The Omaha Bee MORNIN G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. PuMfsker V 1. UPDIKE. TreaWent ■ALLARD DUNN JOY M HAtt&I.ER. Editor in Chief Butinesa Mtnag*r MEMBER OF THF~ ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee i» a mtieber. U exclusively entitled to the us* for repubhcatinn of all new* diepatches credited to i» or not otherwise credited in this piper, and also the local news published herein. Ail rights of republieation of our special dispatched are alio reserved. The Omaha Bee f* a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, the recognised authority on circulation audits, and The Omaha Bee's circulation is regularly audited by their srfsaiiatiess. Entered as serond-clasa matter May C$, 1908. at Omaha postoffice, under act ef March 8. J879. _______ ~ Private Branch Exchange. Aik for * *r i__|* t AAA the Department or Person Wanted. ^ * IRnflC 1UUU OFFICES Main Office—17th and Farnam Chicago—Stager Bldg. Boston—Globe Bldg. Los Angeles—Fred L. Hall, San Fernando Bldg. San 'Franelsco—Fred L. Hall. Sharon Bldg. New York City—-270 FadUon Avenue Seattle—A. L. Nietic, 514 Lenry Bldg. MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AND SUNDAY 1 year $9.00. 6 months $”.0 by the memories of other days, when the natural spring combination was a boy, a fishpole, a can of worms and a shady spot on the bank of a creek, we can not find it in our hearts to chide the red-blooded youngster who succumbs to the temptation. We urge upon all boys to whisper, "Get thee behind me, Satan,” when the temptation to play hookey besets them, but away down deep in our hearts we have a sneaking suspicion that we would like to play hookey with them, leaving the dally grind behind even as ♦hey leave their daily grind behind, and sneak off ♦« some secluded spot. Of course it is wrong to play hookey. Those who commit the wrong should not go unpunished I'-ut when a boy does commit the wrong and is baled up before authorities for punishment, we hope the '■•ntrnce is pronounced end executed by a man who still remembers his own boyhood days and fully un oerstands the weaknesses of the flesh, especially hoy flesh, at this time of the year. Boys, do not play hookey. Stick to the job. Rut if you just simply cannot, resist the temptation, let us know about it and maybe we can fix it up to meet you somewhere along the creek. THE BEET SITUATION. There has been considerable needless alarm over the sugar beet situation in the North Platte valley. Every year for a quarter of a century the same con troversy has come up between the beet growers and the Great Western Sugar company, and every year the controversy has been settled, beets raised and sugar manufactured. It is unfortunate that these controversies arise every year, but that is the history of industry. The Great Western Sugar company, nor any other beet sugar company, could not acquiesce in the demands of the growers and continue in business. On the other hand, the growers would be in a hopeless con dition were they unable to make their voice heard in the matter of marketing their crops. Each year sees a better understanding between manufacturer and growers, and doubtless a greater profit and sat isfaction to both. The Great Western Sugar company has arrived at an amicable agreement with the beet growers of Colorado, through a system of “give and take.” Prac tically the same contract is offered to the Nebraska growers, and it goes further than the company has jet gone, although it does not give the Beet Growers’ association all it demanded. Last year the company paid $5.50 a ton as an initial payment. This year it offers an increase of 50 cents a ton, and the same participating, contract as last year. It recedes from its declination to collect the 2 cents per ton dues I from the members of the association, eliminates the strike or fire clause of the contract and inserts the proviso that the total acreage signed up under the proposed contract shall not be less than 52,500. The minimum acreage under the original offer was 55,000. The North Platte valley ran not afford not to laise beets. The Great Western Sugar company ran rot afford to allow its four immense Nebraska fac tories to lie idle. Neither the beet raisers nor the f.ugar company can afford to remain in a deadlock. There is a way out. It will be found, and speedily. It is not likely that the agreement will be wholly satisfactory, but it will be far more profitable to both sides than a deadlock that would result in the practical destruction of a growing industry. Comparatively few Nebraskans realize the im mensity of the Nebraska sugar industry, nor the im portance of seeing to it that nothing be allowed to hamper its future development. PASTOR PROVES A PRECEPT. While * more or les* clamorous chorus of p»s sigtism swells and ebb* bewailing the weakness of the church, one Omaha institution at least has shown a record that belies the charge. For many years it has steadily increased the number of its communi cants. This necessarily presuppose? that its spiritual influence has correspondingly increased. It is not possible that a church can add to its active member ship by the hundred* each year and not. be an ef fective agent for the advancement of the cause of -ight living. A church that can do this deserves the attention of those who are despondent over whal they regard as the weakening of the general cause of religion. The pastor of the church in mind has resolutely declined since he raute to Omaha to participate in any form of evangelistic upheaval. He withhheld, for example, from the Billy Sunday movement, and has with equal firmness kept aloof from all enterprise* r.f that nature. His church i* open throughout the year, his invitation to the public is to come and hear the gospel preached. His creed is strict, by some it is regarded as narrow. Vet he preaches that, and works among his people a* a pastor and a teacher, a “philosopher, guide and friend,” showing what he believes to be the way to live here and tha promise that is made for the hereafter. No frills or flour ’ l^hes, no bursting into naper* with sensational ap peals- Just plain, steady, plugging along lines that have led to success. To Rev. O. D. Baltxly we again present assurance of respect and congratulate him on the result of his ministry. He has brought his rongregation up to an unusually high standing, in point of influence as well a* of numbers. Just hv sticking to the job of being pastor. We commend hi* example to those who are wondering what i* wrong. The American Bankers’ association declare* that thieve?, yegg* and crook* of high and low degree bilked th» American peonle out of tit,000,000.000 during 1924. W'onder if this includes hat check artist*. “One-armed” drivers art under fire pretty much all over the land. If they only menaced themselves, not so much objection would be offered, but it is usually the innocent bystander who suffers. The jury having found him guilty and the judge pronounced aentence of death. Gerald < hapman s fate now rests with the correspondents, who seem un certain what to do with him. The judge who advised a father to spank his 17 year-old flapper daughter is, quite obviously, not a father himself. That big wind at Miami mav have been caused hy W. 7. B.’s sudden discovery of a new paramount to talk about. General F'erhot succeeds General Mitchell. He will have to git it before He ran Ferhet. r-- " Homespun Verse By Omaha's Own Post— Rnhrrt W'nrlhinglnn V -S POPPING CORN. I watt the dawning of the morn When'placIM day Is through. Anri I h»v» popped a pan of corn Cor lltlls folks to chew I feel that 1 have done niv part, And dons it honestly. - Recsuse to reach s wee ones heait Seems worth the lints lo me. 1 might forsake domestic nates. Anri spend my nights far swav, Anri feels the Ihrill* of one who aim if* Tha freedom of today; 1 might desert my home for ihn*e l.eae lovalv. freer frill* From which nomadic yearning grow* I .Ik* thistles In the hill* Rut I would tather aellle down. Sod with any children *l»v The while til*.* I run free from town. And from tut moll awaj . I ri i si her pop notno corn for them, Anri welch them a* they eel Thro he * walking rtleriem 11pon ihe llghleil street 4 Letters From Our Readers All Utters must be signed, but name will he withheld upon request, fee* munlrstUns »l 200 wnrds and less will bs given preference. ^ Defend* the ('onlfal. North Platte. Neb.—To the Editor of Th* Omaha Bee. In The Omaha ! Bee of April 4 an editorial appeared Irn "Competition and Consequences." relative to a contest between Kear ney. North Platte and Scottsbluft Bering, which had recently closed. It would be most unfortunate to allow such a mass of misinformation to pass without correction, and 1 should ap preciate the use of your columns tor this purpose. 1 was the originator of the plan and was In close touch with It throughout. First, the contest was only between the men's Bible classes of the cities, concerned, and only men over 18 years of age were counted. Second, each of the contestant cities made It a matter of honor that the contest be fairly conducted, and there has never been any suggestion by any compcti for that, any other competitor deviated in the slightest, degree from that standard. On the contrary, each of the cities concerned has been much more ready to give than to take any advantage. V North Platte honestly snd whole heartedly congratulates Scottabluff Bering on a well-earned and hon estly won victory, and thp contest has served to induce a very friendly feel ing between the cities. The following testimonies may serve to refute the suggestion that the bal a nee is on the loss side of the ledger: ! Mayor M. K. Crosby of North Platte says: ' This men's Bible class con* test has proven the most potent in fluence for good of any movement that has taken place within the period of my connection with the city. Tt has unified tlie forces making for civic righteousness and has been a tremendous inspiration to all of the churches of the city: it has brought the churches and other organization* of the town into closer co-operation and sympathy than e' er before.” The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. T. L. Bare, said the other day: "For real definite spiritual results this contest has surpassed any revival meeting we have ever had in North Platfe. T know of no other movement that has commanded such whole-hearted cooperation from every organization and section of the com munity." The emphasis In every Bible class was put on the lesson and very def inite resuli* have been secured in each one of the churches. Far from any ill feeling having resulted, every one seems anxious to repeat the con test next year. The results from the ‘ rival camps ’ were not given out during the Bible class periods. On the last Sunday of the contest *0 per »ent of the men in North Platte were In some Bible class, and whilst we did not expect to retain permanently such an attendance, the attendance at the Bible classes throughout the city this morning shows that the permanent results are likely to prove far greater than eur most sanguine expectations. Personally. T know of nothing that has been done during the contest by any of the cities concerned that in any wav fell below what we expect of Christian gentlemen, and the fit most good hurpor and good sportsman ship • harseteri/ed it from beginning to A„d. A I.BERT H. EGGLESTON. Mystery of Nature. Ontc#ha. To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: Do you know if by some hazard over this earth all the hooks, without exception, were destroyed, and all the educators In general had disappeared, there would be no libra ry. no Si-bool, no college, no univer sity, and sll the science end art would have been for a while abolished snd everything In regard to education have been forgotten, and then we would turn Into most complete dark ness; don’t you know that all the knowledge would come hack again, and probably with more Intensity? You will ask how could this be pos sible. A wav back as far as the memory of man can reach, there has occasion ally been raised a human genius. Tn corning here in this world he Is all ennipped with the particular science wjth which nature has endowed him. Now. one of them will he one of the greatest musicians, knowing all the secrets of harmony: and some other* will come with some other kind of Intellectual baggage, a trunk full of It set on their shoulders. As soon ss the child develops he opens this treasure and he put* everything In order, and at 7 or S years his genius has fully developed, and he is ready to com municate to others what was given >o him: Mathematics, engineering, the spirit of the law. commerce, finance, leaders of all kinds; in one word, sll the field of faculties that man pos ■esses. Now. Me. Scientist, vott can pull out. from your vest pocket your micro* scope, and with the help of your long pointed nose you r»n make the search to explain theas phenomena: you could tub the hump of your head *nd may be It would put into activity 1 hoae circumvolution* that you have dev el oped by hard, intellectual work. Pet haps that may help you in ihe special Intellectual held In which you are an strongly anchored. Don’t you know Mr. Scientist, that there is another story above the intellectual world It Is where distinguished peopls are In rated. Whv don’t you try tn enter that aplritual field? To go up there ia no ladder that von could erect on which to go In. Now. If von want to teach this field. Just kneel down - and don’t he ashamed of yourself to make just a little fervent, prayer, and the One who has put the soul and the rays of His spirit Into you. may turn probably. If yon aie worthy. His searchlight on what von a*e looking for, and If yon are favored by out* Divine Father then you will exclaim: "I have found It! T have found It! It Is so clear It Is like the daylight and r was an stupid to not comprehend It before. It Is God who makes tbeac things!" F. X. Brisbane’s Comment. Omaha To the Editor of The Omaha Bee Arthur Brisbane In Ids column a week or so ago said A • ertsln tiny baby had been given up to die by many eminent physh Ian* and surgeons, hut the baby still lives end thrives," Snd he adds. "Thera Is a spar k In tha finv hi tin of that In fa lit whirl* keep* It alive a ltd defies ell the edicts of mere educated man." ihst subtle life force of nature which knows no control bv man. In lodav * cm per he quotes the news Item about the man who had RK operation* and Is still all\e. and savs fur'het That la a tr ibute to a brave man's < mirage snd the fact that he still live* |s a tribute to surgical skill and science Now. no one would doubt loti that the tribute to the man s i out age k right. Witness the results of moat operations, but does he mean what he savs In tha first plats alauit the life foroe In the baby, or in between si tides he has changed hit mind and decided that the >i|m. tied men" after sll controlled the "life force'"' \ little toot e consistenev on hi* nai l from week to week would tend to make his arlh'e* more genetali) accepted as true c« oi fusion*. (The mar* would 11a m as tire baby lived If the leave enough "f lb** for nature to cine bin*) L. V. FREED. How to Start the Day Wron* By BRIG(,S (And th« GRAY hairs \ AROONO YOUR. SAR5! AND You ARK NOT 30 GOOD LOOKINC. A3 ToO UJSR* ONCS / uPo^j a Time-- Those naughtrj aags t/woeR^THe eves- - j uyrftiuW t+r i ""-"s SUNNY SIDE UP Hake Comfort, nor forget. Qhat Sunrise m\Je.r failecl us yet. Celt cl €Jnaf‘teir __s /---' W> don't know a blooming tiling about t inning n street railway. In fact, we know mighty little about running any thing. But we do know' that ihe manager of » big public -er\ he corporation who does not try to build and maintain friendly i elation* with the public is always in hot wate r. Time wa* when the public be. damned' might have been the attitude of some corporation managers, bur not now. Some of these da *, w^ien we feel just right, we are going to sit down and write 3eneral Manager Leussler of the tramway company a nice, friendly letter. He probably will not read it. and if he does he will very ilkelv sniff and throw it In the wastebn^ket. But it will get it. off n our c hest. As we admitted right at the start, we don’t know any more about running a street railway tha* a Hottentot does al>otit chivalry, but our ignorance in that respgct is not greater than ihe seeming ignorance of how i«* cultivate friendly relations exhibited now and then by—well if we ever write, the letter we ll ask the Big Chief to let im print it in this Department of I'plift and Social Salvation. For several evenings we have mi sued a well-loved ' <»i e an viouncing over the radio, ' Henrv Field Heed company. Shenan doah, Im. Henry Field speaking.” For Henry Field is bearing the heaviest load a man can bear his good wife ha* been called to her reward. And from all over the rmintrv comes ex pres alone of heartfelt sympathy for the kindlv. old-fashioned hu4 bend end father who c lings to his ideal*. W e eonfens that aftei listening to 1ax* end discord for an hour or two it is a!w.«y* * pleasure to tune in on KFNF and listen to iiiet folk* who like ourself, love the old soncs and the old tune* The North Platte. Kearney, 8< ottsbluff-fJering Bible c-ln.-* attendance contest seems to have aroused something else m ad dition to interest In Bible * las* attendance. Omaha city officials might study tbs Houston traffi* *>* tem with profit to the old home city. There is no dodging auto mobiles at the crossings. When the ti.iftir signal halts autos it also halts pedestrians. They halt. too. The pedestrian who violates a traffic rule i* haled up 1usf as an auto driver guilts of the same offense. There are automatic signal.* throughout the downtown section, and where traffic* i« heaviest the traffic coos also officiate In addition. And don't think for a minute that Houston isn’t a mighty busy city. It t* humming with activity everv hour of the d»'. T doff my bat with Joyful mien To Dr. William Kdward Ring. On meeting me he never asks ".lust how is ev'ry little thing?'1 Hue You Feer Noticed That men who claim to be broadminded usually have (hair eves *o close together that a rnpt»er cent would cover both? That men who boast of their liberality usually are trying to claim license’ That the men who boa st loudest of being self-made usually reveal the fact that they haven t plastered their attics'* That the busier a man is the mot# capable he Is doing more work ? TV# never thought about the presidency when we an politic ed our intention to Pass a Uw giving every boy undisputed 1 ownership of a dog. Rut since John Sweet of the Nebraska City News hinted that we purpose running for the presidency on that platform we are going to do that very thing, just as soon ss Cal gets through, or maybe a little later. \Ve want to wait until the dog-owning hoys, who became owners been us# of our l\w. have attained their majority. In a fit of ahaent-mindedness we walked Into the wrong waiting room at Waco. A Courteous policeman called out at tendon to the fart. "You are from up nawth ain't you. snh he Inoulred. admitted it. Houston la a southern city in name only. In appe* ame It Is northern and northern enterprise and capital re very largely responslh’e for its marvelous development. Rut It retains much of the famous southern hospitality, and the j northerner soon cultivates the southern drawl and dialect. WlUls M MAI PIN. > I ■ ■ ■ I. ■ cAccount AQ^ WOMAN’S WORLD’S ^ FAIR C>' Trip"- $26.90 Omaha to Chicago and Rtlarn SALE DATES—April 17. II, 24 _ „ RETURN LIMIT—April 17 Throa Pint Tramt Lv.Omih. 7iOOa-m. PitOp.m. Ii4' p m. A>. i'tltcapo Si 7 4 p. m. 7iJO».»«. 7,00 l.m. Injarmatoar Inmilwni*-1 ]. W. SHARPE [■SSSte|Hg|^ OwhiI A|lU Omaha Ittih and Farnam IlllllllUUl' Atlantic JS78 k f Center Shots _ Tt has been estimated that SO per cent of the members of the new con grcss belong to church. Will the' sleep in congress, too?—Louisville Courier-Journal. The latest wrinkle in the so-called “W isconsin Idea: ’ Making millions Of dollars In taxes grow when the' are not needed.—Milwaukee Journal. Some day a long-suffering public may wake up to the possibility of securing relief from oppressive tax ation by organized resistance, but we doubt it.—Columbus Dispatch. I A scientist says there is no irn mediate danger of l'ne recurrence or .1 glacial epoch It is practical!' certain fhat spring will come this year. anyhow. — Cleveland Plain Dealer. An unsophisticated Inquirer want' to know how all the Piling station* know it at the same time when gaso line become worm more money.— Columbus Dlspe»'-h. The Spanish forces *r last have been victorious in an engagement in Morocco, It's s rift in the lute, and no doubt some loot in the Riff.— Ixutisville Courier Journal. “Where, a«*k« s contemporary, “does Luther Burbank ger hi* idea* for new plant creations?" Well, there are ee#d catalogue**. — Detroit News. Abe Martin ) The' Local Council o' Women met t'day an* unanimously decided that woman's place wuz in th' home, an' then some o’ th' women bought ranned salmon an’ went home t’ repaint, while other* took in th movie* till time t’ eat at th' dru| store. An assistant is a feller that can't git off (Ccipy - ■ ♦ 7 9 5 > ® AD\ ERTIKEMENT. \IIVEKTI»KMENT. IT'S TIME HE TALKED, DECLARES PATTERSON - #SN__ Omaha Man Heart So Much About Karnak He Now Wants To Tell His Experience With It. ' When * pernon find* anything !ha! will help him as much as thfa Karnak has helped me. 1 think It'a time he talked for the benefit of others de elates H. C. Patterson. 1T04 South Sev enieenth street, Omaha. Neb. ' I auffered from a moat severe i-aae of ulcers of the stomach, and though I paid out considerable money 1 kept getting worse until l finally got Kar Inak." continued Mr. Patterson. *‘t j just suffered day and nl^ht. The tittle | I managed to eat seemed to turn in \ my stomach, and 1 was hiliout and constipated. and night* 1 could scarce ly get a wink of *»eep. My c*out it. and I don't believe I co :’>i do anyone who suffers like I d.d a better turn than by getting them to try Karnak. Karnak is sold in Omaha exclu sively by Sherman A McConnells four si ores In Benson by Benson Phirmao. in South Omaha bv To bins Drug Store, in Florence by Frex tag s Pharmacy, and by th# leading druggists in every town. Oxer .*’>00.000 bottles of Karnak sold tn four stales In Mi months nd The Anchor-Donaldson and Cunard Canadian are the ideal routes to Europe. They combine the mvrisd scenic delights of the majestic. historic St. Lawrence River wt»h the advantage of "travel de luxe" on the magnificent Anchor-Donaldson and Cunard steamers. Whether you trsysl Cshin or Third Clatt you wilt find toot o>ery t ontideratios h«« hern lives 10 your tomlort. pleaure and we..are. F.yery room inyitea relaittion Pa.h talon. loun|e and itaterocm it furn'thod in a not* ot retintd tavtt and lut. .om , omtort Deep, wrl .emns • haire — . oiy tlrepla r*. toft * rthv epstioue dr ion to play and eaertite. Chil. an a iot.ni with attendanta in .Varfe. Mrait too .n n . h retre-hn-j lanetr — tooti. whoieaooie. wyU tookrJ and oaisuly aervod. )o»r ietW areowtaAip ofenr *Vf? / Ye xe |ti' .. aleri, or tdmauinrreit evrh— THE OI NARD STEAM SHIP(XV. 1 IMITFD t.« llearkora end Isndelfk Ideeli. UlltACO. IlL. ANCHOR-DONALDSON CUNARD CANADIAN SERVICES