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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Hunting With a Brass Band.

One wonders just how much Of sincerity
there may be in the ostentatious parade through
Omaha of former police detective, now con-
nected with the prohibition enforcement service?
Friends Of law and order, and they are prepon-
derant in Omaha, want to see deceney main-
tained bootlessing and the like suppressed, and
good order rule in every direction. These have
rot been greatly encouraged by continual line
OF published announcements that this, that or
the Other enforcement officer was planning to
execute raid, or engineer general dry cleaning
OF the shady places Of the city, because such gar
iulity bespeaks little discretion on the part OF
those guilty, or else it indicates something that
is even more reprehensble, : contempt for the
intelligence Of the forces Of evil. The Bee has
no suggestion to make as to methods to be en-
ployed by the prohibition enforcement officers; it
j. their province to 90 out and get the offenders,
% suppress the traffic and to uphold the law, and
in all reasonable efforts to this end they will
have the support Of the risht-minded people OF
Omaha. We Do, however, question the wisdom
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Keeping Their Record Clear.

On one count the democrats must be given
full credt-they are persistent opponents of any
thing the administration undertakes to do.
Clamoring for lower taxes, the democrats op-
posed every effort to amend the revenue law;
demanding economy in administration, they now
pretend to favor soldier bonus bill on basis
that will cost some billions of dollars In this
they are consistently inconsistent. The repub-
lican party, through its representatives in con-
sress is pledged to the passage of soldiers
bonus law, and such measure is now we'll ad-
vanced to its final forn 1t does not meet demo-
cratic approval, however, because it does under
take to make some provision of justice to the
men who were in uniform during the war; When
you see democrat quoting the plank from the
republican PLATFORM dealing with the soldiers, ask
him to tell you what the democratic platform had
to say on the same subject. 1t will not take him
long to answer. The platform adopted at San
Francisco and on which Mr. Cox was a candi-
date, is silent as the tomb concerning the soldiers
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Tribute to Harding

Because President Harding is not "a fussy
man" he made the Washington conference sue
cess SO says the Spectator of London, Brtans s
famed weekly, in the latest April issue to reach
Washington. In an editorial entitled Honor to
Whom Honor Is Due" the spectator pays the
following handsome tribute to Mr.. Harding:
"We feel that we must say something about
those concerned in negotiating that most potent
piece Of successful diplomacy, the four-power
pact In the first place. honor is due to the presi-
dent of the United States. 1t is due to him not
merely because of his august rank or because he
is chief OF the state which summoned the confer
ence and carried it through. It Is due to him be-.
cause he had the good faith and the singleness Of
aim and heart to risk the possibility OF his special
policy proving hasco; and at one time this risk
was very great.
"If President Harding had been fussy man
or tirnid man or selfish man. or, what is pei
haps worse, man of jealous complexion, the
conference never could have been the success it
was. He set the tone Of the conference, admit.
tedly the best tone that ever prevailed at any Of
these international gatherings. No one could
possibly play selfish, personal or national game
when he saw the way in which President Har-
ding was behaving He was content to let others
carry off the laurels 50 long as things went well;
consequently, other men felt ashamed to allow
personal considerations to prevail.
"a tone of honor and good faith flowed like
clear and unpolluted stream through the confer
enre"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Speaking Of Taxes.

An automobile can not very well be cons
esslsd. Which may explain the statement OF
the county assessor that the majority Of Douglas
county taxpayers will pay 81 per cent oi their
taxes this year on motor ears, The effort to
reach clocks and watches, spoons and rings and
stocks and bonds may isll short. but few cars
can run last enough to escape the ASSESSOR
II is stated that many have listed valuable
automobiles but no homes. Ths is not sufpris-
ing when one considers the large number OF
people living in expensive apartments and hotels,
IL will not do TO consider these q, piupers on
wheels.
The hesyiness OF the tss drives much prop
erty into eoneeslmeHt. In spite OF democratic
criticism OF the reduction oi the rate on intansi-
bic property such a. stocks and bonds 10 one
fourth the regular rate. the intent behind this
law Was good. A low tax on this form OF wealth
would make /, possible for men to be more hon
est, and actually would bring in more revenue
than high tax which would be more generally
lodged The !sul, OF the intangible tax in
Douglas county is that /, Is still pitched too
high, higher than in any other state where this
method OF classification has been 4 success.
One OF the requirements OF . scientific sys-
TEN OF taxation Is that Il should be so laid rs
10, to invite or heavily reward deception and
eoneealment. People prefer to observe the die
ta,es Of conscience. bu, an unseientihe system
OF taxation simply muliiplies the liars.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Pursuit Of the War Crafters.

Attorney General Daugherty has gone before
congress with request that he be given further
means to pursue inquiries into war contracts,
with an intention OF locating and prosecuting
any who looted the Treasury under guse Of
aiding the war. lie has appointed special as
sistant to take charge OF the work, and tells con-
eress tha, at no time has the Department OF JUS
ice relaxed lis diligence in the inquiry
The matter was brough, sharply TO the fore
,ome days ago by Representative Woodruff OF
Michigan, who made specific charges against GER
tain concerns. notably the Lincoln Motor COM
pany, and demanded that immediate action be
taken, threatening to institute impeachment pro-
teedings against the attorney general unless
something is done. Representative Johnson OF
South Dakota has joined with Mr. Woodruff, and
they have a resolution before the house, dealing
with the matter. Its consideration will develop
the probable attitude OF congress.
Inquiries made in 1919 and 1920 established
the fact that huge sums OF money were wasted
while the war was on, and give color to the
allegations that much OF it was frauduently ex-
tracted from the Treasury. The attorney gen.
cral says he has been energetic in his examina-
ton into the cases; the congressman named in
sist he has not. What the public would like to
see is such action as will settle the question II
fraud was committed the fact should be de-
yeloped, and prosecution ought to be commenced
before the statute OF limitations sets bar to pro-
tect the culprits.
People have not forgotten the report made
by the Hughes commission that inquired, in
1918, into the air craft scandal, where billion
dollars disappeared, and from which no result
was ever obtained, save the dismissal from the
service OF an officer the commissioner recon-
inended for criminal prosecution. That was but
one OF the sinkholes into which huge streams of
money were poured. Mr.. Dauglerty says the
case is out Of the hands Of demagogues; this will
be accepted a. TAR as it goes, but every man who
wants to see the matter cleared up is not
demagogue, and the attorney general will do his
chief and his country real service if he shows
the result Of his labor in court proceedings where
warranted, or in complete cxculpation Of those
now subject to suspicion if he has nothing to
make a case on
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Let II Go ar That

The Bee does not wish to intrude its advice
on the "bejeweled" Peggy Joyce Hopkins, or to
add any mite to the bitterness or poignancy Of
her present grief. She expresses wish that she
may 50 with Jack Dempsey to "some secluded
spot far away from inquiring reporters and news
paper photographers, gossiping friends and love-
lorn admirers" Speed the day, and the farther
away the spot the better. She may take Jack
along and with him make film plays, or what
ever she may fancy, so long as it is done in alb
soute privacy and that world that has other
matters to look after be not distracted by any
more Of her foolishness OF course, it would be
tough to part with Dempsey, but even the dep
rivation consequent upon to disappearance of
the "undefeated champion" shipbuilder and prize
fighter might be sustained if it were accom-
panied by silence from Peggy.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
In Behalf of the F armer.

Forced liquidation Of farm crops must be
avoided this fall No better way of safeguarding
against repetition Of previous mistakes exists
than by extending the life of the War Finance
corporation until next January, as is recon-
mended by Eugene Meyer, jr.. the managing d.
rector of this great emergency institution The
mere assurance that banks can redisc0unt their
agricultural paper instead of having to press
farmers for payment will give stability to the
financial and marketing structure.
The necessity for more orderly and gradual
marketing Of farm products has been impressed
rpon Mr. Meyer by conditions as he found them
in his Investigations As banker he knows that
most business is done on borrowed capital, and
IS the head Of the War Finance corporation he
takes the position that similar facilities must be
afforded the farmers 1t is the rule in niaufac-
turing and trade to do business largely on credit.
raw materials and pays it of at maturity out Of
the proceeds from the sale Of his finished
products.
From every angle public opinion is converg-
ing on the necessity for just such farm credit
system. The joint commission Of agricultural in
quiry has made this recommendation:
That the farmers requirements for credit
corresponding to his turnover and having ma
turity Of from six months to three years, which
will enable payment to be made from the pro-
ceeds of the farm be met BY an adaptation of
the present banking system of the country,
I which will enable it to furnish credit Of this
character.
There are now several bills before congress
designed to meet this need. One Of them should
be passed, but until this is done, the need now
met BY the War Finance corporation must not be
allowed to 10 untitled.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
WAssERMAN TESTS VALUE.


FROM several sources there come
requests Tor an article ON the Was
sefmsn test The writers want Ia
KNOW now much dependence can be
put IN the Wssssrmsn test, How
reliable Is IT, What should be done
In ease Wasssfmsn test is made
shd the report comes back plus or
plusg
THESE are some OF the questions
that are being asked,
] assume that every one knows
that this IL test for syphilis.
IL Ia made on blood ss a rule.
though spinal fluid II frequently
tested. and In some eases II 10 sp-
piled TO other body tissues,
When the test 10 properly made.
ana the report is interpreted In con
nec'ion with other features Of the
case. II Is an excellent indication -
10 whether syphilis is present or
absent.
A positive Wasserman Is not given
nntil after about the fifth week OF
the disease. Diagnosis prior 10 that
stage must be made by the clinical
appearance. clinical history. and by
microscopic examination,
test of infectivity. II is not given
disease when infeetirity Is absent
or at most only low.
II In liable TO be present In certain
diseases and conditions not related
to syphilic and where syphilis IN not
present. Among these are malaria,
ether and chloroform narcosis. scar
latina fanndirn htahafCR
nodular leprosy and yaws.
than 2 weeks old" Stillians says.
will give 4 positive Wssserman."
On the other hand. kravss OF
Memphis. Dock Of ST. Louis and
Lydston and Stillians OF Chicago are
among the men who have repeated
ly called attention to the shortcom-
sngs OF the Wasserman test. ~
Kahn OF Memphis says: 1t 10
evident from the foregoing that In
every syphilitic stage isolated cases
are found which will not respond 10
the Wasserman test"
On the other hand. in alcoholism
there may be absence of a Wasser-
man habit. Having once started to
give a Wayserman plus. they keep It
up for life, even though the syphilis
has been brought under control.
The scientists call these cases Was
serman fixed.
In the competition between labor
atories there is some tendency to ad-
vertise such claims as 1--WE get Z
larger proportion OF positive Was
sermans than other laboratories DO"
This claim is not untruthful neces-
sarily. By varying the methods one
way or other the test can be made
more sensitive and the result may
be IA advertised.
But there is this to be said: Tho
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

In Wisconsin it is estimated that working
girls can clothe themselves for SlS2 year. This
is lower than New York's estimate, $3.50. but
higher than Chicago, which is SLY, and in Kan
sas, where merchants claim $82 is sufficient This
latter figure might buy coat for some women,
while for others it would buy only hat The
question comes quickly to mind: How profit
able would the average store be if no woman
spent more than this figure for her wardrobe?
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
America i, DEVELOPING the t.,l.st

America is developing the tallest race, ac-
cording to DR.. A. Hrdcka Of the Smithsonian in
sttution. That what may be called real Ameri-
can race is forming is indicated by his statement
that adult descendants Of families that have been
in this country from three to eight generations
are taller than most other peoples. The figure
for men is feet 81 inches, for women, S feet
1 inches. s..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Civilizations Onward March.

Henna baths, which give the skin rich olive
tint are resorted to by followers Of fashion in
Paris who wish to match perfectly the Oriental
colors now popular in women's wearing apparel.
Perhaps the body painting practices OF primitive
savages have been too readily accepted as evil
dence of their inferority to modern civilization.
New York Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
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tThe Be etssrs its eoiun,ns tresly e y
ausstile, i rsaussts that letters =
.eassnAbly brief, not over 80 wosds. H.
also iasiSts that ths nsns ef TIE writer
accompany each letter. not necessarily
for pIbllcati0n, but that the editor may
know With whom hs b dealing. The Bee
does not pretend 10 sndarsS or accept
Views or opinions oppressed by CORE.
ep0ndentb u the Letter Box.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Ask This of Edison.

Maybe psychologist can explain why pater
fanilias who owns FIVE shares Of oil stock and
two automobiles is delighted when the oil stock
advances two points, despite the fact that gasoo-
line react. by an advance Of 2 oents.-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Hays Becomes Rail Director.

New York. May J.-Wlll u
HAYS, former postmaster general
today was elected . director Of the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rsil~sy
company Al q meeting oi the difee'
tors here,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

That is about the view OF q. Frank
Lydsten, As kraus says. the report
on the Wasssrman should be inter-
pretsd In the light of other symp-
toms II opinion ID based upon the
Wssssrnsn rspor, alone there may
be error in Judgment,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Keen Out Of Trouble.

York, Neb., April 27.-To the Ed
itor of The Bee: Senator Hitchcock
in his recent speech at Brokn Bow
charged up all the ills Of the human
race and the present depression to
the republican party, all being the
cause for not joining the league OF
nations. Our senator has overlooked
the fact that Europe always had a
league of nations. There was triple
alliance; there was an entent alli-
Ance. What did Germany do with
the treaty Of Belgium? What did
italy do with her alliance with Ger
many? Had it not been for the un-
natural alliance of France and
Russia the pages of history would
not have been stained with = world
war.
European ways, especially Euro
pean diplomacy, are too dangerous
and too strange for us to get into.
Just now it seems Russia is again
playing the leading role at Genoa.
Here is nation without a govern
meht, people of primitive nature,
Of beastly instincts, where murder il
only pastine and robbery no crime.
Would our senator really advise to
form league with such an outfit?
II the republican party will do no
more in the next three years, they
have redeemed themselves by stay
ing out Of this Genoa mess.
J. ENGLEMAN.
Bryan and Federal Reserve.
Omaha, May Ito the Editor Of
The Bee: The great conhmoner u
refuting the theory that man is the
descendant Of the ape. Mr.. Bryan
pleads the cause Of a reunited demo-
cratic party. May I quote from his
Lincoln speech Saturday evening?
,.The federal reserve board deflated
the farmer and cut in two the value
of land and farm products" "The
board caused radical changes in busi-
ness, and in condition of the labor
ing man, yet only bankers are re-
quired by law to be represented"
Mr.. Bryan certainly relies on the ape
in man when he asks citizens to trust
the democratic party which enacted
the federal reserve act creating
this federal reserve board, en-
powering it to cut in two the value
Of land and farm products, causing
mental depression, elf-destruction.
unemployment, bankruptcy. poverty
and hunger in midst of greatest plen-
tifulhess. After thus indicting the
democratic federal reserve system.
whose guilty board. hand-picked by
Mr.. Wilson and his democratic Sec
retary Of the treasury. caused the
ruination of the United States. just
as Mr.. Bryan admits, because there
IS no denial. when Mr.. Bryan asks
the victims of the democratic legis-
lation, that he admits ruined them,
to again trust the pirates ne surely
relies on the ape instinct in humans
he appeals to. T. S. FENLON.
sos North Firty-first Avenue
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

That civil war in China requires translation
before it be fully understood in the Occident,
although some OF the Orientals engaged in it
may know what it is all about
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

Mr.. Meyers notions for improving the mar
keting of crops are sound enough, but the big
business on hand just now is raising the next
one
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

There's this to be said for the radio telephone
it draws the people closer together and en-
courages innocent amusement
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

Of going hunting with brass bsRd leading the
parade, In vain in sight OF the bird !, the net
oi the fowler displayed
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

Radio is keeping many kids al
home each night, hut II you tell 'em
that they are sure 20 lose interest
New orleans Times Pieayune,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

When "W. J." and prince Arthur" shook
hands each knew wha. the otherthousht.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Probably skin Cancer.


Probably skin Cancer.
II, X. ". writes. About ss years
ago = wsrt esms out on my arm,
II was Of slow growth snd did not
bother me for . long time, After u
got about as large Is the end OF my
finger ! had II taken Oft This WAS
about four or five years ago,
''sinee then u hiss been growins
and spreading out. and il now fully
- large ~ Q half dollar.
"it does not look much like . wart,
II IL raw and discharge ! have
tried several things 10 kill II,
Kindly advise me what TO DO. !
am a man OF 10 years"
REPLY.
Your description indicates skin
cancer. This condition Ia frequent
among old people. II Is one OF the
put yourself In tho hands OF . good
he should be able TO cure you.
Frcsh Air Saves tho "Pep."
NJ. 4. c. writes: rs II injurious
to ones health to be in . very small
room with an oil stove burning most
OF the timer lt'scems that the fumes
from this stove have taken all the
pep out OF me-"
REPLY.
Yes-unless the room Is well VEN
tiiatef.
Not tho Mothers Fault.
Mrs. II. A. v. writes: 81. Can you
tell me the reason for the heart not
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

closing on . bsbys 10 IL the fault Of
the mother In any ~syf
~, 10 there any danger OF my
nsst children beiRs born thar Ways
-, should ! bscoms pregnant
risht away, would my child be
healthy9 ] am very strong since my
ehiid's birth"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04

I, Nobody knows II 10 not the
fault ot the mother,
:, No,
., Yes 30 tar ss ] can Judge b.
your lsIIeE.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-04
Frcsh Air saves the "Pep."

Not tho Mothers Fault.
Mrs. II. A. v. writes: ~. Can you
tell me the reason for the heart not
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-07-06

to walk on the leaves. Some of them
have to walk on the other bugs
backs
Hellstorm Cor. strong) and Steig-
ner's working with the N. P. L. edi-
tors, such as the Chm caused a large
number Of Democrats to change their
registration at the last minute to
Democrat, so as to help Nestos, and
Livingston for the senate against So
cialist Flectine.
Kenneth johnson, an orphan boy,
the nephew Of Ray and Burr johnson
while leading. some horses was kicked
in the head crushing his skull. He
was rushed to the Minot hospital for
an X-ray examination. Parts of the
Uranium were pressed into the brains
which required trepanning. While the
wound was very serious, yet the ply
sicians did not consider it fatal. He
is reported as doing we'll. Mrs. Ray
Johnson, where the boy made his
home is an excellent nurse for a farm
lady.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BERTHOLD NEWS

Mr.. Oscar Gran of Flagstaff, Ariz.,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed
Peterson in Tolgen township, and
just left for a visit in Minnesota
points. Mr.. o. C. Gran Of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Ed Peterson.
Frank Cohn of the Plaza commune
ity, S. Simonson and Emil Peterson
Of Shealey township which belongs to
the Plaza community were in Bert
hold Tuesday on business. ~
William Whitson one Of our hust-
ling farmers who diversifes to make
money, and who is now engaged on
a grading contract with the G. N.
Railway company at Stanley, came
home to give 1Nestos a good vote.
Nearly every one is engaged in cul-
tivating potatoes and catching potato
bugs these days. A farmer near
town sent his little boys out t., the
potato patch few days ago to learn
what the bugs were doing. They soon
returned in a run all out of breath
and said, eyes, papa, there are 50
many that there is not room for them
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end at the C. A. Reed home, while
enroute to her home at Lafayette,
Indiana
Helen Whiting of Velva visited a
few days this week at the S., N. Mil
Ter home.
The E. Rosenzweig family spent
Sunday at Rice Lake.
Alfred Burton visited friends at
Velva Thursday evening.
The J. P. Reed family of Velva and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bailey Of Saw
yer were Sunday guests at the G. A.
Reed home. .,~ M ...,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Selberg and Mrs.
N. P. Nelson of Velva motored over
Sunday and visited at the Otto Bech-
tie home.
Rev. and Mrs. Hobza and children
and Mrs. Hannah Ness returned Tues
day from Jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs Kittle Gunlickson are
visiting with relatives in Minnesota.
A large delegation of Benedict folks
attended the Russian Baptist camp
meeting at Max Sunday.
Miss Sarah Chuvakin Of Garrison is
spending this week with home folks.
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RESOLUTION

Whereas: The members of the six
Shop Crafts are now on strike and the
men who in the past have manned
the wrecking crew are included in
these crafts, and
+ Whereas: In the operation of the
railroads accidents might occur that
would injure life and limb, be it
Resolved: That we, the Executive
Committee of the Strike Organization
at Ninot; hereby notify Officials Of
the Minot Division that in the event
of a wreck or accident on this division
where the lives of Public, Passengers
or Employees are endangered, that a
volunteer wrecking crew will serve
without any compensation whatse'
ever. ss4 p: =>-,.- :.
For The Executive Committee
:. James Murray
Harry Sims
Lee Brundage