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    TUB JiEH: OMAHA, SATURDAY. KKBRUARY 11, 1922
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The Bee's Platform
1. New Uaioa Paeecnier Statioa.
2. Continued impromD of tho Ne
bra,ka Hifbwayt, incledinf lb pee-e.
meat 'with a Brick Surface of Maio
Tboroughfara leading lalo Omaha.
3. A abort, low-rate Waterway from tha
Cora Belt to tha Atlantia Oct a a.
4. Homo Rulo Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
St. Lawrence Canal Gains Support.
The headway gained by the project for the
lakts-to-ocean waterway via the St. Lawrence
river if carrying opposition before like a tidal
wave sweeping over driftwood. This does not
mean that the batttc'is over yet, for the inter
ests of New York and other Atlantic coast ports
that are affected by the move are too deeply
rooted to be easily overcome. What is true,
though, is that as often as the project is fairly
presented to a representative gathering of men
of the region that will gain most from the con
struction of the canal, .it gets endorsement.
General Goethals, now out of the army and
practicing his profession in New Yoik, has
recorded his opinion to the effect that the St.
Lawrence canal is unnecessary. Against this
projectors of the canal offset the fact that Cen
tral Goethals is concerned in improvements of
the New York harbor, and therefore is not the
most competent witness as to what is needed
elsewhere to improve ocean-borne traflic condi
tions. WTiat is omitted in such discussions usually
is the fact that the New York gateway is inade
quate to the needs of the whole country, and
even if it were capable of handling all the traffic,
it would be unwise to create a monopoly there.
Improvements in New York harbor facilities are
sorely reeded, as it is far from being up-to-date
in its arrangements for handling freight, either
incoming or outgoing. ' Moreover, with the best
of equipment available, there yet remains busi
ness enough to tax the New York harbor, even
with its prospective extension fully completed.
It was not intended that the lakes-to-ocean
waterway should have a sectional aspect, because
it is believed that it will be good, not only for
the region where it is getting such general sup
port, but for the whole country, and indirectly
for the world. The same considerations that
reconciled the middle west to the Panama canal
project are applicable to the St. Lawrence plan.
It will lessen the cost of transportation, shorten
the distance from one part of the world to an
other, and permit a greater portion of the result
of productive effort to be devoted to the proper
use of wealth, that of providing for the comfort
of the producers.
The atmosphere at Washington is very fa
vorable for the canal just now, and the leaders
of the movement are confident that preliminaries
will not be permitted to unnecessarily delay the
active work of building the dams and locks
needed to permit ocean-going vessels to steam
inland a thousand miles further from tide
water than they now reach.
, Saving Some of the Navy.
Secretary Denby and heads of the naval bu
reaus are hoping to enlist the president in in
terest of the department, which is threatened
with all but extinction by some enthusiasts in
congress. Limitation of naval armament has
been agreed upon, but that is not taken to mean
the entire and utter abandonment of the navy.
If we are to preserve the force that was alloted
to the United States by the Washington confer
ence, it will be necessary to retain some officers
and men to look after the vessels, whether in
commission or not. The secretary makes the
showing that the personnel is already far below
that allowed by law, and is less than Great
Britain's and proportionately less than that of
Japan. He asks to be permitted, not to expand
unduly the number of men engaged in the serv
ice, but to retain those already in to the end that
vessels that must be kept can be properly looked
Y after, and the ordinary routine duties of the navy
irt'time of peace be carried on. This does not
appear to be an unreasonable request. Congress
may be looked to with confidence that it will
curb any tendency toward extravagance in the
navy, but it ought not to be asked by the people
to incur possible waste by limiting too closely
the number of men employed in working the
ships. It is not a raid on the treasury that is
threatened but a raid on the safety of the nation.
Relentless War on the Rat.
One immigrant from Europe who lost little
or no time in becoming Americanized is the com
mon gray rat. . That is, he is common because
there are so many of him. He is not migratory
by nature, his preference being for the vicinity
of his birth, and his distribution is accidental
and not by reason of any inclination of his own
to wander. He came to this country on board
ship, where he had been caught up with the
cargo on which he preyed. He has been trans
ported in like manner from one part of the land
to another, until no section is free from him.
Destructive and dangerous, because he gnaws
containers to get at his food, because he carries
disease, and expensive, because it costs hundreds
i millions each jfax V maintain him in the style
ha it Bcctitt9m4 li ih rat U shout the Watt
Iclirebl I ! the reuntry'i inhabitant!.
UnUh Commukiofiff Pinto advi.n Omaha
folks to wag er o the vermin by any method
that j! druroy hint. On of the diarouriging
phitrt ef the problem U just how to get at the
rat. lie if war, and to defeat him requires both
vigilinct "d strttegy. Yet th p urult is Uuda
tir, for caeh rat killid means tha subtraction
from tht uholt not cnly his individual life, but
thou of his ftegtny.
Tht rruiade has been preached for several
)tari. In ctruin Amrrksn srsports energetic
effort hart well nigh terminated tht rat, but
the authorities have not let up any became of
that fact. It will be well in Omaha to havt
tht campaign organised, and carried on syt
tematkalty and pertinently, for tht rat catily
outlives sporadic attacks. Lnrtmitting and rt
lentleif war it the only way to get rid of hint.
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Time for Show Down.
Another Omaha policeman hat been shot and
killed by unknown mitcretntt.
Another Omaha boy It dead became of care
lets handling of firearms.
Nighti in Omaha art letting to reiemble
nighn on Broadway, or the scenes in t wild
wtt movie thriller.,
Thtrt ahould bt a way to reprtii tht dis
order that it now prevalent Mild mewurei ap
pear to have no deterrent effect on tht disor
derly and unruly. Tht Bee doet not delude it
if If by thinking Omaha I "Sunday tchool town,'
but it does believe that Omaha can be made
peaceable and reasonably safe for home-loving
alliens.
This will call or extra efforts on part of the
police. Also for full cooperation between all
peace officers, courts Included. Whatever the
cause for the existing tituation. it thould be re
moved. Thugs must be taught that Omaha is
t.ot b healthy place for them. That is the busi
ness before the authorities. Tailing tht buck
and playing politics it pot good for the com
The arrest, proieeution and conviction of
few of the gunmen and black-jack wielderi
will go a long way to restoring a confidence that
is ihaken every day by the record of murder.'
assault and robbery citizen are now confronted
with. A few long prison terms will do more
than many promise's.
The time has come for a show down.
Pepper and the Democrats.
One inclined to be facetious might extract
quite a little amusement out of the spectacle of
the democrats reacting in a mast to the speech
of Senator Pepper. However, this may be left
to others, while we look at the situation from an
other angle. Senator "Pat" Harrison from time
to time rises in his place, and proceeds to lam-
bast the republican party from president down,
scoring its root and branch, past, present and
future, and wins the approving plaudits of his
party. Senator "Jimmy" Reed putt on a fire
works display every now and then, and demo
cratic admiration for his performance is un
bounded, his colleagues forgetting that he is the
same "Jimmy" Reed who was thrown out of the
convention at San Franeisco, although he had
twice been elected as a delegate by his con
stituents at Kansas City. Then Heflin, and Tom
Watson and others of the ilk take frequent op
portunity to abuse everybody connected with the
republican party, Couching their remarks in the
chaste and elegant diction for which they have
become noted, and it is all right. Democrats
perk up all over the land, and intimate, if they
do not say, "'Ear, 'carl"
How different it all becomes when a repub
lican pauses for a moment to call attention to
the shortcomings of a democrat! Then it is.
that an outraged sense of senatorial dignity rears
up and demands that the remarks be expunged
from the record. Senator Pepper has not served
long in his present capacity, but he will be han
dled with care hereafter by the honorable gentle
men on the other side.
Justice, a Jury, ancj a Woman.
Once more the unexpected has happened, and
a woman has been found guilty of murder, a
jury in Council Bluffs having voted to convict
Mrs. Eva King. This was her second trial on the
charge, so it may be assumed that she had the
benefit of every possible defense, and that her
able attorneys left" nothing undone that would
influence the jury in her favr. This warrants
the further assumption that the facts developed
by the prosecution left no room for doubt as to
the guilt of the accused. All this being true, it
may be asked why any especial attention is paid
to the outcome. The reason is that it is so seldom
a jury will bring in a verdict of guilty When a
woman is defendant. Call it chivalry, "sex ap
peal," or whatever you wish, the fact remains
that men are very reluctant to visit punishment
on a woman, no matter how heinous her offense
or how certain the proof of her guilt. Justice
does not distinguish between sexes, however,
and there is no warrant for releasing a woman
merely because the is a woman. Many times
sad experience has shown that a woman can be
even more difficult to deal with than a man, once
she has directed her gifts to a criminal career.
No possible pleasure can be derived front seeing
anyone 6ent to prison, but some grim satisfac
tion may be extracted from contemplating a
jury that has its sense of justice sufficiently de
veloped to convict a woman when the facts are
against her.
The wonder girl is not so much different from
other girls, after all. She received $1,000 for her
engagement at a local theater, and spent most
of it for dresses.
If the Omaha city commission should go on
record in favor of light wines and beer, that
would. settle the question for the commission.
Just now certain Omaha experts art in search
of a perfect back. We know some folks that
are exhibiting an awful front.
Chicago is to have a law enforcement com
missioner, but it would be better, perhaps, to
have a little law enforcement.
It is significant of something tA note that the
air is. being overcrowded with radio messages.
At least the movie actors can not complain
that they never had a chance. -
A perfect back is a good' asset, however developed.-
Democratic senators are very touchy at times,
it seems.
Slogan for the day: "Get the gunmen!"
The Husking Bee
' lis Your Day
Start UWiihaLaii-ah
O. WOMAV.
O woman, )our dy of performance has Come,
He careful to ie it aright,
The whole world it watching rath ntot ht
yil make,
And if you ihouM fail wrll, good n'ghtj
For eentune yon have been poking sly tun
At mere man f cwtions anl Wun!-r.
Look well to your laurcU, don't speed up too
lat,
If ou would produce any wonders.
Of rourie admit that you once were cmtavtd,
Your intellect treated mill icoru.
But why ihould yon care, now your title is clear
To any place yon would adorn r ,
Yf t if you are really bent on nccei,
Go carefully, carer fully, madam!
The law have not changed in the universe, dear,
Since Eve gave the apple to Adam.
May C. Wright.
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' PHILOSOPHY.
Hopt it tht best nervt tonic for ambition.
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Our favorite magazine has reduced its rates,
notifying tis that it has but recently received a
cargo of newiprint paper from Sweden.
The English language tceint to show ur as
well as could be expected on thi Swedish paper.
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Unusual accident happened en a Dundee car
the other evening fellow had hit eye on a seat
and B lady came in and sat down on it.
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"Perhaps the reason some women keep their
age so well," mused the corner philosopher, gaz
ing around the theater, "is because they never
give it away."
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EVENING DRESS.
"There ia a matquerade tonight.
What will you wear, my dear?"
"Oh." quoth the maiden, "I'm all right,
I'll wear my lavalliere."
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When a man stooos to pick un a banana oeel
he it bent on doing good.
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YES, YES, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Ancient Custom of "TT" On Cumin tr Street
at Booze "Joinreating" Resumed Headline over
"Invrstigatora story in last Sunday's Daily
News.
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Movie actors and actorettes are getting an
opportunity to tee 'emselvcs as others see 'em.
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Tcggy Joice Will Write Story of Her Life"
Eec Line.
Is there anything left that the newspaners
haven't told?
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PRACTICE.
Man had small chance to shovel snow
Thit year no paths were dug,
But spring will come when he may go
And beat the parlor rug;
And beating rugs is exercise
At which no fun we poke
We recommend it to the guys
Who would improve their stroke,
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SEELV THINGS AT RED OAK.
Gleenwood, Iowa.
Dear Philo: In regard to the item reeardinsr
rabbits with long, stiff horns being found in
large numbers at Red Oak, la., and the remark
that Red Oak must serve some real "red eye,"
look back a few days and see that quite a bunch
of fellows over there were suspicioncd of ped
dling hootch and one guy was thought to be
bringing it in with an airship.
Only last summer a man from here was
traveling south 'of that town one night and says
he saw a dead man in the road ahead of him.
He stopped the car so suddenly that it stood
straight up on the front wheels until he reached
back and pushed it down. When he took an
officer and went back next day, nothing could
be found except a track that looked like a
wounded alligator had crossed the road where he
saw the corpse. The fringe on the rear auto seat
turned pure white during the night. P. H. D.
EXCITEMENT AT GOTH.
Gothenburg, Neb.
Dear Philo: Whether or not it is permissible
to voice appreciation of "Philo's" wit and wis
dom, I am' in doubt, but as it's a stimulant on
which humor thrives, here's how his AFTER
THOUGHT, following "Home Brew" last Sun
day was appreciated at our ranch.
First the tea table sliook till weak, m tue
legs, which started a "tempest in the teapot"
the fire grew faint, the tea kettle bubbled over,
the water became thin, the tea rose in spirit, the
rups sounded cracked, the toast made the butter
fly. the buns turned to currant events, and the
cake "fell" for Philo Dad blew out. the "kid"
howled- and the queen gave thanks for the kick
in home brew, that turned the last trick in favor
of you. Yours truly, Jay See Bee.
Appreciation is the Fairy Godmother of in
spiration.
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S. O. s.
Dear Philo: Can any of the brethren tell me
what to do about this? Received a hand
painted, blue celluloid necktie box for Christmas.
The thing had bum hinges and a capacity of
about two small tics which it would ruin if left
in it over night. I gave it to another friend last
week for a birthday present. Friend No. 2 has
invited the other two of us. amonsr others, to his
room Friday night to a poker encounter. He
keeps the necktie box I gave him on his chif
fonier. Wire collect. X. P. O.
Last week was fathers' and sons' week. The
other 51, we take it, belong to mother and the
girls. ' .
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ISN'T IT THE STUFF?
Weather prophets have a saw
To fit most every clime and season
,. For every wise thing in the law
Some lawyer has a foolish reason.
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AFTER-THOUGHT: The difference be.
tween is and was is intense. PHILO.
How to Keep Wei!
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OX
Ten Fat Years
For the next ten years there is to be no war
between any of the great powers. The mere
statement carries with it a feeling of incredibil
ity. Had the old Germany been included that
feeling would have been well founded. But with
out her, none of the great powers has any desire
for aggressive warfare, and without aggression
there need be no defensive warfare. The powers
all want peace. They want to be assured of it.
and to obtain that assurance they have striven
to remove the causes of war. China and Japan
might have gone to war over Shantung, only to
reach an agreement in the end. I hat agreement
has been reached in the besinning. and there is
no need for war on that question. All the Pacific
islands were potential Causes of war in a race for
the mastery of the Facihc. That mastery has
been achieved, but instead of one master there
are four, and these four have agreed not to fight,
but to settle disputes at a conference table.
New York Commercial.
Ups and Downs of Automobiling.
An expert says that by 192S gasoline will be
up to SO cents a gallon, but if the prices of cars
keep on their present course, the net cost of
riding ought not to change much. Detroit Free
fress.
THE INHERITANCE OF LEGS.
In thla day, when the boMievlkl
aa mining tain in Hutltt, tht In
dlunt and rigyptUna arn erupting
dally, and tha lid aoem determined
to Mow all over the w-orM. there are
two Bwiipa of peopla whn am to
Imiv with their own no that they
nave no time to worry ubout the
pane t tint lilie tlifl w.iil.t.
Tito two urmjia are thn how Intel
wnmen and tha youth of both ftr
who art rebellloua ubout their
i a in re.
I -an umternUnd tha rime Of th
nnwlricced women. Duly I wlMi
they would nut wtitn to me about
II. About all 1 rim tell ttii to do
la to liava PMtitiica. Th rlBV la
rumiiiff wnn i no ureaaiiiMKcrii win
uaa mora loth,
But whan tha eroup of riiituro
renew write, I am at my wits' end.
I hope ninia of thwm will rend
tlil. alni'o It in Intruded for them.
Thn Inimilao to a row la Inherited.
Mktwlp, we Inherit a crowilt pat
tern. Wt "take rifter" one, and
kfimetlniea both purciit, or muybo
il i a a-ranri parent.
Oci'MKloiinllir un Indlv dunt will
have hla uiowtli mlicdule bunded
him Ionic befora Ills birth by aome
treat Brandparrnt. and he will coma
Into tha world dMtlned to fllare-
(turd the exfininlra of hla pnrents
and Brandparem. and atop n row ink
at a chunky built man, herauMe
-ma Kreat-erandpHrent handed out
mat pattern.
Hut that Information 1 about n
unmulKfylnir to ttio growth relic Ih
n it la to the aolenllhla. Admitted
that that la the result, they mill auk:
"What la the machinery?"
A ereat many experiment have
been made in effort to find tha an
swer. Here are a few of the discov
eries today:
The organ most concerned Willi
growth la the pituitary body. It,
and especially the front half of It,
has much to do with the growth of
tha bones and muscles, and those
determine stature.
The rapid changes at puberty tlmo
are duo to a reaction between the
gonads and the pituitary. The pin
eal gland has a good deal to do
with growth in childhood. So does
the thymus.
The thvrnid eland serves to re
strain growth or to hold It In check.
I refer to bonv growtn.
Feeding thyroid, in addition to its
effect on stature, causes the liver,
kidneys, spleen, lymph glands and
adrenals to grow large. It causes
the thyroid gland to aecrcase in
i".
The thyroid lias a good deal to do
with growth of hair, skin and nails.
The parathyroid glands have
nothlnsr to do with growth. Feed
ing parathyroid in no way affects
the size of rats, nor the size of any
of their organs.
The rate of growth can be con
siderably modified by very radical
modincations of the diet. Tho best
known of these modifications is
leavlnc out the fat soluble. A vita-
mlne from the diet for a consider
able period of time.
If none of It is given, tne suojecis
develop sore eye. If sonio Is given,
but not eqough, they become under
sized and illy nourished.
However, experiments made in
the Philippines indicate that it is
pretty hard permanently to runt
animals by even the grossest under
feeding. .
As Mitchell. Mendel and Oshorn
say, the-desire of a young animal
for food is something more than for
satisfaction of calorie needs. The
demand made by the growth im
pulse must be met by proper chemi
cal constitution. This means that
this growth pattern, inherited from
an ancestor, and this growth im
milsn which all young animals have,
will drive one to get the proper
food later, if not sooner.
Eating and diet and all such are
of minor importance in establishing
adult size, and so is exercise. Of
course, the quack methods are
straight fakes.
Glasses for Child.
r IT A A wrtlOBT ,(Mv little
girl, age 2, was scalded with hot
water a littio over a muiuu osu.
t.t -v. ic ..niYinlntolv cured, but
about two weeks ago we found out
that her eyes are a little crooked. I
have taken her to an eye hospital,
and she seems to be the same, bhe
has alwaya been a neauny rmn. i
,i la-o tn know if she will re
main this way, or is there any way
of curing tier, .wociuis a,y n.
caused from fright and nervous
ness."
KJSlr'JLii:. .
It is possible that a nervous spell
was a factor in causing y""1 ;""u
eyes to cross.
ihnt.,r in morfro h imaces in
the two retinas and improperly bal
anced eye nuiscies are jargcr
As soon as it is feasible have the
child wear glasses. A few years of
wearing properly fitted glasses will
cure most cases of crossed eyes if
the treatment is carried out before
the child is 8 years old.
Oysters for Goiter.
V. R. writes: "1. What foods or
vegetables contain Iodine or us
equivalent that mlgnt re eaten to
j,,n v,o o-nitpr tendency of an 8-
year-old girl instead of the free, un
organized sodium 100.103 in cnenu-
cal form?
iri-ia frtnfla hnvA alkali reac
tion suitable for a 70-year-old man
affected with superaciauy. uui. uiu
erwise strong and healthy?"
REPLY.
. Oysters and other 'foods from
salt water.
2. Vegetables and rruits.
CENTER SHOTS.
"That schoolgtril complexion" is
artificial, too. Pittsburgn uazeue
Times. Two pints once made a quart;
now two yeast cakes make a quart.
Flint Journal.
Collins and Crais must be ball
players. Neither one of them has
any use for an umpire. Saginaw
News-Courier.
The farmer needs more dollars
for his hog. The, .consumer wants
more hog for his dollar. The real
hog is the in-between. .New lork
Evening World.
China is finding the lessee powers
more disposed to re-ieas ui. w
release. Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
The great Shackleton died, it
might be said, with hia arctics on.
Philadelphia Record.
Rumor is defined as a "flying re-
. ... .v. "f in flvine seems
superfluous. G reenvllli (S. C.)
Piedmont. .
iiwiiri exouisitcly
jut nail, w " - ,
dressed and her shoes in perfect
v mnro in the way or
Rnapc. ' " ,,
dress is required of any woman -
London Daily Mirror. d.il...
balmy climate. Syracuse xxei-m.
Hardin and Iii Critic.
Wahoa, ,Nvb jtt,. 7. To the
Kditor of The Pee: How natural
and eaay It artma to ha for a, demo.
frail" iifimper, no doubt riev.
in lie Inspiration from democratic
1'onareaaitivM. to rrltlciia the admin,
iatratluit. Thla admlnlatratlon will
nut Into hitioty a unique In thla
rert. All al.nia tha mora than
three cor yeara of tha writer's ex
perience tha tola purpose of the
typical democratic orgnn haa been
to rrltlciia and Pioe the repub
lican party, Thla fuel, n dubt. In
spired the luta Col. It. O Ina-franll
to reir to hell aa tha final home
of tha democratic party, and tha
lata f.nxmy A. Flire to aay that ha
had in hia lifetime known ninny
democrats who were far too good
f"r their psrty, but ha never knew
ono who wa worts. For the last
two montha wa have been dally
reader of your contemporary, the
World-Ilirald, eiei'lally of Ita edl
turlnl column, and we ran cheerfully
lianfy that In that time the editor
haa devoted mora apace to rrltlclHin
of tha president and congreaa than
to all other aublecta combined.
In view of tha present political
situation In which the pnper'e
owner and publlaher la a candidate
for re-election to the United State
nate, would it not be wise to call
lila henchman off and permit a fw
f f hia republican frienda to vote for
him. Inasmuch aa It will ha very
necessary If the arnator ia to retnln
hla seat for another term. Itepuh.
llcan Mates Ilk Nebrnaka do pome.
tltnex, because of local friction, elect
democrats to ofhe. The writer haa
had a kindly feeling for Henator
ititchcocit and haa apoken a good
many kind words and made aome
excuses for Mm. and if the state ia
to have a democratic senator we
prefer the senator to any other. We
havo never so far apologized for the
policy, political or otherwise, of the
paper, nor will we aa long aa Ita
editor persists In transferring bod
liy editorials alwaya tn criticism or
the administration from the New
York World and the fit. Loula Post-
Dispatch, both Pulltaer pnpera and
both claiming distinction aa mouth
pieces of tho lata lamented demo
cratic administration and both
vituperative toward Mr. Harding and
hia policies.
However, those or ua who believe
In fairness in politics aa in other
thinga feci somewhat compensated
by rcuson of the fact that our presi
dent remains unmoved by the storms
of reproach to which b ia being
subjected and also feel that he will
be found doing bualnesa at the old
stand in about the same old way
after Mr. Hitchcock hus been elected
to remain in Omaha.
C. H. GILLI LAX.
What's the Matter With tlio
Farmer?
Norfolk, Neb., Feb. S. To the
Editor of The Bee: "What's the
matter with the farmer?" Those who
live among them and who are de
pendent upon their good will are
afraid to tell them. Those who
live in the cities rarely meet them
In a personal way. The result is
that the farmer has been pretty
well confirmed in the idea that he
is "down trodden," always "getting
the dirty end of the stick," and
"that the whole world is a combina
tion to beat him." I have been a
country doctor for 20 years and
know these people Intimately. I.
too, have been silent when they
voiced their woes. Among the farm
ing class there are people of great
intelligence, broad vision, big hearts
and cultured minds. But the farm
er as a class is not so. As a class
he is intensely self-centered, ego
tistical and ignorant of the world
outside his sphere. It Is not un
common to hear him remark that
the people in town have "not paid
for their clothes" and "do not have
half enough to eat."
The farmer is buckiug a stiff
game; ho fights the weather, and
he has to take a market price over
which he has had littio control. Be
cause of this he has degenerated
into tho premier "kicker" of the
universe. When I got back from
France in 1819, and during that
wonderful year (as far as ready
money was concerned) with wheat
at $2.25 and corn at $1.80, there
was an enormous amount of kicking
among the farmers because of the
high price of what they had to buy,
although they personally were prof-
Uln tnoinioualy because of hifb
I'N' t.
The trouble wuH tha fumr l
Ida tndUlduallttlii and eclf-rentcred
tendency and the tMrfme dirflculiy
of nailiiif him down t any kind of
a rnmmntd effort. For eat one
of hia favorite aloiana baa barn, 'iu
aay with the middleman." This
la an Impoetihle rneeiton aa fr
a tha farmer U I'tmcerntd. All
efforts aloe thla line have been
more or rs abortive and hats r.
suited in a email irnt to a few
and n fc-eiurl ili to the farmer
aa a Ua. Ilia I'O-uperaiivs stores
have been able to sell little if any
theaper than the ordinary mr.
chant. There baa been no profit to
him unites be held etm.lt. In tnort
of hla leuialrtthe rffurta the farmer
haa ami In to eliminate competition
especially In the matter of grain e
rhangea. Tha farmer ahould atlck
tn hla knlltlnc and leave the mid
dleman alone. Tha middleman baa
Juat aa much right to a legitimate
existence aa tho farmer.
When the faruirr get toethr
they elect eome farmer to lead
them, llo la as rule soma retired
farmer from t'ndunk who baa
amaaaril a fortune, following thla
"dnwn-tiodd'-n" railing and who haa
served a term or two In the state
lotixlature. II" la In no aenae of the
word the kind of man they need
to loud tlicni a bl bualutva man.
When you go into any of thee
prosneroua eastern Nebraska town,
what do you Pud? A very good per
centage of tha beautiful modern
reeldenoei are occupied by "retired
farmers." Are theae old turn? They
are not. Many of i hem are "young"
men in the prima of life. 41 to (0
years old. who have g"t tired of
"gettlnu the dirty end of the stick"
and have moved to town, built a
beautiful home and will live off the
Interest on their iuvei-uiiems for SO
to 40 yeurs before they die.
The farmer will never get out of
tha wooda until lie chnngc his en
tire viewpoint of life, until he ralees
above hla self-centerednesa, his ego
tism, his rhronlo grouch, his inabil
ity to combine for the common good
and to stay put in a combination.
And then he haa got to find a Moats,
a really great constructive leader,
to ehow him the way out of his
wilderness and bo should not be
afraid to look outside his own call
ing for such a leader.
"A COUNTRY DOCT6n."
N. Y. Slate Anti-Trust Law
HcM I'nfoiuiiiutionil
PulfaUi, Krw YfrVM TrH, V'-H'f
Donnelly tt antt Iru.t lift wm d
cUrc4 unfontituiinal in a il'vi!ii
handed down Udy by supreme tfutt
lutii- 1'eoley.
The court ImMa V. A amrnd.
niruU to the Uw nude in I'M pu.
nutting ctg4ni4iion of farmers a'ld
riatryittrii lo bt Ur the putpoie of
f.O'ig piie and of artuimg mono
pohra, lenders the whole statute un
tcnMitutiiin.il and void.
MAKES SHORT WORK
cf?dw.
Sloans for
rheumatism
lumbago
sciatica
neuralgia
sprains.strains
weak backs
stiff joints
At all drassUu, )5c,70c 11.4
Liniment
31
Makes Sick Skins
Well One ef Dr. Hohea'a
Family Ramediaa. Forarlear.
baallhf eompkuoo UM f rati
Dr.Hobsoni5
Eczema Ointment
MOMENTS OF MIRTH.
Brar Pima give a poor old blind
man a llm.
JVssoa Why, you can are out of one
''beggar Welt, then, give ma a nickel.
Sun ldger.
Allra Have you written to that won
derful nun you bacamt engaged to at
the eeaalde?
Vlrlnl I've Intended to all along, but
I ran t think n( hla name. Tha American
Legion Weekly.
"Are you not In favor of peei-e?"
I refute to be quoted." replied Senator
Sorghum. "It haa gotten tn that a men
ran t mention peace' without getllng Into
eom kind of an argument." Washington
Star.
Mother to Betty who haa been nt
homo owing to Indlapualtlon of achool
mlatrree) But I hope you were aorry poor
Ml" l'rlngle wee III."
Betty Oh, I wee. mother, but I couldn't
help clapping my henda under my
breath." Punch (London).
pULBRANSEN
PLAYER PIANO
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White Houe Country See
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The Art and Music Slorc
1513-15 Douglas Street
Legal Holiday
Monday, February 13th, 1922, the following
offices will observe Lincoln's Birthday:
The Bankers Savings and Loan Association
The Commercial Savings and Loan Association
The Conservative Savings and Loan Association
The Nebraska Savings and Loan Association
The Omaha Loan and Building Association
The Prudential Savings and Loan Association
The State Savings & Loan Association
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Three
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A Hospe Window Sale
SATURDAY
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Affords the One
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the Atmosphere
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New train service from Chicago now effective.
Lv. Chicago (via Wabash) 10:30 a.m.
Ar. Detroit' (via Wabash) 5:55 p.m.
Ar. Buffalo (via Wabash) 2:50 a.m.
Ar. New York (via Lackawanna) 3:40 p.m.
Through steel drawing-room sleeping cars, steel
coaches and dining-car service.
Additional through steel coach service. Lv. Cl
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