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Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Things Worth Knowing.

Any fool can ask questions, and in spite Of
Edison's evident belief, man may answer them
and also lack real wisdom. The raw material of
Information must bs digested before it can be
called knowledge. The human mind loves to
Soar, and 20 perhaps It would be untenable to
attempt 10 hold that = fact is worthless unless it
has some useful application, but still there are
great many facts that classify under the head,
"lnteresting but unimportans."
Nathaniel c. Fowler. jr- compiler of num-
bee Of popular handbooks, has undertaken
brave, almost I foolhardy, task in recent volume
entitled 1000 Things Worth Knowing" How
ever useful It might be as book of reference,
Il most emphatically Is not the sort of vade
mscum one would choose for . list Of works suit
able for reading on the proverbial desert island
Imagine If you will two castaways, each Of
whom had memorized these 1000 facts. In the
effort to while away their boresome existence,
one opens with the paragraph: Statistics vary,
but considerably more than 5000 buildings are
injured by lightning every year, causing loss
Of about 100000. About 700 people are killed
every year, and more than 800 are injured 1t is
said that lightning kills between 1900 and 5000
domestic animals q year, valued at about
$4,000"
His victim might come back with the ques-
ton whether or not cats and dogs were counted
in the list Of domestic animals, but on the other
hand he might quote from the next set OF facts:
sAbout 10000 of the inhabitants Of the United
States are deaf and dumb more than half Of that
number being born with the affection. OF this
number about 1900 are males and $4,000
females"
Not to be outrnatehed in vital statistics, the
6rst castaway replies: "There were in the United
States in 1918 confined in insane asylums z3o.8z0
persons, or 1896 in every 100000. In 1910 there
were 1921, or 2042 in every 100000"
By way OF variety they might turn listing the
seven chief virtues, matching these with the
seven deadly SINS the seven corporal and spiritual
works Of mercy, with reference also to the seven
liberal arts. the seven wise men of Greece, the
seven wonders Of the middle ages, and ditto oi
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

The Isle Of Vanishing Men," by
w. F. Alder Century, is an ex-
tremely interesting book. II tells
Of experiences and adventures in
New Guinea. the largest island in the
world. which still eontaines eanni.
balls. These furnish one.half the
reason for the title OF the book. the
other half OF its implication being
that the cannibals themselves are
vanishing men," that is, they arc
diminishing in numbers very rapidly,
because Of contact with the whites.
Mr.. Alder. an American moving
picture technician. penetrated the
wilder parts OF Dutch Guinea. He
camped in the interior, lived in native
houses in their villages. and saw the
eannibals idling away their days
under the blazing ,ropie sun. as he
says in characteristic western man
ner, ",heir minds as nude OF ideas
as their bodies OF covering"
Because Mr.. Alder is a movie
man" there is some touch OF the pose
about some OF the pictures. But, also,
because he is a movie man." we get
. book that is splendidly illustrated
with photos well chosen. Mr.. Alder
writes in an easy reading. personal
style and contributes a curious, fas-
cinating story. telling OF the strange
huts, the weird customs, the daily
life. the barbaric mutilation Of the
men and women, their childish sus-
picion and trust of the white men,
the tribal councils he attended, and
the kangaroo hunt at which he
assisted.
The 18th volume OF Constance
Garnett's translations OF the novels OF
Turgenev has been issued by the
Macmillan company. 1t contains
FIVE stories: KNOCK, Knock. Knock" "
"The Inn," Lieutenant Yergunov's
Story" "The Dog" and "The
Watch" .L.
Mr.. Frank Tannenbaum, author Of
"The Labor Movement" has had re-
Gently published by Putnam's "Wall
Shadows" q study in American
prisons. This is . book which
ought to be read by every American
interested in what our society does
to its condemned evil-doers. It
ought to be read, also, by our re-
formers. ~. ..-
This volumne is not for those
comfortable people who believe, and
would insist on believing, that
America has been converted to fresh
air, clean rooms and kindly treatment
for prisoners. In his recent tour Of
inspection of American penal insti-
tutions, Mr.. Tannenbaum found
whipping posts, dark cells, solitary"
men handcuffed to doors, bread and
water, no work for inmates.
There are four parts to the book.
sections dealing with the psychology
Of prison cruelty, prison democracy,
some prison facts, and, facing the
prison problem, Mr.. Tannenbaum
looks upon prison democracy as the
great hope of American penal insti-
tutions. The author has facts; he
treats OF the psychology Of both the
offender and the jailer; he discusses
past experiments, the present situa-
ton and the outlook for the future.
Thomas Mott Osborne contributes
an introduction to the book.
Now one of the most prninent Of
the younger sociolgists, Mr.. Tan
nenbaum served a year in the peni-
tertiary in 1914 because he led an
orderly group of jobless men into a
New York church to demand work.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Plant an Apple Tree.

The Japanese grow their cherry trees for their
blooms rather than for fruit, and the Chinese
likewise have dwarf apple tree that is purely
ornamental. Though our American orchard
trees are beautiful in spring. yet it is solely for
their utility that they are valued. If they are
planted by householders in the city, it Is in the
backyard rather than the 'front.'
1t is interesting to find the dean Of agricul-
tural writers, 1. H. Bailey, calling attention to
the aesthetic features in the initial volume Of
Macmillan's Open Country Series, under the title,
"The Apple Tree" An apple tree that is not
pruned and cared for, but is left as an oak or
pine tree to grow as it will, Is looked upon as IN
unkempt piece Of the landscape, he remarks. Yet
he adds, if the apple tree had never borne good
fruit we should plant It for its blossoms and its
picturesqueness As we plant hawthorne or a
locust tree.
There is indeed beauty in the gnarled and
twisted trunk and branches Of an old apple tree
Its hardy and rugged appearance seems full Of
character. More fruit trees should be planted in
the cities, even perhaps in the parks. The fact
that they are useful as well as ornamental should
be IN added Recommendation and not = drawback
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Ancient Wisdom and Modem Experience.

II 10 sometimes said that there are only two
kinds OF men-some wear whiskers and some
don't Indeed. 90 far a. our responses TO funda-
mental stimuli are concerned there is little diff.
ference between human beings. Almost every
one laughs when tekled, resents being robbed,
enjoys praise and seeks to better his condition.
Less firmly rooted In mankind Is the institu-
ton Of government. The race was millions Of
years old before the state ~ we know Il rose.
There have always been rebels against il, and
there have been also those who set II above all
other considerations human or divine. Hence
4 i that though one may gauge pretty closely
the reaction Of another to the older incentives.
yet In politics and government there is never
ending difference Of opinion. a
These thoughts are provoked BY the reading
Of letter from Thomas Jefferson. written sew
eral years after his retirement from public life,
in which he said: /
Some men look at constitutions With
sanctimonious reverence, and deem them
like the ark Of the covenant. too sacred to
be touched. They ascribe to the men Of the
and suppose What they did to be beyond
amendment. I know that age well; I be-
longed to II. and labored with It 1t de-
the present; and 40 years Of experience in
government IL worth century Of book
reading: and this they would say themselves
were they to rise from tho dead. I am Ger.
tainly not an advocate for frequent and un.
tried changes in laws and constitutions.
think moderate imperfections had better
be borne with; because when once known,
we accommodate ourselves to them and hnd
practical means Of correcting their Ill Of
fects. But know also that laws and insti.
tutions must 30 hand in hand with the
progress Of the human mind H1 &
It is possible to make point Of this counsel
of moderation without falling into the error Of
regarding Jefferson as the oracle which he never
set up to be. There are today men who see red
At the first mention Of the falblity Of the found
ing fathers. There are others who are unwilling
to grant any credit for their work To both
these classes the words Of one Of the original
leaders may Be commended. ,,,.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
A Flowers Plea for Life.

am just flower In one OF the parks.
The fresh air, the wonderful sunlight and the
cool water have made me graceful and beautiful
Because ] an % beautiful. now fear for my
life.
During the past few weeks. in the stiffness Of
the night enshrouded by the shadows Of the
bushes and trees, flower vandals have come and
stolen my kin. ..
And well-dressed men and well-dressed
women have been among them. Some even came
in hish.priced automobiles.
Why, the other night one woman almost
plucked me. II il hadn't been for Old Joe, the
night watchman. wouldn't be here to tell the
story. Old Joe arrested her and was told she
was fined by the judge. II was what she de-
served.
e II isn't that I fear to die. Our days In the
parks are but few, but Il we are permitted to live
our full life we can spread much sunshine and
happiness.
When my life was endangered in that amount
OF anxiety thought Of the little girl who comes
to the park with her mother every evening Her
mother 10 seamstress and they live in . flat.
They haven't flowers In their home and they
don't own . back yard
She makes believe am in her back yard and
she tells her mother how beautiful and tall
am becoming. She site in the grass before me
and tells me that she, too, wants to be good,
beautiful and graceful.
! You see, dear friends. we flowers Of the pub
lie parks have very important mission. We
spread sunshine and happiness. and are an in
spiraton to those that seek the things that are
wholesome and good in life.
Every step should be taken to curb the flower
vandals. And. dear Judge. when you get them
In court punish them. When you visit the parks,
and as the breezes blow. see Us bow a tribute to
you.
We want to live our full life, ever so much, for
the little daughter Of the seamstress, and many,
many others. @
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

Just one more thing to be thankful for
those ambassadors Of his royal highness, King
Ak-Sar-Ben, who will now be leading to the
Den their fellow citizens from the towns and vii
lages Of Nebraska and Iowa, are spared all the
worry OF Colonel Harvey over whether to wear
long trousers or knee breeches. =.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

While San Francisco as the true Mecca ct
the pilgrimage Of Shriners to the nationA con-
clave there, will derive the greatest benefit and
pleasure from these befezzed gentlemen. Omaha
has cause to praise Allah, for hasn't the Gate
way Of the West been one of the chief oases on
the journeyl
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

The park commissioner is to have = new
$3,6l5 automobile in which to tour the parks and
boulevards. If council would make him ride
fivver maybe he, too, would bring pressure to
bear on the street commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

II those spiii-box" motorcycle police sub.
stations had been installed in Omaha, maybe
Fred Brown wouldn't have escaped SO easily.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

What with the air mail and the new radio
station for broadcasting government weather and
market reports, it looks like Omaha would soon
be ali up in the air. 80 to speak.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Sky Signs.

From the Minnesota Star.
Letters 10 miles long wrote . name across
the sky over Londoa 80 that 5000, 900 people
read the words The enterprise was conducted
ny Lord Northclfts, the English newspaper pub
in the sky were: Daily Mail"
An invisible aifplane with q smoke ma king
attachment wrote the letters In a mighty scroll
which ran 10 miles across the clouds Lord
Northcliffe believes this form of writing across
the sky has unlimited advertising possibilities.
The prospect II disheartening. We are as
sailed now on all sides by exhortations to buy
this and that cheap product. II the poster and
billboard are going to be carried to the skies
we want to get out Of that part Of the earth
where the sky bfl1boards are
Think OF having to read on the clouds
notice that certain brand Of gum viii save
the teeth, calm the nerves and make the chewer
happy; or the equally fallacious announcement
chat vote for Preus and Harding will bring
prosperity to everybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Poor Cooking.

Ffonn l. ". Aowe1 Nonthly.
am acquainted with IN old gentleman who
u III. His wife IN also Ill. He has several grown
cons and daughters. and they are also Ill, as Is
sn old bachelor brother who lives with him. The
only trouble with the family Is bad cooking and
lad food The members are sufYiciently well-in-
formed a. to Christianity. democracy and the
like; they are reasonably well-informed about
everything except diet 80 they eat too much
Unsuitable food, take medicine, and SIX worthy
people are failures
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
Daylight Saving for Plants.


That the number Of hours Of daylight deter
mines the Towering Of plants to as great extent
a. the temperature II q recent discovery hailed
az offering possibilities in Horticulture.
Experiments have been conducted by physi-
ologists Of the United States bureau Of plant in
dustry and include the prolonging Of winter
days by hours Of electric light upon the plants
ana also the darkening of greenhouses during
part OF the long day in summer. As conse.
quence, we may have Christmas poinsettia upon
our table in August, iris blooms in winter and
tender spring spinach in midsummer.
Many OF the experiments are extremely in
terest1ng. For instance, the common wild aster
which ordinarily flowers in September. requires
l22 days to blossom when grown in the open.
Given but seven hours Of light daily, It flowered
IN 26 days. So with the chrysanthemum. When
the daily light period was reduced upon It to
the length OF the autumn days, the chrysanthe-
mum hastened to bloom. The poinsettia threw
forth its red bracts whenever the days light
was gradually reduced to its length during the
Christmas season.
Many spring flowers bloom in the dollhouse
IN winter, but heretofore the iris has never been
one Of them All winter It grew only foliage.
winter to give its days the length Of those Of late
spring or early June it unfolded its stately bIos-
sons Though sunlight upon plants may reach
the intensity Of 5000 candlepower or more, a
small degree OF illumination in the greenhouse
accomplishes the same results Strung overhead,
the electric light on the iris had only three to
ftve candlepower at the surface Of the SOIL vet
this seemed to suffice BY altering the length
OF the day, plants may be forced to flower in
latitudes where formerly only leaves were pro.
duced. ~
There appears no limit to botanical discover
1es This recent one means not only that plants
Will now grow in countries where they did not
formerly flourish and bloom in seasons when
can be produced BY spollenization Of flowers
that Heretofore did no blossom simulta eousIv
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11

Strike forbids prediction Of coal price trend"
says headline over story on coal conditions
in Omaha What else could be expected!
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-11
The Automobiles Spiritual Value.

From the Ohio State Journal.
4. The spiritual value Of the automobile lies m
the fact that It makes 1t easy for city people to
take weekly holiday in the country. We some.
times think that Mr.. Ford has done more for
America than any other man Of his time, for
his dry and materialistio genius for mechanical,
specialization and quantity production has had
the result Of popularizing nature. John Bur-
roughs attributed the trend Of his useful and in.
spring life to the fact that he was country boy:I
In the formative period he became familiar with.
the fields the hills, the streams, the trees, the
birds, the flowers, the wild animals and the IN
sects. Otherwise he might have grown up to be
q clerk or millionaire. But II John Burroughs
were city boy now and the family had Ford
ne would still have his chance. 4
The love OF nature is implanted in every nor
NAL human being but It needs must be culti.
waited or It will die. Next to religion itself, IL
indeed 1t Is not so closely allied with religion
that the two cannot be distinguished, it Is the
most uplifting and satisfying influence, the great
est inner resource, in the life Of man or woman.
Parents who appreciate their responsibilities and
their opportunities do what they can to foster
ana develop this natural love in their children
They are aided by the wise teachers and the good
books but there Is nothing like going to the
sources. We see many family parties happily,
starting on on Sundays for q few hours on the
hills or in the woods and later we sometimes see
some OF them scattered about the countryside
miles away: There must be thousands Of such
joyous little excursions from Columbus every
week and the good they do fs incalculable But
there might be more. One of the best things
about outdoors is that there is plenty Of room.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31
THE POWER WITHIN"
is 4 GREAT PICTURE
NOW AT "B" THEATER

A great many times a movie fan
watches a certain incident in a
screen production unfold itself and
then says, How realistlc!' without
thinking anything more about it,.
And the same number of times the
bit of realism IL just a happening
which the director did not plan on.
During the filming of THE Power
Within" the new Pathe feature,
Nellie Parker Spaulding forgot her
self for moment and contributed
one of the most realistic bits in the
picture, furnishing a real thrill.
A scene was being taken in which
a small child toddles out to the end
of a wharf and falls off into the
water. The director shouted.
Camera" and the scene was on.
The company watched while the
child started out under Lem Ken
nedys directions. As the young
actor performed the thigh dive"
Miss Spaulding, forgetting every
thing, rushed to the end of the
dock and plunged over to rescue
the child. The incident was so un-
expected that the director decided
to leave it in the picture. 1t might
also be said that Miss Spaulding
cannot swim a stroke.
This great picture Is scheduled
for today and tomorrow at the "B"
theater.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31
COVER THE HILD' is A
WONDERFUL PICTURE NOW
AT THE PASTIME THEATEF

The local screen never has pre-
scented anything more tender and
more beautiful than the William
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31
ALBUQUERQUFs FILM
STAR, BESSIE LOVE. AT
LYRIC IN BONNIE MAY

Bonnie May" which comes to
the Lyric theater for stay Of two
days, commencing today, is the
first picture in which Bessie Love,
the Albuquerque reared girl, has
appeared under her own manage
ment.
This winsome little star has long
felt herself capable of producing
bigger and better pictures than she
has heretofore appeared in. but
she found that so long as she was
producing pictures for someone
else 1t was impossible for her to
secure the proper stories and d.
rection. She feels that stars should
have a voice in selecting the vehi-
Gle in which they are to appear,
in order that they may give the
very best entertainment value to
the public they are capable of.
Miss Love further believes that
popular novels, which have had
wide distribution, afford better
story material than works which
nave not appeared In book form.
She has, therefore, selected for her
first production a novel by Louis
Dodge, which is published BY
Charles Scribner's Sons. This story.
Bonnie May" is ideally suited to
Miss Love and in making 1t she
has given the screen her greatest
picture.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31

FOX picture, over the HILL, which
is at the Pastlme theater ana which
is being repeated today.
The story IS based upon theme
that is no stranger in literary and
dramatic works; but seldom, If ever
has the subject of divine mother
love received so reVerent and dig
nlfied an exposition as is revealed
IN the beautiful screen story adapt
ed from two poems that have been
teclted more in school room and on
the lecture platform than those of
any other American poet.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31
Theaters Today

'B' Theater-A Pathe feature,
entitled THE Power Within"-a
drama of a souls awakening-is
the main attraction at the "B" to-
day; also presenting a two-reel
Monty Banks comedy, Fresh Air"
Lyric Theater--Bessie Love the
Albuquerque girl, known as the
Princess Charming" in filmdom, is
at the Lyric tocay as the leading
character in Bonnie Maya
different" picture; also showing
a great two-reel comedy. I'm the
Nick of Time"
Pastime Theater - "Oyer the
HILL" not to the poor house. but
to the Pastime theater, is still the
big attraction drawing crowds at
each show, afternoon and evening.
and is being repeated today. Mary
Carr and William Welsh, stars of
some magnitude, are the leading
characters in this wonderful Fox
studio production.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31
Rheumatism at 60
8. S. S. Thoroughly Rids the Body Of
Rheumatism Impurities.

Somebody's mother is suffering to-
night The scourge of rheumatism
has wrecked her body; 1imping and
suffering, bent forward, she sees but
the common ground, but her aged
heart still belongs to the starsl Does
anybody care? s. s. s. is one OF the
greatest blood-purifiers known. and II
helps build more blood cells. Its med
icinal ingredients are purely vegeta.
BILE 1t never disarranges the stomach.
1t is, in fact, a splendid tonic, a blood
maker. a blood enricher. 1t banishes
rheumatism from joints. muscles and
the entire body. II builds firm flesh.
1t Is what somebody's mother needs
tonight! Mother, If YOU can not go
out to get bottle OF S. S. 8. yourself.
surely somebody in your family will
Somebody, get a bottle of S. S. S. nowi
Let somebody's mother begin to feel
joyful again tonight Maybe. maybe
it's your motheri 8. s. 8. Is sold at
all drug stores, in two sizes. The
larger size is the more economical.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-31

but early gained reputation as
an amateur vocalist and entertain
er. He soon went upon the stage
and made tours of Scotland and
ireland, He Immediately became
a favorite of the London music hall.
His first American tour was made
in 1907.
Q, What can he done to a sugar
syrup to keep it from going to
sugar again? II. X.
A, To seven pounds of sugar,
add two quarts OF water. Dissolve
with gentle heat, strain and cool
To a small portion of it add the
white of an egg, and when thor
oughly mixed, stir it into the syrup.
If kept at a normal temperature.
this syrup will not go heavy"
Q. Where do VIC get most OF
our iron ore? II. c. n.
A. Minnesota produces more
iron ore than any ether district in
the world.
Q. What Is the Modern Lang
uagc association of America? 4. s.
A. The Modern Language asso-
citation of America is society for
the advancement OF the study Oh
modern languages and their litera-
ture incorporated at Baltimore in
1888.
Q. How many negroes were
killed in tho world war? #. r. c.
A. The compilation does not In
clude officers. Among the enlisted
men In our service, the battle
deaths of negroes amounted to 747
while the total deaths were 9,765.
About 100000 negroes went over
seas.
Q. What IL the motto Of the
Prince of Wales? y. T.. A.
A. The motto Of the Prince of
Wales IS Itch diem" meaning AZ
serve"
Q. When was the first minimum
wage law passed? n. II.
A. The first minimum wage law
for labor engaged on public works
was passed in 1887 In Belgium.
while the first law Of this charac-
ter applying to private employment
was adopted at Victoria, Australia
in 1896.