The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-07-01
Main Things In Life.


Table Rock. Seb.. June .o,-re
the Editor of The Bee: SO many
people are always on the lookout for
number one" regardless OF other
things. thar ! feel like "speakin' out
In mestin'." ] know 81 people who
regard themselves as the best peo-
pie on EARTH" but who will no, move
a peg until they find out what IL
there In II for me,"
once had an argument with .
lady whose husband had espoused .
good and noble cause, but when she
found that his prospects might be
Jeopardixed she was up In arms
against his espousal being known.
she said that there were the chill.
dren. and that her husband should
conceal his Identity with the case
lest she and the children might SUI
fer. Both men and women often
take this view. and. In order to get
the ioaves and fishes. ease. comfort.
popularity and pleasure. will sacri-
flee principle. truth. Justice and the
public good.
For mere dollars. or for the glory
pf present success. men Will often
turn themselves into india rubber
men. They will hedge and trim. and
cringe and crawl. and lick boots. and
will say ITO HI with principle and
a steadfast adherence to those
ethereal things known 10 fame ms
Truth. Justice and Right.
SO, I argued with the lady. who Is
a most estimable ono In many ways.
and told her that. though her hus-
band did lose his high position. and
Il was high. that they would not
starve In this age. and that her nrst
duty was to hold up his hands II his
stand was In a good cause. and she
that It was, though II was
not n popular one. told her that
even her husbands position-nnd In
fact that all Of our civilization-grew
out of the labor and sacrifices OF
other men who had espoused causes
In other days that had meant more
terrible sacrifices than any he would
have to make. told her that. II all
people took like stand with her.
her children, instead Of wearing pur-
ple and fine linen, In the future
would be more apt to run the risk
Of wearing thumbscrews and sleep
ing on the racks. Many ladies would |
like. for their husbands to sit In the
gates" as the Scriptures would call
i, but for the sake Of ease. comfort.
position and pleasure now would
break down their loyalty to Principle.
Truth, Justice, Right and the public
rood, in whose keeping are fame.
power and influence. and even for.
.une itself. J. ROSS.
Concerning the Philippines.
Omaha, June 27.-To the Editor
II The Bee: Your editorial on Fill
Dino independence in yesterdays
ssue of your paper Is In such marked
to the weird tales, myths.
and disparagements
written about the Philippines by
hose who have interests to serve. or
" the passing sensation seeking
ravelers, or by those blinded by their
that it has arrested my
attention completely. The even
enor and the brief analysis you have
,iyen on the subject are indeed
worthy Of the closest consideration
Y both Americans and Filiptnos who
esire to see the question soon solved
definitely. :,
None will welcome more Ameri-
an serious consideration Of the sub
ect than we Filipinos ourselves, and
one will rejoice more in its speedy
olution. The postponement OF Its
olution will mean nothing less than
he retardation of our internal de-
elopment. Huge efforts. time and
money are being wasted at the pres
Mt time in our attempt to get indie
endence, elements that we can II!
ford to lose in our present stage OF
Internal development. We need Tor
ign capital very badly, most prefer
bly, American capital, to enable US
D develop our vast natural resources
But foreign capital Is
low to come, due to our uncertain
tatus. The talk Of Filipino indiffer-
nee, il not antagonism. towards
merican capital is pure bunk: At
cart we are fully conscious OF our