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THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG
Vote for Old plory tomorrow.
The proteuti are on the run now, and it U up
to the voteri to keep them going.
' Effort! of democrats to name the republican
ticket ought to give voterf a real tip.
A "muny" ice wagon loaded with brick is one
ef the metropolitan movies that really is moving.
, When Berlin announces that the . Germans
have "retired all. doubt as't the movement has
been dispelled. '
The chase for the slacker is now well under
way; work or fight smeanl Just that, and. draft
dodgers may, expect little mercy.
Most of js will agree with the president' that
Cole Bleasewould be highly undesirable in the
senate, but will South Carolinians think so, too?
Twenty ' 'thousand additional automobile
' registrations in Nebraska for the year .indicate
that one line of .trade Is doing right well in this
. state, . , .
. German newspapers are scolding their readers
for feeling dgwnheartedbut'it will take more
ijian this to restore wavering faith in the kaiser
ind his GottA "
The temporary absenct of one member of the
firm constituting the Smith-IIowell-Dodge ma
chine does not alter the nature of the political
plundcr-bund. 1 ' . '
Genera! March' says he is not satisfied with
the aircraft situation, but if we wait long enough
the experimenters may finally reach "quantity"
"pfoduction and catch up with the army's need.
The author of the notorious "Mockett law,"
by which the German language was forced on
Nebraska school children- perfect piece of pro
German propaganda is now trying to dictate the
republican nomination for congress In the Omaha
district '
' An iJalian scientist is already disturbed be
' cause of the impending disparity in numbers be
tween the sexes after tlhe war. -He sees in it
some conrfort, however, for it will allow man a
wider field for selection in choice of a wife. In
America, however, the long established rule will
no doubt prevail. ,
''f - ; j
The British army is developing a remarkable
faculty for turning p in unexpected places. Its
presence at Baku is likely to prove quie an em
barrassment to Turkey in carrying out its an
nounced intention of exercisiag a free hand in the
Caucasus, as well as to head' off a considerable
part of the German oil supply..
- Concessions to Soldiers' Relatives.
The order recently issued by the War depart
ment to permit sisters of soldiers to serve over
seas has been supplemented by another, which
" extends the privilege to wives of soldiers. These
orders open a great 'reservoir of female power.
Nowhere will the patriotic spirit be found burn
ing brighter than in the homes of those who wear
"the uniform, nor anywomen more eager to serve
.' in any capacity than the wives or sisters of the
soldiers. The motive that led to their-exclusion
from the service, mistaken as it was, looked to
their ultimate good. Experience and reflection
has justified the War department in changing its
attitude on this point It may be necessary to
surround the married women with regulations
similar to those that will bind the sisters of sol
' diers to the service they undertake, but that the
cause will be well served by them is admitted.
Nurses are needed, more(than have been supplied,
but the new move will open the way to permit
many willing women to volunteer and come into
the great' work as assistants to the men who arc
cleaning the Blonde Beast out of our otherwise
fair world.
DO REPUBLICANS WANT A
x MILL-STONE?
Although one aspirant for the democratic
nomination for United States senator more cour
ageous than the others calls upon patriotic voters
to see to it that both parties present candidates
of unquestioned Americanism, the almost solid
chorus of democratic organs and orators, shows
that the democratic hope of gaining the senator
ship ia Nebraska lies in the nomination by the
republicans of the one republican candidate who
earned the appreciative tribute of the Kaiser
through the pictorial decoration in "My Dear
Vicreck's" subsidized" propaganda weekly.
The democrats obviously want the republicans
to head their ticket with Norris, the man who
declared that in fighting the Hun we were put
ting the dollar mark on the American flag, the
man, who insisted we had no right to enter this
"unrighteous" war, the man who, after we had
gone to war, voted against raising an'army to
fight, voted against levying the taxes to pay the
army, voted against making punishable seditious
firing at the army from the rear, in fact, upon
nearly"all the vital yiar measures voted just as
the kaiser would have him vote. "
The democrats know that whatever blemishes
heir candidates may have, the war record of
Norris is so indefensible, so near the borderland
of treason, so at variance with the spirit of loy
alty, that pervades Nebraska, that he would be
the weakest and most vulnerable candidate they
could hope to have for their opposition.
If the democrats want the republicans to put
up a candidate for United States senator with an
indefensible war record, it goes without saying
that republicans desirous of republican success
should look askance at that candidate even were
it not their first duty to apply(the test of loyalty
to every candidate regardless of party. Weight
ing down the ticket with the' kaiser-decorated 4
candidate cannot fail to load a burden like a mill
stone around the neck en every candidate nomi
nated for eery other office on the ticket and
could easily drag the whole ticket down to defeat
be it otherwise concededly superior.
The fact that the democrats are so eager to
have the republicans nominate Norris is the best
reason why the republicans should reject him at
the primary. ,
Jacob H. Gallinger.
The oldest and one of the ablest of United
States senators, Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, died at his home onx Saturday. For
27 years he had served the people in the senate,
having a long and distinguished record in the
house prior to that time. ' A stalwart and uncom
promising republican, he had been eminent in the
counsels of the party, and to the end stood
staunchly fof its principles. Nothing finer can
now be .said of him than was said in the senate
on his 81st birthday, March 28, last, when the
democratic leaders of that body spoke in terms
of highest praise and warmest affection (or the
man they had learned to love and admire. Ex
pressions then so sincerely expressed are repre
sented in a sentence from the remarks of Senator
Reed of Missouri: -WiVhile I seldom agree upon,
matters of policy with the senator from New
Hampshire, I nevertheless always have believed
he has been inspired by a' high order of patriot
ism and guided by unsullied honesty." Senator-
Gallinger' long experience and wise judgment
will be missed by 'the country, whose interests
so long enlisted his every faculty.
THB BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19,' 1918.
Who Make the Best Aviators I
The Right and the Wrong Kind of Men For Flying.
It grows more and more obvious to those
who study the aircraft situation that much of
the trouble ascribed to machines and motors
is due to individuals. There is a distinct fly
ing temperament, according to Aviation
(New York), a fact which should he consid
ered by the men who pronounce tnemselves
"aeronautical engineers" as well as by ordi
nary fliers. Perhaps it is a misnomer to
speak of an ordinary flier. The world needs
genuine aeronautical experts. The wrong
kind of man is shown by certain mistakes to
which he is prone. There are physical de
fects which hamper a man fatally, such, for
instance, as defects of vision. But the great
est handicap of all is the wrong temperament.
The point is elaborated in the London Lan
cet by Dr. 11. Graeme Anderson of the Brit
ish air service. Undoubtedly, he writes,
there is a particular temperament or apti
tude for flyirTg and its distribution is pe
culiarly interesting, whether looked at from
its racial aspect and ethnological origin or in
relation to previous health, life, habits. Un
fortunately this temperament is a difficult
matter to estimate clinically and especially
so in the examining room. The ideal aviator
must have good judgment, he must be cour
ageous and not upset by fear, even if con
scious of the perils of his lot. He must be
cool in emergencies, able to take quiek and
careful decisions and to,ct accordingly. His
reaction times must never be delayed he
must be ever alert, as mental sluggishness in
flying spells disaster. Whether he should be
imaginative or not is no easy matter to de
cide; but Dr. Anderson is inclined to think
the pilot with imagination, yet able to keep
it well under control, makes the best pilot.
Previous training in sports is a matter of
consequence. The yachtsman and the horse
man, with their finer sense and their truer
judgment and "lighter" hands, should make
the most skillful pilots. The Germans always
selected their aviators from their cavalry un
til recently. It was thought that the racing
motorists would make the best pilots, but
this has no always proved to be so. Every
now and then one meets a type of man with
splendid physique and apparently unshakable
courage who learns to fly indifferently or
who is unable to learn to fly at all. Again
one meets the "weedy" pale type who quickly
learns to fly and turns out to be a first-rate
pjlot. In estimating whether a candidate
will turn out well it has been found desirable
to learn much of his family history as well as
the history of his previous health. Tobacco
and alcohol are important items here:
"An inquiry is made into the candidate's
habits, especially in relation to tobacco and
alcohol, although very little real knowledge
is gained in the examining-room. Most fly
ing men smoke a great deal and very few
are strict teetotalers. Excess in smoking
certainly leads to palpitation, shortness of
breath, and in some cases double vision, and
these dangers should be explained to candi
dates. Very few confess to pxcess in Smok
ing, and one records with a hidden smile the
candidate's statement that he smokes five
cigarettes a day whilst .the sunburnt condi
tion of the middle and index finger of his
right hand bears silent testimony to a much
greater daily expenditure in tobacco. Al
though I am not a teetotaler I firmly believe
that to the aviator excess in alcohol will ulti
mately beat him. Amongst pupils at a flying
school it should be strictly forbidden and
candidates should be warned of its danger to
Current Opinion.
flying. I have seen an aviator fly under the
influence of alcohol and, yet by instinct per
form remarkable aerial stunts, although, con
sidering the aee and tv"De of machine, his
judgment in doing so was distinctly below
par. In the air his passenger was decidedly
sick over the side, but the pilot himself was
not affected. Fortunately nothing worse hap
oened. But I know of another accomplished
aviator who, after a few drinks at a friendly
aerodrome did a series of stunts and then
made off home, a distance of 30 miles. He
felt content but sleenv. made uo his mind to
do no more stunts in the air and remembered
coming down to land on his own aerodrome.
Later he woke up in the sick bay with a doc
tor stitching a scalp wound. Although he
made up his mind to do no more stunts, on
lookers saw him loon and roll the machine a
number of times when coming down to land.
There seems little .doubt that the action ot
alcohol is accentuated in the air."
Candidates with a history of neurasthenia,
nervous breakdown or mental depression
rarely do well in aviation. Dr. Anderson has
made a careful inquiry into the value of a
history of sea-sickness and train-sickness and
he says he would not reject candidates onH
such grounds unless they wanted to go in
for balloon work. Cases of real afr-sickness
that is, cases of sickness due to the pitch
ing and rolling of the airplane are compara-M
tivelv rare. Ihe actual vomitinor occurs not
during the flight but immediately after the
landing. Should a pupil be unduly subject
to air-sickness it is usually discovered quite
early in his training. Even then it need in
soire no excessive uneasiness. A historv of
recent tuberculosis, even slight, sjiould, on
the other hand, cause anxiety. Examination
of the respiratory system is therefore severe.
The age should be between 18 and 30. Un
der 18 and up to 20 caution and well-balanced
judgment may be lacking. The best age is
about 24. Over 3i the candidate, although
quite able to learn to fly, does riot stand the
nerve strain of the air-work so well. Much
defends upon the physiological age. Cody
learned flying at 47. and was flying regularly
until ,he met, his death at 52. Height does
not matter much, but the candidate should
not be under 5 feet 2 inches.
Conviction of the I. W. W. Leaders.
Due process of law is again splendidly vindi
cated in the conviction of "Big Bill" Haywood
and other irresponsibles who were tried with him
in: Chicago. Bringing to book this band of law
less and reckless men, who had ho aim in life but
to disrupt society, who sought not to improve
Cut to destroy, is a real triumph for order and
decency. Whatever of sympathy may be felt for
the men who have been seduced into the I. W.
W. because of their unfortunate economic con
dition, and their inability to distinguish between
meum et tuum, disappears when it comes to the
leaders.
Haywood, for example, has preached disorder
and violence for more than 20 years; he has long
since given over honest labor and lived well at
the expense of the 'men he duped. He emitted
"aphorisms," the application of which tended to
harm the social body and injure the prospects of
all, but when put on the witness stand, he tried to
make it appearjhat he did not mean what he said.
In this he emulated Townley of the Nonpartisan
league, who secured the adoption of resonnding
resolutions denouncing "autocracy," inferentially
meaning the government of the United States,
but when charged with sedition he set up the de
fense that it was Germany he had in mind, and
on this flimsy pretext was acquitted.
Haywood, apostle of bolshevism, would de
stroy the fabric of American life, but when faced
in court by an indignant people,' he .pleads that
his preachings were innocent of any danger to
the prosperity he so viciously attacked. Plainly,
he deserves the fate of a charlatan, for he is con
victed by his own testimony of deceiving men
who earnistly want to better themselves, or else
he has been guilty of the sedition he is accused of.
One way or the other, he and his kind have
earned the conviction now visited on them.
Prose and Poetry of Vacations
When in the midst of your annual vaca
tion, you find yourself unemployed and un
employable, wandering about half-dazed and
unattached, like a coal mine mule hauled up
to pasture; when you go back to the old desk
now ana tnen to iook tor tne man, or to
chat with the bovs, or to sit and read the
paper a few minutes beware 1 have a carel
You are growing old I
If vou hate to so away from town for
your vacation, because you don't know what
to do with your evenings without the old
crowd; if you find yourself looking about for
some book in which to bury your head at
the lakeside, where the fishing and boating
are aood and the landscape lovely; it the
sort of folks vou find in the country don't
seem worth knowihg, because they aren t nice i
tne people you leit in me tu iwn uuh
Watch your step! Step put of the rut, and
stretch your Iegsl-
Men who inherit the finer corners of this
earth Tare not desk worms. They may be
desk workers, bur they do not burrow and
curl up in their desks. The man boss or
employe who thinks the coupling pins ot
creation will fall out, unless he grinds cease
Iessly,at hrs desk, will find when he dies that
he was nothing himself but a huge old be
lated desk, waiting to-be shunted to the base
ment before the crepe is off the office door.
How easily the world can spare you! How
gladly, perhaps! ' When you are back from
yeur vacation where you spent the time
moping about like an owl at noon when you
come running back to the old desk after two
long, long weeks' separation from it; when
you expect to see the office force rush up
with g-iad haud and say: "Well, old man I
How are you, anyway? Seems, great to have
you back! How did you enjoy the country?"
and nothing of the kind happens; and the
office girl has done all your essential work in
addition to her own, and the rest can be
tleaned tip in one day; and somebody Says:
"Were you sick yesterday? I noticed your
desk closed" when these facts swat you in
the face, beware! have a carel This is the
swish of the wine. of the warning angell
You have ceased to growl. You are dying at
the top! You are aging without the com
pensatory blessings of age I You are stuck
I" rilt' , . ,f TT
Vacations were made for man himself. He
who knows how to use them to the full not
nntv inherits the earth: he uses his desk the
better for it. He grows young while growing
in vears.
Working oneself to death in a rot is just
one form of commonplace laziness. Mmne
apolis Journal.
"Made in Germany"
Do we hate the Germans? s No; hate is
not the. word. We do not hate the wild beast
that lies in ambush to spring upon us and
suck our blood. We do not hate the sneak
thief or the midnight assassin. We look upon
them without anger, but as something that
must be destroyed, and we do not make
friends with them even when-they profess to
reform and give up their evil practices.
We shall not be friends with the Ger
mans. All such intimacies ' as exchange
professorships, honorary degrees for thei
eminent scholars, naval visits between their
country and ours all the official courtesies
and hospitality that in other days have been
interchanged' between Americans and Ger
mansare things of the past. Perhaps the
Germans will reconcile themselves to the
situation as contentedly as we. But kultur
does not disdain world wide trade in articles
produced by German industry. TheViove
ment to thwart the Germans in any conquest
of foreign markets has made great progress
and increases in, momentum every day.
Through their national organizations Eng
lish and French sailors have pledged them
selves not to serve on any ship engaged in
trade to Germany or from it.
They first set a time that the boycott
should last, and now they add a month for
every new act of maritime brutality, Such as
sinking a hospital ship. Commercial bodies
in all the countries of the allies are making
agreements not to sell for export to Ger
many and not to buy German goods, even
after peace is restored. Governments are
considering by what laws they can encourage
trade to their allies and block trade with Ger
many. Private citizens everywhere are de
ciding for themselves that hereafter, they
will neither buy nor use articles made in
Germany. 'Youth's Companion.
One Year Ago Today ta the War.
Local official of the Industrial
J Workers of the World arrested at
Spokane, Wash., tmN charges
preaching sedition.
Italians opened a great offensive,
attacking on a front 40 miles long
from Tolmlno to the Adriatic si.
' Tiw ! We Celebrate. v
Guy C. McKenrie.of the Corey-Mc-Kenzie-
Printing company, born 1876.
tirvilla WriKht who., with his
brother. Wilbur .Wright, built and
flew thVnrut man-carrying aeroplane,
born at Dayton, 47 years ago,
Rcrnard M. Baruch. head of the
War Industries board, born at Cam
.. s a., 48 vears airo.
Kinia Kereuaon. actress, born In
., v.v nitv 3S vnora mta.
: Hompr t. Williams, president of
fhe Carnegie Steel company, born at
Thin ruf in Hiator.' Vi ?
1 $H OneraJ Ross landed 5,00
Rritiah soldiers for an advance on
Wauhington.
i ?n William .Mead was conse
crated Protestant Episcopal bishop ot
Virginia. :' . '.
1881 Henrr W. Halleck was com
missiioned a tnalor general ot the
y I'niled States army. ,
1914 Belgians prepared for the
evacuation of Brussels,
1815 White Star liner ArsrWo tor
rciioed and sunk by German subma
rine St5 is. yves -
Just SO Years Ago Today
The Board of "Public Works has
granted a permit to the Omaha
Horss Railway company to lay double
tracks on Ninth street from FarqamJ
to Douglas and on Douglas from Ninth
to Tenth streets, forming a loop.
The excursion riven by the Flam
beau club to Lake Manawa proved a
success, the opportunity for a brief
outing being taken by nearly 1,000
Omaha people and several dozen from
Lincoln. .
V Miss Nellie Wllkins gave a delight
ful nartv at Hanscom nark.
Alfred Millard left for his trip to
FTnrona.
Mr. Fred Nye and - wife returned
fpAm BniHt TjiUa.
The school children of-Walnut and
Orchard Hill, under the Instruction
and ! leadership ot Miss
Round About the State
The Columbus News ecoffs at the
reports of great damage done to the
corn crop of Platte county by the hot
wave. Some damage Is admitted, but
It doesn't worry growers on the spot
tin In Wavne county, the Herald
asserts, farm land is the quickest and
best seller m the market. "Any farm
for sale Is snapped up if the price is
within reason."
Thrift blooms apace In Fremont
high quality thrift which visions a
sure thing and goes to It Sales of
Thsift stamps for July amounted to
$14,920, running the total iorseven
months up to 1334,943.
The Waterloo Gasette throws a
harpoon Into the hide of the Platte
Valley Power company as a reminder
Of promises oroKen ana poor service
at Waterloo-and Elkhorn. It Is al
leged the plant gives only l-hour
service Instead of 24 hours. Persons
spooking around between midnight
Snd dawn may resort to the lamp and
the tallow dip, or bump their shins in
the dark.
Center Shots
The Indians in War
If a flicker of amusement arises out of the
announcement that the Onondaga tribe of
Indians, in New York state, has declared war
against Germany, it can arise only out of the
peculiar circumstances of the particular case.
The Onondagas were good enough warriors
to move as great a-soldier as George Wash
ington to recognize them, by treaty, as a sep
arate nation, as a means of maintaining
peace. The terms of the treaty which might
long ago have been termed "a mere scrap of
paper," have been observed. Jt is as a sep
arate nation the Onondaga9 now declare -war,
but such of their young men as are enlisting
serve with the army of the United States
Being "a separate1 nation," they must make
a formal declaration as a preliminary to re
leasing their men for acHon. .
There are now several thousand Indians
enrolled in the United States army, and not
a few of the.n are seeing active service at the
front. There, as everywhere, the Indian is
a first-class fighting man. Captain Welch,
aid de camp of General Liggett, that seas
oned Indan fighter of the west, has been
writing to Dr. Joseph Dixon of the fine work
be.r.g done by Indians on the western front.
He writes in particular of the grandsons of
John Grass and Bear Ghost, Sioux chiefs of
the times Vhich tried the souls of the men
in the regular army when the New West was
being fought for, Captain Welch writes
that the Indians now in service are proving
their inestimable value as scouts. No small
oart of our recent victories must be credited
to the preliminary activities of Indian scouts.
i)r. Dixon is none too empnatic in urging tne
enlistment of more of them. He thinks that
at least 50,000 are ready to volunteer. The
Indian was the first American. He does not
want to bethe lastSt Louis Glole-Dem
ocrat.. v
The Gothenburg: Independent x-
oresses surprise over the backward
neM of subscribers In coming forward
with the wherewith to pay for pulsing
toll and honest good a It is more than
a surprise. Gothenburg has been
esteemed the liveliest and squarest
burr In its class, nsvar hesitating over
a sood thinx. The .mere suRtrestion of
Jassie. M. holding; back or holding: out is a stain
PJ.
ijorms, gave a very pleasing musical proud Gothenburgers should, resent by
tntertalnmenl, . " Jeosato mMk, '"x
Minnpanolis Tribune: As revised
by Mr. Garfield, you can't fuel all the
people all the time. '
Washington Post: The French re
ports state that immense stores oi
booty were taken from the fleeing
Huns, but we bet there. wasn't a
Wienerwurst in the whole outfit
PhifedelDhla Ledger: National leg
islation to prevent rent profiteering,
as suggested by the War Labor Poli
cies board, will be welcome. But
when is food profiteering to come un
der the ban?
Kansas City Star: General von
Mudra and General Llebrecnt, wno
have been retired by the German high
mmmind. had previously been re
tired, together with their armies, py
Marshal ocn, so me ncuoa eeeina to
be final. -
Brooklyn Eagle: Senator Thomas
nt Cninrado is so much annoyed over
new heckling ot the president by suf
fragettes that he says: "If this Keeps
up some of us who are fn favor of the
suffrage amendment may reconsider
our decision." Silly demonstrations
have a back kick like a blunderbuss.
New York World: As custodian of
enemy alien property, A. Mitchell
Palmer han hoiicrht S42. 000.000 worth
of Liberty bonds, using the assets of
properties closed out or reorganised
by nis omee. 11 is a gooa mvesinmui
even If It la not one the original
J evnera would have sought,
Twice Told Tales
From a German Diary.
In speaking of the apparent lack of
Justice l.nthe awarding of decora
tions, tne anonymous ungiisn autnor
of A General's Letters to His Son
(HouKhton Mifnm) Quotes the follow
ing delightful extracts from the diary
of a German soldier:
"Monday It rained heavily and our
Lieutenant Muller was drunk.
Tuesday The English shelled us
and our Lieutenant Muller was very
drunk.
"Wednesday The Englis.. shelled
tts more heavily and our Lieutenant
Muller was drunk apd incapable.
"Thursday -We were ordered to at
tack. Our Lieutenant Muller called
out to ils from Irhs dsgout to advance
more rapidly.
"Friday Nil. ,
"Saturday Nil.
"Sunday Our Lieutenant Muller
received, the Iru . Cross."
Perverse Arts.
Capt- Archie Freeman, Los Angeles
sportsman who is now teaching ma
chine gunnery to American aviators
in France, said one day to a machine
s:un class:
"Don't be discouraged, fcoys. If
your bursts are all misses at flrsV
The machine gun Is a perverse thing,
and to learn it is like learning to auto
mobile and to frolf.
m "It took me several years to master
those arts, ana wnue learning to auio
mobile I hit everythinir. whereas.
while learnins; a-olf. I hit nothing."
I Detroit Tee i'reaa,
TJfie&ee's
Jefferls for Congress.
Omaha, Aug. 15. To the Editor of
The Bee: From the way the tide
seems to be going it looks as if It
would be a walk-away for A. vV. J6f-
feris for congress.
While there is no personal objec-.
tlon to Mr. Dodge, yet the people in
general feel that we must put the
biggest man that can be found into
the seat in congress now oecupied by
JHT Lobeck, and .the feeling is tha
Jefferis fills the bill in every particular.
We need men of the highest stand
ing and ability in the halls of con-
.1 I i . L.
gretss lur mo ciusiug uincs ui me
world war, and It behooves the re
publican party throughout the United
States to put up its biggest men and
best men, for the next congress Is go
ing to be republican, as sure, as elec
tion day comes next November.
With the republican party in power
in the two houses of congress for the
next two years new life will be put
into the war and things will hum.
With Jefteris in congress it will be
come known iri Washington that there
is such a place as Omaha, and we will
get more recognition than we have
been getting since David Mercer left
the halls of congress.
Although a friend and admirer of
David Mercer, still I feel impelled to
vote for Charles H. Sloan for senajor
from Nebraska, His loyalty to Our
institutions has never been questioned
and he with Jefferis in the house will
make a great team that the people of
Nebraska will feel proud to, honor.
Let us make the vote for Jefferis and
Sloan so overwhelming Tuesday that
nothing can ston the flood that will
sweep over Nebraska for the repub
lican party next November.
FRANK A. AGNEW.
Stand By Mike Clark.
Omaha, Aug. 16. To the Editor of
The Bee: As the primary campaign
draws to a close it is Interesting to
note some of its distinguishing fea
tures. Among them probably the
most noteworthy is the appearance of
tne so-called "committee of 600" with
a recommendation of candidates for
republican voters to support at the
primary election. This organization
of long-haired men and short-haired
women first appeared in this county
in support of the prohibition amend
ment in 1916 and their strength was
then fairly measured when the county
went against their cause by nearly
iz.uuo. irom this result they seem
to have drawn inspiration to promote
candidates as well as causes, and
realizing their numerical weakness
they have sought alliance with an ac
tive political faction in the hope of
putting their candidates over. ,
Such an alliance they appear to
have found in the following of the
late County Commissioner Johnny
Lynch. Smarting from the wounds
of being exposed and ousted from
office by Sheriff Mike Clark, Johnny
was ready to Join any movement that
ottered a prospect of tretting- even.
And so we have the spectacle of the
committee of 500,"organized to pro
mote the great principle of prohibi
tion, allying itself with one of the
worst enemies prohibition ever had,
Johnny Lynch, illicit liquor dealer,
roadhouae keeper, persistent law vio
lator, discredited and ousted public
officer. 'And the consideration de
manded by Johnny for his support is
the opposition of the "committee of
500" to the candidacy ot Mike Clark
for sheriff.
Every well Informed citizen in
Douglas county knows that Mike
Clark has made a model sheriff; has
been vigilant and active in the en
forcement of the prohibition law; has
given his whole time anr attention
to the duties of his office; and last
but not least, has been instrumental in
ridding the county government of
Johnny Lynch. With such a record
one would naturally expect the com
mittee of 500, which claims to stand
for law enforcement and goqd gov
ernment, to support Sheriff Clark. In
stead of supporting him they are try
ing to defeat him. Republican voters
should understand why.
R. L. GILCHRIST.
it' vnw ua utd Jahnnla. "bat theie ar
war times." People's Horn Journal. ,
He I knew a man who bat rlnfar.prtnts
all over hie office.
She He muat be very alaorderly In bis ,
habits.
He Not at all. He's a police ldentlflca
tlon expert. Baltimore American.
t
Younger Bister What Is stoicism T
Elder Stewr stoicism Is the ability t
congratulate the finances of the man you
Ti,i4 tA mirrv wlthnut fthowine? any dts-
Lappolntmejit Boston Transcript.
"Well, I'll be blamed)" said the ordinarily ,
meek little man In great surprise.
"Why, Henry Peck! Such language!"
"W1I, I know I will, so why not acknowl
edge it at -once!" Indianapolis Star.
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Mr. Flatbush No, I don't want the girls
to study all these fancy things.
Mrs. Flatbush But, my dear, you don't
want them to grow up in Ignorance, and
know absolutely nothing.
"Well, you'va got along all right, haven't
you?" Tonkers Statesman. '.
"How do you like the ragout. Henry t
It's a war recipe Mrs. Benton gave me over
the phone."
"To be perfectly frank, jpy dear. It tastei
as if the wires got crossed." Browning's
Monthly. '
HELP OUR BOYS 'OVER THERE
Our Noble lads have heard "the call
Of Democracy and Freedom; ,
So It's our duty, one and all
To conserve our food and feed 'em.
Chorus.
So we'll save our sugar and our wheat,
We'lUsave our money and our meat
TV serve the cause of Freedom.
They're rone to Franoe, far o'er the BlueV
To fight for America and Freedom:
And it's not hard for me or you
To conserve our food and Ijeed 'era.
And when they return from "Over There,"
From their great fight for Freedom,
"Tie Grand," we'll all declare,
To conserve our food and feed 'em,
HOMER W. SCHLEH.
Brunswfck, Neb.
HOT
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General Fooh a Frenchman.
Tekamah. Neb., Aug. 17. To the
Editor of The Bee:, What nationality
is Marshal Foch? Is he. a native of
France?
AN INTERESTED READER. "
Answer: Gen. Ferdinand, Foch was
born In France, his birthplace being
in the Pyrenees near the Spanish bor
der, and his blood is Basque. He was
trained in his youth as 'an artillery
man, and first saw service at the
siege of Paris in 1871. He was then
20 years old, having been born on
October 2, 1851. He Is an author of
famous books in military science, and
has long been regarded as the fore
most authority among European
strategists. His name is pronounced
Kosh."
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
mat youns; aui;iur lch m iu. wnu
firs patient, brought her around all right,
and now they are happily married. In other
words, love effected a quick cure."
"That's all very well. But how is he go
ing to handle his next case ?" Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Little Johnnie, aged seven, was being d
monlshed by his father for fighting with
the boy next door.
"I never got Into a fight when I was a
hoy." said his parent.
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