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Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Ninety Years in Transportation.

Meandering slowly westward, as many an
other weary and outworn thing has done, the
Dewitt Clinton Americas first homemade
locomotive, is on its way to Chicago, riding on a
fiat car 1t was the wonder and the pride of the
New World, that far-off day when it made the
trip from Schenectady to Albany, buzzing along
part Of the distance as fast as II miles per
hour The train on which this famous locomo-
tive is making its way to Chicago is drawn by
another famous engine, the "oo9,' once holder
of the worlds speed record. These relics are
to be used in connection with an exhibition of
transportation methods.
They will not only recall where we started,
and show how far we have come in the science
of getting things moved from one place to an
other, but they may serve to remind the world
of some other things that have happened. When
the Dewitt Clinton was exciting the wonder Of
all hands, great many things now common
were but dreams. So, too when the '9oo'
was whizzing the Empire State Express across
New York each day. The world has travelled
along at a speed that would make the once WON
derful flyers best pace seem slow. What was
then blessing has now come to be burden.
Industry was developed, the great empire
Of the central west was developed, and mans
way of life was altered by the railroad, which
has helped make history in these 90 years that
have passed since the Dewitt Clinton first
chugged along the rails; but what was then
blessing and help has come to be burden.
Improvements have not brought the relief ex-
pected Transportation charges weigh heavily
on every community, slow down every indus
try, have checked enterprise and brought
stagnation. None wants to return to the meth
DDS of the past, but all hope the men in charge
OF the railroads may find some way of redeem
ing the promise that looked so bright when these
old engines were new. Unless that can be done,
the exhibition at Chicago is likely to produce
only regret
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Crowdi,1g the Horse
Off Stage


When the motor car passed the
stage of experiment and from
snorting. halting. choking. humping.
ften-stalling contraption became a
smooth, fairly dependable and COM
paratively swift and silent means or
transport 1t was freely declared that
the horse was doomed to pass. The
"horseless age" was about to open.
But that has not happened. The
horse Is still with us, though not as
much in evidence as formerly. In
deed. the horse is passing. especially
in the cities, and the day may come
when it will be a novelty. even a
curiosity. Certainly that day Is ad-
vanced by the tremendous produc-
ton now maintained by the largest
and most prolific of this country's
motor car factories-indeed. the
largest in the world.
From that great incubator at De-
troit from which already over
5000, 900 Of the lowest priced cars on
the world market have come are now
issuing machines at the rate. Tor
July to date, of 1906 n day. During
the month of June 10S,962 cars were
produced, and during the second
quarter of the present year 1896
cars. During the corresponding
quarter of last year the production
was "only" 220.S7S. On one day In
June, the Esd. the highest point OF
productivity was reached, when 4,454
complete cars were turned out of the
shops ready for business.
How can the horse stand such
competition? 1t is against all equine
nature Not even If there is a diff
ferential in favor of oats against
gasoline can the horse game possibly
win in the face of this remarkable
productivity. And this Is only one OF
the American factories. True. 1t IS
the most fecund Of all and it's out
put is the cheapest Of ALL But 1t is
not the only factor that Is driving
the horse off the streets, and even
threatening them on the farms.
Whether this makes for better
civilization or happier world Is a
question for other consideration. For
the present it is interesting to note
that at the immediate rate this one
shop is turning out "horseless car
riages' to the extent of more than
a million year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
MADE TO BE PAINTED.

She's made to be painted" That's per-
fectly true!
Her pose is perfection, model her face,
And does not each line-now l put 1t to
you--
OF her figure show really an exquisite
grace?
She's not statuesque, but a nymph in
repose,
A Psyche. maybe, is what / should
say
Her lips you will notice are red as the
rose
And her eyes just the color of shim-
mering day.
But, just look again, and, when alls
done and said,
A trifle of Nature you'll see. is just
missed
The lips to be loved are trifle too red,
Yes, she's made to be painted. but not
to be kissed.
Cartoons Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Cheering Signs in Trade.

Encouraging factors exist here and there in
business, but the most encouraging thing about
this is that people are beginning to look for
them rather than to look only at the dark side
How many have realized that more wheat from
American farms was sold abroad this year than
ever before? Is it not also a promising omen
that the European market is learning the uses
OF corn and absorbed more in the last twelve
months than before? The lowered prices.
which explain the broadening demand, resulted
in smaller showing in dollars, thus conceal
ing from general knowledge the fact Of the
heavy export movement of foodstuffs
The building industry in America, despite
all handicaps, also is more lively than the gen.
eral impression. According to Bradstreet's
statistics, the building permits in 155 cities in
June amounted to Sl407s3S4o, an increase of
more than $l5,000O0O over the same month of
1920, and $4,000,000 larger than the building
permits for May, 1921. This is declared to be
the fifth largest monthly total there is any
record of. 1t appears all the more remarkable
when it is considered that costs of construction
have decreased since year ago. which would
indicate that the increase in actual building
operations is larger than is measured in dollars.
For the first week in July the net earnings
of fifteen railroads showed an increase of al
most S44,00000O. A dispatch from Chicago an
nounces that the earnings OF the Chicago, Mil
waukec & St. Paul railroad in June were suf-
hcent for the first time in six months to pay
all operating expenses, leaving net profit to
apply on bonds. The president of the COM
pany halls this as the turning point in the inar-
cal affairs of the railroad systems OF the ma
ton 1t may also be seen as bringing closer
the reduction OF burdensome rates.
So it is in three great lines OF industry
Whatever NAV have been the fundamental
cause of the business depression, one of the OBJ
sacles to recovery will be the human inclina.
ton to look for the worst Americas resouces
are as large as ever, and opportunities are plen-
tiui. Witt, the financial and commercial ice
jam now cvidencing signs OF breaking up, given
fait', and industry, prosperity ought soon to be
brought back
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

General Pelaez, having put down the revolt
at Tampico, charges that E. L. Doheny and
William Green, oil men, were back Of the uprs-
ing of General Hcrerra in hopes Of forcing in
tervention. If this is true, it illustrates anew
that backward nations are never exploited with
out the help Of some OF their own citizens
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Lake-to-Oceun WaterWaY
Savings in Freight Costs That May
Result From the Proposed Plan.

This fourth article on the st. Lawrence
waterways development details certain OF the
savings possible to middle western states by
the use Of water routes in place OF railroads
for transportation Of farm and other product
to market
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

In view OF the fact that General Foe
speaks English fuently he is in no especi;
danger OF being "silenced" by the law, shout
he come to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

John DIS physician says his patient will live
to 100, but it seems that he is taking no chances
with being caught unawares by the inheritance
tax laws, having given most of his property to
his children and retaining only 1000 shares in the
company he founded.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Cheering News About Lobsters,

the edge Of New England that the seasons
catch of lobster has been gigantic Trainioads
OF Holsters, upward of 100000 pounds, are in
transit for New York and other big cities
New York Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
The Wheat Held On to It's Beard.

The crop news is almost universally good
However, an i'll report comes from Texas, where
recent hurrican blew the whiskers off the
corn crop, and seriously discouraged it.-Seat-
tie Post. .lntelligeneer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Mount Everest Next.

With the north and south poles
safely tucked away in mans belt, it
is fitting that a new expedition
should be launched to conquer the
heights of Mount Everest-Boston
Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

What, may we ask, would 1T. r." have salt
to dozen limousines. two chefs and big auto
truck load OF supplies on "roughing' trip?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Where to Begin.

The Washington conference will
find that the first thing that needs to
be disarmed is suspicion
ton Post
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

Thirteen hundred cars of wheat day are
reported to be moving out of Nebraska, and
only about 800 Of them through Omaha. This
needs to be looked into
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
The Bees Platform,

I. New Union Passenger Station.
z. Continued improvement Of the Ne.
braska Highways, including the pave.
ment Of Main Thoroughfares leading
into Omaha with a Brick Surface.
3. A short, Iow.rate Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, With
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
oua,if,cat;on for Postmasters.

Examinations to fill numerous
postmasterships being scheduled
for next month, candidates will be
busy trying out their ability to read
postal cards at sight.-Pittsburgh
Gazette Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
To Save the Game Birds.

The country is large enough to be
able to afford grapts Of safe quarters
in perpetuity for the wild fowl that
are born to an unequal contest In
which the shotgun always WINS
New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

No Longer "Sight Unseen"
Anyway, no young fellow Of today
can hold out at some future time
that he got his bride sight unseen"
Marion Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

A real use has been found for the navy.
is needed to enforce the dry law.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

Main Street. was not such an imaginative
work sfter all
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
How to Keep Well
y DR.. w. A. EVANS

Questions concerning hyyisns. santa
tien and preventioa OF disease, sub.
mitted to DR.. Evans by readers Of
The Bee, will Be answered personally,
subject to proper limitation, where .
stamped. addressed envelope 10 enc
closed. Dr.. Evans will not mako
diagnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address letters In care Of
The Bee.
Copyright, 1891. By DR.. W. A. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26

(Tomorrow's article will continue this dis
cussion of freight rate savines)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Cause OF Legs Swelling.

Mrs. J. l.. w. writes: ~. What Is
the cause Of the legs swelling during
the latter part of pregnancy?
"2. Would just trace OF sugar IN
the urine cause this? I am dieting
for the sugar.
"3. What should I do to prevent
it?"
REPLY.
I. Among the causes are Bright's s
disease and pressure on the large
blood vessels in the pelvis.
2. No.
8. For swelling due to pressure
keep off your feet. For swelling due
to Bright's, diet.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
Norwich. saturday. Juns Is. 1891.
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JUNE 11th, 1891
 11,155
SHOULD PULL TOGETHER.

What seems to be greatly needed in congress at the present time Is get together spirit. President Harding call ed attention with good reason few days ago to the fact that there is need oi overcoming the tendency to dawdle. The special session of congress was called for the purpose of taking action of a number of matters calling for early attention. IL isn't to be intimated that progress has not been made but there appears to be certain un%illingness to face the conditions that exist today and to act accordingly.
 It Is 10 be remembered that in addt ton Co matters which 1t was expect ed the new congress would have to handle there was thrown over onto it by the previous congress much business that ought to have been disposed of months ago.
 Congress has tackled an9 put through such lon1 delayed mea lures as ths budget bill, the measure restricting i'm migration and ratified the Colombian treaty. There are. however, at the pres ent time three bills which have occu pied a long period of time and which nave k'Ne tN EtHAFHtIItt btCduS6 OI Ql vided action by the respective houses and in spite of conditions and the de. mand for the devotiRg of early attention to other matters such as taxation ant tariff there Is promise of a long fgh between the house in which the presi dent may have 10 take hand
 These include the army and navy bill, and the peace resolution. In connection with the first two there must be recon ciled the demands for economy and tho safeguarding of the nations interest: and In connection with the peace reso lution there is division as 10 just wha phrasinE should he used to end the tech nical state of war A bit of serious at iention well directed ought to hasten tn, disposition of these matters in respons 10 what is unquestionably the wish O the nation
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
UNSAFE FLYING MACHINES.

Certain provisions looking to the in- sursnce of safety are insisted upon in connection with most methods of trans sortation. When vehicles are recognized as dangerous for the transportation of the public there are means of safe guarding the possible patrons by stop ping its use or requiring it to be brought up to requirements. Such isn't the case as yet with the airplane. It makes lit tle difference how unsafe a flying ma chine may be fl there are those who are willing to take the chance of making a flight with the aviator there is no law hat gives any official authority to step and insist that the machine be made more trustworthy, except that the official may in some way be concerned with the ownership of the machine
 Within the past few months the atten- Ion Of the country has been directed to a number Of instances where machines nave crashed to the ground causing the .oss of many lives. In certain of these instances it has been pointed out that the machines were not in fit condition for the -eSts 10 which they were put. This may be due to improper care, inadequate re-
 
 machine but those conditions can, if we are to accept the opinions of exerts, be found and remsdied before flights are made and certainly in the interest of public safety 1t is only proper that fly. ing machines should pass some sort of inspection before they engage in the business of carrying passengers, either complimentary or for pay.
 When the commander of a nyinl ae,d declares that he has no authority :o prevent hier from taking up ar unsafe machine and municipal, state ant federal officials declare that there is nc law under which they could act it be comes evident that with the large mum bsr engaged in soliciting public patron age that it cannot he long before fed ersl legislation is undertaken that vii meet the situation and render some ser vice in preventing fatalities
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18

went, who insisted upon all or nothing. He sympathized with the effort made by Calhoun while secretary of state to get the British to accept the line of 40 de- grees as the frontier but the British gov ernment then rejected this proposition.
 In 1S44 the democrats made their cam paign upon the issue of '54-4O or fight and Polk when elected, felt obliged 10 in sist upon this campaign boundary. To this, however, Great Britain naturally would not consent; it was. indeed, Idle to expect her to do so, unless things should be kept as they were until a fairly large American population had grown up along the Pacific coast and had thas put her in a position where she could hardly do anything else.
 Folks administration was neither ca pablo nor warlike. however well disposed to buster and the secretary of state, the timid, shifty and selfish politician. Blu chanan, naturally fond of facing both ways, was the last man to wish to force a quarrel on hgh-spirited and deter mined antagonist like England. Accord inEly, he made up his mind to back dowV and try for the line of 4s degrees. as proposed by Calhoun when in Tylers cabinet, and the English, for all their affected indifference, had been So much impressed by the warlike demonstrations in the United States that they in turn withdrew their former pretensions to the Columbia river and accepted, June IS 1S46, the offered compromise.
 (Monday: The Development of Thanks giving Day)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
NEGOTIATING WITH JAPAN.

It will be generally felt that the method of procedure adopted for the pur- pose of bringing about an adjustment of the questions that have arisen between this country and Japan is the ideal one and that it ought to result in an amica- ble adjustment. With Secretary Hughes entering into direct negotiations with the Japanese ambassador there should be brought about a clear understanding of the position taken by each and the opening of the avenue for clearing up any misunderstanding
 Instead of taking up the questions in a general way the discussions will con- cern different subjects such as the rights of Japan's subjects in the United States concerning property and otherwise, inn migration of the Japanese to this coun- | try the policies of Japan in Siberia and Shantung and the situation concerning the island of Yap and it is to be expect ed that they will cover such time as is considered necessary and as their i'm portance warrant.
 Much has been said in one way or another regarding these matters. Opin- | ions have been aired here and in Ja- pan and efforts have been put~> forth which would seem intended only to ere ] ate a feeling of unfriendliness between the nations. It has been fully realized that the need of getting the govern ments to a common basis of understand ing has prevailed for some time and in l that connection it seems to be indicated that both nations are prepared to look the facts straight in the face and be gov erned accordingly.
 It is therefore good sign when the representatives of the two nations un- dertake to deal with the important ques- tions in the manner that has been ar ranged. There is no desire for any thing but friendly relations and peace between the two countries. The promo tion of such ends would seem to be as sured by the negotiations that have been arranged. Understandings and agree ments have been reached between the countries before and there is no reason why such a happy solution should not be reached again and again.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
SELLING WAR SUPPLIES

All the scandals connected with the purchase and disposal of war material haven't apparently been aired If we are 10 judge by the action which has been taken in breaking the contract that was entered into by the war department dur ing the lsst administration with the United States Harness company. Claims are made that the contract cannot be broken but whether 1t can or not it ap- pesrs at the present time to be more or less seriously upset by the action of the president.
 President Harding has acted upon the opinion of the attorney general to the effect that the contract violates the fed eral criminal code and there promises ts be some interesting revelations as new light is shed upon the situation, which az a matter Of fact is not 4 new dis eovery. It was revealed during investi- zstions started during the last admins trstion but nothing was ever done about lt.
 The contract exists because of tho big surplus of harness supplies that the war department had on hand at the close of the war and which it disposed of tc the United States Harness company. | was disclosed that the department haj laid in stock of harness supplies that would have lasted an indefinite periot and while such transactions have beer under fire the trouble in connection witt the efforts to dispose of the goods de. velops from the fact that those involved in the purchase Of such goods had beer nd Ia kA cl he war department. By the fedora criminal code ofpcers or employees of the government are forbidden to have anS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-18
lcEBERGs FROM cREENLAND's GLACIERS

each other about. An iceberg has, been born.
 Gradually the water becomes calm, the noises cease. the huge berg finds it's equilibrium and then, from out of these glacial solitudes, begins it's long jour ney southward.
 The cause of fthe splitting of the berg from the glacier is better understood now than it used to be- It is the upward pressure of the water on the. floating end of the glacier that breaks of the bergs. so that they do not ordinarily drop into the sea, but rise from 1t.
 The first year of the icebergs exis- tence may be passed as part of the hoe in which it is securely locked by the winter forma ton. But when the spring comes the berg pack is broken up by fierce storms and the berg is released and swings out inte the Arctic cur rent to take it's place in the procession that moves majestieallv sounth~ard.
 Now it's days are numbered. All goes well. however, as 1t sweeps down through Davis Straits. Its appearance is sub stantial and formidable. Its walls rise almost perpendiculsrly for over 360 feet. Its sides may be scanned and groeved from its contact with the mountains which it has passed, but its top Is eev- cred with pure white snow.
 AS me OSTI GDunuS lHe NSHl6uHuldHu coast it first feels the warm lap of the Gulf Stream which is to destroy it. Its progress up to this time has been some what rapid, but now it goes more slowly. The reason for this is that the upper cur rent of warm water is moving north. Yet it moves on against current and wind, for the great mass of the berg, which extends eight times as far under water as it towers above it. is urged | on by the underlying Arctic current. By the time the berg has reached | a point opposite the northern coast of Labrador, the warm sun above and the | warm waves at it's water line have be | gun to change its appearance. Its tol | is no longer a level plateau, but is mounlder into queer shapes. A south | wind will set the waves to carving out | a great cavern Tn it's exposed side. The ] snow on it's ton will melt and run off | the sides in impetuous cataracts that wear away the walls until they look like spires.
 Soon the wave caverns are worn unti they form arches. Jutting cliffs ar' ! formed, which break of and fall into
 the sea The berg is worn away at th' i water line and below it, so that 1t be comes top heavy. Then it topics over witt great crash-"turning turtle" tn' sailors call this-aHd woe to the unluekl
 ship that happens to be in the way whel | this occurs!
 As the berg gets farther south tn
 water grows warmer and the rays of tn sun stronger. It changes position oftei and is split up into smaller pieces. Thes
 small bergs do not last long and fnall,
 disappear altogether. leaving not a trac
 of the great white mass which left it
 Arctic cradle with so mU41 dommo- II ton only a few months before. Icebergs of large size are seldom seel
 below latitude forty-one degrees, which about opposite New York, and they nev
 CT get farther south than forty de ,i grees.