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MARRIAGE WITHOUT CHILDREN.
Agreeing in principle with what Dr. Pinto has to
say concerning eugenics, we are inclined to the view
that the worthy health commissioner has gotten into
deep water. The subject of employment of married
women has often been debated, with no conclusion.
As a general proposition, the wife is expected to re
tire from active business life when she gets married.
It once was the rule.
Modern practice is exactly the contrary. Girls
get married nowadays with no thought of giving up
their employment. Not always for the reason the
doctor cites, that they seek enjoyment of luxuries
and comforts they would not otherwise have. Fre
quently the wife at work uses her income to aid in
carrying on some joint undertaking, such as the
purchase of a home or the setting aside of savings
for investment.
Whatever the reason that keeps wives at work, it
1$ one of the manifestations of a serious change in
economic conditions. It is having a marked effect,
too, upon home life. What is ever more important,
it is having an effect upon the moral stamina of men.
The pressure of modern demands for living ex
penses in the cities often finds the earnings of the
husband insufficient for the upkeep of an establish
ment which will furnish to the marriage partners
that standard of living to which the woman, as a
working woman, earning her own money, has been
accustomed.
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Invariably the newly married folks will start out
with the idea that the wife will work “only a few
years.” It is the hope and expectation that within
those few years the husband will advance in earn
ings until he is “making enough for both.” This
doesn’t always work out, the very facts in the situa
tion often operate against its working out. With
the financial help thus given, with the level of living
which the added income makes possible, there is
often a loosening of the man’s sense of responsi
bility, and the “few years” develops into a perma
nent habit, a permanent necessity. Then, too, there
are men who in a short time, after marriages of this
character, develop the habit of leaning on their
wife’s income. They find it increasingly difficult to
get work, they find it easy to refuse employment
lhat may be distasteful. All men, whoever they may
be, are just as lazy as they dare to be.
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The motherhood instinct of the married woman
at work, denied expression through children, will
manifest itself in mothering the husband, and thus
the loosened sense of responsibility upon the part of
the husband is aggravated. In the big cities there
are thousands of these working women, who were
going to work only a “few years,” who are carrying
the big end of the load for husbands who work only
intermittently, and many of them not at all.
Dr. Pinto has put his finger upon one of the truly
•erious problems of modern life. However, it is
not to be settled by law. It is too deep for law
makers. It is an outgrowth of the conditions that
makes it possible for women to be the earners of
real salaries—it is an outcome of the whole woman
movement, that seeks an ever wider independence
for women. Laws can not stay that movement. It
Is basic, elemental. It. will move onward, not back
ward. It has already changed many of our habits
%nd customs. It will change others. If the home
life of the nation is to be changed by it, if the mar
tiage relation itself is to be changed, well, we will
have to go deeper than “passing a law.”
If we are courageous we will recognize the facts
at they are and brace ourselves to meet the new
world that they presage. The solution of it all lies
with the women. They are throwing off the old
order. They have not yet fully taken on the new
order, because they do not themselves yet know
just what the new order is to be.
Rest assured there will be a new order, and that
new order will either tip the scales of civilization
upward, or tip them downward. All of this it In the
keeping of the working women of today.
A LITTLE PLAIN TALK TO THE ALLIES.
Secretary of State Hughes proposes to reply
frankly but firmly to the note from Austen Chamber
lain, British secretary for foreign affairs, in which
the right of America to share in reparations from
Germany is challenged. That is, reparations paid
Under the Dawes plan. As such payments will ex
haust Germany's resources at any given time, the
Chamberlain proposal amounts to notice to the
United States that any American claims must go
over indefinitely. To this Secretary Hughes right
eously excepts.
As the cost of maintaining the American army of
occupation is not included, the total sum due from
Germany on account of American claims is compara
tively slight. It amounts to only about $300,000,
000, and this is subject to reduction incident to ad
justment now in process. To pay this over a long
period of y»nr* will make very little difference in the
g^Ms paid to the Allies under the Dawes plan. There
fore It is the principle. Stated by Chamberlain, this
pmounta to the exclusion of the Uniicd Statue from
any participation in the settlement because of not
being a party to the Treaty of Versailles.
Against this Secretary Hughes cites the fact that
the United States was a party to the war, aided in
bringing about the victory, and therefore can right
fully demand a share of any benefits flowing from
that victory. So far not a foot of land nor a dollar
of wealth has been added to the United States be
cause of the war. What is asked is simply the pay
ment of sums due to American citizens, many of
which claims were acknowledged by the German gov
ernment prior to our entry into the war. There can
be no compromise on this point.
The United States expended many thousands of
lives and $40,000,000,000 of wealth ill order that
victory might be wop after the Allies had put forth
their utmost endeavor and failed. That fact is not
to be set aside. Asking nothing under the Treaty of
Versailles, the demand to share under the Dawes
plan rests solely on the greater right that belongs to
a participant in the fighting.
Other questions might arise before the issue is
finally settled, and it is well that the American posi
tion be made clear at this time.
FACTS FIRST.
Mayor Dahlman gives his approval to an increase
in street car fares. He proposes that tokens be sold
at the rate of three for 20 cents. This will reduce
the proposed increase to the token buyers from 1
cent to 0.41 cents. Expressed in percentages, the
mayor would permit an increase of 14.29 per cent in
the basic rate, and of 6.72 per cent in the cost of
tokens.
Either of these figures indicates a considerable
advance over what is now being paid. According to
the mayor, the revenue of the company will thereby
be increased by $300,000 a year. What he does not
say, however, is that the bulk of that $300,000 will
be taken out of the pockets of shop girls, store
clerks, bookkeepers, mechanics, laborers and others
similarly situated, who now constitute the patroas of
the street railway. It is on their behalf that The
Omaha Bee protests that the mayor’s plan should not
be adopted until all other means for solution of
the problem have been examined and found wanting.
From the city hall comes the word that the city
budget is made up and can not be changed. There
fore no relief in the way of reduced taxation is now
possible. From the Chamber of Commerce comes
the information that the entire situation was care
fully gone into, and the committee was convinced
that the’ increase of fare should be forthcoming.
But from the improvement clubs and other agen
cies for expressing the thought of the people we get
the word that an advance in car fare looks like a
poor Christmas gift. We agree with them. It would
be far more like a square deal to spread the cost
over the general assessment roll.
First of all, however, an operating audit of the
stieet railway. Let’s be sure the company can not
save something in operating costs. Unless we have
all the cards on the table in this matter then no in
crease in street car fares, or, for that matter, no
relief whatever. Let’s have the facts.
MR. HITCHCOCK AND THE DEMOCRATS.
Word comes to Omaha that the democratic party
may call upon former Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock
to take over the job of reorganization. If Mr.
Hitchcock can throw overboard the Bryans and other
“paramount issue” traders he might be able to get
romewhere. He knows that adherence to principle is
the only thing that will save the democrats, or rather
the only thing that will make the democrats. The
former senator deserves support in any such under
taking. It is essential to the nation that the demo
cratic party become militant, purposeful.
This has not been possible heretofore because of
the rule of expediency that has ruled its councils.
Fighting for principles the party could go down to
defeat and be all the stronger for it. Fighting for
expediency defeat means disintegration.
In seeking a new leader the democrats are look
ing to the west. He must know western people and
western ways. Also, he must be a^cept^ble to the
east, to the south and to the north. Just why all
this geography is not clear. It looks like expediency
over again. The real task should be to find a man
—whether he comes from east or west. Geography
will kill the man. *A man would sweep geography
aside.
Having cast the horoscope, the council is about
decided to allow Mr. Hitchcock to take on the job
of reforming the hosts and preparing the wny for
another campaign. Clem Shaver is going to join
Cordell Hull, George White, Homer Cummings and
others. Shaver is not expected to resign, however,
until the $300,000 deficit in the campaign budget is
cleared away.
The general endorsement given Senator Hitch
cock by party lenders is such as would gratify any
man. However, the chairmanship of the party is a
big job. Heretofore it has been a straight road to
oblivion for the holder. Cordell Hull is the only one
of late years to hold it and not disappear under a
tide of failure. His personal popularity in Tennes
see sent him back to congress, where he long ago
demonstrated his usefulness. If Mr. Hitchcock
takes the place he will have the moral support of
Nebraska at any rate, republicans as well as
democrats.
C. B. Reger's rise to eminence in the railroad
world is another illustration of the opportunity that
is ahead of every hoy in this land. He began as a
clerk, and is now very close to the top.
“Mike” Entires ought to prepare a protocol to
govern his deputies while on duty and stop their
wasting time in arresting one another.
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Homespun Verse
—By Omaha's Own Poet—
Robert Worthington Davie
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SCANDAL.
Rach tidy some scandal comes to light,—some vain,
dishonest one
Is forced to face the music for the 111 that he has done;
Rach day aspersion Is put down to silence snd disgrace,
While forward comes a new surprise to taka the other’s
place.
The piddle, stricken with dismay, surveys tha latest
dope,
And often wonders what can ho the rise for further hop*.
Long-trusted ones sis fulling us, kind friends are
proved untrue;—
It seems almost incredulous what folks will choose to do!
Behold the many millions who plod onward nil Ihe while,
Ami take the mute acceptance of their ditties with a
smile,—
Rut ever stand by honesty regaiiiless of the cost,
And In the huse of hastiness are nothing less than lost
The evildoers are hut few compared with those who loom
Like ton hee of fidelity throughout Ihe dark of gloom.
And there In hope! Have faith, ye friends, and better
days will dawn,
because the gout] folks of the world will beckon i’rog
rose on.
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Maybe We Haven’t Been Getting Our Money’s Worth
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WE WISH SOME STATISTICIAN WOULD ADD UP OUR ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE BANDITS, ROB
BERS AND HOLDUP MEN
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Sympathy for Graham.
Wlsner. Neb.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: Of all the travesties
foisted on to a public In the name of
justice Is the sentencing of Jay Gra
ham, 20, for 25 years In a reformatory
for the thelft of $20. I feel confident
In saying that I wouldn't l>e a bit
surprised If anyone of the men that
helped sentence that young fellow
has beat the state out of many dol
lars more every year In their taxes.
If he had been a bank official of a
bank that had failed through their
‘‘dealings'' he would hnve had a mock
trial and been fined ami sentenced to
a month In some Jail, but It would
never have been carried out.
Or If he had been some Judge In a
big bootleg deal that Involved thou
sands of dollars, he would have been
written up a few times and the world
would have forgotten It.
Or some rich man's son that had
murdered some one in cold Hood, the
state would have spent thousands to
hire alienists to examine him and
lawyers to defend him.
But he was Just a poor boy and
stole all of $20, so they spent three
days on Justice and gave him the
small sum of 25 years. Oh. what a
mockery our Justice 1st! I do not be
lieve In crime, but I do believe In
the punishment fitting the crime.
The way It Is now It puts n
premium on big crimes. A small of
tense gets 25 years; a big one gets 30
days In a jail.
Vours with scorn. JIM Dl'GAV.
P. S.—Hope they never get him.
Behold He Prayeth.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The Oms
ha Bee: After all that Is said and
done we need not be surprise 1 at the
result of the election. For one 1 was
not surprised. I voted for the presi
dent because he was a praying man.
We hnve confldcncs In the man or
woman that prays. The man who
prays knows God. And the man that
knows God prays. And God knows
them. The president was put there
by the hand of God and none of his
enemies were able to cast him out.
Hie strength Is In God. and so long
as he does not turn aside after vanity
they may as well try to stop the polar
waves from the north or the blither
Ing gales from the south ns to try to
etop his career. Poor Indeed are peo
ple who know not God. They may be
mild-mannered, tuny wear nice fitting
clothes, man manipulate the fork In
the right way when eating with the
Martin
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Wo Imtc t' say It. hut th' mothers
o' t’day are turnin' out an awful
lot o’ hnndiUi. Artie Small hns
traded his equity in n corre
spondence course in saxophone
playin' for a repossessed car.
(t. o|iyrl(tii, 1*J4 )
utmost dexterity and be as far from
God as the east is from the west. And
when they reach the end of the trail
If they have not God they have noth
ing, but must stand before the uni
verse naked and defenseless. What
wonder is It that we read In the pa
pers of people leaping into the abyss
of hate and despair.
W. T. LAWRENCE.
Some Are to Be Excused.
Omaha—To the Editor of The
Omaha Reel We have heard a good
ileal about the Community Chest
drive and about the slackness of the
Omaha people in filling that chest.
There Is undoubtedly a reason and a
very good one why this failure oc
curs. Perhaps you know what the
reason—or various reasons—are, and
I think that the people ought to
know why certain persons are averse
to giving in this cause. I don't think
It is niggardliness at all. There is
some more potent reason. Perhaps
we think that this money isn't
Judiciously expended by the various
charities; mavbe there are so-called
‘charities'' that are unjustly bene
fiting from this "chest." Why not
give names to the various charities
which come under the head of this
"chest" service? Then we can form
our own opinion as to whether the
service is deserving or not. Why call
us "slackers" until you know the
reasons that actuate us’ We cer
tainly have the right to exercise our
own Judgment with reference to glv
Ing our own money, especially when
we happen to think the* s
supposed deserving objects of the
"chest fund" do not come ur..
name of "charities'' at all. Perhups
again, the people are not at all pleas
ed to be commanded to give, whether
they are able to or not. Many work
ing folks have every cent they earn
already placed and It distresses them
to have to break up the routine In
order to give a "few dollars" to char
Ity. Charity rightfully begins at
homo, and while I. personally, have
given freely the amount demanded—
or suggested—perhaps Is better. I
know of families who are unable to
give n cent, for substantial reasons;
lai b of employment and a large fam
ily are g<>od enough. It seems to me
that those who can amply afford to
ought to make up the deficiency by
popular subscription, and I haven't a
doubt that they would If so solicited,
rather than bulldozed Into giving by
use of the so-called "slacker" term."
There Is too much use l>elng made of
the term "slacker" and wo are heart!
ly tired of It, If the quota cannot he
made up right at the present time,
why not have a drive later on? This
Is unquestionably a bad season of the
>enr to make a drive. Everything
coming together: coal bills, clothing
ami shoes, more lighting, Thanksglv
,ng. and now Christmas. School chil
dren must have proper clothing and
other things as well, and It all must
come out of the weekly wage for so
many of us. Hare a heart and go
a little easy on the “slackers."
M. S.
International Council of Women.
Omaha.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: I have been reading and
hearing a great deal about the In
ternational Council of Women, which
will hold Its sixth quinquennial con
vention in Washington, D. C . from
May 4 to 14, 19"5. What is the par
ticular object of this meeting? How
many countries will be represented?
How many organizations are in the
National Council in the b'nited States?
What is the membership of the Na
tional Council?
How often does this body convene?
What Important questions will come
before this Council for discussion?
How many representatives will each
country send to this convention and
how are these delegate* chosen? Do
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Great throng* of Christinas shoppers In the stores. Clerks
beginning to show signs of fatigue. Keep smiling, however.
Woman with small child In hand striving to get through crowd.
Child sets up loud wail. Kindly disposed women endeavor to
comfort waiting kiddie, the result being louder wails. Floor
walker finally effects reunion. Mother grabs child and gives It
‘good shaking.
Young lady at gentlemen's furn siting ■ department, looking
at neckties. Trying to recall his complexion so as to get ties
to match. Looks at shopping list and nervously bites end of
pencil. Opens compact and powders nose. Asks to see some
linen handkerchiefs. Adjusts hair over left ear. Says she will
come again and asks way to department where smoking jacke s
are sold.
Elevator Jammed full of women, and mere man shopper
crowded over into far corner. Woman drops package and tries
to stoop over to recover It. Impossible, as elevator ;s too
i crowded- Package stepped on by fellow passenger at first
landing. Woman glares. “Some people have no regard for
others.'1 Other woman glares.
Plainly dressed little woman with wide-eyed little boy In
tow. Looking at expensive toys. Finally passes on and little
fellow wears woebegone look. "Ves, dear; Santa Claus will
visit you. but he Is bo poor this year that he will not be able
to bring you much.”
Slip of girl behind a bargain counter. Frantic grabbing
by customers. "Just a moment, please.” “Wonder yoif
wouldn't try to wait on people when they come in.” "I’ll try
to hurry your change, lady.” “You clerks think you own the
whole store." “i'll get your package Just as soon as the wrap
per can wrap it.” “Why don't you get enough help to attend
to people?"
Pleasant-faced woman waiting for package and change.
“Just a moment, lady," says the clerk. “O. I'm In no hurry:
I know how it is at this season of the year.” Pleasant-faced
woman gets parcel and change and says, “Thank you.” as she -
departs. “Gee, it’s a pleasure to wait on people like that,”
sighs the tired girl behind the counter.
"Hey, Bill! Get next t' de 'lectric train dere. Ain't she
a peach?”
“Ah. dat ain’t so much. Pipe de radio set over dere. Ain t
she a wiz? ’Drather have a radio dan all de 'lectric trains
in de shop.”
Young man in hosiery department. Leans over and whis
pers confidentially to young lady fiehind counter. "Do you
know what size she wears?” Young man shakes his head, but
holds hands about so far apart. Young lady smiles and sug
gests t,hat the stockings may tie exchanged if not the right
jize. Decision made as to color and young man departs smil
ing. “Gee, but they fall easy these days." remarks the clerk,
sot to voice.
Holly and tinsel’ mistletoe and festoons of multi-colored
paper. Santa Claus talking to wide-eyed little folk. Phono
graphs going in all directions. Young lady in music depart
ment playing selections for customers. Luncheonette crowded
with phoppers snatching hasty luncheons, mostly Ice cream
and macaroons.
Aisles crowded. Overhead carriers working overtime.
Streets moving masses of humanity. Christmas is Just around
the corner. , WILL M. MAUPIN.
the countries represented pay the ex
penses of the r delegates? Will the
women of the United States entertain
these delegates during their stay in
Washington?
Who is the president of the inter
national organization’ Will this con
ference he presided over by an Amer
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lean woman? Why spend bo much
money in bringing together such a
large conference? W.ll such a meet
ing bring about a better understand
ing between the women of the world
and will it be a decis.ve step towards
international peace?
ONE INTERESTED.
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