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Thought for the Day
Seiectee? by Mm A. Croighton
Let us tptak of a man e we find him,
And cenrurt alona, tcAat toe He;
. And if ma blame, let's remind him
Thai from fault $ thtrt art nont of ut frt.
If the rtil from the mind could bt torn.
And the heart couid bt read on the brow,
Thcrt art many tw'a pa$$ by with acorn
That are laden with high honor $ now.
la brief: Young Mr. Outright made a wrotjr
cut.
Real municipal horn rule would relieve the
legislative . calendar of one-third of their
burdens.
Much aa they decry and inutile the pen.
spokesmen for the sword neglert.no opportunity
to use it In reaching the car of the world.
Governor Morehead'i Responsibility.
The greatest responsibl . Uy that has come
upon Governor Morehead, and probably thi
greatest that mill come upon him during his of
ficial career, confronts him In naming the suc
cessor to the vacancy of chief justiceship of the
supreme court of Nebraska, caused by the death
of Chief Justice Hollenbeck.
Never In the history of this state has such a
acancy occurred, the only thing akin to it be
ing when, after the adoption of the constitutional
amendment enlarging the court by the addition
of three new members. It devolved upon Gov
ernor Sheldon to fill those places. Let this
much be said for Governor Sheldon's selections
tbat they were all ratified by the people as each
appointee successively came up for election.
This then must also be the test of Governor1
Morehead's discretion whether he confer the
highest Judicial power upon a man of legal
learning and experience, rugged honesty and
deep humanity, who In less than two years will
demonstrate his superior fitness sufficiently to
convince) the people that he be retained.
This is not a question of partisanship, be
cause It has been decreed that the Judiciary In
this state be divorced from politics, althougn
we have no doubt the governor will be Im
pressed more favorably by aspirants who af
filiate with him in the democratic ranks. It U
for the governor, however, to show that he
can give Nebraska a man for chief Justice who
will be a credit to him, and to us all.
The Balance of Trade.
Our democratic brethren are Just now plum
ing themselves on another accomplishment of
the administration, pointing out tbat an appar
ent balance of trade in our favor has for tha
first time become an actual balance. Just how
this desirable result has been achieved shows o i
what slender pegs the supporters of the present
administration hang their arguments.
To begin with, imports for the last quarter
of 1914 touched low mark, while exports, also
showing a falling off, consisted mainly of food
stuffs and munitions of war. This save an un
due preponderance to the excess of exports over
Imports, due to the abnormal conditions of com
merce between the nations. Added to this is the
reduction in interest charges paid abroad oa
Investments of European capital, which was
brought about by the liquidation forced by the
urgent need for money on the part of the secur
Ity holders. The third Item that enters Into tho
calculation Is the money usually spent In Europe
by American tourists, which was cut off In tha
midst of Its flow.
It would be occasion for marvel If, under tho
circumstances, the balance sheet did not show a
tidy sum In favor of the United States on Inter
national trade. The condition Is unhealthy, how
ever, and the readjustment Is still In the future
What will happen after the European war it
the question business men are asking themselves
The Burlington will complete the Guernsey
I ranch at once. All right! Now let the Missouri
Pacific produce tbat Dodge street viaduct. '
, The explosion on the San Diego fortunately
Is described as an Internal explosion. That be
ing the case, we will not need to "remember
the Maine."
' Note, that when he could no longer loyally
conform with the bull moose program, Medill
McCormlck promptly resigned from the third
party national committee.
But the one question to be answered is, 1
It worth the money to have the bouse and senate
journals printed dally, so all who read can sou,
rnd no secret doctoring later?
Aa oil pip line front Wyoming to the Mis
souri river holds vast possibilities of Industrial
uplift. The opportunity to get In on the grounl
floor Is still knocking at Omaha's door.
The bandit general of Mexico waxes indig
nant because a retiring president made oft with
a bagful of national pesos. It la high treason for
a private to outrun a general to the loot.
It la charitable to assume from his screart
on national preparedness that Congressman
Gardner baa not been apprised of the appoint
ment of ninety-two staff colonels In Nebraska.
King Canute beating back the waves with a
dipper, or AJax defying the lightning, are no
more Impressive spectacle than Henry C. Rich
mond resisting the magnetism of the postage
stamp counter.
The Bee has always favored adequate an!
liberal pay for public servants, but why should
the legislature be asked to raise the salaries of
fire department officers when the city commis
sioners have .full authority? Here la where. a
l.ttle home rule might come In handy.
Rural Credit and Co-Operation.
Secretary Houston has spoken several times
lately In the west on the general topic of rural
credits and co-operation among the farmer.
So far as his published remarks are available,
they Indicate tbat a very good democrat!-.
diplomat is now holding the portfolio of agrl
culture in the president's cabinet. The secretary
advocates co-operative effort In marketing
among the farmers, but insists the plan must not
be used to control prices. His views on rural
credit are about as definitive.
If the farmer Is to have any advantage what
ever from co-operative effort, It will come in
the form of better and more stable market prices.
If an efficient system for farm credits can be
worked out along with workable co-operation In
marketing, the publlo will be gainer In a degreo
quite equal to that of the farmer. The final
result would be to eliminate the gambling In
foodstuffs through the establishment of such
conditions as would make speculative buying and
selling of "futures" unprofitable.
A better system of farm credit Is desirable;
not ao urgently needed as to Justify an extra
session of congress, but a plan must soon be
adopted to provide for the proper financing of
agricultural undertakings. It may be either co
operative, as Is an extensive practice In Europe,
especially la Germany, or It may be organized
under a special congressional enactment, but
loans for the farmer on better terms than now
possible must be made available. Farm loana
offer a most attractive field for the Investor, be
cause of the nature of the security, and yet the
farmer generally Is compelled to pay a higher
rate for' bis accommodations than does any of
the other branches of organised Industry. The
rd option of a plan to change this will be bene
ficial to all, for It will enable the farmer to con
duct his business on a more certain basis, and
with a lowered cost of production on the farm,
lower prices to the consumer must surely follow.
World Hope of
Permanent Peace
-" " W. Morgan Ihneter la the Century.
NO ONE ran know when this war will end, yet
every one In the whole world fa yearning in
hla heart for the day of peace to arrive. Ho we ask
ouraelvee! Of what nature will that peace be? And
how shall It be permanently secured? And this self,
questioning leada to many fond delusions.
Because for the normal yearning for an end to
danserous conditions, and while the whole wor'd
la atlll stunned by the spectacle of five hundred mil
lion people at war, a few super-optimists find breath
to aay that there will never be another great war,
and that the one silver lining to the clouds la the
probability of disarmament, partial or complete, after
the nattona of Europe and Asia ahall have fought
themselves to satiety, victory, or defeat, at the case
may be.
But this hope la no misleading. Its indulgence ao
vain, and yet so natural, that it aeema proper, even
at this Indecisive 'stags of the conflict, to point out
some of the reasons why anything approaching; gen
eral disarmament cannot take place.
The term "disarmament" la apt to he uaed vaguely
to repreaent anything from the mere ceesatlon of
naval construction and army-Increase programe
to that purely Idealistic condition when banners would
lie furled, atandlng armies be dispersed to their homes,
and war vessels be transformed Into oommeret&l
craft, or remain, dismantled, aa interesting relics
ob a benighted past.
The latter state la manifestly so Impossible to
expect, at least within many decades, that It may
be promptly dismissed from consideration. To men
tion only a few of the martial objections: There are
millions of mn who are substantially unfitted by
education, experience, or temperament for any other
profession than that of arms, on lean or at sea.
Society, Industry and commerce bare long since
adjusted themselves to their existence as a malor
police force, and to attempt to thrust them suddenly
Into peaceful pursuits would create no little disturb
ance. Professional flghtera could not be expected
to take quietly to mere Idleness, eve en pay, nor
would they be content to be regarded as mere psu-aloned-off
appendages of a baser social state.
Then the preparation of all nations for war, even
during periods of peace, has created vaat Industries
official and private, largely dependent upon the ex
isting armies and navies being maintained and even
Increased. Enormous amounts of capital are Invest!
In such plants, and hundreds of thousands of work
men would be thrown out of employment, should gen
eral disarmament be suddenly attempted. The ex
pression "general disarmament" Is used because,
manifestly, no nation or nations will begin It unless
all do.
Tn a hundred ways, of which only en or two :x
amples have just been cited, the constant possi
bility of war and Its consequence, preparations for
war, have become so Interwoven with ' the world's
entire social and economic fabrics as to render any
radical departure from present conditions highly
Improbable.
Enough haa been aald, then, to indicate that by
"disarmament," among serious advocates of the plan,
must be meant a atate more nearly approaching the
one first mentioned; that Is, virtually a limitation
of armamenta on some basis acceptable at least to
tha leading nations of the world. But If this be what
la Contemplated, the plan Is already doomed to fall
tire, for the simple reason that such a thing aa any
binding agreement In auch matters aa national safety
and advantage haa been conclusively shown to be
farcical. Even if the nations could, by some divine
chastening process, agree on the relative strengths at
which their armies and navies were to be maintained.
It must be remembered that atandlng armies and
warships are only the first line of offense, the eulok
strlklng force, and that there are a doien ways In
which e. nation can successfully prepare for war
without actually calling a aingle additional man to
the colore or adding a unit to the navy until hos
tilities had been actually declared.
' Whatever stupendous changes ooaur in the political
and aoclal systems of the world as a result of the
present war, it is safe to prophesy that general dis
armament will not be one of them. la the world
them, to be left, notwithstanding the unutterable suf
ferings and losses of modern war, exposed, after
longer or shorter respites, to constant repetitions of
substantially the aame tragedy?
This question la the most vital and Important one
that enlightened mankind faces today. The present
war la here, and should peace ensue over night. Its
material effects will be felt for half a century or
more, to aay nothing of Its Irreparable losses In othsr
directions. But great as Is this calamity. It will be
dwarfed by the losses and hardships of the future
unless some means can be devised whereby the prob
ability of Ita recurrence may be at least vastly di
minished. It not by disarmament, how then shall this end
be aought? Treaties, conventions, and even the ac
cepted law of nations have been shown to be In
adequate to preserve peace. They are not self
exeouting. Indeed, many treaties and declarations
have proved and are proving a fruitful source of
discord between both belligerents and neutrals.
HQ
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Let All Keea Still.
OMAHA, Jan. tl-TO the Editor of The
Bee: As a member of the Society of
Bona of the American Revolution I proved
my eligibility to membership In the broth
erhood of pure Americana. In one sense
I am a thoroughbred.
Pince the outbreak of the European
war we have been admonlahed by men
In high places to abstain from expressing
our views as to the merits of the ques
tion. Who Is to blame for starting the
fray?
The vast majority of pure Americans
have kept still lest they offend men of
foreign birth. Out of respect for the
feelings of my friends residing here who
were born In Britain or in Europe I have
not expressed my honest convictions in
the premises. And there are others.
But all the while there Is a constant
din raised by men who are naturalised
cltliens. or the sons of naturalised cltl
sens, in efforts to prove that the other
fellow Is the culprit.
Why should these good people keep
this conviction before the reading pub
lic, while American are foreclosed from
expressing their views? Are they Amer
icans in nam only, secretly acknowledg
ing allegiance to their native land? Are
they so regarded and for that reason
licensed to keep up the talkfest because
what they say la said aa aliens, not as
Americana, and as such not censurable
from the American point of view?
If these noisy contestants want Amer
ica to be made on the subject, why don't
they keep still and give ua a rest?
J. B. UAYXES.
I hops she will continue to blow Russian
armls and French forts and Kngllsh
ships skyward.
E. V, NUPBAIM.
Editorial Snapshots
GRINS A5D GEO ASS.
One by one the pioneers of Omaha and Ne
braska answer the last call. This is to be ex
pected. Dut with each vacant place In the thin
ning ranks of state builders comes the natural
regret of parting and the consoling thought that
each lived to see and reap the fruitful harvest
of pioneer labors.
Twice Tola Tales
Met mom SATjIJ
A petition of ntnety-arven representatives of lead'
log agrkxiltural hou.es to hare the atate fair locate 1
in Oaiana was entirely ignored by the State Board of
Agriculture, which did nut permit it to be present-..!
or read, so It tranapiraa.
Another furnace ha Just keen put Into Trinity
cathedral to be sui It is kept warm, this biug tho
loons mw in use.
Mr. Frank Itamtie has just icowre from a two
weeks' siege under the Heather. .
Ubm Kaxtie liarkor arrived home from Marion,
ette. Wis., where ahe has been visiting her uncle. Mr.
Heery Bwart. who accompanied her to visit his aiatara
bare. Mrs. CbuirtUU ark.r and Mrs. John Barker.
Mr. C. li. Keller haa Just r turned from a visit tu
Dakota City and vicinity, which he reports xperleno
ing Intensely culd wather.
John Krck haa removed Into hla new store, 61"
North Sixteenth street, with a full line of stoves and
hardware. .
Colon Luke It. Duidap haa gone to Kansas City,
wbare be Is visiting Mr. John Randolph.
Tha Omaha sihrrt factory. North Sixteenth
street, Las purchaee I the aldrt factory of WUktns
Lteo.
New Spirit is Law Making-.
At this early day, the legislature Is showing
signs tbat are encouraging. A proposed meas
ure of advanced reform waa set aside by the
house for the reason that the people are not yet
sufficiently educated oa the point to favorably
receive the law, This departure from method J
of the past is as refreshing as it Is Inspiring.
The custom has been first to enact laws, anl
then to see If the reform proposed Is desired or
welcome. If this new spirit had prevailed la the
past, Nebraska would have been spared quite
little legislation later found of unsavory relish
by the public. The lawmakers will do well to j
keep up the practice until It becomes habitual, i
and make sure that the state needs or wants the
laws before they are passed. '
Governor Itye of Tennessee threatens to make Mem
I his so dry that the mention of his name will Vck the
expansive thirst.
One of the inmates of the Old People's home at
'(usa.uA I ' 1 1 V J mmA TA Vaa-Sa ark av-na sail rtrwvsujt
u-"r r ii io ui nw.,.aprr rr- . f u p.-.,,,,,. exposed one of her slippers, which
porters who "covered" the fire, eliminates the contained S- In paper money as an insole. The die-
O'Leary cow and the lamp from the scenery and l covery put her in the board paying class.
Blsi Uaaas) Sare.
A senator from a southern 'state always has an
abundance of good southern tales at his command.
Here is ono he tells of some friends of his who were
visiting In Savannah, and who had chartered an old
broken-down hack driven by a negro. The old fellow
was a native, and, of course, waa on Ms Job In point
ing out all tha places of interest along the route.
Aa they Jogged along out In the suburbs a squirrel
appeared in the road. That was 'sufficient to arouse
Intense Interest In one of tha party, who Inquired
anxiously:
"Do you have any big game around here?"
"Tea, suh; indeed, auh. ' replied the darkey; "we
has base ball " Harfer's Magaslne.
Retired.
Among the Monday morning culprits haled before
a Baltimore polio magistrate waa a darky with no
visible means of support
"What occupation have you hare In Baltimore?"
asked his honor.
"Well. Jedge," said the darky. "I ain't doin' much
at present Jeat circulatln' round, auh."
Ills honor turned to the clerk of the court and'
said: .
"Please enter the fact that this gentleman haa
been retired from circulation for sixty daya." Green
Bag.
People and Events
History as It is written and history as it I
should be written coutinue clashing on the or!- ;
gin of Chicago's great fire. Michael Ahern, tht i
puts tho responsibility on spontaneous combus
tion of green hay atored in the O'Leary bam
and baked by Chicago's September sun. The
truth of history must be vindicated even though
the picturesque Is lost. Let it go at that.
Twenty-five years ago an Omaha optimist
who might suggest the values downtown prop
erty have reached, as indicated In recent trans
actions, would be laughed at and nis, sanity
questioned. In another twenty-five years the
property values of today will be considered "dirt
cheap."
Six ef the eleven White House babies were girls
and five boys. Four are living young 8yres. Esther
Cleveland. Julia Grant and Letltta Tyler, tb latter a
granddaughter of President Tyler and now living at
Washington. .
Alfred Dary of Chicago decline s to participate in
the division of an estate which would bring htm g9.sos,
preferring the simple life te the temptations of riches.
One can readtty believe Mrs. Daly's remark th.t
Alfred's conduct in the matter la "a puule."
Looking backward at the huff rage vote in congress.
the else of the majority agamst It Is not o surprising
In view of the Impelling force of Congressman Bow
die's appeal t hla fellow men: "This la the lat
chanoe of tha Institution, known la the 1'nited States
as the fid man, te save hla p sails."
Democratic Family Differeacea.
PIATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Jan. 21.-To the
Editor of The Bee: In his letter Ernest
Ilsman of Florence, Neb., wrote in part:
'Some people should become better In
formed regarding the "Hitchcock ap
pointments. It was Mr. Bryan that de
manded the appointment of Mayor Dahl-
man aa collector. Hitchcock merely of
fered to compromise with Qruenther for
United States marshal.
We would kindly "suggest" that there
are others "who should be better In
formed" In regard to the "compromlae"
and "ths get together." of which there
has ben so much written.
Mr. Bryan has not "demanded" nor
even recommended the name of any per
son for collector.
After Hitchcock's recommendation he
wrote:
I am committed fully and finally to
the candidacy of Oruenther." After
waiting for two or three years he finally
succeeded in "getting together" and In
'compromising' with himself and In
complying with our "suggestion" he
withdraw the name of Oruenther. Later
he named Cyrne, whom, it Is said, "Is
aa deep In the mud aa Oruenther Is In the
mire," and his name may remain with
Secretary McAdop until after the term,
of the senator shall have expired.
Had Hitchcock have compiled with our
"auggeation" and have named Richard
It. Metcalfe or George L. Loomls or any
one of a hundred others, whom we might
name, who are friends of both Bryan and
Hitchcock and who have not criticised
the national administration, the appoint
ment would long since have been filled.
A. W. ATWOOD.
Sfceald Cseoke Fsrsr Restriction T
OMAHA, Jan. 21.-To the Editor of The
Bee: For about three years we have been
reading In the different papers about the
literacy teat for immigrants. We see it
ridiculed by tha foreign tongue papers
printed In this country. Why? Are there
4 many illiterates in Europe? Es
pecially In Bohemia, the country which
established tha first university- In the
world and had In It students enrolled
from England, Germany and France and
others by tha thousands, I wilt say that It
would be Impossible to find one Illiterate
In Bohemia today tinder sixty years of
age, unless prevented by a physical de
fect .... -
The province of Bohemia paya in taxes
to the Austrian government 229,000.000 K
eaoh year and receives back only 2S,0O0,0uO
K for educational purposes, and other
expenses. To support their -mother
tongue they collect by different means
and iron boxes are In all public placea
for voluntary donations. Even In this
country collections are made and sent to
Bohemia that' their young may receive
education in the Csech language. In my
opinion this is a great battle of the
Csechs. since they are bounded on all
sides (practically) by Teuton countries
or provinces, who are trying their best
to abaorb the Csech and make a German
out of a Slav.
The Csech press In this country Is In
suiting to Itself aa well aa to those who
know better the past and present history
of their ancestors. DR. F. J. KALAL.
An Answer f reran the Gersaavn aide.
BENNINGTON, Neb., Jan. H.-To the
Editor of The Bee: la The Bee's Letter
Box not long ago appeared a contribu
tion by W. B. Martin, In which ha deslg-
nated all those opposing the practice of
our country (after having prayed offi
cially for peace), supplying any of the
belligerents with war material, f "slak
ing' to the loweai depths of sordldnese or
fools."
As one among many who haa been ac
tive la support of a policy to stop such
trade, may I ask the privilege for a
short reply here.
Let ma say that by hla Insolent abuse
of people that differ with him W. K.
Martin bitnaelt has shown himself a "sor
did fool," probably past redemption.
Simply from one of hla own statements,
let me expose W. E. Martin aa a fellow
who has as little regard for truth as for
the opinion of other people. Says he:
Arriving in China after tha Boxer up
rtftng ha beea quelled, they (the Oer
ma a solAiers) looted, butchered and tor
from China large areaa of Ita country and
muloted the Chinese In its Cost or them
selves. ......
Tha whole statement is of course partly
pure invention and tha rest malicious
distortion of those well known facts:
In VST at a time when England, France,
Japan and Portugal had long been In the
poaaeasloa of their respective colonies in
Chlaa, Germany took Kia Chou aa
lease from China. Immediately following
Russia took Port Arthur and England
took Wet-Hel-Wel.
Durmg the Boxer uprtaing In 1300-101
when the united forces of all nations
fought In China under the eupram com
mand of Count Waldersee, charges of
looting were made, indeed, against the
soldiers ef every nationality without dis
tinction. The new International encyclo
pedia (Art. "Chlaa") holds that these
charges were true to some extent with
regard to all participating natlooa.
Alt nations. Including the United Statea.
made China pay Indemnities for the ex
peases Incurred, only the United States
refunding part of these to China later.
Tha more I hear and see of the allies'
despicably lying crowd, the more I give
Germany credit for her enemies; the more
St. Louie criobe-Dcmocrat: Grest Britain
has always been strong In the matter of
diplomacy. There Is hardly any viola
tion of the so-cailed comity or nations
that can not be evaded or explained by
some technical provision of International
law.
Baltimore American: A fine modern
example of the Good Samaritan Is Hol
land, which little nation la taking care
of over 1,000,000 Belgian refugees, even
though that care Is something of a prob
lem. As a neighbor. Holland Is demon
strating Itself one of the genuine kind,
In sharp contrast to the nations taking
advantage of the smaller and helpless
ones.
Springfield Republican: A Nebraska
democrat takes exception to the observa
tion of an eastern writer that Aristotle
was the "greatest Intellectual athlete the
world ever produced." He says that
Aristotle could not hold a candle to
Wood row Wilson. But probably Mr. Wil
son will first ascertain whether or not
the Nebraska gentleman ever read Aris
totle before taking the compliment to
heart.
Emporia Gasette: We note in our ex
changes that candidates for city com
missioner are ripening In the southern
part of the state. Just as we have got
our New Tear's resolution ail wrapped
up In pink cotton and tinfoil and have
tied a bit of blue baby ribbon around a
high resolve to keep out of politics along
conies the city campaign and a gang of
grief. Is there no rest for the weary
this side of Jordan?.
Philadelphia Record: There is new
push and Incentive In the cry of "back to
the land" that Is now so frequently
shouted in the market places. The value
of farm products in the United States for
1911 was t,m2,9?,W0. This was $83,000,000
In excess of all past records, notwith
standing the falling off of 1300,000,000 in
the value of the cotton crop because of
the European war. Ater all, the farmer
Is the backbone and stay of the country.
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"By the way," said Mrs. De Ml
Tea?"
"Uo you know of any poor person
io would care for a discarded Ioik
nette?" i'uek.
Jlm-What kind of a fellow is Brigss"
Jsck Oh, he s the sort that' leaves his
csr In front of the church and goes
across the street to shoot a game of pool,
iaie Record.
Tenet Most of the cats in Liberia are
of a bright red tint and they are very
conspicuous In the moonlight.
Cricneonbeak But 1 11 bet they can't
hear eui any plainer. 1 onkers States
man. "Pa, when you say you're laying for a
person it means you have a grudgts
against him, doesn't It?"
generally, my son.
"Well, haa the hen a grudge against the
farmer, pa?" Boston Transcript.
"Why did you put all tha picture pus
sies out of flight?'
"To relieve lather. They kept remind
ing htm that his new year riolutlons.
are In similar fragments." Louisville
Courier Journal. 1
THE OLD PIANO.
11. S. Haskins In New York Sun.
And now, at last, you've got to go,
I've come to say good-by.
Forgive an old mini weakness and
The tears which fill my eye.
For flve-and-twenty years I've played
Upon your friendly keys.
Which yellowed 'neath their tuneful tasks
Are rich In memories.
My little children, all of them,
Have, learned tn rjlav on vou:
One key waa cracked by Johnny's tooth.
one scratched by Buoy sue.
And one note never has regained
Its old sonorous tone '
Since Tom, to stop his "practice," went
And hit It with a stone.
I lilt your lid. the rusty strings
With ghostly echoes start
To quiver with the long farewell
That'a bursting from my heart.
Tour sounding board, melodic in
The long, long yesterday.
Vibrates with Tostl's sweet "Good night"
My wife so loved to play.
Like sad handshake a final chord
Is lovingly carcased.
Mav your career now ended -be.
And this your last low? rest!
I cannot bear the thought of you
By fond use made divine.
Responding to the ruthless touch
Of other hsndn than mine;
I cannot think of cheap dance hall.
All smoke and heat and beer.
With drunken fingers banging at
The keys I hold so dear:
But rather may you stand, forgot.
So harmonies may fill
The twilight of your life, safe In
A warehouse, cool and still.
Lady
is the name we have
. given the doll for this
week. "When you sej
her, you just can't help
exclaiming: Oh I What
it pretty little lady. So
neat and trim. "What a
fine little housekeeper
she must be.
Lady will be given free to
the little girl under 12 years
of age that brings or mails
ua the largest number of
doll's pictures cut out of the
Dally and Sunday Bee be
fore 4 p. m. Haturday, Jan
uary. S3.
Lady's picture will
be in The Bee every
day this week. Cut
them out and ask your
friends to save the pic
tures in their paper for
you, too. See how many
pictures of Lady you
can get, and be sure to
turn them in to The Bee
office before 4 p. m.
Saturday, January 23.
You can tee "Lady"
at The Bee Office
v.
More Skates
for our Busy Bee Boys
Barney A Berry American Club, Nickel Plated. Tampered
Welded Steel Blades, suae U fit,
This picture of on of tha Skataa will ba in Tha Bee
very day this week.
Cut them all out and ask your friends to save, tha pic
tures la their paper for you. , too. 6a how many plcturea
you can get and bring them to Tha Bee office.
The Skates will be given Free to the boy that aenda ua
the moBt pictures before 4 P. M. Saturday Jan. S3.
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