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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Russia: Mystery or Muddlea

Senator France comes home from Russia
after comparatively short vacation spent
there, fully impressed with the desirability OF
at once establishing such relations between the
United States and the soviet government as
will lead to early recognition of Lenin and his
cohorts as responsible members of the great
family of nations. He makes no report on the
famine conditions, and deals with the situation
in general rather than specific terms. More
than this is not to be expected The senator
was not in Russia long enough to make close
inspection nor to become we'll acquainted with
the people. His cursory examination was very
likely confined to such things as the soviets
were willing he should see. Whatever con.
clusions he may have reached are therefore to
be literally discounted because resting on
hastily formed impressions.
Other American visitors to Russia, quite as
we'll equipped for the purpose, and some even
better qualified for intelligent observation and
examination, because Of their acquaintance with
the people and the language. have returned
with views quite at variance with those given out
by the senator from Maryland. In fact, the
whole fabric of our information regarding Rus
sia under the soviets is shot through with such
a mixture of contradictory statements, made by
presumably reliable and trustworthy persons,
that intelligent opinion is baffed. Strict rules OF
evidence would exclude most OF the testimony
offered and if these be followed. Senator
Frances share will have to be rejected as hear
say.
Russia remains either mystery or ilnd'
die The one apparent fact has been presented
to the public. by Secretary Hughes, who de-
seribes the land as an economic vacuum" In
the meantime, political consideration of the
problem, may be set over until the famine is
relieved and the children of the Nolga area are
made safe from starvation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Self-Denial as a BIudgeon.

What is happening out at Bloomfield, where
500 patrons OF telephone line have refused to
pay an increase of % per cent in rates simply
furnishes another demonstration OF the power
OF consumers. Producers in all lines are Or
ganized, from farmer to laborer and manufac-
turer. Distributors likewise have their associa.
tions, but the ultimate purchaser has always
been an individualist, asking, 'How mueh," but
never strong enough to say, "I'll give you this
price and no more"
One OF the advantages that rests within the
reach OF the consumer is that the standard OF
living is so high that it is capable OF being
greatly lowered without imposing unbearabe
hardships. With regard to many articles OF
common use the consumer IS in the position OF
the devotee OF personal liberty" who can drink
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
World Soldering Off

The summer of 1921 may easily loom large
in the history of the twentieth century. 1t
things go smoothly it may conceivaby be re-
membered as the time when the Irish question
was finally settled, when a reorganization of the
British empire was begun when naval disarma-
inent was first seriously undertaken. when the
Japanese question was adjusted and the straight
ening out OF the Pacific question commenced,
1t may stand out as the period in which the
English-speaking world entered upon new
period of rapprochement and the foundation for
real peace association was laid at Washington.
All these things and others of scarcely less
Importance are in the wind Where the wind
will blow some of them is big question, but
today among those who are steering the ships
of state there is fortunately new understand
ing OF the needs of the world and what is prac
tical and desirable. The world is SOLDERING down
also The hysteria that was part Of the after
math OF the war IS disappearing. There is far
less visionary idealisn and far less uncontrolled
passion and great deal more practical common
sense than there was in 1918, and the prospect
for real achievement is correspondngly brighter.
Besides this there is deep, broodng realization
of necessity that sobers men and urges them to
the great work of reconstruction.-Detroit Free
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Cowardice IN ConQress
From the Boston Transcript.


In the confessedly feeble hope that
the house of representatives would
take cognizance Of the cowardly at
tempt at assault upon a witness Of
which Representative Ben" John
son of Kentucky was guilty several
days ago we have withheld comment
upon the matter. But neither the
special committee Of which John
son Is a member nor any member Of
the house has to date lifted even a
voice in condemnation of the guilty
member. Apparently our congress
men. even the members Of the New
England delegation. think that the
people will soon froget about the
whole affair. Possibly they will, but
their forgetfulness would only add
to the affairs disgrace.
The facts in the case appear to
be as follows: A witness was testify
ing in the Bergdolll inquiry. He was
accused by Johnson OF making false
statements. and the witness rejoined
with the charge that his accuser was
"a liar" Thereupon Johnson at
tempted to get at the witness, and
thrust his right hand into his trou-
sers pocket. He is reported as say
Ing, Il would have killed him in a
second II had not been held back"
Upon what theory Of law or order
do the New England members Of the
house of representatives defend their
own and the failure Of the house to
take cognizance Of this attempt by
one OF their colleagues upon the life
Of witness testifying before a con-
gressional committee? The control
of the house is overwhelmingly re-
publican. and the blame for it's
cowardice in the premises is no less
overwhelmingly republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
The Bees Platform
Peace for All the World.

President Harding found at Plymouth Rock
opportunity to express the hope that has been
inspired in him by the response to his call for a
disarmament conference. When he was before
the people last year, candidate for the Office
he now holds, he definitely voiced his aspra-
tons and he impressed his sincerity on the
world. Americans were unwilling to accept the
Wilson plan; they were dubious as to its de-
tails, doubts resting on conditions that pre-
vailed in Europe, and justified by the outcome
OF the Paris Peace conference. Our people were
unrcady to cast their lot with those of the Old
World, and are not today prepared to enter
Into the compact prepared for them at Paris.
Yet they long for some assurance OF durable
peace, and await with open minds the issue of
Mr. Harding's undertaking.
The president shows his confidence in the iu-
ture in this paragraph from his speech at Ply
mouth: s,...
4 a new hope looms today: we are slowly
but very slowly recovering from the wastes
and sorrows and utter dsarrangements OF a
cataclysmieal war. Peace is bringing its new
assurances; and penitent realization and in.
sistent conscience will preserve that peace. Our
faith is firmer that wars causes may be mini
f,:zed and overburdening armament may be
largely diminished And these, too without
surrender of the nationality which has in
spired, or the good conscience which has de-
fended. The International prospect is more
than promising and the distress and deprcs-
sion at home are symptomatic OF early re-
oovery. Solvent financially, sound economy
unrivaed in genius, unexcclled in industry,
resolute in determination, and unwaverins in
faith, the United States will carry on.
That is not alone a message to Americans,
bat is intended for the world. The war taught
some unavoidable truths with regard to human
conduct Not only must arms and arrnaments
be done away WITH but the various causes of
international friction must be removed as far as
possible, 50 that the danger of disputes may be
ninimizcd Chickering's between unarmed indi'
viduals are quite as likely TO lead to serious
quarrels as if each were prepared for any sort
Of combat: more so, because we'll armed per-
sons usually exhibit mutual regard that is
often omitted by those less ready for the clas!,
of conflict If peace is to be established and
maintained, it will be when a firm foundation
for Justice is set up between nations. And such
a foundation ought to be forthcoming when
the delegates assemble at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
KnoW Thy Times
(From the Philadelphia Ledger J

school Superintendent sham
baugh, of Dauphin county. intro
duced novelty in his recent en-
animation OF teachers for renewal
Of their certificates. He prepared a
long list of questions dealing with
current events. In addition to the
usual questions, and told the teach
ers that II they could not answer
them 1t would not count against
them. but that If they did answer
them 1t would improve their marks.
Accordingly. many a pedagogical
brow was wrinkled over the demand
to tell what you know about Yap,
the Nolstead act, bootleggers, Sim
Feiners. batting averages, sovicts.
full crew" and score more things.
The Dauphin county superintend-
ent will probably be attacked for his
questions by the classicists in eduCa-
ton and praised by the liberals The
tendency he makes manifest. how
ever. will find many supporters
among those who have no opinion
whatever on the theoretical aspects
OF pedagogy. Too often has it been
said that teachers are mot practical
enough" as a profession. The re-
proach is not merited on the whole,
but you cannot get all the people to
believe that. II it were customary.
however, for a teacher to prove he,
or she, knew exactly what was 60
ing on In the world outside the
schoolroom by some such means as
Superintendent Shambaugh's test,
there would be no position but to
believe it.
Then. too. the careful parent
would be relieved of anxiety that his
offspring was imbibing notions of
public affairs from one OF those vol
umes like Miss Somebodyorother's
"Civics for the Grammar Grades" or
another Of those curious educational
contraptions which now and then
shows up on your library table after
the young hopefuls have finished
their nightly studies. Such subjects
are not well taught young children
out OF a textbook. They are either
contributed from the teachers own
knowledge by incidental reference
or they are not learned.
So some Of us will be entirely
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Bank Mortality in the United States.

A law enacted by the last session of the leg
islature, and just suspended by referendum pc
tition, had to do with the establishment OF new
banks in Nebraska 1t gave the state finance
department authority to determine whether the
proposed bank was a commercial necessity, or
if the needs OF the community already were pro-
vided for by existing institutions Some wisdom
undoubtedly resides in the law although it has
been alleged that the, object OF lodging such
power in the banking board merely was aimed
at the talked-of cooperative banks. This is
surmse, and may or may not be justified, only
actual experience being definite proof. As to
the banking business ITSELF the report of the
comptroller OF the currency on national banks
affords some interesting information.
In the year ending June 80, 1921, 2l2 ma
tiona banks were chartered, bringing the total
at the close of the year to 8,l78, net gain OF
81 over the preceding year. This would seem
to support the view that expanding commerce
and industry require. the addition OF banking
facilities. During that year, however, 70 ma
tional banks failed, 81 were voluntarily liqui-
dated, and 18 were consolidated with Others
which is evidence that the vicissitudes OF busi-
ness extend to the banks as we'll as to other en-
terprises.
A bank is a necessity~to any community, for
its function can be performed as we'll by no
other agency Its prosperity depends on its man.
agement Just as does that of grocery store
or shoe shop, with the same element of conf
petition controlling. Mortality among national
banks in the year reported on reached $780, or
two and one-half each week, while the new
banks increased the total by four, or a net gain
OF one and one-half each week. The con-
clusion must be that there is room for more
banks in America
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
MORE ADVICE FOR
VACATIONlSTS.

Those going into strange places
| will do we'll to consider the advan-
tages OF being vaccinatcd against
typhoid fever. The army expert
ence proves that this vaccination
! renders a person safe against ty-
phoid for q number Of years. When
| the vaccine is a combination of ty-
phoid and paratyphoids, A and Il.
the party vaccinated Is protected
against some forms of blood poison
ing as well.
Health departments do this vac
cination on those who apply free Of
charge. as a rule.
Vaccination with paratyphoid does
not protect against botulism. Since
campers eat a good deal of canned
food, botulism Is a danger to be
guarded against. 1t is well to eat
no food from swollen cans or cans
that do not look right, or food that
does not smell, taste, or look right.
But these guides as to food quality
are not ample protection against
botuliSm.
Cooking destroys the poison of
that bacillus; therefore cooking of
preserved foods is ample protection
along that line.
Do not patroniZe a badly fly in
tested hotel Such a hotel is not
clean or the flies would not be there.
Its kitchen is not what it should be
and it's garbage is not properly dis
posed Of; therefore play safe and
bestow your patronage elsewhere.
The hotel keepers Of the state Of
Maine realize that the resorters
come for a rest and recreation and
not for typhoid and other vacation
diseases, and employ a sanitarian
to inspect the hotels and advise
them how to make their places safe
as well as attractive. The hotels in
other sections would do well to pro-
vide themselves with the same
service unless the state supplies it.
Detached units of the army use a
Lyster bag as a water container.
This bag. empty, weighs seven and
half pounds. 1t hold 40 gallons of
water. The bag is suspended from
limb Of a tree and filled with wa
ter To the water is added table,
spoonful Of hypochlorite of lime.
After the water has stood for 80
minutes it is safe and ready for use.
The bag is provided with faucets.
Ordinary small wounds are paint
ed with tincture Of iodine. The
iodine should get we'll down into the
wound itself The wound is then
covered with a light gauZe ,boracic |
dressing: Dressings which are heavy |
enough to exclude the air entirely
are harmful
Old cuts and wounds are smeared |
with balsam of Peru and covered |
with light dressing. Balsanl OF Peru |
is capable Of doubling-smeared |
around the legs Of tables It drives
ants away.
An ordinary icebox will keep
things colder than a refrigerator
will. To make one take cracker
box and fill it with sawdust. Set a
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
One Road at a Time.

A coincidence sometimes may mount into a
calamity. For instance it is pleasing thing
to note that the Military highway is being re-
paired, but it is distinctly unpleasant to dis
cover that the other main road to Fremont also
is torn up, and that whichever route is taken
by motorists necessitates a detou7.
This error of Judgment on the part Of the
county authorities ard the state engineers can
not be corrected in this instance. However, in
the future 1t would be we'll if the right hand let
the left hand know what it was doing. 1t is
praseworthy that highways should be brought
into good condition, but it is desirable tlla.
while one main road is blocked by construction
work the other should be left open. There is
a great deal Of traffic along both these routes
leading to Fremont, and to force this through
country lanes appears unnecessary and perhaps
dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Ford's Genius.
From the New York Herald.

Henry Ford is one OF the business
and economic geniuses of the CEN
tury. He buys a railroad and in
creases wages on that property when
all other wages are being marked
down. He establishes low freight
rates on his road when other carriers
are striving to make both ends meet
with high rates.
But then Henry Ford knows a
good worker is worthy of his hire;
he knows a poor worker draws a
dear wage, however low it Is, and
isn't worth his salt. And whether it
is in his motor car plants or at his
farms or on his railroad Henry Ford
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
lxSz8ee3: ZszMz&Ez3m To

ters and asked about the accused
men, and was informed they had
been discharged. Now ] ask in all
sincerity and fairness, should not the
press proclaim in equal manner the
innocence of those men and in the
future make a more thorough in
vestigation of such accusations be-
fore coming before the public with
such stories, which so easily influ.
ence vicious. weak and prejudieed
persons? Out Of all the. cases of
hair clipping reported this is the
first instance where the clipper left
the hair scattered on the ground. In
every other case the hair has been
clipped off and stolen. -.
An assailant could. not have ap-
preached this girl without her at
least securing a glimpse Of him, and
when he released her she could
easily have noted whether he was
white or black. It was either a
colored or a white man. Then why
Gid the police hold three colored
men and one white man?
1t is instinct for a person, who has
been attacked. to seek the nearest
aid and shelter. In this case it would
have been the store or house in
the immediate vicinity. Yet the girl
ran several blocks to her own home.
Had man, white or black, been, SO
vicious and evil-minded as to com-
nit the deed as described by the girl
he would have carried her into the
lonely clump of bushes or weeds be-
hind the store and not to the open
spot behind the store.
Let us cooperate and try to bet
ter conditions and understanding be-
tween the races. A crime by COL
ored man casts no more odium over
the whole colored race than Is cast
over the white race by the crime Of
a white man.
Let us. have the truth at all times,
and not flaring headlines, which
may prove to be untrue. after un-
told harm has been done or accom-
plished.
AS our great daily papers WELD
and mold public opinion it. is a Sc
rious thing to print any matter con-
corning crimes by members of any
race unless the statements have first
been proved true.
HENRY w. BLACK.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02

, lard can in the center of the saw
dust. Set the ice and the milk and
the meat in the lard box. Cover
WELL Keep the sawdust dry.
This style Of box keeps the
temperature low because the cold
air does not roll out when 1t IL
opened, as Is the case when the door
of a refrigerator Is opened.
The best fly poison, according to
Foreman, Is 3 per cent anilin In
water. Mix with an equal quantity
of syrup. But ordinary sticky fly
paper is good enough.
Might Drink Less Tea.
J. w. Il. writes: 81. Is the TAX
ing Of a dose Of salts once a week
injurious? I find that for me 1t is
the only relief for habitual consti-
patton It physics me for two days
and then I am bound up again.
"2. For breakfast eat an orange.
a cereal Oatmeal or Post toasties)
two slices of bread, and drink two
cups Of coffee with sugar and cream.
For dinner / have a small piece Of
steak or a pork or lamb chop. with
potato and some other vegetable
ana sltlple puuuii6 VI liSc VI
tapioca. My supper consists usually
of two slices of toast and two cups
OF tea without milk or sugar. 7 am
so years old and have never been
seriously sicl9 since I was boy Of
s. when l had scarlet fever, except
an attack OF eczema some 10 years
ago. / have tried the much vaunted
water drinking cure, but that only
made me urinate profusely. espe-
cialy at night"
REPLY.
I. 1t is as you show in your let
ter. Keep your bowels regular by
eating bran as cereal and as bread,
also vegetables, fruit and sour milk,
II this does not suffice take mineral
Gil in addition If necessary take
enemas. Old people must be care
full to avoid constipation.
2. Could you not lessen your daily
allowance Of coffee and tea some
what?
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Bonus Bill and Gold.

Omaha, July 2S.-To the Editor
of The Bee: Secretary Mellon Of the
treasury warns that it will be dis
astrous to all government securities
including Liberty series il a soldier
bonus bill is passed based on a bond
issue; then II Secretary Mellon is so
desirous Of reducing the burdens OF
American taxation, why would it
not be a good plan for him to ad-
vocate the exchange of Liberty
bonds for federal reserve notes,
which should be a medium of cir
culation for the payment of all pub
lie and private debt. In this manner
the interest on the Liberty bond is
sues would be discontinued and this
would save the American public a
sum of $1,000, 100000 annually now
being paid to the moneyed interests
of the nation who are now buying
Liberty bonds at 81 cents on the
dollar.
A soldiers bonus bill, which would
permit the payment of $500 in gold
to each Of the 100000 enlisted ex-
service men could be placed in ef-
feet, without the issuing of bonds
or the tax of solitary cent by in
creasing the present gold standard
from $2067 per onunce to s41.34 per
ounce and using the surplus thus
created for the payment Of a SOL
dler's. bonus. This would, also per-
nit foreign nations indebted to the
United States to pay their, debts in
gold for the reason it would in
crease their present holdings to
double the present amount. which
would give them practically $14.-
900, 900, 900 to pay their debts with,
but will the republican congress do
it? ROY M. HARROP.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
That Hair Cutting Episode.

Omaha, July 25.-To the Editor
Of The Bee: On the 18th of July
the Omaha World-H Herald and the
Omaha Daily Bee came out in their
regular editions and on the front
page announced IN large headlines
that a little girl by the name of
Shaw, living at Second and Center
streets. had been attacked and her
hair clipped off, adding that three
colored men and one white man
were being held in connection with
the crime This was repeated in the
issues of the next day, having the
desired effect and result Of adding
to the already tense racial condition
in the minds Of a certain element of
: citizens of this city.
As president Of the Ma. A. G. P.
I was requested to investigate the
case, which I did. I now ask space
in your paper to make the follow
ing report: $780,.
In company with an attorney
and one other friend we went to
Fourth and Center streets where a
Mr.. Smith operates a grocery store.
On the south side Cor the side of
the store) the children of the neigh
borhood congregate to play. Just
across the street stand four resi-
dences. all occupied, and there are
also two or three more residences
directly to the south. which are all
occupied. None Of those whom we
questioned had seen any strangers
all that day and, not single person
interviewed had heard any outcry or
anything that savored of assault, at
tack or disturbance, or that any
thing out Of the unusual was taking
place.
We learned that a great many of
the little girls in the neighborhood
have had their hair bobbed, in fact,
we ourselves saw six or seven girls
with bobbed hair. After this little
girl ran home she claimed her as
sailant had held one hand over her
mouth. dragged her to the rear of
the store from off the front porch.
and that he had clipped her hair
with the other disengaged hand.
Mr.. Shaw, the girls father. re-
turned to the scene Of the alleged
act. and from statements OF wit
nesses, as well as his own statement,
gathered up the hair from the
ground and carried it home. He
said he had a hat full of hair. and
he informed us that he picked the
hair up from various places and that
it was not found all in one spot.
Does it sound reasonable that any
one would cut off child's hair and
scatter it around for the pleasure
of it? reported to police headquar-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
dangerous.

Ambassador Harvey is going to attend the
supreme councils conference on Silesia France,
which holds him favorable to England, instead
wanted Ambassador Herrick to represent the
United States. 1t is the American understanding
that this country will not mix deeply in the
Polish dispute, and it furthermore is to be hoped
that neither Herrick nor Harvey lean to one
and represent only America