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Omaha-dDhere the IDest is at its Best
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Throughout the entire inaugural address of Pres
ident Coolidge runs the dominant mste of optimism,
and unbounded faith in the country and its people.
Coupled with this note of optimism is a determina
tion that this nation, without entangling itself in the
petty jealousies and quarrels of foreign nations, shall
continue to stand forth as a leader by example and
precept, carrying on for world peace and righteous
ness.
President Coolidge makes it perfectly clear this
republic would have it known of all men that it has
no intention of entangling alliances that would in
any wise curtain its control of its own affnirs.
Equally clear is his language when he explains that
this republic is willing and anxious to further all
wise and well-directed efforts of individual nations
to strengthen their economic structures and banish
the causes that have kept Europe a battlefield for
centuries. But these efforts must be initiated by
the troubled countries themselves. “We can only
help those who help themselves,” says President
Coolidge, and this must be understood of all men to
he the firm resolve of this republic.
In dealing with the question of government, of
economy, of tax reform, of world peace, President
Coolidge deals in no sonorous phrases. His is the
language of the keen student, the clear thinker, the
concise writer. He dismisses in a brief sentence or
two questions that others have discussed at great
length, and in those brief sentences arrives at the
logical conclusions that of a surety will be com
mended by patriotic Americans.
He makes it clear that he has no patience with
those who would abandon the time-tried and suc
cessful system of party government to chase after
lhe phantoM of chaotic individual opinion wrangling j
over issues that have no firmer basis than individual
desire. If there are those who clung to the hope
(hat he would hold out the olive branch to recal
citrant* who profit by party organizations only to
betray it, they may now let go their hold.
That his pledges of economy in government were
not mere catch phrases for use during a campaign,
but his firm conviction and intent, is made equally
clear. “I favor the policy of economy, not because
f wish to save money, but because I wish to save
people.” In that brief sentence we have the meas
ure of the man who yesterday was formally innugu
lated president of the United States. The entire
country will agree with the president, in his state
ment that “Economy is idealism in its most practical ]
form.”
Legitimate business has reason to feel encour
aged because of the moderate tone of the president.
There need be no misunderstanding his intent to
oppose legislation calculated to disturb the even de
'•elopmant of business prosperity and favor those
policies that will stimulate individual initiative and
protect legitimate industry in its every right.
The message in its entirety is just what the Amer
ican people expected from the president they elected
l,v such an unprecedented majority. It will meet
with their approval in even greater proportion.
CALVIN’S OWN EDITORIAL.
The following editorial, written in crisp len
iences, was penned by the hand of Calvin Coolidge
for world perusal. It not only gives the world a
c orrect measure of the man, but it reflects the sober
thought of the American people:
Under this republic the rewards of industry be
long to those who earn them. The only constitu
tional tax is the tax which ministers to public neces
sity. The property of the country belongs to the
people of the country. Their title is absolute.
If we expect to erect new structures, we must
have a definite knowledge of old foundations.
We must frequently take our Rearing from these
fixed stars of our political firmament if we expect
to hold a true course.
We have been, and propose to be, more and more
American.
It is not the name of the action, but the result
of the action, that is of most concern.
If we expect others to rely upon our fairness and
justice we must show that we rely on their fairness
and justice.
A display of reason rather than a threat of force
should be the determining factor in the intercourse
among nations.
We can not barter away our Independence or our
sovereignty.
Conditions must be provided under which people
*can make a living and work out their difficulties.
Peace will come when there is realization that
only under a reign of law, based on righteousness
and supported by the religious conviction of the
brotherhood of man, can th#re by any hope of a
complete and satisfying life.
We can only help those who help themselves.
Common honesty and good faith with the people
who support a party at the poll* require that party,
when it enters office, to assume that part of the gov
ernment to which it has been elected. Any other
course is had faith and a violation of the party
pledges.
As they always do when they have a fair eliance,
ihe people demonstrated that they are sound and are
ietorminpd to have n sound government.
Those who want their rights respected under the
constitution and the law oufcht to aet the example
themselves of observing the constitution and the law.
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish
to save money, but because I wish to save people.
Economy is idealism in its most practical form.
We need not concern ourselves about the rights
of property if we will faithfully observe the rights
of persons.
The result of economic dissipation to a nation ia
always moral decay.
In a republic the first rule for the guidance of
the citizen is obedience to the law.
The essence of a republic is representative gov
ernment. America seeks no earthly empire built on
blood and force.
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ASK DAD.
It is to be hoped that every pupil in Omaha’s
schools is taking an interest in Know Omaha Week.
It is to be hoped that every pupil is asking Dad,
“What about Omaha?” ,
When in doubt, dear children, ask Dad. Prob
ably he doesn’t know much more about Omaha than
jou do, but he ought to know more, a lot more. It’s
his business to know Omaha, the city where he makes
his bread and butter, and yours. He owes it to
Omaha and to himself to know all he possibly can
about his city. It is his city. He owes it to you, too.
So ask Dad about Omaha, and if he admits he
doesn’t know what you want to know, ask him why.
Dad ought to know purt’ nigh ever’thin’, hadn’t he?
If Dad can not answer your questions about
Omaha, perhaps he will be stirred up sufficiently to
’nduee him to hustle out and overcome his ignor
ance. Then he can come back and proudly exhibit
his knowledge to you. Dads like to parade their
knowledge before their children, even if they pre
tend they do not.
So you ask Dad what he knows about Omaha.
Doubtless you can exchange information. You tell
Dad what you know, and perhaps some of it will be
new to him. Then he can tell what he knows, and
perhaps a lot qf it will be new to you. In that way
you both benefit.
The idea is, of course, for all of us to know
more about Omaha at the end of the week than we
did at the beginning. The more you know about
Omaha the better you’ll like it. And the better you
like it the harder you’ll work to make a. better
Omaha.
And that, confidentially, is the real reason for
Know Omaha Week.
Now get busy fixing up a lot of questions about
Omaha to propound to Dad. Depend upon it, Mother
will know a lot and doubtless be willing to answer
more questions than Dad. Dad, you know, is apt
to be peevish after a hard day's work. Mother never
is. We’ve just got to get Dad int^’ested, though.
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AMONG THOSE PRESENT.
John W. Davis, recent democratic candidate for
president, was in Washington on inauguration day.
Although merely among those present, Mr. Davis at
tracted considerable attention. Among other good
things that may truthfully be said of the distin
guished lawyer is that he possesses a fine sense of
humor.
Appearing before the supreme eourt in an im
portant case his argument was interrupted by court
adjournment over Wednesday. Mr. Davis replied
that it certainly would not be possible to hold court
on Wednesday “because of certain ceremonies in
which I shall not he called upon to participate.”
. Mr. Davis is not at all downcast by his defeat,
fleing the fine, upstanding American that he is, he
bows to the will of the people, accepts their verdict
with h smile, and goes about his husinesa without
interruption. And that spirit, after all is said and
done, is the spirit that has made this republic great
and strong. In defeat John W. Davis is the same
optimistic, patriotic gentleman he was before the
defeat for the highest office in the world. It was
not Davis, but the political policies and the company
forced upon him, that met with defeat.
FACE, NOT BROW.
It was a poet who took advantage of his license
end made it read “in the sweat of thy brow." But
that is not what the Good Book says. It says, "In
the sweat of thy fare shalt thou eat bread.” And,
as Dr. Sadler told the Ad-Sellers the other night,
there is a heap o’ difference. It is not at all difficult
to bring out drops of perspiration on the brow. But
when a man sweats all over his face he i* very apt
to be sweating all over his body.
And if this country is in need of any one thing,
it is more men willing to work and sweat all over.
It needs more men willing to accept jobs and work
'or wages, and fewer men looking for situations and
■alaries. It needs more men to tackle the things
nearest at hand and put their whole souls into them.
In other words, what the country needs is sweat
good, honest old sweat.
Sixty billion cigarets were consumed in the
United States during 1924. Placed end to end they
would reach from here to the ultimate fit of any pro
fessional reformer.
Still, it would he difficult to build enough air
planes to occupy all the hot air created hy the con
troversy.
Let's see; what will we have to pay extra for in
order tq make up that increase in congressional sal
aries'.’
The tobacco now obtainable is bad enough bat
just think what it would be if we had to bootleg It
It appears that General Mitchell did not hank In
time to land properly.
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Homespun Verse
By Omaha's Own Poet——
Rnltrrt Worthington Davie
SWEET YOUTH MU9T HAVE ITS DAY.
Lata night* and eheerlneas;—
How gllile tha hours away!
Dull thoughts and dreariness —
Sweet youth must have Its da i '
Sweet youth! How soon It Hies
Vway from u« and dies!
Dull thoughts and dreariness
When iIh v repose denies;
Discord and weariness, „
And sleepy, sleepy eyes;-—.
Hut sweet youth swiftly Pies
Away front u* and dies!
Long years that are t# ha
Around tha corner wall
I'ntll youth's revelry
And riot shall abate.
Sweet youth! How eonn It files
Awh\ front us and dies!
Freedom' How done you nra
To many who, today.
I.ook hack, look hai k so for
Across life* changing nay.
Fweet youth! How anon It dies
Away from ua and dlaa!
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We’ll Never Get Out at This Rate
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Letters From Our Readers
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Communications of 200 words and less, will be given preference.
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Ask* for a Report.
Norfolk. Neb.— To the Editor of The
Omaha Her: As far bark as I can re
member, at the end of each adminis
tration. we have had a report from
the division of game and fish. Wheth
er this Is requl£fd by law or not I do
not know. I do know, however, that
the last administration has not made
such a report.
Now there are thousands of license1
holders in Nebraska who would like;
to know where the money went to
and what we got for It. They would]
like to know how rmich was paid for,
hunting and fishing licenses that lias'
never reached the department treas
ury. Some do know that hooks of
licenses were sent out over the state
two years ago and no money remitted
for sales made. They would like to
know the output of the several kinds
of fish from the. three hatcheries.
They would like to know how much
of the $50,000 appropriated to Improve
lakes was expended for that purpose
and what portion of It was Illegally
spent.
They would like to have the last
administration finish Its work Instead
of pouting over defeat and doing
everything possible to embarrass the
present administration.
This Is not a partisan demand, b»
cause men of all political faiths unite
tn asking fer this Information. It Is
a matter that 1* being discussed at
every chapter meeting of every Izaelf
Walton league organisation In Ne
braska. It Is talked upon the street
and tn the home.
Duma Humor 1* busy, but what w-c
want la the truth. C. W. Bryan nod
Grant Shumway are the men who
can give the facts. Will they do it?
G. If. NICHOLS.
To the Defense of Dr. Wagner.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: In The Be* of yesterday
morning In Mr. Maupin's column 1
note that he refera to Hr. Wagner,
questioning his statements. Since the
wrltler Is a member of Dr. Wagner's
church and has heard him vpeak on
several occasion*, something along
this line may be In order.
Dr. Wagner id not against revivals,
but he doe* say that tbe old idea that
everyone to lend a better life has to
go to a revival meeting and go to a
mourners' hench and under excite
ment make certain promises which
are likely to be broken the next week.
I* all wrong. I think most everyone
who stops to reason will know that
this Is true.
J-nat year, for the first time In Oma
ha. Dr. Wagner's church put Into
operation a plan which woikedrfn well
that he was . died to Lincoln In nil
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We hope that Washin'ton tn
about President <\>oli«lrldin' a
hobby horse turns out t' l'i‘ if. rally
«X*l?|.rernton. Thor’s a new turn in
th’ automobile business. Th‘ deni
ers are tradin’ new ears an’ spilin'
old onus.
(Coprilsbt, llll.)
of the churches of the city to give a
talk on it. and still later was called
to St. Paul to address a great gather
ing of Minnesota and Wisconsin min -
isters.
The plan put In operation last year
was simply this: A couide of weeks
was set apart and all members of the
church who could were asked to take
ards with the names and addresses
of folks Interested In the church.
Bankers, doctors, merchants and men
and women of various professions
went out and me,t these folks in their
homee. They gave them a cordial in
vitation to become affiliated with the
church, talked the matter of religion
ever with them in a s'ralght from
111*» shoulder way. Something like S00
people joined the church, or some
othpr church ns the result of this
work.
The plan works—It Is not anything
theoretical. These people are now for
the most part in regular attendance
at the services. They are contributing
almost 100 per cent to the flnnnces
This year some of these frflks helped
in a similar visitation campaign. Dr.
Wagner'a plan, a» I have said before,
has Interested practirslty all denomi
nations. Tt is nothing really new or
radical. It la a salesmanship proposi
tion—a man to man or woman to wo
man talk. This may clear up a mis
understanding your article of this
morning has caused. In the minds of
til who took port in this work, many
of them leading business men of Oma
ha. the plan Is rffore satisfactory than
emotional appeals, which usually do
not have lasting effects, as you well
know. ONE ^HO HELPED.
Women on School lloard.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee- Home people thought a
mistake had been made when we al
lowed women to vote, a bigger mis
take when they came out ns candl
dates for elective offtces, and a terrible
mistake when they were elected. But
time has proven different.
The four women members of the
grhonnl board, with three progressive
male members, have vast their votes
for the biggest progressive and most
tin KnmnT.
MARE IRE
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beneficial at ever put over by our
school board.
All great feat* performed by four
men are referred to as feats of the
‘four horsemen." Omaha's four wo
men school board members should l*e
known as the "four horsemen," fa
mous for breaking up the one man ,
control of our school buildings, and j
school children will soon learn the
difference between one man control
and six-men control.
You women and progressive men
have taken your first step to advance i
• nr school building. Don’t stop there; j
make a survey of our present schools;
-ee that they are being maintained at |
the least possible cost, and that all
employes are in accord with your
progressive ways. A MOTHER.
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For FEBRUARY, 1925
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WHOLESALE COMMODITY PRICES SINCE I89S
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„ The above chart shows the trend of wholesale commodity prices since the year 1805.
Dpring the period of higher prices the last several years, charges for telephone service
have increased much less than ha i the average cost of goods and services people buy.
The Cost of Service
\ the loyalty and skill of
the human element depends
the character of telephone ser
vice. The providers of this
service must not only meet the
market prices for materials.
They must also maintain at any
cost a high standard of work
manship.
Because of advancing prices,
the telephone dollar goes only
half as far as it did ten years ago.
More than three-fifths of this
dollar is necessarily expended
for wages. Less would neither
attract nor hold the high-grade
workers essential to maintain
America’s standards.
That Rell telephone rates have
advanced much less than other
prices is largely due to econo
mies in methods and apparatus
that have been developed and
introduced. It is also because
the proportion of operating plant
built at pre-war prices is still
large, though this is steadily •
decreasing because of new con
struction made necessary by the
nation's telephone needs.
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Neighborhood Note*.
The Ladle*’ Aid will hold a bake tal* at th* usual place n«*t
Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6:30.
Will Gurley, one of th# rising young lawyers of our bnr»,
was a welcome caller at our sanctum last Monday.
.T. E. Davidson was called east on husiness the first of th*
week, lie expects to be back on the Job in a few days.
We expect to announce next week the engagement of two
of our most popular young society fob; Ah there. .James
Harry Keene, one of our popular mine hosts, ha* returned
from California, where he *t ei t several months. Welcome
home. Harry.
Eugene Eplev. mine ho^i of our local caravansary. Is con
templating some Improvements that will appeal to the travel
ing public. 'Oene Is the man who put the gene in geniality.
We are pleased to note that the practice of our young girls
going down to meet the Incoming trains is decreasing. That's
tight, girls: better quit it altogether.
We know that Mayor IJahlmnn Is a very busy man. but
ar#Vsure he will not be offended If we again -all his attention
io Cue f luttered up conditions of the corner of Seventeenth and
Farnam. Look it up, Mr. Mayor.
Tom Quinlan, for many yea-s connected with leading tner
rantlle establishment* in our city, has engaged in the real es
tate business, becomingwonnected with the Metcalfe company.
We congratulate them all
Will Jeffers and Ed Elynn. two of our most popular rail
road men, report that husiness is Increasing at a very satisfac
tory rate They used to pn«s us without question: now they
speak without passing u*. This would be a joke were It not
so tragic.
While down at thp depot last Tuesday we noticed Fred A.
Wright and, John L. Webster taking the trjin for Lincoln. In
quiry developed that they had business before the supreme
court. We are glad to notice this evidence of their Increasing
preetice.
Harry Watts, manager of one of the mos" popular picture
houses in Ihesfi parts, called yesterday to inform us that he
has booked some especially fine attractions for the next few
weeks. Harry Is one of our best go-getter* and we are happy
to note his evident es of success.
Odd McIntyre, who does the New York stuff for us ad
mils that he is partial to t'hariey rhanlln. hut sacs Charley Is
giving 11s old stult. When It come* to Hit* movies we are a low
brow We live missed our old favorite. Bill Hart, and even
Rill made us weary In his impersonation of Wild Bill Hlrkok.
When Bill lighted on one of those old luclfer matches with his
thumb In that picture we shrieked and fainted. Since then
we've sort o' leaned towards Tom Mix and Harry Carev.
The Wavne Herald ha* just entered its 39th vear. We chal
lenge any other state to produce weeklv new • *ner ‘hat
equals 'he Wavne- Herald typography ally or measure* up *9
It from a country news standpoint. It Is always a delight to
lead Editor Iluse's editorial comments, aid an even greater de
light to look th-X'Ugh It for its general typographical excel
lence. And It is gratifying to note that Wayne and surround
ln-r territory appreciates the Herald a fact evidenced by Its
remarkable advertising patronage. May it be going strong st
the end of another 39-year cycle, with the same capable man
at the helm. WILL £1. MACPFN.
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