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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
The Governments Weakness

On his retirement from the cabinet, Mr.. Lane
repeated the old story of ineficency, neglect
and waste in the government departments at
Washington Everybody understands it and de-
plores it, but few stop to dig at the roots of it.
There are multitude of contributory causes
for this evil condition which prevails at the seat
Of the national government, but what are the
sources of it? A comparison of business and
official methods will reveal them.
No man can hope to remain in business
organization unless his work contributes to its
profits. He is not employed so much for his
own benefit as for that of the business which
pays his salary. This fact is impressed upon
him daily, is the spur that prods him to constant
exertion. The man in government employ, al
most without exception, enters it on an entirely
different basis. He is receiving reward for
political services already rendered. His tenure
in Office hangs not SO much on the prompt per-
formance of his duties as upon his political ef-
fciency. The psychological effect of this we
see in every department in Washington. 1t
cannot be escaped, even though it breeds a
laxness, insufficiency and un6tness that would
cause the discharge of any man from business
organization.
Even the civil service system has been
powerless to eradicate sloth from the depart
ments, because under it appontees are required
only to show the knowledge necessary for ad-
mission to department not to develop high
efficiency after installation. Once in, they are
strongly fortified against competition, which is
practically unknown among civil service job
holders.
Authority and responsibility are the es-
sentials of business-authority to act, response
bility for acts. In Washington there is authority
but responsibility is so diversified, distributed
and scattered over multitude of unnecessary
employees and minor officials that authority IL
self is impaired.
Grover Cleveland said public Office is
public trust" As matter OF fact it continues
to be private snap" for large organization
of Washington's salaried job holders. One need
seek no farther for causes Of inefficiency then
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Age of the Auto, the Truck and the Tractor.

Ceremonies which closed the most successful
of all Omaha's automobile exhibitions ended at
the Auditorium last night, were such as merely
transfer the activity to the various local plants,
where the industry huns all the year around.
Crowds that jammed the big building day and
night were not made up Of curiosity seekers en-
tirely, for the dealers report the biggest sales
in their experience. Cars on show were in
spected carefully, improvements appraised and
bargains struck promptly 1t was not among
the passenger cars alone that time was spent
or business done, however for trucks and trac-
tors came in for examination as they never did
before. The "horseless" age is advancing fast,
and men who have to do with hauling or drag
eing, whether it be merchandise, material or
farming operations, are beginning to realize
the advantage of the machine over the animal
1t is interesting to note right here that Ne
braska has, according to the government report,
per cent fewer horses and per cent fewer
mules than year ago. The self-propelled
vehicle is conquering the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
IN THE WoRL DoF INDUSTRY

In the southeastern corner VI
British Columbia there are more
than O0O. 900 acres of proven coal
lands. carrying thousands OF mllilons
of tons, in which the percentage ol
high grade coal is remarkably nlsn:
Five new sugar mills, with total
canacity of 5000 tons of cane daily,
are to be erected in Negros. Pnillp-
nine Islands. Ten mills with ca
nacity of 5000 tons of cane daily are
already in operation in Negros.
The nroiect Of harnassing the
phone river from the Swiss frontier
70 the sea. and developing 1T for
navigation and irrigation purposes.
matter which has been under con-
nideration for more than century.
,s again receiving the attention OF
the French government.
French men of science are using
sorghum for producing coloring ma
terial The husks OF sweet sorghum
and those of sorghum with black
seeds. hitherto of no use at all. yield
a gum with very fine shades OF color
that range from pink to bright red.
salmon, scarlet, pearl gray, dark
gray, dark brown and khaki.
When one thinks OF diamonds. 1t
is generally as gems, pure and SIM
ple. sparkling brilliants set in beau
tiful settings. One is apt to forget
their value in industry. 1t is not gen.
orally known that boring for oil
would in many cases be out of the
question but for the help Of the dia-
monds which are set in the rim Of
the steel drill and enable it to cut
through the hardest rock. Electric
lamps depend for q part of their
manufacture upon the diamond. and
diamond dust is used for cutting and
turning the tremendously hard steel
which is used in the manufacture
Of modern armament.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
The Church..
Yesterday--To
who among us having passed be

Who among us having passed be-
yond middle life cannot mark the
revolutionary changes wrought In the
Protestant churches over the land
during the past 40 years, and that
those 25 years of age and under
know practically nothing about the
church of third Of century ago?
What was the church to practically
all the people 40 years and more
ago? Everything. their all in all. 1t
was the social as well as the relig-
ious center of the various communi-
ties. There the pious went In mass
to worship and where the worldly
went for pastime, to scoff and often
to remain to worship. There nearly
always the young people went. There
the young men started the wooing
Of their future wives, and when mar
ried their children followed them.
What are these great changes
wrought in the churches? Example:
The little church 40 years ago az
Bellevue. counterpart OF the
churches all over the land. Gener-
aIly that church was filled morning
and evening. Sundays, with the oIu
and young. 1t had preacher filled
with the Holy Ghost. He would
preach for an hour to an hour and
a half. His gospel while one OF fear
as well as Of love, since invariably
he would in word pictures portray
literal burning hell fire in all Its
lurid colorings, got results. He was
a man after the Paul and Peter
type. The congregation did most OF
the singing, there being no cultivated
voices. but what they lacked IN tech
nioue they made up in volume. That
church had mourner's bench at
which the penitents would kneel
night after night. while the brothers
and sisters would kneel about them,
encouraging them with song and
PRAYER. Often some Of them would
become so happy that they would
shout up and down the aisles. en-
bracing both saints and sinners.
The church had it's midweek
PRAYER and classmeeting, where prac-
tically all members attended. prayed
and gave testimony, while from all
parts of the house could be heard
amens and hallelujahs. Almost ev-
erybody had prayer and family Wor-
ship. Thus the church reached down
into the home, the schools and the
social life Of the nation, and was the
bulwark Of all society There was
practically no desecration OF the Sab
bath.
The church today? Example: A
little church well west OF Farnam
street, and a counterpart Of the
churches all over the land. That
church has splendid Christian min
lister. He breaches short half hour
or less on practical subjects. IN
calm voice. There are no loud. vehe-
ment outbursts in his sermons. and
while teaching a place of bliss and
of suffering, does not word-picture
a literal hell-fire. There are no
amens and hallelujahs from that
church; there is no shouting and no
mourner's bench. The preacher does
the praying as we'll as the preaching.
A choir composed Of cultivated
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
A crrY's RIGHT TO BEAUTY.

A recent decision from Minneapolis court
is of considerable interest in Omaha just now.
The right of city to abate offensive nuisances
has long been recognized. Marking the limits
of what constitutes an offense has not gone
very far. In the case referred to the right of
the city of Minneapolis to regulate erection of
apartment houses and to forbid their location
in certain districts was involved Judge Holt
of the Minnesota supreme court, who wrote
the decision, says:
1t is time that courts recognized the es-
thetic as factor in life Beauty and fitness
enhance values in public and private struc-
lures. But It is not sufficient that the build
ing is fit and proper, standing alone; it should
also fit in with surrounding structures to some
degree. People are beginning to realize this
more than before and we are calling for city
planning by which the individual homes may
be segregated from not only industrial and
mercantile districts but also from the dis
tricts devoted to hotels and apartments. The
act in question responds to this call and
should be deemed to provide taking for
public purpose.
That this is common sense must appeal to
all Its Importance to Omaha just now is equally
apparent. In the systematic city planning that
has been in progress for several years, the zon-
ing idea has had foremost place. If it be cor
rectly applied, the benefit will be direct and ef-
fectual
Another point that may be considered is the
spread of the city over too great an area. The
Canadian expert who has just viewed Omaha
gives the opinion that the waste places within
the city limits are expensive, because they re-
qure the maintenance Of utility plants beyond
normal requirements. This, too, has been
pointed out before. In the past The Bee has
frequently urged that efforts to secure more
compact construction would greatly aid in solv-
ing some Of the serious problems. Realtors are
alive to this, and hope to close of the gaps.
Omaha's right to be beautiful as we'll as
prosperous is undeniable and the end is within
the compass Of the citizens power, if each only
exerts that power in the right direction.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
HER LAMENT.
! Never Did Get to Go 70 om.h..

j Never uiu uev 70 TO 70 OmohA-
I've ailays wanted 10 travel ever since
Jennie Larkin an me was little girls
In school at Sycamore Corners.
We used to go at night to see the Flyer
Flash across her fathers farm.
We'd see long rows OF lighted cars
Glea min a gainst the dusk
An people inside havin' such . lovely tims
Readin'. writin' letters. an talkin':
I.aughin an eatin':
All dressed up with nothin' 20 do
But travel TO the West: an we said
when we grew up, we'd 80 West on the
Flyer
Well. Jennie got grown an had q beau.
lie had ranch left him out near Omaha,
An she said when they was married.
They'd pay my way out there to visit
them.
How I would have loved II 90 to Omaha!
A-ridin' out thrre on tho FLsss
Eatin on The dincr
All the way, an lookin' out the winders
AT coyotes an wild Injuns.
An great flat pralries an whoopin' cow
boys
But II all fell through.
Jennie's mother said she'd sooner see her
girl
A-lyn In her coffin than Msr1eo
To any man alive.
She said she'd cut her throat II Jennie left
her
So Jennie Is an old woman now
In the>Old Ladies' Home,
An never did git to 80 to Omaha!
ALICE MARY KIMBALL In the New
York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Thirty Years Ago In Omaha.

voices does most of the singing. The
congregation sits immobile through
the services without any demonstra-
tions to exhibit their feelings. That
church has no midweek prayer or
class meetings, and family worship
is largely thing of the past. There
are few. a very few young people
in the congregation. but where are
the masses? Almost everybody
desecrates the Sabbath
But thanks to a blessed Provi-
dence which has declared that the
gates Of hell shall not prevail
against His church, there are evil
dences everywhere today that at
last the church is drifting back to its
old moorings. ...-.
GEORGE B. CHILDS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Omaha's building boom has reached such
proportions that it is getting more attention
abroad than at home. This, however, is because
our citizens are all too busy on big plans to
mote the effect their activities are having on the
/ neighbors.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

William Gibbs McAdoo again insists he is
not candidate for president If he keeps this
up long enough his party may take him at his
word -----
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
'TODNY]
The Day We Celebrate.


DR.. J. C. Hammond. physician,
born 1851.
George X. Howell, lawyer, born
1881.
Everett 8. Dodds. architect. born
1886.
Henry Meyers Hyndman. chair
man of the national socialist party
of Great Britain, born in London Is
years ago.
Champ Clark. Missouri representa-
tive in congress and former speaker
OF the house, born in Anderson
county, Kentucky, 70 years ago.
Hon. A. G. Mackay, former liberal
leader in Ontario, now a member of
the Alberta cabinet. born at Syden-
hahn, Ont, so years ago.
Luther Burbank. famous naturalist
known as "the plant wizard" born
at Lancaster, Mass. II years ago.
DR.. Ira III. Hollis. president OF
Worcester Polytechnic institute, born
at Moorestown. Ind. "a years ago.
Thirty Years Ago In Omaha.
Mr.. II. w. s. Cleveland, landscape
gardener. was employed by the park
commission to replat Hanscom park
and draw plans for the new Leaven-
worth and Belt Line parks.
General Brooks returned from
Washington.
The linemen employed by the
Electric Light company. the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Union Pacific railway were out on
strike.
A Mother Goose carnival was given
at Washington hall for the benefit Of
the Woman's Exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

French scientist says people are over
eating Was he looking at central Europe when
he said that?
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

More merchant vessels are called for on the
Pacific, and the cry must be needed, if America
is going to hold its own on the great ocean.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

"Jimham" Lewis thinks the president will b.
renominated by reclamation at San Francisco
But "Jimham" thought he was going to be re
elected over in Illinois last fall
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Railway express employees who are bent on
upsetting the government may learn that our
institutions have withstood more pressure than
a strike will likely exert.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Copies of the Treaty of Versailles are drug
on the market at Is cents each in Paris. It
may be worth less than that in this country
if the presidents single-track mind does not
find place to head in
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

The March lion was little slow in getting
under headwN, but his performance lacked
nothing ii -yigor, once he was aroused.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

A local minister announces sermon o
"Some Omaha Men Who Live in Contempt O
God" If all who do try to attend the churcl
will not hold the crowd
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Marash has an ominous sound, and the
Turks surely tried to make it place to be re-
membered
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

We will agree with the democrats in the
house that four hours is not long enough time
in which to tell all the shame of the aircraft
hasco. Four days would be little enough
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Temperatures will continue low,' advises
the weather bureau in regard to the present
week. But the end must come
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

"a The Kansas City Star says no matter what
figure the census gives for Kawtown's popula-
tion, it is wrong. Same here brother.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

The public can face rise in coal price.
with more equanimity in March than in Oc
tober.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Kansas farmer adopted very effective
expedent of keeping his tenant. He shot him
when he attempted to leave the place.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Moonshne whisky is still doing its perfec
werk in the Blue Ridge mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Carter Glass is said to know the presidents
mind as regards the treaty, but he declines to
talk and the mystery remains
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Omaha certainly went over the top in the
bank clearngs last week.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

proper movements for the soldiers interests as
may from time to time be formulated. The
lesser groups may stimulate debate on minor
matters, but the voice of the veterans will yet
be that of the American Legion.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

/ Brick boosters are making considerable of
inuss out of the b;tulithic pavement
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Director Barnes is right about the flour, but
It is hard to get folks to believe him.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

"our professor gave lecture on Meta
physics In Lampson' yesterday"
was there a mixed audience?"
mixed? ! should say there was, No
one understood . word he said. d.'-Yale
Record
Sympathetic Parson-And how Ia your
poor husband Mrs Jones?
Mrs Jores--He suffers something awful
with his foot. sir, and l know what rs
like because I've had 1t In my eye.-Lon-
don Blighty.
"Did your wife vote:"
Yes"
"Get along all right?"
YES but II took her long while to
get her ballots folded Ike paper nap
kn."--Detroit Free Press.
First Sojer--Say, Bill, lemme have five,
will yer2 Jack just borrowed five off me.
Second Soter--Can't do 1t, buddy.
just borrowed five off Jack a minute ago.
The Home Sector.
"If you notice. the poets invariably
refer to the earth she Why should
the earth be considered feminine. Id like
to know"
why not? Nobody knows just how old
the earth is,"--Stray Stories.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

Come on with your economy" prices!
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
You should know that

Omaha is the only great grain mar
ket where receipts are purely "pri-
mary" j. e., coming direct from the
country.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-03-19
FINKsBURG.

Mrs. Joseph Frazier, of Washington
and Mrs. Cecil Caples, of Baltimore
spent Sunday with VIM. H. Swartz.
John w. Powers, a former resident.
called on his friends the past week.
ALI were glad to see him as he has
been away several years.
Mrl and Mrs. Percy Warehime are
receiving congratulations over the
birth of son.
Mrs. Ira Dorsey was guest of Miss
Brandenburg the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Springman
have returned, having had their infant
in Baltimore hospital for treatment.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs. M. Bentz the first of the month.
C. G. Ireland spent the weeks end
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Clarence Stocksdale will be
taken to Maryland University for a
second operation for gall stones.
The Mems Bible Glass held their
entertainment Thursday evening.
Quite sum of money was netted.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Peeling and
family viii lmove to their new home
purchased of s. Tiser.
3 Mr. and Mrs Charles Mitten will
move back to their farm near Reis-
terstown having spent one year with
us.
Mrs. Arthur Edrington and Miss
Nellie Peeling spent some time In
Baltimore the past week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-03-19

Parent1 Teacher Association to Meet
The Parent-Teacheri Association
Will hold its regular monthly meeting
in the High School building on Fri
day night, March 26, beginning at 7.S0
%. m. The committee has made every
effort to provide an interesting and
instructive program for the occasion
The principal speaker or the evening
will be DR.. H. NJ Fitzhugh and DR..
William Stone, Deputy Health Officer
for Carroll, Howard and Anne Arun-
del counties.
DIR. Fitzhugh attended the sessions
OF the National Educational Associa-
tion at its meeting last year, and his
talk will no doubt contain valuable
information along educational lines
for both parents and teachers.
DR.. Stone has been engaged In pub
Tic health work Eor many years, and
has had wide experience ia dealing
with problems relating to health of
school children and communities at
large.
All members OF Association and
others interested in public school af-
fairs, are urgently requested to be
present.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-03-19
Frnft Growers Organize.

At a meeting of the fruit growers
in the Office of County Agent Fuller
Tuesday afternoon, the Carroll CouA-
t. Fruit Growers Association was or
ganized. The organization is the re-
suit of a meeting held several weeks
ago at which time it was decided
that the growers of the county should
be invited to attend an organization
meeting on March 10Th.
DR.. F. B. BOmberger, of the Exteh-
sion Service of the Maryland State
College of Agriculture, addressed the
meeting and explained the advantages
of organization for the fruit growers
of Carroll county. He also outlined
the constitution and bylaws for the
organization.
Mr.. A. p. Snader, of New Windsor.
was elected temporary president OF
the association, DR.. Luther s. Kemp,
OF Uniontown, temporary vice-presi-
dent, and County Agent Fuller, tenn
porary secretary. These temporary
officers were instructed to canvass the
fruit growers of the county for add
tional members and to arrange for
another meeting in the near future, at
which time the organization will be
completed.
The purposes o fthe Fruit Growers
Association are declared to be ito pro-
mote and extend the fruit growing in
dustry Of Carroll county and to stimu-
late cooperation among the members.
It is expected that all OF the fruit
growers of the county will join the
association,
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Injured in Auto Accident.

Four persons, two of them women,
were injured, one seriously, shortly
after 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
when an automobile truck operated by
Elmer J. Leister, at Meadow Branch
near this city, crashed into a concrete
mixer on Belyedere ave., Baltimore,
turning the truck over and pining one
man under the heavy machine and
throwing the other three occupants
to the roadway. Those injured were:
Elmer. ]. Leister, decorations Of the
face and bruises; Gray Leister, broth
er of the former, internally injured
decorations and bruises, condition
serious; both at St Joseph's Hospital
The entire side of the truck was
ripped out and the occupants thrown
out. Gray Leister was caught un-
derneath the heavy truck and it took
the combined efforts of several men
to remove him from under the heavy
machine.
They were moving 20 Baltimore.