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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Give the Army a Rest.

Ii the nation is TO preserve an efficient mill
try establishment on peace basis, the result
will be accomplished better by giving TO the men
who arc in the army some assurance that their
service is appreciated So long as disturbing
announcements conc from Washington, emanat-
ing from congressman who are looking more for
personal than for general benefit, that long the
men who wear the uniform will be uneasy and
incapable of giving their best attention to the
business they have in hand. If the army is to
be dsbauded, the approach should be direct.
No army in all the world is more efficiently
oficcred than that OF the United States. Critics
talk gliby of young men having lately entered
the service, of rapid promotion, and all that
overlooking the conditions under which these
young men took on the duty they have assumed
The great majority of these officers were uni
versty men, educated in most branches on
level with the West Pointer, and lacking only
the intensive training in purely military science.
This most of them received during two years or
longer Of service during the war; Mental and
physical fitness was made certain by rigid ex-
animation before the commissions were given
them by the president, and they are officers of
the army of the United States, in all ways quail
fed for ths work laid UPON them.
Nll volunteer armies have traditions OF rapid
advancement. Napoleon's dctum that every
soldier carried a field marsha's baton in his KNAPP
sack has not been forgotten, and merit always
has had its recognition. The suggestion that
congress penalize the young men in the army by
reducing their pay below the level for the grade
will it is est mated, effect saving of $4,0O0C00
but how will the American people stand, after
employing one of these young men, inducing him
to give over his other prospects in life, then to
cut his pay because he is not a veteran in the
service? Cheese-parng can be carried too far
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Big Business and the Bonus.

True TO their generous instincts. the American
people are insisting on the voting of bonus to
the soldiers of the World War. Not the heart,
nor hope, but fear and cold theory. however ami
mate the eastern fnanciers and International
banking corporations Their view of the bonus,
while frequently referred to or denounced has
not been broadcasted over the country. In a
circular issued week or so ago Baltimore
banking house expresses the following vicw
which financial publication declares expresses
the feeling generally held among eastern hnan-
ciers:
The distribution of bonus averaging only
$500 to each soldier would mean another era of
initiation shorter and sharper than before, but
far more serious in its effects. There would
at once be a decided increase in the cost of
living. food clothing and commodities would
advance sharply as the demand for them
progressed, and we would have a brief anti
climax which would leave the commercial
world in a more PROSTATE condition after this
second spending period than was the case after
the orgy OF extravaganza which followed the
armistice.
1t is sometimes difficult to distinguish pros
perty from imitation. Our great bankers have
been wrong before this, and with the public
warned in advance against encouraging another
era OF speculation, they may be wrong again.
Anyway, congress will vote the bonus. Then
we can watch to see if these financial sharps
guessed right or wrong again.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Europe Not Down and Out.

As good place as any for finding out what
really is going on is the financial columns Here,
for example, on the market page of the Boston
Globe is letter from its business correspondent
in New York which says:
Recently decided change has taken place
in the feeling of our best posted men regarding
Europe. The belief no longer exists here that
Europe is down and out.
Wall Street now knows that its views of
last year regarding the supposed insolvency
of Europe were wrong. This change Of views
is due to the recovery from last years low
level of Is per cent for sterling, so per cent in
exchange on Italy and IS on France. This
recovery in foreign exchange is accepted here
as unmistakable evidence of important
economic recovery abroad.
1t may be that the world of tomorrow is
going to pass up the south of Europe, and per-
haps also the Near East. To put the matter
bluntly final recovery most likely will come
through the economic milking of Russia by Ger
many and England utilizing vast supplies of
capital from the United States. However, the
recuperative powers of civilized man have been
found to be much stronger than most had sup
posed No one can maintain now that European
civilization is menaced The thrift industry and
common sense of the people, more than the in
teligence of their rulers, has carried them
through the crisis
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Third Party and Non-P artisans.

\ situation has arisen IN Nebraska that might
seem involved 10 the casual observer, but which
really Is clear and limpd as pure water. Ii the
fownlsyites are true 10 their profession. they
viii unite with no party, but. following the letter
and spirit Of their name, will continue the effort
10 impose their peculiar beliefs on all parties, or
al least to the extent OF securing through the
organization OF existing parties officers and leg.
iSlat0Fs committed TO the league tenets, On
the other hand. the progressive party promoters
iee that they should give open adherence to the
propositions on which they find il possible TO
uniie for common action. Here is cleavage as
distinct aud obvious as could be wished
What is not TO be so highly commended how
ever, Is the parasitic attitude of the Townley
group, which proposes to bore from within all of
the parties To gainsay the right Of any group
TO undertake 10 bend the majority OF party.
or the nation, TO its way OF thinking is to deny
the fundamental right on which parties are
formed Yet. ii Mr.. Townley is correctly quoted.
he has departed from this basic principle. He
proposes that the league remain active aud yirile.
but insubsiantiai TO the extent that ii accept
credit only for successes aud eyade responsible
ity Tor failures, by shifting the latter onto the
party through which il is working. This is
opportunsm raised to the ultimate power.
The progressive party in Nebraska has chosen
firmly to hold to the middle of the road, naming
its own candidates, outlining its own platform OF
principles, and doing openly the things il believes
TO be right Just to this degree it exceeds the
Townley doctrine OF expediency, by which moth
ing ever was or will be settled.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

David city, Neb,. Feb, 1910 th,
Editor of The Bees In an editorial
IN Tho bee OF February ~. headed
Between RonuA and Treasury" |
think sou will lind tho Thought and
general conclusions voiced in and
running through this editorial Tho
same as We get from most at nf our
prominent writers and statesmen, iH-
eludins the president ~ these United
states on the question OF Soldier
bonus"
Now they all acknowledge the oh
legation the country ~ general rs
under % the soldiers and also agree
that they should he paid, but Hs the
editorial referred tn goes nn 10 say
'fhe source Of revenue discovered,
the rest Of tho problem II easy" u
II also claimed by these same st,tcE-
men and men high IN the affaiFs af
this nation TINT these same men sac
rliicoh everything dear 10 any man
aud went out and suffered, fHught.
were wounded and many gave their
lives that civilization might not per-
ish from this earth aud that dcmoc-
racy might continue n grow and
flourish and that property might be
secure ana prosperity continue 10
smile on the people Of these United
States Were these men honest in
all that they said then; did they
mean II, and did President Harding
mean what ne said 60 those wounded
soldiers at Walter Reed hospital.
Washington? See photograph of the
president talking 10 tho wounded
soldiers Uhago II, Literary Digest,
February rs, 1870. where he said,
"The soldier who comes back
wounded deserves the fullest aid and
assistance In our power 10 give. and
propose 10 use all the influence
and power that I have 10 see that
he gets IT," These arc strong words
and came from what should he tho
highest authority in the United
States. but so far not all the disabled
soldiers have been cared for. To say
nothing OF the vast army that have
not been considered.
II seems 10 me that were 7 presi-
dent of company that owned n
large manufacturing plant and had
an insurance company write MIL
lion dollars insurance on IL and gave
me 80 days To pay the premium, aud
in the meantime would lose the
plant by fire. collect the insurance
and then refuse to pay the premium,
| think / should be classed as dis
honest, ungrateful. unworthy OF the
respect Of any one and not good
citizen.
The boys went out and with their
blood underworld or insured the
prosperity of all lines of business
and the untold billions of wealth in
this country and by reason of that
we all prospered and made money.
during and after the war. but when
the boys came back and only asked
for the premium, as 1t were, on the
policy they wrote us, what did we
do? We paid the railroads well for
what they did for us and we paid
as least a good fair price for all the
goods contracted for from all the
different companies and corpora
tions, good fat galaries to thousands
of people that ] suppose was neces-
sary But when it comes to paying
the boys we just cannot find any
thing TO tax to raise the money
with which to pay. The trouble is
We are not honest about it: we don't
want to pay. that's all. It's quite
likely that every soldier does not
need assistance from the govern
ment. but there are too many cases
where they and their families are
destitute. l say let every citizen of |
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Well

1 ing in childhood the qualities a
mind out ~ which insanity ia latel
Years is apt 20 grow, Ws would b.
on the way towards prevention. II
We based character training upon :
clearer recognition OF such auaiir
lies-dlasnosls. II you choose 10 eat
y sueh=we would be a long way on
the road,
The character training, 90 he sf,
feeiife, should be begun before
school ags, However, school age i
a period az great strategic impar-
tanea IN character training Co pre-
vent insanity.
Even II insanity Is already pres.
eni IN childhood. or II II Is ineyita-
Bile, though not actually present,
something IN the way ~ training Is
still possible.
Training can do something 90 pre-.
vent the individual from giving cf-
Tense unnecessarily, or unnecessarily
becoming nveremotlonal as a result
OF affense given,
Many who are really insane never
come 20 be confined because they
have learned something about not
rubbing people the wrong or not
permitting themselves TO be rubbed
tho wrong way,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
about What the Doctor Ordered. "

1t is unsafe to prognostcate weather at any
time or place, because its manifestations depend
on the most unstable thing man has to deal WITH
Atmospheric conditions continue to govern
weather and the wind bloweth whence It lsteth
lust as it always has, and man can only Judge
accurately of it when it hits hir Yet long ex-
,erenoe and observation have demonstrated one
thing With the end of winter, as the earth
swings back on its equatorial axis, and 'he sun
approaches the north once more, steady currents
of warm air, coming up from the tropics, carry
high above the earth enormous quantities OF
water. These are borne into the higher ATTITUDES,
and there, encountering the colder air from the
poles the vapor is condensed and comes down
in huge blankets OF snow or deluges OF ram
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
WHEN INSANITY BEGINS.

"ln discussing the ease OF a mu-
tusl friend who has become a para
hole," A, u, G, u, writes, "my prae.
lleal minded friend SAYS her mental
lfpubls came upon her bsrause al
her dlspasitian=se selrrssAking, aFror
saht, unreasonable, impossible % set
along with.
but ] eontended that her dis
position was only part Of her abb
normally, that We should have re-
kara-d her disposition as a sick one
long ago, before she reached this
stage
Now J am turning 10 you, what
u disposltlon7 IL II something that
can be trainsd7 curbedF
Gould this brilliant woman have
made herself aysrT
u there Is way 20 prevent in
:. sanity. Why does not the iaity study
REPLY.
Whether this particular case could
nave been 80 trained that insanity
woui0 have been avoided Is more
thah ] can say, or course, aud more
than you expected mo 10 say.
what you wanted 10 know was
"tfhhAHb hHhut flt EfHtfhl pllNH
eiplaH involved. A good many OF
the Insane could be 80 trained as ta
make them unohiectionabie 20 their
Fellows and associates. Proper train
ing would prevent considerable
part OF the insanity.
Many persons who never will he
ndJudged insane. hut who get on
poorly, who are dliiicult and pecu-
liar, and therefore accomplish less
than they should. could be made tn
ne In better and To accomplish more
for themselves and others by train
ing.
insanity Is sometimes defined as n
mental abnormaiitv. which makes Il
difneult or impossible for the person
unected TO get on I'm his environ
ment without undue irritation.
Note that the definition embraces
two factors-the individual and
those around him.
Insanity Is not inherited, In any
proper sense. but what Is inherited
Is a quality OF mind which cannot
Withstand the irritations OF life. The !
raw material Is inherited. but the |
experiences of life do much toward +,
fashioning II into the sad product |
called insanity.
II we were more alert In recognlz- |
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
The Surprising Fact.

"Who is Jane Addans?" languidly asked Mrs.
hsquith between two puffs of cigaret, when
phalanx OF newspaper men interviewed her on
her opinions about Americas great men and
women. A distinguished fellow countrywoman
of Mrs Asquith's. Mrs. Barnett, once called Miss
Addams Americas greatest citizen. There is no
reason why woman like Mrs. Asquith should
know anything about Jane Addams, but it is a
surprising fact that thousands of Americans
should be willing to pay dollars to hear Mrs.
Asuuith's opinions -Churchnan.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
A Pioneer Bootlegger.

In connection with the problems incident to
the enforcement of prohibition we are reminded
by the historian that in the earlier days Of our
beloved country one John Hancock was indicted
and arrested for smuggling a cargo Of wines
from Madeira. John must not have been any
ordinary bootlegger, however, as the incident did
not impair his standing in the colonies A short
time thereate, he was able to start off the Declar
alton of independence with his well-known PEN
manship Possibly that was of the reasons
why he wanted Declaration of Independence
Los Angeles Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
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fesJsrs sba ssrs 10 dissass aa, public
auest1ns " requests that isltsfs De
rrasahsbis brisfl nat aver 500 wards. ID
also insists that the name ~ the writer
.ssoHfsns each letter, not HsssssaTifF
Tor publication. hot that The sdifar ma,
hnow With shau be Il dealing The Hss
d"rs not pfrlsnd Ia sndarsa az srsspf
fss. es apinlans expressed By ssTfss
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
The Bees Platform


]. New Union Passenger Station.
2. Continued improvement of tho Ne
brsska Highways. including the pave
,ment with . Brick Surface of Main
Tboroushfares leading into Omaha.
,. A short, lo~-rs,s Waterway from the
Corn Bel, to the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Home Rule Charter for Omaha, with
City Manager form Of Government.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
The War ON Malnrin,

Mrs. |. NJ. II. writes: ~ read with
much Interest your article on Fight
Ing Malarinl Losses and would like
10 know II this state gives any as-
slstanee 10 communities wanting 20
ieht malaria and II state official In
engaged 10 tell how TO drain local
tiles,
Also II you know anything about
the cost Of such an undertaking"
REPLY.
Most states In the malarial Sec
tions are now doing some work In
malaria control. Some are carrying
ON cooperative campaigns. Most
OF them have engineering depart
ments.
The cost OF the different types OF
anti-malaria work has been reported
on by agencies engaged in these
campaigns.
Write 10 the state health depart
ment In your state TO learn what II
is doing. and whether II will run
cooperative campaign in your dis
trict.
Ask also for information on the
cost per unit of the different plans.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Fine Results of the Conference.

Croakers have come to grief. The results OF
the armament conference at Washington are far
beyond anything that might reasonably have
been anticipated when President Harding issued
his invitation to the powers to assemble their
representatives at the nations capital. There
has been magnificent achievement. A very long
stride has been taken in the direction of perma-
nent peace-Philadelph Inquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

IL has been 50 ioF countless ages, and 50 will
continue until the machinery Of nature Is worn
out and the solid globe OF the earth floats, dead
sindsr In space, awaiting the shock that will
start the evolutionary processes OF creation anew.
while the earth Fsmainsih seed time and haf-
vest, and cold and heat and summer and winter.
and day and night, shall not cease"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

The presidents answer to the request for full
data on the four-power treaty is that there were
no records kept of the negotiations, nor were
any secret understandings or conventions entered
into This ought to be satisfactory to anybody
but senator who is trying to make political
capital out of his opposition to treaty he ex-
oects to vote for
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
THE HIDDEN FLOWER.

iinw strange Il Nas that Va should kHa~
Zach other lnnK hffaFa love flHmff,
our love was iika those flowers that sraw
ln mines aHt blossom though unnamed
no Ynu recall TIE daV WhFn fret
I'VE realised that love had found
our hearts and sFnWinE there had burst
ln bloom hltH pHa sweet flaRsEing
bounds
q dearest flaWsF found 90 earth.
Tea beautiful for tiHia Rnd DEATH
Ne siFusslinE Wafi gan Hamn thY Wafth,
lie only feels Hha AunNs thN breath
Dean TTaysFH la The Kansas ieiy Times,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
They Must Be Shown.

The president is right if he insists that any
measure carrying soldier bonus shall definitely
carry also the plan for financing the same. 1t is
one thing to appropriate money. 1t is more i'm
portant to specify the source of the supply. On
the face of it the people must pay heavy addi-
tiona1 taxes to provide a soldier bonus. They
must be shown exactly where and how this is to
be obtained-Los Angeles Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

One OF the first principles adopted in the be.
ginning of civilization was the recognition OF
rights Of property-the right to possession and
enjoyment of the accumulated products OF ones
toll Denial of that right is return to bar.
barism That is why Russia is on the verge OF
uin.-Wnston-Salem IN. c. Union Repub-
lican
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

the United States who Is worth over
$4,000 be assessed an equal neF
cent on whatever they have over
that amount until the debt We ows
the soldiers II paid, and then We can
again look the hnys ia the face and
not feel like thief
a, y, DAVIS,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Politics is having great inning at Washing
ton just now. This time the row is kicked up
because the president did not name democrat
on the foreign debt commission. Remember
how Mr.. Wilson went out of his way to favor
republicans when he was in Office?
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

One society that ought to be popular III Ne
braska is Corn Eaters of America. Besides help
in other ways, it may lead lot of folks to learn
how delicious hot corn bread really is.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

We hope the crooks will not discover that tn,
local police force is to be reduced
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Wiseacres Out of Employ.

Some of the gentlemen who said the Wash
ington conference would not amount to anything
have relaxed their journalistic industry and are
again turning their attention to best Sellers
Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Going Down "Main Street"

Gaoshes having reached the middle western
small towns, Gopher Prairie momentary has
quit talking about the wrongs of the farmer
Chicago News
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Retter Than Aldermen.

One way to help make Ireland peaceful is
to send over lot of Irish-American baseball
enthusiasts and get all the young men to playing
bali.-Portland Press Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Jimmie Reed is not happy unless he is
scoring somebody, but his victims never seem to
mind it much.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Based on Better Values.

We haven't as much money as some OF the
other nations have. but with respect TO the quality
OF ours, we several parasangs ahead.-Port-
land Express.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Farmers on Wrong Track.

There is nothing to be gained by farmers or
any other class in looking to legislative body
for relief which it has no power to give
Columbus (O.) Dispatch. e..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Breaking the drouth is great midwir1ter
sport hereabouts; also it works during the sum-
mer months.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

A visitor from Russia tells us the soviet gov
ernment will be bankrupt inside of ten years
What does he call its present situation?
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

United States citizenship is worth something
these days.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Seniority is good rule if rightly applied.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
IL May he Fate.

#. d. writes: 81. Would you rec
ommend massage. such as epson
salts. or some of the preparations
bought in the department stores, TO
reduce the hips?
"2. Also. il not inconvenient, ex-
plain the correct way to stand and
brisk walking will tend to overcome
flabbiness."
REPLY.
/. Rolling is of a little service.
Bathing i'm a solution of EPSON salts
does no good. II It is in the cards
for you to he broad hipped and fat
legged. nothing you can do Will
make a whole lot OF difference.
9. Stand with the shoulders
back, the head erect, and the chin
drawn in. To walk. incline the body
forward a trifle without curving the
backbone. Carry the feet forward
with the toes turned inward slight
~. The forward foot should strike
the. ground heel first, but this heel
first can be overdone.
Victim OF Cold Feet.
w, A. writes: II have frostbitten
feet.
~. What causes this?
"2. Can it be, cured, and what
method would you adviser"
REPLY.
!. Chilling. People who are sub
ject to cold feet arc easily affected:
@. Wear loose, warm, waterproof
shoes and warm, loose SOCKS. Keep
your feet well creased. Remember
how the soldiers in Flanders pre-
vented it by pouring fish oil INTO
their shoes when they could not
otherwise thoroughly grease their
feet.
To relieve the itching some use
alcoholic iodine; some use campnor
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Grand Island Independent: Still,
none of the candidates have as yet
asked that "wonder girl at Omaha
who is going to be elected governor
next fall?
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Victim OF Cold Feet.
GENTLE JOBS AT OMAHA

Clay Center Sun. Down in Omaha
scientists are trying to pierce the
par of the future and well bet a
years subscription to this humble
supporter of the agricultural bloc
against a ducat to Fatty Arbuckle
show, that if they succeed in ripping
ever so slight a rent in the curtain
a rent only large enough to permit
of one little spook's escape-our
metropolis from Packington to
Florence will start for the country
and at their head will be found IN
yestigator Abbott,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Gothenberg Independent: A man
was brought before the bar for a
grave offense in Omaha. Where is
there a. bar in Omaha?