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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Omaha's Cultural Life.

Several recent events tend to emphasize the
importance of art in the social life of Omaha
Most of these affairs have been conceived and
organized by amatuers, although professional
musicians have notably contributed to the success
attained. First Of all, the main intent was to
entertain and amuse; few if any Of the performers
thought of achieving artistic laurels, but each
was willing to do a little something to make
the whole worth while. Each possesses a talent
and to the exhibition Of that talent gave intel
ligent effort, with distinct desire to make it
all go over right. Conceding the success Of the
endeavors in the direction of advertisement, what
is the effect on the whole social life Of the COM
munity? This question is not 50 readily an
swered, yet reflection is apt to lead to the con-
cusion that it is for good. knowledge Of the
presence of those who have trained themselves
in one or another Of many ways, who have at
tanned accomplishments and developed gifts is
encouraging, for it advises all that Omaha pos
sesses assets that are not ponderable as bank
accounts These intangbes, if they may be so
designated, are components of the cultural life
of the community, and mark the distinction we
deserve for not having devoted all our efforts
and time to the sordid things of life. Omaha
is growing spiritually and mentally as well as
materially, and is good place to live, because
its people prize things for beauty as we'll as for
use, and so exhibit the appreciation Of we'll
balanced existence
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Saving the World From Mr.. Wells.

A good many people have been reading "The
Outline of History" by H. G. Wells unconscious
that they were exposing themselves to the con-
tagion OF bolshevism and believing that they
were acquiring splendid bird's-eye view of the
story of mankind. Some, notably Miss NJ. Carey
Thomas, president of Bryn Mawr college. have
appeal Of the Mr.. Wells, who began his career
as teacher, for the establishment Of broader
point of view in education has gripped the pop
ular imagination.
All this has alarmed the National Civic fed
Grafton 1t set to work, in fact to reveal the in
sidious propaganda OF Mr.. Wells so that no one
might miss the point in reading the Outline" :"
As result of symposium Of opinions gathered
from number Of college history teachers the
National Civic federation makes bold to an
nounce that, "Mr. Wells has always been an ex-
treme radical at absolute odds with civilization
as it exists in the world today, and an avowed
advocate Of socialism, but without any construc.
tive program"
In addition to casting out this work as propa-
ganda, the report produces opinions from men,
bers Of college faculties exposing mistakes Of fact
and contradicting conclusions Of the author
Among these expert opinions are those of Prof
Guernsey Jones, of the history department Of the
University Of Nebraska.
"Mr. Wells gives only inaccurate and dis
torted views OF those periods Of history with
which l am familiar" Professor Jones is quoted
as saying "Mr. Wells qualifications as an his
torian are in my opinion nil. should hesitate to
cali Mr.. Wells rapidly shifting views "a social
and moral philosophy However that may be,
their influence is in my opinion. vicious"
The reading public, meanwhile, continues to
absorb this amazing historical work. For any
one to announce that it is not fit reading for a
100-proof American is only to advertise it fur
ther. The task Of the National Civic federation
will not be completed until it is able to announce
better book covering the same world events in
the same space and with the same reliability.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Slang That Lasts.

The spread and development OF slang is a
mysterious process not to be limited by purists.
II also is to be questioned if the popularity Of
phrase can be forced by methods Of publicity.
Slang that takes permanent place in the Ian
ruage must have within it some intelligence,
aptness and humor.
Few think of words such as "skyscraper,"
~bedIam," and "snob" as ever having been any
thing but proper, we'll bred idioms. Even high
brow" "fluke," pal" and "butt in" seem to have
made names for themselves. These are pointed
out by Prof George Stephens OF Swarthmore as
instances of legitimate slang.
He endeavors to contrast with these words
such latter day expressions as the snakes hips,
.the monkeys instep' and "the cats meouw," "
calling the lot of them meaningless, but at the
same time declaring that they contribute sug-
sestiveness that tends to the immoral.
Meaningless slang is sure sign of men
tai laziness," Prof. Stephens says. "The virtue
Of slang has been its sparkling originality. An
acceptable slang word or phrase is so cleverly
couched as to cover an expression better than It
can be put in ordinary English Such expression
as "the bees knees" or "the cats pajamas" is a
meaningless phrase bereft of the essentials OF
expressive slang.
The charge Of stupidity appears to be better
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Ra..h.,l T. Orr own

So far as we have been able to determine
baseball is the only thing OF prime importance
which the Chinese do not claim to have invented
They will tell you in China that football was
played in that country some centuries before the
Christian era.
1t may be that baseball is development Of
the English game OF FOUNDERS, if that is what
they call it, but it is so changed that even our
English cousins who, like John Chinaman, are
fond of claiming priority in discovery and in in
vention, are not at all forward in declaring that
baseball is their own. We have, therefore. one
big thing" which neither Britons nor Chinamen
played at, or made use Of, before America was
discovered.
The Chinese may have been the first, as they
say they were, to make gunpowder, to fly kites,
to print from movable type, to practice proper
surgery, to master astronomy and do hundred
and one other things which other nations think
they did first, but we can forgive all of this
claiming presumption if John, whether John
Chinaman or John Bull, will keep out of the base
ball court of claims-Chicago Post
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Age Of Discretion

People of mature years. not old people, un-
derstand, but simply people out Of the first flush
OF foolish YOUTH do occasionally get their inn
public prints about IAN old lady of S." which,
though admittedly and evidently absurd, is new
ertheless disturbing to the morals. And once
in while there is manifestly erroneous head
line about the death of an old man who turns out
to be person just in his prime; 62, say.
But, as we started to say, there is balm in
Cilead. Pictures. Pictures of Mr.. A. ]. Balfour
no Sir Arthur, no Earl Balfour, are now in cir
culation, showing him in an active game of tennis
at Cannes. Tennis as everyone knows, is a
game for youngsters. No elderly person can
cover court This gay young dog, shown
chasing ball with racket, is ~
''The days Of our age are three score years
and ten :" Hush! That was long ago.
We are doing much better than they did in the
time of Moses. When we reach 20 we are only
at years Of discretion. Ask Earl Balfour.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Into q New World.

Advocates OF certain changes In human habits
OF thought and action. methods OF conduct and
control OF relations. tell US We are entering q
new world; that old things have been broken up.
and mus, be LET, behind - completely s Lo,
and his daughters left behind Sodom and
Gomorrah. In very large sense this Is true,
The war did break down many things that
seemed fixed forever. II was evolutionary -
well as eataeysmie. not merely the upFooling OF
traditions and customs, the making over OF
manners and fashions. but the ioosening OF
bonds that held back ideas and closed in
progress.
All this carried with !, something else, the
disposal OF hoid.oven that persist to eonnee, the
newer with the old. the present with the past.
and may 60 on into the future. We may be
very sure that there Is nothing strange In this,
No age or era in the worlds development has
escaped il. Nature still exhibits strange forms
oi life that trace back into the abyss Of years
beyond human understanding. Wha, has made
the change the more startling is the intimacy OF
contact in all the world. Before the Christian
era dynasty fell. or a civilization vanished. and
only few comparatively OF earth's people ever
knew Il. Cities were buried and forgo,,en races
disappeared, and lei, no record. Tha, is no
longer possible. and that fact may account for
some OF the turmoil that accompanies the pres
ent transition.
No longer ago than the so-called Middle Ages
grea, reforms moved slowly. extending their in
fuence by gentle degrees, because communica-
ton was more difficult II is hard to understand
that European learning was dccaying in the four
teen,h century. because il was shut of from the
fountain OF the Near East, that burst and spread
its vivifying flood when Islam overthrew Chris.
tiani,y and the Byzantine empire went TO ruin.
Yet this was true, because one section OF the
world had little knowledge Of the other. Now
the change in Europe affects all the world in
material way, and the new philosophy Of life and
religion touches all in spiritual way. II will
conquer, il it be as sound as its followers believe.
but il will have to overcome much that does not
readily move. Long enduring beliefs are not
easily changed, as witness the faiths that have
altered in no essential regard through fifty CEN
tures or longer.
We are we'll into new world, dragging lot
Of old ways with US. Perhaps we will all be
better of when these are discarded, yet human
nature is so constituted that il parts very slowly
with things that are by long association almost
an integral part OF man. So, the new world will
hold some elements Of the old for long time,
but. if the prophets be not all entirely askew, a
Gay will be reached when it will be. a far better
world, just because man has laid down lot OF
the worthless and useless attributes with which
he now cncumbers his progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Now Presidents Golf
President Harding, having duly applied and

President Harding, having duly applied and
been accepted for membership in the Washing
ton Newspaper Golf club, must by his own hand
lay bare his record as golf player. In letter
to James D. Preston, superintendent of the SEN
ate press gallery, Mr.. Harding today applied for
membership in the organization, composed Of
Washington newspaper men, as the publisher Of
the Marion (O.) Star. Stating his address for
three years would be the White House, he sub
mitted his dues for that period
II shall hope to be able to show some of the
younger fellows how to make good score" the
president said in his letter. Before entering the
tournament this summer Mr.. Harding. under the
rules. must submit answers to a QUESTIONABLE
on his high and low scores and on what courses
they were made. On the basis of his answers
his rating as golf player will be determined for
the tournament.
Apparently Mr.. Harding will have to stretch
his memory on some points. Following the state
ment in the application, II am at present men,
Der Of the following named golf or country
clubs" the president inscribed, Probably all Of
them. Philadelphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Exchanging Ideas.

Thousands of students from the four quarters
OF the earth come to America to gather up and
carry home with them American ideas and ideals.
This intellectual intercourse between nations
makes for international understanding and peace.
In some cases there is an exchange, both Of
teachers and pupils between America and other
hand, take promising American boys to Oxford,
where in addition to making them familiar with
English ways, they are thrust in contact with
minds from many lands.
Twenty American students and scientists
have recently been selected by the American
Scandinavian foundation for study at Scandina-
van universities. These travelling scholarships
are for 81 900 each In Denmark the recipients
OF these awards will study cooperative agri-
culture and dairy farming, and the Danish sys-
tenn of Folk high schools, which it is suggested
may be suitable to use in isolated sections Of
America. Philology and mathematics will be
subjects at the University of Copenhagen
Electrical engineering is one of the specialties
offered at the Technical institute Of Norway.
weather forecasting at Bergen Geo-physical in
stitute and language and literature at the Uni
versity OF Christiana. In Sweden the students
will enroll at the Universities Of Upsala and
Lund, at the Forest institute, Nobel institute and
other special schools in Stockholm. Botany,
agriculture, forestry, metallurgy and philosophy
are the leading subjects to be undertaken there
Nowhere else in the world can Americans
learn more Of benefit to themselves and their
nation than in these northern countries. Each OF
them have developed and intensified certain de-
partments of knowledge. The Danish Swedish
and Norwegian students who come to American
universities in exchange will also broaden them
selves These fellowships are an excellent means
Of cementing friendly relations.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Nebraska Notions

Clay Center Sun Some Of the old.
fashioned editors OF the state are
hollerin' because their track teams
parade through their streets in eos
tunes which show their legs 'spsct
this agitation will keep up until our
Just arriving manhood will have 10
so into the courts or the halls Of
congress and demand equal rishts
with their sisters,
Fremont Tribune; II the girls Of
Fremont should adopt the latest
style OF having their names worked
in the hack OF their hose II is o safe
guess that most men of the town
would know the mans Of nearly
every giri.
kearney Hub. The Hastings
Chamber OF Commerce has set q
mark for $4,000 population for that
city within 10 years, which ought 10
be easily possible. Indeed, tho three
chief cities OF central Nebraska
Grand Island. Hastings and kearney
should be able 20 show that per.
centage OF gain In that time. with
an era OF new progress and daeylop-
ment that 10 now opening so auspici-
ously.
Blue Valley Blade; All the maga-
zines arc discussing the .'flapper."
the pert Girl. the girl Of the late tor
rather early In tho morning) hours
who aims To live independent OF her
parents, Priests and pastors are
hurling words OF dlsapprovai mt her
now--but walt; she will improve m
she grows older,
Fairbury News: Banner county.
Nebraska, has not had n divorce
case In court for over four years. II
certainly Is entitled TO It's name.
Kearney Hub: A Clean Life Week.
10 embrace an antI-cisaret Sunday.
In the latest. II the gait for week"
this and week" that In kept up
we'll soon be running short OF q suf-
ficient number Of weeks In the year.
Pierce County Call. After we have
celebrated all kinds OF weeks and
days. Il might be good idea TO have
a work week.
bidtT IlOt. iue IluatIH khb. u
she thinks she has beautiful back.
just grins and bears II.
Fairbury News: How much
should ! tell my daughter?" asks .
considerate mother who is worried
over family problems, Not a thing.
madam: she probably knows more
than you do.
Keith County News (Ogallala):
We will have 4 better community
when people get to talking to each
other, instead Of about each other.
Norfolk News: After reading one Of
Conan Doyle's psychic lectures one
expects Sherlock Holmes to emerge.
light his pipe. inject shot" Of dope
and explain to DIR. Watson's dense
mind what it's all about.
Bayard Transcript: People whose
conversation Is mostly slang, who
pick up and use constantly phrases
and expressions Of others, or who
have a few set expressions In their
communications, are quite commonly
said to have small vocabulary.
The popular conversationalist. the
one who will be always correct be.
cause never conspicuous in form Of
language, will be the one who copies
only from Noah Webster. who speaks
only orthodox English and leaves
slang to those who are unable to
speak the English language.
Spaulding Enterprise: We are get
ting back to old times, for a front
page on the newspaper has the same
old tariff headlines that we were
familiar with 40 years ago. and the
same speeches are being brought out
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

taken than that OF indeesney, Time is the real
test Of slang. but In SO lar as the outeoms il able
to be anticipated. ], does seem thar the newest
iads in conversation are not likely to last.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

that have lain idle Tor many meons,
And, besides. the southern democrats
are lining up with the tariff repub-
iieans on some things, especially
where 4 southern politician depends
on his bread and butter from . cot.
ton crop.
Port Calhoun chfenieiss The state
of Nebraska eeuldn't put across q
i-eent gasoline tar. but the oil COM
psniss slipped over one OF twice that
amount this ~sek-snd We haven't
noticed any diminutien In the NUM-
bsr OF gas ehariots. either,
Nebraska City Press The revenue
law requirement OF publication OF
iis,s OF stockholders In foreign sorE
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
First National Bank in Danger.

Rolled stockings may not have had much
effect upon the finances of the country, but they
have compelled many of the wearers to change
the place of doing their banking.-Portland Ex-
press.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Modern Both Ways.

Albanian women are discarding trousers to
become modern, and American women, for the
same reason. are putting them on.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatct
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

Nebraska has only one democrat in congress,
and he does not spend lot Of his time there.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
MOTHERS DAY.
BY SELMA GORDON.

by 0hLMA SOAsAO~N
oh. Mothers Day. that siorious day'
Where woman reigns supreme.
Como forth. ye sons and daugnters AL.
Strew rladness on her lonely way.
Here In this lovely month Of May
Let each ali thoughts unfurl.
Memorial to the greatest pearl
who IL Fastening down lifes way.
We hope she'll oft see many day
As this in each succeeding year.
May her eyes each day be free from tears
And our devotion to her-happinsss
convey.
Now while We reverence this blessed hour
with Joy and with tears for some.
strew her grave with flowers and in the
Let every sentiment b. said with
The Love Of . Mother.
By GLADYS FIRKINS.
When God in His wisdom created THIS
H. made no thing faultless. but one.
For IL life were one thornless pathway.
Our race had already been won.
But one thing he needs must make
perfect.
To help us this life to endure
And that was the love Of mother.
So perfect and priceless and pure.
Let those who possess this great treasure,
Which grows richer with each passing
year. .
Count themselves undeservedly happy.
And remember to cherish 1t dear.
For there's no one on earth but q mother
You will find as life's lessons you learn
Who will love you and sacrifice for you
With never . thought OF return.
o, surely the fairest Of mansions In
heaven
Will lovingly be set apart
For ~ one who on earth lived 10 near
like the MasterA
The Mother Of Unselfish Heart -
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

pefstioAs dsias business In NEBRASKA
Is not being universally lived az TO-
Dassas Of oil companies, TOT Instance.
which biiksi toekhalders Ia ss-
brassa. have not Yet furnished theif
ii.ts far public approval, one ef Two
which apsFatsd In this eohimuh',s
hays no llsls on file, Perhaps thss
have gone broke,
Sutton Rssisieri The AehpsftlE
sans are cut of the runnlhs IN Nc
brasks, but the new thlfd patb n
trelting along fairly well. hnt "
eniy a question Of time when " VIII
slox down 10 a ~aik and nnaily STOP,
There never MAS any real hsea OF
either the honpartisan or ptesss
sises,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
Harm From Steam Slight.

s. L. writes: 81. Is bathing in. a
bathroom which is heated by a kero-
sene stove harmful to a person who
has tuberculosis? There is such a
cloud Of steam or vapor from the
water when the bath Is being taken
that I feared breathing such moist
air might not be best for one with
lung trouble"
REPLY.
I. / scarcely think so. The ex-
posure Is very short.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

Fremont Tribune' II the girls OF
Fremont should adopt the latest
style OF having their names worked
in the hack OF their hose II 10 . safe
guess that most men Of the town
would know the name of nearly
every siri.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

Clay Center SUM Some Of the old.
fashioned editors OF the state are
hoiierin' because their track teams
parade through their streets in eos.
tunes which show their legs. 'spsct
this agitation will keep up until our
Jusl arriving manhood will have TO
50 into the courts or the halls Of
congress and demand equal rights
with their sisters,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14

Spaulding Enterprise: We are get
ting back to old times, for a front
page on the newspaper has the same
old tariff headlines that we were
familiar with 40 years ago. and the
same speeches are being brought out
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-29
NO SIDE STEPPING

THOSE who know the makeup of
William j. Morgan, candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket,
knew there would be no side-stepping
of issues by that individual when he
announced the platform on which he
was to seek the nomination and cleo
ton at the hands of the people.
We call the attention of our read
ers to the platform of Mr.. Morgan,
which is published in this issue. 1t
is a frank declaration Of the prin-
ciples for which. he stands, not a
platform drawn up with the view to
catching votes, but declaration of
principles which Mr.. Morgan will
endeavor to carry out.
During the two years Mr.. Morgan
has served as Attorney General of
the great state of Wisconsin he has
endeavored to serve the great mass
of the common people and if nomin-
ated and elected Governor the COM
mon people can rest assured that he
will continue to serve them truly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-06-29
POOR PEAVEY

WE ARE indeed glad if the News
editor can find solace in the things
he writes about himself and his
paper, even though facts have to be
twisted and the reading of the sta.
tutes changed to accomplish that
purpose. Either very low value
is placed on the great principles Of
truth or high value on the politi-
cal aspirations of that individual
Last week they said:
ssthat the people may know the
real facts in the matter the
News would have it's readers
know that the state law pro-
vides that the school board
proceedings SHALL be pub
lished in the Official paper. The
Washburn News was designat-
ed the official paper for the
city of Washburn year ago
and again last February. The
News friends (Swanby, Bryan,
Anderson, Monroe. all holding
the dual position as alderman
and school board members at
the grace of Peavey called our
attention several times to the
Times encroachment upon the
News official business. Our
answer was invariably that if
publishing the proceedings in {
the Times did not invalidate
them, in the interest of harmony
and fairness we were glad to
waive our rights in the matter"
We would suggest that the News
have Gov. Blaine forward to them
copy of the Wisconsin statutes
that they may at least get things
straight once in a while. Section
4O.665 says: "The official pro
ceedings Of the regular and special
meetings of boards Of education in
all Incorporated cities and villages
this state, including full state
ment of all receipts and expenditures
shall be printed and published IN
SUCH MANNER AS. THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION SHALL DIRECT
The Board of Education directed
that the proceedings be published in
the Times for one year, and if that
was an encroachment on the rights
Or the News or its satellites, then
Peavey must be right and the laws
of the great state of Wisconsin
wrong. The Times does not seem
@ have encroached very far on that
S1241.51 the Mayors paper was paid
during his first term, but then it
takes money to make the mare co.
and Swanby suggested that the
official proceedings be published in
the News in order to keep up the
noise.