Nebraska Newspapers

    APRIL 9, 1915.
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April t
Thought for the Day
atcff fty Martha Waif
7a tNOtt scKi comfort ona can aU book
upon, ('( fAought lAat roe buine$ oflif-r
tkg werk at Aom after U holiday it done it (o
hip til lomt tmail miblfwg tcay to re&uct tfut
turn of Vynorawce, UgredaCion auJ tnwer on
the fact of thi$ beautiful earth. Otero Eliot.
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' The rruitag-e of Appomattox.
Thli day roarki tha fiftieth annlTernarr cf
ona of the tnot Important eynt in Amerlcftn
hletory, the snr render of Leo to Grant at Appo
mattox on April , 1865- This meeting of two
great soldiers, the most momentous episode n
the courae of a long and bloody war, has been
the theme for endless dlncusslon, and much that
is sheer fiction has been built up snrroundlng It.
General Oranfa own story of the meeting, re
cited in the direct and nnadornad language of
a modest man, Is one of the most thrilling chap
ters of the war'a history, because of Ita sim
plicity. Grant tells what bis own emotions
were, but says'of Lee that whatever be might
hare felt, be concealed beneath bis nam dig
nity and innate courtesy.
Bat tbeee men must have entertained a sen
timent la common for the future ot the country.
The terms that Grant offered, and which were
so promptly accepted by Lee, were such ai
looked to the speedy reunion of the severed sec
tions and a renewal of the national life that had
been Interrupted for four years bt bitter conflict-
No matter bow widely they may hate differed
on other matters, they bad that one purpose In
mind, to terminate hostilities, with the attendant
loss of life and waste of property, and to restore
peace to the country at swiftly possible.
Lee left Appomattox to return to private life.
Grant, just entering on the vigorous days of his
tnatnre manhood, was called to even greater
effort in the task of reuniting the state Into a
stronger union. The generous impulse he ex
hibited on that April day half a century ago was
characteristic of the man, and the hope he then
expressed be lived to brought to a wonderful
fruition. Fifty years of marvellous growth in
every activity of national life, with all the blesa
lugs of liberty for every cltited, then made pos
sible, baa futnlsbed the world an example and
an Inspiration such as no other nation offers.
Along with the flood of recollections that
will come with Appomattox day, let us not forget
another picture of Grant. 9uffering from a dis
ease whose bold on him meant death, bravely
looking out upon a world that had honored him
for hie many virtues and services, be gave his
people another meenage: ' "Let us have peace!"
The growing question down in Mexico: Can
Huerta come back? .
But the alienee of the senator on the subject
of the plum tree Is dense enough to cut.
In politic! campaigns, aa in military cam
algns, organization and generalship count. , ,
Texas again waves the plumes of victory.
.What it lost in Havana la made good In. Omaha.
f-MnsaaBaMHSJSWlKaBBBaast
If Austria has liny Intention of closing that
real estate deal wjth Italy, haste la Imperative.
The bear may throw a cloud .on the title.
Without figuring the whole cost, Lancaster
county wants another district jadge. Why not
make the three present judge speed up 'e little?
In measuring the value of ped la the pollti--rl'game.
allowance must be made for the high
gears of public automobiles operated, at public
expense. t .. rf
At any rate, the of floors and iruen on the
Rrinss EUel Friedrjilh made ao mistake In select
ing the country in wtilch to enjoy a pleasant
loafing period during the remainder of the war.
Degpite the gripping; interest of late revisions
of ancient Moxaic laws, the archaeologists pass
up, unanswered, the question of the agee:
"Where was Moaes when the light, went out?-'
Trittnjph for Watchful Waiting.
"All things come round to him who will but
wait," the motto of the democratic admlnistra
tlon, has at last been justified' Captain Thler
Ichsoa has finally succumbed to the ceaseleHS
vigil of the State, Navy and Treasury depart
nients, and his good ship, frlns EUel Frledrich,
will be tied up at Norfolk navy yard for the rest
of the war. What a sigh of relief must hava
soughed through the corridors of official Wash
ington, when this Jolly German sea dog an
nounced his intention. And what a huge guf
faw Of laughter must have shaken the wardroom
beams on board that and other warships when
the news came. ' .
, Captain Thlerichsen la not only a good sailor,
but he has the German notion of humor, and
kept up his bluff to the very last. On tha aft
moon of the day when he was ready to ask that
his ship be interned he had smoke pouring from
Its funnels, ran up ft string of signal flags and
blew a tremendous blast from the ship's whistle
He kept the authorities of one neutral and two
hostile countries guessing td the' final moment.
This ts quite characterlstlo of the German, who
enjoys a good joke, even when the business at
hand is most serious. Tha captain's tactics were
good, and his contribution to the gayety of na
tions will win him a place almost equal to that
of his maritime exploits. '
Now that the incident is closed, a blessed
interval comes when arrangements for chautalk
lng and other spring duties of the cabinet offi
cer may be overhauled. And for this they
should be grateful to Captain Thlerichsen. who
might have prolonged the Jest for several day.
Grant's Own Story
ffrom Bis AatoWOfTapHr.
. . . . . l I n m ff t,t nnl If.
pected a noon the result then tafclnc place, an l
conanqtjnuy was in rough sara. ""-
out sword, as I uavally was when on noraeoaen on
the field, and Wore a eold tar's blouae for a coat, with
the ehoaldw Straps of my rank to Indicate to tna
army who I was. Whw 1 wot Into tha booae I
found Opnorat La. We graeted each ottir, and
after shaking hands took otir swats. 1 bad my staff
with me, a aood portion of whom wr ta the room
during the whole of tha Interview.
Wba Oaneral Lae's feelings were I do not know.
As be wse a mi of much dignity, with an tmpaaalve
faoa, it waa hnpoairtbla to say whether be felt In
wardly siad that the end had finally coma, or fait sad
over tha result, and was too manly to show It
Whatever Ms fertings, they were entirely concealed
from my observation : but my own feeling, which
had been nlta Jubilant on tha receipt of his lat
ter; were sad and depreaaed. 1 felt like anything
rather tnan rejoicing at tha downfall of a foa who
had fetMfht so long and valiantly, and had suffered
so much for a cause, though that cause was, - 1
belleva, one of the worst for which a people evar
fought, and one for which there was tha least
eaeuee. I do not Question, aowevar, uie incnmz
of the great mass ef those who were opposed to us.
Oaneral Lae was d reread In a Ml uniform which
entirely bow, and was wearing a sword of con
siderable value, vary, likely tha sward which had
been absented by the state of Vlratnia: at all
events, it was an entirely, different sword from the
one that would ordinarily be worn In tha field. In
my rough traveling ault, tha uniform of a prlvata
with tha straps of a lloutanent ganeral, I must hava
contraeted vary atranaaly with a man ao handsomely
drensed. a!a feet high and ef faultaes form. ' But
this was not A matter that I thought ef until after
wards.
"We soon fell Into a conversation about old army
times. Ha remarked that he remembered ma very
well In tha old army) and I told him that aa a
matter of cwwue I remembered him perfectly, but
from tha difference in our rank and years (there
belnc about sixteen years' difference In our agea).
had thoiiaht it very likely, that I had not' attracted
his attention sufficiently to be remembered by him
after such a long Interval. Our conversation grew
so pleasant that I almost forgot the object of our
meeting. After the conversation had run on In this
style for some time. Oaneral Lee called my attention
to tha object of eur meeting, and said that be ha4
asked for tbls Interview for the purpoae of getting
from ma the terms I proposed ta gt hlJ army. I
aaid that 1 meant merely that his amy should lay
down their arms, not to take them up again during
tha continuance ef the war unless duly1 and properly
axohaaged. He said that ha had ao understood rdy
letter. .
Then gradually we felt off again into conversation
about mitt era foreign to the snbjaot which had
brought us together. This continued for soma little
time, when General Lee again Interrupted the course
ef the conversation by auerirestlng that the terms 1
proposed to give his army ought to be written out
I called on Onneral Parker, secretary on my staff,
for writing materials, and commenced writing eut the
follow terms: ..
APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE. Va., April I. 1M6.
Oaneral R. R. Lee. Oommandlng C. S. A. General
In aocordaaoe with the substance ef my letter to you
of the sth tnst., I propose to receive the surrender of
tha, Army of Korth. Virginia on-tha following terms,
towltt. Rolls of all the' officers and tha man to be
mad In duplicate. One eopy to be given to aa officer
designated fey ma, 'the other to be retained by such
offtoer or eftloers as you may designate. .The officers
to aiv their Individual paroles notto take up arms
against the government of tha United Btaies until
property. eaahanged,'; fend each company or , regl
mental ocrnmahder' stsh a Ilka parole for the men ef
their commands. The arms, artillery and publla
property to be parked and a tacked, and turned over
to the officer appointed by me to receive them. This
will net embrace tha aide-arms of the officers, nor the
private horses or baggaaa. . This done, each officer
and man win be allowed to return, to their homes,
toot to be disturbed by United State authority so
long aa they -observe their paroles and the laws in
foroa where they may reside. Very respectfully.
.-V. S. QRANT. Lieutenant General."
Now they're talking! If the way to a man's
heart Is throogh his stomach, thta schema to win
"hubby" to votes-for-women by giving him five
meals a day must certainly contain seeds of
success. ' .
Vitjj Bryan's "Brother Charley" In the game
at Lincoln, and "Met's "Brother Jim" drawlnj
.t arda In Omba, the Commoner family seems to
be keeping on the political map In one way or
another. , j
From that decision of the democratio legisla
ture eliminating all reference to him from Hi
endorsement of the Wilson administration. Mr
Bryan may be depended on to take aa appeal to
the people. . . .
Nebraska rye crop prospect scores the top
notch percentage of 100. For some Inexplicable
reason the Agricultural . department failed to
rive the grape Juice outlook place oa the
score board. ' " j
Kcbraska'a Crop Outlook.
The preliminary report on the condition of
winter wheat and rye, just made public by the
Department of Agriculture, shows a pronounced
advance in condition for both crops in Nebraska
since the last report, made on December 1. Botn
crops at present stand fkr above the point of the
ten-year average. , The winter was of ImmenM
benefit to the farmer in many respects, but par
ticularly in the condition in which it has left the
fall-sown crops. The outlook for spring work
oa the farm is most encouraging, and another
season ef bountiful crops seems already assured.
The government's report also shows that In the
five leading winter wheat states Kansas," Ne
braska, Oklahoma, Illinois and Missouri which
last year furnished 15 per cent of the total crop,
a general advance in condition Is noted. With
the increased acreage sown, another record yield
is expected, and the United States will continue
to feed the world. 1
It is gratifying to have official assurance
of the purity of Japan's Intentions toward China,
t'lmply because Japan admireg the , vines on
China's wall is no reason for the suspicion of
being a porch climber.
Mrs. Em melius Pankhurst serves notice on
lime. Schwlmmer that herTeece conference Is a
waste of time and vocal energy. Ia the matter
of time and vocal was.te Mrs Pankhurst epeaks
with the authority of aa expert.
Jh fu 1:ps tu ZS tut?
t "11 VJJifn Ciiiit
A couple of Krenchmea were en the etreete tedsy
exhibiting- two bears, ona brown and the other black.
They had been trained ta walk upright, and went
through the military manual, wielding a baton: they
walued and went through various tricks and the
little .black bear eKiutwd a telegraph pole to the de
liht of the school children.
Tha Paste opened a new register today; tha one
just closed was pend February 20, and filled April
t. lum. It contained M pages, which gives a pretty
good Idea of the amount of travel through Omaha..
The city council has paaad a resolution allowing
the V'nion Patlfta to buUd tracks on Leavenworth
from Lisveoth to Ttlrtoenth. , aioCord. Brady A Co,
hava purohas-d a lot at ti.e corner of Thirteenth and
laveuworth, and i.l erwg a largo building there.
Jt Is probable tht the 13. 4 M. building, fcrhere they
ate ituw located, alii br given VP to railroad offices
after tl.clr remotst.
tr?Jr Tom Hurronet's sr.illing face now illumines
the clik daptlis of the city JsJl, where he has been as
j sntd to tlplione duty. Officer 1 Dm her has bevu
liHd U St!t UOlW.
, Can This Be Treason!
The disquieting news comes from Lincoln
that the Nebraska senate has deliberately
stricken the name of William Jennings Bryaa
from a resolution endorsing the president and
his admlniatraUoB. What is the world to under
stand from this action. Ha the reerlesa Leader
fallen then ao low among his own home folks
that his enemy is able to withhold from htm the
meed ef praise that has always been his? Is
this defection la the democratio eamp not trea-
aon to the dearest of ail the institutions of Ne
braska's unterrlfled? Whatever else It may be.
it Is a sad ending to the session-long effort to
ret through an expression of confidence and
support for the administration at Washington
Where was urotner cnarley when this was
going onT He ought to have better control than
that. Maybe it is treason, and maybe it ig just
a way the democratic donkey has of kicking at
the hand supposed to be holding back the over
due "pie" for which the, patriots so longingly
veara.
Champion Wlllard Is booked for a long rest,
meanwhile, as bis manager puta it, "he will pick
tip the mosey that la due him." That's tha
staff. Assuraacea that the ethics of pugdom
will be upheld by the Kansas glaat afford pro
found relief for the country.
Belgian cities are making Inquiries of San
Francis) for advice as to rebuilding on their
ruins. Omaha has had some practical expert
ence lesaons along this line in the wake of tho
tornado, which might be of value for the recon
ttructloa la the war xone.
A Man'a Artiest, at file Belief.
OMAHA. April 7. To the Editor of Tha
Bee: Rabbi Cchns late letter to The
Bee embodied the true American Spirit
In regard to religious holidays. Mr.
Cohn's stand is welt taken and timely.
Clvfl government In the I'nlled "tates
has no authority to show preference to
ward any sectarian affair- Mayor Daht-
man's proclamation wan strictly out 6t
order, and In criticising the mayor s ac
tion, Mr. Cohn defended the greatest
American principal.
A man from Benson, however, replies
through the Letter Box that Dahlman
vii right and Mr. Cohn wrong. He adds
that this country was made by Chris
tiana for themselves, and those Jews who
do not like It should go to Halifax.
From the tenor of his letter. It can
plainly that such unprincipled opinion
arises either from arrogance or ignorance.
This is America, not Russia. When a
person ruthlessly tramples on a vital
principal he infers that bad he tho
power he would exile those whose beliefs
did not accord with hie own. Like tha
Turk he would butcher the non-believer
In cold blood.
Fortunately soch men rarely , gain
prominence In America, but tha existence
of ' such opinion among the latty ts a
force to be reckoned with.
After all It Is not a man's belief, hut
his actions that count. Under this stan
dard Mr. Cohn remains a grand example
of broadneaa and Intelligence.
If Christianity represents Justice, Mr.
Cohn la the CYirtetl&n. If Americanlarii
represents freedom, he Is decidedly true
American. C. J. H.
Be a oettwtat,
OMAHA, April t To the Editor of
The Bee: Shut your eyes brother and be
an optimist. If your son calls you a U&r
and makes a pass at you with his left
duke, don't get exalted; If you become.
Irritated and kick him Into the middle
of October, tha neighbors will say you
are an old grouch-- pessimist.
If ona of your sympathetic friends triea
to sell you 1,000 shares of Amalgamated
rubber tre stock, don't be a grouch and
refuse to buy It: kia only desire Is te
make you rich, and It will nearly break
his heart If you turn him down. Buy It,
and' hope for the best, Um poor bouse
Will always hold one more optimist
Don't exclaim against tha venality of
corrupt politicians; don't protest against
laclvlous dances and other scandalous
spectacles of our elegant aad Indolent
Society, for It you refuse to tolerate
these groaa senauailtles somebody will
call you a prude and a grouchy pessimist.
In the Iieight of prosperity spend your
money On wins, women and song-tra-ta.
for there is plenty more where that came
from. Plater, be cheerful. If your boy
comes home belching beer and stepping
high like a blind horse, don't Criticise his
conduct, put him to bed tenderly, quota
htm a few passages from the scriptures,
and believe with all your heart that It
was not bis fault and that he will never
again repeat the performance.
A pessimist in one of the greatest evils
that ever annoyed the community, but an
optimist will laugh' evea with a hang
man's rope around bis neck. If you are
sliding thta the bottomless pit with mar
velous rapidity, keep your eyes shut and
be not afraid.
jLon t iook aneaa; sit lixe a man in a
rowboat with your hack to tha future,
and even If there Wre whirlpools and
rapids in front of; your never mind, the
scenery on each std, and behind you Is
glorious. .,rSo ona loves the bearer of
evil tidings." so ha en optlmlst and get
by Without friction E. O. McINTOSH.
this play era baaed on, facts In law and
history, and In order to find law dis
criminating against women they have
put hack to tha eta t vile of testamentary
guardian, passed by the British Parlia
ment in 1. which gave to the lathers
for the best interests of the child and his
estate the privilege of appointing a guar
dian who had charge of all hU interests.
If the father failed to make such an ap
pointment the courts did so. This pfioto
play deplete a father willing away hie
unborn child, and while there is no law
preventing a man from expressing such
a desire In hla will, yet the rational mind
has no fear that the courta will permit
wills derogatory to children to be carried
Into effect.
Evidently this suffragist of "calm
reaeon"' does not agree witn Mrs. wnn
Chapmsn Catt, a leader of the New York
movement to enfranchise women, who In
recent Issue of "The Woman Voter"
sajs: "Votes tan right no wrong ana
solve no problrra until a way has been
thought out by means of which theea
things can be accomplished." It Is quite
encouraging to learn that at least one
suffragist sdmtts that the vote does not
solve these problem. Mrs. Catt would
do well to Impress her views on those
sufragists of "calm reason" who are ad
vocating "votes for women" as the pan
acea for ail social and political ilia
MARGARET M. CRUMPACKER
sons sit down to the table at the same
"STJLwell not superstitious, bj't I em
orrl.l. If 1 have rooked eny
enough for tcn.-Wonian's Home Companion.
fcjsjmnssjati fl
EUUlrtf GEMS.
who I
Is very
KABIBBIE'
KABARET
CIS. HO USE CFtflMCr OVER
SPILT MILK TK BKCJOW
CUT tflASS PtTtKLR IS THE
"They say the young fellow
courting your daughter, sime,
enterprising.
'Is he ? I 11 even t nowi mut-n
en-and-go about him yet" Baltimore
American.
"That single man next door to you must
be driven to desperation about his
, clothes."
Whst do you mesny
"I saw him this morning in hie gardea
sewing bachelors' buttons." r- Baltimore
American.
"Whv. mr dear, how sober vou look'
There isn't a single bright color about
0,-l' . ... . ...
Tho. l tnougnt tnat now jamea ia in
the diplomatic service. I had better wear
neutral tints." Baltimore Americas.
He Are you auperatlllous when 12 per-
u.. UAm.rin Whst'll we contribute
to the minister's donation Party? -Parmer
Homespun W ell. I diinno, Han-
ner. Taters Is way tip, pork is way p,
.11. . - ii asve money by
giving him money. ft. Paul Plspatcn.
SCHOOL HOUSE ON SECTIOH LIRE
No dearer picture do 1 S
Within the leaves of memory
Than this green-ehuttered dome or pine,
Of plain and neat and true design.
The school house on the section line.
1 never have In years forgot
This eottonwood-sen.uei.tered spot.
Where many happy days were mlna.
thto the peat my thoughts Incline
The school houae on the section line.
'Twss here mld fields of wheat end com.
Where first my hopes and . fears were
bom .
Mid neigh of colts and low of kin. t
It wakens themes of "auld lang syne
The school house on the section una.
On meadow green ' went to bat
Both girls and hoys-ln "Two Old Oat;
Or. gathering wreaths of eglantine.
We llHtened for its bell at nine
The school house on the section line.
"King William waa King William's Son,"
And other rmes of royal fun
We played with common word or sign
Around ita walls of shade and shine
The school house on the section line.
In "HWe and Seek' 'and "Blind Man's
Buff
No (Victor's scramble wn too tough;
More popular was "Superfine."
It breathe of Joy almost divine
The school house oa the section Itne.
Omaha. Willi Iludspetn.
When I put mr nee to the paper I did not know
the first word that I should make ue of in writing
the terms. I only knew what was In my mind, and I
wished to express It clearly, so that there could be ne
mistaking it. As I wrote on, the thought occurred te
me that the officers had their own private horses and
effects, which were Important te them, but of ao value
to ua; alao that it would be aa unnecessary humilia
tion to call upon them to deliver their side arms.
No conversation, not one word, passed between
General Lee and myself, either about private prop
erty, aide arms, or kindred subjeota. Ke appeared
to have no objections to tha terms flrat proposed; or
if he had a point to make against them 'he wished to
wait unttl they were in writing to inaks It Whoa
he read ever that part of the terms about side arms,
horses and private property of the officers, he re
marked, with some feeling, I thought, that this would
hava a happy effect upon his army, . . .
Then, after a little further conversation. General
Lee remarked to ma again that their army was
organised a tittle differently from the army of the
United States fstltl maintaining by Implication that
we Were two countries); that in their army the
cavalrymen and artillerists owned their owa horses:
and ha asked If he was to Understand that the meti
who so owned their horses ware to be permitted
to retain them. I told him that as the terms were
written they would not; that only the officers were
permitted to take their private property. He then,
after reading over the terms a second time.' re
marked that that was clear.
I then said to blm that I thought this Would be
about the last battle of the warI sincerely hoped
; and I said further I took It tnat moat of the
men la the ranks were small farmers. ' The whole
country had been so raided by the two armies
that It was doubtful whether they would be able to
put In a crop to carry themselves and their families
through the next winter without the aid of the
horses they were then riding. The United States did
not want them and I would, therefore, instruct the
officers I left behind to receive the parolea of tits
troope to let every man of tha confederate army who
olalmed to own a horse or mule take the animal te
hla home. Leo remarked again that this would have
happy effect ,
He then sat down and wrote eut the following
latter:
"HEADQUARTERS ARMT OP" NORTHERN
VIROINIA, April S, useGeneral: I received yeur
letter of this date containing the terms ef surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia aa proposed by you.
As they are substantially the same as those expressed
la your letter ef the Sth Inst., they are accepted.
will proceed to designate the proper Officers to carry
tha stipulations Into errect.
"A. E, LEB, General.
"Lieutenant General 1', t. Grant."
The much talked of surrendering of Lee's sword
aad my banding it back, this end much more that
has been sc. id about It la the purest romance. The
word sword or aide arms waa not mentioned by either
of us until I wrote it In the terma. There waa no
premeditation, and It did not occur to me until tha
moment I wrote It down. If I had happened to emit
It, and General Lee had called my attention to It.
should have put In the terma precisely as I acceded
to the provision about tha soldiers retaining their
horses.
General Lee, after all was completed and before
taking his leave, remarked that his army was la a
very bad condition for want at food, aad that they
were without forage; that his men had been llviug
for some days on parched corn exclusively, and that
he would have to ask ma for rations and forage.
told lum "certainly." and asked tor how many men
he wanted ration. His anaaer waa "about X.oot:"
and I authorised Mm.o send hie own commissary and
quartermaster to Appomattox Station, two or three
mtlea away, where he could have, out of the treine
we had atopped, all the provisions wanted. As for
forage, we had oursetvee depended almost entirely
upon the country fur that
That Good Friday Proelasnatloa.
OMAHA,. April I. To the Editor of The
Bee: I have jut finished reading: an
other pretest regarding the ood Friday
question. - .
I am wondering if there can be a man,
tend, to uae Mr. Brlllhart'a words), "be
he Jaw, Mohammedan, Mormon or Gen
tile. Protestant or Catholic," who would
protest to giving three hour, out of all
tha years, to the one who created him
and his. We think nothlnac of alvlna
day la honor of George Washington,
and yet they protest at giving a few
hours to their Creator.
And, te put religion aside, would it not
be better to please some one who
re-pay us. than some one who ean't. Tor-
am sure George Washington eaa't.
MRS. II. B. MVUJN.
'Calaa Reaaea" Seffrealsm.
GRAND ISLAND. Nab., April ft. To
the Kilitor of Tha Bee: In a recent Iseua
Of The Bee Mrs. Hester Bronson Copper
attempts te explain why the suffragist
tr disseminating false doctrines In tha
photo play, "Tour Girl and Mine," and
which appears to be tha practice of the
advocate of this cause persistently and
with Intent to misconstrue s.nd pervert
tha meaning of Amerloan laws t their
Own Interest. When this film waa shown
In Uncola and Omaha It received severe
condemnation from many people, . and
when I made tha statement that It was
hopelessly overdrawn and that such laws
did not exist in any state,' t waa Immedi
ately conalgned to the Ananias' club, and
a number of states were cited as having
such laws. Later, however, let tors were
published from tha governors of atates
quoted disclaiming any such laws. Now
Mrs. Heater Bronson Copper says that
Suffragists of "calm reason" (a rare
specie In my judgment) admit the film
to be imperfect, but that It la a "great
plot with a tremendous motive." that
ntotlv undoubtedly being "votes tor
women." "A wrong touched upon In this
play" (accvrCMng to . Mrs. TTper ie
"child labor."
It ia only fair te aak why (If aba con
siders the vote a neeessary Instrument In
securing good legislation) in the adjoin
ing state of Colorado, where women have
been enfranohised for ever twenty-one
years, are tha child labor laws not a
good as those la Nebraska? Last year
was on of almost nation-wide advance
In tha matter of child labor legislation;
thirty-two states enacted lawa bearing
en child labor and the two moat con
spicuous failures were In woman auff raas
states. The uniform child labor law waa
defeated In the Idaho legislature; woman
have voted la Idaho for eighteen years.
WlU Mrs. 'Ooppar explain why has the
lower house In Colorado passed a meas
ure to abolish the juvenile court, or caa
she name a mala suffrage state whoae
legislature has voted to abolish Its chil
dren's court? That a children's oourt
la not needed In Denver can hardly be
Maimed, aa Judge Lindsay Stated only a
few months ago thai the cases brought
before this court had Increased 100 per
rent ef lata years, which Incident should
open, sulfraf IMS' eyes to the realities
that succeed tha franchise, which faot
would ludkate that women are vainly
seeking to accomplish through legisla
tion what can only be brought sut
through thoughtful snd constant hajne
training. Tb presumably "suffragist of
, Calm leason" states tbat the tnateenU ta
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