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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
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dispatches put II graphically. saying he 'ross
from The siaa.hold of ward politics 10 n. quarter
deck" child Of N. sras house" district. he learn
ed bis greatest lesson In The hardest school That
L. he was taught sefrelianse hy the simple process,
of The culture around him. What he could hold was
his. Here also he learned the power Of organisa.
ton. The gang was more than the individual
Gradually working up. moving step by rtep, Murphy
came TO prominence through the application Of these
useful rules. None Of them ever were forgotten.
lie also learned some other things in that school,
One that IL pays be faithful, that kindness Ia
not always wasted and that industry essential to
success even in politics. As chieftain Of the hosts
of Tammany he loomed big in the affairs OF his
party, both in New York and the nation. He
denounced without stint by Mr. Bryan, and yet, when
the hour for voting came, Charlie Murphy was relied
upon to go along with the organization. His loyalty
to his party no matter who at its head was one
of his real assets
Tammany will not disappear because another OF
It's bosses has laid down the burden Of chieftainshp
It is the surest smoothest running political machine
devised in this country. Another leader will
up, prove himself get out Of the way of
ADLER man. But Tammany will go on dominat
ing the public affairs of New York city, till such
time the voters of New York rally in sufficient
opposition to overturn the great mechanism that
makes the government of the metropolis
Tammany is good or bad, just those who judge
1t are in or out of the combination 1t is singular
outgrowth of our form of government, has had many
imitators, but peers. To be boss of Tammany
is distinction, and to have that crown
Charles F. Murphy did, by dint of energy and
ability is credit to any
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
MESSING UP THE GOVERNMENT.

Representative Upshaw Of Georgia is out with the
latest nostrum to cure the ills Of government. He
would have all the cabinet officers elected at the same
time the president Is elected. This Of would
give the people the choice of heads Of the several de-
psrtments into which for convenience the federal
government is divided. 1t might result in demo-
crat at the head Of the War, republican at the head
Of the Navy, farmerlaborte in charge Of the Post
ofiee department, but by stretch Of luck would
we get dirt farmer in the Department Of Agricul-
ture. Such an one might land in the Treasury. and
the scheme holds other attractive vstas down which
the imagination stroll with pleasure.
What would happen to the government? Under
the constitution "the executive power shall be vested
in president Of the United States Of America Sup
pose, for illustration, that Mr. Coolidge we're presi-
dent and Senator HeHn secretary OF the treas
ury. How much would Mr.. Coolidge have to say
about the running OF that department. Or IL sena-
tor Reed should be elected secretary Of state, how
fsf would Coolidge get his own hook in dealing
with another nation?
The president Of the United States, under the
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

York, Neb.--To the Editor Of The
Oma ha Bee: Have you heard from
old Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Break the news 10 Hiram very softly
for he surely II n little under the
weather by this time North Dakota
meant nothing. but when the returns
indicated that President Coolidge had
carried the state of South Dakota
then Hiram claimed the election was
bought. but when the final count was
in and he had carried II then II was
n great victory for the people and n
hard siam Al the president. I think
u no moro than fair now 10 say III
johnson bought South Dakota with
his misststements and unfair fiinKs
and baseless charges he seems 10 have
gotten enough 10 believe them that
they voted for him a. protest by
the time the Illinois. Michigan and
Nebraska primaries came on and m
had become more bold and abusive
the people began fo sec through his
mnsk. so they bid him good night and
n has been getting darker ever since
and the clouds that came between
him and the June Sun Of Hope" in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey has
put his star out altogether.
Senstor Johnson stressed % the ex
treme his charge that the big in
crease IN the number Of delegates
given the south WIS for buying the
nomination with southern sppoin.
tiyes." Yet I have not read in the
press reports where he has given OF
even mentioned the fact that the in
crease WAS general all over the eoun'
try, but the great majority Of which
was given 10 the northern states. his
own state the same Increase as the
others. The total number OF delega 90
given over the number In 1920. II f2a
with fie Of them given 10 the north
srn states snd nine 10 the southern
states. or over ~ times as many new
delegates given the north as 20 the
south. And Mr.. Johnson knew that
10 be the fact. And the people hay.
said they do not want that kind OF a
man for preaident.
Mr.. johnson started his campaign
with sn efort 10 spread and magnify
the very unfortunate risdoings Of q
few IN ONCE 10 no include or spread
suspicion over the entire adminlsfra.
ton. md he failed. Then hs tries
some comparisons of which he made
another riuss. lie said the repub.
iican party needed 10 clean house. he
says conditions now were very similar
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
Letters From Our Readers
letter. Withheld communI-

10 ~ years ago. when they had TO
have clean up. Here is where he
goes wrong. The BallinRer muss had
already been cleaned up and Mr..
johnson knows that wrong was
magnihed 10 the limit OF the human
tongues power 10 do II, but. some
parties that were very much In the
| limelight In that fight were after the
| shoes of some higher ups. and when
they failed 10 get them they were
sore At the administration again. But
the only cleaning up the party got
IL years ago was that n lot of disap.
pointed selfaeeking politicians left tho
party and started new party" and
every allegation they made against
the old party. that they gave as their
reason for starting the new one, they
Just out did the old party. 7 10 /.
Now for proof. there IL no use taking
the time and space 10 name them all
but just recall who WIS chosen to
pilot the new party. from chairman.
ecrefsryfreasurer, clear down the
line. look at that bunch.
Who does not remember the protests
| OF Judge Wray through the press. and
asking for different lineup hut ~
no avail2 Did Mr.. johnson protest
choosing the representatives of the
biggest big business of the east 10 pilot
the new ship II be did. | failed 10
read. see. or hear OF Il. Yet it's his
tory that Senator Borah THAT was
counted on ss bright light for the
new constellation would have none
| OF n, so also Governor iIadIey OF
Missouri and many others for the
same reason. but you could not tell
the people anything. They were told
many bad stories. and enough be
lieved them TO give the new party
the largest vote any new party ever
got. but walt until the people see
things in the clear light Of reason
after the campaign is over. they then
| could ree they had been bDnked. 80
when the election OF 1914 cam. the
progressive vote dropped from over
1000. 600 in 1912. TO less than 900. 600
| IN 1914 and fo but 81 600 In 1916. 40 IN
1870 they are all back In the q. o. r.
Now n needs another cleaning.
Surely Mr.. Johnson has been very
unfortunate IN his selection Of com.
| psrison. Then he has 80 much n say
AGAINST the east and fhe men Of the
easi. Let Mr.. Johnson lust remem.
Der the foundation Of America, sturdy
character was laid IN the east and
The west has not yet shown any signs
~ Improvement except by word Of
mouth or on paper. and come 10
think about ~. Mr.. Baillnrer was a
western man as was also Mr.. Fall
Mr.. Johnsno says such men should
not be chosen for public ONCE" well
no one disputes that but every one
that goes wrong, must sometime maxi.
the nrHf step, and many IL the person
after doing 80 viii exciaim. We'll
whnt WAS | thinking about anyway" +"
and vii be Iusi a- much surprised
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

as their best friends. the old adage
that says, No man knows himself
until he is tried" II still true.
remember. the Hsster had but IL to
choose. yet one 81 them sold him for
80 pieces Of silver. But Mr. johnson
being 80 omniscent would never be
fooled or betrayed by any one. Of
course not. One hundred thousand
would not even tempt his men. But
all those that know human nature
knows better than that. 30 we are
still 4 sfaudDatfer, IL T. POPE.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
Putting II ip 10 Her.

My wife wants to have an inter
view with you 81 your convenience.
said the man.
with me?' replied his employer
What's the trouble7'
Nothing. But she's convinced thai
I'm worth more money than I'm get
ting and I've told her to come down
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
Homespum Verse
BY Omsha's Own Poet
Robert W0rfhingfon Dapie
PRoMIsE-THE M'NARY. BILL

Isaac looks beyond the present.
Though he has drawn up his WILL
lie describes with phrases pleasant
The McNary HsDgen BIZ.
Iie beholds his buildings going
Toward disheartening decay
lie II not despondent knowing
That the tide will turn his way.
lie has long been wont 10 suffer
Partial failure OF n crop.
And has been n hapless dnfer
With the prices sudden drop.
lie bas seen his acres flooded.
And his hay by tempest tossed.
And his apple trees when budded
Have been stricken by the frost.
Mortgages have long denied him
The content he's toIled 10 get.
And the Fates have Oft dened him
But he stands Unnhaken yet.
lie II true 10 his VOCATION
Hes the same old Isaac still,
And regards with Fascination
The McNary i1augen bill.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
DANGEROUS ELEMENT IN COMMERCE.

few years ago Americans were entertained, il
not especially edited by Charles Edward Russell's
dissertations on the travelling refrgerators, published
as 1.-THE Yellow Bandit Of Commerce" Instead of
having the effect aimed at the book apparently
stimulated the of the refrigerator car. At any
rate, more and service is required from them
each passing day. Instead Of being stigmatized
"yelow bandit" the that safely transports food
Is regarded a benefactor.
Freight traffic men preparing to deal
with phase of the situation which has developed
to high degree ms a result Of the experience
of the nation. The tramp car" so called, has
distinct and definite location In trade. It permits
the carrying of speculation in food products.
Frequently this is to the detriment OF the public,
and never with any particular public service Those
who recall the disclosures made during the sugar
inquiry in 1920 will remember tales Of how carloads
Of sugar kept the road for weeks and
months, never reaching final destination. Title
was transferred from broker to broker, routing
changed daily, and the food that was needed
shunted from train to train, from road to road. all
because the price going up and spectators,
rather than actual business men, could turn profit
A few years ago government inspectors chased
big consignment Of eggs for days all the Chi
cago terminal yards. while brokers shifted the bills
OF ladng from hand to hand in an effort to control
the market.
Such deals as these have brought the practice
into disrepute None will contend that the feed-in-
transit, milintransit. and other similar devices
not Of service So, too, is the reconsignment plan,
that permits the distribution. now carried on, of
lumber, coal and similar material What /. aimed
at II anything, is to check the gambling in
pershable foods, to head off the speculation that
rests on manipulated markets. II this can be con-
trolled, so that harm to the consumers the
move against the tramp will be beneficial in the
end. Whether the line be closely and accurately
drawn between the service that is needful and that
which Is harmful Is the big job the freight have
taken on.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

Patience" said f'neis Fben. al.
ways seems heap easier foh de ere
dat owes de money dan foh de one
dat's tryin' to collect. .a--Washington
Star.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
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and give the same iine of talk %
you. - Detroit Free Press.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

Financiers Of Paris are said TO be futtering
around j. +. Morgan. II they had listened to him
few years ago, they might not now be In the hole
badly as they are.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

Among others who will miss Charles +. Murph
will be William Jennings Bryan.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

Balloon educative, and all that, but they
do not draw crowds.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29
Nebraska limerick.

There was Young lady IN Morrill,
whose hair vas the color called fofrill
She beBnaed II brown
And her shsik called her down.
And they had = most horrible quafrlii
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

Ns regret nightly that some Of our comments
in Saunders county
appreciation Of good friend and legal iunnary
opinion freely expressed the
in the but the law which
based We st hold TO previously opinion
While VT earnestly obey all
orders of the courts the fact still that
laws for which have whatever judicial
opinions for which little.
Bndsd swank Of town s a but
psssve actions lie has decorated his Grape
md tied the the plctur.
the Statue Of Liberty hanging in his room
WILL NJ. MATpTy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-04-29

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
Forum Of The People
"Bootleg Milk!" What Next?
g Editor of The Age-Herald |:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It is indeed regrettable that the agitation by some dealers in milk against certain pro- ducers of milk disposed of in Birmingham has taken such a turn. The writer is not directly interested, but know the game and the situation. Of course, lawyers are ex: pected to say smart" things. That's what they get paid for-their stock in trade. Bootleg ought never to be used in connec- tion with milk. It is libel against the best food we have, Bootleg whisky is made bad, stays bad-has none but bad effects, es- peeially when getting into persons brain. Milk, as it comes from the dairy COW, is a complete finished product, wholesome, the best food we have. It can spoil; so can fruit, meats, eggs, etc.
 ;>Of course we want the milk delivered, served in clean. healthy manner, and we have prided ourselves such was the case, and Dr. Bowling has watched and labored dili- gently to that end. Why this setback? No one ever gains by one of these quarrels, and the cause of cooperation suffers every time one is staged.
 Only 12,OOO gallons of milk consumed daily in Birmingham? Now we'll cut off 2.500- it'll leave balance of about 5000 gallons Each child ought to have at least quart a day-36.000 quarts is not near enough for the children. All the grownups can go with out it. q, for one, don't.) I shall not men, tion the round figures the Magic City spends for soft drinks, some of it pretty soft, stale, Expensive water. But let me state that At, lanta paid over $1O.O0O,OO0 for soft drinks in one year. There is a reason. Soft drinks are advertised locally and nationally in every conceivable form-likely the most highly ad- vertised product on the market-and, as everybody knows, continuous, attractive ad- vertising gets results. -.
 Milk drinking and ice cream eating are good for all, and we are getting our money s worth of good ice cream in Dixieland. Let's go. In some way, every day, .eat and drink milk, ice cream, too--eat to live-and help someone. Life is short at the longest
 J. P. HOLM
 Birmingham, Ala, July 2. 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
The. Alaban1a Exhibit

Alabama will place a creditable exhibit oi her products at the Southern Exposition which will be held in New York from Jan uary 19 to 31, Plans for the show are being developed by the chambers of commerce of the various cities. Any exposition of South ern products and resources would be ineom plete without representation of Alabama. The advancement of this state in recent years has been greater than any other state in the South: This is due partially to the natural resources found in great abundance in Ala bama than in any other state. Alabama had the start, The one thing needed was the actual conversion to the uses of the public of those things allocated to Alabama by Providence. The development now taking place shows that man has ayailed himself oi the opportunities put before him by Provi- dence.
 It is well that this state should show other states what is being done within her bor- ders. Alabama. has nothing of which she should be ashamed. She has many things oi which she should be proud. She has iron steel, coal, limestone, asphalt rock, manga, nese. She has water power in abundance and the manufactories that consume this cheap waterpower. She has an agricultural acreage that cannot be surpassed by any other state. On this acreage she can produce al most anything that can be grown in any other state. Her success in the growing of the staple crops is so we'll known any dis cussion of it would be superfluous. In re- cent years she has made great progress in the growing of the fancy crops, such as veg etables. In the southern section the Satsuma is developing into an industry which prom ises to equal any other development of its kind in the United States. The growing of Satsumas is no longer an experiment. The mast winter demonstrated that hardness of the trees and their capacity to resist the cold weather. This removed the last fear of those who were financing the experiment. The Sat. suma industry is on it's way to its proper po- sition in the world and it can have nothing to lose by an exhibit at the Southern Ex- position.
 The Alabama exhibit should be a repre- sentative one. The chambers of commerce interested in it hope to make it so. Ala bama has been allotted 7500 feet space. The extension service at Auburn will place ar exhibit of Alabama's products in agricul- ture and in forestry. The University of Ala bama will show the complete exhibit of ge oIogical articles gathered by Dr. Eugene A Smith, state geologist There will be a large number of exhibits. Each commercial organization will be entitled to representa- tion. Each county will be given the right to a position in the exhibit.
 The exposition will be the means of ad- vising others that Alabama is awake, that Alabama offers opportunities for those who will come here and invest their money. Ad- vertising is the one thing Alabama needs now. When others know what citizens O Alabama already know, the states future in industry and in agriculture will be as sured.-Montgomery Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
 THE NUISANCE TAXES GO

The American people. are pleased at abandonment of what are known as the nuisance taxes, which went in the discard Thursday. Eliminations include taxes on theater tickets up to fifty cents, teIe- graph and telephone messages, candies, jewelry above certain price, sporting goods and many things upon which taxes proved annoying and seemed useless, in view of the cost of collection.
 Elimination of these taxes will be a relief to the great majority of the peo- pie, while especially acceptable to those who had to collect them at the consum- er's expense. The taxes did not prove of benefit to the government, and were a source of annoyance to everybody. Their abandonment was urged by Demo- cratic members of congress to whom the credit is chiefly due. ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-04
Chance For The World
By JOHN CARLYLE

Today is the Fourth of July. That fact should lead us to think some very serious thoughts about some very serious things.
 The American republic has lived but the natural lifetime of two men, Less than 150 years ago it was the unhappy colony of a great, but badly managed, empire.
 Today it is the most successful nation in all the world and the most interesting ex- ample of, representative government on the face of the earth
 Democratic. government, as yet, does not function very we'll. There is no use for in- telligent, observing people to pretend that it does
 But representative government is the most hopeful and worthwhile experiment in all the history of mankind. F
 It does not work very well now. It has surprising and painful weaknesses. But there can be no turning back. Man has not yet devised anything better.
 This nation was established upon founda- tion of idealism and practical betterment for men and women.
 Its fundamental principles flowed from the hope and faith and idealism in the breast of self-sacrificing patriots.
 Its gift of freedom of conscience and ac- tion to the individual is the greatest gift ever made to the western world.
 There is no substitute for democratic gov ernment in the opportunity which it gives the individual to work out his own salvation.
 We cannot and will not give up the idea of representative government in America. however discouraged we may become with it's faulty functioning.
 We will not lose faith in the sublime ideal that man is a moral and intelligent creature and that he is bound ultimately to be able to govern himself.
 America believes in the largest amount of freedom under wise and reasonable law.
 And America believes in the most honest and self-sacrificing adherence to that law.
 After 149 years of never-tiring effort, there must be no turning back. We in America have set our hands to the blow. We shall work out a glorious experiment for mankind.