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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Does Not Affect History.

Discovery that Sam" Adams was politician
Ind that John Hancock was not above running
eontraband goods past revenue officers will not
Especially surprise folks who have studied both
history and human nature. In all ages the col
lection Of taxes has been accompanied with more
ibr less Of difficulty, protest on the part Of the
taxpayer, and now and then great embarrassment
10 the government Our revolutionary fathers
were patriots, men OF great vision and devoted
10 the cause OF liberty, but this did not predis-
bose them in favor of the tax collector. Just as
boon as the colonies had set up in business for
themselves, they faced the same difficulty, and
found they had escaped King George, but not
hhe everlasting ominpresent necessity of paying
baxes. The same spirit that animated John Han
lock and the Bostonese who engaged in the tea
harty is rife at this moment, although its present
lay expression takes the form OF grumbling, and
khe only revolution is from one political party to
another, and as fast as one or the other succeeds
b obtaining Office it is confronted with the neces-
bity Of raising money by taxation to carry on the
hpvefnment. And the men who are expected to pay
m to devise means to avoid payment, and so the
kame goes on. 1t was old before the Pilgrims
hesehed Plymouth Rock, and the rules then in
tcsus still govern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
MIR. Bryan on Deck.

Although his heart went into the grave at
San Francisco eighteen months ago. Mr.. Bryan
is again in Washington, and has with him full
set of plans and specifications, including the
necessary paramounts, on which to erect the
superstructure of another wooden horse for the
democrats. This is one Of Mr.. Bryans favorite
occupations between chautauqua seasons. AS at
present tentatively outlined, he proposes to find
fault with everything that has been done by the
republicans, especially the revenue bill. Here
is where he has taken over big contract. 1t is
going to be rather difficult to convince two and
one-half million heads Of american families,
whose taxes have been reduced, that the revenue
law of 1921 is altogether abonlinable. Those
who escape nuisance taxes laid by the democrats
may have similar difficulty in concluding that the
Bryan paramount is impressive. However, Mr..
Bryan offers his services to the democratic party,
and republicans generally will pray that he be
taken on again as leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Not a Parochial lob.

We find it difficult to believe the stories COM
ing from Rome, to the effect that the Italian
government is trying to influence the choice Of
the College of Cardinals in the selection of the
next pope. While it might be to the temporary,
or even national advantage of the king to con-
troll the pope, the matter is not question Of
Italian or European interest Three hundred
million Catholics are concerned, only two-thrds
Of whom are Europeans Four-ffths of the 9TH
ers are in the Americas, and these certainly have
deep interest in the person Of the visible head
of the church, and surely would resent dictation
on part of any government as to his selection.
History records many instances wherein pow
erful monarch forced the election of his favorite
to the position, and the confusion that invariably
followed. If the church and state are to be
separate, the rule should work both ways, and
the pope is something more than priest of a
parish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
AnsMers "Enir Plny.n

Omaha, Jan. 20.--To the Editor OF
| The Bee. read with interest the
letter written by A. II. Nelson. en-
titled Fair Play" in the morn
ing issue OF February 10. l Won
der what he means by fair play2
Is II fair play when the packer cut
eight cents an hour off OF the pay
of the employe with winter coming
on? Can Mr.. Nelson live and sup
port his family on SIS a week? For
that is what he would get under the
eight-cent cut with 40-hour guar
antee. Doesn't he think II the pack
ers wanted TO be fair that they
would have been willing to arbi-
trate? Did Mr.. Nelson believe the
packers when they made the state
ment that their employees voted for
reduction in wages? How many
of their employees were given a
chance to vote on this question?
None.
Yes the Conference Board" or
Company Union" did vote for a re-
duction. But did they represent the
employees? ! say they did not. AS
four brothers from Cudahay's who
were on the conference board stated,
that they were compelled to vote for
the reduction as the packers intend
ed to cut anyway regardless Of how
they voted.
Before the strike was called the
question was put before the packing
house workers in a fair and impair
tial manner. They were told of the
hardships they would have to en-
dure and the sacrifices they would
have to make il they went out on
strike. The question was discussed
from all angles and the vot to
strike was unanimous. The question
of the union was not brought into
the controversy at this time. All
We wanted was a square deal for the
packing house workers.
In regard to the statement of Mr..
Nelson in which he said the union
only wanted the colored men to go
out on strike and then would not
work with them after the strike is
over. This statement is not true and
il Mr.. Nelson will stop and think he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Reducing Nebraska's Tax Bill.

Governor Mckevie's address TO the legisia-
ture places before the public in concrete form
proposals to reduce appropriations for the cur
rent year by sum amounting to almost $1,000
COO. This without regard to any revenue that
may be derived from an excise tax on gasoline.
Any saving in cost of government administra-
ton at this time is worth while, and IL S2000000
can be saved for the Nebraska taxpayers without
materially reducing the service of administration,
nothing should be put in the way.
When the legislature was in session year
ago, it had before it budget prepared in the
governors office, based on estimates furnished
the executive by heads of departments, on which
appropriations for the biennium were made
None could then foresee what actually took
place. A change that could not be calculated at
The time has come over the business situation
especially in the reduction OF costs of carrying
on the government. Therefore, it would be
reckless extravaganza, and not to be condoned,
were the government to be carried on to the
extent OF exhausting the sums set aside. Also,
it would be hardship, almost intolerabe at this
time, to collect the amounts called for, and then
carry large surplus over to reduce taxes for
the next year. Ii the saving can be accomplished
by the legislature in special session can that be
DONE the effort is certainly for the public service
The governor has acted wisely in calling the
special session, and we believe that the law
makers will meet him half way and do what
reasonably can be done to relieve the situation.
The only politics that possibly can be involved
in the proceeding will arise from definite at
tempt by republican governor, supported by
republican legislature, to do the things that will
be beneficial to the people of the state. This, of
course, will not be appreciated or approved by the
opposition, who would prefer to see the repub-
icans abandon all effort to bring relief and thus
afford the ammunition needed for the coming
campaign. Governor McKelvie, not candidate
for any Office, declines to be party to such pro-
beedings, and it is not hard to believe that the
Legislature will agree with him in his position.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Open Prices Openly
Determined

A firm foundation of law, guaranteeing the
rights of property and of the individual, is as es-
sential to business as sound financial basis.
Uncertainty is insecurity; insecurity is hazardous.
AS DR.. William A. Nichols pointed out in re-
cent address: "One of the most threatening
menaces against the chemical development Of
this country is our uncertainty as to what con-
gress will do in the matter of tariff, taxes and
other industrial legislation now pending"
For eighteen months every business activity
has driven home to business men the necessity
of some method of fair and reasonable control
over prices and production--not be it noted, to
the disadvantage of the buyer; but for the pro-
lection of the maker. If we are to become an
industrial power in world commerce and not
chiefly a dealer in raw or semi-fnished ma
terials, hit and miss methods of meeting demand
by blind supply must stop.
Definite, accurate knowledge Of prices, Of
production, of consumption is the only way to
keep the ship Of business in which we all sail on
an even keel. With a balance sheet showing
costs, stocks, and profits before it, any industry
without special effort will almost automatically
avoid the rocks of overproduction on the one
side and the reefs of speculative pricing on the
other. Such knowledge is not criminal. Indeed
it can never be used crirninally if it is in the
possession Of the buyer well as the seller This
is the very core of the solution of this great and
pressing problem: open prices openly deter
mined. By law or by custom some way must be
found to legitimatize such open prices so de-
termined.-Drug and Chemical Markets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
In the Matter of Cement.

Omaha is about to enter on an extensive paw
hg campaign, and the county Of Douglas ex-
bects to spend another million dollars on perma-
nent surfacing of its highways during the sum-
,ner. This means that the taxpayers of the city
and county are vitality interested in the cost of
MI material that enters into the completed work
Our state engineer has just made statement in
which he accuses local cement dealers Of exact
ing an undue profit from consumers, and espe-
sially from Douglas county. If the county is
snulcted, as Mr.. Johnson says it is, then the city
h also paying great deal more than it should
for cement Commissioner Koutsky, under
whose direction paving Of city streets is carried
on, SAYS the profit Of the local retailers on &C.
ment is only cents barrel. This seems to be
, negligible amount The point raised by the
state engineer chiefly is that, while the material
Is shipped direct from the maker, it can be pur-
chased only through the local retailer, who is
allowed 4 profit on the transaction. This is
eommon enough trade practice, for it is the
nssom pf manufacturer uthesally 70 organize
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
eight Golden Year,

Omaha, Jan. is.-To the Editor
OF The Bee; The writer desires %
thank you for your able editorial.
Amt II Awful. Mabei2" In answer
20 the rawlings OF the World-Heraid.
Tho Herald exhumes the body of
Alexander Hamilton and pillories
him and the whole republican party
as being superior. arrogant. over
bearing and whathot.
Briefly II may be said that the
student OF history must needs go far
and dig deep 90 find an era moro
redundant with intolerance. blgotry.
oppression and tyranny. both petty
and gross. than the late Wilsonian
regime which the World-Herald's
own senator has politically charae-
terized THE eight golden years"
The gold" OF which tho senator
chants must be Of the German SYM
thetic variety which we understand
Is compounded from the by-products
OF the stockyards.
We sincerely trust that The Bee
will continue 10 represent the people
of Nebraska by leading the tight
against the selfish interests of the
World-Herald. whose desperate game
Is the reelection OF it's owner. G.. NJ.
Hitchcock, 10 the senate.
"BRUTuS."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Smoke"

Smoke" is the name bestowed ON the
atrocious connections which masquerade as liquor
in the low drinking resorts in and around New
York city by the derelicts that 60 to the Bowery
Y. M. c. A. for treatment, probably because this
vile brand of "hrewater," if it does not actually
smoke, gives the consumer the sensation OF being
human volcano in action. The secretary Of the
Bowery "Y" contrasts the condition and con-
duct Of inebriates under prohibition with that
of drink victims in the preprohibtion days, when
they were amendable to discipline and yielded
readily to treatment The Smoke" drinkers al
most go crazy, he reports, and the ordinary
methods of dealing with men affected by bad
liquor are ineffective As an experiment, and
in hope of finding an effective remedy, dozen
men have been selected from the thousands treat
ed at the Bowery branch to take the cure at
the Christian Home for Inebrates in Mount
Vernon.-Springheld Union
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

their selling forces through local assness and TO
permit that agent TO share in the profit on any
Transaction within his territory, Such an ar
fsnssmsnt works no hardship on anybody, snd
frequently results in large savings 10 the con-
sumner, However, i VIII be well TO settle in adj
vance whether there Is any merit to the sllesa-
lions made By the state engineer, because i IS
desirable 10 have the public work projected Tor
tho coming season put through without sny such
jangles as attended the paving done last summer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
o1sS8eeS:..SsAeNZ3oae

will know that the statement is not
true, 1 started 90 work ia the pack
lng house IA 1900 when 1 Was 10
years ~ ags and 1 never have seen
the tins SET when the hlts men re-
fused 20 work with the negro. In
fact the packer thinks Just as much
OF one class as he does 81 the other
ana all he cares about any OF us IL
the work he can get out ~ us. As
long as We have 20 labor with our
hands for a living | care not whether
We are black or vsllts or what our
nationality 10, NC arc on common
ground and an injustice 10 ono 10
the concern OF us all.
The negro Is not working against
his own race any more than the
white man Is working against white
men, Color, creed or Nationality
has nothing 10 do with this eontfo-
yersy, II IL a question OF a living
wage against the greed OF tho pack
eFs ROBERT l. PRICE,
ifii South Seventeenth street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Highways for Nebraska
Views OF State Editors on
Question OF Good Roads.
Valentine Republican.

l.. NJ, BaIss-Aow that "ihe war Is over" and
tho people are hsing forced 10 economy IN their
private affairs and are demanding the same re-
lrenehment in public affairs they will not favor
continuance Of the road building program unless
halt Is called on the extravaganza which has
heretofore marked the federal aud state aid pro.
gram. Good roads benefit every portion OF
community and especially all land. There Is no
good reason why automobiles should be sadded
with the cost OF both improving and maintaining
roads, leaving other property owners to escape
their just share
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Sidney Telegraph

Guy '. Doran--I do not believe there is any
thing more important to the development Of our
state than good roads. However, I am absolutely
opposed TO the present system Of matching dol
lars with the government unless construction and
expenditures will rest with the individual coun-
ties. State control entails innumerablc unneces-
sary expenses and allows outside contractors and
laborers to construct the roads. Cheyenne
county does not need $1,000 per mile roads
Roads at $500 mile and six times as many miles
would suit us much better.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
The Bees Platform

I. New Union Passenger Station.
z. Continued improvement Of the Ne
braska Highways. including the pave
msnt with q Brick Surface Of Main
Thoreushfares leading into Omaha.
,. A short. low-rats Waterway from the
Corn Belt to the Atlantic Ocean.
(. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form of Government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Garden County News Oshkosh

Charles /. Tomppert-l consider the federal
and state aid movement good. Letting OF con-
tracts, actual supervision OF construction and
maintenance should be left to the county au-
thofl,ies with the state department exercising
general supervision over entire roads. We OBJ
ject TO the policy OF the department in connect
ing interstate routes. We think the department
should abandon their policy OF connecting county
seats only when another road will shorten the
distance and be more economical 10 build
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

,ihs nee offers lie eai.mas freely 10 ne
readers shs ssfs u disease sas paHiis
aussttss, u requests thst iettsfs Be
sessonAbiy brief. sct aver 500 .o.ds ID
also insisis that the name 81 the ssItss
accompany es.h isitsr, not ssseseafIiy
fss publication, bot that The saIsss ma,
hna~ Nth ~hom he IL dssilnS, The fses
dees nos twetsad 10 eadssss es accept
st~~s or opinions expressed b. saffss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

Omaha. Jan. 2e.-To the Editor
or The Bee; Omaha boasts Of bsau-
tiful Mime Lusa. Dundee, Lsayen-
worth Heights and kountze Place,
Yet when u comes 10 the last word
IN excellent. well kept paved streets.
surplus lights and adequate sewers
a spot from Tweniy.fourth "a Thir.
tieth, Blonde 20 Maple, has any
area 20 blocks from tho city hall
flashed 10 the mast" This is the
most beautiful. up-io-thermlnute
place In the great city Of Omaha.
w, u, ALEXANDER
2bl2 North Twenty-fifih street.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Tecumseh Chieftain.

Better roads is the cry of the hour-and the
need. The state should not be penurious in its
building program, yet it should use judgment in
its appropriations and consider all things. Let
the federal-state- highway program 20
ahead as far as available funds will permit with
out overexpenditure. The system for state and
county engineers to operate and maintain roads
seems to be all right.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Pierce County Call (Pierce.)

We are in favor OF good roads. Whatever
the government spends in Nebraska for good
roads, We believe the state ought 10 spend like
amount in the building OF the same. We are
not in favor OF levying big tax on the people
TO pay for these roads. In some manner the peo-
pie ought to be allowed to express themselves
as TO the amount OF money that ought TO be ex-
pended on roads every year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Sterling Sun.

The state should not stop road building by
all means. Good roads are the best asset OF any
state On $3.50 basis road tax would amount
TO but little. The method OF letting contracts
might be improved upon. BY all mean, continue
road building.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
ST. Edward Advance

The state should by all means maintain pres
ent highways, but should build new ones only
when necessity demands. We believe highways
can be maintained cheaper by counties as re-
quired than by present plan. Other business en-
terprises are limiting expenditures to necessities
Why should not the state pursue the same
policy?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
How to Keep Well

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tie. .ad pssssstiss Of disssss. sub-
fhs Bee. siii be sas.sssx psss.esll,
ssbjsst 10 proper ilssitstisa. vAsr, :
stamped. addressed snssiops 10 en-.
slsss<. d.. Essas will not max.
diasassis - prssssiks Tor Individual
Disease. Address isttsrs in care 81
The Nee.
Copyright. 1891. By DR.. W. A. Evans
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
REPLY.
Suggested for Painting.

One of Them writes: IAN old lady,
over 80 years Of age desires to hear
how she can avoid fainting spells,
which come and are gone instantly.
REPLY.
1t may be that she need do noth-
ing more than overcome constipa-
ton. Is her blood pressure high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Wahoo Wasp.

I. j. Pickett-The states attitude, in our
judgment, should be to continue and take ad-
vantage of national aid Now that labor has
been materially reduced it should be the duty
Of the county board to take advantage of this
condition and cut the cost of maintenance in
every possible manner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
SCHUYLER Sun.

problem and good roads building having been
well begun, it should not now be discontinued
because OF the present depression. The mileage
cost of grading and permanent structures has
been reduced to comparative values We can
have standard roads more quickly through
rational and state building program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
To Tell a Ford by Ear.

When Mr.. Ford gets his new big size car
on the market, those who are accustomed t.
identifying motor cars by sound will classify hiv
vers as sopranos and the big cars as barytenes
like saxophones-kansas City Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

mike" Endres has just published an interest
ing contribution to current literature, the same
being balance sheet of Douglas county, show
ing healthy state OF affairs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

The first robin has been heard twittering il
Michigan, but that is not good reason fol
taking down the storm sash
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

Nebraska editors may differ as to details, bu
they realize the need Of good roads,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

A group OF Chicago upfters is about to go
to Jail because they could not find it convenient
to obey court order. Some day folks will quit
fooling with buzz saws
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

So Mr. Wilson was not satisfied with the
Treaty Of Versailles! The fight he put up for il
made most of the public think he approved it all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
W;lher Re-,,hl;can

J. A. Wild-Road building in Nebraska should
be stopped for the present and road expenditures
should be limited to the maintenance Of the
roads already built by dragging them after every
rain. Many expensive roads have been almost
ruined by neglect in this vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

How did YOU set the black eyer"
II was doing some shadow boxing
and neglected 10 duck ono OF my
vicious swings Tales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

The youth who fired the Ephesian dome has
his imitators in the men who would stop all i'm
provements in Nebraska because 1921 was bad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
Depends on symptoms.

Mrs. /. d. C. writes: Il. what
causes high blood pressure?
"2. Is $50 dangerous in per-
son 5S?"
REPLY.
1 Among the causes are consti-
nation, prolonged use Of diet over
rich in meat and eggs, overeating,
syphilis, lead poisoning.
2. It is IL there is albumin In the
urine. loss of vision, and dizziness.
II these symptoms are absent a.
blood pressure Of $50 (systolic) may
not be dangerous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

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bly tifkst 81 tho piftgfS shes ehsA :
slTsassT bumped hsT shaaldsF. hhs siarF1
81 him, fsslins a sss aans lntshtiahatiF,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
As with Arms So with Legs

Those who cry for the return of
the long skirt must be in favor of
dislegament.-Flo Times Union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

"Dirt" farmers will soon be stirring the di,
again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

Awaiting Mr.. Hariing's Clipper.
The dogs OF war have long tails.--
Session Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25

Governor NsKelvis At least talked AlainE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-01-25
THE SPICE OF LIFE.

we Ma sot hs.A hsaiiHs iaAs sh.a
there isF q Fsefit dssd al nay feet
HNhst tsa u dlsi ~ - seadsss Aisss.
stoekholNi,