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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
Itemizing the II. c. L.

Now and then the public is asked TO register
surprise at the fact tha, the principal item OF
cost in this or that business is for labor, as II
there were some other means OF producing real
wealth than by work. In certain manufacturing
industries, as in the packing houses or shoe fac
tories, raw material may amount to more than
wages for the immediate process. bu, in adding
up the cost OF labor in producing the meat or
leather and transporting il TO market, il will be
found that the greater part OF the total cost is
due to work that has been performed.
All that is as il should be. There is nothing
astonishing in the statement OF Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace TO the National League OF
Women Voters that labor costs comprise the
largest item in marketing and distributing food.
Not long ago the government investigated the
cost OF selling meat through retail stores. II was
found that wages amounted to Of per cent OF re-
failing costs. OF each dollar spent by the con-
sumner for meat, 8l.l4 cents was paid by the
storekceper to the packer; 1857 cents represented
the cost of retailing, and 20 cents the mer-
chants net profit ...#
Out OF the total operating expense of 1857
cents, salaries and wages took l0.25 cents; rent,
1.33 cents; ice and refrigeration, or; wrap
pings. 076; heat, light and power, OIL; interest,
0sl, and miscellaneous, 2.74 cents The differ
cnce in operating expenses between stores de-
livering their goods and those that did not was
smaller than might be expected, amount
ing to 2 cents on each dollar Of purchase.
The cost Of selling meat is nearly double
what it was in 1918, or $50 cents per pound in
1921 compared with 3.l9 cents per pound eight
.,, f,tt
the address of Secretary Wallace, advocated less
competition and more cooperation in the mar
keting of all foodstuffs. He claimed that the
farmer receives only 80 cents out of the consum-
crs dollar and urged new methods to cut down
this spread The last thing most people want to
see is reduction in the reward of labor If this
is to be avoided, wasteful methods of production,
manufacture and distribution must be eliminated
and greater efficiency, both Of organization and
labor, obtained all along the line.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
THE sIcNEss OVERHEAD"
eepyrishti 1899

4 certain large business concern
investigated the cause or sick ab.
senieeism In Us force OF more than
1000 employees during the course Of
a year,
Many such Investigations have
been made, bur this one was selected
because the employees were book
Keepers, stenogfaphers, clerks, mes
hehsefs and so-ealled white collar
people,
The business enterprise had
elected to equip "A dispensary pro-
vlded with physicians and nurses on
TIE theory that by making medical
service free and convenient IL would
prevent the development OF serious
diseases In the office force. And
that was the way il worked out. for
there We're only four eases OF tuber-
culosis. five OF pneumonia and three
or appendicitis In the group of 800.
The concern set down carefully
not only the whole days lost from
Wort, but also the part days and
even hours lost. and entered tho
whole sum OF hours. figured into
eisht-bour days, In their tabulatcd
report.
The number OF days lost per per.
son on account OF illness WAS SIG.
This IN about "A sixth OF n day more
than the. average given by the
Hoover commission.
During the observation one OF the
waves OF influenza. periodically ap-
penring since 1920. swept over this
office. occasioning n sickness loss
OF time that amounted Ia two days.
Had II not been for this the rate
might have been about 60. or two
days less than the Hoover rate. but
that was based on shop men with
an older average age.
Influenza and grip were respon-
slble for 1.97 average days of ab-
sence. Let us say that loss could
not have been prevented.
Next In order came fatigue, with
n record OF IA loss. Maybe office
fatigue was the biggest factor in
this cause. but in all probability con-
ditions outside the office outrank-
ed Il.
II all these people had gone quiet
~ to bed soon after supper, and
enjoyed nine hours restful sleep
each night. fatigue would have been
found at the bottom OF the list OF
causes of absence.
Let us set fatigue as n cause OF
absenteeism as preventable.
Colds came second. If colds,
rhinitis and sore throat We're all
combined the sum total OF cases and
also of days and hours lost outranks
any other cause. The report says
that colds, rhinitis, headache and
sore throat combined caused 35 per
cent of all calls at the dispensary.
Practically all of these causes are
Even now, right living
and proper regard for the rules OF
health would cut this record in half.
Third on the list Of causes came
painful menstruation. This Is pre-
Next came major injuries. There |
should be no absenteeism on account |
Of major injuries in an office force.
Another large group of absentees
resulted from Indigestion, and still
another almost as large was due to
Both causes are preventable.
There were losses Of 222 days due
to whooping cough; 2S4 days due to
scarlet fever; 70 days due to Small-
pox
All preventable.
Our death rates have reached the
lrreducible. Our minor sickness
rates are still far above that level.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Out OF respect to the principles, if any, of the
Russians, the customary toast to the king was
omitted at dinner given by the Italian premier.
Those dreadful communists found good deal
of humor in this, and afterwards remarked that
they gladly would have drunk it. "We may be
bolshevists, but our manners are good" said
Ichitcherin. "We do not agree with monarchies
but we would never have been so rude as to
place an affront upon the head Of the state whose
guest we are" If this politeness is kept up,
Lenin himself will be called parlor bo1shevist
Still, it may have been more case of thirst than
courtesy-some people never could resist drink
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
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Because OF its germ destroying
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Get a small jar from any good
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

sr,sd on freight rates. both incoming ahd out
going,
Omaha also knows that il Is but matter Of
ciiy's landings regularly, until our swh river
front will see similar sights The Missouri river
should be put to work; il has been idle too long
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
Connends The B.e,

Kimbali, Neb,. April si.-To the
Editor Of The nes; The Methodist
Episcopal church In kimbail. Neb,.
by vote at its congregation on sum
day, April as, 1889, commended Win
u, Hays FOR his action ia fofbidding
the exhibition OF tho Arbuekia films,
And. had We had before us your
editorial, Common Deeeney and tho
Movies" in your sunday issue. I
would have asked that a word Of
eommendaiion also be sent you.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
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&Asr4o5H

ihs Me- sne,. We sa,ssaa' ss-s,s ss NJ
asssfias u ssaa~.ts that teslsss b<
ssasanahis brisf, not aver seo sssds u
sisa Insists thst the naHas ~ the ssss~s
asssssi.saS zach letter, not sssessaysts
fas qualification. sat that ths ~aiisy sssy
hnas With ~ham be h asaiiss fhs Me-
daes sat pssissd Ia radasss ~ accept
siss. ~ spisians expressed 81 sosss-
seohisnis In the Letter nss,t
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

have bssn slsdly granted,
Relieve nls that many parents and
others who are Interested N ~hots-
sams entertainment appreelate your
editorials toward cleaning ap the
movie, T., y, nosAAS,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
A Comparison That Is Odious.

With college coaches in sports given faculty
rank. why should anyone become sarcastic in
contrasting the income of Babe Ruth or Jack
Dempsey with that of professor of nathe
natics springfield Republican,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

To show the importance of their church,
Spiritualists in Paterson recently marched
through the streets, 500 strong-this, of course,
IS not counting the spooks.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Until William J. Bryan speaks at Lincoln,
Saturday, Nebraskans will be in the dark
whether the state campaign is to be fought on
the anti-evolution plank or whether the main ef-
fort will be to repeal the law of gravity.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Whatever happens at Genoa. Lloyd George
may be depended on to end it up with flourish
making It appear as a very rainbow of hope.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
How to Keep Well
BY On. ", A. EVANS

Questions ssassFaias hYsisas. santa
ton sad srssssiisa OF disssss, sgb-
mitisS 10 DE-, tssss ty readers sf
ths hes. Gill be answered personally
sabisss 10 prepss iimitstioa, shsss .
stamped. addressed envelope 10 an,
siessS. DE-, tssr, ~iii act make
diagnosis es pres be fss indis idusl
diseases. Address letters Ia car. OF
The Bee.
Copyrights 1899
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
CENTER SHOTS.

As a middle-aged pedestrian we
should greatly prefer the mid
Victorian days to these tin-Eliza-
bethan days.-Arkansas Gazette.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Spring weather revives the put
and-take craze. We put them on
and take them off every week.
Altoona mirror.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Will any president really favor. a
single term for presidents before he
has had second term m?-Greenville
rs. C) Piedmont,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Twelve men in . bor stand for Ihs
British constitution, Twelve bottles
la a boa stand for oufs.-tAfe.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27

Life for a European statesman, is just one
crisis after another.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-14
LOVE and LEARN g By Peter Clark Macaaane

hsf not eskes upon the tabie
which had not been there be-
fore. joe must have been
carrying that pitcher around
In his hip pocket siii the op-
perfume moment arrived. Yet
how he had done Il without
disaster was more than she
could ever understand.
As for the benisnaAt
sisisht of hand performer.
by tho end OF the very first
week he began 10 Set aa ua-
selfish mans reward In see
ing that Lela's hollow cheeks
were filling. the first faint
blush OF . rose color that was
10 be permanent growing up.
on them.
"shs's fattening up! She's
fattenins up" he ehuckisd.
exuberantiy. Then his mood
became rapt and sober
BLESS her little heart" he
breathed softly.
This utteranee was follow
ed by n peculiar dissoivins
sensation in his breast. Joe
did not understand this. II
was a feeling that embar-
raised him. He obtained re-
lief from Il by approaching
LEILA with a bold suggestion.
for practice had made him
skiilful and success had made
him daring.
Don't do any more 'math'
over tho menu card" no told
her. scixing a moment when
such confidence was possible.
know what we've got. and I'll
kno wwhat we've got. and I'll
sec you get the best there IL
each time. and I'll fix the
check"
Butts II right?" sasped
the girl. with round. worried
eyes. for conscience has been
troubling her.
Fright" calculated Joe.
pursuing his lips and frown-
Ing. "of course It's right.
This Ia q coop hall. isn't it,"
Leila did not see just why
this should make, a differ
ence. but Joe said Ut did. and
he was q sophomore; she was
only q freshman. Besides.
the world had dealt rather
skimplly with her hitherto.
and hers was not a nature to
fly In the face Of Providence.
With Joe the casuistries re-
solved themselves quite a.
easily. He was getting SO in
terested In this girl. 80 fasci-
mated by the growing round
OF cheek and increasing
shapeliness Of arm and shoul-
der. that his appetite dimin-
ished. He was eating very
little himself. Whatever the
coop lost on Leila Mason.
Joe was sure It made up on
him: and yet he felt no pangs
Of starvation. 1t was food
and drink To him lust To
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iesz weekly Rights
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Ouch! Ouch! Stop! fArenso
clamps his hand ouer her mouth
smothsring out her rOice In
gurgIe. He takes the telephone.)
ARENS0-If you don't give US the
combination to your safe In less
than ten seconds we'll butcher
your wife. What? Yes,
and don't try any foolishness
with the police. either. We can
kill her and get sway before
you've started. Huh? Yes. {.
Two turns to right-back one
half to left-round to seven and
q half. (He drops the receiver
and Stoops in front OF the sate.
He ttoirIs the com btndtion, the
lock clicks and the door spings
Opsn.)
RUBY-Take all the papers on the
upper part; he keeps his bonds
with them. There's a little cur.
rency I'm the little drawer. too
(ArensO hastily rifles the safe and
rises.)
ARENSO-So the old boy wouldn't
ever give you the combination to
the safe, eh? Wasn't such q fool
after all.
RUBY-NO; and look at the trouble
1t put US to. didn't think 1t
would work-he'd rather cut of
an arm than lose a dollar.
ARENSO We'd better 60; let's
leave through the hallway. fAs
they step to,odrd the hall door u
opens and the ldndlddv cO~froHts
them.)
THE LANDLADY-What's the mat.
ter? Even upstairs they could
hear a roughhOuse. It's hne
way for a married lady to carry
on.
RUBY-Oh, shut up, and mind your
own business. I'm glad ] don't
have to put up with you much
longer. ruby, followed BY
ArensO, steps through the hall
door, pushing the landlddy Gstde,
As then hurry do,on the haII the
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Ouch! Stop! 4!

then let some loafer skip out
owing room rent.
RUBY-Be quiet-I hear his step
in the hall. THE dOorknob rat
ties. Lentos drdt1s back the bolt
and opens the door. ArensO en-
ters. He Is tall young man
about Ruby's age, mmdculdteiR
dressed. sudvP and s"It.possessed.
He mods pleasantly TO each as he
crosses the room and enters his
oun room through the door at
the leH.)
LENTOS (grimdcing) - A no-ac.
count. Through work for the
day, I suppose, and it's not three
o'clock
RUBY-YOu're a fine one to talk
about anything but money-you
who'd rather lose a wife than .
single bond.
LENTOS-I am tired OF hearing
you; you talk too much on al.
ways the snme thing. have to
70 a block down the street to see
MIR. Vein on business now. lie
hastily ShOUes q shedt NJ papers
into the safe. closes the door and
sets the I0ck.) You can stop sew.
ing long enough to watch the
shop II any customers come in.
RUBY suppose you can forget
business and money for a while
with Miss Hacken, that stenog-
rapher Of his in the office.
LENTOS Clearing through the door
opening into his shop)-You wo-
men are always Jealous or mad
at something. (Ruby rises and
WdIks to the door, catching he"
husband pass through his shop
and out into the street. Finally
she goes to Arenso's door and
knocks lightly. He opens the
door and steps into the rOOm.)
ARENSO-Has he gone?
RUBY-Yes; down to Veins. (Hc
kisses her and todlks across the
room.) He'll stay there at least
an hour.
ARENSO lingering the lock on the
~sdfe)-Tt's no use. The old block.
head has closed 1t.
RURY-We'll have to take chances.
have Veins telephone number
ready He'll be there in three or
four minutes. Well have to work
quick.
ARENSO - I'll get a taxi. me
leaves through the door into the
shop. RUBY PAGES restlessly
around the room, pdusinD occa.
siOndlly to look through the shop
door. Finally AreHso returns.
There's taxi waiting for us in
front.
RUBY-Did You lock the outside
door? A customer might come in
ARENSO-I bolted It, Shall We
begin!
RUBY-I guess 90; but I don't he.
lieve It'll work. (she ptcks up
the telephone reccirer as Arenso
closes the shop door, Give ME
Mulberry O221S. Ia this
Vein? Is Lentos there ?
(She changes her poicc to O htDh,
SObbtRg tone This you, Endol
For Gods sake, hurry - there's
bandits--they're going to kill me.
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was only laughing at the big joke
l had played on myself and them,
too-locking W some journals in
my safe and leaving my ten Lib
erty Bonds loose on the shelf up
there by the dishpan. (He rises
slopIy.) ! must put them away
again-and change the combina'
tion. Yes. e.. And
when my rent ends this month I
think ! give up these three back
rooms and keep only my shop. I
can get room over at the house
where Miss Hacksn stays-and
maybe ! can come hack some day
with a wife that Is real lady.
CURTAIN.
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Hurry. Mother! A Tablespoonful
of genuine California Fig Syrup will
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Millions OF mothers depend upon
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correct diarrhoea, collie, biliousness,
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

coated tongue. sour stomach. fever
ish breath and constipation. 1t never
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narcotics or soothing drugs.
Babies love the taste OF genuine
"California Fig Syrup" which has full
directions for infants In arms ana
children of all ages plainly printed
On bottle. Say California" to the
druggist and accept no imitation fig
syrup.
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Dye old Dress, Skirt,
Sweater or Draperies
In 'Diamond Dyes
Any Woman can Dye or Tint Faded Garments OF Hang.
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geodA
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3S-cent "Danderine" will Save Any Man or Woman's
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Your druggist will tell you that
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The Washington times., 1922-06-25

Each package of "Diamond Dyes"
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woman can dye or tint her worn,
shabby dresses, skirts, waists, coats,
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Iaadlady looks after thsm doubt
fully, then saunters tsto the room.
she eyes che open sate suspicious
~. She replaces the telephone
receiver on the hook and opens
the door to the shop. she calls,
mr.. LeHtos--Oh, Mr.. Lentos!"
and upon receirtn0 no ansioer she
DaIks sI0plv around the room,
pausing TO peer into the ttoo ia.
coat bedrooms. She finally re.
turns to the hall door, and leap.
ing u open UaIks do1n the hall.
In a minste or too comes the
conJusioR of sSctted vpfces at ths
front Of the hallUay, then hur.
rted footfalh, Lsntos bursts into
the room, foIloped by the land,
lady, ao,0 quite erotted.)
LENTOS-You say they both just
went out--and she wasn't hurt
And she sassed you back?
THE LANDLADY - They'd been
yelling and screaming and car
ryin' on disgraceful till / came.
Then they stopped. (Lentos drops
into q chair and begins to laugh
kystertcdIIy.) There's nothin'
funny about It,. They were dis
turbin' everybody upstairs.
LENTos finally gaining control
of himself)--oh. no. not that. I
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Don't lose another hair! Don't
tolerate destructive dandruff. A lit
tie Danderine now will save your
hair; thicken and strengthen It; dou.
BILE its beauty.
Falling hair never stops by itselfl
Dandruff multiplies until II forms q
roots and all, resulting in badness.
crusty scale, destroying the hair,
The Washington times., 1922-06-25

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"This you, Endo? For Gods
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Authsr sad rhn Play Must Net ss Produced
without Arssss1sst VITA MINI
Characters:
ENDO LENTOS,
An Armenian, now . naturaizsd
American citizen.
RUBY LENTOS. His second wife
ARENSO,
A young man who rooms with
them.
THE LANDLADY.
SCENE.-The front room Of the
Lentos dotcnstdirs fdt. Through
an open door at the right one hos
q slight cieu Of the Lentos Antique
and Curio Shop. Lentos apparently
expects no customers. for he has
left the shop and has sqsatted in
front Of a square black safe IN the
right.hdnd corner. In the opposite
corner Ruby Lentos pduses Mt her
seUing machine to Ddtch her has.
band. He Is at least ffty; she is
not pet tUCnty.fre. Behind her Is
a door opening into their bedroom.
The door TO Arenso's room, toDard
the front along the same icdN, Is
closed. The hall door. in the mid
die of the ,UdH at the rear. is closed
and bolt,d. On the todH at each
side Of the door are Sererdl shelues
Uttered rith newspapers. md0r.
zines. old books. cooking utensils
and bric-d-brdc. On the safe stands
a telephone. In ihe foreground at
the right is a cook StOpe, q kitchen
sink and a cupboard. Tpo or three
chairs and a plain board table com.
pIete the furnishings.
r ENTOs (s,oin0ing open the
door of the safe and reach
~ ing tn)-It is good money I
make this month; maybe I buy
another bond soon.
RUBY-Yes, money, money, money.
Always money. You never think
Of me at all.
LENTOS fstroEing his beord)-
Who do | make all the money for
but for you? Some day when
get enough we will move out in
the country, where everything will
be nice for you.
RUBY-Yes. Out where there's no
money on ice cream. | suppose
that's what you promised your
first wife while she worked her.
self to death.
LENTOS - Now. now-aren't you
ashamed to be jealous of that
poor dead woman?
RUBY - Humph! Jealous, sh!
Sometimes ] envy her.
T.ENTos fpithdra,0ing a package
OF bonds fran the safe and ,is.
ing) - See here, nOw-if this
shouldn't make you smile. ten
Liberty Bonds worth a thousand
dollars apiece. | take no chances
for the banks to fail; l always
keep them here.
RUBY Yes; you'd worry more
about losing them than a wife.
LENTOS (dropping the bonds on .
shelf While he picks up pack.
age OF papers tchich he begins IN
erdmine)-There's no use to tell
YOU that make every dollar only
for you. Did you take the oil-well
folder of the shelf? Oh, here II
is. Say, this is the hfth - the
fifth. Has that good.for. othing
Arenso paid his rent yet?
RrBY-He is such q nice gentle.
mani didn't want to insist. III
ask him tomorrow.
f,ENTOs-Gentleman, oh. A young
man like him with nothing better
to do than to peddle tinwaref
You ask him to-day. It's 10 use
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