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I - r f i . -v I S -f 'I' J, t - 4. r.' I' The Omaha Bee DAILY (MORNING) EVENING SUNDAY ' - FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSEWATER VICTOR ROSEWATER, EDITOR 1HI BEB PUBLISHING COM PANT. PROPRIETOR MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tte Aasnelated Preas. of which The Bee Is a member, t ev eluilrely entltliS) la th um for pubh .tloo of all news dtspatraea rraditad to it or not oUwtwim endued la jhlt ui also ttw local ntws publlabad heroin. All rights of publication of our spatial dlspattaea are alio memd. BEB TELEPHONES! Private Branch tichani. Ask fer the Trlzi. 1 000 Department or Particular Peraun Wanted. J 'C AWV For Night and Sunday Scrvico Callt Mttnrtal Drartmetn - - Trior 190OI. Cirealatlca Department - - , - Trier 10OU. Advertising Department ...... Tyler lOOaL OFFICES OF THE BEE Bono Offloa, 6m Building. 17th and rarnara. Braoek Offloaa: . . lam 4H i4th Park MU Usrenwnrth Doner S1U Military Are. Bout Bide MIS N 8tmet Ceuncll Bhlifa U fVott Bt i Walnut lit North 40th . Out-of-Town Offlceet Xrm Tor Offloe t" rifth Are. I Waahliietoa Hit O Street Chloato Serser ild. I Lincoln IMP H Street DECEMBER CIRCULATIONi Daily 66,000 Sunday 63,505 Arermf circulation for Ife month tubacrlhed and sworn to . by V. B. B&aao. Circulation Mauager. Subscriber leaving the city should bave The Boo mailed to . them. Addreaa chanted aa often a required. You should know that . There is an excellent opening in i . . - i L Omaha for a rolling mill, also for a malleable iron foundry. What The Bee Stands For: L Respect for the law nd maintenance of order. 2. Speedy and certain punishment of crime through the regular operation of the courts. 3. Pitiless publicity and condemnation of inefficiency lawlessness and corrup tion in office. 4. Frank recognition and commendation of honest and efficient ' public service. 5. Inculcation of Americanism as the true basis of good citizenship. The heat wave seems to have passed. Last year's coal prices are to prevail. But last year's coat is gdhe. ' Rhode Island is little, but a great stickler for its dignity just the same. ' "Jim" Hanley has captured his first case as federal booze hound. Now watch him g'o to it! Admiral Mayo takes .issue with Admiral Sims, but it js on a matter of opinion, and not a question of facts. Senator "Jimmy" Reed thinks he sees the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles, but he has missed other guesses. ! Holland acknowledges receipt of the de mand for the person of the ex-kaiser. De livery by return mail was not expected. The supervisor of the census for this dis trict says he fears Omaha will fall below the 200,000 mark. . It will not be the first time. . A lot of young Omahans appear to be will iugy to chance sail-on life's troubled stream backed by $125 alnionth, and it is leap year, too. With the West Leavenworth paving con tract finally out of the way, it may be possible for some of the other projects to get a hear ing now. i ' " Thrift means saving something today so that you will have it to spend tomorrow. It is by small accumulations that the wealth of the world is built up. ' A Missouri game warden has overhauled a couple of hunters who were chasing wild geese in an airplane. This is giving the birds pro tection, all right. . Bids are asked for paving seventeen miles of county roads during the coming season, an judication of how Douglas is moving on the highway problem. We will be better able to gauge the quality ef joy with which the bolsheviki welcomed the deportee! when we hear whether it was for their persona or their personal effects. , t " : "Mitch" Palmer admits that m some parts of th country the price of soft coal has been boosted, but says he does not know that the 14 per cent increase in wages has been added to the idling figure. Maybe the buyers can tell him. ' Our r perturbed hyphenated contemporary fears the republican party wilt try to belittle the accomplishments o'f the democratic admin istration. On the contrary, the effort will be to bring those accomplishments out into fuU view of the people, and let the . voters decide how little they are. Discontent -V. The United States was settled by people w ho were discontented and who faced the privations of the wilderness in the belief that" they wire , going to better themselves. V - The Declaration of Independence was signed . by men who were discontented. The Revolutionary war was fought by peo ple who were discontented. The constitution of the United States was framed and adopted by men who were discon tented. For centuries discontent 'has been rightly re . garded as one of the chief characteristics of the American people, and it is through discontent that, they spread from the Atlantic to the Pa cific! Many of their manifestations of discontent have been foolish and futile, but in the long run their inherent common sense has always saved them, and it always must save them if they are to be saved. Why should there be so much anxiety over the discontent that is now in evidence? Merely 1 because some of it is directed against institution of private property. Most Americans have pri vate property in ,one form or another. Some have more than others and some have less, but private property is the rule and not the ex ception in this country, and it is cortain to re main therrule. . The discontent that appeals to violence is not discontent in any accepted sense of the ' word. It is crime and is to be dealt with as . crime. Whenever municipal and state govern- ments will make that distinction clear and act ' pon it w ith vigor and' intelligence, most of the 'Causes of public apprehenion in regard to dis content will disappear. New York World RHODE ISLAND'S SUIT. Permission given by the aupreme court of the United States to the sovereign state of Rhode Island to attack tha prohibitoryMmend ment to the federal constitution will add an other chapter to the history of state's rights. It will necessarily involve some of the' objec tions raised at the very beginning, when the constitution was submitted to the several states for ratification. At the outset, it is curiously, interesting to recall the fact that Rhode. Island was the last of the original states to give' its consent to the constitution, and then by the narrow majority of two votes. The exact form of the question raised by Rhode Island has not yet been stated, although it brings up the broad principle of whether under the constitution one group of states is competent toenforce on another laws that em body views as to the personal habits of the citizens of the objecting states. The language of the federal constitution as to state's rights is clear enough. In the Tenth amendment it is set forth: The powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited to it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. Under the power to regulate commerce be tween the states, it has been properly held that . congress may legislate to prevent shipment of forbidden articles from one state to another, as for example, the transportation of liquor from "wet" to "dry" territory. This has been care fully outlined in the child labor cases. In the case of the Eighteenth amendment, it will be contended that the power of prohibition as ap plied to the liquor traffic is exercised by the people through' the submission and ratification of the amendment. Against this will be set up the guaranty of religious freedom, a principle capable of being extended to include other in dividual rights besides that of worship Rhode Island ' refused to v ratify the Eighteenth amendment. It now asks to be per mitted to combat ill the courts the decision reached by other states. The progress of this case will be watched with interest as great as ever attached to a trial in the United States, for its outcome will settle another of the funda mental principles of our government. , Siberia and Japanese Ambitions. Withdrawal of United States troops from Siberia is reported to be causing some wonder ment in Japan. That country asks the United States to make a formal declaration of policy as to Siberia. Back of this may be discerned the ambition of the Tokio government to expand its control over a considerable portion of the Asiatic mainland. In absence of any declara tion of intention or interest from the United States, the Japanese may decide that they are amply justified in proceeding to seize so much of the territory as they can from. the reds. This foreshadowed by the assertion that Japan will find "single-handed opposition to the reds a heavy burden, both in a military sense and financially. However, it is unthinkable) that Japan wijl withdraw its forces from Siberia." There you have it. In the rich territory of eastern Siberia the Nipponese will find a com pensation for any efforts they may be called on to make to hold back the reds. A Mongol race will return to Mongolia, and the teeming millions of the island empire that have been, clamoring for an outlet will find plenty of room to develop in wild of the older land. Thus may be solved one while another of the great questions of advancing civilization will be post poned and perhaps complicated. What About the Price of Sugar? Omaha householders are much mystified by the gyrations of the sugar market and supply. Housewives, limited to purchases of a pound at a time, hear with amazement of how sugar can be bought in Lincoln in $1 quantities at a lower figure than here, and how in Denver the purchase may be made in sack lots at 124 cents, and they wonder why Omaha should be so completely marooned as itis at present These may be interested in the statement from the American Sugar Refining company that it is planning to resume its normal activities, and that the new price will be on a basis that will enable wholesalers to purchase around 14J4 cents f. o. b. Also that the cane growers and manufacturers of Cuba have split in their as sociation, because of failure to agree as to how the loot should be divided. Almost any sort of deduction may be drawn from these sepa rated bits of . information, save the one the women folks would like to have, namely, when and where will they get the sugar. The dis closures promised by United States District At torney Allen still are looked up in the archives at Washington, and may remain there. Relief is not in sight, and patience is sorely tried. "Buy Out the Landlord." Thrift week activities are bringing forth a goodly number of expressions in response to the question: "Can a man marry on $125 a month?" Most of the letters are in line with the thought suggested by The Bee, that mar riage on that sum is not only possible, but ad visable. The writers sensibly realize that it will not permit indulgence in luxuries, but will make possible a happy home, in which a man and wife, working as equal partners in a most important enterprise, can have the best life af fords peace and contentment and comfort. Some of the writers offer good advice, and none of this is better than the proposition by one that the first business of the newly-weds is to buy out the landlord. Possession of that little plot of ground called home is the safest, sound est anchorage that holds a man to good citizen ship. t It rescues him from the position of a drifter,' gives him a standirfg in the community, and ah outlook that makes certain he will for ever be a useful member of society. The sen timental reasons are quite numerous and as potent as the practical. "Buy out the land lord" is the best advice that could be given to a' young couple just starting on life. v. Sims makes report on the conduct of the Navy department during the war 'that demands either his removal from the navy or the im peachment of the secretary- The issue is squarely joined, and action should be decisive. Announcement is made that revenue officers in San Francisco have 1.300.000 gallons of red eye and SjOOO.OOO gallons of wine impounded out therel The convention may not be se dry after all. Nebraska millers have one thing to report that is of great public interest, and that is the continued growth of the milling industry in the state. 1HK BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920. 1 1 i ' Better War Risk Terms for Soldiers ' From the New York World. The recently passed Sweet bill, which was enacted Into law December 24, 1919, does not seem to be very weft understood by ex-esrvice men. . , The war-risk insurance act recently has been amended so as to liberalize greatly the various provisions covering allotments, compensation and insurance. A brief outline of the changes is herewith indicated: Allotments, otherwise family allowances, will be paid to include four months after the treaty of peace has been promulgated. This in creases the payment of family allowances by three months. PAYMENTS FOR TOTAL (NOT PERMA NENT) OR TEMPORARY DISABILITY. Caee Old Rate. New Rat. Man disabled $S0 $80 Man and wife 45 90 Man, wife and one child 55 95 x Man, wife and two children.. 65 100 Man. no wife and one child.. 40 90 Five dollars for each additional child. Father and mother additional, If dependent , upon soldier, $10 each. i This compansation is paid if the disability is rated as total or temporary. If the disabil ity is rated as partial or temporary, the monthly compensation shall be the percentage of com pensation that would be payable for the total and temporary; for example, if total temporary disability would pay $80 per month, for, three fourths disabled the compensation would b'e three-fourths of $80; if one-half disabled, it would be" one-half of $80, or $40 per month compensation. Compensation is paid for all dis ability rated over 10 per cent. Under the original law total permanent dis ability was rated as the loss of any two similar members; i. e., two arms, two legs, etc. The amendment provides that the loss of one foot and one hand, or the-loss of one foot and one eye, or one hand and one eye, or becoming per manently bedridden, shall be deemed permanent disability and compensation should be $100 per month; also provides further, that the double permanent disability i. e., loss of two legs, two arms, two eyes shall be $200 per month. In addition, if the disabled person is so disabled as to be in constant need of a nurse or attend ant, an additional sum not to exceed $20 per month may be paid. The terms of the insurance law have also been changed as to methods of settlement. The payment for converted insurance which ma tures through death or by the legal closing of the insurance contract is made optional with the insured, who may elect to have the pay ment made to beneficiary in one lump sum or in installments of 36 months or more. This will remove the greatest objection raised to the insurance in the past and makes the govern ment insurance the most attractive type of in surance now in existence. The permitted class of insurance beneficiaries has been enlarged to include( also those who were omitted formerly i. e..' aunts, uncles, nephews, brother-in-law and sisters-in-law. The rates charged have not been changed. . The above information is issued merely as a brief outline for the benefit of those who wish information on insurance and compensation. Those Taxes!! Pity the plight of George Bernard Shawl! He had what at first blush seemed the rare good fortune to receive from a New York entrepreneur an offer of $1,000,000 for the motion picture rights of all his plays. Even in these days of alleged big earnings in the movie business, it looked to be a round and comfortable sum. On closer examination, however, a fly. was found in the amber. If you live in England and make your money in America, or vice versa, you have to pay taxes in both countries. . A calculation of the'' figures involved revealed the unpleasant fact that the federal income tax and -supertax in the L'nitsd States, the special tax. in New York and the income tax and supertax in England would, between them amount to $1,017,000, so that - the luckless playwright would, by accepting the million have parted with his rights and yet - have been out of pocket $17,000 on the transaction. Needless to say, he declined the offer with thanks. Doubtless when he reflects on what war, which is the cause of these abnormal taxes, has done to him he indorses most heartily Sherman's vigorously expressed opinion on the subject. Washington Post OieVELVET U Ai inr, r-rv-S Jjyj Arthur 'Brooks "Baker yQ ANTON HOSPE. Man's transient; but he hopes to see ideas of his own expressed in paint and canvas or embodied in a stone. He likes to think that when he's long and comfortably dead, some vital interest will cling to what he's done and said. This large and noble yearning of the anxious human heart accounts for many labors which the critics label art. Should Hospe try to tell you alj he knows of art and paint the terminology he'd use would make vou weak' and faint Etruscan. Babylonian, Egyptian, Roman, Greek, the Renaissance in Spain and France, he talks 'em like a streak. He recognizes paintings by the style or by the name, or by the crypl'c mark ings in the corner of the frame. But while he loves to deal in paint distribu ted with care, he also pays attention to artistic forms of air; for air can aU be modeled into sundry modes of sounds which thrill us with emotions both inspiring and profound, though certain jazz and dailce hall styles of torturing the breeze lead back to vales of Hiair and tails and ape-men in the trees. Hurrah for 5 and 10-cent stores and tliofe of higher price. Their gaudy fronts and bar gain stunts have cut a lot of ice. Their mur ders in the guise of art, their crimes in music's name depress the hopeful human heart and start the blush of shame. But let us not resign our moods to blue and blighting spells; be glad th?t Omaha still buys the things that Hospe sells. Next Subject: John Latenser. DAY The Day We Celebrate. , Conrad H. Young, real estate, born 1974. Theodore Starrett. Thompson & Starrett, building contractors, born 1865. Admiral Sir Henry B. Jackson,-former first sea lord of the British admiralty, born 65 years ago. Frederick Madison Smith, former head of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, born at Piano, 111., 46 years ago. Nathaniel E. Harris, former governor of Georgia, born near Joncsboro, Tenn., 74 years ago. , - Our Free Legal Aid State jour case clearly but briefly and a reliable lawyer will furnish the answe or advise in this column. Your name will not be printed. Let The Bee Advise You. ofays' (om&r Arbitrator. G. D. A neighbor and myself got Into a dispute as to our boundary lines and we agreed to submit the matteft- to arbitration by leaving It to a surveyor. The surveyor who made the arbitration negligently performed his duty by giving to my neighbor more land than he was en titled to. ' Please let me know whether I can hold him personally responsible? Answei" You cannot. An arbitra tor chosen by both parties, like a public judicial official, incurs no lia bility for a judgment in the absence of statute. There was a single ex ception to this in the old chancery practice, viz., that upon a bill for discovery against an arbitrator al leging fraud he must answer, and if the fraud were found he must pay the costs. Automobile License. L. B. As I am leaving the state of Nebraska for South Dikota March 1, must I procure a license for my Ford touring car for the whole of 1920, or only the first two months? If I procure a Nebraska license will I also be compelled to take outa South Dakota license for 1920? Answer 1. If you procure a licenso in Nebraska and use it less than 90 days you are entitled to a refund of one-half the amount. 2. It depends upon the laws of South Dakota. , Divorce. - D. What should a woman do if after being married three months finds that her husband is the father of several nameless children? He never told me this until after we were married. Is this grounds enough for securing a divorce, and If so, what proceedings should I take? And who pays for the divorce? Answer You have good grounds for a divorce. Employ a lawyer, who will file a petition. If your husband is able he will have to pay the costs. Insurance. M. I. C. My late husband had his life insured and the company's agent had me surrender the policy agreeing to pay me In full. A short time afterwards they sent me a re ceipt for a certain amount which was less than the face of the policy and which I was entitled to, and I signed it and returned it. Later on I discovered that the amount sent and the receipt signed was for sev eral hundred dollars lesa than I was entitled to. Can I recover under the circumstances from the com pany the full amount? Answer You can and the amount paid will be treated as only a partial payment. Xeoessaries. G. H. I would appreciate If you would answer me the following ques tion: A secured a judgment against my husband, but as he did not have anything they sued me, claiming that I was equally liable with him for necessaries furnished the family. Am I liable? Answer You ara. Wife's Dower. X. F. My husband died without leaving a will and I was appointed administratrix of his estate; I made application to the court to sell all his land 8 in order to pay debts. The sale was had and confirmed. Later I found out that I should have made application to have my dower set aside to me. I wish you would let m know whether or not I still can have my dower or must I look to the proceeds of the sale for the satisfaction of my dower interest that is coming to me? Answer You cannot have your dower in .the lands sold, but must look to the proceeds of the sale for your Interest. Council Meeting. K. Y. I would greatly appreciate if you would let me know whether a meeting of the city council held on a day other than that fixed for its regular meeting, although no call for a special meeting has been made, is a valid special meeting if all members of the council are pres ent and consent to such meeting? Answer It is. The All Round Girl Red Cheeks end Pep . Bob Sleds and Hay Racks., By MOLUB PRICK COOK. Grandmother looked out of the window at the heavily fallen snow. "It's a fine time for a bob sled ride," she said. "When I was a girl we had sleighing parties all winter long." The girls thought over grand mother's suggestion and decided to give an up-to-date, old-fashiened sleighing party. First they went to the livery stable and hired a big bob sleigh with seats along both .sides. The livery man said they could have two teams of horses. The girls figured that by taxing each guest and securing a small do nation from their parents they could meet expenses. Three of the gills' mothers offered to furnish dough nuts, apples and cocoa. Everybody was warned to bundle Sale of Merchandise. D. H. P. 1 purchased some mer chandise which was speciflcially de scribed in the contract I found after the merchandise waa received that they were according to the de scription, but the quality was not what I expected. Can I sue for damages or return the goods be cause I was mistaken as to the qual ity of the goods purchased? In other worfc. does the seller impliedly war rant the quality of the goods sold where they have been described as I have related? Answers Unless there has been some fraud perpetrated, you cannot sue for damages or return the goods as you have purchased what your contract called for. ODD AND INTERESTING. Thirty Years Ago in Omaha. A rear-end collision occurred on the Belt line when a suburban train was crashed into by a freight. Several persons were' injured and one man killed. George E. Cheney of Creighton was here to attend the bankers' convention. The Webster-Brady company opened its engagement at the Grand by a dramatization of Haggard's "She." The I. O. O. F. association of South Omaha f.led articles of incorporation with a capital stock of 530.QPO. Alexander Graham Bell of Washington, D. C. the -inventor of- the Eell telephone, and his wife, were guests at the Murray. Mr. Bell, while in the city, visited the Deaf and Dumb Institute in order to observe the methods of instruction. He was once an instructor of i deaf mutes. Ships built of steel are said to be able to carry about 20 per cent more carpo than those made of iron. Nowhere in the world does the business of prowing chestnuts re ceive so much attention and involve the outlay of so much Capital as in France. There are said to be 4S distinct diseases to which the human eye is liable. 'No other , or jtan of the hu man frame is subject to so many. The record number of roses pro duced by one tree at a time is 6,000. This remarkable number was borne by a tree on a rose-growing estate In Holland. One of the most destructive earth quakes in the world's history was that which occurred in Yeddo, in the year 1703, when 190,000 people were killed. Sperm whales are the richest prtee of the ocean,, yielding spermaceti from the cavities in their heads, ivory from their lower- jaws, ami rich oil from the blubber covering their sides. In France, until the introduction of postage stamps and the rule of double postage for unpaid letters, it was considered ill-bred for one to prepay a letter addressed to a friend. It is at the sources of the Chlnd wen. or western branch of the Irra waddy river, that tbe famous amber and Jade mines are which have sup plied China with these much-prized stones for centuries. Tn Ohio wash houses for miners will be a fact in April through a new law which raauires that these ' houses be maintained at the en trance of the mines. Hot and cold water and - facilities for hanging clothes by the miners must be pro vided by the companies. . It has been found in recovering cargoes of coal from sunken vessels that the combustion of coal is im proved by submergence In salt wa ter. Coal subjected to the action of sea water for a number of years will burn almost entirely away, leaving only a small amount of ash and no clinkers. Virtually all wages in England are baaed on piece work. In March the time rates for women weavera were fixed, starting at $3.89 for girls un der 15. up to ?7.79 for women over 51. The piece work rate was fixed so that a girl of average ability could Ret 20 per cent more than at time rat. . up In the warmest dr.ss to be found. They all met at one place and piled into the waitinff sleigh. The harness was covered wits sleigh bells so the tingling of the bells and the happy songs of the girls attracted the at tention of everyone. They rode into the country and back, and just a minute before they were all stiff with cold they were de posited, a bevy of rosy-cheeked girls, on Mable Lane's doorstep. Mable's mother received them and soon thawed them out with hot cocoa, fresh doughnuts and' juicy apples. The girls said that their sleigh ride was the best sport of the whole year. A Hay Rack Ride. Girls in warmer climates w here there is no snow will find it fun to rent a hay rack instead of a bob sled. They all wear broad brimmed hats and gingham aprons to, look like farmerettes, and one or two of the girls dress in overalls to play farmer. The girls plan refreshments to suit the time and place. A "wiener roast" is always fun if ar rangements can be made at some picnic for a fire. A hay rack ride can be the source of much merriment the amount of sport depending upon the ingenuity of the girls who lay the plans. Do not miss a sleigh ride this winter, you girls in the north, and don't for get the fun of a hay rack ride, you girls of the south, or you'll go down JUST IN JEST. Mlnieter But, Hooligan, can't you live with your wife without fighting T Hooligan No. air; I can't. Leaetways, not 'apply. London Ideaa. Patience What makes that child cry ao awfully loud, do you suppose? Patrice Why. both of her parents ara deaf, you know. Yonkere Statesman. He My dear, t have just paid off the mortgage on our home. She I'm ao glad. Now you can put on -mother and buy a motorcar London Blighty. "Tes. I may say I'm a close student of Shakespeare." "And which of his plays do you tike beet T" "Dromle and Juliet." Kansas City Journal. The Judgr Tou were found under a bed with a bag of tools. Any excuse ? The Priaoner Force of habit, yer waHhup! I've been a motorist. London Opinion. 'Is this patient violent?" "No," replied tbe asylum attendant. "He merely thinks ths walls of hfs room are paperfd with Chinese money and he's aa American adding machine trying to strike a, balance." Birmingham Age-Herald. DAILY CARTOONETTE. JACK DtftR YOU HOST BtTIRtO. UTrU CHANQf. PllCtSWHYOU 4 MM DID 6 " 1 "BUSINESS IS GOOD THANK YOU LY. Nicholas Oil Company Young Citizens A 1 Adventures 3 Good Roads and Mud. By B. 3. ALEXANDER. "Well boy, we're stuck." The farmer with whom Hunting Eye was riding climbed 'off his wa gon and took hold of a wheel. The Indian Boy jumped down and, be tween the two of them, they helped the team pull the wagon out of the hole. "That's a rotten road," said the farmer as they started on, "the com missioners ought to see to fixing it." . . "'Why are the commissioners sup posed to take care of the road?" "Originally roads were private. Each person made and kept up- his way than by allowing each person to make his own. " "Now the county usually takes care of the roads. The county com own just as he wanted them; But soon the state took over this work because it saw that a better system of roads could be worked out that in the history of girlhood as a never-did-it-wall flower 1 (Tomorrow learn how to beat the gas man and read the meter your self.) (Copyright, 1920, by J. H. Millar.) DOT PUZZLE. .18 l .20 17. 2l U 3e -26 1 1 ,: . 38 Ao 4 3b A What 'has Billy drawn? Draw from one to two. and so on to the end. missioners usuallv decide when new roads are to be laid out; old roads changed; or important improve ments made in them such as pav ing, etc. The ordinary upkeep and repair of the roads is usually under the control of Road Supervisors, one for each township either elect ed by the people of the township or appointed by the township trustees or the county commissioners. "These Supervisors either hire men to keep the roads in repair, or require each man in the township to work on the roads for a certain length of time each year. Of course, the method of doing this work var ies in different states, 'but usually, it is done as I have described." "Why is this road we are on now so much better than the one where we got stuck?" "This is a state road. The state sometimes helps the counties to build roads between the larger cities. The state gave about half the money required to build this road on con dition that the counties and town-i ships raise the other half. Some times the state bears all the expense of improving a road. "Many roads are paved or other wise improved by private organiza tions with some state or county help. The Lincoln Highway, the Dixie Highway, the Yellowstone Trail and the Old National Pike were built by' combined work, of private persons and the govern ment." (Girls read about the fun of a bobsled party or a hayrack ride to morrow.) Copyright, 3920, by J. H. Millar. iaim V M I M pianos never better than vtfvn itisnewT -opntroes the maker of a lead The single except km to this rule is tktHason&flaniim. It alone improves vintage, became ithasasouxidhn boaxd constructed crime age-resist ing pnncijHe or roe vioun. aTJ.arir ( 1 Our beautiful stock comprises the high class Grands and Up rights, Kranich & Bach, Sohmer, Vose & Sons, Brambach, Bush-Lane, Kimball, Cable-Nelson, Hospe and others, some of which have been sold under our personal supervision for over 45 years. Our cash prices (plainly tag ged) are our . time prices. . ' 1513 DOUGLAS ST. The Art and Music Store. Wi se Established 1866 ffin.. 2 ' Spending A checking account with this bank is a -real"' aid to economy. It puts a. check -on extravagance, sim plif ies home accounting, ; saves, time, encourages thrift. " s We invite checking accounts both large and small. Requirements as to . balance are not burdensome. Window service is prompt, accurate, courteous. . 1 wanonai Dmii Farnam at t7th Street Capital and Surplus $2,000,000. A