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The Omaha Bee MORN1N C—E V E N 1 N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO., Publisher \ N. B. UPDIKE. President BALLARD DUNN. JOY M. HACKLER. \ Editor la Chief Bu»inr«» Manager MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee U a member. Is eaelasirslr entitled to the use for republlcation of ell news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also ths local news published herein. All rlfhta of republlcation of our special dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Bee la a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the reeogrnited authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee’s circulation is regularly audited by thsir organisations. Entered as second-class matter May 23. 1908. at Omaha postoffice, under act of March 3, 1879. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for AT lantic 1000 th* Department or Prr.on Wanted.__ OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam • Chicago—Steer Bid*. Bouton—Globe Bid*. Loe Anselea—Fred L. Hall. San Fernando Bid*. San Francleco—Fred L. Hall. Sharon Bid*. New York City—27# Madleon Avenue Seattle—A. L. NleH, 614 Leary Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year $4.00, $ months $3.0#, 3 months $1.75, 1 month 75c DAILY ONLY 1 yaar $4.5#. « months $2.75, 3 months $1.50. 1 month 75e SUNDAY ONLY 1 year $5.00, 0 months $1.76, 3 months $1.##. 1 month 5#c Subscription* outaide th. Fourth postal tone, or SOO mile* from Omaha: Dally and Sunday, $1.0# per month: daily only, 75c per month: Sunday only, 50c per month. CITY SUBSCRIPTION RATES Morning and Sunday .1 month $Bc. 1 week 20c Evening and Sunday .1 month 65c, 1 week 16c Sunday Only .1 month 20c, 1 week Sc V-/ Omaha-UDHere the West is at its Best IS OLD BILL WHITE GETTING CHILDISH ? Old Bill White of “Empory” must he getting childish. We can find no other excuse for his recent Activity. He Actually wants the Kansas legislature to prohibit intercollegiate sports at state colleges and all interscholastic games at public schools. Old Bill asserts in his best “I’m telling you it’s true” way that such contests “arouse combative, conten tious, partisan instincts so deeply that other Instincts and interests take second place.’’ We don’t believe it, and we don’t believe Old Bill White believes it. That is, we don’t believe it as Old Bill would have us believe it. We do believe it arouses the combative spirit and would feel pretty bad about it if it did not. If there is anything the rising generation needs it is more of the combative spirit, whether it be in school, on the playground or upon entering business. Being somewhat old-fash ioned, we believe that the greatest need of the ris ing generation is a transfusion of red blood. We do not hold with some that the old Alphonse and Gaston stuff is th# ne plus ultra, the acme, the ultima thule, of things that should be pumped Into our children. Of cours# they should be taught to be polite and courteous, and all that sort of thing, but that doesn’t mean that our boys should submit to oppression or that some school bully should be allowed to run things. We have long held, and shall continue to hold, with Tom Brown that every boy should be taught to box, to row and to swim, and, above all things, to play the gam# square. It is barely possible that we have gqn# to ex tremes in this matter of collegiate and interscholas tic contests. Indeed, we sometimes feel prone to be lieve that wa have. But to prohibit them—never! Not while we take huge delight in watching a foot ball or basket ball game, or can get our exercise by proxy watching the track teams in competition. Be rides which, we ar# ferninst any more legislation for the time being. Men who have crossed the meridian of life and are compelled to take note of increasing avoirdupois and decreasing desire to leave the easy chair, are prone to look askance upon the activities of youth. Fortunately for most men, this is not true of all who have to look eastward to see their shadows. Having a high regard for Old Bill, and wishing him well, we trust that he will come out of it The world can illy afford to have him succumb to the grouchiness pf advancing years. IS THERE COLLUSION ? Treasury officials down Washington way are strenuously endeavoring to get several hundred tons of silver dollars into circulation. They advance va rious reasons for their efforts, but we are Inclined to believe that they have not advanced the real one. • A man wearing a belt and carrying ten or fifteen silver dollars in his pants pockets is courting danger. Only the man who wears galluses attached to buttons firmly sewed on is safe in such circumstances. There fore it is probable that, the treasury official* have hooked up with the gallus-makers with intent to boost the gallus business. Not that we should enter objections to such a combination, but we do object to camouflaging it. We are inclined to favor tbe increased circulation of selver dollars, if for no other reason than boosting the gallus business. We are not in whole-hearted sympathy with the belt fashion, being not only men ially inclined towards safety, but physically con structed in the same direction. And, too, we are tremendously in favor of an increased circulation of honest-to-goodness money. Never have we felt bur dened by the number of silver dollars we were able to accumulate at one time. We have, on the con trary, been embarrassed by the lack thereof. We are endorsing the activity of the treasury of ficials In this particular direction. Nor are we criticising their motives. SHAKING DOWN NEW YORK. A little old earthquake has accomplished what divers end sundry politicians have been unable to do. It has made New York tremble. A temblor actually mada Wall Street shake a hit. Time and again have certain political leaders started out to not only make Wall Street tremble, but to actually wipe Wall Street off the face of the earth. Knotting their whips of cords these leaders have started out blithely to chase th* Money Devil into the tall and uncut timber. But the Money Devil refused to be chased, and one by one the leaders have abandoned their whips. Now comas along a little earthquake and puts shiver* up th* eplne of Wall Street, and of course the Money Devil. Doubtless there may be found here and there a political leader who will rejoice that something came along to put fear into the aforesuid Money Devil. But w# doubt If any considerable number will be found commending anything quite so pxtreme. Why, If th# Money Devil should be routed and chased into hiding, even by an earthquake, what would some alleged or self-constituted leader* do for an issue? Th* Money Devil is just as necessary to th* well being of eom# politician* as it is to the financial wel fare of the nation. Without a Money Devil to attack theea leaders would be as a ship without a rudder, an ■atomobil# without gas, or a fish without a fin. They absolutely depend upon th# Money Devil for an issue. Wall Street may be Just a bit frightened by th# shaking experiences of an earthquake shock, but not so you could notice it from the attacks of certain political prophets and sages. But there is no telling what might happen to Wall Street and the Money Devil if the Devil chasers ever manage to hook up with an earthquake and make a combined assault. A WISE SUGGESTION. A recent issue of municipal bonds in Nebraska City was quickly and quietly taken over by local financial concerns. The Nebraska City Press points with pride to the fact, saying it is an evidence of | solidity. Then the Press makes a suggestion. It is that hereafter municipalities that find it necessary to issue bonds should do so in small denominations instead of large ones. In other words, make the bonds of small denomination for the purpose of in teresting the small investors, the men and women who are working and saving and really building the municipalities. It would encourage savfng, but far better than that, it would arouse a greater interest in public affairs. The citizen who owns even a small bond issued by his municipality is sure to take more interest in the election of good officials. He is sure to keep his eyes more firmly fixed on municipal expenditures, because he realizes as never before that it is his money that is being spent. Recently an eastern corporation prepared to float a large bond issue. It issued some in small demnomi nfctiows and urged its employes to subscribe. To the astonishment of the corporation managers the employes oversubscribed the entire issue. Such a plan would keep local money at home, cultivate civic pride, stimulate interest in municipal affairs and enforce rigid economy in administration. The suggestion of the Nebraska City Press is worthy of commendation. ( O’BRIEN, REDIVIVUS. William J. O’Brien will again assume the man agement of the state fish hatcheries at Gretna. Very few Nebraskans know William J. O’Brien, but every Nebraska who hag ever baited a hook or cast a fly knows “Bill” O’Brien. Well, it’s “Bill” who resumes charge where he left off about two years ago when he wouldn't admit that Brother Charley knew more about fish than he did. That, of course, was suf ficient reason for “Bill's” discharge by Governor Bryan. It would never do in the world for an un derling to know more than his chief about anything, even hatching fish. So “Bill” was shelved, but only temporarily. The other party to the little con troversy has since been shelved, permanently. Lovers of rod and reel will rejoice that "Bill” O’Brien is back on the job at which he worked so faithfully and so well for more than thirty years. He does not have to remain in Nebraska in order to work at fish hatching and fish planting. Other states have been after him for years. But “Bill's” home is in Nebraska. He loves every creek and river and lake and drainage ditch, and he knows them all. He would rather hatch fish in. Nebraska and plant them in Nebraska waters than to live a life of ease else where. And Nebraska fishermen are glad of It. “Bill” O’Brien ia a democrat. Not a rantankerous democrat, to be sure, but a liberal, level-headed democrat, of which species there are none too many in these parts. AN EXTRA SESSION. Senator Borah insiats upon one, but to date he has not given any satisfactory reasons therefor, except to say that congress should not remain idle until next December, It ia a certainty that business generally ia not anxious for an extra session. There is no demand for it from any section of the country. On the con trary, there is a very insistent demand that there be less legislation, less political maneuvering, less dickering with laws. There is plenty of work for representatives and senators to do apart from walk ing over to the capitol building daily and talking and quarreling about everything in general and noth ing in particular. The country would be benefitted if our representatives in house and senate would get away from Washington for about eight months end put in their time getting acquainted with what the people want, familiarizing themselves with really great questions and preparing themselves for a busi ness session. The country is surfeited with law-making. It has had quite enough of legislative shilly-shallying down Washington way. It will not hail an extra sss aion with loud cheer*. On the contrary, It would heave a huge sigh of relief at the news that con gress is not to assemble again until next December. A Cleveland man has been awarded 1400 dam ages because a prohibition enforcement officer beat him up. Evidently the Cleveland courts do not ron consider the Fourth amendment an entirely dead letter. The fact that the inauguration services are to be awfully dimple will please everybody but a few nolitical malcontents, who will look upon any kind of a Coolidg# inauguration as simply awful. A night watchman in New Jersey hoasts of drink ing 24 cups of coffee every night. If the price keeps soaring the rest of us will have to drink that many to get the average amount of coffee. From now on it will cost you 2 cents to make your hack home friends feel badly by sending them one of those “wish you were here" picture cards. Mrs. Abby Rockefeller Milton, jr., is hunting for a modest apartment. Doubtless she will be abls to furnish her landlord with a good reference. Midnight of March 3 brings not only farm relief, but a huge relief to many other industries. Con gress adjourned. /-■---N Homespun Verse By Omaha's Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie. L___' CONTENTMENT. I have no xrouch to hand tha world; I'm happy snd I'm free— I'm mighty glad that I ran ».-,y tha world la good tome. In buay mart where itaya are spent with others, gladness • lings To every quip, and seems agleam In all that tolling brings. I There's not the least discrepancy, there are no hates and fears; Karh Heeling moment promises more Joy In future year*. I can not quits believe tha days aa long as thsy should he. Because I'm mighty glad to aay the world la good to In#. When we depart from darknesses that gather In ths mind. And leave the trifling fists and cares within the haze 0 behind— We really learn what life Is for.- we know, as well we should,— That the old world which shelters us Is tilled with gracs and good. ___ —_—---N How the Gods Must Laugh ■■ ' —— - 1 - ’ r ... " Letters From Our Readers All letters must be signed!, but nam* will be withheld upon request. Communications of 200 words and less, will be given preference. _______y forth the need of a more immaterial nature to qualify the citizens of the ( kingdom for residence therein. The Lord's Prayer savs, "Thy kingdom I come. ‘ but It will come only when material existence is no longer In con trol of the minds of men. D. F. DOLAN*. Her Chance. "When I'm tired evenings I get my wife to read the newspaper to me " i "I tried that once, but my wife couldn't s»e anything but marked down sale* of dresses and furs. — Boston Transcript. When in Omaha Hotel Conant 230 Rooms—250 Baths— Rues Si to $3 iBaaBaaMMPwaaainsa* Improvement Club*. Omaha—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Some time ago you com mented editorially on the value of Improvement club* to the city. Now I wish to call your attention to a condition which I am unable to figure out. On April 15. 1920 there waa deeded without cogt or obligation 29 city lots lying between Bedford and Wirt and Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth streets With an expense not to exceed a fsw hundred dollar* thl* city prop erty could be Improved as nature in tended it should be. The residents in this part of the city have been wait ing patiently, hoping that something would Induce our commissioner* to act. Possibly the power and prestige of your publication and editorial might Induce the aald city commls slonera to act. It waa April 15. 1920. that this property was deeded to the city. Thus It will fce seen that the powers that be havV had fl'* year* In whlrh to act. B. J. SMITH. Xote—Steps will he taken at to look Into the situation to which Mr. Smith oall* attention. Make the World a Better Place to Live Omaha—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: The above statement Is often spoken, to glorify the life of a good man who strove to make the world a better place in which to live After the establishment of Christian ity the Christian religion waa the principal subject of discussion. Writings on such subjects wer* up permost. The Idea of material prog ress waa not encouraged. Soma centuries later the world was profoundly darkened, especially In the matter of material progress, and pen pie were then In the “dark ages.” The Idea of discouraging material progress la not not now- urged in religious doctrine or 1n philosophical theories We believe In material and physical progress, hut they should not be urged to th# extent of excluding spiritual thinking. Man has a dual nature, the objective and aubjectlve senses. He looks out on the world about him through the former, but If he will use the reasoning faculties ha will then know more shout man's real destlnv. Th# people should first get reliable In formation on the practical affairs of life. They should mould public oplr Ion to promote the better angels of our nature. We should not encourage the mnn whose mistaken opinions puts him In th* class of those who are wholly in fluenred by racial, social or Industrial prejudices. We should push the f—-—-x Abe Martin \_— TT^r^S^ Uinfill! golden rule a little farther Into our lives, making us to look hopefully to The time when material and Fpirltual progress will make the world a belter place In which to live A dwelling place for man quite different from the conditions that existed during the dark ages. Both labor and capital will work to promote a new order to more carefully guard the rights and Interests of ail. We know that the world will end eometlme, eo far as man la concerned. This fragment of truth 1* not un derstood by Unthinking Bible readers, who falsely quote Christ's saying— telling of the coming of God's king dom on the earth. 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Ruhtrnhrd nod *wnrn to halora m# thia 2d d«y of March. ItJR W M QU1VFY. (Rani) Notary Public :% Lafa Hurl wants t' know how much salary h feller ought t’ he pullin' down before his wife kin spring a lorgnette" Cute, little en graved silver funnels are th' latest novtltlaa far mtlady, (Copyright. till ) r sunny side up Hake Comfort.nor forget , cjhat Sunrise ne^erfaileaus^e^^ -V V——---— **~ *■ f We are going to eat some more Nebraska apples, thanks t„ p. i). corell of Plalnvlew. When he read our plaint about not being able to huv a Nebraska apple he sauntered out of his office and picket! up some dandies, raised up J’lanvlew way and sold alongside imported apples at a less price. And we i bPt that for real ilavor they've got the imported apples l«cke<i off ilie hoards. Some of these days we re going up to l’lalnvtew and look the country over. It must he mighty good to raise such apples as those sent in by Mr. Corell. our good friend. R. W. J.. writes in to tell us that he does not believe the Chicago Tribune's assertion that »» per cent of red headed girls are bowlegged. As P>. W. .1. married a red headed girl we are willing to accept him as authority. We are in receipt of an invitation to occupy the pulpit of the First MethodFt church of Arlington, Rev Frank Willteins pastor, at an early date. We shall accept, ev*.n though fearful that the roof may fall in on the devoted congregation. Our acceptance is based upon the fact that the good pastor promises to have the congregation sing our favorite old songs, and also upon the fact that the invitation is couched in such nattering It is our good fortune to now and then be assigned to a task that takes us out into interior and western Nebraska. " e never fall to return without renewed enthusiasm about the commonwealth and a better knowledge of her wonderful re sources and possibilities. Also it gives us opportunity to renew old acquaintance* and make new ones, both of which are highly pleasing. No matter how many times we cross the state, east nr west north or south, we see something new. something worthy of mention. Right now things are looking good. There is plenty of moisture In the ground, an Increasing number or , a11j( and hogs, a lot of corn and wheat yet in the bins, lots of munev In the banks and a general feeling of good cheer. We hope every father In Omaha is being pestered this week |,v voting hopefuls anxious to write school essays telling why they like to live In Omaha. We’ve been having a bit more than our share of it. but It is really a delightful task, if we were to undertake the task of telling here whv we like to live in Omaha we'd have to commandeer a lot of extra space. »' ben the school children get to asking questions about Omaha a lot of parents are going to realize more than ever what a good place Omaha really is. Much ttwour regret we are compelled to decline an invite ffnn to occupy a seat on the reviewing stand at the Inaugura tion Of President f'oolldge Murh as we Would like to he there, a number of things combine to prevent. The first Is lack of finan rs. and. after naming that, it is really not worth while to enumera•» the others. Aside from seeing President Coolldge Inaugurated we wouldn't care a whoop about seeing the rest of p. the parade, the hands and all the pageantry. But there «r» several restful and exhilarating spots tn Washington we would like to visit. At least there were such the last time we were down Washington wav, which was since a recent memorable date in American history. A brief note from Adam Preede Informs us tlfat he expects to sail for Africa about Match *n. leaving from the port of New York We trust that Adam will not meet any ttgers In New York, where we understand they roam pretty freelv and s.-e exceeding!'- voracious. Adam has promised ua an elephant » tusk for a w *»ch charm, hence we hope he gets back home safe!v after a pleasant and eventful trip In the African Jungle. WILL M. MAUPIN. -'-r-- -r> I "THE CONSERVATIVE” The Best Place to Save Your Money The Best Place to Borrow Money The CONSERVATIVE Safo;,y Savings & Loan Association L£“* Savings 1614 HARNEY Home* In Knowing Omaha You Must Know— , The Omaha National Bank Founded in 1866 Invested Capital, over $2,200,000 Deposits, over $30,000,000 Total Resources, over $34,000,000 This Bank offers a complete Financial Service, which meets the requirements of large and small accounts. The Omaha Trust Company • Capital and Surplus, over $400,000 Total Resources, over $9,000,000 This Company provides a complete invest ment service, dealing in government, mu nicipal and corporate bonds and first farm mortgages—plus a trust department which administers estates, supervises escrows, safeguards securities and performs all fi duciary duties. • * % OMAHAt:■ ....— ..-.- -- i \