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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Excelsior.

A party of Omaha folk have returned from
vacation in which they climbed Longs peak.
Those of sedentary nature, remembering that
only short time ago the president Of uni
versity lost his life while mountaineering in
Canada and that his wife lay for days at the
foot of a cliff where she had fallen, will con-
slider that those who risk their life in such ex-
ploits have attained only the height OF folly.
For so many of us are occupied only in mental
exercise that we have forgotten the intense joy
OF physical effort.
To overcome any obstacle adds to the
strength of the will. The conquest may be OF
a mountain, or of problem purely intellectual,
but from both there comes the feeling of mas
terry There is splendor in the view from the
mountain top, but there is splendor also in the
vigor and enthusiasm which has surmounted all
the difficulties of fatigue, heart action and fear.
Not all can climb the Rockies, but it is pos
sible for all to ascend the mountains Of life.
Too many weakly remain in the valley, refus
ing to exert themselves for the effort to rise
There are dangers, and there may be nothing
much at the top, but the joy of action is more
than compensation The educator who lost his
life in Canada may appear to have taken fool
sh risk, but the same spirit which brought him
to the top in the educational world found its
further satisfaction in the acceptance OF the
risks of mountain climbing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
"P0or Honest Men"

That exclusive account in Thursdays Public
Ledger of the dongs of the rum runner" now
drifting lazy and circular course some IA miles
from the turreted and battlemented tops of At
1antic City's summer hotels is something to give
pause as we'll as thought to prohibition officials.
1t is these tactics that this country will hear
about for many long day. ---~-~, - -
For the high seas are the high seas and the
three-mile limit is unalterable by Volstead laws
or 18th amendments. Thus far they 90 and no
farther.
So long as any considerable naion resists the
Establishments of the Johnsons. Dinwiddies and
Wheelers, the nationals of that misguided land
will claim the right of their lawful occasions
to sail the high seas with alcoholic cargoes. The
high seas, also, are all the waters there be- out
side the three-mie limit.
The Henry T. Marshall wanders IN from III
Bahamas with much cease goods" Swarms OF
motorboats come as flies to raw sugar, running
such "blockades' as are possible to maintain
within the three-nile limit
Now take a good, long look at the. United
States coast survey maps of the Atlantic coast
from Canada to the toe of Florida Then let your
Imagination loose and figure the number of men
and boats needed to meet the tactics OF the run
ners." so long as they keep to the high seas.
Extend the possibilities around Key West and
into the gulf. Regard for moment the inlets,
bayous and channels east and west OF the Mis-
sissippi delta. Let the fancy play on how many
men will be needed to watch the bayous ana
channels. interviewer through the swamps, the
Spanish oaks and cypress knees Of Louisiana and
their reaches into Arkansas. This thing may yet
revive navigation on the Mississippi without
bothering about any Fourteen Feet through
the Valley"
The west coast, Also offers its length and
possibilities to the smuggler who has come back
and who may have his bases in Old Mexico
Canada or anywhere else within reach of steam
or sail. A slowly drying seaboard and an interior
that is beginning to parch gives him his market.
The rum runners feet grows apace Like
Kip1ing's Poor Honest Men," who held forth
"Twix' the Lizard and Dover" the rum runners
chantey goes:
We hand our stuff over,
Though / may not inform how we do it or
when
But a light on each quarter.
Low down on the water,
Is we'll understood by poor honest men.
Phantom fleets and mystery ships" with
lights low con the water" lying off the almost
unending coast lines of America things that
were hardly reckoned with when congress set
its teeth and went through with prohibition Here
is something for congress, the enforcement
officials and the public to ponder over.-Phia-
delphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Legacy From Enrico Caruso.

Death has claimed Enrico Caruso whose
voice was the delight of world that paid will
ing tribute to his remarkable talent. No longer
will that stream OF liquid beauty of sound pour
from his superb throat, caressing and charm
ing the enraptured senses of eager listeners.
Elsa and Lucia, Leonora and That's, all
the long list of lovely heroines will turn
to another, for they will no longer
have "Carus" to share their sorrows,
to make love in glorious melody or heroically
to pour forth magnificent cascades of glowing
tone, while ravished ears strain to catch each
nloduiated sound or cadence. Caruso. greatest
of all tenors of all time, is dead.
But his worshippers mourn not as those
having no hope. When dear Capanini's precious
larynx played him false, at the height of his
career, the loss was net; an experiment at
restoration only served to emphasize the mis-
fortune. Tamagno and de Rezke gave over the
roles when nature took over the toll OF the
singers, and their voices, like those of others
whose great gifts brought them fame, are
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Secretary MELONS Revenue Plan.

Operations of the government require ap-
proxmately four billion dollars in revenue
How this can be produced with little discom-
fort to the taxpayers and Inconvenience to busi
ness is the problem. To its solution Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury department has ad-
dressed himself, offering to the ways and means
committee of the house some advice as to the
nature of the bill. His proposals amount to
putting the tax where revenue will most cer-
tain1y be forthcoming With the sales tax
scheme abandoned, he is willing also that the
excess profits tax should go by the board, and
that the higher brackets in the surtax on in
comes be cut out. The excess profits tax is no
longer producing the revenue expected, and is
really hampering business recovery, and the
same may be said OF the heaped-up surtax.
Mr.. Mellon recommends that the $1,000 ex-
emption allowed corporations be removed, and
that the normal tax on corporation income be
increased to Is per cent, instead of 10 at
present. This will probably than cover
the loss in revenue arising from dropping the
excess profits and surtax above 40 per cent.
However, to make sure of no loss, the secretary
suggests that the surtax on incomes from
10000 to $4,000 be increased.
Irksome taxes, such as that On soda water,
are to be dropped and in place of these more
certain methods OF securing the money for the
federal uses are to be adopted. One is tax on
bank checks, and others are fiat tax on auto
mobiles, an added levy on tobacco and an in
crease in irstclass postage rates to 5 cents.
Much objection will undoubtedly be raised
against any increase in postal rates, for obvious
reasons. A stamp tax on bank checks and the
fiat tax on automobiles will be easy to collect,
as will also the increased levy on tobacco, how
ever much objection may is raised against
them. Such taxes have the Recommendation
that they will fall on those best able to pay;
automobile owners may be consoled with the
thought that the workingman who does not own
machine will contribute because Of his devo
tion to Ny Lady Nicotine. Stamps on bank
checks will touch all classes, for most people
do business through banks nowadays.
How far the ways and means committee will
follow the thought of the secretary of the treas
ury may only be known when the revenue bill
comes out The one thing certain is that no
considerable reduction in taxation is expected,
for the government must have money Shifting
the burden may help little, but the load will
weigh about the same in the end. Four billion
dollars is about as big one way as the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

cherished memories Of all who heard them and,
hearing, understood. Caruso's voice, however,
lives. Modern science has preserved it, and the
marvellous instrument that won its possessor
such merted reward from an appreciative public
will continue to delight the listener forever; at
least until such time as man fails to pay de-
served attention to the purest tones and sweet
est notes that ever issued from human throat
Omaha was one Of the few cities outside the
great metropolis where opportunity was given
to hear Caruso in both opera and concert He
will be well kept in mind by the musical people
here because of his splendid singing and act.
ing, and the "Miserere" or other record will
be put on with greater reverence hereafter, just
because the singer was known in person.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
LEGION and Language.

Percival. Ia. July 29.-To the
Editor OF The Bee: In your paper
Of this date l note that Mr.. II. c..
Simmons hands the American Le-
gion a small package. or rather,
thinks no does, because they are
supporting the state law in regard
to foreign language; but It looks to
me like he wanted to say something
against the Legion and did not
know what to say for his letter
does not carry much weight with me
nor do think that 1t can with any
other thinking American.
He states that the Constitution OF
the United States guarantees free
dom OF speech and go 1t does. but
not in the sense that he infers. He
seems to think that this country
should let lot OF people come over
here from some other country and
settle up a part OF this country and
run it to suit themselves to the ut
ter exclusion Of any and all of the
principals upon which this govern
ment is founded.
He also states that the new law
forbids foreign languages to the
children during school hours and
that it is hard for one who Is grown
up to learn new language. but
how many Of the foreign born
grownups attend the schools Of Ne
braska? II he or the other foreign
born people of this country do not
want their children to learn to talk
United States, why did they come
here? They should have stayed
where the language was spoken that
they wanted their children to speak.
He further states that the law
cannot be patriotic or constitutional
because military rule has ceased l
do not think that the United States
as a whole or any one state In the
union has ever been under military
rule. But II it Is to the time of the
war that he refers, I will say that
anything that is patriotic during a
war is the same when the war is
over. In the way that he looks at
II. 1t may not be very far from the
prohibition Of foreign languages to
kaiserism. but that is a blame sight
longer jump than 1t ia from a COM
munity that will not have the
English language in its schools to
kaiserism.
He says that they tried to Ger
manize Bohemia but did not sue
coed. That Is no doubt true, for
nothing will swallow Germanism as
1t was, except the Germans. We are
not trying to come any kaiserism
stuff here, we are only trying to
make United States citizens of the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Keeping Banks Secure.

One hesitates in these days Of so much mu-
tual suspicion and distrust to discourage mans
faith in his fellowmen, yet all must admit the
truth and timelness OF the warning given bank
directors by Secretary Hart of the State De-
partment OF Trade and Commerce
1t is happy thing to contemplate that men
whose money is invested in bank should have
absolute faith in the executive whom they have
placed in charge. Faith in ones friends or as
sociates gives pleasure not only to the one who
is trusted but to the one who trusts Suspicion
is always a corrosive agent; it discourages,
sours and weakens Faith gives men JOY cour-
age and inspiration.
But when men are charged with legal and
moral responsibility to hundreds or thousands
OF Others, who trust them not merely in them
selves but as managers of the affairs given over
to them, a certain caution and watchfulness
must be mixed with confidence. These things
are not synonymous with distrust; they merely
guard against abuse of trust.
The list of Nebraska banks which have
gone under" is noteworthy in the number of
"one-man banks" concerned. These are banks
where directors had such trust in the executive
officer that they turned everything over to
him. Such reports as the directors were re-
quired to sign were signed perfunctorily, as the
executive dictated them. If the executive went
wrong, none was there to check him.
In many instances, such trust is an actual in
jury to the man who is trusted In normal
times, no harm might come. But in times of
stress, ordinarily strong men may fall. A
directorate which "sts in" on the banks affairs
not only checks against misconduct or error; it
may lend good advice and needed strength to
president or cashier who is at his wits end to
know what to do
The directors job does not end with the
payment of salary to the cashier. They as
sumo, in behalf Of stockholders and depositors,
to safeguard their interests, and they should do
it to the best OF their ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
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foreign born people Of this country
who will not or cannot teach the
English language TO their children
For a person will make a poor citi-
zen for any country whose Ian
euage he cannot speak after being
In that country for a reasonable
time.
The American Legion will not
consider that they have lost much
by losing the support OF any one
who Is opposed to making the United
States an English speaking nation
clear down to the last citizen.
say let's all talk United States
while we are here, and II we want
to talk some other language eX-
clusively. let's go where 1t Is gen.
orally understood. But let's not lose
sight of the fact that the members
OF the American Legion in doing
that which they did in this war,
have earned the support Of all those
who wish to receive the benefits of
that for which the Legion fought.
and that was to keep the United
States still the United States and an
English speaking nation.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
West Virginia's Private War.

1t is not necessary to know any more about
conditions in West Virginia than that man
on trial was slain on the steps of the court
house. One can not be sure whether Sid Hat
field shot first or whether the gunner of the
mining corporations committed wanton muir
der. 1t is sad to say that the verdict Of the
eoroner's jury; whichever way it leans, can not
be given full credence. West Virginia is more
like one of the Balkan states than like free
American commonwealth.
Guerilla war has ragged in the mining coun-
try there for many years. Freedom of speech
and freedom OF assemblage have been denied
the miners, and union organizers have been for
bidden to enter many towns All this not
through the popular will, but by the dictation
of absentee owners of the rich resources of the
state. AS rule the mining towns are owned
by the coal companies. If an employe joins the
union he is not only discharged from his job,
but he and his family are elected from their
home and forced to leave the community.
There are tent colonies of evcted families along
the ridges back of the mines. Attack and
counter-attack have occurred in these poverty
stricken settlements.
What of law and order; are there no civil
authorities, no courts of justice, no police and
sheriffs in this section of West Virginia? The
answer is that the crowd of men with whom
Hatfield had his last affray was made up of
deputy sheriffs. They were also employed as
private detectives by the mining companies.
The usual custom is for these gunmen to be
deputized as state officers and maintained on
the payrolls OF the corporations instead OF being
paid by the county.
Mayors, councilmen, judges and almost the
entire government of this area are controlled
by the coal interests. Sid Hatfield, whose SYM
pathes lay with the miners, was chief of police
of Mingo through what freak of fact is not ap
parent, and in his crude way endeavored to
keep the balance even i'll his village. Perhaps
he was as violent in his actions as were the
corporation-pad deputy sherffs in theirs.
However this may be, the fact remains that
on the eve of his trial on shooting charge he
was killed by mine detectives. A private war is
being &aged in West Virginia. The state au-
thortes have not interviewed to restore peace
and the guarantees of the American constitution.
1t is time this conflict was ended, even if it take
federal authority to do it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
5 For 5

The secretary OF the treasury promises thai
cleaner money will soon be put in circulation
But none of the optimistic need gladden. their
souls with the idea that this means unjust high
prices are coming down.-Baltimore American
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Thank You, Mr.. Wilson.

The scandals about the shipping board are
coming out in a way to shock the most brazen
defender of the late proAigate administration
1t appears, for one instance, that, while there
are 5000 employees in the auditing department
they have been able to audit only 5000 out of
5000 voyage accounts since January. 1920 We
are paying about sl40OO,oO0 year for this
branch of the service. That shows why we
cannot pay the bounties. The money has gone
to waste Thank Wilson.-Hartford Courant
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Have the ESkimOs a Censor?
An expedition bound for Baffin's
Land Is carrying an outfit to use in
showing moving pictures to the
Eskimos. A picture Of a bathing
beach on a hot day ought to interest
them.--Detroit Free Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
A Shock to Washington.

Mr.. Dawes strips to his suspenders
in his Office at Washington. Every
farmer knows what that means. It
means work, and Washington does
not like to perspire-to postpone is
so much pleasanter.-Chicag Jour-
nal Of Commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Great Britain's advice to its unemployed is
to scatter to the colonies. And yet Lord North
cife finds there are 10000 men out of work in
one Canadian city. Running away from prob
lem never settles it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Henry Ford does not allow trains to be rur
on his railroad on Sunday, but he has as ye
put no such restrictions on his reckless Aivvers
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Those two labor members of the British
Parliament who announced that prohibition pro-
hibits presumably did not meet the same people
that Lord Northcliffe did
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
May Help the Aged.

Mrs. F. S. writes: II thought
discovery bringing great relief to
me might be carried on to the benefit
of other old people. I am 78 years
old and have nervous indigestion Of
both stomach and intestines. OF
course all physicians prescribed
again and again milk diet, but
milk, plain. matted, or peptonized,
only aggravated the trouble. Finally,
after years of suffering. I found that
l could make buttermilk by procur-
ing butttermilk tablets from the
drug stores and so get the benefit
OF all the cream in the milk. make
quart fresh every day and am
growing fat on the diet. eat no
meat or vegetables. but twice day
crackers or huttermilk biscuit.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
The Bees Platform,

I. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of the Ne
braska Highways, including the pave
ment of Main Thoroughfares leading
into Omaha with Brick Surfacs.
}. A short, Iow.rats Waterway from 2hs
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Eullv Civilized

Like other nations. Japan has an element o
leadership that insists on playing politics in
stead Of promoting statesmanship.-W Washingtoi
Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Pullman portcrs deserve more credit thar
they get. One of them, unarmed, captured Z
Chicago gunman who had terrorized the entire
city
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Attorney for the defense refers to the base
ball scandal trial as burlesque. Well admit
it has been as exasperating as one.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

One man who deserves permanent lay
of is the Grape hanger.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Dealing With Generals.

If General Humidity could be placed on the
retired list, General Prosperity might make
better proCress-Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Why Wet 'Em2

How would it do to permit women to wear
one-piece suits on condition that they went into
the water?-Waterbury American.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Somebody must always be putting Joy In
life, or there wouldn't be 80 much for other
people to take out.--IndianapplisN News
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Paw. what's a postgraduatoF"
"a fellow who graduates from one OF
those correspondence schools. ! suppose"
Boston Transcript.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Save BEFORE You Spend.

II you hope to indulge the vaca-
ton habit, be sure that your thrift |
habits are on right.-Atlanta Con. |
stituticn.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

What Is sadder than a man who loses
his last friend7"
"A man who works for his board and
loses his appetite. Chaparral
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
IN THE BEST OF HUMOR.

Multi Milicns---Is your son home from,
college,
Well Thye-1 presume 30. I haven't seen
my car for q week.-The Orange Owl.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

"Yo, no. no. and a bottle OF rum" Ia
now amended TO "Yo. h2o. hco."-Lincoin
star.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Why not call in Scotland Yard TO penetrate
the Fogg murder?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Remedy for Lumbago.

Mrs. J. c. W. writes: 1.-TWO days
ago. just after dressing for the day,
l stopped over to pick up a bundle
OF clothes, not heavy. and in the in
stant of STOPPING I felt my back
give way. causing pain. Since then
I cannot stoop or lift anything. I
cannot turn in bed except with
much caution. and on getting up
after sitting in one position awhile
cannot straighten up or walk at
once. I have had these attacks at
infrequent intervals. I am now in
my 60th year. have always heard
it, called 'crick in the back or
stitch in the back or lumbago.
What is it, and what causes it? How
can I avoid it? 1t always comes on
suddenly"
REPLY.
You have lumbago. This is
rheumatism Of the muscles of the
back. To prevent such attacks ex-
ercise more and change your diet
Relief can be got by massage or
by application of light.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
How to Keep Well
By DR.. W. A. EVANS

py DN, w ~ LVNNS
Questions concerning hygiene, sanita-
tion and prevention Of disease, sub
mitted to DR.. Evans by resdsrs OF
The Bee. will be answered personally,
subject to proper limitation, whore .
stamped. addressed envelope 10 en-
closed. DR.. Evans will not make
diagnosis or prescribe for individual
diseases. Address letters In care OF
The Bee.
Copyright. 1921. BY DR.. W. A. Evans.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-06-16
ANNUAL RECITAL OF
MISS BERRY, PUPILS
HELD FRIDAY NIGHT
Students Of Miss Ida Berry VIII Give
Their Annual Recital at ST, Johns
Friday Eyenlng-Splendld
Program.

The annual recital Of the pupils Of
Miss Ida Berry's school Of music will
be given at the knights of st. Johns
hall in Third street Friday evening OF
this week and very delightful pro-
gram has been arranged as follows:
Duett-"Johnny Jump Up" (Bilbro)
Lillian Hutchinson.
"Mazurka," (Kuhn)-Marian Fetter
"Ballade," (Burgmuller); Purple
Pansies," (Fearis)-Thelma Brown.
"Bobln's Lullaby" (Krogmann)
1.-THE Goblin" UemonD - Winifred
Slye.
climbing Blossoms" (spauling)-
Elizabeth Donald.
italian Dance" (Horvath) "Pansy
Song" Cram)-Chloe Newell.
"Courtly Dance" (Rogers) - Mary
Miller Bissett.
1.-TWO Little Chicks" (Erb) - Sue
Gather.
"valse," (GurlitD Patsy Downing
"Tarantella," Heller)-Leona Utter
"valse' (Durand)-Martha Roden.
"Mazurka," (Krentzlin) Frances
Holiday.
"Barcarole," iKern) - Elizabeth
Kackley.
ITO a Toy Soldier" (Warren) -
Florence Fee.
Saxaphone Duet, Selected - Nancye
and Katherine Glascock.
"Nocturne," (Krentzlin) Swing
Song" (Huerter) - Aileen Hardyman'
June Flowers" Uoch-Evans) -
Thelma Mas.
Violin, "Old Kentucky Home" (Fos-
ter)-Katherine Fee
al Trayatore," dorm - Dorothy
Caplinger.
"Mazurka Caprice" (Quigley) Valse
Denee) - Nancye Giascock.
LA Fountaine," (Bohm) - Adella
Thomas.
"Mazurka" Heins) - Mary Donald.
"Tarantella," (Kuhn) Autumn
Leaves" (Bilbro) - Edith Young
Butterfly yalse." Frilm) - Eliza
beth Franklin.
Song, Selected-Adella Thomas.
Scene de Ballet" (Huerter) "Valse
Lucille" Frilm)-Mildred Proctor.
Fantasia, Belisario," (Goria) -
Juanfta Richardson.