THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1921.
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The Bee's Platform
New Union Pattenger Station.
Continued improvement of the
bratka Highways,' including the pave
ment of Main Thoroughfare leading
into Omaha with a Brick Surface.
A thort, low-rate Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
More Grief for . Inconsolable?.
" "Ossa on Pelion piled" is nothing to what is
happening to that devoted baud of super-patriots
r who have seen no light since the senate of the
United States refused to accept the Wilson pla,n
i i or a League of Nations. First, President Harding
i; calls the disarmament conference, which bids fair
i to accomplish not only the chief merit of the
league, but a great deal more. It will also settle
definitely certain principles as well as policies
without which general peace is impossible.
Right on top of this comes the peace with
' Germany. Instead" of Uncle Sam approaching
; the Reichstag, hat in hand, humbly craving an
: audience, as had been depicted by the die-hards,
-negotiations were carried on as between great
nations conscious of their strength and earnest
, in a desire to establish friendly relations. Ger
; many lias accepted in the separate treaty all that
f; would be of advantage to the United States con-
tained in the Versailles treaty, and specifically
exempts us from any of the obligations we would
have assumed as part of the League of Nations.
.What more could have been asked? '
Dire predictions made by democrats, who ad
; vocated the Versailles pact without change, have
not been verified.' On the other hand, the out
;. come of the separate negotiations have shown
i how hollow and vain were these apprehensions,
, and how inept the whole Wilsoirfan system of
world diplomacy..1 Not only has the United States
preserved every bright and all privileges that
" might have been 'derived from the rejected treaty,
but it also maintains its national independence
'and integrity, something of far greater im
portance than all other considerations.
The acceptance by Germany of the terms
' specified in the resolution of congress declaring
the state of war at an end indicates the sincerity
of our late fee in the effort to re-establish
friendly intercourse. If that spirit prevails, the
communication between the two countries will
- be even better than it was before the war. Com
;mercial rivalry is bound to exist, and the spirited
competition certain to follow on efforts to extend
foreign trade may engender some friction, but
' the political distrust that existed between an ab
solute monarchy and a republic will disappear
when the dealings are between two republics
where the governments are directly responsible
.to the people.
, Dublin's Reply to London.
The letter addressed by Eamonn de Valera
to Lloyd George, on behalf of Dail Eireann, con
tains encouragement, in that it indicates a will
- ingness to continue negotiations. So long as
! the interchange of views may be carried on by
correspondence, or in consultation, a renewal of
the disorder that has prevailed is unlikely. Peace
is what the people of both islands want, and if
; the politicians will confine their activities to paper
' or conversations, the multitudes will be the
gainer. In the meantime, the restoration of gov
ernment functions must be partially at least sus
pended until some definite decision is reached
"as to whether Ireland is to go ahead under
crown law or Sinn Fein law. Not muchAvill be
jeopardized by waiting a little longer. While the
truce lasts the people may carry on their ordinary
business, and may even do a great deal toward
restoring the country to a state of orderly pros
perity and even may repair some of the damage
done by the contending forces. Whatever the
outcome of the negotiations may be, the breath
i ing spell now afforded is of advantage to the
, people, for it allows passions to cool -off," reason
to come again to the front, and in the final pro
ceedings should exercise a. great influence over
the leaders who are trying to effect a composi
tion, ' ' J;
More Than Food Necessary.
As the famine situation in Russia develops,
the fact becomes apparent that the American
commission will have something to do beyond
feeding the starving natives. Its greatest task
will be to restore the morale of a simple, primi
tive people, broken by misrule and cruel treat
ment to a point where self-help is all but out
of the question. First of all the detailed ar
rangements to be made will be the adoption of
a plan by which the food can be distributed to
.interior points, and the starving refugees be
induced to go back to their homes, where they
.can again take up the routine of life.
At present great areas of the Volga region
are wholly abandoned, the population having
fled in terror to the centers, and now have con
verted invaded communities into great concen
tration camps, where despair reigns. To break
up these and get the people back to their homes
will require the co-operation of the soviet gov
ernment, which realizes the importance of the
project and is willing to aid, although it retains
its distrust of the American relief commission.
A little experience will teach the Leninites that
we are not in Russia to interfere with its poli
tics, but to help the people to a point where
they can help themselves.
The sad phase of the whole affair is, how
ever, that unless some change is made in the
Russian political situation, the economic condi
tion of th populace can not be improved ma
terially, and therefore a repetition of the pres
ent famine is always to be reckoned with. In
deed, the inefficiency ofrlhc present government
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is exhibited by the fact that a partial cause for
the present shortage of food and a very good
reason for expecting a shortage next year i
that the government has taken all the grain i
sight and left nothing for seed. Lack of see
led to crop failure this year, and surely w
bring the same result next. Americans have
big job on their hands in "redeemed Russia
right now.
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Murder of Mathias Erzberger.
An assassin has removed one of the figures
of prominence in Germany, Mathias Erzberger,
whose contribution to history is not as yet as
sayed and may not be computed for some time.
He first loomed up in July, four years ago, when
the revolt in the Reichstag resulted in the over
throw of von Bethmann-Hollweg and the eleva-.
tion of Dr. Georg Michaelis to the position of
imperial chancellor.
The significance of this could not be lost on
the outside world. Not only was Michaelis the
first commoner to fill the exalted position to
which he was called, but his elevation was due to
a coalition of forces as unexpected as it was sin
gular, the union of the "left" and the "center"
(the socialists and the Catholics) in the Reich
stag. Erzberger, who had been elected as a
Catholic, really had strong leanings to socialism.
It was his resolution declaring for peace without
annexations that provided the ground on which
the coalition was to make its stand, and against
which the imperialists, led by von Bethmann
Hollweg dashed . themselves impotently. Even
the imperial intervention of the kaiser was with
out avail; Germany had broken from his hand,
and his only chance lay in success, in the field,
which could not be had.
Erzberger was selected to confer with Foch
as to terms for tlie armistice, and was after
ward instrumental in forming the republican
government. He was denounced very roundly
by the extreme socialists, and was severely
wounded by a young cadet who represented the
military party. Perhaps he deserves the charge
made by von Helfferich, that it was his pcace-without-annexations
resolution that broke the
morale of the German people. If that be true,
his service to his country was greater than is
understood. Very certain it is that Erzberger
longed for a cessation of the war, which had
made so tremendous a drain on the resources of
his country. He also devoutly sought to end the
Hohenzollern dynasty, and he assisted materially
in bringing about both results.
Watermelon or a Boy's Life.
Pilfering of watermelons, the looting of
orchards, and various other forms, of depreda
tion, often accompanied by devastation, are
ttnong the annoyances that keep a farmer's life
from becoming wholly stagnant. He finds little
comfort in observing the wreckage of a sea
son's work in lieu of the fruit he had expected-
to enjoy himself or to sell at a price that would
bring him something 'he needs or wants. That
is the farmer's side of the melon stealing prob-"
lem, and it is a just view, deserving serious
consideration.
On the boy's side may be placed a natural
propensity for mischief, looked upon by the vig
orous growing lad as adventure. His moral
sense is not in proportion to his bodily' stature
nor even his years or expansion in other ways.
Perceptions that may be potent in later life are
not yet fully awakened, and what to-others may
.be a crime, such as the stealing of a melon, is
to him but an act following an impulse, and not
a matter for deep concern on part of anybody;
Admitting' that the one does not balance the
other, and that right and justice are with the
owner of the melon patch, it still remains de
bateable whether the' use of a shotgun at short
range is permissible as a protective measure.
The life of a boy is of far more value than many
melons, and it is always possible to evoke the
law through its ordinary process to secure
either protection or recovery when a melon
patch or fruit orchard is threatened or looted.
A boy lies in a local hospital in a dangerous
condition, because a farmer fired at him with a
shotgun. No one questions the provocation,
nor is it fair to assume that the farmer intended
to' grievously wound or to more than frighten
the lads he was pursuing. What happened,
however, is not uncommon when a gun is dis
charged at and close to a victim. The plain
lesson in thfs incident is that while boys need
better training, sbme less dangerous method for
guarding melon patches should be adopted.
Clearing Up the County Paving Muddle.
County Attorney Shotwell gives his opinion
that the state engineer is in charge of the work
of paving country roads. This is at least in line
with what has been conceived to bs the spirit of
the state highway laws. The purpose is to not
only fix responsibility but to centralize authority
as well. The next question to be settled is
whether the work being done in Douglas county
is a good job, and the taxpayers are getting the.
worth of their money. State Engineer Johnson
is reported to have, said that certain portions of
the work are defective and must be done over.
The point as to whether the compression test is
or is not mentioned in the contract is not so
material or vital as is the point whether the
base on certain designated stretches is as strong
as required. The county authorities are as
deeply concerned in this as is any other group
of citizens, and the -commissioners and engi
neers should not hesitate in any movement that
is for the protection of the taxpayers. Douglas
county is paying a big price for a good job,
and wants only what is right.
If those Iowa mobs ever allow that much
dreaded woman socialist to speak her piece in
stead of kidnaping her or breaking up the meet
ings, both parties may find that she has noth
ing much for anyone to get all excited about.
Judge Baldwin's presence in the South Side
police court augurs no good for speeders. He
should be permitted to preside uptown for a
time.
What woman would not like to have her por
trait painted by Howard Chandler Christie?
His brush is kinder than any photographic lens
jet invented.
The intimation that freight rates will be re
duced if rail wages are given a further cut is a
mixture of bitter with sweet.
Liberals and Radicals
Unable to v. Construct, But
Willing to Destroy Anytime
Eamonn de Valera Is again president of the
Irish republic, but wait until they begin to hold
regular elections over there.
If hot weather was needed to ripen the torn
crop, all is well.
. Still too many auto wrecks ae recorded,
(Samuel Spring, in The North American Review)
The high Sierras. A donkey and two men
thus the sacred trilogy of conservative, liberal
and radical. My friend, M., though a tumultuous
radical, was a rare companion for a hike. At
college he had aspired to be a poet, but finally
compromised on art criticism. If one could not
create art, one could, at least, criticize it. Today
he is a photographer in the Ziou of Mormonisui,
growing wealthy on the inconve derived from his
skill in taking children's pictures in nursery
style, with bits of original, apt verse at the bot
tom. He is as radical as ever; only now that
socialism has ceased to be accursed and start
ling, he has become an . anarchist, a bolshevik.
Over six feet two inches tall, stout in propor
tion, an awkward blonde giant, he is neverthe
less unable to carry more than forty pounds on
his back, and would rather join the conserva
tives than walk faster than three miles an hour.
Hence his fondness for donkeys.
That memorable afternoon, just before sun
set, we were toiling up a ridge, wrangling as
usual. Indeed our travels could well be called
"Wrangles With a Donkey." Suddenly below
us appeared one of the magnificent vistas of the
Sierras. The serene glory of the great.wilderness,
coming across our weary path so abruptly, made
us forget our bickering. For miles, between
forested walls, the valley stretched straight into
the sinking sun and the soaring, austere Sierras.
A. volcano had covered -one side of. the valley
with great boulders; masses of twisted rock ap
peared here and there; between the boulders
stood great pines, killed and whitened by some
weird blight. On the other side above the
masses of colored, underbrush rose lofty, serene
redwoods, half green, half sere. Far away,
emerging from the mists of the horizon, gleamed
a faint, quicksilver stream with argent bursts of
color where the water dashed against the rocks.
It was one of those rare times when the
naked beauty of nature moves one as does the
climax of a Shakesperean tragedy when a great
actor stands before eternity. Being human, I
am never speechless; but wrath seized me when
M. began to speak. . - ' ; .
His face was flushed, his eyes strained. He
moved his hands grandiloquently, evidently un
der the stress of overwhelming emotion. Im
passioned loverv of beauty , that he is, I was
startled to find him breaking the spell in jarring,
futile speech.
"BeholdfMie babbled brokenly; "behold the
philosophy of anarchy, the credo, the hymn of
the social revolution L I worship at the shrine
. "Anarchy and asses," I sputtered, "I see no
dynamite, no sabotage, ho red flags, "or boilmg
orations
"Look! See the marks' of the glacier down
this side of the valley. Tumult, and blind, pro
testing force swept the mud -and ugliness out of
the valley, and now we have serenity and eternal
beauty. What a glorious revolt; its history is
written
"Thousands," I interrupted. .
"If you pull that old saw about the changes
of nature taking thousands of years, while we
radicals want perfection over night, I'll push you
and the donkey over the edge of this precipice.
We don't want perfection : we simply want to
sweep away ugliness, poverty, disease. Beauty
must then come to nil the void. 1 m sick ot this
rickety civilization. It has the hook-worm. This
glacier swept down the country over night. Let
us choke and shoot you reactionaries and sweep
away the mud over night, then "
Then, more mud, said I..
We. were wrangling again.
Late the same day we -were passing by a
mountain meadow where the timid, delicatc-hued
mountain flowers had edged up in prodigal
abundance as the snow slowly melted away.
Here and there, though it was July, patches of
snow and ice still remained. A great redwood
had fallen along the trail, forming a matchless
Juliet balcony..
Suddenly, like one of Ovid's metamorphoses,
a tawny-coated, frightened deer leaped sheer out
of the redwood balcony, lighted with unbeliev
able grace and ease near us, and fled across our
path into the meadow. ,Ihe primitive man
within me spoke and I reached for my gun. M.
blocked me.
"I would gladly shoot conservatives or their
liberal step-sisters," he said savagely, "but why
murder beauty, even if it is only a deer?
Where M. is today; I don't know. He is one
of the great types of the radical mind. Beauty
is his" religion; yet Fate denied him all creative
power, i Like old Kraft in Romain Rolland's
Jean Christophe, he can feel beauty supremely,
but he lacks all power of expression. He. is
allowed to gaze into the celestial gardens, but
enter he cannot. Embittered, revolting against
his fate, what is more natural for him than to
revolt against the world t uray s mute, in
glorious Milton" was probably the village atheist
or cynic, ine surge witnin coma not De sup
pressed; even futile, opposition was a reiiet. m.
reads his politics, his economics, his philosophy
in terms of beauty. Ugliness is to him infinitely
worse than chaos. He. can revolt against so
ciety; he can form a perpetual minority; but
he cannot construct. Why fear him
Hov . to Keep Well
By DR. W. A. EVANS
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, Getting Rid of Laggards.
President Goodnow sounded a new note sev
eral months ago when he said that what Hopkins
needed was better students ahd not merely more
students. At the time his statement met with
some criticism, but when it was understood it
was approved. A northern college announces the
dropping of a number of students because of
poor marks. They will make way for others
who have better appreciation of their oppor
tunities. Doubtless, there will be considerable
weeding out from now on. Possibly the Hop
kins needs less of it than other institutions, but
the frank preaching of its ideas of quality is
bound to have a profound influence.
Thts is a very good time for the colleges to
take action. Only a few years ago the average
college was drumming for trade; now most of
them have more applicants than they can accept.
They are in a position to pick and choose. By
judicious selection and elimination they kill two
birds with the same stone; they accommodate
more worth-while students and they relieve the
student body of dead wood that impedes prog
ress.
Putting a thousand-dollar education on a ten-
dollar boy may not be the worst waste of money,
but it becomes a problem when the boy is al
lowed to stand m the way of fns betters. Balti
more American.
SENSIBILITIES VS. HEALTH
Mr. Bok once told me of the very
large 'number b'f" people who' can
cled their subscriptions to hie pub
lication when he began publishing
plain, sensible, helprul articles on the
subject of menstrual troubles.
When anything on this subject ap
pears in this column I always get one
or more letters from indignant la
oies whose refined sensibilities have
been disturbed. Perhaps some of
them go so far as to cancel their sub
scriptions, and yet I do not think a
day passes that I do not get more
than five letters from women who
suffer, and most of them quite un
necessarily, with their monthly per
iods. A superficial inquiry once showed
that almost every woman employed
in a certain large office building had
her box of medicine or bottle of gin,
to be used to carry her over this
period. Employers tell me that the
chief drawback to employing women
Is their heavy periodic sickness ab
sentee rate. Employers have told me
that they could not put women In
certain well paid positions of respon
sibility because of this disposition to
ward periodic absenteeism due to
sickness ....
Women are due to come into their
own. But to do so this drawback or
the reputation of having this draw
back must be removed. The subject
is a delicate one and unpleasant, and
these ladles of tender sensibilities no
doubt are disturbed but there is noth
ing to do but to face the situation
frankly and get information to the
people who need It in every way
possible. '.
Comparatively few women need to
suffer at this time, and fewer still
need to stay away from work
Trained nurses work under great
strain and with efficiency during- that
period. They have established be
yond doubt that, with the exception
of a small group, women can pass
tnrougn this period In relative com
fort. There are thousands of high
grade business women who hgve
proved uie same imng.
, In the first place, the. woman. 'Or
girl must get out of her head the
idea that It is a sickness. She must
not use the word "sick time" or
"monthly sickness." If she is dis-
American Atmosphere
(From the New York Evening Poet.) -
What was it that impressed Mme.
Curie most in that section of Ameri
can life with which her short and
crowded stay brought her. Into closest
contact? Its vibrancy and zest. "In
several women's colleges," she. now
tells the French public, "I was
struck by the evident Joy of living
which animated the young women
and by the spontaneity of the youth
and gayety manifested In their songs
and exercises." America as a whole
she describes as a nation of enthu
siasts. j So much, then, for the drab mo
notony of life which makes impos
sible in America the realization of
a true art and literature. So much
for the inhibitions internal and re
pressions externa which sit on the
lid of the creative-impulses. So much
for those shackles on the Joy of Kv
ing which were clamped on by. the
passengers of the Mayflower and' are
constantly being , riveted anew, tax,
the latest time presumably by Vol
stead. It is not, after all, a nation
devoted to money-grinding but to
wide-flung and Infectious enthusi
asms. .
The truth is virtually admitted bv
the very people who find Ufa In
America so Inimical to the rise of
great art It is a.favorlte argument
that the artist is cnerced or Intim
idated by the national passion for
witch-hunting. But, after all, what
is witch-hunting but a vast enthusi
asm, a capacity for extraordinary
emotion, misdirected perhaps, but
constituting the raw materlal'of r
tlstio creation? There would be real
reason for despair of America if wn
had no crusades, no witch-hunts, no
conflagrational mass movements. Mf
tnis were a people made un of men
and women stolidly bent upon their
own business instead of passionately
Interested in each other's business.
uiere . woma . indeed .ne . little- hope
for the future of the hichest art in
America. . . . . ...
Perhaps the trouble with thoa n
unhappy in the h American atmos
phere is that theyiook "for American
emotion to dress itself in thn ac
cepted European forms. There ia the
familiar regret that the children of
the native American will, not ex
press themselves in the folk dances
wjucn come so easily to the children
of the foreign-born on the lawns of
Central park. But what of native
Self-expression on the base ball
fields and in the foot hall nrnnn
An ancient Greek might have found
something almost bacchantic in the
American cheer leader with the ball
uu me jive-yara line and a minute
to play.
-, The energy now expended In de
ploring the absence of the joy of liv
ing in these United States might be
profitably employed In guiding the
native zest and optimism into the de
sired channels.
disposed to be uncomfortable at that
time, the free use of warm baths,
general , baths or sitting baths, will
overcome tne uiacomiorio. ouva
baths should be taken on-e or twice
a day, or may be taken much more
frequently If possible. Jr proper at
tantinn ia IV A to the bowel habits,
a good deal of the discomforts will
be overcome. Much of the discom
fort which some women iuffer peri
odically results from an overloaded
lower bowel.
Information on these subjects has
been put Into a booklet, entitled
"Personal Hygiene for Women.'
which we will send to those who in
close stamped, addressed envelope
with request for It.
Yes, That's Possible.
Seattle writes: "1. The heart and
lungs being so vitally dependent on
one another, Is it possible to have
good lungs and a bad heart?
"2. What is heartburn?"
REPLY.
1. Yes.
" 2. Heartburn Is an unpleasant
acid sensation felt in the stomach. It
Is a symptom of indigestion, chronic
appendicitis, constipation, gall blad
der trouble or other troublo located
In the abdomen.
Peace Is a State of Mind.
Here is the really strong point in President
Harding's note of invitation to the disarmament
conference: "There can be no final assurance
of the peace of the world in the absence of the
desire for peace,-and the prospect of reduced
armaments is not a hopeful one unless this de
sire finds expression in a practical effort to re
move causes of misunderstanding and to seek
ground for agreement as to principles and their
application."
no matter to what extent the nations disarm,
they cannot by that means make it any more
safe to quarrel with one another than it has been.
The road to peace does not lie in simply not
knowing how and not being prepared to fight.
Peace requires a state of mind which is ready at
all times to disclose all its motives, which seeks
only the clear principles of justice, rather than
domination and ' which can substitute honest,
well-informed reasoning for fanatical emotional
ism. Buffalo Express.
"All Quiet Along the Potomac."
Affairs must be in a fairly promising condi
tion since Director Dawes has made no pungent
.remarks recently. Pittsburgh Gazertfeffimcs.
H
CENTER SHOTS.
Then, too, there's the posVibiiity of
putting a luxury tax on bobbed hair.
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
Japan has a secret fool i no- thot .
far as she Is concerned, the open
door may merely indicate this way
out Philadelphia North American.
Dr. Harding' doesn't sein in .om
what his son's posltoln is toward
secret treaties Detroit News.
Once in a while the wise Wido
ct Washington do something that
warrants keeping them on the gov
ernment pay roll. One of them would
make it a misdemeanor to hold a
beauty contest Buffalo Express.
A Voluminous "Institute.'"
A Boston publisher, aa I happen
to know, has gone out to Williams
town. Mass., to obtain the right to
bring out in bowk form the papers
read and discussions held at the re
markable Institute of Politics now
S0 on.at wmiams college, In
which, thus far, Lord Bryce and
Signer Tittoni of Italy have borne
a leading part.
. But this publisher was a little
staggered when he found out that in
order to print all these lectures, ora
tions and discussions he would have
to bring out at least six different
books. He is, however, a good sport,
and he is all ready to get out all six
or the books. Boston Correspond
ence of the New York Mail.
Who's Who In Europe?
When the league refers baffling
problems to the supreme council, and
the council refers others equally
baffling to the league, who's who in
f-urope, anyhow? and which of the
two is Dr. Jekyl and which Is Mr
Hide? Manchester Ujjion.
. Yes, X-Uay Helps.
R. R. writes: "1. What ia sciatica?
2. Is it dangerous? 8. What Is the
cause of it? 4. Is there any per
manent cure. for it? If so, what?
Can an X-ray show If the dlagonsla
Is correct?"
REPLY.
1. Neuralgia or neuritis of the
sciatic nerve the great nerve of the
leg.
2. No.
. 3. An infection located in the
nerve, but absorbing from other parts
of the body, or pressure on the nerve,
or pain referred to the nerve from
some other part of the body. .
4. Yes. Find the cause and treat
It as well as the nerve 'u ilie leg. In
fection of the pelvic oiatans probably
is the most frequent cause of genuine
sciatica.
5. Many cases of so-called sciatica
are due to hip Joint disease or spinal
column disease. X-Ray pictures
help to find these cases.
Drink More Water.
Miss S. M. H. writes: "Will you
kindly tell what causes a very strong
acid condition in the urine, which
makes the body very itchy? What
is the remedy for same? I am 19
years and apparently otherwise in
good health."
REPLY.
To overcome acid drink wafer
abundantly, eat potatoes and other
vegetables, and fruit But that may
not make your body less itchy.
; The Banging of Screen Doors.
J. W. W. writes: "Throuarhout the
long summer days thousands of
screen doors are banging from morn
ing tin nignt with a noise disturbing
to the nerves of sensitive people.
Especially victimized are the neonle
who live above small shops, In de
partment stores there is on sain for
about 25 cents a device consisting
chiefly of a solid rubber ball that
quite effectively abolishes this nuis
ance. .These appliances well deserve
to be in general U6e; every owner
of a screen door owes it to his nelgh-
uors to attacn one. and where tha
owner will not nay for one he would
surely allow the sufferer to put one
on. I have Just had this exDerlenea
after prolonged' suffering of millions
of bangs and I am showering bene
dictions on the head ot the Inventor."
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Plcada for Profit on Ice.
Omaha. Aug. 24.- To he Editor
of The Beo:- Your editorial In this
morning's Bee commenting on the
cnlargment of storage facilities for
ioe is timely, but why always rouow
up with the old "precedent of The
Beo with a knock when the Metro
politan Water district or Utilities
district Is concerned.
In this instant, that the ice plant
should not be operated for profit,
but why not when the commodity
Is already sold for a little more than
one-half a private corporation sells
the same for.
Why not encourage the manage
ment of the Utilities district and es
pecially R,-B. Howell to make more
money for retirement of bonds,
make Omaha a debt-free city and
thirdly, a legacy will be left to the
now children of Omaha, not a to-the-llmlt
mortgaged city.
P. H. SUB1SCIIER.
3307 Q Street.
Omaha's Apathy to Home Music.
Omaha, Aug. 26. To the Editor
of The Bee: We have frequent
cause to wonder why it is so dlfhcult
to stir up civic pride In the ac
complishment of home talent or
general Interest in the efforts of n
few people who are willing to spend
time and money in some civic enter
prise. Briefly, we wonder why Oma
ha people do not render a more
whole-hearted support to the efforts
of the City Concert club.
The Association Male quartet or
Omaha recently filled a two-day
Chautauqua date In the town of Clay
Center, Kan. The civic interest and
the enthusiasm and energy particu
larly evidenced In that city's support
of things musical was a revelation to
us. accustomed as we are to the
apathy of the average Omahan to
ward musical enterprises.
Clay Center has the reputation of
being the biggest little city from a
musical standpoint in the country.
It has a City Choral union which is
continuously working on worth
while choral productions. It has a
25-piece band which is entirely sup
ported by business men and is one
of the best In this part of the coun
try. It has a Chautauqua associa
tion which annually finances a 10
day program. Ten days Is almost
twice the length of the average
chautauaua program for a city . of
this size. The class of talent secured
for this chautauqua is the best that
Is on the road today. Its permanent
chautauqua pavilion, equipped for
winter or summer use. Is large
enough to hold two-thirds of the
city's population. Apparently this
chautauqua support is well Justified
because we saw hundreds of auto
mobiles bringing farmers to the
grounds from 20 miles and more dis
tant. One merchant remarked.
"These fellows learn the way to
town the first time when they come
to chautauqua and then It Is not
hard to get them to come back."
I have no official connection with
the City Concert club, but ! have felt
somewhat chagrined over -the ap
parent indifference of the people of
Omaha toward an institution of this
kind. We ought to talk it up more.
We ought to patronize it more. We
ought to take more personal interest
in it It is a worth-while institution.
DEAN T. SMITH.
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Intimate Inventory, or Taking
Stock of One's Self
BEFORE business and professional work begin to speed
. . up in the fall, after the summer lull and general easing up
compelled by hot weather, forward-looking men might profit
ably take accbunt of themselves physically, morally and intel
lectually with particular reference to bodily health, moral
strength and mental trend and attitude.
Men dislike to face unpleasant truths about themselves, to give
themselves impartial once-overs, to confess their hurtful habits,
moral lapses and wrong ways of thinking. They postpone such
inventories, as a rule, until a kidney, a gall bladder, a muscle,
an intestine or a heart goes wrong in their physical organization,
. or until some sin finds them out and gives them bad repute, or
until some insidious mental trend exposes them to loss and dis
appointing results in wrong decisions on important matters.
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A man must, of course, keep himself physically fit to do the
best work. Indulgence means deterioration, gormandizing
clogs the brain, irregularities disturb proper functioning. A
day's honest checking up of habits may be worth life itself
during the coming winter. The mind needs attention as well.
Its thinking is influenced largely by the reading and thinking
it does. What book should be read before October? What
business or professional publications should be mastered before
frost? What line of thinking and reasoning should be covered
before the action of fall sets in? Well begun may not always
be half done, but a good well-thought-out start is an advantage
worth while.
Enthuiiastic praise ha been given the edi
torial printed here through the courtesy of the
Chicago Journal of Commerce. We reprint it
In our advertisement at a meant of emphasiz
ing the excellent doctrine which it preached
in it.
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