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THE BEE; OMAHA, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 192 1 .
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X. Continued improvemeit of the Ne
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Dealing With the Revenue Problem.
Member, of the house ways and meant com
mittee affect to be surprised at he president's
suggestion that a considerable sum of revenue
must be raised by taxation. These had tried to
make themselves believe they would be able to
reduce the levy by a billion and a half, and yet
produce sufficient to carry on the affairs of the
government. Hope in this regard was fed by
the thought that two and one-half billions of out
standing Treasury certificates could be converted
into long-time bonds and thus the settlement day
be postponed. Mr. Harding appears to be In
clined to the policy of Secretary Houston, who
opposed any further increase of the funded debt,
solely to effect a reduction in tax collections.
This, however, is not definitely settled. The
president's recommendation that
the most substantial relief from the tax burden
must come for the present from the readjust-
ment of internal taxes, and the revision and
repeal of those taxes which have become tin
productive and. are so artificial and burden
; some as to defeat their own purpose,
may refer to any one of several features of the
existing law, but undoubtedly includes the so
called "soda water" taxes, a petty makeshift by
which tlje hokeypokey and lollipops of the chil
dren were made to pay tribute to an exchequer
that might better have looked to another source.
Relief that is to come through lessened ex
penditures is the mote certain to be felt. Tariff
imposts and miscellaneous revenue are uncertain
quantities for the present, and can not be safely
relied upon, no matter how careful and con
servative estimates ot their productivity may be
made. Excess profits are no longer to be de
pended upon for a considerable amount of rev
enue, because the balance sheet will probably
show that not many institutions are earning in
excess of the 9 per cent allowed. Repeal of this
provision, therefore, is not likely to be expensive
to the government, while some modified form of
sales tax may well be substituted for it and the
luxury taxes. The matter of surtax is far more
important, and will nfpt be so easily solved.
''- It it desirable as well as necessary that the
burden of taxation be distributed as nearly equal
over all income as possible, that each citiz?n
may share in defraying the cost of government.
Some of the present imposts have resulted in the
tax being multiplied many times before it is
passed along to the consumer, who finally pays
it. Such injustices should not be tolerated any
longer. They grew out of the hasty attempt to
raise, arge sums of money in an emergency.
Conditions that now prevail will permit some de
liberation in the framing of a revenue bill, and
a republican congress is responsible for that job.
Wisdom displayed in its execution wi.ll meet pub
lic approval later.
Harding and the Highways.
One portion of President Harding's message
to congress that will repay the closest study is
that dealing with the question of transportation.
His analysis of the situation is keen and his sug
gested remedies are practical. Application of
them will entail readjustment -of certain condi
tions which have grown out of the war and
which are not yet hard and. fast in their nature.
Rates arc too high, and as these reflect operat
ing costs, which in turn include wages of both
capitat and labor, it follows that any relief must
come because of reductions which those who
are most closely concerned in are reluctant about
making.
Another feature of the transportation problem
includes the use of public highways, and on this
the president advises congress specifically, urg
ing that all future appropriations by the federal
government for aid in road building be condi
tioned on the obligation of maintenance. This
is to minimize waste and preserve the invest
ment. The Bee long ago took a similar position,
and its advocacy of high grade roads for Ne
braska has rested firmly on this position. A
comprehensive program for construction is bilt
the first step; equally effective arrangements for
keeping the roads in serviceable condition must
go along with the building, else in the end the
effort is futile.
Many millions of dollars have been squan
dered in Nebraska under the old-fashioned plan
of road and bridge building. This is past his
tory, and the highways of the state are rapidly
assuming an aspect of permanence, and some
day w will be able to point to as fine a system
of well built roads as any commonwealth in the
world. No better investment can be made. The
president's recommendations to congress meet
an objection that has well been laid against cer
tain of trTe states, where the desire seems to have
been to lay alt the cost onto the federal govern
ment. Such a shift should not be tolerated.
Preparing the Way for Building.
Statement by a building operator of Omaha
that he has had more inquiries concerning home
construction this spring than in many seasons
perhaps presages activity comparable to that
now seen hi New York City, where permits for
home building in a little over a month number
3,584, an increase of 76 per cent over the same
period a year ago. The sudden spurt is coin
cident with the putting into effect of the state
home building laws, including the tax exemp
tion en new houses. ''
Further encouragement of a nation-wide as
sault on the housing shortage comes from Wash
ington, Secretary of Labor Davis has. approved
a meeting of manufacturers of building material,
contractors and workmen for May 1 to discuss
the elimination of waste and improvement of
building conditions. Secretary of Commerce
Hoover at the same time has announced the or
ganization of a committee to work out a stand
ardization of building materials and a unified
building code for the whole country. Conflicts
in building codes of different localities, he ex
plained, cause losses of from 19 to 20 per cent in
construction which could be prevented by adop
tion of a uniform code, and he hopes to bring
The dear old London Times maintains its
sense of equilibrium though alt the world go to
pot, and is conducting a vehement campaign
against the. evils if pigeon shooting at Monte
Carlo. What the world needs is more editors
who never take their eyes off big issues such as
this.
Keep the Issue Straight.
As is customary when a faction undertakes
to put over a doubtful or undesirable program,
an effort is being made to befog the minds of
the Omaha voters by injecting irrelevant discus
sion into the campaign now on. This form of
tactics is as old as politics. It rests on deception
and thrives on duplicity.
Under the commission form of government
as applied to Omaha, partisan politics has no
place. Candidates are expected to present them
selves on their personal merits, and voters are
given a chance to decide between them, making
selections according to their estimate of the fit
ness of the men for the places on the commission.
After election the commissioners make assign
ments of the several departments of the city
government, thus completing the nonpartisan),
cycle, under which the qualifications of the man
for the job are the determining, factor, and not
his political affiliations, his personal ambitions, or
his connection with any factitious group of citi
zens who aspire to control.,
Unfortunately, this excellent plan is capable
of being marred by the ambition of individuals
to set forward their own desires. Such attempts
are being made in Omaha now, and deserve to
be rebuked.
The Bee has presented as worthy of support
six men who have been tried and not found want
ing. It believes that these men deserve to be
re-elected, and so recommends them to the com
munity. Not because they or any one of them
is identified in any way with one or the other of
the contending factions, nor especially because he
is not, but for the reason that each fairly merits
the confidence Implied by a vote for his re-election.
Messrs.' Ure, Zimman, Ringer, Towl, Fal
coner and Butler are serving the city acceptably,
and should therefore be endorsed on election day.
Changes in the Program.
Our two old friends, supply and demand, are
expected to cut down the supply of cotton this
year. To go on producing cotton when the world
has more now than it needs is not a sensible
thing to do, and we find financial publications
praising the proclamation of Governor Russell
of Mississippi urging a reduction in acreage, part
of which follows:
The aid of every man, woman and child in
the south is needed to save the south from too
much cotton. There will be a reduction an
acreage, but how much, that is the question.
It ought not to be less than 50 per cent, as
compared with the last year. Unless there js
an adequate cut we are doomed to disaster.
The entire body politic may be disrupted.
Reliable statistics show that the new cotton
year at August i; 1921, will start with a supply
of not less than 9,000,000 bales, or almost an
entire crop in itself.
This is an appeal to the good sense of the
people of Mississippi not to. contribute to the
bankruptcy of the south by increasing the over
supply of cotton. -
In cutting down cotton planting, the south
ern farmers are not loafing on the job, but are
replacing their staple crop with food products.
A more diversified farming is arising in the south.
Dairying is in favor, and peanuts, sweet pota
toes and other vegetables are being resorted to.
In Mississippi and other parts of the sputh, can
neries are putting up these yams, and experi
ments give reason to believe that the high sugar
content of the sweet potato will give, through
a refining process, both sugar and syrup.
This is the spirit in which the unfavorable
conditions that beset agriculture will have to be
met iri all parts of the country. If one product
fails to give a profit, another will be tried. De
pendence on a single crop of any kind is unwise
and even disastrous in the event of unfavorable
weather or poor markets, and diversification is
the order of the day.
Plight of Our Ambassadors.
Since the announcement of the nomination ol
Colonel .George Harvey to be ambassador of the
United States to the Court of St. James, a dis
cussion of some interest has arisen. Can he af
ford to accept the honor? No queston is made
of his ability, his qualification in all but one re-,
gard are conceded. The open question is, Can
he pay what the place costs its incumbent?
John W. Davis of Virginia, who has just re
linquished the post after two and a half years,
comes home with his private fortune of $150,000
practically wiped out. He has paid more than
150.000 a vear for the privilege of filling the
I important post. This money has not been spent
altogether on vain ana empty snow, mosi oi
has gone for necessary expenses, such as' house
rent, office rent, telephone rent, and all the
many items that must be provided for, and for
which no appropriation is made. Other repre
sentatives of the United States in foreign cap
itals find themselves equally forced to expend
their private means in service of the country.
Ben Franklin no longer can don his coon
skin cap and stride off afoot to keep an ap
pointment, with King Louis. The ambassador
of the United States is compelled to maintain a
state commensurate ' with the dignity and im
portance of his country, and he can not do it on
the sum of $17,500 a year the office pays. The
last, congress took steps to provide a roof for
our foreign embassies, by making a limited ap
propriation to purchase official residences, but
more than shelter is needed.
The situation has long been a scandal, and
some change should be made, t the end that a
comparatively poor man of ability may be now
and then enabled to give his country the bene
fit of his talents, which is now impossible.
The Chic&goan who drowned himself in a
lake rather than face a fine for buying a keg of
beer might have found a more happy end by
throwing himself into the barrel and seeing how
much of it he could swallow.
Caesar thrice refused the crown, and here is
Carl of Austria who can't get himself asked
once, but is willing to offer.three or any number
of times to take it.
Einstein After 18 Months
New Aspects of His Theory
Of Relativity Brought Out
(From the London Times.) .
Scientific men have now had nearly 18 months
of acute discussion of Einstein's theory. It has
much to its credit. It has accounted for the ob
served fact that the orbits of planets are not
quite what they ought to be on the Newtonian
theory. It was able to predict a minute but very
remarkable alteration in the apparent position rf
stars visible only during a total eclipse of the
sun. It has been able to fit gravitation into the
general scheme instead of leaving it as an iso
lated "fact."
It has made the hypothesis of the aether un
necessary. It has explained away a baffling para
dox. If aether exists, this world is passing
through it at a velocity which must have a
measurable relation to the velocity of light.
There ought, therefore, to be an appreciable dif
ference in the times taken for a light signal to
reach ns when we are moving towards its
source, and when the movement is in the oppo
site direction or across its path. But no such
differences have been detected. The Einstein
theory explains much ,and reduces reality to the
single assumption that there can be no greater
velocity than that of ljght, and to a very difficult
geometry.
Those who are not advanced mathemati
cians must reconcile themselves to inability to
understand Einstein's formulae. The older geom
etry of Euclid was based only, on the three di
mensions, length, breadth and depth, so that for?
mulae, however elaborate, could be plotted out
in the form of models; the furthest recesses of
the universe appeared to be only magnified ar
rangements of what we could measure with scales
and compasses. Einstein uses a geometry of four
dimensions, and human experience does not con
tain the materials out .of which the imagination
can build a picture in more than three. More
over, one of these four dimensions is time, and
the conception that space in three dimensions has
no absolute reality but varies with time so that
there can be an indefinitely different number of
things, according to the indefinitely different
"times" coexisting in the universe, seems more
like the dream of a poet than the fact of the phy
sical world. In the second place, thi formulae
themselves require the use of the very abstract
mathematicial conceptions known as "gaussian
functions," as much more difficult than logari
thms, as the latter are more difficult than sim
ple figures. These details of method we must be
content to leave to experts, confident that if
holes can be picked in them, the task will be
cheerfully performed by the other experts. So far,
it has stood the test, and is admitted to com
ply with mathematicial logic, and as is well
known, critical deductions from it have been
confirmed by observation.
But its more remarkable and surprising as
pect is easier to follow. The Newtonian scheme
of the universe assumed the existence- of abso
lute space, independent of the aggregations of
matter stars or molecules in it. Science and
philosophy could not tolerate the idea of action
at a distance, and the space was accordingly
filled with aether. But absolute space has dis
appeared from the Einstein universe. In such a
space the familiar conceptions of Euclid might
hold good. But space is the only relation be
tween pieces Of matter; not only has it lost any
reason for its existence, but it is negatived by
the new theory. There is no infinite in the uni
verse. Einstein admits the truth of this inference,
but unlike some of his most ardent followers,
is shocked by it, and hopes for a way out. New
ton also assumed the existence of an absolute,
evenly flowing time, independent of the systems
by which it might be measured. An absolute past,
present and future existed, although no con
ceivable clock in the universe might tell the cor
rect "time" and although the present to one
observer might be the past or the future of other
observers. Einstein's theory also negatives the
existence of absolute time. Time -has become
simply one of the Variables in his equation. Eter
nity has become again a closed system, the old
serpent with its tail in its mouth.
' We have to face the enormous succesj of, this
new theory with all its implications. Without
doubt it presents a coherent scheme of the cos
mos, combining more scattered observations into
order and resting on fewer assumptions than any
former scheme. We have to face also the joy of
a modern school of metaphysicians who believe
that Einstein has regilded a somewhat tarnished
idol. For here is the universe resolved into a ma
thematicial conception, the form of thought most
pure from any contamnation with experimental
science. The old absolutes, infinite space and eter
nal mind, refused to fit into a subjective mind.
But now they can be dispensed with, are indeed
unnecessary, and the cosmos becomes merely
a set of relations which can be comprehended in
a formula. Physical science has capitulated to
metaphysics. The word is certainly with the
metaphysicians. But perhaps not so completely
and finally as they seem to think. There remains
one assumption, the assumption .that the velocity
of light is an absolute. And thus there still sur
vives in the theory a little bit of reality which
is not subjective. As often before in the his
tory of science, this uncomprehended factor of
external reality may break through the network
thrown by thought over the cosmos.
How to Keep Well
Br OR. W. A. EVANS
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to Or. Evana by raadara of Tha Boo, will bo anaworod poraonally. aubjret to
proaor limitation,' whtro a stamped addroaaad anvolopo ia opcloaed. Dr Evana
' will not msJto dlag noaia or proacrlba ior individual diaeaaea. Addrcaa letters
in care of Tha Bee.
Copyright, 1921, by Sr. W. A. Evana
A Regrettable Misstep
Sincere friends of organized labor in the
United States cannot but regret its identification
with the request for a general amnesty of the so
called "political prisoners," resulting from the
audience recently held with President Harding
at which certain representatives of labor urged
such a policy upon him. The proposal behind
which those leaders there took their stand is for
a blanket pardon to those disloyalists (to use a
mild term), who, when the United States faced
with the world the most critical hours in his
tory, did their best to betray us to the enemies
of civilization. The nation as a whole today has
small inclination toward any such program; its
impatience with the proposal is enhanced by the
assurance that most of those concerned exhibit
neither remorse nor regret for the seditious ac
tivities for which they were sentenced. Special
cases deserving of leniency may exist, but there
can be but one answer to the preposterous de
mand that all men convicted in war time of an
odious offense against their fellows should, when
the war is over, be casually reprieved from the
too mild sentences incurred for their transgres
sions, t
What could prompt labor to associate itself
with such a demand may never be clearly un
derstood. .Every factor upon which a forecast
could have been predicted as to the attitude of
the unions toward such a proposal would have
presaged and indignant antipathy. Many of those
upon the delegation to the White House sought
during the war with fine patriotism, unflagging
energy and large success to injure its triumphant
prosecution. The men they now intercede for
then sought defeat for all for which they sought
victory. And today the condition is unchanged.
The radical elements opposed to all loyal prin
ciples then are the elements today arrayed against
the sound, moderate and patriotic principles with
which, in the main, the organized labor of the
nation has been successfully led. So it is that
the country as a whole i9 bewildered as to the
basis of the position in which these leaders have
placed themselves and their followers. Yet, in
clined to seek the friendly interpretation, it will
choose to regard a step which would seem to ally
American lanor with disloyal extremists, as an
unfortunate blunder rather than in a more serious
aspect. Washington Star.
Versatile Paderewiki.
For a musician Pedcrewski is a pretty good
statesman,, and for a statesman he is a mighty
fine musician. Great as he is as a pianist, his fame
would be secure if he had never opened a piano.
Paderewski furnishes the outstanding proof that
a genius for art does not necessarily inherit a
genius for practical things. We would not be sur
prised if he is also a pretty good ranchman. San
Francisco Chronicle,
FOR CORSET WEARERS.
The Life Extension Institute is
often, asked the questions:
"Are corsets harmful?
"If they are, what can be done?"
The institute called a conference
of corset manufacturers and fitters
to discuss both question. Since
women have taken to smoking it is
said men are planning: to retaliate
by wearing corsets. Therefore the
question is an acute one.
Probably the Life Extension Insti
tute has in mind following the plan
of the Y. W. C. A. for the improv-
ment of the shoe situation. The lat
ter organization, first having held a
series of conferences on the shoe
question participated in by their own
health experts, called a meeting of
the shoo manufacturers. The result
of all these meetings was the laying
down of a set of specifications for
shoes. A number ot manufacturers
agreed to make shoes filling the
specifications and to revelop distri
bution of them.
The Y. "VV. C. A. got out a booklet
on shoes, in which the names of
manufacturers are Riven, also tho
brands of shoes meeting the specl
flcationa and lists of wholesale and
retail shoe dealers carrying the ap
proved shoes. ,
I am sure the shot situation Is im
proving. Last week 1 sat on a stajre
on which 25 schoolgirls 12 to 15
years of age were taking part in a
musical program. Only four of the
lot had on fool killer heels. The
remainder of the group will not be
ashamed to let their husbands see
their bare fert some eight years
from now, that is. provided they
stick to the style of shoes they are
wearing. ,
As further evidence that conditions
are improving, a fair number of shoo
stores now have X-ray machines,
and they fit shoes by the fluoroscope
almost as much as by the feet.
The people who advocate corsets
say wearing this garment is an in
centive to good posture. They call
attention to the sloppy appearance
of some corsetless women and their
general tendency to slouch. The
opponents of the corset claim that its
use weakens the muscles of the ab
domen and back muscles that axe
of great Importance in the welfare
of upright animals. At least some
patterns squeeze the liver, stomach,
and pancreas into a sort of bologna
sausage arrangement and push the
kidneys and pelvic organs out of
position.
Both sides agree that a. woman
who has borne a lot of children and
who has never done any manual
labor needs the support given to the
abdominal muscles by a corset.
The Life Extension institute says
70 per cent of the women examined
were Wearing Incorrect corsets. The
institute proposes that the corset
manufacturers and dealers enter
into some sort of an agreement
similar to the one on shoes.
If this is done the health people
will' try to interest the people In
hygienic corsets, in the individual
fitting of corsets, and finally In ab
dominal and back exercises to de
velop weak muscles. - -
today I weigh 25 pounds more than
I did a year ago. and, to say the
least, I feel much better In every
way. Of late I have been drinking
two glasses of vitalait simply because
I enjoy it. Will I get as much bene
fit from it as I have derived from
the milk and in it a blood builder?
Thank you.
Ileplj.
If vitalait is some sort of a high
falutln' milk keep it np at least until
you bust off a few buttons.
Heartburn nnd Pregnancy.
Trained Nurse writes: "A patient
who suffered much from heartburn
during her first pregnancy was ad
vised by her physician to chew, gum,
preferably, if obialnable, tho unadul
terated spruce. The relief was great.
The gum chewing took place usually
after meals or ns needed otherwise.
Sometimes ejection of saliva for ten
minutes while chewing was helpful.
This patient followed this practice
during half a dozen following preg
nancies with much success."
You Haven't Got T. B.
J. A. M. writes: "I am 20 years
of age and have been troubled with
a cough for about two years. Some
times I do not cough for days, and
then when the weather is damp and
bad I have a phlegmy cough and
noises in my chest. I have no pain,
have a good appetite, and sleep well.
I never have fever, neither do I
sweat at night. 1. Do you think I
have T. B. in any form? I am' 5 feet
1 inch and weigh 110 pounds. Am I
underweight? I have not lost any
weight since I am coughing; in fact,
I have gained 10 pounds In the last
two years. 2. Would going to busi
ness and working indoors injure
my health?
Reply.
1 and 2. No.
Here's a New One.
X. Y. Z. writes: "I am a constant
reader of your column and have
profited a great deal by your advice.
Last summer I started in drinking a
quart of aweet milk each day and
Adventure in Hypnclmndrln. -
C. E. T. writes: "Do chiropvactic
treatments cure nervousness? I urn
extremely nervous, but at the present
am at a health resort. The chiro
practic treatments have been recom
mended.". Reply.
Nervousness is not an organic dis
ease. It is a state of mind. Unfor
tunately the term is a sort of basket
into which any and everything is
liable to be thrown. Therefore
recommending a treatment for a ner
vousness' is like betting on a horse
race a game of chance.
May Drink too Much.
J. C. K. writes: "I have for some
time been passing excessive quanti
ty nf iirlriA: about 14 Dints during
the 24 hours. Sp. gravity about
1.nn. Ko suear or albumen is
present. I drink much water. Is this
condition serious ana, u so, wnai
measures should be taken .to correct
it?"
REPLY.
If tho symptom ia due to exces
sive drinking of water you should
"return to normalcy." No use try
ing to drink up all the water since
there are at least five oceans, not to
mention a multitude of smaller
bodies of water. If you have dia
betes insipidus and drink this ex
cessive amount of water because
you are thirsty you ahould-see a
physician. , Many such cases are
treated successfully, some with pitu
itary body.
See Local Doctor.
H. F. writes: "When I was 7
years old I contracted ivy poison,
which I continued to have every
spring until I was 14 years old. I
have not had it since I was 14, but
it broke out this spring, and I am 18
years oldv. Although I have had it
seven times I would like to ask your
advice as to what it can be that re
turns after four years."
REPLY.
ThArA 1st nrt Iw nniMninff In vnnr
system in February. Have a physician
leu you me iiuiure ol your eruption.
Hero Are Two Remedies.
II. H. S. writes: . "Our 28-months-old
son sucks his finger oc
cassionally during the day and
habitually at night. We have not
been able to break him of this
habit. We fear that an injury to
hia teeth may result."
REPLY. ' . ;
There are metal mils for"' such
children, eonie parents wrap the
finger in cloth saturated with qui
Common Sense
By J. J. MUNDY.
Poker and You.
That little game of draw in which
you sit once in a while is losing you
quite a bit of money every year, is
it not?
Did you ever stop to think how
much it lost you last year?
Is the entertainment you get out
of the game worth what it. costs
you? N
As a married man, there are sev
eral things you need and many
thinps your amily needs and much
that is required to make your home
more comfortable, but you feel that
you cannot afford them, yet you go
on playing poker.
You might have bougjit a number
of big things with . what you lost
in poker la?t year, to say nothing
of how many little things.
Of course, you think it a pretty
good bunch of fellows, just the sort
you like, I. . rc you not rather fool
ish to put your own amusement up
against the necessities of your home
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Notes of Appreciation.
Omaha, April 11. To the Editor
of The Bee: Representing the
Drama League of Omaha, we wish to
thank you for your many courtesies
extended to us during the past year.
The success of our meetings has been
largely due to the space you have
so kindly allowed us and the friend
ly co-operation of Mrs. Mason, and
her staff of women. Most sincerely,
LAURA. B. SEYFERT,
President of Drama League. 4
BLANCHE BLADRIQE.
Chairman of Publicity.
Omaha, April 10. To the Editor
of The Bee: TUe board of dierctors
of the Omaha Society of Fine Arts
wishes to thank you for your interest
In its work of the past year, and for
the generous space given in your
paper to its various- lectures and: ex
hibits. Your co-operation with the
alms of the society is very much ap
preciated.
NANNIE F. RICHARDSON.
Secreatry.
Need for Mothers' Pension. .
Omaha, April 12. To the Editor
of The Bee: In looking over , the
woman's page I see that a new
club is being organized, named the
Omaha Cat Club, and at this time
when there are so many important
questions that so vitally concern our
sex. it surely grieves the hearts of
women and especially mothers who
have given every spare minute that
they have from the care of their own
family to these problems in an en
deavor to correct them. Women
have now come into their new citf
zenshlp and deserve no sympathy
unless they prepare themselves te
solve some of these problems.
During our present legislature,
many of out women have worked
untirinly to get better conditions for
women and children but with little
success. We believe that child con
servation is of equal importance
with that of land, forest, cattle 'and
hogs and when all of our women
back these child-welfare bills with as
much loyalty as they support their
card and cat clubs, we will have a
mother pension that will be a credit
to our etate.
I wish every woman who is indif
ferent to her civic duty would visit
somo of the homes that are so sadly
In need of a mothers pension that
would keep the little family together.
They'll realize that two back roomi
crudely furnished possess more sa
cred beauty to those poor children
than the grandest furnished room of
the rich. Here is the shrine of the
home spirit. Clean pictures and
furniture may not be beautiful to
you. perhaps but they represent
something that Immaculate walls and
beds, that institutional homes cannot
give.
There Is a fundamental basis of
citizenship that mother influence
gives. Tne mother knows how to
appiaoch the child in order to di
rect their ethical development. Some
people may smile at ethical develop
ment and its relation to an ignorant
mother. Possibly as far as college
and club standards go but the mother
standard Is tmnieasureably higher.
The ignorance of these mothers is
economic. They have had no chance
between over-work and over-worry
that our college mothers havarbeen
spared. There are so many mouths
to be feq, so many little bodiea to
be covered and under all this eco
nomic pressure, the overflowing love
of these mothers is wonderful. There
Is no circumstance in the world could
justify the separation of these moth
ers and their darlings and it is a
beastly discredit to woman to give
such precious time to cat clubs when
children and helpless mothers are
suffering. MRS. CHAS. BAUER.
Offer to Home Builders.
Omaha. April 11; To the Editor
of The Bee: She controversy be
tween the building trades and the
Builders Exchange seems to have
settled down 'to an endurance con
test, the men having offered to ac
cept a 10 per cent reduction in wages,
and the Builders Exchange having
decreed that they shall take 20 per
cent cut, with a penalty that other
wise there shall be no building this
year in Omaha. -
The action of the Exchange seems
to have been the result of the materi
al men and architects, who hold
membership In the exchange, who
forced the action on the employing
contractors. Be that as it may, the
action means that the building pro
gram is again indefinitely postponed,
while the contractors, material men
and architects attempt to compel the
workers to take the whole loss in
reduction of building costs. Dimen
sion and rough lumber is now selling'
for around $50 per 1,000 as against
J 20 before the war. Other material
at least -as high, and much of it
higher.? Why not asA the material
men to take part of trie loss?
So far no contractor has Indicated
that he will forego his usual pront.
Why not ask the contractor to take
a 20 per cent cut in his profit?
The architects have always taken
a fat slice of tho cost of building in
the shape of fees for drawing plans
and superintending the work. Will
they agree to take 20 per cent less
for thqjr services?
Any owner in Omaha who wishes
to build this year can escape the
exactions of the contractors and
architects and build at much less
cost by employing his mechanics di
rect. There are plenty of mechan
ics capable of handling work, and
some of them are entirely capable
of preparing plnns and specifica
tions. On all ordinary work the
owner can employ his help direct,
save contractor's profits, architect's
fees, and have the satisfaction of
having helped along in the sorely
needed building program.
A Bee want nd will get the me
chanics. WILLIAM B. DALY.
Citizens of Oakland Buy
Park for Use of Public
Oakland, Neb., April 13. (Spe-;-ial.)
At a mass meeting citizens 61
Oakland and vicinity raised by popu
lar subscription $5,000 toward pay
ing for a tract of SO acres of natural
woodland along Logan creek to be
used for park purposes. One hun
dred men volunteered to clear a part
of the tract and performed the work
in one day. Arbor day has been set
aside for another cleanup day. T'he
day will be declared a holiday, busi
ness places will be closed, and town
people as well as countrjr people
have been invited to another clean
up day in the park.
Kearney City Commission
' Is Inducted Into Office
Kearney, Neb., April 13. (Spc-j
cial.) The new city commissioners,
following a canvass of the last
Tuesday vote, were inducted into of
fice and immediately buckled down
to the serious business of handling
Kearney's municipal affairs. D. Wort
was elected mayor of the commis
sion. He announced that all appoint
ments contemplated would be with
held until a later date. Howard L.
Stephens and Frank L. Grauimer ar-J
the other two members of the commission.
By MILDRED MARSHALL.
The fiiamond, symbolic of reconcil
iation between those who have quar
reled, is today's talisniauic stone
Especially for those who suffer be
cause of a misunderstanding or un
just accusation, is it a lucky stone.
Worn today, it should straighten out
all difficulties for the wearer, and en
able him to see a clear path ahead.
The opal is today's natal stone,
and for those who wear it for tliii
reason it is freed from the supersti
tion that it is a bringer of bad luck
For them it attracts wealth and suc
cess in artistic lines, and the ability
to make friends.
Brown is today's color, and is sym
bolic of constancy and perseverance
Today's flower is the pink carna
tion, which is said to bring domestic
happiness to the households in which
it is used as a decoration.
Catholics Organize
Council at McCook
McCook, Neb., April 13. (Spc
cial.) At a meeting of Catholic lay
men of this section of Nebraska
here the National Council of Cath
olic Men, McCook district, va?
organized with the following district
officers: Ed. Lambe. Beaver City,
president: John W. Murphy, Benkel
man, vice president; E. J. Brady,
McCook, secretary-treasurer.
The McCook district includes all
of the section of southwest Ne
braska west of Kearney and Fnmk
liito counties in the Lincoln diocese.
The obj'ect of the organization is to
oppose legislation detrimental to
country and church; to care for im
migrants; protect the purity of the
marriage vow and relation; to pro
mote country and church. The
organization includes all socit.ties of
the church and those not members
of any societies. McCook will be
district headquarters.
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Wardrobe Trunks
To make room for incoming stock we are plac
ing on sale our entire stock of odds and ends in
Wardrobe .Trunks.' This special inducement
does not include the famous Hartmann Ward
robe, but are thoroughly reliable Trunks, or we
would not handle them.
A durable, reliable, fiber-covered, cloth-lined
Warfirnho TnmV with 4 roomy drawers, a
Trunk you will like immediately
upon seeing it, at.
$38.00
We also have a few Wardrobe Trunks that
regularly sell for $50;. during this
clearance sale will go at
$38.00
We have been located at 1803 Farnam street
for fifteen years. In all these years we have
given the, highest quality merchandise at a
moderate price. This policy has proven success
ful and we shall continue with it forevermore.
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Here 15 Years
