THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 22. 1917.
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Stibaeribcra leaving tha city aheuld hava Tha Bee nailed
a them. Address changed aa often aa requeued.
Wipe your brow and think of the corn.
The new moon was a very wet one, which may
have some effect on dog t!ay temperature.
Von Tirpitz is going- to run for the Reichstag,
thus bringing the U-boat into politics at last.
It is up to the Water Board now to say wheth
er Omaha is to have a municipal ice plant or not.
Anyway, no little thing like a world war is
going to deprive the small boy of his chance to go
to a circus.
Feng Kwo Chang is now president of China.
Hope he remains long enough to let us get fa
miliar with his name.
Exemption boards are beginning to realize the
president was right when he told them of the
importance of their duties.
.Winston Churchill is still spoiling for a big sea
fight. Maybe this is the reason he was not again
made first lord of the admiralty.
That germ-infested corn plaster story, emana
ting from Kansas City, has been spread all over
the country. It's a drawing yarn.
With a $2 basis for figuring his wheat, the
farmer ought to be able to guess pretty well what
the rest of his produce will bring.
Hats off to our hyphenated contemporaryl
When it comes to blowing its own horn with noth
ing whatever to blow about, it has no equal.
The Methodist church at York modestly an
nounces a membership of more than a thousand,
which is some church for an inland community.
We don't like to lose the Rourke familyi but
if Omaha is to win the pennant again, the team
will have to get out on the road. It is apparently
unable to win at homi.
Council Bluffs is also entitled to credit for
being patriotic Few communities of that size will
escape the draft by reason of having furnished a
full quota of volunteers.
Lloyd George is not shaken from his base by
the new chancellor any more than he was by Von
Bethmann-Hollweg. As a debater, the British
prime minister will hold his own with the best of
them.
Lenine in jail may or may not end the anar
chistic movement in Russia, but it will give the
outside world a better proof of the earnest pur
pose of the new government to preserve its own
and the liberties of the world if possible.
"Civilized man can not live without cooks,"
nor can an army, and as a good cook can not be
improvised, Uncle Sam is busy on his greatest
problem right now, that of finding men qualified
to prepare the food for his new army. Just an
other bit added to the mountain of proof of our
unreadiness.
A new batch of laws will be operative from
now on In Nebraska, though mighty few peo
ple subject to their penalties have had any op
portunity to ascertain their precise requirements.
Some day some legislature will adopt a plan to
let all the people know in advance what laws they
are expected to obey.
All the great German "triumphs" along-tKe
Russian front were made possible by Russian
treachehy, and even the republic is not safe against
the insidious influence of traitors at home. But
a people who deposed a czar and ridded itself of
a rotten autocracy will be able to cope with the
even more dangerous presence of anarchy, and
Russia will yet redeem its right to self-government
Shafts Aimed at Omaha
Kearney Hub: The Omaha Bee suggests the
publication of personal tax returns as a cure for
"tax-shirkers. You bet it would help, but there are
some people who can not be shamed or humiliated
where a penny is to be saved.
Kearney Hub: Steve Maloney, chief of de
tectives of the city of Omaha, under suspension
for ninety days for calling Police Commissioner
Kueel "a dirtv rat." has started out to prove the
general charge by making a number of specific
ones, which are criminally libelous if not true.
About all that can be said is, "Lay on, MacDuff,
and d d be he who first cries hold enough.
Kenesaw Progress: The Omaha Bee (repub
licanL is auite actively engaged in making demo
cratic nominations, but the democratic party of
.Nebraska has demonstrated its ability the last lew
years to run its own affairs. The Bee says that
ex-Governor Morehead. Attorney General Reed,
Congressman Shallenberger and Colonel Dick
Metcalfe are being groomed or are grooming
themselves to succeed United states senator
Norris.
Albion News: The Omaha Bee was not in
favor of state prohibition, but as a great newspa
per it prints the news whether it upholds its edi
torial judgment or not. It recently gave the com
parative arrests for drunkenness Tor last year
which shows the difference between license and
prohibition. In May, 1916, there were 302 arrests
in Omaha for drunkenness; in May. 1917. there
were 85. In June, 1916, there were 270 arrests and
in June, 1917, there were 72. These figures are of
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. llllHli t Mill 1 M9 I V lt-1 I VI IIIAl IIIV1. IJ1 Dllll
much' liquor. stored up on May 1. the results are
most satisfactory. Contrary to the expectations
of many, the new law has been very efficiently en
forced in Omaha.
Next The Tax Rate.
Unfortunate experience has proved that it is
almost as hard to arouse Omaha taxpayers to take
precautions against needlessly burdensome tax
rates as it is to move a mountain.
Our property owners have a habit of complac
ently standing by while p'added requisitions are
made and inflated budgets are manufactured in
the city hall and courthouse, only starting their
outcry after a colossal levy is imposed and there
is nothing left to do but to step up to the counter
and pay the bill.
We make bold to say, because the proof is
easily forthcoming, that every tax levy in Omaha
and Douglas county for the last several years, has
taken out of the pockets of the taxpayers upwards
of $100,000 more than there was any legitimate ex
cuse for taking, and that much more than was
necessary for the efficient and economical conduct
of our local governments.
Right now it looks as if this same performance
is to be repeated and that, despite the certainty of
oppressive special war taxes, we are to face city,
county, school and water district tax levies again
for next year not only with no relief but with
added loads to carry.
The Bee gives the warning, as heretofore, in
ample time for the representatives of our civic and
commercial organizations to get busy though we
confess with small reliance on results ensuing this
year any more than heretofore.
New Powers for the President.
Details are lacking as to the exact scope of the
new food bill passed by the senate, but it is cer
tain the measure, if it becomes law, will confer
some new and extensive powers on the president.
In a general way, it is intended, through a board
of three men to be named by the president, to
arrange for the distribution of foods, feeds and
fuels, to the end that artificial control or manipula
tion of markets, and consequent extortionate
prices may be prevented. It is not made plain
whether this board, or the president, will be em
powered to establish either maximum or mini
mum prices, although the law itself puts a mini
mum price of $2 on wheat, to prevail until January
1, 1919. If other foods and commodities to be
dealt with are to be priced on this basis, it is cer
tain the general level will not fall much below
that now prevailing. The one thing that may be
accomplished by the measure will be to prevent
action by individuals or combines that will send
prices searing upward as they did last winter, and
perhaps in this way obviate something of the suf
fering and hardship then experienced. Well or
ganized Control of distribution will also have its
effect on possible local famines. The experiment
holds interest as it provides another test for the
resiliency of our democracy. Taken in connec
tion with the recently enacted law providing for
the control of exports, it ought to give the presi
dent complete power to check such exploitation of
the public as recently has been experienced.
The Kaiser and the Reichstag.
A reader of The Bee at Bancroft asks for some
information as to the relative powers of the kaiser
and the Reichstag, and the method of choosing the
chancellor. A little detailed explanation may as
sist a number of our readers to a better under
standing of the political situation in Germany. The
German confederation, generally styled the Ger
man empire, consists of twenty-six kingdoms,
principalities, archduchies, duchies and free cities
(Lubeck, Bremen and Hamburg), and one crown
land (Alsace-Lorraine), comparable to the District
of Columbia in its relation to the others. Under
the constitution or articles of confederation, the
king of Prussia is also emperor of Germany. He
appoints his own chancellor without consulting
the Reichstag. The Reichstag may legislate
on matters of general concern to all the states, but
its laws must be promulgated by the chancellor to
become effective.
The present political crisis in Germany in
volves something akin to the familiar state's
rights doctrine in our own country. Each of the
twenty-six states of the German empire is sov
ereign in its own local affairs. They are united on
matters distinctly national, such as foreign rela
tions, currency, postage and the like, but Bavaria
retains control of its currency and postage. If
the Reichstag carries its point, much of this free
dom of local control will be destroyed, by rea
son of the presence in the body of an element that
is pretty well repressed in local affairs. The free
cities, for example, would much rather deal with
the emperor on national matters than with the
Reichstag.
Another factor, not altogether negligible, is
the feeling of jealousy entertained by certain of
the kingdoms for the Prussian succession. Ba
varians would not be averse to giving the empire
a head, and it may easily be believed that Saxony
and Wurtemburg could be included in such a
move if it appeared the time is ripe for unhorsing
the Hohenzollern. German politics are simple
enough, and quite as interesting as our own in
every way.
Between Goethala and Denman.
Under ordinary circumstances the public might
patiently abide the outcome of such a dispute as
that which has arisen between General Gcethals
and Chairman Denman of the Shipping board.
At present the affair sorely strains the patience
of the people, who would like to see work com
menced on the great ship-building program which
is being delayed. As to the merits of the case,
room for two opinions hardly exists. General
Goethals at least knows what he is talking of
when he engages in discussion of a building cam
paign. Chairman Denman has no expert knowl
edge of ships whatever; he is a -lawyer by pro
fession, and successfully led the hosts of Cali
fornia in voting for Wilson last fall. His ap
pointment as chairman of the Federal Shipping
board is a reward for political services, while his
opposition to the Goethals' plans is not clearly
understood. If the matter finally is left to Presi
dent Wilson to determine, he should find the
" choice between the two easy. The country needs
the best of services from its ablest men just
now, and in this controversy the decision ought
to rest with the experience of the man who built
the canal, rather than on him who delivered the
vote.
When anyone charges a local newspaper with
"balling up" its published draft lists to the con
fusion and grief of those depending on them, the
charge should be specific. Let it be known The
Bee's service to its readers was not "balled up"
but, on the contrary, far superior to all others,
being the only one identifying the draft number
with the order of its drawing so as to be plain to
everyone,
Who put the "kick" in the cider does not inter
est the Dodge county authorities, so much as the
fact that it was there. Keeping the lid on is going
to lead to some interesting disclosures.
Printing for War
By Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, July 20. If you ever have oc
casion to doubt that we are in a real war, just ask
the government printing office. There are em
ployes here who, having successfully wca'hered
two wars, know just as much about war as Sher
man did, and they are certain that so far as print
ing goes there has never been a war like this one.
At present they are struggling with the contract
of printing 30.000,000 blank forms and affidavits in
connection with the draft.
A few days after tlie sinking of the Maine,
which precipitated our last war, a report concern
ing the disaster was sent to the government print
ing office and ordered to be printed. It contained
300 pages of te.t and required twenty-four full
page engravings. Although the rough draft of the
report was not received until 4 o'clock one after
noon, it was printed, bound and engraved and on
the desks of senators and representatives at 9
o'clock the next morning.
The printing office was rather proud of this
record in 1898. Today it is ashamed of it. "Why,
we could do ten times that amount of printing,
binding and engraving in twenty-four hours nowa
days," boasted one employe the other da. "In
fact, there really ain't no limit to what we can
do," he added modestly.
Apparently, this is no exaggeration. There is
practically no limit to the activities of the United
States printery today. In times of peace it is one
of the busiest departments of the government a
government which is a vigilant advocate of the
American prerogative of free and prolonged
speech. But the amount of work produced in the
government printing office during the last two
months has established a record never before
equalled in the history of the plant.
With the declaration of war came hundreds
of rush orders from the various departments.
tvery Bureau wanted its bulletins first. Also, con
gress started on legislation which required whole
1 l !? a a. .
dooks oi nearings ana enlarged tne congressional
Record to a formidable size. Then, on the 10th
of May the first number of the Official Bulletin,
published by the committee on public information,
was received. This bulletin makes eight pages,
and 82,100 copies must be printed each day and
mailed out direct from the printing office. So the
office, in addition to all its other multifarious
duties, now gets out a daily newspaper on the side.
The law rpnnirinor rrritratisn f U Artti-
called for immense quantities of job printing, al
ways ai a moments notice, ine majority of this
orintinsr had to he mailed frnm rh nffirr. Thr
were 2S.000.000 registration cards, for instance,
ana io,uuu,uuu copies oi certmcates ot registration,
while, the other necessary equipment, including
blanks, vouchers, telegrams and instructions, to-
iucu approximately .uuu.uuu pieces.
The next rush order was for Liberty Bond pos
ters. The envernmpnr wantprt Iflfliinnn
printed in two colors, within three days, and as
ouun as uicse were nnisnea an additional order
was nlareri fnr 4 000 000 Rnv -ne tct... tu.
Boy Scouts themselves came to the rescue in the
latter case, a number of boys coming to the print
ing office and mailing the posters.
4 From the War and Navy departments at this
time came a nerfect delue of rnrrfc lii.l,
insisted must be printed immediately. Most of
these took the form of regular bound Volumes.
The first order was for 10,000 copies of the Hand
Book for Enlisted Men; next, 20,000 copies of the
ooiuiers deposit cook; then 1U0.U00 copies of the
Manual of Interior Guard Duty; 20,000 Provi
sional Drill and Spfviro RimiUtin,,. innnnn
Manuals for Court Martial, 100,000 Small Arms
riring Manual, o.uuu copies of Rules of Land
Warfare and 90,000 copies of Infantry Drill Regu
lations. These are only a few of them.
The Department of Agriculture lias placed
oroe enormous orders since war broke out. Over
1,000,000 copies of the fifty-page book on the
home vegetable garden were printed and delivered
to the department's division of publications. All
these booklets are profusely illustrated and must
be turned out by presses suitable for half-tone
work. Such a volume as the President's Draft
Regulations, containing seventy-eight pages, is a
much simpler contract. The printing office turned
out oyer 500,000 copies of the regulations without
delaying any other branch of its varied activities.
All this extra work required a larger force and
?f 1tnnnnaieqU,pmlnt- Ihc PaPer cost a,one "se
to $300,000 a month, or $ll,000 a day. New presses
had to be installed, and 750 new employes were
required. Formerly the army and navy had taken
care of their own printing in a branch office lo
cated in the State, War and Navy building, but
this branch was abolished three months ago in
order to make room for the increased activities of
the two departments.
The regular work of the printing office must
be continued, of course, no matter how many rush
orders come m on the side. Every day it must
print the Congressional Record, daily consular
reports and financial statements issued by the
United States treasury. The size of the Con
gressional Record varies, but not owing to any
consideration for the scarcity of white paper and
Ot labor in th& nrmlmir nffi. XT- t j .
I i I . ...... .6 VHH.V, nut UHiy oo our
legislators say all they want to say on the floor
. os.mic, uui iney oiten extend their re
marks m the record for twenty or thirty pages
Any small book or bit of poetry, music or sta
tistics that a memhpr narfiVi.Url.. f, ,:.... i
have printed in the Record for the edification of
his colleagues.
A new fire-proof, seven-story building houses
the present United States printery, the largest
r. ....... e, , I,,,, Woria. us working equip
ment is the verv finoct tint k- fj i3., r
. -, -.... wan uc yiuturcu. .iec
tric trucks carrv h ni..:,l t.
room to another, and au. electric chute carries the
...... oi wnicn mere is an immense quan.
tity each day, underground to the city postoffice
that lies between the printery and the Union Sta
tion. Not a fraction of a second is lost.
lhfi ffrtvrnmpn t ie (Aa...... i
0 ia u. luimic: iu nave sucn a
plant now that it is at war. When the Public
v..iv. ajrs mat a jod win De completed at a cer
tain. flOlir. th ITAir.pnm.Mt M J J
, .... vll ,1UHll tllay ucpena upon it.
Every employe is proud of the plant's efficiency
and would wnrt nu.rflm. A ... J
- - lv occ mai it maintains
its superior standard-if the government would
C- i ui l 11 ine ,ntrest ot efficiency and
his health, he i alln.J i . .
at a stretch. Meantime, all flie extra war printing
is received nuiti. or.o,f..n.. cv. . i... .... .?
.... . ,. ' 3 ii.s ucen said
there am t no limit to the plant's capacity."
Our Fightng Men
W. H. H. Southerland.
Rear Admiral W. H. H. Southerland. U. S.. N
retired, who is prominent among the retired offi
cers called unnn tn htn tK. ,..;.u .u. ......
. . - ...v nun me valu
able experience O-atnorl tiirirxr k..V ....... .- .L.
service, is 65 years old and a native of New York
-ny. At me age ot 14 he served a brief term ii
the volunteer navy during the latter part of thi
civil war. In 1867 he was appointed to the nava
academy. Dunne th war with cn;n i..
manded the gunboat Eagle and fought the first
naval engagement of that war. In 1906 he was
promoted to the rank of captain and four veare.
later -was raised to flag rank. In 1911 he com-
nidnueu me expedition that, invaded Nicaragua
...v. t.-cai.uiisucu oruer.
Royal R. Ingersoll. 1
Dam e AJ..l 1 It T e a .
nu mrdi ivoyai k. ingersoll. v. b. N., re
tired, who ha hrrn r.roll.l J...
placed on the retired list im.1909 after a career
. uvcr iony years in tne navy, during which
saw service in all n-to k. ,..-A u.
... . inn. j i uic nvi iu, 11C 19 1
years old and a native of Michigan. After gradu
arlnff' (pAm Annntl ? 1 0:0 1.. ...... At . . i. i.
-n.i Hum JiniiaifiHis iii iouo uc ruse inrougn
. w ve . 6.uuv.i Vi llv SVItlH U lllll el L 14111 CU 1
rank of rear admiral in 1908. During the war w
Soain he commanded the. V: S Stmnlv
nance experts and author of a standard ordnance
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TODAY
Proverb for the Day.
Guess work Is as good as any if it
hit.
One Year Ago Today In the War.
British light squadron repelled at
tack by six German torpedo boats.
In new assault on German lines on
Somme British gained footing in vil
lage of Poizeres.
Great Britain replied to American
protest against holdup and delay of
mails.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
Staff Captain Aspinwall of the Sal
vation Army, with his left eye look
ing like a little liquid lake in the shad
ow of nisi nose, appeared before Judge
Berka to complain about a gang of
roughs disturbing the services of the
army.
While P. Heafey of the undertaking
firm of Barrett & Heafey was coming
up from the southern part of the city
a pair of highway robbers rushed out,
seized his horse by the bridle and de
manded his money and tobacco. Mr.
Heafey retained his presence of mind
enough to draw his revolver, where
upon the scoundrels fled In different
directions, thus depriving the under
taker of the pleasure of putting them
in condition for respectable burial.
Philip Hertzmann, an old resident
of the city, has Just received an elab
orate map of Paris, his old home,
which is printed In fifteen different
colors.
City Attorney Webster went to Den
ver to attend the trial of an Impor
tant suit involving $173,000 growing
out of a big cattle deal.
Postmaster Gallagher says that he
has been allowed by the Postoffice de
partment at Washington four more let
ter carriers, two of whom are to be
mounted and two foot men.
Sandy Forbes was warmly applaud
ed by , the bystanders when he stopped
a runaway at the corner of Eleventh
and Howard.
Court Officer Mike Whalen has lost
a bunch of keys and will be very
grateful to any person who will re
turn them to police headquarters.
The Day We Celebrate.
James Cardinal Gibbons, the best
known American prelate of the Roman
Catholic church, born in Baltimore
eighty-three years ago today.
Charles H. Randall, the prohibition
ist member of congress from the Ninth
California district, born at Auburn,
Neb., fifty-two years ago today.
Duke Albrecht, heir presumptive to
the throne of Wurtemberg, who is
commanding one of the German ar
mies, born fifty-two years ago today.
Right Rev. Edwin G. Wood, Epis
copal bishop of Florida, born at Sa
vannah, Ga., eighty years ago today.
Margaret Iliington, actress of the
American stage, born at Blooraington,
111., thirty-six years ago today.
Montague Glass, author of "Potash
and Perlmutter" and other well known
plays, born in Manchester, England,
forty years ago today.
This Day tn History.
1794 Alexander Beauharnais, a
French general who served in the
American revolution under Rocham
beau. died by the guillotine in Paris.
1823 General Darius N. Coych, a
noted federal commander, whose corps
was the last to fall back at Chancel
lorsville, born in Putnam county, New
York. Died at Norfolk, Conn., Febru
ary 12. 1897.
1846 Commodore Stockton arrived
at Monterey, Cal., with an American
squadron.
1861 General William S. Rosecrana
took command of the Department of
the Ohio.
1865 The steamer Great Eastern
started to lay the second Atlantic
cable.
1870 The Empress Eugenie waa
appointed regent of France, to serve
during the absence of the emperor at
the front
1892 Alexander Berkman, an an
archist, entered the office of Henry C.
Frlck. superintendent of the Carne
gie works, and attempted to kill him.
1906 Members of the dissolved
Russian Duma Issued a manifesto from
Viborg, Finland.
1911 Texas by 6,000 majority de
feated statewide prohibition.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Birthday greetings to Cardinal Gib
bons, 83 years old today.
Cheyenne, Wyo., today celebrates
the semi-centennial of its settlement
During the present week there will
start at Sparrow's Point Md., the first
electrically operated tinplate plant in
the United States.
The Knights of Lithuania, a national
organization with a membership of
about 4,000 young Roman Catholic
folk, begins its annual convention to
day in Brooklyn.
A school for Filipino militia officers
to fit them for service with the United
States forces in the European war, is
to be opened today in Manila.
Supreme Chancellor John J. Brown
of the Knights of Pythias has request
ed all lodges of the order in the United
States and Canada to observe the
week beginning today as "Patriotic
week."
Action on a proposed increase in
dues or assessments is to be the prin
cipal item of busienss berore the meet
ing of the supreme lodge of the Loyal
Order of Moose, opening today in
Pittsburgh.
The details of the nifty dressers' ap
parel for next fall and winter will be
decided at vthe . midsummer meeting
of the International Custom Cutters'
association, which is to open today at
Cedar Point, O.
District Attorney Hugn Bradford is
scheduled to be placed on trial at Sac
ramento, Cal., today on charges
brought by the grand Jury that he
was guilty of willful misconduct in
not closing up houses of ill-repute, as
provided for in the redlJght abate
ment act.
WE WILL ALL CO-OPERATE.
When the call from Uncle Sam
. Rlnn and echoes through the lend,
ciutne: each one into aervlce, to burdened
In this land beloved and free,
Vfe will know tha causa to ba
Worthy of our greatest sacrifice.
Refrain:
Wa will alt co-operate.
Not ona will hewltate
To vindicate the rights of all the nation; '
All resources we'll employ.
Cruel craftiness destroy.
That peace may reign, ba this our destina
tion. Then In unity we'll stand.
With a willing heart and hand.
For the "brotherhood of nations.'' for the
good ot all.
Rod haa given us the light,
God haa given us the right.
To respond to this most noble call.
As our fathers so shall we
Rise In power for liberty,
Brawny arms shall break the shackles,
manly volors ring
With a song of victory.
As we awecp o'er land and sos.
A our banners to the hreetn we fling.
Omaha. MART A. BLACK.
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Honor to John Anderson.
Oritaha, July 21. To the Editor of
The Bee-' John Anderson is dead.
Just another tenant in Forest Lawn,
another vacant chair, for a few days
a familiar face missing, and the world
goes on, with scarce a ripple, but to
those who knew this man. His
hearty hand shake, his bright cheery
smile, his unfailing good humor, his
open countenance, unswerving hon
esty, his sympathy for the poor unfor
tunates in life who never made an ap
peal to him In vain, these are the
ones who will miss him most (outside
his own family circle).
Industrious to a fault, beginning
business without a penny, by close at
tention, squaro dealing and a capacity
for work which was the envy of his
competitors , built up a large success
ful business and left his family well
provided for, and a host of real
friends who mourn his sudden death.
He was president of the Swedish
Auditorium society, a prominent
member of the Odd Fellows. His fu
neral on Thursday afternoon was
largely attended by members of thp
Auditorium society. Odd Fellows and
by practically every wholesale fruit
and produce house in Omaha, who
paid this last tribute of respect to one
with whom they had been associated
in business for year?.
Mr. Anderson's success was the re
sult of industry, honesty and an un
failing belief in the fatherhood of God
and brotherhood of man. Coming to
this country from Sweden a poor boy
without friends, money or a knowl
edge of the language, he made
marked success of every undertaking
he was interested in and left to his
family and friends a priceless legacy,
the name of an honest man.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.
About Crying Babies.
Omaha, July 21. To the Editor of
The Bee: I often read letters in the
letter box, but this is my first one
and it is in the form of a complaint.
First, I would like to know if there
is any way parents can be made to
keep their babies from crying on hot
days, and disturbing their neighbors?
From Farnam west, two blocks, and
south, two blocks, there are more cry
ing babies than you will find along
North Sixteenth or Twenty-fourth
streets. It is certainly a crying baby
infested neighborhood and people
owning their homes are compelled to
listen to it. I would like to see a law
passed which would compel parents
to properly care for their children. I
am fond of children, and have one of
my own, but he was never allowed to
make a nuisance of himself by con
stantly crying. Can any one suggest
a remedy for this everlasting an
noyance. A. M. ATKINS.
Likes The Bee's Stand.
Omaha, July 22. To the Editor of
The Bee: Referring to the present
controversy between the Council of
Defense and the universities and
churches, reminds us of one of
Dooly's famous sayings when the
kaiser's brother, Henry, came to visit
this country, "Be heavins, Hennesy, a
Dutchman once, a Dutchman forever,
and the only time he becomes a real
American citizen is when he goes back
to the old country on a visit and the
kaiser wants him to go back and fin
ish his service in the army,"
The Omaha Bee should be highly
commended also for its unswerving
loyalty, patriotism, and unexcelled
editorials on the great war issues of
tha day, and last but by no means
least, the sound, logical, and con
vincing reply to the befogged Platts
mouth lawyer, not only placing him
on the right track, but also a great
many of us readers who often hear
the same questions asked, but never
heard them answered properly before.
W. A. JACKSON,
A Chicago Commercial Traveler.
Omaha is Now My Headquarters.
About a New Hat.
Omaha, July 20. -To the Editor of
The Bee: Nestling cosily among
things of actual importance, on the
front page of your misguided pub
lication, I see a notice calling all to
sit up and observe that an Omaha
grain man has a new hat and that It
cost him a hundred dollars, b' gosh!
I am curious to know whether this
Item Is Intended to commemorate the
appearance of a new hat on the man's
brow, or if the price of the hat is the
all compelling fact to be driven home
to the minds of the wondering natives.
If the latter is the motive of its ap
pearance, I hereby proclaim that The
Omaha Bee passed up a golden
chance for real news when it over
looked Uncle Dudley. In the first
place, look impartially over the list
of my wardrobe. I have two or possi
bly three pairs of shoes, at least one
straw hat and a brown derby (for
wear in cooler weather, of course),
three shirts (or even more) and possi
bly a pair of rubbers and a pair of
socks. I ask you, what is one
Panama hat in reference to all this?
The veriest bystander in matters
sartorial will readily see the superior
usefulness of a pair of stout garters
or even a woolen night shirt If you
haven't enough war news to fill the
front page, at least, give credit where
credit is due. LITOTES TMESIS.
Aliens and Military Sen ice.
Fiftv-fourth and Boulevard. Benson,
Neb., July 22. To the Editor of The
Bee: The discussion in congress as
to the advisability of drafting aliens
for military service in the new army
is interesting. The record of the
Wilson administration since the be
ginning of the European war up to
the time of the declaration o war by
the United States r Is the fate of
any attempt to dra". Uritish nationals
in the United States army. If com
pulsory service for aliens is passed into
law, British nationals will be found
fighting under the Union Jack. Soon
after the beginning of the war the
British ex-prime minister, in a speech
made in the House of Commons, said:
"I would rather see England blotted
out of history than have her remain
a silent witness to this tragic triumph
of force over law and freedom."
It does not require a college edu
cation to discover what the British
and French are fighting for. The
British will preside at the peace con
ference. THOMAS HENRY WATKINS.
Dreads Democratic Army.
Omaha, July 22. To the Editor of
The Bee: I see that the republicans
in the American congress are thor
oughly aroused at the alleged abuse
by the administration at Washington
in giving military commissions to
democrats, who are at home or
abroad performing only civilian
duties.
Democrats and sons of democrats,
the country over, are being commis
sioned to places of high rank with
the pay of officers of high rank, al
lowed the honor of military uniforms
and assigned to petty civilian Jobs
with practically no work attached.
About ten days ago, Senator Pen
rose, acting for the republicans in tha
senate, introduced a resolution calling
upon the president for a list of the
recently appointed civilians to high
rank in the army, and assigned to
non-military duty in this country and
Europe. On the resolution, Senator
Penrose said:
"The list will be so grotesque as
almost to bring scandal upon the
government. Majors and generals
are being made over night. The con
script army will be a 'republican
army because the administration is
filling all the offices with democratic
appointees, who will be exempt from
military service."
President Wilson says this Is to be a
non-partisan war, but is it? The
names of republicans who have re
ceived appointments in the army are
few and far between. When the sen
ate get the facts, under the Penrose
resolution, there may be something
doing, worth while, in the United
States senate. I. N. CLOVIS.
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
Jenks How do you stand on the aeleotlva
draft?
Jinks Well I'm strong for their select
ing some of my "Brafts for the bank te)
honor. Judge.
"Married life Is all right If the two pull
together."
"You said It. Trouble Is many wives
think the team should be hitched tandem,
wtth the high stepper In front and the old
wheelhorse doing all the work." Baltimore
American.
"Then you refuse to let us use this vacant
lot of yours for our garden?"
"My dear lady, I don't exactly refuse, but
I advise against It."
"What do you mean?"
"That lot has already ben spader over
and planted three times." New York Tlmea.
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