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THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1919. YJDMEN LIONIZE M'KELVIE WHEN HE TALKS HERE fontlnilfd From Pf OnO 111 the suffrage states," said the gov ernor. Problem to Be Solved. The public schools, and the churches in a measure, will solve the Americanization problem, ac cording to the governor's belief. "The schools offer us the avenue to instruct foreigners in the English language and in the principles of government for wihch our country stands," he said. "It's our own fault that we ever had a foreign question to meet at the outbreak of the war. On the principle that our government stood for liberty, we gave too much lib erty to foreigners within our state to perpetuate their own tongue, schools and customs. "When we went out to get votes we never spoke of getting the loyal American vote. We spoke of get ting the German vote or the Swed ish vote. That was our big mis take." Pleads for Tolerance. The governor pleaded for toler ance. "The foreign-born population contributed splcndidlv to war funds and came forward in fine shape. You can't expect them to change over night when for many years we made no effort to change them." The governor said he had no ap prehension on the score of the paro chial school legislation. "We have a conservative, intelligent lot of men in the state legislature ,and I have no doubt of the fairness of any leg slative action they take," he said. "The right of anyone to worship is he chooses will not be abridged, hough it is highly desirable that English should have some part in ill religious services which are now leing held in some other tongue. English should be the basis of in struction in every public and private school. Private schools should be standardized, made to conform to the same rules as public schools and subject to the same inspection," he said. Explains the Code. The governor iolJowcd up his talk on "Americanization" with a full description of the civil administra tive code proposed by him for car rying on the business of Nebraska. "No man could give an adequate account of himself in office with the antiquated methods of doing busi ness handed him iu the Nebraska state. With the proposed new sys tem it wouldn't matter who was elected governor. Holding office is an empty honor to a successful busi ness man unless he can give real service and have a successful admin istration. No salary is adequate to the position, therefore I recommend the new code as the best business policy to adopt. It will equalize tax burdens." The governor said he looked for improved health and happiness through the efforts of the welfare division proposed in the new civil code. "We have grasped with bare hands the problems which formerly we discussed with bated breath. This department will be strong enough to apply the lessons learned in the army on the social question," he said. Omaha Officials Refuse to Claim Stray Balloon St. Joseph. Mo., Feb. 17. A bal loon, supposed to be from Fort Omaha, Neb., landed on the shore of Lake Contrary, five miles south west of here early today. Half an hour later it arose and proceeded in a southerly direction. Only one man was seen in the basket. Authorities at Fort Omaha were u lable to account for the balloon reported at St. Joseph "early to day." Captain Goodalc started on a balloon flight from Fort Omaha yesterday morning, but as there was little wind blowing, they say it would be impossible for him to have arrived at St. Joseph in such a short time. M'KELVIE TELLS ROTARY STRONG PROGRAM WINS (f nntlmird From I'M Onf.) central club. Daniel Baum, jr., on behalf of the clubs of the district, presented Fred L. Northey of Wat erloo, the retiring governor, with a handsome diamond pin as a token of the regard in which he is held by 25 clubs in the district. Mr. North ey replied in a feeling speech of appreciation. Governor McKclvie's address was the last number on the program. Ue declared that he had been a Rotar ian for several years and during that time he had grown to value properly the principle of the organ ization more than he understood it represented when he became a member. "I -have come to appre ciate fully the truth of our motto that 'He who profits most serves best'- he said. "And now that the guns of war have been hushed there comes the call to service. What Country Means. "We have learned an important lesson from the great war, and we know today that we have been charged with making good. We have come to appreciate that Amer ican citizenship means that no one should be allowed to avail himself of the great opportunities afforded by this country unless he is willing to give something in return. "We have seen the example of people coming to America, taking advantage of the privileges of our institutions and averse to speaking the American tongue. We should assume the responsibility for this condition. Americans are to blame. Before the war we admired these people and appealed to them, not as Americans, but in their own lan guage. We have been brought to realize the mistake, and .today find ourselves confronted with a prob lem far-reaching in its importance and possibilities. For Tolerance. "We mut insist that no language be allowed either in public or pri vate schools but the English lan guage. We should be tolerant in dealing with the condition," contin ued the governor. He called atten tion to the liberal contributions on the cart of many of these peoples to help win the war against Ger many, and declared they were good citizens, who were victims of a sys tem which by mistake had been al lowed to prevail. The governor de clared that the legislature would do no injustice in dealing with the sit uation when it insisted on private schools operating under the same standard as that fixed for public schools. Great Opportunity Here. Another thing we have come to appreciate as a result of the war, he said, was the opportunity of Ameri ca. The only other country in the world which could compare with this in natural resources was Russia, which he held up as an example of inactivity. "Russia did not" rise to an apprec iation of her opportunities," he de clared. "The sad state of affairs prevailing today in that stricken country and directly due to bolshev ism. There are those who prelict that we will be threatened by the same curse. There are those who have visions of danger on this side of the Atlantic from the red flag. 1 do not believe it. "Tjie great majority of our peo ple will never be brought to endorse a propaganda that destroys oppor tunity. The perpetuation of our strength, the realization of our hopes and purposes are centered in opportunity unencumbered , Soldiers Will Act. "The doctrine of destruction will never be accepted in this land of great opportunities. "I do not believe the 4,000,000 soldiers who wear the uniform and who have seen the fruits, who know from actual contact the awful re sults from the practice of this poison doctrine, will tolerate this Start today to buy War Savings Stamps An excellent investment and a patriotic duty ' mm m II II m An "all-star" concert in your own home under your own management You choose the artists you want to hear. You select the numbers you want them to sing and play. You arrange the program to suit yourself. 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He paid a tribute to the Rotary clubs of the country for their contributions to the war funds and read a communication from W. G. McAdoo. former secre tary of the treasury, lauding- the or ganizations of the country for their generosity and activity. Mr. Hoffman referred to a com mon misconception, which he said prevails among many, that Rotary was unfriendly to the cause of the laboring nun. "Rotary says the banker is no better than the laborer," he declared. The conference will adjourn at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon follow ing the selection of the next meeting place. Strader New Governor. Charles Strader, secretary of the Lincoln Rotary club, was elected governor of the 16th district clubs. The election was held at the con clusion of the afternoon session, the program for which carried addresses by Luther Brewer. Cedar Rapids; Gus Hosteller, Des Moines; Orla S. Goodrich, Omaha! Harrv M. Gage, Huron, S. D., and Cyrus D. William Son, VVatertown, S. D. Burlington, la., appears to be in the lead as the place for holding the next convention. "Education of Rotarians in Ro tary," wes the subject of Mr. Brew er's address. "Abraham Lincoln was a believer in the principle Ro tary," he said, "and gave expression to his views when he asserted that one should pluck every thistle lie encounters in his pathway and plant m its stead a flower. This illus trates the principle of service. I believe the future success of busi ness concerns will be measured by the character of service it renders to its employes as well as its cus tomers. This state of affairs will have been realized only through the proper education of the units which make up business organiza tions and industrial enterprises." Rapid Strides of Progress. Mr. Hostctler selected for his subject, "Membership Classifica tion," and spoke of the changes which had come to pass with the rapid strides of progress during' re cent years. "A short while back no one would have conceived of a mother sending her boy in the army, a package of cigarets, nor a minis ter of the gospel arranging a dance for a young man with a girl whom the young man had never seen be fore. Yet these very things, which have come to pass, are indicative of progress and I believe are a form of true service." Mr. Gage spoke on "Social and Educational Helpfulness of Rotary Conventions." Mr. Goodrich encouraged a free for all discussion as to the best day of the week on which to hold club meetings, and whether it is better to feature the club programs with out-of-town speakers, or to depend on local members for discussions. Preference was given to the opinion that about one-third of the addresses at the club luncheons should be by invited guests, not identified with the local clubs. It was contended that at least two-thirds of the speeches should be by members. Three hundred Rotarians from Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska registered for the opening business session. The Burlington delegates wore wide ribbons a yard lone, an nouncing "Burlington for. 1920." Large placards with the same an nouncement were hung in the meet ing hall. Indications are that the next convention win go io ruriuig-ton. Harley G. Moorhead gave the ad dress of welcome. H. Minkel of Fort Dodge, la., responded. "Reports of Rotary activities in war work, Boy Scout, community effort, road build ing, to providing eye glasses and dental treatments for poor school children were given by delegation chairmen at the morning session. George Burt, chairman of the Lin coln delegation, made a public apol ogy for the failure of two of his delegation to attend. Bryan and Pershing Busy. "They wanted to come but both of them were too busy today," he said. The Rotarians referred to were General John Pershing and William Jennings Bryan. Lincoln claims to be the 14th Rotary club organized in the world. John W. Welch, president of the Omaha Rotary club, presided at the luncheon in the Fontenelle. A sep arate luncheon for visiting women was given in the parlors. Typical Rotary singing enlivened the noon hour. The Omaha Printing company issued a souvenir songbook with Rotary songs, one of them "Rotary, My Rotary," sung to the tune of "Maryland, My Maryland." David A. Smith and A. C. Wherry of Salt Lake City, Utah, came on to boost the 1919 international con vention which will be held in their FARlRnHE BULWARK TO SAVE NATION (Continued From Page Onr.) but when once committed, he is anxious to put it through. I be lieve that the attitude of the farm er and his ideas of peace, will cause him to take a conservative course. I think there is less cause now for militarism than there was 40 years ago, and it seems to me that the perils are passing, and that in the course of five or 10 years they will have entirely passed. I believe that the farmer will stand for reasonable preparedness. . Question of Wages and Prices. "Preparedness should be along in tellectual lines, niachanical, industri al, economic preparation. We. should not take the boys from the farms for long periods of military train ing. I hope there will be places where they will be taught to drive tanks, but I hope they will put in their lives driving tractors." The chancellor stated that the farmer js concerned just now with the nnestion of wages and nrice-. He expressed the brlirf that many! of the boys who are. f etujnjng froui ! f overseas and the camps w ill eventu ally find their way to the larms, al though he appreciated why many hesitate to jump from the activities of war to the humdrum of the farm. He also expressed the belief that the American farmer will adjust himself to wage and price conditions. For Quantity Production. "The genius of our country is along the lines' of quantity produc tion," he said, in continuing. "The secret for making things better for everybody may be expressed in quantity production. "The American fanner has excell ed all nations through the use of machinery. He has been the most receptive to new machinery and he has been the cause of development of machinery. I have no .patience with those people who talk about the beautiful little farms of Eu rope. I believe that farming should be on a scale large enough to insure education, comfort, and adequate re ward for the farmer and his family." The General Farmer. In a later discussion, the chancel lor explained that in referring to quantity production as an agricul tural desideratum, he had in mind the general farmer, the producer of such crops as wheat, corn, oats, and also live stock. He stated that the record attained by the American farmer during the period of the war was excelled only by the American boys who went to the front, and he predicted that those same boys, when they shall have returned will be a great factor in the readjustment problems of the country.. In his reference to education as an agricultural asset, he stated that Russia went to pieces first because of its ignorance. Krank G. Odell, secretary of the Federal Land bank of this city, said he had no patience with people who try to scare others with their wail about reconstruction. Most Denver Schools Are Reopened Despite Strike Denver, Coin., Feb. 17. All but nine of the 25 public schools of Denver, closed last week because of a strike of the stationary engin eers, were re-opened today, al though the school board has not granted the strikers' demands. Deny Report That Spanish King Will Visit America Paris. Feb. 17. 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