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NEBRASKA'S MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Dr. Irving S. Cutter goes from the Medical col
lege of the University of Nebraska to that of North
western university. I)r. J. Jay Keegan succeeds
Dr. Cutter as dean of the Nebraska school.
While the departure of Dr. Cutter will be re
gretted by all the sincete friend* of professional
education in the state, he will be congratulated
heartily on his future prospects. Instead of being
harassed by politicians as he has been in the past.
Dr. Cutter will have the support of a faculty that
is definitely devoted to the advancement of the
science of healing. He will not be compelled to beg
from the legislature niggardly sums for the support
of the school he has done so much to build up. Dr.
Cutter will have the administration of a fund at
Northwestern that exceeds the entire appropriation
for the support of the University of Nebraska.
Irving S. Cutter is a product of the schools of
Nebraska. An alumnus of the University of Ne
braska. He has given of bis talent and ability to
the upbuilding and development of education in the
state, especially in the science of healing. His re
ward has been remarkable. On the one side the loyal
support of a group of men and women who can un
derstand and appreciate the value of his service,
both as an educator and a man. Against this must
be set the persistent attack of those who sought to
thwart or undo all that Dr. Cutter accomplished.
Two years ago an inquisition was sitting at Lin
coln, ostensibly looking into the needs and control
of the University of Nebraska. Its object was to
“get” Dean Cutter, along with other faculty heads
who had given offense to certain elements in the
state, Dean Cutter bad resolutely declined to have
certain “chairs” established in the school.
Dr. Keegan, who takes up the work Dr. Cutter
has carried on, is well equipped for the big job. He
knows the conditions and the circumstances. Sup
port will come to him from the university authorities
and the medical profession, and it should come from
the people. If the passing of Dr. Cutter will arouse
Nebraskans to the realization of the situation, some
pood will come from a misfortune. Our great school
should not he the target for political animosity, nor
hampered in its work by somebody’s devotion to an
“ism” of any sort. It should be free to teach pure
science. If a school for the inculcation of any of
the other methods or practices is to be maintained
at public expense, it should be independent of the
Medical College of the University of Nebraska.
CLEAR UP THE CLOGGED DOCKET.
Bench and bar alike are asking that the legisla
ture do something to relieve the litigants from a
condition that exists. The supreme court of Ne
braska is two years behind with its work. This means
that an appeal taken today will probably reach a
derision in January or February, 1027. In the
meantime everything affected by that decision will he
held up.
Many important cases are In the jam. In fact,
every case that is there under consideration is of
importance to someone, for they all affect, personal
or property rights. To clear away the work the Bar
association suggests iho appointment of a commis
sion, whose business it will be to help the judges to
catch up with the accumulated docket. Along with
this goes a proposal looking to the establishment of
an intermediate court of appeals, which will serve
to prevent such a congestion in the future. This is
not so immediately urgent as is the commission
askpd for.
Lawyers and judges of the lower courts are not
entirely agreed on the establishment of a court of
appeals, hut.they practically all are in fuvor of the
commission. Whatever reforms may or may not he
contemplated in court practice, they all face the fact
that more than two years’ work is at present ahead
of the supreme court.
Some step should he taken to liberate the jam,
to get all the hundreds of pending cases decided.
One attorney says it does not so much matter which
way they are decided, so long as they are finally
passed upon and the parties will know what to do.
The legislature should art in the matter with a view
to helping those who have causes undetermined.
Justice is being sadly delayed In Nebraska.
TRAMPS IN A NEW LIGHT.
Something may he said in favor of the two
tramps who turned a pair of runaway hoys over to
the authorities. Representatives of a vanishing in
stitution, this pair will give the public n different
view of the genus. Time was when the word
“tramp” and “thief” were all hut synonymous. When
the hobo anrl the hum were linked together in the
minds of the people and no distinction was made
between them.
In this case the tramps themselves insisted on the
distinction. Inured to (lie hardships of the lives they
lend, they easily knew the boys were, iis they ex
pressed it, unfit to he "hums.” So they gave the wnn
dering and homesick lads into the custody of the town
marshal and he did the rest. In the heyday of ho
fcoism, that might not have happened. As time and
Industry hava thinned ths ranks of the wanderers,
those who remain are sharply divided into two gen
eral classes. The true trnmp nod the true bum. The
one is, whatever the popular opinion may be, u
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worker. Migratory, casual, seasonal, subject to sev
eral sorts of conditions governing his employment,
but a worker just the same. He builds the railroads,
digs the canals, opens the mines, helps to erect big
buildings, does a lot of things that are useful* to so
ciety. The bum i* usually, almost invariably, an
outcast, a homeless, confirmed mendicant.
These boys, who left home for a lark, learned
*n a little while that the "road” is not a pleasant
place for the inexperienced. While they managed
to get more than a hundred miles away from the
home nest, it is a good guess they were glad to get
back again. And it was a bit of good fortune .they
fell into the hands of tramps who respect their own
class, whatever they think of the rest of the world.
And it is known that the real tramp regards the
"homesteader” with something made up between
wonder and contempt.
JUST A PARTIAL PAYMENT.
Miss Kathleen Hearn of Aurora, Neb., is on her
way to visit her former home in England. She will
make the trip on money contributed by former pu
pils she taught during her 25 years as one of the
teaching staff at the AilYora public schools. The
news item says $1,000 was raised through the “gen
erosity” of the boys and girls who had been under
Miss Hearn’s charge.
We move to amend by striking out the word,
"generosity.” On the surface it may look like that,
but it is not. Itather, it should be regarded as a
partial payment on a debt that never will be dis
charged. Miss Hearn earned the love, tho gratitude
and the esteem of hundreds of boys and girls while
f-ho taught school. To do this she must have put into
her work something that was not stipulated in the
contract she mnde with the school board.
How would you set about to measure the service
of the woman who devotes her life to the honorable
work of teaching school? If she is a success, and
most of them are, it is because she possesses qualifi
cations that are not measurable. Especially are they
not to be set out in the examination she must take
to get her certificate. That wonderful attribute of
womanhood, called the mother instinct for want of
r. better word, goes out from the teacher to the chil
dren of others. She lavishes her love, her tender
ness on little ones not her own. Teaching them by
precept and by example, too, the things that supple
ment the lessons learned at mother’s knee.
In this way, and in other things, the woman who
has given over a quarter of a century of her life to
the children of a community, has earned something
that community can not make up to her in money.
The thousand dollars that enables Miss Hearn to
take a trip to England is but a drop in the bucket
alongside what she has done for Aurora, for Ne
braska, and for the world.
“HE KNOWED HIS DUTY.”
“Big Bill” Martin modestly takes his place in
America's galaxy of real men. A deep pit in the
foundation work for a new building filled with deadly
gas. A workman collapsed at the bottom of it. Three
others went down one at a time to the rescue, and
all went under. This gave proof that certain death
awaited the daring man who undertook to plumb the
deadly hole.
Then came William V. Martin, stalwart and
strong, known among his fellows as “Big Bill.” Down
he plunged, wearing a gas mask. One by one he
sent up the bodies of the limp and lifeless victims
to the surface. Up he came, the last to leave the
hole where death had claimed four lives. Without
the gas mask. It had interfered with his work, and
he calmly stripped it from his face that he might
proceed more swiftly.
When questioning men rrowded around him,
hr refused to talk. “The bosses ran tell you all
about it,” he said. “I won’t.” What could the
bosses tell that would add anything to the simple
facts? Just in the course of a day's work, “Big
Bill” had dared the great adventure, and had won.
His courage and his strength gave him triumph
where four other lesser men had succumbed. Chiefly
it was the strong heart, that reeked not of danger
when duty called.
A splendid tribute to American manhood. Wil
liam V. Martin belongs to the unsung group of so
ciety. A building laborer, yet a man in all senses
of the word. As was written of Jim Bludso,
“He knowefl his duty, a dead sme thing,
And he went for it, thar and then."
The world will not be lost so long as there are
men like “Big Bill” Martin around when a great
crisis confronts man.
Coolidge asks congress to hurry up with legisla
tion for farm relief, hut so far no disposition to
heed the president’s advice is noted. Lots more fnn
just to talk.
Seems like Attorney General Stone knows what
he is doing in the Burton Kendall Wheeler rase, re
gardless of what the senators think.
President Coolidge sends a message to the senate
which contains but four sentences. The senators
will supply the missihg words.
Gloria Swanson has added a French marquis to
her collection of husbands. She will keep on until
she gets hold of a real man.
Charles W. Bryan may learn several things if he
will just follow Governor McMullen’s messages to
the legislature.
One point not in dispute at Herrin Is that some
body did tire and somebody else was hit by the
bullets.
Hiram Johnson scents another political battle.
He is alwaya on the trail of something of the sort.
A wedding in Chicago cost $100,000. Divorce
comes much cheaper.
Right away the snow followed.
Homespun Verse
—By Omaha’* Own Poat—
Robert Worthington Davie
v.;
.WHEN HOME PLACE HAS CROWN FAMILIAR.
The longer one lives In a plum If seems
.Smaller Jn thought and bigger In dreams.
Time takes the strangeness and newness awny;
Scenes grow so rommnn one passes them by
T.ike they were nothing, and day after day
Views them na though they were earth or were sky.
Hyes g.jssa beyond the mere object a of scope
into tiie regions of piomlse and hope.
Where the familiar is distant and blurred,
Where tilings occur ns one wishes and when.
Where the kind words of ones yearning ere heard,
Bin'll as men speak In the nieitVry of men.
One, when the place of tils home grows so small
That he knows It so well It Is seen not at all,
When It’s common as wintertime’s eold
Departs to the land where his dreams hold sway,
Where nothing Is frequent and nothing Is old,
And night wears the wholesome resplendence u( day.
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Why People J)on't \ ote.
W;yit«t. Neb.—To the Editor "f The
Omaha Bee: Why don't people get
out to the election and vote? is a
question we often hear asked. At
the last election most strenuous ef
forts were put forth to get the vote
out. At It was a most exciting three
cornered presidential contest nearly
one half of the voters went to tho
polls and voted. At the primaries
only a small fraction of the possible
vote was cast. (Something wrong
somewhere.
Without a question tho main trol.le
ran he located right ai the beginning
of the elec! ion process. I nder our
present primary law the voter has no
voice In i housing the candidates for
nomination. That Is what gives him
an apathy for the whole process that
follows.
I'nder our present primary law the
party circle or the party name ha mi
no logical reason to appear on the
ballot. An attempt was made a' (he
last election by the element that clings
to our present primary law like a
drowning man to a straw to have
both the tairty circle and the party
name removed from the ballot by con
stitutional amendment. The move
was logical, especially ns concerns the
primary ballot, lint the proposition
was defeated by a large majority.
The majority would have been much
larger had the voters all understood
what the proposition meant.
That shows that the people as s
whole are decidedly In favor of re
taining the party system, which Is In
conformity with our plan of govern
ment. Then why not change the prl
mary law- so as to make It conform
to that system?
Unless that Is done It will not be
long until another attempt Is made
to wreck the party system with a
constitutional amendment more cun
ningly framed than wss the Inst one.
.1. E. BAOaSTKOM.
•Iszr and the World.
Omaha To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee; The high priest of jazz
made his dehut. In Omaha end left be
hind him a bunch of conflicting opin
ions. Gilbert Seldes declares for Jazz,
but his attack hasn't any wallop he
hind It. The way to find out the
truth about anything Is to examine
the cause ami then Its effect: note tho
results. Seldes Is right about Chick
Kales being an artist, hut he is wrong
In his comparison. Barrymore Is as
great In his field ns Kales Is In Ills.
Neither could do the other's work »s
well as his own. Why compare them?
The right wav to compare Is to take
two of a kind. The only good that
can come out of Jazz music Is the dls
covery ef new ways of harmonization
and orchestration. N'o lasting com
positions will ever he evolved that
will lake llie.r places among the hot
Wo never hop nny homely, un
selfish money makers in th' divorce
court. A hick (own i* one with n
speed (nip, h yellow brick r.ym. n
Carnegie library, an* no aidewalkH.
1.,'C) i i»io, iti .1
ier class music. Human beings react
to what they see anti hear as well as
to what they taste and feel. One can
become intoxicated with music ns
well as gin: or with dancing as well
as fine clothes. We wouldn't expect
a democrat to praise the republican
party; why expect a jazz devotee to
decry his gods?
NORMAN’ STRONG.
Tribute to ( liarlie Bane.
Omaha.—To the Kditor of The
Omaha Bee: I would like to add my
love of manv years, m the sudden
death by heart failure, of my friend,
t'harlie Kane. He and l were forever
friends. He was loved by my wife,
nnd by my son. who. at present is
thief clerk of Hie passenger depart
ment of th»* Union Pacific railway,
Uhioago, who.no doubt, with myself.
now mourning our lo*s» of a dear
friend.
Uharleg J. Kane was agent at Blue
Springs when I was agent of the
Union Pacific at Beatrice, many years
go, when agents were rated by what
they knew and were worth and not
by what they are Instructed to do. 1
? emernber w hen he left Blue Springs
to try his luck with the stock for
this company, and watched him all
the way to his later high position,
which was worked up to by merit
He was a loyal friend to any on© that
he knew was nn the square, in or
of bis official business. He was
on© of us common fellows, that was
easy to approach, and easy to con
vince if it was correct, otherwise
would surelv convince you before you
left him. Faithful to his comfgtny.
and a loyal, jovial companion at any
place.
I am sorry that I am sick: T would
' love to add mv name to tho«v» who
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No matter how obstinate, Imqj
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JOHN GARRETT POLLOCK.
ItaeU to Hie Old Wa>*.
Rafferty— The new boa# of the fac
tory'll he an old faahioned man. I'm
thinkln*.**
O’Hara—“He’s #o rrtd-faahionert he
will he takln' the belts from the drive
wheel# and replacin' them with sue
pendera.''—Detroit New#.
When in Omaha
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(Seal) Notory Public
Funeral Directing-a Business
f
Next week we begin a series of advertisements on the
economics of funeral directing. It is unusual advertis
ing. but we believe it will be more than interesting to
the public—we believe it will also be very helpful.
The funeral director is of great importance to the pub
lic. Proper disposal of the dead is necessary to protect
the health of the living. This service the State itself
would he compelled to perform, did not private institu
tions do so.
For the public good, States regulate by law certain
practices of the funeral director, iust as they regulate
the practice of medicine, law. etc. Christian custom, and
the love and respect we have for the departed also de
mand that fitting tribute be paid to their memories.
On the funeral director, therefore, falls the double dutv
t» ..r*. bum.nit. 1)1 fari,1K Properly for the dead, and providing a funeral
b.ti.r in tin.. o( service which comforts by its refinement, beauty and
(r.«t.»t n.*J. respectful compliance, both with civil and religious
customs.
In doing all these things the funeral director works un
der the same economic laws as any other business man
—in competition, expense of doing business, etc.—and
he must meet economic conditions—or fail.
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Because we believe a better understanding of these mat
ters will be helpful to the people genenrll.v, we shall
discuss funeral directing as a business.
Sincere, constructive criticism of these
advertisments is earnestly invited from
readers of this publication.
Hoffmann-Crosby Funeral Home I
Twenty-fourth Telephone
at Dodjje St. Omaha, .lArkeon S901
Copyright, lf*l.
SUNNY SDK UP
Hake comfort.nor forget ,
<Jhat Sunrise nei/e r failed us^er^
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MY MOTHER'S SO NO.
On* evening ns the sun went down
Behind ihe western hills,
And left the glowing June twilight
To paint the rippling rills,
1 wandered down a village street
And heard a melody
Conte floating on the listless breead—
•‘Nearer, my God, to Thee.
The voice was weak front fleeting years,
The tones were soft and lots',
But 'ey ry accent clearly told
Of Christian heart aglow.
With thoughts of home beyond the skies
Where many mansions be:
For lo, another day was done
‘ Nearer, my God, to Thee.”
And stealing o'er my troubled soul
l ame thoughts of peaceful rest;
A rest aa sweet as that of sun
Adown the purpling west.
A thought that when this life was done
My mother's face I'd see,
And hear her angel voice in song—
"Nearer, my God, to Thee.
Went out to llansiom park the other evening to watch »ha
skateis. Recalled old days and old chums. There mas Hun
gers ismd, almut two miles from town, over the Missouri hUlg
and far away. Our crowd used to walk it every moonlight night.
W« didn't have the fancy all-clamp skates in those days. Ar
riving at the pond we laiys would build a brush Are Hobs 'n
the old log right at the edge of the ice, and then wed fuss
around until we got HER skates fastened on. Then we'd strap
on our "rockers'' and begin. Remember how those straps up
over your ankle- wore raw sores? But what did we care for
a little thing like that? A.nd, going home after two or three
hours! O hoy, wasn't it glorious, sauntering slowly over the
hills and through <he woods, singing and laughing and shout
ing. Ever spread (he eagle, and do the Dutch roll, and th»
grapevine twist, and the toe-Hpin? Well bet a cookie the hoy*
and girl* of today don't have as much fun skating as we boys
and girls did in the days of long ago.
Nebraska IJmrrick.
An old-fashioned father In Salem
Had several liad boys and he'd whale rni
Saying. "Boys, it's ton bad
To thus tiae the gad.
But 'twa* good for whatever might ail 'em.
Ssrifly Note.
"Would you like to have a sonata liefore dinner’ asked
the gracious ho-tess. approaching the piano.
' Well." replied Colonel Todhunter. I had a couple of high
halls and a -wig at your husband's flask befors we left the of
flee but 1 guess I can stand another."
Musical Notes.
The young I .an w ho ha* lieen wondering what became of
Sally will probably find her in a beauty parlor having her hair
permanently waved.
A policeman who slopped a young fellow just a* he was
rha-fng another man tip an alley was Informed by the young
man tbit be was merely Irving io follow the swallow
WILL M. MACP1.V
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