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Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
China Puts In Saving Clause.

The note of protest forwarded by China to
Great Britain and Japan is worth very little
more than its face vaiue, and yet it is quite
significant common practice since John Hay
disturbed the Europeans in their complacent
carving up and apportionment OF the Celestial
Empire among themselves has been to insert IN
treaties some reference to the preservation OF
the integrity of China. A sort of saving clause,
like the pro forna phrases that appear IN con-
tracts. indictments, and other documents of
legal nature, wherein the phraseology is fire.
quently of more import than the actual contents.
China has been making some progress, how
ever, and is beginning to wonder why contract
ing powers sometimes do not consult the people
most concerned when they begin to guarantee
the integrity of the Chinese, empire. Inspired
BY the experience at Paris, where the Shantung
peninsula was awarded Japan in despite OF the
outspoken objection of the American delegates,
the Chinese government is slowly coming to
realize that it has some rights and maybe plans
on exercising few OF them. If the group OF
statesmen who assemble at Peking will read the,
record made at Geneva a few weeks ago, when
Argentine Withdrew from the assembly OF the
League of Nations, they may discover that the
doctrine of equality of nations on which they
now RELY is academic rather than practical Con-
siderable distance remains to be traversed be-
fore that theory is transmitted into practice.
However the note just emitted is quite likely to
set the leaders Of British and Japanese politics
thinking, and it surely will be closely conned
by the rest of the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Showing Them the Farm.

Regent Judsons little plan for taking groups
,f big business men to visit the state farm at
lincoln is wise one The gentlemen who make
lp his parties are men of affairs, who understand
hat agriculture is one of the worlds basic in
dustries; that it is practiced III its highest form
n the United States and that in Nebraska its
development has reached climax. As to de-
ails of modern agricultural practice they are,
:or the most part, profoundly ignorant. Their
ways in life lie apart from the farm, and it is
air, for example, to expect the head OF a great
railroad to possess intimate knowledge of lister
a tedder, disc harrow, or the application of
.hese or any of the other numerous implements
% the preparation OF the seed bed the cultivation
Of the growing plant, or the harvesting of the
rpened grain. Nor is such real knowledge likely
to be acquired by single visit to the state farm.
What will be gained is that these city dwellers,
Who are deeply versed in the processes of COM
incrce and industry and accustomed to deal with
materials after they have left the farm, will learn
how processes of production are improving, how
,cience and agriculture are getting together for
The benefit OF humanity. Such diffusion of in
ornnation is worth much more than the effort
AIKEN to impart it, and Regent Judson may rest
serene in the belief that he is doing something
ycrv practical
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

all points on all railroads" He recalls the old
system. of excursion rates, when many lines
voluntarily sold round trip tickets to certain
points at about ? cents mile, and comes to the
conclusion that this must have paid through
attracting heavier traffic. This system, however,
has not been discarded, and railroads today are
selling round trip tickets at rate much lower
than normal to tourist and holiday resorts.
But it is for an extension of this method that
the Kansan is pleading He would have one
way tickets to any station sold at day bar
gain rate, good only on certain train. The
increased travel, he suggests, would make up for
the reduced fare. If this honorable gentleman
would consider abandoning his garage and run
ming for president of some railroad he would be
sure Of heavy majority, but the recall might
be resorted to il it developed that no one
travelled except on the special day.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

Almost everyone has a plan for solving the
transportation problem. Except in the case Of
those directly interested in the profits OF the
railroads, these center about reduction in rates.
While most OF the attention is directed at freight
charges, yet the opening of the vacation season
has bestirred some to think OF the passenger
tariffs.
Representative Flood has bill'i congress
now providing for fat reduction of one-third
in passenger rates through the sale of mileage
booklets Down in Kansas is plain citizen who
emerges from merely local fame with a susses-
ton that tickets be sold on certain days at 2
cents mile instead OF the present price of SO
cents.
Honorable F. !. Blake" to quote his local
newspapers account "the gentleman who is here
conducting the Office work for the J. l. Plumb
garage. believes that there should be cheaper
railroad fares at least one day in the week to
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Americas Position Made Clear.

( The address OF the American ambassador to
Great Britain, delivered at formal dinner in
+, London may be accepted as frank statement
of President Hardings attitude towards the
League of Nations. Why, it will be asked, was
it necessary for Colonel Harvey to reiterate what
the president himself has said so many times? !?
Simply because the ardent advocates of the
Wilson plan for an International supcr-govern-
rnent have resoutely declined to accept the vcr
dict rendered in November, when the great and
solemn referendum" disapproved of the league
pact as presented to and rejected by the senate
of the United States These had seized on many
little things to support their hopes, even pre-
tending to derive some sort of sustenance from
the action of the "irreconcable" senators, who
opposed peace by resolution as energetically as
they did peace by treaty. The striking similarity
OF the mental processes OF the two groups sug
gests closer sympathy than their open profes
sions would indicate.
Colonel Harvey very plainly told the world
that President Harding is sincere in his stand,
and that the League OF Nations pact, so far as
he United States is concerned is as dead as any
OF the edicts of Cyrus or Ashurbanipal This
docs not imply that our country is undertaking
to evade any Of the responsibilities that dsvolye
upon leader. That our ambassador is to take
part in the discussions with regard to Silesia is
proof OF the active interest OF America III such
problems Cooperation in world affairs is dis
tnctly separate from the obligation that would
have been assumed with membership in the
League of Nations. Now the United States is
able to help because it is free to act and that
is appreciated by those who will most need our
friendly counsel and help.
In his pronouncement as to the relations be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, Col
onel Harvey merely restated traditional policy.
More than century Of unbroken friendship, dis
:urbed at times by questions Of deep import,
sometimes acute and frequently vexatious. shows
now completely and durably the English-speak-
ing peoples are united War between them is
all but impossible They have worked together
in the past not for the exploitation but for the.
Improvement Of the world, and will continue to
influence the march of events to the betterment
# conditions Of life for all mankind
World policies areT slowly but definitely
orystazing along lines that are not the less en-
,ouraging because they hold not so much Of the
uncertainty of altruism and little more OF the
possibility of reality. We give over none of our
deals in declining to risk them on the uncharted
waters of internationalism, and will be the
stronger because of holding firmly to our ma
ional independence, with an ever present will
ingness to help all and to meddle with none.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Getting Trouble in Perspective.

The fascination OF moving pictures is illus
trated by the extreme incident of a 15-year-old
girl who attempted to commit suicide because
her parents would not allow her to attend the
theater with group of girl friends. The sor-
rows of childhood indeed weigh heavily, but
scarcely ever press to desperation such as this.
Things really of small Importance bulk very
large in youthful minds, and the fact that a
whole lifetime of film shows lay before her
could not lessen the grief Of this one depriva-
ton Grown-ups are not free from this tendency
to exaggerate the importance of little things,
either II has been necessary for philosopher
to give the advice, Never run after street car
or woman-there'!l be. another along in a
minute"
So many happenings that bring worry and
distress are really small, after all If this girl,
or if the rest OF u.s. could only stop and ask our
selves what difference certain event that seems
Of preponderant present importance could make
j year from now, many troubles would be put
to immediate rout.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
WHEN THE BUYER GAINS.

A certain meat market advertises
by distributing a dodger or circular
all over that part of the city ir
which it is located. The last hall
Is devoted to direct advertising, Civ
ing the price of different articles
and the usual claims as to quality
The first half is devoted to indirect
advertisement.
The circular is headed in large
caps:
why Does Fly fly"
The answer follows:
Because there is less danger in
flying than there is in walking and
she gets to her destination much
quicker, Do You know that the fly
Is the most detestable and danger
GUS insect to human beings? A fy's
favorite playground is a place where
there is filth and lots of it. 1t will
crawl on dead rats, cats, dogs. or
any other attractive filth, especially
garbage.
Did you ever see a person spit
ting on the floor or on the sidewalk !?
In a few seconds the flies are having
a feast on it, and do you know there
are thousands and hundreds of
thousands of people suffering with
that terrible disease called con-
sumption? These people are apt to
spit more frequently than healthy
person; the flies will carry some of
that diseased eXpectoration on their
feet and deposit 1t on whatever place
they will select next. 1t may be on
your next meal such as steak, pork
chops, lamb, veal, or pot roast,
boiled ham. and many other eatables
too numerous to mention"
One asks why all those adjectives
and this grimy realism in an adver-
tisement of a meat market? The
answer starts in the next paragraph
of the ad. 1t reads:
This store is so well protected
against flies that it is almost impos
sible for a fly to get near any one of
our meats and poison them. No
body wants to wash a nice. tender,
juicy steak, pork chop, or veal outlet
and thereby spoil the flavor of it.
But how do you know that no
flies have craWled over it before you
bought it?''
The answer follows: Buy your
meats from us. We have fyproof
market"
request for an inspection. Especial
iy uo lilCf ooh ipl q Soiii Pebi otiN z AZ
spection of markets in the same part
of town When meat markets, gro
Gerry stores, and dairies begin to
compete in this particular, when
they advertise that they are fly free
and invite trade on that basis, a drop
in the typhoid rate, diarrhoea rate
and baby sickness rate is bound TO
follow. An advertisement which
calls up a matter as easily observed
as an abundance of flies and which
causes esthetic revolt when flies are
seen on food is very poor business
policy unless the claims are made
good If made good so that the
casual customer can see it the ad is
good one.
Probably the market is building
it's case largely ON screening and
screening is valuable, but flies will
come in when doors are opened.
Some establishments protect the
doors by fan, flies not being fond
Of tackling a strong air current.
But whatever method is employed
there will not be success unless the
establishment is kept clean. There
fore the customer can be assured of
another guarantee. II a place is
fyless it means not only good screen
ing and fans before the door but al
so high standards of cleanliness
back as well as front.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

yers and stock tobbers at the wheel
when there should be farmers and
merchants and railroad men.
For instance, Jim Hill was mer-
chant; first strictly speaking az a
fuel dealer, and he had the wider
vision also. He said, "If you want
business provide the facilities and
go after it." This does not appear
TO be the present day viewpoint. II
is not probable Mr. Hill would ap-
prove OF rates that discourage and
paralyze industry.
Now. how Is this rate situation
really affecting the west?
1t is true the or cents on a
pair of shoes or n tin pail does not
hurt much 1t is likely the advances
do not cost the average farmer over
500 per year on his purchases.
1t is the farmers sales that are
hurt Our average farmer raising,
say 900 bushels of wheat and 1000
bushels corn, is taxed about Loo
to get this to market, say New York
or common points. OF this $l,20O,
about $500 or $500 comes from pure
arbitrary advances, made without
rhyme and not an over supply or
reason. With our farmer "shorted
coming and gong SbuV OF SioV III
freight alone. is it any wonder ne
isn't buying?
And when he can't buy. the re
tailers can't sell and the bank can [
loan and the jobber can't buy or the
factory and the factory shuts down.
Well, what's the remedy? For one
thing. everybody must "holler.
The west wants two things
First, the general lowering of rates,
and second, the unjust discrimina-
tions of the past done away with. 1t
doesn't cost any more to haul freight
up the Platte valley than it does
back in muddy old Illinois and
there's no sense in Nebraskans pay
ing twice as much for it.
Every community club, every COM
club, every farmers union,
every business club, such as hard
ware, grocers, nlillers, and all must
realize their interests are mutual
and join hands to get rid of the
heaviest load of taxation that was
ever pulled off on a supposedly free
people. j. A. INQUIRE.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Starving Brains

Maxim Gorky, through an appeal published
in Finnish newspapers, invokes the aid of THE
whole world" for his colleagues of arts and let
ters in Russia.
About 5000 savants, he estimates, have not
enough to eat Russian teachers and writers have
been carrying on under the greatest difficulties.
They have sat in freezing rooms without fuel or
light, mufled in all the clothing they owned.
The torpid brain refuses to function properly
under these conditions
They have disposed of necessary garments
piecemeal or had them conhscated by searching
parties Life has been ceaseless stillhunt for
food and fuel.
Instruments and books for rsearch have been
impossible to secure. Doctors have had to do
without artiseptics or anesthetics H. G. Wells
in one OF his articles described a great composer
who would presently have to cease writing be-
cause OF the exhaustion OF his supply Of music
paper
What science there is must be soviet sci
ence. A lecturer on astronomy is rebuked if
he tails to tell his audience that there is no God
AS for the printing OF technical or artistic or
general literature, there is complete stagnaton.
The only publications are those that bear the
hallmark OF soviet oficaldom. Science must be
censored, and Truth is on the scaffold to boil
shevist headsmen
The significance of Gorky's plea arises from
his peculiar independence. He had been vigor-
ous antagonist of the soviet rule Yet he was
made head of the bureau of publicity and prop
aaganda. He continues to speak out in way that
is sometimes embarrassing to the supreme auto
Gratis. 1t does not suit them to have him ask the
world to help, while they are doing their very
best-or their very worst-to keep the whole
world out; Nor do they care to have him depict
a state OF starvation while they are attempting
to exhibit panorama of prosperity.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

have said they were due to harden
ing of the arteries, high blood pres
sure, neuralgia, neuritis, etc. Hard
ening of the arteries seems most
likely to me, because the pains ap-
pear when my bowels are not NOV
ing as freely as they should. The
pains scarcely ever appear in same
place in rotation, and so far have ap-
peared only in my legs or feet. The
affected spot is not sore nor does
not swell, but lightning pains strike
the spot every few minutes for a
period of six to 10 hours, then / may
go for several days and when the
pains appear again they are at an
other place. Is there any cure for
these pains, and if the trouble
should be hardening of the arteries
can anything be done other than to
keep the blood thin?"
REPLY.
The mention of lightning pains in
the feet and legs always suggests
locomotor ataxia. I do not know
how YOU would go about keeping
your blood thin and if you did it
would not affect a hardened artery
or locomotor ataxia. Trust your
physician to do whatever can be
done for you.
Have Throat Examined.
Miss D. r. writes: For a week
I have not been able to swallow any
thing hard ] had my tonslls cut
two years ago. The inside of my
throat is red and swollen. Some
times l can hardly catch my breath.
Can you tell me the cause?"
REPLY.
No case of sore throat should be
neglected for SO long a time. If the
infection is due to the diphtheria
bacillus the need is even greater.
Have your trouble attended TO at
nnoo
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Analysis of Freight Situation.

Loomis, Neb.. May 1s.-To the
Editor of The Bee: II / remember
correctly, and If l am wrong l woul
be glad to be corrected, Mr.. James j.
Hill states in his memoirs that it
cost them about $50 to move car
1000 miles. To be fair let us raise
this so per cent for changed condi-
tons and get a sort of yardstick to
measure present freight rates and as
guide to what they should be. ap-
proSimately. at least if somewhere
near "normalcy." \
Our local dealer states that an
average car Of coal costs for freight
from $226 to $500; and lumber from
$500 TO $500 per car.
Applying our yardstick on coal,
we find from the mines to central
Nebraska and back to the mines with
the empty car. total distance of
1000 to 1900 miles, would cost the
railroad company. adding so per
cent to Mr.. HilPs figures, about $S5.
Again applying our yardstick to
lumber from the west we find, add
ing one-half to Mr.. Hills estimate,
that it must cost the railroad about
s120. Again on grain from central
Nebraska to eastern United States
consuming points, we find 800
bushel car taxed about $500, In
Mr.. Hills time it cost about $50 to
move it, or say $3.50 now,
Now, to be absolutely fair, let us.
double Mr.. Hills figures and we will
find the railroad "cost" and sell
ing prices of their freight about as
follows:
Car coai....... ,Nlo $22SgSSoo
Car lumber .............. $50 4oo0 600
Car grain. n................ l60 500
A study of these figures may help
explain many things-melons, stock
dividends and sueh--and the fur
ther fact that tonnage is declining.
Now, the public must be just
to the railroads and no doubt, the
railroads were entitled to rate ad-
vances during the war imitation.
Especially in central states territory
like Illinois and Indiana, when even
the less than carload shipments took
moderate rates. For instance, be
fore the war a car of wheat moving
from our town east to Chicago had
proportional rates as follows per
cwt.:
Loomis to Omaha q-3 of the total dis
tancel 16.6 cents cwt.
Omaha to Missouri river, (another lis
OF total distanee) cents cwt.
Mississippi river to Chicago, t-5 OF the
total distanceD, cents per cwt.
So it will be seen that even in the
old days the Nebraska farmer was
paying over five times as much for
the western third of the haul as the
railroad felt necessary to collect for
the last third.
Then on top of this came the arbi-
trary, unscientific. and in many |
cases unjust advances of rates, until
the territory west of the Missouri |
river is, so far as shipping some of
it's crops is concerned, practically |
out of the running. |
One trouble with our railroad al
fairs today is that the powers that |
be- while men of ability no doubt, |
are not men of practical experience.
There are too many politicians, law
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Just Like American Police,

Among the conditions in soviet Russia re-
ported by the local newspapers is this
THE militia, or otherwise police service, is
composed mostly Of women in Petrograd, but
owing to severe frost they do not go on duty or,
if they do, they hide themselves in the houses
on their beat, so that one seldom them about.
Furthermore, owing 10 the total absence of lights
in the streets at night tme robberies and assaults
are plentiful ladivostok (Siberia) Daily News.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Kind Word for the 44-Hour Week.

About the most that can be said for the forty
four-hour week is that the man who can work no
longer than forty-four hours week makes the
going little easier for the man who expects to
get there.-Indianapol News.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
The Bees Platform

!. New Union Passenger Station.
z. Continued improvement of the Ne.
brsska Hishways, including the pave.
ment Of Maia Theroushfarss leading
into Omaha with Brick Surface.
;. A short, Iew.rsts Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager fern Of Cevernmsnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

The season for overland hikers is upon us,
but those mysterious benefactors who used to
make bets that they couldn't accomplish GER
tain distance in certain number of months or
years seem to have disappeared, and high train
fare is the popular excuse
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
How to Keep Well
By DR.. w. A. EVANS

W
Questions concerning hygiene, SANTA
ticn and prevention Of disease, sub.
mitted to DR.. Evans by readers Of
The Bee. will be answered personally,
subject to proper limitation, where .
stamped, addressed envelope is en-
closed. DR.. Evans will not make
dissnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address letters in care of
The Bee.
Copyright, 1921, by DIR. W. A. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Trust Your Own Doctor.

J. s. writes: II am troubled with
what one doctor calls lightning
pains His name well describes the
trouble, but / would like to know
What is the cause of them. Some
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
Another Perennial Puzzle.

1t might bear explanation why woman can
appear at this season with straw hat, while the
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21
That Saved Hurdred Million

That Sl00,000,000 Germany didn't pay to Mr..
Schwab will come in handy now in making up
the payments for rcparation.--St, Louis Globe
Democrat
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

Colonel House has written book on What
Happened at Paris" One thing we know is that
President Wilson did not allow Secretary
Lansing to run the show.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

Lower freight rates will serve the publ
better than lower pay for section hands
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

Lloyd George is talking turkey to the Poles,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-05-21

The marvel is how people lived before there
were government positions for them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-02
Bursum to Speak in
Las Vegas Labor Day;
Here on September 10

senator Holm q. Bursum has se-
looted Labor day AZ the date for the
holding of % hig campaign rally In
Eas las Vegas Returning from n
tour "t d northern counties ON sem
t"mh"r Q, the Las Vegas meeting will
u" held and then the party vii go
north again, visiting the oity Of Mora
and th" city OF Taos Tho Itinerary
Tor tn" remainder Of tho campaign
tolluws:
Roy. night Of September :,
Mills. morning Of September 4.
Wagon Mound, night Of Scptcm-
Der 4
Wutrous, afternoon Of September ..
Mora. night Of september 6.
Taos. September Z.
Estaucit, September o.
Albuquerque, September 10.
Las Lunas, afternoon OF Scptcm-
Der ~.
Bclen, night Of september II.
Inrtalos. afternoon, September ~.
Clovis. night Of September ~.
Carlsbad. night Of September 10.
Roswell, night of September ~
CHrrizo1o. night Of September Is.
Las Cruces, night Of september 10.
silver city, night NJ September II.
SOcurro, september ~. .