a great deal of their
time during the coming year to the service of the
public. Surely not for the money there is in the
jobs. Mr. Van Orsdel serves without salary. Mr.
Burkley takes down the magnificent sum of $50 per
month.
What induces them, then, to take on arduous
duties and grave responsibility? Nothing, but the
recognition of the fact that they are engaged in
public service. Doing a job for the good of all the
neople. With no selfish thought for themselves, sac
rificing leisure for the benefit of the community. It
is the spirit that has made the republic what it has
become, that sustains the city in its steady progress.
Serving the public is not always a matter of sal
lry. Something far finer than ran hp measured in
money is involved. And the men and women who
make up the school board and directory of the Utili
ties district are giving something bpyond price.
Loyal devotion to the good and welfare of Omaha
is their contribution.
Omaha is looming up a little better as a milling
center, with an output of more than a million dol
lars' worth of flour a month. Could be a lot bigger,
without exhausting the wheat supply of the state.
Nebraska's credit is mighty high with the War
Finance corporation, as well as elsewhere. Less than
$300 loss out of $13,000,000 loaned is a most en
couraging report.
Unfilled orders for steel increased by almost
800,000 tons in the month of December. Prophecies
of better business were not unfounded, if steel is a
gauge.
Fire alarm whistle over in Illinois froze and the
town nearly burned up. Must be a moral in this
somewhere.
A Wisconsin professor tells us kisses have lost
their kirk. He is kissing the wrong girl that's evi
dent. ^
Governors' sons may be as embarrassing at times
as ministers' sons.
Decks have been cleared at Lincoln. Now watch
the wheels go around.
The Kansas klan lost its battle with the supreme
court. Sometimes the .layhawkers do things well.
Sugar has heard the call, and is coming down.
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Homespun Verse
— By Omtht'i Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davie
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COl'NTRV KOI.KS.
It's different In Hie country’ than It down here In town.
There aren't any at ranger* way out there;
They all know one another, and you never aee them
frown,
You never know you're burdened down with .are,
folks visit like they tilted to like they weren't In »
shell
Away out In the hills from whence t came;
They have a way of ailing lliat will make a sick man
w e|l.
And all the rear ar ound they 're .Inal Hie same.
They're yvhat we count as common anil straightforward
anti worth-while.
They're r loses! to the primal virtues, ton;
Their hearts lust seem t" open when they talk to you
anil smile,
Anti something makes you know that they are true
They're good folks, and thev'r# doing things of worth
for everyone.
They’re kind folks with the finest home life known
Their hopes are In the open win* Ihelr dally toll I*
done.
And where their splemlltl promise* air grown.
They're plain folks, having comforts that th«i know
they can afford.
They sort of fit themselves to every \esi
Whatever Is thr-li fortune. lie to them a lost lewaid
They le k.iola proud of all that s offriH here.
The Daily Grind in Washington
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Letters From Uur Readers
All letters must he signed, but name will be withheld upon request. Communi
cations of 200 words and less, will ba given preference.
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Wants School Tax Diiiried.
Omaha.—To the Kdltor of The
Omaha Fee: A letter appeared in
the January 3 Issue of the World
Herald written by "Long Live the
Public Schools," whirl) is In answer
to the New Year's article by Father
Judge of Sacred Heart school, on
which T wish to comment through
your Public Pulse.
The writer of the answer to Father
Judge does not follow the reasoning
of Father Judge. We nil know that
we have splendid public, schools, but
it is apparent that even in that sys
tem we have room for improvement.
We realize there Js something lack
ing. This is shown in one way by
the failure of the public school chil
dren to hold their own against those
of other schools, and Father Judge is
correct jn stating that competition In
contests such as has recently taken
place is a fair test for determining
what are superior intellects.
ft is not my desire to slander the
"mother" of my education, and the\
sa \ Father Judge is too good s man
to slander any good institution. Those
who have the privilege of hi**
acquaintance know. Father Judge has
the temerity to give us a few fa« t»
on equal privilege and practical jus
lice. We do not neeed a law requlr
ing Catholics to attend parochial
schools. The law requiring them to
attend some school Is sufficient.
To unjustly enrich yourself at the
loss or expense of another Is morally
wrong. The c’atholic parent provides
for the education of his own child
When he does that he has performed
his complete moral duty both to Clod
and state However, under the pres
ent arrangement the Catholic patent
must pay equal school tax for edu
cating the children of other parents
Public schools are not free. Paro< h
isl or private schools are not free We
are taxed extra for public schools,
and Catholics are obliged to pay extra
for their schools plus the public school
tax. Roth S' hools are needed to make
everylmdy satisfied, hut why give nub
He approbation to a moral wrong
which is double taxation.
TAIL !. MANUMIT.
\hout the Xmendment.
Omaha. To the Kdi* or of The
Omaha Ree: It is a popular mpeep
tion In* this country that. In a nvi
ferial wav, we lend lives Piled with a
greater share of happiness and pros
perily than do the peoples of other
lands.
If therefor* seems a bit strange
when we hear our most esteemed
land owners and industrial magnates
proclaim. In the fare of this popular
notion, that the child labor amend
inent to Hie const it tit loti will "Inter
fere with the lights of the children
Our efficient lawmakers have given
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Til’ I’cnr W illow Rnnk lin lorknl
ilr Hoorn no’ mloptcH th’ oinil orHor
plnn (' llclr il ovpr th' crimp wkvp.
It'n hpiiuii'in' t’ look like putim
woman i :i th’ nnrnr lm in nn man
him net 'c m loith hnck,
ti ,ii into, t»;s )
ns statutes dealing with practically
everything from red flag waving to
prohibition anti care of livestock, but
it seems that the children of the na
lion ate not to be Included within the
realms of legal jurisdiction except
when they have grown up to become
thieves and murderers. In which case
we will throw them into Jails or in
"sne asylums, periodically or jierma
nentlv, and all a? the taxpayers ex
pense. *
Cr iminologists (crime expertffi agree
that the majority of criminals have
been made in childhood through lack
of education and care. Intelligent po
lice officials in the larger cities have
repeatedly issued warning" pointing
out the danger of their communities
gel ting completely out of hand as a
result of this condition, coupled with
the effects of unemployment.
Russia is the only country which
has made a serious beginning along
the lines of curing crime by prevcn
tiop There every child, In so far as
education and rare. i« regarded a*
the w ar d of t he gov ernment up to
the age of IS, and even between the
ages of IS and JO certain protection
regulations are enforced with regard
to night work and hazardous occupa
tion*.
Jlote In the T’nlted States we are
so afraid lest we be contaminated
with progressive men atires * such as
the child labor amendment that we
are disposed to brand them as "im
portation* from Russia" and "intei
fereme with state* rights " although
uv student of political development*
in this country knows that states
tights, a * such, have long ceased to
exist. They diet! with chattel slav
ery.
I wonder why the opponents of the
• h 11*1 labor amendment ate dodging
the challenges issued by defenders,
who are willing to debate the ques
Hon before any public forum ’
Are they conscious of the fart that
their propaganda serves only the
most reactionary Interests jn the
count ry?
Th it home nf the slave ridden tex
tile industry, Massachusetts, ha* nl
ready shown lt« middle-age spirit b>
rcfii-ing to tat if v the child labor
amendment Kv*ry state which tnl
r ate* such form* of exploitation can
b< expected to take similar action.
If the child laltor amendment is to
he ratified, ll means that 3f» state leg
Mature* must act favorably. Thir
ty "even state legislatures vvll meet
this winter. This mean* that if 1J
of these states act as Massachusetts
then child labor exploitation will be
tolerated In this country for at least
another decade.
Nebraska has a child labor law The
ratification of the amendment bv Ne
bra ska will help to place its Indus
ttie* on a plane of equality with those
of other state*. State regulation of
child labor mentis discrimination In
favor of Indusiiles in those si.tte*
which allow' sin*h exploitation
Tom MATTHKWS.
4H0t Seward Street.
Mr. Ward Dissent*.
1 f• tington Neb To the Kditor of
The Omaha Bee Apropos to the « om
plaint entered against Federal offices
N< mm dick and others, your leading i
editor I:- * sevs We hold that a law
off!, r. / i. m» tight In the attempt to
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to «li-3 m|u* l\vn |lav*t* Tallin* Ol
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Mo miro \mi life onlv ih»* |»>nuliv'
11;<\ «• i Tnl»|H* of \*)t|ilti m.iiKnl
wiili |*ii v i l ino m h 1« 11 ran I*** hm)
iti nn liii\i<ii »*f (\\o|\# lil'lrf* f<»i frxi
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enforce one law to break another
Restrain of the law should be even
more strict on the officer than on the
unofficial citiasen." Sure!
A man should not rush into a burn
ing building to rescue bis wife and
children, because he might run up
against the janitor in a tlatk hall and
bump his head. And if he did, Beal
might have him arrested for assault.
You continue; * Henry Beal s act. in
filing a complaint against the fedeia!
| prohibition enforcement officer and
two deputy sheriff* i* taken in de
fense of the law. No doubt about it.
It is very common for some of us to
"strain at a gnat and swallow .♦
—I " Especially when canned meat
is particularly to our »a>te.
AUf nod \\ M. WA KD.
Approves Bee Position.
Omaha To the Editor of The Oma
h.r Bee; Will you m > ept congratula
tion* on your editorial of January R.
Decent Regard for the Raw?" Es
per dally the last paragraph, w hb h
merit* i lifting out and framing. If
prohibition ever become* #*ffe< live" |«
a whole sermon In itself, in it* blunt,
flat-footed a*-replan* e of the true silo
atrnn. May it h«* read by all the wrl
f illv blind, who flatter each nCn
with the smiling assurance that every
thing I* *'vei _v satisfactory" abmg
prohibitory line*;
• ’oiild anything he more ludicrous
than the late report by the Nebraska
director, or throw a better tight on niF
mentality? Condition* New Yea *
e\e ver y sati*f.o tur> liquor plentiful
kept under cover where we couldn't
do anything! That is. kept by the
great majority whom for the agents
personal aafet) and tenure of offici
it is not well to insult belabor or
knmk down, and in place* where
slugging and profanity a e nut com
fortably indulged in. even by the brav
e.*t and most expert slugger. Trn^v
"vei v siitisfiu toi > . was it not. ladies
of i be W. f T. r •
T«> quote from another report by
he Nebraska prohibition agent, "the
period from April 11 to Decemlier 3S
ha* been the most successful fc.
liquor sleuths since the passage of
the Volstead hi : more violator * of
liquor laws arrested, prosecuted, etc
than ever before!" Bravo. Mr. |>|
lector! The best booze sefxuie
period!** Now this Is true pi grew
Mere violator * everv yea I * Mv prog
resiling ut this ratio, it will come to
pas* some dev that the whole pnpulA
lion will be v «dafn»s' And *»» long a*
they "keep it under cover ' everv thing
will be highlv s.itisf n mrv
I* this yoiu aim. reformers and
niemt»ei« of the Prohibition asso«la
lion’’ If so. you win.
bKi’KM'T.
Shocked.
Harry Webb, the veteran movie di
reefot had risen to the defense of
his calling Nothing is mm# m«
tinged than the movie* he said.
and half of ihe knocks arise through
ignorance tin# of the most common
charges laid against a picture I*
<>h, that would never happen In teal
life.
V gill -aine to Ro* Angelt* re
cently to go into pictures She failed
to encounter a policeman when she
landed at I lie Santa Ke depot, and
after wandering about for a while
• ppiyached a nice looking man and
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| him to direct her to the Y. W.
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‘ The man looked at her »n smiled
•» *ome. now. git lie. he wld. 'You
I don * want to g‘> there. « *ome with
me and well have something to ea
'and I'll show you a ni« • place to
! slay.*
“‘Alv goodness.' exclaimed the gill
do you really get away with mniff
| like that'’ I thought that kind of
thing just movie hokum!**'—I/Os
Angela- Times.
Pencil Work.
Uttle Bessie admitted her *isier »
allet and after enterta uing him a
few moments went upstair*. Present
W hen in Omaha
Hotel Conant
250 Room.—250 Rith*— R«ie« $2 lo $3
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ready, she reported. **.«he •• iuMr »sa
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script.
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NET AVERAGE
PAID CIRCULATION
for Ik* SIX MONTHS
Ending Sepl. 30. 1924
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily .73,790
Sunday .75,631
D»«l not inclug* roturnt. loft
• vert, samples or papers spoiled ir
printing and includes aa special
sales ar free circulatiaa of any bind.
V. A. BRIDGE. Cir. Mgr.
Subtcribad sad iwara ta sefere aa«
tbie 4tb day ef Octabsr. 1924
W. H QUIVEY. 1
(Saal) Notary Publk
SUNNY SIDE UP'
lake Comfort.nor forget,
lhat Sunrise ne\Jer
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Owing to our Inability to supples* onr emotion* at times
we Hi e experiencing iHfltciilly In restraining our language « h le
"'baring "om* of our I'pHft Hills. This is especially r ,« of
mu I! II for a Law to Suppress Soli Hquml*. \> e want t« •
! the hill in .haste anil moderate language. but when we think
Of Slime Ilf Ihe thing* that brought about the de*ire to »n u «
the contemplated law we feel like using language calculi.,r,1 to
shock the Truly Uood.
Kecentlv the Sob Sqtiatlder* secured the iH.rdnn .,f a man
whose nnlv'offense was lhai he killed a man Since he was
sent ... Ihe pen he has learned read music and Perform up<;M
ihe saxophone. Th!* was considered ample reason for tinning
him louse. We hope he lakes lhat saxophone and sercn.idcs
those Hob So .ladders from II n- m. to ta in. eveiy night
iu the week.
liown In Missouri a convict has lieen pin ng the piano,
and playing It pretty well, we admit. We re heard Humo hit
ler piano player* who never saw the Inside a prison. L
this con Ivorv pounder has made a hit vviih the Soli Hquaddn s
and he has been given thousands of dollars, while honest men
out»!de have sought In vain for work to support ther families,
lie ha* also been given an automobile, while we have to walk,
and we don't play the piano and we have never been a prisoner
in the penitentiary.
I'p In northern Nebraska a man was convicted of a purlieu*
larlv atrocious crime, and ihe Hob Sqitadders have managed to
stave off his execution from time to time. All a man has to do
to gel flower* and candy and the i-dtlng sympath- of a lot of
Huh Squatters Is to commit some crime, and the nu.ie heinous
ll Is Ihe more flowers he will receive. Now that is ihe sort of
thing we are trying to Hass a l*aw against. What we v. int 1*
a llnle less sympathy for thugs and thieves and murdeieis:
fewer flowers for rapists and ganoteis. anil more sympathy and
flowers for houesi men ami women who plug along, da' by day,
doing the very best they can.
A penitentiary senlence these days is quite a pleasant vaca
tion. with assurance of plenty of Soh Sq .ladders ot flock around
with fruits and flowers and proffers of assistance to do enough
sobbing before the authorities to secure a parole if not a par- 4
don. Human life will he cheap and crime rampant until we
succeed in Passing a l*aw to Suppress Sob Squadders. We are
willing to donate our time to an effort to secure the law * en
actment. hut we are financially unable 10 maintain a lobby at
Lincoln. W# a re considering Ihe proposition to open a Bureau
of Sensible Uplift apid receive contributions.
During Ihe lust couple of weeks our work ha« been am h as
lo keep us looking about the two leading hotels of Lincoln.
Speaking of ihe 1’nlverrflty of Nebraska, well say that it Is
tinning out some of the liest fox trotters, flappers and sheiks
lhat ever pranced around a ballroom. More ihan one Nebraska
father is compelled to work In a pair of onegallus overalls in
order to permit a son to wear hell bottomed [>ants and a Tux
edo ai a party house function.
Mother House I p lo Dale.
Old Mother Hubbard w-ent to the cuplswril,
To partake of a morsel of gin;
Hut when she got there ihe cupboard was bare.
And Daughter was wiping her ch n.
—Nebraska City Press
D'd Mother Hubbard went to the cnplmard.
To lake for herself a wee nip:
But when she got there ihe cupboard was bare.
Father Ono*e lugged it off on his hip.
Die P,uck lay-s lhat In these degenerate dav* when a man
reael.ee f,,r In* hip you don't know whether he ,s going to sh,„>t
y ,, • i ,,r t re-., i vou. t'ondit.on* are s, ch that we are willing to
lake chance*.
WILL M MAUPIW
j “I Am Proud ^
I of My Bank” jj
So remarked one of our Customers
the other day.
i
He realized that the prestige of a
strong hanl( is shared by its de- ^g
positors. P
ui He recognized the fait that his |n|
check, d r awn on 7 H £
p| OMAHA NATIONAL
BANK, is a favorable introduc
tion THROL’CHOLT the
business world.
i The GuiiaNatienal Bank ^
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