i'HE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.
PROBLEM OF CARE
OF WAR DEPENDENTS
U. S. Seeking to Profit by Ex
perience of Europe in Sup
porting Soldiers' Families.
DIRECT PAY IS FAVORED
New York, April 13. Lcadinft
manufacturers in the United States
are seeking to discover the wisest and
most patriotic way of dealing with
the problem of industrial payrolls
during war time and making pro
vision for dependent families of men
who enlist in any branch of the na
tional service.
A definite effort is to be made, it
was learned today, to urge the gov
ernment to provide "subsistence al
lowances in the United States to de
pendent families of men who enlist,
on a similar basis to that adopted by
Ihe governments of Great Britain and
Canada, and the creation of a national
patriotic fund will be urged to be
handled by the American Red Cross,
assisted by the Charity Organization
society and local commercial organi
zations in the matter of necessary in
vestigation. An enormous fund would have to
be raised in this country, it is said.
Even if only 1,000,000 families should
be involved, it would mean $20,000,
000 a month, or $240,000,000 i year,
for "separation allowances" alone.
Most of this, it is calculated, would be
an additional tax on American busi
ness. It is understood everybody
would be asked to contribute to this
fund.
Confusion and Chaos.
Information obtained from author
itative sources in Great Britain and
Canada as to how the problem was
handled there disclosed what are de
scribed as the "most staggering kind
of experiences."
It appeared that because the war
was sudden prominent firms and cor
porations in a burst of patriotism
publicly announced they would give
full pay during the war to every man
who bore arms. This was intended,
it was explained, to encourage enlist
ment. Something like ruinous confusion
and chaos threatened many of the
important industries of Great Britain
and Canada after a year or more of
this drain upon business, the Amer
ican manufacturers were informed.
The generous offers made at the be
ginning of the war set a pace, which
public sentiment fostered and en
couraged, but which business was un
able to keep up. The result has been,
tha investigation showed, that under
takings made by heads of firms
throughout the industries to their
employes had to be cancelled and
the entire method of dealing with the
problem in Great Britain and Canada
has to be readjusted.
First Move Undemocratic.
Amons Canada's chief difficulties
was the system by which individual
firms permitted their employes to go
to the front on full or part pay,
thereby establishing an "undemocrat
ic order of things" in the trenches.
The Canadian -employers concluded
that a condition where men fought
side by side with a different ratio
of remuneration for their patriotism
naturally bred discontent and in their
opinion was morally wrong. Enlist
ments, moreover, were encouraged
without regard to skilled or unskilled
labor, with the result that produc
tion was severely handicapped.
Employers who had promised their
employes to give them back their
own jobs found it impossible to ful
fill their promises. Many came back
maimed and injured and after two
yeari of war a vast army of tempo
rary help had been created in the
factories. The problem of getting
rid of this temporary help on the
return of the soldiers proved a diffi
cult one.
The employer in Great Britain and
Canada would, first of all, it was ex
plained,, provide for "selective con
scription,' taking young unmarried
men and even from this first draft
send back to the factories every man
who was a skilled workman.
Three Classes of Allowance;
'The British and Canadian govern
ments nave decided, the American
manufacturer! have .been informed,
to pay a "subsistence allowance" to
each deoendent family, tenrnentlnu
a figure sufficient for food and rent
alone. That has been figured out to
oe aoi.oo a montn lor a tamily of
two adults and three children, paid by
the government direct to the depend
ent family.
Then there is the "separation
allowance of $20 a month per family
for moderate comforts, clothes, etc.,
and the "compassionate allowance"
made at the discretion of a central
agency distributing the fund in ex
ceptional cases.
These "separate" and "compassion
ate" allowances are not paid by the
government, but come out of a na
tional patriotic fund raised by volun
tary public subscriptions and distrib
uted through some central agency.
It is understood that in this country
a very definite analysis would have
to be made for the adjustment of
these allowances in accordance with
varying cost of living and different
standards of living existing in vari
ous parts of the country.
Legislature Will Remain
In Session Next Week
(From Staff Cnrrsspondsnt.)
Lincoln, April 13. (Special.)
When the legislature will adjourn is
still undetermined, although it is ad
mitted generally it will be some time
about the middle or last of next week.
Some of the senators say that had it
not been for the ruling of the lieuten
ant governor, that all bills must be
read in full in the senate adjournment
would have come at least two days
sooner. It is probable that it will be
Friday evening before the finish.
Secretary Baker Asks
For Council of Defense
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, April 13. (Special Tele
gram.) The governor this afternoon
sent to the house a request from Sec
retary of War Baker asking that the
state provide for a state council of
defense to co-operate with the federal
authorities so long as the war shall
continue. He recommended that
House Roll No. 403, now in confer
ence, be amended to include the needs
ot the council.
Greeley News Notes.
Greeley, Neb., April 13. (Special.)
An unofficial report in Greeley says
the southbound morning passenger on
the Burlington will leave here two
hours later after May 1. Theproposed
change is said to be due to the eight
hour law.
County Judge Scott and Miss Cath
erine Harrahill, both of Greeley, were
From Our Near Neighbors
At.
Kn. W. A. Hotlftnbergtr and ion. Claud,
and Mlm Vsrna Ward Isft Monday for a
vlllt with rslatlvea at Bird City. Kan.
airs. U. D. Maseman and rhlMren were
visiting hsr parents, Mr. and Mra. John
Hohr, at Kyracuae Sunday.
Fred Durham of Omaha la spending tho
wsek with relatives here.
Mra. William Heath of Lincoln visited
her alater, Mra. L. A. Dlller, here taet week.
Mine Hatel Srott of Hardy, Neb., visited
frlenda here this week.
Gus Runs and wife and Robert Mlrkle
and wife were state eapltol visitors Friday.
Clark Taylor left this week for northern
Iowa, where he will spend the summer.
W. I. Hmoots left Monday In his sutomo
blle for Hamlet, Neb., where he will reside.
Robert Johnson of I,exlniton was visiting
his brother, Ramuel, her this week.
Dick Leefera of Omaha was her thta
week attendlnt the Leefers-Kshlbeck wed.
ding.
' Mrs. Sorsnsrm and family, Mr. snd Mrs. A.
c, Deln, Edwin and Gena Johnson and El
mer and Chrfiia Deln were entertained at
the Jacobsen home Sunday.
married at Central City yesterday.
Jerry Murphy, who tought at fort
Sumpter, celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday anniversary yesterday bv en
tertaining several members of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
Woman's Relief Corps.
The funeral of Daniel Murray, a
pioneer settler of Greeley county, was
held here yesterday. He expired un
expectedly on a train near Central
City. He was 70 years old is sur
vived by two sons.
Red Cross Branch at Callaway.
Callaway, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) An auxiliary branch of the
Red Cross society was organized at
Callaway Monday evening on the 9th
inst. and the following officers were
elected: Chairman, H. H. Andrews;
secretary. Miss Eliza Belle Young:
treasurer. Mrs. K. E. Breira. The
Odd Fellows have tendered the use
of their hall for meetings.
Will Offer Garden Frizes.
Geneva. Neb.. Aoril 13. (Soecfal
The committee on gardening for
ucturauvc cnccc appoimcu Dy ine
Community club met last mint and
decided on planting flowers on the
high school grounds. Arranirements
are being made to plant some in oub
lie places over the city, and prizes are
to be given for the best effects and
best cared for lawns.
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Lincoln, April 13. (Special Tele-
pram.) The conference committee
on the salaries bill appointed bv the
speaker is Reischick, Reifenrath and
Feterson. They will confer with the
senate committee, which will orob
ably be Adams. Wilson of Dodge and
busnee.
Elk horn.
Ths Kefiilngton met Thuriday with Mrs.
H. A. Ha linen.
Mn. C. Y. Peter-on was ihopplng at
Omaha Timday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kanry Bay wr city vis
itors Wedncaday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mlnltn wer Omaha
Vim ton Thunday.
Mrs. Adolph Orlmm Is In an Omaha hos
pital for treatment.
l. P. Qulnn la conflnsd to ths housa with
an attack of lumbago.
Tha T. and N. club met Wednesday at
tha noma of Mrs. B. F. Calvert.
Mr. and Mra. John Rtecken are tha par
ents of a baby girl, born a few days ago.
Min Vara Fordenswalt of Btattgart, Ark.,
in vlattlng at the home of Mr aunt, Mra.
Ida Vaublst.
H, O. Clark and family are moving to
Columbus, where Mr. Clark has a position
as Union Pacific agent.
Fred Vlllwok, ar.. Is improving in tha
hospital and la expected home In a few
days. Frid, jr., who Is also In the hos
pital, will have to remain there two more
weeks.
Urctoa.
Lyman Moyer ha enlisted In the navy.
He la the first of Ihe Gretna boys to rnllst.
Frank Reynold, who la a nop ho mo re al
the University of Nebraska, was home for
ahort vtnlt this week.
While Miss Essie Brerkenrldre Is Con
fined to her home with tha mumps, Miaa
Clara Jtlahel la teaching her school.
The high school has organised a base ball
team and Is scheduled for some fast games
with neighboring schools.
Mlas Ruth Trumble of Omaha made a
business trip to Oretna last week. She was
sccomusnlsd by Roy Cameron.
waiter Connor and Frank Heatrork, stu
dents at Crelghton Medical college, spent
their Vaster vacation at their homes here.
The domestic science girls at the high
school gave a luncheon for their mothers
Tuesday afternoon and one for the members
of the school board Wednesday afternoon.
The Harpy County Drainage board held Its
annual election of officers Tuesday. Joseph
McDonald was elected to fill the place of the
late James K. Good fellow of Ashland.
Mrs. Frank Doran and daughter, Marie, of
North Platte, have been visiting at the bonil
of her sister. Mrs. Mike Hughes.
Irvlngton,
The Kensington met at the Thomson
home Friday.
Mrs. John riendrickaon visited her son
t Fremont Tuesday.
Mrs. Fowell and Mrs. Scan Ion were
Omaha visitors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. ft. Brewster visited
friends In Omaha Tuesday evening.
Rev. Mr. Miller of Tacoma, Wash., vis
ited at the I. R. Brewster home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Curtis returned Men
day to their home In Huron, 8. I)., after a
three months' visit with relatives around
here.
Rose, daughter of Mrs. Mattle Curtis,,
earn home from the hospital Tuesday,
where she underwent an operation for ap
pendicitis. Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. Brewster. Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Babbit and Mr. Evans went to
Plattamouth to attend the funeral of Mrs.
B re water's uncle.
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson. Mr. and
Paplllton.
The ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
church will hold a box supper at the opera
ho une Saturday evening.
Mies Nina Rhode, who teaches at Wal
nut, la., apent a week's vacation at her
home here.
Mrs. C. B. Tower entertained Monday
afternoon In honor of Mrs. E. E. Tower,
who was 70 years old.
Miss Mildred Bronner of Omaha ts vis
iting her sister, Mrs. Frank Roach.
Miss Amu. I la, Schmidt, who la attending
college at Atchison, Kan., spent Easter va
cation at her home here.
Ralph Pflug and Clarence Becker hava
enlisted with the National Guards In
Omaha.
An unusually interesting meeting of the
Woman's club was held Wednesday evening
at the High school room, when a number
of the friends and the High school pupils
were the guests of the club. Mn. H. A.
Collins had an excellent lesson on Nebraska
birds and their habits, which she illustrated
by stereoptlcon slides from the Omaha Au
dubon society and vlctrola records. Miss
Ella Boiling aang the "Swallow's Return"
and the "Cuckoo" song. Miss Irene Trum
ble played a piano solo. SI Iks Ella Boiling
gave a short talk on the Bird club, which
she has at her school.
Springfield.
Mrs. C. O. Frantz with ber baby, of Union,
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Mueller.
Helen Heacock, formerly of Bprlngfleld,
V.U.H married on March I to Mr. C. C
Thnmason of Oklahoma at Lfl Angeles.
Vivian Ball, who baa been HI In an Omaha
hoapltal several weeks, was brought home
Wednesday much Improved.
John Bchaal broke one of his arms white
cranking his car last Saturday.
Commissioner Wykert and family made
sn auto trip to Troy, Kan., last week, re
turning this week.
Seventy-five per cent of the wheat Is
this vicinity la winter kilted.
Misses Beulsh Brawner and Ada Brawner
of Omaha visited here Saturday.
Clara Mtntburn visited her aunt In Conn
oil Bluffs last Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth O'Brien of Omaha la visit
ing Mrs. I,. A. Bates.
Mrs. Boyd Brawner of Omaha visited
Mrs. O. O. Brawner the tatter part of lait
week.
Mrs. Frank Comte was at the home of her
mother In Falls City last week.
Miss Belle Han kens of Shannon, la.,
visited Mrs. Lew Nichols this week.
Miss Elisabeth Thompson spent the week
end In Omaha.
Tuesday. 8he bad been with Mr. Butts at
I the Nicholas Senn hospital, where be bad
ar operation for appendicitis last week.
One hundred pictures, copies from famous
pictures, are arranged In the different rooms
of the Valley school for exhibition, Thurs
Iday, Friday and Saturday. Work done by
ihe pupils In all the grades 1s also arranged
for the Inspection of the parents and pa
trons. Thursday afternon a program was
furnished by the pupils and Friday after
rcon the Woman's club gave a program In
ihe assembly room.
Nuckolls County Citizens
Have Meeting at Nelson
Nelson, Neb., April 13. (Special)
The people of Nuckolls county held
a patriotic meeting here last night. It
was the largest gathering assembled
here since the homecoming of Com
pany H after the Spanish-American
ar.
The Citizens' band of Kelson led
the parade. This was followed by the
pupils of the grades, then came the
boys of the high school and the Nel
son college, the drum corps, com
posed of a veteran of the civil war
and his sons, and these were followed
by a number of civil war veterans
and Nelson business men. The final
section was made up of the Ruskin
Ruslcin band and delegations from
the other towns throughout the
county and farmers from all direc
tions. At the opera house County Judge
E. D. Brown, who served in the civil
war, presided, while at the court
house meeting Captain William K.
Moore, an officer of the Spanish
American war, officiated. There was
a series of speeches and the program
was presented at both places, being
Vallev.
Mrs. Coy of Waterloo visited hsr daugh
ter, Mrs. Harris. Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ramsey ar. rejolclns
over the blrtli ot a daughter April 12.
Miss Orpha Gaines and Mlas Longacre
spent the week end In Fremont an4 Miss
Ilsrrlet Wehlgren at Elk City.
Miss Walneta Cook, Miss Pearl Hanna
and Miss Anderson spent the week snd In
Lincoln.
The regular meeting of the Busy Beea was
hfeld Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John
Monahan. Mrs. Kline waa received aa a
new member. Mrs. Klan Leromer assisted
Mrs. Monahon In serving: the lunch.
Hon. and Mrs. W. O. Whltmon. who
have spent the winter In the south, re
turned Thursday morning. Mr. and Mra.
Frank Whltmore will not return for a time.
They will visit their daughter, Mn. Rich
ard Webster, in Chicago.
Dike Lilllefors, Albert Cato and Leonard
T.arsen hav. anllat.d and mra numbers of
Company C.
Mrs. F. M. Butts came homo from Omaha
composed of band music, patriotic
si ngs, singing by the Male quartet
and patriotic and stirring speeches.
Charles E. Matson of Lincoln was
the principal speaker. J. H. Agee of
Superior and V. E. Shirley of Nelson
spoke along patriotic lines and paid
tribute to the loyalty of our citizens
cf every walk in life, regardless of
where they had been born.
Commercial Club of
Albion Has a Banquet
Albion, Neb, April 13. (Special.)
The twelfth annual banquet of the
Commercial club was held here Wed
nesday evening in the opera house.
A large attendance was present, in
cluding persons from surrounding
towns and Omaha and Lincoln. H.
M. Bushnell of Lincoln was the prin
cipal speaker. He tfave a patriotic
address, after which resolutions were
passed pledging loyal support to the
government The banquet was served
by the ladies of the Methodist Epis
copal church.
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