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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1921)
r '7 THE BEE:' OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1921. X City School Heads; Favor Film Body, Women Are Told r . - " Mrs. A. E. Sh'elJon Says TLey Would Censor 50 lo 90 Per Cent of 'Em Talks on Children's Code. Proposed welfare laws were dis cussed before the Omaha Women's club at the Y. W. C. A. Monday' afternoon by Mrs. A. E. Sheldon of Lincoln, member of the children's code commission and director for Neb'raskajn the General Federation of Women's Clubs and past pres ident of the state federation. A report by the code commission, which has 15 "members, includes 53 bills now before the Nebraska state legislature.. Of these hills, 32 are amendatory, and seven repeal exist ing present laws, leaving 14new measures. The new ones have all been tried out successfully in one .state or another, "according to Mr. Sheldon. The expense of the entire program, including the school law, would amount to less than SI on an estate of $25,000. Nebraska's population is more than one half children under 21 years old, Mrs. Sheldon pointed out. The children number 600,000. . Seventy-nine per 'cent of these live in the country or in towns of less than 2,500 inhabitants. Mrs. Sheldon declared, and very 'little has been done in Nebraska for the rural child. "Our Nebraska law," said Mrs. i Sheldon, "permit. four months of school instead of nine in some rural regions and children are compelled to attend only two-thirds of '.hat "time." . The measure before the legisla ture provides that every district hav ing , 10 or more pupils shall have school nine months and every child shall attend the full term. Touching upon motion picture censorship, Mrs. .Sheldon declared a questionnaire sent to the city su perintendents of Nebraska bv the code commission revealed that the , superintendents consider from 50 to ; 90 per cent, of the pictures now'') shown as objectionable. - ! Mrs. Philip. Potter, chairman for ; the department of education for the Women's club, introduced Mrs. Sheldon. Mrs. C, L. Ilempcl. presi dent, presided oler the business ses sion X Kearney Chamber to HoI3 Annual Dinner Ivearney, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.) The Kearney Chamber of Com merce is setting the stage for the annual banquet to take place on February 10. Last year over 400 Attended and a limit of 500-olate reservations has been fixed for this year because of the increased mem bership. - . , ' Speakers' will be: Ex-congress-niati Charles Sloait-of Geneva, R. I. Elliott, president of the Chadron State Normal school; Harry E. Moss, general secretary of tlie Ne braska Chamber of Commerce; Superintendent , R. V. Clark of the State Industrial school and H. R. Brown, representative of the U. C' T. X P. McDonald will be toast master. . Keith County Fair Body Names Officers for Year Ogallala, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special Telegram.) The annual meeting of stockholders of the Keith xGaunty Fair association was held here. New officers elected are: A. Lawler, Paxton, president; A. L. Searle. Ogallala( vice president; C. C. War den, treasurer; Roy Eikcr, secretary. Elaborate plans were made to stage the fair m this part ot JNebrasKa. 1 Your Last Chance- s ' Our clean irrj sale, including our high grade stock of P"!imps, Brogues, Oxfords and High Shoes has been a wonderful success. Hundreds of women took advantage of our exeremely low prices. ' . For the benefit of those who could not attend, we will continue tms great saVeWednesday, Thursday and Friday. ' . Out they go, these three days at . . . , One-Half Price .40 Exchapgei No Refund- -All Sales Final SHOE MARKET' 320 South 16th Street . Woman Asks Governor To id in Search for Uncle of ' Husband Lincoln, Feb. l.( Special.) Mrs. Beatrice Young, 209 East St. Joseph street, Indianapolis, Ind., has writ ten to Governor McKelvie to locate an uncle of her husband, Raymond, who she learned on January -24 had been in Joplin, Mo., seeking Ray mond to' settle up an estate. The uncle whom she believes-h known as "Jim -Young," lives in Ne braska.' ' ' i The family home has been in Jop lin. Raymond's father s name was George Young, and his mother's maiden name Effie Reins. He was reared, by an aunt, Mrs. S. C. Rains of Joplin. The father, George, his brother and two sisters left Missouri about 25 years ago, according to the letter. Passed Bad Cherk Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 1. ((Special.) An alleged forger visited the city and passed a bad check for $5 at a candy store here. The stranger used the name of Tom Davis, a farmer liv ing near Beatrice, who states that he did not issue the check. "Onward Omaha" Bee Want Ads Brail y Mav Cojne To Fight Film Ban Noted Producer Considering Trip to Lincoln to Combat Censorship Move. : . to combat the light for censorship of motion pictures that is pending before the Nebraska state legislature, Williafti ABrady. one of the lead ers in the motion picture industry in the United States, may invade the state capital within 10 days, accord ing to an announcement from New York City. , ' Mr. Brady will conter in Omaha with Stuart Gould, representative of the Motion Picuce Theater Own ers' Association oTNNTebraska, on the, motion picture industry. Mr. Brady will make a tdnr that will take him to all the principal cities cast of the Mississippi river and several western states. He will con fer with state organizations as well as with legislators ' in the states where the censorship problem is an issue. .. 11 ' In India the residue of indigo plants after the extraction of dye is used to fertilize tobacco neics. Expert Testifies in Traction Co.. Rate Hearing at Lincoln v Lincoln, Feb. 1. (Special.) Cross-examination of U. G. Powell, financial expert for the Lincoln Traction company, by Alton D. Adams, expert for the city on ac-1 counting studies, elided auotherJ phase of the hearing on the com pany's application for permanent rates Tuesday, an application that has been pending for three years be fore the' Nebraska railway commis sion. . ' 1 The hearing was concluded at noou Tuesday, to be resumed .on February 14, wJieir the city of Lin coln will introduce rebuttal testi mony and showings by' Expert Adams calculated to question fig ures, made by the company's engi neers. The examination Tuesday ' morn iug was largely ""technical, punctuat ed with heated "exchanges between V. E. Wilson, counsel for the com pany, and Expert Adams over the relevancy of the testimony. The ex changes tended to be personal in many instances and the qualifica tions of the two men were discussed between themselves. Professor Plans Visit of Students 300 Girls and Hoys in Staie U. Club Project Classes to Come Here in June. Froi. L. I. Frisbic, head of the ex tension department jpi the state uni versity at Lincoln, was in city yester day making arrangements for the en tertainment next June of 300 boys and girls who are members and prize winners in the various club projects under the supervision of the univer sity. . Following the close of the regular school session all prize winners will be invited to the university, where they will remain a week, the guests of the extension department. Last year the prize winners were entertained a day in Omaha by live stock men of South Omaha, The entertainment will be re peated this year. Half the day will be spent in South Omaha and the other in Omaha proper, the guests of commercial and business men, Among the clubs under the direc tion of the extension department and which will, be represented by prise winners are: Canning, calf, live stock, corn", cwing, gradening and others. Former Beatrice Doctor Heir to $2,000,000 Estate Beatrice, 'Neb., Feb. I. ((Special.) Dr. F.S. Salisbury, who left Beatrice last 'October for Illinois to make his home, has fallen hen to an estate valued at over $2,OO0!WO through the death of an uncle who resided in Champaign county, Illinois. The total estate is valued at about $9,000,000, and i&jo be divided- be tween four nephews of 1. M. Salis bury, who was one of the heaviest Aank nunNcrs ill that section of rillinois. "Onward Omaha" Bee Want Ads. Bee, Want Ads Ara Best Business Getters, y - NO ASH Sound Good 7 It's True. Our PETROLEUM CARBON COKE , It All Heat No Ail.. $21.00 per ton . vonsur.iEns coal & supply co. 12th and Nicholas. "Dealer, in Good Coal." tiougla. 0530. Wed ncsdavj-A Special Showing and Selling of Early Spring Hate - $5.95 -' Shapes are charmingly varied in many new, original and becoming-models of Satin satin and straw crepe and fisca Batavia cloth taffeta and Visca taffeta v and cellophane Colors shown are the first developments of the bright Spring tones in softly harmonizing combinations or ' ' 'vid contrasts. , "': ' ' V Drape Veils 50c A special lot of smart veils towear with the new hats ; in new patterns.. Millnarv Shea 1 Second Floor EWreAqe VI. Mill HllllAn V The Store of Specialty Shops. CLASSES from Commercial Schools and Colleges aVe invited' to view the exhibit. Business Clubs are-urged to bring their entire- member THE Show is open Wed nesday evening for the convenience of 'visitors who . can not come in the day time. - r . Omaha COME TO THE ' "v OT v. Diismess 1QW Open Ml This Week to the Public as Follows : Tuesday, 11 a. m. to 6 p. mf Wednesday, 11 a. m. to 6 p. m., 7 to 9 pm. Thursday, Friday, Saturday It a. m. to 6 p.m. 'Business Men and Woihen Especially' Urged to Attend The-Place Orchard- WilHelm Co , Fourth 'Floor .- Here Are Some of the Things Which Have Prompjted This Show Yetc, in a great effort to meet competition; andto business men everywhere in every kind of. business comes the equally important question of office efficiency. ( ' , . y . ' ) ' Are statistics available on time? Can records be easily referred to? Is the ! office too expensive? . ' Does it occupy too much valuahle space? Do the office methods please the trade? Does the correspondence and billing bear the "Hall Mark" of able management and discre tion? A H Competition.' has again becoihe the dominant- , iactor m nusiness. The process by which the efficient become wealthy and the inefficient are eliminated is again operating. v , ; 1f In the factory, on the farm, in the mine, or mill, the- question of-new. machinery and profitable workers is receiving careful thought. H Professional men, retail merchants, jobbers and selling agents are considering locations,, help, busi ness systems, catalogs, profit margins, advertising, .v ' "A - Does the office impress customers favorably? What is your percentage of clerical errors, and can equipment minimize mistakes? Do the office reports show how to conduct the business, correct errors, and cash in on success ful methods, or are they only capable of telling you about how much profit you make at the end of the year? , ' Does the general atmosphere of the office induce speed and accuracy or slovenly work? Does the general atmosphere of .the office induce neatness or untidy wasteful operation?. Not to pursue the correct and best methods in the equipment of an office is as . unreasonable as.to carry-water frorrt the Missouri instead of having a water main t Don't, Wait for a ' Personal Jnvitation, Come' Today Exhibitors A Mr. C D. Anderson AddressographCo. - - - American Sales Book Co. ; V Sales Books, Autographic Registers' - - - Mr. S. N. Shepard American MultigraphlSales Co. - Ar. P. P. Blaclpvell American Kardcx Co.'--Carcls in Sight Mr. Cep. Barnes Burroughs AHdbg Machine Co. - - - - - - - Mr.R. J.Becklty . ' Corey & McKenzie Co., Printing - - - - Mr. Wrn. C. McConnell Nn.l... A J4.- MaIn. - - - - - - Mr V h Rtimnld I(UilU OUUiUK itiuviiuiv vwi f r - A. B. Diclt Co., Mimeograph Dictaphone - - Dictating Machine Co., Ediphone Mr. J. B. Beckman - Mr. A. A. Taylor -f ' Mr. B. C. Beaver Felt & Terrant, Comptometer - Nelson Loose Leaf Corp., Ledgers and Binders Orchard & JVilhelm Co., Office Furniture - - Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. - Pioneer Glass and Paint Co. - - - - - - Remington Typewriter Co., - - - - - Standard Register Co., Autographic Registers -, Sundstrand Adding Machines - - - - "System," The Magazine 'of Business - - - Todd Protectograph Co. - - - " " " Underwood Typewriter Co. - - ' - - - - . Whitehead & Hoag Co., Advertismg Specialties Specialty Sales and Service - - - - Attend the- Show! - Mr. J. H. Shinrr - Mr. A. R. Bush - Mr. L. R. Schirmcr - Mr. Geo. A. Howell Mr. P. H. Welch - Ur.W.F.Held - -Mr.A.C. Heiser - Mr: E. Rysttom - Mr. Harry Brown - Mr. D. A. Holbrook - . Mr. B. F. Nelson - - Mr. J. Porter Allan , 'if
