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The Omaha Bee M O R N I N G—E V E N 1 N G—S UNDAY THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. PublUhtr N. B. UPDIKE, rrn.ident BALLARD DUNK. JOY M. HACK! ER. Editor in Chief Husine** Mutineer MEMBI R OF THE ASSOCIATED FReIs Tfc® A inofiilfd Ptbaa. of which The Bee it ji member, I !• exclusively entitled to the ue for repnhlimt ion of all new* dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and alto the local newt published herein. All right* of republication of cur tpecial dispatches are also reserved. The Omaha Pee is a member of the Audit Bureau of Hireulat ion.*, ihe recognircd authority on circulation audita, and The Omaha Bee * circulat "n is regularly audited by their orgnniration*. Entered a* *ccond-cla** matter May 28, 1908, at Omaha postoffice, under act. of March .3, ]K79. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for ATI a* 1 r%f\n the Department nr Person Wanted. ^ * lAlltlC 1UUU OFFICES Main Office—17th and I'arnam Chicago—Stegrr Bldg Boston—Globe Bidg. 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Marley added a little footnote to his tory when he talked of General Charles F. Mander son to a local luncheon club. Mr. Marley was a con fidential secretary to General Manderson for a long lime. He is therefore in a position to speak. The preliminaries to the republican campaign of 1900 have always been an interesting topic for reminis cent conversation. No doubt then existed as to the nominee for president. The Philadelphia convention was as certain to renominate William McKinley to succeed himself as it was to meet. For second place there was much speculation. Publication of the correspondence between Theo dore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge discloses the fact that they had discussed long before the conven tion the probability of Roosevelt being called on. He had expressed himself as much opposed to accepting the nomination. Roosevelt looked on the plan as a ruse of Platt and others to get him out of the way. Charles F. Manderson had twice been elected as president protempore of the senate, and during his iast two years in office was virtually Fee president of the United States. His name was heard very often in connection with the nomination. Now comes Mr. Marley with the statement that Henry Cabot Lodge called General Manderson over the telephone, and urged him to accept the nomina tion. No doubt remains that Lodge sympathized with Roosevelt's desire to evade the assignment, which later was forced on him. Manderson, too, de clined to accept the place. Yet when the Nebraska delegation went to Philadelphia it was ready to get behind the Manderson boom if conditions presaged success. As it turned out, the sentiment was too strong for Roosevelt. He was literally drafted to till lip the ticket, and the Manderson campaign was abandoned. Within fifteen months of the time Roosevelt was nominated to be vice president, he was president by reason of the assassination of McKinley. Thus nar rowly did Omaha miss having a president of the United States. General Manderson's friends were of course disappointed that he did not receive the nomination at Philadelphia. The general seldom referred to the fact. He was intensely loyal to his party, and gave McKinley and Roosevelt whole hearted support. Those who knew him for the high minded, warm-hearted man that he was would have been happy if he could have finished his career in the high office he put to one side. Mr. Marley’s reference to the incident revives some memories of a campaign that wa« notable for many things. None of them greater than the part a truly great Nebraskan played in bringing ahnut the result that is recorded. TOO MANY GENERALS. Tha proposed democratic love feast on Jeffer son's birthday did not eventuate. It was to have been held in Washington. But as the date drew near it was discovered that there were only speakers of varying opinions headed that way, and an entire ab sence of listeners. In other words, there were gen erals a-plenty, hut nary a private to obey commands. And all the generals wanted to talk at once, and alone, and without contradiction. The A1 Smithers insisted on insisting that only eastern democrats he heard, and the Bryaners in sisted that only southern and western democrats be heard, to the exclusion of all easterners. There is, as you know, one Bryan in the west to tnlk for west and south, and one Bryan in the south to talk fur south and we*t. Long before the proposers of the democratic love feast had reached the point of arranging a program they had reached the point where they realized the impossibility of arranging a program. So it was de rided that the best thing to do was to call off the whole thing and offer the explanation that the time was not yet ripe for such a meeting. The explana tion was received by the country nt. large, copiously drenched with salt and then taken. The indications are that a democratic love feast that would he a love feast in fact, could he held in n telephone booth without unduly crowding the diners. And at that the telephone would have to he disconnected. IT WON'T WORK. A Chicago man, recently deceased, provided in his will that his daughter should rereive $5,000 from his estate, provided she did not marry before her birthday. His intentions may have been good, end the daughter may in time acquire the $.5,000. But if she does it will not be because of her father’s Intentions, nor because she prefers the money to a husband. It will be solely and simply because she doesn't meet a young man who arouses in her heart the proper degree of emotion. Love has a wav of going where it pleases, and where it 1 commanded. Money may bring nbnut a wedding ceremony, but love brings on marriages. This Chicago man is not the first father who was possessed of the idea that he could fix fhe future of his children by fhe use of money. If he thought for s moment that a few thousands dollars would direct lbs affections of his daughter, nr incline her to cau tion in the (election of a husband, he was mistaken, j just as other father* have been mistaken. The chances are that the reverse will happen. Dan Cupid has a habit of accomplishing hi* purposes without regard to fathers and mothers, or even millions, to say nothing of a few thousands. When living fath ers experience almost insurmountable difficulty in directing the love of their children, is it reasonable to expeet that it may he done by mere provisions In a last will and testament? There are some scheme* that simply will not work. This is one of them. FRANCE BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN. “The stone which the builders rejected” has in deed “become the head of the corner.” France, in her extremity, calls on Joseph Caillaux to he saved. Caillaux responds, but presents a strong and what must seem a bitter dose. He proposes the only sane and sure way to recovery. He requires, too, that he be given absolute authority to enforce his views. Socialistic theories of finance go overboard. No cap ital levy will be made, no forced loan exacted. Taxes will be increased, and expenditures reduced. War profiteers, who have eluded the payment of war taxes on one or another pretext, will be required to settle with the government. Along these lines Caillaux hopes to balance the budget, to check inflation, to restore health to French national finance. His program will have the approval of all real friends of the republic. Business principles, not po litical chimeras, support the plan. Caillaux has had enough political experience to give him full under .vtanding of what is before him. More than that, he has the cold courage to carry him through his great undertaking. The only danger ahead is the levity of Ihe parliament. If the incompetents who split hairs over notions while the country drifts to ruin can be persuaded to give approval to the presence of a strong man in the new cabinet, there is a chance. Caiilaux’s return to power was predicted weeks ago. Need for him was seen, even when the Her riot government semed to he the most secure. When Caillaux was re-elected to the senate in January, ob servers felt certain he would soon be in the cabinet. Not as premier, hut in a position to dominate. A remarkable journey around a circle of experience. Not a defeatist, but a sincere pacifist, who sought to end the war without victory for either side, Caillaux was expelled from the ministry, convi^led as a traitor, and exiled from his country. He returns as its savior. Such an experience must have taught him the emptiness of certain forms of politics. The program he announces 4s born of the wisdom generated dur ing his years of silent observation and reflection. If he be accepted as finance minister in the Painleve cabinet, the world will understand that France is recovering from its politico-financial debauch. So bering up, so to speak, and prepared to face the sit uation created by those leaders who declined to face facts. Ready to start on a new course. Industrially and commercially, France is sound. Politically, the French have been wandering through the swamps of socialism, getting nowhere, until all but hopelessly bogged in the morass of unsound theory. A clear light now shines, showing the way out. It is to be hoped that the French follow the beacon that leads to safety. BRITAIN HEARS NATURE SNICKER, Only a few days ago the British army turned its eyes upward with pride to watch the R-33 swoop in majestic flight over the “tight little island.” A great airship had been added to the fighting forces of the empire. It was to have its peace-time uses, too. For the British are looking forward to regular trips from England to India, to Australia, and other farflung corners of the world where floats the flag on which the sun never sets. Typical of the empire whose morning drum heat is heat'd around the world. Nature then took a hand in the game. The R-33 floated silently, safely moored to the mast provided for its rest. Along came a little 40-mile-an-hour wind, and awSy went the R-33. Part of the mooring mast snapped off. and the big dirigible was literally flung to the winds. Not helpless, however, for on hoard wo e mem bers of the crew, with ample provisions and supplies, and capable of working the ship. Here the service of another modem marvel came into play. Officers on land communicated with the airship by wireless, tnd w’hat might have been a tragedy took on some of the aspects of a routine maneuver. If the R-33 has as good navigators aboard as those that handled ‘he Shenandoah under similar circumstances, they will return in safety and with a tale to tell. Nature just snickered at the R-33 and those aboard. What is the work of man when the forces of the elements are loosened? Men ride and swim and fly. Imitate Phaleg and build towers that reach to heaven. A puff of air, and these work* of man vanish. With Kipling, we still pray for those whn put their trust Tn rooking tub# and Iron shard: For valiant dust that build* on dust And guarding, rail* not Thw to guard— • For frantic hoaat and* foolish w ord, Thy merry on Thy people. T*ord.‘* What i* needed i* an automobile with brake* that automatically apply when the driver lets go of the wheel to embrace bis sweetie. Tbe prince of Wales has 21 cooks In bis party. It is horrible to think of the kind of broth they are capable of concocting. In the matter of Teapot Dome it appears that Uncle Sam’s tinner did not properly solder the leaks in the teapot. Mussolini has taken over control of the army. Daly soon will he marching to the music of a one man hand. --—-— Homespun Verse By Omaha’s Own Poet— Robert Worthington Davie. -—-/ FI,VINO HIOII . If we re going tn fly high, w# must not fnrg#t As we think of life* beautiful things, That in order to go Where the cloud* blow Wi ve to grow wing*. Tf we re bound to arise from the remit of our meun* In 1 hr fa«e of a truth that Is atern, We will have in descend Ki e t he till Ima f e end. And to our old places return. When we fall we shall know to our sorrow oft tlmea The extent of the hardship* that ar#;— Of the trials and distress That nre wholly duress When the earth I" no longer a star. Hut, oh! It la sweet tn remain on tha ground. And practice the thrift that Is wfse,— And then, later on When the work dava have gone, lias# wings to aiua. Letters From Our Readers All letters must he sitned. Hut n*m* will h# withheld upon request. Con* rminication* of 200 words and less will hs given preference. ^------' Colonel Slofckfr’n Kcmark*. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: Col. ^ . F. Stoecker’a '•tatement before the city eomtniaaUm era was in substance as follows: "I am <»p|s»aed to anarchy, and 1 ant equall.v opposed to despoiistti. I • In not like either of the two ex 11 ernes. ■ As I understand, there is an un written law among our chosen com missioners that each depnr|ment head shall bring before the committee rep resenting the whole any jretition pre sented by the public, under its juris diction. This committee shall pass c|»on the whys and wherefores, and If the proposition meets with their approval they shall proceed to provide funds for the purt»ose in hand. "The last proposition corning out of Font sky's department met with well founded objections from citizens present. His plans for widening Twenty-fourth street were rejected, because the pendulum swinging be tween the two extremes were out of balance. Despotism was too evident. "Koutsky has a healthy constitu tion, from which one would expect to find healthy thoughts emanating Dut^ in this case he failed to deliver, lie is leaning toward the side of the despot. He wants to assess the sur rounding property owners, the prop erty owners in the immediate neigh borhood only. He is insisting that these be hit twice and three times in the samp place. Tf 1 am hit once in one place that is enough for nje. "The only correct way is for every man to pay for what he wants to own, and if the city wants to acquire ownership of Twenty-fourth street, or any other street, let the city tray for it out of funds provided therefor." W. F. HTOECKEII. Cleanliness an Aid to Beauty. Omaha.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: "Help to beautify Oma ha" is a most worthy slogan: it has much substance for w hich all who are truly interested can find much refresh ing activity. To what extent the city will be perpetually benefited, and no enter prise truly benefits a city unless it Is economical In perpetual benefits, will depend on the form given it by its backers. No citizens of Omaha a*p more eager for a bigger, a better and a more beautiful Omaha than the hon orable members of the Heal Estate Board, and no citizens are more in terested financially or otherwise than are they. Regardless of how much time or energy any organization, collectively or individually, puts forth, unless the individual living In homes «an and will supi>ort that organization’s ef forts, the city will not accrue any real benefit. If we build for a (Treater Omaha we naturally should build a more Beautiful Omaha, not only beautiful to those who tarry a few days when journeying to other climes, but more beautiful to those who live In Omaha There are many spots in Omaha in other’ « Ities. that are unsightly simply because no provision was known, consequently not made when hitildifigs were constructed for dis posal of the accompanying and accu mulating trash. Hence today as we ride along we see trash piles, garbage cans and paper burners with the usual unsightly crassless and flower lee* yards arid lawns, with scrubbe grass and burned spots, with a shower of charred paper accompanying ever v gust of wind. Had these places been equipped with a scientific method of destroying this waste, much unsightliness aril much expense today would be saved. These unsightly places of tod.iv were the brilliant liomes of the ves tcrclay. The homes w* are building X ■ — ■ — -——> SUNNY SIDE IIP Hake Comfor t. nor for:% et. Qhat Sunrise netier failed us yet: CeUa. vria/teir —-■> " .. . — ■' . ' " If you want to see a live bunch of rhurrhmen, lust hop th» ear and travel out to Florence and meet up with the Brother hood Run'h of the Florence Presbyterian church. Those fe lows are real go getter*. In Rev. l>r. Vanderllppe they have a red blooded pastor who Is so busy nutting men to work that he hasn't any time to waste In trvinc to have laws enacted to make other men as good a? he thinks they ought to he. He may be a little short on doctrine, but he certainly la long on practical religion, and he knows men. A couple of sear* ago a. half-dor.en men were Interested In h!« congregation Now he has scores of them, and he keeps them so busy they haven t time to get Into mischief. The other night we were privileged to dine with Dr. Van derllppe and hla Brotherhood Hunch. The dlnnet was prepared and served by the men themselves. Dr. Vanderllppe. who was a baker before ho began offering the bread of life, made the take. It was a real dinner, too. And after it was over the men adjourned lo the church basement, where they sang anti smoked anil listened to us #for a few minutes, and then Hans acted some business. It is verv clear to our mind that Dr. Vanderllppe is not preaching a religion of psalm singing ami lugubrious praying, lie is preaching a religion of service «n I showing himself lo bo more Interested In men Ilian In cere j inoiiials. If you went to know how It Is working out, visit Flurence and see that Brotliei bond Hunch ip action. \S e arc going again amt then again. There Is a stale law prohibiting driving an antomoblle past a stationary sheet car, and a illy ordinance which permits 11 In certain sec lions. There Is also a state law against glaring headlights. .Nobody pays the slightest attention lo either law Isn't It about time to organise a romrnltlee of 1.000,0110 and hold some Indignation meetings? It cornea to ua that Bishop Shayler find Herman Aye had a little game of golf recently. Bishop Hhavler had a had lie. and In trying to get out dug up a luu hum h «*f dirt "Well, what do you think of that! * exclaimed the bishop. "i think 111 challenge ymi to a game t * * he placed In in' hack yard, where I am thinking of making a garde**., replied Aye. Noting that in the beginning of nut* national hlatnrv aenn Imlal salaries w • • • { mo n yr.ir, and that the hist Iiotv.i *e, t" fl.ftOOn year, was In IS!#, it dawned upon us that aa the emolu ment increased the services rendered decreased. We may be prejudiced, and again we may he misinformed. For fear It mnv he overlooked In another department of thU Household I'mniutninn and Clulde to the Faithful, wc make men tlon right here of the fait that we are again a grandfather, the sixth star on our crown having been added Thursday morning. \N * haven’t dared to suggest a name fm the new grandson, hut If so he he Is christened Hilly linker Helndorff we'll beronia e»* chesty it will l»e necesitar} to Use a ahoe horn to get us through the olth,* door. At Herrin. Ill the\ blow tin men who are running f«u mayor The usual rule Is to « lect some man mayor ami then blow Idm un. Hailing fleiald Hhamnan a "master mind" Is a * pet lea of blah that gives n<* gr# .«t jmIu He oi lui.i v thief. * convlc'cd murderer and t tlmmt.ghh »ti- i rnl11ed m-uilal dub Something tells us that the bltlegllls are about ready to Mte. ami Friend Tlmblln is notified to remain close to Ills tide phone. « Frank Ha rev asks. “What has heentne of the lift suits'*" We don't know, but we have a ansph ion thov have gone to join hock beer signs. Wild. M. MAI*PIN. WTl ' ■■ ■ M. — ■ . ... I « ' 'w* When a Feller Need* a Friend. ^ ' v <,(,N today will they he to the tomorrow what the homes of yesterday are to the today? If they are. can we lay claim to building a renter Omaha? Have you ever noticed how the beauty of a residential thoroughfare Is unseen when passing a parked gar bage wagon with its accompaniment of flies stirred from the luxuriant feast by two huskies dumping on them a fresh c argo of over ripe swill? Nor ran one enjoy much pleasure when riding through a crowded street fol lowing after a pile of odoriferous junk In a lufnhering vehicle used for col lecting unsanitary household waste. It is a wonder of the 20th century why we continue to sponsor and build lesidential districts with homes so do signed that it is still necessary to use 16th century methods of handling gar I age and household waste, when there is available a sanitary 20th century method of disposing of same right where it originate®. (JHOR« K I T. ALTiWI NE. Rabies and Bolshevism. Omaha.—To the Editor of The □main Bee: “This world 1® incurably conservative because this world lei'* babies in it," writes Helen Bullitt Lowry in the current numlier of a popular magazine, and she Adds: “( n baby per bead would scatter the staffs if the radical magazines as hats arc scattered on a windy day on llroad i way." It seems that Miss Howry <Mr®. Alii j non) i* the proud mother of a new baby, and of course that could well rout rational thinking for a good many months, one look at the funny littlp fat heads is enough to make n fellow forget everything but the won iler ami the gl<5|\ of it all. At the same time. Miss Jewry's at j littide repeats the red estate man’s) favorite advice: “Build homes n n«l he saved from bolshevism.*’ a br ief ex pression of the idea that family life is favorable to social and political conservatism. Perhaps it is In some cases, but if generally true, then a widespread policy of birth control would be the only possible prevention ol a relative to the barbarism of the middle ages? Our young mother-author, true to her thenu wishes "the world to keep on being as it was 10 years ago." but what a ridiculous wish! Kven the «••■*! . v of her recent experience j should not have driven her to that, it is for the sake of these babies, whom Dene Debs movingly c alled "the buds and blossoms of humanity.” that grown and thinking folks refuse to he satisfied with a strife torn, war cursed world. Better they should never l*e than to become eventually the grimy slaves of dingy shops or the gory cun-fodder of the battlefield' As I have bee'n writing my very young nephew has been toddling about the typewriter, but he may have been more a help than a botheration, for he actually seems a living summary of my contention that babies and bun galowft should be and will.be the bu! wark of freedom and plenty, while eveuy interruption has constituted a reminder that family life never did and never will promote that which make* if a mockery KDMI NI) V, BRIM DAT’D 11. Center Shota It won't ease the pedestrians mind at all to hear that among the new models of one of the motor car com ponies is the Man « War. Detroit Free Press. While operations come high, the'* certainly do give a woman a lot of prestige and perhaps me worth all they cost.—Columbus Dispatch. Among those we don’t hear knock ing the prohibition law is the padloc k trust —Cincinnati Knquirer. Kven if a man does pas* you with bis auto, he may be behind with his payment*.—Columbia Record. A wolf in sheep s clothing is not so coturnon as a shark in men s.—Toled« Time.*. Fine discrimination was evidenced by the philoglst who first riesr ribed 0,41* comst fleet as “rum chasers.” The “••haser” always did follow the bev erage.—Cleveland Times. T)r. Brady says cabbage i« health ful In any form, ciuess 1 ><»c doesn’t sincie.—Toledo Blade. It isn’t a stable government just because its statesmen insist un stall ing.—Manila Bulletin. Stop Kverytlilng. “Wotiver Iiecome o' Pat Flaherty wot uster work here'.'" “Poor Pat. he’s gone -fell in th’ river an’ drownded bisaelf.” “Faith, but couldn't be swim?" “’Tis the sadriest part of it. Poor Pat was 10 feet from shore whin the, noon whistle biowed American i*e gion Weekly. WHY? A maid in summer furs will wear; To ask the reason, man won t dare. In winter this girl's neck is hare. Why? A good man to a maiden cried "Oh, will you be mv blushing bride?'' She to bis querv "So" replied. Why? A sheik said to a lass this spring Just test your head beneath rny wing." She said. ' I’ll do that little thing." Why? A sister to her brother said, (’lease tal e me to the dance, dear Kd.” He took some other girl Instead. Why? —fJrs.e P. Beattie. Childr en^ MOTHER:- Fletcher1* Castoria is a plea=ant. harm less Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, espe cially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all age*. "I 0 av. il imitation*, always look fir thr signature of t/ Prov'-i direct*. -;s on rj.-'n package. Phy sicians everywhere recommend it A Greater, Finer Funeral Home Made Necessary) bv an Increased Patronaee. \ The Hoffmann-Crosby Funeral Home is being remod eled and enlarged in order better to serve an increase 1 number of patrons. Funeral customs have grown more beautiful and re fined with the passing of the years. Hoffmann-Crosby’s greater Funeral Home soon will offer facilities which Omaha never before has known — and which may be - found onlv here. New ideas in greater service to the living as well as to the tlead—are being adopted. More beautiful music —a larger chapel—perfect ventilation—a larger and _^ — . — better display of merchandise—these and many other features soon will be available. To serv# Humanity btiirr in lim* of It is with great satisfaction that we make thi< prelim (rrntett inary announcement of improvements which will ad vance Hoffmann-Crosby service far beyond the tin -■<- usually high standard for which it has been noted. It is with even greater satisfaction that we assure our friends and patrons that these improvements in facili ties and service are available at the same comfortingly low prices which have heretofore prevailed. The greatest service at the least cost is one of our # ideals—an ideal which we are realizing more and more as time passes. Hoffmann-Crosby Funeral Home Twenty-fourth , Do Luxe at Dodge St. Omaha. Neb. Ambulance Service 1 elephone < ■* »»»* **. **««<•» I \ *OA1 «■»>» ir w «*• t JA t kSOIl 0**01, ■n»h • nit.rus* M *.
