THi: UEK: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 191G. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWAKD ROSE WATER. VICTOR ROSEWATRR, EDITOR. The Dm Publishing Company, Proprietor. FARN.M AND SKVFNTFKNTH, Fntered t Omaha poatofflco aa second-class tnwttT, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. By carrier By twill per month. per year. rati end (Mndy a lly without Sunday xs 4 00 Kvenlng and Sunday sue S.no Kvening without Sunday ISc 4.00 Kvening without Sunday ! 4.SS Sunday Hee only the l.oo Pally and Sunday Baa, three years in advance... tlO.oO Fend notice of change of address or irregularity q delivery to Omana Be, Circulation Per1"'"''". P.KMITTANCHL - Ttemlt by draft, express or poatal order. Only two rent atamps received In pa vment of small accounts. Personal checka. except on Omaha aod eastern r Hon ire. tot accepted. OFFICES. Omaha The Bee Building, couth Omha281J N street. Oouncll Fluffs 14 North Main afreet Lincoln i2 Utile Bulldlna;. Chicago ll peoplee Oes Putldlng. New fork Room lin. V Fifth avenue. Pt Ioula W3 New Bank of Commerce. Washington 728 Fourteenth street, N. W. CORRESPONDENCE. Address communications relating to tiewa and edl loHal matter to Omaha Bee. Editorial Department. FEBRUARY CIRCULATION, 54,328 Daily Sunday 50,639 Pwlght Williams, circulation manager of The Bee Publishing company, being duly sworn, says that the average circulation for the nnth of February, m, waa H.3CS dally and E0.M9 Kunday. DWiOHT WILLIAMS. Circulation Manager. Subscribed In my presence and aworn to before me. thia ad day of March 1916. ROBERT HUNTER, Notary Public. Subscribers leaving the city temporarily should bve Tb Be mulled to them. Ad clrr.ia will be changed a often a requested. Pretty Boon the railroads will Eire nothing but the ride for the money. The long passenger ticket is booked to go. Wait for the Michigan presidential primary, if you want to see how much speed the Henry Ford hoam can develop. In the tug-of-war for the new depot ,4be strong and united pull invariably scores. Get in the pull. Every hand counts. Safety and success of 'the Mexican hunt are enhanced in proportion to' the tightness of the border lid. Keep it down and plug the leaks. In view of what happened to a protege, the Parole board should lose no time in getting to gether for a solemn session of searchful think lEg. ' ' Water board financiers proceed on the theory that it Is the duty of the present generation to pay off the debt of the plant and make a present of It to its successor. Omaha's present passenger stations were very good in their day, but they have seen their day. Omaha has reached the point where we are entitled to a new Union depot. ' Inability of the absentee rich to shuffle off and escape inheritance taxes is bound to pro voke -disrespect for law among mourning heirs end corresponding glee among the unfeeling. One lonesome socialist rote was registered In the house of representatives against increas ing the army to its full strength of 120.000 men otherwise the house was unanimous for the country. There is no populist party in the nation nor in any other state in the union, so why fhould the fake be kept up in Nebraska, after it has ceased to fool anybody who does not want to be fooled? Still, one cannot help noticing the natural ( loetlon by which the local detnocratlo organ makes sure that Its bouquets for nonpartisan supreme judgeship aspirants are showered oa democrats only. The School board would not stand for a mo ment for our superiutendent of schools running for a political office? Why then should it be different with" the Water board and Us chief salaried employe? Fee grabbing must go; the people are op posed to public officials, drawing fat salaries, snd then pocketing money coming into their possession by virtue of the office, whether the graft be big or little. Under the rule of promotion by seniority in tie navy, according to Captain Sims, the socially ambitious gets to the front as quickly aa the worker. By the same rule the chalrwarmers at Washington are given seats in the escalator. Under ordinary rules of political courtesy alien candidates avoid contests in states where "favorite sons" are in training. Nebraska's pair of aspirants for the vice presidency sufficiently provides for our necessities, and makes the butting In of Tom Marshall a rude impertinence. Thirty Years Ago This Day in Omaha Compiled, fron Bee Flies. The special meeting of the First Baptlat church tp peas on the leaignation ot Itev. J.- W. Harris. paMor. resulted In a vote of 101 to retain him against 4". on the other aide, out of a total membership of As a consequence Mr. Harris Is still undecided what to do. Mr. Seaman, who started the trouble, aaln explained. "I have nothing against our mln itter except . his vCe habit of smoking, which 1 know to have been a stumbling block to many." The second of a series of concerts of the First Presbyterian church choir, assisted by Mrs. Martin Cehn, was given before an enthueiesUo audience at the iabernacle. The quartet ' Kigretto" was rendered by Mrs. Calm. Mrs. Kstabrook, Mr. Wilkin and llr. KaUbrook. The "fcllver King" was presented at the Boyd by Frank C. Bangs and his company of playera. MUs Etauna, Kearney has been appointed aaslstant principal of the HarUnan school. Andy Bordea of the . Union ticket office and John te. Mot-lure, western passenger agent of the Milwaukee, are back from U. Ixiuls where, to- cthr with Ueorce Clayton and Nat Brown, they attended the funeral ot Andy Atkinson, one of the oldest traveling men la the service. The funeral eervlce of Victor Dueros. the Twelftn street r'.urnnt man, was conducted by Rev, W. J lfaah. Sobering Off in Mexico. Surface indications support the conclusion that the presence of the United States forces on the border, with the intention to cross in pur suit of Villa, has had the erfect of sobering off official Mexico. Expressions from the leaders differ in tone from those heard a little while ago, and the respect now being shown the wishes of our government is in strong contrast to the indifference or contempt with which they were recently met. This change is but natural, and It Is certain to spread from the officials to the people, who take their cue readily from the'r superiors. Benor Carranza and his Im mediate advisers have accepted the situation most gracefully, and doubtless realise the im mense service our government Is rendering their cause. They at least understand the sentiment of Justice that Is behind the American exped' tion, and from them no opposition Is likely. As the people bocome advised of the facts, the pos sibility of war with Mexico becomes more and more remote. .'. Are Ton Registered? The most important primary election ever held In Omaha is scheduled for April 18, next, when the convention delegations and candidates for all elective offices for all political parties ill be chosen. The duty to partlcplate in this primary should press upon the Individual citizen with multiplied force, but no person will be en titled to vote in the primary unless he is duly registered. Foreign-born citizens who are registering on their first naturalization papers must do so not later than this coming Saturday, March 18, while other voters will have until Saturday, April 8, to make sure that their names are prop erly enrolled. Voters should remember that, while we now have permanent registration, newcomers to the elty and new voters must be registered within the time limit if, they wish to cast a ballot at the coming primary, and old registrations mu&t likewise be corrected if the voter has changed his residence in the interval since the last elec tion. Another thing not to be overlooked is that the annexation of Dundee makes registra tion necessary for residents of the annexed ter ritory, who were formerly exempt from that re quirement. Are you registered? If not, It's up to you. Check Up the Paroles. The arrest of a robber who had perpetrated a series of sensational crimes in Omaha discloses a situation that demands official attention. The robber turns out to be a paroled convict, who was making regular reports of his conduct to the secretary of the prison board at Lincoln, and painting himself in such commendable colora as to gain assurance from that official that he would be made the object of especial favors. What part the sponsor for this des- perado had in the deception thus practiced, if any, is not disclosed, but he certainly could not have been keeping very close watch on the man for whose behavior he had pledged himself. The question is, How. many more paroled convicts are befooling the prison board and their spon sors in like manner? This case indicates a weakness sonvtw&ere in the system.. Would it not be well to check up the paroles and find out if the public is getting the protection it is en titled to, and whether the paroled man is really reforming himself? Woman's Dren and Woman's Fancy., An expert fashion designer, lecturer to Omaha women, complains that all women will not dress alike. Why should they? Would men be satisfied to sea a parade ot wives and sweethearts, mothers and sisters, done up in uniform costume; the lean and tat, the short and tall, the plump and skinny, blonde and brunette, all decked out alike? The monotony of It would render lit insupportable. It is when lovely woman seta about to adorn herself according to her fancy that she lends the beauty of variegation to a world in which she is a bright, distinctive note. Especially is thla appropriate in the glsd springtime, when nature herself sets about to display her wondrous attractiveness. Among the lower animals, the birds and fishes, it is the male that puts on the gaudy exterior. while the female remain modestly in the back ground. Ma,n, In bis gallantry, has foregone this privilege and permits his helpmeet to dis port herself in glad rags, rejoicing at the dis play she makes, even if it does keep the de signers working overtime to met her require ments. The President and the Press. Mr. Wilson la said to be annoyed because rumors are published that we are to have war with Mexico, and would like to establish a cen sorship. The fortunate fact la that he can not do ao; the right to freely apeak and publish la on not to be abridged. This right is one that has constantly been abused by lrreepon Bib's persons, and will continue to be. Menda cious and unscrupulous publishers wilt still in vent all manner ot sensational gossip for. the purpose of selling their papers, and the public will purchase the papers for the purpose of reading the fakes. The present administration is not the first to suffer from this cause, but it is ot some melancholy Interest to note that the chief offenders are the papers that pretend most conspicuously to support tne president. Mr. Wilson will have to do as his predecessors have done, be patient, and rely on the trust worthy newspapers of the country to advise the people as to the facts, and thus counteract the Influence ot the fakers. The receiver of the Missouri Pacifie, Mr. Bush, explains for us why his road charges only 2.4 cents a mile for through passenger and exacts 3 cents a mil on travel between Inter state points. From the railroad's standpoint, the explanation Is very clear, but could be boiled down Into this: that the Interstate Commerce commission won't let the road charge more than 2.4 cents, while the federal court was persuaded to believe that it would lose money if it did not get 3 cents, and the road is doing it best to conform to both msndatea. Mr.' Bryan's month of before-the-primary campaign in Nebraska hag been cut down to three weeks, which, however, is nearly three fold the t'nie he ordinarily devotee to his home state, lie must think the situation much more serious than usust for the Bryan political for tunes this year. New Presidential Nominee AMAM I BENSON of Tonkere haa Just been chosen, by a mall vote of the rank and fUe of hla party, aa the prealdentlal candidate of the socialists. A reporter for the New Tork World Inter viewed him In hla home. No. 1 Arthur street, Tonkere. a prettr. comfortable cottaae on a high hill overlooking a long (weep of the Hudaon and the enow-covered Pal isades. Mr. Benaon la a sturdy. straight-talking, fear-less-gailng American of not quite years. Hla blue eyes blase fiercely or beam kindly from behind gold bowed spectacles. He has been reporter and editor of newspapers, and for years haa been a leading con tributor te Pearson's Magaslne and the Appeal to Bea- son. His hair la silvered, but hla cheeks are pink from the open air. Hla family of children (almoet Roosvel- lan In slse) aat about solemnly on the leather llbra-y c hairs and listened to his talk. Do I look for a larger soclalhtt vote than ever next falir repeated Mr. Benaon after a question. "'Indeed, yea. I really think that throughout the United States we will receive more than 1.600,00 votea, and possibly z.OM.000 this year." "WhyT" aaked the Interviewer. "What Is the eape clal appeal of socialism nowT" "It la very simple," Mr. Benson said. "The Eu ropean war la opening the eyea of the working people to the fact that the competitive system the private ownership of Industrial organisations createa an own ing claaa. That owning claas which haa the trade at present mnst atrnggle to keep It, and must struggle to extend It to other countries. That owning claaa which hasn't the trade la bent upon getting It, no matter how. And there la the cause of the war. "The soldiers In thla war, I think, are realising more and more that they are not fighting for them- selvee or their country, but for their Industrial mas ters. More soldiers are reading and learning the truth In thla war than ever before. They are learning that fighting la a buatneea no man ahould take part In ex cept for self-defense. "My campaign will be an effort to save the United States from the fate of Europe. For forty years Euro pean soctallata have been warning the old countries that this war of owning classes would take place. But their warnings went unheeded. Now we propose to warn the United States. Our nation haa come to a state where It la what the economists call an 'exporter of capital.' It haa ao much money that It muat seek apaoe beyond Its own borders to Invest that money. Ijook at Mr. Prank Vanderllp's new concern, the Amer ican International corporation, which has a charter to go anywhere In the world to seek any sort of con cession or Investment It Is organisations of that sort which create the demand for a great American army and navy. I do not believe we are In any danger of being attacked. X do not believe President Wilson thinks we are facing that danger. If he did. wouldn't he be pushing the completion of the two su- perdreadnoughta. authorised In March, 1711, two years ago, which were to be the biggest things In the world 1 Why. their keels haven't been laid yetl I believe that It is capital which Is stirring up all this business of 'preparedness.' "I purpose In my campaign to show wmt brought aboout thla European war and to demonstrate that the same forces are now at work here and will In evitably plunge thla country Into war. I do not mean war this year, or In ten years or In twenty. I think Europe la sick of fighting, and no nation or combina tion of nations has the stomach to attack us. But If our owning claaaes keep reaching out, like those others did, w will eventually be at war with someone. "Then I purpose to argue that if the people owned the nation's Industries (which Is the social tat plat form) and if those Industries were operated for use not for profit-there would be no wars. Peoplee them selves would never go to war unless ursed b man. archlal or Industrial rulers. There would be nothing under socialiat rule but klndllneaa and a sprit of 'help me otner lellow. ii natural resource!, all industries, would be In the hands of the government. The government would be In the hands of the people which It certainly Is noi now ana tne people, therefore, would truly and actually govern themselves and their work and tholr proouction." The socialist candidate expects to swtnc around th. northern section of the United States from September i on. going rrom coast to coast. The candidate for vice president, George R. Klrkpatrick of Newark, will iour me souinern states at the same time. Kent's Mollycoddle Bill Sixty-fourth Congress, First Session. H. R. lwa. In the House of Representatives: Feb, 11 ism m Kent Introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Pensions and ordered to be printed. A bill for the encouragement and relief of might- neve-oven neroea: Whereas. The House of Representatives haa rec.r,ti. passed a bill known as a WU to establish In the War Bnmeni ana tne Navy department, respectively, a roll designated as the "The Army and Navy Med-U . . vi oiuvr purposes,; and. UthsMteiak C) t .a Llll . . " omio out puma vy a vot of at to 0& sw liv TVVIIlit faVnUi Whereas, Said bill provides for the especial reward OT VfitArM.llsB' Wtin tlskaa silaslwaan.l.B. . , ..... LVHiiumioa tnemoeiveo "con- splcuously by gallantry and intrepidity " at the risk of their lives, "above and beyond the call of du.v and. " Whereas, It Is necessary to recognise such heroism that goes beyond the call of doty, area In times of ftaa ts a -ak iia k. . twin . u.uiuon or aucn ftorolam In time weir, uir'rvi urCf Be It enacted br the Senate and Ho.... . r, aentatlves of the United States of America In Con gress assembled: That all persona in the United States of warlike h...v.. wo .ve nee. prevented from exhibiting their herolo patriotism and enlovln th. ..' thereof. Including the holding of publlo offloe, by the u 7vua.es wno have prevented war !Sf . .,!.m,ned ?r eomm'" consisting of the Z r T wcnoiogista. Hugo Munsterberg and . ...u jwoeeveit. and that In considers. given opportunity under the ennobling conditions' of ' wefc irej m gni nav Van u. .. . .. inai mey should be granted medals of .w..r ,ur ieni superlative patriotlam that t 1 4.1 """ wn,cn mignt have gone be- .w .V " "ot from such "T moiiycoaoies aforesaid Section 1 That Alii1 Af MA..... , - w ...wjw n. omtrwtM an proprlated. such might-have-been heroes shall re- . T. .7 W nonih from srter the taking effect of this bill until ,. !m, to be guessed at by aa d psychologist.) when, but for the dastardly preservation of the peace of this ,k z have Uv.4 or perished gloriously thepeV-herolc excess ot ultra-patrlotlo sacrifice c People and Events The Oilos go girl who fall out of a sixteenth-story winaow ana naiienea a I rues -load of paper boxes, ten weexs ago. nas tuny recovered from the shock. Her's la one of the rare and lucky experience that makes a shiver by the telling. The minister who conducted the funeral service of Prank Oakley, the noted clown of clrcusdom. fash- ionva bjs spproprwn vpiiapn lor tne fun-maker: "He never made anyone croy." That la aa Impressive com plrment te pay a career lived In a world ot sorrow and strife. Researchers at Harvard announce the discovery or an ancient asm, wnicn la entitled to some of the polite emphasla hitherto bestowed on Tinker' a dams. The new old dam la the name of a small Persian eotn, very important la Its day. but now as useless aa atage money. M lesser I reel fie raaeeBsT' Mate. ST. UOU1B. March 15.-TO the Editor of The Bee: I have before me a copy or tne editorial appearing In your Isaoe of March X. under the caption: "Mystery of Pas senger Bate Making." This editorial was undoubtedly written without a trie knowledge of the facts In the case, ot which I desire to advlae you, as follows: Under Injunction from the court. Issued early In November, lM, our passenger fares within the state of Nebraska were Increased, effective November 17J 1915. to a basis of t rents per mile, and thla charge we feel Is not unreasonable foe the service performed in view of the con ditions surrounding the operation of our lines within the atate of Nebraska, Prior to that date certain Interstate fares to and from points within the state of Ne braska were advanced to a hauls of s cents per mile and the tariffs were pub lished, to become effective on March 1, 1S15. These tariffs, however, were sus pended by the Interstate Commerce com mission and the matter came up for hearing under the Interstate Commerce commission's Investigation and suspen sion docket 600, which decision established certain Interstate fares on a basis of 14 cents per mile. Because of the fact that we are charg ing, under the Injunction referred to, a rate of S cents per mile, locally within the state of Nebraska, we assumed that. notwithstanding the order of the com mission In the above mentioned case, we would be permitted to continue to base our Interstate fares upon the basis of a rate of t rents per mile within that state and Interstate tariffs filed, effective Janu ary U, 1919. were on this basis. Subsequent to that date a represent ac tive of this company Interviewed certain members ot the Interstate Commerce commission requesting an Interpretation of the order In Investigation and Suspen sion Docket No. 800, referred to above, aa result of which the commission ruled that as to all Interstate fares covered by the suspended Interstate tariffs it would be necessary that the through Interstate fares be reduced to a basis of 1.4 cents per mile to and from the state of Ne braska. We still feet that we are entitled to a 3-cent per mile basis and this only em phasises what we have often said and undertaken to have the publlo, and par ticularly .publishers of our newspapers, to understand that we are the victims of such Intense regulation that Injustice Is being done the carriers In the matter of fares and rates. Thanking you. and with assurances of my personal regards, I am, B. F. BUSH. Receiver. Appreciation. OMAHA. March 14. To the Editor ot The Bee: The Nebraska Audubon society Is much Indebted to you and your paper for its cordial assistance during the past weeks in diffusing bird conservation prop aganda, v The society Is happy to count you among Its friends and gratefully acknowl edges your generous co-operation. NEBRASKA AUDUBON SOCIETY, By Katharine K. Baxter. 123 South Thirty-seventh street. I Practical EdacsUloa. . LOOM IS. Neb.. March 15. To the Ed itor of The Bee: The school of tomorrow will be so different from the school of yesterday that the old-time school teacher would not recognise the coming school as a school at an. The demand of the times is to bring the school to everyday life. .Vocational education Is no longer a fad. It Is a living factor In education. There Is a growing idea that the schools must deal with everyday living. This Is the greatest forward movement In mod ern education. No matter how much cul ture or knowledge a man possesses. If he cannot maks his own Irving he sinks Into nothingness. Education la the training that flu the child for the duUes of life. By this all duties are meant development of mind and muscle, training for cltlsenship, for home-making, for social and economic duties. . Education la received from all our sur roundings and environments, and cannot be limited to any term of years, nor any Place or set system. It is progression all through life. Whether we plan or not we are getting and giving education every aay. The people of today are clamoring for the practical. Practical, education must tratji the whole child. It must train hla judgment, will and senses, and develop In him the right kind of habits 6f think ing and planning .and working. We must teach fax terms of the child's life or he cannot understand and profit by the teaching. The rural child taught In terma of city life, something with which he is not familiar la a waste of time as well as a terrible injustice to the child. Therefore, the rural cMM mn., be taught in terms of country life, In order to educate back to the farm and not away from It. because the greatest proDiera before the American neoole to. day Is the problem of maintaining oa our larma a representative class of people. The problem of the country teacher the problem of accepting conditions as they now exist in the average rural com munity, and of converting the present rural school Into a living center for the Instruction of country children In terms of country life. For If the farm problem in Its most fundamental aspects la the problem of maintaining on our farms and in our rural communities a standard class of people, we can never solve this prob- lem wun me nest rarroen being forced to move away from their nossessiona t order to obtsln educational facllltlea for meir cnuoren. I E. PETERSON. Superintendent LoomU Public Schools.' TIPS0N HOME TOPICS. Waahington Post: Under the , method, the greatest deliberative body In in worio votes first and dellberaUa aft erward loulsvtlls Courier-Journal: The ojtee of gasoline shows that Standard Oil Is Just aa much resolved to control nrto It waa before It waa dissolved, and just aa adequately prepared. Cleveland Plain Dealer: Judaing by the outline of the new army measure aooa to be introduced, the soul or itecrx.,.. Garrison goes marching oa. Perhaps ta secretary wishes by now h had stayed with 11 Baltimore American: The president et Stanford university told the students lately that hazing la a eotn bt nation af cowardice and bullying, utterly an-Ameri- eaa. Thla la the sort of way to which the heads of Institutions ahould pretest a practice, which, while dying under gen eral public condemnation, la still dying bard. II LINES TO A SMILE. rees. "I hesr writs are being aerved In that wav now, and several of my credi tors are'sfter me." Kansas City Journal. "I wish you to find out who that homel? woman li?" "Nothing doing, my dear. he d prove to be the sister or wife of the first per son I asked." Detroit. Free Press. "I got an umbrella, back the other day." "How wss that?" "I borrowed it from a man who bor rowed It from the man who borrowed It from me." Ixulsville Courier-Journal. "What are your views on this ques tion?" "Come around tomorrow and see em," replied Senator Sorghum. "You mean "hear them.' don't you?" "No. 1 mean 'see them." I've secured the very latest snd best set of motion pictures on the subject." Waahington Star. "Of course, a man can get along If he keeps still and shakes hands with every- bocJy." "Even shaking hands requires dlscre-" Hon. I know a man who lost a lot of friends bv Imitating the busy hand shakers who lift yog along gently and ' Bell sava aha married a paradox." "Hows that?" "Well, when she first married him he waa quite tall, but ever since ahe has found he Is alwaya ahort." Chicago Post. "Mrs. Blank Is In deep mourning. Isn't she?- "Very deep. I hear that ahe haa dis charged her blond chauffeur and hired a colored one." Indianapolla News, Wi MR. KABie&E, I RXJNT AN Oi-D LOWE LETTER OP IW2 IN W TRUHK TNAT I rW&crnO VcX CAM I taam for Mvneirt? oVwUs ANSWER iY W SEKWM5 ir SfTClAL "A gentleman left a bouquet." "Examine It closely," directed the act- firm!" for fear you win try to start conversation.' " waah Washington Star. They're Great! If youVe never eaten Krispy Cracker with a bowl of rich milk, then don't delay the pleasure longer. Krispy Crackers, like all Baked in Omaha Biscuits are made in the thousand-window bakeries, amid surroundings most bright and healthful. Try Krispy Crackers today. Buy the ten-cent package, or the family tin which keeps the house hold supplied with fresh Krispy Crackers. In each package of Takhoma Biscuit is a paper doll la colors. Other packages of Sunshine Biscuits contain pretty dresses for her. See list in Takhoma pscksge. opSE-yrJLES QlSCUTT (pMPANY BMkent ot Suathlae BIkuHm ; Faces West During Colonist Period March 25 to April 14 To Nevada. California. Oregon, Washington, British Columbia 52TnS To Certain points in - Utah, Idaho and Montana Colonist fare tickets may be used on any train carrying Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars or Chair Cars and oper ating via Union (Pacific Save time as well as money on your Pacific Coast trip by using the fast through Tourist Sleeping Cars oper ating to California and the Pacific Northwest. For information relative to fares, routes, stopover privileges, and. litera ture pertaining to the west, apply to L BEINDORFF, C. P. & T. A. 1324 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb. Phone Doug. 334. Persistence is the cardinal vir tue in advertising; no matter how good advertising may be in other respects, it must be run frequently and constant ly to be really succcessful. 9 T