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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1921. r TheOmaha Bee 'DAILY (MORNING) ' EVENING SUNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY NELSON 11. L'f tlKE, Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS n anoclated Prm. of which The Bee It nenber. Ii ex eludtel untll to the UN for miMlcetloo of ell dlipelahei ereUlted to It or not otherwise credited la fhu pir, end eleo Uto meet news mourned Hereto. All i(UU or puDiictuon si our ipeuea etepetcliee ere alio rfmd. Tyler 1000 BEE TELEPHONES Prhete Bunch Eichtnte. Auk fcr lb Dtperttnenl or t'tnon Wanted For Night Calls AfUr 10 p. m.i Editorial Department - - Tyler I'irculitlna leMrtinent - Tyler I00SI. auVerUtlef Iwpertnait ---------- Trier 10O9L OFFICES OF THE BEE Wiln Offlee: l'th end Pemem 19 Boon St i Bouili Side. 4035 South 51tb St. Out-of-Town Officeei 119 Fifth An. I tVentunrton '1311 Q St. Stem Bid. I Tutt. Frtnce. 410 Sue St. Honor Ceutftu Bluffi i New Tort CWoeto The Bee's Platform 1. New Union Paeaengar Station. ' 2. Continued improvement of the No . braaka Highways, including tha pare- ment of Main Thoroughfare! loading . into Omaha with a Brick Surface 3. A short, low-rate Waterway from the . Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean. 4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with Citr Manager form of Government. Now, Make It "Onward Omaha." This is written before the votes are all cast, let alone counted. 'Therefore it will have none of the "morning after" flavor. ' Regardless of the choice made by the voters, the duty of each is clear. If Omaha is to grow, to take advantage of the most wonderful op portunity ever presented a community for ad vancement, it will come only when factional differences are buried and forgotten. Progress does not depend entirely on the success of one or another of contending groups in their efforts to dominate. Harmony of purpose and unity of action is the secret of municipal greatness. Omaha is especially favored in a great many ways. It is first of all the market town for an agricultural region whose resources are yet but partially developed, but already is the richest region in the known world. Hundred of millions of dollars in wealth are produced in this area each year, and these hundreds of millions will be multiplied in time as growth and effort develop the latent possibilities and new and better meth ods of production are applied. All this is tribu tary to Omaha, and should be part of the com munity life. As the country around grows, with new communities starting up and old ones ad vancing in prosperity and importance, so may Omaha advance. But Omaha will not make headway if one im portant part of its population stands arrayed against another, and only acrimony marks the approach of one to the other. Bickerings and strife retard rather than assist the normal pro cesses of expansion. This does not mean that there is to be a lessening of effort to establish good morals, or that personal opinion is to be turned into a single groove. What is sought is a humanized element of tolerance, a rational con sideration by everybody of the fact that if we are to go ahead on any line, 1t will be when there is agreement on the main points at issue. Such agreement can be reached without much difficult)-, and must be. if we are o make headway. wheat, coal, wood, iron and other basic prod ucts, the value of which in dollars' and cents would be carefully ascertained, with the inten tion of altering the gold in the dollar from time to time to nuke it always buy. the same amount. Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts has introduced a bill to this effect in songress, with out, however, any great chances of passage. Most theoretical economists are against it, although some side with Prof. Fisher, who himself holds high rank in this somewhat speculative science. Taken with recent financial events, discussion of such a proposal as this for equipping the na tion with stabilized prices and letting the dollar do all the fluctuating will be helpful as educat ing the public to take thought of the machinery of prices. " Germany Gets the "Bad News." Surface appearance justify the conclusion that the second phase of peace-making is about at hand. After two years of diplomatic sidestepping and negotiations, the German people have before them the basis for settlement, and find back of that basis the Allies' as firmly united as when in the field on Armistice Day. Secretary Hughes has "closed the door to Washington," thus af firming the expression of his earlier note, that the United States would support the just de niands for. reparation. From Berlin comes the announcement that the cabinet will probably resign as a result of the turn affairs have taken. A singular, yet not altogether unexpected, de velopment is that, while the socialists of Eng land ajid France are averse to the military oc cupation of any part of German territory; con sidering such a move as a resumption of. the war, their comrades in Germany are favorable to acceptance of terms laid down by the Allied reparation commission, holding that through that lies the way to peace and order, not only for their country but for the world. A ' week from tomorrow will probably find the council iri possession of a categorical "yes" or "no" reply from Berlin. In event of the latter, French troops, supported by the British navy and the moral strength at least of the United States and Italy, will occupy the Ruhr basin." Then the third phase of peace-making will have com menced. ' ' . Omaha, "Above All Others." In the suggestion that Omaha advertisers make use of the slogan. "Above AH Others," in denoting their city the Chamber of Commerce is not, as some might think, stealing the German thunder of "Uebcr A lies," but is adapting the translation of the Indian word which gave the city its name. "Omaha," as used by the native redskins, meant "above all others on a stream." It was the name taken by the tribe which turned north along the Missouri river when its neigh bors turned and floated down. . . Shortened into the motto, "Above All Oth ers," it would make a most satisfactory slogan for articles made or sold in Omaha. Cities can advertise as well as can corporations. Many products from flour to pickles, have been im pressed, upon the minds of the nation by some Catchy phrase of this sort. "Above All Others" .is not only striking, but has the further advan tage of signifying quality in goods and service, and honest pride that feels confident of making good. ' Money Question Again. Changes in the price level have been seen in the last few months to produce a great deal tl useless friction and thus far no great benefits. No wondei then that business men, farmers, col lege professors and women's clubs alike should be puzzling over methods of price stabilization. The theory that seems to be most eagerly caught hold of is that sponsored by Prof. Irving Fisher to substitute fluctuating dollars for fluctuating prices! The standard gold dollar under this plan would be replaced by a dollar in which the amount of gold would be varied so that it would always purchase approximately the same amount of necessary goods. The starting point would be taken from a list of commodities such as Congress and the State Elections. One of the interesting features of the dismissal of the charges against Senator Newberry grows out of the dissenting opinions. The court is unanimous as to the main point, that of reliev ing the senator of the criminal charges made against him, but is divided on the secondary view that congress has jio right to intervene in state primaries. As long ago as the reconstruc tion period following the Civil war congress took cognizance of conditions surrounding the polls in certain of the states, and in a most inti mate way supervised the casting and counting of the ballots. When Rutherford B. Hayes removed the troopi from the south, this control of elections was turned over to the Department of Justice, and for many years we were familiar with the presence of United States marshals or their deputies at the polls when national issues were being voted upon. This rests on the theory that congress has a direct interest in the choice of its own mem bers. Against it is set up that while congress has final judgment as to qualification, of its own membership, and may in case of a contested election go behind the returns, it has no right to anticipate that a crime against the ballot is about to be committed, and, acting on that as sumption, to set a guard over the polls or to in any way interfere with the operations of the state law. In the Newberry case a majority of the su preme court holds that congress can not meddle with the primary laws of a state. This easily may be extended to include the general election, and so set at rest a point that has long been debated. If it is so accepted, then another little nibble has been taken from the accumulation of centralized power and restored to the temple of state , sovereignty, and the balance made safe again. Bryan Babbles of Bimini Britain's Bibulous Bahamas an International Nuisance to Be Abated Psychology, Some Call It. To "keep a stiff upper lip" is. to hav courage that overcomes despair. President Harding, in writing to the Salvation Army backs up the slogan of this organization, "A man may be down, but never out," with his own statement, "It is my firm opinion that a man is never 'out' unless he himself confesses that he is." That is the quality that makes presidents. and that wins in every activity of life. Nations such as Germany may be the victims of self pity, busi ness men here and there may lose confidence, and men may reduce themselves to a hopeless ness that will carry them down, when by re solving to put a brave face on their affairs they could carry themselves past a crisis By sheer power of will. - It was. Emerson who said: "Our strength, grows out of otjr weakness. Not until we are pricked and stung and sorely shot at awakens the indignation which arms itself with secret (orces. A great man is always willing to be lit tle. Whilst he sits on the cushion of advantages hC goes to sleep. When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; fie has been out on his wits, on his manhood, he has gained facts; learns his ignorance; is cured on the insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill." Let no one, then, be too quick to confess he is down or out. From his trouble and his suffering, if the heart remain brave, may arise new strength, wider understanding and a conviction that the worst, having been survived, can do no harm. Non-Partisans and the Primaries. . Rumor brings information that the Non-Partisan" Leaguers are planning for a referendum to hold up the law that requires party registration in the rural districts. There is no question but such a law will interfere with the operation of the Townley group. It is designed to prevent" just what took place in Nebraska last year, the control of party nominations by voters who do not intend to. support those nominees at the polls. In the case of the Non-Partisan League, it has placed its candidates on the ticket as re publicans or democrats, thus hoping to secure support from voters who were unaware of the candidate's prior, allegiance to the League. The unfairness of such practice is too obvious to need argument. No objection can or will be raised to the Non-Partisan League that does not rest on fundamental principles. Any mart has the un deniable right to affiliate with that or any other political group, as best suits his judgment, his humor or his prejudice, but having made his se lection he should abide by it. If the Non-Partisan League has a right to exist, it can justify that right openly and not through the practice of trying to control republican or democratic primaries. ; Those business women who claim that they are ignorant of home life may recall the story of the city girl who went to the country and pretended that she did not know anything about the farm. But when she stepped on a garden implement and the handle flew up and. hit her on the head she managed to exclaim, "Darn that old rake." The mothers of France, who are offered a premium for babies, may want to know first just what the government wants them for and if their hearts are again to be torn by seeing them march" off to war. Agitation for greater war bases in the Pacific ocean suggests that Balboa made a mistake when he named the water he saw from the heights of the isthmus. "Big Bill", wires that he is coming back. Leavenworth is a better address than Moscow, because the meals are more liberal and are serv ed with greater regularity. We dread the day when England finds out that "Bob" LaFollette has declared war against her. - ; (From the Springfield Republican) William Jennings Bryan's prohibition prin ciples carry him far. He has found a new cause for complaint against Great Britain as if the troubles between the two countries were not enough already! Living much of the time on the Florida east coast. Mr. Bryan has discovered the little island of Bimini of the Bahama group, which is under the British flag. Bimini is only 40 miles from the nearest land of the American continent and it is gaining distinction as the near est wet spot, under foreign jurisdiction, to our Atlantic coast line. Observing the situation from Miami, Mr. Bryan thinks that Bimini is an inter national nuisance and should be abated. Mr. Bryan's way of making an international issue of the case was illustrated by his statement in a lecture. Great Britain is allowing Bimini, a little island 40 miles off the coast of Florida, to become the base of a conspiracy against the prohibition law. If, .instead of being a band of smugglers, it was a band of pirates that sought protection under the British flag, wc would be quick to protest and England would be quick to act. Shall we be more interested in merchandise than morals? In the present case. Great Britain collects millions a year on liquor that is smuggled into the United States. Can she afford to be a party to this assault on our laws? I believe that we ought to let her know that we do not regard it as a friendly act on her part to permit her terri tory to be used for such purposes. If Mr. Bryan, Vho has been a Secretary of State believes he has international law on his side he should place the facts before Secretary Hughes. One can imagine, however, Secretary Hughes' disposition of the case when called upon to protest to Great Britain that an unfriendly act against the United States was being committed whenever shipments of wines and liquors were allowed irom isimint to Miami by private deal ers, in business under the British flag. Mr. Bryan seems to supply to this situation the principles restraining a neutral in time of war from allowing its territory to be used as a base of operations against a friendly power. Bimini to his mind has the appearance of being "the base of a conspiracy against the prohibition law." As a matter of fact, wines and liquors are not contraband of war. Britain is not a neu tral, and the Atlantic coast states are not in re bellion against the United States government. A British subject at Bimini may ship whisky and violate no British statute or treaty. He ships it at his Own risk if he ships it to the United States for within the American three-mile limit if is subject to seizure; but it is up to the American authorities to prevent the whisky from being smuggled into this country, not up to the British authorities to prevent its shipment from British jurisdiction. If Mr. Bryan will please not make this issue a casus belli between Great Britain and the United States, he will help to promote the cause of international peace to which he is so earnestly devoted when prohibition does not command his whole time and energy. How to Keep Well By DR. W. A. EVANS Queetione concerning hygiene, eanlia Ilea and prevention of dltux, eub mltted to Or. Evane by readera of Tha Baa, will ba anawered personally, eubjec! to proper limitation, where a atamped, addreeeed envelope la en cloaed. Dr. Evana will not make diag noiie or prescribe for Individual dieeaeee. Addreaa letters la cars of The Boa, Copyright. 1821, by Dr. W. A. Evane. Mother Goose Morals. Have the rhymes of Mother Goose no real value? Do they teach no morals? Is there no philosophy in them? The recent convention of the National Education association was told by a woman delegate that these old-time rhymes should be abolished. She charged that they teach no morals. Why. all the philosophy produced throughout the ages by the intellect of man' is embodied in the rhymes of Mother Goose, and most of them point a moral that one cannot help seeing. Take this one, for instance: IIumpty-Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall; All the king's horses and all the king's men Cannot put Humpty together again. Ifumpty-Dumpty is supposed to represent an egg. But does his predicament not embody the philosophy of the downfall of kaisers, the col lapse of day dreams and illusions, the shattering of hopes by the taking of a false step? Poor Old Mother Hubbard found no bone in the cubpoard and the moral is of improvidence, the failure to provide for the future. Jack Spratt could eat no fat, His wife could eat no fean. And so, betwixt them both, you see, They licked the platter clean. There 'are many morals to the troubles of the Spratt family. Two of them: Marry your op posite, to insure harmony. By a just interchange of commodities, the wants of all are satisfied. Little Bo-Peep lost her sheep. But they came home of themselves. Moral: Don't worry. Most problems solve themselves if given time. Because Little Jack Horner was a goodly lad, he found a plum In his Christmas pie. Moral: Being good is always rewarded. And so it goes. Plato is nuread, but his more important philosophy has been passed on by Old Mother Goose, who, by the way, was a real per son, who died and is buried in Boston. There are, admittedly, Mother Goose rhymes without morals to be pointed out to kiddies, but surely there still is more room in the world for entertainment to make childhood happy, develop the infant imagination and paint the morning of life with rosy hues. There is noshing sweeter in the world than a mother singing to her baby this Mother Goose lullaby: Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, . When the wind blows, the cradle will rock; When the bough bends, the cradle will fall IVOwn will come baby, cradle and all. A dire catastrophe to threaten a baby with, but baby doesn't know. Many of us can recall our mother singing i tto us, and of all treasuded memories it is the last that would be surrendered. Kill Mother Goose rhymes? They cannot be killed, any more than man can destroy the music of the wind or the glamor of the Milky Way. Anniston, Ala., Star. The Grand Army Closing In. - The announcement that Bridgewater Post 205, Grand Army of the Republic, is going to sur render its charter is a reminder that' the great association of men who took part in the Civil war has come to the evening of life. But nine mem bers remain in he Bridgewater post, and it is felt that this is too small a number to maintain an active existence. The influence of the Grand Army has been far-reaching. It has been a con stant champion of patriotism, it has left its mark on the education of American youth, it has been a powerful factor in political life, and it has been successful in securing substantial rewards for the men who fought in the war between the states. What it has been, the American Legion bids fair to be. Its power is certain to grow as time goes on. One by one the veterans of the Civil war will go until the Grand Army of the Republic will become a memory. New Bedford Standard. Mr. Gompers' on Right Track. The Massachusetts congressman who accuses Samuel Gompers of "war sedition" probably knows precious little of the forces within organ ized labor which Gompers had to consider. Those forces are still at work for radicalism, and con servatives who score the federation president lend aid and comfort to bolshevism. Brooklyn Eagfe. . No More Pigmy Men. - A Philadelphia scientist says that the human race is growing in stature and that in 35,000 years all men will, be around 11 feet tall, instead of just a few like Babe Ruth. Einstein, Bill Hart, Charley Dawes, etc. Kansas City Star. A Good Dollar's Worth. To conform to the traditions the Navy depart ment proposes to buy the yacht America for $1 from its owners, who offered it as a gift. This promises the preservation of the relic under most satisfactory conditions. It will be a good dol lar's worth. Springfield Republican. ABOUT LOSS OF SLEEP. In a letter personally answered, a man writes about insomnia, say ing he does not sleep a wink. He says he knows, because he hears the clock strike every hour. To this letter the following is my reply: Complete sleeplessness is the most fatal of all diseases. Pneumonia kills in one week, typhoid fever in one month, rapid consumption In one year, complete sleeplessness In five days. No one has ever survived longer than that. . Pneumonia kills one-fourth of those having it, ty phoid fever one-tenth, consumption. perhaps a half. Complete insmonla kills all who have it. Therefore the statement "complete insomnia, is the most fatal of all diseases." This correspondent is an honest man. He meant the truth. How can his statement and mine both be true, for I am likewise telling the truth? A man may know when he is awake, but how is he to know when he is asleep? There are 60 minutes in an hour. A man could hesr the clock strike every hour and still sleep 59 minutes out of 60. Or a light sleeper while sleeping could hear the clock strike hourly, count the strokes, recognize the time, and never wake up. Sounds strike on the ears during sleep. The Impulse then started travels to the brain. During the deepest sleep these sound, impression are. not consciously registered. After the period of deep sleep sounds make considerable impression on the brain. A light sleeper hears most of tho soun'ds around him. though, he reacts to but few of them. This man probably sets a fair night's sleep, though he honestly thinks to the contrary. Until Pat terson popularized the cash register, the record of the cash drawer was often inapeyrate. If some one would invent a sleep register, we would discover that 'the -never-slept-a-wlnk people were all mistaken. None of which is to be construed as meaning that some people do not get enough sleep. Then why poor sleepers, and what can be done about it? Some are poor sleepers because of poor beds, poor ventilation in the bed-, rooms, or bedbugs. Some are such because of intestinal fermentations. The remedy for them is a very light supper or none. Many can attend to the bowels at bedtime with ad vantage. Some are troubled at night with their urinary' functions. Some of these can gain by drinking no fluid after 6 o'clock and by taking no coffee after the morning cup. Most of the poor sleepers less than 50 years of age owe their infirmity to lack of philosophy. In some instances a person becomes so tense over his day problems that he either cannot go to sleep or he sleeps until fatigue is lessened, whereupon his train of intense thought wakes him up. Many are poor sleepers because of lack of control of their emotions, They are envious. Jealous, covetous. The. night hours is a favorite time for the meditation of the Inferior complex to get in their work. Phobias and fears are potent sleep breakers. In no one of these groups is the use of medicine justified, and such uso almost invariably does more harm than good in the long run. The cure consists In developing a philosophy of life. One good wo man wrote to me how she worked it. She resolved to' take what came without worrying . or repining. If she slept, all right; if she did not, all Tight. As soon as she honestly accepted "that philosophy her trou bles ended. . OX would say at least SO per cent will again get on their feet if given an opportunity, part of the other 60 may pull through after a long and strenuous pull. Everything depends upon prices. If the present price is to be the normal price upon which industry is to be adjusted, a large per cent will never pay their debts. And, arter an, no perma nent relief will come till the fellows at tho bottom by the strictest economy, by tho most strenuous efforts, by hard, earnest working and saving liquidate their obliga tions. It is largely tip to them. On the other hand there are some things which congress can do. I un derstand the profits of the Federal Reserve bank have been $100,000, 000. Quite a per cent of this money was taken from the producers of the country in Interest when times wero flush. The proposition to lend it to them at this time would seem reasonable and fair.. I would not say that the government ought to loan on cattle. They have no machinery for carrying on this sort of business but they have for mak ing land bank loans. Many farmers and ranchmen still own their land but have no cattle. If this $100, 000,000 or a portion of it could be loaned through the land banks this, money would be available to buy cattle, to restock the farms and ranches which now have a largo surplus of feed and no stock. This might not increase the price of beef but it would stop the pitiless sacrifice of breeding stock which has been so ruinous in the past 18 months. Here's hoping that the ad ministration will push at least this one measure without delay, that this money may be available before fall shipments begin. Let us s.p talking and act. F. M. CURRIE. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Grover Bergdoll writes he hopes to get back when Harding gets in; if Grover does get back it probably won't be only Harding who gets in. Philadelphia North American. Strawberry wine may be made, tho believe the administration has J government says for ""fn-frw nn.St r,,,rnn In 0Uln tr, an- PUrpOSeS." What do you do with it rub it In your hair? Cleveland Plain Dealer. Duty alwavs comes before plea sureIn the dlctibnary. Petersburg (Va.) Index-Appeal. Headline says Chinese fired 60 shots in tong war with none hurt. They missed the queue. El Paso Herald. i "Roward of Merit." Omaha, May 2. To the Editor of The Bee: For over a quarter of a century the writer has been a mem ber of an Omaha labor organization. During the greater portion of that period he has been identified with said union In somo official capacity. He has always been classed as a con servative by the employers in the printing industry too conservative by a portion of the union member ship. He has always stood for concilia, tion and arbitration of labor dis putes, believing that eventually labor would gain more ground through such a policy persistently adhered to. However, after all thoso years, to day the writer is out of work, hav ing been locked out, with others, because he believed the employers in the commercial branch of the printing industry should carry out an agreement reaohed two years ago that the 44-hour week would be es tablished May 1, 1921, and which at this writing has been adopted In over 230 cities throughout the coun try. Vocal employers have- declined to compromise and their reply to the advances of the local union was that nothing short of the "open shop" would be considered. Under, such treatment, where la the conservative going to land? T'he radicals among the employers seem determined to drive them into the ranks of the radicals on the other side. It 6eems that the fair employer and conservative unionists ought somehow to get together to save the radicals from themselves. I. J. COPENHARVE. Seems Unique Case. Mrs. F. M. F. writes: "1. For the benefit of others who like my self may be refused the service of a physician', because of his fear of the danger of infection, and.be left with a temperature of . 106 to recover or die alone, will you please give some hints on what to do when suffering from erysipelas?" . REPLY. , I would like to know what your proof is.. I have practiced medicine in city and country for 36 years and I have never known of a case where a physician refused to attend to any one for fear of contracting the dis ease from which the sick one suf fered. At fhat I have had some con tact with smallpox, typhus fever, plasue and yellow fever. As com pared with these erysipelas is scarpely contagious at all. Ery sipelas is a self-limited disease. It is due to a streptococcus and is mild ly contagious. The treatment con sists of laxatives if needed, sponging to control fever, some one of the coal tar pain easers, If necessary, but only In small doses. Ichtyol is used locally. It may do some good. Tincture of iron Internally is frequently employed. So-called streptococcus serums are given hy podermlcally. Esysipelas Is a very alarming disease, bujt the great pre ponderance of the very serious cases get well. In my experience In no other disease do so large a percent age of the desperately sick get well. Sugar No Diet Outlaw. J. H. T. writes: "I have a friend who, with his wife, has read almost every authority on diiet. They claim that all authorities are aarreed on the injurious effect of ordinary white sugar. They have a small son and all- three are in rugged health. They have to some extent lost their taste for ' sweets, but whenever they do partake of sweets it is always in the form of honey in the comb, maple syrup, or maple sugar. I, believe they stated the ordinary refined white sugar of commerce Is a coal tar product. Is this correct, and if so, is it injurious to the human system and to what extent?'; ' REPLY. The ordinary refined white sugar of commerce is not made from coal tar. Part of It comes from sugar cane and part from beets. It is as wholesome as sugar from honey or from maple. Taken In small quan tities sugar is thoroughly whole some. Being an easily digested easily absorbed food substance, sup plying necessary fuel, it is an eco nomical food. The substances tak en from sugar in the refining pro cess are far less wholesome than the sugar itself. Nothing deleteri ous is left In. In fact the standard of purity of sugar is very high. , The health experts' quarrel with sugar is on other grounds. It is so appeal ing to the appetite that people com monly eat too much of it. They use it as a condiment rather than as a food. Adding such a marked flavor and eating considerable quantities of it destroys the taste for other foods necessary for well being, but far more neutral in taste. Nurse's Job Not Easy. Jean writes: "Could a girl who Is slightly lame be a nurse?" REPLY. Yes. assuming that her lameness does not Incapacitate her for the worl:. . Future of Live Stock Industry. Broken Bow, Neb., April SO. To the Editor of Tho Bee: The new administration has repeatedly said they were anxious to do something to relieve the trying situation in which the producers of the country find themselves. The people of the whole country will approve and commend this attitude of our solons m ashington. I an honest purpose in seeking to as sist the live stock industry of the country but sometimes I fear they are not. thoroughly well informed that they do not fully realize the true situation. The man .who gets his information from the price he pays for meat is apt to form a very erroneous opinion of the situation. Even the one who forms his idea from reading the market reports of sales of cattle on foot -may be mis led. I have frequently read In the papers or hear the remark, that cattle are almost back to prewar prices. The wholesale price of meat and the price of live cattle will both substantiate this statement but if we go to" the ranch and the farm we will find that stock cattle values are much below the 1913 price be fore the kaisep set out to demon strate what Colonel Roosevelt told him he could do;" whip the world." From my station in the sand hills in 1913. I coulrl ship a car of cattle to Omaha for $3 per head. This in cluded freight, yardage, commis sions, etc. Now it costs me $6 for the same service. In 1913 money was abundant and we had a home' market for stock cattle. For the last two years this home market has failed us because men having feed and facilities for carrying stock cat tle could not get the money with which ' to buy. Thousands of stock cows have gone into the cans at prices very much below the price at which they might have been profitably retained at home. I think it is likely that much of the suffering of tho stockmen will have to be home until economic conditions can be readjusted. It is doubtful if any legislation which, j congress may enact will entirely , revive the industry. It is doubtful ! whether the promiscuous extension of credit would prove a panacea for all our ills. It is extremely doubt ful if one can relieve a person, al ready deeply in debt by , lending him more money. It is more than true that what we are pleased to call' the "high brows of finance" cannot relieve permanently at least th situation. A dead tree never re vives from tho top downward but if there is life and vitality .in the roots it will revive from th roots upward. The stock dndustry has been hard hit. but there is still vitality in the roots. The cattle speculators, most of them, are hopelessly out of the running, also may of the con servative stockmen of the west and northwest will never come back. I Well, the peach crop has at last been ruined, which is one more step toward normalcy. Grand Rapids Herald. THE SPICE OF LIFE. "i Olo." aald the prnachcr to the Swedleh brlilsrooni-tn-bi, "do you take - Hilda Summon for your lawful wedded lfe, for b-ttrr or fir ore?" "Oh, well." repllrd Ola Sloomll-, "Aye a'poee Aye art little of each." Tha Amor- linn I.pulmi Wettklv. An Enlih novelint toolj his flret look at Broadway aflamo with Unlit, lie read the flenhtnR and leaping eiane and eald: "Mow mut'h more wonderful It would be for a man who couliln't read." The Argo naut (San Kranclsco). Mrs. floodaole I am nellcltitm for the poor. What do you do with your caat-off clothing? Mr. Long-nuffi-ror I hang them up rare, fullv and put on my najaiua. Then T reg aum'a them in the morning. J tost on Olobujf A roKlntentnl band wae about to be or ganized t one of the war-lime eentnn niente end, after the flret -raheareal, tlif offleor In ehargo a elfnlng up the catt. didatef. 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