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PRESIDENT AND THE SENATE.
A fight, to a finish is on beteween the president
and the senate. Developments have brought out
clearly its political aspects. Democrats are confi
dently expecting that the contest over I he naming
of members of the president’s cabinet will have, in
fluence in the campaign of 1926, when they hope
to regain control of congress. For this reason they
are presenting a solid front in opposition to the ex
ecutive. Also they have forgotten the well chosen
words pronounced by Senator Robinson, when the
matter of organizing the senate was pending. At
that time the Arkansas leader declared the demo
crats should no longer play with the insurgent group.
Resolution then taken has evaporated, because the
democrats need the assistance of the insurgents in
carrying out their determined purpose of defeating
the president.
While the Constitution provides that cabinet
officers are to be appointed “by and with the con
sent" of the senate, that has always been regarded
as a courtesy. Cabinet officers are not responsible
to the senate, nor is the president. Therefore it
seems like stretching the privilege beyond reason
for the senate to undertake, even by indirection, to
dictate to the president whom he may select as a
member of his official family.
Another outstanding feature of the present row
is that democrats who lately found themselves de
fending the attorney for J. P. Morgan now find it
imperative to oppose an attorney once employed
by Henry 0. Havermeyer. It is admitted that Mr.
Warren’s connection with the so-called sugar trust,
was legal, such as any attorney might have, and
was long ago terminated. The charge, then, must
he regarded as a mere pretext on which to base
factious, partisan opposition, and can not be regard
ed ns a sincere reason for rejecting the nomination
as unfit.
La Follette, Shipstead, Ladd, Norbeck and Norris
oppose the president, because they are at. variance
with him on all points. Borah and Johnson are
against him for their own reasons. Howell is count
ed among the opposition, although he has not voted
yet, one way or the other, on the issue. Couzens
is against Warren on personal grounds, and may
fairly be said to extend the same feeling to the
president. McMasters and Norbeck, also, will prob
ably vote against Warren. These, united with the
democrats, will ensure rejection of the nomination.
The president has given formal assurance that a
lecess ,appointment of Charles R. Warren will be
made to fill the attorney general’s office. This will
carry over the fight until December, for a special
session is not now expected. In the meantime, the
case of Senator Wheeler will probably be tried, and
the income tax proceedings against Senator Couzens
will be well under way, if not disposed of.
President Coolidge appears to be making his fight
on principle. Not that he regards Charles B. War
ten as indispensible, but that he does cling to the
right of the president to name his own cabinet. We
i believe Mr. Coolidge is right in this; and that the
affair will react against his opponents in the senate
just as did the similar situation in Jackson's time.
The people love fair play, and are not deceived
by the smoke screen behind which the democrats
nre studiously attempting to mask what they con
sider to be an important political maneuver. As for
the insurgents, Coolidge in defeat will he greater
lhan they in such a victory.
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION.
Mugh hpadway has hfen made in thp manner of
paying for industrial accidents. At Ihe beginning of
the century it was a moot question, the necessity
being admitted, but the method being in doubt.
American industry was taking a fearful toll each
year in the way of life and limb, and society was
compelled to bear a burden that was and still is nner
ous. European methods were not regarded with
much favor, but experience had thp effect of forcing
thp adoption of certain of the plans nf Ihp older
countries. These were modified in many ways, as
rtate after state took up the question, hut the result
has been neither harmonious nor satisfactory. A
great deal still is to be learned in regard to ths
eubject.
Nebraska has a compensation law. open to ahout
cs many objections as any in the United States. It
was framed and passed under circumstances that se
cured for it very little consideration. It has been
opposed by both the ambulance chasers and the in
surance companies. From time to time it ha* been
' amended, to improve and strengthen its provision*,
yet it still remains defective in a good many regards.
Just now it is under fire again in the senate, where
several amendments are pending, neither of which
will make the law bctlpr for the victim of an acci
dent.
Employer* are willing to pay any nf their in
jured employes. This has been amply proved on
many occasions. Safeguards have been put around
workers to preserve them a* far as possible from
danger. In all ways the effort to leaaen the risk and
hazard of employment has been sincere. Yet phy
sical protection is not absolute, as is shown by the
very large number nf accidents reported, and the
considerable sum* of money paid in compensation.
No great objection will be laid against the pro
pnssl to restore the limit of *’.'00 for fees for at
tendance, although case* have been known in which •
that is entirely too little. Objection will he strong
against the limitation of total disability payments
to eight years. The term of life is not too long.
Workmen are entitled to protection. No assurance
is given that the insurance companies will lower
rates because of any changes in the law. As all the
proposed changes are adverse to the man who is hurt,
ihey should be set aside. If the law is to be strength
ened at all, it should be in the other direction.
NEW DEAL DEMANDED AT GENEVA.
In sending the Benes plan for securing permanent
peace to the discard, Austen Chamberlain, English
foreign minister, proposes a new deal. He asks that
the questions of disarmament, compulsory arbitra
tion and enforced action against an offender he ad
journed for the time. Meanwhile, peace may be se
cured through the means of defensive treaties be
tween nations that may be exposed. Under this plan
those nations who feel the possibility of attack, how
ever remote, will also feel the obligation to maintain
a sufficient armed force to repel such attack. In
other words, Europe is to remain an armed camp.
Nations, no more than .individuals, relish com
pulsion. President Coolidge’s advocacy of the World
Court has for its central thought that the United
States can not be dragged before the tribunal. It
must go voluntarily. Our government will determine
what matters are justiciable and what arc not for it
self. Something similar to this supports the English
government in declining to submit to compulsory ar
bitration. In the conclusion all the British dominions
join, save Ireland. As the Irish have already taken
he position that their action nvust be independent of
I he English, their abstention from the rejection of
the protocol is easily understood.
Another point objected to in the protocol by the
Chamberlain note has to do with domestic matters.
Japan insisted upon inserting the immigration ques
tion. This affects the British as much as it does the
United States, for the Asiatics are as rigidly excluded
from Australia, Canada, and South Africa as from
our country. We would properly resent a decision
by the League of Nations that we must open our
gates to aliens from any land. So sympathy on this
side will support the British attitude on this question.
Dr. Benes will endeavor to have the subject
referred to the next assembly of thp League of Na
tions. Waiting for further action by that body, the
agitation for some form of agreement to deal with
war will not lessen. The senate has put over the
World Court convention until December, which
means the United States will continue as it has.
Further conference with regard to disarmament will
also be postponed, awaiting developments. What ef
fect the Chamberlain proposal for treaties of defense
will have is to he determined. A regrouping and
strengthening of the European alliances may be ex
pected. And that just about leaves the world where
it was prior to 1914. "Balance of power" and old
fashioned diplomatic bargaining did not secure peav
then, and only the most trusting will think such
methods will he effective now.
RECORD OF GROWTH.
The Cudahy Parking company has just issued a
handsome booklet in which is related the history of
the company from its inception, December 3, 1890.
That was the date the Cudahys bought the Armour
interests in the Armour-Cudahy company.
The real development of Omaha as a livestock
market began at that time. During the 35 years
since that date Omaha has become the second largest
livestock market in the world, and the Cudahy com
pany has extended its operations in many directions
and now has eight large plants, more than 100 branch
houses and numerous foreign connection*.
The booklet is interesting from many angles, not
the least, of which is the romantic, for the romance
of the big business is as intriguing as any other. At
the close of business in December, 1890, the Cudahy
company had 1,500 employes; at, the same time in
1924 it. had 13,000. In 1890 its total sales were
*13,000,000; in 1924 the total was *203,000,000.
The Cudahy "Year Book" is replete wi'h inter
esting statistics and is in itself a comprehensive his
tory of the packing industry.
Eflforts to make good roads a test of partisan
fealty seems to have failed. It did bring out the
presence of certain mossbacks of the democratic
variety, the kind that would oppose anything just
to hamper the republicans.
Thorough investigation will doubtless reveal that
the Princess is not the only third or. four-rate movie
house that needs a thorough overhauling to make it
safe and sanitary.
Iowa's senate put in 45 minute* selecting the
name for the newly-born daughter of a member.
We suggest that is an unfair advantage over a help
less baby.
One might almost get a sfffile out. of the specta
cle of certain good citizens orf Omaha down at Lin
coln telling the world about "gang rule" in Omaha.
The senate did something the president recom
mended. It ratified the Isle of Pines treaty, which
had only been pending 21 years.
Teapot Dome is again steaming, but this time
in court and not in an investigating committee mak
ing political medicine.
Some credit should go to the democrats in the
legislature who gave such opportune help on the
good roads bill.
The house committee stands by Mitchell, which
may help the air service, even if it. did not save the
general.
Spring is gently tiptoeing this wav, hut that is
no reason to let the coal bin get empty yet awhile.
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Homespun Verse
By Omnh#'i Own Poet—
Cohort Worthington Dario
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LET’S HASTEN ALONG!
Along the creeks In Springtime when bank" sre over
t flowing.
And driftwood with the current like Idle love In going
When water foaming, whirling with spray Ilka talk
in gushing
From *el f formed fountalnei lea. ami themewaid sternly
rushing
My mind la and and atillen my heart la glad and gay:
Mv mind la In the Present, mv heart the month of May.
Along, along, let’s hustle Ilk*- flood* foreboding summer'
Fling homage to tfie faded, and welcome the new
corner.
For solemn thoughts and lonels will wane while sky
ward sprlngeth
The heart a true exultation the morrow ever brlngeth:
Ami weak'nlng gloom's reminding will stimulate forget
ting
Too miK'h await* to suuauder Intrlair time regretting!
A long, along, let's hast err' Tomorrow now 1m breaking
The miin at dusk from slumber ten hours heme I* wak
ing.
The dew of pprightlv morning In rei|eem-e I* falling.
The echo of the day's wind another day la calling
And sll that la sppron< hlntf has aonyhow come to be
Tht buds of Spring la w inVi mil durum n l lu Ills Utv,
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If the Bully of Buffalo Gulch Wants to Shoot
Out the Lights, Here’s His Chance
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Letters From Our Readers
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Communications of 200 words and less, will be given preference.
.Man in Overall*.
Orta via. Neb. To the Kdffor of The j
Omaha Kef What the foundations
are t<» our building.* the man that
dons overalls is to our state and coun
try. Am, for 4tt*tance. the engineer,
with the fireman by bis side, thou
sands of lives aie constantly entrusted
to his < are. and millions of dollars
worth of property. And who looks
after our railroads to see if they are
safe for travel, and who digs and
builds our foundation, but the man
in overalls? Not that we should dis
card the nmn who plans the buildings,
but, after all. the world depends on
the plain dressed man. And who
leaps and sows our grains on which
the life of the world depends? There
is the man in the machine shops. Wo
write this to show' how much the
world depends on the overall mop.
There is Samuel Oompers, a man
who belonged to our ranks, a man
honored by all classes of people. We
write this to show that we should
have true respect for the overall man.
and especially you farmers, when you
go to town, put on «. clean i*atr of
overalls, so that you can he recog
nixed by one another. This we write
mostly to draw young men closer to
us as farmers and awav from the stiff
white collars we have too many of
them now. Farming isn't the drudg
ery that it used to he. for w here w e
Used to walk we now ride; so please]
always urge the young man to stay
on the farm.
S FT 1 ( V A N P FItKOT .Tv.
Saving at Kevival*.
Omaha To the I alitor of The
Omaha Hec: lip. W. M. Ward of
1 fartlngton, Neb., takes occasion to
finest ion my attitude regarding re
vivals and church membership In
general.
He says: "The church may hold n
membership drive. Just is the Odd |
Fellows lodge would, and It amounts,
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Abe Martin
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A lux coat should hr •sent t' th‘
cleaner immediately after a house
party an' not allowed t’ stiffen. Th’
'kirt.x 'll he shorter, fuller, an' lots
handsomer this spring, hut we’ll he
up against th’ same ole t eller stork
in’*.
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to the same thing. It increases the
membership. Jt saves no one."
Just what Joes Mr. Ward mean by
“saving no one?" I presume he would
question the motives of «‘hi 1st who
met men here and there «« He went
along an invited them to join Him.
He found the apostles fishing ami
doing other everyday work. He in
vited them to join Him and He al
ways used a lot of reasoning in His
talks. He didn't depend simply on
stirring the emotions.
The church campaigns of the past
two years In our church here have
brought results. Business men went
cut and invited other men. Women
Invited women. Two hundred came in
last year. Wore they saved" Well,
we simply know this that they ate
•still in the church «nd Sundav school.
They are contributing 32 per cent of
tiie church budget. They are follow
ing out the principles of Christ. Who
said that one of the great command
meins is to 'Imp thy neighbor as
thyself."
We presume that l>r. Ward would
think they were sa v ed only if they
took occasion to go to the mourners’
bench every time a revival came to
town. He niav be interested in one
instance I know of after a big re
viva l In Omaha. Ninety names of
folks who went forward at the revival
were «h:< tided into one church, am!
upon choking up later not one was
interested enough to unite with the
i htirch. Thev all made excuses. They
were not Interested after the excite
ment of the revival had passed They
had obeved thdr emotions and did not
use their heads
Judge not that ye >»e not judged.
We favor revivals If they produce the
goods, but we will also stack up these
whole hearted folks of our own Oma
ha church against any of those who
dej»end solely on emotion.
nSK WHO MKT.PHD.
CARBON COAL
The Mont Heat for Leant Money
Furnace /Vr
Size Ton
UPDIKE cuoablecro*
See Sample* of Thi* Cool al Hayden'* Croc. Dep». Tel. WA. 0300
For Constipation, Biliousness, HeaJaghe
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lake Comfort.nor forget,
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After mature jlellliei tit ion ami careful Investigation, "a
have, we think, discovered what's the matter with the rising
generation. Not. enough of our bo.v* and girls have been al
lowed to go barefooted during the summer. Because of this thev
have lost the miraculous touch and healing of Mother Ijarth.
Their souls have been cramped because of cramped feet. Their
bodies have never been tuned to catch the vibrations of the
■oil. All the worth while business men we know will admit
that thev went Imrefooted during the summers when thev were
boys. All the real, honest to gnodness grandmothers we ere
acquainted with went barefooted when thev were gills, wore
one piece calico frocks and had pig tails hanging down their
hacks. We are going to Pass a l.avv compelling every hoy sod
girl between 5 and 12 to go barefooted from Mav 20 to Septem
ber 1 every summer, save only on Sunday. Then they will be
permitted to don shoes for Sunday school.
"Why Don't the Men "Propose ' l« a question very much
discussed In periodicals of national circulation. Prizes have
been offered foj the best answer, a rat were we Inclined to he
mercenary wed glom all the prizes, for we know. Because of
‘the disappearance of the old barrel stave hammock. Cl very the
combination of a young man. a maiden, a barrel-stave hammock
between two shade trees, and a clear moonlight night, a rid the
dressmakers will soon he busy on s wedding gown and a local
parson within reach of a wedding fee.
"Should a Wife Be Paid Wages?" I« a q’uestlon now being
discussed numeiouslv Taking advantage of Lottie ( lifford s
temporary absence from liomd we take the negative side of the
question We are impelled to do this bv reasons of self-interest.
If she is to be pairl wages where'n thundred is the monev to
come from’’ There is not within the wide range of our news
paper acqualn'am e a man who earns enough salary to pa v his
wife for what she really does, or one-half of what she really
earns.
Tell us you who take the affirmative sple. how eotiltl s ^
father ever earn enough monev to pa v his wife for the anguish
she undergoes when she goes down Into the Valley of the
Shadow to bring back a little soul for bis Inspiration? What
mint evrr mined enough gold to pay the good wife for *11 her
sacrifice* made for love, or ronjpensate her for her watchful
care over the future citizens entrusted to her care or keeping'’
"Should a wife be paid wages?" Why. lr simply can't he done.
Spring Pome.
Rain, slush, sleet;
< 'old, damp feet.
Flannels off.
Watch that cough!
n. v. d. s—
Cover that sneeze.
Cold on lung.
Spring s been sprung.
But, Wife and mother can. and should, be made a pastner
In the home Arm. with as much tight to the family income »*
the husband and father-. She Is a blamed sight more that, s
wage earner, and don't you forget It. When Lottie Clifford
demand* wages comensurale with the work she performs, were
going to settle the whole controversy by going iota bankruptcy.
We couldn't earn enough In a year to t>ay her a month. And
that goes for yon, too, Mr, Man.
Politiesl Note.
"| to von believe in jrolitical lightning, senator'’
"Well." replied Senator Ootrovt. after mature deliberation,
"7 have noted some shocking revelation" In political cirelea
,at„,v • WILL M. MAORIS.
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Yellow
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Is Systematically
Clean
Yellow Cab is as clean as a
whistle. It is absolutely sanitary. It
is clean by intention—-systematically clean.
This is just as much an obligation as good
equipment and reliable drivers.
Jt is thoroughly washed with
soap and water every twenty-four
hours. It is dried with compressed air so
that no particle of filth can remain in any
crack or corner.
It is fumigated with an antisep
tic especially prepared for us—an
antiseptic which does the work hut leaves
no odor or stain. If we were to use the term
“surgical cleanliness,” we wouldn't be far
behind the truth.
These facts mean a lot to the *
cab-riding public. Public carriers
which are not proof against the germs of
disease, ought not to be allowed to operate.
Keeping your passengers free from contam
ination is just as much an obligation as
keeping them safe from accident.
The washers we employ are not
just washers. They are expert wash
ers have been with us for years they un
derstand their business. But to “make as
surance doubly sure” each car is inspected
by an expert inspector after it has been
washed and fumigated.
We know of no other cab com
pany in Omaha which takes such ex
traordinary precautions to protect its pat
rons \\ c know of no other cab company
which will spend money in this way.
So, it is just as well for you, to
give a little analytical thought to
cab-riding, and pick your cab with care.
Pcan ride for
the price of I
ATlantic 9000
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