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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
"Policeman's Lot" and Trial Juries.

Another Omaha police officer lies in hos
pital, the victim of burglars bullet He will
probably recover from his wounds, but will be
a cripple the rest of his life. This incident af
fords background against which to display the
action of Pottawattamie county jury, which
has just shown remarkable leniency towards
man accused OF being one Of band OF criminals
who engaged in battle with police, during
which fight an officer was slain.
A policeman is in all essential regards SOL
dier, going into action. He knows that any
minute he may be called upon to defend his life
from attack by desperate criminal. All he is
reasonably assured of is that the awbreaker will
fire first for the policeman is always at that dis
advantage. In both the cases here referred to,
the first shots were fred against the officers.
Many instances might be cited where brave
man died because desperate fired on him from
cover of darkness. The record shows how great
the risk assumed by the policeman.
This is the very best reason why lawabidng
citizens should give full support to the men who
put in jeopardy their lives to protect the com
munity from the powers that prey. The law is
not vindictive, but jurors should not permit
momentary impulse to sympathy and generosity
10 sway their better Judgment and allow des
perado to get off lightly when he has been caught
red d-handed in one OF these shocking crimes. The
terror of the law is supposed to reside in the
certainty rather than the severity OF its enforce
ment, yet it will do no harm to let the punish
ment fall little more heavily on some of these
who are really guilty Of great offenses. Police
men, too, may feel encouraged to put forth more
vigorous efforts if they know they are going to
have the full support of their fellow citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
The Allied Debt Spector.

The failure of the senate to pass the bill for
refunding the foreign debts due this country be-
fore the meeting OF the arms conference, and the
prospects of further delayed action it for
some weeks, places the administration at dis
advantage in the conference that may prove seri-
ously embarrassing to it in the effort to confne
the discussions to the chief points of the sub
mitted agenda. The great anxiety of the president,
to have this refund authorized before the meet
ing was ignored by the senate. and thus the stu
ton for which it was hoped the measure would
afford temporary easement for the stress of the
allies threatens to project itself into the con-
ference discussions as a disturbing factor.
Once the issue OF the disposition of foreign
indebtedness gets into conference America will
find itself faced with proposals by the partici-
pating debtor nations which it cannot possibly
afford to accept. II is willing to make many sac
rIfices TO aid the nations with which it was as
sociated in the war, but If is in no position to
undertake the financing of the big schemes that
are likely to be proposed to rehabilitate their
broke, down credit systems.-Richmond Times
Dispatch
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
Mexican Revolt
Leader Executed
General Reyna Shot in No.
gales Few Hours After
Capture by Soldiers.

Nogales. Ariz.. Dec. H.-General
Francisco Reyna. who figured promi-
nently in revolutions IN Mexico IN
the last 10 years. was executed by
firing squad in Nogales, Sonora,
across the international line from
yesterday morning and was taken TO
have been caught digging rifles. sad
dies and ammunition from the
ground near Canosa. Sonora. FIVE
miles west OF Nogales.
General Reyna, who has been liv-
ing IN the mountains in Santa Cruz
county. Arizona. 10 miles northeast
of here. was captured about 9 o'clock
this morning and was taken to the
Nogales. Sonora. jail. where he was
tried by a military court. Rcyna's
chauffeur also was arrested.
Mexican officials said that after
Reyna was captured. soldiers un-
earthed 80 rifles. 80 saddles and about
1900 rounds of ammunit on at the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
WISDOM IN FooDsTUFFS.

When the University OF California
scientists knocked out the iron toniel
both those which doctors give unc
the patent medicine kinds-the Min
neapolis woman's community coun
ell promptly stepped into the breach
| Why pine for a bolus when you
get what you are after from some.
thing that is easier swallowed?
This is their list OF Iron foods:
Breads - Boston brown, entire
wheat. graham.
cereals-The various kinds OF oats
| and wheat.
Vegetables Spinach. lettuce
chard. asparagus, dandelions. rhu-
barb. cabbage. sprouts. string beans.
kchirabi. egg plant. tomatoes. peas.
potatoes, beets. carrots. squash. tur-
nips. onions. pumpkins, celery. rad
ishes, caulifiower. dried beans.
Southerners should know that
they might have added "all other
kinds OF green's"
Fruits-Strawberries raisins. cram
berries, pineapple, blueberries,
prunes. blackberries. figs. watermel
ons. dates.
Protein Foods-Eggs, lean beef
fowl. fish, lamb. milk, buttermilk,
dlHloHus, niZel nuts.
Sugars - Molasses and maple
srup.
These ladies issue booklet on
corrective diets in which, after CIV
ing the above list of foods. they sug-
gest menus.
They advise that vegetables be
cooked and served In their own
liquor; that greens he eaten daily;
that the meat juice be served with
the meat; that the yellows contain
the iron of eggs, and that plenty
Of dried fruits, such as raisins. be
used.
Dietary treatment Of obesity in
cludes study of dietary habits, ex-
ercise habits, health habits. and sug-
gestive treatment, The suggested
treatment is medical. dietary, and
physical. especially as to exercise.
Under dietary treatment they ad-
wise: (a) That plan for six months
be mapped out and followed. (b)
That the loss in weight be limited to
three pounds a week or less.
Dietary suggestions:
|. Fatty Foods Sugars and
starches are fat builders. Decrease
the amount of each. In order to
satisfy the hunger fill the stomach
with such watery foods as lettuce,
asparagus, cauliflower, raw cabbage.
tomatoes, carrots, string beans,
spinach and chard.
2. Abandon such desserts as
puddings, pastries, rich cakes and
ice cream.
3. Never take a second serving.
4, If you cook, don't taste.
5. Abandon evening lunches,
afternoon teas and treats.
No. is sufficient to prove that
woman wrote the pamphlet.
Those who are underweight are
advised to eat four meals day, as
follows:
Bread-Two slices at each meal.
Cereals-Served with cream.
getables-Served with butter or
Fruits-Eat those which are
sweet.
soups-Cream, cereal and thick
vegetable.
Meat-All kinds.
Beverages-Four glasses of milk
daily.
Desserts-Cereals and pudding.
"SociaI Disease" Treatment.
Old reader writes: 81. What Is
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
That Ten Billion.

Until Americans have given the subject OF
debt cancellation more thought it would be we'll
to restrain the natural prejudices against for
giving our debtors or even postponing their pay
nent. 1t may be said right here that thus far the
middle west has not considered the relinquish-
ment of the l0-billion dollar debt owed by the
allies. Talk Of this kind is generally regarded
a. propaganda. Just the other day, however.
Francis w. Hirs,, editor of the London Econo-
mist, received the earnest attention of business
men and students in Lincoln for discussion Of
this very prospect.
Mr. Hrst is famous for his financial knowl-
edge and his grasp of economic problems. He
stated that it would be good business for Amer
ica to release the European nations from their
heavy obligations, and predicted Furthermore that
this would be done. His two reasons were
bluntly expressed: The nations can not pay, and
they would not if they could.
Owing to the lowered value of the franc, it
would be necessary for France to pay nearly
three times the number of francs it received.
The depreciation of exchange has made pay
ment more difficult for all the countries, although
less for Great Britain than for others. Further
more, Europe has not the gold with which TO
pay even interes, on its debt. Payment in goods
is the only possibility Such plan would no.
doubtedly cause greater unemployment in Amer
ica. Some business men, among them James
Simpson, vice president OF Marshall Field & Co.,
who has just returned from abroad. think that
rather than insist on prompt payment, the debt
should be wiped out. A middle course is bound
to be considered; moratorium postponing any
payments of interest or principal for ten or
twenty years, together with similar concessions
from England TO its debtors, and modification
n the German reparations
There is a good deal Of talk now OF an inter-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
aking on the Soyiets.

Italy has just concluded an arrangement with
soviet Russia, under which trade relations be.
tween the two countries will be restored. Tb.
only restriction is laid against Russian alcoholic
beverages entering Italy. Along with this news
comes the announcement that at Washington If
IS expected that regulations for trade between
America and Russia will soon be announced
This is said to rest on "a significant change about
to take place in Russia"
lhat change might assume any one of sew
eral forms. 1t will probably be political, if II is
to have any significance, for the economic situa
ton over there is so thoroughly subordjnated TO
the political that no revival of business is DOS
siole until the form of government has been ma
terally modified Weeks ago word was sent
Out from presumably soviet sources that Lenine
nad determined to reverse at least part of his
pohcy and encourage the employment of private
capitai in needed enterprises, thus hoping to
stimulate activity in industry. Not enough time
has elapsed to tell how far this has been effective
That Lenine could thus even indirectly admit
MS pohcy to have failed i'll its application is en-
couragng. He, as have all others who have set
about the experiment, have discovered it is mucf,
easier to tear down than to build up. Lenines
attempt to evolve workable plan from Marks
doctrine was carried on on grander scale than
ever before attempted, and with a freer hand.
He had the strength and power almost of the
absolute autocrat he replaced. In fact, many
commentators have asserted that the despotsm
OF the Romanofs was mild compared to that of
Lenine. And his plan failed, simply because
men will not put forth their best efforts when
the only reward that is to crown that effort con-
sists in a meager living
The bolshevists might at first have luxurated
in the rehnements of the Russian empire; soft
cushions, costly apparel, wines, pictures opera,
and all the magnhcence of Petrograd, Moscow,
and the other centers of life. But they soon
found that somebody had to cut the wood and
draw the water, till the SOIL and generally do the
drudgery in order that all might live And the
famine that has overtaken them is the net result
OF the attempt to parcel out this necessary work
among the people under the communistic plan
That is where the experiment broke down.
Any Significant change" in Russia, therefore,
must be for the better, and almost necessarily
must be political. The world is yet willing to
deal with them on the basis of Jan SHUTS
prophecy, made in the summer of 1919, that I'VE
must accept whatever government the Russian
people are content with, whether it be mod;-
fed form OF the soviet or whatever they adopt"
The real significance is that it will denote the
abandonment OF Lenine's plan to force all the
governments of the world to capituate to boil
shevisn.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
Detroit and New York
In 25-Ycar Health Survey

Detroit. Dec. H.-Detroit has
been chosen with New York tor .
health investigation lasting perhaps
twenty-five years. the National Re.
search council has notified the De.
troit Board OF Health.
Particular attention will be direct.
ed towards determining the influ.
ence OF the air with its varying TEN.
perature, humidity and movement
upon the health OF many classes OF
people
The council was instituted during
the war at the behes, Of President
Wilson
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
Nebraska as a Tenant State.

Farm tenancy has increased almost twice as
fast in Nebraska as in the nation as whole in
the last ten years. 1t is astonishing, no doubt.
to those who speak in the old-fashoned way OF
the independent farmer" to be informed that AZ
per cent of the farmers of this state do not own
the land they till, but rent it. 1t is interesting
to note, by the report OF the state bureau of mar
kets, that the cultivated area is also divided in
these proportions. For the whole country the
percentage of tenancy is per cent less than in
Nebraska.
The tenants as a rule are younger farmers.
hopeful of accumulatng enough to purchase land
This transition from tenancy to land ownership
is becoming increasingly hard. The most dis
eouraged farmers today are those who contracted
to buy farm of their own shortly before the
prices of agricultural products slumped.
Two absolutely divergent processes are re-
sponsible for increase in tenancy One is the
movement of well-to-do farm families to the
town, renting their lands or selling them to
speculators For each dollar increase in the
price of land new tenants are made The other
factor making for tenantry is the slipping back
from a position of ownership to that of renter
through lack Of income with which to complete
payments on the land or to meet debts. When
agriculture was paying dividends, there was not
much Of this latter.
There ought to be halt in the spread of
tenancy in Nebraska. This is not now so much
a matter of credit as Of market prices and OF
diversifcation and production in accordance with
demand The ideal country life is one in which
each family is secure in the ownership of its
homestead, with only enough tenants to give
opportunity for acquiring land through work and
savings This is not to be brought about by the
gesture of hand or flourish of indignant ora
tory, but is so complicated as to be seemingly
heyond any rapid cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

spot where he was digging. Reyna
and his chauffeur were arrested ~
Is Mexican soldiers under the com,
mand OF Capt. Francisco Gonzales.
Reyna and abou, 200 followers, Il
Is alleged. planned TO launch a revo-
luton January |. He also was
charged with having had connections
with leaders OF another proposed
revolution. The alleged leaders OF
that affair we're arrested in Nogales.
sonora. about a month ago and were
executed shortly aiterward in Her
mosillo, Sonora. Reyna was arrest
ed by United States officials here at
that time, but later was released.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
Frequent In Middle Age.

ID. o. II. writes: For the last five
years-my present age being 40 -
the first joints OF the fingers on
both hands have enlarged and have
become quite stiff and painful. This
Is gouty condition. presume, and
incurable. as have been informed.
MAY ] ask you to state what
treatment could be given TO relieve
or at least prevent. further ad-
vancement OF this ailment?"
REPLY.
This is a form OF osteo-arthritis.
which is very common in persons
beyond middle age.
Women have 1t more frequently
than men. 1t generally begins In the
last joint OF the index finger and
progresses very slowly, but In old
people 1t is often found that II has
deformed the hands considera bly,.
Possibly careful regulation of the
diet and prolonged washing Of
the bowels and other attention to
the bacteria in that tube may nit
igate the condition. but the process
of treatment Is tedious and long con-
tinued and Of uncertain value.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
The Bees Platform
Union Passenger Station.

]. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of the Ne.
braska Highways, including the pave.
msnt with . Brick Surface of Main
Thoroushfarss leading into Omaha.
.. 4 short, low-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., 1921-12-28

national economic conference. This could hardly
le held without the participation Of the United
States. since almos, the whole world Is in It's
debt. II this Is held. Il would be well 10 have i,
on American soil. where the people can get a
close view and where, moreover. informed public
opinion can make quickly itself felt
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

Real Estate Agent--This tobacco
plantation is a bargain. What are
you worrying about?
Prospective But inexperienced
Purchaser-I was just wondering
whether I would plant cigars or
ciearets.-The American Legion
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
THE HUsKING BEE
Its Your Day
Start Ii With a Laugh
ANOTHER IDOL SHATTERED.

ANU HEX lpOL siihl EhED,
! took the children down 10 see
The present seasons crop
OF Santa Clauses e'er they flew
Their annual chimney drop.
Enthroned in chair OF state one sat,
With hair and whiskers white.
He took each youngster on his lap,
His blue eyes twinkling bright.
The boy was charmed aud blithely told
His modest % wants so few,
Electric train and airplane'-bold.
Then smilingly withdrew.
But daughter scowed and hesitant,
Just sort OF sidled in,
And later sobbed in muffed pant
Don't like him cause he's thinr
A. d. G.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

accompany each letter, not necessarily
for publication, but that the editor may
does not pretend to endorse or accept
views or opinions expressed by corre-
spondents In the Letter Box.)
Opposes Vaccination.
Omaha, Dec. 25.-To the Editor
cases of smallpox have been re-
corded in Omaha. Some of them
were simply cases of chickenpox.
The health board having been ad-
vised of an epidemic of smallpox in
Kansas City and in Denver issued
an order to compel all the people
Of Omaha to be vaccinated. The
adult population having ignored the
order, the health commissioner is
enforcing it upon helpless schoo.
children and these dangerous sur
gical operations are being per-
formed in the school buildings,
whereas if done at all should be
performed in the homes or the hos
pitals.
The official report of health con-
ditions in Omaha during the first 10
days of December shows the death
from all causes rate to have been
six and one-quarter persons out of
every thousand, the average death
rate for the whole United States be-
ing 11.S persons. This was the case
when the health commissioner
issued his drastic order.
The local health board has no
authority except that which is
granted by the legislature as ex-
pressed in statute law. Now there
is no law in Nebraska in which vac
cination is mentioned, but the law
controlling the health board specif-
cally orda!ns the enforcement of
quarantine as against the approach
Of epidemic diseases and it also au-
thorizeS strict sanitary measures to
the same effect. Now these are the
rational weapons with which to
fight smallpox, but it must be con-
ceded that the manufacturers of
serums make no profit out of quar-
antine. The fact remains, however.
that in every nation quarantine and
have proved to be the
only effective weapons for controll-
ing smallpox Vaccination has ut
terly failed to do SO, and yet at the
same time it has spread more than
a score of frightful diseases in its
wake. j. B. H.
Doesn't Like Federal Reserve.
Omaha, Dec. 26.-To the Editor
of The Bee: After his enemies have
had their full say denouncing Gov
srnor McKelzie none will deny he lis
and was first in exposing the fed
eral reserve board in its defiation, |
and confscation policy |
inflicted on agricultural interests. |
McKelvie did not help make the |
federal reserve system, or blow |
himself hoarse praising 1t, as did |
Senator Hitchcock, who, when his |
pet banking system left his constit-
Ients debated to the bone and /
ruined, comes forward |
with a new prescription to cure de-
iation, liquidation and confiscation,
,r, rather. the artificial panic, the
senator lodging the issue and shun-
ling the debated debtors. tells them:
Get into the league of nations" and |
,old your breath until l get my
bank of nations working. Any
)ne who ever read Hitchcock
peeches and World-Herald edito-
'ials on federal reserve system
lnows Hitchcock is confounded and
epudiated in all his praise of the
money and credit octopus-the fed
raj reserve system-that took us to
/ real cleaning.
T. S. FENLoN.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

'Arsyrol' and 10 what use Is Il put? ?
"2. | am informed II Is beneficial
when IL Is dropped into the nostriis
for "a cold In the head tcoryxal."
REPLY.
], IL is a silver salt which Ii In
considerable use specially In gono-
ooecal infections.
2. do not think ID is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

Two large shipments Of butter from Australia
brought the price in San Francisco down to 43
cents, which, of course, was not displeasing TO
consumers. This is summer in the Antipodes,
and the pastures are green and milk plentiful.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
Gracious, No!

S. T. writes: please let me know
IL vinegar is good to use In the
eyes the same way as witch hazel,
etc"
REPLY.
] n 10 mt
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

One of Uncle Sans discarded fighting ships
brought s4015 at auction. No wonder it was
called the Intrepid"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

In other words, the farmers are more thai
likely to take up a notch in the corn belt mex
spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

1t is said that s4s,Ooo,ooO annually is spent
for drink in Ulster; why not change the name to
Mackintosh?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

Miss G. j. +. writes: KINDLY give
mo your advice In regard 10 what is
called a fatty tumor. ! have one on
the hip and another under the knee
cap. DO you think they will turn 10
cancer?
REPLY.
Fatty tumors turn into nothing.
Ii they do not Inconvenience you,
why do anything about them7"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
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(The Bee offers its columns freely to it's
readers who care to discuss any public
question. 1t requests that letters be
-easonably brief, not over 800 words. II
also insists that the name Of the writer
for publication, but that the editor may
know with whom he Is dealing. The Bee
does not pretend to endorse or accept
views or opinions expressed by CORE
spOndents In the Letter Box.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

That mail early propaganda did some good.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
PHILOSOPHY.

II you want man to listen let him do the
talking.
Most OF US are looking for the silver lining
which hasn't a cloud.
Swear by your friends and if they are in
trouble, swear for them, but don't swear at them.
An optimist is a guy who can forget the things
he gave for Christmas, cast an appreciative eye
over the things he got and chirp cheerfully,
"Just what | wanted"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
How to Keep Well
~ DR W. A EVANS


Of
sneod
not ma
Copyright. Issi by DIR W. A. Evan.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
AUTOINTOXICATION.

Ford car skidded around corner yesterday,
bumped into the curb, recovered and wobbed
off down the street. Result no doubt, OF filling
the radiator with alcohol.
Governor Nc Kelvie won't be candidate for
the senate Well, now that this is settled a lot
of people can put their minds on their regular
work again.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
GREETINGS.

A Merry Christmas, Philo,
And many, many more,
We surely do appreciate
The wit you keep in store
And give to us, with smile and quip,
Our laughter to provoke,
If only there were more like you
We'd all be happier folk!
A d
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28

Same to you and yours, A. D. G. For your
helpful efforts during the past year you win the
cement cister full of concrete appreciation.
AFTER-THOUGHT: That last ton of coal
was what put the ember in December.
PHILO.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-28
How We Love 10 Worry.

;. l do not think IL is.